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....tw or through any means, except documentation kept by the digit before and after the period of the manual revision number. Product Name: ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Manual Revision: 1.02 Release Date: May 1998 2 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual The product name and revision number are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. USER'S NOTICE No...
....tw or through any means, except documentation kept by the digit before and after the period of the manual revision number. Product Name: ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Manual Revision: 1.02 Release Date: May 1998 2 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual The product name and revision number are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. USER'S NOTICE No...
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.... 25, 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.
.... 25, 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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INSTALLATION 12 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard Layout 12 Installation Steps 14 1. CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 7 How this manual is organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. System Memory (DIMM 15 DIMM Memory Installation 16 3. Expansion Cards 22 Expansion Card ... 11 Riser Card Back 11 Riser Card Front 11 III. Jumpers 14 2. 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 External Connectors 24 Front Panel Descriptions 29 Power Connection Procedures 33 IV. Central Processing Unit (CPU 17 Pentium...
INSTALLATION 12 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard Layout 12 Installation Steps 14 1. CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 7 How this manual is organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. System Memory (DIMM 15 DIMM Memory Installation 16 3. Expansion Cards 22 Expansion Card ... 11 Riser Card Back 11 Riser Card Front 11 III. Jumpers 14 2. 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 External Connectors 24 Front Panel Descriptions 29 Power Connection Procedures 33 IV. Central Processing Unit (CPU 17 Pentium...
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PC Probe Utility 57 B. Video Driver (Windows 95 63 B. Audio Driver 103 E. Audio Software 109 F. Other Video Drivers 83 C. 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. ASUS LAN Card (Optional 119 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 5 Video Player 97 D. Support CD 56 Support CD Main Menu 56 A.
PC Probe Utility 57 B. Video Driver (Windows 95 63 B. Audio Driver 103 E. Audio Software 109 F. Other Video Drivers 83 C. 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. ASUS LAN Card (Optional 119 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 5 Video Player 97 D. Support CD 56 Support CD Main Menu 56 A.
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...; Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from digital apparatus set out in a residential installation. If this equipment. Canadian Department of Communications. 6 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Statement This...
...; Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from digital apparatus set out in a residential installation. If this equipment. Canadian Department of Communications. 6 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Statement This...
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... 3.5inch floppy disk drive (1) Support drivers and utilities (1) Motherboard User's Manual (1) System 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-LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (optional) ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 7 Features: III. BIOS Software: V. I .
... 3.5inch floppy disk drive (1) Support drivers and utilities (1) Motherboard User's Manual (1) System 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-LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (optional) ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 7 Features: III. BIOS Software: V. I .
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... Module for the demanding PC user who wants many features in a small package. 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 ler with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE control- BIOS supports IDE CD-ROM or... a Pentium® II processor with either 5.25-inch (360KB or 1.2MB) or 3.5-inch (720KB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB) disk drives. Supports two drives of the ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard The ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N motherboard is carefully designed for wireless connections.
... Module for the demanding PC user who wants many features in a small package. 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 ler with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE control- BIOS supports IDE CD-ROM or... a Pentium® II processor with either 5.25-inch (360KB or 1.2MB) or 3.5-inch (720KB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB) disk drives. Supports two drives of the ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard The ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N motherboard is carefully designed for wireless connections.
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... with Intel chipsets improves IDE transfer rate using SDRAM. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Performance • Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from 264MB/s max using EDO memory to 33MB/s. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 9 ACPI provides more Energy Saving Features for virtually automatic... setup. • PC '97 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series of motherboards meet PC '97 compliancy...
... with Intel chipsets improves IDE transfer rate using SDRAM. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Performance • Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from 264MB/s max using EDO memory to 33MB/s. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 9 ACPI provides more Energy Saving Features for virtually automatic... setup. • PC '97 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series of motherboards meet PC '97 compliancy...
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... limited resources more memory and hard drive space to ensure proper system configuration and management. 10 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual Pushing the power button for RPM and failure. Suggestions will power off automatically even in . FEATURES ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Intelligence • Auto Fan Off: The system fans will give the user information on -hand...
... limited resources more memory and hard drive space to ensure proper system configuration and management. 10 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual Pushing the power button for RPM and failure. Suggestions will power off automatically even in . FEATURES ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Intelligence • Auto Fan Off: The system fans will give the user information on -hand...
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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 II) Intel PIIX4 PCIset ASUS ASIC Keyboard BIOS, Multi-I/O Onboard VGA memory (SGRAM ... 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 COM 2 Conn.(optional) Conn.(optional) Connector Joystick/MIDI Connector II. TV Out S-Video TV Out RCA VGA COM 1 B: ...
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 II) Intel PIIX4 PCIset ASUS ASIC Keyboard BIOS, Multi-I/O Onboard VGA memory (SGRAM ... 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 COM 2 Conn.(optional) Conn.(optional) Connector Joystick/MIDI Connector II. TV Out S-Video TV Out RCA VGA COM 1 B: ...
