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R P2B-L / P2B-S / P2B-LS Pentium® II Motherboards USER'S MANUAL Special Features ASUS P2B-L (power supply must provide at least 720mA on the +5VSB) • Intel 82558 LAN Chipset • Wake-On-LAN ASUS P2B-S • Adaptec 7890 SCSI Chipset • Adaptec 3860 SCSI Transceiver ASUS P2B-LS (power supply must provide at
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ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. Copyright © 1998 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Product Name: ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS Manual Revision: 1.06 E265 Release Date: August 1998 2 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: [email protected] Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: [email protected] WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 3
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How this Manual is Organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. FEATURES Features 8 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS Motherboard 9 III. INSTALLATION ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS Motherboard Layout 10 Installation Steps 12 1. Jumpers 12 Jumper Settings 13 2. System Memory (DIMM 17 DIMM Memory Installation Procedures
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77 SCSI Disk Utilities 77 IX. ADAPTEC EZ-SCSI UTILITY Quick Start Instructions 79 Troubleshooting Tips 80 Information for DOS/Windows 3.1x Users 83 DOS Formatting Utilities 84 Low-level Formatter (scsifmt 84 Formatter and Partitioner (afdisk 85 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 5
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frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. 6 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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SCSI Select IX. Adaptec EZ-SCSI Manual information and checklist Information and specifications Instructions on setting up the motherboard. Instructions on setting up the BIOS software ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD BIOS supported Desktop Management Interface Information on the built-in LAN
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"Floppy 3 mode" (3.5-inch disk drive: 1.2MB) and LS-120 floppy disk drives (3.5-inch disk drive: 120 MB, 1.44MB, 720KB). BIOS supports IDE CD-ROM or SCSI device boot-up. • Concurrent PCI: Allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master buses to memory to CPU. 8 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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. • 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.) II. FEATURES Motherboard Parts ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS Motherboard SEC CPU Slot T: PS
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BF0 BIOS Power (CR2032 3V Lithium Cell) SCSILED CHASSIS WOL_CON EXTBATT 2Mbit Flash EEPROM (Programmable BIOS) CHA_FAN PANEL IDELED Combine IR Speaker NOTE: Greyed components are optional at the time of purchase. III. INSTALLATION Board Layout 10 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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p. 33 Chassis/CPU/Power Supply Fan Connectors (3 pins) 23) ATXPWR p. 34 ATX Motherboard Power Connector (20 pins) *The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address, otherwise conflicts will occur. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 11
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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 Computer motherboards, baseboards and components, such as SCSI cards, ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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Hold down during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. Short the solder points to clear CMOS R CLRTC P2B-L/S/LS Real Time Clock RAM (CLRTC) 2. Keyboard (Default) KBPWR 123 Enable R P2B-L/S/LS Keyboard Power (Wake) Up ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 13
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system cabinet, place a jumper on COMBINE in order to combine the IDE and SCSI activity into the IDELED. COMBINE (Default) IDELED and SCSILED activity are separate COMBINE IDELED includes SCSILED activity P2B-L/S/LS IDE/SCSI Device Activity LED Selection 14 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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CPU and the CPU's External frequency. These must be set in conjunction with the CPU Bus Frequency. R P2B-L/S/LS CPU Settings 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 BF3 BF2 BF1 BF0 2.0x (2/1) 2.5x (5/2) VID signal directly to the onboard power controller. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 15
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Extended Data Output) chips. • BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen. • 8 chips/side modules do not support ECC, only 9 chips/side modules support ECC. • Single-sided DIMMs come in 16, 32, 64,128MB and double-sided DIMMs come in 32, 64, 128, 256MB sizes. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 17
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. 20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins Lock (FRONT) P2B-L/S/LS 168-Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The DIMMs must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs. To motherboard. You must tell your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing. This motherboard supports four clock signals. 18 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the motherboard. You may install an auxiliary fan, if necessary. You should the Support Top Bar Heatsink Support Base/Top Bar (Items 4-7) Pentium II Processor Heatsink (Item 8) CPU (Item 9) ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 19
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is properly seated on the board. Then, screw the captive nuts in place. WARNING! Do not overtighten the captive nuts. Doing so could damage your motherboard. Tighten captive nuts to no more than 6±1 inch/pound. Lock holes Captive nut Captive nut 20 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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wider than the bottom clamp so only this orientation will fit. With a screw driver, push the clamps one at a time into the SEC cartridge. Be sure motherboard's chipsets, press the cartridge gently but firmly until it is full inserted. Push lock inward (3) ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 21
