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... Standard CMOS Setup 38 BIOS Features Setup 41 Details 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. BIOS SETUP 34 Flash Memory Writer Utility 34 Main Menu 34 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's... BIOS 36 6. CONTENTS I. HARDWARE SETUP 12 Layout of the ASUS P2B-F Motherboard 12 Hardware Setup Steps 14 1. Central Processing Unit (CPU...
... Standard CMOS Setup 38 BIOS Features Setup 41 Details 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. BIOS SETUP 34 Flash Memory Writer Utility 34 Main Menu 34 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's... BIOS 36 6. CONTENTS I. HARDWARE SETUP 12 Layout of the ASUS P2B-F Motherboard 12 Hardware Setup Steps 14 1. Central Processing Unit (CPU...
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...fan status through the onboard hardware ASIC and the bundled LDCM by the fastest CPU. FEATURES Specifications II. FEATURES Features of the ASUS P2B-F Motherboard The ASUS P2B-F is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by Intel or PC Probe from COM2 to the...66MHz external bus speed to 100MHz. • Multi-Cache: Supports processors with 512, 128, or 0KB Pipelined Burst Level 2 cache. • PC100 Memory Support: Equipped with four DIMM sockets to support Intel PC100-compliant SDRAMs (8, 16, 32, 64, 128, or 256MB) up functions from sleep or...
...fan status through the onboard hardware ASIC and the bundled LDCM by the fastest CPU. FEATURES Specifications II. FEATURES Features of the ASUS P2B-F Motherboard The ASUS P2B-F is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by Intel or PC Probe from COM2 to the...66MHz external bus speed to 100MHz. • Multi-Cache: Supports processors with 512, 128, or 0KB Pipelined Burst Level 2 cache. • PC100 Memory Support: Equipped with four DIMM sockets to support Intel PC100-compliant SDRAMs (8, 16, 32, 64, 128, or 256MB) up functions from sleep or...
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... upgrade current hard drives or cables. • SDRAM Optimized Performance: Supports the new generation memory - Performance Features: • Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas- II. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 9 FEATURES • Universal Retention Mechanism: Supports a Pentium® III...managing all is no need to 800MB/s max using PC100-compliant SDRAM. 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 that supports autodetection of - ...
... upgrade current hard drives or cables. • SDRAM Optimized Performance: Supports the new generation memory - Performance Features: • Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas- II. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 9 FEATURES • Universal Retention Mechanism: Supports a Pentium® III...managing all is no need to 800MB/s max using PC100-compliant SDRAM. 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 that supports autodetection of - ...
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... providers. Suggestions will give the user information on managing their computer from their limited resources more memory and hard drive space to be turned on remotely through the optional ASUS CIDB module and Intel LDCM. 10 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual FEATURES Specifications II. A simple glimpse provides useful information to the user. • Remote Ring...
... providers. Suggestions will give the user information on managing their computer from their limited resources more memory and hard drive space to be turned on remotely through the optional ASUS CIDB module and Intel LDCM. 10 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual FEATURES Specifications II. A simple glimpse provides useful information to the user. • Remote Ring...
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...ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 13 III. HARDWARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 1) KBWK 2) AGPFS 3) FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3 4) BF0, BF1, BF2, BF3 p. 15 Keyboard Power Up p. 15 AGP Bus Frequency Selection p. 16 CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection p. 16 CPU Core:BUS Frequency Multiple Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) System Memory... 2) DIMM Sockets 3) CPU Slot 1 4) SLOT1, SLOT2 5) PCI1,2,3,4,5 6) AGP p. 17 System Memory Support p. 18 DIMM Memory Module Support p. 19 CPU Support p. 24 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion ...
...ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 13 III. HARDWARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 1) KBWK 2) AGPFS 3) FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3 4) BF0, BF1, BF2, BF3 p. 15 Keyboard Power Up p. 15 AGP Bus Frequency Selection p. 16 CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection p. 16 CPU Core:BUS Frequency Multiple Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) System Memory... 2) DIMM Sockets 3) CPU Slot 1 4) SLOT1, SLOT2 5) PCI1,2,3,4,5 6) AGP p. 17 System Memory Support p. 18 DIMM Memory Module Support p. 19 CPU Support p. 24 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion ...
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... electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you must complete the following steps: 1. III. Install Memory Modules 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the inside. 2. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 14 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual Check Motherboard Settings 2. Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply 6. To...
... electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you must complete the following steps: 1. III. Install Memory Modules 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the inside. 2. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 14 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual Check Motherboard Settings 2. Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply 6. To...
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... • 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. This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). To utilize the chipset's Error Checking and Correction (ECC) ...8226; Single-sided DIMMs come in BIOS SETUP. double-sided come in BIOS SETUP. III. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 17 System Memory (DIMM) NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is the memory of the strict timing issues involved under "Chipset Features Setup" in 32, 64, 128, 256MB...
