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ASUS CUPLE-VM User’s Manual

2.1 The ASUS CUPLE-VM

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

2.1.1 Specifications

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Intel

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Celeron™/Coppermine™, Pentium III

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and VIA

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Cyrix™ Proces-

sor Support: Supports Socket 370 based Intel

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Celeron™/Coppermine™, Pen-

tium III

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and VIA

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Cyrix™ processors.

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North Bridge System Chipset: Features the VIA

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VT8601A (PLE133) system

controller with support for 133 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB); up to 1 GB of PC133/
PC100 SDRAM; complies with 4X, 2X, and 1X AGP modes; and PCI 2.2. bus
interface with support for 4 PCI masters. It is optimized to deliver enhanced
Intel

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Celeron™/Coppermine™ and VIA

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Cyrix™ processor system

performance.

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“Super South” South Bridge System PCI set: Features the VIA

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VT82C686B

PCI chipset with a PCI Super-I/O Integrated Peripheral Controller (PSIPC) sup-
porting UltraDMA/100, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to
100MB/sec; AC97 audio; USB controller with root hub and four function ports.

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PC133 SDRAM / VC133 VCM Support: Equipped with two Dual Inline
Memory Module (DIMM) sockets to support Intel

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PC133-compliant (8, 16,

32, 64, 128, 256, or 512MB) or NEC’s VC133-compliant Virtual Channel (VC)
SDRAM up to 1GB. VC SDRAM is a new DRAM core architecture that dra-
matically improves the memory system’s ability to service, among others, high
multimedia requirements.

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Optional PCI Controller: Creative CT5880 Audio Controller Chipset with AC97
Audio CODEC complete with software support.

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JumperFree™ Mode: Allows processor settings and easy overclocking of
frequency and Vcore voltage all through BIOS setup when JumperFree™ mode
is enabled. Easy-to-use DIP switches instead of jumpers are included to allow
manual adjustment of the processor’s external frequency.

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UltraDMA/100 Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE
controller with two connectors that support four ATA100/66/33 devices on two
channels. Supports UltraDMA/100, 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.

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Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an
optional onboard Realtek Fast Ethernet Controller or an optional ASUS PCI-
L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (see 7. Appendix).

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Wake-On-Ring Connector: Supports Wake-On-Ring activity through a PCI
modem card that supports a WOR connector.

2. FEATURES

Specifications

2. FEA

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Summary of Contents for CUPLE-VM

Page 1: ... CUPLE VM JumperFree PC133 VC133 133 100 66 MHz FSB Socket 370 Motherboard USER S MANUAL ...

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Page 4: ...p Procedure 16 3 4 Motherboard Settings 16 3 5 System Memory DIMM 18 3 5 1 General DIMM Notes 18 3 5 2 Memory Installation 19 3 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 20 3 6 1 CPU Installation 21 3 7 Expansion Cards 22 3 7 1 Installing an Expansion Card 22 3 7 2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 23 3 7 4 Advanced Modem Riser AMR Slot 24 3 8 External Connectors 25 3 9 Starting Up the First Time 35 4 BIOS S...

Page 5: ...ow Configuration 62 4 5 Power Menu 63 4 5 1 Power Up Control 65 4 5 2 Hardware Monitor 67 4 6 Boot Menu 68 4 7 Exit Menu 70 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 73 5 1 Install Operating System 73 5 2 Start Windows 73 5 3 CUPLE VM Series Support CD 74 6 SOFTWARE REFERENCE 75 6 1 ASUS PC Probe 75 6 2 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE 80 6 3 CyberLink PowerDVD 80 6 4 CyberLink VideoLive Mail 82 6 5 ASUS Update 84 6 6 Creative Au...

Page 6: ...e determined 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...

Page 7: ...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 100 UltraDMA 66 or UltraDMA 33 devices 1 Ribbon cable for one 5 25 and two 3 5 floppy disk dri...

