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  • Page 1 ® SP98-N Mini NLX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL...
  • 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

    +1-510-608-4555 BBS: +1-510-739-3774 Email: tsd@asus.com WWW: www.asus.com FTP: ftp.asus.com/Pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Fax: +49-2102-4420-66 Email: sales@asuscom.de Technical Support Hotline: +49-2102-9599-0 Online Support: www.asuscom.de/de/support WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1.2 Item Checklist ................7 1.2.1 Motherboard ..............7 1.2.2 Riser Card ................ 7 2. FEATURES ..................8 2.1 The ASUS SP98-N Motherboard ..........8 2.1.1 Specifications ..............8 2.2 Motherboard Parts ............... 9 3. HARDWARE SETUP ..............10 3.1 Motherboard Layout ..............10 3.2 Riser Card Layout ..............
  • Page 5 4.13 Save and Exit Setup ..............61 4.14 Exit Without Saving ..............61 5. SOFTWARE CONTENTS ............... 63 5.1 ASUS Support CD ..............63 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ............65 6.1 Intel LANDesk Client Manager ..........65 6.2 ASUS PC Probe ................ 71 6.3 SVGAUTL.EXE ...............

  • Page 6: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    Radio Interference Regulations of the Cana- dian 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 SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    LCD panel connector with bracket (for LCD model only) ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Fast Ethernet Card (optional) NOTE: This motherboard only works with ASUS riser cards. See your dealer for more information. 1.2.2 Riser Card...

  • Page 8: Features

    2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS SP98-N Motherboard The ASUS SP98-N motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many features in a small package: 2.1.1 Specifications • Mini NLX: Features ASUS’ custom-designed mini-NLX form factor. • SiS PCIset: SiS 5598 PCIset with built-in 64-bit PCI 2D graphics controller and support for video-shared memory from 1MB to 4MB.

  • Page 9: Motherboard Parts

    SiS Chipset with Integrated Video Controller LAN LED 512KB Pipelined Burst L2 Cache VGA Connector DIMM Sockets Joystick/MIDI Connector CPU ZIF Socket 7 Back Panel Audio Connector (optional) Multi-I/O Chip Audio CODEC (optional) Video Feature Connector (optional) ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 10: Hardware Setup

    Burst L2 Cache 5598 Chipset CMOS Power CR2032 3 Volt Cell RTCLR LM78 Flash EEPROM 3 2 1 0 Row (Programmable BIOS) PCI Freq. Sel. Hardware Monitoring Grayed items are optional at the time of purchase. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 11 CPU Fan Connectors (3 pins) 2) CDROM p.30 CD-ROM Drive Connector (50-1 pins) 3) INT_SPKR p.31 Internal Speaker Connector (4 pins) 4) JACK_CONN p.31 Back Panel Audio Connectors (10-1 pins) 5) FEATURE p.32 Video Feature Connector (26 pins) ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 12: Riser Card Layout

    NLX_SLOT FCON NLX-R Riser Card Front IDE1 POWER NLX-R Riser Card Back 3.2.2 Yeong-Yang PCI1 PCI2 SLOT1 SLOT1A IDE2 IDE1 YEONG-YANG WOL_CON FLOPPY CDIN Panel NLX_EXT RISER Yeong-Yang Riser Card Front Power Yeong-Yang Riser Card Back ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 13 IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module (Lenses) IR (Yeong-Yang) Infrared Module Connector (5-1 pins) 8) CDIN (Yeong-Yang) p.37 Stereo Audio In Connector (4 pins) 9) FCON/HEAD_SPK (NLX-R) p.37 Front Panel Connector (16-1 pins) Panel (Yeong-Yang) Front Panel Connectors (13 pins) ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
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  • Page 15: Hardware Setup Procedure

    3. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads or con- nectors, 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. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 16: Using Your Own Vga Card On The Pci Expansion Slot

    These jumpers allow you to set the VGA interrupt method. The default disables the chipset’s internal interrupt routing. Some video capture cards may require that the interrupt be assigned by the onboard chipset. Interrupt Disabled Interrupt by Chipset (Default) (Video Capture Cards) SP98-N Onboard VGA Interrupt ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
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  • Page 18 Do not overclock your processor. Overclocking can cause undue stress on the CPU and motherboard. It may result in a slower speed or other unpredictable outcomes. The table on the following page shows the approved CPUs and their settings. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Compatible Cyrix Cpu Identification

