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Product Name:
ASUS P2L-VM/P2E-VM
Manual Revision:
Release Date:
June
Marketing
Technical Support
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Federal Communications Commission Statement
•This device may not cause harmful interference, and
•Re-orientor relocate the receiving antenna
•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
Introduction:
Features:
Installation:
IV. BIOS Software:
Support CD:
FEATURES
ASUS P2L-VM/P2E-VMSpecifications:
•microATX: Features ASUS’ custom designed microATX form factor
Multi-Speed:
•Intel AGPset: Features Intel’s 440LX or 440EX AGPset with I/O subsystems
ASUS P2L-VM/P2E-VMSpecial Features:
Easy Installation:
Enhanced ACPI &
Anti-Boot
Virus BIOS:
ASUS P2L-VM/P2E-VMIntelligence
Auto Fan Off:
even in sleep mode
and
system noise
Parts of the ASUS P2L-VM/P2E-VMMotherboard
Motherboard Parts
II. FEATURES
Layout
(Greyed items are optional at the time of purchase.)
Jumpers
Expansion Slots
Hardware Monitor
Connectors
Motherboard Layout
Jumpers
Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps:
1.Set Jumpers on the Motherboard
2.Install System Memory Modules
3.Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
3.Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (CLRCMOS)
RTC RAM
CLRCMOS
4.Keyboard Power Up (KBPWR)
Setting KBPWR
5.CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (FS0, FS1, FS2)
6.CPU to BUS Frequency Ratio (BF0, BF1, BF2, BF3)
Set the jumpers by the Internal speed of your processor as follows:
Install memory in any combination as follows:
ASUS Memory Examples:
ECC EDO DIMM (9 chips) 72bits
Non-ECCSDRAM DIMM (8 chips) 64bits
General DIMM Notes: (not true for all memory modules)
DIMM Memory Installation
Pentium II Processor
The Motherboard As Shipped
Installing the Pentium II Processor:
Mount the Pentium II Retention Mechanism:
TIP:
WARNING
Insert the SEC Cartridge:
Secure the SEC Cartridge:
AAVID Heatsink
Elan Vital Heatsink
Expansion Card Installation Procedure
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards
ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor
1.PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pinFemale)
2.PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pinFemale)
3.Parallel Port Connector (25-pinFemale)
NOTE: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port
4.Serial Port COM1 Connector (9-pinMale)
Connectors
Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” Female)
Line Out
Line In
Mic
Joystick/Midi Connector
9.Primary / Secondary IDE connectors (Two 40-1pinIDE)
10.IDE activity LED (2-pinIDELED)
11.Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pinFLOPPY)
12.Stereo Audio In Connectors (4-pinCD1, CD2, AUX)
13.Digital Audio Interface (6-pin)
14.IrDA / Fast IR-Compliantinfrared module connector (5-pinIR)
15.Wake On LAN Connector (3-pinWOL_CON)
WAKE On LAN
Power Up Con- trol
BIOS SOFT- WARE
16.Message LED Lead (LED, 2 pins)
17.SMI Suspend Switch Lead (SMI, 2 pins)
18.ATX Power Switch/Soft Power Switch (PWR, 2 pins)
19.Reset Switch Lead (RESET, 2 pins)
20.System Power LED (KEYLOCK, 3 pins)
do not place jumper caps over these pins
24.ATX Power Supply Connector (20-pinblock ATXPWR)
25.ATX Power Supply Fan Control Connector (6-pinblock)
Power Requirement
Processor
+5V
+12V
Total Power
Power Connection Procedures
1.After all connections are made, close the system case cover
2.Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with )
5.You may then turn on your devices in the following order:
a.Your monitor
Main Menu
2. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD
Flash Memory Writer
IV. BIOS
Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOS
Upon First Use of the Computer System
2.Copy AFLASH.EXE to the just created boot disk
Run AFLASH.EXE from this new disk and select option
1. Save Current BIOS to File
BIOS Setup
Load Defaults
Details of Standard CMOS Setup:
Time
Hard Disks
For IDE hard disk drive setup, you can:
•Use theAuto setting for detection during bootup
•Enter the specifications yourself manually by using the “User” option
Auto detection of hard disks on bootup
Drive A / Drive B (None)
Floppy 3 Mode Support (Disabled)
Drive A, Drive B, Both, and Disabled
Video (EGA/VGA)
Details of BIOS Features Setup
BIOS
CPU Level 1 Cache / CPU Level 2 Cache (Enabled)
CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check (Disabled)
BIOS Update (Enabled)
Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled)
PS/2 Mouse Function Control (Auto)
OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M (Disabled)
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop (Disabled)
Video ROM BIOS Shadow (Enabled)
C8000-CBFFFto DC000-DFFFF(Disabled)
Details of Chipset Features Setup
Video Memory Cache Mode (UC)
USWC
PCI 2.1 Support (Enabled)
Memory Hole At 15M–16M(Disabled)
DRAM are xx bits wide (Not available on 440EX Motherboard)
Onboard FDC Swap A & B (No Swap)
Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8H/IRQ4)
Settings are
and
for the onboard serial connector
Details of Power Management Setup
Video Off Method (DPMS OFF)
DPMS OFF
DPMS Reduce ON
Blank Screen
V/H SYNC+Blank, DPMS Standby
PWR Up On Modem Act (Enabled)
AC PWR Loss Restart (Disabled)
Disabled
Wake on LAN (Enable)
Automatic Power Up (Disabled)
Details of PNP and PCI Setup
DMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU)
ISA MEM Block BASE (No/ICU)
Symbios SCSI BIOS (Auto)
USB IRQ (Enabled)
TV Standard Select (NTSC)
Load
Onboard Audio Plug and Play Resource Data (CMI8330)
Load BIOS Defaults
Load Setup Defaults
Supervisor Password and User Password
III. INSTALLATION
Passwords
IDE HDD Auto Detection
Save & Exit Setup
Save & Exit
Exit Without Saving
SOFTWARE
Support CD Main Menu
Main Menu Selections
LDCM Local Setup:
ASUS PC Probe Setup: Installs a simple utility to monitor your computer’s fan
PC Probe Utility
Running / Installing
1.Click on “ASUS PC Probe Setup” from the main menu
2.Click “OK” after reading the welcome message
3.Click the install button
4.Make any desired setting changes
Add/Remove
Fan Rotation Status
PC Temperature Status
PC Voltage Status
PC Status Summary
PC Probe System Info
PC Probe Settings
PC Probe Task Bar Icon
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B. Video Driver
B. Other Video Drivers
Video Driver
Driver Video .B
C. Video Player
Update Device Driver Wizard
Click the Next button
Click Other Locations button to direct the wizard to the audio driver files
Finish
Click No when asked if you want to keep files during version conflicts
Display
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Install Windows 95 Display Driver allows your onboard VGA to function properly
Click Install Windows 95 Display Driver to begin the installation wizard
The “ATI 3D” setup screen will appear
Microsoft DirectX allows Direct3D support in Windows
Click Install DirectX5 to begin installation
•MPEG Format: (*.MPG, *.DAT, *.MPV) Extensions
•AVI Files (*.AVI) Extensions
Click Install Video Player to begin instal- lation
Changing display settings:
95 Windows
Installing ATI video drivers in Windows 3.x:
1.Start Windows
2.Run File Manager
Run
3.Insert the ASUS installation CD
Installing ATI video drivers in DOS:
1.Enter DOS mode (Exit Windows, do not use Windows DOS prompt)
2.Change to your CD-ROMdrive
x.3 Windows
4.Press Enter to confirm path of Windows 3.x or change if necessary
Installing Microsoft Video for Windows in Windows 3.x:
Continue
Installing ATI Video Player in Windows 3.x:
1.Run File Manager
MEMMAKER
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ATI Desktop Control Panel
ATI DeskTop
Mach64
ATI Desktop Features
Help On:
FlexDesk+ Basic Settings
FlexDesk
dynamic screen information feedback
Sliders
Colors: Select color depts of 256; 32, 768; 65, 536; or 16.7million colors
Test:
Defaults:
Advanced...: Opens the Advanced panel. See FlexDesk+ Advanced Settings
Help: Displays Help information on FlexDesk+
OK: Exits the FlexDesk+ control panel and effects all new changes
FlexDesk+ Advanced Settings
Environment
256 Color Palette
Windows runs faster when this
option is turned off
Win3.1 Limitation: In some newer BIOS, DPMS fucntion doesn't work normally
Enabline DPMS for Windows:
1.Click the DPMS icon
2.Highlight the timer boxes one at a time and specify the values
3.Turn on DPMS Enabled
NOTE: Press Default to fill in the fields with default keys first
<ALT>,<Ctrl> and <Shift
DeskScape Functions
Pan Up: Moves the "window" upward, with user defined keys, e.g., Alt −
Pan Left: Moves the "window" to the left, with user defined keys, e.g., Alt ←
Defaults: Assigns default keys to DeskScan
Help: Displays Help information on DeskScan
OK: Accepts key assignments as shown and exits
WinSwitch
FlexDesk
Key 1:
Defaults: Restores key combination and slider settings to defaults
