Asus Dual Pentium II Department Server AP2500 User Manual

® P3WIntel® 810 MotherboardUSER’S MANUAL

10 ASUS P3W User’s Manual2. FEATURESPerformance2. FEATURES2.1.3 Performance• UltraPerformance! Onboard IDE Bus Master controller with two connectorst

100 ASUS P3W User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.9.6 PC-cillin 98Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 1015. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.9.7 Adobe Acrobat Reader V4.0Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard

102 ASUS P3W User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.10 Uninstalling ProgramsAdd/Remove Programs is a basic component within Windows. Yo

6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 986.1 Display PropertiesThe motherboard’s built-in 2D/3D AGP VGA supports professional graphics de-sign,

ASUS P3W User’s Manual1046. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 98MonitorShows what type of monitor you are currentlyusing. To install the softw

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 1056. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 98InformationGives information on your graphics devicesuch as chipset, memory,

ASUS P3W User’s Manual1066. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 98AdjustmentAllows you to adjust the display position,size, and refresh rate.Cha

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 1076. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 986.2 ASUS PC ProbeASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monito

ASUS P3W User’s Manual1086. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 986.2.2 Using ASUS PC ProbeMonitoringMonitor SummaryShows a summary of the items

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 1096. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 98InformationSettingsLets you set threshold levels and pollingintervals or refr

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 112.1.4 Intelligence• Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm! To prevent system overheat and systemdamage, the CPU, power supply, and

ASUS P3W User’s Manual1106. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 98Device SummaryShows a summary of devices in your PC.DMI ExplorerShows informat

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 1116. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 986.2.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar IconWhen the ASUS PC Probe sensesa problem with

ASUS P3W User’s Manual1126. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 986.3 ASUS LiveUpdateASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 1136. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 98Closes the player. NOTE: You can also closethe player by pressing <Alt>

ASUS P3W User’s Manual1146. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 98Smart ArrangerImage SwitcherAssign SliderMasterVolumeSliderExitSongImage Displ

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 1156. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 98Smart ArrangerThe Smart Arranger allows you to easily change the mood of a so

ASUS P3W User’s Manual1166. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEWindows 986.6 Hardware Information(1) Click here.

7. APPENDIX7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet CardLAN ActivityOutput SignalRJ45LEDsMotherboard typeWake on LANOutput SignalASUSOtherIntelChipsetIf you are usi

ASUS P3W User’s Manual1187. APPENDIX7.1.1 Features• Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX)• Wake-On-LAN Remote Con

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 1197. APPENDIX7.2 S370 Series CPU CardsThe optional ASUS S370 Series CPU Cards allow Slot 1 motherboards to acceptsocket 370 pr

12 ASUS P3W User’s Manual2. FEATURES2.2 Motherboard Part DefinitionsThe following are part descriptions for the motherboard parts shown on the nextpa

ASUS P3W User’s Manual1207. APPENDIXWARNING! Exceeding your socket 370 processor’s required voltage can dam-age your processor permanently! Make sure

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 121INDEXSymbols16-bit I/O Recovery Time 648-bit I/O Recovery Time 64AAC PWR Loss Restart 73Adobe Acrobat ReaderSetup 101AFL

122 ASUS P3W User’s ManualDriver Setup 93Intel Security 95Microsoft DirectX 98EECP DMA Select 66Exit Discarding Changes 78Exit Saving Changes 78

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 123OONB VGA BIOS First 68Onboard AC97 Modem Controller 65Onboard CIR I/O 66Onboard CIR IRQ 66Onboard FDC Swap A & B 65

124 ASUS P3W User’s ManualINDEXSlot 1/5 IRQ 67Slot 2 IRQ 67Slot 3/6 IRQ 67Slot 4 IRQ 67SMART Monitoring 57SMBus Connector 42Software SetupAdobe

®Goes Mobile!Goes Mobile!Goes Mobile!Goes Mobile!Goes Mobile!F7400 SeriesProfessional Notebook PC14.1” TFT Color Display300/333/366/400+MHzBuilt-in DV

®Ultra-Fast CD-ROMDrive Interface Type: ATAPI/Enhanced IDE supporting PIO mode 4, multi-word DMA mode 2, UltraDMA/33Disc Formats: Audio CD, CD-ROM (mo

®Barebone ServersPentium® III PC100 ECC Ultra2 SCSI 5.25”Pentium® II Max. Memory Onboard Fixed Storage Hot-Swap TraysSupport (GB) (Channels) DevicesAP

ASUS AR1000 RAID Sub-systemwith DA3000 SCSI-to-SCSI RAID Controller• Supports 5x86 RAID processor and two 72-pin SIMM sockets for up to 128MBcache mem

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 132.3 Motherboard Part Locations2. FEATURES2. FEATURESPart Locations54123211918162015222491112146 7217831013

14 ASUS P3W User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard Layout3. H/W SETUP3.1 Motherboard LayoutCOM1PARALLEL PORTVGAPS/2T: MouseB: KeyboardCPU_FANIntel

