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P2B-VM
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Pentium II/Celeron Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
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ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Marketing Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 Telephone: +886-2-2894-3447 Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw Technical Support Fax: +886-2-2895-9254 BBS: +886-2-2896-4667 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, Building 2 Newark, CA 94560, USA Fax: +1-510-608-4555 Email: info-usa@asus.com.tw Technical
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CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................. 7 How this manual is organized ............................................................. 7 Item Checklist ..................................................................................... 7 II. FEATURES ....................................................................................... 8 Features of the ASUS P2B-VM Motherboard .................................... 8 Parts of the AS
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CONTENTS PNP and PCI Setup ..................................................................... 52 Details of PNP and PCI Setup ............................................... 52 Load BIOS Defaults .................................................................... 54 Load Setup Defaults .................................................................... 54 Supervisor Password and User Password ................................... 55 IDE HDD Auto Detection .....................................
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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. These limits are designed to provid
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I. INTRODUCTION How this manual is organized This manual is divided into the following sections: I. Introduction: Manual information and checklist II. Features: Information and specifications concerning this product III. Installation: Instructions on setting up the motherboard IV. BIOS Software: Instructions on setting up the BIOS software V. Support CD: Information on the included support software Item Checklist Please check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing ite
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II. FEATURES Features II. FEATURES Features of the ASUS P2B-VM Motherboard The ASUS P2B-VM is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest CPU. Specifications: ® TM • Multi-Speed: Supports Intel Pentium II (233MHz to 450MHz) and Celeron (266MHz and faster) processors. • Intel AGPset: Features Intel’s 440BX AGPset with I/O subsystems and front-side bus (FSB) platform, which boosts the traditional 66-MHz internal bus speed to 100MHz. • Multi-
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II. FEATURES Special Features: • Enhanced ACPI: Features a programmable BIOS, offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in firmware-based virus protection through Trend ChipAway Virus codes, and autodetection of most devices for virtually automatic setup. • Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS, which allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.) • Easy Installation:
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II. FEATURES Features II. FEATURES Intelligent Features: • Auto Fan Off: The system fans will power off automatically even in sleep mode. This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is an important feature in implementing silent PC systems. • Dual Function Power Button: Pushing the power button for less than 4 sec- onds when the system is in the working state places the system into one of two states: sleep mode or soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting (see “Power
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II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS P2B-VM Motherboard ATI Multimedia Connector Intel 440BX 3 DIMM 4MB VGA Memory (Rage IIC) ATX Power CPU Slot1 AGPset Sockets 8MB VGA Memory (Rage Pro) T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard T: USB Conn 1 B: USB Conn 2 Serial COM 1 Parallel Port VGA Connector (Optional) T: Joystick/MIDI Connector B: Audio Ports ESS Audio (optional) Accelerated Graphics Port (optional) 3 PCI Slots Multi-I/O, Keyboard Controller 1 ISA Slot TM Serial COM 2 SB-Link Programmable ASUS Header Con
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III. INSTALLATION Motherboard Layout III. INSTALLATION ASUS P2B-VM Motherboard Layout TOP: Mouse CHA_FAN BOTTOM: BUS FREQ Keyboard PWR_FAN PS/2 FS0 PS_FAN CPU_FAN FS1 FS2 KB_WAK FS3 FS4 TOP: AMC USB 1 USB BOTTOM: USB 2 COM1 8MB available on Intel Rage Pro only INT_EN 440BX AGPset VGA ATI 3D Rage Pro AGP 2X/ IIC AGP ROW 01 23 45 VGA Chipset MODEM_IN CD_IN VGAEN 32-bit PCI Accelerated Graphics Port Audio CLRTC Chipset SB-LINK CR2032 3V Lithium Cell PCI Slot 1 (PCI1) (BIOSPower) Intel COM2 header
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III. INSTALLATION Jumpers 1) INT_EN p. 14 VGA Interrupt Setting (Enable/Disable) 2) VGAEN p. 14 VGA Setting (Enable/Disable) 3) CLRTC p. 15 Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM 4) KB_WAK p. 15 Keyboard Power (Wake) Up (Enable/Disable) 5) FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3, FS4 p. 16 CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection 6) BF0, BF1, BF2, BF3 p. 16 CPU:BUS Frequency Multiple Expansion Slots 1) DIMM Sockets p. 17 168-Pin DIMM Memory Support ® TM 2) CPU Slot1 p. 19 Pentium II/Celeron CPU Support 3) PCI Slot 1, 2, 3 p.
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III. INSTALLATION Jumpers III. INSTALLATION Installation Steps Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps: 1. Set Jumpers on the Motherboard 2. Install System 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 WARNING! Computer motherboards, baseboards and components, such as SCSI cards, contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect th
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III. INSTALLATION 3. Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (CLRTC) The CMOS RAM is powered by the onboard button cell battery. To clear the RTC data: (1) Unplug your computer, (2) Short solder points, (3) Turn on your computer, (4) Hold down during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re- enter user preferences. RTC RAM CLRTC Clear CMOS [short solder points momentarily] R CLRTC P2B-VM Clear RTC RAM 4. Keyboard Power (Wake) Up (KB_WAK) This allows you to disable or enable the keyboard power up function
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III. INSTALLATION Jumpers III. INSTALLATION 5. CPU Bus Frequency Selector (FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3, FS4) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and 440BX AGPset. This allows the selection of the CPU’s External frequency (or BUS Clock). The BUS Clock multiplied by the BUS Ratio equals the CPU’s Internal fre- quency (the advertised CPU speed). 6. CPU Core:BUS Frequency Multiple (BF0, BF1, BF2, BF3) This option sets the frequency multiple between the Internal fr
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III. INSTALLATION 2. System Memory (DIMM) This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Sockets are available for 3.3Volt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Ac- cess Memory (SDRAM). One side (with memory chips) of the DIMM takes up one row on the motherboard. To utilize the chipset’s Error Checking and Correction (ECC) feature, you must use a DIMM module with 9 chips per side (standard 8 chips/side + 1 ECC chip) and make the proper settings through “Chipset Feat
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III. INSTALLATION 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) ® Your motherboard provides a Slot 1 connector for a Pentium II processor packaged in a Single Edge Contact Cartridge (SECC/SECC2) or a Celeron™ processor pack- aged in a Single Edge Processor Package (SEPP). Pentium II processor packaged in an SECC with heatsink and Pentium II processor packaged in an SECC2 or Celeron™ processor fan (top view) packaged in an SEPP with heatsink and fan (top view) Universal Retention Mechanism Your motherboard c
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III. INSTALLATION CPU III. INSTALLATION 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 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. 20 ASUS P2B-VM User’s Manual
