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- Page 1 SP98AGP-X Pentium ATX 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.
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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 SP98AGP-X User’s Manual... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
How this Manual is Organized ............7 Item Checklist .................. 7 II. FEATURES ..................8 Features of the ASUS SP98AGP-X Motherboard ......8 ASUS Smart Series of Motherboards ........9 The ASUS SP98AGP-X Motherboard ........11 III. INSTALLATION ................ 12 ASUS SP98AGP-X Motherboard Layout ........ - Page 5 ASUS PCI-SC200 & PCI-SC860 SCSI Cards ......59 Setting Up the ASUS PCI-SC200 & PCI-SC860 ..... 60 Setting the INT Assignment for the ASUS PCI-SC200 ... 60 Terminator Requirements for SCSI Devices ......60 Terminator Settings for the ASUS PCI-SC860 ......61 Terminator Settings for the ASUS PCI-SC200 ......
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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 SP98AGP-X User’s Manual... -
Page 7: Introduction
IV. BIOS Software Instructions on setting up the BIOS software Support Software Information on the included support software VI. ASUS SCSI Cards Installation of ASUS SCSI cards (optional) VII. ASUS PCI-L101 Installation of ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet PCI Card Item Checklist Check that your package is complete. -
Page 8: Features
II. FEATURES Features of the ASUS SP98AGP-X Motherboard The ASUS SP98AGP-X is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many features in a small package. This motherboard: • AGP Chipset: SiS5591 chipset with built-in AGP support for high performance, component level interconnection targeted at 3D graphical display applications. -
Page 9: Asus Smart Series Of Motherboards
OS such as in the next release of Windows 95 must be used. • PC97 Compliant — Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS Smart series of motherboards meet PC97 compliancy. The new PC 97 requirements for sys-... - Page 10 Message LED — Chassis LEDs now act as information providers. Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can determine the stage the computer is in. A simple glimpse provides useful information to the user. ASUS SP98AGP-X User’s Manual...
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Page 11: The Asus Sp98Agp-X Motherboard
II. FEATURES The ASUS SP98AGP-X Motherboard ATX Power CPU Thermal CPU ZIF 512KB/1024KB Pipelined Connector Burst L2 Cache Sensor Socket 7 T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard T: USB Port 1 B: USB Port 2 COM 1 T: Parallel Conn. -
Page 12: Installation
III. INSTALLATION ASUS SP98AGP-X Motherboard Layout BUS Freq. Top: Mouse Bottom: Keyboard Board Power Input PS/2 for ATX Power Supply PWR_FAN CPU_FAN KBV_SEL Top: USB 1 CPU ZIF Socket 7 Bottom: USB 2 CPU Thermal Sensor (Hardware Monitor) LM75 512KB/1024KB Onboard L2 Cache... - Page 13 23) KEYLOCK (PANEL) p. 32 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins) 24) 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 SP98AGP-X User’s Manual...
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Page 14: Installation Steps
3. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, 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 SP98AGP-X User’s Manual... -
Page 15: Jumper Settings
You must enter BIOS to “Load Setup Defaults” and re-enter any user information after removing and reapply- ing this jumper. RTC RAM RTCLR Normal [1-2] (Default) Clear CMOS [2-3] (momentarily) RTCLR RTCLR Normal (Default) Clear CMOS RTC_VDD (Normal/Clear CMOS) ASUS SP98AGP-X User’s Manual... - Page 16 ---- 3.0x(3/1) ---- to these CPU types: CPU C 3.0x(3/1) 2.0x(2/1) ---- 1.0x(1/1) ---- ---- CPU D 3.0x(3/1) 2.0x(2/1) ---- 2.0x(2/1) ---- ---- CPU E 3.5x(7/2) 2.0x(2/1) 2.5x(5/2) 4.0x(4/1) 3.0x(3/1) 4.5x(9/2) CPU : BUS Frequency Ratio ASUS SP98AGP-X User’s Manual...
- Page 17 *NOTE: The only IBM or Cyrix 6x86(L or M1) that is sup- ported on this motherboard is Rev 2.7 or later. Look on the underside of the CPU for the serial number. The number should read G8DC6620A or later. ASUS SP98AGP-X User’s Manual...
