P5-99VM

Super7 microATX Motherboard

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ASUS P5-99VM 1.04 E405 June 1999

II. FEA TURES Smart Series 10
Parts of the ASUS P5-99VM Motherboard
(T): Top (B): Bottom PS/2 Mouse (T) PS/2 Keyboard (B) ATX 3 DIMM Power Sockets CPU ZIF Socket 7 SiS AGPset with Heatsink (not shown) L2 Cache Tag RAM 8MB VGA Memory (optional)
Serial Port (COM1) (B) Parallel Port VGA Connector (B) Audio Ports (T) Joystick/MIDI Connector (B) (optional)

3 PCI Slots

Creative Audio CODEC (optional) ISA Slot Programmable Flash ROM Super Multi-IO Creative Labs Audio (optional) Serial Port (COM2)
II. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts
USB Port 1 (T) USB Port 2 (B)

III. HARDWARE SETUP

ASUS P5-99VM Motherboard Layout
Top: Mouse Bottom: Keyboard

VID0 VID1 VID2 VID3

TagRAM CPU Voltage

SECONDARY IDE

Top: USB 1 Bottom: USB 2

L2 Cache

PRIMARY IDE CPU_FAN FLOPPY

ATX Power Connector

PARALLEL PORT

SiS 530 Chipset

FREQ MULT

BF2 BF1 BF0

with integrated 2D/3D AGP VGA controller

2 MB SDRAM 2 MB SDRAM

CPU ZIF Socket 7

VEN_DIS

Line Out
CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power
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DIMM Socket 1 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module) DIMM Socket 2 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module) DIMM Socket 3 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module)

FS3 FS2 FS1 FS0

GAME/AUDIO (optional)

Line In

BUS FREQ

Mic In

PCI Slot 1

CD_IN WOLCON

Creative PCI Audio

CHASSIS_FAN

PCI Slot 2

LINEOUT_SW AUDIOEN

SiS 5595
with integrated hardware monitoring

Modem Connector

Creative Audio CODEC

PCI Slot 3

2Mbit Flash EEPROM (Programmable BIOS)

Multi-I/O

BUZZER

ISA Slot 1

Panel Connectors
Dimmed components are optional.

Motherboard Settings

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 1) 2) 3) 4) VIRQ VEN_DIS LINEOUT_SW AUDIOEN KB_UP FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3 BF0, BF1, BF2 VID0, VID1, VID2, VID3 DIMM Sockets CPU ZIF Socket 7 SLOT 1 PCI 1, PCI2, PCI3 p. 14 p. 14 p. 15 p. 15 p. 15 p. 16 p. 16 p. 18 p. 20 p. 22 p. 23 p. 23 p. 25 p. 25 p. 26 p. 26 p. 26 p. 27 p. 27 p. 27 p. 28 p. 28 p. 29 p. 30 p. 30 p. 31 p. 31 p. 31 p. 31 p. 31 p. 31 p. 31 p. 32 p. 32 p. 32 p. 34 VGA Interrupt Selection (Enable/Disable) VGA Setting (Enable/Disable) Audio Line Out Setting (With amplifier/Without amplifier) Audio Setting (Enable/Disable) Keyboard Power (Wake) Up (Enable/Disable) CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection CPU to BUS Frequency Multiple Voltage Regulator Output Selection 168-Pin DIMM Memory Expansion Sockets Central Processing Unit (CPU) Socket 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion Slots* 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots** PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin Female) PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin Female) Parallel (Printer) Port Connector (26-1 pins) Serial Port COM1 (9-pin Male) Serial Port COM2 (10-1 pins) Monitor (VGA) Outout Connector (15-Female) Floppy Drive Connector (34-1 pins) Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8 Female) Joystick/MidiConnector (15-pin Female) Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin Female) Primary/Secondary IDE Connector (40-1 pins) ATX Motherboard Power Connector (20 pins) IrDA/Fast IR-compliant Infrared Module Connector (5 pins) ATX Power Switch/Soft Power Switch Lead (2 pins) IDE Activity LED Lead (2 pins) System Power LED Lead (3 pins) Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) System Message LED (2 pins) Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins) Speaker Output Connector (4 pins) Wake-on-LAN Activity Connector (3 pins) Stereo Audio In Connector (4 pins) MODEM Card Voice In Connector (4 pins) CPU/Chassis Cooling Fan Connectors (Two 3 pins)

