Asus CUV4X manual

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ASUS CUV4X User’s Manual 2 USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS CUV4X Manual Revision: 1.02 E537 Release Date: June 2000 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 docume[...]

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ASUS CUV4X User’s Manual 4 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Or ganized ................................................... 7 1.2 Item Checklist .............................................................................. 7 2. FEA TURES 8 2.1 The ASUS CUV4X ...................................................................... 8[...]

ASUS CUV4X User’ s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.4 Advanced Menu ......................................................................... 56 4.4.1 Chip Configuration ........................................................... 60 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................. 63 4.4.3 PCI Configuration ....................[...]

ASUS CUV4X User’s Manual 6 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 unde[...]

ASUS CUV4X 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 Intructions on setting up the motherboard. 4. BIOS SETUP Intructions on setting up the BIOS 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP [...]

8 ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 2.1 The ASUS CUV4X The ASUS CUV4X motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Specifications • Latest Pr ocessor Support Intel Pentium ® III 133MHz FSB Coppermine core FC-PGA Intel Pentium ® III 100MHz FSB Coppermine core FC-PGA[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 9 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Specifications • W ake-On-Ring Connector: Supports W ake-On-Ring activity through a PCI modem card that supports a WOR connector . • PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to examine and manage system status information, such as CPU and systerm voltages, temperatures, and fan status t[...]

10 ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Performance 2. FEA TURES 2.1.2 Special Features • ACPI Ready: A dvanced C onfiguration P ower I nterface (ACPI) provides more Ener gy Saving Features for operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality . W ith these features implemented in the OS, PCs can be ready around [...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 11 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Intelligence 2.1.4 Intelligence • Auto Fan Off: The system fans will power of f automatically even in sleep mode . This function reduces both ener gy consumption and system noise , and is an important feature in implementing silent PC systems. • Dual Function Power Button: Pushing the po[...]

12 ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts Location Processor Support Socket 370 for Pentium III/Celeron/Joshua Processors ........... 2 Feature Setting DIP Switches ................................................... 6 Chipsets VIA VT82C694Z (VIA Apollo Pro133Z) system controller ..... 3 VIA VT82C686A PCIset ......[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 13 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts 19 25 22 21 24 23 2 20 34 56 7 9 11 12 8 15 16 17 18 13 14 10 1 2.2.1 Component Locations[...]

14 ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.1 Motherboard Layout 20.9cm (8.22in) 30.5cm (12.0in) CLRTC ® Row Primary IDE Secondary IDE A TX Power Connector P ANEL PCI 2 WOL_CON SMB FLOPPY CUV4X Audio Codec Audio Codec Setting Audio Modem Riser (AMR) HPHONE CHA_F AN PWR_F AN Socket 370 USBPORT CHASSIS VIA VT82C686A Chipset ASUS ASIC with H[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 15 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p . 18 JumperFree Mode Setting (Disable/Enable) 2) AUDIOCODEC p . 19 Onboard Audio Setting 3) DIP_SW 5 – 8 p . 20 CPU External Frequency Selection 4) DIP_SW 1-4 p . 21 CPU Core:BUS Frequency Multiple Selection Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) System Memor[...]

16 ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP 21) PWR.LED ( P ANEL ) p. 40 System Power LED Lead (3 pins) 22) SPEAKER (P ANEL) p . 40 System W arning Speaker Connector (4 pins) 23) MSG.LED (P ANEL) p . 40 System Message LED (2 pins) 24) SMI (P ANEL) p. 40 System Management Interrupt Lead (2 pins) 25) PWR.SW (P ANEL[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 17 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Before using your computer , you must complete the following steps: 1. Check Motherboard Settings 2. Install Memory Modules 3. Install the Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel W ires, and Power Supply 6. Setup the BIO[...]

18 ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 1) JumperFree ™ Mode (JEN) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the JumperFree ™ mode. The JumperFree ™ mode allows processor settings to be made through the BIOS setup (see 4.4 Advanced Menu ). Setting JEN Enable (JumperFree) [2-3] (default) Disable ([...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 19 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 2) Onboard Audio Setting (AUDIOCODEC) 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 slots or a primary AMR on the AMR slot. If using[...]

20 ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 3) CPU External Fr equency Selection (DIP_SW Switches 5 – 8) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and the PCI bus. T h i s a l l o w s t h e s e l e c t i o n o f t h e C P U ’ s External frequency (or BUS Clock ). The BUS Clock multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 21 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 4) CPU Cor e:BUS Frequency Multiple (DIP_SW Switches 1 – 4) This option sets the frequency multiple between the Internal frequency of the CPU and the CPU ’ s External frequency . These must be set in conjunction with the CPU Bus Fr equency . CUV4X CPU Core:Bus [...]

