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® SP98-N Mini NLX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL
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USER’S NOTICE No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
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ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Marketing Address: Telephone: Fax: Email: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 +886-2-2890-3447 +886-2-2894-3449 info@asus.com.tw Technical Support Telephone: Fax: Email: Newsgroup: WWW: FTP: +886-2-2890-7121 +886-2-2895-9254 tsd@asus.com.tw news2.asus.com.tw www.asus.com.tw ftp.asus.com.
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CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. 7 1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7 1.2.1 Motherboard .................................................................... 7 1.2.2 Riser Card ........................................................................ 7 2. FEATURES .............................
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CONTENTS 4.6 Power Management Setup ........................................................ 53 4.6.1 Details of Power Management Setup ............................ 53 4.7 PNP and PCI Setup ................................................................... 55 4.7.1 Details of PNP and PCI Setup ....................................... 55 4.8 Load BIOS Defaults .................................................................. 57 4.9 Load Setup Defaults ........................................................
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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.
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1. INTRODUCTION I. INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist 1.
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2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS SP98-N Motherboard The ASUS SP98-N motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many features in a small package: 2.1.1 Specifications • • 2. FEA TURES Features • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 Mini NLX: Features ASUS’ custom-designed mini-NLX form factor. SiS PCIset: SiS 5598 PCIset with built-in 64-bit PCI 2D graphics controller and support for video-shared memory from 1MB to 4MB.
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2. FEATURES 2.2 Motherboard Parts 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 20 2.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.1 Motherboard Layout Parallel Port PS/2 RJ-45 VGA Joystick/MIDI COM 2 COM 1 Switching Voltage Regulators MOUSE (TOP PORT) KEYBOARD (BOTTOM) VID0 VID1 VID2 VID3 VGA Setting 1 Jack Connector Multi I/O Chip Internal Speaker Connector LM75 Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller DIMM Socket 1 (64-bit, 168-pin module) +5V TAG RAM SiS 5598 Chipset BUS Freq. 3 2 1 0 Row CMOS Power CR2032 3 Volt Cell PCI Freq. Sel.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 1) VGA_SEL,VGA_SEL1 2) INT_SEL 3) BF0, BF1, BF2 4) FS0, FS1, FS2 5) VID0, VID1, VID2, VID3 6) RTCLR p.16 p.16 p.18 p.18 p.20 p.59 Sockets 1) DIMM1, DIMM2 2) CPU ZIF Socket 7 p.22 168-Pin DIMM Memory Support p.24 Central Processing Unit (CPU) Socket Back Panel Connectors 1) PARALLEL 2) COM1/COM2 3) PS2KBMS 4) PS2KBMS 5) RJ-45 6) LAN_LED 7) VGA 8) GAME p.27 p.27 p.28 p.28 p.28 p.28 p.29 p.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.2 Riser Card Layout CHASS_DET 3.2.1 NLX-R PCI2 NLX-R ® PCI1 LAN LED WOL_CON ISA FLOPPY HEAD_SPK NLX_EXT NLX_SLOT MIC-CON USB FCON NLX-R Riser Card Front IR IDE1 CIR 3. H/W SETUP Riser Card Parts & Layout POWER NLX-R Riser Card Back SWITCH 3.2.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP p.25 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion Slot 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion Slot 2) PCI1, PCI2 (NLX-R) PCI1, PCI2 (Yeong-Yang) p.25 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots Connectors 1) LAN_LED (NLX-R) WOL_CON (NLX-R) WOL_CON (Yeong-Yang) p.33 LAN Activity Connector (2 pins) LAN Activity Connector (3 pins) LAN Activity Connector (3 pins) 2) MIC-CON (NLX-R) MIC (Yeong-Yang) p.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure NOTE: The following procedure assumes that you have already installed the motherboards in an appropriate housing or case. Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps: 1. Check Motherboard Settings 2. Install Memory Modules 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply 3.4 Motherboard Settings 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP Using Your Own VGA Card on the PCI Expansion Slot The motherboard’s BIOS will autodetect whether a VGA card is installed on the PCI expansion slot and disable or enable the onboard VGA but most operating systems bypasses the BIOS and installs the onboard VGA through Plug and Play. The following VGA Selection jumpers are not required under standard configurations but if you experience any conflicts, follow the jumper settings below. 1.