® CUV4X-C JumperFree™ PC133/VC133 AGP 4X 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 ASUS CUV4X-C Motherboard ................................................... 8 2.1.1 Specifications .............
CONTENTS 4. BIOS SETUP ..................................................................................... 41 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS .......................................... 41 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System .......................... 41 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures .............................................. 42 4.2 BIOS Setup Program .................................................................. 45 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ..................................................
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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 Instructions on setting up the motherboard.
2. FEATURES 2.1 ASUS CUV4X-C Motherboard The ASUS CUV4X-C motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Specifications • 2.
2. FEATURES • • • • • • • • • Wake-On-Ring Connector: Supports Wake-On-Ring activity through a PCI modem card through a WOR connector. PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to examine and manage system status information, such as CPU and system voltages, temperatures, and fan status through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe. SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface used to physically transport commands and information between SMBus devices.
2. FEATURES 2.1.2 Special Features • 2. FEATURES Features • • ACPI Support: 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 • • • • • • • Auto Fan Off: The system fans powers off automatically even in sleep mode. This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is an important feature in implementing silent PC systems. 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.
2. FEATURES 2.2 Motherboard Components See opposite page for locations. Location Processor Support Socket 370 for Pentium III/Celeron Processors ....................... 2 Feature Setting DIP Switches ................................................... 7 2. FEATURES Motherboard Parts Chipsets VIA VT82C694X system controller .......................................... 3 VIA VT82C686A PCIset ......................................................... 11 2Mbit Programmable Flash EEPROM ........................
2. FEATURES 2.2.1 Component Locations 2 1 3 4 567 8 21 2.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.1 Motherboard Layout 20.9cm (8.22in) PS/2 T: Mouse B: Keyboard JTPWR 2 3 VIA VT82C694X Chipset DIP Switches DIP_SW CPU_FAN CUV4X-C PCI 1 VIA PCI 2 VT82C686A Chipset Flash EEPROM (Programable BIOS) Accelerated Graphics Port Primary IDE Row USBPORT PCI 3 CLRTC PCI 4 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power WOR WOL_CON Audio Modem Riser (AMR) with Hardware Monitor PANEL IR IDELED AFPANEL 14 ASUS CUV4X-C User’s Manual CHA_FAN JEN ASUS ASIC PCI 5 SMB 30.5cm (12.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN 2) DIP_SW 5–8 3) DIP_SW 1-4 p. 17 JumperFree Mode Setting (Disable/Enable) p. 18 CPU External Frequency Selection p. 19 CPU Core:BUS Frequency Multiple Selection Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) System Memory DIMM 1/2 Socket 370 PCI 1/2/3/4/5 AGP AMR p.21 p.22 p.23 p.25 p.27 p.27 System Memory Support DIMM Support CPU Support 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots Accelerated Graphics Port Audio Modem Riser Slot p.29 p.29 p.30 p.30 p.
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 how to change your motherboard function settings through the switches and/or jumpers. 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP < Frequency Multiple < Frequency Multiple < Frequency Multiple < Frequency Multiple < Frequency Selection < Frequency Selection < Frequency Selection < Frequency Selection Motherboard Frequency Settings (DIP Switches - DIP_SW) The motherboard frequency is adjusted through the DIP switches. The white block represents the switch’s position. The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position. CUV4X-C ON ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OFF ® 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3) CPU External Frequency Selection (DIP_SW Switches 5–8) 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).
3. HARDWARE SETUP 4) CPU Core:BUS Frequency Multiple (DIP_SW 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. ON ON ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2.0x 2.5x 3.0x ON ON ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3.5x 4.0x 4.5x ON ON ON ® 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5.0x 5.5x 6.
3. HARDWARE SETUP Manual CPU Settings NOTE: Disable the JumperFree™ mode when you are manually setting the CPU frequency through the DIP switches. Set the DIP switches by the Internal speed of your processor as follows: Intel CPU Model Freq. Mult. Bus F. (CPU BUS Freq.) 5 6 7 8 (Freq. Multiple) 1 2 3 4 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings Pentium III Pentium III Pentium III Pentium III Pentium III Pentium III Pentium III 933MHz 866MHz 800MHz 733MHz 667MHz 600MHz 533MHz 7.0x 6.5x 6.0x 5.5x 5.0x 4.5x 4.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5 System Memory This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Two DIMM sockets are available for 3.3Volt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) of 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, or 512MB to form a memory size between 16MB to 1GB. One side (with memory chips) of the DIMM takes up one row on the motherboard. This motherboard also supports NEC’s Virtual Channel (VC) SDRAMs and Enhanced Memory System’s High-speed DRAMs (HSDRAMs).
