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2 ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS CUC2 Manual Revision: 1.03 E635 Release Date: October 2000 No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro- duced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except d[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 3 ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Marketing Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 T elephone: +886-2-2894-3447 Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw T echnical Support MB/Others (T el): +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (T el): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Deskto[...]

4 ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Or ganized .................................................. 7 1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7 2. FEA TURES ................[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 5 CONTENTS 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ....................................................................... 77 5.1 Install Operating System ........................................................... 77 5.2 Start W indows ........................................................................... 77 5.3 CUC2 Motherboard Suppor[...]

6 ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE 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 und[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1. INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist 2. FEA TURES Production information and specifications 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the motherboard. 4. BIOS SETUP Instructions on setting up the BIOS 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP[...]

8 ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 2.1 The ASUS CUC2 The ASUS CUC2 motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Specifications • Latest Intel Pr ocessor Support Intel Pentium ® III 133/100MHz FSB Coppermine core FC-PGA • Intel 820E Chipset: Features the Intel ® 8[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 9 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Optional Components • 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 e[...]

10 ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Performance 2. FEA TURES 2.1.3 Performance • UltraPerformance: Onboard IDE Bus Master controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels. Supports UltraDMA/100 /66, UltraDMA/ 33 (IDE DMA Mode 2), PIO Modes 3 & 4, and supports Enhanced IDE devices, such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, C[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 11 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Intelligence 2.1.4 Intelligence • Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: T o prevent system overheat and system damage, the CPU, power supply , and system fans can be monitored for RPM and failure. All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. • T emperatur e Monitoring an[...]

12 ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES MB Components 2.2 CUC2 Motherboard Components See opposite page for locations. Location Processor Support Socket 370 for Pentium III Processors ..................................... 1 Feature Setting DIP Switches ................................................. 11 Chipsets Intel 820E Memory [...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 13 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Component Locations 2.2.1 Component Locations 12 3 5 12 7 9 17 18 8 20 21 22 23 24 6 11 19 16 14 15 4 10 13[...]

14 ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.1 CUC2 Motherboard Layout Motherboard Layout 3. H/W SETUP Grayed components are available only on certain models at the time of purchase. PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: K eyboard PWR_F AN GAME_AUDIO Mic In Line Out Line In SMB PCI1 PCI2 PCI4 PCI3 P ANEL IDELED FLOPPY SECONDARY IDE PRIMARY IDE Intel I/O Cont[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 15 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p.18 JumperFree™ Mode (Enable/Disable) 2) USBPWR01 p.19 USB Device W ake Up (Enable/Disable) USBPWR2 USBPWR47 USBPWR56 3) AUD_EN1,AUD_EN2 p.20 Onboard Audio CODEC Setting (Enable/Disable) ADN# 4) KBPWR p.20 Keyboard Power Up (Enable/Disable) 5) VIO p[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 16 Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP 17) SMB p.38 SMBus Connector (5-1 pins) 18) ACHA p.38 Chassis Intrusion Connector (2 pins) 19) WOL_CON p.39 W ake-On-LAN Connector (3 pins) 20) WOR p.39 W ake-On-Ring Connector (2 pins) 21) USB2, USB47, USB56 p.40 USB Headers (5-1 pins, T wo 10-1 pins) 22) A TXPWR p.41 A[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 17 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Before using your computer , you must complete the following steps: • Check Motherboard Settings • Install Memory Modules • Install the Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) • Install Expansion Cards • Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel W i[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 18 Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Featur e Settings The motherboard ’ s onboard functions are either adjusted through jumpers or DIP switches. When using DIP switches, the white block represents the switch ’ s posi- tion. The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position. [...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 19 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 2) USB Device W ake Up (USBPWR01,USBPWR2, USBPWR47, USBPWR56) These allow you to disable or enable the USB device wake up function. Set these jumpers to Enable if you wish to use your USB devices to wake up your computer . This feature requires an A TX power supply [...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 20 Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 3) Onboard Audio CODEC Setting (AUD_EN1, AUD_EN2, ADN#) (available on audio model only) The onboard audio CODEC may be enabled or disabled using all of these jump- ers. Disable the onboard audio CODEC if you are using an ISA or PCI audio card on any of the expansion[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 21 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 5) V oltage I/O Setting (VIO) This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM, chipset, AGP , and PCI. The default setting of 3.40V should be used unless processor overclocking requires a higher voltage. Setting VIO 3.30 V [1-2] 3.40 V [2-3] (defau[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 22 Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 6) CPU External Fr equency Setting (SW1) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, AGP , and the PCI bus. This allows the selection of the CPU ’ s External fre- quency . IMPORT ANT : 1. In JumperFree mode, all dip switches must[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 23 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP External Fr equency T able The following table is for use by experienced motherboard installers only . Overclock- ing can result in system instability or even shortening the life of the processor . CPU Frequency Selection Switches (MHz) 1 2345 103 [O N ] [O N ] [O N[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 24 System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5 System Memory NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory . This motherboard has two 184-pin R ambus I nline M emory M odules (RIMM) sock- ets. These sockets support Direct RDRAMs (both ECC and non-ECC) in 64, 96, 128, 192, 256, 512MB de[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 25 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5.1 Installing Memory The memory module (RIMM/C-RIMM) will fit in only one orientation. IMPORT ANT : Do not touch the memory module ’ s connectors. Handle the mod- ule only by the edges. CUC2 184-Pin RIMM Sockets CUC2 ® RIMM Sockets RIMM with Heat Spreader C-RIMM 1. M[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 26 CPU 3. H/W SETUP 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket 370. The CPU that came with the mother - board should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If this is not the case, then purchase a fan before you turn on your system. W ARNING! Be sure that there i[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 27 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards W ARNING ! Unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards (see 3.3 Hardware Setup Proce- dure for more information). 3.[...]