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3. CPU to BUS Frequency Ratio (BF0, BF1, BF2) 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. BF2 BF1 BF0 BF2 BF1 BF0 BF2 BF1 BF0 BF2 BF1 BF0 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 2.5x(5/2) 3.0x(3/1) 4.0x(4/1) 4.5x(9/2) — — 2.5x(5/2) 3.0x(3/1) — — 2.5x(5/2) 3.0x(3/1) — — — 1.0x(1/1) — 1.5x(3/2) 1.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP CPU Model AMD-K6-2/266 (BUS Freq.) Freq. Mult. BUS F. FS0 FS1 FS2 FS3 266MHz A-4.0x 66MHz [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] (Freq. Ratio) BF2 BF1 BF0 [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] AMD-K6/300 AMD-K6/266 AMD-K6/233 AMD-K6/200 AMD-K6/166 300MHz 266MHz 233MHz 200MHz 166MHz A-4.5x A-4.0x A-3.5x A-3.0x A-2.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 5. Voltage Regulator Output Selection (VID0, VID1, VID2, VID3) These jumpers set the voltage supplied to the CPU. WARNING! Because CPU designs change rapidly, the table below is only intended as a simple guideline and thus may not be true for your CPU. Always refer to the CPU documentation for your CPU’s voltage and then set the appropriate VID jumpers according to the illustration below. Manufacturer CPU Type AMD (.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5 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) or EDO DRAM of either 8, 16, 32, 64, or 128MB to form a memory size between 8MB to 256MB. One side (with memory chips) of the DIMM takes up one row on the motherboard. The SiS chipset does not support ECC. However, ECC memory modules may still be used, but the ECC function will not be available.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation 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. DIMM modules are longer and have different pin contact on each side and therefore have a higher pin density. SIMM modules have the same pin contact on both sides. R 88 Pins 3. H/W SETUP System Memory 60 Pins 20 Pins Lock SP98-N 168-Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The DIMMs must be 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.6 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. 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.7. 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. 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure: 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Read the documentation for your expansion card.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 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.EXE) utility included in the Windows directory to see a map of your used and free IRQs. For Windows 95 users, the “Control Panel” icon in “My Computer,” contains a “System” icon which gives you a “Device Manager” tab.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.8 External Connectors WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in 3.1 Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors. Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side on floppy disk drives.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3) PS/2 Mouse Connector The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If not detected, expansion cards can use IRQ12. See PS/2 Mouse Function Control in 4.4 Advanced Menu. PS/2 Mouse (6-pin female) PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin female) 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 4) PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin PS2KBMS) This connector is for a standard keyboard using a PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector will not allow standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard plugs.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 7) Monitor Connector (15-pin VGA) This connector is for output to a VGA-compatible device. VGA Monitor (15-pin female) 8) Joystick/MIDI Connector (15-pin GAME) You may connect game joysticks or game pades to this connector for playing games. Connect MIDI devices for playing or editing professional audio. 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.8.2 Midboard Connectors 1) Chassis & CPU Fan Connectors (3-pin CHASIS_, CPU_FAN) These connectors support cooling fans of 500mA (6 Watts) or less. Orientate the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the expansion slots. Depending on the fan manufacturer, the wiring and plug may be different. The red wire should be positive, while the black should be ground.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3) Internal Speaker Connector (4-pin) This connector is used to connect to an internal speaker. 1 R AGND-A AGND-A PCSPKR-LFT PCSPKR-RT SP98-N Internal Speaker Connector Motherboard Audio Conn. Back Panel Audio Conn. 10 9 R 2 1 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 4) Audio Jack Connector (10-1 pin JACK_CON) This header is provided for audio input and output signals. A ribbon cable connects the Motherboard Audio Conn. to the Back Panel Audio Conn.