ASUS P5SVM User Manual

®

P5S-VM

Super7 microATX Motherboard

USER’S MANUAL

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Product Name: ASUS P5S-VM
Manual Revision: 1.03 E385
Release Date: May 1999

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CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION........................................................................... 7

How this Manual is Organized ........................................................ 7

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

II. FEATURES .................................................................................... 8

ASUS P5S-VM Motherboard .......................................................... 8

Parts of the ASUS P5S-VM Motherboard ....................................... 11

III. HARDWARE SETUP................................................................... 12

ASUS P5S-VM Motherboard Layout.............................................. 12

Hardware Setup Steps ...................................................................... 14

1. Motherboard Settings................................................................... 14

Jumpers ...................................................................................... 14

Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification .................................. 18

2. System Memory (DIMM) ............................................................ 20

DIMM Memory Installation Procedures: ............................. 21

3. Central Processing Unit (CPU)................................................... 22

4. Expansion Cards ......................................................................... 23

Expansion Card Installation Procedure: ............................... 23

Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards................................... 23

Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards............................. 24

ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor ........................................ 24

5. External Connectors.................................................................... 25

Power Connection Procedures ................................................... 35

Flash Memory Writer Utility ........................................................... 36

IV. BIOS SETUP.................................................................................. 36

Main Menu ................................................................................. 36

Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOS.................. 38

6. BIOS Setup ................................................................................. 39

Load Defaults ....................................................................... 40

Standard CMOS Setup ............................................................... 40

Details of Standard CMOS Setup......................................... 40

BIOS Features Setup .................................................................. 43

Details of BIOS Features Setup............................................ 43

Chipset Features Setup ............................................................... 46

Details of Chipset Features Setup......................................... 46

Power Management Setup.......................................................... 49

Details of Power Management Setup ................................... 49

PNP and PCI Setup .................................................................... 52

Details of PNP and PCI Setup .............................................. 52

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CONTENTS

Load BIOS Defaults ................................................................... 54

Load Setup Defaults ................................................................... 54

Supervisor Password and User Password .................................. 55

IDE HDD Auto Detection .......................................................... 56

Save & Exit Setup ...................................................................... 57

Exit Without Saving ................................................................... 57

V. SOFTWARE SETUP ...................................................................... 61

Operating Systems ........................................................................... 61

Windows 98 First Time Installation ........................................... 61

P5S-VM Support CD ....................................................................... 62

Installation Menu ....................................................................... 62

LDCM Local Setup.......................................................................... 63

LDCM Administrator Setup............................................................. 65

ASUS PC Probe Setup ..................................................................... 66

Adobe Acrobat Reader..................................................................... 67

Install IDE Bus Master Driver ......................................................... 68

Install V ideo Driver.......................................................................... 69

Install Audio Driver ......................................................................... 70

Install PC-Cillin ............................................................................... 71

Uninstalling Programs ..................................................................... 72

VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE......................................................... 73

Intel LANDesk Client Manager....................................................... 73

ASUS PC Probe ............................................................................... 79

SiS 530 Display Properties .............................................................. 82

Creative Multimedia Decks ............................................................. 84

Desktop Management Interface (DMI)............................................ 91

VII. APPENDIX................................................................................... 95

ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ............................................... 95

Features ...................................................................................... 96

Software Driver Support ............................................................ 96

Question and Answer ................................................................. 96

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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.

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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I. INTRODUCTION

How this Manual is Organized

Introduction Manual information and checklist

I.

Features Information on motherboard features

II.

Installation Instructions on motherboard/jumper setup

III.

BIOS Setup Instructions on BIOS software setup

IV.

Software Setup Information on the included support software

V.

Software Reference References for the included support software

VI.

Appendix Optional items and general reference

VII.

Item Checklist

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

(1) ASUS Motherboard

Sections/Checklist

I. INTRODUCTION

(1) IDE ribbon cable for master and slave drives
(1) COM2 cable with bracket
(1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25” and (2) 3.5” floppy disk drives
(1) Bag of spare jumpers
(1) Support CD with drivers and utilities
(1) Motherboard User’s manual

ASUS IrDA-compliant module (optional)
ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 ethernet card (optional)

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II. FEATURES

Features

II. FEATURES

ASUS P5S-VM Motherboard

The ASUS P5S-VM is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants ad­vanced features in a small package.

Specifications

• SiS AGPset: SiS (Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.) 530 AGPset with support for a 100MHz

Front Side Bus (FSB), all current Socket 7 processors and with integrated Super AGP 2D/
3D VGA controller for high performance hardware 2D/3D VGA acceleration.

