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...altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is defaced or missing. Copyright © 1998 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS ...SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Product Name: ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Manual Revision: 1.02 Release Date: May 1998 2 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products and ...
...altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is defaced or missing. Copyright © 1998 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS ...SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Product Name: ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Manual Revision: 1.02 Release Date: May 1998 2 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products 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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...24 Front Panel Descriptions 29 Power Connection Procedures 33 IV. INSTALLATION 12 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard Layout 12 Installation Steps 14 1. 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 BIOS Setup 37 Load Defaults 38 Standard CMOS ... Standard CMOS Setup 38 BIOS Features Setup 41 Details of BIOS Features Setup 41 Chipset Features Setup 44 Details of the ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard 11 Riser Card Back 11 Riser Card Front 11 III. BIOS SOFTWARE 34 Support Software 34 Flash Memory ...
...24 Front Panel Descriptions 29 Power Connection Procedures 33 IV. INSTALLATION 12 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard Layout 12 Installation Steps 14 1. 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 BIOS Setup 37 Load Defaults 38 Standard CMOS ... Standard CMOS Setup 38 BIOS Features Setup 41 Details of BIOS Features Setup 41 Chipset Features Setup 44 Details of the ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard 11 Riser Card Back 11 Riser Card Front 11 III. BIOS SOFTWARE 34 Support Software 34 Flash Memory ...
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Other Video Drivers 83 C. Video Player 97 D. Video Driver (Windows 95 63 B. Audio Software 109 F. PC Probe Utility 57 B. ASUS LAN Card (Optional 119 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 5 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. Support CD 56 Support CD Main Menu 56 A.
Other Video Drivers 83 C. Video Player 97 D. Video Driver (Windows 95 63 B. Audio Software 109 F. PC Probe Utility 57 B. ASUS LAN Card (Optional 119 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 5 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. Support CD 56 Support CD Main Menu 56 A.
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... of the Canadian Department of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to operate this equipment does cause harmful interference to Part 15 of Communications. 6 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for help. If this equipment. However, there is connected. •...
... of the Canadian Department of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to operate this equipment does cause harmful interference to Part 15 of Communications. 6 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for help. If this equipment. However, there is connected. •...
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...housing User's Manual (1) NLX Form-factor system housing, riser card, and power supply DIMM memory module 3.5inch Floppy Drive Slim CD-ROM and cable ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-on the included support software Item Checklist Please check that your package is divided into the following sections: I. Features: III. Support CD... How this 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. Installation: IV. INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist I .
...housing User's Manual (1) NLX Form-factor system housing, riser card, and power supply DIMM memory module 3.5inch Floppy Drive Slim CD-ROM and cable ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-on the included support software Item Checklist Please check that your package is divided into the following sections: I. Features: III. Support CD... How this 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. Installation: IV. INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist I .
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...and 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and supports Enhanced IDE devices, such as Tape Backup and CD-ROM drives. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Specifications: • NLX: Features ASUS' custom designed NLX form factor. • Multi-Speed: Supports the Intel Pentium® II (233MHz-333MHz) and Celeron™... serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. The P2L-N Motherboard adds: • Data Integrity: Error Checking and Correction (ECC) through the 440LX chipset and ECC supported DIMM. 8 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual FEATURES Features II. FEATURES Features of either 512KB,...
...and 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and supports Enhanced IDE devices, such as Tape Backup and CD-ROM drives. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Specifications: • NLX: Features ASUS' custom designed NLX form factor. • Multi-Speed: Supports the Intel Pentium® II (233MHz-333MHz) and Celeron™... serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. The P2L-N Motherboard adds: • Data Integrity: Error Checking and Correction (ECC) through the 440LX chipset and ECC supported DIMM. 8 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual FEATURES Features II. FEATURES Features of either 512KB,...
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...Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through onboard firmware. • Wake on LAN: Supports Wake on all the energy saving standards. FEATURES ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Special Features: • ACPI Ready: ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is compatible with Intel chipsets improves IDE transfer rate using... drivers and installation procedures for future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality. II. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Performance • Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from 264MB/s max using SDRAM...
...Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through onboard firmware. • Wake on LAN: Supports Wake on all the energy saving standards. FEATURES ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Special Features: • ACPI Ready: ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is compatible with Intel chipsets improves IDE transfer rate using... drivers and installation procedures for future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality. II. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Performance • Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from 264MB/s max using SDRAM...
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..., one of damaging temperatures. • Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are used up to ensure proper system configuration and management. 10 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual FEATURES ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Intelligence • Auto Fan Off: The system fans will give the user information on -hand, any user can determine the stage the...
..., one of damaging temperatures. • Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are used up to ensure proper system configuration and management. 10 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual FEATURES ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Intelligence • Auto Fan Off: The system fans will give the user information on -hand, any user can determine the stage the...
