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- Page 1 P/I-P55TP4N Motherboard USER'S MANUAL...
- Page 2 In no event shall ASUS be liable for any loss or profits, loss of business, loss of use or data, interruption of business, or for indirect, special, incidental, or...
- Page 3 P/I-P55TP4N User's Manual...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Expansion Card Installation Procedure: ....... 16 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards ........16 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards ......17 ASUS MediaBus Card ............18 5. External Connectors ..............19 Final Power Connection Procedures ........25 P/I-P55TP4N User's Manual... - Page 5 CONTENTS IV. BIOS SOFTWARE ............. 26 6. BIOS Setup ................. 26 Standard CMOS Setup ............... 27 Details of Standard CMOS Setup: ........28 BIOS Features Setup ..............31 Details of BIOS Features Setup: ........... 31 Chipset Features Setup ............... 34 Power Management Setup ............
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Page 6: Federal Communications Commission Statement
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 inter- ference that may cause undesired operation. -
Page 7: Introduction
• Desktop Management Interface (DMI) software • Readme files gives instructions on use of the files This user's manual Optional PS/2 mouse cable with mounting bracket Optional infrared module Optional ASUS pipelined burst cache module Optional PCI-SC200 SCSI card P/I-P55TP4N User's Manual... -
Page 8: Features
ISA and PCI Expansion Slots: Provides three 16-bit ISA slots, three 32-bit PCI slots, and one PCI/MediaBus 2.0 which allows the use of either an standard PCI card or the ASUS MediaBus Card. • ASUS MediaBus Rev 2.0: Features an expansion slot extension shared with PCI Slot 4 for an optional high-performance expansion card which includes two functions in one easy-to-install card. -
Page 9: Parts Of The Motherboard
PS/ 2 mouse cable set. • NCR SCSI BIOS: This motherboard has firmware that supports the optional ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI controller cards. Parts of the Motherboard 3 ISA Slots Flash ROM... -
Page 10: Installation
III. INSTALLATION Map of the Motherboard PS/2 Keyboard Mouse COM 1 COM 2 Parallel Printer CPU ZIF Socket 8 JP16 JP13 JP14 JP30 JP15 IDE LED JP17 256 Onboard PB L2 Cache Infrared JP31 P/I-P55TP4N User's Manual... -
Page 11: Jumpers
III. INSTALLATION Jumpers 1) JP4 p. 8 Multi-I/O Selection (Enable/Disable) 2) JP5 p. 8 Flash ROM Boot Block Program (Enable/Disable) 3) JP16 p. 9 Total Level 2 Cache Size Setting 4) JP22, 23, 24 p. 9 Voltage Regulator Output Selection 5) JP26, 27, 28 p. -
Page 12: Installation Steps
III. INSTALLATION Installation Steps Before using your computer, you must follow the six steps as follows: 1. Set Jumpers on the Motherboard 2. Install DRAM Modules 3. Install the CPU 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect Cables, Wires, and Power Supply 6. - Page 13 III. INSTALLATION WARNING: Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly separated from jumpers in "Map of the Motherboard" on page 4. Placing jumper caps over these will cause damage to your motherboard. WARNING: Computer motheboards and components contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips.
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Page 14: Jumper Settings
III. INSTALLATION Jumper Settings 1. Onboard Multi-I/O Selection (JP4) You can selectively disable each onboard Multi-I/O item (floppy, serial, parallel, and IrDA) through BIOS (see page 35) or disable all Multi-I/O items at once with the following jumper in order to use your own Multi- I/O card. - Page 15 This jumper sets the total amount of L2 cache that is present. If you have two cache chips onboard (see "Map of Motherboard" for locations), then you have either 256KB or 512KB. An "ASUS" or "COAST" cache module can be used to upgrade the 256KB version to 512KB. If there is no onboard cache, you must install a cache module of either 256KB or 512KB.
- Page 16 III. INSTALLATION 5. CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (JP26, 27, 28) These jumpers tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU. These allow the selection of the CPU’s External frequency (or BUS Clock). The BUS Clock times the BUS Ratio equals the CPU's Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed).
