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    ® CUBX-L/CUBX-E Socket 370 ATX Motherboard USER'S MANUAL Special Features CUBX-L • UltraDMA/33 Support • 2 USB Ports CUBX-E • UltraDMA/100 Support • 5 USB Ports (2 standard, 3 upgradeable)
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    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, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any of the means indicated on the following page. SPECIFICATIONS
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    .de (for marketing requests only) Technical Support Hotline: MB/Others: +49-2102-9599-0 Notebook: +49-2102-9599-10 Fax: +49-2102-9599-11 Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support) WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual 3
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    1. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized 7 1.2 Item Checklist 7 2. FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E 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 Motherboard Components 12 2.2.1 Component Locations 13
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    75 5.2 Start Windows 75 5.3 Installing Drivers and Software 75 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 79 6.1 ASUS PC Probe 79 6.2 ASUS Update 84 7. APPENDIX 85 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 85 7.2 ASUS CIDB Intrusion Detection Module 87 7.3 Glossary 89 INDEX 93 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual 5
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    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 rique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual
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    spare jumper caps (1) ASUS Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual (1) 40-pin 80-conductor ibbon cable for internal UltraDMA100/66/33 IDE drives (only for CUBX-E) (1) Promise ATA100 Support Disk (only for CUBX-E) Optional Items ASUS CIDB chassis intrusion detection
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    2. FEATURES Specifications 2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E Motherboard The ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest CPU. 2.1.1 Specifications • Latest Intel Processor Support Intel Pentium® III 100MHz FSB
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    Menu for more information). • Promise PCI-ATA100 Support (only on CUBX-E): Provides support to PCIATA100 controller to provide Ultra DMA/100 solutions. • Supports Up to 5 USB Ports (only on CUBX-E): Provides support for up to five USB ports right out of the box. ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual 9
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    processor. • SDRAM Optimized Performance: Supports the new generation memory - Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) which increases the data transfer rate to 800MB/s max using PC100-compliant SDRAM. • High-Speed Data Transfer Interface: The CUBX-L motherboard supports UltraDMA/33 and can
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    and Alert: System voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable voltage to critical motherboard components. Voltage specifications are more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper system configuration and management. ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual 11
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    21 2 Serial Port Connectors 20, 22 2 USB Headers (only on CUBX-E 6 2 USB Connectors 23 1 PS/2 Mouse Connector Top) 24 1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector Bottom) 24 BIOS AWARD BIOS, Programmable Flash 4Mbit EEPROM ........ 14 Supports Plug & Play, DMI, and Write Protection Network Features Wake-On-LAN
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    2. FEATURES Component Locations 2. FEATURES 2.2.1 Component Locations 12 3 4 5 4 3 2 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual 13
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    PCI2 CHASIS PCI3 2Mb Flash EEPROM (Programable BIOS) WOR PCI4 PCI5 ISA1 SMB Intel PIIX4E CLRTC ASUS PCIset ASIC with Hardware Monitor CHA_FAN JEN USB3A PANEL USB2 ISA2 IDELED IR (Grayed components are only available on the CUBX-E motherboard.) 14 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual
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    Motherboard Settings 1) JEN 2) DSW 6 3) DSW 5-10 4) DSW 1-4 p. 18 JumperFree Mode Setting (Disable/Enable) p. 20 AGP Bus Frequency Setting p. 20 CPU External Frequency Selection p. 21 CPU Core:BUS Frequency Multiple Selection Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) System Memory p.22 System Memory Support
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    Lead (2 pins) p. 38 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) p. 39 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pins) p. 39 Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector (2 pins) 3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 16 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual
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    complete the following steps: 1. Check Motherboard Settings 2. Install Memory Modules 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply 6. Setup the BIOS Software 3.4 Motherboard Settings This section explains in detail
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    Features Settings (DIP Switches - DSW) The motherboard's onboard functions are adjusted through the DIP 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 OFF JEN 12 Jumper CUBX-L/CUBX-E Jumper Mode Setting 23 JumperFree NOTE: In JumperFree™ mode, all dip switches (DSW) must be set to OFF. 18 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual
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    DRAM (CPU bus) frequency. The default sets the AGP bus frequency to be 2/3 of the DRAM frequency. When the CPU/DRAM frequency 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DRAM Freq. x1 DRAM Freq. x2/3 CUBX-L/CUBX-E AGP Bus Frequency Setting ® 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual 19
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    →133.0MHz PCI BUS → 33.3MHz ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 133.0MHz 44.3MHz ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 140.0MHz 35.0MHz ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 CPU/DRAM →150.0MHz PCI BUS → 37.5MHz NOTE: Overclocking your processor is not recommended. It may result in a slower speed. 20 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual
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    266MHz 4.0x 66MHz [OFF][OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] For updated processor settings, please visit ASUS' web site (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION). WARNING! Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies are not guaranteed to be stable. ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual 21