• Multi-Processor/Multi-Speed Support: AMD K6®-III/400 & faster, K6®-2/266 & faster,

AMD K6®/166 & faster, AMD K5™/100–133, IBM®/Cyrix® 6x86MX™/M II™ (PR166 &
faster), IBM®/Cyrix® 6x86-PR166+ (Rev 2.7 or later), Intel Pentium® 100–233MHz (P55C­MMX™, P54C/P54CS).

• PC100 Memory Support: Equipped with three DIMM sockets to support Intel PC100-

compliant SDRAMs (8, 16, 32, 64, 128, or 256MB) up to 768MB. These new SDRAMs
are necessary to meet the enhanced 95MHz/100MHz bus speed requirement.

• AGP VGA Onboard: Features built-in 2D/3D AGP VGA (on AGPset) with optional

8MB SDRAM as local graphics memory.

• Peripheral Wake Up: Supports modem wake up, keyboard wake up, and LAN card

wake up functions from sleep or soft-off mode.

• Onboard Audio (optional): Provides Creative Labs, Inc.’s ES1373 PCI audio chipset

with 3D surround and positioning capability . Includes complete online software guide.

• Audio CODEC (optional): Features an 18-bit stereo, full duplex, audio CODEC that

conforms to AC’97 analog component specifications.

• PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easier and convenient way to examine and man-

age system status information, such as system voltages, temperatures, and fan status
through the onboard PCIset (South Bridge) and the bundled LDCM from Intel or PC
Probe from ASUS.

• Ultra DMA/66 BM IDE: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with

two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels, supports Ultra DMA/66,
Ultra DMA/33, PIO Modes 3/4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and supports En­hanced IDE devices, such as T ape Backup, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-R W , and LS-120 drives.

• Wake-On-LAN: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an optional ASUS PCI­L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (see APPENDIX) or a similar ethernet card.

• Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel
port with EPP and ECP capabilities. UART2 can also be directed from COM2 (with
SIR) to the Infrared Module for wireless connections.

• Multi-Cache: Features 512KB/1MB (when chip is available) pipelined-burst SRAM/
L2 memory cache and integrated T ag RAM to make using the 100MHz bus speed possible.

• USB: Supports the Universal Serial Bus standard through the onboard connectors for
multi-device connections.

• IrDA: Supports an optional infrared port module for a wireless interface.

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II. FEATURES

Special Features

• Enhanced ACPI and Anti-Boot Virus BIOS: Features a programmable BIOS,

offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in firmware-based
virus protection through T rend ChipA way Virus codes, and autodetection of most
devices for virtually automatic setup.

• Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS, which

allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher
level of compatibility . (Requires DMI-enabled components.) (See SOFTWARE

REFERENCE.)

• Easy Installation: Incorporates BIOS that supports autodetection of hard disk

drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play devices to make the setup of hard disk
drives, expansion cards, and other devices virtually automatic.

• PC’98 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of this motherboard meet

PC’98 compliancy . The new PC’98 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 Windows 95/98/NT.

Smart Series

II. FEATURES

• Symbios SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards or other

Symbios SCSI cards through the onboard SYMBIOS firmware.

Performance Features

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

ter busses to the memory and processor.

• High-Speed Data T ransfer Interface: This motherboard with its chipset and sup-

port for Ultra DMA/66 doubles the Ultra DMA/33 burst transfer rate to 66.6MB/s.
Ultra DMA/66 is backward compatible with both DMA/33 and DMA and with
existing DMA devices and systems so there is no need to upgrade current EIDE/
IDE drives and host systems. (Ultra DMA/66 requires a 40-pin 80-conductor cable
to be enabled and/or for Ultra DMA Mode 4.)

• SDRAM Optimized Performance: Supports the new generation memory —

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

Intelligent Features

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

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

• T emperatur e Monitoring and Alert: T o avoid any failures triggered by extremely

high temperature, there is a heat sensor under the CPU to make sure your system
is operating at a safe heat level.

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II. FEATURES

Smart Series

II. FEATURES

• Auto Fan Off: The system fans will power off automatically even in sleep mode.
This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is an im­portant feature in implementing silent PC systems.

• Dual Function Power Button (requir es A TX power supply): Pushing the power
button for less than 4 seconds when the system is in the working state places the
system into one of two states: sleep mode or soft-off mode, depending on the
BIOS setting (see Power Management Setup under BIOS SETUP). When the
power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds, the system enters the soft-off
mode regardless of the BIOS setting.

