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2 ASUS P3W User’ s Manual USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS P3W Manual Revision: 1.02 E452 Release Date: September 1999 No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro- duced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except do[...]

ASUS P3W User’ s Manual 3 ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Marketing Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 T elephone: +886-2-2894-3447 Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw T echnical Support MB/Cards (tel): English: +886-2-2890-7121 Notebook (tel): English: +886-2-2890-7122 Server (tel):[...]

4 ASUS P3W User’ s Manual CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Or ganized .................................................. 7 1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7 2. FEA TURES ..................[...]

ASUS P3W User’ s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 60 4.4.1 Chip Configuration .......................................................... 62 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................ 65 4.4.3 PCI Configuration .........................[...]

6 ASUS P3W User’ s Manual 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 undes[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 7 1. INTRODUCTION Sections/Checklist 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1) INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist 2) FEA TURES Product information and specifications 3 ) HARDW ARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the motherboard 4) BIOS SETUP Instructions on setting[...]

8 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEA TURES 2.1 The ASUS P3W Motherboard The P3W motherboard from ASUS is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many smart features in a small package. So what ’ s so smart about the ASUS P3W motherboard? 2.1.1 Specifications • Latest Intel Pr ocessor Support! Supports I[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 9 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Optional Component(s) • AMR Slot! Audio Modem Riser slot supports a very af fordable audio and/or modem riser card. • Around-the-Clock Intrusion Detection! Supports chassis intrusion monitor- ing through the ASUS ASIC. The onboard battery supports detection even when normal power is removed[...]

10 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Performance 2. FEA TURES 2.1.3 Performance • UltraPerformance! Onboard IDE Bus Master controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels. Supports UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/ 33 (IDE DMA Mode 2) , PIO Modes 3 & 4, and supports Enhanced IDE devices, such as T ape Backup, CD-ROM, C[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 11 2.1.4 Intelligence • Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm! T o prevent system overheat and system damage, the CPU, power supply , and system fans can be monitored for RPM and failure. All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. • T emperatur e Monitoring and Alert! CPU temperature is monitored by[...]

12 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES 2.2 Motherboard Part Definitions The following are part descriptions for the motherboard parts shown on the next page. Part Definitions 2. FEA TURES A TX Power Connector for connection to an A TX power supply SEC CPU Socket Intel 810 (GMCH0) Integrated Graphics Chipset Thr ee DIMM Sockets Primary and Secon[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 13 2.3 Motherboard Part Locations 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Part Locations 5 4 1 23 21 19 18 16 20 15 22 24 9 11 12 14 6 7 2 17 8 3 10 13[...]

14 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Layout 3. H/W SETUP 3.1 Motherboard Layout COM1 P ARALLEL PORT VGA PS/2 T: Mouse B: Keyboard CPU_F AN Intel 810 Graphics & Memory Controller Hub (GMCH0) 01 DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module) 0 1 PWR_F AN WOR WOL_CON CHASIS (ACHA) VIDEO MODEM GAME_AUDIO Mic In Line Out Line In CHA_F AN [...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 15 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p.18 JumperFree ™ Mode Setting (Enable/Disable) 2) CODEC p.19 Onboard Audio CODEC Setting (Enable/Disable) 3) SAFE_MD p.20 Safe Mode Setting (Normal/Safe Mode) 4) NO_REBOOT p.20 Automatic T imeout Reboot Setting (Normal/No[...]

16 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP 22) KEYLOCK (P ANEL) p.45 System Power LED Lead (3-1 pins) 23) KEYLOCK (P ANEL) p.45 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins) 24) SPEAKER (P ANEL) p.45 System W arning Speaker Connector (4 pins) 25) RESET (P ANEL) p.45 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) 26) PWR (P ANEL) p.45 A TX Power[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 17 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Before using your computer , you must complete the following steps: • Check Motherboard Settings • Install Memory Modules • Install the Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) • Install Expansion Cards • Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel W ir[...]

18 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Featur e Settings (DIP Switches – DSW) Some of the motherboard ’ s onboard functions are adjusted through the DIP switches. The white block represents the switch ’ s position. The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position. 1 0 1 0 1 ?[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 19 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 2) Onboard Audio CODEC Setting (CODEC) The onboard audio CODEC may be enabled or disabled using all of these jump- ers. Disable the onboard audio CODEC if you are using an ISA or PCI audio card on any of the expansion slots or a primary AMR on the AMR slot (see AMR S[...]