22 ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Three sockets are available for 3.3V olt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) of 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, or 512MB to form a memory size between 8MB to 1.5GB. One side (with [...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 23 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5.2 Memory Installation W ARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing memory modules or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards (see 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure for m[...]

24 ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP System Memory (This page was intentionally left blank.)[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 25 3. HARDW ARE 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 is suf ficient air[...]

26 ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 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. 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 1. Read the docu[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 27 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally , an IRQ must be exclu- sively assigned to one use. In a standard design, there are 16 IRQs available but most of them are already in use, leaving 6 IRQs free for expansion c[...]

28 ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port Pro (AGP Pro) This motherboard provides an Accelerated Graphics Port Pro (AGP Pro) slot to sup- port AGP/AGP Pro graphics cards, such as an ASUS AGP-V6800DDR/64M. CAUTION! T o avoid damaging your AGP/AGP Pro graphics card, your computer ?[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7.4 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot This connector supports a specially designed audio and/or modem card called an AMR. Main processing is done through software and controlled by the motherboard ’ s sys- tem chipset. This provides an upgradeable audio and/or modem solu[...]

30 ASUS CUV4X 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 shoul[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3) Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Black two 4-pin USB) T wo USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2 USB 1 4) Serial Port Connectors (T eal/T urquoise 9-pin COM1 / 10-1 pin COM2) T wo serial ports can be used for pointing device[...]

32 ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 6) Game/MIDI Connector (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (optional) Y ou may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector for playing games. Connect MIDI devices for playing or editing professional audio. Joystick/MIDI (15-pin female) 7) Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8 ” [...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 8) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (40-1 pin IDE1/IDE2) These connectors support the provided UltraDMA/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable ’ s blue connector to the motherboard ’ s primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector , and then connect[...]

34 ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 10) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1 pin 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 r emoved to pr event inserting in the wron[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 12) 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. IMPO[...]

36 ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 15) USB Headers (10-1 pin USB2) (optional) If the USB port connectors on the back panel are inadequate, two USB headers are available for two additional USB port connectors. Connect the USB headers to an optional 2-port USB connector set and mount the bracket to an open slot[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 17) Internal Audio Connectors ( 4 -pin CD_IN, AUX, VIDEO, MODEM) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such sound sources as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a si[...]

38 ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 18) 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 th[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 39 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP The following P ANEL illustration is used for items 21 – 26 (next page). CUV4X CUV4X System Panel Connectors * Requires an A TX power supply . PLED Ground MLED PWR_SW +5 V +5V SPKR Ground +5 V ExtSMI# ResetCon Ground Ground Reset SW Power LED A TX Power Switch* Message LED[...]

40 ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 21) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PWR.LED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED, which lights when the system is powered on and blinks when it is in sleep or soft-of f mode. 22) System W arning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connec[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 41 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 off (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 CUV4X User ’ s Manual 42 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Powering Up 3. H/W SETUP 7. During power -on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions 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 press[...]

