Asus CUSL2 User Manual

®
CUSL2  
Intel® 815E ATX Motherboard  
USERS MANUAL  
ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION  
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CONTENTS  
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7  
1.1 How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. 7  
1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7  
2. FEATURES ........................................................................................ 8  
2.1 The ASUS CUSL2 ...................................................................... 8  
2.2 CUSL2 Motherboard Components ........................................... 12  
3. HARDWARE SETUP ...................................................................... 14  
3.1 CUSL2 Motherboard Layout .................................................... 14  
3.2 Layout Contents ........................................................................ 15  
3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ....................................................... 17  
3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................ 17  
3.5 System Memory (DIMM) ......................................................... 24  
3.5.1 General DIMM Notes .................................................... 24  
3.5.2 Memory Installation ...................................................... 25  
3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 26  
3.7 Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 27  
3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure ......................... 27  
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards............................ 27  
3.7.3 Communication and Networking Riser (CNR) Slots .... 28  
3.7.4 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro Slot ................... 29  
3.8 External Connectors .................................................................. 30  
3.9 Starting Up the First Time ........................................................ 43  
4. BIOS SETUP..................................................................................... 45  
4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ......................................... 45  
4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System....................... 45  
4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures ........................................... 46  
4.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ 49  
4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................. 50  
4.2.2 Legend Bar .................................................................... 50  
4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................ 52  
4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave .............................. 53  
4.3.2 Keyboard Features ......................................................... 56  
4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 58  
4.4.1 Chip Configuration ........................................................ 61  
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration .............................................. 64  
4.4.3 PCI Configuration ......................................................... 66  
4.4.4 Shadow Configuration ..................................................... 68  
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CONTENTS  
4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 69  
4.5.1 Power Up Control .......................................................... 71  
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 73  
4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 74  
4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................. 76  
5. SOFTWARE SETUP ....................................................................... 79  
5.1 Install Operating System ........................................................... 79  
5.2 Start Windows ........................................................................... 79  
5.3 CUSL2 Motherboard Support CD ............................................ 80  
5.4 INF Update Utility for Intel 815 Chipset .................................. 82  
5.5 Intel 815 Chipset Graphic Control Driver ................................ 83  
5.6 Intel LDCM Administrator Setup ............................................. 85  
5.7 Intel LDCM Client Setup.......................................................... 87  
5.8 ASUS BIOS Flash Utility for LDCM 6.0 ................................. 88  
5.9 ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx ............................................................. 89  
5.10 Install ASUS Update Vx.xx ...................................................... 90  
5.11 Microsoft DirectX 6.0 Driver ................................................... 91  
5.12 YAMAHA SoftSynthesizer S-YXG50...................................... 93  
5.13 PC-Cillin 98 Vx.xx ................................................................... 93  
5.14 Adobe Acrobat Reader Vx.x ..................................................... 94  
5.15 Cyberlink Video and Audio Applications ................................. 95  
5.16 Uninstalling Programs .............................................................. 96  
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ............................................................ 99  
6.1 Display Properties ..................................................................... 99  
6.2 ASUS PC Probe ...................................................................... 102  
6.3 ASUS LiveUpdate .................................................................. 107  
6.4 YAMAHA XGPlayer .............................................................. 108  
6.5 Cyberlink PowerPlayer SE ..................................................... 109  
6.6 CyberLink PowerDVD ........................................................... 110  
6.7 CyberLink VideoLive Mail ..................................................... 111  
7. APPENDIX...................................................................................... 113  
7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ................................................. 113  
7.2 Glossary .................................................................................. 115  
INDEX ................................................................................................. 119  
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FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE  
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.  
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B  
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to  
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa-  
tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if  
not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause  
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that  
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause  
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by  
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer-  
ence by one or more of the following measures:  
Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the  
receiver is connected.  
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  
WARNING! Any changes or modifications to this product not expressly ap-  
proved by the manufacturer could void any assurances of safety or performance  
and could result in violation of Part 15 of the FCC Rules.  
Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations #47, part 15.193, 1993. Washington DC: Office of the  
Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. Government Printing Office.  
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.  
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.  
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ASUS CUSL2 User’s Manual  
1. INTRODUCTION  
1.1 How This Manual Is Organized  
This manual is divided into the following sections:  
1. INTRODUCTION  
2. FEATURES  
3. HARDWARE SETUP  
4. BIOS SETUP  
Manual information and checklist  
Production information and specifications  
Intructions on setting up the motherboard.  
Intructions on setting up the BIOS  
5. SOFTWARE SETUP  
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE  
7. APPENDIX  
Intructions on setting up the included software  
Reference material for the included software  
Optional items and general reference  
1.2 Item Checklist  
Check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items,  
contact your retailer.  
Optional Items  
USB Hub CNR card  
Package Contents  
(1) ASUS Motherboard  
(1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon cable  
for internal UltraDMA100/66/33  
IDE drives  
LAN/Home PNA CNR card  
AIMM card  
LCD controller module  
TVOUT controller module  
ASUS iPanel  
(1) Ribbon cable for master and  
slave IDE drives  
(1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25and (2)  
ASUS consumer infrared set  
ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module  
3.5floppy disk drives  
(1) Bag of spare jumpers  
(1) Support drivers and utilities  
(1) This Motherboard Users Manual  
(1) ASUS 3-port USB connector set  
with bracket  
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2. FEATURES  
2.1 The ASUS CUSL2  
The ASUS CUSL2 motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user  
who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors.  
2.1.1 Specifications  
Latest Intel Processor Support  
Pentium® III  
100/133MHz FSB  
FC-PGA  
FC-PGA  
Celeron™  
66MHz FSB  
North Bridge System Chipset: The Intel® 815E chipset supports a 66/100/133  
Front Side Bus (FSB), up to 512MB of PC100/PC133 SDRAM, and AGP Pro/  
4X mode, which can transport twice the amount of data compared to the current  
AGP standard.  
South Bridge System Chipset: The Intel I/O Controller Hub 2 (ICH2) features  
support for UltraDMA/100, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to  
100MB/sec; two USB controllers for a total of 4 USB ports; and six channel  
AC97 CODEC support.  
Intel® Accelerated Hub Architecture: Features a dedicated high speed hub  
link between the ICH2 and GMCH with a bandwidth of 266MB/sec twice the  
maximum bandwidth of the PCI bus.  
PC100/PC133 Memory Support: Equipped with three Dual Inline Memory  
Module (DIMM) sockets to support PC100/PC133-compliant SDRAMs (avail-  
able in 64, 128, 256, 512MB densities) up to 512MB.  
Integrated Graphics! The 24-bit 230MHz RAMDAC graphics controller sup-  
ports 3D hyper pipelined architecture, parallel data processing and compres-  
sion, precise pixel interpolation, full 2D hardware acceleration, and motion video  
acceleration. This integrated graphics controller can be disabled to support an  
external AGP or PCI graphics card.  
AGP Pro Slot: Comes with an Accelerated Graphics Port Pro slot that supports  
AGP cards for high performance, component level interconnect targeted at 3D  
graphical applications using a 1X, 2X, or 4X mode bus. Backward compatible  
to support AGP 4X and AGP 2X. This slot can also support an AGP Inline  
Memory Module (AIMM) for up to 4MB of 133MHz SDRAM display cache.  
UltraDMA33/66/100 Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE  
controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels.  
Supports UltraDMA/100, UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 and  
Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and Enhanced IDE devices, such as DVD-ROM,  
CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, LS-120, and Tape Backup drives.  
Wake-Up Support: Supports Wake-On-LAN and Wake-On-Ring, Keyboard  
Wake-Up, and BIOS Wake-Up.  
JumperFreeMode: Allows processor settings and easy overclocking of fre-  
quency and Vcore voltage all through BIOS setup when JumperFreemode is  
enabled. Easy-to-use DIP switches instead of jumpers are included to allow  
manual adjustment of the processors external frequency.  
