® CUV4X-C
JumperFree™ PC133/VC133
AGP 4X Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
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ASUS CUV4X-C
Product Name:
Manual Revision: 1.00 E634
Release Date:
November 2000
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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 ASUS CUV4X-C Motherboard ................................................... 8
2.1.1 Specifications ..................................................................... 8
2.1.2 Special Features ................................................................ 10
2.1.3 Performance Features ....................................................... 10
2.1.4 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 ......................................................................... 21
3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ....................................................... 21
3.5.2 Memory Installation ......................................................... 22
3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................. 23
3.6.1 CPU Installation ............................................................... 24
3.7 Expansion Cards ........................................................................ 25
3.7.1 Installing an Expansion Card ........................................... 25
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .............................. 26
3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) .................................... 27
3.7.4 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot ..................................... 27
3.8 Connectors ................................................................................ 29
3.8.1 External Connectors ......................................................... 29
3.8.2 Internal Connectors .......................................................... 31
3.9 Starting Up the First Time .......................................................... 39
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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
4.4 Advanced Menu ......................................................................... 54
4.4.1 Chip Configuration ........................................................... 58
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................. 61
4.4.3 PCI Configuration ............................................................ 63
4.4.4 Shadow Configuration ...................................................... 66
4.5 Power Menu ............................................................................... 67
4.5.1 Power Up Control ............................................................. 69
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ............................................................ 70
4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................. 71
4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................... 73
5. SOFTWARE SETUP ....................................................................... 75
5.1 Operating Systems ..................................................................... 75
5.1.1 Windows 98 First Time Installation ................................. 75
5.2 CUV4X-C Motherboard Support CD ........................................ 75
5.2.1 Installation Menu .............................................................. 75
5.2.2 Applications...................................................................... 76
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ........................................................... 77
6.1 ASUS PC Probe ......................................................................... 77
7. APPENDIX ........................................................................................ 83
7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ..................................................... 83
7.2 Modem Riser .............................................................................. 85
7.3 Glossary ..................................................................................... 87
INDEX ................................................................................................... 91
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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.
•
• 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
ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN
10/100 Ethernet Card
ASUS 2-port USB Connector Set
(1) ASUS Motherboard
(1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon
cable for internal UltraDMA/
66 or UltraDMA/33 IDE
drives
(1) Ribbon cable for one 5.25” and
two 3.5” floppy disk drives
(1) Bag of spare jumper caps
(1) ASUS Support CD with
drivers and utilities
(1) User’s Manual
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2.1 ASUS CUV4X-C Motherboard
The ASUS CUV4X-C 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 Pentium® III
Intel Celeron™
133MHz FSB Coppermine core
100MHz FSB Coppermine core
66MHz FSB Mendocino core
FC-PGA
FC-PGA
PPGA
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• North Bridge System Chipset: Features the VIA VT82C694X system controller
PCI-to-ISA bridge with support for AGP 4X mode; 133/100/66MHz Front Side
Bus (FSB); and 133MHz memory bus.
South Bridge System Chipset: VIA VT82C686A PCIset with PCI Super I/O
integrated peripheral controller supports UltraDMA/66 for burst mode data transfer
rates of up to 66.6MB/sec, multi-channel DirectSound AC97 audio interface,
and four USB ports.
PC133 SDRAM / VC133 VCM / HSDRAM Support: Equipped with two Dual
Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets to support Intel PC133/PC100-compliant
(16, 32, 64, 128, 256, or 512MB), NEC’s VC133-compliant Virtual Channel (VC)
SDRAM, or Enhanced Memory System’s High-speed DRAMs (HSDRAMs) up
to 1GB. VC SDRAM and HSDRAM are new DRAM core architectures that
dramatically improves the memory system’s ability to service high multimedia
requirements.
JumperFree™ Mode: Allows processor settings and easy overclocking of
frequency and Vcore voltage all through BIOS setup when the JumperFree™
mode is enabled. Easy-to-use DIP switches instead of jumpers are included to
allow manual adjustment of the processor external/internal frequency.
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• Multi-Cache: Supports processors with 256, 128, or 0KB Pipelined Burst Level
2 cache.
• AGP 4X Slot: Supports AGP/2X/4X cards for high performance, component
level interconnection targeted at 3D graphical applications supporting 133MHz
4X mode.
• 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 Enhanced IDE devices,
such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, LS-120, and Tape Backup drives.
• Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an
optional ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card.
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