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Asus P2L97-S User Manual

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  • Page 1 P2L97-S 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-S 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-S Motherboard ........8 The ASUS P2L97-S Motherboard ..........9 III. INSTALLATION Layout of the ASUS P2L97-S Motherboard ........10 Installation Steps ................12 1.
  • Page 5 Save & Exit Setup ............... 55 Exit Without Saving ..............55 V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT Desktop Management Interface (DMI) ..........56 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility ....56 System Requirements ............56 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility ......57 VI. ADAPTEC SCSI SELECT Configuring the SCSI Adapter ............

  • 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-S User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Retention mechanism & heatsink support 1 IDE ribbon cable 1 floppy ribbon cable 50-pin Fast SCSI cable ASUS P2L97-S Support Drivers & Utilities • Flash Memory Writer utility to update the FLASH BIOS • Desktop Management Interface (DMI) utility ®...

  • Page 8: Features

    II. FEATURES Features of the ASUS P2L97-S Motherboard The ASUS P2L97-S is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many features processed by the fastest CPU. This motherboard: ® • Versatile Processor Support: Intel Pentium II (233MHz–333MHz) processor.

  • Page 9: The Asus P2L97-S Motherboard

    II. FEATURES The ASUS P2L97-S Motherboard Adaptec’s 7880 Ultra-Fast/Wide Intel 440LX AGPset Narrow/Wide SCSI Connectors SCSI Chipset PS/2 Mouse (Top) PS/2 K’board (Bottom) USB Port 1 (Top) USB Port 2 (Bottom) COM 1 (Bottom) Parallel (Top) Serial (Bottom) COM 2...

  • Page 10: Installation

    III. INSTALLATION Layout of the ASUS P2L97-S Motherboard ATX Power Connector Mouse (top port) PS/2 Keyboard (bottom port) PWR_FAN USB 1 (top port) USB 2 (bottom port) CPU_FAN COM 1 Adaptec 7880 SCSI Chipset Intel 440LX AGPset COM 2 SCSI...

  • Page 11: Hardware Monitor

    PCI slots 4 share the same interrupt number (INT#) as the onboard SCSI so PCI slot 4 card must be able to share an INT# or make sure that it does not use an INT# at all. ASUS P2L97-S User’s Manual...

  • Page 12: 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 P2L97-S User’s Manual...

  • Page 13: Jumper Settings

    BIOS through either the PnP and PCI Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE or the use of jumper caps. Selection SCSI Enable [1-2] Disable [2-3] SCSI SCSI 1 2 3 1 2 3 Disable Enable P2L97-S SCSI Setting ASUS P2L97-S User’s Manual...
  • Page 14 NOTES: 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-S User’s Manual...
  • Page 15 CLRTC, (3) Turn on your computer, (4) Hold down <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. Short the solder points to clear CMOS CLRTC P2L97-S Real Time Clock RAM (CLRTC) ASUS P2L97-S User’s Manual...
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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 modules are usually 16 or 64 MB, double sided are usually 8, 32, or 128MB. ASUS P2L97-S User’s Manual...

  • Page 18: Dimm Memory Installation Procedures

    88 Pins Lock (FRONT) P2L97-S 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)

    III. INSTALLATION 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) The ASUS P2L97-S motherboard provides a Single Edge Contact (SEC) slot for a Pentium II processor packaged in an SEC cartridge. Pentium II Processor WARNING! Be sure that sufficient air circulation is available across the processor’s passive heatsink.
  • Page 20 III. INSTALLATION The ASUS P2L97-S As Shipped Four screws should be showing next to each corner of the SEC CPU Slot using two attach mount bridges from the underside of the motherboard. A bottom heatsink support base must be mounted over the two chipsets located to the side of the slot.
  • Page 21 With the heatsink facing the motherboard’s chipsets, press the cartridge gently but firmly until it is full inserted. Push lock inward ASUS P2L97-S User’s Manual...
  • Page 22 6. Connect the Heat Sensor Cable to the R_CPU (optional): If you purchased the specially designed fan and thermal monitor heatsink, you can connect the heat sensor cable to the motherboard’s CPU heat sensor connector (R_CPU). R_CPU P2L97-S CPU Thermal Sensor Connector ASUS P2L97-S User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Aavid Heatsink

    “Unlock” to “Lock.” You will not be able to also use the heatsink support top bar because of the fan. The heatsink support top bar will, how- ever, still be included in the package, in case you use a heatsink without a fan. ASUS P2L97-S 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-S 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. P2L97-S Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS P2L97-S User’s Manual...

  • 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 Function Control” in BIOS Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female) ASUS P2L97-S 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). NOTE: Orient the red stripe to Pin 1 Pin 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector P2L97-S Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS P2L97-S User’s Manual...
  • 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. NOTE: Orient the red stripe to Pin 1 Secondary IDE Connector Pin 1 Pin 1 Primary IDE Connector P2L97-S IDE Connectors ASUS P2L97-S User’s Manual...
  • Page 29 LED to light up. HDLED TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, P2L97-S Hard Disk Activity LED try reversing the 2-pin plug. 9. Chassis , CPU , & Power Supply Fan Connectors (3-pin FANPWR) These connectors support cooling fans of 500mAMP (6WATT) or less. Orien- tate the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the expansion slots.
  • Page 30 IRTX (NC) IRRX For the infrared feature to be available, P2L97-S Infrared Module Connector you must connect the optional Infrared (IrDA) module to the motherboard 11. ATX Power Supply Connector (20-pin ATXPWR) This connector connects to a ATX power supply. The plug from the power sup- ply will only insert in one orientation because of the different hole sizes.
  • Page 31 IMPORTANT: Requires an ATX power supply with at least 720ma +5-volt standby power P2L97-S Wake on LAN Connector 13. Ultra-Fast SCSI & Ultra-Wide SCSI Connectors This motherboard has onboard 50-Pin Ultra-Fast SCSI connector for 8-bit SCSI devices and 68-Pin Ultra-Wide SCSI connector for 16-bit SCSI devices.
  • Page 32 Turbo LED +5 V TB_LED PLED ExtSMI# KEYLOCK Keyboard Lock SMI Lead Ground Ground PWR_SW ATX Power +3VSB Speaker Switch* Ground Connector ResetCon Ground Reset SW Ground SPKR Requires an ATX power supply. P2L97-S System Panel Connections ASUS P2L97-S User’s Manual...

