2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS K7V Motherboard The ASUS K7V motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants high-performance features in a small package. 2.1.1 Specifications AMD Athlon™ Processor Support: Supports AMD Athlon™ processors— including 1GHz— designed for the AMD Athlon™ Processor Module (242-pin Slot A). North Bridge System Chipset: VIA VT8371™ system controller supports a 200MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), supports up to 1.5GB of PC133/PC100 SDRAM/ Virtual Channel Memory (VCM) SDRAM, complies with AGP 2.0 specifica- tions for 4X, 2X, and 1X AGP modes and PCI 2.2. bus interface with support for 5 PCI masters.
It is optimized to deliver enhanced AMD Athlon™ processor system performance. South Bridge System Chipset: VIA VT82C686A PCIset with PCI Super I/O integrated peripheral controller supports UltraDMA/66, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to 66.6MB/sec. Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot Virus BIOS: Programmable BIOS (Flash EEPROM), offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in firmware-based vi- rus protection, and autodetection of most devices for virtually automatic setup. PC133/PC100 Memory Support: Equipped with three DIMM sockets to sup- port PC133/PC100-compliant SDRAMs or VCM SDRAMs (16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB) up to 1.5GB. JumperFree™ Mode:
Allows processor settings and easy overclocking of fre- quency and Vcore voltage all through BIOS setup when JumperFree™ mode is enabled. Easy-to-use DIP switches instead of jumpers are included to allow manual adjustment of the processor’s external frequency. Thermal Sensor Connector with Optional Sensor: Accurately detects the CPU temperature with the ASUS Smart Fan when connected to an ASUS P2T-Cable. Super Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. Expansion Slots: Provides five 32-bit PCI 2.2, one AGP, and one AMR expan- sion slots. PCI supports up to 133MB/sec maximum throughput.
Each PCI slot can support a Bus Master PCI card, such as a SCSI card. Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS, which allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.) Wake-Up Support: Supports Wake-On-LAN and Wake-On-Ring. AMR Slot: Audio Modem Riser (AMR) slot supports a very affordable audio and/or modem riser card. Specifications 2. FEATURES 8 ASUS K7V User’s Manual