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    R ME-99 Socket 370 Motherboard USER’S MANUAL[...]

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    2 ASUS ME-99 User ’ s Manual USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS ME-99 Manual Revision: 1.02 E404 Release Date: June 1999 No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro- duced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except do[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 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 T el (English): +886-2-2894-3447 ext. 706 T el (Chinese): +886-2-2894-3447 ext. 1 1 1 Fax: +886-[...]

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    4 ASUS ME-99 User ’ s Manual 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 ME-99 User’s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 54 4.4.1 Chip Configuration .......................................................... 55 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................ 57 4.4.3 PCI Configuration ........................[...]

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    6 ASUS ME-99 User ’ s Manual FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause un[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 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 setting[...]

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    8 ASUS ME-99 User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEA TURES 2.1 The ASUS ME-99 Motherboard The ASUS ME-99 motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many intelligent features in a small package. 2.1.1 Specifications • Intel Pr ocessor Support: Supports Intel’ s Celeron processor designed for the Socket 370[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 9 Optional Components The following onboard components are optional at the time of purchase: • Onboard Audio: Features an ESS ® Solo-1 PCI audio chipset with 3D surround and positioning capability and audio CODEC. • Onboard VGA Memory: Up to 8MB of dedicated onboard VGA memory . • Digital Flat Panel Interface: A di[...]

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    10 ASUS ME-99 User ’ s Manual 2.1.2 Performance • UltraDMA/66 & UltraDMA/33: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels. Supports UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and supports Enhanced IDE devices, such as T ape Backup, CD-[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 11 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Intelligence 2.1.3 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 [...]

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    12 ASUS ME-99 User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Parts 2. FEA TURES Socket 370 for Intel Celeron 370 processors A TX Power Connector for connection to an A TX power supply SiS 620 AGPset Thr ee DIMM Sockets Optional Onboard VGA Memory (up to 8MB) Primary and Secondary IDE Connectors LCD Header (with LCD chip onboard) W ake-On-LAN Connector TV Out Inter[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 13 2. FEA TURES 12 3 4 5 6 7 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 8 10 12 1 1 16 17 9 Parts 2. FEA TURES[...]

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    14 ASUS ME-99 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Layout 3. H/W SETUP COM1 P ARALLEL PORT USB T : Port 1 B: Port 2 PS/2 T : Mouse B: Keyboard CPU_F AN Multi-I/O KB W AKEUP 01 DIMM1 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module) 1 PWR_F AN PRINTER WOR WOL_CON Socket 370 GAME_AUDIO Mic In Line Out Line In CHA_F AN SMB PCI Slot 1 (PCI1) PCI Slot 2 (PCI2) PC[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 15 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents M otherboard Settings 1) KB W AKEUP p.18 Keyboard W ake Up Setting (Enable/Disable) 2) DSW1-6, DSW1-7 p.19 I/O V oltage Setting (+0.1V/Normal) 3) DSW1-8 p.19 CPU Core V oltage (Vcore) Setting (+0.1V/Normal) 4) DSW2-5 p.20 Onboard VGA Setting (Enable/Disable) 5) DSW2-6 p.20 VGA Fra[...]

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    16 ASUS ME-99 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors (Cont’d) 21) SPEAKER (P ANEL) p.38 System W arning Speaker Connector (4 pins) 22) KEYLOCK (P ANEL) p.38 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins) 23) PLED (P ANEL) p.38 System Power LED Lead (3-1 pins) 24) RESET (P ANEL) p.38 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) 25) PWRSW (P ANEL) p.38 A TX Power / Sof[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 17 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Before using your computer , you must complete the following steps: 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, a[...]

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    18 ASUS ME-99 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Featur e Settings (DIP Switches – DSW1 & DSW2) The motherboard’ s onboard functions are adjusted through the DIP switches. The white block represents the switch’ s position. The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position. 01 01 0[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 19 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 2) I/O V oltage Setting (DSW1-6, DSW1-7) These switches allow you to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM, chipset, AGPset, and the CPU’ s I/O buffer . Setting both switches to [ON] increases the voltage supplied by 0.2V . Setting DSW1-6, DSW1-7 Normal [OFF] (de[...]

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    20 ASUS ME-99 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 5) VGA Frame Buffer Setting (DSW2-6) Y ou can select the display memory allocation mode with this switch. When UMA is selected, the integrated graphics accelerator uses up to 8MB of system memory as display memory . Non-UMA uses the optional dedicated onboard VGA memory (up to 8MB SDRAM). NOTE: Whe[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 21 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 6) LCD Setting (DSW2-7) If you have an LCD monitor connected to your computer , you can enable it with this switch. NOTE: This setting is available only on motherboards with op- tional D igital F lat P anel (DFP) support. Setting DSW2-7 LCD DIS. [OFF] (default) LCD E[...]

