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1. 30 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 3 HARDWARE SETUP 3 Universal Serial BUS Ports 0 amp 1 Black two 4 pin USB Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices For additional USB ports you can use the USB headers see USB Headers later in this section and mount it to the chassis Universal Serial Bus USB 2 4 Parallel Port Connector Burgundy 25 pin PRINTER You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through Onboard Parallel Port see 4 4 2 I O Device Configuration NOTE Serial printers must be connected to the serial port Parallel Printer Port 25 pin female COooOOOO E ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 31 3 HARDWARE SETUP 5 Serial Port Connectors Teal Turquoise 9 pin COMI 10 1 pin COM2 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 2 in 4 4 2 I O Device Con figuration for settings 00000 OOOOO 00000 COM 1 CUSL2 Serial COM2 Bracket 6 Monitor Output Connector Blue 15 pin VGA This connector is for output to a VGA compatible device VGA Monitor 15 pin female 32 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 3 HARDWARE SETUP 7 Game MIDI Connector Gold 15 pin GAME AUDIO optional You may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector
2. Intel LDCM Client Setup Installs software to monitor the Client system The LANDesk Client Manager must be installed to use the hardware manager features e ASUS BIOS Flash Utility for LDCM Installs a utility that can remotely flash a client PC s BIOS when used in conjunction with Intel LDCM Administrator Install Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver Installs Intel s Ultra ATA storage driver Install ASUS PC Probe Vx xx Installs a utility to monitor your computer s fan temperature and voltages e Install ASUS Update Vx xx Installs a program to help you update your BIOS or download a BIOS image file e Microsoft DirectX Driver Installs Microsoft DirectX driver YAMAHA SoftSynthesizer S YXG50 Installs the Yamaha SoftSynthesizer for playing MIDI files through software Refer to the online help for more information PC cillin 98 Vx xx Installs the PC cillin virus protection software View the online help for more information ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 5 SOFTWARE SETUP TO SEE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS CLICK RIGHT ARROW ON THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF THE MAIN MENU e Adobe Acrobat Reader Vx x Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software nec essary 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 e Cyberlink Video and Audio Applications Installs Cyberlink PowerPlayer SE PowerDVD Trial and Cyberlink VideoLive Mail
3. rd im arn ee thr rd ich Pij uen tz nonc al aen LV m Ri PES aoe het oi ad all rece sgg LLLI DILE LTD E Tick CHa a quf g and Cani cbor ang I Met eren Link pal ki jardan di is tip prem T s r i isimi 3 Click here LJ VO CYam mak ic apu my pormpulae rame MINEITEDT II ramm 4 Click here p 85 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 5 9 ASUS PC Probe Vx xx Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD ROM drive or double click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen NOTE ASUS PC Probe will not run if another hardware monitoring utility is in stalled To uninstall any program see e X 16 Programs a mr ee Bee 20 d miolbation deer les Ben i ES Pb SA T aa pee i TE colligi E15 Peta uw2 1E on pras ET LE TO mag aor Hai uoi ai all recess mona aam rar run a amm s CU NU bar Rai Cb Han a ewrdpu eiie PAD sane ANEN EES Heb kik b EEH i 3 3 Agar NC Praka S 18 iama ASS rd ias wh OE dei LECT iu rum am d TEE P Cosa ad vn s 1 B am ur Th a G BiFa i Vo Dim d ls ae CPL wp LPL rr he epee pi pru prepa iu Tee kx achuad CPU iba shap rudi rri Pade ns Bur nllo dimos Taraki cu nha che Rp hack Het HL cu a fered desciorg c Ich Peed et ree TE Ci che CC rus ka Bs chc Pep CH bc aod iag HITE Dh His dell ecu Lese ande Eu dans 5g avery in Low CPU Fan Ping laka
4. High speed digital audio extraction Supports UltraDMA 33 transfer mode Complies with MPC3 standard Supports Multi Read function Ultra Fast CD ROM ABZ GEE EAE J EU Supports high speed CD Audio playback e Supports high speed digital audio extraction e Supports UltraDMA 33 transfer mode e Compatible with all CD formats e Supports multi read function CD R CD RW See www asus com for updated specifications ow i t Direct x 7 iB 1 7TO4x4B0 Micro rop rM Powered by the world s latest GeForce256 DDR GPU 300MHz DDR video memory delivers extra performance at high resolutions with 32 bit color Optimized for D3D amp OpenGL VR game playing and stereoscopic video picture viewing Real time 30 frames sec 704x460 video capture VideoSecurity auto notification system to monitor environmental deviation Models available 1 AGP V6800 GeForce256 DDR 32MB DDR SGRAM VGA 2 AGP V6800 Deluxe GeForce256 DDR 32MB DDR SGRAM VGA TV out Video in VR 3D glasses WWW asus com See www asus com for updated specifications
5. ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Asia Pacific Marketing Address 150 Li Te Road Peitou Taipei Taiwan 112 Telephone 886 2 2894 3447 Fax 886 2 2894 3449 Email info asus com tw Technical Support MB Others Tel 886 2 2890 7121 English Notebook Tel 886 2 2890 7122 English Desktop Server Tel 886 2 2890 7123 English Fax 886 2 2895 9254 Email tsd 9 asus com tw WWW WWW asus com tw FTP ftp asus com tw pub ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL America Marketing Address 6737 Mowry Avenue Mowry Business Center Building 2 Newark CA 94560 USA Fax 1 510 608 4555 Email tmd asus com Technical Support Fax 1 510 608 4555 Email tsd asus com WWW WWW asus com FTP ftp asus com Pub ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Europe Marketing Address Harkortstr 25 40880 Ratingen BRD Germany Fax 49 2102 442066 Email sales asuscom de for marketing requests only Technical Support Hotline MB Others 49 2102 9599 0 Notebook 49 2102 9599 10 Fax 49 2102 9599 11 Support Email www asuscom de de support for online support WWW www asuscom de FTP ftp asuscom de pub ASUSCOM ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual CONTENTS LE TIN PRODUC LION ssccivssidsviecstwssuacavaddsswasvessentsdddcsuuechucdbevssssessuessvesvecesns 7 1 1 How This Manual Is Organized na 7 T deer nec elis eraa E 7 2 FEATURES seetevectstacenccaeecssevantesunccenacsesaansavensvcsideuiesaansaceece
6. Besumne eal te IET EGIT I Est Asus Probe 10 35 PM When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC portions ws t of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red the PC speaker beeps and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 6 SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6 3 ASUS LiveUpdate ASUS LiveUpdate 1s a utility that allows you to update your motherboard s BIOS and drivers The use of this utility requires that you are properly con nected to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider ISP Vindows 98 1 Start ASUS Update Launch the utility from Start Programs ASUS Utility ASUS LiveUpdate C m mm m c te Select an update method Pepe Toe p amam AI DELL LLLI pm pes oe 3 Ifyou selected updating downloading from the Internet you will need to select an Internet site Choose the site that 1s closest to you or click Auto Select If you selected Update from a file you will be prompted to locate the file ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 107 6 SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6 4 YAMAHA XGPlayer The XGplayer is an application that is used to playback multimedia files The XGplayer allows playback of MIDI files mid rmi audio files wav mp3 movie files avi mpg and audio CDs all from a single application With MIDI files you can mix arrange change voices effects and attach MIDI files to e mails Also its links to various Internet services allows yo
7. Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check Disabled This function controls the ECC capability 1n the CPU level 2 cache Con figuration options Disabled Enabled Processor Serial Number Disabled The Processor Serial Number is a unique number that 1s added to every Pentium III processor to help verify the identity of the user across the Internet set this field to Enabled when you need increased security for doing busi ness online or e commerce Otherwise leave it to its default setting of Dis abled for greater anonymity when surfing the Internet NOTE This field is available only when a Pentium III processor 1s installed in your system BIOS Update Enabled This functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with the required data In the default position of Enabled the BIOS will load the update on all processors during system bootup Configu ration options Disabled Enabled PS 2 Mouse Function Control Auto The default of Auto allows the system to detect a PS 2 mouse on startup If detected IRQ12 will be used for the PS 2 mouse IRQ12 will be reserved for expansion cards only if a PS 2 mouse is not detected Enabled will always reserve IRQ12 whether on startup a PS 2 mouse 1s detected or not Configuration options Enabled Auto USB Legacy Support Auto This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus USB devices The de fault of Auto al
8. cards the following can only be used as a general reference and may not be an exact reflection of your system ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 79 90 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 5 3 CUSL2 Motherboard Support CD NOTE The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice To begin using your support CD disc just insert it into your CD ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear If the menu does not appear double click or run EXASSETUP EXE assuming that your CD ROM drive is drive E 9 9 1 Li E mna mE a e Installation Menu Ti a DS Gee nee ie a instalation i F instolhation errs iterms LT t ut Eus pes TE I T 5 i FH beir Lg m RETI him PECHI a eba Eram Y la ini E Dipi Ceppi rani aa died Ham pd P ale Kher mi Vira rd k d pica SEE Rim E He mI n um Ea G turpe t UE LITT kniel LEE uro Errera appe 3 Fh Egh Hik p E LER a Pride bh e INF Update Utility for Intel 815 Chipset Installs INF files in Windows for the following items System and Graphics LPC Interface SM Bus PCI Bridge Bus Master IDE USB Host and Controllers e Intel 815 Chipset Graphic Control Driver Installs Intel s 815 System and Graphics Controller Driver Intel LDCM Administrator Setup Installs software to monitor PC systems on the network within the same bridge address with the Client software installed The administrator should install both Administrator and Client software
9. nating the need for a adapter card in the case for SCSI devices UltraDMA 33 IDE devices can achieve up to 33MB Sec transfer ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual APPENDIX LPT Port Line Printer Port Logical device name reserved by DOS for the computer parallel ports Each LPT port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment MMX A set of 57 new instructions based on a technique called Single Instruction Multiple Data SIMD which is built into the new Intel Pentium PP MT P55C and Pentium II Klamath CPU as well as other x86 compatible microprocessors The MMX in structions are designed to accelerate multimedia and communications applications such as 3D video 3D sound video conference OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive system wide approach to system and device power control OnNow is a term for PC that is always ON but appears OFF and responds immediately to user or other requests The OnNow design initia tive involves changes that will occur in the Microsoft Windows operating system device drivers hardware and applications and also relies on the changes defined in the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI specification PC100 SDRAM is Intel s goal is to ensure that memory subsystems continue to support evolving platform requirements and to assure that memory does not become a bottle neck to system performance It is especially important to ensure that the PC memory roadma
10. to change value Primary Master Auto Primary Slave Auto Secondary Master Buto Secondary Slave Auto Keyboard Features Language English Supervisor Password Disabled User Password Disabled Halt On All Errors Installed Memory OME System Time XX XX XX Sets your system to the time that you specify usually the current time The format is hour minute second Valid values for hour minute and sec ond are Hour 00 to 23 Minute 00 to 59 Second 00 to 59 Use the lt Tab gt or lt Shift gt lt Tab gt 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 Valid values for month day and year are Month 1 to 12 Day 1 to 31 Year 100 year range Use the lt Tab gt or lt Shift gt Tab keys to move between the month day and year fields Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette B None Sets the type of floppy drives 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 as opposed to 1 44MB on a 3 5 inch diskette Configuration options Disabled Drive A Drive B Both ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 4 BIOS SETUP 4 3
11. 1 2 If both an audio CNR and modem CNR are used the modem CNR must be secondary 3 The modem CNR must be primary if no audio CNR is used Only one LAN CNR can be supported 5 When a USB hub CNR card 1s used USB ports 5 and 6 will not function D ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 3 HARDWARE SETUP 3 7 4 Accelerated Graphics Port AGP Pro Slot This motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port AGP pro slot to support a new generation of AGP graphics cards with ultra high memory bandwidth This slot can also support an AGP Inline Memory Module AIMM for up to 4MB of 133MHz SDRAM display cache to work with the integrated graphics controller to deliver high quality video graphics AGP Card without Retention Notch 13 E fia 5 Ei BE Big E Lj 3 H E Ph _ a wmw i qu zi ig E fee OP VIEW 20 pin bay 28 pin bay Rib inside slot Rib CUSL2 Accelerated Graphics Port AGP PRO NOTE Disable the integrated graphics controller see Onboard VGA in 4 4 1 Chip Configuration when using an add on graphics card U 6 a I CAUTION The AGP Pro slot is shipped with a warning label over the 20 pin bay DO NOT remove this label and the safety tab underneath it 1f you will be using an AGP card without a retention notch Removing may cause the card to shift and may cause damage to your card slot and moth erboard Remove ONLY when you will be using an AGP Pro CL card Use a rig
12. 1 Primary amp Secondary Master Slave 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 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 your 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 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 formatted 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 Other options for the Type field are None to disable IDE devices ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 53 4 BIOS SETUP P a 8 54 4 BIOS SETUP IMPORTANT If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system incorrect parameters may be detected You will need to enter the correct parameters manually or use low level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard disk If the parameters listed differ from the ones us
13. 2 3 default DSW OFF JEN Disable Enable default 1 2 2 3 CUSL2 JumperFree Mode Setting ai 18 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 3 HARDWARE SETUP 2 USB Device Wake Up USBPWROI USBPWR2 USBPWR47 USBPWR56 These allow you to disable or enable the USB device wake up function Set these jumpers to Enable if you wish to use your USB devices to wake up your computer This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 2A on the 5VSB lead The default is set to Disable because not all computers have the appropriate ATX power supply Your computer will not power ON if you set this to Enable and do not have the appropriate ATX power supply NOTE This jumper must be set in conjunction with Wake On USB for STR State in 4 5 1 Power Up Control NOTES 1 For suspend to RAM function these jumpers must be set to Enable 2 The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5 VSB whether under normal working conditions or in the sleep mode Setting USBPWRO0I USBPWR2 USBPWR47 USBPWRS56 Disable 1 2 default Enable 2 3 USBPWRO1 USBPWR2 USBPWR47 USBPWR56 1 2 2 3 Disable Enable Default CUSL2 USB Device Wake Up ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 19 3 HARDWARE SETUP 3 Onboard Audio CODEC Setting ADN available on audio model only The onboard audio CODEC may be enabled or disabled using all of these jump ers Disable the onboard audio CODEC if you are using an ISA or PCI au
14. ASUS Update 90 CyberLink PowerDVD 97 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE 97 Graphic Control Driver 83 INF Update Utility 82 Intel LDCM Administrator 85 Intel LDCM Client 87 Microsoft DirectX 6 0 Driver 91 PC Cillin 98 93 VideoLive Mail 97 YAMAHA SoftSynthesizer 93 Intel LDCM Admin Setup 85 Intel LDCM Administrator Installing 85 Intel LDCM Client Installing 87 Setup 87 Interrupts Standard Assignments 27 L Language 57 LDCM Administrator Setup 85 LDCM Client Setup 87 Legacy Diskette A 52 Legacy Diskette B 52 LiveUpdate Using 107 Load Setup Defaults 77 M Maximum LBA Capacity 55 MB Temperature 73 Memory Installation 25 Microsoft DirectX 6 0 Driver Installing 91 Multi Sector Transfers 55 O Onboard AC97 Modem Controlle 65 Onboard CIR I O 65 Onboard CIR IRQ 65 Onboard FDC Swap A amp B 64 Onboard MIDI I O 65 Onboard MIDI IRQ 65 Onboard Parallel Port 65 Onboard PCI IDE Enable 63 Onboard Serial Port 1 64 Onboard Serial Port 2 64 Onboard VGA 62 OS 2 Onboard Memory gt 64M 59 Other Boot Device Select 74 P Parallel Port Mode 65 PC Probe Using 102 PC Cillin 98 Installing 93 Setup 93 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual INDEX PCI 2 1 Support 63 PCI Latency Timer 66 PCI VGA Palette Snoop 66 PIO Mode 55 Plug amp Play O S 75 Power Fan Speed 73 Power Management 69 PowerDVD 110 Using 110 PowerPlayer SE Using 109 Procedure CPU Installation 26 Procedures Updating BIOS 46 Processor Serial Numb
15. Choose Advanced in the Power Management Properties dialog box ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 69 70 4 BIOS SETUP Video Off Option Suspend gt Off This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management Configuration options Always On Suspend gt Off Video Off Method DPMS OFF This field defines the video off features The DPMS Display Power Manage ment 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 scan ning Configuration options Blank Screen V H SYNC Blank DPMS Standby DPMS Suspend DPMS OFF DPMS Reduce ON HDD Power Down Disabled This feature shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inactivity as set in this user configurable field This feature does not affect SCSI hard drives Configuration options Disabled 1 Min 2 Min 3 Min 15 Min Suspend to RAM Capability Disabled Suspend to RAM STR is an energy saving feature In Suspend to RAM state all devices on the computer are turned off except for the system RAM Thus the PC consumes less than 5 Watts of power Select Enabled if your power supp
