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...or may be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification 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 MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Product Name: ASUS ME-99B Manual Revision: 1.01 E403 Release Date: June 1999 2 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual All Rights Reserved. Manual revisions are represented by the digit before and after the period...
...or may be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification 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 MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Product Name: ASUS ME-99B Manual Revision: 1.01 E403 Release Date: June 1999 2 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual All Rights Reserved. Manual revisions are represented by the digit before and after the period...
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... +886-2-2894-3447 ext. 111 Fax: +886-2-2895-9254 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw Newsgroup: news2.asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, ...ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: [email protected] Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: [email protected] WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS ME-99B...
... +886-2-2894-3447 ext. 111 Fax: +886-2-2895-9254 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw Newsgroup: news2.asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, ...ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: [email protected] Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: [email protected] WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS ME-99B...
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... 4.1.2 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 42 4.2 BIOS Setup Program 43 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar 44 4.2.2 Legend Bar 44 4.3 Main Menu 46 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave 47 4 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized 7 1.2 Item Checklist 7 2. HARDWARE SETUP 12 3.1 Motherboard Layout 12 3.2 Layout Contents 13 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure 15...
... 4.1.2 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 42 4.2 BIOS Setup Program 43 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar 44 4.2.2 Legend Bar 44 4.3 Main Menu 46 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave 47 4 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized 7 1.2 Item Checklist 7 2. HARDWARE SETUP 12 3.1 Motherboard Layout 12 3.2 Layout Contents 13 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure 15...
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...Up Control 63 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor 64 4.6 Boot Menu 65 4.7 Exit Menu 67 5. APPENDIX 101 7.1 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 101 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 5 SOFTWARE REFERENCE 83 6.1 ASUS PC Probe 83 6.2 AudioRack32 89 6.3 Desktop Management Interface (DMI 98 7. SOFTWARE SETUP 69 5.1 Operating ...Systems 69 5.1.1 Windows 98 First Time Installation 69 5.2 ME-99B Support CD 70 5.2.1 Installation Menu 70 5.3 Install ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx 71 5.4 Install Bus Master IDE Driver 72 5.5 Install VGA Driver 73 5.5.1 Making Monitor...
...Up Control 63 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor 64 4.6 Boot Menu 65 4.7 Exit Menu 67 5. APPENDIX 101 7.1 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 101 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 5 SOFTWARE REFERENCE 83 6.1 ASUS PC Probe 83 6.2 AudioRack32 89 6.3 Desktop Management Interface (DMI 98 7. SOFTWARE SETUP 69 5.1 Operating ...Systems 69 5.1.1 Windows 98 First Time Installation 69 5.2 ME-99B Support CD 70 5.2.1 Installation Menu 70 5.3 Install ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx 71 5.4 Install Bus Master IDE Driver 72 5.5 Install VGA Driver 73 5.5.1 Making Monitor...
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... apparatus complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from digital apparatus set out in...
... apparatus complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from digital apparatus set out in...
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If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer. (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) Ribbon cable for master and slave UltraDMA/33 IDE drives (1) Ribbon cable for master and slave UltraDMA/33 & UltraDMA/66 IDE drives (1) Ribbon cable ... 5) SOFTWARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the included software 6) SOFTWARE REFERENCE Reference material for audio input/output and game/MIDI port (with audio chip onboard) ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS USB/MIR module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Fast Ethernet Card (optional...
If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer. (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) Ribbon cable for master and slave UltraDMA/33 IDE drives (1) Ribbon cable for master and slave UltraDMA/33 & UltraDMA/66 IDE drives (1) Ribbon cable ... 5) SOFTWARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the included software 6) SOFTWARE REFERENCE Reference material for audio input/output and game/MIDI port (with audio chip onboard) ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS USB/MIR module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Fast Ethernet Card (optional...
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FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS ME-99B Motherboard The ASUS ME-99B motherboard is provided for connecting a digital flat panel to your PC. FEATURES Features 2. tional Ethernet card (see 7.1 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card). • Super Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with 3D surround and positioning ... through BIOS, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of most devices for wireless interface. 8 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 2.
FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS ME-99B Motherboard The ASUS ME-99B motherboard is provided for connecting a digital flat panel to your PC. FEATURES Features 2. tional Ethernet card (see 7.1 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card). • Super Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with 3D surround and positioning ... through BIOS, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of most devices for wireless interface. 8 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 2.
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..., and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality. ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 9 FEATURES Smart Series 2. FEATURES 2.1.2 Performance • UltraDMA/66 & UltraDMA/33: Comes with an onboard PCI ...Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master buses to memory to CPU. • SDRAM Optimized Performance: ASUS smart series motherboards support the new generation memory, Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), which increases the data transfer rate to...
..., and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality. ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 9 FEATURES Smart Series 2. FEATURES 2.1.2 Performance • UltraDMA/66 & UltraDMA/33: Comes with an onboard PCI ...Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master buses to memory to CPU. • SDRAM Optimized Performance: ASUS smart series motherboards support the new generation memory, Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), which increases the data transfer rate to...
