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... number. The product name and revision number are both printed on the following page. Product Name: ASUS ME-99B Manual Revision: 1.01 E403 Release Date: June 1999 2 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS...
... number. The product name and revision number are both printed on the following page. Product Name: ASUS ME-99B Manual Revision: 1.01 E403 Release Date: June 1999 2 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS...
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...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 ...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 User's Manual...
...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 ...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 User's Manual...
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...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 HARDWARE SETUP 12 3.1 Motherboard Layout 12 3.2 Layout Contents 13 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure 15 3.4 Motherboard Settings 15 3.5 System Memory (DIMM 22 3.5.1...Cards 26 3.7.4 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor 26 3.8 External Connectors 27 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 39 4. CONTENTS 1. FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS ME-99B Motherboard 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Performance 9 2.1.3 Intelligence 10 2.2 Parts of the...
...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 HARDWARE SETUP 12 3.1 Motherboard Layout 12 3.2 Layout Contents 13 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure 15 3.4 Motherboard Settings 15 3.5 System Memory (DIMM 22 3.5.1...Cards 26 3.7.4 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor 26 3.8 External Connectors 27 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 39 4. CONTENTS 1. FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS ME-99B Motherboard 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Performance 9 2.1.3 Intelligence 10 2.2 Parts of the...
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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...ADOBE AcroBat Reader Vx.x 81 5.11 Uninstalling Programs 82 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 83 6.1 ASUS PC Probe 83 6.2 AudioRack32 89 6.3 Desktop Management Interface (DMI 98 7. APPENDIX 101 7.1 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 101 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.4 Advanced Menu 52 4.4.1 Chip Configuration 53 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration 55...
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...ADOBE AcroBat Reader Vx.x 81 5.11 Uninstalling Programs 82 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 83 6.1 ASUS PC Probe 83 6.2 AudioRack32 89 6.3 Desktop Management Interface (DMI 98 7. APPENDIX 101 7.1 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 101 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.4 Advanced Menu 52 4.4.1 Chip Configuration 53 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration 55...
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... installation. Canadian Department of the FCC Rules. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is subject to Part 15 of the FCC Rules...
... installation. Canadian Department of the FCC Rules. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is subject to Part 15 of the FCC Rules...
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...(1) Connector set for PS/2 mouse and parallel port (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual Connector set for TV Out (with TV Out chip onboard) Connector set for LCD (with LCD chip onboard) Connector set 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) ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 7 1.
...(1) Connector set for PS/2 mouse and parallel port (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual Connector set for TV Out (with TV Out chip onboard) Connector set for LCD (with LCD chip onboard) Connector set 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) ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 7 1.
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FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS ME-99B Motherboard The ASUS ME-99B motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many intelligent features in a small package. 2.1.1 Specifications • Intel Processor... capability and integrated audio CODEC. • Digital Flat Panel Interface (w/optional LCD chip): A direct digital connection is provided for wireless interface. 8 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 2. FEATURES Features 2. This interface transmits sharp, bright images by eliminating digital-to-analog and analog-todigital conversions, which allows hardware to communicate within...
FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS ME-99B Motherboard The ASUS ME-99B motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many intelligent features in a small package. 2.1.1 Specifications • Intel Processor... capability and integrated audio CODEC. • Digital Flat Panel Interface (w/optional LCD chip): A direct digital connection is provided for wireless interface. 8 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 2. FEATURES Features 2. This interface transmits sharp, bright images by eliminating digital-to-analog and analog-todigital conversions, which allows hardware to communicate within...
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.... • 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 66MB/s using.../DRAM Clock Support: CPU frequency can handle rates up to 33MB/s and up to 800MB/s max using UltraDMA/66 technology. ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 9 2. The new PC'98 requirements for future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality.
.... • 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 66MB/s using.../DRAM Clock Support: CPU frequency can handle rates up to 33MB/s and up to 800MB/s max using UltraDMA/66 technology. ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 9 2. The new PC'98 requirements for future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality.
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... thermal sensing. • Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable current to be powered ON using your keyboard. 10 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual The system resource monitor will warn the user before the system resources are more critical for more memory and hard drive space to be...
... thermal sensing. • Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable current to be powered ON using your keyboard. 10 ASUS ME-99B User's Manual The system resource monitor will warn the user before the system resources are more critical for more memory and hard drive space to be...
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FEATURES Motherboard Parts 2. 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
FEATURES Motherboard Parts 2. 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
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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
... 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
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...) *The integrated hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address; otherwise, conflicts will occur. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 3. ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 13 3.
...) *The integrated hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address; otherwise, conflicts will occur. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 3. ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 13 3.
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.... 4. 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. If you must complete the following steps: 1. 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 Set this to a metal object, such as the power supply case. 3. Check Motherboard Settings 2. WARNING! Unplug your computer...
.... 4. 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. If you must complete the following steps: 1. 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 Set this to a metal object, such as the power supply case. 3. Check Motherboard Settings 2. WARNING! Unplug your computer...
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... 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 Setting Normal +0.2V +0.3V SW1-6 [OFF] [ON] [ON] SW1-7 [OFF] (default) [OFF] [ON] ME-99B ® ME-99B I /O buffer. Using higher voltages may help when overclocking but may result in the OFF position. The...
... 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 Setting Normal +0.2V +0.3V SW1-6 [OFF] [ON] [ON] SW1-7 [OFF] (default) [OFF] [ON] ME-99B ® ME-99B I /O buffer. Using higher voltages may help when overclocking but may result in the OFF position. The...
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... DSW1 ON 12345678 Normal (Default) ON 12345678 Add 0.1 Volt WARNING! Setting Enable Disable SW2-5 [OFF] (default) [ON] ME-99B ® ME-99B Onboard VGA DSW2 ON 12345678 Enable (Default) ON 12345678 Disable ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 17 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 01 01 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3) CPU Core Voltage (VCORE) Setting (SW1-8) This switch allows you...
... DSW1 ON 12345678 Normal (Default) ON 12345678 Add 0.1 Volt WARNING! Setting Enable Disable SW2-5 [OFF] (default) [ON] ME-99B ® ME-99B Onboard VGA DSW2 ON 12345678 Enable (Default) ON 12345678 Disable ASUS ME-99B User's Manual 17 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 01 01 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3) CPU Core Voltage (VCORE) Setting (SW1-8) This switch allows you...
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...NOTE: When this , the display memory can select the display memory allocation mode. 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 monitor connected to 8MB of system memory as ... to 8MB SDRAM. Setting 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 HARDWARE SETUP 5) Display Memory Setting (SW2-6) You can be sure that there is available only on motherboards...
...NOTE: When this , the display memory can select the display memory allocation mode. 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 monitor connected to 8MB of system memory as ... to 8MB SDRAM. Setting 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 HARDWARE SETUP 5) Display Memory Setting (SW2-6) You can be sure that there is available only on motherboards...
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Setting Enable Disable SW2-8 [ON] [OFF] 01 ME-99B ® ME-99B Onboard Audio Setting DSW2 ON 12345678 Enable ON 12345678 Disable 3. 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. Disable the onboard audio if you are using this switch. 3.
Setting Enable Disable SW2-8 [ON] [OFF] 01 ME-99B ® ME-99B Onboard Audio Setting DSW2 ON 12345678 Enable ON 12345678 Disable 3. 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. Disable the onboard audio if you are using this switch. 3.
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... to the CPU external frequency. The CPU external frequency multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU's Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). 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 75.00MHz...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 respect to the CPU, DRAM, and ...
... to the CPU external frequency. The CPU external frequency multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU's Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). 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 75.00MHz...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 respect to the CPU, DRAM, and ...