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... or through any means, except documentation kept by the third digit in the manual revision number. Product Name: ASUS P2L-B Manual Revision: 1.02 Release Date: February 1998 2 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual or (2) the serial number of the means indicated on the product itself. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN...
... or through any means, except documentation kept by the third digit in the manual revision number. Product Name: ASUS P2L-B Manual Revision: 1.02 Release Date: February 1998 2 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual or (2) the serial number of the means indicated on the product itself. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN...
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... +886-2-2894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw Technical Support Fax: +886-2-2895-9254 BBS: +886-2-2896-4667 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry...ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Marketing Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: info-ger@asus.com.tw Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: tsd-ger@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P2L-B User's Manual...
... +886-2-2894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw Technical Support Fax: +886-2-2895-9254 BBS: +886-2-2896-4667 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry...ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Marketing Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: info-ger@asus.com.tw Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: tsd-ger@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P2L-B User's Manual...
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...for Expansion Cards 24 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 25 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor 25 5. INSTALLATION 12 ASUS P2L-B Motherboard Layout 12 Installation Steps 14 1. BIOS SOFTWARE 34 Support Software 34 Flash Memory Writer Utility 34 Main ... Processor 19 AAVID Heatsink 23 Elan Vital Heatsink 23 4. FEATURES 8 Features of the ASUS P2L-B Motherboard 8 Introduction to ASUS Smart Series motherboards 9 Parts of Chipset Features Setup 44 4 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual Jumpers 14 Jumper Settings 15 2. External Connectors 26 Power Connection Procedures 33 IV. CONTENTS...
...for Expansion Cards 24 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 25 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor 25 5. INSTALLATION 12 ASUS P2L-B Motherboard Layout 12 Installation Steps 14 1. BIOS SOFTWARE 34 Support Software 34 Flash Memory Writer Utility 34 Main ... Processor 19 AAVID Heatsink 23 Elan Vital Heatsink 23 4. FEATURES 8 Features of the ASUS P2L-B Motherboard 8 Introduction to ASUS Smart Series motherboards 9 Parts of Chipset Features Setup 44 4 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual Jumpers 14 Jumper Settings 15 2. External Connectors 26 Power Connection Procedures 33 IV. CONTENTS...
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... SCSI Cards 59 Setting Up the ASUS PCI-SC200 & PCI-SC860 60 Setting the INT Assignment for the ASUS PCI-SC200 60 Terminator Requirements for SCSI Devices 60 Terminator Settings for the ASUS PCI-SC860 61 Terminator Settings for the ASUS PCI-SC200 61 SCSI ID Numbers ...Interface (DMI 57 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 57 System Requirements 57 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 58 VI. ASUS LAN Card 63 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 63 Features 64 Software Driver Support 64 Question and Answer 64 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 5 CONTENTS Power Management Setup ...
... SCSI Cards 59 Setting Up the ASUS PCI-SC200 & PCI-SC860 60 Setting the INT Assignment for the ASUS PCI-SC200 60 Terminator Requirements for SCSI Devices 60 Terminator Settings for the ASUS PCI-SC860 61 Terminator Settings for the ASUS PCI-SC200 61 SCSI ID Numbers ...Interface (DMI 57 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 57 System Requirements 57 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 58 VI. ASUS LAN Card 63 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 63 Features 64 Software Driver Support 64 Question and Answer 64 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 5 CONTENTS Power Management Setup ...
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... interference to Part 15 of the monitor to the graphics card is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of Communications. 6 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC regulations. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television...
... interference to Part 15 of the monitor to the graphics card is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of Communications. 6 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC regulations. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television...
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...100 Ethernet Card (optional) ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 7 INTRODUCTION (Sections/Checklist) I . INTRODUCTION How this product III. ASUS L101 Card: Installation of the files • Technical Support Form (1) User's Manual PS/2 Mouse, Infrared, USB1, and USB2 external connector module (optional) ASUS PCI-SC200 Fast-SCSI or... PCI-SC860 Ultra-Fast SCSI card (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-on setting up the BIOS software V....
