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Product Name: K7V-T

Manual Revision: 1.01 E584

Release Date: July 2000

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CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7

1.1 How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. 71.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7

2. FEATURES ........................................................................................ 8

2.1 The ASUS K7V-T Motherboard ................................................. 82.1.1 Specifications ..................................................................... 8

2.1.1.1 Optional Components .................................................. 92.1.2 Performance ..................................................................... 102.1.3 Intelligence (only with optional hardware monitor) ........ 11

2.2 K7V-T Motherboard Components ............................................ 12

3. HARDWARE SETUP ..................................................................... 14

3.1 K7V-T Motherboard Layout ..................................................... 143.2 Layout Contents ........................................................................ 153.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ....................................................... 173.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................ 173.5 System Memory (DIMM) ......................................................... 22

3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ...................................................... 223.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation ............................................ 23

3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 253.6.1 Quick CPU Installation Procedure ................................... 253.6.2 Attaching the Heatsink..................................................... 263.6.3 Installing the Universal Retention Mechanism ................ 263.6.4 Installing the Processor .................................................... 263.6.5 Removing the Processor .................................................. 283.6.6 Smart Thermal Solutions ................................................. 293.6.7 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot A Processors .............. 30

3.7 Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 313.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure ............................ 313.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .............................. 313.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port Pro (AGP Pro) ....................... 333.7.4 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot .................................... 33

3.8 External Connectors .................................................................. 353.9 Starting Up the First Time ........................................................ 47

4. BIOS SETUP ..................................................................................... 49

4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ......................................... 494.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ......................... 494.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures .............................................. 50

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CONTENTS4.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ 53

4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 544.2.2 Legend Bar ....................................................................... 54

4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................ 564.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................ 574.3.2 Keyboard Features ........................................................... 60

4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 624.4.1 Chip Configuration .......................................................... 654.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................ 674.4.3 PCI Configuration ............................................................ 704.4.4 Shadow Configuration ..................................................... 73

4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 744.5.1 Power Up Control ............................................................ 764.5.2 Hardware Monitor ............................................................ 78

4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 794.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................. 81

5. SOFTWARE SETUP ....................................................................... 83

5.1 Operating Systems .................................................................... 835.1.1 Windows 98 First Time Installation ................................. 83

5.2 K7V-T Series Motherboard Support CD .................................. 845.3 Registry patch for VIA Chipset ................................................. 855.4 VIA PCI IRQ Routing Miniport Driver .................................... 865.5 AUDIO Driver (only with onboard audio option) ...................... 875.6 PC-cillin 98 ............................................................................... 885.7 Acrobat Reader Vx.x ................................................................ 895.8 IDE Driver ................................................................................ 905.9 AGP Miniport Driver ................................................................ 915.10 ASUS PC Probe x ..................................................................... 925.11 YAMAHA XGStudio (only with onboard aud