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    R P2E-M Pentium® II Motherboard USER'S MANUAL
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    OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. Copyright © 1998 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Product Name: ASUS P2E-M Manual Revision: 1.01. Release Date: May 1998 2 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: [email protected] Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: [email protected] WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 3
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    36 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 38 6. BIOS Setup 39 Load Defaults 40 Standard CMOS Setup 40 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 40 BIOS Features Setup 43 Details of BIOS Features Setup 43 Chipset Features Setup 46 Details of Chipset Features Setup 46 4 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    Interface (DMI 59 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 59 System Requirements 59 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 60 VI. ASUS LAN Card 61 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 61 Features 62 Software Driver Support 62 Question and Answer 62 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 5
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    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 the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. 6 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    drivers (optional) • Yamaha S-YXG50 SoftSynth software wavetable (optional) • Readme files for descriptions and use of the files • Technical Support Form (1) User's Manual Infrared external connector module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-on-LAN 10/100 Fast Ethernet Card (optional) ASUS P2E-M User
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    audio chipset with 3D surround and/or optional Yamaha S-YXG50 SoftSynth (Soft Synthesizer™/software wavetable synthesizer). Includes complete online help to guide you through the audio software. • IrDA: Supports an optional infrared port module for wireless interface. 8 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS such as in the next release of Windows 95 must be used. • PC '97 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series of motherboards meet PC '97 compliancy sensor) and system temperatures to warn of damaging temperatures. ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 9
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    motherboard user can determine the stage the computer is in. A simple glimpse provides useful information to the user. • Keyboard Power Up: Keyboard Power Up can be enabled or disabled to allow the computer to be powered on by pressing the space bar on the keyboard. 10 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    Parts II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS P2E-M Motherboard T: Top Port/Jack B: Bottom Port/Jack T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard T: USB 1 B: USB 2 Intel 440EX Thermal Sensor 2 ISA Slots Wake on LAN Connector Intel PIIX4 PCIset 2 DIMM Sockets Programmable Flash ROM ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 11
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    III. INSTALLATION Motherboard Layout III. INSTALLATION ASUS P2E-M Motherboard Layout DIMM ASUS AS97127F SMB CHA_FAN IR IDELED NOTE: Audio chipset and connectors available with onboard audio model only. 1Mbit Flash EEPROM (Programmable BIOS) VPANEL Panel Connectors 12 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    III. INSTALLATION Motherboard Layout III. INSTALLATION Jumpers 1) R129 p. 15 2) SEC CPU Slot 3) ISA Slot 1, 2 p. 17 168-Pin DIMM Memory Support p. 19 Single Edge Contact CPU Support p. 25 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion Slots* 4) PCI Slot 1, 2 5) conflicts will occur. ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 13
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    components. 4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the component whenever the components are separated from the system. 14 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to reenter user preferences. RTC RAM R129 Clear CMOS [short solder points momentarily] III. INSTALLATION Jumpers R R P2E-M Clear RTC RAM R129 (Clear KBPWR 123 Disable (Default) KBPWR 123 Enable P2E-M Keyboard Power Up ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 15
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    Chipset and are not guaranteed to be stable. Overclocking can cause undue stress on the CPU and motherboard. It may result in a slower speed or other unpredictable outcomes. The table on the following it sends a VID signal directly to the onboard power controller. 16 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    thinner with higher pin density than EDO chips. • BIOS shows EDO or SDRAM memory on bootup screen. • 8 chip/side modules do not support ECC, only 9 chip/side modules support ECC. • Single sided modules are usually 16 or 64 MB, double sided are usually 8, 32, or 128MB. ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 17
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    System Memory P2E-M 168-Pin DIMM Sockets 20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins FRONT Lock The DIMMs must be 3.3V Unbuffered for this motherboard. To motherboard. You must tell your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing. This motherboard supports four clock signals. 18 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    damage both the processor and the motherboard. It is recommended that you Support Top Bar Heatsink Support Base/Top Bar (Items 4-7) Pentium II Processor Heatsink (Item 8) Intel Pentium II Processor in a SEC Cartridge (233-333MHz 512KB/128KB/0KB L2 Cache) CPU (Item 9) ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    seated on the board. Then, screw the captive nuts in place. WARNING! Do not overtighten the captive nuts. Doing so could damage your motherboard. Tighten captive nuts to no more than 6±1 inch/pound. III. INSTALLATION CPU (3) Captive nut Lock holes Captive nut 20 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    wider than the bottom clamp so only this orientation will fit. With a screw driver, push the clamps one at a time into the SEC cartridge. Be sure motherboard's chipsets, press the cartridge gently but firmly until it is full inserted. (9) (8) Push lock inward (3) ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 21
