P2B-D User Manual
Page 2
...TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Product Name: ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS Manual Revision: 1.06 E429 Release Date: July 1999 2 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual or (2) the serial number of the product is a registered trademark of ... and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. • IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines. • Windows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. • Trend and ChipAwayVirus are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. •...
...TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Product Name: ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS Manual Revision: 1.06 E429 Release Date: July 1999 2 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual or (2) the serial number of the product is a registered trademark of ... and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. • IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines. • Windows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. • Trend and ChipAwayVirus are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. •...
P2B-D User Manual
Page 5
... Utility 62 VII. ADAPTEC EZ-SCSI 67 Quick Start Instructions 67 Troubleshooting Tips 68 Information for DOS/Windows 3.1x Users 71 IX. ASUS LAN Card 75 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 75 Features 76 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 58 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD 58 Installation Submenu 59 DOS Utility Submenu 60...
... Utility 62 VII. ADAPTEC EZ-SCSI 67 Quick Start Instructions 67 Troubleshooting Tips 68 Information for DOS/Windows 3.1x Users 71 IX. ASUS LAN Card 75 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 75 Features 76 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 58 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD 58 Installation Submenu 59 DOS Utility Submenu 60...
P2B-D User Manual
Page 8
...SMBus devices. • PCI & ISA Expansion Slots: Provides four 32-bit PCI and two 16-bit ISA PCI slots. FEATURES Features The ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS motherboards are necessary to meet the enhanced 100MHz bus speed requirement. • Wake-On-LAN: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through the onboard... of most devices for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in two channels. Supports UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 and 4, and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, as well as Enhanced IDE devices, such as SCSI or LAN cards. (PCI supports up to the memory and processor. 8 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual II...
...SMBus devices. • PCI & ISA Expansion Slots: Provides four 32-bit PCI and two 16-bit ISA PCI slots. FEATURES Features The ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS motherboards are necessary to meet the enhanced 100MHz bus speed requirement. • Wake-On-LAN: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through the onboard... of most devices for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in two channels. Supports UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 and 4, and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, as well as Enhanced IDE devices, such as SCSI or LAN cards. (PCI supports up to the memory and processor. 8 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual II...
P2B-D User Manual
Page 24
... the ISA bus. The original ISA expansion card design, now referred to use at the same time. 24 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual INST ALLATION Expansion Cards III. Read the documentation for your computer will be used and free IRQs in Windows 98, the Control Panel icon in PNP AND PCI SETUP) 7. III.
... the ISA bus. The original ISA expansion card design, now referred to use at the same time. 24 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual INST ALLATION Expansion Cards III. Read the documentation for your computer will be used and free IRQs in Windows 98, the Control Panel icon in PNP AND PCI SETUP) 7. III.
P2B-D User Manual
Page 35
...that all jumpers and connections are running, additional messages will light when the ATX power switch is equipped with ). 3. For ATX power supplies, you use Windows 95, click the Start button, click Shut Down, and then click Shut down . The monitor LED may light up after... Windows shuts down the computer?. Recheck your jumper settings and connections or call your computer" will light. For ATX power supplies, you turn on the power, the system may then turn off the power switch. Your monitor b. The power LED on tests. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 35...
...that all jumpers and connections are running, additional messages will light when the ATX power switch is equipped with ). 3. For ATX power supplies, you use Windows 95, click the Start button, click Shut Down, and then click Shut down . The monitor LED may light up after... Windows shuts down the computer?. Recheck your jumper settings and connections or call your computer" will light. For ATX power supplies, you turn on the power, the system may then turn off the power switch. Your monitor b. The power LED on tests. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 35...
P2B-D User Manual
Page 49
... period of system inactivity; The settings are noted in you to set power saving options according to install Windows with the APM feature. Min Saving is longer; ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 49 BIOS Power Management NOTE: SETUP Defaults are Always On and Suspend -> Off. For... Windows 3.x and Windows 95, you to keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by the BIOS ...
