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ASUS CUV4X-C User’s Manual

3. HARDWARE SETUP

3. H/W SETUP

Motherboard Settings

Manual CPU Settings

NOTE: Disable the JumperFree™ mode when you are manually setting the
CPU frequency through the DIP switches.

Set the DIP switches by the Internal speed of your processor as follows:

(CPU BUS Freq.)

(Freq. Multiple)

Intel CPU Model

Freq.

Mult. Bus F.

Pentium III

933MHz

7.0x

133MHz

[OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF]

[ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF]

Pentium III

866MHz

6.5x

133MHz

[OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF]

[OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF]

Pentium III

800MHz

6.0x

133MHz

[OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF]

[ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF]

Pentium III

733MHz

5.5x

133MHz

[OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF]

[OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON]

Pentium III

667MHz

5.0x

133MHz

[OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF]

[ON] [OFF] [OFF] [ON]

Pentium III

600MHz

4.5x

133MHz

[OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON]

Pentium III

533MHz

4.0x

133MHz

[OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF]

[ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON]

Pentium III

800MHz

8.0x

100MHz

[OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON]

[ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF]

Pentium III

750MHz

7.5x

100MHz

[OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON]

[OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF]

Pentium III

700MHz

7.0x

100MHz

[OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON]

[ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF]

Pentium III

650MHz

6.5x

100MHz

[OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON]

[OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF]

Pentium III

600MHz

6.0x

100MHz

[OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON]

[ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF]

Pentium III

550MHz

5.5x

100MHz

[OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON]

Pentium III

500MHz

5.0x

100MHz

[OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON]

[ON] [OFF] [OFF] [ON]

Pentium III

450MHz

4.5x

100MHz

[OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON]

[OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON]

Celeron

533MHz

8.0x

66MHz

[OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON]

[ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF]

Celeron

500MHz

7.5x

66MHz

[OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON]

[OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF]

Celeron

466MHz

7.0x

66MHz

[OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON]

[ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF]

Celeron

433MHz

6.5x

66MHz

[OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON]

[OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF]

Celeron

400MHz

6.0x

66MHz

[OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON]

[ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF]

Celeron

366MHz

5.5x

66MHz

[OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON]

[OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON]

Celeron

333MHz

5.0x

66MHz

[OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON]

[ON] [OFF] [OFF] [ON]

Celeron

300MHz

4.5x

66MHz

[OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON]

[OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON]

Celeron

266MHz

4.0x

66MHz

[OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON]

[ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON]

For updated processor settings, visit the ASUS web site. See also ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION at the
beginning of this manual.

IMPORTANT

When using Celeron CPUs faster than 533MHz, select the

JumperFree™ mode to allow the system to autodetect the CPU and self-adjust to
the optimum frequency.

Summary of Contents for CUV4X-C PC133

Page 1: ... CUV4X C JumperFree PC133 VC133 AGP 4X Motherboard USER S MANUAL ...

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Page 4: ...3 1 Motherboard Layout 14 3 2 Layout Contents 15 3 3 Hardware Setup Procedure 16 3 4 Motherboard Settings 16 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 27 3 7 4 Au...

Page 5: ...enu 54 4 4 1 Chip Configuration 58 4 4 2 I O Device Configuration 61 4 4 3 PCI Configuration 63 4 4 4 Shadow Configuration 66 4 5 Power Menu 67 4 5 1 Power Up Control 69 4 5 2 Hardware Monitor 70 4 6 Boot Menu 71 4 7 Exit Menu 73 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 75 5 1 Operating Systems 75 5 1 1 Windows 98 First Time Installation 75 5 2 CUV4X C Motherboard Support CD 75 5 2 1 Installation Menu 75 5 2 2 Applicatio...

Page 6: ...termined 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 TV tech...

Page 7: ...ncluded 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 cable for one 5 25 and two 3 5 floppy d...

Page 8: ...irtual Channel VC SDRAM or Enhanced Memory System s High speed DRAMs HSDRAMs up to 1GB VC SDRAM and HSDRAM are new DRAM core architectures that dramatically improves the memory system s ability to service high multimedia requirements JumperFree Mode Allows processor settings and easy overclocking of frequency and Vcore voltage all through BIOS setup when the JumperFree mode is enabled Easy to use ...

