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2 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User’ s Manual USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS CUSL2-C BLACK PEARL Manual Revision: 1.04 E717 Release Date: February 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 [...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl 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 ([...]

4 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User’ s Manual CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7 2. FEA TURES ........................................................................................ 8 2.1 The ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl ............................................... 8 2.1.1 Preface [...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 58 4.4.1 Chip Configuration ........................................................ 61 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration .............................................. 64 4.4.3 PCI Configuration ............[...]

6 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl 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[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl 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. SO[...]

8 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 2.1 The ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl Read2-In-01 SmartCard Reader • SmartCard Reader Option: Now you can power up your computer using a secure SmartCard. The CUSL2-C Black Pearl supports the latest PC/SC CompliantSmartCard Reader , the custom reading device, Read2-In-01 . V isit the manufacturer ’ s webs[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 9 • Personalized Boot Logo: Create original boot up screens with this easy- to-use DOS utility . ASUS of fers LOGO.EXE. Choose a bitmap image from the selections we of fer , or create your own image files. • Image Library: ASUS supplies you with a great selection of 16-color 640 x 480 pixel images comp[...]

10 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEA TURES 2.1.2 Specifications • Latest Intel Pr ocessor Support Pentium ® III 100/133MHz FSB FC-PGA Celeron ™ 66MHz FSB FC-PGA • North Bridge System Chipset: The Intel ® 815EP chipset supports a 66/100/ 133 Front Side Bus (FSB), up to 512MB of PC100/PC133 SDRAM, a[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 11 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Specifications • PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to examine and manage system status information, such as CPU and systerm voltages, temperatures, and fan status through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM software. • CNR Sup[...]

12 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Performance 2. FEA TURES 2.1.3 Optional Components The following onboard components are optional at the time of purchase: • Onboard Audio: AC97 V2.1 compliant Audio Codec with 3D sound circuitry and sample rate conversion from 7kHz to 48kHz. 2.1.4 Performance • UltraPerformance: Onboard[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 13 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Intelligence 2.1.5 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 emperatur [...]

14 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES MB Components 2.2 CUSL2-C Black Pearl Components See opposite page for locations. Location Processor Support Socket 370 for Pentium III/Celeron (FC-PGA) Processors ..... 1 Feature Setting DIP Switches ................................................... 5 Chipsets Intel 815EP Ch[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 15 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Component Location 2.2.1 Component Locations 12 3 4 12 7 13 8 9 10 2 3 4 6 5 11 0 7 6 9 5 8 5 14 1[...]

16 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.1 CUSL2-C Black Pearl Layout JTPWR PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard PWR_F AN PCI1 PCI2 PCI4 PCI3 P ANEL IDELED FLOPPY SECONDARY IDE PRIMARY IDE CUSL2-C BP CHA_F AN ® PLED2 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module) 1 0 DIMM2 (64[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 17 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p.20 JumperFree ™ Mode (Enable/Disable) 2) USBPWR01 p.21 USB Device W ake Up (Enable/Disable) USBPWR2 USBPWR56 3) KBPWR p.22 Keyboard Power Up (Enable/Disable) 4) VIO p.23 V oltage I/O Setting (3.3V/3.40V/3.60V) 5) DSW p.24 CPU Externa[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 18 Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP 19) JTPWR p.40 Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector (2 pins) 20) A TXPWR p.41 A TX Power Supply Connector (20 pins) 21) PWRLED (P ANEL) p.42 System Power LED Lead (3-1 pins) 22) KEYLOCK (P ANEL) p.42 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins) 23) SPEAKER (P ANEL)[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 19 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 Ca[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 20 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 posi- tion. The example below shows all the switches in the[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 21 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 2) USB Device W ake Up (USBPWR01,USBPWR2, USBPWR56) 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 su[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 22 Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 3) Keyboard Power Up (KBPWR) This allows you to disable or enable the keyboard power up function. Set this jumper to Enable if you wish to use your keyboard (by pressing <Spacebar>) to power up your computer . This feature requires an A TX power[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 23 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 4) V oltage I/O Setting (VIO) This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM, chipset, AGP , and PCI. The default setting of 3.40V should be used unless processor overclocking requires a higher voltage. Setting VIO 3.30 V [1-2] 3.40[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 24 Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 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 . IMPORT ANT : 1. In JumperFree mode, all dip[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 25 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP External Fr equency T able 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 . CPU:DRAM CPU SDRAM Frequency Selection Switches Ratio[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 26 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 o nly Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Sockets are available for 3.3V olt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Ac- [...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 27 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5.2 Memory Installation W ARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing memory modules or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards (see 3.3 Hardware Setup P[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 28 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 su[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards W ARNING ! Unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards (see 3.3 Hardware Setup Proce- dure for more i[...]