20 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 3) Safe Mode Setting (SAFE_MD) For processors with locked frequency multiples, there is no way to exceed the specified multiple whether through motherboard settings or BIOS setup. W ith unlocked processors, exceeding the specified multiple is possible through BIOS se[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 21 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 5) PCI 3 V olt Setting (PCI3VSEL) This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to PCI devices. If you have PCI devices that require auxiliary power , set this jumper to STB . Setting PCI3VSEL Normal [1-2] Standby [2-3] (default) P3W PCI 3V olt Selection Norm[...]

22 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 7) CPU External Frequency Setting (DSW – SW2-6) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and the PCI bus. This allows the selection of the CPU ’ s External frequency . The CPU External Frequency multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU ’ s Intern[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 23 3. HARDW ARE SETUP External Frequency T able The following table is for use by experienced motherboard installers only . Overclock- ing can result in system instability or even shortening the life of the processor . CPU SDRAM PCI Frequency Selection Switches ( M H z ) ( M H z ) ( M H z ) 2345 6 69.00 103.50 34.50 [ON] [...]

24 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes • ASUS motherboards support SPD ( S erial P resence D etect) DIMMs. This is the memory of choice for best performance vs. stability . • SDRAM chips are generally thinner with higher pin density than EDO (Extended Data Output) chips. • BIOS sho[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 25 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5.2 DIMM Installation Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are dif ferent on either side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation shown. DIMMs are longer and have dif ferent pin contact on each side and therefore have a higher pin de[...]

26 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU 3. H/W SETUP 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) NOTE: The following pictures are provided for reference purposes only . The ap- pearance of your retention mechanism and fan may be dif ferent from the following examples. Y our motherboard provides a Slot 1 connector for a Pentium ® III processor p[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 27 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU 3. H/W SETUP The URM is now ready for the installation of your processor . 3.6.3 Installing the Processor Unlocked Folding Support T o unlock the support arms, simply flip them up to an upright position. Locked Folding Support 1. Unlock the URM ’ s Folding Support Arms: The folding support arms[...]

28 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU 3. H/W SETUP 3 . Insert the SECC 2 / SECC/SEPP SECC with Pentium ® II only: Push the SECC ’ s two locks inward until you hear a click (the picture i n step 2 shows the locks in the outward position and inward in the picture below). W ith the heatsink facing the motherboard ’ s chipset, push [...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU 3. H/W SETUP 4. Secure the SECC2/SECC/SEPP Secure the SECC2/SECC/SEPP in place by pushing the SECC2/SECC/SEPP until it is firmly seated on the Slot 1 connector . SECC with Pentium ® II only: The SECC locks should be outward when se- cured so that the lock shows through the retention mechanism ?[...]

30 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU 3. H/W SETUP 3. 6.5 Precautions Operating a processor at temperatures above its maximum specified operating tem- perature will shorten the processor lifetime and may cause unreliable operation. T o prevent system overheat and/or damage, it is important to have accurate tempera- ture readings of t[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hard- ware or software settings for your expansion card, such as jumpers. 2. Remove your computer system ’ s cover and the bracket pl[...]

32 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally , an IRQ must be exclu- sively assigned to one use. In a standard design, there are 16 IRQs available but most of them are already in use, leaving 6 IRQs free for expansion cards. If your motherboard has P[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP IMPORT ANT : If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support “ Share IRQ ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups that will make the system unstable or cards inoperable. Both ISA and PCI expansion cards may require IRQ[...]

34 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards Some ISA cards, both legacy and PnP , may also need to use a DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel. DMA assignments for this motherboard are handled the same way as the IRQ assignment process described earlier . T o select a DMA channel, see PCI/ PNP ISA DMA Re[...]

3.8 External Connectors W ARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORT ANT : Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors. Pin 1[...]

36 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3) Universal Serial Bus Ports 1 & 2 (T wo black 4-pin USB) T wo USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2 USB 1 4) Parallel Port Connector (Burgundy 25-pin PRINTER) Y ou can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through Onboard [...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 6) Monitor Output Connector (Blue 15-pin VGA) This connector is for output to a VGA-compatible device. 7) Joystick/MIDI Connector (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) Y ou may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector for playing games. Connect MIDI devices for playing or edit[...]

