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... 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 P3C-E Manual Revision: 1.04 E478 Release Date: November 1999 2 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual or (2) the serial number of the product is authorized in writing by the purchaser for backup purposes, without...
... 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 P3C-E Manual Revision: 1.04 E478 Release Date: November 1999 2 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual or (2) the serial number of the product is authorized in writing by the purchaser for backup purposes, without...
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... 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 Telephone: +886-2-2894-3447 Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw Technical Support MB/Others (Tel): +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (Tel): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) ...Desktop/Server (Tel):+886-2-2890-7123 (English) Fax: +886-2-2895-9254 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, Building 2 Newark,...) WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 3
... 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 Telephone: +886-2-2894-3447 Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw Technical Support MB/Others (Tel): +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (Tel): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) ...Desktop/Server (Tel):+886-2-2890-7123 (English) Fax: +886-2-2895-9254 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, Building 2 Newark,...) WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 3
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... 34 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 34 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP 36 3.7.4 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot 37 3.8 External Connectors 38 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 47 4 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS P3C-E 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Specifications-Optional Components 9 2.1.3 Performance 10 2.1.4 Intelligence 11 2.2 Motherboard Parts 12 3. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This...
... 34 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 34 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP 36 3.7.4 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot 37 3.8 External Connectors 38 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 47 4 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS P3C-E 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Specifications-Optional Components 9 2.1.3 Performance 10 2.1.4 Intelligence 11 2.2 Motherboard Parts 12 3. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This...
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APPENDIX 107 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 107 7.2 Modem Riser (optional 109 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 5 SOFTWARE REFERENCE 97 6.1 ASUS PC Probe 97 6.2 Using YAMAHA XGPlayer 103 6.3 Using YAMAHA XGstudio Mixer 105 7. BIOS SETUP 48 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ... Main Menu 54 4.4 Advanced Menu 60 4.5 Power Menu 72 4.6 Boot Menu 77 4.7 Exit Menu 79 5. SOFTWARE SETUP 81 5.1 Operating Systems 81 5.2 P3C Series Motherboard Support CD 82 5.3 Intel LDCM Administrator Setup 84 5.4 Intel LDCM Client Setup 86 5.5 INF Update Utility for Intel 820 Chipset 88 5.6 Install ...
APPENDIX 107 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 107 7.2 Modem Riser (optional 109 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 5 SOFTWARE REFERENCE 97 6.1 ASUS PC Probe 97 6.2 Using YAMAHA XGPlayer 103 6.3 Using YAMAHA XGstudio Mixer 105 7. BIOS SETUP 48 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ... Main Menu 54 4.4 Advanced Menu 60 4.5 Power Menu 72 4.6 Boot Menu 77 4.7 Exit Menu 79 5. SOFTWARE SETUP 81 5.1 Operating Systems 81 5.2 P3C Series Motherboard Support CD 82 5.3 Intel LDCM Administrator Setup 84 5.4 Intel LDCM Client Setup 86 5.5 INF Update Utility for Intel 820 Chipset 88 5.6 Install ...
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... the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual
... the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual
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... on setting up the included software Reference material for (1) 5.25" and (2) 3.5" floppy disk drives (1) Bag of spare jumpers (1) Support drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual ASUS DR2 DIMM riser (optional) ASUS S370 Series CPU card (optional) ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 ethernet card (optional) ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 7
... on setting up the included software Reference material for (1) 5.25" and (2) 3.5" floppy disk drives (1) Bag of spare jumpers (1) Support drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual ASUS DR2 DIMM riser (optional) ASUS S370 Series CPU card (optional) ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 ethernet card (optional) ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 7
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.... • PC800 Memory Support: Equipped with support for high performance, component level interconnect targeted at 3D graphical applications using an ASUS DR2 DIMM Riser (available separately as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, LS-120, and Tape Backup drives. •...Bus (FSB); FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS P3C-E The ASUS P3C-E motherboard is enabled. and Intel Random Number Generator, which can transport twice the amount of the processor's external frequency. 8 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual These RDRAMs are included to allow manual adjustment of data to 66.6MBps;
.... • PC800 Memory Support: Equipped with support for high performance, component level interconnect targeted at 3D graphical applications using an ASUS DR2 DIMM Riser (available separately as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, LS-120, and Tape Backup drives. •...Bus (FSB); FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS P3C-E The ASUS P3C-E motherboard is enabled. and Intel Random Number Generator, which can transport twice the amount of the processor's external frequency. 8 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual These RDRAMs are included to allow manual adjustment of data to 66.6MBps;
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The onboard battery supports detection even when normal power is removed and through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM software. • SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface, which is used to ...ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in firmware-based virus protection, and autodetection of purchase: • PCI Audio: Provides Yamaha PCI audio chipset. ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 9 2. FEATURES • Around-the-Clock Intrusion Detection: Chassis intrusion circuitry can also be directed to the chassis' internal speaker to 133MB/ s ...
