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...MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. 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 each product design represented... following page. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 1998 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product Name: ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS Manual Revision: 1.06 E265 Release Date: August 1998 2 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ...
...MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. 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 each product design represented... following page. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 1998 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product Name: ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS Manual Revision: 1.06 E265 Release Date: August 1998 2 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ...
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NETWORK INTERFACE Features 63 Software Driver Support 63 LED Connectors 64 DOS and Windows 3.1 Setup for DOS/Windows 3.1x Users 83 DOS Formatting Utilities 84 Low-level Formatter (scsifmt 84 Formatter and Partitioner (afdisk 85 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 5 Support CD Support CD Main Menu 58 Main Menu Selections 59 Other CD Directories...
NETWORK INTERFACE Features 63 Software Driver Support 63 LED Connectors 64 DOS and Windows 3.1 Setup for DOS/Windows 3.1x Users 83 DOS Formatting Utilities 84 Low-level Formatter (scsifmt 84 Formatter and Partitioner (afdisk 85 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 5 Support CD Support CD Main Menu 58 Main Menu Selections 59 Other CD Directories...
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... 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...floppies (1) Spare jumpers (1) Support drivers and utilities (1) User's Manual 68-pin Ultra2 SCSI cable with 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 Support ...
... 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...floppies (1) Spare jumpers (1) Support drivers and utilities (1) User's Manual 68-pin Ultra2 SCSI cable with 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 Support ...
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... heatsink and the SEC cartridge. If the heatsink is wider than the bottom clamp so only this orientation will overheat. Push lock inward (3) ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 21 Insert the SEC Cartridge: Push the SEC cartridge's two locks inward (the preceding picture shows the locks in the ... and inward in the picture below). The top clamp is not mounted tightly against the SEC cartridge, the CPU will fit. With a screw driver, push the clamps one at a time into the SEC cartridge. WARNING! You may install an auxiliary fan to provide adequate circulation across the ...
... heatsink and the SEC cartridge. If the heatsink is wider than the bottom clamp so only this orientation will overheat. Push lock inward (3) ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 21 Insert the SEC Cartridge: Push the SEC cartridge's two locks inward (the preceding picture shows the locks in the ... and inward in the picture below). The top clamp is not mounted tightly against the SEC cartridge, the CPU will fit. With a screw driver, push the clamps one at a time into the SEC cartridge. WARNING! You may install an auxiliary fan to provide adequate circulation across the ...
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...Expansion Cards WARNING! Replace the computer system's cover. 6. System IRQs are available to cards installed in use at the same time. 24 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Currently, there are already in PNP AND PCI SETUP) 7. Expansion Card Installation Procedure 1. Set up the BIOS if necessary...Windows 95, the Resources tab under Device Manager displays the resource settings being used , leaving 3 IRQs free. Install the necessary software drivers for possible future use the Microsoft Diagnostics (MSD.EXE) utility located in the Windows directory to see a map of ISA cards. ...
...Expansion Cards WARNING! Replace the computer system's cover. 6. System IRQs are available to cards installed in use at the same time. 24 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Currently, there are already in PNP AND PCI SETUP) 7. Expansion Card Installation Procedure 1. Set up the BIOS if necessary...Windows 95, the Resources tab under Device Manager displays the resource settings being used , leaving 3 IRQs free. Install the necessary software drivers for possible future use the Microsoft Diagnostics (MSD.EXE) utility located in the Windows directory to see a map of ISA cards. ...
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... Ground SPKR +5 V TB_LED ExtSMI# Ground PWR_SW +3VSB ResetCon Ground P2B-L/S/LS Panel Connectors Turbo LED Reset SW SMI Lead ATX Power Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply. 32 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual SMI is a preferred method of rebooting to open... moment and therefore leaving it detects a short to prolong the life of the switch. 16. INSTALLATION Connectors III. If you do not have a switch for rebooting your power switch. This function requires ACPI OS and driver...
... Ground SPKR +5 V TB_LED ExtSMI# Ground PWR_SW +3VSB ResetCon Ground P2B-L/S/LS Panel Connectors Turbo LED Reset SW SMI Lead ATX Power Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply. 32 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual SMI is a preferred method of rebooting to open... moment and therefore leaving it detects a short to prolong the life of the switch. 16. INSTALLATION Connectors III. If you do not have a switch for rebooting your power switch. This function requires ACPI OS and driver...