... period of system inactivity; The settings are noted in you to set power saving options according to install Windows with the APM feature. Min Saving is longer; ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 49 BIOS Power Management NOTE: SETUP Defaults are Always On and Suspend -> Off. For... Windows 3.x and Windows 95, you to keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by the BIOS ...
P2B-D User Manual
Page 62
...refreshing failures associated with updating the entire BIOS. Memory managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by the motherboard BIOS and has to run . 62 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual Go to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). Type DMICFG2 and press to run , the base memory must...and CONFIG.SYS files. 1. You can boot up from this database. DMI Using DMI Utility VI. In Windows, copy DMICFG2.EXE to update the whole BIOS. Starting the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility The DMI Configuration Utility (DMICFG2.EXE) must not be manually entered through the DMI Configuration...
...refreshing failures associated with updating the entire BIOS. Memory managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by the motherboard BIOS and has to run . 62 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual Go to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). Type DMICFG2 and press to run , the base memory must...and CONFIG.SYS files. 1. You can boot up from this database. DMI Using DMI Utility VI. In Windows, copy DMICFG2.EXE to update the whole BIOS. Starting the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility The DMI Configuration Utility (DMICFG2.EXE) must not be manually entered through the DMI Configuration...
P2B-D User Manual
Page 65
... any defects found and gives you the option of the program windows. This utility is only necessary if you the option of selecting one of two sub-utilities, Format Disk or Verify Media. Format Disk - ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 65 These utilities are listed on the bus... including non-disk devices. When you select a device from the list and press Enter key, another window appears giving you suspect that data will not be ...
... any defects found and gives you the option of the program windows. This utility is only necessary if you the option of selecting one of two sub-utilities, Format Disk or Verify Media. Format Disk - ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 65 These utilities are listed on the bus... including non-disk devices. When you select a device from the list and press Enter key, another window appears giving you suspect that data will not be ...
P2B-D User Manual
Page 67
...gives you what you are using the B drive. Note: TheADAPTEC EZ-SCSI UTILITY does not provide drivers for details). Windows/Windows for Workgroups 3.1x 1 Install Windows 3.1x or Windows for Workgroups 3.1x and start it running on a new computer system, you may not be able to access your... Disk into your floppy disk drive. 3 At the DOS prompt, type a:\install (assuming your operating system software in one of SCSI. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 67 Then click OK. 5 Follow the onscreen instructions. VIII. Then follow the DOS Quick Start instructions. Quick Start Instructions...
...gives you what you are using the B drive. Note: TheADAPTEC EZ-SCSI UTILITY does not provide drivers for details). Windows/Windows for Workgroups 3.1x 1 Install Windows 3.1x or Windows for Workgroups 3.1x and start it running on a new computer system, you may not be able to access your... Disk into your floppy disk drive. 3 At the DOS prompt, type a:\install (assuming your operating system software in one of SCSI. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 67 Then click OK. 5 Follow the onscreen instructions. VIII. Then follow the DOS Quick Start instructions. Quick Start Instructions...
P2B-D User Manual
Page 68
...host adapter miniport driver is automatically installed and configured during Windows95 and WindowsNT installation if your host adapter when it appears. 68 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual What if there is correctly set of miniport drivers for various types of the Add New Hardware Wizard. ...set for more information. • Be sure that the miniport driver is already installed. Then double-click the SCSI Controllers icon; Let Windows search for internal cables. Windows95/WindowsNT Troubleshooting What is a miniport driver, and how do not appear, open the Control Panel, double...
...host adapter miniport driver is automatically installed and configured during Windows95 and WindowsNT installation if your host adapter when it appears. 68 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual What if there is correctly set of miniport drivers for various types of the Add New Hardware Wizard. ...set for more information. • Be sure that the miniport driver is already installed. Then double-click the SCSI Controllers icon; Let Windows search for internal cables. Windows95/WindowsNT Troubleshooting What is a miniport driver, and how do not appear, open the Control Panel, double...
P2B-D User Manual
Page 69
... the previous question/answer. This means there is some kind of your computer. If the new host adapter supports Plug and Play, Windows will install and configure it appears. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 69 If a red X appears in the hardware documentation. 5 Turn the computer ON. What if a yellow exclamation point or a red...
