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FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS CUW Motherboard 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Optional Components 9 2.1.3 Performance 10 2.1.4 Intelligence 11 2.2 Features and Component Locations 12 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... Chip Configuration 64 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration 67 4.4.3 PCI Configuration 69 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration 72 4 ASUS CUW User's Manual INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized 7 1.2 Item Checklist 7 2.
FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS CUW Motherboard 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Optional Components 9 2.1.3 Performance 10 2.1.4 Intelligence 11 2.2 Features and Component Locations 12 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... Chip Configuration 64 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration 67 4.4.3 PCI Configuration 69 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration 72 4 ASUS CUW User's Manual INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized 7 1.2 Item Checklist 7 2.
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...(supports a maximum of the standard graphics driver (2D high-end graphics WinMark) using ASUS' custom graphics driver. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS CUW Motherboard The CUW motherboard from ASUS is enabled. ASUS custom graphics driver also provides more features and provides selection of frequency and Vcore voltage ... sides) • JumperFree™ Mode! Allows processor settings and easy overclocking of higher refresh rates and resolutions. • Versatile Memory Support! Controller supports UltraDMA/66 up to 66MB/s, UltraDMA/ 33 up to 33MB/s, and PIO Mode 4 up to manually adjust the...
...(supports a maximum of the standard graphics driver (2D high-end graphics WinMark) using ASUS' custom graphics driver. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS CUW Motherboard The CUW motherboard from ASUS is enabled. ASUS custom graphics driver also provides more features and provides selection of frequency and Vcore voltage ... sides) • JumperFree™ Mode! Allows processor settings and easy overclocking of higher refresh rates and resolutions. • Versatile Memory Support! Controller supports UltraDMA/66 up to 66MB/s, UltraDMA/ 33 up to 33MB/s, and PIO Mode 4 up to manually adjust the...
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... operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality. Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master buses to memory to leaving the computer ON and QuickStart™ so that support four IDE devices in the OS, PCs can handle rates up to... ATA-2 IDE specifications so there is compatible with two connectors that you do not fall asleep waiting for an exciting gameplay experience. 10 ASUS CUW User's Manual IDE transfers using PC100-compliant SDRAM. • ACPI Ready! FEATURES Performance 2. With these new technology is no need to...
... operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality. Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master buses to memory to leaving the computer ON and QuickStart™ so that support four IDE devices in the OS, PCs can handle rates up to... ATA-2 IDE specifications so there is compatible with two connectors that you do not fall asleep waiting for an exciting gameplay experience. 10 ASUS CUW User's Manual IDE transfers using PC100-compliant SDRAM. • ACPI Ready! FEATURES Performance 2. With these new technology is no need to...
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...Dual Function Power Button! Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can be enabled or disabled through an internal or external modem. ASUS CUW User's Manual 11 FEATURES 2.1.4 Intelligence • Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm! The system resource monitor will warn the user before the system..., so monitoring is in the world! • Message LED (requires ACPI OS support)! All the fans are more critical for more memory and hard drive space to be defined as information providers. A simple glimpse provides useful information to the user. • Peripheral Power Up...
...Dual Function Power Button! Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can be enabled or disabled through an internal or external modem. ASUS CUW User's Manual 11 FEATURES 2.1.4 Intelligence • Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm! The system resource monitor will warn the user before the system..., so monitoring is in the world! • Message LED (requires ACPI OS support)! All the fans are more critical for more memory and hard drive space to be defined as information providers. A simple glimpse provides useful information to the user. • Peripheral Power Up...
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... for locations. FEATURES MB Components 2. FEATURES 2.2 CUW Motherboard Components See opposite page for Coppermine/Mendocino Processors 4 Feature Setting DIP switches 8 66MHz to 150MHz bus support (32 external clock settings) Chipsets Intel 810 Integrated Graphics Chipset 5 Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) Intel I/O Controller Hub (... (optional 27 Wake-On-LAN Connector 15 Wake-On-Ring Connector 14 Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) 3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Power ATX Power Supply Connector 1 Form Factor ATX 12...
... for locations. FEATURES MB Components 2. FEATURES 2.2 CUW Motherboard Components See opposite page for Coppermine/Mendocino Processors 4 Feature Setting DIP switches 8 66MHz to 150MHz bus support (32 external clock settings) Chipsets Intel 810 Integrated Graphics Chipset 5 Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) Intel I/O Controller Hub (... (optional 27 Wake-On-LAN Connector 15 Wake-On-Ring Connector 14 Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) 3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Power ATX Power Supply Connector 1 Form Factor ATX 12...