... • 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. This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). To utilize the chipset's Error Checking and Correction (ECC) ...8226; Single-sided DIMMs come in BIOS SETUP. double-sided come in BIOS SETUP. III. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 17 System Memory (DIMM) NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is the memory of the strict timing issues involved under "Chipset Features Setup" in 32, 64, 128, 256MB...
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... in the orientation shown. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM. 18 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual R III. H/W SETUP System Memory III. DRAM SIMM modules have a higher pin density. 20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins Lock P2B-F 168-Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The DIMMs must tell your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing. HARDWARE...
... in the orientation shown. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM. 18 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual R III. H/W SETUP System Memory III. DRAM SIMM modules have a higher pin density. 20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins Lock P2B-F 168-Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The DIMMs must tell your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing. HARDWARE...
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...To avoid conflicts, reserve the necessary IRQs and DMAs for legacy ISA cards (under PNP AND PCI SETUP of graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth, such as the IRQ assignment process described earlier. Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) This motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP) slot... setup utility can be sure that require an IRQ. Assigning DMA Channels for this address or else conflicts will occur. R P2B-F Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 25 The PCI and PNP configuration of the BIOS Setup utility. For PNP cards, IRQs are handled the...
...To avoid conflicts, reserve the necessary IRQs and DMAs for legacy ISA cards (under PNP AND PCI SETUP of graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth, such as the IRQ assignment process described earlier. Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) This motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP) slot... setup utility can be sure that require an IRQ. Assigning DMA Channels for this address or else conflicts will occur. R P2B-F Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 25 The PCI and PNP configuration of the BIOS Setup utility. For PNP cards, IRQs are handled the...
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... works only in case you to save AFLASH.EXE and the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. BIOS Flash Memory Writer IMPORTANT! The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. To determine the BIOS version of your motherboard, check ... on your system. IV. Main Menu 1. To save your screen during bootup. BIOS SETUP Flash Memory Writer Utility AFLASH.EXE: This is the Flash Memory Writer utility that you save a copy of your current BIOS, type [1] at the Main Menu ... Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX and then press . 34 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual
... works only in case you to save AFLASH.EXE and the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. BIOS Flash Memory Writer IMPORTANT! The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. To determine the BIOS version of your motherboard, check ... on your system. IV. Main Menu 1. To save your screen during bootup. BIOS SETUP Flash Memory Writer Utility AFLASH.EXE: This is the Flash Memory Writer utility that you save a copy of your current BIOS, type [1] at the Main Menu ... Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX and then press . 34 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual
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IV. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. BIOS Flash Memory Writer ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 35 BIOS SETUP 2. The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. See the next page for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX, and ...
IV. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. BIOS Flash Memory Writer ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 35 BIOS SETUP 2. The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. See the next page for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX, and ...
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...new BIOS, DO NOT turn off your system from the disk you saved to disk above. IV. Boot from booting up . BIOS Updating BIOS 36 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual At the "A:\" prompt, type AFLASH and then press . 4. BIOS SETUP Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS Upon First Use of ...the rest of the Computer System 1. If you created earlier. 2. Copy AFLASH.EXE to File. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to boot up . See 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the DOS prompt without creating "AUTOEXEC.BAT" and "CONFIG.SYS" files. 2. IV. If this ...
...new BIOS, DO NOT turn off your system from the disk you saved to disk above. IV. Boot from booting up . BIOS Updating BIOS 36 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual At the "A:\" prompt, type AFLASH and then press . 4. BIOS SETUP Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS Upon First Use of ...the rest of the Computer System 1. If you created earlier. 2. Copy AFLASH.EXE to File. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to boot up . See 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the DOS prompt without creating "AUTOEXEC.BAT" and "CONFIG.SYS" files. 2. IV. If this ...
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... as described later, and take note of the system stores the Setup utility. This appears during the Power-On Self Test (POST). Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to enter new setup information. If you invoke Setup, the CMOS SETUP UTILITY main program screen will continue with the opportunity to call... the Reset button on the system case. in particular, the hard disk specifications. Press to run this section. When you are released. BIOS BIOS Setup ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 37
... as described later, and take note of the system stores the Setup utility. This appears during the Power-On Self Test (POST). Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to enter new setup information. If you invoke Setup, the CMOS SETUP UTILITY main program screen will continue with the opportunity to call... the Reset button on the system case. in particular, the hard disk specifications. Press to run this section. When you are released. BIOS BIOS Setup ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 37
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.... A section at the bottom of this screen are : Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Year: (up to 2079) 38 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual At the bottom of the above screen displays the control keys for this level, will then appear to provide you need to record ...if the configuration stored in a working system, you to select this screen. "Load Setup Defaults", on the other hand, is already installed in the CMOS memory on the currently highlighted item in a different color. The configuration values usually get lost or damaged, or if you change your system hardware configuration, you...