16. Client NDIS 2 01 Drivers Microsoft LAN Manager Microsoft Windows 3 11 IBM LAN Server e 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 does Wake On LAN require to be enable A To enable Wake On LAN function your system requires Ethernet LAN adapter card that can activate Wake On LAN function a client with Wake On LAN capa bility and software such as LDCM Rev 3 10 or up that can trigger wake up frame 114 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual APPENDIX 7 2 Glossary 1394 1394 1s the IEEE designation for the high performance serial bus at 12 5 25 or SOMBytes sec speeds This serial bus defines both a back plane physical layer and a point to point cable connected virtual bus The primary application of the cable ver sion 1s the integration of I O connectivity at the back panel of personal computers using a low cost scalable h
17. Configuration options All Errors No Error All but Keyboard AI but Disk All but Disk Keyboard Installed Memory XXX MB This display only field displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during bootup You do not need to make changes to this field ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 57 5 4 BIOS SETUP 4 4 Advanced Menu Item Specific Help 2I J Multiple FS SDR Freg Ratio 133 7133 Ja To make changes to the ERE SOR DMUPEI Freg MHz 133 133 331 first 5 fields the CPU Vcore 1 60V motherboard must be sel CPU Level 1 Cache Enabled to jumperfree mode CPU Level 2 Cache Enabled CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check Disabled To set the following 3 Processor Serial Mumber Disabled fields the CPU Internal BIOS Update Enabled Frequency must be set to S 2 Mouse Function Control Auto Manuall USB Legacy Support Autol 5 2 Onboard Memory gt 64H Disabled Chip Configuration I U Device Configuration PCI 1guration Shadow Configuration CPU Internal Frequency In JumperFree Mode this field allows you to select the internal frequency of your CPU Select Manual if you want to make changes to the subse quent 2 fields Note that selecting a frequency higher than the CPU manu facturer recommends may cause the system to hang or crash See System Hangup on page 60 CPU Frequency Multiple When CPU Internal Frequency is set to Manual This field sets the frequency multiple between
18. Enter The password 1s now set to Enabled This password 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 during system startup The pass words are not case sensitive In other words it makes no difference whether you enter a password using upper or lowercase letters The BIOS Setup pro gram allows you to specify two separate passwords a Supervisor password and a User password When disabled anyone may access all BIOS Setup pro gram functions When enabled the Supervisor password 1s required for enter ing the BIOS Setup program and having full access to all configuration fields Forgot the Password If you forgot the password you can clear the password by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery To erase the RTC RAM 1 Unplug your computer 2 Short the solder points 3 Turn ON your computer 4 Hold down Delete during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re enter user preferences Short solder points to Clear CMOS CUSL2 Clear RTC RAM Halt On All Errors This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt
19. LED does not light try reversing the 2 pin plug IDELED oo CUSL2 IDE Activity LED 12 Power Supply PWR_FAN CPU CPU_FAN Chassis CHA_FAN Fan Connectors 3 pins These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA 4 2 Watts or less Orientate the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink s instead of the expansion slots Depending on the fan manufacturer the wiring and plug may be different The red wire should be positive while the black should be ground Connect the fan s plug to the board taking into consid eration the polarity of the connector NOTE The Rotation signal is to be used only by a specially designed fan with rotation signal The Rotations per Minute RPM can be read directly from the ASUS iPanel or monitored using a utility such as ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM 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 CPU FAN Rotation 12V GND GND jt 2V PWR_FAN Rotation HY CHA FAN Rotation CUSL2 12 Volt Cooling Fan Power ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 35 3 HARDWARE SETUP 13 Internal Audio Connectors 4 pin CD1 AUX VIDEO MODEM These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such sound sources as a CD ROM TV tune
20. Panel COBBeCIOE zaussmsssmeufertessadie aeta oceteslene e duties 8 Parallel Port Connector eenn Top 23 Serial COMI Port Connector Bottom 24 2 USB Port COmnectOrs cont Area ciet Aet eres 25 1 PS 2 Mouse Connector ots otio cubre eoe Top 26 1 PS 2 Keyboard Connector Bottom 26 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub 1 VGA Monitor Output Connector eese 22 T V Out Digital LCD Module Headers 20 AC 97 V2 1 Audio Codec optional 1 Game MIDI Connector on audio model only 1 Line Out Connector on audio model only Line In Connector on audio model only Microphone Connector on audio model only Wake On LAN Connector eeeeeeeennnn 17 Wake On Ring Connector sese 9 System Voltage Monitoring integrated in ASUS ASIC 13 3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors ATX Power Supply Connector once De dite ceteris 21 Onboard LED sroine Eee tien A ed emisit 16 ATX ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 2 FEATURES 2 2 1 Component Locations ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 13 3 HARDWARE SETUP 3 1 CUSL2 Motherboard Layout PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard EEF KBPWR ooo USB BS133 T Port B Port2 CPU_FAN rm 1COM1 EREIUSBPWRO DIMM 64 72 bit 168 pin module I socket 370 ui PWR FAN x d CC e DSW X
21. 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 e ReadMe Allows you to view the support CD file list and contact information Exit Exits the CD installation menu TO RETURN TO THE MAIN MENU CLICK LEFT ARROW ON THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF THE SECONDARY MENU ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 81 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 5 4 INF Update Utility for Intel 815 Chipset Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD ROM drive or double click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen Keke c3 p ing OA Ln lg Tw it ell een Pee EF ppe xin _ a EM dar rione eerie nl seno ind aiii aie peces Lam Se ane i aa asi ES Chiu rg Ced n Basica curdirq diia oai p Rcgum Lr be n ere ELELE RE Pain ine abt k rim peas aa AP ITI I p 1 Click here p En OEA vim AAFIN GA Pes grass baria y rapit n ond ee n5 S gerens LE E 2 Click here a Lic ce Ini HF irrikan U alte ed allia eee DTE anemia iim d Kr qid iru aw ar ene rhe Scene has ipeo ere TSE 3 Click here Exec puni accio dl eai Ci cdi P prec idi li pia haai bes eg mkan o erra iie PUE rial Lees pucr r uo pom 4 rh hoe beeper cogar Firms ba rar eee Mebi pra cune e pneum pra eurd amiet mimm ir APs 5 To install other d
22. User s Manual 45 4 BIOS SETUP 5 Select 1 Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press Enter The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears 6 Typeafilename and the path for example ANXXX XX XXX and then press Enter 4 1 2 A uan BIOS Procedures VA a Only update your BIOS if you have problems with your mother haut ant you know that the new BIOS revision will solve your problems Care less updating can result in your motherboard having more problems 1 Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet WWW or FTP see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details and save to the disk you created earlier 2 Boot from the disk you created earlier 3 At the A prompt type AFLASH and then press Enter 4 Atthe Main Menu type 2 and then press Enter The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears 5 Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path for example AAXXX XX XXX and then press Enter NOTE To cancel this operation press Enter Update BIUS Lim luding Bert Block ose ESO fort Winbond WeECRSA nr ST SEA nr Iniel NAN AN Tarta s NM IM PD NE ri 46 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 4 BIOS SETUP 6 When prompted to confirm the BIOS update press Y to start the update 7 The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM The boot block will be updated automatically only when neces sary This will minimize the cha
23. WOR CON Ring Ground 2 1 CUSL2 Wake On Ring Connector ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 39 3 HARDWARE SETUP 22 LCD TV Headers 18 pin 18 1 pin LCDTV These headers require an optional LCD module for LCD output or a TV out module for TV output LCDTV CUSL2 LCD TV Headers 23 USB Headers 5 pin USB2 10 1 pin USB47 10 1 pin USB56 If the USB Ports on the back panels are inadequate three USB headers are avail able for five additional USB ports Connect the 5 pin ribbon cable from the provided 3 port USB connector set to the midboard 5 pin USB header and the 10 1 pin ribbon cable to one of the two midboard 10 1 pin USB headers and mount the USB connector set to an open slot on your chassis USB47 10 5 5 NC 6 1 USB Power 6 USB Power 2 USBP4 7 USBP7 1 3 USBP4 8 USBP7 4 GND 9 GND tc USBPW USBP2 USBP2 GND USB2 GET USB56 10 5 1 USB Power 6 USB Power USBP5 7 USBP6 6 2 3 USBP5 8 USBP6 1 GND 9 GND 5 NC A CUSL2 USB Headers 40 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 3 HARDWARE SETUP 24 ATX Power Supply Connector 20 pin block ATXPWR This connector connects to an ATX power supply The plug from the power sup ply will only insert in one orientation because of the different hole sizes Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure that the pins are aligned IMPORTANT Make sure that your ATX power supply minimum recommended wattage 200 watts 235
24. autodetection of most devices for virtually au tomatic setup Smart BIOS 4Mbit firmware gives a new easy to use interface which provides more control and protection over the motherboard Provides Vcore and CPU SDRAM frequency adjustments boot block write protection and HD SCSI MO ZIP CD Floppy boot selection Hardware random number generator supports new security software for data protection and secured Internet transactions Concurrent PCI Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas ter busses to the memory and processor Onboard LED The onboard LED will light up when there is standby power to the motherboard This acts as a reminder to the user to turn OFF the power before plugging and unplugging devices so as not to damage the motherboard peripherals and or components One Touch Management Supports an optional ASUS iPanel an easy to access box with system information LED display front I O ports and space reserved for a hard disk drive With an ASUS iPanel you can monitor your computer system s vital components LCD TV Output The LCD TV interface can support either an optional LCD module for LCD output or a TV out module for TV output SMBus Features the System Management Bus interface which is used to physi cally transport commands and information between SMBus devices ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual DULOJ Pd J 10 2 FEATURES 2 1 2 Specifications Optional Components The following onboard
25. coexistence of high performance and a simple user interface SDRAM takes memory access away from the CPU s control internal registers in the chips accept the re uest and let the CPU do something else while the data requested 1s assembled for the next time the CPU talks to the memory As they work on their own clock cycle the rest of the system can be clocked faster There is a version optimized for video cards and main memory for motherboards SPD for SDRAM module Serial Presence Detect SPD 1s most like an ID detect for SDRAM module it using a EEPROM component on DIMM module for storing module configuration infor mation inside The Serial Presence Detect function is implemented using a 2048 bit EEPROM component This nonvolatile storage device contains data programmed by the DIMM manufacturer that identifies the module type and various SDRAM organization and timing parameters SSE Streaming SIMD Extensions A set of new instructions added to existing architectures that enables a better visual experience with an accelerated 3D geometry pipeline and support for new applica tions such as real time video encoding and speech recognition System Disk A system disk contains the core file of an operating system and is used to boot up the Operating system UltraDMA Ultra DMA 33 is a synchronous DMA protocol designed by Intel This function 1s included into Intel s PITX4 chipset The traditional IDE transfer only uses one edge of the dat
26. components are optional at the time of purchase Onboard Audio AC97 V2 compliant Audio Codec with 3D sound circuitry and sample rate conversion from 7kHz to 48kHz 2 1 3 Performance UltraPerformance Onboard IDE Bus Master controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels Supports UltraDMA 100 UltraDMA 66 UltraDMA 33 IDE DMA Mode 2 PIO Modes 3 amp 4 and supports Enhanced IDE devices such as DVD ROM CD ROM CD R RW LS 120 and Tape Backup drives High Speed Data Transfer Interface IDE transfers using UltraDMA 66 Bus Master IDE can handle rates up to 66 6MB s This motherboard with its chipset and support for UltraDMA 100 increases the data transfer rate to LOOMB s UltraDMA 100 is backward compatible with DMA 66 DMA 33 and DMA and with existing DMA devices and systems so there 1s no need to upgrade current EIDE IDE drives and host systems UltraDMA 66 100 requires a 40 pin 80 conductor cable to be enabled Concurrent PCI Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas ter buses to memory and processor SDRAM Optimized Performance This motherboard supports PC133 com pliant Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory SDRAM which increases the data transfer rate to 1066MB s max 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 suppor
27. menu When the Main menu ap pears you will notice that the drive size appear in the field for the hard disk drive that you just configured 4 3 2 Keyboard Features ain Keyboard Features Item 5pecific Help m 1 Select Power on state Keyboard Auto Repeat Rate 12 Sec For Humlaock Keyboard Huto Hepeat Delay 1 4 Sec i E d mitten Boot Up NumLock Status On This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot Configuration options Off On Keyboard Auto Repeat Rate 12 Sec This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second Configuration options 6 Sec 8 Sec 10 Sec 12 Sec 15 Sec 20 Sec 24 Sec 30 Sec Keyboard Auto Repeat Delay 1 4 Sec This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second charac ters Configuration options 1 4 Sec 1 2 Sec 3 4 Sec 1 Sec 56 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 4 BIOS SETUP Language English This allows selection of the BIOS displayed language Currently only English is available Supervisor Password Disabled User Password Disabled These fields allow you to set the passwords To set the password highlight the appro priate field and press Enter Type in a password and press Enter You can type up to eight alphanumeric characters Symbols and other keys are ignored To confirm the password type the password again and press the
28. message has been received from a fax modem A simple glimpse provides useful information to the user This function requires ACPI OS and driver support Peripheral Power Up Keyboard or Mouse power up can be enabled or dis abled through BIOS setup to allow the computer to be powered ON using your keyboard or mouse click ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 11 12 2 FEATURES 2 2 CUSL2 Motherboard Components See opposite page for locations Processor Support Chipsets Main Memory Expansion Slots System I O 3D Graphics Audio Network Features Hardware Monitoring Power Special Feature Form Factor Location Socket 370 for Pentium III Celeron FC PGA Processors 1 Feature Sette DIP Switches 3 2 mette ESI rod metet 5 Intel 815E Graphics Memory Controller Hub GMCH 2 Intel I O Controller Hub 2 ICH2 een 10 4Mbit Firmware Hub FWH eee 12 Low Pin Count LPC Multi I O Chipset 11 3 DIMM Sockets maximum 512MB support 3 PC133 SDRAM support gelo EE 1 1 Accelerated Graphics Port AGP Pro Slot 19 MOG 2 C NIS SIE Grindco tea rete peo tenpesnie bib uber 15 USD HIEAdeEs uestis tud udisseshetitud E ae 14 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector sees 6 2 IDE Connectors UltraDMA 100 Support 4 Serial COMO Header ERE REESE Hu UN 7 LASUS
29. removed the contact should open and the motherboard will record a chassis intrusion event The event can then be pro cessed by software such as LDCM If the chassis intrusion lead 1s not used a jumper cap must be placed over the pins to close the circuit ACHA CUSL2 Chassis Open Alarm Lead 38 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 3 HARDWARE SETUP 20 Wake On LAN Connector 3 pin WOL CON This connector connects to a LAN card with a Wake On LAN output such as the ASUS PCI L101 Ethernet card see 7 Appendix The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal 1s received through the LAN card IMPORTANT This feature requires that Wake On LAN or PCI Modem is enabled see 4 5 1 Power Up Control and that your system has an ATX power supply with at least 720mA 5V standby power IMPORTANT Requires an ATX power supply with at least 720mA 5 volt standby power WOL CON 5 Volt Standby PME Ground CUSL2 Wake On LAN Connector 21 Wake On Ring Connector 2 pin WOR CON This connector connects to internal modem cards with a Wake On Ring output The connector powers up the system when a ringup packet or signal 1s received through the internal modem card NOTE For external modems Wake On Ring is detected through the COM port IMPORTANT This feature requires that Wake On LAN or PCI Modem is enabled see 4 5 1 Power Up Control and that your system has an ATX power supply with at least 720mA 5V standby power
30. start installation LT oe 3m e 6 amp 7 Select the preferred features by clicking the appropriate buttons pea tct eee cds 4d Lap ace pa In T E c derat amp D pa rr ic miki P um sx Le o TITEL I 9 To install other drivers programs click here and then click Finish E ELE ssl al ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 94 5 14 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 LL A on LPE LE rF linia talba ti ri items zu Sick ie Ben Carell Fiian HUIUS rbi prm prs hupacgam adl rial cece Peco d Jor mr d Pisos bhi Erud iem Ln regt i a isi 15 PE Armin mim i m ou rre wm al so nd all e reos rog fa foi bet i hel Ch 3 ee aes i E inh ms m RES ogberins Vidas ird lodo oma 0 arb carri Ri a ja ls wr cinis Cra rez hcm Erin dmm d ihe radi Dick Cancel ia qui Salo ard fani chos ang T I UIT i 1 Click here Jar bal Tha j hee and WEAH Thi mge proiecta in Cooma T rris omi baia cd Mei Te sadi i a diet iia clc ie vd dees et LECTROLEC GAD LE BER LEELEE GGREEMEHNT JR cp erfaprasi eERDER Tot anii fun rid Fn arn d Zion Fl nondnm d mm ry Canoe ip qur ara 4 Click here Da h ee ae a ee A de cde pis rep ae Rs E x rli Pi
