Asus MEW-RM User Manual

® MEW-RMSocket 370 Intel® 810 MotherboardUSER’S MANUAL

10 ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual2. FEATURESPerformance2. FEATURES2.1.3 Performance• UltraPerformance! Onboard IDE Bus Master controller with two connecto

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual1006. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 98MonitorShows what type of monitor you are currentlyusing. To install the so

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 1016. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 98InformationGives information on your graphics devicesuch as chipset, memor

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual1026. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 98AdjustmentAllows you to adjust the display position,size, and refresh rate.

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 1036. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 986.2 ASUS PC ProbeASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously mon

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual1046. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 986.2.2 Using ASUS PC ProbeMonitoringMonitor SummaryShows a summary of the it

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 1056. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 98InformationSettingsLets you set threshold levels and pollingintervals or r

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual1066. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 98Device SummaryShows a summary of devices in your PC.DMI ExplorerShows infor

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 1076. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 986.2.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar IconWhen the ASUS PC Probe sensesa problem wi

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual1086. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 986.3 ASUS LiveUpdateASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update y

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 1096. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 98Closes the player. NOTE: You can also closethe player by pressing <Alt&

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 112.1.4 Intelligence• Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm! To prevent system overheat and systemdamage, the CPU, power supply, a

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual1106. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 98Smart ArrangerImage SwitcherAssign SliderMasterVolumeSliderExitSongImage Di

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 1116. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 98Smart ArrangerThe Smart Arranger allows you to easily change the mood of a

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual1126. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 986.6 Hardware Information(1) Click here.

7. APPENDIX7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet CardLAN ActivityOutput SignalRJ45LEDsMotherboard typeWake on LANOutput SignalASUSOtherIntelChipsetIf you are usi

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual1147. APPENDIX7.1.1 Features• Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX)• Wake-On-LAN Remote

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 115INDEXAAC PWR Loss Restart 68Adobe Acrobat ReaderSetup 97AFLASH.EXE 44ASUS LiveUpdateSetup 86Using 108ASUS PC ProbeSe

116 ASUS MEW-RM User’s ManualEECP DMA Select 61Exit Discarding Changes 73Exit Saving Changes 73Expansion Cards 27Assigning IRQs 28Audio Modem Ris

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 117MotherboardLayout 14Settings 17Multi-Sector Transfers 53OONB VGA BIOS First 63Onboard AC97 Modem Controller 60Onboar

118 ASUS MEW-RM User’s ManualINDEXMotherboard 17Onboard Audio 19PCI 3 Volt 20Safe Mode 20SetupHardware 17Slot 1 IRQ 62Slot 2 IRQ 62Slot 3 IRQ

®Goes Mobile!Goes Mobile!Goes Mobile!Goes Mobile!Goes Mobile!F7400 SeriesProfessional Notebook PC14.1” TFT Color Display300/333/366/400+MHzBuilt-in DV

12 ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual2. FEATURES2.2 ASUS MEW-RM Part DefinitionsThe following are part descriptions for the motherboard parts shown on the nex

®Ultra-Fast CD-ROMDrive Interface Type: ATAPI/Enhanced IDE supporting PIO mode 4, multi-word DMA mode 2, UltraDMA/33Disc Formats: Audio CD, CD-ROM (mo

®Barebone ServersPentium® III PC100 ECC Ultra2 SCSI 5.25”Pentium® II Max. Memory Onboard Fixed Storage Hot-Swap TraysSupport (GB) (Channels) DevicesAP

ASUS AR1000 RAID Sub-systemwith DA3000 SCSI-to-SCSI RAID Controller• Supports 5x86 RAID processor and two 72-pin SIMM sockets for up to 128MBcache mem

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ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 132.3 ASUS MEW-RM Part Locations2. FEATURES2. FEATURESPart Locations18865322522212013151179102423416171912141

14 ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard Layout3. H/W SETUP(Grayed items are optional at the time of purchase.)3.1 Motherboard Layout

3.2 Layout ContentsMotherboard Settings1) JEN p.18 JumperFree™ Mode (Enable/Disable)2) VIO p.18 I/O Voltage Setting (Normal/+3.66V)3) AUDIOEN p.19 Onb

16 ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPLayout Contents3. H/W SETUP22) ACHA p.40 Chassis Intrusion Lead (2-pins)23) ATXPWR p.41 ATX Power Supply

