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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-B Motherboard 8 The ASUS P2B-B Motherboard 11 III. INSTALLATION 12 Layout of the ASUS P2B-B Motherboard 12 Installation Steps 14 1. Jumpers 14 Jumper Settings 14 2. System Memory (DIMM 17 DIMM Memory Installation Procedures 18 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU 19 Universal Retention Mechanism 19 Heatsinks 19 Installing the Processor 20 ASUS Smart Thermal Solutions 22 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors 23 4. Expansion Cards 24 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 24 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 24 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 25 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor 25 5. External Connectors 26 Power Connection Procedures 35 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 36 Flash Memory Writer Utility 36 Main Menu 36 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 38 6. BIOS Setup 39 Load Defaults 40 Standard CMOS Setup 40 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 40 BIOS Features Setup 43 Details of BIOS Features Setup 43 4 ASUS P2B-B User's Manual

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ASUS P2B-B User’s Manual
4
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION
7
How this Manual is Organized
...........................................................
7
Item Checklist
.....................................................................................
7
II. FEATURES
8
Features of the ASUS P2B-B Motherboard
........................................
8
The ASUS P2B-B Motherboard
..................................................
11
III. INSTALLATION
12
Layout of the ASUS P2B-B Motherboard
........................................
12
Installation Steps
...............................................................................
14
1. Jumpers
.........................................................................................
14
Jumper Settings
...........................................................................
14
2. System Memory (DIMM)
.............................................................
17
DIMM Memory Installation Procedures:
..............................
18
3.
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
....................................................
19
Universal Retention Mechanism
...........................................
19
Heatsinks
...............................................................................
19
Installing the Processor
...............................................................
20
ASUS Smart Thermal Solutions
............................................
22
Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors
....................
23
4. Expansion Cards
...........................................................................
24
Expansion Card Installation Procedure
.................................
24
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
....................................
24
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards
..............................
25
ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor
.........................................
25
5.
External Connectors
.....................................................................
26
Power Connection Procedures
..........................................................
35
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE
36
Flash Memory Writer Utility
............................................................
36
Main Menu
..................................................................................
36
Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOS
...................
38
6.
BIOS Setup
..................................................................................
39
Load Defaults
........................................................................
40
Standard CMOS Setup
................................................................
40
Details of Standard CMOS Setup:
.........................................
40
BIOS Features Setup
...................................................................
43
Details of BIOS Features Setup
.............................................
43