Expansion Slots/Sockets

Connectors
1) PS2KBMS 2) PS2KBMS 3) PARALLEL 4) COM1 5) COM2 6) VGA 7) FLOPPY 8) GAME_AUDIO 9) GAME_AUDIO 10) USB 11) PRIMARY/SECOND. IDE 12) ATX 13) IR 14) PWR (PANEL) 15) IDELED (PANEL) 16) PLED (PANEL) 17) RESET (PANEL) 18) MLED (PANEL) 19) KEYLOCK (PANEL) 20) SPEAKER (PANEL) 21) WOLCON 22) CD_IN 23) MODEM 24) FAN
The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur.

III. H/W SETUP Contents

Hardware Setup Steps
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Check Motherboard Settings Install Memory Modules Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Install Expansion Cards Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, and Power Supply Setup the BIOS Software

1. Motherboard Settings

This section explains how to change your motherboards function settings through the use of switches and/or jumpers. WARNING! Computer motherboards, baseboards and components, such as SCSI cards, contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer. 1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case. 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. III. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 14

Jumpers

1. VGA Interrupt Selection (VIRQ) / 2. VGA Setting (VEN_DIS) VIRQ allows you to set the VGA interrupt method. The default enables the chipsets internal interrupt routing. VEN_DIS allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA. Disable the onboard VGA if you are using a VGA card on the expansion slot.

VIRQ 3 Enable (Default)

3 Disable
VEN_DIS Enable (Default) Disable

P5-99VM VGA Settings

3. Audio Line Out Setting (LINEOUT_SW) / 4. Audio Setting (AUDIOEN) LINEOUT_SW allows you to set the audio line out settings. The default allows a stereo amplified connection to external speakers through the Line Out jack of the optional GAME/AUDIO connector. Sound quality is better using the Without amplifier setting and an external amplifier or powered speakers. AUDIOEN allows you to enable or disable the onboard audio. Disable the onboard audio if you are using an audio card on the expansion slot. (These settings are available only on motherboards with the onboard audio option.)

LINEOUT_SW 3 5

With amplifier Without amplifier (Default) AUDIOEN Enable (Default) Disable

P5-99VM Audio Settings

5. Keyboard Power (Wake) Up (KB_UP) This allows you to disable or enable the keyboard power or wake up function. Set to Enable if you want to use your keyboard (by pressing <Spacebar>) to power or wake up your computer. The default is set to Disable because not all computers have the appropriate ATX power supply.
KB_UP 3 Disable (Default)

3 Enable

P5-99VM Keyboard Power (Wake) Up
III. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings
6. CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3) These jumpers tell the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, chipset, and AGP. These allow the selection of the CPUs External frequency (or BUS Clock). The BUS Clock times the BUS Ratio equals the CPU's Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). 7. CPU to BUS Frequency Multiple (BF0, BF1, BF2) These jumpers set the frequency ratio between the Internal frequency of the CPU and the External frequency (called the BUS Clock) within the CPU. These must be set together with the jumpers for CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection.
FS3 FS2 FS1 FS0 HOST 133MHz 124MHz SDRAM 133MHz 124MHz PCI 33MHz 31MHz 2 3
112MHz 100MHz 95MHz 83.3MHz 112MHz 100MHz 95MHz 83.3MHz 37.3MHz 33.3MHz 31.7MHz 33MHz

75MHz 75MHz 30MHz

66.6MHz 66.6MHz 33MHz 3
3 FS3 FS2 FS1 FS0 HOST 133MHz 124MHz 112MHz 100MHz 100MHz 95MHz 66.7MHz SDRAM 88.9MHz 82.7MHz 74.7MHz 75MHz 66.7MHz 63.3MHz 100MHz PCI 33MHz 31MHz 37.3MHz 30MHz 33.3MHz 31.7MHz 33.3MHz
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P5-99VM CPU Settings

Match the Mult. (Multiple) column of the table on the opposite page to these CPU types: CPU A: CPU B: CPU C: CPU D: CPU E: AMD-K6-III, AMD-K6-2/400&faster AMD-K6-2/380&slower, AMD-K6 Intel Pentium P54C, AMD-K5 Intel Pentium P55C, IBM/Cyrix 6x86MX, IBM/Cyrix M II IBM/Cyrix 6x86, IBM/Cyrix 6x86L

