ASUS P3WE User Manual

®

P3W-E

Intel® 810e Motherboard

USER’S MANUAL

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Product Name: ASUS P3W-E
Manual Revision: 1.02 E451
Release Date: September 1999

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CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7

1.1 How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. 7

1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7

2. FEATURES ........................................................................................ 8

2.1 The ASUS P3W-E Motherboard................................................. 8

2.1.1 Specifications..................................................................... 8

2.1.2 Optional Components ........................................................ 9

2.1.3 Performance ..................................................................... 10

2.1.4 Intelligence....................................................................... 11

2.2 Motherboard Part Definitions ................................................... 12

2.3 Motherboard Part Locations ..................................................... 13

3. HARDWARE SETUP ..................................................................... 14

3.1 Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 14

3.2 Layout Contents ........................................................................ 15

3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ....................................................... 17

3.4 Motherboard Settings................................................................ 17

3.5 System Memory (DIMM) ......................................................... 24

3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ...................................................... 24

3.5.2 DIMM Installation ........................................................... 25

3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 26

3.6.1 Universal Retention Mechanism...................................... 26

3.6.2 Heatsinks.......................................................................... 27

3.6.3 Installing the Processor .................................................... 27

3.6.4 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors .............. 29

3.6.5 Precautions....................................................................... 30

3.7 Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 31

3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure............................ 31

3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .............................. 32

3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards ........................ 34

3.7.4 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot .................................... 34

3.8 External Connectors.................................................................. 35

3.9 Power Connection Procedures .................................................. 47

4. BIOS SETUP..................................................................................... 48

4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ......................................... 48

4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ......................... 48

4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures.............................................. 49

4.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ 51

4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 52

4.2.2 Legend Bar....................................................................... 52

4.3 Main Menu................................................................................ 54

4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................ 55

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CONTENTS

4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 60

4.4.1 Chip Configuration .......................................................... 62

4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................ 65

4.4.3 PCI Configuration............................................................ 67

4.4.4 Shadow Configuration ..................................................... 70

4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 71

4.5.1 Power Up Control ............................................................ 73

4.5.2 Hardware Monitor............................................................ 75

4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 76

4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................. 78

5. SOFTWARE SETUP........................................................................ 81

5.1 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD.................................... 81

5.2 Operating Systems .................................................................... 84

5.3 Starting Windows For the First Time........................................ 84

5.4 LDCM Local Setup................................................................... 88

5.5 LDCM Administrator Setup...................................................... 90

5.6 ASUS PC Probe ........................................................................ 93

5.7 ASUS LiveUpdate .................................................................... 94

5.8 Driver ........................................................................................ 95

5.9 Other ......................................................................................... 97

5.10 Uninstalling Programs ............................................................ 104

6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE .......................................................... 107

6.1 Display Properties ................................................................... 107

6.2 ASUS PC Probe ...................................................................... 111

6.3 ASUS LiveUpdate .................................................................. 116

6.4 Using Yamaha XGstudio Player ............................................. 117

6.5 Using Yamaha XGstudio Mixer .............................................. 118

6.6 Hardware Information............................................................. 120

7. APPENDIX...................................................................................... 121

7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ................................................. 121

7.2 S370 Series CPU Cards .......................................................... 123

INDEX .................................................................................................. 125

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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! Any changes or modifications to this product not expressly ap-

proved by the manufacturer could void any assurances of safety or performance
and could result in violation of Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations #47, part 15.193, 1993. Washing­ton DC: Office of the Federal Register , National Archives and Records Administra­tion, U.S. Government Printing Office.

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.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 How This Manual Is Organized

This manual is divided into the following sections:

1) INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist

2) FEATURES Product information and specifications

3) HARDWARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the motherboard

4) BIOS SETUP Instructions on setting up the BIOS software

5) SOFTWARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the included software

6) SOFTWARE REFERENCE Reference material for the included software

7) APPENDIX Optional items

1.2 Item Checklist

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

(1) ASUS Motherboard

Sections/Checklist

1. INTRODUCTION

(1) Universal Retention Mechanism for SECC2/SECC/SEPP processors
(1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/66 or UltraDMA/

33 IDE drives

(1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25” and (2) 3.5” floppy disk drives
(1) Bag of spare jumper caps
(1) Support CD with drivers and utilities
(1) This Motherboard User’s Manual

Serial COM2 connector with bracket (for non-LCD model only)
LCD panel & Serial COM2 connector with bracket (for LCD model only)
ASUS consumer infrared set (optional)
ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional)
ASUS S370 Series CPU card (optional)
ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 ethernet card (optional)

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2. FEATURES

2.1 The ASUS P3W-E Motherboard

The P3W-E motherboard from ASUS is carefully designed for the demanding PC
user who wants many smart features in a small package. So what’s so smart about
the ASUS P3W-E motherboard?

