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Optional Components 10 2.1.3 Performance 10 2.1.4 Intelligence 11 2.2 Motherboard Components 12 2.2.1 Component Locations 13 3. HARDWARE SETUP 14 3.1 Motherboard Layout 14 3.2 Layout Contents 15 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure 17 3.4 Motherboard Settings 17 3.5 System Memory (DIMM 24 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes 24 ... Configuration 61 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration 63 4.4.3 PCI Configuration 65 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration 67 4 ASUS CUA User's Manual CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized 7 1.2 Item Checklist 7 2. FEATURES 8 2.1 The...
Optional Components 10 2.1.3 Performance 10 2.1.4 Intelligence 11 2.2 Motherboard Components 12 2.2.1 Component Locations 13 3. HARDWARE SETUP 14 3.1 Motherboard Layout 14 3.2 Layout Contents 15 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure 17 3.4 Motherboard Settings 17 3.5 System Memory (DIMM 24 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes 24 ... Configuration 61 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration 63 4.4.3 PCI Configuration 65 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration 67 4 ASUS CUA User's Manual CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized 7 1.2 Item Checklist 7 2. FEATURES 8 2.1 The...
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... 7. If you discover damaged or missing items, contact your package is divided into the following sections: 1. Package Contents (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/ 66 or UltraDMA/33 IDE drives (1) Ribbon cable for the included... Items ASUS CIDB chassis intrusion detection module ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (1) ASUS 2-port USB Connector Set (1) 9-pin COM2 cable (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) ASUS Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual ASUS CUA User's...
... 7. If you discover damaged or missing items, contact your package is divided into the following sections: 1. Package Contents (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/ 66 or UltraDMA/33 IDE drives (1) Ribbon cable for the included... Items ASUS CIDB chassis intrusion detection module ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (1) ASUS 2-port USB Connector Set (1) 9-pin COM2 cable (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) ASUS Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual ASUS CUA User's...
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FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS CUA The ASUS CUA motherboard is enabled. Easy-to-use DIP switches instead of jumpers are included to allow manual adjustment of the processor's external frequency. • Multi-Cache: Supports ... Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and Enhanced IDE devices, such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CDR/RW, LS-120, and Tape Backup drives. 8 ASUS CUA User's Manual 2. Memory configuration [either Frame Buffer or Shared Memory Architecture (SMA) mode] options: 32MB (4MB•16•4) or 8MB (1MB•16•...
FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS CUA The ASUS CUA motherboard is enabled. Easy-to-use DIP switches instead of jumpers are included to allow manual adjustment of the processor's external frequency. • Multi-Cache: Supports ... Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and Enhanced IDE devices, such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CDR/RW, LS-120, and Tape Backup drives. 8 ASUS CUA User's Manual 2. Memory configuration [either Frame Buffer or Shared Memory Architecture (SMA) mode] options: 32MB (4MB•16•4) or 8MB (1MB•16•...
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...UART2 can support Bus Master PCI cards, such as SCSI or LAN cards (PCI supports up when there is standby power to the motherboard. FEATURES • SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface, which is autodetected to enable/disable suspendto-RAM and KB/PS/2 ...mouse power up, eliminating the need to damage the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. • Symbios SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards through an optional ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (see 7. ASUS CUA User's Manual 9 Appendix). • Wake-On-Ring Connector: ...
...UART2 can support Bus Master PCI cards, such as SCSI or LAN cards (PCI supports up when there is standby power to the motherboard. FEATURES • SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface, which is autodetected to enable/disable suspendto-RAM and KB/PS/2 ...mouse power up, eliminating the need to damage the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. • Symbios SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards through an optional ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (see 7. ASUS CUA User's Manual 9 Appendix). • Wake-On-Ring Connector: ...
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... core design provides up to 50% higher SDRAM speed at the time of about 30%. To fully utilize the benefits of ASUS smart series motherboards meet PC'99 compliancy. FEATURES 2.1.2 Specifications - With these features implemented in the OS, PCs can handle rates up to 33MB... This motherboard supports a new generation memory, NEC's 64Mb Virtual Channel Memory (VCM) Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), which increases the data transfer rate (1.064GB/s max using PC133-compliant SDRAMs and 800MB/s max using UltraDMA/33 Bus Master IDE can be used. 10 ASUS CUA User's ...
