Asus MES-VM manual

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2 ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS MES-VM Manual Revision: 1.03 E379 Release Date: April 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[...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 3 ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Marketing Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 T elephone: +886-2-2894-3447 Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw T echnical Support T el (English): +886-2-2894-3447 ext. 706 T el (Chinese): +886-2-2894-3447 ext. 1 1 1 Fax: +8[...]

4 ASUS MES-VM 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 MES-VM User ’ s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.4 Advanced .................................................................................. 44 4.4.1 Chip Configuration .......................................................... 45 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................ 47 4.4.3 PCI Configuration ................[...]

6 ASUS MES-VM 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 u[...]

ASUS MES-VM 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 sett[...]

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

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 9 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Smart Series 2.1.2 Performance • UltraDMA/66 & UltraDMA/33: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels. Supports UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and supports Enhanced[...]

10 ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Smart Series 2. FEA TURES 2.1.3 Intelligence • Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: T o prevent system overheat and system damage, the CPU, power supply , and system fans can be monitored for RPM and failure. All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. • T emperature Monitoring a[...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 11 2.2 Parts of the ASUS MES-VM Motherboard 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts T : USB1 B: USB2 T : PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard T : Parallel B: Serial/VGA Serial COM1 VGA Connector T : Joystick/Midi B: Out/In/Mic (optional) 3 PCI Slots PCI Audio (optional) 1 ISA Slot Audio CODEC (optional) Programmable Flash E[...]

12 ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Layout 3. H/W SETUP PCI Slot 2 (PCI2) PCI Slot 1 (PCI1) Floppy CPU_F AN FREQ MUL T BF0 BF2 BF1 BF3 COM2 P ANEL MODEM WOL_CON CD_IN BUS FREQ FS3 FS2 FS1 FS0 PCI Slot 3 (PCI3) COM1 P ARALLEL POR T VGA USB T : Port 1 B: Port 2 Row 01 DIMM Socket 2 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module) DIMM Socket 1[...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 13 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) VEN_DIS/AUDIOEN p. 14 V ideo & Audio Settings (Enable/Disable) 2) FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3 p. 15 CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selector 3) BF0, BF1, BF2, BF3 p. 15 CPU:BUS Frequency Multiple Expansion Slots 1) DIMM1, DIMM2[...]

14 ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE 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 Processing Unit (CPU) Install Expansion Cards Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel W ires, and Power Supp[...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 15 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP W ARNING! Frequencies above 10 0MH z exceed the specifications for the on- board chipset and are not guaranteed to be stable. PCI frequencies above 33MHz exceed the specifications for PCI cards and are not guaranteed to be stable. 2. CPU Bus Fr equency Selector (F[...]

16 ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory . This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Sockets are available for 3.3V olt (power level) unbuf fered Synchronous Dynamic Random Ac- cess Memory ([...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 17 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5.3 DIMM Memory Installation Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation shown. DIMM mod- ules are longer and have different pin contact on each side and therefore hav[...]

18 ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual CPU 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE 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[...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 19 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards W ARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Proced[...]

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

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 21 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 shou[...]

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

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 23 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 6) Monitor Output Connector (15-pin VGA) This connector is for output to a VGA-compatible device. VGA Monitor (15-pin Female) 7) Joystick/MIDI Connector (15-pin GAME_AUDIO) Y ou may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector for playing games. Connect MIDI device[...]

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

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 25 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 1 1) W ake-On-LAN Connector (3 -pin WOL_CON) These connector connects to LAN cards with a W ake-On-LAN output, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 Ethernet card (see 7.3 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received [...]

26 ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 14) Internal Audio Connectors ( 4 -pin MODEM, CD_IN, CDROM_AUDIO) 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 [...]

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28 ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP The following P ANEL illustration is used for items 16-23 MES-VM System Panel Connectors SMI Lead A TX Power Switch Reset Switch Keyboard Lock IDELED Speaker Connector Message LED Power LED 15) System W arning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects [...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 19) Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer without having to turn of f your power switch. This is a preferred method of rebooting to prolong the life of the system’ s power supply . 20) Sy[...]

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ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Power Connections 3. H/W SETUP 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are of f (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Connect the power supply cord to the power supply located on the back of your system case accord[...]

ASUS MES-VM User’ s Manual 32 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.1.1 Main Menu 1. Save Current BIOS To File This option allows you to save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS in case you need to reinstall it. It is recommended that you save AFLASH.EXE and the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. T o save your current BIOS, type [1] at the Main Men[...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 33 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. 2. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and the ACPI extended system configuration data (ESCD) parameter block from a new BIOS file. See the next page for pr[...]

