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... are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. • Windows and MS-DOS are both printed on the following page. Product Name: ASUS P5A-B Manual Revision: 1.07 E381 Release Date: April 1999 2 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR...
... are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. • Windows and MS-DOS are both printed on the following page. Product Name: ASUS P5A-B Manual Revision: 1.07 E381 Release Date: April 1999 2 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR...
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...-2-2894-3447 ext. 111 Fax: +886-2-2895-9254 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw Newsgroup: news2.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 ...ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: [email protected] Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: [email protected] WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P5A-B User's Manual...
...-2-2894-3447 ext. 111 Fax: +886-2-2895-9254 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw Newsgroup: news2.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 ...ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: [email protected] Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: [email protected] WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P5A-B User's Manual...
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... and PCI Setup 52 Details of the ASUS P5A-B Motherboard 11 III. CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 7 How this Manual is Organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. FEATURES 8 ASUS P5A-B Motherboard 8 Introduction to ASUS Smart Series Motherboards 9 Parts of PNP and PCI Setup 52 4 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual External Connectors 25 Power Connection Procedures 35 IV. INSTALLATION 12 ASUS P5A-B Motherboard Layout 12 Installation Steps 14 1. System...
... and PCI Setup 52 Details of the ASUS P5A-B Motherboard 11 III. CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 7 How this Manual is Organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. FEATURES 8 ASUS P5A-B Motherboard 8 Introduction to ASUS Smart Series Motherboards 9 Parts of PNP and PCI Setup 52 4 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual External Connectors 25 Power Connection Procedures 35 IV. INSTALLATION 12 ASUS P5A-B Motherboard Layout 12 Installation Steps 14 1. System...
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... Software Driver Support 66 Question and Answer 66 APPENDIX 67 Glossary 67 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual 5 SUPPORT SOFTWARE 59 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD 59 Desktop Management Interface (DMI 60 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 60 Starting the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 60 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 61 VI. CONTENTS Load BIOS Defaults 54 Load...
... Software Driver Support 66 Question and Answer 66 APPENDIX 67 Glossary 67 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual 5 SUPPORT SOFTWARE 59 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD 59 Desktop Management Interface (DMI 60 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 60 Starting the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 60 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 61 VI. CONTENTS Load BIOS Defaults 54 Load...
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.... WARNING! Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for compliance could void the user's authority to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in a particular installation. This equipment generates... responsible for radio noise emissions from that to operate this unit not expressly approved by one or more of Communications. 6 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual However, there is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for connection of the monitor to...
.... WARNING! Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for compliance could void the user's authority to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in a particular installation. This equipment generates... responsible for radio noise emissions from that to operate this unit not expressly approved by one or more of Communications. 6 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual However, there is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for connection of the monitor to...
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... jumpers (1) CD disc with support drivers and utilities (1) User's Manual Audio Bracket (only available with ISA audio option) ASUS CIDB chassis sensor module (optional) PS/2 Mouse, Infrared, USB1, and USB2 external connector module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (optional) ASUS P5A-B User's Manual 7 If you discover damaged or missing items, contact your...
... jumpers (1) CD disc with support drivers and utilities (1) User's Manual Audio Bracket (only available with ISA audio option) ASUS CIDB chassis sensor module (optional) PS/2 Mouse, Infrared, USB1, and USB2 external connector module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (optional) ASUS P5A-B User's Manual 7 If you discover damaged or missing items, contact your...
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... audio, and SPDIF I/O interface in hardware-based virus protection through BIOS, which provides such cutting edge features as Tape Backup and CD-ROM drives. FEATURES ASUS P5A-B Motherboard • ALi AGPset: ALi® (Acer Laboratories Inc.) Aladdin V AGPset with three DIMM sockets to support Intel PC100-compliant SDRAMs (8, 16, 32, 64, ... protocol creating a higher level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.) (See section V) • USB, PS/2 Mouse, IrDA Connector: Supports an optional cable and bracket set . 8 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual FEA TURES Features II.
... audio, and SPDIF I/O interface in hardware-based virus protection through BIOS, which provides such cutting edge features as Tape Backup and CD-ROM drives. FEATURES ASUS P5A-B Motherboard • ALi AGPset: ALi® (Acer Laboratories Inc.) Aladdin V AGPset with three DIMM sockets to support Intel PC100-compliant SDRAMs (8, 16, 32, 64, ... protocol creating a higher level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.) (See section V) • USB, PS/2 Mouse, IrDA Connector: Supports an optional cable and bracket set . 8 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual FEA TURES Features II.
