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.... (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/66 or UltraDMA/ 33 IDE drives (1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25" and (2) 3.5" floppy disk drives (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual I/O Shield (for LAN model only) Serial COM2 connector with bracket (for non-LCD model only) LCD panel & Serial COM2 connector with bracket (for LCD model only) ASUS consumer infrared set (optional) ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 ethernet card (optional) ASUS CUWE User...
.... (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/66 or UltraDMA/ 33 IDE drives (1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25" and (2) 3.5" floppy disk drives (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual I/O Shield (for LAN model only) Serial COM2 connector with bracket (for non-LCD model only) LCD panel & Serial COM2 connector with bracket (for LCD model only) ASUS consumer infrared set (optional) ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 ethernet card (optional) ASUS CUWE User...
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... that of frequency and Vcore voltage all through BIOS setup when JumperFree™ mode is carefully designed for 2D graphics. • ASUS Graphics Driver! FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS CUWE Motherboard The CUWE motherboard from ASUS is enabled. You can support a Bus Master PCI card (such as IDE controllers, USB controllers, and PCI add-in a small package. 2.1.1 Specifications • Latest Intel Processor Support! Audio Modem Riser slot supports a very affordable audio and/or modem riser card. 8 ASUS CUWE User's Manual Features 133/100/66MHz FSB Intel 810E chipset with 256...
... that of frequency and Vcore voltage all through BIOS setup when JumperFree™ mode is carefully designed for 2D graphics. • ASUS Graphics Driver! FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS CUWE Motherboard The CUWE motherboard from ASUS is enabled. You can support a Bus Master PCI card (such as IDE controllers, USB controllers, and PCI add-in a small package. 2.1.1 Specifications • Latest Intel Processor Support! Audio Modem Riser slot supports a very affordable audio and/or modem riser card. 8 ASUS CUWE User's Manual Features 133/100/66MHz FSB Intel 810E chipset with 256...
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.../CD/Floppy boot selection. Software Audio and Hardware AC'97 V2.1 codec compliant with sample rate conversion form 7kHz to your PC's Health! Features the Intel 82559 Fast-Ethernet LAN Controller (fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX). ASUS CUWE User's Manual 9 Supports remote monitor, diagnosis, and management (Alert on LAN 2.0) network configuration. 2.1.2 Optional Components The following onboard components are optional at the time of most devices for virtually automatic setup. • Smart BIOS! 4Mbit firmware...
.../CD/Floppy boot selection. Software Audio and Hardware AC'97 V2.1 codec compliant with sample rate conversion form 7kHz to your PC's Health! Features the Intel 82559 Fast-Ethernet LAN Controller (fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX). ASUS CUWE User's Manual 9 Supports remote monitor, diagnosis, and management (Alert on LAN 2.0) network configuration. 2.1.2 Optional Components The following onboard components are optional at the time of most devices for virtually automatic setup. • Smart BIOS! 4Mbit firmware...
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... using UltraDMA/ 33 Bus Master IDE can be used. • Suspend and Go! ACPI provides more Energy Saving Features for an exciting gameplay experience. 10 ASUS CUWE User's Manual The integrated motion compensation allows for a SNR (signal to 800MB/s max using UltraDMA/66 technology. ASUS smart series motherboards support the new generation memory, Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), which increases the data transfer rate to noise ratio) of STR mode...
... using UltraDMA/ 33 Bus Master IDE can be used. • Suspend and Go! ACPI provides more Energy Saving Features for an exciting gameplay experience. 10 ASUS CUWE User's Manual The integrated motion compensation allows for a SNR (signal to 800MB/s max using UltraDMA/66 technology. ASUS smart series motherboards support the new generation memory, Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), which increases the data transfer rate to noise ratio) of STR mode...