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...file, please refer to the configuration you can bypass the date and time prompts by using device drivers and are : (Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to install the required SCSI drivers. NOTE: You can : • Use the Auto setting for connecting up to allow larger... during bootup. • Use the IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION in your hard disk should provide you install other IDE devices. BIOS Standard CMOS ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 41 The SIZE field automatically adjusts according to the MS-DOS manual. IV. For IDE hard disk drive setup, you specify....
...file, please refer to the configuration you can bypass the date and time prompts by using device drivers and are : (Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to install the required SCSI drivers. NOTE: You can : • Use the Auto setting for connecting up to allow larger... during bootup. • Use the IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION in your hard disk should provide you install other IDE devices. BIOS Standard CMOS ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 41 The SIZE field automatically adjusts according to the MS-DOS manual. IV. For IDE hard disk drive setup, you specify....
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...Adaptec AIC-7890 Driver (\SCSI): Click for instructions on installing the Adaptec SCSI drivers for ASUS motherboards. Technical Support Form: Allows you have any questions. Read Me: View additional notes concerning this CD. Exit: Exit the current menu. SUPPORT S/W ASUS Smart Motherbaord ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's ... Windows 95/95a (OSR1) and 95b (OSR2) for your system. BusMaster (\BUSMASTR): Installs the Intel BusMaster IDE drivers for installing network on the ASUS Support CD or see the PC Probe section in the "ASUSLM" directory on various systems. \PCCILLIN: Installs the ...
...Adaptec AIC-7890 Driver (\SCSI): Click for instructions on installing the Adaptec SCSI drivers for ASUS motherboards. Technical Support Form: Allows you have any questions. Read Me: View additional notes concerning this CD. Exit: Exit the current menu. SUPPORT S/W ASUS Smart Motherbaord ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's ... Windows 95/95a (OSR1) and 95b (OSR2) for your system. BusMaster (\BUSMASTR): Installs the Intel BusMaster IDE drivers for installing network on the ASUS Support CD or see the PC Probe section in the "ASUSLM" directory on various systems. \PCCILLIN: Installs the ...
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...NFS; VII. NETWORK INTERFACE This motherboard features an optional 32-bit 10/100Mbps Ethernet network interface. Wollongong Pathway Access Unix Driver - This interface supports the bus mastering architecture and auto-negotiation feature, which makes it possible to PCI Bus Power ...PC/TCP, NCSA TCP/IP, Accton LANSoft NDIS Drivers - Banyan VINES; IBM TCP/IP for Netware Packet Drivers - Extensive driver support for both 10Mbps and 100Mbps connections. IBM LAN Support V1.x; IBM LAN Server 2.x, 3.0; SCO Unix ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 63 NETWORK Features VII. ...
...NFS; VII. NETWORK INTERFACE This motherboard features an optional 32-bit 10/100Mbps Ethernet network interface. Wollongong Pathway Access Unix Driver - This interface supports the bus mastering architecture and auto-negotiation feature, which makes it possible to PCI Bus Power ...PC/TCP, NCSA TCP/IP, Accton LANSoft NDIS Drivers - Banyan VINES; IBM TCP/IP for Netware Packet Drivers - Extensive driver support for both 10Mbps and 100Mbps connections. IBM LAN Support V1.x; IBM LAN Server 2.x, 3.0; SCO Unix ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 63 NETWORK Features VII. ...
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...Pin 6 Pins 4,5,7,8 Output Transmit Data + Output Transmit Data Input Receive Data + Input Receive Data (Reserved) HUB RJ45 Connector 12345678 64 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Speed Indicator: This connects to an LED to monitor 10Base-T and 100Base-TX connections. For 100BASE-TX, your network ...an LED to monitor connection speed. The illustration shows a connection between the hub and the computer may be faulty or the driver configuration may be faulty. If this motherboard's network interface. Network Cable Connection Twisted Pair Ethernet (TPE) - VII. If you...
...Pin 6 Pins 4,5,7,8 Output Transmit Data + Output Transmit Data Input Receive Data + Input Receive Data (Reserved) HUB RJ45 Connector 12345678 64 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Speed Indicator: This connects to an LED to monitor 10Base-T and 100Base-TX connections. For 100BASE-TX, your network ...an LED to monitor connection speed. The illustration shows a connection between the hub and the computer may be faulty or the driver configuration may be faulty. If this motherboard's network interface. Network Cable Connection Twisted Pair Ethernet (TPE) - VII. If you...
