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Asus P2B-N User Manual

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  • Page 1 ® P2B-N ® ® Pentium III / Pentium II / Celeron™ NLX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 3: Asus Contact Information

    WWW: www.asus.com FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: sales@asuscom.de Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: tsd@asuscom.de WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1.2 Item Checklist ................7 1.2.1 Motherboard ............... 7 1.2.2 Riser Card ................7 2. FEATURES ..................8 2.1 The ASUS P2B-N Motherboard ..........8 2.1.1 Specifications ..............8 2.1.2 Special Features ..............9 2.1.3 Performance Features ............10 2.1.4 Intelligence ............... 10 2.2 ASUS P2B-N Parts ..............
  • Page 5 5.1 Support CD Main Menu (Windows 98) ........65 5.3 LDCM Local Setup ..............68 5.4 LDCM Administrator Setup ............70 5.5 ASUS PC Probe ................ 71 5.6 ASUS LiveUpdate ..............72 5.6 Driver ..................73 5.7 Other ..................76 5.8 Uninstalling Programs ..............

  • Page 6: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    Radio Interference Regulations of the Cana- dian Department of Communications. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    S-P2FAN or P2T-Cable for Slot 1 processors (optional) IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS S370 CPU card series (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (optional) NOTE: This motherboard only works with ASUS riser cards. See your dealer for more information. 1.2.2 Riser Card (1) ASUS Riser Card (1) UltraDMA/33 IDE + 3.5”...

  • Page 8: Features

    2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS P2B-N Motherboard The ASUS P2B-N is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants ad- vanced features processed by the fastest CPU. 2.1.1 Specifications • NLX: Features ASUS’ custom designed NLX form factor. ®...

  • Page 9: Special Features

    Single Edge Processor Package (SEPP). • Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an op- tional 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.

  • Page 10: Intelligence

    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. •...

  • Page 11: Asus P2B-N Parts

    2. FEATURES 2.2 ASUS P2B-N Parts T: Parallel Conn. Joystick/MIDI COM 1 B: Serial Conn. VGA Connector COM 2 RJ-45* LAN LED* Connector* T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard Intel 82558 LAN Controller* 4MB (Rage IIC)/ 8MB (Rage Pro) VGA Memory*...

  • Page 12: Hardware Setup

    3 2 1 0 Row & Multi-I/O KB_WAKE FREQ MULT CLR_RTC CMOS Power Hardware Flash EEPROM CR2032 Monitor 3 Volt Cell (Programmable BIOS) CHASIS_FAN BUS FREQ SELECT (Grayed items are optional at the time of purchase.) ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 13 35 CD-ROM Drive Connector (50-3 pins) 3) MODEM p. 35 Voice Modem In Connector (4 pins) 4) AMC p. 36 ATI Multimedia Connector (40-3 pin block) 5) JACK_CON p. 36 Back Panel Audio Connectors (10-1 pin block) ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Riser Cards

    NLX_EXT B9-N Riser Card Front ATXPWR B9-N Riser Card Back 3.2.3 Yeong-Yang Riser Card PCI1 PCI2 SLOT1 SLOT1A IDE2 IDE1 YEONG-YANG WOL_CON FLOPPY CDIN Panel NLX_EXT RISER Yeong-Yang Riser Card Front Power Yeong-Yang Riser Card Back ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 15 Infrared Module Connector (10-1 pins) IR (Yeong-Yang) Infrared Module Connector (5-1 pins) * The optional onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H, so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 3. HARDWARE SETUP (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Hardware Setup Procedure

    3. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or other components. 4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the component whenever the components are separated from the system. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 18 [1-2] Normal High Voltage Voltage (default) P2B-N Voltage Input/Output Selection 2) LAN Setting (LANDIS_EN) The onboard Intel 10/100 Fast Ethernet may be enabled or disabled using this jumper. The default is set to Enable. LANDIS EN Setting Enable [2-3] (default)
  • Page 19 Disable Enable (Default) P2B-N Onboard Audio Setting 4) Keyboard Wake Up (KB_WAKE) This allows you to disable or enable the keyboard power up function. Set this jumper to Enable if you wish to use your keyboard (by pressing the spacebar) to power up your computer.
  • Page 20 CPU and the CPU’s External frequency. These must be set in conjunction with the CPU Bus Frequency. 2.0x(2/1) 2.5x(5/2) 3.0x(3/1) 3.5x(7/2) 4.0x(4/1) 4.5x(9/2) 5.0x(5/1) 5.5x(11/2) 6.0x(6/1) 6.5x(13/2) 7.0x(7/1) 7.5x(15/2) 8.0x(8/1) P2B-N CPU Core:Bus Frequency Multiple Selection ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 21 66MHz [1-2] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] For updated processor settings, please visit ASUS’ web site (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION). WARNING! Frequencies above 100MHz exceed the specifications for the onboard Intel Chipset and are not guaranteed to be stable.
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  • Page 23: System Memory (Dimm)

    If your DIMMs are not PC100-compliant, set the CPU bus frequency (FS) to 66MHz RAM to ensure system stability. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the memory of choice for best performance vs. stability. •...

