ASUS MEW-AM User's Manual
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1. PCI 35MHz 33 33MHz 33 41MHZz TON ri OO TON ST CH st OO ON xv CH OO OO NNNNA OO OO HK H E E E DK D P H D DE E D E DK ales DD D I e 2 aa D D au D CPU 95 00MH 90MHz 75 0MHz SDRAM 95 00MHz 90MHz 112 5MHz PCI 31 67MHz 30MHz 37 5MHz TON rr OO TON rT CH OO OO OO OO OO D JEE IL E P ER EK D SE Selecti 3 d Sai Hp Recommended xternal Frequency Selection Jeee CPU Setting CPU 7O0MHz 66 0MHz SDRAM 105MHz 100 0MHz PCI 35MHz 33 4MHz NOTE For updated processor settings please visit ASUS web site see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION WARNING CPU frequencies above 66MHz exceed the specifications for cur rent Celeron processors and are not guaranteed to be stable Premature wearing of the processor may result when overclocking Be sure that the DIMM you use can handle the specified SDRAM MHz or else bootup will not be possible 14 ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 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 This chipset does not support ECC However ECC memory modules may still be used but the ECC function will not be available Install memory in any combination as follows Location 168 pin DIMM SDRAM Total Memory DIMM1 Si2. HDD Power Down 15 Min This field 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 15 Min State after a Power Failure Auto This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after the power has been interrupted Off leaves your system off and On reboots your system Auto returns your computer back to the state it was in before the power failure Configuration options Off Auto On Power Up Events On External Activity Serial Port Off This feature allows your computer to be powered up from Soft off mode when the device connecting to the serial port such as an external modem reveives a call Configuration options Off On PCI Bus Off This feature allows your computer to be powered up from Soft off mode when a PCI device such as a modem or network card receives a call Con figuration options Off On ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 4 BIOS SETUP 4 7 Boot Menu 1 Removable Device 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 lt Space gt 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 system uses to search for
3. 128 or 256MB up to 512MB supports a maximum of 4 sides Latest Low Pin Count Multi I O Provides two high speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities Integrated IDE Controller supports UltraDMA 66 up to 66MB s UltraDMA 33 up to 33MB s and PIO Mode 4 up to 17MB s Desktop Management Interface DMI V2 3 Supports DMI through BIOS which allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of compatibility Requires DMI enabled components Peripheral Wake Up Supports Wake On LAN Wake On Ring Keyboard Wake Up and BIOS Wake Up Firmware Hub Provides security and other latest power computing features Smart BIOS 4Mb firmware gives a new easy to use interface which provides more control and protection over the motherboard Provides 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 se cured Internet transactions 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 autodetection of most devices for virtually au tomatic setup ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 2 FEATURES Highest Audio Quality AC 97 DAC ADC software audio built into the au dio CODEC reduces noise to improve audio quality and performance for a SNR s
4. The Rotation signal cannot be monitored on this motherboard 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 Power c gt Q 882 SD bel eg MEW AM 12 Volt Cooling Fan Power The following PANEL illustration is used for items 14 21 Oo Keyboard Lock II Extemal SMI Lead M LED Speaker E o0 aa wW W ald OO ND 22 eset a _ Groun round ta Speaker D ZS E O R IDELED IDELED Pa E m cc a ATX Power Reset SW HDLED Power LED Requires an ATX power supply MEW AM System Panel Connectors 24 ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 3 HARDWARE SETUP 14 Message LED Lead 2 pin LED This indicates whether the system is in normal mode or standby suspend mode The LED will be dark in normal mode and will light in standby suspend mode 15 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead 2 pin KEYLOCK This 2 pin connector connects to the case mounted key switch to allow key board locking 16 System Management Interrupt Lead 2 pin EXSMI This allows the user to manually
5. 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 is 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 MEW AM User s Manual 37 4 BIOSSETUP g S 38 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 lt Esc gt key to exit back to the Main 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
6. A 44 Bel Boot Men eebe e E 45 e E 45 48 Exit Men nn ves iseascens suck eege 46 ASUS MEW AM 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 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter ference 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 is connect
