® P5-99B Super7 Baby AT Motherboard USER’S MANUAL
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CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 7 How this Manual is Organized ........................................................... 7 Item Checklist ..................................................................................... 7 II. FEATURES ....................................................................................... 8 ASUS P5-99B Motherboard ...............................................................
CONTENTS Load BIOS Defaults .................................................................... 62 Load Setup Defaults .................................................................... 62 Supervisor Password and User Password ................................... 63 IDE HDD Auto Detection ........................................................... 64 Save & Exit Setup ....................................................................... 65 Exit Without Saving ............................................
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 II. Features III. Installation IV. BIOS Setup V. Software Setup VI. Software Reference VII. Appendix I.
II. FEATURES ASUS P5-99B Motherboard The ASUS P5-99B is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features in a small package. II. FEA TURES Features Specifications • SiS AGPset: SiS® (Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.) 530 AGPset with support for a 100MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), all current Socket 7 processors and integrated Super AGP 2X 2D/3D VGA controller for high performance hardware 2D/3D VGA acceleration.
II. FEATURES II. FEA TURES Smart Series Special Features • Enhanced ACPI and Anti-Boot Virus BIOS: Features a programmable BIOS, offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in firmware-based virus protection through Trend ChipAway Virus codes, and autodetection of most devices for virtually automatic setup. • Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS, which allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of compatibility.
II. FEATURES II. FEA TURES Smart Series • Auto Fan Off: The system fans will power off automatically even in sleep mode. This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is an important feature in implementing silent PC systems.
II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS P5-99B Motherboard 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 II.
III. HARDWARE SETUP ASUS P5-99B Motherboard Layout P8 P9 COM 1 COM 2 ATX Power Connector Parallel Port KB PWR_FAN 01 KB_UP 0 1 DIMM Socket 1 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module) 2 3 DIMM Socket 2 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module) 4 5 DIMM Socket 3 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module) 2 MB SDRAM 2Mbit Flash EEPROM (Programmable BIOS) III.
III. HARDWARE SETUP Motherboard Feature Settings 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) KB_UP DIP 1 – Switch 1 DIP 1 – Switch 2 DIP 1 – Switch 3 DIP 1 – Switches 4, 5 DIP 2 – Switches 1, 2, 3, 4 DIP 2 – Switch 5 DIP 2 – Switches 6, 7, 8 DIP 1 – Switches 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 p. 16 p. 17 p. 17 p. 18 p. 18 p. 19 p. 19 p. 20 p.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) WOR AUX, CD1, CD2 MODEM AUDIOCON VGA Header p. 38 p. 39 p. 39 p. 39 p. 41 Wake-On-Ring Connector (2 pins) Stereo Audio In Connector (4 pins) Voice Modem In Connector (4 pins) Audio Header (26-1 pins) VGA Header (16 pins) III.
III. HARDWARE SETUP Hardware Setup Steps 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Check Motherboard Settings Install Memory Modules Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Install Expansion Cards Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, and Power Supply Setup the BIOS Software 1. Motherboard Settings This section explains how to change your motherboard’s function settings through the use of switches and/or jumpers.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 1. Keyboard Power (Wake) Up (KB_UP) This allows you to disable or enable the keyboard power or wake up function. Set to Enable if you want to use your keyboard (by pressing ) to power or wake up your computer. The default is set to Disable because not all computers have the appropriate ATX power supply. 01 KBPWR 1 2 3 1 2 3 Disable (Default) Enable III.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 2. VGA Frame Buffer Setting (DIP 1 – Switch 1) This lets you select the display memory allocation mode. When Shared is selected, the integrated graphics accelerator uses up to 8MB of system memory as display memory. Local uses an optional dedicated onboard VGA memory (up to 8MB SDRAM). 01 DIP 1 ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 III. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings Local Shared ON P5-99B VGA Frame Buffer Setting 3.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 4. Onboard Audio Setting (DIP 1-Switch 3) This lets you enable or disable the optional onboard 32-bit PCI audio. This should be disabled if you are using an audio card on the expansion slot. 01 DIP 1 Enable (Default) . Disable ON ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 P5-99B Audio Setting III. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 5.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 6. CPU BUS Frequency Setting (DIP 2 – Switches 1, 2, 3, 4) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, chipset, and AGPset. This allows the selection of the CPU’s External frequency (or BUS Clock). The BUS Clock multiplied by the BUS Ratio equals the CPU's Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). NOTE: You may set the memory speed independently from the CPU Bus Frequency.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ON 3.0x(3/1) 3.0x(3/1) 3.0x(3/1) — 3.0x(3/1) 3.0x(3/1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ON CPU A: AMD-K6-2, AMD-K6 CPU B: Intel Pentium P54C, AMD-K5 CPU C: Intel Pentium P55C, IBM/Cyrix 6x86MX, IBM/Cyrix M II CPU D: IBM/Cyrix 6x86, IBM/Cyrix 6x86L CPU E: IDT WinChip 2™ CPU F: IDT WinChip C6 ON III. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings P5-99B CPU BUS Frequency Multiple 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 CPU A → 3.5x(7/2) 2.0x(2/1) 2.
