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CUPLE-VM
JumperFree™ PC133/VC133
133/100/66 MHz FSB
Socket 370 Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
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ASUS CUPLE-VM
Product Name:
Manual Revision: 1.00 E778
June 2001
Release Date:
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ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION
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CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
2. FEATURES
3. HARDWARE SETUP
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1.1 How This Manual Is Organized ................................................. 7
Item Checklist ............................................................................ 7
1.2
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2.1 The ASUS CUPLE-VM ............................................................. 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
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3.1 Motherboard Layout ................................................................ 14
3.2 Layout Contents ....................................................................... 15
3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ...................................................... 16
3.4 Motherboard Settings ............................................................... 16
System Memory (DIMM) ........................................................ 18
3.5
3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ................................................... 18
3.5.2 Memory Installation ...................................................... 19
3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................ 20
3.6.1 CPU Installation ............................................................ 21
3.7 Expansion Cards ...................................................................... 22
3.7.1 Installing an Expansion Card ........................................ 22
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards ........................... 23
3.7.4 Advanced Modem Riser (AMR) Slot ........................... 24
3.8 External Connectors ................................................................. 25
Starting Up the First Time ....................................................... 35
3.9
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4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ........................................ 37
4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ...................... 37
4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures ........................................... 38
4.2 BIOS Setup Program ............................................................... 40
4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................ 41
4.2.2 Legend Bar .................................................................... 41
4. BIOS SETUP
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4.5
4.3 Main Menu ............................................................................... 43
4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave .............................. 44
4.3.2 Keyboard Features ........................................................ 47
4.4 Advanced Menu ....................................................................... 49
4.4.1 Chip Configuration ....................................................... 51
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ............................................. 54
4.4.3 PCI Configuration ......................................................... 58
4.4.4 Shadow Configuration .................................................... 62
Power Menu ............................................................................. 63
4.5.1 Power Up Control ......................................................... 65
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 67
4.6 Boot Menu ............................................................................... 68
4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................ 70
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Install Operating System .......................................................... 73
5.1
Start Windows .......................................................................... 73
5.2
5.3 CUPLE-VM Series Support CD .............................................. 74
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6.1 ASUS PC Probe ....................................................................... 75
6.2 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE ..................................................... 80
6.3 CyberLink PowerDVD ............................................................ 80
6.4 CyberLink VideoLive Mail ...................................................... 82
6.5 ASUS Update ........................................................................... 84
6.6 Creative Audio ......................................................................... 85
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7.1 Glossary ................................................................................... 87
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE
5. SOFTWARE SETUP
7. APPENDIX
INDEX
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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:
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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! 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.
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
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 CIDB chassis intrusion detec-
tion module
ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared
module
(1) ASUS Motherboard
(1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon
cable for internal UltraDMA/
100, UltraDMA/66 or
UltraDMA/33 devices
(1) Ribbon cable for one 5.25” and
two 3.5” floppy disk drives
(1) 9-pin COM Cable
(1) ASUS 2-port USB Connector Set
(1) Bag of spare jumper caps
(1) ASUS Support CD with drivers
and utilities
(1) This Motherboard User’s
Manual
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2. FEATURES
2.1 The ASUS CUPLE-VM
The ASUS CUPLE-VM motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC
user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors.
2.1.1 Specifications
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Intel® Celeron™/Coppermine™, Pentium III® and VIA® Cyrix™ Proces-
sor Support: Supports Socket 370 based Intel® Celeron™/Coppermine™, Pen-
tium III® and VIA® Cyrix™ processors.
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• North Bridge System Chipset: Features the VIA® VT8601A (PLE133) system
controller with support for 133 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB); up to 1 GB of PC133/
PC100 SDRAM; complies with 4X, 2X, and 1X AGP modes; and PCI 2.2. bus
interface with support for 4 PCI masters. It is optimized to deliver enhanced
Intel® Celeron™/Coppermine™ and VIA® Cyrix™ processor system
performance.
“Super South” South Bridge System PCI set: Features the VIA® VT82C686B
PCI chipset with a PCI Super-I/O Integrated Peripheral Controller (PSIPC) sup-
porting UltraDMA/100, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to
100MB/sec; AC97 audio; USB controller with root hub and four function ports.
PC133 SDRAM / VC133 VCM Support: Equipped with two Dual Inline
Memory Module (DIMM) sockets to support Intel® PC133-compliant (8, 16,
32, 64, 128, 256, or 512MB) or NEC’s VC133-compliant Virtual Channel (VC)
SDRAM up to 1GB. VC SDRAM is a new DRAM core architecture that dra-
matically improves the memory system’s ability to service, among others, high
multimedia requirements.
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• Optional PCI Controller: Creative CT5880 Audio Controller Chipset with AC97
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Audio CODEC complete with software support.
JumperFree™ Mode: Allows processor settings and easy overclocking of
frequency and Vcore voltage all through BIOS setup when JumperFree™ mode
is enabled. Easy-to-use DIP switches instead of jumpers are included to allow
manual adjustment of the processor’s external frequency.
• UltraDMA/100 Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE
controller with two connectors that support four ATA100/66/33 devices on two
channels. Supports UltraDMA/100, 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.
• Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an
optional onboard Realtek Fast Ethernet Controller or an optional ASUS PCI-
L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (see 7. Appendix).
• Wake-On-Ring Connector: Supports Wake-On-Ring activity through a PCI
modem card that supports a WOR connector.
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