TECHNICAL UPDATE Product Number: Motherboard Version: Manual Version: P/I-P55SP4 1.2 and later 1.22 In order to better meet the needs of PC users, we have made some improve ments in our motherboards. Please make the following changes in you manual.
TECHNICAL UPDATE 4) If you have a UMC Super Multi-I/O, the jumper setting for JPl A, JPl B, and JPIC are no longer needed. On Page 4-7, the default settings for JPl A, JPIB, and JPIC will be fixed on position 1-2. The Infrared function on the UMC super multi-I/0 chip is enabled through BIOS setup only, no hardware settings are necessary. Check to see whether you have a SMC Super Multi-I/O or a UMC Super Multi-I/O. The above applies to UMC only, otherwise refer to page 4-7 for UART2/IR Selection.
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Feature Guide............................................1-1 Main Features.........................................................................................1-2 Software.................................................................................................. 1-4 The P/I-P55SP4 Package....................................................................... 1-4 Static Electricity Precautions................................................................
P/I-P55SP4 User’s Manual IDE HDD Auto E>etection.......................................................... 3-25 Save And Exit Setup.....................................................................3-27 Exit Without Saving..................................................................... 3-27 NCR SCSI BIOS & Drivers................................................................ 3-28 . Flash Memory Writer Utility..............................................................
Feature Guide This manual explains how to use this system mainboard and in stall upgrades. It has an overview of the design and features of the board and provides useful information if you want to change the configuration of the board, or a system it is installed in.
P/I-P55SP4 User's Manual Since we are assuming that your mainboard is already installed in a system, it was most likely set up by your system dealer accord ing to the design specifications of your computer. This could mean that your mainboard's current settings are not the same as the de faults shown in this manual. Your system manual may have addi tional information on how the mainboard should be set up. If you want to change the existing configuration, consult all of your system documentation.
Feature Guide If you install a cache module in the cache socket, the SRAM sockets are disabled. Cache module options include 256KB, 512KB or 1MB of Pipelined SRAM. Three 16-bit ISA and four 32-bit PCI expansion slots, with one shared slot position. The PCI slots are Bus Master capable. In addition to supporting standard PCI cards, the PCI4 slot also has a proprietary slot extension which combines with it to form the proprietary ASUSTek MediaBus slot.
P/I-P55SP4 User’s Manual Software This mainboard comes support software, including software to update the BIOS, and PCI Enhanced IDE device drivers. The driver software disk has readme files on it that explain how to use the driver software. The software includes: • Flash Memory Writer — updates the system BIOS with a new BIOS file.
Feature Guide If the mainboard came installed in a system, you should have received the support floppy disks and this manual. In this case, the drivers needed to support your particular system configuration may already be installed on the system hard disk drive. If not, you should install the ones you need. Static Electricity Precautions Under the right conditions, static electricity will build up.
P/I-P55SP4 User's Manual Mainboard Layout The diagram on the next page shows the location of important components on the mainboard. There are other small diagrams later in the manual that point out the location of the topic being explained. 1. Pentium in ZIP Socket 5 or 7 2. VRM Header 7 Socket (used with Socket 7) 3.12 Cache module socket & chip sockets 4. ISA expansion slots 5. MediaBus (PCI+ISA) slot 6. PCI expansion slots 7. I/O, Floppy & IDE connectors 8. SIMM memory banks 9. PS/2 Mouse connector 10.
Feature Guide P/I-P55SP4 Rev 1.
P/I-P55SP4 User's Manual Using Your Mainboard In addition to the operating instructions in your system manual, there are a few additional things specific to the mainboard you will need to know. These have to do with the hardware settings on the mainboard and the system configuration record. Hardware Settings There are a number of hardware settings on the board. They specify configuration options for various features. The settings are made using something called a 'jumper'.
Feature Guide Setting options for most jumpers are printed on the board in a stylized bird's-eye view, with which pins to connect for each setting marked by a bar connecting two pins. For example, if a jumper has three pins, connecting, or 'shorting', the first and second pins creates one setting and shorting the second and third pins creates another. The same type of diagrams are used in this manual.
P/I-P55SP4 User’s Manual The System Configuration Record All personal computers use a BIOS (Basic Input Output System) as the basic software that tells the computer how to function. In or der for the BIOS to function, there has to be a record of the computer's hardware and configuration settings for it to refer to. This record is created by using a software program that is permanently stored in the BIOS ROM chip on the mainboard. The program is called the Setup Utility.
