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10 ASUS P2-99B User’s ManualII. FEATURESSpecificationsII. FEA TURESIntelligent Features:• Auto Fan Off: The system fans will power off automatically e
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 11The ASUS P2-99B MotherboardII. FEATURESII. FEA TURESMotherboard PartsKeyboard3 PCI Slots2 ISA SlotsProgrammableFlash EEPRO
12 ASUS P2-99B User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPLayout of the ASUS P2-99B MotherboardSerial PortsFLOPPYPARALLELKBPWRISA Slot 1ISA Slot 2Accelerated Gra
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 13III. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard Settings1) KBPWR p. 14 Keyboard Power Up2) VIO p. 15 VIO Selection3) VCORE p. 15 Voltage Re
14 ASUS P2-99B User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard SettingsIII. H/W SETUPHardware Setup StepsBefore using your computer, you must complete the
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 15III. HARDWARE SETUPIII. H/W SETUPMotherboard Settings2. Voltage Input/Output Selection (VIO)This jumper allows you to sele
16 ASUS P2-99B User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPMotherboard SettingsIII. H/W SETUP4. CPU External Frequency Selection (FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3)This option t
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 17NOTES: Overclocking your processor is not recommended. It may result in a slowerspeed. Voltage Regulator Output Selection
18 ASUS P2-99B User’s ManualSPD SupportThis motherboard supports SPD DIMMs, and it is recommended that SPD DIMMsbe used.General DIMM Notes• For the sy
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 19III. H/W SETUPSystem MemoryIII. HARDWARE SETUPDIMM Memory Installation Procedures:Insert the module(s) as shown. Because t
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual2USER'S NOTICEProduct Name: ASUS P2-99BManual Revision: 1.01 E388Release Date: May 1999No part of this manual, including
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ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 213. Central Processing Unit (CPU)NOTE: The following pictures are provided for reference purposes only. The ap-pearance of
22 ASUS P2-99B User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPCPUIII. H/W SETUP2. Attach the HeatsinkNOTE: If provided, you should follow the heatsink attachment ins
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 23CPUIII. H/W SETUPIII. HARDWARE SETUP3. Insert the SECC2/SECC/SEPPSECC with Pentium® II only: Push the SECC’s two locks inw
24 ASUS P2-99B User’s ManualCPUIII. H/W SETUPIII. HARDWARE SETUPASUS Smart Thermal Solutions(only for motherboards with hardware monitor)ASUS provides
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 25TabSensorIII. HARDWARE SETUP← OR STICK ABOUT HERECPUIII. H/W SETUPRecommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 ProcessorsThe recommend
26 ASUS P2-99B User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPExpansion CardsIII. H/W SETUP4. Expansion CardsExpansion Card Installation Procedure1. Read the documen
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 27III. HARDWARE SETUPTo simplify this process this motherboard has complied with the Plug and Play (PnP)specification which
28 ASUS P2-99B User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUP5. External ConnectorsIMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe on Pin1
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 29III. HARDWARE SETUPConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP3. Parallel Port Connector (26-1 pin PARALLEL)This connector supports the incl
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 3ASUS CONTACT INFORMATIONASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)MarketingAddress: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112Tel
30 ASUS P2-99B User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUP5. Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1 pin IDE)These connectors support the provided IDE hard
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 31III. HARDWARE SETUP7. Chassis, CPU , & Power Supply Fan Connectors (3-pin CHA_, CPU_, PWR_FAN)These connectors support
32 ASUS P2-99B User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUP9. System Message LED Lead (2-pin MSG.LED)This indicates whether a message has been received from a fax
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 33III. HARDWARE SETUP16. USB, Infrared, PS/2 Mouse Module Connector (18-1 pin USB/MIR)If you want to use USB or infrared (Ir
34 ASUS P2-99B User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP18. Wake-On-Ring Connector (2-pin WOR)This connector connects to an internal m
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 35III. HARDWARE SETUP20. SB-Link™ Connector (6-1 pin SBLINK)If you have a Sound Blaster compatible PCI audio card, you must
36 ASUS P2-99B User’s ManualIII. HARDWARE SETUPConnectorsIII. H/W SETUP22. ATX Power Supply Connector (20-pin ATXPWR)This connector connects to an AT
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 37III. HARDWARE SETUPPower ConnectionsIII. H/W SETUPPower Connection Procedures1. After all connections are made, close the
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual38IV. BIOS SETUP Flash Memory WriterIV. BIOS SETUPFlash Memory Writer UtilityAFLASH.EXE: This is the Flash Memory Writer uti
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 39IV. BIOS SETUP Flash Memory WriterIV. BIOS SETUPWhen prompted to confirm theBIOS update, press Y to start theupdate.2. U
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual4CONTENTSI. INTRODUCTION... 7How This Manual Is O
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual40IV. BIOS SETUPUpdating BIOSIV. BIOS SETUPManaging and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOSUpon First Use of the Computer Syste
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 41IV. BIOS SETUP6. BIOS SetupIV. BIOS SETUPBIOS SetupThe motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5-Volt an
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual42IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPStandard CMOSLoad DefaultsThe “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the minimum settings for trou
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 43IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPStandard CMOSTimeTo set the time, highlight the “Time” field and then press either <Page
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual44IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPStandard CMOSAuto detection of hard disks on bootupFor each field: Primary Master, Primary S
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 45IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPBIOS FeaturesBIOS Features SetupThe “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configuration e
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual46IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPBIOS FeaturesProcessor Serial Number (Enabled)The Processor Serial Number is a unique electro
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 47IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPBIOS FeaturesPS/2 Mouse Function Control (Auto)The default of Auto allows the system to dete
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual48IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPChipset FeaturesChipset Features SetupThe “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the config
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 49IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPChipset Features16-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK) / 8-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK)Timi
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 5CONTENTSBIOS Features Setup ... 45Details of BIOS Features
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual50IV. BIOS SETUPOnboard Parallel Port (378H/IRQ7)This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector. You can
