Asus MEW User Manual
R MEW Socket 370 Intel ® 810 Motherboard USERâS MANUAL
2 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS MEW Manual Revision: 1.06 E386 Release Date: May 1999 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. ⢠QuickStart and JumperFree are trademarks of ASUST eK Computer Inc. ⢠Intel, LANDesk, and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. ⢠IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines. ⢠Symbios is a registered trademark of Symbios Logic Corporation. ⢠W indows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. ⢠Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. 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 TO 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 © 1999 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.
ASUS MEW Userâ 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 112 T elephone: 886-2-2894-3447 Fax: 886-2-2894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw T echnical Support T el (English): 886-2-2894-3447 ext. 706 T el (Chinese): 886-2-2894-3447 ext. 1 1 1 Fax: 886-2-2895-9254 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw Newsgroup: news2.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: info-usa@asus.com.tw T echnical Support Fax: 1-510-608-4555 BBS: 1-510-739-3774 Email: tsd-usa@asus.com.tw WWW : www .asus.com FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkort Str . 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany T elephone: 49-2102-44501 1 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: sales@asuscom.de T echnical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: tsd@asuscom.de WWW : www .asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM
4 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7 1.1 How this manual is organized ..................................................... 7 1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7 2. FEA TURES ........................................................................................ 8 2.1 The ASUS MEW Motherboard ................................................... 8 2.1.1 Specifications ..................................................................... 8 2.1.2 SpecificationsâOptional Components ................................ 9 2.1.3 Performance ..................................................................... 10 2.1.4 Intelligence ....................................................................... 1 1 2.2 ASUS MEW Part Definitions ................................................... 12 2.3 ASUS MEW Part Locations ..................................................... 13 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ..................................................................... 14 3.1 Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 14 3.2 Layout Contents ........................................................................ 15 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ....................................................... 17 3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................ 17 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) ......................................................... 24 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ...................................................... 24 3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation ............................................ 25 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 26 3.7 Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 27 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure ............................ 27 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .............................. 27 3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards ........................ 28 3.7.4 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot .................................... 28 3.8 External Connectors .................................................................. 29 3.9 Power Connection Procedures .................................................. 43 4. BIOS SETUP .................................................................................... 44 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS ......................................... 44 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ......................... 44 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures .............................................. 45 4.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ 47 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 48 4.2.2 Legend Bar ....................................................................... 48 4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................ 50 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................ 51 4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 56 4.4.1 Chip Configuration .......................................................... 58 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................ 61 4.4.3 PCI Configuration ............................................................ 63 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration ..................................................... 66
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 67 4.5.1 Power Up Control ............................................................ 69 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ............................................................ 71 4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 72 4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................. 74 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ........................................................................ 77 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD ............................................ 77 Software Setup Contents ................................................................... 78 Support CD Content Descriptions .................................................... 79 Operating Systems ............................................................................ 81 5.1 Intel LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) .................................. 82 5.2 ASUS PC Probe .......................................................................... 83 5.3 ASUS Update .............................................................................. 84 5.4 Driver .......................................................................................... 85 5.4.1 Network Driver Setup (LAN model only) ....................... 85 5.4.2 VGA Driver Setup ............................................................ 86 5.4.3 Audio Driver Setup (audio model only) .......................... 87 5.5 Other ........................................................................................... 88 5.5.2 INF Update Utility for 810 Chipset ................................. 88 5.5.3 Intel Security Controller Driver ....................................... 89 5.5.4 Y AMAHA S-YXG50 ....................................................... 90 5.5.5 Microsoft DirectX 6.0 Driver .......................................... 91 5.5.6 PC-cillin 98 V4.06 ........................................................... 92 5.5.7 Adobe Acrobat Reader V4.0 ............................................ 93 5.6 ASUS DMI Utility ...................................................................... 94 5.7 Flash BIOS Utility (DOS) ........................................................... 95 5.8 Uninstalling Programs ................................................................ 96 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE ............................................................ 97 6.1 ASUS PC Probe .......................................................................... 99 6.2 ASUS Update ............................................................................ 105 6.3 Display Properties ..................................................................... 107 6.4 Y AMAHA S-YXG50 ................................................................ 1 1 1 6.5 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) ..................................... 1 13 6.6 Hardware Information ............................................................... 1 16 7. APPENDIX ...................................................................................... 1 17 7.1 Glossary .................................................................................... 1 17
6 ASUS MEW 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 off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter - ference 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. 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 Cana- dian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 7 1. INTRODUCTION Sections/Checklist 1.1 How this manual is organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1) INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist 2) FEA TURES Product information and specifications 3 ) HARDW ARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the motherboard 4) BIOS SETUP Instructions on setting up the BIOS software 5) SOFTW ARE SETUP Instructions 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, please contact your retailer . (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) 40-pin ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/33 IDE drives (1) 80-pin ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/66 or UltraDMA/33 IDE drives (Note: The 80-pin ribbon cable is designed with a 40-pin connector .) (1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25â and (2) 3.5â floppy drives (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard Userâ s Manual I/O Shield (for LAN model only) Serial COM2 connector with bracket (for non-LCD model only) LCD panel & Serial COM2 connector with bracket (for LCD model only) ASUS IrDA-compliant Infrared module (optional) ASUS Consumer Infrared set (optional) 1. INTRODUCTION
8 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEA TURES 2.1 The ASUS MEW Motherboard The MEW motherboard from ASUS is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many smart features in a small package. So whatâ s so smart about the ASUS MEW motherboard? 2.1.1 Specifications ⢠Latest Intel Socket 370 Processor Support! Supports Intelâ s Celeron proces- sor designed for Socket 370 and packaged in P lastic P in G rid A rray (PPGA). ⢠Latest Intel 810-DC100 Chipset! Features 100MHz FSB Intel 810-DC100 chipset (GMCH & ICH) with integrated 4MB, 32-bit 100MHz SDRAM display cache controller and a 24-bit 230MHz RAMDAC graphics controller . ⢠Integrated Graphics! Controller supports 3D hyper pipelined architecture, par- allel data processing and compression, precise pixel interpolation, full 2D hard- ware acceleration, and motion video acceleration. Onboard 4MB SDRAM dis- play cache allows up to 1024x768x16bit color for 3D graphics and 1600x1200x8bit color for 2D graphics. ⢠ASUS Graphics Driver! Y ou can gain about 12% performance over that of the standard graphics driver (2D highend graphics W inMark) using ASUSâ custom graphics driver . ASUS custom graphics driver also provides more features and provides selection of higher refresh rates and resolutions. ⢠V ersatile Memory Support! DRAM controller supports asymmetrical address- ing and three DIMM sockets support Intel PC100-compliant SDRAMs (16, 32, 64, 128, or 256MB) up to 512MB. (supports a maximum of 4 sides) ⢠JumperFree⢠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 incase you want to manually adjust the processor â s external frequency . ⢠Smart Slots! Optional five 32-bit PCI (rev 2.2) with two 16-bit ISA expansion slots, 6 PCI with 1 ISA, or 6 PCI with no ISA. PCI supports up to 133MB/sec maximum throughput. Each PCI slot can support a Bus Master PCI card (such as SCSI or LAN cards). ⢠Latest Low Pin Count Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UAR T compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. ⢠Integrated IDE! Controller supports UltraDMA/66 up to 66MB/s, UltraDMA/ 33 up to 33MB/s, and PIO Mode 4 up to 17MB/s. ⢠Desktop Management Interface (DMI) V2.3! Supports DMI through BIOS, which allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of compatibility . (Requires DMI-enabled components.) ⢠Peripheral W ake-Up! Supports W ake-On-LAN, W ake- On-Ring, Keyboar d W ake-Up, BIOS W ake-Up, and wake-up by infrared remote control. ⢠AMR Slot! Audio Modem Riser slot supports a very affordable audio and/or modem riser card.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 9 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Specifications-Optional ⢠Around-the-Clock Intrusion Detection! Chassis intrusion circuitry can log chas- sis panel open events into LDCM (available in near future for this motherboard). 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 and other latest power computing features. ⢠Monitoring for your PCâ s Health! Provided ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM (this motherboard requires v6.0 available in the near future) allows PC health monitoring. ⢠Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot V irus Protection! Programmable BIOS (Flash EEPROM), offering enhanced ACPI for W indows 98 compatibility , built-in firm- ware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most devices for virtually au- tomatic setup. ⢠Smart BIOS! 4Mb firmware gives a new easy-to-use interface which provides 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. ⢠W ired for Management (WfM) V2.0! Supports remote monitor , diagnosis, and management (Alert-On-LAN) in network configuration. 2.1.2 SpecificationsâOptional Components The following onboard components are optional at the time of purchase: ⢠Smart Audio! Software Audio and Hardware ACâ97 V2.1 CODEC compliant, Analog Deviceâ s 3D sound circuitry , sample rate conversion from 7kHz to 48kHz. Full audio output can be directed to the chassisâ internal speaker in order to save space, save money , and reduce complications associated with external speakers. ⢠3D P ositional A udio! Brings new levels of realism to games with sounds being posi- tioned interactively around the user , making them truly part of the 3D virtual experi- ence. Better music reproduction is possible with MIDI utilizing W avetable synthesis. ⢠Smart Networking! Features the Intel 82559 Fast-Ethernet LAN Controller (fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX). Supports TCO function. ⢠Space Savings! Digital Flat Panel (DFP) Interface gives a direct digital connec- tion for connecting a digital flat panel (analog flat panel must be connected to the VGA-out connector) to your PC. This interface transmits sharp, bright im- ages by eliminating digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital conversions, which can accumulate noise and degrade image quality . ⢠No Messy W ires! Integrated consumer IR and Standard IR supports an optional remote control package for wireless interfacing with external peripherals, per- sonal gadgets, or an optional remote controller .
10 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Performance 2. FEA TURES 2.1.3 Performance ⢠UltraPerformance! Onboard IDE Bus Master controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels. Supports UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/ 33 (IDE DMA Mode 2) , PIO Modes 3 & 4, and supports Enhanced IDE devices, such as T ape Backup, CD-ROM, CD-R/R W , and LS-120 drives. ⢠Dual Speeds! CPU frequency can operate at either 66MHz or 100MHz while system memory operates at either 100MHz or 66MHz. (100MHz CPU with 66MHz SDRAM setting not supported) This asynchronous design can optimize the VGA performance under shared memory configuration. Of course 100MHz/100MHz synchronous host/DRAM clock is recommended for maximum performance. ⢠Double or Quadruple the IDE T ransfer Speed! IDE transfers using UltraDMA/ 33 Bus Master IDE can handle rates up to 33MB/s and up to 66MB/s using UltraDMA/66 technology . The best of all is that these new technology is com- patible with existing A T A-2 IDE specifications so there is no need to upgrade current IDE devices or cables. ⢠Concurrent PCI! Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas- ter buses to memory to CPU. ⢠SDRAM Optimized Performance! ASUS smart series motherboards support the new generation memory , Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), which increases the data transfer rate to 800MB/s max using PC100 SDRAM. ⢠ACPI Ready! ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is also imple- mented on all ASUS smart series motherboards. ACPI provides more Ener gy 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 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 fall asleep waiting for system bootup. (STR requires OS support and does not support ISA cards; ISA cards may fail to work coming out of STR mode.) ⢠New Compliancy! Both the BIOS and hardware levels of the motherboard meet PCâ99 compliancy (on model without ISA) . The new PCâ99 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plug and Play compatibility and power management for configuring and manag- ing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for W indows 95/98/NT . Color -coded connectors and descriptive icons make iden- tification easy as required by PCâ99. ⢠Highest Audio Quality! ACâ97 DAC/ADC built into the audio CODEC reduces noise to improve audio quality and performance for a SNR (signal to noise ratio) of 90dB. These features greatly improve voice synthesis and recognition. ⢠Extreme Graphics! The integrated motion compensation allows for smooth MPEG1 or MPEG2 video playback. Fast 3D graphics engine allows for an ex- citing gameplay experience.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 11 2.1.4 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 emperature Monitoring and Alert! T o prevent system overheat and system damage, this motherboard supports Socket 370 processor thermal sensing and auto-protection. ⢠V oltage Monitoring and Aler t! 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 Resources Alert! (Requires the future release of LDCM v6.0) T odayâ s operating systems such as W indows 98, W indows NT , and OS/2, require much more memory and hard drive space to present enormous user interfaces and run large applications. The system resource monitor will warn the user before the system resources are used up to prevent possible application crashes. Sugges- tions will give the user information on managing their limited resources more efficiently . ⢠Dual Function Power Button! Through BIOS, the power button can be defined as the âStand byâ (a.k.a. Suspend or Sleep) button or as the Soft-Off (see A TX Power Switch 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 suppor t)! Chassis LEDs now act as infor- mation providers. Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can determine the stage the computer is in. A simple glimpse provides useful infor - mation to the user . ⢠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. 2. FEA TURES Intelligence 2. FEA TURES
12 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual A TX Power Connector for connection to an A TX power supply LCD Header for LCD connector set (LCD model only) LCD Chipset (on LCD model only) Socket 370 for Intel Celer on 370 processors Intel 810-DC100 (GMCH-DC100) Integrated Graphics Chipset Three DIMM Sockets Primary and Secondary IDE Connectors Feature Setting DIP Switches Floppy Disk Drive Connector Serial COM2 Header Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH) Low Pin Count Multi-I/O Chipset Four Mbit Firmwar e Hub (programmable BIOS) W ake-On-Ring Connector W ake-On-LAN Connector Onboard high-speed 4MB SDRAM for integrated AGP VGA One or T wo ISA Slot(s) (on ISA model only) PCI to ISA Bridge (on ISA model only) Intel 82559 Fast-Ethernet Chipset (on LAN model only) ACâ97 V2.1 Audio CODEC Five or Six PCI Slots (optional at the time of pur chase) Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Connector Joystick, Midi, Line Out, Line In, Microphone In Connectors VGA Monitor Output Connector Parallel Connector Serial COM1 Connector LAN (RJ45) and USB Connectors (LAN optional) PS/2 Mouse, PS/2 Keyboard Connectors 2. FEA TURES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2.2 ASUS MEW Part Definitions The following are part descriptions for the motherboard parts shown on the next page. Part Definitions 2. FEA TURES
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 13 2.3 ASUS MEW Part Locations 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Part Locations 7 6 45 1 27 25 23 22 21 24 18 19 26 28 11 12 13 14 15 17 8 9 16 2 3 20 10 NOTE: The ISA model is shown above. ISA slots are optional at the time of pur- chase. The model without ISA will have 6 PCI slots.
