Asus MEW-AM User Manual

R MEW-AMSocket 370 Intel® 810microATX MotherboardUSER’S MANUAL

10 ASUS MEW-AM User’s ManualSocket 370 for Intel Celeron 370 processorsDIMM SocketsATX Power Connector for connection to an ATX power supplyFour Mbit

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual 112.3 ASUS MEW-AM Part Locations2. FEATURES2. FEATURESPart Locations312019181213514286152116479111710

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

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual 133. HARDWARE SETUP3.2 Layout ContentsMotherboard Settings1) FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3, FS4 p.14 CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency

14 ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPSystem Memory3. H/W SETUP1) CPU External Frequency Setting (FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3, FS4)Current PCI bus is li

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual 153. HARDWARE SETUPSystem Memory3. H/W SETUPNOTE: At the time this User’s Manual was written, 256MB DIMM’s are only avail-ab

16 ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPCPU3. H/W SETUP3.5.2 DIMM Memory InstallationInsert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins a

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual 173. HARDWARE SETUPExpansion Cards3. H/W SETUP3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard provides a ZIF Socket 370. Th

18 ASUS MEW-AM User’s ManualExpansion Cards3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP3.7 Expansion CardsWARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual 193.8 External ConnectorsWARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These areclearly distinguished from ju

2 ASUS MEW-AM User’s ManualUSER'S NOTICENo part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro-duced, transmit

20 ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual3) Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (two 4-pin USB)Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices.Universal Se

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual 216) Monitor Output Connector (15-pin VGA)This connector is for output to a VGA-compatible device.VGA Monitor (15-pin Female

22 ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual9) Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE)These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable.A

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual 2311) Wake-On-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL_CON)This connector connects to a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN output, such asthe ASUS

24 ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual13) CPU Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN)This connector supports a cooling fan of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less. Orientatethe fan

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual 2514) Message LED Lead (2-pin LED)This indicates whether the system is in normal mode or standby (suspend) mode.The LED will

26 ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual22) Internal Audio Connector (4-pin CD_IN) (optional)These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such so

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual 273. HARDWARE SETUP3.9 Power Connection Procedures1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover.2. Be sure

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual284. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer SystemIt

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual 294. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press<Enter>. The Save Cur

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

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual304. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the up-date.7. The

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual 314. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.2 BIOS Setup ProgramThis motherboard supports a programmable BIOS that can be updated using

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual324. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.2.1 BIOS Menu BarThe top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:MAIN Use

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual 334. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPGeneral HelpIn addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also pro-vide

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual344. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPSystem Time [XX:XX:XX]Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time).

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual 354. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPType [Auto]Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automaticdetection

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual364. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPIMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system,incorrect parame

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual 374. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave DrivesHeadThis field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your dr

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual384. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPOther options for “Type:” are:[CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives[LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual 394. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Keyboard FeaturesKeyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [30/Sec]This field controls the speed at which the

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

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual404. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.4 Advanced MenuPlug & Play O/S [No]This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) ope

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual 414. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config.Reset Configuration Data [No]The Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD)

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual424. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Security Menu4.5 Security MenuSupervisor Password, User PasswordThe BIOS Setup program allows

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual 434. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Security MenuForgot the password?If you forgot the password, you can clear the password by er

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual444. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPPower Menu4.6 Power MenuGeneral Power SettingsAuto Suspend Timeout [20 Min]This field sets the

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual 454. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPBoot MenuBoot SequenceThe Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual464. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu4.8 Exit MenuOnce you have made all of your selections from the various menus in theS

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual 5CONTENTS4. BIOS SETUP... 284.1 Flash Memo

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

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

8 ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual2. FEATURESSpecifications2. FEATURES2.1 The ASUS MEW-AM MotherboardThe MEW-AM motherboard from ASUS is designed for the ne

ASUS MEW-AM User’s Manual 92. FEATURES• Highest Audio Quality! AC’97 DAC/ADC (software audio) built into the au-dio CODEC reduces noise to improve au