Asus CUSL2-C BP User Manual
® CUSL2-C Black Pearl Intel ® 815EP A TX Motherboard USER â S MANUAL
2 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl Userâ s Manual USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS CUSL2-C BLACK PEARL Manual Revision: 1.04 E717 Release Date: February 2001 No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro- duced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (âASUSâ). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL âAS ISâ WITHOUT W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P AR- TICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDEN- T AL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DA T A, INTERRUPTION OF BUSI- NESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT . Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair , modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trade- marks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the ownersâ benefit, without intent to infringe. ⢠Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. ⢠Intel, LANDesk, and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. ⢠T rend and ChipA wayV irus are trademarks of T rend Micro, Inc. ⢠W indows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. The product name and revision number are both printed on the product itself. Manual revi- sions are released for each product design represented by the digit before and after the period of the manual revision number . Manual updates are represented by the third digit in the manual revision number . For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www .asus.com.tw or through any of the means indicated on the following page. SPECIFICA TIONS AND INFORMA TION CONT AINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FUR- NISHED FOR INFORMA TIONAL USE ONL Y , AND ARE SUBJECT T O CHANGE A T ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COM- MITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THA T MA Y APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUD- ING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTW ARE DESCRIBED IN IT . Copyright © 2000 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 3 ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Marketing Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 T elephone: 886-2-2894-3447 Fax: 886-2-2894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw T echnical Support MB/Others (T el): 886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (T el): 886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (T el): 886-2-2890-7123 (English) Fax: 886-2-2893-7775 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW : www .asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNA TIONAL (America) Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry A venue, Mowry Business Center , Building 2 Newark, CA 94560, USA Fax: 1-510-608-4555 Email: tmd1@asus.com T echnical Support Fax: 1-510-608-4555 Email: tsd@asus.com WWW : www .asus.com FTP: ftp.asus.com/Pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkortstr . 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: sales@asuscom.de (for marketing requests only) T echnical Support Hotline: MB/Others: 49-2102-9599-0 Notebook: 49-2102-9599-10 Fax: 49-2102-9599-1 1 Support (Email): www .asuscom.de/de/support (for online support) WWW : www .asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM
4 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl Userâ s Manual CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7 2. FEA TURES ........................................................................................ 8 2.1 The ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl ............................................... 8 2.1.1 Preface ............................................................................. 8 2.1.2 Specifications ................................................................ 10 2.1.3 Optional Components .................................................... 12 2.1.4 Performance ................................................................... 12 2.1.5 Intelligence .................................................................... 13 2.2 CUSL2-C Black Pearl Components ......................................... 14 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ...................................................................... 16 3.1 CUSL2-C Black Pearl Layout .................................................. 16 3.2 Layout Contents ........................................................................ 17 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ....................................................... 19 3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................ 19 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) ......................................................... 26 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes .................................................... 26 3.5.2 Memory Installation ...................................................... 27 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 28 3.7 Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 29 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure ......................... 29 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards ............................ 29 3.7.3 Communication and Networking Riser (CNR) Slot ...... 30 3.7.4 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Slot .......................... 31 3.8 External Connectors .................................................................. 32 3.9 Starting Up the First T ime ........................................................ 43 4. BIOS SETUP ..................................................................................... 45 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS ......................................... 45 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ....................... 45 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures ........................................... 46 4.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ 49 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................. 50 4.2.2 Legend Bar .................................................................... 50 4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................ 52 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave .............................. 53 4.3.2 Keyboard Features ......................................................... 56
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 58 4.4.1 Chip Configuration ........................................................ 61 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration .............................................. 64 4.4.3 PCI Configuration ......................................................... 66 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration ................................................... 68 4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 69 4.5.1 Power Up Control .......................................................... 71 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 73 4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 74 4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................. 76 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ....................................................................... 79 5.1 Install Operating System ........................................................... 79 5.2 Start W indows ........................................................................... 79 5.3 CUSL2-C BLACK PEARL Motherboard Support CD ............ 80 5.4 Personalized Boot Logo ............................................................ 82 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE ........................................................... 79 6.1 W inbond Smart Manager .......................................................... 83 6.2 ASUS PC Probe ........................................................................ 86 6.3 ASUS LiveUpdate .................................................................... 90 6.5 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE ...................................................... 93 6.6 CyberLink PowerDVD ............................................................. 94 6.7 CyberLink V ideoLive Mail ....................................................... 95 7. APPENDIX ........................................................................................ 97 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ................................................... 97 7.2 Glossary .................................................................................... 99 INDEX ................................................................................................. 103
6 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl Userâ s Manual FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: ⢠This device may not cause harmful interference, and ⢠This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa- tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency ener gy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However , there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment of f 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 dif ferent from that to which the receiver is connected. ⢠Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. W ARNING! Any changes or modifications to this product not expressly ap- proved by the manufacturer could void any assurances of safety or performance and could result in violation of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations #47, part 15.193, 1993. W ashington DC: Office of the Federal Register , National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. Government Printing Office. Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1. INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist 2. FEA TURES Production information and specifications 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Intructions on setting up the motherboard. 4. BIOS SETUP Intructions on setting up the BIOS 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP Intructions on setting up the included software 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 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 Optional Items USB Hub CNR card LAN/Home PNA CNR card ASUS iPanel ASUS consumer infrared set ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module Package Contents (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA100/66/33 IDE drives (1) Ribbon cable for master and slave IDE drives (1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25 â and (2) 3.5 â floppy disk drives (1) Bag of spare jumpers (1) Support drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User â s Manual (1) ASUS 2-port USB connector set with bracket (1) Quick Setup Guide
8 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 2.1 The ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl Read2-In-01 SmartCard Reader ⢠SmartCard Reader Option: Now you can power up your computer using a secure SmartCard. The CUSL2-C Black Pearl supports the latest PC/SC CompliantSmartCard Reader , the custom reading device, Read2-In-01 . V isit the manufacturer â s website: www .tzt.com.tw . Ask your local dealer for product availability . Refer to the Software Reference Section 6 for more detailed information about using the W inbond Smart Manager software. 2.1.1 Preface Congratulations! Y ou are the proud owner of the first Special Edition motherboard ever manufactured by ASUS! The CUSL2-C Black Pearl motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features and the best processors. W ith a sleek and stylish profile, the new CUSL2-C Black Pearl gives you a fully customized high-performance PC. This kit includes everything you need to get your new CUSL2-C Black Pearl up and running. Refer to the instructions in the Quick Setup reference and get handy with the ASUS SmartT ool! A top Intel 815EP chipset along with a Socket 370 PIII of your choice complete the masterpiece. W e at ASUS hope that the CUSL2-C Black Pearl will be one of your most treasured possessions, sure to give excellent performance for a long time to come! Look at these features: 2. FEA TURES
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 9 ⢠Personalized Boot Logo: Create original boot up screens with this easy- to-use DOS utility . ASUS offers LOGO.EXE. Choose a bitmap image from the selections we of fer , or create your own image files. ⢠Image Library: ASUS supplies you with a great selection of 16-color 640 x 480 pixel images compatible with DOS, BIOS and boot-up: 2. FEA TURES wallpaper .bmp rough3.bmp rough1.bmp rough2.bmp scen1.bmp scape1.bmp china1.bmp sketch1.bmp cartoon2.bmp season1.bmp sea2.bmp season2.bmp interior2.bmp interior1.bmp leafred.bmp leaf1.bmp sodo.bmp water3.bmp water2.bmp water1.bmp
10 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 2. FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEA TURES 2.1.2 Specifications ⢠Latest Intel Pr ocessor Support Pentium ® III 100/133MHz FSB FC-PGA Celeron ⢠66MHz FSB FC-PGA ⢠North Bridge System Chipset: The Intel ® 815EP chipset supports a 66/100/ 133 Front Side Bus (FSB), up to 512MB of PC100/PC133 SDRAM, and AGP 4X mode, which can transport twice the amount of data compared to the current AGP standard. ⢠South Bridge System Chipset: The Intel I/O Controller Hub 2 (ICH2) features support for UltraDMA/100, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to 100MB/sec; two USB controllers for a total of 4 USB ports; and six channel AC97 CODEC support. ⢠Intel ® Accelerated Hub Architectur e: Features a dedicated high speed hub link between the ICH2 and GMCH with a bandwidth of 266MB/sec â twice the maximum bandwidth of the PCI bus. ⢠PC100/PC133 Memory Support: Equipped with three Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets to support PC100/PC133-compliant SDRAMs (avail- able in 64, 128, 256, 512MB densities) up to 512MB. ⢠AGP Slot: Comes with an Accelerated Graphics Port slot that supports AGP cards for high performance, component level interconnect tar geted at 3D graphical applications supporting 133MHz 4X mode. Backward compatible to support AGP 2X. ⢠UltraDMA33/66/100 Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that support four IDE 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/R W , LS-120, and T ape Backup drives. ⢠W ake-Up Support: Supports W ake-On-LAN and W ake-On-Ring, Keyboard W ake-Up, and BIOS W ake-Up. ⢠JumperFr ee ⢠Mode: Allows processor settings and easy overclocking of fre- quency 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 â s external frequency . ⢠Ar ound-the-Clock Intrusion Detection: Chassis intrusion circuitry can log chassis open events into LDCM. The onboard battery supports detection even when normal power is removed and through a new design, battery drain is even lower than the R TC used for keeping time! ⢠Firmwar e Hub: Provides security-enhancements in computer platforms by sup- porting Random Number Generator (RNG).
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 11 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Specifications ⢠PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to examine and manage system status information, such as CPU and systerm voltages, temperatures, and fan status through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM software. ⢠CNR Support: A C ommunication and N etworking R iser (CNR) slot provides an interface to support very af fordable multichannel audio, V .90 analog modem, Home PNA, 10/100 Ethernet networking, and USB hub. ⢠PCI Expansion Slots: Provides six 32-bit PCI (PCI 2.2 compliant) expansion slots. All PCI slots can support Bus Master PCI cards, such as SCSI or LAN cards. (PCI supports up to 133MB/s maximum throughput.) ⢠Low Pin Count (LPC) Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UAR T compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. UAR T2 can also be directed from COM2 to the Infrared Module for wireless connections. ⢠Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot V irus Protection: Programmable BIOS (Flash EEPROM), offering enhanced ACPI for W indows 98/2000/Millenium compatibility , built-in firmware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most devices for virtually automatic setup. ⢠Smart BIOS: The firmware hub gives a new easy-to-use interface which pro- vides more control and protection over the motherboard. Provides Vcore and CPU/ SDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. Hardware random number generator supports new security software for data protection and secured Internet transactions. ⢠Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas- ter busses to the memory and processor . ⢠Onboard LED: The onboard LED will light up when there is standby power to the motherboard. This acts as a reminder to the user to turn OFF the power before plugging and unplugging devices so as not to damage the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. ⢠One T ouch Management: Supports an optional ASUS iPanel, an easy to access box with system information LED display , front I/O ports, and space reserved for a hard disk drive. W ith an ASUS iPanel, you can monitor your computer system â s vital components. ⢠SMBus: Features the S ystem M anagement Bus interface, which is used to physi- cally transport commands and information between SMBus devices. ⢠Personalized Boot Logo: Create unique boot up screens with this easy-to-use DOS utility . ⢠SmartCard Reader: Onboard header connects directly to a SmartCard reader for security and SmartCard memory chip editing.
12 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 2. FEA TURES Performance 2. FEA TURES 2.1.3 Optional Components The following onboard components are optional at the time of purchase: ⢠Onboard Audio: AC97 V2.1 compliant Audio Codec with 3D sound circuitry and sample rate conversion from 7kHz to 48kHz. 2.1.4 Performance ⢠UltraPerformance: Onboard IDE Bus Master controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels. Supports UltraDMA/10 0, UltraDMA/ 66, UltraDMA/33 (IDE DMA Mode 2), PIO Modes 3 & 4, and supports Enhanced IDE devices, such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-R/R W , LS-120, and T ape Backup drives. ⢠High-Speed Data T ransfer Interface: IDE transfers using UltraDMA/66 Bus Master IDE can handle rates up to 66.6MB/s. This motherboard with its chipset and support for UltraDMA/100 increases the data transfer rate to 100MB/s. UltraDMA/100 is backward compatible with DMA/66, DMA/33, and DMA and with existing DMA devices and systems so there is no need to upgrade current EIDE/IDE drives and host systems. (UltraDMA/66/100 requires a 40-pin 80- conductor cable to be enabled.) ⢠Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas- ter buses to memory and processor . ⢠SDRAM Optimized Performance: This motherboard supports PC133-com- pliant Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), which increases the data transfer rate to 1066 MB/s max. ⢠ACPI Ready: ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is also imple- mented on all ASUS smart series motherboards. ACPI provides more Energy Saving Features for future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality . W ith these features implemented in the OS, PCs can be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all the ener gy saving standards. T o fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS, such as W indows 98/2000/Millenium, must be used. ⢠Suspend and Go: Suspend-to-RAM (STR) provides maximum power savings as an alternative to leaving the computer ON and QuickStart ⢠so that you do not have to wait for a long time for system bootup. ⢠New Compliancy: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of the motherboard meet the stringent requirements for PC 99 certification. The new PC 99 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: sup- port for Plug and Play compatibility and power management for configuring and managing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for W indows 95/98/NT and later . Color-coded connectors and descriptive icons make identification easy as required by PC 99.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 13 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Intelligence 2.1.5 Intelligence ⢠Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: T o prevent system overheat and system damage, the CPU, power supply , and system fans can be monitored for RPM and failure. All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. ⢠T emperatur e Monitoring and Alert: T o prevent system overheat and system dam- age, this motherboard supports processor thermal sensing and auto-protection. ⢠V oltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable current to critical motherboard components. V oltage specifications are more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper system configuration and management. ⢠System Resour ces Alert: T oday â s operating systems, such as W indows 98/ Millenium, W indows NT/2000, require much more memory and hard drive space to present enormous user interfaces and run lar ge applications. The onboard hardware ASUS ASIC in conjunction with either the bundled ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM will warn the user before the system resources are used up to prevent possible application crashes. Suggestions will give the user information on managing their limited resources more ef ficiently . ⢠Dual Function Power Button: Through BIOS, the power button can be defined as the â Stand by â (a.k.a. Suspend or Sleep) button or as the Soft-Off (see AT X Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead in 3.8 Connectors for more information) button. Regardless of the setting, pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will enter the Soft-Off mode. ⢠Remote Ring On (requir es modem): This allows a computer to be turned on remotely through an internal or external modem. W ith this benefit on-hand, users can access any information from their computers from anywhere in the world. ⢠Message LED (requir es ACPI OS support): Message LEDs now act as infor- mation providers. Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can determine if a message has been received from a fax/modem. A simple glimpse provides useful information to the user . This function requires ACPI OS and driver support. ⢠Peripheral Power Up: Keyboard or Mouse power up can be enabled or dis- abled through BIOS setup to allow the computer to be powered ON using your keyboard or mouse click.
14 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES MB Components 2.2 CUSL2-C Black Pearl Components See opposite page for locations. Location Processor Support Socket 370 for Pentium III/Celeron (FC-PGA) Processors ..... 1 Feature Setting DIP Switches ................................................... 5 Chipsets Intel 815EP Chipset .................................................................. 2 Intel I/O Controller Hub 2 (ICH2) ......................................... 10 Firmware Hub (FWH) ............................................................ 12 Low Pin Count (LPC) Multi-I/O Chipset ............................... 11 Main Memory 3 DIMM Sockets (maximum 512MB support) ........................ 3 PC133 SDRAM support Expansion Slots 6 PCI Slots .............................................................................. 18 1 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Slot ................................ 19 1 CNR Slot ............................................................................. 15 System I/O USB Headers .......................................................................... 14 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ............................................... 6 2 IDE Connectors (UltraDMA/100 Support) ........................... 4 1 SmartCard Reader Connector ................................................ 7 1 ASUS iPanel Connector ........................................................ 8 1 Parallel Port Connector ............................................. (T op) 22 1 Serial COM1 Port Connector .............................. (Bottom) 21 1 Serial COM2 Port Connector .............................. (Bottom) 23 2 USB Port Connectors ......................................................... 24 1 PS/2 Mouse Connector .............................................. (T op) 25 1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector ................................... (Bottom) 25 Audio AC â 97 V2.1 Audio Codec (optional) 1 Game/MIDI Connector (on audio model only) 1 Line Out Connector (on audio model only) 1 Line In Connector (on audio model only) 1 Microphone Connector (on audio model only) Network Features W ake-On-LAN Connector ...................................................... 17 W ake-On-Ring Connector ........................................................ 9 Hardware Monitoring System V oltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ....... 13 3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Power A TX Power Supply Connector ............................................... 20 Special Feature Onboard LED ......................................................................... 16 Form Factor AT X
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 15 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Component Location 2.2.1 Component Locations 12 3 4 12 7 13 8 9 10 2 3 4 6 5 11 0 7 6 9 5 8 5 14 1
16 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.1 CUSL2-C Black Pearl Layout JTPWR PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Ke yboard PWR_F AN PCI1 PCI2 PCI4 PCI3 P ANEL IDELED FLOPPY SECONDARY IDE PRIMARY IDE CUSL2-C BP CHA_F AN ® PLED2 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module) 1 0 DIMM2 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module) 3 2 CLRTC DSW USB2 Socket 370 USB T : Port1 B: Port 2 PCI5 CNR_SLOT Super I/O A TX Power Connector CPU_F AN Firmware Hub (FWH) ACHA WOL_CON WOR JEN AFP ANEL ROW DIMM3 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module) 5 4 DIP Switches PCI6 ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor VIO Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH2) Intel 815EP Chipset USBPWR01 KBPWR SMB USBPWR56 USB56 SMARTCON USBPWR2 COM1 P ARALLEL POR T COM2 Motherboard Layout 3. H/W SETUP Grayed components are optional at the time of purchase.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 17 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p.20 JumperFree ⢠Mode (Enable/Disable) 2) USBPWR01 p.21 USB Device W ake Up (Enable/Disable) USBPWR2 USBPWR56 3) KBPWR p.22 Keyboard Power Up (Enable/Disable) 4) VIO p.23 V oltage I/O Setting (3.3V/3.40V/3.60V) 5) DSW p.24 CPU External Frequency Setting Expansion Slots 1) DIM M1/2/3 p.26 168-Pin System Memory Support 2) CPU p.28 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 3) PCI1/2/3/4/5/6 p.29 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots 4) CNR1 p.30 Communication and Network Riser Slot 5) AGP p.31 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Slot Connectors 1) PS2KBMS p.32 PS/2 Mouse Connector (6 pin female) 2) PS2KBMS p.32 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6 pin female) 3) USB p.33 Universal Serial Bus Ports (T wo 4 pin female) 4) PRINTER p.33 Parallel Port Connector (25 pin female) 5) COM1/COM2 p.33 Serial Port Connectors (9 pin male, 10-1 pin) 6) GAME_AUDIO p.34 Game/MIDI Connector (15 pin female) (optional) 7) GAME_AUDIO p.34 Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8 â female) (optional) 8) FLOPPY p.34 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin) 9 ) PRIMAR Y/SECONDAR Y IDE p.35 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (T wo 40-1 pin) 10) IDELED p.36 IDE Activity LED (2 pin) 1 1) CPU_F AN, PWR_F AN p.36 CPU, Power Supply , Chassis Fan Connectors (Three 3 pin) CHA_F AN 12) AFP ANEL_CON p.37 ASUS iPanel Connector (12-1 pin) 13) SMAR TCON p.37 ASUS SmartCard Connector (10-1 pin) 14) SMB p.38 SMBus Connector (5-1 pin) 15) ACHA p.38 Chassis Intrusion Connector (2 pin) 16) WOL_CON p.39 W ake-On-LAN Connector (3 pin) 17) WOR_CON p.39 W ake-On-Ring Connector (2 pin) 18) USB2, USB56 p.40 USB Headers (5-1 pin, 5-1 pin) Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 18 Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP 19) JTPWR p.40 Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector (2 pins) 20) A TXPWR p.41 A T X Power Supply Connector (20 pins) 21) PWRLED (P ANEL) p.42 System Power LED Lead (3-1 pins) 22) KEYLOCK (P ANEL) p.42 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins) 23) SPEAKER (P ANEL) p.42 System W arning Speaker Connector (4 pins) 24) MSG.LED (P ANEL) p.42 System Message LED (2 pins) 25) SMI (P ANEL) p.42 System Management Interrupt Switch Lead (2 pins) 26) PWRSW (P ANEL) p.42 A TX Power / Soft-Of f Switch Lead (2 pins) 27) RESET (P ANEL) p.42 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins)
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 19 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Before using your computer , you must complete the following steps: ⢠Check Motherboard Settings ⢠Install Memory Modules ⢠Install the Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) ⢠Install Expansion Cards ⢠Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wir es, and Power Supply 3.4 Motherboard Settings W ARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. T o protect them against damage from static electric- ity , you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer . 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 con- nectors, o r other components. 4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the component whenever the components are separated from the system. 5. Ensure that the A TX power supply is switched of f before you plug in or remove the A TX power connector on the motherboard. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP Onboard LED ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off PLED2 W ARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to your motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. The onboard LED when lit acts as a reminder that the system is in suspend or soft-of f mode and not powered OFF .
