Asus MEL-C User Manual

R MEL-CSocket 370 MotherboardUSER’S MANUAL

10 ASUS MEL-C User’s ManualII. FEATURESFeaturesII. FEATURESIntelligent Features:• Dual Function Power Button: The system can be in one of two states

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 11Parts of the ASUS MEL-C MotherboardII. FEATURESII. FEATURESMotherboard PartsT: PS/2 MouseB: PS/2 KeyboardB: COM 1T: USB 1

12 ASUS MEL-C User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPASUS MEL-C Motherboard LayoutMotherboard LayoutIII. H/W SETUPPCI Slot 1PCI Slot 2PCI Slot 4PCI Slot 3DI

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 13III. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard Settings1) KBPWR p. 14 Keyboard Power Up (Enable/Disable)2) DIP5 p. 15 Onboard Audio Setting

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

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 15III. HARDWARE SETUPIII. H/W SETUPMotherboard SettingsMotherboard Feature Settings (DIP Switches)The motherboard’s onboard

16 ASUS MEL-C User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard SettingsIII. H/W SETUP4. CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (DIP1, 2, 3)These DIP swit

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 17III. HARDWARE SETUPSystem MemoryIII. H/W SETUPGeneral DIMM Notes• Two possible memory chips are supported: SDRAM with and

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

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

2 ASUS MEL-C User’s ManualUSER'S NOTICEProduct Name: ASUS MEL-CManual Revision: 1.02 E354Release Date: March 1999No part of this manual, includin

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21ASUS MEL-C User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPExpansion CardsIII. H/W SETUP4. Expansion CardsWARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when

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

23ASUS MEL-C User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP5. External ConnectorsWARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sourc

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

25ASUS MEL-C User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP6. Joystick/Midi Connector (15-pin GAME_AUDIO)You may connect game joysticks or

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

27ASUS MEL-C User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP11. Chassis, CPU , & Power Supply Fan Connectors (3-pin CHA_, CPU_, PWR_FAN)

28 ASUS MEL-C User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP13. Wake-On-Ring Connector (2-pin WOR)These connector connects to internal mode

29ASUS MEL-C User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP15. IDE Device Activity LED (2-pin IDELED)This connector supplies power to the c

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

30 ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual18. SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB)This connector allows you to connect SMBus devices. SMBus devices commu-nicate by means of

31ASUS MEL-C User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP20. Message LED Lead (2-pin MSG.LED)This indicates whether a message has been re

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ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 33III. HARDWARE SETUPPower ConnectionsIII. H/W SETUPPower Connection Procedures1. After all connections are made, close the

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual34IV. BIOS Flash Memory WriterIV. BIOS SETUPFlash Memory Writer UtilityAFLASH.EXE: This is the Flash Memory Writer utility th

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 35IV. BIOS Flash Memory WriterIV. BIOS SETUPWhen prompted to confirm theBIOS update, press Y to start theupdate.2. Update B

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual36IV. BIOSUpdating BIOSIV. BIOS SETUPManaging and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOSUpon First Use of the Computer System1. Cre

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 37IV. BIOS SETUP6. BIOS SetupIV. BIOSBIOS SetupThe motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5-Volt and 12-Vo

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual38IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOSStandard CMOSLoad DefaultsThe “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the minimum settings for troubleshoo

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 39IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOSStandard CMOSTimeTo set the time, highlight the “Time” field and then press either <Page Up>/

4 ASUS MEL-C User’s ManualCONTENTSI. INTRODUCTION... 7How this manual is o

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual40IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOSStandard CMOSAuto detection of hard disks on bootupFor each field: Primary Master, Primary Slave, Se

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 41IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOSBIOS FeaturesBIOS Features SetupThe “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configuration entries

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual42IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOSBIOS FeaturesProcessor Serial Number (N/A)The Processor Serial Number is a unique electronic number

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 43IV. BIOSBIOS FeaturesPS/2 Mouse Function Control (Auto)The default of Auto allows the system to detect a PS/2 mouse on boo

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual44IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOSChipset FeaturesChipset Features SetupThe “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the configuration

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 45IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOSChipset Features16-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK) / 8-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK)Timing for

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual46IV. BIOS SETUPOnboard FDC Swap A & B (No Swap)This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 47IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOSPower ManagementPower Management SetupThe “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduce powe

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual48IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOSPower ManagementVideo Off Method (DPMS OFF)This field defines the video off features. The following

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 49IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOSPower ManagementPWR Up On Modem Act (Enabled)This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 5CONTENTSSupervisor Password and User Password ... 53IDE HDD Auto Detection ...

