Asus P2E-B User Manual

R P2E-BPentium® II MotherboardUSER’S MANUAL

10 ASUS P2E-B User’s ManualII. FEATURES(TX97 Series)II. FEATURES• Voltage Monitoring and Alert - System voltage levels are monitored to ensurestable

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 11Parts of the ASUS P2E-B MotherboardII. FEATURESII. FEATURES(Motherboard Parts)SEC CPU Socket(Slot1)3 PCI SlotsSuper Multi

12 ASUS P2E-B User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONASUS P2E-B Motherboard Layout(Motherboard Layout)III. INSTALLATIONRPanel ConnectorsInfraredRTC ClearCOM 2

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 13III. INSTALLATIONJumpers1) CLRTC p. 15 Real Time Clock RAM (Clear Data)2) KBPWR p. 15 Keyboard Power Up (Enable/Disable)3)

14 ASUS P2E-B User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Jumpers)III. INSTALLATIONInstallation StepsBefore using your computer, you must complete the following s

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 15III. INSTALLATIONJumper Settings1. Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (CLRTC)The CMOS RAM is powered by the onboard button cell bat

16 ASUS P2E-B User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Jumpers)III. INSTALLATIONWARNING! Do not overclock your processor. Frequencies above 66MHz ex-ceed the

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 17III. INSTALLATION(Jumpers)III. INSTALLATION2. System Memory (DIMM)Only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) can be used with

18 ASUS P2E-B User’s ManualDIMM Memory InstallationInsert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are different on eitherside of the break

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 193. Central Processing Unit (CPU)This motherboard provides a Single Edge Contact (SEC) slot for a Pentium II pro-cessor pac

2 ASUS P2E-B User’s ManualUSER'S NOTICEProduct Name: ASUS P2E-BManual Revision: 1.00Release Date: March 1998No part of this manual, including the

20 ASUS P2E-B User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(CPU)III. INSTALLATIONThe Motherboard As ShippedFour screws should be showing next to each corner of the

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 21III. INSTALLATION(CPU)III. INSTALLATION2. Mount the Heatsink: Place the SEC cartridge face down on a flat surface and lay

22 ASUS P2E-B User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(CPU)III. INSTALLATION4. Secure the SEC Cartridge: Secure the SEC cartridge in place by pushing theSEC c

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 23III. INSTALLATIONThe heatsinks shown in this manual are for reference purposes only. The recom-mended heatsinks for the Pen

24 ASUS P2E-B User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Expansion Cards)III. INSTALLATION4. Expansion CardsExpansion Card Installation Procedure1. Read the docu

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 25III. INSTALLATION(DMA Channels)III. INSTALLATIONTo simplify this process this motherboard has complied with the Plug and P

26 ASUS P2E-B User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION5. External ConnectorsIMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 27III. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION3. Parallel Printer Connector (PARALLEL, 26-1 pins)This connector supports t

28 ASUS P2E-B User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION5. Primary / Secondary IDE connectors (IDE, two 40-1 pins)These connectors

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 29III. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION7. CPU Cooling Fan Connectors (FAN, 3-pins)This connector supports a 3-pin C

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 3ASUS CONTACT INFORMATIONASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.MarketingAddress: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112Telephone: +886-2-2

30 ASUS P2E-B User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION9. Message LED Lead (MSG.LED, 2-pins)This indicates whether a message has be

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 31III. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION16. USB, Infrared, PS/2 Mouse Module Connector (USB/MIR, 18-1 pins)If you wa

32 ASUS P2E-B User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION(Connectors)III. INSTALLATION18. ATX Power Supply Connector (ATXPWR, 20-pins)This connector connects to a

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 33III. INSTALLATION(Power Connections)III. INSTALLATIONPower Connection Procedures1. After all connections are made, close t

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual34IV. BIOS(Flash Memory Writer)IV. BIOS SOFTWARESupport SoftwareAFLASH.EXE: This is the Flash Memory Writer utility that upda

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 35IV. BIOS(Flash Memory Writer)IV. BIOS SOFTWAREWhen prompted to confirm theBIOS update, press Y to start theupdate.2. Upda

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual36IV. BIOS(Updating BIOS)IV. BIOS SOFTWAREManaging and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOSUpon First Use of the Computer System1

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 37IV. BIOS SOFTWARE6. BIOS SetupIV. BIOS(BIOS Setup)The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5 Volt and

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual38IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Standard CMOS)Load DefaultsThe “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the minimum settings for troubl

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 39IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Standard CMOS)TimeTo set the time, highlight the “Time” field and then press either <Page Up

4 ASUS P2E-B User’s ManualCONTENTSI. INTRODUCTION... 7How this manual is orga

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual40IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Standard CMOS)Auto detection of hard disks on bootupFor each field: Primary Master, Primary Sla

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 41IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(BIOS Features)BIOS Features SetupThis “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configuration en

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual42IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(BIOS Features)CPU Level 1 Cache / CPU Level 2 Cache (Enabled)These fields allow you to choose fr

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 43IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(BIOS Features)Security Option (System)When you specify a Supervisor Password and/or User Passwo

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual44IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Chipset Features)Chipset Features SetupThis “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the configu

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 45IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Chipset Features)Video Memory Cache Mode (UC)USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual46IV. BIOS SOFTWAREParallel Port Mode (ECP+EPP)This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The set

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 47IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Power Management)Power Management SetupThis “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduc

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual48IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Power Management)Video Off Method (Blank Screen)This field defines the video off features. The

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 49IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Power Management)PWR Up On Modem Act (Enabled)This allows either settings of Enabled or Disable

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 5CONTENTSPower Management Setup... 47Details of Power Management Setup

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual50IV. BIOS SOFTWARE(Plug & Play / PCI)IV. BIOSPNP and PCI SetupThis “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus sl

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 51IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Plug & Play / PCI)DMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU)These fields indicate whether or not the displa

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual52IV. BIOS SOFTWARE(Load Defaults)IV. BIOSLoad BIOS DefaultsThis “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troubles

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 53IV. BIOS SOFTWARESupervisor Password and User PasswordThese two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” se

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual54IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOS(Hard Disk Detect)IDE HDD Auto DetectionThis “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the paramete

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 55IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system,incorrect parameters may be detected. You

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual56V. SOFTWARE(ASUS Support CD)V. SUPPORT SOFTWAREASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD(Included only with motherboards with onbo

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 57Desktop Management Interface (DMI)Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityThis motherboard supports DMI within the BI

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual58V. SUPPORT SOFTWAREV. SOFTWARE(Using DMI Utility)Using the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityUse the ←→ (left-right) cursors t

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 59VII. ASUS LAN Card(Parts / Layout)VII. ASUS LAN CardASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet CardLAN ActivityOutput SignalRJ45LEDsMothe

6 ASUS P2E-B User’s ManualFCC & DOC COMPLIANCEFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is

60 ASUS P2E-B User’s ManualVII. ASUS LAN Card(Information)VII. ASUS LAN CardFeatures• Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/

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ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 7I. INTRODUCTIONI. INTRODUCTION(Sections/Checklist)How this manual is organizedThis manual is divided into the following sec

8 ASUS P2E-B User’s ManualII. FEATURES(Features)II. FEATURESFeatures of the ASUS P2E-B MotherboardThe ASUS P2E-B is carefully designed for the deman

ASUS P2E-B User’s Manual 9II. FEATURESII. FEATURES(Smart Series)Introduction to ASUS Smart Series motherboardsPerformance• SDRAM Optimized Performan