3. HARDWARE SETUP 3) Safe Mode Setting (JP10) Usually Slot 1 processors have locked frequency multiples. In this case, there is no way to exceed the specified multiple whether through motherboard settings or BIOS setup. With unlocked Slot 1 processors, exceeding the specified multiple is possible through BIOS setup. Exceeding the specified multiple may result in hang- ing during bootup. If this occurs, enable Safe Mode to force a multiple of 2 and 100MHz FSB to enter BIOS setup to correct the problem. Setting JP10 Normal [1-2] (default) Safe Mode [2-3] 1 2 3 1 2 3 JP10 Normal (Default) Safe Mode Motherboard Settings 3.
H/W SETUP P3C-LS/L/S Safe Mode Reboot Setting 4) Automatic Timeout Reboot Setting (JP12) The motherboard is set so that when the BIOS detects a hang (timeout) during bootup, the motherboard will automatically reboot. If rebooting is repeating in- effectively, set this jumper to No Reboot to disable auto-reboot. However, if Safe Mode Setting (JP10) is set to Safe Mode , setting Automatic Timeout Reboot Setting (JP12) to No Reboot will bring the system to Safe Mode so you may correct any problem.
Setting JP12 Normal [1-2] (default) No Reboot [2-3] 1 2 3 1 2 3 JP12 Normal (Default) No Reboot P3C-LS/L/S Automatic Timeout Reboot Setting ASUS P3C-L / P3C-S / P3C-LS User’s Manual 19 P3C-LS / L / S P3C-LS / L / S