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  • Page 1 ® ® Intel 810 ATX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 3: Asus Contact Information

    ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Fax: +49-2102-442066 Email: sales@asuscom.de (for marketing requests only) Technical Support Hotline: MB/Others: +49-2102-9599-0 Notebook: +49-2102-9599-10 Fax: +49-2102-9599-11 Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support) WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1. INTRODUCTION ................7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized ..........7 1.2 Item Checklist ................7 2. FEATURES ..................8 2.1 The ASUS CUW Motherboard ........... 8 2.1.1 Specifications ..............8 2.1.2 Optional Components ............9 2.1.3 Performance ..............10 2.1.4 Intelligence ...............
  • Page 5 5. SOFTWARE SETUP ................ 83 5.1 Operating Systems ..............83 5.2 Starting Windows For the First Time ........83 5.3 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD ........85 5.4 LDCM Local Setup ..............86 5.5 LDCM Administrator Setup ............88 5.6 ASUS PC Probe ................ 91 5.7 ASUS LiveUpdate ..............

  • Page 6: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Serial COM2 connector with bracket (for non-LCD model only) LCD panel & Serial COM2 connector with bracket (for LCD model only) ASUS consumer infrared set (optional) ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 ethernet card (optional) ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Features

    2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS CUW Motherboard The CUW motherboard from ASUS is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many smart features in a small package. 2.1.1 Specifications • Latest Intel Processor Support! Intel Pentium III E...

  • Page 9: Optional Components

    • Around-the-Clock Intrusion Detection! Supports chassis intrusion monitor- ing through the ASUS ASIC. 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! •...

  • Page 10: Performance

    • ACPI Ready! ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is also imple- mented on all ASUS smart series motherboards. ACPI provides more Energy Saving Features for future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality. With these features implemented in the OS, PCs can be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all the energy saving standards.

  • Page 11: Intelligence

    A simple glimpse provides useful infor- mation to the user. • Peripheral Power Up! Keyboard or Mouse power up can be enabled or dis- abled through BIOS setup to allow the computer to be powered ON using your keyboard or mouse. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 12: Features And Component Locations

    1 LAN (RJ45) Connector (optional) ........27 Wake-On-LAN Connector ............15 Wake-On-Ring Connector ............14 Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) 3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Power ATX Power Supply Connector ..........1 Form Factor ATX...
  • Page 13 2. FEATURES 2.3 CUW Component Locations 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. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Hardware Setup

    Intel Fast Ethernet COM2 WOL_CON PCI4 ASUS PCI to ISA 4Mbit ASIC Bridge Firmware with Hardware PCI5 Monitor PCI6 IDELED NOTES: Grayed items are optional at the time of purchase. The PCI/ISA configuration is dependent on territory. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Layout Contents

    16) VIDEO, AUX, CD, TAD p.37 Internal Audio Connectors (Four 4-pins) (optional) 17) SPKEAR p.37 Internal Speaker Connector (4-pins) (optional) 18) IR (CIR/SIR) p.38 Infrared Module Connector (10-1 pins) 19) COM2 p.38 Serial Port COM2 Header (10-1 pins) ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) 29) PWRSW (PANEL) p.43 ATX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins) 30) SMI (PANEL) p.43 System Management Interrupt Switch Lead (2 pins) 31) LED (PANEL) p.43 System Message LED (2 pins) ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Hardware Setup Procedure