31. supports professional graphics de sign gaming learning and business applications NOTE Depending on your system configuration components and options your system may not show all of the settings displayed in the following pictures To open the Properties dialog box right click the desktop and select Properties the Settings tab and then the Advanced button General The Display box displays the current font size of the selected monitor To use a different font size click the arrow and then click the font size you want The Compatibility box allows you to specify when to apply changes to system color set tings NOTE Some programs might not dis play colors correctly without being restarted after you make changes To avoid this prob lem close the program change the color set tings and then open the program again Adapter Shows what type of display adapter you are currently using To install the software for a new display adapter click Change nci E315 Graphs Conese 17 01 2559 T ee Cuoaamapeweni cor Bivens pers ade ore Peise Disi Feet oe inei BES Gash Conese 207 00 25950 Propet x Vindows 98 C m mm m c te D Shoes geing ipn on Gack Ear Crereo ai ibites Core paDQnanc nonas rrprcopads d pou da nec rected paur comple aer ac honig coke onini An charge ccr eter pariant has compu balni appipng Ha rase coke satires D Appi tus ness color satin e
32. the CPU s internal frequency and external frequency In JumperFree Mode when CPU Internal Fre quency is set to Manual this must be set in conjunction with FSB SDRAM Freq MHz to match the internal frequency of your CPU Configuration options vary according to the external frequency of your CPU FSB SDRAM PCI Freq Ratio When CPU Internal Frequency is set to Manual This field determines the frequency ratio among the Front Side Bus SDRAM and PCI bus You may set the memory clock frequency in synchronous or asynchronous mode with respect to the Front Side Bus frequency Configu ration options 66 100 33 100 100 33 133 133 33 133 100 33 FSB SDRAM PCI Freq MHz TR When CPU Internal Frequency is set to Manual eh According to the previous setup field FSB SDRAM PCI Freq Ratio this field offers 32 sets of Front Side Bus SDRAM and PCI bus frequencies for you to choose Available options when FSB SDRAM PCI Freq Ratio is set to 133 133 33 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 4 BIOS SETUP CPU Vcore In JumperFree mode this field displays the core voltage sup plied to the CPU If you want to set it manually always refer to the CPU documentation The picture shown here provides only an example of possible Vcore ranges CPU Level 1 Cache CPU Level 2 Cache Enabled These fields allow you to choose from the default of Enabled or choose Disabled to turn on or off the CPU s Level 1 and Level 2 built in cache
33. the onboard Consumer IR connector Configu ration options Disabled 2E0 2E8H 3E0 3ESH Onboard CIR IRQ xx This field is not available if you select Disabled for the Onboard CIR I O field Configuration options 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 65 VO D v e 1Seo a i0 S 66 4 BIOS SETUP 4 4 3 PCI Configuration PCI Configuration Item Specific Help j A LETTRES Enter to select an 2 IRQ Huto IRQ TRA Ruto Auta IRI Ruta PCI VGH Palette Snoop Disabled PCI Latency Timer J 32 SVHBIOS SCSI BIUS Auto USB Function Enabled VGA BIOS Sequence PCL RGP PCI PHP IRQ Resource Exclusion Slot 1 5 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 6 IRQ Auto These fields set how IRQ use 1s determined for each PCI slot The default setting for each field 1s Auto which utilizes auto routing to determine IRQ use Configuration options Auto NA 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled some nonstandard VGA cards such as graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards may not show colors properly The setting Enabled should correct this problem Otherwise leave this on the default 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 motherboard s BIOS to detect whether you have a Sy
34. to show the screen the next time you open PC Probe To bypass this startup screen clear the Show up in next execution check box 86 mopu o J m Tl ITI M Show up ir Brest execution C1998 ASUSTeK Computer Inc Hahn re wered The ASUS Laga is trademark of A5USTek Computer Inc To start ASUS PC Probe click the Windows Start button point to Pro erams and then ASUS Utility and then click Probe Vx xx The PC Probe icon ER 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 FEBS 3 08 PH 102 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 6 SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6 2 2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored E ee EELT 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 Fan Warning threshold adjustment Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level Voltage Monitor Shows the PC s voltages ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 103 6 SOFTWARE REFERENCE Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC s tem perature fan rotation and voltages 86 mopu o J m Tl ITI P
35. z ELS O amp s 8 O z2 Intel 815 dE e o Graphics amp O Memory S Controller 5 Hub GMCH x c Co Co oo Es 3 Bl lt LCDTV E Co mm um mm mm mm sm Co Accelerated Graphics Port AGP Pro i i aux PCH Intel I O Controller CR2032 3V Lithium Cell oo MODEM CMOS Power Hub ge j PCl2 A Ngene MALE aL SMB cf E WOL_CON SEITE ui Codec M BANENRO PAB PoB8 O F USB47 BARRE AFPANEL JTPWR MI EE HARARRRRRRER one PCI4 EEE naona eetng O ASUS ASIC 2 USBPWR2 lt lt T CHA FAN PCI5 Monitor EEEIJEN CUSL2 wm o nu CNHR2 ACHA WOR PCI6 COM gg Super IDELED USES USBPWR56 I O EEI CNR1 gt Risse Grayed components are optional at the time of purchase 14 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 3 HARDWARE SETUP 3 2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1 JEN p 18 JumperFree Mode Enable Disable 2 USBPWROI p 19 USB Device Wake Up Enable Disable USBPWR2 USBPWR47 USBPWRS56 3 ADN p 20 Onboard Audio CODEC Enable Disable 4 KBPWR p 20 Keyboard Power Up Enable Disable 5 VIO p 21 Voltage I O Setting 3 3V 3 40V 3 60V 6 DSW p 22 CPU External Frequency Setting Expansion Slots 1 DIMMI 2 3 p 24 168 Pin System Memory Support 2 CPU p 26 Central Processing Unit CPU 6 3 PCI1 2 3 4 5 6 p 27 32 bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots 4 CNRI CNR2 p 28 Communication and Network Riser Slots 5 AGPPRO p 29 Accelerated Graphics Port AGP Pro Slot Connectors 1 PS2KBMS p 3
36. 0 PS 2 Mouse Connector 6 pin female 2 PS2KBMS p 30 PS 2 Keyboard Connector 6 pin female 3 USB p 31 Universal Serial Bus Ports Two 4 pin female 4 PRINTER p 31 Parallel Port Connector 25 pin female 35 COMI COM2 p 32 Serial Port Connectors 9 pin male 10 1 pin 6 VGA p 32 Monitor Output Connector 15 pin female 7 GAME_AUDIO p 33 Game MIDI Connector 15 pin female optional 8 GAME AUDIO p 33 Audio Port Connectors Three 1 8 female optional 9 FLOPPY p 33 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 34 1 pins 10 PRIMARY SECONDARY IDE p 34 Primary Secondary IDE Connectors Two 40 Ipins 11 IDELED p 35 IDE Activity LED 2 pins 12 CPU FAN PWR_FAN p 35 CPU Power Supply Chassis Fan Connectors Three 3 pin CHA FAN 13 CDI AUX p 36 Internal Audio Connectors Four 4 pins optional VIDEO MODEM 14 EARPHONE p 36 Headphone True Level Line Out Header 3 pins 15 MIC2 p 37 Internal Microphone Connector 3 pins 16 AFPANEL IR CON p 37 ASUS iPanel Connector 12 1 pins 17 AAPANEL p 37 ASUS iPanel Audio Connector 12 1 pins 18 SMB p 38 SMBus Connector 5 1 pins ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 15 16 3 HARDWARE SETUP 19 ACHA 20 WOL CON 21 WOR CON 22 LCDTV 23 USB2 USB47 USB56 24 ATXPWR 25 JTPWR 26 PWRLED PANEL 27 KEYLOCK PANEL 28 SPEAKER PANEL 29 MSG LED PANEL 30 SMI PANEL 31 PWRSW PANEL 32 RESET PANEL p 38 Chassis Intrusion Connector 2 pins p 39 Wake On LAN Connector 3
37. 3 60 V 3 4 VIO 12 2 3 3 4 3 30 V 3 40 V 3 60 V CUSL2 VIO Setting WARNING Using a higher voltage may help when overclocking but may result in the shortening of your computer component s life It is highly recommended that you leave this setting on its default ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 21 3 HARDWARE SETUP 6 CPU External Frequency Setting DSW This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU DRAM AGP and the PCI bus This allows the selection of the CPU s External fre quency IMPORTANT 1 In JumperFree mode all dip switches must be set to OFF 2 When JumperFree mode is enabled use BIOS setup in place of these switches see CPU Speed in Advanced Menu in BIOS Setup NOTE Only selected switches are illustrated For a complete frequency listing see next page DSW E i B r B c z Na OM r CPU 66 8MHz 100 3MHz 103 0MHz 133 70MHz DRAM 100 2MHz 100 3MHz 103 0MHz 100 30MHz AGP 66 8MHz 66 8MHz 68 7MHz 66 85MHz ER CPU 140MHz 133 70MHz 140MHz JumperFree Mode CUSL2 CPU External DRAM 105MHz 133 70MHz 140MHz Clock BUS Frequency AGP 70MHz 66 85MHz 70MHz Selection NOTE If your processor does not have a locked Frequency Multiple you must use CPU Core Bus Freq Multiple in 4 4 Advanced Menu to set the Frequency Multiple If the Frequency Multiple is locked setting the Frequency Multiple in BIOS setup will have no effect 22 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 3 HARDW
38. 6 7 CyberLink VideoLive Mail CyberLink s VideoLive Mail Plus Ver 3 0 a k a VLM 3 is a convenient and excel lent way to create professional quality video mails from PC video audio input de vices and to send the mails to any recipients via VLM 3 s built in e mail system through the Internet VLM 3 s mails comprise video sound or snapshot informa tion and thus may convey the most profound information to target audiences It is very convenient for mail recipients who do not need to install additional software component in order to view VLM 3 mails VLM 3 works as a very applicant sales tool It efficiently delivers profound and live product information to your target customers without costing a fortune VLM 3 also helps corporate managers easily give vivid speeches and broadcast through corpo rate E mail system For personal or home users VLM 3 easily records live video clips allowing users to send them to friends or family members across the Internet VLM 3 loads video messages from PC cameras digital camcorders analog camcorder via video capture cards or from an existing AVI video clips and captures audio messages from PC microphones Video and audio messages are encoded at a very high compressed rate in a real time mode From data input data conversion to sending video mails via Internet or saving data to disks the whole procedure is done in an easy and continuous process VLM 3 s video clip compression rate 1s up to 1 900 a
39. ARE SETUP External Frequency Table The following table is for use by experienced motherboard installers only Overclock ing can result in system instability or even shortening the life of the processor CPU DRAM CPU SDRAM Frequency Selection Switches Ratio MHz MHz 2 3 4 5 66 100 64 4 99 6 ON ON ON ON 66 100 60 0 90 0 DN ON ON OFF 66 100 66 0 100 0 ON ON OFF ON 66 100 68 3 102 5 ON ON OFF OFF 66 100 70 0 105 0 ON OFF ON ON 66 100 75 0 112 5 ON OFF ON OFF 66 100 80 0 120 0 ON OFF OFF ON 66 100 83 0 124 5 ON OFF OFF OFF 100 100 99 6 99 6 OFF ON ON ON 100 100 90 0 90 0 OFF ON ON OFF 100 100 100 0 100 0 OFF ON OFF ON 100 100 103 0 103 0 OFF ON OFF OFF 100 100 105 0 105 0 OFF OFF ON ON 100 100 110 0 110 0 DN OFF OFF ON OFF 100 100 115 0 115 0 DN OFF OFF OFF ON 100 100 200 0 200 0 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 133 133 132 8 132 8 OFF ON ON ON ON 133 133 166 6 166 6 OFF ON ON ON OFF 133 133 133 0 133 0 OFF ON ON OFF ON 133 133 137 0 137 0 OFF ON ON OFF OFF 133 133 140 0 140 0 OFF ON OFF ON ON 133 133 145 0 145 0 OFF ON OFF ON OFF 133 133 150 0 150 0 OFF ON OFF OFF ON 133 133 160 0 160 0 DFF ON OFF OFF OFF 133 100 132 8 99 6 OFF OFF ON ON ON 133 100 166 6 125 0 OFF OFF ON ON OFF 133 100 133 0 100 0 O
40. Alsi Control ERI jr If Ihe freque is USH dne ad jus ed too hi igh ithe OS 2 Ord Bey rae AH Stem may hang ee Chip Configuration ien es the zustesm and ice Configuration then restart to set the PCI Connor t don tempeh Shadow Configuration System Hangup If your system crashes or hangs due to improper frequency settings power OFF your system and restart The system will start up in safe mode running at a bus speed of 66M Hz and enter BIOS setup Ite Specific Help Ead MC s Kul tiple Bx Freq Ratio 155 155 599 During the last boot up FSH SDRAM PET Frea MHz 133 133 33 vour system hung for a 1 65V Iipr oper CPU Int ermil Enabled Fre quence setting Your Enabled system iz nom working in a s b led safe mode To optimize Processor aa Humber La sabled the fae performance BIOS Updat Enabladl and reliabili ty make PS Mouse Function Control Ruta sure the CPU spead vA ME b Auta l E aras t the ee rdi gt 64M Da sab led specifications of your t Chip iere Jj ice Configuration i PCI Configuration Shadow Configuration 60 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 4 BIOS SETUP 4 4 1 Chip Configuration Chip Configuration Item Specific Help SDRAM Capability Enter to select SDRAM SORAM Operating Mode configuration By SPD is recommended SDRAM Bis Latency User Definel allows you SDRAM RAS t to CAS Delay 27 to set eac
41. C Probe Installing 89 setup 89 Using 102 ASUS Update Installing 90 Setup 90 ATAPI CD ROM 74 Automatic Power Up 72 B BIOS Beep Code 43 BIOS Beep Codes 43 Boot Sequence 74 Boot Up Floppy Seek 75 Boot Up NumLock Status 56 Boot Virus Detection 75 C Central Processing Unit 26 CHS Capacity 55 Command Per Cycle 62 CPU Latency Timer 62 CyberLink Contact Information 95 PowerDVD 110 PowerPlayer SE 109 VideoLive Mail 111 CyberLink Contact Information 95 CyberLink PowerDVD Installing 97 Using 110 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE Installing 97 Using 109 CyberLink VideoLive Mail Installing 97 Using 111 Cylinders 54 D Discard Changes 77 Display Cache Cycle Time Tras Trc 63 Display Cache Paging Mode 63 Display Cache RAS Precharge Time 63 Display Cache RAS to CAS Delay 63 E ECP DMA Select 65 Ethernet Card 113 Exit Discarding Changes 76 Exit Saving Changes 76 Expansion Cards AGP Pro 29 Assigning IRQs 27 F Floppy 3 Mode Support 52 Floppy Disk Access Control 64 G Graphic Control Driver Installing 83 Graphics Window Size 63 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 119 120 INDEX H Halt On 57 Hardware Setup CPU Installation 26 Memory Installation 25 HDD Power Down 70 Head 55 High Priority PCI Mode 63 I IDE Hard Drive 74 INF Update Utility 82 83 Installing 82 Installation CPU 26 Installed Memory 57 Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader 94 ASUS BIOS Flash Utility 88 ASUS PC Probe 89
42. Color Display e 450MHz to 700MHz 64MB to 192MB Memory e 2X AGP 3D w 8MB VRAM e 100MHz Processor Side Bus M8300 8200 Series Thin amp Light Convertible Notebook PC 13 3 or 12 1 TFT Color Display 366MHz to 650M Hz 64MB to 192MB Memory Supports Two Hard Drives M8300 Series L7300 7200 Series All in One Compact Notebook PC e 13 3 or 12 1 TFT Color Display 366MHz to 650MHz 64MB to 192MB Memory mmumumuuc eee See www asus com for updated specifications t gt LJ gt gt Barebone Servers Pentium III Maximum Ultra2 SCSI 5 25 Pentium II Memory Onboard Fixed Storage Hot Swap Trays Support GB Channels Devices AP100 1 Slot l l 3 0 AP200 2 Slot1 l l 3 0 AP2000 2 Slot1 l l 4 3 or 5 AP3000 2 Xeon M 2 2 4 3 or 5 New AP2300 2 Socket370 4 2 Ultra3 4 3 or 5 AP6000 2 Slot1 l l 4 o AP8000 2 Xeon 2 2 4 Ss New AP6300 2 Socket370 4 2 Ultra3 4 os Three 1 6 inch or five 1 inch SCA 2 SCSI hard drives Eight 1 6 inch or 1 inch SCSI hard drives Mid Range Servers AP6000 AP8000 Value Servers AP6300 AP2000 Groups AP3000 ii hil AP2300 Ribes AP200 See www asus com for updated specifications ASUS AR1000 RAID Sub system with DA3000 SCSI to SCSI RAID Controller Supports 5x86 RAID processor and two 72 pin SIMM sockets for up to 128MB cache memory e Supports three Ultra2 SCSI channels up to 830MB sec data transfer rate e Supports multiple Hos
43. DD Configuration options Disabled 2 Sectors 4 Sec tors 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 Analysis and Reporting Technology system which utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology This feature 1s normally disabled because system resources used in this feature may decrease system performance Configuration options Disabled Enabled PIO Mode 4 This option lets you set a PIO Programmed Input Output mode for the IDE device Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance Configuration options 0 1 2 3 4 Ultra DMA Mode Disabled Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE devices Set to Disabled to suppress Ultra DMA capa bility NOTE To make changes to this field the Type field must be set to User Type HDD Configuration options 0 1 2 3 4 Disabled ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 55 4 BIOS SETUP 1 f 4 BIOS SETUP Other options for Type are CD ROM for IDE CD ROM drives LS 120 for LS 120 compatible floppy disk drives ZIP 100 for ZIP 100 compatible disk drives MO for IDE magneto optical disk drives Other ATAPI Device for IDE devices not listed here After using the legend keys to make your selections on this sub menu press the Esc key to exit back to the Main
44. FF OFF ON OFF ON 133 100 137 0 102 8 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF 133 100 140 0 105 0 OFF OFF OFF ON ON 133 100 145 0 108 8 OFF OFF OFF ON OFF 133 100 150 0 112 5 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON 133 100 160 0 120 0 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF For updated processor settings visit ASUS s web site see ASUS CONTACT IN FORMATION ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 23 24 3 HARDWARE SETUP 3 5 System Memory DIMM NOTE No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMMs Sockets are available for 3 3Volt power level unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Ac cess Memory SDRAM One side with memory chips of the DIMM takes up one row on the motherboard Memory speed setup is recommended through SDRAM Configuration in 4 4 1 Chip Configuration Install memory in any combination as follows DIMM Location 168 pin DIMM N Total Memory Socket 1 Rows 0 amp 1 SDRAM 8 16 32 64 128 256 512MB ETE Socket2 Rows 2 amp 3 SDRAM 8 16 32 64 128 256 512MB uo Socket3 Rows 4 amp 5 SDRAM 8 16 32 64 128 256 512MB ap Total System Memory Max 512MB f NOTE Make sure the total installed memory does not exceeds 512MB Otherwise the system may hang during startup 5 1 General DIMM Notes For the system CPU bus to operate at 133MHz use only PC133 compliant DIMMs When this motherboard operates at 133MHz most sy
45. I paimi ett mod wt mm ed pein rus rim 3 Click here s E DE FF ETAT ad Pep gen pd s eee Lowe E poucheam Ho Se De a ee Cia ey pid Ford cela ied 86 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 5 SOFTWARE SETUP Heme F Bs DUC pP Z Tem LUIL EL 6 Click here fossi Et Hes P RE Fa ind rere ced bona ri ie mae Rebs anneal LOL D ILE PIL d Il Deu pra iiy Crear BAT ITH Y iP amen zc aT ae eri biir iF zzv em i AH az mj eim iS A ixigav WwERH Ra Tid itty met iaf Phe hg nw Kida eer ia Liq Arb ise Td e an 7 Click here m Kiii im idin see 8 Click here Seg bom rim en Bud oe D ai rm den m rad redd n HUI m chm i opas Sha Di Tel eee NOTE This warning appears only if you don t Ep Geah had ree er ai have the Acrobat Reader installed See 5 14 ee pua Cl cbe oi me A n eni d macemum Adobe Acrobat Reader Vx x on how to install the Acrobar Reader 11 To install other drivers programs click here and then click Finish ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 87 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 5 8 ASUS BIOS Flash Utility for LDCM 6 0 Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD ROM drive or double click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen l IPP Breese oe Ar LE nmsiolbotion op Eee ers 45118 BS Fia Lig Pine rahe al Turm pow Far backed exe mre gil LOC E Hi rat BS E E CES Fla nl gd Hs pep to Ded Ei
