Asus CUWE-RM User manual

®
CUWE-RM
Intel®810E microATX Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL

2ASUS CUWE-RM User’s Manual
USER'S NOTICE
Product Name: ASUS CUWE-RM
Manual Revision: 1.01 E474
Release Date: November 1999
No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro-
duced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in
any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes,
without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITYOR FITNESS FORAPAR-
TICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS,
EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDEN-
TAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF
PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSI-
NESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL
OR PRODUCT.
Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or
altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing byASUS; or (2)
the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.
Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trade-
marks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or
explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe.
• QuickStart and JumperFree are trademarks of ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
• Intel, LANDesk, and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
• IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines.
• XGstudio and SoftSynthesizer are registered trademarks of Yamaha Corporation.
• Symbios is a registered trademark of Symbios Logic Corporation.
• Windows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
• Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
The product name and revision number are both printed on the product itself. Manual revi-
sions are released for each product design represented by the digit before and after the period
of the manual revision number. Manual updates are represented by the third digit in the manual
revision number.
For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contactASUS
at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any of the means indicated on the following page.
SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUALARE FUR-
NISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT
ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COM-
MITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR
ANYERRORS ORINACCURACIESTHATMAYAPPEARINTHIS MANUAL, INCLUD-
ING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT.
Copyright © 1999 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.

ASUS CUWE-RM User’s Manual 3
ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)
Marketing
Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Technical Support
MB/Others (Tel): [phone] (English)
Notebook (Tel): [phone] (English)
Desktop/Server (Tel):[phone] (English)
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
WWW: www.asus.com.tw
FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS
ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)
Marketing
Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, Building 2
Newark, CA 94560, USA
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Technical Support
Fax: [phone]
BBS: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
WWW: www.asus.com
FTP: ftp.asus.com/Pub/ASUS
ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe)
Marketing
Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] (for marketing requests only)
Technical Support
Hotline: MB/Others: [phone] Notebook: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support)
WWW: www.asuscom.de
FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM

4ASUS CUWE-RM User’s Manual
CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7
1.1 How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. 7
1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7
2. FEATURES ........................................................................................ 8
2.1 The ASUS CUWE-RM Motherboard ......................................... 8
2.1.1 Specifications..................................................................... 8
2.1.2 Optional Components ........................................................ 9
2.1.3 Performance ..................................................................... 10
2.1.4 Intelligence....................................................................... 11
2.2 Features and Component Locations.......................................... 12
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 (DIMM) ......................................................... 24
3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ...................................................... 24
3.5.2 Memory Installation......................................................... 25
3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 26
3.7 Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 27
3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure............................ 27
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .............................. 28
3.7.3 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot .................................... 30
3.8 External Connectors.................................................................. 31
3.9 Starting Up the First Time ........................................................ 43
4. BIOS SETUP..................................................................................... 45
4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ......................................... 45
4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ......................... 45
4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures.............................................. 46
4.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ 49
4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 50
4.2.2 Legend Bar....................................................................... 50
4.3 Main Menu................................................................................ 52
4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................ 53
4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 58
4.4.1 Chip Configuration .......................................................... 62
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................ 65
4.4.3 PCI Configuration............................................................ 67
4.4.4 Shadow Configuration ..................................................... 70

