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P2Z 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...
P2Z User Manual - Page 4
... ...27 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor ...27 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ...27 5. External Connectors ...28 Power Connection Procedures ...37 IV. BIOS SETUP ...38 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ...38 6. BIOS Setup ...41 Load Defaults ...42 Standard CMOS Setup ...42 Details of Standard CMOS Setup: ...42 BIOS Features Setup ...45 Details of BIOS Features Setup ...45
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P2Z User Manual - Page 5
... PC health ...70 To remove a computer from the list ...70 To wake up a computer ...70 Displaying the Properties of a Client Computer ...71 Understanding the Computer Status Icons ...72 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) ...73 VII. APPENDIX ...77 ASUS CIDB Chassis Intrusion Sensor Module ...77 ASUS S370 CPU Card ...79 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ...81 Glossary ...83
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P2Z User Manual - Page 7
... for master and slave drives (1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25" and (2) 3.5" floppy disk drives (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS CIDB chassis sensor module (optional) ASUS S370 CPU card (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (optional)
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P2Z User Manual - Page 9
... drivers and installation procedures for Windows 95/98/NT. • Symbios SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards through onboard SYMBIOS firmware. Performance Features: • Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master busses to the memory and processor. • Double the IDE Transfer Speed: ASUS smart series motherboards with Intel chipsets...
P2Z User Manual - Page 14
...: 1. Check Motherboard Settings 2. Install Memory Modules 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply 6. Setup the BIOS Software
1. Motherboard Settings
This section explains in detail how to change your motherboard's function settings through the use of switches and/or jumpers. WARNING! Computer motherboards and...
P2Z User Manual - Page 26
... slot with the screw you removed above. 5. Replace the computer system's cover. 6. Set up the BIOS if necessary (such as IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes in PNP AND PCI SETUP) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card.
III. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards 26
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
Some expansion cards need to use an IRQ to operate. Generally, an IRQ...
P2Z User Manual - Page 38
... memory drivers that may be loaded when you boot from your hard drive. It it recommended that you reboot using a floppy. 3. Reboot your computer from the floppy disk. NOTE: BIOS setup must specify "Floppy" as the first item in the boot sequence. 4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH to run AFLASH.EXE.
IV. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 38
IMPORTANT! If "unknown" is displayed after Flash Memory...
P2Z User Manual - Page 39
... disk you created earlier. 3. At the "A:\" prompt, type AFLASH and then press . 4. At the Main Menu, type 2 and then press . The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. 5. Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XXXXX.XXX, and then press . NOTE: To cancel this operation, press .
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P2Z User Manual - Page 41
IV. BIOS SETUP
6. BIOS Setup
The motherboard supports a 5V programmable Flash ROM chip. 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 configuration and settings....
P2Z User Manual - Page 43
...second is the "slave". Specifications for SCSI hard disks need not to be entered here since they operate using device drivers and are not supported by the BIOS. If you install other SCSI controller cards, refer to their respective documentations on how to install the required SCSI drivers. For IDE hard disk drive setup, you can: • Use the Auto setting for detection during bootup. • Use...
P2Z User Manual - Page 45
... when it detects a virus. If this occurs, you can either allow the operation to continue or use a virus-free bootable floppy disk to restart and investigate your system. Because of conflicts with new operating systems, for example, during installation of new software, you may have to set this to Disabled to prevent write errors.
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P2Z User Manual - Page 51
... Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. A battery and power cord icon labeled "Power" will appear in the "Control Panel." Choose "Advanced" in the Power Management Field. Video Off Option (Suspend -> Off ) This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. The settings are Always On and Suspend -> Off.
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P2Z User Manual - Page 62
...network within the same bridge address. ( NOTE: Will not run with ASUS PC Probe installed.) ASUS PC Probe installs a simple software to monitor your computer's fan, temperature, and voltages. (NOTE: Will not run with LDCM installed.) ASUS LiveUpdate installs a program to help you update your BIOS or download a BIOS image file. Driver installs the necessary drivers for your onboard VGA and/or audio...
P2Z User Manual - Page 63
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE
ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your computer system's vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer, such as hard disk space, memory usage, and CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies through the DMI Explorer. VI. S/W ...
P2Z User Manual - Page 70
... add a computer to the network, change a computer's network adapter, or upgrade a computer to a newer version Client Manager.
To refresh PC health
• In the Select Computer dialog box, click the Refresh Known Computers button on the toolbar or press . TIP: PC health does not automatically update as changes occur. For example, if a computer's health changes while you are displaying the Select...
P2Z User Manual - Page 73
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE
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 frequencies, and memory size. The ...
P2Z User Manual - Page 82
... port Supports 32-bit Bus Master Technology / PCI Rev. 2.1 Enhancements on ACPI & APM Adheres to PCI Bus Power Management Interface Rev. 1.0, ACPI Rev. 1.0, and Device Class Power Management Rev. 1.0 IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation for 10Mbps/100Mbps Network Data Transfer Rates. Provides LED indicators for monitoring network conditions Plug and Play
VII. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card 82
Software Driver...
P2Z User Manual - Page 83
... "Restart" from "Start | Shut Down..." will reboot your computer. Bus Master IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires that the CPU be involved in IDE access and waiting for mechanical events. Bus master IDE transfers data to/from the memory without interrupting the CPU. Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support bus master IDE mode. ASUS P2Z User's Manual
P2Z User Manual - Page 84
...) processors. Device Driver A device driver is a special set of instructions that allows the computer's operating system to communicate with devices such as VGA, audio, ethernet, printer, or modem. DOS (Disk Operating System) DOS is the foundation on which all other programs and software applications operate, including Windows. DOS is responsible for allocating system resources such as memory, CPU...