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Asus P2L-M User Manual

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  • Page 1 P2L-M Pentium II microATX 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 P2L-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    II. FEATURES ..................8 The ASUS P2L-M Motherboard ............8 Introduction to ASUS Smart Series motherboards ....9 Parts of the ASUS P2L-M Motherboard .......... 11 III. INSTALLATION ................12 ASUS P2L-M Motherboard Layout ..........12 Installation Steps ................14 1.
  • Page 5 V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE ..............58 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD........... 58 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) ..........59 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility ....59 System Requirements ............59 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility ......60 VI. ASUS LAN Card ................61 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ..........

  • 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 Canadian Department of Communications. ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Instructions on setting up the BIOS software Support Software: Information on the included support software VI. ASUS L101 Card: Installation of the ASUS LAN card (optional) Item Checklist Check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer.

  • Page 8: Features

    II. FEATURES The ASUS P2L-M Motherboard The ASUS P2L-M motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many intelligent features in a small package. ® • Multi-Speed: Supports the Intel Pentium II (233MHz–333MHz) and Celeron™ (266MHz and faster) processors.

  • Page 9: Introduction To Asus Smart Series Motherboards

    Windows 95 must be used. • PC ’97 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series of motherboards meet PC ’97 compliancy. The new PC ‘97 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: Support...
  • Page 10 A simple glimpse provides useful infor- mation to the user. • Keyboard Power Up: Keyboard Power Up can be enabled or disabled to allow the computer to be powered on by pressing the space bar on the keyboard. ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 11: Parts Of The Asus P2L-M Motherboard

    II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS P2L-M Motherboard Intel 440LX ATX Power Floppy T: Top Port/Jack Thermal Sensor SEC CPU Socket (Slot1) AGPset Connector Connector Connectors B: Bottom Port/Jack T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard T: USB 1 B: USB 2...

  • Page 12: Installation

    III. INSTALLATION ASUS P2L-M Motherboard Layout KBPWR PS/2 CPU_FAN BUS Frequency Top: Mouse Bottom: Keyboard BIOS Power Top: USB 1 Bottom: USB 2 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell COM1 PWR_FAN Intel 440LX AGPset COM2 Multi-i/O Chip Row 3 2 Accelerated Graphics Port...

  • Page 13: Hardware Monitor

    30 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins) 24) SPEAKER (PANEL) p. 30 Speaker Output Connector (4 pins) The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address; otherwise, conflicts will occur. ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: 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 P2L-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Jumper Settings

    R129 Clear CMOS [short solder points momentarily] R129 (Clear CMOS) P2L-M Clear RTC RAM 2. Keyboard Power Up (KBPWR) This allows you to disable or enable the keyboard power up function. Set this jumper to Enable if you wish to use your keyboard (by pressing the spacebar) to power up your computer.
  • Page 16 Intel Pentium II Processor in a SEC Cartridge (233-333MHz 512KB/256KB/0KB L2 Cache) NOTE: 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 P2L-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 17: System Memory (Dimm)

    • BIOS shows EDO or SDRAM memory on bootup screen. • 8 chip/side modules do not support ECC, only 9 chip/side modules support ECC. • Single sided modules are usually 16 or 64 MB, double sided are usually 8, 32, or 128MB. ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 18: Dimm Memory Installation

    20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins Lock FRONT P2L-M 168-Pin DIMM Sockets The DIMMs must be 3.3V Unbuffered for this motherboard. To determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below). 168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V)

  • Page 19: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Heatsink bottom Groove for the Support Top Bar Heatsink Support Base/Top Bar (Items 4-7) Pentium II Processor Heatsink (Item 8) Intel Pentium II Processor in a SEC Cartridge CPU (Item 9) (233-333MHz 512KB/256KB/0KB L2 Cache) ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 20 Then, screw the captive nuts in place. WARNING! Do not overtighten the captive nuts. Doing so could damage your motherboard. Tighten captive nuts to no more than 6±1 inch/pound. Lock holes Captive nut Captive nut ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual...
  • 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 P2L-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 22 (7) 6. Attach the Thermal Sensor Connector (optional): If you purchased the spe- cially designed fan and thermal monitor heatsink, you can connect the thermal sensor wire to the motherboard. P2L-M CPU Thermal Sensor Connector ASUS P2L-M 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 P2L-M User’s Manual...
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  • Page 25: Expansion Cards

    “Resources” tab, which shows the Interrupt number and address. Make sure that no two devices use the same IRQs or your computer will experience problems when those two devices are in use at the same time. ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 26: 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, such as the ASUS AGP-V264GT3 and ASUS AGP-V3000. P2L-M Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

