® CUA Aladdin TNT2 Socket 370 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 CUA .......................................................................... 8 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.3 2.1.4 Specifications ................................................................................ 8 Specifications — Optional Components ................................
CONTENTS 4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 68 4.5.1 Power Up Control ....................................................................... 70 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ....................................................................... 72 4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 73 4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................. 75 5.
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 CUA The ASUS CUA 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 • • • • • • • • • • • • SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface, which is used to physically transport commands and information between SMBus devices. Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an optional ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (see 7. Appendix). Wake-On-Ring Connector: Supports Wake-On-Ring activity through a PCI modem card that supports a WOR connector.
2. FEATURES 2.1.2 Specifications — Optional Components The following onboard components are optional at the time of purchase: • Onboard Audio: AC97 V2.1 compliant Audio Codec with 3D sound circuitry and sample rate conversion from 7kHz to 48kHz. 2.1.3 Performance • 2. FEATURES Performance • • • 10 Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master busses to the memory and processor.
2. FEATURES 2.1.4 Intelligence • • • • • • • • • Auto Fan Off: The system fans will power 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.
2. FEATURES 2.2 Motherboard Components See opposite page for locations. Location Processor Support Socket 370 for Celeron/Coppermine Processors ...................... 1 Feature Setting DIP Switches ................................................... 5 2. FEATURES Motherboard Parts Chipsets/Chips North Bridge: ALi M1631™ (Aladdin TNT2) (System Controller) .................................................................. 2 South Bridge/Super I/O: ALi M1535D™ (PCI-to-ISA Bridge) ............................
2. FEATURES 2.2.1 Component Locations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 12 11 10 9 27 2.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.1 Motherboard Layout 21.3 cm (8.38 in) PS/2KBMS VIO ATX Power Connector FLOPPY 4 5 PRIMARY IDE 2 3 SECONDARY IDE 0 1 JTPWR BS133 Mic In 30.5 cm (12.0 in) Line In AUX Line Out VIDEO GAME_AUDIO DIMM3 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module) 2MB SDRAM 2MB SDRAM Socket 370 VGA DIMM2 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module) 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) JEN AUDIOCODEC USBPWR VIO BS133 DSW1 1–4 DSW1 5-8 CLRTC p. 18 p. 19 p. 20 p. 21 p. 21 p. 22 p. 23 p. 57 JumperFree Mode Setting (Disable/Enable) Onboard Audio Setting USB Device Wake Up (+5VSB/+5V) Voltage I/O Setting (Normal/Reserved) BUS Selection CPU External Frequency Selection CPU Core:BUS Frequency Multiple Selection JumperFree Mode Setting (Disable/Enable) p.24 p.25 p.26 p.27 p.29 p.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) 27) 28) 16 CD_IN, AUX, VIDEO IDELED PWR.LED (PANEL) KEYLOCK (PANEL) SPEAKER (PANEL) MSG.LED (PANEL) SMI (PANEL) PWR.SW (PANEL) RESET (PANEL) p. 40 p. 41 p. 42 p. 42 p. 42 p. 42 p. 42 p. 42 p.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 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 Wires, and Power Supply 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 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings ® ON DSW1 CUA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Motherboard Feature Settings (DSW) Besides jumper settings, some of 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.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 2) Onboard Audio Setting (available on audio model only) The onboard audio CODEC may be enabled or disabled using all of these jumpers. Disable the onboard audio CODEC if you are using an 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 PCI audio expansion card, Onboard AC’97 Audio Controller in Peripheral Setup (BIOS) must also be disabled.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3) USB Device Wake Up (USBPWR) This allows you to disable or enable the USB device wake up function. Set this jumper to +5VSB if you wish to use your USB devices to wake up your computer. This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 2A on the +5VSB lead. The default is set to +5V because not all computers have the appropriate ATX power supply.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 4) Voltage I/O Setting (VIO) This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM, chipset, AGP, and PCI, among others. The default voltage is set at Normal. Setting Normal Reserved VIO [1-2] (default) [2-3] 2 3 1 2 Normal (Default) ® 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings VIO Reserved CUA CUA Input/Output Voltage Setting WARNING! Using a higher voltage may help when overclocking but may result in the shortening of your computer component’s life.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 6) CPU External Frequency Setting (DSW1 Switches 1–4) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, SDRAM, PCI, and the chipset. This allows the selection of the CPU’s External frequency. The CPU External Frequency multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU’s Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed).
