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... are released for each product design represented by the digit before and after the period of the manual revision number. Manual updates are represented by the third digit in the manual revision number.
For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any of the means indicated on the following...
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... Save & Exit Setup 55 Exit Without Saving 55
V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE 56
Desktop Management Interface (DMI 56 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 56 System Requirements 56 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility 57
VI. APPENDIX 59
The ASUS CIDB Chassis Intrusion Sensor Module 59 The ASUS S370 CPU Card 61 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 63 Glossary 65
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... SECC/SECC2/SEPP (1) IDE ribbon cable for master and slave drives (1) Floppy ribbon cable for (1) 5.25inch floppy and (2) 3.5inch floppies (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) User's manual
S-P2FAN or P2T-Cable for Slot 1 processors IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-on-LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (optional)
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...Edge Contact Cartridge (SECC/SECC2) or a CeleronTM processor packaged in a Single Edge Processor Package (SEPP). • SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI cards through onboard SYMBIOS firmware. • IrDA: Supports an optional infrared port module for wireless interface. • Concurrent PCI: Allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master buses to memory to CPU.
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III. HARDWARE SETUP
Installation Steps
Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps:
1. Set Jumpers 2. Install Memory Modules 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, and Power Supply 6. Setup the BIOS Software
Jumpers
WARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated ...
P2B 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 User Manual - Page 25
...hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur.
Accelerated Graphics Port This motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP) slot to support a new generation of graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth, such as an ASUS 3D Hardware Accelerator.
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P2B Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
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... a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards.
PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female)
2. PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin Female) The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If not detected, expansion cards can use IRQ12. See "PS/2 Mouse Control" in BIOS Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE.
PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)
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... for connecting USB devices.
USB 1
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III. H/W SETUP Connectors
Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2
7. Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the other end to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks, you must configure the second drive to Slave...
P2B User Manual - Page 34
... disk. NOTE: BIOS setup must specify "Floppy" as the first item in the boot sequence.
4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH to run AFLASH.
IV. BIOS Updating BIOS
IMPORTANT! If "unknown" is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility.
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P2B User Manual - Page 35
... disk you created earlier. 3. At the "A:\" prompt, type AFLASH and then press . 4. At the Main Menu, type 2 and then press . The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. 5. Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XXXXX.XXX, and then press . NOTE: To cancel this operation, press .
IV. BIOS Updating BIOS
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P2B User Manual - Page 37
IV. BIOS SETUP
BIOS Setup
The motherboard supports a 5 Volt programmable Flash ROM chip, which 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 configuration and settings. If your motherboard ...
P2B User Manual - Page 39
...be entered here since they operate using device drivers and are not supported by the motherboard BIOS software. If the motherboard has SCSI onboard, see the SCSI section for information on configuring SCSI devices. If you are using SCSI controller cards, refer to their respective documentations on how to configure and setup SCSI devices.
For IDE hard disk drive setup, you can: • Use the Auto...
P2B User Manual - Page 41
... it detects a virus. If this occurs, you can either allow the operation to continue or use a virus-free bootable floppy disk to restart and investigate your system. Because of conflicts with new operating systems, for example, during installation of new softwares, you may have to set this to Disabled to prevent write errors.
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... 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 Suspend -> Off and Always On.
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P2B User Manual - Page 56
V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE
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 ...
P2B User Manual - Page 59
... to allow the hardware monitoring components to receive signals from the CIDB.
4. To stop the alarm from sounding, use the LDCM software or place a jumper on (or short manually) the CLR jumper momentarily.
5. If you have an updated BIOS with intrusion support, booting the computer after an intrusion will require a password which is configured through BIOS.
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VI. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card
VI. APPENDIX
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 • ...
P2B User Manual - Page 65
... "Restart" from "Start | Shut Down..." will reboot your computer.
Bus Master IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires that the CPU be involved in IDE access and waiting for mechanical events. Bus master IDE transfers data to/from the memory without interrupting the CPU. Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support bus master IDE mode.
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...) processors.
Device Driver A device driver is a special set of instructions that allows the computer's operating system to communicate with devices such as VGA, audio, ethernet, printer, or modem.
DOS (Disk Operating System) DOS is the foundation on which all other programs and software applications operate, including Windows. DOS is responsible for allocating system resources such as memory, CPU...