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    ® CUVL-VM Apollo PL133 Chipset Socket 370 Motherboard USER ’ S MANUAL[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User’ s Manual 2 USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS CUVL-VM Manual Revision: 1.02 E720 Release Date: March 2001 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 [...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM 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) Des[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM 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 ............[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................. 44 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................. 45 4.3.2 Keyboard Features ............................................................ 48 4.4 Advanced Menu .......................[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM 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 u[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM 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 SE[...]

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    8 ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 2.1 ASUS CUVL-VM Motherboard The ASUS CUVL-VM is an entry-level motherboard powered by Intel ® Pentium ® / Celeron ™ processors running at 533MHz to 1GHz. The motherboard is designed with features and interfaces to offer value while minimizing cost. 2.1.1 Specifications • Processor: Intel Pentium ® III 100/13[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 9 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Specifications • Enhanced ACPI and Anti-Boot V irus Protection: Programmable BIOS (Flash EEPROM) that of fers enhanced ACPI for W indows 98 compatibility , built-in firmware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most devices for a virtual automatic setup. • Desktop Management Int[...]

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    10 ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Performance 2. FEA TURES 2.1.2 Performance • 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 employed in the OS, PCs can be ready around the cl[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 11 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Intelligence 2.1.3 Intelligence • Auto Fan Off: The system fans powers 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 power [...]

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    12 ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES M/B Components Location Processor Support Socket 370 for Intel Pentium/Celeron Processors .................... 2 Feature Setting DIP Switches ................................................... 6 Ssytem Chipsets VIA VT8604 North Bridge ......................................................[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 13 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES M/B Components 2.2.1 Component Locations 4 20 19 16 21 23 9 1 5 8 15 7 17 6 10 12 14 13 11 18[...]

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    14 ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.1 Motherboard Layout Motherboard Layout 3. H/W SETUP NOTE: The Creative CT5880 audio chipset, audio codec, and the external and internal audio connectors are optional components. 19.2cm (7.56in) 24.4cm (9.6in) PCI 2 CUVL-VM Socket 370 VIA VT82C686B Chipset PCI 1 DIMM Socket 1 (64/72-bit, 168-pi[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 15 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) SW1 p . 17 CPU External Frequency Selection 2) CLR_CMOS p. 18 Clear R TC RAM Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) DIMM 1/2 p. 20 System Memory Support 2) Socket 370 p. 21 CP U Support 3) PCI 1/2/3 p. 23 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion S lots Connectors 1) PS2KBMS p. 25 [...]

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    16 ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Complete the following steps before using your computer: 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 wires, and power[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 17 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings Motherboard Featur es Settings (DIP Switches - SW1) The motherboard frequency is adjusted through the DIP switches (SW1). The position of the white block represents the switch setting. The illustration below shows all the switches in the OFF position. CUVL-VM 1. [...]

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    18 ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 2) Clear R TC RAM Th is jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (R TC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS R TC RAM data. The RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information su[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 19 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5 System Memory This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). T wo DIMM sockets are available for 3.3V olt (power level) unbuf fered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) of 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, or 512MB densities for a system memory confi[...]

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    20 ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Insert the module(s) into the DIMM sockets as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module only fits in one direction. SDRAM DIMMs have different pin contacts on each side and have a higher pin density than DRAM SIMMs. The notches on the DIMM shifts bet[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 21 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a ZIF Socket for the supported CPUs listed in section 2.1.1 Specifications . The following illustration shows the CPU socket location on the motherboard and the correct CPU orientation. Note in the illustration that CPUs have marks (usu[...]

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    22 ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU Installation 3. H/W SETUP 3.6.1 CPU Installation Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1 . Locate the ZIF socket on the motherboard. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lifting it up to a 90 ° -100 ° angle. 5. When the CPU is in place, press it firmly on the socket while[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 23 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has five PCI expansion slots to support these cards. Follow the steps in the next section when installing expansion cards. W ARNING! Unplug the system power cord when adding or[...]