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...Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard Intel 440LX or 440EX AGPset Onboard ESS Audio 2 DIMM Sockets SEC CPU Socket (for Pentium II) Intel PIIX4 PCIset ASUS ASIC Keyboard BIOS, Multi-I/O Onboard VGA memory (SGRAM or SDRAM) ATI 3D Rage Chipset ImpacTV2 TV Out Programmable Flash ROM VGA Memory Upgrade... 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 FEATURES Parts of the ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard T: Parallel Conn. COM 2 Conn.(optional) Conn.(optional) Connector Joystick/MIDI Connector II. TV Out...
...Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard Intel 440LX or 440EX AGPset Onboard ESS Audio 2 DIMM Sockets SEC CPU Socket (for Pentium II) Intel PIIX4 PCIset ASUS ASIC Keyboard BIOS, Multi-I/O Onboard VGA memory (SGRAM or SDRAM) ATI 3D Rage Chipset ImpacTV2 TV Out Programmable Flash ROM VGA Memory Upgrade... 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 FEATURES Parts of the ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard T: Parallel Conn. COM 2 Conn.(optional) Conn.(optional) Connector Joystick/MIDI Connector II. TV Out...
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Infrared USB1&2 Riser Card Back Primary IDE NLX Power ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual III. 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 ...) 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.
Infrared USB1&2 Riser Card Back Primary IDE NLX Power ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual III. 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 ...) 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.
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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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... and try not to enable or disable the onboard audio. Setup the BIOS Software 1. JP1 3 2 1 Audio Enable JP1 3 2 1 Audio Disable R P2E-N Onboard Audio Setting 14 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual Installation Steps Before using your computer, you work on the inside. 2. Jumpers 1. Audio Setting (JP1) This jumper allows you to touch the...
... and try not to enable or disable the onboard audio. Setup the BIOS Software 1. JP1 3 2 1 Audio Enable JP1 3 2 1 Audio Disable R P2E-N Onboard Audio Setting 14 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual Installation Steps Before using your computer, you work on the inside. 2. Jumpers 1. Audio Setting (JP1) This jumper allows you to touch the...
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... Row on the motherboard. INSTALLATION 2. To utilize the chipset's Error Checking and Correction (ECC) feature, you must have 18 chips or less. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 15 System Memory (DIMM) Only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) can be used with higher pin density than EDO chips.... SDRAM/EDO 8, 16, 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. III. INSTALLATION System Memory Non-ECC SDRAM DIMM (8 chips) General DIMM Notes: (not true for 3.3Volt (power level...
... Row on the motherboard. INSTALLATION 2. To utilize the chipset's Error Checking and Correction (ECC) feature, you must have 18 chips or less. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 15 System Memory (DIMM) Only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) can be used with higher pin density than EDO chips.... SDRAM/EDO 8, 16, 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. III. INSTALLATION System Memory Non-ECC SDRAM DIMM (8 chips) General DIMM Notes: (not true for 3.3Volt (power level...
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... 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
... 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
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... Base/Top Bar (Items 4-7) Pentium II Processor Heatsink (Item 8) Intel Pentium II Processor in a SEC Cartridge (233-333MHz 512KB/256KB/0KB L2 Cache) CPU (Item 9) ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 17 INSTALLATION 3. Without sufficient circulation, the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the motherboard. Heatsink bottom Groove for a Pentium...
... Base/Top Bar (Items 4-7) Pentium II Processor Heatsink (Item 8) Intel Pentium II Processor in a SEC Cartridge (233-333MHz 512KB/256KB/0KB L2 Cache) CPU (Item 9) ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 17 INSTALLATION 3. Without sufficient circulation, the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the motherboard. Heatsink bottom Groove for a Pentium...
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... motherboard. Then, screw the captive nuts in the mechanism with the small rib on the board. INSTALLATION CPU (3) Captive nut Lock holes Captive nut 18 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual INSTALLATION The Motherboard As Shipped Four screws should be showing next to no more than 6±1 inch/pound. Be sure to align...
... motherboard. Then, screw the captive nuts in the mechanism with the small rib on the board. INSTALLATION CPU (3) Captive nut Lock holes Captive nut 18 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual INSTALLATION The Motherboard As Shipped Four screws should be showing next to no more than 6±1 inch/pound. Be sure to align...
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... firmly pressed against the pictures. The thicker fin must be orientated toward the bottom. Be sure that the heatsink is full 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...
... firmly pressed against the pictures. The thicker fin must be orientated toward the bottom. Be sure that the heatsink is full 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...
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This is necessary to the motherboard through the retention mechanism's lock holes. (3) (3) (8) 5. INSTALLATION CPU R RT4 P2E-N CPU Thermal Sensor Connector 20 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual III. INSTALLATION 4. Secure the Heatsink: Install the heatsink support base into the heatsink support base posts. (9) (8) Heatsink support top bar (4) Heatsink support ...
This is necessary to the motherboard through the retention mechanism's lock holes. (3) (3) (8) 5. INSTALLATION CPU R RT4 P2E-N CPU Thermal Sensor Connector 20 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual III. INSTALLATION 4. Secure the Heatsink: Install the heatsink support base into the heatsink support base posts. (9) (8) Heatsink support top bar (4) Heatsink support ...