TUSI-M

Socket 370 microATX Motherboard

USERS MANUAL

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CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION.... 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized.. 7 1.2 Item Checklist.... 7 2. FEATURES... 8 2.1 The ASUS TUSI-M... 8 2.1.1 Specifications... 8 2.1.2 SpecificationsOptional Components.. 9 2.1.3 Performance... 10 2.1.4 Intelligence... 11 2.2 TUSI-M Motherboard Components.. 12 3. HARDWARE SETUP... 14 3.1 TUSI-M Motherboard Layout.. 14 3.2 Layout Contents.. 15 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure.. 16 3.4 Motherboard Settings... 16 3.5 System Memory (DIMM).. 20 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes.. 20 3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation.. 21 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU).. 22 3.7 Expansion Cards... 23 3.7.1 Installing an Expansion Card.. 23 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards.. 24 3.7.3 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot. 25 3.8 Connectors... 26 3.9 Starting Up the First Time... 37 4. BIOS SETUP... 39 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS... 39 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System.. 39 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures... 40 4.2 BIOS Setup Program... 43 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar... 44 4.2.2 Legend Bar... 44 4.3 Main Menu... 46 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave.. 47 4.3.2 Keyboard Features... 50

3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents
3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure
Before using your computer, 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 Power Supply

3.4 Motherboard Settings

This section explains in detail how to change your motherboards function settings through the use of switches and/or jumpers. WARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer.
1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case. 3. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or other components. 4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the component whenever the components are separated from the system. 5. Ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the ATX power connector on the motherboard.
3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 16
1) JumperFree Mode (JEN) This jumper enableS or disableS the JumperFree mode. The default enables JumperFree mode, which permits processor frequency settings through the BIOS setup (see 4.4 Advanced Menu). Disabling JumperFree mode permits manual frequency settings using JP0-JP3; (see the following page). IMPORTANT: In JumperFree mode, all jumpers must be set to [1-2].

JEN 1 2

Jumper Mode

JumperFree Mode

TUSI-M JumperFree Mode Setting
2) USB Device Wake Up (USBPWR0, USBPWR1) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the USB device power up function for USB devices connected to your system.This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 2A on the +5VSB lead. The default is set to Disable because not all computers have the appropriate ATX power supply. Your computer will not power ON if you set these to Enable and do not have the appropriate ATX power supply. NOTES: 1. These two jumpers must be set in unison; that is, either both must be set to Disable or both to Enable. 2. These settings must also be set in conjunction with Wake On USB Device in 4.5.1 Power Up Control.

*These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.
Interrupt Request Table for this Motherboard
PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 Onboard VGA Onboard LAN Onboard USB controller Onboard Audio AMR INT-A shared shared INT-B shared shared INT-C shared shared INT-D shared shared
3.7.3 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot
This connector supports a specially designed audio and/or modem card called an AMR. Main processing is done through software and controlled by the motherboards system chipset. This provides an upgradeable audio and/or modem solution at an incredibly low cost. There are two types of AMR, one defined as primary and another defined as secondary. You can only use primary AMRs with this motherboard. NOTE: An AMR is not included with this motherboard.
TUSI-M Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Connector

3.8 Connectors

WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors. Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side on floppy disk drives. Check the connectors before installation because there may be exceptions. IDE ribbon cable must be less than 46 cm (18 in.), with the second drive connector no more than 15 cm (6 in.) from the first connector.

3. H/W SETUP Connectors

1) PS/2 Mouse Connector (Green 6-pin PS2KBMS) The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If one is not detected, expansion cards can use IRQ12. See PS/2 Mouse Function Control in 4.4 Advanced Menu.
PS/2 Mouse (6-pin female)
2) PS/2 Keyboard Connector (Purple 6-pin PS2KBMS) This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector will not allow standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. You may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards.
PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin female)
3) Fast-Ethernet Port Connector (RJ45) (optional) An optional RJ-45 connector is located on top of the USB connectors. The connector allows the motherboard to connect to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub.