Page 8: ... support Intel PC133 compliant 8 16 32 64 128 256 or 512MB or NEC s VC133 compliant Virtual Channel VC SDRAM up to 1GB VC SDRAM is a new DRAM core architecture that dra matically improves the memory system s ability to service among others high multimedia requirements OptionalPCIController CreativeCT5880AudioControllerChipsetwithAC97 Audio CODEC complete with software support JumperFree Mode Allow...

Page 9: ...nd ECP capabilities Enhanced ACPI Anti Boot Virus Protection Programmable BIOS Flash EEPROM offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility built in firmware based virus protection and autodetection of most devices for virtually automatic setup Concurrent PCI Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master busses to the memory and processor Smart BIOS 2Mb firmware provides Vcore a...

Page 10: ...ce drivers and installation procedures forWindows95 98 NT Color coded connectors and descriptive icons make identification easy as required by PC 99 2 1 3 Performance Features Concurrent PCI Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas ter busses to the memory and processor High Speed Data Transfer Interface IDE transfers using UltraDMA 33 Bus Master IDE can handle rates up to 33MB s ...

Page 11: ... range and alarm thresholds Remote Ring On requires modem This allows a computer to be turned on remotely through an internal or external modem With this benefit on hand users can access vital information from their computers from anywhere in the world System Resources Alert Today s operating systems such as Windows 95 98 NT and OS 2 require much more memory and hard drive space to present enormou...

Page 12: ...ctor Top 21 1 VGA Connector Bottom 20 1 Serial COM1 Port Connector Bottom 22 1 Serial COM2 Port Header 10 USB Connectors Port 0 Port 1 Bottom 23 USB Connectors Port 2 Port 3 7 1 PS 2 Mouse Connector Top 24 1 PS 2 Keyboard Connector Bottom 24 Audio AC 97 V2 1 Audio Codec optional 16 Creative Audio Controller optional 14 1 Game MIDI Connector on audio model only Top 19 1 Line Out Connector on audio ...

Page 13: ...ASUS CUPLE VM User s Manual 13 2 FEATURES 2 FEATURES Motherboard Parts 2 2 1 Component Locations 3 23 21 24 2 4 8 1 5 7 15 6 9 11 13 12 10 19 17 20 22 18 16 14 ...

Page 14: ...odule 0 1 DIMM Socket 2 64 72 bit 168 pin module 2 3 Flash EEPROM Programable BIOS PCI 3 VIA VT8601A Chipset Primary IDE Secondary IDE FLOPPY AUX MODEM CD IR Audio Codec CHA_FAN CPU_FAN COM1 PARALLEL PORT VGA PANEL WOLCON WOR PWR_FAN ATX Power Connector USBPWR1 USBPORT IDELED CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power USBPWR2 COM2 PCI 4 CHASS AC97_EN Audio Modem Riser AMR GAME_AUDIO Line Out Line In Mic In...

Page 15: ...n male 6 PRINTER p 27 Parallel Port Connector 25 pin female 7 GAME_AUDIO p 27 Game MIDI Connector 15 pin female optional 8 GAME_AUDIO p 27 Audio Port Connectors Three 1 8 female optional 9 PRIMARY IDE p 28 IDE Connectors Two 40 1 pin SECONDARY IDE 10 FLOPPY p 29 Floppy Disk Drive Port Connector 34 pin 11 IR p 29 Infrared Module Connector 5 pin 12 WOL_CON p 30 Wake On LAN Connector 3 pin 13 WOR p 3...

Page 16: ... 1 Unplug your computer when working 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 connectors or other components 4 Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or o...

Page 17: ...system does not power up 2 The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal working conditions or in sleep mode CUPLE VM CUPLE VM USB Device Wake Up USBPWR2 USBPWR1 Disable Default Enable 1 2 2 3 Disable Default 1 2 Enable 2 3 CUPLE VM CUPLE VM Audio Codec Setting Disable Enable Default 1 2 3 1 2 3 SPK ADN AUD_EN1 AUD_EN2 SPK ADN AUD_EN1 AUD_EN2 2 Au...

