® P2B-N Pentium®III / Pentium® II / Celeron™ NLX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL
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CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. 7 1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7 1.2.1 Motherboard ....................................................................... 7 1.2.2 Riser Card .......................................................................... 7 2. FEATURES .......................
CONTENTS 4. BIOS SETUP .................................................................................... 42 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ......................................... 42 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ......................... 42 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) ......... 43 4.2 BIOS Setup ............................................................................... 45 4.3 Standard CMOS Setup ...........................................................
FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • • This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
1. INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1. Introduction Manual information and checklist 2. Features Information and specifications concerning this product 3. Hardware Setup Instructions on setting up the motherboard and jumpers 4. BIOS Setup Instructions on setting up the BIOS software 5. Software Setup Instructions on setting up the included support software 6.
2. 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 • • 2. FEA TURES Specifications • • • • • • • • • • • 8 NLX: Features ASUS’ custom designed NLX form factor. Multi-Speed: Supports Intel Pentium® III (450MHz and faster), Pentium® II (233MHz to 450MHz), and CeleronTM SEPP (266MHz and faster) processors.
2. FEATURES • • • Universal Retention Mechanism: Supports a Pentium® III / II processor packaged in a Single Edge Contact Cartridge (SECC2/SECC) or a CeleronTM processor packaged in a Single Edge Processor Package (SEPP). Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an optional ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (see 7.1 PCI-L101 LAN Card) or a similar ethernet card. IrDA: Includes/supports an infrared module for wireless interface.
2. FEATURES • • ter busses to the memory and processor. Double the IDE Transfer Speed: ASUS smart series motherboards with Intel chipsets improves IDE transfer rate using Bus Master UltraDMA/33 IDE which can handle data transfer up to 33MB/s. SDRAM Optimized Performance: Supports the new generation memory - Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) which increases the data transfer rate to 800MB/s max using PC100-compliant SDRAM. 2. FEA TURES Specifications 2.1.
2. FEATURES 2.2 ASUS P2B-N Parts T: Parallel Conn. B: Serial Conn. COM 2 Joystick/MIDI RJ-45* LAN LED* VGA Connector Connector* 2.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) VIO LANDIS_EN AUDIS_EN KB_WAKE FS0, FS1, FS2 BF0, BF1, BF2, BF3 p. 18 p. 18 p. 19 p. 19 p. 20 p. 20 Voltage Input/Output Selection LAN Setting (Enable/Disable) Audio Setting (Enable/Disable) Keyboard Wake Up (Enable/Disable) CPU External Clock (Bus) Frequency Selection CPU Core:Bus Frequency Multiple p. 24 p. 25 168-pin DIMM Memory Expansion Socket CPU Support p. 29 Thermal Sensor Connector p. 32 p. 32 p. 33 p. 33 p. 33 p. 33 p. 34 p.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.2 Riser Cards CHASS_DET 3.2.1 NLX-R Riser Card NOTE: Grayed items are optional at the time of purchase. PCI2 NLX-R ® PCI1 LAN LED WOL_CON ISA FLOPPY HEAD_SPK NLX_EXT MIC-CON NLX_SLOT USB FCON NLX-R Riser Card Front IR IDE1 CIR POWER NLX-R Riser Card Back CHASS_DET 3. H/W SETUP Riser Card Layouts 3.2.