28 ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP Interrupt Request T able for this Motherboard Interrupt requests are shared as shown by the following table: ABCDE FG H PCI slot 1 — — — — — shared — — PCI slot 2 — — — — — — not shared — PCI slot 3 — — — — — — — shared PCI slot [...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7.4 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro Slot This motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP) pro slot to support a new generation of AGP graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth. CUC2 ® CUC2 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP PRO) TOP VIEW Rib (inside [...]

30 ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.8 External Connectors W ARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORT ANT : Ribbon cables should[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3) Universal Serial Bus Ports (Black two 4-pin USB) T wo USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. For additional USB ports, you can use the USB headers (see USB Headers later in this section). NOTE: USB Function (see 4.4.3 PCI Configuration ) must be Enabled to use[...]

32 ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 5) Serial Port Connectors (T eal/T urquoise 9-pin COM1, 10-1 pin COM2) T wo serial ports are ready for a mouse or other serial devices. See Onboard Serial Port 1/2 in 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration for settings. COM2 COM1 Serial Ports (9-pin Male) If you have a chassis that s[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP DMA Channels 3. H/W SETUP 8) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connect- ing the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives. (Pin 5 is removed to pr event[...]

34 ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 9) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (T wo 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable ’ s blue connector to the motherboard ’ s primary (recommended) or second- ary IDE connector , and then connect the gray con[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 1 1) Power Supply (PWR_F AN), CPU (CPU_F AN), Chassis (CHA_F AN) Fan Connectors (3 pins) These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 W atts) or less. Orientate the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the expan[...]

36 ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 13) Headphone T rue-Level Line Out Header ( 3 -pin HEADPHONE) (on audio model only) This connector allows you to connect chassis mounted headphone to the mother - board instead of having to attach an external headphone onto the A TX connectors. CUC2 ® CUC2 T rue-Level Line O[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 15) ASUS iPanel Connector ( 12-1 p i n AFP ANEL) This connector allows you to connect an optional ASUS iPanel, an easy to ac- cess drive bay with front I/O ports, status LEDs, and space reserved for a hard disk drive. If you are not using an ASUS iPanel, you can connect an op[...]

38 ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 17) SMB Connector (5-1 pin SMB) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) de- vices. SMBus devices communicate by means of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices. SMBus is a specific implementation of an I2C bus, which is a multi-devi[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 39 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 19) W ake-On-LAN Connector (3 -pin WOL_CON) This connector connects to a LAN card with a W ake-On-LAN output, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 Ethernet card (see 7. Appendix ). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card. IMPORT[...]