Page 18: ...RAMs with VCM SDRAMs The motherboard only supports PC100 PC133 DIMMs or VC SDRAMs for system memory Registered DIMMs are not supported Install memory in any combination as follows DIMM Location 168 pin DIMM Total Memory Socket 1 Rows 0 1 SDRAM 8 16 32 64 128 256 512MB x1 Socket 2 Rows 2 3 SDRAM 8 16 32 64 128 256 512MB x1 Total System Memory Max 1024MB 3 5 1 General DIMM Notes DIMMs that have more...

Page 19: ...the same pin contacts on both sides SDRAM DIMMs have different pin contacts on each side and therefore have a higher pin density CUPLE VM 168 Pin DIMM Sockets 20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins CUPLE VM The DIMMs must be 3 3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs To determine the DIMM type check the notches on the DIMMs see figure below 168 Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions 3 3V DRAM Key Position Voltage Key Position Unbuffered...

Page 20: ...uy 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 System Memory 3 H W SETUP CUPLE VM CUPLE VM Socket 370 Socket 370 CPU Top Socket 370 CPU Bottom Notch Gold Arrow Celeron Pentium III WARNING Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor s heatsink by regularly ...

Page 21: ...o 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 only on unlocked...

Page 22: ...sion 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 Secure the card t...

Page 23: ...ble 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 Printe...

Page 24: ...hrough software and controlled by the motherboard s system chipset This provides an upgradeable audio and or modem solution at an incredibly affordable cost CUPLE VM CUPLE VM Audio Modem Riser AMR Connector IMPORTANT TheslotcanonlyacceptaspeciallydesignedAMRcard optional Do not attempt to connect other types of expansion cards to the AMR slot For availability see your vendor or dealer ...

Page 25: ...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 If one is not detected expansion cards can use IRQ12 See PS 2 Mouse Fu...

Page 26: ...in 4 4 2 I O Device Configuration for settings 3 Universal Serial BUS Ports 0 1 Black two 4 pin USB Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices If these are not enough a USB header is available for two additional USB port connectors See USB Headers later in this section Universal Serial Bus USB 2 USB 1 5 Monitor Output Connector Blue 15 pin VGA This connector is for output to a VGA comp...

Page 27: ... GAME_AUDIO optional Line Out lime can be 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 Line Out lime Mic pink allows microphones to be connected for inputting voice Mic Line In Line Out 1 8 Stereo Audio Connectors 7 Game MIDI Connector Gold 15 pin GAME_AUDIO optional You ...

Page 28: ...gly Refer to your hard disk documentation for the jumper settings BIOS now supports specific device bootup see 4 6 Boot Menu Pin 20 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 20 plugged If you have more than two UltraDMA 66 devices you will need to purchase another UltraDMA 66 cable NOTE The hole near the blue connector on the UltraDMA 66 cable is in...

Page 29: ...py Disk Drive Connector PIN 1 CUPLE VM 11 Standard Infrared Module Connector 5 pin IR This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that support this feature You must also configure the setting through UART2 Use Infrared see 4 4 2 I O Device Configuration to select whether UART2 is directed for use with...

Page 30: ...supply with at least 720mA 5V standby power CUPLE VM Wake On Ring Connector WOR RI Ground 2 1 CUPLE VM 12 Wake On LAN Connector 3 pin WOL_CON This connector connects to a LAN card with a Wake On LAN output such as theASUS 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 IMPORTANT This feature requires that Wake...

Page 31: ...t The red wire should be positive while the black should be ground NOTE Rotations Per Minute RPM can be monitored usingASUS PC Probe see 6 Software Reference WARNING The CPU and or motherboard will 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 c...

Page 32: ...udio Connectors 4 pin CD_IN AUX 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 similar connector CUPLE VM CUPLE VM Internal Audio Connectors AUX White CD Black MODEM Modem Out Ground Modem In Ground Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel...

