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... are trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. • Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Product Name: ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 Manual Revision: 3.11 Release Date: May 1997 II ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual In no event shall ASUS be liable for any loss or profits, loss of business, loss of use or data, interruption of business, or...
... are trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. • Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Product Name: ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 Manual Revision: 3.11 Release Date: May 1997 II ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual In no event shall ASUS be liable for any loss or profits, loss of business, loss of use or data, interruption of business, or...
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...: Fax: 886-2-895-9254 BBS: 886-2-896-4667 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW: http://www.asus.com.tw/ Gopher: gopher.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL Marketing Info: Address: 721 Charcot Avenue, San Jose, CA...asus.com.tw Technical Support: BBS: 1-408-474-0555 Email: tsd-usa@asus.com.tw ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Marketing Info: Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: info-ger@asus.com.tw Technical Support: BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: tsd-ger@asus.com.tw ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual...
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... Upgrade 12 DRAM Memory Installation Procedures 13 Static RAM (SRAM) for Level 2 (External) Cache 14 Compatible Cache Modules for ISA Cards 17 ASUS MediaBus Card 18 5. CONTENTS I -P55T2P4 User's Manual INTRODUCTION 1 How this Motherboard 14 3. BIOS SOFTWARE 26 Support Software 26 Flash Memory Writer Utility 26 Main Menu 26 Advanced Features Menu 27...
... Upgrade 12 DRAM Memory Installation Procedures 13 Static RAM (SRAM) for Level 2 (External) Cache 14 Compatible Cache Modules for ISA Cards 17 ASUS MediaBus Card 18 5. CONTENTS I -P55T2P4 User's Manual INTRODUCTION 1 How this Motherboard 14 3. BIOS SOFTWARE 26 Support Software 26 Flash Memory Writer Utility 26 Main Menu 26 Advanced Features Menu 27...
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... V. Windows 95 Audio Software (with optional ASUS I-A16C Audio Card Bundle Only) IX. ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI Card 53 NCR SCSI BIOS and Drivers 53 The ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI Interface Card 54 Setting Up the ASUS PCI-SC200 54 Setting the INT Assignment 55...Interface (DMI 49 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 49 System Requirements 49 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 50 Notes 50 VI. ASUS I-A16C Audio Card 57 ASUS I -P55T2P4 User's Manual V DOS 3.1 & Windows 3.1x Audio Software (with optional ASUS I-A16C Audio Card Bundle Only) ASUS P/I -A16C Audio Features 57...
... V. Windows 95 Audio Software (with optional ASUS I-A16C Audio Card Bundle Only) IX. ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI Card 53 NCR SCSI BIOS and Drivers 53 The ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI Interface Card 54 Setting Up the ASUS PCI-SC200 54 Setting the INT Assignment 55...Interface (DMI 49 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 49 System Requirements 49 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 50 Notes 50 VI. ASUS I-A16C Audio Card 57 ASUS I -P55T2P4 User's Manual V DOS 3.1 & Windows 3.1x Audio Software (with optional ASUS I-A16C Audio Card Bundle Only) ASUS P/I -A16C Audio Features 57...
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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for help. However, there is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. VI ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual If this equipment. Canadian Department of Communications. FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to...
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for help. However, there is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. VI ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual If this equipment. Canadian Department of Communications. FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to...
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Software: Information on setting up the motherboard. Introduction: Manual information and checklist II. Features: Information and specifications concerning this manual is organized This manual is complete. V. The ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 motherboard 2 serial port ribbon cables attached to a mounting bracket 1 parallel ribbon cable with mounting bracket 1 IDE ribbon cable 1 floppy ribbon cable Support drivers and utilities ...
Software: Information on setting up the motherboard. Introduction: Manual information and checklist II. Features: Information and specifications concerning this manual is organized This manual is complete. V. The ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 motherboard 2 serial port ribbon cables attached to a mounting bracket 1 parallel ribbon cable with mounting bracket 1 IDE ribbon cable 1 floppy ribbon cable Support drivers and utilities ...
