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P5A-B 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...
P5A-B User Manual - Page 4
... Cards and Hardware Monitor 24 Accelerated Graphics Port 24 5. External Connectors 25 Power Connection Procedures 35
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 36 Flash Memory Writer Utility 36 Main Menu 36 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 38 6. BIOS Setup 39 Load Defaults 40 Standard CMOS Setup 40 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 40 BIOS Features Setup 43 Details of BIOS Features Setup 43 Chipset...
P5A-B User Manual - Page 5
...ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 60 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 61
VI. ASUS CIDB 63 The ASUS CIDB Chassis Sensor 63 Using the ASUS CIDB 63 Setting up the ASUS CIDB 64 ASUS CIDB Additional Considerations 64
VII. ASUS LAN Card 65 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 65 Features 66 Software Driver Support 66 Question and Answer 66
APPENDIX 67 Glossary 67
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P5A-B User Manual - Page 7
... drives (1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25" and (2) 3.5" floppy disk drives (1) Bag of spare jumpers (1) CD disc with support drivers and utilities (1) User's Manual Audio Bracket (only available with ISA audio option) ASUS CIDB chassis sensor module (optional) PS/2 Mouse, Infrared, USB1, and USB2 external connector module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (optional)
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P5A-B User Manual - Page 9
...new technology is compatible with existing ATA-2 IDE specifications 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 motherboards. ACPI provides more Energy Saving...
P5A-B User Manual - Page 14
..., 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
WARNING! Computer motherboards, baseboards and components, such as SCSI cards, contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC...
P5A-B User Manual - Page 23
... 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...
P5A-B User Manual - Page 24
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Accelerated Graphics Port
This motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP) slot to support a new generation of graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth, such as an ASUS 3D Hardware Accelerator.
NOTE: You must first install the AGP Mini Port Driver (see support CD) to avail of the motherboard's AGP features.
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P5A-B User Manual - Page 25
... supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged).
Pin 1 Orient the red stripe on your cable to Pin 1
R R
P5A-B Floppy Disk Drive Connector
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P5A-B 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...
P5A-B User Manual - Page 37
...your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\BX2I1002.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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P5A-B User Manual - Page 38
... 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 Flash Memory Writer
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P5A-B 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 ...
P5A-B User Manual - Page 41
... are not supported by any BIOS. If you install a SCSI controller card, refer to its documentation 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 the IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION in the main menu to automatically enter the drive specifications. • Enter the specifications yourself manually by...
P5A-B User Manual - Page 49
... 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 APM feature. A battery and power cord icon labeled "Power" will appear in the "Control Panel." Choose "Advanced" in the Power Management Field...
P5A-B User Manual - Page 59
...ASUS PC Probe of this motherboard manual.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to view the user's manuals in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
• BusMaster: Installs the ALi BusMaster IDE driver for improved performance. • Install Audio Driver: Displays instructions on installing the audio drivers for Windows
95, DOS and Windows 3.1. • Install...
P5A-B User Manual - Page 60
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, internal/external ...
P5A-B User Manual - Page 66
VII. ASUS LAN Card Information
VII. 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 ...
P5A-B User Manual - Page 67
...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.
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...) 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...