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... each product design represented by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product Name: ASUS P2-99B Manual Revision: 1.01 E388 Release Date: May 1999 2 ASUS P2-99B User's Manual SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY...
... each product design represented by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product Name: ASUS P2-99B Manual Revision: 1.01 E388 Release Date: May 1999 2 ASUS P2-99B User's Manual SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY...
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... Optional items and general reference Item Checklist Please check that your retailer. (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) Universal Retention Mechanism for SECC2/SECC/SEPP Processors (1) Ribbon cable for...ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS USB/MIR module (optional) ASUS CIDB chassis sensor module (optional) ASUS S370 CPU card (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (optional) ASUS P2-99B User's Manual 7 If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your package is divided into the following sections: I. Features Information and specifications...
... Optional items and general reference Item Checklist Please check that your retailer. (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) Universal Retention Mechanism for SECC2/SECC/SEPP Processors (1) Ribbon cable for...ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS USB/MIR module (optional) ASUS CIDB chassis sensor module (optional) ASUS S370 CPU card (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (optional) ASUS P2-99B User's Manual 7 If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your package is divided into the following sections: I. Features Information and specifications...
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.... • UltraDMA/33 Bus Master IDE: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with EPP and ECP capabilities. FEATURES Features of the ASUS P2-99B Motherboard The ASUS P2-99B is used to examine and manage system status information such as CPU and system voltages, temperatures, and fan status through the onboard hardware monitor... 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and supports Enhanced IDE devices, such as Tape Backup and CD-ROM, CDR, CD-RW and LS-120 drives. 8 ASUS P2-99B User's Manual FEA TURES Specifications II. II.
.... • UltraDMA/33 Bus Master IDE: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with EPP and ECP capabilities. FEATURES Features of the ASUS P2-99B Motherboard The ASUS P2-99B is used to examine and manage system status information such as CPU and system voltages, temperatures, and fan status through the onboard hardware monitor... 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and supports Enhanced IDE devices, such as Tape Backup and CD-ROM, CDR, CD-RW and LS-120 drives. 8 ASUS P2-99B User's Manual FEA TURES Specifications II. II.
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FEA TURES Specifications II. ter busses to the memory and processor. • Double the IDE Transfer Speed: ASUS smart series motherboards with existing ATA-2 IDE specs so there is no need to upgrade current hard drives or cables. • SDRAM ...improves IDE transfer rate using PC100-compliant SDRAM. Performance Features: • Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas- ASUS P2-99B User's Manual 9 II. Special Features: • Enhanced ACPI and Anti-Boot Virus BIOS: Features a programmable BIOS, offering enhanced ACPI for a wireless interface...
FEA TURES Specifications II. ter busses to the memory and processor. • Double the IDE Transfer Speed: ASUS smart series motherboards with existing ATA-2 IDE specs so there is no need to upgrade current hard drives or cables. • SDRAM ...improves IDE transfer rate using PC100-compliant SDRAM. Performance Features: • Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas- ASUS P2-99B User's Manual 9 II. Special Features: • Enhanced ACPI and Anti-Boot Virus BIOS: Features a programmable BIOS, offering enhanced ACPI for a wireless interface...
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...in the world! • System Resources Alert (only w/optional hardware monitor): Today's operating systems such as information providers. FEA TURES Specifications II. With this benefit on managing their computer from their limited resources more than 4 seconds when the system is in sleep mode...will give the user information on -hand, any user can be powered on remotely through the optional ASUS CIDB module and Intel LDCM. 10 ASUS P2-99B User's Manual Voltage specifications are more critical for future processors, so monitoring is pressed for less than 4 seconds, the system...
...in the world! • System Resources Alert (only w/optional hardware monitor): Today's operating systems such as information providers. FEA TURES Specifications II. With this benefit on managing their computer from their limited resources more than 4 seconds when the system is in sleep mode...will give the user information on -hand, any user can be powered on remotely through the optional ASUS CIDB module and Intel LDCM. 10 ASUS P2-99B User's Manual Voltage specifications are more critical for future processors, so monitoring is pressed for less than 4 seconds, the system...
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... BF3) This option sets the frequency multiple between the Internal frequency of the CPU's External frequency. Frequencies above 100MHz exceed the specifications for the onboard Intel Chipset and are not guaranteed to be set in conjunction with the CPU External Frequency. CPU External Frequency...13/2) BF3 BF2 BF1 BF0 BF3 BF2 BF1 BF0 BF3 BF2 BF1 BF0 P2-99B R 3 2 1 7.0x(7/1) 7.5x(15/2) 8.0x(8/1) P2-99B CPU Core-to the CPU, DRAM, and 440ZX AGPset. III. These must be stable. 16 ASUS P2-99B User's Manual HARDWARE SETUP 4. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings III. The CPU ...
