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ME-99VM

Socket 370 All-in-One Motherboard

USER’S MANUAL

2ASUS ME-99VM User’s Manual

USER'S NOTICE

Product Name: ASUS ME-99VM

Manual Revision: 1.03 E406

Release Date: June 1999

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ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION

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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 ME-99VM Motherboard........................................... 8

2.1.1 Specifications ..................................................................... 8

2.1.2 Performance ....................................................................... 9

2.1.3 Intelligence....................................................................... 10

2.2 Parts of the ME-99VM Motherboard........................................ 11

3. HARDWARE SETUP ..................................................................... 12

3.1 Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 12

3.2 Layout Contents ........................................................................ 13

3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ....................................................... 14

3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................ 14

3.5 System Memory (DIMM) ......................................................... 16

3.5.1 VGA Shared Memory with DIMM.................................. 16

3.5.2 General DIMM Notes ...................................................... 16

3.5.3 DIMM Memory Installation ............................................ 17

3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 18

3.7 Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 19

3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure............................ 19

3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .............................. 19

3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards ........................ 20

3.7.4 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor ................................... 20

3.8 External Connectors .................................................................. 21

3.9 Power Connection Procedures .................................................. 31

4. BIOS SETUP.................................................................................... 32

4.1 Flash Memory Writer Utility .................................................... 32

4.1.1 Main Menu....................................................................... 32

4.1.2 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ................................ 34

4.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ 35

4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 36

4.2.2 Legend Bar....................................................................... 36

4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................ 38

4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................ 39

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CONTENTS

4.4 Advanced .................................................................................. 44

4.4.1 Chip Configuration .......................................................... 45

4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................ 47

4.4.3 PCI Configuration ............................................................ 49

4.4.4 Shadow Configuration ..................................................... 52

4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 53

4.5.1 Power Up Control ............................................................ 55

4.5.2 Hardware Monitor............................................................ 56

4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 57

4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................. 59

5. SOFTWARE SETUP....................................................................... 61

5.1 Operating Systems .................................................................... 61

5.1.1 Windows 98 First Time Installation................................. 61

5.2 ME-99VM Support CD ............................................................ 62

5.2.1 Installation Menu ............................................................. 62

5.3 Install ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx .................................................. 63

5.4 Install Bus Master IDE Driver .................................................. 64

5.5 Install VGA Driver.................................................................... 65

5.5.1 Making Monitor Adjustments .......................................... 66

5.6 Install PC-Cillin 98 Vx.xx ........................................................ 69

5.7 Install ADOBE AcroBat Reader Vx.x ...................................... 70

6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ........................................................... 71

6.1 ASUS PC Probe ........................................................................ 71

7. APPENDIX....................................................................................... 77

7.1 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ........................................ 77

7.1.1 Features ............................................................................ 78

7.1.2 Software Driver Support .................................................. 78

7.1.3 Question and Answer ....................................................... 78

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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. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa-

tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if

not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that

interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause

harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer-

ence by one or more of the following measures:

• Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING! Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor’s

heatsink by regularly checking that your CPU fan is working. Without sufficient

circulation, the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the

motherboard. You may install an auxiliary fan, if necessary.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions

from digital apparatus set out in the 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.

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1. INTRODUCTION

Sections/Checklist

1.1 How This Manual Is Organized

This manual is divided into the following sections:

1) INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist

2) FEATURES Product information and specifications

3) HARDWARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the motherboard

4) BIOS SETUP Instructions on setting up the BIOS software

5) SOFTWARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the included software

6) SOFTWARE REFERENCE Reference material for the included software

7) APPENDIX Optional items and general reference

1.2 Item Checklist

Check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items,

please contact your retailer.

(1) ASUS Motherboard

(1) Ribbon cable for master and slave UltraDMA/33 IDE drives

(1) Ribbon cable for master and slave UltraDMA/33 and/or UltraDMA/66 IDE drives

(1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25” and (2) 3.5” floppy drives

(1) Serial COM2 cable connector set

(1) Bag of spare jumper caps

(1) Support CD with drivers and utilities

(1) This Motherboard User’s Manual

ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional)

ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Fast Ethernet Card (optional)

1. INTRODUCTION

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2. FEATURES

Features

2. FEATURES

2.1 The ASUS ME-99VM Motherboard

The ASUS ME-99VM motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC

user who wants many intelligent features in a small package.

2.1.1 Specifications

•Intel Processor Support: Supports Intel’s Celeron processor designed for Socket

370 and packaged in Plastic Pin Grid Array (PPGA).

•SiS AGPset: SiS’ 620 AGPset with a built-in 6326 AGP 2X graphics controller

supports a 100MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) and UltraDMA/66, which allows burst

mode data transfer rates of up to 66.6MBps.

•Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot Virus BIOS: Programmable BIOS (Flash

EEPROM), offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in firm-

ware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most devices for virtually au-

tomatic setup.

•Versatile Memory: Equipped with two DIMM sockets to support Intel PC100-

compliant SDRAMs (8, 16, 32, 64, 128, or 256MB) up to 512MB.

•Integrated Graphics: Integrated AGP 2X graphics controller can use shared

system memory or optional dedicated onboard VGA memory (up to 8MB

SDRAM).

•Onboard Audio and AC’97 CODEC (optional): Features a 32-bit Crystal PCI

audio onboard. Features an 18-bit stereo, full duplex, audio codec that conforms

to AC’97 analog component specfications. Includes a complete online help to

guide you through the audio software.

•PCI & ISA Expansion: Provides three 32-bit PCI expansion slots and one 16-

bit ISA expansion slot .

•Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an op-

tional ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet card (see APPENDIX) or a similar ether-

net card.

• Super Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and

one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities.

•IrDA: Supports an optional infrared port module for wireless interface.

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2. FEATURES

Smart Series

2.1.2 Performance

•UltraDMA/66 & UltraDMA/33: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE

controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels.

Supports UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master IDE

DMA Mode 2, and supports Enhanced IDE devices, such as Tape Backup, CD-

ROM, CD-R/RW, and LS-120 drives.

• 66/100MHz Asynchronous & 100/100MHz Synchronous Host/DRAM Clock

Support: CPU frequency can operate at 66MHz or 100MHz while system

memory operates at 100MHz or 66MHz. This can optimize the VGA perfor-

mance under shared memory configuration.

• Double or Quadruple the IDE Transfer Speed: IDE transfers using UltraDMA/

33 Bus Master IDE can handle rates up to 33MB/s and up to 66MB/s using SiS’

UltraDMA/66 technology. The best of all is that this new technology is compat-

ible with existing ATA-2 IDE specifications so there is no need to upgrade cur-

rent IDE devices.

•Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas-

ter buses to memory to CPU.

• SDRAM Optimized Performance: ASUS smart series motherboards support

the new generation memory, Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory

(SDRAM), which increases the data transfer rate to 800MB/s max using PC100

SDRAM.

• 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.

To fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS such as the succes-

sor of Windows 95 must be used.

• PC’98 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of the motherboard meets

PC’98 compliancy. The new PC’98 requirements for systems and components are

based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plug and Play compatibility

and power management for configuring and managing all system components,

and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for Windows 95/98/NT.

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2. FEATURES

Smart Series

2. FEATURES

2.1.3 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.

•Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are monitored to ensure

stable current to critical motherboard components. Voltage specifications are

more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper

system configuration and management.

• System Resources Alert: Today’s operating systems such as Windows 95, Win-

dows NT, and OS/2, require much more memory and hard drive space to present

enormous user interfaces and run large applications. The system resource moni-

tor will warn the user before the system resources are used up to prevent pos-

sible application crashes. Suggestions will give the user information on manag-

ing their limited resources more efficiently.

• 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 to implement silent PC systems.

• Dual Function Power Button: The system can be in one of two states, one is

Sleep mode and the other is the Soft-Off mode. Pushing the power button for

less than 4 seconds places the system into Sleep mode. When the power button

is pressed for more than 4 seconds, it enters the Soft-Off mode.

