1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Asus Manuals
  4. Motherboard
  5. Rambus P3C-L
  6. User manual

Asus Rambus P3C-L User Manual

P3c-l user manual
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS
Rambus™ Motherboards
USER'S MANUAL

Special Features

P3C-L
•
Intel® 82559 10/100 LAN Chipset
•
Alert-On-LAN and Wake-On-LAN Support
P3C-S
•
Adaptec® 7892 Ultra 160 SCSI Controller
P3C-LS
•
Intel® 82559 10/100 LAN Chipset
•
Alert-On-LAN and Wake-On-LAN Support
•
Adaptec® 7892 Ultra 160 SCSI Controller
R

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Asus Rambus P3C-L

Summary of Contents for Asus Rambus P3C-L

  • Page 1: Special Features

    P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS Rambus™ Motherboards USER’S MANUAL Special Features P3C-L • Intel® 82559 10/100 LAN Chipset • Alert-On-LAN and Wake-On-LAN Support P3C-S • Adaptec® 7892 Ultra 160 SCSI Controller P3C-LS • Intel® 82559 10/100 LAN Chipset • Alert-On-LAN and Wake-On-LAN Support •...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 3: Asus Contact Information

    Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Fax: +49-2102-442066 Email: sales@asuscom.de (for marketing requests only) Technical Support Hotline: MB/Others: +49-2102-9599-0 Notebook: +49-2102-9599-10 Fax: +49-2102-9599-11 Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support) WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1.2 Item Checklist ................7 SCSI Models (P3C-LS/P3C-S) ..........7 Other Options ................7 2. FEATURES ..................8 2.1 The ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS .......... 8 2.1.1 Specifications ..............8 2.1.2 Specifications–Optional Components ......9 2.1.3 Performance ..............10 2.1.4 Intelligence ..............
  • Page 5 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ............103 6.1 ASUS PC Probe ..............103 6.2 Using YAMAHA XGPlayer ............ 109 7. APPENDIX ..................111 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ..........111 7.2 Modem Riser (optional) ............113 ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 6: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    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. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set User’s Manual Other Options ASUS DR2 DIMM riser (optional) ASUS S370 Series CPU card (optional) ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 ethernet card (optional) CPU thermal sensor cable (optional) ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Features

    2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS The ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS motherboards are carefully designed for the de- manding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Specifications • Latest Intel Processor Support ®...

  • Page 9: Specifications-Optional Components

    PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to examine and manage system status information, such as CPU and systerm voltages, temperatures, and fan status through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe or Intel LDCM software.

  • Page 10: Performance

    • ACPI Ready: ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is also imple- mented on all ASUS smart series motherboards. ACPI provides more Energy Saving Features for future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality. With these features implemented in the OS, PCs can be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all the energy saving standards.

  • Page 11: Intelligence

    • Peripheral Power Up: Keyboard or Mouse power up can be enabled or dis- abled through BIOS setup to allow the computer to be powered ON using your keyboard or mouse click. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Parts

    Serial COM2 Port ( Parallel Port ( Serial COM1 Port ( USB Ports (USB1 & USB2) / LAN (RJ-45) Connector (on LAN model only) PS/2 Mouse ( ) / PS/2 Keyboard ( ) Connector ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 13 2. FEATURES 2.2 Motherboard Parts... continued ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Hardware Setup

    Audio TRPWR Bridge Chipset JP12 CHASSIS IDELED PCI Slot 5 (PCI5) ASUS ASIC with Hardware PANEL JP18 (SMB) Monitor ISA Slot (SLOT2) Grayed midboard items are optional at the time of purchase. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Layout Contents

    10) PRIMARY/SECONDARY IDE p.45 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pins) 11) FLOPPY p.45 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pins) 12) WOL_CON p.46 Wake-On-LAN Connector (3 pins) 13) WOR p.46 Wake-On-Ring Connector (2 pins) 14) IDELED p.47 IDE Activity LED (2 pins) ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 26) SMI (PANEL) p.52 System Management Interrupt Switch Lead (2 pins) 27) PWRSW (PANEL) p.52 ATX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins) 28) RESET (PANEL) p.52 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Hardware Setup Procedure

