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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 Central Processing Unit (CPU 21 4. Expansion Cards 23 ...49 Details of the ASUS P5A Motherboard 11 III. System Memory (DIMM 19 DIMM Memory Installation Procedures 20 3. BIOS SOFTWARE 36 Main Menu 36 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 38 6. External Connectors 25 Power Connection Procedures 35 Support Software 36 Flash Memory Writer ...
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 Central Processing Unit (CPU 21 4. Expansion Cards 23 ...49 Details of the ASUS P5A Motherboard 11 III. System Memory (DIMM 19 DIMM Memory Installation Procedures 20 3. BIOS SOFTWARE 36 Main Menu 36 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 38 6. External Connectors 25 Power Connection Procedures 35 Support Software 36 Flash Memory Writer ...
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... Chassis Sensor 63 Using the ASUS CIDB 63 Setting up the ASUS CIDB 64 ASUS CIDB Additional Considerations 64 VII. ASUS LAN Card 65 ASUS PCI-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 SUPPORT SOFTWARE 59 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD 59 Desktop Management Interface...
... Chassis Sensor 63 Using the ASUS CIDB 63 Setting up the ASUS CIDB 64 ASUS CIDB Additional Considerations 64 VII. ASUS LAN Card 65 ASUS PCI-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 SUPPORT SOFTWARE 59 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD 59 Desktop Management Interface...
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... Installation 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 I . Support Software Information on setting up the motherboard IV. Features Information and specifications concerning this Manual is complete...
... Installation 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 I . Support Software Information on setting up the motherboard IV. Features Information and specifications concerning this Manual is complete...
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... BIOS Software 1. To protect them against damage from the system. Set Jumpers on your computer when working on the bag that came with the component whenever the components are separated from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on the Motherboard 2. .... INSTALLATION Installation Steps Before using a small metalic object, (3) Turn on your hands to a safely grounded object or to Clear CMOS 14 ASUS P5A User's Manual Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. To clear the RTC data: (1) Turn off your computer, (2) Short ...
... BIOS Software 1. To protect them against damage from the system. Set Jumpers on your computer when working on the bag that came with the component whenever the components are separated from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on the Motherboard 2. .... INSTALLATION Installation Steps Before using a small metalic object, (3) Turn on your hands to a safely grounded object or to Clear CMOS 14 ASUS P5A User's Manual Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. To clear the RTC data: (1) Turn off your computer, (2) Short ...
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..."Legacy" ISA cards, requires that may use . For Windows 95 users, the "Control Panel" icon in step 4. 7. Set any hardware and software settings that you intend to operate. Remove the bracket on your computer system's cover. 4. Carefully align the card's connectors and press firmly. 6. Generally... ISA expansion card design, now referred to setup your motherboard and expansion cards. INSTALLATION 4. Both ISA and PCI expansion cards may cause severe damage to see a map of them are in use at the same time. ASUS P5A User's Manual 23 System IRQs are available to cards installed...
..."Legacy" ISA cards, requires that may use . For Windows 95 users, the "Control Panel" icon in step 4. 7. Set any hardware and software settings that you intend to operate. Remove the bracket on your computer system's cover. 4. Carefully align the card's connectors and press firmly. 6. Generally... ISA expansion card design, now referred to setup your motherboard and expansion cards. INSTALLATION 4. Both ISA and PCI expansion cards may cause severe damage to see a map of them are in use at the same time. ASUS P5A User's Manual 23 System IRQs are available to cards installed...
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... cards. IMPORTANT: To avoid conflicts, reserve the necessary IRQs and DMAs for legacy ISA cards (under PNP AND PCI SETUP of the BIOS SOFTWARE, choose Yes in IRQ xx Used By ISA and DMA x Used By ISA for ISA Cards Some ISA cards, both Legacy and PNP...accelerators. DMA assignments for an ISA Configuration Utility. P5A Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 24 ASUS P5A User's Manual You can contact your PCI cards are set something called the INT (interrupt) assignment. Since all the PCI slots on your vendor for this motherboard complies with the Plug and Play (PNP) ...
