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...rights reserved. Manual revisions are released for each design represented by the digit before the period and for identification purposes only. ASUS may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies. Product names appearing in this manual may or may revise this...October 1996 II P/I-P6NP5 User's Manual For updated BIOS, drivers, or product release information you may visit ASUSTeK's home page at: http://www.asus.com.tw/ Products mentioned in this manual are both printed on the motherboard itself. ASUS provides this manual "as ASUS) except documentation kept...
...rights reserved. Manual revisions are released for each design represented by the digit before the period and for identification purposes only. ASUS may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies. Product names appearing in this manual may or may revise this...October 1996 II P/I-P6NP5 User's Manual For updated BIOS, drivers, or product release information you may visit ASUSTeK's home page at: http://www.asus.com.tw/ Products mentioned in this manual are both printed on the motherboard itself. ASUS provides this manual "as ASUS) except documentation kept...
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... BIOS Defaults 41 IV P/I . System Memory (DRAM/SDRAM & SRAM 12 DRAM Memory Installation Procedures 13 3. BIOS SOFTWARE 26 6. INSTALLATION 4 Map of the Motherboard 3 III. CONTENTS I -P6NP5 User's Manual Expansion Cards 16 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 16 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 16 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 17...
... BIOS Defaults 41 IV P/I . System Memory (DRAM/SDRAM & SRAM 12 DRAM Memory Installation Procedures 13 3. BIOS SOFTWARE 26 6. INSTALLATION 4 Map of the Motherboard 3 III. CONTENTS I -P6NP5 User's Manual Expansion Cards 16 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 16 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 16 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 17...
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...ISA slots, four 32-bit PCI slots, and one 150-200MHz Pentium Pro CPU on CPU) Level 2 cache so that supports the optional ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI controller cards. 2 P/I /O fully decoded to 256MB. The Japanese "Floppy 3 mode" (3.5" 1.2MB) floppy standard is ...carefully designed for wireless connections. This motherboard: • Easy Installation: Is equipped with EPP and ECP capabilities. 16 bit I -P6NP5 User's Manual FEATURES (Features) II. UART2 can detect multi-bit memory errors and correct 1-bit memory errors. • Desktop Management Interface (DMI...
...ISA slots, four 32-bit PCI slots, and one 150-200MHz Pentium Pro CPU on CPU) Level 2 cache so that supports the optional ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI controller cards. 2 P/I /O fully decoded to 256MB. The Japanese "Floppy 3 mode" (3.5" 1.2MB) floppy standard is ...carefully designed for wireless connections. This motherboard: • Easy Installation: Is equipped with EPP and ECP capabilities. 16 bit I -P6NP5 User's Manual FEATURES (Features) II. UART2 can detect multi-bit memory errors and correct 1-bit memory errors. • Desktop Management Interface (DMI...
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This controller supports PIO Modes 3 and 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2. FEATURES (Parts of the Motherboard Super Multi-I -P6NP5 User's Manual 3 Parts of Board) PCI 5 or ASUS MediaBus 2.0 3 ISA Slots (4) 72-pin SIMM Sockets Intel's 440FX PCIset CPU ZIF Socket 8 Self-Powered Real Time Clock Infrared Module Support P/I /O Programmable Flash ROM 4 PCI...
This controller supports PIO Modes 3 and 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2. FEATURES (Parts of the Motherboard Super Multi-I -P6NP5 User's Manual 3 Parts of Board) PCI 5 or ASUS MediaBus 2.0 3 ISA Slots (4) 72-pin SIMM Sockets Intel's 440FX PCIset CPU ZIF Socket 8 Self-Powered Real Time Clock Infrared Module Support P/I /O Programmable Flash ROM 4 PCI...
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... Rev. 1.2 and Rev. 2.0 is to reduce the slot requirements and compatibility problems in order to maximize the Plug and Play advantages. INSTALLATION ASUS MediaBus Card MediaBus allows a cost-efficient solution to use any PCI slot signals reserved for PCI cards, therefore the motherboard's PCI Slot 4 can...Ltd. * All the above Video features ATI, Inc. (AV868 Video features S3, Inc.) * All the above SCSI features Adaptec, Inc. 18 P/I-P6NP5 User's Manual The following are MediaBus cards designed for MediaBus Rev. 1.2 will not fit into the MediaBus Rev 2.0 that the later revision has 72 ...