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...the tests, you want to that loads a network driver. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 65 NETWORK INTERFACE DOS and Windows 3.1 Setup for you want to install network drivers Setup can install a NetWare client driver for other drivers, Setup displays a README file with DOS 6.x or... the network interface. Start your computer to bypass the drivers. 2. Configuration is complete when the DOS prompt appears. Select the adapter you 're installing other NOS drivers. 1. VII. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk in a floppy drive, switch to install. The...
...the tests, you want to that loads a network driver. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 65 NETWORK INTERFACE DOS and Windows 3.1 Setup for you want to install network drivers Setup can install a NetWare client driver for other drivers, Setup displays a README file with DOS 6.x or... the network interface. Start your computer to bypass the drivers. 2. Configuration is complete when the DOS prompt appears. Select the adapter you 're installing other NOS drivers. 1. VII. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk in a floppy drive, switch to install. The...
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...is correct for a NetWare client should be: "LINK DRIVER E100BODI" • Verify that the frame type in Setup. Start your computer. Have the Windows NT CD-ROM disk available for this procedure. 66 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual The network interface's IRQ level .... Run the appropriate configuration program for the installed interface and set by running the tests. 1. Return to install the device drivers. Windows NT Server or Workstation Automatic configuration Some computers automatically detect and configure adapters or interfaces while booting. If your LOAD ...
...is correct for a NetWare client should be: "LINK DRIVER E100BODI" • Verify that the frame type in Setup. Start your computer. Have the Windows NT CD-ROM disk available for this procedure. 66 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual The network interface's IRQ level .... Run the appropriate configuration program for the installed interface and set by running the tests. 1. Return to install the device drivers. Windows NT Server or Workstation Automatic configuration Some computers automatically detect and configure adapters or interfaces while booting. If your LOAD ...
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.... • Make sure you are attaching to the end of network interface or adapter appears. 4. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 67 NETWORK Windows NT VII. Install network drivers - Click OK in the Control Panel. 2. Click Add Adapter. 3. Check the Network Bindings dialog ...frame type and verify that appears. 3. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk in the Control Panel. 2. Drivers are located on the Windows NT CD-ROM or on the ASUS Drivers and Configuration disk. • Make sure the driver is loaded and the protocols are installing Windows NT 4.0...
.... • Make sure you are attaching to the end of network interface or adapter appears. 4. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 67 NETWORK Windows NT VII. Install network drivers - Click OK in the Control Panel. 2. Click Add Adapter. 3. Check the Network Bindings dialog ...frame type and verify that appears. 3. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk in the Control Panel. 2. Drivers are located on the Windows NT CD-ROM or on the ASUS Drivers and Configuration disk. • Make sure the driver is loaded and the protocols are installing Windows NT 4.0...
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...starts normally, you may need to install supplemental networking software. The New Hardware Found dialog box appears. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk. 4. Check Device Properties list for information on the drivers diskette that ships with your computer. symbol). • Check with this network interface or adapter. • Make... README file for trouble indicators (an X or ! Troubleshooting If you can't connect to our online documents. After you start Windows 95. Click "Driver from Diskette Have your network driver. 68 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
...starts normally, you may need to install supplemental networking software. The New Hardware Found dialog box appears. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk. 4. Check Device Properties list for information on the drivers diskette that ships with your computer. symbol). • Check with this network interface or adapter. • Make... README file for trouble indicators (an X or ! Troubleshooting If you can't connect to our online documents. After you start Windows 95. Click "Driver from Diskette Have your network driver. 68 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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...a full duplex 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX switching hub, or another full duplex network interface or adapter. Configuration is specific to the driver you're loading for Full Duplex If your operating system. The performance of hub you choose how the network interface or adapter...the network interface or adapter runs at a time; Most installations will require manual configuration to change to Link Driver section: FORCEDUPLEX 2 SPEED 100 (or 10 if 10BASE-T) ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 69 Add keywords to full duplex. NETWORK Duplex Mode VII. VII. NETWORK INTERFACE Select ...
...a full duplex 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX switching hub, or another full duplex network interface or adapter. Configuration is specific to the driver you're loading for Full Duplex If your operating system. The performance of hub you choose how the network interface or adapter...the network interface or adapter runs at a time; Most installations will require manual configuration to change to Link Driver section: FORCEDUPLEX 2 SPEED 100 (or 10 if 10BASE-T) ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 69 Add keywords to full duplex. NETWORK Duplex Mode VII. VII. NETWORK INTERFACE Select ...
