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2 ASUS CUW User’ s Manual USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS CUW Manual Revision: 1.08 E497 Release Date: December 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 doc[...]

ASUS CUW 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) Desktop[...]

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

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 73 4.5.1 Power Up Control ............................................................ 75 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ............................................................ 77 4.6 Boot Menu ...........................[...]

6 ASUS CUW 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 undes[...]

ASUS CUW 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[...]

8 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEA TURES 2.1 The ASUS CUW Motherboard The CUW motherboard from ASUS is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many smart features in a small package. 2.1.1 Specifications • Latest Intel Pr ocessor Support! Intel Pentium III E 100MHz FSB, Coppermine core FC-PGA Intel Cele[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 9 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Optional Components • Around-the-Clock Intrusion Detection! Supports chassis intrusion monitor - ing through the ASUS ASIC. The onboard battery supports detection even when normal power is removed and through a new design, battery drain is even lower than the R TC used for keeping time! • F[...]

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

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 11 2.1.4 Intelligence • Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm! T o prevent system overheat and system damage, the CPU, power supply , and system fans can be monitored for RPM and failure. All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. • T emperature Monitoring and Alert! T o prevent system overheat and [...]

12 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES 2.2 CUW Motherboard Components See opposite page for locations. MB Components 2. FEA TURES Location Processor Support Socket 370 for Coppermine/Mendocino Processors ................ 4 Feature Setting DIP switches .................................................... 8 66MHz to 150MHz bus support (32 externa[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 13 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Component Locations 7 6 45 1 27 25 23 22 21 24 18 19 26 28 11 12 13 14 15 17 8 9 16 2 3 20 10 NOTE: The ISA model is shown above. ISA slots are optional at the time of purchase. The model without ISA will have 6 PCI slots. 2.3 CUW Component Locations[...]

14 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Layout 3. H/W SETUP NOTES: Grayed items are optional at the time of purchase. The PCI/ISA configuration is dependent on territory . 3.1 Motherboard Layout COM1 P ARALLEL PORT VGA PS/2 T: Mouse B: Keyboard CPU_F AN Intel 810 Graphics & Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) 01 DIMM1 (64/72 bit, [...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 15 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p.18 JumperFree ™ Mode (Enable/Disable) 2) VIO p.19 I/O V oltage Setting (Normal/+3.66V) 3) AUDIO CODEC p.19 Onboard Audio Setting (Enable/Disable) 4) LAN_EN p.20 Onboard LAN Setting (Enable/Disable) 5) LAN_PWR p.20 Onboard LAN Power Setting (Normal/S[...]

16 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 20) SMB p.39 SMBus Connector (5-1 pins) 21) DFP p.39 Digital LCD Header (20-1 pins) (optional) 22) INT MIC p.40 Internal Microphone Connector (3 pins) 23) CHA p.41 Chassis Intrusion Connector (2 pins) 24) A TXPWR p.41 A TX Power Supply Connector (20 pins) 25) SPEAKER (P ANEL) p.43 System W arning Speaker Connector (4 p[...]

ASUS CUW 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: • Check Motherboard Settings • Install Memory Modules • Install the Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) • Install Expansion Cards • Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel W ir[...]

18 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 1) JumperFree ™ Mode Setting (JEN) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the JumperFree ™ mode. The JumperFree ™ mode allows processor settings to be made through the BIOS setup ( see 4.4 Advanced Menu ). NOTE: For JumperFree ™ mode, all dip switches (D[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 19 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 2) I/O V oltage Setting (VIO) This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM, chipset, PCI, and the CPU ’ s I/O buffer . The default voltage should be used unless your processor setting requires a higher voltage. Setting VIO Normal [1-2] (default[...]

20 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 4) Onboard LAN Setting (LAN_EN) on LAN model only The onboard LAN may be enabled or disabled by this jumper . Setting LAN_EN Enable [1-2] (default) Disable [2-3] 0 1 0 1 0 1 ® CUW CUW LAN Setting Enable (Default) Disable 123 1 2 3 LAN_EN 5) Onboard LAN Power Setting[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 21 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 6) Safe Mode Setting (SAFE_MD) Usually Socket 370 processors have locked frequency multiples. In this case, there is no way to exceed the specified multiple whether through motherboard settings or BIOS setup. W ith unlocked socket processors, exceeding the speci- fie[...]

