ASUS CUSL2 FYI

[NickkNackk]

When round and round with this board only to find out it was not compatible with older celerons. #$%@#$!!@#$. I'm going to further conclude its and 815 chips set issue but not sure till i try a few other boards.

Hope this bit saved some else a lot of agrovation.

 

[CraigRT]

Is that only the CUSL2-C that does not support older Celerons? there is a reason afterall why the -C is cheaper than the CUSL2 which as far as I know does happen to support PPGA's!

Where's AndyHui when you need 'em?

 

[NickkNackk]

This board was strip'ed of its vga interface. also they did not put the second serial port back on so it only has one on board serial port the second one (who uses them anyways) was on a slot plate and ribbon cable thus leaving a serial port hole where the second serial port use to go. they ship a little foil sticker you can place over the hole to block and health damaging rf radiation from sneaking out the opening left by the missing second serial port. Ha!.

there is no sound either.

I tried celeron 500 and 433, The guys over on CUSL2.com (why is there a single web site devoted to this board??) told me about the incompatability with older celerons. somthing about a pin change. I've not seen tech spec on this.

 

[Pluto]

You must have a CUSL2-C. It is published right on Asus' site that the CUSL2-C is not compatible with PPGA Celerons ie. 300-533 Asus CUSL2-C product page

If you bought a -C version thinking it was the regular CUSL2 with the intention of using it with one of these CPU's I suggest you return it to the place you bought it.

For those of us using Celeron2 and Pentium 3 FCPGA chips however the CUSL2-C is a very nice board, none of that annoying integrated video that just tacks extra $ on the pricetag.

 

[percboy]

Running my Celeron 566 in this "c" board, it does great EXCEPT for one annoying problem. You must boot (in bios)at 66 FSB, load windows then restart and switch bios to 100 , anyone fiqured out a fix for this?
1003 version bios, celery 566 @ 1.80 volts

 

[Pluto]

I get a similar problem sometimes (although it hasnt happened in a bit). I have a p3 500E running at stock settings and occasionally when I power on the machine i get taken right into bios and my CPU speed resets to the default, i can't rembmer what it is exactly. weird.

 

[percboy]

Man, think hard,, I can`t find anyone who can crack this one! Thanks

 

[rkoenn]

Try the new beta BIOS for the CUSL2 and 2-C. I flashed it a couple of nights ago and system definitely runs better. OCing is more stable, BIOS checking time is greatly less, and other things. Don't know if it will fix your problem but it is worth it nonetheless. http://www.asuscom.de/