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R P2B-L / P2B-S / P2B-LS Pentium® II Motherboards USER'S MANUAL Special Features ASUS P2B-L (power supply must provide at least 720mA on the +5VSB) • Intel 82558 LAN Chipset • Wake-On-LAN ASUS P2B-S • Adaptec 7890 SCSI Chipset • Adaptec 3860 SCSI Transceiver ASUS P2B-LS (power supply must provide at least 720mA on the +5VSB) • Intel 82558 LAN Chipset • Wake-On-LAN • Adaptec 7890 SCSI Chipset • Adaptec 3860 SCSI Transceiver
R P2B-L / P2B-S / P2B-LS Pentium® II Motherboards USER'S MANUAL Special Features ASUS P2B-L (power supply must provide at least 720mA on the +5VSB) • Intel 82558 LAN Chipset • Wake-On-LAN ASUS P2B-S • Adaptec 7890 SCSI Chipset • Adaptec 3860 SCSI Transceiver ASUS P2B-LS (power supply must provide at least 720mA on the +5VSB) • Intel 82558 LAN Chipset • Wake-On-LAN • Adaptec 7890 SCSI Chipset • Adaptec 3860 SCSI Transceiver
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...Organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. Jumpers 12 Jumper Settings 13 2. FEATURES Features 8 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS Motherboard 9 III. INSTALLATION ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS Motherboard Layout 10 Installation Steps 12 1. BIOS SOFTWARE Main Menu 36 Flash Memory Writer Utility 36 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 38 6. External Connectors 26 Power Connection Procedures 35 IV. Expansion Cards 24... Features Setup 46 Details of Chipset Features Setup 46 Power Management Setup 49 Details of Power Management Setup 49 4 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual CONTENTS I.
...Organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. Jumpers 12 Jumper Settings 13 2. FEATURES Features 8 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS Motherboard 9 III. INSTALLATION ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS Motherboard Layout 10 Installation Steps 12 1. BIOS SOFTWARE Main Menu 36 Flash Memory Writer Utility 36 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 38 6. External Connectors 26 Power Connection Procedures 35 IV. Expansion Cards 24... Features Setup 46 Details of Chipset Features Setup 46 Power Management Setup 49 Details of Power Management Setup 49 4 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual CONTENTS I.
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... on the built-in LAN controller (optional) Adaptec SCSI Select utility (optional) Adaptec EZ-SCSI utility (optional) Item Checklist Check that your retailer. (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) Retention mechanism & heatsink support for CPU and heatsink (2) Attach mount bridges (1) IDE ribbon cable for master and slave drives (1) Floppy ribbon cable for... terminator (optional) 68-pin Fast & Wide SCSI cable (optional) 50-pin Fast SCSI cable (optional) Network condition connector module (optional) ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 7 INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist I . Support Software VI. I.
... on the built-in LAN controller (optional) Adaptec SCSI Select utility (optional) Adaptec EZ-SCSI utility (optional) Item Checklist Check that your retailer. (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) Retention mechanism & heatsink support for CPU and heatsink (2) Attach mount bridges (1) IDE ribbon cable for master and slave drives (1) Floppy ribbon cable for... terminator (optional) 68-pin Fast & Wide SCSI cable (optional) 50-pin Fast SCSI cable (optional) Network condition connector module (optional) ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 7 INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist I . Support Software VI. I.
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... to support Intel PC100-compliant SDRAMs (8, 16, 32, 64, 128, or 256MB) up to CPU. 8 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual FEATURES Features The ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS motherboards are also supported without affecting system performance by the fastest CPU. • Multi-Speed: Supports Intel Pentium®...Monitoring and Alert, System Resources Alert, and Virus Write Protection through the onboard Hardware Monitor, Intel LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM), and ASUS PC Probe software. • Super Multi-I /O subsystems and front-side bus (FSB) platform, which boosts the traditional 66-MHz...
... to support Intel PC100-compliant SDRAMs (8, 16, 32, 64, 128, or 256MB) up to CPU. 8 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual FEATURES Features The ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS motherboards are also supported without affecting system performance by the fastest CPU. • Multi-Speed: Supports Intel Pentium®...Monitoring and Alert, System Resources Alert, and Virus Write Protection through the onboard Hardware Monitor, Intel LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM), and ASUS PC Probe software. • Super Multi-I /O subsystems and front-side bus (FSB) platform, which boosts the traditional 66-MHz...
