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  • Page 1 MEL-M Socket 370 microATX 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

    Email: tsd-usa@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Marketing Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: info-ger@asus.com.tw Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: tsd-ger@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    II. FEATURES ..................8 The ASUS MEL-M Motherboard ............8 Introduction to ASUS Smart Series motherboards ....9 Parts of the ASUS MEL-M Motherboard ......... 11 III. INSTALLATION ................12 ASUS MEL-M Motherboard Layout ..........12 Installation Steps ................14 1.
  • Page 5 Save & Exit Setup ............... 55 Exit Without Saving ..............55 V. SUPPORT CD ................. 57 Windows 95/98 ................59 A. ASUS Probe Setup ............... 61 B. Audio Driver ................. 67 C. Yamaha XGstudio ................ 69 D. Yamaha YStation Player .............. 71 Appendix ....................

  • Page 6: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    (1) Floppy ribbon cable for (1) 5.25” floppy and (2) 3.5” floppies (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) User’s Manual IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Fast Ethernet Card (optional) ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Features

    II. FEATURES The ASUS MEL-M Motherboard The ASUS MEL-M motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many intelligent features in a small package. • Intel Processor Support: Supports Intel’s Celeron processor designed for the Socket 370 and packaged in Plastic Pin Grid Array (PPGA).

  • Page 9: Introduction To Asus Smart Series Motherboards

    • ACPI Ready: ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is also imple- mented on all ASUS smart series of motherboards. ACPI provides more Energy Saving Features for future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality. With these features implemented in the OS, PCs can be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all the energy saving standards.
  • Page 10 A simple glimpse provides useful infor- mation to the user. • Keyboard Power Up: Keyboard Power Up can be enabled or disabled to allow the computer to be powered on by pressing the space bar on the keyboard. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 11: Parts Of The Asus Mel-M Motherboard

    II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS MEL-M Motherboard 3 DIMM ATX Power Intel 440LX Sockets Connector AGPset CPU Socket 370 Switch T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard T: USB 1 B: USB 2 B: COM 1 T: Parallel/Printer B: COM 2...

  • Page 12: Installation

    III. INSTALLATION ASUS MEL-M Motherboard Layout PS/2 PWR_FAN T: Mouse CHA_FAN B: Keyboard Socket 370 CPU_FAN T: Top B: Bottom T: Port 1 Thermal Sensor B: Port 2 KBPWR COM1 PRINTER CR2032 3V Lithium Cell BIOS Power Intel 440LX CLRTC...
  • Page 13 32 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins) 28) SPEAKER (PANEL) p. 32 Speaker Output Connector (4 pins) The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address; otherwise, conflicts will occur. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Installation Steps

    ATX power supply. Your com- puter will not power on if you set this to Enable and if you do not have the right ATX power supply. KBPWR KBPWR Disable Enable (Default) MEL-M MEL-M Keyboard Power Up ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 15 The onboard audio can be turned ON or OFF using this DIP switch. Disable Enable MEL-M Onboard Audio 3. Onboard Voltage Input/Output Setting (DIP6) The onboard voltage regulator can be adjusted to output an extra 0.1Volt if needed. Normal Add 0.1Volt MEL-M Voltage I/O ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 7.5x(15/2) 8.0x(8/1) MEL-M CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection MEL-M CPU : BUS Frequency Multiple WARNING! Do not overclock your processor. Frequencies above 66MHz ex- ceed the specifications for the onboard Intel Chipset and are not guaranteed to be stable. Overclocking can cause undue stress on the CPU and motherboard. It may result in a slower speed or other unpredictable outcomes.

  • Page 17: System Memory (Dimm)

    BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen. • 8 chips/side modules do not support ECC, only 9 chips/side modules support ECC. • Single-sided DIMMs are available in 16, 32, 64, 128MB; double-sided in 32, 64, 128, 256MB. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 18: Dimm Memory Installation

    SIMM modules have the same pin contact on both sides. Lock MEL-M MEL-M 168-Pin DIMM Sockets The DIMMs must be 3.3V Unbuffered for this motherboard. To determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below).

