P5-99VM User Manual
Page 8
... Modes 3/4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and supports Enhanced IDE devices, such as local graphics memory. • Peripheral Wake Up: Supports modem wake up, keyboard wake up, and LAN card wake up to make using the 100MHz bus speed possible. • USB: Supports the Universal Serial Bus standard through an optional ASUS PCIL101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (see APPENDIX) or a similar ethernet card. • Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with two connectors that support four IDE devices in...
... Modes 3/4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and supports Enhanced IDE devices, such as local graphics memory. • Peripheral Wake Up: Supports modem wake up, keyboard wake up, and LAN card wake up to make using the 100MHz bus speed possible. • USB: Supports the Universal Serial Bus standard through an optional ASUS PCIL101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (see APPENDIX) or a similar ethernet card. • Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with two connectors that support four IDE devices in...
P5-99VM User Manual
Page 9
... Random Access Memory (SDRAM) - ter busses to 800MB/s max using PC100-compliant SDRAM. Intelligent Features • Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: To prevent system overheat and system damage, the CPU fan and system fans are based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plug and Play compatibility and power management for configuring and managing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for RPM and failure. ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual...
... Random Access Memory (SDRAM) - ter busses to 800MB/s max using PC100-compliant SDRAM. Intelligent Features • Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: To prevent system overheat and system damage, the CPU fan and system fans are based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plug and Play compatibility and power management for configuring and managing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for RPM and failure. ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual...
P5-99VM User Manual
Page 10
... user. 10 ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual A simple glimpse provides useful information to critical motherboard components. The system resource monitor will prevent CPU damage from anywhere in . Suggestions on by pressing the keyboard's spacebar. • Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are provided. • CPU Slow Down: When CPU fans or system fans malfunction, the system will power off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. • Keyboard Power Up: Keyboard Power Up can be enabled or disabled...
... user. 10 ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual A simple glimpse provides useful information to critical motherboard components. The system resource monitor will prevent CPU damage from anywhere in . Suggestions on by pressing the keyboard's spacebar. • Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are provided. • CPU Slow Down: When CPU fans or system fans malfunction, the system will power off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. • Keyboard Power Up: Keyboard Power Up can be enabled or disabled...
P5-99VM User Manual
Page 13
.... ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual 13 III. HARDWARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 1) VIRQ p. 14 VGA Interrupt Selection (Enable/Disable) 2) VEN_DIS p. 14 VGA Setting (Enable/Disable) 3) LINEOUT_SW p. 15 Audio Line Out Setting (With amplifier/Without amplifier) 4) AUDIOEN p. 15 Audio Setting (Enable/Disable) 5) KB_UP p. 15 Keyboard Power (Wake) Up (Enable/Disable) 6) FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3 p. 16 CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection 7) BF0, BF1, BF2 p. 16 CPU to BUS Frequency Multiple 8) VID0, VID1, VID2, VID3 p. 18 Voltage Regulator Output Selection Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) DIMM...
.... ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual 13 III. HARDWARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 1) VIRQ p. 14 VGA Interrupt Selection (Enable/Disable) 2) VEN_DIS p. 14 VGA Setting (Enable/Disable) 3) LINEOUT_SW p. 15 Audio Line Out Setting (With amplifier/Without amplifier) 4) AUDIOEN p. 15 Audio Setting (Enable/Disable) 5) KB_UP p. 15 Keyboard Power (Wake) Up (Enable/Disable) 6) FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3 p. 16 CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection 7) BF0, BF1, BF2 p. 16 CPU to BUS Frequency Multiple 8) VID0, VID1, VID2, VID3 p. 18 Voltage Regulator Output Selection Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) DIMM...
P5-99VM User Manual
Page 14
... of switches and/or jumpers. VEN_DIS allows you work on the inside. 2. Install Expansion Cards 5. Disable the onboard VGA if you are separated from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you to enable or disable the onboard VGA. Check Motherboard Settings 2. VIRQ 123 123 Enable Disable (Default) P5-99VM VGA Settings VEN_DIS 123 123 Enable Disable (Default) 14 ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings III. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. 01 III. Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, and Power Supply 6.
... of switches and/or jumpers. VEN_DIS allows you work on the inside. 2. Install Expansion Cards 5. Disable the onboard VGA if you are separated from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you to enable or disable the onboard VGA. Check Motherboard Settings 2. VIRQ 123 123 Enable Disable (Default) P5-99VM VGA Settings VEN_DIS 123 123 Enable Disable (Default) 14 ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings III. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. 01 III. Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, and Power Supply 6.
