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... 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, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any of the means indicated on the following...
MEL-C User Manual - Page 4
... Unit (CPU 19 4. Expansion Cards 21 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 21 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 21 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 22 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP 22 5. External Connectors 23 Power Connection Procedures 33 Flash Memory Writer Utility 34
IV. BIOS SETUP 34 Main Menu 34 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 36
6. BIOS Setup 37 Load Defaults...
MEL-C User Manual - Page 7
... your retailer.
(1) ASUS Motherboard (1) IDE ribbon cable for master and slave 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
ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Fast Ethernet Card (optional)
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MEL-C User Manual - Page 8
..., supports Ultra DMA/33, PIO Modes 3 and 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and supports Enhanced IDE devices, such as Tape Backup, CD-ROM, and LS-120 drives. • Easy Installation: Equipped with BIOS that supports autodetection of hard drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play devices to make setup of hard drives, expansion cards, and other devices virtually automatic.
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... and power management for configuring and managing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for Windows 95/98/NT.
• 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 528MB/s max using SDRAM.
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MEL-C User Manual - Page 14
...must 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
1. Motherboard Settings
WARNING! Computer motherboards, baseboards and components, such as SCSI cards, contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips...
MEL-C User Manual - Page 21
... the slot with 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 PNP AND PCI SETUP) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card.
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
Some expansion cards need to use an IRQ to operate. Generally, an IRQ must be...
MEL-C User Manual - Page 35
... your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX, and then press .
When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update.
The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed.
Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.
IV. BIOS Flash Memory Writer
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IV. BIOS SETUP
6. BIOS Setup
The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5-Volt and 12Volt. Either of these memory chips can be updated when BIOS upgrades are released. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to download the new BIOS file into the ROM chip as described in detail in this section.
All computer motherboards provide a Setup utility program for specifying the system ...
MEL-C User Manual - Page 47
... APM feature. A battery and power cord icon labeled "Power" will appear in the "Control Panel." Choose "Advanced" in the Power Management Field. Windows 98, by default, installs the APM.
Video Off Option (Suspend -> Off ) This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. The settings are Always On and Suspend -> Off.
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MEL-C User Manual - Page 58
... SETUP 59
Operating Systems 59
MEL-C Support CD (Windows 98 59 Installing the ESS Audio Driver 61 Installing AudioRack32 62 Installing the Software Wavetable 63 Installing PCCillin 64
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 65
AudioRack32 65 The Command Center 66 The Miniature Mode 67 The Audio Mixer 68 The Digital Audio Player 69 The MIDI Player 70 The Compact Disk Player 71 The Audio Recorder...
MEL-C User Manual - Page 59
... later. For Windows NT 4.0, you must use Service Pack 3.0 or later.
MEL-C Support CD (Windows 98)
Insert the support CD or double-click your CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autorun menu or run Setup.exe in the root directory of the Support CD. NOTE: The Support CD contents are constantly updated without notice.
V. S/W SETUP Operating Systems
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... you have any questions.
• Browse this CD: Allows you to see the contents of the ASUS support CD. • Read Me: View additional notes with Notepad. • Exit: Exit the selection menu.
Additonal CD Contents: The DMI Configuration Utility in the DMI directory and Flash BIOS writer in the AFLASH directory.
V. S/W SETUP Windows 98
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V. SOFTWARE SETUP
Installing the ESS Audio Driver
Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive.
1. Click here.
2. Select Search for the best driver for your device and then click here.
3. Browse to E:\AUDIO\W95 (assuming E is your CD-ROM drive) and then click here.
4. Click here.
5. Click here.
V. S/W SETUP Windows 98
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V. SOFTWARE SETUP
Installing AudioRack32
Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autorun screen.
1. Click here.
V. S/W SETUP Windows 98
2. Click here.
3. Click here.
4. Click here to start AudioRack32.
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MEL-C User Manual - Page 63
V. SOFTWARE SETUP
Installing the Software Wavetable
Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autorun screen.
1. Click here.
V. S/W SETUP Windows 98
2. Click here.
3. Select Install ESS Software Wavetable and then click here.
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... to bring up the autorun screen.
1. Click here.
2. Click here.
V. S/W SETUP Windows 98
3. Enter your name and company and then click here.
4. Click here.
5. Click Express Install and then click here.
6. Insert a floppy disk and then click here.
7. Once the Emergency Clean disk is created, click here. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation.
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MEL-C User Manual - Page 73
... may switch back to Windows 95 CD player by resetting this key value.
Configuring Playback Mixer
The Maestro PCI audio card offers eight inputs for the playback mixer, including "Line", "Wave", "CD", "Synth", "Aux A", "Aux B", "Mic", and "Mono In". AudioRack can only display six of them at a time. You may configure the settings by modifying the file...
MEL-C User Manual - Page 75
... DMI Utility
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE
Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility
This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Configuration Utility to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). DMI is able to auto-detect and record information pertinent to a computer's system such as the CPU type, CPU speed, and...
MEL-C User Manual - Page 79
VII. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card
VII. APPENDIX
Features
• Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) • Wake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported • PCI Bus Master Complies to PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.1 specifications • Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces • Complies to IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX interfaces •...