• Keyboard Power Up: Keyboard Power Up can be enabled or disabled to allow
the computer to be powered on by pressing the keyboard’s spacebar.

• 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.

• System Resources Alert: Today’s operating systems, such as Windows 95/98/
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 on managing the user’s limited resources more
efficiently are provided.

• CPU Slow Down: When CPU fans or system fans malfunction, the system will
deactivate the CPU Clock line to decrease CPU utilization to the speed upon
detection of system overheat. This will prevent CPU damage from system over­heat. The CPU utilization will restore normal operations when temperature falls
below a safe level.

• Remote Ring On (requir es external modem): This feature allows a computer to
be turned on remotely through an external modem. With this benefit on hand, any
user can access vital information from their computer from anywhere in the world!

• Message LED (requires ACPI-supported OS): Turbo LEDs now act as infor­mation 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.

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II. FEATURES

Parts of the ASUS P5S-VM Motherboard

(T): Top
(B): Bottom

PS/2 Mouse (T)
PS/2 Keyboard (B)

USB Port 1 (T)
USB Port 2 (B)

Serial Port
(COM1) (B)

Parallel Port

VGA
Connector (B)

Audio Ports (T)
Joystick/MIDI
Connector (B)
(optional)

SiS AGPset

3 DIMM

ATX

Sockets

Power L2 Cache Tag RAM

CPU ZIF
Socket 7

with Heatsink

(not shown)

8MB VGA Memory

(optional)

II. FEATURES

Motherboard Parts

3 PCI Slots

Creative Audio
CODEC
(optional)

ISA
Slot

Programmable

Flash ROM

Super Multi-IO

Creative Labs
Audio (optional)

Serial Port

(COM2)

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III. HARDWARE SETUP

ASUS P5S-VM Motherboard Layout

PS/2

Top: Mouse

Bottom: Keyboard

USB

Top: USB 1

Bottom: USB 2

COM1

PARALLEL PORT

Motherboard Layout

III. H/W SETUP

VGA

(optional)

GAME/AUDIO

LINEOUT_SW

Creative

Audio

CODEC

Line

Out

In

Line

In

Mic

Connector

KB_UP

ATX Power Connector

Row

01

0
1

2
3

4
5

Modem

VID0

VID1

VID2

VID3

CPU

Voltage

CPU ZIF Socket 7

DIMM Socket 1 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module)

DIMM Socket 2 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module)

DIMM Socket 3 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module)

PCI Slot 1

CD_IN

WOLCON

PCI Slot 2

AUDIOEN

PCI Slot 3

2Mbit Flash EEPROM
(Programmable BIOS)

ISA Slot 1

CPU_FAN

FREQ MULT

BF1

BF2

L2 Cache

SiS 530
Chipset

with integrated

2D/3D AGP VGA

controller

BF0

Creative

PCI Audio

Multi-I/O

TagRAM

PRIMARY IDE

VEN_DIS

SECONDARY IDE

FLOPPY

2 MB

SDRAM

2 MB

SDRAM

SiS 5595

with integrated

hardware

monitoring

BUZZER

IR

Panel Connectors

VIRQ

2 MB

SDRAM

2 MB

SDRAM

FS3
FS2
FS1
FS0

BUS FREQ

COM2

CR2032 3V
Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

CHASSIS_FAN

CLRTC

Dimmed components are optional.

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III. HARDWARE SETUP

Motherboard Settings

1) VIRQ p. 14 VGA Interrupt Selection (Enable/Disable)

2) VEN_DIS p. 14 VGA Setting (Enable/Disable)

3) LINEOUT_SW p. 15 Audio Line Out Setting (With amplifier/W ithout amplifier)

4) AUDIOEN p. 15 Audio Setting (Enable/Disable)

5) KB_UP p. 15 Keyboard Power (Wake) Up (Enable/Disable)

6) FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3 p. 16 CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection

7) BF0, BF1, BF2 p. 16 CPU to BUS Frequency Multiple

8) VID0, VID1, VID2, VID3 p. 18 V oltage Regulator Output Selection

Expansion Slots/Sockets

1) DIMM Sockets p. 20 168-Pin DIMM Memory Expansion Sockets

2) CPU ZIF Socket 7 p. 22 Central Processing Unit (CPU) Socket

3) SLOT 1 p. 23 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion Slots

4) PCI 1, PCI2, PCI3 p. 23 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots**

Connectors

1) PS2KBMS p. 25 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin Female)