4) Universal Serial Bus Ports 0 & 1 (Black two 4-pin USB) Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices.
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
5) Parallel Port Connector (Burgundy 25-pin PRINTER) You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through Onboard Parallel Port (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration). NOTE: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port.
Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin female)

On Off Blinking

LED1 Power No power ---
LED2 Good connection Bad connection Data transfer
6) Serial Port Connectors (Teal/Turquoise 9-pin COM1) One serial port is ready for a mouse or other serial devices. A second serial port is available using a serial port bracket connected from the motherboard to an expansion slot opening. See Onboard Serial Port 1 in 4.2.2 I/O Device Configuration for settings.
COM 1 Serial Port (9-pin male)
TUSI-M Serial Port Header
7) Monitor Output Connector (Blue 15-pin VGA1) This connector is for output to a VGA-compatible device.
VGA Monitor (15-pin female)
8) Game/MIDI Connector (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (optional) You may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector for playing games. Connect MIDI devices for playing or editing professional audio.
Game/MIDI (15-pin female)
Line Out Line In Mic 1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors
3. H/W SETUP DMA Channels Connectors
9) Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8 GAME_AUDIO) (optional) Line Out (lime) can be connected to headphones or preferably powered speakers. Line In (light blue) allows tape players or other audio sources to be recorded by your computer or played through the Line Out (lime). Mic (pink) allows microphones to be connected for inputting voice.
10) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided UltraDMA/100 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cables blue connector to the motherboards primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector, and then connect the gray connector to your UltraDMA/100 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to your UltraDMA/100 master device. It is recommended that non-UltraDMA/100 devices be connected to the secondary IDE connector. If you install two hard disks, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly. Please refer to your hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. BIOS now supports specific device bootup (see the Advanced Menus). (Pin 20 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 20 plugged). TIP: You may configure two hard disks to be both Masters with two ribbon cables one for the primary IDE connector and another for the secondary IDE connector. You may install one operating system on an IDE drive and another on a SCSI drive and select the boot disk through the Advanced Menus. IMPORTANT: UltraDMA/100 IDE devices must use a 40-pin 80-conductor IDE cable for 100MBytes/s transfer rates.

Ring# Ground

TUSI-M Wake-On-LAN Connector
TUSI-M Wake On Ring Connector
15) Wake-On-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL_CON) This connector connects to a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN output, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 Ethernet card (see 7. Appendix). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card. IMPORTANT: This feature requires that Wake-On-Lan features are enabled (see 4.4.3 Power Management) and that your system has an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power.
IMPORTANT: Requires an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5 volt standby power
Ground PME +5 Volt Standby
16) USB Headers (10-1 pin USB1, 5-1 pin USB2) ( LAN model only ) If the USB Ports on the back panels are inadequate, two USB headers are available for three additional USB ports. Connect an optional 3-port USB connector set to these headers and mount it to an open slot on your chassis.

TUSI-M USB Headers

USB Power

USBP4USBP4+ GND

17) Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin CD1, AUX, MODEM) (on audio model only) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such sound sources as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector. It also allows the sharing of mono_in (such as a phone) and mono_out (such as a speaker) between the onboard audio and a voice modem card.
Right Audio Channel Ground Left Audio Channel Right Audio Channel Ground Left Audio Channel

AUX In (White)

CD In (Black)
TUSI-M Internal Audio Connectors
Modem-Out Ground Modem-In
1: USB Power 2: USBP2 3: USBP2+ 4: GND 5: NC
6: USB Power 7: USBP3 8: USBP3+ 9: GND
18) ASUS iPanel Connector (12-1 pin AFPANEL) This connector allows you to connect an optional ASUS iPanel, an easy to access drive bay with front I/O ports, status LEDs, and space reserved for a hard disk drive. If you are not using an ASUS iPanel, you can connect an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module to the SIR connector or an optional consumer infrared connector set to the CIR and SIR connectors for both wireless transmitting and remote control functions through one external infrared module.
+5 V IRRX GND IRTX SMBDATA +3VSB SMBCLK LOCKKEY NC NC SPEAKERO IRRX GND IRTX

AFPANEL

SIR CIR

NC GND NC CIRRX +5VSB

NC GND NC CIRRX +5VSB +3VSB# EXTSMI# +5V MLEDPCIRST# NC NC
TUSI-M Front Panel Connectors
19) ASUS Audio Panel Connector (12-1 pin AAPANEL) (on audio model only) Connect the audio cable from the optional ASUS iPanel to this for front panel audio control.

