Asus E500-CS User Manual

®

CUSI-FX

Socket 370 FlexATX Motherboard

USER’S MANUAL

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Copyright © 2001 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.

Product Name: ASUS CUSI-FX
Manual Revision: 1.03 E699
Release Date: January 2001

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CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7

1.1 How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. 7

1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7

2. FEATURES ........................................................................................ 8

2.1 The ASUS CUSI-FX................................................................... 8

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

2.1.2 Specifications–Optional Components................................ 9

2.1.3 Performance ..................................................................... 10

2.1.4 Intelligence....................................................................... 11

2.2 CUSI-FX Motherboard Components ........................................ 12

3. HARDWARE SETUP ...................................................................... 14

3.1 CUSI-FX Motherboard Layout................................................. 14

3.2 Layout Contents ........................................................................ 15

3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ....................................................... 16

3.4 Motherboard Settings................................................................ 16

3.5 System Memory (DIMM) ......................................................... 20

3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ...................................................... 20

3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation ............................................ 21

3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 22

3.7 Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 23

3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure............................ 23

3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .............................. 23

3.7.3 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot .................................... 25

3.8 Connectors ................................................................................ 26

3.9 Starting Up the First Time ........................................................ 39

4. BIOS SETUP..................................................................................... 41

4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ......................................... 41

4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ......................... 41

4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures.............................................. 42

4.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ 45

4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 46

4.2.2 Legend Bar....................................................................... 46

4.3 Main Menu................................................................................ 48

4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................ 49

4.3.2 Keyboard Features ........................................................... 52

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4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 54

4.4.1 Chip Configuration .......................................................... 57

4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................ 60

4.4.3 PCI Configuration............................................................ 62

4.4.4 Shadow Configuration ..................................................... 64

4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 65

4.5.1 Power Up Control ............................................................ 67

4.5.2 Hardware Monitor............................................................ 69

4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 70

4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................. 72

5. SOFTWARE SETUP....................................................................... 75

5.1 Install Operating System........................................................... 75

5.2 Start Windows........................................................................... 75

5.3 CUSI-FX Motherboard Support CD ......................................... 75

6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ............................................................ 77

6.1 Display Properties..................................................................... 77

6.2 ASUS PC Probe ........................................................................ 81

6.3 ASUS Update............................................................................ 86

6.4 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE ...................................................... 87

6.5 CyberLink PowerDVD ............................................................. 89

6.6 CyberLink V ideoLive Mail....................................................... 89

7. APPENDIX........................................................................................ 91

7.1 Glossary .................................................................................... 91

INDEX ................................................................................................... 95

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FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa­tion. 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 inter­ference by one or more of the following measures:

• Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.

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

WARNING! 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 Cana­dian Department of Communications.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 How This Manual Is Organized

This manual is divided into the following sections:

1. INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist

2. FEATURES Production information and specifications

3. HARDWARE SETUP Intructions on setting up the motherboard.

4. BIOS SETUP Intructions on setting up the BIOS

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 is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items,
contact your retailer.

Manual / Checklist

1. INTRODUCTION

Package Contents

(1) ASUS Motherboard
(1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon

cable for internal UltraDMA/
66 or UltraDMA/33 IDE
drives

(1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25” and

(2) 3.5” floppy disk drives

(1) I/O Shield
(1) Bag of spare jumpers
(1) Support drivers and utilities
(1) This Motherboard User’s

Manual

Optional Items

ASUS 3-port USB connector set

with bracket (optional)
ASUS consumer infrared set
Modem riser

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2.1 The ASUS CUSI-FX

The ASUS CUSI-FX motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user
who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors.

2.1.1 Specifications

• Latest Processor Support

2. FEATURES

Specifications

• SiS AGPset: SiS 630E AGPset with integrated SiS300 AGP graphics controller

• PC100/133 and VCM Memory Support: Equipped with two Dual Inline

• UltraDMA/66 Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller

2. FEATURES

Intel Pentium® III 100/133MHz FSB Coppermine core FC-PGA
Intel Celeron™ 66MHz FSB Coppermine core FC-PGA
Intel Celeron™ 66MHz FSB Mendocino core PPGA

supports a 133MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) and UltraDMA/66, which allows
burst mode data transfer rates of up to 66.6MB/sec.

Memory Module (DIMM) sockets to support Intel PC100/133-compliant
SDRAMs (available in 64, 128, 256, or 512MB densities) up to 1GB.

with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels. Supports
UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode
2, and Enhanced IDE devices, such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-R/R W , LS-120,
and Tape Backup drives.

