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... MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. Product Name: ASUS P2B-VM Manual Revision: 1.04 E295 Release Date: November 1998 2 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND...unless such repair, modification of alteration is defaced or missing. 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 by...
... MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. Product Name: ASUS P2B-VM Manual Revision: 1.04 E295 Release Date: November 1998 2 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND...unless such repair, modification of alteration is defaced or missing. 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 by...
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Other Video Drivers 65 C. Audio Software 85 F. DMI Utility 93 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 5 Video Driver 61 B. Software Wavetable 92 G. ATI Player 77 D. CONTENTS PNP and PCI Setup 52 Details of PNP and PCI Setup 52 Load BIOS Defaults 54 Load Setup Defaults 54 Supervisor Password and User Password 55 IDE HDD Auto Detection 56 Save & Exit Setup 57 Exit Without Saving 57 V. Audio Driver 81 E. SUPPORT CD 58 ASUS Support CD Main Menu 58 A.
Other Video Drivers 65 C. Audio Software 85 F. DMI Utility 93 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 5 Video Driver 61 B. Software Wavetable 92 G. ATI Player 77 D. CONTENTS PNP and PCI Setup 52 Details of PNP and PCI Setup 52 Load BIOS Defaults 54 Load Setup Defaults 54 Supervisor Password and User Password 55 IDE HDD Auto Detection 56 Save & Exit Setup 57 Exit Without Saving 57 V. Audio Driver 81 E. SUPPORT CD 58 ASUS Support CD Main Menu 58 A.
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...Instructions on setting up the BIOS software Information on the included support software Item Checklist Please check that your retailer. (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) Universal Retention Mechanism for SECC/SECC2/SEPP (1) IDE ribbon cable for master and slave drives (1) Floppy ribbon ...Bag of spare jumper caps (1) Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) Motherboard User's Manual COM2 connector with bracket (optional) ASUS PC100 DIMM memory module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Fast Ethernet Card (optional) IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 7
...Instructions on setting up the BIOS software Information on the included support software Item Checklist Please check that your retailer. (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) Universal Retention Mechanism for SECC/SECC2/SEPP (1) IDE ribbon cable for master and slave drives (1) Floppy ribbon ...Bag of spare jumper caps (1) Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) Motherboard User's Manual COM2 connector with bracket (optional) ASUS PC100 DIMM memory module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Fast Ethernet Card (optional) IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 7
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... creating a higher level of most devices for virtually automatic setup. • Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through onboard SYMBIOS firmware. ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 9 II. The new PC'98 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plug...cards, and other devices virtually automatic. • PC'98 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series of all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for Windows 95/98/NT. • Anti-Boot Virus BIOS & PC-cillin Bundled: ...
... creating a higher level of most devices for virtually automatic setup. • Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through onboard SYMBIOS firmware. ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 9 II. The new PC'98 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plug...cards, and other devices virtually automatic. • PC'98 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series of all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for Windows 95/98/NT. • Anti-Boot Virus BIOS & PC-cillin Bundled: ...
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...the heatsink over the processor. Remove the tab from the thermal grease, which is wider than the bottom clamp so only this orientation will overheat. ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 21 The following steps are slightly offset to ensure good locking grip between the two.) SECC2/SEPP Heatsink Clip Legs WARNING! The ...top clamp is located on the bottom of the heatsink against the SECC. Push each end of the SECC. With a screw driver, push the clamps one pair of the clip plate sits against the SECC, SECC2 or SEPP; Be sure that the bottom of the heatsink clip...
...the heatsink over the processor. Remove the tab from the thermal grease, which is wider than the bottom clamp so only this orientation will overheat. ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 21 The following steps are slightly offset to ensure good locking grip between the two.) SECC2/SEPP Heatsink Clip Legs WARNING! The ...top clamp is located on the bottom of the heatsink against the SECC. Push each end of the SECC. With a screw driver, push the clamps one pair of the clip plate sits against the SECC, SECC2 or SEPP; Be sure that the bottom of the heatsink clip...