ASUS MES-VM User’ s Manual 34 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.1.2 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS Upon First Use of the Computer System 1. Create a bootable system floppy disk by typing [FORMA T A:/S] from the DOS prompt. 2. Copy AFLASH.EXE to the just created boot disk. 3. Run AFLASH.EXE from this new disk and select option 1. Save Curr ent BIOS [...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 35 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not ex- actly reflect your BIOS screens. Program Information 4.2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be [...]

ASUS MES-VM User’ s Manual 36 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADV ANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced fea- tures. Use this menu to set a password to control bootup and[...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 37 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[...]

ASUS MES-VM User’ s Manual 38 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 for- mat is hour , minute, second. Follow the hour , minute and second format. V alid values for hour , minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), and Second: (00 to 59) . [...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 39 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave These fields are used to configure IDE devices. The arrow head icon indicates that this field contains a sub-menu. Move the cursor to highlight the field representing the ap- propriate channel you wish to setup and press the <Enter> key to [...]

ASUS MES-VM User’ s Manual 40 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives 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[...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 41 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 fie[...]

ASUS MES-VM User’ s Manual 42 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 MES-VM User ’ s Manual 43 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Forgot the password? If you forgot the password, you can clear the password by erasing the CMOS Real T ime Clock (R TC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery . T o erase the R TC RAM: (1) Unplug your computer , (2) Set the CLR [...]

ASUS MES-VM User’ s Manual 44 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default of [Enabled] or choose [Dis- abled] to turn on or off the CPU’ s Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check [Disabled] This function controls the ECC capabil[...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 45 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings of settings for items 2–4, depending on the memory modules that you are using. Default setting is [By SPD], which configures items 2–4 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. The EEPROM on the memor[...]

ASUS MES-VM User’ s Manual 46 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Refresh Queue Depth [12] Configuration options: [0] [4] [8] [12] VGA Shared Memory Size [8MB] Y ou can choose the amount of user-installed DIMM memory to allocate to the onboard VGA. This option is relevant only to motherboards with on- board VGA but no VGA memory onboard. Configuration op[...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 47 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled] When [Enabled] , this field allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to the onboard floppy disk drive connector instead of a separate controller card. If you want to use a dif ferent controller card to connect the floppy disk drives, set this field to[...]

ASUS MES-VM User’ s Manual 48 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7] This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector . If you install an I/O card with a parallel port, ensure that there is no conflict in the address assignments. The PC can support up to three parallel ports as long as there are no conflic[...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 49 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Slot 1/2/3 IRQ [Auto] Y our motherboard may have between 2 and 5 PCI slots depending on the chipset. Each PCI must have a unique IRQ number to operate. Make sure you do not choose an IRQ number used by another device. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [...]

ASUS MES-VM User’ s Manual 50 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP USB IRQ [Auto] [Auto] reserves an IRQ# for the USB to work. If you are not using any USB devices, you may set this feature to [NA] to save an extra IRQ# for expansion cards. Make sure you do not choose an IRQ number used by another device. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7][...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 51 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 indicates either that the displayed DMA channel is not used or an ICU is being used to determine if an ISA card is us[...]

ASUS MES-VM User’ s Manual 52 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Video ROM BIOS Shadow: [Enabled] This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocating to RAM enhances system performance, as information access is faster than the ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C8000-CBFFF to DC000-DFFFF: [Disabled] These fi[...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 53 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 thi[...]

ASUS MES-VM User’ s Manual 54 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Video Off Option [Susp,Stby -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video of f feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] [Susp,Stby -> Of f] [All Modes -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video o[...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 55 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP AC PWR Loss Restart: [Disabled] This allows you to set whether you want your system to boot up after the power has been interrupted. [Disabled] leaves your system of f after reapplying power and [En- abled] boots up your system after reapplying power . Configuration options: [Disabled] [E[...]

ASUS MES-VM User’ s Manual 56 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU and MB (mother - board) temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the Chassis Fan Speed, CPU Fan Speed, a[...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the three possible boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the <+> or <Space> key , you can promote devices and by using the <-> key , you can demote devices. Promotion or demotion of devices a[...]

ASUS MES-VM User’ s Manual 58 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Virus Detection: [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test: [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek: [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up NumLock Status: [On] Configuration options: [Of f] [...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 59 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Saving Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is turned of f. Once this option is sel[...]

