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    R P3C-D Dual Pentium® III / II Motherboard USER'S MANUAL
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    revision number. For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any of the means indicated on the following page. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND
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    @asuscom.de (for marketing requests only) Technical Support Hotline: MB/Others: +49-2102-9599-0 Notebook: +49-2102-9599-10 Fax: +49-2102-9599-11 Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support) WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 3
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    7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized 7 1.2 Item Checklist 7 2. FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS P3C-D 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
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    Vx.xx 92 5.10 Install ASUS Update Vx.xx 93 5.11 Install PC-Cillin 98 Vx.xx 94 5.12 Install ADOBE AcroBat Reader Vx.x 95 5.13 Uninstalling Programs 96 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 97 6.1 Intel® LANDesk® Client Manager 6.0 97 6.2 ASUS PC Probe 99 6.3 ASUS LiveUpdate 103 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 5
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    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 numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    (1) Support drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual ASUS DR1 DIMM Riser V2.03 or later bundled with (1) ASUS C-RIMM Continuity RIMM (optional) ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (optional) ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 7
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    2. FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS P3C-D The ASUS P3C-D motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Specifications • Latest Intel Processor Support Intel Pentium® III Intel Pentium® III B
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    ) to save space, save money, and reduce complications associated with external speakers. • No Messy Wires: Integrated IR supports an optional remote control package for wireless interfacing with external peripherals, personal gadgets, or an optional remote controller. ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 9
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    • Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master buses to memory to CPU. • RDRAM Optimized Performance: This motherboard supports the new generation memory, Rambus Dynamic Random Access Memory (RDRAM). While PC100 SDRAM modules operate at 100MHz with a peak bandwidth of
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    computer is in. A simple glimpse provides useful information to the user. • Peripheral Power Up: Keyboard or Mouse power up can be enabled or disabled through BIOS setup to allow the computer to be powered ON using your keyboard or mouse click. ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 11
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    Motherboard Parts 2. FEATURES 2.2 Motherboard Parts See opposite page for locations. 1 Dual SEC CPU Slots (CPU1 & CPU2) 2 Intel 820 Memory 10 ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor 11 Four Mbit Firmware Hub (Programmable BIOS) 12 Wake-On-LAN Connector 13 Low B: Bottom 12 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts 2. FEATURES 2.2 Motherboard Parts...continued 1 2 3 24 23 22 21 20 19 45 67 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 13
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    ) 4Mbit JEN Firmware Hub SMB LPC Super I/O SCSI ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor DIP Switches WOR CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC INTER_SPEAKER (C191A) CHA_FAN IR WOL AUX IDELED PANEL Grayed midboard items are optional at the time of purchase. CD_IN 14 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    Motherboard Settings 1) JEN 2) DSW (SW2) 3) CLRTC p.18 JumperFree™ Mode (Enable/Disable) p.20 CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Setting p.59 Clear RTC RAM Expansion Slots 1) RIMM0, RIMM1, RIMM2 p.22 184-Pin System Memory Support Connector (3 pins) 13) WOR p.41 Wake ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 15
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    (2 pins) p.38 ATX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins) p.38 System Management Interrupt Switch Lead (2 pins) p.38 System Message LED (2 pins) 3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 16 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    below shows all the switches in the OFF position. 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings OFF ON 12345 DSW (SW2) 1. Frequency Selection 2. Frequency Selection 3. Frequency Selection 4. Frequency Selection P3C-D 5. Frequency Selection ON P3C-D DIP Switches ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 17
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    ). NOTE: In JumperFree™ mode, all dip switches (DSW) must be set to OFF. Setting JEN Disable (Jumper) [1-2] Enable (JumperFree) [2-3] (default) JEN 1 23 123 Jumper JumperFree P3C-D P3C-D JumperFree™ Mode Setting 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 18 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    3. HARDWARE SETUP (This page was intentionally left blank.) 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 19
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    Frequency Multiple, you must use CPU Core:Bus Freq. Multiple in 4.4 Advanced Menu of the BIOS setup to set the Frequency Multiple. If the Frequency Multiple is locked, setting the Frequency Multiple in BIOS setup will have no effect. 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 20 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    motherboard installers only. Overclocking can result in system instability or even shortening the life of the processor. CPU ] [OFF] [OFF] [O N ] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] NOTE: For updated processor settings, visit the ASUS web site (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION) ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 21
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    3. H/W SETUP System Memory 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5 System Memory NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory. This motherboard has three Rambus Inline Memory Module (RIMM) sockets. The first two sockets (see Important notes for details) support Direct RDRAMs (both ECC
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    RIMM C-RIMM CTRIMM DIMM Riser* *SDRAM with an ASUS DR1 DIMM Riser (see Important SDRAM notes in opposite page) Current Memory J1M1 (Rows 0&1) J1M2 (Rows 2&3) 1 SDRAM 2 SDRAMs SDRAM SDRAM (empty) SDRAM Notes on memory size - J1M2J1M1 3. H/W SETUP System Memory ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 23
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    shown), push down gently but firmly on the memory module until it snaps into place. The guides on the socket's ejectors should go through the Memory 1. To release a memory module, push both ejectors outward and pull the module straight up and out of the RIMM sockets. 24 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    Memory Using an ASUS DIMM Riser The ASUS DIMM Riser will fit in only one orientation. IMPORTANT: Do not touch the riser's connectors. Handle the riser only by the edges. RIMM Sockets RIMM0 RIMM1 RIMM2 P3C-D ATTACH MOUNT BRIDGE ASUS DIMM Riser P3C . The guides on the ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 25
