Asus CUW(E)-FX manual

® CUW(E)-FX Intel ® 810 FlexA TX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL Special Features CUWE-FX • Intel 810E Chipset with support for 133/100/66MHz FSB • 4MB 32-bit 133MHz SDRAM display cache onboard CUW -FX • Intel 810 Chipset with support for 100/66MHz FSB • Optional 4MB 32-bit 100MHz SDRAM display cache onboard[...]

2 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS CUW(E)-FX Manual Revision: 1.01 E495 Release Date: January 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[...]

3 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 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) D[...]

4 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. 7 1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7 2. FEA TURES ............[...]

5 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual CONTENTS 4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 69 4.5.1 Power Up Control ............................................................ 71 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ............................................................ 73 4.6 Boot Menu .....................[...]

6 ASUS CUW(E)-FX 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 caus[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 7 1. INTRODUCTION Sections/Checklist 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1) INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist 2) FEA TURES Product information and specifications 3 ) HARDW ARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the motherboard 4) BIOS SETUP Instructions on s[...]

8 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEA TURES 2.1 The ASUS CUW(E)-FX Motherboard The CUW(E)-FX motherboard from ASUS is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many smart features in a small package. So what’ s so smart about the ASUS CUW(E)-FX motherboard? 2.1.1 Specifications • Latest Intel Socket [...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 9 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Specifications-Optional • AMR Slot! Audio Modem Riser slot supports a very affordable audio and/or modem riser card. • Around-the-Clock Intrusion Detection! Chassis intrusion circuitry can log chas- sis panel open events into LDCM (available in near future for this motherboard). The o[...]

10 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Performance 2. FEA TURES 2.1.3 Performance • UltraPerformance! O nboard IDE Bus Master controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels. Supports UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/ 33 (IDE DMA Mode 2) , PIO Modes 3 & 4, and supports Enhanced IDE devices, such as T ape Backup, DVD[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 11 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 emperature Monitoring and Alert! T o prevent system overhea[...]

12 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES 2.2 ASUS CUW(E)-FX Components See the opposite page for locations. MB Components 2. FEA TURES Location Processor Support Socket 370 for Coppermine/Mendocino Processors ................ 3 Chipsets Intel 810 Series Chipset ............................................................ 4 Graphics and Memor[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 13 2.3 Component Locations 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Component Locations 18 7 6 5 3 2 26 23 22 20 14 16 8 9 25 24 4 17 19 13 12 1 15 10 11 21[...]

14 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.1 Motherboard Layout Motherboard Layout 3. H/W SETUP (Grayed items are optional at the time of purchase.) DIMM Socket 2 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module) DIMM Socket 1 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module) Row 2 3 01 Primary IDE Secondary IDE A TX Power Connector P ANEL PCI Slot 1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS [...]

15 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) CODEC p.18 Onboard Audio Codec Setting (Enable/Disable) 2) PCI3VSBSEL p.18 PCI 3V olt Setting (+3 VSB/+3 V olt) 3) SAFE_MD p.19 Safe Mode (Disable/Safe Mode) 4) NO_REBOOT p.19 Automatic Timeout Reboot (Disable/No Reboot) 5) LAN_EN p.20 Onboard LAN Set[...]

16 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP 22) FRONTUSB p.37 Front Panel USB Header (10-1 pin block) 23) SPKR p.38 Headphone T rue-Level Line Out Header (3-pins) 24) ACHA p.38 Chassis Intrusion Lead (2-pins) 25) A TXPWR p.39 A TX Power Supply Connector (20 pins) 26) JTPWR p.39 Thermal Sensor Connector (2 pin[...]

17 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 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 Processing Unit (CPU) • Install Expansion Cards • Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel[...]

18 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 1) Onboard Audio Codec Setting (CODEC) 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 a PCI audio card on any of the expansion slots or a primary AM[...]

19 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 3) Safe Mode Setting (SAFE_MD) Usually socket 370 processors have locked frequency multiples. In this case, there is no way to exceed the specified multiple whether through motherboard settings or BIOS setup. W ith unlocked socket 370 processors, exceeding the [...]

