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  • Page 1 P/I-XP6NP5 Pentium Pro Motherboard USER'S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 In no event shall ASUS be liable for any loss or profits, loss of business, loss of use or data, interruption of business, or for indirect,...

  • Page 3: Asus Contact Information

    Telephone: 1-408-474-0567 Fax: 1-408-474-0568 Email: info-usa@asus.com.tw Technical Support: BBS: 1-408-474-0555 Email: tsd-usa@asus.com.tw ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Marketing Info: Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: info-ger@asus.com.tw Technical Support: BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: tsd-ger@asus.com.tw ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    How this manual is organized ............1 Item Checklist .................. 1 II. FEATURES ..............2 Features of the ASUS Motherboard ..........2 Parts of the ASUS Motherboard ............3 III. INSTALLATION ............4 Map of the ASUS Motherboard ............4 Installation Steps ................
  • Page 5 Save and Exit Setup ..............47 Exit Without Saving ..............47 V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT ........49 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) .......... 49 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility ..... 49 System Requirements ............49 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility ...... 50 Notes: .................. 50 VI.

  • 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 P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    • Desktop Management Interface (DMI) utility • Bus Master IDE Drivers for various operating systems • Audio drivers and utilities (included with ASUS I-A16C CD bundle only) • Readme files for descriptions and use of the files • Technical Support Form...

  • Page 8: Features

    II. FEATURES Features of the ASUS Motherboard The ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants a great many features in a small package. This motherboard: • Easy Installation: Is equipped with BIOS that supports auto detection of hard drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play devices to make setup of hard drives, expansion cards, and other devices virtually automatic.

  • Page 9: Parts Of The Asus Motherboard

    Optional IrDA Connector: This motherboard supports an optional infrared port module for wireless interface. • NCR SCSI BIOS: This motherboard has firmware that supports the optional ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI controller cards. Parts of the ASUS Motherboard CPU ZIF Socket 8 Switching Voltage...

  • Page 10: Installation

    III. INSTALLATION Map of the ASUS Motherboard CPU Voltage ID #CR2032 3Volt Button Cell Battery Battery Test Lead Reg/ATX 3.3V 12V Fan Power Board Power Input for ATX Power Supply BUS Freq. SIMM Socket 4 (Bank 1) SIMM Socket 3 (Bank 1)
  • Page 11 22 Keyboard Lock Switch & System Power LED (5-pins) 14) SPEAKER (CON1) p. 23 Speaker Connector (4-pins) 15) FANPWR p. 24 CPU 12V Cooling Fan Connector (6-pins) 16) IR p. 24 Infrared Port Module Connector (5-pins) ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User’s Manual...

  • Page 12: Installation Steps

    3. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer 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 P/I-XP6NP5 User’s Manual...
  • Page 13 This sets the operation mode of the boot block area of the BIOS Flash ROM to allow programming in the Enabled position. Programming JP17 Disabled [1-2] (Default) Enabled [2-3] Disable (Default) Enable Boot Block Programming (Disable / Enable) ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User’s Manual...
  • Page 14 PC, (5) Remove this jumper, (6) Power on the PC, (7) Hold down <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. RTC RAM JP16 Operation [2-3] (Default) Clear Data [1-2] (momentarily) JP16 JP16 Operation (Default) Clear Data Real Time Clock RAM (Operation or Clear Data) ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User’s Manual...
  • Page 15 RTC RAM containing BIOS setup information will be cleared by this ac- tion. You must enter BIOS to “Load Setup Defaults” and re-enter any user information after removing and reapplying this jumper. Operation Test Mode Battery Test Lead ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 200MHz 3.0x 66MHz [2-3] [1-2] [short] [open] [short] [short] 180MHz 3.0x 60MHz [1-2] [2-3] [short] [open] [short] [short] 166MHz 2.5x 66MHz [2-3] [1-2] [open] [short] [short] [short] 150MHz 2.5x 60MHz [1-2] [2-3] [open] [short] [short] [short] ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User’s Manual...
  • Page 17 If the ATX power supply is not equipped with +3.3V, then choose Onboard Regulator. Move all three jumpers together as illustrated. 3.3V Power Source Onboard Regulator [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] ATX Power Supply [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] (Default) Regulator +3.3V ATX +3.3V +3.3V Power Source (Regulator or ATX Supplied) ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User’s Manual...

