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    R P2L97 Pentium® II Motherboard USER'S MANUAL
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    manual revision number. Manual updates are represented by the third digit in the manual 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
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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 P2L97 User's Manual 3
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    for ISA Cards 25 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor 25 5. External Connectors 26 Power Connection Procedures 33 Main Menu 34 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 34 Flash Memory Writer Utility 34 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 36 6. BIOS Setup 37 Load Defaults 38 4 ASUS P2L97 User's Manual
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    Setup 38 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 38 BIOS Features Setup 41 Details of BIOS Features Setup 41 Chipset Features Setup 44 Setup 47 PNP and PCI Setup 50 Details of PNP and PCI Setup 50 Load BIOS Defaults 52 Load Setup Defaults 52 Supervisor Password and User Password 53 IDE HDD Auto
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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 P2L97 User's Manual
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    following sections: I. Introduction: II. Features: III. Installation: IV. BIOS Software Manual information and checklist Information and specifications concerning this product Instructions on setting up the motherboard and jumper Instructions on setting up the BIOS software Item Checklist Check
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    II. FEATURES (Specifications) II. FEATURES Features of the ASUS P2L97 Motherboard The ASUS P2L97 is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many features processed by the fastest CPU. • Versatile Processor Support: Intel Pentium® II (233MHz-333MHz) processor. • Intel Chipset:
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    ) II. FEATURES The ASUS P2L97 Motherboard T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard T: USB Port 1 B: USB Port 2 B: COM 1 T: Parallel B: Serial B: COM 2 Intel 440LX AGPset 3 DIMM Sockets Accelerated Graphics Port 4 PCI Slots Programmable Flash ROM 1 ISA/PCI Share 1 ISA Slot ASUS P2L97 User's Manual 9
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    pin module) DIMM Socket 3 (64/72 bit, 168 pin module) ATX Power Conenctor Single Edge Contact CPU Slot III. INSTALLATION Layout of the ASUS P2L97 Motherboard PS/2 Top: Mouse Bottom: Keyboard KB_UP Top: USB USB 1 Bottom: USB 2 PWR_FAN CPU_FAN JP1 Pentium II Thermal Sensor Connector COM
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    Sockets p. 16 DIMM Memory Module Support 3) SEC CPU Slot p. 19 Single Edge Contact CPU Support 4) SLOT1, SLOT2 p. 24 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion Slots* 5) PCI1, 2, 3, 4, 5 p. 24 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots 6) AGP p. 25 Accelerated Graphics Port Hardware Monitor 1) JP1 p. 22 Pentium II
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    Memory Modules 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, and Power Supply 6. Setup the BIOS Software 1. Jumpers Several hardware settings are made through the use of jumper caps to connect jumper pins (JP) on the motherboard
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    BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. R Short small solder points to clear CLRTC P2L97 Clear RTC RAM lead and the new ACPI BIOS support. The default is set P2L97 Keyboard Power (Wake) Up KB_UP 1 2 3 Disable (Default) KB_UP 1 2 3 Enable III. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) ASUS P2L97 User's Manual 13
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    [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] NOTES: Overclocking your processor is not recommended. It may result in a slower speed. Voltage Regulator Output Selection (VID) is not needed for the Pentium II processor because it sends a VID signal directly to the onboard power controller. 14 ASUS P2L97 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 parity, only 9 chip/side modules support parity. • Single-sided DIMMs come in 16 or 64 MB, double-sided come in 8, 32, or 128MB. ASUS P2L97 User's Manual 17
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    60 Pins 88 Pins Loc P2L97 168 Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) memory modules must be 3.3Volt Unbuffered motherboard. You must ask your retailer for the specifications before purchasing. Four clock signals are supported on this motherboard. 18 ASUS P2L97 User's Manual
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    III. INSTALLATION 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) Your motherboard provides a Slot 1 connector for a Pentium® II processor packaged in a Single Edge Contact Cartridge (SECC/SECC2) or a Celeron™ processor packaged in a Single Edge Processor Package (SEPP). Pentium II processor packaged in an SECC
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    Support Arms 2. Attach the Heatsink NOTE: Follow carefully the heatsink attachment instructions included with your heatsink or processor. The following steps are provided only as a general guide and may not reflect those for your heatsink. SECC with Pentium® II two.) 20 ASUS P2L97 User's Manual
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    which comes with a thermal sensor built inside the CPU fan, or purchased separately the thermal sensor cable (ASUS P2T-Cable), you can connect the P2T-Cable to your motherboard's thermal sensor connector. (See next page for information on ASUS Smart Thermal Solutions.) ASUS P2L97 User's Manual 21
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    III. INSTALLATION CPU III. INSTALLATION ASUS Smart Thermal Solutions ASUS provides two smart solutions to Slot 1 CPU thermal problems: the ASUS Smart Fan or ASUS S-P2FAN and the ASUS P2T-Cable. The ASUS Smart Fan or ASUS S-P2FAN is a CPU fan for a Pentium® II processor packaged in a Single Edge
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    Recommended Heatsinks for Pentium II Processors The heatsinks shown in this manual are for reference purposes only. The recommended heatsinks for the Pentium II processor are those with three-pin fans that can be connected to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard. These heatsinks have
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    BIOS if necessary (such as IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes in PNP AND PCI SETUP) 7. Install the necessary software drivers 6 IRQs free for expansion cards. If your motherboard has audio onboard, an extra 3 IRQs will problems when those two devices are in use at the same time. 24 ASUS P2L97 User's Manual
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    . Accelerated Graphics Port This 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-V3000ST. R P2L97 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS P2L97 User's Manual 25
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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) 26 ASUS P2L97 User's Manual
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    Chipset Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. COM 1 COM 2 Serial Ports (9-pin Male) 5. Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy disk stripe to Pin 1 Floppy Drive Connector Pin 1 R P2L97 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS P2L97 User's Manual 27
