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... Center, Building 2 Newark, CA 94560, USA Fax: +1-510-608-4555 Email: tmd1@asus.com Technical Support Fax: +1-510-608-4555 Email: tsd@asus.com WWW: www.asus.com FTP: ftp.asus.com/Pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Fax: ....de (for marketing requests only) Technical Support Hotline: MB/Others: +49-2102-9599-0 Notebook: +49-2102-9599-10 Fax: +49-2102-9599-11 Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support) WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 3
... Center, Building 2 Newark, CA 94560, USA Fax: +1-510-608-4555 Email: tmd1@asus.com Technical Support Fax: +1-510-608-4555 Email: tsd@asus.com WWW: www.asus.com FTP: ftp.asus.com/Pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Fax: ....de (for marketing requests only) Technical Support Hotline: MB/Others: +49-2102-9599-0 Notebook: +49-2102-9599-10 Fax: +49-2102-9599-11 Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support) WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 3
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... drives (1) Bag of spare jumpers (1) Support drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual (1) ASUS 3-port USB connector set with bracket Optional Items USB Hub CNR card LAN/Home PNA CNR card AIMM card LCD controller module TVOUT controller module ASUS iPanel ASUS consumer infrared set ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 7 BIOS SETUP 5. 1. SOFTWARE...
... drives (1) Bag of spare jumpers (1) Support drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual (1) ASUS 3-port USB connector set with bracket Optional Items USB Hub CNR card LAN/Home PNA CNR card AIMM card LCD controller module TVOUT controller module ASUS iPanel ASUS consumer infrared set ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 7 BIOS SETUP 5. 1. SOFTWARE...
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... 4X and AGP 2X. able in 64, 128, 256, 512MB densities) up to support PC100/PC133-compliant SDRAMs (avail- FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS CUSL2 The ASUS CUSL2 motherboard is enabled. This slot can also support an AGP Inline Memory Module (AIMM) for UltraDMA/100, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of 4 USB ports; FEATURES Specifications 2. and...
... 4X and AGP 2X. able in 64, 128, 256, 512MB densities) up to support PC100/PC133-compliant SDRAMs (avail- FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS CUSL2 The ASUS CUSL2 motherboard is enabled. This slot can also support an AGP Inline Memory Module (AIMM) for UltraDMA/100, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of 4 USB ports; FEATURES Specifications 2. and...
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... virus protection, and autodetection of most devices for a hard disk drive. ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 9 2. FEATURES Specifications 2. Provides Vcore and CPU/ SDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. The onboard battery supports detection even when normal power is removed and through the onboard hardware...
... virus protection, and autodetection of most devices for a hard disk drive. ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 9 2. FEATURES Specifications 2. Provides Vcore and CPU/ SDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. The onboard battery supports detection even when normal power is removed and through the onboard hardware...
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... in two channels. To fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS, such as Windows 98, must be used. • Suspend and Go: Suspend-to-RAM (STR) provides maximum power savings as required by PC 99. 10 ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual UltraDMA/100 is backward compatible with DMA/66, DMA/33..., and DMA and with two connectors that you do not have to leaving the computer ON and QuickStart™ so that support four IDE devices in the OS, PCs can...
... in two channels. To fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS, such as Windows 98, must be used. • Suspend and Go: Suspend-to-RAM (STR) provides maximum power savings as required by PC 99. 10 ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual UltraDMA/100 is backward compatible with DMA/66, DMA/33..., and DMA and with two connectors that you do not have to leaving the computer ON and QuickStart™ so that support four IDE devices in the OS, PCs can...
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..., the power button can be turned on remotely through BIOS setup to allow the computer to critical motherboard components. With this motherboard supports processor thermal sensing and auto-protection. • Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are used up can determine if a message... will enter the Soft-Off mode. • Remote Ring On (requires modem): This allows a computer to be defined as information providers. ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 11 FEATURES Intelligence 2. All the fans are set for RPM and failure. Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user...
..., the power button can be turned on remotely through BIOS setup to allow the computer to critical motherboard components. With this motherboard supports processor thermal sensing and auto-protection. • Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are used up can determine if a message... will enter the Soft-Off mode. • Remote Ring On (requires modem): This allows a computer to be defined as information providers. ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 11 FEATURES Intelligence 2. All the fans are set for RPM and failure. Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user...