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into the heatsink support base posts. (9) (8) R III. INSTALLATION CPU Heatsink support top bar (4) Heatsink support base (7) Heatsink support base post 6. to the motherboard's CPU heat sensor connector (TRCPU). TRCPU P2B-L/S/LS CPU Thermal Sensor 22 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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as shown then flip the lever from "Unlock" to "Lock." You will not be able to also use the heatsink support top bar because of the fan. The heatsink support top bar will, however, still be included in the package, in case you use a heatsink without a fan. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 23
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cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. Expansion Card BIOS if necessary (such as IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes in PNP AND PCI SETUP) 7. Install the necessary software drivers problems when those two devices are in use at the same time. 24 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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Port This motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP) slot to support a new generation of graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth, such as the ASUS AGP-V2740 3D Multimedia Accelerator. R P2B-L/S/LS Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 25
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side of the connector. The four corners of the connectors are labeled on the motherboard. Pin 1 is the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and Function Control" in BIOS Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. P2B-L/S/LS PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female) 26 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. COM 1 P2B-L/S/LS Serial Ports (9-pin Male) COM 2 5. RJ-45 Connector (8-pin Female) This connector can be used to connect the onboard 32-bit 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN Controller (optional) to a host or a hub. P2B-L/S/LS RJ-45 Port ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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devices. USB 1 USB 2 P2B-L/S/LS Universal Serial Bus (USB) 7. LAN Condition Connector (6-pin A) (optional/reserved) This connector supports the optional network condition connector module 1 Floppy Drive Connector Pin 1 P2B-L/S/LS Floppy Disk Drive Connector 28 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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is used, read and write activity by devices connected to both the IDE and SCSI connectors will cause the IDELED to blink. TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. IDELED SCSILED P2B-L/S/LS IDE/SCSI Device Activity LED R ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 29
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Wide SCSI Connector Adaptec AIC-3860 Chipset Single-Ended Devices CD-ROM Scanner Tape P2B-L/S/LS Mixed Ultra2 and Single-Ended Device Configuration Ultra2 SCSI uses the same connectors and cables as UltraSCSI, so upgrading is easy and cost-effective. 30 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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Chipset Features Setup to select whether UART2 is directed for use with COM2 or IrDA. Use the five pins as shown on the Back View and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard according to the pin definitions. (NC) GND +5V IRRX IRTX Front View Back View P2B-L/S/LS Infrared Module
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driver support. 15. SMI Suspend Switch Lead (SMI) This allows the user to manually it shorted will not cause any problems. This may require one or P2B-L/S/LS Panel Connectors Turbo LED Reset SW SMI Lead ATX Power Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply. 32 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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occur to the motherboard and/or the CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used. These are not jumpers, do not place jumper caps over these pins. Power Supply Fan Power CPU Fan Power Chassis Fan Power Rotation +12V Ground P2B-L/S/LS 12Volt Cooling Fan Power ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 33
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+5Volt standby power. You may experience difficulty in powering on your system if your power supply cannot support the load. +12.0Volts +5V Standby Power Good Ground +5.0 Volts Ground +5.0 Volts Ground +3.3 Volts +3.3 Volts R III. INSTALLATION Connectors 34 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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on your devices in the following order: a. Your monitor b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c. Your system down to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in the next section, BIOS SOFTWARE. * Powering Off your ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 35
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AFLASH.EXE and the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. To save your current BIOS, type [1] at the Main Menu and then press . The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXXXX-X and then press . 36 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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, press Y to start the update. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. IV. BIOS Flash Memory Writer ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 37
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the original BIOS file you saved to disk above. 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 service. IV. BIOS Updating BIOS 38 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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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: IV. BIOS BIOS Setup ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 39
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SOFTWARE 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. are: Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Year: (up to 2079) 40 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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Addressing (LBA) to allow larger 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. IV. BIOS Standard CMOS ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 41
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type. If you use older hard disks that do not support this feature, then you must configure the hard disk in partition set to active (also possible with FDISK). NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. BIOS Standard CMOS 42 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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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-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 43
