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Asus CUV266 User Manual

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  • Page 1 ® CUV266 JumperFree™ DDR SDRAM 133MHz FSB AGP Pro/4X Socket 370 Motherboard USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 3: Asus Contact Information

    ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Fax: +49-2102-442066 Email: sales@asuscom.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 CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1. INTRODUCTION ................7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized ........... 7 1.2 Item Checklist ................7 2. FEATURES ..................8 2.1 ASUS CUV266 Motherboard ............8 2.1.1 Specifications ..............8 2.1.2 Performance ..............10 2.1.3 Intelligence ............... 11 2.2 Motherboard Components ............12 2.2.1 Component Locations ............
  • Page 5 6.1 ASUS PC Probe ................. 87 6.1.1 Starting ASUS PC Probe ..........87 6.1.2 Using ASUS PC Probe ............. 88 6.1.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon ........92 7. APPENDIX ..................93 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ............. 93 7.1.1 Features ................

  • Page 6: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN or UltraDMA/33 IDE drives 10/100 Ethernet Card (1) Ribbon cable for two 3.5” floppy disk drives (1) ASUS Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) ASUS 2-port USB Connector (1) User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Features

    2. FEATURES 2.1 ASUS CUV266 Motherboard The ASUS CUV266 motherboard is targeted diversely for home PCs, workstations ® ® and servers. Powered by the Intel Pentium III processor and bundled with advanced features to provide superlative performance, the CUV266 efficiently complies with today’s demand for a flexible high-integration system.
  • Page 9 PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to test and manage system status information, such as CPU and system voltages, temperatures, and fan status through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe. • SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface used to physically transport commands and information between SMBus devices.

  • Page 10: Performance

    ACPI benefits, use an ACPI-supported OS such as Windows 98. • PC’99 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series motherboards are PC’99 compliant. The new PC’99 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plug-...

  • Page 11: Intelligence

    • Chassis Intrusion Detection: Supports chassis-intrusion monitoring through the ASUS ASIC. A chassis intrusion event is kept in memory on battery power for more protection. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Components

    LAN Connector (RJ-45) ..........(Top) 26 Wake-On-LAN Connector ............17 Wake-On-Ring Connector ............10 Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ..8 3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Special Feature Onboard LED ................9 Infrared Connector ..............11 Audio Features (on audio models only) CMI8738 Audio Controller ............

  • Page 13: Component Locations

    2. FEATURES 2.2.1 Component Locations ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Hardware Setup

    NOTE: The C-Media CMI8738 audio chipset, internal and external audio connectors, 3Com Fast Ethernet chipset, RJ-45 connector, related audio and LAN jumpers, and AAPANEL connector are optional components. These components are grayed in the above motherboard layout. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Layout Contents

    37 CPU, Power, and Chassis Fan Connectors (four 3-pin) 7) USB2_3/USB4_5 p. 37 USB Headers (10-1 pin) 8) IR_CON p. 38 Standard Infrared Module Connector (5-pin) 9) CHASSIS p. 38 Chassis Intrusion Lead (2-pin) 10) ATXPWR p. 39 ATX Power Supply Connector (20-pin) ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 3. HARDWARE SETUP 11) SMB p. 39 SMBus Connector (5-1 pin) 12) AFPANEL p. 40 ASUS iPanel Connector (24-1 pin) 13) AAPANEL p. 40 Audio Panel Connector (10-1 pin) 14) CD/AUX/MODEM p. 41 Internal Audio Connectors (4-1 pin) 15) MIC2 p.

  • Page 17: Hardware Setup Procedure

    Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. (TIP: When lit, the onboard LED indicates that the system is in suspend or soft-off mode, not powered OFF. See illustration below.) CUV266 Standby Powered Power CUV266 Onboard LED ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 18 Setting Enable (JumperFree) [2-3] (default) Disable (Jumper Mode) [1-2] CUV266 FREQ_SEL 1 2 3 4 5 Jumper Mode Jumper Free (Default) CUV266 Jumper Mode Setting NOTE: In JumperFree™ mode, set all DIP switches (DIP_SW) to OFF. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 19 66MHz 33MHz 33MHz 33MHz CUV266 CPU External Frequency Selection WARNING! Set the CPU frequency only to the recommended settings. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies are not guaranteed to be stable. Overclocking the processor is not recommended. It may result in a slower speed.
  • Page 20 4) LAN Setting (3-pin LAN_EN) (on LAN models only) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Local Area Network (LAN) feature on the motherboard. The default setting is ENABLE. CUV266 LAN_EN Enable Disable (Default) CUV266 LAN Setting ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 21 2. The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal working conditions or in sleep mode. CUV266 USB01_PWR USB23_PWR USB45_PWR +5VSB (Default) CUV266 USB Device Wake Up ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 22 5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. CUV266 CLR_RTC Short jumper to clear CMOS CUV266 Clear RTC RAM ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: System Memory

    For the system CPU bus to operate 200MHz/266MHz, use only PC1600-/ PC2100-compliant DDR DIMMs. • ASUS motherboards support Serial Presence Detect (SPD) DIMMs. This is the memory of choice for best performance vs. stability. • BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen.

