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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...
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... 60 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration 63 4.4.3 PCI Configuration 65
4.5 Power Menu 67 4.5.1 Power Up Control 69 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor 71
4.6 Boot Menu 72 4.7 Exit Menu 74
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 77 5.1 Operating Systems 77 5.1.1 Windows 98 First Time Installation 77 5.2 TUA266 Motherboard Support CD 77 5.2.1 Installation Menus 77 5.2.2 Applications 78
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 81
6.1 ASUS PC...
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... retailer.
Package Contents
(1) ASUS Motherboard
(1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/66 or UltraDMA/33 IDE drives
(1) Ribbon cable for two 3.5" floppy disk drives
(1) ASUS Support CD with drivers and utilities
Optional Item
ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module
(1) Bag of spare jumper caps
(1) ASUS 2-port USB Connector Set
(1) User's Manual
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TUA266 User Manual - Page 9
... audio/modem card.
• Advanced Super I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. UART2 can also be directed from COM2 to the Infrared Module for wireless connections. The Super I/O controller built-in the M1535D+ South Bridge also supports a floppy disk drive, PS/2 keyboard, and PS/2 mouse.
• Smart BIOS: 2Mb firmware...
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...controller triples the UltraDMA/33 burst transfer rate. UltraDMA/100 is backward compatible with DMA/66, DMA/33, and other existing DMA devices to save the need to upgrade current EIDE/IDE drives. (UltraDMA/66 requires a 40-pin 80-conductor cable).
• Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master busses to the memory and processor.
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... with the slot and press firmly until the card fits in place.
4. Secure the card to the slot with the screw you removed earlier. 5. Replace the system cover. 6. Change the necessary BIOS settings, if any.
(see section 4.4.3 PCI Configuration to change the settings.) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for the expansion card.
3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards
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TUA266 User Manual - Page 42
... short beeps High frequency beeps when system is working
Meaning No error during POST
No DRAM installed or detected Video card not found or video card memory bad CPU overheated System running at a lower frequency
7. At power on, hold down to enter BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in 4. BIOS SETUP.
* Powering Off the computer: You must first exit or shut down the system before...
TUA266 User Manual - Page 43
... within Windows and does not work with certain memory drivers that may be loaded when you boot from the hard drive. It is recommended that you reboot using a floppy disk.
3. Reboot the computer from the floppy disk.
NOTE: BIOS setup must specify "Floppy" as the first item in the boot sequence. 4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH to run AFLASH.
4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS
IMPORTANT...
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... then press . 4. At the Main Menu, type 2 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, then press . NOTE: To cancel this operation, press .
6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update.
4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS
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... want to enable the Security Password Feature or make changes to the power management settings. It will then be necessary to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the EEPROM.
The EEPROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up...
TUA266 User Manual - Page 57
...available only when a Pentium III processor is installed in the system.
BIOS Update [Enabled] This field functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with the required data. When set to [Enabled], the BIOS loads the update on all processors during system bootup. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu
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TUA266 User Manual - Page 58
...be used for expansion cards. When you set this field to [Enabled], BIOS always reserves IRQ12, whether or not a PS/2 mouse is detected at startup. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto]
USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a USB device at startup. If detected, the USB controller is enabled. If not...
TUA266 User Manual - Page 67
... statement, DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE, to the CONFIG.SYS file. In Windows 3.x and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. In Windows 98 or later, APM is automatically installed as indicated by a battery and power cord icon labeled "Power Management" in the "Control Panel." Select the item "Advanced" in the Power Management Properties dialog box.
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... time after the installation of the motherboard, Windows 98 detects the onboard audio and video chips and may attempt to install a driver from its system registry. When prompted to restart, select No and then follow the normal setup procedures on the screen.
5.2 TUA266 Motherboard Support CD
To begin using the support CD, insert it into the CD-ROM drive. The support installation menu should appear...
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... you download the latest version of Flash BIOS from the ASUS website. Before using ASUS Update, make sure that you have a network card and a TCP/IP network driver.
• Microsoft DirectX 8.0 Driver: Installs the Microsoft DirectX 8.0 driver.
• PC-cillin 2000 V7.0: Installs the PC-cillin virus protection software. View the online help for more information.
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..., BIOS version, and CPU. • Browse Support CD: Allows you to view the contents of the support CD. • ReadMe: Allows you to view a list of the files included in the support CD and ASUS contact information. • Exit: Exits the CD installation menu.
NOTE: The support CD also contains the Flash BIOS Writer in the AFLASH folder.
5. S/W SETUP Applications
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6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE
6.1 ASUS PC Probe
ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your computer system's vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures. 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 ...
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... for the OS. Since the contents of flash ROM can be modified, users are able to update the BIOS by themselves.
IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the drive itself, eliminating the need for a separate adapter card (in the case for SCSI devices). UltraDMA/ 33 IDE devices can achieve up to 33MB/Sec transfer.
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... user to change 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 diskette drive, and other I/O devices.
PS/2 Port PS/2 ports are based on IBM...
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... PS/2 Mouse 29 Serial Port 30 SMBus 35, 37 USB 29 Wake-On-LAN 34 Wake-On-Ring 34 CPU. See Central Processing Unit
D
DIMMs. See Dual Inline Memory Modules
DIP Switches 18 Dual Inline Memory Modules 21
DIMM Sockets 22
E
Expansion Cards Assigning IRQs 26 Installing 25
Expansion Slots 9
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Floppy 3 Mode 50 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 32, 39
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