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...Rev: 2.1 Manual Rev: 2.0 BIOS Version: #401A0-0101 (Displayed on top left during boot-up) Release Date: April 1996 II P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual ASUS provides this manual "as ASUS) except documentation kept by the purchaser for a particular purpose. Product names appearing in this manual may or may not be liable for any....tw/ Products mentioned in this manual are mentioned for 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 from time to the implied...
...Rev: 2.1 Manual Rev: 2.0 BIOS Version: #401A0-0101 (Displayed on top left during boot-up) Release Date: April 1996 II P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual ASUS provides this manual "as ASUS) except documentation kept by the purchaser for a particular purpose. Product names appearing in this manual may or may not be liable for any....tw/ Products mentioned in this manual are mentioned for 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 from time to the implied...
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... IV P/I . System Memory (DRAM & SRAM 12 DRAM Memory Installation Procedures 13 Level 2 External Static RAM (SRAM) Cache 14 Compatible Cache Modules for ISA Cards 17 ASUS MediaBus Card 18 5. INSTALLATION 4 Map of the Motherboard 3 III. FEATURES 2 Features of This Motherboard 2 Parts of the Motherboard 4 Jumpers 5 Expansion Slots 5 Connectors 5 Installation Steps 6 1. INTRODUCTION...
... IV P/I . System Memory (DRAM & SRAM 12 DRAM Memory Installation Procedures 13 Level 2 External Static RAM (SRAM) Cache 14 Compatible Cache Modules for ISA Cards 17 ASUS MediaBus Card 18 5. INSTALLATION 4 Map of the Motherboard 3 III. FEATURES 2 Features of This Motherboard 2 Parts of the Motherboard 4 Jumpers 5 Expansion Slots 5 Connectors 5 Installation Steps 6 1. INTRODUCTION...
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... 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 P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual V BIOS SOFTWARE 26 6. BIOS Setup 26 Standard CMOS Setup 27 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 28 BIOS Features Setup 31 Details of BIOS...
... 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 P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual V BIOS SOFTWARE 26 6. BIOS Setup 26 Standard CMOS Setup 27 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 28 BIOS Features Setup 31 Details of BIOS...
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...- Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of Communications. VI P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual Operation is encouraged to try to correct the interference by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this...
...- Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of Communications. VI P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual Operation is encouraged to try to correct the interference by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this...
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...; Desktop Management Interface (DMI) software • Readme files gives instructions on setting up the motherboard. 4. I.INTRODUCTION (Manual/Checklist) I -P55T2P4 motherboard √ 2 serial port ribbon cables attached to a mounting bracket √ 1 parallel ribbon cable with mounting bracket √ 1 ...8730; 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 User's Manual 1 Installation: Instructions on use of an optional SCSI card. Introduction: Manual ...
...; Desktop Management Interface (DMI) software • Readme files gives instructions on setting up the motherboard. 4. I.INTRODUCTION (Manual/Checklist) I -P55T2P4 motherboard √ 2 serial port ribbon cables attached to a mounting bracket √ 1 parallel ribbon cable with mounting bracket √ 1 ...8730; 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 User's Manual 1 Installation: Instructions on use of an optional SCSI card. Introduction: Manual ...
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...compatible cache modules.) • Versatile DRAM Memory Support: Supports 72-pin SIMMs of either an standard PCI card or the ASUS MediaBus Card. • ASUS MediaBus Rev 2.0: Features an expansion slot extension shared with I/O subsystems. • Error Checking and Correcting (ECC): Using... and expansion cards virtually automatic. • Multi-Speed Support: Supports one PCI/MediaBus 2.0 which facilitates building of This Motherboard The P/I-P55T2P4 is also supported. 2 P/I /O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities....
...compatible cache modules.) • Versatile DRAM Memory Support: Supports 72-pin SIMMs of either an standard PCI card or the ASUS MediaBus Card. • ASUS MediaBus Rev 2.0: Features an expansion slot extension shared with I/O subsystems. • Error Checking and Correcting (ECC): Using... and expansion cards virtually automatic. • Multi-Speed Support: Supports one PCI/MediaBus 2.0 which facilitates building of This Motherboard The P/I-P55T2P4 is also supported. 2 P/I /O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities....
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FEATURES • PCI Bus Master IDE Controller: Comes with an on-board PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that supports the optional ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI controller cards. BIOS supports IDE CD-ROM boot-up. • Optional IrDA and PS/2: This motherboard supports an optional infrared ... PIO Modes 3 and 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2. 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...
FEATURES • PCI Bus Master IDE Controller: Comes with an on-board PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that supports the optional ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI controller cards. BIOS supports IDE CD-ROM boot-up. • Optional IrDA and PS/2: This motherboard supports an optional infrared ... PIO Modes 3 and 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2. 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...
