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  • Page 1 MES-B Socket 370 Baby AT Motherboard USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 3: Asus Contact Information

    WWW: www.asus.com FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: sales@asuscom.de Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: tsd@asuscom.de WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    2.1 The ASUS MES-B Motherboard ..........8 2.1.1 Specifications ..............8 2.1.2 Performance ............... 9 2.1.3 Intelligence ............... 10 2.2 Parts of the ASUS MES-B Motherboard ........11 3. HARDWARE SETUP ..............12 3.1 Motherboard Layout ..............12 3.2 Layout Contents ................ 13 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ............
  • Page 5 5.1.1 Windows 98 First Time Installation ......... 69 5.2 MES-B 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 Adjustments ..........

  • Page 6: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Cana- dian Department of Communications. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    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 MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Features

    2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS MES-B Motherboard The ASUS MES-B motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many intelligent features in a small package. 2.1.1 Specifications • Intel Processor Support: Supports Intel’s Celeron processor designed for the Socket 370 and packaged in Plastic Pin Grid Array (PPGA).

  • Page 9: Performance

    • ACPI Ready: ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is also imple- mented on all ASUS smart series motherboards. ACPI provides more Energy Saving Features for future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality. With these features implemented in the OS, PCs can be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all the energy saving standards.

  • Page 10: Intelligence

    A simple glimpse provides useful infor- mation to the user. • Keyboard Wake Up: Keyboard Wake Up can be enabled or disabled to allow the computer to be powered ON using your keyboard. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 11: Parts Of The Asus Mes-B Motherboard

    2. FEATURES 2.2 Parts of the ASUS MES-B Motherboard 15 14 ATX Power Connector 14 VGA Header AT Power Connector 15 SiS South Bridge with Integrated Hard- ware Monitoring CPU ZIF Socket 370 16 2 ISA Slots SiS Chipset with Heatsink...

  • Page 12: Hardware Setup

    PCI Slot 4 (PCI4) Audio CR2032 3V Lithium Cell Chipset CMOS Power ISA Slot 1 (SLOT1) Audio Header IDELED (AUDIOCON) MODEM ISA Slot 2 (SLOT2) PANEL (The grayed items are optional at the time of purchase.) ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 13: Layout Contents

    37 AT Power Supply Connector (20 pins) 26) ATXPWR p. 38 ATX Power Supply 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 MES-B User’s Manual...
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  • Page 15: Hardware Setup Procedure

    ATX power supply. Your computer will not power ON if you set this to Enable and do not have the appropriate ATX power supply. KB_UP 1 2 3 1 2 3 Disable Enable MES-B (Default) MES-B Keyboard Power Up ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 MES-B Voltage I/O WARNING! Using higher voltages may help when overclocking but may result in the shortening of your computer component’s life. It is strongly recommended that you leave SW1-6 and SW1-7 on their default settings. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 17 Add 0.1 Volt Normal (Default) MES-B MES-B CPU Core Voltage 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 recommended that you leave SW1-8 on its default settings.
  • Page 18 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Non-UMA MES-B Display Memory Setting 6) LCD Setting (SW2-7) If you have an LCD monitor connected to your computer, you can enable it with this switch. NOTE: This setting is available only on motherboards with the optional Digital Flat Panel (DFP) support.
  • Page 19 NOTE: This setting is available only on motherboards with the onboard audio option. Setting SW2-8 Enable [ON] Disable [OFF] DSW2 MES-B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Enable Disable MES-B Onboard Audio Setting ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (ASYNC) 140.00MHz 144.97MHz 150.00MHz 155.00MHz 93.33MHz 96.65MHz 100.00MHz 103.33MHz DIMM 35.00MHz 36.24MHz 37.50MHz 38.75MHz ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 21 WARNING! Frequencies above 100MHz exceed the specifications for the on- board chipset and are not guaranteed to be stable. PCI frequencies above 33MHz exceed the specifications for PCI cards and are not guaranteed to be stable. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 22: System Memory (Dimm)

    66MHz. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the memory of choice for best performance vs. stability. • SDRAM chips are generally thinner with higher pin density than EDO (Ex- tended Data Output) chips.