3. HARDWARE SETUP 4.0x(4/1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON 3.0x(3/1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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 4.5x(9/2) 2.5x(5/2) ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON 2.0x(2/1) 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3.5x(7/2) 5.0x(5/1) 5.5x(11/2) 7.0x(7/1) 7.5x(15/2) 8.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) 3. H/W SETUP System Memory 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) of 16, 32, 64, 128MB, 256 or 512MB. to form a memory size between 16MB and 1.5GB. One side (with memory chips) of the DIMM takes up one row on the motherboard.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation 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. DIMM modules are longer and have different pin contact on each side and therefore have a higher pin density. SIMM modules have the same pin contact on both sides. Lock 3. H/W SETUP System Memory 20 Pins 60 Pins ® CUA 88 Pins CUA 168-Pin DIMM Sockets The DIMMs must be 3.
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. 3. H/W SETUP CPU 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 1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hardware or software settings for your expansion card, such as jumpers. 2. Remove your computer system’s cover and the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use.
3. HARDWARE SETUP The following table lists the default IRQ assignments for standard PC devices. Use this table when configuring your system and for resolving IRQ conflicts. Standard Interrupt Assignments 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.7.3 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 motherboard’s system chipset. 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.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.8 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. 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 0 & 1 (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 I/O Device Configuration). NOTE: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 6) Serial Port Connectors (Teal/Turquoise 9-pin COM1/10-1-pin COM2) One serial port (COM1) is ready for a mouse or other serial devices. A second serial port (COM2) is available using a serial port bracket connected from the motherboard to an expansion slot opening. See Onboard Serial Port 1/Onboard Serial Port 2 in I/O Device Configuration for settings. 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 8) Game/MIDI Connector (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (optional) You 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) 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 9) Primary (Blue) / Secondary (Black) IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided UltraDMA/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 10) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). FLOPPY NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® CUA PIN 1 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 12) Serial 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 Peripheral Setup (BIOS) to select whether UART2 is directed for use with COM2 or IrDA.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 14) IC Power Supply (IC_PWR_FAN), CPU (CPU_FAN), Chassis (CHA_FAN) Fan Connectors (3 pins) These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) 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 different. The red wire should be positive, while the black should be ground.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 16) SMB 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. ® +3V SMBDATA Ground CUA SMBCLK 1 SMB 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 18) 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 20) Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin CD_IN, AUX, VIDEO, MODEM) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such sound sources as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. VIDEO (Green) AUX (White) Left Audio Channel Ground Right Audio Channel ® CD1 (Black) CUA Left Audio Channel Ground Right Audio Channel CUA Internal Audio Connectors 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 21) IDE Activity LED (2-pin IDELED) This connector supplies power to the cabinet’s IDE activity LED.
3. HARDWARE SETUP The following is for items 22–28 (next page) CUA Message LED SMI Lead +5V Ground Ground Speaker Reset Ground ® +5 V TB_LED ExtSMI# Ground PWR +3VSB +5 V PLED Power LED Speaker Connector Reset SW ATX Power Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply. 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 22) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PWRLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects the system power LED, which lights when the system is powered on and blinks when it is in sleep mode. 23) Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2-pin KEYLOCK) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted key switch to allow keyboard locking. 24) System Warning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker.
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 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 CUA 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 ® CUA CUA Clear RTC RAM BIOS EEPROM 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu Language [English] This allows selection of the BIOS’ displayed language. Currently only English is available. Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set the passwords. 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 (scroll down to see more items, as shown here) 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu CPU Core Speed/FSB Freq. [Manual] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree™ mode, this field allows you to select the CPU internal frequency and the Front Side Bus frequency. 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.
4. BIOS SETUP CPU Bus Frequency (MHz) (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual]; for unlocked processors only) 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 frequency multiple equals the CPU’s core speed. The configuration options vary depending on the CPU (FSB)/PCI Freq. Ratio. CPU Vcore This field displays the core voltage supplied to the CPU.
4. BIOS SETUP USB Legacy Support [Auto] 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 will not function no matter whether you are using a USB device or not.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.1 Chip Configuration 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration (scroll down to see more items, as shown here) SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings for items 2–4, depending on the memory modules that you are using. Default setting is [By SPD], which configures items 2–4 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device.