2.1.1 Specifications

• Latest Intel Processor Support! Supports Intel Pentium® III (450MHz and

2. FEATURES

Specifications

• Latest Intel 810e Chipset! Features 133/100/66MHz FSB Intel 810e chipset

• Multi-Cache! Supports processors with 512, 256, 128, or 0KB Pipelined Burst

• Integrated Graphics! Controller supports 3D hyper pipelined architecture, par-

• ASUS Graphics Driver! You can gain about 12% performance over that of the

• V ersatile Memory Support! DRAM controller supports asymmetrical address-

• JumperFree™ Mode! Allows processor settings and easy overclocking of fre-

®

faster), Pentium
processors.

with the Accelerated Hub Architecture, which provides direct connections be­tween the 810e chipset and subsystems such as IDE controllers, USB control­lers, and PCI add-in cards.

Level 2 Cache.

allel data processing and compression, precise pixel interpolation, full 2D hard­ware acceleration, and motion video acceleration. Onboard 4MB 32-bit 100MHz
SDRAM display cache allows up to 1024x768x16bit color for 3D graphics and
1600x1200x8bit color for 2D graphics.

standard graphics driver (2D high-end graphics W inMark) using ASUS’ custom
graphics driver. ASUS custom graphics driver also provides more features and
provides selection of higher refresh rates and resolutions.

ing and three DIMM sockets support Intel PC100-compliant SDRAMs (16, 32,
64, 128, or 256MB) up to 512MB. (supports a maximum of 4 sides)

quency and Vcore voltage all through BIOS setup when JumperFree™ mode is
enabled. Easy-to-use DIP switches instead of jumpers are included incase you
want to manually adjust the processor’s external frequency.

II (233MHz to 450MHz), and Celeron™ (266MHz and faster)

• Smart Slots! Five 32-bit PCI (rev 2.2) with two 16-bit ISA expansion slots or

six PCI with no ISA, depending on territory . PCI supports up to 133MB/s maxi­mum throughput. Each PCI slot can support a Bus Master PCI card (such as
SCSI or LAN cards).

• Latest Low Pin Count Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UAR T compatible

serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities.

• Integrated IDE! Controller supports UltraDMA/66 up to 66MB/s, UltraDMA/

33 up to 33MB/s, and PIO Mode 4 up to 17MB/s.

• Peripheral Wake-Up! Supports Wake-On-LAN, Wake-On-Ring, Keyboard

Wake-Up, and BIOS Wake-Up.

• AMR Slot! Audio Modem Riser slot supports a very affordable audio and/or

modem riser card.

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2. FEATURES

• Around-the-Clock Intrusion Detection! Supports chassis intrusion monitor-

ing through the ASUS ASIC. The onboard battery supports detection even when
normal power is removed and through a new design, battery drain is even lower
than the RTC used for keeping time!

• Firmware Hub! Provides security and other latest power computing features.

• Monitoring for your PC’s Health! Provided ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM

allows PC health monitoring.

• Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot Virus Protection! Programmable BIOS (Flash

EEPROM), offering enhanced ACPI for W indows 98 compatibility , built-in firm­ware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most devices for virtually au­tomatic setup.

• Smart BIOS! 4Mbit firmware gives a new easy-to-use interface which provides

more control and protection over the motherboard. Provides Vcore and CPU/
SDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/
ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. Hardware random number generator supports new
security software for data protection and secured Internet transactions.

• Wired for Management (WfM) V2.0! Supports remote monitor, diagnosis,

and management (Alert on LAN 2.0) network configuration.

2. FEATURES

Optional Components

2.1.2 Optional Components

The following onboard components are optional at the time of purchase:

• PCI Audio! Provides Crystal CS4280 PCI audio chipset with 3D surround and

positioning capability and AC’97 V2.1 codec compliant brings new levels of real­ism to games with sounds being positioned interactively around the user , making them
truly part of the 3D virtual experience.

• Smart Networking! Features the Intel 82559 Fast-Ethernet LAN Controller

(fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX). Supports TCO function.

• Space Savings! Digital Flat Panel (DFP) Interface gives a direct digital connec-
tion for connecting a digital flat panel (analog flat panel must be connected to
the VGA-out connector) to your PC. This interface transmits sharp, bright im­ages by eliminating digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital conversions, which
can accumulate noise and degrade image quality.

