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... OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. or (2) the serial number of the product is authorized in the manual revision number. Product Name: ASUS P2B-F Manual Revision: 1.03 E369 Release Date: April 1999 2 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual Products and corporate names appearing in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for...
... OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. or (2) the serial number of the product is authorized in the manual revision number. Product Name: ASUS P2B-F Manual Revision: 1.03 E369 Release Date: April 1999 2 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual Products and corporate names appearing in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for...
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... +886-2-2894-3447 ext. 701 Fax: +886-2-2895-9254 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw Newsgroup: news2.asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, ...ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: [email protected] Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: [email protected] WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P2B...
... +886-2-2894-3447 ext. 701 Fax: +886-2-2895-9254 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw Newsgroup: news2.asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, ...ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: [email protected] Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: [email protected] WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P2B...
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...Details of Standard CMOS Setup 38 BIOS Features Setup 41 Details of the ASUS P2B-F Motherboard 12 Hardware Setup Steps 14 1. HARDWARE SETUP 12 Layout of BIOS Features Setup 41 4 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual System Memory (DIMM 17 DIMM Memory Installation Procedures 18 ... Flash Memory Writer Utility 34 Main Menu 34 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 36 6. FEATURES 8 Features of the ASUS P2B-F Motherboard 8 The ASUS P2B-F Motherboard 11 III. INTRODUCTION 7 How this Manual is Organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. Expansion Cards 24 Expansion Card Installation...
...Details of Standard CMOS Setup 38 BIOS Features Setup 41 Details of the ASUS P2B-F Motherboard 12 Hardware Setup Steps 14 1. HARDWARE SETUP 12 Layout of BIOS Features Setup 41 4 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual System Memory (DIMM 17 DIMM Memory Installation Procedures 18 ... Flash Memory Writer Utility 34 Main Menu 34 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 36 6. FEATURES 8 Features of the ASUS P2B-F Motherboard 8 The ASUS P2B-F Motherboard 11 III. INTRODUCTION 7 How this Manual is Organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. Expansion Cards 24 Expansion Card Installation...
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... Chassis Intrusion Sensor Module 71 The ASUS S370 CPU Card 73 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 75 Glossary 77 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 5 CONTENTS Chipset Features Setup 44 Details of Chipset Features Setup 44 Power Management Setup 47 Details of Power Management Setup 47 PNP and ...
... Chassis Intrusion Sensor Module 71 The ASUS S370 CPU Card 73 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 75 Glossary 77 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 5 CONTENTS Chipset Features Setup 44 Details of Chipset Features Setup 44 Power Management Setup 47 Details of Power Management Setup 47 PNP and ...
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... of the Canadian Department of the monitor to radio communications. Changes or modifications to correct the interference by the party responsible for connection of Communications. 6 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual This equipment has been tested and found to comply with FCC Rules Part 15.
... of the Canadian Department of the monitor to radio communications. Changes or modifications to correct the interference by the party responsible for connection of Communications. 6 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual This equipment has been tested and found to comply with FCC Rules Part 15.
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...IV. INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist I . Appendix Optional items and general reference Item Checklist Please check that your retailer. (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) Universal Retention Mechanism for SECC2/SECC/SEPP (1) Ribbon cable for master and slave IDE drives (1) Ribbon cable for...and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS CIDB chassis intrusion sensor module (optional) ASUS S370 CPU card (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (optional) ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 7 Features Information and ...
...IV. INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist I . Appendix Optional items and general reference Item Checklist Please check that your retailer. (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) Universal Retention Mechanism for SECC2/SECC/SEPP (1) Ribbon cable for master and slave IDE drives (1) Ribbon cable for...and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS CIDB chassis intrusion sensor module (optional) ASUS S370 CPU card (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (optional) ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 7 Features Information and ...
