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 CUSL-L User’s Manual

2.1 The CUSL-L

The CUSL-L motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who
wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors.

2.1.1 Specifications

Latest Intel Processor Support
Pentium III™

100/133MHz FSB

FC-PGA370

Celeron™

66MHz FSB

FC-PGA370

North Bridge System Chipset: The Intel

®

 Solano™ 82815 chipset (N.B. 544

BGA) supports a 66/100/133 Front Side Bus (FSB), up to 512MB of PC100/
PC133 SDRAM, internal graphics  AGP 2.0 and universal AGP slot support.

South Bridge System Chipset: The Intel I/O Controller Hub 1 (ICH1) features
support for UltraDMA/66, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to
66MB/sec.

Intel

®

 Accelerated Hub Architecture: Features a dedicated high speed hub

link between the ICH1 and GMCH with a bandwidth of 266MB/sec – twice the
maximum bandwidth of the PCI bus.

Onboard Audio: Features AC’97 2.1 Compliant ICH1 Internal Audio Control-
ler and Cirrus Logic CS4299 Codec..

PC100/PC133 Memory Support: Equipped with two Dual Inline Memory Mod-
ule (DIMM) sockets to support PC100/PC133-compliant SDRAMs (available in
64, 128, 256, 512MB densities) up to 512MB.

Solano Internal Graphics: Integrated graphics support (AGP 2.0 ).

Universal AGP Slot: Comes with an Accelerated Graphic slot that supports
AGP cards for high performance, component level interconnect targeted at 3D
graphical applications using a 1X, 2X  or 4X mode bus. (Backward compatible
to support AGP 4X and AGP 2X. This slot can also support an AGP  Inline
Memory Module (AIMM) for up to 4MB of 133MHz SDRAM display cache.)

UltraDMA33/66 Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE con-
troller with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels. Sup-
ports UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master IDE
DMA Mode 2, and Enhanced IDE devices, such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-
R/RW, LS-120, and Tape Backup drives.

Low Pin Count (LPC) Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible
serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities.

Fault Detection: CPU Fan and Chassis Fan.

PCI Expansion Slots: Provides three 32-bit PCI (PCI 2.2 compliant) expansion
slots. All PCI slots can support Bus Master PCI cards, such as SCSI or LAN
cards. (PCI supports up to 133MB/s maximum throughput.)

Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot Virus Protection: Firmware HUB programmable
(Flash EEPROM)BIOS with enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-
in firmware virus protection, and autodetection of most devices for auto-setup.

Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas-
ter busses to the memory and processor.

LCD/TV Output: The LCD/TV interface can support either an optional LCD
module for LCD output or a TV-out module for TV output.

2.  FEATURES

Specifications

2.  FEA

TURES

Summary of Contents for 815

Page 1: ...CUSL L Intel 815 microATX Motherboard USER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ced or missing Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trade marks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated Intel LANDesk and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corpor...

Page 3: ...onents 8 2 2 1 Component Locations 9 3 HARDWARE SETUP 10 3 1 CUSL L Motherboard Layout 10 3 2 Layout Contents 11 3 3 Hardware Setup Procedure 12 3 4 System Memory DIMM 13 3 4 1 General DIMM Notes 13 3 4 2 Memory Installation 14 3 5 Central Processing Unit CPU 15 3 6 Expansion Cards 16 3 6 1 PCI Expansion Card Installation Procedure 16 3 6 2 PCI Expansion Card Golden Finger 16 3 6 3 Accelerated Gra...

Page 4: ...etermined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer ence by one or more of the following measures Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV te...

Page 5: ...amaged or missing items contact your retailer 1 INTRODUCTION 1 INTRODUCTION Manual Checklist Optional Items LAN Network Controller USB Hub PCI twin slot card AIMM card LCD controller module TVOUT controller module Package Contents 1 Motherboard 1 40 pin 80 conductor ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA100 66 33 IDE drives 1 Ribbon cable for 1 5 25 and 2 3 5 floppy disk drives 1 Serial COM2 connector...

