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R P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS Rambus™ Motherboards USER'S MANUAL Special Features P3C-L • Intel® 82559 10/100 LAN Chipset • Alert-On-LAN and Wake-On-LAN Support P3C-S • Adaptec® 7892 Ultra 160 SCSI Controller P3C-LS • Intel® 82559 10/100 LAN Chipset • Alert-On-LAN and Wake-On-LAN Support • Adaptec® 7892 Ultra 160 SCSI Controller
R P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS Rambus™ Motherboards USER'S MANUAL Special Features P3C-L • Intel® 82559 10/100 LAN Chipset • Alert-On-LAN and Wake-On-LAN Support P3C-S • Adaptec® 7892 Ultra 160 SCSI Controller P3C-LS • Intel® 82559 10/100 LAN Chipset • Alert-On-LAN and Wake-On-LAN Support • Adaptec® 7892 Ultra 160 SCSI Controller
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... USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Product Name: ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS Manual Revision: 1.04 E493 Release Date: December 1999 2 ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual or (2) the serial number of the manual revision number. Products and corporate names appearing in the...
... USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Product Name: ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS Manual Revision: 1.04 E493 Release Date: December 1999 2 ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual or (2) the serial number of the manual revision number. Products and corporate names appearing in the...
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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 ...WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS 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 ...WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual 3
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FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS 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 ... Information 51 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 53 4. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized 7 1.2 Item Checklist 7 SCSI Models (P3C-LS/P3C-S 7 Other Options 7 2. BIOS SETUP 54 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 54 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System... Main Menu 60 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave 61 4.3.2 Keyboard Features 64 4 ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual
FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS 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 ... Information 51 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 53 4. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized 7 1.2 Item Checklist 7 SCSI Models (P3C-LS/P3C-S 7 Other Options 7 2. BIOS SETUP 54 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 54 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System... Main Menu 60 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave 61 4.3.2 Keyboard Features 64 4 ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual
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...94 5.9 Install YAMAHA DS-XG Audio Application (only with onboard audio option 97 5.10 Install ASUS PC Probe 98 5.11 Install ASUS Update 99 5.12 Install PC-Cillin 98 100 5.13 Install ADOBE Acrobat Reader 101 5.14... Uninstalling Programs 102 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 103 6.1 ASUS PC Probe 103 6.2 Using YAMAHA XGPlayer 109 7. CONTENTS 4.4 Advanced Menu 66 4.4.1 CHIP Configuration 68 4.4.2 I/O ... 5. APPENDIX 111 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 111 7.2 Modem Riser (optional 113 ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual 5
...94 5.9 Install YAMAHA DS-XG Audio Application (only with onboard audio option 97 5.10 Install ASUS PC Probe 98 5.11 Install ASUS Update 99 5.12 Install PC-Cillin 98 100 5.13 Install ADOBE Acrobat Reader 101 5.14... Uninstalling Programs 102 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 103 6.1 ASUS PC Probe 103 6.2 Using YAMAHA XGPlayer 109 7. CONTENTS 4.4 Advanced Menu 66 4.4.1 CHIP Configuration 68 4.4.2 I/O ... 5. APPENDIX 111 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 111 7.2 Modem Riser (optional 113 ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual 5
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... B digital apparatus complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual This equipment has been tested and found to comply with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to Part 15 of the FCC...
... B digital apparatus complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual This equipment has been tested and found to comply with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to Part 15 of the FCC...
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... SCSI cable Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set User's Manual Other Options 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) CPU thermal sensor cable (optional) ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual 7 INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist 1. SOFTWARE SETUP 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE...
... SCSI cable Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set User's Manual Other Options 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) CPU thermal sensor cable (optional) ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual 7 INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist 1. SOFTWARE SETUP 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE...
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...64, 128, 256, or 512MB) up to the current AGP standard; 100/133MHz Front Side Bus (FSB); FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS The ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS motherboards are necessary to 66.6MBps; ter busses to the Infrared Module for wireless connections. • IrDA: Supports an optional...3D functions, especially where high bandwidth is enabled. UltraDMA/66, which can also be directed from COM2 to the memory and processor. 8 ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual Supports UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and Enhanced IDE ...
...64, 128, 256, or 512MB) up to the current AGP standard; 100/133MHz Front Side Bus (FSB); FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS The ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS motherboards are necessary to 66.6MBps; ter busses to the Infrared Module for wireless connections. • IrDA: Supports an optional...3D functions, especially where high bandwidth is enabled. UltraDMA/66, which can also be directed from COM2 to the memory and processor. 8 ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual Supports UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and Enhanced IDE ...
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...personal gadgets, or an optional remote controller. • Wake-Up/Alert Support: Supports Wake-On-LAN/-On-Ring and Alert-OnLAN activity. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual 9 FEA TURES Optional Components 2. Ultra160 SCSI technology provides new levels of most devices for wireless interfacing with Ultra2 SCSI... controller-AIC7892B SCSI chipset-that supports any combination of 50-pin narrow or 68pin Wide/LVD devices through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM software. • PCI/ISA Expansion Slots: Provides five 32-bit PCI (Rev. 2.2) ...
