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.

Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards

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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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Connectors

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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.

Connectors

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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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12. ATX Power Supply Connector (ATX, 20-pin block)

This connector connects to an ATX power supply. The plug from the power sup­ply will only insert in one orientation because of the different hole sizes. Find the
proper orientation and push down firmly making sure that the pins are aligned.

IMPORTANT: Make sure that your ATX power supply can supply at least
10mAmp on the 5-volt standby lead (+5VSB). You may experience difficulty in
powering on your system if your power supply cannot support the load. For
W ake on LAN support, your ATX power supply must supply at least 720mAmp.

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Connectors

+12.0 Volts

+5V Standby

Power Good

Ground

0 1

+5.0 Volts

Ground

+5.0 Volts

Ground
+3.3 Volts
+3.3 Volts

+5.0 Volts
+5.0 Volts

-5.0 Volts
Ground
Ground
Ground
Power Supply On
Ground

-12.0 Volts
+3.3 Volts

P5S-VM ATX Power Connector

13. IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (IR, 5-pin block)

This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infra­red module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that sup­port this feature. You must also configure the setting through UART2 Use Infra-
red in Chipset Features Setup to select whether UART2 is directed for use
with COM2 or IrDA. Use the five pins as shown below (Back View) and con­nect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard according to the pin
definitions.

Front View

0 1

GND

IRRXH

+5V

IRRX

IRTX

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Back View

IRTX
GND

+5V

(NC)

IRRX

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14. ATX Power Switch/Soft Power Switch Lead (PWR, 2 pins)

The system power can be controlled by a momentary switch connected to this
lead. Pushing the button once will switch the system between ON and SLEEP.
Pushing the switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds will turn the
system off. The system power LED shows the status of the system’s power.

15. IDE Activity LED Lead (IDELED, 2 pins)

This connector supplies power to the cabinet’s IDE activity LED. Read and
write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors
will cause the LED to light up.

16. System Power LED Lead (PLED, 3 pins)

This 3-pin connector connects the system power LED, which lights when the
system is powered on and blinks when it is in sleep mode.

17. Reset Switch Lead (RESET, 2 pins)

This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting
your computer without having to turn off your power switch This is a preferred
method of rebooting in order to prolong the life of the system’s power supply.

18. Message LED Lead (MLED, 2 pins)

This indicates whether a message has been received from a fax/modem. The
LED will remain lit when there is no signal and blink when there is data transfer
or messages waiting in the inbox. This function requires ACPI OS support.

19. Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (KEYLOCK, 2 pins)

This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted key switch to allow key­board locking.

20. Speaker Connector (SPEAKER, 4 pins)

This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker.

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ATX Power Switch

requires an ATX power

0 1

supply, optional ATX to
AT power connector
adapter, and momentary
switch button

P5S-VM System Panel Connectors

Message LED

ATX Power
Switch

Keyboard Lock

GND

+5V

KEYLOCK

GND

GND

GND

IDELED

PWRSWT

Power LED

IDE LED

+5V

+5V

GND

PLED

GND

SPEAKER

GND

RESET

Speaker
Connector

Reset SW

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21. Wake-on-LAN Activity Connector (3-pin WOLCON)

The WOLCON connector allows the system to power up when there is a wakeup
packet or signal is received from the network through the ASUS PCI-L101 LAN
card (see ASUS LAN CARD).

IMPORTANT : This feature requires that the WAKE On LAN Power Up Control is
set to Enabled (see Power Management Setup under BIOS SOFTWARE) and that
your system has an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power .

IMPORTANT: Requires an ATX power

0 1

supply with at least 720mA +5-volt
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Connectors

Ground

PME

+5 Volt Standby

P5S-VM Wake-On-LAN Connector

22. Stereo Audio In Connector (4-pin CD_IN) /

23. MODEM Card Voice In Connector (4-pin MODEM)

(with optional onboard audio)

CD_IN allows you to receive stereo audio input from an internal CD-ROM
drive or other sound sources, such as a TV tuner or MPEG card. MODEM al­lows mono inoput and output for a compatible voice modem microphone and
speaker interface.

CD_IN

0 1

Right Audio Channel

Left Audio Channel

Modem-Out

Modem-In

Ground
Ground

Ground
Ground

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24. CPU/Chassis Cooling Fan Connectors (FAN, 3 pins)

These connectors support 3-pin cooling fans of 500mA (6W) or less with a mini­mum of 3,500RPM. Orientate the fans so that the heatsink fins allow airflow to
go across the onboard heatsink(s) instead of the expansion slots. Depending on
the fan manufacturer, the wiring and plug may be dif ferent. The red wire should
be positive, while the black should be ground. Connect the fan’s plug to the
board taking into consideration the polarity of the connector . NOTE: The “Ro-

tation” signal is to be used only by a specially designed fan with rotation
signal. The Rotations per Minute (RPM) can be monitor ed using ASUS PC
Probe Utility.

WARNING! The CPU and/or motherboard will overheat if there is no airflow

across the CPU. Damage may occur to the motherboard and/or the CPU fan if
these pins are incorrectly used. These are not jumpers, thus, do not place

jumper caps over these pins.

0 1

P5S-VM 12-Volt Cooling Fan Power

CPU Fan Power

Rotation

+12V
GND

Rotation

+12V

GND

Chassis Fan Power

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Power Connection Procedures

1. After all jumpers and connections are made, close the system case cover.

2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with

3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of
your system case according to your system user’s manual.

4. Connect the power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector .

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. For ATX power supplies, you need to switch

on the power supply as well as press the ATX power switch on the
front of the case.

6. The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light. For ATX power
supplies, the system LED will light when the ATX power switch is pressed. The
monitor LED may light up after the system’s if it complies with “green” stan­dards or if it has a power standby feature. 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 retailer for assistance.

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Power Connections

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

*Powering Off your computer: You must first exit or shut down your operat­ing system before switching off the power switch. For ATX power supplies, you
can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down your operating
system. If you use Windows 95, click the Start button, click Shut Down, and
then click Shut down the computer?. The power supply should turn off after
Windows shuts down.

NOTE: The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” will not
appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies.

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Flash Memory Writer Utility

AFLASH.EXE: This is the Flash Memory W riter utility that updates the BIOS by uploading
a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM chip on the motherboard. To determine the
BIOS version of your motherboard, check the last four numbers of the code displayed on the
upper left-hand corner of your screen during bootup. Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS
file. This file works only in DOS mode.

NOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples only and may not reflect the

screen contents displayed on your system.

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IMPORTANT! If “unknown” is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is

either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be
programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility.

Main Menu

1. Save Current BIOS To File

This option allows you to save a
copy of the original motherboard
BIOS in case you need to reinstall
it. It is recommended that you save
AFLASH.EXE and the BIOS file
to a bootable floppy disk.

To save your current BIOS, type [1] at the Main Menu and then press <Enter>. The Save

Current BIOS To File screen appears. Type a filename and the path and then press <Enter>.

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2. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD

This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and the ACPI extended system con­figuration data (ESCD) parameter block from a new BIOS file. See the next page for proce­dures on downloading an updated BIOS file.

To update your current BIOS,
type [2] at the Main Menu and
then press <Enter>. The Update

BIOS Including Boot Block and
ESCD screen appears. Type the

filename of your new BIOS and
the path and then press <Enter>.

When prompted to confirm the
BIOS update, press Y to start the

update.

The utility starts to program the
new BIOS information into the
flash ROM. When the program­ming is finished, Flashed Suc-
cessfully will be displayed.

Follow the onscreen instructions
to continue.

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Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOS

Upon First Use of the Computer System

1. Create a bootable system floppy disk by typing [FORMAT A:/S] from the DOS
prompt without creating “AUTOEXEC.BAT” and “CONFIG.SYS” files.

2. Copy AFLASH.EXE to the just created boot disk.

3. Run AFLASH.EXE from this new disk and select option 1. Save Current BIOS
to File. See 1. Save Current BIOS To File on the previous page for more de­tails and the rest of the steps.

Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary)

1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) or a
BBS (Bulletin Board Service) (see ASUS CONT ACT INFORMATION on page
3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier.