Page 33: ... system if your power supply cannot support the load For Wake On LAN support your ATX power supply must supply at least 720mA 5VSB 18 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 Secondary IDE and Primary Secondary ATA100 connectors will cause the LED to light up CUPLE VM IDE Activity LED T...

Page 34: ...connector connects to the case mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer without having to turn off your power switch This is a preferred method of rebooting to prolong the life of the system s power supply 22 ATX Power Switch Lead 2 pin PWRSW The system power is controlled by a momentary switch connected to this lead Pressing the button once will switch the system between ON and SOFT OFF P...

Page 35: ... of the system case will light For ATX power supplies the system LED will light when the ATX power switch is pressed The LED on the monitor may light up or switch be tween orange and green after the system s if it complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature The system will then run power on tests While the tests are running the BIOS will alarm beeps or additional messages wi...

Page 36: ...rating system before switching off the power switch ForATX power supplies you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down your operating system If you use Windows 9X click the Start button click Shut Down and then click Shut down the computer The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down NOTE The message You can now safely turn off your computer will not appear when s...

Page 37: ...AT A S at the DOS prompt to create a bootable system floppy disk DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC BAT CONFIG SYS to the disk 2 Type COPYD AFLASH AFLASH EXEA assuming D is your CD ROM drive to copy AFLASH EXE to the just created boot disk NOTE AFLASH works only in DOS mode It will not work with DOS prompt in Windows and will not work with certain memory drivers that may be loaded when you boot from your hard d...

Page 38: ... revision will solve your problems Care less updating can result in your motherboard having more problems 1 Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet WWW or FTP see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details and save to the disk you created earlier 2 Boot from the disk you created earlier 3 At the A prompt type AFLASH and then press Enter 4 At the Main Menu type 2 and then press Ent...

Page 39: ...hen the programming is finished Flashed Successfully will be displayed Updating BIOS 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to continue WARNING If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS DO NOT turn off your system since this might prevent your system from booting up Just repeat the process and if the problem still persists update the original BIOS file you saved to disk above If the Flash ...

Page 40: ...hen you 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 ...

Page 41: ...otice 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 alternates and 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 ke...

Page 42: ...that a right pointer symbol as shown in the left view appears to the left of certain fields This pointer indicates that a sub menu can be launched from this field A sub menu con tains additional options for a field parameter To call up a sub menu simply move the highlight to the field and press En ter The sub menu will then immediately appear Use the legend keys to enter values and move from field...

Page 43: ...lid 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 to sup...

Page 44: ...sful the correct values will be filled in for the remaining fields on this sub menu If automatic detection fails your hard disk drive may be too old or too new You can try updating your BIOS or enter the IDE hard disk drive param eters manually NOTE After the IDE hard disk drive information has been entered into BIOS new IDE hard disk drives must be partitioned such as with FDISK and then formatte...

Page 45: ...eads and sectors per track for your drive Refer to your drive documentation or look on the drive for this information If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it select None Translation Method LBA Select the hard disk drive type in this field When Logical Block Addressing is en abled 28 bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders heads or ...

Page 46: ...e This field can also be configured manually Note that when this field is automatically configured the set value may not always be the fastest value for the drive Refer to the documentation that came with your hard drive to determine the optimal value and set it manually NOTE To make changes to this field the Type field must be set to User Type HDD Configuration options Dis abled 2 Sectors 4 Secto...

Page 47: ...hat the drive size appear in the field for the hard disk drive that you just configured Main Menu Boot Up NumLock Status On This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot Configuration options Off On Keyboard 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 Configuratio...

Page 48: ...nterapasswordusingupperor lowercaseletters TheBIOSSetupprogramallowsyoutospecifytwoseparatepasswords aSupervisorpasswordandaUserpassword Whendisabled anyonemayaccessallBIOS Setupprogramfunctions Whenenabled theSupervisorpasswordisrequiredforentering the BIOS Setup program and having full access to all configuration fields Forgot the Password If you forgot the password you can clear the password by...