2) PS2KBMS p. 25 PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin Female)

3) PARALLEL p. 26 Parallel (Printer) Port Connector (26-1 pins)

4) COM1 p. 26 Serial Port COM1 (9-pin Male)

5) COM2 p. 26 Serial Port COM2 (10-1 pins)

6) VGA p. 27 Monitor (VGA) Outout Connector (15-Female)

7) FLOPPY p. 27 Floppy Drive Connector (34-1 pins)

8) GAME_AUDIO p. 27 Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” Female)

9) GAME_AUDIO p. 28 Joystick/MidiConnector (15-pin Female)

10) USB p. 28 Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin Female)

11) PRIMARY/SECOND. IDE p. 29 Primary/Secondary IDE Connector (40-1 pins)

12) ATX p. 30 ATX Motherboard Power Connector (20 pins)

13) IR p. 30 IrDA/Fast IR-compliant Infrared Module Connector (5 pins)

14) PWR (PANEL) p. 31 ATX Power Switch/Soft Power Switch Lead (2 pins)
IDELED (

15)
PLED (

16)

17) RESET (PANEL) p. 31 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins)

18) MLED (PANEL) p. 31 System Message LED (2 pins)
KEYLOCK (

19)

20) SPEAKER (PANEL) p. 31 Speaker Output Connector (4 pins)

21) WOLCON p. 32 Wake-on-LAN Activity Connector (3 pins)

22) CD_IN p. 32 Stereo Audio In Connector (4 pins)

23) MODEM p. 32 MODEM Card Voice In Connector (4 pins)

24) FAN p. 34 CPU/Chassis Cooling Fan Connectors (Two 3 pins)

PANEL

PANEL

PANEL

)

)

p. 31 IDE Activity LED Lead (2 pins)
p. 31 System Power LED Lead (3 pins)

)

p. 31 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins)

*

Contents

III. H/W SETUP

*

The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not

use this address or else conflicts will occur.

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Hardware Setup Steps

1. Check Motherboard Settings

2. Install Memory Modules

3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

4. Install Expansion Cards

5. Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, and Power Supply

6. Setup the BIOS Software

1. Motherboard Settings

This section explains how to change your motherboard’s function settings through
the use of switches and/or jumpers.

W ARNING! Computer motherboards, baseboards and components, such as SCSI

Motherboard Settings

III. H/W SETUP

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.

III. HARDWARE SETUP

Jumpers

1. VGA Interrupt Selection (VIRQ) / 2. VGA Setting (VEN_DIS)

VIRQ allows you to set the VGA interrupt method. The default enables the
chipset’s internal interrupt routing. VEN_DIS allows you to enable or disable
the onboard VGA. Disable the onboard VGA if you are using a VGA card on the
expansion slot.

VIRQ

0 1

P5S-VM VGA Settings

2

3

1

Enable

(Default)

VEN_DIS

2

1

Enable

(Default)

3

2

1

Disable

2

1

Disable

3

3

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III. HARDWARE SETUP

3. Audio Line Out Setting (LINEOUT_SW) / 4. Audio Setting (AUDIOEN)

LINEOUT_SW allows you to set the audio line out settings. The default allows
a stereo amplified connection to external speakers through the Line Out jack of
the optional GAME/AUDIO connector . Sound quality is better using the W ith-
out amplifier setting and an external amplifier or powered speakers. AUDIOEN
allows you to enable or disable the onboard audio. Disable the onboard audio if
you are using an audio card on the expansion slot. (These settings are available
only on motherboards with the onboard audio option.)

LINEOUT_SW

3

5

1

24

0 1

With amplifier

.

6

(Default)

2

3

1

Enable

(Default)

AUDIOEN

3

5

1

24

2

1

Disable

6

3

Without amplifier

P5S-VM Audio Settings

5. Keyboard Power (Wake) Up (KB_UP)

This allows you to disable or enable the keyboard power or wake up function. Set
to Enable if you want to use your keyboard (by pressing <Spacebar>) to power or
wake up your computer. The default is set to Disable because not all computers
have the appropriate ATX power supply.

III. H/W SETUP

Motherboard Settings

0 1

P5S-VM Keyboard Power (Wake) Up

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2

1

(DEFAULT)

3

KB_UP

2

1

3

EnableDisable

6. CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3)

These jumpers tell the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, chipset,
and AGP. These allow the selection of the CPU’s External frequency (or BUS
Clock). The BUS Clock times the BUS Ratio equals the CPU's Internal fre-
quency (the advertised CPU speed).