- Page 17 III. INSTALLATION 7. PS/2 Mouse on IRQ12 Setting (JP7) This jumper enables or disables the onboard PS/2 mouse lead connector. When Enabled, the port becomes active and uses IRQ12. When Disabled, IRQ12 will be freed for use by a PCI or ISA expansion card. See Page 19 for the "PS/2 Mouse connector."...
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Page 18: System Memory (Dram)
III. INSTALLATION 2. System Memory (DRAM) This motherboard supports four 72-pin SIMMs of 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, or 32MB to form a memory size between 8MB to 128MB. For BUS frequen- cies of 50MHz or 60MHz, you can use either 60ns or 70ns modules. For BUS frequencies of 66MHz, you must use 60ns modules. -
Page 19: Dram Memory Installation Procedures
III. INSTALLATION DRAM Memory Installation Procedures: 1. The SIMM memory modules will only fit in one orientation as shown because of a "Plastic Safety Tab" on one end of the SIMM slots which requires the "Notched End" of the SIMM memory modules. Notched End 72 Pin SIMM DRAM Slots &... -
Page 20: Level 2 External Static Ram (Sram) Cache
COAST 2.1 COAST 3.0 NOTE: Motherboard PCB 1.0 can only use ASUS CM1 Rev. 1.6 to up- grade the 256KB version to 512KB. 0KB version can use all modules for upgrade to 256KB or 512KB except the ASUS CM1 Rev. 1.6. -
Page 21: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)
III. INSTALLATION 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a 321-pin ZIF Socket 7 that is backwards com- patible with ZIF Socket 5 processors. The CPU that came with the mother- board should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If this is not the case then purchase a fan before you turn on your system. -
Page 22: Expansion Cards
III. INSTALLATION 4. Expansion Cards First read your expansion card documentation on any hardware and soft- ware settings that may be required to setup your specific card. NOTE: PCI Slot 4 has a MediaBus extension 2.0 (see page 18) which allows the installation of a PCI card or a MediaBus card (optional multi- functional card) but not both. -
Page 23: Assigning Dma Channels For Isa Cards
III. INSTALLATION Diagnostic (MSD.EXE) utility included in the Windows directory to see a map of your used and free IRQs. For Windows 95 users, the "Control Panel" icon in "My Computer," contains a "System" icon which gives you a "De- vice Manager"... -
Page 24: Asus Mediabus Card
III. INSTALLATION ASUS MediaBus Card MediaBus allows a cost-efficient solution to a complete multimedia sys- tem. The advantages of using one add-on card is to reduce the slot require- ments and compatibility problems in order to maximize the Plug and Play advantages. -
Page 25: External Connectors
III. INSTALLATION 5. External Connectors IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe on the Pin 1 side of the connector. The four corners of the con- nectors are labeled on the motherboard. Pin 1 is the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and floppy drives. - Page 26 III. INSTALLATION 3. Parallel Printer Connector (26 Pin Block) Connection for the included parallel port ribbon cable with mounting bracket. Connect the ribbon cable to this connection and mount the bracket to the case on an open slot. It will then be available for a parallel printer cable.
- Page 27 III. INSTALLATION 5. Floppy drive connector (34-pin block ) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives. Pin 1 Floppy Drive Connector 6.
- Page 28 III. INSTALLATION 7. Primary / Secondary IDE connectors (Two 40-pin Block) This connector supports the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Af- ter connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the other end to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumpers ac- cordingly.
- Page 29 III. INSTALLATION 9. Turbo LED lead (CON1) The motherboard's turbo function is always on. The turbo LED con- nection is labeled here but the LED will remain constantly lit while the system power is on. You may wish to connect the Power LED from the system case to this lead.
- Page 30 III. INSTALLATION 14. IDE activity LED (JP17) This connector connects to the hard disk activity indicator light on the case. JP17 IDE (Hard Drive) LED 16. IrDA-compliant infrared module connector (JP31) This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiv- ing infrared module.