Page 49: ...uration options Auto 3 2 3 4 If the FSB Frequency is 133MHz then the field offers three configu ration options Auto 1 1 4 3 CPU Level 1 Cache CPU Level 2 Cache Enabled These field lets you choose from the default of Enabled or choose Dis abled to turn on or off the CPU s Level 1 and Level 2 built in cache Con figuration options Disabled Enabled CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check Disabled This function co...

Page 50: ...B Legacy Support Auto This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus USB devices The default of Auto allows the system to detect a USB device on startup If detected the USB controller will be enabled If not detected the USB controller will be disabled When this field is set to Disabled the USB controller is disabled no matter whether you are using a USB device or not Configuration options Disabled...

Page 51: ...ions User Define 7ns 143MHz 8ns 125MHz By SPD SDRAM CAS Latency This controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time that the data actually becomes available NOTE This field will only be adjustable when SDRAM Configuration is set to User Define SDRAM RAS Precharge Time This controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the SDRAM NOTE This field will only be adjusta...

Page 52: ...e when the bytes within a data phase are in a prefetchable address range Configuration options Disabled Enabled AGP Capability 4X Mode Configuration options 2X Mode 4X Mode Graphics Aperture Size 64MB This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data Configuration options 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB On Chip VGA Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled VG...

Page 53: ... 4 BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration Onboard PCI Audio Enable Enabled This field appears only if the Creative Audio Controller is available Configuration options Enabled Disabled Memory Hole At 15M 16M Disabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled ...

Page 54: ...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 UART2 Use Infrared Disabled When enabled this field activates the onboard standard infrared feature and sets the second serial UART to support the infrared module c...

Page 55: ...eld allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port Normal allows normal speed operation but in one direction only EPP allows bidirectional parallel port operation ECP allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional DMA mode ECP EPP allows normal speed operation in a two way mode Configuration op tions Normal ECP EPP ECP EPP ECP DMA Select 3 This field allows you to configure the pa...

Page 56: ...io device If a network audio device is detected the onboard network au dio controller will be enabled if no network audio device is detected the onboard network audio controller will be disabled If you have conflicts with the onboard network audio controller you may set the appropriate field to Disabled Configu ration options Enabled Disabled Auto Game Port Function I O 200h 207h Enable this field...

Page 57: ...e MPU 401 Enabled Enable this field if you want to use the MIDI device onboard MPU 401 I O Base Address 300h 303h This sets the I O address for the onboard MIDI device FM Enable 388h 38Bh Disabled This field enables or disables the FM modulation feature Onboard Legacy Audio Support Disabled The onboard chipset is integrated with a SoundBlaster Pro controller To use it you must enable this field Le...

Page 58: ...herwise leave this on the default setting of Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCI Latency Timer 32 Leave on default setting for best performance vs stability SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS Auto Auto allows the motherboard s BIOS to detect whether you have a Symbios SCSI card If the Symbios SCSI card is detected the motherboard s Symbios BIOS will be enabled if no Symbios SCSI card is detected th...

Page 59: ...imary graphics controller The default PCI Card allows your PCI graphics card to take prece dence when detected On Board uses on board VGA as the primary graphics controller Configuration options PCI Card On Board IRQ XX Reserved for Legacy Device No ICU These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by an onboard legacy non PnP device The default value indicate...

Page 60: ...icate whether or not the displayed DMA channel for each field is being used by an onboard legacy non PnP device The default setting indicates either that the displayed DMA channel is not used or an ICU is being used to deter mine if an ISA device is using that channel Configuration options No ICU Yes PCI PNP DMA Resource Exclusion ...