[2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2]
[----] [1-2] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [2-3] [----] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [2-3]
IBM/Cyrix 6x86MX-PR233 200MHz IBM/Cyrix 6x86MX-PR200 166MHz IBM/Cyrix 6x86-PR166+* 133MHz IBM/Cyrix 6x86L-PR166+* 133MHz
*The only IBM or Cyrix 6x86(L) (or M1) that is supported on this motherboard is revision 2.7 or later (see next page).
NOTE: For updated processor settings, visit the ASUS web site (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION for URLs).
[2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [2-3]
Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification
The only Cyrix 6x86-PR166+ CPU that is supported on this motherboard must be Revision 2.7 or later. Look on the underside of the CPU for the serial number. The number should read G8DC6620A or later. 8. Voltage Regulator Output Selection (VID0, VID1, VID2, VID3) These jumpers set the VCORE voltage supplied to the CPU. Switching regulators allow some jumper settings to be the same for two voltages of different power planes.
AMD-K6-2 (266MHz & faster)
AMD-K6 (166MHz & faster)
Pentium MMX (P55C) AMD-K5 (150MHz-233MHz) (75MHz-133MHz)
IBM/Cyrix 6x86 (M1) IBM/Cyrix 6x86 (M1) (PR166 & faster) (PR166 & faster)
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WARNING! Because CPU designs change rapidly, the table below is only intended as a simple guideline and thus may not be true for your CPU. Always refer to the CPU documentation for your CPUs voltage and then set the appropriate VID jumpers according to the CPU Vcore Voltage Selection illustration.
Manufacturer CPU Type Single Plane ------Dual Plane 2.4V(Dual) 2.2V(Dual) VID0 VID1 VID2 VID3 [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3]
AMD (.25micron) K6-III/400,450 K6-2/450,475 AMD (.25micron) K6-2/266,300,333, 350,366,380,400 K6/233,266,300 AMD IBM/Cyrix IDT Intel AMD Intel K5 6x86 WinChip2 P54C/P54CS K5 P54C/P54CS

DIMM Memory Installation Procedures:
Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation as shown. DRAM SIMM modules have the same pin contacts on both sides. SDRAM DIMMs have different pin contacts on each side and therefore have a higher pin density.

20 Pins 60 Pins

88 Pins
P5-99VM 168-Pin DIMM Sockets
The DIMMs must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs. To determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below).
168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V)
DRAM Key Position Unbuffered RFU Buffered
Voltage Key Position 5.0V 3.3V Reserved
The notches on the DIMM will shift between left, center, or right to identify the type and also to prevent the wrong type from being inserted into the DIMM slot on the motherboard. You must tell your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing. This motherboard supports four clock signals.
III. H/W SETUP System Memory
3. Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard provides a 321-pin ZIF Socket 7 that is backwards compatible with ZIF Socket 5 processors. 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. WARNING! Without a fan circulating air on the CPU, the CPU can overheat and cause damage to both the CPU and the motherboard. To install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Locate the ZIF socket and open it by first pulling the lever sideways away from the socket then upwards to a 90-degree right angle. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as shown. Use the notched corner of the CPU with the white dot as your guide. The white dot should point toward the end of the lever. Notice that there is a blank area where one hole is missing from that corner of the square array of pin holes and a 1 printed on the motherboard next to that corner. Because the CPU has a corner pin for three of the four corners, the CPU will only fit in the one orientation as shown. The picture is for reference only; you should have a CPU fan that will cover the face of the CPU. With the added weight of the CPU fan, no force is required to insert the CPU. Once completely inserted, hold down on the fan and close the sockets lever. IMPORTANT: You must set jumpers for CPU to BUS Frequency Ratio and jumpers for BUS Frequency Selection depending on the CPU that you install. CAUTION! Be careful not to scrape the motherboard when mounting a clampstyle processor fan or else damage may occur to the motherboard.

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P5-99VM ZIF Socket 7

4. Expansion Cards

WARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards.

Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards
Some ISA cards, both legacy and PnP, may also need to use a DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel. DMA assignments for this motherboard are handled the same way as the IRQ assignment process described earlier. You can select a DMA channel in the PCI and PnP configuration section of the BIOS Setup utility. IMPORTANT: To avoid conflicts, reserve the necessary IRQs and DMAs for legacy ISA cards (under PNP AND PCI SETUP of the BIOS SOFTWARE, choose Yes in IRQ xx Used By ISA and DMA x Used By ISA for those IRQs and DMAs you want to reserve).
ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor
The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H, so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur.