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 20 Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Featur e Settings The motherboard â s onboard functions are either adjusted through jumpers or DIP switches. When using DIP switches, the white block represents the switch â s posi- tion. The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position. 1. Frequency Selection 2. Frequency Selection 3. Frequency Selection 4. Frequency Selection 5. Frequency Selection. CUSL2-C BP DIP Switches DSW ON OFF ON 12345 CUSL2-C BP ® 1) JumperFr ee ⢠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 ). NOTE: In JumperFree ⢠mode, all dip switches must be set to OFF . Setting JEN Disable (Jumper) [1-2] Enable (JumperFree) [2-3] (default) CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP J umperFree⢠Mode Setting JEN DSW ON 12345 OFF Disable 12 Enable(default) 2 3
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 21 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 2) USB Device W ake Up (USBPWR01,USBPWR2, USBPWR56) These allow you to disable or enable the USB device wake up function. Set these jumpers to Enable if you wish to use your USB devices to wake up your computer . This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 2A on the 5VSB lead. The default is set to Disable because not all computers have the appropriate A TX power supply . Y our computer will not power ON if you set this to Enable and do not have the appropriate A TX power supply . NOTE: This jumper must be set in conjunction with W ake On USB for STR State in 4.5.1 Power Up Control . NOTES 1. For suspend to RAM function, these jumpers must be set to Enable . 2. The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability ( 5VSB) whether under normal working conditions or in the sleep mode. Setting USBPWR01, USBPWR2, USBPWR56 Disable [1-2] (default) Enable [2-3] CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP USB Device W ake Up Disable (Default) Enable 1 2 2 3 USBPWR01 USBPWR2 USBPWR56
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 22 Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 3) Keyboard Power Up (KBPWR) This allows you to disable or enable the keyboard power up function. Set this jumper to Enable if you wish to use your keyboard (by pressing <Spacebar>) to power up your computer . This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 300mA on the 5VSB lead. The default is set to Disable because not all computers have the appropriate A TX power supply . Y our computer will not power ON if you set this to Enable but do not have the appropriate A TX power supply . NOTE: This jumper must be set in conjunction with W ake On PS2 KB/ PS2 Mouse/CIR in 4.5.1 Power Up Control . Setting KBPWR Enable [1-2] (default) Disable [2-3] CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP Keyboard Power Setting Enable Disable 12 2 3 KBPWR
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 23 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 4) V oltage I/O Setting (VIO) This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM, chipset, AGP , and PCI. The default setting of 3.40V should be used unless processor overclocking requires a higher voltage. Setting VIO 3.30 V [1-2] 3.40 V [2-3] (default) 3.60 V [3-4] CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP VIO Setting VIO 3.30 V 3.40 V 12 2 3 3.60 V 3 4 W ARNING! Using a higher voltage may help when overclocking but may result in the shortening of your computer component â s life. It is highly recommended that you leave this setting on its default.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 24 Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 5) CPU External Frequency Setting (DSW) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, AGP , and the PCI bus. This allows the selection of the CPU â s External fre- quency . IMPORT ANT : 1. In JumperFree mode, all dip switches must be set to OFF . 2. When JumperFree mode is enabled, use BIOS setup in place of these switches ( see CPU Speed in Advanced Menu in BIOS Setup). NOTE: Only selected switches are illustrated. For a complete frequency listing, see next page. CUSL2-C BP CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection DSW CPU DRAM AGP ON 12345 ON 12345 ON 12345 66.8MHz 100.2MHz 66.8MHz ON 12345 ON 12345 ON 12345 ON 12345 ON 12345 (JumperFree Mode) 133.70MHz 100.30MHz 66.85MHz 103.0MHz 103.0MHz 68.7MHz 100.3MHz 100.3MHz 66.8MHz 140MHz 140MHz 70MHz 133.70MHz 133.70MHz 66.85MHz 140MHz 105MHz 70MHz CPU DRAM AGP CUSL2-C BP ® NOTE: If your processor does not have a locked Frequency Multiple, you must use CPU Cor e:Bus Fr eq. Multiple in 4.4 Advanced Menu to set the Frequency Multiple. If the Frequency Multiple is locked, setting the Frequency Multiple in BIOS setup will have no ef fect.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 25 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP External Fr equency T able The following table is for use by experienced motherboard installers only . Overclock- ing can result in system instability or even shortening the life of the processor . CPU:DRAM CPU SDRAM Frequency Selection Switches Ratio (MHz) (MHz) 1 2 3 4 5 66:100 64.4 99.6 [O N ] [O N ] [O N ] [O N ] [O N ] 66:100 60.0 90.0 [O N ] [O N ] [O N ] [O N ] [O FF] 66:100 66.0 100.0 [O N ] [O N ] [O N ] [O FF] [O N ] 66:100 68.3 102.5 [O N ] [O N ] [O N ] [O FF] [O FF] 66:100 70.0 105.0 [O N ] [O N ] [O FF] [O N ] [O N ] 66:100 75.0 1 12.5 [O N ] [O N ] [O FF] [O N ] [O FF] 66:100 80.0 120.0 [O N ] [O N ] [O FF] [O FF] [O N ] 66:100 83.0 124.5 [O N ] [O N ] [O FF] [O FF] [O FF] 100:100 99.6 99.6 [O N ] [O FF] [O N ] [O N ] [O N ] 100:100 90.0 90.0 [O N ] [O FF] [O N ] [O N ] [O FF] 100:100 100.0 100.0 [O N ] [O FF] [O N ] [O FF] [O N ] 100:100 103.0 103.0 [O N ] [O FF] [O N ] [O FF] [O FF] 100:100 105.0 105.0 [O N ] [O FF] [O FF] [O N ] [O N ] 100:100 1 10.0 1 10.0 [O N ] [O FF] [O FF] [O N ] [O FF] 100:100 1 15.0 1 15.0 [O N ] [O FF] [O FF] [O FF] [O N ] 100:100 200.0 200.0 [O N ] [O FF] [O FF] [O FF] [O FF] 133:133 132.8 132.8 [OFF] [ON] [O N] [O N ] [O N ] 133:133 166.6 166.6 [OFF] [ON ] [ O N ] [ O N ] [ O F F ] 133:133 133.0 133.0 [OFF] [ON ] [ O N ] [ O FF ] [ O N ] 133:133 137.0 137.0 [OFF] [ON ] [ O N ] [ O F F] [ O F F ] 133:133 140.0 140.0 [OFF] [ON ] [ O F F ] [ O N ] [ O N ] 133:133 145.0 145.0 [OFF] [ON ] [ O F F ] [ O N ] [ O F F ] 133:133 150.0 150.0 [OFF] [ON ] [ O F F ] [ O F F ] [ O N ] 133:133 160.0 160.0 [OFF] [ON ] [ O F F ] [ O F F ] [ O F F ] 133:100 132.8 99.6 [OFF] [OFF] [ O N ] [ O N ] [ O N ] 133:100 166.6 125.0 [OFF] [OFF] [ O N ] [ O N ] [ O F F ] 133:100 133.0 100.0 [OFF] [OFF] [ O N ] [ O F F ] [ O N ] 133:100 137.0 102.8 [OFF] [OFF] [ O N ] [ O F F ] [ O F F ] 133:100 140.0 105.0 [OFF] [OFF] [ O F F ] [ O N ] [ O N ] 133:100 145.0 108.8 [OFF] [OFF] [ O F F ] [ O N ] [ O F F] 133:100 150.0 1 12.5 [OFF] [OFF] [ O F F ] [ O F F ] [ O N ] 133:100 160.0 120.0 [OFF] [OFF] [ O F F ] [ O F F ] [ O F F ] For updated processor settings, visit ASUS â s web site (see ASUS CONT ACT IN- FORMA TION)
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 26 System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory . This motherboard uses o nly Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Sockets are available for 3.3V olt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Ac- cess Memory (SDRAM). One side (with memory chips) of the DIMM takes up one row on the motherboard. Memory speed setup is recommended through SDRAM Configuration in 4.4.1 Chip Configuration. NOTE: Make sure the total installed memory does not exceeds 512MB. Otherwise, the system may hang during startup. 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ⢠ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the memory of choice for best performance vs. stability . ⢠BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen. ⢠Single-sided DIMMs come in 16, 32, 64,128, 256MB; double-sided come in 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB. NOTE: For PC133 SDRAM to run at 133MHz, the system CPU bus must also operate at that speed. Install memory in any combination as follows: DIMM Location 168-pin DIMM T otal 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 Socket 3 (Rows 4&5) SDRAM 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB x1 T otal System Memory (Max 512 MB) =
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 27 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5.2 Memory Installation W ARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing memory modules or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards (see 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure for more information). Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are dif ferent on either side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation shown. DRAM SIMM modules have the same pin contacts on both sides. SDRAM DIMMs have dif ferent pin contacts on each side and therefore have a higher pin density . CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP 168-Pin DIMM Sockets 20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins The DIMMs must be 3.3V olt unbuffered SDRAMs. T o determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below). The notches on the DIMM will shift between left, center , or right to identify the type and also to prevent the wrong type from being inserted into the DIMM slot on the motherboard. Y ou must tell your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 28 CPU 3. H/W SETUP 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket 370. The CPU that came with the mother - board should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If this is not the case, then purchase a fan before you turn on your system. W ARNING! Be sure that there is suf ficient air circulation across the processor â s heatsink by regularly checking that your CPU fan is working. W ithout suf ficient circulation, the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the motherboard. Y ou may install an auxiliary fan, if necessary . T o install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover . Locate the ZIF socket and open it by first pulling the lever sideways away from the socket then upwards to a 90-degree angle. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as shown. The notched corner should point towards the end of the lever . Because the CPU has a corner pin for two of the four corners, the CPU will only fit in the orientation as shown. The picture is for reference only; you should have a CPU fan that covers the face of the CPU. W ith the added weight of the CPU fan, no force is required to insert the CPU. Once completely inserted, close the socket â s lever while holding down the CPU. After the CPU is , install an Intel recommended fan heatsink. Locate the CPU fan connector (see 3.1 Motherboard Layout or 3.8 Connectors) and con- nect the CPU fan cable to it. NOTE: Do not for get to set the correct Bus Frequency and Multiple (frequency multiple setting is available only on unlocked processors) for your Socket 370 pro- cessor or else boot-up may not be possible. Socket 370 processors provide internal thermal sensing so that a socket mounted thermal resistor is not needed. CAUTION! Be careful not to scrape the motherboard when mounting a clamp- style processor fan or else damage may occur to the motherboard. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP Socket 370 Gold Arrow Pentium III
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards W ARNING ! Unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards (see 3.3 Hardware Setup Proce- dure for more information). 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hard- ware or software settings for your expansion card, such as jumpers. 2. Remove your computer system â s cover and the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use. Keep the bracket for possible future use. 3. Carefully align the card â s connectors and press firmly . 4. Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above. 5. Replace the computer system â s cover . 6. Set up the BIOS if necessary (such as IRQ xx Used By ISA: Y es in PNP AND PCI SETUP) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card. 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally , an IRQ must be exclu- sively assigned to one use. In a standard design, there are 16 IRQs available but most of them are already in use, leaving 6 IRQs free for expansion cards. If your motherboard has PCI audio onboard, an additional IRQ will be used. If your moth- erboard also has MIDI enabled, another IRQ will be used, leaving 4 IRQs free. Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Programmable Interrupt 3* 1 1 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 Printer Port (LPT1) 8 3 System CMOS/Real T ime Clock 9* 4 ACPI Mode when enabled 10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 1 1* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14* 9 Primary IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel *These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.
30 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP Interrupt Request T able for this Motherboard Interrupt requests are shared as shown by the following table: ABC DE FG H PCI slot 1 âââââ shared ââ PCI slot 2 âââââ â not shared â PCI slot 3 âââââ ââ not shared PCI slot 4 ââââ shared âââ PCI slot 5 âââââ shared ââ PCI slot 6 ââ not s hared ââ âââ AGP not shared âââââââ CNR LAN ââââ shared âââ CNR Audio/Modem â not shared ââââââ IMPORT ANT : If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers sup- port â Share IRQâ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups that will make the system unstable or cards inoperable. 3.7.3 Communication and Networking Riser (CNR) Slot This connector supports specially designed network, audio, or modem riser cards. Main processing is done through software and controlled by the motherboard â s sys- tem chipset. This provides upgradeable network, audio, and/or modem solutions at an incredibly low cost. NOTE: CNRs are not included with this motherboard. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP Communication & Networking Riser Connector
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7.4 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Slot This motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP) slot to support AGP graphics cards. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
32 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.8 External Connectors W ARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORT ANT : Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors. Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connec- tor on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side on floppy disk drives. Check the connectors before installation because there may be exceptions. IDE ribbon cable must be less than 46 cm (18 in.), with the sec- ond drive connector no more than 15 cm (6 in.) from the first connector . 1) PS/2 Mouse Connector (Gr een 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 Function Control in 4.4 Advanced Menu. PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female) 2) PS/2 Keyboard Connector (Purple 6-pin PS2KBMS) This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector will not allow standard A T size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. Y ou may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard A T keyboards. PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female)
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3) Universal Serial BUS Ports 0 & 1 (Black two 4-pin USB) T wo USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. For additional USB ports, you can use the USB headers (see USB Headers later in this section) and mount it to the chassis. Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2 USB 1 4) Parallel Port Connector (Burgundy 25-pin PRINTER) Y ou 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. Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin Female) 5) Serial Port Connectors (T eal/T urquoise 9-pin COM1, 10-1 pin COM2) T wo serial ports are ready for a mouse or other serial devices. See Onboard Serial Port 1/2 in 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration for settings. COM2 COM1 Serial Ports (9-pin Male)
34 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 8) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connect- ing the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives. (Pin 5 is r emoved to prevent inserting in the wr ong orienta- tion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). CUSL2-C BP ® NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. CUSL2-C BP Floppy Disk Drive Connector PIN 1 FLOPPY 7) Audio Port Connectors (Thr ee 1/8 â 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 6) Game/MIDI Connector (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (optional) Y ou may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector for playing games. Connect MIDI devices for playing or editing professional audio. Game/MIDI (15-pin Female)
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP DMA Channels 3. H/W SETUP 9) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (T wo 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable â s blue connector to the motherboard â s primary (recommended) or second- ary IDE connector , and then connect the gray connector to your UltraDMA/100 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to your UltraDMA/100 master device. It is recommended that non-UltraDMA/100 devices be connected to the secondary IDE connector . If you install two hard disks, you must config- ure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly . Please refer to your hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. BIOS now sup- ports specific device bootup (see 4.4.1 Advanced CMOS Setup ). (Pin 20 is re- moved to pr event inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 20 plugged). TIP: Y ou may configure two hard disks to be both Masters with two ribbon cables â one for the primary IDE connector and another for the secondary IDE connector . Y ou may install one operating system on an IDE drive and another on a SCSI drive and select the boot disk through 4.4.1 Advanced CMOS Setup . IMPORT ANT : UltraDMA/100 IDE devices must use a 40-pin 80-conductor IDE cable for 100MByte/sec transfer rates. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP IDE Connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. Secondary IDE Connector PIN 1 Primary IDE Connector
36 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 10) IDE Activity LED (2-pin IDELED) This connector supplies power to the cabinet â s IDE activity LED. Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors will cause the LED to light up. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP IDE Activity LED TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. IDELED 1 1) Power Supply (PWR_F AN), CPU (CPU_F AN), Chassis (CHA_F AN) Fan Connectors (3 pins) These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 W atts) or less. Orient the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the expansion slots. Depending on the fan manufacturer , the wiring and plug may be dif ferent. The red wire should be positive, while the black should be ground. Connect the fan â s plug to the board taking into consideration the polarity of the connector . NOTE: The â Rotation â signal is to be used only by a specially designed fan with rotation signal. The Rotations per Minute (RPM) can be read directly from the ASUS iPanel or monitored using a utility such as ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM. W ARNING! 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 ar e not jumpers, do not place jumper caps over these pins. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP 12-V olt Cooling Fan Power CPU_F AN GND Rotation 12V PWR_F AN GND Rotation 12V CHA_F AN GND Rotation 12V
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 12) ASUS iPanel Connector (12- 1 p i n AFP ANEL) This connector allows you to connect an optional ASUS iPanel, an easy to ac- cess drive bay with front I/O ports, status LEDs, and space reserved for a hard disk drive. If you are not using an ASUS iPanel, you can connect an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module to the SIR connector or an optional consumer infrared connector set to the CIR and SIR connectors for both wireless transmitting and remote control functions through one external infrared module. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP Front Panel Connectors 5VSB NC CHASSIS# 5 V PCIRST# GND CIRRX EXTSMI# MLED- NC BA TT NC SMBDA T A GND 3VSB IRRX IRTX LOCKKEY NC NC 5V SMBCLK AFP ANEL Standard Infrared (SIR) Front View Back View 5V IRTX IRRX (NC) GND 5VSB NC 5 V GND CIRRX NC GND IRRX IRTX CIR SIR IR_CON 13) ASUS SmartCard Connector (10-1 pin SMAR TCON) This connector attaches to an optional SmartCard reader device. The SmartCard reader accesses data on the memory chip of SmartCards. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP SmartCard Connector NC SCRFET# LED RFU2 NC2 VCC GND SCRUI SCRRES# NC SCRCLK 1 RFU1 SCRREST
38 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 14) SMB Connector (5-1 pin SMB) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) de- vices. SMBus devices communicate by means of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices. SMBus is a specific implementation of an I2C bus, which is a multi-device bus; that is, multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating data transfer . CUSL2-C ® CUSL2-C SMBus Connector 1 SMB SMBCLK Ground SMBDA T A 5V 15) Chassis Intrusion Lead (2-pin ACHA) This lead is for a chassis designed for chassis intrusion detection. After -market toggle switches may also be installed to the chassis panel or on any removable components. T wo wires should be available from the chassis to connect to this lead. When any chassis component is removed, the contact should open and the motherboard will record a chassis intrusion event. The event can then be pro- cessed by software such as LDCM. If the chassis intrusion lead is not used, a jumper cap must be placed over the pins to close the circuit. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP Chassis Open Alarm Lead ACHA
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 39 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 16) W ake-On-LAN Connector ( 3 -pin WOL_CON) This connector connects to a LAN card with a W ake-On-LAN output, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 Ethernet card (see 7. Appendix). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card. IMPORT ANT : This feature requires that W ake On LAN or PCI Modem is enabled (see 4.5.1 Power Up Control) and that your system has an A TX power supply with at least 720mA 5V standby power . CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP W ake-On-LAN Connector IMPORT ANT : Requires an A TX power supply with at least 720mA 5 volt standby power 5 V olt Standby PME Ground WOL_CON 17) W ake-On-Ring Connector ( 2 -pin WOR_CON) This connector connects to internal modem cards with a W ake-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, W ake-On-Ring is detected through the COM port. IMPORT ANT : This feature requires that W ake On LAN or PCI Modem is enabled (see 4.5.1 Power Up Control) and that your system has an A TX power supply with at least 720mA 5V standby power . CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP W ake-On-Ring Connector WOR_CON Ring# Ground 2 1
40 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 18) USB Headers (5-pin USB2, 5-pin USB56) If the USB ports on the back panels are inadequate, two USB headers are avail- able for two additional USB ports. Connect the 5-pin ribbon cables from the provided 2-port USB connector set to the two midboard 5-pin USB headers and mount the USB connector set to an open slot on your chassis. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP USB Headers USB56 USB2 1 USBPWR USBP2- USBP2 GND USBP5 USBP5- USBPWR GND 19) 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 . CUSL2-C BP Thermal Sensor Connector CUSL2-C BP ® JTPWR Power Supply Thermal Sensor
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 41 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 20) A TX Power Supply Connector (20-pin block A TXPWR) This connector connects to an A TX power supply . The plug from the power sup- ply will only insert in one orientation because of the different hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure that the pins are aligned. IMPORT ANT : Make sure that your A TX power supply (minimum recommended wattage: 200 watts; 235W for a fully-configured system) can supply at least 20 amperes on the 5-volt lead and at least 10mA (750mA recommended) on the 5- volt standby lead ( 5VSB). Y our system may become unstable/unreliable and may experience dif ficulty in powering up if your power supply is inadequate. For W ake- On-LAN support, your A TX power supply must supply at least 750mA 5VSB. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP A TX Power Connector 3.3 V olts -12.0 V olts Ground Power Supply On Ground Ground Ground -5.0 V olts 5.0 V olts 5.0 V olts Power Good 12.0 V olts 3.3 V olts 3.3 V olts Ground 5.0 V olts Ground 5.0 V olts Ground 5V Standby
42 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CUSL2-C BP System Panel Connectors CUSL2-C BP ® * Requires an A TX power supply . PLED- Ground MLED- PWR PLED Keylock 5V Speaker Speaker Connector Power LED Ground MLED Reset SW SMI Lead Message LED ExtSMI# GND Reset Ground Ground Ground Keyboard Lock A TX Power Switch* The following is for items 21 â 27 21) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PWRLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects the system power LED, which lights when the system is powered on and blinks when it is in sleep mode. 22) Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2-pin KEYLOCK) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted key switch to allow key- board locking. 23) System W arning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker . T wo sources (LINE_OUT and SPEAKER) will allow you to hear system beeps and warn- ings. Only SPEAKER will allow you to hear system beeps before the integrated audio has been properly initialized. 24 System Message LED Lead (2-pin MSG.LED) This indicates whether a message has been received from a fax/modem. The LED will remain lit when there is no signal and blink when there is data re- ceived. This function requires an ACPI OS and driver support. 25) System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI) This allows the user to manually place the system into a suspend mode or â Green â mode, where system activity is decreased to save electricity and expand the life of certain components when the system is not in use. This 2-pin connector con- nects to the case-mounted suspend switch. 26) A TX 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 . Pushing the switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds will turn the system off. The system power LED shows the status of the system â s power . 27) Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin 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 â s power supply .
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 43 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Powering Up 3. H/W SETUP 3.9 Starting Up the First T ime 1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with ), and the power input voltage is set to comply with the standard used in your country (220V -240V or 1 10-120V). 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case according to your system user â s manual. 4. Connect the power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a sur ge protector . 5. Y ou may then turn on your devices in the following order: a. Y our monitor b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c. Y our system power . For A TX power supplies, you need to switch on the power supply as well as press the A TX power switch on the front of the case. 6. The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light. For A TX power supplies, the system LED will light when the A TX power switch is pressed. The LED on the monitor may light up or switch be- tween orange and green after the system â s if it complies with â green â 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 will 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. Recheck your 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 in an endless loop No DRAM installed or detected One long beep followed by V ideo card not found or video card three short beeps memory bad High frequency beeps when CPU overheated system is working System running at a lower frequency
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 44 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Powering Up 3. H/W SETUP 7. During power-on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in 4. BIOS SETUP . * Powering Off your computer: Y ou must first exit or shut down your operating system before switching off the power switch. For A TX power supplies, you can press the A TX power switch after exiting or shutting down your operating system. If you use W indows 9X, click the Start button, click Shut Down, and then click Shut down the computer? The power supply should turn off after W indows shuts down. NOTE: The message â Y ou can now safely turn off your computer â will not appear when shutting down with A TX power supplies.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash Memory W riter utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later . AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory W riter utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode. T o determine the BIOS version of your motherboard, check the last four numbers of the code displayed on the upper left-hand corner of your screen during bootup. Lar ger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. 1. T ype FORMA T A:/S at the DOS prompt to create a bootable system floppy disk. DO NOT copy AUT OEXEC.BA T & CONFIG.SYS to the disk. 2. T ype COPY D:\AFLASH\AFLASH.EXE A:\ (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 W indows and will not work with certain memory drivers that may be loaded when you boot from your hard drive. It is recommended that you reboot using a floppy . 3. Reboot your computer from the floppy disk. NOTE: BIOS setup must specify âFloppy â as the first item in the boot sequence. 4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH. IMPORT ANT! If â unknownâ is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory W riter utility . ASUS CUSL2-C BLACK PEARL User â s Manual 45 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 46 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 5. Select 1. Save Curr ent BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS T o File screen appears. 6. T ype a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX and then press <Enter>. 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures W ARNING! Only update your BIOS if you have problems with your mother- board and you know that the new BIOS revision will solve your problems. Careless updating can result in your motherboard having more problems! 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION on page 3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier . 2. Boot from the disk you created earlier . 3. At the â A:\ â prompt, type AFLASH and then press <Enter>. 4. At the Main Menu, type 2 and then press <Enter>. The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. 5. T ype the filename of your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XXX- XX.XXX , and then press <Enter>. NOTE: T o cancel this operation, press <Enter>.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 47 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the up- date. Updating BIOS NOTE: When you see the message â Boot Block is dif ferent â, you may still press <Y> to update the BIOS. Y et if the update fails, your system will run a greater risk of boot failure depending on whether the boot block is damaged or not. 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. The boot block will be updated automatically only when neces- sary . This will minimize the chance that a failed update will prevent your system from booting up. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 48 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS W ARNING! If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn 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 W riter utility was not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If this happens, your system will need servicing. 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 49 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated using the provided utility as described in 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS . The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to â Run Setup â. This section describes how to configure your system using this utility . Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, at some time in the future you may want to change the configuration of your computer . For example, you may want to enable the Security Password Feature or make changes to the power management settings. It will then be necessary to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the EEPROM. The EEPROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility . When you start up the computer , the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. This appears during the Power -On Self T est (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>, or by press- ing the Reset button on the system chassis. Y ou can also restart by turning the system off and then back on again. But do so only if the first two methods fail. The Setup program has been designed to make it as easy to use as possible. It is a menu-driven program, which means you can scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections among the predetermined choices. To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key after the computer has run through its POST. NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not re- flect your BIOS screens exactly . Program Information
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 50 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADV ANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management features. BOOT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to lo- cate and load the Operating System. EXIT Use this menu to exit the current menu or specify how to exit the Setup program. T o access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. 4.2.2 Legend Bar At the bottom of the Setup screen you will notice 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 â or â ( keypad arrow) Selects the menu item to the left or right â or â ( keypad arrow) Moves the highlight up or down between fields - (minus key) Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field (plus key) or spacebar Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted field <Enter> Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field <Home> or <PgUp> Moves the cursor to the first field <End> or <PgDn> Moves the cursor to the last field <F5> Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults <F10> Saves changes and exits Setup Menu Introduction
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 51 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP General Help In addition to the Item Specific Help window , the BIOS setup program also pro- vides a General Help screen. This screen can be called up from any menu by sim- ply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys with their corresponding alternates and functions. Saving Changes and Exiting the Setup Program See 4.7 Exit Menu for detailed information on saving changes and exiting the setup program. Scroll Bar When a scroll bar appears to the right of a help window , it indicates that there is more information to be displayed that will not fit in the window . Use <PgUp> and <PgDn> or the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the entire help docu- ment. Press <Home> to display the first page, press <End> to go to the last page. T o exit the help window , press <Enter> or <Esc>. Sub-Menu Note 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 contains additional op- tions for a field parameter . T o call up a sub-menu, simply move the highlight to the field and press <Enter>. The sub-menu will then immediately appear . Use the legend keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub-menu just as you would within a menu. Use the <Esc> key to return to the main menu. T ake some time to familiarize yourself with each of the leg- end keys and their corresponding functions. Practice navigating through the vari- ous menus and sub-menus. If you accidentally make unwanted changes to any of the fields, use the set default hot key <F5>. While moving around through the Setup program, note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the cur - rently highlighted field. NOTE: The item heading in square brackets represents the default setting for that field. Menu Introduction
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 52 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour , minute, second. V alid values for hour , minute and sec- ond are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59). Use the <T ab> or <Shift> <T ab> keys to move between the hour , minute, and second fields. System Date [XX/XX/XXXX] Sets your system to the date that you specify (usually the current date). The format is month, day , year . V alid values for month, day , and year are Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Y ear: ( 100 year range ) . Use the <T ab> or <Shift> <T ab> 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 support older Japanese floppy drives. Floppy 3 Mode support will allow reading and writing of 1.2MB (a s opposed to 1.44MB) on a 3.5-inch diskette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Drive A] [Drive B] [Both] 4.3 Main Menu When the Setup program is accessed, the following screen appears: Main Menu
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 53 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP NOTE: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of the drive. Incorrect settings may cause your system to not recognize the in- stalled hard disk. T o allow the BIOS to detect the drive type automati- cally , select [Auto]. Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, 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 . Y ou can try updating your BIOS or enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters 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 formatted before data can be read from and write on. Primary IDE hard disk drives must have its partition set to active (also possible with FDISK). Other options for the T ype field are: [None] - to disable IDE devices 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave Master/Slave Drives
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 54 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP IMPORT ANT : If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. Y ou will need to enter the correct parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard disk. If the parameters listed dif fer from the ones used when the disk was formatted, the disk will not be readable. If the auto-detected parameters do not match the ones that should be used for your disk, you should enter the correct ones manually by setting [User T ype HDD]. Master/Slave Drives [User Type HDD] Manually enter the number of cylinders, 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 ] . T ranslation Method [LBA] Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Address- ing is enabled, 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with greater than 504MB in storage capacity . Configuration options: [LBA] [LARGE] [Normal] [Match Partition T able] [Manual] Cylinders This field configures the number of cylinders. Refer to your drive docu- mentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the T ype field must be set to [User T ype HDD] and the T ranslation Method field must be set to [Manual].
