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...by the purchaser for backup purposes, without intent to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Manual revisions are released for each product design represented by any of the means indicated on the product itself. Product warranty or service will..., LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. Product Name: ASUS P2B-F Manual Revision: 1.03 E369 Release Date: April 1999...
...by the purchaser for backup purposes, without intent to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Manual revisions are released for each product design represented by any of the means indicated on the product itself. Product warranty or service will..., LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. Product Name: ASUS P2B-F Manual Revision: 1.03 E369 Release Date: April 1999...
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...-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 ...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-F User's Manual...
...-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 ...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-F User's Manual...
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...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. Expansion Cards 24 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 24 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 24 Assigning DMA Channels for Slot 1 Processors 23 4. HARDWARE SETUP 12 Layout of the ASUS P2B...-F Motherboard 8 The ASUS P2B-F Motherboard 11 III. BIOS Setup 37 Load Defaults 38 Standard CMOS Setup 38 Details of Standard ...
...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. Expansion Cards 24 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 24 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 24 Assigning DMA Channels for Slot 1 Processors 23 4. HARDWARE SETUP 12 Layout of the ASUS P2B...-F Motherboard 8 The ASUS P2B-F Motherboard 11 III. BIOS Setup 37 Load Defaults 38 Standard CMOS Setup 38 Details of Standard ...
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... Understanding the Computer Status Icons 67 Desktop Management Interface (DMI 68 VII. APPENDIX 71 The ASUS CIDB 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 SOFTWARE SETUP 56 Support CD Main Menu 56 Installation Submenu 57 DOS Utility Submenu 57...
... Understanding the Computer Status Icons 67 Desktop Management Interface (DMI 68 VII. APPENDIX 71 The ASUS CIDB 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 SOFTWARE SETUP 56 Support CD Main Menu 56 Installation Submenu 57 DOS Utility Submenu 57...
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... B limits for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. If this unit not expressly approved by one or more of Communications. 6 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual Changes or modifications to this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is required to assure compliance with FCC...
... B limits for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. If this unit not expressly approved by one or more of Communications. 6 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual Changes or modifications to this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is required to assure compliance with FCC...
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... spare jumper caps (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 If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your package is...
... spare jumper caps (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 If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your package is...
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...): Provides an easier way 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 UART2 can also be directed from COM2 to 1024MB. One ISA slot is carefully designed for wireless connections. • UltraDMA/33 Bus Master ...SMBus devices. • PCI & ISA Expansion Slots: Provides five 32-bit PCI and two 16-bit ISA slots. FEATURES Features of the ASUS P2B-F Motherboard The ASUS P2B-F is shared with two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels, supports UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 and 4 and Bus ...
...): Provides an easier way 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 UART2 can also be directed from COM2 to 1024MB. One ISA slot is carefully designed for wireless connections. • UltraDMA/33 Bus Master ...SMBus devices. • PCI & ISA Expansion Slots: Provides five 32-bit PCI and two 16-bit ISA slots. FEATURES Features of the ASUS P2B-F Motherboard The ASUS P2B-F is shared with two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels, supports UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 and 4 and Bus ...
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... drivers and installation procedures for Windows 95/98/NT. • Symbios SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards through BIOS, which increases the data transfer rate to 800MB/s max using Bus ...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. • ...automatic. • PC'98 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series of most devices for a wireless interface. ter busses to the memory and processor. ...
... drivers and installation procedures for Windows 95/98/NT. • Symbios SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards through BIOS, which increases the data transfer rate to 800MB/s max using Bus ...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. • ...automatic. • PC'98 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series of most devices for a wireless interface. ter busses to the memory and processor. ...
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... setting (see Power Management Setup under BIOS SETUP). The system resource monitor will power off mode, depending on remotely through the optional ASUS CIDB module and Intel LDCM. 10 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is an important feature in implementing silent PC systems. • Dual...
... setting (see Power Management Setup under BIOS SETUP). The system resource monitor will power off mode, depending on remotely through the optional ASUS CIDB module and Intel LDCM. 10 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is an important feature in implementing silent PC systems. • Dual...
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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 FEATURES Motherboard Parts II.
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 FEATURES Motherboard Parts II.