  • Page 24: Memory Installation

    Insert the module(s) into the DIMM sockets as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module only fits in one direction. A 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM has a single notch near the center. CUV266 CUV266 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Install an auxillary fan, if necessary. CAUTION! Be careful not to scrape the motherboard when mounting/unmounting a clamp-style processor fan to avoid damaging the motherboard. Proceed to the next section for the steps on how to properly install a CPU. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 26: Cpu Installation

    Refer to the installation instructions that came with the heatsink and fan. NOTE: Do not forget to set the correct Bus Frequency and Multiple (frequency multiple setting is available only on unlocked processors) for the processor to avoid start-up problems. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 27: Expansion Cards

    4. Secure the card to the slot with the screw you removed earlier. 5. Replace the system cover. 6. Change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. (see section 4.4.3 PCI Configuration to change the settings.) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for the expansion card. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 28: Assigning Irqs For Expansion Cards

    — — shared AGPPro slot shared shared — — ACR slot shared — — — Onboard audio controller — shared — — Onboard LAN controller — — shared — Onboard USB controller — — — shared ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Accelerated Graphics Port (Agp) Pro Slot

    20-pin bay 28-pin bay Rib (inside slot) CUV266 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP PRO) CAUTION! The AGP Pro slot is shipped with a warning label over the 20-pin bay. DO NOT remove this label and the safety tab underneath it if you are using an AGP card without a retention notch.

  • Page 30: Advanced Communication Riser (Acr)) Slot

    Home Phoneline Networking Alliance (HPNA) or Home Networking cards. The ACR slot is backward compatible with the Audio Modem Riser (AMR) cards. iMPORTANT! The ACR slot on the motherboard shares the same expansion slot with PCI Slot 5. CUV266 CUV266 Advanced Communication Riser (ACR) ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 31: Connectors

    This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector does 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) ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 32 5) Parallel Port (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 Port (25-pin Female) ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 33 NOTE: The functions of the audio connectors Line Out, Line In, and Mic change when the 6-channel audio feature is enabled. Refer to Chapter 5. SOFTWARE SETUP. Line Out Line In 1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 34: Internal Connectors

    (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). CUV266 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 CUV266 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 For UltraDMA/100/66 IDE devices,use a 40-pin 80-conductor IDE cable. The UltraDMA/66 cable included in the motherboard package also supports UltraDMA/100. CUV266 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. PIN 1 CUV266 IDE Connectors ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 36 4) 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.
  • Page 37 (NOTE: Use the “Rotation” signal only with a specially designed fan with a rotation signal. You can monitor the Rotations Per Minute (RPM) using ASUS PC Probe (see 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE).
  • Page 38 LDCM. When not using the chassis intrusion lead, place a jumper cap over the pins to close the circuit. CUV266 CHASSIS CUV266 Chassis Open Alarm Lead ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 39 -12.0Volts +3.3 Volts +3.3 Volts +3.3Volts CUV266 ATX Power Connector 11) SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. SMBus devices communicate by means of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices. SMBus is a specific implementation of an I...
  • Page 40 This connector allows you to connect an optional ASUS iPanel, an easy-to access drive bay with front I/O ports and status LEDs. If you are not using an ASUS iPanel, you can connect an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module to the SIR connector.
  • Page 41 CD (Black) AUX (White) CUV266 MODEM CUV266 Internal Audio Connectors 15) Internal Microphone Connector (3-pin MIC2) (optional) This connector allows you to connect chassis-mounted microphone to the motherboard instead of connecting an external microphone to the ATX connector. NOTE: The internal microphone does not work if there is an external microphone connected to the external Mic (pink) jack.
  • Page 42 Mic (pink) jack. You may only use one microphone at a time. CUV266 HPHONE CUV266 True-Level Line Out Header 17) Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector (2-pin JTPWR) If you have a power supply with thermal monitoring, connect its thermal sensor cable to this connector.
  • Page 43 19) Digital Audio Interfaces (2-pin SPDIFOUT/CDSPDIFIN) (optional) These connectors connect SPDIF audio cable that allows digital instead of analog sound output from CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW, and advanced sound cards such as SoundBlaster. Live. CUV266 Output Input Ground Ground CUV266 Digital Audio Interface ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 44 Reset SW ATX Power Switch* SMI Lead CUV266 System Panel Connectors 20) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PWR.LED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep or soft-off mode.