14 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Layout 3. H/W SETUP (Grayed items are optional at the time of purchase.) 3.1 Motherboard Layout COM1 P ARALLEL PORT VG A PS/2 T: Mouse B: Keyboard CPU_F AN Intel 810 Graphics & Memory Controller 01 DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module) 0 1 PWR_F AN WOR WOL_CON CHA VIDEO TA D Soc ket 370 GAME_AUDIO Mic In Line Out Line In CHA_F AN CD AU X SMB PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 3 P anel IDE LED FLOPPY SECOND AR Y IDE PRIMAR Y IDE ISA Slot 1 (ISA1) ISA Slot 2 (ISA2) A TX P ower Connector IR CLRTC Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH) 01 DIMM2 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module) 2 3 01 DIMM3 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module) 3 2 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power Row DIP Switches PCI Slot 5 INT MIC COM2 LAN_EN LAN_PWR INT_SPKA Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Bottom: USB1 USB 2 Multi-I/O ® MEW 4Mbit Firmware Hub ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor STB_PWR Audio Codec Intel F ast Ethernet Audio Codec Setting 2 MB SDRAM 2 MB SDRAM LCDHD PCI to ISA Bridge LCD Encoder RT2 PCI Slot 6 JEN VIO To p : RJ45 SAFE_MD NO_REBOOT
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 15 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p.18 JumperFree⢠Mode (Enable/Disable) 2) VIO p.19 V oltage I/O Setting (Normal/ 3.66V) 3) AUDIO CODEC p.19 Onboard Audio Setting (Enable/Disable) 4) LAN_EN p.20 Onboard LAN Setting (Enable/Disable) 5) LAN_PWR p.20 Onboard LAN Power Setting (Normal/Standby) 6) SAFE_MD p.21 Safe Mode (Enable/Disable) 7) NO_REBOOT p.21 Automatic Timeout Reboot (Enable/Disable) 8) DSW p.22 CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Setting Expansion Slots 1 ) DIMM1, DIMM2, DIMM3 p.23 168-Pin DIMM Memory Support 2) Socket 370 p.25 Central Processing Unit (CPU) Socket 3) ISA1, ISA2 p.26 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion Slots (optional) 4 ) PCI1, PCI2, PCI3, PCI4, PCI5 p.26 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots (optional PCI6) 5) AMR p.28 Audio Modem Riser Slot Connectors 1) PS2KBMS p.29 PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin female) 2) PS2KBMS p.29 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin female) 3) USB p.30 Universal Serial Bus Ports 1 & 2 (T wo 4-pin female) 4) PRINTER p.30 Parallel Port Connector (25-pin female) 5) COM1 p.30 Serial Port COM1 Connector (9-pin male) 6) VGA p.31 Monitor (VGA) Output Connector (15-pin female) 7) GAME_AUDIO p.31 Joystick/MIDI Connector (15-pin female) (optional) 8) GAME_AUDIO p.31 Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8â female) (optional) 9) RJ45 p.31 Fast-Ethernet Port Connector (RJ45) (optional) 1 0 ) PRIMAR Y/SECONDAR Y IDE p.32 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (T wo 40-1pins) 1 1) FLOPPY p.32 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pins) 12) WOL_CON p.33 W ake-On-LAN Connector (3 pins) 13) WOR p.33 W ake-On-Ring Connector (2 pins) 14) IDE LED p.34 IDE Activity LED (2 pins) 15) CHA_, CPU_, PWR_F AN p.34 Chassis, CPU, Power Supply Fan Connectors (Three 3-pin) 16) VIDEO, AUX, CD, T AD p.35 Internal Audio Connectors (Four 4-pins) (optional) 17) INT_SPKA p.35 Internal Speaker Connectors (4-pins) (optional) 18) IR (CIR/SIR) p.36 Infrared Module Connector (10-1 pins) 19) COM2 p.36 Serial Port COM2 Header (10-1 pins) Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP
16 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 20) SMB p.37 SMBus Connector (5-1 pins) 21) LCDHD p.37 Digital LCD Header (20 pins) (optional) 22) INT MIC p.38 Internal Microphone Connector (3 pins) 23) CHA p.39 Chassis Intrusion Connector (2 pins) 24) A TXPWR p.39 A TX Power Supply Connector (20 pins) 25) SPEAKER (P ANEL) p.41 System W arning Speaker Connector (4 pins) 26) KEYLOCK (P ANEL) p.41 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins) 27) PLED (P ANEL) p.41 System Power LED Lead (3-1 pins) 28) RESET (P ANEL) p.41 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) 29) PWRSW (P ANEL) p.41 A TX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins) 30) SMI (P ANEL) p.41 System Management Interrupt Switch Lead (2 pins) 31) LED (P ANEL) p.41 System Message LED (2 pins) 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 17 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 Processing Unit (CPU) ⢠Install Expansion Cards ⢠Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel W ires, and Power Supply 3.4 Motherboard Settings This section explains in detail how to change your motherboardâ s function settings through the use of switches and/or jumpers. 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. Motherboard Feature Settings (DSW) Besides jumper settings, some of the motherboardâ s onboard functions are adjusted through the DIP switches. The white block represents the switchâ s position. The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position. 1. F requency Selection 2. F requency Selection 3. F requency Selection 4. F requency Selection 5. F requency Selection MEW DIP Switches DSW OFF ON ON 12345 0 1 0 1 0 1 MEW
18 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 1) JumperFree⢠Mode (JEN) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the JumperFree⢠mode. The JumperFree⢠mode allows processor settings to be made through the BIOS setup ( see 4.4 Advanced Menu ). NOTE: In JumperFree⢠mode, all dip switches (DSW) must be set to OFF . Setting JEN Disable (Jumper) [1-2] (default) Enable (JumperFree) [2-3] MEW JumperFree⢠Mode Setting Jumper JumperFree 123 1 2 3 JEN 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 19 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 2) V oltage I/O Setting (VIO) This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM, chipset, PCI, and the CPUâ s I/O buffer . The default voltage should be used unless pro- cessor overclocking requires a higher voltage. Setting VIO Normal [1-2] (default) 3.66V [2-3] MEW VIO Setting Normal Add 0.1 V olt 123 1 2 3 VIO 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW W ARNING! Using a higher voltage may help when overclocking but may result in the shortening of your computer componentâ s life. It is strongly recommended that you leave this setting on its default. 3) Onboard Audio Setting (available on audio model only) The onboard audio CODEC may be enabled or disabled using all of these jump- ers. Disable the onboard audio CODEC if you are using an ISA or PCI audio card on any of the expansion slots or a primary AMR on the AMR slot (see AMR Slot later in this section). If using an ISA or PCI audio expansion card, Onboard ACâ97 Audio Contr oller in 4.2 I/O Device Configuration must also be disabled. Setting AUDIO CODEC Enable [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] Disable [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] MEW Audio Codec Setting Disable Enable 1 2 3 1 2 3 SPK ADN# A UD_EN1 A UD_EN2 SPK ADN# A UD_EN1 A UD_EN2 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW
20 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 4) Onboard LAN Setting (LAN_EN) available on LAN model only The onboard LAN may be enabled or disabled by this jumper . Setting LAN_EN Enable [1-2] (default) Disable [2-3] MEW LAN Setting Enable Disable 123 1 2 3 LAN_EN 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW 5) Onboard LAN Power Setting (LAN_PWR) available on LAN model only The onboard LAN power may be set to normal or standby power . Select Nor - mal if you do not have a power supply with 720mA standby power . Selecting Standby will allow the use of W ake-On-LAN but may not allow system bootup if the power supplyâ s standby power is insufficient. Setting LAN_PWR Normal [1-2] (default) Standby [2-3] MEW LAN P ower Setting Normal Standby (STB) 123 1 2 3 LAN_PWR 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 21 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 6) Safe Mode (SAFE_MD) Usually socket 370 processors have locked frequency multiples. In this case, there is no way to exceed the specified multiple whether through motherboard settings or BIOS setup. W ith unlocked socket 370 processors, exceeding the specified multiple is possible through BIOS setup. Exceeding the specified mul- tiple may result in hanging during bootup. If this occurs, enable Safe Mode to force a multiple of 2 in order to enter BIOS setup to correct the problem. Setting SAFE_MD Disable [1-2] (default) Enable [2-3] MEW Safe Mode Setting Normal (Default) Safe Mode 1 2 3 1 2 3 SAFE_MD 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW 7) Automatic T imeout Reboot Setting (NO_REBOOT) The motherboard is set so that when the BIOS detects a hang (timeout) during bootup, the motherboard will automatically reboot in order to try rebooting again. If rebooting is repeating ineffectively , set this jumper to âNo Rebootâ so that auto-reboot will be disabled. Setting NO_REBOOT Normal [1-2] (default) No Reboot [2-3] MEW Reboot Setting Normal (Default) No Reboot 1 2 3 1 2 3 NO_REBOOT 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW
22 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 8) CPU External Frequency Setting (DSW) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and the PCI bus. This allows the selection of the CPUâ s External frequency . The CPU External Frequency multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPUâ s Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). NOTE: Y ou may set the memory speed independently from the CPU External Frequency . Depending on your memory type PC66 (66MHz) or PC100 (100MHz), select the appropriate âSDRAMâ speed along with the appropriate âCPUâ speed. IMPOR T ANT : Only 66MHz CPU and 100MHz SDRAM should be used on this motherboard with current 66MHz Socket 370 processors. Other settings are for experienced users only . When JumperFree mode is enabled, use BIOS setup in place of these switches (see CPU Speed in 4.4 Advanced Menu). Only se- lected switches are illustrated, see the next page for a complete frequency listing. NOTE: In JumperFree mode, all dip switches (DSW) must be set to OFF . MEW CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection DSW CPU SDRAM â â 75MHz 112MHz 83MHz 124MHz 66MHz 100MHz ON 12345 ON 12345 ON 12345 CPU SDRAM â â 100MHz 100MHz 112MHz 112MHz 100MHz 150MHz ON 12345 ON 12345 ON 12345 CPU SDRAM â â 133MHz 133MHz 150MHz 150MHz 124MHz 124MHz ON 12345 ON 12345 ON 12345 (JumperFree Mode) 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW NOTE: Frequency Multiple settings are not available here because usually Socket 370 processors have locked Frequency Multiples. If your Socket 370 processor does not have a locked Frequency Multiple, you must use CPU Core:Bus Fr eq. Multiple in 4.4 Advanced Menu of the BIOS setup to set the Frequency Multiple. If the Frequency Multiple is locked, setting the Frequency Multiple in BIOS setup will have no ef fect. W ARNING! CPU frequencies above 66MHz exceed the specifications for cur- rent Celeron processors and are not guaranteed to be stable. Premature wearing of the processor may result when overclocking. Be sure that the DIMM you use can handle the specified SDRAM MHz or else bootup will not be possible. 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 23 External Frequency T able for Intel Celeron (PPGA) Processors The following table is for use by experienced motherboard installers only . Overclocking can result in system instability or even shortening the life of the processor . Bold set- tings are also shown on the previous page. CPU SDRAM PCI Frequency Selection Switches (MHz) (MHz) (MHz) 1 2 3 4 5 67.81 101.71 33.90 [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] 70.00 105.00 35.00 [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] 72.01 108.01 36.00 [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] 66.67 100.00 33.33 [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] 73.01 109.51 36.50 [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] 75.00 1 12.50 37.50 [ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] 77.00 1 15.50 38.50 [ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] 78.01 1 17.01 39.00 [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] 80.00 120.00 40.00 [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF] 83.00 124.51 41.50 [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] 84.49 126.74 42.25 [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] 100.00 150.00 50.00 [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] 86.08 129.12 43.04 [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] 88.00 132.00 44.00 [ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] 90.00 135.00 45.00 [ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] 95.00 142.50 47.50 [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] 49.90 49.90 16.63 [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] 100.00 100.00 33.33 [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] 74.85 74.85 24.95 [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] 66.58 66.58 22.19 [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] 82.84 82.84 27.61 [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] 89.81 89.81 29.93 [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] 94.80 94.80 31.60 [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] 100.50 100.50 33.50 [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] 104.78 104.78 34.93 [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF] 1 1 1.77 1 1 1.77 37.26 [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] 1 14.77 1 14.77 38.26 [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] 100.00 100.00 33.33 [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] 123.75 123.75 41.25 [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] 132.74 132.74 44.25 [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] 139.75 139.75 46.58 [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] 149.69 149.69 49.90 [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] NOTE: The PCI clock is equal to 1/3 the speed of the SDRAM. PCIâ s specifica- tion allows for up to 33MHz, therefore using PC100-compliant DIMM and set- ting SDRAM to about 100MHz is recommended. For updated processor set- tings, please visit ASUSâ web site (see ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION) 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP
24 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP NOTE: At the time this User â s Manual was written, 256MB DIMMâ s are only avail- able as Double-Sided registered memory (128Mbit cells). Using 2x2x2 SDRAM can greatly improve the onboard graphicsâ performance. 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ⢠When this motherboard operates at 100MHz, PC100-compliant modules must be used because of the strict timing issues involved under this speed. If your DIMMs are not PC100-compliant, set the SDRAM bus frequency to 66MHz RAM but onboard graphics performance and PCI expansion cards will suffer tremendously . ⢠ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the memory of choice for best performance vs. stability . ⢠SDRAM chips are generally thinner with higher pin density than EDO (Ex- tended Data Output) chips. ⢠BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen. ⢠Single-sided DIMMs come in 16, 32, 64,128MB; double-sided come in 32, 64, 128, 256MB. 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory . This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Sockets are available for 3.3V olt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Ac- cess Memory (SDRAM) of 16, 32, 64, 128MB, or 256MB. This chipset does not support ECC. However , ECC memory modules may still be used, but the ECC function will not be available. Memory speed setup is recommended through SDRAM Configuration in 4.4.1 Chip Configuration . Install memory in any combination as follows: Location 168-pin DIMM SDRAM T otal Memory DIMM1 Single-Sided (Rows 0&1) Double-Sided x1 D I M M 2 Single-Sided (must be occupied before DIMM3) (Rows 2&3) Double-Sided (DIMM3 must be empty) x1 DIMM3 Single-Sided (DIMM2 must be single-sided) (Rows 3&2) (Double-Sided DIMM cannot be used here!) x1 (must be same or half DIMM2 memory size) T otal System Memor y (Max 5 12 MB) =
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 25 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation 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. DIMM mod- ules are longer and have dif ferent pin contact on each side and therefore have a higher pin density . SIMM modules have the same pin contact on both sides. MEW 168-Pin DIMM Sockets Lock FRONT 20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW The DIMMs must be 3.3V Unbuffered for this motherboard. T o determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below). 168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V) DRAM Key Position V oltage Key Position Unbuffered RFU Buffered Reserved 3.3V 5.0V The notches on the DIMM module 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 ask your retailer the correct DIMM type before pur- chasing. This motherboard supports four clock signals.
26 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 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 sufficient 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 of f 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 socketâ s lever while holding down the CPU. 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. MEW Socket 370 Socket 370 CPU (T op) Socket 370 CPU (Bottom) Notch 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 27 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards W ARNING! Make sure that you 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. 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 or switches. 2. Remove your computer systemâ s cover and the bracket plate with screw on the slot you intend to use. Keep the bracket for possible future use. 3. Carefully align the cardâ s connectors and press firmly . 4. Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above. 5. Replace the computer systemâ 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 to use an IRQ to operate. Generally , an IRQ must be exclusively 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 extra IRQ will be used. If your mother- board also has Midi enabled, an extra 1 IRQs will be used, leaving 4 IRQs free. Both ISA and PCI expansion cards may require IRQs. System IRQs are available to cards installed in the ISA expansion bus first, then any remaining IRQs are available to PCI cards. Currently , there are two types of ISA cards. The original ISA expansion card design, now referred to as âLegacyâ ISA cards, requires that you configure the cardâ s jumpers manually and then install it in any available slot on the ISA bus. T o see a map of your used and free IRQs in W indows 98, the Control Panel icon in My Computer , contains a System icon, which gives you a Device Manager tab. Double-clicking on a specific hardware device gives you the Resources tab which shows the Interrupt number and address. Make sure that no two devices use the same IRQ or your computer will experience problems when those two devices are in use at the same time. T o simplify this process, this motherboard complies with the Plug and Play (PNP) specification which was developed to allow automatic system configuration when- ever a PNP-compliant card is added to the system. For PNP cards, IRQs are as- signed automatically from those available.
28 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP If the system has both Legacy and PNP ISA cards installed, IRQs are assigned to PNP cards from those not used by Legacy cards. The PCI and PNP configuration of the BIOS setup utility can be used to indicate which IRQs are being used by Legacy cards. For older Legacy cards that does not work with the BIOS, you can contact your vendor for an ISA Configuration Utility . An IRQ number is automatically assigned to PCI expansion cards after those used by Legacy and PNP ISA cards. In the PCI bus design, the BIOS automatically as- signs an IRQ to a PCI slot that has a card in it that requires an IRQ. T o install a PCI card, you need to set something called the INT (interrupt) assignment. Since all the PCI slots on this motherboard use an INT A #, be sure that the jumpers on your PCI cards are set to INT A. 3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards Some ISA cards, both legacy and PnP , may also need to use a DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel. DMA assignments for this motherboard are handled the same way as the IRQ assignment process described earlier . T o select a DMA channel, see PCI/ PNP ISA DMA Resource Exclusion in 4.4.3 PCI Configuration. NOTE: The on- board audio by default uses DMA1. IMPOR T ANT : T o avoid conflicts, reserve the necessary IRQs and DMAs for legacy ISA cards (see PCI/PNP USA IRQ Resource Exclusion in 4.4.3 PCI Configuration ). Choose Ye s in IRQ xx Used By ISA and DMA x Used By ISA for those IRQs and DMAs you want to reserve). 3.7.4 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot This connector supports a specially designed audio and/or modem card called an AMR. Main processing is done through software and controlled by the motherboardâ s Intel Controller Hub (ICH). This provides an upgradeable audio and/or modem solution at an incredibly low cost. There are two types of AMR, one defined as primary and another defined as secondary . This motherboard uses the primary channel so that a secondary AMR can coexist without the need to disable the onboard CODEC. The motherboardâ s onboard CODEC must be disabled when using a primary AMR. NOTE: An AMR is not included with this motherboard. MEW A udio Modem Riser (AMR) Connector 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W 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. Look on IDE ribbon cable must be less than 46 cm (18 in.), with the second drive connector no more than 15 cm (6 in.) from the first connector . NOTE: Onboard Fast-Ethernet is optional at the time of purchase. The illustrations below are that of the model without the onboard Fast-Ethernet. 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)
30 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3) Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Black two 4-pin USB) T wo USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. 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 COM1 Connector (T eal/T urquoise 9-pin COM1) One serial port is ready for a mouse or other serial devices. A second serial port is available using a serial port bracket connected from the motherboard to an expansion slot opening. See Onboard Serial Port 1 in 4.2.2 I/O Device Con- figuration for settings. Serial Port (9-pin Male) COM 1
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 6) Monitor Output Connector (Blue 15-pin VGA) This connector is for output to a VGA-compatible device. VGA Monitor (15-pin Female) 7) Joystick/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. Joystick/Midi (15-pin Female) 8) Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8â 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 9) Fast-Ethernet Port Connector (RJ45) (optional) The RJ45 connector is optional at the time of purchase and is located on top of the USB connectors. The connector allows the motherboard to connect to a Lo- cal Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. RJ45
32 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 10) Primary / Secondar y IDE Connectors (T wo 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the other end to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly . Please refer to your hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. BIOS now supports spe- cific device bootup (see Boot Sequence in 4.6 Boot Menu). (Pin 20 is removed 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 Boot Sequence in 4.6 Boot Menu . IMPOR T ANT : UltraDMA/66 IDE devices must use an 80 pin IDE cable. MEW IDE Connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 Primary IDE Connector Secondary IDE Connector PIN 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW 1 1) 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). NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 MEW Floppy Disk Drive Connector PIN 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 12) 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 (not required for onboard LAN model). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card. IMPOR T ANT : This feature requires that W ake On LAN is set to 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 . MEW 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 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW 13) W ake-On-Ring Connector ( 2 -pin W O R ) 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. IMPOR T ANT : This feature requires that PWR Up On Modem Act is set to 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 . MEW W ake-On-Ring Connector WOR RI# Ground 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW
34 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 14) IDE Activity LED (2-pin IDE) This connector supplies power to the cabinetâ 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. MEW IDE Activity LED TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. IDELED 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW 1 5 ) Chassis, CPU, & Power Supply Fan Connectors (3-pin CHA_, CPU_, PWR_F AN) These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 W atts) or less. Orientate 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 fanâ s plug to the board taking into consid- eration the polarity of the connector . NOTE: The âRotationâ signal is to be used only by a specially designed fan with rotation signal. The Rotations per Minute (RPM) can be monitored using ASUS PC Probe Utility or Intel LDCM Utility (see section 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE). 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. 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW MEW 12-V olt Cooling Fan Power Chassis Fan Power GND Rotation 12V Power Supply Fan CPU Fan Power GND Rotation 12V GND Rotation 12V
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 16) Internal Audio Connectors ( 4 -pin VIDEO, AUX, CD, T AD) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such sound sources as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card. The T AD connector allows the on- board audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector . It also allows the sharing of mono_in (such as a phone) and mono_out (such as a speaker) between the onboard audio and the voice modem card. MEW Internal Audio Connectors T AD In/Out Modem-Out (from Modem) Ground Modem-In (to Modem) CD In (Black) Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground AUX In (White) Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground VIDEO In (Green) Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW 17) Internal Speaker Connector (INT_SPKA) This connector allows you to connect the internal chassis speaker to the onboard audioâ s output. This will allow you to use the chassisâ built-in speaker to listen to sounds normally requiring separately purchased external speakers. The ground (GND) wire is usually the black wire and the speaker -out (SPKOUT) is usually the red wire. System beeps and warnings sent through the chassis speaker con- nector is also routed through the INT_SPKA so that two speakers are not needed. MEW Internal Speaker Connector INT_SPKA 0 1 0 1 0 1 ® MEW SPK OUT GND 1 4
36 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 18) Standard IR (SIR) (5-1 pin) and Consumer IR (CIR) (5-pin) Connectors This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infra- red module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that sup- port this feature. Y ou must also configure the setting through UAR T2 Use In- frared (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration) to select whether UAR T2 is di- rected for use with COM2 or IrDA. Use the five pins as shown in Back V iew and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboardâ s SIR connector according to the pin definitions. An optional consumer infrared (CIR) set con- nects to the CIR and SIR connectors simultaneously for both wireless transmit- ting and remote control functions through one external infrared module. W ake On PS2 KB/Mouse in 4.5.1 Power Up Control must be Enabled in order to use Consumer Infrared (CIR) power up. MEW Infrared Module Connector SIR 5V IRRX IRTX (NC) GND (NC) (NC) GND CIRRX CIR 5V CIR Standard Infrared (SIR) Front View Back View 5V IRTX IRRX (NC) GND 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW 19) Serial Port COM 2 Header (10-1 pin COM2) The optional serial port bracket can be used to add an additional serial port for additional serial devices. The connector with bracket shown here is for the non- LCD model. MEW Serial COM2 Bracket Pin 1 to COM2 Header 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 20) SMBus 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 I 2 C 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 . SMBCLK Ground SMBDA T A 5V 1 MEW SMBus Connector SMB 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW 21) Digital LCD Header (20-pin LCDHD) This header requires a digital LCD cable connector . For the LCD model, the individual serial cable with bracket is replaced with the LCD and serial combi- nation cable with bracket (as shown here). Connect the digital LCD cable to the LCD header and the serial cable to the COM2 header and mount the bracket to the chassis on a free expansion slot. NOTE: If both CR T and digital LCD moni- tors are used, the CR T will take precedent. This connector is for a digital LCD panel; an analog LCD panel comes with a 15-pin VGA cable connector to be used on the monitor connector . The connectors with bracket shown here are provided with the LCD model. MEW LCD and COM2 Bracket LCDHD to LCD Header to COM2 Header Pin 1 COM2 1 5VL TVCL HPG GND TXC TX0- TX1 TX2- GND (NC) 5VL TVD A 0 5V TXC- GND TX0 TX1- GND TX2 11 10 20 GND (NC) (NC) 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW
38 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 22) Internal Micr ophone Connector (3 pin INT MIC) This connector allows you to connect a chassis mounted microphone to the motherboard instead of having to attach an external microphone onto the A TX connectors. MEW Internal Microphone Connector MIC Power 13 MIC Input Ground INT MIC 0 1 0 1 0 1 ® MEW
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 39 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 23. Chassis Intrusion Lead (2 pin CHA) 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 prevent unnecessary power loss. MEW Chassis Open Alarm Lead CHA 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW 24) 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. IMPOR T ANT : Make sure that your A TX power supply can supply at least 10mA on the 5-volt standby lead ( 5VSB). Y ou may experience difficulty in power - ing ON your system if your power supply cannot support the load. For W ake- On-LAN support, your A TX power supply must supply at least 720mA 5VSB. MEW A TX Power Connector 3.3V olts -12.0V olts Ground Power Supply On Ground Ground Ground -5.0 V olts 5.0 V olts 5.0 V olts Power Good 12.0V olts 3.3 V olts 3.3 V olts Ground 5.0 V olts Ground 5.0 V olts Ground 5V Standby 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW
40 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP The following P ANEL illustration is used for items 26-32 MEW System Panel Connectors * Requires an A TX power supply . A TX Power Switch Reset Switch K eyboard Lock Speaker Connector Message LED SMI Lead P ow er LED 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 41 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 25) System W arning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker . Y ou may leave this disconnected if you connect the chassis speaker to the INT_SPKA. All three sources (LINE_OUT , INT_SPKA, SPEAKER) will allow you to here system beeps and warnings. Only LINE_OUT will allow you to hear system beeps be- fore the integrated audio has been properly initialized. 26) Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2-pin KEYLOCK) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted key switch to allow key- board locking. 27) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) 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. 28) 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 of f your power switch. This is a preferred method of rebooting to prolong the life of the systemâ s power supply . 29) 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 systemâ s power . 30) System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI) This allows the user to manually place the system into a suspend mode or âGreenâ 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. If you do not have a switch for the connector , you may use the âT urbo Switch.â SMI is activated when it detects a short to open moment and therefore leaving it shorted will not cause any prob- lems. This may require one or two presses depending on the position of the switch. W ake-up can be controlled by settings in the BIOS but the keyboard will always allow wake-up (the SMI lead cannot wake up the system). 31) Message LED Lead (2-pin 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 transfer or waiting in the inbox. This function requires ACPI OS and driver support.
