Asus P2Z User Manual

R P2ZPentium® III / II / CeleronTM MotherboardUSER’S MANUAL

10 ASUS P2Z User’s ManualII. FEATURESSpecificationsII. FEA TURESIntelligent Features:• Auto Fan Off: The system fans will power off automatically even

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 11The ASUS P2Z MotherboardII. FEATURESII. FEA TURESMotherboard PartsT: USB1B:USB2T: PS/2 MouseB: PS/2 KeyboardT:ParallelB:Seria

12 ASUS P2Z User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPLayout of the ASUS P2Z MotherboardFLOPPYSECONDARYIDEPRIMARYIDECR2032 3VLithium Cell(CMOS Power)CPU_FANDIMM

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 13III. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard Settings1) AGPFS p. 14 AGP Bus Frequency Setting2) KBPWR p. 15 Keyboard Power Up Setting (Disa

14 ASUS P2Z User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard SettingsIII. H/W SETUPHardware Setup StepsBefore using your computer, you must complete the fo

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 15III. HARDWARE SETUPIII. H/W SETUPMotherboard Settings2. Keyboard Power Up Setting (KBPWR)This allows you to disable or enable

16 ASUS P2Z User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPJumpersIII. H/W SETUP5. CPU Bus Frequency Selection (FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3)This option tells the clock genera

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 17NOTES: Overclocking your processor is not recommended. It may result in a slowerspeed. Voltage Regulator Output Selection (VI

18 ASUS P2Z User’s Manual2. System Memory (DIMM)NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory.This motherboard uses only

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 19III. H/W SETUPSystem MemoryDIMM Memory Installation Procedures:Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual2USER'S NOTICEProduct Name: ASUS P2ZManual Revision: 1.12 E389Release Date: May 1999No part of this manual, including the p

20 ASUS P2Z User’s ManualSystem MemoryIII. H/W SETUPIII. HARDWARE SETUP(This page was intentionally left blank.)

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 213. Central Processing Unit (CPU)NOTE: The following pictures are provided for reference purposes only. The ap-pearance of yo

22 ASUS P2Z User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPCPUIII. H/W SETUP2. Attach the HeatsinkNOTE: If provided, you should follow the heatsink attachment instru

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 23CPUIII. H/W SETUPIII. HARDWARE SETUP3. Insert the SECC2/SECC/SEPPSECC with Pentium® II only: Push the SECC’s two locks inward

24 ASUS P2Z User’s ManualCPUIII. H/W SETUPIII. HARDWARE SETUPASUS Smart Thermal Solutions(only with optional hardware monitor)ASUS provides two smart

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 25TabSensorIII. HARDWARE SETUP← OR STICK ABOUT HERECPUIII. H/W SETUPRecommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 ProcessorsThe recommended

26 ASUS P2Z User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPExpansion CardsIII. H/W SETUP4. Expansion CardsExpansion Card Installation Procedure1. Read the documentat

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 27III. HARDWARE SETUPTo simplify this process, this motherboard has complied with the Plug and Play(PNP) specification which wa

28 ASUS P2Z User’s Manual5. External ConnectorsIMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe on thePin 1 side of the connec

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 29III. HARDWARE SETUP DMA ChannelsIII. H/W SETUP ConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP3. Parallel Port Connector (25-pin female)You can enab

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 3ASUS CONTACT INFORMATIONASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)MarketingAddress: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112Teleph

30 ASUS P2Z User’s Manual ConnectorsIII. H/W SETUPIII. HARDWARE SETUP6. Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE)These connectors support t

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 31III. HARDWARE SETUP ConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP8. IDE Device Activity LED (2-pin IDELED)This connector supplies power to the cab

32 ASUS P2Z User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUP ConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP10. Chassis / CPU / Power Supply Fan Connectors (3-pin FAN)These connectors suppo

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 3311. Wake-On-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL_CON)The WOL_CON connector powers up the system when a wake-up packet orsignal is receive

34 ASUS P2Z User’s Manual ConnectorsIII. H/W SETUPIII. HARDWARE SETUP13. SB-Link™ Connector (6-1 pin SBLINK)If you have a Sound Blaster compatible PCI

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 35III. HARDWARE SETUP ConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP15. ATX Power Supply Connector (20-pin ATXPWR)This connector connects to an ATX p

36 ASUS P2Z User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUP17. System Power LED (3-1 pin PWR.LED)This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED, which light

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 37III. HARDWARE SETUPPower ConnectionsIII. H/W SETUPPower Connection Procedures1. After all connections are made, close the sy

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual38IV. BIOS SETUPUpdating BIOSIV. BIOS SETUPManaging and Updating Your BIOSUpon First Use of the Computer SystemIt is recommende

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 39IV. BIOS SETUPUpdating BIOSIV. BIOS SETUP5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>.T

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual4CONTENTSI. INTRODUCTION... 7How this Manual is Orga

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual40IV. BIOS SETUPUpdating BIOSIV. BIOS SETUP6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update.7. The uti

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 41IV. BIOS SETUP6. BIOS SetupIV. BIOS SETUPBIOS SetupThe motherboard supports a 5V programmable Flash ROM chip. Either of th

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual42IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPStandard CMOSLoad DefaultsThe “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the minimum settings for trouble

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 43IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPStandard CMOSTimeTo set the time, highlight the “Time” field and then press either <Page Up&

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual44IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPStandard CMOSAuto detection of hard disks on bootupFor each field: Primary Master, Primary Slav

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 45IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPBIOS FeaturesBIOS Features SetupThe “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configuration entr

