Asus Computer Hardware 370 User Manual

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TUSI-M  
Socket 370 microATX Motherboard  
USER’S 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 TUSI-M..................................................................... 8  
2.1.1 Specifications ..................................................................... 8  
2.1.2 Specifications–Optional Components................................ 9  
2.1.3 Performance ..................................................................... 10  
2.1.4 Intelligence....................................................................... 11  
2.2 TUSI-M Motherboard Components.......................................... 12  
3. HARDWARE SETUP ...................................................................... 14  
3.1 TUSI-M Motherboard Layout .................................................. 14  
3.2 Layout Contents ........................................................................ 15  
3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ....................................................... 16  
3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................ 16  
3.5 System Memory (DIMM) ......................................................... 20  
3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ...................................................... 20  
3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation ............................................ 21  
3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 22  
3.7 Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 23  
3.7.1 Installing an Expansion Card ........................................... 23  
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .............................. 24  
3.7.3 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot .................................... 25  
3.8 Connectors ................................................................................ 26  
3.9 Starting Up the First Time ........................................................ 37  
4. BIOS SETUP..................................................................................... 39  
4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ......................................... 39  
4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ......................... 39  
4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures.............................................. 40  
4.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ 43  
4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 44  
4.2.2 Legend Bar....................................................................... 44  
4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................ 46  
4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................ 47  
4.3.2 Keyboard Features ........................................................... 50  
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4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 52  
4.4.1 Chip Configuration .......................................................... 55  
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................ 58  
4.4.3 PCI Configuration ............................................................ 60  
4.4.4 Shadow Configuration ..................................................... 62  
4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 63  
4.5.1 Power Up Control ............................................................ 65  
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor............................................................ 67  
4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 68  
4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................. 70  
5. SOFTWARE SETUP ....................................................................... 73  
5.1 Install Operating System........................................................... 73  
5.2 Start Windows ........................................................................... 73  
5.3 TUSI-M Motherboard Support CD............................................. 74  
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ........................................................... 75  
6.1 ASUS PC Probe ........................................................................ 75  
6.2 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE ...................................................... 81  
6.3 CyberLink VideoLive Mail ....................................................... 81  
6.4 ASUS Live Update ................................................................... 83  
6.5 3Deep Color Tuner.................................................................... 84  
6.6 ALi SiS Display Properties Menu ............................................ 86  
7. APPENDIX....................................................................................... 91  
7.1 Glossary .................................................................................... 91  
INDEX ................................................................................................... 95  
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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 inter-  
ference 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.  
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 Cana-  
dian 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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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  
ASUS 3-port USB connector set  
Package Contents  
(1) ASUS Motherboard  
with bracket  
(1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon  
cable for internal UltraDMA/  
66 or UltraDMA/33 IDE  
drives  
ASUS consumer infrared set  
Modem riser  
(1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25and  
(2) 3.5floppy disk drives  
(1) I/O Shield  
(1) Bag of spare jumpers  
(1) Support drivers and utilities  
(1) This Motherboard Users  
Manual  
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2. FEATURES  
2.1 The ASUS TUSI-M  
The ASUS TUSI-M motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user  
who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors.  
2.1.1 Specifications  
Latest Processor Support  
Intel Pentium® III  
Intel Celeron™  
Intel Celeron™  
100/133MHz FSB Coppermine core  
FC-PGA  
FC-PGA  
FC-PGA2  
66MHz FSB Coppermine core  
100MHz FSB Tualatin core  
SiS AGPset: SiS 630ET AGPset with integrated SiS300 AGP graphics control-  
ler supports a 133MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) and UltraDMA/100, which allows  
burst mode data transfer rates of up to 100MB/sec.  
PC100/133 Memory Support: Equipped with two Dual Inline Memory Module  
(DIMM) sockets to support Intel PC100/133-compliant SDRAMs (available in  
64, 128, 256, or 512MB densities) up to 1GB.  
UltraDMA/100 Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller  
with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels. Supports  
UltraDMA/100/66/33, 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.  
More USB Ports: Supports a total of 5 USB ports for more peripheral connec-  
tivity options.  
Peripheral Wakeup: Supports Wakeup on LAN, USB, and PS/2 Mouse/Key-  
board.  
SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface, which is used to physi-  
cally transport commands and information between SMBus devices.  
PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to examine and manage system  
status information, such as CPU and system voltages, temperatures, and fan  
status through the onboard hardware ITE 8705 and the bundledASUS PC Probe  
or Intel LDCM software.  
AMR Slot: Audio Modem Riser slot supports a very affordable audio and/or  
modem riser card.  
Legacy Free: Provides three 32-bit PCI (Asynchronous PCI 2.2 compliant) with  
no ISA, eliminating bottlenecks and system memory management issues. 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 enhanced ACPI for Windows 98/2000/Millenium compat-  
ibility, built-in firmware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most de-  
vices for virtually automatic setup.  
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2. FEATURES  
Smart BIOS: 2Mbit flash ROM gives a new easy-to-use interface which pro-  
vides 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.  
2.1.2 SpecificationsOptional Components  
The following onboard components are optional at the time of purchase:  
PCI Audio: Smart Audio: Provides C-Media Electronics Inc.s CMI-8738 PCI  
3D Extension Positional Audio Chip. With this chip onboard, no external CO-  
DEC is needed. CMI-8738 supports legacy audio (SB16), FM emulator/DLS  
wavetable music synthesis, and HRTF 3D positional audio functions, and PCtel®  
HSP56 (1789) interface.Compatible with A3Dand DirectSound3D,  
CMI8738 thus meets PC98® requirements, and supports professional digital  
audio interface and 4-channel speaker.  
Smart Networking: Features the SiS630E 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet Controller,  
which supports Wired for Management, remote wake-up, and OnNow initiative  
to reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).  
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2. FEATURES  
2.1.3 Performance  
UltraPerformance: Onboard IDE Bus Master controller with two connectors that  
support four IDE devices in two channels. Supports UltraDMA100//66/33, (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.  
Dual Speeds: CPU frequency can operate at either 133MHz or 100MHz.  
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 100MB/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  
98/2000/Millenium, must be used.  
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/NT and later. Color-coded connectors and descrip-  
tive 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 Resources Alert: Todays operating systems, such as Windows 98/  
Millenium, Windows NT/2000, and OS/2, require much more memory and hard  
drive space to present enormous user interfaces and run large applications. The  
onboard hardware ASUS 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 power up can be enabled or disabled through  
BIOS setup to allow the computer to be powered ON using your keyboard.  
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2. FEATURES  
2.2 TUSI-M Motherboard Components  
See opposite page for locations.  
Location  
Processor Support Socket 370 for Pentium III/Celeron Processors ....................... 2  
Chipsets SiS 630ET 3C Integration Single Chip .................................... 3  
ITE 8705 Super I/O Chipset ................................................... 14  
2Mbit Flash BIOS .................................................................. 13  
Main Memory Maximum 1GB support  
2 DIMM Sockets ...................................................................... 4  
PC100/133 SDRAM and VCM SDRAM support  
Expansion Slots 3 PCI Slots .............................................................................. 15  
1 AMR Slot ............................................................................. 12  
System I/O 2 IDE Connectors (UltraDMA/100 support) ............................ 6  
1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ............................................... 7  
2 USB Headers (support 3 USB ports) .................................... 8  
1 Serial COM2 Header ........................................................... 11  
2 USB Port Connectors .......................................... (Bottom) 22  
1 Parallel Port Connector ............................................. (Top) 20  
1 VGA Monitor Output Connector ......................................... 19  
1 Serial COM1 Port Connectors ............................. (Bottom) 21  
1 PS/2 Mouse Connector .............................................. (Top) 23  
1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector ................................... (Bottom) 23  
Audio Cmedia 8738 PCI Audio Chipset (optional)........................... 16  
1 Game/MIDI Connector (on audio model only) ......... (Top) 17  
1 Line Out Connector (on audio model only) ........ (Bottom) 17  
1 Line In Connector (on audio model only) ........... (Bottom) 17  
1 Microphone Connector (on audio model only) ... (Bottom) 17  
Network Features SiS630ET Ethernet Controller  
1 LAN (RJ45) Connector ............................................. (Top) 22  
Wake-On-LAN Connector...................................................... 10  
Wake-On-Ring Connector ........................................................ 1  
Other Features ASUS iPanel Connector ........................................................... 9  
ASUS iPanel Audio Connector .............................................. 18  
Power ATX Power Supply Connector ................................................. 5  
Form Factor microATX  
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