® CUSI-FX
Socket 370 FlexATX Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
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ASUS CUSI-FX
Product Name:
Manual Revision: 1.03 E699
Release Date:
January 2001
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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 CUSI-FX ................................................................... 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 CUSI-FX Motherboard Components ........................................ 12
3. HARDWARE SETUP ...................................................................... 14
3.1 CUSI-FX 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 Expansion Card Installation Procedure............................ 23
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .............................. 23
3.7.3 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot .................................... 25
3.8 Connectors ................................................................................ 26
3.9 Starting Up the First Time ........................................................ 39
4. BIOS SETUP ..................................................................................... 41
4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ......................................... 41
4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ......................... 41
4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures .............................................. 42
4.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ 45
4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 46
4.2.2 Legend Bar ....................................................................... 46
4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................ 48
4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................ 49
4.3.2 Keyboard Features ........................................................... 52
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4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 54
4.4.1 Chip Configuration .......................................................... 57
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................ 60
4.4.3 PCI Configuration ............................................................ 62
4.4.4 Shadow Configuration ..................................................... 64
4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 65
4.5.1 Power Up Control ............................................................ 67
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ............................................................ 69
4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 70
4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................. 72
5. SOFTWARE SETUP ....................................................................... 75
5.1 Install Operating System ........................................................... 75
5.2 Start Windows ........................................................................... 75
5.3 CUSI-FX Motherboard Support CD ......................................... 75
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ............................................................ 77
6.1 Display Properties ..................................................................... 77
6.2 ASUS PC Probe ........................................................................ 81
6.3 ASUS Update ............................................................................ 86
6.4 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE ...................................................... 87
6.5 CyberLink PowerDVD ............................................................. 89
6.6 CyberLink VideoLive Mail ....................................................... 89
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.
•
• 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
5. SOFTWARE SETUP
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE
7. APPENDIX
Manual information and checklist
Production information and specifications
Intructions on setting up the motherboard.
Intructions on setting up the BIOS
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.
Package Contents
Optional Items
ASUS 3-port USB connector set
with bracket (optional)
ASUS consumer infrared set
Modem riser
(1) ASUS Motherboard
(1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon
cable for internal UltraDMA/
66 or UltraDMA/33 IDE
drives
(1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25” and
(2) 3.5” floppy disk drives
(1) I/O Shield
(1) Bag of spare jumpers
(1) Support drivers and utilities
(1) This Motherboard User’s
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2. FEATURES
2.1 The ASUS CUSI-FX
The ASUS CUSI-FX 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
100/133MHz FSB Coppermine core
66MHz FSB Coppermine core
66MHz FSB Mendocino core
Intel Pentium® III
Intel Celeron™
Intel Celeron™
SiS AGPset: SiS 630E AGPset with integrated SiS300 AGP graphics controller
supports a 133MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) and UltraDMA/66, which allows
burst mode data transfer rates of up to 66.6MB/sec.
PC100/133 and VCM 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.
FC-PGA
FC-PGA
PPGA
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• UltraDMA/66 Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller
with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels. Supports
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.
Form Factor for Easy-to-Use PC: Designed for small-size easy-to-use PCs,
this new highly flexible form factor reduces the motherboard size by as much as
25% over the microATX design.
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• More USB Ports: Supports a total of 5 USB ports for more peripheral connec-
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tivity options.
Peripheral Wakeup: Supports Wakeup on LAN, USB, and PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard.
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 systerm voltages, temperatures, and fan
status through the onboard hardware ITE 8705 and the bundled ASUS PC Probe.
• AMR Slot: Audio Modem Riser slot supports a very affordable audio and/or
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modem riser card.
• Legacy Free: Provides two 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.
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