Page 9: ...riser card Super Multi I O Provides two high speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities UART2 can also be directed from COM2 to the Infrared Module for wireless connections Smart BIOS 2MB firmware provides Vcore and CPU SDRAM frequency adjustments boot block write protection and HD SCSI MO ZIP CD Floppy boot selection EnhancedACPI andAnti BootVirus Prote...

Page 10: ... bit device drivers and installation procedures for Windows95 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 master busses to the memory and processor High Speed Data Transfer Interface IDE transfers using UltraDMA 33 Bus Master IDE can handle rates up t...

Page 11: ...LED indicates the system status 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 anywhere 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 enormous user interfa...

Page 12: ...er AMR Slot 16 System I O 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 5 2 IDE Connectors UltraDMA66 Support 8 1 ASUS iPanel Connector 13 1 Parallel Port Top 19 2 Serial Ports COM1 COM 2 Bottom 19 USB Connectors Port 0 Port 1 20 USB Connectors Port 2 Port 3 10 1 PS 2 Mouse Connector Top 21 1 PS 2 Keyboard Connector Bottom 21 Network Features Wake On LAN Connector 15 Wake On Ring Connector 14 Hardware Monitoring ...

Page 13: ...ASUS CUV4X C User s Manual 13 2 FEATURES 2 FEATURES Motherboard Parts 2 2 1 Component Locations 17 21 19 20 2 18 3 4 5 7 8 9 12 16 15 10 1 14 11 13 6 ...

Page 14: ...m Riser AMR CHA_FAN Socket 370 USBPORT VIA VT82C686A Chipset ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor JTPWR PCI 1 DIMM Socket 1 64 72 bit 168 pin module 0 1 DIMM Socket 2 64 72 bit 168 pin module 2 3 CPU_FAN IR VIA VT82C694X Chipset Flash EEPROM Programable BIOS CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCI 4 PCI 3 WOR JEN PS 2 T Mouse B Keyboard USB1 USB2 COM1 PARALLEL PORT COM2 DIP Switches DIP_SW AFPANEL Accele...

Page 15: ...rallel Port Connector 25 pin female 6 IDE LED p 31 IDE Activity LED 2 pins 7 FLOPPY p 31 Floppy Disk Drive Port Connector 34 pins 8 PRIMARY IDE p 32 IDE Connectors Two 40 1 pins SECONDARY IDE 9 WOL_CON p 33 Wake On LAN Connector 3 pins 10 WOR p 33 Wake On Ring Connector 2 pins 11 CPU_FAN CHA_FAN p 34 Chassis and CPU Fan Connectors 3 pins 12 USB2 p 34 USB Header 10 1 pins 13 IR p 35 Infrared Module...

Page 16: ...puter 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 on the bag that cam...

Page 17: ...tiple Frequency Multiple Frequency Selection Frequency Selection Frequency Selection Frequency Selection CUV4X C 1 JumperFree Mode JEN This jumper 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 1 2 CUV4X C CUV4X C JumperFree Mode Settin...

Page 18: ...ies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies are not guaranteed to be stable CUV4X C CPU External Frequency Selection 83MHz 42MHz ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 66MHz 33MHz ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 68MHz 34MHz ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 75MHz 37MHz ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 80MHz 40MHz ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CPU PCI CPU PCI 100MHz 33MHz ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CPU PCI 103MHz 34MHz ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 105MHz 35MHz ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1...

Page 19: ...ncy These must be set in conjunction with the CPU Bus Frequency CUV4X C CPU Core Bus Frequency Multiple 2 0x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 5x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 0x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 5x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 0x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 0x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 5x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 0x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 5x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 0x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 5x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 0x ON ...

Page 20: ...0MHz 7 0x 100MHz OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF Pentium III 650MHz 6 5x 100MHz OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON OFF Pentium III 600MHz 6 0x 100MHz OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON OFF Pentium III 550MHz 5 5x 100MHz OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON Pentium III 500MHz 5 0x 100MHz OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON Pentium III 450MHz 4 5x 100MHz OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON Celeron 533MHz 8 0x 66MHz OFF OFF ON ON ON ON OFF OFF ...