40 ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 21) USB Headers (5-pin USB2, 10-1 pin USB47, 10-1 pin USB56) If the USB Ports on the back panels are inadequate, three USB headers are avail- able for five additional USB ports. Connect the 5-pin ribbon cable from the provided 3-port USB connector set to the midboard 5-pin US[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 41 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 22) A TX Power Supply Connector (20-pin block A TXPWR) This connector connects to an A TX power supply . The plug from the power sup- ply will only insert in one orientation because of the dif ferent hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure tha[...]

42 ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CUC2 ® CUC2 System Panel Connectors * Requires an A TX power supply . PLED Ground MLED PWR +5 V Keylock +5V Speaker Speaker Connector Power LED Ground +5 V Reset SW SMI Lead Message LED ExtSMI# Ground Reset Ground Ground Ground Keyboard Lock A TX Power Switch* The following [...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 43 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Powering Up 3. H/W SETUP 3.9 Starting Up the First T ime 1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are of f (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case according to[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 44 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Powering Up 3. H/W SETUP 7. During power -on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instruc- tions in 4. BIOS SETUP . * Powering Off your computer: Y ou must first exit or shut down your operating system before switching of f the power switch. For A TX power supplies, you can pres[...]

4. BIOS SETUP 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash Memory W riter utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later . AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory W riter utility that updat[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 46 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Curr ent BIOS T o File screen appears. 6. T ype a filename and the path, for example, A:XXX-XX.XXX and then press <Enter>. 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures W ARNING! Only update yo[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 47 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. The boot block will be updated automatically only when necessary . This will mini- mize the chance that a failed update will prevent your s[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 48 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS (This page was intentionally left blank.)[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 49 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated using the provided utility as described in 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS . The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “ Run Setup ” .[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 50 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADV ANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced fea- tures. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Mana[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 51 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP General Help In addition to the Item Specific Help window , the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. This screen can be called up from any menu by simply press- ing <F1> or the <Alt> + <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys with t[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 52 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour , minute, second. V alid values for hour , minute and sec- ond are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59) . Use the <T ab> or <Shift> + <T ab&[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 53 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP NOTE: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of the drive. Incorrect settings may cause your system to not recognize the in- stalled hard disk. T o allow the BIOS to detect the drive type automati- call[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 54 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP IMPOR T ANT : If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. Y ou will need to enter the correct parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard disk. If the parameters listed dif fer from[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 55 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Head This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documenta- tion to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the T ype field must be set to [User T ype HDD] and the T ranslation Method field[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 56 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Other options for “Type:” are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP-100] - for ZIP-100 compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other ATAPI Device] - for IDE devices not listed here After using the legend key[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Keyboard Features Halt On [All Errors] This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Configura- tion options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This display-only field displays the amount [...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 58 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu Advanced Menu CPU Internal Frequency [Manual] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree ™ mode, this field allows you to select the internal frequency of your CPU. A vailable options include multiples of 100 and 133. Select [Manual] if you want to make changes to the sub[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 59 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu Turbo mode [Disabled] In JumperFree mode, this field will appear when you use only one 128Mbit RIMM module that has no more than 8 RDRAM devices (with a maximum capacity of 256MBytes ) with one C-RIMM module on the motherboard. When [Enabled] is selected, RDRAM frequency will [...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 60 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Notes for JumperFree Mode CPU Upgrade/Reinstallation T o ensure that your system can enter BIOS setup after the processor has been changed or reinstalled, your system will start up running at a bus speed of 100MHz and a fail- safe CPU internal frequency (4x100MHz for the Intel Coppermine pr[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 61 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP System Hangup If your system crashes or hangs due to improper frequency settings, power OFF your system and restart. The system will start up in safe mode running at a bus speed of 100MHz and enter BIOS setup. JumperFree Mode Cause for Hangup: Impr oper CPU Internal Frequency Cause for Hang[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 62 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration 4.4.1 Chip Configuration RDRAM Pool B State [Nap] This sets the operating state of the RDRAM devices in Pool B. Selecting [Nap] allows the RDRAM in Pool B to enter power -saving mode. [Standby] allows the RDRAM in Pool B to return to the working state quickly . AGP Fast-W[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 63 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI 2.1 Support [Enabled] This function allows you to enable or disable PCI 2.1 features including passive release and delayed transaction. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] High Priority PCI Mode [Enabled] This field allows you to give PCI slot 1 a higher priority . Y ou may want[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 64 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Onboard AC97 Modem Controller, Audio Controller [Auto] [Auto] allows the motherboard ’ s BIOS to detect whether you are using any modem/ audio device. If a modem/audio device is detected, the onboard modem/audio con- troller will be enabled; if no modem/audio device is detected, the onboa[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 65 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config UART2 Use Standard Infrared [Disabled] When enabled, this field activates the onboard standard infrared feature and sets the second serial UAR T to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard. If your system already has a second serial port connected to the on[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 66 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Slot 1/5 IRQ, Slot 2 IRQ, Slot 3 IRQ, Slot 4 IRQ, Slot 6 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ use. Configura- tion options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 [...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 67 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration USB Function [Enabled] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Set to [En- abled] if you want to use USB devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] VGA BIOS Sequence [PCI/AGP] If your computer has both PCI and AGP VGA cards, this field allow[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 68 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns of f the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity . Power Management [User Define] This option must be enabled to use any of the automatic power saving features. If this m[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 69 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video of f feature for monitor power man- agement. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video of f features. The DPMS (Display Pow[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 70 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after the power has been interrupted. [Disabled] leaves your system off and [Enabled] reboots your sys- tem. [Previous State] sets your system back to the state it is before the power inter - ruptio[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 71 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control Wake On PS2 KB/PS2 Mouse [Disabled] Set this field to [Enabled] if you wish to use your PS2 keyboard or PS2 mouse to power up your computer . This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 300mA on the +5VSB lead. The default is set to [Disabled] becaus[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 72 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature, CPU Temperature, JTPWR Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard), CPU, and JTPWR (power supply) temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . CPU Fan, Power Fan, Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onbo[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 73 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the <+> or <Space> key , you can promote devices and by using the <-> key , you can demote devices. Promotion or demot[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 74 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Y es] is selected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS. When a non-PnP OS is installed or you want to prevent reassigning of interr[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 75 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu Exit Saving Changes 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. Once this option[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 76 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When this option is selected or if <F5> is pressed, a confirmation is requested. Select [Y es] to load default values. Y ou can now select Exit Saving Changes or make o[...]