7. cable for 1 5 25 and 2 3 5 floppy drives MI 1 Bag of spare jumper caps MI 1 Support CD with drivers and utilities MI 1 This Motherboard User s Manual ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 7 2 FEATURES 2 1 The ASUS MEW AM Motherboard The MEW AM motherboard from ASUS is designed for the new PC user who wants simple features in a small package 2 1 1 Specifications Latest Intel Socket 370 Processor Support Supports Intel s Celeron proces sor designed for Socket 370 and packaged in Plastic Pin Grid Array PPGA Latest Intel 810 DC100 Chipset The 810 DC100 GMCH ICH supports 66 100MHz FSB UltraDMA 66 and 4MB 32 bit 1OOMHz SDRAM display cache controller Integrated Graphics Controller supports 3D hyper pipelined architecture par allel data processing and compression precise pixel interpolation full 2D hard ware acceleration and motion video acceleration Optional onboard 4MB SDRAM display cache allows up to 1024x768x16bit color for 3D graphics and 1600x1200x8bit color for 2D graphics ASUS Graphics Driver You can gain about 12 performance over that of the standard graphics driver 2D highend graphics WinMark using ASUS custom graphics driver ASUS custom graphics driver also provides more features and provides selection of higher refresh rates and resolutions Versatile Memory Support DRAM controller supports asymmetrical address ing and two DIMM sockets support Intel PC100 compliant SDRAMs 16 32 64
8. 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 mother board 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 AN 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 it 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 lt Enter gt to run AFLASH IMPORTANT If unknown is displayed after Flash Memory the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and there fore cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility 28 ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 4 BIOS SETUP 5 Select 1 Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press lt Enter gt The Save Curre
9. power supply cannot support the load For Wake On LAN support your ATX power supply must supply at least 720mA 5VSB 12 0 Volts es E 5 0 Volts 5V Standby s amp 45 0 Volts Power Good amp 5 0 Volts Ground e Ground 5 0 Volts amp Ground Ground e amp Ground 5 0 Volts as amp Power Supply On Ground as Ground 3 3 Volts es 12 0 Volts 3 3 Volts E 3 3 Volts MEW AM ATX Power Connector 26 ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 3 HARDWARE SETUP 3 9 Power Connection Procedures 1 After all connections are made close the system case cover 2 Be sure that all switches are off in some systems marked with 3 Connect the power supply cord to the power supply located on the back of your system case according to your system user s manual 4 Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector 5 You may then turn on your devices in the following order a Your monitor b External SCSI devices starting with the last device on the chain c Your system power For ATX power supplies you need to switch ON the power supply if a switch is provided as well as press the ATX power switch on the front of the case 6 The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light For ATX power supplies the system LED will light when the ATX pow
10. to your hard disk documentation for the jumper settings Pin 20 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 20 plugged TIP You may configure two hard disks to be both Masters with two ribbon cables one for the primary IDE connector and another for the secondary IDE connector and select the boot disk through Boot Sequence in 4 7 Boot Menu IMPORTANT UltraDMA 66 IDE devices must use an 80 wire IDE cable or else devices will automatically be limited to UltraDMA 33 mode z 2 II 2 ilo D hy CO moo HEH PIN 1 NOTE Orient the red markings on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 Primary IDE Connector Secondary IDE Connector MEW AM IDE Connectors 10 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 34 1pin FLOPPY This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable After connect ing the single end to the board connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orienta tion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 MEW AM Floppy Disk Drive Connector 22 ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 3 HARDWARE SETUP 11 Wake On LAN Connector 3 pin WOL_CON This conne
11. 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 4 BIOS SETUP 4 3 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 MEW AM User s Manual 35 4 BIOSSETUP 8 S 36 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
12. JU ME WW AM Socket 370 Intel 810 microATX 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 i
13. 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 is automatically configured the set value may not always be the fastest value for the drive Refer to the documentation that came with your hard drive to determine the optimal value and set it manu ally NOTE To make changes to this field the Type field must be set to User Type HDD Configuration options Disabled 2 Sectors 4 Sec tors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors 32 Sectors Maximum SMART Monitoring Disabled
14. US MEW AM Part Definitions a aaa 10 2 3 ASUS MEW AM Part Locations esggeeetegeueegeruresgetZeekeeerieee 11 HARDWARE SETUP egenen 12 3 1 Motherboard EE 12 3 3 Hardware Setup Procedure menara 13 3 2 Layout OC 13 3 4 Motherboard Settings eege eer 14 3 5 1 General DIMM Notes enam sanak 15 3 5 System Memory DIMM E 15 3 5 2 DIMM Memory Installation aaa 16 3 6 Central Processing Unit CPU E 17 EE 18 3 7 1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 000eensseeeeeeeeee 18 3 8 External COnneCtOfS nn Ann an ana A ar 19 3 9 Power Connection Procedures area 27 4 1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS AA 28 4 1 1 Upon First Use of the Computer System 28 ASUS MEW AM User s Manual CONTENTS 4 BIOS SETUP E 28 4 1 Flash Memory Writer BE 28 A M n MENU 23 nn na cetera cute dead nana ana na aaa 28 4 1 2 Updating BIOS Procedures only when necessary 29 4 2 BIOS Setup DEE 31 4 2 1 BIOS Menu Bat egene nn a ana na nda dai 32 J22 NGS ACAI RE 32 GREEN E TE 34 4 3 1 Primary amp Secondary Master Slave 35 4 3 2 Keyboard Features ena 38 44 Advanced Men E 40 4 4 1 T O Device Configuration aaa 41 4 5 Security Meri nina aaa naa a ani 42 AO Power Men sni a en A EE EEE e a 44 General Power Settings ee ee nee 44 Power Up Ey GIS nn anna dan A a
