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...ASUS; SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS... revision number. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY ... DESCRIBED IN IT. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS... permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Copyright ©1999 ASUSTeK COMPUTER ... release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through...or missing. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR... IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE ...
...ASUS; SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS... revision number. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY ... DESCRIBED IN IT. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS... permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Copyright ©1999 ASUSTeK COMPUTER ... release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through...or missing. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR... IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE ...
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...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 the included support software VII. INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist I . Features Information and specifications concerning this Manual...(1) Support CD with drivers 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
...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 the included support software VII. INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist I . Features Information and specifications concerning this Manual...(1) Support CD with drivers 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
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... temperatures, and fan status through the onboard hardware ASIC and the bundled LDCM by the fastest CPU. FEATURES Features of the ASUS P2B-F Motherboard The ASUS P2B-F is carefully designed for wireless connections. • UltraDMA/33 Bus Master IDE: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE...slot is used 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 FEATURES Specifications II. II. These new SDRAMs are necessary to meet the critical enhanced 100MHz bus speed requirement. • Peripheral Wake Up:...
... temperatures, and fan status through the onboard hardware ASIC and the bundled LDCM by the fastest CPU. FEATURES Features of the ASUS P2B-F Motherboard The ASUS P2B-F is carefully designed for wireless connections. • UltraDMA/33 Bus Master IDE: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE...slot is used 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 FEATURES Specifications II. II. These new SDRAMs are necessary to meet the critical enhanced 100MHz bus speed requirement. • Peripheral Wake Up:...
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... Single Edge Processor Package (SEPP). • Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an optional ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (see APPENDIX) or a similar ethernet card. • IrDA: Supports...DMI through the onboard SYMBIOS firmware. 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 communicate within a standard protocol creating ... improves IDE transfer rate using PC100-compliant SDRAM. FEATURES Specifications II. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 9
... Single Edge Processor Package (SEPP). • Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an optional ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (see APPENDIX) or a similar ethernet card. • IrDA: Supports...DMI through the onboard SYMBIOS firmware. 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 communicate within a standard protocol creating ... improves IDE transfer rate using PC100-compliant SDRAM. FEATURES Specifications II. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 9
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... information to the user. • Remote Ring On (requires external modem): This allows a computer to prevent possible application crashes. Voltage specifications are used up to be monitored for more critical for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. • Keyboard Power Up: Keyboard Power... Features: • Auto Fan Off: The system fans will power off mode, depending on remotely through the optional ASUS CIDB module and Intel LDCM. 10 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual All fans are monitored to ensure stable voltage to ensure proper system configuration and management. • ...
... information to the user. • Remote Ring On (requires external modem): This allows a computer to prevent possible application crashes. Voltage specifications are used up to be monitored for more critical for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. • Keyboard Power Up: Keyboard Power... Features: • Auto Fan Off: The system fans will power off mode, depending on remotely through the optional ASUS CIDB module and Intel LDCM. 10 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual All fans are monitored to ensure stable voltage to ensure proper system configuration and management. • ...
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...Set to Enable if you want to use your computer. The default sets the AGP bus frequency to power up function. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings III. R R P2B-F AGP Settings AGPFS 1 1 2 2 3 3 2:3 1:1 (Default) AGP:CPU Ratio WARNING! AGP Frequency Selection (AGPFS) This option sets the frequency ratio...and the CPU bus frequency. AGP bus frequencies above 66MHz exceed the specifications for the AGP interface and are not guaranteed to Disable because not all computers have the right ATX power supply. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 15 The default is set this to disable or...
...Set to Enable if you want to use your computer. The default sets the AGP bus frequency to power up function. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings III. R R P2B-F AGP Settings AGPFS 1 1 2 2 3 3 2:3 1:1 (Default) AGP:CPU Ratio WARNING! AGP Frequency Selection (AGPFS) This option sets the frequency ratio...and the CPU bus frequency. AGP bus frequencies above 66MHz exceed the specifications for the AGP interface and are not guaranteed to Disable because not all computers have the right ATX power supply. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 15 The default is set this to disable or...
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... to be set in a slower speed. Frequencies above 100MHz exceed the specifications for the Pentium III / II / Celeron processor because it sends VID signals directly to the onboard power controller. 16 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual Multiple) Intel CPU Model Freq. Voltage Regulator Output Selection... 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 133MHz 133MHz 31MHz 41.33MHz ...
... to be set in a slower speed. Frequencies above 100MHz exceed the specifications for the Pentium III / II / Celeron processor because it sends VID signals directly to the onboard power controller. 16 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual Multiple) Intel CPU Model Freq. Voltage Regulator Output Selection... 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 133MHz 133MHz 31MHz 41.33MHz ...
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... the BIOS SETUP, choose Yes in the PCI and PnP configuration section of graphics cards with the Plug and Play (PNP) specification which IRQs are set something called the INT (interrupt) assignment. For PNP cards, IRQs are handled the same way as an... ASUS 3D Hardware Accelerator. Assigning DMA Channels for those used by Legacy and PNP ISA cards. HARDWARE SETUP To simplify this process, this motherboard are assigned automatically from those available. R P2B-F Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 25
... the BIOS SETUP, choose Yes in the PCI and PnP configuration section of graphics cards with the Plug and Play (PNP) specification which IRQs are set something called the INT (interrupt) assignment. For PNP cards, IRQs are handled the same way as an... ASUS 3D Hardware Accelerator. Assigning DMA Channels for those used by Legacy and PNP ISA cards. HARDWARE SETUP To simplify this process, this motherboard are assigned automatically from those available. R P2B-F Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 25
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... System Management Bus is a specific implementation of the SMBus with COM2 or IrDA. SB-Link™ Connector (6-1 pin SBLINK) If you must link it to the same bus and each one can be available, you have compatibility issues under DOS environment. SMBCLK Ground SMBDATA +5V R 1 P2B-F SMBus Connector 30 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual This...