  • Page 18: System Memory (Dram & Sram)

    IMPORTANT: Each bank must have the same size memory installed in pairs. Do not use memory modules with more than 24 chips per module. Modules with more than 24 chips exceed the design specifications of the memory sub- system and will be unstable. ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Dram Memory Installation Procedures

    4. The plastic guides should go through the two "Mounting Holes" on the sides and the "Metal Clips" should snap on the other side. 5. To release the memory module, squeeze both "Metal Clips" outwards and rock the module out of the "Metal Clips". ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User’s Manual...
  • Page 20 III. INSTALLATION (This page was intentionally left blank) ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User’s Manual...

  • Page 21: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    IMPORTANT: You must set the "CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Se- lection" and "CPU to BUS Frequency Ratio" depending on the CPU that you install. CPU ZIF Socket 8 with Pentium Pro ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User’s Manual...

  • Page 22: Expansion Cards

    Some expansion cards need to use an IRQ to operate. Generally an IRQ must be exclusively assigned to one use. In an standard design there are 16 IRQs available but most of them are already in use by parts of the system which leaves 6 free for expansion cards. ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Assigning Dma Channels For Isa Cards

    IMPORTANT: Choose "Yes" for those IRQ's and DMA's you wish to reserve for Legacy (Non-PnP) ISA expansion cards in “IRQ xx Used By ISA” and “DMA x Used By ISA” of the PNP and PCI Setup in the BIOS SOFTWARE section, otherwise conflicts may occur. ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User’s Manual...
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  • Page 25: External Connectors

    4. Serial port COM1 and COM2 Connectors (Two 9-pin Male) The two serial ports can be used for pointing devices or other serial devices. See "Onboard Serial Port" in Chipset Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. COM 1 (9-Pin Male) COM 2 (9-Pin Male) ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User’s Manual...
  • Page 26 (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orien- tation when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). Floppy Drive Connector Pin 1 ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 SCSI drive and select the boot disk through BIOS Features Setup. Pin 1 Primary IDE Connector Secondary IDE Connector 8. IDE Activity LED (JP15) This connector connects to the IDE (hard disk) activity indicator light on the system cabinet. JP15 IDE Activity LED ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User’s Manual...
  • Page 28 This 5-pin connector connects to the case-mounted keyboard lock switch for locking the keyboard and also to connect the system power LED. The system power LED lights when the system is powered on. See the figure on next page. ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User’s Manual...
  • Page 29 III. INSTALLATION 14. Speaker Connector (SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. System System Power LED Power LED LOCK SMI Lead Keyboard Lock ATX Power Switch Speaker Connector Reset SW SPKR System Case Connections ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User’s Manual...
  • Page 30 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. Front View Back View IRRX IRTX IRTX IRRX Infrared Module Connector ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User’s Manual...

  • Page 31: Power Connection Procedures

    "Start" button and the system will give three quick beeps after about 30 seconds and power off after windows shut down. NOTE: The message: "It's now safe to turn off your computer" will not be shown in Windows 95 when using shut down with ATX power supplies. ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...

  • Page 32: Bios Software

    Create a bootable system floppy diskette by typing [FORMAT A:/S] from the DOS environment without creating "AUTOEXEC.BAT" and "CONFIG.SYS" files, then copy PFLASH.EXE to the newly formatted diskette and then save your BIOS to the same diskette. ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...

  • Page 33: Advanced Features Menu

    Block and ESCD" requires that the system is running in real mode. This utility will not operate if the system is under protected mode or virtual mode. You should boot from a system floppy diskette without "AUTOEXEC.BAT" and "CONFIG.SYS" files. ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...

  • Page 34: Updating Your Motherboard's Bios

    1. Download an updated BIOS file from a Bulletin Board Service (BBS) or the internet (WWW) and save to the diskette you created in step 1 of the Main Menu. Visit ASUS WWW at http://www.asus.com.tw/ or FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/ pub/ASUS or see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page II.

  • Page 35: Bios Setup

    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 P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...

  • Page 36: Load Defaults

    <F1> key. The help menu will then appear to provide you with the information you need. The memory display at the lower right-hand side of the screen is read-only and automatically adjusts accordingly. ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...

  • Page 37: Details Of Standard Cmos Setup

    BIOS. If you install the optional PCI-SC200 SCSI controller card into the motherboard (see section VI for instructions). If you install other vendor’s SCSI controller card, please refer to their respective documentations on how to install the required SCSI drivers. ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...
  • Page 38 Primary IDE hard disk drives must have its partition set to active (also possible with FDISK). NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...
  • Page 39 If you are using a VGA or any higher resolution card, choose the “EGA/VGA” option. 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/ ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...

