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® P2B-N Pentium®III / Pentium® II / Celeron™ NLX Motherboard USER'S MANUAL
® P2B-N Pentium®III / Pentium® II / Celeron™ NLX Motherboard USER'S MANUAL
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... OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. Copyright © 1999 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product Name: ASUS P2B-N Manual Revision: 1.04 E407 Release Date: July 1999 2 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual Product warranty or service will not be registered trademarks or copyrights of...of Microsoft Corporation. • Adobe and Acrobat are both printed on the following page. Manual revisions are represented by the third digit in the manual revision number. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT...
... OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. Copyright © 1999 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product Name: ASUS P2B-N Manual Revision: 1.04 E407 Release Date: July 1999 2 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual Product warranty or service will not be registered trademarks or copyrights of...of Microsoft Corporation. • Adobe and Acrobat are both printed on the following page. Manual revisions are represented by the third digit in the manual revision number. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT...
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...-2-2894-3447 ext. 111 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-N User's Manual...
...-2-2894-3447 ext. 111 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-N User's Manual...
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...Memory Installation 24 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 25 3.6.1 Universal Retention Mechanism 25 3.6.2 Heatsinks 25 3.6.3 Installing the Processor 26 3.6.4 ASUS Smart Thermal Solutions 28 3.6.5 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors 29 3.7 Expansion Cards 30 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 30 3.7.2... Midboard Connectors 35 3.8.3 Riser Card Connectors 36 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 41 4 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS P2B-N Motherboard 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Special Features 9 2.1.3 Performance Features 10 2.1.4 Intelligence 10...
...Memory Installation 24 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 25 3.6.1 Universal Retention Mechanism 25 3.6.2 Heatsinks 25 3.6.3 Installing the Processor 26 3.6.4 ASUS Smart Thermal Solutions 28 3.6.5 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors 29 3.7 Expansion Cards 30 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 30 3.7.2... Midboard Connectors 35 3.8.3 Riser Card Connectors 36 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 41 4 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS P2B-N Motherboard 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Special Features 9 2.1.3 Performance Features 10 2.1.4 Intelligence 10...
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...105 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 105 7.2 S370 Series CPU Cards 107 7.3 Network Controller 109 7.4 Glossary 115 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 5 SOFTWARE REFERENCE 85 6.1 ASUS PC Probe 85 6.2 AudioRack32 91 6.3 Display Settings for Novell 79 5.10 Windows NT Server or Workstation 80 5.11...Saving 63 5. SOFTWARE SETUP 65 5.1 Support CD Main Menu (Windows 98 65 5.3 LDCM Local Setup 68 5.4 LDCM Administrator Setup 70 5.5 ASUS PC Probe 71 5.6 ASUS LiveUpdate 72 5.6 Driver 73 5.7 Other 76 5.8 Uninstalling Programs 78 5.9 DOS and Windows 3.1 Setup for Windows 95/98 100 6.4 Desktop...
...105 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 105 7.2 S370 Series CPU Cards 107 7.3 Network Controller 109 7.4 Glossary 115 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 5 SOFTWARE REFERENCE 85 6.1 ASUS PC Probe 85 6.2 AudioRack32 91 6.3 Display Settings for Novell 79 5.10 Windows NT Server or Workstation 80 5.11...Saving 63 5. SOFTWARE SETUP 65 5.1 Support CD Main Menu (Windows 98 65 5.3 LDCM Local Setup 68 5.4 LDCM Administrator Setup 70 5.5 ASUS PC Probe 71 5.6 ASUS LiveUpdate 72 5.6 Driver 73 5.7 Other 76 5.8 Uninstalling Programs 78 5.9 DOS and Windows 3.1 Setup for Windows 95/98 100 6.4 Desktop...