3. HARDWARE SETUP Riser Card Expansion Slots 1) ISA (NLX-R) p. 30 ISA (B9-N) SLOT1/1A (Yeong-Yang) 2) PCI1, PCI2 (NLX-R) p.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Check Motherboard Settings Install Memory Modules Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Install Expansion Cards Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply Setup the BIOS Software 3.4 Motherboard Settings 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 1) +3V Voltage Selection (VIO) This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM, chipset, AGP, and the CPU’s I/O buffer. IMPORTANT! Setting this jumper to High Volt (3.5V) may cause your system to become unstable. It is strongly recommended that you leave this jumper on its default setting of Normal Volt (3.3V). VIO Setting Normal Volt [2-3] (default) High Volt [1-2] VIO R VIO 3 2 1 3 2 1 High Voltage Normal Voltage (default) 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3) Audio Setting (AUDIS_EN) The onboard 32-bit PCI audio may be enabled or disabled using this jumper. Setting [2-3] (default) [1-2] R AUDIS EN Enable Disable AUDIS_EN AUDIS_EN 3 2 1 3 2 1 Disable Enable (Default) 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings P2B-N Onboard Audio Setting 4) Keyboard Wake Up (KB_WAKE) This allows you to disable or enable the keyboard power up function.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 5) CPU Bus Frequency Selector (FS0, FS1, FS2) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and AGPset. This allows the selection of the CPU’s External frequency (or BUS Clock). The Bus Clock multiplied by the Bus Multiple equals the CPU’s Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). 3 2 1 FS0 → FS1 → FS2 → CPU → 66.8MHZ PCI → 33.1MHZ 3 2 1 R FS0 → FS1 → FS2 → 3 2 1 75.0MHZ 37.5MHZ 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 83.3MHZ 100.2MHZ 41.7MHZ 33.
3. HARDWARE SETUP Set the jumpers by the Internal speed of your processor as follows: Freq. 600MHz 550MHz 500MHz 450MHz 400MHz 350MHz Mult. 6.0x 5.5x 5.0x 4.5x 4.0x 3.5x Bus Freq. 100MHz 100MHz 100MHz 100MHz 100MHz 100MHz Celeron Celeron Celeron Celeron Celeron Pentium II/Celeron Pentium II/Celeron Pentium II/Celeron Pentium II 500MHz 466MHz 433MHz 400MHz 366MHz 333MHz 300MHz 266MHz 233MHz 7.5x 7.0x 6.5x 6.0x 5.5x 5.0x 4.5x 4.0x 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory. This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Sockets are available for 3.3Volt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM). One side (with memory chips) of the DIMM takes up one row on the motherboard.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation 60 Pins 20 Pins Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation shown. DRAM SIMM modules have the same pin contacts on both sides. SDRAM DIMMs have different pin contacts on each side and therefore have a higher pin density. 88 Pins ® 3. H/W SETUP System Memory Lo P2B-N 168-pin DIMM Memory Sockets The DIMMs must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) NOTE: The following pictures are provided for reference purposes only. The appearance of your retention mechanism and fan may be different from the following examples. Pentium II processor packaged in an SECC with heatsink and fan (top view) 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.6.3 Installing the Processor 1. Unlock the URM’s Folding Support Arms: The folding support arms of the URM are locked when shipped. Locked Folding Support Arms To unlock the support arms, simply flip them up to an upright position. Unlocked Folding Support Arms The URM is now ready for the installation of your processor. 3. H/W SETUP CPU 2. Attach the Heatsink NOTE: If provided, you should follow the heatsink attachment instructions that came with your heatsink or processor.
3. HARDWARE SETUP WARNING! Make sure the heatsink is mounted tightly against the SECC2, SECC, or SEPP; otherwise, the CPU will overheat. You may install an auxiliary fan to provide adequate circulation across the processor’s passive heatsink. 3. Insert the SECC2/SECC/SEPP SECC with Pentium® II only: Push the SECC’s two locks inward until you hear a click (the picture in step 2 shows the locks in the outward position and inward in the picture below).
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.6.4 ASUS Smart Thermal Solutions (only with optional hardware monitor) ASUS provides two smart solutions to Slot 1 CPU thermal problems: the ASUS Smart Fan or ASUS S-P2FAN and the ASUS P2T-Cable. ASUS S-P2FAN The optional ASUS Smart Fan or ASUS S-P2FAN is a CPU fan for a Pentium® II processor packaged in an SECC. Unlike other CPU thermal solutions, the ASUS S-P2FAN has an integrated thermal sensor located near the center of the CPU heat source.
3. HARDWARE SETUP WARNING! Do not insert the sensor between the processor and heatsink, otherwise, it will cause damage to the P2T-Cable. IMPORTANT: ASUS guarantees accurate readings only for the ASUS Smart Fan and the Intel boxed processor heatsink with fan because both have similar heat distribution and heatsink material. 2. Connect the P2T-Cable to the CPU thermal sensor connector on the motherboard. 3. H/W SETUP CPU R CPU THEM P2B-N CPU Thermal Sensor Connector 3.6.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards WARNING! Unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards 1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hardware or software settings for your expansion card, such as jumpers. 2.
