R MEB-VM
Socket 370 AGP Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
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ASUS MEB-VM
1.01 E325
January 1999
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CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 7
How this manual is organized ............................................................. 7
Item Checklist ..................................................................................... 7
II. FEATURES ....................................................................................... 8
The ASUS MEB-VM Motherboard .................................................... 8
Introduction to ASUS Smart Series Motherboards ................. 9
Parts of the ASUS MEB-VM Motherboard ...................................... 11
III. HARDWARE SETUP .................................................................... 12
ASUS MEB-VM Motherboard Layout............................................. 12
1. Jumpers ......................................................................................... 14
HARDWARE SETUP Steps ............................................................. 14
2. System Memory (DIMM) ............................................................. 17
SPD Support .......................................................................... 17
DIMM Memory Installation .................................................. 18
3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................... 19
4. Expansion Cards .......................................................................... 20
Expansion Card Installation Procedure: ................................ 20
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards.................................... 20
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards .............................. 21
5. External Connectors ..................................................................... 22
Power Connection Procedures .......................................................... 33
Flash Memory Writer Utility ............................................................ 34
IV. BIOS SETUP ................................................................................... 34
Main Menu .................................................................................. 34
Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOS................... 36
6. BIOS Setup .................................................................................. 37
Load Defaults ........................................................................ 38
Standard CMOS Setup ................................................................ 38
Details of Standard CMOS Setup: ......................................... 38
BIOS Features Setup ................................................................... 41
Details of BIOS Features Setup ............................................. 41
Chipset Features Setup ................................................................ 44
Details of Chipset Features Setup.......................................... 44
Power Management Setup........................................................... 47
Details of Power Management Setup .................................... 47
PNP and PCI Setup ..................................................................... 50
Details of PNP and PCI Setup ............................................... 50
Load BIOS Defaults .................................................................... 52
Load Setup Defaults .................................................................... 52
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Supervisor Password and User Password ................................... 53
IDE HDD Auto Detection ........................................................... 54
Save & Exit Setup ....................................................................... 55
Exit Without Saving .................................................................... 55
V. Software Setup ................................................................................. 57
VI. Software Reference ........................................................................ 67
Appendix ............................................................................................... 81
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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 interfer-
ence 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! Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor’s
heatsink by regularly checking that your CPU fan is working. Without sufficient
circulation, the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the
motherboard. You may install an auxiliary fan, if necessary.
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.
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I. INTRODUCTION
How this manual is organized
This manual is divided into the following sections:
Introduction
Features
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III. Hardware Setup
IV. BIOS Setup
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VI. Software Reference Reference material for the included support software
Manual information and checklist
Information and specifications concerning this product
Instructions on setting up the motherboard
Instructions on setting up the BIOS software
Information on setting up the included support software
Software Setup
Item Checklist
Check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items,
please contact your retailer.
(1) ASUS Motherboard
(1) IDE ribbon cable for master and slave drives
(1) Floppy ribbon cable for (1) 5.25” floppy and (2) 3.5” floppies
(1) COM2 connector with bracket
(1) Bag of spare jumper caps
(1) Support CD with drivers and utilities
(1) This Motherboard User’s Manual
ASUS PC100-compliant SDRAM (optional)
IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional)
ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Fast Ethernet Card (optional)
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II. FEATURES
The ASUS MEB-VM Motherboard
The ASUS MEB-VM motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user
who wants many intelligent features in a small package.
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Intel Processor Support: Supports Intel’s Celeron processor designed for the
Socket 370 and packaged in a Plastic Pin Grid Array (PPGA).
Intel AGPset: Features Intel’s 440BX AGPset with I/O subsystems and front
side bus (FSB) platform which boosts the traditional 66MHz internal bus speed
to 100MHz.
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• AGP 3D AGP VGA: Features onboard ATI 3D Rage Pro AGP 2X (8MB
SDRAM) or Rage IIC AGP (4MB SDRAM) for 3D hardware acceleration.
• Onboard Audio (optional): Provides Creative ES1373 PCI audio chipset with
3D surround and positioning capabiliy. Includes complete online help to guide
you through the audio software.
• Audio Codec (optional): Features an 18-bit stereo, full duplex, audio codec
that conforms to AC’97 analog component specfications.
• Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot Virus BIOS: Programmable BIOS (Flash
EEPROM), offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in hard-
ware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most devices for virtually au-
tomatic setup.
• Versatile Memory: Equipped with two DIMM sockets to support Intel PC100-
compliant SDRAMs (8, 16, 32, 64, 128, or 256MB) up to 512MB.
• AGP Slot: Supports an Accelerated Graphics Port card for high performance,
component level interconnect targeted at 3D graphical display applications us-
ing a 66MHz bus.
PCI & ISA Expansion: Provides two 32-bit PCI expansion slots and one 16-bit
ISA expansion slot .
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• Wake-On-LAN Header: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an optional
ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet card or a similar ethernet card.
SB-Link™: Features Creative’s SB-Link™, allowing SB16 compatibility us-
ing Intel’s PC-PCI and serialized IRQ protocols to AWE64D or compatible PCI
audio cards.
Super Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and
one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities.
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• Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS, which
allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher
level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.)
• Ultra DMA/33 BM IDE: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller
with two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels, supports Ultra
DMA/33, PIO Modes 3 and 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and supports
Enhanced IDE devices, such as Tape Backup, CD-ROM, and LS-120 drives.
• Easy Installation: Equipped with BIOS that supports autodetection of hard
drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play devices to make setup of hard drives,
expansion cards, and other devices virtually automatic.
IrDA: Supports an optional infrared port module for wireless interface.
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