30 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP Interrupt Request T able for this Motherboard Interrupt requests are shared as shown by the following table: ABC DE FG H PCI slot 1 ————— shared —— PCI slot 2 —————— not shared — PCI slot 3 ——————— not shared PCI s[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7.4 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Slot This motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP) slot to support AGP graphics cards. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)[...]

32 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl 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 : Ribbo[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 33 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. Universal Serial Bu[...]

34 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 8) 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 r emoved to prevent inserting [...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP DMA Channels 3. H/W SETUP 9) 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 [...]

36 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 10) 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. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP IDE Activit[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 12) ASUS iPanel Connector ( 12- 1 p in AFP ANEL) This connector allows you to connect an optional ASUS iPanel, an easy to ac- cess drive bay with front I/O ports, status LEDs, and space reserved for a hard disk drive. If you are not using an ASUS iPanel, you ca[...]

38 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 14) SMB 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 I2C bus, which [...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 39 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 16) W ake-On-LAN Connector ( 3 -pin WOL_CON) This connector connects to a LAN card with a W ake-On-LAN output, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 Ethernet card (see 7. Appendix ). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the [...]

40 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 18) USB Headers (5-pin USB2, 5-pin USB56) If the USB ports on the back panels are inadequate, two USB headers are avail- able for two additional USB ports. Connect the 5-pin ribbon cables from the provided 2-port USB connector set to the two midboard 5-pin USB [...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 41 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 20) 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 m[...]

42 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CUSL2-C BP System Panel Connectors CUSL2-C BP ® * 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 [...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 43 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 -24[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 44 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 off the power switch. For A TX power supplies, y[...]

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 CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 46 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! [...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 47 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 different ” , you may still press <Y> to update the BIOS. Y et if the update fails, your system will run a greater risk of boot f[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 48 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. [...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 49 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 “ [...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 50 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 enab[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 51 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 l[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 52 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&[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 53 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[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 54 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 liste[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 55 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[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 56 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 usi[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 57 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 am[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 58 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu Advanced Menu CPU Internal Frequency In JumperFree ™ Mode, this field allows you to select the internal frequency of your CPU. Select [Manual] if you want to make changes to the subse- quent 2 fields. Note that selecting a frequency higher than the CPU man[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 59 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu CPU Vcore In JumperFree mode, t his field displays the core voltage sup- plied to the CPU. If you want to set it manually , always refer to the CPU documentation. The picture shown here provides only an example of possible Vcore ranges. CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Le[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 60 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP JumperFree Notes 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 (4x66MH[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 61 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration 4.4.1 Chip Configuration (Scroll down to see more items as shown.) SDRAM Capability This field displays the capability of the memory modules that you are us- ing — either PC100 or PC133. SDRAM Operating Mode This field displays the current SDRAM operating[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 62 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay This controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read/write command. SDRAM RAS Precharge Time This controls the idle clocks after issuing a prechar ge command to the SDRAM. SDRAM Cycle Time (Tras, Trc) [6T, 8T] This [...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 63 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled] This field allows you to reserve an address space for ISA devices that re- quire it. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI 2.1 Support [Enabled] This function allows you to enable or disable PCI 2.1 features inclu[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 64 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/audi[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 65 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config UART2 Use as [Com Port] When Ir is 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 [...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 66 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Slot 1/5, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4, Slot 6 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] [...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 67 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 Exclusio[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 68 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Shadow Configuration 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 S[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 69 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu 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 [...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 70 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 -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video off features. The DPMS [...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 71 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after the power has been interrupted. [Disabled] leaves your system off and [En- abled] reboots your system. [Previous State] sets your system back to the state it is[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 72 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control Wake On PS2 KB/PS2 Mouse/CIR [Disabled] Set this field to [Enabled] if you wish to use your PS2 keyboard, PS2 mouse, or consumer IR device to power up your computer . This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 300mA on the +5VSB lead.[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 73 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Hardware Monitor 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] JTPWR Temperature [Ignore] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] Powe[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 74 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the <+> or <Space> key , you can promote devices and by using the <-> key , you can demote devices. Pro[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 75 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 pr[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 76 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu Exit Saving Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is turned off. O[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 77 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[...]

