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    ® TUWE-M Intel ® 810 E2 MicroA TX Motherboard USER ’ S MANUAL[...]

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    2 ASUS TUWE-M User’ s Manual USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS TUWE-M Manual Revision: 1.01 E919 Release Date: December 2001 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, exce[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M 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) Deskt[...]

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    4 ASUS TUWE-M User’ s Manual CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. 7 1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7 2. FEA TURES ................[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User’ s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.5.1 Power Up Control .......................................................... 64 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 66 4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 67 4.7 Exit Menu .............................[...]

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

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    8 ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 2.1 The ASUS TUWE-M The ASUS TUWE-M motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Core Specifications • Latest Intel Pr ocessor Support P III ® T ualatin ™ 100/133MHz FSB FC-PGA2 P III ® Coppermine ™ 100/133MHz FSB FC-PGA Cel[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 9 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Connections 2.1.2 Connections • CPU socket: Socket 370 for Intel ™ PIII ® processors. • PCI Expansion slots: Provides three 32-bit PCI expansion slots, which can support Bus Master PCI cards, such as SCSI or LAN cards (PCI supports up to 133MB/s maximum throughput). • CNR support: O[...]

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    10 ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Special Features 2. FEA TURES 2.1.3 Special Features • Easy Installation: Incorporates BIOS that supports autodetection of hard disk drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play devices to make the setup of hard disk drives, expansion cards, and other devices virtually automatic. • ACPI Ready: A dvanced C [...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 11 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Performance & Intelligence 2.1.4 Performance and Intelligence • Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot V irus Protection: Programmable BIOS (Flash EEPROM), of fering enhanced ACPI for W indows 98/2000 compatibility , built-in firmware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most devices f[...]

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    12 ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual Location Processor Support Socket 370 Pentium III/Celeron/T ualatin CPUs ...................... 2 Feature Setting DIP Switches ................................................... 8 Chipsets Intel 810E2 Memory Controller Hub ....................................... 3 Intel I/O Controller Hub 2 (ICH2) .................[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 13 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Component Location 2.2.1 Component Locations 23 4 5 16 18 8 6 14 13 12 11 19 22 23 24 25 26 21 1 20 7 17 9 10 27 15[...]

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    14 ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.1 TUWE-M Motherboard Layout ACHA PWR_F AN P ANEL IDELED FLOPPY SECONDARY IDE PRIMARY IDE TUWE-M CD AUX ® LED1 CLRTC DSW Socket 370 CNR_SLOT A TX Power Connector CPU_F AN MODEM CNRUSB2 CNRUSB1 AAP ANEL COM2 ASUS ASIC Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH2) Intel 810E2 Graphics & Memory Controller Hu[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 15 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) AUDIO_EN p.17 Onboard PCI Audio Setting (Enable/Disable) 2) USBPWR01 / USBPWR23 p.18 USB Device W ake Up (Enable/Disable) 3) CNRUSB1 / CNRUSB2 p.19 USB Device W ake Up (Enable USB2 / Enable CNR) 4) KBPWR p.19 Keyboard Power Up (Enable / Disable) 5) DSW p[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 16 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Before using your computer , you must complete the following steps: • Check Motherboard Settings • Install Memory Modules • Install the Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) • Install Expansion Cards • Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wir es, and Power Supply 3.4 Mother[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 17 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Featur e Settings The motherboard ’ s onboard functions are either adjusted through jumpers or DIP switches. When using DIP switches, the white block represents the switch ’ s position. The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position. [...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 18 Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 2) USB Device W ake Up (USBPWR01, USBPWR23) These allow you to disable or enable the USB device wake up function. Set these jumpers to Enable if you wish to use your USB devices to wake up your computer . This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply [...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 19 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 3) USB/CNR Selection (CNRUSB1 / CNRUSB2) This jumper switches the circuit power between the USB2 connector and the CNR slot. Note that the default is set to power the USB2 connector . Setting CNRUSB1 / CNRUSB2 Enable USB2 [1-2] (default) Enable CNR [2-3] 4) Keyboa[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 20 5) CPU External Frequency Setting (DSW) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, AGP , and the PCI bus. This allows the selection of the CPU ’ s External fre- quency . TUWE-M ® TUWE-M CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection DSW CPU SDRAM ON 12345 133MH[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 21 3. HARDW ARE 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) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Ac- cess Memory (SDRAM). One side (with memor[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 22 Memory Installation 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 Procedur[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 23 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU 3. H/W SETUP 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket 370, for CPU installation. A fan and heat- sink should be attached to the CPU to prevent overheating. Purchase and install a fan and heatsink before turning on the system. TUWE-M ® TUWE-M Socket 370 Gold Arro[...]

