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  • Page 1 P/I-P6NP5 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...
  • Page 3 P/I-P6NP5 User's Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Expansion Card Installation Procedure: ......16 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards ......... 16 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards ......17 ASUS MediaBus Card ............18 5. External Connectors ..............19 Power Connection Procedures ..........25 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE ..........26 6.
  • Page 5 CONTENTS Load Setup Defaults ..............41 Supervisor Password and User Password ........ 42 IDE HDD Auto Detection ............43 Save and Exit Setup ..............44 Exit Without Saving ..............44 Flash Memory Writer Utility ............45 The Flash Memory Writer Utility Screen: ......46 V.

  • Page 6: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    I. INTRODUCTION How this manual is organized This manual is divided into the following sections: Introduction: Manual information and checklist Features: Information and specifications III. Installation: Instructions on setting up the motherboard BIOS Setup: BIOS software setup information DMI Utility: BIOS supported Desktop Management Interface PCI-SC200: Installation of an optional SCSI card...

  • Page 8: Features

    ISA and PCI Expansion Slots: Provides three 16-bit ISA slots, four 32-bit PCI slots, and one PCI/MediaBus 2.0 which allows the use of either a standard PCI card or the ASUS MediaBus Card. • ASUS MediaBus Rev 2.0: Features an expansion slot extension shared with PCI Slot 5 for an optional high-performance expansion card which includes two functions in one easy-to-install card.

  • Page 9: Parts Of The Motherboard

    PS/2 mouse cable set. Parts of the Motherboard PS/2 Mouse Support Super Multi-I/O Programmable Flash ROM 4 PCI Slots PCI 5 or ASUS MediaBus 2.0 3 ISA Slots (4) 72-pin SIMM Sockets Intel's 440FX PCIset CPU ZIF Socket 8...

  • Page 10: Installation

    III. INSTALLATION Map of the Motherboard PS/2 Keyboard Mouse COM 1 COM 2 Parallel Printer BUS Freq. ZIF Socket 8 JP12 CMOS RAM CPU:BUS Ratio Fan Power JP15 JP16 JP17 JP18 Voltage Regulator IDE LED Infrared P/I-P6NP5 User's Manual...

  • Page 11: Jumpers

    III. INSTALLATION Jumpers 1) JP10 p. 7 Multi-I/O Selection (Enable/Disable) 2) JP13 p. 7 Flash ROM Boot Block Program (Enable/Disable) 3) JP12 p. 8 CMOS RAM (Operation/Clear CMOS Data) 4) JP15, 16, 17, 18 p. 8 Voltage Regulator Output Selection 5) JP2, 3 p.

  • Page 12: Installation Steps

    III. INSTALLATION Installation Steps Before using your computer, you must follow the six steps as follows: 1. Set Jumpers on the Motherboard 2. Install DRAM Modules 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, and Power Supply 6.

  • Page 13: Jumper Settings

    III. INSTALLATION Jumper Settings 1. On-Board Multi-I/O Selection (JP10) You can disable the onboard Multi-I/O (floppy, serial, parallel, and IrDA) through BIOS or entirely with the following jumper in order to use your own Multi-I/O card. Selections JP10 Enable [1-2] (Default) Disable [2-3] Enable (Default)
  • Page 14 III. INSTALLATION 3. CMOS RAM (JP12) This clears the user-entered information stored in the CMOS RAM of the Real Time Clock such as hard disk information and passwords. To clear the CMOS data: (1) Turn off the PC, (2) Set jumper to "Clear", (3) Power on the PC, (4) Turn off the PC, (5) Set jumper to "Operation", (6) Power on the PC, (7) Hold down <Delete>...
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  • Page 16 III. INSTALLATION 5. CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (JP2, JP3) These jumpers tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU. These allow the selection of the CPU’s External frequency (or BUS Clock). The BUS Clock times the BUS Ratio equals the CPU's Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed).
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  • Page 18: System Memory (Dram/Sdram & Sram)

    2. System Memory (DRAM/SDRAM & SRAM) This motherboard supports four 72-pin SIMMs (Single Inline Memory Modules) of 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB to form a memory size between 8MB to 256MB. The DRAM can be either 60ns or 70ns Fast Page Mode (Asymmetric or Symmetric), Extended Data Output (EDO), or Burst Extended Data Output (BEDO).