    The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position. 1. Frequency Selection 2. Frequency Selection 3. Frequency Selection (D21) 4. Frequency Selection 5. Frequency Selection P3C-LS / L / S P3C-LS/L/S DIP Switches ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 18 AMR on the AMR slot (see 3.7.3 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot). Setting Enable [1-2] (default) Disable [2-3] P3C-LS / L / S Enable Disable P3C-LS/L/S Audio Controller Setting ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 19 Setting JP12 Normal [1-2] (default) No Reboot [2-3] JP12 1 2 3 1 2 3 Normal No Reboot P3C-LS / L / S (Default) P3C-LS/L/S Automatic Timeout Reboot Setting ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 20 SCSI controller. Setting JP17 Enable [2-3] (default) Disable [1-2] JP17 1 2 3 1 2 3 Disable Enable (Default) P3C-LS / L / S P3C-LS/L/S SCSI Controller Setting ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 21 Alert-On-LAN and Wake-On-LAN support of the LAN controller. Setting Enable [2-3] (default) Disable [1-2] 1 2 3 1 2 3 Disable Enable P3C-LS / L / S (Default) P3C-LS/L/S Wake-On-LAN Controller Setting ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 22 CPU Core:Bus Freq. Multiple in 4.4 Advanced Menu of the BIOS setup to set the Frequency Multiple. If the Frequency Multiple is locked, setting the Frequency Multiple in BIOS setup will have no effect. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 23 [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [O N ] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [O N ] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] NOTE: For updated processor settings, visit the ASUS web site (see ASUS CON- TACT INFORMATION) ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 24: System Memory

    SDRAM 1. To use SDRAM with this motherboard, an ASUS DR2 DIMM Riser must be installed as an interface (see 3.5.2 Installing Memory Using the ASUS DR2 DIMM Riser). The riser must (and can only) be inserted into RIMM0, with the bundled C-RIMM inserted into RIMM1.
  • Page 25 *SDRAM with an ASUS DR2 DIMM Riser (see Important SDRAM notes in opposite page) Current J1M1 J1M2 Notes on Memory (Rows 0&1) (Rows 2&3) memory size 1 SDRAM SDRAM (empty) — 2 SDRAMs SDRAM SDRAM J1M2J1M1 ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 26 If necessary, push the ejectors inward to secure the mod- ule in place. Removing Memory 1. To release a memory module, push both ejectors outward and pull the module straight up and out of the RIMM sockets. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 27: Installing Memory Using An Asus Dimm Riser

    3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5.2 Installing Memory Using an ASUS DIMM Riser The ASUS DIMM Riser will fit in only one orientation. IMPORTANT: Do not touch the riser’s connectors. Handle the riser only by the edges. RIMM0 RIMM1 ATTACH MOUNT BRIDGES...
  • Page 28 1. Unscrew the captive nuts from the attach mount bridge. 2. Push both ejectors (J1M1/J1M2) outward while holding the module along its side edges. Pull the module straight up and out of the DIMM sockets on the riser. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 29: General Dimm Notes

    DIMM socket on the riser. You must ask your retailer the correct DIMM type before pur- chasing. The riser supports four clock signals. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 30 3. HARDWARE SETUP (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 31: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    SECC, or a Celeron™ processor packaged in a Single Edge Processor Pack- age (SEPP). An ASUS S370 Series CPU card can allow Socket 370 processors to be used on any ASUS motherboard with the Slot 1 connector (See 7.2 S370 Series CPU Card for instructions on using this card).

  • Page 32: Attaching The Heatsink

    Make sure the heatsink is mounted tightly against the SECC2, SECC, or SEPP; otherwise, the CPU will overheat. You may install an auxiliary fan to provide adequate circulation across the processor’s passive heatsink. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 33: Installing The Universal Retention Mechanism

    5. Push the four retainer pins completely down into the black fastener sleeves until the head of each pin is securely seated. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 34: Installing The Processor

    CPU fan cable to cable to fan fan connector connector 3. If your URM is of type A, make sure the locks are in the locked position as shown. Locked Position (push upward) ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 35: Removing The Processor

    The recommended heatsinks for the Slot 1 processors are those with three-pin fans, such as the ASUS Smart Fan, that can be connected to the motherboard’s CPU fan connector. These heatsinks dissipate heat more efficiently and with an optional hard- ware monitor, they can monitor the fan’s RPM and use the alert function with the...
  • Page 36 4. There is no visible gap between the processor die and heatsink. The thermal interface material should be continuous with no through-holes or debris. Example of an incorrectly installed retention clip Example of a correctly installed retention clip ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 37 3. HARDWARE SETUP (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Expansion Cards