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 55 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Head This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the T ype field must be set to [User T ype HDD] and the T ranslation Method field must be set to [Manual]. Sector This field configures the number of sectors per track. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the T ype field must be set to [User T ype HDD] and the T ranslation Method field must be set to [Manual]. CHS Capacity This field shows the drive â s maximum CHS capacity calculated automati- cally by the BIOS from the drive information you entered. Maximum LBA Capacity This field shows the drive â s maximum LBA capacity calculated automati- cally by the BIOS from the drive information you entered. Multi-Sector T ransfers [Maximum] This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the high- est number supported by the drive. This field can also be configured manu- ally . Note that when this field is automatically configured, the set value may not always be the fastest value for the drive. Refer to the documenta- tion that came with your hard drive to determine the optimal value and set it manually . NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the T ype field must be set to [User T ype HDD]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2 Sectors] [4 Sectors] [8 Sectors] [16 Sectors] [32 Sectors] [Maximum] SMART Monitoring [Disabled] This allows the enabling or disabling of the S.M.A.R.T . (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting T echnology) system which utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology . This feature is normally disabled be- cause system resources used in this feature may decrease system perfor - mance. 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 provide successively increased performance. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Ultra DMA Mode [Disabled] Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA ca- pability . NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the T ype field must be set to [User T ype HDD]. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [Disabled]
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 56 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Other options for â Type: â are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP-100] - for ZIP-100 compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other ATAPI Device] - for IDE devices not listed here After using the legend keys to make your selections on this sub-menu, press the <Esc> key to exit back to the Main menu. When the Main menu appears, you will notice that 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: [Of f] [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 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 charac- ters. Configuration options: [1/4 Sec] [1/2 Sec] [3/4 Sec] [1 Sec] 4.3.2 Keyboard Features
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu Halt On [All Errors] This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This display-only field displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during bootup. Y ou do not need to make changes to this field. Language [English] This allows selection of the BIOS â displayed language. Currently only English is avail- able. Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set the passwords. T o set the password, highlight the ap- propriate field and press <Enter>. T ype in a password and press <Enter>. Y ou can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other keys are ignored. T o confirm the password, type the password again and press the <Enter>. The password is now set to [Enabled]. This password allows full access to the BIOS Setup menus. T o clear the password, highlight this field and press <Enter>. The same dialog box as above will appear . Press <Enter> and the password will be set to [Disabled]. A Note about Passwords The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify passwords in the Main menu. The passwords control access to the BIOS during system startup. The pass- words are not case sensitive. In other words, it makes no dif ference whether you enter a password using upper or lowercase letters. The BIOS Setup pro- gram allows you to specify two separate passwords: a Supervisor password and a User password. When disabled, anyone may access all BIOS Setup program functions. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full access to all configuration fields. Forgot the Password? If you for got the password, you can clear the password by erasing the CMOS Real T ime Clock (R TC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery . T o erase the R TC RAM: (1) Unplug your computer , (2) Short the solder points, (3) T urn ON your computer , (4) Hold down <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP Clear RTC RAM Short solder points to Clear CMOS
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 58 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu Advanced Menu CPU Internal Frequency In JumperFree ⢠Mode, this field allows you to select the internal frequency of your CPU. Select [Manual] if you want to make changes to the subse- quent 2 fields. Note that selecting a frequency higher than the CPU manu- facturer recommends may cause the system to hang or crash. See System Hangup on page 60. CPU Frequency Multiple (When CPU Internal Frequency is set to [Manual]) This field sets the frequency multiple between the CPU â s internal frequency and external frequency . In JumperFree ⢠Mode, when CPU Internal Fr e- quency is set to [Manual], this must be set in conjunction with FSB/ SDRAM Freq. (MHz) to match the internal frequency of your CPU. Con- figuration options vary according to the external frequency of your CPU. FSB:SDRAM:PCI Freq. Ratio (When CPU Internal Frequency is set to [Manual ]) This field determines the frequency ratio among the Front Side Bus, SDRAM, and PCI bus. Y ou may set the memory clock frequency in synchronous or asynchronous mode with respect to the Front Side Bus frequency . Configu- ration options: [66:100:33] [100:100:33] [133:133:33] [133:100:33] FSB/SDRAM/PCI Freq. (MHz) (When CPU Internal Frequency is set to [Manual]) According to the previous setup field FSB:SDRAM:PCI Freq. Ratio , this field offers 32 sets of Front Side Bus, SDRAM, and PCI bus frequencies for you to choose. Available options when FSB:SDRAM:PCI Freq. Ratio is set to [133:133:33]
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 59 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu CPU Vcore In JumperFree mode, t his field displays the core voltage sup- plied to the CPU. If you want to set it manually , always refer to the CPU documentation. The picture shown here provides only an example of possible Vcore ranges. CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or off the CPU â s Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check [Disabled] This function controls the ECC capability in the CPU level 2 cache. Con- figuration options: [Disabled] [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 of [Disabled] for greater anonymity when surfing the Internet. NOTE: This field is available only when a Pentium III processor is in- stalled in your system. BIOS Update [Enabled] This functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with the required data. In the default position of [Enabled], the BIOS will load the update on all processors during system bootup. Con- figuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Auto] The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a PS/2 mouse on startup. If detected, IRQ12 will be used for the PS/2 mouse. IRQ12 will be re- served for expansion cards only if a PS/2 mouse is not detected. [Enabled] will always reserve IRQ12, whether on startup a PS/2 mouse is detected or not. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] 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 detected, USB controller legacy mode will be enabled. If not detected, USB controller legacy mode will be disabled. When this field is set to [Dis- abled], USB controller legacy mode is disabled no matter whether you are using a USB device or not. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]; otherwise, leave this on [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 60 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP JumperFree Notes Notes for JumperFree Mode CPU Upgrade/Reinstallation T o ensure that your system can enter BIOS setup after the processor has been changed or reinstalled, your system will start up running at a bus speed of 66MHz and a fail-safe CPU internal frequency (4x66MHz). It will then automatically take you to the Advanced menu with a popup menu of all the officially possible CPU internal frequencies. System Hangup If your system crashes or hangs due to improper frequency settings, power OFF your system and restart. The system will start up in safe mode running at a bus speed of 66MHz and enter BIOS setup.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 61 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration 4.4.1 Chip Configuration (Scroll down to see more items as shown.) SDRAM Capability This field displays the capability of the memory modules that you are us- ing â either PC100 or PC133. SDRAM Operating Mode This field displays the current SDRAM operating mode (PC100 or PC133) according to the SDRAM frequency you configure in the Advanced menu. SDRAM Timing [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings for items 4-7, depending on the memory mod- ules that you are using. The default setting [By SPD] configures items 4-7 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. The EEPROM on the memory module stores critical parameter information about the module, such as memory type, size, speed, voltage interface, and module banks. Configuration options: [User Define] [By SPD] NOTE: The following 3 fields will only be adjustable when SDRAM Con- figuration is set to [User Define]. SDRAM CAS Latency This controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time that the data actually becomes available.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 62 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay This controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read/write command. SDRAM RAS Precharge Time This controls the idle clocks after issuing a prechar ge command to the SDRAM. SDRAM Cycle Time (Tras, Trc) [6T, 8T] This feature controls the number of SDRAM clocks used for SDRAM pa- rameters T ras and T rc. T ras specifies the minimum clocks required be- tween active command and precharge command. T rc specifies the mini- mum clocks required between active command and re-active command. Configuration options: [5T , 7T] [6T , 8T] SDRAM Page Closing Policy [One Bank] This feature controls that after a page miss whether the Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) will issue âprecharge only the bank â or â precharge allâ command to a specific opened SDRAM bank. Configura- tion options: [One Bank] [All Banks] CPU Latency Timer [Enabled] This controls the GMCH â s response to CPU deferrable cycles. Configura- tion options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Command Per Cycle [Enabled] (only for Intel 815E Chipset) When onboard VGA is used, CPU can help to gain graphics performance by increasing proper SDRAM cycles combinations. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Video Memory Cache Mode [UC] USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache tech- nology for the video memory of the processor . It can greatly improve the display speed by caching the display data. Y ou must set this to UC (uncacheable) if your display card cannot support this feature; otherwise your system may not boot. Configuration options: [UC] [USWC] Graphics Window Size [64MB] This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [64MB] [32MB] AGP Capability [4X Mode] This motherboard supports the AGP 4x interface, which transfers video data at 1066MB/s. Since AGP 4x is backward-compatible, you may leave this on the default setting of [4X Mode] even when you are using an AGP 2x video card. When set to [2X Mode], the AGP interface will only provide a peak data throughput of 533MB/s even if you are using an AGP 4x card. Configuration options: [2X Mode] [4X Mode]
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 63 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled] This field allows you to reserve an address space for ISA devices that re- quire it. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI 2.1 Support [Enabled] This function allows you to enable or disable PCI 2.1 features including passive release and delayed transaction. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] High Priority PCI Mode [Enabled] This field allows you to give PCI slot 1 a higher priority . Y ou may want to leave on the default setting if you are using an IEEE-1394 PCI card. Con- figuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard PCI IDE Enable [Both] Y ou can select to enable the primary IDE channel, secondary IDE channel, both, or disable both channels. Configuration options: [Both] [Disabled] SDRAM Data Driving Mode [Normal] Leave on default setting. Configuration options: [Normal] [Strong]
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 64 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Onboard AC97 Modem Controller [Auto] Onboard AC97 Audio Controller [Auto] [Auto] allows the motherboard â s BIOS to detect whether you are using any modem/audio device. If a modem/audio device is detected, the onboard modem/audio controller will be enabled; if no modem/audio device is de- tected, the onboard modem/audio controller will be disabled. If you have conflicts with the onboard controller , you may set the appropriate field to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Onboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap] This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of your floppy disk drives. Configuration options: [No Swap] [Swap AB] Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W] When set to [Read Only], this field protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from the floppy disk drive but not writes. The setup default [R/W] allows both reads and writes. Configuration op- tions: [R/W] [Read 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 connec- tors. Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have dif ferent addresses. Con- figuration options: [3F8H/IRQ4] [2F8H/IRQ3] [3E8H/IRQ4] [2E8H/ IRQ10] [Disabled] 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration I/O Device Config
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 65 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config UART2 Use as [Com Port] When Ir is enabled, this field activates the onboard standard infrared feature and sets the second serial UAR T to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard. If your system already has a second serial port connected to the onboard COM2 connector , it will no longer work if you enable the infrared feature. If you want to support a Smart Card Reader , select the Smart Card Read mode. Configuration options: [COM Port] [Ir] [Smart Card Read] Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7] This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector . If you disable this feature, Parallel Port Mode and ECP DMA Select configura- tions will not be available. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378H/IRQ7] [278H/IRQ5] Parallel Port Mode [ECP EPP] This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. [Nor - mal] allows normal-speed operation but in one direction only; [EPP] al- lows bidirectional parallel port operation; [ECP] allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional DMA mode; [ECP EPP] allows normal speed op- eration 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 above. Configuration options: [1] [3] Onboard MIDI IRQ [xx] This field is not available if you select [Disabled] for the Onboard MIDI I/O field. Configuration options: [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [14] [15] Onboard CIR I/O [Disabled] This field sets the address of the onboard Consumer IR connector . Con- figuration options: [Disabled] [2E0-2E8H] [3E0-3E8H]
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 66 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Slot 1/5, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4, Slot 6 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ use. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some nonstandard VGA cards, such as graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards, may not show colors properly . The setting [Enabled] should correct this problem. Otherwise, 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 . USB Function [Enabled] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Set to [En- abled] if you want to use USB devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Primary VGA BIOS [PCI/AGP] If your computer has both PCI and AGP VGA controllers, this field allows you to select which of the controllers will act as your primary graphics controller . The default, [PCI/AGP], allows your PCI controller to take pre- cedent when detected. [AGP/PCI] uses the AGP controller as your primary controller . Configuration options: [PCI/AGP] [AGP/PCI] 4.4.3 PCI Configuration PCI Configuration Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 67 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration IRQ XX Reserved [No] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a specified device. The default value indicates that the dis- played IRQ is not used. Configuration options: [No] [Y es] PCI/PNP IRQ Resource Exclusion
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 68 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Shadow Configuration Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled] This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocating to RAM enhances system performance, as information access is faster than the ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C8000-DFFFF Shadow [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. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 69 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu 4.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns of f the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity . Power Management [User Define] This option must be enabled to use any of the automatic power saving features. If this menu item is set to [Disabled], power management features will not function regardless of other field settings on this menu. The [User Define] option allows you to make your own selections in the Power menu. When set to [Max Saving], system power will be conserved to its greatest amount. The Suspend Mode field will then be set to predefined value that ensures maximum power savings. This field acts as the master control 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 inac- tivity period is longer; [Disabled] disables the power saving features; [User De- fine] allows you to set power saving options according to your preference. Con- figuration options: [User Define] [Disabled] [Min Saving] [Max Saving] IMPORT ANT : Advanced Power Management (APM) should be installed to keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by the BIOS Power Management. For DOS environments, you need to add the statement, DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE, to your CONFIG.SYS file. For W indows 3.x and W indows 95, you need to install W indows with the APM feature. For W indows 98 and later , APM is automatically installed. A battery and power cord icon labeled â Power Management â will appear in the â Control Panel. â Choose âAdvanced â in the Power Management Properties dialog box.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 70 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video of f feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video off features. The DPMS (Display Power Man- agement System) feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. [Blank Screen] only blanks the screen (use this for monitors without power management or â green â features. If set up in your system, your screen saver will not display with [Blank Screen] selected). [V/H SYNC Blank] blanks the screen and turns off vertical and horizontal scanning. Configuration options: [Blank Screen] [V/H SYNC Blank] [DPMS Standby] [DPMS Suspend] [DPMS OFF] [DPMS Reduce ON] HDD Power Down [Disabled] This feature 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: [Disable d] [1 Min] [2 Min] [3 Min]...[15 Min] Suspend-to-RAM Capability [Disabled] Suspend-to-RAM (STR) is an ener gy-saving feature. In Suspend-to-RAM state, all devices on the computer are turned of f, except for the system RAM. Thus, the PC consumes less than 5 W atts of power . Select [Enabled] if your power supply can supply at least 720mA on the 5VSB lead to support the STR function. If the expansion cards you use on the mother - board do not support the STR function, you must leave this field on the default setting [Disabled]. NOTE: This field is only effective for W in- dows 98. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Suspend Mode [Disabled] Sets the time period before the system goes into suspend mode. NOTE: This field is effective for DOS, W indows 9x, and W indows NT 4.0 envi- ronments. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1~2 Min] [2~3 Min]...[1 Hour] PWR Button < 4 Secs [Soft Off] When set to [Soft off], the A TX switch can be used as a normal system power-of f button when pressed for less than 4 seconds. [Suspend] allows the button to have a dual function where pressing less than 4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode. Regardless of the setting, holding the A TX switch for more than 4 seconds will power off the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend]
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 71 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after the power has been interrupted. [Disabled] leaves your system off and [En- abled] reboots your system. [Previous State] sets your system back to the state it is before the power interruption. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Previous State] PWR Up On External Modem Act [Disabled] This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the external modem receives 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 can- not be made on the first try . T urning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is of f causes an initialization string that will also cause the system to power on. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Wake On LAN or PCI Modem[Disabled] W ake-On-LAN/PCI Modem allows your computer to be booted from an- other computer via a network by sending a wake-up frame or signal. Con- figuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IMPORT ANT : This feature requires an optional network interface card with W ake- On-LAN and an A TX power supply with at least 720mA 5V standby power . 4.5.1 Power Up Control
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 72 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control Wake On PS2 KB/PS2 Mouse/CIR [Disabled] Set this field to [Enabled] if you wish to use your PS2 keyboard, PS2 mouse, or consumer IR device to power up your computer . This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 300mA on the 5VSB lead. The default is set to [Disabled] because not all computers have the appropriate A TX power supply . Y our computer will not power ON if you set this to [Enabled] and do not have the appropriate A TX power supply . Configura- tion options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Wake Up By Keyboard [Space Bar] When the previous setup item W ake On PS2 KB/PS2 Mouse/CIR is en- abled, you may specify the key(s) to press to power up the computer . Con- figuration options: [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] Wake On USB for STR State [Disabled] This field allows you to use your USB device/s, if any , to power up the computer from Suspend-to-RAM mode. This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 2A on the 5VSB lead. The default is set to [Disabled] because not all computers have the appropriate A TX power sup- ply . Y our computer will not power on if you set this to [Enabled] and do not have the appropriate A TX power supply . NOTE: This feature must be set in conjunction with USB Device W ake Up in 3.4 Motherboard Set- tings . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Automatic Power Up [Disabled] This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. Y ou may config- ure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting [Ev- eryday] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date]. NOTE: Auto- matic Power Up will not work if the system is powered down by operating systems, such as W indows 98, which have ACPI support enabled. Con- figuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date]
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 73 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Hardware Monitor 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] JTPWR Temperature [Ignore] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] Power Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU, power supply , and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). The presence of the fans is automatically detected. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . VCORE1 Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage , -12V Voltage, -5V Voltage [xx.xV] 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 error message will appear: â Hardware Monitor found an error . Enter Power setup menu for details â . Y ou will then be prompted to â Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP â .
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 74 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the < > or <Space> key , you can promote devices and by using the <-> key , you can demote devices. Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the sys- tem uses to search for a boot device on system power up. Configuration fields include Removable Devices , IDE Hard Drive , A T API CD-ROM , and Other Boot Device . Removable Device [Legacy Floppy] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Legacy Floppy] [LS120] [ZIP-100] [A T API 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 A T API CD-ROM drive to use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all your con- nected A T API CD-ROM drives. Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Net- work)] [LANDesk (R) Service Agent] 4.6 Boot Menu
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 75 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Y es] is se- lected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS. When a non-PnP OS is installed or you want to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings, select the default setting of [No]. Configuration options: [No] [Y es] 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 to restart and investigate your system. Con- figuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] This field speeds up the Power -On-Self T est (POST) routine by skipping retesting a second, third, and fourth time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] When enabled, the personalized boot logo is functional. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 76 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu Exit Saving Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is turned off. Once this option is selected, a confirma- tion is asked. Select [Y es] 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 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 con- firmation before exiting. 4.7 Exit Menu Once you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup pro- gram, you should save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu: NOTE: Pressing <Esc> does not exit this menu. Y ou must select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit this menu.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 77 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When this option is selected or if <F5> is pressed, a confirmation is requested. Select [Y es] to load default values. Y ou can now select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the val- ues 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 [Y es] to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. Save Changes This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program. Y ou can then return to other menus and make changes. After selecting this op- tion, all selections are saved and a confirmation is requested. Select [Y es] to save any changes to the non-volatile RAM.
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79 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.1 Install Operating System Y ou should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware to ensure full compliancy . Y ou may use any version of W indows 98/2000/ Millenium, but for W indows 95, you must use OSR 2.0 or later . For W indows NT 4.0, you must use Service Pack 3.0 or later . 5.2 Start W indows When you start W indows 98 for the first time after installing your motherboard, W indows will detect all plug-and play devices. Follow the Add New Hardware W iz- 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 expansion cards, the following can only be used as a general reference and may not be an exact reflection of your system. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98
80 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.3 CUSL2-C BLACK PEARL Motherboard Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. T o begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear . If the menu does not appear , double- click or run E:\ASSETUP .EXE (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive E: ). 5.3.1 Installation Menu ⢠INF Update Utility for Intel 815 Chipset: Installs INF files in W indows for the following items: System and Graphics, LPC Interface, SM Bus, PCI Bridge, Bus Master IDE, USB Host, and Controllers. ⢠Intel Ultra A T A Storage Driver: Installs Intel â s Ultra A T A Storage Driver , V .x.xx.xxx. ⢠Intel LDCM Administrator Setup: Installs software to monitor PC systems on the network within the same bridge address with the Client software installed. The administrator should install both Administrator and Client software. ⢠Intel LDCM Client Setup: Installs software to monitor the Client system. The LANDesk Client Manager must be installed to use the hardware manager features. ⢠ASUS BIOS Flash Utility for LDCM: Installs a utility that can remotely flash a client PC â s BIOS. Pleae install LDCM Client is installed before operating the utility . ⢠Install ASUS PC Pr obe Vx.xx: Installs a utility to monitor your computer â s fan, temperature, and voltages. ⢠Install ASUS Update Vx.xx: Installs a program to help you update your BIOS or download a BIOS image file. ⢠Micr osoft DirectX Driver: Installs Microsoft DirectX driver . ⢠Smart Card Reader Drivers: Installs the drivers and base components for use with Smart Card program applications. ⢠Windbond Smar t Manager Application: Installs the Smart Manager program for reading Smart Cards for system security and file encryption.