- Page 18 VID2 VID2 VID1 VID1 VID1 VID0 VID0 VID0 Voltage Regulator Output Selection 2.8 Volts 2.9 Volts 3.2 Volts VID3 VID3 VID3 VID2 VID2 VID2 VID1 VID1 VID1 VID0 VID0 VID0 3.3 Volts 3.4 Volts 3.5 Volts ASUS SP98AGP-X User’s Manual...
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Page 19: 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 SP98AGP-X User’s Manual... -
Page 20: Dimm Memory Installation Procedures
DIMM slot on the motherboard. You must ask your retailer for the specifications before purchasing. Four clock signals are supported on this motherboard. ASUS SP98AGP-X User’s Manual... - Page 21 III. INSTALLATION (This page was intentionally left blank) ASUS SP98AGP-X User’s Manual...
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Page 22: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)
IMPORTANT: You must set jumpers for “CPU to BUS Frequency Ratio” and jump- ers for “BUS Frequency Selection” depending on the CPU that you install. Blank Notch Lever Lock ZIF Socket 7 with Pentium MMX Processor ASUS SP98AGP-X User’s Manual... -
Page 23: Expansion Cards
“Resources” tab, which shows the Interrupt number and address. Make sure that no two devices use the same IRQs or your computer will experience problems when those two devices are in use at the same time. ASUS SP98AGP-X User’s Manual... -
Page 24: 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-V3000. ASUS AGP-V264GT3... -
Page 25: 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 SP98AGP-X User’s Manual... - Page 26 (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orienta- tion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). NOTE: Orient the red stripe to Pin 1 Floppy Drive Connector Pin 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS SP98AGP-X User’s Manual...
- Page 27 Connect Midi devices for playing or editing audio. Joystick/Midi (15-pin Female) 8. Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin Female Sockets) Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. USB 1 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2 ASUS SP98AGP-X User’s Manual...
- Page 28 Primary or Secondary IDE connectors will cause the LED to light up. TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. IDELED IDE Activity LED ASUS SP98AGP-X User’s Manual...
- Page 29 Air Flow +12V Rotation Orientate the fins so that airflow runs across motherboard's regulators 12Volt Cooling Fan Power 12. Modem Connector (4-pin MDM) (with optional onboard audio) These connector connects to a compatible modem. Onboard Modem Connector ASUS SP98AGP-X User’s Manual...
- Page 30 +5.0 Volts +12.0 Volts +5.0 Volts +5.0 Volts Standby Power Good -5.0 Volts Ground Ground +5.0 Volts Ground Ground Ground Power Supply +5.0 Volts Ground Ground +3.3 Volts -12.0 Volts +3.3 Volts +3.3 Volts ATX Power Connector ASUS SP98AGP-X User’s Manual...
- Page 31 The WAKE_LAN connector allows the system to power up when there is a wakeup package (signal) received from the network through the ASUS PCI- L101 LAN card. Requires the ASUS PCI-L101 and an ATX power supply with at least 720mAmp +5VSB.
- Page 32 24. Speaker Connector (SPEAKER, 4 pins) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. Message System Power LED LOCK SMI Lead Keyboard Lock ATX Power Switch Speaker Connector Reset SW SPKR System Panel Connectors ASUS SP98AGP-X User’s Manual...
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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 SP98AGP-X User’s Manual... -
Page 34: Bios Software
Create a bootable DOS diskette without AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS and save both PFLASH.EXE and the BIOS file(s) to it. Note: BIOS FEATURES SETUP Boot Sequence needs to be set to A first in order to boot from your disk drive A. ASUS SP98AGP-X User’s Manual... -
Page 35: Advanced Features Menu
This option erases the Plug-and-Play (PnP) configuration record. 2. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and the PnP extended sys- tem configuration data- (ESCD) parameter block from a new BIOS file. ASUS SP98AGP-X User’s Manual... -
Page 36: Managing And Updating Your Motherboard's Bios
PnP BIOS and therefore cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility. 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 SP98AGP-X 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 SP98AGP-X 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 SP98AGP-X 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 SP98AGP-X User’s Manual...
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Page 41: Bios Features Setup
This field speeds up the Power-On Self Test (POST) routine by skipping retesting a second, third, and forth time. Setup default setting for this field is Enabled. A com- plete test of the system is done on each test. ASUS SP98AGP-X User’s Manual... - Page 42 Otherwise leave this on the setup default setting of Disabled. 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 SP98AGP-X User’s Manual...