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2. FEATURES  
Around-the-Clock Intrusion Detection: Chassis intrusion circuitry can log  
chassis open events into LDCM. The onboard battery supports detection even  
when normal power is removed and through a new design, battery drain is even  
lower than the RTC used for keeping time!  
Firmware Hub: Provides security-enhancements in computer platforms by sup-  
porting Random Number Generator (RNG).  
PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to examine and manage system  
status information, such as CPU and systerm voltages, temperatures, and fan  
status through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC  
Probe or Intel LDCM software.  
CNR Support: Two Communication and Networking Riser (CNR) slots pro-  
vide interfaces to support very affordable multichannel audio, V.90 analog mo-  
dem, Home PNA, 10/100 Ethernet networking, USB hub, as well as future tech-  
nologies such as xDSL.  
PCI Expansion Slots: Provides six 32-bit PCI (PCI 2.2 compliant) expansion  
slots. All PCI slots can support Bus Master PCI cards, such as SCSI or LAN  
cards. (PCI supports up to 133MB/s maximum throughput.)  
Low Pin Count (LPC) Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible  
serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. UART2 can  
also be directed from COM2 to the Infrared Module for wireless connections.  
Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot Virus Protection: Programmable BIOS (Flash  
EEPROM), offering enhancedACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in firm-  
ware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most devices for virtually au-  
tomatic setup.  
Smart BIOS: 4Mbit firmware gives a new easy-to-use interface which provides  
more control and protection over the motherboard. Provides Vcore and CPU/  
SDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/  
ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. Hardware random number generator supports new  
security software for data protection and secured Internet transactions.  
Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas-  
ter busses to the memory and processor.  
Onboard LED: The onboard LED will light up when there is standby power to  
the motherboard. This acts as a reminder to the user to turn OFF the power  
before plugging and unplugging devices so as not to damage the motherboard,  
peripherals, and/or components.  
One Touch Management: Supports an optionalASUS iPanel, an easy to access  
box with system information LED display, front I/O ports, and space reserved  
for a hard disk drive. With an ASUS iPanel, you can monitor your computer  
systems vital components.  
LCD/TV Output: The LCD/TV interface can support either an optional LCD  
module for LCD output or a TV-out module for TV output.  
SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface, which is used to physi-  
cally transport commands and information between SMBus devices.  
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2. FEATURES  
2.1.2 SpecificationsOptional Components  
The following onboard components are optional at the time of purchase:  
Onboard Audio: AC97 V2.1 compliant Audio Codec with 3D sound circuitry  
and sample rate conversion from 7kHz to 48kHz.  
2.1.3 Performance  
UltraPerformance: Onboard IDE Bus Master controller with two connectors that  
support four IDE devices in two channels. Supports UltraDMA/100, UltraDMA/  
66, UltraDMA/33 (IDE DMA Mode 2), PIO Modes 3 & 4, and supports Enhanced  
IDE devices, such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, LS-120, and Tape Backup  
drives.  
High-Speed Data Transfer Interface: IDE transfers using UltraDMA/66 Bus  
Master IDE can handle rates up to 66.6MB/s. This motherboard with its chipset  
and support for UltraDMA/100 increases the data transfer rate to 100MB/s.  
UltraDMA/100 is backward compatible with DMA/66, DMA/33, and DMA and  
with existing DMA devices and systems so there is no need to upgrade current  
EIDE/IDE drives and host systems. (UltraDMA/66/100 requires a 40-pin 80-  
conductor cable to be enabled.)  
Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas-  
ter buses to memory and processor.  
SDRAM Optimized Performance: This motherboard supports PC133-com-  
pliant Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), which increases  
the data transfer rate to 1066MB/s max.  
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.  
To fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS, such as Windows  
98, must be used.  
Suspend and Go: Suspend-to-RAM (STR) provides maximum power savings  
as an alternative to leaving the computer ON and QuickStartso that you do  
not have to wait for a long time for system bootup.  