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ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 43 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Power Connections 3. H/W SETUP 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with ). 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 between orange and green after the systemâ s if it complies with âgreenâ standards or if it has a power standby fea- ture. The system will then run power-on tests. While the tests are running, 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 re- tailer for assistance. 7. During power-on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instruc- tions 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 95, 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 âY ou can now safely turn off your computerâ will not appear when shutting down with A TX power supplies.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 44 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 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. Larger num- bers 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 it recommended that you reboot using a floppy . 3. Reboot your computer from the floppy disk. NOTE: BIOS setup must specify âFloppyâ as the first item in the boot sequence. 4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH. IMPORT ANT! If âunknownâ is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and there- fore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory W riter utility .
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 45 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS 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. Care- less updating can result in your motherboard having more problems! 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS 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 âA:\â prompt, type AFLASH and then press <Enter>. 4. At the Main Menu, type 2 and then press <Enter>. The Update BIOS Includ- ing 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 MEW Userâ s Manual 46 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. The boot block will be updated automatically only when necessary . This will mini- mize the chance that a failed update will prevent your system from booting up. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed. 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 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.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 47 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 Flash Memory W riter Utility . The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to â Run Setupâ. 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 MEW Userâ s Manual 48 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 arrows) 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 MEW Userâ s Manual 49 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 con- tains additional options for a field parameter . T o call up a sub- menu, simply move the highlight to the field and press <En- ter>. The sub-menu will then immediately appear . Use the legend keys to enter values and move from field 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 legend keys and their corresponding functions. Practice navigating through the various 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 currently highlighted field. NOTE: The item heading in square brackets represents the default setting for that field. Menu Introduction
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 50 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 MEW Userâ s Manual 51 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 MEW Userâ s Manual 52 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 differ 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 Addressing is enabled, 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that Logical Block Access may decrease the access speed of the hard disk. However , 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 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].
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 53 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Head This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documenta- tion 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 docu- mentation 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 rans- lation Method field must be set to [Manual]. CHS Capacity This field shows the driveâ s maximum CHS capacity calculated automatically by the BIOS from the drive information you entered. Maximum LBA Capacity This field shows the driveâ s maximum LBA capacity calculated automatically 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 highest number supported by the drive. This field can also be configured manually . Note that when this field is automatically configured, the set value may not always be the fastest value for the drive. Refer to the documentation that came with your hard drive to determine the optimal value and set it manually . NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the T ype field must be set to [User T ype HDD]. Configuration options: [Dis- abled] [2 Sectors] [4 Sectors] [8 Sectors] [16 Sectors] [32 Sectors] [Maximum] SMAR T Monitoring [Disabled] This allows the enabling or disabling of the S.M.A.R.T . (Self-Monitoring, Analy- sis and Reporting T echnology) system which utilizes internal hard disk drive moni- toring technology . This feature is normally disabled because system resources used in this feature may decrease system performance. Configuration options: [Dis- abled] [Enabled] PIO Mode [4] This option lets you set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for the IDE de- vice. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. Configura- tion options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Ultra DMA Mode [Disabled] Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for com- patible IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA capability . 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 MEW Userâ s Manual 54 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Other options for âType: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. Language [English] This allows selection of the BIOSâ displayed language. Currently only English is available. Supervisor Password [Disabled], User Password [Disabled] This field allows you to set the password. T o set the password, highlight the appro- priate field and press <Enter>. T ype in a password and press <Enter>. Y ou can type up to eight alphanumeric char- acters. Symbols and other keys are ignored. T o confirm the password, type the pass- word again and press the <Enter>. The password is now set to [Enabled]. This pass- word 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 and certain Security menu options during system startup. The passwords are not case sensitive. In other words, it makes no difference whether you enter a password using upper or lowercase letters. The BIOS Setup program 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 Security menu options. Main Menu
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 55 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Forgot the password? If you forgot the password, you can clear the password by erasing the CMOS Real Time 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. Short solder points to Clear CMOS CLRTC 0 1 0 1 0 1 R 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 field displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during bootup. Y ou do not need to make changes to this field. This is a display only field.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 56 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu CPU Speed [Manual] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree⢠mode, this field allows you to select the internal speed of your CPU. Select [Manual] if you want to make changes to the subsequent four fields. Configuration options: [Manual] [266MHz] [300MHz] [333MHz] [366MHz] [400MHz] [433MHz] [466MHz] CPU Core:Bus Freq. Multiple (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual]) This field is for unlocked processors only . If your socket 370 processor â s Frequency Multiple is locked, setting the Frequency Multiple here will have no effect. This field sets the frequency multiple between the CPUâ s internal frequency and external frequency . This must be set in conjunction with CPU Bus Frequency to match the speed of your CPU. Configuration options: [2.0x] [2.5x] [3.0x]...[7.0x] [7.5x] [8.0x] CPU/SDRAM/PCI Freq. Ratio (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual]) This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is set to be in synchronous or asynchronous mode with respect to the CPU Bus Frequency . Each of the two memory data transfer methods leads to a set of 16 CPU Bus Frequency selections. Configuration options: [2/3/1] [3/3/1] CPU Bus Frequency (MHz) (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual]) This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and chipset. The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus mul- tiple equals the CPUâ s internal frequency (the CPU speed ). The configuration options vary depending on the CPU/SDRAM/PCI Freqency Ratio . Advanced Menu
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration CPU Vcore (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual]) This field displays the core voltage supplied to the CPU. If you want to set it manually , always refer to the CPU documentation for t he reason- able voltage range. Configuration options: [2.40V] [2.30V] [2.20V] [2.10V] [2.05V] [2.00V] 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 of f the CPUâ 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] 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. Configu- ration 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 reserved 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] 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 MEW Userâ s Manual 58 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings for items 2â4, depending on the memory mod- ules that you are using. Default setting is [By SPD], which configures items 2â4 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 mod- ule banks. Configuration options: [User Define] [7ns (143MHz)] [8ns (125MHz)] [By SPD] SDRAM CAS Latency This controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time that the data actually becomes available. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the SDRAM Configuration field must be set to [User Define]. SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay This controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read/write command. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the SDRAM Configuration field must be set to [User Define]. (scroll down to see more items, as shown here) 4.4.1 Chip Configuration
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 59 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP SDRAM RAS Precharge Time This controls the idle clocks after issuing a prechar ge command to the SDRAM. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the SDRAM Configura- tion field must be set to [User Define]. SDRAM Cycle Time (Tras, Trc) [5T, 7T] This feature controls the number of SDRAM clocks used per access cycle. Configuration options: [5T , 7T] [6T , 8T] SDRAM Address Setup Time [1T Delay] Configuration options: [No Delay] [1T Delay] SDRAM Page Closing Policy [All Banks] This feature controls whether the graphic and memory controller hub will precharge one or all banks after a page miss. Configuration options: [One Bank] [All Banks] CPU Latency Timer [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard VGA [Enabled] Leave on default setting if you want to use the onboard VGA. If this field is disabled, all Display Cache configurations will not be available. Configura- tion options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Display Cache CAS Latency (DCCAS) [2T] Configuration options: [2T] [3T] Display Cache RAS to CAS Delay [Determined by DCCAS] W ith the default setting [Determined by DCCAS], this field has the same configuration as Display Cache CAS Latency (DCCAS). Configuration options: [Determined by DCCAS] [2T] Display Cache RAS Precharge Time [2T] Configuration options: [2T] [3T] Display Cache Cycle Time (Tras, Trc) [5T, 8T] Configuration options: [5T , 8T] [7T , 10T] Display Cache Paging Mode [Page Open Mode] Configuration options: [Page Open Mode] [Page Close Mode] Display Cache Window Size [64MB] This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [64MB] [32MB] Chip Configuration
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 60 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Video Memory Cache Mode [UC] This field is displayed only when the Onboard VGA setting is [Disabled]. USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache technol- ogy for the video memory of the processor . It can greatly improve the dis- play 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] Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled] This field allows you to reserve an address space for ISA expansion cards that require 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] [Primary] [Sec- ondary] [Disabled] Onboard ISA Bridge [Enabled] If you are not using any ISA cards, you may disable this field. When this field is disabled, the 8-bit and 16-bit I/O Recovery T ime configurations will not be available. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 8-bit, 16-bit I/O Recovery Time [3.5 BUSCLK] Leave on default setting. Chip Configuration
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 61 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Onboard AC97 Modem Controller, Audio Controller [Auto] [Auto] allows the motherboardâ s BIOS to detect whether you are using any modem/ audio device. If a modem/audio device is detected, the onboard modem/audio con- troller will be enabled; if no modem/audio device is detected, the onboard modem/ audio controller will be disabled. If you want to use different controller cards to connect modem and audio connectors, set these fields to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled] When [Enabled], this field allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to the onboard floppy disk drive connector instead of a separate controller card. Configu- ration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 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 options: [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 connectors. Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have different addresses. Configuration options: [3F8H/ IRQ4] [2F8H/IRQ3] [3E8H/IRQ4] [2E8H/IRQ10] [Disabled] 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration I/O Device Config (scroll down to see more items, as shown here)
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 62 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP UART2 Use Standard Infrared [Disabled] When 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. See IrDA-Com- pliant Infrared Module Connector in 3.8 External Connectors. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 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 configurations will not be avail- able. Configuration options: [Disabled] [3BCH/IRQ7] [378H/IRQ7] [278H/IRQ5] Parallel Port Mode [ECP EPP] This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. [Normal] allows normal-speed operation but in one direction only; [EPP] allows bidirectional paral- lel port operation; [ECP] allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional DMA mode; [ECP EPP] allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode. Configura- tion 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] [Disabled] Onboard Game Port [200H-207H] This field sets the address of the onboard game port connector . Configuration op- tions: [Disabled] [200H-207H] [208H-20FH] Onboard MIDI I/O [Disabled] This field sets the address of the onboard MIDI connector . Configuration options: [Disabled] [330H-331H] [300H-301H] Onboard MIDI IRQ [xx] This field is not available if you select [Disabled] in Onboard MIDI I/O. Configu- ration 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 . Configuration options: [Disabled] [2E0-2E8H] [3E0-3E8H] Onboard CIR IRQ [xx] This field is not available if you select [Disabled] in Onboard CIR I/O. Configura- tion options: [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [14] [15] I/O Device Config
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 63 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Slot 1/5, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which uses 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 V ideo 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 . SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS [Auto] [Auto] allows the motherboardâ s BIOS to detect whether you have a Symbios SCSI card. If the Symbios SCSI card is detected, the motherboardâ s Symbios BIOS will be enabled; if no Symbios SCSI card is detected, the onboard Symbios SCSI BIOS will be disabled. [Disabled] will disable the motherboardâ s Symbios SCSI BIOS so that the BIOS on an external Symbios SCSI card can be used . If your Symbios SCSI card does not have a BIOS, the Symbios SCSI card will not function. Con- figuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 4.4.3 PCI Configuration PCI Configuration
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 64 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 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] ONB VGA BIOS First [No] This field, when set to [Y es], gives priority to the onboard VGA BIOS over other VGA controllers. Configuration options: [No] [Y es] IRQ XX Used By ISA [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. The default value indicates either that the displayed IRQ is not used or that ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) is being used to determine if an ISA card is using that IRQ. If you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique IRQ and you are not using an ICU, you must set the field for that IRQ to [Y es]. For example: If you install a legacy ISA card that requires IRQ 10, then set IRQ10 Used By ISA to [Y es]. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Y es] PCI/PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion PCI Configuration
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 65 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP DMA x Used By ISA [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed DMA channel for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. The default setting indi- cates either that the displayed DMA channel is not used or an ICU is being used to determine if an ISA card is using that channel. If you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique DMA channel, and you are not using an ICU, you must set the field for that channel to [Y es]. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Y es] PCI/PNP ISA DMA Resource Exclusion PCI/PNP ISA UMB Resource Exclusion PCI Configuration
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 66 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 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] D0000-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] ISA MEM Block BASE [No/ICU] This field allows you to set the base address and block size of a legacy ISA card that uses any memory segment within the C800 and DFFF address range. If you have such a card and you are not using an ICU to specify its address range, select a base address from the six available options; the ISA MEM Block SIZE field will then appear for selecting the block size. If you have more than one legacy ISA card in your system that requires the use of this address range, you can increase the block size to 8K, 16K, 32K, or 64K. If you are using an ICU to accomplish this task, leave ISA MEM Block BASE to its default setting of [No/ICU]. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [C800] [CC00] [D000] [D400] [D800] [DC00] 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration Shadow Configuration
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 67 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 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 inactiv- ity period is longer; [Disabled] disables the power saving features; [User Define] allows you to set power saving options according to your preference. Configuration options: [User Define] [Disabled] [Min Saving] [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 âPower Managementâ will appear in the âControl Panel.â Choose âAdvancedâ in the Power Management Properties dialog box . Power Menu
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 68 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 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 of f features. The DPMS (Display Power Manage- ment 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 âgreenâ 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 scan- ning. Configuration options: [Blank Screen] [V/H SYNC Blank] [DPMS Standby] [DPMS Suspend] [DPMS OFF] [DPMS Reduce ON] HDD Power Down [Disabled] Shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inac- tivity as set in this user-configurable field. This feature does not af fect SCSI hard drives. Configuration options: [Disabled] [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 . [Auto] allows the BIOS to detect if your power supply can supply at least 720mA on the 5VSB lead to support the STR function. If the power supply meets the requirement, the STR function will be enabled; if not, this function will be disabled. If the expansion cards you use on the motherboard do not support the STR function, you must leave this field on the default setting [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Suspend Mode [Disabled] Sets the time period before the system goes into suspend mode. Configu- ration options: [Disabled] [1~2 Min] [2~3 Min] [4~5 Min] [8~9 Min] [20 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 -off 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 of f the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend] Power Menu
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 69 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 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 of f and [En- abled] reboots your system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PWR Up On Modem Act [Enabled] This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-of f mode. NOTE: The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the com- puter and applications are fully running, thus connection cannot 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 [Enabled] W ake-On-LAN allows your computer to be booted from another computer via a network by sending a wake-up frame or signal. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IMPOR T ANT : This feature requires an optional network interface with W ake- On-LAN and an A TX power supply with at least 720mA 5V standby power . 4.5.1 Power Up Control Power Up Control
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 70 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control Wake On PS2 KB/Mouse [Disabled] Set this field to [Enabled] if you wish to use your PS2 keyboard (by pressing the spacebar) or PS2 mouse (by clicking on the left button) 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 . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Automatic Power Up [Disabled] This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. Y ou may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting [Everyday] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date]. Configuration options: [Dis- abled] [Everyday] [By Date]
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 71 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature, CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . CPU Fan, Power Fan, Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU fan speed, power supply fan speed, and the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). The presence of the fans is automatically detected. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage, -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: âHardware Monitor found an error . Enter Power setup menu for detailsâ. Y ou will then be prompted to âPress F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUPâ. Hardware Monitor
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 72 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 op- tions: [Removable Devices] [IDE Hard Drive] [A T API CD-ROM] [Other Boot Device] Removable Device [Legacy Floppy] Configuration options: [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 [Network] Configuration options: [Network] [SCSI Boot Device] 4.6 Boot Menu
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 73 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to con- figure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Y es] is selected, 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 set- ting of [No]. Configuration options: [No] [Y es] Boot Virus Detection [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up NumLock Status [On] Configuration options: [Off] [On] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Menu
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 74 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 confirmation 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 program, 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 MEW Userâ s Manual 75 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 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. Exit Menu
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ASUS Smart 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 D:\SETUP .EXE (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive D: ). Support CD Main Menu Navigation Button Descriptions Motherboard Info displays information on your motherboard, BIOS, and CPU. Browse This CD allows you to see the contents of the ASUS Support CD. User â s Manual displays the motherboard user â s manual in pdf format. T echnical Support Form opens up a blank T echnical Support Request Form for you to fill and print out when you run into technical difficulties and need technical assistance. Read Me opens up a file containing additional notes. Home returns you to the main menu of the support CD. (only on other screens) Exit allows you to close the support CD. Back returns you one screen back on the support CD. 5. S/W SETUP Main Menu Motherboard Info Browse This CD Userâs Manual T echnical Support Form Read Me Exit Main Menu (home button only on other screens) Back (arrow button only on certain screens) 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 77
78 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP S/W Setup Contents 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ..................................................... 77 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD ........................................... 77 Software Setup Contents .................................................................. 78 Support CD Content Descriptions ................................................... 79 Installation .................................................................................. 79 DOS Utility ................................................................................ 80 ASUS Contact Information ........................................................ 80 Other Useful Information ..................................................... 80 Operating Systems ........................................................................... 81 W indows 98 ................................................................................ 81 5.1 Intel LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) ................................. 82 5.2 ASUS PC Probe ......................................................................... 83 5.3 ASUS Update ............................................................................. 84 5.4 Driver ......................................................................................... 85 5.4.1 Network Driver Setup (LAN model only) ........................ 85 5.4.2 VGA Driver Setup ............................................................. 86 5.4.3 Audio Driver Setup (audio model only) ............................ 87 5.5 Other .......................................................................................... 88 5.5.2 INF Update Utility for 810 Chipset .................................. 88 5.5.3 Intel Security Controller Driver ........................................ 89 5.5.4 Y AMAHA S-YXG50 ........................................................ 90 5.5.5 Microsoft DirectX 6.0 Driver ............................................ 91 5.5.6 PC-cillin 98 V4.06 ............................................................ 92 5.5.7 Adobe Acrobat Reader V4.0 ............................................. 93 5.6 ASUS DMI Utility ..................................................................... 94 5.7 Flash BIOS Utility (DOS) .......................................................... 95 5.8 Uninstalling Programs ............................................................... 96 Software Setup Contents NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 79 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP Support CD Content Descriptions NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. Installation 5.1 LDCM (NOTE: Current version does not support the MEW motherboard.) Intelâ s LanDesk Client Manager software can monitor the local computer system and/or other computer systems on the network within the same bridge address. ( At the time this User â s Manual was written, LDCM V3.32 and earlier does not support this motherboard. Please contact your vendor for a later version.) NOTE: W ill not run with ASUS PC Probe installed. 5.2 ASUS PC Probe (NOTE: W ill not run with LDCM installed.) Installs a simple software to monitor your computer â s fan, temperature, and voltages. 5.3 ASUS Update Installs a program to help you update your BIOS or download a BIOS image file. 5.4 Driver Installs the necessary drivers for your onboard components to work properly . 5.4.1 Network Driver Setup â Installs âIntel 8255x-based PCI Ethernet Adapter (10/100)â 5.4.2 SCSI Driver Setup â (not available on this motherboard) 5.4.3 VGA Driver Setup â Installs â810 DC-100 System and Graphics Control- ler Driverâ 5.4.4 Audio Driver Setup â Installs âIntel(R) 82801AA/AB ACâ97 Audio Controller:SigmaT el Codecâ 5.5 Other Allows you to install additional software and utilities to help you make better use of your new motherboard. 5.5.1 Read Motherboard Userâ s Manual (PDF) â This allows you to read the MEW Userâ s Manual in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format. (The User â s Manual is only preliminary at the time this support CD was created. For updated User â s Manual, please visit the ASUS web site.) 5.5.2 INF Update Utility for 810 Chipset â This utility installs INF files in W indows for the following items: System and Graphics, LPC Interface, SM Bus, PCI Bridge, Bus Master IDE, USB Host, Controllers 5.5.3 Intel Security Contr oller Driver â Installs a security controller for your W indows 95/98. Read the Release Notes during installation and the Readme file at the end of the installation for more information. 5. S/W SETUP Content Descriptions
80 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.5.4 Y AMAHA S-YXG50 â Installs Y amahaâ s software synthesizer for enhanc- ing audio output and XG Player for advanced playing of MIDI files. (Y AMAHA, Soft Synthesizer , S-YXG50, Midplug, and XG studio are all trademarks of Y amaha Corp. Copyright 1996-1999 Y amaha Corporation, All Rights Reserved) 5.5.5 Microsoft Dir ectX 6.0 Driver â Installs Microsoftâ s DirectX 6.0 driver for W indows 95/98. Microsoftâ s DirectX is necessary for most multimedia applications to run. 5.5.6 PC-cillin 98 V4.06 â Installs T rendâ s PC-cillin virus protection software. V iew the online help for more information. 5.5.7 Adobe Acr obat Reader V4.0 â Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to view user â s manuals saved in PDF format. Updated or other lan- guage versions of this motherboard's manual is available in PDF format at any of our web sites. DOS Utility 5.6 ASUS DMI Configuration Utility Gives information on using the DMI configuration utility . This utility is located in the DMI folder under the root directory of the support CD. 5.7 Flash BIOS Utility (DOS V ersion) Provides information on the Flash BIOS utility (AFLASH.EXE). Choose âRestart in MS-DOS modeâ then type âaflashâ from the AFLASH folder on the support CD. ASUS Contact Information This page gives Marketing and T echnical Support contact information which is similar to the one in the beginning of this User â s Manual. Other Useful Information 5.8 Uninstalling Programs Information on uninstallling programs in W indows 98. 5. S/W SETUP Content Descriptions
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 81 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP Operating Systems Although ASUS motherboards passed testing on several operating systems, the op- erating system shown in these sections will be that of Microsoftâ s W indows 98. Y ou should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hard- ware to ensure full compliancy . 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 . Windows 98 When W indows 98 is installed for the first time. Subsequent restarts will result in the plug and play initializing the âAdd New Hardware W izardâ and may attempt to install a driver from its system registry . When prompted to restart, select No and then follow the normal setup procedures later in this section. IMPORT ANT : Selecting No for the initial restart prompt is a necessary step because W indows may load an older display driver that is incompatible with the onboard VGA chip. Always use the driver available on the ASUS Support CD or an applicable driver update from your ASUS vendor or from the ASUS web site. NOTE: Because there are various motherboard settings, options, and expansion cards, the following can only be used as a general reference and not an exact reflec- tion of your system. 5. S/W SETUP First T ime Installation
82 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.1 Intel LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) (At the time this User â s Manual was written, LDCM V3.32 and earlier does not support this motherboard. Please contact your vendor for a later version.) 5. S/W SETUP Intel LANDesk
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 83 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 83 5.2 ASUS PC Probe Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 5. S/W SETUP ASUS PC Probe 1. Click here. 2. Click here. 4. Click here. 3. Click here. 5. Click here. 6. Click here. 8. Click Next and when the Setup Complete box appears, click Finish to complete Setup. 7. Click here.
