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R MEW Socket 370 Intel® 810 Motherboard USER’S MANUAL
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USER'S NOTICE No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
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ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Marketing Address: Telephone: Fax: Email: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 +886-2-2894-3447 +886-2-2894-3449 info@asus.com.tw Technical Support Tel (English): Tel (Chinese): Fax: Email: Newsgroup: WWW: FTP: +886-2-2894-3447 ext. 706 +886-2-2894-3447 ext. 111 +886-2-2895-9254 tsd@asus.com.tw news2.asus.com.tw www.asus.com.tw ftp.asus.com.
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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 MEW Motherboard ................................................... 8 2.1.1 Specifications ............
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CONTENTS 4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 67 4.5.1 Power Up Control ............................................................ 69 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ............................................................ 71 4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 72 4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................. 74 5. SOFTWARE SETUP .................
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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.
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1. INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION Sections/Checklist 1.
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2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS MEW Motherboard The MEW motherboard from ASUS is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many smart features in a small package. So what’s so smart about the ASUS MEW motherboard? 2.1.1 Specifications • 2. FEATURES Specifications • • • • • • • • • • • 8 Latest Intel Socket 370 Processor Support! Supports Intel’s Celeron processor designed for Socket 370 and packaged in Plastic Pin Grid Array (PPGA).
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2. FEATURES • • • • • Around-the-Clock Intrusion Detection! Chassis intrusion circuitry can log chassis panel open events into LDCM (available in near future for this motherboard). The onboard battery supports detection even when normal power is removed and through a new design, battery drain is even lower than the RTC used for keeping time! Firmware Hub! Provides security and other latest power computing features.
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2. FEATURES 2.1.3 Performance • • 2. FEATURES Performance • • • • • • • • 10 UltraPerformance! Onboard IDE Bus Master controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels. Supports UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/ 33 (IDE DMA Mode 2), PIO Modes 3 & 4, and supports Enhanced IDE devices, such as Tape Backup, CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, and LS-120 drives. Dual Speeds! CPU frequency can operate at either 66MHz or 100MHz while system memory operates at either 100MHz or 66MHz.
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2. FEATURES 2.1.4 Intelligence • • • • • • • Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm! To prevent system overheat and system damage, the CPU, power supply, and system fans can be monitored for RPM and failure. All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. Temperature Monitoring and Alert! To prevent system overheat and system damage, this motherboard supports Socket 370 processor thermal sensing and auto-protection.
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2. FEATURES 2.2 ASUS MEW Part Definitions The following are part descriptions for the motherboard parts shown on the next page. 2.
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2. FEATURES 2.3 ASUS MEW Part Locations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 28 2. FEATURES Part Locations 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 NOTE: The ISA model is shown above. ISA slots are optional at the time of purchase. The model without ISA will have 6 PCI slots.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN 2) VIO 3) AUDIO CODEC 4) LAN_EN 5) LAN_PWR 6) SAFE_MD 7) NO_REBOOT 8) DSW p.18 p.19 p.19 p.20 p.20 p.21 p.21 p.22 JumperFree™ Mode (Enable/Disable) Voltage I/O Setting (Normal/+3.66V) Onboard Audio Setting (Enable/Disable) Onboard LAN Setting (Enable/Disable) Onboard LAN Power Setting (Normal/Standby) Safe Mode (Enable/Disable) Automatic Timeout Reboot (Enable/Disable) CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Setting p.23 p.25 p.26 p.26 p.