    DIP switches. The white block represents the switch’s position. The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position. 1 2 3 4 5 1. Frequency Selection 2. Frequency Selection ® 3. Frequency Selection 4. Frequency Selection 5. Frequency Selection CUW DIP Switches ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 18 (see 4.4 Advanced Menu). NOTE: For JumperFree™ mode, all dip switches (DSW) must be set to OFF. Setting Disable (Jumper) [1-2] Enable (JumperFree) [2-3] (default) 1 2 3 1 2 3 ® Jumper JumperFree (Default) CUW JumperFree™ Mode Setting ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 19 Normal Add 0.1 Volt (Default) ® CUW 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. It is strongly recommended that you leave this setting on its default.
  • Page 20 Standby will allow the use of Wake-On-LAN but may not allow system bootup if the power supply’s standby power is insufficient. Setting LAN_PWR Normal [1-2] Standby [2-3] (default) LAN_PWR ® 1 2 3 1 2 3 Normal Standby (Default) CUW LAN Power Setting ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 21 ® Normal Safe Mode (Default) CUW Safe Mode Setting 7) Automatic Timeout Reboot Setting (NO_REBOOT) The motherboard is set so that when the BIOS detects a hang (timeout) during bootup, the motherboard will automatically reboot. If rebooting is repeating in- effectively, set this jumper to No Reboot so that auto-reboot will be disabled.
  • Page 22 100MHz 100MHz 112MHz 112MHz SDRAM 150MHz 100MHz 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 CUW CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection 124MHz 133MHz 150MHz 150MHz SDRAM 124MHz 133MHz (JumperFree Mode) NOTE: Frequency Multiple settings are not available here because usually Socket 370 processors have locked Frequency Multiples.
  • Page 23 NOTE: The PCI clock is equal to 1/3 the speed of the SDRAM. PCI’s specifica- tion allows for up to 33MHz, therefore using PC100-compliant DIMM and set- ting SDRAM to about 100MHz is recommended. For updated processor set- tings, please visit ASUS’ web site (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION) ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 24: System Memory (Dimm)

    • When this motherboard operates at 100MHz, PC100-compliant modules must be used because of the strict timing issues involved under this speed. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the memory of choice for best performance vs. stability.

  • Page 25: Dimm Installation

    88 Pins ® 60 Pins 20 Pins CUW 168-Pin DIMM Sockets The DIMMs must be 3.3V Unbuffered for this motherboard. To determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below). 168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V)

  • Page 26: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Be careful not to scrape the motherboard when mounting a clamp- style processor fan or else damage may occur to the motherboard. Socket 370 CPU (Top) Socket 370 CPU (Bottom) Celeron Notch ® Coppermine CUW Socket 370 Gold Arrow ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 27: Expansion Cards

    4. Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above. 5. Replace the computer system’s cover. 6. Set up the BIOS if necessary (such as IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes in 4.4.3 PCI Configuration) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 28: Assigning Irqs For Expansion Cards

    ACPI Mode when enabled IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel *These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Interrupt Request Table

    INT (interrupt) assignment. Since all the PCI slots on this motherboard use an INTA #, be sure that the jumpers on your PCI cards are set to INT A. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 30: Assigning Dma Channels For Isa Cards

    AMR can coexist without the need to disable the onboard CODEC. The motherboard’s onboard CODEC must be disabled when using a primary AMR. NOTE: An AMR is not included with this motherboard. ® CUW Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Connector ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 31: External Connectors

