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... Organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. Jumpers 14 Jumper Settings 14 Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification 18 2. INSTALLATION 12 ASUS P5A Motherboard Layout 12 Installation Steps 14 1. FEATURES 8 ASUS P5A Motherboard 8 Introduction to ASUS Smart Series Motherboards 9 Parts of Power Management Setup 49 4 ASUS P5A User's Manual System Memory (DIMM 19 DIMM Memory Installation Procedures 20 3. CONTENTS I. Central Processing Unit (CPU 21 4. External Connectors...
... Organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. Jumpers 14 Jumper Settings 14 Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification 18 2. INSTALLATION 12 ASUS P5A Motherboard Layout 12 Installation Steps 14 1. FEATURES 8 ASUS P5A Motherboard 8 Introduction to ASUS Smart Series Motherboards 9 Parts of Power Management Setup 49 4 ASUS P5A User's Manual System Memory (DIMM 19 DIMM Memory Installation Procedures 20 3. CONTENTS I. Central Processing Unit (CPU 21 4. External Connectors...
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...ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD 59 Desktop Management Interface (DMI 60 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 60 System Requirements 60 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 61 VI. ASUS CIDB 63 The ASUS CIDB Chassis Sensor 63 Using the ASUS CIDB 63 Setting up the ASUS CIDB 64 ASUS CIDB Additional Considerations 64 VII. ASUS...-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 65 Features 66 Software Driver Support 66 Question and Answer 66 APPENDIX 67 Glossary 67 ASUS P5A User's Manual 5 CONTENTS PNP and PCI Setup 52 Details of PNP and PCI Setup 52 Load BIOS Defaults 54 Load Setup ...
...ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD 59 Desktop Management Interface (DMI 60 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 60 System Requirements 60 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 61 VI. ASUS CIDB 63 The ASUS CIDB Chassis Sensor 63 Using the ASUS CIDB 63 Setting up the ASUS CIDB 64 ASUS CIDB Additional Considerations 64 VII. ASUS...-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 65 Features 66 Software Driver Support 66 Question and Answer 66 APPENDIX 67 Glossary 67 ASUS P5A User's Manual 5 CONTENTS PNP and PCI Setup 52 Details of PNP and PCI Setup 52 Load BIOS Defaults 54 Load Setup ...
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... retailer. (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) IDE ribbon cable for master and slave drives (1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25" and (2) 3.5" floppy disk drives (1) Bag of spare jumpers (1) Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) User's Manual ASUS CIDB chassis sensor module (optional) ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (optional) ASUS P5A User's Manual 7 If...
... retailer. (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) IDE ribbon cable for master and slave drives (1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25" and (2) 3.5" floppy disk drives (1) Bag of spare jumpers (1) Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) User's Manual ASUS CIDB chassis sensor module (optional) ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (optional) ASUS P5A User's Manual 7 If...
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... DMI-enabled components.) (See section V) • USB, PS/2 Mouse, IrDA Connector: Supports an optional cable and bracket set . 8 ASUS P5A User's Manual FEA TURES Features II. A second IrDA connector is available for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in two channels, supports Ultra DMA/33, PIO ...Ethernet PCI card. • PC Health Monitoring (optional): Provides a convenient utility to an unused expansion slot on the system chassis. FEATURES ASUS P5A Motherboard • ALi AGPset: ALi® (Acer Laboratories Inc.) Aladdin V AGPset with support for a 100MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), ...
... DMI-enabled components.) (See section V) • USB, PS/2 Mouse, IrDA Connector: Supports an optional cable and bracket set . 8 ASUS P5A User's Manual FEA TURES Features II. A second IrDA connector is available for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in two channels, supports Ultra DMA/33, PIO ...Ethernet PCI card. • PC Health Monitoring (optional): Provides a convenient utility to an unused expansion slot on the system chassis. FEATURES ASUS P5A Motherboard • ALi AGPset: ALi® (Acer Laboratories Inc.) Aladdin V AGPset with support for a 100MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), ...
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...SDRAM)-which increases the data transfer rate to 800MB/sec max using PC100-compliant SDRAM. • Double the IDE Transfer Speed: ASUS Smart Series motherboards with existing ATA-2 IDE specifications so there is no need to upgrade current hard drives or cables. • Concurrent PCI: Concurrent.... ASUS P5A User's Manual 9 The new PC'98 requirements for systems and components are monitored for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. • Temperature Monitoring and Alert: To prevent system overheat and system damage, there is a heat sensor under the CPU and on the motherboard itself...