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... and installation procedures for Windows 95/Windows 98 and Windows NT. ACPI provides more Energy Saving Features for RPM and failure. ASUS P5A-B User's Manual 9 With these features implemented in the OS, PCs can handle data transfer up to avoid any failures triggered by extremely high... temperature. • Chassis intrusion Detection: Supports chassis-intrusion monitoring through LDCM and the optional ASUS CIDB chassis sensor module. All fans are monitored for the future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM)...
... and installation procedures for Windows 95/Windows 98 and Windows NT. ACPI provides more Energy Saving Features for RPM and failure. ASUS P5A-B User's Manual 9 With these features implemented in the OS, PCs can handle data transfer up to avoid any failures triggered by extremely high... temperature. • Chassis intrusion Detection: Supports chassis-intrusion monitoring through LDCM and the optional ASUS CIDB chassis sensor module. All fans are monitored for the future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM)...
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FEA TURES P5A-B Series II. Pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds places the system into Sleep mode. Suggestions will give the user information on managing their computer from system overheat. This will power off automatically even in the world! • Message... to prevent possible application crashes. FEATURES • Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are used up to the user. 10 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can determine the stage the computer is in one of system overheat.
FEA TURES P5A-B Series II. Pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds places the system into Sleep mode. Suggestions will give the user information on managing their computer from system overheat. This will power off automatically even in the world! • Message... to prevent possible application crashes. FEATURES • Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are used up to the user. 10 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can determine the stage the computer is in one of system overheat.
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II. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS P5A-B Motherboard Serial Parallel 3 DIMM ALi Aladdin V Ports Port Sockets AGPset ATX Power AT Connector CPU ZIF Socket 7 Keyboard USB/MIR Floppy/IDE Connectors 512KB/1024KB Pipelined Burst L2 Cache Accelerated Graphics Port 3 PCI Slots 2 ISA Slots Programmable Flash ROM IrDA C-Media 3D Positional Sound Chip (optional) ASUS P5A-B User's Manual 11
II. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS P5A-B Motherboard Serial Parallel 3 DIMM ALi Aladdin V Ports Port Sockets AGPset ATX Power AT Connector CPU ZIF Socket 7 Keyboard USB/MIR Floppy/IDE Connectors 512KB/1024KB Pipelined Burst L2 Cache Accelerated Graphics Port 3 PCI Slots 2 ISA Slots Programmable Flash ROM IrDA C-Media 3D Positional Sound Chip (optional) ASUS P5A-B User's Manual 11
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INST ALLATION Motherboard Layout 12 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual INSTALLATION ASUS P5A-B Motherboard Layout AT Keyboard Connector KB USB, PS/2 Mouse, IrDA COM 1 COM 2 Parallel Port Row 5 4 3 2 1 0 VIO1 AT Power Connector VIO0 FS3 FS2 PWR_FAN FS1 FS0 ...
INST ALLATION Motherboard Layout 12 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual INSTALLATION ASUS P5A-B Motherboard Layout AT Keyboard Connector KB USB, PS/2 Mouse, IrDA COM 1 COM 2 Parallel Port Row 5 4 3 2 1 0 VIO1 AT Power Connector VIO0 FS3 FS2 PWR_FAN FS1 FS0 ...
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... Connector (4 pins) *The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. ASUS P5A-B User's Manual 13 III.
... Connector (4 pins) *The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. ASUS P5A-B User's Manual 13 III.
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.... Setup the BIOS Software 1. Jumpers WARNING! Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on your computer when working on the Motherboard 2. INST ALLATION Jumpers 14 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual Install Expansion Cards 5. If you must complete the following steps: 1. Hold components by the edges and try not to a metal object, such as SCSI cards...
.... Setup the BIOS Software 1. Jumpers WARNING! Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on your computer when working on the Motherboard 2. INST ALLATION Jumpers 14 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual Install Expansion Cards 5. If you must complete the following steps: 1. Hold components by the edges and try not to a metal object, such as SCSI cards...
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... Clock (RTC) RAM (CLRTC) The CMOS RAM is powered by the onboard button cell battery. R 1 2 3 3.5Volts 3.6Volts 3.8Volts (DEFAULT) 4.0Volts P5A-B Voltage Input/Output Selection WARNING! ASUS P5A-B User's Manual 15 INST ALLATION Jumpers III. R P5A-B Clear RTC RAM CLRTC Short solder points to the DRAM, chipset, and AGP. Using a higher voltage may help when overclocking...
... Clock (RTC) RAM (CLRTC) The CMOS RAM is powered by the onboard button cell battery. R 1 2 3 3.5Volts 3.6Volts 3.8Volts (DEFAULT) 4.0Volts P5A-B Voltage Input/Output Selection WARNING! ASUS P5A-B User's Manual 15 INST ALLATION Jumpers III. R P5A-B Clear RTC RAM CLRTC Short solder points to the DRAM, chipset, and AGP. Using a higher voltage may help when overclocking...
