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10 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONThe ASUS P2B-D2 Motherboard LayoutBoard LayoutIII. INSTALLATIONPWR-CON2P10P9P8IDE2IDE1FS0FS1FS2960SELPWR

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 11III. INSTALLATIONJumpers1) CLRTC p. 13 Clear Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM2) 960SEL p.13 i960 Setting (I2O/Bridge)3) DRAMRAS p

12 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONJumpersIII. INSTALLATIONInstallation StepsBefore using your computer, you must complete the following st

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 13III. INSTALLATIONIII. INSTALLATIONJumpersJumper Settings1. Clear Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (CLRTC)The CMOS RAM is powered

14 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONJumpersIII. INSTALLATION4. CPU Bus Frequency (FS0, FS1, FS2)This option tells the clock generator what

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 156. Chassis Intrusion Sensor Setting (JP1601)This allows you to disable or enable the chassis intrusion sensor. Set to Enab

16 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s ManualGeneral DIMM Notes• Use only PC100-compliant DIMMs. This motherboard operates at 100MHz, thus mostsystems will not even bo

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 17III. INSTALLATIONIII. INSTALLATIONSystem MemoryDIMM Memory Installation ProceduresInsert the module(s) as shown. Because

18 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONi960 Memory (SIMM)The i960 processor supports two 72-pin, 32-bit SIMMs (Single-Inline MemoryModules) of 4

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 193. Central Processing Unit (CPU)This motherboard provides two Single Edge Contact (SEC) slots for Pentium IIprocessors pa

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual2USER'S NOTICEProduct Name: ASUS P2B-D2Manual Revision: 1.02 E275Release Date: September 1998No part of this manual, inc

20 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONCPUIII. INSTALLATIONInstalling the Pentium II Processor1. Mount the Processor Retention Mechanism(s): T

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 21III. INSTALLATIONCPUIII. INSTALLATION2. Mount the Heatsink: Place the SEC cartridge face down on a flat surface and layt

22 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONCPUIII. INSTALLATION5. Connect the Heat Sensor Cable to J1601/J1602: If you purchased the spe-cially de

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 23III. INSTALLATIONRecommended HeatsinksThe recommended heatsinks for the Pentium II processor are those with three-pinfans

24 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONExpansion CardsIII. INSTALLATIONWARNING! Unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansioncards

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 25III. INSTALLATIONBoth ISA and PCI expansion cards may require to use IRQs. System IRQs are avail-able to cards installed i

26 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INSTALLATION5. External ConnectorsIMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected wi

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 27III. INSTALLATION3. Parallel Printer Connector (25 pin Female)You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through

28 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s ManualConnectorsIII. INSTALLATIONIII. INSTALLATION6. Universal Serial BUS Connectors 1 & 2 (Two 4 pin Female)Two USB ports

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 29III. INSTALLATION9. Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1 pin IDE)These connectors support the provided IDE hard di

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 3ASUS CONTACT INFORMATIONASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.MarketingAddress: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112Telephone: +886-2-

30 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s ManualConnectorsIII. INSTALLATION11. IrDA-Compliant infrared module connector (5 pin IR)This connector supports the optional wi

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 31III. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INSTALLATION13. Main and Auxilliary AT Power Connectors (12 pin & 6 pin PWRCON)This

32 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s ManualConnectorsIII. INSTALLATIONIII. INSTALLATION15. LED Lead (MSG.LED)This indicates whether a message has been received from

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 33III. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INSTALLATION22. 50 pin Narrow/68 pin Wide/68 pin Ultra2 SCSI ConnectorsThis motherboard h

34 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual23. SB-Link™ Connector (6-1 pin SBLINK)Using Intel’s PC-PCI and serialized IRQ protocols found in this motherboard’sAGPset

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 35III. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INSTALLATION26. VGA Memory Upgrade SocketsThis motherboard comes with 1MB VGA memory onbo

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ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 37III. INSTALLATIONPower ConnectionsIII. INSTALLATIONPower Connection Procedures1. After all connections are made, close th

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual38IV. BIOSFlash Memory WriterIV. BIOS SOFTWAREFlash Memory Writer UtilityAFLASH.EXE: This is the Flash Memory Writer utility

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 39IV. BIOSFlash Memory WriterIV. BIOS SOFTWAREWhen prompted to confirmthe BIOS update, press Y tostart the update.2. Upda

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual4CONTENTSI. INTRODUCTION... 7How this Manual is O

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual40IV. BIOSUpdating BIOSIV. BIOS SOFTWAREManaging and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOSUpon First Use of the Computer System1.