20 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 5) Onboard LAN Setting (LAN_EN) The onboard LAN may be enabled/disabled with this jumper . Setting LAN_EN Enable [1-2] (default) Disable [2-3] ® CUW(E)-FX CUW(E)-FX LAN Setting Enable (Default) Disable 123 123 LAN_EN 6) Onboard LAN Power Setting (LANPWR) The o[...]

21 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 7) USB Power Selection (USBPWR) The USB power may be set to +5V olt or +5VSB. Select +5 V olt if you do not have a power supply with 1A standby power . Selecting +5 VSB will allow wakeup by USB keyboard if the power supply’ s standby power is suf ficient. Set[...]

22 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory . This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Sockets are available for 3.3V olt (power level) unbuf fered Synchronous Dynamic Random Ac- cess Memor[...]

23 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 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 f[...]

24 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 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 th[...]

25 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards W ARNING! Make sure that you 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 Procedure for [...]

26 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE 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 cards. If your motherboard[...]

27 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual IMPORT ANT : If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups that will make the system unstable or cards inoperable. Interrupt Request T able INT -A INT -B INT -[...]

28 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7.3 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 Intel I/ O Controller Hub (ICH). This provides an upgradeable audio[...]

29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 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 s[...]

30 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3) Universal Serial Bus Ports 1 & 2 (T wo Black 4-pin USB) T wo back panel USB ports are provided for connecting USB devices. If you prefer to use front panel USB ports, you can connect an external connector set to the USB header and mount it on the front panel (see F[...]

31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 6) Monitor Output Connector (Blue 15-pin VGA) This connector is for output to a VGA-compatible device. VGA Monitor (15-pin female) 7) Joystick/MIDI Connector (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (optional) Y ou may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector for playing ga[...]

32 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 10) Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (40-1 pin PRIMAR Y/SECONDAR Y) 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 co[...]

33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 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 (not required for onboard LAN model). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received throu[...]

34 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 14) IDE Activity LED Lead (2-pin IDELED) This connector supplies power to the cabinet’ s IDE activity LED. Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors will cause the LED to light up. ® CUW(E)-FX CUW(E)-FX IDE Activity LED TIP[...]

35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 16) Serial and Consumer IR Connectors (10-pin IR_CON) This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infra- red module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that sup- port this feature. Y ou must also configure the setting throug[...]

36 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 18) SMBus 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 I 2 C bus, which is a mu[...]

37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 21) Internal Audio Connectors (4 -pin VIDEO, CD1, 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 simila[...]

38 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 23) Headphone T rue-Level Line Out Header (3-pin SPKR) This header allows you to connect a chassis mounted headphone to the mother - board instead of having to attach an external headphone to the A TX connectors. ® CUW(E)-FX CUW(E)-FX Internal Speaker Connector SPKR LINE[...]

39 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 25) 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 sur[...]

40 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 27) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin KEYLOCK) This 3-1 pin connector connects the system power LED, which lights when the system is powered on and blinks when it is in sleep mode. 28) Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2-pin KEYLOCK) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounte[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX 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[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX 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 p[...]

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 CUW(E)-FX 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 Current 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 updat[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX 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 yo[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 46 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 CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 47 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Menu Introduction 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 a[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 48 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[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 49 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu 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&g[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 50 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-[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 51 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives 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 paramet[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 52 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 [...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 53 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives 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 Af[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 54 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Keyboard Features Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field controls the state of the NumLock key when the system boots. When switched on, the numeric keypad generates numbers instead of con- trolling cursor operations. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [30/Sec] [...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 55 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu Language [English] This allows selection of the BIOS’ displayed language. Currently only English is available. Supervisor Password [Disabled], User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set the system passwords. T o set any of the passwords, select the appropriate fi[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 56 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 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. Select [Manual] if you want to make changes to the subsequent 3 fields. CPU Frequency Multiple (when CPU Speed is set[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu CPU Vcore This field displays the core voltage supplied to the CPU. If you want to set it manually , always refer to the CPU docu- mentation. CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] [...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX 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 [...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX 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 Cause for Hangup: Impr oper CPU Internal Frequency Cause for H[...]