ASUS CUWE-RM User’s Manual 5
CONTENTS
4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 71
4.5.1 Power Up Control ............................................................ 73
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor............................................................ 75
4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 76
4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................. 78
5. SOFTWARE SETUP........................................................................ 81
5.1 Operating Systems .................................................................... 81
5.2 Starting Windows For the First Time........................................ 81
5.3 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD.................................... 83
5.4 INF Update Utility for 810 Chipset .......................................... 84
5.5 VGA Driver Setup .................................................................... 85
5.6 Audio Driver Setup ................................................................... 86
5.7 Intel Security Driver ................................................................. 87
5.8 LDCM Local Setup................................................................... 88
5.9 LDCM Administrator Setup...................................................... 90
5.10 ASUS PC Probe ........................................................................ 93
5.11 ASUS LiveUpdate .................................................................... 94
5.12 YAMAHA S-YXG50 ................................................................ 95
5.13 YAMAHA XGStudio ................................................................ 96
5.14 PC-cillin 98 ............................................................................... 96
5.16 Uninstalling Programs .............................................................. 98
5.15 Adobe Acrobat Reader V4.0 ..................................................... 99
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE .......................................................... 101
6.1 Display Properties................................................................... 101
6.2 ASUS PC Probe ...................................................................... 105
6.3 ASUS LiveUpdate .................................................................. 110
6.4 Using Yamaha XGstudio Player ............................................. 109
6.5 Using Yamaha XGstudio Mixer .............................................. 110
6.6 Hardware Information............................................................. 112
7. APPENDIX...................................................................................... 113
7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ................................................. 113
7.2 Modem Riser........................................................................... 115
7.3 Glossary .................................................................................. 117
INDEX ................................................................................................. 123

6ASUS CUWE-RM User’s Manual
FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE
FederalCommunicationsCommissionStatement
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.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which 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 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. Washing-
ton DC: Office of the Federal Register, NationalArchives and RecordsAdministra-
tion, U.S. Government Printing Office.
CanadianDepartmentofCommunications 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.
CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanormeNMB-003duCanada.

ASUS CUWE-RM User’s Manual 7
1.INTRODUCTION
Sections/Checklist
1.1 How This Manual Is Organized
This manual is divided into the following sections:
1) INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist
2) FEATURES Product information and specifications
3) HARDWARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the motherboard
4) BIOS SETUP Instructions on setting up the BIOS software
5) SOFTWARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the included software
6) SOFTWARE REFERENCE Reference material for the included software
7) APPENDIX Optional items and general reference
1.2 Item Checklist
Check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items,
please contact your retailer.
(1) ASUS Motherboard
(1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/66 or UltraDMA/
33 IDE drives
(1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25”and (2) 3.5”floppy disk drives
(1) Bag of spare jumper caps
(1) Support CD with drivers and utilities
(1) This Motherboard User’s Manual
Serial COM2 connector with bracket
LCD connector with bracket (for LCD model only)
ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional)
ASUS consumer infrared set (optional)
ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 ethernet card (optional)
1. INTRODUCTION

8ASUS CUWE-RM User’s Manual
2. FEATURES
Specifications
2.FEATURES
2.1 The ASUS CUWE-RM Motherboard
The CUWE-RM motherboard from ASUS is carefully designed for the demanding
PC user who wants many smart features in a small package.
2.1.1 Specifications
•Latest Intel Processor Support!
Intel Pentium III EB 133MHz FSB, Coppermine core FC-PGA
Intel Pentium III E 100MHz FSB, Coppermine core FC-PGA
Intel Celeron 66MHz FSB, Mendocino core PPGA
•Latest Intel 810E Chipset! Features 133/100/66MHz FSB Intel 810E chipset
with the Accelerated Hub Architecture, which provides direct connections be-
tween the 810E chipset and subsystems such as IDE controllers, USB control-
lers, and PCI add-in cards.
•Multi-Cache!Supports processors with 256, 128, or 0KB Pipelined Burst Level
2 Cache.
•IntegratedGraphics!Controller supports 3D hyper pipelined architecture, par-
allel data processing and compression, precise pixel interpolation, full 2D hard-
ware acceleration, and motion video acceleration. Onboard 4MB 32-bit 133MHz
SDRAM display cache allows up to 1024x768x16bit color for 3D graphics and
1600x1200x8bit color for 2D graphics.
•ASUS Graphics Driver!You can gain about 12% performance over that of the
standard graphics driver (2D high-end graphicsWinMark) usingASUS’custom
graphics driver. ASUS custom graphics driver also provides more features and
provides selection of higher refresh rates and resolutions.
•VersatileMemorySupport! DRAM controller supports asymmetrical address-
ing and three DIMM sockets support Intel PC100-compliant SDRAMs (16, 32,
64, 128, or 256MB) up to 512MB. (supports a maximum of 4 sides)
•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 incase you
want to manually adjust the processor’s external frequency.
•Smart Slots! Provides three 32-bit PCI (rev 2.2) expansion slots. PCI supports
up to 133MB/s maximum throughput. Each PCI slot can support a Bus Master
PCI card (such as SCSI or LAN cards).
•Latest Low Pin Count Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible
serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities.
•Integrated IDE! Controller supports UltraDMA/66 up to 66MB/s, UltraDMA/
33 up to 33MB/s, and PIO Mode 4 up to 17MB/s.
•Peripheral Wake-Up! Supports Wake-On-LAN, Wake-On-Ring, Keyboard
Wake-Up, and BIOS Wake-Up.
•AMR Slot! Audio Modem Riser slot supports a very affordable audio and/or
modem riser card.