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    22 ASUS ME-99 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 8) CPU Bus Frequency Setting (DSW1–1,2,3,4) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and the AGPset. This allows the selection of the CPU’ s Exter - nal frequency . The CPU external frequency multiplied by the CPU Core:Exte[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 23 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP W ARNING! Frequencies above 10 0MH z exceed the specifications for the on- board chipset and are not guaranteed to be stable. PCI frequencies above 33MHz exceed the specifications for PCI cards and are not guaranteed to be stable. 10) CPU Core:BUS Fr equency Multiple[...]

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    24 ASUS ME-99 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 Memory (S[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 25 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5.3 DIMM Memory Installation Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation as shown. DIMM modules are longer and have different pin contact on each side and therefore have [...]

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    26 ASUS ME-99 User ’ s Manual CPU 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard provides a ZIF ( Z ero I nsertion F orce) Socket 370. The CPU for your motherboard 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 s[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 27 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 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. 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure[...]

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    28 ASUS ME-99 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP T o simplify this process, this motherboard complies with the Plug and Play (PNP) specification, which was developed to allow automatic system configuration when- ever a PnP-compliant card is added to the system. For PNP cards, IRQs are assigned automatically from those available. If the system has[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3.8 External Connectors W ARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in 3.1 Motherboard Layout . Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORT ANT : Ribbon cables should[...]

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    30 ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3) Universal Serial Bus Ports 1 & 2 (T wo 4-pin USB) T wo USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2 USB 1 4) Parallel Port Connector (25-pin PRINTER) Y ou can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through Onboard Parallel Port [...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 6) Monitor Output Connector (15-pin VGA) This connector is for output to a VGA-compatible device. VGA Monitor (15-pin Female) 7) Joystick/MIDI Connector (15-pin GAME_AUDIO) Y ou may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector for playing games. Connect MIDI devices f[...]

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    32 ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 9) Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (T wo 40-1 pin IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the other end to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks, you must confi[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 1 1) 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 7.1 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received th[...]

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    34 ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 13) IDE Activity LED (2-pin IDE) This connector supplies power to the cabinet’ s IDE activity LED. Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary and/or Secondary IDE con- nectors will cause the LED to light up. ME-99 IDE Activity LED TIP: If the case-mounted L[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 15) Internal Audio Connectors ( 4 -pin AUX, MODEM, CD2, CD1) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as CD-ROMs, TV tuners, or MPEG cards. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar [...]

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    36 ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 18) LCD Header (20-pin LCDHD) This header supports the provided LCD cable with mounting bracket. Connect the cable to this header and mount the bracket to the case on a free expansion slot. Y ou can make available the LCD port by setting the DSW2-7 switch to ON (see 3.4 Mothe[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 19) 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 multi-m[...]

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    38 ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP The following P ANEL illustration is used for items 21-27 ME-99 System Panel Connectors * Requires an A TX power supply . A TX Power Switch Reset Switch K eyboard Lock Speaker Connector Message LED SMI Lead P ower LED 01 01 01 ® ME-99 21) System W arning Speaker Connector (4[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 39 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 26) System Management Interrupt Switch Lead (2-pin SMI) This allows the user to manually place the system into a suspend mode or “Green” mode, where system activity is decreased to save electricity and expand the life of certain components when the system is not in use. Th[...]

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    40 ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP (This page was intentionally left blank)[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 41 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are of f (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Connect the power supply cord to the power supply located on the back of your system case according to your system user ’ s man[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 42 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.1.1 Main Menu 1. Save Current BIOS To File This option allows you to save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS in case you need to reinstall it. It is recommended that you save AFLASH.EXE and the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. T o save your current BIOS, type [1] at the Main Menu[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 43 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. 2. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and the ACPI extended system configuration data (ESCD) parameter block from a new BIOS file. See the next page for proc[...]

  • Page 44

    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 44 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.1.2 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS Upon First Use of the Computer System 1. Create a bootable system floppy disk by typing [FORMA T A:/S] from the DOS prompt. 2. Copy AFLASH.EXE to the just created boot disk. 3. Run AFLASH.EXE from this new disk and select option 1. Save Curr ent BIOS t[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 45 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 Flash Memory W riter Utility . The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “ Run Setup ”. This[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 46 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADV ANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced fea- tures. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Mana[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 47 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 with[...]

  • Page 48

    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 48 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. Follow the hour , minute and second format. V alid values for hour , minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59) . Use the[...]

  • Page 49

    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 49 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, the correct values will be filled in for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If automatic detection fails, your hard disk drive may be too old or too new . Y ou can try updatin[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 50 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 t[...]

  • Page 51

    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 51 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Head This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documenta- tion to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the T ype field must be set to [User T ype HDD] and the T ranslation Method field[...]