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... Slot 19 1 or 2 CNR Slots 15 System I/O USB Headers 14 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 6 2 IDE Connectors (UltraDMA/100 Support 4 1 Serial COM2 Header 7 1 ASUS iPanel Connector 8 1 Parallel Port Connector Top) 23 1 Serial COM1 Port Connector Bottom) 24 2 USB Port Connectors 25 1 PS/2 ... System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ....... 13 3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Power ATX Power Supply Connector 21 Special Feature Onboard LED 16 Form Factor ATX 12 ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual Location Processor Support Socket 370 for locations. FEATURES MB...
... Slot 19 1 or 2 CNR Slots 15 System I/O USB Headers 14 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 6 2 IDE Connectors (UltraDMA/100 Support 4 1 Serial COM2 Header 7 1 ASUS iPanel Connector 8 1 Parallel Port Connector Top) 23 1 Serial COM1 Port Connector Bottom) 24 2 USB Port Connectors 25 1 PS/2 ... System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ....... 13 3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Power ATX Power Supply Connector 21 Special Feature Onboard LED 16 Form Factor ATX 12 ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual Location Processor Support Socket 370 for locations. FEATURES MB...
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...22 CPU External Frequency Setting Expansion Slots 1) DIMM1/2/3 2) CPU 3) PCI1/2/3/4/5/6 4) CNR1, CNR2 5) AGPPRO p.24 168-Pin System Memory Support p.26 Central Processing Unit (CPU)6 p.27 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots p.28 Communication and Network Riser Slots p.29 Accelerated Graphics Port ...Line Out Header (3 pins) 15) MIC2 p.37 Internal Microphone Connector (3 pins) 16) AFPANEL/IR_CON p.37 ASUS iPanel Connector (12-1 pins) 17) AAPANEL p.37 ASUS iPanel Audio Connector (12-1 pins) 18) SMB p.38 SMBus Connector (5-1 pins) ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 15 H/W SETUP Layout Contents 3.
...22 CPU External Frequency Setting Expansion Slots 1) DIMM1/2/3 2) CPU 3) PCI1/2/3/4/5/6 4) CNR1, CNR2 5) AGPPRO p.24 168-Pin System Memory Support p.26 Central Processing Unit (CPU)6 p.27 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots p.28 Communication and Network Riser Slots p.29 Accelerated Graphics Port ...Line Out Header (3 pins) 15) MIC2 p.37 Internal Microphone Connector (3 pins) 16) AFPANEL/IR_CON p.37 ASUS iPanel Connector (12-1 pins) 17) AAPANEL p.37 ASUS iPanel Audio Connector (12-1 pins) 18) SMB p.38 SMBus Connector (5-1 pins) ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 15 H/W SETUP Layout Contents 3.
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... available for best performance vs. Otherwise, the system may hang during startup. 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is required after adding or removing memory. H/W SETUP System Memory 24 ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is the memory...
... available for best performance vs. Otherwise, the system may hang during startup. 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is required after adding or removing memory. H/W SETUP System Memory 24 ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is the memory...
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... Pins ® CUSL2 88 Pins CUSL2 168-Pin DIMM Sockets The DIMMs must tell your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing. Insert the module(s) as shown. H/W SETUP System Memory The notches on the DIMM will only fit in the orientation shown. This motherboard supports four clock signals ...per DIMM. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to prevent the wrong type from being inserted into the DIMM slot on both your power supply when adding or removing memory modules or other system components. ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 25...
... Pins ® CUSL2 88 Pins CUSL2 168-Pin DIMM Sockets The DIMMs must tell your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing. Insert the module(s) as shown. H/W SETUP System Memory The notches on the DIMM will only fit in the orientation shown. This motherboard supports four clock signals ...per DIMM. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to prevent the wrong type from being inserted into the DIMM slot on both your power supply when adding or removing memory modules or other system components. ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 25...
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...IRQ assignments. Main processing is used, USB ports 5 and 6 will make sure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that will not function. 28 ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual This provides upgradeable network, audio, and/or modem solutions at an incredibly low cost.... shared shared - - - - H/W SETUP Expansion Cards ® CUSL2 CUSL2 Communication & Networking Riser Connectors CNR Restrictions: 1. not shared - - - - - shared not...
...IRQ assignments. Main processing is used, USB ports 5 and 6 will make sure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that will not function. 28 ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual This provides upgradeable network, audio, and/or modem solutions at an incredibly low cost.... shared shared - - - - H/W SETUP Expansion Cards ® CUSL2 CUSL2 Communication & Networking Riser Connectors CNR Restrictions: 1. not shared - - - - - shared not...
