P/E-P55T2P4D Motherboard USER'S MANUAL
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P/E-P55T2P4D User's Manual III
CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................ 1 How this manual is organized .......................................................... 1 Item Checklist .................................................................................. 1 II. FEATURES ................................................................. 2 Features of This Motherboard .......................................................... 2 Parts of the Motherboard .........................................
CONTENTS BIOS Features Setup ................................................................ 33 Details of BIOS Features Setup: ......................................... 33 Chipset Features Setup ............................................................. 36 Power Management Setup ........................................................ 39 Details of Power Management Setup: ................................ 39 PNP and PCI Setup ..................................................................
FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • • This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
I. INTRODUCTION I. INTRODUCTION (Manual / Checklist) How this manual is organized This manual is divided into the following sections: I. II. III. IV. V. VI.
II. FEATURES Features of This Motherboard The P/E-P55T2P4D is carefully designed for the demanding corporate PC user who wants a high performance server motherboard that: • • II. FEATURES (Features) • • • • • • • • • 2 Easy Installation: Is equipped with BIOS that supports auto detection of hard drives and Plug and Play to make setup of hard drives and expansion cards virtually automatic. Multi-Processor/Multi-Speed Support: Supports two Pentium CPU (75200MHz).
II. FEATURES • PCI Bus Master IDE Controller: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that supports four IDE devices in two channels, provides faster data transfer rates, and supports Enhanced IDE devices such as CD-ROM drives. This controller supports PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2. BIOS supports IDE CD-ROM drive bootup.
III. INSTALLATION Map of the Motherboard JP26 JP27 JP37 JP38 JP15 JP16 Processor 1 JP17 JP18 P54C/P55C Processor Pipelined Burst Level 2 Cache Slot CPU Freq Ratio PCI 1 Master/Slave FAN2 FAN1 SIMM Slot 8 (Bank 3) SIMM Slot 7 (Bank 3) SIMM Slot 6 (Bank 2) Infrared Con.
III. INSTALLATION 1) JP24, 25 (SMC Only) 2) JP26, 27 (SMC Only) 3) JP9-12, 17 4) JP5-8, 19-21 5) JP2, 3 6) JP15, 16 7) JP29, 30 8) JP18 9) JP32 10) JP34 11) JP37, 38 12) JP39 p. 7 p. 7 p. 8 p. 8 p. 8 p. 10 p. 10 p. 11 p. 12 p. 12 p. 13 p. 13 UART 2 Selection (COM 2 / Infrared) ECP DMA Channel Selection (CH 3 / CH 1) Processor Power Type (Single Plane/Split Plane) Voltage Selection for Vcore Voltage Selection for Vio CPU:BUS Frequency Ratio (1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.
III. INSTALLATION Installation Steps Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Set Jumpers on the Motherboard Install System Memory Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Install Expansion Cards Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, and Power Supply Setup the BIOS Software 1. Jumpers III. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) Several hardware settings are made through the use of jumper caps to connect jumper pins (JP) on the motherboard.
III. INSTALLATION Jumper Settings 1. UART 2 Selection (JP24 & 25) (SMC37C665IR Only) If your motherboard is using the SMC37C665IR chipset, besides changing the function of UART2 (serial, parallel, floppy, and infrared) in BIOS setup (see page 38), you must also change the following jumpers. If your motherboard is not using this chipset, UART2 is controlled through BIOS only and these jumpers will not be available on the motherboard.
III. INSTALLATION 3-5. Processor Type Depending on the type of processor that you install, you need to set these jumpers to select either Single Power Plane (such as the Intel P54C) or Split Power Planes (such as the Intel P55C) and set the different voltages under each type. Power Type: JP9 JP10 JP11 JP12 JP17 Single Power Plane STD [open] [open] [short] [short] [1--2] Single Power Plane VRE [open] [open] [short] [short] [1--2] Split Power Planes 2.