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... modules.) • Versatile DRAM Memory Support: Supports 72-pin SIMMs of either a standard PCI card or the ASUS MediaBus Card. • ASUS MediaBus Rev 2.0: Features an expansion slot extension shared with PCI Slot 4 for the demanding PC user who wants ... 8MB to 512KB, or 512KB onboard Pipelined Burst SRAM. FEATURES Features of the ASUS Motherboard The ASUS P/I -P55T2P4 User's Manual The Japanese "Floppy 3 mode" (3.5" 1.2MB) floppy standard is also supported. 2 ASUS P/I -P55T2P4 is carefully designed for an optional high-performance expansion card which includes two functions ...
... modules.) • Versatile DRAM Memory Support: Supports 72-pin SIMMs of either a standard PCI card or the ASUS MediaBus Card. • ASUS MediaBus Rev 2.0: Features an expansion slot extension shared with PCI Slot 4 for the demanding PC user who wants ... 8MB to 512KB, or 512KB onboard Pipelined Burst SRAM. FEATURES Features of the ASUS Motherboard The ASUS P/I -P55T2P4 User's Manual The Japanese "Floppy 3 mode" (3.5" 1.2MB) floppy standard is also supported. 2 ASUS P/I -P55T2P4 is carefully designed for an optional high-performance expansion card which includes two functions ...
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...SRAM Self-Powered RealTime Clock Intel's 430HX PCIset CPU ZIF Socket 7 L2 Upgrade Cache Expansion Slot Onboard 256KB/ 512KB Pipelined Burst L2 Cache ASUS P/I /O Onboard Floppy & IDE Connect. II. FEATURES • PCI Bus Master IDE Controller: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master... IDE controller with two connectors that supports the optional ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI controller cards. FEATURES (Parts of the ASUS Motherboard 3 ISA Slots Programmable Flash ROM 3 PCI Slots Parallel & Serial Ports Super Multi-I -P55T2P4 User's Manual 3 This controller supports PIO Modes 3 and 4 and Bus ...
...SRAM Self-Powered RealTime Clock Intel's 430HX PCIset CPU ZIF Socket 7 L2 Upgrade Cache Expansion Slot Onboard 256KB/ 512KB Pipelined Burst L2 Cache ASUS P/I /O Onboard Floppy & IDE Connect. II. FEATURES • PCI Bus Master IDE Controller: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master... IDE controller with two connectors that supports the optional ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI controller cards. FEATURES (Parts of the ASUS Motherboard 3 ISA Slots Programmable Flash ROM 3 PCI Slots Parallel & Serial Ports Super Multi-I -P55T2P4 User's Manual 3 This controller supports PIO Modes 3 and 4 and Bus ...
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...) JP11 JP12 Case Connector Freq Ratio IDE LED Infrared Conn. CPU VCore JP20 12V Fan Power JP17 Voltage (STD/VRE) 256/512KB onboard L2 Cache 4 ASUS P/I /O (En/Dis) JP1 Parallel (Printer) Port PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 ISA Slot 1 SIMM Socket 4 (Bank 1) SIMM... Socket 3 (Bank 1) SIMM Socket 2 (Bank 0) SIMM Socket 1 (Bank 0) III. INSTALLATION (Map of the ASUS Motherboard ISA Slot 2 ISA Slot 3 JP2 Boot Block Write (Dis/En) PS/2 Mouse Keyboard Universal Serial Bus (Reserved for future use) COM 1 COM 2 Serial (COM...
...) JP11 JP12 Case Connector Freq Ratio IDE LED Infrared Conn. CPU VCore JP20 12V Fan Power JP17 Voltage (STD/VRE) 256/512KB onboard L2 Cache 4 ASUS P/I /O (En/Dis) JP1 Parallel (Printer) Port PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 ISA Slot 1 SIMM Socket 4 (Bank 1) SIMM... Socket 3 (Bank 1) SIMM Socket 2 (Bank 0) SIMM Socket 1 (Bank 0) III. INSTALLATION (Map of the ASUS Motherboard ISA Slot 2 ISA Slot 3 JP2 Boot Block Write (Dis/En) PS/2 Mouse Keyboard Universal Serial Bus (Reserved for future use) COM 1 COM 2 Serial (COM...