3. HARDWARE SETUP To simplify this process, this motherboard complies with the Plug and Play (PnP) specification, which was developed to allow automatic system configuration whenever a PnP-compliant card is added to the system. For PnP cards, IRQs are assigned automatically from those available. If the system has both Legacy and PnP ISA cards installed, IRQs are assigned to PnP cards from those not used by Legacy cards.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.8 External Connectors WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly separated from jumpers in 3.1 Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors. Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side on floppy disk drives.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3) PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin PS2KBMS) 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 4.4 BIOS Features Setup. PS/2 Mouse (6-pin female) PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin female) 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 4) PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin PS2KBMS) This connector is for a standard keyboard using a PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector will not allow standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard plugs.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 7) Monitor Connector (15-pin VGA) This connector is for displaying on a standard VGA-compatible device. VGA Monitor (15-pin female) 8) Joystick/MIDI Connector (15-pin GAME) This connector is for a standard joystick or MIDI device. Joystick/Midi (15-pin female) 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 3.8.2 Midboard Connectors 1) CPU Fan Connector (3-pin CHASIS_FAN, 3-pin CPU_FAN) These connectors support cooling fans of 500mA (6 Watts) or less.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 2) CD-ROM Connector (50-3 pin CDROM) This is a proprietary CD-ROM connector which requires a converter in order to attach to a slim CD-ROM. 2 R 1 49 50 3. H/W SETUP Connectors P2B-N CD-ROM Drive Connector 3) Voice Modem In Connector (4-pin MODEM) This connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card. It also allows the sharing of microphone and speaker between the onboard audio and the voice modem card.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 4) ATI Multimedia Channel Connector (40-3 pin AMC) This connector is used for ATI video accessories such as video capture cards or television tuners. 2 R 1 39 40 P2B-N ATI Multimedia Channel Connector 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 5) Audio Connectors (10-1 pin JACK_CON) These connectors are provided for audio input and output signals. JACK_CON 10 9 2 1 Back Panel Audio Conn. A ribbon cable connects the motherboard audio connector to the back panel audio connector.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 2) LAN Activity Connectors (2-pin LAN_LED & 3-pin WOL_CON) These connectors support Local Area Network (LAN) cards, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 (see 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card) with output signals for data transfer activity. The LAN_LED connector allows the front panel LED to flash during transfer activity between the network and the computer. The WOL_CON connector allows the system to power up when there is a wakeup package (signal) received from the network.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 4) Front Panel Microphone Connector (2-pin MIC-CON) This connector is used to connect the front panel microphone jack to the motherboard through a ribbon cable. NLX-R (Front) ® NLX-R ® B9-N (Front) The front panel’s 1/8” microphone jack connects to the riser card through a ribbon cable B9-N Yeong-Yang (Front) YEONG-YANG 3. H/W SETUP Connectors Front Panel Microphone Jack 5) NLX Power Supply Connector (20-pin block) This connector connects to an NLX power supply.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 6) IDE Connectors (40-1 pins) This connector supports the provided IDE hard disk drive ribbon cable. After connecting one end to the riser card, connect the other end to a hard disk drive. The primary IDE channel supports both a master and a slave IDE device, but some system housings only permit a standard IDE hard drive to be installed. NLX-R (Back) ® B9-N (Front) Pin 1 B9-N Orient the red stripe on the IDE ribbon cable to Pin 1 Yeong-Yang (Front) 3.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 8) USB Ports (Two 4-pin Female Sockets) & Module Connector (5-1 pin USB) If you have the NLX-R or B9-N risers, two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB devices. If you have the Yeong-Yang riser, a 5pin block is available for connecting an external connector set. This connector set can be mounted to an open slot on your computer’s chassis. USB IRQ must be set to Enabled in 4.7 PNP and PCI Setup to use USB features.
3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case according to your system user’s manual. 4. Connect the power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. 3. H/W SETUP Power Connections 5. You may then turn on your devices in the following order: a.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash Memory Writer utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later. AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode.
