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ASUS CUA266 User’s Manual

3. HARDWARE SETUP

Layout Contents

3. H/W SETUP

14) CD/AUX/MODEM

p. 41 Internal Audio Connectors (4-1 pin)

15) MIC2

p. 41 Internal Microphone Connector (3-pin)

16) JTPWR

p. 42 Power Supply Thermal Sensor (2-pin)

17) PWR.LED (PANEL)

p. 43 System Power LED Lead (3-pin)

18) SPEAKER (PANEL)

p. 43 System Warning Speaker Lead (4-pin)

19) MSG.LED (PANEL)

p. 43 System Message LED Lead (2-pin)

20) SMI (PANEL)

p. 43 System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin)

21) PWR.SW (PANEL)

p. 43 ATX / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2-pin)

22) RESET (PANEL)

p. 43 Reset Switch Lead (2-pin)

Summary of Contents for CUA266

Page 1: ... CUA266 JumperFree 133MHz FSB DDR SDR SDRAM AGP Pro 4X Socket 370 Motherboard USER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation C Media is a registered trademark of C Media Electronics Inc Windows and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Micros...

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Page 4: ...14 3 2 Layout Contents 15 3 3 Hardware Setup Procedure 17 3 4 Motherboard Settings 17 3 5 System Memory 21 3 5 1 General DIMM Notes 21 3 5 2 Memory Installation 22 3 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 23 3 6 1 CPU Installation 24 3 7 Expansion Cards 25 3 7 1 Installing an Expansion Card 25 3 7 2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 26 3 7 3 Accelerated Graphics Port AGP Pro Slot 27 3 7 4 Audio Modem Rise...

Page 5: ... 4 1 Chip Configuration 60 4 4 2 I O Device Configuration 63 4 4 3 PCI Configuration 65 4 5 Power Menu 67 4 5 1 Power Up Control 69 4 5 2 Hardware Monitor 71 4 6 Boot Menu 72 4 7 Exit Menu 74 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 77 5 1 Operating Systems 77 5 1 1 Windows 98 First Time Installation 77 5 2 CUA266 Motherboard Support CD 77 5 2 1 Installation Menus 77 5 2 2 Applications 78 6 SOFTWARE REFERENCE 81 6 1 ASUS...

Page 6: ...an be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference 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...

Page 7: ...FERENCE Reference material for the included software 7 APPENDIX Optional items and general reference 1 2 Item Checklist Check that your package is complete If you discover damaged or missing items contact your retailer 1 INTRODUCTION 1 INTRODUCTION Manual Checklist Package Contents 1 ASUS Motherboard 1 40 pin 80 conductor ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA 66 or UltraDMA 33 IDE drives 1 Ribbon cab...

Page 8: ...using 3 3V PC133 100 SDRAM JumperFree Mode Allows processor settings and easy overclocking of frequency and Vcore voltage through BIOS setup when the JumperFree mode is enabled Easy to use DIP switches come with the motherboard board to allow manual adjustment of the processor external internal frequency UltraDMA 100Support ComeswithanonboardPCIBusMasterIDEcontroller with two connectors that suppo...

Page 9: ...BIOS Flash EEPROM that offers enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 2000 ME compatibility built in firmware based virus protection and autodetection of most devices for a virtual automatic setup IrDA Supports an optional infrared port module for wireless interface Desktop Management Interface DMI Supports DMI through BIOS that allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol and create a higher le...

Page 10: ...ms and components are based on the following high level goals Support for Plug n Play compatibility and power management for configuring and managing all system components and 32 bit device drivers and installation procedures for Windows 95 98 NT Color coded connectors and descriptive icons make identification easy as required by PC 99 High Speed Data Transfer Interface Support for UltraDMA 100 th...

Page 11: ...e turned on remotely through an internal or external modem With this benefit on hand users can access vital information from their computers anywhere System Resources Alert Today s operating systems such as Windows 98 ME and Windows NT 2000 require much more memory and hard drive space to present enormous user interfaces and run large applications The system resource monitor warns the user before ...

Page 12: ...rt 7 1 ASUS iPanel Connector 9 1 Parallel Port Top 22 2 Serial Ports COM1 COM2 Bottom 22 USB Connectors Port 0 Port 1 23 USB Connectors Ports 2 3 4 5 14 1 PS 2 Mouse Connector Top 24 1 PS 2 Keyboard Connector Bottom 24 Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring integrated in ASUS ASIC 10 3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Special Features Onboard LED 4 Wake On LAN Connector 16 Wake On ...