- Page 43 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, and 30. Typematic Delay (Msec) (250) This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters. Four delay rate options are available: 250, 500, 750, and 1000. ASUS SP98AGP-X User’s Manual...
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Page 44: Chipset Features Setup
Time, CAS Pulse Width (Read and Write), and Refresh RAS Assertion. SDRAM Configuration (12ns SDRAM) If you use ASUS SDRAM DIMM modules, you can set this to 10ns SDRAM for better performance, otherwise leave on default or check with your vendor for DIMM specifications. - Page 45 Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8H/IRQ4) and Onboard Serial Port 2 (2F8H/IRQ3) Settings are 3F8H/IRQ4, 2F8H/IRQ3, 3E8H/IRQ4, 2E8H/IRQ10, and Disabled for the onboard serial connectors. Default setting for Serial Port 1 is 3F8H/IRQ4, while for Serial Port 2 is 2F8H/IRQ3. ASUS SP98AGP-X 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. PIO and DMA timings can be independently set. The default setting of Auto will allow autodetection to ensure optimal performance. ASUS SP98AGP-X User’s Manual...
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Page 47: Power Management Setup
Video Off Option (Susp,Stby -> Off ) This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. The settings are Susp,Stby -> Off (default); All Modes -> Off; Always On; and Suspend -> Off. ASUS SP98AGP-X User’s Manual... - Page 48 The onboard hardware monitor can detect the Chassis Fan Speed and CPU Fan Speed. These values refresh upon any key entries in the BIOS setup screen. Set to Ignore if one of these are not used so that error messages will not be given. ASUS SP98AGP-X User’s Manual...
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Page 49: Pnp And Pci Setup
Auto, which uses auto-routing to determine IRQ use. The other options are manual settings of NA, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 or 15 for each slot. PCI Latency Timer (32 PCI Clock) The default setting of 32 PCI Clock enables maximum PCI performance. ASUS SP98AGP-X User’s Manual... - Page 50 IRQs for these devices are, by default, automatically assigned by the BIOS. You may manually select the settings: 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 15. If you are not using any USB devices, you may set this field to NA. ASUS SP98AGP-X User’s Manual...
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Page 51: 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 SP98AGP-X User’s Manual... -
Page 52: 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 SP98AGP-X User’s Manual... -
Page 53: 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 SP98AGP-X User’s Manual... -
Page 54: 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 SP98AGP-X User’s Manual... -
Page 55: Support Software
Install Sound Card & Joystick Driver: Installs the Crystal audio drivers. • Install IDE Driver: Installs the SiS 5591 IDE driver. • Browse this CD: Allows you to see the contents of the ASUS support CD. • Technical Support Form: View the Technical Support Form with Notepad. •... -
Page 56: Desktop Management Interface (Dmi)
V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE 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 57: Using The Asus Dmi Configuration Utility
V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE 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 58 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 SP98AGP-X User’s Manual...
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Page 59: Asus Pci Scsi Cards
SCO UNIX floppy disk. Windows 95 support is also available using the device drivers included within the Windows software. The ASUS PCI-SC200 and ASUS PCI-SC860 are Plug and Play adapters that are auto detected by BIOS and current operating systems that support Plug and Play features. -
Page 60: Setting Up The Asus Pci-Sc200 & Pci-Sc860
VI. ASUS PCI SCSI Cards Setting Up the ASUS PCI-SC200 & PCI-SC860 There are two jumper settings you may need to make on the ASUS PCI-SC200 to set it up. One setting assigns the PCI INT interrupt, the other sets the card’s termination. -
Page 61: Terminator Settings For The Asus Pci-Sc860
Not Terminated Terminator Setting (Terminated / Not Terminated) Decide whether or not you need to terminate the ASUS PCI-SC200 based on its position in the SCSI chain. Only the devices at each end of the chain need to be terminated. If you have only internal or only external devices connected to the ASUS PCI-SC200, then you must terminate the ASUS PCI-SC200. -
Page 62: Scsi Id Numbers For Scsi Devices
SCSI identification number that is not in use by any other SCSI device. There are eight possible ID numbers, 0 through 7. The ASUS PCI-SC200 and ASUS PCI-SC860 cards have fixed SCSI IDs of 7. The SCSI ID serves two purposes: •... -
Page 63: Asus Lan Card
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 64: Features
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 SP98AGP-X User’s Manual...