81 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (TO SEE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, CLICK RIGHT ARROW ON THE LOWER- RIGHT CORNER OF THE MAIN MENU) ⢠PC-cillin 2000 Vx.xx: Installs the PC-cillin anti-virus protection software. V iew the online help for more information. ⢠Adobe Acrobat Reader Vx.x: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software nec- essary to view user â s manuals saved in PDF format. Updated or other language versions of this motherboard manual is available in PDF format at any of our web sites. ⢠Cyberlink V ideo and Audio Applications: Installs Cyberlink PowerPlayer SE, PowerDVD T rial, and Cyberlink V ideoLive Mail. ⢠Show Motherboard Information: Allows you to view information about your motherboard, such as product name, BIOS version, and CPU. ⢠ASUS Screen Saver: Install ASUS screen saver to the system. ⢠Browse Support CD: Allows you to view the contents of the CD. ⢠ReadMe: Allows you to view the support CD file list and contact information. ⢠Exit: Exits the CD installation menu. (TO RETURN TO THE MAIN MENU, CLICK LEFT ARROW ON THE LOWER- RIGHT CORNER OF THE SECONDAR Y MENU)
82 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.4 Personalized Boot Logo The CUSL2-C Black Pearl comes with an exciting feature to help you customize your new personal computer: LOGO.EXE. This DOS software helps you create a selection of colorful, personalized boot screens. ASUS supplies you with the executable software, LOGO.EXE, along with a sample image library of boot screens in bitmap (BMP) format. (See the Readme file in the Logo folder on the Support CD for a list of file names.) NOTE: It is advisable, but not necessary , to back up your system BIOS to a bootable floppy disk before using LOGO to modify your boot screen; ( See section 4.1 in BIOS Setup .) Also, ensure that the Full Scr een Logo is En- abled in the BIOS Boot Menu ; (See section 4.6 in BIOS Setup .) 1. T o set up a new Personalized Boot Logo, browse the Support CD and copy these three components to the windows directory: LOGO.EXE; AFLASH.EXE; one or more BMP files in 640 x 480 pixel, 16-color format. 2. Then go to the Shut Down Menu and select: âRestart in DOS Mode. â From DOS, run AFLASH: 3. In AFLASH, select [1] and save the existing system BIOS file with a new name, for example: CSCB1016.A WD . Exit AFLASH to DOS. 4. T o set up a new boot screen, run LOGO from DOS. Both the BIOS file name and the BMP file name must follow in the command line: 5. Press <enter> to save the image with the BIOS file. 6. Run AFLASH again. Select [2] and flash the updated BIOS file, in this case, CSCB1016.A WD , to the ROM. 7. Reboot your computer: press <ctl><alt><del>. The new boot screen that you selected will now appear . 8. If you wish to select a new BMP file, rerun the process beginning at Step # 4 above. BMP files must be in the same directory as LOGO.EXE. Of course, you may wish to create an original boot image. Use your favorite photo editor to save an image as a 640 x 480 pixel, 16-color BMP file. Choose a file name for the image with eight digits and characters recognizable in the DOS environment. /g p C:\WINDOWS>AFLASH C:\WINDOWS>LOGO CSCB1016.AWD SEA2.BMP
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 83 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.1 W inbond Smart Manager The W inbond Smart Manager is a clever utility that helps you to secure your PC using a Read2-IN-01 Smart Card Reader (see page 8) along with a Smart Card containing a mini-chip insert, like a a GSM cell phone SIM card. Once the Smart Card reader is configured, the log on software waits for you to insert the Smart Card. Y ou can set up the Smart Manager utility for use during boot up only , or in an âalways on â security mode. 6.1.1 Setting Up Smart Manager Connect the Smart Card Reader to the CUSL2-C-BP; (refer to Section 3, Har dwar e Setup for the connector location.) Boot up the PC and enter BIOS (press <del>) to change the configuration to accept installation of Smart Card hardware: in the Advanced BIOS menu select the I/O Device Configuration sub-menu, go to UAR T2 and select Smart Card Read : After your PC boots up, install new system drivers for all new plug-and- play devices except for the Smart Card Reader . Then browse the Support CD ROM and locate the Smart Card folder; three sub-folders, Components , Driver and App contain the installation files below . NOTE : Items 1, 2, 3 below are compatible with W indows 98 , ME and 2000 ; and these components may be used for all Smart Card programs. The W indbond Smart Manager application is compatible with W indows 98 and ME only . Do not install the above drivers or applications unless you install a Smart Card reader . Software installation must follow in this order: 1. Smart Card Library file: Smclib.exe (Components folder) 2. Base Components file: Scbase.exe (Components folder) Browse the support CD and double click on Smclib.exe and Scbase.exe are self-installing files. 3. Card Reader Drivers: Wbscr .inf and Wbscr .sys (Drivers folder) On your W indows desktop, click on My Computer, select Contr ol Panel and then the Add Har dwar e command; browse the CD for the Drivers folder and install the driver .inf file. Restart the PC. 4. W inbond Smart Manager software: Setup.exe (App folder) Browse the support CD and double click on Setup.exe. Restart. Smart Manager
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 84 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.1.2 Starting to Use Smart Manager After installing the software, start W indbond Smart Manager for the first time: select the Pr ograms menu from the Start bar and select the W indbond program group. When you click the program application, an icon is created for the Logon Smart Card software in the bottom right hand corner of the screen. The icon resembles a key . Right click on the icon and select Setting Logon Smart Card . Click the Add New button and then select the type of card you want to use. Insert the Smart Card into the card reader , then enter your name and any remarks into the fields. Click OK. The Smart Card Reader detects and automatically records the encrypted ID on the mini-chip in the card. The software registers the smart card for security capability and prompts you to click OK . The card â s security status is displayed in the main program window . Smart Manager
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 85 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.1.3 Smart Manager Modes Return to the W indbond Smart Manager icon on the bottom right hand corner of the W indows screen. Select the Logon Card Check Mode to choose the security mode that you prefer . Three basic modes are available: 1. Disable Check renders the Smart Manager security system inoperative. 2. Boot Check enables the Smart Manager security system for start up. The user must insert the Smart Card into the reader during start up in order to complete the W indows boot up process. In this mode, the user may remove the Smart Card and continue to use the PC after the start cycle is complete. If no Smart Card, or the wrong one, is inserted during boot up, the PC displays the Smart Manager protection screen: When the PC displays the Smart Manager protection screen, the computer is secured, inoperative and impenetrable. 3. Always Check configures the Smart Manager to require that the user insert the card during start up: then, if the card is removed at any time during the operation of the PC, the Smart Manager protection screen will automatically pop up and the PC is secure until the card is reinserted. File Protect Check Mode : This is a sub-program used to encrypt and decode individual files stored in the system using a Smart Card key . NOTE: Do take care not to lose your Smart Card or you may not be able to restart the PC or decode encrypted files. T est each new Smart Card to ensure that it is completely compatible with the card reader; the Read2-In-01 Smart Car d Reader is designed only to read cards with the standard PC/SC mini-chip configuration. SmartCard Smart Manager
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 86 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.2 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your com- puter system â s vital components, such as fan rotations, V oltages, and tem- peratures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer , such as hard disk space, memory usage, and CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies through the DMI Explorer . 6.2.1 Starting ASUS PC Probe When ASUS PC Probe starts, a splash screen appears allowing you to select whether or not to show the screen the next time you open PC Probe. T o bypass this startup screen, clear the Show up in next execution check box. T o start ASUS PC Probe, click the W indows Start button, point to Pro- grams , and then ASUS Utility, and then click Pr obe Vx.xx . The PC Probe icon will appear on the taskbar â s system tray indicating that ASUS PC Probe is running. Clicking the icon will allow you to see the status of your PC. PC Probe PC Probe
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 87 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.2.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. T emperature Monitor Shows the PC â s temperature. T emperature W arning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Fan Monitor Shows the PC â s fan rotation. V oltage Monitor Shows the PC â s voltages. Fan W arning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) PC Probe PC Probe
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 88 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Information Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC â s tem- perature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the current monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference. Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC â s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used. CPU Cooling System Setup Lets you select when to enable software CPU cooling. When When CPU Over - heated is selected, the CPU cooling sys- tem is enabled whenever the CPU tem- perature reaches the threshold value. PC Probe PC Probe
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 89 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC. DMI Explor er Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and in- ternal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. T o run a program, click Execute Pr ogram . Memory Shows the PC â s memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage. PC Probe PC Probe
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 90 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.2.3 ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed. Right-clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. PC Probe PC Probe
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 91 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.3 ASUS LiveUpdate ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard â s BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly con- nected to the Internet through an I nternet S ervice Provider (ISP). 1. Start ASUS Update. Launch the utility from Start | Pr ograms | ASUS Utility | ASUS LiveUpdate. 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 to locate the file. LiveUpdate LiveUpdate
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ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 93 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.5 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE CyberLink PowerPlayer SE is an intelligent software player that can automatically detect and playback all kinds of video/audio files, CD and MP3 files as well. This is the only software you need for all types of video and audio files. No need to waste time identifying your file types. 6.5.1 Starting CyberLink PowerPlayer SE T o start CyberLink Power Player, click the W indows Start button, point to Programs , and then CyberLink PowerPlayer SE , and then click PowerPlayer . 6.5.2 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 Mode Shuffle Play Increase V olume Mute Decrease V olume Karaoke Next angle Next audio stream Next subtitle Add bookmark Capture frame Go-Up Repeat Menu Go to bookmark PowerPlayer SE
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 94 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.6 CyberLink PowerDVD CyberLink PowerDVD is the flagship of CyberLink â s complete range of video and audio software products. It features unrivaled functions allowing users to view high quality video and media-rich DVD contents on the personal computer . W ith the i- Power Internet Enabling feature, PowerDVD opens DVD enthusiasts to on-line DVD resources via the PowerDVD Desktop Portal Page. 6.6.1 Starting CyberLink PowerDVD T o start CyberLink PowerDVD, click the W indows Start button, point to Pr ograms , and then CyberLink PowerDVD , and then click PowerDVD . 6.6.2 CyberLink PowerDVD User Interface Control Panel (closed) Control Wheel Functions Main Display Exit Minimize Eject Help Full Screen / Video Window CD/File Mode Power DVD
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 95 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.7 CyberLink V ideoLive Mail CyberLink â s V ideoLive Mail Plus V er 3.0 (a.k.a. VLM 3) is a convenient and excel- lent way to create professional quality video mails from PC video/audio input de- vices and to send the mails to any recipients via VLM 3 â s built-in e-mail system through the Internet. VLM 3 â s mails comprise video, sound, or snapshot informa- tion; and thus may convey the most profound information to target audiences. It is very convenient for mail recipients who do not need to install additional software component in order to view VLM 3 mails. VLM 3 works as a very applicant sales tool. It ef ficiently delivers profound and live product information to your tar get customers without costing a fortune. VLM 3 also helps corporate managers easily give vivid speeches and broadcast through corpo- rate E-mail system. For personal or home users, VLM 3 easily records 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 A VI video clips, and captures audio messages from PC microphones. V ideo and audio messages are encoded at a very high compressed rate in a real-time mode. From data input, data conversion, to sending video mails via Internet, or saving data to disks, the whole procedure is done in an easy and continuous process. VLM 3 â s video clip compression rate is up to 1:900, and its playback rate is up to 30 frame per second. VLM 3 provides CIF (352 x 288 pixel) display resolution, and support true color configuration. A one-minute video mail with QCIF (176 x 144) resolution takes up less than 500KB of memory , making it easy to transmit and save mail. Users may always adjust resolution and recording parameters for dif ferent purpose. VLM 3 supports all the hardware devices that are compliant with V ideo for W in- dows standard. V ideo for W indows is a well-accepted and well-tested standard. Thus, users do not have to worry about compatibility issues. VideoLive Mail
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 96 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.7.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface 6.7.1 Starting VideoLive Mail T o start V ideoLive Mail , click the W indows Start button, point to Programs, and then CyberLink V ideoLive Mail , and then click V ideoLive Mail x.x . VLM 3 â s Setup W izard will start and guide you through configuring the video and audio input peripherals and to setup the e-mail environment. 1. Setup W izard first will prompt a dialog to confirm that you want to configure the hardware and E-mail setting. Click Ye s to continue the system parameter configuration. 2. The e-mail configuration screen appears. Y ou will need to enter your name and the e-mail address. Click Next to continue. 3. The Internet e-mail configuration screen appears. Y ou may choose to use the VLM 3 built-in E-mail functionality (SMTP mail), or use MAPI compliant e- mail system. Consult your ISP or MIS staf f for the E-mail server IP address if you are not sure. Click Next to continue. 4. Then the V ideo Configuration screen shows up. Y ou 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 choose, the bigger the file size will be. Click Next to continue. 5. Then the Setup W izard will then search for the GSM CODECS module for au- dio compression, and prompt you with the result. Click Next to continue. 6. Setup W izard then tests the audio volume during playing and recording. Click Next when ready . 7. Configuration done. Click Finish to complete the environmental setting proce- dure. Start Playback Video Configuration Snapshot to File Exit Minimize Help Pause Stop Recording / Playback Start Recording Increase MIC volume Decrease MIC volume Increase speaker volume D e crease speaker volume Video Mail Wizard Send Mail Send Mail Save Video File Load Video File VideoLive Mail
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 97 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card LAN Activity Output Signal RJ45 LEDs Motherboard type Wake on LAN Output Signal ASUS Other Intel Chipset If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on an ASUS motherboard, leave the jumper on its defaut setting of â ASUS.â If you are using another brand of motherboard, set the jumper to â Other . â Connect the W ake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the motherboard â 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 â s front panel LAN_LED in order to display the LAN data activity . 7. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card 7. APPENDIX
ASUS CUSL2-C BLACK PEARL User â s Manual 98 7. APPENDIX 7.1.1 Features ⢠Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) ⢠W ake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported ⢠PCI Bus Master Complies to PCI Local Bus Rev . 2.1 specifications ⢠Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces ⢠Complies to IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX interfaces ⢠Fully supports 10BASE-T & 100BASE-TX operations through a single RJ45 port ⢠Supports 32-bit Bus Master T echnology / PCI Rev . 2.1 ⢠Enhancements on ACPI & APM ⢠Adheres to PCI Bus Power Management Interface Rev . 1.0, ACPI Rev . 1.0, and Device Class Power Management Rev . 1.0 ⢠IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation for 10Mbps/100Mbps Network Data T ransfer Rates. ⢠Provides LED indicators for monitoring network conditions ⢠Plug and Play 7.1.2 Software Driver Support ⢠NetW are ODI Drivers - Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x, DOS, OS/2 Client ⢠NDIS 2.01 Drivers - Microsoft LAN Manager , Microsoft W indows 3.1 1, IBM LAN Server ⢠NDIS 3.0 Drivers - Microsoft W indows NT , Microsoft W indows 95, Microsoft W indows 3.1 1 7.1.3 Question and Answer Q: What is W ake-On-LAN ? A: The W ake-On-LAN feature provides the capability to remotely power on sys- tems supporting W ake-On-LAN by simply sending a wake-up frame. W ith this feature, remotely uploading/downloading data to/from systems during of f-peak hours will be feasible. Q: What can W ake-On-LAN do for you ? A: W ake-On-LAN is a remote management tool with advantages that can reduce system management workload, provide flexibility to the system administrator â s job, and then of course save you time-consuming efforts and costs. Q: What components does W ake-On-LAN require to be enable? A: T o enable W ake-On-LAN function, your system requires Ethernet LAN adapter card that can activate W ake-On-LAN function, a client with W ake-On-LAN capa- bility , and software such as LDCM Rev . 3.10 or up that can trigger wake-up frame. 7. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 99 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX 7.2 Glossary 1394 1394 is the IEEE designation for the high performance serial bus at 12.5, 25 or 50MBytes/sec speeds. This serial bus defines both a back plane physical layer and a point-to-point cable-connected virtual bus. The primary application of the cable ver- sion is the integration of I/O connectivity at the back panel of personal computers using a low-cost, scalable, high-speed serial interface. The 1394 standard also pro- vides new services such as live connect/disconnect capability for external devices including disk drives, printers and hand-held peripherals such as scanners and cam- eras. This is a new standard to complement the slower USB interface and to compete with the more expensive SCSI interface. AC97 (Audio Codec '97) AC '97 is the next step in enabling PCs with audio quality comparable to consumer electronics devices. The specification defines new cost-ef fective options to help in- tegrate the components necessary to support next-generation auto-intensive PC ap- plications such as DVD, 3-D multiplayer gaming and interactive music. The speci- fication also defines new extensions supporting modem and docking to help both desktop and mobile manufacturers adopt these new technologies more quickly and cost-effectively . This specification uses software emulation to compete with the PCI SoundBlaster specification. ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) The ACPI specification 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 disk drives, and printers, as well as consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs, TVs, phones, and stereos. W ith this technology , peripherals will also be able to activate the PC. For example, inserting a tape into a VCR can turn on the PC, which could then activate a lar ge-screen TV and high-fidelity sound system. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) An interface specification that enables high-performance 3D graphics on mainstream PCs. AGP was designed to offer the necessary bandwidth and latency to perform texture mapping directly from system memory . Bus Bus Fr equency Bandwidth Data T ransfer Rate PCI 33MHz 33MHz 133MByte/sec AGP 1X 66MHz 66MHz 266MByte/sec AGP 2X 66MHz 133MHz 512MByte/sec AGP 4X 66MHz 266MHz 1024MByte/sec BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) BIOS is a set of routines that af fect how the computer transfers data between com- puter components, such as memory , disks, and the display adapter . The BIOS in- structions are built into the computer â s read-only memory . BIOS parameters can be configured by the user through the BIOS Setup program. The BIOS can be updated using the provided utility to copy a new BIOS file into the EEPROM. Bit (Binary Digit) Represents the smallest unit of data used by the computer . A bit can have one of two values: 0 or 1.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 100 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary Boot Boot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory . When the manual instructs you to â bootâ your system (or computer), it means to turn ON your computer . â Rebootâ means to restart your computer . When using W in- dows 95 or later , selecting â Restartâ from âStart | Shut Down... â will reboot your computer . Bus Master IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires that the CPU be involved in IDE access and waiting for mechanical events. Bus master IDE transfers data to/from the memory without interrupting the CPU. Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support bus master IDE mode. Byte (Binary T erm) One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character , punctuation mark, or other symbol. COM Port COM is a logical device name used by to designate the computer serial ports. Point- ing devices, modems, and infrared modules can be connected to COM ports. Each COM port is configured to use a dif ferent IRQ and address assignment. Concurrent PCI Concurrent PCI maximizes system performance with simultaneous CPU, PCI and ISA bus activities. It includes multi-transaction timing, enhanced write performance, a passive release mechanism and support for PCI 2.1 compliant delayed transac- tions. Concurrent PCI provides increased bandwidth, reduced system latencies, im- proves video and audio performance, and improves processing of host based appli- cations. CPU (Central Pr ocessing Unit) The CPU, sometimes called â Processor , â actually functions as the âbrain â 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) processors. Device Driver A device driver is a special set of instructions that allows the computer â s operating system to communicate with devices such as VGA, audio, printer , or modem. DOS (Disk Operating System) DOS is the foundation on which all other programs and software applications oper - ate, including W indows. DOS is responsible for allocating system resources such as memory , CPU time, disk space, and access to peripheral devices. For this reason, DOS constitutes the basic interface between you and your computer . DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) There are several different types of DRAM such as, EDO DRAM (Extended Data Output DRAM), SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM), and RDRAM (Rambus DRAM). Flash ROM The flash ROM is designed to be a resident program and can be updated by a spe- cific programming method. Normally , the flash ROM is used for system BIOS which initiates hardware devices and sets up necessary parameters for the OS. Since the contents of flash ROM can be modified, users are able to update the BIOS by them- selves. IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the drive itself, elimi- nating the need for a separate adapter card (in the case for SCSI devices). UltraDMA/ 33 IDE devices can achieve up to 33MB/Sec transfer .
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 101 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX LPT Port (Line Printer Port) Logical device name reserved by DOS for the computer parallel ports. Each LPT port is configured to use a dif ferent IRQ and address assignment. MMX A set of 57 new instructions based on a technique called Single Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD), which is built into the new Intel Pentium PP/MT (P55C) and Pentium II (Klamath) CPU as well as other x86-compatible microprocessors. The MMX in- structions are designed to accelerate multimedia and communications applications, such as 3D video, 3D sound, video conference. OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to system and device power control. OnNow is a term for PC that is always ON but appears OFF and responds immediately to user or other requests. The OnNow design initia- tive involves changes that will occur in the Microsoft W indows operating system, device drivers, hardware, and applications, and also relies on the changes defined in the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification. PC100 SDRAM is Intel's goal is to ensure that memory subsystems continue to support evolving platform requirements and to assure that memory does not become a bottle- neck to system performance. It is especially important to ensure that the PC memory roadmap evolves together with the performance roadmaps for the processors, I/O and graphics. PCI Bus (Peripheral Component Interconnect Local Bus) PCI bus is a specification that defines a 32-bit data bus interface. PCI is a standard widely used by expansion card manufacturers. PCI Bus Master The PCI Bus Master 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 ISA cards is typically done with jumpers that change the decode maps for memory and I/O space and steer the DMA and interrupt signals to dif ferent pins on the bus. Further , system configuration files may need to be updated to reflect these changes. Users typically resolve sharing conflicts by referring to documentation provided by each manufacturer . For the average user , this configuration process can be unreli- able and frustrating. Plug and play (PnP) BIOS eliminates the ISA add-on card hard- ware conflict problem. The PnP BIOS uses a memory block to define and remember each card's configuration, which allows the user to change the card's IRQs and DMA in BIOS either automatically or manually . POST (Power On Self T est) When you turn ON the computer , it will first run through the POST , a series of software-controlled diagnostic tests. The POST checks system memory , the mother - board circuitry , the display , the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other I/O devices. PS/2 Port PS/2 ports are based on IBM Micro Channel Architecture. This type of architecture transfers data through a 16-bit or 32-bit bus. A PS/2 mouse and/or keyboard may be used on A TX motherboards. RDRAM (Rambus DRAM) Developed by Rambus, Inc., this type of memory can deliver up to 1.6GB of data per second. RDRAM is the first interface standard that can be directly implemented on high performance VLSI components such as, CMOS DRAMs, memory control- lers, and graphics/video ICs.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 102 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary ROM (Read Only Memory) ROM is nonvolatile memory used to store permanent programs (called firmware) used in certain computer components. Flash ROM (or EEPROM) can be repro- grammed with new programs (or BIOS). SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) High speed multi-threaded I/O interface defined by the X3T9.2 committee of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for connecting many peripheral de- vices. The standard started from 10MBytes/sec to 160MBytes/sec available today . SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) The SDRAM features a fully synchronous operation referenced to a positive edge clock whereby all operations are synchronized at a clock input which enables the coexistence of high performance and a simple user interface. SDRAM takes memory access away from the CPU's control; internal registers in the chips accept the re- quest, and let the CPU do something else while the data requested is assembled for the next time the CPU talks to the memory . As they work on their own clock cycle, the rest of the system can be clocked faster . There is a version optimized for video cards, and main memory for motherboards. SPD for SDRAM module Serial Presence Detect (SPD) is most like an ID detect for SDRAM module, it using a EEPROM component on DIMM module for storing module configuration infor - mation inside. The Serial Presence Detect function is implemented using a 2048 bit EEPROM component. This nonvolatile storage device contains data programmed by the DIMM manufacturer that identifies the module type and various 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 operating system. UltraDMA Ultra DMA/33 is a "synchronous DMA" protocol designed by Intel. This function is included into Intel's PIIX4 chipset. The traditional IDE transfer only uses one edge of the data stroke as the data transfer . Ultra DMA/33 uses both edges of data strobe when the data is transferred. Hence, the data transfer rate is double of the PIO mode 4 or DMA mode 2 (16.6MB/s x2 = 33MB/s) on A T A-2 devices. Ultra A T A/66, also known as Ultra DMA/66, is an extension of current Ultra A T A/ 33 interface. This new high-speed interface has doubled the Ultra A T A/33 burst data transfer rate to 66.6 Mbytes/sec and maximized disk performance under current PCI local bus environment USB (Universal Serial Bus) A 4-pin serial cable bus that allows up to 127 plug and play computer peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner , printer , modem, and monitor to share a bandwidth through a host scheduled token based protocol. This allows attaching or detaching while the host and other peripherals are in operation. Supports synchro- nous and asynchronous transfer types over the same set of wires up to 12Mbit/sec. USB 2.0 provides twice the transfer rate compared to USB 1.0 and competes with the 1394 standard. W ake-On-LAN Computer will automatically wake-up upon receiving a wake-up packet through a Network interface when it is under power soft-off, suspend or sleep mode.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 103 INDEX A AC PWR Loss Restart 71 Accelerated Graphics Port 31 Accessories Fast Ethernet Card 97 AGP 31 AGP Slots 31 ASUS PC Probe Using 83, 86 A T API CD-ROM 74 Audio Port Connectors 34 Automatic Power Up 72 B BIOS Beep Code 43 BIOS Beep Codes 43 Boot Sequence 74 Boot Up Floppy Seek 75 Boot Up NumLock Status 56 Boot V irus Detection 75 C Central Processing Unit 28 CHS Capacity 55 Command Per Cycle 62 Connectors Audio Port 34 Joystick 34 MIDI 34 CPU Latency T imer 62 CyberLink PowerDVD 94 PowerPlayer SE 93 V ideoLive Mail 95 CyberLink PowerDVD Using 94 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE Using 93 CyberLink V ideoLive Mail Using 95 Cylinders 54 D Discard Changes 77 E ECP DMA Select 65 Ethernet Card 97 Exit Discarding Changes 76 Exit Saving Changes 76 Expansion Cards AGP Pro 31 Assigning IRQs 29 F Floppy 3 Mode Support 52 Floppy Disk Access Control 64 G Glossary 99 Graphics W indow Size 62 H Halt On 57 Hardware Setup CPU Installation 28 Memory Installation 27 HDD Power Down 70 Head 55 High Priority PCI Mode 63 I IDE Hard Drive 74 Image Library 9 Installation CPU 28
104 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual INDEX Installed Memory 57 Interrupts Standard Assignments 29 J Joystick Connector 34 L Language 57 Legacy Diskette A 52 Legacy Diskette B 52 LiveUpdate Using 90 Load Setup Defaults 77 M Maximum LBA Capacity 55 MB T emperature 73 Memory Installation 27 MIDI Connector 34 Multi-Sector T ransfers 55 O Onboard CIR I/O 65 Onboard FDC Swap A & B 64 Onboard MIDI IRQ 65 Onboard Parallel Port 65 Onboard PCI IDE Enable 63 Onboard Serial Port 1 64 Onboard Serial Port 2 64 OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M 59 Other Boot Device Select 74 P Parallel Port Mode 65 PC Probe Using 83, 86 PCI 2.1 Support 63 PCI Latency T imer 66 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 66 Personalized Boot Logo 9 Using 82 PIO Mode 55 Plug & Play O/S 75 Power Fan Speed 73 Power Management 69 PowerDVD 94 Using 94 PowerPlayer SE Using 93 Procedure CPU Installation 28 Procedures Updating BIOS 46 Processor Serial Number 59 PWR Button < 4 Secs 70 PWR Up On Modem Act 71 Q Quick Power On Self T est 75 R Removable Device 74 S Save Changes 77 SDRAM Cycle T ime 62 RAS Precharge T ime 62 SDRAM CAS Latency 61 SDRAM Configuration 61 SDRAM Cycle T ime 62 SDRAM Cycle T ime (T ras, T rc) 62 SDRAM Page Closing Policy 62 Sector 55 Smart Card Reader 8 SMAR T Monitoring 55 Starting Up 43 Supervisor Password 57 Suspend Mode 70 Suspend-to-RAM Capability 70
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 105 INDEX System Date 52 System T ime 52 T T ranslation Method 54 T ype 53 U UAR T2 Use Standard Infrared 64 Ultra DMA Mode 55 Updating Y our BIOS 45 USB Function 66 USB Legacy Support 59 Using LiveUpdate 90 PC Probe 83, 86 PowerPlayer SE 93 V VCORE V oltage 73 VGA BIOS Sequence 66 V ideo Of f Method 70 V ideo Of f Option 70 V ideo ROM BIOS Shadow 68 V ideoLive Mail 95 Using 95 V oltage 12 73 3.3 73 5 73 -12 73 -5 73 VCORE 73 W W ake On LAN 71 W ake On PS2 KB/PS2 Mouse/CIR 72 W ake On USB for STR State 72 W ake Up By Keyboard 72 W indbond Smart Manager 83 Modes 85 Using 84
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2 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl Userâ s Manual USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS CUSL2-C BLACK PEARL Manual Revision: 1.04 E717 Release Date: February 2001 No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro- duced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (âASUSâ). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL âAS ISâ WITHOUT W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P AR- TICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDEN- T AL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DA T A, INTERRUPTION OF BUSI- NESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT . Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair , modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trade- marks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the ownersâ benefit, without intent to infringe. ⢠Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. ⢠Intel, LANDesk, and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. ⢠T rend and ChipA wayV irus are trademarks of T rend Micro, Inc. ⢠W indows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. The product name and revision number are both printed on the product itself. Manual revi- sions are released for each product design represented by the digit before and after the period of the manual revision number . Manual updates are represented by the third digit in the manual revision number . For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www .asus.com.tw or through any of the means indicated on the following page. SPECIFICA TIONS AND INFORMA TION CONT AINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FUR- NISHED FOR INFORMA TIONAL USE ONL Y , AND ARE SUBJECT T O CHANGE A T ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COM- MITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THA T MA Y APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUD- ING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTW ARE DESCRIBED IN IT . Copyright © 2000 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.
