ASUS CP6ND User Manual

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C-P6ND CPU Card

USER'S MANUAL

USER'S NOTICE

No part of this product, including the product and software may be reproduced,
transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any lan­guage in any form by any means without the express written permission of ASUST eK
COMPUTER INC. (hereinafter referred to as ASUS) except documentation kept
by the purchaser for backup purposes.

ASUS provides this manual "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or
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Product names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks
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The product name and revision number are both printed on the board itself. Manual
revisions are released for each board design represented by the digit before and
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the third digit in the manual revision number . For updated BIOS, drivers, or prod­uct release information you may visit ASUS' home page at: http://www .asus.com.tw/

© Copyright 1996 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All rights reserved.

Product Name: C-P6ND
Manual Revision: 1.21
Release Date: October 1996

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ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

Marketing Info:

Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Technical Support:

Fax: [phone]
BBS: 886-2-896-4667
Email: [e-mail]
WWW: http://www.asus.com.tw/
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FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL

Marketing Info:

Address: 721 Charcot Avenue, San Jose, CA 95131, USA
Telephone: [phone]
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Email: [e-mail]

Technical Support:

BBS: 1-408-474-0555
Email: [e-mail]

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH

Marketing Info:

Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany
Telephone: [phone]
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Technical Support:

BBS: 49-2102-448690
Email: [e-mail]

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CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION........................................................1

How this manual is organized..........................................................1

Item Checklist ..................................................................................1

Features of the ASUS CPU Card .....................................................2

II. FEATURES.................................................................2

Map of the ASUS CPU Card......................................................2

III. INSTALLATION ......................................................3

Jumper Settings ..........................................................................3

Software BIOS ...........................................................................5

Power Connection Procedures ...................................................5

IV. BIOS SOFTWARE ....................................................6

Support Software .............................................................................6

Flash Memory Writer Utility ...........................................................6

Main Menu ...........................................................................6

Advanced Features Menu .....................................................7

Updating your Motherboard's BIOS ..........................................8

BIOS Setup ......................................................................................9

Load Defaults .....................................................................10

Standard CMOS Setup .............................................................10

Details of Standard CMOS Setup:...................................... 11

BIOS Features Setup ................................................................14

Details of BIOS Features Setup:.........................................14

Chipset Features Setup .............................................................17

Power Management Setup........................................................20

Details of Power Management Setup: ................................20

PNP and PCI Setup ..................................................................22

Load BIOS Defaults .................................................................24

Load Setup Defaults .................................................................24

Supervisor Password and User Password ................................25

IDE HDD Auto Detection ........................................................26

Save and Exit Setup .................................................................27

Exit Without Saving .................................................................27

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V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT...................................29

Desktop Management Interface (DMI)..........................................29

Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility .............29

System Requirements .........................................................29

Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility......................30

Notes:..................................................................................30

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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. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa­tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter­ference by one or more of the following measures:

• Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING: The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics
card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifica­tions to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Cana­dian Department of Communications.

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I. INTRODUCTION

How this manual is organized

This manual is divided into the following sections:

I. Introduction: Manual information and checklist
II. Features: Information and specifications concerning this product
III. Installation: Instructions on setting up the ASUS CPU card
IV. BIOS Setup: BIOS software setup information
V. DMI Utility: BIOS supported Desktop Management Interface

Item Checklist

Please check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing
items, please contact your retailer.

√ The ASUS C-P6ND CPU Card
√ Support drivers and utilities as follows (view FILELIST.TXT for details)

• Flash Memory Writer utility to update the FLASH BIOS

• Desktop Management Interface (DMI) utility

• Bus Master IDE Drivers

• Readme files for descriptions and use of the files

• Technical Support Form

I. INTRODUCTION

(Manual / Checklist)

√ This user's manual

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II. FEATURES

Features of the ASUS CPU Card

The ASUS C-P6ND is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants
great versatility in the assembly of a computer system. This CPU card:

• PS/2 Connectors: PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard connectors on bracket.

• Versatile Processor Support: Supports dual 150-200MHz Pentium Pro Pro-

cessor in ZIF socket 8.

II. FEATURES

(Features)

• Intel Chipset: Features Intel's 440FX PCIset with I/O subsystems.

• Error Checking and Corr ecting (ECC): Using Intel's 440FX PCIset and par-

ity DRAM modules can detect and correct 1 bit memory errors.

• Internal L2 Cache Support: Supports Intel CPU's built-in 256KB/512KB (de-

pending on CPU) Level 2 cache so that no external SRAM chips are needed.

Switching Voltage
Regulators

Dual ZIF Socket 8

Intel 440FX PCIset

Switching Voltage
Regulators

PS/2
Mouse

PS/2
Keyboard

Map of the ASUS CPU Card

ZIF Socket 8

BUS Freq.

JP6
JP7

VID Support (CPU 2)

Freq. Ratio

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Fan Pwr

Fan Pwr

ZIF Socket 8

PS/2 Mouse

Processor 1Processor 2

PS/ 2 Keyboard

VID Support (CPU 1)

III. INSTALLATION

Jumper Settings

1. CPU to BUS Frequency Ratio (JP13, 14, 15, 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.

2. CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (JP6, 7)

These jumpers tells the chipset what frequency the CPU is using.

J

J

J

J

P
1

3

C P U : B U S F r e q u e n c y R a t i o ( 2 . 0 x , 2 . 5 x , 3 . 0 x , 3 . 5 x , 4 . 0 x )
B o t h p r o c e s s o r s m u s t u s e t h e s a m e s e t t i n g s .