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 173. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard Settings3. H/W SETUP3.3 Hardware Setup ProcedureBefore using your computer, you must complete

18 ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard Settings3. H/W SETUP1) JumperFree™ Mode Setting (JEN)This jumper allows you to enable or disa

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 193. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard Settings3. H/W SETUP3) Onboard Audio Setting (AUDIOEN)available on audio model onlyThe onboar

2 ASUS MEW-RM User’s ManualUSER'S NOTICEProduct Name: ASUS MEW-RMManual Revision: 1.01 E449Release Date: September 1999No part of this manual, in

20 ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard Settings3. H/W SETUP5) PCI 3 Volt Setting (PCI3VSEL)This jumper allows you to select the volt

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 213. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard Settings3. H/W SETUP7) Automatic Timeout Reboot Setting (NO_REBOOT)The motherboard is set so

22 ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUP8) CPU External Frequency Setting (DSW)This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to th

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 233. HARDWARE SETUPExternal Frequency Table for Intel Celeron (PPGA) ProcessorsThe following table is for use by experienced

24 ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPSystem Memory3. H/W SETUPNOTE: At the time this User’s Manual was written, 256MB DIMMs are only avail-abl

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 253. HARDWARE SETUPSystem Memory3. H/W SETUP3.5.2 Memory InstallationInsert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pi

26 ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPCPU3. H/W SETUP3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket 370. The CPU that c

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 273. HARDWARE SETUPExpansion Cards3. H/W SETUP3.7 Expansion CardsWARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when a

28 ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUP3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion CardsSome expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally, an IRQ mu

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 293. HARDWARE SETUPIMPORTANT: If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support“Share IRQ” or that the

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 3ASUS CONTACT INFORMATIONASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)MarketingAddress: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112Tel

30 ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPExpansion Cards3. H/W SETUP3.7.3 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) SlotThis connector supports a specially designed

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 313. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP3.8 External ConnectorsWARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power source

32 ASUS MEW-RM User’s ManualConnectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP3) Universal Serial Bus Ports 1 & 2 (Two Black 4-pin USB)Two USB ports are av

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 333. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP6) Monitor Output Connector (Blue 15-pin VGA)This connector is for output to a VG

34 ASUS MEW-RM User’s ManualConnectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP9) Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (40-1 pin PRIMARY/SECONDARY)These connecto

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 353. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP11) Wake-On-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL_CON)This connector connects to a LAN card wi

36 ASUS MEW-RM User’s ManualConnectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP13) IDE Activity LED Lead (2-pin IDELED)This connector supplies power to the cabi

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 373. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP15) Serial and Consumer IR Connectors (10-pin IR_CON)This connector supports an o

38 ASUS MEW-RM User’s ManualConnectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP17) SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB)This connector allows you to connect SMBus (Syst

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 393. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP19) Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin VIDEO, AUX, CD, TAD)These connectors allow y

4 ASUS MEW-RM User’s ManualCONTENTS1. INTRODUCTION ... 71.1 How This Manual

40 ASUS MEW-RM User’s ManualConnectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP21) Digital Audio Interface Header (2-pin SPDO/SPDI)This header is the digital li

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 413. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP23) ATX Power Supply Connector (20-pin block ATXPWR)This connector connects to a

42 ASUS MEW-RM User’s ManualConnectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP25) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED)This 3-1 pin connector connects the syste

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 433. HARDWARE SETUPPower Connections3. H/W SETUP3.9 Power Connection Procedures1. After all connections are made, close the

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual444. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS4. BIOS SETUP4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Compute

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 454. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press<Enter>.

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual464. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update.7. The uti

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 474. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.2 BIOS Setup ProgramThis motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated usingt

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual484. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.2.1 BIOS Menu BarThe top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:MAIN Use th

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 494. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPGeneral HelpIn addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 5CONTENTS4.4 Advanced Menu ... 564.4.1 Chip Configurati

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual504. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPSystem Time [XX:XX:XX]Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time).Th

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 514. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPNOTE: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure youhave the configuration info

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual524. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPIMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system,incorrect paramete

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 534. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave DrivesHeadThis field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your driv

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual544. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPOther options for “Type:” are:[CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives[LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible fl

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 554. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Main MenuForgot the password?If you forgot the password, you can clear the password by erasing

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual564. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.4 Advanced MenuCPU Speed [Manual]When the motherboard is set to JumperFree™ mode, this field al