46. Interrupt requests are shared as shown by the following table A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared PCI slot 2 notshared PCI slot 3 shared PCI slot 4 shared PCI slot 5 shared PCI slot 6 shared Onboard VGA shared Onboard USB controller HCO notshared Onboard USB controller HC1 shared AGP Pro shared CNR LAN shared CNR Audio Modem notshared E E IMPORTANT If using PCI cards on shared slots make sure that the drivers sup port Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups that will make the system unstable or cards inoperable 3 7 3 Communication and Networking Riser CNR Slots These connectors support specially designed network audio or modem riser cards Main processing 1s done through software and controlled by the motherboard s sys tem chipset This provides upgradeable network audio and or modem solutions at an incredibly low cost NOTE CNRs are not included with this motherboard CUSL2 Communication amp Networking Riser Connectors CNR Restrictions 1 Only one audio CNR can be used and it must be primary and inserted into CNR slot
47. Je CUSL2 Intel 815E ATX Motherboard USER S MANUAL USER S NOTICE No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be repro duced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PAR TICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDEN TAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSI NESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trade marks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or ex
48. US CUSL2 User s Manual 61 62 4 BIOS SETUP SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay This controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read write command SDRAM RAS Precharge Time This controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the SDRAM SDRAM Cycle Time Tras Trc 6T 8T This feature controls the number of SDRAM clocks used for SDRAM pa rameters Tras and Trc Tras specifies the minimum clocks required between active command and precharge command Trc specifies the minimum clocks required between active command and re active command Configuration options 5T 7T 6T ST SDRAM Page Closing Policy One Bank This feature controls that after a page miss whether the Graphics and Memory Controller Hub GMCH will issue precharge only the bank or precharge all command to a specific opened SDRAM bank Configuration options One Bank All Banks CPU Latency Timer Enabled This controls the GMCH s response to CPU deferrable cycles Configura tion options Disabled Enabled Command Per Cycle Enabled When onboard VGA is used CPU can help to gain graphics performance by increasing proper SDRAM cycles combinations Configuration options En abled Disabled Onboard VGA Enabled Leave on default setting if you want to use the onboard VGA Select Dis abled if you want to use an add on AGP or PCI VGA card Configuration options Disabled Enabled NOTE The following 6 fields will
49. W for a fully configured system can supply at least 20 amperes on the 5 volt lead and at least 10mA 750mA recommended on the 5 volt standby lead 5 VSB Your system may become unstable unreliable and may experience difficulty in powering up if your power supply is inadequate For Wake On LAN support your ATX power supply must supply at least 750mA 45VSB 3 3 Volts z9 43 3 Volts 12 0 Volts 43 3 Volts Ground lt Ground Power Supply On lt s zx 5 0 Volts Ground lt Ground Ground lt 5 0 Volts Ground lt Ground 5 0 Volts z Power Good 45 0 Volts z z 5V Standby 45 0 Volts 12 0 Volts CUSL2 ATX Power Connector 25 Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector 2 pin JTPWR If you have a power supply with thermal monitoring connect its thermal sensor cable to this connector JTPWR oo Power Supply Thermal Sensor CUSL2 Thermal Sensor Connector ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 41 42 3 HARDWARE SETUP The following is for items 26 32 Kevboard Lock Power LED ione ctor round T9 Speake Reset Ground Q LLI m oO Q Z O Reset SW e LED G 2 Requires an ATX power supply CUSL2 System Panel Connectors 26 System Power LED Lead 3 1 pin PWRLED This 3 1 pin connector connects the system power LED which lights when the system is powered on and blinks when it 1s in sleep mode 27 K
50. a stroke as the data transfer Ultra DMA 33 uses both edges of data strobe when the data is transferred Hence the data transfer rate is double of the PIO mode 4 or DMA mode 2 16 6MB s x2 33MB s on ATA 2 devices Ultra ATA 66 also known as Ultra DMA 66 is an extension of current Ultra ATA 33 interface This new high speed interface has doubled the Ultra ATA 33 burst data transfer rate to 66 6 Mbytes sec and maximized disk performance under current PCI local bus environment USB Universal Serial Bus A 4 pin serial cable bus that allows up to 127 plug and play computer peripherals such as keyboard mouse joystick scanner printer modem and monitor to share a bandwidth through a host scheduled token based protocol This allows attaching or detaching while the host and other peripherals are in operation Supports synchro nous and asynchronous transfer types over the same set of wires up to 12Mbit sec USB 2 0 provides twice the transfer rate compared to USB 1 0 and competes with the 1394 standard Wake On LAN Computer will automatically wake up upon receiving a wake up packet through a Network interface when it 1s under power soft off suspend or sleep mode ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual INDEX A AC PWR Loss Restart 71 Accelerated Graphics Port 29 Accessories Fast Ethernet Card 113 Adobe Acrobat Reader Installing 94 Adobe Acrobat Reader Setup 94 AGP 29 Alert On LAN 63 ASUS BIOS Flash Utility Installing 88 ASUS P
51. abled Enabled Onboard Parallel Port 378H IRQ7 This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector If you disable this feature Parallel Port Mode and ECP DMA Select configura tions will not be available Configuration options Disabled 378H IRQ7 278H IRQ5 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port Nor mal allows normal speed operation but in one direction only EPP allows bidirectional parallel port operation ECP allows the parallel port to oper ate in bidirectional DMA mode 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 Onboard Game Port 200H 207H This field sets the address of the onboard game port connector Configura tion options Disabled 200H 207H 208H 20FH Onboard MIDI I O Disabled This field sets the address of the onboard MIDI connector Configuration options Disabled 330H 331H 300H 301H Onboard MIDI IRQ xx This field is not available if you select Disabled for the Onboard MIDI I O field Configuration options 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Onboard CIR I O Disabled This field sets the address of
52. boot your system or computer 1t means to turn ON your computer Reboot means to restart your computer When using Win dows 95 or later selecting Restart from Start Shut Down will reboot your computer Bus Master IDE PIO Programmable I O IDE requires that the CPU be involved in IDE access and waiting for mechanical events Bus master IDE transfers data to from the memory without interrupting the CPU Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support bus master IDE mode Byte Binary Term One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character punctuation mark or other symbol COM Port COM 1s a logical device name used by to designate the computer serial ports Point ing devices modems and infrared modules can be connected to COM ports Each COM port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment Concurrent PCI Concurrent PCI maximizes system performance with simultaneous CPU PCI and ISA bus activities Itincludes multi transaction timing enhanced write performance a passive release mechanism and support for PCI 2 1 compliant delayed transac tions Concurrent PCI provides increased bandwidth reduced system latencies 1m proves video and audio performance and improves processing of host based appli cations CPU Central Processing Unit The CPU sometimes called Processor actually functions as
53. booting your computer without having to turn off your power switch This 1s a preferred method of rebooting to prolong the life of the system s power supply ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 3 HARDWARE SETUP 3 9 Starting Up the First Time 1 After all connections are made close the system case cover 2 Be sure that all switches are off in some systems marked with O and the power input voltage 1s set to comply with the standard used in your country 220V 240V or 110 120V 3 Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case according to your system user s manual 4 Connect the power cord into a power outlet that 1s 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 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 1s pressed The LED on the monitor may light up or switch be tween orange and green after the system s 1f 1t 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 the BIOS will alarm beeps or additional messages will appear on the sc
54. date VIKI oes centi redeo ae re ebat 90 3 11 Microsoft DirectX 0 0 DEIVGE oiiaee bt pa vei Eod 9 5 12 YAMAHA SoftSynthesizer S Y XG50 ereere 03 ouo DOC Im SN Oe tombe subito te eon MH 03 5 14 Adobe Acrobat Reader Vx x unaren ee ENR 94 5 15 Cyberlink Video and Audio Applications 95 5 16 Uniistaline Proc rams 5 odo v es tee qi aqu ERE etate dot Ev is 96 6 SOFTWARE REFERENGCLD tetto ertet eR o ERRo Seo der E eere Pes ee euso er 99 OL IUSDESPPEEIODEEUG Saone ntu adc matisat idque eade M hard 99 0 2 ASUS PC PIODG sson a ence DELL ELA E TIU GE 102 0 9 ASUS Ve U Date renei tu Gmaaatiotei tes dr temet abo Ups 107 GA YAMAHA XG PIAVEl 2s tia cin N e Geahouaite 108 6 Cyberlink PowerPlayer SE xenon ride dada itv ta 109 6 6 Gyberbink POWE DV Doresc auda RS buta dE EAE 110 6 7 CyberLink VideoLive Mail eeeeeeeeenreeeeeee 111 T APPENDIX iictsneissiee eue RIS S VEEEEEERRRUESEU SU E EEEE 113 1 PCLLIOL Past Ethernet ard iuto dba e tao e evi cda td 113 Ved GIO m 115 INDEX nein EE YER roD nd 119 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual FCC amp 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 e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Th
55. dela d mas Coreurei haeo probimrz cormarced m REIS m al TIT QoS nissim T x Gow adem Howe Pete towne co eran n Thee redigi ki poi oerte et coks paonde inc yea monde The alee he colors ful pou per on yo neshoi Dal acit reri preter Hipp o seer _ 100 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 6 SOFIWARE REFERENCE Color Allows you to adjust the quality of your dis play according to your preference Gamma correction 1s available only in 16 bit color and 24 bit color true color 16 7M color modes In 16 color and 8 bit color standard color 256 color modes the gamma correc tion function is not supported Version Gives information on your graphics device such as chipset memory BIOS and drivers Internet links are also available for easy ac cess to the ASUS Web page for new updated drivers and notices ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 101 6 SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6 2 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your com puter system s vital components such as fan rotations ltages 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 2 1 Starting ASUS PC Probe When ASUS PC Probe starts a splash screen appears allowing you to select whether or not
56. dio card on any of the expansion slots or a primary audio modem CNR on a CNR slot see CNR Slot later in this section If using a PCI audio expansion card Onboard AC97 Audio Controller in 4 4 2 I O Device Configuration must also be disabled Setting ADN Enable 1 2 default Disable 2 3 Z QO lt 3 2 2 1 Enable Disable Default ENS Ao CUSL2 Audio Codec Setting 4 Keyboard Power Up KBPWR This allows you to disable or enable the keyboard power up function Set this jumper to Enable if you wish to use your keyboard by pressing lt Spacebar gt to power up your computer This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 300mA on the 5VSB lead The default is set to Disable because not all computers have the appropriate ATX power supply Your computer will not power ON if you set this to Enable but do not have the appropriate ATX power supply NOTE This jumper must be set in conjunction with Wake On PS2 KB PS2 Mouse CIR in 4 5 1 Power Up Control Setting KBPWR Enable 1 2 default Disable 2 3 KBPWR 1 2 2 3 Enable Disable CUSL2 Keyboard Power Setting 20 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 3 HARDWARE SETUP 5 Voltage I O Setting VIO This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM chipset AGP and PCI The default setting of 3 40V should be used unless processor overclocking requires a higher voltage Setting VIO 3 30 V 1 2 3 40 V 2 3 default
57. dows 98 which have ACPI support enabled Configura tion options Disabled Everyday By Date ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 4 BIOS SEIUP 4 5 2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature MB Temperature xxxC xxxF CPU Temperature xxxC xxxF The onboard hardware monitor 1s able to detect the MB motherboard and CPU temperatures Set to Ignore only if necessary CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM Power Fan Speed xxxxRPM Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU power supply and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM The presence of the fans is automatically detected Set to Ignore only if necessary VCORE 1 Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage 12V Voltage 5V 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 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 73 74 4 BIOS SETUP 4 6 Boot Menu Ttem Specific Help 2 IDE Hard Drive 3 ATAPI CD RUH amp Other Boot Device Plug amp Play O S t Virus Detection Quick Power On Self Test Boot Up F
58. du iira 7 Azk pa baiors appipng Har ram coke nating Hia nisi ES Carini Conall 12 02 2880 Deange Cua Dro rola A py ee bared gee ri IET PI Duaci 1 DE Oft e t Lans ig Current Hier VT eae hr ected uad iEn ede D D LL ee ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 99 6 SOFTWARE REFERENCE Monitor Shows what type of monitor you are currently using To install the software for a new moni tor click Change 86 mopu o J m Tl ITI Performance Specifies the degree of acceleration you want for your graphics hardware Full acceleration is the fastest and 1s recommended for most computers If your ocmputer is having prob lems and you suspect graphics acceleration to be the cause use the highest setting at which you do not have problems Color Management Lists all the color profile currently associated with your monitor Click a profile to make it the active profile Otherwise the default pro file 1s the active profile IIS FIERI TB TU CERFAUR Popei Ei xj Cair Meager Cor beer Aden Haul cr wi Dani Monis Dolan bammcrhbrang a pri 4 Acer a Plu d Pos eet 4 Bew deeply on iip mal BETS Graber Loeser 2012000 2555 Peete XE CuaMamapren B H veue Geer Aden dw Ped riae d Thee eating opel his frees ists pios oesphecs Fade Them can help vow roubinrheoo Srplag eiie zrobierr Brace Harie cita ion Pora J te Il acceke aos bahar Lhe vr
59. e Morc n nd i 3 Click here only after you have carefully read the license agreement 84 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 5 SOFTWARE SETUP i Per iii mn ma Lal acea supp bo ae e om mime te se earam min swede LP argued poa sere in 6 Click here jid a rs nts eid lind Lg e rd tie Carel ore wil uid precum ton de iiri brine W unc ciiin and pai era Ed ee Cheer Harm d rdc gie ined E rns he qe ng i Fidi LL 8 Enter username and password and other options and then click here Am Sete bar detected Psal Adobe roba nadar n rok nola on Herr miam or ee LODS CU ILE e n den Re BEC rice en an Mica rea cir aie o cR T pa Dac CR GUI Sor d 9 Click here NOTE This warning appears only if you don t W 1 0 To ir ins tall ther drivers have the Acrobat Reader installed See 5 74 ie programs click here and Adobe AcroBat Reader Vx x on how to install then click Finish the Acrobar Reader ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 5 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 5 7 Intel LDCM Client Setup System Requirements Intel Pentium microprocessor or higher e Operating system Microsoft Windows 95 can be OEM Service Release 2 or Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 Service Pack 4 or later Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 01 or higher e Memory 16 MB of RAM for Windows 95 98 24 MB of RAM for Windows NT 32 MB rec
60. ed 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 Primary Hester User Type HDD Item Specific Help l fise Enter to select the Translation Method wH type of the IDE drive l User Type HDD allows Cylinders 1824 vou to set each entry on toh M H Bi 22MB iis pi Ty Capacity eu BR Multi Sector Transfers Maximum SHART Palau Disabled PIO Mo 4 ULTRA DHA Hoche 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 1s used without regard for cylinders heads or sectors Note that 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 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 Translatio
61. er 59 PWR Button 4 Secs 70 PWR Up On Modem Act 71 Q Quick Power On Self Test 75 R Removable Device 74 S Save Changes 77 SDRAM Cycle Time 62 RAS Precharge Time 62 SDRAM CAS Latency 61 SDRAM Configuration 61 SDRAM Cycle Time 62 SDRAM Cycle Time Tras Trc 62 SDRAM Page Closing Policy 62 Sector 55 Settings Onboard Audio 20 SMART Monitoring 55 Software Setup Adobe Acrobat Reader 94 ASUS PC Probe 89 ASUS Update 90 Intel LDCM Admin 85 Intel LDCM Client 87 LDCM Administrator 85 LDCM Client 87 PC Cillin 98 93 Starting Up 43 Supervisor Password 57 Suspend Mode 70 Suspend to RAM Capability 70 SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS 66 System Date 52 System Time 52 T Translation Method 54 Type 53 U UART2 Use Standard Infrared 64 Ultra DMA Mode 55 Uninstalling Programs 96 Updating Your BIOS 45 USB Function 67 USB Legacy Support 59 Using LiveUpdate 107 PC Probe 102 PowerPlayer SE 109 V VCORE Voltage 73 VGA BIOS Sequence 67 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 121 INDEX Video Off Method 70 Video Off Option 70 Video ROM BIOS Shadow 68 VideoLive Mail 111 Installing 97 Using 111 Voltage 12 73 3 3 73 5 73 12 73 5 73 VCORE 73 W Wake On LAN 71 Wake On PS2 KB PS2 Mouse CIR 72 Wake On USB for STR State 72 Wake Up By Keyboard 72 Y YAMAHA SoftSynthesizer Installing 93 122 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual StU Goes Mobile L8400 Series Compact Professional Notebook PC 14 1 TFT
