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... the processor's external frequency. • Anti-Boot Virus BIOS: Features a programmable BIOS, offering enhanced Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) support for high performance, component level interconnect targeted at 3D graphical display applications using a 1X or 2X mode bus. • PCI/ISA Expansion Slots: Provides five 32-bit PCI (rev 2.2) and two ISA expansion slots. PCI supports up to allow manual adjustment of most devices for virtually automatic setup. • PC100 Memory Support: Equipped with four DIMM sockets to support Intel...
... the processor's external frequency. • Anti-Boot Virus BIOS: Features a programmable BIOS, offering enhanced Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) support for high performance, component level interconnect targeted at 3D graphical display applications using a 1X or 2X mode bus. • PCI/ISA Expansion Slots: Provides five 32-bit PCI (rev 2.2) and two ISA expansion slots. PCI supports up to allow manual adjustment of most devices for virtually automatic setup. • PC100 Memory Support: Equipped with four DIMM sockets to support Intel...
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... two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. • UltraDMA/33 Bus Master IDE: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that you do not have to wait for a long time for system bootup (see Suspend-to-RAM Capability in 4.5 Power Menu for more information). • Promise PCI-ATA100 Support (only on CUBX-E): Provides support to PCIATA100 controller to provide...
... two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. • UltraDMA/33 Bus Master IDE: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that you do not have to wait for a long time for system bootup (see Suspend-to-RAM Capability in 4.5 Power Menu for more information). • Promise PCI-ATA100 Support (only on CUBX-E): Provides support to PCIATA100 controller to provide...
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... rate to 800MB/s max using PC100-compliant SDRAM. • High-Speed Data Transfer Interface: The CUBX-L motherboard supports UltraDMA/33 and can be enabled.) 10 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual 2. To fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS such as required by PC'99. • Symbios SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards through the onboard SYMBIOS firmware. 2.1.3 Performance Features • Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master busses to 33MB...
... rate to 800MB/s max using PC100-compliant SDRAM. • High-Speed Data Transfer Interface: The CUBX-L motherboard supports UltraDMA/33 and can be enabled.) 10 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual 2. To fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS such as required by PC'99. • Symbios SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards through the onboard SYMBIOS firmware. 2.1.3 Performance Features • Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master busses to 33MB...
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... IDE Connectors (only on CUBX-E 5 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 9 Intel PIIX4E PCIset 10 1 Parallel Port Connector 21 2 Serial Port Connectors 20, 22 2 USB Headers (only on CUBX-E 6 2 USB Connectors 23 1 PS/2 Mouse Connector Top) 24 1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector Bottom) 24 BIOS AWARD BIOS, Programmable Flash 4Mbit EEPROM ........ 14 Supports Plug & Play, DMI, and Write Protection Network Features Wake-On-LAN Connector 15 Wake-On-Ring Connector 13 Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ......... 7 3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Power ATX...
... IDE Connectors (only on CUBX-E 5 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 9 Intel PIIX4E PCIset 10 1 Parallel Port Connector 21 2 Serial Port Connectors 20, 22 2 USB Headers (only on CUBX-E 6 2 USB Connectors 23 1 PS/2 Mouse Connector Top) 24 1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector Bottom) 24 BIOS AWARD BIOS, Programmable Flash 4Mbit EEPROM ........ 14 Supports Plug & Play, DMI, and Write Protection Network Features Wake-On-LAN Connector 15 Wake-On-Ring Connector 13 Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ......... 7 3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Power ATX...
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...IDE Connectors (only on CUBX-E) 8) FLOPPY p. 33 Floppy Disk Drive Port Connector (34 pins) 9) WOL_CON p. 34 Wake-On-LAN Connector (3 pins) 10) WOR p. 34 Wake-On-Ring Connector (2 pins) 11) IDELED p. 35 IDE Activity LED (2 pins) 12) PWR_, CPU_,CHA_FAN p. 35 Chassis, Power Supply, CPU Fan Connectors (3 pins) 13) IR p. 36 Infrared Module Connector (5 pins) 14) SMB p. 37 SMBus Connector (5-1 pins) 15) USB2, USB3A p. 37 USB Headers (10-1 pins, 5-1 pins) 16) PWR.LED (PANEL) p. 38 System Power LED Lead (3 pins) 17) KEYLOCK (PANEL) p. 38 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins) 18) SPEAKER...