5. External Connectors

WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly separated from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors. Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side on floppy disk drives. Check the connectors before installation because there may be exceptions. IDE ribbon cables must be less than 46 cm (18 in.), with the second drive connector no more than 15 cm (6 in.) from the first connector. 1. PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin Female) This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector will not allow standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. You may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards.
PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female)
2. PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin Female) The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If not detected, expansion cards can use IRQ12. See PS/2 Mouse Control in BIOS Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE.
PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)
III. H/W SETUP Connectors
3. Parallel Port Connector (25-pin Female) You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through Onboard Parallel Port in Chipset Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. NOTE: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port.

IMPORTANT! If unknown is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility.
IV. BIOS SETUP Flash Memory Writer 36

Main Menu

1. Save Current BIOS To File
This option allows you to save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS in case you need to reinstall it. It is recommended that you save AFLASH.EXE and the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk.
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 and then press <Enter>.
2. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD
This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and the ACPI extended system configuration data (ESCD) parameter block from a new BIOS file. See the next page for procedures on downloading an updated BIOS file. To update your current BIOS, type [2] at the Main Menu and then press <Enter>. The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path and then press <Enter>.
When prompted to confirm the 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 instructions to continue.
IV. BIOS SETUP Flash Memory Writer
Managing and Updating Your Motherboards BIOS
Upon First Use of the Computer System 1. Create a bootable system floppy disk by typing [FORMAT A:/S] from the DOS prompt without creating AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files. 2. Copy AFLASH.EXE to the just created boot disk. 3. Run AFLASH.EXE from this new disk and select option 1. Save Current BIOS to File. See 1. Save Current BIOS To File on the previous page for more details and the rest of the steps. 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. 2. Boot from the disk you created earlier. 3. At the A:\ prompt, type AFLASH and then press <Enter>. 4. At the Main Menu, type 2 and then press <Enter>. See 2. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD on the previous page for more details and the rest of the steps. WARNING! If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn off your system since this might prevent your system from booting up. Just repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file you saved to disk above. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If this happens, your system will need service.

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6. BIOS Setup

The motherboard supports 5-volt programmable 2-Mbit Flash ROM chips. These memory chips can be updated when BIOS upgrades are released. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to download the new BIOS file into the ROM chip as described in detail in this section. All computer motherboards provide a Setup utility program for specifying the system configuration and settings. If your motherboard came in a computer system, the proper configuration entries may have already been made. If so, invoke the Setup utility, as described later, and take note of the configuration settings for future reference; in particular, the hard disk specifications. If you are installing the motherboard, reconfiguring your system or you receive a Run Setup message, you will need to enter new setup information. This section describes how to configure your system using this utility. The BIOS ROM of the system stores the Setup utility. When you turn on the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. This appears during the Power-On Self Test (POST). Press <Delete> to call up the Setup utility. If you are a little bit late pressing the mentioned key(s), POST will continue with its test routines, thus preventing you from calling up Setup. If you still need to call Setup, reset the system by pressing <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the 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:
IV. BIOS SETUP BIOS Setup

Load Defaults

Load BIOS Defaults loads the minimum 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 preceding screen displays the control keys for this screen. Take note of these keys and their respective uses.

Standard CMOS Setup

Standard CMOS Setup allows you to record some basic system hardware configuration and set the system clock and error handling. If the motherboard is already installed in a working system, you will not need to select this option anymore. However, if the configuration stored in the CMOS memory on the board gets lost or damaged, or if you change your system hardware configuration, you will need to respecify the configuration values. The configuration values usually get lost or corrupted when the power of the onboard CMOS battery weakens.