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 5) Video Feature Connector (26-pin FEATURE) This connector is used for third party video accessories, such as video capture cards or television tuners. R 13 26 1 14 SP98-N Video Feature Connector 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.8.3 Riser Card Connectors 1) LAN Activity Connectors These connectors support Local Area Network (LAN) cards such as the ASUS PCI-L101 (see 7.1 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card) with output signals for data transfer activity. The LAN_LED connector allows the front panel LED to flash during transfer activity between the network and the computer. The WOL_CON connector allows the system to power up when there is a wakeup package (signal) received from the network.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3) NLX Power Supply Connector This connector connects to an NLX power supply. The plug from the power supply will only insert in one orientation because of the different size holes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure that the pins are aligned. NLX-R (Back) 3. H/W SETUP Connectors Yeong-Yang (Back) NLX Power Connector +12.0 Volts +5V Standby Power Good Ground +5.0 Volts Ground +5.0 Volts Ground +3.3 Volts +3.3 Volts +5.0 Volts +5.0 Volts -5.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 5) 3.5” Floppy Disk Drive Connector This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the riser card, connect the other end to a 3.5” floppy disk drive. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). ® NLX-R NLX-R Riser NLX-R (Front) Pin 1 Orient the red stripe on the floppy ribbon cable to Pin 1 Yeong-Yang Risers Yeong-Yang (Front) YEONG-YANG Pin 1 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 7) IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module / Infrared Module Connectors The NLX-R riser includes an onboard infrared module for wireless transmitting and receiving of data through the front panel infrared lense. 0The B9-N and Yeong-Yang risers include an infrared module connector that supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that support this feature.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 8) Stereo Audio In Connector This connector lets you receive stereo audio input from an internal CD-ROM drive or other sound sources, such as a TV tuner or MPEG card. CD_IN Left Audio Channel Ground Ground Right Audio Channel Yeong-Yang (Front) YEONG-YANG Yeong-Yang Riser Stereo Audio In Connector 9) Front Panel Connector This connector is used to connect the front panel display LEDs and buttons to the motherboard through a ribbon cable. YEONG-YANG 3.
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3. HARDWARE 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 to the power supply located on the back of your system case according to your system user’s manual. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. 3. H/W SETUP Power Connections 5. You may then turn on your devices in the following order: a.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.1 Managing and Updating Your 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 Writer utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later. AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode.
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4. BIOS SETUP 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press . The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. 6. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX and then press . 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual 4. BIOS SETUP Flash Memory Writer 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier. 2.
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4. BIOS SETUP 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 necessary. This will minimize the chance of a failed updating. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed. 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.2 BIOS Setup 4. BIOS SETUP BIOS Setup The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5 volts and 12 volts. 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 in this section. All computer motherboards provide a Setup utility program for specifying the system configuration and settings.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.2.1 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 above screen displays the control keys for this screen. Take note of these keys and their respective uses.
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4. 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). NOTE: You can bypass the date and time prompts by creating an AUTOEXEC.BAT file. For information on how to create this file, please refer to the MS-DOS manual.
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4. 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.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 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. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. 4.4.1 Details of BIOS Features Setup ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual 4.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP BIOS Features 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 field allows a SCSI hard disk drive to be the boot disk when set to SCSI. This allows multiple operating systems to be used on both IDE and SCSI drives or the primary operating system to boot using a SCSI drive Boot Sequence (A,C) This field determines where the system looks first for an operating system.