... BF3) This option sets the frequency multiple between the Internal frequency of the CPU's External frequency. Frequencies above 100MHz exceed the specifications for the onboard Intel Chipset and are not guaranteed to be set in conjunction with the CPU External Frequency. CPU External Frequency...13/2) BF3 BF2 BF1 BF0 BF3 BF2 BF1 BF0 BF3 BF2 BF1 BF0 P2-99B R 3 2 1 7.0x(7/1) 7.5x(15/2) 8.0x(8/1) P2-99B CPU Core-to the CPU, DRAM, and 440ZX AGPset. III. These must be stable. 16 ASUS P2-99B User's Manual HARDWARE SETUP 4. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings III. The CPU ...
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...an IRQ to a PCI slot that requires an IRQ. DMA assignments for an ISA Configuration Utility. H/W SETUP DMA Channels P2-99B R P2-99B Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS P2-99B User's Manual 27 For PnP cards, IRQs are assigned automatically from those available. ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor The optional ...by Legacy and PnP ISA cards. Since all the PCI slots on this motherboard has complied with the Plug and Play (PnP) specification which IRQs are assigned to INT A. An IRQ number is added to use this motherboard are set something called the INT (interrupt...
...an IRQ to a PCI slot that requires an IRQ. DMA assignments for an ISA Configuration Utility. H/W SETUP DMA Channels P2-99B R P2-99B Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS P2-99B User's Manual 27 For PnP cards, IRQs are assigned automatically from those available. ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor The optional ...by Legacy and PnP ISA cards. Since all the PCI slots on this motherboard has complied with the Plug and Play (PnP) specification which IRQs are assigned to INT A. An IRQ number is added to use this motherboard are set something called the INT (interrupt...
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... or System Management Bus is a specific implementation of an I2C bus, which is a multi-master bus, that is removed to ensure the correct orientation of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices. H/W SETUP Connectors ASUS P2-99B User's Manual 35 DGND PC/PCI... Grant Sideband Signal PC/PCI Request Sideband Signal 246 1 5 Serial IRQ DGND 21. SMBDATA SMBCLK Ground +5V P2-99B R P2-99B SMBus Connector III. SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB) This connector allows...
... or System Management Bus is a specific implementation of an I2C bus, which is a multi-master bus, that is removed to ensure the correct orientation of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices. H/W SETUP Connectors ASUS P2-99B User's Manual 35 DGND PC/PCI... Grant Sideband Signal PC/PCI Request Sideband Signal 246 1 5 Serial IRQ DGND 21. SMBDATA SMBCLK Ground +5V P2-99B R P2-99B SMBus Connector III. SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB) This connector allows...
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... SETUP BIOS Setup ASUS P2-99B User's Manual 41 IV. All computer motherboards provide a Setup utility program for future reference; If your motherboard came in a computer system, the proper configuration entries may have already been made. If so, invoke the Setup utility, as described in detail in particular, the hard disk specifications. When you...
... SETUP BIOS Setup ASUS P2-99B User's Manual 41 IV. All computer motherboards provide a Setup utility program for future reference; If your motherboard came in a computer system, the proper configuration entries may have already been made. If so, invoke the Setup utility, as described in detail in particular, the hard disk specifications. When you...
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... and the second is the "slave". the first of sectors) and MODE. The entries for connecting up to automatically enter the drive specifications. • Enter the specifications yourself manually by the BIOS. This entry provides three options: Normal, Large, LBA, or Auto (see below). IV. set the ...menu to two hard disks; IV. BIOS SETUP Standard CMOS ASUS P2-99B User's Manual 43 The documentation that do not support LBA. BIOS SETUP Time To set it to the MS-DOS manual. Hard Disks This field records the specifications for drives over 528MB support the LBA mode.
... and the second is the "slave". the first of sectors) and MODE. The entries for connecting up to automatically enter the drive specifications. • Enter the specifications yourself manually by the BIOS. This entry provides three options: Normal, Large, LBA, or Auto (see below). IV. set the ...menu to two hard disks; IV. BIOS SETUP Standard CMOS ASUS P2-99B User's Manual 43 The documentation that do not support LBA. BIOS SETUP Time To set it to the MS-DOS manual. Hard Disks This field records the specifications for drives over 528MB support the LBA mode.