  • Page 40: Bios Features Setup

    This functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the Pentium Pro Processor(s) with the required data. The BIOS will load the update on all pro- cessors during system bootup in the default position of Enabled. ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...
  • Page 41 This field enhances hard disk performance by making multi-sector transfers instead of one sector per transfer. Most IDE drives, except older versions, can utilize this feature. Selections are HDD MAX, Disabled 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32. ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...
  • Page 42 IRQ12 will be used for the PS/2 Mouse. IRQ12 will be reserved for expan- sion cards if a PS/2 Mouse is not detected. Disabled will reserve IRQ12 for expan- sion cards and therefore the PS/2 Mouse will not function. ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...

  • Page 43: Chipset Features Setup

    PCI and the DRAM to enhance the PCI bus efficiency and DRAM accessing. PCI Burst Write Combining The default setting of Enabled will increase the efficiency of PCI bus by combining several CPU to PCI write cycles into one. VGA performance is increased by this action. ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...
  • Page 44 When enabled, this field allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to the on- board floppy drive connector instead of a separate controller card. If you want to use a different controller card to connect the floppy drives, set this field to Disabled. ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...
  • Page 45 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 P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...

  • Page 46: Power Management Setup

    Choose "Advanced" in the Power Management Field. Video Off Option (Susp, Stby->Off ) This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power manage- ment. The settings are Susp, Stby->Off, Suspend->Off, Always on, and All modes->off. ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...
  • Page 47 You can individually Enable or Disable each IRQ to include in the sleep function. IRQ8 (Real Time Alarm) is usually set to Disable so that any software alarm clock or event calendar can wake up the system. ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...

  • Page 48: 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 P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...
  • Page 49 The default is set to Disabled until support disks and USB devices are available in which time you can set this function to Enabled. Passive Release (Enabled) This function allows the passive release to be Enabled or Disabled. The default setting of Enabled allows better performance. ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...

  • Page 50: Load Bios Defaults

    Press the <Y> key and then the <Enter> key to confirm. Press the <N> key and then the <Enter> key to abort. This feature does not affect the fields on the Standard CMOS Setup screen. ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...

  • Page 51: Supervisor Password And User Password

    <Enter> key 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 P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...

  • Page 52: 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 there is nothing on it. ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...

  • Page 53: 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 the “Exit Without Sav- ing” option on the main screen and then press the <Enter> key. ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...
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  • Page 55: Desktop Management

    V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 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 56: Using The Asus Dmi Configuration Utility

    V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility Edit DMI (or delete) Use the (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the (up-down) cursor to move between the left hand menu items. The bottom of the screen will show the available keys for each screen.
  • Page 57 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 P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...
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  • Page 59: Asus Pci-Sc200 Scsi Card

    For information about these drivers and their usage, see the Readme files included in the driver packages. You can print out the contents of these files using any text editor program. The next few pages will instruct you on the installation of the ASUS PCI-SC200 Fast SCSI Card. ASUS P/I-XP6NP5 User's Manual...

  • Page 60: The Asus Pci-Sc200 Scsi Interface Card

    You also have the additional option of connecting external SCSI devices to the external SCSI-2 connector on the card. If you get the ASUS PCI-SC200 later on as an option, you will need to install it yourself. The setup procedure is explained here.

  • Page 61: Setting The Int Assignment

    Many SCSI devices use a set of terminating resistors to terminate the device. The ASUS PCI-SC200 has “active” termination that you set using jumper JP5. If you need to terminate the ASUS PCI-SC200, you do it by setting the jumper. The are two settings, "terminated" and "not terminated," as shown below.

  • Page 62: Scsi Id Numbers

    SCSI device. There are eight possible ID numbers, 0 through 7. The ASUS PCI-SC200 has a fixed SCSI ID of 7. You can connect up to seven SCSI devices to the interface card. You must set a SCSI ID number for each device.

  • Page 63: Asus I-A16C Audio Card

    CAUTION: Keep the ASUS I-A16C stored in its anti-static bag until you are ready to install it in your system. The ASUS I-A16C is easily damaged by static electric- ity. Observe the following precautions while unpacking and handling the board: •...

  • Page 64: Layout And Connectors

    VII. ASUS I-A16C Audio Card Layout and Connectors Panasonic Audio In Wave Table Upgrade Mitsumi Audio In PC Speaker In Volume Control PC Speaker Out Sony Audio In Speaker Out Line Out Line In Microphone MIDI/Game Connectors The audio input connectors are used when you wish to control software mixer set- tings (bass, treble, volume, etc.) for audio CD's that are played with your CD-ROM.

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