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    24 ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 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 exclusively 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[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 25 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3.8 Connectors 3.8.1 External Connectors 1) PS/2 Mouse Connector (Gr een 6-pin PS2KBMS) The system automatically directs IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If no mouse is detected, IRQ12 become available to expansion cards. See PS/2 Mouse Function Control in 4.4 A[...]

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    26 ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 5) Serial Port Connector (T eal/T ur quoise 9-pin COM1) One serial port is available for pointing devices or other serial devices. T o enable the port, see Onboard Serial Port 1 in 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration . 4) Parallel Port Connector (Burgundy 25-pin PRINTER) Y ou c[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 27 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 7) Game/MIDI Connector (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (optional) This connector supports a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files. 8) Audio Connectors (Thr ee 1/8 ” AUDIO) (optional) The Line Out (lime) connects a headphon[...]

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    28 ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3.8.2 Internal Connectors 2) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives. (Pin 5 is removed to preven[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (40-1 pin IDE1/IDE2) These connectors support the provided UltraDMA/100/66/33 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable ’ s blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector , then connect the gray con[...]

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    30 ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 4) 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. IMP[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 6) CPU Fan, Power Supply Fan, and Chassis Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_F AN/PWR_F AN/CHA_F AN) The three fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 W atts) or less. Orient the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead o[...]

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    32 ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 8) USB Header (10-1 pin USBPOR T) If the two external USB ports on the back panel are inadequate, an internal USB header is available for two additional USB ports. Connect a 2-port USB connector set to the USB header , then mount the bracket to an open slot on the chassis.[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 9) Internal Audio and V ideo Connectors (4-1 pin CD, AUX, MODEM) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar conn[...]

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    34 ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 1 1) A TX Power Supply Connector (20-pin block A TXPWR) This connector connects to an A TX power supply . The plug from the power supply fits in only one orientation because of the different hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure that the [...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP The following 20-pin P ANEL illustration is for items 12-16. 12) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PWR.LED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep or soft-of f mode.[...]

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    36 ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3.9 Starting Up the First T ime 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are of f (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Connect the power cord to the power supply located at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect t[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 37 4. BIOS SETUP 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.[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 38 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 5. Select 1. Save Curr ent 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>.[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 39 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION on page 3 for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier . 2. Boot from the floppy disk. 3. At the “ A: ” prompt, type AFLASH and th[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 40 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the Flash ROM. The boot block is updated automatically only when necessary . This minimizes the possibilities of boot problems in case of update failures. When the programming is done, Flashed Successfully appea[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 41 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that you can update using the provided utility 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 ” .[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 42 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 Man[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 43 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. Y ou may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> + <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys with t[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 44 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour , minute, second. V alid values for hour , minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59) . Use the <T ab> or <Shift> + <T ab&[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 45 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave Master/Slave Drives Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If automatic detection[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 46 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for the drive. Refer to the drive documentation or on the drive label for this information. NOTE: After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility , such as FDISK, to p[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 47 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Head This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, set the T ype field to [User T ype HDD] and the T ranslation Method field to [Man[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 48 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Keyboard Features Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [12/Sec] This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 49 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu Language [English] This field displays the BIOS language version. Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set passwords. T o set a password, highlight the appropriate field and press <Enter>. T ype in a password then press <E[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 50 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu Advanced Menu CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or off the CPU Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Level 2 Cache E[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 51 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a USB device at startup. If detected, the USB controller is enabled. If not detected, the USB controller is disabled. When you set this [...]

  • Page 52

    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 52 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP JumperFree Mode 4.4.1 Chip Configuration SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings for items 2 – 4, depending on the memory modules that you are using. The default setting is [By SPD], which configures items 2 – 4 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence D[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 53 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP SDRAM Active to Precharge Time [6T] T o make changes to this field, set the SDRAM Configuration field to [User Defined]. Configuration options: [6T] [5T] SDRAM Data Driving Strength [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Strong] Read Around Write [Enabled] Setting this field to [Enabled] [...]