Page 21: ...ication DO NOT attempt to mix registered SDRAMs with VCM SDRAMs When using all the fourDIMM sockets the Suspend to RAM STR feature is not available System Memory 3 H W SETUP Install memory in any combination as follows DIMM Location 168 pin DIMM Total Memory Socket 1 Rows 0 1 SDRAM 16 32 64 128 256 512MB x1 Socket 2 Rows 2 3 SDRAM 16 32 64 128 256 512MB x1 Total System Memory Max 1GB 3 5 1 General...

Page 22: ...rentoneithersideofthebreaks themoduleonlyfitsinonedirection SDRAM DIMMs have different pin contacts on each side and have a higher pin density than DRAM SIMMs The DIMMs must be 3 3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs To determine the DIMM type check the notches on the DIMMs see the figure below The notches on the DIMM shifts between left center or right to identify the type and also to prevent the wrong type fr...

Page 23: ...rrectly install a CPU It is important that you match the marked corner of the CPU with the corresponding corner on the socket so as not to damage 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...

Page 24: ... fits in place 5 Secure the CPU into the socket by pushing the socket lever all the way down You will hear a click indicating that the lever is in place 6 Attach the heatsink and fan to the CPU if they were not pre installed by the vendor 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 p...

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: ...wing table 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...

Page 27: ...he card into the slot CUV4X C Accelerated Graphics Port AGP CUV4X C 3 7 4 Audio Modem Riser AMR Slot Thisconnectorsupportsaspeciallydesignedaudioand ormodemcardcalledanAMR The motherboard system chipset controls the main processing which is done through software This provides an upgradeable audio and or modem solution at an incredibly low cost There are two types of AMR primary and secondary Use a...

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Page 29: ...py 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 second drive connector no more than 15 cm 6 in from the first connector 1 PS 2 Mouse Connector Green 6 pin PS2KBMS The system automatically directs IRQ12 to the PS 2 mouse if one is detected If no mouse is detected IRQ12 become available to expansion cards...

Page 30: ...nting devices or other serial devices To enable these ports see Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 in 4 4 2 I O Device Configuration for the settings Universal Serial Bus USB 2 USB 1 COM2 COM1 Serial Ports 9 pin Male 5 Parallel Port Connector 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 Se...

Page 31: ...E Activity LED TIP If the case mounted LED does not light try reversing the 2 pin plug IDELED 2 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable After connecting the single end to the board connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with...

Page 32: ...umper settings BIOS now supports specific device bootup see4 4 1Advanced CMOS Setup 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 need to purchase another UltraDMA 66 cable NOTE The hole near the blue connector on the UltraDMA 66 cable is intentional TIP You may configure two hard disks...

Page 33: ...standby 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 Manageme...

Page 34: ...e monitored using ASUS 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 caps over these pins 7 USB Header 10 1 pin USBPORT optional If the USB port connectors on the back pan...

Page 35: ... Configuration to select whether UART2 is directed for use with COM2 or IrDA Use the five pins as shown in Back View and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard SIR connector according to the pin definitions CUV4X C Infrared Module Connector Front View Back View 5V IRTX IRRX NC GND 5V IRRX IRTX NC GND IR 1 CUV4X C 9 Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector 2 pin block JTPWR If you h...

Page 36: ...r Wake On LAN support the ATX power supply must supply at least 720mA 5VSB 11 SMBus Connector 5 1 pin SMB This connector allows you to connect SMBus System Management Bus devices SMBus devices communicate by means of the SMBus with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices SMBus is a specific implementation of an I2 C bus which is a multi device bus that is multiple chips can be connected to the sa...

Page 37: ...optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module to the SIR connector or an optional consumer infrared connector set to the CIR or SIR connectors for both wireless transmitting and remote control functions through one external infrared module CUV4X C Front Panel Connectors CUV4X C 5VSB NC CHASSIS 5 V PCIRST GND CIRRX EXTSMI MLED NC BATT NC SMBDATA GND 3VSB IRRX IRTX LOCKKEY NC NC 5V SM...

Page 38: ...modem The normal status for this LED is ON when there is no incoming data signal The LED blinks when there is data received The system message LED feature requires an ACPI OS and driver support 17 System Management Interrupt Connector 2 pin 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 a...

Page 39: ...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 wil...

Page 40: ...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 41: ...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 42: ... 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 43: ...en the programming is finished Flashed Successfully will be displayed 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 Memory Writer u...

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Page 45: ...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 46: ...tice 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 key...

