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  • Page 1 P5A-B Pentium Super7 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 P5A-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Item Checklist .................. 7 II. FEATURES ..................8 ASUS P5A-B Motherboard ............. 8 Introduction to ASUS Smart Series of Motherboards ..9 Parts of the ASUS P5A-B Motherboard .......... 11 III. INSTALLATION ................12 ASUS P5A-B Motherboard Layout ..........12 Installation Steps ................
  • Page 5 Save & Exit Setup ..............57 Exit Without Saving ..............57 V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE ..............59 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD 5.01 ........59 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) ..........60 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility ....60 System Requirements ............60 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility ......

  • 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 P5A-B 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 Please check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items, contact your retailer.

  • Page 8: Features

    BIOS supports IDE CD-ROM or SCSI device boot-up. • Wake-on-LAN: Supports Wake-on–LAN activity with special network cards, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card. • ISA Audio (optional): Features C-Media’s 3D positional sound chip, which pro- vides such cutting edge features as wavetable music synthesizer, 3D surround audio, and SPDIF I/O interface aside from the usual compatibility with games written for ®...

  • Page 9: Introduction To Asus Smart Series Of Motherboards

    • ACPI Ready: ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is also imple- mented on all ASUS Smart Series of motherboards. ACPI provide more Energy Saving Features for the future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality. With these features implemented in the OS, PCs can be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all the energy saving standards.
  • Page 10 Message LED (requires ACPI-supported OS): Chassis LEDs now act as in- formation providers. Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can determine the stage the computer is in. A simple glimpse provides useful information to the user. ASUS P5A-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 11: Parts Of The Asus P5A-B Motherboard

    II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS P5A-B Motherboard Serial Parallel 3 DIMM ALi Aladdin V CPU ZIF Ports Port Sockets AGPset ATX Power AT Connector Socket 7 Keyboard USB/MIR Floppy/IDE Connectors 512KB/1024KB Pipelined Burst L2 Cache Accelerated Graphics Port 3 PCI Slots...

  • Page 12: Installation

    III. INSTALLATION ASUS P5A-B Motherboard Layout VIO1 AT Power Connector VIO0 PWR_FAN Keyboard ATX Power Connector Connector DIMM Socket 1 (64-bit, 168-pin module) DIMM Socket 2 (64-bit, 168-pin module) DIMM Socket 3 (64-bit, 168-pin module) CPU ZIF Socket 7 512KB/...
  • Page 13 34 Stereo Audio In Connector (4 pins) 24) CD1/CD2 p. 34 Stereo Audio In Connector (4 pins) The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. ASUS P5A-B 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 P5A-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Jumper Settings

    BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. CLRTC Short solder points to Clear CMOS P5A-B Clear RTC RAM 2. Voltage Input/Output Selection (VIO) This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM, chipset, and AGP. 3.5Volts 3.6Volts 3.8Volts 4.0Volts...
  • Page 16 Frequencies above 100MHz exceed the specifications for the on- board chipset and are not guaranteed to be stable. The table on the following page is for general reference purposes only. Always refer to the instructions in- cluded with your CPU when possible. ASUS P5A-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 17 D-2.0x 66MHz [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] *IBM/Cyrix 6x86L-PR166+ 133MHz D-2.0x 66MHz [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [----] *NOTE: The only IBM or Cyrix 6x86(L) (or M1) that is supported on this motherboard is revision 2.7 or later (see next page). ASUS P5A-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 18: Compatible Cyrix Cpu Identification

    6x86MX ---- 2.9V(Dual) [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [2-3] Intel P55C-MMX ---- 2.8V(Dual) [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [2-3] 2.0Volts 2.1Volts 2.2Volts 2.3Volts 2.4Volts 2.5Volts 2.6Volts 2.7Volts 2.8Volts 2.9Volts 3.0Volts 3.1Volts 3.2Volts 3.3Volts 3.4Volts P5A-B CPU Vcore Voltage Selection 3.5Volts ASUS P5A-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 19: System Memory (Dimm)

    • BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen. • 8 chips/side modules do not support ECC, only 9 chips/side modules support ECC. • Single-sided DIMMs are available in 16, 32, 64, 128MB; double sided in 32, 64, 128, 256MB. ASUS P5A-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 20: Dimm Memory Installation Procedures

    88 Pins 60 Pins 20 Pins Lock P5A-B 168-Pin DIMM Memory 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) Voltage Key Position...

  • Page 21: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    CPU. Once completely inserted, hold down on the fan and close the socket’s 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. Blank Lever Lock P5A-B ZIF Socket 7 ASUS P5A-B User’s Manual...
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  • Page 23: 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 P5A-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 24: 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-V3000/V3000ZX series. NOTE: You must first install the AGP Mini Port Driver (see support CD) to avail of the motherboard’s AGP features.

