® CUBX Socket 370 ATX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL
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CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. 7 1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7 2. FEATURES ......................................................................................... 8 2.1 The ASUS CUBX Motherboard ................................................. 8 2.1.1 Specifications ..............
CONTENTS 4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 54 4.4.1 Chip Configuration ........................................................ 58 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration .............................................. 60 4.4.3 PCI Configuration ......................................................... 62 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration ................................................... 65 4.5 Power Menu .............................................................
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.
1. INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. INTRODUCTION FEATURES HARDWARE SETUP BIOS SETUP SOFTWARE SETUP SOFTWARE REFERENCE APPENDIX Manual information and checklist Production information and specifications Intructions on setting up the motherboard.
2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS CUBX Motherboard The ASUS CUBX is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest CPU. 2.1.1 Specifications • 2. FEATURES Specifications FC-PGA PPGA • Intel AGPset: Features Intel’s 440BX AGPset with I/O subsystems and front-side bus (FSB) platform, which boosts the traditional 66MHz external bus speed to 100MHz.
• UltraDMA/66 & UltraDMA/33 Bus Master IDE: Comes with an onboard CMD UltraDMA/66 IDE controller with two connectors that support four UltraDMA/66 IDE devices in two channels. Supports UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/ 33, PIO Modes 3 and 4, and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, as well as Enhanced IDE devices, such as Tape Backup, CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, and LS-120 drives. Two additional IDE connectors are onboard that support four UltraDMA/33 IDE devices. A total of 8 IDE devices can be connected.
2. FEATURES 2.1.2 Special Features • 2. FEATURES Specifications • • • ACPI Ready: Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) provides more Energy Saving Features for operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality. With these features implemented in the OS, PCs can be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all the energy saving standards. To fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS such as Windows 98 must be used.
2. FEATURES 2.1.4 Intelligence • • • • • Dual Function Power Button: Pushing the power button for less than 4 seconds when the system is in the working state places the system into one of two states: sleep mode or soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS or OS setting (see PWR Button < 4 Secs in 4.5 Power Menu). When the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds, the system enters the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting.
2. FEATURES 2.2 CUBX Motherboard Components See opposite page for locations. Location Processor Support Socket 370 for Pentium III/Celeron Processors ....................... 1 Feature Setting DIP Switches ................................................... 8 100/66MHz system bus (Frequency Multiples 2.0-8.0) 2. FEATURES MB Components Chipsets Intel 440BX AGPset ................................................................. 3 Multi-I/O Chipset ............................................................
2. FEATURES 2.2.1 Component Locations 1 2 3 4 5 24 2.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.1 CUBX Motherboard Layout 21.8 cm (8.6 in) PWR_FAN PS/2KBMS ATXPWR T: Mouse B: Keyboard VIO Row CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power WOL_CON LED1 FLOPPY PCI2 SMB CHASIS PCI4 CHA_FAN Intel PIIX4E PCIset CLRTC ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor WOR PCI5 JEN PCI6 ISA1 (Grayed components are optional at the time of purchase.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) JEN VIO DSW 6 DSW 5–10 DSW 1-4 p. 18 p. 18 p. 20 p. 20 p. 21 JumperFree Mode Setting (Disable/Enable) I/O Voltage Setting (3.4V/3.6V) AGP Bus Frequency Setting CPU External Frequency Selection CPU Core:BUS Frequency Multiple Selection p.22 p.22 p.25 p.27 p.27 p.29 System Memory Support DIMM Memory Module Support CPU Support 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion Slots (optional) Accelerated Graphics Port p.30 p.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) SMI (PANEL) PWR.SW (PANEL) RESET (PANEL) ATXPWR JTPWR p. 38 p. 38 p. 38 p. 39 p. 39 System Management Interrupt Lead (2 pins) ATX / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins) Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pins) Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector (2 pins) 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps: 1. Check Motherboard Settings 2. Install Memory Modules 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply 6. Setup the BIOS Software 3.4 Motherboard Settings This section explains in detail how to change your motherboard’s function settings through the use of switches and/or jumpers.