Page 47: ...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 48: ...ear 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 ...

Page 49: ...hat 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 50: ...heads 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 enabled 28 bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders heads or ...

Page 51: ...s 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 Sectors 8 ...

Page 52: ...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 enabled 28 bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders heads or s...

Page 53: ... 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 Sectors 8 S...

Page 54: ...at 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 Configuration...

Page 55: ...d Enabled Processor Serial Number Disabled The Processor Serial Number is a unique number that is added to every Pentium III processor to help verify the identity of the user across the Internet Set this field to Enabled when you need increased security for doing business online or e commerce Otherwise leave it to its default setting Disabled for greater anonymity when surfing the Internet NOTE Th...

Page 56: ...equencies JumperFree Mode For processors with locked frequency multiplier USB Legacy Support Auto This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus USB devices The de fault of Auto allows the system to detect a USB device on startup If de tected the USB controller will be enabled If not detected the USB control ler will be disabled When this field is set to Disabled the USB controller is disabled no ...

Page 57: ...estart The system will start up in safe mode running at a bus speed of 66MHz and enter BIOS setup JumperFree Mode For processors with unlocked frequency multiplier Cause for Hangup Improper CPU Speed Cause for Hangup Improper System SDRAM Frequency Ratio Cause for Hangup Improper CPU System Frequency Multiple For processors with unlocked frequency multiplier only ...

Page 58: ...quencies JumperFree Mode For processors with locked frequency multiplier USB Legacy Support Auto This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus USB devices The de fault of Auto allows the system to detect a USB device on startup If de tected the USB controller will be enabled If not detected the USB control ler will be disabled When this field is set to Disabled the USB controller is disabled no m...

Page 59: ...s merges a sequence of individual memory writes bytes or words into a single 32 bit block of data However byte merging may only be done when the bytes within a data phase are in a prefetchable address range Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM Read Latch Delay 1 ns Configuration options 0 0 ns 0 5 ns 1 0 ns 1 5 ns AGP Capability 4X Mode This motherboard supports theAGP 4x interface which tr...

Page 60: ...re otherwise your system may not boot Configuration options UC USWC Onboard PCI IDE Enable Both You can select to enable the primary IDE channel secondary IDE channel both or disable both channels Configuration options Both Primary Sec ondary Disabled Memory Hole At 15M 16M Disabled This field allows you to reserve an address space for ISA expansion cards that require it Setting the address space ...

Page 61: ...andard Infrared Disabled When enabled this field activates the onboard standard infrared feature and sets the second serial UART to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard If your system already has a second serial port connected to the onboard COM2 connec tor it will no longer work if you enable the infrared feature See IrDA Compliant Infrared Module Connector in 3 8 External Con...

Page 62: ...o 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 above Configuration options 1 3 Disabled Onboard Peripheral Resource Control Onboard AC97 Modem Controller 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 de...

Page 63: ...erwise 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 the...

Page 64: ...s indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a legacy non PnP ISA card The default value indicates either that the displayed IRQ is not used or that ISA Configuration Utility ICU is being used to determine if an ISA card is using that IRQ If you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique IRQ and you are not using an ICU you must set the field for that IRQ to Ye...

Page 65: ...y non PnP ISAcard The default setting indi cates either that the displayed DMA channel is not used or an ICU is being used to determine if an ISA card is using that channel If you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique DMA channel and you are not using an ICU you must set the field for that channel to Yes Configuration options No ICU Yes PCI DMA Resource Exclusion PCI UMB Resource Exclus...

Page 66: ...e amount used for this purpose Configuration options Disabled Enabled ISA MEM Block BASE No ICU This field allows you to set the base address and block size of a legacy ISA card that uses any memory segment within the C800 and DFFF address range If you have such a card and you are not using an ICU to specify its address range select a base address from the six available options the ISA MEM Block S...

Page 67: ...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 M...

Page 68: ...ing Configuration 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 inac tivity 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 t...

Page 69: ...ves 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 Wake On LA...

Page 70: ...emperatures Set to Ignore only if necessary CPU Fan xxxxRPM Power Fan Speed Ignore Chassis Fan Speed N A The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU fan speed power supply 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 The onboard hardware...

Page 71: ...vableDevices 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 ...

Page 72: ...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 73: ...urned off Once this option is selected a confirmation is asked Select Yes to save changes and exit NOTE If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program will prompt you with 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...

