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... (hereinafter referred to the implied warranties or conditions of their respective companies. Manual updates are both printed on the board itself. ASUS provides this manual may or may not be liable for any loss or profits, loss of business, loss of use or data...drivers, or product release information you may revise this manual are released for identification purposes only. ASUS may visit ASUS' home page at: http://www.asus.com.tw/ © Copyright 1996 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All rights reserved. Product Name: ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 Manual Revision: 1.52 Release Date: December 1996 II...
... (hereinafter referred to the implied warranties or conditions of their respective companies. Manual updates are both printed on the board itself. ASUS provides this manual may or may not be liable for any loss or profits, loss of business, loss of use or data...drivers, or product release information you may revise this manual are released for identification purposes only. ASUS may visit ASUS' home page at: http://www.asus.com.tw/ © Copyright 1996 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All rights reserved. Product Name: ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 Manual Revision: 1.52 Release Date: December 1996 II...
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....tw Technical Support: 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 95131, USA Telephone: 1-...-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-P55TVP4 User's Manual III ASUS CONTACT ...
....tw Technical Support: 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 95131, USA Telephone: 1-...-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-P55TVP4 User's Manual III ASUS CONTACT ...
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... Standard CMOS Setup 30 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 31 BIOS Features Setup 34 Details of BIOS Features Setup 34 Chipset Features Setup 37 IV ASUS P/I . INTRODUCTION 1 How this Motherboard 14 3. FEATURES 2 Features of This Motherboard 2 Parts of the Motherboard 4 Installation Steps 6 1. BIOS SOFTWARE 26 Support Software 26 Flash Memory Writer... SDRAM Memory Installation Procedures 13 Static RAM (SRAM) for Level 2 (External) Cache 14 Compatible Cache Modules for this manual is organized 1 Item Checklist 1 II. CONTENTS I -P55TVP4 User's Manual
... Standard CMOS Setup 30 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 31 BIOS Features Setup 34 Details of BIOS Features Setup 34 Chipset Features Setup 37 IV ASUS P/I . INTRODUCTION 1 How this Motherboard 14 3. FEATURES 2 Features of This Motherboard 2 Parts of the Motherboard 4 Installation Steps 6 1. BIOS SOFTWARE 26 Support Software 26 Flash Memory Writer... SDRAM Memory Installation Procedures 13 Static RAM (SRAM) for Level 2 (External) Cache 14 Compatible Cache Modules for this manual is organized 1 Item Checklist 1 II. CONTENTS I -P55TVP4 User's Manual
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... Audio Card Bundle Only) IX. DOS 3.1 & Windows 3.1x Audio Software (with optional ASUS I-A16C Audio Card Bundle Only) ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 User's Manual V Windows 95 Audio Software (with optional ASUS I -A16C Audio Features 57 Unpacking and Handling Precautions 57 Layout and Connectors 58 Connectors 58 CD-Audio Connector Pin Definitions 58 VIII. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT 49...
... Audio Card Bundle Only) IX. DOS 3.1 & Windows 3.1x Audio Software (with optional ASUS I-A16C Audio Card Bundle Only) ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 User's Manual V Windows 95 Audio Software (with optional ASUS I -A16C Audio Features 57 Unpacking and Handling Precautions 57 Layout and Connectors 58 Connectors 58 CD-Audio Connector Pin Definitions 58 VIII. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT 49...
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... FCC regulations. These limits are designed to operate this equipment. If this unit not expressly approved by one or more of the FCC Rules. VI ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 User's Manual Changes or modifications to this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation is subject to the following measures: • Re-orient...
... FCC regulations. These limits are designed to operate this equipment. If this unit not expressly approved by one or more of the FCC Rules. VI ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 User's Manual Changes or modifications to this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation is subject to the following measures: • Re-orient...
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... discover damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer. √ The ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 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 ...
... discover damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer. √ The ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 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 ...
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... Card. • ASUS MediaBus Rev 2.0: Features an expansion slot extension shared with two connectors that supports auto detection of hard drives and Plug and Play to -install card. • Super Multi-I -P55TVP4 is also supported. • PCI Bus Master IDE Controller: Comes with an onboard... of 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, or 32MB to form a memory size between 8MB to 256KB or 512KB. BIOS supports IDE CD-ROM boot-up. 2 ASUS P/I /O subsystems. • Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through a Synchronous SRAM cache module. (See page 14 for wireless connections. Supports both...
... Card. • ASUS MediaBus Rev 2.0: Features an expansion slot extension shared with two connectors that supports auto detection of hard drives and Plug and Play to -install card. • Super Multi-I -P55TVP4 is also supported. • PCI Bus Master IDE Controller: Comes with an onboard... of 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, or 32MB to form a memory size between 8MB to 256KB or 512KB. BIOS supports IDE CD-ROM boot-up. 2 ASUS P/I /O subsystems. • Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through a Synchronous SRAM cache module. (See page 14 for wireless connections. Supports both...