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4 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl Userâ s Manual CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7 2. FEA TURES ........................................................................................ 8 2.1 The ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl ............................................... 8 2.1.1 Preface ............................................................................. 8 2.1.2 Specifications ................................................................ 10 2.1.3 Optional Components .................................................... 12 2.1.4 Performance ................................................................... 12 2.1.5 Intelligence .................................................................... 13 2.2 CUSL2-C Black Pearl Components ......................................... 14 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ...................................................................... 16 3.1 CUSL2-C Black Pearl Layout .................................................. 16 3.2 Layout Contents ........................................................................ 17 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ....................................................... 19 3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................ 19 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) ......................................................... 26 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes .................................................... 26 3.5.2 Memory Installation ...................................................... 27 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 28 3.7 Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 29 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure ......................... 29 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards ............................ 29 3.7.3 Communication and Networking Riser (CNR) Slot ...... 30 3.7.4 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Slot .......................... 31 3.8 External Connectors .................................................................. 32 3.9 Starting Up the First T ime ........................................................ 43 4. BIOS SETUP ..................................................................................... 45 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS ......................................... 45 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ....................... 45 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures ........................................... 46 4.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ 49 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................. 50 4.2.2 Legend Bar .................................................................... 50 4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................ 52 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave .............................. 53 4.3.2 Keyboard Features ......................................................... 56
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 58 4.4.1 Chip Configuration ........................................................ 61 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration .............................................. 64 4.4.3 PCI Configuration ......................................................... 66 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration ................................................... 68 4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 69 4.5.1 Power Up Control .......................................................... 71 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 73 4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 74 4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................. 76 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ....................................................................... 79 5.1 Install Operating System ........................................................... 79 5.2 Start W indows ........................................................................... 79 5.3 CUSL2-C BLACK PEARL Motherboard Support CD ............ 80 5.4 Personalized Boot Logo ............................................................ 82 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE ........................................................... 79 6.1 W inbond Smart Manager .......................................................... 83 6.2 ASUS PC Probe ........................................................................ 86 6.3 ASUS LiveUpdate .................................................................... 90 6.5 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE ...................................................... 93 6.6 CyberLink PowerDVD ............................................................. 94 6.7 CyberLink V ideoLive Mail ....................................................... 95 7. APPENDIX ........................................................................................ 97 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ................................................... 97 7.2 Glossary .................................................................................... 99 INDEX ................................................................................................. 103
6 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl Userâ s Manual FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: ⢠This device may not cause harmful interference, and ⢠This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa- tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency ener gy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However , there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment of f 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 dif ferent from that to which the receiver is connected. ⢠Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. W ARNING! Any changes or modifications to this product not expressly ap- proved by the manufacturer could void any assurances of safety or performance and could result in violation of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations #47, part 15.193, 1993. W ashington DC: Office of the Federal Register , National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. Government Printing Office. Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1. INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist 2. FEA TURES Production information and specifications 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Intructions on setting up the motherboard. 4. BIOS SETUP Intructions on setting up the BIOS 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP Intructions on setting up the included software 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 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 Optional Items USB Hub CNR card LAN/Home PNA CNR card ASUS iPanel ASUS consumer infrared set ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module Package Contents (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA100/66/33 IDE drives (1) Ribbon cable for master and slave IDE drives (1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25 â and (2) 3.5 â floppy disk drives (1) Bag of spare jumpers (1) Support drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User â s Manual (1) ASUS 2-port USB connector set with bracket (1) Quick Setup Guide
8 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 2.1 The ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl Read2-In-01 SmartCard Reader ⢠SmartCard Reader Option: Now you can power up your computer using a secure SmartCard. The CUSL2-C Black Pearl supports the latest PC/SC CompliantSmartCard Reader , the custom reading device, Read2-In-01 . V isit the manufacturer â s website: www .tzt.com.tw . Ask your local dealer for product availability . Refer to the Software Reference Section 6 for more detailed information about using the W inbond Smart Manager software. 2.1.1 Preface Congratulations! Y ou are the proud owner of the first Special Edition motherboard ever manufactured by ASUS! The CUSL2-C Black Pearl motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features and the best processors. W ith a sleek and stylish profile, the new CUSL2-C Black Pearl gives you a fully customized high-performance PC. This kit includes everything you need to get your new CUSL2-C Black Pearl up and running. Refer to the instructions in the Quick Setup reference and get handy with the ASUS SmartT ool! A top Intel 815EP chipset along with a Socket 370 PIII of your choice complete the masterpiece. W e at ASUS hope that the CUSL2-C Black Pearl will be one of your most treasured possessions, sure to give excellent performance for a long time to come! Look at these features: 2. FEA TURES
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 9 ⢠Personalized Boot Logo: Create original boot up screens with this easy- to-use DOS utility . ASUS offers LOGO.EXE. Choose a bitmap image from the selections we of fer , or create your own image files. ⢠Image Library: ASUS supplies you with a great selection of 16-color 640 x 480 pixel images compatible with DOS, BIOS and boot-up: 2. FEA TURES wallpaper .bmp rough3.bmp rough1.bmp rough2.bmp scen1.bmp scape1.bmp china1.bmp sketch1.bmp cartoon2.bmp season1.bmp sea2.bmp season2.bmp interior2.bmp interior1.bmp leafred.bmp leaf1.bmp sodo.bmp water3.bmp water2.bmp water1.bmp
10 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 2. FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEA TURES 2.1.2 Specifications ⢠Latest Intel Pr ocessor Support Pentium ® III 100/133MHz FSB FC-PGA Celeron ⢠66MHz FSB FC-PGA ⢠North Bridge System Chipset: The Intel ® 815EP chipset supports a 66/100/ 133 Front Side Bus (FSB), up to 512MB of PC100/PC133 SDRAM, and AGP 4X mode, which can transport twice the amount of data compared to the current AGP standard. ⢠South Bridge System Chipset: The Intel I/O Controller Hub 2 (ICH2) features support for UltraDMA/100, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to 100MB/sec; two USB controllers for a total of 4 USB ports; and six channel AC97 CODEC support. ⢠Intel ® Accelerated Hub Architectur e: Features a dedicated high speed hub link between the ICH2 and GMCH with a bandwidth of 266MB/sec â twice the maximum bandwidth of the PCI bus. ⢠PC100/PC133 Memory Support: Equipped with three Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets to support PC100/PC133-compliant SDRAMs (avail- able in 64, 128, 256, 512MB densities) up to 512MB. ⢠AGP Slot: Comes with an Accelerated Graphics Port slot that supports AGP cards for high performance, component level interconnect tar geted at 3D graphical applications supporting 133MHz 4X mode. Backward compatible to support AGP 2X. ⢠UltraDMA33/66/100 Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that support four IDE 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/R W , LS-120, and T ape Backup drives. ⢠W ake-Up Support: Supports W ake-On-LAN and W ake-On-Ring, Keyboard W ake-Up, and BIOS W ake-Up. ⢠JumperFr ee ⢠Mode: Allows processor settings and easy overclocking of fre- quency 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 â s external frequency . ⢠Ar ound-the-Clock Intrusion Detection: Chassis intrusion circuitry can log chassis open events into LDCM. The onboard battery supports detection even when normal power is removed and through a new design, battery drain is even lower than the R TC used for keeping time! ⢠Firmwar e Hub: Provides security-enhancements in computer platforms by sup- porting Random Number Generator (RNG).
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 11 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Specifications ⢠PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to examine and manage system status information, such as CPU and systerm voltages, temperatures, and fan status through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM software. ⢠CNR Support: A C ommunication and N etworking R iser (CNR) slot provides an interface to support very af fordable multichannel audio, V .90 analog modem, Home PNA, 10/100 Ethernet networking, and USB hub. ⢠PCI Expansion Slots: Provides six 32-bit PCI (PCI 2.2 compliant) expansion slots. All PCI slots can support Bus Master PCI cards, such as SCSI or LAN cards. (PCI supports up to 133MB/s maximum throughput.) ⢠Low Pin Count (LPC) Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UAR T compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. UAR T2 can also be directed from COM2 to the Infrared Module for wireless connections. ⢠Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot V irus Protection: Programmable BIOS (Flash EEPROM), offering enhanced ACPI for W indows 98/2000/Millenium compatibility , built-in firmware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most devices for virtually automatic setup. ⢠Smart BIOS: The firmware hub gives a new easy-to-use interface which pro- vides more control and protection over the motherboard. Provides Vcore and CPU/ SDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. Hardware random number generator supports new security software for data protection and secured Internet transactions. ⢠Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas- ter busses to the memory and processor . ⢠Onboard LED: The onboard LED will light up when there is standby power to the motherboard. This acts as a reminder to the user to turn OFF the power before plugging and unplugging devices so as not to damage the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. ⢠One T ouch Management: Supports an optional ASUS iPanel, an easy to access box with system information LED display , front I/O ports, and space reserved for a hard disk drive. W ith an ASUS iPanel, you can monitor your computer system â s vital components. ⢠SMBus: Features the S ystem M anagement Bus interface, which is used to physi- cally transport commands and information between SMBus devices. ⢠Personalized Boot Logo: Create unique boot up screens with this easy-to-use DOS utility . ⢠SmartCard Reader: Onboard header connects directly to a SmartCard reader for security and SmartCard memory chip editing.
12 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 2. FEA TURES Performance 2. FEA TURES 2.1.3 Optional Components The following onboard components are optional at the time of purchase: ⢠Onboard Audio: AC97 V2.1 compliant Audio Codec with 3D sound circuitry and sample rate conversion from 7kHz to 48kHz. 2.1.4 Performance ⢠UltraPerformance: Onboard IDE Bus Master controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels. Supports UltraDMA/10 0, UltraDMA/ 66, UltraDMA/33 (IDE DMA Mode 2), PIO Modes 3 & 4, and supports Enhanced IDE devices, such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-R/R W , LS-120, and T ape Backup drives. ⢠High-Speed Data T ransfer Interface: IDE transfers using UltraDMA/66 Bus Master IDE can handle rates up to 66.6MB/s. This motherboard with its chipset and support for UltraDMA/100 increases the data transfer rate to 100MB/s. UltraDMA/100 is backward compatible with DMA/66, DMA/33, and DMA and with existing DMA devices and systems so there is no need to upgrade current EIDE/IDE drives and host systems. (UltraDMA/66/100 requires a 40-pin 80- conductor cable to be enabled.) ⢠Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas- ter buses to memory and processor . ⢠SDRAM Optimized Performance: This motherboard supports PC133-com- pliant Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), which increases the data transfer rate to 1066 MB/s max. ⢠ACPI Ready: ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is also imple- mented on all ASUS smart series motherboards. ACPI provides more Energy Saving Features for future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality . W ith these features implemented in the OS, PCs can be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all the ener gy saving standards. T o fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS, such as W indows 98/2000/Millenium, must be used. ⢠Suspend and Go: Suspend-to-RAM (STR) provides maximum power savings as an alternative to leaving the computer ON and QuickStart ⢠so that you do not have to wait for a long time for system bootup. ⢠New Compliancy: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of the motherboard meet the stringent requirements for PC 99 certification. The new PC 99 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: sup- port for Plug and Play compatibility and power management for configuring and managing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for W indows 95/98/NT and later . Color-coded connectors and descriptive icons make identification easy as required by PC 99.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 13 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Intelligence 2.1.5 Intelligence ⢠Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: T o prevent system overheat and system damage, the CPU, power supply , and system fans can be monitored for RPM and failure. All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. ⢠T emperatur e Monitoring and Alert: T o prevent system overheat and system dam- age, this motherboard supports processor thermal sensing and auto-protection. ⢠V oltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable current to critical motherboard components. V oltage specifications are more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper system configuration and management. ⢠System Resour ces Alert: T oday â s operating systems, such as W indows 98/ Millenium, W indows NT/2000, require much more memory and hard drive space to present enormous user interfaces and run lar ge applications. The onboard hardware ASUS ASIC in conjunction with either the bundled ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM will warn the user before the system resources are used up to prevent possible application crashes. Suggestions will give the user information on managing their limited resources more ef ficiently . ⢠Dual Function Power Button: Through BIOS, the power button can be defined as the â Stand by â (a.k.a. Suspend or Sleep) button or as the Soft-Off (see AT X Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead in 3.8 Connectors for more information) button. Regardless of the setting, pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will enter the Soft-Off mode. ⢠Remote Ring On (requir es modem): This allows a computer to be turned on remotely through an internal or external modem. W ith this benefit on-hand, users can access any information from their computers from anywhere in the world. ⢠Message LED (requir es ACPI OS support): Message LEDs now act as infor- mation providers. Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can determine if a message has been received from a fax/modem. A simple glimpse provides useful information to the user . This function requires ACPI OS and driver support. ⢠Peripheral Power Up: Keyboard or Mouse power up can be enabled or dis- abled through BIOS setup to allow the computer to be powered ON using your keyboard or mouse click.
14 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES MB Components 2.2 CUSL2-C Black Pearl Components See opposite page for locations. Location Processor Support Socket 370 for Pentium III/Celeron (FC-PGA) Processors ..... 1 Feature Setting DIP Switches ................................................... 5 Chipsets Intel 815EP Chipset .................................................................. 2 Intel I/O Controller Hub 2 (ICH2) ......................................... 10 Firmware Hub (FWH) ............................................................ 12 Low Pin Count (LPC) Multi-I/O Chipset ............................... 11 Main Memory 3 DIMM Sockets (maximum 512MB support) ........................ 3 PC133 SDRAM support Expansion Slots 6 PCI Slots .............................................................................. 18 1 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Slot ................................ 19 1 CNR Slot ............................................................................. 15 System I/O USB Headers .......................................................................... 14 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ............................................... 6 2 IDE Connectors (UltraDMA/100 Support) ........................... 4 1 SmartCard Reader Connector ................................................ 7 1 ASUS iPanel Connector ........................................................ 8 1 Parallel Port Connector ............................................. (T op) 22 1 Serial COM1 Port Connector .............................. (Bottom) 21 1 Serial COM2 Port Connector .............................. (Bottom) 23 2 USB Port Connectors ......................................................... 24 1 PS/2 Mouse Connector .............................................. (T op) 25 1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector ................................... (Bottom) 25 Audio AC â 97 V2.1 Audio Codec (optional) 1 Game/MIDI Connector (on audio model only) 1 Line Out Connector (on audio model only) 1 Line In Connector (on audio model only) 1 Microphone Connector (on audio model only) Network Features W ake-On-LAN Connector ...................................................... 17 W ake-On-Ring Connector ........................................................ 9 Hardware Monitoring System V oltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ....... 13 3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Power A TX Power Supply Connector ............................................... 20 Special Feature Onboard LED ......................................................................... 16 Form Factor AT X
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 15 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Component Location 2.2.1 Component Locations 12 3 4 12 7 13 8 9 10 2 3 4 6 5 11 0 7 6 9 5 8 5 14 1
16 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.1 CUSL2-C Black Pearl Layout JTPWR PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Ke yboard PWR_F AN PCI1 PCI2 PCI4 PCI3 P ANEL IDELED FLOPPY SECONDARY IDE PRIMARY IDE CUSL2-C BP CHA_F AN ® PLED2 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module) 1 0 DIMM2 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module) 3 2 CLRTC DSW USB2 Socket 370 USB T : Port1 B: Port 2 PCI5 CNR_SLOT Super I/O A TX Power Connector CPU_F AN Firmware Hub (FWH) ACHA WOL_CON WOR JEN AFP ANEL ROW DIMM3 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module) 5 4 DIP Switches PCI6 ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor VIO Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH2) Intel 815EP Chipset USBPWR01 KBPWR SMB USBPWR56 USB56 SMARTCON USBPWR2 COM1 P ARALLEL POR T COM2 Motherboard Layout 3. H/W SETUP Grayed components are optional at the time of purchase.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 17 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p.20 JumperFree ⢠Mode (Enable/Disable) 2) USBPWR01 p.21 USB Device W ake Up (Enable/Disable) USBPWR2 USBPWR56 3) KBPWR p.22 Keyboard Power Up (Enable/Disable) 4) VIO p.23 V oltage I/O Setting (3.3V/3.40V/3.60V) 5) DSW p.24 CPU External Frequency Setting Expansion Slots 1) DIM M1/2/3 p.26 168-Pin System Memory Support 2) CPU p.28 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 3) PCI1/2/3/4/5/6 p.29 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots 4) CNR1 p.30 Communication and Network Riser Slot 5) AGP p.31 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Slot Connectors 1) PS2KBMS p.32 PS/2 Mouse Connector (6 pin female) 2) PS2KBMS p.32 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6 pin female) 3) USB p.33 Universal Serial Bus Ports (T wo 4 pin female) 4) PRINTER p.33 Parallel Port Connector (25 pin female) 5) COM1/COM2 p.33 Serial Port Connectors (9 pin male, 10-1 pin) 6) GAME_AUDIO p.34 Game/MIDI Connector (15 pin female) (optional) 7) GAME_AUDIO p.34 Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8 â female) (optional) 8) FLOPPY p.34 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin) 9 ) PRIMAR Y/SECONDAR Y IDE p.35 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (T wo 40-1 pin) 10) IDELED p.36 IDE Activity LED (2 pin) 1 1) CPU_F AN, PWR_F AN p.36 CPU, Power Supply , Chassis Fan Connectors (Three 3 pin) CHA_F AN 12) AFP ANEL_CON p.37 ASUS iPanel Connector (12-1 pin) 13) SMAR TCON p.37 ASUS SmartCard Connector (10-1 pin) 14) SMB p.38 SMBus Connector (5-1 pin) 15) ACHA p.38 Chassis Intrusion Connector (2 pin) 16) WOL_CON p.39 W ake-On-LAN Connector (3 pin) 17) WOR_CON p.39 W ake-On-Ring Connector (2 pin) 18) USB2, USB56 p.40 USB Headers (5-1 pin, 5-1 pin) Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 18 Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP 19) JTPWR p.40 Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector (2 pins) 20) A TXPWR p.41 A T X Power Supply Connector (20 pins) 21) PWRLED (P ANEL) p.42 System Power LED Lead (3-1 pins) 22) KEYLOCK (P ANEL) p.42 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins) 23) SPEAKER (P ANEL) p.42 System W arning Speaker Connector (4 pins) 24) MSG.LED (P ANEL) p.42 System Message LED (2 pins) 25) SMI (P ANEL) p.42 System Management Interrupt Switch Lead (2 pins) 26) PWRSW (P ANEL) p.42 A TX Power / Soft-Of f Switch Lead (2 pins) 27) RESET (P ANEL) p.42 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins)
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 19 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Before using your computer , you must complete the following steps: ⢠Check Motherboard Settings ⢠Install Memory Modules ⢠Install the Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) ⢠Install Expansion Cards ⢠Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wir es, and Power Supply 3.4 Motherboard Settings W ARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. T o protect them against damage from static electric- ity , you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer . 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 con- nectors, o r other components. 4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the component whenever the components are separated from the system. 5. Ensure that the A TX power supply is switched of f before you plug in or remove the A TX power connector on the motherboard. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP Onboard LED ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off PLED2 W ARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to your motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. The onboard LED when lit acts as a reminder that the system is in suspend or soft-of f mode and not powered OFF .