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INSTALLATION Jumpers 1) JP1 2) JP2 3) JP5 4) JP7 5) JP17 6) JP20 7) JP8, JP9,JP10 8) JP11, JP12 9) JP4 p. 7 Multi-I -P55T2P4 User's Manual 5 IDE p. 22 8) IDE LED p. 22 9) Turbo/Power (CON1) p. 23 10) SMI Switch (CON1) p. 23 11) Reset Switch (CON1) p. 23 ...) SMI Switch Lead (2-pins) Reset Switch Lead (2-pins) Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (5-pins) Speaker Connector (4-pins) CPU 12V Cooling Fan Connector Infrared Port Module Connector ASUS P/I /O Selection (Enable/Disable) p. 7 Flash ROM Boot Block Program (Disable/Enable) p. 8 Total Level 2 Cache Size Setting (256/512KB) p. 8 Real Time...
INSTALLATION Jumpers 1) JP1 2) JP2 3) JP5 4) JP7 5) JP17 6) JP20 7) JP8, JP9,JP10 8) JP11, JP12 9) JP4 p. 7 Multi-I -P55T2P4 User's Manual 5 IDE p. 22 8) IDE LED p. 22 9) Turbo/Power (CON1) p. 23 10) SMI Switch (CON1) p. 23 11) Reset Switch (CON1) p. 23 ...) SMI Switch Lead (2-pins) Reset Switch Lead (2-pins) Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (5-pins) Speaker Connector (4-pins) CPU 12V Cooling Fan Connector Infrared Port Module Connector ASUS P/I /O Selection (Enable/Disable) p. 7 Flash ROM Boot Block Program (Disable/Enable) p. 8 Total Level 2 Cache Size Setting (256/512KB) p. 8 Real Time...
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... or on jumpers with three pins. Install Expansion Cards 5. tions of following steps: 1. The jumpers will be sharing pins from the system. 6 ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual Use the diagrams in this manual instead of jumpers. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. 4. Setup the BIOS Software 1. To connect the pins, simply place a plastic...
... or on jumpers with three pins. Install Expansion Cards 5. tions of following steps: 1. The jumpers will be sharing pins from the system. 6 ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual Use the diagrams in this manual instead of jumpers. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. 4. Setup the BIOS Software 1. To connect the pins, simply place a plastic...
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Selections Enable Disable JP1 [1-2] (Default) [2-3] JP1 1 2 3 Enable (Default) JP1 1 2 3 Disabled Multi I -P55T2P4 User's Manual 7 INSTALLATION Jumper Settings 1. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) III. Programming Disabled Enabled JP2 [1-2] (Default) [2-3] JP2 123 Disabled (Default) JP2 123 Enabled Boot Block Programming (Disable / Enable) ASUS P/I /O Setting (Enable / Disable) 2. Onboard Multi-I/O Selection (JP1) You can selectively disable each onboard Multi-I/O item (floppy...
Selections Enable Disable JP1 [1-2] (Default) [2-3] JP1 1 2 3 Enable (Default) JP1 1 2 3 Disabled Multi I -P55T2P4 User's Manual 7 INSTALLATION Jumper Settings 1. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) III. Programming Disabled Enabled JP2 [1-2] (Default) [2-3] JP2 123 Disabled (Default) JP2 123 Enabled Boot Block Programming (Disable / Enable) ASUS P/I /O Setting (Enable / Disable) 2. Onboard Multi-I/O Selection (JP1) You can selectively disable each onboard Multi-I/O item (floppy...
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... have 512KB. Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (JP7) This clears the user-entered information stored in the CMOS RAM of either 256KB or 512KB. An "ASUS" or "COAST" cache module can be used to upgrade the 256KB version to re-enter user preferences. Regardless of your cache combination, set the following... enter BIOS setup to 512KB. Selections JP7 Operation [open] (Default) Clear Data [short] (momentarily) JP7 JP7 Operation (Default) Clear Data RTC RAM (Operation / Clear Data) 8 ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual INSTALLATION (Jumpers) III.
... have 512KB. Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (JP7) This clears the user-entered information stored in the CMOS RAM of either 256KB or 512KB. An "ASUS" or "COAST" cache module can be used to upgrade the 256KB version to re-enter user preferences. Regardless of your cache combination, set the following... enter BIOS setup to 512KB. Selections JP7 Operation [open] (Default) Clear Data [short] (momentarily) JP7 JP7 Operation (Default) Clear Data RTC RAM (Operation / Clear Data) 8 ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual INSTALLATION (Jumpers) III.
