Asus P I-AP6N User Manual

R P/I-AP6NAll-In-One Pentium Pro MotherboardUSER'S MANUAL

10 ASUS P/I-AP6N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONMap of the ASUS MotherboardPrimary IDESecondary IDERaiser Card ConnectorBoard Power InputP8P9Floppy Dri

ASUS P/I-AP6N User’s Manual 11III. INSTALLATIONJumpers1) BBLKW p. 13 Flash ROM Boot Block Program (Enable/Disable)2) RTCLR p. 14 Real Time Clock RAM (

12 ASUS P/I-AP6N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONInstallation StepsBefore using your computer, you must follow the six steps as follows:1. Set Jumpers o

ASUS P/I-AP6N User’s Manual 13III. INSTALLATIONJumper Settings1. Flash ROM Boot Block Programming (BBLKW)This sets the operation mode of the boot bloc

14 ASUS P/I-AP6N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Jumpers)III. INSTALLATION2. Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (RTCLR)The CMOS RAM is powered by the onboard b

ASUS P/I-AP6N User’s Manual 15III. INSTALLATION(Jumpers)III. INSTALLATION3. Onboard Audio Selection (AUDIO_JP)This jumper allows you to Disable the o

16 ASUS P/I-AP6N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION4. CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (FS0, FS1)These jumpers tell the clock generator what freque

ASUS P/I-AP6N User’s Manual 17III. INSTALLATION(Jumpers)III. INSTALLATION6. Voltage Regulator Output Selection (VID0 -VID3)Pentium Pro Processors ma

18 ASUS P/I-AP6N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONIII. INSTALLATION(System Memory)2. System MemoryThis motherboard supports six 72-pin SIMMs (Single In

ASUS P/I-AP6N User’s Manual 19III. INSTALLATIONSIMM Memory Installation Procedures:1. The SIMM memory modules will only fit in one orientation as show

ASUS P/I-AP6N User's Manual2USER'S NOTICEProduct Name: ASUS P/I-AP6NManual Revision: 1.03Release Date: April 1997No part of this product, in

20 ASUS P/I-AP6N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONVGA Memory UpgradeThe ASUS P/I-AP6N motherboard comes with 2MB DRAM for the onboard VGA.Four sockets ar

ASUS P/I-AP6N User’s Manual 21III. INSTALLATION3. Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard provides a 387-pin ZIF Socket 8. The CPU that came wi

22 ASUS P/I-AP6N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Expansion Cards)III. INSTALLATION4. Expansion CardsWARNING: Make sure that you unplug your power su

ASUS P/I-AP6N User’s Manual 23III. INSTALLATION(DMA Channels)III. INSTALLATIONBoth ISA and PCI expansion cards may need to use IRQs. System IRQs are

24 ASUS P/I-AP6N User’s Manual5. External ConnectorsIMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripeon the Pin 1 side of the

ASUS P/I-AP6N User’s Manual 25III. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION4. Parallel Printer Connector (25-pin Female)You can enable the parallel

26 ASUS P/I-AP6N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION7. Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-pin Block)These connectors

ASUS P/I-AP6N User’s Manual 27III. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION9. System Power LED (TB LED)The motherboard's turbo function is alwa

28 ASUS P/I-AP6N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION14. IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (IR)This connector supports

ASUS P/I-AP6N User’s Manual 29III. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION16. CPU Cooling Fan, Power Supply Fan, & Chassis Fan Power Connectors

ASUS P/I-AP6N User's Manual 3ASUS CONTACT INFORMATIONASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Marketing Info:Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan, ROCTele

30 ASUS P/I-AP6N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION18. Power Input Connector (12-pin block)This connector connects to a sta

31ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Power Connections)III. INSTALLATIONPower Connection Procedures1. After all jumpers and connection

32 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualIV. BIOS(Flash Memory Writer)ASUSTeK PNP BIOSFLASH MEMORY WRITER V1.5Copyright (C) 1995, ASUSTeK COMPUTER Inc.Flas

33ASUS P/I-AP6N User's Manual2. Update BIOS Main Block from FileThis option updates the BIOS from a file on the disk. This can either be a new

34 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Flash Memory Writer)Managing & Updating your Motherboard's BIOSUpon first use

35ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualIV. BIOS SOFTWARE6. BIOS SetupIV. BIOS(BIOS Setup)The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5 V

36 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Standard CMOS)Load DefaultsThe “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the minimized settings

37ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Standard CMOS)Details of Standard CMOS Setup:DateTo set the date, highlight the “Date” f

38 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Standard CMOS)For IDE hard disk drive setup, you can:• Use the Auto setting for detecti

39ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Standard CMOS)Drive A / Drive B (None)These fields record the types of floppy disk drive

ASUS P/I-AP6N User's Manual4CONTENTSI. INTRODUCTION...7How this manual i

40 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(BIOS Features)BIOS Features SetupThis “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configur

41ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(BIOS Features)CPU Fast String (Enabled)Leave on default setting of Enabled for best perf

42 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(BIOS Features)Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled)When enabled, you can set the two typema

43ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Chipset Features)Chipset Features SetupThis “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the

44 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Chipset Features)Read-Around-Write (Enabled)The default setting of Enabled will increas

45ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Chipset Features)Onboard FDC Swap A & B (No Swap)This field reverses the drive lette

46 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Power Management)Power Management SetupThis “Power Management Setup” option allows you

47ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Power Management)Video Off Method (V/H SYNC + Blank)This field defines the video off fea

48 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualIV. BIOS SOFTWARE(Plug & Play / PCI)IV. BIOSPNP and PCI SetupThis “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the P

49ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Plug & Play / PCI)DMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU)These fields indicate whether or not the

ASUS P/I-AP6N User's Manual 5CONTENTSR ATI VGA Series ...59VI. Microsoft Windows 95

50 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualIV. BIOS SOFTWARELoad BIOS DefaultsThis “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troubleshooting default

51ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Passwords)Supervisor Password and User PasswordThese two options set the system password

52 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIDE HDD Auto DetectionThis “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters of an IDE hard

53ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualIMPORTANT: If your hard drive was already formatted on an older previoussystem, incorrect parameters may be detecte

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55ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualV. DESKTOP MANAGEMENTDesktop Management Interface (DMI)V. DMI(DMI Introduction)Introducing the ASUS DMI Configurat

56 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualUsing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityEdit DMI (or delete)Use the ←→ (left-right) cursors to move the top menu it

57ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualV. DESKTOP MANAGEMENTSave MIFDYou can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering thedri

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R ATI VGA SeriesUSER'S MANUALHardware & Video Drivers

ASUS P/I-AP6N User's Manual6FCC & DOC COMPLIANCEFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Opera

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61ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualVI. Microsoft Windows 95Video Driver InstallationIntroductionAfter installing the ASUS Video or Audio/Video device,

62 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualVI. Microsoft Windows 95(Driver Installation)VI. Windows 95Video Driver InstallationInstalling ATI Video drivers in

63ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualVideo Driver InstallationInstalling ATI Video drivers in Windows 95 (Prompted by Windows 95)If an ASUS Video or Audi

64 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualVideo Driver InstallationUpdating installation in Windows 95: (Using Autorun Screen)If for some reason you need to

65ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualSoftware MPEG & Video PlayerSoftware MPEG allows the viewing of the following video files identified by theirext

66 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualVI. Microsoft Windows 95Windows 95 Display SettingsChanging display settings:To enter the “Display Properties” at a

67ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualVII. Microsoft Windows 3.xVideo Driver InstallationFor your convenience, the ATI video drivers for Windows 3.x can b

68 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's Manual(Driver Installation)VII. Windows 3.xVII. Microsoft Windows 3.xVideo Driver InstallationInstalling ATI video driver

69ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualVII. Microsoft Windows 3.xSoftware MPEG & Video PlayerSoftware MPEG allows the viewing of the following video fi

ASUS P/I-AP6N User’s Manual 7How this manual is organizedThis manual is divided into the following sections:I. Introduction: Manual information and ch