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5.2 Memory Installation WARNING! Make sure that you unplug the power supply when adding or removing memory modules or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and expansion cards (see 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure for more information). Insert the module(s) into the DIMM sockets as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module only fits in one direction.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a ZIF Socket for the supported CPUs listed in section 2.1.1 Specifications. The following illustration shows the CPU socket location on the motherboard and the correct CPU orientation. Socket 370 CPU (Top) Socket 370 CPU (Bottom) Celeron (PPGA) CUV4X-C Notch ® CUV4X-C Socket 370 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.6.1 CPU Installation Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the ZIP socket on the motherboard. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lifting it up to a 90°-100° angle. 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that its notched or marked corner matches the socket corner near the end of the lever, while making sure that the CPU is parallel to the socket. 4. Carefuly insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has five PCI expansion slots to support these cards. Follow the steps in the next section when installing expansion cards. WARNING! Unplug the system power cord when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and expansion cards. 3.7.1 Installing an Expansion Card ASUS CUV4X-C User’s Manual 3.
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 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot to support AGP/2X/ 4X graphics cards, such as an ASUS AGP-V6800DDR/64M. CAUTION! To avoid damaging the AGP/2X/4X graphics card, unplug the system power cord before installing the card into the slot. CUV4X-C 3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards ® CUV4X-C Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 3.7.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.8 Connectors 3.8.1 External 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.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3) Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (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) Serial Port Connectors (Teal/Turquoise 9-pin COM1 / 9-pin COM2) Two serial ports can be used for pointing devices or other serial devices. To enable these ports, see Onboard Serial Port 1 / Onboard Serial Port 2 in 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration for the settings.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.8.2 Internal Connectors 1) 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 cause the IDE LED to light up. CUV4X-C ® IDELED 3. H/W SETUP Connectors TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 3) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (40-1 pin IDE1/IDE2) These connectors support the provided UltraDMA/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector, then connect the gray connector to the UltraDMA/66 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to your UltraDMA/66 master device. It is recommended that non-UltraDMA/66 devices be connected to the secondary IDE connector.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 4) 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 4.4.3 Power Management) and that your system has an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 6) CPU and Chassis Fan Connectors The two 3-pin fan connectors (CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN) support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less. Orient the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the expansion slots. The fan wiring and plug may vary depending on the fan manufacturer. The red wire should be positive while the black should be ground. Connect the fan plug to the board taking into consideration the polarity of the connector.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 8) Standard Infrared Module Connector (5-pin IR) This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that support this feature. You must also configure the setting through UART2 Use Infrared (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration) to select whether UART2 is directed for use with COM2 or IrDA.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 10) ATX Power Supply Connector (20-pin block ATXPWR) This connector connects to an ATX power supply. The plug from the power supply fits in only one orientation because of the different hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure that the pins are aligned. IMPORTANT: Make sure that your ATX power supply can supply at least 10mA on the +5-volt standby lead (+5VSB).
3. HARDWARE SETUP 12) ASUS iPanel Connector (12-1 pin AFPANEL) This connector allows you to connect an optional ASUS iPanel, an easy-to-access drive bay with front I/O ports, status LEDs, and space reserved for a hard disk drive.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 13) Panel Connector (20-pin SMB) The following PANEL illustration is for items 14-19. Speaker Connector ® Message LED SMI Lead ResetCon Ground +5V Ground Ground SPKR +5 V MLED ExtSMI# Ground PWR_SW Ground CUV4X-C PLED +5 V Power LED Reset SW ATX Power Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply. CUV4X-C System Panel Connectors 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 14) System Power LED Connector(3-1 pin PWR.LED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED.
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.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 7. During power-on, hold down to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in 4. BIOS SETUP. * Powering Off your computer: You must first exit or shut down your operating system before switching off the power switch. For ATX power supplies, you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down your operating system.
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 WARNING! Only update your BIOS if you have problems with your motherboard and you know that the new BIOS revision will solve your problems. Careless updating can result in your motherboard having more problems! 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 1.
4. BIOS SETUP 6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 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 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.
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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 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 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 CUV4X-C 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 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 CUV4X 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 System/SDRAM Frequency Ratio [Auto] This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is set to be in synchronous or asynchronous mode with respect to the system frequency. The options displayed in the popup menu vary according to the System/ PCI Frequency (MHz). CPU Vcore In JumperFree mode, this field displays the core voltage supplied to the CPU. If you want to set it manually, refer to the CPU documentation. The picture shown here provides only an example of Vcore ranges.
4. BIOS SETUP USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a USB device on startup. If detected, the USB controller will be enabled. If not detected, the USB controller will be disabled. When this field is set to [Disabled], the USB controller is disabled no matter whether you are using a USB device or not.
4. BIOS SETUP For processors with unlocked frequency multiplier 4. BIOS SETUP JumperFree Mode System Hangup If your system crashes or hangs due to improper frequency settings, power OFF your system and restart. The system will start up in safe mode running at a bus speed of 66MHz and enter BIOS setup.
4. BIOS SETUP USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a USB device on startup. If detected, the USB controller will be enabled. If not detected, the USB controller will be disabled. When this field is set to [Disabled], the USB controller is disabled no matter whether you are using a USB device or not.