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

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 61 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP SDRAM RAS Precharge Time This controls the idle clocks after issuing a prechar ge command to the SDRAM. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the SDRAM Configura- tion field must be set to [User Define]. SDRAM Cycle Time (Tras, Trc) [6T, 8T] This feature controls the number of SDRAM clo[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 62 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled] This field allows you to reserve an address space for ISA expansion cards that require it. Setting the address space to a particular setting will make that memory space unavailable to the system. Expansion cards can only access memory up to 16MB. Confi[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 63 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 controller will be enabled; if no modem/audio device is de- tected, the on[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 64 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 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 onboard COM2 co[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 65 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Slot 1 IRQ [Auto] This field sets how IRQ use is determined for the 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 Palette Snoop [Disabled][...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 66 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 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] ONB VGA BIOS First [No] This field, when set to [Y es], gives priority to the onboard VGA BIOS over other [...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 67 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[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 68 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 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] D0000-DFFFF Shadow [Disabled] These fields a[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 69 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off 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 thi[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 70 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 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 Power Mana[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 71 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 of f and [En- abled] reboots your system. [Previous State] sets your system back to the state it is before the power interrupt[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 72 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control Wake On PS2 KB/PS2 Mouse/CIR [Disabled] Set this field to [Enabled] if you wish to use your PS2 keyboard, PS2 mouse, or Consumer IR device to power up your computer . This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 300mA on the +5VSB lead. The defau[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 73 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature, CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . CPU Fan, Power Fan, Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 74 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[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 75 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 [...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 76 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 o[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 77 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 ma[...]

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ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 79 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 79 5.1 Operating Systems Although ASUS motherboards passed testing on several operating systems, the op- erating system shown in these sections will be that of Microsoft’ s W indows 98. Y ou should always use the latest operating system and updates w[...]

80 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.2.1 PCI Ethernet Controller Found (1) Click her e. ( 2 ) Click here and then click Next . (3 ) Insert your ASUS Support CD, browse to her e, and then click Next . (4) Click here. (5) Insert your W indows 98 CD, and then click here. (7) Insert your ASUS Support CD, and t[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 81 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.3 ASUS Smart 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 app[...]

82 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.4 LDCM Local 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 high[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 83 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (7) Click here. (8) Click here. (9) Click here. (10) Click here and then follow the online instruction to finish installing. (5) Click here. (6) Click here.[...]

84 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.5 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 W indows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 4 or later). • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 85 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (1 1) Click here. (12) Click here. (8) Click here. (7) Click here. (5) Click her e only after you have car efully read the license agr eement. (6) Click here. (9) Click here. (10) Enter a username and a pass- word. Confirm password and then click here.[...]

86 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.6 ASUS PC Probe 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 , such as LDCM, is install[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 87 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (7) Click here. (8) Click her e. (9) Click here. (10) Click here.[...]

88 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.7 ASUS LiveUpdate 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. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Click here. (6) Click here.[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 89 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.8 Drivers 5.8.1 VGA Driver Setup 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: Before you install the VGA driver , make sure that the INF Update Utility [...]

90 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.8.2 Audio Driver Setup 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. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. ( 5 ) Click here and then c[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 91 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9 Other 5.9.1 INF Update Utility for 810 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 here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. [...]

92 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9.2 Intel Security 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 here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Click here. (6) Clic[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 93 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9.3 Y AMAHA S-YXG50 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. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Enter the information r e[...]

94 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9.4 Y AMAHA XGStudio 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. (9) Click here. (7) Click here. (8) Click here. ( 5 ) Click h[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 95 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9.6 PC-cillin 98 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. (1) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Click here only if you accep[...]

96 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9.7 Adobe Acrobat Reader V4.0 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. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Click here only [...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 97 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.10 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 uninstall program. (1 ) Double-click her e to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. ( 2) Select the program[...]