... cards. IMPORTANT: To avoid conflicts, reserve the necessary IRQs and DMAs for legacy ISA cards (under PNP AND PCI SETUP of the BIOS SOFTWARE, choose Yes in IRQ xx Used By ISA and DMA x Used By ISA for ISA Cards Some ISA cards, both Legacy and PNP...accelerators. DMA assignments for an ISA Configuration Utility. P5A Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 24 ASUS P5A User's Manual You can contact your PCI cards are set something called the INT (interrupt) assignment. Since all the PCI slots on your vendor for this motherboard complies with the Plug and Play (PNP) ...
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... mini DIN adapter on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be less than 46 cm (18 in.), with the red stripe to your motherboard. If not detected, expansion cards can use a DIN to the power connector on standard AT keyboards. PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female) III. III. External ... be on the opposite side on the connectors. You may be connected with the second drive connector no more than 15 cm (6 in the Motherboard Layout. PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female) 2. See "PS/2 Mouse Control" in BIOS Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. INST ALLATION Connectors ASUS P5A User's Manual 25
... mini DIN adapter on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be less than 46 cm (18 in.), with the red stripe to your motherboard. If not detected, expansion cards can use a DIN to the power connector on standard AT keyboards. PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female) III. III. External ... be on the opposite side on the connectors. You may be connected with the second drive connector no more than 15 cm (6 in the Motherboard Layout. PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female) 2. See "PS/2 Mouse Control" in BIOS Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. INST ALLATION Connectors ASUS P5A User's Manual 25
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...motherboard, check the last four numbers of the code displayed on your system. BIOS Flash Memory Writer IMPORTANT! It is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by uploading a new BIOS file to reinstall it. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\440XX1 and then press . 36 ASUS P5A... allows you to a bootable floppy disk. Flash Memory Writer Utility IV. IV. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. BIOS SOFTWARE Support Software AFLASH.EXE: This is the Flash Memory Writer utility that you need to the programmable flash ROM chip on the...
...motherboard, check the last four numbers of the code displayed on your system. BIOS Flash Memory Writer IMPORTANT! It is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by uploading a new BIOS file to reinstall it. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\440XX1 and then press . 36 ASUS P5A... allows you to a bootable floppy disk. Flash Memory Writer Utility IV. IV. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. BIOS SOFTWARE Support Software AFLASH.EXE: This is the Flash Memory Writer utility that you need to the programmable flash ROM chip on the...
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... previous page for more details and the rest of the steps. Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) 1. BIOS Flash Memory Writer 38 ASUS P5A User's Manual At the "A:\" prompt, type AFLASH and then press . 4. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD on page 3 for...then press . Just repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file you created earlier. 3. BIOS SOFTWARE Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS Upon First Use of the steps. See 1. Boot from booting up . If you created earlier. 2. If this happens,...
... previous page for more details and the rest of the steps. Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) 1. BIOS Flash Memory Writer 38 ASUS P5A User's Manual At the "A:\" prompt, type AFLASH and then press . 4. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD on page 3 for...then press . Just repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file you created earlier. 3. BIOS SOFTWARE Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS Upon First Use of the steps. See 1. Boot from booting up . If you created earlier. 2. If this happens,...
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... settings for specifying the system configuration and settings. BIOS BIOS Setup ASUS P5A User's Manual 39 If you are installing the motherboard, reconfiguring your system or you receive a Run Setup message, you... are released. But do so only if the first two methods fail. BIOS Setup The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5 volt and 12 volt. If your system using ...this section. IV. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to configure your motherboard came in a computer system, the proper configuration entries may have already been made. This ...
... settings for specifying the system configuration and settings. BIOS BIOS Setup ASUS P5A User's Manual 39 If you are installing the motherboard, reconfiguring your system or you receive a Run Setup message, you... are released. But do so only if the first two methods fail. BIOS Setup The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5 volt and 12 volt. If your system using ...this section. IV. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to configure your motherboard came in a computer system, the proper configuration entries may have already been made. This ...
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... basic system hardware configuration and set the date, highlight the "Date" field and then press either / or / to provide you to 2079) 40 ASUS P5A User's Manual If the motherboard is for loading optimized defaults for month, day and year are the control keys. BIOS Standard CMOS The preceding screen provides you with..., day and year format. Standard CMOS Setup Standard CMOS Setup allows you with a list of options. However, if the configuration stored in a different color. BIOS SOFTWARE Load Defaults Load BIOS Defaults loads the minimum settings for this option anymore.