2. Boot from the disk you created earlier.

3. At the “A:\” prompt, type AFLASH and then press <Enter>.

4. At the Main Menu, type 2 and then press <Enter>. See 2. Update BIOS In-
cluding Boot Block and ESCD on the previous page for more details and the
rest of the steps.

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WARNING! If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT

turn off your system since this might prevent your system from booting up. Just
repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file
you saved to disk above. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to
successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot
up. If this happens, your system will need service.

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6. BIOS Setup

The motherboard supports 5-volt programmable 2-Mbit Flash ROM chips. These
memory chips can be updated when BIOS upgrades are released. Use the Flash
Memory Writer utility to download the new BIOS file into the ROM chip as de­scribed in detail in this section.

All computer motherboards provide a Setup utility program for specifying the sys­tem configuration and settings. If your motherboard came in a computer system, the
proper configuration entries may have already been made. If so, invoke the Setup
utility , as described later , and take note of the configuration settings for future refer ­ence; in particular, the hard disk specifications.

If you are installing the motherboard, reconfiguring your system or you receive a
Run Setup message, you will need to enter new setup information. This section
describes how to configure your system using this utility.

The BIOS ROM of the system stores the Setup utility. When you turn on the com­puter, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. This ap­pears during the Power-On Self Test (POST). Press <Delete> to call up the Setup
utility . If you are a little bit late pressing the mentioned key(s), POST will continue
with its test routines, thus preventing you from calling up Setup. If you still need to
call Setup, reset the system by pressing <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing
the Reset button on the system case. You can also restart by turning the system off
and then back on again. But do so only if the first two methods fail.

When you invoke Setup, the CMOS SETUP UTILITY main program screen will
appear with the following options:

BIOS Setup

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Load Defaults

Load BIOS Defaults loads the minimum settings for troubleshooting. Load Setup
Defaults, on the other hand, is for loading optimized defaults for regular use. Choos-

ing defaults at this level will modify all applicable settings.
A section at the bottom of the preceding screen displays the control keys for this

screen. Take note of these keys and their respective uses.

Standard CMOS Setup

Standard CMOS Setup allows you to record some basic system hardware configu­ration and set the system clock and error handling. If the motherboard is already
installed in a working system, you will not need to select this option anymore. How­ever, if the configuration stored in the CMOS memory on the board gets lost or
damaged, or if you change your system hardware configuration, you will need to
respecify the configuration values. The configuration values usually get lost or
corrupted when the power of the onboard CMOS battery weakens.

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Standard CMOS

The preceding screen provides you with a list of options. At the bottom of this screen
are the control keys. Take note of these keys and their respective uses.

User-configurable fields appear in a different color. If you need information on the
selected field, press <F1>. The help menu will then appear to provide you with the
information you need. The memory display at the lower right of the screen is read­only and automatically adjusts accordingly.

Details of Standard CMOS Setup

Date

T o set the date, highlight the “Date” field and then press either <Page Up>/<Page Down>
or <+>/<–> to set the current date. Follow the month, day and year format. Valid values
for month, day and year are: Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Year: (up to 2079)

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Time

T o set the time, highlight the “Time” field and then press either <Page Up>/<Page Down>
or <+>/<–> to set the current time. Follow the hour, minute and second format. Valid
values for hour, minute and second are: (Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second:
(00 to 59). If you do not want to modify the current time, press <Enter> three times
to go to HARD DISKS.

NOTE: You can bypass the date and time prompts by creating an AUTOEXEC.BAT
file. For information on how to create this file, refer to the MS-DOS manual.

Hard Disk Drives

This field records the specifications for all non-SCSI hard disk drives installed in
your system. The onboard PCI IDE connectors provide Primary and Secondary
channels for connecting up to four IDE hard disks or other IDE devices. Each chan­nel can support up to two hard disks; the first of which is the “master” and the
second is the “slave”.

Specifications for SCSI hard disks need not to be entered here since they operate
using device drivers and are not supported by any the BIOS. If you install either the
optional PCI-SC200 or PCI-SC860 SCSI controller card into the motherboard, see
section VI for instructions. If you install other vendor’s SCSI controller card, refer
to their respective documentations on how to install the required SCSI drivers.

For IDE hard disk drive setup, you can:

• Use the Auto setting for detection during bootup.

• Use the IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION in the main menu to automatically
enter the drive specifications.

• Enter the specifications yourself manually by using the “User” option.

The entries for specifying the hard disk type include CYLS (number of cylinders),
HEAD (number of read/write heads), PRECOMP (write precompensation), LANDZ
(landing zone), SECTOR (number of sectors) and MODE. The SIZE field auto­matically adjusts according to the configuration you specify. The documentation
that comes with your hard disk should provide you with the information regarding
the drive specifications.

The MODE entry is for IDE hard disks only , and can be ignored for MFM and ESDI
drives. This entry provides three options: Normal, Large, LBA, or Auto (see be-
low). Set MODE to the Normal for IDE hard disk drives smaller than 528MB; set
it to LBA for drives over 528MB that support Logical Block Addressing (LBA) to
allow larger IDE hard disks; set it to Large for drives over 528MB that do not sup-
port LBA. Large type of drive can only be used with MS-DOS and is very uncom­mon. Most IDE drives over 528MB support the LBA mode.

Standard CMOS

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Auto detection of hard disks on bootup

For each field: Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master, and Secondary
Slave, you can select Auto under the TYPE and MODE fields. This will enable auto
detection of your IDE hard disk during bootup. This will allow you to change your
hard disks (with the power off) and then power on without having to reconfigure
your hard disk type. If you use older hard disks that do not support this feature, then
you must configure the hard disk in the standard method as described earlier by the
“User” option.

NOTE: After the IDE hard disk drive information has been entered into BIOS, new
IDE hard disk drives must be partitioned (such as with FDISK) and then formatted
before data can be read from and write on. Primary IDE hard disk drives must have
its partition set to active (also possible with FDISK).

NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading.

Drive A / Drive B (None)

These fields record the types of floppy disk drives installed in your system. The
available options for drives A and B are: 360K , 5.25 in.; 1.2M , 5.25 in.; 720K , 3.5

in.; 1.44M , 3.5 in.; 2.88M , 3.5 in.; None

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Standard CMOS

To enter the configuration value for a particular drive, highlight its corresponding
field and then select the drive type using the left- or right-arrow keys.

Floppy 3 Mode Support (Disabled)

This is the Japanese standard floppy drive. The standard stores 1.2MB in a 3.5inch
diskette. This is normally disabled but you may choose from either: Drive A, Drive
B, Both, and Disabled

Video (EGA/VGA)

Set this field to the type of video display card installed in your system. The options
are EGA/VGA, CGA 40, CGA 80, and MONO (for Hercules or MDA).

If you are using a VGA or any higher resolution card, choose EGA/VGA.

Halt On (All Errors)

This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Choose from
All Errors; No Errors; All,But Keyboard; All,But Diskette; and All,But Disk/Key.

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BIOS Features Setup

BIOS Features Setup consists of configuration entries that allow you to improve
your system performance, or let you set up some system features according to your
preference. Some entries are required by the motherboard’s design to remain in
their default settings.

A section at the lower right of the screen displays the control keys you can use. T ake
note of these keys and their respective uses. If you need information on a particular
entry, highlight it and then press <F1>. A pop-up help menu will appear to provide
you with the information you need. <F5> loads the last set values, <F6> and <F7>
loads the BIOS default values and Setup default values, respectively.

NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading.

Details of BIOS Features Setup

Boot Virus Detection (Enabled)

This field allows you to set boot virus detection, ensuring a virus-free boot sector.
This new antivirus solution is unlike native BIOS tools, which offer limited virus
protection typically by write-protecting the partition table. With this new solution,
your computer is protected against boot virus threats earlier in the boot cycle, that is,
before they have a chance to load into your system. This ensures your computer
boots to a clean operating system. The system halts and displays a warning message
when it detects a virus. If this occurs, you can either allow the operation to continue
or use a virus-free bootable floppy disk to restart and investigate your system. Be­cause of conflicts with new operating systems, for example, during installation of
new software, you may have to set this to Disabled to prevent write errors.

