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Special Features
CUWE-FX
• Intel 810E Chipset with support for 133/100/66MHz FSB
• 4MB 32-bit 133MHz SDRAM display cache onboard
CUW-FX
• Intel 810 Chipset with support for 100/66MHz FSB
• Optional 4MB 32-bit 100MHz SDRAM display cache onboard
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  • Page 1 ® Intel 810 FlexATX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL Special Features CUWE-FX • Intel 810E Chipset with support for 133/100/66MHz FSB • 4MB 32-bit 133MHz SDRAM display cache onboard CUW-FX • Intel 810 Chipset with support for 100/66MHz FSB • Optional 4MB 32-bit 100MHz SDRAM display cache onboard ®...
  • 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

    Notebook (Tel): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (Tel):+886-2-2890-7123 (English) Fax: +886-2-2895-9254 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, Building 2 Newark, CA 94560, USA Fax: +1-510-608-4555 Email: tmd1@asus.com Technical Support Fax:...

  • 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 The ASUS CUW(E)-FX Motherboard ... 8 2.1.1 Specifications ... 8 2.1.2 Optional Components ... 9 2.1.3 Performance ... 10 2.1.4 Intelligence ...
  • Page 5 5. SOFTWARE SETUP ... 79 5.1 Operating Systems ... 79 5.2 Starting Windows For the First Time ... 79 5.3 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD ... 81 5.4 LDCM Local Setup ... 82 5.5 LDCM Administrator Setup ... 84 5.6 ASUS PC Probe ... 87 5.7 ASUS LiveUpdate ...

  • 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 CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Optional Items Serial port connector with bracket (optional) ASUS LCD-I controller module (for LCD model only) ASUS TV-out controller module (optional) ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS consumer infrared set (op- tional) Modem riser card (optional) USB hub module (optional)

  • Page 8: Features

    CUW-FX comes with optional 4MB 100MHz SDRAM display cache. • ASUS Graphics Driver! You can gain about 12% performance over that of the standard graphics driver (2D high-end graphics WinMark) using ASUS’ custom graphics driver. ASUS custom graphics driver also provides more features and provides selection of higher refresh rates and resolutions.

  • Page 9: Optional Components

    • Firmware Hub! Provides security and other latest power computing features. • Monitoring for your PC’s Health! Provided ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM allows PC health monitoring. • Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot Virus Protection! Programmable BIOS (Flash...

  • Page 10: Performance

    • ACPI Ready! ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is also imple- mented on all ASUS smart series 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 11: Intelligence

    This function requires ACPI OS and driver support. • Peripheral Power Up! Keyboard and/or CIR power up can be enabled or dis- abled through BIOS setup to allow the computer to be powered ON using your keyboard and/or Consumer IR device. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 12: Asus Cuw(E)-Fx Components

    1 LAN (RJ45) Connector (optional) ... (Top) 25 Wake-On-LAN Connector ... 17 Wake-On-Ring Connector ... 14 Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ... 11 3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Power ATX Power Supply Connector ... 2 Form Factor FlexATX ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 13: Component Locations

    2. FEATURES 2.3 Component Locations ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Hardware Setup

    Audio Codec CR2032 3V WOL_CON Lithium Cell CMOS Power Intel Fast Ethernet (Grayed items are optional at the time of purchase.) ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual 19.0cm (7.48in) Socket 370 Intel 810 Series GMCH Chipset LED1 CUW(E)-FX PCI Slot 1 Controller...

  • Page 15: Layout Contents

    Serial COM2 Port Header (10-1 pins) 18) SMB p.36 SMBus Connector (5-1 pins) 19) LCDTV0/LCDTV1 p.36 LCD-TV Headers (Two 14 pins) (optional) 20) MIC2 p.36 Internal Microphone Connector (3 pins) 21) VIDEO/CD1/MODEM p.37 Internal Audio Connectors (Three 4-pins) ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 30) RESET (PANEL) 31) PWR (PANEL) 32) SMI (PANEL) 33) LED (PANEL) ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual p.37 Front Panel USB Header (10-1 pin block) p.38 Headphone True-Level Line Out Header (3-pins) p.38 Chassis Intrusion Lead (2-pins) p.39 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pins) p.39 Thermal Sensor Connector (2 pins)