    This connector is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector will not allow standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. You may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards. PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin female) ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 32 One serial port is ready for a mouse or other serial devices. A second serial port is available using a serial port bracket connected from the motherboard to an expansion slot opening. See Onboard Serial Port 1 in 4.2.2 I/O Device Con- figuration for settings. COM 1 Serial Port (9-pin male) ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 33 The RJ45 connector is optional at the time of purchase and is located on top of the USB connectors. The connector allows the motherboard to connect to a Lo- cal Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. RJ45 ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 34 (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orienta- tion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 ® PIN 1 CUW Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 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.
  • Page 36 NOTE: The “Rotation” signal is to be used only by a specially designed fan with rotation signal. The Rotations per Minute (RPM) can be monitored using ASUS PC Probe Utility or Intel LDCM Utility (see 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE).
  • Page 37 Modem-In (to Modem) Ground Modem-Out (from Modem) CUW Internal Audio Connectors 17) Internal Speaker Connector (SPKEAR) This connector allows you to connect the internal chassis speaker to the onboard audio’s output. This will allow you to use the chassis’ built-in speaker to listen to sounds normally requiring separately purchased external speakers.
  • Page 38 IRTX (NC) IRRX CUW Infrared Module Connector 19) Serial Port COM 2 Header (10-1 pin COM2) The optional serial port bracket can be used to add an additional serial port for a second serial device. The connector with bracket shown here is for the non- LCD model.
  • Page 39 The connectors with bracket shown here are provided with the LCD model. to DFP Header 5VLTVCL 5VLTVDA 0+5V TXC- TXC+ TX0- TX0+ TX1- TX1+ TX2- TX2+ (NC) (NC) ® to COM2 Header COM2 Pin 1 CUW LCD and COM2 Bracket ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 40 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. ® INTMIC CUW Internal Microphone Connector ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 41 ® CUW Chassis Open Alarm Lead 24) ATX Power Supply Connector (20-pin block ATXPWR) This connector connects to an ATX power supply. The plug from the power sup- ply will only insert in one orientation because of the different hole sizes.
  • Page 42 3. HARDWARE SETUP The following PANEL illustration is used for items 25-31 ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 43 LED will remain lit when there is no signal and blink when there is data transfer or waiting in the inbox. This function requires ACPI OS and driver support. To enable ACPI support in Windows 98, reinstall Windows 98 using the command line setup /p j. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
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  • Page 45: Starting Up The First Time

    No DRAM installed or detected One long beep followed by Video card not found or video card three short beeps memory bad High frequency beeps when CPU overheated system is working System running at a lower frequency ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 46 Shut Down, and then click Shut down the computer? The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down. NOTE: The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” will not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Bios Setup

    4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH. IMPORTANT! If “unknown” is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and there- fore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 48: Updating Bios Procedures

    BIOS revision will solve your problems. Care- less updating can result in your motherboard having more problems! 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier.
  • Page 49 If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If this happens, your system will need servicing. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 50 4. BIOS SETUP (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: Bios Setup Program

    POST. NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not re- flect your BIOS screens exactly. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 52: Bios Menu Bar

    Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field <Home> or <PgUp> Moves the cursor to the first field <End> or <PgDn> Moves the cursor to the last field <F5> Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults <F10> Saves changes and exits Setup ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 53: General Help

    Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field. NOTE: The item heading in square brackets represents the default setting for that field. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Main Menu

    This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. Floppy 3 Mode support will allow reading and writing of 1.2MB (as opposed to 1.44MB) on a 3.5-inch diskette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Drive A] [Drive B] [Both] ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Primary & Secondary Master/Slave

    Primary IDE hard disk drives must have its partition set to active (also possible with FDISK). Other options for the Type field are: [None] - to disable IDE devices ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 56 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]. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 57 IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA capability. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD]. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [Disabled] ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 58 User password. When disabled, anyone may access all BIOS Setup program functions. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full access to all configuration fields. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 59 Clear CMOS ® R180 (Clear CMOS) CUW Clear RTC RAM Halt On [All Errors] This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard]...

  • Page 60: Advanced Menu

    This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and chipset. The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus mul- tiple equals the CPU’s internal frequency (the CPU speed). The configuration options vary depending on the CPU/SDRAM/PCI Freqency Ratio. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 61 [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]; otherwise, leave this on [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 62 Coppermine processor or 2x66MHz for non-Coppermine processors). It will then automatically take you to the Advanced menu with a popup menu of all the officially possible CPU speeds. For processors with locked frequency multiplier For processors with unlocked frequency multiplier ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 63 66MHz and enter BIOS setup. Cause for Hangup: Improper CPU Internal Frequency Cause for Hangup: Improper CPU Frequency Multiple (For processors with unlocked frequency multiplier only) Cause for Hangup: Improper FSB/SDRAM/PCI Freq. Ratio or CPU External (FSB) Freq. (MHz) ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 64: Chip Configuration

