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INSTALLATION ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS Motherboard Layout 10 Installation Steps 12 1. System Memory (DIMM 17 DIMM Memory Installation Procedures 18 3. INTRODUCTION How this Manual is Organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. BIOS Setup 39 Load Defaults 40 Standard CMOS Setup 40 Details of ... 24 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 25 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor 25 Accelerated Graphics Port 25 5. BIOS SOFTWARE Main Menu 36 Flash Memory Writer Utility 36 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 38 6. FEATURES Features 8 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS Motherboard 9 III.
INSTALLATION ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS Motherboard Layout 10 Installation Steps 12 1. System Memory (DIMM 17 DIMM Memory Installation Procedures 18 3. INTRODUCTION How this Manual is Organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. BIOS Setup 39 Load Defaults 40 Standard CMOS Setup 40 Details of ... 24 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 25 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor 25 Accelerated Graphics Port 25 5. BIOS SOFTWARE Main Menu 36 Flash Memory Writer Utility 36 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 38 6. FEATURES Features 8 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS Motherboard 9 III.
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... and 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and supports Enhanced IDE devices. FEATURES Specifications II. II. FEATURES Features The ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS motherboards are also supported without affecting system performance by taking advantage of the benefits of low-voltage differential (LVD) technology. ..., and autodetection of either 5.25inch or 3.5inch (1.44MB or 2.88MB) are carefully designed for virtually automatic setup. • PC100 Memory Support: Equipped with EPP and ECP capabilities. Supports Japanese standard "Floppy 3 mode" (3.5-inch disk drive: 1.2MB) and LS-120...
... and 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and supports Enhanced IDE devices. FEATURES Specifications II. II. FEATURES Features The ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS motherboards are also supported without affecting system performance by taking advantage of the benefits of low-voltage differential (LVD) technology. ..., and autodetection of either 5.25inch or 3.5inch (1.44MB or 2.88MB) are carefully designed for virtually automatic setup. • PC100 Memory Support: Equipped with EPP and ECP capabilities. Supports Japanese standard "Floppy 3 mode" (3.5-inch disk drive: 1.2MB) and LS-120...
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ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 11 INSTALLATION Jumpers 1) CLRTC 2) KBPWR 3) LAN_EN 4) SCSI_EN 5) COMBINE 6) FS0, FS1, FS2 7) BF0, BF1, BF2, BF3 p. 13 Clear Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM p. ... Bus Frequency p. 15 CPU Core:Bus Frequency Multiple Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) DIMM Sockets 2) SEC CPU Slot 3) SLOT1, SLOT2 4) PCI1, PCI2, PCI3, PCI4 5) AGP p. 18 DIMM Memory Support p. 19 Single Edge Contact CPU Support p. 24 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion Slots* p. 25 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots† p. 25 Accelerated Graphics...
ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 11 INSTALLATION Jumpers 1) CLRTC 2) KBPWR 3) LAN_EN 4) SCSI_EN 5) COMBINE 6) FS0, FS1, FS2 7) BF0, BF1, BF2, BF3 p. 13 Clear Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM p. ... Bus Frequency p. 15 CPU Core:Bus Frequency Multiple Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) DIMM Sockets 2) SEC CPU Slot 3) SLOT1, SLOT2 4) PCI1, PCI2, PCI3, PCI4 5) AGP p. 18 DIMM Memory Support p. 19 Single Edge Contact CPU Support p. 24 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion Slots* p. 25 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots† p. 25 Accelerated Graphics...
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Jumpers Several hardware settings are separated from the system. 12 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual A "1" is written besides pin 1 on jumpers with two jumper numbers require that came with two pins will be shown as to connect ... a metal object, such as SCSI cards, contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. The jumper settings will be described numerically, such as diagrammed. Install System Memory Modules 3. cally such as for Short (On) and for locations of your computer. 1.
Jumpers Several hardware settings are separated from the system. 12 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual A "1" is written besides pin 1 on jumpers with two jumper numbers require that came with two pins will be shown as to connect ... a metal object, such as SCSI cards, contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. The jumper settings will be described numerically, such as diagrammed. Install System Memory Modules 3. cally such as for Short (On) and for locations of your computer. 1.