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79 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 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 i[...]

80 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.3 CUSL2-C BLACK PEARL 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 th[...]

81 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (TO SEE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, CLICK RIGHT ARROW ON THE LOWER- RIGHT CORNER OF THE MAIN MENU) • PC-cillin 2000 Vx.xx: Installs the PC-cillin anti-virus protection software. V iew the online help for more information. • Adobe Acrobat Reader Vx.x: Installs the [...]

82 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.4 Personalized Boot Logo The CUSL2-C Black Pearl comes with an exciting feature to help you customize your new personal computer: LOGO.EXE. This DOS software helps you create a selection of colorful, personalized boot screens. ASUS supplies you with the execu[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 83 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.1 W inbond Smart Manager The W inbond Smart Manager is a clever utility that helps you to secure your PC using a Read2-IN-01 Smart Card Reader (see page 8 ) along with a Smart Card containing a mini-chip insert, like a a GSM cell phone SIM card. Once the Smart C[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 84 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.1.2 Starting to Use Smart Manager After installing the software, start W indbond Smart Manager for the first time: select the Pr ograms menu from the Start bar and select the Windbond program group. When you click the program application, an icon is created for [...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 85 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.1.3 Smart Manager Modes Return to the W indbond Smart Manager icon on the bottom right hand corner of the W indows screen. Select the Logon Card Check Mode to choose the security mode that you prefer . Three basic modes are available: 1. Disable Check renders th[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 86 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.2 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your com- puter system ’ s vital components, such as fan rotations, V oltages, and tem- peratures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer ,[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 87 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.2.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. T emperature Monitor Shows the PC ’ s temperature. T emperature W arning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrea[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 88 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Information Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC ’ s tem- perature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the current monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference. Har[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 89 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 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[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 90 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 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 o[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 91 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 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 Upda[...]

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ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 93 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.5 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. [...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 94 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.6 CyberLink PowerDVD CyberLink PowerDVD is the flagship of CyberLink ’ s complete range of video and audio software products. It features unrivaled functions allowing users to view high quality video and media-rich DVD contents on the personal computer . W ith[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 95 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.7 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 bu[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 96 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.7.2 CyberLink V ideoLive Mail User Interface 6.7.1 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 [...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 97 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 t[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C BLACK PEARL User ’ s Manual 98 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 80[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 99 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX 7.2 Glossary 1394 1394 is the IEEE designation for the high performance serial bus at 12.5, 25 or 50MBytes/sec speeds. This serial bus defines both a back plane physical layer and a point-to-point cable-connected virtual bus. The primary application of the cable ver- si[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 100 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 9[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 101 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX LPT Port (Line Printer Port) Logical device name reserved by DOS for the computer parallel ports. Each LPT port is configured to use a dif ferent IRQ and address assignment. MMX A set of 57 new instructions based on a technique called Single Instruction, Multiple Data [...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 102 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-thre[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 103 INDEX A AC PWR Loss Restart 71 Accelerated Graphics Port 31 Accessories Fast Ethernet Card 97 AGP 31 AGP Slots 31 ASUS PC Probe Using 83, 86 A T API CD-ROM 74 Audio Port Connectors 34 Automatic Power Up 72 B BIOS Beep Code 43 BIOS Beep Codes 43 Boot Sequence 74 Boot Up Floppy Seek 75 Boot Up NumLock St[...]

104 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual INDEX Installed Memory 57 Interrupts Standard Assignments 29 J Joystick Connector 34 L Language 57 Legacy Diskette A 52 Legacy Diskette B 52 LiveUpdate Using 90 Load Setup Defaults 77 M Maximum LBA Capacity 55 MB T emperature 73 Memory Installation 27 MIDI Connector 34 Multi-Sector T ransfers 55 O Onbo[...]

ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User ’ s Manual 105 INDEX System Date 52 System T ime 52 T T ranslation Method 54 T ype 53 U UAR T2 Use Standard Infrared 64 Ultra DMA Mode 55 Updating Y our BIOS 45 USB Function 66 USB Legacy Support 59 Using LiveUpdate 90 PC Probe 83, 86 PowerPlayer SE 93 V VCORE V oltage 73 VGA BIOS Sequence 66 V ideo Off Method 70 V i[...]

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