Feature Guide System IRQs Later in the manual you'll see something called an "IRQ" men tioned several times. If you're not familiar with these, this is a short explanation of what they are and why you may need to know about them if you upgrade your system. An IRQ, or interrupt request, is the process whereby an input or output device tells the CPU to temporarily interrupt whatever it is doing and immediately process something from the source of the interrupt.
P/I-P55SP4 User's Manual BIOS-Supported Enhanced IDE Features The BIOS has several feature enhancements for IDE hard disk drives and support for other IDE devices. ^ The original IDE implementation was limited to two hard disk drives with relatively slower data transfer rates.
Feature Guide Large IDE Hard Disks For IDE hard disk drives, the BIOS provides three modes to sup port both normal IDE hard disks and also drives larger than 528MB: Normal - for IDE drives smaller than 528MB Large - for drives larger than 528MB that do not use LBA. These can only be used with the MS-DOS operating system. LBA - for drives larger than 528MB and up to 8.4 GB (GigaBytes) that use Logic Block Addressing mode. Other IDE Devices Enhanced IDE allows the use of IDE devices other than hard disks.
P/I-P55SP4 User's Manual Faster Data Transfer Enhanced IDE includes a scheme to support a significant increase in the rate of data transfer from the IDE device to the rest of the sys tem compared to the previous standard. One aspect of this scheme is support for the Mode 3 timing scheme. If you use both the on-board controller and hard disks that support Mode 3 operation you can increase the data transfer rate up to as much as 17MB per second.
Upgrade Guide This section explains how to install options on your mainboard. It covers the most likely and technically accessible upgrades you might want to do, including adding expansion cards, increasing sys tem memory upgrading the BIOS. Installing upgrades will either improve the performance of your computer, or add some additional capabilities to it. You can install upgrades yourself, or have your dealer or a qualified computer tech nician do it for you.
P/I-P55SP4 User's Manual Installing Expansion Cards There many ISA and PCI expansion cards you can install in your system to expand its capabilities. Any card you get will come with instructions on how to configure and install it. For your reference, we have included a brief decsription here of how to install a card in your system case. This is followed by an explanation of this mainboard's requirements for installing expansion cards that use an interrupt request line (IRQ).
upgrade Guide The basic procedure is as follows: 1. Open the system case to gain access to the expansion slots. 2. Remove the slot-cover corresponding to the slot you want plan to use. Put the slot-cover retaining screw aside and store the slot cover in case you need it later. 3. Remove the card from its protective packaging if you haven't already. 4. Align the card's slot connectors to the slot. Keep the card at a 90° angle to the mainboard. Insert the card into the slot by pressing it firmly downward.
P/I-P55SP4 User's Manual Assigning System IRQs for Expansion Cards Some expansion cards need to use an IRQ to operate. Generally an IRQ must be exclusively assigned to one use. As mentioned in Chapter 1, there are 16 IRQs available. In an standard design, some of them are already in use by parts of the system such as the keyboard or mouse. Expansion cards that need to use an IRQ then draw from the unused group of System IRQs. Both ISA and PCI expansion cards may need to use IRQs.
upgrade Guide Any PCI expansion cards that need to use an IRQ have one au tomatically assigned from the IRQs remaining after Legacy and PNP ISA cards have had theirs assigned. In the PCI bus design, the BIOS automatically assigns an IRQ to a PCI slot that has a card in it that requires an IRQ. To install a PCI card, you need to set something called the "INT" assignment. Since all the PCI slots on this mainboard use "INTA#", you only need to make sure that any PCI card you in stall is set to INT A.
P/I-P55SP4 User's Manual Upgrading System Memory This section explains how to install system memory. There are instructions on how to configure and install memory and an expla nation of the technical specifications required. System DRAM is the main source of data for the CPU. Data re mains stored in DRAM as long as the system is turned on, and is lost when you turn it off. The Level 2 cache memory is Static RAM (SRAM), which is faster than DRAM memory.
upgrade Guide Configuring System Memory If you want to add system memory, you should use the configu ration options and specifications shown in this section. Memory Combinations You can configure the system memory in a variety of ways, us ing different combinations of SIMM modules. Using the 4 SIMM sockets there are many configuration options. Please note: • Modules must be installed in pairs, in sequence, i.e. SIMM 1 & 2, SIMM 3 & 4, or all four sockets.