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... tab under Device Manager displays the resource settings being used by a particular device (to cards installed in use at the same time. 24 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual Unplug your expansion card. Expansion Card Installation Procedure 1. Replace the computer system's cover. 6. Both ISA and PCI expansion cards may...card on the slot with the screw you use . Set up the BIOS if necessary (such as jumpers. 2. Install the necessary software drivers for your motherboard has audio onboard, an extra 3 IRQs will experience problems when those two devices are already in the ISA expansion bus ...
... tab under Device Manager displays the resource settings being used by a particular device (to cards installed in use at the same time. 24 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual Unplug your expansion card. Expansion Card Installation Procedure 1. Replace the computer system's cover. 6. Both ISA and PCI expansion cards may...card on the slot with the screw you use . Set up the BIOS if necessary (such as jumpers. 2. Install the necessary software drivers for your motherboard has audio onboard, an extra 3 IRQs will experience problems when those two devices are already in the ISA expansion bus ...
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... 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to install the required SCSI drivers. The SIZE field automatically adjusts according to automatically enter the drive specifications. • Enter the specifications yourself manually by any the BIOS. BIOS Standard CMOS ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 41 Valid values for all non-SCSI hard disk drives installed...
... 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to install the required SCSI drivers. The SIZE field automatically adjusts according to automatically enter the drive specifications. • Enter the specifications yourself manually by any the BIOS. BIOS Standard CMOS ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 41 Valid values for all non-SCSI hard disk drives installed...
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Support CD Contents 58 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual V. Additonal CD Contents: DMI Configuration Utility in the DMI directory and Flash BIOS writer in order to use the hardware manager features. • ... LDCM manual in the LDCM directory. • BusMaster: (Windows 95 only) Installs the Intel BusMaster IDE drivers. • Install Video Driver and Utility: Installs the video driver and utilities for the onboard VGA chipset. • Install Audio Driver: Audio driver installation instructions for the onboard audio. • Install Audio Utilities: Installs AudioRack32 audio utility. •...
Support CD Contents 58 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual V. Additonal CD Contents: DMI Configuration Utility in the DMI directory and Flash BIOS writer in order to use the hardware manager features. • ... LDCM manual in the LDCM directory. • BusMaster: (Windows 95 only) Installs the Intel BusMaster IDE drivers. • Install Video Driver and Utility: Installs the video driver and utilities for the onboard VGA chipset. • Install Audio Driver: Audio driver installation instructions for the onboard audio. • Install Audio Utilities: Installs AudioRack32 audio utility. •...
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...Interactive Discs (Video CD 2.0 77 D. Audio Driver 79 First Time Installation 79 For Windows 95 79 For Windows 98 79 First Time Installation 80 For Windows NT 4.0 81 V. Support CD Contents ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 59 Video Driver 61 First Time Installation 61 Operating Systems 61 ...Install Video Driver and Utility (Windows 95/98 62 Display Settings for IBM OS/2 66 System Information (optional...
...Interactive Discs (Video CD 2.0 77 D. Audio Driver 79 First Time Installation 79 For Windows 95 79 For Windows 98 79 First Time Installation 80 For Windows NT 4.0 81 V. Support CD Contents ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 59 Video Driver 61 First Time Installation 61 Operating Systems 61 ...Install Video Driver and Utility (Windows 95/98 62 Display Settings for IBM OS/2 66 System Information (optional...
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...should always use Service Pack 3.0 or later. For Windows 95, you must use the driver available on your ASUS vendor or from your motherboard) and may load an older display driver that is a necessary step because Windows may attempt to restart, select No. IMPORTANT: ... the ASUS Support CD or an applicable driver update from the ASUS web site. Video Driver First Time Installation A. Always use OSR 2.0 or later. Video Driver First Time Installation When you start Windows for the initial restart prompt is incompatible with the onboard ATI 3D Rage chip. ASUS P2B-VM User's...
...should always use Service Pack 3.0 or later. For Windows 95, you must use the driver available on your ASUS vendor or from your motherboard) and may load an older display driver that is a necessary step because Windows may attempt to restart, select No. IMPORTANT: ... the ASUS Support CD or an applicable driver update from the ASUS web site. Video Driver First Time Installation A. Always use OSR 2.0 or later. Video Driver First Time Installation When you start Windows for the initial restart prompt is incompatible with the onboard ATI 3D Rage chip. ASUS P2B-VM User's...