    The only IBM/Cyrix 6x86(L)-PR166+ (M1) CPU that is sup- ported on this motherboard is revision 2.7 or later. Look at the underside of the CPU for the serial number. The number should read G8DC6620A or later. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 20 2.8V(Dual) [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] 2.1 Volts 2.2 Volts 2.3 Volts 2.5 Volts 2.7 Volts 2.8 Volts 2.9 Volts 3.0 Volts 3.1 Volts 3.2 Volts 3.3 Volts 3.4 Volts 3.5 Volts SP98-N Voltage Regulator Output Selection ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
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  • Page 22: System Memory (Dimm)

    • BIOS shows EDO or SDRAM memory on bootup screen. • 8 chip/side modules do not support parity, only 9 chip/side modules support parity. • Single sided modules are usually 16 or 64 MB, double sided are usually 8, 32, or 128MB. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Dimm Memory Installation

    SIMM modules have the same pin contact on both sides. Lock SP98-N 168-Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The DIMMs must be 3.3V Unbuffered for this motherboard. To determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below).

  • Page 24: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    “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. SP98-N ZIF Socket 7 with Pentium MMX Processor ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Expansion Cards

    Both ISA and PCI expansion cards may need to use IRQs. System IRQs are avail- able 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. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 26: Assigning Dma Channels For Isa Cards

    Used By ISA and DMA x Used By ISA for those IRQs and DMAs you want to reserve). 3.7.4 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. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 27: External Connectors

    The two serial ports can be used for pointing devices or other serial devices. See Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2 in 4.2.2 I/O Device Con- figuration for settings. COM 2 COM 1 Serial Ports (9-pin male) ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 28 6) LAN Diagnostic LEDs (LAN_LED) These diagnostic LEDs help indicate if there is a problem with the network connector, cable, or hub. Green Yellow Green Speed 10Mbps 100Mbps Activity No data Data transfer Link Bad connection Good connection ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 29 This connector is for output to a VGA-compatible device. VGA Monitor (15-pin female) 8) Joystick/MIDI Connector (15-pin GAME) You may connect game joysticks or game pades to this connector for playing games. Connect MIDI devices for playing or editing professional audio. Joystick/Midi (15-pin female) ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 30: Midboard Connectors

    FANSTP# +12 Volt FSCPU# SP98-N 12Volt Cooling Fan Power 2) CD-ROM Connector (50-1 pin CDROM) This is a proprietary CD-ROM connector which requires a converter in order to attach to a slim CD-ROM. Only a slim CD-ROM will fit into the NLX system housing.
  • Page 31 This connector is used to connect to an internal speaker. AGND-A AGND-A PCSPKR-LFT PCSPKR-RT SP98-N Internal Speaker Connector 4) Audio Jack Connector (10-1 pin JACK_CON) This header is provided for audio input and output signals. Motherboard Audio Conn. Back Panel Audio Conn.
  • Page 32 3. HARDWARE SETUP 5) Video Feature Connector (26-pin FEATURE) This connector is used for third party video accessories, such as video capture cards or television tuners. 13 26 SP98-N Video Feature Connector ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 33: Riser Card Connectors

    3.8.3 Riser Card Connectors 1) LAN Activity Connectors These connectors support Local Area Network (LAN) cards such as the ASUS PCI-L101 (see 7.1 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card) with output signals for data transfer activity. The LAN_LED connector allows the front panel LED to flash during transfer activity between the network and the computer.
  • Page 34 Pin 1 Orient the red stripe on the Yeong-Yang (Front) IDE ribbon cable to Pin 1 YEONG-YANG IDE Connectors IMPORTANT: Ultra DMA/66 devices require a 40-pin 80-conductor cable to be enabled and/or for Ultra DMA Mode 4. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 Yeong-Yang Riser Yeong-Yang (Front) 1: USB +5 Volt 2: (no connection) 3: USB Port 0+ YEONG-YANG 4: USB Port 0- 5: USB +5Volt Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports / USB Module Connector ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 36 NLX-R (Back) The infrared module sends data through the front panel’s infrared window Standard Infrared (SIR) Front View Back View Yeong-Yang (Front) YEONG-YANG IRTX (NC) IRRX Infrared Module / Infrared Module Connector ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 37 The front panel display & buttons connect to the NLX-R (Front) riser card through a ribbon NLX-R ® cable. FCON Pin 1 Yeong-Yang (Front) YEONG-YANG Front Panel Display and Button Connector ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
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  • Page 39: Power Connection Procedures

