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INSTALLATION 10 Layout of the ASUS P2L97 Motherboard 8 The ASUS P2L97 Motherboard 9 III. Central Processing Unit (CPU 19 Universal Retention Mechanism 19 Heatsinks 19 Installing the Processor 20 ASUS Smart Thermal Solutions 22 Recommended Heatsinks for ISA Cards 25 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor 25... 34 Flash Memory Writer Utility 34 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 36 6. FEATURES 8 Features of the ASUS P2L97 Motherboard 10 Installation Steps 12 1. CONTENTS I. External Connectors 26 Power Connection Procedures 33 Main Menu 34 IV. BIOS Setup ...
INSTALLATION 10 Layout of the ASUS P2L97 Motherboard 8 The ASUS P2L97 Motherboard 9 III. Central Processing Unit (CPU 19 Universal Retention Mechanism 19 Heatsinks 19 Installing the Processor 20 ASUS Smart Thermal Solutions 22 Recommended Heatsinks for ISA Cards 25 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor 25... 34 Flash Memory Writer Utility 34 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 36 6. FEATURES 8 Features of the ASUS P2L97 Motherboard 10 Installation Steps 12 1. CONTENTS I. External Connectors 26 Power Connection Procedures 33 Main Menu 34 IV. BIOS Setup ...
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...for wireless interface. • Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master busses to memory to CPU. 8 ASUS P2L97 User's Manual FEATURES (Specifications) II. UART2 can also be powered on by the fastest CPU. • Versatile Processor Support: Intel... which allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of the ASUS P2L97 Motherboard The ASUS P2L97 is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many features processed by pressing any key on the keyboard. • Intelligence: Supports Fan Status Monitoring...
...for wireless interface. • Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master busses to memory to CPU. 8 ASUS P2L97 User's Manual FEATURES (Specifications) II. UART2 can also be powered on by the fastest CPU. • Versatile Processor Support: Intel... which allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of the ASUS P2L97 Motherboard The ASUS P2L97 is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many features processed by pressing any key on the keyboard. • Intelligence: Supports Fan Status Monitoring...
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... this manual instead of following steps: 1. Unplug your computer. 1. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the inside. 2. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, and Power Supply 6. For manufacturing simplicity, the jumpers may be sharing pins from other components. 4.... jumpers be shown graphi- Settings with three pins. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) WARNING! To protect them against damage from the system. 12 ASUS P2L97 User's Manual If you must complete the following the pin layout on the Motherboard 2.
... this manual instead of following steps: 1. Unplug your computer. 1. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the inside. 2. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, and Power Supply 6. For manufacturing simplicity, the jumpers may be sharing pins from other components. 4.... jumpers be shown graphi- Settings with three pins. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) WARNING! To protect them against damage from the system. 12 ASUS P2L97 User's Manual If you must complete the following the pin layout on the Motherboard 2.
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... processors. Be sure that there is working. ASUS P2L97 User's Manual 19 Without sufficient circulation, the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the motherboard. WARNING! III. INSTALLATION CPU Universal Retention Mechanism (URM) Heatsinks The recommended heatsinks (see section on the motherboard. INSTALLATION 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) Your motherboard provides a Slot...
... processors. Be sure that there is working. ASUS P2L97 User's Manual 19 Without sufficient circulation, the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the motherboard. WARNING! III. INSTALLATION CPU Universal Retention Mechanism (URM) Heatsinks The recommended heatsinks (see section on the motherboard. INSTALLATION 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) Your motherboard provides a Slot...
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...on your vendor for this address or else conflicts will occur. You can be used by legacy and PnP ISA cards. R P2L97 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS P2L97 User's Manual 25 The PCI and PNP configuration section of the BIOS setup utility can select a DMA channel in IRQ xx Used...for legacy ISA cards (under PNP AND PCI SETUP of graphics cards with the BIOS, you want to the system. INSTALLATION To simplify this process, this motherboard complies with the Plug and Play (PnP) specification, which was developed to allow automatic system configuration whenever a PnP-compliant card ...
...on your vendor for this address or else conflicts will occur. You can be used by legacy and PnP ISA cards. R P2L97 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS P2L97 User's Manual 25 The PCI and PNP configuration section of the BIOS setup utility can select a DMA channel in IRQ xx Used...for legacy ISA cards (under PNP AND PCI SETUP of graphics cards with the BIOS, you want to the system. INSTALLATION To simplify this process, this motherboard complies with the Plug and Play (PnP) specification, which was developed to allow automatic system configuration whenever a PnP-compliant card ...
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Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the disk you saved to the just created boot disk. 3. WARNING! Just repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file you created earlier. 3. If this happens, your system from booting up . ...BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD on the previous page for more details and the rest of the Computer System 1. IV. BIOS (Updating BIOS) 36 ASUS P2L97 User's Manual If you created earlier. 2. Create a bootable system floppy disk by typing [FORMAT A:/S] from this might prevent your system will need service...
Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the disk you saved to the just created boot disk. 3. WARNING! Just repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file you created earlier. 3. If this happens, your system from booting up . ...BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD on the previous page for more details and the rest of the Computer System 1. IV. BIOS (Updating BIOS) 36 ASUS P2L97 User's Manual If you created earlier. 2. Create a bootable system floppy disk by typing [FORMAT A:/S] from this might prevent your system will need service...
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... drive letter on the field for that lists LBA for connecting up to four IDE drives can only install two IDE hard disk drives. The process then proceeds to the next drive, press . BIOS SOFTWARE IDE HDD Auto Detection The "IDE HDD Auto Detection" option detects the parameters of parameters causes... drive letter. BIOS (Hard Disk Detect) Up to four IDE devices. Do not select Large or Normal. When auto-detection is new and empty. 54 ASUS P2L97 User's Manual
... drive letter on the field for that lists LBA for connecting up to four IDE drives can only install two IDE hard disk drives. The process then proceeds to the next drive, press . BIOS SOFTWARE IDE HDD Auto Detection The "IDE HDD Auto Detection" option detects the parameters of parameters causes... drive letter. BIOS (Hard Disk Detect) Up to four IDE devices. Do not select Large or Normal. When auto-detection is new and empty. 54 ASUS P2L97 User's Manual