Asus P/I-P55T2P4 - Manual (Page 4)

ASUS P/I-P55T2P4 User's Manual IV
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 ........................................................ 4
Map of the Motherboard .................................................................. 4
Installation Steps .............................................................................. 6
1. Jumpers ........................................................................................ 6
Jumper Settings .................................................................... 7
Cyrix CPU Identification ...................................................... 11
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
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE ..................................................... 26
Support Software ............................................................................. 26
Flash Memory Writer Utility ........................................................... 26
Main Menu ........................................................................... 26
Advanced Features Menu ..................................................... 27
Updating your Motherboard's BIOS .......................................... 28
6. BIOS Setup ................................................................................. 29
Load Defaults ....................................................................... 30
Standard CMOS Setup ............................................................... 30