4. BIOS SETUP 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press . The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. 6. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX and then press . 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual 4. BIOS SETUP Flash Memory Writer 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier. 2.
4. BIOS SETUP 6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. The boot block will be updated automatically only when necessary. This will minimize the chance of a failed updating. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed. 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.2 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 configuration and settings.
4. BIOS SETUP Load Defaults The “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the minimum settings for troubleshooting. “Load Setup Defaults”, on the other hand, is for loading optimized defaults for regular use. Choosing defaults at this level, will modify all applicable settings. A section at the bottom of the above screen displays the control keys for this screen. Take note of these keys and their respective uses.
4. BIOS SETUP Time To set the time, highlight the “Time” field and then press either / or <+>/<–> to set the current time. Follow the hour, minute and second format. Valid values for hour, minute and second are: (Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59). NOTE: You can bypass the date and time prompts by creating an AUTOEXEC.BAT file. For information on how to create this file, please refer to the MS-DOS manual.
4. BIOS SETUP Auto detection of hard disks on bootup For each field: Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master, and Secondary Slave, you can select Auto under the TYPE and MODE fields. This will enable auto detection of your IDE hard disk during bootup. This will allow you to change your hard disks (with the power off) and then power on without having to reconfigure your hard disk type.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 BIOS Features Setup The “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configuration entries that allow you to improve your system performance, or let you set up some system features according to your preference. Some entries are required by the motherboard’s design to remain in their default settings. A section at the lower right of the screen displays the control keys you can use. Take note of these keys and their respective uses.
4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS BIOS Features Processor Serial Number (Disabled) The Processor Serial Number is a unique electronic number that is added to every Pentium III processor to help verify the identity of the user across the Internet. Set this field to Enabled when you need increased security for doing business online or e-commerce. Otherwise, set it to Disabled for greater anonymity when surfing the Internet.
4. BIOS SETUP ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual 4. BIOS BIOS Features HDD S.M.A.R.T. capability (Disabled) This allows the enabling or disabling of the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) system which utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology. This feature is normally disabled because system resources used in this feature may decrease system performance. PS/2 Mouse Function Control (Auto) The default of Auto allows the system to detect a PS/2 mouse on bootup.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.5 Chipset Features Setup The “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the configuration of the board’s chipset. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of Chipset Features Setup 4. BIOS Chipset Features SDRAM Configuration (By SPD) This sets the optimal timings of settings for items 2–5, depending on the memory modules that you are using.
4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS Chipset Features 16-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK) / 8-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK) Timing for 16-bit and 8-bit ISA cards, respectively. Leave on default setting. Graphics Aperture Size (64MB) Memory-mapped, graphics data structures can reside in a Graphics Aperture. Leave on default setting. Video Memory Cache Mode (UC) USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache technology for the video memory of the processor.
4. BIOS SETUP Onboard FDC Swap A & B (No Swap) This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of your floppy disk drives. Two options are available: No Swap and Swap AB. If you want to switch drive letter assignments through the onboard chipset, set this field to Swap AB. Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8H/IRQ4) Settings are 3F8H/IRQ4, 2F8H/IRQ3, 3E8H/IRQ4, 2E8H/IRQ10, and Disabled for the onboard serial connector.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.6 Power Management Setup The “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of Power Management Setup 4. BIOS Power Management Power Management (User Define) This field acts as the master control for the power management modes.
4. BIOS SETUP Video Off Method (DPMS OFF) This field defines the video off features. The following options are available: DPMS OFF, DPMS Reduce ON, Blank Screen, V/H SYNC+Blank, DPMS Standby, and DPMS Suspend. The DPMS (Display Power Management System) features allow the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. Blank Screen only blanks the screen (use this for monitors without power management or “green” features.
4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS Power Management PWR Up On Modem Act (Enabled) This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer (turns the ATX power supply on) when the modem receives a call while the computer is Soft-off. NOTE: The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running, thus connection cannot be made on the first try.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.7 PNP and PCI Setup The “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slots. All PCI bus slots on the system use INTA#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of PNP and PCI Setup 4. BIOS Plug & Play / PCI PNP OS Installed (No) This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS.