77 ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.1 Install Operating System Y ou should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware to ensure full compliancy . Y ou may use any version of W indows 98/2000/ Millenium, but for Windows 95, you must use OSR 2.0 or later . For W indows NT 4.0, yo[...]

78 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.3 CUC2 Motherboard Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. T o begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear . If the menu does not appear , doubl[...]

79 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (TO SEE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, CLICK RIGHT ARROW ON THE LOWER- RIGHT CORNER OF THE MAIN MENU) • Adobe Acr obat Reader Vx.x: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software nec- essary to view user ’ s manuals saved in PDF format. Updated or other language versions of this mother[...]

80 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5 . 4 INF Update Utility for Intel 820 Chipset Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click her e. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) T o [...]

81 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5 . 5 Intel Ultra A T A Storage Driver Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (6) T o install other drivers/ programs, click her e and then click Finish . (5) [...]

82 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.6 Intel LDCM Administrator Setup System Requirements • Intel ® Pentium ® microprocessor or higher . • Operating system: Microsoft W indows 95 (can be OEM Service Release 2), or W indows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 4 or later). • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4[...]

83 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (9) Click here. (7) Click her e. (8) Enter username and password, and other options, and then click here. (6) Click here. (5) Click here. NOTE: This warning appears only if you don ’ t have the Acrobat Reader installed. See 5.13 Adobe Acrobat Reader Vx.x on how to install t[...]

84 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.7 Intel LDCM Client Setup System Requirements • Intel ® Pentium ® microprocessor or higher . • Operating system: Microsoft W indows 95 (can be OEM Service Release 2), or W indows 98, or W indows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 4 or later). • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or[...]

85 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (5) Click here. (6) Click here. (7) Click here. (8) Click here. (9) Click her e. (10) Click her e. (1 1) T o install other drivers/ programs, click her e and then click Finish . NOTE: This warning appears only if you don ’ t have the Acrobat Reader installed. See 5.12 Adobe[...]

86 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.8 ASUS BIOS Flash Utility for LDCM 6.0 Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (3) Click here. (4) Click her e. (2) Click here. (1) Click here.[...]

87 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9 ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if another hardware monitoring utility is in- stalled. T o unin[...]