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) 27) 28) 29) 30) 31) SMB LCDHD INT MIC CHA ATXPWR SPEAKER (PANEL) KEYLOCK (PANEL) PLED (PANEL) RESET (PANEL) PWRSW (PANEL) SMI (PANEL) LED (PANEL) p.37 SMBus Connector (5-1 pins) p.37 Digital LCD Header (20 pins) (optional) p.38 Internal Microphone Connector (3 pins) p.39 Chassis Intrusion Connector (2 pins) p.39 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pins) p.41 System Warning Speaker Connector (4 pins) p.41 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins) p.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps: • Check Motherboard Settings • Install Memory Modules • Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) • Install Expansion Cards • Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel 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.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 1) JumperFree™ Mode (JEN) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the JumperFree™ mode. The JumperFree™ mode allows processor settings to be made through the BIOS setup (see 4.4 Advanced Menu). NOTE: In JumperFree™ mode, all dip switches (DSW) must be set to OFF. Setting JEN Disable (Jumper) [1-2] (default) Enable (JumperFree) [2-3] 0 1 0 1 0 1 JEN 1 2 3 1 2 3 Jumper JumperFree R 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 2) Voltage I/O Setting (VIO) This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM, chipset, PCI, and the CPU’s I/O buffer. The default voltage should be used unless processor overclocking requires a higher voltage. Setting VIO Normal [1-2] (default) 3.66V [2-3] 0 1 0 1 0 1 VIO 1 2 3 1 2 3 Normal Add 0.1 Volt R 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 4) Onboard LAN Setting (LAN_EN) available on LAN model only The onboard LAN may be enabled or disabled by this jumper. Setting LAN_EN Enable [1-2] (default) Disable [2-3] 0 1 0 1 0 1 LAN_EN R MEW 1 2 3 1 2 3 Enable Disable 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings MEW LAN Setting 5) Onboard LAN Power Setting (LAN_PWR) available on LAN model only The onboard LAN power may be set to normal or standby power. Select Normal if you do not have a power supply with 720mA standby power.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 6) Safe Mode (SAFE_MD) Usually socket 370 processors have locked frequency multiples. In this case, there is no way to exceed the specified multiple whether through motherboard settings or BIOS setup. With unlocked socket 370 processors, exceeding the specified multiple is possible through BIOS setup. Exceeding the specified multiple may result in hanging during bootup. If this occurs, enable Safe Mode to force a multiple of 2 in order to enter BIOS setup to correct the problem.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 8) CPU External Frequency Setting (DSW) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and the PCI bus. This allows the selection of the CPU’s External frequency. The CPU External Frequency multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU’s Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). NOTE: You may set the memory speed independently from the CPU External Frequency.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP External Frequency Table for Intel Celeron (PPGA) Processors The following table is for use by experienced motherboard installers only. Overclocking can result in system instability or even shortening the life of the processor. Bold settings are also shown on the previous page. SDRAM (MHz) 101.71 105.00 108.01 100.00 109.51 112.50 115.50 117.01 120.00 124.51 126.74 150.00 129.12 132.00 135.00 142.50 49.90 100.00 74.85 66.58 82.84 89.81 94.80 100.50 104.78 111.77 114.77 100.00 123.75 132.
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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) of 16, 32, 64, 128MB, or 256MB. This chipset does not support ECC. However, ECC memory modules may still be used, but the ECC function will not be available.
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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 0 1 0 1 0 1 88 Pins FRONT R MEW 3. H/W SETUP System Memory 60 Pins 20 Pins MEW 168-Pin DIMM Sockets The DIMMs must be 3.
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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.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards WARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 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 or switches. 2.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP If the system has both Legacy and PNP ISA cards installed, IRQs are assigned to PNP cards from those not used by Legacy cards. The PCI and PNP configuration of the BIOS setup utility can be used to indicate which IRQs are being used by Legacy cards. For older Legacy cards that does not work with the BIOS, you can contact your vendor for an ISA Configuration Utility. An IRQ number is automatically assigned to PCI expansion cards after those used by Legacy and PNP ISA cards.
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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.
