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P2L-M User Manual - Page 2
... are released for each product 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, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any of the means indicated on the following...
P2L-M User Manual - Page 4
... Card Installation Procedure 25 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 25 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 26 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor 26 Accelerated Graphics Port 26 5. External Connectors 27 Power Connection Procedures 35 Support Software 36 Flash Memory Writer Utility 36
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 36 Main Menu 36
Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 38 6. BIOS Setup 39
Load...
P2L-M User Manual - Page 5
...57 Exit Without Saving 57
V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE 58 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD 58 Desktop Management Interface (DMI 59 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 59 System Requirements 59 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 60
VI. ASUS LAN Card 61 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 61 Features 62 Software Driver Support 62 Question and Answer 62
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P2L-M User Manual - Page 7
... cable for (1) 5.25inch floppy and (2) 3.5inch floppies
(1) bag of spare jumpers
(1) floppy disk or CD disc with support drivers and utilities: • Flash Memory Writer utility to update the onboard programmable BIOS • LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) Software • ASUS PC Probe Utility • Desktop Management Interface (DMI) utility • PC-cillin Lite • Audio chipset drivers...
P2L-M User Manual - Page 8
...inch disk drive: 120 MB, 1.44MB, 720K). BIOS supports IDE CD-ROM or SCSI device boot-up.
• Multi-Cache: Supports a Pentium® II processor with either 512KB, 256KB, or 0KB Pipelined Burst Level 2 cache in the Single Edge Contact (SEC) cartridge.
• Easy Installation: Equipped with BIOS that supports autodetection of hard drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play devices to make setup of...
P2L-M User Manual - Page 9
... this new technology is compatible with existing ATA-2 IDE specs so there is no need to upgrade current hard drives or cables.
• Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master buses to memory to CPU.
• ACPI Ready: ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is also implemented on all ASUS smart series of motherboards. ACPI provides more Energy Saving...
P2L-M User Manual - Page 14
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 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 ...
P2L-M User Manual - Page 17
...+ 1 parity chip) and make the proper settings in the BIOS Chipset Features Setup (IV. BIOS SOFTWARE).
IMPORTANT: Memory speed setup is required through "Auto Configuration" in BIOS Chipset Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE.
WARNING: Memory modules must have 18 chips or less. Memory modules with more that 18 chips will cause unstable operation.
Install memory in any combination as follows:
DIMM Location...
P2L-M User Manual - Page 21
...only this orientation will fit. With a screw driver, push the clamps one at a time into the...the SEC cartridge, the CPU will overheat. You may install an auxiliary fan to provide adequate circulation across the processor's passive heatsink.
(8)...motherboard's chipsets, press the cartridge gently but firmly until it is full inserted.
(9)
(8)
Push lock inward
(3)
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P2L-M User Manual - Page 23
III. INSTALLATION
The heatsinks shown in this manual are for reference purposes only. The recommended heatsinks for the Pentium II processor are those with three-pin fans that can be connected to the CPU fan connector on motherboard. These heatsinks have the added benefits of proper heat dissipation and with the hardware monitor, the ability to...
P2L-M User Manual - Page 25
... the slot with the screw you removed in step 4. 7. Replace the computer system's cover. 8. Edit the BIOS settings 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...
P2L-M User Manual - Page 35
... 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 to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in the next section, BIOS SOFTWARE.
* Powering Off your computer: You must first exit or shut down your operating...
P2L-M User Manual - Page 37
...your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XX2I1002.AWD, and then press .
When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update.
The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed.
Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.
IV. BIOS Flash Memory Writer
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P2L-M User Manual - Page 38
... from booting up. Just repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file you saved to disk above. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If this happens, your system will need service.
IV. BIOS Updating BIOS
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P2L-M User Manual - Page 39
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 ...
P2L-M User Manual - Page 41
... since they operate using device drivers and are not supported by any the BIOS. If you install either the optional PCI-SC200 or PCI-SC860 SCSI controller card into the motherboard, see section VI for instructions. If you install other vendor's SCSI controller card, refer to their respective documentations on how to install the required SCSI drivers.
For IDE hard disk drive setup, you can: •...
P2L-M User Manual - Page 49
... 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 the statement, DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE, in you CONFIG.SYS. For Windows 3.x and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with...
P2L-M User Manual - Page 58
... Reader: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to view the LDCM manual in the LDCM directory.
• BusMaster: Installs the Intel BusMaster IDE drivers. • Patch for PIIX4 chipset: Installs the necessary drivers for PCI card and PCI
bridge for Windows 95/95a (OSR1) and 95b (OSR2) for ASUS motherboards. • Browse this CD: Allows you to see the contents of the ASUS support...
P2L-M User Manual - Page 59
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 ...
P2L-M User Manual - Page 62
VI. ASUS LAN Card Information
VI. ASUS LAN Card
Features
• Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) • Wake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported • PCI Bus Master Complies to PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.1 specifications • Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces • Complies to IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX interfaces ...