® CUA266
JumperFree™ 133MHz FSB
DDR/SDR SDRAM AGP Pro/4X
Socket 370 Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
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ASUS CUA266
Product Name:
Manual Revision: 1.01 E755
May 2001
Release Date:
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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 CUA266 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......................................................... 17
3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................. 17
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) Pro Slot ...................... 27
3.7.4 Audio Modem Riser (AMR)) Slot .................................... 28
3.8 Connectors ................................................................................ 29
3.8.1 External Connectors ......................................................... 29
3.8.2 Internal Connectors .......................................................... 32
3.9 Starting Up the First Time .......................................................... 42
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4. BIOS SETUP ..................................................................................... 43
4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS .......................................... 43
4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System.......................... 43
4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures .............................................. 45
4.2 BIOS Setup Program .................................................................. 47
4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ................................................................ 48
4.2.2 Legend Bar ....................................................................... 48
4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................. 50
4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................. 51
4.3.2 Keyboard Features ............................................................ 54
4.4 Advanced Menu ......................................................................... 56
4.4.1 Chip Configuration ........................................................... 60
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................. 63
4.4.3 PCI Configuration ............................................................ 65
4.5 Power Menu ............................................................................... 67
4.5.1 Power Up Control ............................................................. 69
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ............................................................ 71
4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................. 72
4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................... 74
5. SOFTWARE SETUP ....................................................................... 77
5.1 Operating Systems ..................................................................... 77
5.1.1 Windows 98 First Time Installation ................................. 77
5.2 CUA266 Motherboard Support CD ........................................... 77
5.2.1 Installation Menus ............................................................ 77
5.2.2 Applications...................................................................... 78
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ........................................................... 81
6.1 ASUS PC Probe ......................................................................... 81
6.1.1 Starting ASUS PC Probe .................................................. 81
6.1.2 Using ASUS PC Probe ..................................................... 82
6.1.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon ........................................ 86
7. APPENDIX ....................................................................................... 87
7.1 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
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 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 Item
ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared
module
(1) ASUS Motherboard
(1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon
cable for internal UltraDMA/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) ASUS 2-port USB Connector
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(1) User’s Manual
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2. FEATURES
2.1 ASUS CUA266 Motherboard
Powered by Intel® Pentium® III/Celeron™ processors, the CUA266 motherboard
bundles select features and compatible interfaces to deliver value and flexibility.
2.1.1 Specifications
• Latest Processor Support
Intel Pentium® III
Intel Celeron™ 100/66MHz FSB
100/133MHz FSB Coppermine core
Coppermine core
FC-PGA
PPGA/FC-PGA
• North Bridge System Chipset: Features the ALi M1651 North Bridge that
provides optimum architecture design to support Intel Pentium III/Celeron CPUs
with 133/100 FSB, a memory interface for both 66/100/133 SDR and 200/266
DDR, and AGP Pro/4X interface solution.
South Bridge System Chipset: ALi M1535D+ South Bridge chipset provides a
high integration bridge between PCI bus and peripheral bus. The chipset comes
with built-in advanced Super I/O controller and power management feature.
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• DDR/SDR Memory Support: Equipped with two Double Data Rate (DDR)
Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets to support up to 2GB of memory
using the latest high-speed 2.5V PC1600/PC2100 SDRAM modules, and three
Single Data Rate (SDR) sockets for a maximum of 3GB memory using 3.3V
PC133/100 SDRAM.
JumperFree™ Mode: Allows processor settings and easy overclocking of
frequency and Vcore voltage through BIOS setup when the JumperFree™ mode
is enabled. Easy-to-use DIP switches come with the motherboard board to allow
manual adjustment of the processor external/internal frequency.
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• UltraDMA/100 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.
• AGP Pro Slot: Comes with an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro slot that
supports high performance AGP cards targeted at 3D graphical applications
supporting 133MHz 4X mode. The slot is backward compatible with AGP 4X/
2X cards.
• Wake-On-LAN: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through a WOL connector
or an optional ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card.
• 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 onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe.
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