4. BIOS SETUP SDRAM Command Timing [2T] Leave on default setting. Configuration options: [1T] [2T] SDRAM Multi-Banking [On] Leave on default setting. Configuration options: [On] [Off] SDRAM DataIn-Precharge Latency [1T] Leave on default setting. Configuration options: [2T] [1T] Onboard VGA [Enabled] Leave on default setting if you want to use the onboard VGA.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration Onboard AC-Link Audio Controller [Enabled] [Enabled] allows you to use the onboard audio controller. If you want to use an add-on audio card, set this field to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config Onboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap] This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of your floppy disk drives.
4. BIOS SETUP Onboard IR [Disabled] This field allows you to activate the onboard standard infrared feature and to set the address for the second serial UART to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard. If your system already has a second serial port connected to the onboard COM2 connector, it will no longer work if you enable the infrared feature. See IrDACompliant Infrared Module Connector in 3.8 External Connectors.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.3 PCI Configuration 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3/6, Slot4/5 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] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Set to [Enabled] if you want to use USB devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ONB VGA BIOS First [No] This field, when set to [Yes], gives priority to the onboard VGA BIOS over other VGA controllers. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 4.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled] This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocating to RAM enhances system performance, as information access is faster than the ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS CUA User’s Manual 4. BIOS SETUP Shadow Configuration C8000-DFFFF Shadow [Disabled] These fields are used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs.
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 Wake On PS2 KB/PS2 Mouse [Disabled] Set this field to [Enabled] if you wish to use your PS2 keyboard (by pressing the space key) or PS2 mouse (by clicking the left button) to power up your computer. This feature requires an ATX 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 ATX power supply.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor (scroll down to see more items, as shown here) 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. 4. BIOS SETUP Hardware Monitor 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).
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] Boot Virus Detection [Enabled] This field allows you to set boot virus detection, ensuring a virus-free boot sector.
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 98/2000/ Millenium, 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 CUA 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 D:\ASSETUP.EXE (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive D:). 5.3.1 Installation Menu • • • • • • • • 5.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.4 AGP Miniport 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. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (1) Click here. Setup will automatically install the AGP Miniport Driver into your computer. To make use of the driver immediately, restart your system after the installation procedures are finished.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.5 ASUS Display 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. (1) Click here. (2) Click on preferred option and then click here. Setup starts to copy the display driver into your computer... (3) Click here to complete setup. 5.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.6 ALi Audio Accelerator 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. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (3) Click here to complete setup.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.7 AMR Modem 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. (1) Click here and then follow the instructions on the screen that follows. 5.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.8 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 5.14 Uninstalling Programs. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (5) Click here. (7) Click here. ASUS CUA User’s Manual (4) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (3) Click here. (6) Click here.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.9 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. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (5) Click here to complete setup. 84 ASUS CUA User’s Manual (4) Click here.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.10 YAMAHA Soft Synthesizer 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. NOTE: Make sure that you have uninstalled any old version of the YAMAHA SoftSynthesizer/XGplayer before installing this version. If you can’t uninstall your old version using the procedures in 5.14 Uninstalling Programs, see the README.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.11 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. (1) Click here. (2) 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) Click here. 5.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.12 ADOBE Acrobat Reader 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. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here only after you have read the License Agreement. (4) Click here. ASUS CUA User’s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (5) Click here and then click Finish to restart.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.13 Cyberlink Video and Audio Applications 5.13.1 System Requirements • • • • • • • • Pentium-100MHz PC compatible Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT/2000 Hard disk drive with at least 10MB of free space 4x speed or above CD-ROM drive Sound card with a Windows wave audio driver 256 (or above) color VGA card is required. A VGA card with DirectDraw support 8MB system memory 5.13.2 Cyberlink Contact Information 5.