22 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 8) CPU External Frequency Setting (DSW) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and the PCI bus. This allows the selection of the CPU ’ s External frequency . The CPU External Frequency multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU ’ s Internal frequency (the advertised [...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 23 External Frequency T able for Socket 370 Processors The following table is for use by experienced motherboard installers only . Overclock- ing can result in system instability or even shortening the life of the processor . Bold settings are also shown on the previous page. 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W[...]

24 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes • When this motherboard operates at 100MHz, PC100-compliant modules must be used because of the strict timing issues involved under this speed. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the memory of choice for best[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 25 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5.2 DIMM Installation Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are dif ferent on either side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation shown. DIMMs are longer and have dif ferent pin contact on each side and therefore have a higher pin de[...]

26 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU 3. H/W SETUP 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket 370. The CPU that came with the mother - board should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If this is not the case, then purchase a fan before you turn on your system. W ARNING! Be sure that there is[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 27 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hard- ware or software settings for your expansion card, such as jumpers. 2. Remove your computer system ’ s cover and the bracket pl[...]

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

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 29 Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP IMPORT ANT : If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support “ Share IRQ ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups that will make the system unstable or cards inoperable. Both ISA and PCI ex[...]

30 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards Some ISA cards, both legacy and PnP , may also need to use a DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel. DMA assignments for this motherboard are handled the same way as the IRQ assignment process described earlier . T o select a DMA cha[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 31 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 the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORT ANT : Ribbon cables should [...]

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

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 6) Monitor Output Connector (Blue 15-pin VGA) This connector is for output to a VGA-compatible device. VGA Monitor (15-pin female) 7) Joystick/MIDI Connector (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (optional) Y ou may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector for playing games. C[...]

34 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 10) Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (40-1 pin PRIMAR Y/SECONDAR Y) These connectors support the provided UltraDMA/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable ’ s blue connector to the motherboard ’ s primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector , and then conne[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 12) W ake-On-LAN Connector (3 -pin WOL_CON) This connector connects to a LAN card with a W ake-On-LAN output, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 Ethernet card (not required for onboard LAN model). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the[...]

36 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 14) IDE Activity LED Lead (2-pin IDELED) This lead 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. 0 1 0 1 0 1 ® CUW CUW IDE Activity LED TIP: If the [...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 16) Internal Audio Connectors ( 4 -pin VIDEO, AUX, CD, T AD) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such sound sources as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card. The T AD connector allows the on- board audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar[...]

38 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 18) Standard IR (SIR) (5-pin) and Consumer IR (CIR) (5-1 pin) Connectors This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infra- red module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that sup- port this feature. Y ou must also configure the s[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 39 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 20) 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-d[...]

40 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 22) Internal Micr ophone Connector (3 pin INT MIC) This connector allows you to connect a chassis mounted microphone to the motherboard instead of having to attach an external microphone. 0 1 0 1 0 1 ® CUW CUW Internal Microphone Connector MIC Power 13 MIC Input Ground INTMIC[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 41 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 23) Chassis Intrusion Lead (2-pin CHA) This lead is for a chassis designed for chassis intrusion detection. After-market toggle switches may also be installed to the chassis panel or on any removable components. T wo wires should be available from the chassis to connect to thi[...]

42 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP The following P ANEL illustration is used for items 25-31[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 43 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 25) System W arning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker . Y ou may leave this disconnected if you connect the chassis speaker to the internal speaker connec- tor . All three sources (LINE_OUT , INT_SPKA, SPEAKER) will all[...]

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ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 45 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 of f (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case according to [...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 46 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 t[...]

4. BIOS SETUP 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash Memory W riter utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later . AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory W riter utility that updat[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 48 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 your[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 49 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. The boot block will be updated automatically only when neces- sary . This will minimize the chance that a failed update will prevent your sy[...]