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Page 31: Final Power Connection Procedures
III. INSTALLATION Final Power Connection Procedures 1. After all jumpers and connections are made, close the system case cover. 2. Make sure that all switches are in the off position as marked by 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case as instructed by your system user's manual. -
Page 32: Bios Software
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 6. BIOS Setup The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5 Volt and 12 Volt. 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 on page 45. -
Page 33: Standard Cmos Setup
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE NOTE: The “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the minimized settings for troubleshooting. “Load Setup Defaults”, on the other hand, is for loading optimized defaults for regular use. Choosing defaults at this level, will modify all applicable settings. A section at the bottom of the above screen displays the control keys for this screen. -
Page 34: Details Of Standard Cmos Setup
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE User-configurable fields appear in a different color. If you need informa- tion on the selected field, press the <F1> key. The help menu will then appear to provide you with the information you need. The memory display at the lower right-hand side of the screen is read-only and automatically adjusts accordingly. - Page 35 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE To enter specifications for a hard disk drive, you must select first a “type”. You can select “User” and specify the specifications yourself manually, or you can select from the provided predefined drive specifications. To select, simply press the <Page Up> or <Page Down> key to change the option listed after the drive letter.
- Page 36 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Drive A, Drive B These fields record the types of floppy disk drives installed in your system. The available options for drives A and B are: 360KB, 5.25 in. 1.2MB, 5.25 in. 720KB, 3.5 in. 1.44MB, 3.5 in. 2.88MB, 3.5 in.
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Page 37: Bios Features Setup
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE BIOS Features Setup This “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configuration entries that allow you to improve your system performance, or let you set up some system features according to your preference. Some entries here are re- quired by the motherboard’s design to remain in their default settings. - Page 38 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE CPU Internal Cache / External Cache These fields allow you to Enable or Disable the CPU’s “Level 1” built-in cache and the “Level 2” secondary cache. By default, these fields are en- abled. With Setup Defaults, the L2 cache is Disabled. Quick Power On Self Test This field speeds up the Power-On Self Test (POST) routine by skipping retesting a second, third, and forth time.
- Page 39 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Typematic Rate (Char/Sec) This field controls the speed at which the system registers repeated key- strokes. Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second. Setup default setting is 6. Typematic Delay (Msec) This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second charac- ters.
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Page 40: Chipset Features Setup
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Chipset Features Setup This “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the configuration of the board’s chipset. Control keys for this screen are the same as for the previous screen. Auto Configuration The default setting of Enabled sets the optimal timings for the next ten entries based on the CPU clock speed. - Page 41 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Onboard FDC Controller When enabled, this field allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to the onboard floppy drive connector instead of a separate controller card. If you want to use a different controller card to connect the floppy drives, set this field to “Disabled”.
- Page 42 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE UART2 Use Infrared When enabled, this field activates the onboard infrared feature and sets the second serial UART to support the infrared module connector on the moth- erboard. If your system already has a second serial port connected to the onboard COM2 connector, it will no longer work if you enable the infrared feature.
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Page 43: Power Management Setup
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Power Management Setup This “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduce power con- sumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity. Details of Power Management Setup: Power Management This field acts as the master control for the power management modes. - Page 44 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Video Off Method This field defines the video off features. Three options are available: “V/H SYNC + Blank”, “DPMS” and “Blank Only”. The first option, which is the default setting, blanks the screen and turns off vertical and horizontal scan- ning;...
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Page 45: Pnp And Pci Setup
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE PM Events This section sets the wake-up call of the system. If activity is detected from any enabled IRQ channels in the left-hand group, the system wakes up from suspended mode. You can enable power management for IRQs 3 ~ 15 indi- vidually in the list at the right of the screen. - Page 46 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE The next field is the “PCI Latency Timer”. Do not change the default set- ting of “32 PCI Clock” since this enables maximum PCI performance for this motherboard. The following describes the other user-configurable fields on this screen: IRQ xx Used By ISA These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a Legacy (non-PnP) ISA card.