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...77.6MHz 38.3MHz 120MHz 80MHz 40MHz CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection BF2 BF1 BF0 BF2 BF1 BF0 BF2 BF1 BF0 BF2 BF1 BF0 P5A-B Match the Mult. (Multiple) column of the table on the following page is for CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection. The table on... onboard chipset and are not guaranteed to BUS Frequency Multiple (BF0, BF1, BF2) These jumpers set in conjunction with your CPU when possible. 16 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual Always refer to the CPU. CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3) These jumpers tell the clock generator what frequency to...
...77.6MHz 38.3MHz 120MHz 80MHz 40MHz CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection BF2 BF1 BF0 BF2 BF1 BF0 BF2 BF1 BF0 BF2 BF1 BF0 P5A-B Match the Mult. (Multiple) column of the table on the following page is for CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection. The table on... onboard chipset and are not guaranteed to BUS Frequency Multiple (BF0, BF1, BF2) These jumpers set in conjunction with your CPU when possible. 16 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual Always refer to the CPU. CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3) These jumpers tell the clock generator what frequency to...
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... [1-2] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [2-3] [----] [2-3] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [2-3] [----] [2-3] [2-3] [----] [2-3] [2-3] [----] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] *NOTE:The only IBM or Cyrix 6x86(L) (or M I) that is supported on this motherboard is revision 2.7 or later (see next page). III. BUS F. ASUS P5A-B User's Manual 17 A-4.5x 100MHz A-4.0x 100MHz A-5.0x 95MHz A-4.5x 100MHz A-4.0x 100MHz B-4.0x 95MHz B-5.5x 66MHz B-3.5x 100MHz B-3.5x 95MHz B-3.0x 100MHz B-4.0x 66MHz B-4.5x 66MHz B-4....
... [1-2] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [2-3] [----] [2-3] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [2-3] [----] [2-3] [2-3] [----] [2-3] [2-3] [----] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] *NOTE:The only IBM or Cyrix 6x86(L) (or M I) that is supported on this motherboard is revision 2.7 or later (see next page). III. BUS F. ASUS P5A-B User's Manual 17 A-4.5x 100MHz A-4.0x 100MHz A-5.0x 95MHz A-4.5x 100MHz A-4.0x 100MHz B-4.0x 95MHz B-5.5x 66MHz B-3.5x 100MHz B-3.5x 95MHz B-3.0x 100MHz B-4.0x 66MHz B-4.5x 66MHz B-4....
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... VID1 VID2 VID3 VID0 VID1 VID2 VID3 VID0 VID1 VID2 VID3 1 2 3 2.0Volts 2.1Volts 1 2 3 2.5Volts 2.6Volts 1 2 3 3.0Volts 3.1Volts P5A-B CPU Vcore Voltage Selection 1 2 3 3.5Volts 2.2Volts 2.7Volts 3.2Volts 2.3Volts 2.8Volts 3.3Volts 2.4Volts 2.9Volts 3.4Volts 18 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual Switching regulators allow some jumper settings to the illustration below is supported on the underside of different power...
... VID1 VID2 VID3 VID0 VID1 VID2 VID3 VID0 VID1 VID2 VID3 1 2 3 2.0Volts 2.1Volts 1 2 3 2.5Volts 2.6Volts 1 2 3 3.0Volts 3.1Volts P5A-B CPU Vcore Voltage Selection 1 2 3 3.5Volts 2.2Volts 2.7Volts 3.2Volts 2.3Volts 2.8Volts 3.3Volts 2.4Volts 2.9Volts 3.4Volts 18 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual Switching regulators allow some jumper settings to the illustration below is supported on the underside of different power...
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... x1 Socket 2 (Rows 2&3) SDRAM 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB x1 Socket 3 (Rows 4&5) SDRAM 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB x1 Total System Memory (Max 768MB) = III. ASUS P5A-B User's Manual 19 System Memory (DIMM) This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Sockets are supported: SDRAM with 9 chips per side (standard 8 chips/side + 1 ECC...
... x1 Socket 2 (Rows 2&3) SDRAM 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB x1 Socket 3 (Rows 4&5) SDRAM 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB x1 Total System Memory (Max 768MB) = III. ASUS P5A-B User's Manual 19 System Memory (DIMM) This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Sockets are supported: SDRAM with 9 chips per side (standard 8 chips/side + 1 ECC...
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.... 88 Pins 60 Pins 20 Pins Lock P5A-B 168-Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The DIMMs must tell your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing. You must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs. To determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the motherboard. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM. 20 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual
.... 88 Pins 60 Pins 20 Pins Lock P5A-B 168-Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The DIMMs must tell your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing. You must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs. To determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the motherboard. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM. 20 ASUS P5A-B User's Manual