4. BIOS SETUP Program Information

4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar

The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management features. BOOT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to locate and load the Operating System. EXIT Use this menu to exit the current menu or specify how to exit the Setup program. To access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted.

4.2.2 Legend Bar

At the bottom of the Setup screen you will notice a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding alternates and functions. Navigation Key(s)
<F1> or <Alt + H> <Esc> or (keypad arrow) or (keypad arrow) - (minus key) + (plus key) or spacebar <Enter> <Home> or <PgUp> <End> or <PgDn> <F5> <F10>
4. BIOS SETUP Menu Introduction

Function Description

Displays the General Help screen from anywhere in the BIOS Setup Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu Selects the menu item to the left or right Moves the highlight up or down between fields Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted field Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field Moves the cursor to the first field Moves the cursor to the last field Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults Saves changes and exits Setup

General Help

In addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. This screen can be called up from any menu by simply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> + <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys with their corresponding alternates and functions.
Saving Changes and Exiting the Setup Program
See 4.7 Exit Menu for detailed information on saving changes and exiting the setup program.

Scroll Bar

When a scroll bar appears to the right of a help window, it indicates that there is more information to be displayed that will not fit in the window. Use <PgUp> and <PgDn> or the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the entire help document. Press <Home> to display the first page, press <End> to go to the last page. To exit the help window, press <Enter> or <Esc>.

Other options for Type: are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP-100] - for ZIP-100 compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other ATAPI Device] - for IDE devices not listed here After using the legend keys to make your selections on this sub-menu, press the <Esc> key to exit back to the Main menu. When the Main menu appears, you will notice that the drive size appear in the field for the hard disk drive that you just configured.

4.3.2 Keyboard Features

Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [12/Sec] This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second. Configuration options: [6/Sec] [8/Sec] [10/Sec] [12/Sec] [15/Sec] [20/Sec] [24/Sec] [30/Sec] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Delay [1/4 Sec] This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters. Configuration options: [1/4 Sec] [1/2 Sec] [3/4 Sec] [1 Sec] 50 ASUS TUSI-M Users Manual
Language [English] This allows selection of the BIOS displayed language. Currently only English is available. Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set the passwords. To set the password, highlight the appropriate field and press <Enter>. Type in a password and press <Enter>. You can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other keys are ignored. To confirm the password, type the password again and press the <Enter>. The password is now set to [Enabled]. This password allows full access to the BIOS Setup menus. To clear the password, highlight this field and press <Enter>. The same dialog box as above will appear. Press <Enter> and the password will be set to [Disabled]. A Note about Passwords
The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify passwords in the Main menu. The passwords control access to the BIOS during system startup. The passwords are not case sensitive. In other words, it makes no difference whether you enter a password using upper or lowercase letters. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: a Supervisor password and a User password. When disabled, anyone may access all BIOS Setup program functions. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full access to all configuration fields.

4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu
CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check [Disabled] This function controls the ECC capability in the CPU level 2 cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Processor Serial Number [Disabled] The Processor Serial Number is a unique number that is added to every Pentium III processor to help verify the identity of the user across the Internet. Set this field to [Enabled] when you need increased security for doing business online or e-commerce. Otherwise, leave it to its default setting of [Disabled] for greater anonymity when surfing the Internet. NOTE: This field is available only when a Pentium III processor is installed in your system. BIOS Update [Enabled] This functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with the required data. In the default position of [Enabled], the BIOS will load the update on all processors during system bootup. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Auto] The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a PS/2 mouse on startup. If detected, IRQ12 will be used for the PS/2 mouse. IRQ12 will be reserved for expansion cards only if a PS/2 mouse is not detected. [Enabled] will always reserve IRQ12, whether on startup a PS/2 mouse is detected or not. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a USB device on startup. If detected, USB controller legacy mode will be enabled. If not detected, USB controller legacy mode will be disabled. When this field is set to [Disabled], USB controller legacy mode is disabled no matter whether you are using a USB device or not. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]; otherwise, leave this on [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Notes for JumperFree Mode
CPU Upgrade/Reinstallation To ensure that your system can enter BIOS setup after the processor has been changed or reinstalled, your system will start up running at a bus speed of 66MHz and a fail-safe CPU internal frequency (4x100MHz for the Intel Coppermine processor or 2x100MHz for non-Coppermine processors). It will then automatically take you to the Advanced menu with a popup menu of all the officially possible CPU internal frequencies.