15. Unit CPU Socket 3 PCT PCE PCB DH p 18 32 bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots Connectors 1 PS2KBMS p 19 PS 2 Mouse Connector 6 pin female 2 PS2KBMS p 19 PS 2 Keyboard Connector 6 pin female 3 USB p 20 Universal Serial Bus Ports 1 amp 2 Two 4 pin female 4 PRINTER p 20 Parallel Port Connector 25 pin female 5 COM1 p 20 Serial Port COM1 Connector 9 pin male 6 VGA p 21 Monitor VGA Output Connector 15 pin female 7 GAME_AUDIO p 21 Joystick MIDI Connector 15 pin female optional 8 GAME_AUDIO p 21 Audio Port Connectors Three 1 8 female optional 9 PRIMARY SECONDARY IDE p 22 Primary Secondary IDE Connectors Two 40 1 pins 10 FLOPPY p 22 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 34 1pins 11 WOL_CON p 23 Wake On LAN Connector 3 pins 12 COM2 p 23 Serial Port COM2 Header 10 1 pins 13 CPU FAN p 24 CPU Fan Connectors 3 pins 14 LED PANEL p 25 System Message LED 2 pins 15 KEYLOCK PANEL p 25 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead 2 pins 16 EXSMI PANEL p 25 System Management Interrupt Switch Lead 2 pins 17 SPEAKER PANEL p 25 System Warning Speaker Connector 4 pins 18 PWRSW PANEL p 25 ATX Power Soft Off Switch Lead 2 pins 19 HDLED PANEL p 25 IDE Activity LED 2 pins 20 PLED PANEL p 25 System Power LED Lead 3 1 pins 21 RESET PANEL p 25 Reset Switch Lead 2 pins 22 CD IN p 26 Internal Audio Connector 4 pins optional 23 ATXPWR p 26 ATX Power Supply Connector 20 pins 3 3 Hardware Setup Proc
16. a boot device on system power up Configura tion options Removable Devices ATAPI CD ROM IDE Hard Drive Other Boot Device Removable Device Legacy Floppy Configuration options Disabled Legacy Floppy LS120 ZIP 100 ATAPI MO 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 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 Other Boot Device Select Network Configuration options Disabled Network SCSI Boot Device ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 45 46 4 BIOS SETUP 4 8 Exit Menu Once you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program you should save your changes and exit Setup Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu Exit Saving 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 is turned off Once this option is se
17. actice 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 lt F5 gt 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 MEW AM User s Manual 33 A4 4 BIOS SETUP 4 3 Main Menu When the Setup program is accessed the following screen appears System Time System Time XX XX XX Sets your system to the time that you specify usually the current time The format is hour minute second Valid values for hour minute and second are Hour 00 to 23 Minute 00 to 59 Second 00 to 59 Use the 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 lt Tab gt 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
18. anual Revision 1 01 E415 Release Date June 1999 ASUS MEW AM User s Manual ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION 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 Tel English 886 2 2894 3447 ext 706 Tel Chinese 886 2 2894 3447 ext 111 Fax 886 2 2895 9254 Email tsd asus com tw Newsgroup news2 asus com tw WWW Wwww 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 info usa asus com tw Technical Support Fax 1 510 608 4555 BBS 1 510 739 3774 Email tsd usa asus com tw WWW WWW asus com FTP ftp asus com tw pub ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Europe Marketing Address Harkort Str 25 40880 Ratingen BRD Germany Telephone 49 2102 445011 Fax 49 2102 442066 Email sales asuscom de Technical Support Hotline 49 2102 499712 BBS 49 2102 448690 Email tsd asuscom de WWW www asuscom de FTP ftp asuscom de pub ASUSCOM ASUS MEW AM User s Manual CONTENTS INTRODUCTION a ai 7 1 1 How this manual is organized aaa 7 UE hem E H s FEATURES E 8 2 1 The ASUS MEW AM Motherboard aaa 8 EA E E E EE 8 23 P rfo mante nn nn conic Tatscen save E AE EAEE E TA 9 2 2 AS
19. ard 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 m o 0 60 00 an PS 2 Keyboard 6 pin Female Kee ai r z ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 19 3 HARDWARE SETUP 3 Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 amp 2 two 4 pin USB Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices USB 1 CLERI O _ Ol 00000 ax Bd NAN Universal Serial Bus USB 2 4 Parallel Port Connector 25 pin PRINTER The parallel connector is used for a single parallel device such as a printer or a portable drive See Parallel Port in 4 4 1 I O Device Configuration for set tings NOTE Serial printers must be connected to the serial port Parallel Printer Port 25 pin Female 5 Serial Port COM1 Connector 9 pin COM1 One serial port is ready for a mouse or other serial devices A second serial port is available using a serial port bracket connected from the motherboard to an expansion slot opening See Serial Port A or B in 4 4 1 I O Device Configura tion for settings O CRW O o Serial Port 9 pin Male COM 1 20 ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 3 HARDWARE SETUP 6 Monitor Output Connector 15 pin VGA This connector i
