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...A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Manual revisions are both printed on the following page. For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for identification or ...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 Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products and software ...
...A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Manual revisions are both printed on the following page. For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for identification or ...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 Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products and software ...
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... 36 Flash Memory Writer Utility 36 Main Menu 36 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 38 6. CONTENTS I. BIOS Setup 39 Load Defaults 40 Standard CMOS Setup 40 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 40 BIOS Features Setup 43 Details of BIOS Features Setup 43 4 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual Expansion Cards 24 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 24 Assigning IRQs...
... 36 Flash Memory Writer Utility 36 Main Menu 36 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 38 6. CONTENTS I. BIOS Setup 39 Load Defaults 40 Standard CMOS Setup 40 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 40 BIOS Features Setup 43 Details of BIOS Features Setup 43 4 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual Expansion Cards 24 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 24 Assigning IRQs...
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...updates the BIOS by the Flash Memory Writer utility. To save a copy of your motherboard, check the last four numbers of the code displayed on the motherboard. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. IV. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\440BX-1 and then press . 36 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS... User's Manual Main Menu 1. It is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by ...
...updates the BIOS by the Flash Memory Writer utility. To save a copy of your motherboard, check the last four numbers of the code displayed on the motherboard. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. IV. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\440BX-1 and then press . 36 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS... User's Manual Main Menu 1. It is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by ...
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.... When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and the ACPI extended system configuration data (ESCD) parameter block from a new BIOS file. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. BIOS Flash Memory Writer ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 37
.... When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and the ACPI extended system configuration data (ESCD) parameter block from a new BIOS file. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. BIOS Flash Memory Writer ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 37
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... 6. IV. See 1. See 2. WARNING! If this new disk and select option 1. After successfully updating the new BIOS file, exit the Flash Memory Writer utility and then reboot. 7. BIOS Updating BIOS 38 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual Copy AFLASH.EXE to File. You must select "Setup Default" to effect the new... BIOS, after which you may not be able to boot up . IV. Create a bootable system floppy disk by ...
... 6. IV. See 1. See 2. WARNING! If this new disk and select option 1. After successfully updating the new BIOS file, exit the Flash Memory Writer utility and then reboot. 7. BIOS Updating BIOS 38 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual Copy AFLASH.EXE to File. You must select "Setup Default" to effect the new... BIOS, after which you may not be able to boot up . IV. Create a bootable system floppy disk by ...
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... the system configuration and settings. Press to configure your system using this section. You can be updated when BIOS upgrades are released. BIOS SOFTWARE 6. This section describes how to call Setup, reset the system by pressing + + ,... Setup. If your system or you receive a Run Setup message, you with the following options: IV. BIOS Setup The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5-Volt and 12Volt. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility... fail. When you from calling up the Setup utility. BIOS BIOS Setup ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 39
... the system configuration and settings. Press to configure your system using this section. You can be updated when BIOS upgrades are released. BIOS SOFTWARE 6. This section describes how to call Setup, reset the system by pressing + + ,... Setup. If your system or you receive a Run Setup message, you with the following options: IV. BIOS Setup The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5-Volt and 12Volt. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility... fail. When you from calling up the Setup utility. BIOS BIOS Setup ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 39
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... or choose Disabled to turn on or off the CPU's Level 1 and Level 2 built-in this feature. BIOS Update (Enabled) This functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to Disabled for doing business online, or e-commerce. Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled) This field speeds up... computer system to be copied to only allow you need increased security for greater anonymity when surfing the Internet. Selections are A,C; BIOS BIOS Features 44 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual Set this on both reads and writes. Turbo Mode (Enabled) Leave this field to Enabled when you to boot...
... or choose Disabled to turn on or off the CPU's Level 1 and Level 2 built-in this feature. BIOS Update (Enabled) This functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to Disabled for doing business online, or e-commerce. Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled) This field speeds up... computer system to be copied to only allow you need increased security for greater anonymity when surfing the Internet. Selections are A,C; BIOS BIOS Features 44 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual Set this on both reads and writes. Turbo Mode (Enabled) Leave this field to Enabled when you to boot...
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... (APM) should be installed to install Windows with the APM feature. Choose "Advanced" in the "Control Panel." ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 49 IV. Max Saving puts the system into power saving mode after a period of inactivity. For ... management modes. A battery and power cord icon labeled "Power" will appear in the Power Management Field. BIOS SOFTWARE Power Management Setup This "Power Management Setup" option allows you to set power saving options according to...noted in you need to keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by the...
... (APM) should be installed to install Windows with the APM feature. Choose "Advanced" in the "Control Panel." ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 49 IV. Max Saving puts the system into power saving mode after a period of inactivity. For ... management modes. A battery and power cord icon labeled "Power" will appear in the Power Management Field. BIOS SOFTWARE Power Management Setup This "Power Management Setup" option allows you to set power saving options according to...noted in you need to keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by the...
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... components to bring up the Installation Submenu. S/W SETUP Installation Submenu NOTE: Will not run with LDCM installed. ASUS LiveUpdate installs a program to help you to install Adobe Acrobat Reader and/or Trend PC Cillin, a virus protection software...temperatures, and voltages. SOFTWARE SETUP Click here to work properly. Other allows you update your BIOS or download a BIOS image file. To uninstall a program, see Uninstalling Programs at the end of this section. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 59 V. NOTE: Will not run with optional hardware monitor LDCM installs...
... components to bring up the Installation Submenu. S/W SETUP Installation Submenu NOTE: Will not run with LDCM installed. ASUS LiveUpdate installs a program to help you to install Adobe Acrobat Reader and/or Trend PC Cillin, a virus protection software...temperatures, and voltages. SOFTWARE SETUP Click here to work properly. Other allows you update your BIOS or download a BIOS image file. To uninstall a program, see Uninstalling Programs at the end of this section. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 59 V. NOTE: Will not run with optional hardware monitor LDCM installs...
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... managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by the motherboard BIOS and has to update the whole BIOS. In Windows, copy DMICFG2.EXE to your computer and press + during bootup to run . 62 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual The onboard BIOS will prevent the refreshing failures associated with updating the entire BIOS. You can boot up from this motherboard uses the...
... managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by the motherboard BIOS and has to update the whole BIOS. In Windows, copy DMICFG2.EXE to your computer and press + during bootup to run . 62 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual The onboard BIOS will prevent the refreshing failures associated with updating the entire BIOS. You can boot up from this motherboard uses the...