P/I-P55SP4 User's Manual Installing SIMMs To install SIMMs follow these instructions: 1. The modules will only insert in a socket in one orientation. An ' orientation cut-out will prevent you from inserting them the wrong way. See the figures at right. 2. Press the module edge connector into the socket at a moder ate angle to the board. See the figures below. 3.
upgrade Guide Module Sockets & Orientation Cut-out nmnmmnnnmnnnnnmmnn.r-s:nmnnnnnnnnnmnnnnnnnnnn SIMMs have a cut-out at one end that matches an extension on one of the vertical posts of each socket. 234 SIMM# 1 i7 3 PK I iI % CtK Put orientation cut-out at this end. Remember; Modules must be installed in pairs, in sequence and must meet all the required specifications and be the same speed.
P/I-P55SP4 User’s Manual Updating the Flash BIOS This mainboard has two programmable BIOS Flash EPROM op tions. One has a ''boot block" feature, the other doesn't. You can up date either of them when BIOS upgrades are available. Jumper JP16 enables programming for the BIOS EPROM boot block. There are two settings. The default setting. Boot Block Protect, with pins 1&2 shorted, prevents boot block programming. The other setting.
Software Guide This chapter explains the Setup Utility for the Award BIOS, the SCSI BIOS and drivers, and the system BIOS flash memory update utility. Award BIOS Setup All computer mainboards of this type have a 'Setup' utility pro gram stored in the BIOS ROM that is used to create a record of the system configuration and settings. If you received your mainboard installed as part of a system, the proper entries have probably already been made.
P/I-P55SP4 User’s Manual After you press the key the main program screen will ap pear^ displaying the following choices. Main Program Screen ROM PCI/ISA BIOS(PI-55SP4) CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
Software Guide Standard CMOS Setup "STANDARD CMOS SETUP" records some basic system hard ware information and sets the system clock and error handling. If your mainboard is already installed in a working system you will not need to do this. If the configuration record which gets stored in the CMOS memory on the board is lost or corrupted, or if you change your system hardware configuration, you will need to recreate the record.
P/I-P55SP4 User's Manual "'STANDARD CMOS SETUP" displays a screen with a list of en tries. Follow the on-screen instructions to move around the screen. Instructions at the bottom of the screen list the controls for this screen. Use the arrow keys to move between fields, and the ("PU"), ("PD") or plus and minus keys to change the op tion shown in the selected field.
Software Guide The are four hard disks listed "Primary Master", "Primary Slave" "Secondary Master" and "Secondary Slave". For each IDE channel, the first device is the ^master' and the second device the 'slave'. To enter the specifications for an MFM or ESDI hard disk drive, you must first select a 'type'.
P/I-P55SP4 User's Manual Mode Setting For Hard Disk Drives Larger Than 528MB The last of the specification entries. Mode, requires additional explanation. The Mode settings are for IDE hard disks only. You can ignore this item for MFM and ESDI drives. There are three entries you can select from in the Mode field, "Normal", "Large" and "LBA". Set Mode to the Normal setting for IDE hard disk drives smaller than 528MB.
Software Guide Video Display Types "Video" refers to the type of video display card your system has. The options are: EGA/VGA Mono (for Hercules or MDA) CGA 40 CGA 80 You should select the setting that matches your video display card. If you have a VGA or any higher resolution card, choose the EGA/VGA setting. Error Handling The last line "Halt On" controls whether the system stops in case of an error.
P/I-P55SP4 User's Manual BIOS Features Setup "BIOS FEATURES SETUP" is a list of system configuration op tions. Some entries are defaults required by the mainboard's design. Others will improve your system's performance if enabled, or let you set'up some system features according to your preference. BIOS Features Setup Screen ROM PCI/ISA BIOS(PI-55SP4) BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC.
Software Guide Virus Protection The "Virus Warning" default setting is "Disabled". This feature protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk. Any attempt to write to them will halt the system and cause a warning message to appear. If this happens, you can either allow the opera tion to continue or stop it and use an anti-virus utility on a virus-free bootable floppy disk to reboot and investigate your system.
P/I-P55SP4 User's Manual The default "Boot Up NumLock Status" setting is "On". When the computer boots, the numbers on the numeric keypad of an IBMcompatible extended keyboard will be active. If you turn this off the keypad cursor controls will be active. "Boot Up System Speed" sets the CPU speed at boot up. The de fault setting is "High". IDE Block Mode The "IDE HDD Block Mode" default setting is "Enabled".