...SDRAM)-which increases the data transfer rate to 800MB/sec max using PC100-compliant SDRAM. • Double the IDE Transfer Speed: ASUS Smart Series motherboards with existing ATA-2 IDE specifications so there is no need to upgrade current hard drives or cables. • Concurrent PCI: Concurrent.... ASUS P5A User's Manual 9 The new PC'98 requirements for systems and components are monitored for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. • Temperature Monitoring and Alert: To prevent system overheat and system damage, there is a heat sensor under the CPU and on the motherboard itself...
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... Windows 95, Windows NT, and OS/2, require much more memory and hard drive space to critical motherboard components. Suggestions will warn the user before the system resources are used up to the user. 10 ASUS P5A User's Manual This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is an important feature in . Through...
... Windows 95, Windows NT, and OS/2, require much more memory and hard drive space to critical motherboard components. Suggestions will warn the user before the system resources are used up to the user. 10 ASUS P5A User's Manual This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is an important feature in . Through...
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II. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS P5A Motherboard PS/2 Mouse (top) and Keyboard USB Port ATX Power CPU ZIF ALi Aladdin V Socket 7 AGPset 3 DIMM Sockets Serial and Parallel Connectors 512KB/1MB Pipelined Burst L2 Cache Game/MIDI Port (optional) Accelerated Graphics Port ESS Audio (optional) 5 PCI Slots Health Monitoring Chip (optional) 2 ISA Slots ASUS P5A User's Manual 11
II. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS P5A Motherboard PS/2 Mouse (top) and Keyboard USB Port ATX Power CPU ZIF ALi Aladdin V Socket 7 AGPset 3 DIMM Sockets Serial and Parallel Connectors 512KB/1MB Pipelined Burst L2 Cache Game/MIDI Port (optional) Accelerated Graphics Port ESS Audio (optional) 5 PCI Slots Health Monitoring Chip (optional) 2 ISA Slots ASUS P5A User's Manual 11
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... FS0 FS1 FS2 FS3 BUS Frequency CHA_FAN CR2032 3 Volt Lithium Cell ALi M1543C Chipset (IDE Controller) CLRTC IR + IDELED Panel Connections 12 ASUS P5A User's Manual INST ALLATION Motherboard Layout COM 1 III. INSTALLATION ASUS P5A Motherboard Layout PS2 Top: Mouse Bottom: Keyboard KBMS KBPWR Board Power Input for ATX Power Supply USB Top: USB 1 Bottom: USB 2 PWR_FAN...
... FS0 FS1 FS2 FS3 BUS Frequency CHA_FAN CR2032 3 Volt Lithium Cell ALi M1543C Chipset (IDE Controller) CLRTC IR + IDELED Panel Connections 12 ASUS P5A User's Manual INST ALLATION Motherboard Layout COM 1 III. INSTALLATION ASUS P5A Motherboard Layout PS2 Top: Mouse Bottom: Keyboard KBMS KBPWR Board Power Input for ATX Power Supply USB Top: USB 1 Bottom: USB 2 PWR_FAN...
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... 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin Female) 9) PRIMARY/SECOND.IDE p. 28 Primary/Secondary IDE Connector (40-1 pins) 10) IDELED p. 28 IDE LED Activity Light (2 pins) 11) ATX p. 29 ATX Motherboard Power Connector (20 pins) 12) CHASIS p. 29 Chassis Intrusion Alarm Lead (4-1 pins) 13) FAN p. 30 Power Supply, Chassis, CPU Fan Power Leads (Three 3 pins) 14... else conflicts will occur. **If the onboard audio (optional) is selected, PCI Slot 5 can only be used for a PCI slave device. INST ALLATION Contents III. ASUS P5A User's Manual 13
... 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin Female) 9) PRIMARY/SECOND.IDE p. 28 Primary/Secondary IDE Connector (40-1 pins) 10) IDELED p. 28 IDE LED Activity Light (2 pins) 11) ATX p. 29 ATX Motherboard Power Connector (20 pins) 12) CHASIS p. 29 Chassis Intrusion Alarm Lead (4-1 pins) 13) FAN p. 30 Power Supply, Chassis, CPU Fan Power Leads (Three 3 pins) 14... else conflicts will occur. **If the onboard audio (optional) is selected, PCI Slot 5 can only be used for a PCI slave device. INST ALLATION Contents III. ASUS P5A User's Manual 13
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..., touch both of your computer when working on the Motherboard 2. To clear the RTC data: (1) Turn off your computer, (2) Short solder points using your computer, (4) Hold down during bootup and enter BIOS setup to Clear CMOS 14 ASUS P5A User's Manual INST ALLATION Jumpers P5A Clear RTC RAM CLRTC Short solder points to re-enter...