  • Page 24: Dimm Memory Installation

    SDRAM DIMMs have different pin contacts on each side and therefore have a higher pin density. P2B-N 168-pin DIMM Memory Sockets The DIMMs must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs. To determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below).

  • Page 25: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    SECC2/SECC, or a Celeron™ processor packaged in a Single Edge Proces- sor Package (SEPP). An ASUS S370 CPU card can allow Socket 370 processors to be used on any ASUS motherboard with the Slot 1 connector (See 7.2 S370 Series CPU Cards for instructions on using this card).

  • Page 26: Installing The Processor

    Four Pins and metal clip NOTE: The SEPP heatsink and fan (for Intel Celeron processors) is similar to the SECC2 heatsink and fan except that the clamping design is different. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 II only: The SECC locks should be outward when se- cured so that the lock shows through the retention mechanism’s lock holes. SECC SECC2/SEPP Lock hole Lock hole CPU fan CPU fan cable to cable to fan fan connector connector ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 28: Asus Smart Thermal Solutions

    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 Thermal Cable CPU Fan Cable...

  • Page 29: Recommended Heatsinks For Slot 1 Processors

    The recommended heatsinks for the Slot 1 processors are those with three-pin fans, such as the ASUS Smart Fan, that can be connected to the motherboard’s CPU fan connector. These heatsinks dissipate heat more efficiently and with an optional hard- ware monitor, they can monitor the fan’s RPM and use the alert function with the...

  • Page 30: Expansion Cards

    Interrupt number and address. Make sure that no two devices use the same IRQ or your computer will experience problems when those two devices are in use at the same time. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 31: Assigning Dma Channels For Isa Cards

    ISA and DMA x Used By ISA for those IRQs and DMAs you want to reserve). 3.7.4 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor The optional onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H, so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 32: External Connectors

    2) Serial Port Connectors (9-pin COM1 and COM2) The two serial ports can be used for pointing devices or other serial devices. See Onboard Serial Port in 4.5 Chipset Features Setup. COM 2 COM 1 Serial Ports (9-pin male) ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 33 These diagnostic LEDs help indicate if there is a problem with the network connector, cable, or hub. Green Yellow Green LED on LED off Speed 10Mbps 100Mbps Activity No data Data transfer Link Bad connection Good connection ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 34: Midboard Connectors

    CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used. These are not jumpers, do not place jumper caps over these pins. CPU Fan Power Rotation +12 Volt Ground Rotation +12 Volt Ground Chassis Fan Power P2B-N 12-Volt Cooling Fan Power ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 It also allows the sharing of microphone and speaker between the onboard audio and the voice modem card. NOTE: Your voice modem card requires a similar connector to use this feature. Modem-Out Ground Ground Modem-In MODEM P2B-N Voice Modem In Connector ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Riser Card Connectors

    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. P2B-N ATI Multimedia Channel Connector 5) Audio Connectors (10-1 pin JACK_CON) These connectors are provided for audio input and output signals.
  • Page 37 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.
  • Page 38 Make sure that the NLX power supply can deliver at least 720mA on the 5volt standby lead (+5VSB). You may experience difficulty in powering ON your system without this specification. NLX-R (Back) B9-N (Back) Yeong-Yang (Back) NLX Power Connector NLX Power Supply Connector ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 39 NLX-R (Front) NLX-R ® NLX-R Riser Pin 1 ® Orient the red stripe on the B9-N (Front) floppy ribbon cable to Pin 1 B9-N B9-N & Yeong-Yang Risers Yeong-Yang (Front) Pin 1 YEONG-YANG Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 40 ® B9-N (Front) IRRX (NC) CIRRX IRTX CIR +5V Back View B9-N Yeong-Yang (Front) IRTX FIR/(NC) YEONG-YANG 1: +5 Volt 4: GND IRRX 2: (no connection) 5: IRTX 3: IRRX Infrared Module / Infrared Module Connector ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Power Connection Procedures