    AGP Pro slot shared — — — Onboard USB controller — — — shared Onboard audio/AMR — shared — — Onboard LAN (optional) — — shared — Onboard SCSI (optional) — — — shared ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 39: Standard Interrupt Assignments

    To simplify this process, this motherboard complies with the Plug and Play (PNP) specification which was developed to allow automatic system configuration when- ever a PNP-compliant card is added to the system. For PNP cards, IRQs are as- signed automatically from those available. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 40: Assigning Dma Channels For Isa Cards

    20-pin and 28-pin bays of the AGP Pro slot. Otherwise, the card and the slot may be damaged or burnt. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 41 AMR can coexist without the need to disable the onboard CODEC. The motherboard’s onboard CODEC (optional) must be disabled when using a primary AMR. NOTE: An AMR is not included with this motherboard. P3C-LS / L / S P3C-LS/L/S Audio Modem Riser Slot ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 42: External Connectors

    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) ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 43 The RJ-45 connector is optional at the time of purchase and is located on top of the USB connecotrs. The connector allows the motherboard to connect to a Lo- cal Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. RJ45 ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 44 LDCM. If the chassis intrusion lead is not used, a jumper cap must be placed over the pins to close the circuit. +5Volt (Power Supply Stand By) Chassis Signal P3C-LS / L / S Ground CHASSIS P3C-LS/L/S Chassis Open Alarm Lead ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 45 5 plugged). FLOPPY NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 P3C-LS / L / S PIN 1 P3C-LS/L/S Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 46 12) Wake-On-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL_CON) This connector connects to a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN output, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 Ethernet card (see 7. Appendix). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card.
  • Page 47 NOTE: The “Rotation” signal is to be used only by a specially designed fan with rotation signal. The Rotations per Minute (RPM) can be monitored using ASUS PC Probe (see section 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE) or Intel LDCM Utility.
  • Page 48 Back View and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard’s IR connector according to the pin definitions. Front View Back View P3C-LS / L / S IRTX (NC) IRRX P3C-LS/L/S Infrared Module Connector ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 49 Power Supply On +5.0 Volts Ground Ground Ground +5.0 Volts P3C-LS / L / S Ground Ground -5.0 Volts Power Good +5V Standby +5.0 Volts +5.0 Volts +12.0 Volts P3C-LS/L/S ATX Power Connector ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 50 68-Pin Ultra160 SCSI Connector 50-Pin Ultra-Fast SCSI Connector P3C-LS / L / S 68-Pin Wide SCSI Connector P3C-LS/L/S Onboard SCSI Connectors IMPORTANT: Read the SCSI connection and termination information on the next page. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: Scsi Connection And Termination Information

    P3C-LS / L / S Single-Ended Devices Adaptec AIC-7892B Chipset Wide SCSI Connector CD-ROM Scanner Tape PCI-to-Ultra3 (LVD) SE Mode LVD Mode Adaptec AIC-3860Q Chipset P3C-LS/L/S Mixed LVD and Single-Ended Device Configurations ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 52 Speaker Keyboard Lock Connector Power LED P3C-LS / L / S Reset SW Message LED ATX Power SMI Lead Switch* Requires an ATX power supply. P3C-LS/L/S System Panel Connectors ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Power Connection Procedures

    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. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Bios Setup

    If “unknown” is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and there- fore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Updating Bios Procedures

    BIOS revision will solve your problems. Care- less updating can result in your motherboard having more problems! 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier.

  • Page 56: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to successfully update the BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If this happens, your system will need servicing. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Bios Setup Program

    POST. NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not re- flect your BIOS screens exactly. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 58: Bios Menu Bar

    Moves the cursor to the first field <End> or <PgDn> Moves the cursor to the last field <F5> Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults <F10> Saves changes and exits Setup ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 59: General Help

    Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This win- dow displays the help text for the currently selected field. NOTE: The item heading in square brackets represents the default setting for that field. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 60: Main Menu

    This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. Floppy 3 Mode support will allow reading and writing of 1.2MB (as opposed to 1.44MB) on a 3.5-inch diskette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Drive A] [Drive B] [Both] ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 61: Primary & Secondary Master/Slave

    Primary IDE hard disk drives must have its partition set to active (also possible with FDISK). Other options for the Type field are: [None] - to disable IDE devices ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 62 NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field must be set to [Manual]. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 63 IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA capability. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD]. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [Disabled] ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 64: Keyboard Features