...personal gadgets, or an optional remote controller. • Wake-Up/Alert Support: Supports Wake-On-LAN/-On-Ring and Alert-OnLAN activity. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual 9 FEA TURES Optional Components 2. Ultra160 SCSI technology provides new levels of most devices for wireless interfacing with Ultra2 SCSI... controller-AIC7892B SCSI chipset-that supports any combination of 50-pin narrow or 68pin Wide/LVD devices through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM software. • PCI/ISA Expansion Slots: Provides five 32-bit PCI (Rev. 2.2) ...
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... for system bootup. • New Compliancy: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS, such as required by PC 99. 10 ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual 2. The new PC 99 requirements for systems and components are based on all...
... for system bootup. • New Compliancy: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS, such as required by PC 99. 10 ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual 2. The new PC 99 requirements for systems and components are based on all...
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... supports processor thermal sensing and auto-protection. • Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are messages waiting in 3.8 External Connectors for more information) button. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual 11 All the fans are set for RPM and failure. A simple glimpse provides useful information to the user. • Peripheral Power Up...
... supports processor thermal sensing and auto-protection. • Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are messages waiting in 3.8 External Connectors for more information) button. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual 11 All the fans are set for RPM and failure. A simple glimpse provides useful information to the user. • Peripheral Power Up...
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... Hub (Programmable BIOS) 8 Low Pin Count (LPC) Multi-I/O Chipset 9 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 10 Feature Setting DIP Switches 11 Adaptec AIC-3860Q Chipset (optional) 12 ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor 13 UltraWide SCSI Connector (optional) 14 Ultra FastSCSI Connector (optional) 15 Ultra160 SCSI Connector (optional) 16 PCI-to-ISA Bridge (optional... Port (T) 30 Serial COM1 Port (B) 31 USB Ports (USB1 & USB2) / LAN (RJ-45) Connector (on LAN model only) 32 PS/2 Mouse (T) / PS/2 Keyboard (B) Connector 12 ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual 2.
... Hub (Programmable BIOS) 8 Low Pin Count (LPC) Multi-I/O Chipset 9 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 10 Feature Setting DIP Switches 11 Adaptec AIC-3860Q Chipset (optional) 12 ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor 13 UltraWide SCSI Connector (optional) 14 Ultra FastSCSI Connector (optional) 15 Ultra160 SCSI Connector (optional) 16 PCI-to-ISA Bridge (optional... Port (T) 30 Serial COM1 Port (B) 31 USB Ports (USB1 & USB2) / LAN (RJ-45) Connector (on LAN model only) 32 PS/2 Mouse (T) / PS/2 Keyboard (B) Connector 12 ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual 2.
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FEATURES 2.2 Motherboard Parts...continued 12 34 5 6789 32 31 30` 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual 13 2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts 2.
FEATURES 2.2 Motherboard Parts...continued 12 34 5 6789 32 31 30` 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual 13 2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts 2.
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... VIDEO AUX Mic CD_IN In JP10 Audio Modem Riser 1 2 RIMM0 RIMM1 3 4 SPDIFIN TRCPU Row Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP Pro) JP4 Audio Codec JP5 JP6 JP7 P3C-LS / L / S PCI Slot 1 (PCI1) JP17 Intel JP8 82559 JP9 10/100 LAN SPDIOOUT PCI Slot 2 (PCI2) Adaptec WOL_CON JP15 (WOR) 7892B Ultra160 SCSI PCI Slot... PCI Audio Chipset JP2 PCI Slot 4 (PCI4) JP12 PCI Slot 5 (PCI5) ISA Slot (SLOT2) PCI-to-ISA Bridge JP18 (SMB) TRPWR JP22 DIP Switches CHASSIS ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor IDELED IR PANEL Grayed midboard items are optional at the time of purchase. 14...
... VIDEO AUX Mic CD_IN In JP10 Audio Modem Riser 1 2 RIMM0 RIMM1 3 4 SPDIFIN TRCPU Row Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP Pro) JP4 Audio Codec JP5 JP6 JP7 P3C-LS / L / S PCI Slot 1 (PCI1) JP17 Intel JP8 82559 JP9 10/100 LAN SPDIOOUT PCI Slot 2 (PCI2) Adaptec WOL_CON JP15 (WOR) 7892B Ultra160 SCSI PCI Slot... PCI Audio Chipset JP2 PCI Slot 4 (PCI4) JP12 PCI Slot 5 (PCI5) ISA Slot (SLOT2) PCI-to-ISA Bridge JP18 (SMB) TRPWR JP22 DIP Switches CHASSIS ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor IDELED IR PANEL Grayed midboard items are optional at the time of purchase. 14...
