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  • Page 1 P2L97 Pentium II 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

    Email: tsd-usa@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Marketing Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: info-ger@asus.com.tw Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: tsd-ger@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    I. INTRODUCTION How this Manual is Organized ... 7 Item Checklist ... 7 II. FEATURES Features of the ASUS P2L97 Motherboard ... 8 The ASUS P2L97 Motherboard ... 9 III. INSTALLATION Layout of the ASUS P2L97 Motherboard ... 10 Installation Steps ... 12 1.
  • Page 5 Details of PNP and PCI Setup ... 50 Load BIOS Defaults ... 52 Load Setup Defaults ... 52 Supervisor Password and User Password ... 53 IDE HDD Auto Detection ... 54 Save & Exit Setup ... 55 Exit Without Saving ... 55 ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...

  • Page 6: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Cana- dian Department of Communications. ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    (1) IDE ribbon cable for master and slave drives (1) Floppy ribbon cable (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) Motherboard user’s manual Infrared module (optional) ASUS PCI-SC200 Fast-SCSI or PCI-SC860 Ultra-Fast SCSI card (optional) ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Features

    II. FEATURES Features of the ASUS P2L97 Motherboard The ASUS P2L97 is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many features processed by the fastest CPU. • Versatile Processor Support: Intel Pentium • Intel Chipset: Features Intel’s 440LX AGPset with I/O subsystems.

  • Page 9: The Asus P2L97 Motherboard

    II. FEATURES The ASUS P2L97 Motherboard Intel 440LX AGPset 3 DIMM Sockets T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard T: USB Port 1 B: USB Port 2 B: COM 1 T: Parallel B: Serial B: COM 2 Accelerated Graphics Port 4 PCI Slots...

  • Page 10: Installation

    III. INSTALLATION Layout of the ASUS P2L97 Motherboard Top: PWR_FAN Mouse PS/2 Bottom: Keyboard KB_UP Top: USB 1 Bottom: USB 2 WOL_CON Multi-I/O Hardware Monitor LM78 RT2MB Thermal Sensor ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual CPU_FAN Pentium II Thermal Sensor Connector Intel...

  • Page 11: Hardware Monitor

    32 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins) 19) SPEAKER (PANEL) p. 32 Speaker Output Connector (4 pins) The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address otherwise conflicts will occur. ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...

  • Page 12: Installation Steps

    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 P2L97 User’s Manual to connect pins 2&3. Jumpers for Short (On) and...

  • Page 13: Jumper Settings

    Disable because not all computers have the appropriate ATX power sup- ply. Your computer will not function if you set this to Enable and if you do not have the right ATX power supply. P2L97 Keyboard Power (Wake) Up ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual Short small solder points to clear...
  • Page 14 Overclocking your processor is not recommended. It may result in a slower speed. Voltage Regulator Output Selection (VID) is not needed for the Pentium II processor because it sends a VID signal directly to the onboard power controller. ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual 60MHz 66MHz...
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  • Page 17: 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 DIMMs come in 16 or 64 MB, double-sided come in 8, 32, or 128MB. ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual Total Memory...

  • Page 18: Dimm Memory Installation Procedures

    20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins P2L97 168 Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) memory modules must be 3.3Volt Un- buffered Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) or Extended Data Output (EDO) . You can identify the type of DIMM module by the illustration below: 168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V)

  • Page 19: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    CPU fan is working. Without sufficient circulation, the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the motherboard. You may install an auxiliary fan, if necessary. ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual ® II processor packaged Pentium II processor packaged in an SECC2 or Celeron™...

  • Page 20: Installing The Processor

    (NOTE: The heatsink and SECC2/SEPP holes are slightly offset to ensure good locking grip between the two.) ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual Push each end of the clamps until they lock...
  • Page 21 5. Attach the Thermal Sensor Cable (optional): If you purchased the especially designed ASUS Smart Fan (ASUS S-P2FAN), which comes with a thermal sensor built inside the CPU fan, or purchased separately the thermal sensor cable (ASUS P2T-Cable), you can connect the P2T-Cable to your motherboard’s thermal sensor connector.

  • Page 22: Asus Smart Thermal Solutions

    ASUS S-P2FAN has an integrated thermal sensor located near the center of the CPU heat source. The sensor is optimized by ASUS to give the most accurate reading of the CPU temperature, thus provides the best protection to your computer system.

  • Page 23: Recommended Heatsinks For Pentium Ii Processors

    “Unlock” to “Lock.” You will not be able to simultaneously use the heatsink support top bar because of the fan. The heatsink support top bar will, however, still be included in the package, in case you use a heatsink without a fan. ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...