84 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.3 ASUS Update Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 2. Click here. 3. Click here. 4. Click here. 5. Click here. 5. S/W SETUP ASUS Update 1. Click here.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 85 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.4 Driver 5.4.1 Network Driver Setup (LAN model only) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 1. Click here. 2. Enter Windows CD path. 3. Click here to restart computer . NOTE: Y ou may be asked for the Ethernet driver path. If so, enter âd:\lanâ (âdâ being your CD-ROM drive) 5. S/W SETUP Network Driver Setup
86 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.4.2 VGA Driver Setup Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 6. Click here. 5. Click here. 1. Click here. 2. Click here. 4. Click here. 7. Click here and then click Finish to restart. 3. Click here. NOTE: If you are asked for the driver , enter the path âd:\vga\win98â (âdâ being your CD-ROM path and âwin98â being your operating system) 5. S/W SETUP VGA Driver Setup
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 87 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.4.3 Audio Driver Setup (audio model only) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 1. Click here. 4. Click here. 3. Click here. 5. Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Audio Driver Setup 2. Click here.
88 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.5 Other 5.5.2 INF Update Utility for 810 Chipset Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 1. Click here. 4. Click here. 6. Click here. 7. Click here. 5. Click here. 8. Click here and then click Ye s to restart. 3. Click here. 5. S/W SETUP INF Update Utility 2. Click here.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 89 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.5.3 Intel Security Controller Driver Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (step 1, not shown here, is the setup menu) 4. Click here. 5. Click here. 6. Click here. 7. Click here. 8. Click here. 9. Click here to r estart. 3. Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Intel Security 2. Click here.
90 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.5.4 Y AMAHA S-YXG50 Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (step 1, not shown here, is the setup menu) 3. Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Y AMAHA S-YXG50 2. Click here. 4. Click here. 6. Click here. 7. Click here. 9. Click here. 8. Click here. 10. Click here. 12. Click here to restart your computer . 5. Click here after filling out your name and serial number . 11 . Click here.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 91 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.5.5 Microsoft DirectX 6.0 Driver Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 4. Click here. 5. Click here. 6. Click here. 1. Click here. 3. Click here. 5. S/W SETUP DirectX 6.0 2. Click here.
92 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.5.6 PC-cillin 98 V4.06 Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (steps 1 and 2, not shown here, are the setup and installation menus) 3. Click here. 4. Click here. 5. Click here to signify your acceptance of the License Agr eement. 6. Setup will proceed with the installation if scanning found no viruses in your system. Click here to start installation. 7. Click here. 10. Insert a disk and then click here. Once the Emergency Clean disk is created, click OK. 8 & 9. Select the preferr ed features by click- ing the appropriate buttons. 1 1. Click here and then click Finish to restart. 5. S/W SETUP PC-cillin 98
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 93 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.5.7 Adobe Acrobat Reader V4.0 Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 6. Click her e to begin installation. 4. Click here. 7. Click here and then click Finish to restart. 5. Click here to signify your acceptance of the License Agr eement. 1. Click here. 3. Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Acrobat Reader 2. Click here.
94 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.6 ASUS DMI Utility Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 5. S/W SETUP ASUS DMI Utility 1. Click here. 2. Click here. 3. Follow the instructions.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 95 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.7 Flash BIOS Utility (DOS) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 5. S/W SETUP Flash BIOS Utility 1. Click here. 2. Click here. 3. Follow the instructions.
96 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.8 Uninstalling Programs Add/Remove Programs is a basic component within W indows. Y ou may use this function if a program does not provide its own uninstallayyytion program. 1. Double-click here to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. 3. Click here. 2. Select the program you wish to remove and click her e. 5. S/W SETUP Uninstalling Programs
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ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 98 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Contents 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE ........................................ 97 6.1 ASUS PC Probe .......................................................................... 99 Starting ASUS PC Probe ............................................................. 99 Using ASUS PC Probe .............................................................. 100 Monitoring ........................................................................... 100 Information .......................................................................... 101 Utility ................................................................................... 102 ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon ................................................. 103 6.2 ASUS Update ............................................................................ 105 6.3 Display Properties ..................................................................... 107 General ...................................................................................... 107 Adapter ...................................................................................... 107 Monitor ...................................................................................... 108 Performance .............................................................................. 108 Color Management .................................................................... 108 Information ................................................................................ 109 Color (Desktop) ......................................................................... 109 Color (Direct3D/Game) ............................................................ 109 Display ...................................................................................... 1 10 Display (2) ................................................................................. 1 10 6.4 Y AMAHA S-YXG50 ................................................................ 1 1 1 Starting ...................................................................................... 1 1 1 S-YXG50 Setup ........................................................................ 1 1 1 XGplayer ................................................................................... 1 1 1 6.5 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) ..................................... 1 13 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility .................... 1 13 Starting the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility .......................... 1 13 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility ............................. 1 14 Notes ......................................................................................... 1 14 6.6 Hardware Information ............................................................... 1 1 6 Software Reference Contents For instructions and r eferences on other software and utilities, please use the programsâ online help and electronic documentations.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 99 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.1 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your com- puter systemâ s vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, 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 . Starting ASUS PC Probe When ASUS PC Probe starts, a splash screen appears allowing you to select whether to show the screen again when you open PC Probe or not. T o by- pass this startup screen, clear the Show up in next execution check box. T o open ASUS PC Pr obe , click the W indows Start button, point to Pr o- 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.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 100 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. T emperature Monitor Shows the PCâ 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 PCâ s fan rotation. V oltage Monitor Shows the PCâ s voltages. 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Fan W arning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level)
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 101 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Information 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PCâ s tem- perature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC by date, time, and tar get history . Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PCâ s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used. Memory Shows the PCâ s memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 102 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC. DMI Explorer 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 Program .
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 103 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon Right clicking the P C Probe icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all sys- tem monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem wi th your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is dis- played.
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ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 105 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS Update 6.2 ASUS Update ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update your motherboardâ s BIOS and other drivers. The use of this utility with the Internet requires that you are properly connected to the internet through an Internet Service Provider . Start ASUS Update Launch the utility from Start | Pr ograms | ASUS Utility | ASUS Update V2.00 Select the update method: Update BIOS fr om local disk allows you to specify a BIOS image file on your local disk. Update BIOS/Driver fr om Internet will au- tomatically download an updated BIOS im- age file from the Internet if available and start the update process. Download BIOS/Driver from Internet al- lows you to download a BIOS image file for you to upate later . Select an internet site Choose the site that is closest to you or choose Auto Select . Updating from local disk If you chose Update BIOS from local disk, you will be prompted to locate the file.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 106 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Y ou will be prompted that running applica- tions will be closed in order to continue with the BIOS update process. 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS Update
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 107 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.3 Display Properties The motherboardâ s built-in 2D/3D AGP VGA supports professional graphics de- sign, gaming, learning, and business applications. NOTE: Depending on your system configuration, components, and options, your system may not show all of the settings displayed in the following pictures. T o open the Properties dialog box, right-click the desktop and select Pr operties, then select the Settings tab, and the Advanced button. General The Display box displays the current font size of the selected monitor . T o use a different font size, click the arrow , and then click the font size you want. The Compatibility box lets you specify that you want your computer to apply chages to system color settings without restarting. NOTE: Some programs might not display colors correctly without being restarted after you make changes. T o avoid this problem, close the program, change the color settings, and then open the program again. Adapter Shows what type of display adapter you are currently using. T o install the software for a new display adapter , click Change. 6. S/W REFERENCE Display Properties
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 108 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Monitor Shows what type of monitor you are currently using. T o install the software for a new moni- tor , click Change . Performance Specifies the degree of acceleration you want for your graphics hardware. Full acceleration is the fastest and is recommended for most computers. If your ocmputer is having prob- lems and you suspect graphics acceleration to be the cause, use the highest setting at which you do not have problems. Color Management Lists all the color profile currently associated with your monitor . Click a profile to make it the active profile. Otherwise, the default pro- file is the active profile. 6. S/W REFERENCE Display Properties
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 109 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Information Gives you information on your graphics de- vice such as chipset, memory , BIOS, and drivers. Internet links are also available for easy access to the ASUS W eb page for new updated drivers and notices. Color (Desktop) Allows you to adjust the quality of your dis- play according to your preference. Gamma correction is available only in 16-bit color and 24-bit color (true color , 16.7M- color) modes. In 16-bit color and 8-bit color (stan- dard color , 256-color) modes, gamma cor - rection function is not supported. Color (Direct3D/Game) This is the same as the color adjustments for the desktop but this applies to direct3D ap- plications and games. 6. S/W REFERENCE Display Properties
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 110 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Display Allows you to adjust the display position, size, and refresh rate. Display (2) Allows you to select the output deviceâPC Monitor or Digital Flat Panel (DFP) NOTE: DFP only works in 1024x768 or less resolutions. Change current r efr esh rate Allows you to adjust the currently displayed reso- lution refresh rate. Change refr esh rate Allows you to adjust the default refresh rates for each resolution and color settings. 6. S/W REFERENCE Display Properties
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 111 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.4 Y AMAHA S-YXG50 Bundled with this support CD is Y amahaâ s Software Synthesizer and MIDI player . Starting Y ou can start the Software Synthesizer by launching S-YXG50 Setup through Start|Programs . Y amahaâ s MIDI player can be launched using XGplayer through Start|Programs. S-YXG50 Setup Y amahaâ s S-YXG50 software synthesizer as shown here has many detailed settings. Y ou may read the S-YXG50 Help for informa- tion on using this utility . XGplayer Y amahaâ s XGplayer allows you to play the great list of included MIDI files or any other *.mid or *.rmi files using the powerful full- featured controls. Y ou may read the S-YXG50 Help for information on using this utility . 6. S/W REFERENCE Y AMAHA S-YXG50
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ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 113 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.5 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Con- figuration Utility to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). DMI is able to auto-detect and record information pertinent to a computer â s system such as the CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. The onboard BIOS will detect as many system information as possible and store those collected information in a 4KB block in the motherboardâ s Flash EPROM and allow the DMI to retrieve data from this database. Unlike other BIOS software, the BIOS on this motherboard uses the same technology implemented for Plug and Play to allow dynamic real-time updating of DMI information versus creating a new BIOS image file and requiring the user to update the whole BIOS. This DMI Con- figuration Utility also allows the system integrator or end user to add additional information into the MIFD such as serial numbers, housing configurations, and ven- dor information. Those information not detected by the motherboard BIOS and has to be manually entered through the DMI Configuration Utility and updated into the MIFD. This DMI Configuration Utility provides the same reliability as PnP updat- ing and will prevent the refreshing failures associated with updating the entire BIOS. Starting the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility The DMI Configuration Utility (DMICFG2.EXE) must be used in real mode in order for the program to run, the base memory must be at least 180K. Memory managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by windows) must not be installed. Y ou can boot up from a system diskette without AUTOEXEC.BA T and CONFIG.SYS files, âREMâ HIMEM.SYS in the CONFIG.SYS, or press <Shift> <F5> during bootup to bypass your AUTOEXEC.BA T and CONFIG.SYS files. 1. In W indows, copy DMICFG2.EXE to your hard disk drive. 2. Restart your computer and press <Shift> <F5> during bootup to enter safe mode command prompt. 3. Go to the directory containing DMICFG2.EXE. 4. T ype DMICFG2 and press <Enter> to run. 6. S/W REFERENCE DMI Utility
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 114 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE DMI Utility Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility NOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples only and may not reflect the screen contents on your system. Edit DMI (or delete) Use the ââ (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the ââ (up-down) cursor to move between the left hand menu items. The bottom of the screen will show the available keys for each screen. Press enter at the menu item to enter the right hand screen for editing. âEdit componentâ appears on top. The reversed color field is the current cursor position and the blue text are available for editing. The orange text shows auto-detected information and are not available for editing. The blue text âPress [ENTER] for detailâ contains a second pop-up menu is available, use the - (plus-minus) keys to change the settings. Enter to exit and save, ESC to exit and not save . If the user has made changes, ESC will prompt you to answer Y or N. Enter Y to go back to the left-hand screen and save, enter N to go back to left-hand screen and not save . If editing has not been made, ESC will send you back to the left hand menu without any messages. Notes A heading, *** BIOS Auto Detect *** , appears on the right for each menu item on the left side that has been auto detected by the system BIOS. A heading, *** User Modified *** , will appear on the right for menu items that have been modified by the user .
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 115 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE DMI Utility Save MIFD Y ou can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering the drive and path here. If you want to cancel save, you may press ESC and a message âBad File Nameâ appears here to show it was not saved. Load MIFD Y ou can load the disk file to memory by entering a drive and path and file name here. Load BIOS Defaults Y ou can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can clear all user modified and added data. Y ou must reboot your computer in order for the defaults to be saved back into the Flash BIOS.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 116 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.6 Hardware Information If you click on the motherboard image, you will be given three selections. These three selections will give you hardware information about your motherboard. Click on either Feature, Component, or Jumper Settings to learn more about your moth- erboard. NOTE: Hardware information may vary from source to source due to the difference in time each source is produced. Here is the order from earliest (oldest) to latest (newest) for which hardware information is updated: Support CD Screens, Support CD PDF , Printed User â s Manual, ASUS W eb Site PDF . 6. S/W REFERENCE Hardware Information Click here. Click any of the selec- tions presented her e.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 117 7. APPENDIX 7.1 Glossary AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) An interface specification that enables high-performance 3D graphics on mainstream PCs. AGP of fers a higher throughput than PCI by providing the graphics controller with direct access to system memory . Bus Bus Fr equency Bus Speed PCI 33MHz 133MB/s AGP 1X 66MHz 200-300MB/s AGP 2X 133MHz 528MB/s AGP 4X 266MHz 1 GB/s AUTOEXEC.BA T AUTOEXEC.BA T is a special-purpose file that is automatically executed by DOS whenever the computer is turned ON or restarted. This file contains important com- mands that help configure the system to work with certain software and devices. W indows 95 and later has its own startup files and may not use or may ignore parts of the AUTOEXEC.BA T file. 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. Boot Boot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory . When the manual instructs you to âbootâ your system (or computer), it means to turn ON your computer . âRebootâ means to restart your computer . When using W in- dows 95 or later , selecting âRestartâ 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. 7. APPENDIX Glossary
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 118 7. APPENDIX 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 different IRQ and address assignment. CPU (Central Processing Unit) The CPU, sometimes called âProcessor ,â actually functions as the âbrainâ of the computer . It interprets and executes program commands and processes data stored in memory . Currently , there are socket 370 (for Pentium Celeron-PPGA), socket 7 (for Pentium, AMD, Cyrix, IBM), slot 1 (for Pentium II and III), and slot 2 (for Xeon) processors. Device Driver A device driver is a special set of instructions that allows the computer â s operating sys- tem to communicate with devices such as VGA, audio, ethernet, 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 . Hardware Hardware is a general term referring to the physical components of a computer sys- tem, including peripherals such as printers, modems, and pointing devices. 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 . LPT Port (Line Printer Port) Logical device name reserved by DOS for the computer parallel ports. Each LPT port is configured to use a different 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. 7. APPENDIX Glossary
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 119 7. APPENDIX PCI Bus (Peripheral Component Inter connect 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. Peripherals Peripherals are devices attached to the computer via I/O ports. Peripheral devices allow your computer to perform an almost limitless variety of specialized tasks. POST ( Power On Self T est) When you turn on the computer , it will first run through the POST , a series of soft- ware-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. RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) RAID can be set up to provide mirroring (for fault tolerance), parity (for data guard- ing), or striping (for data distribution over several drives for increased performance). A RAID card is required to setup a RAID system. RAM (Random Access Memory) There are several different types of RAM such as DRAM (Dynamic RAM), EDO DRAM (Extended Data Output DRAM), SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM). 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 parallel interface defined by the X3T9.2 committee of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for connecting many peripheral devices. System Disk A system disk contains the core file of an operating system and is used to boot up the operating system. UltraDMA/33 UltraDMA/33 is a new specification to improve IDE transfer rates. Unlike tradi- tional PIO mode, which only uses the rising edge of IDE command signal to transfer data, UltraDMA/33 uses both rising edge and falling edge. Hence, the data transfer rate is double of the PIO mode 4 or DMA mode 2. (16.6MB/s x2 = 33MB/s). 7. APPENDIX Glossary
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 120 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary USB (Universal Serial Bus) A new 4-pin serial peripheral bus that allows plug and play computer peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner , printer and modem/ISDN to be auto- matically configured when they are attached physically without having to install drivers or reboot. W ith USB, the traditional complex cables from back panel of your PC can be eliminated.