20. ces connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors will cause the LED to light up 20 System Power LED Lead 3 1 pin PLED This 3 1 pin connector connects the system power LED which lights when the system is powered ON and turns OFF when it is in standby suspend mode 21 Reset Switch Lead 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector connects to the case mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer without having to turn off your power switch This is a preferred method of rebooting to prolong the life of the system s power supply ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 25 3 HARDWARE SETUP 22 Internal Audio Connector 4 pin CD_IN optional These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such sound sources as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card CD_IN El Ground Ground Left Audio Channel Right Audio Channel MEW AM Internal Audio Connector 23 ATX Power Supply Connector 20 pin block ATXPWR This connector connects to an ATX power supply The plug from the power sup ply will only insert in one orientation because of the different hole sizes Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure that the pins are aligned IMPORTANT Make sure that your ATX power supply can supply at least 10mA on the 5 volt standby lead 5VSB You may experience difficulty in power ing ON your system if your
21. ctor connects to a LAN card with a Wake On LAN output such as the ASUS PCI L101 Ethernet card The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card IMPORTANT This feature requires that your system has an ATX power sup ply with at least 720mA 5V standby power IMPORTANT Requires an ATX power supply with at least 720mA 5 volt standby power 5 Volt Standby PME Ground MEW AM Wake On LAN Connector 12 Serial Port COM 2 Header 10 1 pin COM2 The optional serial port bracket can be used to add an additional serial port for additional serial devices Pin 1 to COM2 Header i MEW AM Serial COM2 Bracket ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 23 3 HARDWARE SETUP 13 CPU Fan Connectors 3 pin CPU_FAN This connector supports a cooling fan of 350mA 4 2 Watts or less Orientate the fan 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
22. d This field allows you to set boot virus detection ensuring a virus free boot sector This new antivirus solution is unlike native BIOS tools which offer limited virus protection typically by write protecting the partition table With this new solution your computer is protected against boot virus threats ear lier in the boot cycle that is before they have a chance to load into your system This ensures your computer boots to a clean operating system 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 Because of con flicts with new operating systems for example during installation of new software you may have to set this to Disabled to prevent write errors Configuration 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 and third time A complete test of the system memory can be done on the first test Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 4 BIOS SETUP Reset Configuration Data No The Extended System Configuration Data ESCD contains information about non PnP devices and holds the complete record of how the system was configured the last time it was booted Set this field to Yes only when you want to clear the ESCD Configu
23. dentification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe e QuickStart and JumperFree are trademarks of ASUSTeK Computer Inc e Intel LANDesk and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation e IBM and OS 2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines e Symbios is a registered trademark of Symbios Logic Corporation e Windows and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation e Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated 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 1999 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved Product Name ASUS MEW AM M
24. e data transfer rate to 800MB s max using PC100 SDRAM ACPI Ready ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface is also imple mented on all ASUS smart series motherboards ACPI provides more Energy Saving Features for future operating systems OS supporting OS Direct Power Management OSPM functionality With these features implemented in the OS PCs can be ready around the clock yet satisfy all the energy saving standards To fully utilize the benefits of ACPI an ACPI supported OS such as Windows 98 must be used Extreme Graphics The integrated motion compensation allows for smooth MPEGI or MPEG video playback Fast 3D graphics engine allows for an ex citing gameplay experience ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 2 FEATURES 2 2 ASUS MEW AM Part Definitions The following are part descriptions for the motherboard parts shown on the next page Socket 370 for Intel Celeron 370 processors DIMM Sockets ATX Power Connector for connection to an ATX power supply Four Mbit Firmware Hub programmable BIOS Floppy Disk Drive Connector Primary and Secondary IDE Connectors Low Pin Count Multi I O Chipset Wake On LAN Connector Intel I O Controller Hub ICH Intel 810 DC100 GMCH DC100 Integrated Graphics Chipset High speed 4MB SDRAM for integrated AGP VGA Serial COM2 Header Four PCI Slots Crystal Audio Chipset optional AC 97 V2 1 Audio CODEC Joystick Midi Line Out Line In Microphone In Connectors optional VGA Mo
25. ed 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 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 Cana dian Department of Communications This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 How this manual is organized This manual is divided into the following sections a t 1 INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist 2 FEATURES Product information and specifications 3 HARDWARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the motherboard 4 BIOS SETUP Instructions on setting up the BIOS software 1 2 Item Checklist Check that your package is complete If you discover damaged or missing items please contact your retailer MI 1 ASUS Motherboard M 1 Serial COM2 connector with bracket MI 1 40 pin ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA 33 IDE drives MI 1 80 wire ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA 66 or UltraDMA 33 IDE drives Note The 80 wire cable has a 40 pin connector MI 1 Ribbon