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 41IV. BIOS SOFTWARE6. BIOS SetupIV. BIOSBIOS SetupThe motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5-Volt and

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual42IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSStandard CMOSLoad DefaultsThe “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the minimum settings for trouble

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 43IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSStandard CMOSTimeTo set the time, highlight the “Time” field and then press either <Page Up&

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual44IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSStandard CMOSAuto detection of hard disks on bootupFor each field: Primary Master, Primary Slav

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 45IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSBIOS FeaturesBIOS Features SetupThe “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configuration entr

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual46IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSBIOS FeaturesCPU Level 1 Cache / CPU Level 2 Cache (Enabled)These fields allow you to choose fro

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 47IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSBIOS FeaturesPS/2 Mouse Function Control (Auto)The default of Auto allows the system to detect

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual48IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSChipset FeaturesChipset Features SetupThe “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the configura

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 49IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSChipset Features16-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK) / 8-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK)Timing

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 5CONTENTSChipset Features Setup ... 48Details of Chipset Featur

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual50IV. BIOS SOFTWAREOnboard FDC Swap A & B (No Swap)This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignment

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 51IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSPower ManagementPower Management SetupThe “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduce

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual52IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSPower ManagementVideo Off Method (DPMS OFF)This field defines the video off features. The follo

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 53IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSPower ManagementPWR Up On Modem Act (Enabled)This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual54IV. BIOS SOFTWAREPlug & Play / PCIIV. BIOSPNP and PCI SetupThe “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slot

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 55IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSPlug & Play / PCIDMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU)These fields indicate whether or not the display

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual56IV. BIOS SOFTWARELoad DefaultsIV. BIOSLoad BIOS DefaultsThe “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troublesho

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 57IV. BIOS SOFTWARESupervisor Password and User PasswordThese two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” s

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual58IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSHard Disk DetectIDE HDD Auto DetectionThe “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 59IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system,incorrect parameters may be detected. You

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual6FCC & DOC COMPLIANCEFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is

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ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 61V. Support CDV. SOFTWAREASUS Support CDSupport CD ContentsAt the time that this manual was printed, the support CD was in

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ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 63A. Video DriverFirst Time InstallationInstalling Video drivers in Windows 95 (New Hardware Found)If you are installing the

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual64A. Video Driver(Windows 95)A. Video DriverInstall Windows 95 Video DriverUsing Control Panel1. Start Windows 95, switch dis

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 65A. Video Driver(Windows 95)A. Video DriverWindows 95 Display SettingsChanging display settingsTo enter the Display Propert

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual66A. Video Driver(Windows 95)A. Video DriverAdjust PerformanceSettings:Allows you to change your display settings, adjust scr

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 67A. Video Driver(Windows NT 4.0)A. Video DriverWindows NT 4.0 Video Driver Installation1. Boot Windows NT in standard VGA m

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ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 69B. NETWORKFeaturesB. NETWORK INTERFACEThis motherboard features an optional 32-bit 10/100Mbps Ethernet network inter-face.

