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MEW-L
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Socket 370 Intel 810 Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
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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 MEW-L Motherboard ............................................... 8 2.1.1 Specifications ...
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CONTENTS 4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 68 4.5.1 Power Up Control ............................................................ 70 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor............................................................ 72 4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 73 4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................. 75 5. SOFTWARE SETUP ......
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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 provid
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1. INTRODUCTION 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 1.2 Item Checkli
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2. FEATURES Specifications 2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS MEW-L Motherboard The MEW-L motherboard from ASUS is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many smart features in a small package. So what’s so smart about the ASUS MEW-L motherboard? 2.1.1 Specifications • Latest Intel Socket 370 Processor Support! Supports Intel’s Celeron proces- sor designed for Socket 370 and packaged in Plastic Pin Grid Array (PPGA). • Latest Intel 810 Chipset! Features 100MHz FSB Intel 810 chipset (GMCH0
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2. 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), offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 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 pro- vides more control and protection over the motherboard. Provides Vcor
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2. FEATURES Performance 2. FEATURES 2.1.3 Performance • UltraPerformance! Onboard IDE Bus Master controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels. Supports UltraDMA/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. • Dual Speeds! CPU frequency can operate at either 66MHz or 100MHz while system memory operates at either 100MHz or 66MHz. (100MHz CPU with 66MHz SDRAM setting not
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2. FEATURES 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 Socket 370 processor thermal sensing and auto-protection. • Voltage Monitoring and Alert! System voltage levels are monitored to ensur
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2. FEATURES Part Definitions 2. FEATURES 2.2 Motherboard Part Definitions The following are part descriptions for the motherboard parts shown on the next page. 1 ATX Power Connector for connection to an ATX power supply 2 LCD Header for LCD connector set (LCD model only) LCD Chipset (on LCD model only) 3 Socket 370 for Intel Celeron 370 processors 4 5 Intel 810 (GMCH0) Integrated Graphics Chipset 6 Three DIMM Sockets 7 Primary and Secondary IDE Connectors Feature Setting DIP Switches 8 Floppy D
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2. FEATURES 2.3 Motherboard Part Locations 345 6 7 8 9 1 2 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 NOTE: The ISA model is shown above. One or two ISA slots are optional at the time of purchase. The model with two ISA will have only 5 PCI slots. 13 ASUS MEW-L User’s Manual 2. FEATURES Part Locations
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3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Layout 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.1 Motherboard Layout PS/2 T: Mouse CPU_FAN B: Keyboard Bottom: Top: VIO USB1 RJ45 USB2 Socket 370 COM1 DIP Switches PWR_FAN CHA_FAN VGA Intel 810 Graphics & Memory Line DFP Out Controller Hub LCD Line (GMCH0) Encoder In VIDEO AUX Mic CD In TAD Row 0 1 2 3 3 2 Audio Modem Riser INT MIC (AMR) AUDIO CODEC Audio CR2032 3V Codec PCI Slot 1 Intel I/O Lithium Cell Controller CMOS Power ® Hub (ICH) PCI Slot 2 R180 MEW-L SPKEAR LAN_EN LAN_PWR
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p.18 JumperFree™ Mode (Enable/Disable) 2) VIO p.19 I/O Voltage Setting (Normal/+3.66V) 3) AUDIO CODEC p.19 Onboard Audio Setting (Enable/Disable) 4) LAN_EN p.20 Onboard LAN Setting (Enable/Disable) 5) LAN_PWR p.20 Onboard LAN Power Setting (Normal/Standby) 6) SAFE_MD p.21 Safe Mode (Normal/Safe Mode) 7) NO_REBOOT p.21 Automatic Timeout Reboot (Normal/No Reboot) 8) DSW p.22 CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Setting Expansion Slots
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3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 3. HARDWARE SETUP 20) SMB p.39 SMBus Connector (5-1 pins) 21) DFP p.39 Digital LCD Header (20-1 pins) (optional) 22) INT MIC p.40 Internal Microphone Connector (3 pins) 23) CHA p.41 Chassis Intrusion Connector (2 pins) 24) ATXPWR p.41 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pins) 25) SPEAKER (PANEL) p.43 System Warning Speaker Connector (4 pins) 26) KEYLOCK (PANEL) p.43 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins) 27) PLED (PANEL) p.43 System Power LED Lead (3-1 pins) 28) RESET (PANEL)
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3. HARDWARE 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 cont
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3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. HARDWARE 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: For JumperFree™ mode, all dip switches (DSW) must be set to OFF. Setting JEN Disable (Jumper) [1-2] Enable (JumperFree) [2-3] (default) JEN 123 1 2 3 ® MEW-L Jumper JumperFree MEW-L JumperFree™ Mode Setting 18 ASUS MEW-L User’s Manual 0
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 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] VIO 123 1 2 3 Normal Add 0.1 Volt ® MEW-L MEW-L VIO Setting WARNING! Using a higher voltage may help when overclocking but may result in the shortening of your computer component’s life. It is strongly rec
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3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. HARDWARE SETUP 4) Onboard LAN Setting (LAN_EN) available on LAN model only The onboard LAN may be enabled or disabled by this jumper. Setting LAN_EN Enable [1-2] (default) Disable [2-3] LAN_EN ® 123 1 2 3 MEW-L Enable Disable MEW-L LAN Setting 5) Onboard LAN Power Setting (LAN_PWR) available on LAN model only The onboard LAN power may be set to normal or standby power. Select Nor- mal if you do not have a power supply with 720mA standby power. Selecting Stand