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, and forth time. Setup default setting for this field is Enabled. A complete test of the system is done on each test. HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE First (IDE) When using both SCSI and IDE hard disk feature may decrease system performance. IV. BIOS BIOS Features 44 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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the ROMs use to shadow them specifically. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used for this purpose. Boot Setup prompts for the Supervisor Password only when entering the BIOS Setup utility. IV. BIOS BIOS Features ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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BIOS Chipset Features NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of Chipset Features Setup SDRAM Configuration (By SPD) This sets the optimal timings of settings for items 2-5, depending on the memory setting. 46 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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BIOS SOFTWARE 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 the floppy disk drives, set this field to Disabled. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 47
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onboard infrared feature and sets the second serial UART to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard. If your system already has a second serial port Auto will allow autodetection to ensure optimal performance IV. BIOS Chipset Features 48 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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a period of inactivity. IV. BIOS Power Management NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of Power Management Setup Power Management (User Define) This management. The settings are Always On and Suspend -> Off. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 49
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) features allow the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. user-configurable to 1-15 Min or Disable. This feature does not affect SCSI hard drives. Suspend Mode (Disable) Sets the period of time after BIOS Power Management 50 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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after reapplying power. Wake On LAN (Enabled) This allows you to feature, you can remotely upload/download data to/from systems during off SETUP for details". You will then be prompted to "Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP". IV. BIOS Power Management ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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is using that IRQ. If you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique IRQ, and you are not using an 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... 52 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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legacy ISA card that uses any memory segment the onboard SCSI chipset to support a BIOS (PCI/AGP) PCI/AGP asks the system to first find the PCI VGA card, then AGP VGA card if a PCI VGA card is not found. AGP/PCI does the reverse. IV. BIOS Plug & Play / PCI ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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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 the Standard CMOS Setup screen. IV. BIOS Load Defaults 54 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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automatically reverts to the main screen. IV. BIOS Passwords To implement password protection, specify in the "Security Option" field of the BIOS Features Setup screen when the system will prompt for the in section III for procedures on clearing the CMOS. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 55
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automatically enters them into the Standard CMOS Setup screen. IV. BIOS Hard Disk Detect Up to four IDE support the Enhanced IDE features in order to use Drive E and Drive F. The onboard PCI IDE controller supports problem if the drive is new and empty. 56 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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& Exit Exit Without Saving 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 Saving" option on the main screen and then press . ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 57
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CD or double click on your CD drive icon in "My Computer" to bring up the autorun menu or run Setup.exe in the root directory of the Support CD. NOTE: The support CD contents are constantly updated without notice. V. SUPPORT S/W ASUS Smart Motherbaord 58 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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or updating system information. \LAN: Drivers are provided for installing network on various systems. \PCCILLIN: Installs the "PC-cillin" virus protection software. View the online help if you have any questions. V. SUPPORT S/W ASUS Smart Motherbaord ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 59
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VI. DMI Utility Using DMI Utility VI. DMI Utility Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 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
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Notes A heading, *** BIOS Auto Detect *** appears on the right for each menu item on the left side that has been auto detected by the system BIOS. A heading, *** User Modified *** will appear on the right for menu items that have been modified by the user. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 61
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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. You must reboot your computer in order for the defaults to be saved back into the Flash BIOS. 62 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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V2.x; Windows 3.x, 95, NT (Server/Workstation) V3.x, V4.0; IBM LAN Server 2.x, 3.0; IBM LAN Support V1.x; IBM OS/2 EE V2.0; DEC Pathworks V4.x & V5.0; Sun PC-NFS; Banyan VINES; IBM TCP/IP for DOS & OS/ 2; Wollongong Pathway Access Unix Driver - SCO Unix ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 63