III. HARDWARE SETUP Set the DIP switches by the internal speed of your CPU as follows: Freq. Mult. BUS F. 4 (Freq. Multiple) DIP 2 6 7 8 AMD-K6-3/400 400MHz A-4.0x 100MHz [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] AMD-K6-2/450 AMD-K6-2/400 AMD-K6-2/380 AMD-K6-2/366 AMD-K6-2/350 AMD-K6-2/333 AMD-K6-2/300 AMD-K6-2/266 450MHz 400MHz 380MHz 366MHz 350MHz 333MHz 300MHz 266MHz A-4.5x A-4.0x A-4.0x A-5.5x A-3.5x A-3.5x A-3.0x A-4.
III. HARDWARE SETUP Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification The only Cyrix 6x86-PR166+ CPU that is supported on this motherboard must be Revision 2.7 or later. Look on the underside of the CPU for the serial number. The number should read G8DC6620A or later. 9. Voltage Regulator Output Selection (DIP 1 – Switches 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) These jumpers set the VCORE voltage supplied to the CPU. Switching regulators allow some settings to be the same for two voltages of different power planes. III.
III. HARDWARE SETUP DIP 1 CPU Type Single Plane Dual Plane AMD (.25micron) K6-3/400 K6-2/450 ---- 2.4V(Dual) [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] AMD (.25micron) K6-2/266,300,333, 366,380,400 K6/233,266,300 ---- 2.2V(Dual) [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] AMD IBM/Cyrix IDT Intel K5 6x86 WinChip2 P54C/P54CS 3.5V(VRE) 3.5V(VRE) 3.5V(VRE) 3.5V(VRE) ------------- [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] AMD Intel K5 P54C/P54CS 3.4V(STD) 3.
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III. HARDWARE SETUP 2. System Memory (DIMM) This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Sockets are available for 3.3Volt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) of either 8, 16, 32, 64, 128MB, or 256MB to form a memory size between 8MB and 768MB. One side (with memory chips) of the DIMM takes up one row on the motherboard.
III. HARDWARE SETUP DIMM Memory Installation Procedures: Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation as shown. DRAM SIMM modules have the same pin contacts on both sides. SDRAM DIMMs have different pin contacts on each side and therefore have a higher pin density. 01 III. H/W SETUP System Memory 20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins P5-99B 168-Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The DIMMs must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a 321-pin ZIF Socket 7 that is backwards compatible with ZIF Socket 5 processors. The CPU that came with the motherboard should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If this is not the case then purchase a fan before you turn on your system. WARNING! Without a fan circulating air on the CPU, the CPU can overheat and cause damage to both the CPU and the motherboard. III.
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III. HARDWARE SETUP 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. Expansion Card Installation Procedure: III. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards 1. Read your expansion card documentation on any hardware and software settings that may be required to setup your specific card. 2. Set any necessary jumpers on your expansion card. 3.