III. INSTALLATION 3. Voltage Type (JP9, 10, 11, 12, 17) JP11 JP12 JP9 JP10 JP11 JP12 JP9 JP10 JP17 1 2 3 JP17 1 2 3 Split Power Plane (Intel P55C) Single Power Plane (Default) (Intel P54C) Processor Type (Single Power Plane / Split Power Plane) 4. Vcore (JP5, 6, 7, 8, 19, 20, 21) STD 3.3V-3.465V (Default) Voltage Select for Vcore JP5 JP6 JP7 JP8 JP19 JP20 JP21 JP5 JP6 JP7 JP8 JP19 JP20 JP21 VRE 3.4V-3.6V JP5 JP6 JP7 JP8 JP19 JP20 JP21 Split 2.5V III.
III. INSTALLATION 6. CPU to BUS Frequency Ratio (JP15 & 16) These jumpers set the frequency ratio between the Internal frequency of the CPU and the External frequency (called the BUS Clock) within the CPU. These must be set together with the above jumpers CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection. 7. CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (JP29 & 30) These jumpers instructs the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU. These allow the selection of the CPU’s External frequency (or BUS Clock).
III. INSTALLATION 8. APIC Dual CPU Selection (JP18) This turns on or off the Dual CPU support. Most operating systems allow dual CPU support to be enabled even though one CPU is installed which will allows upgrading to dual CPU's without having to reinstall the operating system. Dual CPU JP18 Enable [1-2] (Default) Disable [2-3] JP18 JP18 Enable (Default) 1 2 3 Disabled III.
III. INSTALLATION 9. Flash ROM Boot Block Programming (JP32) This sets the operation mode of the boot block area of the BIOS Flash ROM to allow programming in the Enabled position for use with the "Flash Memory Writer" BIOS programming utility as described on page 47. Programming Disabled Enabled JP32 [1-2] (Default) [2-3] 1 2 3 1 2 3 JP32 Disabled (Default) JP32 III. INSTALLATION (Memory) Enabled Boot Block Programming (Disable / Enable) 10.
III. INSTALLATION 11. PCI Slot 1 Mode Selection (JP37, 38) By default, the onboard IDE uses Programmable I/O (PIO) Mode and PCI Slot 1 uses BUS Master Mode so that BUS Master expansion cards on PCI Slot 1 can be used. If you want the onboard IDE to use BUS Master mode and are not planning to use a BUS Master card on PCI 1, then you may select Slave mode for PCI 1. JP38 JP37 [2-3] [2-3] (default) [1-2] [1-2] JP37 JP38 JP37 JP38 1 2 3 PCI 1 Master (Default) 1 2 3 PCI 1 Slave III.
III. INSTALLATION 2. System Memory (DRAM & SRAM) This motherboard supports eight 72-pin SIMMs of 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, or 64MB to form a memory size between 8MB to 512MB. The DRAM can be either 60ns or 70ns Fast Page Mode (Asymmetric or Symmetric) or EDO. To support ECC, you must use true (opposed to phantom parity generated by logic chips) 36-bit parity-type DRAM (e.g. 8 chips + 4 parity chips) in pairs for all modules. Mixing 32-bit non-parity DRAM (e.g. 8 chips) and 36-bit DRAM (e.g.
III. INSTALLATION DRAM Installation Procedures: 1. The SIMM will only fit in one orientation as shown because of a "Plastic Safety Tab" on one end of the SIMM sockets which matches the "Notched End" of the memory modules. 2 Bank 0 3 4 5 6 7 8 III. INSTALLATION (System Memory) 1 Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3 Notched End 72 Pin SIMM DRAM Sockets & Module 2. Press the memory module firmly into place starting from a 45 degree angle making sure that all the contacts are aligned with the socket. 3.
III. INSTALLATION Static RAM (SRAM) for Level 2 (External) Cache The motherboard you purchase has no cache onboard. An "ASUS" or "COAST" cache module can be used to upgrade to 256KB or 512KB. IMPORTANT: You must set jumper 2 "Total Level 2 Cache Size Setting" on page 13 when changes are made to your cache size. 42 Pins III. INSTALLATION (Expansion Cards) 38 Pins Pipelined Burst Cache Module Insert the module as shown.
III. INSTALLATION 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides two 321-pin ZIF Socket 7's that are backward compatible with ZIF Socket 5 processors. The CPU that came with the motherboard should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. Apply thermal conducting silicon grease to the CPU top and then attach the fan onto the CPU. WARNING: Without a fan, the CPU can overheat and cause damage to both the CPU and the motherboard. Purchase a CPU fan if one is not included. III.