88 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5 . 10 ASUS Update Vx.xx Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Click her e. (1) Click her e.[...]

89 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5 . 1 1 Microsoft DirectX Driver Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click her e. (2) Click her e. (3) Click here. (4) Click here.[...]

90 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.12 PC-Cillin 98 Vx.xx Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (3) Click here only after you have read the License Agreement. (8) Insert a floppy disk and then[...]

91 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.13 Adobe Acrobat Reader Vx.x Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (2) Click her e. (4) Click her e. (3) Click here only after you have read the License Agr[...]

92 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.14 Y AMAHA S-YXG50 SoftSynthesizer Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (3) Enter the information requested[...]

93 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5 . 1 5 Install Cyberlink Video and Audio Applications 5.15.1 System Requirements • Pentium-100MHz PC compatible • Microsoft W indows 95/98/NT/2000 • Hard disk drive with at least 10MB of free space • 4x speed or above CD-ROM drive • Sound card with a W indows wave [...]

94 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.15.3 Installation Procedures Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (2) Click here. (3) Click her e. (4) Click her e and follow the onscr een instructions to[...]

95 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.16 Uninstalling Programs Add/Remove Programs is a basic component within W indows. Y ou may use this function if a program does not provide its own uninstallation program. (1) Double-click here to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. (2) Select the program to[...]

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ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 97 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.1 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your com- puter system ’ s vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and tem- peratures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer , such as hard disk space,[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 98 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.1.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. T emperature Monitor Shows the PC ’ s temperature (for supported processors only). T emperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the thr[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 99 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Settings Lets you set threshold levels and poll- ing intervals or refresh times of the PC ’ s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the monitoring activ- ity of a certain component of your PC for future reference. Information Hard Drive[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 100 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC. DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and in- ternal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. T o run a program, click Execute Program [...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 101 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.1.3 ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon Right clicking the P C Probe icon will bring up a menu to open o r exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all sys- tem monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, an[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 102 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2 ASUS Update ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard ’ s BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly con- nected to the Internet through an I nternet S ervice P rovider (ISP). 1. Start ASUS Update Launch the utility from Start | [...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 103 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE XGPlayer 6.3 Y AMAHA XGPlayer The XGplayer is an application that is used to playback multimedia files. The XGplayer allows playback of MIDI files (.mid, .rmi), audio files (.wav , .mp3), movie files (.avi, .mpg) and audio CDs all from a single application. W ith MIDI files, yo[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 104 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.3.3 Y AMAHA XGstudio Mixer Control Panel T o open the Mixer Panel, click the Open Mixer icon on the Main Panel. 6.3.2 Y AMAHA XGstudio Player Control Panel V ersion Information Power Setup Master V olume Control Key Control T empo Control Select T op Song Select Final Song Select Previous Son[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 105 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.3.4 Y AMAHA XGplayer Minimize Panel T o open the Minimize Panel, click theMinimize icon on the Main Panel. V ersion Information Power Master V olume Slider Help Return to Original State Open Mixer Song Name Display Time Display Select Previous Song Select Next Song Playback Pause Stop 6.3.5 T[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 106 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE XGPlayer The performance tempo is distorted, or the sound is choppy . Mouse reaction becomes slow . • This will happen if you put an extra load on the CPU during a performance by starting another application, accessing a floppy disk, or CD-ROM driver , etc. • Processing req[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 107 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.4 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE CyberLink PowerPlayer SE is an intelligent software player that can automatically detect and playback all kinds of video/audio files, CD and MP3 files as well. This is the only software you need for all types of video and audio files. No [...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 108 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.5 CyberLink PowerDVD CyberLink PowerDVD is the flagship of CyberLink ’ s complete range of video and audio software products. It features unrivaled functions allowing users to view high quality video and media-rich DVD contents on the personal computer . W ith th[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 109 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.6 CyberLink V ideoLive Mail CyberLink ’ s V ideoLive Mail Plus V er 3.0 (a.k.a. VLM 3) is a convenient and excel- lent way to create professional quality video mails from PC video/audio input de- vices and to send the mails to any recipients via VLM 3 ’ s built[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 110 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.6.2 CyberLink V ideoLive Mail User Interface 6.6.1 Starting V ideoLive Mail T o start V ideoLive Mail , click the Windows Start button, point to Programs , and then CyberLink V ideoLive Mail , and then click V ideoLive Mail x.x . VLM 3 ’ s Setup W izard will star[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 111 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card LAN Activity Output Signal RJ45 LEDs Motherboard type Wake on LAN Output Signal ASUS Other Intel Chipset If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on an ASUS motherboard, leave the jumper on its defaut setting of “ ASUS. ” If you are using another brand of motherboard, set the jumper to ?[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 112 7. APPENDIX 7.1.1 Features • Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) • W ake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported • PCI Bus Master Complies to PCI Local Bus Rev . 2.1 specifications • Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces • Complies to IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T a[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 113 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX 7.2 Glossary 1394 1394 is the IEEE designation for the high performance serial bus at 12.5, 25 or 50MBytes/sec speeds. This serial bus defines both a back plane physical layer and a point-to-point cable-connected virtual bus. The primary application of the cable ver - sion is the int[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 114 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary Boot Boot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory . When the manual instructs you to “ boot ” your system (or computer), it means to turn ON your computer . “ Reboot ” means to restart your computer . When using W in- dows 95 or later , se[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 115 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX LPT Port (Line Printer Port) Logical device name reserved by DOS for the computer parallel ports. Each LPT port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment. MMX A set of 57 new instructions based on a technique called Single Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD), which is[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 116 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary ROM (Read Only Memory) ROM is nonvolatile memory used to store permanent programs (called firmware) used in certain computer components. Flash ROM (or EEPROM) can be repro- grammed with new programs (or BIOS). SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) High speed multi-threaded I/O interf[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 117 INDEX A AC PWR Loss Restart 70 Accelerated Graphics Port 29 Accessories Fast Ethernet Card 109 Adobe Acrobat Reader Installing 90 Adobe Acrobat Reader Setup 90 AGP 29 AGP Slots 29 ASUS BIOS Flash Utility Installing 84 ASUS iPanel Audio Connector 37 ASUS iPanel Connector 37 ASUS PC Probe Installing 86 Setup 86 Using 9[...]

