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P/E-P55T2P4D MotherboardUSER'S MANUAL

4 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONMap of the MotherboardISA Slot 1PCI Slot 4 / MediaBus 2.0PCI Slot 2PCI Slot 1PCI Slot 3EISA Slot 1Floppy

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 5III. INSTALLATIONJumpers1) JP24, 25 (SMC Only) p. 7 UART 2 Selection (COM 2 / Infrared)2) JP26, 27 (SMC Only) p. 7 ECP DMA

6 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Jumpers)III. INSTALLATIONInstallation StepsBefore using your computer, you must complete the following

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 7III. INSTALLATIONJumper Settings1. UART 2 Selection (JP24 & 25) (SMC37C665IR Only)If your motherboard is using the SM

8 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION3-5. Processor TypeDepending on the type of processor that you install, you need to set these jump-ers t

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 9III. INSTALLATION3. Voltage Type (JP9, 10, 11, 12, 17)Processor Type (Single Power Plane / Split Power Plane)Split Power P

10 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION6. CPU to BUS Frequency Ratio (JP15 & 16)These jumpers set the frequency ratio between the Internal

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 11III. INSTALLATION8. APIC Dual CPU Selection (JP18)This turns on or off the Dual CPU support. Most operating systems allo

12 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION9. Flash ROM Boot Block Programming (JP32)This sets the operation mode of the boot block area of the BIO

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 13III. INSTALLATION11. PCI Slot 1 Mode Selection (JP37, 38)By default, the onboard IDE uses Programmable I/O (PIO) Mode and

P/E-P55T2P4D User's ManualIIUSER'S NOTICEProduct Name: P/E-P55T2P4DProduct Rev: 2.0Manual Rev: 2.0BIOS Version: #401A0-0103 or laterRelease

14 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION2. System Memory (DRAM & SRAM)This motherboard supports eight 72-pin SIMMs of 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB,

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 15III. INSTALLATIONDRAM Installation Procedures:1. The SIMM will only fit in one orientation as shown because of a "Pl

16 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONStatic RAM (SRAM) for Level 2 (External) CacheThe motherboard you purchase has no cache onboard. An &qu

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 17III. INSTALLATION3. Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard provides two 321-pin ZIF Socket 7's that are backw

18 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION4. Expansion CardsFirst read your expansion card documentation on any hardware and software set-tings t

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 19III. INSTALLATIONBoth ISA and PCI expansion cards may need to use IRQs. System IRQs are avail-able to cards installed in

20 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONASUS MediaBus CardMediaBus allows a cost-efficient solution to a complete multimedia system. Theadvanta

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 21III. INSTALLATION5. External ConnectorsIMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripeon the Pi

22 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION3. Parallel Printer Connector (26 Pin Block)Connection for the included parallel port ribbon cable with

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 23III. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION5. Floppy drive connector (34-pin block )This connector supports the provi

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24 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION7. Board Power Input (12-pin block)This connector connects to a standard 5 Volt power supply. To conne

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 259. Turbo LED lead (CON3)The motherboard's turbo function is always on. The turbo LED connection islabeled here but

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 27III. INSTALLATIONPower Connection Procedures1. After all jumpers and connections are made, close the system case cover.2.

28 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualIV. BIOS SOFTWARE6. BIOS SetupThe motherboard supports two types of programmable Flash ROM chips: 5 Voltand 12 Volt.

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 29NOTE: The “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the most conservative settings fortroubleshooting. “Load Setup Defaults”, o

30 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualDetails of Standard CMOS Setup:DateTo set the date, highlight the “Date” field and then press the page up/page down or+/-

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 31IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Standard CMOS)For an IDE hard disk drives, you can:• Use the Auto setting for detection durin

32 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualDrive A, Drive BThese fields record the types of floppy disk drives installed in your system. Theavailable options for d

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 33IV. BIOS SOFTWAREBIOS Features SetupThis “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configuration entries that allow youto

34 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualCPU Internal Cache / External CacheThese fields allow you to Enable or Disable the CPU’s “Level 1” built-in cache andthe

P/E-P55T2P4D User's ManualIVCONTENTSI. INTRODUCTION...1How this manual is organized ...

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 35Typematic Rate (Char/Sec)This field controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes.Options range fr

36 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualChipset Features SetupThis “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the configuration of the board’s chipset.Control keys

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 37IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Chipset Features)[DRAM and ECC]If all your DRAM modules have parity chips (e.g. 8 chips + 4 p

38 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualOnboard Parallel PortThis field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector. You can selecteither: 3BCH / IR

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 39Power Management SetupThis “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduce power consumption.This feature turns off

40 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualIV. BIOS(Power Manage)Video Off OptionThis field determines when to activate the video off feature. The settings are Su

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 41IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Plug & Play / PCI)PM EventsThis section sets the wake-up call of the system. If activity

42 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualIRQ xx Used By ISAThese fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being usedby a Legacy (non-PnP

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 43IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Load Defaults)Load BIOS DefaultsThis “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troub

44 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualSupervisor Password and User PasswordThese two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” sets a pass-word

P/E-P55T2P4D User's ManualVCONTENTSBIOS Features Setup ...33Details of BIOS Features

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 45IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIDE HDD Auto DetectionThis “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters of an IDE hard diskdr

46 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualThe auto-detection feature can only detect one set of parameters for a particular IDEhard drive. Some IDE drives can use

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 47IV. BIOS SOFTWAREFlash Memory Writer UtilityThis motherboard comes with a diskette which contains the following files:RE

48 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualIV. BIOS SOFTWARE• Boot from a floppy disk formatted with the "FORMAT A:/S" command with-out creating CONFIG.S

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 49IV. BIOS SOFTWARE1. Save Current BIOS to FileThis option allows you to copy the contents of the Flash memory chip into

50 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualIV. BIOS SOFTWARETo select an option, type its corresponding number in the provided space and thenpress the <Enter>

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 51V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENTDesktop Management Interface (DMI)V. DMI(DMI Introduction)Introducing the DMI utilityThis motherbo

52 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualUsing the DMI utilityEdit DMI (or delete)Use the ←→ (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the ↑↓ (up-down)c

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 53V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENTSave MIFDYou can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering thedrive an

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P/E-P55T2P4D User's ManualVIFCC & DOC COMPLIANCEFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Opera

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 55Aside from the system BIOS, the Flash memory chip on the motherboard also con-tains the NCR SCSI BIOS. This SCSI BIOS wo

56 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualThe PCI-SC200 SCSI Interface CardYour motherboard may have come with an optional SCSI (Small Computer SystemInterface) co

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 57Setting the INT AssignmentYou must use PCI INT A setting in order to properly assign the card's interrupt. Onthe PC

58 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualTerminator Setting (Terminated / Not Terminated)JP 5Terminated (Default) Not TerminatedJP 5Decide whether or not you need

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 1I. INTRODUCTIONHow this manual is organizedThis manual is divided into the following sections:I. Introduction: Manual in

2 P/E-P55T2P4D User’s ManualII. FEATURESFeatures of This MotherboardThe P/E-P55T2P4D is carefully designed for the demanding corporate PC user whowan

P/E-P55T2P4D User’s Manual 3II. FEATURES• PCI Bus Master IDE Controller: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus MasterIDE controller with two connectors that