III. HARDWARE SETUP To simplify this process, this motherboard complies with the Plug and Play (PNP) specification which was developed to allow automatic system configuration whenever a PNP-compliant card is added to the system. For PNP cards, IRQs are assigned automatically from those available. If the system has both Legacy and PNP ISA cards installed, IRQs are assigned to PNP cards from those not used by Legacy cards.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 5. External Connectors WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly separated from jumpers in the motherboard layout. 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 some floppy drives.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 3. Parallel Port Connector (26-1 pin block) This connector supports 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. A PS/2 mouse/parallel connector is included if the optional USB/MIR connector is not used. You can make available the parallel port and choose the IRQ through the Onboard Parallel Port in Chipset Features under BIOS SETUP.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 5. Cooling Fan Connectors (FAN, 3 pins) These connectors support 3-pin CPU cooling fans of 500mA (6W) or less with a minimum of 3,500RPM. Depending on the fan manufacturer, the wiring and plug may be different. The red wire should be Positive, the black should be Ground, and the yellow wire should be Rotation signal. WARNING! The CPU and/or motherboard will overheat if there is no airflow across the CPU.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 7. Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1 pin block) 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 on the same channel, you must set the second drive to Slave mode. Refer to the documentation of your hard disk for the jumper settings.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 9. ATX Power Supply Connector (ATXPWR, 20-pin block) This connector connects to an ATX power supply. The plug from the power supply will only insert in one orientation because of the different hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure that the pins are aligned. IMPORTANT! Make sure that your ATX power supply can supply at least 10mAmp on the 5-volt standby lead (+5VSB).
III. HARDWARE SETUP 11. USB, PS/2 Mouse, Infrared, Module Connector (USBMIR, 18-1 pin block) If you want to use PS/2 mouse, USB, or infrared (IrDA) devices, you need to purchase an optional USB/MIR connector set. You may use the bundled PS/2 mouse/parallel port connector set if you just want to use a PS/2 mouse. Either connector set connects to the 18-pin block and mounts to an open slot on your computer’s chassis. The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected.
III. HARDWARE SETUP III. H/W SETUP Connectors 13. ATX Power Switch/Soft Power Switch Lead (PWR, 2 pins) The system power can be controlled by a momentary switch connected to this lead. Pushing the button once will switch the system between ON and SLEEP. Pushing the switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds will turn the system off. The system power LED shows the status of the system’s power. 14.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 20. Wake-On-LAN Activity Connector (3-pin WOLCON) The WOLCON connector allows the system to power up when there is a wakeup packet or signal is received from the network through the ASUS PCI-L101 LAN card (see ASUS LAN CARD). IMPORTANT! This feature requires that the WAKE On LAN Power Up Control is set to Enabled (see Power Management Setup under BIOS SETUP) and that your system has an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power. 01 Ground III.
III. HARDWARE SETUP AUX CD1 III. H/W SETUP Connectors MODEM CD2 Right Audio Channel Ground Left Audio Channel Ground Modem-In Ground Ground Modem-Out 01 Left Audio Channel Ground Ground Right Audio Channel 22. Stereo Audio In Connector (4-pin AUX, CD1, CD2) / 23. Voice Modem In Connector (4-pin MODEM) AUX, CD1 and CD2 allow you to receive stereo audio input from an internal CD-ROM drive or other sound sources, such as the ASUS TV Box, TV tuner or MPEG card.
III. HARDWARE SETUP 25. VGA Header (16-pin VGA) The VGA Header lets you use the onboard AGP VGA and connect a standard (CRT) monitor through the provided VGA cable with mounting bracket. Connect the cable to this header and mount the bracket to the case on a free expansion slot. You can make available the VGA port by setting DIP 1 – Switch 2 to Enable (OFF). 01 16 8 9 1 Orient the red stripe on the monitor cable with pin 1 Bracket to end approximately 6inch III.
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III. HARDWARE SETUP Power Connection Procedures 1. After all jumpers and 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 according to your system user’s manual. 4. Connect the power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. III. H/W SETUP Power Connections 5.
IV. BIOS SETUP Flash Memory 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 corner of your screen during bootup. Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. This file works only in DOS mode.
IV. BIOS SETUP 2. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and the ACPI extended system configuration data (ESCD) parameter block from a new BIOS file. See the next page for procedures on downloading an updated BIOS file. To update your current BIOS, type [2] at the Main Menu and then press . The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path and then press . IV.
IV. BIOS SETUP Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOS Upon First Use of the Computer System 1. Create a bootable system floppy disk by typing [FORMAT A:/S] from the DOS prompt without creating “AUTOEXEC.BAT” and “CONFIG.SYS” files. 2. Copy AFLASH.EXE to the just created boot disk. 3. Run AFLASH.EXE from this new disk and select option 1. Save Current BIOS to File. See 1. Save Current BIOS To File on the previous page for more details and the rest of the steps.
IV. BIOS SETUP 6. BIOS Setup The motherboard supports 5-volt programmable 2-Mbit Flash ROM chips. 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 in this section. All computer motherboards provide a Setup utility program for specifying the system configuration and settings. If your motherboard came in a computer system, the proper configuration entries may have already been made.