ASUS MES-VM User’ s Manual 60 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 [...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 61 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP (1) Click here. (2) Select Search for the best driver for your device and then click here. (3) Browse to E:AUDIOwin_wdm (assuming E is your CD-ROM drive) and then click here. (4) Click her e. 5.1 W indows 98 First T ime Installation When you start W indows for the first t[...]

62 ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 5.2 MES-VM Support CD Setup Screen 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. • ASUS PC Pr obe Setup: Installs a simple utility to monitor your computer ’ s fan, temperature, and voltages. • Adobe A[...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 63 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.3 Installing the Video Driver Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (2) Click here. (3) S e l e c t T ypical , and click here. (4) Click here. (5 ) Click [...]

64 ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 5.3.1 Making Monitor Adjustments After you have installed the video driver and restarted your computer , you can make monitor adjustments by right-clicking on the W indows desktop and choosing Prop- erties , clicking the Settings tab, and then the Advanced button. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP V ideo Se[...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 65 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 Display Modes Page Y ou can adjust the position and size of your screen as well as manipulate the screen refresh rate, frequencies, and synchronization from the Adjustment page. When you have finished making adjustments, click OK . Y ou will see the following confirmation. If your screen is u[...]

66 ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP Gamma Correction Page Y ou can adjust the brightness, tint, and gamma values to correct color tone dif fer- ences between real color values and the way your monitor or flat panel displays them from this page. Change preview picture Preview picture[...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 67 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.4 ASUS PC Probe 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: ASUS PC Probe will not run if another hardware monitoring utility is in- stalled. ( 4 ) [...]

68 ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.5 Adobe Acrobat Reader 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.[...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 69 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.6 Install PC-Cillin 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) Enter the necessary information and then click here. (5) Click Express Install and then clic[...]

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6.1 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to monitor the computer system’ s vital components: fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures. 6.1.1 Starting ASUS PC Probe When ASUS PC Probe starts, a splash screen appears allowing you to “Show Monitor” or “Hide”. Y ou can select whether you want the splash screen to show the next[...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 72 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.1.2 Using the ASUS PC Probe Analog view of PC’ s fan rotation Digital view of PC’ s fan rotation PC’ s Fan warning threshold adjustment Fan Rotation Status PC T emperature Status Analog view of PC’ s temperature Digital view of PC’ s temperature Digit[...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 73 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Right clicking the P C Probe icon will bring up a menu to turn on, of f, or exit ASUS PC Probe. The icon appears dimmed when off or un- available. When there is a problem, the icon’ s head mirror flashes red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor [...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 74 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 6.2.1 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Con- figuration Utility to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). DMI is able to auto-detect and record inform[...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 75 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE DMI Utility 6.2.3 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility NOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples only and may not reflect the screen contents on your system. Edit DMI (or delete) Use the ←→ (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the ↑?[...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 76 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE DMI Utility Save MIFD Y ou can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering the drive and path here. If you want to cancel save, you may press ESC and a message “Bad File Name” appears here to show it was not saved. Load MIFD Y ou can load the dis[...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 77 7. APPENDIX 7.1 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card LAN Activity Output Signal RJ45 LEDs Motherboard type Wake on LAN Output Signal ASUS Other Intel Chipset If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on an ASUS motherboard, leave the jumper o n its defaut setting of “ASUS.” If you are using another brand of motherboard, s [...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 78 7. APPENDIX 7.1.1 Features • Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) • W ake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported • PCI Bus Master Complies with PCI Local Bus Rev . 2.1 specifications • Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces • Complies with IEEE 802.3 10BAS[...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 79 7. APPENDIX 7.2 Glossary AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) An interface specification that enables high-performance 3D graphics on mainstream PCs. AGP of fers a higher throughput than PCI by providing the graphics controller with direct access to system memory . Bus Bus Fr equency Bus Speed PCI 33MHz 133MB/s AGP 1X 66[...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 80 7. APPENDIX Byte (Binary T erm) One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character , punctuation mark, or other symbol. COM Port COM is a logical device name used by to designate the computer serial ports. Point- ing devices, modems, and infrared modules can be [...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 81 7. APPENDIX PCI Bus (Peripheral Component Inter connect Local Bus) PCI bus is a specification that defines a 32-bit data bus interface. PCI is a standard widely used by expansion card manufacturers. Peripherals Peripherals are devices attached to the computer via I/O ports. Peripheral devices allow your computer to [...]

ASUS MES-VM User ’ s Manual 82 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary USB (Universal Serial Bus) A new 4-pin serial peripheral bus that allows plug and play computer peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner , printer and modem/ISDN to be auto- matically configured when they are attached physically without having to install drivers or rebo[...]

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