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ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 51 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated using the provided utility as described in 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS . The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “ Run Setup ” . [...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 52 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 Managem[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 53 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 [...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 54 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour , minute, second. V alid values for hour , minute and sec- ond are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59) . Use the <T ab> or <Shift> + <T ab&g[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 55 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- cally[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 56 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 from t[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 57 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 [...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 58 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 ke[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 59 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu 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[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 60 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu CPU Internal Frequency [Manual] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree ™ mode, this field allows you to select the internal frequency of your CPU. Select [Manual] if you want to make changes to the subsequent 3 fields. CPU Frequency Multiple (when CPU Speed is set to [[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 61 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu CPU Vcore This field displays the core voltage supplied to the CPU. If you want to set it manually , always refer to the CPU docu- mentation. CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to tu[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 62 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Notes for JumperFree Mode CPU Upgrade/Reinstallation T o ensure that your system can enter BIOS setup after the processor has been changed or reinstalled, your system will start up running at a bus speed of 66MHz and a fail-safe CPU internal frequency (4x66MHz for the Intel Coppermine proces[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 63 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP System Hangup If your system crashes or hangs due to improper frequency settings, power OFF your system and restart. The system will start up in safe mode running at a bus speed of 66MHz and enter BIOS setup. JumperFree Mode Cause for Hangup: Impr oper CPU Internal Frequency Cause for Hangup[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 64 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings for items 2 – 4, depending on the memory mod- ules that you are using. Default setting is [By SPD], which configures items 2 – 4 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. The EEPROM on[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 65 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP SDRAM RAS Precharge Time This controls the idle clocks after issuing a prechar ge command to the SDRAM. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the SDRAM Configura- tion field must be set to [User Define]. SDRAM Cycle Time (Tras, Trc) [6T, 8T] This feature controls the number of SDRAM clocks u[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 66 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI 2.1 Support [Enabled] This function allows you to enable or disable PCI 2.1 features including passive release and delayed transaction. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] High Priority PCI Mode [Enabled] This field allows you to give PCI slot 1 a higher priority . Y ou may want [...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 67 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Onboard AC97 Modem Controller, Audio Controller [Auto] [Auto] allows the motherboard ’ s BIOS to detect whether you are using any modem/ audio device. If a modem/audio device is detected, the onboard modem/audio controller will be enabled; if no modem/audio device is de- tected, the onboar[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 68 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP UART2 Use Standard Infrared [Disabled] When enabled, this field activates the onboard standard infrared feature and sets the second serial UAR T to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard. If your system already has a second serial port connected to the onboard COM2 connec- [...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 69 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Slot 1/5, Slot 2, Slot 3/6, Slot 4 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ use. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 70 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP USB Function [Enabled] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Set to [En- abled] if you want to use USB devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ONB VGA BIOS First [No] This field, when set to [Y es], gives priority to the onboard VGA BIOS over other VGA co[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 71 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP DMA x Used By ISA [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed DMA channel for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. The default setting indi- cates either that the displayed DMA channel is not used or an ICU is being used to determine if an ISA card is usin[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 72 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled] This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocating to RAM enhances system performance, as information access is faster than the ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] D0000-DFFFF Shadow [Disabled] These fields are use[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 73 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 me[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 74 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- me[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 75 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after the power has been interrupted. [Disabled] leaves your system of f and [En- abled] reboots your system. [Previous State] sets your system back to the state it is before the power interruption. [...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 76 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 is [...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 77 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature, CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . CPU Fan, Power Fan, Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the [...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 78 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 demoti[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 79 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to con- figure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Y es] is selected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS. When a non-PnP OS is installed or you want to prevent reassigning of inter[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 80 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu Exit Saving Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is turned off. Once this option [...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 81 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 ot[...]

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ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 83 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 83 5.1 Operating Systems Although ASUS motherboards passed testing on several operating systems, the op- erating system shown in these sections will be that of Microsoft ’ s W indows 98. Y ou should always use the latest operating system and updates when u[...]