IV. BIOS SETUP Load Defaults Load BIOS Defaults loads the minimum 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 preceding screen displays the control keys for this screen. Take note of these keys and their respective uses.
IV. BIOS SETUP Time To set the time, highlight the “Time” field and then press either / or <+>/<–> to set the current time. Follow the hour, minute and second format. Valid values for hour, minute and second are: (Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59). If you do not want to modify the current time, press three times to go to HARD DISKS. NOTE: You can bypass the date and time prompts by creating an AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
IV. BIOS SETUP Auto detection of hard disks on bootup For each field: Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master, and Secondary Slave, you can select Auto under the TYPE and MODE fields. This will enable auto detection of your IDE hard disk during bootup. This will allow you to change your hard disks (with the power off) and then power on without having to reconfigure your hard disk type.
IV. BIOS SETUP BIOS Features Setup BIOS Features Setup 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 are required by the motherboard’s design to remain in their default settings. IV. BIOS SETUP 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 SETUP Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled) 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. HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE First (IDE) When using both SCSI and IDE hard disk drives, IDE is always the boot disk using drive letter C (default setting of IDE). This new feature allows a SCSI hard disk drive to be the boot disk when set to SCSI.
IV. 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. ASUS P5-99B User’s Manual IV. BIOS SETUP BIOS Features C8000 - CBFFF Shadow to DC000 - DFFFF Shadow (Disabled) These fields are used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs.
IV. BIOS SETUP Chipset Features Setup Chipset Features Setup controls the configuration of the board’s chipset. Control keys for this screen are the same as in the BIOS Features Setup screen. Chipset Features NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of Chipset Features Setup IV. BIOS SETUP Chipset Features SDRAM Configuration (By SPD) This sets the optimal timing for items 2-4. Leave on default setting, depending on the memory modules that you are using.
IV. BIOS SETUP IV. BIOS SETUP Chipset Features Graphics Aperture Size (64MB) Memory-mapped, graphics data structures can reside in a Graphics Aperture. Leave on default setting. Memory Hole At Address (None) This allows you to specify the memory address space to be reserved for ISA expansion cards that specifically require this setting. Setting the address space to a particular setting (available settings: 15M-16M, 14M-16M, 12M-16M) will make that memory space unavailable to the system.
IV. BIOS SETUP IV. BIOS SETUP Chipset Features Parallel Port Mode (ECP+EPP) This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The setting Normal, allows normal-speed operation but in one direction only; EPP allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed; ECP allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the maximum data transfer rate; ECP+EPP allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode.
IV. BIOS SETUP Power Management Setup Power Management Setup allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of Power Management Setup IV. BIOS SETUP Power Management Power Management (User Define) This field acts as the master control for the power management modes.
IV. BIOS SETUP IV. BIOS SETUP Power Management Video Off Method (DPMS OFF) This field defines the video off features. These options are available: DPMS OFF, DPMS Reduce ON, Blank Screen, V/H SYNC+Blank, DPMS Standby, and DPMS Suspend. The DPMS (Display Power Management System) features allow the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. Blank Screen only blanks the screen (for monitors without power management or “green” features).
IV. BIOS SETUP ASUS P5-99B User’s Manual IV. BIOS SETUP Power Management Power Management Wake On LAN (Disable) This allows you to remotely power up your system thorugh your network by sendng a wake-up frame or signal. With this feature, you can remotely upload/download data to/from systems during off-peak hours. Set to Enable to use this feature.
IV. BIOS SETUP PNP and PCI Setup This “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slots. All PCI bus slots on the system use INTA#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of PNP and PCI Setup IV. BIOS SETUP Plug & Play/PCI PNP OS Installed (No) This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS.
IV. 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. Available options include: No/ICU and Yes. The first option, the default setting, indicates either that the displayed DMA channel is not used or an ICU is being used to determine if an ISA card is using that channel.
IV. BIOS SETUP 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 system displays a confirmation message on the screen. Press and then to confirm. Press and then to abort.
IV. BIOS SETUP 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 . A password prompt appears on the screen.
IV. BIOS SETUP 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. IV. BIOS SETUP Hard Disk Detect Up to four IDE drives can be detected, with parameters for each listed inside the box. To accept the optimal entries, press or else select from the numbers displayed under the OPTIONS field (2, 1, 3 in this case); to skip to the next drive, press .
