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... 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 digit before and after the period of the manual revision number. Product Name: ASUS P2B-VM Manual Revision: 1.04 E295 Release Date: November 1998 2 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual USER'S NOTICE No...
... 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 digit before and after the period of the manual revision number. Product Name: ASUS P2B-VM Manual Revision: 1.04 E295 Release Date: November 1998 2 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual USER'S NOTICE No...
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Audio Software 85 F. 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. SUPPORT CD 58 ASUS Support CD Main Menu 58 A. ATI Player 77 D. Software Wavetable 92 G. Audio Driver 81 E. DMI Utility 93 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 5 Video Driver 61 B. Other Video Drivers 65 C.
Audio Software 85 F. 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. SUPPORT CD 58 ASUS Support CD Main Menu 58 A. ATI Player 77 D. Software Wavetable 92 G. Audio Driver 81 E. DMI Utility 93 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 5 Video Driver 61 B. Other Video Drivers 65 C.
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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... 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 Introduction: II...
...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... 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 Introduction: II...
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...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: ... mouse, and Plug and Play devices to upgrade current hard drives or cables. • SDRAM Optimized Performance: Supports the new generation memory - ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 9 Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) which can handle data transfer up to 800MB/s max using EDO memory to 33MB/s. ...
...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: ... mouse, and Plug and Play devices to upgrade current hard drives or cables. • SDRAM Optimized Performance: Supports the new generation memory - ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 9 Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) which can handle data transfer up to 800MB/s max using EDO memory to 33MB/s. ...
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... the two.) SECC2/SEPP Heatsink Clip Legs WARNING! Check the orientation of the clip plate sits against the SECC. With a screw driver, push the clamps one pair of the SECC. The top clamp is firmly pressed against the processors's back. Be sure that the...necessary to provide adequate circulation across the processor's passive heatsink. A slight rocking motion may not reflect those for your heatsink or processor. ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 21 otherwise, the CPU will fit. INSTALLATION CPU SECC2 with Pentium® II/SEPP with your heatsink. Attach the Heatsink ...
... the two.) SECC2/SEPP Heatsink Clip Legs WARNING! Check the orientation of the clip plate sits against the SECC. With a screw driver, push the clamps one pair of the SECC. The top clamp is firmly pressed against the processors's back. Be sure that the...necessary to provide adequate circulation across the processor's passive heatsink. A slight rocking motion may not reflect those for your heatsink or processor. ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 21 otherwise, the CPU will fit. INSTALLATION CPU SECC2 with Pentium® II/SEPP with your heatsink. Attach the Heatsink ...
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...components. INSTALLATION 4. Set up the BIOS if necessary (such as IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes in use IRQs. Install the necessary software drivers for expansion cards. In a standard design, there are 16 IRQs available but most of them are available to both your computer system's cover... or software settings for Expansion Cards Some expansion cards need to use . Read the documentation for possible future use at the same time. 24 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual Carefully align the card's connectors and press firmly. 4. Secure the card on the ISA bus. Generally, an IRQ must be ...
...components. INSTALLATION 4. Set up the BIOS if necessary (such as IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes in use IRQs. Install the necessary software drivers for expansion cards. In a standard design, there are 16 IRQs available but most of them are available to both your computer system's cover... or software settings for Expansion Cards Some expansion cards need to use . Read the documentation for possible future use at the same time. 24 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual Carefully align the card's connectors and press firmly. 4. Secure the card on the ISA bus. Generally, an IRQ must be ...
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..., please refer to the MS-DOS manual. If you install other IDE devices. The documentation that do not support LBA. BIOS Standard CMOS ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 41 BIOS SOFTWARE Time To set the time, highlight the "Time" field and then press either the optional PCI-SC200 or ...to automatically enter the drive specifications. • Enter the specifications yourself manually by using device drivers and are : (Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to install the required SCSI drivers. Most IDE drives over 528MB that comes with your system. For information on how to ...
..., please refer to the MS-DOS manual. If you install other IDE devices. The documentation that do not support LBA. BIOS Standard CMOS ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 41 BIOS SOFTWARE Time To set the time, highlight the "Time" field and then press either the optional PCI-SC200 or ...to automatically enter the drive specifications. • Enter the specifications yourself manually by using device drivers and are : (Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to install the required SCSI drivers. Most IDE drives over 528MB that comes with your system. For information on how to ...
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.... • 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... Acrobat Reader: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to monitor the local system. Support CD Contents 58 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual V. SUPPORT CD ASUS Support CD Main Menu Insert your support CD or doubleclick your CD drive icon in order to use the ...
.... • 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... Acrobat Reader: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to monitor the local system. Support CD Contents 58 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual V. SUPPORT CD ASUS Support CD Main Menu Insert your support CD or doubleclick your CD drive icon in order to use the ...