38 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 9) Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (40-1 pin PRIMAR Y/SECONDAR Y) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the other end to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks, you [...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 39 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 1 1) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy disk drive ribbon cable. After con- necting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives. (Pin 5 is removed to pr event inserting in the wr[...]

40 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 13) W ake-On-LAN Connector ( 3- p i n WOL_CON) This connector connects to a LAN card with a W ake-On-LAN output, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 Ethernet card. The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card. IMPORT ANT : This featu[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 41 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 15) Internal Audio Connectors ( 4 - p i n VIDEO, AUX, CD1, MODEM) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such sound sources as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a sim[...]

42 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 17) Internal Micr ophone Connector (3 pin INT MIC) This connector allows you to connect a chassis mounted microphone to the motherboard instead of having to attach an external microphone to the A TX connectors. 1 0 1 0 1 ® P3W P3W Internal Microphone Connector MIC Power 13 MI[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 43 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 19) Serial Port COM 2 Header (10-1 pin COM2) The optional serial port bracket can be used to add an additional serial port for additional serial devices. 1 0 1 0 1 ® P3W P3W Serial COM2 Bracket Pin 1 to COM2 Header 20) Serial IR (SIR) (5-pin) and Consumer IR (CIR) (5-1 pin) C[...]

44 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 21) Chassis Intrusion Alarm Connector (4-1 pin ACHA) This connector is for a chassis designed for chassis intrusion detection. After - market toggle switches may also be installed to the chassis panel or on any removable components. T wo wires should be available from the chas[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 45 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP The following P ANEL illustration is used for items 22-28 1 0 1 0 1 ® P3W P3W System Panel Connectors * Requires an A TX power supply . Keyboard Lock PLED Ground MLED PWR_SW +5 V Keylock +5V SPKR Ground +5 V ExtSMI# ResetCon Ground Ground Ground Reset SW Power LED A TX Power [...]

46 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 29) A TX Power Supply Connector (20-pin block A TXPWR) This connector connects to an A TX power supply . The plug from the power sup- ply will only insert in one orientation because of the dif ferent hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure that[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 47 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Power Connections 3. H/W SETUP 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case accordin[...]