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...) Audio Codec Setting 2 MB SDRAM 2 MB SDRAM Intel 810 Graphics & Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) Row 0 1 2 3 3 2 PRIMARY SECONDARY PCI1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power ® Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH) PCI2 CUW R180 (Clear COMS) PCI3 WOL_CON PCI4 Multi-I/O WOR COM2 PCI to ISA ...Bridge PCI5 4Mbit Firmware Hub JEN ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor PCI6 ISA IR IDELED CHA SMB STB_PWR PANEL NOTES: Grayed items are...
...) Audio Codec Setting 2 MB SDRAM 2 MB SDRAM Intel 810 Graphics & Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) Row 0 1 2 3 3 2 PRIMARY SECONDARY PCI1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power ® Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH) PCI2 CUW R180 (Clear COMS) PCI3 WOL_CON PCI4 Multi-I/O WOR COM2 PCI to ISA ...Bridge PCI5 4Mbit Firmware Hub JEN ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor PCI6 ISA IR IDELED CHA SMB STB_PWR PANEL NOTES: Grayed items are...
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.../Safe Mode) p.21 Automatic Timeout Reboot (Normal/No Reboot) p.22 CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Setting Expansion Slots 1) DIMM1, DIMM2, DIMM3 p.24 168-Pin DIMM Memory Support 2) Socket 370 p.26 Central Processing Unit (CPU) Socket 3) ISA1, ISA2 p.27 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion Slots (optional) 4) PCI1, PCI2, PCI3, PCI4, PCI5 p.27... p.37 Internal Speaker Connector (4-pins) (optional) 18) IR (CIR/SIR) p.38 Infrared Module Connector (10-1 pins) 19) COM2 p.38 Serial Port COM2 Header (10-1 pins) ASUS CUW User's Manual 15 3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 3.
.../Safe Mode) p.21 Automatic Timeout Reboot (Normal/No Reboot) p.22 CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Setting Expansion Slots 1) DIMM1, DIMM2, DIMM3 p.24 168-Pin DIMM Memory Support 2) Socket 370 p.26 Central Processing Unit (CPU) Socket 3) ISA1, ISA2 p.27 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion Slots (optional) 4) PCI1, PCI2, PCI3, PCI4, PCI5 p.27... p.37 Internal Speaker Connector (4-pins) (optional) 18) IR (CIR/SIR) p.38 Infrared Module Connector (10-1 pins) 19) COM2 p.38 Serial Port COM2 Header (10-1 pins) ASUS CUW User's Manual 15 3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 3.
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... To protect them against damage from static electricity, you must complete the following steps: • Check Motherboard Settings • Install Memory Modules • Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) • Install Expansion Cards • Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and...that came with the component whenever the components are adjusted through the use of your computer. 1. Frequency Selection CUW 3. Frequency Selection CUW DIP Switches ASUS CUW User's Manual 17 Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. Use a ...
... To protect them against damage from static electricity, you must complete the following steps: • Check Motherboard Settings • Install Memory Modules • Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) • Install Expansion Cards • Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and...that came with the component whenever the components are adjusted through the use of your computer. 1. Frequency Selection CUW 3. Frequency Selection CUW DIP Switches ASUS CUW User's Manual 17 Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. Use a ...
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... CPU frequencies other than the recommended bus frequencies are not guaranteed to OFF. Premature wearing of the processor may set the memory speed independently from the CPU External Frequency. NOTE: You may result when overclocking. If the Frequency Multiple is locked, setting ... Frequency Multiple, you use CPU Core:Bus Freq. WARNING! Be sure that the DIMM you must be possible. 22 ASUS CUW User's Manual H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. If your memory type, select the appropriate "SDRAM" speed along with the appropriate "CPU" speed. 3. HARDWARE SETUP 8) CPU External...
... CPU frequencies other than the recommended bus frequencies are not guaranteed to OFF. Premature wearing of the processor may set the memory speed independently from the CPU External Frequency. NOTE: You may result when overclocking. If the Frequency Multiple is locked, setting ... Frequency Multiple, you use CPU Core:Bus Freq. WARNING! Be sure that the DIMM you must be possible. 22 ASUS CUW User's Manual H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. If your memory type, select the appropriate "SDRAM" speed along with the appropriate "CPU" speed. 3. HARDWARE SETUP 8) CPU External...
