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R P2BPentium® II MotherboardUSER’S MANUAL

ASUS P2B User’s Manual10III. HARDWARE SETUPLayout of the ASUS P2B MotherboardBoard LayoutIII. H/W SETUPFLOPPYSECONDARY IDEPRIMARY IDECR2032 3VLithium

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 11III. HARDWARE SETUPJumpers1) CLRTC p. 13 Clear Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (Short/Clear CMOS)2) KBPWR p. 13 Keyboard Power3) FS

ASUS P2B User’s Manual12III. HARDWARE SETUPJumpersIII. H/W SETUPInstallation StepsBefore using your computer, you must complete the following steps:1.

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 13III. HARDWARE SETUPIII. H/W SETUPJumpersJumper Settings1. Clear Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (CLRTC)The CMOS RAM is powered by t

ASUS P2B User’s Manual14III. HARDWARE SETUPJumpersIII. H/W SETUP3. CPU Bus Frequency (FS0, FS1, FS2)This option tells the clock generator what frequen

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 15III. HARDWARE SETUPIII. H/W SETUPJumpersSet the jumpers by the Internal speed of your processor as follows:(BUS Freq.) (Freq.

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ASUS P2B User’s Manual 17III. H/W SETUPSystem MemoryInstall memory in any combination as follows:DIMM Location 168-pin DIMM Total MemorySocket 1 (Rows

ASUS P2B User’s Manual18System MemoryIII. H/W SETUPIII. HARDWARE SETUPDIMM Memory Installation Procedures:Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the n

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 19III. HARDWARE SETUPCPUIII. H/W SETUPCentral Processing Unit (CPU)NOTE: The following pictures are provided for reference purp

2 ASUS P2B User’s ManualUSER'S NOTICEProduct Name: ASUS P2BManual Revision: 1.02+ E307Release Date: March 1999No part of this manual, including t

20 ASUS P2B User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPCPUIII. H/W SETUP2. Attach the HeatsinkNOTE: If provided, you should follow the heatsink attachment instru

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 21III. HARDWARE SETUPCPUIII. H/W SETUP3. Insert the SECC/SECC2/SEPPSECC with Pentium® II only: Push the SECC’s two locks inward

22 ASUS P2B User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPCPUIII. H/W SETUPASUS Smart Thermal SolutionsASUS provides two smart solutions to Slot 1 CPU thermal probl

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 23III. HARDWARE SETUPCPUIII. H/W SETUPRecommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 ProcessorsThe recommended heatsinks for the Slot 1 proce

24 ASUS P2B User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPExpansion CardsIII. H/W SETUPExpansion CardsExpansion Card Installation Procedure1. Read the documentation

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 25III. HARDWARE SETUPTo simplify this process, this motherboard complies with the Plug and Play (PnPspecification, which was de

26 ASUS P2B User’s ManualExternal ConnectorsWARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These areclearly distinguished from jumpers i

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 27III. HARDWARE SETUP DMA ChannelsIII. H/W SETUP ConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP3. Parallel Port Connector (25-pin Female)You can enab

28 ASUS P2B User’s Manual ConnectorsIII. H/W SETUPIII. HARDWARE SETUP6. Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin Female)Two USB ports are avail

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 29III. HARDWARE SETUP ConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP9. Chassis / CPU / Power Supply Fan Connectors (3-pin FAN)These connectors suppor

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 3ASUS CONTACT INFORMATIONASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)MarketingAddress: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112Teleph

30 ASUS P2B User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUP ConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP11. IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (5-pin IR)This connector supports th

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 31III. HARDWARE SETUP ConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP13. Wake-on-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL_CON)The WOL_CON connector powers up the syst

32 ASUS P2B User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUP ConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP16. Message LED Lead (MSG.LED)This indicates whether a message has been received

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 33III. HARDWARE SETUP Power ConnectionsIII. H/W SETUPPower Connection Procedures1. After all connections are made, close the sy

34 ASUS P2B User’s ManualManaging and Updating Your BIOSUpon First Use of the Computer SystemIt is recommended that you save a copy of the original mo

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 355. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>.The Save Current BIOS To File screen appear

36 ASUS P2B User’s ManualIV. BIOS Updating BIOSIV. BIOS SETUP6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update.7. The utility

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 37IV. BIOS SETUPBIOS SetupIV. BIOS Updating BIOSThe motherboard supports a 5 Volt programmable Flash ROM chip, which can beup

38 ASUS P2B User’s ManualIV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS Standard CMOSLoad DefaultsThe “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the minimum settings for troubleshoot

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 39IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS Standard CMOSTimeTo set the time, highlight the “Time” field and then press either <Page Up>/&l