ASUS CUWE-RM User’s Manual 9
2. FEATURES
2.FEATURES
Optional Components
•Around-the-Clock Intrusion Detection! Supports chassis intrusion monitor-
ing through theASUSASIC. The onboard battery supports detection even when
normal power is removed and through a new design, battery drain is even lower
than the RTC used for keeping time!
•Firmware Hub! Provides security and other latest power computing features.
•Monitoring for your PC’s Health! Provided ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM
allows PC health monitoring.
•Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot Virus Protection! Programmable BIOS (Flash
EEPROM),offeringenhancedACPI forWindows 98 compatibility, built-in firm-
ware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most devices for virtually au-
tomatic setup.
•Smart BIOS! 4Mbit firmware gives a new easy-to-use interface which provides
more control and protection over the motherboard. Provides Vcore and CPU/
SDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/
ZIP/CD/Floppybootselection.Hardwarerandom number generator supports new
security software for data protection and secured Internet transactions.
2.1.2 Optional Components
The following onboard components are optional at the time of purchase:
•Smart Audio! Software Audio and Hardware AC’97 V2.1 Codec compliant,
AnalogDevice’s 3D sound circuitry, sample rate conversion from 7kHzto48kHz.
•PCI Audio! Provides Yamaha YMF744B PCI audio chipset with 3D surrond
and positional capability. Includes complete online help to guide you through
the audio software.
•Space Savings! Digital Flat Panel (DFP) Interface gives a direct digital connec-
tion for connecting a digital flat panel (analog flat panel must be connected to
the VGA-out connector) to your PC. This interface transmits sharp, bright im-
ages by eliminating digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital conversions, which
can accumulate noise and degrade image quality.
•No Messy Wires! Integrated Consumer IR and Standard IR supports an op-
tional remote control package for wireless interfacing with external peripherals,
personal gadgets, or an optional remote controller.