  • Page 19: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    CPU. Once completely inserted, close the socket’s lever while holding down the CPU. NOTE: Set the bus frequency and multiple for your Socket 370 processor. Socket 370 CPU (Top) Socket 370 CPU (Bottom) Notch MEL-M MEL-M Socket 370 ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 20 III. INSTALLATION (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 21: Expansion Cards

    (to gain access, double-click the System icon under the Control Panel program). Ensure that no two devices share the same IRQs or your computer will experience problems when those two devices are in use at the same time. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 22: Assigning Dma Channels For Isa Cards

    Accelerated Graphics Port This motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP) slot to support a new generation of graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth, such as an ASUS 3D hardware accelerator. MEL-M MEL-M Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: External Connectors

    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) ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 24 5. Serial Port Connectors (Two 9-pin COM1/COM2) The two serial ports can be used for pointing devices or other serial devices. See “Onboard Serial Port” in Chipset Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. COM 1 COM 2 Serial Ports (9-pin Male) ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 25 +3.3Volts +3.3 Volts -12.0Volts +3.3 Volts Ground Ground Power Supply On +5.0 Volts Ground Ground Ground +5.0 Volts Ground Ground -5.0 Volts Power Good +5.0 Volts +5V Standby +5.0 Volts +12.0Volts MEL-M MEL-M ATX Power Connector ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 26 (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orienta- tion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 MEL-M MEL-M Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 12. Wake-On-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL_CON) These connector connects to LAN cards with a Wake-On-LAN output, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 (see section on ASUS LAN Card). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card.
  • Page 28 IrDA. Use the five pins as shown on the Back View and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard according to the pin definitions. Front View Back View +5V IRRX IRTX (NC) GND IRTX (NC) IRRX MEL-M MEL-M Infrared Module Connector ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 29 2-pin plug. IDELED MEL-M MEL-M IDE Activity LED 16. SB-Link™ Connector (6-1 pin SBLINK) Using Intel’s PC-PCI and serialized IRQ protocols found in this motherboard’s AGPset, this connector allows Sound Blaster 16 compatibility to AWE64D (Digi- tal) or other PCI audio cards, enabling users to play Real-mode DOS games and multimedia applications.
  • Page 30 This function requires optional trig- ger switches to be installed. MEL-M MEL-M Chassis Open Alarm Lead 18. SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB) This connector allows you to connect SMBus devices. SMBus devices commu- nicate by means of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus de- vices.
  • Page 31 It also allows the sharing of microphone and speaker between the onboard audio and the voice modem card. NOTE: Your voice modem card requires a similar connector to use this feature. Modem-In Ground MODEM Ground Modem-Out MEL-M MEL-M Modem Card Voice In Connector ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 32 This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted key switch to allow key- board locking. 28. Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. Reset Switch System Speaker Power Switch Keyboard Lock SMI Switch Message LED Power LED MEL-M MEL-M System Panel Connectors ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 33: Power Connection Procedures

    If you use Windows 95, click the Start button, click Shut Down, and then click Shut down the computer?. NOTE: The message “You can now safely turn OFF your computer” will not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 34: Flash Memory Writer Utility

    To save your current BIOS, type [1] at the Main Menu and then press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-X and then press <Enter>. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 BIOS update, press Y to start the update. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. When the pro- gramming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed. Follow the onscreen instruc- tions to continue. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Managing And Updating Your Motherboard's Bios

    Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) or a BBS (Bulletin Board Service) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier.