3. HARDWARE SETUP Motherboard Features Settings (DIP Switches - DSW) The motherboard’s onboard functions are adjusted through the DIP switches. The white block represents the switch’s position. The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position. CUBX ® 1. Frequency Multiple 2. Frequency Multiple 3. Frequency Multiple 4. Frequency Multiple 5. (Reserved) 6. AGP Frequency Selection 7. Frequency Selection 8. Frequency Selection 9. Frequency Selection 10. Frequency Selection DSW ON 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 2) Voltage I/O Setting (VIO) This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM, chipset, AGP, and PCI. The default setting of 3.45Volt should be used unless processor overclocking requires a higher voltage (3.60Volt). Setting VIO 3.45Volt [1-2] (default) 3.60Volt [2-3] VIO 3.45 Volt (Default) 2 3 3.60 Volt 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 4) CPU External Frequency Selection (DSW Switches 7-10) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and the PCI bus. This allows the selection of the CPU’s External frequency (or BUS Clock). The BUS Clock multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU’s Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). ON ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 75.0MHz 37.5MHz 83.0MHz 41.6MHz CPU/DRAM → 66.0MHz PCI BUS → 33.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 5) CPU Core:BUS Frequency Multiple (DSW Switches 1-4) This option sets the frequency multiple between the Internal frequency of the CPU and the CPU’s External frequency. These must be set in conjunction with the CPU Bus Frequency. DSW ON ON ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2.0x(2/1) 2.5x(5/2) 3.0x(3/1) ON ON ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3.5x(7/2) 4.0x(4/1) 4.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 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 3.3Volt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM). One side (with memory chips) of the DIMM takes up one row on the motherboard.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5.2 Memory Installation WARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing memory modules or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards (see 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure for more information). Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation shown.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket 370. The CPU that came with the motherboard 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. WARNING! Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor’s heatsink by regularly checking that your CPU fan is working.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards WARNING! 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 3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards 1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hardware or software settings for your expansion card, such as jumpers. 2.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards Some expansion cards need 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 additional IRQ will be used. If your motherboard also has MIDI enabled, another IRQ will be used, leaving 4 IRQs free.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP DMA Channels 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 legacy ISA cards, requires that you configure the card’s jumpers manually and then install it in any available slot on the ISA bus.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards CUBX ® This motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP) slot to support a new generation of AGP graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth. CUBX Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) WARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing an expansion card or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards (see 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.8 Connectors WARNING! 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. IMPORTANT: 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 connector on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side on floppy disk drives.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3) Universal Serial Bus Ports (Black two 4-pin USB) Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. USB 1 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 4) Parallel Port Connector (Burgundy 25-pin PRINTER) You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through Onboard Parallel Port (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration). NOTE: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port.
3. HARDWARE SETUP Chassis Signal GND CUBX ® +5VSB_MB 6) Chassis Intrusion Lead (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion monitor/sensor or microswitch. The sensor is triggered when a high level signal is sent to the Chassis Signal lead, which occurs when a panel switch or light detector is triggered. This function requires the optional ASUS CIDB chassis intrusion module to be installed (see 7. APPENDIX).
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 8) IDE Connectors (40-1 pin PRIMARY/SECONDARY/THIRD/FOURTH IDE) These connectors support the provided UltraDMA/66 and UltraDMA/33 IDE ribbon cables. For the UltraDMA/66 IDE cable, connect the single end to either the third or fourth IDE connector and 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.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 9) Wake-On-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL_CON) This connector connects to a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN output, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 Ethernet card (see 7. APPENDIX). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card. IMPORTANT: This feature requires that Wake-On-LAN features are enabled (see 4.5.1 Power Up Control) and that your system has an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power. CUBX ® WOL_CON +5VSB Ground PME 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 11) IDE Activity LED (2-pin IDELED) This connector supplies power to the cabinet’s IDE activity LED. Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors will cause the LED to light up. CUBX ® TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. IDELED CUBX IDE Activity LED 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 12) CPU, Power Supply, Chassis Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, PWR_FAN, CHA_FAN) These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 13) Infrared Module Connector (5-pin IR) This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that support this feature. You must also configure the setting through UART2 Use Infrared (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration) to select whether UART2 is directed for use with COM2 or IrDA.