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JP2 256KB On-Board L2 Cache Parallel Printer COM 1 COM 2 Keyboard PS/2 Mouse P/I R IDE LED JP17 CON1 4 III. INSTALLATION (Map of the Motherboard JP8 JP18 III. INSTALLATION FOR SMC 37C669 SIMM Slot 4 SIMM Slot 3 SIMM Slot 2 SIMM Slot 1 Board Power Input JP1 Secondary IDE MULTI I/O UMC OR SMC Primary IDE PCI Slot 1 Floppy Drives PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 / MediaBus 2.0 ISA Slot 1 ISA Slot 2 ISA Slot 3 JP19 JP13 Fan Power Pipelined Burst Level 2 Cache Expansion Slot ZIF Socket 7 JP11 JP12 JP9 JP10 JP20 I -P55T2P4 User's Manual Map of Board)
JP2 256KB On-Board L2 Cache Parallel Printer COM 1 COM 2 Keyboard PS/2 Mouse P/I R IDE LED JP17 CON1 4 III. INSTALLATION (Map of the Motherboard JP8 JP18 III. INSTALLATION FOR SMC 37C669 SIMM Slot 4 SIMM Slot 3 SIMM Slot 2 SIMM Slot 1 Board Power Input JP1 Secondary IDE MULTI I/O UMC OR SMC Primary IDE PCI Slot 1 Floppy Drives PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 / MediaBus 2.0 ISA Slot 1 ISA Slot 2 ISA Slot 3 JP19 JP13 Fan Power Pipelined Burst Level 2 Cache Expansion Slot ZIF Socket 7 JP11 JP12 JP9 JP10 JP20 I -P55T2P4 User's Manual Map of Board)
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... Speaker connector (4-pins) 14) JP20 p. 24 IDE LED activity light 15) JP13 p. 24 CPU 12V Cooling Fan connector 16) IR p. 25 Infrared Port Module connector P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual 5
... Speaker connector (4-pins) 14) JP20 p. 24 IDE LED activity light 15) JP13 p. 24 CPU 12V Cooling Fan connector 16) IR p. 25 Infrared Port Module connector P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual 5
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... made through the use of jumper caps to connect pins 2&3. The jumper settings will be sharing pins from yourself. Settings with the key- INSTALLATION (Jumpers) 6 P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual Setup the BIOS Software 1. Pin 1 for locations of following the pin layout on jumpers with two pins will also be shown as [----], [1-2], [2-3] for...
... made through the use of jumper caps to connect pins 2&3. The jumper settings will be sharing pins from yourself. Settings with the key- INSTALLATION (Jumpers) 6 P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual Setup the BIOS Software 1. Pin 1 for locations of following the pin layout on jumpers with two pins will also be shown as [----], [1-2], [2-3] for...
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... down components. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the component whenever you work on the inside. 2. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual 7 Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. 4. WARNING: Computer motheboards and components contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. INSTALLATION WARNING: Some...
... down components. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the component whenever you work on the inside. 2. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual 7 Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. 4. WARNING: Computer motheboards and components contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. INSTALLATION WARNING: Some...
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... following jumper in order to allow programming in the Enabled position. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) III. Selections Enable Disable JP1 [1-2] (Default) [2-3] JP 1 1 2 3 Enable (Default) JP 1 1 2 3 Disabled Multi I -P55T2P4 User's Manual On-Board Multi-I/O Selection (JP1) (For SMC SMC37C669 Only) For SMC Multi-I/O SMC37C669, you can selectively disable each item through BIOS. III.
... following jumper in order to allow programming in the Enabled position. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) III. Selections Enable Disable JP1 [1-2] (Default) [2-3] JP 1 1 2 3 Enable (Default) JP 1 1 2 3 Disabled Multi I -P55T2P4 User's Manual On-Board Multi-I/O Selection (JP1) (For SMC SMC37C669 Only) For SMC Multi-I/O SMC37C669, you can selectively disable each item through BIOS. III.
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If there is present. INSTALLATION 3. An "ASUS" or "COAST" cache module can be used to upgrade the 256KB version to the total amount of L2 cache that is no on -board and ..., you have either 256KB or 512KB. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) JP17 123 STD 3.3V - 3.465V (Default) JP17 123 VRE 3.4V - 3.6V Voltage Regulator Output Selection (STD / VRE) P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual 9 III.
If there is present. INSTALLATION 3. An "ASUS" or "COAST" cache module can be used to upgrade the 256KB version to the total amount of L2 cache that is no on -board and ..., you have either 256KB or 512KB. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) JP17 123 STD 3.3V - 3.465V (Default) JP17 123 VRE 3.4V - 3.6V Voltage Regulator Output Selection (STD / VRE) P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual 9 III.