  • Page 37: Bios Setup

    Reset button on the system case. You can also restart by turning the system OFF and then back ON again. But do so only if the first two methods fail. When you invoke Setup, the CMOS SETUP UTILITY main program screen will appear with the following options: ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Load Defaults

    To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and then press either <Page Up>/<Page Down> or <+>/<–> to set the current date. Follow the month, day and year format. Valid values for month, day and year are: Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Year: (up to 2079) ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 39 IDE hard disks; set it to Large for drives over 528MB that do not support LBA. Large type of drive can only be used with MS-DOS and is very uncommon. Most IDE drives over 528MB support the LBA mode. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 40 If you are using a VGA or any higher resolution card, choose EGA/VGA. Halt On (All Errors) This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Choose from All Errors; No Errors; All,But Keyboard, All,But Diskette; and All,But Disk/Key. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Bios Features Setup

    Be- cause of conflicts with new operating systems, for example, during installation of new software, you may have to set this to Disabled to prevent write errors. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 42 This allows the enabling or disabling of the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) system which utilizes internal hard disk drive monitor- ing technology. This feature is normally disabled because system resources used in this feature may decrease system performance. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 43 The default setting is System, where the system prompts for the User Password every time you start your system. The other option is Setup, where the system goes through its startup routine unless the Setup utility is called, when the system prompts for the Supervisor Password. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 44: Chipset Features Setup

    This controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to SDRAM. Leave on default setting. MA Wait State (Auto) This controls the leadoff clocks for CPU read cycles. Leave on default setting. SDRAM Banks Close Policy (Page-Miss) Leave on default setting. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 45 When Enabled, this field allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to the onboard floppy disk drive connector instead of a separate controller card. If you want to use a different controller card to connect the floppy disk drives, set this field to Disabled. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 46 Because each IDE device may have a different Mode timing (0, 1, 2, 3, 4), it is necessary for these to be independent. The default setting of Auto will allow autodetection to ensure optimal performance ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Field. Windows 98, by default, installs the APM. Video Off Option (Suspend -> Off ) This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. The settings are Always On and Suspend -> Off. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 48 4 seconds. Suspend allows the button to have a dual function where pressing less than 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. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 49 NOTE: If any of the monitored items are out of range, an error message will appear: “Hardware Monitor found an error, enter POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP for details”. You will then be prompted to “Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP”. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 50: Pnp And Pci Setup

    ICU, you must set the field for that IRQ to Yes. For example: If you install a legacy ISA card that requires IRQ 10, then set IRQ10 Used By ISA to Yes............................ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 USB devices, you may set this feature to Disabled to save an extra IRQ# for expansion cards. VGA BIOS Sequence (PCI/AGP) You can select the search order for your VGA card(s). PCI/AGP will detect PCI VGA cards before AGP, and AGP/PCI will detect AGP cards before PCI VGA. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 52: Load Bios Defaults

    <Enter>. The system displays a confirmation message on the screen. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to confirm. Press <N> and then <Enter> to abort. This feature does not affect the fields on the Standard CMOS Setup screen. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Supervisor Password And User Password

    (2) Short the solder points, (3) Turn ON your computer, (4) Hold down <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. Short solder points to Clear CMOS CLRTC MEL-M MEL-M Clear RTC RAM ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    The auto-detection feature can only detect one set of parameters for a particular IDE hard drive. Some IDE drives can use more than one set. This is not a problem if the drive is new and empty. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Save & Exit Setup

    Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the modifications you specify during the current session. To exit without saving, highlight the “Exit Without Sav- ing” option on the main screen and then press <Enter>. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 56 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Support Cd

    V. Support CD ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 58 A. PC Probe .................... 61 Installing ASUS PC Probe ..............62 Starting ASUS PC Probe ..............63 Uninstalling Programs ..............64 Using the ASUS PC Probe ..............64 Installing the Audio Driver ............... 67 First Time Installation ..............67 B. Aduio Driver ..................67 Updating the Driver ................

  • Page 59: Windows 95/98

    (NOTE: Will not run with LDCM installed.) Please view the user’s manual in Adobe Acrobat PDF format located in the “ASUSLM” direc- tory on the ASUS Support CD or see PC Probe section in this user’s manual. Adobe Acrobat Reader: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to view the user’s manuals in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
  • Page 60 Install PCCillin: Installs the PC-cillin virus protection software. Please view the online help if you have any questions. Browse this CD: Allows you to see the contents of the ASUS Support CD. Technical Support Form: View the ASUS Technical Support Form.

