Asus MEW User Manual

R MEWSocket 370 Intel® 810 MotherboardUSER’S MANUAL

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

ASUS MEW User’s Manual1006. SOFTWARE REFERENCEUsing ASUS PC ProbeMonitoringMonitor SummaryShows a summary of the items beingmonitored.Temperature Moni

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 1016. SOFTWARE REFERENCEInformation6. S/W REFERENCEASUS PC ProbeSettingsLets you set threshold levels and pollingintervals or r

ASUS MEW User’s Manual1026. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEASUS PC ProbeDevice SummaryShows a summary of devices in your PC.DMI ExplorerShows infor

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 1036. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEASUS PC ProbeASUS PC Probe Task Bar IconRight clicking the PC Probeicon will bring up a

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ASUS MEW User’s Manual 1056. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEASUS Update6.2 ASUS UpdateASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update your mothe

ASUS MEW User’s Manual1066. SOFTWARE REFERENCEYou will be prompted that running applica-tions will be closed in order to continue withthe BIOS update

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 1076. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6.3 Display PropertiesThe motherboard’s built-in 2D/3D AGP VGA supports professional graphics de-sign,

ASUS MEW User’s Manual1086. SOFTWARE REFERENCEMonitorShows what type of monitor you are currentlyusing. To install the software for a new moni-tor, cl

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 1096. SOFTWARE REFERENCEInformationGives you information on your graphics de-vice such as chipset, memory, BIOS, anddrivers. In

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

ASUS MEW User’s Manual1106. SOFTWARE REFERENCEDisplayAllows you to adjust the display position,size, and refresh rate.Display (2)Allows you to select

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 1116. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6.4 YAMAHA S-YXG50Bundled with this support CD is Yamaha’s Software Synthesizer and MIDI player.Startin

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ASUS MEW User’s Manual 1136. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6.5 Desktop Management Interface (DMI)Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityThis motherboard su

ASUS MEW User’s Manual1146. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEDMI UtilityUsing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityNOTE: The following screen displays a

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 1156. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEDMI UtilitySave MIFDYou can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file

ASUS MEW User’s Manual1166. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6.6 Hardware InformationIf you click on the motherboard image, you will be given three selections. These

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 1177. APPENDIX7.1 GlossaryAGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)An interface specification that enables high-performance 3D graphics o

ASUS MEW User’s Manual1187. APPENDIXByte (Binary Term)One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a singlealphanumeric c

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 1197. APPENDIXPCI Bus (Peripheral Component Interconnect Local Bus)PCI bus is a specification that defines a 32-bit data bus in

12 ASUS MEW User’s ManualATX Power Connector for connection to an ATX power supplyLCD Header for LCD connector set (LCD model only)LCD Chipset (on LCD

ASUS MEW User’s Manual1207. APPENDIX7. APPENDIXGlossaryUSB (Universal Serial Bus)A new 4-pin serial peripheral bus that allows plug and play computer

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 132.3 ASUS MEW Part Locations2. FEATURES2. FEATURESPart Locations76451272523222124181926281112131415178 916232010NOTE: The ISA

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

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 153. HARDWARE SETUP3.2 Layout ContentsMotherboard Settings1) JEN p.18 JumperFree™ Mode (Enable/Disable)2) VIO p.19 Voltage I/O

16 ASUS MEW User’s Manual20) SMB p.37 SMBus Connector (5-1 pins)21) LCDHD p.37 Digital LCD Header (20 pins) (optional)22) INT MIC p.38 Internal Microp

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

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

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 193. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard Settings3. H/W SETUP2) Voltage I/O Setting (VIO)This jumper allows you to select the voltage sup

2 ASUS MEW User’s ManualUSER'S NOTICEProduct Name: ASUS MEWManual Revision: 1.06 E386Release Date: May 1999No part of this manual, including the

20 ASUS MEW User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard Settings3. H/W SETUP4) Onboard LAN Setting (LAN_EN) available on LAN model onlyThe onboard LAN m

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 213. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard Settings3. H/W SETUP6) Safe Mode (SAFE_MD)Usually socket 370 processors have locked frequency mu

22 ASUS MEW User’s Manual8) CPU External Frequency Setting (DSW)This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM,and the

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 23External Frequency Table for Intel Celeron (PPGA) ProcessorsThe following table is for use by experienced motherboard install

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

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

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

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

28 ASUS MEW User’s ManualExpansion Cards3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUPIf the system has both Legacy and PNP ISA cards installed, IRQs are assigned toP

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 293. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP3.8 External ConnectorsWARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources.

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

30 ASUS MEW User’s ManualConnectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP3) Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Black two 4-pin USB)Two USB ports are avail

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 313. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP6) Monitor Output Connector (Blue 15-pin VGA)This connector is for output to a VGA-c

32 ASUS MEW User’s ManualConnectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP10) Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE)These connectors support th

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 333. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP12) Wake-On-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL_CON)This connector connects to a LAN card with

34 ASUS MEW User’s ManualConnectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP14) IDE Activity LED (2-pin IDE)This connector supplies power to the cabinet’s IDE a

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 353. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP16) Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin VIDEO, AUX, CD, TAD)These connectors allow you

36 ASUS MEW User’s ManualConnectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP18) Standard IR (SIR) (5-1 pin) and Consumer IR (CIR) (5-pin) ConnectorsThis connect

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 373. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP20) SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB)This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System