  • Page 45: Starting Up The First Time

    No DRAM installed or detected One long beep followed by Video card not found or video card three short beeps memory bad High frequency beeps when CPU overheated system is working System running at a lower frequency ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 46 Shut Down, then click Shut down the computer? The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down. NOTE: The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” does not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Bios Setup

    4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH. IMPORTANT! If the word “unknown” appears after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 48 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. 6. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX and then press <Enter>. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Updating Bios Procedures

    BIOS revision will solve your problems. Careless updating can result in your motherboard having more problems! 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier.
  • Page 50 BIOS file you saved to the boot disk. If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, the system may not boot. If this happens, call the ASUS service center for support.

  • Page 51: Bios Setup Program

    POST. NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 52: Bios Menu Bar

    Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field <Home> or <PgUp> Moves the cursor to the first field <End> or <PgDn> Moves the cursor to the last field <F5> Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults <F10> Saves changes and exits Setup ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 53: General Help

    Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field. NOTE: The item heading in square brackets represents the default setting for that field. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Main Menu

    Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled] This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. The Floppy 3 Mode feature allows reading and writing of 1.2MB (as opposed to 1.44MB) on a 3.5-inch diskette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Primary & Secondary Master/Slave

    CAUTION! Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 56 This field configures the number of sectors per track. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to this field, set the Type field to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field to [Manual]. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 57 After making your selections on this sub-menu, press the <Esc> key to return to the Main menu. When the Main menu appears, the hard disk drive field displays the size for the hard disk drive that you configured. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 58: Keyboard Features

    [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] ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 59 [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/ Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This field automatically displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during the boot process. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 60: Advanced Menu

    System/PCI Frequency (MHz) (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual]) This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the system bus and PCI bus. The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 61 If a mouse is detected, the BIOS assigns IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse. Otherwise, IRQ12 can be used for expansion cards. When you set this field to [Enabled], BIOS always reserves IRQ12, whether or not a PS/2 mouse is detected at startup. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 62 (4x66MHz for the Intel Coppermine processor or 2x66MHz for non-Coppermine processors). Then it automatically takes you to the Advanced menu with a popup menu of all the possible CPU internal frequencies. For processors with locked frequency multiplier ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 63 66MHz and enters the BIOS Setup. Cause for Hangup: Improper CPU Speed Cause for Hangup: Improper CPU: System Frequency Multiple (For processors with unlocked frequency multiplier only) Cause for Hangup: Improper System/SDRAM Frequency ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 64: Chip Configuration

    SDRAM Configuration to [User Defined]. SDRAM RAS Precharge Time [3T] This controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the SDRAM. NOTE: This field appears only when you set the SDRAM Configuration to [User Defined]. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 65 266MB/s even if you are using an AGP 2x/4x card. When set to [2X Mode], the AGP interface only provides a peak data throughput of 533MB/s even if you are using an AGP 4x card. Configuration options: [1X Mode] [2X Mode] [4X Mode] ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 66 This field allows you to reserve an address space for ISA expansion cards. Setting the address space to a particular setting makes that memory space unavailable to other system components. Expansion cards can only access memory up to 16MB. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 67: I/O Device Configuration

    Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7] This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector. If you disable this field, the Parallel Port Mode and ECP DMA Select configurations are not available. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378H/IRQ7] [278H/IRQ5] ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 68 If there are conflicts with the onboard modem/audio controller, set the appropriate field to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 69: Pci Configuration

    The setting [Disabled] disables the onboard SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS so that the BIOS on an add-on SYMBIOS SCSI card can be used. If the SYMBIOS SCSI card does not have a BIOS, the Symbios SCSI card will not work. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 70: Pci Irq Resource Exclusion

    IRQ is NOT required by a legacy ISA card. Set the IRQ field to [Yes] if you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique IRQ and you are NOT using ICU. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 71 (ICU), and that this particular DMA channel is NOT required by a legacy ISA card. Set the DMA field to [Yes] if you install a legacy ISA card that requires a DMA channel and you are NOT using ICU. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 72 8K, 16K, 32K, or 64K. If you are using ICU to accomplish this task, leave ISA MEM Block BASE to its default setting [No/ICU]. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [C800] [CC00] [D000] [D400] [D800] [DC00] ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 73: Shadow Configuration

    ROM, you need to know which addresses the ROM uses to specifically shadow them. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used for this purpose. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 74: Power Menu

    Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. In Windows 98 or later, APM is automatically installed as indicated by a battery and power cord icon labeled “Power Management” in the “Control Panel.” Select the item “Advanced” in the Power Management Properties dialog box. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 75 4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode. Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds will power off the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend] ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 76: Power Up Control

    Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IMPORTANT: This feature requires an optional network interface with Wake-On- LAN and an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 77 This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. You may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting [Everyday] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date] ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 78: Hardware Monitor

    NOTE: If any of the monitored items is out of range, the following error message appears: “Hardware Monitor found an error. Enter Power setup menu for details”. You will then be prompted to “Press F1 to continue or DEL to enter SETUP”. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 79: Boot Menu

    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)] ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 80 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 81: Exit Menu

    Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than system date, system time, and password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 82: Load Setup Defaults

    This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program. You can then return to other menus and make further changes. After you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to save any changes to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 83: Software Setup

    When prompted to restart, select No and then follow the normal setup procedures on the screen. 5.2 CUV266 Motherboard Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert it into the CD-ROM drive. The support installation menu should appear.