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... to present enormous user interfaces and run large applications. Voltage specifications are monitored to ensure stable current to be powered ON using your keyboard. 10 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual Pushing the power button for more memory and hard drive space to implement silent PC systems. • Dual Function Power Button: The...
... to present enormous user interfaces and run large applications. Voltage specifications are monitored to ensure stable current to be powered ON using your keyboard. 10 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual Pushing the power button for more memory and hard drive space to implement silent PC systems. • Dual Function Power Button: The...
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FEATURES Motherboard Parts 2. FEATURES 2.2 Parts of the ME-99B Motherboard 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 1 ATX Power Connector 14 VGA Header 2 AT ... Floppy Disk Drive Connector 24 Serial Port Headers 12 Audio Connector (w/ onboard audio) 25 Keyboard Connector 13 ESS Solo-1 Audio Chip (on audio model only) ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 11 2.
FEATURES Motherboard Parts 2. FEATURES 2.2 Parts of the ME-99B Motherboard 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 1 ATX Power Connector 14 VGA Header 2 AT ... Floppy Disk Drive Connector 24 Serial Port Headers 12 Audio Connector (w/ onboard audio) 25 Keyboard Connector 13 ESS Solo-1 Audio Chip (on audio model only) ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 11 2.
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... SDRAM 2 MB SDRAM 2 MB SDRAM 2Mbit Flash EEPROM (Programmable BIOS) PCI Slot 1 (PCI1) WOL_CON SMB PCI Slot 2 (PCI2) WOR FLOPPY Multi I/O PCI Slot 3 (PCI3) ME-99B PCI Slot 4 (PCI4) ISA Slot 1 (SLOT1) ® ISA Slot 2 (SLOT2) SiS5595 with Hardware Monitor CLRTC ESS Audio Chipset DIP Switches (DSW2) CR2032 3V Lithium Cell... CMOS Power MODEM Audio Header (AUDIOCON) IDELED IR PANEL AUX CD1 CD2 (The grayed items are optional at the time of purchase.) CHA_FAN 12 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual H/W SETUP Motherboard Layout 3.
... SDRAM 2 MB SDRAM 2 MB SDRAM 2Mbit Flash EEPROM (Programmable BIOS) PCI Slot 1 (PCI1) WOL_CON SMB PCI Slot 2 (PCI2) WOR FLOPPY Multi I/O PCI Slot 3 (PCI3) ME-99B PCI Slot 4 (PCI4) ISA Slot 1 (SLOT1) ® ISA Slot 2 (SLOT2) SiS5595 with Hardware Monitor CLRTC ESS Audio Chipset DIP Switches (DSW2) CR2032 3V Lithium Cell... CMOS Power MODEM Audio Header (AUDIOCON) IDELED IR PANEL AUX CD1 CD2 (The grayed items are optional at the time of purchase.) CHA_FAN 12 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual H/W SETUP Motherboard Layout 3.
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... Connector (20 pins) *The integrated hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address; otherwise, conflicts will occur. ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 13 H/W SETUP Layout Contents 3. 3.
... Connector (20 pins) *The integrated hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address; otherwise, conflicts will occur. ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 13 H/W SETUP Layout Contents 3. 3.
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... ON if you do not have one, touch both of switches and/or jumpers. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 01 ME-99B ® ME-99B Keyboard Power Up KB_UP 123 Disable (Default) 123 Enable ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 15 Install Expansion Cards 5. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Place components on a grounded antistatic...
... ON if you do not have one, touch both of switches and/or jumpers. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 01 ME-99B ® ME-99B Keyboard Power Up KB_UP 123 Disable (Default) 123 Enable ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 15 Install Expansion Cards 5. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Place components on a grounded antistatic...
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...-99B DIP Switches SW2-1 Frequency Multiple SW2-2 Frequency Multiple SW2-3 Frequency Multiple SW2-4 Frequency Multiple SW2-5 Onboard VGA Setting SW2-6 Display Memory Setting SW2-7 LCD Setting SW2-8 Onboard Audio Setting ON ON DSW2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OFF 2) I/O Voltage Setting (SW1-6, SW1-7) These switches allow you leave SW1-6 and SW1-7 on their default settings. 16 ASUS... ME-99B User's Manual
...-99B DIP Switches SW2-1 Frequency Multiple SW2-2 Frequency Multiple SW2-3 Frequency Multiple SW2-4 Frequency Multiple SW2-5 Onboard VGA Setting SW2-6 Display Memory Setting SW2-7 LCD Setting SW2-8 Onboard Audio Setting ON ON DSW2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OFF 2) I/O Voltage Setting (SW1-6, SW1-7) These switches allow you leave SW1-6 and SW1-7 on their default settings. 16 ASUS... ME-99B User's Manual
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... this switch. Disable the onboard VGA if you to select the voltage supplied to the CPU. Setting Normal +0.1V SW1-8 [OFF] (default) [ON] ME-99B ® ME-99B CPU Core Voltage Setting DSW1 ON 12345678 Normal (Default) ON 12345678 Add 0.1 Volt WARNING! H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 01 01 3. Setting Enable Disable SW2-5 [OFF...