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... (34-1pins) 12) WOL_CON p.46 Wake-On-LAN Connector (3 pins) 13) WOR p.46 Wake-On-Ring Connector (2 pins) 14) IDELED p.47 IDE Activity LED (2 pins) ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual 15 3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 3.
... (34-1pins) 12) WOL_CON p.46 Wake-On-LAN Connector (3 pins) 13) WOR p.46 Wake-On-Ring Connector (2 pins) 14) IDELED p.47 IDE Activity LED (2 pins) ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual 15 3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 3.
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... (2 pins) p.52 System Management Interrupt Switch Lead (2 pins) p.52 ATX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins) p.52 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) 3. 3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 16 ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual
... (2 pins) p.52 System Management Interrupt Switch Lead (2 pins) p.52 ATX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins) p.52 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) 3. 3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 16 ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual
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...from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you do not have one, touch both of your computer, you plug in the OFF position. P3C-LS / L / S 12345 DSW (D21) ON 1. Hold components by the edges and try not to a metal object, such as the ... to a safely grounded object or to touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or other components. 4. Frequency Selection ON OFF P3C-LS/L/S DIP Switches ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual 17 HARDWARE SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Before using DIP switches, the white block represents the switch's position. Use...
...from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you do not have one, touch both of your computer, you plug in the OFF position. P3C-LS / L / S 12345 DSW (D21) ON 1. Hold components by the edges and try not to a metal object, such as the ... to a safely grounded object or to touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or other components. 4. Frequency Selection ON OFF P3C-LS/L/S DIP Switches ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual 17 HARDWARE SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Before using DIP switches, the white block represents the switch's position. Use...
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...Riser (AMR) Slot). Setting JP22 Enable (JumperFree) [1-2] (default) Disable (Jumper) [2-3] DSW (D21) P3C-LS / L / S JP22 1 23 123 JumperFree Jumper OFF (JumperFree Mode) P3C-LS/L/S JumperFree™ Mode Setting 2) Audio Controller Setting (JP2) (on model with onboard PCI audio)...you to be set to enable or disable the JumperFree™ mode. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings P3C-LS / L / S JP2 1 2 3 Enable 1 2 3 Disable P3C-LS/L/S Audio Controller Setting 18 ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual 3. Setting Enable Disable JP2 [1-2] (default) [2-3] ON 12345 3. The ...
...Riser (AMR) Slot). Setting JP22 Enable (JumperFree) [1-2] (default) Disable (Jumper) [2-3] DSW (D21) P3C-LS / L / S JP22 1 23 123 JumperFree Jumper OFF (JumperFree Mode) P3C-LS/L/S JumperFree™ Mode Setting 2) Audio Controller Setting (JP2) (on model with onboard PCI audio)...you to be set to enable or disable the JumperFree™ mode. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings P3C-LS / L / S JP2 1 2 3 Enable 1 2 3 Disable P3C-LS/L/S Audio Controller Setting 18 ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual 3. Setting Enable Disable JP2 [1-2] (default) [2-3] ON 12345 3. The ...
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... in hanging during bootup, the motherboard will bring the system to No Reboot will automatically reboot. 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings P3C-LS / L / S JP12 1 23 123 Normal No Reboot (Default) P3C-LS/L/S Automatic Timeout Reboot Setting ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual 19 HARDWARE SETUP 3) Safe Mode Setting (JP10) Usually Slot 1 processors have locked frequency multiples. Setting...
... in hanging during bootup, the motherboard will bring the system to No Reboot will automatically reboot. 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings P3C-LS / L / S JP12 1 23 123 Normal No Reboot (Default) P3C-LS/L/S Automatic Timeout Reboot Setting ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User's Manual 19 HARDWARE SETUP 3) Safe Mode Setting (JP10) Usually Slot 1 processors have locked frequency multiples. Setting...
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...SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. Set to Disable if you disable or enable the SCSI controller function. Setting Enable AUDIO CODEC [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] (Default) Disable [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] P3C-LS / L / S JP4=SPK JP5=AUD_EN1 JP6=AUD_EN2 JP7=ADN# 1 JP4 JP5 JP6 JP7 JP4-JP7 1 JP4 JP5 JP6 JP7 Enable Onboard Audio CODEC (Default)... Disable Onboard Audio CODEC P3C-LS/L/S Audio CODEC Setting 6) SCSI Controller Setting (JP17) (available on SCSI models only) This jumper lets you do not want to ...
...SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. Set to Disable if you disable or enable the SCSI controller function. Setting Enable AUDIO CODEC [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] (Default) Disable [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] P3C-LS / L / S JP4=SPK JP5=AUD_EN1 JP6=AUD_EN2 JP7=ADN# 1 JP4 JP5 JP6 JP7 JP4-JP7 1 JP4 JP5 JP6 JP7 Enable Onboard Audio CODEC (Default)... Disable Onboard Audio CODEC P3C-LS/L/S Audio CODEC Setting 6) SCSI Controller Setting (JP17) (available on SCSI models only) This jumper lets you do not want to ...