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User Manual - Page 2
... number are both printed on the motherboard itself. Manual revisions are released for each design represented by the digit before the period and for additions or corrections represented by the digit after the period. The BIOS version noted below represents the current release during this manual revision.
© Copyright 1996 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. All rights reserved.
Product Name...
User Manual - Page 4
...this Motherboard 16 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU 17 4. Expansion Cards 18
Expansion Card Installation Procedure 18 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 18 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 19 ASUS MediaBus Card 20 5. External Connectors 21 Power Connection Procedures 27
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 28
6. BIOS Setup 28 Standard CMOS Setup 29 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 30
IV
P/E-P55T2P4D...
User Manual - Page 7
... up the motherboard IV. BIOS Setup: BIOS software setup information V. DMI Utility: BIOS supported Desktop Management Interface VI. PCI-SC200: Installation of an optional SCSI card
Item Checklist
Please check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer.
√ The P/E-P55T2P4D motherboard
√ 2 serial port ribbon cables attached to...
User Manual - Page 8
... to the Infrared Module for wireless connections. Two floppy drives of either 5.25" or 3.5" (1.44MB or 2.88MB) are also supported without an external card. The Japanese "Floppy 3 mode" (3.5" 1.2MB) floppy standard is also supported.
• NCR SCSI BIOS: This motherboard has firmware that supports the optional ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI controller cards. (see section VI)
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User Manual - Page 12
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 System Memory 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 17
... Dual CPU support. Most operating systems allow dual CPU support to be enabled even though one CPU is installed which will allows upgrading to dual CPU's without having to reinstall the operating system.
Dual CPU JP18 Enable [1-2] (Default) Disable [2-3]
JP18 JP18
1 2 3
Enable (Default)
1 2 3
Disabled
APIC Dual CPU (Enable / Disable)
III. INSTALLATION (Jumpers)
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User Manual - Page 19
..., you can upgrade using ASUS Pipelined Burst Cache Module Rev 1.6 with TAG SRAM for either 256KB or 512KB cache size.
IMPORTANT: See page 16 "External Cache" for information concerning compatible cache types and installation.
Size 512KB 256KB
JP39 [1-2] (Default) [2-3]
JP39 1 2 3
512KB (Default)
JP39 1 2 3
256KB
Total L2 Cache Size Setting (256KB / 512KB)
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User Manual - Page 22
III. INSTALLATION
Static RAM (SRAM) for Level 2 (External) Cache
The motherboard you purchase has no cache onboard. An "ASUS" or "COAST" cache module can be used to upgrade to 256KB or 512KB. IMPORTANT: You must set jumper 2 "Total Level 2 Cache Size Setting" on page 13 when changes are made to your cache size.
III. INSTALLATION (Expansion Cards)
42 Pins
38...
User Manual - Page 24
... on any hardware and software settings that may be required to setup your specific card.
NOTE: PCI Slot 4 has a MediaBus extension 2.0 (see page 20) which allows the installation of a PCI card or a MediaBus card (optional multifunctional card) but not both. For installation of the optional ASUS PCI-SC200 Fast-SCSI card, refer to section VI.
Expansion Card Installation Procedure:
1. Read the...
User Manual - Page 25
... configure the card's jumpers manually and then install it in any available slot on the ISA bus. You may use Microsoft's 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 "Device Manager" tab...
User Manual - Page 31
... the switch. Wake-up can be controlled by settings in the BIOS but the keyboard will always allow wake-up (the SMI lead cannot wake-up the system). If you want to use this connector, "Suspend Switch" in the POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP of the BIOS software should be on the default setting of Enable (see "Suspend Switch" in...
User Manual - Page 33
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE
6. BIOS Setup
The motherboard supports two types of 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 47.
All computer motherboards provide a Setup utility program for specifying the system ...
User Manual - Page 35
... they operate using device drivers and are not supported through 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.
To enter specifications for a hard disk drive, you must select...
User Manual - Page 44
...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 3.1x and Windows 95, you need to install Windows including the APM feature. A battery and power cord icon labeled "Power" will appear in the "Control Panel." Choose "Advanced" in the Power Management Field.
P/E-P55T2P4D User's Manual...
User Manual - Page 52
... for basic instructions.
T25Ixxxx.AWD A BIOS file for this motherboard. xxxx here is a 4-digit version number; larger values denote newer BIOS versions, while smaller numbers denote older versions.
PFLASH.EXE This is the Flash Memory Writer utility. The Flash Memory Writer utility updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM chip on the motherboard. This BIOS file is...
User Manual - Page 53
... hard disk drive or to a backup floppy disk. When copying the files, ensure that the BIOS file is on the same directory as the utility. To run, change to the directory containing PFLASH.EXE and then at the DOS prompt, type:
PFLASH
The Flash Memory Writer Utility Screen:
ASUSTeK PNP BIOS FLASH MEMORY WRITER V1.3 Copyright (C) 1995, ASUSTek COMPUTER Inc.
Flash Type...
User Manual - Page 54
... Block and ESCD
Enter Choice: [2]
Press ESC To Exit
Clear PNP ESCD Parameter Block This option erases the Plug-and-Play (PnP) configuration record. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD This option updates the Boot Block, the motherboard BIOS and the PnP ESCD Parameter Block from a new BIOS file in the \FLASH directory.
IV. BIOS (Flash Memory Writer)
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User Manual - Page 55
... down to enter BIOS Setup. You must load "Setup Default" as described on page 43 to affect the new BIOS.
WARNING: If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to successfully download a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If this happens, your system will require service from your vendor.
IV. BIOS (Flash Memory Writer)
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User Manual - Page 56
... and record information pertinent to a computer's system such as the CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. The onboard BIOS will detect as many system information as possible and store those collected information in a 4KB block in the motherboard's Flash EPROM and allow the DMI to retrieve data from this database. Unlike other BIOS software, the BIOS...
User Manual - Page 60
... 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.
All SCSI devices you install to your system require driver software to function. The NCR SCSI BIOS directly supports SCSI hard disks under the DOS, Windows...