Help: Displays Help information on WinSwitch
OK: Accepts current settings and exits
WinSwitch:
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NOTES:
DPMS (for DOS)
Standby timer:
Suspend timer:
off timer:
IMPORTANT
•Windows NT 3.5x does not support AGP cards
Windows Plug and Play in Windows NT 4.0: (Auto installing drivers)
1.Enter Windows NT 4.0 in safe mode by pressing F5 repeatedly during bootup
safe mode
\DRIVERS\ATI435\NT40
2.Click Display Type - Change Display Type windows appears
3.Click Change button - Select Device windows appears
4.Click Have Disk button - “Install From Disk” window appears
6.Select your CD-ROM drive in the “Drives:” box
8.Click the OK button - Install from Disk appears - Click OK button again
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The ATI OS/2 video driver is to be used for the English version of OS/2 only
Installing ATI video drivers in English OS/2 or OS/2 Warp:
1.Start OS/2
3.Double-clickthe OS/2 System folder
4.Double-clickthe Command Prompts folder
Drivers Video Other .B
AutoCAD
Installing ATI AutoCAD Video Drivers:
2.Insert the installation CD (assuming your CD-ROMdrive is letter D)
4.Select Drivers Installation and press <Enter
Installing ATI Microstation Video Drivers:
2.Insert the CD (assuming your CD-ROMdrive is letter D)
5.Select the Application name Microstation <Enter
Microstation
Information System
System Information
Selecting Your Monitor Type: Factory Default/Apple.../IBM.../MIT.../NEC
VESA-Std.../Generic.../ReadVDIF.../Custom
Select Read VDIF
1.Start the INSTALL program
2.Select Quick Setup and press <Enter
3.Insert into a floppy drive the disk containing the VDIF file
4.Select READ VDIF... and press <Enter
3.Select Custom... and press <Enter
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Other .B
Factory Defaults
The device can be reset to factory defaults by pressing <Shift>+<F7
Saving Your Configuration
System Lockup
•Remove all unnecessary boards
•Disable shadow RAM
Troubleshooting
Test Patterns OK; Applications Do Not Sync
Codes Error
Desired resolution is disabled and displayed in gray
Menu item is disabled and displayed in gray
Adapter not detected
Any FIFO test error
Windows 95 mach64 enhanced display driver
Windows 95 property page problems
ATI Video Player Notes
Other Problems & Actions
ATI Player and control panel (Win3.1x and Win95)
The Task Control Panel
Under win31 environment
Under Win95 environment
CDAudio–
Playing Audio CDs (Only in window 95)
Click the Audio CD button in the Task control panel to switch to Audio CD mode
Video .C
The Audio CD player has its own display
To play an audio CD
Playing Interactive Discs (Video CD 2.0)
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D. Audio Driver
E. Audio Software
Audio Driver
Driver Audio .D
Installation First
If Windows does not automatically detect your audio device on startup, run
Click Other Locations to direct the wizard to the audio driver files
Click Ok and “ESS Device Manager” will be shown. Click the Finish button
Install Audio Utilities
The AudioRack32 has six main parts:
AudioRack32
•Digital Audio Player—playsand records files in the .WAV format
•MIDI Player—enablesyou to play MIDI files
Software Audio .E
Center Command
The Command Center Controls
The Command Center Display
Counter:
The Miniature Mode Controls
stops currently playing tracks or files of active components
plays currently loaded tracks or files of active components
pauses currently playing tracks or files of active components
calls a popup menu where you can restore the AudioRack32, invoke the Al
Mixer Audio
The Audio Mixer Controls
a slider to adjust the balance
a slider to adjust the volume
a button for muting
The Digital Audio Player Controls
The Digital Audio Player Display
Digital Audio Player
Player MIDI
The MIDI Player Controls
The MIDI Player Display
The Compact Disk Player Controls
E. Audio Software
Recorder Audio
The Audio Recorder Controls
The Audio Recorder Display
Help
Disable Eject Button on the CD Player
Using AudioRack CD Player as Default CD Player
Configuring Playback Mixer
Release Notes
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LAN Card
/ Layout
Card LAN ASUS .F
•Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX)
•Wake-On-LANRemote Control Function Supported
•PCI Bus Master Complies to PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.1 specifications
•Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces