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    are not PC100-compliant, set the CPU bus frequency to 66MHz RAM to ensure system stability. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the memory of choice for best performance vs. stability. • Two possible memory chips are supported: SDRAM with and without ECC. • SDRAM
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    pin density. Lock 88 Pins 60 Pins 20 Pins CUBX-L/CUBX-E 168-Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The DIMMs must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs. motherboard. You must tell your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM. ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual
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    3. HARDWARE SETUP (This page was intentionally left blank.) 3. H/W SETUP System Memory 24 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual
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    ! Be careful not to scrape the motherboard when mounting a clampstyle processor fan or else damage may occur to the motherboard. Socket 370 CPU (Top) Socket 370 CPU (Bottom) ® 3. H/W SETUP CPU CUBX-L/CUBX-E Socket 370 Celeron Notch Pentium III Golden Arrow ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual 25
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    the screw you removed above. 5. Replace the computer system's cover. 6. Set up the BIOS if necessary (such as IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes in 4.4.3 PCI Configuration) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card. 3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards 26 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual
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    Motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 AGP slot ATA100 controller Onboard USB controller SMBus INT-A shared - - - - shared - - - INT-B - shared - - - - shared - - INT-C - - shared - - - - - - INT-D - - - shared shared - - shared - ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual
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    section of the BIOS Setup utility. IMPORTANT: To avoid conflicts, reserve the necessary IRQs and DMAs for legacy ISA cards (see 4.4.3 PCI Configuration. Choose Yes in IRQ xx Used By ISA and DMA x Used By ISA for those IRQs and DMAs you want to reserve). 28 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual
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    3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) This motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP) slot to support a new generation of AGP graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth. CUBX-L/CUBX-E Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) WARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power
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    These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected standard AT keyboards. PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female) 30 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual
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    . A second serial port is available using a serial port bracket connected from the motherboard to an expansion slot opening. See Onboard Serial Port 1 in 4.2.2 I/O Device Configuration for settings. 3. H/W SETUP Connectors COM1 COM2 Serial Ports (9-pin Male) ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual 31
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    H/W SETUP Connectors 1 CHASSIS CUBX-L/CUBX-E Chassis Intrusion Alarm Lead 7) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon 1. Floppy Drive Connector Pin 1 CUBX-L/CUBX-E Floppy Disk Drive Connector ® 32 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual
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    disk through the BIOS. NOTE: Orient the red stripe to PIN 1. ® Secondary IDE Connector Primary IDE Connector 3. H/W SETUP Connectors CUBX-L IDE Connectors PIN 1 (40-1 pin THIRD / FOURTH IDE) (only on CUBX-E) Connect the 40-pin 80-conductor cable's blue connector to the motherboard's primary
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    ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power. WOL_CON +5VSB Ground PME CUBX-L/CUBX-E Wake-On-LAN Connector 10) Wake-On-Ring Connector (2-pin WOR) This connector connects H/W SETUP Connectors ® WOR 12 Ground PIXRI# CUBX-L/CUBX-E Wake-On-Ring Connector 34 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual
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    the motherboard and/or the CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used. These are not jumpers, do not place jumper caps over these pins. ® GND +12V Rotation GND +12V Rotation CPU_FAN PWR_FAN Rotation +12V GND CHA_FAN CUBX-L/CUBX-E 12Volt Cooling Fan Power ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual 35
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    is a specific implementation of an I2C bus, which is a multi-device bus; that is, multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating data transfer. ® SMBCLK Ground SMBDATA +5V 1 SMB CUBX-L/CUBX-E SMBus Connector 36 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual
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    it to an open slot on your chassis. USB Power USBP2- USBP2+ GND NC 1 5 USB2 6 10 USB Power USBP3- USB Power USBP3+ GND USBP4USBP4+ GND ® CUBX-E USB Headers 1 USB3A 3. H/W SETUP Connectors ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual 37
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    if your power supply cannot support the load. For WakeOn-LAN support, your ATX power supply must supply at least 720mA +5VSB. ATXPWR CUBX-L/CUBX-E ATX Power Connector 17) . JTPWR Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector CUBX-L/CUBX-E Thermal Sensor Connector ® 38 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual
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    an ACPI OS and driver support. 22) System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI) This allows the user to manually place the system into between ON and SLEEP or ON and SOFT OFF, depending on your BIOS or OS setting. Pushing the switch while in the ON mode for ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual 39
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    3. HARDWARE SETUP (This page was intentionally left blank.) 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 40 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual
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    test. Recheck your jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance. Award BIOS Beep Codes Beep One short beep when displaying logo Long beeps in an endless loop or video card memory bad CPU overheated System running at a lower frequency ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual 41
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    certain memory drivers that BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS IMPORTANT! If "unknown" is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility. 42 ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual
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    then press . The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. 5. Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XXX- XX.XXX, and then press . NOTE: To cancel this operation, press . 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual 43
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    problem still persists, update the original BIOS file you saved to disk above. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If this happens, your system will need servicing. 44 ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual
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    the computer has run through its POST. NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not reflect your BIOS screens exactly. 4. BIOS SETUP Program Information ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual 45
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    Description or Displays the General Help screen from anywhere in the BIOS Setup Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu to its Setup Defaults Saves changes and exits Setup 4. BIOS SETUP Menu Introduction 46 ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual
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    in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field. NOTE: The item heading in square brackets represents the default setting for that field. 4. BIOS SETUP Menu Introduction ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual 47
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    4. BIOS SETUP Support [Disabled] This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. Floppy 3 Mode support will allow reading and writing of 1.2MB (as opposed to 1.44MB) on a 3.5-inch diskette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Drive A] [Drive B] [Both] 48 ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual
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    old or too new. You can try updating your BIOS or enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters manually. NOTE: After the IDE hard disk drive information has been entered into BIOS, new IDE hard disk drives must be the Type field are: [None] - to disable IDE devices ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual 49
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    for your disk, you should enter the correct ones manually by setting [User Type HDD]. [User Type HDD] 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per ] and the Translation Method field must be set to [Manual]. 50 ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual
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    BIOS from the drive information you entered. Multi-Sector Transfers [Maximum] This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the highest number supported by the drive. This field can also be configured manually 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual 51
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    in the field for the hard disk drive that you just configured. 4.3.2 Keyboard Features 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number characters. Configuration options: [1/4 Sec] [1/2 Sec] [3/4 Sec] [1 Sec] 52 ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual
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    No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This field displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during bootup. You do not need to make changes to this field. This is a display only field. ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual 53
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    SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu CPU Speed [Manual] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree mode (see 3.4 Motherboard Settings), this field allows you to select the internal speed of your CPU. Available options include multiples of 66 and 100. Select [Manual] if you want to
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    Legacy Support Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]; otherwise, leave this on [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual
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    processors). It will then automatically take you to the Advanced menu with a popup menu of all the officially possible CPU speeds. For processors with locked frequency multiplier 4. BIOS SETUP JumperFree Notes For processors with unlocked frequency multiplier 56 ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual
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    CPU settings, power OFF your system and restart. The system will start up in safe mode running at a bus speed of 66MHz and enter BIOS setup. Cause for Hangup: Improper CPU Speed 4. BIOS SETUP JumperFree Notes Cause for Hangup: Improper CPU Bus/PCI Freq. (MHz) ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual
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    BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration (Scroll down to see more items as shown.) SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings for items 2-5, depending on the memory memory module stores critical parameter information about the module, such as memory page after the CPU becomes idle. Leave on
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    Onboard PCI ATA Chip Enable [Enabled] (for CUBX-E only) This controls the UltraDMA/100 controller on the motherboard. You may disable it if you do not want to use UltraDMA100/66 mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual 59
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    motherboard. If your system already has a second serial port connected to the onboard COM2 connector, it will no longer work if you enable the infrared feature. See IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector in 3.8 External Connectors. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 60 ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX
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    4. BIOS SETUP Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7] This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector only if you select [ECP] or [ECP+EPP] in Parallel Port Mode above. Configuration options: [1] [3] [Disabled] 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual 61
