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CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 7 How This Manual Is Organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. FEATURES 8 Features of the ASUS P2-99B Motherboard 8 The ASUS P2-99B Motherboard 11 III. HARDWARE SETUP 12 Layout of the ASUS P2-99B Motherboard 12 Hardware Setup Steps 14 1. Motherboard Settings 14 Jumpers 14 SPD Support 18 2. System Memory (DIMM 18 DIMM Memory Installation Procedures 18 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU 21 Universal Retention Mechanism 21 Heatsinks 21 Installing the Processor 22 ASUS Smart Thermal Solutions (only for motherboards with hardware monitor 24 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors 25 4. Expansion Cards 26 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 26 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 26 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 27 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor 27 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP 27 5. External Connectors 28 Power Connection Procedures 37 IV. BIOS SETUP 38 Flash Memory Writer Utility 38 Main Menu 38 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 40 6. BIOS Setup 41 Load Defaults 42 Standard CMOS Setup 42 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 42 4 ASUS P2-99B User's Manual

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ASUS P2-99B User’s Manual
4
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION
...............................................................................
7
How This Manual Is Organized
..........................................................
7
Item Checklist
.....................................................................................
7
II. FEATURES
........................................................................................
8
Features of the ASUS P2-99B Motherboard
.......................................
8
The ASUS P2-99B Motherboard
................................................
11
III. HARDWARE SETUP
....................................................................
12
Layout of the ASUS P2-99B Motherboard
.......................................
12
Hardware Setup Steps
.......................................................................
14
1. Motherboard Settings
....................................................................
14
Jumpers
.......................................................................................
14
SPD Support
..........................................................................
18
2. System Memory (DIMM)
.............................................................
18
DIMM Memory Installation Procedures:
..............................
18
3.
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
....................................................
21
Universal Retention Mechanism
...........................................
21
Heatsinks
...............................................................................
21
Installing the Processor
...............................................................
22
ASUS Smart Thermal Solutions
(only for motherboards with hardware monitor)
.............
24
Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors
....................
25
4. Expansion Cards
...........................................................................
26
Expansion Card Installation Procedure
.................................
26
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
....................................
26
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards
..............................
27
ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor
.........................................
27
Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
.........................................
27
5.
External Connectors
.....................................................................
28
Power Connection Procedures
..........................................................
37
IV. BIOS SETUP
...................................................................................
38
Flash Memory Writer Utility
............................................................
38
Main Menu
..................................................................................
38
Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOS
...................
40
6.
BIOS Setup
..................................................................................
41
Load Defaults
........................................................................
42
Standard CMOS Setup
................................................................
42
Details of Standard CMOS Setup:
.........................................
42