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual50IV. BIOS SETUPPlug & Play / PCIIV. BIOSPNP and PCI SetupThe “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slots.

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 51IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOSPlug & Play / PCIDMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU)These fields indicate whether or not the displayed D

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual52IV. BIOS SETUPLoad DefaultsIV. BIOSLoad BIOS DefaultsThe “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troubleshootin

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 53IV. BIOS SETUPSupervisor Password and User PasswordThese two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” sets

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual54IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOSHard Disk DetectIDE HDD Auto DetectionThe “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters of

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 55IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system,incorrect parameters may be detected. You

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57ASUS MEL-C User’s ManualRSUPPORT CD

58 ASUS MEL-C User’s ManualSOFTWARE CONTENTSV. SOFTWARE SETUP ... 59Operating Systems ...

59ASUS MEL-C User’s ManualOperating SystemsYou should always use the latest operating system and updates when using newhardware in order to ensure ful

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

60 ASUS MEL-C User’s ManualSupport CD Contents• Install ESS Audio Driver: Audio driver installation instructions for the onboardaudio.• Install ESS So

61ASUS MEL-C User’s ManualV. S/W SETUPWindows 98Installing the ESS Audio DriverInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM

62 ASUS MEL-C User’s ManualV. S/W SETUPWindows 98Installing AudioRack32Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driveor

63ASUS MEL-C User’s ManualV. S/W SETUPWindows 98Installing the Software WavetableInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-R

64 ASUS MEL-C User’s ManualV. S/W SETUPWindows 98Installing PCCillinInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driveor do

AudioRack32The AudioRack32 enables you to take advantage of your computer’s audio capabili-ties with all of the controls conveniently in one compact s

66 ASUS MEL-C User’s ManualVI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackThe Command CenterThe Command Center controls which parts of the AudioRack3

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 67VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackThe Miniature ModeThe Miniature mode is designed to give you full control o

68 ASUS MEL-C User’s ManualVI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackThe Audio MixerThe Audio Mixer has two modes: Playback mode and Record mode

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 69VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackThe Digital Audio PlayerThe Digital Audio Player enables you to play, recor

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 7I. INTRODUCTIONI. INTRODUCTIONSections/ChecklistHow this manual is organizedThis manual is divided into the following secti

70 ASUS MEL-C User’s ManualVI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackThe MIDI PlayerThe MIDI Player enables you to play MIDI files with the .MID

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 71VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackThe Compact Disk PlayerIf you have a CD-ROM drive, you can play audio CDs.

72 ASUS MEL-C User’s ManualVI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackThe Audio RecorderThe Audio Recorder enables you to record, compress, store

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 73VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEAudioRackRelease NotesThis information is provided for convenience only. Informatio

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ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 75Desktop Management Interface (DMI)Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityThis motherboard supports DMI within the BI

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual76VI. S/W REFERENCEDMI UtilityUsing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityNOTE: The following screen displays are provided as exam

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 77Save MIFDYou can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering thedrive and path here. If you wan

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual78VII. APPENDIXASUS LAN CardASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet CardLAN ActivityOutput SignalRJ45LEDsMotherboard typeWake on LANOutput

ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 79VII. APPENDIXASUS LAN CardFeatures• Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX)• Wake-On-LAN

8 ASUS MEL-C User’s ManualII. FEATURESFeaturesII. FEATURESThe ASUS MEL-C MotherboardThe ASUS MEL-C motherboard is carefully designed for the demandi

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ASUS MEL-C User’s Manual 9II. FEATURESII. FEATURESFeaturesPerformance:• ACPI Ready: ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is also imple-