Asus P5A User Manual

R P5APentium® Super7 MotherboardUSER’S MANUAL

10 ASUS P5A User’s ManualII. FEATURESSmart SeriesII. FEATURES• Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are monitored to ensurestable cur

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 11Parts of the ASUS P5A MotherboardII. FEATURESII. FEATURESMotherboard Parts512KB/1MBPipelined BurstL2 CacheCPU ZIFSocket 75

12 ASUS P5A User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONASUS P5A Motherboard LayoutMotherboard LayoutIII. INST ALLATIONR(OPTIONAL)SGNTSREQSOLOIDALiAladdin VM1541AG

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 13III. INSTALLATIONContentsIII. INST ALLATIONJumpers1) CLRTC p. 14 Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM2) KBPWR p. 15 Keyboard Power Up3)

14 ASUS P5A User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONJumper Settings1. Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (CLRTC)The CMOS RAM is powered by the onboard button cell batte

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 15III. INSTALLATIONIII. INST ALLATIONJumpers3. +3V Voltage Selection (VIO1)This jumper allows you to select the voltage suppli

16 ASUS P5A User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONJumpersIII. INST ALLATION5. CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (FS3, FS2, FS1, FS0)These jumpers tell

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 17III. INSTALLATIONJumpersIII. INST ALLATIONSet the jumpers by the Internal speed of your CPU as follows:(BUS Freq.) (Freq. Mu

18 ASUS P5A User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONJumpersIII. INST ALLATIONCompatible Cyrix CPU IdentificationThe only Cyrix 6x86-PR166+ CPU that is support

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 19III. INSTALLATIONSystem MemoryIII. INST ALLATIONInstall memory in any combination as follows:DIMM Location 168-pin DIMM Tota

2 ASUS P5A User’s ManualUSER'S NOTICENo part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro-duced, transmitted

20 ASUS P5A User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONSystem MemoryIII. INST ALLATIONDIMM Memory Installation Procedures:Insert the module(s) as shown. Because t

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 21III. INSTALLATIONIII. INST ALLATIONCPUP5A ZIF Socket 7BlankLeverLock1R3. Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard provi

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ASUS P5A User’s Manual 23III. INSTALLATIONExpansion CardsIII. INST ALLATION4. Expansion CardsWARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply w

24 ASUS P5A User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONExpansion CardsIII. INST ALLATIONTo simplify this process, this motherboard complies with the Plug and Play

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 25III. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INST ALLATION5. External ConnectorsIMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with

26 ASUS P5A User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION3. Parallel Port Connector (25-pin Female)You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through “Onboa

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 27III. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INST ALLATION6. Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” Female) (with optional onboard audio)Line

28 ASUS P5A User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INST ALLATION9. Primary / Secondary IDE connectors (Two 40-1 pin block)These connectors sup

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 29III. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INST ALLATION11. ATX Power Supply Connector (ATX, 20-pin block)This connector connects to a

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 3ASUS CONTACT INFORMATIONASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)MarketingAddress: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112Teleph

30 ASUS P5A User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INST ALLATION13. CPU Cooling Fan Connectors (FAN, 3 pins)These connectors support 3-pin cool

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 31III. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INST ALLATION15. Message LED Lead (MSG.LED, 2 pins)This indicates whether a message has been

32 ASUS P5A User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INST ALLATION21. Wake-on-LAN Activity Connector (3-pin WOLCON)The WOLCON connector allows th

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 33III. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INST ALLATION23. Stereo Audio In Connector (4-pin AUX)This connector allows you to receive s

34 ASUS P5A User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INST ALLATION25. SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB)This connector allows you to connect SMBus dev

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 35III. INSTALLATIONPower ConnectionsIII. INST ALLATIONPower Connection Procedures1. After all jumpers and connections are made

ASUS P5A User’s Manual36IV. BIOSFlash Memory WriterIV. BIOS SOFTWARESupport SoftwareAFLASH.EXE: This is the Flash Memory Writer utility that updates

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 37IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSFlash Memory WriterWhen prompted to confirm theBIOS update, press Y to start theupdate.2. Update

ASUS P5A User’s Manual38IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSFlash Memory WriterManaging and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOSUpon First Use of the Computer Syst

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 39IV. BIOS SOFTWARE6. BIOS SetupIV. BIOSBIOS SetupThe motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5 volt and 12 v

4 ASUS P5A User’s ManualCONTENTSI. INTRODUCTION... 7How this Manual is Organi

ASUS P5A User’s Manual40IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSStandard CMOSLoad DefaultsLoad BIOS Defaults loads the minimum settings for troubleshooting. Load

