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Chapter 1: Product introduction
Location
Processor Support Socket A for AMD
®
Athlon
™
and Duron
™
Processors ....... 1
Feature Setting DIP Switches ......................................... 4
Chipsets VIA
®
KT266A North Bridge .............................................. 2
VIA
®
VT8233 South Bridge ............................................ 14
Multi-I/O controller ......................................................... 11
2Mbit Programmable Flash EEPROM .......................... 10
Main Memory Maximum 3GB support
3 DDR DIMM Sockets ..................................................... 3
Expansion Slots 2 PCI Slots .................................................................... 18
1 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 4X Slot .................. 20
System I/O 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ....................................... 8
2 IDE Connectors (UltraDMA/100 Support) .................... 9
1 Panel Connector ........................................................ 12
1 Infrared Connector ..................................................... 13
USB Headers (Ports 2/3) .............................................. 15
1 Parallel Port ................................................................ 23
2 Serial Ports (COM1/COM2) ....................................... 28
USB Connectors (Port 0 & Port 1) ............................... 29
1 PS/2 Mouse Connector .................................(green) 21
1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector .......................... (purple) 30
Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitor (Integrated in ASUS ASIC) ....... 7
Special Feature Onboard LED .................................................................. 6
Audio Features (on audio models only)
Audio CODEC Controller Chipset ................................. 16
1 ASUS Front Audio Panel Connector .......................... 17
1 Game/MIDI Port ........................................................ 24
1 Line Out Connector ......................................... (lime) 27
1 Line In Connector ................................... (light blue) 26
1 Microphone Connector .................................... (pink) 25
Power ATX Power Supply Connector ......................................... 5
Form Factor MicroATX
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Motherboard Components
Before installing the A7V266-M motherboard, take time to familiarize yourself
with its physical configuration: understanding the motherboard makes
upgrading easy. Sufficient knowledge of specifications will prevent accidental
damage to the board.