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 CUV4X User’ s Manual 44 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 CUV4X User ’ s Manual 45 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 neces- sary . This will minimize the chance that a failed update will prevent your [...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 46 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS (This page was intentionally left blank.)[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 47 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 CUV4X User ’ s Manual 48 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 features. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Manag[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 49 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP General Help In addition to the Item Specific Help window , the BIOS setup program also pro- vides a General Help screen. This screen can be called up from any menu by sim- ply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> + <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys wit[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 50 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 CUV4X User ’ s Manual 51 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- cal[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 52 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP IMPORT 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 differ from [...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 53 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 fiel[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 54 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 [...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 55 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu Halt On [All Errors] This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Configuration 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 of conven[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 56 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu CPU : System Frequency Multiple (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual]) This field is for unlocked processors only . If your processor ’ s Frequency Multiple is detected locked, you will not be able to access this field. This field sets the frequency multiple between the CP[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu System/SDRAM Frequency Ratio [Auto] This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is set to be in synchronous or asynchronous mode with respect to the System/PCI Fr e- quency . The options displayed in the popup menu vary according to the System/PCI Fr equency (MHz[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 58 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 66MHz and a fail-safe CPU internal frequency (4x66MHz for the Intel Coppermine proc[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 59 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 66MHz and enter BIOS setup. JumperFree Mode For processors with unlocked fr equency multiplier Cause for Hang[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 60 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings for items 2 – 5, depending on the memory mod- ules that you are using. Default setting is [By SPD], which configures items 2 – 5 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. The EEPROM [...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 61 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Read Around Write [Enabled] W ith the Read Around W rite (RA W) feature, after the CPU issues a write command, the memory controller stores the write data in its buf fer so that next time the CPU needs the data, it can provide them without accessing the SDRAM. Configuration options: [Disab[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 62 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration Video Memory Cache Mode [UC] USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache technol- ogy for the video memory of the processor . It can greatly improve the dis- play speed by caching the display data. Y ou must set this to UC (uncacheable) if your display[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 63 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config Onboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap] This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of your floppy disk drives. Configuration options: [No Swap] [Swap AB] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3] These fields allow you to[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 64 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP] This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. [Normal] allows normal-speed operation but in one direction only; [EPP] allows bidirectional parallel port operation; [ECP] allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectio[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 65 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config Onboard Legacy Audio Support [Disabled] The onboard chipset is integrated with a SoundBlaster Pro controller . T o use it, you must enable this field. Leave on the default setting [Disabled] if you want to use an add-on audio device. NOTE : T o display the rest of the set[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 66 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Slot 1/5, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4 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. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 67 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration USB Function [Enabled] Set to [Enabled] if you want to use Universal Serial Bus devices. Configu- ration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] VGA BIOS Sequence [PCI/AGP] If your computer has both PCI and AGP VGA cards, this field allows ¥ ou to select which of the cards will ac[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 68 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP DMA x Used By ISA [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed DMA channel for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. The default setting indi- cates either that the displayed DMA channel is not used or an ICU is being used to determine if an ISA card is us[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 69 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled] This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocating to RAM enhances system performance, as information access is faster than the ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C8000-DFFFF Shadow [Disabled] [...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 70 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 [...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 71 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 management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Of f] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video of f features. The DPMS (Display Pow[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 72 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 [En- abled] reboots your system. [Previous State] sets your system back to the state it is before the power interruption.[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 73 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control Automatic Power Up [Disabled] This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. Y ou may config- ure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting [Every- day] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 74 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature, CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF], JTPWR Temperature [Ignore] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard), CPU and power supply temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . CPU Fan [xxxxRPM], Power Fan Speed [Ignore], Chassis Fa[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 75 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 demo[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 76 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 con- figure 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 int[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 77 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 of f. Once this opti[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 78 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 [...]

79 ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.1 Operating Systems 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, but for W indows 95, you must use OSR 2.0 or later . For W indows NT 4.0, you must use Service Pa[...]

80 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5. 2 CUV4X Series 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 appe[...]

81 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.3 Install 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.[...]

82 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.4 Install 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 [...]

83 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.5 Install ADOBE AcroBat Reader 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. (4) Click here. (3) Click here only after you have read the Lice[...]

84 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5 . 6 VIA 4 in 1 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. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Select preferr ed options and then click here. (5) Click he[...]

85 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5 . 7 AUDIO 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. * Y ou may choose to restart your computer later when this option is offered, especially if you stil[...]

86 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.8 Y AMAHA XG Studio 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: Make sure that you have uninstalled any old version of the Y AMAHA SoftSynthesizer/XGplayer[...]

87 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9 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 CUV4X User ’ s Manual 89 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 CUV4X User ’ s Manual 90 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 emperatur e Monitor Shows the PC ’ s temperature (for supported processors only). T emperature W arning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the [...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 91 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 Driv[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 92 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 CUV4X User ’ s Manual 93 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 wi th your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, a[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 94 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE XGplayer 6.2 Y AMAHA XGStudio The XGplayer that is installed when you choose this option 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 f[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 95 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.3.3 Y AMAHA XGplayer Mixer Panel T o open the Mixer Panel, click the Open Mixer icon on the Main Panel. 6.3.4 Y AMAHA XGplayer Minimize Panel T o open the Minimize Panel, click theMinimize icon on the Main Panel. V ersion Inf or mation Power Master V olume Slider Help Return to Original State[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 96 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE XGPlayer 6.3.5 T roubleshooting Cannot install • Do you have the required hardware, such as hard disk and memory? • Do you have the required software, such as MS-DOS and W indows? • Installation may not be possible if you have insuf ficient space on your hard disk. Delete[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 97 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 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 “ Other . ” Connect the W ake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the motherboard ’ s WOL_CON in order to [...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 98 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 CUV4X User ’ s Manual 99 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Modem Riser 7.2 Modem Riser 7.2.1 56K Software Modem The Modem Riser (MR) is a high-speed PC communication peripheral which works with AMC ’ 97/MC ’ 97 compliant codecs. W ith this software modem, you can connect your com- puter to a remote location, receiving data at up to 56 Kbps in V .9[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 100 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Modem Riser 7.2.4 Software Setup in Windows 98 The Modem Riser supports the Plug and Play feature. It allows your computer to automatically set the optimal configurations for the MR and communication soft- ware. Follow the procedure below to install the modem driver . 1. Power ON the computer[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 101 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX 7.3 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 CUV4X User ’ s Manual 102 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 , s[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 103 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 i[...]

ASUS CUV4X User ’ s Manual 104 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 inter[...]