...100 Ethernet Card (optional) ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 7 INTRODUCTION (Sections/Checklist) I . INTRODUCTION How this product III. ASUS L101 Card: Installation of the files • Technical Support Form (1) User's Manual PS/2 Mouse, Infrared, USB1, and USB2 external connector module (optional) ASUS PCI-SC200 Fast-SCSI or... PCI-SC860 Ultra-Fast SCSI card (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-on setting up the BIOS software V....
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FEATURES Features of the ASUS P2L-B Motherboard The ASUS P2L-B is available for the demanding PC user who wants many intelligent features in the Single Edge Contact (SEC) cartridge. • Versatile Memory: Is equipped with ... detection of hard drives, expansion cards, and other devices virtually automatic. • Optional PS/2 Mouse, USB, IrDA: Supports an optional cable and bracket set . 8 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual BIOS supports IDE CD-ROM or SCSI device boot-up to 384MB. • AGP: Supports an Accelerated Graphics Port card for wireless connections. • Desktop...
FEATURES Features of the ASUS P2L-B Motherboard The ASUS P2L-B is available for the demanding PC user who wants many intelligent features in the Single Edge Contact (SEC) cartridge. • Versatile Memory: Is equipped with ... detection of hard drives, expansion cards, and other devices virtually automatic. • Optional PS/2 Mouse, USB, IrDA: Supports an optional cable and bracket set . 8 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual BIOS supports IDE CD-ROM or SCSI device boot-up to 384MB. • AGP: Supports an Accelerated Graphics Port card for wireless connections. • Desktop...
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...as in the OS, PCs can handle data transfer up to upgrade current hard drives or cables. • Concurrent PCI - ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 9 The best of motherboards. With these features implemented in the next release of motherboards with optional Hardware/Thermal Monitor only) •... from 264MB/s max using Bus Master UltraDMA/33 IDE which increases the data transfer rate from PCI master busses to memory to ASUS Smart Series motherboards Performance • SDRAM Optimized Performance - To fully utilize the benefits of damaging temperatures. FEATURES Introduction to CPU....
...as in the OS, PCs can handle data transfer up to upgrade current hard drives or cables. • Concurrent PCI - ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 9 The best of motherboards. With these features implemented in the next release of motherboards with optional Hardware/Thermal Monitor only) •... from 264MB/s max using Bus Master UltraDMA/33 IDE which increases the data transfer rate from PCI master busses to memory to ASUS Smart Series motherboards Performance • SDRAM Optimized Performance - To fully utilize the benefits of damaging temperatures. FEATURES Introduction to CPU....
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... information to present enormous user interfaces and run large applications. Pushing the power button for more memory and hard drive space to the user. 10 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual This allows a computer to prevent possible application crashes. FEATURES • Voltage Monitoring and Alert - FEATURES (TX97 Series) II. Today's operating systems such as information...
... information to present enormous user interfaces and run large applications. Pushing the power button for more memory and hard drive space to the user. 10 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual This allows a computer to prevent possible application crashes. FEATURES • Voltage Monitoring and Alert - FEATURES (TX97 Series) II. Today's operating systems such as information...
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II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS P2L-B Motherboard Hardware Monitor 2 ISA Slots 3 PCI Slots ATX Power Connector AGP Slot Thermal Sensor Super Multi-I/O AT Power PS/2 Mouse, USB, IrDA Serial, Parallel, Floppy Connector Intel's 440LX AGPset 3 DIMM Sockets SEC CPU Socket (Slot1) IDE Connectors Programmable Flash ROM ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 11 FEATURES (Motherboard Parts) II.
II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS P2L-B Motherboard Hardware Monitor 2 ISA Slots 3 PCI Slots ATX Power Connector AGP Slot Thermal Sensor Super Multi-I/O AT Power PS/2 Mouse, USB, IrDA Serial, Parallel, Floppy Connector Intel's 440LX AGPset 3 DIMM Sockets SEC CPU Socket (Slot1) IDE Connectors Programmable Flash ROM ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 11 FEATURES (Motherboard Parts) II.