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    damage your motherboard. Tighten Memory from the Riser 1. Unscrew the captive nut from the attach mount bridge. 2. Push both ejectors (J1M1/J1M2) outward while holding the module along its side edges. Pull the module straight up and out of the DIMM sockets on the riser. 26 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    Notes • This motherboard only supports SPD DIMMs. • SDRAM chips are generally thinner with higher pin density than EDO (Extended Data Output) chips. • BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen purchasing. The riser supports four clock signals. 3. H/W SETUP System Memory ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 27
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    sufficient circulation, the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the motherboard. You may install an auxiliary chassis fan, if necessary. 2. Install the Universal Retention Mechanism onto the motherboard. 3. Insert the processor. 3. H/W SETUP CPU ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 29
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    except that the clamping design is different. WARNING! Make sure the heatsink is mounted tightly against the SECC2, SECC, or SEPP; otherwise, the CPU will overheat. You may install an auxiliary fan to provide adequate circulation across the processor's passive heatsink. 30 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    HARDWARE SETUP 3.6.3 Installing the Universal Retention Mechanism Your motherboard comes with a set of Universal Retention Mechanism (URM), which supports Pentium III / II and Celeron processors. There are until the head of each pin is securely seated. 3. H/W SETUP CPU ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 31
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    ) CPU fan cable to fan connector ASUS C-P2T PC133 Termination Card IMPORTANT: If you are installing only one processor, install the processor in CPU1 (Slot 1). You must terminate CPU2 (Slot 2) with the ASUS C-P2T PC133 CPU termination card to maintain signal strength. 32 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    URM. SECC2/SEPP Push lock inward CPU fan cable to fan connector CPU fan cable to fan connector SECC2/ as the ASUS Smart Fan, that can be connected to the motherboard's CPU fan connector. Client Manager (LDCM) or the ASUS PC Probe software. 3. H/W SETUP CPU SECC Heatsink & Fan SECC2 Heatsink
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    CPU temperature reported may be higher than those from motherboards that take readings from thermal sensors external to the processor. This is not a cause for alarm. If, however, the BIOS clip Example of an incorrectly installed retention clip 3. H/W SETUP CPU 34 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation BIOS if necessary (such as IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes in PNP AND PCI SETUP) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card. 3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    IRQs free for expansion cards. If your motherboard has PCI audio onboard, an additional IRQ will be used. If your motherboard also has MIDI enabled, another IRQ will N/A 3* 11 4* 12 5* 13 6 14 7* 15 8 3 9* 4 10* 5 11* 6 12* 7 13 8 14* 9 15* 10 36 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP) pro slot to support a new generation of AGP graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth. 3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards P3C ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 37
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    These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected on standard AT keyboards. PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female) 38 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    second serial port is available using a serial port bracket connected from the motherboard to an expansion slot opening. See Onboard Serial Port 1 in 4.2.2 I/O Device Configuration for settings. 3. H/W SETUP D CMoAnCnhecatnonrsels COM1 COM2 Serial Ports (9-pin Male) ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 39
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    the Line Out (lime). Mic (pink) allows microphones to be connected for inputting voice. Line Out Line In Mic 1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 40 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    support the provided UltraDMA/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable's blue connector to the motherboard disk documentation for the jumper settings. BIOS now supports specific device bootup (see 4.4.1 Advanced CMOS Setup P3C-D P3C-D Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 41
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    Management Bus is a specific implementation of an I2C bus, which is a multi-master bus, that is, multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating data transfer. +5V SMBDATA Ground SMBCLK P3C-D P3C-D SMBus Connector 1 SMB 42 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    with at least 720mA +5 volt standby power +5 Volt Standby PME P3C-D Ground WOL_CON P3C-D Wake-On-LAN Connector 13) Wake-On-Ring Connector (2-pin WOR) This connector connects to an see 4.5.1 Power Up Control). WOR P3C-D Ring# Ground 2 1 P3C-D Wake-On-Ring Connector ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 43
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    and onboard heatsinks. Damage may occur to the motherboard and/or the CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used. These are not jumpers, do not place jumper caps over these pins. CPU_Fan1 PWR_Fan CPU_Fan2 P3C-D CHA_FAN P3C-D 12-Volt Cooling Fan Power GND +12V Rotation 44 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    hole sizes, in the case of ATXPWR, or the distinct plastic guide pins on the lead, in the case of AUXPWR. Find the P3C-D AUX Ground Left Audio Channel Ground Right Audio Channel P3C-D Internal Audio Connectors CD_IN Left Audio Channel Ground Ground Right Audio Channel ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    . TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. P3C-D IDELED P3C-D IDE Activity LED 19) SCSI Device Activity LED (4-pin SCSI) This connector supplies power to up. GND SCLED# SCLED# GND P3C-D P3C-D SCSI LED 1 SCSI 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 46 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    driver support. 24) System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI) This allows the user to manually not cause any problems. This may require your BIOS or P3C-D Reset SW Message LED ATX Power SMI Lead Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply. P3C-D System Panel Connectors ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    3. HARDWARE SETUP (This page was intentionally left blank.) 3. H/W SETUP 48 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    retailer for assistance. 7. During power-ON, hold down to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in 4. BIOS SETUP. * Powering Off your computer: You must first exit or shut down your your computer" will not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies. ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 49
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    certain memory drivers that may BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS IMPORTANT! If "unknown" is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility. 50 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    Only update your BIOS if you have problems with your motherboard and you know that the new BIOS revision will solve your problems. Careless updating can result in your motherboard having more problems! 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION
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    , and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file you saved to disk above. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to successfully update the BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If this happens, your system will need servicing. 52 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    > key after the computer has run through its POST. NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not reflect your BIOS screens exactly. 4. BIOS SETUP Program Information ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 53
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    Function Description or Displays the General Help screen from anywhere in the BIOS Setup Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu its Setup Defaults Saves changes and exits Setup 4. BIOS SETUP Menu Introduction 54 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently selected field. NOTE: The item heading in square brackets represents the default setting for that field. 4. BIOS SETUP Menu Introduction ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 55
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    : 4. BIOS SETUP Main Support [Disabled] This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. Floppy 3 Mode support will allow reading and writing of 1.2MB (as opposed to 1.44MB) on a 3.5-inch diskette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Drive A] [Drive B] [Both] 56 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    drive. Incorrect settings may cause your system to not recognize the installed hard disk. To allow the BIOS to detect the drive type automatically, select [Auto]. Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically options for the Type field are: [None] - to disable IDE devices ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 57
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    used for your disk, you should enter the correct ones manually by setting [User Type HDD]. [User Type HDD] 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors (CHS) HDD] and the Translation Method field must be set to [Manual]. 58 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    BIOS from the drive information you entered. Multi-Sector Transfers [Maximum] This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the highest number supported by the drive. This field can also be configured manually ] 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 59
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    you enter a password using upper- or lowercase letters. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: a Supervisor password and a User password. When either is disabled, anyone may access all BIOS Setup program functions. 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu 60 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This field displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during bootup. You do not need to make changes to this field. This is a display only field. 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 61
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    SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu CPU Speed [Manual] This field allows you to select the internal speed of your CPU. Once a specific CPU speed is selected, the correct values will be filled in for the subsequent three fields. Set to [Manual] if you want to make changes to the
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    Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]; otherwise, leave this on [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 63
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    4.4.1 CHIP Configuration When Using RDRAM Modules 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration When Using SDRAM Modules Data Integrity Mode detected but not corrected. This field is available only if your memory modules have ECC. Configuration options: [Non-ECC] [ECC] [EC-Only] 64 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal SDRAM timings, depending on the memory modules that you are using. The default setting of [By SPD] controls the leadoff clocks for CPU read cycles. Configuration options: [Fast] [Normal] 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 65
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    (uncacheable) if your display card cannot support this feature; otherwise your system may not boot. Configuration options: [UC] [USWC] Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled] This options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled] 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration 66 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config Floppy 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 [Disabled] [378H/IRQ7] [278H/IRQ5] ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 67
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    4. BIOS SETUP Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP] This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. is available only if you select [ECP] or [ECP+EPP] in Parallel Port Mode above. Configuration options: [1] [3] [Disabled] 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config 68 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    will be disabled. [Disabled] will disable the motherboard's Symbios SCSI BIOS so that the BIOS on an external Symbios SCSI card can be used. If your Symbios SCSI card does not have a BIOS, the Symbios SCSI card will not function. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 69
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    [Enabled] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Set to [Enabled] if you want to use USB devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] VGA BIOS Sequence [PCI/AGP . Configuration options: [PCI/AGP] [AGP/PCI] 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration 70 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    them, you will need to know which addresses the ROMs use to shadow them specifically. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used for this purpose. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4. BIOS SETUP Shadow Configuration ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 71
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    feature turns OFF the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity. 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu Power Management [User Define] This option must be enabled to use any of the . Click Advanced in the Power Management Properties dialog box. 72 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    features. The DPMS (Display Power Management System) feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. [Blank Screen] only blanks the screen (use the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend] 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 73
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    4.5.1 Power Up Control 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether you want your system to feature requires an optional network interface with Wake-OnLAN and an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power. 74 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    4. BIOS SETUP Wake On PS2 KB/PS2 Mouse/CIR [Disabled] Set this field to [Enabled] if you wish to use day by selecting [Everyday] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date] 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 75