Page 6: ...cards for high performance component level interconnect targeted at 3D graphical applications using a 1X 2X or 4X mode bus Backward compatible to support AGP 4X and AGP 2X This slot can also support an AGP Inline Memory Module AIMM for up to 4MB of 133MHz SDRAM display cache UltraDMA33 66 Support Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE con troller with two connectors that support four IDE devices...

Page 7: ...Optimized Performance This motherboard supports PC133 com pliant Synchronous Dynamic RandomAccess Memory SDRAM which increases the data transfer rate to 1066MB s max ACPIReady ACPI AdvancedConfigurationandPowerInterface isalsoimple mented on all smart series motherboards ACPI provides more Energy Saving Features for future operating systems OS supporting OS Direct Power Man agement OSPM functional...

Page 8: ...orts 11 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 5 2 IDE Connectors UltraDMA33 66 Support 8 1 Serial COM2 Header 9 1 Parallel Port Connector Top 20 1 Serial COM1 Port Connector Bottom 21 2 USB Port Connectors Bottom 22 1 PS 2 Mouse Connector Top 23 1 PS 2 Keyboard Connector Bottom 23 3D Graphics Solano Integrated Graphics and Memory Controller Hub 2 1 VGA Monitor Output Connector 19 TV Out Digital LCD Module...

Page 9: ...CUSL L User s Manual 9 2 FEATURES 2 FEA TURES MB Components 2 2 1 Component Locations CUSL L 3 4 14 11 7 10 8 15 17 19 20 21 22 23 18 1 5 9 12 2 6 13 16 ...

Page 10: ...OS Power DIMM1 64 72 bit 168 pin module 1 0 DIMM2 64 72 bit 168 pin module 3 2 Socket 370 COM1 PARALLEL PORT VGA Audio Codec ATX Power Connector CPU_FAN MODEM WOL_CON LINEOUT_SW COM2 ROW LCDTV Intel I O Controller Hub ICH1 Intel 815E Graphics Memory Controller Hub GMCH 4Mbit Firmware Hub FWH USB T USB1 B USB2 Top RJ 45 PCI3 PCI2 Fast Ethernet USB CPUT Multi I O BUZZER VIDEO Grayed components are o...

Page 11: ...et Port Connector 10 FLOPPY p 22 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 34 1pins 11 PRIMARY SECONDARYIDE p 22 Primary Secondary IDE Connectors Two 40 1pins 12 CPU_FAN PS_FAN p 23 CPU PowerSupply ChassisFanConnectors Three3 pin CHA_FAN 13 CDIN VIDEO MODEM p 23 Internal Audio Connectors 4 pin CDIN 4 pin VIDEO MODEM 14 WOL_CON p 24 Wake On LAN Connector 3 pins 15 LCD TV p 24 LCD TV Headers 20 1 pins 20 pins 16 ...

Page 12: ... on the inside 2 Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components If you do not have one touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power supply case 3 Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips leads or con nectors or other components 4 Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the compon...

Page 13: ...Chip Configuration NOTE If the total installed memory exceeds 512MB the system will hang during startup 3 4 1 General DIMM Notes For the system CPU bus to operate at 133MHz use only PC133 compliant DIMMs Motherboards support SPD Serial Presence Detect DIMMs This is the memory of choice for best performance vs stability Single sided DIMMs come in 16 32 64 128 256MB double sided come in 32 64 128 25...

Page 14: ...n shown DRAM SIMM modules have the same pin contacts on both sides SDRAM DIMMs have different pin contacts on each side and therefore have a higher pin density CUSL L CUSL L 168 Pin DIMM Sockets Lock 20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins The DIMMs must be 3 3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs To determine the DIMM type check the notches on the DIMMs see figure below The notches on the DIMM will shift between left center or...

Page 15: ...n upwards to a 90 degree angle Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as shown The notched corner should point towards the end of the lever Because the CPU has a corner pin for two of the four corners the CPU will only fit in the orientation as shown You should have a CPU fan that covers the face of the CPU With the added weight of the CPU fan no force is required to insert the CPU Once compl...

Page 16: ...0 degree angle Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as shown The notched corner should point towards the end of the lever Because the CPU has a corner pin for two of the four corners the CPU will only fit in the orientation as shown You should have a CPU fan that covers the face of the CPU With the added weight of the CPU fan no force is required to insert the CPU Once completely inserted c...

Page 17: ...mpers 2 Remove your computer system s cover and the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use Keep the bracket for possible future use 3 Carefully align the card s connectors and press firmly 4 Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above 5 Replace the computer system s cover 6 Set up the BIOS if necessary 7 Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card 3 6 2 PCI...

Page 18: ...rsal AGP 4X graphics cards with ultra high memory bandwidth This slot can also support an AGP Inline Memory Module AIMM for up to 4MB of 133MHz SDRAM display cache to work with the integrated graphics controller to deliver high quality video graphics CUSL L Accelerated Graphics Port AGP CUSL L NOTE Disable the integrated graphics controller see Onboard VGA in BIOS when using an add on graphics car...

Page 19: ...d CD ROM drives but may be on the opposite side on floppy disk drives Check the connectors before installation because there may be exceptions IDE ribbon cable must be less than 46 cm 18 in with the sec ond drive connector no more than 15 cm 6 in from the first connector 1 PS 2 Mouse Connector Green 6 pin PS2KBMS The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS 2 mouse if one is detected PS 2 Mouse 6 pin fe...

Page 20: ...or additional USB ports you can use the USB headers see USB Headers later in this section and mount new ports to the chassis Universal Serial Bus USB 4 Parallel Port Connector Burgundy 25 pin PRINTER Enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through Onboard Parallel Port command NOTE Serial printers must be connected to the serial port Parallel Printer Port 25 pin female ...

Page 21: ...y 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 COM 1 Serial Port 9 pin male CUSL L Serial COM2 Bracket PIN 1 CUSL L 6 Monitor Output Connector Blue 15 pin VGA This connector is for output to a VGA compatible device VGA Monitor 15 pin female ...

Page 22: ...e connected to headphones or preferably powered speak ers Line In light blue allows tape players or other audio sources to be re corded by your computer or played through the Speaker orange Mic pink allows microphones to be connected for inputting voice Mic Line In Line Out 1 8 Stereo Audio Connectors 9 Fast Ethernet Port Connector RJ 45 The RJ 45 connector is optional at the time of purchase and ...

Page 23: ...sing ribbon cables with pin 20 plugged TIP You may configure two hard disks to be Masters with two ribbon cables one for the primary IDE connector and another for the secondary IDE connec tor You may install one operating system on an IDE drive and another on a SCSI drive and select the boot disk through CMOS Setup in device firmware IMPORTANT UltraDMA 66 IDE devices must use a 40 pin 80 conductor...

Page 24: ...l overheat if there is no airflow across the CPU and onboard heatsinks Damage may occur to the motherboard and or the CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used These are not jumpers do not place jumper caps over these pins CUSL L CUSL L 12 Volt Cooling Fan Power CPU_FAN PS_FAN CHA_FAN GND Rotation 12V GND Rotation 12V GND GND Fanstop 13 Internal Audio Connectors 4 pin CD1N MODEM These connectors ...

Page 25: ...RTANT Requires an ATX power supply with at least 720mA 5 volt standby power 5 Volt Standby PME Ground WOL_CON 15 LCD TV Headers 20 pin 20 1 pin LCDTV These headers require an optional LCD module for LCD output or a TV out module for TV output CUSL L CUSL L LCD TV Headers 1 LCDTV 16 CPU Thermal Sensor Connector 3 pin CPUT This connector requires a thermal sensor device to be attached to the surface...

Page 26: ...ill only insert in one orientation because of the different hole sizes Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure that the pins are aligned IMPORTANT Make sure that yourATX power supply minimum recommended wattage 200 watts 235W for a fully configured system can supply at least 20 amperes on the 5 volt lead and at least 10mA 750mA recommended on the 5 volt standby lead 5VSB Your ...

Page 27: ...there is no signal and blink when there is data re ceived This function requires an ACPI OS and driver support 24 System Management Interrupt Lead 2 pin SMI This allows the user to manually place the system into a suspend mode or Green mode where system activity is decreased to save electricity and expand the life of certain components when the system is not in use This 2 pin connector con nects t...

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