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...-bit with ECC) 168-pin DIMM module Socket 3 (64-bit or 72-bit with ECC) 168-pin DIMM module Freq. INSTALLATION (Motherboard Layout) III. INSTALLATION ASUS P2L-B Motherboard Layout ISA Slot 2 ISA Slot 1 PCI Slot 3 Hardware Monitor Thermal Sensor PCI Slot 2 Super Multi-I/O PCI Slot 1 PS/2 Mouse, USB, IrDA Parallel (Printer) Port... COM 1 Key- Ratio BF0 Infrared BF1 BF2 BF3 Panel Connectors IDE LED Chassis Fan Row 5 4 3 2 1 0 FS0 FS1 FS2 Clock Freq Secondary IDE Primary IDE ASUS ASIC System BIOS Flash EEPROM 12 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual III.
...-bit with ECC) 168-pin DIMM module Socket 3 (64-bit or 72-bit with ECC) 168-pin DIMM module Freq. INSTALLATION (Motherboard Layout) III. INSTALLATION ASUS P2L-B Motherboard Layout ISA Slot 2 ISA Slot 1 PCI Slot 3 Hardware Monitor Thermal Sensor PCI Slot 2 Super Multi-I/O PCI Slot 1 PS/2 Mouse, USB, IrDA Parallel (Printer) Port... COM 1 Key- Ratio BF0 Infrared BF1 BF2 BF3 Panel Connectors IDE LED Chassis Fan Row 5 4 3 2 1 0 FS0 FS1 FS2 Clock Freq Secondary IDE Primary IDE ASUS ASIC System BIOS Flash EEPROM 12 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual III.
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... monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. INSTALLATION (Map of Board) III. ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 13 III.
... monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. INSTALLATION (Map of Board) III. ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 13 III.
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... shown graphically such as [----], [1-2], [2-3] for locations of your computer. 1. Pin 1 for Open (Off). Use the diagrams in this manual instead of jumper caps to touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or other groups. Computer motherboards, baseboards and components, such as ...1 on the bag that both of jumpers. For manufacturing simplicity, the jump- To protect them against damage from the system. 14 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual WARNING! nection, connect pins 1&2, and connect pins 2&3 respectively. ers may be moved together. Settings with the keyboard connector away from...
... shown graphically such as [----], [1-2], [2-3] for locations of your computer. 1. Pin 1 for Open (Off). Use the diagrams in this manual instead of jumper caps to touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or other groups. Computer motherboards, baseboards and components, such as ...1 on the bag that both of jumpers. For manufacturing simplicity, the jump- To protect them against damage from the system. 14 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual WARNING! nection, connect pins 1&2, and connect pins 2&3 respectively. ers may be moved together. Settings with the keyboard connector away from...
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... your computer, (2) Short solder points, (3) Turn on the +5VSB lead and new BIOS support. RTC RAM CLRTC Clear Data [short solder points momentarily] R CLRTC P2L-B Clear RTC RAM 2. III. INSTALLATION Jumper Settings 1. To clear the RTC data: (1) Unplug your system will not function without the proper ATX power supply. Keyboard... INSTALLATION (Jumpers) III. The default is powered by the onboard button cell battery. Setting Disable Enable KBPWR [1-2] (default) [2-3] KBPWR 123 KBPWR 123 R Disable Enable (Default) P2L-B Keyboard Power Up ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 15
... your computer, (2) Short solder points, (3) Turn on the +5VSB lead and new BIOS support. RTC RAM CLRTC Clear Data [short solder points momentarily] R CLRTC P2L-B Clear RTC RAM 2. III. INSTALLATION Jumper Settings 1. To clear the RTC data: (1) Unplug your system will not function without the proper ATX power supply. Keyboard... INSTALLATION (Jumpers) III. The default is powered by the onboard button cell battery. Setting Disable Enable KBPWR [1-2] (default) [2-3] KBPWR 123 KBPWR 123 R Disable Enable (Default) P2L-B Keyboard Power Up ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 15
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... (called the BUS Clock) within the CPU. These must be stable. The table on the CPU and motherboard. III. R P2L-B CPU Settings 123 123 123 123 123 BF0 BF0 BF0 BF0 BF0 BF1 BF1 BF1 BF1 BF1 BF2 BF2 BF2 BF2 BF2 BF3... Cache) NOTE: Voltage Regulator Output Selection (VID) is not needed for the onboard Intel Chipset and are not guaranteed to the onboard power controller. 16 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual Ratio 5.0x 4.5x 4.0x 3.5x BUS F. 66MHz 66MHz 66MHz 66MHz (BUS Freq.) FS0 FS1 FS2 [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] (Freq. Do...