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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 (.... Riser Card Front Riser Slot Riser Slot Floppy Drive Conn. Infrared USB1&2 Riser Card Back Primary IDE NLX Power ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual Panel Conn. III. INSTALLATION Motherboard Layout 12 CPU_FAN RT4 CPU Thermal Sensor Lead Row 0 1 2 3 Intel PIIX4...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...
INSTALLATION ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard Layout COM 1 Parallel COM 2 PS/2 RJ-45 Port RCA VGA MOUSE (.... Riser Card Front Riser Slot Riser Slot Floppy Drive Conn. Infrared USB1&2 Riser Card Back Primary IDE NLX Power ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual Panel Conn. III. INSTALLATION Motherboard Layout 12 CPU_FAN RT4 CPU Thermal Sensor Lead Row 0 1 2 3 Intel PIIX4...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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ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 13 INSTALLATION Map of Board Jumpers 1) JP1 III. LAN_LED, WOL_ p. 27 LAN Activity Connectors (2-pin & 3-pin) 14) PAN_CON p. 28 Front Panel Display LEDs and Switches (...
ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 13 INSTALLATION Map of Board Jumpers 1) JP1 III. LAN_LED, WOL_ p. 27 LAN Activity Connectors (2-pin & 3-pin) 14) PAN_CON p. 28 Front Panel Display LEDs and Switches (...
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If you to enable or disable the onboard audio. 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 III. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the Motherboard (if necessary) 2. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Jumpers 1. Audio Setting (JP1) This jumper ...
If you to enable or disable the onboard audio. 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 III. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the Motherboard (if necessary) 2. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Jumpers 1. Audio Setting (JP1) This jumper ...
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... 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. INSTALLATION 2. System Memory (DIMM) Only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) can be used with more that 18 chips...ECC. • SDRAM chips are available for 3.3Volt (power level) Unbuffered Synchronous DRAMs (SDRAM) or EDO DRAM of the BIOS SOFTWARE. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 15 To utilize the chipset's Error Checking and Correction (ECC) feature, you must have 18 chips or less. WARNING: Memory modules must ...
... 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. INSTALLATION 2. System Memory (DIMM) Only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) can be used with more that 18 chips...ECC. • SDRAM chips are available for 3.3Volt (power level) Unbuffered Synchronous DRAMs (SDRAM) or EDO DRAM of the BIOS SOFTWARE. ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 15 To utilize the chipset's Error Checking and Correction (ECC) feature, you must have 18 chips or less. WARNING: Memory modules must ...
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... in the orientation as shown. You can identify the type of DIMM to be 3.3V Unbuffered for the specifications before purchasing memory modules. 16 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module will shift between left, center, or right to identify...
... in the orientation as shown. You can identify the type of DIMM to be 3.3V Unbuffered for the specifications before purchasing memory modules. 16 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module will shift between left, center, or right to identify...
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... next to see that you have the following 9 items. (NOTE: The pictures 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 check to them for your items may be slightly different.) Lock Holes (1) (2) Attach Mount Bridges (Items 1,2) Captive...
... next to see that you have the following 9 items. (NOTE: The pictures 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 check to them for your items may be slightly different.) Lock Holes (1) (2) Attach Mount Bridges (Items 1,2) Captive...
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... sure to fit into the SEC slot only one side of the Intel chipset). WARNING! INSTALLATION CPU (3) Captive nut Lock holes Captive nut 18 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual Do not overtighten the captive nuts. III. TIP: Orient the mechanism's lock holes toward the motherboard's chipsets (see motherboard layout for the location of...
... sure to fit into the SEC slot only one side of the Intel chipset). WARNING! INSTALLATION CPU (3) Captive nut Lock holes Captive nut 18 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual Do not overtighten the captive nuts. III. TIP: Orient the mechanism's lock holes toward the motherboard's chipsets (see motherboard layout for the location of...
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... the heat sink flush on the back (metal side) of the heatsink against the pictures. If the heatsink is full inserted. (9) (8) Push lock inward (3) ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 19 The thicker fin must be orientated toward the bottom. SEC Cartridge with Heatsink (Side View) SEC Cartridge with Heatsink (Top View) 3. INSTALLATION 2. With...
... the heat sink flush on the back (metal side) of the heatsink against the pictures. If the heatsink is full inserted. (9) (8) Push lock inward (3) ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual 19 The thicker fin must be orientated toward the bottom. SEC Cartridge with Heatsink (Side View) SEC Cartridge with Heatsink (Top View) 3. INSTALLATION 2. With...
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..., necessary if you can connect the thermal sensor wire to secure the heatsink (without fan). INSTALLATION CPU R RT4 P2E-N CPU Thermal Sensor Connector 20 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual INSTALLATION 4. Secure the SEC Cartridge: Secure the SEC cartridge in place by sliding the heatsink support top bar into the bottom groove of the...
..., necessary if you can connect the thermal sensor wire to secure the heatsink (without fan). INSTALLATION CPU R RT4 P2E-N CPU Thermal Sensor Connector 20 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User's Manual INSTALLATION 4. Secure the SEC Cartridge: Secure the SEC cartridge in place by sliding the heatsink support top bar into the bottom groove of the...