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... JP11 JP10 JP9 166MHz 2.5x 66MHz [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] 150MHz 2.5x 60MHz [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] 133MHz 2.0x 66MHz [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [2-3] 120MHz 2.0x 60MHz [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] 100MHz 1.5x 66MHz 90MHz 1.5x 60MHz 75MHz 1.5x 50MHz [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] 10 P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual These must be set the frequency ratio between the Internal frequency of the CPU and the External frequency (called the BUS Clock) within...
... JP11 JP10 JP9 166MHz 2.5x 66MHz [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] 150MHz 2.5x 60MHz [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] 133MHz 2.0x 66MHz [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [2-3] 120MHz 2.0x 60MHz [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] 100MHz 1.5x 66MHz 90MHz 1.5x 60MHz 75MHz 1.5x 50MHz [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] 10 P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual These must be set the frequency ratio between the Internal frequency of the CPU and the External frequency (called the BUS Clock) within...
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... Enabled, the port becomes active and uses IRQ12. See Page 19 for a few seconds then remove. You must enter the BIOS setup (by holding down ) P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual 11 INSTALLATION 7. Selections Normal Clear CMOS JP19 [open] (Default) [short] (momentarily) JP JP 19 19 Operation (Default) Clear Data CMOS RAM (Operation / Clear...
... Enabled, the port becomes active and uses IRQ12. See Page 19 for a few seconds then remove. You must enter the BIOS setup (by holding down ) P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual 11 INSTALLATION 7. Selections Normal Clear CMOS JP19 [open] (Default) [short] (momentarily) JP JP 19 19 Operation (Default) Clear Data CMOS RAM (Operation / Clear...
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... 24MB 40MB 72MB 136MB 24MB 32MB 48MB 80MB 144MB 40MB 48MB 64MB 96MB 160MB 72MB 80MB 96MB 128MB 192MB 136MB 144MB 160MB 192MB 256MB 12 P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual System Memory (DRAM & SRAM) This motherboard supports four 72-pin SIMMs of 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, or 64MB to form a memory size between...
... 24MB 40MB 72MB 136MB 24MB 32MB 48MB 80MB 144MB 40MB 48MB 64MB 96MB 160MB 72MB 80MB 96MB 128MB 192MB 136MB 144MB 160MB 192MB 256MB 12 P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual System Memory (DRAM & SRAM) This motherboard supports four 72-pin SIMMs of 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, or 64MB to form a memory size between...
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Modules with more than 24 chips exceed the design specifications of the SIMM memory modules. 1234 III. P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual 13 The plastic guides should go through the two "Mounting Holes" on the sides and the "Metal Clips" should snap on one orientation ...
Modules with more than 24 chips exceed the design specifications of the SIMM memory modules. 1234 III. P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual 13 The plastic guides should go through the two "Mounting Holes" on the sides and the "Metal Clips" should snap on one orientation ...
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... 0KB, 256KB, or 512KB on -board (see "Map of Motherboard" for this Motherboard SIMM Cache Module 256KB 0KB ASUS CM1 Rev 1.0 No No ASUS CM1 Rev 1.3 No No ASUS CM4 Rev 1.5 No No ASUS CM1 Rev 1.6 Yes No COAST 1.1 No No COAST 1.2 No No COAST 1.3 No No COAST 2.0 Yes Yes... COAST 2.1 Yes Yes 14 P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual Compatible Cache Modules for locations), then you have either side of either...
... 0KB, 256KB, or 512KB on -board (see "Map of Motherboard" for this Motherboard SIMM Cache Module 256KB 0KB ASUS CM1 Rev 1.0 No No ASUS CM1 Rev 1.3 No No ASUS CM4 Rev 1.5 No No ASUS CM1 Rev 1.6 Yes No COAST 1.1 No No COAST 1.2 No No COAST 1.3 No No COAST 2.0 Yes Yes... COAST 2.1 Yes Yes 14 P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual Compatible Cache Modules for locations), then you have either side of either...
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... should point towards the end the of the CPU fan, no force is for reference only; Lever Lock Blank Pentium Processor & ZIF Socket 7 White Dot P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual 15 INSTALLATION 3. With the added weight of the lever. Apply thermal jelly to both the CPU and the motherboard. (See page 24 "CPU...
... should point towards the end the of the CPU fan, no force is for reference only; Lever Lock Blank Pentium Processor & ZIF Socket 7 White Dot P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual 15 INSTALLATION 3. With the added weight of the lever. Apply thermal jelly to both the CPU and the motherboard. (See page 24 "CPU...