    Shut down the computer?. The power supply should turn off after Win- dows shuts down. NOTE: The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” will not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 42: Bios Setup

    4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH. 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. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 43: Updating Bios Procedures (Only When Necessary)

    <Enter>. 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) 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. Boot from the disk you created earlier.
  • Page 44 If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If this happens, your system will need servicing. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 45: Bios Setup

    Reset button on the system case. You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on again. But do so only if the first two methods fail. When you invoke Setup, the CMOS SETUP UTILITY main program screen will appear with the following options: ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Standard Cmos Setup

    To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and then press either <Page Up>/<Page Down> or <+>/<–> to set the current date. Follow the month, day and year format. Valid values for month, day and year are: Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Year: (up to 2079) ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 47 IDE hard disks; set it to Large for drives over 528MB that do not support LBA. Large type of drive can only be used with MS-DOS and is very uncommon. Most IDE drives over 528MB support the LBA mode. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 48 If you are using a VGA or any higher resolution card, choose EGA/VGA. Halt On (All Errors) This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Choose from All Errors; No Errors; All,But Keyboard, All,But Diskette; and All,But Disk/Key. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Bios Features Setup

    Be- cause of conflicts with new operating systems, for example, during installation of new software, you may have to set this to Disabled to prevent write errors. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 50 This field enhances hard disk performance by making multi-sector transfers instead of one sector per transfer. Most IDE drives, except older versions, can utilize this feature. Selections are HDD MAX, Disabled, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 The default setting is System, where the system prompts for the User Password every time you start your system. The other option is Setup, where the system goes through its startup routine unless the Setup utility is called, when the system prompts for the Supervisor Password. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 52: Chipset Features Setup

    SDRAM MA Wait State (Normal) This controls the leadoff clocks for CPU read cycles. Leave on default setting. Snoop Ahead (Enabled) Enabled will allow PCI streaming. Leave on default setting. Host Bus Fast Data Ready (Disabled) Leave on default setting. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 53 When Enabled, this field allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to the onboard floppy disk drive connector instead of a separate controller card. If you want to use a different controller card to connect the floppy disk drives, set this field to Disabled. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 54 Because each IDE device may have a different Mode timing (0, 1, 2, 3, 4), it is necessary for these to be independent. The default setting of Auto will allow autodetection to ensure optimal performance ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Power Management Setup

    “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. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 56 4 seconds. Suspend allows the button to have a dual function where pressing less than 4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode. Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds will power off the system. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 57 NOTE: If any of the monitored items are out of range, an error message will appear: “Hardware Monitor found an error, enter POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP for details”. You will then be prompted to “Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP”. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 58: Pnp And Pci Setup

    ICU, you must set the field for that IRQ to Yes. For example: If you install a legacy ISA card that requires IRQ 10, then set IRQ10 Used By ISA to Yes............................ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 59 This allows you to select whether you want to use the onboard VGA BIOS as the primary BIOS. No allows external VGA cards to take precedent when detected. Yes always uses the onboard VGA card’s BIOS, even when an external VGA card is installed. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 60: Load Bios Defaults

    <Enter>. The system displays a confirmation message on the screen. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to confirm. Press <N> and then <Enter> to abort. This feature does not affect the fields on the Standard CMOS Setup screen. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 61: Supervisor And User Password

    (2) Short the solder points, (3) Turn ON your computer, (4) Hold down <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. CLR_RTC Short solder points to clear CMOS P2B-N Clear RTC RAM ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 62: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    The auto-detection feature can only detect one set of parameters for a particular IDE hard drive. Some IDE drives can use more than one set. This is not a problem if the drive is new and empty. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 63: Save & Exit Setup

    Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the modifications you specify during the current session. To exit without saving, highlight the “Exit Without Sav- ing” option on the main screen and then press <Enter>. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 64 4. BIOS SETUP (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 65: Software Setup

    Navigation Button Descriptions Motherboard Info displays information on your motherboard, BIOS, and CPU. Browse This CD allows you to see the contents of the ASUS Support CD. User’s Manual displays the motherboard user’s manual in pdf format. Technical Support Form opens up a blank Technical Support Request Form for you to fill and print out when you run into technical difficulties and need technical assistance.