P

P

P
1

1

1

6

5

4

J P 6
J P 7

6 6 M H z

C P U E x t e r n a l C l o c k ( C h i p s e t ) F r e q u e n c y S e l e c t i o n
f o r 4 4 0 F X P C I s e t ( B U S F r e q . S e l e c t i o n o n b a s e b o a r d )

J P 6
J P 7

6 0 M H z

You must also the the CPU External Frequency on the baseboard as follows:

JP2

JP2

JP3

66MHz

CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection

Set the jumpers by the Internal speed of the Intel Pentium Pro CPU as follows:

CPU BUS (CPU Card BUS Ratio) Ext. (CPU Card) (Baseboard)
Internal Ratio JP13 JP14 JP15 JP16 Freq. JP6 JP7 JP3 JP2

200MHz 3.0x [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] 66MHz [ON] [OFF] [1-2] [2-3]
180MHz 3.0x [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] 60MHz [OFF] [ON] [2-3] [1-2]

166MHz 2.5x [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] 66MHz [ON] [OFF] [1-2] [2-3]
150MHz 2.5x [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] 60MHz [OFF] [ON] [2-3] [1-2]

JP3

1
2
3

1
2
3

60MHz

(Chipset Freq) (CPU Ext. Freq)

(Jumpers)

III. INSTALLATION

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III. INSTALLATION

(Jumpers)

III. INSTALLATION

3. Voltage Regulator Output Selection (JP2-5, 9-12)

Pentium Pro Processors may require different voltages. Current processors (marked
"Pentium Pro") support VID and will automatically adjust the voltage regulator so
that no jumper settings are needed (leave these jumpers open in this case). Older
processors without VID support require manual voltage ID setting. Use [S] for
Short and [O] or Open.

Selections 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1
JP5/9 (VID 0) [S] [O] [S] [O] [S] [O] [S] [O] [S] [O] [S] [O] [S] [O] [S]
JP4/10 (VID 1) [S] [S] [O] [O] [S] [S] [O] [O] [S] [S] [O] [O] [S] [S] [O]
JP3/11 (VID 2) [S] [S] [S] [S] [O] [O] [O] [O] [S] [S] [S] [S] [O] [O] [O]
JP2/12 (VID 3) [S] [S] [S] [S] [S] [S] [S] [S] [O] [O] [O] [O] [O] [O] [O]

VID Support (CPU 1)

Voltage ID 0, 1, 2, 3 (VID Support or Manual)

VID Support (CPU 0)

4. CPU cooling fan connector (JP1, JP8)

This connector supports a CPU cooling fan of 500mAMP (6WATT) or less.
Depending on the fan manufacturer, the wiring may be different. The red wire
should be positive, while the black should be ground. Connect the fan to the
board taking into consideration the polarity of the connector.

WARNING: Damage may occur to the motherboard and/or the CPU fan
if these pins are incorrectly used. These are not jumpers, do not place
jumper caps over these pins.

CPU Fan Power

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III. INSTALLATION

Software BIOS

The BIOS on the two CPU cards are different. When adding a CPU card, find the
BIOS chip that came with the CPU card and replace it with the one on the baseboard
if one is present. Use the Flash Memory W riter utility to upgrade the BIOS version
from the support diskette provided if necessary. You can find instruction on using
the Flash memory Write utility at the end of the BIOS Software section IV.

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 all power cords into a power strip that is equipped by a surge protector .

5. You may then turn on your devices in the following order:
a. Your monitor
b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain)
c. Your system power

6. The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light and the monitor
LED as well. The system will then run power-on tests. While the tests are
running, additional messages will appear on the screen. If you do not see any­thing within 30 seconds from the time you turn on the power, the system may
have failed a power-on test. Recheck your jumper settings and connections or
call your authorized dealer for assistance.

7. During power-on, hold down the <Delete> key to enter BIOS setup. Follow the
next section "BIOS SOFTWARE" for instructions.

.

III. INSTALLATION

(Power Connections)

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IV. BIOS SOFTWARE

Support Software

FILELIST.TXT - View this file to see the files included in the support software.
PFLASH.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, 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.

NOTE: A binary BIOS file is no longer included with the support software.
Save the motherboard's BIOS file to a floppy diskette as soon as your system is
operational. See "Flash Memory Writer Utility" in this section to “Save
Current BIOS to File.”

Flash Memory Writer Utility

ASUSTeK PNP BIOS

Copyright (C) 1995, ASUSTeK COMPUTER Inc.

FLASH MEMORY WRITER V1.5

(Flash Memory Writer)

IV. BIOS

Flash Type -- SST 29EE010

Current BIOS Revision: #401A0-xxxx

Choose one of the following:

1. Save Current BIOS To File

2. Update BIOS Main Block From File

3. Advanced Features

Enter Choice: [1]

Press ESC To Exit

xxxx denotes the current BIOS version stored in the Flash EPROM

IMPORTANT : Flash Type may also be "INTEL 28F001BXT." If "unknown"
is shown after "Flash type --," then this ROM chip is not programmable or not
supported with the PnP BIOS and therefore cannot be programmed by the
Flash Memory Writer.

Main Menu

1. Save Current BIOS to File (Perform as soon as system is operational)

This option allows you to copy the contents of the Flash memory chip onto a dis­kette. This gives you a backup copy of the original motherboard BIOS in case you
need to re-install it.

Create a bootable system floppy diskette by typing [FORMAT A:/S] from the
DOS environment without creating "AUT OEXEC.BA T" and "CONFIG.SYS"
files, then save the PFLASH.EXE and the BIOS to the floppy diskette.

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