Intel CUSL2K manual

® CUSL2K Intel ® 815E A TX Motherboard USER ’ S MANUAL[...]

2 ASUS CUSL2K User’s Manual USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS CUSL2K Manual Revision: 1.03 E654 Release Date: November 2000 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, excep[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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) Deskto[...]

4 ASUS CUSL2K 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 CUSL2K User’s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 69 4.5.1 Power Up Control .......................................................... 71 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 73 4.6 Boot Menu ...............................[...]

6 ASUS CUSL2K 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 und[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1. INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist 2. FEA TURES Production information and specifications 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Intructions on setting up the motherboard. 4. BIOS SETUP Intructions on setting up the BIOS 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP[...]

8 ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 2.1 The ASUS CUSL2K The ASUS CUSL2K motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Specifications • Latest Intel Pr ocessor Support Pentium ® III 100/133MHz FSB FC-PGA Celeron ™ 66MHz FSB FC-PGA • North Bridge System Chipset: T[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 9 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Specifications • Around-the-Clock Intrusion Detection: Chassis intrusion circuitry can log chassis open events into LDCM. 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! • [...]

10 ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Performance 2. FEA TURES 2.1.2 Specifications – 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. 2.1.3 Performance • UltraPerformance: O[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 11 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Intelligence 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 emperatur e Monitoring [...]

12 ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES MB Components 2.2 CUSL2K Motherboard 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 815E Graphics Memory C[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 13 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Component Location 2.2.1 Component Locations 12 3 4 12 7 13 18 19 10 22 23 24 25 26 6 5 11 21 17 16 9 14 15 8 20[...]

14 ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.1 CUSL2K Motherboard Layout JTPWR PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: K eyboard PWR_F AN GAME_AUDIO Mic In Line Out Line In PCI1 PCI2 PCI4 PCI3 P ANEL IDELED FLOPPY SECONDARY IDE PRIMARY IDE CUSL2K CHA_F AN VIDEO CD1 AUX ® PLED2 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power DIMM1 (64/72 bi[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 15 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p.18 JumperFree ™ Mode (Enable/Disable) 2) USBPWR01 p.19 USB Device W ake Up (Enable/Disable) USBPWR2 USBPWR56 3) ADN# p.20 Onboard Audio CODEC (Enable/Disable) 4) KBPWR p.20 Keyboard Power Up (Enable/Disable) 5) VIO p.21 V oltage I/O Setting (3.3V[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 16 Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP 19) ACHA p.38 Chassis Intrusion Connector (2 pins) 20) WOL_CON p.39 W ake-On-LAN Connector (3 pins) 21) WOR_CON p.39 W ake-On-Ring Connector (2 pins) 22) LCDTV p.40 LCD-TV Headers ( 18-1 pins /18 pins) 23) USB2, USB56 p.40 USB Headers (5-1 pins, 5 pins) 24) A TXPWR p.4[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 18 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 OFF position[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 19 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 supply that can[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 20 Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 3) Onboard Audio CODEC Setting (ADN#) (available on audio model only) The onboard audio CODEC may be enabled or disabled using all of these jump- ers. Disable the onboard audio CODEC if you are using an ISA or PCI audio card on any of the expansion slots or a prim[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 21 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 5) 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 V [2-3] (def[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 22 Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 6) 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 switches mus[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 23 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 (MHz) (MHz) [...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 24 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 CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 25 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 Procedure for [...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 26 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[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 27 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 information). [...]

28 ASUS CUSL2K 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: ABCDE FG H PCI slot 1 ——— —— shared —— PCI slot 2 ——— ——— not shared — PCI slot 3 ——— ———— not shared PCI slot 4 —?[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 29 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. CUSL2K Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) CUSL2K ®[...]

30 ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.8 External Connectors W ARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORT ANT : Ribbon cables shou[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 31 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 Bus (USB) 2 USB[...]

32 ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 5) Serial Port Connectors (T eal/T urquoise 9-pin COM1, 10-1 pin COM2) One serial port is ready for a mouse or other serial devices. A second serial port is available using a serial port bracket connected from the motherboard to an expansion slot opening. See Onboard Serial[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP DMA Channels 3. H/W SETUP 9) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connect- ing the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives. (Pin 5 is removed to pr eve[...]