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4. BIOS SETUP ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual 4. BIOS SETUP BIOS Features 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. C8000-CBFFF to DC000-DFFFF (Disabled) These fields are used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs. If you install other expansion cards with ROMs on them, you will need to know which addresses the ROMs use to shadow them specifically.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.5 Chipset Features Setup Chipset Features Setup controls the configuration of the board’s chipset. Control keys for this screen are the same as for the previous screen. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. 4.5.1 Details of Chipset Features Setup 4. BIOS SETUP Chipset Features EDO/FPM Configuration (60ns DRAM) The default setting of 60ns DRAM automatically sets the optimal timings for items 2– 7 for 60ns DRAM modules.
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4. BIOS SETUP Memory Hole at Address (None) This feature reserves memory address space, 15M-16M, 14M-16M, or 12M-16M, to ISA expansion cards that specifically require this setting. This, however, makes the memory from the specified and up unavailable to the system because expansion cards can only access memory up to 16MB. Refresh Cycle Time (187.2 us) This function sets the DRAM refresh rate. A slow refresh cycle time increases the bandwidth available for data transfers.
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4. BIOS SETUP Onboard Parallel Port (378H/IRQ7) This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector. You can select either 3BCH / IRQ 7, 378H / IRQ 7, 278H / IRQ 5, or 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 (ECP+EPP) This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.6 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. 4.6.1 Details of Power Management Setup 4. BIOS SETUP Power Management Power Management (User Define) This field acts as the master control for the power management modes.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Management the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. Blank Screen only blanks the screen (use this for monitors without power management or “green” features. If set up in your system, your screen saver will not display with Blank Screen selected). V/H SYNC+Blank blanks the screen and turns off vertical and horizontal scanning. .................................................................................................................
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.7 PNP and PCI Setup Power Management PNP and PCI Setup 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. 4.7.1 Details of PNP and PCI Setup ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual 4. BIOS SETUP PnP and PCI PNP OS Installed (No) When Plug and Play operating systems (OS) are installed, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS when Yes is selected.
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4. BIOS SETUP ISA MEM Block BASE (No/ICU) This field allows you to set the base address and block size of a legacy ISA card that uses any memory segment within the C800, CC00, D000, D400, D800, and DC00 address range. If you have such a card, and you are not using an ICU to specify its address range, select a base address from the six available options; the ISA MEM Block SIZE field will then appear for selecting the block size.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.8 Load BIOS Defaults 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. This feature does not affect the fields on the Standard CMOS Setup screen. 4.9 Load Setup Defaults ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual 4. BIOS SETUP Load Defaults Load Setup Defaults option allows you to load the default values to the system configuration fields.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.10 Smart Alarm (LM78/LM75) Setup Smart Alarm (LM78/LM75) Setup allows you to set up your hardware monitoring options. This feature monitors the fan, CPU and motherboard temperature, and voltage. Fan Monitor (xxxxRPM) The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU Fan Speed in Rotations Per Minute (RPM). These values refresh upon any key entries in the BIOS setup screen. Set to Ignore if one of these are not used so that error messages will not be given.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.11 Supervisor 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.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.12 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. 4. 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 , otherwise select from the numbers displayed under the OPTIONS field (2, 1, 3 in this case); to skip to the next drive, press .
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4. 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 drive was formatted, the drive will not be readable. If the autodetected parameters do not match the ones that should be used for your drive, do not accept them.