  • Page 27: 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 Control” in BIOS Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female) ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 28 (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orienta- tion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector P2L-M Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 29 Connect Midi devices for playing or editing audio. Joystick/Midi (15-pin Female) 8. Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin Female) Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. USB 1 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2 ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 30 Primary or Secondary IDE connectors will cause the LED to light up. TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. IDELED P2L-M IDE Activity LED ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 31 These connector connects to LAN cards with a Wake On LAN output, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 (see section VI. ASUS LAN Card). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card.
  • Page 32 IRTX (NC) IRRX P2L-M Infrared Module Connector 14. ATX Power Supply Connector (20-pin block ATXPWR) This connector connects to a ATX power supply. The plug from the power supply will only insert in one orientation because of the different hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure that the pins are aligned.
  • Page 33 Right Audio Channel NOTE: CD-1 has the same pin definitions as AUX P2L-M Stereo Audio In Connectors 16. Stereo Audio In Connector (4-pin CD2) (with optional onboard audio) This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from an internal CD- ROM drive.
  • Page 34 24. Speaker Connector (SPEAKER, 4 pins) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. Keyboard Lock Speaker Power LED Connector Message LED Reset SW ATX Power Switch* SMI Lead *Requires an ATX power supply P2L-M System Panel Connectors ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 35: 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 P2L-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Support 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 P2L-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 37 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 P2L-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Managing And 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 39: Bios Setup

    When you invoke Setup, the CMOS SETUP UTILITY main program screen will appear with the following options: NOTE: The following BIOS screens and descriptions were intended for the BIOS version at the time of product release. Your BIOS version may be slightly different. ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 40: 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 P2L-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 41 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 P2L-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 42 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 P2L-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 43: Bios Features Setup

    Because of conflicts with new operating sys- tems, for example, during installation of new softwares, you may have to set this to Disabled to prevent write errors. ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 44 This field enhances hard disk performance by making multi-sector transfers instead of one sector per transfer. Most IDE drives, except older versions, can utilize this feature. Selections are HDD MAX, Disabled, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32. ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 45 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 P2L-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Chipset Features Setup

    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) Memory-mapped, graphics data structures can reside in a Graphics Aperture. Leave on default setting. ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 47 3BCH / IRQ 7, 378H / IRQ 7, 278H / IRQ 5, 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. ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 48 Because each IDE device may have a different PIO Mode timing of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, it is necessary for these to be independent. DMA Mode timing allows 0, 1, or 2. The default setting of Auto will allow auto-detection to ensure optimal performance. ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Power Management Setup

    Video Off Option (Always On) This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. The settings are All Modes -> Off; Always On; Suspend -> Off; and Susp,Stby -> Off . ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 50 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 P2L-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 Disabled leaves your system off after reapplying power and En- abled boots up your system after reapplying power. Wake on LAN (Enable) Enable allows the ASUS PCI-L101 fast Ethernet card to wake 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 52: 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 P2L-M User’s Manual...
  • Page 53 USB devices, you may Disable this feature to save an extra IRQ# for expansion cards. Onboard Audio Chip (Enabled) This field allows you to enable the onboard audio. If you do not want to use the onboard audio, select Disabled. ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: 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 P2L-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: 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 CMOS RAM in section III for procedures on clearing the CMOS. ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: 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 P2L-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 57: 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 P2L-M User’s Manual...

  • Page 58: Support Software

    Patch for PIIX4 chipset: Installs the necessary drivers for PCI card and PCI bridge for Windows 95/95a (OSR1) and 95b (OSR2) for ASUS motherboards. • Browse this CD: Allows you to see the contents of the ASUS support CD. • Technical Support Form: View the Technical Support Form with Notepad.

  • Page 59: Desktop Management Interface (Dmi)

    V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE 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 60: Using The Asus Dmi Configuration Utility

    V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 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.

  • Page 61: Asus Lan Card

    Motherboard type Other If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on an ASUS motherboard, leave the jumper on its defaut setting of “ASUS.” If you are using another brand of motherboard, set the jumper to “Other.” Connect the Wake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the motherboard’s WOL_CON in order to utilize the wake on LAN feature of the moth-...

  • Page 62: Features

    A: To enable Wake-On-LAN function, your system requires Ethernet LAN adapter card that can activate Wake-On-LAN function, a client with Wake-On-LAN capa- bility, and software such as LDCM Rev. 3.10 or up that can trigger wake-up frame. ASUS P2L-M User’s Manual...
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