• No Messy Wires! Integrated Consumer IR and Serial IR supports an optional
remote control package for wireless interfacing with external peripherals, per-

sonal gadgets, or an optional remote controller.

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2. FEATURES

Performance

2. FEATURES

2.1.3 Performance

• UltraPerformance! Onboard IDE Bus Master controller with two connectors

that support four IDE devices in two channels. Supports UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/
33 (IDE DMA Mode 2), PIO Modes 3 & 4, and supports Enhanced IDE devices,
such as Tape Backup, CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, and LS-120 drives.

• 133MHz! Supports motherboard bus speeds of 133/100/66MHz.

• Double or Quadruple the IDE T ransfer Speed! IDE transfers using UltraDMA/

33 Bus Master IDE can handle rates up to 33MB/s and up to 66MB/s using
UltraDMA/66 technology. The best of all is that these new technology is com­patible with existing ATA-2 IDE specifications so there is no need to upgrade
current IDE devices or cables.

• Concurrent PCI! Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas-

ter buses to memory to CPU.

• SDRAM Optimized Performance! ASUS smart series motherboards support the

new generation memory , Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM),
which increases the data transfer rate to 800MB/s max using PC100-compliant
SDRAM.

• ACPI Ready! ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is also imple-

mented on all ASUS smart series motherboards. ACPI provides more Energy
Saving Features for future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power
Management (OSPM) functionality . W ith these features implemented in the OS,
PCs can be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all the energy saving standards.
To fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS, such as Windows
98, must be used.

• Suspend and Go! Suspend-To-RAM (STR) provides maximum power savings

as an alternative to leaving the computer ON and QuickStart™ so that you do
not fall asleep waiting for system bootup. (STR requires OS support and does
not support ISA cards; ISA cards may fail to work coming out of STR mode.)

• New Compliancy! Both the BIOS and hardware levels of the motherboard meet

PC’99 compliancy . The new PC’99 requirements for systems and components are
based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plug and Play compatibility
and power management for configuring and managing all system components,
and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for W indows 95/98/NT . Color­coded connectors and descriptive icons make identification easy as required by
PC’99.

• Highest Audio Quality! AC’97 DAC/ADC built into the audio codec reduces noise

to improve audio quality and performance for a SNR (signal to noise ratio) of
+90dB. These features greatly improve voice synthesis and recognition.

• Extreme Graphics! The integrated motion compensation allows for smooth

MPEG1 or MPEG2 video playback. Fast 3D graphics engine allows for an ex­citing gameplay experience.

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2. FEATURES

2.1.4 Intelligence

• Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm! To prevent system overheat and system

damage, the CPU, power supply, and system fans can be monitored for RPM
and failure. All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds.

• Temperature Monitoring and Alert! CPU temperature is monitored by the

ASUS ASIC through the CPU’s internal thermal diode (on Pentium III, Deschutes
Pentium II, and PPGA 370 Celeron in conjunction with the ASUS S370-D or
S370-L CPU card, see 7.2 S370 Series CPU Cards) to prevent system overheat
and system damage. The temperature reported by the internal thermal diode is
the actual processor core temperature as opposed to the less accurate surface
temperature.

• Voltage Monitoring and Alert! System voltage levels are monitored to ensure

stable current to critical motherboard components. Voltage specifications are
more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper
system configuration and management.

Intelligence

2. FEATURES

• System Resources Alert! T oday’ s operating systems such as W indows 98, W in-

dows NT , and OS/2, require much more memory and hard drive space to present
enormous user interfaces and run large applications. The system resource moni­tor will warn the user before the system resources are used up to prevent pos­sible application crashes. Suggestions will give the user information on manag­ing their limited resources more efficiently.

• Dual Function Power Button! Through the BIOS, the power button can be

defined as the “Standby” (a.k.a. Suspend or Sleep) button or as the Soft-Off (see
ATX Power Switch Lead in 3.8 External Connectors for more information)
button. Regardless of the setting, pushing the power button for more than 4
seconds will enter the Soft-Off mode.

• Remote Ring On (requires modem)! This allows a computer to be turned on

remotely through an internal or external modem. With this benefit on-hand, users
can access any information from their computers from anywhere in the world!

• Message LED (requires ACPI OS support)! Chassis LEDs now act as infor-

mation providers. Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can
determine the stage the computer is in. A simple glimpse provides useful infor­mation to the user.

• Peripheral Power Up! Keyboard or Mouse power up can be enabled or dis-

abled through BIOS setup to allow the computer to be powered ON using your
keyboard or mouse.

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2.2 Motherboard Part Definitions

The following are part descriptions for the motherboard parts shown on the next
page.