The onboard battery supports detection even when normal power is removed and through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM software. • SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface, which is used to ...ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in firmware-based virus protection, and autodetection of purchase: • PCI Audio: Provides Yamaha PCI audio chipset. ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 9 2. FEATURES • Around-the-Clock Intrusion Detection: Chassis intrusion circuitry can also be directed to the chassis' internal speaker to 133MB/ s ...
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...Supports UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33 (IDE DMA Mode 2), PIO Modes 3 & 4, and supports Enhanced IDE devices, such as required by PC 99. 10 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual With these features implemented in the OS, PCs can be used. • Suspend and Go: Suspend-to-RAM (STR) provides maximum power savings as... DMA and with a peak bandwidth of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS, such as Windows 98, must be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all ASUS smart series motherboards. To fully utilize the benefits of 1.6GB/s. • ACPI Ready: ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is no need to ...
...Supports UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33 (IDE DMA Mode 2), PIO Modes 3 & 4, and supports Enhanced IDE devices, such as required by PC 99. 10 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual With these features implemented in the OS, PCs can be used. • Suspend and Go: Suspend-to-RAM (STR) provides maximum power savings as... DMA and with a peak bandwidth of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS, such as Windows 98, must be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all ASUS smart series motherboards. To fully utilize the benefits of 1.6GB/s. • ACPI Ready: ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is no need to ...
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... Switch Lead in . A simple glimpse provides useful information to the user. • Peripheral Power Up: Keyboard or Mouse power up to critical motherboard components. ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 11 Suggestions will warn the user before the system resources are monitored to ensure stable current to prevent possible application crashes. All the fans are...
... Switch Lead in . A simple glimpse provides useful information to the user. • Peripheral Power Up: Keyboard or Mouse power up to critical motherboard components. ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 11 Suggestions will warn the user before the system resources are monitored to ensure stable current to prevent possible application crashes. All the fans are...
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... Secondary IDE Connectors 7 Four Mbit Firmware Hub (Programmable BIOS) 8 Low Pin Count (LPC) Multi-I/O Chipset 9 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 10 Feature Setting DIP Switches 11 ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor 12 PCI-to-ISA Bridge 13 Wake-On-Ring Connector 14 Wake-On-LAN Connector 15 ISA Slot (optional) 16 Yamaha...) 22 Serial COM2 Port (B) 23 Parallel Port (T) 24 Serial COM1 Port (B) 25 USB Ports (USB1 & USB2) 26 PS/2 Mouse (T) / PS/2 Keyboard (B) Connector T: Top B: Bottom 12 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual
... Secondary IDE Connectors 7 Four Mbit Firmware Hub (Programmable BIOS) 8 Low Pin Count (LPC) Multi-I/O Chipset 9 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 10 Feature Setting DIP Switches 11 ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor 12 PCI-to-ISA Bridge 13 Wake-On-Ring Connector 14 Wake-On-LAN Connector 15 ISA Slot (optional) 16 Yamaha...) 22 Serial COM2 Port (B) 23 Parallel Port (T) 24 Serial COM1 Port (B) 25 USB Ports (USB1 & USB2) 26 PS/2 Mouse (T) / PS/2 Keyboard (B) Connector T: Top B: Bottom 12 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual
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FEATURES 2.2 Motherboard Parts...continued 1 23 4 5 6 78 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 13 2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts 2.