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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 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.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 6) Monitor Output Connector (Blue 15-pin VGA) This connector is for output to a VGA-compatible device. VGA Monitor (15-pin Female) 7) Joystick/MIDI Connector (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (optional) You may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector for playing games. Connect MIDI devices for playing or editing professional audio. 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 10) Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the other end to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly. Please refer to your hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. BIOS now supports specific device bootup (see Boot Sequence in 4.6 Boot Menu).
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 12) 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 (not required for onboard LAN model). 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 is set to Enabled (see 4.5.1 Power Up Control) and that your system has an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 14) IDE Activity LED (2-pin IDE) 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. 0 1 0 1 0 1 TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. R MEW IDELED MEW IDE Activity LED 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 16) Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin VIDEO, AUX, CD, TAD) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such sound sources as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. The TAD connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector. It also allows the sharing of mono_in (such as a phone) and mono_out (such as a speaker) between the onboard audio and the voice modem card.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 18) Standard IR (SIR) (5-1 pin) and Consumer IR (CIR) (5-pin) Connectors 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.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 20) 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. +5V Ground SMBDATA 0 1 0 1 SMBCLK 0 1 R MEW 1 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 22) Internal Microphone Connector (3 pin INT MIC) This connector allows you to connect a chassis mounted microphone to the motherboard instead of having to attach an external microphone onto the ATX connectors. 0 1 0 1 MIC Power MIC Input Ground 0 1 1 3 ® INT MIC MEW MEW Internal Microphone Connector 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 23. Chassis Intrusion Lead (2 pin CHA) This lead is for a chassis designed for chassis intrusion detection. After-market toggle switches may also be installed to the chassis panel or on any removable components. Two wires should be available from the chassis to connect to this lead. When any chassis component is removed, the contact should open and the motherboard will record a chassis intrusion event. The event can then be processed by software such as LDCM.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP The following PANEL illustration is used for items 26-32 0 1 0 1 0 1 * Requires an ATX power supply. Speaker Connector Reset Switch ATX Power Switch R MEW Keyboard Lock Power LED 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 25) System Warning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. You may leave this disconnected if you connect the chassis speaker to the INT_SPKA. All three sources (LINE_OUT, INT_SPKA, SPEAKER) will allow you to here system beeps and warnings. Only LINE_OUT will allow you to hear system beeps before the integrated audio has been properly initialized.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case according to your system user’s manual. 4. Connect the power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. 5. You may then turn on your devices in the following order: a. Your monitor b.
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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.
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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! ASUS MEW User’s Manual 4.
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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 that a failed update will prevent your system from booting up. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed. 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 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 Flash Memory Writer Utility. 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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4. BIOS SETUP ASUS MEW 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.
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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.
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4. BIOS SETUP Forgot the password? If you forgot the password, you can clear the password by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery. To erase the RTC RAM: (1) Unplug your computer, (2) Short the solder points, (3) Turn ON your computer, (4) Hold down during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. 0 1 0 1 0 1 Short solder points to Clear CMOS CLRTC R 4.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu CPU Speed [Manual] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree™ mode, this field allows you to select the internal speed of your CPU. Select [Manual] if you want to make changes to the subsequent four fields. Configuration options: [Manual] [266MHz] [300MHz] [333MHz] [366MHz] [400MHz] [433MHz] [466MHz] CPU Core:Bus Freq. Multiple (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual]) This field is for unlocked processors only.
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4. BIOS SETUP CPU Vcore (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual]) This field displays the core voltage supplied to the CPU. If you want to set it manually, always refer to the CPU documentation for the reasonable voltage range. Configuration options: [2.40V] [2.30V] [2.20V] [2.10V] [2.05V] [2.00V] CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or off the CPU’s Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache.
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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 2–4, 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.
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4. BIOS SETUP SDRAM RAS Precharge Time This controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the SDRAM. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the SDRAM Configuration field must be set to [User Define]. SDRAM Cycle Time (Tras, Trc) [5T, 7T] This feature controls the number of SDRAM clocks used per access cycle.