  • Page 23: Dimm Memory Installation

    20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins MES-B Lock MES-B 168-Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The DIMMs must be 3.3V Unbuffered for this motherboard. To determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below). 168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V)

  • Page 24: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    CAUTION: Be careful not to scrape the motherboard when mounting a clamp- style processor fan or else damage may occur to the motherboard. Socket 370 CPU (Top) Socket 370 CPU (Bottom) MES-B Notch MES-B Socket 370 ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Expansion Cards

    Resources tab which shows the Interrupt number and address. Make sure that no two devices use the same IRQ or your computer will experience problems when those two devices are in use at the same time. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 26: Assigning Dma Channels For Isa Cards

    IRQ xx Used By ISA and DMA x Used By ISA for those IRQs and DMAs you want to reserve). 3.7.4 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor The integrated hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H, so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 27: External Connectors

    (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orienta- tion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). Floppy Disk Drive Connector Pin 1 MES-B MES-B Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 28 IRQ through Onboard Serial Port 1/2 in 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration. (Pin 10 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 10 plugged). COM 1 COM 2 Pin 1 Pin 1 MES-B MES-B Serial Port Headers ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 29 Primary or Secondary IDE connectors will cause the LED to light up. TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. MES-B IDELED MES-B IDE Activity LED ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 30 8) Wake-On-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL_CON) This connector connects to a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN output, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 Ethernet card (see 7.1 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card.
  • Page 31 3: USB Port 0 + 12: USB Port 1 + 2: USB Port 0 - 11: USB Port 1 - 1: USB +5 Volt 10: USB +5 Volt MES-B PS/2 Mouse, USB, IrDA Module Connector Optional USB/MIR ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 32 13: TXC- MES-B 4: TXC+ 14: GND 5: TX0- 15: TX0+ 6: GND 16: TX1- 7: TX1+ 17: GND 8: TX2- 18: TX2+ 9: GND 19: (No connection) MES-B LCD Header 10: (No connection) 20: (No connection) ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 33 8: GND 9: LUMA 10: CHROMA 11: COMPOSITE MES-B TV Out Connector 12: (No Connection) 14) Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin MODEM /AUX / CD1 / CD2) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such sound sources as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector.
  • Page 34 Microphone In (1/8” phono) Line Input (1/8” phono) MES-B MES-B Audio Jack Header 16) Wake-On-Ring Connector (2-pin WOR) This connector connects to an internal modem card with a Wake-On-Ring out- put. The connector powers up the system when a ringup packet or signal is re- ceived through the internal modem card.
  • Page 35 SMBus devices. SMBus is a specific implementation of an I bus, which is a multi-master bus; that is, multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating data transfer. MES-B MES-B SMBus Connector ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 36 SMI Lead Switch* Requires an ATX power supply. MES-B System Panel Connections 18) System Power LED (3-1 pin PWRLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects the system power LED, which lights when the system is powered on and blinks when it is in sleep mode.
  • Page 37 Power Plugs from on Motherboard Power Supply MES-B AT Power Connector Using a slight angle, align the plastic guide pins on the lead to their receptacles on the connector. Once aligned, press the lead onto the connector until the lead locks into place.
  • Page 38 +12.0Volts +5.0 Volts +5V Standby +5.0 Volts Power Good -5.0 Volts Ground Ground +5.0 Volts Ground Ground Ground +5.0 Volts Power Supply On Ground Ground +3.3 Volts -12.0Volts +3.3 Volts +3.3Volts MES-B MES-B ATX Power Connector ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 39: Power Connection Procedures

    Down, and then click Shut down the computer?. The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down. NOTE: The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” will not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 40: Bios Setup

    To save your current BIOS, type [1] at the Main Menu and then press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. Type a filename and the path, for ex- ample, A:\XXX-XX.XXX and then press <Enter>. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 41 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 fin- ished, Flashed Success- fully will be displayed. Follow the onscreen in- structions to continue. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 42: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) or a BBS (Bulletin Board Service) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier.

