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...updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without intent to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS...ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Product Name: ASUS P2L-B Manual Revision: 1.02 Release Date: February 1998 2 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL...
...updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without intent to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS...ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Product Name: ASUS P2L-B Manual Revision: 1.02 Release Date: February 1998 2 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL...
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...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 System Memory (DIMM 17 DIMM Memory Installation 18 3. BIOS SOFTWARE 34 Support Software 34 Flash Memory Writer Utility 34 Main Menu 34 Advanced Features Menu 35 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS...Details of Standard CMOS Setup 38 BIOS Features Setup 41 Details of BIOS Features Setup 41 Chipset Features Setup 44 Details of the ASUS P2L-B Motherboard 11 III. INSTALLATION 12 ASUS P2L-B Motherboard Layout 12 Installation Steps ...
...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 System Memory (DIMM 17 DIMM Memory Installation 18 3. BIOS SOFTWARE 34 Support Software 34 Flash Memory Writer Utility 34 Main Menu 34 Advanced Features Menu 35 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS...Details of Standard CMOS Setup 38 BIOS Features Setup 41 Details of BIOS Features Setup 41 Chipset Features Setup 44 Details of the ASUS P2L-B Motherboard 11 III. INSTALLATION 12 ASUS P2L-B Motherboard Layout 12 Installation Steps ...
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...) ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 7 INTRODUCTION How this product III. Introduction: Manual information and checklist II. Features: Information and specifications concerning this manual is organized This manual is complete. Support Software: Information on setting up the BIOS software V. ASUS SCSI... diskette or CD with support drivers and utilities: • Flash Memory Writer utility to update the onboard programmable BIOS • LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) Software • ASUS PC Probe Utility • Desktop Management Interface (DMI) utility • Readme files for ...
...) ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 7 INTRODUCTION How this product III. Introduction: Manual information and checklist II. Features: Information and specifications concerning this manual is organized This manual is complete. Support Software: Information on setting up the BIOS software V. ASUS SCSI... diskette or CD with support drivers and utilities: • Flash Memory Writer utility to update the onboard programmable BIOS • LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) Software • ASUS PC Probe Utility • Desktop Management Interface (DMI) utility • Readme files for ...
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....EXE - Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. NOTE: The following messages. 34 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual If "unknown" is displayed after Flash Type -- , the memory chip is either not programmable or is recommended that updates the BIOS by the Flash Memory Writer utility. It is not supported with the PnP BIOS and therefore cannot be either...
....EXE - Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. NOTE: The following messages. 34 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual If "unknown" is displayed after Flash Type -- , the memory chip is either not programmable or is recommended that updates the BIOS by the Flash Memory Writer utility. It is not supported with the PnP BIOS and therefore cannot be either...
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IV. Advanced Features This option displays the Advanced Features screen for clearing the PnP configuration record and updating the motherboard BIOS. BIOS SOFTWARE 3. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and the PnP extended system configuration data (ESCD) parameter block from a new BIOS file. Advanced Features Menu 1. BIOS (Flash Memory Writer) ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 35 Clear PNP ESCD Parameter Block This option erases the Plug-and-Play (PnP) configuration record. 2. IV.
IV. Advanced Features This option displays the Advanced Features screen for clearing the PnP configuration record and updating the motherboard BIOS. BIOS SOFTWARE 3. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and the PnP extended system configuration data (ESCD) parameter block from a new BIOS file. Advanced Features Menu 1. BIOS (Flash Memory Writer) ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 35 Clear PNP ESCD Parameter Block This option erases the Plug-and-Play (PnP) configuration record. 2. IV.
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... A:/S] from booting up . Create a bootable system floppy diskette by option 2 of the BIOS file. Just repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file you may not be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility. 1. BIOS (Updating BIOS) 36 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual At the "A:\" prompt, type PFLASH and then press . 4. IV. WARNING...
... A:/S] from booting up . Create a bootable system floppy diskette by option 2 of the BIOS file. Just repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file you may not be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility. 1. BIOS (Updating BIOS) 36 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual At the "A:\" prompt, type PFLASH and then press . 4. IV. WARNING...
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... system, the proper configuration entries may be updated when BIOS upgrades are released. The BIOS ROM of the configuration settings for future reference; This appears during the Power-On Self Test (POST). BIOS (BIOS Setup) NOTE: The following options: IV. ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 37 If so, invoke the...computer, the system provides you still need to run this program. All computer motherboards provide a Setup utility program for the BIOS version at the time of these memory chips can also restart by pressing the Reset button on the system case. Press...
... system, the proper configuration entries may be updated when BIOS upgrades are released. The BIOS ROM of the configuration settings for future reference; This appears during the Power-On Self Test (POST). BIOS (BIOS Setup) NOTE: The following options: IV. ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 37 If so, invoke the...computer, the system provides you still need to run this program. All computer motherboards provide a Setup utility program for the BIOS version at the time of these memory chips can also restart by pressing the Reset button on the system case. Press...
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...drives, except older versions, can utilize this field is , C, A. A,CDROM,C; E,A; Boot Up Floppy Seek (Disabled) When enabled, the BIOS will load the update on both SCSI and IDE hard disk drives, IDE is always the boot disk using a SCSI hard disk drive. HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE ...supply the processor with the required data. CPU Fast String (Enabled) Leave on each test. D,A; Selections are C,A; The BIOS will seek drive A once. BIOS (BIOS Features) 42 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled) This field speeds up the Power-On Self Test (POST) ...
...drives, except older versions, can utilize this field is , C, A. A,CDROM,C; E,A; Boot Up Floppy Seek (Disabled) When enabled, the BIOS will load the update on both SCSI and IDE hard disk drives, IDE is always the boot disk using a SCSI hard disk drive. HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE ...supply the processor with the required data. CPU Fast String (Enabled) Leave on each test. D,A; Selections are C,A; The BIOS will seek drive A once. BIOS (BIOS Features) 42 ASUS P2L-B User's Manual Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled) This field speeds up the Power-On Self Test (POST) ...
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.... Suspend -> Off; For DOS environments, you to add the statement, DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE, in parenthesis next to your preference. ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 47 This feature turns off feature for the power management modes. Min Saving is almost the same as the master control... system inactivity period is longer; IMPORTANT: Advanced Power Management (APM) should be installed to keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by the BIOS Power Management. Choose "Advanced" in the "Control Panel." IV. Always On; Disable disables the power saving features...
.... Suspend -> Off; For DOS environments, you to add the statement, DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE, in parenthesis next to your preference. ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 47 This feature turns off feature for the power management modes. Min Saving is almost the same as the master control... system inactivity period is longer; IMPORTANT: Advanced Power Management (APM) should be installed to keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by the BIOS Power Management. Choose "Advanced" in the "Control Panel." IV. Always On; Disable disables the power saving features...
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... and CONFIG.SYS files, "REM" HIMEM.SYS in the motherboard's Flash EPROM and allow dynamic real-time updating of DMI information versus creating a new BIOS image file and requiring the user to a computer's system such as serial numbers, housing configurations, and vendor... information. The onboard BIOS will detect as many system information as PnP updating and will prevent the refreshing failures associated with updating the entire BIOS. DMI is able to auto-detect and record information pertinent to update the whole BIOS. SOFTWARE (DMI Utility) ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 57...
... and CONFIG.SYS files, "REM" HIMEM.SYS in the motherboard's Flash EPROM and allow dynamic real-time updating of DMI information versus creating a new BIOS image file and requiring the user to a computer's system such as serial numbers, housing configurations, and vendor... information. The onboard BIOS will detect as many system information as PnP updating and will prevent the refreshing failures associated with updating the entire BIOS. DMI is able to auto-detect and record information pertinent to update the whole BIOS. SOFTWARE (DMI Utility) ASUS P2L-B User's Manual 57...