Page 61: ... an ICU to specify its address range select a base address from the six available options the Reserved MEM Block SIZE field will then appear for selecting the block size If you have more than one legacy device onboard that requires the use of this address range you can increase the block size to 8K 16K 32K or 64K If you are using an ICU to accomplish this task leave Reserved MEM Block BASE to its ...

Page 62: ...faster than the ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled C8000 DFFFF Shadow Disabled These fields are used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs If you install other expansion cards with ROMs on them you will need to know which addresses the ROMs use to shadow them specifically Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used for this purpose Configura tio...

Page 63: ... for the power management modes Max Sav ing puts the system into power saving mode after a brief period of system inactiv ity Min Saving is almost the same as Max Saving except that the system inactiv ity period is longer Disabled disables the power saving features User Define allows you to set power saving options according to your preference Configuration options User Define Disabled Min Saving ...

Page 64: ...anning Configuration options Blank Screen V H SYNC Blank DPMS Standby DPMS Suspend DPMS OFF DPMS Re duce 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 befor...

Page 65: ...he 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 sys tem to power on Configuration options Disabled Enabled Wake On LAN or PCI Modem Di...

Page 66: ...ystem power up You may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting Everyday or at a certain time and day by selecting By Date NOTE Automatic Power Up will not work if the system is powered down by operating systems such as Windows 98 that haveACPI support enabled Configuration options Disabled Everyday By Date ...

Page 67: ...t the CPU fan speed and the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM The presence of the fans is automatically detected Set to Ignore only if necessary VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage xx xxV The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the voltage output by the onboard voltage regulators Set to Ignore only if necessary NOTE If any of the monitored items is out of range an ...

Page 68: ...emovable Device Legacy Floppy Configuration options Disabled Legacy Floppy LS120 ZIP ATAPI MO IDE Hard Drive This field allows you to select which IDE hard disk drive to use in the boot se quence 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 use in the boot sequence Pressing Enter will show th...

Page 69: ...mplete record of how the system was configured the last time it was booted Select 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 eithe...

Page 70: ...h a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Pressing Enter will then save changes while exiting Exit Discarding Changes This option should only be used if you do not want to save the changes you have made to the Setup program If you have made changes to fields other than system date system time and password the system will ask for confirmation before exit ing 4 7 Exit Menu O...

Page 71: ...he values to the non volatile RAM Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the values you previously saved After selecting this option a confirmation is requested 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 menus and m...

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Page 73: ... use Service Pack 3 0 or later 5 2 Start Windows When you start Windows 98 for the first time after installing your motherboard Windows will detect all plug and play devices Follow theAdd New HardwareWiz ard to install all necessary device drivers When prompted to restart select No and then follow the setup procedures in this section NOTE Because there are various motherboard settings options and ...

Page 74: ... BIOS or download BIOS image file from the Internet Microsoft DirectX Driver Installs Microsoft DirectX driver PC Cillin 2000Vx xx Installs the PC Cillin virus protection software View the online help for more information ADOBEAcrobat Reader Vx xx Installs theAdobeAcrobat Reader software neces sarytoviewuser smanualssavedinPDFformat Updatedorotherlanguageversionsof this motherboard s manual is ava...

Page 75: ...xternal 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 by pass this startup screen clear the Show up in next execution check box To open ASUS PC Probe click the Windows Start button point to Pro grams and then ASUS Utility and then click Probe...

Page 76: ...itor Shows the PC s 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 s fan rotation Voltage Monitor Shows the PC s voltages Fan Warning threshold adjustment Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level ...

Page 77: ...ed and free space of the PC s hard disk drives and the file allo cation table or file system used Fan Control Lets you enable disable Smart Fan Control Smart Fan Control adjusts the fan speed automatically based on the current CPU temperature and pre defined threshold NOTE This feature is not available on ASUS Probe version 2 12 01 2 12 02 CPU Cooling System Setup Lets you select when to enable so...

Page 78: ...rtinent 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 To run a program click Execute Program NOTE This feature is currently unavailable 6 S W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Memory Shows the PC s memory load memory usage and paging file usage ...