  • Page 43: Bios Setup Program

    POST. NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not ex- actly reflect your BIOS screens. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 44: Bios Menu Bar

    Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field <Home> or <PgUp> Moves the cursor to the first field <End> or <PgDn> Moves the cursor to the last field <F5> Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults <F10> Saves changes and exits Setup ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 45: General Help

    Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field. NOTE: The item heading in square brackets represents the default setting for that field. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Main Menu

    1.2MB (opposed to 1.44MB) in a 3.5-inch dis- kette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Drive A] [Drive B] [Both] Video [EGA/VGA] This field allows setting of display type. Use [MONO] for black and white monitors; otherwise, use the [EGA/VGA] setting. Configuration options: [EGA/VGA] [MONO] ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Primary & Secondary Master/Slave

    BIOS, new IDE hard disk drives must be partitioned (such as with FDISK) and then formatted before data can be read from and write on. Primary IDE hard disk drives must have its partition set to active (also possible with FDISK). ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 48 NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field must be set to [Manual]. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 49 IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA capability. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD]. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [Disabled] ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 50 User password. When disabled, anyone may access all BIOS Setup program functions. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full access to all Security menu options. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 CLRTC MES-B Short solder points to Clear CMOS MES-B Clear RTC RAM Halt On [All Errors] This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All,But Keyboard] [All,But Diskette] [All,But Disk/Key]...

  • Page 52: Advanced Menu

    IRQ12, whether on bootup a PS/2 mouse is detected or not. OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]; otherwise, leave this on [Disabled]. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Chip Configuration

    This controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to SDRAM. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the SDRAM Configuration field must be set to [User Define]. Refresh RAS Assertion [5T] Leave on default setting. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 54 This field allows you to reserve an address space for ISA expansion cards that require it. Configuration options: [None] [15M-16M] [14M-16M] [12M-16M] Host-to-Memory Lead-off Time [Auto] Leave on default setting. SDRAM Refresh Mode [Simultaneous] Leave on default setting. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: I/O Device Configuration

    Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3] This allows you to set the address for the onboard serial connector. Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have different addresses. Configuration op- tions: [3E8H/IRQ4] [2F8H/IRQ3] [3F8H/IRQ4] [2E8H/IRQ10] [Disabled] ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 56 This field allows you to configure the parallel port DMA channel for the selected ECP mode. This selection is available only if you select [ECP] or [ECP+EPP] in Parallel Port Mode above. Configuration options: [1] [3] [Disabled] ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Pci Configuration

    NOTE: If your Symbios SCSI card does not have a BIOS, the Symbios SCSI card will not function. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] USB Function [Disabled] The USB ports can be activated or deactivated using this field. Configuration op- tions: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 58 ICU, you must set the field for that IRQ to [Yes]. For example: If you install a legacy ISA card that requires IRQ 10, then set IRQ10 Used By ISA to [Yes]. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 59 ISA card is using that channel. If you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique DMA channel, and you are not using an ICU, you must set the field for that channel to [Yes]. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] PCI/PNP ISA UMB Resource Exclusion ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 60: Shadow Configuration

    ROMs on them, you will need to know which addresses the ROMs use to shadow them specifically. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used for this purpose. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 61: Power Menu

    3.x and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. For Windows 98 and later, APM is automatically installed. A battery and power cord icon labeled “Power” will appear in the “Control Panel.” Choose “Ad- vanced” in the Power Management Field. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 62 [Disabled] [20 Sec] [1 Min] [5 Min] [10 Min] [15 Min]...[40 Min] Suspend Mode [Disabled] Sets the time period for the system to go into suspend mode. Configura- tion options: [Disabled] [20 Sec] [1 Min] [5 Min] [10 Min] [15 Min]...[40 Min] ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 63: Power Up Control