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... thinner with higher pin density than EDO (Extended Data Output) chips. • BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen. 24 ASUS CUW User's Manual Only single-sided 128MB and double-sided 256MB DIMMs that use 128Mbit technology are supported by this speed. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the...
... thinner with higher pin density than EDO (Extended Data Output) chips. • BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen. 24 ASUS CUW User's Manual Only single-sided 128MB and double-sided 256MB DIMMs that use 128Mbit technology are supported by this speed. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the...
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...motherboard. H/W SETUP System Memory DRAM Key Position RFU Unbuffered Buffered Voltage Key Position 5.0V Reserved 3.3V The notches on both sides. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM socket. SIMMs have a higher pin density. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5.2 DIMM Installation Insert the module(s) as shown. ASUS CUW User's Manual 25 ... slot on the DIMMs (see figure below). 168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V) 3. 3. Lock 01 01 01 88 Pins ® CUW CUW 168-Pin DIMM Sockets 60 Pins 20 Pins The DIMMs must ask your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing.
...motherboard. H/W SETUP System Memory DRAM Key Position RFU Unbuffered Buffered Voltage Key Position 5.0V Reserved 3.3V The notches on both sides. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM socket. SIMMs have a higher pin density. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5.2 DIMM Installation Insert the module(s) as shown. ASUS CUW User's Manual 25 ... slot on the DIMMs (see figure below). 168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V) 3. 3. Lock 01 01 01 88 Pins ® CUW CUW 168-Pin DIMM Sockets 60 Pins 20 Pins The DIMMs must ask your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing.
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...a secondary AMR can coexist without the need to disable the onboard CODEC. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards 01 01 01 ® CUW CUW Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Connector 30 ASUS CUW User's Manual There are handled the same way as secondary. DMA assignments for those IRQs and DMAs you want to reserve... reserve the necessary IRQs and DMAs for ISA Cards Some ISA cards, both legacy and PnP, may also need to use a DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel. HARDWARE SETUP 3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for legacy ISA cards (see PCI/ PNP ISA DMA Resource Exclusion in 4.4.3 PCI Configuration). The...
...a secondary AMR can coexist without the need to disable the onboard CODEC. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards 01 01 01 ® CUW CUW Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Connector 30 ASUS CUW User's Manual There are handled the same way as secondary. DMA assignments for those IRQs and DMAs you want to reserve... reserve the necessary IRQs and DMAs for ISA Cards Some ISA cards, both legacy and PnP, may also need to use a DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel. HARDWARE SETUP 3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for legacy ISA cards (see PCI/ PNP ISA DMA Resource Exclusion in 4.4.3 PCI Configuration). The...
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...case according to your retailer for assistance. Connect the power supply cord into a power outlet that all connections are running at a lower frequency ASUS CUW User's Manual 45 Award BIOS Beep Codes Beep One short beep when displaying logo Long beeps in an endless loop One long beep followed by... when the ATX power switch is working Meaning No error during POST No DRAM installed or detected Video card not found or video card memory bad CPU overheated System running , the BIOS will alarm beeps or additional messages will then run power-on your devices in some systems,...
...case according to your retailer for assistance. Connect the power supply cord into a power outlet that all connections are running at a lower frequency ASUS CUW User's Manual 45 Award BIOS Beep Codes Beep One short beep when displaying logo Long beeps in an endless loop One long beep followed by... when the ATX power switch is working Meaning No error during POST No DRAM installed or detected Video card not found or video card memory bad CPU overheated System running , the BIOS will alarm beeps or additional messages will then run power-on your devices in some systems,...
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... AFLASH works only in DOS mode. It will not work with DOS prompt in Windows and will not work with certain memory drivers that you save a copy of your screen during bootup. BIOS SETUP 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 4.1.1 Upon ... on the motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode. Type COPY D:\AFLASH\AFLASH.EXE A:\ (assuming D is a Flash Memory Writer utility that you boot from the floppy disk. AFLASH.EXE is your hard drive. NOTE: BIOS setup must specify "Floppy"...disk. 2. DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC.BAT & CONFIG.SYS to the just created boot disk. ASUS CUW User's Manual 47
... AFLASH works only in DOS mode. It will not work with DOS prompt in Windows and will not work with certain memory drivers that you save a copy of your screen during bootup. BIOS SETUP 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 4.1.1 Upon ... on the motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode. Type COPY D:\AFLASH\AFLASH.EXE A:\ (assuming D is a Flash Memory Writer utility that you boot from the floppy disk. AFLASH.EXE is your hard drive. NOTE: BIOS setup must specify "Floppy"...disk. 2. DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC.BAT & CONFIG.SYS to the just created boot disk. ASUS CUW User's Manual 47
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...while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn off your system since this happens, your system may not be updated automatically only when necessary. ASUS CUW User's Manual 49 BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS WARNING! If you saved to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. Follow the onscreen... instructions to boot up . If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system will prevent your system from booting up . If this might ...
