User Guide Motherboard A7V266-MX
E1444 Checklist First Edition V1 October 2003 Copyright © 2003 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
Contents Features Contents ..................................................................................................... iii Notices ........................................................................................................ v Safety information ...................................................................................... vi A7V266-MX specification summary ........................................................... vii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ...........
Contents Safeguards 2.5 Advanced Menu ........................................................................... 2-12 2.5.1 Chip Configuration ......................................................... 2-13 2.5.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................ 2-18 2.5.3 PCI Configuration .......................................................... 2-20 2.5.4 Frequency/Voltage Control ............................................ 2-22 2.6 Power Menu ...............................
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
A7V266-MX specification summary CPU Socket A for AMD Athlon™ XP/Athlon™/Duron processors Chipset VIA KM266 VIA VT8235 CE Front Side Bus (FSB) 266/200 MHz Memory 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets support up to maximum 2GB unbuffered PC2100/1600 non-ECC DDR SDRAM memory. Expansion slots 3 x PCI 1 x AGP 4X (1.
A7V266-MX specification summary Industry standard PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 Manageability WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL/WOR by PME, chassis intrusion Support CD contents Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Update ASUS Screensaver Award BIOS Flash Utility Microsoft® Direct X Adobe Acrobat Reader Trend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002 Accessories User Guide ASUS A7V266-MX support CD UltraATA cable FDD cable I/O shield Form factor Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in * Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of this motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the motherboard components, and illustrations of the layout, jumper settings, and connectors.
1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS® A7V266-MX motherboard! The ASUS A7V266-MX motherboard is loaded with the most advanced technologies to deliver maximum performance for Socket A processors. This motherboard is packed with value-added features for guaranteed consumer satisfaction. The following sections provide important technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration.
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1.4 Motherboard components Before you install the motherboard, learn about its major components and available features to facilitate the installation and future upgrades. Refer to the succeeding pages for the component descriptions.
1 CPU socket. Socket 462 (Socket A) Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for AMD Athlon XP™/Athlon™/Duron™ processor. 2 Northbridge. The VIA KM266 Northbridge controller chipset supports a 64-bit DDR memory controller and up to 2GB of 266/200MHz DDR memory. It also supports AGP 4X technology. VIA KM266 is also loaded with the VIA UniChrome™ 2D/3D graphics core for efficient multimedia applications including DVD and video playback support. 3 DDR DIMM sockets.
1-6 12 Southbridge. The VIA VT8235 CE Southbridge controller communicates with the north bridge at rates of up to 533MB/s using the VIA 8X VLink Technology. The Southbridge controller provides efficient bandwith requirements for PCI, USB and support for LAN devices. The controller also supports standard UltraDMA133/100/66 and provides separate data paths for each IDE channel for up to two IDE devices. The controller supports six USB ports, one LAN port and is PCI 2.2 compliant. 13 Audio CODEC.
1.5 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard Socket 462 CPU_FAN COM1 FLOPPY 24.5cm (9.6in) USB2.
1.6 Motherboard installation The A7V266-MX uses the Micro ATX form factor, measuring 24.5 cm (9.6 in.) x 24.5 cm (9.6 in.) - a standard fit for most large chassis. Unplug the power cord before installing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage Motherboard components. 1.6.1 Placement direction Orient the motherboard with the chassis before installation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis. Refer to the image below.
1.7 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. 3. Avoid touching the ICs on components. 4.
1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a Socket A (462) for CPU installation. The A7V266-MX supports Athlon™ XP processors with “QuantiSpeed” data processing, large data caches, 3D enhancements and 266/200MHz bus speeds. AMD Athlon™ XP processors offer gigahertz speeds to support all the latest computing platforms and applications CPU NOTCH TO INNER CORNER LOCK LEVER ® A7V266-MX AMD™ CPU CPU NOTCH A7V266-MX Socket 462 Each AMD CPU has a “marked” corner.
1.9 System memory 104 Pins 80 Pins The motherboard has two Double Data Rate (DDR) DIMM sockets that supports up to 2GB non-ECC PC2100/1600 DDR SDRAM DIMMs. Each DIMM socket is two-sided. DIMMs come in combinations of single or double-sided types ranging through 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1 GB. ® DIMM2 A7V266-MX 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets DIMM1 A7V266-MX Installing a DIMM DDR DIMM notch 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket.