Part Definitions

2. FEATURES

10

11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

25
26
27
28
29

2. FEATURES

ATX Power Connector for connection to an ATX power supply

1

SEC CPU Socket

2

LCD Chipset (on LCD model only)

3

Intel 810e Integrated Graphics Chipset

4

Onboard high-speed 4MB SDRAM for integrated AGP VGA

5

Three DIMM Sockets

6

Primary and Secondary IDE Connectors

7

Feature Setting DIP Switches

8

Floppy Disk Drive Connector

9

Four Mbit Firmware Hub (programmable BIOS)
ASUS ASIC with Integrated Hardware Monitor
Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH)
Crystal PCI Audio (on audio model only)
Low Pin Count Multi-I/O Chipset
Wake-On-Ring Connector
LCD Header for LCD connector set (LCD model only)
Wake-On-LAN Connector
Two ISA Slots (on ISA model only)
PCI to ISA Bridge (on ISA model only)
Intel 82559 Fast-Ethernet Chipset (on LAN model only)
Five or Six PCI Slots (depending on territory)
AC’97 V2.1 Compliant Audio CODEC (on audio model only)
Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Connector
Joystick, MIDI, Line Out, Line In, Microphone In Connectors (on audio
model only)
VGA Monitor Output Connector
Parallel Connector
Serial COM1 Connector
LAN (RJ45) and USB Connectors (LAN optional)
PS/2 Mouse, PS/2 Keyboard Connectors

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2. FEATURES

2.3 Motherboard Part Locations

2

29

28

27

3 4

7651

8 9

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

2. FEATURES

Part Locations

19

18

16

NOTE: The ISA model is shown above. ISA slots are optional at the time of pur-

chase. The model without ISA will have 6 PCI slots.

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111415

121317

10

3. HARDWARE SETUP

3.1 Motherboard Layout

PS/2

T: Mouse
B: Keyboard

Bottom:

USB1
USB

2

COM1

PARALLEL PORT

Motherboard Layout

3. H/W SETUP

VGA

Line
Out

Line

Mic

GAME_AUDIO

INT
MIC

SPEAKER

(SPKR)

Top:

RJ45

In

In

Audio

Codec

LAN_EN

PCI3VSEL

Intel Fast
Ethernet

JTPWR

PWR_FAN

ATX Power Connector

VIDEO
AUX

CD1

MODEM

Audio Modem Riser

(AMR)

SPK

VIO

WOL_CON

Slot1

LCD

Encoder

LCD Header

P3W-E

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

CPU_FAN

Intel 810e

Graphics &

Memory

Controller

Hub (GMCH)

2MB

(DFP)

SDRAM

COM2

2MB

SDRAM

WOR

01

01

01

DIP

Switches

CHA_FAN

SECONDARY

IDE

PRIMARY

IDE

DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module)

DIMM2 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module)

DIMM3 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module)

Row

0 1

2 3

3 2

CR2032 3V

Intel I/O

Controller

®

Hub (ICH)

32-bit PCI

Audio

Chipset

Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

SAFE_MD

NO_REBOOT

CHASIS

SMB

4Mbit

Firmware

Hub

FLOPPY

CLRTC

(ACHA)

PCI to ISA

Bridge

PCI5

Multi-I/O

ISA1

PCI6

ISA2

NOTES: Grayed items are optional at the time of purchase.

The PCI/ISA configuration is dependent on territory.

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PLED2

JEN

ASUS

ASIC

with Hardware

Monitor

IR

PANEL

IDELED

3. HARDWARE SETUP

3.2 Layout Contents

Motherboard Settings

1) JEN p.18 JumperFree™ Mode Setting (Enable/Disable)

2) LAN_EN p.18 Onboard LAN Setting (Enable/Disable)

3) SW1 (DSW), SPK p.19 Onboard Audio Setting (Enable/Disable)

4) SAFE_MD p.20 Safe Mode Setting (Normal/Safe Mode)

5) NO_REBOOT p.20 Automatic Timeout Reboot Setting (Enable/Disable)

6) PCI3VSEL p.21 PCI 3 Volt Setting (Normal/STB)

7) VIO p.21 I/O Voltage Setting (Normal/+3.66V)

8) SW2-6 (DSW) p.22 CPU External Clock (Bus) Frequency Setting

Expansion Slots

1) DIMM1, DIMM2, DIMM3 p.25 168-Pin DIMM Memory Support

2) CPU Slot 1 p.26 Central Processing Unit (CPU) Socket

3) ISA1, ISA2 p.33 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion Slots (optional)

4) PCI1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 p.33 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots (optional PCI6)

5) AMR p.34 Audio Modem Riser Slot

Connectors

1) PS2KBMS p.35 PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin female)