4.5.2 Hardware Monitor

Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] Power Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the chassis fan, power fan, and CPU fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). The presence of the fans is automatically detected. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary. VCORE1 Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage, -12V Voltage [xx.xxV] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the voltage output by the onboard voltage regulators. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary. NOTE: If any of the monitored items is out of range, an error message will appear: Hardware Monitor found an error. Enter Power setup menu for details. You will then be prompted to Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP.
4. BIOS SETUP Hardware Monitor
MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] JTPWR Temperature [Ignore] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard), CPU, and JTPWR (power supply) temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary.

4.6 Boot Menu

Boot Sequence
The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the <+> or <Space> key, you can promote devices and by using the <-> key, you can demote devices. Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the system uses to search for a boot device on system power up. Configuration fields include Removable Devices, IDE Hard Drive, ATAPI CD-ROM, and Other Boot Device. Removable Device [Legacy Floppy] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Legacy Floppy] [LS120] [ZIP-100] [ATAPI MO] [USB FDD] [USB ZIP] IDE Hard Drive This field allows you to select which IDE hard disk drive to use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all connected IDE hard disk drives. ATAPI CD-ROM This field allows you to select which ATAPI CD-ROM drive to use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all your connected ATAPI CD-ROM drives. Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] 68 ASUS TUSI-M Users Manual

Exit Discarding Changes

This option should only be used if you do not want to save the changes you have made to the Setup program. If you have made changes to fields other than system date, system time, and password, the system will ask for confirmation before exiting.

Load Setup Defaults

This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When this option is selected or if <F5> is pressed, a confirmation is requested. Select [Yes] to load default values. You can now select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM.

Discard Changes

This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the values you previously saved. After selecting this option, a confirmation is requested. Select [Yes] to discard any changes and load the previously saved values.

Save Changes

This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program. You can then return to other menus and make changes. After selecting this option, all selections are saved and a confirmation is requested. Select [Yes] to save any changes to the non-volatile RAM.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP

5.1 Install Operating System
You should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware to ensure full compliancy. You may use any version of Windows 98/2000/ Millenium, but for Windows 95, you must use OSR 2.0 or later. For Windows NT 4.0, you must use Service Pack 3.0 or later.

5.2 Start Windows

When you start Windows 98 for the first time after installing your motherboard, Windows will detect all plug-and play devices. Follow the Add New Hardware Wizard to install all necessary device drivers. When prompted to restart, select No and then follow the setup procedures in this section. NOTE: Because there are various motherboard settings, options, and expansion cards, the following can only be used as a general reference and may not reflect exactly the screen contents displayed on your screen.

5. S/W SETUP OS

5.3 TUSI-M Motherboard Support CD
NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. To begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear. If the menu does not appear, doubleclick or run D:\ASSETUP.EXE (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive D:).