70 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualNOTE: This section shows screens for Windows 3.1x although feature descrip-tions may be used for both Windows 3.1x

71ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualVII. Microsoft Windows 3.x(FlexDesk+)VII. Windows 3.xFlexDesk+FlexDesk+ Basic SettingsFlexDesk+ is for configuring t

72 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualVII. Microsoft Windows 3.xVII. Windows 3.x(FlexDesk+)ButtonsTest: Automatically switches on monitor to display the

73ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualVII. Microsoft Windows 3.xFlexDesk+ Advanced SettingsEnvironmentThis parameter specifies logical dots per inch (LDPI

74 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualVII. Microsoft Windows 3.xVII. Windows 3.x(DPMS)DPMS (for Windows)Win3.1 Limitation: In some newer BIOS, DPMS fucn

75ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualVII. Microsoft Windows 3.xDeskScapeNOTE: Press Default to fill in the fields with default keys first.DeskScape allo

76 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualVII. Microsoft Windows 3.xVII. Windows 3.x(WinSwitch)ButtonsDefaults: Assigns default keys to DeskScan.Help: Disp

77ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualVII. Microsoft Windows 3.x(WinSwitch)VII. Windows 3.xButtonsKey 1: First of four radio buttons labeled key1, key 2,

78 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualIf your monitor came with a VDIF file then you may insert it into your floppy driveand press the "Load VDIF&qu

79ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualThe ASUS ATI VGA supports a VESA power management control specificationcalled DPMS-Display Power Management Signalin

8 ASUS P/I-AP6N User’s ManualFeatures of the ASUS MotherboardThe ASUS P/I-AP6N is specially designed for the demanding PC user who wants ahigh-perform

80 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualVIII. Windows Video Player(Player/Features)VIII. Video PlayerATI Player and control panel (Win3.1x and Win95)If MPE

81ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualVIII. Windows Video PlayerStill Capture ScheduleSelect Files To Play (Windows 3.1x and Windows 95)For MPEG CD's

82 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualIX. Windows NT(Driver Installation)IX. Microsoft Windows NTVideo Driver InstallationWindows Plug and Play in Window

83ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualIX. Microsoft Windows NTNOTE: Video for Windows, Direct Video, & Video Player is not avail-able for any version

84 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualVideo Driver InstallationInstalling ATI Video drivers in Windows NT 4.0 (Prompted by Windows NT)If an ASUS Video or

85ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualVideo Driver InstallationThe mach64 driver for Windows NT is shipped with Windows NT. Before installingthe mach64 dr

86 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualX. IBM OS/2 & OS/2 WarpVideo Driver InstallationThe ATI OS/2 video driver is to be used for the English version

87ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualXI. Other Video DriversXI. Other Drivers(AutoCAD)AutoCAD Video Driver InstallationInstalling ATI AutoCAD Video Drive

88 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualMicrostation Video Driver InstallationInstalling ATI Microstation Video Drivers:1. Enter DOS mode (Exit Windows, do

89ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualXI. Other Video DriversSelect System Information (optional)The program will check the system for possible conflicts

ASUS P/I-AP6N User’s Manual 9• Upgradeable Video Memory: Includes 2MB DRAM onboard and upgradeableto 4MB DRAM.• Optional IrDA Connector: Supports an

90 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualXI. Other Video DriversVDIF Files (optional)VDIF files are VESA Display Information Format files. They contain all

91ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualXI. Other Video Drivers(Advanced Setup)XI. Other DriversAdvanced Setup (optional)If you wish to fine tune its settin

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93ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualDiagnosticsAll installed graphics modes in the mach64 accelerator can be viewed and tested,by running the INSTALL pr

94 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualA. TroubleshootingTest Patterns OK; Applications Do Not SyncThe wrong monitor type has been selected. Change the se

95ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualA. Troubleshooting(Error Codes)A. TroubleshootingAny FIFO test errorThe effects of a bad command FIFO should be visi

96 ASUS P/I-AP6N User's ManualWindows 95 mach64 enhanced display driverThe Windows 95 mach64 enhanced display driver is capable of using monitor