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P/I-P55SP4V Motherboard
USER'S MANUAL
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P/I-P55SP4V
1.72
December 1996
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CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION................................................................ 1
How this manual is organized ..................................................................... 1
Item Checklist ............................................................................................. 1
Features of This Motherboard ..................................................................... 2
II. FEATURES ......................................................................... 2
Parts of the Motherboard ............................................................................. 3
III. INSTALLATION ............................................................... 4
Map of the Motherboard ............................................................................. 4
Jumpers ........................................................................................... 5
Expansion Slots .............................................................................. 5
Connectors ...................................................................................... 5
Installation Steps ......................................................................................... 6
1. Jumpers ................................................................................................... 6
Jumper Settings .............................................................................. 7
Cyrix CPU Identification .............................................................. 11
2. System Memory (DRAM & SRAM) ................................................... 12
DRAM Memory Installation Procedures: .................................... 13
3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) ............................................................ 15
4. Expansion Cards ................................................................................... 16
Expansion Card Installation Procedure: ....................................... 16
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards ........................................... 16
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards ..................................... 17
ASUS MediaBus Card .................................................................. 18
5. External Connectors ............................................................................. 19
Power Connection Procedures ...................................................... 25
Support Software ................................................................................ 25
The Flash Memory Writer Utility Screen: .................................... 26
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE .......................................................... 26
Flash Memory Writer Utility ..................................................................... 26
6. BIOS Setup ........................................................................................... 29
Load Defaults ............................................................................... 30
Standard CMOS Setup ........................................................................ 30
Details of Standard CMOS Setup: ................................................ 31
BIOS Features Setup ........................................................................... 34
Details of BIOS Features Setup: ................................................... 34
Chipset Features Setup ........................................................................ 37
Details of Chipset Features Setup: ............................................... 37
Power Management Setup .................................................................. 39
Details of Power Management Setup: .......................................... 40
PNP and PCI Setup ............................................................................. 42
Details of PNP and PCI Setup: ..................................................... 42
Load BIOS Defaults ............................................................................ 44
Load Setup Defaults ............................................................................ 44
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Supervisor Password and User Password ........................................... 45
IDE HDD Auto Detection ................................................................... 46
Save and Exit Setup ............................................................................ 47
Exit Without Saving ............................................................................ 47
V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT ........................................... 49
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) ..................................................... 49
Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility ....................... 49
System Requirements ................................................................... 49
Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility ................................ 50
Notes: ............................................................................................ 50
VI. PCI-SC200 SCSI Card.................................................... 53
NCR SCSI BIOS and Drivers ................................................................... 53
The PCI-SC200 SCSI Interface Card ........................................................ 54
Setting Up the PCI-SC200 .................................................................. 54
Setting the INT Assignment ................................................................ 55
Terminator Settings ............................................................................. 55
SCSI ID Numbers ............................................................................... 56
VII. I-A16C Audio Card ....................................................... 57
I-A16C Audio Features ....................................................................... 57
Unpacking and Handling Precautions ................................................. 57
Layout and Connectors ....................................................................... 58
Connectors .................................................................................... 58
Video Software Manual .......................................................... 59
VIII. DOS UTILITY ............................................................. 61
DOS Utility ............................................................................................... 61
1. SVGAUTL.EXE ............................................................................. 61
2. Video Modes ................................................................................... 63
IX. SOFTWARE DRIVERS ................................................. 68
Software Drivers ....................................................................................... 68
1. Windows 3.1 .................................................................................. 69
2. Windows 95 ................................................................................... 77
3. Windows NT 3.1 ............................................................................. 80
4. Windows NT 3.5, 3.51, & 4.0 ......................................................... 80
5. Autodesk ADI 4.2 -Protected Mode ................................................ 82
6. OS/2 V2.1 ....................................................................................... 88
7. OS/2 V3.0 (Warp) .......................................................................... 89
8. Double Bytes OS/2 Warp ............................................................... 90
X. DOS 3.1 & Windows 3.1x Audio Software
(with optional I-A16C Audio Card Bundle Only)
XI. Windows 95 Audio Software
(with optional I-A16C Audio Card Bundle Only)
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FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE
Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference, and
• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa-
tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter-
ference by one or more of the following measures:
• Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING: The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics
card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifica-
tions to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Cana-
dian Department of Communications.
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I. INTRODUCTION
How this manual is organized
This manual is divided into the following sections:
Introduction: Manual information and checklist
Features:
Installation:
BIOS Setup:
DMI Utility:
PCI-SC200:
I-A16C:
Information and specifications
Instructions on setting up the motherboard
BIOS software setup information
BIOS supported Desktop Management Interface
Installation of an optional SCSI card
Installation of an optional Audio card
Installation and information for SiS video
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VII.
VIII. SiS Video:
IX.
X. Windows 95:
DOS/Win3.1x: Audio Software Manual (with I-A16C bundle)
Audio Software Manual (with I-A16C bundle)
Item Checklist
Please check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing
items, please contact your retailer.
The P/I-P55SP4V motherboard
2 serial port ribbon cables attached to a mounting bracket
1 parallel ribbon cable with mounting bracket
1 IDE ribbon cable
1 floppy ribbon cable
1 Video + PS/2 Mouse Card (on 16-pin connector)
Support software on CD or diskettes (view FILELIST.TXT for contents)
This user's manual (audio sections included with I-A16C bundle)
Optional infrared module
Optional PCI-SC200 Fast-SCSI card
Optional I-A16C Audio Card
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II. FEATURES
Features of This Motherboard
The P/I-P55SP4V is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants a
great many features in a small package. This motherboard:
• Easy Installation: Is equipped with BIOS that supports auto
detection of hard drives and Plug and Play to make setup of hard drives and
expansion cards virtually automatic.
• Multi-Processor/Multi-Speed Support: Supports one Pentium (75-200MHz),
Cyrix P166+ (Rev 2.7 or later), or AMD-K5 (PR75-100MHz) (See page 11).
SiS Chipset: Features SiS5596 chipset with built-in video controller.
Supports video shared memory from 1MB to 2MB.
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• Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS which
allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol
creating a higher level of compatibility (see section V).
• L2 Cache: Provides 512KB Pipelined Burst SRAM onboard.
• Versatile DRAM Memory Support: Supports 72-pin SIMMs of 4MB, 8MB,
16MB, 32MB, 64MB to form a memory size between 8MB to 256MB. Sup-
ports both Fast Page Mode (FPM) and Extended Data Output (EDO) SIMM's.
ISA and PCI Expansion Slots: Provides three 16-bit ISA slots, three 32-bit
PCI slots, and one PCI/MediaBus 2.0 which allows the use of either a standard
PCI card or the ASUS MediaBus Card.
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• ASUS MediaBus Rev 2.0: Features an expansion slot extension shared with
PCI Slot 4 for an optional high-performance expansion card which includes
two functions in one easy-to-install card. (For revision compatibility infor-
mation, please refer to page 18.)
Super Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports
and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. UART2 can also be
directed from COM2 to the Infrared Module for wireless connections. Two
floppy drives of either 5.25" or 3.5" (1.44MB or 2.88MB) are also supported
without an external card. The Japanese "Floppy 3 mode" (3.5" 1.2MB)
floppy standard is also supported.
• PCI Bus Master IDE Controller: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master
IDE controller with two connectors that supports four IDE devices in two chan-
nels, provides faster data transfer rates, and supports Enhanced IDE devices
such as CD-ROM drives. This controller supports PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus
Master IDE DMA Mode 2. BIOS supports IDE CD-ROM or SCSI drive
bootup.
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