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...dislodge and remove the tab from the bay. Use a rigid tip, such as a pen tip, to your card, slot, and motherboard. Removing the tab ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 29 The AGP Pro slot is shipped with ultra-high memory bandwidth. DO NOT remove this label and the safety tab underneath it...using an AGP card without Retention Notch 3. Remove ONLY when you will be using an AGP Pro card. HARDWARE SETUP Follow the table below to support a new generation of AGP graphics cards with a warning label over the 20-pin bay. CNR1 CNR2 Primary Audio Primary Audio Primary Audio Primary Audio...
...dislodge and remove the tab from the bay. Use a rigid tip, such as a pen tip, to your card, slot, and motherboard. Removing the tab ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 29 The AGP Pro slot is shipped with ultra-high memory bandwidth. DO NOT remove this label and the safety tab underneath it...using an AGP card without Retention Notch 3. Remove ONLY when you will be using an AGP Pro card. HARDWARE SETUP Follow the table below to support a new generation of AGP graphics cards with a warning label over the 20-pin bay. CNR1 CNR2 Primary Audio Primary Audio Primary Audio Primary Audio...
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... floppy ribbon cable to be recorded by your computer or played through the Line Out (lime). Mic (pink) allows microphones to PIN 1. ® CUSL2 CUSL2 Floppy Disk Drive Connector PIN 1 ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 33 3. Joystick/MIDI (15-pin female) 3. Line In (light blue) allows tape players or other end to the floppy drives... professional audio. Connect MIDI devices for playing games. Line Out Line In Mic 1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors 9) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable.
... floppy ribbon cable to be recorded by your computer or played through the Line Out (lime). Mic (pink) allows microphones to PIN 1. ® CUSL2 CUSL2 Floppy Disk Drive Connector PIN 1 ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 33 3. Joystick/MIDI (15-pin female) 3. Line In (light blue) allows tape players or other end to the floppy drives... professional audio. Connect MIDI devices for playing games. Line Out Line In Mic 1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors 9) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable.
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...SETUP 10) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Secondary IDE Connector Primary IDE Connector ® CUSL2 CUSL2 IDE Connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on a SCSI drive and select ...connector to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with two ribbon cables - H/W SETUP Connectors 34 ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual BIOS now supports specific device bootup (see 4.4.1 Advanced CMOS Setup). (Pin 20 is recommended that non-UltraDMA/100 devices be both ...
...SETUP 10) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Secondary IDE Connector Primary IDE Connector ® CUSL2 CUSL2 IDE Connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on a SCSI drive and select ...connector to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with two ribbon cables - H/W SETUP Connectors 34 ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual BIOS now supports specific device bootup (see 4.4.1 Advanced CMOS Setup). (Pin 20 is recommended that non-UltraDMA/100 devices be both ...
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...-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. ® IDELED CUSL2 CUSL2 IDE Activity LED 12) Power Supply (PWR_FAN), CPU (CPU_FAN), Chassis (CHA_FAN) Fan Connectors (3 pins) These connectors support cooling fans of the connector. The red wire should be positive, while the black...overheat if there is to light up. 3. Rotation +12V GND CPU_FAN GND +12V Rotation PWR_FAN ® CUSL2 CUSL2 12-Volt Cooling Fan Power Rotation +12V GND CHA_FAN ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 35 Read and write activity by a specially designed fan with rotation signal. 3. Orientate the...
...-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. ® IDELED CUSL2 CUSL2 IDE Activity LED 12) Power Supply (PWR_FAN), CPU (CPU_FAN), Chassis (CHA_FAN) Fan Connectors (3 pins) These connectors support cooling fans of the connector. The red wire should be positive, while the black...overheat if there is to light up. 3. Rotation +12V GND CPU_FAN GND +12V Rotation PWR_FAN ® CUSL2 CUSL2 12-Volt Cooling Fan Power Rotation +12V GND CHA_FAN ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 35 Read and write activity by a specially designed fan with rotation signal. 3. Orientate the...