    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 SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 40: Bios Setup

    4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH. 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. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Updating Bios Procedures (Only When Necessary)

    <Enter>. 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) 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. 2. Boot from the disk you created earlier.
  • Page 42 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 servicing. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 43: Bios Setup

    When you run Setup, the CMOS SETUP UTILITY main program screen will ap- pear with the following options: NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not exactly reflect your BIOS screens. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 44: Load Defaults

    To 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) ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 45 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 uncom- mon. Most IDE drives over 528MB support the LBA mode. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 46 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. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Bios Features Setup

    Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled) This field speeds up the Power-On Self Test (POST) routine by skipping retesting a second, third, and fourth time. A complete test of the system is done on each test. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 48 Some display cards that are nonstandard VGA such as graphics accelerators or MPEG Video Cards may not show colors properly. The setting Enabled should correct this problem. Otherwise leave this on the setup default setting of Disabled. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 49 The other option is Setup, where the system always boots up, and prompts for the Supervisor Password only when the Setup utility is called up. You can specify a password by using the Supervisor Password or User Password option from the main screen as explained later in this section.. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 50: Chipset Features Setup

    16-bit I/O Recovery Time (5 BUSCLK): Timing for 16-bit ISA cards. Leave on default. 8-bit I/O Recovery Time (8 BUSCLK): Timing for 8-bit ISA cards. Leave on default. ISA Bus Clock (PCICLK/4): Timing for the ISA bus clock. Leave on default. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: Asus Sp98-N User's Manual

    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. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 52 Because each IDE device may have a different Mode timing (0, 1, 2, 3, 4), it is neces- sary 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. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Power Management Setup

    Video Off Method (DPMS OFF) This field defines the video off features. The following 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 ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 54 You can individually Enable or Disable each IRQ to include in the sleep function. IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) is usually set to Disable so that any software alarm clock or event calendar can wake up the system. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Pnp And Pci Setup

    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. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 56 The default setting enables the onboard NIC BIOS so that your computer, with the appropriate interface and configuration, can be connected to a network. If you do not want to use the onboard NIC BIOS, choose Disabled. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Load Bios Defaults

    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. This feature does not affect the fields on the Standard CMOS Setup screen. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 58: Smart Alarm (Lm78/Lm75) Setup

    NOTE: If any of the monitored items are out of range, you will be prompted by this message: “Hardware Monitor found an error, enter POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP for details” The bottom of the screen will instruct you to: “Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP”. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 59: Supervisor And User Password

    WARNING! Move the jumper to the “Clear CMOS” setting only when clearing RTC data. Otherwise, BIOS setup information may be cleared. RTCLR RTCLR Battery test Normal Setting (Default) Clear CMOS SP98-N Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 60: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    The autodetection feature can only detect one set of parameters for a particular IDE hard disk. Some IDE drives can use more than one set. This is not a problem if the drive is new and there is nothing on it. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 61: Save And Exit Setup

    Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the modifications you specify during the current session. To exit without saving, highlight “Exit Without Saving” on the main screen, type “Y”, and then press <Enter>. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
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  • Page 63: Software Contents

    • Install LAN Driver: Installs the driver needed to access the onboard LAN controller. • Browse this CD: Allows you to see the contents of the ASUS support CD. • Read Me: View additional notes with Notepad. • Exit: Exit the selection menu.
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  • Page 65: Software Reference

    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. 6.1.1 Main Client Manager Window ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 66: Using The Taskbar Icons

    Opens the File Transfer dialog box Tools | Transfer Files Tools | Reboot Reboots the computer Tools | DMI Explorer Opens the DMI Explorer Opens the Set Access Rights dialog box Tools | Set Access Rights ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 67: Using The Select Computer Dialog Box

    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 ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 68: To Select A Computer

    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>. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 69: Displaying The Properties Of A Client Computer

    System information is not stored in this same database, that information is not avail- able 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 net- work. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 70: Understanding The Computer Status Icons

    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 non- mobile computers. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 71: Asus Pc Probe

    Monitor” or “Hide”. You can select whether you want the splash screen to show the next time it opens. 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.”...