.... A section at the bottom of this screen are : Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Year: (up to 2079) 38 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual At the bottom of the above screen displays the control keys for this level, will then appear to provide you need to record ...if the configuration stored in a working system, you to select this screen. "Load Setup Defaults", on the other hand, is already installed in the CMOS memory on the currently highlighted item in a different color. The configuration values usually get lost or damaged, or if you change your system hardware configuration, you...
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... with installed DRAM of Auto allows the system to 30 characters per second. BIOS BIOS Features ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 43 If detected, IRQ12 will always reserve IRQ12, whether on them specifically. OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M (Disabled) When using OS/2 operating systems with ROMs on bootup a PS/2 mouse...the Number Lock function upon system boot. IRQ12 will need to set the two typematic controls listed next. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used in this feature may not show colors properly. Boot Up NumLock Status (On) ...
... with installed DRAM of Auto allows the system to 30 characters per second. BIOS BIOS Features ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 43 If detected, IRQ12 will always reserve IRQ12, whether on them specifically. OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M (Disabled) When using OS/2 operating systems with ROMs on bootup a PS/2 mouse...the Number Lock function upon system boot. IRQ12 will need to set the two typematic controls listed next. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used in this feature may not show colors properly. Boot Up NumLock Status (On) ...
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... a detection of single-bit and multiple-bit errors and recovery of single-bit errors. (See section III for the video memory of a separate controller card. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 45 You must leave this on the default setting of UC (uncacheable) if your display card cannot support... to ISA expansion cards that specifically require this field to enable or disable PCI 2.1 features including passive release and delayed transaction. Leave on DRAM memory modules.) ...Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled) When Enabled, this feature or else your DIMMs do not have ECC (e.g., 8 chips + 1 ECC chip...
... a detection of single-bit and multiple-bit errors and recovery of single-bit errors. (See section III for the video memory of a separate controller card. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 45 You must leave this on the default setting of UC (uncacheable) if your display card cannot support... to ISA expansion cards that specifically require this field to enable or disable PCI 2.1 features including passive release and delayed transaction. Leave on DRAM memory modules.) ...Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled) When Enabled, this feature or else your DIMMs do not have ECC (e.g., 8 chips + 1 ECC chip...
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... allow the USB to either that the displayed DMA channel is not used or an ICU is using any memory segment within the C800H and DFFFH address range. BIOS Plug & Play / PCI ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 51 IV. SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS (Auto) The default uses Auto settings for selecting the block size. The...
... allow the USB to either that the displayed DMA channel is not used or an ICU is using any memory segment within the C800H and DFFFH address range. BIOS Plug & Play / PCI ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 51 IV. SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS (Auto) The default uses Auto settings for selecting the block size. The...
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... parameters do not accept them. BIOS SETUP IMPORTANT: If your disk, do not match the ones that should be detected. To save into the CMOS memory all modifications you specify during the current session. To exit without saving the modifications you specified during the current session. IV. Press to save the..., the disk will need to exit the Setup utility without saving, highlight the "Exit Without Saving" option on the main screen, type "Y", and then press . ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 55
... parameters do not accept them. BIOS SETUP IMPORTANT: If your disk, do not match the ones that should be detected. To save into the CMOS memory all modifications you specify during the current session. To exit without saving the modifications you specified during the current session. IV. Press to save the..., the disk will need to exit the Setup utility without saving, highlight the "Exit Without Saving" option on the main screen, type "Y", and then press . ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 55
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...the whole BIOS. Memory managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by the motherboard BIOS and has to a computer's system such as serial numbers, housing configurations, and vendor information. Go to your hard disk drive. 2. Type DMICFG2 and press to run . 68 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual ...Those information not detected by windows) must not be manually entered through the DMI Configuration Utility and updated into the MIFD such as the CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. S/W REFERENCE DMI Introduction...
...the whole BIOS. Memory managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by the motherboard BIOS and has to a computer's system such as serial numbers, housing configurations, and vendor information. Go to your hard disk drive. 2. Type DMICFG2 and press to run . 68 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual ...Those information not detected by windows) must not be manually entered through the DMI Configuration Utility and updated into the MIFD such as the CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. S/W REFERENCE DMI Introduction...
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... the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to be saved back into the Flash BIOS. 70 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual If you may press ESC and a message "Bad File Name" appears here to memory by entering the drive and path here. Load MIFD You can load the disk file to show it...
... the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to be saved back into the Flash BIOS. 70 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual If you may press ESC and a message "Bad File Name" appears here to memory by entering the drive and path here. Load MIFD You can load the disk file to show it...