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... Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS, which allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.) II. FEATURES Motherboard Parts ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS Motherboard SEC CPU Slot T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard T: USB Port 1 B: USB Port 2 COM 1 (Bottom) Parallel (Top) Serial (Bottom) COM 2 (Bottom) ...Fast/ Wide SCSI Chipset (optional) Accelerated Graphics Port 4PCI Slots Multi-I/O Hardware Monitor 2 ISA Slots Intel PIIX4E Programmable PCIset 2Mbit Flash ROM ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 9
... Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS, which allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.) II. FEATURES Motherboard Parts ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS Motherboard SEC CPU Slot T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard T: USB Port 1 B: USB Port 2 COM 1 (Bottom) Parallel (Top) Serial (Bottom) COM 2 (Bottom) ...Fast/ Wide SCSI Chipset (optional) Accelerated Graphics Port 4PCI Slots Multi-I/O Hardware Monitor 2 ISA Slots Intel PIIX4E Programmable PCIset 2Mbit Flash ROM ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 9
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... CHASSIS WOL_CON EXTBATT 2Mbit Flash EEPROM (Programmable BIOS) CHA_FAN PANEL IDELED Combine IR Speaker NOTE: Greyed components are optional at the time of purchase. INSTALLATION ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS Motherboard Layout DIMM Socket 0 (64/72 bit, 168 pin module) DIMM Socket 1 (64/72 bit, 168 pin module) DIMM Socket 2 (64/72 bit, 168 pin module...
... CHASSIS WOL_CON EXTBATT 2Mbit Flash EEPROM (Programmable BIOS) CHA_FAN PANEL IDELED Combine IR Speaker NOTE: Greyed components are optional at the time of purchase. INSTALLATION ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS Motherboard Layout DIMM Socket 0 (64/72 bit, 168 pin module) DIMM Socket 1 (64/72 bit, 168 pin module) DIMM Socket 2 (64/72 bit, 168 pin module...
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...) 22) CHA_/CPU_/PWR_FAN p. 33 Chassis/CPU/Power Supply Fan Connectors (3 pins) 23) ATXPWR p. 34 ATX Motherboard Power Connector (20 pins) *The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address, otherwise conflicts will occur. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 11 INSTALLATION Board Layout III. III.
...) 22) CHA_/CPU_/PWR_FAN p. 33 Chassis/CPU/Power Supply Fan Connectors (3 pins) 23) ATXPWR p. 34 ATX Motherboard Power Connector (20 pins) *The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address, otherwise conflicts will occur. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 11 INSTALLATION Board Layout III. III.
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... try not to connect pins 2&3. INSTALLATION Installation Steps Before using your computer when working on the board. See motherboard layout for Open (Off). The jumpers will be sharing pins from the system. 12 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Jumpers with the component whenever the components are made through the use of following steps: 1. INSTALLATION...
... try not to connect pins 2&3. INSTALLATION Installation Steps Before using your computer when working on the board. See motherboard layout for Open (Off). The jumpers will be sharing pins from the system. 12 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Jumpers with the component whenever the components are made through the use of following steps: 1. INSTALLATION...
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...this motherboard but only have one LED on your system cabinet, place a jumper on COMBINE in order to combine the IDE and SCSI activity into the IDELED. INSTALLATION Jumpers III. SCSI_EN 1 2 3 Enable (Default) SCSI_EN 1 2 3 Disable P2B-L/S/LS Onboard SCSI Setting 5. LAN_EN 1 2 3 Enable (Default) LAN_EN 1 2 3 Disable P2B-L/S/LS Onboard... using this jumper. COMBINE (Default) IDELED and SCSILED activity are separate COMBINE IDELED includes SCSILED activity P2B-L/S/LS IDE/SCSI Device Activity LED Selection 14 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual INSTALLATION 3. R R R III.
...this motherboard but only have one LED on your system cabinet, place a jumper on COMBINE in order to combine the IDE and SCSI activity into the IDELED. INSTALLATION Jumpers III. SCSI_EN 1 2 3 Enable (Default) SCSI_EN 1 2 3 Disable P2B-L/S/LS Onboard SCSI Setting 5. LAN_EN 1 2 3 Enable (Default) LAN_EN 1 2 3 Disable P2B-L/S/LS Onboard... using this jumper. COMBINE (Default) IDELED and SCSILED activity are separate COMBINE IDELED includes SCSILED activity P2B-L/S/LS IDE/SCSI Device Activity LED Selection 14 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual INSTALLATION 3. R R R III.