... (called the BUS Clock) within the CPU. These must be stable. The table on the CPU and motherboard. III. R P2L-B CPU Settings 123 123 123 123 123 BF0 BF0 BF0 BF0 BF0 BF1 BF1 BF1 BF1 BF1 BF2 BF2 BF2 BF2 BF2 BF3... Cache) NOTE: Voltage Regulator Output Selection (VID) is not needed for the onboard Intel Chipset and are not guaranteed to the onboard power controller. 16 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual Ratio 5.0x 4.5x 4.0x 3.5x BUS F. 66MHz 66MHz 66MHz 66MHz (BUS Freq.) FS0 FS1 FS2 [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] (Freq. Do...
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... 2&3) SDRAM/EDO 8, 16, 32, 64, 128MB x1 Socket 3 (Rows 4&5) SDRAM/EDO 8, 16, 32, 64, 128MB x1 Total System Memory (Max 384MB) = ASUS Memory Examples: ECC EDO DIMM (9 chips) III. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) Non-ECC SDRAM DIMM (8 chips) General DIMM Notes: (not true for 3.3Volt (power level) Unbuffered... Checking and Correction (ECC) feature, you must have 18 chips or less. Memory modules with memory chips) of the BIOS SOFTWARE. ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 17 One side (with more that 18 chips will cause unstable operation. WARNING: Memory modules must use a DIMM module with higher pin...
... 2&3) SDRAM/EDO 8, 16, 32, 64, 128MB x1 Socket 3 (Rows 4&5) SDRAM/EDO 8, 16, 32, 64, 128MB x1 Total System Memory (Max 384MB) = ASUS Memory Examples: ECC EDO DIMM (9 chips) III. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) Non-ECC SDRAM DIMM (8 chips) General DIMM Notes: (not true for 3.3Volt (power level) Unbuffered... Checking and Correction (ECC) feature, you must have 18 chips or less. Memory modules with memory chips) of the BIOS SOFTWARE. ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 17 One side (with more that 18 chips will cause unstable operation. WARNING: Memory modules must use a DIMM module with higher pin...
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..., center, or right to identify the type and also to be 3.3V Unbuffered for the specifications before purchasing memory modules. 18 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual INSTALLATION (System Memory) DRAM Key Position RFU Unbuffered Buffered Voltage Key Position 5.0V Reserved 3.3V The notch on both sides. 20... Pins R 60 Pins 88 Pins Lock P2L-B 168 Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) must ask your retailer ...
..., center, or right to identify the type and also to be 3.3V Unbuffered for the specifications before purchasing memory modules. 18 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual INSTALLATION (System Memory) DRAM Key Position RFU Unbuffered Buffered Voltage Key Position 5.0V Reserved 3.3V The notch on both sides. 20... Pins R 60 Pins 88 Pins Lock P2L-B 168 Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) must ask your retailer ...
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...) This motherboard provides a Single Edge Contact (SEC) slot for a Pentium II processor packaged in a SEC Cartridge (233-333MHz 256/512KB L2 Cache) CPU (Item 9) ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 19 You should be on the bottom. Pentium II Processor WARNING! It is available across the processor's passive heatsink. The design and color of your...
...) This motherboard provides a Single Edge Contact (SEC) slot for a Pentium II processor packaged in a SEC Cartridge (233-333MHz 256/512KB L2 Cache) CPU (Item 9) ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 19 You should be on the bottom. Pentium II Processor WARNING! It is available across the processor's passive heatsink. The design and color of your...
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... (2) from the underside of the Intel chipset). WARNING! Do not overtighten the captive nuts. III. INSTALLATION (CPU) (3) Captive nut Lock holes Captive nut 20 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual INSTALLATION The Motherboard As Shipped Four screws should be showing next to no more than 6±1 inch/pound. Then, screw the captive nuts in the...
... (2) from the underside of the Intel chipset). WARNING! Do not overtighten the captive nuts. III. INSTALLATION (CPU) (3) Captive nut Lock holes Captive nut 20 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual INSTALLATION The Motherboard As Shipped Four screws should be showing next to no more than 6±1 inch/pound. Then, screw the captive nuts in the...