2) PS2KBMS p.35 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin female)

3) USB p.36 Universal Serial Bus Port Connectors (T wo 4-pin female)

4) PRINTER p.36 Parallel Port Connector (25-pin female)

5) COM1 p.36 Serial Port Connector (9-pin male)

6) VGA p.37 Monitor (VGA) Output Connector (15-pin female)

7) GAME_AUDIO p.37 Joystick/MIDI Connector (15-pin female) (optional)

8) GAME_AUDIO p.37 Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” female) (optional)

9) RJ45 p.37 Fast-Ethernet Port Connector (RJ45) (optional)

10) PRIMARY/SECONDARY p.38 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1 pins)

11) IDELED p.38 IDE Device Activity LED Lead (2 pins)

12) FLOPPY p.39 Floppy Drive Port Connector (34 pins)

13) CHA_, CPU_, PWR_FAN p.39 Chassis, CPU, Power Supply Fan Connectors (Three 3-pin)

3. H/W SETUP

Layout Contents

14) WOL_CON p.40 Wake-On-LAN Connector (3 pins)

15) WOR p.40 Wake-On-Ring Connector (2 pins)

16) VIDEO, AUX, CD1, MODEM p.41 Internal Audio Connectors (Four 4-pins) (optional)

17) SPKR p.41 Internal Speaker Connectors (4-pins) (optional)

18) INT MIC p.42 Internal Microphone Connector (3 pins)

19) SMB p.42 SMBus Connector (5-1 pins)

20) DFP p.43 Digital LCD Header (20-1 pins) (optional)

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21) COM2 p.43 Serial Port Header (10-1 pin male)

22) IR p.44 Infrared Module Connectors (10-1 pins)

23) ACHA p.44 Chassis Intrusion Alarm Connector (4-1 pins)

24) KEYLOCK (PANEL) p.45 System Power LED Lead (3-1 pins)

25) KEYLOCK (PANEL) p.45 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins)

26) SPEAKER (PANEL) p.45 System Warning Speaker Connector (4 pins)

27) RESET (PANEL) p.45 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins)

28) PWR (PANEL) p.45 ATX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins)

29) SMI (PANEL) p.45 System Management Interrupt Switch Lead (2 pins)

30) LED (PANEL) p.45 System Message LED (2 pins)

31) ATXPWR p.46 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pins)

32) JTPWR p.46 Thermal Sensor Connector (2 pins)

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3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure

Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps:

• Check Motherboard Settings

• Install Memory Modules

• Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

• Install Expansion Cards

• Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply

3.4 Motherboard Settings

This section explains in detail how to change your motherboard’s function settings

through the use of switches and/or jumpers.

WARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate

Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electric­ity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer.

1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.

2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do
not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal
object, such as the power supply case.

3. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads or con­nectors, or other components.

4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the
component whenever the components are separated from the system.

Motherboard Feature Settings (DIP Switches–DSW)

Some of the motherboard’ s onboard functions are adjusted through the DIP switches.
The white block represents the switch’s position. The example below shows all the
switches in the OFF position.

ON

DSW

ON

1010 1

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Motherboard Settings

P3W-E

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P3W-E DIP Switches

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1. Audio Setting

2. Frequency Selection

3. Frequency Selection

4. Frequency Selection

5. Frequency Selection

6. Frequency Selection

6

OFF

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1) JumperFree™ Mode Setting (JEN)

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the JumperFree™ mode. The
JumperFree™ mode allows processor settings to be made through the BIOS
setup (see 4.4 Advanced Menu).

NOTE: For JumperFree™ mode, DIP switches 2-6 (DSW) must be set to OFF.
Setting JEN

Disable (Jumper) [1-2]
Enable (JumperFree) [2-3] (default)

1010 1

JEN

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P3W-E Jumper Mode Setting

2) Onboard LAN Setting (LAN_EN) available on LAN model only

The onboard LAN may be enabled or disabled by this jumper.

Setting LAN_EN

Enable [1-2] (default)
Disable [2-3]

P3W-E

123

Jumper JumperFree

®

1010 1

123

DSW

ON

1 2345

6

ON

OFF

LAN_EN

P3W-E

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123

Enable Disable

123

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3) Onboard Audio Setting (DSW-SW1, SPK) available on audio model only

The onboard 32-bit PCI audio may be enabled by setting both the DIP switch
and jumper to Enable or disabled by setting both to Disable. Disable the on­board audio if you are using an ISA or PCI audio card on any of the expansion
slots or a primary AMR audio card on the AMR slot (see AMR Slot later in this
section).

