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...Sound Blaster AWE32 and SB16 are trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. • Adobe and Acrobat are both printed on the following page. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT.... Product Name: ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Manual Revision: 1.02 Release Date: May 1998 2 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. The product name and...
...Sound Blaster AWE32 and SB16 are trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. • Adobe and Acrobat are both printed on the following page. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT.... Product Name: ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Manual Revision: 1.02 Release Date: May 1998 2 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. The product name and...
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..., 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: info-ger@asus.com.tw Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: tsd-ger@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 3 ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
..., 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: info-ger@asus.com.tw Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: tsd-ger@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 3 ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
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... INTRODUCTION 7 How this manual is organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. FEATURES 8 Features of the ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard 8 Parts of Chipset Features Setup 44 4 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual Expansion Cards 22 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 22 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 22 Assigning... 5. Central Processing Unit (CPU 17 Pentium II Processor 17 AAVID Heatsink 21 Elan Vital Heatsink 21 4. INSTALLATION 12 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard Layout 12 Installation Steps 14 1. External Connectors 24 Front Panel Descriptions 29 Power Connection Procedures 33 IV. Jumpers...
... INTRODUCTION 7 How this manual is organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. FEATURES 8 Features of the ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard 8 Parts of Chipset Features Setup 44 4 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual Expansion Cards 22 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 22 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 22 Assigning... 5. Central Processing Unit (CPU 17 Pentium II Processor 17 AAVID Heatsink 21 Elan Vital Heatsink 21 4. INSTALLATION 12 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard Layout 12 Installation Steps 14 1. External Connectors 24 Front Panel Descriptions 29 Power Connection Procedures 33 IV. Jumpers...
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PC Probe Utility 57 B. Audio Driver 103 E. CONTENTS Power Management Setup 47 Details of Power Management Setup 47 PNP and PCI Setup 50 Details of PNP and PCI Setup 50 Load BIOS Defaults 52 Load Setup Defaults 52 Supervisor Password and User Password 53 IDE HDD Auto Detection 54 Save & Exit Setup 55 Exit Without Saving 55 V. Video Driver (Windows 95 63 Other Video Drivers 83 C. ASUS LAN Card (Optional 119 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 5 Support CD 56 Support CD Main Menu 56 A. Video Player 97 D. Audio Software 109 F.
PC Probe Utility 57 B. Audio Driver 103 E. CONTENTS Power Management Setup 47 Details of Power Management Setup 47 PNP and PCI Setup 50 Details of PNP and PCI Setup 50 Load BIOS Defaults 52 Load Setup Defaults 52 Supervisor Password and User Password 53 IDE HDD Auto Detection 54 Save & Exit Setup 55 Exit Without Saving 55 V. Video Driver (Windows 95 63 Other Video Drivers 83 C. ASUS LAN Card (Optional 119 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 5 Support CD 56 Support CD Main Menu 56 A. Video Player 97 D. Audio Software 109 F.
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... found to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. 6 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual WARNING! However, there is encouraged to try to correct the interference by the party responsible for radio noise emissions from that to...
... found to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. 6 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual WARNING! However, there is encouraged to try to correct the interference by the party responsible for radio noise emissions from that to...
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...and checklist Information and specifications concerning this manual is organized This manual is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer. (1) ASUS motherboard (1) Retention mechanism & heatsink support (2) Attach mount bridges (preinstalled) (1) IDE ribbon cable for one hard disk drive (1) Floppy ribbon cable for... product Instructions on setting up the motherboard Instructions on setting up the BIOS software Information on -LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (optional) ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 7 Introduction: II. Features: III. Installation: IV.
...and checklist Information and specifications concerning this manual is organized This manual is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer. (1) ASUS motherboard (1) Retention mechanism & heatsink support (2) Attach mount bridges (preinstalled) (1) IDE ribbon cable for one hard disk drive (1) Floppy ribbon cable for... product Instructions on setting up the motherboard Instructions on setting up the BIOS software Information on -LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (optional) ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 7 Introduction: II. Features: III. Installation: IV.
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... • Data Integrity: Features Error Checking and Correction (ECC) through the 440LX chipset and ECC supported DIMM. 8 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Specifications: • NLX: Features ASUS' custom designed NLX form factor. • Multi-Speed: Supports the Intel Pentium® II (233MHz-333MHz) and... ports and one parallel port with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE control- Supports two drives of the ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard The ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many features in two channels, supports Ultra...
... • Data Integrity: Features Error Checking and Correction (ECC) through the 440LX chipset and ECC supported DIMM. 8 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Specifications: • NLX: Features ASUS' custom designed NLX form factor. • Multi-Speed: Supports the Intel Pentium® II (233MHz-333MHz) and... ports and one parallel port with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE control- Supports two drives of the ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard The ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many features in two channels, supports Ultra...