... this switch. Disable the onboard VGA if you to select the voltage supplied to the CPU. Setting Normal +0.1V SW1-8 [OFF] (default) [ON] ME-99B ® ME-99B CPU Core Voltage Setting DSW1 ON 12345678 Normal (Default) ON 12345678 Add 0.1 Volt WARNING! H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 01 01 3. Setting Enable Disable SW2-5 [OFF...
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... SW2-7 LCD DIS. [OFF] (default) LCD EN. [ON] 01 ME-99B ® ME-99B LCD Setting DSW2 ON 12345678 Enable ON 12345678 Disable 18 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings DSW2 ME-99B ® ON 12345678 UMA ON 12345678 Non-UMA ME-99B Display Memory Setting 6) LCD Setting (SW2-7) If you have an LCD...
... SW2-7 LCD DIS. [OFF] (default) LCD EN. [ON] 01 ME-99B ® ME-99B LCD Setting DSW2 ON 12345678 Enable ON 12345678 Disable 18 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings DSW2 ME-99B ® ON 12345678 UMA ON 12345678 Non-UMA ME-99B Display Memory Setting 6) LCD Setting (SW2-7) If you have an LCD...
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3. Setting Enable Disable SW2-8 [ON] [OFF] 01 ME-99B ® ME-99B Onboard Audio Setting DSW2 ON 12345678 Enable ON 12345678 Disable 3. Disable the onboard audio if you are using this switch. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 19 NOTE: This setting is available only on the expansion slot. HARDWARE SETUP 7) Onboard Audio Setting (SW2-8) The onboard 32-bit PCI audio may be enabled or disabled using an audio card on motherboards with the onboard audio option.
3. Setting Enable Disable SW2-8 [ON] [OFF] 01 ME-99B ® ME-99B Onboard Audio Setting DSW2 ON 12345678 Enable ON 12345678 Disable 3. Disable the onboard audio if you are using this switch. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 19 NOTE: This setting is available only on the expansion slot. HARDWARE SETUP 7) Onboard Audio Setting (SW2-8) The onboard 32-bit PCI audio may be enabled or disabled using an audio card on motherboards with the onboard audio option.
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... Setting (SW1-1, SW1-2, SW1-3, SW1-4) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU external frequency. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. ME-99B ® ME-99B CPU External Frequency Settings ON ON ON ON (SYNC) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CPU 66.82MHz DIMM 66.82MHz PCI 33.41MHz ON 12345678 ...PCI 35.00MHz 12345678 144.97MHz 96.65MHz 36.24MHz 12345678 150.00MHz 100.00MHz 37.50MHz 12345678 155.00MHz 103.33MHz 38.75MHz 20 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual NOTE: You may set the memory clock frequency to be in synchronous or asynchronous mode with the appropriate "CPU" speed. ...
... Setting (SW1-1, SW1-2, SW1-3, SW1-4) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU external frequency. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. ME-99B ® ME-99B CPU External Frequency Settings ON ON ON ON (SYNC) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CPU 66.82MHz DIMM 66.82MHz PCI 33.41MHz ON 12345678 ...PCI 35.00MHz 12345678 144.97MHz 96.65MHz 36.24MHz 12345678 150.00MHz 100.00MHz 37.50MHz 12345678 155.00MHz 103.33MHz 38.75MHz 20 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual NOTE: You may set the memory clock frequency to be in synchronous or asynchronous mode with the appropriate "CPU" speed. ...
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...12345678 1.5x(3/2) 12345678 2.0x(2/1) 12345678 2.5x(5/2) ON ON ON 01 12345678 3.0x(3/1) 12345678 3.5x(7/2) 12345678 4.0x(4/1) ON ON ON ME-99B ® ME-99B CPU Core:External Frequency Multiple 12345678 4.5x(9/2) 12345678 5.0x(5/1) 12345678 5.5x(11/2) ON ON ON 12345678 6.0x(6/1) ON 12345678 6.5x(13...are not guaranteed to be set in conjunction with the CPU External frequency. These must be stable. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 21 HARDWARE SETUP 10) CPU Core:External Frequency Multiple Setting (SW2-1, SW2-2, SW2-3, SW2-4) This option sets...
...12345678 1.5x(3/2) 12345678 2.0x(2/1) 12345678 2.5x(5/2) ON ON ON 01 12345678 3.0x(3/1) 12345678 3.5x(7/2) 12345678 4.0x(4/1) ON ON ON ME-99B ® ME-99B CPU Core:External Frequency Multiple 12345678 4.5x(9/2) 12345678 5.0x(5/1) 12345678 5.5x(11/2) ON ON ON 12345678 6.0x(6/1) ON 12345678 6.5x(13...are not guaranteed to be set in conjunction with the CPU External frequency. These must be stable. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 21 HARDWARE SETUP 10) CPU Core:External Frequency Multiple Setting (SW2-1, SW2-2, SW2-3, SW2-4) This option sets...