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FCC/CDC Statements Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Table of Contents Disclaimer/Copyrights ............2 ASUS Contact Information ..........3 FCC/CDC Statements ............4 System Package Contents ..........6 Introduction: About This Guide ......7 Audience ................8 Contents Description ............8 Chapter 1: System Introduction ......9 1.1 Front Panel Features ..........10 1.2 Rear Panel Features ..........
System Package Contents The following checklist enumerates the components included in the standard system package. System Chassis Motherboard Switching Power Supply 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive CD-ROM Drive (optional) 56K PCI Modem Card (optional) Support CD with Drivers and Utilities Installation Guide NOTE If you are assembling the system by yourself, make sure to prepare all the components before starting.
Introduction You are reading the ASUS Terminator Barebone System Installation Guide. This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the Terminator Barebone System. “About This Guide” contains an introduction on the contents of this document that include target audience and chapter description.
This part contains an introduction on the contents of this document that include target audience and chapter description. 2. Chapter 1: System Introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Terminator barebone system. It includes introduction on the front and rear panel features, and the internal features.
Chapter 1 This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Terminator barebone system. It includes introduction on the front and rear panel features, and the internal features. ASUS Terminator Barebone System...
1.1 Front Panel Features The ASUS Terminator barebone system is composed of the ASUS CUSC motherboard, a power supply, and a floppy disk drive in the ASUS TriOptix form factor chassis. The following figures show the front panel features. NOTE The CD-ROM drive and modem card are optional items and may not come installed in some models.
1.2 Rear Panel Features The rear panel of the ASUS Terminator barebone system includes the standard PC99 I/O connectors for external devices, power supply socket, and optional modem connectors. The following figure shows the rear panel features. Game/MIDI Connector Serial Port (COM1)
1.3 Internal Features The figure below shows the internal view of the system when you remove the cover and flip out the drive frame. You will see here the standard components that come already installed in the system and the places where you can install the other required components to get the system running.
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Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to install components into the barebone system through illustrated step-by-step instructions. ASUS Terminator Barebone System...
2.1 Remove the Cover The chassis cover is secured by a thumbscrew located on the rear panel. Follow these steps to remove the chassis cover. 1. Turn the captive thumbscrew counter-clockwise to release the cover. You don’t have to remove the thumbscrew from the chassis.
The drive frame has a swivel (hinge-like) edge that is attached to the main chassis. It is not necessary to completely detach the drive frame from the chassis when installing components. 2. Carefully lay the drive frame alongside the main chassis frame. ASUS Terminator Barebone System...
2.3 Install a CPU The ASUS CUSC motherboard that comes installed in the chassis has a Socket 370 that supports an Intel Pentium III/Celeron processor. Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
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The CPU fits only in one orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU. If the CPU does not fit completely, check its orientation or check for bent pins. ASUS Terminator Barebone System...
2.4 Install System Memory The motherboard includes two 168-pin Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The sockets support up to 1GB system memory using PC133-compliant Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) DIMMs. Follow these steps to install a DIMM. 1. Locate the DIMM sockets on the motherboard.
HDD Component Side 3. Carefully push the HDD into the bay until its screw holes align with the holes on the bay. 4. Secure the HDD with two screws on each side of the bay. HDD Screws ASUS Terminator Barebone System...
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2.5 Install a Hard Disk Drive 5. Connect a power cable from the power supply to the power connector at the back of the HDD. Use the cable with the white connector labeled HDD. 6. Connect one end of the IDE hard disk ribbon cable to the IDE interface at the back of the HDD, matching the red stripe...
3. Carefully push the CD-ROM drive into the bay until its screw holes align with the holes on the bay as shown. 4. Secure the CD-ROM with two screws on each side of the bay. CD-ROM Screws ASUS Terminator Barebone System...
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2.6 Install a CD-ROM Drive 5. Connect a power cable from the power supply to the power connector at the back of the CD-ROM. Use the cable with the white connector labeled 6. Connect one end of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE interface at the back of the CD-ROM, matching the red CD-ROM Audio Cable...
4. Press the card firmly until the it is properly seated on the slot. Bracket Screw Modem Riser Card 5. Secure the card to the chassis Installed on the AMR Slot with a bracket screw. ASUS Terminator Barebone System...
2.8 Install a PCI Expansion Card The motherboard has two 32-bit PCI slots (one shared with AMR slot). If you wish to install a PCI card, refer to the instructions in this section. The figure on the right shows a sample PCI network card that you can install on the PCI slot.
Ground SMI Lead ExtSMI# TB_LED PLED Message LED Power LED +5 V +5 V PANEL Connector Requires an ATX power supply. IDELED Lead Pin 1 FLOUT Lead (for Line Out Cable) MIC2 Lead (for Microphone Cable) ASUS Terminator Barebone System...
2.10 Replace the Cover After you have installed all the internal components and you have connected all the necessary cables, you are now ready to put the system back together. Follow these steps re-assemble the system. 1. With the chassis lying on its side, hook the swivel edge of the drive frame to the main chassis.
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Locking Tab Locking Tab Hole IMPORTANT Firmly push the cover to ensure that it is fully engaged to the chassis. 7. Lock the cover with the captive thumbscrew on the rear panel. ASUS Terminator Barebone System...
2.11 Connect External Devices The figure below shows the specific connectors and devices that you can connect to the rear panel ports. Serial Game/MIDI PS/2 KB PS/2 Mouse Line Out Parallel Line In RJ-45 Chapter 2: Basic Installation...
Chapter 3 This chapter gives information about the CUSC motherboard that comes with the ASUS Terminator Barebone System.This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. It also includes information on the USB/ audio board located on the front panel.
USB, headphone, and microphone connectors. T: Port0 B: Port1 USB2P Connect to USB1 Connector UAEX on the Motherboard Front Panel ® Connectors LOUT Connect to FLOUT Lead on the Motherboard Connect to MIC2 Lead on the Motherboard MIC2 ASUS Terminator Barebone System...
3.3 Jumper Settings The following jumper settings are for your reference in case you accidentally pull out jumper caps. DO NOT change the jumper settings to ensure stable system operation. 1. External Frequency Selection. These jumper settings tell the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and PCI buses.
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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. CR2032 3V CLRTC ® Lithium Cell CMOS Power CUSC Clear RTC RAM Short solder points to Clear CMOS ASUS Terminator Barebone System...
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