26. edure Before using your computer you must complete the following steps e Check Motherboard Settings e Install Memory Modules e Install the Central Processing Unit CPU e Install Expansion Cards e Connect Ribbon Cables Panel Wires and Power Supply ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 13 3 HARDWARE SETUP 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 components 4 Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the component whenever the components are separated from the system 1 CPU External Frequency Setting FSO FS1 FS2 FS3 FS4 Current PCI bus is limited to 33MHz Socket 370 Celeron processors limited to 66MHz and SDRAM limited to the DIMM type 66 100 133MHz 66MHz SDRAM is not supported on this motherboard Other settings are for experi enced users only CPU 105MHz 114 99MHz 100 23MHz SDRAM 105MHz 114 99MHz 100 23MHz
27. er switch is pressed The LED on the monitor may light up or switch between orange and green after the system s if it complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature The system will then run power on tests While the tests are running additional messages will appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turn on the power the sys tem may have failed a power on test Check your jumper settings and connec tions again or call your retailer for assistance 7 During power on hold down lt Delete gt to enter BIOS setup Follow the in structions in 4 BIOS SETUP Powering Off your computer You must first exit or shut down your operat ing system before switching off the power switch For ATX power supplies you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down your oper ating system If you use Windows 95 98 click the Start button click Shut Down and then click Shut down the computer The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down NOTE The message You can now safely turn off your computer will not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 27 4 BIOS SETUP 4 1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 4 1 1 Upon First Use of the Computer System It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash Memory Writer utility AFLASH EXE to a bootable floppy disk in case you
28. ew on the slot you intend to use Keep the bracket for possible future use Carefully align the card s connectors and press firmly Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above 3 4 5 Replace the computer system s cover 6 Set up the BIOS if necessary 7 Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 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 Look on IDE ribbon cable must be less than 46 cm 18 in with the second drive connector no more than 15 cm 6 in from the first connector 1 PS 2 Mouse Connector 6 pin PS2KBMS The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS 2 mouse if one is detected If one is not detected expansion cards can use IRQ12 PS 2 Mouse 6 pin Female A Iess O Q 2 PS 2 Keyboard Connector 6 pin PS2KBMS This connection is for a standard keybo
29. he DIMMs must be 3 3V Unbuffered for this motherboard To determine the DIMM type check the notches on the DIMMs see figure below 168 Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions 3 3V JI II DRAM Key Position Voltage Key Position L Unbuffered ov Reserved Buffered 3 3V The notches on the DIMM module will shift between left center or right to identify the type and also to prevent the wrong type from being inserted into the DIMM slot on the motherboard You must ask your retailer the correct DIMM type before pur chasing This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM slot ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 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 is not the case then purchase a fan before you turn on your system WARNING Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor s heatsink by regularly checking that your CPU fan is working Without sufficient circulation the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the motherboard You may install an auxiliary fan if necessary To install a CPU first turn off your system and remove its cover Locate the ZIF socket and open it by first pulling the lever sideways away from the socket then upwards to a 90 degree angle Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as shown The notched corner sho
30. ignal to noise ratio of 90dB These features greatly improve voice synthesis and recognition If more quality is required an optional onboard Crystal PCI audio improves audio quality beyond software audio 2 1 3 Performance UltraPerformance Onboard IDE Bus Master controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels Supports UltraDMA 66 UltraDMA 33 IDE DMA Mode 2 PIO Modes 3 amp 4 and supports Enhanced IDE devices such as Tape Backup CD ROM CD R RW and LS 120 drives Dual Speeds CPU frequency can operate at either 66MHz or 100MHz while system memory operates at either 1OOMHz or 66MHz 100MHz CPU with 66MHz SDRAM setting not supported This asynchronous design can optimize the VGA performance under shared memory configuration Of course 100MHz 100MHz synchronous host DRAM clock is recommended for maximum performance Double or Quadruple the IDE Transfer Speed IDE transfers using UltraDMA 33 Bus Master IDE can handle rates up to 33MB s and up to 66MB s using UltraDMA 66 technology The best of all is that these new technology is com patible with existing ATA 2 IDE specifications so there is no need to upgrade current IDE devices or cables Concurrent PCI Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas ter buses to memory to CPU SDRAM Optimized Performance ASUS smart series motherboards support the new generation memory Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory SDRAM which increases th