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... sizes. INSTALLATION System Memory SDRAM DIMM (8 chips, Non-ECC) General DIMM Notes • Use only PC100-compliant DIMMs. This motherboard operates at 100MHz, thus most systems will not even boot if non-compliant modules are available for 3.3Volt (power level) unbuffered ... pin density than traditional EDO (Extended Data Output) chips. • BIOS shows SDRAM memory on the motherboard. One side (with the current Intel PC100 SDRAM specification. System Memory (DIMM) This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 17
... sizes. INSTALLATION System Memory SDRAM DIMM (8 chips, Non-ECC) General DIMM Notes • Use only PC100-compliant DIMMs. This motherboard operates at 100MHz, thus most systems will not even boot if non-compliant modules are available for 3.3Volt (power level) unbuffered ... pin density than traditional EDO (Extended Data Output) chips. • BIOS shows SDRAM memory on the motherboard. One side (with the current Intel PC100 SDRAM specification. System Memory (DIMM) This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 17
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... SDRAM DIMMs have different pin contacts on each side and therefore have the same pin contacts on both sides. This motherboard supports four clock signals. 18 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Because the number of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation as shown. DRAM SIMM... modules have a higher pin density. 20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins Lock (FRONT) P2B-L/S/LS 168-Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The ...
... SDRAM DIMMs have different pin contacts on each side and therefore have the same pin contacts on both sides. This motherboard supports four clock signals. 18 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Because the number of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation as shown. DRAM SIMM... modules have a higher pin density. 20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins Lock (FRONT) P2B-L/S/LS 168-Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The ...
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...Top Bar Heatsink Support Base/Top Bar (Items 4-7) Pentium II Processor Heatsink (Item 8) CPU (Item 9) ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 19 Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard provides a Single Edge Contact (SEC) slot for a Pentium II processor packaged in the following 9 items...processor's passive heatsink. INSTALLATION 3. Without sufficient circulation, the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the motherboard. The design and color of your reference. Pentium II Processor WARNING! You should be slightly different. Heatsink bottom ...
...Top Bar Heatsink Support Base/Top Bar (Items 4-7) Pentium II Processor Heatsink (Item 8) CPU (Item 9) ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 19 Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard provides a Single Edge Contact (SEC) slot for a Pentium II processor packaged in the following 9 items...processor's passive heatsink. INSTALLATION 3. Without sufficient circulation, the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the motherboard. The design and color of your reference. Pentium II Processor WARNING! You should be slightly different. Heatsink bottom ...
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.... WARNING! Lock holes Captive nut Captive nut 20 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Be sure to fit into the SEC slot only one side of the AGPset). TIP: Orient the mechanism's lock holes toward the motherboard's chipset (see motherboard layout for the location of the slot and that... the mechanism is designed to align the notch in place. Do not overtighten the captive nuts. Doing so could damage your motherboard. INSTALLATION CPU Installing the Pentium II Processor 1. III. INSTALLATION Attach Mount Bridges Four screws should be showing next to no more ...
.... WARNING! Lock holes Captive nut Captive nut 20 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Be sure to fit into the SEC slot only one side of the AGPset). TIP: Orient the mechanism's lock holes toward the motherboard's chipset (see motherboard layout for the location of the slot and that... the mechanism is designed to align the notch in place. Do not overtighten the captive nuts. Doing so could damage your motherboard. INSTALLATION CPU Installing the Pentium II Processor 1. III. INSTALLATION Attach Mount Bridges Four screws should be showing next to no more ...
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...(9) Push Clamp Push each end of the SEC cartridge. The thicker fin must be orientated toward the bottom. Push lock inward (3) ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 21 INSTALLATION CPU III. WARNING! When correctly installed, no light must be showing through between the thermal pad of the...Top View) 3. The top clamp is not mounted tightly against the SEC cartridge, the CPU will fit. With the heatsink facing the motherboard's chipsets, press the cartridge gently but firmly until they lock (8) Lock Lock Push Clamp (9) The thermal pad & SEC cartridge should not...
...(9) Push Clamp Push each end of the SEC cartridge. The thicker fin must be orientated toward the bottom. Push lock inward (3) ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 21 INSTALLATION CPU III. WARNING! When correctly installed, no light must be showing through between the thermal pad of the...Top View) 3. The top clamp is not mounted tightly against the SEC cartridge, the CPU will fit. With the heatsink facing the motherboard's chipsets, press the cartridge gently but firmly until they lock (8) Lock Lock Push Clamp (9) The thermal pad & SEC cartridge should not...
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... outward so that the lock shows through the retention mechanism's lock holes. (3) (3) 5. TRCPU P2B-L/S/LS CPU Thermal Sensor 22 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual The support base is not, however, necessary if you can connect the heat sensor cable to the motherboard's CPU heat sensor connector (TRCPU). Secure the Heatsink: Install the heatsink support base into...: Secure the SEC cartridge in place by sliding the heatsink support top bar into the bottom groove of the heatsink until it locks into the motherboard.
... outward so that the lock shows through the retention mechanism's lock holes. (3) (3) 5. TRCPU P2B-L/S/LS CPU Thermal Sensor 22 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual The support base is not, however, necessary if you can connect the heat sensor cable to the motherboard's CPU heat sensor connector (TRCPU). Secure the Heatsink: Install the heatsink support base into...: Secure the SEC cartridge in place by sliding the heatsink support top bar into the bottom groove of the heatsink until it locks into the motherboard.