2 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS MEW Manual Revision: 1.06 E386 Release Date: May 1999 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. ⢠QuickStart and JumperFree are trademarks of ASUST eK Computer Inc. ⢠Intel, LANDesk, and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. ⢠IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines. ⢠Symbios is a registered trademark of Symbios Logic Corporation. ⢠W indows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. ⢠Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. 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 TO 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 © 1999 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.
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4 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7 1.1 How this manual is organized ..................................................... 7 1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7 2. FEA TURES ........................................................................................ 8 2.1 The ASUS MEW Motherboard ................................................... 8 2.1.1 Specifications ..................................................................... 8 2.1.2 SpecificationsâOptional Components ................................ 9 2.1.3 Performance ..................................................................... 10 2.1.4 Intelligence ....................................................................... 1 1 2.2 ASUS MEW Part Definitions ................................................... 12 2.3 ASUS MEW Part Locations ..................................................... 13 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ..................................................................... 14 3.1 Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 14 3.2 Layout Contents ........................................................................ 15 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ....................................................... 17 3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................ 17 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) ......................................................... 24 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ...................................................... 24 3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation ............................................ 25 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 26 3.7 Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 27 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure ............................ 27 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .............................. 27 3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards ........................ 28 3.7.4 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot .................................... 28 3.8 External Connectors .................................................................. 29 3.9 Power Connection Procedures .................................................. 43 4. BIOS SETUP .................................................................................... 44 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS ......................................... 44 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ......................... 44 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures .............................................. 45 4.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ 47 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 48 4.2.2 Legend Bar ....................................................................... 48 4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................ 50 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................ 51 4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 56 4.4.1 Chip Configuration .......................................................... 58 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................ 61 4.4.3 PCI Configuration ............................................................ 63 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration ..................................................... 66
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 67 4.5.1 Power Up Control ............................................................ 69 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ............................................................ 71 4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 72 4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................. 74 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ........................................................................ 77 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD ............................................ 77 Software Setup Contents ................................................................... 78 Support CD Content Descriptions .................................................... 79 Operating Systems ............................................................................ 81 5.1 Intel LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) .................................. 82 5.2 ASUS PC Probe .......................................................................... 83 5.3 ASUS Update .............................................................................. 84 5.4 Driver .......................................................................................... 85 5.4.1 Network Driver Setup (LAN model only) ....................... 85 5.4.2 VGA Driver Setup ............................................................ 86 5.4.3 Audio Driver Setup (audio model only) .......................... 87 5.5 Other ........................................................................................... 88 5.5.2 INF Update Utility for 810 Chipset ................................. 88 5.5.3 Intel Security Controller Driver ....................................... 89 5.5.4 Y AMAHA S-YXG50 ....................................................... 90 5.5.5 Microsoft DirectX 6.0 Driver .......................................... 91 5.5.6 PC-cillin 98 V4.06 ........................................................... 92 5.5.7 Adobe Acrobat Reader V4.0 ............................................ 93 5.6 ASUS DMI Utility ...................................................................... 94 5.7 Flash BIOS Utility (DOS) ........................................................... 95 5.8 Uninstalling Programs ................................................................ 96 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE ............................................................ 97 6.1 ASUS PC Probe .......................................................................... 99 6.2 ASUS Update ............................................................................ 105 6.3 Display Properties ..................................................................... 107 6.4 Y AMAHA S-YXG50 ................................................................ 1 1 1 6.5 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) ..................................... 1 13 6.6 Hardware Information ............................................................... 1 16 7. APPENDIX ...................................................................................... 1 17 7.1 Glossary .................................................................................... 1 17
6 ASUS MEW 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 off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter - ference 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. 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 Cana- dian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 7 1. INTRODUCTION Sections/Checklist 1.1 How this manual is organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1) INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist 2) FEA TURES Product information and specifications 3 ) HARDW ARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the motherboard 4) BIOS SETUP Instructions on setting up the BIOS software 5) SOFTW ARE SETUP Instructions 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, please contact your retailer . (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) 40-pin ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/33 IDE drives (1) 80-pin ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/66 or UltraDMA/33 IDE drives (Note: The 80-pin ribbon cable is designed with a 40-pin connector .) (1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25â and (2) 3.5â floppy drives (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard Userâ s Manual I/O Shield (for LAN model only) Serial COM2 connector with bracket (for non-LCD model only) LCD panel & Serial COM2 connector with bracket (for LCD model only) ASUS IrDA-compliant Infrared module (optional) ASUS Consumer Infrared set (optional) 1. INTRODUCTION
8 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEA TURES 2.1 The ASUS MEW Motherboard The MEW motherboard from ASUS is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many smart features in a small package. So whatâ s so smart about the ASUS MEW motherboard? 2.1.1 Specifications ⢠Latest Intel Socket 370 Processor Support! Supports Intelâ s Celeron proces- sor designed for Socket 370 and packaged in P lastic P in G rid A rray (PPGA). ⢠Latest Intel 810-DC100 Chipset! Features 100MHz FSB Intel 810-DC100 chipset (GMCH & ICH) with integrated 4MB, 32-bit 100MHz SDRAM display cache controller and a 24-bit 230MHz RAMDAC graphics controller . ⢠Integrated Graphics! Controller supports 3D hyper pipelined architecture, par- allel data processing and compression, precise pixel interpolation, full 2D hard- ware acceleration, and motion video acceleration. Onboard 4MB SDRAM dis- play cache allows up to 1024x768x16bit color for 3D graphics and 1600x1200x8bit color for 2D graphics. ⢠ASUS Graphics Driver! Y ou can gain about 12% performance over that of the standard graphics driver (2D highend graphics W inMark) using ASUSâ custom graphics driver . ASUS custom graphics driver also provides more features and provides selection of higher refresh rates and resolutions. ⢠V ersatile Memory Support! DRAM controller supports asymmetrical address- ing and three DIMM sockets support Intel PC100-compliant SDRAMs (16, 32, 64, 128, or 256MB) up to 512MB. (supports a maximum of 4 sides) ⢠JumperFree⢠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 incase you want to manually adjust the processor â s external frequency . ⢠Smart Slots! Optional five 32-bit PCI (rev 2.2) with two 16-bit ISA expansion slots, 6 PCI with 1 ISA, or 6 PCI with no ISA. PCI supports up to 133MB/sec maximum throughput. Each PCI slot can support a Bus Master PCI card (such as SCSI or LAN cards). ⢠Latest Low Pin Count Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UAR T compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. ⢠Integrated IDE! Controller supports UltraDMA/66 up to 66MB/s, UltraDMA/ 33 up to 33MB/s, and PIO Mode 4 up to 17MB/s. ⢠Desktop Management Interface (DMI) V2.3! Supports DMI through BIOS, which allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of compatibility . (Requires DMI-enabled components.) ⢠Peripheral W ake-Up! Supports W ake-On-LAN, W ake- On-Ring, Keyboar d W ake-Up, BIOS W ake-Up, and wake-up by infrared remote control. ⢠AMR Slot! Audio Modem Riser slot supports a very affordable audio and/or modem riser card.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 9 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Specifications-Optional ⢠Around-the-Clock Intrusion Detection! Chassis intrusion circuitry can log chas- sis panel open events into LDCM (available in near future for this motherboard). 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 and other latest power computing features. ⢠Monitoring for your PCâ s Health! Provided ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM (this motherboard requires v6.0 available in the near future) allows PC health monitoring. ⢠Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot V irus Protection! Programmable BIOS (Flash EEPROM), offering enhanced ACPI for W indows 98 compatibility , built-in firm- ware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most devices for virtually au- tomatic setup. ⢠Smart BIOS! 4Mb firmware gives a new easy-to-use interface which provides 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. ⢠W ired for Management (WfM) V2.0! Supports remote monitor , diagnosis, and management (Alert-On-LAN) in network configuration. 2.1.2 SpecificationsâOptional Components The following onboard components are optional at the time of purchase: ⢠Smart Audio! Software Audio and Hardware ACâ97 V2.1 CODEC compliant, Analog Deviceâ s 3D sound circuitry , sample rate conversion from 7kHz to 48kHz. Full audio output can be directed to the chassisâ internal speaker in order to save space, save money , and reduce complications associated with external speakers. ⢠3D P ositional A udio! Brings new levels of realism to games with sounds being posi- tioned interactively around the user , making them truly part of the 3D virtual experi- ence. Better music reproduction is possible with MIDI utilizing W avetable synthesis. ⢠Smart Networking! Features the Intel 82559 Fast-Ethernet LAN Controller (fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX). Supports TCO function. ⢠Space Savings! Digital Flat Panel (DFP) Interface gives a direct digital connec- tion for connecting a digital flat panel (analog flat panel must be connected to the VGA-out connector) to your PC. This interface transmits sharp, bright im- ages by eliminating digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital conversions, which can accumulate noise and degrade image quality . ⢠No Messy W ires! Integrated consumer IR and Standard IR supports an optional remote control package for wireless interfacing with external peripherals, per- sonal gadgets, or an optional remote controller .
10 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Performance 2. FEA TURES 2.1.3 Performance ⢠UltraPerformance! Onboard IDE Bus Master controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels. Supports UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/ 33 (IDE DMA Mode 2) , PIO Modes 3 & 4, and supports Enhanced IDE devices, such as T ape Backup, CD-ROM, CD-R/R W , and LS-120 drives. ⢠Dual Speeds! CPU frequency can operate at either 66MHz or 100MHz while system memory operates at either 100MHz or 66MHz. (100MHz CPU with 66MHz SDRAM setting not supported) This asynchronous design can optimize the VGA performance under shared memory configuration. Of course 100MHz/100MHz synchronous host/DRAM clock is recommended for maximum performance. ⢠Double or Quadruple the IDE T ransfer Speed! IDE transfers using UltraDMA/ 33 Bus Master IDE can handle rates up to 33MB/s and up to 66MB/s using UltraDMA/66 technology . The best of all is that these new technology is com- patible with existing A T A-2 IDE specifications so there is no need to upgrade current IDE devices or cables. ⢠Concurrent PCI! Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas- ter buses to memory to CPU. ⢠SDRAM Optimized Performance! ASUS smart series motherboards support the new generation memory , Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), which increases the data transfer rate to 800MB/s max using PC100 SDRAM. ⢠ACPI Ready! ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is also imple- mented on all ASUS smart series motherboards. ACPI provides more Ener gy 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 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 fall asleep waiting for system bootup. (STR requires OS support and does not support ISA cards; ISA cards may fail to work coming out of STR mode.) ⢠New Compliancy! Both the BIOS and hardware levels of the motherboard meet PCâ99 compliancy (on model without ISA) . The new PCâ99 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plug and Play compatibility and power management for configuring and manag- ing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for W indows 95/98/NT . Color -coded connectors and descriptive icons make iden- tification easy as required by PCâ99. ⢠Highest Audio Quality! ACâ97 DAC/ADC built into the audio CODEC reduces noise to improve audio quality and performance for a SNR (signal to noise ratio) of 90dB. These features greatly improve voice synthesis and recognition. ⢠Extreme Graphics! The integrated motion compensation allows for smooth MPEG1 or MPEG2 video playback. Fast 3D graphics engine allows for an ex- citing gameplay experience.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 11 2.1.4 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 emperature Monitoring and Alert! T o prevent system overheat and system damage, this motherboard supports Socket 370 processor thermal sensing and auto-protection. ⢠V oltage Monitoring and Aler t! 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 Resources Alert! (Requires the future release of LDCM v6.0) T odayâ s operating systems such as W indows 98, W indows NT , and OS/2, require much more memory and hard drive space to present enormous user interfaces and run large applications. The system resource monitor will warn the user before the system resources are used up to prevent possible application crashes. Sugges- tions will give the user information on managing their limited resources more efficiently . ⢠Dual Function Power Button! Through BIOS, the power button can be defined as the âStand byâ (a.k.a. Suspend or Sleep) button or as the Soft-Off (see A TX Power Switch 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 suppor t)! Chassis LEDs now act as infor- mation providers. Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can determine the stage the computer is in. A simple glimpse provides useful infor - mation to the user . ⢠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. 2. FEA TURES Intelligence 2. FEA TURES
12 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual A TX Power Connector for connection to an A TX power supply LCD Header for LCD connector set (LCD model only) LCD Chipset (on LCD model only) Socket 370 for Intel Celer on 370 processors Intel 810-DC100 (GMCH-DC100) Integrated Graphics Chipset Three DIMM Sockets Primary and Secondary IDE Connectors Feature Setting DIP Switches Floppy Disk Drive Connector Serial COM2 Header Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH) Low Pin Count Multi-I/O Chipset Four Mbit Firmwar e Hub (programmable BIOS) W ake-On-Ring Connector W ake-On-LAN Connector Onboard high-speed 4MB SDRAM for integrated AGP VGA One or T wo ISA Slot(s) (on ISA model only) PCI to ISA Bridge (on ISA model only) Intel 82559 Fast-Ethernet Chipset (on LAN model only) ACâ97 V2.1 Audio CODEC Five or Six PCI Slots (optional at the time of pur chase) Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Connector Joystick, Midi, Line Out, Line In, Microphone In Connectors VGA Monitor Output Connector Parallel Connector Serial COM1 Connector LAN (RJ45) and USB Connectors (LAN optional) PS/2 Mouse, PS/2 Keyboard Connectors 2. FEA TURES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2.2 ASUS MEW Part Definitions The following are part descriptions for the motherboard parts shown on the next page. Part Definitions 2. FEA TURES
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 13 2.3 ASUS MEW Part Locations 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Part Locations 7 6 45 1 27 25 23 22 21 24 18 19 26 28 11 12 13 14 15 17 8 9 16 2 3 20 10 NOTE: The ISA model is shown above. ISA slots are optional at the time of pur- chase. The model without ISA will have 6 PCI slots.