Software Guide PS/2 Mouse The "PS/2 mouse function control" default setting is "Enabled". If you do not wcint to use the on-board PS/2 mouse port or port con nector, disable this. When enabled, the port uses IRQ 12, whether or not you connect anything to it. Shadow Controls The default setting for the "Video BIOS Shadow" is "Enabled". This copies the video display card BIOS into system DRAM to im prove performance.
P/I-P55SP4 User's Manual Chipset Features Setup This screen controls the settings for the board's chip set. Naviga tion and controls for this screen are the same as for the previous screen. Chipset Features Screen ROM PCI/ISA BIOSÎPI-55SP4: CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC.
Software Guide The first eleven lines after "Auto Configuration", which should be set to "Enabled", are optimal settings for this mainboard that are defined by the Auto Configuration feature, which configures the set tings based on the CPU clock speed. All the other settings up to "Al locate Memory Hole", with the exception of "Slow DRAM Refresh (1:4)", are the recommended settings for this mainboard. You should not change them unless you know what you are doing.
P/I-P55SP4 User's Manual Power Management Setup Power Management Setup controls the mainboard's "green" fea tures. The features shut down the video display and hard disk to save energy. The Power Management Setup Screen ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (PI-55SP4) POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC.
Software Guide Min Saving Another set of power saving assignments which activate each after a moderate period of system inactivity. Disable Turns off all power saving User Defined Allows you to set power saving options ac cording to your requirements. Max Saving The "Max Saving" defaults are "1 Min" and "20 Sec". Min Saving The "Min Saving" defaults are "20Min" and "40 Min". Video Off The "Video Off Option" default is "Susp,Stby-> Off". This line defines when the video off features activate.
P/I-P55SP4 User's Manual Suspend Switch The "Suspend Switch" default is "Enable". This enables the SMI connector on the mainboard. The SMI connector connects to the lead from a Suspend switch mounted on the system case. Doze & Standby Speeds The next two lines set the speed the CPU will operate at during each mode. The number indicates what the normal CPU speed is di vided by. PM Timers The next lines control the time-out settings for the Power Man agement scheme.
Software Guide PM Events If there is any activity from any part of the the system listed in this group while the system is suspended, the system will wake up if that item is Enabled. You can set IRQs 3-15 individually in the list at the right of the screen. Note: Normally, a Microsoft serial mouse or compatible will use either COMl (IRQ4) or COM2 (IRQ3) and a PS/2-type mouse will use IRQ12.
P/I-P55SP4 User's Manual PCI/PNP & Onboard i/0 Setup This screen configures the PCI Bus slots. Plug and Play, and the onboard 1/O features. PCI/PNP & Onboard I/O Setup Screen ROM PCI/ISA BIOS(PI-55SP4) PCI/PNP & ONBOARD I/O SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC.
Software Guide PNP (Plug And Play) The seven "IRQ ... Used By ISA" lines indicate whether or not the IRQ indicated for each line is being used by a 'legacy'(non-PNP) ISA card. The default setting "No/ICU" indicates either that the IRQ is not in use by the ISA Bus or that an ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) is being used to determine if an ISA card is using that IRQ. If you install a legacy ISA card that needs a specific IRQ, and you are not using an ICU, you must set the line for that IRQ to "Yes".
P/I-P55SP4 User’s Manual Controller Settings The default setting for the "Onboard FDC Controller" is "En abled". This setting activates the onboard floppy disk controller and connector. Choose the "Disabled" setting if you want to use a sepa rate controller card. The default setting for the "Onboard FDC Swap A: B:" is "No Swap". If you want to reverse the drive letter assignments of two floppy disk drives you can set this to "Swap AB" and the swap will be controlled in hardware.
Software Guide Parallel Port The options for "Onboard Parallel Port" are: 3BCH/IRQ7 378H/IRQ7 278H/IRQ5 Disabled Default setting This line controls the on-board parallel port and connector, set ting the port address and IRQ assignment or disabling the port. It should be unnecessary to change the default setting.