New Compliancy: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of the motherboard meet  
the stringent requirements for PC 99 certification. The new PC 99 requirements  
for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: sup-  
port for Plug and Play compatibility and power management for configuring  
and managing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation  
procedures for Windows 95/98/NT. Color-coded connectors and descriptive icons  
make identification easy as required by PC 99.  
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2. FEATURES  
2.1.4 Intelligence  
Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: To prevent system overheat and system  
damage, the CPU, power supply, and system fans can be monitored for RPM  
and failure. All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds.  
Temperature Monitoring andAlert: To prevent system overheat and system dam-  
age, this motherboard supports processor thermal sensing and auto-protection.  
Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are monitored to ensure  
stable current to critical motherboard components. Voltage specifications are  
more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper  
system configuration and management.  
System ResourcesAlert: Todays operating systems, such as Windows 98, Win-  
dows NT, and OS/2, require much more memory and hard drive space to present  
enormous user interfaces and run large applications. The onboard hardwareASUS  
ASIC in conjunction with either the bundled ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM  
will warn the user before the system resources are used up to prevent possible  
application crashes. Suggestions will give the user information on managing  
their limited resources more efficiently.  
Dual Function Power Button: Through BIOS, the power button can be defined  
as the Stand by(a.k.a. Suspend or Sleep) button or as the Soft-Off (see ATX  
Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead in 3.8 Connectors for more information) button.  
Regardless of the setting, pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will  
enter the Soft-Off mode.  
Remote Ring On (requires modem): This allows a computer to be turned on  
remotely through an internal or external modem. With this benefit on-hand, users  
can access any information from their computers from anywhere in the world.  
Message LED (requires ACPI OS support): Message LEDs now act as infor-  
mation providers. Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can  
determine if a message has been received from a fax/modem. A simple glimpse  
provides useful information to the user. This function requires ACPI OS and  
driver support.  
Peripheral Power Up: Keyboard or Mouse power up can be enabled or dis-  
abled through BIOS setup to allow the computer to be powered ON using your  
keyboard or mouse click.  
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2. FEATURES  
2.2 CUSL2 Motherboard Components  
See opposite page for locations.  
Location  
Processor Support Socket 370 for Pentium III/Celeron (FC-PGA) Processors ..... 1  
Feature Setting DIP Switches ................................................... 5  
Chipsets Intel 815E Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) .......... 2  
Intel I/O Controller Hub 2 (ICH2) ......................................... 10  
4Mbit Firmware Hub (FWH) ................................................. 12  
Low Pin Count (LPC) Multi-I/O Chipset ............................... 11  
Main Memory 3 DIMM Sockets (maximum 512MB support) ........................ 3  
PC133 SDRAM support  
Expansion Slots 6 PCI Slots .............................................................................. 18  
1 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro Slot ......................... 19  
1 or 2 CNR Slots .................................................................... 15  
System I/O USB Headers .......................................................................... 14  
1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ............................................... 6  
2 IDE Connectors (UltraDMA/100 Support) ........................... 4  
1 Serial COM2 Header ............................................................. 7  
1 ASUS iPanel Connector ........................................................ 8  
1 Parallel Port Connector ............................................. (Top) 23  
1 Serial COM1 Port Connector .............................. (Bottom) 24  
2 USB Port Connectors ......................................................... 25  
1 PS/2 Mouse Connector .............................................. (Top) 26  
1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector ................................... (Bottom) 26  
3D Graphics Graphics and Memory Controller Hub  
1 VGA Monitor Output Connector ......................................... 22  
TV-Out/Digital LCD Module Headers ................................... 20  
Audio AC97 V2.1 Audio Codec (optional)  
1 Game/MIDI Connector (on audio model only)  
1 Line Out Connector (on audio model only)  
1 Line In Connector (on audio model only)  
1 Microphone Connector (on audio model only)  
Network Features Wake-On-LAN Connector...................................................... 17  
Wake-On-Ring Connector ........................................................ 9  
Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ....... 13  
3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors  
Power ATX Power Supply Connector ............................................... 21  
Special Feature Onboard LED ......................................................................... 16  
Form Factor ATX  
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