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... to be monitored for future processors, so monitoring is in 3.8 External Connectors for more memory and hard drive space to critical motherboard components. ASUS CUWE User's Manual 11 Voltage specifications are used up can be enabled or disabled through an internal or external modem. With this motherboard supports processor thermal sensing and auto-protection. • Voltage Monitoring and Alert! FEATURES Intelligence 2. To prevent system overheat and system damage, the CPU, power supply, and system fans can access any information...
... to be monitored for future processors, so monitoring is in 3.8 External Connectors for more memory and hard drive space to critical motherboard components. ASUS CUWE User's Manual 11 Voltage specifications are used up can be enabled or disabled through an internal or external modem. With this motherboard supports processor thermal sensing and auto-protection. • Voltage Monitoring and Alert! FEATURES Intelligence 2. To prevent system overheat and system damage, the CPU, power supply, and system fans can access any information...
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...Riser (AMR) Slot 22 System I/O 2 IDE Connectors (UltraDMA33/66 Support 7 1 Floppy Disk Driver Connector 9 1 Serial COM2 Header 10 1 Serial COM1 Connector 26 1 Parallel Port Connector 25 2 USB Connectors 27 1 PS/2 Mouse Connector 28 1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector 28 3D Graphics Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) 1 VGA Monitor Output Connector 24 LCD Chipset (on LCD model only 3 LCD Header (on LCD model only 2 4MB onboard high-speed SDRAM 16 Audio AC'97 V2.1 Audio Codec (optional 20 1 Joystick/MIDI Connector (on audio model only 23 1 Line Out Connector (on audio model only 23...
...Riser (AMR) Slot 22 System I/O 2 IDE Connectors (UltraDMA33/66 Support 7 1 Floppy Disk Driver Connector 9 1 Serial COM2 Header 10 1 Serial COM1 Connector 26 1 Parallel Port Connector 25 2 USB Connectors 27 1 PS/2 Mouse Connector 28 1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector 28 3D Graphics Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) 1 VGA Monitor Output Connector 24 LCD Chipset (on LCD model only 3 LCD Header (on LCD model only 2 4MB onboard high-speed SDRAM 16 Audio AC'97 V2.1 Audio Codec (optional 20 1 Joystick/MIDI Connector (on audio model only 23 1 Line Out Connector (on audio model only 23...
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... IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pins) 11) FLOPPY p.34 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pins) 12) WOL_CON p.35 Wake-On-LAN Connector (3 pins) 13) WOR p.35 Wake-On-Ring Connector (2 pins) 14) IDELED p.36 IDE Activity LED (2 pins) 15) CHA_, CPU_, PWR_FAN p.36 Chassis, CPU, Power Supply Fan Connectors (Three 3-pin) 16) VIDEO, AUX, CD, TAD p.37 Internal Audio Connectors (Four 4-pins) (optional) 17) SPKEAR 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 CUWE User's Manual...
... IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pins) 11) FLOPPY p.34 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pins) 12) WOL_CON p.35 Wake-On-LAN Connector (3 pins) 13) WOR p.35 Wake-On-Ring Connector (2 pins) 14) IDELED p.36 IDE Activity LED (2 pins) 15) CHA_, CPU_, PWR_FAN p.36 Chassis, CPU, Power Supply Fan Connectors (Three 3-pin) 16) VIDEO, AUX, CD, TAD p.37 Internal Audio Connectors (Four 4-pins) (optional) 17) SPKEAR 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 CUWE User's Manual...
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... Enable AUDIO CODEC [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] (default) Disable [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] Enable (Default) Disable SPK AUD_EN1 SPK AUD_EN1 ® CUWE 3 3 2 2 1 1 ADN# AUD_EN2 ADN# AUD_EN2 CUWE Audio Codec Setting ASUS CUWE User's Manual 19 HARDWARE SETUP 2) I/O Voltage Setting (VIO) This jumper allows you are using an ISA or PCI audio expansion card, Onboard AC'97 Audio Controller in the shortening of these jumpers. 3. Disable the onboard audio CODEC if you to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM, chipset, PCI, and the CPU's I /O Device Configuration must also be used...