5.3.1 Installation Menu

Display Driver: Installs SiS display drivers. C-Media Audio Driver and Application (on audio model only): Installs the driver for the onboard PCI audio chipset. Lan Driver (on LAN model only): Installs the driver for the onboard LAN controler. NOTE: If you do not see this item, set Onboard LAN to Enabled in BIOS setup (see 4.4.1 Chip Configuration). ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx: Installs a utility to monitor your computers fan, temperature, and voltages. Install ASUS Update Vx.xx: Installs a program to help you update your BIOS or download a BIOS image file. Microsoft DirectX Driver: Installs the MS system driver. PC-CILLIN 2000: Installs the latest anti-virus program. ADOBE Acrobat Reader Vx.x: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to view users manuals saved in PDF format. Cyberlink Video and Audio Applications: Installs Cyberlink PowerPlayer SE, PowerDVD Trial, and Cyberlink VideoLive Mail. ASUS Screen Saver: Installs the nifty ASUS screen saver. (RIGHT CLICK THE ARROW TO SEE NEXT ITEMS) EColor 3Deep: Installs an internet color tuning application. Show Motherboard Information: Displays information about the motherboard: product name, BIOS version and CPU. Browse Support CD: Allows you to view the contents of the CD. ReadMe: Allows you to view the support CD file list and contact information. Exit: Exits the CD installation menu. (CLICK LEFT ARROW TO RETURN TO MAIN MENU) ASUS TUSI-M Users Manual

5. S/W SETUP Support CD

6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE
ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your computer systems vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer, such as hard disk space, memory usage, and CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies through the DMI Explorer.
6.1.1 Starting ASUS PC Probe
When ASUS PC Probe starts, a splash screen appears allowing you to select whether to show the screen again when you open PC Probe or not. To bypass this startup screen, clear the Show up in next execution check box.

Backup. A copy of a file, directory, or volume on a separate storage device from the original. This copy is for the purpose of data retrieval in case the original is accidentally erased, damaged, or destroyed. BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) BIOS is a set of routines that affect how the computer transfers data between computer components, such as memory, disks, and the display adapter. The BIOS instructions are built into the computers read-only memory. BIOS parameters can be configured by the user through the BIOS Setup program. The BIOS can be updated using the provided utility to copy a new BIOS file into the EEPROM. Bit (Binary Digit) Represents the smallest unit of data used by the computer. A bit can have one of two values: 0 or 1.

7. APPENDIX Glossary

Boot Boot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory. When the manual instructs you to boot your system (or computer), it means to turn ON your computer. Reboot means to restart your computer. When using Windows 95 or later, selecting Restart from Start | Shut Down. will reboot your computer. Bus Master IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires that the CPU be involved in IDE access and waiting for mechanical events. Bus master IDE transfers data to/from the memory without interrupting the CPU. Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support bus master IDE mode. Byte (Binary Term) One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character, punctuation mark, or other symbol. Cache Memory. A type of RAM that allows a faster from the CPU than a regular RAM. The cache memory eliminates the CPU wait state. When the CPU reads data from the main memory, a copy of this data is stored in the cache memory. The next time the same address, the data is transferred from the cache memory instead of from the main memory. CODEC (Compressor/Decompressor). A software component that translates video or audio between its uncompressed form and the compressed form in which it is stored. COM Port COM is a logical device name used by to designate the computer serial ports. Pointing devices, modems, and infrared modules can be connected to COM ports. Each COM port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment. Concurrent PCI Concurrent PCI maximizes system performance with simultaneous CPU, PCI and ISA bus activities. It includes multi-transaction timing, enhanced write performance, a passive release mechanism and support for PCI 2.1 compliant delayed transactions. Concurrent PCI provides increased bandwidth, reduced system latencies, improves video and audio performance, and improves processing of host based applications. CPU (Central Processing Unit) The CPU, sometimes called Processor, actually functions as the brain of the computer. It interprets and executes program commands and processes data stored in memory. Currently, there are socket 370 (for Pentium III FC-PGA and Celeron-PPGA), socket 7 (for Pentium, AMD, Cyrix, IBM), slot 1 (for Pentium II and III), slot 2 (for Xeon), and slot A (for AMD) processors. Device Driver A device driver is a special set of instructions that allows the computers operating system to communicate with devices such as VGA, audio, printer, or modem. DOS (Disk Operating System) DOS is the foundation on which all other programs and software applications operate, including Windows. DOS is responsible for allocating system resources such as memory, CPU time, disk space, and access to peripheral devices. For this reason, DOS constitutes the basic interface between you and your computer. DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory)