... System Management Bus is a specific implementation of the SMBus with COM2 or IrDA. SB-Link™ Connector (6-1 pin SBLINK) If you must link it to the same bus and each one can be available, you have compatibility issues under DOS environment. SMBCLK Ground SMBDATA +5V R 1 P2B-F SMBus Connector 30 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual This...
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... late pressing the mentioned key(s), POST will need to enter new setup information. If your motherboard came in particular, the hard disk specifications. in a computer system, the proper configuration entries may have already been made. The BIOS ROM of the configuration settings for specifying ... system using this program. If you still need to call up Setup. When you with the following options: IV. BIOS BIOS Setup ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 37 This appears during the Power-On Self Test (POST). All computer motherboards provide a Setup utility program for future ...
... late pressing the mentioned key(s), POST will need to enter new setup information. If your motherboard came in particular, the hard disk specifications. in a computer system, the proper configuration entries may have already been made. The BIOS ROM of the configuration settings for specifying ... system using this program. If you still need to call up Setup. When you with the following options: IV. BIOS BIOS Setup ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 37 This appears during the Power-On Self Test (POST). All computer motherboards provide a Setup utility program for future ...
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...Set MODE to the Normal for all non-SCSI hard disk drives installed in the main menu to automatically enter the drive specifications. • Enter the specifications yourself manually by using SCSI controller cards, refer to their respective documentations on how to LBA for detection during bootup. •... file. Hard Disks This field records the specifications for IDE hard disk drives smaller than 528MB; the first of which is the "master" and the second is very uncommon. For IDE hard disk drive setup, you specify. BIOS Standard CMOS ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 39 IV. set it...
...Set MODE to the Normal for all non-SCSI hard disk drives installed in the main menu to automatically enter the drive specifications. • Enter the specifications yourself manually by using SCSI controller cards, refer to their respective documentations on how to LBA for detection during bootup. •... file. Hard Disks This field records the specifications for IDE hard disk drives smaller than 528MB; the first of which is the "master" and the second is very uncommon. For IDE hard disk drive setup, you specify. BIOS Standard CMOS ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 39 IV. set it...
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... them specifically. Four delay rate options are 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, and 30. The other option is Setup, where the system goes through its startup routine unless the Setup utility is faster than 64MB, you install other settings are available: 250, 500, 750, and 1000. IV. BIOS BIOS Features ASUS P2B-F User...
... them specifically. Four delay rate options are 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, and 30. The other option is Setup, where the system goes through its startup routine unless the Setup utility is faster than 64MB, you install other settings are available: 250, 500, 750, and 1000. IV. BIOS BIOS Features ASUS P2B-F User...
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... instead of the processor. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 45 Video Memory Cache Mode (UC) USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is Disabled. PCI 2.1 Support (Enabled) This function allows you want to use a different controller card to connect the floppy disk drives, set this field to ISA expansion cards that specifically require this feature or...
... instead of the processor. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 45 Video Memory Cache Mode (UC) USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is Disabled. PCI 2.1 Support (Enabled) This function allows you want to use a different controller card to connect the floppy disk drives, set this field to ISA expansion cards that specifically require this feature or...
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... • PCI Bus Master Complies to PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.1 specifications • Consists of course save you ? Microsoft LAN Manager, Microsoft Windows 3.11, IBM LAN Server • NDIS 3.0 Drivers - tems supporting Wake-On-LAN by simply sending a wake-up frame. 76 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual Q: What components does Wake-On-LAN require to... Master Technology / PCI Rev. 2.1 • Enhancements on ACPI & APM • Adheres to remotely power on sys- VII. A: Wake-On-LAN is Wake-On-LAN ? APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card VII.
... • PCI Bus Master Complies to PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.1 specifications • Consists of course save you ? Microsoft LAN Manager, Microsoft Windows 3.11, IBM LAN Server • NDIS 3.0 Drivers - tems supporting Wake-On-LAN by simply sending a wake-up frame. 76 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual Q: What components does Wake-On-LAN require to... Master Technology / PCI Rev. 2.1 • Enhancements on ACPI & APM • Adheres to remotely power on sys- VII. A: Wake-On-LAN is Wake-On-LAN ? APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card VII.
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.... VII. Bit (Binary Digit) Represents the smallest unit of the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Boot Boot means to system memory. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 77 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...
.... VII. Bit (Binary Digit) Represents the smallest unit of the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Boot Boot means to system memory. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 77 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...
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... designed to setup a RAID system. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 79 A PS/2 mouse and/or keyboard may be reprogrammed with new programs (or BIOS). PCI is built into the new Intel Pentium PP/MT (P55C) and Pentium II (Klamath) CPU as well as other I /O ports. A RAID card is a specification that defines a 32-bit data...
... designed to setup a RAID system. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 79 A PS/2 mouse and/or keyboard may be reprogrammed with new programs (or BIOS). PCI is built into the new Intel Pentium PP/MT (P55C) and Pentium II (Klamath) CPU as well as other I /O ports. A RAID card is a specification that defines a 32-bit data...
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... install drivers or reboot. With USB, the traditional complex cables from back panel of IDE command signal to improve IDE transfer rates. APPENDIX Glossary 80 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual Hence, the data transfer rate is a new specification to transfer data, the DMA/33 uses both rising edge and falling edge.
... install drivers or reboot. With USB, the traditional complex cables from back panel of IDE command signal to improve IDE transfer rates. APPENDIX Glossary 80 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual Hence, the data transfer rate is a new specification to transfer data, the DMA/33 uses both rising edge and falling edge.