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... of the Canadian Department of the FCC Rules. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual
... of the Canadian Department of the FCC Rules. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual
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... drive connector set OR (1) UltraDMA/66 IDE cable and (1) 3.5" floppy disk drive cable (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) FDC slim CD-ROM cable (optional) ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 7 If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your dealer for the included support software 7. Hardware Setup Instructions on setting up the BIOS software...
... drive connector set OR (1) UltraDMA/66 IDE cable and (1) 3.5" floppy disk drive cable (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) FDC slim CD-ROM cable (optional) ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 7 If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your dealer for the included support software 7. Hardware Setup Instructions on setting up the BIOS software...
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...when connected to an ASUS P2T-Cable. • Hardware Monitoring (optional): Provides an easier way to 512MB. PCI/ISA slots; FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS P2B-N Motherboard The ASUS P2B-N is carefully designed... for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest CPU. 2.1.1 Specifications • NLX: Features ASUS' custom designed NLX form... the onboard hardware ASIC and the bundled LDCM by Intel or PC Probe from ASUS. • Riser Cards: Provides NLX power, IDE, floppy drive, LAN wake...
...when connected to an ASUS P2T-Cable. • Hardware Monitoring (optional): Provides an easier way to 512MB. PCI/ISA slots; FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS P2B-N Motherboard The ASUS P2B-N is carefully designed... for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest CPU. 2.1.1 Specifications • NLX: Features ASUS' custom designed NLX form... the onboard hardware ASIC and the bundled LDCM by Intel or PC Probe from ASUS. • Riser Cards: Provides NLX power, IDE, floppy drive, LAN wake...
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... and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for Windows 95/98/NT. • Symbios SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards through BIOS, which allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of compatibility. (...8226; Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas- 2. To fully utilize the benefits of ASUS smart series motherboards meet PC'98 compliancy. ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 9 FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEATURES • Universal Retention Mechanism: Supports a Pentium® III / II processor...
... and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for Windows 95/98/NT. • Symbios SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards through BIOS, which allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of compatibility. (...8226; Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas- 2. To fully utilize the benefits of ASUS smart series motherboards meet PC'98 compliancy. ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 9 FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEATURES • Universal Retention Mechanism: Supports a Pentium® III / II processor...
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... handle data transfer up to prevent possible application crashes. Voltage specifications are used up to the memory and processor. • Double the IDE Transfer Speed: ASUS smart series motherboards with Intel chipsets improves IDE transfer rate using PC100-compliant SDRAM. 2.1.4 Intelligence • Dual Function Power Button: Pushing the power button for... and Alert (only w/ hardware monitor): System voltage levels are set for more memory and hard drive space to ensure proper system configuration and management. 10 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual
... handle data transfer up to prevent possible application crashes. Voltage specifications are used up to the memory and processor. • Double the IDE Transfer Speed: ASUS smart series motherboards with Intel chipsets improves IDE transfer rate using PC100-compliant SDRAM. 2.1.4 Intelligence • Dual Function Power Button: Pushing the power button for... and Alert (only w/ hardware monitor): System voltage levels are set for more memory and hard drive space to ensure proper system configuration and management. 10 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual
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... 3D Rage Pro AGP 2X/Rage IIC VGA Chipset* CPU Slot 1 Universal Folding Retention Mechanism Intel PIIX4E PCIset Intel 440BX AGPset Slim CD-ROM Connector ASUS ASIC Keyboard BIOS, Multi-I/O Programmable Flash EEPROM H/W Monitoring ASIC* *Optional at the time of purchase ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 11 FEA TURES Motherboard Parts 2. COM 1 B: Serial Conn. FEATURES...
... 3D Rage Pro AGP 2X/Rage IIC VGA Chipset* CPU Slot 1 Universal Folding Retention Mechanism Intel PIIX4E PCIset Intel 440BX AGPset Slim CD-ROM Connector ASUS ASIC Keyboard BIOS, Multi-I/O Programmable Flash EEPROM H/W Monitoring ASIC* *Optional at the time of purchase ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 11 FEA TURES Motherboard Parts 2. COM 1 B: Serial Conn. FEATURES...