... core design provides up to 50% higher SDRAM speed at the time of about 30%. To fully utilize the benefits of ASUS smart series motherboards meet PC'99 compliancy. FEATURES 2.1.2 Specifications - With these features implemented in the OS, PCs can handle rates up to 33MB... This motherboard supports a new generation memory, NEC's 64Mb Virtual Channel Memory (VCM) Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), which increases the data transfer rate (1.064GB/s max using PC133-compliant SDRAMs and 800MB/s max using UltraDMA/33 Bus Master IDE can be used. 10 ASUS CUA User's ...
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...much more than 4 seconds when the system is pressed for future processors, so monitoring is kept in memory on remotely through the ASUS ASIC. FEATURES Intelligence 2. When the power button is in the world! • System Resources Alert: Today's operating systems such ...application crashes. This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is an important feature in sleep mode. ASUS CUA User's Manual 11 With this motherboard supports processor thermal sensing and auto-protection. • Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are messages waiting ...
...much more than 4 seconds when the system is pressed for future processors, so monitoring is kept in memory on remotely through the ASUS ASIC. FEATURES Intelligence 2. When the power button is in the world! • System Resources Alert: Today's operating systems such ...application crashes. This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is an important feature in sleep mode. ASUS CUA User's Manual 11 With this motherboard supports processor thermal sensing and auto-protection. • Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are messages waiting ...
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FEATURES 2.2 Motherboard Components See opposite page for Celeron/Coppermine Processors 1 Feature Setting DIP Switches 5 Chipsets/Chips North Bridge: ALi M1631™ (Aladdin TNT2) (System Controller 2 South Bridge/... model only) ... (Bottom) 22 Network Features Wake-On-LAN Connector 16 Wake-On-Ring 13 Others ASUS ASIC 12 Onboard LED 14 3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Power ATX Power Supply Connector 4 Form Factor ATX, 305mm x 213mm (12" x 8.4") 12 ASUS CUA User's Manual 2. FEATURES Motherboard Parts 2. Location Processor Support Socket 370 for locations.
FEATURES 2.2 Motherboard Components See opposite page for Celeron/Coppermine Processors 1 Feature Setting DIP Switches 5 Chipsets/Chips North Bridge: ALi M1631™ (Aladdin TNT2) (System Controller 2 South Bridge/... model only) ... (Bottom) 22 Network Features Wake-On-LAN Connector 16 Wake-On-Ring 13 Others ASUS ASIC 12 Onboard LED 14 3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Power ATX Power Supply Connector 4 Form Factor ATX, 305mm x 213mm (12" x 8.4") 12 ASUS CUA User's Manual 2. FEATURES Motherboard Parts 2. Location Processor Support Socket 370 for locations.
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2. FEATURES 2.2.1 Component Locations 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 26 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 ASUS CUA User's Manual 13 FEATURES Motherboard Parts 2.
2. FEATURES 2.2.1 Component Locations 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 26 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 ASUS CUA User's Manual 13 FEATURES Motherboard Parts 2.
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...JTPWR FLOPPY ALi ALADDiN TNT2 VGA Socket 370 GAME_AUDIO VIDEO AUX Line Out Line In Mic In CD1 BS133 VMI JTCPU TV_LCD ® CUA PCI1 PCI2 Row 0 1 2 3 4 5 DIP Switches (DSW1) CHA_FAN CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCI3 LANEN PCI4 LANPWR...M1535D South Bridge LED1 ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor WOR JEN RT1 CHASSIS USBPWR IR_CON USBPORT IDELED PANEL Grayed components are optional at the time of purchase FLASH EEPROM (Programable BIOS) Clear RTC (R242) 14 ASUS CUA User's Manual H/W SETUP Motherboard Layout 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.1 Motherboard Layout PS/2KBMS ...