3. HARDWARE SETUP Ground SMBDATA +5V CUBX ® SMBCLK 15) SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. SMBus devices communicate by means of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices. SMBus is a specific implementation of an I2C bus, which is a multi-device bus; that is, multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating data transfer. 1 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP The following PANEL illustration is used for items 16–22. +5V Ground Ground SPKR PLED Keylock Ground Message LED SMI Lead ResetCon Ground +5 V MLED ExtSMI# Ground PWR_SW Ground CUBX ® +5 V * Requires an ATX power supply. Speaker Keyboard Lock Connector Power LED Reset SW ATX Power Switch* CUBX System Panel Connections 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 16) System Power LED Lead (3-pin PWR.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 23) ATX Power Supply Connector (20-pin block ATXPWR) This connector connects to an ATX power supply. The plug from the power supply 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. 3. H/W SETUP Connectors ATXPWR +12.0 Volts +5V Standby Power Good Ground +5.0 Volts Ground +5.0 Volts Ground +3.3 Volts +3.3 Volts CUBX ® +5.0 Volts +5.0 Volts -5.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.9 Starting Up the First Time 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’s manual. 4. Connect the power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. 3. H/W SETUP Powering Up 5. You may then turn on your devices in the following order: a. Your monitor b.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.1 Managing and Updating Your 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 Writer utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later. AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer 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.
4. BIOS SETUP 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press . The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. 6. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX and then press . 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) ASUS CUBX User’s Manual 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier. 2.
4. BIOS SETUP 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 minimize the chance of a failed updating. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed. 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated using the provided utility as described in 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS. The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. 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.
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. ADVANCED 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 locate and load the Operating System. EXIT Use this menu to exit the current menu or specify how to exit the Setup program.
4. BIOS SETUP General Help In addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. This screen can be called up from any menu by simply pressing or the + 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.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.3 Main Menu When the Setup program is accessed, the following screen appears: 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour, minute, second. Valid values for hour, minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59). Use the or + keys to move between the hour, minute, and second fields.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives 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 installed hard disk. To allow the BIOS to detect the drive type automatically, select [Auto]. Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive.
4. BIOS SETUP IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. You 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.
4. BIOS SETUP ASUS CUBX User’s Manual 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Head This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field must be set to [Manual]. Sector This field configures the number of sectors per track.
4. BIOS SETUP Other options for “Type:” 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 key to exit back to the Main menu.
4. BIOS SETUP CUBX ® Intel PIIX4E PCIset 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu Language [English] This allows selection of the BIOS’ displayed language. Configuration options: [English] Supervisor Password [Disabled], User Password [Disabled] This field allows you to set the password. To set the password, highlight the appropriate field and press . Type in a password and press . You can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other keys are ignored.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu CPU Speed [Manual] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree mode (see 3.4 Motherboard Settings), this field allows you to select the internal speed of your CPU. Available options include multiples of 66 and 100. Select [Manual] if you want to make changes to the subsequent 2 fields. Note that selecting a frequency higher than the CPU manufacturer recommends may cause the system to hang or crash. See System Hangup on page 57.
4. BIOS SETUP CPU Vcore This field displays the core voltage supplied to the CPU. If you want to set it manually, always refer to the CPU documentation for the reasonable voltage range. Using Celeron processors Using Pentium III processors CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or off the CPU’s Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache.
4. BIOS SETUP Notes for JumperFree Mode CPU Upgrade/Reinstallation To ensure that your system can enter BIOS setup after the processor has been changed or reinstalled, your system will start up running at a bus speed of 66MHz and a fail-safe CPU speed (4x66MHz for the Intel Coppermine processor or 2x66MHz for non-Coppermine processors). It will then automatically take you to the Advanced menu with a popup menu of all the officially possible CPU speeds. 4.