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 51IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPPower ManagementPower Management SetupThe “Power Management Setup” option allows you to redu
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual52IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPPower ManagementVideo Off Method (DPMS OFF)This field defines the video off features. The fo
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 53IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPPower ManagementPWR Up On Modem Act (Enabled)This allows either settings of Enabled or Disab
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual54IV. BIOS SETUPPlug & Play / PCIIV. BIOS SETUPPNP and PCI SetupThe “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus s
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 55IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPPlug & Play / PCIDMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU)These fields indicate whether or not the disp
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual56IV. BIOS SETUPLoad DefaultsIV. BIOS SETUPLoad BIOS DefaultsThe “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the trouble
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 57IV. BIOS SETUPSupervisor Password and User PasswordThese two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” sets
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual58IV. BIOS SETUPIV. BIOS SETUPHard Disk DetectIDE HDD Auto DetectionThe “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the paramet
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 59IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system,incorrect parameters may be detected. You
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual6FCC & DOC COMPLIANCEFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual60IV. BIOS SETUPSave & Exit SetupSelect this option to save into the CMOS memory all modifications you specifiedduring t
V. S/W SETUPWindows 98V. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 61ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CDNOTE: The support CD contents are subject to chan
62 ASUS P2-99B User’s ManualV. SOFTWARE SETUPV. S/W SETUPWindows 98Installation SubmenuLDCM installs software to monitor the local system and/or PC s
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 63V. SOFTWARE SETUPV. S/W SETUPWindows 98DOS Utility SubmenuASUS DMI Configuration Utilty provides information on using the
64 ASUS P2-99B User’s ManualV. SOFTWARE SETUPV. S/W SETUPWindows 98V. S/W SETUPWindows 98Click here to bringup ASUS ContactInformation.ASUS Contact
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 65V. SOFTWARE SETUPV. S/W SETUPWindows 98V. S/W SETUPWindows 98Uninstalling ProgramsAdd/Remove Programs is a basic compone
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VI. S/W REFERENCEASUS PC ProbeASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 67VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEASUS PC Probe (only w/ optional hardware monitor)ASUS PC Probe is a co
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual68VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEASUS PC ProbeUsing ASUS PC ProbeMonitoringMonitor SummaryShows a summary of the item
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 69VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEASUS PC ProbeInformationSettingsLets you set threshold levels and pollingintervals
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 7I. INTRODUCTIONI. INTRODUCTIONManual / ChecklistHow This Manual Is OrganizedThis manual is divided into the following secti
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual70VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEDevice SummaryShows a summary of devices in your PC.DMI ExplorerShows information pertinent to the PC
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 71VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEASUS PC Probe Task Bar IconRight clicking the PC Probeicon will bring up a menu toopen or exit ASUS
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual72VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEIntel LANDesk Client Manager(only w/ optional hardware monitor)With the growth of the computer indust
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 73VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEUsing the Taskbar iconsToolbar DescriptionsFile | ExportOpens the Select Computer dialog boxOpens th
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual74VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEUsing the Select Computer Dialog BoxVI. S/W REFERENCEIntel LDCMDiscovers new computers on the network
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 75VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCETo select a computer1. From the main Client Manager window, click File | Select Computer.2. In the S
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual76VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEAfter you attempt to wake up a computer, the status of that computer changes in thelist view to a Wak
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 77VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEUnderstanding the Computer Status IconsWhen you open the Select Computer dialog box, each computer i
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual78VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEDesktop Management Interface (DMI)Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityThis motherboard supp
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 79VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEDMI UtilityUsing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityNOTE: The following screen displ
8 ASUS P2-99B User’s ManualFeatures of the ASUS P2-99B MotherboardThe ASUS P2-99B is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wantsadvanced fe
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual80VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCEVI. S/W REFERENCEDMI UtilitySave MIFDYou can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a fi
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 81VII. APPENDIXThe ASUS CIDB Chassis Intrusion Sensor ModuleThe optional ASUS CIDB is a module for providing audio alarm and
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual82VII. APPENDIXNormalClearClear:Stops the sounding alarmCLRCLREnableDisableJP1:Enable/Disablethe Photo SensorJP1JP111MS1MS2MS
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 83VII. APPENDIXThe ASUS S370 CPU CardIMPORTANT: Your system must have a VCMOS signal level of exactly 2.5Voltsin order to us
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual84VII. APPENDIXSetting up the ASUS S370Socket 370JP1JP2JP3JP4JP5CPU VoltageScrew HoleScrew HoleBrown LeverSocket 370 CPU Volt
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 85VII. APPENDIXASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet CardLAN ActivityOutput SignalRJ45LEDsMotherboard typeWake on LANOutput SignalASUS
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual86VII. APPENDIXFeatures• Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX)• Wake-On-LAN Remote Contr
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 87VII. APPENDIXVII. APPENDIXGlossaryGlossaryAGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)An interface specification that enables high-perf
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual88VII. APPENDIXVII. APPENDIXGlossaryByte (Binary Term)One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represe
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 89VII. APPENDIXVII. APPENDIXGlossaryPCI Bus (Peripheral Component Interconnect Local Bus)PCI bus is a specification that def
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual 9Special Features:• Enhanced ACPI and Anti-Boot Virus BIOS: Features a programmable BIOS,offering enhanced ACPI for Windows
ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual90VII. APPENDIXVII. APPENDIXGlossaryUSB (Universal Serial Bus)A new 4-pin serial peripheral bus that allows plug and play com
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