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R P2L97APentium® II MotherboardUSER’S MANUAL

10 ASUS P2L97A User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONLayout of the ASUS P2L97A MotherboardFloppy Disk DrivesSecondary IDEPrimary IDEInfrared (IrDA)Intel PIIX4

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 11III. INSTALLATIONJumpers1) CLRTC p. 13 Real Time Clock (RTC) (Short/Clear CMOS)2) VIRQ p. 13 VGA Interrupt Selection3) FS0

12 ASUS P2L97A User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONJumpersIII. INSTALLATIONInstallation StepsBefore using your computer, you must complete the following ste

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 13III. INSTALLATIONIII. INSTALLATIONJumpersJumper Settings1. Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (CLRTC)The CMOS RAM is powered by the

14 ASUS P2L97A User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONJumpersIII. INSTALLATIONCPU Bus FrequencyCPU Core:Bus Frequency Ratio5.0x(5/1)4.5x(9/2)4.0x(4/1)3.5x(7/2)

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 152. System Memory (DIMM)Only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM’s) can be used with this motherboard.Four sockets are availab

16 ASUS P2L97A User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONSystem MemoryIII. INSTALLATIONDIMM Memory Installation Procedures:Insert the module(s) as shown. Because

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 17III. INSTALLATION3. Central Processing Unit (CPU)The following items should have been included with your motherboard:Pent

18 ASUS P2L97A User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONThe Motherboard As ShippedThe ASUS P2L97A is shipped with the attach mount bridges already installed.Lock

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 19CPUIII. INSTALLATION2. Mount the Heatsink: Place the SEC cartridge face down on a flat surface and laythe heatsink flush o

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual2USER’S NOTICEProduct Name: ASUS P2L97AManual Revision: 1.03Release Date: November 1997No part of this manual, including the

20 ASUS P2L97A User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION4. Secure the SEC Cartridge: Secure the SEC cartridge in place by pushing theSEC cartridge locks outward

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 21III. INSTALLATIONExpansion CardsIII. INSTALLATION4. Expansion CardsFirst read your expansion card documentation for hardwa

22 ASUS P2L97A User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONDMA ChannelsIII. INSTALLATIONTo simplify this process, this motherboard complies with the Plug and Play (

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 23III. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INSTALLATION5. External ConnectorsIMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with

24 ASUS P2L97A User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INSTALLATION3. Parallel Printer Connector (25-pin Female)You can enable the parallel port

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 25III. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INSTALLATION6. Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin Female Sockets)Two USB port

26 ASUS P2L97A User’s ManualConnectorsIII. INSTALLATIONIII. INSTALLATION9. Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE)These connectors suppor

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 27III. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INSTALLATION12. IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (5-pin IR)This connector supports

28 ASUS P2L97A User’s ManualConnectorsIII. INSTALLATIONIII. INSTALLATION14. Message LED Lead (MSG LED)This indicates whether a message has been receiv

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 29III. INSTALLATIONPower ConnectionsIII. INSTALLATIONPower Connection Procedures1. After all jumpers and connections are ma

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 3ASUS CONTACT INFORMATIONASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Marketing InfoAddress: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112, ROCTelephon

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual30IV. BIOSFlash Memory WriterIV. BIOS SOFTWARESupport SoftwareNOTE: This motherboard has onboard SCSI and therefore require

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 31IV. BIOSFlash Memory WriterIV. BIOS SOFTWARE3. Advanced FeaturesThis option displays the Advanced Features screen for cl

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual32IV. BIOSUpdating BIOSIV. BIOS SOFTWAREManaging and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOSUpon First Use of the Computer System1.

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 33IV. BIOS SOFTWARE6. BIOS SetupIV. BIOSBIOS SetupThe motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5-Volt and

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual34IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSStandard CMOSLoad DefaultsThe “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the minimum settings for trouble

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 35IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSStandard CMOSTimeTo set the time, highlight the “Time” field and then press either <Page Up&

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual36IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSStandard CMOSAuto detection of hard disks on bootupFor each field: Primary Master, Primary Slav

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 37IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSBIOS FeaturesBIOS Features SetupThis “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configuration ent

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual38IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSBIOS FeaturesBIOS Update (Enabled)This functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 39IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSBIOS FeaturesPS/2 Mouse Function Control (Auto)The default of Auto allows the system to detect

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual4CONTENTSI. INTRODUCTION 7How this Manual is Organized ... 7Item Chec

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual40IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSChipset FeaturesChipset Features SetupThis “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the configur

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 41IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSChipset FeaturesVideo Memory Cache Mode (UC)USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual42IV. BIOS SOFTWAREOnboard FDC Swap A & B (No Swap)This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignment

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 43IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSPower ManagementPower Management SetupThis “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduce

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual44IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSPower ManagementVideo Off Method (DPMS OFF)This field defines the video off features. The follo

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 45IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSPower ManagementPWR Up On Modem Act (Enabled)This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual46IV. BIOS SOFTWAREPlug & Play / PCIIV. BIOSPNP and PCI SetupThis “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slo

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 47IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSPlug & Play / PCIDMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU)These fields indicate whether or not the display

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual48IV. BIOS SOFTWARELoad DefaultsIV. BIOSLoad BIOS DefaultsThis “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troublesh

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 49IV. BIOS SOFTWARESupervisor Password and User PasswordThese two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” s

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 5CONTENTSBIOS Features Setup ... 37Details of BIOS Features

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual50IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSHard Disk DetectIDE HDD Auto DetectionThis “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameter

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 51IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system,incorrect parameters may be detected. You

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual52V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENTDesktop Management Interface (DMI)V. DMIDMI IntroductionIntroducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utili

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 53Using the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityEdit DMI (or delete)Use the ←→ (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual54V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENTSave MIFDYou can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering thedrive and

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 55Aside from the system BIOS, the Flash memory chip on the motherboard also con-tains the Symbios SCSI BIOS. This Symbios S

56 ASUS P2L97A User’s ManualSetting Up the ASUS PCI-SC200 & PCI-SC860There are two jumper settings you may need to make on the ASUS PCI-SC200 to s

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 57Terminator Settings for the ASUS PCI-SC860Many SCSI devices including the ASUS PCI-SC860 use a set of onboard activeresist

58 ASUS P2L97A User’s ManualSCSI Device 1SCSI Device 2Termination Required(End Device)Termination Required(JP5 Open)Termination Required(End Device)SC

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual6FCC & DOC COMPLIANCEFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 7I. INTRODUCTIONI. INTRODUCTIONManual / ChecklistHow this Manual is OrganizedThis manual is divided into the following secti

8 ASUS P2L97A User’s ManualFeatures of the ASUS P2L97A MotherboardThe ASUS P2L97A is carefully designed for the discriminating PC user who wantsmany f

ASUS P2L97A User’s Manual 9II. FEATURESII. FEATURESMotherboard PartsThe ASUS P2L97A MotherboardUSB Port 1 (Top)USB Port 2 (Bottom)VGA(Bottom)Multi-I/O