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the hub and the computer may be faulty or the driver configuration may be faulty. Activity Indicator: This connects to 2 OTD- HUB 3 OTD+ 3 IRD+ 6 OTD- 6 IRD- Motherboard Uplink 1 12345678 12345678 2 12345678 3 12345678 4 12345678 5 12345678 6 64 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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finishes the tests, you'll see the Install Network Drivers screen. 6. Select the driver you want to install. Setup can install a NetWare client driver for you. If you're installing other drivers, Setup displays a README file with installation instructions. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 65
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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. 66 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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error messages. • If you are attaching to a NetWare network, check your frame type and verify that NetWare client software has been installed. • Check with your LAN administrator - you may need to install supplemental networking software. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 67
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, and Other Operating Systems For these, refer to our online documents. On a DOS computer, view the appropriate README file for information on installing your network driver. 68 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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receives data packets over the network. This motherboard's network interface can operate at full may not operate if your hub does not support full duplex and you configure the network interface Driver section: FORCEDUPLEX 2 SPEED 100 (or 10 if 10BASE-T) ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 69
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system and displays the Adapter Setup window. If you have multiple 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. 70 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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at 10 Mbps. Make sure you're using the correct drivers. Make sure you're using the drivers that come with your motherboard. The driver filename contains the letter B (for example, E100BODI.DOS). performance, cause data loss, or result in lost connections. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 71
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've loaded the correct network drivers. • The network may be idle. Try accessing a server. • The network interface or adapter isn't transmitting or receiving data. Try another network interface or adapter. • May not be using four-pair cable for TX wiring. 72 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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drivers. • Try another motherboard of the same model. • Run the diagnostics. The Wake On LAN feature is not working. • Make sure the WOL cable is attached and power is applied to the computer. • Check the BIOS sure network cable is attached at both ends. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 73
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Ethernet Hubs and Switches The two basic types of hubs are shared hubs and switching hubs. This motherboard's network interface can be used with either type of hub for 10 Mbps. At 100 Mbps improving performance. Switching hubs can also support full duplex. 74 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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A: To enable Wake-On-LAN function, your system requires an Ethernet LAN adapter card or interface that can activate the Wake-On-LAN function, a client with WakeOn-LAN capability, and software such as LDCM Rev. 3.10 or up that can trigger the wake-up frame. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 75
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the option of reassigning bad blocks so that data will not be written to them. This utility is only necessary if you suspect that your SCSI disk drive has a problem. VIII. SCSI SELECT Configuring SCSI ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 77
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computer. 2. Insert the Adaptec EZSCSI Setup Disk into your floppy disk drive. 3. At the DOS prompt, type a:\install (assuming your 3.5" floppy is A: drive). Then press . 4. Follow the onscreen instructions. IX. EZ-SCSI UTILITY Intro/Quick Start ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 79
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set of miniport drivers for various types of SCSI host adapters. The host adapter miniport driver is automatically installed and SCSI controllers on the next screen. Select the name of your host adapter when it appears. IX. EZ-SCSI UTILITY Troubleshooting 80 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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hardware documentation. 5 Turn the computer ON. If the new host adapter supports Plug and Play, Windows will install and configure it automatically. Otherwise, run Add New Hardware to make sure the new driver is loaded. IX. EZ-SCSI UTILITY Troubleshooting ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 81
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instructions for DOS. My CDROM drive doesn't work properly under Windows95. Some older models of SCSI CDROM drives are not compatible with the embedded Windows95 CDROM driver. You can add support the hard disk drives. IX. EZ-SCSI UTILITY Troubleshooting 82 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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1x. NOTE: The Windows95/WindowsNT Troubleshooting section on page 6 describes a few situations when you may need to use the DOS/Windows3.1x drivers and ASPI managers under Windows95 Reference, a Windows Help application. IX. EZ-SCSI UTILITY DOS/Win Info. ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 83
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scsifmt.exe is located (usually c:\scsi), type scsifmt at the DOS prompt, and press Enter. NOTE: If you are formatting a SCSI disk device that supports more than one LUN (for example When you are finished, press Esc to exit. IX. EZ-SCSI UTILITY Formatting 84 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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of MB of available capacity. Disks larger than 1 Gigabyte have 255 heads, 63sectors per track, and one cylinder per 8 MB of available capacity. IX. EZ-SCSI UTILITY Partitioning ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual 85
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SCSI Device to Partition window. If you want to partition a different disk device, select the device from the list and repeat the earlier steps. 7. To quit afdisk, press Esc and select Yes to confirm that you want to quit. IX. EZ-SCSI UTILITY Partitioning 86 ASUS P2B-L/P2B-S/P2B-LS User's Manual
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