4. BIOS SETUP DMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU) These fields indicate whether or not the displayed DMA channel for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. Available options include: No/ICU and Yes. The first option, the default setting, indicates either that the displayed DMA channel is not used or an ICU is being used to determine if an ISA card is using that channel.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.8 Load BIOS Defaults The “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are non-optimal and disable all high performance features. To load these default settings, highlight “Load BIOS Defaults” on the main screen and then press . The system displays a confirmation message on the screen. Press and then to confirm. Press and then to abort.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.10 Supervisor and User Password These two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” sets a password that will be used to protect the system and the Setup utility; “User Password” sets a password that will be used exclusively on the system. By default, the system comes without any passwords. To specify a password, highlight the type you want and then press . A password prompt appears on the screen.
4. BIOS SETUP 4.11 IDE HDD Auto Detection The “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters of an IDE hard disk drive, and automatically enters them into the Standard CMOS Setup screen. 4. BIOS Hard Disk Detect Up to four IDE drives can be detected, with parameters for each listed inside the box. To accept the optimal entries, press or else select from the numbers displayed under the OPTIONS field (2, 1, 3 in this case); to skip to the next drive, press .
4. BIOS SETUP IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. You will need to enter the correct parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard disk. If the parameters listed differ from the ones used when the disk was formatted, the disk will not be readable. If the auto-detected parameters do not match the ones that should be used for your disk, do not accept them.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.1 Support CD Main Menu (Windows 98) Inserting the support CD brings up a selection menu described as follows: (NOTE: CD version and contents are constantly modified without notice.) Motherboard Info Browse This CD User’s Manual Technical Support Form Read Me Exit Main Menu (home button only on other screens) Back (arrow button only on certain screens) Navigation Button Descriptions ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual 5.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.2.1 Installation Submenu Available only with optional hardware monitor 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 LDCM Brings up a menu to install software for monitoring the local system and/or PC systems on the network within the same bridge address. (NOTE: Will not run with ASUS PC Probe installed.) ASUS PC Probe Installs a simple software to monitor your computer’s fan, temperature, and voltages. (NOTE: Will not run with LDCM installed.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.2.2 DOS Utility Submenu ASUS DMI Configuration Utility Gives information on using the DMI configuration utility. This utility is located in the DMI folder under the root directory of the support CD. Flash BIOS Utility DOS Version Provides information on the Flash BIOS utility. This utility is located in the AFLASH folder under the root directory of the support CD. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.2.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.3 LDCM Local Setup Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: LDCM will not run if another hardware monitoring utility is installed. To uninstall any program, see 5.8 Uninstalling Programs. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. 5. V. S/W SETUP Windows Contents98 (5) Click here. 68 ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual (4) Click here. (6) Click here.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP (8) Click here. (9) Click here. (10) Click here. (11) Click here. (12) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (7) Click here. (13) Click here and then click Finish to restart.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.4 LDCM Administrator Setup Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: LDCM will not run if another hardware monitoring utility is installed. To uninstall any program, see 5.8 Uninstalling Programs. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (3) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (6) Click here. (5) Click here. (7) Click here.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.5 ASUS PC Probe Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if another hardware monitoring utility is installed. To uninstall any program, see 5.8 Uninstalling Programs. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (5) Click here. (7) Click here. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual (4) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (3) Click here. (6) Click here.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.6 ASUS LiveUpdate Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 72 (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Click here. (6) Click here.