14 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Layout 3. H/W SETUP (Grayed items are optional at the time of purchase.) 3.1 Motherboard Layout COM1 P ARALLEL PORT VG A PS/2 T: Mouse B: Keyboard CPU_F AN Intel 810 Graphics & Memory Controller 01 DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module) 0 1 PWR_F AN WOR WOL_CON CHA VIDEO TA D Soc ket 370 GAME_AUDIO Mic In Line Out Line In CHA_F AN CD AU X SMB PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 3 P anel IDE LED FLOPPY SECOND AR Y IDE PRIMAR Y IDE ISA Slot 1 (ISA1) ISA Slot 2 (ISA2) A TX P ower Connector IR CLRTC Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH) 01 DIMM2 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module) 2 3 01 DIMM3 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module) 3 2 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power Row DIP Switches PCI Slot 5 INT MIC COM2 LAN_EN LAN_PWR INT_SPKA Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Bottom: USB1 USB 2 Multi-I/O ® MEW 4Mbit Firmware Hub ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor STB_PWR Audio Codec Intel F ast Ethernet Audio Codec Setting 2 MB SDRAM 2 MB SDRAM LCDHD PCI to ISA Bridge LCD Encoder RT2 PCI Slot 6 JEN VIO To p : RJ45 SAFE_MD NO_REBOOT
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 15 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p.18 JumperFree⢠Mode (Enable/Disable) 2) VIO p.19 V oltage I/O Setting (Normal/ 3.66V) 3) AUDIO CODEC p.19 Onboard Audio Setting (Enable/Disable) 4) LAN_EN p.20 Onboard LAN Setting (Enable/Disable) 5) LAN_PWR p.20 Onboard LAN Power Setting (Normal/Standby) 6) SAFE_MD p.21 Safe Mode (Enable/Disable) 7) NO_REBOOT p.21 Automatic Timeout Reboot (Enable/Disable) 8) DSW p.22 CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Setting Expansion Slots 1 ) DIMM1, DIMM2, DIMM3 p.23 168-Pin DIMM Memory Support 2) Socket 370 p.25 Central Processing Unit (CPU) Socket 3) ISA1, ISA2 p.26 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion Slots (optional) 4 ) PCI1, PCI2, PCI3, PCI4, PCI5 p.26 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots (optional PCI6) 5) AMR p.28 Audio Modem Riser Slot Connectors 1) PS2KBMS p.29 PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin female) 2) PS2KBMS p.29 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin female) 3) USB p.30 Universal Serial Bus Ports 1 & 2 (T wo 4-pin female) 4) PRINTER p.30 Parallel Port Connector (25-pin female) 5) COM1 p.30 Serial Port COM1 Connector (9-pin male) 6) VGA p.31 Monitor (VGA) Output Connector (15-pin female) 7) GAME_AUDIO p.31 Joystick/MIDI Connector (15-pin female) (optional) 8) GAME_AUDIO p.31 Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8â female) (optional) 9) RJ45 p.31 Fast-Ethernet Port Connector (RJ45) (optional) 1 0 ) PRIMAR Y/SECONDAR Y IDE p.32 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (T wo 40-1pins) 1 1) FLOPPY p.32 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pins) 12) WOL_CON p.33 W ake-On-LAN Connector (3 pins) 13) WOR p.33 W ake-On-Ring Connector (2 pins) 14) IDE LED p.34 IDE Activity LED (2 pins) 15) CHA_, CPU_, PWR_F AN p.34 Chassis, CPU, Power Supply Fan Connectors (Three 3-pin) 16) VIDEO, AUX, CD, T AD p.35 Internal Audio Connectors (Four 4-pins) (optional) 17) INT_SPKA p.35 Internal Speaker Connectors (4-pins) (optional) 18) IR (CIR/SIR) p.36 Infrared Module Connector (10-1 pins) 19) COM2 p.36 Serial Port COM2 Header (10-1 pins) Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP
16 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 20) SMB p.37 SMBus Connector (5-1 pins) 21) LCDHD p.37 Digital LCD Header (20 pins) (optional) 22) INT MIC p.38 Internal Microphone Connector (3 pins) 23) CHA p.39 Chassis Intrusion Connector (2 pins) 24) A TXPWR p.39 A TX Power Supply Connector (20 pins) 25) SPEAKER (P ANEL) p.41 System W arning Speaker Connector (4 pins) 26) KEYLOCK (P ANEL) p.41 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins) 27) PLED (P ANEL) p.41 System Power LED Lead (3-1 pins) 28) RESET (P ANEL) p.41 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) 29) PWRSW (P ANEL) p.41 A TX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins) 30) SMI (P ANEL) p.41 System Management Interrupt Switch Lead (2 pins) 31) LED (P ANEL) p.41 System Message LED (2 pins) 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 17 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 Processing Unit (CPU) ⢠Install Expansion Cards ⢠Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel W ires, and Power Supply 3.4 Motherboard Settings This section explains in detail how to change your motherboardâ s function settings through the use of switches and/or jumpers. 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. Motherboard Feature Settings (DSW) Besides jumper settings, some of the motherboardâ s onboard functions are adjusted through the DIP switches. The white block represents the switchâ s position. The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position. 1. F requency Selection 2. F requency Selection 3. F requency Selection 4. F requency Selection 5. F requency Selection MEW DIP Switches DSW OFF ON ON 12345 0 1 0 1 0 1 MEW
18 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 1) JumperFree⢠Mode (JEN) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the JumperFree⢠mode. The JumperFree⢠mode allows processor settings to be made through the BIOS setup ( see 4.4 Advanced Menu ). NOTE: In JumperFree⢠mode, all dip switches (DSW) must be set to OFF . Setting JEN Disable (Jumper) [1-2] (default) Enable (JumperFree) [2-3] MEW JumperFree⢠Mode Setting Jumper JumperFree 123 1 2 3 JEN 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 19 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 2) V oltage I/O Setting (VIO) This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM, chipset, PCI, and the CPUâ s I/O buffer . The default voltage should be used unless pro- cessor overclocking requires a higher voltage. Setting VIO Normal [1-2] (default) 3.66V [2-3] MEW VIO Setting Normal Add 0.1 V olt 123 1 2 3 VIO 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW W ARNING! Using a higher voltage may help when overclocking but may result in the shortening of your computer componentâ s life. It is strongly recommended that you leave this setting on its default. 3) Onboard Audio Setting (available on audio model only) The onboard audio CODEC may be enabled or disabled using all of these jump- ers. Disable the onboard audio CODEC if you are using an ISA or PCI audio card on any of the expansion slots or a primary AMR on the AMR slot (see AMR Slot later in this section). If using an ISA or PCI audio expansion card, Onboard ACâ97 Audio Contr oller in 4.2 I/O Device Configuration must also be disabled. Setting AUDIO CODEC Enable [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] Disable [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] MEW Audio Codec Setting Disable Enable 1 2 3 1 2 3 SPK ADN# A UD_EN1 A UD_EN2 SPK ADN# A UD_EN1 A UD_EN2 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW
20 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 4) Onboard LAN Setting (LAN_EN) available on LAN model only The onboard LAN may be enabled or disabled by this jumper . Setting LAN_EN Enable [1-2] (default) Disable [2-3] MEW LAN Setting Enable Disable 123 1 2 3 LAN_EN 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW 5) Onboard LAN Power Setting (LAN_PWR) available on LAN model only The onboard LAN power may be set to normal or standby power . Select Nor - mal if you do not have a power supply with 720mA standby power . Selecting Standby will allow the use of W ake-On-LAN but may not allow system bootup if the power supplyâ s standby power is insufficient. Setting LAN_PWR Normal [1-2] (default) Standby [2-3] MEW LAN P ower Setting Normal Standby (STB) 123 1 2 3 LAN_PWR 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 21 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 6) Safe Mode (SAFE_MD) Usually socket 370 processors have locked frequency multiples. In this case, there is no way to exceed the specified multiple whether through motherboard settings or BIOS setup. W ith unlocked socket 370 processors, exceeding the specified multiple is possible through BIOS setup. Exceeding the specified mul- tiple may result in hanging during bootup. If this occurs, enable Safe Mode to force a multiple of 2 in order to enter BIOS setup to correct the problem. Setting SAFE_MD Disable [1-2] (default) Enable [2-3] MEW Safe Mode Setting Normal (Default) Safe Mode 1 2 3 1 2 3 SAFE_MD 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW 7) Automatic T imeout Reboot Setting (NO_REBOOT) The motherboard is set so that when the BIOS detects a hang (timeout) during bootup, the motherboard will automatically reboot in order to try rebooting again. If rebooting is repeating ineffectively , set this jumper to âNo Rebootâ so that auto-reboot will be disabled. Setting NO_REBOOT Normal [1-2] (default) No Reboot [2-3] MEW Reboot Setting Normal (Default) No Reboot 1 2 3 1 2 3 NO_REBOOT 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW
22 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 8) CPU External Frequency Setting (DSW) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and the PCI bus. This allows the selection of the CPUâ s External frequency . The CPU External Frequency multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPUâ s Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). NOTE: Y ou may set the memory speed independently from the CPU External Frequency . Depending on your memory type PC66 (66MHz) or PC100 (100MHz), select the appropriate âSDRAMâ speed along with the appropriate âCPUâ speed. IMPOR T ANT : Only 66MHz CPU and 100MHz SDRAM should be used on this motherboard with current 66MHz Socket 370 processors. Other settings are for experienced users only . When JumperFree mode is enabled, use BIOS setup in place of these switches (see CPU Speed in 4.4 Advanced Menu). Only se- lected switches are illustrated, see the next page for a complete frequency listing. NOTE: In JumperFree mode, all dip switches (DSW) must be set to OFF . MEW CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection DSW CPU SDRAM â â 75MHz 112MHz 83MHz 124MHz 66MHz 100MHz ON 12345 ON 12345 ON 12345 CPU SDRAM â â 100MHz 100MHz 112MHz 112MHz 100MHz 150MHz ON 12345 ON 12345 ON 12345 CPU SDRAM â â 133MHz 133MHz 150MHz 150MHz 124MHz 124MHz ON 12345 ON 12345 ON 12345 (JumperFree Mode) 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW NOTE: Frequency Multiple settings are not available here because usually Socket 370 processors have locked Frequency Multiples. If your Socket 370 processor does not have a locked Frequency Multiple, you must use CPU Core:Bus Fr eq. Multiple in 4.4 Advanced Menu of the BIOS setup to set the Frequency Multiple. If the Frequency Multiple is locked, setting the Frequency Multiple in BIOS setup will have no ef fect. W ARNING! CPU frequencies above 66MHz exceed the specifications for cur- rent Celeron processors and are not guaranteed to be stable. Premature wearing of the processor may result when overclocking. Be sure that the DIMM you use can handle the specified SDRAM MHz or else bootup will not be possible. 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 23 External Frequency T able for Intel Celeron (PPGA) Processors The following table is for use by experienced motherboard installers only . Overclocking can result in system instability or even shortening the life of the processor . Bold set- tings are also shown on the previous page. CPU SDRAM PCI Frequency Selection Switches (MHz) (MHz) (MHz) 1 2 3 4 5 67.81 101.71 33.90 [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] 70.00 105.00 35.00 [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] 72.01 108.01 36.00 [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] 66.67 100.00 33.33 [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] 73.01 109.51 36.50 [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] 75.00 1 12.50 37.50 [ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] 77.00 1 15.50 38.50 [ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] 78.01 1 17.01 39.00 [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] 80.00 120.00 40.00 [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF] 83.00 124.51 41.50 [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] 84.49 126.74 42.25 [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] 100.00 150.00 50.00 [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] 86.08 129.12 43.04 [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] 88.00 132.00 44.00 [ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] 90.00 135.00 45.00 [ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] 95.00 142.50 47.50 [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] 49.90 49.90 16.63 [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] 100.00 100.00 33.33 [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] 74.85 74.85 24.95 [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] 66.58 66.58 22.19 [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] 82.84 82.84 27.61 [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] 89.81 89.81 29.93 [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] 94.80 94.80 31.60 [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] 100.50 100.50 33.50 [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] 104.78 104.78 34.93 [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF] 1 1 1.77 1 1 1.77 37.26 [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] 1 14.77 1 14.77 38.26 [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] 100.00 100.00 33.33 [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] 123.75 123.75 41.25 [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] 132.74 132.74 44.25 [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] 139.75 139.75 46.58 [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] 149.69 149.69 49.90 [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] NOTE: The PCI clock is equal to 1/3 the speed of the SDRAM. PCIâ s specifica- tion allows for up to 33MHz, therefore using PC100-compliant DIMM and set- ting SDRAM to about 100MHz is recommended. For updated processor set- tings, please visit ASUSâ web site (see ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION) 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP
24 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP NOTE: At the time this User â s Manual was written, 256MB DIMMâ s are only avail- able as Double-Sided registered memory (128Mbit cells). Using 2x2x2 SDRAM can greatly improve the onboard graphicsâ performance. 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ⢠When this motherboard operates at 100MHz, PC100-compliant modules must be used because of the strict timing issues involved under this speed. If your DIMMs are not PC100-compliant, set the SDRAM bus frequency to 66MHz RAM but onboard graphics performance and PCI expansion cards will suffer tremendously . ⢠ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the memory of choice for best performance vs. stability . ⢠SDRAM chips are generally thinner with higher pin density than EDO (Ex- tended Data Output) chips. ⢠BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen. ⢠Single-sided DIMMs come in 16, 32, 64,128MB; double-sided come in 32, 64, 128, 256MB. 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory . This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Sockets are available for 3.3V olt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Ac- cess Memory (SDRAM) of 16, 32, 64, 128MB, or 256MB. This chipset does not support ECC. However , ECC memory modules may still be used, but the ECC function will not be available. Memory speed setup is recommended through SDRAM Configuration in 4.4.1 Chip Configuration . Install memory in any combination as follows: Location 168-pin DIMM SDRAM T otal Memory DIMM1 Single-Sided (Rows 0&1) Double-Sided x1 D I M M 2 Single-Sided (must be occupied before DIMM3) (Rows 2&3) Double-Sided (DIMM3 must be empty) x1 DIMM3 Single-Sided (DIMM2 must be single-sided) (Rows 3&2) (Double-Sided DIMM cannot be used here!) x1 (must be same or half DIMM2 memory size) T otal System Memor y (Max 5 12 MB) =
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 25 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation 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. DIMM mod- ules are longer and have dif ferent pin contact on each side and therefore have a higher pin density . SIMM modules have the same pin contact on both sides. MEW 168-Pin DIMM Sockets Lock FRONT 20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW The DIMMs must be 3.3V Unbuffered for this motherboard. T o determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below). 168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V) DRAM Key Position V oltage Key Position Unbuffered RFU Buffered Reserved 3.3V 5.0V The notches on the DIMM module 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 ask your retailer the correct DIMM type before pur- chasing. This motherboard supports four clock signals.
26 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 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 sufficient 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 of f 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 socketâ s lever while holding down the CPU. 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. MEW Socket 370 Socket 370 CPU (T op) Socket 370 CPU (Bottom) Notch 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 27 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards W ARNING! Make sure that you 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. 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 or switches. 2. Remove your computer systemâ s cover and the bracket plate with screw on the slot you intend to use. Keep the bracket for possible future use. 3. Carefully align the cardâ s connectors and press firmly . 4. Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above. 5. Replace the computer systemâ 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 to use an IRQ to operate. Generally , an IRQ must be exclusively 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 extra IRQ will be used. If your mother- board also has Midi enabled, an extra 1 IRQs will be used, leaving 4 IRQs free. Both ISA and PCI expansion cards may require IRQs. System IRQs are available to cards installed in the ISA expansion bus first, then any remaining IRQs are available to PCI cards. Currently , there are two types of ISA cards. The original ISA expansion card design, now referred to as âLegacyâ ISA cards, requires that you configure the cardâ s jumpers manually and then install it in any available slot on the ISA bus. T o see a map of your used and free IRQs in W indows 98, the Control Panel icon in My Computer , contains a System icon, which gives you a Device Manager tab. Double-clicking on a specific hardware device gives you the Resources tab which shows the Interrupt number and address. Make sure that no two devices use the same IRQ or your computer will experience problems when those two devices are in use at the same time. T o simplify this process, this motherboard complies with the Plug and Play (PNP) specification which was developed to allow automatic system configuration when- ever a PNP-compliant card is added to the system. For PNP cards, IRQs are as- signed automatically from those available.
28 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP If the system has both Legacy and PNP ISA cards installed, IRQs are assigned to PNP cards from those not used by Legacy cards. The PCI and PNP configuration of the BIOS setup utility can be used to indicate which IRQs are being used by Legacy cards. For older Legacy cards that does not work with the BIOS, you can contact your vendor for an ISA Configuration Utility . An IRQ number is automatically assigned to PCI expansion cards after those used by Legacy and PNP ISA cards. In the PCI bus design, the BIOS automatically as- signs an IRQ to a PCI slot that has a card in it that requires an IRQ. T o install a PCI card, you need to set something called the INT (interrupt) assignment. Since all the PCI slots on this motherboard use an INT A #, be sure that the jumpers on your PCI cards are set to INT A. 3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards Some ISA cards, both legacy and PnP , may also need to use a DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel. DMA assignments for this motherboard are handled the same way as the IRQ assignment process described earlier . T o select a DMA channel, see PCI/ PNP ISA DMA Resource Exclusion in 4.4.3 PCI Configuration. NOTE: The on- board audio by default uses DMA1. IMPOR T ANT : T o avoid conflicts, reserve the necessary IRQs and DMAs for legacy ISA cards (see PCI/PNP USA IRQ Resource Exclusion in 4.4.3 PCI Configuration ). Choose Ye s in IRQ xx Used By ISA and DMA x Used By ISA for those IRQs and DMAs you want to reserve). 3.7.4 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot This connector supports a specially designed audio and/or modem card called an AMR. Main processing is done through software and controlled by the motherboardâ s Intel Controller Hub (ICH). This provides an upgradeable audio and/or modem solution at an incredibly low cost. There are two types of AMR, one defined as primary and another defined as secondary . This motherboard uses the primary channel so that a secondary AMR can coexist without the need to disable the onboard CODEC. The motherboardâ s onboard CODEC must be disabled when using a primary AMR. NOTE: An AMR is not included with this motherboard. MEW A udio Modem Riser (AMR) Connector 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W 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. Look on IDE ribbon cable must be less than 46 cm (18 in.), with the second drive connector no more than 15 cm (6 in.) from the first connector . NOTE: Onboard Fast-Ethernet is optional at the time of purchase. The illustrations below are that of the model without the onboard Fast-Ethernet. 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)
30 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3) Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Black two 4-pin USB) T wo USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. 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 COM1 Connector (T eal/T urquoise 9-pin COM1) One serial port is ready for a mouse or other serial devices. A second serial port is available using a serial port bracket connected from the motherboard to an expansion slot opening. See Onboard Serial Port 1 in 4.2.2 I/O Device Con- figuration for settings. Serial Port (9-pin Male) COM 1
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 6) Monitor Output Connector (Blue 15-pin VGA) This connector is for output to a VGA-compatible device. VGA Monitor (15-pin Female) 7) Joystick/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. Joystick/Midi (15-pin Female) 8) Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8â 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 9) Fast-Ethernet Port Connector (RJ45) (optional) The RJ45 connector is optional at the time of purchase and is located on top of the USB connectors. The connector allows the motherboard to connect to a Lo- cal Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. RJ45
32 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 10) Primary / Secondar y IDE Connectors (T wo 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the other end to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly . Please refer to your hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. BIOS now supports spe- cific device bootup (see Boot Sequence in 4.6 Boot Menu). (Pin 20 is removed 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 Boot Sequence in 4.6 Boot Menu . IMPOR T ANT : UltraDMA/66 IDE devices must use an 80 pin IDE cable. MEW IDE Connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 Primary IDE Connector Secondary IDE Connector PIN 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW 1 1) 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). NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 MEW Floppy Disk Drive Connector PIN 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 12) 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 (not required for onboard LAN model). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card. IMPOR T ANT : This feature requires that W ake On LAN is set to 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 . MEW 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 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW 13) W ake-On-Ring Connector ( 2 -pin W O R ) 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. IMPOR T ANT : This feature requires that PWR Up On Modem Act is set to 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 . MEW W ake-On-Ring Connector WOR RI# Ground 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW
34 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 14) IDE Activity LED (2-pin IDE) This connector supplies power to the cabinetâ 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. MEW IDE Activity LED TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. IDELED 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW 1 5 ) Chassis, CPU, & Power Supply Fan Connectors (3-pin CHA_, CPU_, PWR_F AN) These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 W atts) or less. Orientate 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 fanâ s plug to the board taking into consid- eration the polarity of the connector . NOTE: The âRotationâ signal is to be used only by a specially designed fan with rotation signal. The Rotations per Minute (RPM) can be monitored using ASUS PC Probe Utility or Intel LDCM Utility (see section 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE). 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. 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW MEW 12-V olt Cooling Fan Power Chassis Fan Power GND Rotation 12V Power Supply Fan CPU Fan Power GND Rotation 12V GND Rotation 12V
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 16) Internal Audio Connectors ( 4 -pin VIDEO, AUX, CD, T AD) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such sound sources as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card. The T AD connector allows the on- board audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector . It also allows the sharing of mono_in (such as a phone) and mono_out (such as a speaker) between the onboard audio and the voice modem card. MEW Internal Audio Connectors T AD In/Out Modem-Out (from Modem) Ground Modem-In (to Modem) CD In (Black) Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground AUX In (White) Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground VIDEO In (Green) Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW 17) Internal Speaker Connector (INT_SPKA) This connector allows you to connect the internal chassis speaker to the onboard audioâ s output. This will allow you to use the chassisâ built-in speaker to listen to sounds normally requiring separately purchased external speakers. The ground (GND) wire is usually the black wire and the speaker -out (SPKOUT) is usually the red wire. System beeps and warnings sent through the chassis speaker con- nector is also routed through the INT_SPKA so that two speakers are not needed. MEW Internal Speaker Connector INT_SPKA 0 1 0 1 0 1 ® MEW SPK OUT GND 1 4
36 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 18) Standard IR (SIR) (5-1 pin) and Consumer IR (CIR) (5-pin) Connectors This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infra- red module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that sup- port this feature. Y ou must also configure the setting through UAR T2 Use In- frared (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration) to select whether UAR T2 is di- rected for use with COM2 or IrDA. Use the five pins as shown in Back V iew and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboardâ s SIR connector according to the pin definitions. An optional consumer infrared (CIR) set con- nects to the CIR and SIR connectors simultaneously for both wireless transmit- ting and remote control functions through one external infrared module. W ake On PS2 KB/Mouse in 4.5.1 Power Up Control must be Enabled in order to use Consumer Infrared (CIR) power up. MEW Infrared Module Connector SIR 5V IRRX IRTX (NC) GND (NC) (NC) GND CIRRX CIR 5V CIR Standard Infrared (SIR) Front View Back View 5V IRTX IRRX (NC) GND 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW 19) Serial Port COM 2 Header (10-1 pin COM2) The optional serial port bracket can be used to add an additional serial port for additional serial devices. The connector with bracket shown here is for the non- LCD model. MEW Serial COM2 Bracket Pin 1 to COM2 Header 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 20) SMBus 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 I 2 C 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 . SMBCLK Ground SMBDA T A 5V 1 MEW SMBus Connector SMB 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW 21) Digital LCD Header (20-pin LCDHD) This header requires a digital LCD cable connector . For the LCD model, the individual serial cable with bracket is replaced with the LCD and serial combi- nation cable with bracket (as shown here). Connect the digital LCD cable to the LCD header and the serial cable to the COM2 header and mount the bracket to the chassis on a free expansion slot. NOTE: If both CR T and digital LCD moni- tors are used, the CR T will take precedent. This connector is for a digital LCD panel; an analog LCD panel comes with a 15-pin VGA cable connector to be used on the monitor connector . The connectors with bracket shown here are provided with the LCD model. MEW LCD and COM2 Bracket LCDHD to LCD Header to COM2 Header Pin 1 COM2 1 5VL TVCL HPG GND TXC TX0- TX1 TX2- GND (NC) 5VL TVD A 0 5V TXC- GND TX0 TX1- GND TX2 11 10 20 GND (NC) (NC) 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW
38 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 22) Internal Micr ophone Connector (3 pin INT MIC) This connector allows you to connect a chassis mounted microphone to the motherboard instead of having to attach an external microphone onto the A TX connectors. MEW Internal Microphone Connector MIC Power 13 MIC Input Ground INT MIC 0 1 0 1 0 1 ® MEW
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 39 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 23. Chassis Intrusion Lead (2 pin CHA) 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 prevent unnecessary power loss. MEW Chassis Open Alarm Lead CHA 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW 24) 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. IMPOR T ANT : Make sure that your A TX power supply can supply at least 10mA on the 5-volt standby lead ( 5VSB). Y ou may experience difficulty in power - ing ON your system if your power supply cannot support the load. For W ake- On-LAN support, your A TX power supply must supply at least 720mA 5VSB. MEW A TX Power Connector 3.3V olts -12.0V olts Ground Power Supply On Ground Ground Ground -5.0 V olts 5.0 V olts 5.0 V olts Power Good 12.0V olts 3.3 V olts 3.3 V olts Ground 5.0 V olts Ground 5.0 V olts Ground 5V Standby 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW
40 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP The following P ANEL illustration is used for items 26-32 MEW System Panel Connectors * Requires an A TX power supply . A TX Power Switch Reset Switch K eyboard Lock Speaker Connector Message LED SMI Lead P ow er LED 0 1 0 1 0 1 R MEW
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 41 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 25) System W arning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker . Y ou may leave this disconnected if you connect the chassis speaker to the INT_SPKA. All three sources (LINE_OUT , INT_SPKA, SPEAKER) will allow you to here system beeps and warnings. Only LINE_OUT will allow you to hear system beeps be- fore the integrated audio has been properly initialized. 26) Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2-pin KEYLOCK) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted key switch to allow key- board locking. 27) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) 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. 28) 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 of f your power switch. This is a preferred method of rebooting to prolong the life of the systemâ s power supply . 29) 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 systemâ s power . 30) System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI) This allows the user to manually place the system into a suspend mode or âGreenâ 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. If you do not have a switch for the connector , you may use the âT urbo Switch.â SMI is activated when it detects a short to open moment and therefore leaving it shorted will not cause any prob- lems. This may require one or two presses depending on the position of the switch. W ake-up can be controlled by settings in the BIOS but the keyboard will always allow wake-up (the SMI lead cannot wake up the system). 31) Message LED Lead (2-pin 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 transfer or waiting in the inbox. This function requires ACPI OS and driver support.