P5-99VM User Manual
Page 17
BUS F. ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual 17 Mult.) BF2 BF1 BF0 [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] ... supported on this motherboard is revision 2.7 or later (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION for URLs). H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings III...updated processor settings, visit the ASUS web site (see next page). HARDWARE SETUP Set the jumpers by the Internal speed of your CPU as follows: CPU Model Freq. AMD-K6-III/450 AMD-K6-III/400 450MHz 400MHz AMD-K6-2/475 AMD-K6-2/450 AMD-K6-2/400 475MHz 450MHz 400MHz AMD-K6-2/380 AMD-K6-2/366 AMD-K6-2/350 AMD-K6-2/333 AMD-K6-2/300 AMD...
BUS F. ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual 17 Mult.) BF2 BF1 BF0 [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] ... supported on this motherboard is revision 2.7 or later (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION for URLs). H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings III...updated processor settings, visit the ASUS web site (see next page). HARDWARE SETUP Set the jumpers by the Internal speed of your CPU as follows: CPU Model Freq. AMD-K6-III/450 AMD-K6-III/400 450MHz 400MHz AMD-K6-2/475 AMD-K6-2/450 AMD-K6-2/400 475MHz 450MHz 400MHz AMD-K6-2/380 AMD-K6-2/366 AMD-K6-2/350 AMD-K6-2/333 AMD-K6-2/300 AMD...
P5-99VM User Manual
Page 20
...-compliant DIMMs. When this motherboard. • For the system CPU bus to 66MHz for 3.3Volt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) of either as registered memory or 128Mbit DIMMs. • DIMMs that have more than 18 chips are generally thinner with memory chips) of the strict timing issues involved under "Chipset Features Setup" in 32, 64, 128, 256MB. 20 ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual
...-compliant DIMMs. When this motherboard. • For the system CPU bus to 66MHz for 3.3Volt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) of either as registered memory or 128Mbit DIMMs. • DIMMs that have more than 18 chips are generally thinner with memory chips) of the strict timing issues involved under "Chipset Features Setup" in 32, 64, 128, 256MB. 20 ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual
P5-99VM User Manual
Page 23
... cards. For Windows 95 users, the "Control Panel" icon in use . Expansion Card Installation Procedure: 1. Both ISA and PCI expansion cards may use Microsoft's Diagnostic (MSD.EXE) utility included in the ISA expansion bus first, and any hardware and software settings that no two devices use . 5. Set any available slot on the slot you unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Expansion Cards WARNING! Secure the card on the slot...
... cards. For Windows 95 users, the "Control Panel" icon in use . Expansion Card Installation Procedure: 1. Both ISA and PCI expansion cards may use Microsoft's Diagnostic (MSD.EXE) utility included in the ISA expansion bus first, and any hardware and software settings that no two devices use . 5. Set any available slot on the slot you unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Expansion Cards WARNING! Secure the card on the slot...
P5-99VM User Manual
Page 35
... ATX power supplies, you use Windows 95, click the Start button, click Shut Down, and then click Shut down with ATX power supplies. ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual 35 Connect the power supply cord into a power outlet that all jumpers and connections are running, additional messages will light. External SCSI devices (starting with ). 3. Your system power. Connect the power cord into the power supply located on tests. The power LED on the front panel of the case. 6. NOTE: The message "You can press the ATX power switch...
... ATX power supplies, you use Windows 95, click the Start button, click Shut Down, and then click Shut down with ATX power supplies. ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual 35 Connect the power supply cord into a power outlet that all jumpers and connections are running, additional messages will light. External SCSI devices (starting with ). 3. Your system power. Connect the power cord into the power supply located on tests. The power LED on the front panel of the case. 6. NOTE: The message "You can press the ATX power switch...
P5-99VM User Manual
Page 36
... programmable flash ROM chip on the motherboard. BIOS SETUP Flash Memory Writer Utility AFLASH.EXE: This is recommended that updates the BIOS by the Flash Memory Writer utility. It is the Flash Memory Writer utility that you save a copy of your current BIOS, type [1] at the Main Menu and then press . Type a filename and the path and then press . 36 ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual Save Current BIOS To File This option allows you need to a bootable floppy disk. This file works only in case...