• Form Factor for Easy-to-Use PC: Designed for small-size easy-to-use PCs,

this new highly flexible form factor reduces the motherboard size by as much as
25% over the microATX design.

• More USB Ports: Supports a total of 5 USB ports for more peripheral connec-

tivity options.

• Peripheral Wakeup: Supports W akeup on LAN, USB, and PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard.

• SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface, which is used to physi-

cally transport commands and information between SMBus devices.

• 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 ITE 8705 and the bundled ASUS PC Probe.

• AMR Slot: Audio Modem Riser slot supports a very affordable audio and/or

modem riser card.

• Legacy Free: Provides two 32-bit PCI (Asynchronous PCI 2.2 compliant) with

no ISA, eliminating bottlenecks and system memory management issues. 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 UAR T 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.

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2. FEATURES

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

EEPROM), offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98/2000/Millenium compat­ibility, built-in firmware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most de­vices for virtually automatic setup.

• Smart BIOS: 2Mbit flash ROM gives a new easy-to-use interface which pro-

vides 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.

2.1.2 Specifications–Optional Components

The following onboard components are optional at the time of purchase:

2. FEATURES

Optional Components

• Smart Networking: Features the SiS630E 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet Controller,

which supports W ired for Management, remote wake-up, and OnNow initiative
to reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

• PCI Audio: Smart Audio: Provides C-Media Electronics Inc.’s CMI-8738 PCI

3D Extension Positional Audio Chip. With this chip onboard, no external CO­DEC is needed. CMI-8738 supports legacy audio (SB16™), FM emulator/DLS
wavetable music synthesis, and HR TF 3D positional audio functions, and PCtel®
HSP56 (1789) interface.Compatible with A3D™ and DirectSound™ 3D,
CMI8738 thus meets PC98® requirements, and supports professional digital
audio interface and 4-channel speaker.

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2. FEATURES

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 & 4, and supports Enhanced IDE devices, such
as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-R/R W, LS-120, and Tape Backup drives.

• Dual Speeds: CPU frequency can operate at either 133MHz or 100MHz.

2. FEATURES

Performance

• High-Speed Data Transfer Interface: IDE transfers using UltraDMA/33 Bus

Master IDE can handle rates up to 33MB/s. This motherboard with its chipset
and support for UltraDMA/66 doubles the UltraDMA/33 burst transfer rate to

66.6MB/s. UltraDMA/66 is backward compatible with both DMA/33 and DMA
and with existing DMA devices and systems so there is no need to upgrade
current EIDE/IDE drives and host systems. (UltraDMA/66 requires a 40-pin
80-conductor cable to be enabled and/or for UltraDMA Mode 4.)

• 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) supporting OS Direct Power
Management (OSPM) functionality . W ith 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
98/2000/Millenium, must be used.

• 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: sup­port for Plug and Play compatibility and power management for configuring
and managing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation
procedures for Windows 95/NT and later. Color -coded connectors and descrip­tive icons make identification easy as required by PC 99.

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2. FEATURES

2.1.4 Intelligence

• Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: To prevent system overheat and system

damage, the CPU, power supply, and system fans can be monitored for RPM
and failure. All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds.

• T emperature Monitoring and Alert: T o prevent system overheat and system dam-

age, this motherboard supports processor thermal sensing and auto-protection.

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

stable current to critical motherboard components. Voltage specifications are
more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper
system configuration and management.

• System Resources Alert: Today’s operating systems, such as Windows 98/

Millenium, W indows NT/2000, 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 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.

Intelligence

2. FEATURES

• Peripheral Power Up: Keyboard power up can be enabled or disabled through
BIOS setup to allow the computer to be powered ON using your keyboard.

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2.2 CUSI-FX Motherboard Components

See opposite page for locations.

Processor Support Socket 370 for Pentium III/Celeron Processors ....................... 2

MB Components

2. FEATURES

2. FEATURES

Location

Chipsets SiS 630E 3C Integration Single Chip ....................................... 3

ITE 8705 Super I/O Chipset ................................................... 13

2MbitFlash BIOS ................................................................... 12

Main Memory Maximum 1GB support

2 DIMM Sockets ...................................................................... 4

PC100/133 SDRAM and VCM SDRAM support

Expansion Slots 2 PCI Slots .............................................................................. 14

1 PCI/AMR Share Slot ........................................................... 11

System I/O 2 IDE Connectors (UltraDMA/66 support) .............................. 6

1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ............................................... 7