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CPU Internal Cache (Enabled)

Choose Disable to turn off the CPU’s built-in level 1 cache.

External Cache (Enabled)

Choose Disable to turn off the CPU’s external level 2 cache.

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Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled)

This field speeds up the Power-On Self Test (POST) routine by skipping retesting a
second, third, and forth time. Setup default setting for this field is Enabled. A com­plete test of the system is done on each test.

HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE First (IDE)

When using both SCSI and IDE hard disk drives, IDE is always the boot disk using
drive letter C (default setting of IDE). This new feature allows a SCSI hard disk
drive to be the boot disk when set to SCSI. This allows multiple operating systems to
be used on both IDE and SCSI drives or the primary operating system to boot using
a SCSI hard disk drive.

Boot Sequence (A,C)

This field determines where the system looks first for an operating system. Options
are A,C; A,CDROM,C; CDROM,C,A; CDROM A,C; D,A; E,A; F,A; C only; LS/ZIP,C;
LAN,A,C; LAN,C,A; and C,A. The setup default setting, A,C, checks first the floppy
disk and then the hard disk drive.

Boot Up Floppy Seek (Disabled)

When enabled, the BIOS will seek drive A one time.

Floppy Disk Access Control (R/W)

This allows protection of files from the computer system to be copied to floppy disk
drives by allowing the setting of Read Only to only allow reads from the floppy disk
drive but not writes. The setup default R/W allows both reads and writes.

IDE HDD Block Mode Sectors (HDD MAX)

This field enhances hard disk performance by making multi-sector transfers instead

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BIOS Features

of one sector per transfer. Most IDE drives, except older versions, can utilize this
feature. Selections are HDD MAX, Disabled, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32.

HDD S.M.A.R.T. capability (Disabled)

This field enables or disables S.M.A.R.T . (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting
Technology) support for S.M.A.R.T.-capable hard disk drives. This technology re­quires an application that can display S.M.A.R.T. warning messages.

PS/2 Mouse Function Control (Auto)

The setting of Auto allows the system to detect a PS/2 Mouse on bootup. If detected,
IRQ12 will be used for the PS/2 Mouse. If not detected, IRQ12 will be reserved for
expansion cards. Enabled will reserve IRQ12 for the PS/2 Mouse.

OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M (Disabled)

When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB,
you need to Enable this option otherwise leave this on the setup default of Disabled.

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PCI/VGA Palette Snoop (Disabled)

Some display cards that are nonstandard VGA, such as graphic accelerators or MPEG
video cards may not show colors properly. Setting this to Enabled should correct
this problem. Otherwise, leave this on the default setting of Disabled.

Video ROM BIOS Shadow (Enabled)

This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocat­ing to RAM enhances system performance, as information access is faster than the ROM.

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C8000 - CBFFF Shadow to DC000 - DFFFF Shadow (Disabled)
These fields are used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs. If you install other
expansion cards with ROMs on them, you will need to know which addresses the
ROMs use to shadow them specifically. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory

available between 640KB and 1024KB by the amount used for this purpose.

Boot Up NumLock Status (On)

This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot.

Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled)
When enabled, you can set the Typematic Rate and Delay.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) (6)

This field controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Op­tions range from 6 to 30 characters per second. Setup default setting is 6; other
settings are 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, and 30.

Typematic Delay (Msec) (250)

This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters. Four
delay rate options are available: 250, 500, 750, and 1000.

Security Option (System)

When you specify a Supervisor Password and/or User Passwor d (explained later in
this section), the Security Option field determines when the system prompts for the
password. The default setting is System, where the system prompts for the User
Password every time you start your system. The other option is Setup, where the
system goes through its startup routine unless the Setup utility is called, when the
system prompts for the Supervisor Password.

BIOS Features

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Chipset Features Setup

Chipset Features Setup controls the configuration of the board’s chipset. Control
keys for this screen are the same as in the BIOS Features Setup screen.

Chipset Features

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NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading.

Details of Chipset Features Setup

SDRAM Configuration (By SPD)

This sets the optimal timing for items 2-4. Leave on default setting, depending on
the memory modules that you are using. Default setting is By SPD, which config-

Chipset Features

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ures items 2-4 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device.
This 8-pin serial EEPROM device stores critical parameter information about the
module, such as memory type, size, speed, voltage interface, and module banks.

SDRAM CAS Latency

This controls the latency between SDRAM read command and the time that the
data actually becomes available. Leave on default setting.

SDRAM RAS Precharge Time

This controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to SDRAM.
Leave on default setting.

SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay

This controls the latency between SDRAM active command and the read/write
command. Leave on default setting.

ROM Cycle Wait State (4-Wait)

Leave both on default setting.

16-bit I/O Recovery Time (5 BUSCLK) / 8-bit I/O Recovery Time (8 BUSCLK)

Timing for 16- and 8-bit ISA cards, respectively. Leave on default settings.

ISA Bus Clock (PCICLK/4)

Leave on default setting.

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Graphics Aperture Size (64MB)

Memory-mapped, graphics data structures can reside in a Graphics Aperture. Leave
on default setting.

Memory Hole At Address (None)

This allows you to specify the memory address space to be reserved for ISA expan­sion cards that specifically require this setting. Setting the address space to a par­ticular setting (available settings: 15M-16M, 14M-16M, 12M-16M) will make that
memory space unavailable to the system. Expansion cards can only access memory
up to 16M. The default is None.

Delayed Transaction (Disabled)

If Enabled, this frees the PCI Bus during CPU accessing of 8-bit ISA cards that
normally consume about 50-60 PCI Clocks without PCI delayed transaction. If PCI
Bus Masters cannot use the PCI Bus, leave this on the default setting of Disabled for
some ISA cards that are not PCI 2.1 compliant.

VGA Shared Memory Size (4MB)

This allows you to specify the memory size (available settings: 2MB, 4MB, 8MB) to
be shared with the onboard VGA controller. Default setting is 4MB.

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Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled)

When enabled, this field allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to the onboard
floppy drive connector instead of a separate controller card. If you want to use a differ­ent controller card to connect the floppy disk drives, set this field to Disabled.

Onboard FDC Swap A & B (No Swap)

This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of your floppy
disk drives. T wo options are available: Swap AB and No Swap (default). If you want
to switch drive letter assignments, set this field to Swap AB, and the swap will be
controlled by the onboard chipset.

Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8H/IRQ4)

Settings are 3F8H/IRQ4, 2F8H/IRQ3, 3E8H/IRQ4, 2E8H/IRQ10, and Disabled for
the onboard serial connector.

Onboard Serial Port 2 (2F8H/IRQ3)

Settings are 3F8H/IRQ4, 2F8H/IRQ3, 3E8H/IRQ4, 2E8H/IRQ10, and Disabled for
the onboard serial connector.

Onboard Parallel Port (378H/IRQ7)

This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector . You can select either
3BCH / IRQ 7, 378H / IRQ 7, 278H / IRQ 5, or Disabled. If you install an I/O card with
a parallel port, ensure that there is no conflict in the address assignments. The PC can
support up to three parallel ports as long as there are no conflicts for each port.

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Chipset Features

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Parallel Port Mode (ECP+EPP)

This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The setting
Normal, allows normal-speed operation but in one direction only; EPP allows bidi-
rectional parallel port operation at maximum speed; ECP allows the parallel port to
operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the maximum data transfer
rate; ECP+EPP allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode.

ECP DMA Select (3)

This selection is available only if you select ECP or ECP+EPP in the

Parallel Port Mode. Select either DMA Channel 1, 3, or Disabled.
UART2 Use Infrared (Disabled)

When enabled, this field activates the onboard infrared feature and sets the second serial
UART to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard. If your system
already has a second serial port connected to the onboard COM2 connector, it will no
longer work if you enable the infrared feature. By default, this field is set to Disabled,
which leaves the second serial port UART to support the COM2 serial port connector.

See IrDA/Fast IR-Compliant Infrar ed Mdule Connector under section III.

Chipset Features

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Onboard PCI IDE Enable (Both)

Y ou can select to enable the Primary IDE channel, Secondary IDE channel, Both, or
Disable both channels (for systems with only SCSI drives).

