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  • Page 1 ® ® Intel 810 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

    Server (tel): English: +886-2-2890-7123 Fax: +886-2-2895-9254 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw Newsgroup: news2.asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, Building 2 Newark, CA 94560, USA Fax: +1-510-608-4555 Email: info-usa@asus.com.tw Technical Support Fax: +1-510-608-4555...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1. INTRODUCTION ... 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized ... 7 1.2 Item Checklist ... 7 2. FEATURES ... 8 2.1 The ASUS P3W Motherboard ... 8 2.1.1 Specifications ... 8 2.1.2 Optional Component(s) ... 9 2.1.3 Performance ... 10 2.1.4 Intelligence ...
  • Page 5 4.6 Boot Menu ... 76 4.7 Exit Menu ... 78 5. SOFTWARE SETUP ... 81 5.1 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD ... 81 5.2 Operating Systems ... 84 5.3 Starting Windows For the First Time ... 84 5.4 LDCM Local Setup ... 86 5.5 LDCM Administrator Setup ...

  • 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 P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    (1) This Motherboard User’s Manual ASUS consumer infrared set (optional) ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS S370 Series CPU card (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 ethernet card (optional) ASUS P3W User’s Manual Manual information and checklist Product information and specifications...

  • Page 8: Features

    2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS P3W Motherboard The P3W motherboard from ASUS is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many smart features in a small package. So what’s so smart about the ASUS P3W motherboard? 2.1.1 Specifications •...

  • Page 9: Optional Component(S)

    • Around-the-Clock Intrusion Detection! Supports chassis intrusion monitor- ing through the ASUS ASIC. The onboard battery supports detection even when normal power is removed and through a new design, battery drain is even lower than the RTC used for keeping time! •...

  • 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

    Temperature Monitoring and Alert! CPU temperature is monitored by the ASUS ASIC through the CPU’s internal thermal diode (on Pentium III, Deschutes Pentium II, and PPGA 370 Celeron in conjunction with the ASUS S370-D or S370-L CPU card, see 7.2 S370 Series CPU Cards) to prevent system overheat and system damage.

  • Page 12: Motherboard Part Definitions

    Three DIMM Sockets Primary and Secondary IDE Connectors Feature Setting DIP Switches Floppy Disk Drive Connector Four Mbit Firmware Hub (programmable BIOS) ASUS ASIC with Integrated Hardware Monitor Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH) Low Pin Count Multi-I/O Chipset Wake-On-Ring Connector Wake-On-LAN Connector...

  • Page 13: Motherboard Part Locations

    2. FEATURES 2.3 Motherboard Part Locations ASUS P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Hardware Setup

    Line Line VIDEO MODEM Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Audio Codec CODEC SPEAKER (SPKR) WOL_CON PCI3VSEL PCI to ISA Bridge ASUS P3W User’s Manual CPU_FAN Intel 810 Graphics & Memory Controller Hub (GMCH0) COM2 PCI1 ® PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 Multi-I/O PCI5...

  • Page 15: Layout Contents

    Internal Microphone Connector (3 pins) 18) SMB p.42 SMBus Connector (5-1 pins) 19) COM2 p.43 Serial Port Header (10-1 pin male) 20) IR p.43 Infrared Module Connectors (10-1 pins) 21) ACHA p.44 Chassis Intrusion Alarm Connector (4-1 pins) ASUS P3W User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 27) SMI (PANEL) 28) LED (PANEL) 29) ATXPWR 30) JTPWR ASUS P3W User’s Manual p.45 System Power LED Lead (3-1 pins) p.45 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins) p.45 System Warning Speaker Connector (4 pins) p.45 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) p.45 ATX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins)