III. INSTALLATION 4. Expansion Cards WARNING: Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. First read your expansion card documentation on any hardware and software settings that may be required to setup your specific card. III. INSTALLATION (MediaBus Card) NOTE: PCI Slot 4 has a MediaBus extension 2.
III. INSTALLATION Both ISA and PCI expansion cards may need to use IRQs. System IRQs are available to cards installed in the ISA expansion bus first, and any remaining IRQs are then used by PCI cards. Currently, there are two types of ISA cards. The original ISA expansion card design, now referred to as “Legacy” ISA cards, requires that you configure the card’s jumpers manually and then install it in any available slot on the ISA bus. You may use Microsoft's Diagnostic (MSD.
III. INSTALLATION ASUS MediaBus Card MediaBus allows a cost-efficient solution to a complete multimedia system. The advantages of using one add-on card is to reduce the slot requirements and compatibility problems in order to maximize the Plug and Play advantages. The add-on card inserts into the shared PCI 4 / MediaBus 2.0 Slot. NOTE: This motherboard uses MediaBus Rev. 2.0. The previous MediaBus cards designed for MediaBus Rev. 1.2 will not fit into the MediaBus Rev 2.0 that is on this motherboard. III.
III. INSTALLATION 5. External Connectors WARNING: Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly separated from jumpers in "Map of the Motherboard" on page 4. Placing jumper caps over these will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe on the 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 drives.
III. INSTALLATION 3. Parallel Printer Connector (26 Pin Block) Connection for the included parallel port ribbon cable with mounting bracket. Connect the ribbon cable to this connection and mount the bracket to the case on an open slot. It will then be available for a parallel printer cable. Note: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port. You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through BIOS Setup on page 38 "Onboard Parallel Port." Pin 1 III.
III. INSTALLATION 5. Floppy drive connector (34-pin block ) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives. Pin 1 III. INSTALLATION (Connectors) Floppy Drive Connector 6. Primary / Secondary IDE connectors (Two 40-pin Block) This connector supports the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable.
III. INSTALLATION 7. Board Power Input (12-pin block) This connector connects to a standard 5 Volt power supply. To connect the leads from the power supply, ensure first that the power supply is not plugged. Most power supplies provide two plugs (P8 and P9), each containing six wires, two of which are black. Orient the connectors so that the black wires are located in the middle. Using a slight angle, align the plastic guide pins on the lead to their receptacles on the connector.
III. INSTALLATION Turbo or Power LED SMI Lead Reset SW GND +5V NC GND LOCK GND GND +5V GND GND SPKR +5V GND III. INSTALLATION (Connectors) 9. Turbo LED lead (CON3) The motherboard's turbo function is always on. The turbo LED connection is labeled here but the LED will remain constantly lit while the system power is on. You may wish to connect the Power LED from the system case to this lead. See the figure below. 10.
III. INSTALLATION Power Connection Procedures 1. After all jumpers and connections are made, close the system case cover. 2. Make sure that all switches are in the off position as marked by . 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case as instructed by your system user's manual. 4. Connect the power cord into an power outlet that is equipped by a surge protector. 5. You may then turn on your devices in the following order: a. Your monitor b.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 6. BIOS Setup The motherboard supports two types of 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 file into the ROM chip as described in detail on page 47. All computer motherboards provide a Setup utility program for specifying the system configuration and settings.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE NOTE: The “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the most conservative settings for troubleshooting. “Load Setup Defaults”, on the other hand, is for loading optimized defaults for regular use. Choosing defaults at this level, will modify all applicable settings. A section at the bottom of the above screen displays the control keys for this screen. Take note of these keys and their respective uses.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Details of Standard CMOS Setup: Date To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and then press the page up/page down or +/- keys to set the current date. Follow the month, day and year format. Valid values for month, day and year are: Month: Day: Year: 1 to 12 1 to 31 up to 2099 Time To set the time, highlight the “Time” field and then press the page up/page down or +/- keys to set the current time. Follow the hour, minute and second format.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE For an IDE hard disk drives, you can: • • • Use the Auto setting for detection during bootup (see below) Use the IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION in the main menu to automatically enter the drive specifications, or you can: Enter the specifications yourself manually by using the “User” option The entries for specifying the hard disk type include CYLS (number of cylinders), HEAD (number of read/write heads), PRECOMP (write precompensation), LANDZ (landing zone), SECTOR (number of sectors) and MODE.