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IDE Ultra DMA Mode (Auto)

This sets the IDE UltraDMA to be active when using UltraDMA-capable IDE de­vices. The BIOS will automatically adjust or disable this setting for slower IDE
devices so that Auto or high settings will not cause problems for older IDE devices.

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Choose Disable if you do not want this feature for all devices.

IDE 0 Master/Slave PIO/DMA Mode, IDE 1 Master/Slave PIO/DMA Mode (Auto)

Each channel (0 and 1) has both a master and a slave making four IDE devices possible.
Because each IDE device may have a different Mode timing (0, 1, 2, 3, 4), it is necessary
for these to be independent. PIO and DMA timings can be independently set. The default
setting of Auto will allow autodetection to ensure optimal performance.

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Power Management Setup

Power Management Setup allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature
turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity.

NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading.

Details of Power Management Setup

Power Management (User Define)

This field acts as the master control for the power management modes. User Define
allows you to set power saving options according to your preference; Disable dis­ables the power saving features; Min Saving puts the system into power saving mode
after 40 min of system inactivity; Max Saving puts the system into power saving
mode after 30 sec of system inactivity.

IMPORTANT: Advanced Power Management (APM) should be installed to
keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode acti­vated by the BIOS Power Management. For DOS environments, you need to
add DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE in you CONFIG.SYS. For Windows 3.x
and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. A battery
and power cord icon labeled “Power” will appear in the “Contr ol Panel.” Choose
“Advanced” in the Power Management Field.

Video Off Option (Susp,Stby -> Off )

This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power
management. The settings are All Modes -> Off; Always On; Suspend -> Off; and
Susp,Stby -> Off .

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Video Off Method (DPMS OFF)

This field defines the video off features. These options are available: DPMS OFF,
DPMS Reduce ON, Blank Screen, V/H SYNC+Blank, DPMS Standby, and DPMS Sus­pend. The DPMS (Display Power Management System) features allow the BIOS to

control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. Blank Screen only
blanks the screen (for monitors without power management or “green” features). If set
up in your system, your screen saver will not display with Blank Screen selected). V/H
SYNC+Blank blanks the screen and turns off vertical and horizontal scanning.

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PM Timers

This section controls the time-out settings for the Power Management scheme. The
fields included in this section are HDD Power Down, which places the hard disk
into its lowest power consumption mode, and the Doze, Standby and Suspend sys­tem inactivation modes.

The system automatically “wakes up” from any power saving mode when there is
system activity, such as when a key is pressed from the keyboard, or when there is
activity detected from the enabled IRQ channels.

HDD Power Down (Disable)

This shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inactivity.
This time period is user-configurable from 1 Min to 15 Min or Disable. This feature
does not affect SCSI hard disks.

Doze Mode, Standby Mode, Suspend Mode (Disable)

These fields set the period of time after which each of these modes activate: 1 Min, 2 Min,

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3 Min, 4 Min, 8 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, or 1 Hour. The default setting is Disable.

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Power Up Control

This section determines the ways the system can be controlled when it is started or
restarted, when modem activity is detected, or when power to the computer is inter­rupted and reapplied.

AC PWR Loss Restart (Disabled)

This allows you to set how you want your system to boot up after the power has been
interrupted. Disabled leaves your system off after r eapplying power and Enabled

boots up your system after reapplying power.
Ring Power Up (Enable)

This allows either settings of Enable or Disable for powering up the computer (turns
the ATX power supply on) when the modem receives a call while the computer is off.
NOTE: The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and appli­cations are fully running, thus connection cannot be made on the first try. Turning
an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initializa­tion string that will also cause the system to power on.

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Wake On LAN (Enable)

This allows you to remotely power up your system thorugh your network by sendng
a wake-up frame or signal. With this feature, you can remotely upload/download
data to/from systems during off-peak hours. Set to Enable to use this feature.

IMPORTANT: This feature requires the ASUS PCI-L101 LAN Card (see APPEN-
DIX) or a similar ethernet card and an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V

standby power.

Automatic Power Up (Disable)

This allows you to have an unattended or automatic power up of your system. You may
configure your system to power up at a certain time of a day in a week by selecting
Enable.

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Fan Monitor (xxxxRPM)

The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the Chassis Fan Speed and CPU Fan
Speed in Rotations Per Minute (RPM). These values refresh upon any key entries in
the BIOS setup screen. Set to Ignore if one of these are not used so that error mes-
sages will not be given.

Thermal Monitor (xxxC/xxxF)

The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU temperature. These values
refresh upon key entries. Set to Ignore only if necessary.

Voltage Monitor (xx.xV)

The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the voltages put out by the voltage
regulators. These values refresh upon key entries. Set to Ignore only if necessary.

NOTE: If any of the monitored items are out of range, an error message will appear:
“Hardware Monitor found an error, enter POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP for
details”. You will then be prompted to “Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP”.

Power Management

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PNP and PCI Setup

This “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slots. All PCI bus slots on
the system use INTA#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value.

NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading.

Details of PNP and PCI Setup

PNP OS Installed (No)

This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure
the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. Thus interrupts may be reassigned by

IV. BIOS SETUP

Plug & Play/PCI

the OS when Yes is selected. When a non-PnP OS is installed or to prevent reassign­ing of interrupt settings, select the default setting of No.

Slot 1 IRQ (Auto) / Slot 2 IRQ (Auto) / Slot 3 IRQ (Auto)
These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for
each field is Auto, which uses auto-routing to determine IRQ use. The other options are
manual settings of NA, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 1 1, 12, 14 or 15 for each slot.

PCI Latency Timer (32 PCI Clock)

The default setting of 32 PCI Clock enables maximum PCI performance.

IRQ xx Used By ISA (No/ICU)

These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used
by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. Two options are available: No/ICU and Yes. The
first option, the default value, indicates either that the displayed IRQ is not used or
an ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) is being used to determine if an ISA card is
using that IRQ. If you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique IRQ, and you
are not using an ICU, you must set the field for that IRQ to Yes. For example: If you
install a legacy ISA card that requires IRQ 10, then set IRQ10 Used By ISA to Yes.

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DMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU)

These fields indicate whether or not the displayed DMA channel for each field is
being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. A vailable options include: No/ICU and
Yes. The first option, the default setting, indicates either that the displayed DMA
channel is not used or an ICU is being used to determine if an ISA card is using that
channel. If you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique DMA channel, and
you are not using an ICU, you must set the field for that channel to Yes.

ISA MEM Block BASE (No/ICU)

This field allows you to set the base address and block size of a legacy ISA card that
uses any memory segment within the C800H and DFFFH address range. If you
have such a card, and you are not using an ICU to specify its address range, select a
base address from the six available options; the ISA MEM Block SIZE field will
then appear for selecting the block size. If you have more than one legacy ISA card
in your system that requires to use this address range, you can increase the block
size to either 8K, 16K, 32K, or 64K. If you are using an ICU to accomplish this task,
leave ISA MEM Block BASE to its default setting of No/ICU.

SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS (Auto)

Auto

allows the motherboard’ s BIOS to detect whether you have a Symbios
SCSI card. If a Symbios SCSI card is detected, the motherboard’s Symbios
BIOS will be enabled; if no Symbios SCSI card is detected, the onboard
Symbios SCSI BIOS will be disabled. Disabled will disable the
motherboard’ s Symbios SCSI BIOS so that the BIOS on an external Symbios
SCSI card can be used. (If your Symbios SCSI card does not have a BIOS,
the Symbios SCSI card will not function.)

USB Function (Disabled)

This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Set to Enabled if
you want to use USB devices. Your system must support USB function. The default
setting is Disabled.

USB IRQ (Auto)

This field allows you to reserve an IRQ# (5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, or 15) for the USB
to work. Auto assigns an IRQ# automatically to your USB device. If you are not
using a USB device, you may disable this feature by setting it to NA to save an extra
IRQ# for other devices or expansion cards.

IV. BIOS SETUP

Load Setup Defaults

Plug & Play/PCI

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ONB VGA BIOS First (No)

This field, when set to Yes, gives priority to the onboard VGA BIOS over other VGA
controllers. The default setting is No.