2 USB Headers (supports 3 USB ports) ................................... 8

1 Serial COM2 Header ........................................................... 10

2 USB Port Connectors .......................................... (Bottom) 20

1 Parallel Port Connector ............................................. (Top) 18

1 VGA Monitor Output Connector......................................... 17

1 Serial COM1 Port Connectors............................. (Bottom) 19

1 PS/2 Mouse Connector .............................................. (Top) 21

1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector ................................... (Bottom) 21

Audio Cmedia 8738 PCI Audio Chipset (optional)........................... 15

1 Game/MIDI Connector (on audio model only) ......... (Top) 16

1 Line Out Connector (on audio model only) ........ (Bottom) 16

1 Line In Connector (on audio model only) ........... (Bottom) 16

1 Microphone Connector (on audio model only) ... (Bottom) 16

Network Features SiS630E Ethernet Controller

1 LAN (RJ45) Connector (optional) ............................ (Top) 20

Wake-On-LAN Connector........................................................ 9

Wake-On-Ring Connector ........................................................ 1

Power ATX Power Supply Connector ................................................. 5

Form Factor FlexATX

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2. FEATURES

2.2.1 Component Locations

21
20

19

18

17

1

2345

6

2. FEATURES

Component Locations

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

98

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3. HARDWARE SETUP

3.1 CUSI-FX Motherboard Layout

PS/2

T: Mouse
B: Keyboard

Bottom:

USB1
USB2

COM1

Motherboard Layout

3. H/W SETUP

VGA

GAME_AUDIO

CPU_FAN

Top:

RJ-45

USBPWR1

PARALLEL PORT

AUX

Line
Out

AUDIO_PANEL

Line

In

Mic

In

SPDIFIN

SPDIFOUT

PWRTMP

PWR_FAN

CD1

MODEM

32-bit

PCI

Audio

Chipset

WOR

Socket 370

SiS630E

3C

Integration

Single

Chip

®

SCPU

Row

01

ATXPWR

ATX Power Connector

JP3

JP2

JP1

JP0

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

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

Primary IDE

1032

CR2032 3V
Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

BUZZER

Secondary IDE

ITE 8705
Super I/O

2Mbit
Flash
BIOS

PCI Slot 1

PCI Slot 2

JEN

Audio Modem Riser

(AMR)

CUSI-FX

COM2

WOL_CON

CH_FAN

FLOPPY

AFPANEL

USB1

USB2

NOTE: Gray components are optional at the time of purchase.

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CLRTC

USBPWR0

PANEL

PLED

3. HARDWARE SETUP

3.2 Layout Contents

Motherboard Settings

1) JEN p.16 JumperFree Mode Setting (Enable/Disable)

2) USBPWR0/USBPWR1 p.17 USB Power Up Settings (Enable/Disable)

3) FS3, FS1, FS2, FS0 p.18 CPU External Frequency Selection

Expansion Slots

1) DIMM1, DIMM2 p.20 168-Pin DIMM Memory Support

2) Socket 370 p.22 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

3) PCI1, PCI2 p.23 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots

4) AMR p.25 Audio Modem Riser Slot

Connectors

1) PS2KBMS p.26 PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin female)

2) PS2KBMS p.26 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin female)

3) RJ-45 p.27 Fast-Ethernet Port Connector (optional)

4) USB p.27 Universal Serial Bus Ports 0 & 1 (Two 4-pin female)

5) PARALLEL p.27 Parallel Port Connector (25-pin female)

6) COM1/COM2 p.28 Serial Port Connectors (9 pins, 10-1 pins)

7) VGA1 p.28 Monitor Port Connector (15-pin female)

8) GAME_AUDIO p.29 Game/MIDI Connector (15-pin female) (optional)

9) GAME_AUDIO p.29 Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” female) (optional)

10) PRIMARY/SECONDAR Y IDE p.30 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pins)

11) FLOPPY p.30 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pins)

12) PLED p.31 IDE Activity LED (2 pins)

13) PWR_, CPU_, CH_FAN

14) WOR p.32 Wake-On-Ring Connector (2 pins)

15) WOL_CON p.32 Wake-On-LAN Connector (3 pins)

16) USB1, USB2 p.33 USB Connector Set (10-1 pins, 5-1 pins)

17) CD1, AUX, MODEM p.34 Internal Audio Connectors (Two 4 pins) (optional)

18) AFPANEL p.35 ASUS iPanel Connector (12-1 pins)

19) AAPANEL p.35 ASUS iPanel Audio Connector (12-1 pins)

20) SPEAKER (PANEL) p.37 System Warning Speaker Connector (4 pins)

31 Power Supply, CPU, Chassis Fan Connectors (Three 3-pin)

p.