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Drive A, Drive B These fields record the types of floppy disk drives installed in your system. The available options for drives A and B are: 360KB, 5.25 in. 1.2MB, 5.25 in. 720KB, 3.5 in. 1.44MB, 3.5 in. 2.88MB, 3.5 in. None To enter the configuration value for a particular drive, highlight its corresponding field and then select the drive type using the left- or right-arrow key. Floppy 3 Mode Support This is the Japanese standard floppy drive. The standard stores 1.2MB in a 3.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE BIOS Features Setup This “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configuration entries that allow you to improve your system performance, or let you set up some system features according to your preference. Some entries here are required by the motherboard’s design to remain in their default settings. IV. BIOS (BIOS Features) A section at the lower right of the screen displays the control keys you can use. Take note of these keys and their respective uses.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE CPU Internal Cache / External Cache These fields allow you to Enable or Disable the CPU’s “Level 1” built-in cache and the “Level 2” secondary cache. By default, these fields are enabled. With Setup Defaults, the L2 cache is Disabled. Quick Power On Self Test This field speeds up the Power-On Self Test (POST) routine by skipping retesting a second, third, and forth time. Setup default setting for this field is Enabled. A complete test of the system is done on each test.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Typematic Rate (Char/Sec) This field controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second. Setup default setting is 6. Typematic Delay (Msec) This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters. Four delay rate options are available: 250ms, 500ms, 750ms and 1000ms. Setup default value is 250ms. Security Option This field determines when the system prompts for the password.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Chipset Features Setup This “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the configuration of the board’s chipset. Control keys for this screen are the same as for the previous screen. Auto Configuration The default setting of Enabled sets the optimal timings for items 2-8 for 70ns or faster DRAM modules. See pages 12-13 for DRAM installation. Peer Concurrency (Leave on default setting of Enabled) IV.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE [DRAM and ECC] If all your DRAM modules have parity chips (e.g. 8 chips + 4 parity chips), they are considered 36bits. This motherboard sums the memory per bank and therefore two modules will give 72bits and the following will be displayed: DRAM are 72 bits wide Memory parity SERR# (NMI): DRAM ECC/PARITY Select: If your DRAM modules do not have parity chips (e.g.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Onboard Parallel Port This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector. You can select either: 3BCH / IRQ 7, 378H / IRQ 7 (default), 278H / IRQ 5, Disabled. If you install an I/O card with a parallel port, ensure that there is no conflict in the address assignments. The PC can support up to three parallel ports as long as there are no conflicts for each port. Parallel Port Mode This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Power Management Setup This “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity. Details of Power Management Setup: IV. BIOS (Power Manage) Power Management This field acts as the master control for the power management modes.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Video Off Option This field determines when to activate the video off feature. The settings are Susp, Stby-> Off (default), suspend -> off, always on, and all modes -> off. Video Off Method This field defines the video off features.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE PM Events This section sets the wake-up call of the system. If activity is detected from any enabled IRQ channels in the left-hand group, the system wakes up from suspended mode. You can enable power management for IRQs 3 ~ 15 individually in the list at the right of the screen. The power management feature will work on the enabled IRQ channels. Take note that a Microsoft serial mouse or compatible will use either COM1 (IRQ4) or COM2 (IRQ3), and a PS/2 mouse will use IRQ12.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE IRQ xx Used By ISA These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a Legacy (non-PnP) EISA/ISA card. Two options are available: No/ECU and Yes. The first option, the default value, indicates either that the displayed IRQ is not used or an EISA Configuration Utility (ECU) is being used to determine if an EISA/ ISA card is using that IRQ.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Load BIOS Defaults This “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the 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 Defaults” on the main screen and then press the key. The system displays a confirmation message on the screen. Press the key and then the key to confirm.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Supervisor Password and User Password These two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” sets a password that will be used to protect the system and the Setup utility; “User Password” sets a password that will be used exclusively on the system. By default, the system comes without any passwords. To specify a password, highlight the type you want and then press the key. A password prompt appears on the screen.