10 ASUS CUWE-RM User’s Manual
2. FEATURES
Performance
2.FEATURES
2.1.3 Performance
•UltraPerformance! Onboard IDE Bus Master controller with two connectors
thatsupport fourIDEdevicesintwochannels.SupportsUltraDMA/66,UltraDMA/
33 (IDE DMA Mode 2), PIO Modes 3 & 4, and supports Enhanced IDE devices,
such as Tape Backup, CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, and LS-120 drives.
•DoubleorQuadrupletheIDETransferSpeed!IDEtransfers using UltraDMA/
33 Bus Master IDE can handle rates up to 33MB/s and up to 66MB/s using
UltraDMA/66 technology. The best of all is that these new technology is com-
patible with existing ATA-2 IDE specifications so there is no need to upgrade
current IDE devices or cables.
•Concurrent PCI! Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas-
ter buses to memory to CPU.
•SDRAM Optimized Performance! ASUS smart series motherboards support the
newgenerationmemory,SynchronousDynamicRandomAccessMemory(SDRAM),
which increases the data transfer rate to 800MB/s max using PC100-compliant
SDRAM.
•ACPIReady!ACPI (Advanced ConfigurationandPowerInterface) is alsoimple-
mented on all ASUS smart series motherboards. ACPI provides more Energy
Saving Features for future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power
Management (OSPM) functionality. With these features implemented in the OS,
PCs can be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all the energy saving standards.
To fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS, such as Windows
98, must be used.
•Suspend and Go! Suspend-To-RAM (STR) provides maximum power savings
as an alternative to leaving the computer ON and QuickStart™so that you do
not fall asleep waiting for system bootup. (STR requires OS support)
•New Compliancy! Both the BIOS and hardware levels of the motherboard meet
PC’99 compliancy. The new PC’99 requirements for systems and components are
based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plug and Play compatibility
and power management for configuring and managing all system components,
and32-bit devicedriversandinstallationprocedures forWindows 95/98/NT. Color-
coded connectors and descriptive icons make identification easy as required by
PC’99.
•HighestAudioQuality!AC’97DAC/ADCbuiltintotheaudiocodecreducesnoise
to improve audio quality and performance for a SNR (signal to noise ratio) of
+90dB. These features greatly improve voice synthesis and recognition.
•Extreme Graphics! The integrated motion compensation allows for smooth
MPEG1 or MPEG2 video playback. Fast 3D graphics engine allows for an ex-
citing gameplay experience.

ASUS CUWE-RM User’s Manual 11
2.1.4 Intelligence
•Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm! To prevent system overheat and system
damage, the CPU, power supply, and system fans can be monitored for RPM
and failure. All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds.
•Temperature Monitoring and Alert! To prevent system overheat and system
damage, this motherboard supports processor thermal sensing and auto-protec-
tion.
•Voltage Monitoring andAlert! System voltage levels are monitored to ensure
stable current to critical motherboard components. Voltage specifications are
more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper
system configuration and management.
•SystemResourcesAlert!Today’s operating systems such as Windows 98, Win-
dows NT, and OS/2, require much more memory and hard drive space to present
enormous user interfaces and run large applications. The system resource moni-
tor will warn the user before the system resources are used up to prevent pos-
sible application crashes. Suggestions will give the user information on manag-
ing their limited resources more efficiently.
•Dual Function Power Button! Through the BIOS, the power button can be
defined as the “Standby”(a.k.a. Suspend or Sleep) button or as the Soft-Off (see
ATX Power Switch Lead in 3.8 External Connectors for more information)
button. Regardless of the setting, pushing the power button for more than 4
seconds will enter the Soft-Off mode.
•Remote Ring On (requires modem)! This allows a computer to be turned on
remotely through an internal or external modem. With this benefit on-hand, users
can access any information from their computers from anywhere in the world!
•Message LED (requires ACPI OS support)! Chassis LEDs now act as infor-
mation providers. Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can
determine the stage the computer is in. A simple glimpse provides useful infor-
mation to the user.
•Peripheral Power Up! Keyboard or Mouse power up can be enabled or dis-
abled through BIOS setup to allow the computer to be powered ON using your
keyboard or mouse.
2. FEATURES
Intelligence
2.FEATURES