  • Page 19: Dram Memory Installation Procedures

    DRAM Memory Installation Procedures: 1. The SIMM memory modules will only fit in one orientation as shown because of a "Plastic Safety Tab" on one end of the SIMM sockets which requires the "Notched End" of the SIMM memory modules. 1 2 3 4 Notched End Bank 0 Bank 1...
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  • Page 21: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    III. INSTALLATION 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a 387-pin ZIF Socket 8. The CPU that came with the motherboard should have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If this is not the case then purchase a fan before you turn on your system.

  • Page 22: Expansion Cards

    III. INSTALLATION 4. Expansion Cards First read your expansion card documentation on any hardware and software settings that may be required to setup your specific card. NOTE: PCI Slot 5 has a MediaBus extension 2.0 (see page 18) which allows the installation of a PCI card or a MediaBus card (optional multifunctional card) but not both.

  • Page 23: Assigning Dma Channels For Isa Cards

    III. INSTALLATION Both ISA and PCI expansion cards may need to use IRQs. System IRQs are available 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.

  • Page 24: Asus Mediabus Card

    III. INSTALLATION ASUS MediaBus Card MediaBus allows a cost-efficient solution to a complete multimedia system. The advantages of using one add-on card is to reduce the slot requirements and compatibility problems in order to maximize the Plug and Play advantages. The add-on card inserts into the shared PCI 5 / MediaBus 2.0 Slot.

  • Page 25: External Connectors

    III. INSTALLATION 5. External Connectors WARNING: Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly separated from jumpers in "Map of the Motherboard" on page 4. Placing jumper caps over these will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe on the Pin 1 side of the connector.
  • Page 26 III. INSTALLATION 3. Parallel Printer Connector (26 Pin Block) Connection for the included parallel port ribbon cable with mounting bracket. Connect the ribbon cable to this connection and mount the bracket to the case on an open slot. It will then be available for a parallel printer cable.
  • Page 27 III. INSTALLATION 5. Floppy drive connector (34-pin block ) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged).
  • Page 28 III. INSTALLATION 7. Primary / Secondary IDE connectors (Two 40-pin Block) This connector supports the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the other end to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumpers accordingly.
  • Page 29 III. INSTALLATION 10. Reset switch lead (CON1) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer without having to turn off your power switch This is a preferred method of rebooting in order to prolong the life of the system's power supply.
  • Page 30 III. INSTALLATION 14. CPU cooling fan connector (FAN) This connector supports a CPU cooling fan of 500mAMP (6WATT) or less. Orientate the fan so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the expansion slots. Depending on the fan manufacturer, the wiring and plug may be different.

  • Page 31: Power Connection Procedures

    III. INSTALLATION Power Connection Procedures 1. After all jumpers and connections are made, close the system case cover. 2. Make sure that all switches are in the off position as marked by 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case as instructed by your system user's manual.

  • Page 32: Bios Software

    IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Support Software FILELIST.TXT - View this file to see the files included in the support software. PFLASH.EXE - This is the Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM chip on the mother- board.

  • Page 33: Advanced Features Menu

    IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 2. Update BIOS Main Block from File This option updates the BIOS from a file on the disk. This can either be a new file or a backup file created by the “Save Current BIOS to File” option. This will not update the Boot Block if the Boot Block is different.
  • Page 34 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

    IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 6. BIOS Setup The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5 Volt and 12 Volt. Either of these memory chips can be updated when BIOS upgrades are re- leased. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to download the new BIOS file into the ROM chip as described in detail in this section.

  • Page 36: Load Defaults

    IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Load Defaults The “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the minimized settings for troubleshooting. “Load Setup Defaults”, on the other hand, is for loading optimized defaults for regular use. Choosing defaults at this level, will modify all applicable settings. A section at the bottom of the above screen displays the control keys for this screen.

  • Page 37: Details Of Standard Cmos Setup

    IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Details of Standard CMOS Setup: Date To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and then press the page up/page down or +/- keys to set the current date. Follow the month, day and year format. Valid values for month, day and year are: Month: 1 to 12...
  • Page 38 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE For IDE hard disk drive setup, you can: • Use the Auto setting for detection during bootup. • Use the IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION in the main menu to automatically enter the drive specifications. • Enter the specifications yourself manually by using the “User” option. The entries for specifying the hard disk type include CYLS (number of cylinders), HEAD (number of read/write heads), PRECOMP (write precompensation), LANDZ (landing zone), SECTOR (number of sectors) and MODE.
  • Page 39 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Drive A / Drive B (None) These fields record the types of floppy disk drives installed in your system. The available options for drives A and B are: 360KB, 5.25 in.; 1.2MB, 5.25 in.; 720KB, 3.5 in.; 1.44MB, 3.5 in.; 2.88MB, 3.5 in.; None To enter the configuration value for a particular drive, highlight its corresponding field and then select the drive type using the left- or right-arrow key.