31. just configured 4 3 2 Keyboard Features Boot Up NumLock Status Boot Up NumLock Status On This field controls the state of the NumLock key when the system boots When switched on the numeric keypad generates numbers instead of con trolling cursor operations Configuration options Off On ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 4 BIOS SETUP Keyboard Auto Repeat Rate 30 Sec This field controls the speed at which the system registers repeated key strokes Configuration options 6 Sec 8 Sec 10 Sec 12 Sec 15 Sec 20 Sec 24 Sec 30 Sec Keyboard Auto Repeat Delay 1 2 Sec This field sets the delay before keystrokes begin to repeat Configuration options 1 4 Sec 1 2 Sec 3 4 Sec 1 Sec CPU Type CPU Speed Cache RAM Installed Memory These fields display the CPU and memory information detected by the sys tem during bootup You do not need to make changes to these fields These are display only fields ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 39 40 4 BIOS SETUP 4 4 Advanced Menu Plug amp Play 0 S Plug amp Play O S No This field allows you to use a Plug and Play PnP operating system to con figure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS When Yes is selected interrupts may be reassigned by the OS When a non PnP OS is installed or you want to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings select the default set ting of No Configuration options No Yes Boot Virus Detection Enable
32. lected 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 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 lt F5 gt is pressed a confirmation is requested Select Yes to load default values You can now select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the val ues to the non volatile RAM ASUS MEW AM User s Manual
33. low level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard disk If the parameters listed differ from the ones used when the disk was formatted the disk will not be readable If the auto detected parameters do not match the ones that should be used for your disk you should enter the correct ones manually by setting User Type HDD User Type HDD Manually enter the number of cylinders heads and sectors per track for your drive Refer to your drive documentation or look on the drive for this information If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it select None Translation Method LBA Select the hard disk drive type in this field When Logical Block Addressing is enabled 28 bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders heads or sectors Note that Logical Block Access may decrease the access speed of the hard disk However LBA Mode is necessary for drives with greater than 504MB in storage capacity Configuration options LBA LARGE Normal Match Partition Table Manual Cylinders This field configures the number of cylinders Refer to your drive 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 Translation Method field must be set to Manual ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 4 BIOS SETUP Head This field configures the number of read write heads
34. ms press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 4 2 2 Legend Bar At the bottom of the Setup screen you will notice a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding alternates and functions Navigation Key s Function Description lt F1 gt or lt Alt H gt Displays the General Help screen from anywhere in the BIOS Setup lt Esc gt 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 Tor J keypad arrows Moves the highlight up or down between fields minus key Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field plus key or spacebar Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted field 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 MEW AM 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 lt F1 gt or the lt Alt gt lt H gt combi
35. nation The General Help screen lists the legend keys with their corresponding alternates and functions Saving Changes and Exiting the Setup Program See 4 8 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 is more information to be displayed that will not fit in the window Use lt PgUp gt and lt PgDn gt or the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the entire help docu ment Press lt Home gt to display the first page press lt End gt to go to the last page To exit the help window press lt Enter gt or lt Esc gt Sub Menu Note that a right pointer symbol as shown in the left view System Date te SEN Legacy Diskett appears to the left of certain fields This pointer indicates that Ween Riser a sub menu can be launched from this field A sub menu con d le SE tains additional options for a field parameter To call up a sub Sedondary Mast i iohli i Redon ae e Slay menu simply move the highlight to the field and press lt En Keyboard Featur ter gt The sub menu will then immediately appear Use the CPU Type legend keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub menu just as you would within a menu Use the lt Esc gt key to return to the main menu re EES Take some time to familiarize yourself with each of the legend keys and their corresponding functions Pr