Page 13: ...ASUS CUA266 User s Manual 13 2 FEATURES 2 FEATURES Motherboard Parts 2 2 1 Component Locations 3 21 23 8 22 19 12 1 5 6 18 11 20 7 24 2 109 17 13 14 15 16 4 ...

Page 14: ...PCI 1 Accelerated Graphics Port AGP Pro ALi M1651 Chipset Flash EEPROM Programable BIOS CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCI 4 PCI 3 PCI 5 GAME_AUDIO Mic In Line Out Line In AUX MODEM CD1 LED JEN COM1 PARALLEL PORT COM2 AFPANEL Socket 370 0 1 DDR DIMM1 64 72 bit 184 pin module 0 1 USB1 CHASSIS IDELED USB2 AUDIO_PANEL MIC2 Audio Modem Riser AMR PS 2 T Mouse B Keyboard USB1 USB2 ATX Power Connector...

Page 15: ...pinfemale 4 PRINTER p 32 Parallel Port 25 pin female 5 COM1 COM2 p 32 Serial Ports 9 pin 10 1 pin male 6 GAME_AUDIO Top p 32 Game MIDI Port 15 pin female 7 GAME_AUDIO Bottom p 33 Audio Connectors 1 8 jacks Internal Connectors 1 IDELED p 34 IDE Activity LED 2 pin 2 FLOPPY p 34 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 34 pin 3 PRIMARY IDE p 35 IDE Connectors Two 40 1 pin SECONDARY IDE 4 WOL_CON p 36 Wake On LAN ...

Page 16: ...ctor 3 pin 16 JTPWR p 42 Power Supply Thermal Sensor 2 pin 17 PWR LED PANEL p 43 System Power LED Lead 3 pin 18 SPEAKER PANEL p 43 System Warning Speaker Lead 4 pin 19 MSG LED PANEL p 43 System Message LED Lead 2 pin 20 SMI PANEL p 43 System Management Interrupt Lead 2 pin 21 PWR SW PANEL p 43 ATX Soft Off Switch Lead 2 pin 22 RESET PANEL p 43 Reset Switch Lead 2 pin ...

Page 17: ...e precautions whenever you work on your computer 1 Unplug the computer when working on the internal components 2 Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object suchasthepowersupplycase beforehandlingcomputercomponents 3 Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips on them 4 Whenever you uninstall any component placethecomponentsonagrounded antis...

Page 18: ...r allows you to enable or disable the JumperFree mode The JumperFree mode allows processor settings to be made through the BIOS setup see 4 4 Advanced Menu Setting JEN Enable JumperFree 2 3 default Disable Jumper Mode 1 2 NOTE In JumperFree mode set all DIP switches DIP_SW to OFF CUA266 DIP Switch 1 Frequency Multiple 2 Frequency Multiple 3 Frequency Multiple 4 Frequency Multiple DSW ON 1 2 3 4 OF...

Page 19: ...s are not guaranteed to be stable Overclocking the processor is not recommended It may result in a slower speed CUA266 0 1 0 1 CUA266 CPU External Frequency Selection DSW ON 1 2 3 4 ON 1 2 3 4 ON 1 2 3 4 133MHz 133MHz 66MHz 100MHz 100MHz 100MHz CPU SDRAM 3 SDRAM Voltage Selection JP25V This jumper allows you to select the specific voltage supplied to the DDR DIMMs for overclocking The setting 1 2 ...

Page 20: ...OS that include system setup information such as system passwords is powered by the onboard button cell battery To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the battery 3 Short the solder points 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data CUA266 Clear...

Page 21: ...al Memory Socket 1 Rows 0 1 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB x1 Socket 2 Rows 2 3 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB x1 Total System Memory Using DDR DIMMs Max 2GB DIMM Location 168 pin DIMM SDR Total Memory Socket 1 Rows 0 1 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB x1 Socket 2 Rows 2 3 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB x1 Socket 3 Rows 4 5 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB x1 Total System Memory Using SDR DIMMs Max 3GB WARNING Do not mix...