... Rev. 1.2 and Rev. 2.0 is to reduce the slot requirements and compatibility problems in order to maximize the Plug and Play advantages. INSTALLATION ASUS MediaBus Card MediaBus allows a cost-efficient solution to use any PCI slot signals reserved for PCI cards, therefore the motherboard's PCI Slot 4 can...Ltd. * All the above Video features ATI, Inc. (AV868 Video features S3, Inc.) * All the above SCSI features Adaptec, Inc. 18 P/I-P6NP5 User's Manual The following are MediaBus cards designed for MediaBus Rev. 1.2 will not fit into the MediaBus Rev 2.0 that the later revision has 72 ...
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... appear: DO NOT TURN OFF THE SYSTEM IF THERE IS A PROBLEM! BIOS (Flash Memory Writer) 28 P/I-P6NP5 User's Manual Visit ASUS WWW at http://www.asus.com.tw/ or FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/ pub/ASUS or see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on your system from the Main Menu. Boot Block of the file, including the file...
... appear: DO NOT TURN OFF THE SYSTEM IF THERE IS A PROBLEM! BIOS (Flash Memory Writer) 28 P/I-P6NP5 User's Manual Visit ASUS WWW at http://www.asus.com.tw/ or FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/ pub/ASUS or see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on your system from the Main Menu. Boot Block of the file, including the file...
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...to bypass your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files. (Flash Memory Writer) V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Configuration Utility to run, the base memory must ...be at least 180K. The onboard BIOS will prevent the refreshing failures associated with updating the entire BIOS. DMI (DMI Introduction) P/I-P6NP5 User's Manual 49 Unlike other BIOS software, the BIOS on this database. Memory managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by the motherboard ...
...to bypass your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files. (Flash Memory Writer) V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Configuration Utility to run, the base memory must ...be at least 180K. The onboard BIOS will prevent the refreshing failures associated with updating the entire BIOS. DMI (DMI Introduction) P/I-P6NP5 User's Manual 49 Unlike other BIOS software, the BIOS on this database. Memory managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by the motherboard ...
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... - (plus-minus) keys to left -hand screen and save, enter N to go back to the left -hand screen and not save . DESKTOP MANAGEMENT Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility Edit DMI (or delete) V. Enter to exit and save, ESC to move the top menu items and the ↑↓ (up menu... and not save . The orange text shows auto-detected information and are available for menu items that has been auto detected by the user. 50 P/I-P6NP5 User's Manual "Edit component" appears on the right for editing. The blue text "Press [ENTER] for editing. DMI (Using DMI Utility) Use the ←...
... - (plus-minus) keys to left -hand screen and save, enter N to go back to the left -hand screen and not save . DESKTOP MANAGEMENT Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility Edit DMI (or delete) V. Enter to exit and save, ESC to move the top menu items and the ↑↓ (up menu... and not save . The orange text shows auto-detected information and are available for menu items that has been auto detected by the user. 50 P/I-P6NP5 User's Manual "Edit component" appears on the right for editing. The blue text "Press [ENTER] for editing. DMI (Using DMI Utility) Use the ←...
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...PCI-SC200 controller card package to your system configuration files. The ASUS PCI-SC200 adapter is also provided. P/I-P6NP5 User's Manual 53 Driver support for SCSI devices used with the optional ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI controller card to function. ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI Card NCR SCSI BIOS and Drivers Aside from ... about these drivers, you on the motherboard also contains the NCR SCSI BIOS. Windows 95 support is also available using any text editor program. ASUS PCI-SC200 (NCR SCSI BIOS) VI. VI. This SCSI BIOS works in the second SCO UNIX floppy disk. You can print out the...
...PCI-SC200 controller card package to your system configuration files. The ASUS PCI-SC200 adapter is also provided. P/I-P6NP5 User's Manual 53 Driver support for SCSI devices used with the optional ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI controller card to function. ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI Card NCR SCSI BIOS and Drivers Aside from ... about these drivers, you on the motherboard also contains the NCR SCSI BIOS. Windows 95 support is also available using any text editor program. ASUS PCI-SC200 (NCR SCSI BIOS) VI. VI. This SCSI BIOS works in the second SCO UNIX floppy disk. You can print out the...
