Asus MEZ User Manual

R MEZSocket 370 AGP MotherboardUSER’S MANUAL

10 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualII. FEATURESSmart SeriesII. FEATURESIntelligence (some features require the optional Hardware/Thermal Monitor)• Fan Status

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual100APPENDIXFeatures• Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX)• Wake-On-LAN Remote Control Func

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 101APPENDIXGlossaryAGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)An interface specification that enables high-performance 3D graphics on mains

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual102APPENDIXByte (Binary Term)One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a singlealphanumeric char

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 103APPENDIXPCI Bus (Peripheral Component Interconnect Local Bus)PCI bus is a specification that defines a 32-bit data bus inter

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual104APPENDIXAPPENDIXGlossaryUSB (Universal Serial Bus)A new 4-pin serial peripheral bus that allows plug and play computer periph

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 11Parts of the ASUS MEZ MotherboardII. FEATURESII. FEATURESMotherboard PartsT: USB1B: USB2T: PS/2 MouseB: PS/2 KeyboardT:Para

12 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPASUS MEZ Motherboard LayoutMotherboard LayoutIII. H/W SETUPCOM1PARALLEL PORTCOM2USBT: Port 1B: Port 2PS/2

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 13III. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard Settings1) KBPWR p. 14 Keyboard Power Up (Enable/Disable)2) DIP-Switch 5 p. 15 Onboard Audio S

14 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard SettingsIII. H/W SETUP1. Keyboard Power Up (3-pin KBPWR)This allows you to disable or enable

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 15III. HARDWARE SETUPIII. H/W SETUPMotherboard SettingsDIP Switches (DIP)Some of the motherboard’s onboard functions can be ad

16 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard SettingsIII. H/W SETUP4. CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (DIP-Switches 7, 8, 9, 10)Th

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 17III. HARDWARE SETUPSystem MemoryIII. H/W SETUPSPD SupportThis motherboard supports SPD DIMMs, and it is recommended that SPD

18 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualDIMM Memory InstallationInsert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are different on eitherside of the breaks,

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 19III. HARDWARE SETUPCPUIII. H/W SETUP3. Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket 370. The CPU that

2 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualUSER'S NOTICEProduct Name: ASUS MEZManual Revision: 1.01 E345Release Date: January 1999No part of this manual, including

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ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 21III. HARDWARE SETUPExpansion CardsIII. H/W SETUP4. Expansion CardsWARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when

22 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPTo simplify this process this motherboard has complied with the Plug and Play (PNP)specification which was

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 23III. HARDWARE SETUPDMA ChannelsIII. H/W SETUPConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP5. External ConnectorsWARNING! Some pins are used for

24 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualConnectorsIII. H/W SETUPIII. HARDWARE SETUP3. Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin USB)Two USB ports are availabl

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 25III. HARDWARE SETUPConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP6. Joystick/Midi Connector (optional) (15-pin GAME_AUDIO)You may connect game joy

26 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP9. Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE)These connectors support

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 27III. HARDWARE SETUPConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP11. Chassis, CPU , & Power Supply Fan Connectors (3-pin CHA_, CPU_, PWR_FAN)T

28 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP13. Wake-On-Ring Header (2-pin WOR)These connector connects to internal modem car

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 29III. HARDWARE SETUPConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP15. IDE Device Activity LED (2-pin IDELED)This connector supplies power to the ca

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

30 ASUS MEZ User’s Manual17. Chassis Intrusion Sensor Lead (4-1 pin CHASIS)This lead is for a chassis intrusion monitor or sensor. The sensor is trigg

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 3119. Stereo Audio In Connectors (4-pin AUX, CD1, CD2)These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from an internal

32 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPConnectorsIII. H/W SETUPFor Items 21-27MEZ System Panel Connectors0 10 10 1* Requires an ATX power supply

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 33III. HARDWARE SETUPConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP24. Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET)This 2-pin connector connects to the case-moun

