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... 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 updated BIOS, drivers, or product release information you may visit ASUS' home page at: http://www.asus.com.tw/
© Copyright 1997 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All rights reserved.
Product Name: ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 Manual...
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... (CPU 15 4. Expansion Cards 16
Expansion Card Installation Procedure 16 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 16 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 17 5. External Connectors 19 Power Connection Procedures 25
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 26
Support Software 26 Flash Memory Writer Utility 26
Main Menu 26 Advanced Features Menu 27 Updating your Motherboard's BIOS 28 6. BIOS Setup 29 Load Defaults...
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... BIOS and Drivers 53
The ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI Interface Card 54 Setting Up the ASUS PCI-SC200 54 Setting the INT Assignment 55 Terminator Settings 55 SCSI ID Numbers 56
VII. ASUS I-A16C Audio Card 57
ASUS I-A16C Audio Features 57 Unpacking and Handling Precautions 57 Layout and Connectors 58
Connectors 58 CD-Audio Connector Pin Definitions 58
VIII. DOS 3.1 & Windows 3.1x Audio Software...
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.... Installation: Instructions on setting up the motherboard.
IV. BIOS Setup: BIOS software setup information.
V. DMI Utility: BIOS supported Desktop Management Interface
VI. ASUS PCI-SC200: Installation of an optional Fast SCSI card.
VII. ASUS I-A16C: Installation of an optional 16-bit Audio card
VIII. DOS/Win3.1x: Audio Software Manual (with ASUS I-A16C bundle)
IX. Windows 95: Audio Software...
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...(Jumpers)
III. INSTALLATION
Installation Steps
Before using your computer, you must complete the following six steps:
1. Set Jumpers on the Motherboard 2. Install DRAM (and SRAM) Memory 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...
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IMPORTANT: Memory setup is required using "Auto Configuration" in Chipset Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE.
IMPORTANT: Each bank must have the same size memory installed in pairs. Do not use memory modules with more than 24 chips per module. Modules with more than 24 chips exceed the design specifications of the memory subsystem and will be unstable.
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... 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
IMPORTANT: PCI Slots 4 & 5 share the same IRQ. If using PCI cards on both slots 4 & 5, make sure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that one...
User Manual - Page 23
... 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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... choose the IRQ through BIOS Setup on page 36 "Onboard Parallel Port."
Parallel Printer Connector (25-Pin Female)
4. Serial port COM1 and COM2 Connectors (Two 9-pin Male) The two serial ports can be used for pointing devices or other serial devices. See "Onboard Serial Port" in Chipset Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE.
COM 1 (9-Pin Male)
COM 2 (9-Pin Male)
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... disk ribbon cable. After 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 jumper accordingly. Please refer to the documentation of your hard disk for the jumper settings. BIOS now supports SCSI device or IDE CD-ROM...
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 32
... - View this file to see the files included in the support software.
PFLASH.EXE - This is the Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM chip on the motherboard. To determine the BIOS version, check the last four numbers of the code displayed on the upper left-hand corner of your screen during...
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IV. BIOS SOFTWARE
Updating your Motherboard's BIOS
1. Download an updated BIOS file from a Bulletin Board Service (BBS) or the internet (WWW) and save to the diskette you created in step 1 of the Main Menu. Visit ASUS WWW at http://www.asus.com.tw/ or FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/ pub/ASUS or see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page II.
2. Turn off your computer and open the system cabinet...
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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
... 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.
IV. BIOS (Standard CMOS)
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... Enable or choose Disable to turn on or off the CPU's Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache.
BIOS Update (Enabled) This functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the Pentium Pro Processor(s) with the required data. The BIOS will load the update on all processors during system bootup in the default position of Enabled.
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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 55
(Flash Memory Writer)
V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT
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, ...
User Manual - Page 59
... 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 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 NCR SCSI BIOS directly supports SCSI hard disks under the DOS, Windows and OS...
User Manual - Page 63
...bit ISA audio card comes with certain motherboard packages 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
Unpacking...