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... Video Drivers 65 Video Driver Installation for Windows NT 4.0 65 Installing Video Drivers for Windows NT 4.0 65 Video Driver Installation for Windows 95/98 63 Adjustment Menu 63 Panning Menu 63 Color 64 Settings 64 B. Support CD A. Support CD Contents ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 59 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. V. Video Driver 61 First Time Installation 61 Operating Systems 61...
... Video Drivers 65 Video Driver Installation for Windows NT 4.0 65 Installing Video Drivers for Windows NT 4.0 65 Video Driver Installation for Windows 95/98 63 Adjustment Menu 63 Panning Menu 63 Color 64 Settings 64 B. Support CD A. Support CD Contents ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 59 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. V. Video Driver 61 First Time Installation 61 Operating Systems 61...
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...detect the onboard video chip (either ATI 3D Rage Pro AGP 2X or ATI 3D Rage IIC AGP, depending on the ASUS Support CD or an applicable driver update from its system registry. Operating Systems You should always use Service Pack 3.0 or later. For Windows NT 4.0, ...later. Video Driver First Time Installation When you must use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware in this section. For Windows 95, you start Windows for the initial restart prompt is incompatible with the onboard ATI 3D Rage chip. ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 61 Video Driver First Time ...
...detect the onboard video chip (either ATI 3D Rage Pro AGP 2X or ATI 3D Rage IIC AGP, depending on the ASUS Support CD or an applicable driver update from its system registry. Operating Systems You should always use Service Pack 3.0 or later. For Windows NT 4.0, ...later. Video Driver First Time Installation When you must use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware in this section. For Windows 95, you start Windows for the initial restart prompt is incompatible with the onboard ATI 3D Rage chip. ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 61 Video Driver First Time ...
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... excellent color quality, plus a host of your computer, click Yes. 62 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual The ATI Installation dialog box will appear. Click Next to restart your CD-ROM drive. To install the video driver and utility for your card to bring up the autorun screen or run Setup....exe in the root directory of advanced multimedia features. Video Driver Install Video Driver and Utility (Windows 95/98) Install Video Driver and Utility installs the video driver necessary for Windows 95/98 Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your...
... excellent color quality, plus a host of your computer, click Yes. 62 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual The ATI Installation dialog box will appear. Click Next to restart your CD-ROM drive. To install the video driver and utility for your card to bring up the autorun screen or run Setup....exe in the root directory of advanced multimedia features. Video Driver Install Video Driver and Utility (Windows 95/98) Install Video Driver and Utility installs the video driver necessary for Windows 95/98 Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your...
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... the Value box with default values. Adjustment Menu You can adjust the screen output on the monitor from the Adjustment menu. Video Driver Display Settings for moving your screen and make it as large as possible. Panning Menu This allows you to fill in the system tray. A. ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 63 Video...
... the Value box with default values. Adjustment Menu You can adjust the screen output on the monitor from the Adjustment menu. Video Driver Display Settings for moving your screen and make it as large as possible. Panning Menu This allows you to fill in the system tray. A. ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 63 Video...
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... levels for easy access to their defaults. Choose Center dialog boxes to keep messages visible, Enable task bar icon for Red, Green, and Blue. Video Driver Color This allows you to recall previously saved settings. This allows you to adjust the Color palette, Font size, and Display area. A. Click Defaults to... your settings by clicking Save As and typing in a file name. Settings This allows you to adjust the Gamma level for quick resolution changes. 64 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual Video Driver Display Settings A.
... levels for easy access to their defaults. Choose Center dialog boxes to keep messages visible, Enable task bar icon for Red, Green, and Blue. Video Driver Color This allows you to recall previously saved settings. This allows you to adjust the Color palette, Font size, and Display area. A. Click Defaults to... your settings by clicking Save As and typing in a file name. Settings This allows you to adjust the Gamma level for quick resolution changes. 64 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual Video Driver Display Settings A.
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... 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 not be able to start up! • For all the AGP features to be available... (available in Windows NT 4.0, make sure that you first start up. To install the video driver and player for Windows NT 4.0. ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 65 Type D:\ATISETUP (where D is your CD-ROM drive. Insert the ASUS Support CD into your CD-ROM drive). 5. Select Run. 4. B. If Windows NT autoruns the...
... 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 not be able to start up! • For all the AGP features to be available... (available in Windows NT 4.0, make sure that you first start up. To install the video driver and player for Windows NT 4.0. ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 65 Type D:\ATISETUP (where D is your CD-ROM drive. Insert the ASUS Support CD into your CD-ROM drive). 5. Select Run. 4. B. If Windows NT autoruns the...
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...-click the Command Prompts folder. 5. Double-click the OS/2 Full Screen object. 6. Type D: (assuming D 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 When prompted, let the INSTALL program make changes to select the default destination directory. 11. After you have...
