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.... (hereinafter referred to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for identification purposes only. All rights reserved. Product Name: ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 Manual Revision: 3.11 Release Date: May 1997 II ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual USER'S NOTICE No part of this product, including the product and software may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system...
.... (hereinafter referred to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for identification purposes only. All rights reserved. Product Name: ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 Manual Revision: 3.11 Release Date: May 1997 II ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual USER'S NOTICE No part of this product, including the product and software may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system...
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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...
...: 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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...of the Motherboard 4 Installation Steps 6 1. External Connectors 19 Power Connection Procedures 25 IV. INSTALLATION 4 Map of the ASUS Motherboard 3 III. CONTENTS I -P55T2P4 User's Manual System Memory (DRAM & SRAM 12 TAG SRAM 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. BIOS SOFTWARE 26 ...
...of the Motherboard 4 Installation Steps 6 1. External Connectors 19 Power Connection Procedures 25 IV. INSTALLATION 4 Map of the ASUS Motherboard 3 III. CONTENTS I -P55T2P4 User's Manual System Memory (DRAM & SRAM 12 TAG SRAM 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. BIOS SOFTWARE 26 ...
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... Without Saving 47 V. Windows 95 Audio Software (with optional ASUS I-A16C Audio Card Bundle Only) IX. ASUS I-A16C Audio Card 57 ASUS I -P55T2P4 User's Manual V 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 Terminator...
... Without Saving 47 V. Windows 95 Audio Software (with optional ASUS I-A16C Audio Card Bundle Only) IX. ASUS I-A16C Audio Card 57 ASUS I -P55T2P4 User's Manual V 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 Terminator...
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... harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is required to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in accordance with FCC regulations. VI ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual These limits are designed to assure compliance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by...
... harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is required to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in accordance with FCC regulations. VI ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual These limits are designed to assure compliance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by...
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... bundle) Item Checklist Please check that your retailer. INTRODUCTION How this product III. Features: Information and specifications concerning this manual is organized This manual is complete. 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...
... bundle) Item Checklist Please check that your retailer. INTRODUCTION How this product III. Features: Information and specifications concerning this manual is organized This manual is complete. 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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...equipped with BIOS that supports auto detection of hard drives and Plug and Play to 256MB. FEATURES Features of the ASUS Motherboard The ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 is also supported. 2 ASUS P/I /O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one PCI/MediaBus 2.0 which allows the use of ...: Supports 72-pin SIMMs of 0KB upgradeable to 256KB or 512KB, onboard 256KB upgradeable to page 18.) • Super Multi-I -P55T2P4 User's Manual The Japanese "Floppy 3 mode" (3.5" 1.2MB) floppy standard is carefully designed for an optional high-performance expansion card which allows hardware...
...equipped with BIOS that supports auto detection of hard drives and Plug and Play to 256MB. FEATURES Features of the ASUS Motherboard The ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 is also supported. 2 ASUS P/I /O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one PCI/MediaBus 2.0 which allows the use of ...: Supports 72-pin SIMMs of 0KB upgradeable to 256KB or 512KB, onboard 256KB upgradeable to page 18.) • Super Multi-I -P55T2P4 User's Manual The Japanese "Floppy 3 mode" (3.5" 1.2MB) floppy standard is carefully designed for an optional high-performance expansion card which allows hardware...
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...Backup and CD-ROM drives. Parts of Board) II. 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 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. This controller supports PIO Modes ...
...Backup and CD-ROM drives. Parts of Board) II. 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 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. This controller supports PIO Modes ...
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... 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) Ports MULTI I/O Chipset Multi-I -P55T2P4 User's Manual INSTALLATION Map of Board) Board Power Input P9 Secondary IDE...
... 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) Ports MULTI I/O Chipset Multi-I -P55T2P4 User's Manual INSTALLATION Map of Board) Board Power Input P9 Secondary IDE...
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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 12...) 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 12...) 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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... the following the pin layout on the Motherboard 2. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. The jumper settings will also be sharing pins from the system. 6 ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual Pin 1 Pin 1 tively. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on page 4 for no connection, connect pins 1&2, and connect pins 2&3 respec- Install Expansion Cards...
... the following the pin layout on the Motherboard 2. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. The jumper settings will also be sharing pins from the system. 6 ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual Pin 1 Pin 1 tively. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on page 4 for no connection, connect pins 1&2, and connect pins 2&3 respec- Install Expansion Cards...