4. BIOS SETUP System Hangup If your system crashes or hangs due to improper CPU settings, power OFF your system and restart. The system will start up in safe mode running at a bus speed of 66MHz and enter BIOS setup. 4. BIOS SETUP JumperFree Notes Cause for Hangup: Improper CPU Speed Cause for Hangup: Improper CPU Bus/PCI Freq.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.1 Chip Configuration (scroll down to see more items, as shown here) 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings for items 2–5, depending on the memory modules that you are using. The default setting is [By SPD], which configures items 2–5 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device.
4. BIOS SETUP DRAM Idle Timer [10T] This controls the amount of time in HCLKs that the DRAM controller waits to close a DRAM page after the CPU becomes idle. Leave on default setting. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the SDRAM Configuration field must be set to [User Define]. SDRAM MA Wait State [Normal] This controls the leadoff clocks for CPU read cycles. Leave on default setting. Configuration options: [Fast] [Normal] [Slow] Snoop Ahead [Enabled] [Enabled] allows PCI streaming.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration 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] 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config 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.
4. BIOS SETUP 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 available. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378H/ IRQ7] [278H/IRQ5] Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP] This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.3 PCI Configuration Slot 1 IRQ, Slot 2 IRQ, Slot 3/6 IRQ, Slot 4/5 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] [11] [12] [14] [15] 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some nonstandard VGA cards, such as graphics accelerators or MPEG Video Cards, may not show colors properly.
4. BIOS SETUP USB IRQ [Enabled] [Enabled] reserves an IRQ# for the USB to work. [Disabled] does not allow the USB to have an IRQ# and therefore prevents the USB from functioning. If you are not using any USB devices, you may set this feature to [Disabled] to save an extra IRQ# for expansion cards. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] VGA BIOS Sequence [AGP/PCI] If your computer has both PCI and AGP VGA cards, this field allows you to select which of the cards will act as your primary card.
4. BIOS SETUP PCI/PNP ISA DMA Resource Exclusion 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration 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 indicates 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.
4. BIOS SETUP 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.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity. 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu 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.
4. BIOS SETUP Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video off features. The DPMS (Display Power Management 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 “green” features.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.5.1 Power Up Control 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after the power has been interrupted. [Disabled] leaves your system off and [Enabled] reboots your system. [Previous State] sets your system back to the state it is before the power interruption.
4. BIOS SETUP PWR Up On PS2 KB/Mouse [Disabled] Select [Auto] if you wish to use your PS2 keyboard or PS2 mouse (by clicking on the left button) to power up your computer. The BIOS program will then determine whether your system has an ATX power supply that can supply at least 300mA on the +5VSB lead to support this feature. The default is set to [Disabled] because not all computers have the appropriate ATX power supply.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature, CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] JTPWR Temperature [Ignore] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard), CPU (for supported processors only), and power supply temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary. 4.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.6 Boot Menu Boot Sequence 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu 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 key, you can promote devices and by using the <-> key, you can demote devices. Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the system uses to search for a boot device on system power up.
4. BIOS SETUP Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] If [SCSI/Onboard ATA Boot Device] is selected, the system will boot from the UltraDMA/66 device first if Onboard ATA Device First is set to [Yes] (see 4.4.3 PCI Configuration). Otherwise, it will boot from the SCSI device.
4. BIOS SETUP 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: 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu NOTE: Pressing does not exit this menu. You must select one of the options from this menu or from the legend bar to exit this menu.