• Remote Ring On (requires modem): This allows a computer to be turned on

remotely through an internal or external modem. With this benefit on-hand, any

user can access vital information from their computer from anywhere in the world!

• Message LED (requires ACPI OS support): Chassis LEDs now act as infor-

mation providers. Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can

determine the stage the computer is in. A simple glimpse provides useful infor-

mation to the user.

• Keyboard Power Up: Keyboard Power Up can be enabled or disabled to allow

the computer to be powered ON using your keyboard.

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2.2 Parts of the ME-99VM Motherboard

2. FEATURES

Motherboard Parts

T: USB1

B: USB2

T: PS/2 Mouse

B: PS/2 Keyboard

T: Parallel

B: Serial/VGA

Serial COM1

VGA Connector

T: Joystick/Midi

B: Out/In/Mic

(optional)

3 PCI Slots

PCI Audio

(optional)

1 ISA Slot

Audio CODEC

(optional)

Programmable

Flash EEPROM

SiS 5595 with

hardware monitor Onboard

Buzzer Multi-I/O

2 DIMM

Sockets SiS 620 AGPset

with AGP 2X VGA IDE

Connectors

8MB onboard VGA

Memory (optional)

Socket 370 Floppy

Connector

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3. HARDWARE SETUP

Motherboard Layout

3. H/W SETUP

PCI Slot 2 (PCI2)

PCI Slot 1 (PCI1)

Floppy

CPU_FAN

FREQ MULT

BF0

BF2

BF1

BF3

COM2

PANEL

MODEM

WOL_CON

CD_IN

BUS FREQ

FS3

FS2

FS1

FS0

PCI Slot 3 (PCI3)

COM1

PARALLEL PORT

VGA

USB

T: Port 1

B:Port 2

Row

DIMM Socket 2 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module)

DIMM Socket 1 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module)

2301

SiS620

AGPset

with

AGP 2X

PS/2

T: Mouse

B:Keyboard

ATXPWR

2Mbit Flash EEPROM

(Programmable BIOS)

Primary IDE

Secondary IDE

2 MB

SDRAM

2 MB

SDRAM

CR2032 3V

Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

PCI Audio

Chipset

2 MB

SDRAM

2 MB

SDRAM

ISA Slot 1 (ISA1)

CHA_FAN

Audio

Codec

SiS5595

with

Hardware

Monitor

AUDIOEN

CDROM_AUDIO

Buzzer

CLR CMOS/PWD

CLR_PASSWD

VEN_DIS

Socket 370

GAME_AUDIO

Mic

Line

Out

Line

(Grayed items are optional at the time of purchase.)

3.1 Motherboard Layout

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3. HARDWARE SETUP

Layout Contents

3. H/W SETUP

3.2 Layout Contents

Motherboard Settings

1) VEN_DIS/AUDIOEN p. 14 Video & Audio Settings (Enable/Disable)

2) FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3 p. 15 CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selector

3) BF0, BF1, BF2, BF3 p. 15 CPU:BUS Frequency Multiple

Expansion Slots

1) DIMM1, DIMM2 p. 16 168-Pin DIMM Memory Support

2) Socket 370 p. 18 Central Processing Unit (CPU) Socket

3) SLOT1 p. 19 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion Slots

4) PCI1, PCI2, PCI3 p. 19 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots

Connectors

1) PS2KBMS p. 21 PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin female)

2) PS2KBMS p. 21 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin female)

3) USB p. 22 Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin female)

4) PRINTER p. 22 Parallel Port Connector (25-pin female)

5) COM1 p. 22 Serial Port COM1 Connector (9-pin male)

6) VGA p. 23 Monitor (VGA) Output Connector (15-pin female)

7) GAME_AUDIO p. 23 Joystick/Midi Connector (15-pin female) (optional)

8) GAME_AUDIO p. 23 Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” female) (optional)

9) PRIMARY/SECONDARY IDE p. 24 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1 pins)

10) FLOPPY p. 24 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pins)

11) WOL_CON p. 25 Wake-On-LAN Header (3 pins)

12) CHA_FAN, CPU_FAN p. 25 Chassis and CPU Fan Connectors (Two 3 pins)

13) IR p. 26 IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (5 pins)

14) MODEM/CD_IN/CDROM p. 26 Internal Audio Connectors (Three 4-pin)

15) SPEAKER (PANEL) p. 28 System Warning Speaker Connector (4 pins)

16) SMI (PANEL) p. 28 SMI Switch Lead (2 pins)

17)

KEYLOCK (

PANEL

)

p. 28 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins)

18) MSG.LED (PANEL) p. 28 System Message LED (2 pins)

19) RESET (PANEL) p. 29 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins)

20)

PWR.LED (

PANEL

)

p. 29 System Power LED Lead (3-1 pins)

21) IDELED (PANEL) p. 29 IDE LED Activity Light (2 pins)

22) PWR.SW (PANEL) p. 29 ATX Power & Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins)

23) ATXPWR p. 29 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pins)

The integrated hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not

use this address; otherwise, conflicts will occur.

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Motherboard Settings

3. H/W SETUP

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.

WARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate

Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electric-

ity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer.

1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.

2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do

not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal

object, such as the power supply case.

3. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads or con-

nectors, or other components.

4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the

component whenever the components are separated from the system.

1. Video & Audio Settings (VEN_DIS & AUDIOEN)

The built-in AGP VGA and the onboard 32-bit PCI audio may be enabled or

disabled using these jumpers.

Setting VEN_DIS Setting AUDIOEN

Enable [2-3] (default) Enable [1-2] (default)

Disable [1-2] Disable [2-3]

Disable

AUDIOEN

Enable

(Default)

AUDIOEN

ME-99VM Video & Audio Settings

Disable

VEN_DIS

Enable

(Default)

VEN_DIS

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3. HARDWARE SETUP

Motherboard Settings

3. H/W SETUP

WARNING! Frequencies above 100MHz exceed the specifications for the on-

board chipset and are not guaranteed to be stable. PCI frequencies above 33MHz

exceed the specifications for PCI cards and are not guaranteed to be stable.

2. CPU Bus Frequency Selector (FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3)

This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM,

and the AGPset. This allows the selection of the CPU’s External frequency (or

BUS Clock). The BUS Clock multiplied by the BUS Ratio equals the CPU’s

Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). NOTE: You may set the

memory speed independently from the CPU Bus Frequency. Depend-

ing on your memory type PC66 (66MHz) or PC100 (100MHz), select

the appropriate “RAM” speed along with the appropriate “CPU” speed.

ME-99VM CPU External

Frequency Settings

CPU

RAM

PCI

66MHz

100MHz

33MHz

95MHz

63MHz

31MHz

90MHz

30MHz

100MHz

66MHz

33MHz

112MHz

74MHz

37MHz

133MHz

88MHz

33MHz

75MHz

30MHz

83MHz

33MHz

100MHz

33MHz

66MHz

33MHz

CPU

RAM

PCI

95MHz

31MHz

133MHz

33MHz

112MHz

37MHz

FS0

FS1

FS2

FS3

FS0

FS1

FS2

FS3

FS0

FS1

FS2

FS3

FS0

FS1

FS2

FS3

FS0

FS1

FS2

FS3

FS0

FS1

FS2

FS3

FS0

FS1

FS2

FS3

FS0

FS1

FS2

FS3

FS0

FS1

FS2

FS3

FS0

FS1

FS2

FS3

FS0

FS1

FS2

FS3

FS0

FS1

FS2

FS3

FS0

FS1

FS2

FS3

3. CPU Core:BUS Frequency Multiple (BF0, BF1, BF2, BF3)

This option sets the frequency multiple between the Internal frequency of

the CPU and the CPU’s External frequency. These must be set in conjunc-

tion with the CPU Bus Frequency.