7. CPU to BUS Frequency Multiple (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 jumpers for CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection.

Motherboard Settings

III. H/W SETUP

0 1

P5S-VM CPU Settings

Match the Mult. (Multiple) column of the table on
the opposite page to these CPU types:

CPU A: AMD-K6-III, AMD-K6-2/400&faster
CPU B: AMD-K6-2/380&slower, AMD-K6
CPU C: Intel Pentium P54C, AMD-K5
CPU D: Intel Pentium P55C, IBM/Cyrix 6x86MX,

IBM/Cyrix M II

CPU E: IBM/Cyrix 6x86, IBM/Cyrix 6x86L

III. HARDWARE SETUP

FS3
FS2
FS1
FS0

HOST

SDRAM

PCI

FS3
FS2
FS1
FS0

HOST

SDRAM

PCI

23

1

133MHz
133MHz

33MHz

23

1

133MHz

88.9MHz
33MHz

23

1

124MHz
124MHz

31MHz

23

1

124MHz

82.7MHz
31MHz

CPU Bus Frequency

BF→210 210 210 210 210 210 210 210

3
2
1

3.5x(7/2)

CPU A
CPU B
CPU C
CPU D
CPU E

→
→
→
→
→

3.5x(7/2)

1.5x(3/2)

3.5x(7/2)

3.0x(3/1)

6.0x(6/1)

2.0x(2/1)

2.0x(2/1)

2.0x(2/1)

2.0x(2/1)

CPU Core : BUS Frequency Multiple

23

1

112MHz
112MHz

37.3MHz
23

1

112MHz

74.7MHz

37.3MHz

2.5x(5/2)

2.5x(5/2)

2.5x(5/2)

2.5x(5/2)

1.0x(1/1)

23

1

100MHz
100MHz

33.3MHz
23

1

100MHz

75MHz
30MHz

3.0x(3/1)

3.0x(3/1)

3.0x(3/1)

3.0x(3/1)
—

23

1

95MHz
95MHz

31.7MHz
23

1

100MHz

66.7MHz

33.3MHz

4.0x(4/1)

4.0x(4/1)
—
—
—

23

1

83.3MHz

83.3MHz
33MHz

23

1

95MHz

63.3MHz

31.7MHz

4.5x(9/2)

4.5x(9/2)
—
—
—

23

1

75MHz
75MHz
30MHz

23

1

66.7MHz
100MHz

33.3MHz

5.0x(5/1)

5.0x(5/1)
—
—
—

23

1

66.6MHz

66.6MHz
33MHz

23

1

90MHz
90MHz
30MHz

5.5x(11/2)

5.5x(11/2)
—
—
—

WARNING! Frequencies above 100MHz exceed the specifications for the on-

board chipset and are not guaranteed to be stable. The table on the following
page is for general reference purposes only. Always refer to the instructions
included with your CPU when possible.

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Set the jumpers by the Internal speed of your CPU as follows:

(BUS Freq.) (Freq. Mult.)

CPU Model Freq. Mult. BUS F. FS3 FS2 FS1 FS0 BF2 BF1 BF0

AMD-K6-III/450 450MHz A-4.5x 100MHz [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3]
AMD-K6-III/400 400MHz A-4.0x 100MHz [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3]

AMD-K6-2/475 475MHz A-5.0x 95MHz [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2]
AMD-K6-2/450 450MHz A-4.5x 100MHz [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3]
AMD-K6-2/400 400MHz A-4.0x 100MHz [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3]

AMD-K6-2/380 380MHz B-4.0x 95MHz [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3]
AMD-K6-2/366 366MHz B-5.5x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2]
AMD-K6-2/350 350MHz B-3.5x 100MHz [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2]
AMD-K6-2/333 333MHz B-3.5x 95MHz [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2]
AMD-K6-2/300 300MHz B-3.0x 100MHz [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [1-2]
AMD-K6-2/266 266MHz B-4.0x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3]

AMD-K6/300 300MHz B-4.5x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3]
AMD-K6/266 266MHz B-4.0x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3]
AMD-K6/233 233MHz B-3.5x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2]
AMD-K6/200 200MHz B-3.0x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [1-2]
AMD-K6/166 166MHz B-2.5x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [2-3]

AMD-K5/133 100MHz C-1.5x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2]
AMD-K5/100 100MHz C-1.5x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2]

Intel Pentium P54C 166MHz C-2.5x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [2-3]
Intel Pentium P54C 133MHz C-2.0x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [2-3]
Intel Pentium P54C 100MHz C-1.5x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2]