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... with the following jumper in the Enabled position. 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 card. Selections Enable Disable JP1 [1-2] (Default) [2-3] JP1 1 2 3 Enable (Default) JP1 1 2 3 Disabled Multi I/O Setting (Enable / Disable) 2. III. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) III. Flash ROM Boot Block Programming (...) This sets the operation mode of the boot block area of the BIOS Flash ROM to allow programming in order to use your own Multi-I -P55T2P4 User's Manual 7
... with the following jumper in the Enabled position. 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 card. Selections Enable Disable JP1 [1-2] (Default) [2-3] JP1 1 2 3 Enable (Default) JP1 1 2 3 Disabled Multi I/O Setting (Enable / Disable) 2. III. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) III. Flash ROM Boot Block Programming (...) This sets the operation mode of the boot block area of the BIOS Flash ROM to allow programming in order to use your own Multi-I -P55T2P4 User's Manual 7
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... onboard cache, you have 256KB. Regardless of your cache combination, set the following jumpers according to the total amount of either 256KB or 512KB. An "ASUS" or "COAST" cache module can be used to upgrade the 256KB version to re-enter user preferences. Selections JP5 256KB [1-2] 512KB [2-3] JP5 1 2 3 256KB JP5 1 2 3 512KB.... INSTALLATION 3. III. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) III. 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
... onboard cache, you have 256KB. Regardless of your cache combination, set the following jumpers according to the total amount of either 256KB or 512KB. An "ASUS" or "COAST" cache module can be used to upgrade the 256KB version to re-enter user preferences. Selections JP5 256KB [1-2] 512KB [2-3] JP5 1 2 3 256KB JP5 1 2 3 512KB.... INSTALLATION 3. III. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) III. 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
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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. When a single power plane CPU is installed, the single power...
... 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. When a single power plane CPU is installed, the single power...
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... 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 These must be set the frequency ratio between the Internal frequency of the Intel, AMD, IBM, or Cyrix CPU as follows: CPU Model Intel Pentium...
... 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 These must be set the frequency ratio between the Internal frequency of the Intel, AMD, IBM, or Cyrix CPU as follows: CPU Model Intel Pentium...
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...) 512MB (BSRAM Only) 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 If the cache module that is labeled Cyrix 6x86-PR166+ but not both and set to 64MB. 512MB will make the system unstable.
...) 512MB (BSRAM Only) 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 If the cache module that is labeled Cyrix 6x86-PR166+ but not both and set to 64MB. 512MB will make the system unstable.
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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 2. The DRAM can be unstable. Mixing 32-bit non-parity DRAM (e.g. 8 chips) and 36-bit DRAM (e.g. 12 chips) will be either 60ns or 70ns ...
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 2. The DRAM can be unstable. Mixing 32-bit non-parity DRAM (e.g. 8 chips) and 36-bit DRAM (e.g. 12 chips) will be either 60ns or 70ns ...
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... DRAM Sockets & Module Notched End 2. Support Clip 72 Pin DRAM in one orientation as shown because of a "Plastic Safety Tab" on the other side. 5. ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual 13 The SIMM memory modules will only fit in SIMM Socket Safety Tab (This Side Only) Mounting Hole 4. INSTALLATION DRAM Memory Installation Procedures: 1. With your...
... DRAM Sockets & Module Notched End 2. Support Clip 72 Pin DRAM in one orientation as shown because of a "Plastic Safety Tab" on the other side. 5. ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual 13 The SIMM memory modules will only fit in SIMM Socket Safety Tab (This Side Only) Mounting Hole 4. INSTALLATION DRAM Memory Installation Procedures: 1. With your...
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... 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 IMPORTANT: You must set "Total Level 2 Cache Size Setting" jumper on either 256KB or 512KB. Compatible Cache Modules for locations...in the orientation as shown. If you have 512KB. Because the number of Motherboard" for this Motherboard SIMM Cache Module ASUS CM1 Rev 1.0 ASUS CM1 Rev 1.3 ASUS CM4 Rev 1.5 ASUS CM1 Rev 1.6 ASUS CM1 Rev 3.0 COAST 1.1 COAST 1.2 COAST 1.3 COAST 2.0 COAST 2.1 COAST 3.0 COAST 3.1 256KB to 512KB No...
... 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 IMPORTANT: You must set "Total Level 2 Cache Size Setting" jumper on either 256KB or 512KB. Compatible Cache Modules for locations...in the orientation as shown. If you have 512KB. Because the number of Motherboard" for this Motherboard SIMM Cache Module ASUS CM1 Rev 1.0 ASUS CM1 Rev 1.3 ASUS CM4 Rev 1.5 ASUS CM1 Rev 1.6 ASUS CM1 Rev 3.0 COAST 1.1 COAST 1.2 COAST 1.3 COAST 2.0 COAST 2.1 COAST 3.0 COAST 3.1 256KB to 512KB No...