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... Motherboard Programmable Flash ROM 3 ISA Slots 3 PCI Slots Super Multi-I -P55TVP4 User's Manual 3 Parts of Board) PCI 4 or ASUS MediaBus 2.0 72-pin SIMM Sockets Intel's 430VX PCIset CPU ZIF Socket 7 L2 Upgrade Cache Expansion Slot Onboard 256KB/ 512KB Pipelined Burst L2 Cache ASUS P/I /O 1 DIMM Slot II. FEATURES • Optional IrDA and PS/2 Mouse...
... Motherboard Programmable Flash ROM 3 ISA Slots 3 PCI Slots Super Multi-I -P55TVP4 User's Manual 3 Parts of Board) PCI 4 or ASUS MediaBus 2.0 72-pin SIMM Sockets Intel's 430VX PCIset CPU ZIF Socket 7 L2 Upgrade Cache Expansion Slot Onboard 256KB/ 512KB Pipelined Burst L2 Cache ASUS P/I /O 1 DIMM Slot II. FEATURES • Optional IrDA and PS/2 Mouse...
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... 2) SIMM Slot 4 (Bank 1) SIMM Slot 3 (Bank 1) SIMM Slot 2 (Bank 0) SIMM Slot 1 (Bank 0) Floppy Drives Secondary IDE Primary IDE PCI Slot 1 Super Multi I/O PCI Slot 2 Multi I -P55TVP4 User's Manual Case Conn (CON 1) Vio/Vcore JP22 JP21 JP20 JP19 JP18 JP17 JP16 BUS Ratio IDE LED Clear CMOS JP7 256/512KB OnBoard L2...
... 2) SIMM Slot 4 (Bank 1) SIMM Slot 3 (Bank 1) SIMM Slot 2 (Bank 0) SIMM Slot 1 (Bank 0) Floppy Drives Secondary IDE Primary IDE PCI Slot 1 Super Multi I/O PCI Slot 2 Multi I -P55TVP4 User's Manual Case Conn (CON 1) Vio/Vcore JP22 JP21 JP20 JP19 JP18 JP17 JP16 BUS Ratio IDE LED Clear CMOS JP7 256/512KB OnBoard L2...
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... SMI Switch Lead (2-pins) p. 23 Reset Switch Lead (2-pins) p. 23 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (5-pins) p. 23 Speaker Output Connector (4-pins) p. 24 Infrared Port Module Connector ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 User's Manual 5 III. INSTALLATION (Map of Board) III.
... SMI Switch Lead (2-pins) p. 23 Reset Switch Lead (2-pins) p. 23 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (5-pins) p. 23 Speaker Output Connector (4-pins) p. 24 Infrared Port Module Connector ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 User's Manual 5 III. INSTALLATION (Map of Board) III.
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... jumpers. Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, and Power Supply 6. Install DRAM Modules 3. Pin 1 Pin 1 tively. The jumpers will also be sharing pins from the system. 6 ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 User's Manual Jumpers with two pins will be shown as to connect pins 1&2 and to connect pins 2&3. To connect the pins, simply place a plastic jumper...
... jumpers. Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, and Power Supply 6. Install DRAM Modules 3. Pin 1 Pin 1 tively. The jumpers will also be sharing pins from the system. 6 ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 User's Manual Jumpers with two pins will be shown as to connect pins 1&2 and to connect pins 2&3. To connect the pins, simply place a plastic jumper...
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INSTALLATION Jumper Settings 1. Selections Enable Disable JP9 [1-2] (Default) [2-3] JP9 1 2 3 Enable (Default) 1 2 3 Disabled Multi I -P55TVP4 User's Manual 7 III. This is required only if prompted by the Flash Memory Writer Utility as shown in the Enabled position. Flash ROM Boot Block ... following jumper in order to allow programming in BIOS SOFTWARE. Programming Disabled Enabled JP10 [1-2] (Default) [2-3] JP10 1 2 3 Disabled / Protected (Default) 1 2 3 Enabled Boot Block Programming (Disable / Enable) ASUS P/I /O Setting (Enable / Disable) JP10 JP9 2.
INSTALLATION Jumper Settings 1. Selections Enable Disable JP9 [1-2] (Default) [2-3] JP9 1 2 3 Enable (Default) 1 2 3 Disabled Multi I -P55TVP4 User's Manual 7 III. This is required only if prompted by the Flash Memory Writer Utility as shown in the Enabled position. Flash ROM Boot Block ... following jumper in order to allow programming in BIOS SOFTWARE. Programming Disabled Enabled JP10 [1-2] (Default) [2-3] JP10 1 2 3 Disabled / Protected (Default) 1 2 3 Enabled Boot Block Programming (Disable / Enable) ASUS P/I /O Setting (Enable / Disable) JP10 JP9 2.