Setting SW1 SPK

Enable [ON] [1-2] (default)
Disable [OFF] [2-3]

1010 1

P3W-E

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P3W-E Audio Setting

DSW

ON

1 2345

SPK SPK
3

2
1

6

ON

1 2345

Enable Disable

ON

OFF

6

3
2
1

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4) Safe Mode Setting (SAFE_MD)

For processors with locked frequency multiples, there is no way to exceed the
specified multiple whether through motherboard settings or BIOS setup. With
unlocked processors, exceeding the specified multiple is possible through BIOS
setup. Exceeding the specified multiple may result in hanging during bootup. If
this occurs, enable Safe Mode to force a multiple of 2 in order to enter BIOS
setup to correct the problem.

Setting SAFE_MD

Normal [1-2] (default)
Safe Mode [2-3]

1010 1

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P3W-E Safe Mode Setting

5) Automatic Timeout Reboot Setting (NO_REBOOT)

The motherboard is set so that when the BIOS detects a hang (timeout) during
bootup, the motherboard will automatically reboot. If rebooting is repeating in­effectively, set this jumper to No Reboot to disable auto-reboot.

Setting NO_REBOOT

Normal [1-2] (default)
No Reboot [2-3]

P3W-E

SAFE_MD

®

1010 1

3
2
1

Normal

(Default)

3
2
1

Safe Mode

NO_REBOOT

P3W-E

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3
2
1

Normal

(Default)

3
2
1

No Reboot

P3W-E Reboot Setting

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6) PCI 3 Volt Setting (PCI3VSEL)

This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to PCI devices. If you
have PCI devices that require auxiliary power, set this jumper to STB.

Setting PCI3VSEL

Normal [1-2]
Standby [2-3] (default)

1010 1

P3W-E

®

PCI3VSEL

123

Normal Standby

123

(STB)

P3W-E PCI 3Volt Selection

7) I/O Voltage Setting (VIO)

This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM, chipset,
PCI, and the CPU’s I/O buffer. The default voltage should be used unless pro­cessor overclocking requires a higher voltage.

Setting VIO

Normal [1-2] (default)

3.66V [2-3]

1010 1

VIO

P3W-E

123

®

Normal 3.66Volt

123

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Motherboard Settings

P3W-E I/O Voltage Setting

WARNING! Using a higher voltage may help when overclocking but may result

in the shortening of your computer component’ s life. It is strongly recommended
that you leave this setting on its default.

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8) CPU External Frequency Setting (DSW–SW2-6)

This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM,
and the PCI bus. This allows the selection of the CPU’ s External frequency . The
CPU External Frequency multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU’ s
Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). NOTE: You may set the memory
speed independently from the CPU External Frequency. Depending on your
memory type, select the appropriate “SDRAM” speed along with the appropri­ate “CPU” speed.

IMPORTANT: When JumperFree mode is enabled, use BIOS setup in place of
these switches (see CPU Speed in 4.4 Advanced Menu). Only selected switches
are illustrated, see the next page for a complete frequency listing.

NOTE: For JumperFree mode, DIP switches 2-6 (DSW) must be set to OFF.

Motherboard Settings

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P3W-E CPU External Clock
(BUS) Frequency Selection

P3W-E

CPU

CPU

CPU

CPU

CPU

ON

1 2345

→

66MHz

→

100MHz

ON

1 2345

→

72MHz

→

108MHz

ON

1 2345

→

104MHz

→

104MHz

ON

1 2345

→

123MHz

→

123MHz

ON

1 2345

→

136MHz

→

102MHz

ON

DSW

SDRAM

1010 1

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SDRAM

SDRAM

SDRAM

SDRAM

6

6

6

6

6

ON

1 2345

69MHz

103MHz

ON

1 2345

75MHz

112MHz

ON

1 2345

109MHz
109MHz

ON

1 2345

133MHz
133MHz

ON

1 2345

140MHz
105MHz

ON

6

6

6

6

6

ON

1 2345

70MHz

105MHz

ON

1 2345

76MHz

114MHz

ON

1 2345

111MHz
111MHz

ON

1 2345

142MHz
142MHz

ON

1 2345

143MHz
107MHz

ON

6

1 2345

6

ON

6

1 2345

6

6

71MHz

106MHz

ON

1 2345

100MHz
100MHz

117MHz
117MHz

ON

1 2345

133MHz
100MHz

ON

1 2345

146MHz
110MHz

6

6

6

6

6

CPU

SDRAM

1 2345

→

149MHz

→

112MHz

6

1 2345

153MHz

115MHz

6

WARNING! CPU frequencies other than 66MHz, 100MHz, and 133MHz are

not guaranteed to be stable. Premature wearing of the processor may result when
overclocking. Be sure that the DIMM you use can handle the specified SDRAM
MHz or else bootup will not be possible.