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    System Memory 3. H/W SETUP (This page was intentionally left blank.)[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 25 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 three 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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    26 ASUS TUWE-M 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 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 [...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 27 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7.3 Communication and Networking Riser (CNR) Slot This connector supports specially designed network, audio, or modem riser cards. Main processing is done through software and controlled by the motherboard ’ s sys- tem chipset. This provides upgradeable network, au[...]

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

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3) Universal Serial BUS Ports 0 & 1 (Black two 4-pin USB) T wo USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. For additional USB ports, you can use the USB headers (see USB Headers later in this section) and mount it to the chassis. VGA Monitor (15-pin female) 5) M[...]

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    30 ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 6) Serial Port Connectors (T eal/T urquoise 9-pin COM1, 10-1 pin COM2) One serial port is ready for a mouse or other serial devices. A second serial port is available using a serial port bracket connected from the motherboard to an expansion slot opening. See Onboard Serial[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP DMA Channels 3. H/W SETUP 10) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connect- ing the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives. (Pin 5 is removed to pr ev[...]

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

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 12) IDE Activity LED (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. TUWE-M ® TUWE-M IDE Activity LED TIP: If the cas[...]

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    34 ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 14) Internal Audio Connectors ( 4 -pin CD1, AUX, 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 similar co[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 16) ASUS Special Audio Connector (12- 1 p i n AUDIO) Extra audio control is supported by an audio panel linked to this connector . TUWE-M ® TUWE-M Audio Panel Connectors MICPWR Line in_R Line in_L MIC2 Line out_L AGND AGND2 AGND3 Line out_R AUDIO[...]

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    36 ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 17) LCD-TV Headers ( 18-pin, 18-1 pin LCD TV) These headers require optional modules for LCD or TV output. TUWE-M ® TUWE-M USB Headers USB2 1 5 6 10 1: USB Power 2: USBP2 – 3: USBP2+ 4: GND 5: NC 6: USB Power 7: USBP3 – 8: USBP3+ 9: GND TUWE-M ® TUWE-M LCD-TV Headers [...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 19) 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 different hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure th[...]

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

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 39 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 ), and the power input voltage is set to comply with the standard used in your country (220V -240V or 1 10-12[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 40 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Powering Up 3. H/W SETUP 7. During power-on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in 4. BIOS SETUP . * Powering Off your computer: Y ou must first exit or shut down your operating system before switching of f the power switch. For A TX power supplies, you can press[...]

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    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[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 42 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 update y[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 43 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the up- date. Updating BIOS NOTE: When you see the message “ Boot Block is dif ferent ” , you may still press <Y> to update the BIOS. Y et if the update fails, your system will run a greater risk of boot failure depen[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 44 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS W ARNING! If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn off your system since this might prevent your system from booting up. Just repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file you saved to disk above. If the Flash [...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M 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 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 TUWE-M 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 features. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Mana[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M 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 wi[...]

  • Page 48

    ASUS TUWE-M 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. V alid values for hour , minute and sec- ond are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59) . Use the <T ab> or <Shift> + <T a[...]

  • Page 49

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 49 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- ca[...]

  • Page 50

    ASUS TUWE-M 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 dif fer fro[...]

  • Page 51

    ASUS TUWE-M 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 documentation 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[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M 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 k[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 53 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu Halt On [All Errors] This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This display-only field displays the amount of conve[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 54 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu Advanced Menu CPU Internal Frequency If present, this field displays the internal frequency of the CPU. Optimization Mode The default setting, [Normal], balances optimal performance with system stability . T o optimize the performance of motherboard circuits and the CPU,[...]

  • Page 55

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 55 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Auto] The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a PS/2 mouse on startup. If detected, IRQ12 will be used for the PS/2 mouse. IRQ12 will be re- served for expansion cards only if a PS/2 mouse is not detected. [Enabled] will always reserve [...]

  • Page 56

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 56 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration 4.4.1 Chip Configuration SDRAM Timing [By SPD] This setting enables the user to adjust optimal timings for items 2-4, which depend on the memory modules that you are using. The default setting [By SPD] configures items 2-4 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Pres[...]

  • Page 57

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration SDRAM Page Closing Policy [One Bank] This feature controls that after a page miss whether the Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) will issue “ prechar ge only the bank ” or “ prechar ge all ” command to a specific opened SDRAM bank. Configuration options: [...]

  • Page 58

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 58 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Onboard AC97 Modem Controller [Auto] Onboard AC97 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 d[...]

  • Page 59

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 59 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config UART2 Use Standard Infrared [Disabled] When IR is enabled, this field activates the onboard standard infrared fea- ture 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[...]

  • Page 60

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 60 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3 [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ use. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Snoo[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 61 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration IRQ XX Reserved [No] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a specified device. The default value indicates that the dis- played IRQ is not used. Configuration options: [No] [Y es] PCI/PNP IRQ Resource Exclusion USB Functio[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 62 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu 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 feature[...]