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 574. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Chip ConfigurationCPU Vcore (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual])This field displays the core vol

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual584. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Chip ConfigurationSDRAM Configuration [By SPD]This sets the optimal timings for items 2–4, depen

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 594. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPSDRAM Cycle Time (Tras, Trc) [6T, 8T]This feature controls the number of SDRAM clocks used per a

6 ASUS MEW-RM User’s ManualFCC & DOC COMPLIANCEFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation i

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual604. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPOnboard AC97 Modem Controller, Audio Controller [Auto][Auto] allows the motherboard’s BIOS to det

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 614. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPI/O Device ConfigUART2 Use Standard Infrared [Disabled]When enabled, this field activates the on

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual624. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPSlot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3 IRQ [Auto]These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. Th

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 634. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPPCI ConfigurationUSB Function [Enabled]This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devi

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual644. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPDMA x Used By ISA [No/ICU]These fields indicate whether or not the displayed DMA channel for each

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 654. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPPCI ConfigurationVideo ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled]This field allows you to change the video BIOS l

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual664. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.5 Power MenuThe Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns OFF thevi

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 674. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPPower MenuVideo Off Option [Suspend -> Off ]This field determines when to activate the video

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual684. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPAC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled]This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 694. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPPower Up ControlWake On PS2 KB/PS2 Mouse/CIR [Disabled]Set this field to [Enabled] if you wish t

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 71. INTRODUCTIONSections/Checklist1.1 How This Manual Is OrganizedThis manual is divided into the following sections:1) INTR

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual704. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.5.2 Hardware MonitorMB Temperature, CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]The onboard hardware monitor is

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 714. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Boot MenuBoot SequenceThe Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of bootd

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual724. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPPlug & Play O/S [No]This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to co

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 734. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPExit MenuExit Saving ChangesOnce you are finished making your selections, choose this option fro

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual744. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPLoad Setup DefaultsThis option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameterson

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 755. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.1 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CDNOTE: The support CD contents are subject to c

76 ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.1.2 Support CD SubmenusNOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 775. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 98DOS Utility SubmenuASUS Contact Information SubmenuPC-cillin 98: Installs Trend’s P

78 ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.2 Operating SystemsAlthough ASUS motherboards passed testing on several operating

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 795. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.3.1 Intel 82802 Firmware Hub Device Found(2) Click here andthen click Next.(1) Cl

8 ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual2. FEATURESSpecifications2. FEATURES2.1 The ASUS MEW-RM MotherboardThe MEW-RM motherboard from ASUS is carefully designed

80 ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.3.2 PCI Multimedia Audio Device Found(1) Click here.(2) Click here andthen click

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 815. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.4 LDCM Local SetupInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your

82 ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 98(7) Click here.(8) Click here.(10) Click here.(9) Click here.(11) Click here.(13) C

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 835. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.5 LDCM Administrator SetupInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard i

84 ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 98(7) Click here.(9) Click here.(8) Click here.

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 855. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.6 ASUS PC ProbeInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD

86 ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 98(7) Click here.(8) Click here.(9) Click here.(10) Click here.

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 875. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 98875.7 ASUS LiveUpdateInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into you

88 ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.8 Driver5.8.1 VGA Driver SetupInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboa

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 895. SOFTWARE SETUP(10) Click here and thenclick Finish to restart.(11) Click here.(14) Click here.(15) Click here.(16) Clic

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 92. FEATURES2. FEATURESSpecifications-Optional• AMR Slot! Audio Modem Riser slot supports a very affordable audio and/ormode

90 ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5.9 Other5.9.1 INF Update Utility for 810 ChipsetInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard in

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 915. SOFTWARE SETUP5.9.2 Intel Security DriverInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driveor

92 ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5.9.3 YAMAHA S-YXG50Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driveor double

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 935. SOFTWARE SETUP(9) Click here.(10) Click here.(11) Click here.

94 ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5.9.4 YAMAHA XGStudioInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driveor doubl

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 955. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.9.5 Microsoft DirectX 6.0 DriverInsert the Support CD that came with your motherb

96 ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.9.6 PC-cillin 98Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your C

ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual 975. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.9.7 Adobe Acrobat Reader V4.0Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboar

98 ASUS MEW-RM User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.10 Uninstalling ProgramsAdd/Remove Programs is a basic component within Windows.

6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 986.1 Display PropertiesThe motherboard’s built-in 2D/3D AGP VGA supports professional graphics de-sign,