  • Page 52

    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 52 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Other options for “Type:” are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP-100] - for ZIP-100 compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other ATAPI Device] - for IDE devices not listed here After using the legend key[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 53 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Forgot the password? If you forgot the password, you can clear the password by erasing the CMOS Real T ime Clock (R TC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery . T o erase the R TC RAM: (1) Unplug your computer , (2) Short the sold[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 54 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’ s Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check [Disabled] This function controls[...]

  • Page 55

    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 55 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings of settings for items 2–4, depending on the memory modules 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 EE[...]

  • Page 56

    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 56 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Refresh Queue Depth [12] Configuration options: [0] [4] [8] [12] VGA Shared Memory Size [8MB] Y ou can choose the amount of user -installed DIMM memory to allocate to the onboard VGA. This option is relevant only to motherboards with onboard VGA but no VGA memory onboard. Configuration opti[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config. Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled] When [Enabled], this field allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to the onboard floppy disk drive connector instead of a separate controller card. If you want to use a dif ferent controller card to connect the floppy disk drives, s[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 58 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config. UART2 Use Infrared [Disabled] When enabled, this field activates the onboard infrared feature and sets the second serial UAR T to support the infrared module connector on the moth- erboard. If your system already has a second serial port connected to the onboard COM2 conn[...]

  • Page 59

    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 59 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration Slot 1/5, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4/Audio IRQ [Auto] Y our motherboard may have between 2 and 5 PCI slots depending on the chipset. Each PCI must have a unique IRQ number to operate. Make sure you do not choose an IRQ number used by another device. Configuration options: [Aut[...]

  • Page 60

    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 60 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP USB IRQ [Enabled] [Auto] reserved an IRQ# for the USB to work. [NA] does not allow the USB to have an IRQ# and therefore prevents the USB from functioning. If you are not using any USB devices, you may set this feature to [NA] to save an extra IRQ# for expansion cards. Configuration options[...]

  • Page 61

    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 61 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration 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 [...]

  • Page 62

    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 62 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] C8000-DFFFF Shadow [Disabled] These fields are us[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 63 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns of f the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity . Power Management [User Define] This option must be enabled to use any of the automatic power saving features. If this m[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 64 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 Man- agem[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 65 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether you want your system to boot up after the power has been interrupted. [Disabled] leaves your system of f and [Enabled] boots up your sys- tem. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PWR Up On Modem Act [Enabled] This allows [...]

  • Page 66

    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 66 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU temperature. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . CPU Fan, Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU fan speed and the chassis fan speed in rotat[...]

  • Page 67

    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 67 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the three possible 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 demotion of devices alt[...]

  • Page 68

    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 68 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Virus Detection [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up NumLock Status [On] Configuration options: [Of f] [On] [...]

  • Page 69

    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 69 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 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 option is selec[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 70 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When this option is selected or if <F5> is pressed, a confirmation is requested. Select [Y es] to load default values. Y ou can now select Exit Saving Changes or make o[...]

  • Page 71

    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 . For W indows 95, you must use OSR 2.0 or later . For W indows NT 4.0, you must use Service Pack 3.0 or later . 5.1.1 Windows 98 First T ime Installation When you start W indows for the first tim[...]

  • Page 72

    72 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.2 ME-99 Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. T o begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear . If the menu does not appear , double-click or [...]

  • Page 73

    73 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS ME-99 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. [...]

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    74 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.4 Install Bus Master IDE 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 and then click Next to start the installation. ( 3 ) Click here and t[...]

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    75 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.5 Install VGA 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 and then click F[...]

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    76 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.5.1 Making Monitor Adjustments After you have installed the video driver and restarted your computer , you can make monitor adjustments by right-clicking on the W indows desktop and choosing Prop- erties , clicking the Settings tab, and then the Advanced button. V ideo Sett[...]

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    77 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 Display Modes Page Y ou can adjust the position and size of your screen as well as manipulate the screen refresh rate, frequencies, and synchronization from the Adjustment page. When you have finished making adjustments, click OK . Y ou will see the following confirmation. If[...]

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    78 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 Gamma Correction Page Y ou can adjust the brightness, tint, and gamma values to correct color tone dif fer- ences between real color values and the way your monitor or flat panel displays them from this page. Gamma correction is available only in 16-bit color and 24-bit color[...]

  • Page 79

    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 79 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.6 Install Audio Driver (only with onboard audio option) 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) Choose Upgrade Drivers and [...]

  • Page 80

    80 ASUS ME-99 User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.7 Install ESS AudioRack32 (only with onboard audio) 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. ( 4 ) Click here to set AudioRack as your default[...]

  • Page 81

    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 81 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.8 Install ESS Software W ave T able ( only with onboard audio) 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 and then[...]