1.10 Expansion slots The A7V266-MX motherboard has three (3) PCI and one (1) Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP). The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 1.10.1 Configuring an expansion card Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally, an IRQ must be exclusively assigned to one function at a time. In a standard design configuration, 16 IRQs are available but most are already in use. Normally, 6 IRQs are free for expansion cards.
1.10.2 AGP slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports +1.5V AGP 4X cards. Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard. ® A7V266-MX Keyed for 1.5v A7V266-MX Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 1.10.3 PCI slots Three 32-bit PCI slots are available on this motherboard. The slots support PCI cards such as LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications.
1.11 Switch and jumpers The motherboard frequency is adjusted through the DIP switches. The white block represents the switch position. The illustration below shows the ON and OFF positions of the switches. DSW ON ON OFF ® A7V266-MX 1 2 3 4 5 1.Frequency Selection 2.Frequency Selection 3.Frequency Selection 4.Frequency Selection 5.Frequency Selection A7V266-MX DIP Switches The option to set the CPU core bus frequency multiple is available only on unlocked CPUs.
2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWR12, USBPWR34, USBPWR56) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 sleep mode (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode). Both jumpers are set to pins 1-2 (+5V) by default because not all computers have the appropriate power supply to support this feature.
3. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper clears the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM of date, time and system setup parameters in CMOS. The RAM data in CMOS is powered by the onboard button cell battery. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Move the jumper caps from [2-3] to [1-2] momentarily. Replace the jumper cap to the original position, [2-3]. 4. Re-install the battery. 5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6.
1.12 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the connectors on the motherboard. 1. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector, then connect the gray connector to the UltraDMA133 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to the UltraDMA133 master device.
3. Digital Audio Connector (6-1 pin SPDIF) This connector is for optional S/PDIF audio module that allows digital instead of analog sound input and output. ® SPDIFOUT GND +5V SPDIF A7V266-MX A7V266-MX Digital Audio Connector When you input sound for S/PDIF IN, the LINE_OUT will output the sound. Mute LINE_OUT to impede sound output from S/PDIF IN. The S/PDIF module is not included in this motherboard package. 4.
5. USB header (10-1 pin USB56) USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC If the USB 2.0 port connectors on the back panel are inadequate, a USB header is available for two additional USB port connectors. Connect a 2-port USB connector set to a USB header and mount the USB bracket to an open slot in the chassis. ® A7V266-MX 1 A7V266-MX USB Connectors USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB56 The USB connector module is not included in this motherboard package. 6.
7. CPU and Chassis Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max). Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. Rotation +12V GND CPU_FAN ® A7V266-MX CHA_FAN GND +12V Rotation A7V266-MX Fan Connectors Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors.
9. Front panel audio connectors (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) Line out_L NC Line out_R MICPWR MIC2 This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. A7V266-MX Front Panel Audio Connector BLINE_OUT_L A7V266-MX BLINE_OUT_R +5VA AGND FP_AUDIO ® 10. Internal audio connectors (4 pin CD, AUX) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, MPEG card or modem.
11. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. ® IDELED SMI Lead • Reset Ground +5V Ground Ground Speaker PLED A7V266-MX A7V266-MX System Panel Connectors Speaker Connector ExtSMI# Ground PWRBIN Ground HD_LED+ HD_LED- +5 V Power LED Reset SW ATX Power Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply. System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED.
Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS • The original BIOS file for this motherboard is in the support CD. • Copy the original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. DOS environment Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. At the DOS prompt, type: format a: /s , then press the key Windows® 98SE environment a.
2.1.2 Updating BIOS using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the built-in Flash Memory Writer utility or using a bootable floppy disk with the executable Flash Memory Writer Utility (AWDFLASH.EXE). Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility. 1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (see ASUS contact info on page vi). Rename the file to *.BIN and save it to a floppy disk.
Updating BIOS via a bootable floppy disk 1. Boot from the floppy disk. 2. At the “A:\” prompt, type “C:\” and then press . 3. At the “C:\” prompt, type “AWDFLASH/ BIOSFILENAME” and then . For example: “AWDFLASH/ aw0702.bin” The AWDFLASH screen appears. 4. Follow steps 5 to 7 in “2.1.2 Updating BIOS using the Built-in Award BIOS Flash Utility.” 2.1.
2.2 BIOS beep codes When you turn the power on and the system runs POST (Power On Self Tests), you will hear BIOS beeps. Refer to the following table for the meaning of the beeps.
Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. 2.3.1 BIOS menu bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN ADVANCED POWER BOOT EXIT Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features. Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management features.
General help In addition to the Item Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. You may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing . The General Help screen lists the legend keys and their corresponding functions. Saving changes and exiting the Setup program See “2.8 Exit Menu” for detailed information on saving changes and exiting the setup program.
2.4 Main Menu Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) Wed, May 28 2003 15 : 30 : 30 Drive A Drive B [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [None] IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Chassis intrude detection Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Security Option [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/] [None] [None] [Enabled] Clear Clear [Setup] Installed Memory Halt On [256MB] [No Errors] Change the day, month, year and century.
Set Supervisor Password [Clear] / Set User Password [Clear] These fields allow you to set passwords. To set a password, highlight the appropriate field and press . Type in a password then press . You can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other characters are ignored. To confirm the password, type the password again and press . The password is now set to [Set]. This password allows full access to the BIOS Setup menus.
2.4.1 IDE Primary Master/Slave IDE Secondary Master/Slave IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection [Press Enter] IDE Primary Master Access Mode [Auto] [Auto] Capacity 40020 MB Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector Transfer Mode 19158 16 0 19157 255 UDMA 2 To auto-detect the HDD’s size, head...on this channel. IDE HDD Auto-Detection [Press Enter] Press enter to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive, if the hard drive is not already detected.
[Manual] & [CHS] Settings IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection [Press Enter] IDE Primary Master Access Mode [Manual] [CHS] Capacity 40020 MB Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector Transfer Mode [19158] [ 16] [ 0] [19157] [ 255] UDMA 2 Press [Enter] to select sector addressing method. Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for the drive. Refer to the drive documentation or the drive label for this information.
Landing Zone This field displays the drive’s maximum useable capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. Sector This field configures the number of sectors per track. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value. To make changes to this field, set the Type field to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field to [Manual]. Transfer Mode This field selects the UDMA transfer mode.
PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Enabled] Setting this option to Enabled allows the operating system to determine whether to enable or disable the mouse. Set to Disabled prevents any installed PS/2 mouse from functioning and frees up IRQ 12. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a USB device at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled.
AGP & P2P Bridge Control AGP & P2P Bridge Control AGP Aperture Size AGP Mode AGP Fast Write AGP Master 1 WS Write AGP Master 1 WS Read AGP 3.0 Calibration Cycle Select Display Device TV_Type TV_Connector [128MB] [4X] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Enabled [CRT] [NTSC] [CVBS] Press [Enter] to select. AGP Aperture Size [XXXMB] This field sets the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data.
TV_Type [NTSC] This option allows you to select the TV standard for TV display output. Configuration options: [NTSC] [PAL] [PALM] [PALN] [PALNc] TV_Connector [CVBS] This item allows you to select the TV connector. Configuration options: [CVBS] [S-Video 0] DRAM Clock/Drive Control DRAM Clock/Drive Control DRAM Timing DRAM CAS Latency Bank Interleave Pre-charge to Active (Trp) Active to CMD (Trcd) DRAM Burst Lenght DRAM Command Rate Write Recovery Time [Safe] [2.
DRAM Burst Lenght [4] Configuration options: [4] [8] DRAM Command Rate [2T Command] Configuration options: [2T Command] [1T Command] Write Recovery Time [3T] Configuration options: [3T] [2T] CPU & PCI Bus Control CPU & PCI Bus Control PCI1 Master 0 WS Write PCI2 Master 0 WS Write PCI1 Post Write PCI2 Post Write VLink 8X Support PCI Delay Transaction [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Press [Enter] to select [Enabled] or [Disabled].
VIA OnChip IDE Device VIA OnChip IDE Devices IDE DMA Transfer Access OnChip IDE Channel 0 OnChip IDE Channel 1 IDE Prefetch Mode Primary Master PIO Primary Slave PIO Secondary Master PIO Secondary Slave PIO Primary Master UDMA Primary Slave UDMA Secondary Master UDMA Secondary Slave UDMA [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Press [Enter] to select [Enabled] or [Disabled].
2.5.2 I/O Device Configuration I/O Device Configuration Swap Floppy Drive Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode USE DMA EPP Mode Select VIA-3058 AC97 Audio VIA-3043 OnChip LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Game Port Address MIDI Port Address MIDI Port IRQ [Disabled] [Enabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [ECP+EPP] [3] [EPP1.