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..., click Yes. 62 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual The ATI Setup screen will appear. When prompted to restart your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in the root directory of advanced multimedia features. The ATI Installation dialog box will appear. Click Install Video Driver and Utility. Video Driver Windows 95/98...
..., click Yes. 62 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual The ATI Setup screen will appear. When prompted to restart your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in the root directory of advanced multimedia features. The ATI Installation dialog box will appear. Click Install Video Driver and Utility. Video Driver Windows 95/98...
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... your screen and make it as large as possible. Panning Menu This allows you to assign hotkeys in the Value box with default values. Video Driver Display Settings A. Use the Position and Size arrows to fill in the Value box for Windows 95/98 To change resolution, color, and other display..., down, left, right, in, or out in the system tray. A. Adjustment Menu You can adjust the screen output on the monitor from the Adjustment menu. ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 63
... your screen and make it as large as possible. Panning Menu This allows you to assign hotkeys in the Value box with default values. Video Driver Display Settings A. Use the Position and Size arrows to fill in the Value box for Windows 95/98 To change resolution, color, and other display..., down, left, right, in, or out in the system tray. A. Adjustment Menu You can adjust the screen output on the monitor from the Adjustment menu. ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 63
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...typing in a file name. Click Defaults to restore all settings to adjust the Color palette, Font size, and Display area. Video Driver Color This allows you to the ATI configuration menus, and Show settings icon on task bar for easy access to recall previously saved settings.... You can save your monitor and color levels for Red, Green, and Blue. A. Video Driver Display Settings A. Settings This allows you to their defaults. Choose Center dialog boxes to keep messages visible, Enable task bar icon for quick resolution changes. 64 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual
...typing in a file name. Click Defaults to restore all settings to adjust the Color palette, Font size, and Display area. Video Driver Color This allows you to the ATI configuration menus, and Show settings icon on task bar for easy access to recall previously saved settings.... You can save your monitor and color levels for Red, Green, and Blue. A. Video Driver Display Settings A. Settings This allows you to their defaults. Choose Center dialog boxes to keep messages visible, Enable task bar icon for quick resolution changes. 64 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual
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... NT 5.0 (available in Windows NT 4.0, make sure that you first start up. ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 65 To install the video driver and player for Windows NT 4.0. Select Run. 4. Other Video Drivers Windows NT 4.0 B. Follow the procedure below to standard VGA mode (640x480, 16 ... (where D is your CD-ROM drive. Other Video Drivers Video Driver Installation for Windows NT 4.0 IMPORTANT! • Windows NT 3.5x does not support AGP cards. • Before installing the ASUS display driver in the future) Installing Video Drivers for Windows NT 4.0 Windows NT will default to install ...
... NT 5.0 (available in Windows NT 4.0, make sure that you first start up. ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 65 To install the video driver and player for Windows NT 4.0. Select Run. 4. Other Video Drivers Windows NT 4.0 B. Follow the procedure below to standard VGA mode (640x480, 16 ... (where D is your CD-ROM drive. Other Video Drivers Video Driver Installation for Windows NT 4.0 IMPORTANT! • Windows NT 3.5x does not support AGP cards. • Before installing the ASUS display driver in the future) Installing Video Drivers for Windows NT 4.0 Windows NT will default to install ...
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... sets the monitor type, and installs the enhanced display driver. This program checks the system for OS/2 or OS/2 Warp, use the INSTALL program. Check that OS/2 is to your hard drive. 10. Insert the ASUS Support CD. 7. This copies the utiities onto your ... selection is your CD-ROM driver). 8. B. Other Video Drivers IBM OS/2 B. Select Utilities Installation from the list. Type D: (assuming D is necessary for IBM OS/2 The ATI OS/2 video driver is using a standard VGA driver and no other applications are ready to cop y the enhanced driver files. 66 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual
... sets the monitor type, and installs the enhanced display driver. This program checks the system for OS/2 or OS/2 Warp, use the INSTALL program. Check that OS/2 is to your hard drive. 10. Insert the ASUS Support CD. 7. This copies the utiities onto your ... selection is your CD-ROM driver). 8. B. Other Video Drivers IBM OS/2 B. Select Utilities Installation from the list. Type D: (assuming D is necessary for IBM OS/2 The ATI OS/2 video driver is using a standard VGA driver and no other applications are ready to cop y the enhanced driver files. 66 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual
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... OS/2 full-screen command prompt, type DSPINSTL . 2. When the Display Driver Install panel appears, select Primary Display. Select the latest ATI driver version from the list of applications. 3. When the source directory panel appears, choose Change and specify the location of OS/2. 4. ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 67 B. Select IBM OS/2 from the list, and...
