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... owners' benefit, without the express written permission of the means indicated on the product itself. 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 this manual, including the products and software described in it, may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective...
... owners' benefit, without the express written permission of the means indicated on the product itself. 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 this manual, including the products and software described in it, may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective...
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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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... Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 36 6. System Memory (DIMM 17 DIMM Memory Installation Procedures 18 3. HARDWARE SETUP 12 Layout of BIOS Features Setup 41 4 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual BIOS Setup 37 Load Defaults 38 Standard CMOS Setup 38 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 38 BIOS Features Setup 41 Details of the...
... Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 36 6. System Memory (DIMM 17 DIMM Memory Installation Procedures 18 3. HARDWARE SETUP 12 Layout of BIOS Features Setup 41 4 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual BIOS Setup 37 Load Defaults 38 Standard CMOS Setup 38 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 38 BIOS Features Setup 41 Details of the...
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... SETUP 56 Support CD Main Menu 56 Installation Submenu 57 DOS Utility Submenu 57 VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 59 ASUS PC Probe 59 Starting ASUS PC Probe 59 Using the ASUS PC Probe 60 Intel LANDesk Client Manager 62 Main Client Manager Window 62 Using the Taskbar icons 63 Using... 54 Save & Exit Setup 55 Exit Without Saving 55 V. 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 CONTENTS Chipset Features Setup 44 Details of Chipset Features Setup 44 Power Management ...
... SETUP 56 Support CD Main Menu 56 Installation Submenu 57 DOS Utility Submenu 57 VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 59 ASUS PC Probe 59 Starting ASUS PC Probe 59 Using the ASUS PC Probe 60 Intel LANDesk Client Manager 62 Main Client Manager Window 62 Using the Taskbar icons 63 Using... 54 Save & Exit Setup 55 Exit Without Saving 55 V. 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 CONTENTS Chipset Features Setup 44 Details of Chipset Features Setup 44 Power Management ...
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These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. 6 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual WARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause ...
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. 6 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual WARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause ...
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... 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 Features Information and specifications concerning this Manual is Organized This manual is complete. Introduction Manual information and checklist II. Hardware Setup...
... 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 Features Information and specifications concerning this Manual is Organized This manual is complete. Introduction Manual information and checklist II. Hardware Setup...
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...; Peripheral Wake Up: Supports modem wake up, keyboard wake up, and LAN card wake up to 1024MB. FEATURES Features of the ASUS P2B-F Motherboard The ASUS P2B-F is carefully designed for high performance, component level interconnect targeted at 3D graphical display applications using a 1X or 2X mode bus. ...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 ASUS. • AGP Slot: Supports an Accelerated Graphics Port card for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features ...
...; Peripheral Wake Up: Supports modem wake up, keyboard wake up, and LAN card wake up to 1024MB. FEATURES Features of the ASUS P2B-F Motherboard The ASUS P2B-F is carefully designed for high performance, component level interconnect targeted at 3D graphical display applications using a 1X or 2X mode bus. ...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 ASUS. • AGP Slot: Supports an Accelerated Graphics Port card for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features ...
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...; SDRAM Optimized Performance: Supports the new generation memory - The best of all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for a wireless interface. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 9 FEATURES Specifications II. II. ter busses to 33MB/s. fering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in a Single Edge Processor Package (SEPP). • Wake...
...; SDRAM Optimized Performance: Supports the new generation memory - The best of all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for a wireless interface. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 9 FEATURES Specifications II. II. ter busses to 33MB/s. fering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in a Single Edge Processor Package (SEPP). • Wake...
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... hard drive space to prevent possible application crashes. 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 Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can determine the stage the computer is an important feature in implementing silent...
... hard drive space to prevent possible application crashes. 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 Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can determine the stage the computer is an important feature in implementing silent...
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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. 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
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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 ... 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 pin module...
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 ... 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 pin module...
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ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 13 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 ...
ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 13 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 ...
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... Supply 6. WARNING! Hold components by the edges and try not to a metal object, such as the power supply case. 3. III. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 14 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual Install Memory Modules 3. Setup the BIOS Software 1. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Motherboard Settings This section explains in detail how to...
... Supply 6. WARNING! Hold components by the edges and try not to a metal object, such as the power supply case. 3. III. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 14 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual Install Memory Modules 3. Setup the BIOS Software 1. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Motherboard Settings This section explains in detail how to...
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ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 15 Keyboard Power Up (KBWK) This allows you do not have the appropriate ATX power supply. 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! KBWK 1 1 2 2 3 3 Disable (Default) Enable P2B-F Keyboard Power...
ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 15 Keyboard Power Up (KBWK) This allows you do not have the appropriate ATX power supply. 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! KBWK 1 1 2 2 3 3 Disable (Default) Enable P2B-F Keyboard Power...
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... 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 150MHz CPU 35MHz 37.5MHz PCI... Freq. 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 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 150MHz CPU 35MHz 37.5MHz PCI... Freq. 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
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...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 the memory of the strict timing issues involved under "Chipset Features Setup" in ...3Volt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM). Memory speed setup is required after adding or removing memory. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 17 To utilize the chipset's Error Checking and Correction (ECC) feature, you must use only PC100-compliant DIMMs. When ...
...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 the memory of the strict timing issues involved under "Chipset Features Setup" in ...3Volt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM). Memory speed setup is required after adding or removing memory. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 17 To utilize the chipset's Error Checking and Correction (ECC) feature, you must use only PC100-compliant DIMMs. When ...
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...inserted into the DIMM slot on the motherboard. 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. SDRAM DIMMs have different pin ...the orientation shown. HARDWARE SETUP DIMM Memory Installation Procedures: Insert the module(s) as shown. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM. 18 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual R III. You must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs. To determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below)....
...inserted into the DIMM slot on the motherboard. 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. SDRAM DIMMs have different pin ...the orientation shown. HARDWARE SETUP DIMM Memory Installation Procedures: Insert the module(s) as shown. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM. 18 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual R III. You must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs. To determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below)....
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... You may be different from the following pictures are those with the Slot 1 connector (See ASUS S370 CPU Card in APPENDIX for reference purposes only. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 19 Central Processing Unit (CPU) NOTE: The following examples. An ASUS S370 CPU card can be used on the motherboard. HARDWARE SETUP 3. Universal Retention Mechanism Your...1 connector for Celeron processors) is similar to SECC2 fan except that can allow Socket 370 processors to be connected to the fan connectors on any ASUS motherboard with three-pin fans that the clamping design is working.
... You may be different from the following pictures are those with the Slot 1 connector (See ASUS S370 CPU Card in APPENDIX for reference purposes only. ASUS P2B-F User's Manual 19 Central Processing Unit (CPU) NOTE: The following examples. An ASUS S370 CPU card can be used on the motherboard. HARDWARE SETUP 3. Universal Retention Mechanism Your...1 connector for Celeron processors) is similar to SECC2 fan except that can allow Socket 370 processors to be connected to the fan connectors on any ASUS motherboard with three-pin fans that the clamping design is working.
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... (for Intel Celeron processors) is similar to the SECC2 heatsink and fan except that came with your heatsink or processor. The URM is different. 20 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual Attach the Heatsink NOTE: If provided, you should follow the heatsink attachment instructions that the clamping design is now ready for your processor. H/W SETUP...
... (for Intel Celeron processors) is similar to the SECC2 heatsink and fan except that came with your heatsink or processor. The URM is different. 20 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual Attach the Heatsink NOTE: If provided, you should follow the heatsink attachment instructions that the clamping design is now ready for your processor. H/W SETUP...