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...the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product Name: ASUS MEW-AM Manual Revision: 1.01 E415 Release Date: June 1999 2 ASUS MEW-AM User's Manual ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN...corporate names appearing in the manual revision number. For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) ...
...the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product Name: ASUS MEW-AM Manual Revision: 1.01 E415 Release Date: June 1999 2 ASUS MEW-AM User's Manual ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN...corporate names appearing in the manual revision number. For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) ...
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FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS MEW-AM Motherboard 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.3 Performance 9 2.2 ASUS MEW-AM Part Definitions 10 2.3 ASUS MEW-AM Part Locations 11 3. HARDWARE SETUP 12 3.1 Motherboard Layout 12 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure 13 3.2 Layout Contents...Cards 18 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 18 3.8 External Connectors 19 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 27 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 28 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System 28 4 ASUS MEW-AM 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 ASUS MEW-AM Motherboard 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.3 Performance 9 2.2 ASUS MEW-AM Part Definitions 10 2.3 ASUS MEW-AM Part Locations 11 3. HARDWARE SETUP 12 3.1 Motherboard Layout 12 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure 13 3.2 Layout Contents...Cards 18 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 18 3.8 External Connectors 19 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 27 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 28 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System 28 4 ASUS MEW-AM User's Manual CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How this manual is organized 7 1.2 Item Checklist 7 2.
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BIOS SETUP 28 4.1 Flash Memory Writer Utility 28 4.1.1 Main Menu 28 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) ......... 29 4.2 BIOS Setup Program 31 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar 32 4.2.2 Legend Bar 32 4.3 Main Menu 34 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave 35 4.3.2 Keyboard Features 38 4.4 Advanced Menu 40 4.4.1 I/O Device Configuration 41 4.5 Security Menu 42 4.6 Power Menu 44 General Power Settings 44 Power-Up Events 44 4.7 Boot Menu 45 Boot Sequence 45 4.8 Exit Menu 46 ASUS MEW-AM User's Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.
BIOS SETUP 28 4.1 Flash Memory Writer Utility 28 4.1.1 Main Menu 28 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) ......... 29 4.2 BIOS Setup Program 31 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar 32 4.2.2 Legend Bar 32 4.3 Main Menu 34 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave 35 4.3.2 Keyboard Features 38 4.4 Advanced Menu 40 4.4.1 I/O Device Configuration 41 4.5 Security Menu 42 4.6 Power Menu 44 General Power Settings 44 Power-Up Events 44 4.7 Boot Menu 45 Boot Sequence 45 4.8 Exit Menu 46 ASUS MEW-AM User's Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.
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... works only in the boot sequence. 4. BIOS SETUP 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 4.1.1 Upon First Use of your CDROM drive) to copy AFLASH.EXE to the just created boot disk. Type COPY D:\AFLASH\AFLASH.EXE A:\ (assuming D is not supported by the Flash Memory Writer utility. 28 ASUS MEW-AM User's Manual It will not work...
... works only in the boot sequence. 4. BIOS SETUP 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 4.1.1 Upon First Use of your CDROM drive) to copy AFLASH.EXE to the just created boot disk. Type COPY D:\AFLASH\AFLASH.EXE A:\ (assuming D is not supported by the Flash Memory Writer utility. 28 ASUS MEW-AM User's Manual It will not work...
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... the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX and then press . 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) 1. Save Current BIOS to the disk you created earlier. 3. At the Main Menu, type 2 and then press . BIOS SETUP 5. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX- BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS ASUS MEW-AM User's Manual 29 At the "A:\" prompt, type AFLASH and...
... the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX and then press . 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) 1. Save Current BIOS to the disk you created earlier. 3. At the Main Menu, type 2 and then press . BIOS SETUP 5. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX- BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS ASUS MEW-AM User's Manual 29 At the "A:\" prompt, type AFLASH and...
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... disk above. The utility starts to continue. 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS WARNING! Just repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn off your system since this happens, your system from booting up . This will need servicing. 30 ASUS MEW-AM User's Manual
... disk above. The utility starts to continue. 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS WARNING! Just repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn off your system since this happens, your system from booting up . This will need servicing. 30 ASUS MEW-AM User's Manual
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...you are not prompted to use as easy to call up Setup. The BIOS on again. NOTE: Because the BIOS software is used if you from calling up the Setup utility. BIOS SETUP Program Information ASUS MEW-AM User's Manual 31 If you are for reference purposes only and may... want to call Setup, restart the system by pressing + + , or by turning the system off and then back on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. The utility is constantly being updated, the following BIOS...
...you are not prompted to use as easy to call up Setup. The BIOS on again. NOTE: Because the BIOS software is used if you from calling up the Setup utility. BIOS SETUP Program Information ASUS MEW-AM User's Manual 31 If you are for reference purposes only and may... want to call Setup, restart the system by pressing + + , or by turning the system off and then back on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. The utility is constantly being updated, the following BIOS...
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You can try updating your system to active (also possible with FDISK) and then formatted before data can be partitioned (such as with FDISK). Other options for the remaining fields on . 4. To allow the BIOS to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have its partition set to not ... in for the Type field are: [None] - Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to disable IDE devices ASUS MEW-AM User's Manual 35 to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection fails, your hard disk drive may cause your BIOS or enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters manually.
You can try updating your system to active (also possible with FDISK) and then formatted before data can be partitioned (such as with FDISK). Other options for the remaining fields on . 4. To allow the BIOS to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have its partition set to not ... in for the Type field are: [None] - Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to disable IDE devices ASUS MEW-AM User's Manual 35 to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection fails, your hard disk drive may cause your BIOS or enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters manually.