  • Page 72: Using The Asus Pc Probe

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.2.2 Using the ASUS PC Probe Fan Rotation Status Analog view of PC’s fan rotation Digital view of PC’s fan rotation PC’s Fan warning threshold adjustment PC Temperature Status Temperature Warning threshold adjustment Analog view of PC’s temperature Digital view of PC’s temperature...
  • Page 73 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 un- available.
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  • Page 75: Svgautl.exe

    2. The Main Menu appears and directs you to configure SiS 5597/5598. 3. When you have completed the configuration, you may save your preferences to AUTOEXEC.BAT and use it as your power-on (or hardware reset) default environment. (See 6.1.3 Commandline Options) ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 76: Commandline Options

    For example : Set Suspend Timer be 5 minutes. >SVGAUTL /PB:5 <Enter> NOTE:1. Suspend Time would be “ta + tb”. (i.e. standby time + suspend time) 2. The timers will not be very accurate and would just be around the time. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 77 9x16 320x200 40x25 A000 640x200 80x25 A000 640x350 80x25 B000 8x14 640x350 80x25 A000 8x14 640x480 80x30 A000 8x16 640x480 80x30 A000 8x16 320x200 40x25 A000 NOTE: 1. A/N: Alpha/Numeric 2. APA: All Point Addressable (Graphics) ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 78 25.1 M 640x350 31.5 K 25.1 M 640x350 31.5 K 25.1 M 640x480 31.5 K 25.1 M 640x480 31.5 K 25.1 M 320x200 31.5 K 25.1 M NOTE: i - interlaced mode n - noninterlaced mode ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 79 800x600 16.8M 100x37 A000 8x16 1024x768 128x48 A000 8x16 1024x768 128x48 A000 8x16 1024x768 16.8M 128x48 A000 8x16 1280x1024 160x64 A000 8x16 1280x1024 160x64 A000 8x16 NOTE: 1. A/N: Alpha/Numeric 2. APA: All Point Addressable (Graphics) ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 80 640x480 31.5 K 25.1 M 640x480 37.9 K 31.5 M 640x480 37.5 K 31.5 M 43++ 640x480 43.4 K 36.0 M 640x480 31.5 K 25.1 M 640x480 37.9 K 31.5 M 640x480 37.5 K 31.5 M ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 81 NOTE: i - interlaced mode n - noninterlaced mode *Due to the memory bandwidth limitation in a 1MB DRAM configuration, the following video modes is not supported in 1MB configuration: modes 45*, 45+, 46+, 46#, 47+, and 47#. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 82: Windows 3.1

    4. In “Run” Screen, select your driver source, e.g., D:\MM\WIN31\SETUP.EXE. 5. Follow the directions that appear on the screen to complete the unpacking and copying procedures. 6. After unpacking and copying is completed, an “SiS Multimedia Vx.xx” pro- gram group is created and shown onscreen. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 83 SVGA Setup. The operating principles of this feature are: (1) Zoom-in sequence: 1024x768 800x600 640x480 (2) Zoom-out sequence: 640x480 800x600 1024x768 ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 84: Video Operations

    To use the SiS MMPlayer, do the following procedures: 1. In the SiS Multimedia Vx.xx program group, double-click the Sis MMPlayer icon. The SiS MMPlayer VCP-like icon appears. 2. The SW MPEG playback is now ready for your use. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 85 Open File & Type Control Minimize This Application Eject CD Title (Not implemented yet.) Fast Backward Fast Forward Mark in Mark out Pause Play Stop Begin Volume increase (Not implemented yet.) Volume decrease (Not implemented yet.) ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 86: Windows 95

    11. The Display Properties box appears. Click either Close or Apply. 12. In the System Settings Change box, click Yes to restart your computer. 13. After restarting, Windows 95 will run on 640x480x256 color, 60NI (non-inter- laced). ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 87 (3) Center Screen: Allows you to adjust the position of display on the screen. 6. SiS Multimedia V x.xx program group will be created, click Restart Now. 6.5.5.2 Operation 1. For Video Operations (SiS MMPlay), refer to section 6.4.4.2. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 88: Windows Nt 3.5 & 3.51