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    support base post 6. Attach the Thermal Sensor Connector (optional): If you purchased the specially designed fan and thermal monitor heatsink, you can connect the thermal sensor wire to the motherboard. R III. INSTALLATION CPU RT3 P2E-M CPU Thermal Sensor Connector 22 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    orientation as shown then flip the lever from "Unlock" to "Lock." You will not be able to also use the heatsink support top bar because of the fan. The heatsink support top bar will, however, still be included in the package, in case you use a heatsink without a fan. ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 23
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    cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. Expansion Card BIOS settings if necessary. (such as "IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes" in PNP AND PCI SETUP) 9. Install the necessary software drivers problems when those two devices are in use at the same time. ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 25
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    design, the BIOS automatically assigns an motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP) slot to support a new generation of graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth, such as the ASUS AGP-V264GT3 and ASUS AGP-V3000. P2E-M Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 26 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    Pin 1 side of the connector. The four corners of the connectors are labeled on the motherboard. Pin 1 is the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and floppy . See "PS/2 Mouse Control" in BIOS Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female) ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 27
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    of the BIOS SOFTWARE. R III. INSTALLATION Connectors COM 1 COM 2 Serial Ports (9-pin Male) 5. Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector P2E-M Floppy Disk Drive Connector 28 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    /Midi (15-pin Female) 8. Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin Female) Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. USB 1 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 29
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    for the jumper settings. BIOS now supports SCSI device or IDE CD-ROM bootup (see "HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE First" & "Boot Sequence" in the BIOS Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE) (Pin 20 is LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. P2E-M IDE Activity LED IDELED 30 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    Management Setup" under IV. BIOS SOFTWARE) and that your system has an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power. PME +5 Volt Standby Ground IMPORTANT: Requires an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5-volt standby power R P2E-M Wake on LAN Connector ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 31
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    motherboard according to the pin definitions. +5V IRRX IRTX (NC) GND Front View Back View IRTX GND IRRX +5V (NC) R P2E system if your power supply cannot support the load. For Wake on LAN support, your ATX power supply must +5.0 Volts P2E-M ATX Power Connector 32 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    Ground Ground Left Audio Channel P2E-M Stereo Audio In Connector 17. Digital Audio Interface (6-pin SPDIFO) This connector is the digital link between the motherboard and your devices such as : Digital Signal OUT SPDIFI: Digital Signal IN P2E-M Digital Audio Interface ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 33
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    support. 19. SMI Suspend Switch Lead (SMI, 2 pins) This allows the user to manually cause any problems. May require one or two in the Power Management Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE section should be on the P2E-M System Panel Connectors *Requires an ATX power supply 34 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    for assistance. 7. During power-on, hold down to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in the next section, BIOS SOFTWARE. * Powering Off your computer: You must first exit or shut your computer" will not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies. ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 35
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    that you save AFLASH.EXE and the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. To save your current BIOS, type [1] at the Main Menu and then press . The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\440XX1 and then press . 36 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. IV. BIOS Flash Memory Writer ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 37
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    Your Motherboard's BIOS Upon BIOS file you saved to disk above. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If this happens, your system will need service. IV. BIOS Updating BIOS 38 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    , the CMOS SETUP UTILITY main program screen will appear with the following options: IV. BIOS BIOS Setup NOTE: The following BIOS screens and descriptions were intended for the BIOS version at the time of product release. Your BIOS version may be slightly different. ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 39
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    Load BIOS Defaults" option loads the minimum settings for troubleshooting. the system clock and error handling. If the motherboard is already installed in a working system, you to provide you with the information you need. The memory display at the lower right-hand side of the ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    Logical Block Addressing (LBA) to allow larger IDE hard disks; set it to Large for drives over 528MB that do not support LBA. Large type of drive can only be used with MS-DOS and is very uncommon. Most IDE drives over 528MB support the LBA mode. IV. BIOS Standard CMOS ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 41
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    field and then select the drive type using the left- or right-arrow keys. Floppy 3 Mode Support (Disabled) This is the Japanese standard floppy drive. The standard stores 1.2MB in a 3.5inch Keyboard, All,But Diskette; and All,But Disk/Key. IV. BIOS Standard CMOS 42 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    system features according to your preference. Some entries are required by the motherboard's design to remain in their default settings. IV. BIOS BIOS Features A section at the lower right of the screen displays the have to set this to Disabled to prevent write errors. ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 43