..., touch both of your computer when working on the Motherboard 2. To clear the RTC data: (1) Turn off your computer, (2) Short solder points using your computer, (4) Hold down during bootup and enter BIOS setup to Clear CMOS 14 ASUS P5A User's Manual INST ALLATION Jumpers P5A Clear RTC RAM CLRTC Short solder points to re-enter...
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... F-4.0x 60MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] *The only IBM or Cyrix 6x86(L) (or M I) that is supported on this motherboard is revision 2.7 or later (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION for URLs). NOTE: For updated processor settings, visit the ASUS web site (see next page). ASUS P5A User's Manual 17 INST ALLATION Jumpers III. INSTALLATION Set the jumpers by the Internal speed of...
... F-4.0x 60MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] *The only IBM or Cyrix 6x86(L) (or M I) that is supported on this motherboard is revision 2.7 or later (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION for URLs). NOTE: For updated processor settings, visit the ASUS web site (see next page). ASUS P5A User's Manual 17 INST ALLATION Jumpers III. INSTALLATION Set the jumpers by the Internal speed of...
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... 1 2 3 2.0Volts 2.1Volts 1 2 3 2.5Volts 2.6Volts 1 2 3 3.0Volts 3.1Volts 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 User's Manual INSTALLATION Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification The only Cyrix 6x86-PR166+ CPU that is only intended as a simple guideline and thus may not be true for ... according to be Revision 2.7 or later. AMD (.35micron) K6-166,200 ---- Because CPU designs change rapidly, the table below . Look on this motherboard must be the same for two voltages of the CPU for the serial number.
... 1 2 3 2.0Volts 2.1Volts 1 2 3 2.5Volts 2.6Volts 1 2 3 3.0Volts 3.1Volts 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 User's Manual INSTALLATION Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification The only Cyrix 6x86-PR166+ CPU that is only intended as a simple guideline and thus may not be true for ... according to be Revision 2.7 or later. AMD (.35micron) K6-166,200 ---- Because CPU designs change rapidly, the table below . Look on this motherboard must be the same for two voltages of the CPU for the serial number.
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III. stability. • SDRAM chips are not PC100-compliant, set the CPU bus frequency to 66MHz for system stability. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is recommended through "Chipset Features Setup" in BIOS setup. To utilize the chipset's...System Memory III. INSTALLATION 2. Install memory in BIOS setup. ASUS P5A User's Manual 19 Memory speed setup is the memory of the DIMM takes up one row on the motherboard. Sockets are used must use only PC100-compliant DIMMs. When this motherboard. • For the system CPU bus to form a...
III. stability. • SDRAM chips are not PC100-compliant, set the CPU bus frequency to 66MHz for system stability. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is recommended through "Chipset Features Setup" in BIOS setup. To utilize the chipset's...System Memory III. INSTALLATION 2. Install memory in BIOS setup. ASUS P5A User's Manual 19 Memory speed setup is the memory of the DIMM takes up one row on the motherboard. Sockets are used must use only PC100-compliant DIMMs. When this motherboard. • For the system CPU bus to form a...
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This motherboard supports four clock signals. 20 ASUS P5A User's Manual Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module will shift between left, center, or right to identify the ... have a higher pin density. SDRAM DIMMs have different pin contacts on each side and therefore have the same pin contacts on the motherboard. INST ALLATION System Memory 88 Pins 60 Pins 20 Pins Lock P5A 168 Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The DIMMs must tell your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing.
This motherboard supports four clock signals. 20 ASUS P5A User's Manual Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module will shift between left, center, or right to identify the ... have a higher pin density. SDRAM DIMMs have different pin contacts on each side and therefore have the same pin contacts on the motherboard. INST ALLATION System Memory 88 Pins 60 Pins 20 Pins Lock P5A 168 Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The DIMMs must tell your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing.