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5. SOFTWARE CONTENTS 5.1 ASUS Support CD Insert the support CD or double-click your CD drive icon in “My Computer” to bring up the autorun menu or run Setup.exe in the root directory of the Support CD. NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. 5.1.1 Support CD Main Menu • • • • • • • • • • • LDCM Local Setup: Installs software to monitor the local system. The LANDesk Client Manager must be installed to use the hardware manager features.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Intel LDCM 6.1 Intel LANDesk Client Manager With the growth of the computer industry, computer systems have become more complex and difficult to manage. Intel LANDesk Client Manager is a computer management application that simplifies many aspects of managing a computer and assists in troubleshooting common computer problems.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Intel LDCM 6.1.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Intel LDCM 6.1.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Intel LDCM To select a computer 1. From the main Client Manager window, click File | Select Computer. 2. In the Select Computer dialog box, click the computer you want to view. 3. Click the Select button. To discover new computers • In the Select Computer dialog box, click the Discover button on the toolbar or press +.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Intel LDCM After you attempt to wake up a computer, the status of that computer changes in the list view to a Wake Pending status. If the attempt to wake up a computer is successful, the Wake Pending status changes to a status reflecting the computer’s health (such as Normal, Warning, or Critical). If the computer does not wake up after five minutes, a message box appears stating possible reasons why the computer did not respond.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Intel LDCM 6.1.5 Understanding the Computer Status Icons When you open the Select Computer dialog box, each computer in the list displays an icon indicating the current status of that computer. The table below describes the seven states a computer may be in. 70 Unavailable The computer is currently in a powered-down state. Wakeable The computer is currently in a powered-down state but supports Remote Wakeup technology.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.2 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to monitor the computer system’s vital components: fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures. 6.2.1 Starting ASUS PC Probe When ASUS PC Probe starts, a splash screen appears allowing you to “Show Monitor” or “Hide”. You can select whether you want the splash screen to show the next time it opens.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.2.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe PC Probe System Info. Get information on your mainboard and BIOS from this screen. PC Probe Settings Change PC Probe refresh times here Click here to start PC Probe each time you enter Windows. Click the items you wish to reset to its default values and click this button. PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to turn on, off, or exit ASUS PC Probe. The icon appears dimmed when off or unavailable.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE SVGAUTL.EXE 6.3 SVGAUTL.EXE 6.3.1 General Description SVGAUTL.EXE is one of the utilities of SiS 5597/5598. It supports three functions: (1) Video Mode Setting SiS 5597/5598 supports many enhanced Text and Graphic Modes. SVGAUTL.EXE can be used to select the desired video mode. (2) Frame Rate Setting For 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, and 1280x1024 resolutions, SiS 5597/5598 supports multiple frame rates. If your monitor supports these frame rates, SVGAUTL.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Video Modes 6.3.3 Commandline Options Syntax: >SVGAUTL [/D:mode_no] [/F0:n0] [/F1:n1] [/F2:n2] [/F3:n3] [/PA:ta] [/PB:tb] where /D: Set the Video Mode to be mode_no which is a hex number. For example: Set 1024x768 256 color graphic mode. >SVGAUTL /D:38 /F0: For 640x480, set frame rate to be n0 Hz. Three availabe frame rates are 60, 72, and 75 Hz.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Video Modes 6.3.A1. Video Modes 6.3.A1.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Video Modes MODE 0 0* 0+ 1 1* 1+ 2 2* 2+ 3 3* 3+ 4 5 6 7* 7+ 0D 0E 0F 10 11 12 13 DISPLAY COLORS FRAME SIZE SHADES RATE. H-SYNC. VIDEO FREQ. 320x200 320x350 360x400 320x200 320x350 360x400 640x200 640x350 720x400 640x200 640x350 720x400 320x200 320x200 640x200 720x350 720x400 320x200 640x200 640x350 640x350 640x480 640x480 320x200 31.5 K 31.5 K 31.5 K 31.5 K 31.5 K 31.5 K 31.5 K 31.5 K 31.5 K 31.5 K 31.5 K 31.5 K 31.5 K 31.5 K 31.5 K 31.5 K 31.5 K 31.5 K 31.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Video Modes MODE 22 23 24 25 26 29 29* 29+ 29# 29## 2A 2D 2E 2E* 2E+ 2E++ 2F 30 30* 30+ 30# 30## 37i 37n 37n+ 37n# 37n## 38i 38n 38n+ 38n# 38n## 39i 39n 39n+ 3Ai 3An 3An+ 40 41 42 43 43* 43+ 43++ 44 44* 44+ 80 DISPLAY COLORS FRAME SIZE SHADES RATE. H-SYNC. VIDEO FREQ.