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 41IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSStandard CMOSTimeTo set the time, highlight the “Time” field and then press either <Page Up>

ASUS P5A User’s Manual42IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSStandard CMOSAuto detection of hard disks on bootupFor each field: Primary Master, Primary Slave,

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 43IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSBIOS FeaturesBIOS Features SetupBIOS Features Setup consists of configuration entries that allow y

ASUS P5A User’s Manual44IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSBIOS FeaturesQuick Power On Self Test (Enabled)This field speeds up the Power-On Self Test (POST) r

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 45C8000 - CBFFF Shadow to DC000 - DFFFF Shadow (Disabled)These fields are used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs. If you

ASUS P5A User’s Manual46Chipset FeaturesIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSChipset FeaturesDetails of Chipset Features SetupSDRAM Configuration (By SPD)This s

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 47IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSChipset FeaturesIV. BIOSChipset FeaturesMemory Hole At 15M-16M (Disabled)Enabling this feature re

ASUS P5A User’s Manual48Chipset FeaturesIV. BIOSIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSChipset FeaturesParallel Port Mode (ECP+EPP)This field allows you to set t

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 49IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSPower ManagementPower Management SetupPower Management Setup allows you to reduce power consumptio

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 5CONTENTSPNP and PCI Setup ... 52Details of PNP and PCI Setup

ASUS P5A User’s Manual50IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSPower ManagementVideo Off Method (DPMS OFF)This field defines the video off features. These options

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 51IV. BIOS SOFTWAREPower ManagementPower ManagementIV. BIOSWake On LAN (Enabled)This allows you to remotely power up your sys

ASUS P5A User’s Manual52IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSPlug & Play/PCIPNP and PCI SetupThis “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slots.

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 53IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSLoad Setup DefaultsIV. BIOSPlug & Play/PCIDMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU)These fields indicate whe

ASUS P5A User’s Manual54IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSLoad DefaultsLoad BIOS DefaultsThis “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troubleshoot

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 55IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSPasswordsSupervisor Password and User PasswordThese two options set the system passwords. “Supervi

ASUS P5A User’s Manual56Hard Disk DetectIV. BIOSIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIDE HDD Auto DetectionThis “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters of

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 57SaveIV. BIOSIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system,incorrect param

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ASUS P5A User’s Manual 59V. SOFTWARESupport CDV. SUPPORT SOFTWAREASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD(Included only with motherboards with onboard hardw

6 ASUS P5A User’s ManualFCC & DOC COMPLIANCEFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is s

ASUS P5A User’s Manual60Desktop Management Interface (DMI)Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityThis motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 61V. SUPPORT SOFTWAREUsing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityEdit DMI (or delete)Use the ←→ (left-right) cursors to move the t

ASUS P5A User’s Manual62V. SUPPORT SOFTWARESave MIFDYou can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering thedrive and path

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 63ConnectorsVI. ASUS CIDBThe optional ASUS CIDB is a module for providing audio alarm and logging whenthere is an intrusion in

64 ASUS P5A User’s ManualASUS CIDB Additional Considerations1. All motherboards with CIDB: If there is no power to the motherboard (i.e. re-moving the

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 65VII. ASUS LAN CardParts/LayoutVII. ASUS LAN CardASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet CardLAN ActivityOutput SignalRJ45LEDsMotherboard

66 ASUS P5A User’s ManualVII. ASUS LAN CardInformationVII. ASUS LAN CardFeatures• Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100B

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 67APPENDIXAPPENDIXGlossaryGlossaryAGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)An interface specification that enables high-performance 3D gr

68 ASUS P5A User’s ManualAPPENDIXByte (Binary Term)One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a singlealphanumeric char

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 69PCI Bus (Peripheral Component Interconnect Local Bus)PCI bus is a specification that defines a 32-bit data bus interface. PCI

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 7I. INTRODUCTIONI. INTRODUCTIONSections/ChecklistHow this Manual is OrganizedI. Introduction Manual information and checklistI

70 ASUS P5A User’s ManualUSB (Universal Serial Bus)A new 4-pin serial peripheral bus that allows plug and play computer peripheralssuch as keyboard, m

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8 ASUS P5A User’s ManualII. FEATURESFeaturesII. FEATURESASUS P5A Motherboard• ALi AGPset: ALi® (Acer Laboratories Inc.) Aladdin V AGPset with suppo

ASUS P5A User’s Manual 9II. FEATURESII. FEATURESSmart SeriesIntroduction to ASUS Smart Series MotherboardsPerformance• SDRAM Optimized Performance: