® CUV4X-VM
Apollo PM133 Chipset
Socket 370 Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
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ASUS CUV4X-VM
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Manual Revision: 1.02 E768
April 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 ASUS CUV4X-VM Motherboard ............................................... 8
2.1.1 Specifications ..................................................................... 8
2.1.2 Performance...................................................................... 10
2.1.3 Intelligence ....................................................................... 11
2.2 Motherboard Components.......................................................... 12
2.2.1 Component Locations ....................................................... 13
3. HARDWARE SETUP ...................................................................... 14
3.1 Motherboard Layout .................................................................. 14
3.2 Layout Contents ......................................................................... 15
3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure......................................................... 16
3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................. 16
3.5 System Memory ......................................................................... 19
3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ....................................................... 19
3.5.2 Memory Installation ......................................................... 20
3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................. 21
3.6.1 CPU Installation ............................................................... 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 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) .................................... 25
3.8 Connectors ................................................................................ 27
3.8.1 External Connectors ......................................................... 27
3.8.2 Internal Connectors .......................................................... 30
3.9 Starting Up the First Time .......................................................... 38
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 .............................................. 41
4.2 BIOS Setup Program .................................................................. 43
4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ................................................................ 44
4.2.2 Legend Bar ....................................................................... 44
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4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................. 46
4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................. 47
4.3.2 Keyboard Features ............................................................ 50
4.4 Advanced Menu ......................................................................... 52
4.4.1 Chip Configuration ........................................................... 54
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................. 57
4.4.3 PCI Configuration ............................................................ 60
4.4.4 Shadow Configuration ...................................................... 61
4.5 Power Menu ............................................................................... 62
4.5.1 Power Up Control ............................................................. 64
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ............................................................ 65
4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................. 66
4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................... 68
5. SOFTWARE SETUP ....................................................................... 71
5.1 Operating Systems ..................................................................... 71
5.1.1 Windows 98 First Time Installation ................................. 71
5.2 CUV4X-VM Motherboard Support CD .................................... 71
5.2.1 Installation Menus ............................................................ 71
5.2.2 Applications...................................................................... 71
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ........................................................... 73
6.1 ASUS PC Probe ......................................................................... 73
6.1.1 Starting ASUS PC Probe .................................................. 73
6.1.2 Using ASUS PC Probe ..................................................... 74
6.1.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon ........................................ 77
7. APPENDIX ........................................................................................ 79
7.1 Glossary ..................................................................................... 79
INDEX ................................................................................................... 83
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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 installation.
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 interference 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 the
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING! Any changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved
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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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
Instructions on setting up the motherboard.
Instructions on setting up the BIOS
Instructions 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 Modem MR
ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared
module
(1) ASUS Motherboard
(1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon
cable for internal UltraDMA/
100/66 or UltraDMA/33 IDE
drives
(1) Ribbon cable for two 3.5”
floppy disk drives
(1) ASUS Support CD with drivers
and utilities
(1) Bag of spare jumper caps
(1) User’s Manual
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2. FEATURES
2.1 ASUS CUV4X-VM Motherboard
The ASUS CUV4X-VM is an entry-level motherboard powered by Intel® Pentium®/
Celeron™ processors running at 533MHz to 1GHz. The motherboard is designed
with features and interfaces to offer value while minimizing cost.
2.1.1 Specifications
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100/133MHz FSB
100/66MHz FSB
Coppermine core
Coppermine core
FC-PGA
FC-PGA
Processor:
Intel Pentium® III
Intel Celeron™
• North/South Bridge System Chipset: Features the VIA Apollo ProSavage
PM133 chipset composed of VT8605 North Bridge and VT82C686B South
Bridge
PC133 SDRAM / HSDRAM Support: Equipped with two Dual Inline Memory
Module (DIMM) sockets to support up to 1GB of memory using unbuffered
PC133/100-compliant SDRAMs.
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• UltraDMA/100/66/33 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, 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.
Super Multi-I/O: Builts-in I/O capability through the VT82C686B South Bridge
to support standard components that include a parallel port, two serial ports,
one floppy disk drive, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, a game port, and four USB
ports.
IrDA: Supports an optional infrared port module for wireless interface.
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• Wake-On-LAN: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through a WOL connector
• Wake-On-Ring: Supports Wake-On-Ring activity through a PCI modem card
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that supports a WOR connector.
PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to test and manage system status
information, such as CPU and system voltages, temperatures, and fan status
through the VT82C686B South Bridge and the bundled ASUS PC Probe.
PCI Expansion Slots: Provides three 32-bit PCI (Rev. 2.2) expansion slots that
support Bus Master PCI cards, such as SCSI or LAN cards, with 133MB/s
maximum throughput.
• AGP 4X Slot: Supports AGP/2X/4X cards for high performance, component-
level interconnection targeted at 3D graphical applications supporting 133MHz
4X mode.
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