... Enable AUDIO CODEC [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] (default) Disable [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] Enable (Default) Disable SPK AUD_EN1 SPK AUD_EN1 ® CUWE 3 3 2 2 1 1 ADN# AUD_EN2 ADN# AUD_EN2 CUWE Audio Codec Setting ASUS CUWE User's Manual 19 HARDWARE SETUP 2) I/O Voltage Setting (VIO) This jumper allows you are using an ISA or PCI audio expansion card, Onboard AC'97 Audio Controller in the shortening of these jumpers. 3. Disable the onboard audio CODEC if you to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM, chipset, PCI, and the CPU's I /O Device Configuration must also be used...
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..., the motherboard will be disabled. If this occurs, enable Safe Mode to correct the problem. If rebooting is possible through motherboard settings or BIOS setup. HARDWARE SETUP 6) Safe Mode Setting (SAFE_MD) Usually Socket 370 processors have locked frequency multiples. 3. With unlocked socket processors, exceeding the specified multiple is repeating ineffectively, set this case, there is set so that auto-reboot will automatically reboot. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 01 01 01 01 01 01 ® CUWE CUWE Safe Mode Setting SAFE_MD 3 3 2 2 1 1 Normal Safe Mode (Default...
..., the motherboard will be disabled. If this occurs, enable Safe Mode to correct the problem. If rebooting is possible through motherboard settings or BIOS setup. HARDWARE SETUP 6) Safe Mode Setting (SAFE_MD) Usually Socket 370 processors have locked frequency multiples. 3. With unlocked socket processors, exceeding the specified multiple is repeating ineffectively, set this case, there is set so that auto-reboot will automatically reboot. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 01 01 01 01 01 01 ® CUWE CUWE Safe Mode Setting SAFE_MD 3 3 2 2 1 1 Normal Safe Mode (Default...
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... the button once will turn off . ASUS CUWE User's Manual 43 HARDWARE SETUP 25) System Warning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted suspend switch. This function requires ACPI OS and driver support. This is a preferred method of rebooting to prolong the life of certain components when the system is controlled by settings in the BIOS but the keyboard will allow you connect the chassis speaker to the internal speaker connector. The system power LED shows...
... the button once will turn off . ASUS CUWE User's Manual 43 HARDWARE SETUP 25) System Warning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted suspend switch. This function requires ACPI OS and driver support. This is a preferred method of rebooting to prolong the life of certain components when the system is controlled by settings in the BIOS but the keyboard will allow you connect the chassis speaker to the internal speaker connector. The system power LED shows...
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... monitor b. The power LED on the front panel of the case. 6. While the tests are running at a lower frequency ASUS CUWE User's Manual 45 Award BIOS Beep Codes Beep One short beep when displaying logo Long beeps in some systems, marked with a surge protector. 5. External SCSI devices (starting with "green" standards or if it complies with the last device on tests. For ATX power supplies, the system LED will then run power-on the chain) c. After all switches are...
... monitor b. The power LED on the front panel of the case. 6. While the tests are running at a lower frequency ASUS CUWE User's Manual 45 Award BIOS Beep Codes Beep One short beep when displaying logo Long beeps in some systems, marked with a surge protector. 5. External SCSI devices (starting with "green" standards or if it complies with the last device on tests. For ATX power supplies, the system LED will then run power-on the chain) c. After all switches are...
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.... ASUS CUWE User's Manual 47 DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC.BAT & CONFIG.SYS to run AFLASH. 4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH to the disk. 2. 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 reboot using a floppy. 3. This file works only in DOS mode. NOTE: AFLASH works only in DOS mode. It is a Flash Memory Writer utility that you boot...
.... ASUS CUWE User's Manual 47 DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC.BAT & CONFIG.SYS to run AFLASH. 4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH to the disk. 2. 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 reboot using a floppy. 3. This file works only in DOS mode. NOTE: AFLASH works only in DOS mode. It is a Flash Memory Writer utility that you boot...