SOFTWARE SETUP 5.6 Driver 5.6.1 Network Driver Setup Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (3) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (5) Enter Windows CD path and click OK. (6) Click here.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.6.2 VGA Driver Setup Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here to begin the installation wizard. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (5) Click here and follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.6.3 Audio Driver Setup Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (3) Click here. (6) Select a language and click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (5) Click here and then click Next. (7) Click here and then click Finish.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.7 Other 5.7.1 ESS Audio Utilities Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (5) Click here. 76 ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual (4) Click here.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.7.2 ESS Software Wave Table Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (3) Click here. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (8) Click here.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.8 Uninstalling Programs Add/Remove Programs is a basic component within Windows. You may use this function if a program does not provide its own uninstallation program. (1) Double-click here to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. (2) Select the program you wish to remove and click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (3) Click here.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.9 DOS and Windows 3.1 Setup for Novell Automatic configuration Some computers automatically detect and configure adapters and interfaces while booting. The network interface’s IRQ level and I/O memory address of this motherboard are automatically set by the BIOS each time you start your computer. Start your computer to automatically configure the network interface. Configuration is complete when the DOS prompt appears. You can now continue with the procedure below.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP Troubleshooting If you can’t connect to a server, first try the suggestions here, then turn to the Troubleshooting section if necessary. • • • • • • Make sure you’re using the drivers for this interface. The driver filename contains the letter B (for example, E100BODI.COM). If you’re replacing an existing adapter, make sure the LINK statement in your NET.CFG is correct for the new interface or adapter.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP NOTE: If you are installing Windows NT 4.0 at this time, click the Start Search button when the network network interface or adapter installation window appears. This allows NT to autodetect the network interface or adapter. You may then skip steps 1 - 4 below. 1. 2. 3. 4. Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel. Click the Adapters tab in the window that appears. Click Add. A list of network interface or adapter appears. Select “Intel EtherExpress PRO Adapter” and click OK.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.11 Windows 95 Automatic Configuration Some computers automatically detect and configure adapters or interfaces while booting. The network interface’s IRQ level and I/O address of this motherbaord are automatically set by the BIOS each time you start your computer. Start your computer to automatically configure the network interface or adapter. Configuration is complete when Windows 95 starts. If your computer displays an error while booting, it may require additional steps to configure.
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.12 Select Duplex Mode (optional) Duplexing is a performance option that lets you choose how the network interface or adapter sends and receives data packets over the network. This motherboard’s network interface can operate at full duplex only when connected to a full duplex 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX switching hub, or another full duplex network interface or adapter. To summarize: • Auto (requires a full duplex network interface or adapter or switching hub with auto-negotiation capability).
5. SOFTWARE SETUP NetWare server In AUTOEXEC.NCF, Load E100B.LAN and add the following statement (you must include the equal sign for servers): FORCEDUPLEX=2 SPEED=100 (or 10 if 10BASE-T) For more information, see the README file for NetWare servers. Windows NT While running Windows NT: 1. From the Control Panel, double-click the Intel PROSet icon. 2. PROSet examines your system and displays the Adapter Setup window. Windows 95 While running Windows 95: 1.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.1 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your computer system’s vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer, such as hard disk space, memory usage, and CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies through the DMI Explorer. 6.1.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.1.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Temperature Monitor Shows the PC’s temperature. Temperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Fan Monitor Shows the PC’s fan rotation.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC’s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC by date, time, and target history. Information Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC’s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used. Memory Shows the PC’s memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC. DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program. NOTE: This feature is currently unavailable.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.1.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack 6.2 AudioRack32 The AudioRack32 enables you to take advantage of your computer’s audio capabilities with all of the controls conveniently in one compact space. You can play audio CDs, wave files (in WAV and .AUD formats), and MIDI files (in.MID and .RMI formats). With the multisource Audio Mixer, you can blend these sources with line-in and microphone sources any way you choose.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack 6.2.1 The Command Center The Command Center controls which parts of the AudioRack32 are displayed. You can display or hide any part of the AudioRack32 you choose, customizing its appearance to suit your needs or desires. It also displays information on the status of the different audio components.