... the previous question/answer. This means there is some kind of your computer. If the new host adapter supports Plug and Play, Windows will install and configure it appears. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 69 If a red X appears in the hardware documentation. 5 Turn the computer ON. What if a yellow exclamation point or a red...
P2B-D User Manual
Page 70
...Windows95 CDROM driver. ADAPTEC EZ-SCSI If I need lines for DOS. Recorder drives can use these real mode ASPI drivers, because the new Windows miniport drivers support most SCSI host adapters and SCSI devices. Some older models of the following : 1 Click the Start button and select ... cdtsd.vxd in MSDOS mode • You are finished running in the windows\system\iosubsys directory and rename it assigns the CDROM drive the next highest logical drive letter after the hard disk drives. 70 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual My CDROM drive doesn't work properly under My Computer....
...Windows95 CDROM driver. ADAPTEC EZ-SCSI If I need lines for DOS. Recorder drives can use these real mode ASPI drivers, because the new Windows miniport drivers support most SCSI host adapters and SCSI devices. Some older models of the following : 1 Click the Start button and select ... cdtsd.vxd in MSDOS mode • You are finished running in the windows\system\iosubsys directory and rename it assigns the CDROM drive the next highest logical drive letter after the hard disk drives. 70 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual My CDROM drive doesn't work properly under My Computer....
P2B-D User Manual
Page 71
... includes several DOS/Windows3.1x device drivers that are software programs that enable your computer. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 71 VIII. ADAPTEC EZ-SCSI Information for DOS/Windows 3.1x Users The following information may need to load these device drivers if it detects what...these operating systems, it finds these ASPI managers, including their command line option information, see the Adaptec EZSCSI Online Reference, a Windows Help application. ASPI managers are software programs that enable the SCSI device drivers, your host adapter, and your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC...
... includes several DOS/Windows3.1x device drivers that are software programs that enable your computer. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 71 VIII. ADAPTEC EZ-SCSI Information for DOS/Windows 3.1x Users The following information may need to load these device drivers if it detects what...these operating systems, it finds these ASPI managers, including their command line option information, see the Adaptec EZSCSI Online Reference, a Windows Help application. ASPI managers are software programs that enable the SCSI device drivers, your host adapter, and your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC...
P2B-D User Manual
Page 72
... or verify other disk devices. When the next screen appears, select either Format or Verify (to verify that you want to exit. 72 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual Back up important data before you format the disk device! When the first screen appears, read it , be sure the... you want to format are finished, press Esc to format or verify, then press Enter. 4. A low-level format erases all data from the Windows MSDOS prompt. VIII. ADAPTEC EZ-SCSI DOS Formatting Utilities Adaptec EZSCSI includes several DOS-based formatting utilities: Low-level Formatter (scsifmt) Use the DOS-...
... or verify other disk devices. When the next screen appears, select either Format or Verify (to verify that you want to exit. 72 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual Back up important data before you format the disk device! When the first screen appears, read it , be sure the... you want to format are finished, press Esc to format or verify, then press Enter. 4. A low-level format erases all data from the Windows MSDOS prompt. VIII. ADAPTEC EZ-SCSI DOS Formatting Utilities Adaptec EZSCSI includes several DOS-based formatting utilities: Low-level Formatter (scsifmt) Use the DOS-...
P2B-D User Manual
Page 73
... partition it but you want to partition and format SCSI hard disk drives, Floptical drives, and magneto-optical drives. To do this, follow these steps: 1. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 73 ADAPTEC EZ-SCSI Formatter and Partitioner (afdisk) Use the DOS-based afdisk utility to partition, then press Enter. - If the disk... is not enabled. You can format it before you want to format and partition are connected to remove DOS and non-DOS partitions from the Windows MSDOS prompt. that appears after Target is located (usually c:\scsi), type afdisk at the DOS prompt, and press Enter.