84 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.2.1 PCI Ethernet Controller Found (1) Click her e. ( 2 ) Click here and then click Next . (3 ) Insert your ASUS Support CD, browse to her e, and then click Next . (4) Click here. (5) Insert your W indows 98 CD, and then click here. (7) Insert your ASUS Support CD, and then c[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 85 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.3 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. T o begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear . If the menu does not appear , [...]

86 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.4 LDCM Local Setup System Requirements • Intel ® Pentium ® microprocessor or higher . • Operating system: Microsoft W indows 95 (can be OEM Service Release 2), or W indows 98, or W indows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 4 or later). • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or higher [...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 87 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (7) Click here. (8) Click here. (9) Click here. (10) Click here and then follow the online instruction to finish installing. (5) Click here. (6) Click here.[...]

88 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.5 LDCM Administrator Setup System Requirements • Intel ® Pentium ® microprocessor or higher . • Operating system: Microsoft W indows 95 (can be OEM Service Release 2), or W indows 98, or W indows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 4 or later). • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 89 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (1 1) Click here. (12) Click her e. (8) Click here. (7) Click here. (5) Click her e only after you have car efully read the license agr eement. (6) Click here. (9) Click here. (10) Enter a username and a pass- word. Confirm password and then click here.[...]

90 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.6 ASUS PC Probe Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if another hardware monitoring utility , such as LDCM, is installed. T[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 91 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (7) Click here. (8) Click here. (9) Click here. (10) Click her e.[...]

92 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.7 ASUS LiveUpdate Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Click here. (6) Click here.[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 93 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.8 Drivers 5.8.1 VGA Driver Setup Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: Before you install the VGA driver , make sure that the INF Update Utility is ins[...]

94 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.8.2 Audio Driver Setup Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. ( 5 ) Click here and then click [...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 95 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9 Other 5.9.1 INF Update Utility for 810 Chipset Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Cl[...]

96 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9.2 Intel Security Driver Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (4 ) Click her e. (5) Click here. (6) Click h[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 97 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9.3 Y AMAHA S-YXG50 Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (3) Click here. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Enter the information r equeste[...]

98 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9.4 Y AMAHA XGStudio Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (9) Click here. (7) Click here. (8) Click here. ( 5 ) Click here o[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 99 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9.6 PC-cillin 98 Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (2) Click here. (1) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Click here only if you accept the [...]

100 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9.7 Adobe Acrobat Reader V4.0 Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Click here only if y[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 101 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.10 Uninstalling Programs Add/Remove Programs is a basic component within W indows. Y ou may use this function if a program does not provide its own uninstall program. (1 ) Double-click here to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. ( 2 ) Select the program to r[...]

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

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 104 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Monitor Shows what type of monitor you are currently using. T o install the software for a new moni- tor , click Change . Performance Specifies the degree of acceleration you want for your graphics hardware. Full acceleration is the fastest and is recommended for most[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 105 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Information Gives information on your graphics device such as chipset, memory , BIOS, and drivers. Internet links are also available for easy ac- cess to the ASUS W eb page for new updated drivers and notices. Color (Desktop) Allows you to adjust the quality of your d[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 106 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Adjustment Allows you to adjust the display position, size, and refresh rate. Change current r efresh rate Allows you to adjust the currently displayed resolution refresh rate. Change r efr esh rate Allows you to adjust the de- fault refresh rates for each resolution [...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 107 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.2 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your com- puter system ’ s vital components, such as fan rotations, V oltages, and tem- peratures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer , suc[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 108 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.2.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. T emperature Monitor Shows the PC ’ s temperature. T emperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease th[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 109 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Information Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC ’ s tem- perature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the current monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference. Hard Dr[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 110 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC. DMI Explor er Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and in- ternal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. T o run a pro[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 111 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.2.3 ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed. Right-clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open [...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 112 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.3 ASUS LiveUpdate ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard ’ s BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly con- nected to the Internet through an I nternet S ervice P rovider (ISP). 1. Start ASUS Update V[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 113 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Closes the player . NOTE: Y ou can also close the player by pressing <Alt>+<F4>. Minimizes the player to an icon. Displays the Set Play List dialog box where you can create a list of songs to play auto- matically . NOTE: Y ou can also display the Set Play [...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 114 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Smart Arranger Image Switcher Assign Slider Master V olume Slider Exit Song Image Display Area Minimize T ranspose Display Panel T empo Display Panel Select Previous Play Pause Stop Song Name Display Panel Slider Function Realtime Slider V oice Select 6.5 Using Y amah[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 115 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Smart Arranger The Smart Arranger allows you to easily change the mood of a song. Y ou can switch between seven ensemble voice sets with these buttons. T o return to the original voice set, click . Piano Or chestra Mallet T echno Choir Robot Nature Return[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 116 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.6 Hardware Information (1) Click here.[...]