...while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn off your system since this happens, your system may not be updated automatically only when necessary. ASUS CUW User's Manual 49 BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS WARNING! If you saved to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. Follow the onscreen... instructions to boot up . If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system will prevent your system from booting up . If this might ...
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...during bootup. You do not need to make changes to halt. BIOS SETUP Main Menu ASUS CUW User's Manual 59 Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This field displays the amount of errors will cause the system to ...Clock (RTC) RAM. This is powered by the system during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. 01 01 01 ® CUW CUW Clear RTC RAM Short solder points to Clear CMOS R180 (Clear CMOS) Halt On [All Errors] This field determines which types of conventional...
...during bootup. You do not need to make changes to halt. BIOS SETUP Main Menu ASUS CUW User's Manual 59 Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This field displays the amount of errors will cause the system to ...Clock (RTC) RAM. This is powered by the system during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. 01 01 01 ® CUW CUW Clear RTC RAM Short solder points to Clear CMOS R180 (Clear CMOS) Halt On [All Errors] This field determines which types of conventional...
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... the ECC capability in cache. If not detected, the USB controller will be enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using a USB device or not. If you to choose from the default of [Auto] allows the system to detect...[Enabled] PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Auto] The default of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to set this on startup. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu ASUS CUW User's Manual 61 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. When this ...
... the ECC capability in cache. If not detected, the USB controller will be enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using a USB device or not. If you to choose from the default of [Auto] allows the system to detect...[Enabled] PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Auto] The default of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to set this on startup. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu ASUS CUW User's Manual 61 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. When this ...
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...is [By SPD], which configures items 2-4 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. SDRAM RAS to [User Define]. 64 ASUS CUW User's Manual Configuration options: [User Define] [7ns (143MHz)] [8ns (125MHz)] [By SPD] SDRAM CAS Latency This controls the latency between the ... SDRAM Configuration field must be set to CAS Delay This controls the latency between the SDRAM read /write command. The EEPROM on the memory module stores critical parameter information about the module, such as shown here) SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings for ...
...is [By SPD], which configures items 2-4 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. SDRAM RAS to [User Define]. 64 ASUS CUW User's Manual Configuration options: [User Define] [7ns (143MHz)] [8ns (125MHz)] [By SPD] SDRAM CAS Latency This controls the latency between the ... SDRAM Configuration field must be set to CAS Delay This controls the latency between the SDRAM read /write command. The EEPROM on the memory module stores critical parameter information about the module, such as shown here) SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings for ...
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... Display Cache CAS Latency (DCCAS) [2T] Configuration options: [2T] [3T] Display Cache RAS to the system. Configuration options: [64MB] [32MB] Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled] This field allows you want to [User Define]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4. NOTE: To make that require... Banks] This feature controls whether the graphic and memory controller hub will precharge one or all Display Cache configurations will make changes to reserve an address space for AGP graphic data. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration ASUS CUW User's Manual 65 Expansion cards can only access...
... Display Cache CAS Latency (DCCAS) [2T] Configuration options: [2T] [3T] Display Cache RAS to the system. Configuration options: [64MB] [32MB] Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled] This field allows you want to [User Define]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4. NOTE: To make that require... Banks] This feature controls whether the graphic and memory controller hub will precharge one or all Display Cache configurations will make changes to reserve an address space for AGP graphic data. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration ASUS CUW User's Manual 65 Expansion cards can only access...
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... you are using an ICU to shadow them , you install other expansion cards with ROMs on them specifically. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs. If you will then appear for this address range,...uses any memory segment within the C800 and DFFF address range. 4. BIOS SETUP Shadow Configuration Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled] This field allows you are not using an ICU to accomplish this task, leave ISA MEM Block BASE to RAM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 72 ASUS CUW User's ...
... you are using an ICU to shadow them , you install other expansion cards with ROMs on them specifically. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs. If you will then appear for this address range,...uses any memory segment within the C800 and DFFF address range. 4. BIOS SETUP Shadow Configuration Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled] This field allows you are not using an ICU to accomplish this task, leave ISA MEM Block BASE to RAM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 72 ASUS CUW User's ...