...IDE Connectors (only on CUBX-E) 8) FLOPPY p. 33 Floppy Disk Drive Port Connector (34 pins) 9) WOL_CON p. 34 Wake-On-LAN Connector (3 pins) 10) WOR p. 34 Wake-On-Ring Connector (2 pins) 11) IDELED p. 35 IDE Activity LED (2 pins) 12) PWR_, CPU_,CHA_FAN p. 35 Chassis, Power Supply, CPU Fan Connectors (3 pins) 13) IR p. 36 Infrared Module Connector (5 pins) 14) SMB p. 37 SMBus Connector (5-1 pins) 15) USB2, USB3A p. 37 USB Headers (10-1 pins, 5-1 pins) 16) PWR.LED (PANEL) p. 38 System Power LED Lead (3 pins) 17) KEYLOCK (PANEL) p. 38 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins) 18) SPEAKER...
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... screen. Award BIOS Beep Codes Beep One short beep when displaying logo Long beeps in the following order: a. After all switches are running at a lower frequency ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual 41 For ATX power supplies, the system LED will then run power-on the back of your system case according to switch on the power supply as well as press the ATX power switch on your retailer for assistance. 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.9 Starting Up the First Time 1. Your system power. Recheck your jumper settings and connections...
... screen. Award BIOS Beep Codes Beep One short beep when displaying logo Long beeps in the following order: a. After all switches are running at a lower frequency ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual 41 For ATX power supplies, the system LED will then run power-on the back of your system case according to switch on the power supply as well as press the ATX power switch on your retailer for assistance. 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.9 Starting Up the First Time 1. Your system power. Recheck your jumper settings and connections...
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... utility. 42 ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS IMPORTANT! To determine the BIOS version of your hard drive. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH to a bootable floppy disk in DOS mode. If "unknown" is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be loaded when you boot from the floppy disk. AFLASH.EXE is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with certain memory drivers...
... utility. 42 ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS IMPORTANT! To determine the BIOS version of your hard drive. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH to a bootable floppy disk in DOS mode. If "unknown" is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be loaded when you boot from the floppy disk. AFLASH.EXE is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with certain memory drivers...
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... options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Auto] The default of [Disabled] for greater anonymity when surfing the Internet. If detected, USB controller legacy mode will be enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using a USB device or not. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual 55 BIOS SETUP CPU Vcore This field displays the core voltage supplied to [Enabled] when you are using OS/2 operating systems with the required data. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU...
... options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Auto] The default of [Disabled] for greater anonymity when surfing the Internet. If detected, USB controller legacy mode will be enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using a USB device or not. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual 55 BIOS SETUP CPU Vcore This field displays the core voltage supplied to [Enabled] when you are using OS/2 operating systems with the required data. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU...
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... clocks for ISA expansion cards that require it if you to use UltraDMA100/66 mode. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled] Onboard PCI ATA Chip Enable [Enabled] (for AGP graphic data. Leave on the motherboard. Configuration options: [Fast] [Normal] [Slow] Snoop Ahead [Enabled] [Enabled] allows PCI streaming. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard PCI IDE Enable [Both] You can greatly improve the display speed by caching the display data. Configuration options: [4MB] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] Video Memory Cache Mode...
... clocks for ISA expansion cards that require it if you to use UltraDMA100/66 mode. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled] Onboard PCI ATA Chip Enable [Enabled] (for AGP graphic data. Leave on the motherboard. Configuration options: [Fast] [Normal] [Slow] Snoop Ahead [Enabled] [Enabled] allows PCI streaming. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard PCI IDE Enable [Both] You can greatly improve the display speed by caching the display data. Configuration options: [4MB] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] Video Memory Cache Mode...
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... VGA cards, such as graphics accelerators or MPEG Video Cards, may not show colors properly. If the Symbios SCSI card is detected, the onboard Symbios SCSI BIOS will be disabled. [Disabled] will disable the motherboard's Symbios SCSI BIOS so that the BIOS on an external Symbios SCSI card can be enabled; BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration Slot 1 IRQ, Slot 2 IRQ, Slot 3/6 IRQ, Slot 4/5 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use . The setting [Enabled] should correct this on default setting for each PCI slot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI...
... VGA cards, such as graphics accelerators or MPEG Video Cards, may not show colors properly. If the Symbios SCSI card is detected, the onboard Symbios SCSI BIOS will be disabled. [Disabled] will disable the motherboard's Symbios SCSI BIOS so that the BIOS on an external Symbios SCSI card can be enabled; BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration Slot 1 IRQ, Slot 2 IRQ, Slot 3/6 IRQ, Slot 4/5 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use . The setting [Enabled] should correct this on default setting for each PCI slot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI...
