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User Manual - Page 2
... each board 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 you may visit ASUS' home page at: http://www.asus.com.tw/ or contact ASUS from the following page.
© Copyright 1997 ASUSTeK COMPUTER...
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... (CPU 19 4. Expansion Cards 20 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 20 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 20 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 21 5. External Connectors 22 Power Connection Procedures 31
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 32 Support Software 32 Flash Memory Writer Utility 32 Main Menu 32 Advanced Features Menu 33 Managing & Updating your Motherboard's BIOS 34 6. BIOS Setup 35 Load...
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CONTENTS
V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE 54 Desktop Management Interface (DMI 54 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 54 System Requirements 54 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 55 Notes 55
VI. ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI Card 57 SCSI BIOS and Drivers 57 The ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI Interface Card 58 Setting Up the ASUS PCI-SC200 58 Setting the INT Assignment 59 Terminator Settings 59 SCSI ID ...
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... this product
III. Installation:
Instructions on setting up the motherboard.
IV. BIOS Setup: BIOS software setup information.
V. Support Software: Installation of software drivers and utilities.
VI. ASUS PCI-SC200: Installation of an optional Fast-SCSI card.
VII. ASUS I-A16C: Installation of an optional 16-bit Audio card
VIII. Windows 95: Audio Software Manual (ASUS I-A16C Audio bundle)
IX...
User Manual - Page 8
... memory errors.
• Easy Installation: Is equipped with BIOS that supports auto detection of hard drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play devices to make setup of hard drives, expansion cards, and other devices virtually automatic.
• ISA/PCI Expansion: Provides four 16-bit ISA slots & four 32-bit PCI slots.
• Super Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and...
User Manual - Page 11
... LED Lead (2-pins) p. 27 SMI Switch Lead (2-pins) p. 27 Reset Switch Lead (2-pins) p. 27 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (5-pins) p. 27 Speaker Output Connector (4-pins) p. 28 CPU Cooling Fan Power Lead (3-pin Block) p. 29 Motherboard Power Connector (12-pin Block)
III. INSTALLATION (Map of Board)
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III. INSTALLATION (Jumpers)
III. INSTALLATION
Installation Steps
Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps:
1. Set Jumpers on the Motherboard 2. Install DRAM Modules 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, and Power Supply 6. Setup the BIOS Software
1. Jumpers
Several hardware settings are made ...
User Manual - Page 13
... the Programmable Flash ROM to allow programming in the Enabled position. This is required only if prompted by the Flash Memory Writer Utility as shown in BIOS SOFTWARE.
Programming BBLKW
Disabled [1-2] (Default)
Enabled
[2-3]
R
BBLKW
1 2 3
Disabled / Protected (Default)
BBLKW 1 2 3
Enabled
Boot Block Programming (Disable / Enable)
III. INSTALLATION (Jumpers)
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User Manual - Page 17
... must be installed in pairs so that each Row (see Map of Motherboard for Row locations) contains 64-bits of the same size and type of memory chips. One side (with memory chips) of the SIMM module takes up half a Row on the motherboard.
IMPORTANT: Memory speed setup is required through "Auto Configuration" in BIOS Chipset Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. If...
User Manual - Page 20
... the slot with the screw you removed in step 4. 7. Replace the computer system's cover. 8. Setup the BIOS if necessary
(such as "IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes" in PNP AND PCI SETUP) 9. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card.
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
Some expansion cards need to use an IRQ to operate. Generally an IRQ must be...
User Manual - Page 21
... the PCI and PNP configuration section of the BIOS Setup utility.
IMPORTANT: Choose "Yes" for those IRQ's and DMA's you wish to reserve for Legacy (Non-PnP) ISA expansion cards in "IRQ xx Used By ISA" and "DMA x Used By ISA" of the PNP and PCI Setup in the BIOS SOFTWARE section, otherwise conflicts may occur.
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User Manual - Page 23
... will then be used for pointing devices or other serial devices. See "Onboard Serial Port" in Chipset Features Setup. (Pin 10 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 10 plugged).
Pin 1
Pin 1
COM 1 COM 2
For these connectors to be available, you must connect the included Serial cable set from COM1 (using the 9-Pin...
User Manual - Page 31
... 30 seconds from the time you turn on the power, the system may have failed a power-on test. Recheck your jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance.
7. During power-on, hold down the key to enter BIOS setup. Follow the next section "BIOS SOFTWARE" for instructions.
* Powering Off your computer: You must first exit or shut down your...
User Manual - Page 34
..." is displayed after "Flash type --," then this ROM chip is not programmable or not supported with the PnP BIOS and therefore cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer.
1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the internet (WWW), FTP, or a BBS (Bulletin Board Service) and save to the diskette you created above. See ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on Page II of the User's Manual for details...
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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 in this section.
All computer motherboards provide a Setup utility program for specifying the system ...
User Manual - Page 37
... here since they operate using device drivers and are not supported by any the BIOS. If you install the optional PCI-SC200 SCSI controller card into the motherboard (see section VI for instructions). If you install other vendor's SCSI controller card, please refer to their respective documentations on how to install the required SCSI drivers.
For IDE hard disk drive setup, you can: • Use the...
User Manual - Page 46
... allows you to set power saving options according to your preference.
IMPORTANT: Advanced Power Management (APM) should be installed to keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by the BIOS Power Management. For DOS environments, you need to add DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE in you CONFIG.SYS. For Windows 3.x and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the...
User Manual - Page 54
V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE
Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility
This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Configuration 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 ...
User Manual - Page 57
...and Drivers
Aside from the system BIOS, the Flash memory chip on the motherboard also contains the SCSI BIOS. This SCSI BIOS works in conjunction with the optional ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI controller card to provide a complete PCI Fast SCSI-2 interface.
All SCSI devices you install to your system require driver software to function. The SCSI BIOS directly supports SCSI hard disks under the DOS, Windows...
User Manual - Page 61
...ISA audio card comes with certain motherboard bundles only and is not for sale separately.
ASUS I-A16C Audio Features
• Creative Labs ViBRA 16C PnP Audio Chip • Full Duplex Supports • 16/8 bit PCM 5KHz to 44.1KHz • Wave Table Upgradeable • Software Includes:
DOS and Window 3.1 Drivers Windows 95 Driver Wave Editor Wave OLE Quick CD Mixer Control Quick Player
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