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P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS
Rambus™ Motherboards
USER’S MANUAL
Special Features
P3C-L
Intel® 82559 10/100 LAN Chipset
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• Alert-On-LAN and Wake-On-LAN Support
P3C-S
• Adaptec® 7892 Ultra 160 SCSI Controller
P3C-LS
Intel® 82559 10/100 LAN Chipset
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• Alert-On-LAN and Wake-On-LAN Support
• Adaptec® 7892 Ultra 160 SCSI Controller
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Copyright © 1999 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.
ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS
Product Name:
Manual Revision: 1.04 E493
Release Date:
December 1999
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CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7
1.1 How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. 7
1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7
SCSI Models (P3C-LS/P3C-S)................................................ 7
Other Options .......................................................................... 7
2. FEATURES ........................................................................................ 8
2.1 The ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS .......................................... 8
2.1.1 Specifications .................................................................. 8
2.1.2 Specifications–Optional Components ............................. 9
2.1.3 Performance ................................................................... 10
2.1.4 Intelligence .................................................................... 11
2.2 Motherboard Parts ..................................................................... 12
3. HARDWARE SETUP ...................................................................... 14
3.1 Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 14
3.2 Layout Contents ........................................................................ 15
3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ....................................................... 17
3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................ 17
3.5 System Memory ........................................................................ 24
3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 31
3.7 Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 38
3.8 External Connectors .................................................................. 42
SCSI Connection and Termination Information ....................... 51
3.9 Power Connection Procedures .................................................. 53
4. BIOS SETUP ..................................................................................... 54
4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ......................................... 54
4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ....................... 54
4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures ........................................... 55
4.1.2 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ............................. 56
4.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ 57
4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................. 58
4.2.2 Legend Bar .................................................................... 58
4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................ 60
4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave .............................. 61
4.3.2 Keyboard Features ......................................................... 64
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4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 66
4.4.1 CHIP Configuration ....................................................... 68
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration .............................................. 71
4.4.3 PCI Configuration ......................................................... 73
4.4.4 Shadow Configuration ................................................... 75
4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 76
4.5.1 Power Up Control .......................................................... 78
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 80
4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 81
4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................. 83
5. SOFTWARE SETUP ....................................................................... 85
5.1 Operating Systems .................................................................... 85
5.2 P3C Series Motherboard Support CD ....................................... 86
5.3 Intel LDCM Administrator Setup ............................................. 88
5.4 Intel LDCM Client Setup .......................................................... 90
5.5 INF Update Utility for Intel 820 Chipset .................................. 92
5.6 Install Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver ...................................... 93
5.7 Install YAMAHA XG Audio Driver (VxD) ..................................
(only with onboard audio option) ............................................. 94
5.8 Install YAMAHA XG Studio Audio
Application (only with onboard audio option).......................... 94
5.9 Install YAMAHA DS-XG Audio
Application (only with onboard audio option).......................... 97
5.10 Install ASUS PC Probe ............................................................ 98
5.11 Install ASUS Update ................................................................. 99
5.12 Install PC-Cillin 98 ................................................................. 100
5.13 Install ADOBE Acrobat Reader .............................................. 101
5.14 Uninstalling Programs ............................................................ 102
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ......................................................... 103
6.1 ASUS PC Probe ...................................................................... 103
6.2 Using YAMAHA XGPlayer .................................................... 109
7. APPENDIX ...................................................................................... 111
7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ................................................. 111
7.2 Modem Riser (optional) .......................................................... 113
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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 interfer-
ence by one or more of the following measures:
• Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING! Any changes or modifications to this product not expressly ap-
proved by the manufacturer could void any assurances of safety or performance
and could result in violation of Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations #47, part 15.193, 1993. Washington DC: Office of the
Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. Government Printing Office.