Graphics Aperture Size (64MB) Memory-mapped, graphics data structures can reside in a Graphics Aperture. Leave on default setting. Memory Hole At Address (None) This allows you to specify the memory address space to be reserved for ISA expansion cards that specifically require this setting. Setting the address space to a particular setting (available settings: 15M-16M, 14M-16M, 12M-16M) will make that memory space unavailable to the system. Expansion cards can only access memory up to 16M. The default is None. Delayed Transaction (Disabled) If Enabled, this frees the PCI Bus during CPU accessing of 8-bit ISA cards that normally consume about 50-60 PCI Clocks without PCI delayed transaction. If PCI Bus Masters cannot use the PCI Bus, leave this on the default setting of Disabled for some ISA cards that are not PCI 2.1 compliant. VGA Shared Memory Size (4MB) This allows you to specify the memory size (available settings: 2MB, 4MB, 8MB) to be shared with the onboard VGA controller. Default setting is 4MB.... Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled) When enabled, this field allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to the onboard floppy 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. Onboard FDC Swap A & B (No Swap) This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of your floppy disk drives. Two options are available: Swap AB and No Swap (default). If you want to switch drive letter assignments, set this field to Swap AB, and the swap will be controlled by the onboard chipset. Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8H/IRQ4) Settings are 3F8H/IRQ4, 2F8H/IRQ3, 3E8H/IRQ4, 2E8H/IRQ10, and Disabled for the onboard serial connector. Onboard Serial Port 2 (2F8H/IRQ3) Settings are 3F8H/IRQ4, 2F8H/IRQ3, 3E8H/IRQ4, 2E8H/IRQ10, and Disabled for the onboard serial connector. Onboard Parallel Port (378H/IRQ7) This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector. You can select either 3BCH / IRQ 7, 378H / IRQ 7, 278H / IRQ 5, or Disabled. If you install an I/O card with a parallel port, ensure that there is no conflict in the address assignments. The PC can support up to three parallel ports as long as there are no conflicts for each port.

IV. BIOS SETUP Power Management
Video Off Method (DPMS OFF) This field defines the video off features. These options are available: DPMS OFF, DPMS Reduce ON, Blank Screen, V/H SYNC+Blank, DPMS Standby, and DPMS Suspend. The DPMS (Display Power Management System) features allow the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. Blank Screen only blanks the screen (for monitors without power management or green features). If set up in your system, your screen saver will not display with Blank Screen selected). V/H SYNC+Blank blanks the screen and turns off vertical and horizontal scanning.... PM Timers This section controls the time-out settings for the Power Management scheme. The fields included in this section are HDD Power Down, which places the hard disk into its lowest power consumption mode, and the Doze, Standby and Suspend system inactivation modes. The system automatically wakes up from any power saving mode when there is system activity, such as when a key is pressed from the keyboard, or when there is activity detected from the enabled IRQ channels. HDD Power Down (Disable) This shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inactivity. This time period is user-configurable from 1 Min to 15 Min or Disable. This feature does not affect SCSI hard disks. Doze Mode, Standby Mode, Suspend Mode (Disable) These fields set the period of time after which each of these modes activate: 1 Min, 2 Min, 3 Min, 4 Min, 8 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, or 1 Hour. The default setting is Disable..... Power Up Control This section determines the ways the system can be controlled when it is started or restarted, when modem activity is detected, or when power to the computer is interrupted and reapplied. AC PWR Loss Restart (Disabled) This allows you to set how you want your system to boot up after the power has been interrupted. Disabled leaves your system off after reapplying power and Enabled boots up your system after reapplying power. Ring Power Up (Enable) This allows either settings of Enable or Disable for powering up the computer (turns the ATX power supply on) when the modem receives a call while the computer is off. NOTE: The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running, thus connection cannot be made on the first try. Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that will also cause the system to power on.
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Wake On LAN (Enable) This allows you to remotely power up your system thorugh your network by sendng a wake-up frame or signal. With this feature, you can remotely upload/download data to/from systems during off-peak hours. Set to Enable to use this feature. IMPORTANT: This feature requires the ASUS PCI-L101 LAN Card (see APPENDIX) or a similar ethernet card and an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power. Automatic Power Up (Disable) This allows you to have an unattended or automatic power up of your system. You may configure your system to power up at a certain time of a day in a week by selecting Enable..... Fan Monitor (xxxxRPM) The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the Chassis Fan Speed and CPU Fan Speed in Rotations Per Minute (RPM). 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. Thermal Monitor (xxxC/xxxF) The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU temperature. These values refresh upon key entries. Set to Ignore only if necessary. Voltage Monitor (xx.xV) The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the voltages put out by the voltage regulators. These values refresh upon key entries. Set to Ignore only if necessary. NOTE: If any of the monitored items are out of range, an error message will appear: Hardware Monitor found an error, enter POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP for details. You will then be prompted to Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP.

