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..., AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT.
Copyright © 1999 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.
Product Name: ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS
Manual Revision: 1.06 E429
Release Date: July 1999
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...25 Accelerated Graphics Port 25 5. External Connectors 26 Power Connection Procedures 35
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 36 Flash Memory Writer Utility 36 Main Menu 36 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 38 6. BIOS Setup 39 Load Defaults 40 Standard CMOS Setup 40 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 40 BIOS Features Setup 43 Details of BIOS Features Setup 43
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...(DMI 62 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 62 Starting the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 62
VII. ADAPTEC SCSI SELECT 65 Configuring the SCSI Adapter 65
VIII. ADAPTEC EZ-SCSI 67 Quick Start Instructions 67 Troubleshooting Tips 68 Information for DOS/Windows 3.1x Users 71
IX. ASUS LAN Card 75 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 75 Features 76
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III. Installation
Setting up the motherboard.
IV. BIOS Software
Setting up the BIOS
V. Software Setup
ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD
VI. Desktop Management BIOS supported Desktop Management Interface
VII. Adaptec SCSI Select Adaptec SCSI Select utility (optional)
VIII. Adaptec EZ-SCSI Adaptec EZ-SCSI utility (optional)
IX. ASUS LAN Card PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet PCI card installation...
P2B-DS User Manual - Page 24
... the slot with the screw you removed above. 5. Replace the computer system's cover. 6. Set up the BIOS if necessary
(such as IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes in PNP AND PCI SETUP) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card.
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
Some expansion cards need to use an IRQ to operate. Generally, an IRQ must be...
P2B-DS User Manual - Page 32
...). If you want to use this connector, set "Suspend Mode" under the Power Management Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE section to the preferred time after which the system must go into suspend mode when you press the switch.
16. ATX Power Switch / Soft Power Switch (PWR.SW)
The system power is controlled by a momentary switch connected to this lead...
P2B-DS User Manual - Page 35
... 30 seconds from the time you turn on the power, the system may have failed a power-on test. Recheck your jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance.
7. During power-on, hold down to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in the next section, BIOS SOFTWARE.
* Powering Off your computer: You must first exit or shut down your operating...
P2B-DS User Manual - Page 37
... new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\BX2I1002.AWD, and then press .
When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update.
The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed.
Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.
IV. BIOS Flash Memory Writer
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... be able to boot up. If this happens, your system will need service.
6. After successfully updating the new BIOS file, exit the Flash Memory Writer utility and then reboot.
7. Hold down to enter BIOS setup. You must select "Setup Default" to effect the new BIOS, after which you may set the other items from the Main Menu.
IV. BIOS Updating BIOS
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IV. BIOS SOFTWARE
6. BIOS Setup
The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5-Volt and 12Volt. Either of these memory chips can be updated when BIOS upgrades are released. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to download the new BIOS file into the ROM chip as described in detail in this section.
All computer motherboards provide a Setup utility program for specifying the system ...
P2B-DS User Manual - Page 41
... second is the "slave".
Specifications for SCSI hard disks need not to be entered here since they operate using device drivers and are not supported bythe BIOS. If you install other SCSI controller cards, refer to their respective documentations on how to install the required SCSI drivers.
For IDE hard disk drive setup, you can: • Use the Auto setting for detection during bootup. • Use...
P2B-DS User Manual - Page 49
... Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. A battery and power cord icon labeled "Power" will appear in the "Control Panel." Choose "Advanced" in the Power Management Field.
Video Off Option (Suspend -> Off ) This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. The settings are Always On and Suspend -> Off.
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ASUS LiveUpdate installs a program to help you update your BIOS or download a BIOS image file.
Driver installs the necessary components to work properly. NOTE: This is not available if your motherboard does not have onboard VGA, audio, and SCSI.
Other allows you to install Adobe Acrobat Reader and/or Trend PC Cillin, a virus protection software.
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V. S/W SETUP...
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Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility
This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Configuration Utility to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). DMI is able to auto-detect and record information pertinent to a computer's system such as the CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory...
P2B-DS User Manual - Page 67
... A drive or
b:\setup if you are using the B drive. Then click OK. 5 Follow the onscreen instructions.
DOS
1 Install DOS 6.x or later and start it running on your computer. 2 Insert the Adaptec EZSCSI Setup Disk into your floppy disk drive. 3 At the DOS prompt, type a:\install (assuming your 3.5" floppy is A: drive).
Then press . 4 Follow the onscreen instructions.
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... SCSI ID. • Be sure CD-ROM drives and other SCSI devices are attached to a power source
and are turned ON.
Windows95/WindowsNT Troubleshooting
What is a miniport driver, and how do I make sure that the miniport driver is installed correctly? Miniport drivers are a new kind of 32bit protect mode device driver used by Windows95 and WindowsNT to control host adapters and other kinds of devices...
P2B-DS User Manual - Page 69
... the computer and physically remove the currently installed host adapter. 4 Install the new host adapter according to the instructions in the hardware documentation. 5 Turn the computer ON. If the new host adapter supports Plug and Play, Windows will install and configure it automatically. Otherwise, run Add New Hardware to make sure the new driver is loaded.
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... a scanner or another SCSI device with CONFIG.SYS- or
AUTOEXEC.BAT-based drivers, such as HP's sjiix.sys
• You have an older model SCSI-1 CDROM drive that Windows95 does not
support
• You are using a CD-Recorder drive (however, some newer models of CD-
Recorder drives can use the embedded Windows miniport drivers)
To install the Adaptec EZSCSI DOS drivers, click the Start...
P2B-DS User Manual - Page 71
...drivers are software programs that enable your computer to communicate with SCSI devices such as hard disk drives, CDROM drives, and scanners. Each kind of device requires a different device driver. Adaptec EZSCSI includes several DOS/Windows3.1x device drivers that are copied to your hard disk during installation. Adaptec EZSCSI adds command lines to your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files to load...
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IX. ASUS LAN Card
Features
• Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) • Wake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported • PCI Bus Master Complies to PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.1 specifications • Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces • Complies to IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX interfaces • Fully supports 10BASE-T...