ASUS MEW-AML User Manual

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MEW-AML

Socket 370 Intel® 810

microATX Motherboard

USER’S MANUAL

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Product Name: ASUS MEW-AML
Manual Revision: 1.01 E420
Release Date: July 1999

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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 MEW-AML Motherboard......................................... 8

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

2.1.3 Performance ....................................................................... 9

2.2 ASUS MEW-AML Part Definitions ......................................... 10

2.3 ASUS MEW-AML Part Locations ........................................... 11

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

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

3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ....................................................... 13

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

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

3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ...................................................... 15

3.5 System Memory (DIMM) ......................................................... 15

3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation ............................................ 16

3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)................................................. 17

3.7 Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 18

3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure............................ 18

3.8 External Connectors.................................................................. 19

3.9 Power Connection Procedures .................................................. 27

4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ......................................... 28

4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ......................... 28

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CONTENTS

4. BIOS SETUP.................................................................................... 28

4.1 Flash Memory Writer Utility .................................................... 28

4.1.1 Main Menu....................................................................... 28

4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary)......... 29

4.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ 31

4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 32

4.2.2 Legend Bar....................................................................... 32

4.3 Main Menu................................................................................ 34

4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................ 35

4.3.2 Keyboard Features ........................................................... 38

4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 40

4.4.1 I/O Device Configuration ................................................ 41

4.5 Security Menu........................................................................... 42

4.6 Power Menu ................................................................................ 44

General Power Settings............................................................. 44

Power-Up Events ...................................................................... 44

4.7 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 45

Boot Sequence .......................................................................... 45

4.8 Exit Menu ................................................................................. 46

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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 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.

(1) ASUS Motherboard
(1) Serial COM2 connector with bracket
(1) 40-pin ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/33 IDE drives

Sections/Checklist

1. INTRODUCTION

(1) 80-wire ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/66 or UltraDMA/33 IDE drives

(Note: The 80-wire cable has a 40-pin connector.)

(1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25” and (2) 3.5” floppy drives
(1) Bag of spare jumper caps
(1) Support CD with drivers and utilities
(1) This Motherboard User’s Manual

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2.1 The ASUS MEW-AML Motherboard

The MEW-AML 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-

2. FEATURES

Specifications

• Latest Intel 810 Chipset! The 810 (GMCH0+ICH) supports 66/100MHz FSB

• Integrated Graphics! Controller supports 3D hyper pipelined architecture, par-

• ASUS Graphics Driver! You can gain about 12% performance over that of the

2. FEATURES

sor designed for Socket 370 and packaged in Plastic Pin Grid Array (PPGA).

and UltraDMA/66.

allel data processing and compression, precise pixel interpolation, full 2D hard­ware acceleration, and motion video acceleration.

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.

• V ersatile Memory Support! DRAM controller supports asymmetrical address-

ing and two DIMM sockets support Intel PC100-compliant SDRAMs (16, 32,
64, 128, or 256MB) up to 512MB. (supports a maximum of 4 sides)

• Latest Low Pin Count Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UAR T 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 se­cured Internet transactions.

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

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

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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
(signal 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 & 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 100MHz 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.

Intelligence

2. FEATURES

• Double or Quadruple the IDE T ransfer 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 com­patible 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 the data transfer rate to 800MB/s max using PC100
SDRAM.

• ACPI Ready! ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is also imple-

mented on all ASUS smart series motherboards. ACPI provides more Energy
Saving Features for future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power
Management (OSPM) functionality . 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 must be used.

• Extreme Graphics! The integrated motion compensation allows for smooth

MPEG1 or MPEG2 video playback. Fast 3D graphics engine allows for an ex­citing gameplay experience.

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2.2 ASUS MEW-AML Part Definitions

The following are part descriptions for the motherboard parts shown on the next
page.

Part Definitions

2. FEATURES

10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

2. FEATURES

Socket 370 for Intel Celeron 370 processors

1

DIMM Sockets

2

ATX Power Connector for connection to an ATX power supply

3

Four Mbit Firmware Hub (programmable BIOS)

4

Floppy Disk Drive Connector

5

Primary and Secondary IDE Connectors

6

Low Pin Count Multi-I/O Chipset

7

Wake-On-LAN Connector

8

Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH)

9

Intel 810 (GMCH0+ICH) Integrated Graphics Chipset
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 Monitor Output Connector
Parallel Connector
Serial COM1 Connector
USB Connectors
PS/2 Mouse, PS/2 Keyboard Connectors

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2. FEATURES

2.3 ASUS MEW-AML Part Locations

20
19

18

17

16

15

2

31

4

2. FEATURES

Part Locations

14

13

12

11

10

8

6

79

5

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3. HARDWARE SETUP

3.1 Motherboard Layout

PS2KBMS

T: Mouse
B: Keyboard

USB

T: Port 1
B: Port 2

COM1

Socket 370

CPU_FAN

FS4

FS3

FS2

FS1

External

Frequency

Selection

FS0

Motherboard Layout

3. H/W SETUP

PRINTER

PARALLEL PORT

VGA

Line
Out

Line

In

Mic

GAME_AUDIO

In

32-bit PCI

Audio

Chipset

Audio

Codec

CD_IN

PCI Slot 1

MEW-AML

PCI Slot 2

PCI Slot 3

PCI Slot 4

COM2

Intel 810

Graphics &

Memory

Controller

Hub

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

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

(ATXPWR)

Row

01

0

3

2

1

ATX Power Connector

Intel I/O

Controller

Hub (ICH)

CR2032 3V
Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

RTCLR

WOL_CON

4Mbit

Firmware

Hub

(FWH)

Super I/O

PRIMARY IDE

SECONDARY

PANEL

IDE

FLOPPY

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

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3. HARDWARE SETUP

3.2 Layout Contents

Motherboard Settings

1) FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3, FS4 p.14 CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Setting

Expansion Slots

1) DIMM1, DIMM2 p.15 168-Pin DIMM Memory Support

2) Socket 370 p.17 Central Processing Unit (CPU) Socket

3) PCI1, PCI2, PCI3, PCI4 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 & 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/SECONDAR Y IDE p.22 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pins)

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. H/W SETUP

Layout Contents

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

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3.4 Motherboard Settings

WARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate

Integrated 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

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

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

1) CPU External Frequency Setting (FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3, FS4)

System Memory

3. H/W SETUP

3. HARDWARE SETUP

not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal
object, such as the power supply case.

nectors, or other components.
component whenever the components are separated from the system.

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 experi­enced users only.

1

MEW-AML

MEW-AML CPU
External Frequency Selection

CPU

SDRAM

PCI

CPU

SDRAM

PCI

CPU

SDRAM

PCI

3
2
1

3
2
1

3
2
1

FS2

FS4

FS3

105MHz
105MHz

35MHz

FS2

FS4

FS3

95.00MHz

95.00MHz

31.67MHz

FS2

FS4

FS3

70MHz

105MHz

35MHz

FS1

FS1

FS1

FS4

FS0

114.99MHz

114.99MHz

33.33MHz

FS4

FS0

FS4

FS0

100.0MHz

FS2

FS3

FS2

FS3

90MHz
90MHz
30MHz

FS2

FS3

66.0MHz

33.4MHz

FS1

FS1

FS1

FS0

FS0

FS0

FS2

FS4

FS3

FS1

100.23MHz

100.23MHz

33.41MHz

FS2

FS4

FS3

FS1

75.0MHz

112.5MHz

37.5MHz

Recommended
CPU Setting

FS0

FS0

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.

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