    This feature requires an optional network interface with Wake- On-LAN and an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power. Automatic Power Up [Disabled] This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 64: Hardware Monitor

    NOTE: If any of the monitored items is out of range, an error message will appear: “Hardware Monitor found an error. Enter Power setup menu for details”. You will then be prompted to “Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP”. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 65: Boot Menu

    PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. Thus interrupts may be reassigned by the OS when [Yes] is selected. When a non-PnP OS is installed or to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings, select the default setting of [No]. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 66 Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up NumLock Status [On] Configuration options: [Off] [On] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 67: Exit Menu

    This option should only be used if you do not want to save the changes you have made to the Setup program. If you have made changes to the fields other than system date, system time and password, the system will ask for confirmation before exiting. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 68: Load Setup Defaults

    This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program. You can then return to other menus and make changes. After selecting this op- tion, all selections are saved and a confirmation is requested. Select [Yes] to save any changes to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 69: Software Setup

    Windows may load an older display driver that is incompatible with the onboard VGA chip. Always use the driver available on the ASUS Support CD or an applicable driver update from your ASUS vendor or from the ASUS web site.

  • Page 70: Mes-B Support Cd

    D:\SETUP.EXE (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive D:). 5.2.1 Installation Menu • Install ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx: Installs a simple utility to monitor your computer’s fan, temperature, and voltages. • Install Bus Master IDE Driver: Installs SiS5595 Bus Master IDE Driver V1.53C.

  • Page 71: Install Asus Pc Probe Vx.xx

    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 setup screen. NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if another hardware monitoring utility is in- stalled. To uninstall any program, see 5.11 Uninstalling Programs.

  • Page 72: Install Bus Master Ide Driver

    CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here and then click Next to start the installation. (3) Click here and then click OK to restart. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 73: Install Vga Driver

    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 setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Click here and then click Finish. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 74: Making Monitor Adjustments

    This page allows you to adjust the brightness and contrast of the screen output. This function is available only in 16-bit color (high color, 65K-color) and 32-bit (true color plus 8 bits for an alpha channel,16.7M-color) color depths. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 75: Display Modes Page

    If your screen is unreadable and you are not able to answer the question within 15 seconds, your original settings will be restored. You may also press <ESC> to abort the settings changes. NOTE: Some settings require you to restart the computer for the settings to take effect. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 76: Gamma Correction Page

    (true color, 16.7M-color) modes. In 16-color and 256-color modes, gamma correction is not supported. Sets the preferred tint of your display Sets the preferred tint of your displa;y Preview picture Change preview picture Sets your display’s color mapping Restores settings to the original program defaults ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 77: Install Audio Driver (Only With Onboard Audio Option)

    (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (4) Select the preferred language of the driver and then click (3) Choose Upgrade Drivers here to start installation. and then click here. (5) Click here and then click Finish to restart. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 78: Install Ess Audiorack32 (Only With Onboard Audio)

    CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (4) Click here to set AudioRack as your default CD player. (3) Click here. (5) Click here to complete Setup. (6) Click here to start AudioRack32. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 79: Install Ess Software Wave Table (Only With Onboard Audio)

    CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (2) Click here. (1) Click here. (3) Click here and then click Next. (4) Click here and then click Finish to restart. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 80: Install Pc-Cillin 98 Vx.xx

    (6) & (7) Select the preferred features by clicking the appropriate buttons. (5) Click here. (8) Insert a floppy disk and then click here. Once the Emergency Clean disk is created, click OK. (3) Click here and then click Finish to restart. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 81: Install Adobe Acrobat Reader Vx.x

    CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (2) Click here. (1) Click here. (3) Click here only after you have (4) Click here. read the License Agreement. (5) Click here and then click Finish to restart. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 82: Uninstalling Programs

    Add/Remove Programs is a basic component within Windows. You may use this function if a program does not provide its own uninstallation program. (1) Double-click here to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. (2) Select the program to remove and click here. (3) Click here. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 83: Software Reference

    ASUS Utility, and then click Probe Vx.xx. The PC Probe icon will appear on the taskbar’s system tray indicating that ASUS PC Probe is running. Clicking the icon will allow you to see the status of your PC. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 84: Using Asus Pc Probe

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.1.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Temperature Monitor Shows the PC’s temperature. Temperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease...
  • Page 85 Information Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC’s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used. Memory Shows the PC’s memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 86 Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and in- ternal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 87: Asus Pc Probe Task Bar Icon

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.1.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all sys- tem monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe...
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  • Page 89: Audiorack32

    The Audio Recorder is a separate application from the AudioRack32. It can be used to add effects and edit files recorded with the Digital Audio Player or by the Audio Recorder itself. The Audio Recorder can be launched from the AudioRack32’s Digital Audio Player or on its own. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 90: The Command Center

    Track or File Name: shows the name of the current track or file in the playlist. Time Index: displays the amount of time elapsed for the track or file in hours, minutes, seconds, and tenths of a second. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 91: The Miniature Mode

    AudioRack32, invoke the Always on Top command, select active components (DAT, MIDI, or CD), or exit the AudioRack32. The Stop, Pause, and Play buttons affect components that are currently active ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 92: The Audio Mixer

    Modules that your hardware may provide for are: Master, Line, Wave, Mic, CD, MIDI, and Aux B. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 93: The Digital Audio Player

    Digital Audio Player. The display tells you the file name, size, number of bits per sample, sample rate, and whether the file was recorded in stereo or mono. Click again to return to the image of the tape deck. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 94: The Midi Player

    FM, producing richer timbre and greater depth of instru- ment voices. FM synthesis is a lower quality technology compared with Wave table synthesis. This card supports Wave table synthesis therefore ESFM is not supported on this card. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 95: The Compact Disk Player

    Auto Repeat. goes back one second in the MIDI file. opens the Set Playlist dialog box. goes forward one second in the MIDI file. ejects the CD from the CD-ROM drive. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 96: The Audio Recorder

    To the right of the text boxes is a box displaying the icon associated with the particu- lar file. If a file has no icon associated with it, it is given a default icon. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 97: Release Notes

    You may configure the settings by modifying the file “auddrive.ini” in the Windows directory. Under the section [MixerRak], you can enable or disable the display of each input by setting its corresponding binary value to 1 (enable) or 0 (disable). ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 98: Desktop Management Interface (Dmi)

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.3 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 6.3.1 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Con- figuration 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 internal/external frequencies, and memory size.

  • Page 99: Using The Asus Dmi Configuration Utility

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.3.3 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility NOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples only and may not reflect the screen contents on your system. Edit DMI (or delete) Use the (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the (up-down) cursor to move between the left hand menu items.
  • Page 100 You can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can clear all user modified and added data. You must reboot your computer in order for the defaults to be saved back into the Flash BIOS. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 101: Appendix

    Motherboard type Other If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on an ASUS motherboard, leave the jumper on its defaut setting of “ASUS.” If you are using another brand of motherboard, set the jumper to “Other.” Connect the Wake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the motherboard’s WOL_CON in order to utilize the Wake-On-LAN feature of the moth-...

  • Page 102: Software Driver Support

    A: To enable Wake-On-LAN function, your system requires an Ethernet LAN adapter card that can activate Wake-On-LAN function, a client with Wake-On-LAN capa- bility, and software such as LDCM Rev. 3.10 or up that can trigger wake-up frame. ASUS MES-B User’s Manual...
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