... programmable flash ROM chip on the motherboard. BIOS SETUP Flash Memory Writer Utility AFLASH.EXE: This is recommended that updates the BIOS by the Flash Memory Writer utility. It is the Flash Memory Writer utility that you save a copy of your current BIOS, type [1] at the Main Menu and then press . Type a filename and the path and then press . 36 ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual Save Current BIOS To File This option allows you need to a bootable floppy disk. This file works only in case...
P5-99VM User Manual
Page 39
... during the Power-On Self Test (POST). When you invoke Setup, the CMOS SETUP UTILITY main program screen will appear with its test routines, thus preventing you will continue with the following options: IV. BIOS Setup The motherboard supports 5-volt programmable 2-Mbit Flash ROM chips. These memory chips can also restart by pressing the Reset button on again. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to configure your motherboard came in a computer system, the proper configuration entries may...
... during the Power-On Self Test (POST). When you invoke Setup, the CMOS SETUP UTILITY main program screen will appear with its test routines, thus preventing you will continue with the following options: IV. BIOS Setup The motherboard supports 5-volt programmable 2-Mbit Flash ROM chips. These memory chips can also restart by pressing the Reset button on again. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to configure your motherboard came in a computer system, the proper configuration entries may...
P5-99VM User Manual
Page 44
...LS/ZIP,C; capability (Disabled) This field enables or disables S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) support for an operating system. OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M (Disabled) When using drive letter C (default setting of files from ROM to RAM enhances system performance, as graphic accelerators or MPEG video cards may not show colors properly. Relocating to RAM. A,CDROM,C; LAN,C,A; Floppy Disk Access Control (R/W) This allows protection of IDE). IDE HDD Block Mode Sectors (HDD MAX) This field enhances hard disk performance by skipping retesting...
...LS/ZIP,C; capability (Disabled) This field enables or disables S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) support for an operating system. OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M (Disabled) When using drive letter C (default setting of files from ROM to RAM enhances system performance, as graphic accelerators or MPEG video cards may not show colors properly. Relocating to RAM. A,CDROM,C; LAN,C,A; Floppy Disk Access Control (R/W) This allows protection of IDE). IDE HDD Block Mode Sectors (HDD MAX) This field enhances hard disk performance by skipping retesting...
P5-99VM User Manual
Page 47
... make that specifically require this frees the PCI Bus during CPU accessing of your floppy disk drives to Disabled. If you to 16M. If you install an I/O card with the onboard VGA controller. Expansion cards can support up to connect your floppy disk drives. The default is None. Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8H/IRQ4) Settings are not PCI 2.1 compliant. Onboard Parallel Port (378H/IRQ7) This field sets the address of a separate controller card. BIOS SETUP Chipset Features ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual 47 BIOS SETUP Graphics Aperture Size (64MB) Memory-mapped, graphics data...
... make that specifically require this frees the PCI Bus during CPU accessing of your floppy disk drives to Disabled. If you to 16M. If you install an I/O card with the onboard VGA controller. Expansion cards can support up to connect your floppy disk drives. The default is None. Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8H/IRQ4) Settings are not PCI 2.1 compliant. Onboard Parallel Port (378H/IRQ7) This field sets the address of a separate controller card. BIOS SETUP Chipset Features ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual 47 BIOS SETUP Graphics Aperture Size (64MB) Memory-mapped, graphics data...
P5-99VM User Manual
Page 51
... your system. Voltage Monitor (xx.xV) The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the Chassis Fan Speed and CPU Fan Speed in the BIOS setup screen. With this feature. NOTE: If any key entries in Rotations Per Minute (RPM). You will appear: "Hardware Monitor found an error, enter POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP for details". These values refresh upon key entries. IV. Set to Ignore only if necessary. Set to Enable to use this feature...
... your system. Voltage Monitor (xx.xV) The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the Chassis Fan Speed and CPU Fan Speed in the BIOS setup screen. With this feature. NOTE: If any key entries in Rotations Per Minute (RPM). You will appear: "Hardware Monitor found an error, enter POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP for details". These values refresh upon key entries. IV. Set to Ignore only if necessary. Set to Enable to use this feature...