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 is pressed, a confirmation is requested. Select [Yes] to load default values. You can now select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the values you previously saved.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.1 Install Operating System You should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware to ensure full compliancy. You may use any version of Windows 98, but for Windows 95, you must use OSR 2.0 or later. For Windows NT 4.0, you must use Service Pack 3.0 or later. 5.2 Start Windows When you start Windows 98 for the first time after installing your motherboard, Windows will detect all plug-and play devices.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.3 BX Series Motherboard Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. To 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, doubleclick or run E:\ASSETUP.EXE (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive E:). 5.3.1 Installation Menu • • • • • 5.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP (TO SEE THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S), CLICK RIGHT ARROW ON THE LOWER-RIGHT CORNER OF THE MAIN MENU) • ReadMe: Allows you to view the support CD file list and contact information. • Exit: Exits the CD installation menu. (TO RETURN TO THE MAIN MENU, CLICK LEFT ARROW ON THE LOWERRIGHT CORNER OF THE SECONDARY MENU) 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 Additonal CD Content: Flash BIOS writer in the FLASH folder and DirectX 6.0 Runtime library in DIRECTX6 folder.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.4 Intel LDCM Administrator Setup System Requirements • • • • • • • • Intel® Pentium® microprocessor or higher. Operating system: Microsoft Windows 95 (can be OEM Service Release 2), or Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 4 or later). Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or higher. Memory: 16 MB of RAM for Windows 95/98; 24 MB of RAM for Windows NT (32 MB recommended).
5. SOFTWARE SETUP (5) Click here. (7) Click here. (6) Click here. (8) Enter username and password, and other options, and then click here. (9) Click here. (10) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 NOTE: This warning appears only if you don’t have the Acrobat Reader installed. See 5.10 Install Adobe AcroBat Reader Vx.x on how to install the Acrobar Reader.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.5 Intel LDCM Client Setup System Requirements • • • • • • • • Intel® Pentium® microprocessor or higher. Operating system: Microsoft Windows 95 (can be OEM Service Release 2), or Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 4 or later). Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or higher. Memory: 16 MB of RAM for Windows 95/98; 24 MB of RAM for Windows NT (32 MB recommended).
5. SOFTWARE SETUP (5) Click here. (6) Click here. (7) Click here. (8) Click here. (9) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (10) Click here. NOTE: This warning appears only if you don’t have the Acrobat Reader installed. See 5.10 Install Adobe AcroBat Reader Vx.x on how to install the Acrobar Reader. (11) Click here.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.6 ASUS BIOS Flash Utility for LDCM 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) Click here. (3) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 82 ASUS CUBX User’s Manual (4) Click here.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.7 Install ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx 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. NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if another hardware monitoring utility is installed. To uninstall any program, see 5.11 Uninstalling Programs. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (5) Click here. (7) Click here. ASUS CUBX User’s Manual (4) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (1) Click here.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.8 Install ASUS Update Vx.xx 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. (1) Click here. (3) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (5) Click here. 84 ASUS CUBX User’s Manual (4) Click here.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.9 Install PC-Cillin 98 Vx.xx 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. (1) Click here. (3) Click here only after you have read the License Agreement. (4) Setup will proceed with the installation if no viruses are found. Click here to start installation. (6) & (7) Select the preferred features by clicking the appropriate buttons.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.10 Install Adobe Acrobat Reader Vx.x 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) Click here. (3) Click here only after you have read the License Agreement. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (5) Click here and then click Finish to restart. 86 ASUS CUBX User’s Manual (4) Click here.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.11 Uninstalling Programs Add/Remove Programs is a basic component within Windows. You may use this function if a program does not provide its own uninstallation program. (1) Double-click here to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (2) Select the program to remove and click Add/ Remove. (3) Click here.
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6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.1 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your computer system’s vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer, such as hard disk space, memory usage, and CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies through the DMI Explorer. 6.1.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.1.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Temperature Monitor Shows the PC’s temperature (for supported processors only). Temperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Fan Monitor Shows the PC’s fan rotation.
6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC’s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages. CPU Cooling System Setup Lets you select when to enable software CPU cooling. When When CPU Overheated is selected, the CPU cooling system is enabled whenever the CPU temperature reaches the threshold value. History Lets you record the monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Memory Shows the PC’s memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage. 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 internal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program. NOTE: This feature is currently unavailable.
6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.1.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS Update 6.2 ASUS Update ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard’s BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly connected to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 1. Start ASUS Update Launch the utility from Start | Programs | ASUS Utility | ASUS Update Vx.xx. 2. Select an update method. 3.