...-click the Command Prompts folder. 5. Double-click the OS/2 Full Screen object. 6. Type D: (assuming D 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 When prompted, let the INSTALL program make changes to select the default destination directory. 11. After you have...
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Select IBM OS/2 from the list of OS/2. 4. To install the driver for OS/2. ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 67 Other Video Drivers To copy the driver files 1. When the Display Driver Install panel appears, select Primary Display. Select Install for the correct version of applications. 3. You are...destination directory for Monitor Type, then click OK. 5. Click OK to exit. Select the latest ATI driver version from the Main Menu. 2. Click INSTALL. Other Video Drivers IBM OS/2 B. Select Drivers Installation from the list, and click OK. 4. In the OS/2 full-screen command prompt, type ...
Select IBM OS/2 from the list of OS/2. 4. To install the driver for OS/2. ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 67 Other Video Drivers To copy the driver files 1. When the Display Driver Install panel appears, select Primary Display. Select Install for the correct version of applications. 3. You are...destination directory for Monitor Type, then click OK. 5. Click OK to exit. Select the latest ATI driver version from the Main Menu. 2. Click INSTALL. Other Video Drivers IBM OS/2 B. Select Drivers Installation from the list, and click OK. 4. In the OS/2 full-screen command prompt, type ...
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... Rates: • A higher refresh rate reduces screen flicker, and therefore reduces eye strain. Resolution depends on the installed software driver and selected display mode. 68 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual In case of the above applies to you, or you wish to choose a correct Monitor Type. Other Video... Drivers System Information Quick Setup (optional) Select Quick Setup to configure the video device to automatically configure the video device....
... Rates: • A higher refresh rate reduces screen flicker, and therefore reduces eye strain. Resolution depends on the installed software driver and selected display mode. 68 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual In case of the above applies to you, or you wish to choose a correct Monitor Type. Other Video... Drivers System Information Quick Setup (optional) Select Quick Setup to configure the video device to automatically configure the video device....
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...to determine the highest refresh rate for getting optimal resolution and refresh rate operation from the specified monitor. If it . Other Video Drivers VDIF Files (optional) VDIF files are satisfied with your monitor is useful even if you can set that resolution to the manual...the lowest refresh rate, set up display modes, i.e., resolutions and refresh rates, on one resolution, and not change the other resolutions. ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 69 Consult your monitor manufacturer for your monitor specifications before making a selection from the list. Insert into a floppy drive ...
...to determine the highest refresh rate for getting optimal resolution and refresh rate operation from the specified monitor. If it . Other Video Drivers VDIF Files (optional) VDIF files are satisfied with your monitor is useful even if you can set that resolution to the manual...the lowest refresh rate, set up display modes, i.e., resolutions and refresh rates, on one resolution, and not change the other resolutions. ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 69 Consult your monitor manufacturer for your monitor specifications before making a selection from the list. Insert into a floppy drive ...
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.... Diagnostics All installed graphics modes for your system. The information provided in a windowed or full-screen DOS box. Other Video Drivers Advanced Setup (optional) If you to use certain features that may not be compatible with your monitor and system type, select...Tests ... • Accelerator Tests ... Other Video Drivers Adv. / Diagnostics B. option of the Main Menu. Any time you to fine tune its settings for your device. The Advanced Configuration option allows you wish to solve most problems. 70 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual B. Factory Defaults The device can...
.... Diagnostics All installed graphics modes for your system. The information provided in a windowed or full-screen DOS box. Other Video Drivers Advanced Setup (optional) If you to use certain features that may not be compatible with your monitor and system type, select...Tests ... • Accelerator Tests ... Other Video Drivers Adv. / Diagnostics B. option of the Main Menu. Any time you to fine tune its settings for your device. The Advanced Configuration option allows you wish to solve most problems. 70 ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual B. Factory Defaults The device can...
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...8226; Remove all unnecessary boards. • Disable shadow RAM. • Ensure that AutoCAD has been configured for the appropriate ADI driver. Other Video Drivers Troubleshooting System Lockup • If you are using the IN- STALL program. Incompatible memory managers may arise from starting in 386...is excluded. C7FF, is . The protected mode driver requires extended memory. Error Codes and Messages Problems and solutions for your reference as QEMM or 386MAX you can make to factory defaults using a memory manager such as follows: ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 71 Other Video...
...8226; Remove all unnecessary boards. • Disable shadow RAM. • Ensure that AutoCAD has been configured for the appropriate ADI driver. Other Video Drivers Troubleshooting System Lockup • If you are using the IN- STALL program. Incompatible memory managers may arise from starting in 386...is excluded. C7FF, is . The protected mode driver requires extended memory. Error Codes and Messages Problems and solutions for your reference as QEMM or 386MAX you can make to factory defaults using a memory manager such as follows: ASUS P2B-VM User's Manual 71 Other Video...