  • Page 17: Hardware Setup Procedure

    3. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads or con- nectors, 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. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...
  • Page 18 PCI devices that require auxiliary power, set this jumper to Enable 3 VSB. Setting PCI3VBSEL +3 VSB [1-2] (default) +3 Volt [2-3] CUW(E)-FX CUW(E)-FX PCI 3 Volt Selection ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual Enable Disable PCI3VSBSEL 1 2 3 1 2 3 +3 VSB +3 Volt...
  • Page 19 If rebooting is repeating in- effectively, set this jumper to No Reboot to disable auto-reboot. Setting NO_REBOOT Disable [1-2] (default) No Reboot [2-3] CUW(E)-FX CUW(E)-FX Reboot Setting ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual SAFE_MD Disable Safe Mode (Default) NO_REBOOT Disable No Reboot (Default)
  • Page 20 Setting LANPWR +3 Volt [2-3] (default) +3 VSB [1-2] CUW(E)-FX CUW(E)-FX LAN Power Setting ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual LAN_EN 1 2 3 1 2 3 Enable Disable (Default) LANPWR 1 2 3 1 2 3...
  • Page 21 USB keyboard if the power supply’s standby power is sufficient. Setting USBPWR +5 Volt [1-2] (default) +5 VSB [2-3] CUW(E)-FX CUW(E)-FX USB Power Selection ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual USBPWR 1 2 3 1 2 3 +5 Volt +5 VSB (Default)

  • Page 22: System Memory (Dimm)

    NOTE: Using 2x2x2 SDRAM can greatly improve the onboard graphics’ perfor- mance. 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the memory of choice for best performance vs. stability. • SDRAM chips are generally thinner with higher pin density than EDO (Ex- tended Data Output) chips.

  • Page 23: Memory Installation

    DIMM slot on the motherboard. You must ask your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM slot. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual 88 Pins 60 Pins...

  • Page 24: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Be careful not to scrape the motherboard when mounting a clamp- style processor fan or else damage may occur to the motherboard. CUW(E)-FX CUW(E)-FX Socket 370 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual Socket 370 CPU (Top) Socket 370 CPU (Bottom) Celeron Notch...

  • Page 25: Expansion Cards

    5. Replace the computer system’s cover. 6. Set up the BIOS if necessary (such as IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes in PNP AND PCI SETUP) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 26: Assigning Irqs For Expansion Cards

    The following table lists the default IRQ assignments for standard PC devices. Use this table when configuring your system and for resolving IRQ conflicts. Standard Interrupt Assignments Priority *These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt...
  • Page 27 IMPORTANT: If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups that will make the system unstable or cards inoperable. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual INT-A INT-B...

  • Page 28: Audio Modem Riser (Amr) Slot

    AMR or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards (see 3.3 Hard- ware Setup Procedure for more information). CUW(E)-FX CUW(E)-FX Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Connector ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 29: 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 CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...
  • Page 30 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 Con- figuration for settings. Serial Port (9-pin male) ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual COM 1...
  • Page 31 The RJ45 connector is optional at the time of purchase and is located on top of the USB connectors. The connector allows the motherboard to connect to a Lo- cal Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. RJ45 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual VGA Monitor (15-pin female) Joystick/MIDI (15-pin female) Line Out Line In 1/8"...
  • Page 32 (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orienta- tion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). CUW(E)-FX CUW(E)-FX Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to...
  • Page 33 12) 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 (not required for onboard LAN model). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card.
  • Page 34 NOTE: The “Rotation” signal is to be used only by a specially designed fan with rotation signal. The Rotations per Minute (RPM) can be monitored using ASUS PC Probe Utility or Intel LDCM Utility (see section 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE).
  • Page 35 17) Serial COM 2 Port Header (10-1 pin COM2) The optional serial port bracket can be used to add a serial port for additional serial devices. CUW(E)-FX CUW(E)-FX Serial Port Header ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual IR_CON Standard Infrared (SIR) Front View Back View...
  • Page 36 CUW(E)-FX CUW(E)-FX SMBus Connector 19) LCD-TV Headers (14-pin LCDTV0/LCDTV1) (optional) These headers require an optional LCD module (see 7.1 ASUS LCD-I Control- ler Module) for LCD output or a TV-out module for TV output. CUW(E)-FX CUW(E)-FX LCD-TV Headers...
  • Page 37 PANEL and VPANEL connectors. You can then connect an exter- nal connector set to the USB Hub header and mount it to either the front or back panel for a total of four USB ports. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual VIDEO (Green) Left Audio Channel...
  • Page 38 The event can then be pro- cessed by software such as LDCM. If the chassis intrusion lead is not used, a jumper cap must be placed over the pins to close the circuit. CUW(E)-FX CUW(E)-FX Chassis Open Alarm Lead ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual SPKR ACHA...
  • Page 39 26) Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector (2-pin block JTPWR) If you have a power supply with thermal monitoring, connect its thermal sensor cable to this connector. CUW(E)-FX CUW(E)-FX Thermal Sensor Connector ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual +3.3 Volts +3.3 Volts +3.3 Volts -12.0 Volts...
  • Page 40 LED will remain lit when there is no signal and blink when there is data transfer or waiting in the inbox. This function requires ACPI OS and driver support. CUW(E)-FX CUW(E)-FX System Panel Connectors ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual Speaker Keyboard Lock Connector...