34 ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 10) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (T wo 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable ’ s blue connector to the motherboard ’ s primary (recommended) or second- ary IDE connector , and then connect the gray [...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 1 1) 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. CUSL2K IDE Activity LED TIP: If the case-mounted[...]

36 ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 13) Internal Audio Connectors ( 4 -pin CD1, AUX, VIDEO, MODEM) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such sound sources as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a sim[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 16) ASUS iPanel Connector ( 12- 1 p i n 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 can connect an[...]

38 ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 18) 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 is a multi-de[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 39 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 20) 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 LAN card. IMP[...]

40 ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 22) LCD-TV Headers ( 18-pin, 18 - 1 pin LCDTV) These headers require an optional LCD module for LCD output or a TV -out module for TV output. CUSL2K ® CUSL2K LCD-TV Headers 1 LCDTV 23) USB Headers (5-pin USB2, 5-pin USB56) If the USB ports on the back panels are inadequate[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 41 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 24) 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 dif ferent hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure t[...]

42 ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CUSL2K ® CUSL2K System Panel Connectors * Requires an A TX power supply . PLED- Ground MLED- PWR PLED+ Keylock +5V Speaker Speaker Connector Power LED Ground MLED+ Reset SW SMI Lead Message LED ExtSMI# GND Reset Ground Ground Ground Keyboard Lock A TX Power Switch* The fol[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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 -240V or 1 10-12[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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 of f the power switch. For A TX power supplies, you can press[...]

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 CUSL2K 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! Only update y[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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 dif ferent ” , you may still press <Y> to update the BIOS. Y et if the update fails, your system will run a greater risk of boot failure depen[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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 of f your system since this might prevent your system from booting up. Just repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file you saved to disk above. If the Flash[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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 “ Run Setup ”[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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 enable Power Mana[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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 legend keys wi[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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> + <T a[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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 automati- ca[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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 listed dif fer fro[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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 Method field[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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 using the legend[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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 amount of conve[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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 manu- facturer r[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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 Level 2 Cache [[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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 (4x66MHz). It will t[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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 mode (PC100 [...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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 feature contr[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 63 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration Display Cache RAS Precharge Time [2T] Configuration options: [2T] [3T] Display Cache Cycle Time (Tras, Trc) [5T, 8T] Configuration options: [5T , 8T] [7T , 10T] Display Cache Paging Mode [Page Open Mode] Configuration options: [Page Open Mode] [Page Close Mode] Video Me[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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/audio device is d[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 65 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config 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 con- nected to th[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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] [12] [14] [15[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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 Exclusion USB Functio[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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 Shadow [Disabl[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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 saving featur[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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 off 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 (Display Power[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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 of f and [En- abled] reboots your system. [Previous State] sets your system back to the state it is before the [...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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. The default [...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] Power Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] Chassis Fan Speed [...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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. Promotion or dem[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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 prevent reassig[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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. Once this opti[...]

ASUS CUSL2K 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 Saving Chang[...]

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79 ASUS CUSL2K 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 Windows 95, you must use OSR 2.0 or later . For W indows NT 4.0, [...]

80 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.3 CUSL2K 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 , d[...]

81 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2K 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) • Adobe Acr obat Reader Vx.x: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software nec- essary to view user ’ s manuals saved in PDF format. Updated or other language versions of this moth[...]

82 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5 . 4 INF Update Utility for Intel 815 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 her e. (2) Click here. (3) Click her e. (4) Click her e. (5) [...]

83 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.5 Intel 815 Chipset Graphic Control 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 her e. (2) Click her e. (3) Click here. (4) Click her e. (6) Cl[...]

84 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.6 Intel 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 Explore[...]

85 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (9) Click her e. (7) Click here. (8) Enter username and password, and other options, and then click here. (6) Click her e. (5) Click her e. NOTE: This warning appears only if you don ’ t have the Acrobat Reader installed. See 5.14 Adobe AcroBat Reader Vx.x on how to insta[...]

86 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.7 Intel LDCM Client 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 [...]

87 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (5) Click her e. (6) Click her e. (7) Click her e. (8) Click here. (9) Click her e. (10) Click her e. (1 1) T o install other drivers/ programs, click her e and then click Finish . NOTE: This warning appears only if you don ’ t have the Acrobat Reader installed. See 5.14 [...]

88 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.8 ASUS BIOS Flash Utility for LDCM 6.0 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. (3) Click her e. (4) Click here. (2) Click her e. (1) Click here.[...]