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    floppy diskette and then the hard disk drive. Boot Up Floppy Seek (Disabled) When enabled, the BIOS will seek drive A once. Floppy Disk Access Control (R/W) This allows protection of files from the are HDD MAX, Disabled, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32. IV. BIOS BIOS Features 44 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    colors properly. The setting Enabled should correct this problem. Otherwise leave this on the setup default setting of Disabled. OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M (Disabled) When using OS/2 operating options are available: 250, 500, 750, and 1000. IV. BIOS BIOS Features ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 45
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    this screen are the same as for the previous screen. IV. BIOS Chipset Features NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to . Graphics Aperture Size (64MB) Memory-mapped, graphics data structures can reside in a Graphics Aperture. Leave on default setting. 46 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    . This makes the memory from 15MB and up unavailable to the system. Expansion cards can only access memory up to 16MB. The address assignments. The PC can support up to three parallel ports as long as there are no conflicts for each port. IV. BIOS Chipset Features ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 47
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    the onboard infrared feature and sets the second serial UART to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard. If your system already has a second serial port connected to will allow auto-detection to ensure optimal performance. IV. BIOS Chipset Features 48 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    be installed to keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by the BIOS Power Management. For DOS environments, you need to add the statement, DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE, in Modes -> Off; Always On; Suspend -> Off; and Susp,Stby -> Off . ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 49
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    DPMS Suspend. The DPMS (Display Power Management System) features allow the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. Blank Screen only blanks the screen (use this more than 4 seconds will power off the system. IV. BIOS Power Management 50 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    Monitor (xxxC/xxxF) The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU and MB (motherboard) temperatures. These values refresh upon key entries. Set to Ignore only if necessary...Voltage Monitor Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP". IV. BIOS Power Management ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 51
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    operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. Thus interrupts may be reassigned by the OS when Yes is default setting of 32 PCI Clock enables maximum PCI performance for this motherboard. IRQ xx Used By ISA (No/ICU) These fields indicate whether ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    field allows you to set the base address and block size of a legacy ISA card that uses any memory segment within the C800H and DFFFH address range. If you have such a card, and you are not not want to use the onboard audio, select Disabled. IV. BIOS Plug & Play / PCI ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 53
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    troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are non-optimal and disable all high performance features. To load these default settings, highlight "Load BIOS the fields on the Standard CMOS Setup screen. IV. BIOS Load Defaults 54 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    screen automatically reverts to the main screen. IV. BIOS Passwords To implement password protection, specify in the "Security Option" field of the BIOS Features Setup screen when the system will prompt for CMOS RAM in section III for procedures on clearing the CMOS. ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 55
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    enters them into the Standard CMOS Setup screen. IV. BIOS Hard Disk Detect Up to four IDE drives can be detected screen. If you are auto-detecting a hard disk that supports the LBA mode, three lines will appear in the parameter problem if the drive is new and empty. 56 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    IV. BIOS Save & Exit Exit Without Saving Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the modifications you specify during the current session. To exit without saving, highlight the "Exit Without Saving" option on the main screen and then press . ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 57
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    Exit the selection menu. Additonal CD Contents: Audio Chipset Drivers, Yamaha S-YXG50 SoftSynth (Soft Synthesizer™/software wavetable synthesizer), DMI Configuration Utility in the DMI directory and Flash BIOS writer in the AFLASH directory. V. SOFTWARE ASUS Support CD 58 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and user to add additional information into the MIFD such as serial numbers, housing configurations, and vendor information. Those information not detected by the motherboard BIOS and has to be manually
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    BIOS. Notes • A heading, *** BIOS Auto Detect ***, appears on the right for each menu item on the left side that has been auto detected by the system BIOS. • A heading, *** User Modified ***, will appear on the right for menu items that have been modified by the user. 60 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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    the Wake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the motherboard's WOL_CON in order to utilize the wake on LAN feature of the motherboard. Connect the LAN activity output signal (LAN_LED) to the system cabinet's front panel LAN_LED in order to display the LAN data activity. ASUS P2E-M User's Manual 61
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    for monitoring network conditions • Plug and Play Software Driver Support • NetWare ODI Drivers - Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x, DOS, OS/2 Client • NDIS 2.01 Drivers - Microsoft LAN Manager, Microsoft Windows 3.11, IBM as LDCM Rev. 3.10 or up that can trigger wake-up frame. 62 ASUS P2E-M User's Manual
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