    SDRAM Configuration field must be set to [User Define]. SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay This controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read/write command. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the SDRAM Configuration field must be set to [User Define]. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 65 This field allows you to reserve an address space for ISA expansion cards that require it. Setting the address space to a particular setting will make that memory space unavailable to the system. Expansion cards can only access memory up to 16MB. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 66 If you are not using any ISA cards, you may disable this field. When this field is disabled, the 8-bit and 16-bit I/O Recovery Time configurations will not be available. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 8-bit, 16-bit I/O Recovery Time [3.5 BUSCLK] Leave on default setting. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 67: I/O Device Configuration

    Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4], Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3] These fields allow you to set the addresses for the onboard serial connec- tors. Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have different addresses. Configu- ration options: [3F8H/IRQ4] [2F8H/IRQ3] [3E8H/IRQ4] [2E8H/IRQ10] [Disabled] ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 68 This field sets the address of the onboard Consumer IR connector. Configuration op- tions: [Disabled] [2E0-2E8H] [3E0-3E8H] Onboard CIR IRQ [xx] This field is not available if you select [Disabled] for the Onboard CIR I/O field. Configuration options: [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15] ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 69: Pci Configuration

    [Disabled] will disable the motherboard’s Symbios SCSI BIOS so that the BIOS on an add-on Symbios SCSI card can be used. If your Symbios SCSI card does not have a BIOS, the Symbios SCSI card will not function. Con- figuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 70 ICU, you must set the field for that IRQ to [Yes]. For example: If you install a legacy ISA card that requires IRQ 10, then set IRQ10 Used By ISA to [Yes]. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 71 ISA card is using that channel. If you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique DMA channel, and you are not using an ICU, you must set the field for that channel to [Yes]. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] PCI/PNP ISA UMB Resource Exclusion ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 72: Shadow Configuration

    ROMs on them, you will need to know which addresses the ROMs use to shadow them specifically. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used for this purpose. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 73: Power Menu

    Windows 3.x and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. For Windows 98 and later, APM is automatically installed. A battery and power cord icon labeled “Power Management” will appear in the “Control Panel.” Choose “Advanced” in the Power Management Properties dialog box. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 74 4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode. Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds will power off the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend] ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 75: Power Up Control

    Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IMPORTANT: This feature requires an optional network interface with Wake- On-LAN and an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 76 This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. You may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting [Everyday] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date]. Configuration options: [Dis- abled] [Everyday] [By Date] ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 77: Hardware Monitor

    NOTE: If any of the monitored items is out of range, an error message will appear: “Hardware Monitor found an error. Enter Power setup menu for details”. You will then be prompted to “Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP”. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 78: Boot Menu

    This field allows you to select which ATAPI CD-ROM drive to use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all your con- nected ATAPI CD-ROM drives. Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Net- work)] ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 79 40 or 80 tracks. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 80: Exit Menu

    This option should only be used if you do not want to save the changes you have made to the Setup program. If you have made changes to fields other than system date, system time, and password, the system will ask for con- firmation before exiting. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 81: Load Setup Defaults

    This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program. You can then return to other menus and make changes. After selecting this op- tion, all selections are saved and a confirmation is requested. Select [Yes] to save any changes to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
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  • Page 83: Software Setup

    Selecting No for the initial restart prompt is a necessary step because Windows may load an older display driver that is incompatible with the integrated VGA. Always use the driver available on the ASUS Support CD or an applicable driver update from your ASUS vendor or the ASUS web site.
  • Page 84 5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.2.1 PCI Ethernet Controller Found (2) Click here and then click Next. (1) Click here. (3) Insert your ASUS Support CD, browse to here, and then click Next. (4) Click here. (6) Enter E:\WIN98 here and then click OK.

  • Page 85: Asus Smart Motherboard Support Cd

    Navigation Button Descriptions Motherboard Info displays information on your motherboard, BIOS, and CPU. Browse This CD allows you to see the contents of the ASUS Support CD. User’s Manual displays the motherboard user’s manual in pdf format. Technical Support Form opens up a blank Technical Support Request Form for you to fill and print out when you run into technical difficulties and need technical assistance.

