® CUBX
Socket 370 ATX Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
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ASUS CUBX
Product Name:
Manual Revision: 1.03 E529
Release Date:
March 2000
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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 The ASUS CUBX 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 CUBX Motherboard Components ............................................ 12
2.2.1 Component Locations .................................................... 13
3. HARDWARE SETUP ...................................................................... 14
3.1 CUBX Motherboard Layout ..................................................... 14
3.2 Layout Contents ........................................................................ 15
3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ....................................................... 17
3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................ 17
3.5 System Memory (DIMM) ......................................................... 22
3.5.1 General DIMM Notes .................................................... 22
3.5.2 Memory Installation ...................................................... 23
3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 25
3.7 Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 26
3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure ......................... 26
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards ............................ 27
3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ................................. 29
3.8 Connectors ................................................................................ 30
3.9 Starting Up the First Time ........................................................ 41
4. BIOS SETUP .................................................................................... 42
4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ......................................... 42
4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ....................... 42
4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) ...... 43
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
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4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 54
4.4.1 Chip Configuration ........................................................ 58
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration .............................................. 60
4.4.3 PCI Configuration ......................................................... 62
4.4.4 Shadow Configuration ................................................... 65
4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 66
4.5.1 Power Up Control .......................................................... 68
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 70
4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 71
4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................. 73
5. SOFTWARE SETUP ....................................................................... 75
5.1 Install Operating System ........................................................... 75
5.2 Start Windows ........................................................................... 75
5.3 BX Series Motherboard Support CD ........................................ 76
5.4 Intel LDCM Administrator Setup ............................................. 79
5.5 Intel LDCM Client Setup .......................................................... 81
5.6 ASUS BIOS Flash Utility for LDCM ....................................... 82
5.7 Install ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx .................................................. 83
5.8 Install ASUS Update Vx.xx ...................................................... 84
5.9 Install PC-Cillin 98 Vx.xx ........................................................ 85
5.10 Install Adobe Acrobat Reader Vx.x .......................................... 86
5.11 Uninstalling Programs .............................................................. 87
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ........................................................... 89
6.1 ASUS PC Probe ........................................................................ 89
6.2 ASUS Update ............................................................................ 94
7. APPENDIX ........................................................................................ 95
7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ................................................... 95
7.2 ASUS CIDB Intrusion Detection Module ................................ 97
7.3 Glossary .................................................................................... 99
INDEX ................................................................................................. 103
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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.
•
• 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:
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. INTRODUCTION
2. FEATURES
3. HARDWARE SETUP
4. BIOS SETUP
5. SOFTWARE SETUP
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE
7. APPENDIX
1.2 Item Checklist
Please check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing
items, please contact your retailer.
Optional Items
ASUS CIDB chassis intrusion de-
tection module
ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared
module
ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN
10/100 Ethernet Card
Package Contents
(1) ASUS Motherboard
(1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon
cable for internal UltraDMA/66
or UltraDMA/33 IDE drives
(1) Ribbon cable for internal
UltraDMA/33 IDE drives
(1) Ribbon cable for one 5.25” and
two 3.5” floppy disk drives
(1) ASUS 3-port USB connector set
with bracket
(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 CUBX Motherboard
The ASUS CUBX is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants ad-
vanced features processed by the fastest CPU.
2.1.1 Specifications
• Latest Intel Processor Support
Intel Pentium® III
Intel Celeron™
100MHz FSB Coppermine core
66MHz FSB Mendocino
FC-PGA
PPGA
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Intel AGPset: Features Intel’s 440BX AGPset with I/O subsystems and front-side
bus (FSB) platform, which boosts the traditional 66MHz external bus speed to 100MHz.
JumperFree™ Mode: Allows processor settings and easy overclocking of fre-
quency 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.
• Anti-Boot Virus BIOS: Features a programmable BIOS, offering enhanced
Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) support for Windows 98 com-
patibility, built-in firmware-based virus protection through Trend ChipAway Virus
codes, and autodetection of most devices for virtually automatic setup.
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PC100 Memory Support: Equipped with four DIMM sockets to support Intel
PC100-compliant SDRAMs (8, 16, 32, 64, 128, or 256MB) up to 1 GB. These
new SDRAMs are necessary to meet the critical enhanced 100MHz bus speed
requirement.
Peripheral Wake Up: Supports modem, PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, and LAN
card wake up functions from sleep or soft-off mode.
PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easier way to examine and manage system
status information, such as CPU and system voltages, temperatures, and fan
status through the onboard hardware ASIC and the bundled LDCM by Intel or
PC Probe from ASUS.
• AGP Slot: Supports an Accelerated Graphics Port card for high performance,
component level interconnect targeted at 3D graphical display applications us-
ing a 1X or 2X mode bus.
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PCI/ISA Expansion Slots: Provides options of six 32-bit PCI (rev 2.2) expansion
slots with one ISA or six PCI with no ISA, depending on territory. PCI supports
up to 133MB/s maximum throughput.
• Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one paral-
lel port with EPP and ECP capabilities.
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