  • Page 41: Starting Up The First Time

    Long beeps in an endless loop One long beep followed by three short beeps High frequency beeps when system is working ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual Meaning No error during POST No DRAM installed or detected Video card not found or video card...
  • Page 42 Shut Down, and 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” will not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 43: Bios Setup

    4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH. IMPORTANT! If “unknown” is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and there- fore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 44: Updating Bios Procedures

    BIOS revision will solve your problems. Care- less 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 disk you created earlier.
  • Page 45 If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If this happens, your system will need servicing. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Bios Setup Program

    POST. NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not re- flect your BIOS screens exactly. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: 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 CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 48: 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 CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Main Menu

    This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. Floppy 3 Mode support will allow reading and writing of 1.2MB (as opposed to 1.44MB) on a 3.5-inch diskette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Drive A] [Drive B] [Both] ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 50: Primary & Secondary Master/Slave

    Primary IDE hard disk drives must have its partition set to active (also possible with FDISK). Other options for the Type field are: [None] - to disable IDE devices ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field must be set to [Manual]. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...
  • Page 52 IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA capability. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD]. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [Disabled] ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...
  • Page 53 <Esc> key to exit back to the Main menu. When the Main menu ap- pears, you will notice that the drive size appear in the field for the hard disk drive that you just configured. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Keyboard Features

    Configuration options: [6/Sec] [8/Sec] [10/Sec] [12/Sec] [15/Sec] [20/Sec] [24/Sec] [30/Sec] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Delay [1/2 Sec] This field sets the delay before keystrokes begin to repeat. Configuration options: [1/4 Sec] [1/2 Sec] [3/4 Sec] [1 Sec] ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...
  • Page 55 Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This field displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during bootup. You do not need to make changes to this field. This is a display only field. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Advanced Menu

    This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and chipset. The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus mul- tiple equals the CPU’s internal frequency (the CPU speed). The configuration options vary depending on the CPU/SDRAM/PCI Freqency Ratio. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...
  • Page 57 [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] ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...
  • Page 58 Coppermine processor or 2x66MHz for non-Coppermine processors). It will then automatically take you to the Advanced menu with a popup menu of all the officially possible CPU speeds. For processors with locked frequency multiplier For processors with unlocked frequency multiplier ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...
  • Page 59 66MHz and enter BIOS setup. Cause for Hangup: Improper CPU Internal Frequency Cause for Hangup: Improper CPU Frequency Multiple (For processors with unlocked frequency multiplier only) Cause for Hangup: Improper FSB/SDRAM/PCI Freq. Ratio or CPU External (FSB) Freq. (MHz) ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 60: Chip Configuration