Intel Pentium P55C 233MHz D-3.5x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2]
Intel Pentium P55C 200MHz D-3.0x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [1-2]
Intel Pentium P55C 166MHz D-2.5x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [2-3]

IBM/Cyrix M II-PR333 333MHz D-3.0x 83MHz [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [1-2]
IBM/Cyrix M II-PR300 300MHz D-3.0x 75MHz [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [1-2]
IBM/Cyrix M II-PR300 300MHz D-3.5x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2]

IBM/Cyrix 6x86MX-PR233 200MHz D-3.0x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [1-2]
IBM/Cyrix 6x86MX-PR200 166MHz D-2.5x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [2-3]

IBM/Cyrix 6x86-PR166+* 133MHz E-2.0x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [2-3]
IBM/Cyrix 6x86L-PR166+* 133MHz E-2.0x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [2-3]

*The only IBM or Cyrix 6x86(L) (or M1) that is supported on this motherboard is revision 2.7 or later
(see next page).

NOTE: For updated processor settings, visit the ASUS web site (see ASUS CON-
TACT INFORMATION for URLs).

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Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification

The only Cyrix 6x86-PR166+ CPU that is supported on this
motherboard must be Revision 2.7 or later . Look on the un­derside of the CPU for the serial number . The number should
read G8DC6620A or later.

8. Voltage Regulator Output Selection (VID0, VID1, VID2, VID3)

These jumpers set the VCORE voltage supplied to the CPU. Switching regulators
allow some jumper settings to be the same for two voltages of different power planes.

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AMD-K6-2
(266MHz & faster)

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 CPU Vcore

Voltage Selection illustration.

Manufacturer CPU Type Single Plane Dual Plane VID0 VID1 VID2 VID3

AMD (.25micron) K6-III/400,450 ---- 2.4V(Dual) [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3]

AMD (.25micron) K6-2/266,300,333, ---- 2.2V(Dual) [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3]

AMD K5 3.5V(VRE) ---- [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2]
IBM/Cyrix 6x86 3.5V(VRE) ---- [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2]
IDT WinChip2 3.5V(VRE) ---- [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2]
Intel P54C/P54CS 3.5V(VRE) ---- [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2]

AMD K5 3.4V(STD) ---- [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2]
Intel P54C/P54CS 3.4V(STD) --- [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2]

AMD-K6
(166MHz & faster)

Pentium MMX (P55C)
(150MHz-233MHz)

K6-2/450,475

350,366,380,400
K6/233,266,300

AMD-K5
(75MHz-133MHz)

IBM/Cyrix 6x86 (M1)
(PR166 & faster)

IBM/Cyrix 6x86 (M1)
(PR166 & faster)

AMD (.35micron) K6/233 ---- 3.2V(Dual) [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2]
AMD (.35micron) K6/166,200 ---- 2.9V(Dual) [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2]

IBM/Cyrix 6x86MX ---- 2.9V(Dual) [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2]
Intel P55C-MMX ---- 2.8V(Dual) [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2]

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VID0

3
2
1

0 1

P5S-VM CPU Core Voltage Selection

2.0Volts

3
2
1

2.8Volts

3
2
1

3.3Volts 3.4olts

VID1

VID2

VID3

VID1

VID0

2.1Volts

2.9Volts

VID2

VID1

VID0

VID3

2.2Volts 2.3Volts

3.0Volts

3.5Volts

VID2

VID1

VID0

VID3

3.1Volts 3.2Volts

VID2

VID3

VID1

VID0

2.4Volts

VID2

VID3

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2. System Memory (DIMM)

This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Sockets are
available for 3.3Volt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Ac-
cess Memory (SDRAM) of either 8, 16, 32, 64, 128MB, or 256MB to form a memory
size between 8MB and 768MB. One side (with memory chips) of the DIMM takes up
one row on the motherboard.

To utilize the chipset’ s Error Checking and Correction (ECC) feature, you must use a
DIMM module with 9 chips per side (standard 8 chips/side + 1 ECC chip) and make
the proper settings through “Chipset Features Setup” in BIOS setup.

Memory speed setup is recommended through SDRAM Configuration under “Chipset
Features Setup” in BIOS setup.

IMPORTANT (see Notes below)

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• To make using bus speeds ≥95MHz possible, SDRAMs used must be com-

Install memory in any combination as follows:

DIMM Location 168-pin DIMM Total Memory

DIMM1 (Rows 0&1) SDRAM 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB x1
DIMM2 (Rows 2&3) SDRAM 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB x1

DIMM3 (Rows 4&5) SDRAM 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB x1

NOTES

• At the time this User’s Manual was written, 256MB DIMMs are available either as

• DIMMs that have more than 18 chips are not supported on this motherboard.