  • Page 61: Asus Probe Setup

    Windows 95/98 PC Probe USER’S MANUAL ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 62: Installing Asus Pc Probe

    Windows 95/98 Installing ASUS PC Probe The ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to monitor the computer system’s vital components: fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures. NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if other hardware monitoring pro- grams, such as Intel’s LDCM utility, are installed.

  • Page 63: Starting Asus Pc Probe

    Monitor” or “Hide”. You can select whether you want the splash screen to show the next time it opens. Click ASUS PC Probe from the Start button to run the utility if you exit the utility or did not set it to “Run when Windows Starts.”...

  • Page 64: Uninstalling Programs

    Intel LDCM are installed, the ASUS PC Probe will not run. 2. Uninstall other hardware monitoring pro- grams if you want to use the ASUS PC Probe by running “Add/Remove Pro- grams” from the Control Panel. 3. Select the program you wish to remove and click Add/Remove.

  • Page 65: Using The Asus Pc Probe

    Windows 95/98 Using the ASUS PC Probe Fan Rotation Status Analog view of PC’s fan rotation Digital view of PC’s fan rotation PC’s Fan warning threshold adjustment PC Temperature Status Temperature Warning threshold adjustment Analog view of PC’s temperature Digital view of PC’s temperature...
  • Page 66 ASUS PC Probe. The icon appears dimmed when off or un- available. When there is a problem, the icon’s head mirror flashes red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 67: Audio Driver

    Windows 95/98 Installing the Audio Driver First Time Installation 1. Reinsert your ASUS Support CD or double-click your CD drive icon in My Computer to Bring up the autorun screen or run Setup.exe in the root directory of the CD.

  • Page 68: Updating The Driver

    4. Click OK to select the folder. 5. Click OK and your device and driver lo- cation will be shown. Click Finish. 6. You will be prompted to insert the ASUS Support CD. Click OK. 7. Click Browse and locate the D:\Audio\Win95&98 on the ASUS...

  • Page 69: Yamaha Xgstudio

    Windows 95/98 Installing Yamaha XGstudio 1. Reinsert your ASUS Support CD or double-click your CD drive icon in My Computer to Bring up the autorun screen or run Setup.exe in the root directory of the CD. 2. Click Install Yamaha XGstudio from the main menu.

  • Page 70: Starting Yamaha Xgstudio Player

    To start the Yamaha XGstudio, click Start, point to Programs, point to YAMAHA XGstudio, and then click XGstudio Player. Starting Yamaha XGstudio Mixer To start the Yamaha XGstudio, click Start, point to Programs, point to YAMAHA XGstudio, and then click XGstudio Mixer. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 71: Yamaha Ystation Player

    Windows 95/98 Installing Yamaha Ystation Player 1. Reinsert your ASUS Support CD or double-click your CD drive icon in My Computer to Bring up the autorun screen or run Setup.exe in the root directory of the CD. 2. Click Install Yamaha Ystation Player from the main menu.

  • Page 72: Ystation32

    This component manages and launches the other components. WAVE Component This component plays and records WAVE format files. The recording source can be CD(AUX), MIC or LINE. The window display shows the file name, format, and time. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 73: Midi Component

    This component plays audio CDs. The window display shows the track, title, song name, and time. MULTI Component This component controls simultaneous playback of the CD, MIDI, and WAVE com- ponents. MIXER Component This component controls playback and recording of your sound card.Using Yamaha Ystation Player ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 74 Windows 95/98 (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 75: Appendix

    Appendix Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Con- figuration Utility to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). DMI is able to auto-detect and record information pertinent to a computer’s system such as the CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size.

  • Page 76: Using The Asus Dmi Configuration Utility

    Appendix Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility NOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples only and may not reflect the screen contents on your system. Edit DMI (or delete) Use the (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the (up-down) cursor to move between the left hand menu items.
  • Page 77 You can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can clear all user modified and added data. You must reboot your computer in order for the defaults to be saved back into the Flash BIOS. ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 78 Appendix (This page was intentionally left blank) ASUS MEL-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 79: Asus Pci-L101 Fast Ethernet Card

    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 80: 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 MEL-M User’s Manual...

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