  • Page 63

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 63 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video of f feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Of f] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video off features. The DPMS (Display Pow[...]

  • Page 64

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 64 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 of f and [En- abled] reboots your system. [Previous State] sets your system back to the state it is before the [...]

  • Page 65

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 65 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 default [...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 66 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 is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hard[...]

  • Page 67

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 67 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Mneu 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 dem[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 68 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 se- lected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS. When a non-PnP OS is installed or you want to prevent reassig[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 69 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu Exit Saving Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is turned of f. Once this opt[...]

  • Page 70

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 70 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 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 Chang[...]

  • Page 71

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

  • Page 72

    72 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Support CD • Intel INF Update Utility: Installs patch files for INF configuration. • Intel 81X Chipset Graphic Contr ol Driver: Installs the visual driver files. • A vance AC ’ 97 Audio Driver and Application: Installs a driver and player . • Intel Pr o/100 LAN Driver: Insta[...]

  • Page 73

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 73 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 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, V oltages, and temperatures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer , such as[...]

  • Page 74

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 74 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE PC Probe 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 Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to de[...]

  • Page 75

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 75 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 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 current monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference. Hard Dr[...]

  • Page 76

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 76 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W 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, clic[...]

  • Page 77

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 77 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.1.3 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 open or exit A[...]

  • Page 78

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 78 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE LiveUpdate 6.2 ASUS Live Update ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard ’ s BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly con- nected to the Internet through an I nternet S ervice P rovider (ISP). 1. Start ASUS Updat[...]

  • Page 79

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 79 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.3 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE CyberLink PowerPlayer SE is an intelligent software player that can automatically detect and playback all kinds of video/audio files, CD and MP3 files as well. This is the only software you need for all types of video and audio files. No need to wa[...]

  • Page 80

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 80 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.4 CyberLink V ideoLive Mail CyberLink ’ s V ideoLive Mail Plus V er 3.0 (a.k.a. VLM 3) is a convenient and excel- lent way to create professional quality video mails from PC video/audio input de- vices and to send the mails to any recipients via VLM 3 ’ s built-in e-mail[...]

  • Page 81

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 81 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.4.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface 6.4.1 Starting V ideoLive Mail T o start V ideoLive Mail , click the W indows Start button, point to Programs , and then CyberLink V ideoLive Mail , and then click V ideoLive Mail x.x . VLM 3 ’ s Setup W izard will start and guid[...]

  • Page 82

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 82 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.5 3Deep Color T uner The 3-Deep color tuner is designed to match your CR T or LCD color monitor to maximize the color quality of all graphical applications. Users may also tune their internet applications to match “ true ” internet source colors with the color displayed [...]

  • Page 83

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 83 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 3Deep Color 4. Select the color squares which most closely blend and match with the background. 5. The next step repeats the color matching process to achieve full color quality . 6. The tuning process is complete. Click on the bottom left button to connect to the internet and[...]

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    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 85 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX 7.1 Glossary 1394 1394 is the IEEE designation for a high performance serial bus tht of fers data transfers at 100/ 200/400 Mbps. 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 version i[...]

  • Page 86

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 86 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 indows 95 or later , sel[...]

  • Page 87

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 87 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX IDE (Integrated Drive Electr onics) IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the drive itself, eliminating the need for a separate adapter card (in the case for SCSI devices). UltraDMA/33 IDE devices can achieve up to 33MB/Sec transfer . I/O (Input/Output) The d[...]

  • Page 88

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 88 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary PS/2 Port PS/2 ports are based on IBM Micro Channel Architecture. This type of architecture transfers data through a 16-bit or 32-bit bus. A PS/2 mouse and/or keyboard may be used on A TX motherboards. RDRAM (Rambus DRAM) Developed by Rambus, Inc., this type of memory can deliver up [...]

  • Page 89

    ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual 89 INDEX Symbols 3Deep Color T uner Using 82 A AC PWR Loss Restart 64 ASUS PC Probe Using 73 ASUS Update Using 78 A T API CD-ROM 67 Automatic Power Up 65 B BIOS Beep Code 39 BIOS Beep Codes 39 Boot Sequence 67 Boot Up Floppy Seek 68 Boot Up NumLock Status 52 Boot V irus Detection 68 C Central Processing Unit 23 Central[...]

  • Page 90

    90 ASUS TUWE-M User ’ s Manual INDEX OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M 55 Other Boot Device Select 67 P Parallel Port Mode 59 PC Probe Using 73 PCI 2.1 Support 57 PCI Latency T imer 60 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 60 PIO Mode 51 Power Fan Speed 66 Power Management 62 PowerPlayer SE Using 79 Procedure CPU Installation 23 Procedures Updating BIOS 42 PS/2 Keybo[...]