  • Page 54

    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 54 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration AGP Drive Strength [Auto] Leave thies parameter to the default setting [Auto] to ensure system stability . Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Graphics Aperture Size [64MB] This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configurati[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 55 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 [...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 56 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 bidirect[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration Onboard Peripheral Resource Control Onboard AC97 Modem Controller [Auto] Onboard AC97 Audio Controller [Auto] [Auto] allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any modem/audio device. If a modem/audio device is detected, the onboard modem/audio controller is enable[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 58 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3 IRQ [Auto] These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ assignments. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [...]

  • Page 59

    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 59 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled] When enabled, this field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocating the video BIOS to RAM enhances system performance because information access is faster than in ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C8000-DFFFF Sh[...]

  • Page 60

    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 60 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 Defined] This field must be enabled to activate the automatic power saving features. When set[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 61 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 Manage[...]

  • Page 62

    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 62 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control 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 system. [Previous State] sets your system back to the state it is before the po[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 63 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Hardware Monitor 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] Chassis Fan Speed [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects [...]

  • Page 64

    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 64 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 de[...]

  • Page 65

    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 65 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu 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 reassign[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 66 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu 4.7 Exit Menu When you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu: Exit Saving Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this opti[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 67 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select [Y es] to load default values. Select Exit Saving Changes or make o[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 68 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP (This page was intentionally left blank.)[...]

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    69 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 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 compliance. Y ou may use any version of W indows 98/2000/ Millenium, but for W indows 95, you must use OSR 2.0 or later . For W indows NT 4.0, you must us[...]

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    70 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Applications • RealT ek R TL8139C PCI Fast Ethernet NIC Driver: Installs the RealT ek R TL8139C PCI Fast Ethernet NIC Driver . • Intel LDCM 6.10.0.17 Administrator Setup: Installs the software for monitoring PC systems on the network within the same bridge address as the insalled[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 71 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.1 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your computer system ’ s vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer , such as hard disk space, [...]

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    ASUS A7S-VM User ’ s Manual 72 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 temperature (for supported processors only). T emperature W arning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the thresh[...]

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    ASUS A7S-VM User ’ s Manual 73 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC ’ s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference. Information Hard Drives [...]

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    ASUS A7S-VM User ’ s Manual 74 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Device Summary Shows a summary of devices present in your PC. DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. T o run a program, click Execute P[...]

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    ASUS A7S-VM User ’ s Manual 75 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.1.3 ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon Right clicking the P C Probe icon brings up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe a n d pause or resume all system 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, and t[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 77 7. APPENDIX 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_CO[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 78 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[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 79 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 in[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 80 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 , [...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 81 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[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 82 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 inte[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 83 INDEX INDEX A Accessories Fast Ethernet Card 77 AGP . See Accelerated Graphics Port ASUS PC Probe 71 Starting 71 T ask Bar Icon 75 Using 71, 72 A T API CD-ROM 64 A TX Power Supply Connector 34 Automatic Power Up 63 B BIOS Advanced Menu 50 Beep Codes 36 Boot Menu 64 Boot Sequence 64 Exit Menu 66 Language 49 Legend B[...]

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    84 ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual INDEX Primary/Secondary Master 45 Primary/Secondary Slave 45 T ranslation Method 46 T ypes 45 Hardware Monitor 63 Hardware Setup Procedure 16 Headers USB 32 I IDE Activity LED Lead 28, 32 IDE Connectors 29 IDE Hard Disks. See Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) Interrupt Request (IRQ) Standard Assignments 24 K Keyboard Auto-Re[...]

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    ASUS CUVL-VM User ’ s Manual 85 INDEX S SCSI BIOS 58 SDRAM CAS Latency 52 Configuration 52 RAS Prechar ge T ime 52 RAS to CAS Delay 52 Serial Port Connectors 26 Serial Ports 55 SMAR T Monitoring 47 SMBus Connector 32 Support CD 69 Applications 69 Installation Menu 69 Suspend Mode 61 System Chipset 8 System Date 44 System Memory Byte Mer ge 53 DIM[...]

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