P/I-P55SP4 User’s Manual UART2 Use Infrared The default setting for the "UART2 Use Infrared " is "Disabled", The default setting leaves the second serial port UART set to support the Serial Port 2 connector. The "Enabled" setting activates the onboard infrared IrDA feature and sets the second serial UART to support the JP31 infrared module connector on the mainboard in stead. Choose this if you want to connect an infrared control mod ule to the mainboard.
Software Guide Load BIOS Defaults "LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS" loads the troubleshooting default values permanently recorded in the BIOS ROM. These settings are non-optimal and turn off all high performance features. The Standard CMOS Setup screen is not affected. To use this fea ture, highlight it on the main screen and press . A line will appear asking if you want to load the BIOS default values. Press the key and then . The default settings will load. Press if you don't want to proceed.
P/I-P55SP4 User's Manual Load Setup Defaults The "LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS" option loads optimized set tings from the BIOS ROM. Use this option to load default settings for normal use. The Setup Defaults default settings do not affect the Standard CMOS Setup screen. To use the Setup Defaults, highlight the entry on the main screen and press . A line will appear asking if you want to load the Setup default values. Press the key and then press . The Setup Defaults will load.
Software Guide Setting Supervisor & User Passwords The "SUPERVISOR PASSWORD" and "USER PASSWORD" options set passwords. The Supervisor Password is for system and Setup Utility access. The User Password is for the system only. The mainboard ships with no passwords. To create a password, highlight the type you want and press the key. At the prompt, type your password. The password is case sensitive, and can be up to 8 alphanumeric characters.
P/I-P55SP4 User's Manual IDE HDD Auto Detection If your system has an IDE hard drive, you can use this utility to detect its parameters and enter them into the Standard CMOS Setup automatically. This utility will detect as many as four IDE drives if your system configuration supports that many In sequence, a set of parameters for each drive will appear in the box. To accept the entries displayed press the Y key, to skip to the next drive, press the N key.
Software Guide IDE HDD Auto Detection Screen ROM PCT/ISA BIOS(PI-55SP4) CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE,INC. HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEADS PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Primary Master: Select Primary Master Option (N=Skip)? N OPTIONS SIZE 1(Y) 307 CYLS. HEADS PRECOMP LANDZONE SECTORS MODE 790 15 65535 790 57 NORMAL Note: If you are setting up a hard disk that supports LBA mode, three lines wiU appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA for an LBA drive.
P/I-P55SP4 User's Manual Save And Exit Setup The next selection on the Utilities menu is "SAVE AND EXIT SETUP". If you select this and press the key the values en tered during the current session will be recorded in the CMOS memory on the mainboard. The system will check it every time you turn your system on and compare it to what it finds as it checks the system. This record is required for the system to operate.
Software Guide NCR SCSI BIOS & Drivers The NCR 53C810 SCSI BIOS is recorded on the same flash memory chip as the system BIOS. To use the on-board NCR SCSI BIOS, the optional SC-200 SCSI controller card must be installed in your system. All SCSI devices you connect to your system require driver soft ware. The NCR SCSI BIOS directly supports SCSI hard disks under DOS, Windows and OS/2.
P/I-P55SP4 User’s Manual Flash Memory Writer Utility Your mamboard comes with a utility to upgrade the BIOS. The BIOS is stored on a 'flash' EPROM BIOS ROM chip on the mainboard that can be erased and reprogrammed. This is what the Flash Memory Writer (FMW) utility does. The utility is in the "Flash" directory on the DOS-formatted support floppy disk that comes with the mainboard. You will find three files in the directory: PFLASH.
Software Guide 2. Make sure the CPU is running in 'real mode'. FMW will not rxin if the CPU is operating in protected or vir tual mode. This means that you can not run it with Windows running or with any memory manager software (including HIMEM.SYS). You must disable any memory manager soft ware first. The easiest way to do this is to: a. Boot your system from a bootable floppy disk with no config.sys or autoexec.bat files and then nm Flash Memory Writer from a backup copy of your support disk.
P/I-P55SP4 User's Manual The Flash Memory Writer Utility Screen ASUSTek PNP BIOS FLASH MEMORY WRITER VI.0 Copyright (C) 1995, ASUSTek COMPUTER Inc, Plash Type — SST 29EE010 Current BIOS Revision; #40lA0-0103 Choose one of the following: 1. Save Current BIOS To Pile 2. l^date BIOS Main Block Prom File 3. Advanced Features Enter Choice: [1] Press ESC To Exit There are three command options which you invoke by typing the number of the command and pressing the "Enter" key: 1.