4 ASUS P2B User’s ManualCONTENTSI. INTRODUCTION... 7How this Manual is Org

40 ASUS P2B User’s ManualIV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS Standard CMOSAuto detection of hard disks on bootupFor each field: Primary Master, Primary Slave, Se

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 41IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS BIOS FeaturesBIOS Features SetupThe “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configuration entries th

42 ASUS P2B User’s ManualIV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS BIOS FeaturesProcessor Serial Number (Enabled)The Processor Serial Number is a unique electronic numb

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 43IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS BIOS FeaturesHDD S.M.A.R.T. capability (Disabled)This allows the enabling or disabling of the S.M.A.R

44 ASUS P2B User’s ManualIV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS Chipset FeaturesChipset Features SetupThe “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the configuration

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 45IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS Chipset FeaturesGraphics Aperture Size (64MB)Memory-mapped, graphics data structures can reside in a

46 ASUS P2B User’s ManualIV. BIOS SETUPOnboard FDC Swap A & B (No Swap)This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 47IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS Power ManagementPower Management SetupThe “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduce power

48 ASUS P2B User’s ManualIV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS Power ManagementVideo Off Method (DPMS OFF)This field defines the video off features. The following

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 49IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS Power ManagementPWR Up On Modem Act (Enabled)This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for p

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 5CONTENTSIV. BIOS SETUP... 34Managing and Updat

50 ASUS P2B User’s ManualIV. BIOS SETUP Plug & Play / PCIIV. BIOSPNP and PCI SetupThe “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slots. A

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 51IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS Plug & Play / PCIDMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU)These fields indicate whether or not the displayed DMA

52 ASUS P2B User’s ManualIV. BIOS SETUP Load DefaultsIV. BIOSLoad BIOS DefaultsThe “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troubleshooting

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 53IV. BIOS SETUPSupervisor Password and User PasswordThese two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” sets a

54 ASUS P2B User’s ManualIV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOSHard Disk DetectIDE HDD Auto DetectionThe “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters of an

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 55IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system,incorrect parameters may be detected. You wi

56 ASUS P2B User’s ManualV. SOFTWAREDMI IntroductionIntroducing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityThis motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 57V. SOFTWAREUsing DMI UtilityV. SUPPORT SOFTWAREUsing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityNOTE: The following screen displays a

58 ASUS P2B User’s ManualV. SOFTWAREUsinAg DMI UtilityV. SUPPORT SOFTWARESave MIFDYou can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 59VI. APPENDIXThe ASUS CIDB Chassis Intrusion Sensor ModuleThe optional ASUS CIDB is a module for providing audio alarm and log

6 ASUS P2B User’s ManualFCC & DOC COMPLIANCEFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is s

ASUS P2B User’s Manual60VI. APPENDIXNormalClearClear:Stops the sounding alarmCLRCLREnableDisableJP1:Enable/Disablethe Photo SensorJP1JP111MS1MS2MS1/MS

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 61VI. APPENDIXThe ASUS S370 CPU CardThe optional ASUS S370 CPU card allows Slot 1 motherboards to accept socket 370processors.

ASUS P2B User’s Manual62VI. APPENDIXSetting up the ASUS S370Socket 370JP1JP2JP3JP4JP5CPU VoltageScrew HoleScrew HoleBrown LeverSocket 370 CPU Voltage1

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 63VI. APPENDIXASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet CardLAN ActivityOutput SignalRJ45LEDsMotherboard typeWake on LANOutput SignalASUSOthe

ASUS P2B User’s Manual64VI. APPENDIXFeatures• Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX)• Wake-On-LAN Remote Control F

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 65VI. APPENDIXVI. APPENDIXGlossaryGlossaryAGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)An interface specification that enables high-performan

ASUS P2B User’s Manual66VI. APPENDIXVI. APPENDIXGlossaryByte (Binary Term)One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 67VI. APPENDIXVI. APPENDIXGlossaryPCI Bus (Peripheral Component Interconnect Local Bus)PCI bus is a specification that defines

ASUS P2B User’s Manual68VI. APPENDIXVI. APPENDIXGlossaryUSB (Universal Serial Bus)A new 4-pin serial peripheral bus that allows plug and play computer

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 7I. INTRODUCTIONI. INTRODUCTIONManual / ChecklistHow this Manual is OrganizedThis manual is divided into the following sections

ASUS P2B User’s Manual8Features of the ASUS P2B MotherboardThe ASUS P2B is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants ad-vanced features p

ASUS P2B User’s Manual 9The ASUS P2B MotherboardII. FEATURESII. FEATURESMotherboard PartsT: USB Port 1B: USB Port 2B: COM 1B: COM 2Programmable2Mbit F