3. H/W SETUP

Layout Contents

21) KLOCK (PANEL) p.37 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins)

22) PWRLED (PANEL) p.37 System Power LED Lead (3-1 pins)

23) MSG.LED (PANEL) p.37 System Message LED Lead (2 pins)

24) SMI (PANEL) p.37 System Management Interrupt Switch Lead (2 pins)

25) PWRSW (PANEL) p.37 ATX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins)

26) RESET (PANEL) p.37 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins)

27) ATXPWR p.38 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pins)

28) PWRTMP p.38 Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector (2 pins)

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3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure

Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps:

• Check Motherboard Settings

• Install Memory Modules

• Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

• Install Expansion Cards

• Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply

3.4 Motherboard Settings

This section explains in detail how to change your motherboard’s function settings
through the use of switches and/or jumpers.

WARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Inte-

Motherboard Settings

3. H/W SETUP

grated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity, 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 connectors, 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.

5. Ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the
ATX power connector on the motherboard.

3. HARDWARE SETUP

1) JumperFree™ Mode (JEN)

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the JumperFree™ mode. The
JumperFree™ mode allows processor settings to be made through the BIOS
setup (see 4.4 Advanced Menu)

IMPORTANT: In JumperFree mode, all DIP switches must be set to [1-2].

0 1

JP1

JP3

JP2

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CUSI-FX JumperFree™ Mode Setting

3
2
1

JEN

Jumperless Mode12Jumper Mode

JP0

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2

3. HARDWARE SETUP

2) USB Device Wake Up (USBPWR0, USBPWR1)

These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the USB device power up function
for USB devices connected to your system.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 A TX power supply. Y our
computer will not power ON if you set these to Enable and do not have the
appropriate ATX power supply.

NOTES:

1. These two jumpers must be set in unison; that is, either both must be set to
Disable or both to Enable.

2. These settings must also be set in conjunction with W ake On USB Device in

4.5.1 Power Up Control.

Setting USBPWR0/USBPWR1

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

0

1

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CUSI-FX

CUSI-FX USB Device Wake Up

USBPWR1

2
1

Enable Disable

3
2

(Default)

USBPWR0

2

1

Enable Disable

2

(Default)

3. H/W SETUP

Motherboard Settings

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3. HARDWARE SETUP

3) CPU External Frequency Setting (JP3, JP1, JP2, JP0)

This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, SDRAM,
and the chipset. This allows the selection of the CPU’s External frequency. The
CPU External Frequency multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU’s
Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed).

Motherboard Settings

3. H/W SETUP

CUSI-FX CPU
External Frequency Selection

CUSI-FX

JP1

JP3

100.0MHz

100.0MHz

33.3MHz

JP1

JP3

100.0MHz

133.3MHz

33.3MHz

JP1

JP3

66.8MHz

66.8MHz

33.4MHz

JP1

JP3

95.0MHz

95.0MHz

31.7MHz

JP2

JP2

JP2

JP2

JP0

JP0

JP0

JP0

JP1

JP3

JP2

JP0

3
2
1

CPU

PCI

CPU

PCI

CPU

PCI

CPU

PCI

66.6MHz

100.0MHz

33.3MHz

3
2
1

133.3MHz

100.0MHz

33.3MHz

3
2
1

133.3MHz

133.3MHz

33.3MHz

3
2
1

70.0MHz

105.0MHz

35.0MHz

JP3

JP3

JP3

JP1

JP1

JP1

JP2

JP2

JP2

JP0

JP0

JP0

SDRAM

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SDRAM

SDRAM

JP1

JP3

150.0MHz

100.0MHz

37.5MHz

JP1

JP3

100.0MHz

150.0MHz

37.5MHz

JP1

JP3

97.0MHz

97.0MHz

32.3MHz

JP1

JP3

95.0MHz

126.7MHz

31.7MHz

JP2

JP2

JP2

JP2

JP0

JP0

JP0

JP0

JP1

JP3

JP2

JP0

3
2
1

CPU

PCI

112.0MHz

112.0MHz

37.3MHz

129.3MHz

SDRAM

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JP1

JP3

JP2

97.0MHz

32.2MHz

JP0

JP1

JP3

96.2MHz

96.2MHz

32.1MHz

JP2

JP0

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Manual CPU Settings (NOTE: JumperFree mode must be disabled.)