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...If you may have the additional option of connecting external SCSI devices to make on the card. Setting Up the ASUS PCI-SC200 There are two jumper settings you get the ASUS PCI-SC200 later on the motherboard. One setting assigns the PCI INT interrupt, the other sets the card's termination.... 54 P/I-P6NP5 User's Manual With the card installed in your system case to the internal connector on the card to ...
...If you may have the additional option of connecting external SCSI devices to make on the card. Setting Up the ASUS PCI-SC200 There are two jumper settings you get the ASUS PCI-SC200 later on the motherboard. One setting assigns the PCI INT interrupt, the other sets the card's termination.... 54 P/I-P6NP5 User's Manual With the card installed in your system case to the internal connector on the card to ...
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...." Internal devices connect to properly assign the card's interrupt. JP JP 5 5 Terminated (Default) Not Terminated Terminator Setting (Terminated / Not Terminated) P/I-P6NP5 User's Manual 55 ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI Card Setting the INT Assignment You must be "terminated" at both ends, or the devices in the chain will not work...terminate the device. The default setting for the card already is INT A, so you do it by setting jumper JP1 or JP2. The ASUS PCI-SC200 has "active" termination that you assign the INT by setting the jumper. If there are more than one internal or external ...
...." Internal devices connect to properly assign the card's interrupt. JP JP 5 5 Terminated (Default) Not Terminated Terminator Setting (Terminated / Not Terminated) P/I-P6NP5 User's Manual 55 ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI Card Setting the INT Assignment You must be "terminated" at both ends, or the devices in the chain will not work...terminate the device. The default setting for the card already is INT A, so you do it by setting jumper JP1 or JP2. The ASUS PCI-SC200 has "active" termination that you assign the INT by setting the jumper. If there are more than one internal or external ...
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...Device 2 Termination Required (End Device) SCSI Device 1 SCSI ID Numbers All SCSI devices, including the ASUS PCI-SC200 interface card must set a SCSI ID number for details on its ID number. 56 P/I-P6NP5 User's Manual VI. If you have both internal and external devices connected, you need to be terminated.... The ASUS PCI-SC200 has a fixed SCSI ID of the chain need to terminate the ASUS PCI-SC200 based on how to the manual ...
...Device 2 Termination Required (End Device) SCSI Device 1 SCSI ID Numbers All SCSI devices, including the ASUS PCI-SC200 interface card must set a SCSI ID number for details on its ID number. 56 P/I-P6NP5 User's Manual VI. If you have both internal and external devices connected, you need to be terminated.... The ASUS PCI-SC200 has a fixed SCSI ID of the chain need to terminate the ASUS PCI-SC200 based on how to the manual ...
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... any socketed component appears loose, press firmly but carefully to seat the chip in its socket. Always handle the board by static electricity. ASUS I -A16C 16-bit ISA audio card comes with the components facing up. • Check the board for sale separately. If any... following precautions while unpacking and handling the board: • Before handling the board, discharge static electricity form your system. VII. The ASUS I -P6NP5 User's Manual 57 ASUS I -A16C stored in its anti-static bag until you are ready to 44.1KHz • Wave Table Upgradeable • Software Includes...
... any socketed component appears loose, press firmly but carefully to seat the chip in its socket. Always handle the board by static electricity. ASUS I -A16C 16-bit ISA audio card comes with the components facing up. • Check the board for sale separately. If any... following precautions while unpacking and handling the board: • Before handling the board, discharge static electricity form your system. VII. The ASUS I -P6NP5 User's Manual 57 ASUS I -A16C stored in its anti-static bag until you are ready to 44.1KHz • Wave Table Upgradeable • Software Includes...
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... Table Upgrade PC Speaker Out Speaker Out Line Out Line In Microphone MIDI/Game Connectors The audio input connectors are played with your CD-ROM. ASUS I -P6NP5 User's Manual CD-Audio Connector Pin Definitions Sony Audio Input Pin Definition 1 Right Signal 2 GND 3 GND 4 Left Signal Mitsumi Audio Input Pin Definition 1 GND 2 Left...
... Table Upgrade PC Speaker Out Speaker Out Line Out Line In Microphone MIDI/Game Connectors The audio input connectors are played with your CD-ROM. ASUS I -P6NP5 User's Manual CD-Audio Connector Pin Definitions Sony Audio Input Pin Definition 1 Right Signal 2 GND 3 GND 4 Left Signal Mitsumi Audio Input Pin Definition 1 GND 2 Left...