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ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 43 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Power Connections 3. H/W SETUP 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with ). 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 between orange and green after the systemâ s if it complies with âgreenâ standards or if it has a power standby fea- ture. The system will then run power-on tests. While the tests are running, 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 re- tailer for assistance. 7. During power-on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instruc- tions 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 95, 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 âY ou can now safely turn off your computerâ will not appear when shutting down with A TX power supplies.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 44 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 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. Larger num- bers 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 it recommended that you reboot using a floppy . 3. Reboot your computer from the floppy disk. NOTE: BIOS setup must specify âFloppyâ as the first item in the boot sequence. 4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH. IMPORT ANT! If âunknownâ is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and there- fore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory W riter utility .
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 45 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS 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. Care- less updating can result in your motherboard having more problems! 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS 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 âA:\â prompt, type AFLASH and then press <Enter>. 4. At the Main Menu, type 2 and then press <Enter>. The Update BIOS Includ- ing 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 MEW Userâ s Manual 46 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. The boot block will be updated automatically only when necessary . This will mini- mize the chance that a failed update will prevent your system from booting up. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed. 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 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.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 47 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 Flash Memory W riter Utility . The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to â Run Setupâ. 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 MEW Userâ s Manual 48 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 arrows) 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 MEW Userâ s Manual 49 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 con- tains additional options for a field parameter . T o call up a sub- menu, simply move the highlight to the field and press <En- ter>. The sub-menu will then immediately appear . Use the legend keys to enter values and move from field 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 legend keys and their corresponding functions. Practice navigating through the various 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 currently highlighted field. NOTE: The item heading in square brackets represents the default setting for that field. Menu Introduction
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 50 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 MEW Userâ s Manual 51 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 MEW Userâ s Manual 52 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 differ 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 Addressing is enabled, 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that Logical Block Access may decrease the access speed of the hard disk. However , 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 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].
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 53 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Head This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documenta- tion 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 docu- mentation 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 rans- lation Method field must be set to [Manual]. CHS Capacity This field shows the driveâ s maximum CHS capacity calculated automatically by the BIOS from the drive information you entered. Maximum LBA Capacity This field shows the driveâ s maximum LBA capacity calculated automatically 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 highest number supported by the drive. This field can also be configured manually . Note that when this field is automatically configured, the set value may not always be the fastest value for the drive. Refer to the documentation that came with your hard drive to determine the optimal value and set it manually . NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the T ype field must be set to [User T ype HDD]. Configuration options: [Dis- abled] [2 Sectors] [4 Sectors] [8 Sectors] [16 Sectors] [32 Sectors] [Maximum] SMAR T Monitoring [Disabled] This allows the enabling or disabling of the S.M.A.R.T . (Self-Monitoring, Analy- sis and Reporting T echnology) system which utilizes internal hard disk drive moni- toring technology . This feature is normally disabled because system resources used in this feature may decrease system performance. Configuration options: [Dis- abled] [Enabled] PIO Mode [4] This option lets you set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for the IDE de- vice. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. Configura- tion options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Ultra DMA Mode [Disabled] Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for com- patible IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA capability . 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 MEW Userâ s Manual 54 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Other options for âType: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. Language [English] This allows selection of the BIOSâ displayed language. Currently only English is available. Supervisor Password [Disabled], User Password [Disabled] This field allows you to set the password. T o set the password, highlight the appro- priate field and press <Enter>. T ype in a password and press <Enter>. Y ou can type up to eight alphanumeric char- acters. Symbols and other keys are ignored. T o confirm the password, type the pass- word again and press the <Enter>. The password is now set to [Enabled]. This pass- word 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 and certain Security menu options during system startup. The passwords are not case sensitive. In other words, it makes no difference whether you enter a password using upper or lowercase letters. The BIOS Setup program 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 Security menu options. Main Menu
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 55 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Forgot the password? If you forgot the password, you can clear the password by erasing the CMOS Real Time 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. Short solder points to Clear CMOS CLRTC 0 1 0 1 0 1 R 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 field displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during bootup. Y ou do not need to make changes to this field. This is a display only field.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 56 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu CPU Speed [Manual] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree⢠mode, this field allows you to select the internal speed of your CPU. Select [Manual] if you want to make changes to the subsequent four fields. Configuration options: [Manual] [266MHz] [300MHz] [333MHz] [366MHz] [400MHz] [433MHz] [466MHz] CPU Core:Bus Freq. Multiple (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual]) This field is for unlocked processors only . If your socket 370 processor â s Frequency Multiple is locked, setting the Frequency Multiple here will have no effect. This field sets the frequency multiple between the CPUâ s internal frequency and external frequency . This must be set in conjunction with CPU Bus Frequency to match the speed of your CPU. Configuration options: [2.0x] [2.5x] [3.0x]...[7.0x] [7.5x] [8.0x] CPU/SDRAM/PCI Freq. Ratio (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual]) This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is set to be in synchronous or asynchronous mode with respect to the CPU Bus Frequency . Each of the two memory data transfer methods leads to a set of 16 CPU Bus Frequency selections. Configuration options: [2/3/1] [3/3/1] CPU Bus Frequency (MHz) (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual]) This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and chipset. The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus mul- tiple equals the CPUâ s internal frequency (the CPU speed ). The configuration options vary depending on the CPU/SDRAM/PCI Freqency Ratio . Advanced Menu
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration CPU Vcore (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual]) This field displays the core voltage supplied to the CPU. If you want to set it manually , always refer to the CPU documentation for t he reason- able voltage range. Configuration options: [2.40V] [2.30V] [2.20V] [2.10V] [2.05V] [2.00V] 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 of f the CPUâ 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] 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. Configu- ration 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 reserved 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] 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 MEW Userâ s Manual 58 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings for items 2â4, depending on the memory mod- ules that you are using. Default setting is [By SPD], which configures items 2â4 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 mod- ule banks. Configuration options: [User Define] [7ns (143MHz)] [8ns (125MHz)] [By SPD] SDRAM CAS Latency This controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time that the data actually becomes available. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the SDRAM Configuration field must be set to [User Define]. SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay This controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read/write command. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the SDRAM Configuration field must be set to [User Define]. (scroll down to see more items, as shown here) 4.4.1 Chip Configuration
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 59 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP SDRAM RAS Precharge Time This controls the idle clocks after issuing a prechar ge command to the SDRAM. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the SDRAM Configura- tion field must be set to [User Define]. SDRAM Cycle Time (Tras, Trc) [5T, 7T] This feature controls the number of SDRAM clocks used per access cycle. Configuration options: [5T , 7T] [6T , 8T] SDRAM Address Setup Time [1T Delay] Configuration options: [No Delay] [1T Delay] SDRAM Page Closing Policy [All Banks] This feature controls whether the graphic and memory controller hub will precharge one or all banks after a page miss. Configuration options: [One Bank] [All Banks] CPU Latency Timer [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard VGA [Enabled] Leave on default setting if you want to use the onboard VGA. If this field is disabled, all Display Cache configurations will not be available. Configura- tion options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Display Cache CAS Latency (DCCAS) [2T] Configuration options: [2T] [3T] Display Cache RAS to CAS Delay [Determined by DCCAS] W ith the default setting [Determined by DCCAS], this field has the same configuration as Display Cache CAS Latency (DCCAS). Configuration options: [Determined by DCCAS] [2T] Display Cache RAS Precharge Time [2T] Configuration options: [2T] [3T] Display Cache Cycle Time (Tras, Trc) [5T, 8T] Configuration options: [5T , 8T] [7T , 10T] Display Cache Paging Mode [Page Open Mode] Configuration options: [Page Open Mode] [Page Close Mode] Display Cache Window Size [64MB] This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [64MB] [32MB] Chip Configuration
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 60 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Video Memory Cache Mode [UC] This field is displayed only when the Onboard VGA setting is [Disabled]. USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache technol- ogy for the video memory of the processor . It can greatly improve the dis- play 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] Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled] This field allows you to reserve an address space for ISA expansion cards that require 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] [Primary] [Sec- ondary] [Disabled] Onboard ISA Bridge [Enabled] If you are not using any ISA cards, you may disable this field. When this field is disabled, the 8-bit and 16-bit I/O Recovery T ime configurations will not be available. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 8-bit, 16-bit I/O Recovery Time [3.5 BUSCLK] Leave on default setting. Chip Configuration
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 61 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Onboard AC97 Modem Controller, Audio Controller [Auto] [Auto] allows the motherboardâ s BIOS to detect whether you are using any modem/ audio device. If a modem/audio device is detected, the onboard modem/audio con- troller will be enabled; if no modem/audio device is detected, the onboard modem/ audio controller will be disabled. If you want to use different controller cards to connect modem and audio connectors, set these fields to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled] When [Enabled], this field allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to the onboard floppy disk drive connector instead of a separate controller card. Configu- ration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 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 options: [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 connectors. Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have different addresses. Configuration options: [3F8H/ IRQ4] [2F8H/IRQ3] [3E8H/IRQ4] [2E8H/IRQ10] [Disabled] 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration I/O Device Config (scroll down to see more items, as shown here)
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 62 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP UART2 Use Standard Infrared [Disabled] When 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. See IrDA-Com- pliant Infrared Module Connector in 3.8 External Connectors. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 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 configurations will not be avail- able. Configuration options: [Disabled] [3BCH/IRQ7] [378H/IRQ7] [278H/IRQ5] Parallel Port Mode [ECP EPP] This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. [Normal] allows normal-speed operation but in one direction only; [EPP] allows bidirectional paral- lel port operation; [ECP] allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional DMA mode; [ECP EPP] allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode. Configura- tion 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] [Disabled] Onboard Game Port [200H-207H] This field sets the address of the onboard game port connector . Configuration op- tions: [Disabled] [200H-207H] [208H-20FH] Onboard MIDI I/O [Disabled] This field sets the address of the onboard MIDI connector . Configuration options: [Disabled] [330H-331H] [300H-301H] Onboard MIDI IRQ [xx] This field is not available if you select [Disabled] in Onboard MIDI I/O. Configu- ration 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 . Configuration options: [Disabled] [2E0-2E8H] [3E0-3E8H] Onboard CIR IRQ [xx] This field is not available if you select [Disabled] in Onboard CIR I/O. Configura- tion options: [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [14] [15] I/O Device Config
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 63 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Slot 1/5, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which uses 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 V ideo 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 . SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS [Auto] [Auto] allows the motherboardâ s BIOS to detect whether you have a Symbios SCSI card. If the Symbios SCSI card is detected, the motherboardâ s Symbios BIOS will be enabled; if no Symbios SCSI card is detected, the onboard Symbios SCSI BIOS will be disabled. [Disabled] will disable the motherboardâ s Symbios SCSI BIOS so that the BIOS on an external Symbios SCSI card can be used . If your Symbios SCSI card does not have a BIOS, the Symbios SCSI card will not function. Con- figuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 4.4.3 PCI Configuration PCI Configuration
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 64 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 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] ONB VGA BIOS First [No] This field, when set to [Y es], gives priority to the onboard VGA BIOS over other VGA controllers. Configuration options: [No] [Y es] IRQ XX Used By ISA [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. The default value indicates either that the displayed IRQ is not used or that ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) is being used to determine if an ISA card is using that IRQ. If you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique IRQ and you are not using an ICU, you must set the field for that IRQ to [Y es]. For example: If you install a legacy ISA card that requires IRQ 10, then set IRQ10 Used By ISA to [Y es]. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Y es] PCI/PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion PCI Configuration
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 65 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP DMA x Used By ISA [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed DMA channel for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. The default setting indi- cates either that the displayed DMA channel is not used or an ICU is being used to determine if an ISA card is using that channel. If you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique DMA channel, and you are not using an ICU, you must set the field for that channel to [Y es]. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Y es] PCI/PNP ISA DMA Resource Exclusion PCI/PNP ISA UMB Resource Exclusion PCI Configuration
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 66 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 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] D0000-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] ISA MEM Block BASE [No/ICU] This field allows you to set the base address and block size of a legacy ISA card that uses any memory segment within the C800 and DFFF address range. If you have such a card and you are not using an ICU to specify its address range, select a base address from the six available options; the ISA MEM Block SIZE field will then appear for selecting the block size. If you have more than one legacy ISA card in your system that requires the use of this address range, you can increase the block size to 8K, 16K, 32K, or 64K. If you are using an ICU to accomplish this task, leave ISA MEM Block BASE to its default setting of [No/ICU]. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [C800] [CC00] [D000] [D400] [D800] [DC00] 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration Shadow Configuration
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 67 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 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 inactiv- ity period is longer; [Disabled] disables the power saving features; [User Define] allows you to set power saving options according to your preference. Configuration options: [User Define] [Disabled] [Min Saving] [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 âPower Managementâ will appear in the âControl Panel.â Choose âAdvancedâ in the Power Management Properties dialog box . Power Menu
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 68 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 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 of f features. The DPMS (Display Power Manage- ment 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 âgreenâ 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 scan- ning. Configuration options: [Blank Screen] [V/H SYNC Blank] [DPMS Standby] [DPMS Suspend] [DPMS OFF] [DPMS Reduce ON] HDD Power Down [Disabled] Shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inac- tivity as set in this user-configurable field. This feature does not af fect SCSI hard drives. Configuration options: [Disabled] [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 . [Auto] allows the BIOS to detect if your power supply can supply at least 720mA on the 5VSB lead to support the STR function. If the power supply meets the requirement, the STR function will be enabled; if not, this function will be disabled. If the expansion cards you use on the motherboard do not support the STR function, you must leave this field on the default setting [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Suspend Mode [Disabled] Sets the time period before the system goes into suspend mode. Configu- ration options: [Disabled] [1~2 Min] [2~3 Min] [4~5 Min] [8~9 Min] [20 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 -off 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 of f the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend] Power Menu
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 69 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 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 of f and [En- abled] reboots your system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PWR Up On Modem Act [Enabled] This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-of f mode. NOTE: The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the com- puter and applications are fully running, thus connection cannot 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 [Enabled] W ake-On-LAN allows your computer to be booted from another computer via a network by sending a wake-up frame or signal. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IMPOR T ANT : This feature requires an optional network interface with W ake- On-LAN and an A TX power supply with at least 720mA 5V standby power . 4.5.1 Power Up Control Power Up Control
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 70 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control Wake On PS2 KB/Mouse [Disabled] Set this field to [Enabled] if you wish to use your PS2 keyboard (by pressing the spacebar) or PS2 mouse (by clicking on the left button) 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 . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Automatic Power Up [Disabled] This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. Y ou may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting [Everyday] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date]. Configuration options: [Dis- abled] [Everyday] [By Date]
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 71 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature, CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . CPU Fan, Power Fan, Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU fan speed, power supply fan speed, and the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). The presence of the fans is automatically detected. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage, -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: âHardware Monitor found an error . Enter Power setup menu for detailsâ. Y ou will then be prompted to âPress F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUPâ. Hardware Monitor
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 72 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 op- tions: [Removable Devices] [IDE Hard Drive] [A T API CD-ROM] [Other Boot Device] Removable Device [Legacy Floppy] Configuration options: [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 [Network] Configuration options: [Network] [SCSI Boot Device] 4.6 Boot Menu
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 73 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to con- figure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Y es] is selected, 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 set- ting of [No]. Configuration options: [No] [Y es] Boot Virus Detection [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up NumLock Status [On] Configuration options: [Off] [On] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Menu
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 74 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 confirmation 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 program, 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 MEW Userâ s Manual 75 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 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. Exit Menu
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ASUS Smart 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 D:\SETUP .EXE (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive D: ). Support CD Main Menu Navigation Button Descriptions Motherboard Info displays information on your motherboard, BIOS, and CPU. Browse This CD allows you to see the contents of the ASUS Support CD. User â s Manual displays the motherboard user â s manual in pdf format. T echnical Support Form opens up a blank T echnical Support Request Form for you to fill and print out when you run into technical difficulties and need technical assistance. Read Me opens up a file containing additional notes. Home returns you to the main menu of the support CD. (only on other screens) Exit allows you to close the support CD. Back returns you one screen back on the support CD. 5. S/W SETUP Main Menu Motherboard Info Browse This CD Userâs Manual T echnical Support Form Read Me Exit Main Menu (home button only on other screens) Back (arrow button only on certain screens) 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 77
78 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP S/W Setup Contents 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ..................................................... 77 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD ........................................... 77 Software Setup Contents .................................................................. 78 Support CD Content Descriptions ................................................... 79 Installation .................................................................................. 79 DOS Utility ................................................................................ 80 ASUS Contact Information ........................................................ 80 Other Useful Information ..................................................... 80 Operating Systems ........................................................................... 81 W indows 98 ................................................................................ 81 5.1 Intel LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) ................................. 82 5.2 ASUS PC Probe ......................................................................... 83 5.3 ASUS Update ............................................................................. 84 5.4 Driver ......................................................................................... 85 5.4.1 Network Driver Setup (LAN model only) ........................ 85 5.4.2 VGA Driver Setup ............................................................. 86 5.4.3 Audio Driver Setup (audio model only) ............................ 87 5.5 Other .......................................................................................... 88 5.5.2 INF Update Utility for 810 Chipset .................................. 88 5.5.3 Intel Security Controller Driver ........................................ 89 5.5.4 Y AMAHA S-YXG50 ........................................................ 90 5.5.5 Microsoft DirectX 6.0 Driver ............................................ 91 5.5.6 PC-cillin 98 V4.06 ............................................................ 92 5.5.7 Adobe Acrobat Reader V4.0 ............................................. 93 5.6 ASUS DMI Utility ..................................................................... 94 5.7 Flash BIOS Utility (DOS) .......................................................... 95 5.8 Uninstalling Programs ............................................................... 96 Software Setup Contents NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 79 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP Support CD Content Descriptions NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. Installation 5.1 LDCM (NOTE: Current version does not support the MEW motherboard.) Intelâ s LanDesk Client Manager software can monitor the local computer system and/or other computer systems on the network within the same bridge address. ( At the time this User â s Manual was written, LDCM V3.32 and earlier does not support this motherboard. Please contact your vendor for a later version.) NOTE: W ill not run with ASUS PC Probe installed. 5.2 ASUS PC Probe (NOTE: W ill not run with LDCM installed.) Installs a simple software to monitor your computer â s fan, temperature, and voltages. 5.3 ASUS Update Installs a program to help you update your BIOS or download a BIOS image file. 5.4 Driver Installs the necessary drivers for your onboard components to work properly . 5.4.1 Network Driver Setup â Installs âIntel 8255x-based PCI Ethernet Adapter (10/100)â 5.4.2 SCSI Driver Setup â (not available on this motherboard) 5.4.3 VGA Driver Setup â Installs â810 DC-100 System and Graphics Control- ler Driverâ 5.4.4 Audio Driver Setup â Installs âIntel(R) 82801AA/AB ACâ97 Audio Controller:SigmaT el Codecâ 5.5 Other Allows you to install additional software and utilities to help you make better use of your new motherboard. 5.5.1 Read Motherboard Userâ s Manual (PDF) â This allows you to read the MEW Userâ s Manual in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format. (The User â s Manual is only preliminary at the time this support CD was created. For updated User â s Manual, please visit the ASUS web site.) 5.5.2 INF Update Utility for 810 Chipset â This utility installs INF files in W indows for the following items: System and Graphics, LPC Interface, SM Bus, PCI Bridge, Bus Master IDE, USB Host, Controllers 5.5.3 Intel Security Contr oller Driver â Installs a security controller for your W indows 95/98. Read the Release Notes during installation and the Readme file at the end of the installation for more information. 5. S/W SETUP Content Descriptions
80 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.5.4 Y AMAHA S-YXG50 â Installs Y amahaâ s software synthesizer for enhanc- ing audio output and XG Player for advanced playing of MIDI files. (Y AMAHA, Soft Synthesizer , S-YXG50, Midplug, and XG studio are all trademarks of Y amaha Corp. Copyright 1996-1999 Y amaha Corporation, All Rights Reserved) 5.5.5 Microsoft Dir ectX 6.0 Driver â Installs Microsoftâ s DirectX 6.0 driver for W indows 95/98. Microsoftâ s DirectX is necessary for most multimedia applications to run. 5.5.6 PC-cillin 98 V4.06 â Installs T rendâ s PC-cillin virus protection software. V iew the online help for more information. 5.5.7 Adobe Acr obat Reader V4.0 â Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to view user â s manuals saved in PDF format. Updated or other lan- guage versions of this motherboard's manual is available in PDF format at any of our web sites. DOS Utility 5.6 ASUS DMI Configuration Utility Gives information on using the DMI configuration utility . This utility is located in the DMI folder under the root directory of the support CD. 5.7 Flash BIOS Utility (DOS V ersion) Provides information on the Flash BIOS utility (AFLASH.EXE). Choose âRestart in MS-DOS modeâ then type âaflashâ from the AFLASH folder on the support CD. ASUS Contact Information This page gives Marketing and T echnical Support contact information which is similar to the one in the beginning of this User â s Manual. Other Useful Information 5.8 Uninstalling Programs Information on uninstallling programs in W indows 98. 5. S/W SETUP Content Descriptions
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 81 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP Operating Systems Although ASUS motherboards passed testing on several operating systems, the op- erating system shown in these sections will be that of Microsoftâ s W indows 98. Y ou should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hard- ware to ensure full compliancy . 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 . Windows 98 When W indows 98 is installed for the first time. Subsequent restarts will result in the plug and play initializing the âAdd New Hardware W izardâ and may attempt to install a driver from its system registry . When prompted to restart, select No and then follow the normal setup procedures later in this section. IMPORT ANT : Selecting No for the initial restart prompt is a necessary step because W indows may load an older display driver that is incompatible with the onboard VGA chip. Always use the driver available on the ASUS Support CD or an applicable driver update from your ASUS vendor or from the ASUS web site. NOTE: Because there are various motherboard settings, options, and expansion cards, the following can only be used as a general reference and not an exact reflec- tion of your system. 5. S/W SETUP First T ime Installation
82 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.1 Intel LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) (At the time this User â s Manual was written, LDCM V3.32 and earlier does not support this motherboard. Please contact your vendor for a later version.) 5. S/W SETUP Intel LANDesk
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 83 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 83 5.2 ASUS PC Probe Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 5. S/W SETUP ASUS PC Probe 1. Click here. 2. Click here. 4. Click here. 3. Click here. 5. Click here. 6. Click here. 8. Click Next and when the Setup Complete box appears, click Finish to complete Setup. 7. Click here.