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...2 (64/72 bit, 168 pin module) DIMM Socket 3 (64/72 bit, 168 pin module) SECONDARY IDE PRIMARY IDE 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 ...WOL_CON 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 ...
...2 (64/72 bit, 168 pin module) DIMM Socket 3 (64/72 bit, 168 pin module) SECONDARY IDE PRIMARY IDE 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 ...WOL_CON 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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... 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. III. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 13
... 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. III. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 13
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...) chips. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Install Memory Modules 3. Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply 6. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 14 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual III. To protect them against damage from the system. HARDWARE SETUP Hardware Setup Steps Before using your computer, you work on your computer when working...
...) chips. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Install Memory Modules 3. Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply 6. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 14 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual III. To protect them against damage from the system. HARDWARE SETUP Hardware Setup Steps Before using your computer, you work on your computer when working...
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... this to Enable and if you want to use your keyboard (by pressing ) to Disable because not all computers have the right ATX power supply. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 15 Keyboard Power Up (KBWK) This allows you set to power up function. Your computer will not function if you to be stable. The...
... this to Enable and if you want to use your keyboard (by pressing ) to Disable because not all computers have the right ATX power supply. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 15 Keyboard Power Up (KBWK) This allows you set to power up function. Your computer will not function if you to be stable. The...
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...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 These must be stable. BF3 BF2 BF1 BF0 BF0 BF1 BF2 BF3 BF0 BF1 BF2 BF3 BF0 BF1 BF2 BF3 BF0 BF1 BF2 BF3... 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 33.3MHz 44.33MHz 140MHz ...
...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 These must be stable. BF3 BF2 BF1 BF0 BF0 BF1 BF2 BF3 BF0 BF1 BF2 BF3 BF0 BF1 BF2 BF3 BF0 BF1 BF2 BF3... 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 33.3MHz 44.33MHz 140MHz ...
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... 8, 16, 32, 64, 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 chips/side + 1 ECC...). Sockets are used because of choice for 3.3Volt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM). double-sided come in 32, 64, 128, 256MB. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 17
... 8, 16, 32, 64, 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 chips/side + 1 ECC...). Sockets are used because of choice for 3.3Volt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM). double-sided come in 32, 64, 128, 256MB. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 17
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...inserted into the DIMM slot on the motherboard. R 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. You must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs. To ...Reserved 3.3V The notches on the DIMM will only fit in the orientation shown. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM. 18 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual SDRAM DIMMs have different pin contacts on each side and therefore have the same pin contacts on either side of pins are different on ...
...inserted into the DIMM slot on the motherboard. R 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. You must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs. To ...Reserved 3.3V The notches on the DIMM will only fit in the orientation shown. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM. 18 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual SDRAM DIMMs have different pin contacts on each side and therefore have the same pin contacts on either side of pins are different on ...
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... heatsink and fan NOTE: The SEPP fan (for Celeron processors) is similar to be used on any ASUS motherboard with the Slot 1 connector (See ASUS S370 CPU Card in a Single Edge Processor Package (SEPP). III. The URM supports Pentium III /... II and Celeron processors. An ASUS S370 CPU card can be different from the following pictures are those with a Universal Retention Mechanism (URM... design is working. Central Processing Unit (CPU) NOTE: The following examples. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 19
... heatsink and fan NOTE: The SEPP fan (for Celeron processors) is similar to be used on any ASUS motherboard with the Slot 1 connector (See ASUS S370 CPU Card in a Single Edge Processor Package (SEPP). III. The URM supports Pentium III /... II and Celeron processors. An ASUS S370 CPU card can be different from the following pictures are those with a Universal Retention Mechanism (URM... design is working. Central Processing Unit (CPU) NOTE: The following examples. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 19
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.... Unlocked Folding Support Arms 2. Attach the Heatsink NOTE: If provided, you should follow the heatsink attachment instructions that the clamping design is different. 20 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual The URM is similar to an upright position. HARDWARE SETUP Installing the Processor 1. Using the SECC fan with the Pentium® III Insert the four...
.... Unlocked Folding Support Arms 2. Attach the Heatsink NOTE: If provided, you should follow the heatsink attachment instructions that the clamping design is different. 20 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual The URM is similar to an upright position. HARDWARE SETUP Installing the Processor 1. Using the SECC fan with the Pentium® III Insert the four...