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... Setting (256KB / 512KB) 4. Selections Operation Clear CMOS Data JP7 [open] (Default) [short] (momentarily) JP7 Operation (Default) JP7 Clear Data CMOS RAM (Operation / Clear CMOS Data) 8 ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 User's Manual INSTALLATION 3. CMOS RAM (JP7) This clears the user-entered information stored in the CMOS RAM of either 256KB or 512KB. A cache module can...
... Setting (256KB / 512KB) 4. Selections Operation Clear CMOS Data JP7 [open] (Default) [short] (momentarily) JP7 Operation (Default) JP7 Clear Data CMOS RAM (Operation / Clear CMOS Data) 8 ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 User's Manual INSTALLATION 3. CMOS RAM (JP7) This clears the user-entered information stored in the CMOS RAM of either 256KB or 512KB. A cache module can...
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... Identification (for the serial number. Current Intel CPU's marked "Pentium" has only a single power plane and uses the standard 3.38 volts (STD) or 3.5 volts (VRE). ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 User's Manual 9 INSTALLATION 5. III. Look on the Dual Power Planes at the same time.
... Identification (for the serial number. Current Intel CPU's marked "Pentium" has only a single power plane and uses the standard 3.38 volts (STD) or 3.5 volts (VRE). ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 User's Manual 9 INSTALLATION 5. III. Look on the Dual Power Planes at the same time.
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... clock generator what frequency to send to BUS Frequency Ratio (JP5, JP6) These jumpers set together with the Cyrix 166+ installed on this motherboard. 10 ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 User's Manual INSTALLATION (Jumpers) III.
... clock generator what frequency to send to BUS Frequency Ratio (JP5, JP6) These jumpers set together with the Cyrix 166+ installed on this motherboard. 10 ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 User's Manual INSTALLATION (Jumpers) III.
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... SIMM (Single or Double sided) Total Memory x2 Bank 1 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB x2 SIMM Slots 3&4 72-pin FPM or EDO SIMM (Single sided; Related ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 User's Manual 11 A new feature is the support of SIMM + DIMM is available for a 3.3Volt Unbuffered Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) of the memory subsystem and will...
... SIMM (Single or Double sided) Total Memory x2 Bank 1 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB x2 SIMM Slots 3&4 72-pin FPM or EDO SIMM (Single sided; Related ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 User's Manual 11 A new feature is the support of SIMM + DIMM is available for a 3.3Volt Unbuffered Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) of the memory subsystem and will...
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... the sides and the "Metal Clips" should snap on one end of the SIMM slots which requires the "Notched End" of the "Metal Clips". 12 ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 User's Manual 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 sides and the "Metal Clips" should snap on one end of the SIMM slots which requires the "Notched End" of the "Metal Clips". 12 ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 User's Manual 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...
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... and also to prevent the wrong type to be 3.3Volt Unbuffered Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) of either side of DIMM module by the illustration below: III. ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 User's Manual 13 INSTALLATION SDRAM Memory Installation Procedures: Insert the module as shown. DRAM SIMM modules have a higher pin density. 88 Pins 60 Pins 20...
... and also to prevent the wrong type to be 3.3Volt Unbuffered Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) of either side of DIMM module by the illustration below: III. ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 User's Manual 13 INSTALLATION SDRAM Memory Installation Procedures: Insert the module as shown. DRAM SIMM modules have a higher pin density. 88 Pins 60 Pins 20...
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...locations) and a Cache Expansion Slot, then you purchase may install a cache module 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 ---------Yes Yes ...extra TAG SRAM will only fit in the orientation as shown. An "ASUS" or "COAST" cache module can be used to upgrade the 256KB version to comply with the onboard TAG SRAM. 14 ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 User's Manual If you only have onboard cache chips, then you ...
...locations) and a Cache Expansion Slot, then you purchase may install a cache module 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 ---------Yes Yes ...extra TAG SRAM will only fit in the orientation as shown. An "ASUS" or "COAST" cache module can be used to upgrade the 256KB version to comply with the onboard TAG SRAM. 14 ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 User's Manual If you only have onboard cache chips, then you ...
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.... The picture is required to the CPU top and then install the fan onto the CPU. III. Notice that came with Pentium Processor White Dot ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 User's Manual 15
.... The picture is required to the CPU top and then install the fan onto the CPU. III. Notice that came with Pentium Processor White Dot ASUS P/I-P55TVP4 User's Manual 15