EPP Mode Select [EPP1.7] This item allows you to set the EPP mode. The default setting is EPP1.7. This selection is available only if you select [EPP] or [ECP+EPP] in the Parallel Port Mode item. Configuration options: [EPP1.7] [EPP1.9] VIA-3058 AC97 Audio [Auto] This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard AC97 audio controller. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] VIA-3043 OnChip LAN [Auto] This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller.
2.5.3 PCI Configuration PCI Configuration Resources controlled by IRQ Resources [Auto (ESCD)] PCI/CGA Palette Snoop Assign IRQ for VGA Assign IRQ for USB [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] BIOS automatically configure all boot Plug and Play compatible devices. If you choose [Auto], you cannot select IRQ DMA and memory base address fields, since BIOS automatically assigns them. Resources Controlled by [Auto (ESCD)] When set to [Auto (ESCD)], BIOS automatically configures all boot Plug and Play devices.
IRQ Resources IRQ Resources IRQ IRQ IRQ IRQ IRQ IRQ IRQ IRQ IRQ IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 assigned assigned assigned assigned assigned assigned assigned assigned assigned assigned to to to to to to to to to to [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI Device] Device] Device] Device] Device] Device] Device] Device] Device] Device] Select [PCI Device] to assign the IRQ to a PCI/PnP device. Select [Reserved] to allocate the IRQ to a legacy ISA device.
2.5.4 Frequency/Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control Spread Spectrum CPU Clock [Disabled] [100] Spread Spectrum [Disabled] This field enables or disables the clock generator spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Disabled] [-1.50%] [-1.00%] [-0.70%] [-0.50%] [+/-0.75%] [+/-0.50%] [+/-0.35%] [+/-0.25%] CPU Clock [100] This item allows you to set the CPU frequency. To do so, highlight the item, then press to display a pop-up menu. Key-in a value from the specified range, then press .
2.6 Power Menu ACPI Function ACPI Suspend Mode Power Management Option HDD Power Down Auto Suspend Timeout Video-off Option Video Off Method PWR Button < 4 Sec Run VGA BIOS if S3 Resume AC Loss Auto Restart C.O.P. Control [Enabled] [S1 (POS)] [User Define] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Suspend -> Off] [V/H Sync+Blank] [Instant-off] [Auto] [Previous State] [85 degree] Press [Enter] to select [Enabled] or [Disabled].
Video Off Method [V/H Sync+Blank] This field defines the video off features. The Display Power Management System (DPMS) feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. [Blank Screen] only blanks the screen. Use this for monitors without power management or “green” features.
2.6.1 Power Up Control Power Up Control PS2KB Wakeup Select PS2KB Wakeup from S3/S4/S5 PS2MS Wakeup from S3/S4/S5 USB Resume from S3 Power On by PCI Card Modem Ring Resume RTC Alarm Resume Date (of Month) Resume Time [Hot Key] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] 0 0 : 0 : 0 Allows keyboard keys to turn on the system. PS2KB Wakeup Select [Hot Key] This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system.
2.6.2 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Fan Check System Fan Check CPU Temperature Warning [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] M/B Temp CPU Temp 34°C/ 93°F 47°C/116°F Chassis Fan CPU Fan 0RPM 5443RPM Vcore +3.3V +5V +12V 1.79V 3.37V 4.94V 11.36V Press [Enter] to select. CPU Fan Check [Enabled] Setting this option to Enabled allows the onboard hardware monitor to check the CPU fan speed.
2.7 Boot Menu First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Fourth Boot Device PNP OS Installed Reset Configuration Data Quick Power On Self Test Boot Up Floppy Seek APIC Mode [HDD-0] [CDROM] [Floppy] [Disabled] [Yes] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Select your boot device priority. First, Second, Third, Fourth Boot Device The Boot Menu allows you to select 13 types of boot devices.
2.8 Exit Menu Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Load Optimized Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Save data to CMOS. Save & Exit Setup Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to save changes and exit.
Chapter 3 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP as well as Linux Red Hat, SuSE, TurboLinux and Caldera operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information. 3.
3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. Screen display and driver options may not be the same for other operating system versions.
3.2.3 Utilities menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS PC Probe This utility continuously monitors vital system information such as fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in a healthy operating condition.
3.2.4 ASUS contact information Click the Contact tab to display ASUS contact information.
3-6 Chapter 3: Software support