Software Guide There is a line at the bottom of the screen "Press ESC To Exit". If you press the Escape key the program will terminate and re turn you to the DOS prompt. If you type a "3" and then press the "Enter" key the Advanced Features screen will appear. The Advanced Features Screen Advanced Features Flash Type -- SST 29EE010 Current BIOS Revision: #401X0-0103 Choose one of the following: 1.
P/I-P55SP4 User’s Manual Follow this procedure to update Plug and Play system BIOS ver sion 0103 or later; 1. Back up your existing system BIOS by using the "Save Current BIOS To File" command. Type "1" and press "Enter" to execute the command. A second screen will appear. Type the BIOS file name, e.g. SS5I0103.AWD, press "Enter" and the program will write a file containing the current BIOS to the directory you are running FMW from. 2.
Technical Summary The first part of this section summarizes the mainboard's speci fications and explains the L2 external cache. The second part explains how to set up the optional PCI-SC200 SCSI Interface card. Jumper Setting Summary The settings for jumpers JP6-9, JP18, JP19 and JP25 are fixed. You can note what they are for reference, but you should not change them. PS/2 Mouse Port Selector: JP5 This jumper controls the on-board PS/2 Mouse lead connector.
P/I-P55SP4 User’s Manual SRAM Type Selector JPG, JP7, JP8 & JP9 These are set at the factory according to the type of SRAM used. 3.3-Volt is 3.3V in and out. Mixed Mode is 5V in and 3.3V out. JP6 JP7 JP8 JP9 3.3-Volt Open Open Short Short Mixed Mode Short Short Open Open C- C— c_ c_ "O “U -O "O C£> OO Oi oo oo 3.
Technical Summary Level 2 Cache Size: JP10&JP11 Set these according to the size of the installed cache. JP10 JP11 256K 1&2 1&2 512K 2&3 1&2 1MB 2&3 2&3 c_ c. 1 Oi oo “D TJ “D -O IS 2 o O O C- C.
P/I-P55SP4 User's Manual CPU External Clock Speed Selector: JP12, JP13 & JP14 Set these as shown, according to the CPU's internal clock speed. Int. Clk Ext. Clock JP12 JP13 JP14 Int. Clk Multiple 166MHz 66Mhz 2&3 1&2 1&2 2.5 X Ext. Clock 150MHz 60Mhz 1&2 2&3 1&2 2.5 X Ext.Clock 133MHz 66Mhz 2&3 1&2 1&2 2 X Ext. Clock 120MHz 60Mhz 1&2 2&3 1&2 2 X Ext. Clock lOOMHz 66Mhz 2&3 1&2 1&2 1.5 X Ext.Clock 90MHz 60Mhz 1&2 2&3 1&2 1.5 X Ext.
Technical Summary Flash EPROM Boot Block Write Selector: JP16 This jumper prevents or allows writing to the BIOS flash EPROM boot block.
P/I-P55SP4 User’s Manual CPU Internal Clock External Mulitple Selector; JP20 & JP21 Use the 1.5 setting for 75MHz, 90Mhz and 1 OOMHz Pentium CPUs. CPU Internal Clock JP20 JP21 Int. Clock = 1.5 X Ext. Clock Open Open 75/90/100 Int. Clock = 2 X Ext. Clock Open Short 120/133MHZ Int. Clock = 2.5 x Ext. Clock Short Short 150/166MHZ Int. Clock = 3 x Ext. Clock Short Open "O ro o ~a ro ~o ro "O ro o C■U ro Oo oo $o o “O ro o ■a lO O O -o ro 1.5xExtClk 2xExtClk 2.
Technical Summary Voltage Regulator Module Selector: JP32, JP33, JP34, JP35 These jumpers set whether a Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) is installed in the socket below the CPU. Remove the jumper caps in the socket to install a VRM. JP32 JP33 JP34 JP35 No VRM Short Short Short Short VRM Installed Open Open Open Open JP34 JP32 JP34 JP32 ©© oo oo oo oo 0© JP35 JP33 JP35 JP33 No VRM VRM Installed Note: Revisions 1.3 or later have three additional jumpers, JP1A, JP1B and JP1C.