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... 2.7 Volts 2.5 Volts JP20 [9-10] [7-8] [5-6] (Default) [3-4] [1-2] [9-10] JP20 K6-PR233 (3.2 Volts) [7-8] JP20 K6-PR166,200 (2.9 Volts) [5-6] JP20 P55C/6x86MX (2.8V) (Default) CPU Vcore Voltage Selection ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual 9 If you are not exactly clear on the Dual Power Planes at the same time. CPU Manufacturer CPU Type Voltage JP17 Intel/AMD P54C/CS...
... 2.7 Volts 2.5 Volts JP20 [9-10] [7-8] [5-6] (Default) [3-4] [1-2] [9-10] JP20 K6-PR233 (3.2 Volts) [7-8] JP20 K6-PR166,200 (2.9 Volts) [5-6] JP20 P55C/6x86MX (2.8V) (Default) CPU Vcore Voltage Selection ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual 9 If you are not exactly clear on the Dual Power Planes at the same time. CPU Manufacturer CPU Type Voltage JP17 Intel/AMD P54C/CS...
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... clock generator what frequency to send to BUS Frequency Ratio (JP11, JP12) These jumpers set together with the Cyrix PR166+ installed on this motherboard. 10 ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual
... clock generator what frequency to send to BUS Frequency Ratio (JP11, JP12) These jumpers set together with the Cyrix PR166+ installed on this motherboard. 10 ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual
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...JP4 [1-2] (Default) [2-3] JP4 123 64MB Cacheable (Default) Burst SRAM or MCache JP4 123 512MB Cacheable Burst SRAM Only Cacheable Size (64MB/512MB) ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual 11 See page 12 for TAG SRAM upgrade and page 14 for the serial number. See "Map of Motherboard" on the underside of 64MB uses...6x86-PR166+ but not both and set to install a TAG SRAM upgrade or use a cache module with an extended TAG SRAM (such as 256KB ASUS CM1 Rev 3.0 with 2 TAG SRAM's) but must be Revision 2.7 or later. INSTALLATION Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification The only Cyrix CPU that you ...
...JP4 [1-2] (Default) [2-3] JP4 123 64MB Cacheable (Default) Burst SRAM or MCache JP4 123 512MB Cacheable Burst SRAM Only Cacheable Size (64MB/512MB) ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual 11 See page 12 for TAG SRAM upgrade and page 14 for the serial number. See "Map of Motherboard" on the underside of 64MB uses...6x86-PR166+ but not both and set to install a TAG SRAM upgrade or use a cache module with an extended TAG SRAM (such as 256KB ASUS CM1 Rev 3.0 with 2 TAG SRAM's) but must be Revision 2.7 or later. INSTALLATION Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification The only Cyrix CPU that you ...
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... is required in pairs. IMPORTANT: Each bank must have an extended tag, do not install another TAG SRAM into the TAG SRAM Upgrade Socket. 12 ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual INSTALLATION (Memory) IMPORTANT: Memory setup is 15ns or faster. To support ECC, you install already have the same size memory installed in BIOS Chipset...
... is required in pairs. IMPORTANT: Each bank must have an extended tag, do not install another TAG SRAM into the TAG SRAM Upgrade Socket. 12 ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual INSTALLATION (Memory) IMPORTANT: Memory setup is 15ns or faster. To support ECC, you install already have the same size memory installed in BIOS Chipset...
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... tips, rock the memory module into place. The SIMM memory modules will only fit in SIMM Socket Safety Tab (This Side Only) Mounting Hole 4. ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual 13 Press the memory module firmly into place starting from a 45 degree angle making sure that it clicks into a vertical position so that all the...
... tips, rock the memory module into place. The SIMM memory modules will only fit in SIMM Socket Safety Tab (This Side Only) Mounting Hole 4. ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual 13 Press the memory module firmly into place starting from a 45 degree angle making sure that it clicks into a vertical position so that all the...
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... only have onboard cache chips, then you have an extended tag, do not install another TAG SRAM into the TAG SRAM Upgrade Socket. 14 ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual An "ASUS" or "COAST" cache module can be upgraded any further. If there is no onboard cache, you have either 0KB, 256KB, or 512KB onboard. Compatible...
... only have onboard cache chips, then you have an extended tag, do not install another TAG SRAM into the TAG SRAM Upgrade Socket. 14 ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual An "ASUS" or "COAST" cache module can be upgraded any further. If there is no onboard cache, you have either 0KB, 256KB, or 512KB onboard. Compatible...