Page 74: ...e saving the 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 m...

Page 75: ...ws for the first 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 CUV4X C Motherboard Support CD To begin using the support CD insert it into the CD ROM drive The support installation menu sh...

Page 76: ...er V4 0 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to view user s manuals in PDF format Install Cyberlink Video and Audio Applications Installs the Cyberlink PowerPlayer SE 5 0 Cyberlink PowerDVDTrial 2 55 and Cyberlink VideoLive Mail 3 10 VIA4 in 1 Drivers Installs Bus Master PCI IDE Driver AGPVxD Driver VIA chipset functions Registry and IRQ Routing Miniport Driver NOTE This item does ...

Page 77: ...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 78: ...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 79: ...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 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 Overhe...

Page 80: ...on 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 Memory Shows the PC memory load memory usage and paging file usage ...

Page 81: ...g 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 6 S W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe ...

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Page 83: ...mper to Other Connect the Wake on LAN WOL output signal to the motherboard s WOL_CON in order to utilize the wake on LAN feature of the moth erboard Connect the LAN activity output signal LAN_LED to the system cabinet s front panel LAN_LED in order to display the LAN data activity 7 APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card LAN Activity Output Signal RJ45 LEDs Motherboard type Wake on LAN Output Signal ASUS Other In...

Page 84: ...OS OS 2 Client NDIS 2 01 Drivers Microsoft LAN Manager Microsoft Windows 3 11 IBM LAN Server NDIS 3 0 Drivers Microsoft Windows NT Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 3 11 7 1 3 Question and Answer Q What is Wake On LAN A The Wake On LAN feature provides the capability to remotely power on sys tems supporting Wake On LAN by simply sending a wake up frame With this feature remotely uploading dow...

Page 85: ...l onboard but the sec ondary does not If your motherboard has an audio codec and no PCI audio chipset on board you may use the secondary MR oth erwise you should use the primary MR 7 2 3 Hardware Installation Procedure 1 Power OFF your computer 2 Open the computer chassis and re move the metal plate on theAMR ex pansion slot 3 Carefully align the MR card s connec tor to the AMR slot and press firm...

Page 86: ... device and click Next 4 Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD ROM drive Enterthepath E Modem Win98 assuming that your CD ROM drive is drive E for the MR driver 5 After the driver is located click Next and then click Finish 6 Restart your computer Double click the modem icon at the bottom right corner of the window 7 ClicktheSettings tab Selectyourcoun try and language...

Page 87: ...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 88: ...sing 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 proce...

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: ...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 91: ...Infrared Module 35 Keyboard 29 Parallel Port 30 Power Supply Thermal Sensor 35 38 PS 2 Keyboard 29 PS 2 Mouse 29 Serial Port 30 SMBus 34 36 Thermal Sensor 35 USB 30 Wake On LAN 33 Wake On Ring 33 CPU Bus Frequency MHz 54 CPU Fan Speed 70 CPU Speed 54 CPU Temperature 70 Cylinders 50 D Discard Changes 74 DMA x Used By ISA 65 E ECP DMA Select 62 Ethernet Card 83 Exit Discarding Changes 73 Exit Saving...

Page 92: ...Onboard Serial Port 1 61 Onboard Serial Port 2 61 OS 2 Onboard Memory 64M 56 Other Boot Device Select 71 P Parallel Port Connector 30 Parallel Port Mode 62 PCI Latency Timer 63 PCI VGA Palette Snoop 63 PIO Mode 51 Plug Play O S 72 Power Fan Speed 70 Power Management 67 Procedure CPU Installation 23 Procedures Modem Riser Installation 85 Updating BIOS 42 PS 2 Keyboard Connector 29 PS 2 Mouse Connec...

Page 93: ...Translation Method 50 Type 49 U UART2 Use Standard Infrared 61 Ultra DMA Mode 51 Updating Your BIOS 41 USB Function 64 USB Headers 34 USB Legacy Support 56 USB Ports 30 Using ASUS PC Probe 77 V VCORE Voltage 70 Video Off Method 68 Video Off Option 68 Video ROM BIOS Shadow 66 Voltage 12 70 3 3 70 5 70 12 70 5 70 VCORE 70 W Wake On LAN 69 Wake On LAN Connector 33 Wake On Ring Connector 33 ...

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