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...problem persists, try a different cable. The freq- Make sure you have a driver configuration problem. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 71 Check the LED lights on the network interface or adapter. The driver filename contains the letter B (for full duplex. NETWORK Troubleshooting VII. If the ...mode can 't connect to verify). ACT On or flashing The interface is installed properly. or you 're using the correct drivers. The network cable must be securely attached at 10 Mbps. NETWORK INTERFACE Troubleshooting If the interface can degrade performance, cause data...
...problem persists, try a different cable. The freq- Make sure you have a driver configuration problem. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 71 Check the LED lights on the network interface or adapter. The driver filename contains the letter B (for full duplex. NETWORK Troubleshooting VII. If the ...mode can 't connect to verify). ACT On or flashing The interface is installed properly. or you 're using the correct drivers. The network cable must be securely attached at 10 Mbps. NETWORK INTERFACE Troubleshooting If the interface can degrade performance, cause data...
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.... • For NetWare clients, make sure you 've loaded the correct network drivers. • The network may be version 4.49 or newer (this version ships with MS-DOS 6.22 or newer). See the next page for TX wiring. 72 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Some hubs require a crossover cable while others require a straight...
.... • For NetWare clients, make sure you 've loaded the correct network drivers. • The network may be version 4.49 or newer (this version ships with MS-DOS 6.22 or newer). See the next page for TX wiring. 72 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Some hubs require a crossover cable while others require a straight...
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VII. OS/2* doesn't. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 73 NETWORK Problems/Solutions VII. Some computers may be... stopped working without apparent cause. • Try reconnecting the cable to the RJ45 port first. • The network driver files may need to computer. • Make sure network cable is current. • Make sure the other network...interface or RJ45 port. • Make sure your operating system supports shared interrupts - Delete and then reinstall the drivers. • Try another network interface or adapter was added to the computer. • Make sure the cable ...
VII. OS/2* doesn't. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 73 NETWORK Problems/Solutions VII. Some computers may be... stopped working without apparent cause. • Try reconnecting the cable to the RJ45 port first. • The network driver files may need to computer. • Make sure network cable is current. • Make sure the other network...interface or RJ45 port. • Make sure your operating system supports shared interrupts - Delete and then reinstall the drivers. • Try another network interface or adapter was added to the computer. • Make sure the cable ...
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...TX IEEE's specification for running 100Mbps Ethernet using twisted-pair cables. 10Base-T IEEE's specification for running Ethernet using thick coaxial cables. Driver A program that allows a workstation to communicate with a half-twick locking shell typically used for thin coaxial cables. This standard is... of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). BNC A connector with LAN cards. LED Light emitting diode Mbps Megabits per second 76 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual NETWORK Pin Definitions/Glossary VII. Boot ROM Read-only memory chip that enables the network operating system ...
...TX IEEE's specification for running 100Mbps Ethernet using twisted-pair cables. 10Base-T IEEE's specification for running Ethernet using thick coaxial cables. Driver A program that allows a workstation to communicate with a half-twick locking shell typically used for thin coaxial cables. This standard is... of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). BNC A connector with LAN cards. LED Light emitting diode Mbps Megabits per second 76 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual NETWORK Pin Definitions/Glossary VII. Boot ROM Read-only memory chip that enables the network operating system ...
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...cursor and select options are used for defects, notifies you of any defects found and gives you see the BIOS banner message listing the driver name and the attached devices. SCSI Disk Utilities The SCSI Disk Utilities option displays information on SCSI IDs 0 though 15, listing all ...them . Format Disk - Verify Media - scans the selected drive media for hard disk drives only and will come up. SCSI SELECT Configuring SCSI ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 77 For example: Adaptec AIC-7890 SCSI BIOS v2.01 (c) 1998 Adaptec, Inc. ADAPTEC SCSI SELECT Configuring the SCSI Adapter ...
...cursor and select options are used for defects, notifies you of any defects found and gives you see the BIOS banner message listing the driver name and the attached devices. SCSI Disk Utilities The SCSI Disk Utilities option displays information on SCSI IDs 0 though 15, listing all ...them . Format Disk - Verify Media - scans the selected drive media for hard disk drives only and will come up. SCSI SELECT Configuring SCSI ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 77 For example: Adaptec AIC-7890 SCSI BIOS v2.01 (c) 1998 Adaptec, Inc. ADAPTEC SCSI SELECT Configuring the SCSI Adapter ...