38 ASUS MEW User’s ManualConnectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP22) Internal Microphone Connector (3 pin INT MIC)This connector allows you to connec

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 393. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP23. Chassis Intrusion Lead (2 pin CHA)This lead is for a chassis designed for chassi

4 ASUS MEW User’s ManualCONTENTS1. INTRODUCTION ... 71.1 How this manual is

40 ASUS MEW User’s ManualConnectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUPThe following PANEL illustration is used for items 26-32MEW System Panel Connectors*

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 413. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP25) System Warning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER)This 4-pin connector connects to

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

ASUS MEW 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 User’s Manual 454. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>.T

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

ASUS MEW 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 thi

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

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 5CONTENTS4.5 Power Menu ... 674.5.1 Power Up Control

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

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

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

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

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

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 554. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPForgot the password?If you forgot the password, you can clear the password by erasing the CMOSRea

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

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

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

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 594. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPSDRAM RAS Precharge TimeThis controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to theSDR

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

ASUS MEW User’s Manual604. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPVideo Memory Cache Mode [UC]This field is displayed only when the Onboard VGA setting is [Disabled

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 614. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPOnboard AC97 Modem Controller, Audio Controller [Auto][Auto] allows the motherboard’s BIOS to det

ASUS MEW User’s Manual624. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPUART2 Use Standard Infrared [Disabled]When enabled, this field activates the onboard standard infr

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 634. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPSlot 1/5, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4 IRQ [Auto]These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PC

ASUS MEW User’s Manual644. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPUSB Function [Enabled]This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Set to [En-abl

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 654. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPDMA x Used By ISA [No/ICU]These fields indicate whether or not the displayed DMA channel for each

ASUS MEW User’s Manual664. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPVideo ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled]This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 674. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.5 Power MenuThe Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off thev

ASUS MEW User’s Manual684. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPVideo Off Option [Suspend -> Off ]This field determines when to activate the video off feature

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 694. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPAC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled]This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 71. INTRODUCTIONSections/Checklist1.1 How this manual is organizedThis manual is divided into the following sections:1) INTRODU

ASUS MEW User’s Manual704. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Power Up ControlWake On PS2 KB/Mouse [Disabled]Set this field to [Enabled] if you wish to use you

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 714. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.5.2 Hardware MonitorMB Temperature, CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]The onboard hardware monitor is

ASUS MEW User’s Manual724. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Boot MenuBoot SequenceThe Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of bootdev

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 734. 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 User’s Manual744. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Exit MenuExit Saving ChangesOnce you are finished making your selections, choose this option from

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 754. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPLoad Setup DefaultsThis option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameterson

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ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CDNOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice.To begin using your support CD disc, j

78 ASUS MEW User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPS/W Setup Contents5. SOFTWARE SETUP ...77ASUS

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 795. SOFTWARE SETUPSupport CD Content DescriptionsNOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notic

8 ASUS MEW User’s Manual2. FEATURESSpecifications2. FEATURES2.1 The ASUS MEW MotherboardThe MEW motherboard from ASUS is carefully designed for the d

80 ASUS MEW User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.5.4 YAMAHA S-YXG50 – Installs Yamaha’s software synthesizer for enhanc-ing audio output and XG Player

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 815. SOFTWARE SETUPOperating SystemsAlthough ASUS motherboards passed testing on several operating systems, the op-erating syst

82 ASUS MEW User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5.1 Intel LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM)(At the time this User’s Manual was written, LDCM V3.32 and earlier d

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 835. SOFTWARE SETUP835.2 ASUS PC ProbeInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driveor double-cli

84 ASUS MEW User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5.3 ASUS UpdateInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driveor double-click t

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 855. SOFTWARE SETUP5.4 Driver5.4.1 Network Driver Setup (LAN model only)Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard i

86 ASUS MEW User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5.4.2 VGA Driver SetupInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driveor double-

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 875. SOFTWARE SETUP5.4.3 Audio Driver Setup (audio model only)Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your C

88 ASUS MEW User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5.5 Other5.5.2 INF Update Utility for 810 ChipsetInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 895. SOFTWARE SETUP5.5.3 Intel Security Controller DriverInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 92. FEATURES2. FEATURESSpecifications-Optional• Around-the-Clock Intrusion Detection! Chassis intrusion circuitry can log chas-

90 ASUS MEW User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5.5.4 YAMAHA S-YXG50Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driveor double-cl

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 915. SOFTWARE SETUP5.5.5 Microsoft DirectX 6.0 DriverInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM dri

92 ASUS MEW User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5.5.6 PC-cillin 98 V4.06Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driveor doubl

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 935. SOFTWARE SETUP5.5.7 Adobe Acrobat Reader V4.0Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driveo

94 ASUS MEW User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5.6 ASUS DMI UtilityInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driveor double-cl

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 955. SOFTWARE SETUP5.7 Flash BIOS Utility (DOS)Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driveor d

96 ASUS MEW User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5.8 Uninstalling ProgramsAdd/Remove Programs is a basic component within Windows. You may use thisfunction i

6. S/W REFERENCERASUS MEW User’s Manual 976. SOFTWARE REFERENCE

ASUS MEW User’s Manual986. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEContents6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE .... 976.1 ASUS PC Prob

ASUS MEW User’s Manual 996. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEASUS PC Probe6.1 ASUS PC ProbeASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously moni