62. es 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 a confirmation 1s 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 1s requested Select Yes to save any changes to the non volatile RAM ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 71 4 BIOS SETUP This page was intentionally left blank 78 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 5 1 Install Operating System You should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware to ensure full compliancy You may use any version of Windows 98 2000 Millenium but for Windows 95 you must use OSR 2 0 or later For Windows NT 4 0 you must use Service Pack 3 0 or later 5 2 Start Windows When you start Windows 98 for the first time after installing your motherboard Windows will detect all plug and play devices Follow the Add New Hardware Wiz ard to install all necessary device drivers When prompted to restart select No and then follow the setup procedures in this section NOTE Because there are various motherboard settings options and expansion
63. evels are monitored to ensure stable current to critical motherboard components Voltage specifications are more critical for future processors so monitoring 1s necessary to ensure proper system configuration and management System Resources Alert Today s operating systems such as Windows 98 Win dows NT and OS 2 require much more memory and hard drive space to present enormous user interfaces and run large applications The onboard hardware ASUS ASIC in conjunction with either the bundled ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM will warn the user before the system resources are used up to prevent possible application crashes Suggestions will give the user information on managing their limited resources more efficiently Dual Function Power Button Through BIOS the power button can be defined as the Stand by a k a Suspend or Sleep button or as the Soft Off see ATX Power Soft Off Switch Lead in 3 8 Connectors for more information button Regardless of the setting pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will enter 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 users can access any information from their computers from anywhere in the world Message LED requires ACPI OS support Message LEDs now act as infor mation providers Through the way a particular LED illuminates the user can determine if a
64. eyboard Lock Switch Lead 2 pin KEYLOCK This 2 pin connector connects to the case mounted key switch to allow key board locking 28 System Warning Speaker Connector 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector connects to the case mounted speaker Two sources LINE OUT and SPEAKER will allow you to hear system beeps and warn ings Only SPEAKER will allow you to hear system beeps before the integrated audio has been properly initialized 29 System 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 1s no signal and blink when there is data re ceived This function requires an ACPI OS and driver support 30 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 1s 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 31 ATX Power Switch Lead 2 pin PWRSW 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 32 Reset Switch Lead 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector connects to the case mounted reset switch for re
65. for playing games Connect MIDI devices for playing or editing professional audio Joystick MIDI 15 pin female E bed UP 8 Audio Port Connectors Three 1 8 GAME AUDIO optional Line Out lime can be connected to headphones or preferably powered speak ers Line In light blue allows tape players or other audio sources to be re corded by your computer or played through the Line Out lime Mic pink allows microphones to be connected for inputting voice amp Noo Oj O T WT OQ 0 00 Line Out Line In Mic 1 8 Stereo Audio Connectors 00000 IZ oooo NX 7 kel Ez ua LI 9 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 FLOPPY NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 CUSL2 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 33 3 HARDWARE SETUP 10 Primary Blue Secondary IDE Connectors Two 40 1pin IDE These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable Connect the cable s blue connector to the motherboard s primary recommended or second ary IDE connector and then connect the gray con
66. h el configuration om your SDRAM Cycle Tine T as Trc 6T 8T own Pene Closing Policy CPU Latency Timer Aire fes Cycle Meplay Uche ME rr E Display Cache KR o CAS Dela Determine Display Cache iria Tino 2T aes tache apli ir time iras Irc T dram 1sSp nv e ra Graphics ri cde Lf open M ai it 15H 16H Disabled PCI 2 1 Suppor high P Priority PCI PCI Mode Enable Alert On LAN Scroll down to see more items as shown SDRAM Capability This field displays the capability of the memory modules that you are us ing either PC100 or PC133 SDRAM Operating Mode This field displays the current SDRAM operating mode PC100 or PC133 according to the SDRAM frequency you configure in the Advanced menu SDRAM Timing By SPD This sets the optimal timings for items 4 7 depending on the memory mod ules that you are using The default setting By SPD configures items 4 7 by reading the contents in the SPD Serial Presence Detect device The EEPROM on the memory module stores critical parameter information about the module such as memory type size speed voltage interface and mod ule banks Configuration options User Define By SPD NOTE The following 3 fields will only be adjustable when SDRAM Con figuration is set to User Define SDRAM CAS Latency This controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time that the data actually becomes available E 5 U Q as AS
67. he Windows Start button point to Programs and then CyberLink PowerPlayer SE and then click PowerPlayer 6 5 2 CyberLink PowerPlayer Control Panel Minimize Eject Zoom Help Power Off Saat Maen Sa Saini raa Stop Backward Scan Forward Scan Backstep Frame ii Step Frame Previous Next Stop Play Configuration A Ci P ower CD Mod CE eK Oi Increase Volume Mute Decrease Volume Karaoke Nextangle Nextaudio stream Nextsubtile Add bookmark Capture frame Go Up Repeat Menu Go to bookmark ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 109 6 SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6 6 CyberLink PowerDVD CyberLink PowerDVD is the flagship of CyberLink s complete range of video and audio software products It features unrivaled functions allowing users to view high quality video and media rich DVD contents on the personal computer With the 1 Power Internet Enabling feature PowerDVD opens DVD enthusiasts to on line DVD resources via the PowerDVD Desktop Portal Page 6 6 1 Starting CyberLink PowerDVD To start CyberLink PowerDVD click the Windows Start button point to Programs and then CyberLink PowerDVD and then click PowerDVD 6 6 2 CyberLink PowerDVD User Interface 86 mopu o J m Tl ITI Main Display Control FullScreen CD File Control Help Eject Panel Video Window Mode Wheel closed Functions 110 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 6 SOFTWARE REFERENCE
68. he onboard modem audio controller will be enabled 1f no modem audio device is de tected the onboard modem audio controller will be disabled If you have conflicts with the onboard controller you may set the appropriate field to Disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Onboard FDC Swap A amp B No Swap This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of your floppy disk drives Configuration options No Swap Swap AB Floppy Disk Access Control R W When set to Read Only this field protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from the floppy disk drive but not writes The setup default R W allows both reads and writes Configuration options R W Read Only Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8H IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8H IRQ3 These fields allow you to set the addresses for the onboard serial connec tors Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have different addresses Configu ration options 3F8H IRQ4 2F8H IRQ3 3ESH IRQ4 2ZE8H IRQ10 Disabled ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 4 BIOS SETUP UART2 Use Standard Infrared Disabled When enabled this field activates the onboard standard infrared feature and sets the second serial UART to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard If your system already has a second serial port connected to the onboard COM2 connector it will no longer work if you enable the infrared feature Configuration options Dis
69. ics controller sup ports 3D hyper pipelined architecture parallel data processing and compres sion precise pixel interpolation full 2D hardware acceleration and motion video acceleration This integrated graphics controller can be disabled to support an external AGP or PCI graphics card e AGP Pro Slot Comes with an Accelerated Graphics Port Pro slot that supports AGP cards for high performance component level interconnect targeted at 3D graphical applications using a 1X 2X or 4X mode bus Backward compatible to support AGP 4X and AGP 2X This slot can also support an AGP Inline Memory Module AIMM for up to 4MB of 133MHz SDRAM display cache e UltraDMA33 66 100 Support Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels Supports UltraDMA 100 UltraDMA 66 UltraDMA 33 PIO Modes 3 amp 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2 and Enhanced IDE devices such as DVD ROM CD ROM CD R RW LS 120 and Tape Backup drives e Wake Up Support Supports Wake On LAN and Wake On Ring Keyboard Wake Up and BIOS Wake Up e JumperFree Mode Allows processor settings and easy overclocking of fre quency and Vcore voltage all through BIOS setup when JumperFree mode is enabled Easy to use DIP switches instead of jumpers are included to allow manual adjustment of the processor s external frequency U etie e J 8 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 2 FEATURES Around the Cloc
70. id tip such as a pen tip to dislodge and remove ANT the tab from the bay Removing the tab ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 29 3 HARDWARE SETUP 3 8 External Connectors WARNING Some pins are used for connectors or power sources These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard IMPORTANT Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connec tor on hard drives and CD ROM drives but may be on the opposite side on floppy disk drives Check the connectors before installation because there may be exceptions IDE ribbon cable must be less than 46 cm 18 in with the sec ond drive connector no more than 15 cm 6 in from the first connector 1 PS 2 Mouse Connector Green 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 Purple 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
71. ift 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 tell your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 25 26 3 HARDWARE SETUP 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 1s 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 1s 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 inser
72. igh speed serial interface The 1394 standard also pro vides new services such as live connect disconnect capability for external devices including disk drives printers and hand held peripherals such as scanners and cam eras This is a new standard to complement the slower USB interface and to compete with the more expensive SCSI interface AC97 Audio Codec 97 AC 97 1s the next step in enabling PCs with audio quality comparable to consumer electronics devices The specification defines new cost effective options to help in tegrate the components necessary to support next generation auto intensive PC ap plications such as DVD 3 D multiplayer gaming and interactive music The speci fication also defines new extensions supporting modem and docking to help both desktop and mobile manufacturers adopt these new technologies more quickly and cost effectively This specification uses software emulation to compete with the PCT SoundBlaster specification ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specification defines a cross platform interface designed to support many operating systems ACPI defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that pro vides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC sys tem including hardware operating system and application software This enables the system to automatically turn ON and OFF peripherals such as CD ROMs net Work cards hard disk drives and printers a
73. is 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 1s 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 1s encouraged to try to correct the interfer ence by one or more of the following measures e Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver 1s connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING Any changes or modifications to this product not expressly ap proved by the manufacturer could void any assurances of safety or performance and could result in violation of Part 15 of the FCC Rules Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations 47 part 15 193 1993 Washington DC Office of the Federal Register National Archives and Records Administration U S Governmen
74. it Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit setup utility and Discard Changes du your changes to Save Changes NOTE Pressing lt Esc gt does not exit this menu You must select one of the options from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit this menu 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 1s turned off Once this option is selected a confirma tion 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 lt Enter gt 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 fields other than system date system time and password the system will ask for con firmation before exiting ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 4 BIOS SETUP Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When this option is selected or if F5 1s pressed a confirmation is requested Select Yes to load default values You can now select Exit Saving Chang
75. k Intrusion Detection Chassis intrusion circuitry can log chassis open events into LDCM The onboard battery supports detection even when normal power is removed and through a new design battery drain 1s even lower than the RTC used for keeping time Firmware Hub Provides security enhancements in computer platforms by sup porting Random Number Generator RNG PC Health Monitoring Provides an easy way to examine and manage system status information such as CPU and systerm voltages temperatures and fan status through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM software CNR Support Two Communication and Networking Riser CNR slots pro vide interfaces to support very affordable multichannel audio V 90 analog mo dem Home PNA 10 100 Ethernet networking USB hub as well as future tech nologies such as xDSL PCI Expansion Slots Provides six 32 bit PCI PCI 2 2 compliant expansion slots All PCI slots can support Bus Master PCI cards such as SCSI or LAN cards PCI supports up to 133MB s maximum throughput Low Pin Count LPC Multi I O Provides two high speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities UART2 can also be directed from COM2 to the Infrared Module for wireless connections Enhanced ACPI amp Anti Boot Virus Protection Programmable BIOS Flash EEPROM offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility built in firm ware based virus protection and
76. loppy Seek Full Screen Logo Boot Sequence lt Enter to select the deuice To select the boot sequence use the up or down arrow Press to move the device up the list or lt gt to move it down the list E m Enter Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys By using the lt gt or Space key you can promote devices and by using the lt gt key you can demote devices Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the sys tem uses to search for a boot device on system power up Configuration fields include Removable Devices IDE Hard Drive ATAPI CD ROM and Other Boot Device Removable Device Legacy Floppy Configuration options Disabled Legacy Floppy LS120 ZIP 100 ATAPI MO IDE Hard Drive This field allows you to select which IDE hard disk drive to use in the boot sequence Pressing Enter will show the product IDs of all connected IDE hard disk drives ATAPI CD ROM This field allows you to select which ATAPI CD ROM drive to use in the boot sequence Pressing Enter will show the product IDs of all your con nected ATAPI CD ROM drives Other Boot Device Select INT18 Device Network Configuration options Disabled SCSI Boot Device INT18 Device Net work LANDesk R Service Agent ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 4 BIOS SETUP Plug amp Play O S No This field allo
77. lows the system to detect a USB device on startup If de tected USB controller legacy mode will be enabled If not detected USB controller legacy mode will be disabled When this field is set to Disabled USB controller legacy mode 1s disabled no matter whether you are using a USB device or not Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto OS 2 Onboard Memory 64M Disabled When using OS 2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB you need to set this option to Enabled otherwise leave this on Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 59 4 BIOS SETUP Notes for JumperFree Mode CPU Upgrade Reinstallation To ensure that your system can enter BIOS setup after the processor has been changed or reinstalled your system will start up running at a bus speed of 66MHz and a fail safe CPU internal frequency 4x66MHz It will then automatically take you to the Advanced menu with a popup menu of all the officially possible CPU internal frequencies Ite Specific Help mmm E e crees Kul tiple L x Freq Ratia 133 133 33 Since You us CPU Epis Freq MHz 133 1337 33 or reinsta T y i EP Uu Vcore 1 65U the system boots up in Enabled pate wode to make sure i Ihe system can enter CPU queer Cache ECC Check urs menu Mow vnu can xor 5erial Humber i just the i a internal BIOS Update RH ae quency as you wish Par Mouse
78. lt your ISP or MIS staff for the E mail server IP address if you are not sure Click Next to continue 4 Then the Video Configuration screen shows up You may have to specify the video driver for VLM 3 if there are several video input devices installed Then configure the number of video frames to be captured per second Note that the more frames you choose the bigger the file size will be Click Next to continue 5 Then the Setup Wizard will then search for the GSM CODECS module for au dio compression and prompt you with the result Click Next to continue 6 Setup Wizard then tests the audio volume during playing and recording Click Next when ready 7 Configuration done Click Finish to complete the environmental setting proce dure 6 7 2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface P I Cybert imi m d exit a Minimize Help Video Mail Wizard start Playoack 5 B Save Video File Snapshot to File Stop Recording P layback re Send Mai Video Configuration Start Recording 4 g Wir Load Video File Pause Send Mail d Increase MIC volume Decrease MIC volume Increase speaker volume Decrease speaker volume 112 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual APPENDIX 7 1 PCI L101 Fast Ethernet Card E i THs TET m i E ril R 267 TEE pEHLIDI REV 1 07 ME TE X m Z n A lt M ASUS LAN Card LAN Activity Output Signal Intel Chipset ASUS Wake on LAN Ou