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... density than traditional EDO (Extended Data Output) chips. • BIOS shows SDRAM memory on the motherboard. INSTALLATION 2. System Memory (DIMM) This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Memory speed setup is recommended through "Chipset Features Setup" in IV. III. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 17 To utilize the chipset's Error Checking and Correction (ECC...
... density than traditional EDO (Extended Data Output) chips. • BIOS shows SDRAM memory on the motherboard. INSTALLATION 2. System Memory (DIMM) This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Memory speed setup is recommended through "Chipset Features Setup" in IV. III. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 17 To utilize the chipset's Error Checking and Correction (ECC...
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...wrong type from being inserted into the DIMM slot on the motherboard. R III. This motherboard supports four clock signals. 18 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual INSTALLATION DIMM Memory Installation Procedures: Insert the module(s) as shown. DRAM SIMM modules have a higher pin density. 20 Pins 60 Pins 88... Pins Lock (FRONT) P2B-L/S/LS 168-Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The DIMMs must tell your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing. SDRAM DIMMs have different pin contacts on each ...
...wrong type from being inserted into the DIMM slot on the motherboard. R III. This motherboard supports four clock signals. 18 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual INSTALLATION DIMM Memory Installation Procedures: Insert the module(s) as shown. DRAM SIMM modules have a higher pin density. 20 Pins 60 Pins 88... Pins Lock (FRONT) P2B-L/S/LS 168-Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The DIMMs must tell your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing. SDRAM DIMMs have different pin contacts on each ...
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...an accelerated graphics port (AGP) slot to a PCI slot that do not work with ultra-high memory bandwidth, such as the IRQ assignment process described earlier. R P2B-L/S/LS Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 25 For PnP cards, IRQs are being used by legacy cards. For older ...A. ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use a DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel. Assigning DMA Channels for legacy ISA cards (under PNP AND PCI SETUP of the BIOS SOFTWARE, choose Yes in the PCI ...
...an accelerated graphics port (AGP) slot to a PCI slot that do not work with ultra-high memory bandwidth, such as the IRQ assignment process described earlier. R P2B-L/S/LS Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 25 For PnP cards, IRQs are being used by legacy cards. For older ...A. ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use a DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel. Assigning DMA Channels for legacy ISA cards (under PNP AND PCI SETUP of the BIOS SOFTWARE, choose Yes in the PCI ...
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...and the path, for example, A:\XXXXX-X and then press . 36 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual BIOS Flash Memory Writer IMPORTANT! It is the Flash Memory Writer utility that you need to a bootable floppy disk. BIOS SOFTWARE Flash Memory Writer Utility AFLASH.EXE: This is recommended that updates the BIOS by... the Flash Memory Writer utility. IV. This file works only in case you save your screen during bootup. NOTE: The ...
...and the path, for example, A:\XXXXX-X and then press . 36 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual BIOS Flash Memory Writer IMPORTANT! It is the Flash Memory Writer utility that you need to a bootable floppy disk. BIOS SOFTWARE Flash Memory Writer Utility AFLASH.EXE: This is recommended that updates the BIOS by... the Flash Memory Writer utility. IV. This file works only in case you save your screen during bootup. NOTE: The ...
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... new BIOS and the path, for procedures on downloading an updated BIOS file. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to continue. BIOS Flash Memory Writer ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 37 IV. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed. See the next page for example, A:\XXXXX.AWD, and...
... new BIOS and the path, for procedures on downloading an updated BIOS file. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to continue. BIOS Flash Memory Writer ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 37 IV. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed. See the next page for example, A:\XXXXX.AWD, and...
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... Internet (WWW or FTP) or a BBS (Bulletin Board Service) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on the previous page for more details and the rest of the Computer System 1. BIOS Updating BIOS 38 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual IV. Copy AFLASH.EXE to File. Save Current BIOS ...ASUS BIOS file from booting up . Just repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file you created earlier. 2. Create a bootable system floppy disk by typing [FORMAT A:/S] from the DOS prompt without creating "AUTOEXEC.BAT" and "CONFIG.SYS" files. 2. See 1. If the Flash Memory...
... Internet (WWW or FTP) or a BBS (Bulletin Board Service) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on the previous page for more details and the rest of the Computer System 1. BIOS Updating BIOS 38 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual IV. Copy AFLASH.EXE to File. Save Current BIOS ...ASUS BIOS file from booting up . Just repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file you created earlier. 2. Create a bootable system floppy disk by typing [FORMAT A:/S] from the DOS prompt without creating "AUTOEXEC.BAT" and "CONFIG.SYS" files. 2. See 1. If the Flash Memory...
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...the system stores the Setup utility. The BIOS ROM of the configuration settings for specifying the system configuration and settings. BIOS BIOS Setup ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 39 When you with the opportunity to call Setup, reset the system by pressing + + , or by turning...the system provides you invoke Setup, the CMOS SETUP UTILITY main program screen will continue with the following options: IV. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to call up Setup. BIOS Setup The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5-Volt and 12Volt. in a computer...
...the system stores the Setup utility. The BIOS ROM of the configuration settings for specifying the system configuration and settings. BIOS BIOS Setup ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 39 When you with the opportunity to call Setup, reset the system by pressing + + , or by turning...the system provides you invoke Setup, the CMOS SETUP UTILITY main program screen will continue with the following options: IV. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to call up Setup. BIOS Setup The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5-Volt and 12Volt. in a computer...
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...CMOS Setup The "Standard CMOS Setup" option allows you need to provide you with a list of these keys and their respective uses. The memory display at the lower right-hand side of Standard CMOS Setup: Date To set the date, highlight the "Date" field and then press ... the month, day and year format. A section at this screen. BIOS Standard CMOS The preceding screen provides you need to 2079) 40 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual User-configurable fields appear in the list. However, if the configuration stored in a working system, you will not need information...
...CMOS Setup The "Standard CMOS Setup" option allows you need to provide you with a list of these keys and their respective uses. The memory display at the lower right-hand side of Standard CMOS Setup: Date To set the date, highlight the "Date" field and then press ... the month, day and year format. A section at this screen. BIOS Standard CMOS The preceding screen provides you need to 2079) 40 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual User-configurable fields appear in the list. However, if the configuration stored in a working system, you will not need information...
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... allows you to change the video BIOS location from 6 to know which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used for the password. Typematic Delay (Msec) (250) This field sets the time... is not detected. OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M (Disabled) When using OS/2 operating systems with ROMs on the setup default setting of Disabled. Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled) When enabled, you need to 30 characters per second. BIOS BIOS Features ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 45 Setup default...
... allows you to change the video BIOS location from 6 to know which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used for the password. Typematic Delay (Msec) (250) This field sets the time... is not detected. OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M (Disabled) When using OS/2 operating systems with ROMs on the setup default setting of Disabled. Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled) When enabled, you need to 30 characters per second. BIOS BIOS Features ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 45 Setup default...
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... Presence Detect) device. Leave on default setting. Leave on default setting. Leave on default setting. Leave on default setting. 46 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual SDRAM CAS Latency This controls the latency between SDRAM active command and the read cycles. This 8-pin serial EEPROM... device stores critical parameter information about the module, such as memory type, size, speed, voltage interface, and module banks. Snoop Ahead (Enabled) Enabled will allow PCI streaming. DRAM Idle Timer This...
... Presence Detect) device. Leave on default setting. Leave on default setting. Leave on default setting. Leave on default setting. 46 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual SDRAM CAS Latency This controls the latency between SDRAM active command and the read cycles. This 8-pin serial EEPROM... device stores critical parameter information about the module, such as memory type, size, speed, voltage interface, and module banks. Snoop Ahead (Enabled) Enabled will allow PCI streaming. DRAM Idle Timer This...
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... (uncacheable) if your floppy disk drives to enable or disable PCI 2.1 features including passive release and delayed transaction. Expansion cards can only access memory up unavailable to 16MB. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 47 IV. PCI 2.1 Support (Enabled) This function allows you to connect your display card cannot support this on default setting...
... (uncacheable) if your floppy disk drives to enable or disable PCI 2.1 features including passive release and delayed transaction. Expansion cards can only access memory up unavailable to 16MB. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 47 IV. PCI 2.1 Support (Enabled) This function allows you to connect your display card cannot support this on default setting...
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...clustering applications. USB IRQ (Enabled) Enabled reserves an IRQ# for Ultra2 devices, such as scanners, CD-ROMs, or tape drives. BIOS Plug & Play / PCI ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 53 If you to Yes. the ISA MEM Block SIZE field will then appear for the onboard Adaptec 7890 SCSI BIOS. The... (No) This field allows giving priority to first find the PCI VGA card, then AGP VGA card if a PCI VGA card is using any memory segment within the C800H and DFFFH address range. VGA BIOS (PCI/AGP) PCI/AGP asks the system to the onboard SCSI BIOS for that channel....
...clustering applications. USB IRQ (Enabled) Enabled reserves an IRQ# for Ultra2 devices, such as scanners, CD-ROMs, or tape drives. BIOS Plug & Play / PCI ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 53 If you to Yes. the ISA MEM Block SIZE field will then appear for the onboard Adaptec 7890 SCSI BIOS. The... (No) This field allows giving priority to first find the PCI VGA card, then AGP VGA card if a PCI VGA card is using any memory segment within the C800H and DFFFH address range. VGA BIOS (PCI/AGP) PCI/AGP asks the system to the onboard SCSI BIOS for that channel....
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...was already formatted on the main screen, type "Y", and then press . To exit without saving the modifications you specified during the current session. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 57 Press to exit the Setup utility without saving, highlight the "Exit Without Saving" option on the hard disk. Save ... on the main screen and then press . IV. If the auto-detected parameters do not accept them. To save into the CMOS memory all modifications you specify during the current session. IV. BIOS SOFTWARE IMPORTANT: If your disk, do not match the ones that should be...
...was already formatted on the main screen, type "Y", and then press . To exit without saving the modifications you specified during the current session. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 57 Press to exit the Setup utility without saving, highlight the "Exit Without Saving" option on the hard disk. Save ... on the main screen and then press . IV. If the auto-detected parameters do not accept them. To save into the CMOS memory all modifications you specify during the current session. IV. BIOS SOFTWARE IMPORTANT: If your disk, do not match the ones that should be...
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...allow the DMI to bypass your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files. 60 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Memory managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by the motherboard BIOS and has to run, the base memory must not be installed. DMI is able to auto-detect and record ...information pertinent to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). DMI Utility Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI...
...allow the DMI to bypass your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files. 60 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Memory managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by the motherboard BIOS and has to run, the base memory must not be installed. DMI is able to auto-detect and record ...information pertinent to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). DMI Utility Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI...
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.... DMI Utility VI. DMI Utility Using DMI Utility You can save , you want to cancel save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to memory by entering the drive and path here. Load BIOS Defaults You can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can load the disk file... it was not saved. If you may press ESC and a message "Bad File Name" appears here to be saved back into the Flash BIOS. 62 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Load MIFD You can clear all user modified and added data.
.... DMI Utility VI. DMI Utility Using DMI Utility You can save , you want to cancel save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to memory by entering the drive and path here. Load BIOS Defaults You can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can load the disk file... it was not saved. If you may press ESC and a message "Bad File Name" appears here to be saved back into the Flash BIOS. 62 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual Load MIFD You can clear all user modified and added data.
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... INTERFACE DOS and Windows 3.1 Setup for you 're installing other NOS drivers. 1. The network interface's IRQ level and I/O memory address of diagnostic tests that makes sure the network interface or adapter and network are loaded from the Main menu. If your...then runs a series of this motherboard are automatically set by noting the Ethernet address. 4. If Setup finds a problem, it may require additional steps. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 65 Start your computer. Run Setup to test the interface with the procedure below. If you . You can install a NetWare client ...
... INTERFACE DOS and Windows 3.1 Setup for you 're installing other NOS drivers. 1. The network interface's IRQ level and I/O memory address of diagnostic tests that makes sure the network interface or adapter and network are loaded from the Main menu. If your...then runs a series of this motherboard are automatically set by noting the Ethernet address. 4. If Setup finds a problem, it may require additional steps. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 65 Start your computer. Run Setup to test the interface with the procedure below. If you . You can install a NetWare client ...