ME-99VM CPU Core:

Bus Frequency Multiple

2.0x(2/1)

BF3

BF2

BF1

BF0

1 2 3

2.5x(5/2)

BF3

BF2

BF1

BF0

1 2 3

3.0x(3/1)

BF3

BF2

BF1

BF0

1 2 3

3.5x(7/2)

BF3

BF2

BF1

BF0

1 2 3

4.0x(4/1)

BF3

BF2

BF1

BF0

1 2 3

5.5x(11/2)

BF3

BF2

BF1

BF0

6.5x(13/2)

BF3

BF2

BF1

BF0

4.5x(9/2)

BF3

BF2

BF1

BF0 5.0x(5/1)

BF3

BF2

BF1

BF0 6.0x(6/1)

BF3

BF2

BF1

BF0

8.0x(8/1)

BF3

BF2

BF1

BF0

7.0x(7/1)

BF3

BF2

BF1

BF0

7.5x(15/2)

BF3

BF2

BF1

BF0

Set the jumpers by the Internal speed of your processor as follows:

(BUS Freq. PC66 RAM) (Freq. Multiple)

Intel CPU Model Freq. Mult. BUS F.FS0 FS1 FS2 FS3 BF3 BF2 BF1 BF0

Celeron (PPGA) 500MHz 7.5x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2]

Celeron (PPGA) 466MHz 7.0x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2]

Celeron (PPGA) 433MHz 6.5x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2]

Celeron (PPGA) 400MHz 6.0x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3]

Celeron (PPGA) 366MHz 5.5x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2]

Celeron (PPGA) 333MHz 5.0x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [2-3]

Celeron (PPGA) 300MHz 4.5x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2]

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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 Ac-

cess Memory (SDRAM) of either 8, 16, 32, 64, 128MB, or 256MB.

The SiS chipset does not support ECC. However, ECC memory modules may still

be used, but the ECC function will not be available.

Memory speed setup is recommended through SDRAM Configuration in 4.4.1

Chip Configuration.

3.5.1 VGA Shared Memory with DIMM

When using DIMM as shared memory for the onboard VGA, be sure that there is a

DIMM inserted into DIMM socket 1.

3.5.2 General DIMM Notes

•For the system CPU bus to operate at 100MHz, use only PC100-compliant

DIMMs. When this motherboard operates at 100MHz, most system will not

even boot if non-compliant modules are used because of the strict timing issues

involved under this speed. If your DIMMs are not PC100-compliant, set the

CPU bus frequency (FS) to 66MHz RAM to ensure system stability.

• ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the

memory of choice for best performance vs. stability.

• SDRAM chips are generally thinner with higher pin density than EDO (Ex-

tended Data Output) chips.

• BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen. .

• Single-sided DIMMs come in 16, 32, 64,128MB; double-sided come in 32, 64,

128, 256MB.

NOTE: At the time this User’s Manual was written, 256MB DIMMs are only avail-

able as registered memory.

Install memory in any combination as follows:

DIMM Location 168-pin DIMM Total Memory

Socket 1 (Rows 0&1) SDRAM 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB x1

Socket 2 (Rows 2&3) SDRAM 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB x1

Total System Memory (Max 512MB) =

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3.5.3 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 mod-

ules 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.

ME-99VM 168-Pin DIMM Sockets Lock

88 pins

60 pins

20 pins

Lock

DIMM Socket 1

DIMM Socket 2

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)

DRAM Key Position Voltage Key Position

Unbuffered

RFU

Buffered Reserved

3.3V

5.0V

The notches on the DIMM module will shift between left, center, or right to identify

the type and also to prevent the wrong type from being inserted into the DIMM slot

on the motherboard. You must ask your retailer the correct DIMM type before pur-

chasing. This motherboard supports four clock signals.

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3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket 370. The CPU that came with the mother-

board 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. Without sufficient

circulation, the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the

motherboard. You may install an auxiliary fan, if necessary.

To install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Locate the ZIF

socket and open it by first pulling the lever sideways away from the socket then

upwards to a 90-degree angle. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as shown.

The notched corner should point towards the end of the lever. Because the CPU has

a corner pin for two of the four corners, the CPU will only fit in the orientation as

shown. The picture is for reference only; you should have a CPU fan that covers the

face of the CPU. With the added weight of the CPU fan, no force is required to

insert the CPU. Once completely inserted, close the socket’s lever while holding

down the CPU.

NOTE: Do not forget to set the correct Bus Frequency and Multiple for your Socket

370 processor or else boot-up may not be possible. Socket 370 processors provide

internal thermal sensing so that a socket mounted thermal resistor is not needed.

CAUTION: Be careful not to scrape the motherboard when mounting a clamp-

style processor fan or else damage may occur to the motherboard.

ME-99VM Socket 370

Socket 370 CPU (Top) Socket 370 CPU (Bottom)

Notch

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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

1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hard-

ware or software settings for your expansion card, such as jumpers or switches.

2. Remove your computer system’s cover and the bracket plate on the slot you

intend to use. Keep the bracket for possible future use.

3. Carefully align the card’s connectors and press firmly.

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)

7. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card.

3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards

Some expansion cards need to use an IRQ to operate. Generally, an IRQ must be

exclusively assigned to one use. In a standard design, there are 16 IRQs available

but most of them are already in use, leaving 6 IRQs free for expansion cards. If your

motherboard has PCI audio onboard, an extra IRQ will be used, leaving 5 IRQs

free. If your motherboard has ISA audio onboard, an extra 3 IRQs will be used,

leaving 3 IRQs free.

Both ISA and PCI expansion cards may require IRQs. System IRQs are available to

cards installed in the ISA expansion bus first, then any remaining IRQs are available

to PCI cards. Currently, there are two types of ISA cards.

The original ISA expansion card design, now referred to as “Legacy” ISA cards,

requires that you configure the card’s jumpers manually and then install it in any

available slot on the ISA bus. To see a map of your used and free IRQs in Windows

98, the Control Panel icon in My Computer, contains a System icon, which gives

you a Device Manager tab. Double-clicking on a specific hardware device gives you

the Resources tab which shows the Interrupt number and address. Make sure that no

two devices use the same IRQ or your computer will experience problems when

those two devices are in use at the same time.

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To simplify this process, this motherboard complies with the Plug and Play (PnP)

specification which was developed to allow automatic system configuration when-

ever a PnP-compliant card is added to the system. For PnP cards, IRQs are assigned

automatically from those available.

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 con-

figuration 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. In the PCI bus design, the BIOS automatically as-

signs an IRQ to a PCI slot that has a card in it that requires an IRQ. To install a PCI

card, you need to set something called the 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.

3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards

Some ISA cards, both legacy and PnP, may also need to use a DMA (Direct Memory

Access) channel. DMA assignments for this motherboard are handled the same way

as the IRQ assignment process described earlier. To select a DMA channel, see PCI/

PNP ISA DMA Resource Exclusion in 4.4.3 PCI Configuration. NOTE: The on-

board audio by default uses DMA1.

IMPORTANT: To avoid conflicts, reserve the necessary IRQs and DMAs for

legacy ISA cards (see PCI/PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion in 4.4.3 PCI Con-

figuration). Choose Yes in IRQ xx Used By ISA and DMA x Used By ISA for

those IRQs and DMAs you want to reserve).

3.7.4 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor

The integrated hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards

must not use this address or else conflicts will occur.

Expansion Cards

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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 on

Pin 1 side of the connector. The four corners of the connectors are labeled on the

motherboard. Pin 1 is the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and

floppy drives. IDE ribbon cable must be less than 46 cm (18 in.), with the second

drive connector no more than 15 cm (6 in.) from the first connector.

1) PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin PS2KBMS)

The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If one is not

detected, expansion cards can use IRQ12. See PS/2 Mouse Function Control

in 4.4 Advanced Menu.

PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)

2) PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin PS2KBMS)

This connection 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)

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3) Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin USB)

Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices.

Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2

USB 1

4) Parallel Port Connector (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.

Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin Female)

5) Serial Port COM1 Connector (9-pin COM1)

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.