    If the display test screen is unacceptable, then click No. Windows NT will give you an error message. 5. If the display test screen is acceptable and you clicked Yes, Windows NT 3.51 will prompt you to restart Windows NT 3.51. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 89: Windows Nt 4.0

    If the display test screen is unacceptable, then click No. Windows NT will give you an error message. 6. Click OK. If the display test screen is acceptable and you clicked Yes, Windows NT 4.0 will change the mode without restarting Windows NT 4.0. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 90: Autodesk Adi 4.2 -Protected Mode

    (default C:\ADI42). Program would unpack & copy all related driver files to where you assign. 4. After “unpack and copy” is completed, exit the INSTDRV.EXE program. 5. Refer to sections 6.8.2—6.8.5 for detailed installation procedures of each program. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 91: Autocad R11 Setup

    7. In “Available Video Displays:” item, choose “SiS Super VGA ADI v4.2 Display and Rendering driver”. 8. In “Select Display Resolution” screen, choose which display driver you want to use. 9. Go through the whole procedure. The system starts with the selected display setting. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 92 4. Change your current working directory to \3DS3 (where your 3D Studio V3.0 usually resides). 5. Delete the original configuration file “3DADI.CFG”. 6. Type 3DS VIBCGF <Enter> to configure your display environment. 7. After the “Company Register Screen” appears, press <Enter> to continue. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 93 13. Once the detailed configuration is finished, you may enter 3D Studio with the same configuration by simply typing \3DS3\3DS <Enter> next time. 14. If you want to change your video configuration, just follow the procedures men- tioned before to re-configure. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 94: Os/2 V2.1

    4. Choose which one you would like to use and click OK. 5. The installation program would then complete all installation process and create a “SiS Setup” for future change mode usage. 6. Shutdown and reboot OS/2 (your settings will only take effect when you reboot OS/2). ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 95: Os/2 V3.0 (Warp)

    4. Choose which one you would like to use and click OK. 5. Then installation program would then complete all installation process and create a “SiS Setup” for future change mode usage. 6. Shutdown and reboot OS/2 (your settings will only take effect when you reboot OS/2). ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 96: Double Bytes Os/2 Warp

    OK to complete installation. An “SiS Setup” icon would be created for future change modes and frame rate usage. 7. After completing installation, shutdown and reboot OS/2 (your settings will only take effect when you reboot OS/2). ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 97: Desktop Management Interface (Dmi)

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.12 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 6.12.1 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Con- figuration 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.

  • Page 98: Using The Asus Dmi Configuration Utility

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.12.3 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.
  • Page 99 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. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
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  • Page 101: 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 102: 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 SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 103: Network Controller

    32 bit Bus Master Technology / PCI Rev. 2.1 • Plug and Play • 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 ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 104: Led Connectors

    6 IRD- 7.2.6 RJ45 Connector HUB RJ45 Connector Pin 1 Output Transmit Data + Pin 2 Output Transmit Data - 234567 Pin 3 Input Receive Data + Pin 6 Input Receive Data - Pins 4,5,7,8 (Reserved) ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 105: Troubleshooting

    If you configured the network interface for full duplex, make sure the hub port is also configured for full duplex. Setting the wrong duplex mode can degrade performance, cause data loss, or result in lost connections. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 106: Testing The Network Interface Or Adapter

    Test the network interface or adapter by running Intel diagnostics. For DOS or Windows 3.1 computers, run Setup on the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk. For Windows NT and Windows 95 run Intel PROSet by double-clicking the Intel PROSet Icon in the Control Panel.
  • Page 107 Make sure the network cable is fully attached to the network interface or adapter. Link LED does not light when power is connected. • Make sure WOL cable is attached and power is applied to computer. • Make sure network cable is attached at both ends. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
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  • Page 109: Glossary

    PIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires that the CPU be involved in IDE access and waiting for mechanical events. Bus master IDE transfers data to/from the memory without interrupting the CPU. Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support bus master IDE mode. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 110 33 IDE devices can achieve up to 33MB/Sec transfer. LPT Port (Line Printer Port) Logical device name reserved by DOS for the computer parallel ports. Each LPT port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 111 High speed parallel interface defined by the X3T9.2 committee of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for connecting many peripheral devices. System Disk A system disk contains the core file of an operating system and is used to boot up the operating system. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 112 With USB, the traditional complex cables from back panel of your PC can be eliminated. ASUS SP98-N User’s Manual...

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