...JTPWR FLOPPY ALi ALADDiN TNT2 VGA Socket 370 GAME_AUDIO VIDEO AUX Line Out Line In Mic In CD1 BS133 VMI JTCPU TV_LCD ® CUA PCI1 PCI2 Row 0 1 2 3 4 5 DIP Switches (DSW1) CHA_FAN CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCI3 LANEN PCI4 LANPWR...M1535D South Bridge LED1 ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor WOR JEN RT1 CHASSIS USBPWR IR_CON USBPORT IDELED PANEL Grayed components are optional at the time of purchase FLASH EEPROM (Programable BIOS) Clear RTC (R242) 14 ASUS CUA User's Manual H/W SETUP Motherboard Layout 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.1 Motherboard Layout PS/2KBMS ...
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3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p. 18 JumperFree Mode Setting (Disable/Enable) 2) AUDIOCODEC p. 19 Onboard Audio Setting 3) USBPWR p. 20 USB Device Wake Up (+5VSB/+5V) 4) VIO p. 21 Voltage I/O Setting (... Connector (5-1 pins) 17) USB2 p. 38 USB Header (10-1 pins) 18) WOL_CON p. 39 Wake-On-LAN Connector (3 pins) 19) WOR p. 39 Wake-On-Ring Connector (2 pins) ASUS CUA User's Manual 15
3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p. 18 JumperFree Mode Setting (Disable/Enable) 2) AUDIOCODEC p. 19 Onboard Audio Setting 3) USBPWR p. 20 USB Device Wake Up (+5VSB/+5V) 4) VIO p. 21 Voltage I/O Setting (... Connector (5-1 pins) 17) USB2 p. 38 USB Header (10-1 pins) 18) WOL_CON p. 39 Wake-On-LAN Connector (3 pins) 19) WOR p. 39 Wake-On-Ring Connector (2 pins) ASUS CUA User's Manual 15
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... antistatic pad or on the bag that the system is switched off mode and not powered OFF. ® CUA CUA Onboard LED PLED2 ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS CUA User's Manual 17 Failure to your motherboard's function settings through the use of your computer. 1. Make sure that the ATX power supply is in...
... antistatic pad or on the bag that the system is switched off mode and not powered OFF. ® CUA CUA Onboard LED PLED2 ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS CUA User's Manual 17 Failure to your motherboard's function settings through the use of your computer. 1. Make sure that the ATX power supply is in...
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... mode, all the switches in the OFF position. 3. ON 123456 78 ® CUA CUA DIP Switches DSW1 OFF 1: Frequency Selection 2: Frequency Selection 3: Frequency Selection 4: Frequency Selection...Motherboard Feature Settings (DSW) Besides jumper settings, some of the motherboard's onboard functions are adjusted through the BIOS setup (see Advanced Menu, BIOS). H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. Setting JEN Enable (JumperFree) [2-3] (default) Disable (Jumper) [1-2] ON 123456 78 DSW1 ® CUA CUA JumperFree™ Mode Setting Jumper 12 JEN OFF JumperFree (Default) 23 18 ASUS CUA...
... mode, all the switches in the OFF position. 3. ON 123456 78 ® CUA CUA DIP Switches DSW1 OFF 1: Frequency Selection 2: Frequency Selection 3: Frequency Selection 4: Frequency Selection...Motherboard Feature Settings (DSW) Besides jumper settings, some of the motherboard's onboard functions are adjusted through the BIOS setup (see Advanced Menu, BIOS). H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. Setting JEN Enable (JumperFree) [2-3] (default) Disable (Jumper) [1-2] ON 123456 78 DSW1 ® CUA CUA JumperFree™ Mode Setting Jumper 12 JEN OFF JumperFree (Default) 23 18 ASUS CUA...
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... slots or a primary AMR on audio model only) The onboard audio CODEC may be disabled. Setting Disable Enable AUDIO CODEC [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] (default) ® CUA CUA Audio Codec Setting 2 3 Enable (Default) 1 2 Disable ASUS CUA User's Manual 19 HARDWARE SETUP 2) Onboard Audio Setting (available on the AMR slot (see AMR Slot later in Peripheral Setup (BIOS) must... jumpers. If using an PCI audio expansion card, Onboard AC'97 Audio Controller in this section). SPK ADN# AUD_EN1 AUD_EN2 SPK ADN# AUD_EN1 AUD_EN2 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3.