  • Page 17: 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 P3W User’s Manual...
  • Page 18 NOTE: For JumperFree™ mode, DIP switches 2-6 must be set to OFF. Setting Disable (Jumper) Enable (JumperFree) [2-3] (default) ® P3W Jumper Mode Setting ASUS P3W User’s Manual 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. (Reserved) 2. Frequency Selection 3. Frequency Selection 4. Frequency Selection 5.
  • Page 19 Slot later in this section). If using an ISA or PCI audio expansion card, On- board AC’97 Audio Controller in 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration must also be disabled. Setting CODEC Enable [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] (default) Disable [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] ® P3W Audio Codec Setting ASUS P3W User’s Manual Enable Disable (default)
  • Page 20 If rebooting is repeating in- effectively, set this jumper to No Reboot to disable auto-reboot. Setting NO_REBOOT Normal [1-2] (default) No Reboot [2-3] ® P3W Reboot Setting ASUS P3W User’s Manual SAFE_MD Normal Safe Mode (Default) NO_REBOOT Normal No Reboot (Default)
  • Page 21 Using a higher voltage may help when overclocking but may result in the shortening of your computer component’s life. It is strongly recommended that you leave this setting on its default. ASUS P3W User’s Manual PCI3VSEL 1 2 3 1 2 3...
  • Page 22 Premature wearing of the processor may result when overclocking. Be sure that the DIMM you use can handle the specified SDRAM MHz or else bootup will not be possible. ASUS P3W User’s Manual 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6...
  • Page 23 NOTE: The PCI clock is equal to 1/3 the speed of the SDRAM. PCI’s specification allows for up to 33MHz, therefore using PC100-compliant DIMM and setting SDRAM to about 100MHz is recommended. For updated processor settings, visit ASUS’s web site (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION) ASUS P3W User’s Manual Frequency Selection Switches...

  • Page 24: System Memory (Dimm)

    Total System Memory (Max 512MB) 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the memory of choice for best performance vs. stability. • SDRAM chips are generally thinner with higher pin density than EDO (Extended Data Output) chips.

  • Page 25: Dimm Installation

    DIMM slot on the motherboard. You must ask your retailer the correct DIMM type before pur- chasing. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM slot. ASUS P3W User’s Manual Lock 88 Pins...

  • Page 26: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    SECC2/SECC, or a Celeron™ processor packaged in a Single Edge Proces- sor Package (SEPP). An ASUS S370 CPU card can allow Socket 370 processors to be used on any ASUS motherboard with the Slot 1 connector (See 7.2 S370 Series CPU Card for instructions on using this card).

  • Page 27: Heatsinks

    URM are locked when shipped. To unlock the support arms, simply flip them up to an upright position. The URM is now ready for the installation of your processor. ASUS P3W User’s Manual Locked Folding Support Unlocked Folding Support...
  • Page 28 With the heatsink facing the motherboard’s chipset, push the SECC2, SECC, or SEPP gently but firmly into the Slot 1 connector until it is fully inserted. SECC Push lock inward ASUS P3W User’s Manual ® Using SECC2 fan with Pentium Insert the four heatsink’s pins through the holes of the SECC2.

  • Page 29: Recommended Heatsinks For Slot 1 Processors

    The recommended heatsinks for the Slot 1 processors are those with three-pin fans, such as the ASUS Smart Fan, that can be connected to the motherboard’s CPU fan connector. These heatsinks dissipate heat more efficiently and with an optional hard- ware monitor, they can monitor the fan’s RPM and use the alert function with the...

  • Page 30: Precautions

    4. There is no visible gap between the processor die and heatsink. The thermal interface material should be continuous with no through-holes or debris. Example of a correctly installed retention clip ASUS P3W User’s Manual Example of an incorrectly installed retention clip...

  • Page 31: Expansion Cards

    4. Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above. 5. Replace the computer system’s cover. 6. Set up the BIOS if necessary (such as IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes in 4.4.3 PCI Configuration) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card. ASUS P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 32: Assigning Irqs For Expansion Cards

    The following table lists the default IRQ assignments for standard PC devices. Use this table when configuring your system and for resolving IRQ conflicts. Standard Interrupt Assignments Priority *These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. ASUS P3W User’s Manual Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt...

  • Page 33: Interrupt Request Table

    INT (interrupt) assignment. Since all the PCI slots on this motherboard use an INTA #, be sure that the jumpers on your PCI cards are set to INT A. ASUS P3W User’s Manual INT-A INT-B...

