Asus P2L-M User Manual

R P2L-MPentium® II microATX MotherboardUSER’S MANUAL

10 ASUS P2L-M User’s ManualII. FEATURESSmart SeriesII. FEATURES• Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are monitored to ensurestable c

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 11Parts of the ASUS P2L-M MotherboardII. FEATURESII. FEATURESMotherboard PartsSEC CPU Socket (Slot1)Intel 440LXAGPsetProgra

12 ASUS P2L-M User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONASUS P2L-M Motherboard LayoutMotherboard LayoutIII. INSTALLATIONRTop: USB 1Bottom: USB 2PS/2USBTop: Mouse

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 13III. INSTALLATIONJumpers1) R129 p. 15 Real Time Clock RAM (Clear CMOS)2) KBPWR p. 15 Keyboard Power Up (Enable/Disable)3) F

14 ASUS P2L-M User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONJumpersIII. INSTALLATIONInstallation StepsBefore using your computer, you must complete the following ste

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 15III. INSTALLATIONJumper Settings1. Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (R129)The CMOS RAM is powered by the onboard button cell batt

16 ASUS P2L-M User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONJumpersIII. INSTALLATIONWARNING! Do not overclock your processor. Frequencies above 66MHz ex-ceed the s

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 17III. INSTALLATIONSystem MemoryIII. INSTALLATION2. System Memory (DIMM)Only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) can be used

18 ASUS P2L-M User’s ManualDIMM Memory InstallationInsert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are different on eitherside of the break

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 193. Central Processing Unit (CPU)This motherboard provides a Single Edge Contact (SEC) slot for a Pentium II pro-cessor pac

2 ASUS P2L-M User’s ManualUSER'S NOTICEProduct Name: ASUS P2L-MManual Revision: 1.01.Release Date: May 1998No part of this manual, including the

20 ASUS P2L-M User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONThe Motherboard As ShippedFour screws should be showing next to each corner of the SEC CPU Slot using twoa

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 21III. INSTALLATIONCPUIII. INSTALLATION2. Mount the Heatsink: Place the SEC cartridge face down on a flat surface and layth

22 ASUS P2L-M User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONCPUIII. INSTALLATION4. Secure the SEC Cartridge: Secure the SEC cartridge in place by pushing theSEC car

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 23III. INSTALLATIONThe heatsinks shown in this manual are for reference purposes only. The recom-mended heatsinks for the Pen

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ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 25III. INSTALLATIONExpansion CardsIII. INSTALLATION4. Expansion CardsExpansion Card Installation Procedure:1. Read your exp

26 ASUS P2L-M User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONTo simplify this process this motherboard has complied with the Plug and Play (PNP)specification which was

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 27III. INSTALLATIONDMA ChannelsIII. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INSTALLATION5. External ConnectorsIMPORTANT: Ribbon cables

28 ASUS P2L-M User’s ManualConnectorsIII. INSTALLATIONIII. INSTALLATION3. Parallel Port Connector (25-pin Female)You can enable the parallel port and

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 29III. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INSTALLATION6. Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” Female) (with optional onboard audio)Lin

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 3ASUS CONTACT INFORMATIONASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.MarketingAddress: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112Telephone: +886-2-2

30 ASUS P2L-M User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INSTALLATION9. Primary / Secondary IDE connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE)These connectors suppo

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 31III. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INSTALLATION11. Chassis, CPU , & Power Supply Fan Connectors (3-pin CHA_, CPU_, PWR_FA

32 ASUS P2L-M User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INSTALLATION13. IrDA / Fast IR-Compliant infrared module connector (5-pin IR)This connecto

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 33III. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INSTALLATION15. Stereo Audio In Connectors (4-pin AUX,CD1)(with optional onboard audio)The

34 ASUS P2L-M User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INSTALLATION18. Message LED Lead (LED, 2 pins)This indicates whether a message has been re

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 35III. INSTALLATIONPower ConnectionsIII. INSTALLATIONPower Connection Procedures1. After all connections are made, close the

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual36IV. BIOSFlash Memory WriterIV. BIOS SOFTWARESupport SoftwareAFLASH.EXE: This is the Flash Memory Writer utility that update

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 37IV. BIOSFlash Memory WriterIV. BIOS SOFTWAREWhen prompted to confirm theBIOS update, press Y to start theupdate.2. Update

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual38IV. BIOSUpdating BIOSIV. BIOS SOFTWAREManaging and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOSUpon First Use of the Computer System1.