... slots or a primary AMR on audio model only) The onboard audio CODEC may be disabled. Setting Disable Enable AUDIO CODEC [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] (default) ® CUA CUA Audio Codec Setting 2 3 Enable (Default) 1 2 Disable ASUS CUA User's Manual 19 HARDWARE SETUP 2) Onboard Audio Setting (available on the AMR slot (see AMR Slot later in Peripheral Setup (BIOS) must... jumpers. If using an PCI audio expansion card, Onboard AC'97 Audio Controller in this section). SPK ADN# AUD_EN1 AUD_EN2 SPK ADN# AUD_EN1 AUD_EN2 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3.
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H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. Your computer will not power ON if you set to +5V because not all computers have the appropriate ATX power supply. The default is ... be set in conjunction with Wake On USB for STR State in the sleep mode. Setting +5VSB +5V USBPWR [1-2] (default) [2-3] ® CUA CUA USB Power Source USBPWR 1 +5VSB 2 (Default) 2 +5V 3 20 ASUS CUA User's Manual This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 2A on the +5VSB lead. The total...
H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. Your computer will not power ON if you set to +5V because not all computers have the appropriate ATX power supply. The default is ... be set in conjunction with Wake On USB for STR State in the sleep mode. Setting +5VSB +5V USBPWR [1-2] (default) [2-3] ® CUA CUA USB Power Source USBPWR 1 +5VSB 2 (Default) 2 +5V 3 20 ASUS CUA User's Manual This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 2A on the +5VSB lead. The total...
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.../66MHz FSB)] [2-3] [VIA Cyrix III (133MHz FSB)] ® CUA CUA Bus Selection BS133 12 23 Normal (Default) ASUS CUA User's Manual 21 Setting Normal Reserved VIO [1-2] (default) [2-3] VIO 12 23 Normal (Default) Reserved ® CUA 3. It is set the BS133 jumper to [2-3]. The default is ...allows you to select the voltage supplied to enable support for Intel and VIA Cyrix III (100/ 66MHz FSB) processors. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings CUA Input/Output Voltage Setting WARNING! For VIA Cyrix III (133MHz FSB) processors, set at Normal. 3. Using a higher voltage may...
.../66MHz FSB)] [2-3] [VIA Cyrix III (133MHz FSB)] ® CUA CUA Bus Selection BS133 12 23 Normal (Default) ASUS CUA User's Manual 21 Setting Normal Reserved VIO [1-2] (default) [2-3] VIO 12 23 Normal (Default) Reserved ® CUA 3. It is set the BS133 jumper to [2-3]. The default is ...allows you to select the voltage supplied to enable support for Intel and VIA Cyrix III (100/ 66MHz FSB) processors. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings CUA Input/Output Voltage Setting WARNING! For VIA Cyrix III (133MHz FSB) processors, set at Normal. 3. Using a higher voltage may...
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...the advertised CPU speed). When JumperFree mode is locked, setting the Frequency Multiple in BIOS setup will not be set the Frequency Multiple. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings CPU → 66MHz PCI → 33MHz 68MHz 34MHz 75MHz 80MHz 37.5MHz 40MHz ON 123456 78 ON 123456 78 ON 123456 78 ON ...sure that the DIMM you use can handle the specified SDRAM MHz or else bootup will have a locked Frequency Multiple, you must be possible. 22 ASUS CUA User's Manual IMPORTANT: 1. In JumperFree mode, all dip switches must use BIOS setup in place of these switches (set CPU Speed in Advanced ...