  • Page 34: Assigning Dma Channels For Isa Cards

    AMR can coexist without the need to disable the onboard CODEC. The motherboard’s onboard CODEC must be disabled when using a pri- mary AMR. NOTE: An AMR is not included with this motherboard. ® P3W Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Connector ASUS P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 35: 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 P3W User’s Manual...
  • Page 36 One serial port is ready for a mouse or other serial devices. A second serial port is available using a serial port bracket connected from the motherboard to an expansion slot opening. See Onboard Serial Port 1 in 4.2.2 I/O Device Con- figuration for settings. Serial Port (9-pin male) ASUS P3W User’s Manual COM 1...
  • Page 37 Line In (light blue) allows tape players or other audio sources to be re- corded by your computer or played through the Line Out (lime). Mic (pink) allows microphones to be connected for inputting voice. ASUS P3W User’s Manual Joystick/MIDI (15-pin female) Line Out Line In 1/8"...
  • Page 38 Primary and/or Secondary IDE connectors will cause the LED to light up. ® P3W IDE Activity LED ASUS P3W User’s Manual NOTE: Orient the red markings on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1...
  • Page 39 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 Utility or Intel LDCM Utility (see 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE).
  • Page 40 13) 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. The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card.
  • Page 41 System beeps and warnings sent through the chassis speaker con- nector are also routed through this internal speaker connector so that there is no need for two speakers. ® P3W Internal Speaker Connector ASUS P3W User’s Manual VIDEO (Green) Left Audio Channel Ground Right Audio Channel...
  • Page 42 SMBus devices. SMBus is a specific implementation of an I bus, which is a multi-device bus; that is, multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating data transfer. ® P3W SMBus Connector ASUS P3W User’s Manual...
  • Page 43 Wake On PS2 KB/Mouse in 4.5.1 Power Up Control must be Enabled in order to use Con- sumer Infrared (CIR) power up. ® P3W Infrared Module Connector ASUS P3W User’s Manual to COM2 Header Pin 1 Standard Infrared (SIR) Front View...
  • Page 44 If the chassis intru- sion alarm connector is not used, a jumper cap must be placed over pins 2 and 3 to prevent unnecessary power loss. ® ACHA P3W Chassis Open Alarm Lead ASUS P3W User’s Manual...
  • Page 45 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 waiting in the inbox. This function requires ACPI OS and driver support. ASUS P3W User’s Manual Requires an ATX power supply. Speaker...
  • Page 46 P3W ATX Power Connector 30) Thermal Sensor Connector (2-pin JTPWR) If you have a power supply with thermal monitoring, connect its thermal sensor cable to this connector. ® P3W Thermal Sensor Connector ASUS P3W User’s Manual +3.3Volts +3.3 Volts -12.0Volts +3.3 Volts Ground...

  • Page 47: Power Connection Procedures

    Start button, click Shut Down, and then click Shut down the com- puter? 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 P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 48: 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 there- fore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility. ASUS P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: 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 50 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 P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: 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 P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 52: Bios Menu Bar

    Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field <Home> or <PgUp> 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 P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 53: General Help

    Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field. NOTE: The item heading in square brackets represents the default setting for that field. ASUS P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: 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 P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: 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 P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Asus P3W User's Manual

    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 P3W User’s Manual...
  • Page 57 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 P3W User’s Manual...
  • Page 58 User password. When disabled, anyone may access all BIOS Setup program functions. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full access to all configuration fields. ASUS P3W User’s Manual...
  • Page 59 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 P3W User’s Manual Short solder points to Clear CMOS...

  • Page 60: Advanced Menu

    This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and chipset. The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus mul- tiple equals the CPU’s internal frequency (the CPU speed). The configuration options vary depending on the CPU/SDRAM/PCI Freqency Ratio. ASUS P3W User’s Manual...
  • Page 61 [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] 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 P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 62: Chip Configuration

    SDRAM Configuration field must be set to [User Define]. SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay This controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read/write command. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the SDRAM Configuration field must be set to [User Define]. ASUS P3W User’s Manual...
  • Page 63 Display Cache Paging Mode [Page Open Mode] Configuration options: [Page Open Mode] [Page Close Mode] Display Cache Window Size [64MB] This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [64MB] [32MB] ASUS P3W User’s Manual...
  • Page 64 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 P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 65: I/O Device Configuration

    Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4], Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3] These fields allow you to set the addresses for the onboard serial connectors. Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have different addresses. Configuration options: [3F8H/ IRQ4] [2F8H/IRQ3] [3E8H/IRQ4] [2E8H/IRQ10] [Disabled] ASUS P3W User’s Manual...
  • Page 66 This field sets the address of the onboard Consumer IR connector. Configuration op- tions: [Disabled] [2E0-2E8H] [3E0-3E8H] Onboard CIR IRQ [xx] This field is not available if you select [Disabled] for the Onboard CIR I/O field. Configuration options: [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15] ASUS P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 67: Pci Configuration

    [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. Con- figuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS P3W User’s Manual...
  • Page 68 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]. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] ASUS P3W User’s Manual...
  • Page 69 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]. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] PCI/PNP ISA UMB Resource Exclusion ASUS P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 70: 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 available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used for this purpose. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 71: Power Menu

    Windows 3.x and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. For Windows 98 and later, APM is automatically installed. A battery and power cord icon labeled “Power Management” will appear in the “Control Panel.” Choose “Advanced” in the Power Management Properties dialog box. ASUS P3W User’s Manual...
  • Page 72 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 P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 73: 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 P3W User’s Manual...
  • Page 74 This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. You may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting [Everyday] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date]. Configuration options: [Dis- abled] [Everyday] [By Date] ASUS P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 75: 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 P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 76: Boot Menu

    This field allows you to select which ATAPI CD-ROM drive to use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all your con- nected ATAPI CD-ROM drives. Other Boot Device Select [Network] Configuration options: [Network] [SCSI Boot Device] ASUS P3W User’s Manual...
  • Page 77 Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up NumLock Status [On] Configuration options: [Off] [On] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 78: 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 P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 79: Load Setup Defaults

    This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program. You can then return to other menus and make changes. 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 P3W User’s Manual...
  • Page 80 4. BIOS SETUP (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 81: Software Setup

    Navigation Button Descriptions Motherboard Info displays information on your motherboard, BIOS, and CPU. Browse This CD allows you to see the contents of the ASUS Support CD. User’s Manual displays the motherboard user’s manual in pdf format. Technical Support Form opens up a blank Technical Support Request Form for you to fill and print out when you run into technical difficulties and need technical assistance.

  • Page 82: Software Setup

    DirectX is necessary for most multimedia applications to run. ASUS P3W User’s Manual LDCM: Installs software to monitor PC system(s). ASUS Probe: Installs a simple utility to monitor your computer’s fan, temperature, and voltages. ASUS LiveUpdate: Installs a program to help you update your BIOS or download a BIOS image file.

  • Page 83: Dos Utility Submenu

    PDF format. Updated or other language versions of this motherboard's manual is available in PDF format at any of our web sites. Exit: Returns to the Installation menu. DOS Utility Submenu ASUS Contact Information Submenu ASUS P3W User’s Manual Flash BIOS Utility (DOS Version): Provides infor- mation on the Flash BIOS utility (AFLASH.EXE).

  • Page 84: Operating Systems

    Windows 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.

  • Page 85: Intel 82802 Firmware Hub Device Found

    5.3.1 Intel 82802 Firmware Hub Device Found (2) Click here and then click Next. (1) Click here. (3) Insert the Windows 98 CD into your CD-ROM drive, browse to it, and (4) Click here. then click here. ASUS P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 86: Ldcm Local 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 5.10 Uninstalling Programs.
  • Page 87 5. SOFTWARE SETUP (5) Click here. (7) Click here. (9) Click here. ASUS P3W User’s Manual (6) Click here. (8) Click here. (10) Click here and then follow the online instruction to finish installing.