7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card LEDs LAN Activity Output Signal Intel Chipset RJ45 Wake on LAN Output Signal ASUS Motherboard type Other If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on an ASUS motherboard, leave the jumper on its defaut setting of “ASUS.” If you are using another brand of motherboard, set the jumper to “Other.” Connect the Wake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the motherboard’s WOL_CON in order to utilize the wake on LAN feature of the motherboard.
7. APPENDIX 7.1.1 Features 7. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card • • • • • • • • • • • • Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) Wake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported PCI Bus Master Complies to PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.1 specifications Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces Complies to IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX interfaces Fully supports 10BASE-T & 100BASE-TX operations through a single RJ45 port Supports 32-bit Bus Master Technology / PCI Rev. 2.
7. APPENDIX 7.2 ASUS CIDB Intrusion Detection Module Connectors to detect intrusion by chassis mounted micro switches 7. APPENDIX ASUS CIDB Module The optional ASUS CIDB is a module for providing audible intrusion alarm and logging for ASUS motherboards equipped with the chassis connector. The module detects a chassis intrusion by either light striking its photo sensor or by the closing or opening of a chassis-mounted momentary toggle switch.
7. APPENDIX 5. To stop the alarm from sounding, use the BIOS setup or momentarily place a jumper on (or short manually) the CLR jumper. Note that the jumper must be removed for the CIDB to work normally again. 6. If you have an updated BIOS with intrusion support, booting the computer after an intrusion may require a password if configured through BIOS. 7.2.2 Setting up the ASUS CIDB 7.
7. APPENDIX 7.3 Glossary Bus PCI AGP 1X AGP 2X AGP 4X Bus Frequency 33MHz 66MHz 66MHz 66MHz Bandwidth 33MHz 66MHz 133MHz 266MHz 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 1394 1394 is the IEEE designation for the high performance serial bus at 12.5, 25 or 50MBytes/sec speeds. This serial bus defines both a back plane physical layer and a point-to-point cable-connected virtual bus.
7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary Boot Boot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory. When the manual instructs you to “boot” your system (or computer), it means to turn ON your computer. “Reboot” means to restart your computer. When using Windows 95 or later, selecting “Restart” from “Start | Shut Down...” 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.
7. APPENDIX ASUS CUBX User’s Manual 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 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.
7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary ROM (Read Only Memory) ROM is nonvolatile memory used to store permanent programs (called firmware) used in certain computer components. Flash ROM (or EEPROM) can be reprogrammed with new programs (or BIOS). SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) High speed multi-threaded I/O interface defined by the X3T9.2 committee of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for connecting many peripheral devices.
INDEX Symbols Connectors ATX Power Supply 39 16-bit I/O Recovery Time 59 Floppy Disk Drive 32 8-bit I/O Recovery Time 59 IDE 33 Keyboard 30 A Parallel Port 31 Power Supply Thermal Sensor 39 AC PWR Loss Restart 68 PS/2 Keyboard 30 Accelerated Graphics Port 29 PS/2 Mouse 30 Serial Port 31 Accessories CIDB Intrusion Detection Module 97 SMBus 36, 37 Thermal Sensor 39 Fast Ethernet Card 95 USB 31 Adobe Acrobat Reader Setup 86 Wake-On-LAN 34 AGP 29 Wake-On-Ring 34 ASUS PC Probe CPU Bus/PCI Freq.
INDEX Floppy Disk Access Control 60 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 32 Full Screen Logo 72 G Glossary 99 Graphics Aperture Size 59 K Keyboard Auto-Repeat Delay 52 Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate 52 Keyboard Connector 30 Keyboard Features 52 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead 38 L H Halt On 53 Hardware Monitor 70 Hardware Setup CIDB Module 98 CPU Installation 25 Memory Installation 23 HDD Power Down 67 Head 51 Headers USB 36 Host Bus Fast Data Ready 59 Language 53 LDCM Administrator Setup 79 LDCM Client Setup 81 Leads Cha
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INDEX W Wake On LAN 68 Wake Up By Keyboard 69 Wake-On-LAN Connector 34 Wake-On-Ring Connector 34 106 ASUS CUBX User’s Manual
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