  • Page 40: Bios Features Setup

    IV. BIOS SOFTWARE BIOS Features Setup This “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configuration entries that allow you to improve your system performance, or let you set up some system features accord- ing to your preference. Some entries here are required by the motherboard’s design to remain in their default settings.
  • Page 41 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE CPU Fast String (Enabled) Leave on default setting of Enabled for best performance. Deturbo Mode (Disabled) When Enabled, FLUSH# signal is held asserted to disable caching and the P6 bus pipeline will be stalled. This allows software to run at a reduced-speed. The default is set to Disabled to allow maximum processing speed.
  • Page 42 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled) When enabled, you can set the two typematic controls listed next. Setup default setting is Disabled. Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) This field controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second. Setup default setting is 6; other settings are 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, and 30.

  • Page 43: Chipset Features Setup

    IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Chipset Features Setup This “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the configuration of the board’s chipset. Control keys for this screen are the same as for the previous screen. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of Chipset Features Setup Auto Configuration The default setting of 60ns DRAM sets the optimal timings for items 2 through 6 for...
  • Page 44 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Read-Around-Write The default setting of Enabled will increase the execution efficiency of the proces- sor. It allows the processor to execute read commands out of order if there is no dependence between these read and other write commands. 16-bit I/O Recovery Time Timing for 16-bit ISA cards (leave on default setting of 1 BUSCLK) 8-bit I/O Recovery Time...
  • Page 45 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Onboard FDC Swap A: B: (No Swap) This field reverses the drive letter assignments of your floppy disk drives. Two options are available: “No Swap” and “Swap AB.” If you want to switch drive letter assignments, set this field to “Swap AB”, and the swap will be controlled in hardware.

  • Page 46: Power Management Setup

    IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Power Management Setup This “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of Power Management Setup Power Management (User Defined) This field acts as the master control for the power management modes.
  • Page 47 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Video Off Method (V/H SYNC + Blank) This field defines the video off features. Three options are available: V/H SYNC + Blank, DPMS, and Blank Only. The first option, which is the default setting, blanks the screen and turns off vertical and horizontal scanning; DPMS (Display Power Management System) allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it sup- ports the DPMS feature;...

  • Page 48: Pnp And Pci Setup

    IV. BIOS SOFTWARE PNP and PCI Setup This “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slots. All PCI bus slots on the system use INTA#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of PNP and PCI Setup The first four fields on the screen set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot.
  • Page 49 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE DMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU) These fields indicate whether or not the displayed DMA channel for each field is being used by a Legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. Available options include: No/ICU and Yes. The first option, the default setting, indicates either that the displayed DMA channel is not used or an ICU is being used to determine if an ISA card is using that channel.

  • Page 50: Load Bios Defaults

    IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Load BIOS Defaults This “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are non-opti- mal and disable all high performance features. To load these default settings, high- light “Load BIOS Defaults”...

  • Page 51: Supervisor Password And User Password

    IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Supervisor Password and User Password These two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” sets a pass- word that will be used to protect the system and the Setup utility; “User Password” sets a password that will be used exclusively on the system. By default, the system comes without any passwords.

  • Page 52: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    IV. BIOS SOFTWARE IDE HDD Auto Detection This “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters of an IDE hard disk drive, and automatically enters them into the Standard CMOS Setup screen. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (PI-P6NP5) CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE...

  • Page 53: Save And Exit Setup

    IV. BIOS SOFTWARE IMPORTANT: If your hard drive was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. You will need to enter the cor- rect parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard drive.
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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: Notes

    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 V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT Save MIFD You can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering the drive and path here. If you want to cancel save, you may press ESC and a message “Bad File Name” appears here to show it was not saved. Load MIFD You can load the disk file to memory by entering a drive and path and file name here.
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  • Page 59: 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. P/I-P6NP5 User's Manual...

  • Page 60: The 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: 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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