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 7How this Manual is OrganizedThis manual is divided into the following sections:I. Introduction Manual information and check

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual70LED ConnectorsLink Indicator: This connects to an LED to monitor 10Base-T and 100Base-TX con-nections. The LED lights to in

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 71B. NETWORKDOS/Windows 3.1B. NETWORK INTERFACEDOS and Windows 3.1 Setup for NovellAutomatic configurationSome computers aut

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual72B. NETWORKDOS/Windows 3.1/NTB. NETWORK INTERFACETroubleshootingIf you can’t connect to a server, first try the suggestions

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 73B. NETWORKWindows NTB. NETWORK INTERFACENOTE: If you are installing Windows NT 4.0 at this time, click the Start Search bu

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual74Windows 95Automatic ConfigurationSome computers automatically detect and configure adapters or interfaces while boot-ing. T

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 75B. NETWORKDuplex ModeB. NETWORK INTERFACESelect Duplex Mode (optional)Duplexing is a performance option that lets you choo

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual76NetWare serverIn AUTOEXEC.NCF, Load E100B.LAN and add the following statement (you mustinclude the equal sign for servers):

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 77B. NETWORKTroubleshootingB. NETWORK INTERFACETroubleshootingIf the interface can’t connect to the networkMake sure the cab

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual78Testing the network interface or adapterTest the network interface or adapter by running Intel diagnostics. For DOS or Wind

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 79B. NETWORKProblems/SolutionsB. NETWORK INTERFACEThe network interface or adapter stopped working when another network in-t

8 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s ManualFeaturesThe ASUS P2B-D2 motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wantsadvanced features processed by

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual80Technical InformationFast Ethernet Wiring100BASE-TX Specification: The 100BASE-TX specification supports 100 Mbps trans-mis

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 81B. NETWORKWake On LANB. NETWORK INTERFACEUsing Wake On LANThe Wake On LAN feature operates according to a published specif

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual82B. NETWORKPin Definitions/GlossaryB. NETWORK INTERFACEGlossary100Base-TXIEEE’s specification for running 100Mbps Ethernet u

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 83C. SCSI SELECTConfiguring SCSIC. ADAPTEC SCSI SELECTConfiguring the SCSI AdapterAccess the SCSI BIOS by holding down both

84 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s ManualD. ADAPTEC EZ-SCSID. EZ-SCSI UTILITYIntro/Quick StartWelcome to Adaptec EZSCSIVI, ADAPTEC EZ-SCSI UTILITY 4.03. AdaptecEZS

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 85D. ADAPTEC EZ-SCSITroubleshooting TipsSCSI Device TroubleshootingReview this checklist if your newly-installed SCSI disk d

86 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s ManualD. ADAPTEC EZ-SCSID. EZ-SCSI UTILITYTroubleshootingIf the name of your SCSI chipset does not appear, you may be able to fi

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 87D. ADAPTEC EZ-SCSID. EZ-SCSI UTILITYTroubleshootingIf I am running under Windows95, do I need lines for the Adaptec real m

88 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s ManualD. ADAPTEC EZ-SCSID. EZ-SCSI UTILITYDOS/Win Info.Information for DOS/Windows 3.1x UsersThe following information may be us

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 89D. ADAPTEC EZ-SCSID. EZ-SCSI UTILITYFormattingDOS Formatting UtilitiesAdaptec EZSCSI includes several DOS-based formatting

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 9The ASUS P2B-D2 MotherboardII. FEATURESII. FEATURESMotherboard PartsT: USB Conn 1B: USB Conn 2COM 2Programmable2Mbit Flas

90 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s ManualD. ADAPTEC EZ-SCSID. EZ-SCSI UTILITYPartitioningFormatter and Partitioner (afdisk)Use the DOS-based afdisk utility to part

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 91D. ADAPTEC EZ-SCSID. EZ-SCSI UTILITYPartitioning3. To create a new partition on the disk device, press Ins. A screen simil

92 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s ManualE. DMI UtilityDesktop Management Interface (DMI)Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityThis motherboard supports DM

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 93E. DMI UtilityUsing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityNOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples only an

94 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s ManualE. DMI UtilitySave MIFDYou can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering thedrive and path he

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 95F. ASUS LAN CardASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet CardLAN ActivityOutput SignalRJ45LEDsMotherboard typeWake on LANOutput Signal

96 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s ManualF. ASUS LAN CardFeatures• Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX)• Wake-On-LAN Remote