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External Frequency Table

The following table is for use by experienced motherboard installers only . Overclock­ing can result in system instability or even shortening the life of the processor .

CPU SDRAM PCI Frequency Selection Switches

(MHz) (MHz) (MHz) 23456

69.00 103.50 34.50 [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON]

70.00 105.00 35.00 [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON]

71.00 106.50 35.50 [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON]

66.82 100.23 33.41 [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON]

72.00 108.00 36.00 [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON]

75.00 112.50 37.50 [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON]

76.60 114.90 38.40 [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON]

111.77 111.77 37.26 [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF]

104.78 104.78 34.93 [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF]

109.51 109.51 36.50 [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF]

100.74 100.74 33.57 [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF]

117.00 117.00 39.00 [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF]

123.75 123.75 41.25 [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF]

133.33 133.33 44.44 [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF]

142.50 142.50 47.50 [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF]

136.00 102.25 34.25 [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF]

140.00 105.00 70.00 [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF]

143.00 107.50 36.00 [ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [OFF]

133.90 100.68 33.73 [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [OFF]

146.67 110.00 36.67 [ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF]

149.33 112.00 37.33 [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF]

153.30 115.29 38.60 [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF]

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Motherboard Settings

NOTE: The PCI clock is equal to 1/3 the speed of the SDRAM. PCI’s specification
allows for up to 33MHz, therefore using PC100-compliant DIMM and setting
SDRAM to about 100MHz is recommended. For updated processor settings, visit
ASUS’s web site (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION).

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3.5 System Memory (DIMM)

NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory.
This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Sockets are

available for 3.3Volt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Ac-
cess Memory (SDRAM) of 16, 32, 64, 128MB, or 256MB.

This chipset does not support ECC. However, ECC memory modules may still be
used, but the ECC function will not be available.

Memory speed setup is recommended through SDRAM Configuration in 4.4.1

Chip Configuration.

Install memory in any combination as follows:

Location 168-pin DIMM SDRAM Total Memory

DIMM1 Single-Sided

System Memory

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(Rows 0&1) Double-Sided x1
DIMM2 Single-Sided (must be occupied before DIMM3)

(Rows 2&3) Double-Sided (DIMM3 must be empty) x1

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DIMM3 Single-Sided (DIMM2 must be single-sided)
(Rows 3&2) (Double-Sided DIMM cannot be used here!) x1

(must be same or half DIMM2 memory size)

Total System Memory (Max 512MB) =

3.5.1 General DIMM Notes

• ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the

memory of choice for best performance vs. stability.

• SDRAM chips are generally thinner with higher pin density than EDO (Ex­tended Data Output) chips.

• BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen.

• Single-sided DIMMs come in 16, 32, 64,128MB; double-sided come in 32, 64,
128, 256MB.

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3.5.2 DIMM 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 shown. DIMMs are
longer and have different pin contact on each side and therefore have a higher pin
density. SIMMs have the same pin contact on both sides.

10 101

88 Pins

P3W-E

®

60 Pins

20 Pins

Lock

FRONT

P3W-E 168-Pin DIMM Sockets

The DIMMs must be 3.3V Unbuffered for this motherboard. T o determine the DIMM
type, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below).

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System Memory

168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V)

DRAM Key Position

RFU

Buffered

Unbuffered

Voltage Key Position

5.0V

Reserved

3.3V

The notches on the DIMM module will shift between left, center , or right to identify
the type and also to prevent the wrong type from being inserted into the DIMM slot
on the motherboard. You must ask your retailer the correct DIMM type before pur­chasing. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM slot.

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3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

NOTE: The following pictures are provided for reference purposes only. The ap­pearance of your retention mechanism and fan may be different from the following
examples.

Your motherboard provides a Slot 1 connector for a Pentium
aged in a Single Edge Contact Cartridge (SECC2), a Pentium® II processor pack­aged in SECC2/SECC, or a Celeron™ processor packaged in a Single Edge Proces­sor Package (SEPP). An ASUS S370 CPU card can allow Socket 370 processors to
be used on any ASUS motherboard with the Slot 1 connector (See 7.2 S370 Series
CPU Card for instructions on using this card).

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III processor pack-

CPU

Pentium II processor packaged in an SECC with
heatsink and fan (top view)

Pentium III (in an SECC2) with heatsink and fan
NOTE: The SEPP fan (for Celeron processors) is
similar to SECC2 fan except that the clamping
design is different.