79. ly can supply at least 720mA on the 5 VSB lead to support the STR function If the expansion cards you use on the motherboard do not support the STR function you must leave this field on the default setting Disabled NOTE This field is only effective for Windows 98 Configura tion options Disabled Enabled Suspend Mode Disabled Sets the time period before the system goes into suspend mode NOTE This field 1s effective for DOS Windows 9x and Windows NT 4 0 environ ments Configuration options Disabled 1 2 Min 2 3 Min 1 Hour PWR Button lt 4 Secs Soft Off When set to Soft off the ATX switch can be used as a normal system power off button when pressed for less than 4 seconds Suspend allows the button to have a dual function where pressing less than 4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode Regardless of the setting holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds will power off the system Configuration options Soft off Suspend ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 4 BIOS SETUP 4 5 1 Power Up Control Power Up Control Item Specific Help UERSER Enter to select PHR Up On External Modem Act Disabled whether or not to Wake On LAN or PCI Hoden Disabled restart the system after Wake On PS KB PS2 Mouse CIR Disabled HC power loss Wake Up ieee Space Bar Hake On for STR State Disabled Automatic Power Up Disabled AC PWR Loss Restart Disabled This allows you to set whether you wan
80. m uem decr ral ens idm Fri hi 5 Click here and then click Finish to restart ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 5 15 Cyberlink Video and Audio Applications 5 15 1 System Requirements Pentium 100MHz PC compatible Microsoft Windows 95 98 NT 2000 Hard disk drive with at least LOMB of free space 4x speed or above CD ROM drive Sound card with a Windows wave audio driver 256 or above color VGA card is required A VGA card with DirectDraw support SMB system memory 5 15 2 Cyberlink Contact Information Your Gateway to Video 6 Audio Software Anplicatons CyberLink Corp e www cvybarlink com tw Mainklenu Exit ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 95 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 5 15 3 Installation Procedures Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD ROM drive or double click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen BA E Pr Bree ZE mstolbhatian Ye fat ti Vi Maa Agi 2 Click here Tur away ta Veo Hain are rope CA 4 Click here and follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation duc Ex SEE iet www owybarlizk com tm dT Ex gem Nuit Stars Nis uu 7 Click here and follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation ah uu 96 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 5 16 Uninstalling Programs Add Remove Programs is a basic component within Windows You may use
81. mbios SCSI controller If the Symbios SCSI controller is detected the motherboard s Symbios BIOS will be enabled if no Symbios SCSI control ler is detected the onboard Symbios SCSI BIOS will be disabled Disabled will disable the motherboard s Symbios SCSI BIOS so that the BIOS on an add on Symbios SCSI card can be used If your Symbios SCSI card does not have a BIOS the Symbios SCSI card will not function Con figuration options Auto Disabled ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 4 BIOS SETUP USB Function Enabled This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus USB devices Set to En abled if you want to use USB devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled VGA BIOS Sequence PCI AGP If your computer has both PCI and AGP VGA controllers this field allows you to select which of the controllers will act as your primary graphics controller The default PCI AGP allows your PCI controller to take pre cedent when detected AGP PCI uses the AGP controller as your primary controller Configuration options PCI AGP AGP PCI PCI PNP IRQ Resource Exclusion TRO 3 Reserved 4 BIOS SETUP e t s 5 v nter IRQ XX Reserved No These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a specified device The default value indicates that the dis played IRQ is not used Configuration options No Yes ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 67 68 4 BIOS SETUP 4 4 4 Shadow Configu
82. ment User Define This option must be enabled to use any of the automatic power saving features If this menu item is set to Disabled power management features will not function regardless of other field settings on this menu 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 Suspend Mode field will then be set to predefined value that ensures maximum power savings This field acts as the master control for the power management modes Max Sav ing puts the system into power saving mode after a brief period of system inactiv ity Min Saving 1s almost the same as Max Saving except that the system inactiv ity period is longer Disabled 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 to your CONFIG SYS file For Windows 3 x and Windows 95 you need to install Windows with the APM feature For Windows 98 and later APM is automatically installed A battery and power cord icon labeled Power Management will appear in the Control Panel
83. n Method field must be set to Manual ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 4 BIOS SETUP Head This field configures the number of read write heads Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field NOTE To make changes to this field the Type field must be set to User Type HDD and the Translation Method field must be set to Manual Sector This field configures the number of sectors per track 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 CHS Capacity This field shows the drive s maximum CHS capacity calculated automati cally by the BIOS from the drive information you entered Maximum LBA Capacity This field shows the drive s maximum LBA capacity calculated automati cally 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 high est number supported by the drive This field can also be configured manu ally Note that when this field 1s 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 manu ally NOTE To make changes to this field the Type field must be set to User Type H
84. nce that a failed update will prevent your system from booting up When the programming 1s finished Flashed Successfully will be displayed NOTE When you see the message Boot Block is different you may still press Y to update the BIOS Yet if the update fails your system will run a greater risk of boot failure depending on whether the boot block 1s damaged or not ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 47 4 BIOS SETUP 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to continue ee E AEN BILE P TER BIEN Lo i wae PF lashed kee FREOR i iz peers khat ue tere eff our ceber SETUP MILIUM IL is te hye LI egdebed wilh mau BIL oben emi is 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 1f 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 servicing 48 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 4 BIOS SETUP 4 2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated using the provided utility as described in 4 1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard reconfiguring your system or prompted to Run Setup This section describes how to configure
85. nd its playback rate is up to 30 frame per second VLM 3 provides CIF 352 x 288 pixel display resolution and support true color configuration A one minute video mail with QCIF 176 x 144 resolution takes up less than 500K B of memory making it easy to transmit and save mail Users may always adjust resolution and recording parameters for different purpose VLM 3 supports all the hardware devices that are compliant with Video for Win dows standard Video for Windows 1s a well accepted and well tested standard Thus users do not have to worry about compatibility 1ssues ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 111 6 SOFIWAHE REFERENCE 6 7 1 Starting VideoLive Mail To start VideoLive Mail click the Windows Start button point to Programs and then CyberLink VideoLive Mail and then click VideoLive Mail x x VLM 3 s Setup Wizard will start and guide you through configuring the video and audio input peripherals and to setup the e mail environment 86 mopu 1 Setup Wizard first will prompt a dialog to confirm that you want to configure the hardware and E mail setting Click Yes to continue the system parameter configuration o J m Tl ITI 2 The e mail configuration screen appears You will need to enter your name and the e mail address Click Next to continue 3 The Internet e mail configuration screen appears You may choose to use the VLM 3 built in E mail functionality SMTP mail or use MAPI compliant e mail system Consu
86. nd press firmly Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above Replace the computer system s cover Set up the BIOS if necessary such as RO xx Used By ISA Yes in PNP AND PCI SETUP 7 Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card oN ps 3 7 2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate Generally an IRQ must be exclu sively assigned to one use In a standard design there are 16 IRQs available but most of them are already in use leaving 6 IRQs free for expansion cards If your motherboard has PCI audio onboard an additional IRQ will be used If your moth erboard also has MIDI enabled another IRQ will be used leaving 4 IRQs free t U 6 a I Standard Interrupt Assignments IR Priorit Standard Function 0 l System Timer l 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N A Programmable Interrupt 37 11 Communications Port COM2 4 12 Communications Port COMI D 13 Sound Card sometimes LPT2 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller E 15 Printer Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock de 4 ACPI Mode when enabled 10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IZ 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 27 Pi i 2 28 3 HARDWARE SETUP Interrupt Request Table for this Motherboard
87. neaeusseaeececess 8 21 INO AoUS C USD araea A Raise aM ud eoi dpud 8 2 2 CUSL2 Motherboard Components seseeeusse 12 3 HARDWARE SETUP idieseisicoies tico eee eene pentes obese eee eroe ee deca eod 14 3E CUSL2 Motherboard layout 5 ara et HE e Id setti tme ems 14 T NEBST T TT 15 3 9 Hard Ware Setup Procedure oneone aa to a dede etta ute 17 5A Motherboard SCT Succus doped ids nut cea doen TE tos oma bE OR id 17 3 5 System Memory DIMM eeeeseeeseeeeeeennnmmmeeeeeennnnnns 24 32 General DIMM NOS oer sr tta sata demittit uw tute hp gua ea ias 24 2 52 Memory Install aon qst eni ee o 25 23 0 Central Processing Unit CPU etre Re E REP dss 26 SE DS EUER 24 3 7 1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 27 3 7 2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 2 3 7 3 Communication and Networking Riser CNR Slots 28 3 7 4 Accelerated Graphics Port AGP Pro Slot 29 9 Brerna CONNEC Or Seesen bbs tt eL dei cee tud petebant bodas 30 23 9 Starnes Up the First TINE stetit leot eina docebo ter a pna aeo de 43 A DIOS SETUP 5 nh Eti nee m EIE 45 4 1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ssssse 45 4 1 1 Upon First Use of the Computer System 45 4 1 2 Updating BIOS Procedures sseeeesusssse 46 T2 BIOS Setup PrOSEdID onoono AE net bavtentear seta Lei nEats 49 Z
88. nector to your UltraDMA 100 slave device hard disk drive and the black connector to your UltraDMA 100 master device It is recommended that non UltraDMA 100 devices be connected to the secondary IDE connector If you install two hard disks you must config ure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly Please refer to your hard disk documentation for the jumper settings BIOS now sup ports specific device bootup see 4 4 1 Advanced CMOS Setup Pin 20 is re moved 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 4 4 1 Advanced CMOS Setup IMPORTANT UltraDMA 100 IDE devices must use a 40 pin 80 conductor IDE cable for 100MB yte sec transfer rates NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 Secondary IDE Connector Primary IDE Connector CUSL2 IDE Connectors E 34 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 3 HARDWARE SETUP 11 IDE Activity LED 2 pin IDELED This connector supplies power to the cabinet s IDE activity LED Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors will cause the LED to light up TIP If the case mounted
89. nstall other drivers programs click here and then click OK 92 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 5 13 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 PP eee e Ll Li mtolhatian BE biir ee CELES ESIL SS Hak Fik m IDEM 1 Click here Jo er Ds n a eii css Ae Cia Lot in Drar 2 El p eria y hrhap mon LN iral Teed Posi N en sur B tiig Hak ded Ut cona ed ll a n ia ii bokem sng hy ech eee re Frasi n ph Oran sui er Por P Pr Fagep raram Dick Fi pet ic poritraop rais Eig has eer SAESP ums na gov rs oi e p ng rm Pd m n DET II PE T LES hour bh qme eM ep ern ig Fs Fide betel beim alee ure veer a h rd brum he 4 ing inka acude Minim LEk Ieee foster E 5 Click here guck Come Wee Per x seth ay baal Le SER POE TADI Eresiganey Dnan Dd E i dhane teken Toi Beea suc a ioa un 8 Insert a floppy disk and then click here Once the Emergency Clean disk is created click OK lap dee x 10 Saar val raai Tepr PC can G ors hop cima icm T eral io a baia ke Mer Te Ba Dass deed iced okeh ele Icd bli decr ick Vina irr inii raid bm ird Treral FX alle E p erg 4 Setup will proceed with the installation if no viruses are found Click here to
90. o BIOS Ment Dat vase detenidos 50 222 NAC OCI Bob ran Rd N 50 2 9 Miam NIelilloseaeien dexodumdein E ledit uu dices 22 4 3 1 Primary amp Secondary Master Slave 53 4 25 Keyboard Feat e S arsine N OI tU 56 2 Advanced Mon scuosiecextes saab ed traut a n E 58 4 4 1 Chip Configuration seriean 61 4 4 2 TO Device Configuration eeeeeeeeeees 64 225 PCLGCOnDDSUEPIUOT socer ea ttr Re rra ERE UIS SER E neos 66 4 4 4 Shadow Configuration ccccccccsssssccceeessseeceeeeeeeeeeeeeaes 68 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual CONTENTS 2 PONCE M eM Isdem tipa act tre are creme mrt r reer tt 69 4 Power OC Ont Ole sige decsnaicaneacttasivedaceantatdaassisee emcees 71 4 5 2 Tab Ware MONOT eso eo er e cete ee d n e dri 73 AO BOOM ENT ER 74 do ER NIC e E E euentu pc c 76 S SOFTWARE SETUP iuuat ceci e tiov E EEn ET TEE 79 S L dnstall Operatitie SYSbe Masis E T 79 Doe SAL VY INOW S aeaea N A E E EE 79 5 3 CUSL2 Motherboard Support CD ecserin 80 5 4 INF Update Utility for Intel 815 Chipset 82 5 5 Intel 815 Chipset Graphic Control Driver 83 5 6 Intel LDCM Administrator Setup eeeeesseeeeeeeeee 85 L IntebEDONMLC etit Setup ais aiies saceeis citreus E 87 5 8 ASUS BIOS Flash Utility for LDCM 6 0 sess 88 39 ASUS PCO PODE VX IK i itt epis oti iu tte a auo RED IUE 89 S10 Install ASUS Up
91. ommended e Disk storage space 100 MB of available hard disk space to install 40 100 MB of available hard disk space to run depending on cluster size e Hardware system DM or SM BIOS is required for full LDCM functionality e Protocols IP Winsock enabled communication protocol loaded on the client An IP stack is required on the client regardless of whether the client accesses the network Monitor resolution of 600x800 256 colors or greater Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD ROM drive or double click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen NOTE LDCM will not run if another hardware monitoring utility such as ASUS PC Probe is installed To uninstall any program see 5 16 Uninstalling Programs AA pom ba ep Chord id gram Shee The r E rien leeren vh nz beker nnne nich cee 3 ak radi a pA Deus and tur iker wy jmpa pam E hare rere Dict w ko priya car iiey lo Dans AES MEE Te orna uem rs omis d p v ag pm d mni 2 Click here sg cam b Fer uit Der ce Bree rale BE rael natal Len epe DER j bas oan in a Mr had rect argum Eit larga po dubios MMFDRTAHT REC BERIFR CU dd BisTALLU E OR UH Acne Eel Poors mhi Seat aid paa borer corri ai rco brib warg teers acad corm Ep banira nung br aream n ag ri ic he aera d eed Pe i rod ech om pm ee ee ili ik Det MEAN Do miun r mi TT UAH Tei m y ee E TET pH a LLL
92. onents 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 5 Ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the ATX power connector on the motherboard WARNING Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to your motherboard peripherals and or components The onboard LED when lit acts as a reminder that the system 1s in suspend or soft off mode and not powered OFF PLED2 ON OFF Standby Powered Power Off CUSL2 Onboard LED ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 17 3 HARDWARE SETUP Motherboard Feature Settings The motherboard s onboard functions are either adjusted through jumpers or DIP switches When using DIP switches the white block represents the switch s posi tion The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position DSW A A ON OFF 1 Frequency Selection 2 Frequency Selection 3 Frequency Selection 4 Frequency Selection CUSL2 DIP Switches 5 Frequency Selection 1 JumperFree Mode JEN This jumper allows you to enable or disable the JumperFree M mode The JumperFree mode allows processor settings to be made through the BIOS setup see 4 4 Advanced Menu NOTE In JumperFree mode all dip switches must be set to OFF Setting JEN Disable Jumper 1 2 Enable JumperFree
93. only be displayed when the AGP Inline Memory Module AIMM is used and Onboard VGA is set to Enabled Display Cache Enabled This field must be enabled to see the other Display Cache related con figuration fields Configuration options Enabled Disabled Display Cache CAS Latency DCCAS 2T Configuration options 2T 3T ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 4 BIOS SETUP Display Cache RAS to CAS Delay Determined by DCCAS With the default setting Determined by DCCAS this field has the same configuration as Display Cache CAS Latency DCCAS Configura tion options Determined by DCCAS 2T Display Cache RAS Precharge Time 2T Configuration options 2T 3T Display Cache Cycle Time Tras Trc 5T 8T Configuration options 5T 8T 7T 10T Display Cache Paging Mode Page Open Mode Configuration options Page Open Mode Page Close Mode Graphics Window Size 64MB This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data Configuration options 64MB 32M B Memory Hole At 15M 16M Disabled This field allows you to reserve an address space for ISA devices that re quire it Configuration options Disabled Enabled 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 High Priority PCI Mode Enabled This field allows you to give PCI slot 1 a higher p
94. p evolves together with the performance roadmaps for the processors I O and graphics PCI Bus Peripheral Component Interconnect Local Bus PCI bus is a specification that defines a 32 bit data bus interface PCI is a standard widely used by expansion card manufacturers PCI Bus Master The PCI Bus Master can perform data transfer without local CPU help and further more the CPU can be treated as one of the Bus Masters PCI 2 1 supports concur rent PCI operation to allow the local CPU and bus master to work simultaneously Plug and Play BIOS The ISA bus architecture requires the allocation of memory and I O address DMA channels and interrupt levels among multiple ISA cards However configuration of ISA cards is typically done with jumpers that change the decode maps for memory and I O space and steer the DMA and interrupt signals to different pins on the bus Further system configuration files may need to be updated to reflect these changes Users typically resolve sharing conflicts by referring to documentation provided by each manufacturer For the average user this configuration process can be unreli able and frustrating Plug and play PnP BIOS eliminates the ISA add on card hard ware conflict problem The PnP BIOS uses a memory block to define and remember each card s configuration which allows the user to change the card s IRQs and DMA in BIOS either automatically or manually POST Power On Self Test When you turn ON the comp