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack 6.2.2 The 3-D/Tone Controller The 3-D/Tone Controller lets you create an atmosphere of a resonant sound environment rather than an audio issuing from a 2D plane. See online help for more information. The 3-D/Tone Controller Controls The Spatial Control has four settings: Max: provides the greatest effect, works best with games. Mid: works best with most audio CDs and music (default setting). Min: works best with some audio CDs.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack 6.2.4 The Audio Mixer The Audio Mixer has two modes: Playback mode and Record mode. You can use these two modes to fully control which of your audio sources you are listening to or recording, how loud each of those sources are and how they are balanced. Each audio source has its own module with mute, balance and volume controls. In addition, the Audio Mixer provides special effects controls for chorus, reverb, treble, bass, and 3-D effects.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack 6.2.5 The Digital Audio Player The Digital Audio Player enables you to play, record, and compress sound as .WAV files. In addition, you can play .AUD files. The .WAV files use PCM, which is the Windows‘ audio file format. The.AUD format uses ESPCM‘ compression to produce an audio file. Files are written directly to your hard disk as you record, enabling you to record very large files. Your only limitation is the amount of free space on your hard disk.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack 6.2.6 The MIDI Player The MIDI Player enables you to play MIDI files with the .MID or .RMI file extensions. These MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) files can be produced by sequencer programs and then played back using the MIDI Player. You can also mix MIDI files with other audio sources. Or you can compile MIDI files in a playlist and play them back in any order you choose. The MIDI Player Controls plays the MIDI file currently loaded.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack 6.2.7 The Compact Disk Player If you have a CD-ROM drive, you can play audio CDs. Check your hardware manual about setting up CD audio hardware and drivers. The Compact Disk Player uses intelligent CD playlist management: The Compact Disk Player maintains a record of each CD you play. It remembers the last playlist you used with each CD and loads that playlist automatically whenever you insert that CD.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack 6.2.8 The Audio Recorder The Audio Recorder enables you to record, compress, store, and play back voice, music, and other sound. It provides settings for sound attributes such as mono/stereo, compression level, and sampling rate. You can use it to embed sound objects in documents created in applications that support object linking and embedding (OLE).
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE AudioRack 6.2.9 Release Notes This information is provided for convenience only. Information here is subject to change without prior notice. View the installation CD for any updated information in Readme text files. The AudioRack also provides detailed online help (click the Help button on the “Command Center”) Disable Eject Button on the CD Player Under the Windows directory in the file “auddrive.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.3 Display Settings for Windows 95/98 To change resolution, color, and other display properties, either right-click the Windows 95/98 desktop and then choose Properties, double-click the Display icon in the Control Panel, or right-click the ATI icon in the system tray. 6.3.1 Adjustment Menu You can adjust the screen output on the monitor from the Adjustment menu. Use the Position and Size arrows to center your screen and make it as large as possible. 6.3.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.3.3 Color This allows you to adjust the Gamma level for your monitor and color levels for Red, Green, and Blue. You can save your settings by clicking Save As and typing in a file name. This allows you to recall previously saved settings. Click Defaults to restore all settings to their defaults. 6.3.4 Settings This allows you to adjust the Color palette, Font size, and Display area.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE DMI Utility 6.4 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 6.4.1 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 size.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE DMI Utility 6.4.3 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility NOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples only and may not reflect the screen contents on your system. Edit DMI (or delete) Use the ←→ (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the ↑↓ (up-down) cursor to move between the left hand menu items. The bottom of the screen will show the available keys for each screen.
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE DMI Utility Save MIFD You can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering the drive and path here. If you want to cancel save, you may press ESC and a message “Bad File Name” appears here to show it was not saved. Load MIFD You can load the disk file to memory by entering a drive and path and file name here. Load BIOS Defaults You can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can clear all user modified and added data.
7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card LEDs LAN Activity Output Signal Intel Chipset RJ45 Wake on LAN Output Signal ASUS Motherboard type Other If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on an ASUS motherboard, leave the jumper on its defaut setting of “ASUS.” If you are using another brand of motherboard, set the jumper to “Other.” Connect the Wake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the motherboard’s WOL_CON in order to utilize the wake on LAN feature of the motherboard.
7. APPENDIX 7.1.1 Features 7. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card • • • • • • • • • • • • 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 & 100BASE-TX operations through a single RJ45 port Supports 32-bit Bus Master Technology / PCI Rev. 2.
7. APPENDIX 7.2 S370 Series CPU Cards 7. APPENDIX S370 Series CPU Cards The optional ASUS S370 Series CPU Cards allow Slot 1 motherboards to accept socket 370 processors. The ASUS S370 Series CPU Cards give Slot 1 motherboard owners an inexpensive way to upgrade their Pentium II computers using lower costing socket 370 processors. Since socket 370 processors are based on the Pentium II design, the only difference is the connector and the amount of internal cache within the processor.
