ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• I. INTRODUCTION

  1
• How this manual is organized

  1
• Item Checklist

  1
• II. FEATURES

  2
• Features of the ASUS Motherboard

  2
• Parts of the ASUS Motherboard

  3
• III. INSTALLATION

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• Map of the Motherboard

  4
• Installation Steps

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• 1. Jumpers

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• Jumper Settings

  7
• Cyrix CPU Identification

  11
• 2. System Memory (DRAM & SRAM)

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• TAG SRAM Upgrade:

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• DRAM Memory Installation Procedures:

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• Static RAM (SRAM) for Level 2 (External) Cache

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• Compatible Cache Modules for this Motherboard

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• 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU)

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• 4. Expansion Cards

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• Expansion Card Installation Procedure:

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• Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards

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• Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards

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• ASUS MediaBus Card

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• 5. External Connectors

  19
• Power Connection Procedures

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• IV. BIOS SOFTWARE

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• Support Software

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• Flash Memory Writer Utility

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• Main Menu

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• Advanced Features Menu

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• Updating your Motherboard's BIOS

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• 6. BIOS Setup

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• Load Defaults

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• Standard CMOS Setup

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• Details of Standard CMOS Setup:

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• BIOS Features Setup

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• Details of BIOS Features Setup:

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• Chipset Features Setup

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• Power Management Setup

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• Details of Power Management Setup:

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• PNP and PCI Setup

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• Load BIOS Defaults

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• Load Setup Defaults

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• Supervisor Password and User Password

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• IDE HDD Auto Detection

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• Save and Exit Setup

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• Exit Without Saving

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• V. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT

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• Desktop Management Interface (DMI)

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• Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility

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• System Requirements

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• Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility

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• Notes:

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• VI. ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI Card

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• NCR SCSI BIOS and Drivers

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• The ASUS PCI-SC200 SCSI Interface Card

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• Setting Up the ASUS PCI-SC200

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• Setting the INT Assignment

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• Terminator Settings

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• SCSI ID Numbers

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• VII. ASUS I-A16C Audio Card

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• ASUS I-A16C Audio Features

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• Unpacking and Handling Precautions

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• Layout and Connectors

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• Connectors

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• CD-Audio Connector Pin Definitions

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