Page 22: ...es or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components System Memory 3 H W SETUP 3 5 2 Memory Installation CUA266 0 1 0 1 CUA266 184 Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 80 Pins 104 Pins CUA266 168 Pin DIMM Sockets Lock 20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins CUA266 0 1 0 1 A 168 pin SDR SDRAM DIMM has two notches This feature differentiates an SDR DIMM from a DDR DIMM T...

Page 23: ...ge the CPU pins The CPU picture above is for reference only Usually when you buy a CPU the heatsink and fan are already attached to the CPU If a heatsink and fan did not come with the package make sure you obtain one before installing the CPU Proceed to the next section for the steps on how to properly install a CPU CAUTION Becarefulnottoscrapethemotherboardwhenmounting unmounting a clamp style pr...

Page 24: ...endor Refer to the installation instructions that came with the heatsink and fan CAUTION The CPU fits only in one orientation Do not force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU If the CPU does not fit completely check its orientation or check for bent pins NOTE Do not forget to set the correct Bus Frequency and Multiple frequency multiple setting is available onl...

Page 25: ...ard and expansion cards 3 7 1 Installing an Expansion Card 1 Read the documentation that comes with the expansion card and make any necessary hardware settings for the card before installing it 2 Remove the system unit cover and the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 3 Align the card connectors with the slot and press firmly until the card fits in place 4 Secu...

Page 26: ...le lists the default IRQ assignments for standard PC devices Use this table when configuring your system and for resolving IRQ conflicts Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N A Programmable Interrupt 3 11 Communications Port COM2 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 Sound Card sometimes LPT2 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer...

Page 27: ...er the 20 pin bay DO NOT remove this label and the safety tab underneath it if you are using an AGP card without a retention notch Removing may cause the card to shift and may cause damage to the card slot and motherboard Remove the label and tab ONLY if you are using an AGP Pro card Use a rigid tip such as a pen tip to dislodge and remove the tab from the bay Removing the tab CUA266 Accelerated G...

Page 28: ...hsoftwareandcontrolled by the system chipset There are two types of AMR one defined as primary and another defined as secondary You can only use primaryAMRs with this motherboard NOTE The motherboard package does not include the AMR card Expansion Cards 3 H W SETUP IMPORTANT The AMR slot on the motherboard shares the same expansion slot with PCI Slot 5 CUA266 Audio Modem Riser AMR Slot CUA266 0 1 ...

Page 29: ...See PS 2 Mouse Function Control in 4 4 Advanced Menu PS 2 Mouse 6 pin Female PS 2 Keyboard 6 pin Female 2 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 6 pin PS2KBMS This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS 2 plug mini DIN This connector does not allow standardAT size large DIN keyboard plugs You may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards 3 Universal Serial Bus Ports 1 2 Black two 4 pin ...

Page 30: ... for the settings 4 Parallel Port Burgundy 25 pin PRINTER You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through Onboard Parallel Port see 4 4 2 I O Device Configuration NOTE Serial printers must be connected to the serial port 6 Game MIDI Port Gold 15 pin GAME_AUDIO optional This connector supports a joystick or a game pad for playing games and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files...

Page 31: ...ts a headphone or speakers The Line In light blue connects a tape players or other audio sources The Mic pink connects a microphone NOTE The functions of the audio connectors Line Out Line In and Mic change when the 6 channel audio feature is enabled Refer to Chapter 5 SOFTWARE SETUP Mic Line In Line Out 1 8 Stereo Audio Connectors ...

Page 32: ...ent the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 CUA266 Floppy Disk Drive Connector PIN 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 cause the IDE LED to light up WARNING Some pins are used for connectors or power sources These are clearly distinguish...

Page 33: ...r If you install two hard disks you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings BIOS supports specific device bootup see 4 6 Boot Menu If you have more than two UltraDMA 100 66 devices purchase another UltraDMA 100 66 cable NOTES 1 Pin 20 on each IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole o...

Page 34: ... power 5 Wake On Ring Connector 2 pin WOR This connector connects to internal modem cards with a Wake On Ring output The connector powers up the system when a ringup packet or signal is received through the internal modem card NOTE For external modems Wake On Ring is detected through the COM port IMPORTANT This feature requires that Wake On Ring features are enabled see 4 4 3 Power Management and ...