7. APPENDIX 7.1 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 the jumper to “ Other . ” Conne[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 118 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 an[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 119 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Modem Riser 7.2.3 Hardware Installation Procedure 7.2 Modem Riser 7.2.1 56K Software Modem The Modem Riser (MR) is a high-speed PC communication peripheral which works with AMC ’ 97/MC ’ 97 compliant codecs. W ith this software modem, you can connect your com- puter to a remote location, re[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 120 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Modem Riser 7.2.4 Software Setup in Windows 98 The Modem Riser supports the Plug and Play feature. It allows your computer to automatically set the optimal configurations for the MR and communication soft- ware. Follow the procedure below to install the modem driver . 1. Power ON the computer a[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 121 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX 7.3 Glossary 1394 1394 is the IEEE designation for the high performance serial bus at 12.5, 25 or 50MBytes/sec speeds. This serial bus defines both a back plane physical layer and a point-to-point cable-connected virtual bus. The primary application of the cable ver- sion is the integ[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 122 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 , sel[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 123 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX MMX A set of 57 new instructions based on a technique called Single Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD), which is built into the new Intel Pentium PP/MT (P55C) and Pentium II (Klamath) CPU as well as other x86-compatible microprocessors. The MMX in- structions are designed to accelerate[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 124 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 interfa[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 125 INDEX Symbols 8-bit, 16-bit I/O Recovery T ime 66 A AC PWR Loss Restart 75 Adobe Acrobat Reader 101 ASUS LiveUpdate 92 Setup 92 Using 1 12 ASUS PC Probe Setup 91 Using 107 A T API CD-ROM 78 A TX Power Supply Connector 41 A TX Power Switch Lead 43 Audio Controller 67 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot 30 Audio, PCI 9 Audio P[...]

126 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual Display Cache RAS to CAS Delay 65 DMA x Used By ISA 71 Driver Setup 93, 94 Intel Security 97 PCI Audio 85 E ECP DMA Select 68 Ethernet Card 1 17 Exit Discarding Changes 80 Exit Saving Changes 80 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 27 Expansion Cards Assigning IRQs 28 Audio Modem Riser 30 External Connectors 31 F Fas[...]

ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual 127 Memory Hole At 15M-16M 65 Message LED Lead 43 Modem Riser 1 19 Monitor Output Connector 33 Motherboard Settings 17 Motherboard Layout 14 Motherboard Settings 17 Multi-Sector T ransfers 57 O ONB VGA BIOS First 70 Onboard AC97 Modem Controlle 67 Onboard Audio Setting 19 Onboard CIR I/O 68 Onboard CIR IRQ 68 Onboard FDC [...]

128 ASUS CUW User ’ s Manual INDEX Motherboard 17 Onboard Audio 19 Onboard LAN 20 Onboard LAN Power 20 Safe Mode 21 Slot 1/5 IRQ 69 Slot 2 IRQ 69 Slot 3/6 IRQ 69 Slot 4 IRQ 69 SMAR T Monitoring 57 SMBus Connector 39 Software Setup Adobe Acrobat Reader 101 LDCM Administrator 88 LDCM Client 86 LiveUpdate 92 PC Probe 91 PC-cillin 98 99 Y amaha S-YXG[...]