R MEW-AM
Socket 370 Intel® 810
microATX Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
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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 MEW-AM Motherboard ........................................... 8
2.1.1 Specifications ..................................................................... 8
2.1.3 Performance ....................................................................... 9
2.2 ASUS MEW-AM Part Definitions ........................................... 10
2.3 ASUS MEW-AM Part Locations .............................................. 11
3. HARDWARE SETUP ..................................................................... 12
3.1 Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 12
3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ....................................................... 13
3.2 Layout Contents ........................................................................ 13
3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................ 14
3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ...................................................... 15
3.5 System Memory (DIMM) ......................................................... 15
3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation ............................................ 16
3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 17
3.7 Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 18
3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure............................ 18
3.8 External Connectors .................................................................. 19
3.9 Power Connection Procedures .................................................. 27
4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ......................................... 28
4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ......................... 28
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4. BIOS SETUP .................................................................................... 28
4.1 Flash Memory Writer Utility .................................................... 28
4.1.1 Main Menu ....................................................................... 28
4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) ......... 29
4.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ 31
4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 32
4.2.2 Legend Bar ....................................................................... 32
4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................ 34
4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................ 35
4.3.2 Keyboard Features ........................................................... 38
4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 40
4.4.1 I/O Device Configuration ................................................ 41
4.5 Security Menu ........................................................................... 42
4.6 Power Menu ................................................................................ 44
General Power Settings ............................................................. 44
Power-Up Events ...................................................................... 44
4.7 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 45
Boot Sequence .......................................................................... 45
4.8 Exit Menu ................................................................................. 46
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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.
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• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
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
Product information and specifications
Instructions on setting up the motherboard
Instructions on setting up the BIOS software
1.2 Item Checklist
Check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items,
please contact your retailer.
(1) ASUS Motherboard
(1) Serial COM2 connector with bracket
(1) 40-pin ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/33 IDE drives
(1) 80-wire ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/66 or UltraDMA/33 IDE drives
(Note: The 80-wire cable has a 40-pin connector.)
(1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25” and (2) 3.5” floppy drives
(1) Bag of spare jumper caps
(1) Support CD with drivers and utilities
(1) This Motherboard User’s Manual
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2. FEATURES
2.1 The ASUS MEW-AM Motherboard
The MEW-AM motherboard from ASUS is designed for the new PC user who wants
simple features in a small package.
2.1.1 Specifications
• Latest Intel Socket 370 Processor Support! Supports Intel’s Celeron proces-
sor designed for Socket 370 and packaged in Plastic Pin Grid Array (PPGA).
• Latest Intel 810-DC100 Chipset! The 810-DC100 (GMCH+ICH) supports 66/
100MHz FSB, UltraDMA/66, and 4MB 32-bit 100MHz SDRAM display cache
controller.
Integrated Graphics! Controller supports 3D hyper pipelined architecture, par-
allel data processing and compression, precise pixel interpolation, full 2D hard-
ware acceleration, and motion video acceleration. Optional onboard 4MB
SDRAM display cache allows up to 1024x768x16bit color for 3D graphics and
1600x1200x8bit color for 2D graphics.
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• ASUS Graphics Driver! You can gain about 12% performance over that of the
standard graphics driver (2D highend graphics WinMark) using ASUS’ custom
graphics driver. ASUS custom graphics driver also provides more features and
provides selection of higher refresh rates and resolutions.
• Versatile Memory Support! DRAM controller supports asymmetrical address-
ing and two DIMM sockets support Intel PC100-compliant SDRAMs (16, 32,
64, 128, or 256MB) up to 512MB. (supports a maximum of 4 sides)
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• Latest Low Pin Count Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible
serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities.
Integrated IDE! Controller supports UltraDMA/66 up to 66MB/s, UltraDMA/
33 up to 33MB/s, and PIO Mode 4 up to 17MB/s.
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• Desktop Management Interface (DMI) V2.3! Supports DMI through BIOS,
which allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a
higher level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.)
Peripheral Wake-Up! Supports Wake-On-LAN, Wake-On-Ring, Keyboard
Wake-Up, and BIOS Wake-Up.
Firmware Hub! Provides security and other latest power computing features.
Smart BIOS! 4Mb firmware gives a new easy-to-use interface which provides
more control and protection over the motherboard. Provides 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 se-
cured Internet transactions.
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• Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot Virus Protection! Programmable BIOS (Flash
EEPROM), offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in firm-
ware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most devices for virtually au-
tomatic setup.
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