118 ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual INDEX D Discard Changes 76 E ECP DMA Select 65 Ethernet Card 109 Exit Discarding Changes 75 Exit Saving Changes 75 Expansion Cards 27 AGP Pro 29 Assigning IRQs 27 F Fan Connectors 35 Floppy 3 Mode Support 52 Floppy Disk Access Control 64 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 33 G Game/MIDI Connector 32 H Halt On 57 Hardware Se[...]

ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual 119 INDEX O Onboard AC97 Modem Controlle 64 Onboard FDC Swap A & B 64 Onboard Parallel Port 65 Onboard PCI IDE Enable 63 Onboard Serial Port 1 64 Onboard Serial Port 2 64 OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M 60 Other Boot Device Select 73 P Parallel Port Connector 31 Parallel Port Mode 65 PC-Cillin 98 Installing 89 Setup 89,[...]

120 ASUS CUC2 User ’ s Manual INDEX Universal Serial Bus Ports 31 Updating Y our BIOS 45 USB Function 67 USB Headers 40 USB Legacy Support 60 Using ASUS PC Probe 95 ASUS Update 100 PowerPlayer SE 105 V VCORE V oltage 72 V ideo Off Method 69 V ideo Off Option 69 V ideo ROM BIOS Shadow 67 V ideoLive Mail 107 Installing 93 Using 107 V oltage +12 72 [...]

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V isit www .asus.com for updated specifications * Three 1.6-inch or five 1-inch SCA-2 SCSI hard drives ** Eight 1.6-inch or 1-inch SCSI hard drives ® Barebone Servers New! New! Pentium ® III Maximum Ultra2 SCSI 5.25 ” Pentium ® II Memory Onboard Fixed Storage Hot-Swap T rays Support (GB) (Channels) Devices AP100 1 Slot1 1 1 3 0 AP200 2 Slot1 1[...]

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V isit www .asus.com for updated specifications • Supports high speed CD-Audio playback • Supports high speed digital audio extraction • Supports UltraDMA/33 transfer mode • Compatible with all CD formats • Supports multi-read function (CD-R/CD-R W) ® Ultra-Fast CD-ROM ® 8x DVD-ROM Drive • Industry-leading performance for even the mos[...]