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ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 35III. HARDWARE SETUPPower ConnectionsIII. H/W SETUPPower Connection Procedures1. After all connections are made, close the sy

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual36IV. BIOS SETUP Flash Memory WriterIV. BIOS SETUPFlash Memory Writer UtilityAFLASH.EXE: This is the Flash Memory Writer utilit

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 37IV. BIOS SETUP Flash Memory WriterIV. BIOS SETUPWhen prompted to confirm theBIOS update, press Y to start theupdate.2. Upda

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual38IV. BIOS SETUPUpdating BIOSIV. BIOS SETUPManaging and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOSUpon First Use of the Computer System1.

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 39IV. BIOS SETUP6. BIOS SetupIV. BIOS SETUPBIOS SetupThe motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5-Volt and 1

4 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualCONTENTSI. INTRODUCTION... 7How this manual is org

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual40IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPStandard CMOSLoad DefaultsThe “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the minimum settings for trouble

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 41IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPStandard CMOSTimeTo set the time, highlight the “Time” field and then press either <Page Up&

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual42IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPStandard CMOSAuto detection of hard disks on bootupFor each field: Primary Master, Primary Slav

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 43IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPBIOS FeaturesBIOS Features SetupThe “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configuration entr

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual44IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPBIOS FeaturesCPU Level 1 Cache / CPU Level 2 Cache (Enabled)These fields allow you to choose fro

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 45IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPBIOS FeaturesPS/2 Mouse Function Control (Auto)The default of Auto allows the system to detect

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual46IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPChipset FeaturesChipset Features SetupThe “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the configura

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 47IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPChipset Features16-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK) / 8-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK)Timing

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual48IV. BIOS SETUPOnboard Parallel Port (378H/IRQ7)This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector. You can se

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 49IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPPower ManagementPower Management SetupThe “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduce

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 5CONTENTSLoad BIOS Defaults ... 54Load Setup Defaults ...

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual50IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPPower ManagementVideo Off Method (DPMS OFF)This field defines the video off features. The follo

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 51IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPPower ManagementPWR Up On Modem Act (Enabled)This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual52IV. BIOS SETUPPlug & Play / PCIIV. BIOS SETUPPNP and PCI SetupThe “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slot

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 53IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPPlug & Play / PCIIRQ xx Used By ISA (No/ICU)These fields indicate whether or not the displa

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual54IV. BIOS SETUPLoad DefaultsIV. BIOS SETUPLoad BIOS DefaultsThe “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troublesho

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 55IV. BIOS SETUPSupervisor Password and User PasswordThese two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” sets a

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual56IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPHard Disk DetectIDE HDD Auto DetectionThe “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 57IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system,incorrect parameters may be detected. You wi

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6 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualFCC & DOC COMPLIANCEFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is s

60 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualV. SOFTWARE SETUPV. S/W SETUPTable of ContentsOperating Systems ...

61ASUS MEZ User’s ManualV. SOFTWARE SETUPOperating SystemsYou should always use the latest operating system and updates when using newhardware in orde

62 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualV. SOFTWARE SETUPSupport CD Contents• LDCM Local Setup: Installs software to monitor the local system. TheLANDesk Client Mana

63ASUS MEZ User’s ManualV. SOFTWARE SETUPV. S/W SETUPWindows 98Installing ESS Audio Driver (with onboard audio)Insert the Support CD that came with y

64 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualV. SOFTWARE SETUPV. S/W SETUPWindows 98Installing AudioRack32 (with onboard audio)Insert the Support CD that came with your

65ASUS MEZ User’s ManualV. SOFTWARE SETUPV. S/W SETUPWindows 98Installing Software Wavetable (with onboard audio)Insert the Support CD that came with

66 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualV. SOFTWARE SETUPV. S/W SETUPWindows 98Installing PCCillinInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 67V. SOFTWARE SETUPV. S/W SETUPWindows 98Installing Adobe Acrobat ReaderInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard

68 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualV. SOFTWARE SETUPV. S/W SETUPWindows 98Installing ASUS PC ProbeInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into yo

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 69V. SOFTWARE SETUPV. S/W SETUPWindows 98LDCM Local SetupInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-RO

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 7I. INTRODUCTIONI. INTRODUCTIONSections/ChecklistHow this manual is organizedThis manual is divided into the following section

70 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualV. SOFTWARE SETUPV. S/W SETUPWindows 989. Click here.10. Click here.LDCM Local Setup(Cont’d)7. Click here.8. Click h

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 71V. SOFTWARE SETUPV. S/W SETUPWindows 98LDCM Administrator SetupInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into yo

72 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualV. SOFTWARE SETUPUninstalling ProgramsAdd/Remove Programs is a basic component within Windows. You may use thisfunction if a

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 73VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackR

74 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualVI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackAudioRack32 ...

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 75VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackAudioRack32The AudioRack32 enables you to take advantage of your computer’s a

76 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualVI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackThe Command CenterThe Command Center controls which parts of the AudioRack32

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 77VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackThe Miniature ModeThe Miniature mode is designed to give you full control of

78 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualVI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackThe Audio MixerThe Audio Mixer has two modes: Playback mode and Record mode.

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 79VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackThe Digital Audio PlayerThe Digital Audio Player enables you to play, record,

8 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualII. FEATURESFeaturesII. FEATURESThe ASUS MEZ MotherboardThe ASUS MEZ motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC

80 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualVI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackThe MIDI PlayerThe MIDI Player enables you to play MIDI files with the .MID o

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 81VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackThe Compact Disk PlayerIf you have a CD-ROM drive, you can play audio CDs. Ch

82 ASUS MEZ User’s ManualVI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackThe Audio RecorderThe Audio Recorder enables you to record, compress, store,

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 83VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackRelease NotesThis information is provided for convenience only. Information

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ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 85VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEASUS PC ProbeASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to monitor the computer system’svital components: fa

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual86VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEASUS PC ProbeUsing the ASUS PC ProbeAnalog view ofPC’s fan rotationDigital view ofPC’s

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 87VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEASUS PC ProbeRight clicking the PC Probe iconwill bring up a menu to turn on,off, or e

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual88VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEIntel LANDesk Client ManagerWith the growth of the computer industry, computer systems have become morec

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 89VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEUsing the Taskbar iconsToolbar DescriptionsFile | ExportOpens the Select Computer dialog boxOpens the E

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 9II. FEATURESII. FEATURESSmart SeriesIntroduction to ASUS Smart Series MotherboardsPerformance• ACPI Ready: ACPI (Advanced Co

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual90VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEUsing the Select Computer Dialog BoxDiscovers new computers on the networkRefreshes the health of known

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 91VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCETo select a computer1. From the main Client Manager window, click File | Select Computer.2. In the Sele

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual92VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEAfter you attempt to wake up a computer, the status of that computer changes in thelist view to a Wake P

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 93VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEUnderstanding the Computer Status IconsWhen you open the Select Computer dialog box, each computer in t

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual94VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEDesktop Management Interface (DMI)Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityThis motherboard support

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 95VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEDMI UtilityUsing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityNOTE: The following screen displays

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual96VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEDMI UtilitySave MIFDYou can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 97APPENDIXThe ASUS CIDB Chassis Intrusion Sensor ModuleThe optional ASUS CIDB is a module for providing audio alarm and logging

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual98APPENDIXNormalClearClear:Stops the sounding alarmCLRCLREnableDisableJP1:Enable/Disablethe Photo SensorJP1JP111MS1MS2MS1/MS2:Mi

ASUS MEZ User’s Manual 99APPENDIXThe ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet CardLAN ActivityOutput SignalRJ45LEDsMotherboard typeWake on LANOutput SignalASUSOthe