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 153. HARDWARE SETUPLayout Contents3. H/W SETUP3.2 Layout ContentsMotherboard Settings1) JEN p.18 JumperFree™ Mode Setting (Enab

16 ASUS P3W User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPLayout Contents3. H/W SETUP22) KEYLOCK (PANEL) p.45 System Power LED Lead (3-1 pins)23) KEYLOCK (PANEL) p.45

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 173. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard Settings3. H/W SETUP3.3 Hardware Setup ProcedureBefore using your computer, you must complete th

18 ASUS P3W User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard Settings3. H/W SETUPMotherboard Feature Settings (DIP Switches–DSW)Some of the motherboard’s onb

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 193. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard Settings3. H/W SETUP2) Onboard Audio CODEC Setting (CODEC)The onboard audio CODEC may be enabled

2 ASUS P3W User’s ManualUSER'S NOTICEProduct Name: ASUS P3WManual Revision: 1.02 E452Release Date: September 1999No part of this manual, includin

20 ASUS P3W User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard Settings3. H/W SETUP3) Safe Mode Setting (SAFE_MD)For processors with locked frequency multiples

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 213. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard Settings3. H/W SETUP5) PCI 3 Volt Setting (PCI3VSEL)This jumper allows you to select the voltage

22 ASUS P3W User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUP7) CPU External Frequency Setting (DSW–SW2-6)This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 233. HARDWARE SETUPExternal Frequency TableThe following table is for use by experienced motherboard installers only. Overclock

24 ASUS P3W User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPSystem Memory3. H/W SETUP3.5.1 General DIMM Notes• ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DI

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 253. HARDWARE SETUPSystem Memory3. H/W SETUP3.5.2 DIMM InstallationInsert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins ar

26 ASUS P3W User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPCPU3. H/W SETUP3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)NOTE: The following pictures are provided for reference purp

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 273. HARDWARE SETUPCPU3. H/W SETUPThe URM is now ready for the installation of your processor.3.6.3 Installing the ProcessorUnl

28 ASUS P3W User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPCPU3. H/W SETUP3. Insert the SECC2/SECC/SEPPSECC with Pentium® II only: Push the SECC’s two locks inward unt

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 293. HARDWARE SETUPCPU3. H/W SETUP4. Secure the SECC2/SECC/SEPPSecure the SECC2/SECC/SEPP in place by pushing the SECC2/SECC/SE

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 3ASUS CONTACT INFORMATIONASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)MarketingAddress: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112Teleph

30 ASUS P3W User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPCPU3. H/W SETUP3.6.5 PrecautionsOperating a processor at temperatures above its maximum specified operating

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 313. HARDWARE SETUPExpansion Cards3. H/W SETUP3.7 Expansion Cards3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure1. Read the documen

32 ASUS P3W User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUP3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion CardsSome expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally, an IRQ must

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 333. HARDWARE SETUPIMPORTANT: If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the driverssupport “Share IRQ” or that the car

34 ASUS P3W User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUP3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA CardsSome ISA cards, both legacy and PnP, may also need to use a DMA (D

3.8 External ConnectorsWARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These areclearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard La

36 ASUS P3W User’s ManualConnectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP3) Universal Serial Bus Ports 1 & 2 (Two black 4-pin USB)Two USB ports are avail

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 373. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP6) Monitor Output Connector (Blue 15-pin VGA)This connector is for output to a VGA-c

38 ASUS P3W User’s ManualConnectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP9) Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (40-1 pin PRIMARY/SECONDARY)These connectors

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 393. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP11) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin FLOPPY)This connector supports the provided

4 ASUS P3W User’s ManualCONTENTS1. INTRODUCTION ... 71.1 How This Manual Is

40 ASUS P3W User’s ManualConnectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP13) Wake-On-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL_CON)This connector connects to a LAN card with

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 413. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP15) Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin VIDEO, AUX, CD1, MODEM)These connectors allow y

42 ASUS P3W User’s ManualConnectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP17) Internal Microphone Connector (3 pin INT MIC)This connector allows you to connec

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 433. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP19) Serial Port COM 2 Header (10-1 pin COM2)The optional serial port bracket can be

44 ASUS P3W User’s ManualConnectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP21) Chassis Intrusion Alarm Connector (4-1 pin ACHA)This connector is for a chassis

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 453. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUPThe following PANEL illustration is used for items 22-2810 10 1®P3WP3W System Panel

46 ASUS P3W User’s ManualConnectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP29) ATX Power Supply Connector (20-pin block ATXPWR)This connector connects to an A

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 473. HARDWARE SETUPPower Connections3. H/W SETUP3.9 Power Connection Procedures1. After all connections are made, close the sys

4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS4. BIOS SETUP4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer SystemIt is recommended that you save

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 494. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press<Enter>. The

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 5CONTENTS4.4 Advanced Menu ... 604.4.1 Chip Configuration

ASUS P3W User’s Manual504. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update.7. The utilit

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 514. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.2 BIOS Setup ProgramThis motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated usingthe

ASUS P3W User’s Manual524. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.2.1 BIOS Menu BarThe top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:MAIN Use this

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 534. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPGeneral HelpIn addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also pro-vides a G