Page 35: ...tor the Rotations Per Minute RPM using ASUS PC Probe see 6 SOFTWARE REFERENCE 7 USB Headers 10 1 pin USB1 USB2 If the USB port connectors on the back panel are inadequate two USB headers are availableforfouradditionalUSBportconnectors Connecta2 portUSBconnector set to a USB header and mount the USB bracket to an open slot in the chassis WARNING Make sure to connect the fan cables to the fan connec...

Page 36: ...s not come with the motherboard package The CIR module is currently not available 9 Chassis Open Alarm Lead 4 pin CHASSIS This lead is for a chassis designed for chassis intrusion detection This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion monitor sensor or microswitch When any chassis component is removed the sensor is triggered and a high level signal is sent to this lead...

Page 37: ...ion of an I2 C bus a multi device bus that allows multiple chips to connect to the same bus and enabling each one to act as a master by initiating data transfer IMPORTANT Make sure that the ATX 12V power supply minimum recommended wattage 230W can supply at least 10mA on the 5 volt standby lead 5VSB The system may become unstable and may experience difficulty powering up if the power supply is ina...

Page 38: ...r CUA266 0 1 0 1 CUA266 Front Panel Connectors 5VSB NC CHASSIS 5 V PCIRST GND CIRRX EXTSMI MLED NC BATT NC SMBDATA GND 3VSB IRRX IRTX LOCKKEY NC NC 5V SMBCLK AFPANEL 5VSB NC 5 V GND CIRRX NC GND IRRX IRTX CIR SIR IR_CON Standard Infrared SIR Front View Back View 5V IRTX IRRX NC GND 13 Digital Audio Interfaces 10 pin AUDIO_PANEL optional This connector accommodates the optional ASUS iPanel to allow...

Page 39: ...ce modem card 15 Internal Microphone Connector 3 pin MIC2 optional This connector allows you to connect chassis mounted microphone to the motherboard instead of connecting an external microphone to theATX connector NOTE The internal microphone does not work if there is an external microphone connected to the external Mic pink jack You may only use one microphone at a time CUA266 0 1 0 1 CUA266 Int...

Page 40: ...ctors 3 H W SETUP 16 Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector 2 pin JTPWR If you have a power supply with thermal monitoring connect its thermal sensor cable to this connector CUA266 0 1 0 1 CUA266 Thermal Sensor Connector JTPWR Power Supply Thermal Sensor ...

Page 41: ...SMI This 2 pin connector allows you to manually place the system into a suspend mode or Green mode where system activity is instantly decreased to save power and to expand the life of certain system components Attach the case mounted suspend switch this 2 pin connector 21 ATX Power Switch Soft Off Switch Lead 2 pin PWR SW The system power is controlled by a momentary switch attached to this connec...

Page 42: ... tests While the tests are running the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turn on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance Award BIOS Beep Codes Beep Meaning One short beep when No error during POST displaying logo Long beeps ...

Page 43: ...er BIOS file 1 Type FORMAT A S at the DOS prompt to create a bootable system disk DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS to the disk 2 Type COPY D AFLASH AFLASH EXE A assuming D is your CD ROM drive to copy AFLASH EXE to the boot disk you created NOTE AFLASH works only in DOS mode It does not work in the DOS prompt within Windows and does not work with certain memory drivers that may be loaded wh...

Page 44: ... 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 To File screen appears 6 Type a filename and the path for example A XXX XX XXX and then press Enter ...

Page 45: ...ter 4 At the Main Menu type 2 then press Enter The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears 5 Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path for example A XXX XX XXX then press Enter NOTE To cancel this operation press Enter 6 When prompted to confirm the BIOS update press Y to start the update Updating BIOS WARNING Update the BIOS only if you have problems with the motherboard an...

Page 46: ...ming is done Flashed Successfully appears 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to continue WARNING If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS DO NOT turn off the system because this may cause boot problems Just repeat the process and if the problem still persists load the original BIOS file you saved to the boot disk If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to successfully update a ...

Page 47: ...start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program This appears during the Power On Self Test POST Press Delete to call up the Setup utility If you are a little bit late in pressing the mentioned key POST will continue with its test routines thus preventing you from calling up Setup If you still need to call Setup restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete o...

Page 48: ...n is a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation Key s Function Description F1 or Alt H Displays the General Help screen from anywhere in the BIOS Setup Esc Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub menu or keypad arrow Selec...