Serial Port (9-pin Male) COM 1

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6) Monitor Output Connector (15-pin VGA)

This connector is for output to a VGA-compatible device.

VGA Monitor (15-pin Female)

7) Joystick/MIDI Connector (15-pin GAME_AUDIO)

You may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector for playing

games. Connect MIDI devices for playing or editing audio.

Joystick/Midi (15-pin Female)

8) Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” GAME_AUDIO)

Line Out can be connected to headphones or preferably powered speakers.

Line In allows tape players or other audio sources to be recorded by your com-

puter or played through the Line Out. Mic allows microphones to be connected

for inputting voice.

MicLine InLine Out

1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors

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9) 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 SCSI

device or IDE CD-ROM bootup (see Boot Sequence in 4.6 Boot Menu). (Pin

20 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using

ribbon cables with pin 20 plugged).

TIP: You may configure two hard disks to be both Masters with two ribbon

cables – one for the primary IDE connector and another for the secondary IDE

connector. You may install one operating system on an IDE drive and another on

a SCSI drive and select the boot disk through Boot Sequence in 4.6 Boot Menu.

IMPORTANT: UltraDMA/66 IDE devices must use an 80-conductor IDE cable.

ME-99VM IDE Connectors

NOTE: Orient the red markings

on the IDE ribbon cable to

PIN 1.

Primary IDE

Connector

PIN 1

Secondary IDE

Connector

10) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin FLOPPY)

This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connect-

ing 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 orienta-

tion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged).

ME-99VM Floppy Disk Drive Connector

NOTE: Orient the red markings on

the floppy ribbon cable to

PIN 1.

PIN 1

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11) Wake-On-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL_CON)

These connector connects to LAN cards with a Wake-On-LAN output, such as

the ASUS PCI-L101 Ethernet card (see 7.1 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card).

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.

ME-99VM Wake-On-LAN Connector

IMPORTANT: Requires an ATX power

supply with at least 720mA +5Volt

standby power.

+5 Volt Standby

PME

Ground

12) Chassis and CPU Fan Connectors (3-pin CHA_, CPU_FAN)

These connectors support cooling fans of 500mA (6 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. Connect the fan’s plug to the board taking into consideration

the polarity of the connector. NOTE: The “Rotation” signal is to be used only

by a specially designed fan with rotation signal.

WARNING! The CPU and/or motherboard will overheat if there is no airflow

across the CPU and onboard heatsinks. Damage may occur to the motherboard

and/or the CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used. These are not jumpers,

do not place jumper caps over these pins.

ME-99VM Cooling Fan Connectors

CPU Fan Power

Rotation

+12V

Ground

Chassis Fan Power

Rotation

+12V

Ground

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14) Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin MODEM, CD_IN, CDROM_AUDIO)

These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such sound sources

as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the

onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector. It

also allows the sharing of microphone and speaker between the onboard audio

and the voice modem card.

ME-99VM Internal Audio Connectors

Left Audio Channel

Right Audio Channel

Ground

CD_IN

Left Audio Channel

Right Audio Channel

Ground

CDROM_AUDIO

Mono Input

Mono Output

Ground

MODEM

13) IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (5-pin IR)

This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infra-

red module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that sup-

port this feature. You must also configure the setting through UART2 Use In-

frared (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration) to select whether UART2 is di-

rected for use with COM2 or IrDA. Use the five pins as shown in Back View and

connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard according to the pin

definitions.

ME-99VM Infrared Module Connector

Front View Back View

+5V

IRTX

IRRX (NC)

GND

+5V

IRRX

IRTX

(NC)

GND

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The following PANEL illustration is used for items 16-23

ME-99VM System Panel Connectors

SMI Lead

ATX Power Switch

Reset Switch

Keyboard Lock IDELED

Speaker

Connector

Message LED

Power LED

15) System Warning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER)

This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. You may leave this

disconnected if your motherboard has an onboard buzzer which can replace the

chassis speaker. When connected, you will hear system warnings through both

sources. NOTE: Some sound cards allow you to connect to the system speaker

signal so that the warnings can be heard and adjusted through your multimedia

system.

16) System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI)

This allows the user to manually place the system into a suspend mode or “Green”

mode, where system activity is decreased to save electricity and expand the life

of certain components when the system is not in use. This 2-pin connector con-

nects to the case-mounted suspend switch. If you do not have a switch for the

connector, you may use the “Turbo Switch.” SMI is activated when it detects a

short to open moment and therefore leaving it shorted will not cause any prob-

lems. This may require one or two presses depending on the position of the

switch. Wake-up can be controlled by settings in the BIOS but the keyboard will

always allow wake-up (the SMI lead cannot wake up the system).

17) Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2-pin KEYLOCK)

This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted key switch to allow key-

board locking.

18) Message LED Lead (2-pin MSG.LED)

This indicates whether a message has been received from a fax/modem. The

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.

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19) Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET)

This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting

your computer without having to turn off your power switch. This is a preferred

method of rebooting to prolong the life of the system’s power supply.

20) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PWR.LED)

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.

21) ATX Power Switch Lead (2-pin PWR.SW)

The system power is controlled by a momentary switch connected to this lead.

Pressing the button once will switch the system between ON and SOFT OFF.

Pushing the switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds will turn the

system off. The system power LED shows the status of the system’s power.

22) Hard Disk Activity LED Lead (2-pin IDELED)

This connector supplies power to the cabinet’s hard disk or IDE activity LED.

Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary and/or Secondary

IDE connectors will cause the LED to light up.

23) 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. Find the

proper orientation and push down firmly making sure that the pins are aligned.

IMPORTANT: Make sure that your ATX power supply can supply at least 10mA

on the +5-volt standby lead (+5VSB). You may experience difficulty in power-

ing ON your system if your power supply cannot support the load. For Wake-

On-LAN support, your ATX power supply must supply at least 720mA +5VSB.

ME-99VM ATX Power Connector

+3.3 Volts

-12.0 Volts

Ground

Power Supply On

Ground

-5.0 Volts

+5.0 Volts

Power Good

+12.0 Volts

+3.3 Volts

Ground

+5.0 Volts

Ground

+5.0 Volts

Ground

+5V Standby

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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 to the power supply located on the back of

your system case according to your system user’s manual.

4. Connect the power cord to 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. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain)

c. Your system power

For ATX power supplies, you need to switch ON the power supply if a

switch is provided as well as press the ATX power switch on the front of

the case.

6. The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light. For ATX

power supplies, the system LED will light when the ATX power switch is

pressed. The LED on the monitor may light up or switch between orange and

green after the system’s if it complies with “green” standards or if it has a

power standby feature. The system will then run power-on tests. While the

tests are running, additional messages will appear on the screen. If you do not

see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turn on the power, the sys-

tem may have failed a power-on test. Check your jumper settings and connec-

tions again or call your retailer for assistance.

7. During power-on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS setup. Follow the in-

structions in 4. BIOS SETUP.

* Powering Off your computer: You must first exit or shut down your operat-

ing system before switching off the power switch. For ATX power supplies,

you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down your oper-

ating system. If you use Windows 95/98, click the Start button, click 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.

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4. BIOS SETUP

4.1.1 Main Menu

1. Save Current BIOS To File

This option allows you to save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS in case you

need to reinstall it. It is recommended that you save AFLASH.EXE and the BIOS file

to a bootable floppy disk.

To save your current BIOS,

type [1] at the Main Menu

and then press <Enter>. The

Save Current BIOS To File

screen appears. Type a

filename and the path, for ex-

ample, A:\XXX-XX.XXX

and then press <Enter>.

Flash Memory Writer

4. BIOS SETUP

4.1 Flash Memory Writer Utility

AFLASH.EXE: This is the Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by

uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM chip on the motherboard.

To determine the BIOS version of your motherboard, check the last four numbers of

the code displayed on the upper left-hand corner of your screen during bootup. Larger

numbers represent a newer BIOS file. This file works only in DOS mode.

NOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples only and may not

reflect the screen contents displayed on your system.

IMPORTANT: If “unknown” is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory

chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and

therefore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility.

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When prompted to confirm

the BIOS update, press Y to

start the update.

2. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD

This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and the ACPI extended

system configuration data (ESCD) parameter block from a new BIOS file. See the

next page for procedures on downloading an updated BIOS file.

The utility starts to program

the new BIOS information

into the flash ROM. When

the programming is fin-

ished, Flashed Success-

fully will be displayed.

Follow the onscreen in-

structions to continue.

To update your current BIOS,

type [2] at the Main Menu

and then press <Enter>. The

Update BIOS Including

Boot Block and ESCD

screen appears. Type the

filename of your new BIOS

and the path, for example,

A:\XXX-XX.XXX, and then

press <Enter>.

Flash Memory Writer

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4.1.2 Managing and Updating Your BIOS

Upon First Use of the Computer System

1. Create a bootable system floppy disk by typing [FORMAT A:/S] from the DOS

prompt.

2. Copy AFLASH.EXE to the just created boot disk.

3. Run AFLASH.EXE from this new disk and select option 1. Save Current

BIOS to File. See 1. Save Current BIOS To File on the previous page for

more details and the rest of the steps.

Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary)

1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) or a

BBS (Bulletin Board Service) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page

3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier.

2. Boot from the disk you created earlier.

3. At the “A:\” prompt, type AFLASH and then press <Enter>.

4. At the Main Menu, type 2 and then press <Enter>. See 2. Update BIOS In-

cluding Boot Block and ESCD on the previous page for more details and the

rest of the steps.

Updating BIOS

WARNING! If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO

NOT turn off your system since this might prevent your system from booting

up. Just repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original

BIOS file you saved to disk above. 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 service.

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NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following

BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not ex-

actly reflect your BIOS screens.

Program Information

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. For example, you

may want to enable the Security Password Feature or make changes to the power

management settings. It will then be necessary to reconfigure your system using

the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and

record them in the CMOS RAM of the EEPROM.

The EEPROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you turn on the

computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. This

appears during the Power-On Self Test (POST). Press <Delete> to call up the Setup

utility. If you are a little bit late pressing the mentioned key(s), POST will continue

with its test routines, thus preventing you from calling up Setup. If you still need to

call Setup, reset the system by pressing <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing

the Reset button on the system chassis. You can also restart by turning the system

off and then back on again. But do so only if the first two methods fail.

The Setup program has been designed to make it as easy to use as possible. It is a

menu driven program, which means you can scroll through the various sub-menus

and make your selections among the various predetermined choices. If you acci-

dentally change a setting and do not know which one to switch back to, the Setup

program has a hot key that allows you to return to the previous value. The hot keys

are discussed in more detail later in this Section.

To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key after the

computer has booted through its POST.

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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 fea-

tures.

POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management fea-

tures.

BOOT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to lo-

cate and load the Operating System.

EXIT Use this menu to exit the current menu or specify how to exit the

Setup program.

To access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard

until the desired item is highlighted.

4.2.2 Legend Bar

At the bottom of the Setup screen you will notice a legend bar. The keys in the

legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following

table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding alternates and

functions.

Navigation Key(s) Function Description

<F1> or <Alt + H> Displays the General Help screen from anywhere in the BIOS

Setup

<Esc> or<Alt + X> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub-

← or → (keypad arrow) Selects the menu item to the left or right

↑ or ↓ (keypad arrows) Moves the cursor up or down between fields

- (minus key) Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field

+ (plus key) or spacebar Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted field

<Enter> 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

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General Help

In addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also pro-

vides a General Help screen. This screen can be called up from any menu by sim-

ply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> + <H> 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.

Scroll Bar

When a scroll bar appears to the right of a help window, this indicates that there is

more information to be displayed that will not fit in the window. Use the <PgUp

and <PgDn> keys or the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the entire help

document. Press the <Home> key to display the first page, press <End> to go to

the last page. To exit the help window, press the <Enter> or the <Esc> key.

Sub-Menu

Note that a right pointer symbol appears to the left of certain fields. This pointer

indicates that a sub-menu can be launched from this field. A sub-menu contains

additional options for a field parameter. To call up a sub-menu, simply move the

cursor to highlight the field and press <Enter>. The sub-menu will then immedi-

ately appear. Use the legend keys to enter values and move from field to field

within a sub-menu just as you would within a menu. Use the <Esc> key to return

to the main menu.

Take some time to familiarize yourself with each of the legend keys and their

corresponding functions. Practice navigating through the various menus and sub-

menus. If you accidentally make unwanted changes to any of the fields, use the set

default hot key. While moving around through the Setup program, note that expla-

nations appear in the 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.

Menu Introduction

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System Time [XX:XX:XX]

Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The for-

mat is hour, minute, second. Follow the hour, minute and second format. Valid

values for hour, minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), and

Second: (00 to 59). Use the <Tab> or <Shift> + <Tab> keys to move between the

hour, minute, and second fields.

System Date [XX/XX/XXXX]

Sets your system to the date that you specify (usually the current date). The format

is month, day, year. Follow the month, day and year format. Valid values for month,

day and year are Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), and Year: (100 year range). Use

the <Tab> or <Shift> + <Tab> keys to move between the month, day, and year

fields.

Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [None] [360K , 5.25

in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.]

Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled]

This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. Floppy 3 Mode support

will allow reading and writing of 1.2MB (opposed to 1.44MB) in a 3.5-inch dis-

kette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Drive A] [Drive B] [Both]

Video [EGA/VGA]

This field allows setting of display type. Use [MONO] for black and white moni-

tors; otherwise, use the [EGA/VGA] setting. Configuration options: [EGA/VGA]

[MONO]

4.3 Main Menu

When the Setup program is accessed, the following screen appears:

Main Menu

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4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave

These fields are used to configure IDE devices. The arrow head icon indicates that this

field contains a sub-menu. Move the cursor to highlight the field representing the ap-

propriate channel you wish to setup and press the <Enter> key to enter the sub-menu.

Master/Slave Drives

Type [Auto]

Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic

detection is successful, the correct values will be filled in for the remaining

fields on this sub-menu. If automatic detection fails, you hard disk drive

may be too old or too new. You can try updating your BIOS or enter the

IDE hard disk drive parameters manually. Other options are:

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 in-

stalled hard disk. To allow the BIOS to detect the drive type automati-

cally, select [Auto].

[None] - to disable IDE devices

NOTE: After the IDE hard disk drive information has been entered into BIOS,

new IDE hard disk drives must be partitioned (such as with FDISK) and then for-

matted before data can be read from and write on. Primary IDE hard disk drives

must have its partition set to active (also possible with FDISK).

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Master/Slave Drives

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. If the auto-detected parameters do not match the ones that

should be used for your disk, you should enter the correct ones manually by setting

[User Type HDD].

[User Type HDD]

Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for your drive.

Refer to your drive documentation or look on the drive for this information. If no

drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it, select [None].

Translation Method [LBA]

Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing is

enabled, 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders,

heads, or sectors. Note that Logical Block Access may decrease the access speed

of the hard disk. However, LBA Mode is necessary for drives with greater than

504MB in storage capacity. Configuration options: [LBA] [LARGE] [Normal]

[Match Partition Table] [Manual]

Cylinders

This field configures the number of cylinders. 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].

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Master/Slave Drives

Head

This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documenta-

tion 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. Refer to your drive docu-

mentation 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 Trans-

lation Method field must be set to [Manual].

CHS Capacity

This field shows the drive’s maximum CHS capacity calculated automatically by

the BIOS from the drive information you entered.

Maximum LBA Capacity

This field shows the drive’s maximum LBA capacity calculated automatically by

the BIOS from the drive information you entered.