  • Page 82

    82 ASUS ME-99 User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9 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[...]

  • Page 83

    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 83 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.10 Install ADOBE AcroBat Reader Vx.x Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (3) Click here only after you have[...]

  • Page 84

    5.1 1 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 remove and click her e. (3) Click here. 84 ASUS ME-99 User’ s Manual 5[...]

  • Page 85

    6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 85 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 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 , suc[...]

  • Page 86

    ASUS ME-99 User ’ s Manual 86 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.1.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. T emperature Monitor Shows the PC’ s temperature. T emperature W arning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decreas[...]

  • Page 87

    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 87 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 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 monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC by date, time, and tar get history .[...]

  • Page 88

    ASUS ME-99 User ’ s Manual 88 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 Pr ogram[...]

  • Page 89

    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 89 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, and[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User ’ s Manual 90 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe (This page was intentionally left blank)[...]

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    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 91 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2 Audio Rack32 The Audio Rack 32 enables you to take advantage of your computer ’ s audio capa- bilities with all of the controls conveniently in one compact space. Y ou can play audio CDs, wave files (in W A V and .AUD formats), and MIDI files (in.MID and .RMI formats). W ith the multisource[...]

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    92 ASUS ME-99 User ’ s Manual 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2.1 The Command Center The Command Center controls which parts of the Audio Rack 32 are displayed. Y ou can display or hide any part of the Audio Rack 32 you choose, customizing its ap- pearance to suit your needs or desires. It also displays information on the status of the different audio c[...]

  • Page 93

    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 93 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2.3 The Miniature Mode The Miniature mode is designed to give you full control of the Audio Rack 32 while using a minimum of space. Y ou are able to effectively use the Audio Rack 32 and still have enough room on your desktop to run other applications. In the Miniature mode, you can play , paus[...]

  • Page 94

    94 ASUS ME-99 User ’ s Manual 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2.4 The Audio Mixer The Audio Mixer has two modes: Playback mode and Record mode. Y ou can use these two modes to fully control which of your audio sources you are listening to or recording, how loud each of those sources are and how they are balanced. Each audio source has its own module wit[...]

  • Page 95

    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 95 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2.5 The Digital Audio Player The Digital Audio Player enables you to play , record, and compress sound as .W A V files. In addition, you can play .AUD files. The .W A V files use PCM, which is the W indows‘ audio file format. The.AUD format uses ESPCM‘ compression to pro- duce an audio file[...]

  • Page 96

    96 ASUS ME-99 User ’ s Manual 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2.6 The MIDI Player The MIDI Player enables you to play MIDI files with the .MID or .RMI file exten- sions. These MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) files can be produced by sequencer programs and then played back using the MIDI Player . Y ou can also mix MIDI files with other audio [...]

  • Page 97

    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 97 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2.7 The Compact Disk Player If you have a CD-ROM drive, you can play audio CDs. Check your hardware manual about setting up CD audio hardware and drivers. The Compact Disk Player uses intelligent CD playlist management: The Compact Disk Player maintains a record of each CD you play . It remembe[...]

  • Page 98

    98 ASUS ME-99 User ’ s Manual 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2.8 The Audio Recorder The Audio Recorder enables you to record, compress, store, and play back voice, music, and other sound. It provides settings for sound attributes such as mono/ste- reo, compression level, and sampling rate. Y ou can use it to embed sound objects in documents created in [...]

  • Page 99

    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 99 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2.9 Release Notes This information is provided for convenience only . Information here is subject to change without prior notice. V iew the installation CD for any updated information in Readme text files. The AudioRack also provides detailed online help (click the Help button on the “Command[...]

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    100 ASUS ME-99 User ’ s Manual 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.3 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 6.3.1 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Con- figuration Utility to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). DMI is able to auto-detect and record inform[...]

  • Page 101

    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 101 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.3.3 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility NOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples only and may not reflect the screen contents on your system. Edit DMI (or delete) Use the ←→ (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the ↑↓ (up-down) cursor to move bet[...]

  • Page 102

    102 ASUS ME-99 User ’ s Manual 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Save MIFD Y ou can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering the drive and path here. If you want to cancel save, you may press ESC and a message “Bad File Name” appears here to show it was not saved. Load MIFD Y ou can load the disk file to memory by entering [...]

  • Page 103

    ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual 103 7. APPENDIX 7.1 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card LAN Activity Output Signal RJ45 LEDs Motherboard type Wake on LAN Output Signal ASUS Other Intel Chipset If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on an ASUS motherboard, leave the jumper on its defaut setting of “ASUS.” If you are using another brand of motherboard, set t[...]

  • Page 104

    ASUS ME-99 User ’ s Manual 104 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 with PCI Local Bus Rev . 2.1 specifications • Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces • Complies with IEEE 802.3 10BAS[...]