Page 49: ... right pointer symbol as shown in the left view appears to the left of certain fields This pointer indicates that you can display a sub menu from this field A sub menu contains additional options for a field parameter To display a sub menu move the highlight to the field and press Enter The sub menu appears Use the legend keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub menu as you w...

Page 50: ...ar Valid values for month day and year are Month 1 to 12 Day 1 to 31 Year 100 year range Use the Tab or Shift Tab keys to move between the month day and year fields Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette B None Sets the type of floppy drives installed Configuration options None 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled This is required t...

Page 51: ...DD to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters Refer to the next section for details NOTE After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active 4 3 1 Pri...

Page 52: ...LBA LARGE Normal Match PartitionTable Manual Cylinders This field configures the number of cylinders Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field NOTE To make changes to this field set the Type field to User Type HDD and the Translation Method field to Manual Head This field configures the number of read write heads Refer to the drive documentation to de...

Page 53: ...R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology system that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology This parameter is normally disabled because the resources used in the SMART monitoring feature may decrease system performance Configuration options Disabled Enabled PIO Mode 4 This option lets you set a PIO Programmed Input Output mode for the IDE device Modes 0 through 4 prov...

Page 54: ...d Auto Repeat Rate 12 Sec This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second Configuration options 6 Sec 8 Sec 10 Sec 12 Sec 15 Sec 20 Sec 24 Sec 30 Sec Keyboard Auto Repeat Delay 1 4 Sec This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters Configuration options 1 4 Sec 1 2 Sec 3 4 Sec 1 Sec 4 3 2 K...

Page 55: ...or lowercase letters The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two different passwords a Supervisor password and a User password If you did not set a Supervisor password anyone can access the BIOS Setup program If you did the Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program and to gain full access to the configuration fields Forgot the Password If you forget your password you can...

Page 56: ...equency MHz when CPU Speed is set to Manual This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the system bus and PCI bus The bus frequency external frequency multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed Advanced Menu CPU Speed Manual When the motherboard is set to JumperFree mode this field allows you to select the internal frequency of your CPU Available options include mult...

Page 57: ...e CPU Vcore Setting field is set to Auto Configuration options 1 30V 1 35V 1 40V 3 30V 3 40V 3 50V CPU Level 1 Cache CPU Level 2 Cache Enabled These fields allow you to choose from the default of Enabled or choose Disabled to turn on or off the CPU Level 1 and Level 2 built in cache Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check Disabled This function controls the ECC capabilit...

Page 58: ...up JumperFree Mode PS 2 Mouse Function Control Auto The default setting Auto allows the system to detect a PS 2 mouse at startup If a mouse is detected the BIOS assigns IRQ12 to the PS 2 mouse Otherwise IRQ12 can be used for expansion cards When you set this field to Enabled BIOS always reserves IRQ12 whether or not a PS 2 mouse is detected at startup Configuration options Enabled Auto USB Legacy ...

Page 59: ...ASUS CUA266 User s Manual 59 4 BIOS SETUP 4 BIOS SETUP JumperFree Mode For processors with locked frequency multiplier For processors with unlocked frequency multiplier ...

Page 60: ...n options User Defined 7ns 143MHz 8ns 125MHz By SPD SDRAM CAS Latency 2 5T DDR 3T SDR This controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time that the data actually becomes available NOTE This field appears only when you set the SDRAM Configuration to User Defined SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay 3T This controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read write command NOTE This...

Page 61: ...Mode 2X Mode 4X Mode Video Memory Cache Mode UC USWC uncacheable speculative write combining is a new cache technology for the video memory of the processor It can greatly improve the display speed by caching the display data You must set this to UC uncacheable if your display card does not support this feature otherwise the system may not boot Configuration options UC USWC Memory Hole At 15M 16M ...

Page 62: ...e Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard PCI IDE Enable Both This field allows tou to enable either the primary IDE channel or secondary IDE channel or both You can also set both channels to Disabled Configuration options Both Primary Secondary Disabled Onboard PCI Audio Enabled This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCI audio controller Configuration options Enable...

Page 63: ...Only Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8H IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8H IRQ3 These fields allow you to set the addresses for the onboard serial connectors Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have different addresses Configuration options 3F8H IRQ4 2F8H IRQ3 3E8H IRQ4 2E8H IRQ10 Disabled Onboard IR Port Disabled When enabled this field activates the onboard standard infrared feature and sets the second se...