    SDRAM Configuration field must be set to [User Define]. SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay This controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read/write command. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the SDRAM Configuration field must be set to [User Define]. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...
  • Page 61 Display Cache Paging Mode [Page Open Mode] Configuration options: [Page Open Mode] [Page Close Mode] Graphics Window Size [64MB] This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [64MB] [32MB] ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...
  • Page 62 IEEE-1394 PCI card. Con- figuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard PCI IDE Enable [Both] You can select to enable the primary IDE channel, secondary IDE channel, both, or disable both channels. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Sec- ondary] [Disabled] ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 63: I/O Device Configuration

    Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4], Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3] These fields allow you to set the addresses for the onboard serial connec- tors. Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have different addresses. Configu- ration options: [3F8H/IRQ4] [2F8H/IRQ3] [3E8H/IRQ4] [2E8H/IRQ10] [Disabled] ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...
  • Page 64 This field sets the address of the onboard Consumer IR connector. Configuration op- tions: [Disabled] [2E0-2E8H] [3E0-3E8H] Onboard CIR IRQ [xx] This field is not available if you select [Disabled] for the Onboard CIR I/O field. Configuration options: [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15] ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 65: Pci Configuration

    [Disabled] will disable the motherboard’s Symbios SCSI BIOS so that the BIOS on an add-on Symbios SCSI card can be used. If your Symbios SCSI card does not have a BIOS, the Symbios SCSI card will not function. Con- figuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...
  • Page 66 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]. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...
  • Page 67 ISA card is using that channel. If you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique DMA channel, and you are not using an ICU, you must set the field for that channel to [Yes]. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] PCI/PNP ISA UMB Resource Exclusion ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 68: Shadow Configuration

    ROMs on them, you will need to know which addresses the ROMs use to shadow them specifically. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used for this purpose. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 69: Power Menu

    Windows 3.x and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. For Windows 98 and later, APM is automatically installed. A battery and power cord icon labeled “Power Management” will appear in the “Control Panel.” Choose “Advanced” in the Power Management Properties dialog box. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...
  • Page 70 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 CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 71: 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 CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...
  • Page 72 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: [Dis- abled] [Everyday] [By Date] ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 73: Hardware Monitor

    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”. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 74: 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 con- nected ATAPI CD-ROM drives. Other Boot Device [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Net- work)] ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...
  • Page 75 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] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 76: Exit Menu

    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 con- firmation before exiting. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 77: Load Setup Defaults

    This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program. You can then return to other menus and make changes. After selecting this op- tion, all selections are saved and a confirmation is requested. Select [Yes] to save any changes to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...
  • Page 78 4. BIOS SETUP (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 79: Software Setup

    Selecting No for the initial restart prompt is a necessary step because Windows may load an older display driver that is incompatible with the integrated VGA. Always use the driver available on the ASUS Support CD or an applicable driver update from your ASUS vendor or the ASUS web site.

  • Page 80: Software Setup

    5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.2.1 PCI Ethernet Controller Found (2) Click here and then click Next. (1) Click here. (3) Insert your ASUS Support CD, browse to here, and then click Next. (4) Click here. (6) Enter E:\WIN98 here and then click OK.

  • Page 81: Asus Smart Motherboard Support Cd

    Navigation Button Descriptions Motherboard Info displays information on your motherboard, BIOS, and CPU. Browse This CD allows you to see the contents of the ASUS Support CD. User’s Manual displays the motherboard user’s manual in pdf format. Technical Support Form opens up a blank Technical Support Request Form for you to fill and print out when you run into technical difficulties and need technical assistance.

  • Page 82: Ldcm Local Setup

    CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: LDCM will not run if another hardware monitoring utility, such as ASUS PC Probe, is installed. To uninstall any program, see 5.10 Uninstalling Programs.
  • Page 83 5. SOFTWARE SETUP (5) Click here. (7) Click here. (9) Click here. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual (6) Click here. (8) Click here. (10) Click here and then follow the online instruction to finish installing.

  • Page 84: Ldcm Administrator Setup

    CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: LDCM will not run if another hardware monitoring utility, such as ASUS PC Probe, is installed. To uninstall any program, see 5.10 Uninstalling Programs.
  • Page 85 (5) Click here only after you have carefully read the license agreement. (7) Click here. (9) Click here. (11) Click here. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual (6) Click here. (8) Click here. (10) Enter a username and a pass- word. Confirm password and then click here.