  • Page 84: Applications

    • INF Update Utility for VIA Chipset: Installs the update utility for VIA Apollo Pro266 chipset. Install this utility the first time you run the CUV266 Support • AGP 4X/133 Driver: Installs the AGP4X/133 driver V4.05b for the AGP 4X card.
  • Page 85 ASUS Update V3.27.07: Installs the ASUS Update program. This program allows you download the latest version of Flash BIOS from the ASUS website. Before using ASUS Update, make sure that you have a network card and a TCP/ IP network driver.

  • Page 86: Audio Feature Setup

    5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.2.3 Audio Feature Setup When you install the C-Media PCI Audio Driver and Application from the CUV266 Support CD, the system can support 6-channel audio feature. Follow these steps to select your desired audio settings: 1. Click on the C-Media icon the desktop to Display the C-Media Mixer.

  • Page 87: Software Reference

    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.

  • Page 88: Using Asus Pc Probe

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.1.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Temperature Monitor Shows the PC temperature (for supported processors only). Temperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the...
  • Page 89 PC for future reference. Fan Control Lets you enable/disable Smart Fan Control. Smart Fan Control adjusts the fan speed automatically based on the current CPU temperature and predefined threshold. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 90 PC’s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used. Memory Shows the PC memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage. Device Summary Shows a summary of devices present in your PC. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 91 PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program. NOTE: This feature is currently unavailable. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 92: Asus Pc Probe Task Bar Icon

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.1.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon brings up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your...

  • Page 93: Appendix

    Motherboard type Other If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on an ASUS motherboard, leave the jumper on its defaut setting of “ASUS.” If you are using another brand of motherboard, set the jumper to “Other.” Connect the Wake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the motherboard’s WOL_CON in order to utilize the wake on LAN feature of the moth-...

  • Page 94: Features

    A: To enable Wake-On-LAN function, your system requires Ethernet LAN adapter card that can activate Wake-On-LAN function, a client with Wake-On-LAN capa- bility, and software such as LDCM Rev. 3.10 or up that can trigger wake-up frame. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 95: Modem Riser

    4. Secure the MR card onto the chassis with the screw removed in step 2. 5. Connect the MR card’s LINE connec- tor to a telephone wall jack. Connect the PHONE connector to a telephone (optional). 6. Replace the computer chassis. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 96: Software Setup In Windows 98

    Motorala SM56 AC-L Modem. 9. Click Diagnostic and then click the designated COM port as shown. 10. Click More Info..If the computer sys- tem successfully communicates with the modem, responses will be displayed as shown. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 97: Glossary

    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. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 98 IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the drive itself, elimi- nating the need for a separate adapter card (in the case for SCSI devices). UltraDMA/ 33 IDE devices can achieve up to 33MB/Sec transfer. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 99 Developed by Rambus, Inc., this type of memory can deliver up to 1.6GB of data per second. RDRAM is the first interface standard that can be directly implemented on high performance VLSI components such as, CMOS DRAMs, memory control- lers, and graphics/video ICs. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 100 USB 2.0 provides twice the transfer rate compared to USB 1.0 and competes with the 1394 standard. Wake-On-LAN The computer automatically wakes up upon receiving a wake-up packet through a Network interface when it is under power soft-off, suspend or sleep mode. ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 101: Index

    Boot Up NumLock Status 58 Boot Virus Detection 80 Ethernet Card 93 Expansion Cards Central Processing Unit (CPU) 25 Assigning IRQs 28 External Frequency 19, 20 Installing 27 Installation 26 Expansion Slots 9 Level 1/Level 2 Cache 61 ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 102 Standard Assignments 28 Parallel Port 67 Modes 68 JumperFree Mode Parallel Port Connector 32 Notes for 62 Password JumperFree™ Mode 18 If You Forget 59 Notes 59 Supervisor 59 User 59 PCI Configuration 69 PCI Latency Timer 69 ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 103 Windows 98 SMBus Connector 37, 39 First Time Installation 83 Support CD 83 Applications 84 Installation Menu 83 ZIF Socket 25 Suspend Mode 75 System Chipset 8 System Date 54 System Frequency Multiple 60 System Hangup 63 ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 104 INDEX (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS CUV266 User’s Manual...

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