4. BIOS SETUP Read Around Write [Enabled] With the Read Around Write (RAW) feature, after the CPU issues a write command, the memory controller stores the write data in its buffer so that next time the CPU needs the data, it can provide them without accessing the SDRAM.
4. BIOS SETUP Video Memory Cache Mode [UC] USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache technology for the video memory of the processor. It can greatly improve the display speed by caching the display data. You must set this to UC (uncacheable) if your display card cannot support this feature; otherwise your system may not boot.
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 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.
4. BIOS SETUP 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 parallel port operation; [ECP] allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional DMA mode; [ECP+EPP] allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.3 PCI Configuration 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration 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 utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ use. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some nonstandard VGA cards, such as graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards, may not show colors properly.
4. BIOS SETUP USB Function [Enabled] Set to [Enabled] if you want to use Universal Serial Bus devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Primary VGA BIOS [PCI Card] This field allows you to select your primary graphics card. Configuration options: [PCI Card] [AGP Card] PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration 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.
4. BIOS SETUP PCI 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 Automatic Power Up [Disabled] This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. You may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting [Everyday] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date] 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor 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 Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Yes] 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 setting of [No]. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Reset Configuration Data [No] The Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) contain information about non-PnP devices.
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 Operating Systems You should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware to ensure full compliance. 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. 5.1.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.2.2 Applications • • • • • • • • • • • 5. S/W SETUP Applications • Realtek RTL8139C PCI Fast Ethernet NIC Driver: Installs the Realtek RTL8139C PCI Fast Ethernet NIC Driver V5.376.0523.2000. ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx: Installs a smart utility that can monitor your computer fan, temperature, and voltages. ASUS Update V3.27.00: Installs the ASUS Update program. This program allows you download the latest version of Flash BIOS from the ASUS website.
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 temperature (for supported processors only). Temperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Fan Monitor Shows the PC fan rotation.
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 memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage. Device Summary Shows a summary of devices present 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 brings up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor appears.
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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 Modem Riser 7.2.1 56K Software Modem Layout of Primary MR 7.2.2 Primary/Seconday MR Top: There are two types of modem risers: primary MR and secondary MR. In appearance, the primary MR has a crystal onboard but the secondary does not. If your motherboard has an audio codec and no PCI audio chipset onboard, you may use the secondary MR; otherwise, you should use the primary MR. Bottom: 7.
7. APPENDIX 7.2.4 Software Setup in Windows 98 The Modem Riser supports the Plug and Play feature. It allows your computer to automatically set the optimal configurations for the MR and communication software. Follow the procedure below to install the modem driver. 1. Power ON the computer after the hardware installation is completed. 7. APPENDIX Modem Riser 2. Windows 98 will automatically detect the modem and display a “PCI Card” message under “Add New Hardware Found”. 3.
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 CUV4X-C 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 A AC PWR Loss Restart 69 Accessories Fast Ethernet Card 83 Modem Riser 85 ASUS PC Probe Using 77 ATAPI CD-ROM 71 ATX Power Supply Connector 36, 37 Audio Controller 62 Audio Modem Riser 27 B BIOS Beep Code 39 BIOS Beep Codes 39 Boot Sequence 71 Boot Up Floppy Seek 72 Boot Up NumLock Status 52 Boot Virus Detection 72 C CPU Bus Frequency (MHz) 54 CPU Fan Speed 70 CPU Speed 54 CPU Temperature 70 Cylinders 50 D Discard Changes 74 DMA x Used By ISA 65 E ECP DMA Select 62 Ethernet Card 83 Exit Discardin
INDEX IDE Hard Drive 71 Infrared Module Connector 35 Installation CPU 23 Installed Memory 53 Interrupts Standard Assignments 26 IRQ XX Used By ISA 64 ISA MEM Block BASE 66 K Keyboard Connector 29 L Language 53 Leads IDE Activity LED 31 Legacy Diskette A 48 Legacy Diskette B 48 Load Setup Defaults 74 Parallel Port Connector 30 Parallel Port Mode 62 PCI Latency Timer 63 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 63 PIO Mode 51 Plug & Play O/S 72 Power Fan Speed 70 Power Management 67 Procedure CPU Installation 23 Procedures Mo
INDEX Supervisor Password 53 Suspend Mode 68 Suspend-to-RAM Capability 68 SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS 63 System Date 48 System Time 48 T Thermal Sensor Connector 35, 38 Translation Method 50 Type 49 U UART2 Use Standard Infrared 61 Ultra DMA Mode 51 Updating Your BIOS 41 USB Function 64 USB Headers 34 USB Legacy Support 56 USB Ports 30 Using ASUS PC Probe 77 V VCORE Voltage 70 Video Off Method 68 Video Off Option 68 Video ROM BIOS Shadow 66 Voltage +12 70 +3.
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