Symbols 3Deep Color Tuner Using 84 A AC PWR Loss Restart 65 ASUS iPanel Audio Connector 34 ASUS iPanel Connector 34 ASUS PC Probe Using 75 ASUS Update Using 83 ATAPI CD-ROM 68 ATX Power Supply Connector 35 ATX Power Switch Lead 36 Audio Modem Riser 25 Audio Port Connectors 29 B BIOS Beep Code 37 BIOS Beep Codes 37 Boot Sequence 68 Boot Up Floppy Seek 69 Boot Up NumLock Status 50 Boot Virus Detection 69 C Central Processing Unit 22 CHS Capacity 49 Connectors ASUS iPanel 34 ASUS iPanel Audio 34 ATX Power Supply 35 Audio Port 29 Fan 31 Fast-Ethernet Port 27 Floppy Disk Drive 30 Game/MIDI 29 IDE 30 Internal Audio 33 Monitor Output 28 Parallel Port 27 PS/2 Keyboard 26 PS/2 Mouse 26 Serial Port 28 System Warning Speaker 36 USB 27 Wake-On-LAN 32 Wake-On-Ring 32 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE 81 VideoLive Mail 81 Cylinders 48 D Discard Changes 71 E ECP DMA Select 59 Exit Discarding Changes 70 Exit Saving Changes 70 Expansion Cards AMR 25 Assigning IRQs 24 Audio Modem Riser 25 Installing 23 F Fan Connectors 31 Chassis 31 CPU 31 Power Supply 31 Fast-Ethernet Port Connector 27 Floppy 3 Mode Support 46 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 30 G Game Connector 29 Glossary 91 H Halt On 51 Hardware Setup CPU Installation 22 HDD Power Down 64 Head 49 Headers USB 33 High Priority PCI Mode 56 I IDE Connectors 30 IDE Hard Drive 68 Installation CPU 22 Installed Memory 51 Internal Audio Connectors 33 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Standard Assignments 24 K Keyboard Lock Switch Lead 36 L Language 51 Leads ATX Power Switch 36 Keyboard Lock Switch 36
Reset Switch 36 SMI 36 System Message LED 36 System Power LED 36 Legacy Diskette A 46 Legacy Diskette B 46 LiveUpdate 84 Using 84 Load Setup Defaults 71 M Maximum LBA Capacity 49 MB Temperature 67 Memory Hole At 15M-16M 56, 57 MIDI Connector 29 Monitor Output Connector 28 Multi-Sector Transfers 49 O Onboard AC97 Modem Controlle 59 Onboard PCI IDE Enable 57 Onboard Serial Port Onboard Serial Port OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M 53 Other Boot Device Select 68 P Parallel Port Connector 27 Parallel Port Mode 59 PCI Latency Timer 60 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 60 PIO Mode 49 Plug & Play O/S 69 Ports Universal Serial Bus 27 Power Fan Speed 67 Power Management 63 PowerPlayer SE Using 81 Procedure CPU Installation 22 Procedures Updating BIOS 40 Processor Serial Number 53 PS/2 Keyboard Connector 26 PS/2 Mouse Connector 26 PWR Button < 4 Secs 64 PWR Up On Modem Act 65 Q Quick Power On Self Test 69 R Removable Device 68 Reset Switch Lead 36 S Save Changes 71 SDRAM CAS Latency 55 Sector 49 Serial Port Connectors 28 SMART Monitoring 49 SMI Lead 36 Starting Up 37 Supervisor Password 51 System Date 46 System Message LED Lead 36 System Power LED Lead 36 System Speaker Connector 36 System Time 46 T Translation Method 48 Type 47 U UART2 Use Standard Infrared 58 Ultra DMA Mode 49 Universal Serial Bus Ports 27 Updating Your BIOS 39 USB Headers 33 USB Legacy Support 53 Using 3Deep Color Tuner 84 ASUS PC Probe 75 ASUS Update 83 LiveUpdate 84 PowerPlayer SE 81 V VCORE Voltage 67 Video Memory Cache Mode 56 Video Off Method 64 Video Off Option 64 Video ROM BIOS Shadow 62 VideoLive Mail 81 Using 81 Voltage ++3.+--VCORE 67 W Wake On LAN 65 Wake-On-LAN Connector 32 Wake-On-Ring Connector 32