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TUSL2
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Intel 815E ATX Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
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USER'S NOTICE No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro- duced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission 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 W
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ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Marketing Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 Telephone: +886-2-2894-3447 Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw Technical Support MB/Others (Tel): +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (Tel): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (Tel):+886-2-2890-7123 (English) Fax: +886-2-2895-9254 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Marketing Addre
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CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. 7 1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7 2. FEATURES ........................................................................................ 8 2.1 The ASUS TUSL2 ...................................................................... 8 2.2 TUSL2 Mot
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CONTENTS 4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 71 4.5.1 Power Up Control .......................................................... 73 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 75 4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 76 4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................. 78 5. SOFTWARE SETUP .........
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FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provid
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1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1. INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist 2. FEATURES Production information and specifications 3. HARDWARE SETUP Intructions on setting up the motherboard. 4. BIOS SETUP Intructions on setting up the BIOS 5. SOFTWARE SETUP Intructions on setting up the included software 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Reference material for the included software 7. APPENDIX Optional items and general reference 1.2
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2. FEATURES Specifications 2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS TUSL2 The ASUS TUSL2 motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Specifications • Latest Intel Processor Support ® P III Tualatin™ 100/133MHz FSB FC-PGA2 ® P III Coppermine™ 100/133MHz FSB FC-PGA Celeron™ 100/66MHz FSB FC-PGA ® • North Bridge System Chipset: The Intel 815E B Stepping chipset supports ® the latest Intel Tualatin™processor and offers full ba
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2. FEATURES • ASUS JumperFree™ Mode: JumperFree Mode supplies precise overclocking of CPU external (FSB) frequency in 1 MHz increments through the BIOS. JumperFree also permits Vcore voltage adjustments through BIOS setup. Alternatively, easy-to-use DIP switches instead of jumpers are supplied onboard for manual adjustment of the processor’s external frequency. • Around-the-Clock Intrusion Detection: The onboard battery supports detec- tion even when normal power is removed and through a new
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2. FEATURES Performance 2. FEATURES 2.1.2 Specifications–Optional Components The following onboard components are optional at the time of purchase: • Onboard Audio: C-Media Audio Chip CMI8738 supporting the latest PCI 6 channel and HRTF 3D Audio sound circuitry. A software package helps setup the multi-channel PC sound system. ® • Promise chip: Available on the TUSL2, the Promise IDE controller chip supports the ATA-100 protocol and Ultra DMA/100 data transfer speeds. The chip also delivers
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2. FEATURES 2.1.4 Intelligence • Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: To prevent system overheat and system damage, the CPU, power supply, and system fans can be monitored for RPM and failure. All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. • Temperature Monitoring and Alert: To prevent system overheat and system dam- age, this motherboard supports processor thermal sensing and auto-protection. • Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable
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2. FEATURES MB Components 2. FEATURES 2.2 TUSL2 Motherboard Components See opposite page for locations. Location Processor Support Socket 370 Pentium III/Celeron/Tualatin (FC-PGA/2) CPUs . 2 Feature Setting DIP Switches ................................................... 6 Chipsets Intel 815E Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) .......... 3 Intel I/O Controller Hub 2 (ICH2) ......................................... 14 Promise IDE ATA100 / RAID 1/0 Controller (optional) .......... 9 4Mbit Fir
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2. FEATURES 2.2.1 Component Locations 1 234 5 6 7 8 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 1413 12 1110 9 ASUS TUSL2 User’s Manual 13 2. FEATURES Component Location
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3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Layout 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.1 TUSL2 Motherboard Layout PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard KBPWR USB T: Port1 VIO B: Port2 CPU_FAN COM1 COM1 USBPWR01 PWR_FAN Socket 370 Intel 815T COM2 Chipset Line Out Line In 0 1 2 3 4 5 LCDTV Mic In MIC2 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) AUX CD PCI1 AAPANEL Intel I/O CR2032 3V MODEM Controller Lithium Cell CMOS Power Hub HPHONE PCI2 (ICH2) BCS1 CLRTC BCS2 WOL_CON CMI8738 ® Audio Controller PCI3 PROMISE IDE JTPWR ATA-100 RAID O/I Controller PCI
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p.18 JumperFree™ Mode (Enable/Disable) 2) JP3 p.19 ATA100 / RAID 0/1 (Enable) 3) JP4 p.19 Onboard IDE (Enable/Disable) 4) USBPWR01 p.20 USB Device Wake Up (Enable/Disable) USBPWR23 5) OC3 p.21 USB/CNR Selection (Enable USB23 / Enable CNR) 6) KBPWR p.21 Keyboard Power Up (Enable / Disable) 7) DSW p.22 CPU External Frequency Setting 8) VIO p.24 Voltage I/O Setting (3.3V/3.40V/3.60V) 9) BCS p.24 Bass Center Setting (Type 1 / Type 2
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3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 3. HARDWARE SETUP 18) ACHA p.40 Chassis Intrusion Connector (2 pins) 19) WOL_CON p.41 Wake-On-LAN Connector (3 pins) 20) WOR_CON p.41 Wake-On-Ring Connector (2 pins) 21) LCDTV p.42 LCD-TV Headers (18-1 pins/18 pins) 22) USB23 p.42 USB Headers (5-1 pins, Two 10-1 pins) 23) SMARTCON p.42 ASUS SmartCard Connector (10-1 pin) 24) ATXPWR p.43 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pins) 25) JTPWR p.43 Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector (2 pins) 26) PWRLED (PANEL) p.44 System P
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps: • Check Motherboard Settings • Install Memory Modules • Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) • Install Expansion Cards • Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply 3.4 Motherboard Settings WARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electric- ity, you should follow so
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3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. HARDWARE SETUP Motherboard Feature Settings The motherboard’s onboard functions are either adjusted through jumpers or DIP switches. When using DIP switches, the white block represents the switch’s posi- tion. The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position. DSW COM1 ON OFF ® 1. Frequency Selection 2. Frequency Selection TUSL2 3. Frequency Selection 4. Frequency Selection 5. Frequency Selection. TUSL2 DIP Switches 1) JumperFree™ Mode (JEN) This j
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 2) ATA100 / RAID 0/1 (JP3) These jumpers enable either the ATA100 IDE Controller, or the IDE RAID controller function. The default setting is ATA100. Setting JP3 Enable ATA100 [2-3] (default) Enable RAID 0/1 [1-2] COM1 JP3 1 2 2 3 ® TUSL2 RAID0/1 ATA100 (Default) TUSL2 ATA100/RAIDO Selection 3) Onboard IDE ( JP4) These jumpers enable or disable the IDE function of the motherboard. Under normal circumstances, these jumpers must be set to the default. Setting JP4 Enable Onboard
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 4) USB Device Wake Up (USBPWR01, USBPWR23) These allow you to disable or enable the USB device wake up function. Set these jumpers to Enable if you wish to use your USB devices to wake up your computer. This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 2A on the +5VSB lead. The default is set to Disable because not all computers have the appropriate ATX power supply. Your computer will not power ON if you set this to Enable and do not have the appropriate ATX p
