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User Manual - Page 2
... indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages of any kind, even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product. ASUS may revise this manual from time to time without notice. For updated BIOS, drivers, or product release information you may visit ASUSTeK's home page at...
User Manual - Page 5
... Detection 43 Save and Exit Setup 44 Exit Without Saving 44
Flash Memory Writer Utility 45 The Flash Memory Writer Utility Screen 47 Details of Advanced Features 48
V. PCI-SC200 SCSI Card 51
NCR SCSI BIOS and Drivers 51
The PCI-SC200 SCSI Interface Card 52 Setting Up the PCI-SC200 52 Setting the INT Assignment 53 Terminator Settings 53 SCSI ID Numbers 54
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...; Flash Memory Writer utility to update the FLASH BIOS • Binary file containing BIOS information • Desktop Management Interface (DMI) software • Readme files gives instructions on use of the files √ This user's manual Optional PS/2 mouse cable with mounting bracket Optional infrared module Optional ASUS pipelined burst cache module Optional PCI-SC200 SCSI card
P/I-P55T2P4...
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... package. This motherboard:
• Easy Installation: Is equipped with BIOS supports auto detection of hard drives and Plug and Play to make setup of hard drives and expansion cards virtually automatic.
• Multi-Speed Support: Supports one 75-166MHz Pentium CPU on a ZIF Socket 7.
• Intel Chipset: Features Intel's 430HX PCIset with I/O subsystems.
• Error Checking and Correcting...
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... cable set.
• NCR SCSI BIOS: This motherboard has firmware that supports the optional ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI controller cards.
Parts of the Motherboard
3 ISA Slots Flash ROM 3 PCI Slots
Super Multi-I/O
PCI 4 or ASUS MediaBus 2.0
72-pin SIMM Sockets
Intel's 430HX PCIset
CPU ZIF Socket 7
L2 Upgrade Cache Expansion Slot
On-Board 256KB/ 512KB Pipelined Burst L2 Cache
P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual...
User Manual - Page 12
... Steps
Before using your computer, you must follow the six steps as follows:
1. Set Jumpers on the Motherboard 2. Install DRAM Modules 3. Install the CPU 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect Cables, Wires, and Power Supply 6. Setup the BIOS Software
1. Jumpers
Several hardware settings are made through the use of jumper caps to con-
nect jumper pins (JP) on the motherboard. See "Map of the...
User Manual - Page 15
... is present. If you have two cache chips on-board (see "Map of Motherboard" for locations), then you have either 256KB or 512KB. An "ASUS" or "COAST" cache module can be used to upgrade the 256KB version to 512KB. If there is no on-board cache, you must install a cache module of either 256KB or 512KB. IMPORTANT...
User Manual - Page 20
... bust SRAM cache. An "ASUS" or "COAST" cache module can be used to upgrade the 256KB version to 512KB. The 512KB version cannot be upgraded any further. If there is no on-board cache, you may install a SIMM cache module of either 256KB or 512KB.
IMPORTANT: You must set jumper 2 "Total Level 2 Cache Size Setting" on page 9 when changes...
User Manual - Page 22
... configure the card's jumpers manually and then install it in any available slot on the ISA bus. You may use Microsoft's Diagnostic (MSD.EXE) utility included in the Windows directory to see a map of your used and free IRQs. For Windows 95 users, the "Control Panel" icon in "My Computer," contains a "System" icon which gives you a "Device Manager" tab...
User Manual - Page 29
... the switch. Wake-up can be controlled by settings in the BIOS but the keyboard will always allow wake-up (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 should be on the default setting of Enable (see page 39).
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.... If you do not see anything within 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 authorized dealer for assistance. 7. During power-on, hold down the key to enter BIOS setup. Follow the next section "BIOS SOFTWARE" for instructions.
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User Manual - Page 32
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 on page 47.
All computer motherboards provide a Setup utility program for specifying the system ...
User Manual - Page 33
... list.
Standard CMOS Setup
This "Standard CMOS Setup" option allows you to record some basic system hardware configuration and set the system clock and error handling. If the motherboard is already installed in a working system, you will not need to select this option anymore. However, if the configuration stored in the CMOS memory on the board gets lost or...
User Manual - Page 34
... here 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 page 52 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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IV. BIOS SOFTWARE
Power Management Setup
This "Power Management Setup" option allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity.
IV. BIOS (Chipset Features)
IV. BIOS (PowerManage)
Details of Power Management Setup:
Power Management This field acts as the master control for the power management modes. There ...
User Manual - Page 51
... motherboard. xxxx here is a 4-digit version number; larger values denote newer BIOS versions, while smaller numbers denote older versions.
Readme A Readme text file containing information about the utility. To access or print out the contents of this file, you can use any text editor program.
The Flash Memory Writer utility updates the contents of the Flash memory chip by downloading a new BIOS...
User Manual - Page 52
.... You can copy the contents of the \FLASH directory to your hard disk drive or to a backup floppy disk. When copying the files, ensure that the BIOS file is on the same directory as the utility. To run, change to the directory containing PFLASH.EXE and then at the DOS prompt, type:
PFLASH
IV. BIOS (Flash Memory Writer)
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IV. BIOS
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE
The Flash Memory Writer Utility Screen:
ASUSTeK PNP BIOS FLASH MEMORY WRITER V1.2 Copyright (C) 1995, ASUSTek COMPUTER Inc.
Flash Type -- SST 29EE010 Current BIOS Revision: #401A0-0101 Choose one of the following: 1. Save Current BIOS To File 2. Update BIOS Main Block From File 3. Advanced Features
Enter Choice: [1]
Press ESC To Exit
IMPORTANT: Flash Type may...
User Manual - Page 55
... down to enter BIOS Setup. You must load "Setup Default" as described on page 42 to affect the new BIOS.
WARNING: If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to successfully download a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If this happens, your system will require service from your vendor.
IV. BIOS
IV. BIOS
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User Manual - Page 57
... Drivers
Aside 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 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...