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... (2) the serial number of Yamaha Corporation. The product name and revision number are both printed on the following page. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES ...of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. All Rights Reserved. Product Name: ASUS P3C-E Manual Revision: 1.04 E478 Release...
... (2) the serial number of Yamaha Corporation. The product name and revision number are both printed on the following page. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES ...of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. All Rights Reserved. Product Name: ASUS P3C-E Manual Revision: 1.04 E478 Release...
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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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... Memory Using RIMM/C-RIMM 23 3.5.2 Installing Memory Using an ASUS DIMM Riser ......... 24 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 27 3.6.1 Universal Retention Mechanism 27 3.6.2 Heatsinks 28 3.6.3 Installing the Processor 29 3.6.4 ASUS Smart Thermal Solutions 30 3.6.5 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 ...(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 ...
... Memory Using RIMM/C-RIMM 23 3.5.2 Installing Memory Using an ASUS DIMM Riser ......... 24 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 27 3.6.1 Universal Retention Mechanism 27 3.6.2 Heatsinks 28 3.6.3 Installing the Processor 29 3.6.4 ASUS Smart Thermal Solutions 30 3.6.5 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 ...(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 ...
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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 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 ...93 5.11 Install PC-Cillin 98 V4.06 94 5.12 Install ADOBE AcroBat Reader V4.0 95 5.13 Uninstalling Programs 96 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 97 6.1 ASUS PC Probe 97 6.2 Using YAMAHA XGPlayer 103 6.3 Using YAMAHA XGstudio Mixer 105 7. CONTENTS 4. BIOS SETUP 48 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ...
APPENDIX 107 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 107 7.2 Modem Riser (optional 109 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 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 ...93 5.11 Install PC-Cillin 98 V4.06 94 5.12 Install ADOBE AcroBat Reader V4.0 95 5.13 Uninstalling Programs 96 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 97 6.1 ASUS PC Probe 97 6.2 Using YAMAHA XGPlayer 103 6.3 Using YAMAHA XGstudio Mixer 105 7. CONTENTS 4. BIOS SETUP 48 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ...
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... or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual Any changes or modifications to this equipment does cause harmful interference to comply with manufacturer's instructions, may cause undesired operation.
... or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual Any changes or modifications to this equipment does cause harmful interference to comply with manufacturer's instructions, may cause undesired operation.
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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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FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS P3C-E The ASUS P3C-E motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced ... 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..../66, 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 1GB. FEA TURES Specifications 2.
FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS P3C-E The ASUS P3C-E motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced ... 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..../66, 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 1GB. FEA TURES Specifications 2.
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...examine and manage system status information, such as CPU and systerm voltages, temperatures, and fan status 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 ... PCI/ISA Expansion Slots: Provides five 32-bit PCI (Rev. 2.2) expansion slots, which provides more control and protection over the motherboard. ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 9 2. The onboard battery supports detection even when normal power is removed and through a new design, battery drain is even lower than the...
...examine and manage system status information, such as CPU and systerm voltages, temperatures, and fan status 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 ... PCI/ISA Expansion Slots: Provides five 32-bit PCI (Rev. 2.2) expansion slots, which provides more control and protection over the motherboard. ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 9 2. The onboard battery supports detection even when normal power is removed and through a new design, battery drain is even lower than the...
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... • Dual Speeds: CPU frequency can operate at up to -RAM (STR) provides maximum power savings as required by PC 99. 10 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual This motherboard with a peak bandwidth of 0.8GB/s, Rambus DRAMs can operate at either 133MHz or 100MHz. • High-Speed Data Transfer Interface...is also implemented on the following high-level goals: support for Plug and Play compatibility and power management for configuring and managing all ASUS smart series motherboards. While PC100 SDRAM modules operate at 100MHz with its chipset and support for system bootup. • PC 99 ...
... • Dual Speeds: CPU frequency can operate at up to -RAM (STR) provides maximum power savings as required by PC 99. 10 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual This motherboard with a peak bandwidth of 0.8GB/s, Rambus DRAMs can operate at either 133MHz or 100MHz. • High-Speed Data Transfer Interface...is also implemented on the following high-level goals: support for Plug and Play compatibility and power management for configuring and managing all ASUS smart series motherboards. While PC100 SDRAM modules operate at 100MHz with its chipset and support for system bootup. • PC 99 ...
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Voltage specifications are monitored to ensure stable current to be turned on managing their computers from anywhere in . ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 11 Suspend or Sleep) button or as the Soft-Off (see 25) ATX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead in 3.8 External Connectors for future processors, so ...
Voltage specifications are monitored to ensure stable current to be turned on managing their computers from anywhere in . ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 11 Suspend or Sleep) button or as the Soft-Off (see 25) ATX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead in 3.8 External Connectors for future processors, so ...
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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 FEA TURES Motherboard Parts 2. 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 FEA TURES Motherboard Parts 2. 2.
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... 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 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 12345 O N 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Layout 3.
... 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 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 12345 O N 3. 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.
... 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.
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H/W SETUP 16 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 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. 3.
H/W SETUP 16 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 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. 3.
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... Central Processing Unit (CPU) • Install Expansion Cards • Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply 3.4 Motherboard Settings WARNING! Frequency Selection 1 2 3 4 P3C-E ON OFF P3C-E DIP Switches ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 17 Use a grounded wrist strap before you do not have one, touch both of your computer when working on the bag that the...
... Central Processing Unit (CPU) • Install Expansion Cards • Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply 3.4 Motherboard Settings WARNING! Frequency Selection 1 2 3 4 P3C-E ON OFF P3C-E DIP Switches ASUS P3C-E User's Manual 17 Use a grounded wrist strap before you do not have one, touch both of your computer when working on the bag that the...
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...) Slot). Disable the onboard audio if you to enable or disable the onboard 32-bit PCI audio controller (optional component). 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 ON 12345 3. Setting JP22 Enable (JumperFree) [1-2] (default) Disable (Jumper) [2-3] PARALLEL PORT DSW (SW2) OPTIONAL 1 2 3 4 JP22...
...) Slot). Disable the onboard audio if you to enable or disable the onboard 32-bit PCI audio controller (optional component). 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 ON 12345 3. Setting JP22 Enable (JumperFree) [1-2] (default) Disable (Jumper) [2-3] PARALLEL PORT DSW (SW2) OPTIONAL 1 2 3 4 JP22...
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... 4) Automatic Timeout Reboot Setting (JP12) The motherboard is no way to correct the problem. 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 this case, there is set so that when the BIOS detects a hang (timeout) during bootup. With unlocked socket 370...
... 4) Automatic Timeout Reboot Setting (JP12) The motherboard is no way to correct the problem. 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 this case, there is set so that when the BIOS detects a hang (timeout) during bootup. With unlocked socket 370...
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... mode, all dip switches (DSW-1-DSW-5) must use BIOS setup in place of these switches (see next page. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 20 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual IMPORTANT: 1. When JumperFree mode is locked, setting the Frequency Multiple in 4.4 Advanced Menu of the CPU's External frequency. NOTE: Only selected switches... (SW2) 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) 34.5MHz ...
... mode, all dip switches (DSW-1-DSW-5) must use BIOS setup in place of these switches (see next page. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 20 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual IMPORTANT: 1. When JumperFree mode is locked, setting the Frequency Multiple in 4.4 Advanced Menu of the CPU's External frequency. NOTE: Only selected switches... (SW2) 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) 34.5MHz ...