95. pins p 39 Wake On Ring Connector 2 pins p 40 LCD TV Headers 18 1 pins 18 pins p 40 USB Headers 5 1 pins Two 10 1 pins p 41 ATX Power Supply Connector 20 pins p 41 Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector 2 pins p 42 System Power LED Lead 3 1 pins p 42 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead 2 pins p 42 System Warning Speaker Connector 4 pins p 42 System Message LED 2 pins p 42 System Management Interrupt Switch Lead 2 pins p 42 ATX Power Soft Off Switch Lead 2 pins p 42 Reset Switch Lead 2 pins ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 3 HARDWARE SETUP 3 3 Hardware Setup Procedure Before using your computer you must complete the following steps Check Motherboard Settings nstall Memory Modules Install the Central Processing Unit CPU nstall Expansion Cards Connect Ribbon Cables Panel Wires and Power Supply 3 4 Motherboard Settings 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 comp
96. planation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated ntel LANDesk and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Cyrix is a registered trademark of VIA Technologies Inc Trend and ChipAway Virus are trademarks of Trend Micro Inc Windows and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation The product name and revision number are both printed on the product itself Manual revi sions are released for each product design represented by the digit before and after the period of the manual revision number Manual updates are represented by the third digit in the manual revision number For previous or updated manuals BIOS drivers or product release information contact ASUS at http www asus com tw or through any of the means indicated on the following page SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FUR NISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COM MITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUD ING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Copyright 2000 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved Product Name ASUS CUSL2 Manual Revision 1 01 E574 Release Date June 2000 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual ASUS CONIACT INFORMATION
97. pply that can supply at least 300mA on the 5 VSB lead The default 1s set to Disabled because not all computers have the appropriate ATX power supply Your computer will not power ON if you set this to Enabled and do not have the appropriate ATX power supply Configura tion options Disabled Enabled Wake Up By Keyboard Space Bar When the previous setup item Wake On PS2 KB PS2 Mouse CIR is en abled you may specify the key s to press to power up the computer Con figuration options Space Bar Ctrl Esc Power Key Wake On USB for STR State Disabled This field allows you to use your USB device s if any to power up the computer from Suspend to RAM mode This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 2A on the 5VSB lead The default 1s set to Disabled because not all computers have the appropriate ATX power sup ply Your computer will not power on if you set this to Enabled and do not have the appropriate ATX power supply NOTE This feature must be set in conjunction with USB Device Wake Up in 3 4 Motherboard Settings Con figuration options Disabled Enabled Automatic Power Up Disabled This allows an unattended or automatic system power up You may config ure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting Every day or at a certain time and day by selecting By Date NOTE Automatic Power Up will not work if the system is powered down by operating sys tems such as Win
98. r or MPEG card The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector AUX White VIDEO Green CD1 Black Right Audio Channel Ground Left Audio Channel MODEM Modem In Ground Modem Out CUSL2 Internal Audio Connectors 14 Headphone True Level Line Out Header 3 pin EARPHONE This connector allows you to connect chassis mounted headphone to the mother board instead of having to attach an external headphone onto the ATX connectors Earphone Right GND Earphone Left 1 EARPHONE CUSL2 True Level Line Out Header 15 Internal Microphone Connector 3 pin MIC2 This connector allows you to connect chassis mounted microphone to the mother board instead of having to attach an external microphone onto the ATX connectors MIC2 3 Ground MIC Input MIC Power 1 CUSL2 Internal Microphone Connector 36 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 3 HARDWARE SETUP 16 ASUS iPanel Connector 12 1 pin AFPANEL This connector allows you to connect an optional ASUS iPanel an easy to ac cess drive bay with front I O ports status LEDs and space reserved for a hard disk drive If you are not using an ASUS iPanel you can connect an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module to the SIR connector or an optional consumer infrared connector set to the CIR and SIR connectors for both wireless transmitting and remote control functions through one external infra
99. r 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 lt Enter gt Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field lt Home gt or lt PgUp gt Moves the cursor to the first field lt End gt or lt PgDn gt Moves the cursor to the last field lt F5 gt Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults lt F10 gt Saves changes and exits Setup ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 4 BIOS SETUP 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 lt H gt 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 it indicates that there 1s more information to be displayed that will not fit in the window Use PgUp and lt PgDn gt or the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the entire help docu ment Press Home to display the first page press End to go to the last page To exit the help window press Enter or Esc Sub Menu Note that a right pointer symbol as shown in the left vie
100. r higher Memory 16 MB of RAM for Windows 95 98 24 MB of RAM for Windows NT 32 MB recommended e Disk storage space 100 MB of available hard disk space to install 40 100 MB of available hard disk space to run depending on cluster size e Hardware system DM or SM BIOS is required for full LDCM functionality e Protocols IP Winsock enabled communication protocol loaded on the client An IP stack is required on the client regardless of whether the client accesses the network Monitor resolution of 600x800 256 colors or greater Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD ROM drive or double click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen NOTE LDCM will not run if another hardware monitoring utility such as ASUS PC Probe is installed To uninstall any program see 5 16 Uninstalling Programs Zi B arum uuu nui ee Li mstolbhatian 7 os ee A fa rar a a ja ca F Dick Cancel ia qu aug and Fari chos ang lh Ro Rester rn Cung Thi am s and WARRI Thu eagar protected by coop Sache eal meal Land Ebey m Ber bamar Seis Ti enini io u baia cn fier d le Baud ES dies beim cki does ard bien ducha SDETAMER LETHE AGHELMEHT IBPOFITAHT EAD EETOPE COPY SLUG OF LE ra oleae relier gode Felson mea and conira Ds Cucding or arque din wi rna ic an ifm nod Far od d omm Tp anon kc pd Saran ON ne 4 Click her
101. ra ki eal Fare ix ireiandig eum cd Fari lembas maim rmm Pt o np malum n mi ge pm ied Red DA Fani pend EX has Cusert LFU Fan Spent OR RP Inra ba boe nad Ene Ox NN re iac des Cte Ti 34 LIED EI d itla ul ae nas E ee mna xs dba Coes Tree F Hl 2 8 Click Next and when the Setup Complete box appears click Finish to complete setup 2 Back Tn Carscel ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 89 90 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 5 10 Install ASUS Update Vx xx Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD ROM drive or double click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen a ee eee eS Hi mftolhohan Am eke ba ESL Logic UH te eee mm Ee de EEE ue bayr sreg n rh cam Ee angel n pd Oran ani Fer is y P Ha Pam pees Deci Aei ke pontrup zal Pp T acr pear SAS APE a he yma pvt ILI LLLI LL UEEI gi pranl Sapte all rell TS Liege ondes Bee lean jaro Vis reall bs et ey aed Pid PP Dee ee Ae eh ee sg eect Tp ell haat ae as Fel h Fa Fun Pali ag can ypa arans ok Maris ue ee n RE HJE Charging er dekah iarsi cleri bu daraig 3 Click here um A L S bee oes _ ce ims Rm tmn Yeucen lam 218 pa vi 24 aon Chosen bu cic quan Eels m mea 5 Click here ONE ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 5 11 Microsoft DirectX 6 0 Driver Insert the Support CD that came with yo
102. ration IE En ae uar 9 EL i ulla zz Eb zmadE E uz shadow bLonftig Video ROM BIOS Shadow CBBUO CBFFE RP LLP EI EI IEEE 1 gris HT M H ie FE ISF all wii aa I kh Fw UE p E IL Jr Tel F 3 P LL me 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 1s faster than the ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled C8000 DFFFF Shadow 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 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 4 BIOS SETUP 4 5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity Iten Specific Help Video Off Option Suspend gt Of Video Off Hethod DPHS OFF lt Enter gt to select the HDD Power Down Disabled power saving mode Vou Suspend to RHM Capability Disabled can select User Define to go to the suspend Suspend Mode Disabled mode entry below PHR Button lt amp Secs Soft OFF Power Up Control Hardware Monitor Enter Power Manage
103. red module AFPANEL IRRX GND IRTX SMBDATA 3VSB SMBCLK LOCKKEY NC 5V NC NC GND Q 0 V GND NC IRRX 4 amp NC CIRRX f GND l 5 Q O Z 5V MLED NC PCIRST BATT CIRRX 5VSB CHASSIS EXTSMI IRTX Standard Infrared SIR Front View Back View NC 5VSB CUSL2 Front Panel Connectors 17 ASUS iPanel Audio Connector 12 1 pin AAPANEL Connect the audio cable from the optional ASUS iPanel to this for front panel audio control AAPANEL MICPWR H Line out L AGND2 AGND3 Line out R Line in R MIC2 AGND Line in L CUSL2 Audio Panel Connectors ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 37 3 HARDWARE SETUP 18 SMB Connector 5 1 pin SMB This connector allows you to connect SMBus System Management Bus de vices SMBus devices communicate by means of the SMBus with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices SMBus is a specific implementation of an I2C bus which is a multi device bus that is multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating data transfer Ground SMBDATA 1 SMB CUSL2 SMBus Connector 19 Chassis Intrusion Lead 2 pin ACHA This lead is for a chassis designed for chassis intrusion detection After market toggle switches may also be installed to the chassis panel or on any removable components Two wires should be available from the chassis to connect to this lead When any chassis component is
104. reen If you do not see any thing within 30 seconds from the time you turn on the power the system may have failed a power on test Recheck your jumper settings and con nections or call your retailer for assistance Award BIOS Beep Codes Beep Meaning One short beep when No error during POST displaying logo Long beeps in an endless loop No DRAM installed or detected One long beep followed by Video card not found or video card three short beeps memory bad High frequency beeps when CPU overheated system 1s working System running at a lower frequency ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 43 3 HARDWARE SETUP 7 During power on hold down Delete to enter BIOS setup Follow the instructions in 4 BIOS SETUP Powering Off your computer You must first exit or shut down your operating system before switching off the power switch For ATX power supplies you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down your operating system If you use Windows 9X 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 44 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 4 BIOS SETUP 4 1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 4 1 1 Upon First Use of the Computer System It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along wi
105. riority You may want to leave on the default setting 1f you are using an IEEE 1394 PCI card Con figuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard PCI IDE Enable Both You can select to enable the primary IDE channel secondary IDE channel both or disable both channels Configuration options Both Disabled Alert On LAN Disabled When you are connecting to a network through a Communication Network ing Riser CNR card this field allows you to enable or disable the Alert On LAN function Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 63 4 BIOS SETUP e t D 2 U 7 D C E 64 4 BIOS SETUP 4 4 2 O Device Configuration I Device Configuration Item Specific Help Int 19 Modem C Meu toll E Enter to select Onboard ACS Audio Controller I Butol Onboard FOC Swap A amp B Ha Swap Floppy Disk Tie Control R H Onboard Serial Port 1 LIFAN IRUS Onboard Serial Port 2FSH IRO3 UART Use Standard Infrared Disabled Onboard Parallel Port 378H IROT Parallel Port Made LECP EPP ECP DMA Select 3 Onboard Game Fort L2BUH 28 7H Onboard MIDI I U Disabled Onboard CIR 1 0 Disabled m g 00 Tnt Scroll down to see more items as shown Onboard AC97 Modem Controller Auto Onboard AC97 Audio Controller Auto Auto allows the motherboard s BIOS to detect whether you are using any modem audio device If a modem audio device is detected t
106. rivers programs click here and then click Finish 82 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 5 5 Intel 815 Chipset Graphic Control 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 instolbation m um LL SEL d a iii ii T aaa i D Diem Fart ca ya fib eee Sree er ere trey Pe a fe Tki Conceal ia culi Setup ard fan cba ang y k pm Hel M rh tg Dots pe Moree Cim Ei Bien WIA Eek yekani I ILICE Penne Fa hearg vida Hac nerd cd Par ppe edd kn Fans Fac rank How Hye adiri im Pires ed ees ee We ee heme rud s eral ee EIS Creed sape nem Soeur bp ciching Cancel ia qui op E ane oem arid anit fra anag termes bed condone ky banding r undi poa mpl Prove prape o the beers of riae T nici nada be B ues ae da C grad E prend h anf RIEN 3 Click here E Pee Pe Di Tc end e Hipa ce ha 5ahap ius cain Tm erm me med accopi Ew CPI me DER one Tg Fui td copa Mies fe pe Fe PEG car iHe oi 804 ed ow Eat de 4 rici F risk ie ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 83 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 5 6 Intel LDCM Administrator Setup System Requirements Intel Pentium microprocessor or higher e Operating system Microsoft Windows 95 can be OEM Service Release 2 or Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 Service Pack 4 or later Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 01 o
107. romila nati Fila WEN PT EL z Dim CPU Cooling System Setup Lets you select when to enable software CPU cooling When When CPU Over heated is selected the CPU cooling sys tem is enabled whenever the CPU tem perature reaches the threshold value History Lets you record the current monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference Information Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used 104 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 6 SOFIWARE REFERENCE Memory PES TT gt Shows the PC s memory load memory See ipods y T R D p usage and paging file usage dm dac ie T end ac s a E Vial open Lino it Pus DEUM To Pag Var d es 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 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 105 86 mopu o J m Tl ITI 106 6 SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6 2 3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring Popup Asus Probe Pause All Monitoring
108. s well as consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs TVs phones and stereos With this technology peripherals will also be able to activate the PC For example inserting a tape into a VCR can turn on the PC which could then activate a large screen TV and high fidelity sound system AGP Accelerated Graphics Port An interface specification that enables high performance 3D graphics on mainstream PCs AGP was designed to offer the necessary bandwidth and latency to perform texture mapping directly from system memory Bus Bus Frequency Bandwidth Data Transfer Rate PCI 33MHz 33MHz 133MByte sec AGP IX 66MHz 66MHz 266MByte sec AGP 2X 66MHz 133MHz 512MByte sec AGP 4X 66MHz 266MHz 1024MByte sec BIOS Basic Input Output System BIOS is a set of routines that affect how the computer transfers data between com puter components such as memory disks and the display adapter The BIOS in structions are built into the computer s read only memory BIOS parameters can be configured by the user through the BIOS Setup program The BIOS can be updated using the provided utility to copy a new BIOS file into the EEPROM Bit Binary Digit Represents the smallest unit of data used by the computer A bit can have one of two values 0 or 1 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 115 N E i Z x 116 APPENDIX Boot Boot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory When the manual instructs you to
109. se the BIOS software is constantly being updated the following BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not re flect your BIOS screens exactly ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 49 50 4 BIOS SETUP 4 2 1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management features BOOT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to 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 1s 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 Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub menu lt or keypad arrow Selects the menu item to the left or right T or J keypad arrow Moves the highlight up o
110. stem 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 PC133 compliant set the CPU bus frequency to 100MHz RAM to ensure system stability ASUS motherboards support SPD Serial Presence Detect DIMMs This is the memory of choice for best performance vs stability BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen e Single sided DIMMs come in 16 32 64 128 256MB double sided come in 32 64 128 256 512MB ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 3 HARDWARE SETUP 3 9 2 Memory Installation WARNING Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing memory modules or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards see 3 3 Hardware Setup Procedure for more information 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 DRAM SIMM modules have the same pin contacts on both sides SDRAM DIMMs have different pin contacts on each side and therefore have a higher pin density CUSL2 168 Pin DIMM Sockets The DIMMs must be 3 3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs To determine the DIMM type check the notches on the DIMMs see figure below 168 Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions 3 3V DAAM Key Position Voltage Key Position Q LII J Unbuffered 3 3V The notches on the DIMM will sh