Set the jumpers according to the internal speed of your processor as follows:

CPU SDRAM Frequency Selection Switches

(MHz) (MHz) JP3 JP1 JP2 JP0

66 100 [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2]
100 100 [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [2-3]
150 100 [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2]
133 100 [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3]
100 133 [1-2] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3]
100 150 [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2]
133 133 [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3]

66 66 [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2]

97 97 [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [2-3]

70 105 [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2]

95 95 [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3]

95 126 [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2]
112 112 [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3]

97 129 [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2]

96 96 [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3]

For updated processor settings, visit ASUS’s web site (see ASUS CONTACT IN-
FORMATION).

WARNING! 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.

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Motherboard Settings

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3.5 System Memory (DIMM)

NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory.
This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Sockets are

available for 3.3Volt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Ac-
cess Memory (SDRAM) of 16, 32, 64, 128MB, 256 or 512MB. to form a memory size
between 16MB and 1.5GB. One side (with memory chips) of the DIMM takes up one
row on the motherboard. This motherboard also supports NEC’s V irtual Channel (VC)
SDRAMs.

To use the chipset’s Error Checking and Correction (ECC) feature, you must use a
DIMM with 9 chips per side (standard 8 chips/side + 1 ECC chip).

Memory speed setup is recommended through Configure SDRAM T iming by SPD
(see 4.4.2 Advanced Chipset Setup).

Install memory in any combination as follows:

System Memory

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IMPORTANT

•For optimum signal integrity, inserting the DIMMs in the following order is

•SDRAMs used must be compatible with the current PC133/PC100 SDRAM

•DO NOT mix SDRAMs with VC SDRAMs.

Location 168-pin DIMM Total Memory

DIMM1 (Rows 0&1) SDRAM 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB x1
DIMM2 (Rows 2&3) SDRAM 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB x1

3.5.1 General DIMM Notes

• This motherboard supports SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the

• This motherboard does NOT support registered memory.

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

• BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen.

• Single-sided DIMMs come in 16, 32, 64,128, 256MB; double-sided come in 32,

recommended: DIMM1, DIMM2

specification.

Total System Memory (Max 1GB) =

memory of choice for best performance vs. stability.

tended Data Output) chips.

64, 128, 256, 512MB.

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3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation

Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either
side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation shown. DIMM mod­ules are longer and have different pin contact on each side and therefore have a
higher pin density. SIMM modules have the same pin contact on both sides.

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88 Pins

60 Pins

CUSI-FX

20 Pins

CUSI-FX 168-Pin DIMM Sockets

The DIMMs must be 3.3V Unbuffered for this motherboard. T o determine the DIMM
type, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below).

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System Memory

168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V)

DRAM Key Position

RFU

Buffered

Unbuffered

Voltage Key Position

5.0V

Reserved

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 pur­chasing. This motherboard supports four clock signals.

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CPU

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3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket 370. The CPU that came with the mother­board should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If this is not the case,
then purchase a fan before you turn on your system.

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

heatsink by regularly checking that your CPU fan is working. W ithout sufficient
circulation, the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the
motherboard. You may install an auxiliary fan, if necessary.

To install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Locate the ZIF
socket and open it by first pulling the lever sideways away from the socket then
upwards to a 90-degree angle. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as shown.
The notched corner should point towards the end of the lever . Because the CPU has
a corner pin for two of the four corners, the CPU will only fit in the orientation as
shown. The picture is for reference only; you should have a CPU fan that covers the
face of the CPU. With the added weight of the CPU fan, no force is required to
insert the CPU. Once completely inserted, close the socket’s lever while holding
down the CPU. After the CPU is , install an Intel recommended fan heatsink. Locate
the CPU fan connector (see 3.1 Motherboard Layout or 3.8 Connectors) and con­nect the CPU fan cable to it.

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 pro­cessor or else boot-up may not be possible. Socket 370 processors provide internal
thermal sensing so that a socket mounted thermal resistor is not needed.

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

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

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Notch

Gold Arrow

Socket 370 CPU

(Top)

Celeron

Pentium III

Socket 370 CPU

(Bottom)

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3.7 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.

3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure

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

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

4. Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above.

5. Replace the computer system’s cover.

6. Set up the BIOS if necessary
(such as IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes in PNP AND PCI SETUP)

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

3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards

Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally, an IRQ must be exclu­sively assigned to one use. In a standard design, there are 16 IRQs available but
most of them are already in use, leaving 6 IRQs free for expansion cards. If your
motherboard has PCI audio onboard, an additional IRQ will be used. If your moth­erboard also has MIDI enabled, another IRQ will be used, leaving 4 IRQs free.