7. APPENDIX 7.2.1 Using the ASUS S370 Series CPU Card The general procedure for using the ASUS S370 Series CPU Card is as follows: 7. APPENDIX S370 Series CPU Cards 1. Check the voltage setting for your socket 370 processor using the jumpers on the card if necessary. For current socket 370 processors, the default setting should be used. See the reverse side of the ASUS S370 Series CPU Card or this page for voltage settings. 2. Install the socket 370 processor.
7. APPENDIX 7.3 Network Controller This motherboard features an optional 32-bit 10/100Mbps Ethernet network interface. This interface supports the bus mastering architecture and auto-negotiation feature, which makes it possible to use the common twisted-pair cabling with RJ45 connectors for both 10Mbps and 100Mbps connections. Extensive driver support for commonly-used network systems is also provided. • • • • • • • • • • • 7. APPENDIX Network Interface 7.3.
7. APPENDIX 7.3.3 LED Connectors Link Indicator: This connects to an LED to monitor 10Base-T and 100Base-TX connections. The LED lights to indicate a successful network connection, and remains steady if the connection is stable. If this indicator is off, the cable connection between the hub and the computer may be faulty or the driver configuration may be faulty. 7. APPENDIX Network Interface Activity Indicator: This connects to an LED to monitor network activity.
7. APPENDIX 7.3.7 Troubleshooting If the interface can’t connect to the network 7. APPENDIX Network Interface Make sure the cable is installed properly. The network cable must be securely attached at both RJ-45 connections (interface and hub). If the cable is attached but the problem persists, try a different cable. The maximum allowable distance from network interface or adapter or interface to hub is 100 meters. If you’re directly connecting two computers (no hub), use a crossover cable.
7. APPENDIX Testing the network interface or adapter Test the network interface or adapter by running Intel diagnostics. For DOS or Windows 3.1 computers, run Setup on the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk. For Windows NT and Windows 95 run Intel PROSet by double-clicking the Intel PROSet Icon in the Control Panel. Click Help from the main PROSet window to get complete diagnostics information and instructions. Common problems and solutions 7. APPENDIX Network Interface SETUP.
7. APPENDIX The network interface or adapter stopped working when another network interface or adapter was added to the computer. • Make sure the cable is connected to the motherboard’s network interface or RJ45 port. • Make sure your PCI BIOS is current. • Make sure the other network interface or adapter supports shared interrupts. Also, make sure your operating system supports shared interrupts — OS/2* doesn’t. 7. APPENDIX Network Interface The interface stopped working without apparent cause.
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7. APPENDIX 7.4 Glossary AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) An interface specification that enables high-performance 3D graphics on mainstream PCs. AGP offers a higher throughput than PCI by providing the graphics controller with direct access to system memory. Bus Frequency PCI AGP 1X AGP 2X AGP 4X 33MHz 66MHz 133MHz 266MHz Bus Speed 133MB/s 200-300MB/s 528MB/s 1 GB/s 7. APPENDIX Glossary Bus AUTOEXEC.BAT AUTOEXEC.
7. APPENDIX Byte (Binary Term) One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character, punctuation mark, or other symbol. COM Port COM is a logical device name used by to designate the computer serial ports. Pointing devices, modems, and infrared modules can be connected to COM ports. Each COM port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment. 7.
7. APPENDIX MMX A set of 57 new instructions based on a technique called Single Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD), which is built into the new Intel Pentium PP/MT (P55C) and Pentium II (Klamath) CPU as well as other x86-compatible microprocessors. The MMX instructions are designed to accelerate multimedia and communications applications, such as 3D video, 3D sound, video conference. 7.
7. APPENDIX UltraDMA/33 UltraDMA/33 is a new specification to improve IDE transfer rates. Unlike traditional PIO mode, which only uses the rising edge of IDE command signal to transfer data, the DMA/33 uses both rising edge and falling edge. Hence, the data transfer rate is double of the PIO mode 4 or DMA mode 2. (16.6MB/s x2 = 33MB/s). 7.
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