4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 4. BIOS SETUP 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash Memory W riter utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later . AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memor[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 49 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Curr ent BIOS T o File screen appears. 6. T ype a filename and the path, for example, A:XXX-XX.XXX and then press <Enter>. 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures W ARNING! Only update you[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 50 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. The boot block will be updated automatically only when neces- sary . This will minimize the chance that a failed update will p[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 51 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated using the provided utility as described in 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS . The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “ Run Setup ” . [...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 52 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADV ANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Managem[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 53 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP General Help In addition to the Item Specific Help window , the BIOS setup program also pro- vides a General Help screen. This screen can be called up from any menu by sim- ply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> + <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys with [...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 54 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour , minute, second. V alid values for hour , minute and sec- ond are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59) . Use the <T ab> or <Shift> + <T ab&g[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 55 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP NOTE: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of the drive. Incorrect settings may cause your system to not recognize the in- stalled hard disk. T o allow the BIOS to detect the drive type automati- cally[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 56 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP IMPORT ANT : If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. Y ou will need to enter the correct parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard disk. If the parameters listed dif fer from t[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Head This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documenta- tion to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the T ype field must be set to [User T ype HDD] and the T ranslation Method field [...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 58 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Other options for “Type:” are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP-100] - for ZIP-100 compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other ATAPI Device] - for IDE devices not listed here After using the legend keys[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 59 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu Forgot the password? If you forgot the password, you can clear the password by erasing the CMOS Real T ime Clock (R TC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery . T o erase the R TC RAM: (1) Unplug your computer , (2) Short[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 60 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu CPU Speed [Manual] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree ™ mode, 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 3 fields. Se- lect [Manual] if you want to m[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 61 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration CPU Vcore (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual]) This field displays the core voltage supplied to the CPU. If you want to set it manually , always refer to the CPU documentation for th e reason- able voltage range. Configuration options: [2.40V] [2.30V] [2.20V] [2.10V] [2.05V[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 62 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings for items 2 – 4, depending on the memory mod- ules that you are using. Default setting is [By SPD], which configures items 2 – 4 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. The EEPROM on[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 63 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP SDRAM RAS Precharge Time This controls the idle clocks after issuing a prechar ge command to the SDRAM. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the SDRAM Configura- tion field must be set to [User Define]. SDRAM Cycle Time (Tras, Trc) [5T, 7T] This feature controls the number of SDRAM clocks u[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 64 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled] This field allows you to reserve an address space for ISA expansion cards that require it. Setting the address space to a particular setting will make that memory space unavailable to the system. Expansion cards can only access memory up to 16MB. Configurati[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 65 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Onboard AC97 Modem Controller, Audio Controller [Auto] [Auto] allows the motherboard ’ s BIOS to detect whether you are using any modem/ audio device. If a modem/audio device is detected, the onboard modem/audio control- ler will be enabled; if no modem/audio device is detected, the onboar[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 66 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP UART2 Use Standard Infrared [Disabled] When enabled, this field activates the onboard standard infrared feature and sets the second serial UAR T to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard. If your system already has a second serial port connected to the onboard COM2 connec- [...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 67 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Slot 1/5, Slot 2, Slot 3/6, Slot 4 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ use. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 68 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP USB Function [Enabled] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Set to [En- abled] if you want to use USB devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ONB VGA BIOS First [No] This field, when set to [Y es], gives priority to the onboard VGA BIOS over other VGA co[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 69 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP DMA x Used By ISA [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed DMA channel for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. The default setting indi- cates either that the displayed DMA channel is not used or an ICU is being used to determine if an ISA card is usin[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 70 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled] This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocating to RAM enhances system performance, as information access is faster than the ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] D0000-DFFFF Shadow [Disabled] These fields are use[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 71 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns of f the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity . Power Management [User Define] This option must be enabled to use any of the automatic power saving features. If this me[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 72 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video of f feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Of f] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video of f features. The DPMS (Display Power Manage- me[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 73 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after the power has been interrupted. [Disabled] leaves your system of f and [En- abled] reboots your system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PWR Up On Modem Act [Disabled] This allows ei[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 74 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control Wake On PS2 KB/Mouse [Disabled] Set this field to [Enabled] if you wish to use your PS2 keyboard (by pressing the spacebar) or PS2 mouse (by clicking on the left button) to power up your computer . This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 300mA on [...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 75 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature, CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . CPU Fan, Power Fan, Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the [...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 76 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the <+> or <Space> key , you can promote devices and by using the <-> key , you can demote devices. Promotion or demoti[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 77 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to con- figure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Y es] is selected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS. When a non-PnP OS is installed or you want to prevent reassigning of inter[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 78 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu Exit Saving Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is turned off. Once this option [...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 79 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When this option is selected or if <F5> is pressed, a confirmation is requested. Select [Y es] to load default values. Y ou can now select Exit Saving Changes or make ot[...]

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ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 81 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.1 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. T o begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear . If the menu does not appear , [...]

82 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.1.2 Support CD Submenus NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. Installation Submenu LDCM: Installs software to monitor PC system(s). ASUS Probe: Installs a simple utility to monitor your computer ’ s fan, temperature, and voltages. [...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 83 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 DOS Utility Submenu ASUS Contact Information Submenu PC-cillin 98: Installs T rend ’ s PC-cillin virus protection software. V iew the online help for more informa- tion. Adobe Acr obat Reader: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to view user ’ s manuals sa[...]

84 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.2 Operating Systems Although ASUS motherboards passed testing on several operating systems, the op- erating system shown in these sections will be that of Microsoft ’ s W indows 98. Y ou should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hard- ware to[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 85 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.3.1 Intel 82802 Firmware Hub Device Found ( 2 ) Click her e and then click Next . (1) Click here. (3) Insert the W indows 98 CD into your CD-ROM drive, br owse to it, and then click her e. (4) Click here.[...]

86 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.4 LDCM Local Setup System Requirements • Intel ® Pentium ® microprocessor or higher . • Operating system: Microsoft W indows 95 (can be OEM Service Release 2), or W indows 98, or W indows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 4 or later). • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or higher [...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 87 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (7) Click here. (8) Click here. (9) Click here. (10) Click here and then follow the online instruction to finish installing. (5) Click here. (6) Click here.[...]

88 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.5 LDCM Administrator Setup System Requirements • Intel ® Pentium ® microprocessor or higher . • Operating system: Microsoft W indows 95 (can be OEM Service Release 2), or W indows 98, or W indows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 4 or later). • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 89 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (7) Click here. (9) Click here. (8) Click here. (5) Click her e only after you have car efully read the license agr eement. (6) Click here.[...]