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Load BIOS Defaults

This “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troubleshooting default
values permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are non-opti­mal and disable all high performance features. To load these default settings, high­light “Load BIOS Defaults” on the main screen and then press <Enter>. The system
displays a confirmation message on the screen. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to
confirm. Press <N> and then <Enter> to abort. This feature does not affect the
fields on the Standard CMOS Setup screen.

Load Setup Defaults

This “Load Setup Defaults” option allows you to load the default values to the system
configuration fields. These default values are the optimized configuration settings for
the system. T o load these default values, highlight “Load Setup Defaults” on the main
screen and then press <Enter>. The system displays a confirmation message on the
screen. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to confirm. Press <N> and then <Enter> to
abort. This feature does not affect the fields on the Standard CMOS Setup screen.

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Supervisor Password and User Password

These two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” sets a password
that will be used to protect the system and the Setup utility; “User Password” sets a
password that will be used exclusively on the system. By default, the system comes
without any passwords. To specify a password, highlight the type you want and then
press <Enter>. A password prompt appears on the screen. T aking note that the password
is case sensitive, and can be up to 8 alphanumeric characters long, type in your password
and then press <Enter>. The system confirms your password by asking you to type it
again. After setting a password, the screen automatically reverts to the main screen.

To implement password protection, specify in the “Security Option” field of the BIOS
Features Setup screen when the system will prompt for the password. If you want to
disable either password, press <Enter> instead of entering a new password when the
“Enter Password” prompt appears. A message confirms the password has been disabled.

Forgot the password?

If you forgot the password, you can clear the password by erasing the CMOS Real
Time Clock (RTC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is
powered by the onboard button cell battery. To erase the RTC RAM: (1) Unplug
your computer, (2) Short the solder points, (3) Turn ON your computer, (4) Hold
down <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences.

0 1

CLRTC

Passwords

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P5S-VM Clear RTC RAM

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IDE HDD Auto Detection

This “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters of an IDE hard disk
drive, and automatically enters them into the Standard CMOS Setup screen.

Up to four IDE drives can be detected, with parameters for each listed inside the
box. To accept the optimal entries, press <Y> or else select from the numbers dis­played under the OPTIONS field (2, 1, 3 in this case); to skip to the next drive, press
<N>. If you accept the values, the parameters will appear listed beside the drive
letter on the screen. The process then proceeds to the next drive letter. Pressing

Hard Disk Detect

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<N> to skip rather than to accept a set of parameters causes the program to enter
zeros after that drive letter.

Remember that if you are using another IDE controller that does not feature En­hanced IDE support for four devices, you can only install two IDE hard disk drives.
Y our IDE controller must support the Enhanced IDE features in order to use Drive E
and Drive F. The onboard PCI IDE controller supports Enhanced IDE, with two
connectors for connecting up to four IDE devices. If you want to use another con­troller that supports four drives, you must disable the onboard IDE controller in the
Chipset Features Setup screen.

When auto-detection is completed, the program automatically enters all entries you
accepted on the field for that drive in the Standard CMOS Setup screen. Skipped
entries are ignored and are not entered in the screen.

If you are auto-detecting a hard disk that supports the LBA mode, three lines will
appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA for an LBA drive. Do
not select Large or Normal.

The auto-detection feature can only detect one set of parameters for a particular IDE
hard drive. Some IDE drives can use more than one set. This is not a problem if the
drive is new and empty.

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IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system,
incorrect parameters may be detected. You will need to enter the correct parameters
manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard disk.

If the parameters listed differ from the ones used when the disk was formatted, the
disk will not be readable. If the auto-detected parameters do not match the ones that
should be used for your disk, do not accept them. Press <N> to reject the presented
settings and enter the correct ones manually from the Standard CMOS Setup screen.

Save & Exit Setup

Select this option to save into the CMOS memory all modifications you specified
during the current session. To save the configuration changes, highlight the “Save
& Exit Setup” option on the main screen, type “Y”, and then press <Enter>.

Exit Without Saving

Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the modifications you specify
during the current session. To exit without saving, highlight the “Exit Without Sav­ing” option on the main screen and then press <Enter>.

Save

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SUPPORT CD

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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

V . S/W SETUP

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

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

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

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

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

Creative CD Player ..................................................................... 85

Creative MIDI Player .................................................................. 86

Creative Remote.......................................................................... 87

Creative Wave Player .................................................................. 88

SB AudioPCI 64V Mixer ............................................................ 89

Creative WaveStudio................................................................... 90

Creative Soundo’LE.................................................................... 90

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

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

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Operating Systems

You should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new
hardware to ensure full compliancy. For Windows 95, you must use OSR 2.0 or
later. For Windows NT 4.0, you must use Service Pack 3.0 or later.

Windows 98 First Time Installation

When you start W indows for the first time after the installation of your motherboard,
Windows 98 will detect the onboard audio and video chips and may attempt to in­stall a driver from its system registry . When prompted to restart, select No and then
follow the normal setup procedures later in this section.

IMPORTANT: Selecting No for the initial restart prompt is a necessary step be-

cause W indows may load an older display driver that is incompatible with the onboard
VGA chip. Always use the driver available on the ASUS Support CD or an appli­cable driver update from your ASUS vendor or from the ASUS web site.

NOTE: The screen displays in this and the following section may not reflect exactly
the screen contents displayed on your screen.

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Operating Systems

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Windows 98

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P5S-VM Support CD

NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice.
To begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the support

CD installation menu should appear. If the menu does not appear, double click or run
D:\SETUP.EXE (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive D:).

Installation Menu

• LDCM Local Setup: Installs

the LANDesk Client Man­ager (LDCM) software to
monitor the local system. A
user's manual in Adobe Ac­robat PDF format is available
under the LDCM33/Local
folder created on your system
during setup.

• LDCM Administrator
Setup: Installs the LDCM

software to monitor PC sys­tems on the network within the same bridge address with the Local software installed. A
user's manual in PDF format is available under the LDCM33/Admin folder created on
your system during setup.

• ASUS PC Probe Setup: Installs a simple utility to monitor your computer’ s fan, tempera­ture, and voltages. (NOTE: This utility will not run with LDCM installed.) A user’s manual
in PDF format is available under the ASUSLM folder created on your system during setup.

• Adobe Acrobat Reader: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to view
user’s manuals saved in PDF format, such as that of the ASUS PC Probe. Updated or
other language versions of this motherboard's manual is available in PDF format at any of
our web sites.

• Install IDE Bus Master Driver: Installs the BusMaster IDE driver for improved perfor­mance. (Available only for Windows NT.)

• Install Video Driver: Installs the necessary VGA drivers and utilities to access the fea­tures of the integrated VGA controller.

• Install Audio Driver (Optional): Installs the necessary audio drivers and utilities to ac­cess the features of the built-in PCI audio chipset.

• Install PCCillin: Installs the PC-cillin virus protection software. View the online help
for more information.

• Browse this CD: Allows you to view the contents of the CD.

• Read Me: Displays the filelist for the included support software.

• LDCM Introduce (MPEG VCD): Plays an overview of LDCM in MPEG format.

• Exit: Exits the CD installation menu.

Additonal CD Contents: DMI Configuration Utility under the DMI folder, Flash BIOS writer
under the AFLASH folder.

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LDCM Local Setup

Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive
or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen.

NOTE: LDCM will not run if ASUS’ PC Probe utility is installed. To uninstall PC
Probe, see section on Uninstalling Programs.

1. Click here.

2. Click here.

3. Click here.

5. Click here.

4. Click here.

Windows 98

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6. Select the components you
want to install and then
click here.

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7. Click here.

8. Click here.

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Windows 98

9. Click here.

11 . Click here and then

click Finish to restart.

10. Click here.

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LDCM Administrator Setup

Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive
or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen.

NOTE: LDCM will not run if ASUS’ PC Probe utility is installed. To uninstall PC
Probe, see section on Uninstalling Programs.

1. Click here.

2. Click here.

3. Click here.

5. Click here.

4. Click here.

Windows 98

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6. Click here and then
click Finish to restart.