Page 79: ...he PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all sys tem 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 ASUSPCProbemonitorisdis played 6 S W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe ...

Page 80: ...e identifying your file types 6 2 1 Starting CyberLink PowerPlayer SE To start CyberLink Power Player click the Windows Start button point to Programs and then CyberLink PowerPlayer SE and then click PowerPlayer 6 2 2 CyberLink PowerPlayer Control Panel Power Off Help Eject Minimize Zoom About Backstep Frame Backward Scan Stop Forward Scan Step Frame Next Previous Stop Configuration i Power CD Mod...

Page 81: ...D contents on the personal computer With the i Power Internet Enabling feature PowerDVD opens DVD enthusiasts to on line DVD resources via the PowerDVD Desktop Portal Page 6 3 1 Starting CyberLink PowerDVD To start CyberLink PowerDVD click the Windows Start button point to Programs and then CyberLink PowerDVD and then click PowerDVD 6 3 2 CyberLink PowerDVD User Interface Control Panel closed Cont...

Page 82: ...ds live video clips allowing users to send them to friends or family members across the Internet VLM 3 loads video messages from PC cameras digital camcorders analog camcorder via video capture cards or from an existing AVI video clips and captures audio messages from PC microphones Video and audio messages are encoded at a very high compressed rate in a real time mode From data input data convers...

Page 83: ... mail or use MAPI compliant e mail system Consult your ISP or MIS staff for the E mail server IP address if you are not sure Click Next to continue 4 Then the Video Configuration screen shows up You may have to specify the video driver for VLM 3 if there are several video input devices installed Then configure the number of video frames to be captured per second Note that the more frames you choos...

Page 84: ...y con nected to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider ISP 1 Start ASUS Update Launch the utility from Start Programs ASUS Utility ASUS Update Vx xx 2 Select an update method 3 If you selected updating downloading from the Internet you will need to select an Internet site Choose the site that is closest to you or click Auto Select If you selected Update from a file you will be prompted ...

Page 85: ...ification 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 ha...

Page 86: ...ssing 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 proc...

Page 87: ... 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 ISA cards However configuration of IS...

Page 88: ...s 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 89: ...Audio Port 27 Floppy Disk Drive 29 IDE 28 Infrared Module 29 Internal Audio 32 Joystick 27 Keyboard 25 MIDI 27 Monitor Output 26 Parallel Port 27 PS 2 Keyboard 25 PS 2 Mouse 25 Serial Port 26 USB 26 32 Wake On LAN 31 Wake On Ring 30 CPU See Central Processing Unit CPU Fan Speed 67 CPU Temperature 67 Creative Audio Using 85 CyberLink PowerDVD 80 PowerPlayer SE 80 VideoLive Mail 82 CyberLink PowerDV...

Page 90: ...iskette B 43 Load Setup Defaults 71 M Maximum LBA Capacity 46 MB Temperature 67 Memory Installation 19 MIDI Connector 27 Monitor Output Connector 26 Motherboard IRQ Table 23 Mouse Connector 25 Multi Sector Transfers 46 O Onboard AC97 Modem Controlle 56 Onboard CIR IRQ 57 Onboard Parallel Port 55 Onboard Serial Port 1 54 Onboard Serial Port 2 54 OS 2 Onboard Memory 64M 50 P Parallel Port Connector ...

Page 91: ...ility 64 SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS 58 System Date 43 System Time 43 T Translation Method 45 Type 44 U UART2 Use Standard Infrared 54 Ultra DMA Mode 46 Updating Your BIOS 37 USB Device Wake up Setting 17 USB Function 59 USB Headers 15 32 USB Ports 26 Using ASUS PC Probe 75 ASUS Update 84 PowerPlayer SE 80 Creative Audio 85 V VCORE Voltage 67 Video Off Method 64 Video Off Option 64 Video ROM BIOS Shadow 62 ...

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