90 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.6 ASUS PC Probe 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 , such as LDCM, is installed. T[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 91 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (7) Click here. (8) Click her e. (9) Click here. (10) Click her e.[...]

92 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.7 ASUS LiveUpdate 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. (6) Click here.[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 93 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.8 Drivers 5.8.1 VGA Driver Setup 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: Before you install the VGA driver , make sure that the INF Update Utility is ins[...]

94 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.8.2 Audio Driver Setup 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 and then click [...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 95 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9 Other 5.9.1 INF Update Utility for 810 Chipset 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) Cl[...]

96 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9.2 Intel Security Driver 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. (6) Click her[...]

ASUS P3W User’ s Manual 97 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9.3 Y AMAHA S-YXG50 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. (3) Click here. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Enter the information r equested[...]

98 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9.4 Y AMAHA XGStudio 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. (9) Click here. (7) Click here. (8) Click here. ( 5 ) Click here o[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 99 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9.5 Microsoft DirectX 6.0 Driver 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 her e. (5) Click here. (6) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) [...]

100 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9.6 PC-cillin 98 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. (2) Click here. (1) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Click her e only if you accept th[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 101 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9.7 Adobe Acrobat Reader V4.0 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 her e only if [...]

102 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.10 Uninstalling Programs Add/Remove Programs is a basic component within W indows. Y ou may use this function if a program does not provide its own uninstall program. (1 ) Double-click her e to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. ( 2 ) Select the program to [...]

6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.1 Display Properties The motherboard ’ s built-in 2D/3D AGP VGA supports professional graphics de- sign, gaming, learning, and business applications. NOTE: Depending on your system configuration, components, and options, your system may not show all of the settings displayed in the following pi[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 104 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Monitor Shows what type of monitor you are currently using. T o install the software for a new moni- tor , click Change . Performance Specifies the degree of acceleration you want for your graphics hardware. Full acceleration is the fastest and is recommended for most[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 105 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Information Gives information on your graphics device such as chipset, memory , BIOS, and drivers. Internet links are also available for easy ac- cess to the ASUS W eb page for new updated drivers and notices. Color (Desktop) Allows you to adjust the quality of your d[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 106 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Adjustment Allows you to adjust the display position, size, and refresh rate. Change current r efresh rate Allows you to adjust the currently displayed resolution refresh rate. Change r efr esh rate Allows you to adjust the de- fault refresh rates for each resolution [...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 107 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.2 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your com- puter system ’ s vital components, such as fan rotations, V oltages, and tem- peratures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer , suc[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 108 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.2.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. T emperatur e Monitor Shows the PC ’ s temperature. T emperature W arning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease [...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 109 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Information Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC ’ s tem- perature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the current monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference. Hard Dr[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 110 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC. DMI Explor er Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and in- ternal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. T o run a pro[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 111 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.2.3 ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon 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. Right-clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open [...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 112 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.3 ASUS LiveUpdate ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard ’ s BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly con- nected to the Internet through an I nternet S ervice P rovider (ISP). 1. Start ASUS Update V[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 113 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Closes the player . NOTE: Y ou can also close the player by pressing <Alt>+<F4>. Minimizes the player to an icon. Displays the Set Play List dialog box where you can create a list of songs to play auto- matically . NOTE: Y ou can also display the Set Play [...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 114 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Smart Arranger Image Switcher Assign Slider Master V olume Slider Exit Song Image Display Area Minimize T ranspose Display Panel T empo Display Panel Select Next Select Previous Play Pause Stop Song Name Display Panel Slider Function Realtime Slider V oice Select 6.5 [...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 115 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 Smart Arranger The Smart Arranger allows you to easily change the mood of a song. Y ou can switch between seven ensemble voice sets with these buttons. T o return to the original voice set, click . Piano Or chestra Mallet T echno Choir Robot Nature Return[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 116 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98 6.6 Hardware Information (1) Click here.[...]