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ASUS PC Probe Setup

Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive
or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen.

NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if Intel’s LDCM utility is installed. T o uninstall
Intel’s LDCM utility, see section on Uninstalling Programs.

2. Click here.

1. Click here.

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Windows 98

3. Click here.

4. Make any desired setting
changes and then click here.

5. Click here.

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Adobe Acrobat Reader

Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive
or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen.

2. Click here.

1. Click here.

3. Click here.

4. Click here.

5. Click here.

Windows 98

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Install IDE Bus Master Driver

Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive
or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen.
This option is available only for Windows NT systems.

2. Click here and then

1. Click here.

click Next to start the
installation.

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Windows 98

3. Select the mode* that
you want to install and
then click here.

4. Click here and then
click OK to restart.

*Transfer Modes Supported

• PIO Mode or Programmed Input/Output Mode is the most common way computers trans-

fer data to and from the disk drive. PIO Mode 4, which is the mode installed, differs only
from the standard PIO transfer in how often the drive issues interrupts. In PIO Mode 4, each
interrupt indicates the drive is ready for 4 sectors of data (read) or has completed the trans­fer of 4 sectors of data (write), compared with the one interrupt required in standard PIO for
each sector . This eliminates some of the system overhead involved in a PIO transfer .

• DMA (Direct Memory Access) Mode is used in EISA-, VESA Local Bus-, and PCI-

equipped systems. This mode is capable of very fast transfer rates using Bus Mastering.
The advantage of using the Bus Master DMA is that it uses less CPU resources than PIO
and therefore, it is useful in multitasking environments, where the CPU can work on a
different program while data is transferred to or from IDE devices, such as hard disk or
CD-ROM drives. Ultra DMA, which is the mode installed, is also known as Ultra-ATA
(ATA is the “official” name for what the computer industry calls IDE or Integrated Drive
Electronics) or Ultra-DMA/33. It is the latest advancement to the ATA specifications.
Ultra-DMA, among others, almost doubles the maximum transfer speed of the ATA-3
standard and improves data integrity.

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Install Video Driver

Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive
or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen.

Install Video Driver installs the video driver necessary for your card to have higher
performance, resolutions, and special features.

1. Click here.

2. Click here.

2. Click here to begin the
installation wizard.

3. Click here.

5. Click here and then
click Finish to restart.

4. Click here.

Windows 98

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Install Audio Driver

Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive
or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen.

1. Click here.

3. Click here.

2. Click here.

4. Click here.

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Windows 98

7. Click here.

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6. Click here to start
the installation.

5. Click here.

8. Click here and then
click Finish to restart.

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Install PC-Cillin

Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive
or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen.

1. Click here.

3. Enter the necessary information
and then click here.

2. Click here.

4. Click here.

6. Insert a floppy disk
and then click here.

5. Click Express Install
and then click here.

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Windows 98

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7. Once the Emergency Clean disk is
created, click here. Follow the onscreen
instructions to complete installation.

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Uninstalling Programs

Add/Remove Programs is a basic component within Windows. You may use this
function if a program does not provide its own uninstallayyytion program.

V . S/W SETUP

Windows 98

1. Double-click here to open
the Add/Remove Programs
Properties dialog box.

2. Select the program you wish
to remove and click here.

3. Click here.

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Intel LANDesk Client Manager

With the growth of the computer industry, computer systems have become more
complex and difficult to manage. Intel LANDesk Client Manager is a computer
management application that simplifies many aspects of managing a computer and
assists in troubleshooting common computer problems.

ENCE

Contents

Use Client Manager to:

• Review system inventory

• View DMI-compliant component information

• Backup and restore system files

• Troubleshoot

• Monitor your computer’s health

• Receive notifications for system events

Client Manager has been implemented in two different ways:
The client version enables you to view information and manage alerts for a local

computer. This version does not permit you to select remote computers, transfer
files, or reboot other computers.

The first time you run Client Manager, it searches your network for other computers
running Client Manager . Client Manager creates a list of the computers it finds and
saves the list to the Windows registry. From this point on, when you run Client
Manager or open the Select Computer dialog box, Client Manager checks to see if
these computers (listed in the registry) are available and healthy.

VI. S/W REFER-

Main Client Manager Window

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Intel LDCM

ENCE

Using the Taskbar icons

Toolbar Descriptions

Opens the Select Computer dialog box

Opens the Export dialog box to export the
inventory to a file

Exports the inventory to the clipboard

Opens the notification log

Opens the global notification log

Opens the remote access log

Opens the Configure Notifications dialog
box

File | Select Computer

File | Export

File | Export to clipboard

View | Notification Log
V iew | Global Notification Log

View | Remote Access Log
T ools | Configure Notifications

Opens the Configure Global Notifications
dialog box

Opens the File Transfer dialog box

Reboots the computer
Opens the DMI Explorer

Opens the Set Access Rights dialog box

Tools | Configure Global

Tools | Transfer Files
Tools | Reboot

Tools | DMI Explorer

Tools | Set Access Rights

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Using the Select Computer Dialog Box

Discovers new computers on the network

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Intel LDCM

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Refreshes the health of known computers

Removes a computer from the list of discovered computers

Wakes up a sleeping computer

Shows all discovered computers

Shows only available computers

Shows only unhealthy computers

Shows a simple list view

Shows a detailed list view

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Intel LDCM

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To select a computer

1. From the main Client Manager window, click File | Select Computer.

2. In the Select Computer dialog box, click the computer you want to view.

3. Click the Select button.

To discover new computers

• In the Select Computer dialog box, click the Discover button on the toolbar or

To refresh PC health

• In the Select Computer dialog box, click the Refresh Known Computers but-

press <Shift>+<F5>.
TIP: Use the Discover button each time you add a computer to the network,

change a computer’s network adapter , or upgrade a computer to a newer version
Client Manager.

ton on the toolbar or press <F5>.
TIP: PC health does not automatically update as changes occur . For example, if

a computer’s health changes while you are displaying the Select Computer dia­log box, you need to refresh the list in order to view the correct PC health.

To remove a computer from the list

1. In the Select Computer dialog box, click the computer name you want to re­move.

2. Click the Remove Computer button on the toolbar or press Delete.

3. At the prompt, click the Yes button.

TIP: Perform this task each time you remove a computer from the network, since the
name of that computer is not automatically removed from this list.

To wake up a computer

1. In the Select Computer dialog box, click the computer name you want to wake
up. You can also <Shift>+click to select a continuous group of computers or
<Ctrl>+click to select individual computers in the list.

TIP: You can only attempt to wake up computers that have a status of Unavail­able or Wakeable. If the Select Computer dialog box does not display any com­puters with a status of Unavailable or Wakeable and you suspect it should, the
list view may be filtered to display only unhealthy or available computers. You
may need to change your list view to display all computers.

2. Click the Wake Up Computer button on the toolbar to wake up the selected
computer(s) or press <Alt>+<W>.

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After you attempt to wake up a computer, the status of that computer changes in the
list view to a Wake Pending status. If the attempt to wake up a computer is success­ful, the Wake Pending status changes to a status reflecting the computer ’s health
(such as Normal, Warning, or Critical). If the computer does not wake up after five
minutes, a message box appears stating possible reasons why the computer did not
respond. (For example, the computer may be disabled or may not support Wake-On­LAN.) After clicking OK, the Wake Pending status reverts to its original status of
Unavailable or Wakeable.

NOTE: You computer must have a Wake-On-LAN network adapter to support this
feature. Some computers that support the Wake-On-LAN technology may have re­mote wakeup disabled in the BIOS by default. Before Client Manager can wake up
a remote computer, you will need to enable this option in the BIOS configuration of
each remote computer.

Displaying the Properties of a Client Computer

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ENCE

Intel LDCM

You can display the properties of any discovered client computer even if you cannot
otherwise access the computer because of access limitations or Unavailable status.
If you display the properties of an unavailable computer, the properties are read
from a database in the Windows registry on your computer. Since the Operating
System information is not stored in this same database, that information is not avail­able for a computer with a status of Unavailable. Remember that some items may
not be current if the properties have changed while the computer was off the net­work.

