Asus P/I-XP55T2P4 - Manual (Page 4)

ASUS P/I-XP55T2P4 User's Manual IV
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................ 1
How this manual is organized .......................................................... 1
Item Checklist .................................................................................. 1
Features of This Motherboard .......................................................... 2
II. FEATURES ................................................................. 2
Parts of the Motherboard ................................................................. 3
III. INSTALLATION ....................................................... 4
Map of the ASUS Motherboard ....................................................... 4
Jumpers ................................................................................. 5
Expansion Slots .................................................................... 5
Connectors ............................................................................ 5
Installation Steps .............................................................................. 6
1. Jumpers ........................................................................................ 6
Jumper Settings .................................................................... 7
2. System Memory (DRAM & SRAM) ........................................ 12
TAG SRAM Upgrade: ........................................................ 12
DRAM Memory Installation Procedures: .......................... 13
Static RAM (SRAM) for Level 2 (External) Cache ...................... 14
Compatible Cache Modules for this Motherboard ............. 14
3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 15
4. Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 16
Expansion Card Installation Procedure: ............................. 16
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards ................................. 16
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards ........................... 17
ASUS MediaBus Card ........................................................ 18
5. External Connectors .................................................................. 19
Power Connection Procedures ............................................ 25
Support Software ...................................................................... 25
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE .................................................. 26
6. BIOS Setup ............................................................................... 26
Load Defaults ..................................................................... 27
Standard CMOS Setup ............................................................. 27
Details of Standard CMOS Setup: ...................................... 28