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 39IV. BIOS SOFTWARE6. BIOS SetupIV. BIOSBIOS SetupThe motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5 Volt and 1

4 ASUS P2L-M User’s ManualCONTENTSI. INTRODUCTION... 7How this manual is orga

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual40IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSStandard CMOSLoad DefaultsThe “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the minimum settings for troubles

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 41IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSStandard CMOSTimeTo set the time, highlight the “Time” field and then press either <Page Up&g

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual42IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSStandard CMOSAuto detection of hard disks on bootupFor each field: Primary Master, Primary Slave

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 43IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSBIOS FeaturesBIOS Features SetupThis “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configuration entr

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual44IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSBIOS FeaturesCPU Level 1 Cache / CPU Level 2 Cache (Enabled)These fields allow you to choose from

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 45IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSBIOS FeaturesSecurity Option (System)When you specify a Supervisor Password and/or User Password

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual46IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSChipset FeaturesChipset Features SetupThis “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the configura

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 47IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSChipset FeaturesVideo Memory Cache Mode (UC)USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual48IV. BIOS SOFTWAREParallel Port Mode (ECP+EPP)This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The set

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 49IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSPower ManagementPower Management SetupThis “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduce

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 5CONTENTSPower Management Setup... 49Details of Power Management Setup

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual50IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSPower ManagementVideo Off Method (Blank Screen)This field defines the video off features. The fo

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 51IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSPower ManagementPWR Up On Modem Act (Enabled)This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual52IV. BIOS SOFTWAREPlug & Play / PCIIV. BIOSPNP and PCI SetupThis “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slot

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 53IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSPlug & Play / PCIDMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU)These fields indicate whether or not the displaye

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual54IV. BIOS SOFTWARELoad DefaultsIV. BIOSLoad BIOS DefaultsThis “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troublesho

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 55IV. BIOS SOFTWARESupervisor Password and User PasswordThese two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” se

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual56IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSHard Disk DetectIDE HDD Auto DetectionThis “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 57IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system,incorrect parameters may be detected. You

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual58V. SOFTWAREASUS Support CDV. SUPPORT SOFTWAREASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD(Included only with motherboards with onboar

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 59Desktop Management Interface (DMI)Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityThis motherboard supports DMI within the BI

6 ASUS P2L-M User’s ManualFCC & DOC COMPLIANCEFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual60V. SUPPORT SOFTWAREV. SOFTWAREUsing DMI UtilityUsing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityUse the ←→ (left-right) cursors to

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 61VI. ASUS LAN CardParts / LayoutVI. ASUS LAN CardASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet CardLAN ActivityOutput SignalRJ45LEDsMotherboa

62 ASUS P2L-M User’s ManualVI. ASUS LAN CardInformationVI. ASUS LAN CardFeatures• Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100B

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ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 7I. INTRODUCTIONI. INTRODUCTIONSections/ChecklistHow this manual is organizedThis manual is divided into the following secti

8 ASUS P2L-M User’s ManualII. FEATURESFeaturesII. FEATURESThe ASUS P2L-M MotherboardThe ASUS P2L-M motherboard is carefully designed for the demandi

ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual 9II. FEATURESII. FEATURESSmart SeriesIntroduction to ASUS Smart Series motherboardsPerformance• SDRAM Optimized Performance