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... Ethernet MODEM LAN Controller LANDIS_EN VIO CPU Slot 1 ATI 3D Rage Pro AGP 2X/ Rage IIC VGA Chipset PCI Audio AUDIS_EN Intel PIIX4E Chipset ® P2B-N DIMM Socket 2 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module) DIMM Socket 1 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module) BF0 BF1 BF2 BF3 CDROM Connector ...Intel 440BX AGPset 3 2 1 0 Row Keyboard BIOS, RTC, & Multi-I/O ASUS ASIC FS0 FS1 FS2 BUS FREQ SELECT CMOS Power CR2032 3 Volt Cell KB_WAKE CLR_RTC Flash EEPROM (Programmable BIOS) CHASIS_FAN (Grayed items are optional at the...
... Ethernet MODEM LAN Controller LANDIS_EN VIO CPU Slot 1 ATI 3D Rage Pro AGP 2X/ Rage IIC VGA Chipset PCI Audio AUDIS_EN Intel PIIX4E Chipset ® P2B-N DIMM Socket 2 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module) DIMM Socket 1 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module) BF0 BF1 BF2 BF3 CDROM Connector ...Intel 440BX AGPset 3 2 1 0 Row Keyboard BIOS, RTC, & Multi-I/O ASUS ASIC FS0 FS1 FS2 BUS FREQ SELECT CMOS Power CR2032 3 Volt Cell KB_WAKE CLR_RTC Flash EEPROM (Programmable BIOS) CHASIS_FAN (Grayed items are optional at the...
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... Drive Connector (50-3 pins) p. 35 Voice Modem In Connector (4 pins) p. 36 ATI Multimedia Connector (40-3 pin block) p. 36 Back Panel Audio Connectors (10-1 pin block) ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 13
... Drive Connector (50-3 pins) p. 35 Voice Modem In Connector (4 pins) p. 36 ATI Multimedia Connector (40-3 pin block) p. 36 Back Panel Audio Connectors (10-1 pin block) ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 13
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... WOL_CON IDE1 FLOPPY RISER Yeong-Yang Riser Card Front MIC USB IR Panel PWRLED HDD_LED RESET PWRSW SPKR Power Yeong-Yang Riser Card Back 14 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual HARDWARE SETUP 3.2 Riser Cards 3.2.1 NLX-R Riser Card CHASS_DET NLX_EXT PCI2 ® NLX-R PCI1 LAN LEDWOL_CON ISA HEAD_SPK NLX_SLOT NLX-R Riser Card Front NOTE: Grayed...
... WOL_CON IDE1 FLOPPY RISER Yeong-Yang Riser Card Front MIC USB IR Panel PWRLED HDD_LED RESET PWRSW SPKR Power Yeong-Yang Riser Card Back 14 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual HARDWARE SETUP 3.2 Riser Cards 3.2.1 NLX-R Riser Card CHASS_DET NLX_EXT PCI2 ® NLX-R PCI1 LAN LEDWOL_CON ISA HEAD_SPK NLX_SLOT NLX-R Riser Card Front NOTE: Grayed...
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... (5-1 pins) * The optional onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H, so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 15 H/W SETUP Riser Card Contents 3.
... (5-1 pins) * The optional onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H, so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 15 H/W SETUP Riser Card Contents 3.
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.... 1. To protect them against damage from the system. 3. Install Memory Modules 3. Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply 6. Check Motherboard Settings 2. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 17 3. Install Expansion Cards 5. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components.
.... 1. To protect them against damage from the system. 3. Install Memory Modules 3. Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply 6. Check Motherboard Settings 2. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 17 3. Install Expansion Cards 5. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components.
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... High Volt (3.5V) may be enabled or disabled using this jumper. IMPORTANT! LANDIS EN Setting Enable [2-3] (default) Disable [1-2] LANDIS_EN 3 2 1 Disable (Default) LANDIS_EN 3 2 1 Enable P2B-N Onboard LAN Setting 18 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual Setting this jumper on its default setting of Normal Volt (3.3V). VIO Setting Normal Volt [2-3] (default) High Volt [1-2] VIO 3 2 1 Normal Voltage (default...
... High Volt (3.5V) may be enabled or disabled using this jumper. IMPORTANT! LANDIS EN Setting Enable [2-3] (default) Disable [1-2] LANDIS_EN 3 2 1 Disable (Default) LANDIS_EN 3 2 1 Enable P2B-N Onboard LAN Setting 18 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual Setting this jumper on its default setting of Normal Volt (3.3V). VIO Setting Normal Volt [2-3] (default) High Volt [1-2] VIO 3 2 1 Normal Voltage (default...
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Set this jumper. KB WAKE Setting Disable Enable [1-2] (default) [2-3] P2B-N Keyboard Wake Up KB_WAKE 321 Disable (Default) KB_WAKE 321 Enable ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 19 WARNING! HARDWARE SETUP 3) Audio Setting (AUDIS_EN) The onboard 32-bit PCI audio may be enabled ... (by pressing the spacebar) to power up function. R R 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. AUDIS EN Setting Enable [2-3] (default) Disable [1-2] P2B-N Onboard Audio Setting AUDIS_EN 321 Disable AUDIS_EN 321 Enable (Default) 4) Keyboard Wake Up (KB_WAKE) This allows you do not have the appropriate ATX ...
Set this jumper. KB WAKE Setting Disable Enable [1-2] (default) [2-3] P2B-N Keyboard Wake Up KB_WAKE 321 Disable (Default) KB_WAKE 321 Enable ASUS P2B-N User's Manual 19 WARNING! HARDWARE SETUP 3) Audio Setting (AUDIS_EN) The onboard 32-bit PCI audio may be enabled ... (by pressing the spacebar) to power up function. R R 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. AUDIS EN Setting Enable [2-3] (default) Disable [1-2] P2B-N Onboard Audio Setting AUDIS_EN 321 Disable AUDIS_EN 321 Enable (Default) 4) Keyboard Wake Up (KB_WAKE) This allows you do not have the appropriate ATX ...
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...5x(13/2) BF3 BF2 BF1 BF0 BF3 BF2 BF1 BF0 BF3 BF2 BF1 BF0 3 2 1 7.0x(7/1) 7.5x(15/2) 8.0x(8/1) P2B-N CPU Core:Bus Frequency Multiple Selection 20 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual These must be set in conjunction with the CPU Bus Frequency. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. HARDWARE SETUP 5) CPU Bus Frequency Selector (FS0... FS1 → FS2 → 321 321 321 CPU → 103.0MHZ 112.0MHZ 133.0MHZ PCI → 33.4MHZ 37.3MHZ 33.3MHZ P2B-N CPU Bus Frequency Setting R ® 6) CPU Core:Bus Frequency Multiple (BF0, BF1, BF2, BF3) This option sets the frequency multiple between...
...5x(13/2) BF3 BF2 BF1 BF0 BF3 BF2 BF1 BF0 BF3 BF2 BF1 BF0 3 2 1 7.0x(7/1) 7.5x(15/2) 8.0x(8/1) P2B-N CPU Core:Bus Frequency Multiple Selection 20 ASUS P2B-N User's Manual These must be set in conjunction with the CPU Bus Frequency. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. HARDWARE SETUP 5) CPU Bus Frequency Selector (FS0... FS1 → FS2 → 321 321 321 CPU → 103.0MHZ 112.0MHZ 133.0MHZ PCI → 33.4MHZ 37.3MHZ 33.3MHZ P2B-N CPU Bus Frequency Setting R ® 6) CPU Core:Bus Frequency Multiple (BF0, BF1, BF2, BF3) This option sets the frequency multiple between...