Asus P2L97 User Manual

R P2L97Pentium® II MotherboardUSER’S MANUAL

10 ASUS P2L97 User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONLayout of the ASUS P2L97 MotherboardCR2032 3VLithium Cell(BIOS Power)CPU_FANPWR_FANCHA_FANLM78Panel Connec

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 11III. INSTALLATIONJumpers1) CLRTC p. 13 Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (Short/Clear CMOS)2) KB_UP p. 13 Keyboard Power Up3) FS0,

12 ASUS P2L97 User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Jumpers)III. INSTALLATIONWARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicateIntegra

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 13III. INSTALLATIONIII. INSTALLATION(Jumpers)Jumper Settings1. Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (CLRTC)The CMOS RAM is powered by t

14 ASUS P2L97 User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Jumpers)III. INSTALLATIONCPU Bus FrequencyCPU Core:Bus Frequency MultipleR4.5x(9/2)4.0x(4/1)3.5x(7/2)2.0

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ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 17III. INSTALLATION(System Memory)2. System Memory (DIMM)Only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) can be used with this mothe

18 ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual(System Memory)III. INSTALLATIONIII. INSTALLATIONDIMM Memory Installation Procedures:Insert the module(s) as shown. Becau

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 193. Central Processing Unit (CPU)Your motherboard provides a Slot 1 connector for a Pentium® II processor packagedin a Sing

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual2USER'S NOTICEProduct Name: ASUS P2L97Manual Revision: 2.05 E266Release Date: October 1998No part of this manual, includi

20 ASUS P2L97 User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONCPUIII. INSTALLATION2. Attach the HeatsinkNOTE: Follow carefully the heatsink attachment instructions inc

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 21CPUIII. INSTALLATIONIII. INSTALLATIONWARNING! Make sure the heatsink is mounted tightly against the SECC, SECC2or SEPP; ot

22 ASUS P2L97 User’s ManualCPUIII. INSTALLATIONIII. INSTALLATIONASUS Smart Thermal SolutionsASUS provides two smart solutions to Slot 1 CPU thermal p

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 23III. INSTALLATIONRecommended Heatsinks for Pentium II ProcessorsThe heatsinks shown in this manual are for reference purpos

24 ASUS P2L97 User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONExpansion CardsIII. INSTALLATION4. Expansion CardsExpansion Card Installation Procedure1. Read the docume

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 25III. INSTALLATIONTo simplify this process, this motherboard complies with the Plug and Play (PnP)specification, which was d

26 ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual5. External ConnectorsIMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe onthe Pin 1 side of the conn

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 27III. INSTALLATION(DMA Channels)III. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION3. Parallel Printer Connector (25-pin Female

28 ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual(Connectors)III. INSTALLATIONIII. INSTALLATION6. Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin Female)Two USB ports are

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 29III. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION8. IDE activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED)This connector supplies power to the cabi

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 3ASUS CONTACT INFORMATIONASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.MarketingAddress: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112Telephone: +886-2-2

30 ASUS P2L97 User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION10. IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (5-pin IR)This connector suppor

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 31III. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION12. Wake-On-LAN (3-pin WOL)This connector connects to LAN cards with a Wake

32 ASUS P2L97 User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION13. Message LED Lead (MSG LED)This indicates whether a message has been rece

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 33III. INSTALLATION(Power Connections)III. INSTALLATIONPower Connection Procedures1. After all connections are made, close t

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual34IV. BIOS(Flash Memory Writer)IV. BIOS SOFTWAREFlash Memory Writer UtilityAFLASH.EXE: This is the Flash Memory Writer utilit

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 35IV. BIOS(Flash Memory Writer)IV. BIOS SOFTWAREWhen prompted to confirmthe BIOS update, press Y tostart the update.2. Upd

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual36IV. BIOS(Updating BIOS)IV. BIOS SOFTWAREManaging and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOSUpon First Use of the Computer System1

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 37IV. BIOS SOFTWARE6. BIOS SetupIV. BIOS(BIOS Setup)The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5 Volt and

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual38IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Standard CMOS)Load DefaultsThe “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the minimum settings for troubl

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 39IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Standard CMOS)TimeTo set the time, highlight the “Time” field and then press either <Page Up

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual4CONTENTSI. INTRODUCTION 7How this Manual is Organized ... 7Item Chec

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual40IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Standard CMOS)Auto detection of hard disks on bootupFor each field: Primary Master, Primary Sla

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 41IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(BIOS Features)BIOS Features SetupThe “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configuration ent

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual42IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(BIOS Features)CPU Level 1 Cache / CPU Level 2 Cache (Enabled)These fields allow you to choose fr

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 43IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(BIOS Features)PCI/VGA Palette Snoop (Disabled)Some display cards that are nonstandard VGA, such

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual44IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Chipset Features)Chipset Features SetupThe “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the configur

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 45IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Chipset Features)Graphics Aperture Size (64MB)Memory-mapped, graphics data structures can resid

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual46IV. BIOS SOFTWAREOnboard FDC Swap A & B (No Swap)This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 47IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Power Management)Power Management SetupThe “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduce

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual48IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Power Management)Video Off Method (DPMS OFF)This field defines the video off features. The foll

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 49IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Power Management)PWR Up On Modem Act (Enabled)This allows either settings of Enabled or Disable

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 5CONTENTSStandard CMOS Setup ... 38Details of Standard CMOS Setu

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual50IV. BIOS SOFTWARE(Plug & Play / PCI)IV. BIOSPNP and PCI SetupThe “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slo

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 51IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Plug & Play / PCI)DMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU)These fields indicate whether or not the displa

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual52IV. BIOS SOFTWARE(Load Defaults)IV. BIOSLoad BIOS DefaultsThe “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troublesh

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 53IV. BIOS SOFTWARESupervisor Password and User PasswordThese two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” se

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual54IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Hard Disk Detect)IDE HDD Auto DetectionThe “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameter

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 55IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system,incorrect parameters may be detected. You

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ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual6FCC & DOC COMPLIANCEFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 7How this Manual is OrganizedThis manual is divided into the following sections:I. Introduction: Manual information and check

8 ASUS P2L97 User’s ManualFeatures of the ASUS P2L97 MotherboardThe ASUS P2L97 is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants manyfeatures

ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 9The ASUS P2L97 MotherboardII. FEATURESII. FEATURES(Motherboard Parts)T: USB Port 1B: USB Port 2B: COM 1B: COM 2Programmabl