Page 64: ...llows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional DMA mode ECP EPP allows normal speed operation in a two way mode Configuration options Normal EPP ECP ECP EPP ECP DMA Select 3 This field allows you to configure the parallel port DMA channel for the selected ECP mode This selection is available only if you select ECP or ECP EPP in Parallel Port Mode Configuration options 1 3 Disabled Onboard AC9...

Page 65: ...bled corrects this problem If you are using standard VGA cards leave this field to the default setting Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCI Latency Timer 32 Leave this field to the default setting 32 for best performance and stability SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS Auto Auto allows the BIOS to detect whether you have a SYMBIOS SCSI card If such card is detected the SCSI BIOS is enabled Otherwise...

Page 66: ...ion options PCI VGA Card AGP VGA Card IRQ XX Used By ISA No ICU These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a legacy non PnP ISA card The setting No ICU for an IRQ field indicates that you are using the ISA Configuration Utility ICU and that this particular IRQ is NOT required by a legacy ISA card Set the IRQ field to Yes if you install a legacy ISAcard t...

Page 67: ...for the power management modes Max Saving puts the system into power saving mode after a brief period of system inactivity Min Saving is almost the same as Max Saving except that the system inactivity period is longer Disabled deactivates the power saving features User Defined allows you to set power saving options according to your preference Configuration options User Defined Disabled Min Saving...

Page 68: ...ation options Blank Screen V H SYNC Blank DPMS Standby DPMS Suspend DPMS OFF DPMS Reduce ON HDD Power Down Disabled Shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inactivity as set in this user configurable field This feature does not affect SCSI hard drives Configuration options Disabled 1 Min 2 Min 3 Min 15 Min Suspend Mode Disabled Sets the time period before the system goe...

Page 69: ...es a call while the computer is in Soft off mode NOTE The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that will also cause the system to power on Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power Up On...

Page 70: ...use your PS 2 mouse to power up the computer This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 300mA on the 5VSB lead The default is Disabled because not all computer have the appropriate power supply Configuration options Disabled Enabled Automatic Power Up Disabled This allows an unattended or automatic system power up You may configure your system to power up at a certain time ...

Page 71: ... onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the speeds of the CPU fan chassis fan and chassis fan measured in rotations per minute RPM VCORE1 VCORE2 Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage 3VSB Voltage 5VSB Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators NOTE If any of the monitored items is out of range the following err...

Page 72: ...IDEHardDrive ATAPI CD ROM and Other Boot Device Removable Device Legacy Floppy Configuration options Disabled Legacy Floppy LS120 ZIP 100 ATAPI MO IDE Hard Drive This field allows you to select which IDE hard disk drive to use in the boot sequence Pressing Enter will show the product IDs of all connected IDE hard disk drives ATAPI CD ROM This field allows you to select which ATAPI CD ROM drive to ...

Page 73: ...elect Yes only if you want to clear these data during the Power On Self Test POST Configuration options No Yes Boot Virus Detection Enabled This field allows you to set boot virus detection ensuring a virus free boot sector The system halts and displays a warning message when it detects a virus If this occurs you can either allow the operation to continue or use a virus free bootable floppy disk t...

Page 74: ...s turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit NOTE If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Pressing Enter saves the changes while exiting Exit Discarding Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the...

Page 75: ...s before saving the values to the non volatile RAM Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Yes to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Save Changes This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program You can then return to other men...

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Page 77: ... time after the installation of the motherboard Windows 98 detects the onboard audio and video chips and may attempt to install a driver from its system registry When prompted to restart select No and then follow the normal setup procedures on the screen 5 2 CUA266 Motherboard Support CD To begin using the support CD insert it into the CD ROM drive The support installation menu should appear If th...

Page 78: ...SUpdateprogram Thisprogramallows you download the latest version of Flash BIOS from theASUS website Before using ASUS Update make sure that you have a network card and a TCP IP network driver Microsoft DirectX 8 0 Driver Installs the Microsoft DirectX 8 0 driver PC cillin 2000 V7 0 Installs the PC cillin virus protection software View the online help for more information ADOBE Acrobat Reader V4 0 ...

Page 79: ...product name BIOS version and CPU NOTE The following items are on the second menu screen To see the items click on the arrow pointing to the right on the lower right corner of the screen To return to the first menu screen click on the arrow pointing to the left on the lower right corner of the second screen Browse Support CD Allows you to view the contents of the support CD ReadMe Allows you to vi...

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Page 81: ...al external frequencies through the DMI Explorer 6 1 1 Starting ASUS PC Probe WhenASUS PC Probe starts a splash screen appears allowing you to select whether to show the screen again when you open PC Probe or not To bypass this startup screen clear the Show up in next execution check box To open ASUS PC Probe click the Windows Start button point to Programs and then ASUS Utility and then click Pro...

Page 82: ...onitor Shows the PC temperature for supported processors only Temperature Warning threshold adjustment Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level Fan Monitor Shows the PC fan rotation Voltage Monitor Shows the PC voltages Fan Warning threshold adjustment Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level ...

Page 83: ...g activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference Fan Control Lets you enable disable Smart Fan Control Smart Fan Control adjusts the fan speed automatically based on the current CPU temperature and predefined threshold CPU Cooling System Setup Lets you select when to enable software CPU cooling When When CPU Overheated is selected the CPU cooling system is enabled whenever the CPU...

Page 84: ...s a summary of devices present in your PC 6 S W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Memory Shows the PC memory load memory usage and paging file usage Information Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used ...

Page 85: ...tion pertinent to the PC such as CPU type CPU speed and internal external frequencies and memory size Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules To run a program click Execute Program NOTE This feature is currently unavailable 6 S W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe ...

Page 86: ...e Task Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon brings up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring 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 appears ...

Page 87: ...ion defines a cross platform interface designed to support many operating systems ACPI defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that pro vides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC sys tem including hardware operating system and application software This enables the system to automatically turn ON and OFF peripherals such as CD ROMs net work cards hard dis...

Page 88: ...ing of host based appli cations CPU Central Processing Unit The CPU sometimes called Processor actually functions as the brain of the computer It interprets and executes program commands and processes data stored in memory Currently there are socket 370 for Pentium III FC PGA and Celeron PPGA socket 7 for Pentium AMD Cyrix IBM slot 1 for Pentium II and III slot 2 for Xeon and slot A for AMD proces...

Page 89: ... can perform data transfer without local CPU help and further more the CPU can be treated as one of the Bus Masters PCI 2 1 supports concur rent PCI operation to allow the local CPU and bus master to work simultaneously Plug and Play BIOS The ISA bus architecture requires the allocation of memory and I O address DMA channels and interrupt levels among multiple ISAcards However configuration of ISA...

Page 90: ... SDRAM organization and timing parameters SSE Streaming SIMD Extensions A set of new instructions added to existing architectures that enables a better visual experience with an accelerated 3D geometry pipeline and support for new applica tions such as real time video encoding and speech recognition System Disk A system disk contains the core file of an operating system and is used to boot up the ...

Page 91: ...CPU 23 External Frequency 19 Installation 24 Level 1 Level 2 Cache 57 Serial Number 57 Speed 56 Upgrade Reinstallation 58 ZIF Socket 23 Chassis Intrusion 36 Chip Configuration 60 Connectors Audio 31 Chassis Fan 35 CPU Fan 35 External 29 Floppy Disk Drive 32 39 Game MIDI 30 IDE 33 Infrared Module 36 Internal 32 Internal Audio 39 Panel 41 Parallel Port 30 Power Supply Thermal Sensor 41 PS 2 Keyboard...

Page 92: ...nments 26 J JumperFree Mode Notes for 58 JumperFree Mode 18 K Keyboard Auto Repeat Delay 54 Auto Repeat Rate 54 Connector 29 Features 54 L Legacy Diskette 50 M Memory Hole 62 Motherboard Components 12 13 IRQ Table 26 Layout 14 Settings 17 Specifications 8 Support CD 77 Mouse Connector 29 Multi Sector Transfers 53 O Operating Systems 77 P Parallel Port 64 Modes 64 Parallel Port Connector 30 Passwor...

Page 93: ...SMART Monitoring 53 SMBus Connector 35 37 Support CD 77 Applications 78 Installation Menu 77 System Chipset 8 System Date 50 System Hangup 58 System Memory DIMMs 21 Installation 22 SDRAM 21 System Start Up 42 System Time 50 T Thermal Sensor Connector 36 41 U UART2 63 Ultra DMA Mode 53 Universal Serial Bus USB 29 Headers 35 Ports 29 USB Legacy Support 58 Using ASUS PC Probe 81 USWC 61 V Video Memor...

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