IV. BIOS SETUP Plug & Play/PCI
IV. BIOS SETUP Load Setup Defaults

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-optimal and disable all high performance features. To load these default settings, highlight Load BIOS Defaults on the main screen and then press <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.

Load Setup Defaults

This Load Setup Defaults option allows you to load the default values to the system configuration fields. These default values are the optimized configuration settings for the system. To load these default values, highlight Load Setup Defaults on the main screen and then press <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.
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Supervisor Password and User Password
These two options set the system passwords. Supervisor Password sets a password 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. To specify a password, highlight the type you want and then press <Enter>. A password prompt appears on the screen. Taking note that the password is case sensitive, and can be up to 8 alphanumeric characters long, type in your password and then press <Enter>. The system confirms your password by asking you to type it again. After setting a password, the screen automatically reverts to the main screen.
Forgot the password? If you forgot the password, you can clear the password by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery. To erase the RTC RAM: (1) Unplug your computer, (2) Short the solder points, (3) Turn ON your computer, (4) Hold down <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences.

RTCCLR

P5-99VM Clear RTC RAM

Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
Starting the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility
The DMI Configuration Utility (DMICFG2.EXE) must be used in real mode in order for the program to run, the base memory must be at least 180K. Memory managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by windows) must not be installed. You can boot up from a system diskette without AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files, REM HIMEM.SYS in the CONFIG.SYS, or press <Shift>+<F5> during bootup to bypass your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files. 1. In Windows, copy DMICFG2.EXE to your hard disk drive. 2. Restart your computer and press <Shift>+<F5> during bootup to enter safe mode command prompt. 3. Go to the directory containing DMICFG2.EXE. 4. Type DMICFG2 and press <Enter> to run.
Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility
NOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples only and may not reflect the screen contents on your system. Edit DMI (or delete) VI. S/W REFERENCE DMI Utility 88
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. Press enter at the menu item to enter the right hand screen for editing. Edit component appears on top. The reversed color field is the current cursor position and the blue text are available for editing. The orange text shows auto-detected information and are not available for editing. The blue text Press [ENTER] for detail contains a second pop-up menu is available, use the + - (plus-minus) keys to change the settings. Enter to exit and save, ESC to exit and not save. If the user has made changes, ESC will prompt you to answer Y or N. Enter Y to go back to the left-hand screen and save, enter N to go back to left-hand screen and not save. If editing has not been made, ESC will send you back to the left hand menu without any messages.
A heading, *** BIOS Auto Detect ***, appears on the right for each menu item on the left side that has been auto detected by the system BIOS. A heading, *** User Modified ***, will appear on the right for menu items that have been modified by the user.

CARTE VIDEO CARD

STANDARD 4M STANDARD 8M STANDARD 16M STANDARD 32M 3DFX VOODOO16M 3DFX VOODOO16M 3DFX VOODOO16M ASUS V3800 TNT-2 REG PURE 32M ASUS V3800 TNT-2 REG 32M ASUS V3800 TNT-2 REG 32M TV OUT ASUS V3800 TNT-2 ULTRA 32M ASUS V3800 TNT-2 ULTRA 32M PURE ASUS V6600 GeFORCE 256 PURE ASUS V6600 GeFORCE 256 ASUS V6800 GeFORCE 256 DDR PURE ASUS V6800 GeFORCE 256 DDR DLX ATI 3-D CHARGER 8M ATI ALL-IN-WONDER 128 16M ATI ALL-IN-WONDER 128 32M ATI RAGE FURY 32M TV-OUT ATI RAGE FURY MAXX 64M ATI RAGE FURY PRO 32M ATI RAGE MAGNUM 32M ATI XPERT 128 16M ATI XPERT 2000 32M ATI XPERT 99 8M