  • Page 25: External Connectors

    WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly separated from jumpers in “Map of the ASUS Motherboard.” Placing jumper caps over these will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe on the Pin 1 side of the connector.
  • Page 26 (using the 25-Pin male) to a free expansion slot opening. COM 2 TIP: You may also remove the bracket connectors and mount them directly to the Pin 1 case to save expansion slot space. P5A-B Onboard Serial Port Connectors ASUS P5A-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 Rotation Chassis Fan Power CPU Fan Power P5A-B Power Supply, CPU, Chassis Fan Power 6. Chassis Intrusion Alarm Lead (4-1 pin CHASIS) This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion moni- tor/sensor or microswitch. The sensor is triggered when a high level signal is sent to the CHASIS lead.
  • Page 28 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 P5A-B IDE Activity LED ASUS P5A-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 29 +5.0 Volts +12.0 Volts +5.0 Volts P5A-B ATX Power Connector 10. AT Power Supply Connector (PS/2, 12-pin block) This connector connects to a standard 5 Volt power supply. To connect the leads from the power supply, ensure first that the power supply is not plugged. Most power supplies provide two plugs (P8 and P9), each containing six wires, two of which are black.
  • Page 30 18: Infrared Transmit 9: +5 Volt Optional USB/MIR P5A-B PS/2 USB, Mouse, IrDA Module Connector 12. IrDA/Fast IR-Compliant Infrared Mdule Connector (IR, 5-pin block) This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infra- red module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that sup- port this feature.
  • Page 31 Message Power LED & LOCK Keyboard Lock ATX Power Speaker Switch* Connector Reset SW SPKR Requires an ATX power supply, optional ATX to AT power connector adapter, and a momentary switch button. P5A-B System Panel Connectors ASUS P5A-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 32 19. Wake-on-LAN Activity Connector (3-pin WOLCON) The WOLCON connector allows the system to power up when there is a wakeup packet or signal is received from the network through the ASUS PCI-L101 LAN card (see section VII. ASUS LAN CARD).
  • Page 33 Line Output (1/8” phono) Microphone In (1/8” phono) Line Input (1/8” phono) P5A-B Audio Jack Connector 22. Digital Audio Interface (6-pin SPD0/SPD1/TTL) This connector is the digital link between the motherboard and your devices, such as CD player, sampler, or DAT recorder. It allows the digital transmission of audio data in SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) Format.
  • Page 34 TV tuner or MPEG card. Left Audio Channel Ground Ground Right Audio Channel P5A-B Stereo Audio In Connector 24. Stereo Audio In Connector (4-pin CD1, CD2) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from an internal CD-ROM drive. Right Audio Channel...

  • 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 P5A-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Bios 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 P5A-B 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 P5A-B 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

    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: ASUS P5A-B 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 P5A-B 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 P5A-B 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 P5A-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 43: Bios Features Setup

    Disabled to prevent write errors. CPU Internal Cache (Enabled) Choose Disable to turn off the CPU’s built-in level 1 cache. External Cache (Enabled) Choose Disable to turn off the CPU’s external level 2 cache (Pentium Pro is built-in). ASUS P5A-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 44 Otherwise, leave this on the default setting of Disabled. Video ROM BIOS Shadow (Enabled) This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocat- ing to RAM enhances system performance, as information access is faster than the ROM. ASUS P5A-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 45 The default setting is System, where the system prompts for the User Password every time you start your system. The other option is Setup, where the system goes through its startup routine unless the Setup utility is called, when the system prompts for the Supervisor Password. ASUS P5A-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Chipset Features Setup

    Enhanced Page Mode Count (Disabled) Leave on default setting. Internal Page Detection (Disabled) Leave on default setting. SDRAM Pipe Function (Disabled) Leave on default setting. SDRAM x111-2111 Mode (Enabled) Leave on default setting. ASUS P5A-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 47 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 differ- ent controller card to connect the floppy disk drives, set this field to Disabled. ASUS P5A-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 48 Because each IDE device may have a different Mode timing (0, 1, 2, 3, 4), it is necessary for these to be independent. PIO and DMA timings can be independently set. The default setting of Auto will allow autodetection to ensure optimal performance. ASUS P5A-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Power Management Setup

    Video Off Option (Susp,Stby -> Off ) 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 P5A-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 50 Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initializa- tion string that will also cause the system to power on. ASUS P5A-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 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”. ASUS P5A-B User’s Manual...

  • 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 P5A-B User’s Manual...
  • Page 53 This field allows you to enable the onboard audio. If you do not want to use the onboard audio, select Disabled. Available only on motherboards with the audio option. To re- solve conflicts with the onboard audio, use the table on the following page for sys- tem resource allocation. ASUS P5A-B 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 P5A-B 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 P5A-B 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 P5A-B 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 P5A-B User’s Manual...
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  • Page 59: Support Software

    (NOTE: This utility will not run with LDCM installed.) A user’s manual in Adobe Acrobat PDF format is available under the Probe folder created on your system during setup. You may refer also to the section on the ASUS PC Probe of this motherboard manual.

  • Page 60: 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 61: Using The Asus Dmi Configuration Utility

    V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility Edit DMI (or delete) 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.
  • Page 62 You can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can clear all user modified and added data. You must reboot your computer in order for the defaults to be saved back into the Flash BIOS. ASUS P5A-B User’s Manual...

  • Page 63: 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 64: 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 P5A-B User’s Manual...

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