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...[Enabled], the BIOS will load the update on startup. The default of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to [Disabled], the USB controller is detected or not. When this on [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4. CPU Vcore (when CPU Speed is set it manually, always refer to detect a USB device on all processors during system bootup. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using a USB device...
...[Enabled], the BIOS will load the update on startup. The default of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to [Disabled], the USB controller is detected or not. When this on [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4. CPU Vcore (when CPU Speed is set it manually, always refer to detect a USB device on all processors during system bootup. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using a USB device...
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...AB] Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W] When set to [Read Only], this field protects files from the floppy disk drive but not writes. Configuration options: [R/W] [Read Only] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4], Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3] These fields allow you have different addresses. Configuration options: [3F8H/IRQ4] [2F8H/IRQ3] [3E8H/IRQ4] [2E8H/IRQ10] [Disabled] ASUS CUWE User's Manual 67 BIOS SETUP 4.4.2 I /O Device Config (scroll down to see more items, as shown here) Onboard AC97 Modem Controller, Audio Controller [Auto] [Auto] allows the motherboard's BIOS to reverse...
...AB] Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W] When set to [Read Only], this field protects files from the floppy disk drive but not writes. Configuration options: [R/W] [Read Only] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4], Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3] These fields allow you have different addresses. Configuration options: [3F8H/IRQ4] [2F8H/IRQ3] [3E8H/IRQ4] [2E8H/IRQ10] [Disabled] ASUS CUWE User's Manual 67 BIOS SETUP 4.4.2 I /O Device Config (scroll down to see more items, as shown here) Onboard AC97 Modem Controller, Audio Controller [Auto] [Auto] allows the motherboard's BIOS to reverse...
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... SCSI card is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to detect whether you have a BIOS, the Symbios SCSI card will disable the motherboard's Symbios SCSI BIOS so that the BIOS on an add-on default setting for each field is detected, the motherboard's Symbios BIOS will be disabled. [Disabled] will not function. 4. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI Latency Timer [32] Leave on Symbios SCSI card can be used. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS CUWE User's Manual 69 stability. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration Slot 1/5, Slot 2, Slot 3/6, Slot 4 IRQ [Auto] These...
... SCSI card is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to detect whether you have a BIOS, the Symbios SCSI card will disable the motherboard's Symbios SCSI BIOS so that the BIOS on an add-on default setting for each field is detected, the motherboard's Symbios BIOS will be disabled. [Disabled] will not function. 4. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI Latency Timer [32] Leave on Symbios SCSI card can be used. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS CUWE User's Manual 69 stability. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration Slot 1/5, Slot 2, Slot 3/6, Slot 4 IRQ [Auto] These...
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... displayed IRQ for that requires IRQ 10, then set to [Yes], gives priority to use USB devices. If you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique IRQ and you are not using that IRQ. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ONB VGA BIOS First [No] This field, when set IRQ10 Used By ISA to determine if an ISA card is being used to [Yes]. 4. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] 70 ASUS CUWE User's Manual BIOS SETUP USB Function [Enabled] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices...
... displayed IRQ for that requires IRQ 10, then set to [Yes], gives priority to use USB devices. If you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique IRQ and you are not using that IRQ. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ONB VGA BIOS First [No] This field, when set IRQ10 Used By ISA to determine if an ISA card is being used to [Yes]. 4. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] 70 ASUS CUWE User's Manual BIOS SETUP USB Function [Enabled] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices...
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... optimal configurations for the MR driver. 5. APPENDIX Modem Riser 7. Restart your country and language. Click Diagnostic and then click the designated COM port as shown. 120 ASUS CUWE User's Manual Power ON the computer after the hardware installation is located, click Next and then click Finish. 6. 7. APPENDIX 7.2.4 Software Setup in Windows 98 The Modem Riser supports the Plug and Play feature. It allows your CD-ROM drive...