    [6/Sec] [8/Sec] [10/Sec] [12/Sec] [15/Sec] [20/Sec] [24/Sec] [30/Sec] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Delay [1/4 Sec] This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second charac- ters. Configuration options: [1/4 Sec] [1/2 Sec] [3/4 Sec] [1 Sec] ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 65: Forgot The Password

    Installed Memory [XXX MB] This field displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during bootup. You do not need to make changes to this field. This is a display only field. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 66: Advanced Menu

    The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus mul- tiple equals the CPU’s internal frequency (the CPU internal frequency). The configuration options vary depending on the CPU/PCI Frequency Ratio. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 67 OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]; otherwise, leave this on [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 68: Chip Configuration

    When [EC-Only] is selected, data errors are detected but not cor- rected. This field is available only if your memory modules have ECC. Con- figuration options: [Non-ECC] [ECC] [EC-Only] ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 69 SDRAM. NOTE: To display and access this field, the SDRAM Con- figuration field must be set to [User Define]. SDRAM MA Wait State [Normal] This controls the leadoff clocks for CPU read cycles. Configuration op- tions: [Fast] [Normal] ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 70 If you are not using any ISA cards, you may disable this field. When this field is disabled, the 8-bit and 16-bit I/O Recovery Time configurations will not be available. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 8-bit, 16-bit I/O Recovery Time [3.5 BUSCLK] Leave on default setting. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 71: I/O Device Configuration

    These fields allow you to set the addresses for the onboard serial connec- tors. Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have different addresses. Configu- ration options: [3F8H/IRQ4] [2F8H/IRQ3] [3E8H/IRQ4] [2E8H/IRQ10] [Disabled] ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 72 [ECP+EPP] in Parallel Port Mode. Configuration options: [1] [3] [Dis- abled] Onboard CIR I/O [Disabled] This field sets the address of the onboard Consumer IR connector. Configu- ration options: [Disabled] [2E0-2E8H] [3E0-3E8H] ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 73: Pci Configuration

    SCSI controllers. ONB SCSI SE Term. [Auto] This allows you to enable or disable the onboard termination for single- ended (SE) devices, such as scanners, CD-ROMs, or tape drives. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 74 AGP], allows your PCI card to take precedent when detected. [AGP/PCI] uses the AGP card as your primary card. Configuration options: [PCI/AGP] [AGP/PCI] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Leave on default setting. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 75: Shadow Configuration

    ROMs on them, you will need to know which addresses the ROMs use to shadow them specifically. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory avail- able between 640K and 1024K by the amount used for this purpose. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 76: Power Menu

    For Windows 98 and later, APM is automatically installed. A battery and power cord icon labeled Power Management will appear in the Control Panel. Click Advanced in the Power Management Properties dialog box. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 77 4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode. Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds will power OFF the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend] ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 78: Power Up Control

    Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IMPORTANT: This feature requires an optional network interface with Wake-On- LAN and an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 79 [Everyday] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date]. Configuration options: [Dis- abled] [Everyday] [By Date] ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 80: Hardware Monitor

    NOTE: If any of the monitored items is out of range, an error message will appear: “Hardware Monitor found an error. Enter Power setup menu for details”. You will then be prompted to “Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP”. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 81: Boot Menu

    Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all your con- nected ATAPI CD-ROM drives or allow you to disable this field. Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Net- work)] ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 82 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 83: Exit Menu

    This option should only be used if you do not want to save the changes you have made to the Setup program. If you have made changes to fields other than system date, system time, and password, the system will ask for con- firmation before exiting. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 84: Load Setup Defaults

    After selecting this op- tion, all selections are saved and a confirmation is requested. Select [Yes] to save any changes to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 85: Software Setup

    (3) Browse to here and then follow the screen instructions to complete installation. NOTE: The screen displays in this and the following section may not reflect exactly the screen contents displayed on your screen. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 86: P3C Series Motherboard Support Cd

    LANDesk Client Manager must be installed to use the hardware manager fea- tures. • ASUS BIOS Flash Utility for LDCM: Installs a utility to remotely flash the BIOS of client PCs. You must install LDCM client before this can be installed. •...
  • Page 87 Install ASUS PC Probe: Installs a utility to monitor your computer’s fan, tem- perature, and voltages. • Install ASUS Update: Installs a program to help you update your BIOS or down- load a BIOS image file. • Install PC-cillin 98: Installs the PC-cillin virus protection software. View the online help for more information.