ASUS P3W User’s Manual544. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPSystem Time [XX:XX:XX]Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time).The f

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 554. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPNOTE: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure youhave the configuration informa

ASUS P3W User’s Manual564. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPIMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system,incorrect parameters

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 574. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave DrivesHeadThis field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive d

ASUS P3W User’s Manual584. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPOther options for “Type:” are:[CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives[LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible flopp

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 594. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Main MenuForgot the password?If you forgot the password, you can clear the password by erasing the

6 ASUS P3W User’s ManualFCC & DOC COMPLIANCEFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is s

ASUS P3W User’s Manual604. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.4 Advanced MenuCPU Speed [Manual]When the motherboard is set to JumperFree™ mode, this field allow

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 614. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Chip ConfigurationCPU Vcore (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual])This field displays the core voltag

ASUS P3W User’s Manual624. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Chip ConfigurationSDRAM Configuration [By SPD]This sets the optimal timings for items 2–4, dependin

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 634. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPSDRAM RAS Precharge TimeThis controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to theSDRAM

ASUS P3W User’s Manual644. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPMemory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled]This field allows you to reserve an address space for ISA expansion

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 654. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPOnboard AC97 Modem Controller, Audio Controller [Auto][Auto] allows the motherboard’s BIOS to detec

ASUS P3W User’s Manual664. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPUART2 Use Standard Infrared [Disabled]When enabled, this field activates the onboard standard infrar

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 674. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPSlot 1/5, Slot 2, Slot 3/6, Slot 4 IRQ [Auto]These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PC

ASUS P3W User’s Manual684. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPUSB Function [Enabled]This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Set to [En-abled

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 694. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPDMA x Used By ISA [No/ICU]These fields indicate whether or not the displayed DMA channel for eachfi

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 71. INTRODUCTIONSections/Checklist1.1 How This Manual Is OrganizedThis manual is divided into the following sections:1) INTRODU

ASUS P3W User’s Manual704. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPVideo ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled]This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM toRA

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 714. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.5 Power MenuThe Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off thevide

ASUS P3W User’s Manual724. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPVideo Off Option [Suspend -> Off ]This field determines when to activate the video off feature fo

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 734. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPAC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled]This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after t

ASUS P3W User’s Manual744. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Power Up ControlWake On PS2 KB/Mouse [Disabled]Set this field to [Enabled] if you wish to use your

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 754. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.5.2 Hardware MonitorMB Temperature, CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]The onboard hardware monitor is ab

ASUS P3W User’s Manual764. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Boot MenuBoot SequenceThe Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of bootdevic

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 774. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPPlug & Play O/S [No]This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to con-

ASUS P3W User’s Manual784. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Exit MenuExit Saving ChangesOnce you are finished making your selections, choose this option from t

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 794. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPLoad Setup DefaultsThis option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameterson t

8 ASUS P3W User’s Manual2. FEATURESSpecifications2. FEATURES2.1 The ASUS P3W MotherboardThe P3W motherboard from ASUS is carefully designed for the d

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ASUS P3W User’s Manual 815. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.1 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CDNOTE: The support CD contents are subject to chan

82 ASUS P3W User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.1.2 Support CD SubmenusNOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any ti

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 835. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 98DOS Utility SubmenuASUS Contact Information SubmenuPC-cillin 98: Installs Trend’s PC-c

84 ASUS P3W User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.2 Operating SystemsAlthough ASUS motherboards passed testing on several operating sy

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 855. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.3.1 Intel 82802 Firmware Hub Device Found(2) Click here andthen click Next.(1) Click

86 ASUS P3W User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.4 LDCM Local SetupSystem Requirements• Intel® Pentium® microprocessor or higher.• Op

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 875. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 98(7) Click here.(8) Click here.(9) Click here.(10) Click here and then followthe online

88 ASUS P3W User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.5 LDCM Administrator SetupSystem Requirements• Intel® Pentium® microprocessor or hig

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 895. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 98(7) Click here.(9) Click here.(8) Click here.(5) Click here only after you havecareful

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 92. FEATURES2. FEATURESOptional Component(s)• AMR Slot! Audio Modem Riser slot supports a very affordable audio and/ormodem ris

90 ASUS P3W User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.6 ASUS PC ProbeInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-RO

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 915. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 98(7) Click here.(8) Click here.(9) Click here.(10) Click here.

92 ASUS P3W User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.7 ASUS LiveUpdateInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 935. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.8 Drivers5.8.1 VGA Driver SetupInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard

94 ASUS P3W User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.8.2 Audio Driver SetupInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into you

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 955. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.9 Other5.9.1 INF Update Utility for 810 ChipsetInsert the Support CD that came with

96 ASUS P3W User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.9.2 Intel Security DriverInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 975. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.9.3 YAMAHA S-YXG50Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD

98 ASUS P3W User’s Manual5. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.9.4 YAMAHA XGStudioInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your C

ASUS P3W User’s Manual 995. SOFTWARE SETUP5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.9.5 Microsoft DirectX 6.0 DriverInsert the Support CD that came with your motherboar