111. t Drive channel capacity e Redundant controller capacity e Supports non RAID RAID levels 0 1 0 1 3 5 e On line failure drive rebuilding e Automatic rebuilding supports local global spare drive On line expansion capacity Supports SAF TE SCSI Accessed Fault Tolerant Enclosure feature e Provides LCD panel and RS 232 port to configure RAID e Ten 1 0 or six 1 6 Ultra2 SCSI SCA 2 hot swappable drive bays e 19 rack mountable height 5U LED for hard disk power and qq working status Im e Two 8cm system fans and four 6cm 3H i drive fans WT M e Aluminum disk arrays for easy 3 d heat dissipation e 350W redundant power supply us PCI DA2200 Series SCSI RAID Card PCI DA2200 series support 5x86 133 processor One 72 pin SIMM socket supports up to 128MB cache memory e RAID levels 0 0 1 3 5 non RAID e PCI DA2200A supports Ultra2 SCSI interface and single channel e PCI DA2200B supports Ultra2 SCSI interface and dual channels e Up to 8 logical drives and 8 partitions per logical drive number of drives for each logical drive has no limitation Supports both global and local spare drive operation e Automatic bad sector reassignment e Background rebuilding e PCI rev 2 1 compliant See www asus com for updated specifications t UJ gt 8x DVD ROM Drive Industry leading performance for even the most demanding applications e Maximum transfer rate 8X DVD ROM 40X CD ROM
112. t Printing Office 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 num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 How This Manual Is Organized 6 s This manual 1s divided into the following sections T y 1 INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist a J 2 FEATURES Production information and specifications E 3 HARDWARE SETUP Intructions on setting up the motherboard Eg 4 BIOS SETUP Intructions on setting up the BIOS us 5 SOFTWARE SETUP Intructions 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 1s complete If you discover damaged or missing items contact your retailer Package Contents Optional Items 1 ASUS Motherboard L USB Hub CNR card 1 40 pin 80 conductor ribbon cable L LAN Home PNA CNR card for internal UltraDMA 100 66 33 L AIMM card IDE drives L LCD controller module 1 Ribbon cable for master and Java IDE drives L TVOUT controller module 1 Ribbon cable for 1 5 25 and 2 Ll ASUS iPanel 3 5 floppy disk dri
113. t the CPU Once completely inserted close the socket s lever while holding down the CPU After the CPU is install an Intel recommended fan heatsink Locate the CPU fan connector see 3 7 Motherboard Layout or 3 8 Connectors and con nect the CPU fan cable to it NOTE Do not forget to set the correct Bus Frequency and Multiple frequency multiple setting 1s available only on unlocked processors for your Socket 370 pro cessor or else boot up may not be possible Socket 370 processors provide internal thermal sensing so that a socket mounted thermal resistor 1s 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 Pentium Ill Gold Arrow gt CUSL2 Socket 370 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 3 HARDWARE SETUP 3 Expansion Cards WARNING Unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards see 3 3 Hardware Setup Proce dure for more information 7 1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure Readthe documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hard ware or software settings for your expansion card such as jumpers 2 Remove your computer system s cover and the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use Keep the bracket for possible future use Carefully align the card s connectors a
114. t your system to reboot after the power has been interrupted Disabled leaves your system off and En abled reboots your system Previous State sets your system back to the state it is before the power interruption Configuration options Disabled Enabled Previous State PWR Up On External Modem Act Disabled This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode NOTE The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer 1s off causes an initialization string that will also cause the system to power on Configuration options Disabled Enabled Wake On LAN or PCI Modem Disabled Wake On LAN PCI Modem allows your computer to be booted from an other computer via a network by sending a wake up frame or signal Con figuration options Disabled Enabled IMPORTANT This feature requires an optional network interface card with Wake On LAN and an ATX power supply with at least 720mA 5V standby power ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 71 72 4 BIOS SETUP Wake On PS2 KB PS2 Mouse CIR Disabled Set this field to Enabled if you wish to use your PS2 keyboard PS2 mouse or consumer IR device to power up your computer This feature requires an ATX power su
115. th a Flash Memory Writer utility AFLASH EXE to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later AFLASH EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard This file works only in DOS mode 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 1 Type FORMAT A S at the DOS prompt to create a bootable system floppy disk DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC BAT amp CONFIG SYS to the disk 2 Type COPY D AFLASH AFLASH EXE A assuming D is your CD ROM drive to copy AFLASH EXE to the just created boot disk NOTE AFLASH works only in DOS mode It will not work with DOS prompt in Windows and will not work with certain memory drivers that may be loaded when you boot from your hard drive It is recommended that you reboot using a floppy 3 Reboot your computer from the floppy disk NOTE BIOS setup must specify Floppy as the first item in the boot sequence 4 In DOS mode type A AFLASH Enter to run AFLASH zt CPI j ASH EMDR WR EL u A CFT BINS Revinion TIEL IMPORTANT If unknown is displayed after Flash Memory the memory chip 1s either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and there fore cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility ASUS CUSL2
116. the brain of the computer It interprets and executes program commands and processes data stored in memory Currently there are socket 370 for Pentium III FC PGA and Celeron PPGA socket 7 for Pentium AMD Cyrix IBM slot 1 for Pentium II and III slot 2 for Xeon and slot A for AMD processors Device Driver A device driver is a special set of instructions that allows the computer s operating system to communicate with devices such as VGA audio printer or modem DOS Disk Operating System DOS is the foundation on which all other programs and software applications oper ate including Windows DOS is responsible for allocating system resources such as memory CPU time disk space and access to peripheral devices For this reason DOS constitutes the basic interface between you and your computer DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory There are several different types of DRAM such as EDO DRAM Extended Data Output DRAM SDRAM Synchronous DRAM and RDRAM Rambus DRAM Flash ROM The flash ROM is designed to be a resident program and can be updated by a spe cific programming method Normally the flash ROM is used for system BIOS which initiates hardware devices and sets up necessary parameters for the OS Since the erii of flash ROM can be modified users are able to update the BIOS by them selves IDE Integrated Drive Electronics IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the drive itself elimi
117. this function 1f a program does not provide its own uninstallation program Ev Control Panel olx File Edit View Go Favorites Help e Hack Eomvand 32bit ODBC Accessibility Options Add New Hardware Paget Bates ie Add Remove Programs Properties El Ei Install Uninstall windows Setup Startup Disk 1 Double click here to open To install a new program fram a floppy disk or CO AOM the Add Remove Programs p drive click Install Parca Properties dialog box Find Fast Fonts G eea The following software can be automatically removed by Windows Ta remove a program or ta modify its installed components select it from the list and click Add Hemove Adobe Acrobat 4 0 ASUS Probe 2 10 ASUS Update V2 nU ASUS Y34000 3800 Display Driver Intel LANDesk Client M Microsoft Direct lt 6 1 5 2 Select the program to remove and click Add Remove EL LM ED AND Ta ope ud eias Fo ol iere as Harusget ane pour corpua Lap olia corpore rr ne AN re e f EESTI E Shanes Drogas Hes S arse psesgnoars fe Folder never Fagen ihian LE Cancel Ampy Py eid entes V V XN X BERR EERE ERE isi EmasE 3 Click here Hs appirabori ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 97 5 SOFTWARE SETUP This page was intentionally left blank 98 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 6 SOFIWARE REFERENCE 6 1 Display Properties The motherboard s built in 2D 3D AGP VGA
118. ting OS Direct Power Management OSPM functionality With these features implemented in the OS PCs can be ready around the clock yet satisfy all the energy saving standards To fully utilize the benefits of ACPI an ACPI supported OS such as Windows 98 must be used Suspend and Go Suspend to RAM STR provides maximum power savings as an alternative to leaving the computer ON and QuickStart so that you do not have to wait for a long time for system bootup New Compliancy Both the BIOS and hardware levels of the motherboard meet the stringent requirements for PC 99 certification The new PC 99 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high level goals sup port 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 Color coded connectors and descriptive icons make identification easy as required by PC 99 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 2 FEATURES 4 Intelligence Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm To prevent system overheat and system damage the CPU power supply and system fans can be monitored for RPM and failure All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds Temperature Monitoring and Alert To prevent system overheat and system dam age this motherboard supports processor thermal sensing and auto protection Voltage Monitoring and Alert System voltage l
119. tput Signal Motherboard type 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 the LAN data activity ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 113 APPENDIX 7 1 1 Features Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller Fully integrated 1OBASE T 100BASE TX Wake On LAN Remote Control Function Supported e PCI Bus Master Complies to PCI Local Bus Rev 2 1 specifications e Consists of MAC amp PHY 10 100Mbps interfaces Complies to IEEE 802 3 IOBASE T and IEEE 802 3u LOOBASE TX interfaces Fully supports IOBASE T amp 1OOBASE TX operations through a single RJ45 port e Supports 32 bit Bus Master Technology PCI Rev 2 1 Enhancements on ACPI amp APM e Adheres to PCI Bus Power Management Interface Rev 1 0 ACPI Rev 1 0 and Device Class Power Management Rev 1 0 e IEEE 802 3u auto negotiation for I0Mbps 100Mbps Network Data Transfer Rates e Provides LED indicators for monitoring network conditions e Plug and Play N E i Z J x Yi a gt Q d 7 1 2 Software Driver Support e NetWare ODI Drivers Novell Netware 3 x 4 x DOS OS 2
120. u to listen to music on web sites or pur chase music easily 6 4 1 Using YAMAHA XGPlayer To start the YAMAHA XGPlayer click Start point to Programs point to YAMAHA SoftSynthesizer S Y XG50 and then click XGPlayer You may also right click the XGPlayer icon on the taskbar to start YAMAHA XGPlayer 6 4 2 YAMAHA XGstudio Player Control Panel 86 mopu o J m Tl ITI Select Next Song Rewind Select Previous Song Fast Forward Select Final Song Pause Select Top Song Playback Version Information YAMAHA Song Number Display ee 34 1 3 Master Volume Control Power Setup Key Control Tempo Control 6 4 3 YAMAHA XGstudio Mixer Control Panel I Polyphony CPU Usage Rate Smart Arrangement Block Effects Block La um F l i sakali E E OE EAE ai MT ext Minimize Level Meter Display B Ect Control gaH di Chonnel Muta n mirer t repr eder Gee Gets n n E Pan Knob DAP SS Sat SD SA SD dt Sb Sd Sb em ii G qe m r IJ asit 108 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 6 SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6 5 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE CyberLink PowerPlayer SE is an intelligent software player that can automatically detect and playback all kinds of video audio files CD and MP3 files as well This is the only software you need for all types of video and audio files No need to waste time identifying your file types 6 5 1 Starting CyberLink PowerPlayer SE To start CyberLink Power Player click t
121. ur motherboard into your CD ROM drive or double click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen imr EE LE E bki mE AS store e This sd rial hicat Daath Do goa sai ta canina 2 Click here ii I 3 AAEN Pina rma Hsp beg bees epee Fuer Fap FREE DETIUM bag DIT Da E a a 4 Click here Wat T eee d l i d l bas mpi ii hee biy irka end cies ilira poe Eun ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 91 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 5 12 YAMAHA SoftSynthesizer S YXG50 Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD ROM drive or double click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen Bee Bee Ll LE iInstolboation Lud d pup rgo rM porn sull mii gli STE ee fib all rebel oggi LEID DIPETPTTITE Dick Cancal ia pM wx DIT dar n a libet Da buster pri x u z ina uc A Drgaus fp bass LOCI Rl 4 M LN ieni ori 1 Click here my A lenia ES dodi nin 81 vmm Fi res di rien Sat tei yatta S TET IUDAS MUR eran k P WAR Tho a und Herinien d or ci pauci sd i zooengie anb mou Mes Da Cain 2d cep Company E PROP oi irm Pd rin reus m end e Tu wall ra cw dn chc Hee ue nage PETIT 3 Enter the information requested and click here a auc LEE Huc nerd cd Ber epum ET PLE a rl C Li pa cine ha Gt miine Fg rapa 55003 5L pom rand gorepi er EN 7 To i
122. uter it will first run through the POST a series of software controlled diagnostic tests The POST checks system memory the mother board circuitry the display the keyboard the diskette drive and other I O devices PS 2 Port PS 2 ports are based on IBM Micro Channel Architecture This type of architecture transfers data through a 16 bit or 32 bit bus A PS 2 mouse and or keyboard may be used on ATX motherboards RDRAM Rambus DRAM Developed by Rambus Inc this type of memory can deliver up to 1 6GB of data per second RDRAM is the first interface standard that can be directly implemented on high performance VLSI components such as CMOS DRAMs memory control lers and graphics video ICs ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 117 N E i Z x 11 APPENDIX ROM Read Only Memory ROM is nonvolatile memory used to store permanent programs called firmware used in certain computer components Flash ROM or EEPROM can be repro grammed with new programs or BIOS SCSI Small Computer System Interface High speed multi threaded I O interface defined by the X319 2 committee of the American National Standards Institute ANSI for connecting many peripheral de vices The standard started from 10MBytes sec to 160MB ytes sec y Penbe today SDRAM Synchronous DRAM The SDRAM features a fully synchronous operation referenced to a positive edge clock whereby all operations are synchronized at a clock input which enables the
123. ves ASUS consumer infrared set 1 Bag of spare jumpers L ASUS IrDA compliant infrared module 1 Support drivers and utilities 1 This Motherboard User s Manual 1 ASUS 3 port USB connector set with bracket ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 7 2 FEATURES 2 1 The ASUS CUSL2 The ASUS CUSL2 motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors 2 1 1 Specifications e Latest Intel Processor Support Pentium III 100 133MHz FSB FC PGA Celeron 66MHz FSB FC PGA e North Bridge System Chipset The Intel 815E chipset supports a 66 100 133 Front Side Bus FSB up to 512MB of PC100 PC133 SDRAM and AGP Pro 4X mode which can transport twice the amount of data compared to the current AGP standard e South Bridge System Chipset The Intel I O Controller Hub 2 ICH2 features support for UltraDMA 100 which allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to LOOMB sec two USB controllers for a total of 4 USB ports and six channel AC97 CODEC support e Intel Accelerated Hub Architecture Features a dedicated high speed hub link between the ICH2 and GMCH with a bandwidth of 266MB sec twice the maximum bandwidth of the PCI bus e PC100 PC133 Memory Support Equipped with three Dual Inline Memory Module DIMM sockets to support PC100 PC133 compliant SDRAMs avail able in 64 128 256 512MB densities up to 512MB Integrated Graphics The 24 bit 230MHz RAMDAC graph
124. w System Date Lesacy Piskett appears to the left of certain fields This pointer indicates that Legacy Diskett Floppy 3 Mode a sub menu can be launched from this field A sub menu con tains additional options for a field parameter To call up a sub menu simply move the highlight to the field and press lt En ter gt The sub menu will then immediately appear Use the legend keys to enter values and move from field to field within eius alt Pas 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 F5 While moving around through the Setup program note that explanations 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 ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 51 52 4 BIOS SETUP 4 3 Main Menu When the Setup program is accessed the following screen appears Item Specific Help 23 54 System Date 06 22 2980 Legacy Diskette A 444 3 5 1n Enter to select field Legacy Diskette B Hone Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled amp
125. ws you to use a Plug and Play PnP operating system to con figure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS When Yes 1s selected interrupts may be reassigned by the OS When a non PnP OS is installed or you want to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings select the default set ting of No Configuration options No Yes Boot Virus Detection Enabled This field allows you to set boot virus detection ensuring a virus free boot sector The system halts and displays a warning message when it detects a virus If this occurs you can either allow the operation to continue or use a virus free bootable floppy disk to restart and investigate your system Con figuration options Disabled Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled This field speeds up the Power On Self Test POST routine by skipping retesting a second third and fourth time Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled When enabled the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS CUSL2 User s Manual 75 76 4 BIOS SETUP 4 Exit Menu Once you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup pro gram you should save your changes and exit Setup Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu Itea Specific Help Ex
126. 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 start up 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 1n pressing the mentioned key POST will continue With its test routines thus preventing you from calling up Setup If you still need to call Setup restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by press ing 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 predetermined choices To access the BIOS Setup program press the Delete key after the computer has run through its POST NOTE Becau

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