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...10mA (750mA recommended) on the +5-volt lead and at least 750mA +5VSB. ® CUSL2 +3.3 Volts -12.0 Volts Ground Power Supply On Ground Ground Ground -5.0 Volts +5.0 Volts +5.0 Volts CUSL2 ATX Power Connector +3.3 Volts +3.3 Volts Ground +5.0 Volts Ground +5.0 Volts Ground Power Good +... hole sizes. JTPWR ® CUSL2 CUSL2 Thermal Sensor Connector Power Supply Thermal Sensor ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 41 HARDWARE SETUP 24) ATX Power Supply Connector (20-pin block ATXPWR) This connector connects to this connector. 3. For WakeOn-LAN support, your power supply is inadequate....
...10mA (750mA recommended) on the +5-volt lead and at least 750mA +5VSB. ® CUSL2 +3.3 Volts -12.0 Volts Ground Power Supply On Ground Ground Ground -5.0 Volts +5.0 Volts +5.0 Volts CUSL2 ATX Power Connector +3.3 Volts +3.3 Volts Ground +5.0 Volts Ground +5.0 Volts Ground Power Good +... hole sizes. JTPWR ® CUSL2 CUSL2 Thermal Sensor Connector Power Supply Thermal Sensor ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 41 HARDWARE SETUP 24) ATX Power Supply Connector (20-pin block ATXPWR) This connector connects to this connector. 3. For WakeOn-LAN support, your power supply is inadequate....
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...28) System Warning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to prolong the life of rebooting to the case-mounted speaker. CUSL2 System Panel Connectors 26) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PWRLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects the system power LED, which lights when...42 ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual Pressing the button once will turn off . H/W SETUP Connectors ® CUSL2 Message LED SMI Lead Reset SW ATX Power Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply. Only SPEAKER will allow you to this lead. This function requires an ACPI OS and driver support. 30...
...28) System Warning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to prolong the life of rebooting to the case-mounted speaker. CUSL2 System Panel Connectors 26) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PWRLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects the system power LED, which lights when...42 ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual Pressing the button once will turn off . H/W SETUP Connectors ® CUSL2 Message LED SMI Lead Reset SW ATX Power Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply. Only SPEAKER will allow you to this lead. This function requires an ACPI OS and driver support. 30...
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...the code displayed on the motherboard. 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 programmed by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the upper left-...you save a copy of your screen during bootup. DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC.BAT & CONFIG.SYS to a bootable floppy disk in the boot sequence. 4. ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 45 Type COPY D:\AFLASH\AFLASH.EXE A:\ (assuming D is recommended that updates the BIOS by the Flash Memory Writer utility. Reboot your CDROM...
...the code displayed on the motherboard. 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 programmed by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the upper left-...you save a copy of your screen during bootup. DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC.BAT & CONFIG.SYS to a bootable floppy disk in the boot sequence. 4. ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 45 Type COPY D:\AFLASH\AFLASH.EXE A:\ (assuming D is recommended that updates the BIOS by the Flash Memory Writer utility. Reboot your CDROM...
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...purposes only and may want to enable the Security Password Feature or make changes to call up the Setup utility. BIOS SETUP Program Information ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 49 4. Even if you can also restart by pressing the Reset button on the system chassis. If you are a... BIOS screens exactly. 4. Press to configure your system using the provided utility as possible. BIOS SETUP 4.2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can recognize these changes and record them in pressing the mentioned key, POST will then be updated using the BIOS...
...purposes only and may want to enable the Security Password Feature or make changes to call up the Setup utility. BIOS SETUP Program Information ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual 49 4. Even if you can also restart by pressing the Reset button on the system chassis. If you are a... BIOS screens exactly. 4. Press to configure your system using the provided utility as possible. BIOS SETUP 4.2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can recognize these changes and record them in pressing the mentioned key, POST will then be updated using the BIOS...
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...), Day: (1 to move between the hour, minute, and second fields. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Drive A] [Drive B] [Both] 52 ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in .] Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled] This is month, day, year. Configuration options: [None] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , ... that you specify (usually the current date). Floppy 3 Mode support will allow reading and writing of floppy drives installed. System Date [XX/XX/XXXX] Sets your system to support older Japanese floppy drives. 4. Valid values for month, day,...
...), Day: (1 to move between the hour, minute, and second fields. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Drive A] [Drive B] [Both] 52 ASUS CUSL2 User's Manual Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in .] Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled] This is month, day, year. Configuration options: [None] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , ... that you specify (usually the current date). Floppy 3 Mode support will allow reading and writing of floppy drives installed. System Date [XX/XX/XXXX] Sets your system to support older Japanese floppy drives. 4. Valid values for month, day,...