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual46IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPBIOS FeaturesProcessor Serial Number (Enabled)The Processor Serial Number is a unique electronic

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 47IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPBIOS FeaturesPS/2 Mouse Function Control (Auto)The default of Auto allows the system to detect

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual48IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPChipset FeaturesChipset Features SetupThe “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the configura

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 49IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPChipset Features16-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK) / 8-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK)Timing

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 5CONTENTSChipset Features Setup ... 48Details of Chipset Features

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual50IV. BIOS SETUPOnboard Parallel Port (378H/IRQ7)This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector. You can se

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 51IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPPower ManagementPower Management SetupThe “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduce

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual52IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPPower ManagementVideo Off Method (DPMS OFF)This field defines the video off features. The follo

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 53IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPPower ManagementPWR Up On Modem Act (Enabled)This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual54IV. BIOS SETUPPlug & Play / PCIIV. BIOS SETUPPNP and PCI SetupThe “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slot

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 55IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPPlug & Play / PCIDMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU)These fields indicate whether or not the display

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual56IV. BIOS SETUPLoad DefaultsIV. BIOS SETUPLoad BIOS DefaultsThe “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troublesho

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 57IV. BIOS SETUPSupervisor Password and User PasswordThese two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” sets a

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual58IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPHard Disk DetectIDE HDD Auto DetectionThe “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 59IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system,incorrect parameters may be detected. You wi

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual6FCC & DOC COMPLIANCEFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is su

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual60IV. BIOS SETUPSave & Exit SetupSelect this option to save into the CMOS memory all modifications you specifiedduring the

ASUS P2B-F User’s Manual 61V. SOFTWARE SETUPV. S/W SETUPSupport CDASUS Smart Motherboard Support CDInserting the support CD brings up a selection men

62 ASUS P2B-F User’s ManualV. S/W SETUPContentsV. SOFTWARE SETUPInstallation SubmenuLDCM installs software tomonitor the local system and/orPC syste

VI. S/W REFERENCEASUS PC ProbeASUS PC ProbeASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your com-puter system’s vital components, su

64 ASUS P2Z User’s ManualVI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEUsing ASUS PC ProbeMonitoringMonitor SummaryShows a summary of the items beingmonitored.Temperature Mon

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 65VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEInformationSettingsLets you set threshold levels and pollingintervals or refresh times of the PC’s tem-

66 ASUS P2Z User’s ManualVI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEDevice SummaryShows a summary of devices in your PC.DMI ExplorerShows information pertinent to the PC,s

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 67VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEIntel LDCMIntel LANDesk Client ManagerWith the growth of the computer industry, comput

68 ASUS P2Z User’s ManualVI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEUsing the Taskbar iconsToolbar DescriptionsFile | ExportOpens the Select Computer dialog boxOpens the E

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 69VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEIntel LDCMUsing the Select Computer Dialog BoxDiscovers new computers on the networkRe

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 7I. INTRODUCTIONI. INTRODUCTIONManual / ChecklistHow this Manual is OrganizedThis manual is divided into the following sections

70 ASUS P2Z User’s ManualVI. SOFTWARE REFERENCETo select a computer1. From the main Client Manager window, click File | Select Computer.2. In the Sele

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 71VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEIntel LDCMAfter you attempt to wake up a computer, the status of that computer changes

72 ASUS P2Z User’s ManualVI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEUnderstanding the Computer Status IconsWhen you open the Select Computer dialog box, each computer in t

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 73VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEDesktop Management Interface (DMI)Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityThis motherboard suppor

74 ASUS P2Z User’s ManualVI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEUsing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityNOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples on

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 75VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEV. S/W REFERENCEDMI UtilitySave MIFDYou can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file

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ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 77VII. APPENDIXASUS CIDB Chassis Intrusion Sensor ModuleThe optional ASUS CIDB is a module for providing audio alarm and loggin

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual78VII. APPENDIXNormalClearClear:Stops the sounding alarmCLRCLREnableDisableJP1:Enable/Disablethe Photo SensorJP1JP111MS1MS2MS1/M

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 79VII. APPENDIXASUS S370 CPU CardThe optional ASUS S370 CPU card allows Slot 1 motherboards to accept socket 370processors. The

8 ASUS P2Z User’s ManualFeatures of the ASUS P2Z MotherboardThe ASUS P2Z is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants ad-vanced features

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual80VII. APPENDIXSetting up the ASUS S370Socket 370JP1JP2JP3JP4JP5CPU VoltageScrew HoleScrew HoleBrown LeverSocket 370 CPU Voltage

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 81VII. APPENDIXASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet CardLAN ActivityOutput SignalRJ45LEDsMotherboard typeWake on LANOutput SignalASUSOth

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual82VII. APPENDIXFeatures• Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX)• Wake-On-LAN Remote Control

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 83VII. APPENDIXVII. APPENDIXGlossaryGlossaryAGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)An interface specification that enables high-perform

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual84VII. APPENDIXVII. APPENDIXGlossaryByte (Binary Term)One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 85VII. APPENDIXVII. APPENDIXGlossaryMMXA set of 57 new instructions based on a technique called Single Instruction, MultipleDat

ASUS P2Z User’s Manual86VII. APPENDIXVII. APPENDIXGlossaryUltraDMA/33UltraDMA/33 is a new specification to improve IDE transfer rates. Unlike tradi-ti

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ASUS P2Z User’s Manual 9Special Features:• Enhanced ACPI and Anti-Boot Virus BIOS: Features a programmable BIOS, of-fering enhanced ACPI for Windows 9