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6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.1 Display Properties The motherboard’ s built-in 2D/3D AGP VGA supports professional graphics de- sign, gaming, learning, and business applications. NOTE: Depending on your system configuration, components, and options, your system may not show all of the settings displayed in the following pic[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 100 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Monitor Shows what type of monitor you are currently using. T o install the software for a new moni- tor , click Change . Performance Specifies the degree of acceleration you want for your graphics hardware. Full acceleration is the fastest and is recommended fo[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 101 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Information Gives information on your graphics device such as chipset, memory , BIOS, and drivers. Internet links are also available for easy ac- cess to the ASUS W eb page for new updated drivers and notices. Color (Desktop) Allows you to adjust the quality of y[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 102 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Adjustment Allows you to adjust the display position, size, and refresh rate. Change current r efr esh rate Allows you to adjust the currently displayed resolution refresh rate. Change r efresh rate Allows you to adjust the de- fault refresh rates for each resol[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 103 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.2 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your com- puter system’ s vital components, such as fan rotations, V oltages, and tem- peratures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer ,[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 104 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.2.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. T emperature Monitor Shows the PC’ s temperature. T emperature W arning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decre[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 105 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Information Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC’ s tem- perature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the current monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference. Har[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 106 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC. DMI Explor er 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[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 107 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.2.3 ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon 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, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed. Right-clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to [...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 108 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.3 ASUS LiveUpdate 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 Upd[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 109 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Closes the player . NOTE: Y ou can also close the player by pressing <Alt>+<F4>. Minimizes the player to an icon. Displays the Set Play List dialog box where you can create a list of songs to play auto- matically . NOTE: Y ou can also display the Set [...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 110 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Smart Arranger Image Switcher Assign Slider Master V olume Slider Exit Song Image Display Area Minimize T ranspose Display Panel T empo Display Panel Select Previous Play Pause Stop Song Name Display Panel Slider Function Realtime Slider V oice Select 6.5 Using [...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 111 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Smart Arranger The Smart Arranger allows you to easily change the mood of a song. Y ou can switch between seven ensemble voice sets with these buttons. T o return to the original voice set, click . Piano Or chestra Mallet T echno Choir Robot Nature Return[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 112 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.6 Hardware Information (1) Click here.[...]

7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX ASUS LCD-I Module ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 113 7.1 ASUS LCD-I Controller Module The ASUS LCD-I controller module allows you to connect a digital flat panel to your PC. This controller module transmits sharp, bright images by eliminating digi- tal-to-analog and analog-to-digital conversions, which can accumulate noise[...]

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ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 115 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Modem Riser 7.2.3 Hardware Installation Procedure 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, [...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 116 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 compu[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 117 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[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 118 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 CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 119 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), whi[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’ s Manual 120 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 in[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 121 INDEX A AC PWR Loss Restart 71 Adobe Acrobat Reader 97 ASUS LiveUpdate 88 Setup 88 Using 108 ASUS PC Probe Setup 87 Using 103 A T API CD-ROM 74 A TX Power Supply Connector 39 Audio Controller 63 Audio, PCI 9 Audio Port Connectors 31 Automatic Power Up 72 Automatic T imeout Reboot Setting 19 B BIOS Beep Codes 41 [...]

122 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual Exit Saving Changes 76 Expansion Cards 25 Assigning IRQs 26 Audio Modem Riser 28 Installation Procedure 25 F Fan Connectors 34 Fast-Ethernet Port Connector 31 Floppy 3 Mode Support 49 Floppy Disk Access Control 63 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 32 Full Screen Logo 75 H Halt On 55 Hardware Information 1 12 Hardware Se[...]

ASUS CUW(E)-FX User ’ s Manual 123 Onboard FDC Swap A & B 63 Onboard Game Port 64 Onboard LAN Boot ROM 66 Onboard MIDI I/O 64 Onboard MIDI IRQ 64 Onboard Parallel Port 64 Onboard PCI IDE Enable 62 Onboard Serial Port 1 63 Onboard Serial Port 2 63 Onboard VGA 61 Operating Systems 79 OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M 57 Other Boot Device Select 74 P[...]

124 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual INDEX Supervisor Password 55 Support CD Main Menu 81 Navigation Button 81 Suspend Mode 70 Suspend-to-RAM Support 10 Suspend-to-RAM Capability 70 SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS 65 System Date 49 System Memory 22 System T ime 49 T Thermal Sensor Connector 39 T ranslation Method 51 T ype 50 U UAR T2 Use Standard Infrared 64 Ultra[...]

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ASUS AR1000 RAID Sub-system with DA3000 SCSI-to-SCSI RAID Controller • Supports 5x86 RAID processor and two 72-pin SIMM sockets for up to 128MB cache memory • Supports three Ultra2 SCSI channels; up to 80MB/sec data transfer rate • Supports multiple Host/Drive channel capacity • Redundant controller capacity • Supports non-RAID, RAID leve[...]