36. ngle Sided Double Sided xl Rows 0 amp 1 16 32 64 128MB or 256MB DIMM2 Single Sided Double Sided xl Rows 2 amp 3 16 32 64 128MB or 256MB Total System Memory Max 512MB NOTE At the time this User s Manual was written 256MB DIMM s are only avail able as Double Sided registered memory 128Mbit cells Using 2x2x2 SDRAM can greatly improve the onboard graphics performance S 5 1 General DIMM Notes This motherboard operates at 1OOMHz therefore PC100 compliant modules must be used because of the strict timing issues involved under this speed e ASUS motherboards support SPD Serial Presence Detect DIMMs This is the memory of choice for best performance vs stability e SDRAM chips are generally thinner with higher pin density than EDO Ex tended Data Output chips e BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen e Single sided DIMMs come in 16 32 64 128MB double sided come in 32 64 128 256MB ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 15 16 3 HARDWARE SETUP 3 9 2 DIMM Memory Installation Insert the module s as shown Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks the module will only fit in the orientation shown DIMM mod ules are longer and have different pin contact on each side and therefore have a higher pin density SIMM modules have the same pin contact on both sides LEE Coll go on MEW AM 168 Pin DIMM Sockets T
37. nitor Output Connector Parallel Connector Serial COM1 Connector USB Connectors PS 2 Mouse PS 2 Keyboard Connectors OOON OO P PN N N sch sch sch sch sch sch sch sch sech sch CO OO OO rd On o P GA MA 10 ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 2 FEATURES 2 3 ASUS MEW AM Part Locations EHHH A HHS HH HHH HH i eiii el Ce tee RIES DEN DER III 1413 12 11 100 9 8765 ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 11 3 HARDWARE SETUP 3 1 Motherboard Layout T Mouse Controller Hub GMCH SDRAM B Keyboard CPU FAN Frequency Socket 370 ales Selection Zu HIR E E Eljs Qa Qa AE alee ajeg 4Mbit a Firmware ejje Hub ZS 3 FWH 212 O O o UI So Intel 810 AE SE H KIK O CD IN 2 MB Graphics amp 2 Ta E Memon 1 Se ot gS x lt lt Super UO SECONDARY IDE PCI Slot 1 W MEW AM DC PCI Slot 2 Intel UO g Audio Controller T Codec Hub ICH CR PCI Slot 3 SCH PCI Slot 4 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power Chipset RTCLR woL con PANEL OL CO HF ous Gi E Grayed items are optional at the time of purchase 12 ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 3 HARDWARE SETUP 3 2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1 FSO FS1 FS2 FS3 FS4 p 14 CPU External Clock BUS Frequency Setting Expansion Slots 1 DIMMI DIMM2 p 15 168 Pin DIMM Memory Support 2 Socket 370 p 17 Central Processing
38. nt BIOS To File screen appears 6 Type a filename and the path for example A XXX XX XXX and then press lt Enter gt 4 1 2 Updating BIOS Procedures only when necessary 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 lt Enter gt 4 At the Main Menu type 2 and then press lt Enter gt The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears 5 Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path for example A XXX XX XXX and then press lt Enter gt NOTE To cancel this operation press lt Enter gt ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 29 4 BIOS SETUP 6 When prompted to confirm the BIOS update press Y to start the up date 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 chance of a failed updating When the pro gramming is finished Flashed Successfully will be displayed ke PAPH li I se dike poe ieee mi ached the DER Seber IETF ote LOAD Zeien Bed Ca te baue CME ii ges HIF er roji WARNING If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS DO NOT turn off your system since this might prevent your system from booting up Just repeat the process and if the
39. place the system into a suspend mode or Green mode where system activity is decreased to save electricity and expand the life of certain components when the system is not in use This 2 pin connector con nects to the case mounted suspend switch If you do not have a switch for the connector you may use the Turbo Switch SMI is activated when it detects a short to open moment and therefore leaving it shorted will not cause any prob lems This may require one or two presses depending on the position of the switch The keyboard can always allow wake up but not the SMI lead 17 System Warning Speaker Connector 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector connects to the case mounted speaker You may leave this disconnected if you connect the chassis speaker to the INT_SPKA All three sources LINE_OUT INT_SPKA SPEAKER will allow you to here system beeps and warnings Only LINE_OUT will allow you to hear system beeps be fore the integrated audio has been properly initialized 18 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 19 IDE Activity LED 2 pin HDLED This connector supplies power to the cabinet s IDE activity LED Read and write activity by devi
40. problem still persists up date 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 30 ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 4 BIOS SETUP 4 2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable BIOS that can be updated using the provided utility as described in 4 1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard reconfiguring your system or prompted to Run Setup This section describes how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program at some time in the future you may want to change the configuration of your computer 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 BIOS The BIOS on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the com puter the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program This ap pears during the Power On Self Test POST Press lt Delete gt to call up the Setup utility If you are a little bit late in pressing the mentioned key POST will continue with its test routines th