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MODE 44++ 45 45* 45+ 45++ 46 46* 46+ 46# 46## 47 47* 47+ 47# 47## 48 48* 48+ 48# 48## 49i 49n 49n+ 49n# 49n## 4Ai 4An 4An+ 4An# 4An## 4Bi 4Bn 4Bn+ 4Bn# 4Bn## 4Ci 4Di DISPLAY COLORS FRAME SIZE SHADES RATE. H-SYNC. VIDEO FREQ.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 3.1 To make use of the advance features of SiS 5597/5598, extended graphic and text modes are supported by software application drivers developed by SiS. The following applications are currently supported: • • • • • • • Microsoft Windows 3.1 Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows NT Ver. 3.1, 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 AutoCAD/386 Release 11, 12 Auto Shade/386 Ver. 2.0 3D Studio Ver. 3.0 OS/2 Presentation Manager 2.1 & 3.0 6.4 Windows 3.1 6.4.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 3.1 7. In the “SiS Multimedia Vx.xx” program group, five icons are created: (1) SiS Multimedia Manager: Creates a shortcut bar on your desktop for singleclick access to the display utilities. (2) SVGA Setup: Accesses the SiS VGA graphics configuration system. (3) SiS MMPlayer: Creates an “SiS MMPlayer” VCP-like icon on the screen. (4) Center Screen: Lets you adjust the position of the display on the screen.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 3.1 (3) You must first zoom-in before you can zoom-out, that is, you cannot zoom out to a resolution larger than what you initially set or defined. To use this feature, do the following: 1. In the SiS VGA Configuration System box, click the Zooming button to open the Zooming Hotkey dialog box. 2. In the Zooming Hotkey box, click the hot key/s you would like to use for ZoomIn and ZoomOut. Click OK after completing your selections. 3.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 3.1 6.4.4.3 MMPLAY.EXE Button Description Power On/Off Open File & Type Control Minimize This Application Eject CD Title (Not implemented yet.) Fast Backward Fast Forward Mark in Mark out Pause Play Stop End Begin Volume increase (Not implemented yet.) Volume decrease (Not implemented yet.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 95 6.5 Windows 95 6.5.1 Version Note The following descriptions apply to SiS 5597/5598 Driver Release V1.03 and later. The descriptions, however, are subject to change at anytime without notice. 6.5.2 Driver Files 1. The SiS 5597/5598 Windows 95 drivers files include SETUP.EXE SIS597.DRV SIS597.INF SISMINI.VXD Other Files 2. All the 16-color, 256-color, 32K/64K-color, and 16M-color drivers are available. 6.5.3 Installation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Start Windows 95.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 95 6.5.4 Using “Display Modes” 1. When you open the Display Properties box after the driver installation, Display Modes will have been added. 2. Click Display Modes and select the desired resolution by dragging the Desktop area slider to the desired resolution, desired color by changing the Color palette value, desired font size by changing Font size, and desired refresh rate by changing Refresh rate. 3.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows NT 6.6 Windows NT 3.5 & 3.51 6.6.1 Version Note The following descriptions apply to SiS 5597/5598 Driver Release V1.03. The descriptions, however, are subject to change at anytime without notice. 6.6.2 Driver Files (1) The enclosed SiS 5597/5598 Windows NT 3.5 & 3.51 drivers are SISTAG, SISV.SYS, SISV256.DLL, SISV.DLL, OEMSETUP.INF. (2) All the 16-color, 256-color, 32K/64K-color, and 16M-color drivers are available. 6.6.3 Installation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Windows NT 6.7 Windows NT 4.0 6.7.1 Version Note The following descriptions apply to SiS 5597/5598 Driver Release V1.03. The descriptions, however, are subject to change at anytime without notice. 6.7.2 Driver Files (1) The enclosed SiS 5597/5598 Windows NT 4.0 drivers are SISV.SYS, SISV256.DLL, SISV.DLL, SISV5597.INF. (2) All the 16-color, 256-color, 32K/64K-color, and 16M-color drivers are available. 