Multi-Sector Transfers [Maximum]

This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the highest number

supported by the drive. This field can also be configured manually. Note that when

this field is automatically configured, the set value may not always be the fastest

value for the drive. Refer to the documentation that came with your hard drive to

determine the optimal value and set it manually. NOTE: To make changes to this

field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD]. Configuration options: [Dis-

abled] [2 Sectors] [4 Sectors] [8 Sectors] [16 Sectors] [32 Sectors] [Maximum]

SMART Monitoring [Disabled]

This allows the enabling or disabling of the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analy-

sis and Reporting Technology) system which utilizes internal hard disk drive moni-

toring technology. This feature is normally disabled because system resources used

in this feature may decrease system performance. Configuration options: [Dis-

abled] [Enabled]

PIO Mode [4]

This option lets you set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for the IDE de-

vice. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. Configura-

tion options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

Ultra DMA Mode [Disabled]

Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for com-

patible 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]

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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 [Esc]

key to exit back to the Main menu. When the Main menu appears, you will notice that

the drive size appear in the field for the hard disk drive that you just configured.

Language [English]

This allows selection of the BIOS’ displayed language. Currently only English

is available.

Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled]

This field allows you to set the password. To set the password, highlight the appro-

priate field and press <Enter>.

Type in a password and press <Enter>. You can type up to eight alphanumeric char-

acters. Symbols and other keys are ignored. To confirm the password, type the pass-

word again and press the <Enter>. The password is now set to [Enabled]. This pass-

word allows full access to the BIOS Setup menus.

To clear the password, highlight this field and press <Enter>. The same dialog box

as above will appear. Press <Enter> and the password will be set to [Disabled].

A Note about Passwords

The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify passwords in the Main menu. The

passwords control access to the BIOS and certain Security menu options during

system startup. The passwords are not case sensitive. In other words, it makes no

difference whether you enter a password using upper or lowercase letters.

The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: a Supervisor

password and a 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 Security menu options.

Main Menu

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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) Set the CLR CMOS/PWD

jumper to Clear, (3) Turn ON your computer, (4) Hold down <Delete>

during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences.

ME-99VM Clear RTC RAM

CLR CMOS/PWD

Normal

1 2 3

Clear

1 2 3

Halt On [All Errors]

This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt.

Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All,But Keyboard] [All,But

Diskette] [All,But Disk/Key]

Installed Memory [XXX MB]

This field displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the

system during bootup. You do not need to make changes to this field. This

is a display only field.

Main Menu

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4.4 Advanced

CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled]

These fields allow you to choose from the default of [Enabled] or choose [Dis-

abled] to turn on or off the CPU’s Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache.

CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check [Disabled]

This function controls the ECC capability in the CPU level 2 cache.

BIOS Update [Enabled]

This functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the proces-

sor with the required data. The BIOS will load the update on all processors during

system bootup in the default position of [Enabled].

Turbo Mode [Disabled]

Leave on default setting.

Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W]

This allows protection of files from the computer system to be copied to floppy

disks by allowing the setting of [Read Only] to only allow reads from the floppy

disk drive but not writes. The setup default [R/W] allows both reads and writes.

PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Auto]

The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a PS/2 mouse on bootup. If

detected, IRQ12 will be used for the PS/2 mouse. IRQ12 will be reserved for ex-

pansion cards if a PS/2 mouse is not detected. [Enabled] will always reserve IRQ12,

whether on bootup a PS/2 mouse is detected or not.

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].

Advanced Menu

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SDRAM Configuration [By SPD]

This sets the optimal timings of settings 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. The EEPROM on the memory module stores critical pa-

rameter information about the module, such as memory type, size, speed,

voltage interface, and module banks. Configuration options: [User Define]

[7ns (143MHz)] [8ns (125MHz)] [By SPD]

SDRAM CAS Latency

This controls the latency between SDRAM read command and the time that

the data actually becomes available. NOTE: To make changes to this field,

the SDRAM Configuration field must be set to [User Define].

SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay

This controls the latency between SDRAM active command and the read/

write command. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the SDRAM Con-

figuration field must be set to [User Define].

SDRAM RAS Precharge Time

This controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to SDRAM.

NOTE: To make changes to this field, the SDRAM Configuration field

must be set to [User Define].

Refresh RAS Assertion [5T]

Leave on default setting.

(scroll down to see more items, as shown here)

4.4.1 Chip Configuration

Chip Configuration

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Refresh Queue Depth [12]

Configuration options: [0] [4] [8] [12]

VGA Shared Memory Size [8MB]

You can choose the amount of user-installed DIMM memory to allocate to

the onboard VGA. This option is relevant only to motherboards with on-

board VGA but no VGA memory onboard. Configuration options: [2MB]

[4MB] [8MB]

Video Memory Cache Mode [USWC]

USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache tech-

nology 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. Configuration options: [UC] [USWC]

Graphics Aperture Size [64MB]

Memory-mapped, graphics data structures can reside in a Graphics Aper-

ture.

PCI 2.1 Support [Enabled]

This function allows you to enable or disable PCI 2.1 features including

passive release and delayed transaction. Configuration options: [Disabled]

[Enabled]

Onboard PCI IDE Enable [Both]

You can select to enable the primary IDE channel, secondary IDE chan-

nel, both, or disable both channels. Configuration options: [Both] [Pri-

mary] [Secondary] [Disable]

ISA Bus Clock [PCICLK/4]

Leave on default setting.

ROM Cycle Wait State [1-Wait]

Configuration options: [4-Wait] [1-Wait]

16-bit I/O Recovery Time [3 BUSCLK]

Leave on default setting.

8-bit I/O Recovery Time [5 BUSCLK]

Leave on default setting.

Memory Hole At Address [None]

This field allows you to reserve an address space for ISA expansion cards that

require it. Configuration options: [None] [15M-16M] [14M-16M] [12M-16M].

Chip Configuration

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Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled]

When [Enabled], this field allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to

the onboard floppy disk drive connector instead of a separate controller card.

If you want to use a different controller card to connect the floppy disk drives,

set this field to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4]

This allows you to set the address for the onboard serial connector. Serial

Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have different addresses. Configuration op-

tions: [3F8H/IRQ4] [2F8H/IRQ3] [3E8H/IRQ4] [2E8H/IRQ10] [Disabled]

Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3]

This allows you to set the address for the onboard serial connector. Serial

Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have different addresses. Configuration op-

tions: [3E8H/IRQ4] [2E8H/IRQ10] [Disabled] [3F8H/IRQ4] [2F8H/IRQ3]

UART2 Use Infrared [Disabled]

When enabled, this field activates the onboard infrared feature and sets the

second serial UART to support the infrared module connector on the moth-

erboard. 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. By default, this field is set to [Disabled], which leaves the second

serial port UART to support the COM2 serial port connector. See IrDA-

Compliant Infrared Module Connector in 3.8 External Connectors. Con-

figuration options: [Disable] [Enabled]

4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration

I/O Device Config

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Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7]

This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector. If you

install an I/O card with a parallel port, ensure that there is no conflict in the

address assignments. The PC can support up to three parallel ports as long

as there are no conflicts for each port. Configuration options: [278H/IRQ

5] [Disabled] [3BCH/IRQ7] [378H/IRQ7]

Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP]

The port is both software and hardware compatible with existing parallel

ports so that it may be used as a standard printer mode if ECP is not re-

quired. ECP mode provides an automatic high burst-bandwidth channel

that supports DMA for ECP in both the forward (host to peripheral) and

reverse (peripheral to host) direction. This field allows you to set the op-

eration mode of the parallel port. The setting [Normal], allows normal-

speed operation but in one direction only; [EPP] allows bidirectional par-

allel port operation at maximum speed; [ECP] allows the parallel port to

operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the maximum uni-

directional data transfer rate; [ECP+EPP] allows normal speed operation

in a two-way mode. Configuration options: [Normal] [EPP] [ECP]

[ECP+EPP]

ECP DMA Select [3]

This field allows you to configure the parallel port DMA channel for the

selected ECP mode. This selection is available only if you select [ECP]

or [ECP+EPP] in Parallel Port Mode above. Configuration options: [1]

[3] [Disabled]

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Slot 1/2/3 IRQ [Auto]

Your motherboard may have between 2 and 5 PCI slots depending on the

chipset. Each PCI must have a unique IRQ number to operate. Make sure

you do not choose an IRQ number used by another device. Configuration

options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15]

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]

Some display cards that are nonstandard VGA such as graphics accelera-

tors or MPEG Video Cards may not show colors properly. The setting [En-

abled] should correct this problem. Otherwise, leave this on the setup de-

fault setting of [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

PCI Latency Timer [32]

Leave on default setting for best performance vs. stability.