  • Page 88: Intel Ldcm Administrator Setup

    CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: LDCM will not run if another hardware monitoring utility, such as ASUS PC Probe, is installed. To uninstall any program, see 5.14 Uninstalling Programs.
  • Page 89 (9) Click here. (10) Click here. NOTE: This warning appears only if you don’t have the Acrobat Reader installed. See 5.12 In- stall ADOBE AcroBat Reader V4.0 on how to install the Acrobar Reader. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 90: Intel Ldcm Client Setup

    CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: LDCM will not run if another hardware monitoring utility, such as ASUS PC Probe, is installed. To uninstall any program, see 5.14 Uninstalling Programs.
  • Page 91 (10) Click here. NOTE: This warning appears only if you don’t have the Acrobat Reader installed. See 5.12 In- stall ADOBE AcroBat Reader V4.0 on how to install the Acrobar Reader. (11) Click here. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 92: Inf Update Utility For Intel 820 Chipset

    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. (4) Click here. (3) Click here. (5) Click here. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 93: Install Intel Ultra Ata Storage Driver

    CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (2) Click here. (1) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (6) Click here and then (5) Click here. click Finish. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 94: Install Yamaha Xg Audio Driver (Vxd)

    You may not, however, be able to use immediately the devices associated with the drivers or software because these drivers need to be enabled. These drivers are enabled when Windows starts/restarts. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 95 CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here only after you have carefully read the license agreement. (4) Click here. (6) Click here. (5) Click here. (7) Click here. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 96 5. SOFTWARE SETUP (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 97: Install Yamaha Ds-Xg Audio Application (Only With Onboard Audio Option)

    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. (4) Click here. (3) Click here. (5) Click here. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 98: Install Asus Pc Probe

    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 another hardware monitoring utility is in- stalled. To uninstall any program, see 5.14 Uninstalling Programs.

  • Page 99: Install Asus Update

    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. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Click here. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 100: Install Pc-Cillin 98

    (5) Click here. (8) Insert a floppy disk and then click here. Once the Emergency Clean disk is created, click OK. (9) Click here and then click Finish to restart. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 101: Install Adobe Acrobat Reader

    CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here only after you have read the License Agreement. (4) Click here. (5) Click here and then click Finish to restart. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 102: Uninstalling Programs

    (1) Double-click here to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. (2) Select the program to remove and click Add/ Remove. (3) Click here. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 103: Software Reference

    ASUS Utility, and then click Probe Vx.xx. The PC Probe icon will appear on the taskbar’s system tray indicating that ASUS PC Probe is running. Clicking the icon will allow you to see the status of your PC. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 104: Using Asus Pc Probe

    Fan Monitor Shows the PC’s fan rotation. Fan Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Voltage Monitor Shows the PC’s voltages. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 105 Shows the used and free space of the PC’s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used. Memory Shows the PC’s memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 106 Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and in- ternal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 107: Asus Pc Probe Task Bar Icon

    When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is dis- played. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...
  • Page 108 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE (This page was intentionally left blank) ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 109: Using Yamaha Xgplayer

    6.2.2 YAMAHA XGstudio Mixer Control Panel Live Stage Smart Arrangement Block Exit Minimize Level Meter Display Effect Control Voice Select Channel Solo Channel Mute Pan Knob Master Channel Volume Volume Slider Slider ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 110: Troubleshooting

    Select the YAMAHA SXG50 Driver External YAMAHA tone generator Select the YAMAHA CBX Driver (MU80 or MU50 etc.) External tone generator of Refer to the owner's manual for another manufacturer your tone generator. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 111: Appendix

    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 moth-...

  • Page 112: Software Driver Support

    A: To enable Wake-On-LAN function, your system requires Ethernet LAN adapter card that can activate Wake-On-LAN function, a client with Wake-On-LAN capa- bility, and software such as LDCM Rev. 3.10 or up that can trigger wake-up frame. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 113: Modem Riser (Optional)

    2. 5. Connect the MR card’s LINE connec- tor to a telephone wall jack. Connect the PHONE connector to a telephone (optional). 6. Replace the computer chassis. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

  • Page 114: Software Setup In Windows

    9. Click Diagnostic and then click the designated COM port as shown. 10. Click More Info..If the computer sys- tem successfully communicates with the modem, responses will be displayed as shown. ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual...

This manual is also suitable for:

Rambus p3c-lsRambus p3c-s

Table of Contents