  • Page 24: Expansion Cards

    (to gain access, double-click the System icon under the Control Panel program). Ensure that no two devices share the same IRQs or your computer will experience problems when those two devices are in use at the same time. ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Assigning Dma Channels For Isa Cards

    Accelerated Graphics Port This motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP) slot to support a new generation of graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth, such as the ASUS AGP-V264GT3 and ASUS AGP-V3000ST. P2L97 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

  • Page 26: External Connectors

    The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If not de- tected, expansion cards can use IRQ12. See “PS/2 Mouse Control” in BIOS Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female) ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orienta- tion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). P2L97 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin Female)
  • Page 28 IDE connector. You may install one operating system on an IDE drive and an- other on a SCSI drive and select the boot disk through BIOS Features Setup. P2L97 IDE Connectors ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual USB 1 NOTE: Orient the red stripe to Pin 1...
  • Page 29 CPU and onboard heatsinks. Damage may occur to the motherboard and/or the CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used. These are not jumpers, do not place jumper caps over these pins. P2L97 12Volt Cooling Fan Power ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug.
  • Page 30 IrDA. Use the five pins as shown on the Back View and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard according to the pin definitions. P2L97 Infrared Module Connector 11. ATX Power Supply Connector (20-pin ATXPWR) This connector connects to an ATX power supply. The plug from the power supply will only insert in one orientation because of the different hole sizes.
  • Page 31 This connector connects to LAN cards with a Wake On LAN output. When the system is in soft-off mode, LAN activity will power on the system. P2L97 Wake-On-LAN Connector ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual +5 Volt Standby Ground IMPORTANT: Requires an ATX power...
  • Page 32 18. Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (KEYLOCK) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted key switch to allow key- board locking. 19. Speaker Connector (SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. P2L97 System Panel Connections ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual +5 V Message Power LED...

  • Page 33: Power Connection Procedures

    Shut down the computer?. The system will give three quick beeps after about 30 seconds and then power 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 P2L97 User’s Manual...

  • Page 34: Main Menu

    To save your current BIOS, type [1] at the Main Menu and then press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXXXX-X and then press <Enter>. ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 BIOS update, press Y to start the update. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed. Follow the onscreen instruc- tions to continue. ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Managing And Updating Your Motherboard's Bios

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

  • Page 37: Bios Setup

    Reset button on the system case. You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on again. But do so only if the first two methods fail. When you invoke Setup, the CMOS SETUP UTILITY main program screen will appear with the following options: ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...

  • Page 38: 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 P2L97 User’s Manual...
  • Page 39 IDE hard disks; set it to Large for drives over 528MB that do not support LBA. Large type of drive can only be used with MS-DOS and is very uncommon. Most IDE drives over 528MB support the LBA mode. ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...
  • Page 40 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 P2L97 User’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Bios Features Setup

    Be- cause of conflicts with new operating systems, for example, during installation of new software, you may have to setthis to Disabled to prevent write errors. ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...
  • Page 42 Enabled will reserve IRQ12 for the PS/2 Mouse. OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M (Disabled) When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to Enable this option otherwise leave this on the setup default of Disabled. ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...
  • Page 43 The default setting is System, where the system prompts for the User Password every time you start your system. The other option is Setup, where the system goes through its startup routine unless the Setup utility is called, when the system prompts for the Supervisor Password. ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...

  • Page 44: Chipset Features Setup

    Leave on default setting. If you are using SIEMEN’s SDRAM, set this to Page-Miss. 16-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK) Timing for 16-bit ISA cards. Leave on default setting. 8-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK) Timing for 8-bit ISA cards. Leave on default setting. ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...
  • Page 45 When Enabled, this field allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to the onboard floppy disk drive connector instead of a separate controller card. If you want to use a different controller card to connect the floppy disk drives, set this field to Disabled. ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...
  • Page 46 Because each IDE device may have a different Mode timing (0, 1, 2, 3, 4), it is necessary for these to be independent. The default setting of Auto will allow auto-detection to ensure optimal performance. ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Power Management Setup

    Video Off Option (Suspend -> Off ) This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. The settings are All Modes -> Off; Always On; Suspend -> Off; and Susp,Stby -> Off . ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...
  • Page 48 4 seconds. Suspend allows the button to have a dual function where pressing less than 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. ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...
  • Page 49 Disabled leaves your system off after reapplying power and En- abled boots up your system after reapplying power. Wake On LAN (Enabled) Enable allows the ASUS PCI-L101 fast Ethernet card to power up the system using the proper software. Disable turns off this feature. Automatic Power Up (Disabled) This allows you to have an unattended or automatic power up of your system.

  • Page 50: Pnp And Pci Setup

    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. ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 If your computer has both PCI and AGP VGA cards, this field allows you to select which of the cards will act as your primary card. The default, PCI/AGP, allows your PCI card to take precedent when detected. AGP/PCI uses the AGP card as your primary card. ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...

  • Page 52: Load Bios Defaults

    <Enter>. The system displays a confirmation message on the screen. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to confirm. Press <N> and then <Enter> to abort. This feature does not affect the fields on the Standard CMOS Setup screen. ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Supervisor Password And User Password

    <Enter> instead of entering a new password when the “Enter Password” prompt appears. A message confirms the password has been disabled. NOTE: If you forget the password, see CMOS RAM in section III for procedures on clearing the CMOS. ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    The auto-detection feature can only detect one set of parameters for a particular IDE hard drive. Some IDE drives can use more than one set. This is not a problem if the drive is new and empty. ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Save & 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 the “Exit Without Sav- ing” option on the main screen and then press <Enter>. ASUS P2L97 User’s Manual...
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