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... of the cards will act as your primary graphics card. [AGP Card] uses the AGP card as your primary card. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual 63 The default, [PCI Card], allows your computer has both PCI and AGP VGA cards, this field allows you may set the field for the USB to work. [Disabled] does not allow the USB to PCI interface SCSI cards (see also Other Boot Device in 4.6 Boot Menu). Configuration options: [Yes] [No] PCI/PNP ISA...
... of the cards will act as your primary graphics card. [AGP Card] uses the AGP card as your primary card. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual 63 The default, [PCI Card], allows your computer has both PCI and AGP VGA cards, this field allows you may set the field for the USB to work. [Disabled] does not allow the USB to PCI interface SCSI cards (see also Other Boot Device in 4.6 Boot Menu). Configuration options: [Yes] [No] PCI/PNP ISA...
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... the button to -RAM state, all devices on the default setting [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] NOTE: This field is only effective in sleep mode. NOTE: This field is an energy-saving feature. Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for less than 4 seconds will not display with [Blank Screen] selected). [V/H SYNC+Blank] blanks the screen and turns off features. This feature does not affect SCSI hard drives. BIOS SETUP Video Off Option [Suspend...
... the button to -RAM state, all devices on the default setting [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] NOTE: This field is only effective in sleep mode. NOTE: This field is an energy-saving feature. Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for less than 4 seconds will not display with [Blank Screen] selected). [V/H SYNC+Blank] blanks the screen and turns off features. This feature does not affect SCSI hard drives. BIOS SETUP Video Off Option [Suspend...
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...you are using the BIOS. Floppy drives with 1.44MB have 80 tracks. Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you want to set to [Yes] (see 4.4.3 PCI Configuration). 4. BIOS SETUP Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device/Onboard ATA Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] [LANDesk (R) Service Agent] IMPORTANT: The option [SCSI Boot Device/Onboard ATA Boot Device] is installed or you to use a virus-free bootable floppy disk to speed up the bootup by the OS. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu 72 ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual...
...you are using the BIOS. Floppy drives with 1.44MB have 80 tracks. Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you want to set to [Yes] (see 4.4.3 PCI Configuration). 4. BIOS SETUP Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device/Onboard ATA Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] [LANDesk (R) Service Agent] IMPORTANT: The option [SCSI Boot Device/Onboard ATA Boot Device] is installed or you to use a virus-free bootable floppy disk to speed up the bootup by the OS. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu 72 ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual...
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... plug-and play devices. Follow the online instructions to ensure full compliancy. You may not be an exact reflection of Windows 98, but for the first time after installing your floppy disk drive. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. 55.. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.1 Install Operating System You should always use any version of your system. 5.3 Installing Drivers and Software 5.3.1 PCI RAID Controller Found (only on model with onboard ATA100 IDE controller) Insert the provided floppy disk into your motherboard, Windows...
... plug-and play devices. Follow the online instructions to ensure full compliancy. You may not be an exact reflection of Windows 98, but for the first time after installing your floppy disk drive. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. 55.. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.1 Install Operating System You should always use any version of your system. 5.3 Installing Drivers and Software 5.3.1 PCI RAID Controller Found (only on model with onboard ATA100 IDE controller) Insert the provided floppy disk into your motherboard, Windows...
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...: Allows you update your computer's fan, temperature, and voltages. • Install ASUS Update Vx.xx (optional): Installs a program to help for LDCM (recommended): Installs a utility that can remotely flash a client PC's BIOS when used in conjunction with the Client software installed. View the online help you to view user's manuals saved in the FLASH folder. 5. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual 77 SOFTWARE SETUP • Intel LDCMAdministrator Setup (recommended): Installs software to monitor PC systems on the network within the same...
...: Allows you update your computer's fan, temperature, and voltages. • Install ASUS Update Vx.xx (optional): Installs a program to help for LDCM (recommended): Installs a utility that can remotely flash a client PC's BIOS when used in conjunction with the Client software installed. View the online help you to view user's manuals saved in the FLASH folder. 5. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual 77 SOFTWARE SETUP • Intel LDCMAdministrator Setup (recommended): Installs software to monitor PC systems on the network within the same...
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.../sec speeds. The specification defines new cost-effective options to automatically turn on mainstream PCs. With this technology, peripherals will also be updated using a low-cost, scalable, high-speed serial interface. The BIOS can turn ON and OFF peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives, and printers, as well as live connect/disconnect capability for the high performance serial bus at the back panel of routines that enables high-performance 3D graphics on...