  • Page 66: Installation Submenu

    LAN, and/or audio to work properly. (NOTE: This is not available if your mother- board does not have onboard VGA and audio.) Other Brings up a menu that allows you to install Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.01 for viewing the LDCM manual and/or Trend PC Cillin, a virus protection software. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 67: Dos Utility Submenu

    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. 5.2.3 ASUS Contact Information ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 68: Ldcm Local Setup

    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) Click here. (6) Click here. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 69 5. SOFTWARE SETUP (7) Click here. (8) Click here. (9) Click here. (10) Click here. (12) Click here. (11) Click here. (13) Click here and then click Finish to restart. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 70: Ldcm Administrator Setup

    5.8 Uninstalling Programs. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (3) Click here. (5) Click here. (6) Click here. (7) Click here. (8) Click here and then click Finish to restart. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 71: 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 in- stalled. To uninstall any program, see 5.8 Uninstalling Programs.

  • Page 72: 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. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Click here. (6) Click here. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 73: Driver

    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) Enter Windows CD path and click OK. (6) Click here. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 74: Vga Driver Setup

    CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (4) Click here to begin the (3) Click here. installation wizard. (5) Click here and follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 75: Audio Driver Setup

    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) Click here and (6) Select a language then click Next. and click here. (7) Click here and then click Finish. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 76: Other

    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. (5) Click here. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 77 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. (8) Click here. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 78: Uninstalling Programs

    (1) Double-click here to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. (2) Select the program you wish to remove and click here. (3) Click here. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 79: Dos And Windows 3.1 Setup For Novell

    CONFIG.SYS file, type REM in front of each line that loads a network driver. Or, with DOS 6.x or later press “F5” as DOS starts, to bypass the drivers. 2. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk in a floppy drive, switch to that drive, and at the DOS prompt, type “SETUP”.

  • Page 80: Windows Nt Server Or Workstation

    If your computer displays an error while booting, it may require additional steps to configure. Install network drivers - Windows NT Version 4.0 only After starting Windows NT, you need to install the device drivers. Have the Windows NT CD-ROM disk available for this procedure. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 81 3. When the list of adapters appears, scroll to the end of the list and select <Other> Requires disk from manufacturer. 4. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk in the A: drive and click OK. 5. Select the “Intel EtherExpress PRO Adapter” and click OK.

  • Page 82: Windows 95

    2. Click “Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer,” then click OK. The Install From Disk dialog box appears. 3. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk. 4. Specify A:\ (or B:\) as the path, then click OK. 5. Follow prompts for any Windows 95 installation disks and restart when prompted.

  • Page 83: Select Duplex Mode (Optional)

    DOS ODI, NDIS 2.01 Clients Edit the NET.CFG or PROTOCOL.INI file. Add keywords to Link Driver section: FORCEDUPLEX 2 SPEED 100 (or 10 if 10BASE-T) ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 84 Windows 95 If you are a LAN Administrator setting up server-based push installation of Windows 95 as defined in Microsoft Windows 95 Resource Kit, additional steps are required for this network interface or adapter. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 85: Software Reference

    ASUS Utility, and then click Probe Vx.xx. The PC Probe icon will appear on the taskbar’s system tray indicating that ASUS PC Probe is running. Clicking the icon will allow you to see the status of your PC. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 86: Using Asus Pc Probe

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 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...
  • Page 87 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. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 88 CPU type, CPU speed, and in- ternal/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. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 89: Asus Pc Probe Task Bar Icon

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 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 sys- tem monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe...
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  • Page 91: Audiorack32

    The Audio Recorder is a separate application from the AudioRack32. It can be used to add effects and edit files recorded with the Digital Audio Player or by the Audio Recorder itself. The Audio Recorder can be launched from the AudioRack32’s Digital Audio Player or on its own. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 92: The Command Center

    Track or File Name: shows the name of the current track or file in the playlist. Time Index: displays the amount of time elapsed for the track or file in hours, minutes, seconds, and tenths of a second. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 93: The Miniature Mode

    AudioRack32, invoke the Always on Top command, select active components (DAT, MIDI, or CD), or exit the AudioRack32. The Stop, Pause, and Play buttons affect components that are currently active ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 94: The Audio Mixer

    Modules that your hardware may provide for are: Master, Line, Wave, Mic, CD, MIDI, and Aux B. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 95: The Digital Audio Player

    Digital Audio Player. The display tells you the file name, size, number of bits per sample, sample rate, and whether the file was recorded in stereo or mono. Click again to return to the image of the tape deck. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 96: The Midi Player

    FM, producing richer timbre and greater depth of instru- ment voices. FM synthesis is a lower quality technology compared with Wave table synthesis. This card supports Wave table synthesis therefore ESFM is not supported on this card. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 97: The Compact Disk Player