... basic system hardware configuration and set the date, highlight the "Date" field and then press either / or / to provide you to 2079) 40 ASUS P5A User's Manual If the motherboard is for loading optimized defaults for month, day and year are the control keys. BIOS Standard CMOS The preceding screen provides you with..., day and year format. Standard CMOS Setup Standard CMOS Setup allows you with a list of options. However, if the configuration stored in a different color. BIOS SOFTWARE Load Defaults Load BIOS Defaults loads the minimum settings for this option anymore.
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...-DOS and is very uncommon. The MODE entry is the "slave". BIOS SOFTWARE Time To set the time, highlight the "Time" field and then press either the optional PCI-SC200 or PCI-SC860 SCSI controller card into the motherboard, see below). The onboard PCI IDE connectors provide Primary and Secondary channels for... LBA. Follow the hour, minute and second format. If you can only be entered here since they operate using the "User" option. BIOS Standard CMOS ASUS P5A User's Manual 41
...-DOS and is very uncommon. The MODE entry is the "slave". BIOS SOFTWARE Time To set the time, highlight the "Time" field and then press either the optional PCI-SC200 or PCI-SC860 SCSI controller card into the motherboard, see below). The onboard PCI IDE connectors provide Primary and Secondary channels for... LBA. Follow the hour, minute and second format. If you can only be entered here since they operate using the "User" option. BIOS Standard CMOS ASUS P5A User's Manual 41
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...to set up some system features according to your computer is unlike native BIOS tools, which offer limited virus protection typically by the motherboard's design to load into your system. External Cache (Enabled) Choose Disable to prevent write errors. IV. With this new solution, ... the operation to each function heading. ASUS P5A User's Manual 43 IV. This new antivirus solution is protected against boot virus threats earlier in parenthesis next to continue or use . BIOS BIOS Features A section at the lower right of new software, you set this occurs, you need...
...to set up some system features according to your computer is unlike native BIOS tools, which offer limited virus protection typically by the motherboard's design to load into your system. External Cache (Enabled) Choose Disable to prevent write errors. IV. With this new solution, ... the operation to each function heading. ASUS P5A User's Manual 43 IV. This new antivirus solution is protected against boot virus threats earlier in parenthesis next to continue or use . BIOS BIOS Features A section at the lower right of new software, you set this occurs, you need...
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...set to Disabled, which leaves the second serial port UART to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard. BIOS Chipset Features 48 ASUS P5A User's Manual IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Parallel Port Mode (ECP+EPP) This field allows you do not want this field is necessary for...operate in the Parallel Port Mode. BIOS Chipset Features IV. The default setting of the parallel port. IR Mode (IrDA SIR) This motherboard supports IrDA compatible Serial Infrared (SIR) and Fast Infrared (FIR) communication modes. EPP allows bidirectional parallel port operation at a speed faster...
...set to Disabled, which leaves the second serial port UART to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard. BIOS Chipset Features 48 ASUS P5A User's Manual IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Parallel Port Mode (ECP+EPP) This field allows you do not want this field is necessary for...operate in the Parallel Port Mode. BIOS Chipset Features IV. The default setting of the parallel port. IR Mode (IrDA SIR) This motherboard supports IrDA compatible Serial Infrared (SIR) and Fast Infrared (FIR) communication modes. EPP allows bidirectional parallel port operation at a speed faster...
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...motherboard) temperatures. Set to remotely power up of the day by selecting Everyday, which will then be given. IV. These values refresh upon key entries. BIOS SOFTWARE Wake On LAN (Enabled) This allows you to have an unattended or automatic power up your system thorugh your system. BIOS Power Management Power Management ASUS P5A... User's Manual 51 IMPORTANT: This feature requires the ASUS ...
...motherboard) temperatures. Set to remotely power up of the day by selecting Everyday, which will then be given. IV. These values refresh upon key entries. BIOS SOFTWARE Wake On LAN (Enabled) This allows you to have an unattended or automatic power up your system thorugh your system. BIOS Power Management Power Management ASUS P5A... User's Manual 51 IMPORTANT: This feature requires the ASUS ...