89 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9 ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if another hardware monitoring utility is in- stalled. T o un[...]

90 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5 . 10 Install ASUS Update Vx.xx Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (2) Click her e. (3) Click her e. (4) Click here. (5) Click here. (1) Click her e.[...]

91 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5 . 1 1 Microsoft DirectX 6.0 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 her e. (3) Click her e. (4) Click her e.[...]

92 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.12 Y AMAHA SoftSynthesizer 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. (1) Click her e. (2) Click her e. (4) Click her e. (3) Enter the information requ[...]

93 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.13 PC-Cillin 98 Vx.xx Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (3) Click her e only after you have r ead the License Agreement. (8) Insert a floppy disk and [...]

94 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.14 Adobe Acrobat Reader Vx.x Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (2) Click her e. (4) Click her e. (3) Click her e only after you have r ead the License[...]

95 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.15 Cyberlink V ideo and Audio Applications 5.15.1 System Requirements • Pentium-100MHz PC compatible • Microsoft W indows 95/98/NT/2000 • Hard disk drive with at least 10MB of free space • 4x speed or above CD-ROM drive • Sound card with a W indows wave audio dr[...]

96 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.15.3 Installation Procedures 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 her e. (3) Click here. (4) Click here and follow the onscr een instructions t[...]

97 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.16 Uninstalling Programs Add/Remove Programs is a basic component within W indows. Y ou may use this function if a program does not provide its own uninstallation program. (1) Double-click her e to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. (2) Select the pr ogra[...]

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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 CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 100 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 m[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 101 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 V ersion 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 Allows you to adjust the quality of your dis- play a[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 102 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 , [...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 103 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 W arning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decreas[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 104 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[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 105 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC. DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and in- ternal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. T o run a p[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 106 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 op[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 107 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 Updat[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 108 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.4 Y AMAHA XGPlayer The XGplayer is an application that is used to playback multimedia files. The XGplayer allows playback of MIDI files (.mid, .rmi), audio files (.wav , .mp3), movie files (.avi, .mpg) and audio CDs all from a single application. W ith MIDI files[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 109 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 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. N[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 110 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 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 CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 111 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 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 bui[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 112 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 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 s[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 113 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[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 114 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[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 115 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 - sion is the i[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 116 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 , [...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 117 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 different IRQ and address assignment. MMX A set of 57 new instructions based on a technique called Single Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD), which [...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 118 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 inte[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 119 INDEX A AC PWR Loss Restart 71 Accelerated Graphics Port 29 Accessories Fast Ethernet Card 1 13 Adobe Acrobat Reader Installing 94 Adobe Acrobat Reader Setup 94 AGP 29 AGP Slots 29 ASUS BIOS Flash Utility Installing 88 ASUS PC Probe Installing 89 Setup 89 Using 102 ASUS Update Installing 90 Setup 90 A T API CD-ROM [...]

120 ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual INDEX H Halt On 57 Hardware Setup CPU Installation 26 Memory Installation 25 HDD Power Down 70 Head 55 High Priority PCI Mode 63 I IDE Hard Drive 74 INF Update Utility 82, 83 Installing 82 Installation CPU 26 Installed Memory 57 Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader 94 ASUS BIOS Flash Utility 88 ASUS PC Probe 89 ASUS Upd[...]

ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual 121 INDEX PCI 2.1 Support 63 PCI Latency T imer 66 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 66 PIO Mode 55 Plug & Play O/S 75 Power Fan Speed 73 Power Management 69 PowerDVD 1 10 Using 1 10 PowerPlayer SE Using 109 Procedure CPU Installation 26 Procedures Updating BIOS 46 Processor Serial Number 59 PWR Button < 4 Secs 70 PWR Up On[...]

122 ASUS CUSL2K User ’ s Manual INDEX V ideo Off Method 70 V ideo Off Option 70 V ideo ROM BIOS Shadow 68 V ideoLive Mail 1 1 1 Installing 97 Using 1 1 1 V oltage +12 73 +3.3 73 +5 73 -12 73 -5 73 VCORE 73 W W ake On LAN 71 W ake On PS2 KB/PS2 Mouse/CIR 72 W ake On USB for STR State 72 W ake Up By Keyboard 72 Y Y AMAHA SoftSynthesizer Installing [...]