  • Page 86: Ldcm Local Setup

    CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: LDCM will not run if another hardware monitoring utility, such as ASUS PC Probe, is installed. To uninstall any program, see 5.10 Uninstalling Programs.
  • Page 87 5. SOFTWARE SETUP (5) Click here. (6) Click here. (7) Click here. (8) Click here. (10) Click here and then follow the online instruction to finish installing. (9) Click here. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 88: Ldcm Administrator Setup

    CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: LDCM will not run if another hardware monitoring utility, such as ASUS PC Probe, is installed. To uninstall any program, see 5.10 Uninstalling Programs.
  • Page 89 (6) Click here. (8) Click here. (7) Click here. (10) Enter a username and a pass- word. Confirm password and then click here. (9) Click here. (11) Click here. (12) Click here. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 90: Asus Pc Probe

    CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if another hardware monitoring utility, such as LDCM, is installed. To uninstall any program, see 5.10 Uninstalling Programs.
  • Page 91 5. SOFTWARE SETUP (7) Click here. (8) Click here. (9) Click here. (10) Click here. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 92: Asus Liveupdate

    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. (6) Click here. (5) Click here. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 93: Drivers

    (4) Click here. (3) Click here. (5) Click here. (6) Click here. (7) Click here. (8) Browse to (9) To install other drivers or E:\VGA\WIN98 and software, click here, and then click here. then click Finish. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 94 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) Click here and then click OK to install other drivers and software. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 95: Other

    (5) Click here only after you have read the license (6) Click here. agreement. (8) Click here and then follow (7) Click here to install the the online instructions. driver to the default folder. Restart when prompted ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 96: Intel Security Driver

    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) Click here. (6) Click here. (8) Click here and then follow the online instructions. (7) Click here. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 97 * The serial number can be found on the software license agreement card. (8) Click here and follow (7) Click here only if you accept the online instructions the terms of the agreement. to complete installation. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 98: Yamaha Xgstudio

    (2) Click here. (1) Click here. (4) Click here. (3) Click here. (6) Click here. (5) Click here only after you have carefully read the license agreement. (7) Click here. (8) Click here. (9) Click here. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 99 (4) Click here. (3) Click here. (5) Click here only if you accept the terms of the (6) Click here. license agreement. (8) Click here and then follow the online instructins to finish (7) Click here. installation. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 100 (1) Click here. (4) Click here. (3) Click here. (5) Click here only if you accept the terms of the (6) Click here. license agreement. (7) To install other drivers or programs, click here and then click Finish. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 101: Uninstalling Programs

    Add/Remove Programs is a basic component within Windows. You may use this function if a program does not provide its own uninstall program. (1) Double-click here to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. (2) Select the program to remove and click here. (3) Click here. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
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  • Page 103: Software Reference

    Adapter Shows what type of display adapter you are currently using. To install the software for a new display adapter, click Change. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 104: Color Management

    Color Management Lists all the color profile currently associated with your monitor. Click a profile to make it the active profile. Otherwise, the default pro- file is the active profile. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 105 Gives information on your graphics device such as chipset, memory, BIOS, and drivers. Internet links are also available for easy ac- cess to the ASUS Web page for new updated drivers and notices. Color (Desktop) Allows you to adjust the quality of your dis- play according to your preference.
  • Page 106 OnScreen Display (OSD). To use this func- tion, select Enable OSD. You may want to change the default hot key (CTRL+ALT+O) if it conflicts with the hot keys of other games, video players, or Windows programs. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 107: Asus Pc Probe

    ASUS Utility, and then click Probe Vx.xx. The PC Probe icon will appear on the taskbar’s system tray indicating that ASUS PC Probe is running. Clicking the icon will allow you to see the status of your PC. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 108: Using Asus Pc Probe

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.2.2 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...
  • Page 109 Lets you record the current monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference. 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. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 110 Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and in- ternal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 111: Asus Pc Probe Task Bar Icon

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.2.3 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...