84 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.3 ASUS Update Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 2. Click here. 3. Click here. 4. Click here. 5. Click here. 5. S/W SETUP ASUS Update 1. Click here.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 85 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.4 Driver 5.4.1 Network Driver Setup (LAN model only) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 1. Click here. 2. Enter Windows CD path. 3. Click here to restart computer . NOTE: Y ou may be asked for the Ethernet driver path. If so, enter âd:\lanâ (âdâ being your CD-ROM drive) 5. S/W SETUP Network Driver Setup
86 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.4.2 VGA Driver Setup Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 6. Click here. 5. Click here. 1. Click here. 2. Click here. 4. Click here. 7. Click here and then click Finish to restart. 3. Click here. NOTE: If you are asked for the driver , enter the path âd:\vga\win98â (âdâ being your CD-ROM path and âwin98â being your operating system) 5. S/W SETUP VGA Driver Setup
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 87 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.4.3 Audio Driver Setup (audio model only) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 1. Click here. 4. Click here. 3. Click here. 5. Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Audio Driver Setup 2. Click here.
88 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.5 Other 5.5.2 INF Update Utility for 810 Chipset Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 1. Click here. 4. Click here. 6. Click here. 7. Click here. 5. Click here. 8. Click here and then click Ye s to restart. 3. Click here. 5. S/W SETUP INF Update Utility 2. Click here.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 89 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.5.3 Intel Security Controller Driver Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (step 1, not shown here, is the setup menu) 4. Click here. 5. Click here. 6. Click here. 7. Click here. 8. Click here. 9. Click here to r estart. 3. Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Intel Security 2. Click here.
90 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.5.4 Y AMAHA S-YXG50 Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (step 1, not shown here, is the setup menu) 3. Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Y AMAHA S-YXG50 2. Click here. 4. Click here. 6. Click here. 7. Click here. 9. Click here. 8. Click here. 10. Click here. 12. Click here to restart your computer . 5. Click here after filling out your name and serial number . 11 . Click here.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 91 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.5.5 Microsoft DirectX 6.0 Driver Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 4. Click here. 5. Click here. 6. Click here. 1. Click here. 3. Click here. 5. S/W SETUP DirectX 6.0 2. Click here.
92 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.5.6 PC-cillin 98 V4.06 Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (steps 1 and 2, not shown here, are the setup and installation menus) 3. Click here. 4. Click here. 5. Click here to signify your acceptance of the License Agr eement. 6. Setup will proceed with the installation if scanning found no viruses in your system. Click here to start installation. 7. Click here. 10. Insert a disk and then click here. Once the Emergency Clean disk is created, click OK. 8 & 9. Select the preferr ed features by click- ing the appropriate buttons. 1 1. Click here and then click Finish to restart. 5. S/W SETUP PC-cillin 98
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 93 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.5.7 Adobe Acrobat Reader V4.0 Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 6. Click her e to begin installation. 4. Click here. 7. Click here and then click Finish to restart. 5. Click here to signify your acceptance of the License Agr eement. 1. Click here. 3. Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Acrobat Reader 2. Click here.
94 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.6 ASUS DMI Utility Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 5. S/W SETUP ASUS DMI Utility 1. Click here. 2. Click here. 3. Follow the instructions.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 95 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.7 Flash BIOS Utility (DOS) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 5. S/W SETUP Flash BIOS Utility 1. Click here. 2. Click here. 3. Follow the instructions.
96 ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.8 Uninstalling Programs Add/Remove Programs is a basic component within W indows. Y ou may use this function if a program does not provide its own uninstallayyytion program. 1. Double-click here to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. 3. Click here. 2. Select the program you wish to remove and click her e. 5. S/W SETUP Uninstalling Programs
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ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 98 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Contents 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE ........................................ 97 6.1 ASUS PC Probe .......................................................................... 99 Starting ASUS PC Probe ............................................................. 99 Using ASUS PC Probe .............................................................. 100 Monitoring ........................................................................... 100 Information .......................................................................... 101 Utility ................................................................................... 102 ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon ................................................. 103 6.2 ASUS Update ............................................................................ 105 6.3 Display Properties ..................................................................... 107 General ...................................................................................... 107 Adapter ...................................................................................... 107 Monitor ...................................................................................... 108 Performance .............................................................................. 108 Color Management .................................................................... 108 Information ................................................................................ 109 Color (Desktop) ......................................................................... 109 Color (Direct3D/Game) ............................................................ 109 Display ...................................................................................... 1 10 Display (2) ................................................................................. 1 10 6.4 Y AMAHA S-YXG50 ................................................................ 1 1 1 Starting ...................................................................................... 1 1 1 S-YXG50 Setup ........................................................................ 1 1 1 XGplayer ................................................................................... 1 1 1 6.5 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) ..................................... 1 13 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility .................... 1 13 Starting the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility .......................... 1 13 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility ............................. 1 14 Notes ......................................................................................... 1 14 6.6 Hardware Information ............................................................... 1 1 6 Software Reference Contents For instructions and r eferences on other software and utilities, please use the programsâ online help and electronic documentations.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 99 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.1 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your com- puter systemâ s vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, 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 . Starting ASUS PC Probe When ASUS PC Probe starts, a splash screen appears allowing you to select whether to show the screen again when you open PC Probe or not. T o by- pass this startup screen, clear the Show up in next execution check box. T o open ASUS PC Pr obe , click the W indows Start button, point to Pr o- 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.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 100 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. T emperature Monitor Shows the PCâ 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 PCâ s fan rotation. V oltage Monitor Shows the PCâ s voltages. 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Fan W arning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level)
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 101 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Information 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PCâ s tem- perature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC by date, time, and tar get history . Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PCâ s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used. Memory Shows the PCâ s memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 102 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC. DMI Explorer 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 Program .
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 103 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon Right clicking the P C Probe icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all sys- tem monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem wi th your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is dis- played.
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ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 105 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS Update 6.2 ASUS Update ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update your motherboardâ s BIOS and other drivers. The use of this utility with the Internet requires that you are properly connected to the internet through an Internet Service Provider . Start ASUS Update Launch the utility from Start | Pr ograms | ASUS Utility | ASUS Update V2.00 Select the update method: Update BIOS fr om local disk allows you to specify a BIOS image file on your local disk. Update BIOS/Driver fr om Internet will au- tomatically download an updated BIOS im- age file from the Internet if available and start the update process. Download BIOS/Driver from Internet al- lows you to download a BIOS image file for you to upate later . Select an internet site Choose the site that is closest to you or choose Auto Select . Updating from local disk If you chose Update BIOS from local disk, you will be prompted to locate the file.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 106 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Y ou will be prompted that running applica- tions will be closed in order to continue with the BIOS update process. 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS Update
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 107 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.3 Display Properties The motherboardâ s built-in 2D/3D AGP VGA supports professional graphics de- sign, gaming, learning, and business applications. NOTE: Depending on your system configuration, components, and options, your system may not show all of the settings displayed in the following pictures. T o open the Properties dialog box, right-click the desktop and select Pr operties, then select the Settings tab, and the Advanced button. General The Display box displays the current font size of the selected monitor . T o use a different font size, click the arrow , and then click the font size you want. The Compatibility box lets you specify that you want your computer to apply chages to system color settings without restarting. NOTE: Some programs might not display colors correctly without being restarted after you make changes. T o avoid this problem, close the program, change the color settings, and then open the program again. Adapter Shows what type of display adapter you are currently using. T o install the software for a new display adapter , click Change. 6. S/W REFERENCE Display Properties
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 108 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Monitor Shows what type of monitor you are currently using. T o install the software for a new moni- tor , click Change . Performance Specifies the degree of acceleration you want for your graphics hardware. Full acceleration is the fastest and is recommended for most computers. If your ocmputer is having prob- lems and you suspect graphics acceleration to be the cause, use the highest setting at which you do not have problems. Color Management Lists all the color profile currently associated with your monitor . Click a profile to make it the active profile. Otherwise, the default pro- file is the active profile. 6. S/W REFERENCE Display Properties
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 109 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Information Gives you information on your graphics de- vice such as chipset, memory , BIOS, and drivers. Internet links are also available for easy access to the ASUS W eb page for new updated drivers and notices. Color (Desktop) Allows you to adjust the quality of your dis- play according to your preference. Gamma correction is available only in 16-bit color and 24-bit color (true color , 16.7M- color) modes. In 16-bit color and 8-bit color (stan- dard color , 256-color) modes, gamma cor - rection function is not supported. Color (Direct3D/Game) This is the same as the color adjustments for the desktop but this applies to direct3D ap- plications and games. 6. S/W REFERENCE Display Properties
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 110 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Display Allows you to adjust the display position, size, and refresh rate. Display (2) Allows you to select the output deviceâPC Monitor or Digital Flat Panel (DFP) NOTE: DFP only works in 1024x768 or less resolutions. Change current r efr esh rate Allows you to adjust the currently displayed reso- lution refresh rate. Change refr esh rate Allows you to adjust the default refresh rates for each resolution and color settings. 6. S/W REFERENCE Display Properties
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 111 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.4 Y AMAHA S-YXG50 Bundled with this support CD is Y amahaâ s Software Synthesizer and MIDI player . Starting Y ou can start the Software Synthesizer by launching S-YXG50 Setup through Start|Programs . Y amahaâ s MIDI player can be launched using XGplayer through Start|Programs. S-YXG50 Setup Y amahaâ s S-YXG50 software synthesizer as shown here has many detailed settings. Y ou may read the S-YXG50 Help for informa- tion on using this utility . XGplayer Y amahaâ s XGplayer allows you to play the great list of included MIDI files or any other *.mid or *.rmi files using the powerful full- featured controls. Y ou may read the S-YXG50 Help for information on using this utility . 6. S/W REFERENCE Y AMAHA S-YXG50
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ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 113 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.5 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Con- figuration Utility to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). DMI is able to auto-detect and record information pertinent to a computer â s system such as the CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. The onboard BIOS will detect as many system information as possible and store those collected information in a 4KB block in the motherboardâ s Flash EPROM and allow the DMI to retrieve data from this database. Unlike other BIOS software, the BIOS on this motherboard uses the same technology implemented for Plug and Play to allow dynamic real-time updating of DMI information versus creating a new BIOS image file and requiring the user to update the whole BIOS. This DMI Con- figuration Utility also allows the system integrator or end user to add additional information into the MIFD such as serial numbers, housing configurations, and ven- dor information. Those information not detected by the motherboard BIOS and has to be manually entered through the DMI Configuration Utility and updated into the MIFD. This DMI Configuration Utility provides the same reliability as PnP updat- ing and will prevent the refreshing failures associated with updating the entire BIOS. Starting the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility The DMI Configuration Utility (DMICFG2.EXE) must be used in real mode in order for the program to run, the base memory must be at least 180K. Memory managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by windows) must not be installed. Y ou can boot up from a system diskette without AUTOEXEC.BA T and CONFIG.SYS files, âREMâ HIMEM.SYS in the CONFIG.SYS, or press <Shift> <F5> during bootup to bypass your AUTOEXEC.BA T and CONFIG.SYS files. 1. In W indows, copy DMICFG2.EXE to your hard disk drive. 2. Restart your computer and press <Shift> <F5> during bootup to enter safe mode command prompt. 3. Go to the directory containing DMICFG2.EXE. 4. T ype DMICFG2 and press <Enter> to run. 6. S/W REFERENCE DMI Utility
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 114 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE DMI Utility Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility NOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples only and may not reflect the screen contents on your system. Edit DMI (or delete) Use the ââ (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the ââ (up-down) cursor to move between the left hand menu items. The bottom of the screen will show the available keys for each screen. Press enter at the menu item to enter the right hand screen for editing. âEdit componentâ appears on top. The reversed color field is the current cursor position and the blue text are available for editing. The orange text shows auto-detected information and are not available for editing. The blue text âPress [ENTER] for detailâ contains a second pop-up menu is available, use the - (plus-minus) keys to change the settings. Enter to exit and save, ESC to exit and not save . If the user has made changes, ESC will prompt you to answer Y or N. Enter Y to go back to the left-hand screen and save, enter N to go back to left-hand screen and not save . If editing has not been made, ESC will send you back to the left hand menu without any messages. Notes A heading, *** BIOS Auto Detect *** , appears on the right for each menu item on the left side that has been auto detected by the system BIOS. A heading, *** User Modified *** , will appear on the right for menu items that have been modified by the user .
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 115 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE DMI Utility Save MIFD Y ou can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering the drive and path here. If you want to cancel save, you may press ESC and a message âBad File Nameâ appears here to show it was not saved. Load MIFD Y ou can load the disk file to memory by entering a drive and path and file name here. Load BIOS Defaults Y ou can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can clear all user modified and added data. Y ou must reboot your computer in order for the defaults to be saved back into the Flash BIOS.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 116 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.6 Hardware Information If you click on the motherboard image, you will be given three selections. These three selections will give you hardware information about your motherboard. Click on either Feature, Component, or Jumper Settings to learn more about your moth- erboard. NOTE: Hardware information may vary from source to source due to the difference in time each source is produced. Here is the order from earliest (oldest) to latest (newest) for which hardware information is updated: Support CD Screens, Support CD PDF , Printed User â s Manual, ASUS W eb Site PDF . 6. S/W REFERENCE Hardware Information Click here. Click any of the selec- tions presented her e.
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 117 7. APPENDIX 7.1 Glossary AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) An interface specification that enables high-performance 3D graphics on mainstream PCs. AGP of fers a higher throughput than PCI by providing the graphics controller with direct access to system memory . Bus Bus Fr equency Bus Speed PCI 33MHz 133MB/s AGP 1X 66MHz 200-300MB/s AGP 2X 133MHz 528MB/s AGP 4X 266MHz 1 GB/s AUTOEXEC.BA T AUTOEXEC.BA T is a special-purpose file that is automatically executed by DOS whenever the computer is turned ON or restarted. This file contains important com- mands that help configure the system to work with certain software and devices. W indows 95 and later has its own startup files and may not use or may ignore parts of the AUTOEXEC.BA T file. 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. Boot Boot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory . When the manual instructs you to âbootâ your system (or computer), it means to turn ON your computer . âRebootâ means to restart your computer . When using W in- dows 95 or later , selecting âRestartâ 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. 7. APPENDIX Glossary
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 118 7. APPENDIX 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 different IRQ and address assignment. CPU (Central Processing Unit) The CPU, sometimes called âProcessor ,â actually functions as the âbrainâ of the computer . It interprets and executes program commands and processes data stored in memory . Currently , there are socket 370 (for Pentium Celeron-PPGA), socket 7 (for Pentium, AMD, Cyrix, IBM), slot 1 (for Pentium II and III), and slot 2 (for Xeon) processors. Device Driver A device driver is a special set of instructions that allows the computer â s operating sys- tem to communicate with devices such as VGA, audio, ethernet, 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 . Hardware Hardware is a general term referring to the physical components of a computer sys- tem, including peripherals such as printers, modems, and pointing devices. 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 . LPT Port (Line Printer Port) Logical device name reserved by DOS for the computer parallel ports. Each LPT port is configured to use a different 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. 7. APPENDIX Glossary
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 119 7. APPENDIX PCI Bus (Peripheral Component Inter connect 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. Peripherals Peripherals are devices attached to the computer via I/O ports. Peripheral devices allow your computer to perform an almost limitless variety of specialized tasks. POST ( Power On Self T est) When you turn on the computer , it will first run through the POST , a series of soft- ware-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. RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) RAID can be set up to provide mirroring (for fault tolerance), parity (for data guard- ing), or striping (for data distribution over several drives for increased performance). A RAID card is required to setup a RAID system. RAM (Random Access Memory) There are several different types of RAM such as DRAM (Dynamic RAM), EDO DRAM (Extended Data Output DRAM), SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM). 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 parallel interface defined by the X3T9.2 committee of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for connecting many peripheral devices. System Disk A system disk contains the core file of an operating system and is used to boot up the operating system. UltraDMA/33 UltraDMA/33 is a new specification to improve IDE transfer rates. Unlike tradi- tional PIO mode, which only uses the rising edge of IDE command signal to transfer data, UltraDMA/33 uses both rising edge and falling edge. Hence, the data transfer rate is double of the PIO mode 4 or DMA mode 2. (16.6MB/s x2 = 33MB/s). 7. APPENDIX Glossary
ASUS MEW Userâ s Manual 120 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary USB (Universal Serial Bus) A new 4-pin serial peripheral bus that allows plug and play computer peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner , printer and modem/ISDN to be auto- matically configured when they are attached physically without having to install drivers or reboot. W ith USB, the traditional complex cables from back panel of your PC can be eliminated.