3.6.1 Universal Retention Mechanism

Y our motherboard comes preinstalled with a Universal Retention Mechanism (URM).
The URM supports Pentium III / II and Celeron processors.

Universal Retention Mechanism (URM)

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3.6.2 Heatsinks

The recommended heatsinks (see section on recommended heatsinks for Pentium
III / II processors for more information) for the boxed Pentium III / II and Celeron
processors are those with three-pin fans that can be connected to the fan connectors
on the motherboard.

WARNING! Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor’s

heatsink by regularly checking that your CPU fan is working. W ithout sufficient
circulation, the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the
motherboard. You may install an auxiliary chassis fan, if necessary.

3.6.3 Installing the Processor

1. Unlock the URM’s Folding Support
Arms: The folding support arms of

the URM are locked when shipped.

T o unlock the support arms, simply flip
them up to an upright position.

CPU

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Locked Folding Support

Unlocked Folding Support

The URM is now ready for the installation of your processor.

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2. Attach the Heatsink
NOTE: If provided, you should follow the heatsink attachment instructions

that came with your heatsink or processor. The following steps are provided
only as a general guide and may not reflect those for your heatsink.

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CPU

®

Using SECC fan with Pentium

Push the two lock arms one direction to
clamp the heatsink onto the processor
and the other direction to release.

Lock Arm

Lock Arm

II

Using SECC2 fan with Pentium

Insert the four heatsink’s pins through
the holes of the SECC2. Place the metal
clip on the ends of the pins and slide
until it locks into place.

Four Pins and metal clip

®

III

W ARNING! Make sure the heatsink is mounted tightly against the SECC2, SECC,

or SEPP; otherwise, the CPU will overheat. You may install an auxiliary fan to
provide adequate circulation across the processor’s passive heatsink.

NOTE: The SEPP heatsink and fan (for Intel Celeron processors) is similar to
the SECC2 heatsink and fan except that the clamping design is different.

3. Insert the SECC2/SECC/SEPP

®

SECC with Pentium

II only: Push the SECC’s two locks inward until you hear

a click (the picture in step 2 shows the locks in the outward position and inward in
the picture below).

With the heatsink facing the motherboard’s chipset, push the SECC2, SECC, or
SEPP gently but firmly into the Slot 1 connector until it is fully inserted.

SECC

Push lock inward

CPU fan cable to
fan connector

SECC2/SEPP

CPU fan cable to
fan connector

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4. Secure the SECC2/SECC/SEPP

Secure the SECC2/SECC/SEPP in place by pushing the SECC2/SECC/SEPP
until it is firmly seated on the Slot 1 connector.

®

SECC with Pentium

cured so that the lock shows through the retention mechanism’s lock holes.

SECC SECC2/SEPP

Lock hole

II only: The SECC locks should be outward when se-

Lock hole

CPU fan cable to
fan connector

CPU fan
cable to fan
connector

3.6.4 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors

The recommended heatsinks for the Slot 1 processors are those with three-pin fans,
such as the ASUS Smart Fan, that can be connected to the motherboard’s CPU fan
connector . These heatsinks dissipate heat more efficiently and with an optional hard­ware monitor, they can monitor the fan’s RPM and use the alert function with the
Intel LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) or the ASUS PC Probe software.

CPU

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SECC Heatsink & Fan SECC2 Heatsink & Fan

NOTE: The SEPP heatsink and fan (for Intel Celeron processors) is similar to the

SECC2 heatsink and fan except that the clamping design is different.

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3.6.5 Precautions

Operating a processor at temperatures above its maximum specified operating tem­perature will shorten the processor lifetime and may cause unreliable operation. To
prevent system overheat and/or damage, it is important to have accurate tempera­ture readings of the processor core (the main source of power dissipation) for sys­tem thermal management. Included inside Pentium III, Pentium II (Deschutes), and
PPGA370 Celeron processors is a thermal sensor that is connected to the internal
thermal diode.

Unlike other motherboards, this motherboard was designed to acquire thermal data
directly from the processor thermal diode. Therefore, the CPU temperature reported
may be higher than those from motherboards that take readings from thermal sen­sors external to the processor. This is not a cause for alarm. If, however, the BIOS
and/or your hardware monitoring program is reporting a CPU temperature above
the threshold, check the following:

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CPU

1. An Intel recommended fan heatsink is used.

2. Good quality thermal interface material is used.

3. The heatsink is correctly installed onto the processor with a strong retention clip.

4. There is no visible gap between the processor die and heatsink.

The thermal interface material
should be continuous with no
through-holes or debris.

Example of a correctly installed retention clip

Example of an incorrectly installed retention clip

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