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE IDE HDD Auto Detection This “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters of an IDE hard disk drive, and automatically enters them into the Standard CMOS Setup screen. ROM EISA BIOS (PE55TP4D) CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE The auto-detection feature can only detect one set of parameters for a particular IDE hard drive. Some IDE drives can use more than one set. This is not a problem if the drive is new and there is nothing on it. IMPORTANT: If your hard drive was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. You will need to enter the correct parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard drive.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Flash Memory Writer Utility This motherboard comes with a diskette which contains the following files: README.TXT A Readme text file containing information about the utility. To access or print out the contents of this file, you can use any text editor program. DMICFG.EXE Desktop Management Interface Utility. See section V for basic instructions. T25Ixxxx.AWD A BIOS file for this motherboard.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE • Boot from a floppy disk formatted with the "FORMAT A:/S" command without creating CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files. • If you are using MS-DOS 6.x, you can bypass the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS by pressing when "Starting MS-DOS . . . “ line is displayed on the screen.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 1. Save Current BIOS to File This option allows you to copy the contents of the Flash memory chip into a file in the \FLASH directory. This gives you a backup copy of the original motherboard BIOS in case you need to re-install it. In such cases where the data on the chip get lost or corrupted, you can reprogram the chip using this backup copy. We strongly recommend that you perform this procedure. 2. Update BIOS Main Block from File This option updates the BIOS from a file on the disk.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE To select an option, type its corresponding number in the provided space and then press the key. Follow these procedure to update the PnP motherboard BIOS. 1. For security reasons, back up your existing system BIOS using the “Save Current BIOS to File” option. If anything goes wrong with the updating process, you can still recover the original BIOS. To back up, select the first command option from the Flash Memory Writer screen.
V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the DMI utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Utility to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). DMI is able to auto-detect and record information pertinent to a computer’s system such as the CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size.
V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT Using the DMI utility Edit DMI (or delete) Use the ←→ (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the ↑↓ (up-down) cursor to move between the left hand menu items. The bottom of the screen will show the available keys for each screen. Press enter at the menu item to enter the right hand screen for editing. “Edit component” appears on top. The reversed color field is the current cursor position and the blue text are available for editing.
V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT Save MIFD You can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering the drive and path here. If you want to cancel save, you may press ESC and a message “Bad File Name” appears here to show it was not saved. Load MIFD You can load the disk file to memory by entering a drive and path and file name. V. DMI (Using DMI Utility) Load BIOS Defaults You can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can clear all user modified and added data.
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VI. PCI-SC200 (NCR SCSI BIOS) VI. PCI-SC200 SCSI Card NCR SCSI BIOS and Drivers Aside from the system BIOS, the Flash memory chip on the motherboard also contains the NCR SCSI BIOS. This SCSI BIOS works in conjunction with the optional PCI-SC200 SCSI controller card to provide a complete PCI Fast SCSI-2 interface. All SCSI devices you install to your system require driver software to function. The NCR SCSI BIOS directly supports SCSI hard disks under the DOS, Windows and OS/2 environments.
VI. PCI-SC200 SCSI Card VI. PCI-SC200 (Setup) The PCI-SC200 SCSI Interface Card Your motherboard may have come with an optional SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) controller card, the PCI-SC200. The card is also available separately. This card works with the SCSI BIOS on the motherboard. Together, they provide a complete PCI Fast SCSI-2 interface. With the card installed in your system you can connect SCSI devices installed in your system case to the internal connector on the card.
VI. PCI-SC200 SCSI Card VI. PCI-SC200 (Jumpers) Setting the INT Assignment You must use PCI INT A setting in order to properly assign the card's interrupt. On the PCI-SC200, you assign the INT by setting jumper JP1 or JP2. The default setting for the card already is INT A, so you do not need to change the setting to use the PCI-SC200 with this motherboard.
VI. PCI-SC200 SCSI Card VI. PCI-SC200 (SCSI ID Numbers) JP 5 Terminated (Default) JP 5 Not Terminated Terminator Setting (Terminated / Not Terminated) Decide whether or not you need to terminate the PCI-SC200 based on its position in the SCSI chain. Only the devices at each end of the chain need to be terminated. If you have only internal or only external devices connected to the PCI-SC200, then you must terminate the PCI-SC200.