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.13.3 Installation Procedures 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. (5) Click here to install PowerDVD. (4) Click here and follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation. (6) Click here and follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (3) Click here.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.14 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. (2) Select the program to remove and click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (3) Click here.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 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. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 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. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 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 XGplayer 6.2 YAMAHA SoftSynthesizer S-YXG50 The XGplayer that is installed when you choose this option is an application that is used to playback multimedia files. The XGplayer allows playback of MIDI files (.mid, .rmi), audio files (.wav, .mp3), movie files (.avi, .mpg) and audio CDs all from a single application. With MIDI files, you can mix, arrange (change voices/ effects) and attach MIDI files to e-mails.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE To open the Mixer Panel, click the Open Mixer icon 6. S/W REFERENCE XGPlayer 6.2.3 YAMAHA XGplayer Mixer Panel on the Main Panel. Polyphony CPU Usage Rate Effects Block Exit Minimize Smart Arrangement Block Level Meter Display Effect Control Voice Select Channel Solo Channel Mute Pan Knob Master Volume Slider Channel Volume Slider 6.2.4 YAMAHA XGplayer Minimize Panel To open the Minimize Panel, click theMinimize icon on the Main Panel.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE XGPlayer 6.2.5 Troubleshooting Cannot install • • • Do you have the required hardware, such as hard disk and memory? Do you have the required software, such as MS-DOS and Windows? Installation may not be possible if you have insufficient space on your hard disk. Delete unneeded files to increase the free space on your disk.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE LiveUpdate 6.3 ASUS LiveUpdate 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 LiveUpdate. 2. Select an update method. 3.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.4 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE CyberLink PowerPlayer SE is an intelligent software player that can automatically detect and playback all kinds of video/audio files, CD and MP3 files as well. This is the only software you need for all types of video and audio files. No need to waste time identifying your file types. 6.4.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.5 CyberLink PowerDVD CyberLink PowerDVD is the flagship of CyberLink’s complete range of video and audio software products. It features unrivaled functions allowing users to view high quality video and media-rich DVD contents on the personal computer. With the iPower Internet Enabling feature, PowerDVD opens DVD enthusiasts to on-line DVD resources via the PowerDVD Desktop Portal Page. 6.5.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.6 CyberLink VideoLive Mail CyberLink’s VideoLive Mail Plus Ver 3.0 (a.k.a. VLM 3) is a convenient and excellent way to create professional quality video mails from PC video/audio input devices and to send the mails to any recipients via VLM 3’s built-in e-mail system through the Internet. VLM 3’s mails comprise video, sound, or snapshot information; and thus may convey the most profound information to target audiences.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.6.1 Starting VideoLive Mail To start VideoLive Mail, click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, and then CyberLink VideoLive Mail, and then click VideoLive Mail x.x. VLM 3’s Setup Wizard will start and guide you through configuring the video and audio input peripherals and to setup the e-mail environment. 1. Setup Wizard first will prompt a dialog to confirm that you want to configure the hardware and E-mail setting.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.7 ASUS Control Panel The motherboard’s built-in 2D/3D AGP VGA supports high-end professional graphics design, 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. After installation of the display drivers, you will find an ASUS icon on the taskbar’s status area.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.7.2 More Resolution More Resolution lets you change the screen resolution of your monitor. 1. Click/right-click the ASUS Control Panel icon, point to More Resolution, and then click the desired screen resolution. The system will automatically set the resolution selected without restarting your computer.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.7.4 Color Color allows you to make color adjustments, such as brightness, contrast, and gamma values for each or all of the RGB colors. These adjustments can be made for Desktop, D3D/Game, Video, and OpenGL. The color settings of Desktop, D3D/Game, and OpenGL are not adjustable under 8-bit colr depth. Desktop D3D/Game Desktop lets you adjust the color of your Windows desktop. D3D/Game lets you make your favorite color settings for D3D games.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 General Functions Brightness / Contrast / Gamma Brightness / Contrast / Gamma sliders let you calibrate the brightness, contrast, and gamma output of your display card. Desktop Changes to your color settings are shown immediately on your monitor. You may change the preview picture by clicking Load from the Desktop box. D3D/Game / OpenGL Changes to your color settings are shown immediately on your monitor.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Important Notes D3D/Game The color settings of D3D/Game take effect only when you are playing a full-screen DirectDraw/Direct3D game. Video Only one overlay is allowed at a time. That is, when you click Video first and then run your favorite video player, you can only see the adjustments you made to the settings in the preview window because the video player cannot use the hardware acceleration function (overlay).