PRIX $36 $45 $69 $105

IMPRIMANTE / PRINTER
CANON BJC-1000B CANON BJC-2000B CANON BJC-5100 CANON BJC-6100 EPSON STYLUS 440 EPSON STYLUS 660 EPSON STYLUS 740 EPSON STYLUS 740i (I-MAC) EPSON STYLUS 760 EPSON STYLUS 860 EPSON STYLUS 900 EPSON SYTLUS 1160 EPSON STYLUS 1520 EPSON STYLUS 3000 EPSON STYLUS PHOTO 750 EPSON STYLUS PHOTO 1200 HP DESKJET 610CL HP DESKJET 840C 3/17 HP DESKJET 930C HP DESKJET 895Cxi HP DESKJET 950C 3/17 HP DESKJET 970CSE HP DESKJET 1220Cxi 3/17 HP DESKJET 2000C HP DESKJET 2500C HP LASERJET 1100 HP LASERJET 1100A HP LASERJET 2100 LEXMARK 3200 3/17 LEXMARK 5770 LEXMARK Z11 LEXMARK Z31 LEXMARK Z51 SAMSUNG ML-4500C SAMSUNG QL-5100A SAMSUNG QL-6000 SAMSUNG QL-6050
$145 $217 $297 $150 $196 $251 $282 $223 $317 $368 $391 $451 $55 $245 $353 $194 $420 $234 $179 $119 $135 $89 $418 $210 $122 $181 $279 $252 $163 $206 $257 $299 $422 $393 $467 $185 $243 $290
SOCK-7 SOCK-7 SOCK-7 SOCK-7 SOCK-7 SOCK-7
$127 $140 $117 $165 $181 $132
C.LABS ANNIHILATOR GeFORCE PRO DDR C.LABS RIVA TNT-2 32M DMD STEALTH 3 S540 32M DMD STEALTH 3 S540 EXTREME 32M DMD VIPER II 32M DMD VIPER II 32M OEM MATROX G400 16M MATROX G400 32M MATROX G400 32M DUALHEAD MATROX G400 32M MAX DUALHEAD MATROX MARVEL G400 MAXI GAMER 3D PROPHET 3/22 MAXI GAMER 3D PROPHET DDR MAXI GAMER COUGAR MAXI GAMER COUGAR VIDEO PRO MAXI GAMER XENTOR 32M
PRIX $100.00 $145.00 $223.00 $319.00 $151.00 $197.00 $214.00 $252.00 $224.00 $279.00 $490.00 $658.00 $705.00 $1,787.00 $366.00 $708.00 $145.00 $229.00 $296.00 $359.00 $438.00 $573.00 $676.00 $673.00 $1,347.00 $564.00 $697.00 $999.00 $195.00 $390.00 $145.00 $240.00 $335.00 $495.00 $390.00 $645.00 $485.00

SLOT A SLOT A

$225 $242

FAX MODEM

B/O PRIX $30.00 $75.00 $45.00 $99.00 $150.00 $55.00 $175.00 $205.00 $70.00 $135.00 $180.00 $140.00

SLOT 1 SOCK-7

$181 $122
ADAPTERS SOCKET370 TO SLOT-1 ASUS/ABIT SOCKET 370 TO SLOT-1 SDRAM TO RDIMM

$20 $25 $60

56K STANDARD PCI WINMODEM 56K STANDARD ISA HARDWARE 56K GVC PCI (WIN) 56K GVC ISA INT HARDWARE 56K GVC USB EXTERNAL 56K DIAMOND SUPRAMAX PCI (WIN) 56K 3COM USR EXT X 56K 3COM USR EXT PRO USB 56K 3COM USR INT PCI WINMODEM X 56K 3COM USR INT PCI X 56K 3COM USR INT PCI VOICE X 56K 3COM USR INT ISA
SOUND CARD/CARTE DE SON PRIX
AUREAL SUPERQUAD DIGITAL AUREAL VORTEX1 PCI S90 AUREAL VORTEX2 PCI 8830 SOUNDBLASTER 128 PCI OEM SOUNDBLASTER 16 PCI OEM SOUNDBLASTER 16 WAVEFFECTS SOUNDBLASTER 512 PCI SOUNDBLASTER 512 PCI OEM SOUNDBLASTER LIVE MP3+ SOUNDBLASTER LIVE VALUE OEM SOUNDBLASTER LIVE X-GAMER SOUNDBLASTER LIVE! PLATINUM STANDARD PCI-32 T.BEACH MONTEGO A3D XTREME T.BEACH MONTEGO II QUADZILLA $65.00 $27.00 $45.00 $45.00 $31.00 $70.00 $98.00 $76.00 $140.00 $78.00 $142.00 $280.00 $25.00 $56.00 $143.00