P5-99VM User Manual
Page 52
... an ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) is being used to determine if an ISA card is installed or to Yes... 52 ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual For example: If you must be reassigned by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. All PCI bus slots on the system use INTA#, thus all installed PCI cards must set how IRQ use . Slot 1 IRQ (Auto) / Slot 2 IRQ (Auto) / Slot 3 IRQ (Auto) These fields set the field for each PCI slot. The first option, the default value, indicates...
... an ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) is being used to determine if an ISA card is installed or to Yes... 52 ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual For example: If you must be reassigned by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. All PCI bus slots on the system use INTA#, thus all installed PCI cards must set how IRQ use . Slot 1 IRQ (Auto) / Slot 2 IRQ (Auto) / Slot 3 IRQ (Auto) These fields set the field for each PCI slot. The first option, the default value, indicates...
P5-99VM User Manual
Page 53
... available options; ONB VGA BIOS First (No) This field, when set the base address and block size of No/ICU. If you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique DMA channel, and you are using a USB device, you have a Symbios SCSI card. The default setting is No. Plug & Play/PCI Load Setup Defaults IV. If you are not using that uses any memory segment within the C800H and DFFFH address range. Set to Enabled if...
... available options; ONB VGA BIOS First (No) This field, when set the base address and block size of No/ICU. If you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique DMA channel, and you are using a USB device, you have a Symbios SCSI card. The default setting is No. Plug & Play/PCI Load Setup Defaults IV. If you are not using that uses any memory segment within the C800H and DFFFH address range. Set to Enabled if...
P5-99VM User Manual
Page 56
BIOS SETUP Hard Disk Detect Up to four IDE drives can only install two IDE hard disk drives. Pressing to use another IDE controller that drive letter. Remember that if you can be detected, with two connectors for four devices, you are using another controller that drive in order to skip rather than one set . When auto-detection is new and empty. 56 ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual The auto-detection feature can use more than to accept a set of parameters...
BIOS SETUP Hard Disk Detect Up to four IDE drives can only install two IDE hard disk drives. Pressing to use another IDE controller that drive letter. Remember that if you can be detected, with two connectors for four devices, you are using another controller that drive in order to skip rather than one set . When auto-detection is new and empty. 56 ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual The auto-detection feature can use more than to accept a set of parameters...
P5-99VM User Manual
Page 62
... installation menu. SOFTWARE SETUP P5-99VM Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. To begin using the USB driver under WIndows in the BUSMASTR folder, USB patch to fix problems when using your support CD disc, just insert it into your motherboard, such as product name, BIOS version, and CPU. • Browse Support CD: Allows you to view the contents of this motherboard's manual is drive D:). S/W SETUP Windows...
... installation menu. SOFTWARE SETUP P5-99VM Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. To begin using the USB driver under WIndows in the BUSMASTR folder, USB patch to fix problems when using your support CD disc, just insert it into your motherboard, such as product name, BIOS version, and CPU. • Browse Support CD: Allows you to view the contents of this motherboard's manual is drive D:). S/W SETUP Windows...
P5-99VM User Manual
Page 64
S/W SETUP Windows 98 3. Click here. 4. Click here. V. Click here. 2. Click here and then click Finish to have higher VGA performance, resolutions, and special features. 1. Install VGA Driver installs the video driver necessary to restart. 64 ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual Click here. 5. V. SOFTWARE SETUP Install VGA Driver Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen.
S/W SETUP Windows 98 3. Click here. 4. Click here. V. Click here. 2. Click here and then click Finish to have higher VGA performance, resolutions, and special features. 1. Install VGA Driver installs the video driver necessary to restart. 64 ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual Click here. 5. V. SOFTWARE SETUP Install VGA Driver Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen.
P5-99VM User Manual
Page 68
... to the ATA specifications. PIO Mode 4, which is the mode installed, is also known as hard disk or CD-ROM drives. S/W SETUP Windows 98 3. This eliminates some of the ATA-3 standard and improves data integrity. 68 ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual It is the "official" name for Windows NT systems. 1. This option is used in how often the drive issues interrupts. Select the mode* that it uses less CPU resources than PIO...
... to the ATA specifications. PIO Mode 4, which is the mode installed, is also known as hard disk or CD-ROM drives. S/W SETUP Windows 98 3. This eliminates some of the ATA-3 standard and improves data integrity. 68 ASUS P5-99VM User's Manual It is the "official" name for Windows NT systems. 1. This option is used in how often the drive issues interrupts. Select the mode* that it uses less CPU resources than PIO...