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...), the Security Option field determines when the system prompts for displaying the first and second characters. Otherwise leave this on them specifically. Relocating to set the two typematic controls listed next. Setup default setting is faster than 64MB, you install other expansion cards...keystrokes. Setup default setting is not detected. The other settings are available: 250, 500, 750, and 1000. BIOS SETUP BIOS Features ASUS P2-99B User's Manual 47 Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled) When enabled, you will be used for the PS/2 mouse. The default setting is called...
...), the Security Option field determines when the system prompts for displaying the first and second characters. Otherwise leave this on them specifically. Relocating to set the two typematic controls listed next. Setup default setting is faster than 64MB, you install other expansion cards...keystrokes. Setup default setting is not detected. The other settings are available: 250, 500, 750, and 1000. BIOS SETUP BIOS Features ASUS P2-99B User's Manual 47 Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled) When enabled, you will be used for the PS/2 mouse. The default setting is called...
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.... BIOS SETUP Chipset Features ASUS P2-99B User's Manual 49 Video Memory Cache Mode (UC) USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is Disabled...Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled) When Enabled, this field allows you want to switch drive letter assignments through the onboard chipset, set this field to ISA expansion cards that specifically require this feature...
.... BIOS SETUP Chipset Features ASUS P2-99B User's Manual 49 Video Memory Cache Mode (UC) USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is Disabled...Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled) When Enabled, this field allows you want to switch drive letter assignments through the onboard chipset, set this field to ISA expansion cards that specifically require this feature...
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... Bus Master Technology / PCI Rev. 2.1 • Enhancements on sys- With this feature, remotely uploading/downloading data to PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.1 specifications • Consists of course save you ? APPENDIX Features • Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) • Wake-On... hours will be enable? A: Wake-On-LAN is Wake-On-LAN ? tems supporting Wake-On-LAN by simply sending a wake-up frame. 86 ASUS P2-99B User's Manual Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x, DOS, OS/2 Client • NDIS 2.01 Drivers - Q: What can Wake-On-LAN do for monitoring network ...
... Bus Master Technology / PCI Rev. 2.1 • Enhancements on sys- With this feature, remotely uploading/downloading data to PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.1 specifications • Consists of course save you ? APPENDIX Features • Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) • Wake-On... hours will be enable? A: Wake-On-LAN is Wake-On-LAN ? tems supporting Wake-On-LAN by simply sending a wake-up frame. 86 ASUS P2-99B User's Manual Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x, DOS, OS/2 Client • NDIS 2.01 Drivers - Q: What can Wake-On-LAN do for monitoring network ...
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... certain software and devices. will reboot your system (or computer), it into the EEPROM. APPENDIX Glossary AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) An interface specification that affect how the computer transfers data between computer components, such as memory, disks, and the display adapter. Windows 95 and later has ...not use or may ignore parts of two values: 0 or 1. "Reboot" means to work with direct access to support bus master IDE mode. ASUS P2-99B User's Manual 87 Bus PCI AGP 1X AGP 2X AGP 4X Bus Frequency 33MHz 66MHz 133MHz 266MHz Bus Speed 133MB/s 200-300MB/s 528MB/s 1 GB...
... certain software and devices. will reboot your system (or computer), it into the EEPROM. APPENDIX Glossary AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) An interface specification that affect how the computer transfers data between computer components, such as memory, disks, and the display adapter. Windows 95 and later has ...not use or may ignore parts of two values: 0 or 1. "Reboot" means to work with direct access to support bus master IDE mode. ASUS P2-99B User's Manual 87 Bus PCI AGP 1X AGP 2X AGP 4X Bus Frequency 33MHz 66MHz 133MHz 266MHz Bus Speed 133MB/s 200-300MB/s 528MB/s 1 GB...
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... improve IDE transfer rates. Unlike traditional PIO mode, which only uses the rising edge of specialized tasks. A RAID card is a new specification to store permanent programs (called firmware) used on ATX motherboards. POST (Power On Self Test) When you turn on IBM Micro Channel... devices attached to setup a RAID system. Hence, the data transfer rate is a specification that defines a 32-bit data bus interface. RAM (Random Access Memory) There are several drives for increased performance). ASUS P2-99B User's Manual 89 PCI is used by the X3T9.2 committee of the PIO mode ...
... improve IDE transfer rates. Unlike traditional PIO mode, which only uses the rising edge of specialized tasks. A RAID card is a new specification to store permanent programs (called firmware) used on ATX motherboards. POST (Power On Self Test) When you turn on IBM Micro Channel... devices attached to setup a RAID system. Hence, the data transfer rate is a specification that defines a 32-bit data bus interface. RAM (Random Access Memory) There are several drives for increased performance). ASUS P2-99B User's Manual 89 PCI is used by the X3T9.2 committee of the PIO mode ...