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...transfer rate from 264MB/s max (using EDO memory) to 528MB/s max (using SDRAM). The best of all the energy saving standards. FEATURES ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Special Features: • ACPI Ready: Features ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is no need to upgrade current hard drives or cables...in both Windows 95 or its successor and Windows NT. • Symbios SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards through optional ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet card. II. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 9 The new PC '97 requirements for systems and components are based on the ...
...transfer rate from 264MB/s max (using EDO memory) to 528MB/s max (using SDRAM). The best of all the energy saving standards. FEATURES ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Special Features: • ACPI Ready: Features ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is no need to upgrade current hard drives or cables...in both Windows 95 or its successor and Windows NT. • Symbios SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards through optional ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet card. II. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 9 The new PC '97 requirements for systems and components are based on the ...
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... the user. • Remote Ring On (requires external modem): This allows a computer to ensure proper system configuration and management. 10 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can access vital information from anywhere in the world! • ...the system resources are monitored to ensure stable current to present enormous user interfaces and run large applications. FEATURES Features II. FEATURES ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Intelligence • Auto Fan Off: The system fans will give the user information on the keyboard. • Message LED ...
... the user. • Remote Ring On (requires external modem): This allows a computer to ensure proper system configuration and management. 10 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can access vital information from anywhere in the world! • ...the system resources are monitored to ensure stable current to present enormous user interfaces and run large applications. FEATURES Features II. FEATURES ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Intelligence • Auto Fan Off: The system fans will give the user information on the keyboard. • Message LED ...
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TV Out S-Video TV Out RCA VGA COM 1 B: Serial Conn. COM 2 Conn.(optional) Conn.(optional) Connector Joystick/MIDI Connector II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard T: Parallel Conn. FEATURES Motherboard Parts T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard Intel 440LX or 440EX AGPset Onboard ESS Audio 2 DIMM Sockets SEC CPU Socket (for Pentium ... 2 PCI Slots 1 ISA Slot NLX Slot Riser Card Back IrDA Port 2 USB Ports Riser Card Front Floppy Drive Connector Primary IDE Connector NLX Power Connector ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 11 II.
TV Out S-Video TV Out RCA VGA COM 1 B: Serial Conn. COM 2 Conn.(optional) Conn.(optional) Connector Joystick/MIDI Connector II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard T: Parallel Conn. FEATURES Motherboard Parts T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard Intel 440LX or 440EX AGPset Onboard ESS Audio 2 DIMM Sockets SEC CPU Socket (for Pentium ... 2 PCI Slots 1 ISA Slot NLX Slot Riser Card Back IrDA Port 2 USB Ports Riser Card Front Floppy Drive Connector Primary IDE Connector NLX Power Connector ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 11 II.
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INSTALLATION ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard Layout COM 1 Parallel COM 2 PS/2 RJ-45 Port RCA VGA MOUSE (TOP PORT) KEYBOARD (BOTTOM) Jack Connector 1 Joystick/MIDI Intel 440LX or 440EX AGPset ...) 0/1/2MB SGRAM (depending on model) ATI 3D Rage Pro AGP 2X VGA Chipset Impac TV2 1 AMC CMOS Power CR2032 3 Volt Cell Keyboard BIOS, RTC, & Multi-I/O ASUS ASIC Flash EEPROM (Programmable BIOS) Hardware Monitor PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 1 ISA Slot 1 LAN LED Wake on LAN NLX Ext. III. Panel Conn. Riser Card...
INSTALLATION ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard Layout COM 1 Parallel COM 2 PS/2 RJ-45 Port RCA VGA MOUSE (TOP PORT) KEYBOARD (BOTTOM) Jack Connector 1 Joystick/MIDI Intel 440LX or 440EX AGPset ...) 0/1/2MB SGRAM (depending on model) ATI 3D Rage Pro AGP 2X VGA Chipset Impac TV2 1 AMC CMOS Power CR2032 3 Volt Cell Keyboard BIOS, RTC, & Multi-I/O ASUS ASIC Flash EEPROM (Programmable BIOS) Hardware Monitor PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 1 ISA Slot 1 LAN LED Wake on LAN NLX Ext. III. Panel Conn. Riser Card...
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... (50-1 pins) *The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 13 III.
... (50-1 pins) *The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 13 III.
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... Motherboard (if necessary) 2. Install System Memory Modules 3. Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, and Power Supply 6. JP1 3 2 1 Audio Enable JP1 3 2 1 Audio Disable R P2L-N/P2E-N Onboard Audio Setting 14 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual Hold components by the edges and try not to prevent hardware conflicts. Install Expansion Cards 5. Setup the BIOS Software 1. Jumpers 1. Set...
