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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.
2.1 The ASUS MES-VM Motherboard ..........8 2.1.1 Specifications ..............8 2.1.2 Performance ............... 9 2.1.3 Intelligence ............... 10 2.2 Parts of the ASUS MES-VM Motherboard ......11 3. HARDWARE SETUP ..............12 3.1 Motherboard Layout ..............12 3.2 Layout Contents ................ 13 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ............
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4.7 Exit Menu ................. 59 5. SOFTWARE SETUP ............... 61 5.1 Windows 98 First Time Installation .......... 61 5.2 MES-VM Support CD Setup Screen ........62 5.3 Installing the Video Driver ............63 5.4 ASUS PC Probe Setup .............. 67 5.5 Adobe Acrobat Reader ..............
You may install an auxiliary fan, if necessary. 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 MES-VM User’s Manual...
(1) Serial COM2 cable connector set (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User’s Manual ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Fast Ethernet Card (optional) ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS MES-VM Motherboard The ASUS MES-VM motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many intelligent features in a small package. 2.1.1 Specifications • Intel Processor Support: Supports Intel’s Celeron processor designed for Socket 370 and packaged in Plastic Pin Grid Array (PPGA).
• 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.
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 using your keyboard. ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
CHA_FAN Codec with CLR CMOS/PWD PCI Slot 3 (PCI3) Hardware Monitor Buzzer PCI Audio 2Mbit Flash EEPROM CLR_PASSWD Chipset COM2 (Programmable BIOS) ISA Slot 1 (ISA1) PANEL (Grayed items are optional at the time of purchase.) ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
29 ATX Power & Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins) 23) ATXPWR p. 29 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pins) The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address; otherwise, conflicts will occur. ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
If your DIMMs are not PC100-compliant, set the CPU bus frequency to 66MHz RAM to ensure system stability. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the memory of choice for best performance vs. stability. •...
88 pins 60 pins 20 pins Lock MES-VM 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). 168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V)
CAUTION: Be careful not to scrape the motherboard when mounting a clamp- style processor fan or else damage may occur to the motherboard. Socket 370 CPU (Top) Socket 370 CPU (Bottom) Notch MES-VM Socket 370 ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
Resources tab which shows the Interrupt number and address. Make sure that no two devices use the same IRQ or your computer will experience problems when those two devices are in use at the same time. ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
IRQs and DMAs you want to reserve). 3.7.4 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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 MES-VM User’s Manual...
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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) COM 1 ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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Line In allows tape players or other audio sources to be recorded by your com- puter or played through the Line Out. Mic allows microphones to be connected for inputting voice. Line Out Line In 1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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(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 MES-VM Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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11) 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 Ethernet card (see 7.3 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card.
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IRTX (NC) IRRX MES-VM Infrared Module Connector 14) Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin MODEM, CD_IN, CDROM_AUDIO) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such sound sources as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector.
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Keyboard Lock Message LED ATX Power Switch MES-VM System Panel Connectors 15) System Warning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. You may leave this disconnected if your motherboard has an onboard buzzer which can replace the chassis speaker.
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+5-volt standby lead (+5VSB). You may experience difficulty in power- ing ON your system if your power supply cannot support the load. For Wake- On-LAN support, your ATX power supply must supply at least 720mA +5VSB. MES-VM ATX Power Connector ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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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 MES-VM User’s Manual...
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 ex- ample, A:\XXX-XX.XXX and then press <Enter>. ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
BIOS update, press Y to start the update. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. When the programming is fin- ished, Flashed Success- fully will be displayed. Follow the onscreen in- structions to continue. ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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.
To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key after the computer has booted through its POST. NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not ex- actly reflect your BIOS screens. ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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 MES-VM User’s Manual...
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 MES-VM User’s Manual...
1.2MB (opposed to 1.44MB) in a 3.5-inch dis- kette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Drive A] [Drive B] [Both] Video [EGA/VGA] This field allows setting of display type. Use [MONO] for black and white moni- tors; otherwise, use the [EGA/VGA] setting. Configuration options: [EGA/VGA] [MONO] ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
IDE hard disk drives must be partitioned (such as with FDISK) and then for- matted before data can be read from and write on. Primary IDE hard disk drives must have its partition set to active (also possible with FDISK). ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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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 MES-VM User’s Manual...
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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 MES-VM User’s Manual...
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User password. When disabled, anyone may access all BIOS Setup program functions. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full access to all Security menu options. ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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1 2 3 1 2 3 Clear Normal MES-VM Clear RTC RAM Halt On [All Errors] This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All,But Keyboard] [All,But Diskette] [All,But Disk/Key]...