P/I-P55SP4 User's Manual Level 2 Cache Options Cache Type & Size: See jumper section for settings, and below for other specifications. Cache RAM required speed is 15ns. This mainboard supports standard SRAM in the sockets or Pipeline Burst. Burst or Asynchronous SRAM on a cache module installed in the cache socket. Refer to the chart below for the specifications for your cache type. You can upgrade either cache type from 256KB to 512KB or 1 MB.
Technical Summary P/I-P55SP412 Cache Options Socketed SRAM cache options 32-pin 28-pin 64K8 32K8 or 28-pin 8K8or 32K8 Chip installed Socket empty Tag chip 128KB Note: 28-pin chips use the 32-in sockets 256KB cache 32K8x8 512KB cache 64K8x8 or Cache module installation The cache modulesocket is keyed so thatthe cache module can only be inserted one way, preventing incorrect orientation 1MB cache 128K8x8 4-9
P/I-P55SP4 User’s Manual External Connections There are several connectors on the board for switches and indicator lights from the system case. The connectors are made of the same components as the jurpper switches. There are also connectors for the on-board I/O ports and the leads from a 5-volt system power supply. Connector Block: SMI Switch Connector for a Suspend switch lead. Reset Switch Connector for a Reset switch lead. Speaker Connector for a system case speaker lead.
Technical Summary Case Feature Connectors - Turbo LED —f 03 1 1a SMi Suspend Switch ^ oo —1 w CO $ Reset DO m 00 m •H O OO m ■< )— Keylock m Speaker oo o oo oo o oo "O o> oo oo o Note: The mainboard has no "Turbo" function, so a switch will not work if you connect one. If you connect a case-mounted Turbo LED, the LED will light while the system is turned on.
P/I-P55SP4 Useras Manual I/O Port Connectors Serial Port cable connectors, C0M1 (right), COM2 (left) Parallel Port cable connector Pini is the upper lefthand pin on each port connector Floppy Disk Drive cable connector ,V . IDE Hard Disk Drive cable connectors. Primary (left), Secondary (right) When you connect a ribbon cable to any of these I/O connectors, you must orient the cable connector so that the Pin 1 edge of the cable is at the Pin 1 end of the on-board connector.
Technical Summary Connector and Port Cables Floppy Drive ribbon cable Parallel ribbon cable IDE ribbon cable Serial ribbon cables & port bracket Connecting A Power Supply The system power supply connector is for a 5-volt power supply. To connect the leads from the power supply, you should first make sure the power supply is unplugged. Most power supplies have two leads. Each lead has six wires, two of which are black. Orient the connectors so the black wires are in the middle.
P/I-P55SP4 User's Manual The PCI-SC200 SCSI Interface Card Your mainboard may have come Computer System Interface) controller is also available separately. This card the mainboard. Together, they provide with an optional SCSI (Small card, the PCI-SC200. The card works with the SCSI BIOS on a complete PCI Fast SCSI-2 in terface. With the card installed in your system you can connect SCSI devices installed in your system case to the internal connector on the card.
Technical Summary Setting Up the PCI-SC200 There are two jumper settings you may need to make on the card to set it up. One setting assigns the PCI INT interrupt, the other sets the card's termination. Setting the INT Assignment As explained in Chapter 2, any PCI card you install must use PCI INT A. On the PCI-SC200, you assign the INT by setting jumper JPl or JP2. The default setting for the card already is INT A, so you do not need to change the setting to use the SC-200 with this mainboard.
P/I-P55SP4 User’s Manual Terminator Settings SCSI devices are connected together in a "chain" by cables. In ternal devices connect to the PCI-SC200 with a fifty-pin flat ribbon cable. External devices connect to the external port with a SCSI-2 cable. If there is more than one internal or external device, additional devices are connected with cables to form a "daisy chain". The SCSI chain must be "terminated" at both ends, or the devices in the chain will not work properly.
Technical Summary Example 1: Only internal or only external devices connected Internal SCSI Cable SCSI Device 1 (Termination Disabled) SCSI Device 2 End Device (Termination Enabled) Note: SCSI controller card ID# is "7".
P/I-P55SP4 User's Manual SCSI ID Numbers All SCSI devices, including the PCI-SC200 interface card must have a SCSI identification number that is not in use by any other SCSI deyice. There are eight possible ID numbers, 0 through 7. The PCISC200 has a fixed SCSI ID of 7. You can connect up to seven SCSI devices to the interface card. You must set a SCSI ID number for each device. SCSI devices vary in how they set the ID number. Some use jumpers, others have some kind of selector switch.
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