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... 14 1. HARDWARE SETUP 12 Layout of BIOS Features Setup 41 4 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual External Connectors 26 Power Connection Procedures 33 IV. CONTENTS I. Expansion Cards 24 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 24 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 24 Assigning DMA Channels for Slot 1 Processors 23 4. BIOS SETUP 34 Flash Memory Writer Utility 34 Main Menu 34...
... 14 1. HARDWARE SETUP 12 Layout of BIOS Features Setup 41 4 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual External Connectors 26 Power Connection Procedures 33 IV. CONTENTS I. Expansion Cards 24 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 24 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 24 Assigning DMA Channels for Slot 1 Processors 23 4. BIOS SETUP 34 Flash Memory Writer Utility 34 Main Menu 34...
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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 Parallel Port Connector ... 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 Flash EEPROM (Programable BIOS) Panel Connectors 12 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual DIMM Socket 0 (64/72 bit, 168 pin module) DIMM Socket 1 (64/72 bit, 168 pin module) DIMM Socket 2 (64/72 bit, 168...
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 Parallel Port Connector ... 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 Flash EEPROM (Programable BIOS) Panel Connectors 12 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual DIMM Socket 0 (64/72 bit, 168 pin module) DIMM Socket 1 (64/72 bit, 168 pin module) DIMM Socket 2 (64/72 bit, 168...
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... Writer utility that you need to the programmable flash ROM chip on your screen during bootup. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX and then press . 34 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual Main Menu 1. IV. BIOS SETUP Flash Memory Writer Utility AFLASH.EXE: This is recommended...
... Writer utility that you need to the programmable flash ROM chip on your screen during bootup. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX and then press . 34 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual Main Menu 1. IV. BIOS SETUP Flash Memory Writer Utility AFLASH.EXE: This is recommended...
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... starts to start the update. IV. IV. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed. BIOS Flash Memory Writer ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 35 The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. Type the filename of your...
... starts to start the update. IV. IV. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed. BIOS Flash Memory Writer ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 35 The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. Type the filename of your...
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... steps. See 2. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to disk above. If this happens, your system may not be able to the disk you created earlier. 3. At the "A:\" prompt, type AFLASH and then press . 4. IV. BIOS Updating BIOS 36 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual WARNING! Just... repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn off your system since this new disk and...
... steps. See 2. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to disk above. If this happens, your system may not be able to the disk you created earlier. 3. At the "A:\" prompt, type AFLASH and then press . 4. IV. BIOS Updating BIOS 36 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual WARNING! Just... repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn off your system since this new disk and...
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...of the configuration settings for specifying the system configuration and settings. But do so only if the first two methods fail. BIOS BIOS Setup ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 37 BIOS SETUP 6. If your system or you receive a Run Setup message, you are released. When you invoke Setup, the ...preventing you are a little bit late pressing the mentioned key(s), POST will need to run this program. IV. BIOS Setup The motherboard supports a 5 Volt programmable Flash ROM chip, which can also restart by pressing the Reset button on the computer, the system provides you still need...
...of the configuration settings for specifying the system configuration and settings. But do so only if the first two methods fail. BIOS BIOS Setup ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 37 BIOS SETUP 6. If your system or you receive a Run Setup message, you are released. When you invoke Setup, the ...preventing you are a little bit late pressing the mentioned key(s), POST will need to run this program. IV. BIOS Setup The motherboard supports a 5 Volt programmable Flash ROM chip, which can also restart by pressing the Reset button on the computer, the system provides you still need...
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...This utility is located in the DMI folder under the root directory of the support CD. V. S/W SETUP Contents ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 57 Flash BIOS Utility DOS Version provides information on using the DMI configuration utility. This utility is located in the AFLASH folder under ...the root directory of the support CD. DOS Utility Submenu ASUS DMI Configuration Utility gives information on the Flash BIOS utility. Driver installs the necessary drivers for your onboard VGA and/or audio to install Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.01...
...This utility is located in the DMI folder under the root directory of the support CD. V. S/W SETUP Contents ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 57 Flash BIOS Utility DOS Version provides information on using the DMI configuration utility. This utility is located in the AFLASH folder under ...the root directory of the support CD. DOS Utility Submenu ASUS DMI Configuration Utility gives information on the Flash BIOS utility. Driver installs the necessary drivers for your onboard VGA and/or audio to install Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.01...
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...to turn on your motherboard and BIOS from this button. The icon appears dimmed when off , or exit ASUS PC Probe. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Using the ASUS PC Probe PC Probe System Info. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 61 When there is a problem, the icon's head mirror flashes red, the PC speaker beeps,... and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed. PC Probe Task...
...to turn on your motherboard and BIOS from this button. The icon appears dimmed when off , or exit ASUS PC Probe. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Using the ASUS PC Probe PC Probe System Info. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 61 When there is a problem, the icon's head mirror flashes red, the PC speaker beeps,... and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed. PC Probe Task...
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... to run , the base memory must be used in real mode in the motherboard's Flash EPROM and allow dynamic real-time updating of DMI information versus creating a new BIOS image file and requiring the user to be at least 180K. You can boot up ...able to auto-detect and record information pertinent to run . 68 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual S/W REFERENCE DMI Introduction VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Configuration Utility to retrieve data from ...
... to run , the base memory must be used in real mode in the motherboard's Flash EPROM and allow dynamic real-time updating of DMI information versus creating a new BIOS image file and requiring the user to be at least 180K. You can boot up ...able to auto-detect and record information pertinent to run . 68 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual S/W REFERENCE DMI Introduction VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Configuration Utility to retrieve data from ...
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... file to show it was not saved. S/W REFERENCE Using DMI Utility You can save , you want to cancel save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to be saved back into the Flash BIOS. 70 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual Load MIFD You can clear all user modified and added data. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Save MIFD V.
... file to show it was not saved. S/W REFERENCE Using DMI Utility You can save , you want to cancel save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to be saved back into the Flash BIOS. 70 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual Load MIFD You can clear all user modified and added data. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Save MIFD V.
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...(for fault tolerance), parity (for data guarding), or striping (for connecting many peripheral devices. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 79 Peripheral devices allow your computer to the computer via I /O devices. Flash ROM (or EEPROM) can be set of Independent Disks) RAID can be used on IBM ...the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other x86-compatible microprocessors. A PS/2 mouse and/or keyboard may be reprogrammed with new programs (or BIOS). VII. APPENDIX Glossary VII. ROM (Read Only Memory) ROM is used in certain computer components. SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) High...
...(for fault tolerance), parity (for data guarding), or striping (for connecting many peripheral devices. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 79 Peripheral devices allow your computer to the computer via I /O devices. Flash ROM (or EEPROM) can be set of Independent Disks) RAID can be used on IBM ...the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other x86-compatible microprocessors. A PS/2 mouse and/or keyboard may be reprogrammed with new programs (or BIOS). VII. APPENDIX Glossary VII. ROM (Read Only Memory) ROM is used in certain computer components. SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) High...