PS/2 mouse is detected or not. 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]. ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
This controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to SDRAM. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the SDRAM Configuration field must be set to [User Define]. Refresh RAS Assertion [5T] Leave on default setting. ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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8-bit I/O Recovery Time [5 BUSCLK] Leave on default setting. Memory Hole At Address [None] This field allows you to reserve an address space for ISA expansion cards that require it. Configuration options: [None] [15M-16M] [14M-16M] [12M-16M]. ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
By default, this field is set to [Disabled], which leaves the second serial port UART to support the COM2 serial port connector. See IrDA- Compliant Infrared Module Connector in 3.8 External Connectors. Con- figuration options: [Disable] [Enabled] ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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This field allows you to configure the parallel port DMA channel for the selected ECP mode. This selection is available only if you select [ECP] or [ECP+EPP] in Parallel Port Mode above. Configuration options: [1] [3] [Disabled] ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
NOTE: If your Symbios SCSI card does not have a BIOS, the Symbios SCSI card will not function. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] USB Function [Disabled] The USB ports can be activated or deactivated using this field. Configura- tion options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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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 are: [No/ICU] [Yes] ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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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]. Configura- tion options are: [No/ICU] [Yes] PCI/PNP ISA UMB Resource Exclusion ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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 MES-VM User’s Manual...
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” will appear in the “Control Panel.” Choose “Advanced” in the Power Management Field. ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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[Disable] [20 Sec] [1 Min] [5 Min] [10 Min] [15 Min]...[40 Min] Suspend Mode [Disable] Sets the time period for the system to go into suspend mode. Configuration options: [Disable] [20 Sec] [1 Min] [5 Min] [10 Min] [15 Min]...[40 Min] ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
IMPORTANT: This feature requires an optional network interface with Wake- On-LAN and an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power. Automatic Power Up: [Disabled] This allows automatic system power up. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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 MES-VM User’s Manual...
PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. Thus interrupts may be reassigned by the OS when [Yes] is selected. When a non-PnP OS is installed or to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings, select the default setting of [No]. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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Quick Power On Self Test: [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek: [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up NumLock Status: [On] Configuration options: [Off] [On] Full Screen Logo: [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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 the fields other than system date, system time and password, the system will ask for confirmation before exiting. ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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 MES-VM User’s Manual...
NOTE: If Windows 98 was unable to identify the onboard audio chip, right-click “My Computer” and select Properties. Click the Device Manager tab and select View devices by type. Remove PCI Multimedia Device under Other devices, restart Windows, and follow the procedure above. ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
Install PCCillin: Installs “PC-cillin” virus protection software. View the online help if you have any questions. • Browse this CD: Allows you to see the contents of the ASUS support CD. • Read Me: View additional notes with Notepad. •...
CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Select Typical, and click here. (4) Click here. (5) Click here and then click Finish to restart. ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
Video Setting Page The page allows you to correct color tone differences between real color values and the way your monitor or falt panel displays them. You can also store various color correction preferences for easy recall later. ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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If your screen is unreadable and you are not able to answer the question within 15 seconds, your original settings will be restored. You may also press ESC to abort the settings changes. NOTE: Some settings require you to restart the computer for the settings to take effect. ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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You can adjust the brightness, tint, and gamma values to correct color tone differ- ences between real color values and the way your monitor or flat panel displays them from this page. Preview picture Change preview picture ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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. NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if another hardware monitoring utility is in- stalled.
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. (4) Click here. (3) Click here. (5) Click here. ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
(6) Insert a floppy disk and then click here. (5) Click Express Install and then click here. (7) Once the Emergency Clean disk is created, click here. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation. ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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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.”...
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.1.2 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...
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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 MES-VM User’s Manual...
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.2 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 6.2.1 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.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.2.3 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.
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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 MES-VM User’s Manual...
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, se 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-...
A: To enable Wake-On-LAN function, your system requires an 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 MES-VM User’s Manual...
PIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires that the CPU be involved in IDE access and waiting for mechanical events. Bus master IDE transfers data to/from the memory without interrupting the CPU. Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support bus master IDE mode. ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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Data (SIMD), which is built into the new Intel Pentium PP/MT (P55C) and Pentium II (Klamath) CPU as well as other x86-compatible microprocessors. The MMX in- structions are designed to accelerate multimedia and communications applications, such as 3D video, 3D sound, video conference. ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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PIO mode, which only uses the rising edge of IDE command signal to transfer data, UltraDMA/33 uses both rising edge and falling edge. Hence, the data transfer rate is double of the PIO mode 4 or DMA mode 2. (16.6MB/s x2 = 33MB/s). ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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With USB, the traditional complex cables from back panel of your PC can be eliminated. ASUS MES-VM User’s Manual...
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