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Intel LDCM

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Understanding the Computer Status Icons

When you open the Select Computer dialog box, each computer in the list displays
an icon indicating the current status of that computer . The table below describes the
seven states a computer may be in.

Unavailable The computer is currently in a powered-down state.
Wakeable The computer is currently in a powered-down state but

supports Remote Wakeup technology.

Wake Pending A temporary status (not to exceed five minutes) while

Client Manager attempts to wake up a computer . (A com­puter that is in the process of booting without having
received a wakeup instruction is listed as Unavailable,
not Wake Pending.)

Normal The computer is operating within normal tolerances.
Warning A computer that has exceeded a warning tolerance level.

For example, the PC Health indicator can be configured
to display a warning icon if a hard disk is running low
on space.

Critical A computer that has exceeded a critical tolerance level.

For example, if the hard disk is running critically low
on available space, the PC Health indicator displays a
critical icon.

Unknown A computer that is powered on, but the health status (Nor-

mal, Warning, or Critical) is not known.

Normal (Mobile) A computer that includes support for mobile PC fea-

tures, such as mobile battery . Mobile computers display
the same array of health icons (above) used for non­mobile computers.

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ASUS PC Probe

ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to monitor the computer system’s
vital components: fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures.

Starting ASUS PC Probe

When ASUS PC Probe starts, a splash screen appears allowing you to “Show
Monitor” or “Hide”. You can select whether you want the splash screen to
show the next time it opens.

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Intel LDCM

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Click ASUS PC Probe from the Start button to run the utility if you exit the
utility or did not set it to “Run when Windows Starts.”

The PC Probe icon
that ASUS PC Probe is running. Left-clicking the icon will allow you to see
your PC status.

will appear on the taskbar’s system tray indicating

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VI. S/W REFER-

ASUS PC Probe

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Using the ASUS PC Probe

Fan Rotation Status

PC Temperature Status

Analog view of

PC’s fan rotation

Digital view of

PC’s fan rotation

PC’s Fan warning

threshold adjustment

T emperature Warning

threshold adjustment

Analog view of

PC’s temperature

Digital view of

PC’s temperature

Digital view of PC’s

temperature warning threshold

PC Voltage Status

Upper warning threshold adjustment

Analog view of PC’s voltages

Lower warning threshold adjustment

Digital view of PC’s voltages

Digital view of PC’s voltage

warning thresholds

PC Status Summary

PC’s Fan Rotations per minute

PC’s Temperature ˚C/˚F

PC’s Voltages

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Using the ASUS PC Probe

PC Probe System Info.

Get information on your mainboard
and BIOS from this screen.

PC Probe Settings

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ASUS PC Probe

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Change PC Probe refr esh times here

Click here to start PC Probe each

time you enter W indows.

Click the items you wish to reset to its
default values and click this button.

PC Probe Task Bar Icon

Right clicking the PC Probe icon will bring
up a menu to turn on, off, or exit ASUS PC
Probe.

The icon appears dimmed when off or un­available.

When there is a problem, the icon’s head
mirror flashes red, the PC speaker beeps, and
the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed.

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SiS 530 Properties

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SiS 530 Display Properties

The built-in 2D/3D AGP VGA on the SiS 530 AGPset supports professional graph­ics design, gaming, learning, and business applications.

To open the SiS 530 Properties dialog box, click Start, point to Settings, click Con-
trol Panel, double-click Display, click the Settings tab, and then the Advanced button.

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General

This displays the current font size of the se­lected monitor. To use a dif ferent font size, click
the arrow , and then click the font size you want.

Specifies that you want your computer to ap­ply chages to system color settings without
restarting. NOTE: Some programs might not
display colors correctly without being re­started after you make changes. T o avoid this
problem, close the program, change the color
settings, and then open the program again.

Adapter

Shows what type of display adapter you are
currently using. To install the software for a
new display adapter, click Change.

Monitor

Shows what type of monitor you are currently
using. T o install the software for a new moni­tor, click Change.

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Performance

Specifies the degree of acceleration you want
for your graphics hardware. Full acceleration
is the fastest and is recommended for most
computers. If your ocmputer is having prob­lems and you suspect graphics acceleration
to be the cause, use the highest setting at
which you do not have problems.

Video Setting

Allows you to adjust the brightness and contrast
of the screen output. This function is available
only in 16-bit color (high color, 6 5K-color) and
32-bit (true color plus 8 bits for an alpha chan­nel, 16.7M-color) color depths.

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SiS 530 Properties

Color Management

Lists all the color profile currently associated
with your monitor . Click a profile to make it
the active profile. Otherwise, the default pro­file is the active profile.

Gamma Correction

Allows you to adjust the quality of your dis­play according to your preference. Gamma
correction is available only in 16-bit color
and 24-bit color (true color, 16.7M-color)
modes. In 16-bit color and 8-bit color (stan­dard color, 256-color) modes, gamma cor­rection function is not supported.

Sets the
preferred tint of
your display

Sets your
monitor’s color
mapping

Restores settings to
the original program
default

Allows adjustment
of individual
channel

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Creative Multimedia Decks

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ENCE

Creative Multimedia Decks

Creative Multimedia Decks is a collection of players that al­lows you to independently or concurrently control multimedia
devices such as your CD-ROM drive and MIDI device. It con­sists of Creative Remote and other players such as Creative
CD, Creative Wave, and Creative MIDI.

Common operations

Touch Sensitive

Display

Power Off
Menu
Minimize

Tracks

Repeat

Mode

Volume

Intro

Mode

Playlist

NOTE: The terms "track" and "file" are used interchangeably throughout this sec­tion.

Skip Backward
Rewind

Fast Forward
Skip Forward

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Creative CD Player

Creative CD operates like a home CD player, letting you play audio CDs from CD­ROM drives on your PC. In addition, it has some advanced features which include:

• Ability to be controlled by the Creative Remote

• OLE Automation support

• Plug and Play support

• Power management support

• "Touch-sensitive" display

• Multiple display forms

• Fine control of track's playing position

• Introduction Mode, Repeat Playlist Mode, Repeat T rack Mode and Shuffle Mode
for playback

• Playlist compilation of CD tracks into a collection

• Fast track selection

• Direct volume control for multiple sound cards

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Creative CD Player

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CD Selectors

CD Title

Track Name

Stop Play

Using the CD Playlist

To access the Playlist dialog box, click on the CD player.

Enter CD Title

Displays sequence of

tracks to be played

Pause

Displays all the
tracks on the CD

Eject

Enter track name
Enter artist name
Enter track notes

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Creative MIDI Player

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Creative MIDI Player

Creative MIDI is the player in the Multimedia Decks suite of players that lets you
play MIDI files. It also has some advanced features which include:

• Ability to be controlled by the Creative Remote

• OLE Automation support

• Plug and Play support

• Power management support

• "Touch-sensitive" display

• Multiple display forms

• Fine control of a track's playing position

• Introduction Mode, Repeat Playlist Mode, Repeat T rack Mode and Shuffle Mode
for playback

• Playlist compilation of different MIDI files

• Fast track selection

• Direct volume control for multiple sound cards

Stop Play

Using the MIDI Playlist

To access the Playlist dialog box, click on the MIDI player.

Select a collection

(a saved playlist)

Displays the Playlist

(a sequence of the

tracks to be played)

Displays the directory

of the file selected

Enter artist name
Enter track notes

Pause

Adds the selected
tracks in the File list

to the Playlist

Displays the files in
the current directory

Selects the directory, path,
and type of files to be

displayed in the File list

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Creative Remote

Creative Remote is the main component of the Creative Multimedia Decks group of
players. Like a home remote control, it lets you control different Creative Multime­dia Decks players from a single control interface. If you require more control over a
player, you can also invoke the player from Creative Remote.

In addition, it consists of several advanced features like:

• Ability to launch any of the available Creative Multimedia Decks players for
more direct control over a device

• "Touch-sensitive" display

• Multiple display forms

• Fast track selection

• Color scheme selection

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Creative Remote

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Opens/closes the CD-ROM tray

Select and play a track in the

playlist of the active player.