12 ASUS CUWE-RM User’s Manual
2. FEATURES
2.2 Features and Component Locations
See opposite page for locations.
Component Locations
2.FEATURES
Location
Processor Support Socket 370 for Coppermine/Mendocino Processors ................ 3
Feature Setting DIP Switches ................................................... 7
66MHz to 166MHz bus support (24 external clock settings)
Chipsets Intel 810E Integrated Graphics Chipset ................................... 4
Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)
Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH) ................................................ 9
4Mb Firmware Hub (FWH) ................................................... 17
Low Pin Count Multi-I/O Chipset .......................................... 13
Main Memory Maximum 512MB support
3 DIMM Sockets ...................................................................... 5
PC100 SDRAM support
Expansion Slots 3 PCI Slots .............................................................................. 16
1 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot ........................................ 20
System I/O 2 IDE Connectors (UltraDMA33/66 Support) ......................... 6
1 Floppy Disk Driver Connector .............................................. 8
1 Serial COM1 Connector ...................................................... 24
1 Parallel Port Connector ....................................................... 23
2 USB Connectors .................................................................. 25
1 PS/2 Mouse Connector .............................................. (Top) 26
1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector ................................... (Bottom) 26
1 Serial Header ......................................................................... 1
3D Graphics Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)
1 VGAMonitor Output Connector ......................................... 22
TV/Digital LCD Headers ....................................................... 15
4MB onboard high-speed SDRAM ........................................ 12
Audio Yamaha PCI Audio (optional) ................................................ 18
AC’97 V2.1Audio Codec (optional)...................................... 19
1 Joystick/MIDI Connector (on audio model only) .... (Top ) 21
1 Line Out Connector (on audio model only) ........ (Bottom) 21
1 Line In Connector (on audio model only) ........... (Bottom) 21
1 Microphone Connector (on audio model only) ... (Bottom) 21
Network Features Wake-On-LAN Connector...................................................... 14
Wake-On-Ring Connector ...................................................... 11
Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated inASUS ASIC) ....... 10
3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors
Power ATX Power Supply Connector ................................................. 2
Form Factor microATX, 8.25”x 9.625”(210mm x 245mm)

ASUS CUWE-RM User’s Manual 13
2. FEATURES
2.FEATURES
Component Locations
19
86532
26
23
22
21
14
16 11
7
910
25
24
4
17
18
20
1315
1
12

14 ASUS CUWE-RM User’s Manual
3. HARDWARE SETUP
Motherboard Layout
3.H/WSETUP
NOTES: Grayed items are optional at the time of purchase.
3.1 Motherboard Layout
01
DIMM Socket 2 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module) DIMM Socket 3 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module) DIMM Socket 1 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module)
Row 2332
01
Primary
IDE
Secondary IDE
ATX Power Connector
PANEL
PCI Slot 1
PCI Slot 2
PCI Slot 3
CR2032 3V
Lithium Cell
CMOS Power
IDELED
CD
VIDEO
TAD
COM2
CPU_FAN
AUX
WOL_CON
Clear CMOS
(R191)
SMB
WOR
FLOPPY
DSW
®
CUWE-RM
Socket 370
Super
I/O
Intel I/O
Controller
Hub (ICH)
4Mbit
Firmware
Hub
(FWH)
Audio
Codec
Intel 810E
Graphics &
Memory
Controller
Hub
JEN
ASUS
ASIC
with Hardware
Monitor
Audio Codec
Setting
Audio Modem Riser
(AMR)
SAFE_MD
NO_REBOOT
DIP Switches
PCI3VSBSEL
IR_CON
AUDIOEN
JTPWR
CHA_FAN
PWR_FAN
LCDTV0
LCDTV1
COM1
PARALLEL PORT
VGA
PS/2
T: Mouse
B: Keyboard
GAME_AUDIO
Mic
In
Line
Out
Line
In
USB
T: Port1
B: Port2
YAMAHA
Audio
Chipset
VIO
SPDO SPDI
ACHA
MIC2
2 MB
SDRAM
2 MB
SDRAM