• For the system CPU bus to operate

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

• SDRAM chips are generally thinner with higher pin density than EDO (Extended

• BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen.

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

patible with the current Intel PC100 SDRAM specification..

Total System Memory (Max 768MB) =

registered memory or 128Mbit DIMMs.

≥95MHz, use only PC100-compliant DIMMs.

When this motherboard operates at
compliant modules are used because of the strict timing issues involved under these
speeds. If your DIMMs are not PC100-compliant, set the CPU bus frequency to
66MHz for system stability.

memory of choice for best performance vs. stability.
Data Output) chips.

256MB.

≥95MHz, most system will not even boot if non-

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DIMM Memory Installation Procedures:

Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either
side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation as shown. DRAM
SIMM modules have the same pin contacts on both sides. SDRAM DIMMs have
different pin contacts on each side and therefore have a higher pin density.

Lock

0 1

20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins

P5S-VM 168-Pin DIMM Sockets

The DIMMs must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs. To determine the DIMM type,
check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below).

168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V)

DRAM Key Position

RFU

Buffered

Unbuffered

Voltage Key Position

5.0V

Reserved

3.3V

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System Memory

The notches on the DIMM 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 tell your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing.
This motherboard supports four clock signals.

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CPU

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3. Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard provides a 321-pin ZIF Socket 7 that is backwards compatible
with ZIF Socket 5 processors. The CPU that came with the motherboard should
have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If this is not the case then purchase
a fan before you turn on your system.

WARNING! Without a fan circulating air on the CPU, the CPU can overheat

and cause damage to both the CPU and the motherboard.

To install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Locate the ZIF
socket and open it by first pulling the lever sideways away from the socket then
upwards to a 90-degree right angle. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as
shown. Use the notched corner of the CPU with the white dot as your guide. The
white dot should point toward the end of the lever . Notice that there is a blank area
where one hole is missing from that corner of the square array of pin holes and a “1”
printed on the motherboard next to that corner. Because the CPU has a corner pin
for three of the four corners, the CPU will only fit in the one orientation as shown.
The picture is for reference only; you should have a CPU fan that will cover the face
of the CPU. W ith the added weight of the CPU fan, no force is required to insert the
CPU. Once completely inserted, hold down on the fan and close the socket’ s lever.

IMPORTANT: You must set jumpers for “CPU to BUS Frequency Ratio” and
jumpers for “BUS Frequency Selection” depending on the CPU that you install.

CAUTION! Be careful not to scrape the motherboard when mounting a clamp-

style processor fan or else damage may occur to the motherboard.

Blank

1

0 1

Lock

Lever

P5S-VM ZIF Socket 7

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4. Expansion Cards

WARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or

removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may
cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards.

Expansion Card Installation Procedure:

1. Read your expansion card documentation on any hardware and software set­tings that may be required to setup your specific card.

2. Set any necessary jumpers on your expansion card.

3. Remove your computer system’s cover.

4. Remove the bracket on the slot you intend to use.
Keep the bracket for possible future use.

5. Carefully align the card’s connectors and press firmly.

6. Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed in step 4.

7. Replace the computer system’s cover.

8. Setup the BIOS if necessary
(such as “IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes” in PNP AND PCI SETUP)

9. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card.

Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards

Some expansion cards need to use an IRQ to operate. Generally an IRQ must be
exclusively assigned to one use. In a standard design there are 16 IRQs available
but most of them are already in use by parts of the system which leaves 6 free for
expansion cards.

Both ISA and PCI expansion cards may need to use IRQs. System IRQs are avail­able to cards installed in the ISA expansion bus first, and any remaining IRQs are
then used by PCI cards. Currently, there are two types of ISA cards.

The original ISA expansion card design, now referred to as “Legacy” ISA cards,
requires that you configure the card’s jumpers manually and then install it in any
available slot on the ISA bus. You may use Microsoft’s Diagnostic (MSD.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. Double clicking on a
specific device give you “Resources” tab which shows the Interrupt number and
address. Make sure that no two devices use the same IRQs or your computer will
experience problems when those two devices are in use at the same time.

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To simplify this process, this motherboard complies with the Plug and Play (PNP)
specification which was developed to allow automatic system configuration when­ever a PNP-compliant card is added to the system. For PNP cards, IRQs are as­signed automatically from those available.