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4. BIOS SETUP Video Memory Cache Mode [UC] This field is displayed only when the Onboard VGA setting is [Disabled]. USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache 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.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration (scroll down to see more items, as shown here) 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config Onboard AC97 Modem Controller, Audio Controller [Auto] [Auto] allows the motherboard’s BIOS to detect whether you are using any modem/ audio device. If a modem/audio device is detected, the onboard modem/audio controller will be enabled; if no modem/audio device is detected, the onboard modem/ audio controller will be disabled.
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4. BIOS SETUP UART2 Use Standard Infrared [Disabled] When enabled, this field activates the onboard standard infrared feature and sets 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 IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector in 3.8 External Connectors.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.3 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 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.
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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] PCI/PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion 4.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.5.1 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. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control PWR Up On Modem Act [Enabled] This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-off mode.
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4. BIOS SETUP Wake On PS2 KB/Mouse [Disabled] Set this field to [Enabled] if you wish to use your PS2 keyboard (by pressing the spacebar) or PS2 mouse (by clicking on the left button) to power up your computer. This feature requires an 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. Your computer will not power ON if you set this to [Enabled] and do not have the appropriate ATX power supply.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature, CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary. 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). The presence of the fans is automatically detected.
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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.
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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].
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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.
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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.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP ASUS Smart 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, double click or run D:\SETUP.EXE (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive D:).
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP Software Setup Contents NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. 5. SOFTWARE SETUP ..................................................... 77 5. S/W SETUP S/W Setup Contents ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD ........................................... Software Setup Contents .................................................................. Support CD Content Descriptions ................................................... Installation ..............
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP Support CD Content Descriptions NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. Installation 5.1 LDCM (NOTE: Current version does not support the MEW motherboard.) Intel’s LanDesk Client Manager software can monitor the local computer system and/or other computer systems on the network within the same bridge address. (At the time this User’s Manual was written, LDCM V3.32 and earlier does not support this motherboard.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.5.4 YAMAHA S-YXG50 – Installs Yamaha’s software synthesizer for enhancing audio output and XG Player for advanced playing of MIDI files. (YAMAHA, Soft Synthesizer, S-YXG50, Midplug, and XG studio are all trademarks of Yamaha Corp. Copyright 1996-1999 Yamaha Corporation, All Rights Reserved) 5.5.5 Microsoft DirectX 6.0 Driver – Installs Microsoft’s DirectX 6.0 driver for Windows 95/98. Microsoft’s DirectX is necessary for most multimedia applications to run. 5.5.6 PC-cillin 98 V4.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP Operating Systems Although ASUS motherboards passed testing on several operating systems, the operating system shown in these sections will be that of Microsoft’s Windows 98. You should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware to ensure full compliancy. 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. Windows 98 When Windows 98 is installed for the first time.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.1 Intel LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) (At the time this User’s Manual was written, LDCM V3.32 and earlier does not support this motherboard. Please contact your vendor for a later version.) 5.