Symbios SCSI BIOS [Auto]

[Auto] allows the BIOS to detect whether you have a Symbios SCSI card. If

detected, the onboard Symbios BIOS will be enabled; if not, it will be dis-

abled and the external Symbios SCSI card’s own BIOS can be used instead.

NOTE: If your Symbios SCSI card does not have a BIOS, the Symbios

SCSI card will not function. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled]

USB Function [Disabled]

The USB ports can be activated or deactivated using this field. Configura-

tion options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

4.4.3 PCI Configuration

PCI Configuration

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USB IRQ [Auto]

[Auto] reserves an IRQ# for the USB to work. If you are not using any

USB devices, you may set this feature to [NA] to save an extra IRQ# for

expansion cards. Make sure you do not choose an IRQ number used by

another device. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10]

[11] [12] [14] [15]

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]

IRQ XX Used By ISA: [No/ICU] / IRQ 5 Used By ISA: [Yes]

These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is

being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. [No/ICU] indicates either that

the displayed IRQ is not used or an ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) is

being used to determine if an ISA card is using that IRQ. If you install a

legacy ISA card that requires a unique IRQ, and you are not using an 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 are: [No/ICU] [Yes]

PCI/PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion

PCI Configuration

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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. 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]. Configura-

tion options are: [No/ICU] [Yes]

PCI/PNP ISA DMA Resource Exclusion

PCI/PNP ISA UMB Resource Exclusion

PCI Configuration

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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]

C8000-CBFFF to DC000-DFFFF: [Disabled]

These fields are used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs. If you

install other expansion cards with 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]

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 DC00 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. If

you have more than one legacy ISA card in your system that requires to use

this address range, you can increase the block size to either 8K, 16K, 32K,

or 64K. If you are using an ICU to accomplish this task, leave ISA MEM

Block BASE to its default setting of [No/ICU]. Configuration options are:

[No/ICU] [C800] [CC00] [D000] [D400] [D800] [DC00]

4.4.4 Shadow Configuration

Shadow Configuration

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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.

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 regard-

less of other field settings on this menu. The [User Define] option allows you to make

your own selections in the Power menu. When set to [Max Saving], system power will

be conserved to its greatest amount. The Doze, Standby, and Suspend Mode fields

will then be set to predefined values that ensure maximum power savings.

This field acts as the master control for the power management modes. [Max Saving]

puts the system into power saving mode after a brief period of system inactivity; [Min

Saving] is almost the same as [Max Saving] except that this time the system inactivity

period is longer; [Disable] disables the power saving features; [User Define] allows

you to set power saving options according to your preference. Configuration options:

[User Define] [Disabled] [Min Saving] [Max Saving]

IMPORTANT: Advanced Power Management (APM) should be installed to keep

the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by the

BIOS Power Management. For DOS environments, you need to add the statement,

DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE, in you CONFIG.SYS. For Windows 3.x and Win-

dows 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”

will appear in the “Control Panel.” Choose “Advanced” in the Power Management

Field.

Power Menu

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Video Off Option [Susp,Stby -> Off ]

This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor

power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off]

[Susp,Stby -> Off] [All Modes -> Off]

Video Off Method [DPMS OFF]

This field defines the video off features. The DPMS (Display Power Man-

agement 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. If set up

in your system, your screen saver will not display with [Blank Screen]

selected). [V/H SYNC+Blank] blanks the screen and turns off vertical and

horizontal scanning. Configuration options: [Blank Screen] [V/H

SYNC+Blank] [DPMS Standby] [DPMS Suspend] [DPMS OFF] [DPMS

Reduce ON]

HDD Power Down [Disable]

Shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inac-

tivity as set in this user-configurable field. This feature does not affect

SCSI hard drives. Configuration options: [Disable] [1 Min] [2 Min] [3

Min]...[15 Min]

Doze Mode [Disable]

Sets the time period for the system to go into doze (or sleep) mode. Con-

figuration options: [Disable] [20 Sec] [1 Min] [5 Min] [10 Min] [15

Min]...[40 Min]

Standby Mode [Disable]

Sets the time period for the system to go into standby mode. Configuration

options: [Disable] [20 Sec] [1 Min] [5 Min] [10 Min] [15 Min]...[40 Min]

Suspend Mode [Disable]

Sets the time period for the system to go into suspend mode. Configuration

options: [Disable] [20 Sec] [1 Min] [5 Min] [10 Min] [15 Min]...[40 Min]

Power Menu

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AC PWR Loss Restart: [Disabled]

This allows you to set whether you want your system to boot up after the power has

been interrupted. [Disabled] leaves your system off after reapplying power and [En-

abled] boots up your system after reapplying power. Configuration options: [Disabled]

[Enabled]

PWR Up On Modem Act: [Enabled]

This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer

(turns the ATX power supply on) when the modem receives a call while the computer

is in Soft-off.

NOTE: The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applica-

tions are fully running, thus connection cannot be made on the first try. Turning an

external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization

string that will also cause the system to power on. Configuration options: [Disabled]

[Enabled]

Wake On LAN: [Enabled]

Wake-On-LAN allows your computer to be booted from another computer via a net-

work by sending a wake-up frame or signal. With this feature, network administrators

can remotely boot an entire network of computer systems during off-peak hours for

software updating or maintainance. 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.

4.5.1 Power Up Control

Power Up Control

Automatic Power Up: [Disabled]

This allows automatic system power up. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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4.5.2 Hardware Monitor

CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]

The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU and MB (mother-

board) temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary.

CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM]

The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU Fan Speed in Rota-

tions Per Minute (RPM). The presence of this fan is automatically detected.

VCORE Voltage/+3.3V Voltage/+5V Voltage/+12V Voltage [xx.xV]

The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the voltage output by the

onboard voltage regulators. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary.

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”.

Hardware Monitor

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Boot Sequence

The Boot menu allows you to select among the three possible boot devices

listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the <+> or <Space>

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. Configuration

options: [Removable Devices] [IDE Hard Drive] [SCSI Boot Device] [Other

Boot Device]

Removable Device Select [Legacy Floppy]

Configuration options: [Legacy Floppy] [LS120] [ZIP-100] [ATAPI MO]

IDE Hard Drive Select

This field allows you to select the IDE hard disk drive included in the boot

sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all your connected

IDE hard disk drives.

Other Boot Device Select [ATAPI CD-ROM Drive]

Configuration options: [ATAPI CD-ROM Drive] [Network]

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. Thus interrupts may

be reassigned by the OS when [Yes] is selected. When a non-PnP OS is

installed or to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings, select the default

setting of [No]. Configuration options: [No] [Yes]

4.6 Boot Menu

Boot Menu

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Boot Virus Detection: [Enabled]

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Quick Power On Self Test: [Enabled]

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Boot Up Floppy Seek: [Enabled]

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Boot Up NumLock Status: [On]

Configuration options: [Off] [On]

Full Screen Logo: [Enabled]

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Boot Menu

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Exit Saving Changes

Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the

Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM.

The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on

even when the PC is turned off. Once this option is selected, a confirmation

is asked. Select [Yes] to save changes and exit.

NOTE: If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your

changes, the program will prompt you with a message asking if you want

to save your changes before exiting. Pressing <Enter> will then save changes

while exiting.