  • 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-S User’s Manual...

  • Page 34: Bios Software

    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:\440XX-1 and then press <Enter>. ASUS P2L97-S User’s Manual...

  • Page 35: Main Menu

    BIOS update, press Y to start the update. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. When the program- ming is finished, Flashed Suc- cessfully will be displayed. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. ASUS P2L97-S User’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Managing & 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-S 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-S User’s Manual...
  • Page 39 IDE hard disks; set it to Large for drives over 528MB that do not sup- port LBA. Large type of drive can only be used with MS-DOS and is very uncom- mon. Most IDE drives over 528MB support the LBA mode. ASUS P2L97-S 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-S User’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Bios Features Setup

    Be- cause of conflicts with new operating systems, for example, during installation of new softwares, you may have to set this to Disabled to prevent write errors. ASUS P2L97-S User’s Manual...
  • Page 42 Most IDE drives, except older versions, can utilize this feature. Selections are HDD MAX, Disabled, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32. HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability (Disabled) This field enables or disables S.M.A.R.T. IDE hard disk drive features. ASUS P2L97-S 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 P2L97-S User’s Manual...

  • Page 44: Chipset Features Setup

    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. Graphics Aperture Size (64MB) Leave on default setting. ASUS P2L97-S 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-S 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-S User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Power Management Setup

    “Power” will appear in the “Control Panel.” Choose “Advanced” in the Power Management Field. Video Off Option (Suspend -> Off ) This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. The settings are Always On and Suspend -> Off. ASUS P2L97-S User’s Manual...
  • Page 48 4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode. No Function disables the ATX switch function when the button is pressed under 4 seconds. Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds will power off the system. ASUS P2L97-S 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-S User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 Enabled reserves an IRQ# for the USB to work, Disabled does not allow the USB to have an IRQ# and therefore prevents the USB from functioning. If you do not use USB devices, you may Disable this feature to save an extra IRQ# for expansion cards. ASUS P2L97-S 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-S 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 Clear Time Clock (Jumpers) in section III for procedures on clearing the CMOS. ASUS P2L97-S 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-S 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-S User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: 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 57: 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 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 P2L97-S User’s Manual...

  • Page 59: Adaptec Scsi Select Configuring The Scsi Adapter

    Verify Media - scans the selected drive media for defects, notifies you of any found and gives you the option of reassigning bad blocks so that data will not be written to them. This is only necessary if you suspect that your SCSI disk drive has a problem. ASUS P2L97-S User’s Manual...
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  • Page 61: Adaptec Ez-Scsi Utility

    2 Insert the Adaptec EZSCSI Setup Diskette in your floppy disk drive. 3 At the DOS prompt, type a:\install (assuming your 3.5” floppy is A: drive). Then press Enter. 4 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. ASUS P2L97-S User’s Manual...

  • Page 62: Troubleshooting Tips

    If Windows does not detect the host adapter, run the Add New Hardware Wizard again. This time, select No on the second screen of the wizard, then select SCSI controllers on the next screen. Select the name of your host adapter when it appears. ASUS P2L97-S User’s Manual...
  • Page 63 5 Turn the computer ON. If the new host adapter supports Plug and Play, Win- dows will install and configure it automatically. Otherwise, run Add New Hard- ware to make sure the new driver is loaded. ASUS P2L97-S User’s Manual...
  • Page 64 Comment out the line that loads mscdex.exe in the autoexec.bat file. • Change the /L switch on the line that loads mscdex.exe in the autoexec.bat file so it assigns the CDROM drive the next highest logical drive letter after the hard disk drives. ASUS P2L97-S User’s Manual...

  • Page 65: Information For Dos/Windows 3.1X Users

    ASPI manager. To learn more about these ASPI managers, including their command line option information, see the Adaptec EZSCSI Online Reference, a Windows Help application. ASUS P2L97-S User’s Manual...

  • Page 66: Dos Formatting Utilities

    You can reassign the bad block(s) to prevent data from being stored there. 6. Repeat steps 3, 4, and 5, as needed, to format or verify other disk devices. When you are finished, press Esc to exit. ASUS P2L97-S User’s Manual...

  • Page 67: Formatter And Partitioner (Afdisk)

    Disks smaller than 1Gigabyte have 64 heads, 32 sectors per track, and cylinders equal to the number of MBytes of available capacity. Disks larger than 1Gigabyte have 255 heads, 63sectors per track, and one cylinder per 8MBytes of available capacity. ASUS P2L97-S User’s Manual...
  • Page 68 6. Press Esc to return to the Select SCSI Device to Partition window. If you want to partition a different disk device, select the device from the list and repeat the earlier steps. 7. To quit afdisk, press Esc and select Yes to confirm that you want to quit. ASUS P2L97-S User’s Manual...

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