FEATURES 2.2 Motherboard Parts...continued 1 23 4 5 6 78 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 13 2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts 2.
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... Memory Controller Hub (MCH) VIDEO AUX CD_IN JP10 Audio Modem Riser SPDIFIN TRCPU 1 2 RIMM0 RIMM1 3 4 Row Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP Pro) P3C-E PCI Slot 1 (PCI1) SECONDARY IDE PRIMARY IDE FLOPPY Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH) CLRTC CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power SPDIOOUT 32-bit PCI...(PCI3) PCI Slot 4 (PCI4) JP12 PCI Slot 5 (PCI5) PCI-to-ISA Bridge ISA Slot (SLOT2) IR DIP Switches TRPWR JP22 CHASSIS IDELED ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor PANEL Grayed midboard items are optional at the time of purchase. 14 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual H/W SETUP Motherboard Layout 3.
... Memory Controller Hub (MCH) VIDEO AUX CD_IN JP10 Audio Modem Riser SPDIFIN TRCPU 1 2 RIMM0 RIMM1 3 4 Row Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP Pro) P3C-E PCI Slot 1 (PCI1) SECONDARY IDE PRIMARY IDE FLOPPY Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH) CLRTC CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power SPDIOOUT 32-bit PCI...(PCI3) PCI Slot 4 (PCI4) JP12 PCI Slot 5 (PCI5) PCI-to-ISA Bridge ISA Slot (SLOT2) IR DIP Switches TRPWR JP22 CHASSIS IDELED ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor PANEL Grayed midboard items are optional at the time of purchase. 14 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual H/W SETUP Motherboard Layout 3.
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... p.44 Serial Infrared Module Connector (5-pin) 17)SPDIFIN, SPDIOOUT p.45 Digital Audio Interface Header (Two 2-pin) 18) ATXPWR p.45 ATX Power Supply Connectors (20 pins) ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 15 H/W SETUP Layout Contents 3. 3.
... p.44 Serial Infrared Module Connector (5-pin) 17)SPDIFIN, SPDIOOUT p.45 Digital Audio Interface Header (Two 2-pin) 18) ATXPWR p.45 ATX Power Supply Connectors (20 pins) ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 15 H/W SETUP Layout Contents 3. 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 19) PLED (PANEL) 20) KEYLOCK (PANEL) 21) SPEAKER (PANEL) 22) LED (PANEL) 23) SMI (PANEL) 24) PWRSW (PANEL) 25) RESET (PANEL) p.46 System Power LED Lead (3-1 pins) p.46 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins) p.46 System Warning Speaker Connector (4 pins) p.46 System Message LED (2 pins) p.46 System Management Interrupt Switch Lead (2 pins) p.46 ATX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins) p.46 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) 3. H/W SETUP 16 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual
3. HARDWARE SETUP 19) PLED (PANEL) 20) KEYLOCK (PANEL) 21) SPEAKER (PANEL) 22) LED (PANEL) 23) SMI (PANEL) 24) PWRSW (PANEL) 25) RESET (PANEL) p.46 System Power LED Lead (3-1 pins) p.46 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins) p.46 System Warning Speaker Connector (4 pins) p.46 System Message LED (2 pins) p.46 System Management Interrupt Switch Lead (2 pins) p.46 ATX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins) p.46 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) 3. H/W SETUP 16 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual
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... your hands to a safely grounded object or to touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or other components. 4. Frequency Selection 3. Frequency Selection 1 2 3 4 P3C-E ON OFF P3C-E DIP Switches ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 17 The example below shows all the switches in or remove the ATX power connector on the bag that came with the component...
... your hands to a safely grounded object or to touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or other components. 4. Frequency Selection 3. Frequency Selection 1 2 3 4 P3C-E ON OFF P3C-E DIP Switches ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 17 The example below shows all the switches in or remove the ATX power connector on the bag that came with the component...