3.2 Layout Contents
Motherboard Settings
1) JEN p.18 JumperFree™Mode (Enable/Disable)
2) VIO p.18 I/O Voltage Setting (Normal/+3.66V)
3) AUDIOEN p.19 Onboard Audio Setting (Enable/Disable)
4) CODEC p.19 Onboard Audio Codec Setting (Enable/Disable)
5) PCI3VSEL p.20 PCI 3Volt Setting (Add 3 Volt/Add 3 VSB)
6) SAFE_MD p.20 Safe Mode (Enable/Disable)
7) NO_REBOOT p.21 Automatic Timeout Reboot (Enable/Disable)
8) DSW p.22 CPU External Clock Frequency Setting
Expansion Slots
1) DIMM1, DIMM2, DIMM3 p.25 168-Pin DIMM Memory Support
2) Socket 370 p.26 Central Processing Unit (CPU) Socket
4) PCI1, PCI2, PCI3 p.29 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots (optional PCI4)
5) AMR p.30 Audio Modem Riser Slot
Connectors
1) PS2KBMS p.31 PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin female)
2) PS2KBMS p.31 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin female)
3) USB p.32 Universal Serial Bus Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin female)
4) PRINTER p.32 Parallel Port Connector (25-pin female)
5) COM1 p.32 Serial Port COM1 Connector (9-pin male)
6) VGA p.33 Monitor (VGA) Output Connector (15-pin female)
7) GAME_AUDIO p.33 Joystick/MIDI Connector (15-pin female)
8) GAME_AUDIO p.33 Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8”female)
9) PRIMARY/SECONDARY p.34 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pins)
10) FLOPPY p.34 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pins)
11) WOL_CON p.35 Wake-On-LAN Connector (3 pins)
12) WOR p.35 Wake-On-Ring Connector (2 pins)
13) IDELED p.36 IDE Activity LED Lead (2 pins)
14) CHA_, CPU_, PWR_FAN p.36 Chassis,CPU,PowerSupplyFanConnectors(Three3-pin)
15) IR_CON p.37 Infrared Module Connectors (10-1 pins)
16) COM2 p.37 Serial Port COM2 Header (10-1 pins)
17) SMB p.38 SMBus Connector (5-1 pins)
18) LCDTV0/LCDTV1 p.38 LCD-TV Headers (Two 14 pins) (optional)
19) TAD, AUX, VIDEO, CD p.39 Internal Audio Connectors (Four 4-pins)
20) MIC2 p.39 Internal Microphone Connector (3 pins)
21) SPD0/SPD1 p.40 Digital Audio Interface Headers (Two 2-pins)
Layout Contents
3. H/W SETUP
3. HARDWARE SETUP
ASUS CUWE-RM User’s Manual 15

16 ASUS CUWE-RM User’s Manual
3. HARDWARE SETUP
Layout Contents
3. H/W SETUP
22) ACHA p.40 Chassis Intrusion Lead (2-pins)
23) ATXPWR p.41 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pins)
24) JTPWR p.41 Thermal Sensor Connector (2 pins)
25) PLED (PANEL) p.42 System Power LED Lead (3-1 pins)
26) KEYLOCK (PANEL) p.42 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins)
27) SPEAKER (PANEL) p.42 System Warning Speaker Connector (4 pins)
28) RESET (PANEL) p.42 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins)
29) PWR (PANEL) p.42 ATX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins)
30) EXTSMI (PANEL) p.42 System Management Interrupt Switch Lead (2 pins)
31) LED (PANEL) p.42 System Message LED (2 pins)

ASUS CUWE-RM User’s Manual 17
3. HARDWARE SETUP
Motherboard Settings
3. H/W SETUP
3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure
Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps:
•Check Motherboard Settings
•Install Memory Modules
•Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
•Install Expansion Cards
•Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply
3.4 Motherboard Settings
This section explains in detail how to change your motherboard’s function settings
through the use of switches and/or jumpers.
WARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate
Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electric-
ity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer.
1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.
2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do
nothave one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal
object, such as the power supply case.
3. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads or con-
nectors, or other components.
4. Placecomponentsonagrounded antistatic pad or on thebagthatcamewiththe
component whenever the components are separated from the system.