  • Page 88: 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 5.10 Uninstalling Programs.
  • Page 89 5. SOFTWARE SETUP (5) Click here only after you have carefully read the license agreement. (6) Click here. (8) Click here. (7) Click here. (9) Click here. ASUS P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 90: Asus Pc Probe

    CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if another hardware monitoring utility, such as LDCM, is installed. To uninstall any program, see 5.10 Uninstalling Programs.
  • Page 91 5. SOFTWARE SETUP (7) Click here. (8) Click here. (9) Click here. (10) Click here. ASUS P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 92: Asus Liveupdate

    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. (6) Click here. (5) Click here. ASUS P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 93: Drivers

    (3) Click here. (5) Click here. (7) Click here. (8) Browse to E:\VGA\WIN98 and then click here. ASUS P3W User’s Manual (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (6) Click here. (9) To install other drivers or software, click here, and...

  • Page 94: Audio Driver Setup

    CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (3) Click here. (5) Click here and then click OK to install other drivers and software. ASUS P3W User’s Manual (2) Click here. (4) Click here.

  • Page 95: Other

    (5) Click here only after you have read the license agreement. (7) Click here to install the driver to the default folder. ASUS P3W User’s Manual (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (6) Click here. (8) Click here and then follow the online instructions.

  • Page 96: Intel Security Driver

    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. (6) Click here. (8) Click here and then follow the online instructions. (7) Click here. ASUS P3W User’s Manual...
  • Page 97 (5) Enter the information requested and the click here (7) Click here only if you accept the terms of the agreement. ASUS P3W User’s Manual (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (6) Click here. * The serial number can be found on the software license agreement card.

  • Page 98: Yamaha Xgstudio

    (1) Click here. (3) Click here. (5) Click here only after you have carefully read the license agreement. (7) Click here. ASUS P3W User’s Manual (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (6) Click here. (8) Click here. (9) Click here.
  • Page 99 CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (3) Click here. (5) Click here. ASUS P3W User’s Manual (2) Click here. (4) Click here only after you have read the license agreement.
  • Page 100 (3) Click here. (5) Click here only if you accept the terms of the license agreement. (7) Click here. ASUS P3W User’s Manual (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (6) Click here. (8) Click here and then follow the online instructins to finish installation.
  • Page 101 (3) Click here. (5) Click here only if you accept the terms of the license agreement. (7) To install other drivers or programs, click here and then click Finish. ASUS P3W User’s Manual (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (6) Click here.

  • Page 102: Uninstalling Programs

    Add/Remove Programs is a basic component within Windows. You may use this function if a program does not provide its own uninstall program. (1) Double-click here to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. ASUS P3W User’s Manual (2) Select the program to remove and click here. (3) Click here.

  • Page 103: Software Reference

    Adapter Shows what type of display adapter you are currently using. To install the software for a new display adapter, click Change. ASUS P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 104: Color Management

    Color Management Lists all the color profile currently associated with your monitor. Click a profile to make it the active profile. Otherwise, the default pro- file is the active profile. ASUS P3W User’s Manual...
  • Page 105 Gives information on your graphics device such as chipset, memory, BIOS, and drivers. Internet links are also available for easy ac- cess to the ASUS Web page for new updated drivers and notices. Color (Desktop) Allows you to adjust the quality of your dis- play according to your preference.
  • Page 106 OnScreen Display (OSD). To use this func- tion, select Enable OSD. You may want to change the default hot key (CTRL+ALT+O) if it conflicts with the hot keys of other games, video players, or Windows programs. ASUS P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 107: Asus Pc Probe

    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 P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 108: Using Asus Pc Probe

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.2.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Temperature Monitor Shows the PC’s temperature. Temperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease...
  • Page 109 Lets you record the current monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference. Information Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC’s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used. ASUS P3W User’s Manual...
  • Page 110 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 P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 111: Asus Pc Probe Task Bar Icon

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.2.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right-clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses...

  • Page 112: Asus Liveupdate

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.3 ASUS LiveUpdate ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard’s BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly con- nected to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

  • Page 113: Using Yamaha Xgstudio Player

    For detailed instructions and references to software and utilities, use the pro- grams’ online help and electronic documentations. ASUS P3W User’s Manual Designates the song after the song currently playing as the new current-play song.