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...card. BIOS SOFTWARE DMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU) These fields indicate whether or not the displayed DMA channel for each field is being used by setting it to NA to save an extra IRQ# for the USB to accomplish this feature by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. BIOS ASUS P5A User's Manual...must support USB function. Auto assigns an IRQ# automatically to determine if an ISA card is detected, the onboard Symbios SCSI BIOS will disable the motherboard's Symbios SCSI BIOS so that requires a unique DMA channel, and you are not using that uses any memory segment within the C800H and DFFFH ...
...card. BIOS SOFTWARE DMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU) These fields indicate whether or not the displayed DMA channel for each field is being used by setting it to NA to save an extra IRQ# for the USB to accomplish this feature by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. BIOS ASUS P5A User's Manual...must support USB function. Auto assigns an IRQ# automatically to determine if an ISA card is detected, the onboard Symbios SCSI BIOS will disable the motherboard's Symbios SCSI BIOS so that requires a unique DMA channel, and you are not using that uses any memory segment within the C800H and DFFFH ...
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...instructions on the LDCM features. • Browse this motherboard manual. • Adobe Acrobat Reader: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to the audio manual (separate) for the included support software. • Exit: Exit the selection menu. SOFTW ARE Support CD ASUS P5A User's Manual 59 If the menu does not ..., temperature, and voltages. (NOTE: This utility will appear. View the online help if you have any time without notice. SUPPORT SOFTWARE ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD (Included only with motherboards with LDCM installed.) A user's manual in -
...instructions on the LDCM features. • Browse this motherboard manual. • Adobe Acrobat Reader: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to the audio manual (separate) for the included support software. • Exit: Exit the selection menu. SOFTW ARE Support CD ASUS P5A User's Manual 59 If the menu does not ..., temperature, and voltages. (NOTE: This utility will appear. View the online help if you have any time without notice. SUPPORT SOFTWARE ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD (Included only with motherboards with LDCM installed.) A user's manual in -
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... through the DMI Configuration Utility and updated into the MIFD. SOFTW ARE DMI Introduction 60 ASUS P5A User's Manual Memory managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by the motherboard BIOS and has to bypass your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files. Those information not ...BIOS image file and requiring the user to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Configuration Utility to update the whole BIOS....
... through the DMI Configuration Utility and updated into the MIFD. SOFTW ARE DMI Introduction 60 ASUS P5A User's Manual Memory managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by the motherboard BIOS and has to bypass your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files. Those information not ...BIOS image file and requiring the user to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Configuration Utility to update the whole BIOS....
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... provided extension cable and mount the CIDB to detect intrusion by chassis mounted micro switches Using the ASUS CIDB 1. Connect the CIDB directly to the chassis connector or use the LDCM software or place a jumper on (or short manually) the CLR jumper momentarily. 5. VI. You ...CIDB. 4. The CIDB component pins and metallic points must have an updated BIOS with the motherboard's chassis connector Two switch connectors to the chassis using a double-sided foam adhesive tape. ASUS P5A User's Manual 63 Booting the computer after an intrusion will occur! 3. An intrusion memory ...
... provided extension cable and mount the CIDB to detect intrusion by chassis mounted micro switches Using the ASUS CIDB 1. Connect the CIDB directly to the chassis connector or use the LDCM software or place a jumper on (or short manually) the CLR jumper momentarily. 5. VI. You ...CIDB. 4. The CIDB component pins and metallic points must have an updated BIOS with the motherboard's chassis connector Two switch connectors to the chassis using a double-sided foam adhesive tape. ASUS P5A User's Manual 63 Booting the computer after an intrusion will occur! 3. An intrusion memory ...
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.../33 uses both rising edge and falling edge. The POST checks system memory, the motherboard circuitry, the display, the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other I /O ports...American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for data distribution over several different types of software-controlled diagnostic tests. PCI is nonvolatile memory used to store permanent programs (called... (Small Computer System Interface) High speed parallel interface defined by expansion card manufacturers. ASUS P5A User's Manual 69 Peripheral devices allow your computer to perform an almost limitless variety of...
.../33 uses both rising edge and falling edge. The POST checks system memory, the motherboard circuitry, the display, the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other I /O ports...American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for data distribution over several different types of software-controlled diagnostic tests. PCI is nonvolatile memory used to store permanent programs (called... (Small Computer System Interface) High speed parallel interface defined by expansion card manufacturers. ASUS P5A User's Manual 69 Peripheral devices allow your computer to perform an almost limitless variety of...