If the system has both Legacy and PNP ISA cards installed, IRQs are
assigned to PNP cards from those not used by Legacy cards. The PCI and PNP
configuration of the BIOS setup utility can be used to indicate which IRQs are being
used by Legacy cards. For older Legacy cards that do not work with the BIOS, you
can contact your vendor for an ISA Configuration Utility.

An IRQ number is automatically assigned to PCI expansion cards after those used by
Legacy and PNP ISA cards. In the PCI bus design, the BIOS automatically assigns an
IRQ to a PCI slot that has a card in it that requires an IRQ. T o install a PCI card, you need
to set something called the INT (interrupt) assignment. Since all the PCI slots on this

Expansion Cards

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motherboard use an INT A #, be sure that the jumpers on your PCI cards are set to INT A.

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Some ISA cards, both legacy and PnP, may also need to use a DMA (Direct Memory
Access) channel. DMA assignments for this motherboard are handled the same way
as the IRQ assignment process described earlier. You can select a DMA channel in
the PCI and PnP configuration section of the BIOS Setup utility.

IMPORTANT: To avoid conflicts, reserve the necessary IRQs and DMAs for legacy

ISA cards (under PNP AND PCI SETUP of the BIOS SOFTWARE, choose Yes in IRQ
xx Used By ISA and DMA x Used By ISA for those IRQs and DMAs you want to reserve).

ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor

The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H, so legacy ISA cards
must not use this address or else conflicts will occur.

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5. External Connectors

WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are

clearly separated from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps
over these will cause damage to your motherboard.

IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe 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. Check the connectors before installation because there may be exceptions.
IDE ribbon cables must be less than 46 cm (18 in.), with the second drive connector
no more than 15 cm (6 in.) from the first connector.

1. PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin Female)
This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This
connector will not allow standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. You
may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards.

PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female)

2. PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin Female)

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 Control” in BIOS
Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE.

PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)

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3. Parallel Port Connector (25-pin Female)

You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through “Onboard Parallel
Port” in Chipset Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE.
NOTE: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port.

Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin Female)

4. Serial Port COM1 (9-pin Male) / 5. COM2 Connectors (10-1 pin Male)

The two serial ports can be used for pointing devices or other serial devices.
COM1 is ready for use while COM2 requires a serial port bracket connected
from the motherboard to an expansion slot opening. For setting these ports up,
see “Onboard Serial Port” in Chipset Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE.

Serial Port (9-pin Male) COM 1

0 1

P5S-VM Serial COM 2 Connector

Pin 1

To Serial Connector

(COM2)

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6. Monitor (VGA) Output Connector (15-pin Female)

This connector is for output to a VGA-compatible device.

VGA Monitor (15-pin Female)

7. Floppy drive connector (FLOPPY, 34-1 pin block )

This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connect­ing the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the
floppy drives. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orienta-

tion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged).

PIN 1

NOTE: Orient the red markings on

0 1

P5S-VM Floppy Disk Drive Connector

the floppy ribbon cable to

PIN 1

8. Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” Female) (with optional onboard audio)
Line Out can be connected to headphones or preferably powered speakers.
Line In allows tape players or other audio sources to be recorded by your com-

puter or played through the Line Out. Mic allows microphones to be connected
for inputing voice.

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MicLine InLine Out

1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors

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9. Joystick/Midi Connector (15-pin Female) (with optional onboard audio)

You may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector for playing
games. Connect Midi devices for playing or editing audio.

Joystick/Midi (15-pin Female)

10. Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin Female Sockets)

Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices.

USB 1

Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2

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11. Primary / Secondary IDE connectors (Two 40-1 pin block)

These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After con­necting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the other end to
your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks on the same channel, you must
set the second drive to Slave mode. Refer to the documentation of your hard
disk for the jumper settings. BIOS now supports SCSI device or IDE CD-ROM
bootup (see HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE First & Boot Sequence in BIOS Fea-

tures Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE) (Pin 20 is removed to prevent insert-
ing in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 20 plugged).

Secondary IDE Connector

0 1

PIN 1

Primary IDE Connector
NOTE: Orient the red

markings on the IDE
ribbon cable to

PIN 1

P5S-VM IDE Connectors

TIP: You may configure two hard disks to be both Master drives using one ribbon

cable on the primary IDE connector and another ribbon cable on the secondary
IDE connector. You may install one operating system on an IDE drive and an­other on a SCSI drive and select the boot disk through the BIOS features Setup.

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