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... required to insert the CPU. Be careful not to scrape the motherboard when mounting a clampstyle processor fan or else damage may occur to both the CPU and the motherboard. Blank 1 Lever Lock R P5A ZIF Socket 7 ASUS P5A User's Manual 21 Use the notched corner of the CPU with the correct orientation... INSTALLATION 3. Insert the CPU with the white dot as shown. The white dot should have a CPU fan that is backwards compatible with the motherboard should point toward the end of the CPU. INST ALLATION CPU III. With the added weight of pin holes and a "1" printed on the...
... required to insert the CPU. Be careful not to scrape the motherboard when mounting a clampstyle processor fan or else damage may occur to both the CPU and the motherboard. Blank 1 Lever Lock R P5A ZIF Socket 7 ASUS P5A User's Manual 21 Use the notched corner of the CPU with the correct orientation... INSTALLATION 3. Insert the CPU with the white dot as shown. The white dot should have a CPU fan that is backwards compatible with the motherboard should point toward the end of the CPU. INST ALLATION CPU III. With the added weight of pin holes and a "1" printed on the...
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... By ISA: Yes" in step 4. 7. Replace the computer system's cover. 8. Currently, there are two types of your motherboard and expansion cards. Make sure that may cause severe damage to cards installed in the ISA expansion bus first, and any remaining... IRQs are available to both your used by parts of the system which gives you configure the card's jumpers manually and then install it in use the same IRQs or your expansion card. Set any hardware and software settings that... one use an IRQ to see a map of ISA cards. You may need to use . ASUS P5A User's Manual 23
... By ISA: Yes" in step 4. 7. Replace the computer system's cover. 8. Currently, there are two types of your motherboard and expansion cards. Make sure that may cause severe damage to cards installed in the ISA expansion bus first, and any remaining... IRQs are available to both your used by parts of the system which gives you configure the card's jumpers manually and then install it in use the same IRQs or your expansion card. Set any hardware and software settings that... one use an IRQ to see a map of ISA cards. You may need to use . ASUS P5A User's Manual 23
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...the jumpers on this motherboard are assigned automatically from those used by Legacy and PNP ISA cards. You can be used to PCI expansion cards after those not used by Legacy cards. R III. For PNP cards, IRQs are handled the same way as the ASUS AGP-V3000 series ... IRQs are being used by Legacy cards. P5A Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 24 ASUS P5A User's Manual INSTALLATION To simplify this process, this address or else conflicts will occur. If the system has both legacy and PnP, may also need to use this motherboard complies with ultra-high memory bandwidth, such ...
...the jumpers on this motherboard are assigned automatically from those used by Legacy and PNP ISA cards. You can be used to PCI expansion cards after those not used by Legacy cards. R III. For PNP cards, IRQs are handled the same way as the ASUS AGP-V3000 series ... IRQs are being used by Legacy cards. P5A Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 24 ASUS P5A User's Manual INSTALLATION To simplify this process, this address or else conflicts will occur. If the system has both legacy and PnP, may also need to use this motherboard complies with ultra-high memory bandwidth, such ...
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... to mini DIN adapter on floppy disk drives. PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female) III. You may be less than 46 cm (18 in the Motherboard Layout. INST ALLATION Connectors ASUS P5A User's Manual 25 Some pins are clearly separated from the first connector. 1. Pin 1 is usually on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may...
... to mini DIN adapter on floppy disk drives. PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female) III. You may be less than 46 cm (18 in the Motherboard Layout. INST ALLATION Connectors ASUS P5A User's Manual 25 Some pins are clearly separated from the first connector. 1. Pin 1 is usually on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may...
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...the audio drivers for Windows 95. • Install PCCillin: Installs the PC-cillin virus protection software. SOFTW ARE Support CD ASUS P5A User's Manual 59 stalled on the ASUS PC Probe of the CD. • Readme: Displays the filelist for more information. • Uninstall Audio Driver: Uninstalls the...VCD): Allows you to view a video on the LDCM features. • Browse this CD: Allows you to view the contents of this motherboard manual. • Adobe Acrobat Reader: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to the section on your system during setup. To begin using your...
...the audio drivers for Windows 95. • Install PCCillin: Installs the PC-cillin virus protection software. SOFTW ARE Support CD ASUS P5A User's Manual 59 stalled on the ASUS PC Probe of the CD. • Readme: Displays the filelist for more information. • Uninstall Audio Driver: Uninstalls the...VCD): Allows you to view a video on the LDCM features. • Browse this CD: Allows you to view the contents of this motherboard manual. • Adobe Acrobat Reader: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to the section on your system during setup. To begin using your...