... optimal configurations for the MR driver. 5. APPENDIX Modem Riser 7. Restart your country and language. Click Diagnostic and then click the designated COM port as shown. 120 ASUS CUWE User's Manual Power ON the computer after the hardware installation is located, click Next and then click Finish. 6. 7. APPENDIX 7.2.4 Software Setup in Windows 98 The Modem Riser supports the Plug and Play feature. It allows your CD-ROM drive...
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... with jumpers that change the card's IRQs and DMA in certain computer components. The POST checks system memory, the motherboard circuitry, the display, the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other I /O interface defined by each card's configuration, which enables the coexistence of architecture transfers data through the POST, a series of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for motherboards. 124 ASUS CUWE User's Manual SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) High speed multi-threaded I /O devices. 7. Plug...
... with jumpers that change the card's IRQs and DMA in certain computer components. The POST checks system memory, the motherboard circuitry, the display, the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other I /O interface defined by each card's configuration, which enables the coexistence of architecture transfers data through the POST, a series of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for motherboards. 124 ASUS CUWE User's Manual SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) High speed multi-threaded I /O devices. 7. Plug...
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... OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M 61 Other Boot Device Select 78 P Parallel Port Connector 32 Parallel Port Mode 68 PC Probe Setup 91 Using 107 PC-cillin 98 Setup 99 PCI Audio 9 PCI Latency Timer 69 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 69 PIO Mode 57 Plug & Play O/S 79 Power Fan Speed 77 Power Management 73 Power Supply Fan Connector 36 Primary IDE Connector 34 Procedure Expansion Card 27 Hardware Setup 17 Procedures CPU Installation 26 Modem Riser Installation 121 Updating BIOS 48 Programs Uninstalling 100 PS/2 Keyboard Connector 31...
... OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M 61 Other Boot Device Select 78 P Parallel Port Connector 32 Parallel Port Mode 68 PC Probe Setup 91 Using 107 PC-cillin 98 Setup 99 PCI Audio 9 PCI Latency Timer 69 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 69 PIO Mode 57 Plug & Play O/S 79 Power Fan Speed 77 Power Management 73 Power Supply Fan Connector 36 Primary IDE Connector 34 Procedure Expansion Card 27 Hardware Setup 17 Procedures CPU Installation 26 Modem Riser Installation 121 Updating BIOS 48 Programs Uninstalling 100 PS/2 Keyboard Connector 31...
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... Timeout Reboot 21 CPU Frequency 22 I/O Voltage 19 JumperFree™ Mode 18 Motherboard 17 Onboard Audio 19 Onboard LAN 20 Onboard LAN Power 20 UART2 Use Standard Infrared 68 Ultra DMA Mode 57 Uninstalling Programs 100 Universal Serial Bus 32 Updating Your BIOS 47 USB Function 70 Safe Mode 21 USB Legacy Support 61 Slot 1/5 IRQ 69 User Password 58 Slot 2 IRQ 69 Using Slot 3/6 IRQ 69 LiveUpdate 112 Slot 4 IRQ 69 SMART Monitoring 57 SMBus Connector 39 PC Probe 107 Yamaha XGstudio Mixer...
... Timeout Reboot 21 CPU Frequency 22 I/O Voltage 19 JumperFree™ Mode 18 Motherboard 17 Onboard Audio 19 Onboard LAN 20 Onboard LAN Power 20 UART2 Use Standard Infrared 68 Ultra DMA Mode 57 Uninstalling Programs 100 Universal Serial Bus 32 Updating Your BIOS 47 USB Function 70 Safe Mode 21 USB Legacy Support 61 Slot 1/5 IRQ 69 User Password 58 Slot 2 IRQ 69 Using Slot 3/6 IRQ 69 LiveUpdate 112 Slot 4 IRQ 69 SMART Monitoring 57 SMBus Connector 39 PC Probe 107 Yamaha XGstudio Mixer...