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FEATURES Features of the ASUS P2B-F Motherboard The ASUS P2B-F is carefully designed for wireless connections. • UltraDMA/33 Bus Master...to examine and manage system status information, such as Tape Backup and CD-ROM, and LS-120 drives. 8 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual One ISA slot is used to 1024MB. UART2 can also be directed from COM2 to the Infrared...four DIMM sockets to support Intel PC100-compliant SDRAMs (8, 16, 32, 64, 128, or 256MB) up functions from ASUS. • AGP Slot: Supports an Accelerated Graphics Port card for high performance, component level interconnect targeted at 3D ...
FEATURES Features of the ASUS P2B-F Motherboard The ASUS P2B-F is carefully designed for wireless connections. • UltraDMA/33 Bus Master...to examine and manage system status information, such as Tape Backup and CD-ROM, and LS-120 drives. 8 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual One ISA slot is used to 1024MB. UART2 can also be directed from COM2 to the Infrared...four DIMM sockets to support Intel PC100-compliant SDRAMs (8, 16, 32, 64, 128, or 256MB) up functions from ASUS. • AGP Slot: Supports an Accelerated Graphics Port card for high performance, component level interconnect targeted at 3D ...
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... interface. The best of hard disk drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play devices to the memory and processor. • Double the IDE Transfer Speed: ASUS smart series motherboards with existing ATA-2 IDE specs so there is that supports autodetection of all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation... make the setup of hard disk drives, expansion cards, and other devices virtually automatic. • PC'98 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series of - ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 9 FEATURES Specifications II. II.
... interface. The best of hard disk drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play devices to the memory and processor. • Double the IDE Transfer Speed: ASUS smart series motherboards with existing ATA-2 IDE specs so there is that supports autodetection of all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation... make the setup of hard disk drives, expansion cards, and other devices virtually automatic. • PC'98 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series of - ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 9 FEATURES Specifications II. II.
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... a thermal sensor) and system temperatures to warn of two states: sleep mode or soft-off mode, depending on remotely through the optional ASUS CIDB module and Intel LDCM. 10 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual FEATURES Intelligent Features: • Auto Fan Off: The system fans will warn the user before the system resources are monitored...
... a thermal sensor) and system temperatures to warn of two states: sleep mode or soft-off mode, depending on remotely through the optional ASUS CIDB module and Intel LDCM. 10 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual FEATURES Intelligent Features: • Auto Fan Off: The system fans will warn the user before the system resources are monitored...
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FEATURES The ASUS P2B-F Motherboard T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard T: USB Conn 1 B:USB Conn 2 B:COM1 T: Parallel B:Serial ATX Power Connector Slot 1 Intel 440BX AGPset 4 DIMM Slots IDE Connectors B:COM2 Accelerated Graphics Port 5 PCI Slots Multi-I/O Wake-On-LAN Connector Hardware Monitor (optional) Programmable 2Mbit Flash EEPROM SB-Link™ Connector 2 ISA Slots Intel PIIX4E PCIset Floppy Connector ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 11 II. FEATURES Motherboard Parts II.
FEATURES The ASUS P2B-F Motherboard T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard T: USB Conn 1 B:USB Conn 2 B:COM1 T: Parallel B:Serial ATX Power Connector Slot 1 Intel 440BX AGPset 4 DIMM Slots IDE Connectors B:COM2 Accelerated Graphics Port 5 PCI Slots Multi-I/O Wake-On-LAN Connector Hardware Monitor (optional) Programmable 2Mbit Flash EEPROM SB-Link™ Connector 2 ISA Slots Intel PIIX4E PCIset Floppy Connector ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 11 II. FEATURES Motherboard Parts II.