18 ASUS CUWE-RM User’s Manual
3. HARDWARE SETUP
Motherboard Settings
3. H/W SETUP
1) JumperFree™Mode Setting (JEN)
This jumper allows you to enable or disable the JumperFree™mode. The
JumperFree™mode allows processor settings to be made through the BIOS
setup (see 4.4 Advanced Menu).
NOTE: Set all dip switches (DSW) to OFF for JumperFree™mode.
Setting JEN
Disable (Jumper) [1-2] (default)
Enable (JumperFree) [2-3]
®
CUWE-RM
CUWE-RM JumperFree™ Mode Setting
DSW
OFF
ON
12345
JEN
123
Jumper
Mode JumperFree Mode
123
2) I/O Voltage Setting (VIO)
This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM, chipset,
PCI, and the CPU’s I/O buffer. The default voltage should be used unless pro-
cessor overclocking requires a higher voltage.
Setting VIO
Normal [1-2] (default)
3.66V [2-3]
®
CUWE-RM
CUWE-RM I/O Voltage Setting
Normal
(Default)
VIO
3.66 Volt
123
123
WARNING! Using a higher voltage may help when overclocking but may result
in the shortening of your computer component’s life. It is strongly recommended
that you leave this setting on its default.

ASUS CUWE-RM User’s Manual 19
3. HARDWARE SETUP
Motherboard Settings
3. H/W SETUP
3) Onboard Audio Setting (AUDIOEN)
on audio model only
The onboard 32-bit PCI audio may be enabled or disabled using this jumper. Dis-
able the onboard audio if you are using a PCI audio card on any of the expansion
slots or a primary AMR on the AMR slot (see 3.7.3 Audio Modem Riser (AMR)
Slot). If using a PCI audio expansion card, OnboardAC’97Audio Controller in
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration must also be disabled.
Setting AUDIOEN
Enable [1-2] (default)
Disable [2-3]
®
CUWE-RM
CUWE-RM Onboard Audio Setting
Enable
Disable
(Default)
123
123
AUDIOEN
4) Onboard Audio Codec Setting (CODEC)
on audio model only
The onboard audio codec may be enabled or disabled using all of these jumpers.
Disable the onboard audio codec if you are using a PCI audio card on any of the
expansion slots or a primaryAMR on the AMR slot (see AMR Slot later in this
section). If using a PCI audio expansion card, OnboardAC’97Audio Control-
ler in 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration must also be disabled.
Setting CODEC
Enable [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2]
Disable [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3]
®
CUWE-RM
CUWE-RM Audio Codec Setting DisableEnable
1
2
3
1
2
3
SPK
ADN# AUD_EN1
AUD_EN2
SPK
ADN# AUD_EN1
AUD_EN2

20 ASUS CUWE-RM User’s Manual
3. HARDWARE SETUP
Motherboard Settings
3. H/W SETUP
5) PCI 3 Volt Setting (PCI3VSEL)
This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to PCI devices. If you
have PCI devices that require auxiliary power, set this jumper to Enable 3 VSB.
Setting PCI3VSEL
Enable 3VSB [1-2] (default)
Disable 3VSB [2-3]
®
CUWE-RM
CUWE-RM PCI 3 Volt Selection
Enable 3 VSB
PCI3VSBSEL
Disable 3 VSB
123
123
6) Safe Mode Setting (SAFE_MD)
Usually socket 370 processors have locked frequency multiples. In this case,
there is no way to exceed the specified multiple whether through motherboard
settings or BIOS setup. With unlocked socket 370 processors, exceeding the
specified multiple is possible through BIOS setup. Exceeding the specified mul-
tiple may result in hanging during bootup. If this occurs, enable Safe Mode to
force a multiple of 2 in order to enter BIOS setup to correct the problem.
Setting SAFE_MD
Normal [1-2] (default)
Safe Mode [2-3]
Normal
(Default) Safe Mode
SAFE_MD
CUWE-RM Safe Mode Setting
1
2
3
1
2
3
®
CUWE-RM