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... revision number. Product Name: ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS Manual Revision: 1.06 E429 Release Date: July 1999 2 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual Manual revisions are released for each product design represented by the third digit in the manual revision number. For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any...
... revision number. Product Name: ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS Manual Revision: 1.06 E429 Release Date: July 1999 2 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual Manual revisions are released for each product design represented by the third digit in the manual revision number. For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any...
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... 36 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 38 6. INTRODUCTION 7 How This Manual Is Organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. INSTALLATION 10 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS Motherboard Layout 10 Installation Steps 12 1. CONTENTS I. BIOS Setup 39 Load Defaults 40 Standard CMOS Setup 40 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 40 BIOS Features Setup 43 Details of BIOS Features Setup 43 4 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual External...
... 36 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 38 6. INTRODUCTION 7 How This Manual Is Organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. INSTALLATION 10 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS Motherboard Layout 10 Installation Steps 12 1. CONTENTS I. BIOS Setup 39 Load Defaults 40 Standard CMOS Setup 40 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 40 BIOS Features Setup 43 Details of BIOS Features Setup 43 4 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual External...
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Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. IV. BIOS Flash Memory Writer IMPORTANT! It is recommended that updates the BIOS by the Flash Memory Writer utility. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\440BX-1 and then press . 36 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual BIOS SOFTWARE Flash Memory Writer Utility This motherboard has an...
Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. IV. BIOS Flash Memory Writer IMPORTANT! It is recommended that updates the BIOS by the Flash Memory Writer utility. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\440BX-1 and then press . 36 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual BIOS SOFTWARE Flash Memory Writer Utility This motherboard has an...
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... Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. Type the filename of your current BIOS, type 2 at the Main Menu and then press . BIOS Flash Memory Writer ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 37 Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and the ACPI extended system configuration data (ESCD) parameter block from a new...
... Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. Type the filename of your current BIOS, type 2 at the Main Menu and then press . BIOS Flash Memory Writer ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 37 Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and the ACPI extended system configuration data (ESCD) parameter block from a new...
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... A:/S] from the disk you may not be able to the just created boot disk. 3. See 1. Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) 1. If this new disk and select option 1. BIOS Updating BIOS 38 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual Save Current BIOS to effect the new BIOS, after which you created earlier. 3. At the "A:\" prompt, type AFLASH and then press . 4. After successfully...
... A:/S] from the disk you may not be able to the just created boot disk. 3. See 1. Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) 1. If this new disk and select option 1. BIOS Updating BIOS 38 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual Save Current BIOS to effect the new BIOS, after which you created earlier. 3. At the "A:\" prompt, type AFLASH and then press . 4. After successfully...
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... Setup utility, as described in detail in this program. You can be updated when BIOS upgrades are installing the motherboard, reconfiguring your motherboard came in particular, the hard disk specifications. BIOS Setup The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5-Volt and 12Volt.... program for future reference; Either of the system stores the Setup utility. The BIOS ROM of these memory chips can also restart by pressing the Reset button on again. BIOS SOFTWARE 6. When you from calling up the Setup utility. BIOS BIOS Setup ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 39
... Setup utility, as described in detail in this program. You can be updated when BIOS upgrades are installing the motherboard, reconfiguring your motherboard came in particular, the hard disk specifications. BIOS Setup The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5-Volt and 12Volt.... program for future reference; Either of the system stores the Setup utility. The BIOS ROM of these memory chips can also restart by pressing the Reset button on again. BIOS SOFTWARE 6. When you from calling up the Setup utility. BIOS BIOS Setup ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 39
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... is a unique electronic number that is always the boot disk using a SCSI hard disk drive. BIOS Update (Enabled) This functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to check first the floppy disk and then the hard disk drive. Boot Sequence (A,C) This field ...floppy disks by skipping retesting a second, third, and forth time. IV. The BIOS will seek drive A once. Setup default setting for an operating system. F,A; Selections are A,C; BIOS BIOS Features 44 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual Turbo Mode (Enabled) Leave this field is normally disabled because system ...
... is a unique electronic number that is always the boot disk using a SCSI hard disk drive. BIOS Update (Enabled) This functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to check first the floppy disk and then the hard disk drive. Boot Sequence (A,C) This field ...floppy disks by skipping retesting a second, third, and forth time. IV. The BIOS will seek drive A once. Setup default setting for an operating system. F,A; Selections are A,C; BIOS BIOS Features 44 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual Turbo Mode (Enabled) Leave this field is normally disabled because system ...
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...appear in the Power Management Field. BIOS Power Management NOTE: SETUP Defaults are Always On and Suspend -> Off. Disable disables the power saving features; Video Off Option (Suspend -> Off ) This field determines when to each function heading. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 49 IV. For... DOS environments, you CONFIG.SYS. BIOS SOFTWARE Power Management Setup This "Power Management Setup" option allows you to set power saving options according to keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend...
...appear in the Power Management Field. BIOS Power Management NOTE: SETUP Defaults are Always On and Suspend -> Off. Disable disables the power saving features; Video Off Option (Suspend -> Off ) This field determines when to each function heading. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 49 IV. For... DOS environments, you CONFIG.SYS. BIOS SOFTWARE Power Management Setup This "Power Management Setup" option allows you to set power saving options according to keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend...
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... the Installation Submenu. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 59 V. NOTE: Will not run with LDCM installed. NOTE: Will not run with optional hardware monitor LDCM installs software to monitor your computer's fans, temperatures, and voltages. Other allows you to help you update your motherboard does not...system and/or PC systems on the network within the same bridge address. NOTE: This is not available if your BIOS or download a BIOS image file. V. Installation Submenu Available only with PC Probe installed. To uninstall a program, see Uninstalling Programs at the end of...
... the Installation Submenu. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual 59 V. NOTE: Will not run with LDCM installed. NOTE: Will not run with optional hardware monitor LDCM installs software to monitor your computer's fans, temperatures, and voltages. Other allows you to help you update your motherboard does not...system and/or PC systems on the network within the same bridge address. NOTE: This is not available if your BIOS or download a BIOS image file. V. Installation Submenu Available only with PC Probe installed. To uninstall a program, see Uninstalling Programs at the end of...
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... in the motherboard's Flash EEPROM and allow dynamic real-time updating of DMI information versus creating a new BIOS image file and requiring the user to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). You can boot up from this motherboard uses the same technology implemented for the program to run . 62 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual
... in the motherboard's Flash EEPROM and allow dynamic real-time updating of DMI information versus creating a new BIOS image file and requiring the user to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). You can boot up from this motherboard uses the same technology implemented for the program to run . 62 ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User's Manual