BLANK CD / CD VIERGE

ARTMEDIA 74 MINUTE ARTMEDIA 74 MINUTE - 8X WRITE DATAWARE 80 MINUTE MEMOREX (BLUE-GREEN) MEMOREX CD-RW MITSUI SILVER MITSUI GOLD SONY TDK VERBATIM GOLD
ACER 320P ACER 320U ACER 620P ACER 620PT ACER 620ST ACER 620U ACER 620UT AGFA SNAPSCAN 1212P AGFA SNAPSCAN 1212U AGFA SNAPSCAN 1212U IMAC AGFA SNAPSCAN 1236S AGFA SNAPSCAN TOUCH USB CANON FB-1200S CANON FB-330P CANON FB-620P CANON FB-630P CANON FB-630U EPSON PERFECTION 636U EPSON PERFECTION 1200U HP SCANJET 3300C HP SCANJET 4200C HP SCANJET 5200C HP SCANJET 6300C HP SCANJET 6350C HP SCANJET 6390C USB MEMOREX MAXX 6122 USB SCANMAKER 3600 SCANMAKER V6 UPL SCANMAKER V6 USL SCANMAKER X6 SCANMAKER X6EL UMAX 2000P UMAX 2000U UMAX 2100U UMAX 2200 USB AND SCSI UMAX 2400S UMAX 4000U

CD ROM

IDE 48X MITSUMI 50X ASUS 50X STANDARD 52X CREATIVE LABS OEM 52X HI-VAL TRUEX 56X STANDARD SCSI 40X TOSHIBA 40X PLEXTOR
DRIVE / LECTEUR GOLDSTAR 8X DVD/40X CD PIONEER 10X DVD/ 40X CD TRAY PIONEER 10X DVD/ 40X CD SLOT SONY DDU220E 6X DVD/32X CD C.LABS DXR3 8X KIT W/CARD CONTROLLEUR / CONTROLLER HOLLYWOOD REAL MAGIC PLUS
B/O PRIX X X X X $135.00 $150.00 $160.00 $130.00 $345.00

$125.00

$140.00 $175.00

SOURIS / MOUSE

STANDARD MICROSOFT INTELLIMOUSE EXPLORER MICROSOFT BASIC MOUSE MICROSOFT CORDLESS WHEEL MOUSE MICROSOFT INTELLIMOUSE MICROSOFT INTELLIMOUSE TRACKBALL MICROSOFT INTELLIMOUSE SOLID STATE LOGITECH CORDLESS MOUSEMAN WHEEL LOGITECH CORDLESS WHEEL MOUSE LOGITECH MOUSEMAN WHEEL LOGITECH USB WHEEL MOUSE LOGITECH FIRST MOUSE OEM LOGITECH FIRST MOUSE 3-BUTTON LOGITECH MOUSE
PRIX $5.25 $99.00 $22.00 $58.00 $42.00 $42.00 $79.00 $87.00 $59.00 $55.00 $45.00 $24.00 $31.00 $22.00 PRIX $42.00 $29.00 $136.00 $174.00 $84.00 $33.00 $46.00 $44.00 $61.00 $56.00 $98.00 $20.00 $22.00 $15.00 PRIX $160.00 $65.00 $180.00 $65.00 $220.00 $125.00 PRIX $90.00 $38.00 $38.00 $25.00 $26.00 $20.00 $20.00 PRIX $420 $460 $210 $330 $260 $405

SCSI CONTROLLER

ASUS SC-200 ASUS SC-860 ADAPTEC 2906 KIT ADAPTEC 2930 U KIT ADAPTEC 2930 U2 KIT ADAPTEC 2930 U2 OEM ADAPTEC 2940 U2W KIT ADAPTEC 2944 UW KIT ADAPTEC 3950 U2 KIT ADAPTEC 3950 U2 SINGLE
PRIX $100 $120 $80 $135 $345 $240 $510 $575 $695 $530 PRIX $65 $100 $110 $95 $115 $230 PRIX $220 $355 $635 $465 $555 $39.99 $59.99 $160 PRIX $110.00 $110.00 $210.00 $115.00 $175.00 $125.00 $70.00 $195.00 $195.00 $105.00 $110.00 $135.00 EXT $150 $185 $255 $495 $340 $295 $415 $325 $215 / $255

CRAN MONITOR

BOITIER / CASE