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...pin module) DIMM Socket 3 (64/72 bit, 168 pin module) SECONDARY IDE PRIMARY IDE III. H/W SETUP Board Layout III. HARDWARE SETUP Layout of the ASUS P2B-F Motherboard PS/2 TOP: Mouse ATXPWR BOTTOM: Keyboard TOP: USB USB 1 BOTTOM: USB 2 CPU_FAN SMB Connector SMB ATX Power Connector PWR_FAN COM 1 Slot 1 ... CHASSIS Hardware Monitor Wake-On-LAN Connector PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 SBLINK PCI Slot 4 Intel PIIX4E PCIset BF0 BF1 BF2 BF3 FREQ MULT CLRTC ASUS ASIC PCI Slot 5 ISA Slot 1 R ISA Slot 2 (The grayed item is optional at the time of purchase.) CHA_FAN IDELED IR Infrared Connector...
...pin module) DIMM Socket 3 (64/72 bit, 168 pin module) SECONDARY IDE PRIMARY IDE III. H/W SETUP Board Layout III. HARDWARE SETUP Layout of the ASUS P2B-F Motherboard PS/2 TOP: Mouse ATXPWR BOTTOM: Keyboard TOP: USB USB 1 BOTTOM: USB 2 CPU_FAN SMB Connector SMB ATX Power Connector PWR_FAN COM 1 Slot 1 ... CHASSIS Hardware Monitor Wake-On-LAN Connector PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 SBLINK PCI Slot 4 Intel PIIX4E PCIset BF0 BF1 BF2 BF3 FREQ MULT CLRTC ASUS ASIC PCI Slot 5 ISA Slot 1 R ISA Slot 2 (The grayed item is optional at the time of purchase.) CHA_FAN IDELED IR Infrared Connector...
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... Switch Lead (2 pins) *The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address otherwise conflicts will occur. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 13 III.
... Switch Lead (2 pins) *The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address otherwise conflicts will occur. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 13 III.
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.... HARDWARE SETUP Hardware Setup Steps Before using your computer, you do not have one, touch both of switches and/or jumpers. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 14 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual
.... HARDWARE SETUP Hardware Setup Steps Before using your computer, you do not have one, touch both of switches and/or jumpers. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 14 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual
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... next page. AGP Frequency Selection (AGPFS) This option sets the frequency ratio between the AGP bus frequency and the CPU bus frequency. R R P2B-F AGP Settings AGPFS 1 1 2 2 3 3 2:3 1:1 (Default) AGP:CPU Ratio WARNING! AGP bus frequencies above 66MHz exceed the specifications ...The default sets the AGP bus frequency to be 2/3 of the CPU bus frequency. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 15 See the processor table on the +5VSB lead. KBWK 1 1 2 2 3 3 Disable (Default) Enable P2B-F Keyboard Power Up 2. III. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings III. HARDWARE SETUP Jumpers 1....
... next page. AGP Frequency Selection (AGPFS) This option sets the frequency ratio between the AGP bus frequency and the CPU bus frequency. R R P2B-F AGP Settings AGPFS 1 1 2 2 3 3 2:3 1:1 (Default) AGP:CPU Ratio WARNING! AGP bus frequencies above 66MHz exceed the specifications ...The default sets the AGP bus frequency to be 2/3 of the CPU bus frequency. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 15 See the processor table on the +5VSB lead. KBWK 1 1 2 2 3 3 Disable (Default) Enable P2B-F Keyboard Power Up 2. III. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings III. HARDWARE SETUP Jumpers 1....
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...SETUP 3. CPU Bus Frequency Selection (FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the onboard power controller. 16 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual FS3 FS2 FS1 FS0 BF3 BF2 BF1 BF0 AGP Pentium III 550MHz 5.5x 100MHz [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] Pentium III 500MHz ... FS3 FS0 FS1 FS2 FS3 FS0 FS1 FS2 FS3 FS0 FS1 FS2 FS3 FS0 FS1 FS2 FS3 FS0 FS1 FS2 FS3 FS0 FS1 FS2 FS3 P2B-F CPU Settings 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 115MHz 120MHz 38.33MHz 40MHz 124MHz 124MHz...