6.7.3 Installation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Autodesk ADI 4.2 6.8 Autodesk ADI 4.2 -Protected Mode 6.8.1 General Description 6.8.1.1 Driver Files 1. The enclosed SiS 5597/5598 ADI driver contains the following file: RCPSIS.EXP SiS ADI Driver (for all resolutions & colors) Note: This version of ADI driver does not support 16-color operation. 2. This driver is compatible with some Autodesk Inc. products including: (1) AutoCAD/386 R11 (2) AutoCAD/386 R12 (3) AutoShade/386 V2.0 (4) 3D Studio V3.0 3.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE AutoCAD R11/R12 6.8.2 AutoCAD R11 Setup 1. The following procedures assume that (1) You have completed the “unpack & copy” procedure (section 6.8.1.2). (2) Your ADI 4.2 drivers are located in C:\ADI42. 2. Add the following setting to your own batch file for AutoCAD R11 (e.g., ACADR11.BAT) or to your “AUTOEXEC.BAT” file: SET DSPADI=\ADI42\RCPSIS.EXP 3. Delete the configure file ACAD.CFG in the \ACAD directory. 4.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE AutoShade/3D Studio 6.8.4 AutoShade R2.0 Setup 1. The following procedures assume that (1) You have completed the “unpack & copy” procedure (section 6.8.1.2). (2) Your ADI 4.2 drivers are located in C:\ADI42. 2. Add the following settings to your batch file for AutoShade R2.0 ( e.g., SHADE2.BAT) or to your “AUTOEXEC.BAT” file. (a) For display driver setting, SET DSPADI=\ADI42\RCPSIS.EXP. (b) For rendering driver setting, SET RDPADI=\ADI42\RCPSIS.EXP. 3.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual 6. S/W REFERENCE AutoShade/3D Studio 8. The “Video Environment Configuration Screen” will appear. Do the following procedures to configure your video display environment. (1) In Main-Display” item, (a) Press The selection menu will appear. (b) In the selection menu, move cursor to “RCPADI”. Press to select. (2) In “Material-Display” item, (a) Press The selection menu will appear. (b) In the selection menu, move cursor to “RCPADI”.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE OS/2 V2.1 GENERAL NOTES FOR THE OS/2 DRIVERS: • The descriptions apply to “SiS 5597/5598 Driver Release V1.03”. The descriptions, however, are subject to change at anytime without notice. • All OS/2 Warp Versions up to SiS 5597/5598 driver Rev. 1.03 would be installed as described in “7. OS/2 V3.0 (Warp)” except for Double Bytes OS/2 Warp (e.g., Chinese, Japanese, and Korea). •. For Double Bytes OS/2 Warp installation, refer to section 6.11 Double Bytes OS/2 Warp.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE OS/2 V3.0 Warp 6.10 OS/2 V3.0 (Warp) 6.10.1 Driver Files The enclosed SiS 5597/5598 OS/2 3.0 driver contains the following files: SISINST.CMD SVGA.EXE S768256.DL@ OTHERS SiS driver install program SiS PMI Generator SiS IBMDEV32.DLL Display Driver other files required during installation 6.10.2 Installation Before install SiS 5597/5598 OS/2 drivers, make sure: 1. Install your OS/2 system using “VGA display” option (i.e. standard VGA). 2. Start your OS/2 system.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 2 Byte OS/2 Warp 6.11 Double Bytes OS/2 Warp 6.11.1 Driver Files The enclosed SiS 5597/5598 Double Byte OS/2 3.0 driver contains the following files: SETUP.CMD SiS driver install program SVGA.EXE SiS PMI Generator S768256.DL@ SiS IBMDEV32.DLL Display Driver OTHERS other files required during installation 6.11.2 Installation Due to some limitations in Double Byte OS/2 Warp, the installation process is a two-phased. 1st phase: copy files, modify “config.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE DMI 6.12 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 6.12.1 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.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE DMI 6.12.3 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.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE DMI 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.