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 20 Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Featur e Settings The motherboard â s onboard functions are either adjusted through jumpers or DIP switches. When using DIP switches, the white block represents the switch â s posi- tion. The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position. 1. Frequency Selection 2. Frequency Selection 3. Frequency Selection 4. Frequency Selection 5. Frequency Selection. CUSL2-C BP DIP Switches DSW ON OFF ON 12345 CUSL2-C BP ® 1) JumperFr ee ⢠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 ). NOTE: In JumperFree ⢠mode, all dip switches must be set to OFF . Setting JEN Disable (Jumper) [1-2] Enable (JumperFree) [2-3] (default) CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP J umperFree⢠Mode Setting JEN DSW ON 12345 OFF Disable 12 Enable(default) 2 3
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 21 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 2) USB Device W ake Up (USBPWR01,USBPWR2, USBPWR56) These allow you to disable or enable the USB device wake up function. Set these jumpers to Enable if you wish to use your USB devices to wake up your computer . This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 2A on the 5VSB lead. The default is set to Disable because not all computers have the appropriate A TX power supply . Y our computer will not power ON if you set this to Enable and do not have the appropriate A TX power supply . NOTE: This jumper must be set in conjunction with W ake On USB for STR State in 4.5.1 Power Up Control . NOTES 1. For suspend to RAM function, these jumpers must be set to Enable . 2. The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability ( 5VSB) whether under normal working conditions or in the sleep mode. Setting USBPWR01, USBPWR2, USBPWR56 Disable [1-2] (default) Enable [2-3] CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP USB Device W ake Up Disable (Default) Enable 1 2 2 3 USBPWR01 USBPWR2 USBPWR56
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 22 Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 3) Keyboard Power Up (KBPWR) This allows you to disable or enable the keyboard power up function. Set this jumper to Enable if you wish to use your keyboard (by pressing <Spacebar>) to power up your computer . This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 300mA on the 5VSB lead. The default is set to Disable because not all computers have the appropriate A TX power supply . Y our computer will not power ON if you set this to Enable but do not have the appropriate A TX power supply . NOTE: This jumper must be set in conjunction with W ake On PS2 KB/ PS2 Mouse/CIR in 4.5.1 Power Up Control . Setting KBPWR Enable [1-2] (default) Disable [2-3] CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP Keyboard Power Setting Enable Disable 12 2 3 KBPWR
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 23 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 4) V oltage I/O Setting (VIO) This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM, chipset, AGP , and PCI. The default setting of 3.40V should be used unless processor overclocking requires a higher voltage. Setting VIO 3.30 V [1-2] 3.40 V [2-3] (default) 3.60 V [3-4] CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP VIO Setting VIO 3.30 V 3.40 V 12 2 3 3.60 V 3 4 W ARNING! Using a higher voltage may help when overclocking but may result in the shortening of your computer component â s life. It is highly recommended that you leave this setting on its default.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 24 Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 5) CPU External Frequency Setting (DSW) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, AGP , and the PCI bus. This allows the selection of the CPU â s External fre- quency . IMPORT ANT : 1. In JumperFree mode, all dip switches must be set to OFF . 2. When JumperFree mode is enabled, use BIOS setup in place of these switches ( see CPU Speed in Advanced Menu in BIOS Setup). NOTE: Only selected switches are illustrated. For a complete frequency listing, see next page. CUSL2-C BP CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection DSW CPU DRAM AGP ON 12345 ON 12345 ON 12345 66.8MHz 100.2MHz 66.8MHz ON 12345 ON 12345 ON 12345 ON 12345 ON 12345 (JumperFree Mode) 133.70MHz 100.30MHz 66.85MHz 103.0MHz 103.0MHz 68.7MHz 100.3MHz 100.3MHz 66.8MHz 140MHz 140MHz 70MHz 133.70MHz 133.70MHz 66.85MHz 140MHz 105MHz 70MHz CPU DRAM AGP CUSL2-C BP ® NOTE: If your processor does not have a locked Frequency Multiple, you must use CPU Cor e:Bus Fr eq. Multiple in 4.4 Advanced Menu to set the Frequency Multiple. If the Frequency Multiple is locked, setting the Frequency Multiple in BIOS setup will have no ef fect.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 25 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP External Fr equency T able The following table is for use by experienced motherboard installers only . Overclock- ing can result in system instability or even shortening the life of the processor . CPU:DRAM CPU SDRAM Frequency Selection Switches Ratio (MHz) (MHz) 1 2 3 4 5 66:100 64.4 99.6 [O N ] [O N ] [O N ] [O N ] [O N ] 66:100 60.0 90.0 [O N ] [O N ] [O N ] [O N ] [O FF] 66:100 66.0 100.0 [O N ] [O N ] [O N ] [O FF] [O N ] 66:100 68.3 102.5 [O N ] [O N ] [O N ] [O FF] [O FF] 66:100 70.0 105.0 [O N ] [O N ] [O FF] [O N ] [O N ] 66:100 75.0 1 12.5 [O N ] [O N ] [O FF] [O N ] [O FF] 66:100 80.0 120.0 [O N ] [O N ] [O FF] [O FF] [O N ] 66:100 83.0 124.5 [O N ] [O N ] [O FF] [O FF] [O FF] 100:100 99.6 99.6 [O N ] [O FF] [O N ] [O N ] [O N ] 100:100 90.0 90.0 [O N ] [O FF] [O N ] [O N ] [O FF] 100:100 100.0 100.0 [O N ] [O FF] [O N ] [O FF] [O N ] 100:100 103.0 103.0 [O N ] [O FF] [O N ] [O FF] [O FF] 100:100 105.0 105.0 [O N ] [O FF] [O FF] [O N ] [O N ] 100:100 1 10.0 1 10.0 [O N ] [O FF] [O FF] [O N ] [O FF] 100:100 1 15.0 1 15.0 [O N ] [O FF] [O FF] [O FF] [O N ] 100:100 200.0 200.0 [O N ] [O FF] [O FF] [O FF] [O FF] 133:133 132.8 132.8 [OFF] [ON] [O N] [O N ] [O N ] 133:133 166.6 166.6 [OFF] [ON ] [ O N ] [ O N ] [ O F F ] 133:133 133.0 133.0 [OFF] [ON ] [ O N ] [ O FF ] [ O N ] 133:133 137.0 137.0 [OFF] [ON ] [ O N ] [ O F F] [ O F F ] 133:133 140.0 140.0 [OFF] [ON ] [ O F F ] [ O N ] [ O N ] 133:133 145.0 145.0 [OFF] [ON ] [ O F F ] [ O N ] [ O F F ] 133:133 150.0 150.0 [OFF] [ON ] [ O F F ] [ O F F ] [ O N ] 133:133 160.0 160.0 [OFF] [ON ] [ O F F ] [ O F F ] [ O F F ] 133:100 132.8 99.6 [OFF] [OFF] [ O N ] [ O N ] [ O N ] 133:100 166.6 125.0 [OFF] [OFF] [ O N ] [ O N ] [ O F F ] 133:100 133.0 100.0 [OFF] [OFF] [ O N ] [ O F F ] [ O N ] 133:100 137.0 102.8 [OFF] [OFF] [ O N ] [ O F F ] [ O F F ] 133:100 140.0 105.0 [OFF] [OFF] [ O F F ] [ O N ] [ O N ] 133:100 145.0 108.8 [OFF] [OFF] [ O F F ] [ O N ] [ O F F] 133:100 150.0 1 12.5 [OFF] [OFF] [ O F F ] [ O F F ] [ O N ] 133:100 160.0 120.0 [OFF] [OFF] [ O F F ] [ O F F ] [ O F F ] For updated processor settings, visit ASUS â s web site (see ASUS CONT ACT IN- FORMA TION)
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 26 System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory . This motherboard uses o nly Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Sockets are available for 3.3V olt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Ac- cess Memory (SDRAM). One side (with memory chips) of the DIMM takes up one row on the motherboard. Memory speed setup is recommended through SDRAM Configuration in 4.4.1 Chip Configuration. NOTE: Make sure the total installed memory does not exceeds 512MB. Otherwise, the system may hang during startup. 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ⢠ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the memory of choice for best performance vs. stability . ⢠BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen. ⢠Single-sided DIMMs come in 16, 32, 64,128, 256MB; double-sided come in 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB. NOTE: For PC133 SDRAM to run at 133MHz, the system CPU bus must also operate at that speed. Install memory in any combination as follows: DIMM Location 168-pin DIMM T otal 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 Socket 3 (Rows 4&5) SDRAM 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB x1 T otal System Memory (Max 512 MB) =
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 27 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5.2 Memory Installation W ARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing memory modules or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards (see 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure for more information). Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are dif ferent on either side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation shown. DRAM SIMM modules have the same pin contacts on both sides. SDRAM DIMMs have dif ferent pin contacts on each side and therefore have a higher pin density . CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP 168-Pin DIMM Sockets 20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins The DIMMs must be 3.3V olt unbuffered SDRAMs. T o determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below). The notches on the DIMM will shift between left, center , or right to identify the type and also to prevent the wrong type from being inserted into the DIMM slot on the motherboard. Y ou must tell your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 28 CPU 3. H/W SETUP 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket 370. The CPU that came with the mother - board should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If this is not the case, then purchase a fan before you turn on your system. W ARNING! Be sure that there is suf ficient air circulation across the processor â s heatsink by regularly checking that your CPU fan is working. W ithout suf ficient circulation, the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the motherboard. Y ou may install an auxiliary fan, if necessary . T o install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover . Locate the ZIF socket and open it by first pulling the lever sideways away from the socket then upwards to a 90-degree angle. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as shown. The notched corner should point towards the end of the lever . Because the CPU has a corner pin for two of the four corners, the CPU will only fit in the orientation as shown. The picture is for reference only; you should have a CPU fan that covers the face of the CPU. W ith the added weight of the CPU fan, no force is required to insert the CPU. Once completely inserted, close the socket â s lever while holding down the CPU. After the CPU is , install an Intel recommended fan heatsink. Locate the CPU fan connector (see 3.1 Motherboard Layout or 3.8 Connectors) and con- nect the CPU fan cable to it. NOTE: Do not for get to set the correct Bus Frequency and Multiple (frequency multiple setting is available only on unlocked processors) for your Socket 370 pro- cessor or else boot-up may not be possible. Socket 370 processors provide internal thermal sensing so that a socket mounted thermal resistor is not needed. CAUTION! Be careful not to scrape the motherboard when mounting a clamp- style processor fan or else damage may occur to the motherboard. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP Socket 370 Gold Arrow Pentium III
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards W ARNING ! Unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards (see 3.3 Hardware Setup Proce- dure for more information). 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hard- ware or software settings for your expansion card, such as jumpers. 2. Remove your computer system â s cover and the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use. Keep the bracket for possible future use. 3. Carefully align the card â s connectors and press firmly . 4. Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above. 5. Replace the computer system â s cover . 6. Set up the BIOS if necessary (such as IRQ xx Used By ISA: Y es in PNP AND PCI SETUP) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card. 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally , an IRQ must be exclu- sively assigned to one use. In a standard design, there are 16 IRQs available but most of them are already in use, leaving 6 IRQs free for expansion cards. If your motherboard has PCI audio onboard, an additional IRQ will be used. If your moth- erboard also has MIDI enabled, another IRQ will be used, leaving 4 IRQs free. Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Programmable Interrupt 3* 1 1 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 Printer Port (LPT1) 8 3 System CMOS/Real T ime Clock 9* 4 ACPI Mode when enabled 10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 1 1* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14* 9 Primary IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel *These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.
30 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP Interrupt Request T able for this Motherboard Interrupt requests are shared as shown by the following table: ABC DE FG H PCI slot 1 âââââ shared ââ PCI slot 2 âââââ â not shared â PCI slot 3 âââââ ââ not shared PCI slot 4 ââââ shared âââ PCI slot 5 âââââ shared ââ PCI slot 6 ââ not s hared ââ âââ AGP not shared âââââââ CNR LAN ââââ shared âââ CNR Audio/Modem â not shared ââââââ IMPORT ANT : If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers sup- port â Share IRQâ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups that will make the system unstable or cards inoperable. 3.7.3 Communication and Networking Riser (CNR) Slot This connector supports specially designed network, audio, or modem riser cards. Main processing is done through software and controlled by the motherboard â s sys- tem chipset. This provides upgradeable network, audio, and/or modem solutions at an incredibly low cost. NOTE: CNRs are not included with this motherboard. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP Communication & Networking Riser Connector
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7.4 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Slot This motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP) slot to support AGP graphics cards. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
32 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.8 External Connectors W ARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORT ANT : Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors. Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connec- tor on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side on floppy disk drives. Check the connectors before installation because there may be exceptions. IDE ribbon cable must be less than 46 cm (18 in.), with the sec- ond drive connector no more than 15 cm (6 in.) from the first connector . 1) PS/2 Mouse Connector (Gr een 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 Function Control in 4.4 Advanced Menu. PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female) 2) PS/2 Keyboard Connector (Purple 6-pin PS2KBMS) This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector will not allow standard A T size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. Y ou may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard A T keyboards. PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female)
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3) Universal Serial BUS Ports 0 & 1 (Black two 4-pin USB) T wo USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. For additional USB ports, you can use the USB headers (see USB Headers later in this section) and mount it to the chassis. Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2 USB 1 4) Parallel Port Connector (Burgundy 25-pin PRINTER) Y ou 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. Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin Female) 5) Serial Port Connectors (T eal/T urquoise 9-pin COM1, 10-1 pin COM2) T wo serial ports are ready for a mouse or other serial devices. See Onboard Serial Port 1/2 in 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration for settings. COM2 COM1 Serial Ports (9-pin Male)
34 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 8) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connect- ing the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives. (Pin 5 is r emoved to prevent inserting in the wr ong orienta- tion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). CUSL2-C BP ® NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. CUSL2-C BP Floppy Disk Drive Connector PIN 1 FLOPPY 7) Audio Port Connectors (Thr ee 1/8 â 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 6) Game/MIDI Connector (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (optional) Y ou may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector for playing games. Connect MIDI devices for playing or editing professional audio. Game/MIDI (15-pin Female)
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP DMA Channels 3. H/W SETUP 9) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (T wo 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable â s blue connector to the motherboard â s primary (recommended) or second- ary IDE connector , and then connect the gray connector to your UltraDMA/100 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to your UltraDMA/100 master device. It is recommended that non-UltraDMA/100 devices be connected to the secondary IDE connector . If you install two hard disks, you must config- ure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly . Please refer to your hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. BIOS now sup- ports specific device bootup (see 4.4.1 Advanced CMOS Setup ). (Pin 20 is re- moved to pr event inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 20 plugged). TIP: Y ou may configure two hard disks to be both Masters with two ribbon cables â one for the primary IDE connector and another for the secondary IDE connector . Y ou may install one operating system on an IDE drive and another on a SCSI drive and select the boot disk through 4.4.1 Advanced CMOS Setup . IMPORT ANT : UltraDMA/100 IDE devices must use a 40-pin 80-conductor IDE cable for 100MByte/sec transfer rates. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP IDE Connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. Secondary IDE Connector PIN 1 Primary IDE Connector
36 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 10) IDE Activity LED (2-pin IDELED) This connector supplies power to the cabinet â s IDE activity LED. Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors will cause the LED to light up. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP IDE Activity LED TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. IDELED 1 1) Power Supply (PWR_F AN), CPU (CPU_F AN), Chassis (CHA_F AN) Fan Connectors (3 pins) These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 W atts) or less. Orient the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the expansion slots. Depending on the fan manufacturer , the wiring and plug may be dif ferent. The red wire should be positive, while the black should be ground. Connect the fan â s plug to the board taking into consideration the polarity of the connector . NOTE: The â Rotation â signal is to be used only by a specially designed fan with rotation signal. The Rotations per Minute (RPM) can be read directly from the ASUS iPanel or monitored using a utility such as ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM. W ARNING! 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 ar e not jumpers, do not place jumper caps over these pins. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP 12-V olt Cooling Fan Power CPU_F AN GND Rotation 12V PWR_F AN GND Rotation 12V CHA_F AN GND Rotation 12V
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 12) ASUS iPanel Connector (12- 1 p i n AFP ANEL) This connector allows you to connect an optional ASUS iPanel, an easy to ac- cess drive bay with front I/O ports, status LEDs, and space reserved for a hard disk drive. If you are not using an ASUS iPanel, you can connect an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module to the SIR connector or an optional consumer infrared connector set to the CIR and SIR connectors for both wireless transmitting and remote control functions through one external infrared module. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP Front Panel Connectors 5VSB NC CHASSIS# 5 V PCIRST# GND CIRRX EXTSMI# MLED- NC BA TT NC SMBDA T A GND 3VSB IRRX IRTX LOCKKEY NC NC 5V SMBCLK AFP ANEL Standard Infrared (SIR) Front View Back View 5V IRTX IRRX (NC) GND 5VSB NC 5 V GND CIRRX NC GND IRRX IRTX CIR SIR IR_CON 13) ASUS SmartCard Connector (10-1 pin SMAR TCON) This connector attaches to an optional SmartCard reader device. The SmartCard reader accesses data on the memory chip of SmartCards. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP SmartCard Connector NC SCRFET# LED RFU2 NC2 VCC GND SCRUI SCRRES# NC SCRCLK 1 RFU1 SCRREST
38 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 14) SMB Connector (5-1 pin SMB) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) de- vices. SMBus devices communicate by means of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices. SMBus is a specific implementation of an I2C bus, which is a multi-device bus; that is, multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating data transfer . CUSL2-C ® CUSL2-C SMBus Connector 1 SMB SMBCLK Ground SMBDA T A 5V 15) Chassis Intrusion Lead (2-pin ACHA) This lead is for a chassis designed for chassis intrusion detection. After -market toggle switches may also be installed to the chassis panel or on any removable components. T wo wires should be available from the chassis to connect to this lead. When any chassis component is removed, the contact should open and the motherboard will record a chassis intrusion event. The event can then be pro- cessed by software such as LDCM. If the chassis intrusion lead is not used, a jumper cap must be placed over the pins to close the circuit. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP Chassis Open Alarm Lead ACHA
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 39 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 16) W ake-On-LAN Connector ( 3 -pin WOL_CON) This connector connects to a LAN card with a W ake-On-LAN output, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 Ethernet card (see 7. Appendix). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card. IMPORT ANT : This feature requires that W ake On LAN or PCI Modem is enabled (see 4.5.1 Power Up Control) and that your system has an A TX power supply with at least 720mA 5V standby power . CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP W ake-On-LAN Connector IMPORT ANT : Requires an A TX power supply with at least 720mA 5 volt standby power 5 V olt Standby PME Ground WOL_CON 17) W ake-On-Ring Connector ( 2 -pin WOR_CON) This connector connects to internal modem cards with a W ake-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, W ake-On-Ring is detected through the COM port. IMPORT ANT : This feature requires that W ake On LAN or PCI Modem is enabled (see 4.5.1 Power Up Control) and that your system has an A TX power supply with at least 720mA 5V standby power . CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP W ake-On-Ring Connector WOR_CON Ring# Ground 2 1
40 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 18) USB Headers (5-pin USB2, 5-pin USB56) If the USB ports on the back panels are inadequate, two USB headers are avail- able for two additional USB ports. Connect the 5-pin ribbon cables from the provided 2-port USB connector set to the two midboard 5-pin USB headers and mount the USB connector set to an open slot on your chassis. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP USB Headers USB56 USB2 1 USBPWR USBP2- USBP2 GND USBP5 USBP5- USBPWR GND 19) 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 . CUSL2-C BP Thermal Sensor Connector CUSL2-C BP ® JTPWR Power Supply Thermal Sensor
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 41 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 20) A TX Power Supply Connector (20-pin block A TXPWR) This connector connects to an A TX power supply . The plug from the power sup- ply will only insert in one orientation because of the different hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure that the pins are aligned. IMPORT ANT : Make sure that your A TX power supply (minimum recommended wattage: 200 watts; 235W for a fully-configured system) can supply at least 20 amperes on the 5-volt lead and at least 10mA (750mA recommended) on the 5- volt standby lead ( 5VSB). Y our system may become unstable/unreliable and may experience dif ficulty in powering up if your power supply is inadequate. For W ake- On-LAN support, your A TX power supply must supply at least 750mA 5VSB. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP A TX Power Connector 3.3 V olts -12.0 V olts Ground Power Supply On Ground Ground Ground -5.0 V olts 5.0 V olts 5.0 V olts Power Good 12.0 V olts 3.3 V olts 3.3 V olts Ground 5.0 V olts Ground 5.0 V olts Ground 5V Standby
42 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CUSL2-C BP System Panel Connectors CUSL2-C BP ® * Requires an A TX power supply . PLED- Ground MLED- PWR PLED Keylock 5V Speaker Speaker Connector Power LED Ground MLED Reset SW SMI Lead Message LED ExtSMI# GND Reset Ground Ground Ground Keyboard Lock A TX Power Switch* The following is for items 21 â 27 21) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PWRLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects the system power LED, which lights when the system is powered on and blinks when it is in sleep mode. 22) Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2-pin KEYLOCK) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted key switch to allow key- board locking. 23) System W arning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker . T wo sources (LINE_OUT and SPEAKER) will allow you to hear system beeps and warn- ings. Only SPEAKER will allow you to hear system beeps before the integrated audio has been properly initialized. 24 System Message LED Lead (2-pin MSG.LED) This indicates whether a message has been received from a fax/modem. The LED will remain lit when there is no signal and blink when there is data re- ceived. This function requires an ACPI OS and driver support. 25) System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI) This allows the user to manually place the system into a suspend mode or â Green â mode, where system activity is decreased to save electricity and expand the life of certain components when the system is not in use. This 2-pin connector con- nects to the case-mounted suspend switch. 26) A TX 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 . Pushing the switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds will turn the system off. The system power LED shows the status of the system â s power . 27) Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin 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 â s power supply .
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 43 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Powering Up 3. H/W SETUP 3.9 Starting Up the First T ime 1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with ), and the power input voltage is set to comply with the standard used in your country (220V -240V or 1 10-120V). 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case according to your system user â s manual. 4. Connect the power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a sur ge protector . 5. Y ou may then turn on your devices in the following order: a. Y our monitor b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c. Y our system power . For A TX power supplies, you need to switch on the power supply as well as press the A TX power switch on the front of the case. 6. The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light. For A TX power supplies, the system LED will light when the A TX power switch is pressed. The LED on the monitor may light up or switch be- tween orange and green after the system â s if it complies with â green â 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 will 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. Recheck your 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 in an endless loop No DRAM installed or detected One long beep followed by V ideo card not found or video card three short beeps memory bad High frequency beeps when CPU overheated system is working System running at a lower frequency
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 44 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Powering Up 3. H/W SETUP 7. During power-on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in 4. BIOS SETUP . * Powering Off your computer: Y ou must first exit or shut down your operating system before switching off the power switch. For A TX power supplies, you can press the A TX power switch after exiting or shutting down your operating system. If you use W indows 9X, click the Start button, click Shut Down, and then click Shut down the computer? The power supply should turn off after W indows shuts down. NOTE: The message â Y ou can now safely turn off your computer â will not appear when shutting down with A TX power supplies.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash Memory W riter utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later . AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory W riter utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode. T o determine the BIOS version of your motherboard, check the last four numbers of the code displayed on the upper left-hand corner of your screen during bootup. Lar ger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. 1. T ype FORMA T A:/S at the DOS prompt to create a bootable system floppy disk. DO NOT copy AUT OEXEC.BA T & CONFIG.SYS to the disk. 2. T ype COPY D:\AFLASH\AFLASH.EXE A:\ (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 W indows and will not work with certain memory drivers that may be loaded when you boot from your hard drive. It is recommended that you reboot using a floppy . 3. Reboot your computer from the floppy disk. NOTE: BIOS setup must specify âFloppy â as the first item in the boot sequence. 4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH. IMPORT ANT! If â unknownâ is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory W riter utility . ASUS CUSL2-C BLACK PEARL User â s Manual 45 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 46 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 5. Select 1. Save Curr ent BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS T o File screen appears. 6. T ype a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX and then press <Enter>. 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures W ARNING! Only update your BIOS if you have problems with your mother- board and you know that the new BIOS revision will solve your problems. Careless updating can result in your motherboard having more problems! 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION on page 3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier . 2. Boot from the disk you created earlier . 3. At the â A:\ â prompt, type AFLASH and then press <Enter>. 4. At the Main Menu, type 2 and then press <Enter>. The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. 5. T ype the filename of your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XXX- XX.XXX , and then press <Enter>. NOTE: T o cancel this operation, press <Enter>.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 47 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the up- date. Updating BIOS NOTE: When you see the message â Boot Block is dif ferent â, you may still press <Y> to update the BIOS. Y et if the update fails, your system will run a greater risk of boot failure depending on whether the boot block is damaged or not. 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. The boot block will be updated automatically only when neces- sary . This will minimize the chance that a failed update will prevent your system from booting up. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 48 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS W ARNING! If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn 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 W riter utility was not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If this happens, your system will need servicing. 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 49 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated using the provided utility as described in 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS . The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to â Run Setup â. This section describes how to configure your system using this utility . Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, at some time in the future you may want to change the configuration of your computer . For example, you may want to enable the Security Password Feature or make changes to the power management settings. It will then be necessary to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the EEPROM. The EEPROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility . When you start up the computer , the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. This appears during the Power -On Self T est (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>, or by press- ing the Reset button on the system chassis. Y ou can also restart by turning the system off and then back on again. But do so only if the first two methods fail. The Setup program has been designed to make it as easy to use as possible. It is a menu-driven program, which means you can scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections among the predetermined choices. To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key after the computer has run through its POST. NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not re- flect your BIOS screens exactly . Program Information
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 50 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADV ANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management features. BOOT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to lo- cate and load the Operating System. EXIT Use this menu to exit the current menu or specify how to exit the Setup program. T o access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. 4.2.2 Legend Bar At the bottom of the Setup screen you will notice 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 â or â ( keypad arrow) Selects the menu item to the left or right â or â ( keypad arrow) Moves the highlight up or down between fields - (minus key) Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field (plus key) or spacebar Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted field <Enter> Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field <Home> or <PgUp> Moves the cursor to the first field <End> or <PgDn> Moves the cursor to the last field <F5> Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults <F10> Saves changes and exits Setup Menu Introduction
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 51 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP General Help In addition to the Item Specific Help window , the BIOS setup program also pro- vides a General Help screen. This screen can be called up from any menu by sim- ply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys with their corresponding alternates and functions. Saving Changes and Exiting the Setup Program See 4.7 Exit Menu for detailed information on saving changes and exiting the setup program. Scroll Bar When a scroll bar appears to the right of a help window , it indicates that there is more information to be displayed that will not fit in the window . Use <PgUp> and <PgDn> or the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the entire help docu- ment. Press <Home> to display the first page, press <End> to go to the last page. T o exit the help window , press <Enter> or <Esc>. Sub-Menu Note 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 contains additional op- tions for a field parameter . T o call up a sub-menu, simply move the highlight to the field and press <Enter>. The sub-menu will then immediately appear . Use the legend keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub-menu just as you would within a menu. Use the <Esc> key to return to the main menu. T ake some time to familiarize yourself with each of the leg- end keys and their corresponding functions. Practice navigating through the vari- ous menus and sub-menus. If you accidentally make unwanted changes to any of the fields, use the set default hot key <F5>. While moving around through the Setup program, note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the cur - rently highlighted field. NOTE: The item heading in square brackets represents the default setting for that field. Menu Introduction
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 52 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour , minute, second. V alid values for hour , minute and sec- ond are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59). Use the <T ab> or <Shift> <T ab> keys to move between the hour , minute, and second fields. System Date [XX/XX/XXXX] Sets your system to the date that you specify (usually the current date). The format is month, day , year . V alid values for month, day , and year are Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Y ear: ( 100 year range ) . Use the <T ab> or <Shift> <T ab> 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 support older Japanese floppy drives. Floppy 3 Mode support will allow reading and writing of 1.2MB (a s opposed to 1.44MB) on a 3.5-inch diskette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Drive A] [Drive B] [Both] 4.3 Main Menu When the Setup program is accessed, the following screen appears: Main Menu
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 53 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP NOTE: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of the drive. Incorrect settings may cause your system to not recognize the in- stalled hard disk. T o allow the BIOS to detect the drive type automati- cally , select [Auto]. Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, 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 . Y ou can try updating your BIOS or enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters 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 formatted before data can be read from and write on. Primary IDE hard disk drives must have its partition set to active (also possible with FDISK). Other options for the T ype field are: [None] - to disable IDE devices 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave Master/Slave Drives
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 54 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP IMPORT ANT : If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. Y ou will need to enter the correct parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard disk. If the parameters listed dif fer from the ones used when the disk was formatted, the disk will not be readable. If the auto-detected parameters do not match the ones that should be used for your disk, you should enter the correct ones manually by setting [User T ype HDD]. Master/Slave Drives [User Type HDD] Manually enter the number of cylinders, 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 ] . T ranslation Method [LBA] Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Address- ing is enabled, 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with greater than 504MB in storage capacity . Configuration options: [LBA] [LARGE] [Normal] [Match Partition T able] [Manual] Cylinders This field configures the number of cylinders. Refer to your drive docu- mentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the T ype field must be set to [User T ype HDD] and the T ranslation Method field must be set to [Manual].