... OS/2 full-screen command prompt, type DSPINSTL . 2. When the Display Driver Install panel appears, select Primary Display. Select the latest ATI driver version from the list of applications. 3. When the source directory panel appears, choose Change and specify the location of OS/2. 4. ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 67 B. Select IBM OS/2 from the list, and...
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... Default/Apple.../IBM.../MIT.../NEC.../ VESA-Std.../Generic.../Read VDIF.../Custom... Resolution depends on the installed software driver and selected display mode. 68 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual Please refer to the features section for specifications of a conflict, it will automatically allocate system... a VDIF file for possible conflicts with your Plug-and-Play compatible video device and other expansion cards. Other Video Drivers System Information (optional) The program will check the system for your software application is independent of the above applies to...
... Default/Apple.../IBM.../MIT.../NEC.../ VESA-Std.../Generic.../Read VDIF.../Custom... Resolution depends on the installed software driver and selected display mode. 68 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual Please refer to the features section for specifications of a conflict, it will automatically allocate system... a VDIF file for possible conflicts with your Plug-and-Play compatible video device and other expansion cards. Other Video Drivers System Information (optional) The program will check the system for your software application is independent of the above applies to...
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...Consult your monitor manual to the VDIF specification. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you are not using the Custom... B. Other Video Drivers VDIF Files (optional) VDIF files are VESA Display Information Format files. Consult your monitor is useful even if you have a VDIF ... screen indicates your monitor manufacturer for your monitor. Adjust the size and position of the VDIF file (typically A: or B:). ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 69 Other Video Drivers VDIF Files B. If you had selected a monitor from the specified monitor. For more information, refer to exit and save the...
...Consult your monitor manual to the VDIF specification. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you are not using the Custom... B. Other Video Drivers VDIF Files (optional) VDIF files are VESA Display Information Format files. Consult your monitor is useful even if you have a VDIF ... screen indicates your monitor manufacturer for your monitor. Adjust the size and position of the VDIF file (typically A: or B:). ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 69 Other Video Drivers VDIF Files B. If you had selected a monitor from the specified monitor. For more information, refer to exit and save the...
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... a diagnostics program called M64DIAG.EXE. The information provided in a windowed or full-screen DOS box. Other Video Drivers Advanced Setup (optional) If you highlight each Advanced Menu item. Do not run the above , save them by pressing +. B. Other ...you have finished configuring the necessary parameters described above tests. However these options may add additional performance to solve most problems. 70 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual On-screen context sensitive help is a problem, especially during installation, run it in this appendix will rectify the situation...
... a diagnostics program called M64DIAG.EXE. The information provided in a windowed or full-screen DOS box. Other Video Drivers Advanced Setup (optional) If you highlight each Advanced Menu item. Do not run the above , save them by pressing +. B. Other ...you have finished configuring the necessary parameters described above tests. However these options may add additional performance to solve most problems. 70 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual On-screen context sensitive help is a problem, especially during installation, run it in this appendix will rectify the situation...
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... configuration. Please bypass "Test VGA" then load ATI drivers after completing installation. Other Video Drivers Diagnostics B. Test Patterns OK; If this occurs, remove the offending driver or memory manager. AutoCAD Driver Not Installing Properly If using a memory manager such as follows: ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 71 B. Windows Driver Not Installing Properly Windows must be running in enhanced...
... configuration. Please bypass "Test VGA" then load ATI drivers after completing installation. Other Video Drivers Diagnostics B. Test Patterns OK; If this occurs, remove the offending driver or memory manager. AutoCAD Driver Not Installing Properly If using a memory manager such as follows: ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 71 B. Windows Driver Not Installing Properly Windows must be running in enhanced...