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Page 47: Load Bios Defaults
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Load BIOS Defaults This “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default set- tings are non-optimal and disable all high performance features. To load these default settings, highlight “Load BIOS Defaults” on the main screen and then press the <Enter>... -
Page 48: Supervisor Password And User Password
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Supervisor Password and User Password These two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” sets a password that will be used to protect the system and the Setup utility; “User Password” sets a password that will be used exclusively on the system. By default, the system comes without any passwords. -
Page 49: Ide Hdd Auto Detection
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE IDE HDD Auto Detection This “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters of an IDE hard disk drive, and automatically enters them into the Standard CMOS Setup screen. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (PI55T2P4) CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE... -
Page 50: Save And Exit Setup
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE If you are auto-detecting a hard disk that supports the LBA mode, three lines will appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA for an LBA drive. Do not select Large or Normal. The auto-detection feature can only detect one set of parameters for a par- ticular IDE hard drive. -
Page 51: Flash Memory Writer Utility
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Flash Memory Writer Utility This motherboard comes with a diskette which contains the following files: README.TXT A Readme text file containing information about the utility. To access or print out the contents of this file, you can use any text editor program. DMICFG.EXE Desktop Management Interface Utility. - Page 52 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Before reprogramming the system BIOS, you must first do the follow- ing: 1. Programming the ROM chip installed in the system requires that you first enable programming as described on page 8 "Boot Block Pro- gramming". 2. Make sure the system is running in real mode. This utility will not operate if the system is under protected or virtual mode.
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Page 53: The Flash Memory Writer Utility Screen
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE The Flash Memory Writer Utility Screen: ASUSTeK PNP BIOS FLASH MEMORY WRITER V1.3 Copyright (C) 1995, ASUSTeK COMPUTER Inc. Flash Type -- SST 29EE010 Current BIOS Revision: #401A0-0101 Choose one of the following: 1. Save Current BIOS To File 2. -
Page 54: Details Of Advanced Features
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 3. Advanced Features Selecting this option brings up the Advanced Features screen for clearing the PnP configuration record and updating the system BIOS. To terminate the program and return to the DOS prompt, press the <Esc> key. Selecting the third option displays the Advanced Features screen. Advanced Features Flash Type -- SST 29EE010 Current BIOS Revision: #401A0-0101... - Page 55 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 1. For security reasons, back up your existing system BIOS using the “Save Current BIOS to File” option. If anything goes wrong with the updating process, you can still recover the original BIOS. To back up, select the first command option from the Flash Memory Writer screen. Specify a file name when prompted and then press the <Enter>...
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Page 56: Desktop Management
V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the DMI utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI 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 frequen- cies, and memory size. -
Page 57: Using The Dmi Utility
V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT Using the DMI utility 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. The bottom of the screen will show the available keys for each screen. Press enter at the menu item to enter the right hand screen for editing. - Page 58 V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT Save MIFD You can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering the drive and path here. If you want to cancel save, you may press ESC and a message “Bad File Name” appears here to show it was not saved. Load MIFD You can load the disk file to memory by entering a drive and path and filename.
- Page 59 V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT Load BIOS Defaults 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. P/I-P55TP4N User's Manual...
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Page 61: Pci-Sc200 Scsi Card
VI. PCI-SC200 SCSI Card NCR SCSI BIOS and Drivers Aside from the system BIOS, the Flash memory chip on the motherboard also contains the NCR SCSI BIOS. This SCSI BIOS works in conjunction with the optional PCI-SC200 SCSI controller card to provide a complete PCI Fast SCSI-2 interface. -
Page 62: The Pci-Sc200 Scsi Interface Card
VI. PCI-SC200 SCSI Card The PCI-SC200 SCSI Interface Card Your motherboard may have come with an optional SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) controller card, the PCI-SC200. The card is also avail- able separately. This card works with the SCSI BIOS on the motherboard. Together, they provide a complete PCI Fast SCSI-2 interface. -
Page 63: Setting The Int Assignment
VI. PCI-SC200 SCSI Card Setting the INT Assignment You must use PCI INT A setting in order to properly assign the card's inter- rupt. On the PCI-SC200, you assign the INT by setting jumper JP1 or JP2. The default setting for the card already is INT A, so you do not need to change the setting to use the PCI-SC200 with this motherboard. -
Page 64: Scsi Id Numbers
VI. PCI-SC200 SCSI Card Decide whether or not you need to terminate the PCI-SC200 based on its position in the SCSI chain. Only the devices at each end of the chain need to be terminated. If you have only internal or only external devices connected to the PCI-SC200, then you must terminate the PCI-SC200.