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 55 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Head This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the T ype field must be set to [User T ype HDD] and the T ranslation Method field must be set to [Manual]. Sector This field configures the number of sectors per track. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the T ype field must be set to [User T ype HDD] and the T ranslation Method field must be set to [Manual]. CHS Capacity This field shows the drive â s maximum CHS capacity calculated automati- cally by the BIOS from the drive information you entered. Maximum LBA Capacity This field shows the drive â s maximum LBA capacity calculated automati- cally by the BIOS from the drive information you entered. Multi-Sector T ransfers [Maximum] This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the high- est number supported by the drive. This field can also be configured manu- ally . Note that when this field is automatically configured, the set value may not always be the fastest value for the drive. Refer to the documenta- tion that came with your hard drive to determine the optimal value and set it manually . NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the T ype field must be set to [User T ype HDD]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2 Sectors] [4 Sectors] [8 Sectors] [16 Sectors] [32 Sectors] [Maximum] SMART Monitoring [Disabled] This allows the enabling or disabling of the S.M.A.R.T . (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting T echnology) system which utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology . This feature is normally disabled be- cause system resources used in this feature may decrease system perfor - mance. 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 provide successively increased performance. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Ultra DMA Mode [Disabled] Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA ca- pability . NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the T ype field must be set to [User T ype HDD]. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [Disabled]
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 56 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Other options for â Type: â are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP-100] - for ZIP-100 compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other ATAPI Device] - for IDE devices not listed here After using the legend keys to make your selections on this sub-menu, press the <Esc> key to exit back to the Main menu. When the Main menu appears, you will notice that 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: [Of f] [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 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 charac- ters. Configuration options: [1/4 Sec] [1/2 Sec] [3/4 Sec] [1 Sec] 4.3.2 Keyboard Features
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu Halt On [All Errors] This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This display-only field displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during bootup. Y ou do not need to make changes to this field. Language [English] This allows selection of the BIOS â displayed language. Currently only English is avail- able. Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set the passwords. T o set the password, highlight the ap- propriate field and press <Enter>. T ype in a password and press <Enter>. Y ou can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other keys are ignored. T o confirm the password, type the password again and press the <Enter>. The password is now set to [Enabled]. This password allows full access to the BIOS Setup menus. T o clear the password, highlight this field and press <Enter>. The same dialog box as above will appear . Press <Enter> and the password will be set to [Disabled]. A Note about Passwords The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify passwords in the Main menu. The passwords control access to the BIOS during system startup. The pass- words are not case sensitive. In other words, it makes no dif ference whether you enter a password using upper or lowercase letters. The BIOS Setup pro- gram allows you to specify two separate passwords: a Supervisor password and a User password. When disabled, anyone may access all BIOS Setup program functions. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full access to all configuration fields. Forgot the Password? If you for got the password, you can clear the password by erasing the CMOS Real T ime Clock (R TC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery . T o erase the R TC RAM: (1) Unplug your computer , (2) Short the solder points, (3) T urn ON your computer , (4) Hold down <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. CUSL2-C BP ® CUSL2-C BP Clear RTC RAM Short solder points to Clear CMOS
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 58 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu Advanced Menu CPU Internal Frequency In JumperFree ⢠Mode, this field allows you to select the internal frequency of your CPU. Select [Manual] if you want to make changes to the subse- quent 2 fields. Note that selecting a frequency higher than the CPU manu- facturer recommends may cause the system to hang or crash. See System Hangup on page 60. CPU Frequency Multiple (When CPU Internal Frequency is set to [Manual]) This field sets the frequency multiple between the CPU â s internal frequency and external frequency . In JumperFree ⢠Mode, when CPU Internal Fr e- quency is set to [Manual], this must be set in conjunction with FSB/ SDRAM Freq. (MHz) to match the internal frequency of your CPU. Con- figuration options vary according to the external frequency of your CPU. FSB:SDRAM:PCI Freq. Ratio (When CPU Internal Frequency is set to [Manual ]) This field determines the frequency ratio among the Front Side Bus, SDRAM, and PCI bus. Y ou may set the memory clock frequency in synchronous or asynchronous mode with respect to the Front Side Bus frequency . Configu- ration options: [66:100:33] [100:100:33] [133:133:33] [133:100:33] FSB/SDRAM/PCI Freq. (MHz) (When CPU Internal Frequency is set to [Manual]) According to the previous setup field FSB:SDRAM:PCI Freq. Ratio , this field offers 32 sets of Front Side Bus, SDRAM, and PCI bus frequencies for you to choose. Available options when FSB:SDRAM:PCI Freq. Ratio is set to [133:133:33]
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 59 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu CPU Vcore In JumperFree mode, t his field displays the core voltage sup- plied to the CPU. If you want to set it manually , always refer to the CPU documentation. The picture shown here provides only an example of possible Vcore ranges. CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or off the CPU â s Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check [Disabled] This function controls the ECC capability in the CPU level 2 cache. Con- figuration options: [Disabled] [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 of [Disabled] for greater anonymity when surfing the Internet. NOTE: This field is available only when a Pentium III processor is in- stalled in your system. BIOS Update [Enabled] This functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with the required data. In the default position of [Enabled], the BIOS will load the update on all processors during system bootup. Con- figuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Auto] The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a PS/2 mouse on startup. If detected, IRQ12 will be used for the PS/2 mouse. IRQ12 will be re- served for expansion cards only if a PS/2 mouse is not detected. [Enabled] will always reserve IRQ12, whether on startup a PS/2 mouse is detected or not. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] 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 detected, USB controller legacy mode will be enabled. If not detected, USB controller legacy mode will be disabled. When this field is set to [Dis- abled], USB controller legacy mode is disabled no matter whether you are using a USB device or not. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]; otherwise, leave this on [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 60 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP JumperFree Notes Notes for JumperFree Mode CPU Upgrade/Reinstallation T o ensure that your system can enter BIOS setup after the processor has been changed or reinstalled, your system will start up running at a bus speed of 66MHz and a fail-safe CPU internal frequency (4x66MHz). It will then automatically take you to the Advanced menu with a popup menu of all the officially possible CPU internal frequencies. System Hangup If your system crashes or hangs due to improper frequency settings, power OFF your system and restart. The system will start up in safe mode running at a bus speed of 66MHz and enter BIOS setup.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 61 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration 4.4.1 Chip Configuration (Scroll down to see more items as shown.) SDRAM Capability This field displays the capability of the memory modules that you are us- ing â either PC100 or PC133. SDRAM Operating Mode This field displays the current SDRAM operating mode (PC100 or PC133) according to the SDRAM frequency you configure in the Advanced menu. SDRAM Timing [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings for items 4-7, depending on the memory mod- ules that you are using. The default setting [By SPD] configures items 4-7 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. The EEPROM on the memory module stores critical parameter information about the module, such as memory type, size, speed, voltage interface, and module banks. Configuration options: [User Define] [By SPD] NOTE: The following 3 fields will only be adjustable when SDRAM Con- figuration is set to [User Define]. SDRAM CAS Latency This controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time that the data actually becomes available.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 62 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay This controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read/write command. SDRAM RAS Precharge Time This controls the idle clocks after issuing a prechar ge command to the SDRAM. SDRAM Cycle Time (Tras, Trc) [6T, 8T] This feature controls the number of SDRAM clocks used for SDRAM pa- rameters T ras and T rc. T ras specifies the minimum clocks required be- tween active command and precharge command. T rc specifies the mini- mum clocks required between active command and re-active command. Configuration options: [5T , 7T] [6T , 8T] SDRAM Page Closing Policy [One Bank] This feature controls that after a page miss whether the Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) will issue âprecharge only the bank â or â precharge allâ command to a specific opened SDRAM bank. Configura- tion options: [One Bank] [All Banks] CPU Latency Timer [Enabled] This controls the GMCH â s response to CPU deferrable cycles. Configura- tion options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Command Per Cycle [Enabled] (only for Intel 815E Chipset) When onboard VGA is used, CPU can help to gain graphics performance by increasing proper SDRAM cycles combinations. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Video Memory Cache Mode [UC] USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache tech- nology for the video memory of the processor . It can greatly improve the display speed by caching the display data. Y ou must set this to UC (uncacheable) if your display card cannot support this feature; otherwise your system may not boot. Configuration options: [UC] [USWC] Graphics Window Size [64MB] This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [64MB] [32MB] AGP Capability [4X Mode] This motherboard supports the AGP 4x interface, which transfers video data at 1066MB/s. Since AGP 4x is backward-compatible, you may leave this on the default setting of [4X Mode] even when you are using an AGP 2x video card. When set to [2X Mode], the AGP interface will only provide a peak data throughput of 533MB/s even if you are using an AGP 4x card. Configuration options: [2X Mode] [4X Mode]
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 63 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled] This field allows you to reserve an address space for ISA devices that re- quire it. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI 2.1 Support [Enabled] This function allows you to enable or disable PCI 2.1 features including passive release and delayed transaction. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] High Priority PCI Mode [Enabled] This field allows you to give PCI slot 1 a higher priority . Y ou may want to leave on the default setting if you are using an IEEE-1394 PCI card. Con- figuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard PCI IDE Enable [Both] Y ou can select to enable the primary IDE channel, secondary IDE channel, both, or disable both channels. Configuration options: [Both] [Disabled] SDRAM Data Driving Mode [Normal] Leave on default setting. Configuration options: [Normal] [Strong]
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 64 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Onboard AC97 Modem Controller [Auto] Onboard AC97 Audio Controller [Auto] [Auto] allows the motherboard â s BIOS to detect whether you are using any modem/audio device. If a modem/audio device is detected, the onboard modem/audio controller will be enabled; if no modem/audio device is de- tected, the onboard modem/audio controller will be disabled. If you have conflicts with the onboard controller , you may set the appropriate field to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Onboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap] This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of your floppy disk drives. Configuration options: [No Swap] [Swap AB] Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W] When set to [Read Only], this field protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from the floppy disk drive but not writes. The setup default [R/W] allows both reads and writes. Configuration op- tions: [R/W] [Read 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 connec- tors. Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have dif ferent addresses. Con- figuration options: [3F8H/IRQ4] [2F8H/IRQ3] [3E8H/IRQ4] [2E8H/ IRQ10] [Disabled] 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration I/O Device Config
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 65 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config UART2 Use as [Com Port] When Ir is enabled, this field activates the onboard standard infrared feature and sets the second serial UAR T to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard. If your system already has a second serial port connected to the onboard COM2 connector , it will no longer work if you enable the infrared feature. If you want to support a Smart Card Reader , select the Smart Card Read mode. Configuration options: [COM Port] [Ir] [Smart Card Read] Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7] This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector . If you disable this feature, Parallel Port Mode and ECP DMA Select configura- tions will not be available. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378H/IRQ7] [278H/IRQ5] Parallel Port Mode [ECP EPP] This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. [Nor - mal] allows normal-speed operation but in one direction only; [EPP] al- lows bidirectional parallel port operation; [ECP] allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional DMA mode; [ECP EPP] allows normal speed op- eration 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 above. Configuration options: [1] [3] Onboard MIDI IRQ [xx] This field is not available if you select [Disabled] for the Onboard MIDI I/O field. Configuration options: [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [14] [15] Onboard CIR I/O [Disabled] This field sets the address of the onboard Consumer IR connector . Con- figuration options: [Disabled] [2E0-2E8H] [3E0-3E8H]
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 66 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Slot 1/5, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4, Slot 6 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ use. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some nonstandard VGA cards, such as graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards, may not show colors properly . The setting [Enabled] should correct this problem. Otherwise, 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 . USB Function [Enabled] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Set to [En- abled] if you want to use USB devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Primary VGA BIOS [PCI/AGP] If your computer has both PCI and AGP VGA controllers, this field allows you to select which of the controllers will act as your primary graphics controller . The default, [PCI/AGP], allows your PCI controller to take pre- cedent when detected. [AGP/PCI] uses the AGP controller as your primary controller . Configuration options: [PCI/AGP] [AGP/PCI] 4.4.3 PCI Configuration PCI Configuration Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 67 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration IRQ XX Reserved [No] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a specified device. The default value indicates that the dis- played IRQ is not used. Configuration options: [No] [Y es] PCI/PNP IRQ Resource Exclusion
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 68 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Shadow Configuration Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled] This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocating to RAM enhances system performance, as information access is faster than the ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C8000-DFFFF Shadow [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. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 69 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu 4.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns of f the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity . Power Management [User Define] This option must be enabled to use any of the automatic power saving features. If this menu item is set to [Disabled], power management features will not function regardless of other field settings on this menu. The [User Define] option allows you to make your own selections in the Power menu. When set to [Max Saving], system power will be conserved to its greatest amount. The Suspend Mode field will then be set to predefined value that ensures maximum power savings. This field acts as the master control 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 inac- tivity period is longer; [Disabled] disables the power saving features; [User De- fine] allows you to set power saving options according to your preference. Con- figuration options: [User Define] [Disabled] [Min Saving] [Max Saving] IMPORT ANT : Advanced Power Management (APM) should be installed to keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by the BIOS Power Management. For DOS environments, you need to add the statement, DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE, to your CONFIG.SYS file. For W indows 3.x and W indows 95, you need to install W indows with the APM feature. For W indows 98 and later , APM is automatically installed. A battery and power cord icon labeled â Power Management â will appear in the â Control Panel. â Choose âAdvanced â in the Power Management Properties dialog box.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 70 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video of f feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video off features. The DPMS (Display Power Man- agement System) feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. [Blank Screen] only blanks the screen (use this for monitors without power management or â green â features. If set up in your system, your screen saver will not display with [Blank Screen] selected). [V/H SYNC Blank] blanks the screen and turns off vertical and horizontal scanning. Configuration options: [Blank Screen] [V/H SYNC Blank] [DPMS Standby] [DPMS Suspend] [DPMS OFF] [DPMS Reduce ON] HDD Power Down [Disabled] This feature 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: [Disable d] [1 Min] [2 Min] [3 Min]...[15 Min] Suspend-to-RAM Capability [Disabled] Suspend-to-RAM (STR) is an ener gy-saving feature. In Suspend-to-RAM state, all devices on the computer are turned of f, except for the system RAM. Thus, the PC consumes less than 5 W atts of power . Select [Enabled] if your power supply can supply at least 720mA on the 5VSB lead to support the STR function. If the expansion cards you use on the mother - board do not support the STR function, you must leave this field on the default setting [Disabled]. NOTE: This field is only effective for W in- dows 98. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Suspend Mode [Disabled] Sets the time period before the system goes into suspend mode. NOTE: This field is effective for DOS, W indows 9x, and W indows NT 4.0 envi- ronments. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1~2 Min] [2~3 Min]...[1 Hour] PWR Button < 4 Secs [Soft Off] When set to [Soft off], the A TX switch can be used as a normal system power-of f button when pressed for less than 4 seconds. [Suspend] allows the button to have a dual function where pressing less than 4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode. Regardless of the setting, holding the A TX switch for more than 4 seconds will power off the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend]
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 71 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after the power has been interrupted. [Disabled] leaves your system off and [En- abled] reboots your system. [Previous State] sets your system back to the state it is before the power interruption. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Previous State] PWR Up On External Modem Act [Disabled] This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the external modem receives 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 can- not be made on the first try . T urning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is of f causes an initialization string that will also cause the system to power on. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Wake On LAN or PCI Modem[Disabled] W ake-On-LAN/PCI Modem allows your computer to be booted from an- other computer via a network by sending a wake-up frame or signal. Con- figuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IMPORT ANT : This feature requires an optional network interface card with W ake- On-LAN and an A TX power supply with at least 720mA 5V standby power . 4.5.1 Power Up Control
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 72 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control Wake On PS2 KB/PS2 Mouse/CIR [Disabled] Set this field to [Enabled] if you wish to use your PS2 keyboard, PS2 mouse, or consumer IR device to power up your computer . This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 300mA on the 5VSB lead. The default is set to [Disabled] because not all computers have the appropriate A TX power supply . Y our computer will not power ON if you set this to [Enabled] and do not have the appropriate A TX power supply . Configura- tion options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Wake Up By Keyboard [Space Bar] When the previous setup item W ake On PS2 KB/PS2 Mouse/CIR is en- abled, you may specify the key(s) to press to power up the computer . Con- figuration options: [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] Wake On USB for STR State [Disabled] This field allows you to use your USB device/s, if any , to power up the computer from Suspend-to-RAM mode. This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 2A on the 5VSB lead. The default is set to [Disabled] because not all computers have the appropriate A TX power sup- ply . Y our computer will not power on if you set this to [Enabled] and do not have the appropriate A TX power supply . NOTE: This feature must be set in conjunction with USB Device W ake Up in 3.4 Motherboard Set- tings . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Automatic Power Up [Disabled] This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. Y ou may config- ure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting [Ev- eryday] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date]. NOTE: Auto- matic Power Up will not work if the system is powered down by operating systems, such as W indows 98, which have ACPI support enabled. Con- figuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date]
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 73 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Hardware Monitor 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] JTPWR Temperature [Ignore] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] Power Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU, power supply , and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). The presence of the fans is automatically detected. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . VCORE1 Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage , -12V Voltage, -5V Voltage [xx.xV] 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 error message will appear: â Hardware Monitor found an error . Enter Power setup menu for details â . Y ou will then be prompted to â Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP â .
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 74 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the < > or <Space> key , you can promote devices and by using the <-> key , you can demote devices. Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the sys- tem uses to search for a boot device on system power up. Configuration fields include Removable Devices , IDE Hard Drive , A T API CD-ROM , and Other Boot Device . Removable Device [Legacy Floppy] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Legacy Floppy] [LS120] [ZIP-100] [A T API 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 A T API CD-ROM drive to use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all your con- nected A T API CD-ROM drives. Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Net- work)] [LANDesk (R) Service Agent] 4.6 Boot Menu
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 75 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Y es] is se- lected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS. When a non-PnP OS is installed or you want to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings, select the default setting of [No]. Configuration options: [No] [Y es] 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 to restart and investigate your system. Con- figuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] This field speeds up the Power -On-Self T est (POST) routine by skipping retesting a second, third, and fourth time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] When enabled, the personalized boot logo is functional. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 76 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu Exit Saving Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is turned off. Once this option is selected, a confirma- tion is asked. Select [Y es] 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 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 con- firmation before exiting. 4.7 Exit Menu Once you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup pro- gram, you should save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu: NOTE: Pressing <Esc> does not exit this menu. Y ou must select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit this menu.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 77 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When this option is selected or if <F5> is pressed, a confirmation is requested. Select [Y es] to load default values. Y ou can now select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the val- ues 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 [Y es] to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. Save Changes This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program. Y ou can then return to other menus and make changes. After selecting this op- tion, all selections are saved and a confirmation is requested. Select [Y es] to save any changes to the non-volatile RAM.
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79 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.1 Install Operating System Y ou should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware to ensure full compliancy . Y ou may use any version of W indows 98/2000/ Millenium, but for W indows 95, you must use OSR 2.0 or later . For W indows NT 4.0, you must use Service Pack 3.0 or later . 5.2 Start W indows When you start W indows 98 for the first time after installing your motherboard, W indows will detect all plug-and play devices. Follow the Add New Hardware W iz- 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 expansion cards, the following can only be used as a general reference and may not be an exact reflection of your system. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98
80 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.3 CUSL2-C BLACK PEARL Motherboard Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. T o begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear . If the menu does not appear , double- click or run E:\ASSETUP .EXE (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive E: ). 5.3.1 Installation Menu ⢠INF Update Utility for Intel 815 Chipset: Installs INF files in W indows for the following items: System and Graphics, LPC Interface, SM Bus, PCI Bridge, Bus Master IDE, USB Host, and Controllers. ⢠Intel Ultra A T A Storage Driver: Installs Intel â s Ultra A T A Storage Driver , V .x.xx.xxx. ⢠Intel LDCM Administrator Setup: Installs software to monitor PC systems on the network within the same bridge address with the Client software installed. The administrator should install both Administrator and Client software. ⢠Intel LDCM Client Setup: Installs software to monitor the Client system. The LANDesk Client Manager must be installed to use the hardware manager features. ⢠ASUS BIOS Flash Utility for LDCM: Installs a utility that can remotely flash a client PC â s BIOS. Pleae install LDCM Client is installed before operating the utility . ⢠Install ASUS PC Pr obe Vx.xx: Installs a utility to monitor your computer â s fan, temperature, and voltages. ⢠Install ASUS Update Vx.xx: Installs a program to help you update your BIOS or download a BIOS image file. ⢠Micr osoft DirectX Driver: Installs Microsoft DirectX driver . ⢠Smart Card Reader Drivers: Installs the drivers and base components for use with Smart Card program applications. ⢠Windbond Smar t Manager Application: Installs the Smart Manager program for reading Smart Cards for system security and file encryption.