Select an active player

Invoke player
Displays the Playlist dialog

box of the active player

Starts recording

Controls the volume of the
active player

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Creative Wave Player

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Creative Wave Player

Creative Wave is the player in the Creative Multimedia Decks suite of players that

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lets you play wave files. It also has some advanced features which include:

• Ability to be controlled by the Creative Remote

• OLE Automation support

• Plug and Play support

• Power management support

• "Touch-sensitive" display

• Multiple display forms

• Fine control of a track's playing position

• Introduction Mode, Repeat Playlist Mode, Repeat T rack Mode and Shuffle Mode

• Playlist compilation of different wave files

• Fast track selection

• Direct volume control for multiple sound cards

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for playback

Uses one (left or right) channel

Uses both two (left and right) channels

Frequency at which samples of sound

are taken from the source

Size of each sample of sound taken

from the source

Stop Play

Activates the Record Setting dialog box
which allows you to select the format of
the wave file to record.

Pause

Record

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SB AudioPCI 64V Mixer

A mixer has been included for Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V. This mixer accommo­dates some features found on the AudioPCI card. These features are unavailable
through the Windows 95/98 mixer.

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Audio Mixer

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Real-Time Effects

AudioPCI supports real-time effects. In addition to the effects described below , more
effects may be available in the future.

This effect provides a surround-sound effect. There is a drop-down box on
the device panel that will allow you to switch between the three different
spatial presets: Off, On, and Wide. By default this switch is set to Off.

The reverb effect will make the MIDI instruments on the card sound as if
they were playing in a large concert hall or stadium. The three degrees of
reverb provided are Off, On, and Full. This ef fect can be applied to the Syn­thesizer device.

The chorus effect will add depth to the card’s synthesizer sounds. The three
settings for chorus are Off, On, and Full. This effect can be applied to the
Synthesizer device. NOTE: Chorus is a special effect, which should be used
with discretion; it is generally not recommended to leave the chorus effect
enabled at all times.

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Creative WaveStudio

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Creative WaveStudio

WaveStudio is a Windows-based application that allows you to perform the follow­ing sound editing functions easily:

• Play, edit, and record 8-bit (tape quality) and 16-bit (CD quality) wave data.

• Enhance your wave data or create unique sounds with various special effects

• Open and edit several wave files at the same time.

• Import and export raw (.RAW) data files.

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and editing operations such as rap, reverse, echo, mute, pan, cut, copy , and paste.

Creative Soundo’LE

Soundo’LE plays and records wave data. It supports Object Linking and Embed­ding (OLE) 2.0, allows playback of .WAV files of any format, allows recording of
sounds from all available sound sources into .WAV files, and allows drag-and-drop
support, as OLE objects, from Soundo’LE into other OLE clients.

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Desktop Management Interface (DMI)

Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility

This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Con­figuration Utility to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD).
DMI is able to auto-detect and record information pertinent to a computer’s system
such as the CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory
size. The onboard BIOS will detect as many system information as possible and
store those collected information in a 4KB block in the motherboard’ s Flash EPROM
and allow the DMI to retrieve data from this database. Unlike other BIOS software,
the BIOS on this motherboard uses the same technology implemented for Plug and
Play to allow dynamic real-time updating of DMI information versus creating a new
BIOS image file and requiring the user to update the whole BIOS. This DMI Con­figuration Utility also allows the system integrator or end user to add additional
information into the MIFD such as serial numbers, housing configurations, and ven­dor information. Those information not detected by the motherboard BIOS and has
to be manually entered through the DMI Configuration Utility and updated into the
MIFD. This DMI Configuration Utility provides the same reliability as PnP updat­ing and will prevent the refreshing failures associated with updating the entire BIOS.

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DIM Utility

Starting the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility

The DMI Configuration Utility (DMICFG2.EXE) must be used in real mode in
order for the program to run, the base memory must be at least 180K. Memory
managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by windows) must not be installed. You can
boot up from a system diskette without AUT OEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files,
“REM” HIMEM.SYS in the CONFIG.SYS, or press <Shift>+<F5> during bootup
to bypass your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files.

1. In Windows, copy DMICFG2.EXE to your hard disk drive.

2. Restart your computer and press <Shift>+<F5> during bootup to enter safe mode
command prompt.

3. Go to the directory containing DMICFG2.EXE.

4. Type

DMICFG2 and press <Enter> to run.

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DMI Utility

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Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility

NOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples only and may not
reflect the screen contents on your system.

Edit DMI (or delete)

Use the ←→ (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the ↑↓ (up-down)
cursor to move between the left hand menu items. The bottom of the screen will
show the available keys for each screen. Press enter at the menu item to enter the
right hand screen for editing. “Edit component” appears on top. The reversed color
field is the current cursor position and the blue text are available for editing. The
orange text shows auto-detected information and are not available for editing. The
blue text “Press [ENTER] for detail” contains a second pop-up menu is available,
use the + - (plus-minus) keys to change the settings. Enter to exit and save, ESC to
exit and not save.

If the user has made changes, ESC will prompt you to answer Y or N. Enter Y to go
back to the left-hand screen and save, enter N to go back to left-hand screen and not
save. If editing has not been made, ESC will send you back to the left hand menu
without any messages.

Notes

A heading,
the left side that has been auto detected by the system BIOS.

BIOS Auto Detect

***

, appears on the right for each menu item on

***

A heading,
have been modified by the user.

User Modified

***

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, will appear on the right for menu items that

***

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Save MIFD

You can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering the
drive and path here. If you want to cancel save, you may press ESC and a message
“Bad File Name” appears here to show it was not saved.

Load MIFD

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DIM Utility

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You can load the disk file to memory by entering a drive and path and file name
here.

Load BIOS Defaults

You can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can clear all user modified
and added data. You must reboot your computer in order for the defaults to be saved
back into the Flash BIOS.

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VII. APPENDIX

ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card

ASUS LAN Card

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LAN Activity
Output Signal

LEDs

RJ45

Wake on LAN
Output Signal

Intel
Chipset

ASUS

Motherboard type

Other

If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on an ASUS motherboard, leave the jumper on
its defaut setting of “ASUS.” If you are using another brand of motherboard, set the
jumper to “Other.” Connect the Wake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the
motherboard’ s WOL_CON in order to utilize the wake on LAN feature of the moth­erboard. Connect the LAN activity output signal (LAN_LED) to the system cabinet’ s
front panel LAN_LED in order to display the LAN data activity.

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Features

• Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX)

• Wake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported

• PCI Bus Master Complies to PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.1 specifications

• Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces

• Complies to IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX interfaces

• Fully supports 10BASE-T & 100BASE-TX operations through a single RJ45 port

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ASUS LAN Card

• Supports 32-bit Bus Master Technology / PCI Rev. 2.1

• Enhancements on ACPI & APM

• Adheres to PCI Bus Power Management Interface Rev . 1.0, ACPI Rev. 1.0, and
Device Class Power Management Rev. 1.0

• IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation for 10Mbps/100Mbps Network Data Transfer
Rates.

• Provides LED indicators for monitoring network conditions

• Plug and Play

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Software Driver Support

• NetWare ODI Drivers - Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x, DOS, OS/2 Client

• NDIS 2.01 Drivers - Microsoft LAN Manager, Microsoft Windows 3.11, IBM

LAN Server

• NDIS 3.0 Drivers - Microsoft W indows NT , Microsoft W indows 95, Microsoft
Windows 3.11

Question and Answer

Q: What is Wake-On-LAN ?
A: The Wake-On-LAN feature provides the capability to remotely power on sys-

tems supporting Wake-On-LAN by simply sending a wake-up frame. With this
feature, remotely uploading/downloading data to/from systems during off-peak
hours will be feasible.

Q: What can Wake-On-LAN do for you ?
A: Wake-On-LAN is a remote management tool with advantages that can reduce

system management workload, provide flexibility to the system administrator’s
job, and then of course save you time-consuming efforts and costs.

Q: What components does Wake-On-LAN require to be enable?
A: To enable Wake-On-LAN function, your system requires Ethernet LAN adapter

card that can activate W ake-On-LAN function, a client with W ake-On-LAN capa­bility , and software such as LDCM Rev . 3.10 or up that can trigger wake-up frame.

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