IV. BIOS SETUP IMPORTANT: If your hard disk 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 disk. If the parameters listed differ from the ones used when the disk was formatted, the disk will not be readable. If the auto-detected parameters do not match the ones that should be used for your disk, do not accept them.
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V. SOFTWARE SETUP V. SOFTWARE SETUP .................................................... 69 Operating Systems ........................................................................... Windows 98 First Time Installation ........................................... P5-99B Support CD ......................................................................... Installation Menu ....................................................................... Install ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx .....................................
V. SOFTWARE SETUP Operating Systems You should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware to ensure full compliancy. For Windows 95, you must use OSR 2.0 or later. For Windows NT 4.0, you must use Service Pack 3.0 or later. 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 system registry.
V. SOFTWARE SETUP P5-99B 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 CD installation menu should appear. If the menu does not appear, double click or run D:\SETUP.EXE (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive D:). Installation Menu • • • • • • • • V. S/W SETUP Windows 98 • • • Install ASUS PC Probe Vx.
V. SOFTWARE SETUP Install 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. 1. Click here. 2. Click here. 4. Click here. 3. Click here. 7. Click here. V. S/W SETUP Windows 98 6. Click here. 5. Click here. 8. Click Next and when the Setup Complete box appears, click Finish to complete Setup.
V. SOFTWARE SETUP Install VGA 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. Install VGA Driver installs the video driver necessary to have higher VGA performance, resolutions, and special features. 1. Click here. 2. Click here. 3. Click here. V. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5. Click here and then click Finish to restart. 72 ASUS P5-99B User’s Manual 4. Click here.
V. SOFTWARE SETUP Install Audio Driver (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. 2. Click here. V. S/W SETUP Windows 98 3. Click here. 4. Select the preferred language of the driver and then click here to start the installation. 5. Click here and then click Finish to restart.
V. SOFTWARE SETUP Install ESS AudioRack32 (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. 2. Click here. 1. Click here. 3. Click here. 4. Click here to use AudioRack as your default CD player. V. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5. Click here to complete Setup. 6. Click here to start AudioRack32.
V. SOFTWARE SETUP Install ESS Software Wave Table (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. 2. Click here. 1. Click here. 3. Select Install ESS Software Wavetable and then click here. V. S/W SETUP Windows 98 4. Click here and then click Finish to restart.
V. SOFTWARE SETUP 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 up the setup screen. 2. Click here. 1. Click here. 3. Click here to signify your acceptance of the License Agreement. 4. Setup will proceed with the installation if scanning found no viruses in your system. Click here to start installation. 6 &7. Select the preferred features by clicking the appropriate buttons. 5.
V. SOFTWARE SETUP 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 Computer to bring up the setup screen. 2. Click here. 1. Click here. 3. Click here to signify your acceptance of the License Agreement. 4. Click here to begin installation. ASUS P5-99B User’s Manual V. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5. Click here and then click Finish to restart.
V. SOFTWARE SETUP Install Bus Master IDE 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. 2. Click here and then click Next to start the installation. 1. Click here. 4. Click here and then click OK to restart. 3. Select the mode* that you want to install and then click here. *Transfer Modes Supported V.
V. SOFTWARE SETUP Uninstalling Programs Add/Remove Programs is a basic component within Windows. You may use this function if a program does not provide its own uninstallayyytion program. 1. Double-click here to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. V. S/W SETUP Windows 98 2. Select the program you wish to remove and click here. 3. Click here.
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VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE Contents VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ...................................... 81 ASUS PC Probe ................................................................................ 83 Starting ASUS PC Probe ............................................................. 83 Using the ASUS PC Probe .......................................................... 84 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon ................................................... 87 SiS 530 Display Properties ..............
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your computer system’s vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures. 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.
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Temperature Monitor Shows the PC’s temperature. Temperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Fan Monitor Shows the PC’s fan rotation.
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC’s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC by date, time, and target history. Information Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC’s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used. Memory Shows the PC’s memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage.
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Device Summary Shows a summary 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.
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe 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.
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE SiS 530 Properties SiS 530 Display Properties The built-in 2D/3D AGP VGA on the SiS 530 AGPset supports professional graphics design, gaming, learning, and business applications. To open the SiS 530 Properties dialog box, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, double-click Display, click the Settings tab, and then the Advanced button. General The Display box displays the current font size of the selected monitor.