...SETUP 3. CPU Bus Frequency Selection (FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the onboard power controller. 16 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual FS3 FS2 FS1 FS0 BF3 BF2 BF1 BF0 AGP Pentium III 550MHz 5.5x 100MHz [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] Pentium III 500MHz ... FS3 FS0 FS1 FS2 FS3 FS0 FS1 FS2 FS3 FS0 FS1 FS2 FS3 FS0 FS1 FS2 FS3 FS0 FS1 FS2 FS3 FS0 FS1 FS2 FS3 P2B-F CPU Settings 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 115MHz 120MHz 38.33MHz 40MHz 124MHz 124MHz...
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...generally thinner with higher pin density than EDO (Extended Data Output) chips. • BIOS shows SDRAM memory on the motherboard. III. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 17 double-sided come in 32, 64, 128, 256MB. Memory speed setup is recommended through Chipset Features Setup in BIOS... 128, 256MB x1 Total System Memory (Max 1024MB) = General DIMM Notes • For the system CPU bus to ensure system stability. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is required after adding or removing memory. One side (with 9 chips per side (standard 8 ...
...generally thinner with higher pin density than EDO (Extended Data Output) chips. • BIOS shows SDRAM memory on the motherboard. III. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 17 double-sided come in 32, 64, 128, 256MB. Memory speed setup is recommended through Chipset Features Setup in BIOS... 128, 256MB x1 Total System Memory (Max 1024MB) = General DIMM Notes • For the system CPU bus to ensure system stability. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is required after adding or removing memory. One side (with 9 chips per side (standard 8 ...
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... different pin contacts on each side and therefore have the same pin contacts on the motherboard. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM. 18 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module will shift between left, center, or right to...
... different pin contacts on each side and therefore have the same pin contacts on the motherboard. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM. 18 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module will shift between left, center, or right to...
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... is similar to the fan connectors on using this card). You may be different from the following pictures are those with the Slot 1 connector (See ASUS S370 CPU Card in a Single Edge Processor Package (SEPP). Your motherboard provides a Slot 1 connector for Celeron processors) is different. Universal Retention Mechanism Your motherboard comes...) with a Universal Retention Mechanism (URM). HARDWARE SETUP 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) NOTE: The following examples. III. The URM supports Pentium III / II and Celeron processors. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 19
... is similar to the fan connectors on using this card). You may be different from the following pictures are those with the Slot 1 connector (See ASUS S370 CPU Card in a Single Edge Processor Package (SEPP). Your motherboard provides a Slot 1 connector for Celeron processors) is different. Universal Retention Mechanism Your motherboard comes...) with a Universal Retention Mechanism (URM). HARDWARE SETUP 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) NOTE: The following examples. III. The URM supports Pentium III / II and Celeron processors. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 19
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... clip on the ends of the URM are provided only as a general guide and may not reflect those for Intel Celeron processors) is different. 20 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual The following steps are locked when shipped. Using the SECC fan with the Pentium® III Insert the four heatsink's pins through the...
... clip on the ends of the URM are provided only as a general guide and may not reflect those for Intel Celeron processors) is different. 20 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual The following steps are locked when shipped. Using the SECC fan with the Pentium® III Insert the four heatsink's pins through the...
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... SETUP WARNING! otherwise, the CPU will overheat. SECC SECC2/SEPP Push lock inward CPU fan cable to fan connector CPU fan cable to fan connector ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 21 Secure the SECC/SECC2/SEPP Secure the SECC/SECC2/SEPP in the picture below). Make sure the heatsink is firmly seated on...
... SETUP WARNING! otherwise, the CPU will overheat. SECC SECC2/SEPP Push lock inward CPU fan cable to fan connector CPU fan cable to fan connector ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 21 Secure the SECC/SECC2/SEPP Secure the SECC/SECC2/SEPP in the picture below). Make sure the heatsink is firmly seated on...