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P2B-F
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Pentium III / II / Celeron Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
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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-F Motherboard ........................................ 8 The ASUS P2B-F
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CONTENTS Chipset Features Setup ................................................................ 44 Details of Chipset Features Setup.......................................... 44 Power Management Setup........................................................... 47 Details of Power Management Setup .................................... 47 PNP and PCI Setup ..................................................................... 50 Details of PNP and PCI Setup ..........................................
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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. Hardware Setup Instructions on setting up the motherboard and jumpers IV. BIOS Setup Instructions on setting up the BIOS software V. Software Setup Instructions on setting up the included support software VI. Software Reference Reference material for the included support software
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II. FEATURES Specifications II. FEATURES Features of the ASUS P2B-F Motherboard The ASUS P2B-F is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants ad- vanced features processed by the fastest CPU. Specifications: ® ® • Multi-Speed: Supports Intel Pentium III (450MHz and faster), Pentium II TM (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 66MHz
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II. FEATURES ® • Universal Retention Mechanism: Supports a Pentium III / II processor pack- TM aged in a Single Edge Contact Cartridge (SECC2/SECC) or a Celeron proces- sor packaged in a 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 APPENDIX) or a similar ethernet card. • IrDA: Supports an optional infrared port module for a wireless interface. Special Features: • Enhanced ACPI a
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II. FEATURES Specifications 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 Po
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II. FEATURES The ASUS P2B-F Motherboard ATX Power Intel 440BX IDE Connector Slot 1 AGPset 4 DIMM Slots Connectors T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard T:USB Conn 1 B:USB Conn 2 B:COM1 T:Parallel B:Serial B:COM2 Accelerated Graphics Port 5 PCI Slots Multi-I/O Wake-On-LAN Connector Hardware Monitor (optional) Programmable 2Mbit Flash EEPROM SB-Link™ Connector 2 ISA Slots Floppy Intel PIIX4E PCIset Connector ASUS P2B-F User’s Manual 11 II. FEATURES Motherboard Parts
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III. H/W SETUP Board Layout III. HARDWARE SETUP Layout of the ASUS P2B-F Motherboard TOP: CPU_FAN Mouse ATXPWR BOTTOM: PS/2 Keyboard TOP: USB 1 BOTTOM: USB USB 2 SMB Connector SMB BUS FREQ Intel FS0 FS1 FS2 440BX FS3 AGPFS AGPset JTPWR JTCPU CR2032 3V Lithium Cell Accelerated Graphics Port (CMOS Power) KBWK PCI Slot 1 FLOPPY Multi-I/O PCI Slot 2 Wake-On-LAN WOL_CON Connector BF0 BF1 CHASSIS BF2 PCI Slot 3 BF3 FREQ MULT Hardware Intel Monitor SBLINK PIIX4E CLRTC ASUS PCI Slot 4 ASIC PCIset CHA_FA
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III. HARDWARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 1) KBWK p. 15 Keyboard Power Up 2) AGPFS p. 15 AGP Bus Frequency Selection 3) FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3 p. 16 CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection 4) BF0, BF1, BF2, BF3 p. 16 CPU Core:BUS Frequency Multiple Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) System Memory p. 17 System Memory Support 2) DIMM Sockets p. 18 DIMM Memory Module Support 3) CPU Slot 1 p. 19 CPU Support * 4) SLOT1, SLOT2 p. 24 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion Slots 5) PCI1,2,3,4,5 p. 24 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion
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III. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings III. HARDWARE SETUP Hardware Setup Steps Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps: 1. Check Motherboard Settings 2. Install Memory Modules 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply 6. Setup the BIOS Software 1. Motherboard Settings This section explains in detail how to change your motherboard’s function settings through the use of switches and/or jum
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R R III. HARDWARE SETUP Jumpers 1. Keyboard Power Up (KBWK) This allows you to disable or enable the keyboard power up function. Set to Enable if you want to use your keyboard (by pressing ) to power up your computer. This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 300mA on the +5VSB lead. The default is set to Disable because not all computers have the appropriate ATX power supply. Your computer will not func- tion if you set this to Enable and if you do not have th
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R III. H/W SETUP Jumpers III. HARDWARE SETUP 3. CPU Bus Frequency Selection (FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3) 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). 4. CPU Core:BUS Frequency Multiple (BF0, BF1, BF2, BF3) This option sets the frequency multiple between the Internal freque
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III. HARDWARE SETUP 2. 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 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 (standar
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III. HARDWARE SETUP 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) NOTE: The following pictures are provided for reference purposes only. The ap- pearance of your retention mechanism and fan may be different from the following examples. ® Your motherboard provides a Slot 1 connector for a Pentium III processor pack- ® aged in a Single Edge Contact Cartridge (SECC2), a Pentium II processor pack- aged in SECC/SECC2, or a Celeron™ processor packaged in a Single Edge Proces- sor Package (SEPP). An ASUS S370 CPU c
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III. H/W SETUP CPU III. HARDWARE SETUP 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 The URM is now ready for the installation Support Arms of your processor. 2. Attach the Heatsink NOTE: If provided, you should follow the heatsink attachment instructions that came with your heatsink or processor. Th