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE SiS 530 Properties Monitor Shows what type of monitor you are currently using. To install the software for a new monitor, click Change. Performance Specifies the degree of acceleration you want for your graphics hardware. Full acceleration is the fastest and is recommended for most computers. If your ocmputer is having problems and you suspect graphics acceleration to be the cause, use the highest setting at which you do not have problems.
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE SiS 530 Properties Color Management Lists all the color profile currently associated with your monitor. Click a profile to make it the active profile. Otherwise, the default profile is the active profile. Gamma Correction Allows you to adjust the quality of your display according to your preference. Gamma correction is available only in 16-bit color and 24-bit color (true color, 16.7M-color) modes.
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack AudioRack32 The AudioRack32 enables you to take advantage of your computer’s audio capabilities with all of the controls conveniently in one compact space. You can play audio CDs, wave files (in WAV and .AUD formats), and MIDI files (in.MID and .RMI formats). With the multisource Audio Mixer, you can blend these sources with linein and microphone sources any way you choose.
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack The Command Center The Command Center controls which parts of the AudioRack32 are displayed. You can display or hide any part of the AudioRack32 you choose, customizing its appearance to suit your needs or desires. It also displays information on the status of the different audio components. Counters Component Icons (DAT, MIDI, CD) Transport State Indicators Track or File Names Time Indexes The Command Center Controls closes the AudioRack32 window.
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack The 3-D/Tone Controller The 3-D/Tone Controller lets you create an atmosphere of a resonant sound environment rather than an audio issuing from a 2D plane. See online help for more information. The3-D/Tone Controller Controls The Spatial Control has four settings: Max: provides the greatest effect, works best with games. Mid: works best with most audio CDs and music (default setting). Min: works best with some audio CDs.
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack The Audio Mixer The Audio Mixer has two modes: Playback mode and Record mode. You can use these two modes to fully control which of your audio sources you are listening to or recording, how loud each of those sources are and how they are balanced. Each audio source has its own module with mute, balance and volume controls. In addition, the Audio Mixer provides special effects controls for chorus, reverb, treble, bass, and 3-D effects.
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack The Digital Audio Player The Digital Audio Player enables you to play, record, and compress sound as .WAV files. In addition, you can play .AUD files. The .WAV files use PCM, which is the Windows‘ audio file format. The.AUD format uses ESPCM‘ compression to produce an audio file. Files are written directly to your hard disk as you record, enabling you to record very large files. Your only limitation is the amount of free space on your hard disk.
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack The MIDI Player The MIDI Player enables you to play MIDI files with the .MID or .RMI file extensions. These MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) files can be produced by sequencer programs and then played back using the MIDI Player. You can also mix MIDI files with other audio sources. Or you can compile MIDI files in a playlist and play them back in any order you choose. The MIDI Player Controls plays the MIDI file currently loaded.
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack The Compact Disk Player If you have a CD-ROM drive, you can play audio CDs. Check your hardware manual about setting up CD audio hardware and drivers. The Compact Disk Player uses intelligent CD playlist management: The Compact Disk Player maintains a record of each CD you play. It remembers the last playlist you used with each CD and loads that playlist automatically whenever you insert that CD.
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack The Audio Recorder The Audio Recorder enables you to record, compress, store, and play back voice, music, and other sound. It provides settings for sound attributes such as mono/stereo, compression level, and sampling rate. You can use it to embed sound objects in documents created in applications that support object linking and embedding (OLE).
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack Release Notes This information is provided for convenience only. Information here is subject to change without prior notice. View the installation CD for any updated information in Readme text files. The AudioRack also provides detailed online help (click the Help button on the “Command Center”) Disable Eject Button on the CD Player Under the Windows directory in the file “auddrive.
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE DMI Utility Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Configuration 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.
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE DMI Utility Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility NOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples only and may not reflect the screen contents on your system. 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.
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE DMI Utility 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 here. Load BIOS Defaults You can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can clear all user modified and added data.
VII. APPENDIX VII. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card The ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card LEDs LAN Activity Output Signal Intel Chipset RJ45 Wake on LAN Output Signal ASUS Motherboard type Other 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.” Connect the Wake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the motherboard’s WOL_CON in order to utilize the wake on LAN feature of the motherboard.
VII. APPENDIX Features VII. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card • • • • • • • • • • • • Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) Wake-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 and IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX interfaces Fully supports 10BASE-T & 100BASE-TX operations through a single RJ45 port Supports 32-bit Bus Master Technology / PCI Rev. 2.