81 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (TO SEE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, CLICK RIGHT ARROW ON THE LOWER- RIGHT CORNER OF THE MAIN MENU) ⢠PC-cillin 2000 Vx.xx: Installs the PC-cillin anti-virus protection software. V iew the online help for more information. ⢠Adobe Acrobat Reader Vx.x: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software nec- essary to view user â s manuals saved in PDF format. Updated or other language versions of this motherboard manual is available in PDF format at any of our web sites. ⢠Cyberlink V ideo and Audio Applications: Installs Cyberlink PowerPlayer SE, PowerDVD T rial, and Cyberlink V ideoLive Mail. ⢠Show Motherboard Information: Allows you to view information about your motherboard, such as product name, BIOS version, and CPU. ⢠ASUS Screen Saver: Install ASUS screen saver to the system. ⢠Browse Support CD: Allows you to view the contents of the CD. ⢠ReadMe: Allows you to view the support CD file list and contact information. ⢠Exit: Exits the CD installation menu. (TO RETURN TO THE MAIN MENU, CLICK LEFT ARROW ON THE LOWER- RIGHT CORNER OF THE SECONDAR Y MENU)
82 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.4 Personalized Boot Logo The CUSL2-C Black Pearl comes with an exciting feature to help you customize your new personal computer: LOGO.EXE. This DOS software helps you create a selection of colorful, personalized boot screens. ASUS supplies you with the executable software, LOGO.EXE, along with a sample image library of boot screens in bitmap (BMP) format. (See the Readme file in the Logo folder on the Support CD for a list of file names.) NOTE: It is advisable, but not necessary , to back up your system BIOS to a bootable floppy disk before using LOGO to modify your boot screen; ( See section 4.1 in BIOS Setup .) Also, ensure that the Full Scr een Logo is En- abled in the BIOS Boot Menu ; (See section 4.6 in BIOS Setup .) 1. T o set up a new Personalized Boot Logo, browse the Support CD and copy these three components to the windows directory: LOGO.EXE; AFLASH.EXE; one or more BMP files in 640 x 480 pixel, 16-color format. 2. Then go to the Shut Down Menu and select: âRestart in DOS Mode. â From DOS, run AFLASH: 3. In AFLASH, select [1] and save the existing system BIOS file with a new name, for example: CSCB1016.A WD . Exit AFLASH to DOS. 4. T o set up a new boot screen, run LOGO from DOS. Both the BIOS file name and the BMP file name must follow in the command line: 5. Press <enter> to save the image with the BIOS file. 6. Run AFLASH again. Select [2] and flash the updated BIOS file, in this case, CSCB1016.A WD , to the ROM. 7. Reboot your computer: press <ctl><alt><del>. The new boot screen that you selected will now appear . 8. If you wish to select a new BMP file, rerun the process beginning at Step # 4 above. BMP files must be in the same directory as LOGO.EXE. Of course, you may wish to create an original boot image. Use your favorite photo editor to save an image as a 640 x 480 pixel, 16-color BMP file. Choose a file name for the image with eight digits and characters recognizable in the DOS environment. /g p C:\WINDOWS>AFLASH C:\WINDOWS>LOGO CSCB1016.AWD SEA2.BMP
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 83 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.1 W inbond Smart Manager The W inbond Smart Manager is a clever utility that helps you to secure your PC using a Read2-IN-01 Smart Card Reader (see page 8) along with a Smart Card containing a mini-chip insert, like a a GSM cell phone SIM card. Once the Smart Card reader is configured, the log on software waits for you to insert the Smart Card. Y ou can set up the Smart Manager utility for use during boot up only , or in an âalways on â security mode. 6.1.1 Setting Up Smart Manager Connect the Smart Card Reader to the CUSL2-C-BP; (refer to Section 3, Har dwar e Setup for the connector location.) Boot up the PC and enter BIOS (press <del>) to change the configuration to accept installation of Smart Card hardware: in the Advanced BIOS menu select the I/O Device Configuration sub-menu, go to UAR T2 and select Smart Card Read : After your PC boots up, install new system drivers for all new plug-and- play devices except for the Smart Card Reader . Then browse the Support CD ROM and locate the Smart Card folder; three sub-folders, Components , Driver and App contain the installation files below . NOTE : Items 1, 2, 3 below are compatible with W indows 98 , ME and 2000 ; and these components may be used for all Smart Card programs. The W indbond Smart Manager application is compatible with W indows 98 and ME only . Do not install the above drivers or applications unless you install a Smart Card reader . Software installation must follow in this order: 1. Smart Card Library file: Smclib.exe (Components folder) 2. Base Components file: Scbase.exe (Components folder) Browse the support CD and double click on Smclib.exe and Scbase.exe are self-installing files. 3. Card Reader Drivers: Wbscr .inf and Wbscr .sys (Drivers folder) On your W indows desktop, click on My Computer, select Contr ol Panel and then the Add Har dwar e command; browse the CD for the Drivers folder and install the driver .inf file. Restart the PC. 4. W inbond Smart Manager software: Setup.exe (App folder) Browse the support CD and double click on Setup.exe. Restart. Smart Manager
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 84 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.1.2 Starting to Use Smart Manager After installing the software, start W indbond Smart Manager for the first time: select the Pr ograms menu from the Start bar and select the W indbond program group. When you click the program application, an icon is created for the Logon Smart Card software in the bottom right hand corner of the screen. The icon resembles a key . Right click on the icon and select Setting Logon Smart Card . Click the Add New button and then select the type of card you want to use. Insert the Smart Card into the card reader , then enter your name and any remarks into the fields. Click OK. The Smart Card Reader detects and automatically records the encrypted ID on the mini-chip in the card. The software registers the smart card for security capability and prompts you to click OK . The card â s security status is displayed in the main program window . Smart Manager
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 85 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.1.3 Smart Manager Modes Return to the W indbond Smart Manager icon on the bottom right hand corner of the W indows screen. Select the Logon Card Check Mode to choose the security mode that you prefer . Three basic modes are available: 1. Disable Check renders the Smart Manager security system inoperative. 2. Boot Check enables the Smart Manager security system for start up. The user must insert the Smart Card into the reader during start up in order to complete the W indows boot up process. In this mode, the user may remove the Smart Card and continue to use the PC after the start cycle is complete. If no Smart Card, or the wrong one, is inserted during boot up, the PC displays the Smart Manager protection screen: When the PC displays the Smart Manager protection screen, the computer is secured, inoperative and impenetrable. 3. Always Check configures the Smart Manager to require that the user insert the card during start up: then, if the card is removed at any time during the operation of the PC, the Smart Manager protection screen will automatically pop up and the PC is secure until the card is reinserted. File Protect Check Mode : This is a sub-program used to encrypt and decode individual files stored in the system using a Smart Card key . NOTE: Do take care not to lose your Smart Card or you may not be able to restart the PC or decode encrypted files. T est each new Smart Card to ensure that it is completely compatible with the card reader; the Read2-In-01 Smart Car d Reader is designed only to read cards with the standard PC/SC mini-chip configuration. SmartCard Smart Manager
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 86 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.2 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your com- puter system â s vital components, such as fan rotations, V oltages, and tem- peratures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer , such as hard disk space, memory usage, and CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies through the DMI Explorer . 6.2.1 Starting ASUS PC Probe When ASUS PC Probe starts, a splash screen appears allowing you to select whether or not to show the screen the next time you open PC Probe. T o bypass this startup screen, clear the Show up in next execution check box. T o start ASUS PC Probe, click the W indows Start button, point to Pro- grams , and then ASUS Utility, and then click Pr obe Vx.xx . The PC Probe icon will appear on the taskbar â s system tray indicating that ASUS PC Probe is running. Clicking the icon will allow you to see the status of your PC. PC Probe PC Probe
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 87 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.2.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. T emperature Monitor Shows the PC â s temperature. T emperature W arning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Fan Monitor Shows the PC â s fan rotation. V oltage Monitor Shows the PC â s voltages. Fan W arning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) PC Probe PC Probe
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 88 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Information Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC â s tem- perature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the current monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference. Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC â s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used. CPU Cooling System Setup Lets you select when to enable software CPU cooling. When When CPU Over - heated is selected, the CPU cooling sys- tem is enabled whenever the CPU tem- perature reaches the threshold value. PC Probe PC Probe
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 89 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC. DMI Explor er Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and in- ternal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. T o run a program, click Execute Pr ogram . Memory Shows the PC â s memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage. PC Probe PC Probe
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 90 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.2.3 ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed. Right-clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. PC Probe PC Probe
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 91 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.3 ASUS LiveUpdate ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard â s BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly con- nected to the Internet through an I nternet S ervice Provider (ISP). 1. Start ASUS Update. Launch the utility from Start | Pr ograms | ASUS Utility | ASUS LiveUpdate. 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 to locate the file. LiveUpdate LiveUpdate
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ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 93 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.5 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE CyberLink PowerPlayer SE is an intelligent software player that can automatically detect and playback all kinds of video/audio files, CD and MP3 files as well. This is the only software you need for all types of video and audio files. No need to waste time identifying your file types. 6.5.1 Starting CyberLink PowerPlayer SE T o start CyberLink Power Player, click the W indows Start button, point to Programs , and then CyberLink PowerPlayer SE , and then click PowerPlayer . 6.5.2 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 Mode Shuffle Play Increase V olume Mute Decrease V olume Karaoke Next angle Next audio stream Next subtitle Add bookmark Capture frame Go-Up Repeat Menu Go to bookmark PowerPlayer SE
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 94 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.6 CyberLink PowerDVD CyberLink PowerDVD is the flagship of CyberLink â s complete range of video and audio software products. It features unrivaled functions allowing users to view high quality video and media-rich DVD contents on the personal computer . W ith the i- Power Internet Enabling feature, PowerDVD opens DVD enthusiasts to on-line DVD resources via the PowerDVD Desktop Portal Page. 6.6.1 Starting CyberLink PowerDVD T o start CyberLink PowerDVD, click the W indows Start button, point to Pr ograms , and then CyberLink PowerDVD , and then click PowerDVD . 6.6.2 CyberLink PowerDVD User Interface Control Panel (closed) Control Wheel Functions Main Display Exit Minimize Eject Help Full Screen / Video Window CD/File Mode Power DVD
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 95 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.7 CyberLink V ideoLive Mail CyberLink â s V ideoLive Mail Plus V er 3.0 (a.k.a. VLM 3) is a convenient and excel- lent way to create professional quality video mails from PC video/audio input de- vices and to send the mails to any recipients via VLM 3 â s built-in e-mail system through the Internet. VLM 3 â s mails comprise video, sound, or snapshot informa- tion; and thus may convey the most profound information to target audiences. It is very convenient for mail recipients who do not need to install additional software component in order to view VLM 3 mails. VLM 3 works as a very applicant sales tool. It ef ficiently delivers profound and live product information to your tar get customers without costing a fortune. VLM 3 also helps corporate managers easily give vivid speeches and broadcast through corpo- rate E-mail system. For personal or home users, VLM 3 easily records 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 A VI video clips, and captures audio messages from PC microphones. V ideo and audio messages are encoded at a very high compressed rate in a real-time mode. From data input, data conversion, to sending video mails via Internet, or saving data to disks, the whole procedure is done in an easy and continuous process. VLM 3 â s video clip compression rate is up to 1:900, and its playback rate is up to 30 frame per second. VLM 3 provides CIF (352 x 288 pixel) display resolution, and support true color configuration. A one-minute video mail with QCIF (176 x 144) resolution takes up less than 500KB of memory , making it easy to transmit and save mail. Users may always adjust resolution and recording parameters for dif ferent purpose. VLM 3 supports all the hardware devices that are compliant with V ideo for W in- dows standard. V ideo for W indows is a well-accepted and well-tested standard. Thus, users do not have to worry about compatibility issues. VideoLive Mail
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 96 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.7.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface 6.7.1 Starting VideoLive Mail T o start V ideoLive Mail , click the W indows Start button, point to Programs, and then CyberLink V ideoLive Mail , and then click V ideoLive Mail x.x . VLM 3 â s Setup W izard will start and guide you through configuring the video and audio input peripherals and to setup the e-mail environment. 1. Setup W izard first will prompt a dialog to confirm that you want to configure the hardware and E-mail setting. Click Ye s to continue the system parameter configuration. 2. The e-mail configuration screen appears. Y ou will need to enter your name and the e-mail address. Click Next to continue. 3. The Internet e-mail configuration screen appears. Y ou may choose to use the VLM 3 built-in E-mail functionality (SMTP mail), or use MAPI compliant e- mail system. Consult your ISP or MIS staf f for the E-mail server IP address if you are not sure. Click Next to continue. 4. Then the V ideo Configuration screen shows up. Y ou 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 choose, the bigger the file size will be. Click Next to continue. 5. Then the Setup W izard will then search for the GSM CODECS module for au- dio compression, and prompt you with the result. Click Next to continue. 6. Setup W izard then tests the audio volume during playing and recording. Click Next when ready . 7. Configuration done. Click Finish to complete the environmental setting proce- dure. Start Playback Video Configuration Snapshot to File Exit Minimize Help Pause Stop Recording / Playback Start Recording Increase MIC volume Decrease MIC volume Increase speaker volume D e crease speaker volume Video Mail Wizard Send Mail Send Mail Save Video File Load Video File VideoLive Mail
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 97 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card LAN Activity Output Signal RJ45 LEDs Motherboard type Wake on LAN Output Signal ASUS Other Intel Chipset If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on an ASUS motherboard, leave the jumper on its defaut setting of â ASUS.â If you are using another brand of motherboard, set the jumper to â Other . â Connect the W ake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the motherboard â 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 â s front panel LAN_LED in order to display the LAN data activity . 7. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card 7. APPENDIX
ASUS CUSL2-C BLACK PEARL User â s Manual 98 7. APPENDIX 7.1.1 Features ⢠Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) ⢠W ake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported ⢠PCI Bus Master Complies to PCI Local Bus Rev . 2.1 specifications ⢠Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces ⢠Complies to IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX interfaces ⢠Fully supports 10BASE-T & 100BASE-TX operations through a single RJ45 port ⢠Supports 32-bit Bus Master T echnology / PCI Rev . 2.1 ⢠Enhancements on ACPI & APM ⢠Adheres to PCI Bus Power Management Interface Rev . 1.0, ACPI Rev . 1.0, and Device Class Power Management Rev . 1.0 ⢠IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation for 10Mbps/100Mbps Network Data T ransfer Rates. ⢠Provides LED indicators for monitoring network conditions ⢠Plug and Play 7.1.2 Software Driver Support ⢠NetW are ODI Drivers - Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x, DOS, OS/2 Client ⢠NDIS 2.01 Drivers - Microsoft LAN Manager , Microsoft W indows 3.1 1, IBM LAN Server ⢠NDIS 3.0 Drivers - Microsoft W indows NT , Microsoft W indows 95, Microsoft W indows 3.1 1 7.1.3 Question and Answer Q: What is W ake-On-LAN ? A: The W ake-On-LAN feature provides the capability to remotely power on sys- tems supporting W ake-On-LAN by simply sending a wake-up frame. W ith this feature, remotely uploading/downloading data to/from systems during of f-peak hours will be feasible. Q: What can W ake-On-LAN do for you ? A: W ake-On-LAN is a remote management tool with advantages that can reduce system management workload, provide flexibility to the system administrator â s job, and then of course save you time-consuming efforts and costs. Q: What components does W ake-On-LAN require to be enable? A: T o enable W ake-On-LAN function, your system requires Ethernet LAN adapter card that can activate W ake-On-LAN function, a client with W ake-On-LAN capa- bility , and software such as LDCM Rev . 3.10 or up that can trigger wake-up frame. 7. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 99 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX 7.2 Glossary 1394 1394 is the IEEE designation for the high performance serial bus at 12.5, 25 or 50MBytes/sec speeds. This serial bus defines both a back plane physical layer and a point-to-point cable-connected virtual bus. The primary application of the cable ver- sion is the integration of I/O connectivity at the back panel of personal computers using a low-cost, scalable, high-speed serial interface. The 1394 standard also pro- vides new services such as live connect/disconnect capability for external devices including disk drives, printers and hand-held peripherals such as scanners and cam- eras. This is a new standard to complement the slower USB interface and to compete with the more expensive SCSI interface. AC97 (Audio Codec '97) AC '97 is the next step in enabling PCs with audio quality comparable to consumer electronics devices. The specification defines new cost-ef fective options to help in- tegrate the components necessary to support next-generation auto-intensive PC ap- plications such as DVD, 3-D multiplayer gaming and interactive music. The speci- fication also defines new extensions supporting modem and docking to help both desktop and mobile manufacturers adopt these new technologies more quickly and cost-effectively . This specification uses software emulation to compete with the PCI SoundBlaster specification. ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) The ACPI specification 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 disk drives, and printers, as well as consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs, TVs, phones, and stereos. W ith this technology , peripherals will also be able to activate the PC. For example, inserting a tape into a VCR can turn on the PC, which could then activate a lar ge-screen TV and high-fidelity sound system. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) An interface specification that enables high-performance 3D graphics on mainstream PCs. AGP was designed to offer the necessary bandwidth and latency to perform texture mapping directly from system memory . Bus Bus Fr equency Bandwidth Data T ransfer Rate PCI 33MHz 33MHz 133MByte/sec AGP 1X 66MHz 66MHz 266MByte/sec AGP 2X 66MHz 133MHz 512MByte/sec AGP 4X 66MHz 266MHz 1024MByte/sec BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) BIOS is a set of routines that af fect how the computer transfers data between com- puter components, such as memory , disks, and the display adapter . The BIOS in- structions are built into the computer â s read-only memory . BIOS parameters can be configured by the user through the BIOS Setup program. The BIOS can be updated using the provided utility to copy a new BIOS file into the EEPROM. Bit (Binary Digit) Represents the smallest unit of data used by the computer . A bit can have one of two values: 0 or 1.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 100 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary Boot Boot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory . When the manual instructs you to â bootâ your system (or computer), it means to turn ON your computer . â Rebootâ means to restart your computer . When using W in- dows 95 or later , selecting â Restartâ from âStart | Shut Down... â will reboot your computer . Bus Master IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires that the CPU be involved in IDE access and waiting for mechanical events. Bus master IDE transfers data to/from the memory without interrupting the CPU. Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support bus master IDE mode. Byte (Binary T erm) One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character , punctuation mark, or other symbol. COM Port COM is a logical device name used by to designate the computer serial ports. Point- ing devices, modems, and infrared modules can be connected to COM ports. Each COM port is configured to use a dif ferent IRQ and address assignment. Concurrent PCI Concurrent PCI maximizes system performance with simultaneous CPU, PCI and ISA bus activities. It includes multi-transaction timing, enhanced write performance, a passive release mechanism and support for PCI 2.1 compliant delayed transac- tions. Concurrent PCI provides increased bandwidth, reduced system latencies, im- proves video and audio performance, and improves processing of host based appli- cations. CPU (Central Pr ocessing Unit) The CPU, sometimes called â Processor , â actually functions as the âbrain â 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) processors. Device Driver A device driver is a special set of instructions that allows the computer â s operating system to communicate with devices such as VGA, audio, printer , or modem. DOS (Disk Operating System) DOS is the foundation on which all other programs and software applications oper - ate, including W indows. DOS is responsible for allocating system resources such as memory , CPU time, disk space, and access to peripheral devices. For this reason, DOS constitutes the basic interface between you and your computer . DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) There are several different types of DRAM such as, EDO DRAM (Extended Data Output DRAM), SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM), and RDRAM (Rambus DRAM). Flash ROM The flash ROM is designed to be a resident program and can be updated by a spe- cific programming method. Normally , the flash ROM is used for system BIOS which initiates hardware devices and sets up necessary parameters for the OS. Since the contents of flash ROM can be modified, users are able to update the BIOS by them- selves. IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the drive itself, elimi- nating the need for a separate adapter card (in the case for SCSI devices). UltraDMA/ 33 IDE devices can achieve up to 33MB/Sec transfer .
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 101 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX LPT Port (Line Printer Port) Logical device name reserved by DOS for the computer parallel ports. Each LPT port is configured to use a dif ferent IRQ and address assignment. MMX A set of 57 new instructions based on a technique called Single Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD), which is built into the new Intel Pentium PP/MT (P55C) and Pentium II (Klamath) CPU as well as other x86-compatible microprocessors. The MMX in- structions are designed to accelerate multimedia and communications applications, such as 3D video, 3D sound, video conference. OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to system and device power control. OnNow is a term for PC that is always ON but appears OFF and responds immediately to user or other requests. The OnNow design initia- tive involves changes that will occur in the Microsoft W indows operating system, device drivers, hardware, and applications, and also relies on the changes defined in the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification. PC100 SDRAM is Intel's goal is to ensure that memory subsystems continue to support evolving platform requirements and to assure that memory does not become a bottle- neck to system performance. It is especially important to ensure that the PC memory roadmap evolves together with the performance roadmaps for the processors, I/O and graphics. PCI Bus (Peripheral Component Interconnect Local Bus) PCI bus is a specification that defines a 32-bit data bus interface. PCI is a standard widely used by expansion card manufacturers. PCI Bus Master The PCI Bus Master 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 ISA cards is typically done with jumpers that change the decode maps for memory and I/O space and steer the DMA and interrupt signals to dif ferent pins on the bus. Further , system configuration files may need to be updated to reflect these changes. Users typically resolve sharing conflicts by referring to documentation provided by each manufacturer . For the average user , this configuration process can be unreli- able and frustrating. Plug and play (PnP) BIOS eliminates the ISA add-on card hard- ware conflict problem. The PnP BIOS uses a memory block to define and remember each card's configuration, which allows the user to change the card's IRQs and DMA in BIOS either automatically or manually . POST (Power On Self T est) When you turn ON the computer , it will first run through the POST , a series of software-controlled diagnostic tests. The POST checks system memory , the mother - board circuitry , the display , the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other I/O devices. PS/2 Port PS/2 ports are based on IBM Micro Channel Architecture. This type of architecture transfers data through a 16-bit or 32-bit bus. A PS/2 mouse and/or keyboard may be used on A TX motherboards. RDRAM (Rambus DRAM) Developed by Rambus, Inc., this type of memory can deliver up to 1.6GB of data per second. RDRAM is the first interface standard that can be directly implemented on high performance VLSI components such as, CMOS DRAMs, memory control- lers, and graphics/video ICs.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 102 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary ROM (Read Only Memory) ROM is nonvolatile memory used to store permanent programs (called firmware) used in certain computer components. Flash ROM (or EEPROM) can be repro- grammed with new programs (or BIOS). SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) High speed multi-threaded I/O interface defined by the X3T9.2 committee of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for connecting many peripheral de- vices. The standard started from 10MBytes/sec to 160MBytes/sec available today . SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) The SDRAM features a fully synchronous operation referenced to a positive edge clock whereby all operations are synchronized at a clock input which enables the coexistence of high performance and a simple user interface. SDRAM takes memory access away from the CPU's control; internal registers in the chips accept the re- quest, and let the CPU do something else while the data requested is assembled for the next time the CPU talks to the memory . As they work on their own clock cycle, the rest of the system can be clocked faster . There is a version optimized for video cards, and main memory for motherboards. SPD for SDRAM module Serial Presence Detect (SPD) is most like an ID detect for SDRAM module, it using a EEPROM component on DIMM module for storing module configuration infor - mation inside. The Serial Presence Detect function is implemented using a 2048 bit EEPROM component. This nonvolatile storage device contains data programmed by the DIMM manufacturer that identifies the module type and various 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 operating system. UltraDMA Ultra DMA/33 is a "synchronous DMA" protocol designed by Intel. This function is included into Intel's PIIX4 chipset. The traditional IDE transfer only uses one edge of the data stroke as the data transfer . Ultra DMA/33 uses both edges of data strobe when the data is transferred. Hence, the data transfer rate is double of the PIO mode 4 or DMA mode 2 (16.6MB/s x2 = 33MB/s) on A T A-2 devices. Ultra A T A/66, also known as Ultra DMA/66, is an extension of current Ultra A T A/ 33 interface. This new high-speed interface has doubled the Ultra A T A/33 burst data transfer rate to 66.6 Mbytes/sec and maximized disk performance under current PCI local bus environment USB (Universal Serial Bus) A 4-pin serial cable bus that allows up to 127 plug and play computer peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner , printer , modem, and monitor to share a bandwidth through a host scheduled token based protocol. This allows attaching or detaching while the host and other peripherals are in operation. Supports synchro- nous and asynchronous transfer types over the same set of wires up to 12Mbit/sec. USB 2.0 provides twice the transfer rate compared to USB 1.0 and competes with the 1394 standard. W ake-On-LAN Computer will automatically wake-up upon receiving a wake-up packet through a Network interface when it is under power soft-off, suspend or sleep mode.
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 103 INDEX A AC PWR Loss Restart 71 Accelerated Graphics Port 31 Accessories Fast Ethernet Card 97 AGP 31 AGP Slots 31 ASUS PC Probe Using 83, 86 A T API CD-ROM 74 Audio Port Connectors 34 Automatic Power Up 72 B BIOS Beep Code 43 BIOS Beep Codes 43 Boot Sequence 74 Boot Up Floppy Seek 75 Boot Up NumLock Status 56 Boot V irus Detection 75 C Central Processing Unit 28 CHS Capacity 55 Command Per Cycle 62 Connectors Audio Port 34 Joystick 34 MIDI 34 CPU Latency T imer 62 CyberLink PowerDVD 94 PowerPlayer SE 93 V ideoLive Mail 95 CyberLink PowerDVD Using 94 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE Using 93 CyberLink V ideoLive Mail Using 95 Cylinders 54 D Discard Changes 77 E ECP DMA Select 65 Ethernet Card 97 Exit Discarding Changes 76 Exit Saving Changes 76 Expansion Cards AGP Pro 31 Assigning IRQs 29 F Floppy 3 Mode Support 52 Floppy Disk Access Control 64 G Glossary 99 Graphics W indow Size 62 H Halt On 57 Hardware Setup CPU Installation 28 Memory Installation 27 HDD Power Down 70 Head 55 High Priority PCI Mode 63 I IDE Hard Drive 74 Image Library 9 Installation CPU 28
104 ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual INDEX Installed Memory 57 Interrupts Standard Assignments 29 J Joystick Connector 34 L Language 57 Legacy Diskette A 52 Legacy Diskette B 52 LiveUpdate Using 90 Load Setup Defaults 77 M Maximum LBA Capacity 55 MB T emperature 73 Memory Installation 27 MIDI Connector 34 Multi-Sector T ransfers 55 O Onboard CIR I/O 65 Onboard FDC Swap A & B 64 Onboard MIDI IRQ 65 Onboard Parallel Port 65 Onboard PCI IDE Enable 63 Onboard Serial Port 1 64 Onboard Serial Port 2 64 OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M 59 Other Boot Device Select 74 P Parallel Port Mode 65 PC Probe Using 83, 86 PCI 2.1 Support 63 PCI Latency T imer 66 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 66 Personalized Boot Logo 9 Using 82 PIO Mode 55 Plug & Play O/S 75 Power Fan Speed 73 Power Management 69 PowerDVD 94 Using 94 PowerPlayer SE Using 93 Procedure CPU Installation 28 Procedures Updating BIOS 46 Processor Serial Number 59 PWR Button < 4 Secs 70 PWR Up On Modem Act 71 Q Quick Power On Self T est 75 R Removable Device 74 S Save Changes 77 SDRAM Cycle T ime 62 RAS Precharge T ime 62 SDRAM CAS Latency 61 SDRAM Configuration 61 SDRAM Cycle T ime 62 SDRAM Cycle T ime (T ras, T rc) 62 SDRAM Page Closing Policy 62 Sector 55 Smart Card Reader 8 SMAR T Monitoring 55 Starting Up 43 Supervisor Password 57 Suspend Mode 70 Suspend-to-RAM Capability 70
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl User â s Manual 105 INDEX System Date 52 System T ime 52 T T ranslation Method 54 T ype 53 U UAR T2 Use Standard Infrared 64 Ultra DMA Mode 55 Updating Y our BIOS 45 USB Function 66 USB Legacy Support 59 Using LiveUpdate 90 PC Probe 83, 86 PowerPlayer SE 93 V VCORE V oltage 73 VGA BIOS Sequence 66 V ideo Of f Method 70 V ideo Of f Option 70 V ideo ROM BIOS Shadow 68 V ideoLive Mail 95 Using 95 V oltage 12 73 3.3 73 5 73 -12 73 -5 73 VCORE 73 W W ake On LAN 71 W ake On PS2 KB/PS2 Mouse/CIR 72 W ake On USB for STR State 72 W ake Up By Keyboard 72 W indbond Smart Manager 83 Modes 85 Using 84
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