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7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card 7.1 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.
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7. APPENDIX 7.1.1 Features 7. 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.
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7. APPENDIX 7.2 Network Controller This motherboard features an optional 32-bit 10/100Mbps Ethernet network interface. This interface supports the bus mastering architecture and auto-negotiation feature, which makes it possible to use the common twisted-pair cabling with RJ45 connectors for both 10Mbps and 100Mbps connections. Extensive driver support for commonly-used network systems is also provided. • • • • • • • • • • • 7. APPENDIX Network Interface 7.2.
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7. APPENDIX 7.2.3 LED Connectors Link Indicator: This connects to an LED to monitor 10Base-T and 100Base-TX connections. The LED lights to indicate a successful network connection, and remains steady if the connection is stable. If this indicator is off, the cable connection between the hub and the computer may be faulty or the driver configuration may be faulty. 7. APPENDIX Network Interface Activity Indicator: This connects to an LED to monitor network activity.
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7. APPENDIX 7.2.7 Troubleshooting If the interface can’t connect to the network 7. APPENDIX Network Interface Make sure the cable is installed properly. The network cable must be securely attached at both RJ-45 connections (interface and hub). If the cable is attached but the problem persists, try a different cable. The maximum allowable distance from network interface or adapter or interface to hub is 100 meters. If you’re directly connecting two computers (no hub), use a crossover cable.
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7. APPENDIX Testing the network interface or adapter Test the network interface or adapter by running Intel diagnostics. For DOS or Windows 3.1 computers, run Setup on the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk. For Windows NT and Windows 95 run Intel PROSet by double-clicking the Intel PROSet Icon in the Control Panel. Click Help from the main PROSet window to get complete diagnostics information and instructions. Common problems and solutions 7. APPENDIX Network Interface SETUP.
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7. APPENDIX The network interface or adapter stopped working when another network interface or adapter was added to the computer. • Make sure the cable is connected to the motherboard’s network interface or RJ45 port. • Make sure your PCI BIOS is current. • Make sure the other network interface or adapter supports shared interrupts. Also, make sure your operating system supports shared interrupts — OS/2* doesn’t. 7. APPENDIX Network Interface The interface stopped working without apparent cause.
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7. APPENDIX 7.3 Glossary AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) An interface specification that enables high-performance 3D graphics on mainstream PCs. AGP offers a higher throughput than PCI by providing the graphics controller with direct access to system memory. Bus Frequency PCI AGP 1X AGP 2X AGP 4X 33MHz 66MHz 133MHz 266MHz Bus Speed 133MB/s 200-300MB/s 528MB/s 1 GB/s 7. APPENDIX Glossary Bus AUTOEXEC.BAT AUTOEXEC.
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7. APPENDIX Byte (Binary Term) One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character, punctuation mark, or other symbol. COM Port COM is a logical device name used by to designate the computer serial ports. Pointing devices, modems, and infrared modules can be connected to COM ports. Each COM port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment. 7.
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7. APPENDIX MMX A set of 57 new instructions based on a technique called Single Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD), which is built into the new Intel Pentium PP/MT (P55C) and Pentium II (Klamath) CPU as well as other x86-compatible microprocessors. The MMX instructions are designed to accelerate multimedia and communications applications, such as 3D video, 3D sound, video conference. 7.
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7. APPENDIX UltraDMA/33 UltraDMA/33 is a new specification to improve IDE transfer rates. Unlike traditional PIO mode, which only uses the rising edge of IDE command signal to transfer data, the DMA/33 uses both rising edge and falling edge. Hence, the data transfer rate is double of the PIO mode 4 or DMA mode 2. (16.6MB/s x2 = 33MB/s). 7.