7. APPENDIX 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card LAN Activity Output Signal RJ45 LEDs Motherboard type Wake on LAN Output Signal ASUS Other Intel Chipset If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on an ASUS motherboard, leave the jumper on its defaut setting of “ ASUS. ” If you are using another brand of motherboard, set the jumper to “ Other . ” Conne[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 118 7. APPENDIX 7.1.1 Features • Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) • W ake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported • PCI Bus Master Complies to PCI Local Bus Rev . 2.1 specifications • Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces • Complies to IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T an[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 119 7. APPENDIX 7.2 S370 Series CPU Cards The optional ASUS S370 Serie s CPU Cards allow Slot 1 motherboards to accept socket 370 processors. The ASUS S370 Serie s CPU Cards give Slot 1 motherboard owners an inexpensive way to upgrade their Pentium II computers using lower cost- ing socket 370 processors. Since socket 370[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 120 7. APPENDIX W ARNING! Exceeding your socket 370 processor ’ s required voltage can dam- age your processor permanently! Make sure that the jumpers are as shown for “ CPU Def. ” unless otherwise specified before powering ON your motherboard. 7.2.1 Using the ASUS S370 Series CPU Card The general procedure for usin[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 121 INDEX Symbols 16-bit I/O Recovery T ime 64 8-bit I/O Recovery T ime 64 A AC PWR Loss Restart 73 Adobe Acrobat Reader Setup 101 AFLASH.EXE 48 ASUS LiveUpdate 92 Setup 92 Using 1 12 ASUS PC Probe Setup 91 Using 107 A T API CD-ROM 76 A TX Power Supply Connector 46 A TX Power Switch Lead 45 Audio Port Connectors 37 Automa[...]

122 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual Driver Setup 93 Intel Security 95 Microsoft DirectX 98 E ECP DMA Select 66 Exit Discarding Changes 78 Exit Saving Changes 78 Expansion Cards Assigning IRQs 32 External Connectors 35 F Floppy 3 Mode Support 54 Floppy Disk Access Control 65 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 39 Full Screen Logo 77 H Halt On 59 Hardware Informa[...]

ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual 123 O ONB VGA BIOS First 68 Onboard AC97 Modem Controller 65 Onboard CIR I/O 66 Onboard CIR IRQ 66 Onboard FDC Swap A & B 65 Onboard Game Port 66 Onboard ISA Bridge 64 Onboard MIDI I/O 66 Onboard MIDI IRQ 66 Onboard Parallel Port 66 Onboard PCI IDE Enable 64 Onboard Serial Port 1 65 Onboard Serial Port 2 65 Onboard VG[...]

124 ASUS P3W User ’ s Manual INDEX Slot 1/5 IRQ 67 Slot 2 IRQ 67 Slot 3/6 IRQ 67 Slot 4 IRQ 67 SMAR T Monitoring 57 SMBus Connector 42 Software Setup Adobe Acrobat Reader 101 LDCM Administrator 88 LDCM Client 86 LiveUpdate 92 PC Probe 91 PC-cillin 98 99 Y amaha S-YXG50 96 Y amaha XGStudio 96 Supervisor Password 58 Support CD Main Menu 81 Navigati[...]

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® Ultra-Fast CD-ROM Drive Interface T ype: A T API/Enhanced IDE supporting PIO mode 4, multi- word DMA mode 2, UltraDMA/33 Disc Formats: Audio CD, CD-ROM (mode 1 & mode 2), Mixed mode, CD-ROM/XA (mode 2, form 1 & form 2), V ideo CD, CD-I, Photo CD (single & multi-session), Karaoke CD, CD Extra, I-T rax, CD-R, CD-R W Disk Size: 8 cm and[...]

® Barebone Servers Pentium ® III PC100 ECC Ultra2 SCSI 5.25 ” Pentium ® II Max. Memory Onboard Fixed Storage Hot-Swap T rays Support (GB) (Channels) Devices AP100 111 3 0 AP200 211 3 0 AP2000 2 1 1 4 3 or 5* AP2500 2 1 1 4 3 or 5* AP3000 2 Xeon ™ 2 2 4 3 or 5* AP6000 2 1 1 4 8** AP7500 2 1 1 4 8** AP8000 2 Xeon ™ 2 2 4 8** Mid-Range Server[...]

ASUS AR1000 RAID Sub-system with DA3000 SCSI-to-SCSI RAID Controller • Supports 5x86 RAID processor and two 72-pin SIMM sockets for up to 128MB cache memory • Supports three Ultra2 SCSI channels; up to 80MB/sec data transfer rate • Supports multiple Host/Drive channel capacity • Redundant controller capacity • Supports non-RAID, RAID leve[...]