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.2 ASUS PC Probe Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 1. Click here. 2. Click here. 4. Click here. 3. Click here. 6. Click here. 5. S/W SETUP ASUS PC Probe 5. Click here. 7. Click here. 8. Click Next and when the Setup Complete box appears, click Finish to complete Setup.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.3 ASUS Update Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 1. Click here. 3. Click here. 5. S/W SETUP ASUS Update 5. Click here. 84 ASUS MEW User’s Manual 2. Click here. 4. Click here.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.4 Driver 5.4.1 Network Driver Setup (LAN model only) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 1. Click here. 2. Enter Windows CD path. 3. Click here to restart computer. ASUS MEW User’s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Network Driver Setup NOTE: You may be asked for the Ethernet driver path.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.4.2 VGA Driver Setup Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 1. Click here. 2. Click here. 4. Click here. 3. Click here. 5. Click here. 6. Click here. 5. S/W SETUP VGA Driver Setup NOTE: If you are asked for the driver, enter the path “d:\vga\win98” (“d” being your CD-ROM path and “win98” being your operating system) 7. Click here and then click Finish to restart.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.4.3 Audio Driver Setup (audio model only) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 1. Click here. 2. Click here. 4. Click here. 3. Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Audio Driver Setup 5. Click here.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.5 Other 5.5.2 INF Update Utility for 810 Chipset Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 1. Click here. 2. Click here. 3. Click here. 4. Click here. 5. S/W SETUP INF Update Utility 5. Click here. 7. Click here. 88 ASUS MEW User’s Manual 6. Click here. 8. Click here and then click Yes to restart.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.5.3 Intel Security Controller Driver Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (step 1, not shown here, is the setup menu) 3. Click here. 4. Click here. 5. Click here. 6. Click here. 7. Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Intel Security 2. Click here. 9. Click here to restart. 8. Click here.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.5.4 YAMAHA S-YXG50 Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (step 1, not shown here, is the setup menu) 3. Click here. 2. Click here. 5. Click here after filling out your name and serial number. 4. Click here. 6. Click here. 5. S/W SETUP YAMAHA S-YXG50 7. Click here. 9. Click here. 10. Click here. 8. Click here. 90 11. Click here. ASUS MEW User’s Manual 12.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.5.5 Microsoft DirectX 6.0 Driver Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 1. Click here. 2. Click here. 4. Click here. 3. Click here. 6. Click here. 5. S/W SETUP DirectX 6.0 5. Click here.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.5.6 PC-cillin 98 V4.06 Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (steps 1 and 2, not shown here, are the setup and installation menus) 4. Click here. 3. Click here. 5. Click here to signify your acceptance of the License Agreement. 6. Setup will proceed with the installation if scanning found no viruses in your system. Click here to start installation. 8 & 9.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.5.7 Adobe Acrobat Reader V4.0 Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 1. Click here. 2. Click here. 4. Click here. 3. Click here. 6. Click here to begin installation. 5. S/W SETUP Acrobat Reader 5. Click here to signify your acceptance of the License Agreement. 7. Click here and then click Finish to restart.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.6 ASUS DMI Utility Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 1. Click here. 2. Click here. 5. S/W SETUP ASUS DMI Utility 3. Follow the instructions.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.7 Flash BIOS Utility (DOS) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 1. Click here. 2. Click here. ASUS MEW User’s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Flash BIOS Utility 3. Follow the instructions.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.8 Uninstalling Programs Add/Remove Programs is a basic component within Windows. You may use this function if a program does not provide its own uninstallayyytion program. 1. Double-click here to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. 5. S/W SETUP Uninstalling Programs 2. Select the program you wish to remove and click here. 3. Click here.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Contents Software Reference Contents 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ........................................ 97 6.1 ASUS PC Probe .......................................................................... 99 Starting ASUS PC Probe ............................................................. 99 Using ASUS PC Probe .............................................................. 100 Monitoring ...........................................................................
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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.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Temperature Monitor Shows the PC’s temperature. 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.