    Auto Repeat. goes back one second in the MIDI file. opens the Set Playlist dialog box. goes forward one second in the MIDI file. ejects the CD from the CD-ROM drive. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 98: The Audio Recorder

    To the right of the text boxes is a box displaying the icon associated with the particu- lar file. If a file has no icon associated with it, it is given a default icon. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 99: Release Notes

    You may configure the settings by modifying the file “auddrive.ini” in the Windows directory. Under the section [MixerRak], you can enable or disable the display of each input by setting its corresponding binary value to 1 (enable) or 0 (disable). ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 100: Display Settings For Windows 95/98

    6.3.2 Panning Menu This allows you to assign hotkeys in the Value box for moving your screen up, down, left, right, in, or out in any application. Click Defaults to fill in the Value box with default values. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 101 This allows you to adjust the Color palette, Font size, and Display area. Choose Center dialog boxes to keep messages visible, Enable task bar icon for easy ac- cess to the ATI configuration menus, and Show settings icon on task bar for quick resolution changes. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 102: Desktop Management Interface (Dmi)

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 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 Con- figuration 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.

  • Page 103: Using The Asus Dmi Configuration Utility

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 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.
  • Page 104 You can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can clear all user modified and added data. You must reboot your computer in order for the defaults to be saved back into the Flash BIOS. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 105: Appendix

    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 moth-...

  • Page 106: Software Driver Support

    A: To enable Wake-On-LAN function, your system requires Ethernet LAN adapter card that can activate Wake-On-LAN function, a client with Wake-On-LAN capa- bility, and software such as LDCM Rev. 3.10 or up that can trigger wake-up frame. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 107: S370 Series Cpu Cards

    The following are pictures of the ASUS S370 Series CPU Cards with black plastic retainers attached to the edge. The retainer fins are used to hold the ASUS S370 Series CPU Cards in place using the motherboard’s Slot 1 retention mechanisms.
  • Page 108 7.2.2 ASUS S370 Series CPU Card Jumper Settings The only set of jumpers on the ASUS S370 Series CPU Card is used for setting the voltage sent to the CPU. Setting the CPU voltage is not necessary for current socket 370 processors.

  • Page 109: Network Controller

    32 bit Bus Master Technology / PCI Rev. 2.1 • Plug and Play • Enhancements on ACPI & APM • Adheres to PCI Bus Power Management Interface Rev. 1.0, ACPI Rev. 1.0, and Device Class Power Management Rev. 1.0 ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 110: Led Connectors

    6 IRD- 7.3.6 RJ45 Connector HUB RJ45 Connector Pin 1 Output Transmit Data + Pin 2 Output Transmit Data - 234567 Pin 3 Input Receive Data + Pin 6 Input Receive Data - Pins 4,5,7,8 (Reserved) ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 111: Troubleshooting

    If you configured the network interface for full duplex, make sure the hub port is also configured for full duplex. Setting the wrong duplex mode can degrade performance, cause data loss, or result in lost connections. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 112: 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.
  • Page 113 Make sure the network cable is fully attached to the network interface or adapter. Link LED does not light when power is connected. • Make sure WOL cable is attached and power is applied to computer. • Make sure network cable is attached at both ends. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 114 7. APPENDIX (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 115: Glossary

    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. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 116 33 IDE devices can achieve up to 33MB/Sec transfer. LPT Port (Line Printer Port) Logical device name reserved by DOS for the computer parallel ports. Each LPT port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 117 High speed parallel interface defined by the X3T9.2 committee of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for connecting many peripheral devices. System Disk A system disk contains the core file of an operating system and is used to boot up the operating system. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 118 With USB, the traditional complex cables from back panel of your PC can be eliminated. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 119 OTHER ASUS PRODUCTS ® Goes Mobile! Goes Mobile! Goes Mobile! Goes Mobile! Goes Mobile! M8300/8200 Series Thin & Light Convertible Notebook PC 13.3” or 12.1” TFT Color Display 233/266/300/333/366/400+MHz F7400 Series Professional Notebook PC 14.1” TFT Color Display 300/333/366/400+MHz Built-in DVD/MPEG2 Decoder...
  • Page 120 OTHER ASUS PRODUCTS ® Ultra-Fast CD-ROM • Supports high speed CD-Audio playback • Supports high speed digital audio extraction • Supports UltraDMA/33 transfer mode • Compatible with all CD formats • Supports multi-read function (CD-R/CD-RW) Drive Interface Type: ATAPI/Enhanced IDE supporting PIO mode 4, multi-...

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