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User Manual - Page 2
... number are both printed on the board itself. Manual revisions are released for each 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 previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any...
User Manual - Page 4
... (CPU 18 4. Expansion Cards 19 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 19 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 19 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 20 5. External Connectors 21 Power Connection Procedures 27
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 28 Support Software 28 Flash Memory Writer Utility 28 Main Menu 28 Advanced Features Menu 29 Updating your Motherboard's BIOS 30 6. BIOS Setup 31 Load Defaults...
User Manual - Page 5
...User Password 47 IDE HDD Auto Detection 48 Save and Exit Setup 49 Exit Without Saving 49
V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT 51 Desktop Management Interface (DMI 51 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 51 System Requirements 51 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 52 Notes 52
VI. ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI Card 55 NCR SCSI BIOS and Drivers 55 The ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI Interface Card 56 Setting...
User Manual - Page 7
...IX. Windows 95:
Manual information and checklist Information and specifications concerning this product Instructions on setting up the motherboard BIOS software setup information. Information on the included support software Installation of optional ASUS SCSI cards Installation of an optional 16-bit Audio card Audio Software Manual (with ASUS I-A16C bundle) Audio Software Manual (with ASUS I-A16C...
User Manual - Page 8
... CD-ROM drives. This controller supports PIO Modes 3 and 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2. BIOS now supports IDE CDROM or SCSI bootup.
• Optional IrDA and PS/2 Mouse Connector: This motherboard supports an optional infrared port module for wireless interface and a PS/2 mouse cable set.
• Symbios SCSI BIOS: This motherboard has firmware that supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards...
User Manual - Page 12
III. INSTALLATION
Installation Steps
Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps:
1. Set Jumpers on the Motherboard 2. Install 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 through the use of jumper caps...
User Manual - Page 13
... your power supply to ensure that there is no power to your motherboard. The CMOS RAM containing BIOS setup information may be cleared by this action. You should enter BIOS to "Load Setup Defaults" and re-enter any user information after removing and reapplying this jumper.
Short to Clear
JP1
Operation (Default)
RTC RAM
Test Mode
Battery Test
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User Manual - Page 19
... 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 PNPAND
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 exclusively...
User Manual - Page 20
... 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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User Manual - Page 21
...detected, expansion cards can use IRQ12. See "PS/2 Mouse Control" in BIOS Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE section.
1 234
1: GND
(Motherboard) 2: DATA
58
3: NC
1 234 (Cable Set)
58
4: VCC 5: CLK 8: NC
This optional PS/2 mouse cable and bracket set is necessary to provide a connector for a PS/2 mouse on a free expansion slot cover.
PS/2 Mouse Module Connector
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User Manual - Page 22
... then be used for pointing devices or other serial devices. See "Onboard Serial Port" in Chipset Features Setup. (Pin 10 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 10 plugged).
COM 1
COM 2
Pin 1
Pin 1
Serial Port Connectors
For these connectors to be available, you must connect the included Serial cable set from COM1 (using the 9-Pin...
User Manual - Page 24
... 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 25
... the switch. Wake-up can be controlled by settings in the BIOS but the keyboard will always allow wakeup (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 section should be on the default setting of Enable.
11. Reset Switch Lead...
User Manual - Page 30
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE
Updating your Motherboard's BIOS
1. Download an updated BIOS file from Bulletin Board Services (BBS) or the internet (WWW) and save to the diskette you created in step 1 of the Main Menu. See ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page II.
2. Turn off your computer and open the system cabinet to Enable "Boot Block Programming" jumper as shown in section III.
2. Boot from the...
User Manual - Page 31
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 33
... 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.
To enter specifications for a hard disk drive, you must select...
User Manual - Page 42
... 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 51
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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 frequencies, and memory...
User Manual - Page 55
... the optional ASUS PCI-SC200 controller card to provide Fast SCSI-2 interface when using compatible SCSI devices or the ASUS PCI-SC860 SCSI controller cards to provide Ultra-Fast SCSI-2 interface when using Ultra-Fast SCSI-2 devices.
All SCSI devices you install on your system require driver software to function. The Symbios SCSI BIOS directly supports SCSI hard disks under the DOS, Windows and OS...
User Manual - Page 59
...ISA audio card comes with certain motherboard bundles only 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
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