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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. History Lets you record the monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC by date, time, and target history. Information Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC’s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used. Memory Shows the PC’s memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC. DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 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.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS Update 6.2 ASUS Update ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard’s BIOS and other drivers. The use of this utility with the Internet requires that you are properly connected to the internet through an Internet Service Provider. Start ASUS Update Launch the utility from Start | Programs | ASUS Utility | ASUS Update V2.00 Select the update method: Update BIOS from local disk allows you to specify a BIOS image file on your local disk.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS Update You will be prompted that running applications will be closed in order to continue with the BIOS update process.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Display Properties 6.3 Display Properties The motherboard’s built-in 2D/3D AGP VGA supports 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. To open the Properties dialog box, right-click the desktop and select Properties, then select the Settings tab, and the Advanced button.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Display Properties Monitor Shows what type of monitor you are currently using. To install the software for a new monitor, click Change. Performance Specifies the degree of acceleration you want for your graphics hardware. Full acceleration is the fastest and is recommended for most computers. If your ocmputer is having problems and you suspect graphics acceleration to be the cause, use the highest setting at which you do not have problems.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Display Properties Information Gives you information on your graphics device such as chipset, memory, BIOS, and drivers. Internet links are also available for easy access to the ASUS Web page for new updated drivers and notices. Color (Desktop) Allows you to adjust the quality of your display according to your preference. Gamma correction is available only in 16-bit color and 24-bit color (true color, 16.7M-color) modes.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Display Properties Display Allows you to adjust the display position, size, and refresh rate. Change current refresh rate Allows you to adjust the currently displayed resolution refresh rate. Change refresh rate Allows you to adjust the default refresh rates for each resolution and color settings. Display (2) Allows you to select the output device–PC Monitor or Digital Flat Panel (DFP) NOTE: DFP only works in 1024x768 or less resolutions.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE YAMAHA S-YXG50 6.4 YAMAHA S-YXG50 Bundled with this support CD is Yamaha’s Software Synthesizer and MIDI player. Starting You can start the Software Synthesizer by launching S-YXG50 Setup through Start|Programs. Yamaha’s MIDI player can be launched using XGplayer through Start|Programs. S-YXG50 Setup Yamaha’s S-YXG50 software synthesizer as shown here has many detailed settings. You may read the S-YXG50 Help for information on using this utility.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE DMI Utility 6.5 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Configuration Utility to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). DMI is able to auto-detect and record information pertinent to a computer’s system such as the CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE DMI Utility Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility NOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples only and may not reflect the screen contents on your system. Edit DMI (or delete) Use the ←→ (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the ↑↓ (up-down) cursor to move between the left hand menu items. The bottom of the screen will show the available keys for each screen. Press enter at the menu item to enter the right hand screen for editing.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE DMI Utility Save MIFD You can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering the drive and path here. If you want to cancel save, you may press ESC and a message “Bad File Name” appears here to show it was not saved. Load MIFD You can load the disk file to memory by entering a drive and path and file name here. Load BIOS Defaults You can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can clear all user modified and added data.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Hardware Information 6.6 Hardware Information If you click on the motherboard image, you will be given three selections. These three selections will give you hardware information about your motherboard. Click on either Feature, Component, or Jumper Settings to learn more about your motherboard. NOTE: Hardware information may vary from source to source due to the difference in time each source is produced.
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7. APPENDIX 7.1 Glossary AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) An interface specification that enables high-performance 3D graphics on mainstream PCs. AGP offers a higher throughput than PCI by providing the graphics controller with direct access to system memory. Bus Frequency PCI AGP 1X AGP 2X AGP 4X 33MHz 66MHz 133MHz 266MHz Bus Speed 133MB/s 200-300MB/s 528MB/s 1 GB/s 7. APPENDIX Glossary Bus AUTOEXEC.BAT AUTOEXEC.
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7. APPENDIX Byte (Binary Term) One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character, punctuation mark, or other symbol. COM Port COM is a logical device name used by to designate the computer serial ports. Pointing devices, modems, and infrared modules can be connected to COM ports. Each COM port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment. 7.
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7. APPENDIX PCI Bus (Peripheral Component Interconnect Local Bus) PCI bus is a specification that defines a 32-bit data bus interface. PCI is a standard widely used by expansion card manufacturers. Peripherals Peripherals are devices attached to the computer via I/O ports. Peripheral devices allow your computer to perform an almost limitless variety of specialized tasks. 7.
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7. APPENDIX USB (Universal Serial Bus) A new 4-pin serial peripheral bus that allows plug and play computer peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, printer and modem/ISDN to be automatically configured when they are attached physically without having to install drivers or reboot. With USB, the traditional complex cables from back panel of your PC can be eliminated. 7.