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.7.5 Display Display lets you make monitor adjustments, such as position, size, and refresh rate. WARNING! Adjusting position or size, especially refresh rate is a highly dangerous operation. Selecting a value that is beyond your monitor’s specification may damage it. Press ESC to restore your original settings in case of problems.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Change refresh rate Displays the Change refresh rate box to let you change the refresh rate of any screen resolution. GDI (Windows 98 only) GDI lets you change the refresh rate of the Windows desktop. To change the refresh rate 1. Click Change refresh rate. 2. In the Refresh Rate list under the GDI tab, select the refresh rate you want to use. A Test button appears to let you test the selected refresh rate and resolution combination.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 TV NOTE: This tab will not be available if your computer is not connected to a TV. Position Sets the screen position. Standard Sets the TV signal format, for example, PAL or NTSC. Output type Displays the connection status of composite and S-Video. Scan type Sets the scan type of the TV display. Black Level Sets the brightness of the TV display. Contrast Sets the contrast of the TV display. Flicker Filter Sets the anti-flicker effect.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.7.6 Advanced Advanced provides some advanced settings for the onboard VGA chip and ASUS VR-100G 3D Glasses (optional) and Direct3D and OpenGL, which are software interfaces for the VGA chip. Direct3D VR VR Effect Lists all parameters to fine tune the stereoscopic effects for your Direct 3D games. Enable Stereoscopic Mode When selected, this enables you to use the stereoscopic mode when playing games or watching 3D videos.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Beetle Crazy Cup™ is copyright © 2000 by INFORGRAMES Original idea and development by XPIRAL™ (Efecto Caos S.L.) 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 OSD Settings The OSD settings include Depth, Embossment, Direction, Background, Foreground, Blind, Brightness, Contrast, and Gamma. See 6. Software Reference | Advanced for a description of the 3D glasses settings and 6. Software Reference | Color for a description of the display settings.
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6. Software Reference 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Direct3D Windows 98 Only Performance and Compatibility Options Enable fog table emulation Some old games do not correctly query the D3D hardware capabilities and expect table fog support. Choosing this option will ensure that such games will run properly. Adjust Z-buffer depth to rendering depth if unequal This option forces the hardware to automatically adjust the depth of its Z-buffer to the depth that the application requests.
6. Software Reference 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Mipmapping Options Mipmap levels automatically generated This option lets the hardware automatically generate mipmaps to increase the efficiency of texture transfers across the bus and provide higher application performance. Auto-mipmap method This option lets you choose the auto-mipmap method. Choose bilinear method for a generally improved performance or anisotropic method for a generally higher quality image.
6. Software Reference 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 More Options Texel Alignment Changing these values will change where the texel origin is defined. The default values conform to the Direct3D specifications. Some software may expect the texel origin to be defined elsewhere. The image quality of such applications will improve if the texel origin is redefined.
6. Software Reference 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 OpenGL VR VR Effect Enable Stereoscopic Mode When selected, this enables you to use the stereoscopic mode when running OpenGL 3D applications and games. This mode is available only with an ASUS 3D glasses connected. Eyes Distance between both eyes. Adjust this to bring objects into focus. Default: 0. View Angle The angle by which your two viewing directions intersect. Adjust this to add more depth to the scene.
6. Software Reference 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 On Screen Display Enable OSD When selected, this lets you open the D3D On Screen Display (you may use the defined Hotkey) and then adjust onscreen the settings of your 3D glasses and display card when playing games or watching 3D videos. Hotkey This lets you assign hot keys to enable onscreen display or OSD. To use this function, select Enable OSD.
6. Software Reference 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 OpenGL Windows 98 Only Performance and Compatibility Options Enable buffer region extension This option allows the drivers to use the OpenGL extension GL_KTX_buffer_region. Allow the dual planes extension to use local video memory This option allows the use of local video memory when the GL_KTX_buffer_region extension is enabled.
6. Software Reference 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Default color depth for textures Default color depth for textures determines whether textures of a specific color depth should be used by default in OpenGL applications. Options are Use desktop color depth (default), Always use 16 bpp, and Always use 32 bpp. Buffer flipping mode Buffer flipping mode determines the buffer flipping mode for full-screen OpenGL applications. Options are Auto-select (default), Use block transfer, and Use page flip.
6. Software Reference 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Other Windows 98 Only Monitor Timing Monitor Timing lets you select the proper timing mode for your monitor. Auto-Detect (let Windows determine the proper mode) This option allows Windows to receive the proper timing information directly from the monitor itself. This is the default setting. NOTE: Some older monitors may not support this feature. General Timing Formula (GTF) GTF is a standard used by most new hardware.
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 ASUS CIDB Connectors to detect intrusion by chassis mounted micro switches 7. APPENDIX ASUS CIDB 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. 7.3.2 Setting up the ASUS CIDB 7.
7. APPENDIX 7.4 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 CUA 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.
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