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    / Secondary IDE connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting the BIOS Features Setup. NOTE: Orient the red stripe to Pin 1 Pin 1 Secondary IDE Connector P2L97 IDE Connectors Primary IDE Connector 28 ASUS P2L97 User's Manual
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    the CPU 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. Chassis Fan Power CPU Fan Power Power Supply Fan P2L97 12Volt Cooling Fan Power ASUS P2L97 User's Manual 29
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    cable from the module to the motherboard according to the pin definitions. (NC) GND +5V IRRX IRTX Front View Back View P2L97 Infrared Module Connector IRTX +5V GND cannot support the load. For Wake on LAN support, your ATX power supply must supply at least 720mA. 30 ASUS P2L97 User's Manual
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    mode, LAN activity will power on the system. +5 Volt Standby PME Ground R IMPORTANT: Requires an ATX power supply with at least 720ma +5 volt standby power P2L97 Wake-On-LAN Connector III. INSTALLATION (Connectors) ASUS P2L97 User's Manual 31
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    driver support. 14. System Management Interrupt Lead (SMI) This allows the user to manually not cause any problems. May require one or two pushes in the Power Management Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE section should be on the default P2L97 System Panel Connections 32 ASUS P2L97 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 P2L97 User's Manual 33
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    Writer Utility AFLASH.EXE: This is the Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM chip on the motherboard. To determine the BIOS version of your motherboard, check the last four numbers of the code displayed on the upper left-hand
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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 P2L97 User's Manual
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    , update the original 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) 36 ASUS P2L97 User's Manual
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    BIOS SOFTWARE 6. BIOS Setup The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5 Volt and 12 Volt. Either of these memory chips can be updated when BIOS upgrades are released. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to download the new BIOS : IV. BIOS (BIOS Setup) ASUS P2L97 User's Manual 37
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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 P2L97 User's Manual
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    is the "slave". Specifications for SCSI hard disks need not to be entered here since they operate using device drivers and are not supported by any the BIOS. If you install either the optional PCI-SC200 or PCI-SC860 SCSI controller card into the motherboard, see section VI for instructions. If you
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    on without having to reconfigure your hard disk type. If you use older hard disks that do not support this feature, then you must configure the hard disk in the standard method as described earlier by ; All,But Diskette; and All,But Disk/Key. IV. BIOS (Standard CMOS) 40 ASUS P2L97 User's Manual
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    . Some entries are required by the motherboard's design to remain in their default settings. IV. BIOS (BIOS Features) A section at the lower parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of BIOS Features Setup CPU Internal Core Speed This function is reserved for ASUS P2L97 User's Manual 41
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    will reserve IRQ12 for the PS/2 Mouse. OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M (Disabled) When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to Enable this option otherwise leave this on the setup default of Disabled... IV. BIOS (BIOS Features) 42 ASUS P2L97 User's Manual
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    problem. Otherwise, leave this on the default setting of Disabled. Video ROM BIOS Shadow (Enabled) This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocating to RAM specifically. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available BIOS (BIOS Features) ASUS P2L97 User's Manual 43
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    are the same as for the previous screen. IV. BIOS (Chipset Features) NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis . MA Wait State (Auto) This controls the leadoff clocks for CPU read cycles. Leave on default setting. SDRAM Banks Close Policy (Arbitration setting. 44 ASUS P2L97 User's Manual
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    parity chip), they are considered 72bits. This motherboard sums the memory per bank and therefore two modules will give 72bits and the following will be displayed: IV. BIOS (Chipset Features) If your DIMMs do not the floppy disk drives, set this field to Disabled. ASUS P2L97 User's Manual 45
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    the second serial UART to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard. If your system already has BIOS will automatically adjust or disable this setting for slower IDE devices so that Auto or high settings will not cause problems . BIOS (Chipset Features) 46 ASUS P2L97 User's Manual
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    Power Management (APM) should 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 Modes -> Off; Always On; Suspend -> Off; and Susp,Stby -> Off . ASUS P2L97 User's Manual 47
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    Management System) features allow the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. Blank power consumption mode, and the Suspend mode which suspends the CPU. The system automatically "wakes up" from any power saving BIOS (Power Management) 48 ASUS P2L97 User's Manual
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    ) The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU (thermal-sensing heatsink required for Pentium II processor) and MB (motherboard) temperatures. Set to Ignore if unavailable...Voltage Monitor F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP". IV. BIOS (Power Management) ASUS P2L97 User's Manual 49
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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 P2L97 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 . AGP/PCI uses the AGP card as your primary card. IV. BIOS (Plug & Play / PCI) ASUS P2L97 User's Manual 51
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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 fields on the Standard CMOS Setup screen. IV. BIOS (Load Defaults) 52 ASUS P2L97 User's Manual
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    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 If you forget the password, see CMOS RAM in section III for procedures on clearing the CMOS. ASUS P2L97 User's Manual 53
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    Standard CMOS Setup screen. IV. BIOS (Hard Disk Detect) Up to four the drive letter on the screen. The process then proceeds to the next drive letter. are auto-detecting a hard disk that supports the LBA mode, three lines will problem if the drive is new and empty. 54 ASUS P2L97 User's Manual
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    . 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 P2L97 User's Manual 55
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