... Motherboard (if necessary) 2. Install System Memory Modules 3. Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, and Power Supply 6. JP1 3 2 1 Audio Enable JP1 3 2 1 Audio Disable R P2L-N/P2E-N Onboard Audio Setting 14 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual Hold components by the edges and try not to prevent hardware conflicts. Install Expansion Cards 5. Setup the BIOS Software 1. Jumpers 1. Set...
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..., 32, 64, 128MB x1 Socket 2 (Rows 2&3) SDRAM/EDO 8, 16, 32, 64, 128MB x1 Total System Memory (Max 256MB) = ASUS Memory Examples: ECC EDO DIMM (9 chips) III. Memory modules with this motherboard. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 15 Two sockets are usually 8, 32, or 128MB. To utilize the chipset's Error Checking and Correction (ECC...
..., 32, 64, 128MB x1 Socket 2 (Rows 2&3) SDRAM/EDO 8, 16, 32, 64, 128MB x1 Total System Memory (Max 256MB) = ASUS Memory Examples: ECC EDO DIMM (9 chips) III. Memory modules with this motherboard. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 15 Two sockets are usually 8, 32, or 128MB. To utilize the chipset's Error Checking and Correction (ECC...
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INSTALLATION System Memory Lock P2L-N/P2E-N 168 Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) must ask your retailer for this motherboard. INSTALLATION DIMM Memory Installation Insert the module(s) ... will shift between left, center, or right to identify the type and also to be 3.3V Unbuffered for the specifications before purchasing memory modules. 16 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual DIMM modules are different on the motherboard. SIMM modules have a higher pin density. You can identify the type of DIMM to prevent...
INSTALLATION System Memory Lock P2L-N/P2E-N 168 Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) must ask your retailer for this motherboard. INSTALLATION DIMM Memory Installation Insert the module(s) ... will shift between left, center, or right to identify the type and also to be 3.3V Unbuffered for the specifications before purchasing memory modules. 16 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual DIMM modules are different on the motherboard. SIMM modules have a higher pin density. You can identify the type of DIMM to prevent...
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...) This motherboard provides a Single Edge Contact (SEC) slot for a Pentium II processor packaged in a SEC Cartridge (233-333MHz 512KB/256KB/0KB L2 Cache) CPU (Item 9) ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 17 Pentium II Processor WARNING! You should be slightly different.) Lock Holes (1) (2) Attach Mount Bridges (Items 1,2) Captive Nut (3) Pentium II Retention Mechanism...
...) This motherboard provides a Single Edge Contact (SEC) slot for a Pentium II processor packaged in a SEC Cartridge (233-333MHz 512KB/256KB/0KB L2 Cache) CPU (Item 9) ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 17 Pentium II Processor WARNING! You should be slightly different.) Lock Holes (1) (2) Attach Mount Bridges (Items 1,2) Captive Nut (3) Pentium II Retention Mechanism...
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... small rib on one way. Tighten captive nuts to align the notch in place. WARNING! III. INSTALLATION CPU (3) Captive nut Lock holes Captive nut 18 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual TIP: Orient the mechanism's lock holes toward the motherboard's chipsets (see motherboard layout for the location of the motherboard. (1) SEC CPU slot...
... small rib on one way. Tighten captive nuts to align the notch in place. WARNING! III. INSTALLATION CPU (3) Captive nut Lock holes Captive nut 18 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual TIP: Orient the mechanism's lock holes toward the motherboard's chipsets (see motherboard layout for the location of the motherboard. (1) SEC CPU slot...
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INSTALLATION 2. Check the orientation of the clamps until it is not mounted tightly against the pictures. If the heatsink is fully inserted. (9) (8) Push lock inward (3) ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 19 With the heatsink facing the motherboard's chipsets, press the cartridge gently but firmly until they lock (8) Lock Lock Push Clamp (9) The thermal...
INSTALLATION 2. Check the orientation of the clamps until it is not mounted tightly against the pictures. If the heatsink is fully inserted. (9) (8) Push lock inward (3) ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 19 With the heatsink facing the motherboard's chipsets, press the cartridge gently but firmly until they lock (8) Lock Lock Push Clamp (9) The thermal...
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... heatsink support base posts. (9) (8) Heatsink support top bar (4) Heatsink support base (7) Heatsink support base post 6. III. INSTALLATION 4. III. INSTALLATION CPU R RT4 P2L-N/P2E-N CPU Thermal Sensor Connector 20 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual Secure the SEC Cartridge: Secure the SEC cartridge in place by sliding the heatsink support top bar into the bottom...
... heatsink support base posts. (9) (8) Heatsink support top bar (4) Heatsink support base (7) Heatsink support base post 6. III. INSTALLATION 4. III. INSTALLATION CPU R RT4 P2L-N/P2E-N CPU Thermal Sensor Connector 20 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual Secure the SEC Cartridge: Secure the SEC cartridge in place by sliding the heatsink support top bar into the bottom...