  • Page 86: Asus Pc Probe

    CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if another hardware monitoring utility, such as LDCM, is installed. To uninstall any program, see 5.10 Uninstalling Programs.
  • Page 87 5. SOFTWARE SETUP (7) Click here. (8) Click here. (9) Click here. (10) Click here. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 88: Asus Liveupdate

    Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (6) Click here. (5) Click here. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 89: Drivers

    (3) Click here. (5) Click here. (7) Click here. (8) Browse to E:\VGA\WIN98 and then click here. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (6) Click here. (9) To install other drivers or software, click here, and...
  • Page 90 CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (3) Click here. (5) Click here and then click OK to install other drivers and software. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual (2) Click here. (4) Click here.

  • Page 91: Other

    (5) Click here only after you have read the license agreement. (7) Click here to install the driver to the default folder. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (6) Click here. (8) Click here and then follow the online instructions.
  • Page 92 CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Click here. (6) Click here. (8) Click here and then follow the online instructions. (7) Click here. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...
  • Page 93 (5) Enter the information requested and the click here (7) Click here only if you accept the terms of the agreement. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (6) Click here. * The serial number can be found on the software license agreement card.
  • Page 94 (1) Click here. (3) Click here. (5) Click here only after you have carefully read the license agreement. (7) Click here. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (6) Click here. (8) Click here. (9) Click here.
  • Page 95 (3) Click here. (5) Click here only if you accept the terms of the license agreement. (7) Click here. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (6) Click here. (8) Click here and then follow the online instructins to finish installation.
  • Page 96 (3) Click here. (5) Click here only if you accept the terms of the license agreement. (7) To install other drivers or programs, click here and then click Finish. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (6) Click here.

  • Page 97: Uninstalling Programs

    Add/Remove Programs is a basic component within Windows. You may use this function if a program does not provide its own uninstall program. (1) Double-click here to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual (2) Select the program to remove and click here. (3) Click here.
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  • Page 99: Software Reference

    Adapter Shows what type of display adapter you are currently using. To install the software for a new display adapter, click Change. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 100: Color Management

    Color Management Lists all the color profile currently associated with your monitor. Click a profile to make it the active profile. Otherwise, the default pro- file is the active profile. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...
  • Page 101 Gives information on your graphics device such as chipset, memory, BIOS, and drivers. Internet links are also available for easy ac- cess to the ASUS Web page for new updated drivers and notices. Color (Desktop) Allows you to adjust the quality of your dis- play according to your preference.
  • Page 102 OnScreen Display (OSD). To use this func- tion, select Enable OSD. You may want to change the default hot key (CTRL+ALT+O) if it conflicts with the hot keys of other games, video players, or Windows programs. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 103: Asus Pc Probe

    ASUS Utility, and then click Probe Vx.xx. The PC Probe icon will appear on the taskbar’s system tray indicating that ASUS PC Probe is running. Clicking the icon will allow you to see the status of your PC. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 104: Using Asus Pc Probe

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.2.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Temperature Monitor Shows the PC’s temperature. Temperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease...
  • Page 105 Lets you record the current monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference. Information Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC’s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...
  • Page 106 Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and in- ternal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 107: Asus Pc Probe Task Bar Icon

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.2.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right-clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses...

  • Page 108: Asus Liveupdate

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.3 ASUS LiveUpdate ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard’s BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly con- nected to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

  • Page 109: Using Yamaha Xgstudio Player

    For detailed instructions and references to software and utilities, use the pro- grams’ online help and electronic documentations. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual Designates the song after the song currently playing as the new current-play song.

  • Page 110: Using Yamaha Xgstudio Mixer

    Displays the volume (amount of velocity) of each MIDI channel graphically in a radio chart. (drum and percussion): Animation Displays animation with lights that match the drums and percussion used in the drum channel (10ch). ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual Song Name Display Panel Image Display Area Select Previous Play...
  • Page 111 The Smart Arranger allows you to easily change the mood of a song. You can switch between seven ensemble voice sets with these buttons. To return to the original voice set, click Piano Orchestra Choir Robot ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual Mallet Techno Nature Return...