  • Page 112: Asus Liveupdate

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 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 con- nected to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

  • Page 113: Using Yamaha Xgstudio Player

    Designates the song just before the currently down. playing song as the new current-play song. For detailed instructions and references to software and utilities, use the pro- grams’ online help and electronic documentations. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 114: Using Yamaha Xgstudio Mixer

    (SCOPE velocity meter): Animation Displays the volume (amount of velocity) of each MIDI channel graphically in a radio chart. (drum and percussion): Animation Displays animation with lights that match the drums and percussion used in the drum channel (10ch). ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 115 The Smart Arranger allows you to easily change the mood of a song. You can switch between seven ensemble voice sets with these buttons. To return to the original voice set, click Piano Orchestra Mallet Techno Choir Robot Nature Return ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 116: Hardware Information

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.6 Hardware Information (1) Click here. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 117: Appendix

    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 moth-...

  • Page 118: Software Driver Support

    A: To enable Wake-On-LAN function, your system requires Ethernet LAN adapter card that can activate Wake-On-LAN function, a client with Wake-On-LAN capa- bility, and software such as LDCM Rev. 3.10 or up that can trigger wake-up frame. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 119: Modem Riser

    4. Secure the MR card onto the chassis with the screw removed in step 2. 5. Connect the MR card’s LINE connec- tor to a telephone wall jack. Connect the PHONE connector to a telephone (optional). 6. Replace the computer chassis. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 120: Software Setup In Windows

    Motorala SM56 AC-L Modem. 9. Click Diagnostic and then click the designated COM port as shown. 10. Click More Info..If the computer sys- tem successfully communicates with the modem, responses will be displayed as shown. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 121: Glossary

    BIOS file into the EEPROM. Bit (Binary Digit) Represents the smallest unit of data used by the computer. A bit can have one of two values: 0 or 1. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 122 33 IDE devices can achieve up to 33MB/Sec transfer. LPT Port (Line Printer Port) Logical device name reserved by DOS for the computer parallel ports. Each LPT port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 123 16-bit or 32-bit bus. A PS/2 mouse and/or keyboard may be used on ATX motherboards. RAM (Random Access Memory) There are several different types of RAM such as DRAM (Dynamic RAM), EDO DRAM (Extended Data Output DRAM), SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM). ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 124 USB 2.0 provides twice the transfer rate compared to USB 1.0 and competes with the 1394 standard. Wake-On-Lan Computer will automatically wake-up upon receiving a wake-up packet through a Network interface when it is under power soft-OFF, suspend or sleep mode. ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

  • Page 125: Index

    Display Cache CAS Latency 65 Connectors Display Cache Cycle Time (Tras, Trc) 65 ATX Power Supply 41 Audio Port 33 Display Cache Paging Mode 65 Chassis Fan 36 Display Cache RAS Precharge Time 65 Consumer IR 38 ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 126 Setup 92 Serial Port 38 Using 112 High Priority PCI Mode 66 Load Setup Defaults 81 I/O Voltage Setting 19 Maximum LBA Capacity 57 IDE Activity LED Lead 36 MB Temperature 77 IDE Hard Drive 78 ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 127 Serial Port Header 38 PCI Audio 9 Settings PCI Latency Timer 69 Automatic Timeout Reboot 21 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 69 CPU Frequency 22 I/O Voltage 19 PIO Mode 57 JumperFree™ Mode 18 Plug & Play O/S 79 ASUS CUW User’s Manual...
  • Page 128 Yamaha XGstudio Mixer 114 Yamaha XGstudio Player 113 Translation Method 56 Type 55 UART2 Use Standard Infrared 68 Ultra DMA Mode 57 Uninstalling Programs 100 Universal Serial Bus 32 Updating Your BIOS 47 USB Function 70 ASUS CUW User’s Manual...

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