.../sec speeds. The specification defines new cost-effective options to automatically turn on mainstream PCs. With this technology, peripherals will also be updated using a low-cost, scalable, high-speed serial interface. The BIOS can turn ON and OFF peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives, and printers, as well as live connect/disconnect capability for the high performance serial bus at the back panel of routines that enables high-performance 3D graphics on...
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... memory, the motherboard circuitry, the display, the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other requests. Users typically resolve sharing conflicts by DOS for the processors, I/O and graphics. For the average user, this type of software-controlled diagnostic tests. The PnP BIOS uses a memory block to define and remember each manufacturer. POST (Power On Self Test) When you turn ON the computer, it will occur in the Microsoft Windows operating system, device drivers...
... memory, the motherboard circuitry, the display, the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other requests. Users typically resolve sharing conflicts by DOS for the processors, I/O and graphics. For the average user, this type of software-controlled diagnostic tests. The PnP BIOS uses a memory block to define and remember each manufacturer. POST (Power On Self Test) When you turn ON the computer, it will occur in the Microsoft Windows operating system, device drivers...
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.../sec. Wake-On-LAN Computer will automatically wake-up upon receiving a wake-up the operating system. There is assembled for motherboards. Hence, the data transfer rate is used in operation. 7. APPENDIX Glossary 7. SDRAM takes memory access away from 10MBytes/sec to 66.6 Mbytes/sec and maximized disk performance under power soft-off, suspend or sleep mode. 92 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual internal registers in the chips accept the...
.../sec. Wake-On-LAN Computer will automatically wake-up upon receiving a wake-up the operating system. There is assembled for motherboards. Hence, the data transfer rate is used in operation. 7. APPENDIX Glossary 7. SDRAM takes memory access away from 10MBytes/sec to 66.6 Mbytes/sec and maximized disk performance under power soft-off, suspend or sleep mode. 92 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual internal registers in the chips accept the...
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... 52 Boot Virus Detection 72 C C8000-DFFFF Shadow 65 Central Processing Unit 25 Chassis Fan Speed 70 Chassis Intrusion Lead 32 Chip Configuration 58 CHS Capacity 51 Connectors ATX Power Supply 38 Floppy Disk Drive 32 IDE 33 Keyboard 30 Parallel Port 31 Power Supply Thermal Sensor 38 PS/2 Keyboard 30 PS/2 Mouse 30 Serial Port 31 SMBus 36, 37 Thermal Sensor 38 USB 31 Wake-On-LAN 34 Wake-On-Ring 34 CPU Bus/PCI Freq. (MHz) 54 CPU Core:Bus...
... 52 Boot Virus Detection 72 C C8000-DFFFF Shadow 65 Central Processing Unit 25 Chassis Fan Speed 70 Chassis Intrusion Lead 32 Chip Configuration 58 CHS Capacity 51 Connectors ATX Power Supply 38 Floppy Disk Drive 32 IDE 33 Keyboard 30 Parallel Port 31 Power Supply Thermal Sensor 38 PS/2 Keyboard 30 PS/2 Mouse 30 Serial Port 31 SMBus 36, 37 Thermal Sensor 38 USB 31 Wake-On-LAN 34 Wake-On-Ring 34 CPU Bus/PCI Freq. (MHz) 54 CPU Core:Bus...
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... Keyboard Lock Switch 38 Reset Switch 38 System Message LED 38 System Power LED 38 Legacy Diskette A 48 Load Setup Defaults 74 M Managing BIOS 42 Maximum LBA Capacity 51 MB Temperature 70 Memory Hole At 15M-16M 59 Memory Installation 23 Mouse Connector 30 Multi-Sector Transfers 51 O Onboard FDC Swap A & B 60 Onboard Parallel Port 61 Onboard PCI IDE Enable 59 Onboard Serial Port 1 60 Onboard Serial Port 2 60 OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M 55 Other Boot Device Select 72 P Parallel Port Connector 31 Parallel Port Mode 61 PCI 2.1 Support 59 PCI Configuration...
... Keyboard Lock Switch 38 Reset Switch 38 System Message LED 38 System Power LED 38 Legacy Diskette A 48 Load Setup Defaults 74 M Managing BIOS 42 Maximum LBA Capacity 51 MB Temperature 70 Memory Hole At 15M-16M 59 Memory Installation 23 Mouse Connector 30 Multi-Sector Transfers 51 O Onboard FDC Swap A & B 60 Onboard Parallel Port 61 Onboard PCI IDE Enable 59 Onboard Serial Port 1 60 Onboard Serial Port 2 60 OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M 55 Other Boot Device Select 72 P Parallel Port Connector 31 Parallel Port Mode 61 PCI 2.1 Support 59 PCI Configuration...