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... switches (DSW) must also be disabled. Setting Enable Disable JP2 [1-2] (default) [2-3] P3C-E JP2 1 2 3 Enable 1 2 3 Disable P3C-E Audio Controller Setting 18 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual The JumperFree™ mode allows processor settings to be set to OFF. If using a... JP22 Enable (JumperFree) [1-2] (default) Disable (Jumper) [2-3] PARALLEL PORT DSW (SW2) OPTIONAL 1 2 3 4 JP22 P3C-E 1 23 123 JumperFree Jumper OFF (JumperFree Mode) P3C-E JumperFree™ Mode Setting 2) Audio Controller Setting (JP2) (on the AMR slot (see 4.4 Advanced Menu). HARDWARE SETUP...
... switches (DSW) must also be disabled. Setting Enable Disable JP2 [1-2] (default) [2-3] P3C-E JP2 1 2 3 Enable 1 2 3 Disable P3C-E Audio Controller Setting 18 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual The JumperFree™ mode allows processor settings to be set to OFF. If using a... JP22 Enable (JumperFree) [1-2] (default) Disable (Jumper) [2-3] PARALLEL PORT DSW (SW2) OPTIONAL 1 2 3 4 JP22 P3C-E 1 23 123 JumperFree Jumper OFF (JumperFree Mode) P3C-E JumperFree™ Mode Setting 2) Audio Controller Setting (JP2) (on the AMR slot (see 4.4 Advanced Menu). HARDWARE SETUP...
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...Normal No Reboot JP12 [1-2] (default) [2-3] 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings JP12 1 23 123 P3C-E Normal No Reboot (Default) P3C-E Automatic Timeout Reboot Setting ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 19 If rebooting is set to Safe Mode, setting Automatic Timeout Reboot Setting (JP12) to ...way to No Reboot will automatically reboot. Setting Normal Safe Mode JP10 [1-2] (default) [2-3] JP10 1 23 123 Normal Safe Mode P3C-E (Default) P3C-E Safe Mode Reboot Setting 4) Automatic Timeout Reboot Setting (JP12) The motherboard is set this case, there is possible through motherboard ...
...Normal No Reboot JP12 [1-2] (default) [2-3] 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings JP12 1 23 123 P3C-E Normal No Reboot (Default) P3C-E Automatic Timeout Reboot Setting ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 19 If rebooting is set to Safe Mode, setting Automatic Timeout Reboot Setting (JP12) to ...way to No Reboot will automatically reboot. Setting Normal Safe Mode JP10 [1-2] (default) [2-3] JP10 1 23 123 Normal Safe Mode P3C-E (Default) P3C-E Safe Mode Reboot Setting 4) Automatic Timeout Reboot Setting (JP12) The motherboard is set this case, there is possible through motherboard ...
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... Multiple. When JumperFree mode is locked, setting the Frequency Multiple in place of these switches (see next page. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 20 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual NOTE: Only selected switches are illustrated. HARDWARE SETUP 6) CPU External Frequency Setting (DSW-1, -2, -3, -4, -5) This option tells the clock ...) ON 12345 ON 12345 ON 12345 CPU → 100MHz PCI → 33.6MHz 103MHz 34.3MHz 105MHz 34.9MHz P3C-E ON 12345 ON 12345 ON 12345 P3C-E CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection CPU →133.9MHz PCI → 33.4MHz 138MHz (JumperFree Mode) 34...
... Multiple. When JumperFree mode is locked, setting the Frequency Multiple in place of these switches (see next page. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 20 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual NOTE: Only selected switches are illustrated. HARDWARE SETUP 6) CPU External Frequency Setting (DSW-1, -2, -3, -4, -5) This option tells the clock ...) ON 12345 ON 12345 ON 12345 CPU → 100MHz PCI → 33.6MHz 103MHz 34.3MHz 105MHz 34.9MHz P3C-E ON 12345 ON 12345 ON 12345 P3C-E CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection CPU →133.9MHz PCI → 33.4MHz 138MHz (JumperFree Mode) 34...