3. H/W SETUP

Expansion Cards

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The following table lists the default IRQ assignments for standard PC devices. Use
this table when configuring your system and for resolving IRQ conflicts.

Standard Interrupt Assignments

IRQ Priority Standard Function

0 1 System Timer
1 2 Keyboard Controller
2 N/A Programmable Interrupt
3* 11 Communications Port (COM2)
4* 12 Communications Port (COM1)
5* 13 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2)
6 14 Floppy Disk Controller
7* 15 Printer Port (LPT1)

Expansion Cards

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8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock
9* 4 ACPI Mode when enabled
10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
11* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
12* 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.

Interrupt Request Table for this Motherboard

Interrupt requests are shared as shown by the following table:

PCI slot 1 shared ———
PCI slot 2 — shared ——

INT-A INT-B INT-C INT-D

Onboard VGA shared ———
Onboard LAN ——shared —
Onboard USB controller ———not shared
Onboard Audio ——shared —
AMR — shared ——

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.

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3.7.3 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot

This connector supports a specially designed audio and/or modem card called an AMR.
Main processing is done through software and controlled by the motherboard’s sys-
tem chipset. This provides an upgradeable audio and/or modem solution at an incred­ibly low cost. The motherboard’s onboard CODEC (optional) must be disabled when
using an AMR.

NOTE: An AMR is not included with this motherboard.

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CUSI-FX Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Connector

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Expansion Cards

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Connectors

3. HARDWARE SETUP

3.8 Connectors

WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are

clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper
caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard.

IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe to

Pin 1 on the connectors. Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connec­tor on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side on
floppy disk drives. Check the connectors before installation because there may
be exceptions. 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 (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)

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3) Fast-Ethernet Port Connector (RJ45) (optional)

An optional RJ-45 connector is located on top of the USB connectors. The
connector allows the motherboard to connect to a Local Area Network (LAN)
through a network hub.

RJ-45

LED1

LED2

LED1 LED2

On Power Good connection

Off No power Bad connection

Blinking Data transfer

4) Universal Serial Bus Ports 0 & 1 (Black two 4-pin USB)

Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices.

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

5) 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.

Connectors

3. H/W SETUP

Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin female)

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Connectors

3. HARDWARE SETUP

6) Serial Port Connectors (Teal/Turquoise 9-pin COM1)

One serial port is ready for a mouse or other serial devices. A second serial port
is available using a serial port bracket connected from the motherboard to an
expansion slot opening. See Onboard Serial Port 1 in 4.2.2 I/O Device Con-
figuration for settings.

COM 1

Serial Port (9-pin male)

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Pin 1

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CUSI-FX Serial Port Header

7) Monitor Output Connector (Blue 15-pin VGA1)

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

VGA Monitor (15-pin female)

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8) Game/MIDI Connector (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (optional)

You may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector for playing
games. Connect MIDI devices for playing or editing professional audio.

Game/MIDI (15-pin female)

9) 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.

MicLine InLine Out

1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors

Connectors
DMA Channels

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Connectors

3. HARDWARE SETUP

10) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE)

These connectors support the provided UltraDMA/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable.
Connect the cable’s blue connector to the motherboard’s primary (recommended)
or secondary IDE connector, and then connect the gray connector to your
UltraDMA/66 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to your
UltraDMA/66 master device. It is recommended that non-UltraDMA/66 devices
be connected to the secondary IDE connector . If you install two hard disks, you
must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper accord­ingly . Please refer to your hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. BIOS
now supports specific device bootup (see 4.4.1 Advanced CMOS Setup). (Pin

20 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using
ribbon cables with pin 20 plugged).

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

cables – one for the primary IDE connector and another for the secondary IDE
connector . You may install one operating system on an IDE drive and another on
a SCSI drive and select the boot disk through 4.4.1 Advanced CMOS Setup.

IMPORTANT: UltraDMA/66 IDE devices must use a 40-pin 80-conductor IDE

cable for 66MBytes/s transfer rates.

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CUSI-FX IDE Connectors

NOTE: Orient the red markings

on the IDE ribbon cable to

Primary IDE Connector

Secondary IDE Connector

PIN 1

PIN 1

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

This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connect­ing 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).

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NOTE: Orient the red markings on
the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.

CUSI-FX

PIN 1

CUSI-FX Floppy Disk Drive Connector

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