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... added benefits of the fan. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 23 INSTALLATION The heatsinks shown in case you use a heatsink without a fan. Elan Vital Heatsink III. III. You will , however, still be included in the package, in this manual are those with a lever to the CPU fan connector on motherboard. The recommended heatsinks for...
... added benefits of the fan. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 23 INSTALLATION The heatsinks shown in case you use a heatsink without a fan. Elan Vital Heatsink III. III. You will , however, still be included in the package, in this manual are those with a lever to the CPU fan connector on motherboard. The recommended heatsinks for...
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...Some expansion cards need to use an IRQ to one use Windows 95, the Resources tab under the Control Panel program). Remove your motherboard has audio onboard, an extra 3 IRQs will experience problems when those two devices are already in use . 3. Assigning IRQs for ..., leaving 3 IRQs free. Expansion Card Installation Procedure 1. Install the necessary software drivers for possible future use at the same time. 24 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual System IRQs are available to cards installed in PNP AND PCI SETUP) 7. The original ISA expansion card design, now referred...
...Some expansion cards need to use an IRQ to one use Windows 95, the Resources tab under the Control Panel program). Remove your motherboard has audio onboard, an extra 3 IRQs will experience problems when those two devices are already in use . 3. Assigning IRQs for ..., leaving 3 IRQs free. Expansion Card Installation Procedure 1. Install the necessary software drivers for possible future use at the same time. 24 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual System IRQs are available to cards installed in PNP AND PCI SETUP) 7. The original ISA expansion card design, now referred...
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...the PCI bus design, the BIOS automatically assigns an IRQ to reserve). Since all the PCI slots on your vendor for this motherboard are assigned to PnP cards from those IRQs and DMAs you need to PCI expansion cards after those not used by legacy cards...Cards Some ISA cards, both legacy and PnP ISA cards installed, IRQs are handled the same way as the ASUS AGP-V2740 3D Multimedia Accelerator. R P2B-L/S/LS Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 25 DMA assignments for an ISA Configuration Utility. The PCI and PNP configuration section of the ...
...the PCI bus design, the BIOS automatically assigns an IRQ to reserve). Since all the PCI slots on your vendor for this motherboard are assigned to PnP cards from those IRQs and DMAs you need to PCI expansion cards after those not used by legacy cards...Cards Some ISA cards, both legacy and PnP ISA cards installed, IRQs are handled the same way as the ASUS AGP-V2740 3D Multimedia Accelerator. R P2B-L/S/LS Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 25 DMA assignments for an ISA Configuration Utility. The PCI and PNP configuration section of the ...
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... cable must be connected with the second drive connector no more than 46cm(18in), with the red stripe on standard AT keyboards. P2B-L/S/LS PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female) 26 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual III. INSTALLATION Connectors III. INSTALLATION 5. PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin Female) This connection is detected. This connector will... 15cm (6in) from the first connector. 1. You may use IRQ12. If not detected, expansion cards can use a DIN to your motherboard. PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin Female) The system will direct IRQ12 to the power connector on the...
... cable must be connected with the second drive connector no more than 46cm(18in), with the red stripe on standard AT keyboards. P2B-L/S/LS PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female) 26 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual III. INSTALLATION Connectors III. INSTALLATION 5. PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin Female) This connection is detected. This connector will... 15cm (6in) from the first connector. 1. You may use IRQ12. If not detected, expansion cards can use a DIN to your motherboard. PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin Female) The system will direct IRQ12 to the power connector on the...
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... length. INSTALLATION 11. When an SE device is always terminated and will only work as UltraSCSI, so upgrading is easy and cost-effective. 30 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Ultra2 Devices PCI Bus Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 PCI-to -point configuration). With Ultra2 devices, the SCSI bus platform performs ... both single-ended (SE) and Ultra2 devices. R R III. III. Fast (50-pin)/Wide (68-pin)/Ultra2 (68-pin) SCSI Connectors This motherboard has onboard 50-Pin Fast SCSI connector for 8-bit SCSI devices, 68-Pin Wide SCSI connector for 16-bit SCSI devices, and 68-Pin Ultra2...
... length. INSTALLATION 11. When an SE device is always terminated and will only work as UltraSCSI, so upgrading is easy and cost-effective. 30 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Ultra2 Devices PCI Bus Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 PCI-to -point configuration). With Ultra2 devices, the SCSI bus platform performs ... both single-ended (SE) and Ultra2 devices. R R III. III. Fast (50-pin)/Wide (68-pin)/Ultra2 (68-pin) SCSI Connectors This motherboard has onboard 50-Pin Fast SCSI connector for 8-bit SCSI devices, 68-Pin Wide SCSI connector for 16-bit SCSI devices, and 68-Pin Ultra2...