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 Canadian
Department of Communications.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 How This Manual Is Organized
This manual is divided into the following sections:
1. INTRODUCTION
2. FEATURES
3. HARDWARE SETUP
4. BIOS SETUP
5. SOFTWARE SETUP
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE
7. APPENDIX
Manual information and checklist
Production information and specifications
Intructions on setting up the motherboard.
Intructions on setting up the BIOS
Intructions on setting up the included software
Reference material for the included software
Optional items and general reference
1.2 Item Checklist
Check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items,
contact your retailer.
(1) ASUS Motherboard
(1) Universal Retention Mechanism
(1) ASUS C-RIMM Continuity RIMM
(1) Ribbon cable for master and slave UltraDMA/66 or UltraDMA/33 IDE drives
(1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25” and (2) 3.5” floppy disk drives
(1) Bag of spare jumpers
(1) Support drivers and utilities
(1) This Motherboard User’s Manual
SCSI Models (P3C-LS/P3C-S)
68-pin Ultra2 SCSI cable with terminator (usable on all 68-pin SCSI devices)
68-pin SCSI cable with internal male to external female connector
50-pin Ultra-Fast SCSI cable
Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set User’s Manual
Other Options
ASUS DR2 DIMM riser (optional)
ASUS S370 Series CPU card (optional)
ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional)
ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 ethernet card (optional)
CPU thermal sensor cable (optional)
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2. FEATURES
2.1 The ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS
The ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS motherboards are carefully designed for the de-
manding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors.
2.1.1 Specifications
• Latest Intel Processor Support
SECC2
SECC2
SECC2
SECC2
SECC
SEPP
100MHz FSB, Katmai core
133MHz FSB, Katmai core
100MHz FSB, Coppermine core
133MHz FSB, Coppermine core
100MHz FSB
100MHz FSB
Intel Pentium® III
Intel Pentium® III B
Intel Pentium® III E
Intel Pentium® III EB
Intel Pentium® II
Intel Celeron™
Intel 820 Chipset: Features the Intel® 820 chipset (Memory Controller Hub and
I/O Controller Hub) with support for AGP 4X mode, which can transport twice
the amount of data to the current AGP standard; 100/133MHz Front Side Bus
(FSB); UltraDMA/66, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to
66.6MBps; and Intel Random Number Generator (RNG), which will improve
cryptography, digital signing, and other security protocols.
PC800 Memory Support: Equipped with two Rambus Inline Memory Module
(RIMM) sockets to support Intel PC800/PC700/PC600-compliant Rambus
DRAMs (RDRAMs) (available in 64, 96, 128, 192, 256, 512MB densities) up to
1GB. These RDRAMs are necessary to meet the increase in processor perfor-
mance and multimedia and 3D functions, especially where high bandwidth is
required. These sockets also accept Intel PC100-compliant SDRAMs ( 64, 128,
256, or 512MB) up to 1GB by using an ASUS DR2 DIMM Riser (available
separately as an option).
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• AGP Pro Slot: Comes with an onboard Accelerated Graphics Port Pro slot that
supports AGP cards for high performance, component level interconnect tar-
geted at 3D graphical applications using a 1X, 2X, or 4X mode bus.
• UltraDMA/66 Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller
with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels. Supports
UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode
2, and Enhanced IDE devices, such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, LS-120,
and Tape Backup drives.
JumperFree™ Mode: Allows processor settings and easy overclocking of fre-
quency and Vcore voltage all through BIOS setup when JumperFree™ mode is
enabled. Easy-to-use DIP switches instead of jumpers are included to allow
manual adjustment of the processor’s external frequency.
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• Wired for Management (WfM) V2.0 Support: Supports remote monitor, di-
agnosis, and management (Alert-On-LAN) in network configuration.
Firmware Hub: Provides security enhancements in computer platforms, such as RNG.
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• Low Pin Count (LPC) 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.
IrDA: Supports an optional infrared port module for wireless interface.
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• Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas-
ter busses to the memory and processor.
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