... partition it but you want to partition and format SCSI hard disk drives, Floptical drives, and magneto-optical drives. To do this, follow these steps: 1. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 73 ADAPTEC EZ-SCSI Formatter and Partitioner (afdisk) Use the DOS-based afdisk utility to partition, then press Enter. - If the disk... is not enabled. You can format it before you want to format and partition are connected to remove DOS and non-DOS partitions from the Windows MSDOS prompt. that appears after Target is located (usually c:\scsi), type afdisk at the DOS prompt, and press Enter.
P2B-D User Manual
Page 74
...use the arrow keys to select Start Cylinder and End Cylinder, and type in the numbers you want to step 5. 4. Partitions up to Partition window. To quit afdisk, press Esc and select Yes to confirm that you want . Target 0 QUANTUM LP105SD9O10S109405 0 84 85 HA #0 - Press ...Create a DOS Partition Start Cylinder: 0 End Cylinder: 84 Create, Delete, Help, Exit The Create a DOS Partition window suggests that you want to do, skip to quit. 74 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual If you create partitions on the disk device, equal to Partition Start End Megs HA #0 -...
...use the arrow keys to select Start Cylinder and End Cylinder, and type in the numbers you want to step 5. 4. Partitions up to Partition window. To quit afdisk, press Esc and select Yes to confirm that you want . Target 0 QUANTUM LP105SD9O10S109405 0 84 85 HA #0 - Press ...Create a DOS Partition Start Cylinder: 0 End Cylinder: 84 Create, Delete, Help, Exit The Create a DOS Partition window suggests that you want to do, skip to quit. 74 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual If you create partitions on the disk device, equal to Partition Start End Megs HA #0 -...
P2B-D User Manual
Page 76
... • NetWare ODI Drivers - Q: What can trigger wake-up frame. A: The Wake-On-LAN feature provides the capability to be feasible. ASUS LAN Card Features 76 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual IX. Q: What components does Wake-On-LAN require to remotely power on ACPI & APM • Adheres to PCI Bus... for 10Mbps/100Mbps Network Data Transfer Rates. • Provides LED indicators for you time-consuming efforts and costs. Microsoft LAN Manager, Microsoft Windows 3.11, IBM LAN Server • NDIS 3.0 Drivers - tems supporting Wake-On-LAN by simply sending a wake-up frame.
... • NetWare ODI Drivers - Q: What can trigger wake-up frame. A: The Wake-On-LAN feature provides the capability to be feasible. ASUS LAN Card Features 76 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual IX. Q: What components does Wake-On-LAN require to remotely power on ACPI & APM • Adheres to PCI Bus... for 10Mbps/100Mbps Network Data Transfer Rates. • Provides LED indicators for you time-consuming efforts and costs. Microsoft LAN Manager, Microsoft Windows 3.11, IBM LAN Server • NDIS 3.0 Drivers - tems supporting Wake-On-LAN by simply sending a wake-up frame.
P2B-D User Manual
Page 80
OTHER ASUS PRODUCTS ®Ultra-Fast CD-ROM • Supports high speed CD-Audio playback • Supports high speed digital audio extraction • Supports UltraDMA/33 transfer ... (mode 2, form 1 & form 2), Video CD, CD-I, Photo CD (single & multi-session), Karaoke CD, CD Extra, I-Trax, CD-R, CD-RW 8 cm and 12 cm DOS 6.xx, Windows 3.x/95/98, OS/2 Warp, Netware, SCO UNIX 128KB CD-S500 7500 KBps maximum CD-S450 6750 KBps maximum CD-S400 6000 KBps maximum 75ms
OTHER ASUS PRODUCTS ®Ultra-Fast CD-ROM • Supports high speed CD-Audio playback • Supports high speed digital audio extraction • Supports UltraDMA/33 transfer ... (mode 2, form 1 & form 2), Video CD, CD-I, Photo CD (single & multi-session), Karaoke CD, CD Extra, I-Trax, CD-R, CD-RW 8 cm and 12 cm DOS 6.xx, Windows 3.x/95/98, OS/2 Warp, Netware, SCO UNIX 128KB CD-S500 7500 KBps maximum CD-S450 6750 KBps maximum CD-S400 6000 KBps maximum 75ms