...the advertised CPU speed). When JumperFree mode is locked, setting the Frequency Multiple in BIOS setup will not be set the Frequency Multiple. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings CPU → 66MHz PCI → 33MHz 68MHz 34MHz 75MHz 80MHz 37.5MHz 40MHz ON 123456 78 ON 123456 78 ON 123456 78 ON ...sure that the DIMM you use can handle the specified SDRAM MHz or else bootup will have a locked Frequency Multiple, you must be possible. 22 ASUS CUA User's Manual IMPORTANT: 1. In JumperFree mode, all dip switches must use BIOS setup in place of these switches (set CPU Speed in Advanced ...
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...as follows: Intel CPU Model Pentium III Pentium III Pentium III Pentium III Pentium III Pentium III Pentium III (CPU BUS Freq.) (Freq. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings ON 123456 78 ON 123456 78 ON 123456 78 ON 123456 78 ON 123456 78 3.5x(7/2) 4.0x(4/1) 4.5x(9/2) 5.0x(5/1) 5.5x(11/2) ®...ON] [OFF][OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF][OFF] [ON] [OFF][OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF][OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] ASUS CUA User's Manual 23 These must be set in conjunction with the CPU Bus Frequency. 1.5x(3/2) 2.0x2(2/1) 2.0x(2/1) 2.5x(5/2) 3.0x(3/1) ON 123456 78 ON 123456 78...
...as follows: Intel CPU Model Pentium III Pentium III Pentium III Pentium III Pentium III Pentium III Pentium III (CPU BUS Freq.) (Freq. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings ON 123456 78 ON 123456 78 ON 123456 78 ON 123456 78 ON 123456 78 3.5x(7/2) 4.0x(4/1) 4.5x(9/2) 5.0x(5/1) 5.5x(11/2) ®...ON] [OFF][OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF][OFF] [ON] [OFF][OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF][OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] ASUS CUA User's Manual 23 These must be set in conjunction with the CPU Bus Frequency. 1.5x(3/2) 2.0x2(2/1) 2.0x(2/1) 2.5x(5/2) 3.0x(3/1) ON 123456 78 ON 123456 78...
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...; Single-sided DIMMs come in 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB. 24 ASUS CUA User's Manual Install memory in any combination as follows: IMPORTANT • For optimum signal integrity, inserting the DIMMs in 16, 32, 64,128, 256MB; This motherboard also supports NEC's Virtual Channel (VC) SDRAMs. To use the chipset's Error... to operate at 133MHz, most system will not even boot if non-compliant modules are used because of the strict timing issues involved under this motherboard operates at 133MHz, use a DIMM with memory chips) of 16, 32, 64, 128MB, 256 or 512MB. If your DIMMs are available ...
...; Single-sided DIMMs come in 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB. 24 ASUS CUA User's Manual Install memory in any combination as follows: IMPORTANT • For optimum signal integrity, inserting the DIMMs in 16, 32, 64,128, 256MB; This motherboard also supports NEC's Virtual Channel (VC) SDRAMs. To use the chipset's Error... to operate at 133MHz, most system will not even boot if non-compliant modules are used because of the strict timing issues involved under this motherboard operates at 133MHz, use a DIMM with memory chips) of 16, 32, 64, 128MB, 256 or 512MB. If your DIMMs are available ...
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... 5.0V Reserved 3.3V The notches on the DIMM module will only fit in the orientation shown. ASUS CUA User's Manual 25 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation Insert the module(s) as shown. This motherboard supports four clock signals. Because the number of pins are longer and have different pin contact on...and also to prevent the wrong type from being inserted into the DIMM slot on both sides. Lock 20 Pins 60 Pins ® CUA 88 Pins CUA 168-Pin DIMM Sockets The DIMMs must ask your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing. SIMM modules have a higher pin density. ...
... 5.0V Reserved 3.3V The notches on the DIMM module will only fit in the orientation shown. ASUS CUA User's Manual 25 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation Insert the module(s) as shown. This motherboard supports four clock signals. Because the number of pins are longer and have different pin contact on...and also to prevent the wrong type from being inserted into the DIMM slot on both sides. Lock 20 Pins 60 Pins ® CUA 88 Pins CUA 168-Pin DIMM Sockets The DIMMs must ask your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing. SIMM modules have a higher pin density. ...