  • Page 114: Using Yamaha Xgstudio Mixer

    Displays the volume (amount of velocity) of each MIDI channel graphically in a radio chart. (drum and percussion): Animation Displays animation with lights that match the drums and percussion used in the drum channel (10ch). ASUS P3W User’s Manual Song Name Display Panel Image Display Area Select Previous Play...
  • Page 115 The Smart Arranger allows you to easily change the mood of a song. You can switch between seven ensemble voice sets with these buttons. To return to the original voice set, click Piano Orchestra Choir Robot ASUS P3W User’s Manual Mallet Techno Nature Return...

  • Page 116: Hardware Information

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.6 Hardware Information (1) Click here. ASUS P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 117: Appendix

    7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card RJ45 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 118: 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 P3W User’s Manual...

  • Page 119: S370 Series Cpu Cards

    The following are pictures of the ASUS S370 Series CPU Cards with black plastic retainers attached to the edge. The retainer fins are used to hold the ASUS S370 Series CPU Cards in place using the motherboard’s Slot 1 retention mechanisms.
  • Page 120 5. Make sure that no wires or objects come in contact with the fan. 7.2.2 S370 Series CPU Card Jumper Settings The only set of jumpers on the ASUS S370 Series CPU Card is used for setting the voltage sent to the CPU. Setting the CPU voltage is not necessary for current socket 370 processors.

  • Page 121: Index

    Audio Port 37 Chassis Fan 39 Chassis Intrusion 44 Consumer IR 43 CPU Fan 39 Floppy Disk Drive 39 ASUS P3W User’s Manual INDEX IDE Activity LED 38 IDE Activity LED Lead 38 Internal Audio 41 Internal Microphone 42 Internal Speaker 41...
  • Page 122 Maximum LBA Capacity 57 MB Temperature 75 Memory Hole At 15M-16M 64 Menu Bar 52 Message LED Lead 45 Microsoft DirectX Driver Setup 98 Monitor Output Connector 37 Motherboard Layout 14 Motherboard Settings 17 Multi-Sector Transfers 57 ASUS P3W User’s Manual...
  • Page 123 PCI 2.1 Support 64 PCI Latency Timer 67 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 67 PIO Mode 57 Plug & Play O/S 77 ASUS P3W User’s Manual INDEX Power Connection Procedures 47 Power Management 71 Power Supply Fan Connector 39 Power Supply Fan Speed 75...
  • Page 124 +5V 75 -12V 75 -5V 75 VCORE 75 Wake On LAN 73 Wake On PS2 KB/Mouse 74 Wake-On-LAN Connector 40 Wake-On-Ring Connector 40 Yamaha S-YXG50 96 Yamaha XGStudio 96 Yamaha XGstudio Mixer 114 Yamaha XGstudio Player 113 ASUS P3W User’s Manual...
  • Page 125 ® M8300/8200 Series Thin & Light Convertible Notebook PC 13.3” or 12.1” TFT Color Display 233/266/300/333/366/400+MHz L7300/7200 Series All-in-One Compact Notebook PC 13.3” or 12.1” TFT Color Display 300/333/366/400+MHz Goes Mobile! Goes Mobile! Goes Mobile! Goes Mobile! Goes Mobile! F7400 Series Professional Notebook PC 14.1”...
  • Page 126 ® Ultra-Fast CD-ROM Drive Interface Type: Disc Formats: Disk Size: OS Compatibility: Cache Buffer Size: Data Transfer Rate: Access Time: • Supports high speed CD-Audio playback • Supports high speed digital audio extraction • Supports UltraDMA/33 transfer mode • Compatible with all CD formats •...
  • Page 127 ® Pentium PC100 ECC ® Pentium II Max. Memory Support AP100 AP200 AP2000 AP2500 AP3000 2 Xeon™ AP6000 AP7500 AP8000 2 Xeon™ Three 1.6-inch or five 1-inch SCA-2 SCSI hard drives Eight 1.6-inch or 1-inch SCSI hard drives Mid-Range Servers AP6000 AP7500 AP8000...
  • Page 128 • Aluminum disk arrays for easy heat dissipation • 350W redundant power supply ASUS PCI-DA2100/2200 Series SCSI RAID Card • PCI-DA2100 series support 4x86 DX4-100 processor • PCI-DA2200 series support 5x86-133 processor • One 72-pin SIMM socket supports up to 128MB cache memory •...

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