41. ration options No Yes Onboard PCI IDE Enable Both You can select to enable the primary IDE channel secondary IDE channel both or disable both channels for systems with only SCSI drives Con figuration options Both Primary Secondary Disabled 4 4 1 IO Device Configuration Serial Port A Serial Port A 3F8H IRQ4 Serial Port B 2F8H IRQ3 These fields allow you to set the addresses for the onboard serial connectors Serial Port A and Serial Port B must have different addresses Configuration options 3F8H IRQ4 2F8H IRQ3 3E8H IRQ4 2E8H IRQ3 Disabled Parallel Port 378H IRQ7 This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector If you disable this field Parallel Port Mode configuration will not be available Configuration options Disabled 378H IRQ7 278H IRQS Parallel Port Mode EPP1 9 SPP This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port Configu ration options SPP EPP1 9 SPP ECP ECP EPP1 9 Mono direc tional EPP1 7 SPP ECP EPP1 7 ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 41 I O Device Config 42 4 BIOS SETUP 4 5 Security Menu Supervisor Password Supervisor Password User Password The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords a Supervisor password and a User password The passwords control access to the BIOS during system startup When enabled the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Set
42. s for output to a VGA compatible device em oo VGA Monitor 15 pin Female 7 Joystick MIDI Connector 15 pin GAME_AUDIO optional You may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector for playing games Connect MIDI devices for playing or editing professional audio Joystick Midi 15 pin Female GE Been OO O 2 O 00000 EE NOTE The onboard game port is to be used only if you are not using any PCI or ISA audio card with a game port O 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 CREO Ep o a ON AC 000 KC SH Line Out Line In Mic 1 8 Stereo Audio Connectors Lor Lo ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 21 3 HARDWARE SETUP 9 Primary Secondary IDE Connectors Two 40 1pin IDE These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable After connecting the single end to the board connect the two plugs at the other end to your hard disk s If you install two hard disks you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly Please refer
43. uld point towards the end of the lever Because the CPU has a corner pin for two of the four corners the CPU will only fit in the orientation as shown The picture is for reference only you should have a CPU fan that covers the face of the CPU With the added weight of the CPU fan no force is required to insert the CPU Once completely inserted close the socket s lever while holding down the CPU NOTE Do not forget to set the correct Bus Frequency and Multiple frequency multiple setting is available only on unlocked processors for your Socket 370 pro cessor or else boot up may not be possible CAUTION Be careful not to scrape the motherboard when mounting a clamp style processor fan or else damage may occur to the motherboard Top Socket 370 CPU Bottom ee SE Bn HH hae SE C MEW AM Socket 370 ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 17 g d 3 i d 18 3 HARDWARE SETUP 3 Expansion Cards WARNING Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards 3 7 1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 1 Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hard ware or software settings for your expansion card such as jumpers or switches 2 Remove your computer system s cover and the bracket plate with scr
44. up program and having full access to all Security menu options To set the password highlight the appropriate field and press lt Enter gt Type in a password and press lt Enter gt 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 lt Enter gt To clear the password highlight this field and press lt Enter gt The same dialog box as above will appear Press lt Enter gt and the password will be disabled ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 4 BIOS SETUP Forgot the password If you forgot the password you can clear the password by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery To erase the RTC RAM 1 Unplug your computer 2 Short the solder points 3 Turn ON your computer 4 Hold down lt Delete gt during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re enter user preferences Short solder points to Clear CMOS RTCLR CO oo MEW AM Clear RTC RAM ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 43 44 4 BIOS SETUP 4 6 Power Menu Auto Suspend Timeout General Power Settings Auto Suspend Timeout 20 Min This field sets the time period of inactivity before the system goes into sus pend mode Configuration options Off 1 2 Min 2 3 Min 1 Hour
45. us preventing you from calling up Setup If you still need to call Setup restart the system by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt 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 lt Delete gt key after the computer has run through its POST NOTE Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the following BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not re flect your BIOS screens exactly ASUS MEW AM User s Manual 31 ProgramInfomration 32 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 ite
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