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    4.5.2 Hardware Monitor 4. BIOS SETUP Hardware Monitor MB Temperature, CPU1/CPU2 Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only to "Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP". 76 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    4. BIOS SETUP 4.6 Boot Menu 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types field. Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 77
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    use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Yes] is selected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS. When a non-PnP OS function upon system boot. Configuration options: [Off] [On] 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu 78 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu: 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu NOTE: Pressing does not exit this menu. You must select one of the options , and password, the system will ask for confirmation before exiting. ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 79
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    4. BIOS SETUP Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the option, all selections are saved and a confirmation is requested. Select [Yes] to save any changes to the non-volatile RAM. 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu 80 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    Service Pack 3.0 or later. 5.1.1 Windows 98 First Time Installation When you start Windows for the first time after the installation of your motherboard , Windows 98 will detect the onboard audio and video chips and may attempt to install a driver from its ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 81
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    P3C Series Motherboard Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. To begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the support Driver (WDM) (Optional): Installs the Windows Driver Model (WDM) driver ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    's manual is available in PDF format at any of our web sites. (TO SEE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, CLICK RIGHT ARROW ON THE LOWERRIGHT CORNER OF THE MAIN MENU) • Show Motherboard Information: Allows you to view information about your motherboard, such as product name, BIOS version, and CPU. • Browse Support
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    monitoring utility, such as ASUS PC Probe, is installed. To uninstall any program, see 5.13 Uninstalling Programs. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (3) Click here only after you have carefully read the license agreement. (4) Click here. 84 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    't have the Acrobat Reader installed. See 5.12 Install ADOBE AcroBat Reader V4.0 on how to install the Acrobar Reader. (10) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 85
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    or greater. Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive ASUS PC Probe, is installed. To uninstall any program, see 5.13 Uninstalling Programs. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (3) Click here. (4) Click here. 86 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    if you don't have the Acrobat Reader installed. See 5.12 Install ADOBE AcroBat Reader V4.0 on how to install the Acrobar Reader. (11) Click here. ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 87
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    Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 88 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    Install Crystal SoundFusion Audio Driver (VxD) (only with onboard audio option) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here and follow the instructions on the screen that
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    Install Crystal SoundFusion Audio Driver (WDM) (only with onboard audio option) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here and follow the instructions on the screen that
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    want to install other drivers and/or software. You may not, however, be able to use immediately the devices associated with the drivers or software because these drivers need to be enabled. These drivers are enabled when Windows starts/restarts. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 91
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    ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if another hardware monitoring utility is installed. To uninstall any program, see 5.13
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    .xx Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 93
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    5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.11 Install PC-Cillin 98 Vx.xx Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring Clean disk is created, click OK. (9) Click here and then click Finish to restart. 94 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.12 Install ADOBE AcroBat Reader Vx.x Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My . (4) Click here. (5) Click here and then click Finish to restart. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 95
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    5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.13 Uninstalling Programs Add/Remove Programs is a basic component within Windows. You may use this function if a program does not the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. (2) Select the program to remove and click here. (3) Click here. 96 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    Client Manager, are found in the LDCM6.0 folder of your Support CD. To open, double-click a file. Make sure that you have already installed Adobe's Acrobat Reader before attempting to open any PDF file. See 5.12 Install ADOBE AcroBat Reader V4.0 for more information. ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 97
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    . It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer, such as hard disk space, memory usage, and CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies through the DMI Explorer. 6.2.1 Starting ASUS PC Probe When ASUS PC Probe starts, a splash screen appears allowing
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    6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.2.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Temperature Monitor Shows level or down to decrease the threshold level) Voltage Monitor Shows the PC's voltages. ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 99
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    , and voltages. CPU Cooling System Setup Lets you select when to enable software CPU cooling. When When CPU Overheated is selected, the CPU cooling system is enabled whenever the CPU temperature reaches the disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used. 100 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    of devices in your PC. DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program. ASUS P3C-D User's Manual 101
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    icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed. 102 ASUS P3C-D User's Manual
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    allows you to update your motherboard's BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly connected to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 1. Start ASUS Update V2.00. Launch the utility from Start | Programs | ASUS Utility | ASUS Update V2.00. 2. Select an
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