Exit Discarding Changes

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 the fields

other than system date, system time and password, the system will ask for

confirmation before exiting.

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:

NOTE: Pressing the <Esc> key does not exit this menu. You must select

one of the options from this menu or a menu bar item to exit this menu.

Exit Menu

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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 <F5> 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 val-

ues to the non-volatile RAM.

Discard Changes

This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the

values you previously saved. After selecting this option, all selections are

updated and a confirmation is requested. Select [Yes] to discard any changes

and load the previously saved values.

Save Changes

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.

Exit Menu

5. SOFTWARE SETUP

5.1 Operating Systems

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.

5.1.1 Windows 98 First Time Installation

When you start Windows for the first time after the installation of your motherboard,

Windows 98 will detect the onboard audio and video chips and may attempt to in-

stall a driver from its system registry. When prompted to restart, select No and then

follow the normal setup procedures later in this section.

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(1) Click here.

(2) Select Search for the best

driver for your device and

then click here.

(3) Browse to E:\AUDIO\win_wdm

(assuming E is your CD-ROM

drive) and then click here. (4) Click here.

(5) Click here.

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5.2 ME-99VM 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:).

5.2.1 Installation Menu

• Install ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx: Installs a simple utility to monitor your computer’s

fan, temperature, and voltages.

• Install Bus Master IDE Driver: Installs SiS5595 Bus Master IDE Driver

V1.53C.

• Install VGA Driver: Installs the necessary VGA drivers and utilities to access

the features of the integrated VGA controller.

•Install Audio Driver (VxD): Windows 95 audio driver installation instructions for

the onboard audio.

•Install Audio Driver (WDM): Windows 98 audio driver installation instructions

for the onboard audio.

• Install PCCillin 98 Vx.xx: Installs the PC-cillin virus protection software. View

the online help for more information.

• Install ADOBE AcroBat Reader Vx.x: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader soft-

ware necessary to view user’s manuals saved in PDF format. Updated or other

language versions of this motherboard's manual is available in PDF format at

any of our web sites.

• Show Motherboard Information: Allows you to view information about your

motherboard, such as product name, BIOS version, and CPU.

• Browse Support CD: Allows you to view the contents of the CD.

• ReadMe: Displays the filelist for the included support software.

• Exit: Exits the CD installation menu. (Click RIGHT ARROW on the lower-

right corner of the main menu.

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5.3 Install ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx

Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive

or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen.

(1) Click here.

(2) Click here.

(3) Click here. (4) Click here.

(5) Click here. (6) Click here.

(7) Click here.

(8) Click Next and when

the Setup Complete box

appears, click Finish.

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5.4 Install Bus Master IDE 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.

(2) Click here and then

click Next to start the

installation.

(3) Click here and then

click OK to restart.

(1) Click here.

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5.5 Install VGA 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.

(3) Click here. (4) Click here.

(5) Click here and

then click Finish.

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5.5.1 Making Monitor Adjustments

After you have installed the video driver and restarted your computer, you can make

monitor adjustments by right-clicking on the Windows desktop and choosing Prop-

erties, clicking the Settings tab, and then the Advanced button.

Video Setting Page

This page allows you to adjust the brightness and contrast of the screen output. This

function is available only in 16-bit color (high color, 65K-color) and 32-bit (true

color plus 8 bits for an alpha channel,16.7M-color) color depths.

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Display Modes Page

You can adjust the position and size of your screen as well as manipulate the screen

refresh rate, frequencies, and synchronization from the Adjustment page.

When you have finished making adjustments, click OK. You will see the following

confirmation.

If your screen is unreadable and you are not able to answer the question within 15

seconds, your original settings will be restored. You may also press <ESC> to abort

the settings changes. NOTE: Some settings require you to restart the computer for

the settings to take effect.

Display Preview

Screen Resolution

To avoid flickering,

make sure the refresh

rate is at least 72Hz.

Select a color depth

(This will affect possible

maximum resolution

and refresh rate.)

Opens the Custom Font

Size dialog box for creating

your own font size

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Gamma Correction Page

You can adjust the brightness, tint, and gamma values to correct color tone differ-

ences between real color values and the way your monitor or flat panel displays

them from this page. Gamma correction is available only in 16-bit color and 24-bit

color (true color, 16.7M-color) modes. In 16-color and 256-color modes, gamma

correction is not supported. Sets the preferred tint of your display

Change preview picture

Preview picture

Sets the preferred tint

of your displa;y

Sets your display’s

color mapping

Restores settings to

the original program

defaults

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5.6 Install PC-Cillin 98 Vx.xx

Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive

or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen.

(3) Click here only after you have

read the License Agreement.

(8) Insert a floppy disk and then click

here. Once the Emergency Clean

disk is created, click OK.

(1) Click here.

(2) Click here.

(4) Setup will proceed with

the installation if no vi-

ruses are found. Click

here to start installation.

(5) Click here.

(6) & (7) Select the preferred features by

clicking the appropriate buttons.

(9) Click here and then

click Finish to restart.

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5.7 Install ADOBE AcroBat Reader Vx.x

Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive

or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen.

(1) Click here.

(2) Click here.

(4) Click here.

(3) Click here only after you have

read the License Agreement.

(5) Click here and then

click Finish to restart.

6. S/W REFERENCE

ASUS PC Probe

6.1 ASUS PC Probe

ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your com-

puter system’s vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and tem-

peratures. 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.

6.1.1 Starting ASUS PC Probe

When ASUS PC Probe starts, a splash screen appears allowing you to select

whether to show the screen again when you open PC Probe or not. To by-

pass this startup screen, clear the Show up in next execution check box.

To open ASUS PC Probe, click the Windows Start button, point to Pro-

grams, and then 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.

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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.

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.

Voltage Monitor

Shows the PC’s voltages.

Fan Warning

threshold adjustment

(Move the slider up to increase the

threshold level or down to decrease

the threshold level)

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Information

Settings

Lets you set threshold levels and polling

intervals or refresh times of the PC’s tem-

perature, fan rotation, and voltages.

History

Lets you record the monitoring activity

of a certain component of your PC by

date, time, and target history.

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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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 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. NOTE: This

feature is currently unavailable.

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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 sys-

tem 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 dis-

played.

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7. APPENDIX

7.1 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card

LAN Activity

Output Signal

RJ45

LEDs

Motherboard type

Wake on LAN

Output Signal

ASUS

Other

Intel

Chipset

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-

erboard. Connect the LAN activity output signal (LAN_LED) to the system cabinet’s

front panel LAN_LED in order to display LAN data activity.

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7.1.1 Features

• Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX)

• Wake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported

• PCI Bus Master Complies with PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.1 specifications

• Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces

• Complies with 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. 2.1

• Enhancements on ACPI & APM

• Adheres to PCI Bus Power Management Interface Rev. 1.0, ACPI Rev. 1.0, and

Device Class Power Management Rev. 1.0

• IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation for 10Mbps/100Mbps Network Data Transfer Rates.

• Provides LED indicators for monitoring network conditions

• Plug and Play

7.1.2 Software Driver Support

• NetWare ODI Drivers - Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x, DOS, OS/2 Client

• NDIS 2.01 Drivers - Microsoft LAN Manager, Microsoft Windows 3.11, IBM

LAN Server

• NDIS 3.0 Drivers - Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft

Windows 3.11

7.1.3 Question and Answer

Q: What is Wake-On-LAN?

A: The Wake-On-LAN feature provides the capability to remotely power on sys-

tems supporting Wake-On-LAN by simply sending a wake-up frame. With this

feature, remotely uploading/downloading data to/from systems during off-peak

hours will be feasible.

Q: What can Wake-On-LAN do for you?

A: Wake-On-LAN is a remote management tool with advantages that can reduce

system management workload, provide flexibility to the system administrator’s

job, and then of course save you time-consuming efforts and costs.

Q: What components are required for Wake-On-LAN to function?

A: To enable Wake-On-LAN function, your system requires an 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.

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