  • Page 112: Hardware Information

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.6 Hardware Information (1) Click here. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 113: Appendix

    7. APPENDIX 7.1 ASUS LCD-I Controller Module The ASUS LCD-I controller module allows you to connect a digital flat panel to your PC. This controller module transmits sharp, bright images by eliminating digi- tal-to-analog and analog-to-digital conversions, which can accumulate noise and degrade image quality.
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  • Page 115: Modem Riser

    If your motherboard has an audio codec and no PCI audio chipset on- board, you may use the secondary MR; oth- erwise, you should use the primary MR. 7.2.3 Hardware Installation Procedure ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual Layout of Primary MR Codec Top: PHONE...
  • Page 116 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 CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 117: 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 CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual Bandwidth Data Transfer Rate 33MHz...
  • Page 118 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 CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...
  • Page 119 I/O devices. PS/2 Port PS/2 ports are based on IBM Micro Channel Architecture. This type of architecture transfers data through a 16-bit or 32-bit bus. A PS/2 mouse and/or keyboard may be used on ATX motherboards. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...
  • Page 120 USB 2.0 provides twice the transfer rate compared to USB 1.0 and competes with the 1394 standard. Wake-On-Lan Computer will automatically wake-up upon receiving a wake-up packet through a Network interface when it is under power soft-off, suspend or sleep mode. ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual...

  • Page 121: Index

    Internal Microphone 36 Internal Speaker 38 Joystick/MIDI 31 Monitor Output 31 Parallel Port 30 Power Supply Thermal Sensor 39 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual INDEX Primary IDE 32 PS/2 Keyboard 29 PS/2 Mouse 29 Secondary IDE 32 Serial Port COM1 30...
  • Page 122 Internal Microphone Connector 36 Internal Speaker Connector 38 Interrupts Request Table 27 Standard Assignments 26 IRQ XX Used By ISA 66 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual INDEX ISA MEM Block BASE 68 Item Checklist 7 Joystick/MIDI Connector 31 Keyboard Auto-Repeat Delay 54...
  • Page 123 PS/2 Mouse Connector 29 PS/2 Mouse Function Control 57 PWR Button < 4 Secs 70 PWR Up On Modem Act 71 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual INDEX Quick Power On Self Test 75 Removable Device 74 Safe Mode Setting 19, 20, 21...
  • Page 124 Voltage +12 73 +3.3 73 +5 73 -12 73 -5 73 VCORE 73 ASUS CUW(E)-FX User’s Manual INDEX Wake On LAN 71 Wake On PS2 KB/PS2 Mouse/CIR 72 Wake Up By Keyboard 72 Wake-On-LAN Connector 33 Wake-On-Ring Connector 33 Yamaha S-YXG50 92...
  • Page 125 ® M8300/8200 Series Thin & Light Convertible Notebook PC 13.3” or 12.1” TFT Color Display 233/266/300/333/366/400+MHz L7300/7200 Series All-in-One Compact Notebook PC 13.3” or 12.1” TFT Color Display 300/333/366/400+MHz Goes Mobile! Goes Mobile! Goes Mobile! Goes Mobile! Goes Mobile! F7400 Series Professional Notebook PC 14.1”...
  • Page 126 ® Ultra-Fast CD-ROM Drive Interface Type: Disc Formats: Disk Size: OS Compatibility: Cache Buffer Size: Data Transfer Rate: Access Time: • Supports high speed CD-Audio playback • Supports high speed digital audio extraction • Supports UltraDMA/33 transfer mode • Compatible with all CD formats •...
  • Page 127 ® Pentium PC100 ECC ® Pentium II Max. Memory Support AP100 AP200 AP2000 AP2500 AP3000 2 Xeon™ AP6000 AP7500 AP8000 2 Xeon™ Three 1.6-inch or five 1-inch SCA-2 SCSI hard drives Eight 1.6-inch or 1-inch SCSI hard drives Mid-Range Servers AP6000 AP7500 AP8000...
  • Page 128 • Aluminum disk arrays for easy heat dissipation • 350W redundant power supply ASUS PCI-DA2100/2200 Series SCSI RAID Card • PCI-DA2100 series support 4x86 DX4-100 processor • PCI-DA2200 series support 5x86-133 processor • One 72-pin SIMM socket supports up to 128MB cache memory •...

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