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    disabled. [Disabled] will disable the motherboard's Symbios SCSI BIOS so that the BIOS on an external Symbios SCSI card can be used. If your Symbios SCSI card does not have a BIOS, the Symbios SCSI card will not function. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 62 ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual
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    Disabled] to save an extra IRQ# for expansion cards. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Primary VGA BIOS [PCI Card] If your computer has both PCI and AGP VGA cards, this field allows you to select By ISA to [Yes]. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual 63
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    4. BIOS SETUP PCI/PNP ISA DMA Resource Exclusion DMA x Used By ISA [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not set the field for that channel to [Yes]. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] PCI/PNP ISA UMB Resource Exclusion 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration 64 ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual
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    cards with ROMs on them, you will need to know which addresses the ROMs use to shadow them specifically. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used for this purpose. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual 65
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    Power Management (APM) should be installed to keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by the BIOS Power Management. For DOS environments, you need to add the Choose "Advanced" in the Power Management Properties dialog box. 66 ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual
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    RAM. Thus, the PC consumes less than 5 Watts of power. Select [Enabled] if your power supply can supply at least 720mA on the +5VSB lead to support the STR function. If the expansion cards you use on the motherboard do not support ] 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual 67
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    SETUP 4.5.1 Power Up Control 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether you want your system requires an optional network interface with Wake-OnLAN and an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power. 68 ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual
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    power supply that can supply at least 300mA on the +5VSB lead to support this feature. The default is set to [Disabled] because not all computers have ACPI support enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date] 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual 69
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    4. BIOS SETUP Hardware Monitor MB Temperature, CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] JTPWR Temperature [Ignore] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard), CPU (for supported processors only), and power supply temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary. Chassis Fan [xxxxRPM] CPU
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    4.6 Boot Menu 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed to use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all your connected ATAPI CD-ROM drives. ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual 71
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    some POST routines such as memory checking. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive Logo [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu 72 ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual
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    Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu: 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu NOTE: Pressing does not exit this menu. ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual 73
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    select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the Yes] to save any changes to the non-volatile RAM. 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu 74 ASUS CUBX-L\CUBX-E User's Manual
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    motherboard settings, options, and expansion cards, the following can only be used as a general reference and may not be an exact reflection of your system. 5.3 Installing Drivers and Software click here. Follow the online instructions to finish installation. ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual 75
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    To begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear. If the menu does not appear, doubleclick or run E:\ASSETUP.EXE (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive E:). 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 76 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual
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    saved in PDF format. Updated or other language versions of this motherboard's manual is available in PDF format at any of our web sites. • Show Motherboard Information: Allows you to view information about your motherboard, such as product name, BIOS version, and CPU. • Browse Support CD: Allows
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    5. SOFTWARE SETUP (This page was intentionally left blank.) 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 78 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual
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    . It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer, such as hard disk space, memory usage, and CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies through the DMI Explorer. 6.1.1 Starting ASUS PC Probe When ASUS PC Probe starts, a splash screen appears allowing
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    ASUS PC Probe 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.1.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Temperature Monitor Shows the PC's temperature (for supported the threshold level) Voltage Monitor Shows the PC's voltages. 80 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual
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    ASUS PC Probe 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC's temperature, fan rotation, and voltages. CPU Cooling System Setup Lets you select when to enable software CPU cooling. When When CPU Overheated is selected, the CPU CPU
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    pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program. NOTE: This feature is currently unavailable. 82 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual
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    bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed. ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual 83
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    REFERENCE ASUS Update 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.2 ASUS Update ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard's BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly connected to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 1. Start ASUS Update
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    Wake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the motherboard's WOL_CON in order to utilize the wake on LAN feature of the motherboard. Connect the LAN activity output signal (LAN_LED) to the system cabinet's front panel LAN_LED in order to display the LAN data activity. ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual 85
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    Power Management Rev. 1.0 • IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation for 10Mbps/100Mbps Network Data Transfer Rates. • Provides LED indicators for monitoring network conditions • Plug and Play 7.1.2 Software Driver Support • NetWare ODI Drivers - Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x, DOS, OS/2 Client • NDIS 2.01 Drivers
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    memory Connector to dock with the motherboard's chassis connector SMB cable Connector to dock with the motherboard's SMBus connector 7.2.1 Using the ASUS CIDB 1. You must have an ASUS motherboard with or switch open method for triggering an intrusion event. ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual 87
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    bootup. 2. Any chassis intrusion detection components on the motherboard will not work if the CIDB is used. 3. The P2B-LS motherboard must use an external battery pack on the EXTBATT connector or else neither the alarm or intrusion memory functions will work. 88 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual
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    by the user through the BIOS Setup program. The BIOS can be updated using the provided utility to copy a new BIOS file into the EEPROM. Bit (Binary Digit) Represents the smallest unit of data used by the computer. A bit can have one of two values: 0 or 1. ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual 89
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    the memory without interrupting the CPU. Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support bus program and can be updated by a specific programming method. Normally, the flash ROM is used for system BIOS which initiates hardware ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual
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    the card's IRQs and DMA in BIOS either automatically or manually. POST (Power On Self Test) When you turn ON the computer, it will first run through the POST, a series of software-controlled diagnostic tests. The POST checks system memory, the motherboard circuitry, the display, the keyboard, the
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    next time the CPU talks to the memory. As they work on their own clock cycle, the rest of the system can be clocked faster. There is a version optimized for video cards, and main memory for motherboards. SPD for it is under power soft-off, suspend or sleep mode. 92 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual
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    ECP DMA Select 61 Exit Discarding Changes 73 Exit Saving Changes 73 Expansion Cards AGP Pro 29 Assigning IRQs 27 F Floppy 3 Mode Support 48 Floppy Disk Access Control 60 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 32 Full Screen Logo 72 G Graphics Aperture Size 59 H Halt On 53 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual 93
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    Hard Drive 71 Installation CPU 25 Installed Memory 53 Interrupts Request BIOS 42 Maximum LBA Capacity 51 MB Temperature 70 Memory Hole At 15M-16M 59 Memory Memory > 64M 55 Other Boot Device Select 72 P Parallel Port Connector 31 Parallel Port Mode 61 PCI 2.1 Support ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual
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    User Password 53 Using ASUS PC Probe 79 ASUS Update 84 V VGA BIOS Sequence 63 Video Memory Cache Mode 59 Video Off Method 67 Video Off Option 67 Video ROM BIOS Shadow 65 W Wake On LAN 68 Wake Up By Keyboard 69 Wake-On-LAN Connector 34 Wake-On-Ring Connector 34 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual 95
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    INDEX (This page was intentionally left blank.) 96 ASUS CUBX-L/CUBX-E User's Manual
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    Notebook PC • 13.3" or 12.1" TFT Color Display • 366MHz to 650MHz+ • 64MB to 192MB Memory • Supports Two Hard Drives L7300/7200 Series All-in-One Compact Notebook PC • 13.3" or 12.1" TFT Color Display • 366MHz to 650MHz+ • 64MB to 192MB Memory Visit www.asus.com for updated specifications
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    ® Barebone Servers Pentium® III PC100 ECC Ultra2 SCSI 5.25" Pentium® II Max. Memory Onboard Fixed Storage Support (GB) (Channels) Devices AP100 1 1 1 3 AP200 2 1 1 3 AP2000 2 1 AP2500 AP3000 Group Servers AP100 AP200 Rack Mountable Visit www.asus.com for updated specifications
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    bad sector reassignment • Supports both global and lo- cal spare drive operation • Background rebuilding • PCI rev. 2.1 compliant • Up to 8 logical drives and 8 partitions per logical drive; number of drives for each logical drive has no limitation Visit www.asus.com for updated specifications
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    • Supports Multi-Read function ® Ultra-Fast CD-ROM • Supports high speed CD-Audio playback • Supports high speed digital audio extraction • Supports UltraDMA/33 transfer mode • Compatible with all CD formats • Supports multi-read function (CD-R/CD-RW) Visit www.asus.com for updated specifications
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CUBX-L/CUBX-E
Socket 370 ATX Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
Special Features
CUBX-L
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UltraDMA/33 Support
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2 USB Ports
CUBX-E
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UltraDMA/100 Support
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5 USB Ports (2 standard, 3 upgradeable)