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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 Motherboard 11 III. HARDWARE SETUP 12 Layout of the ASUS P2B-F Motherboard 12 Hardware Setup Steps 14 1. Motherboard Settings 14 Jumpers 15 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 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP 25 5. External Connectors 26 Power Connection Procedures 33 IV. BIOS SETUP 34 Flash Memory Writer Utility 34 Main Menu 34 Managing and Updating Your Motherboard's BIOS 36 6. BIOS Setup 37 Load Defaults 38 Standard CMOS Setup 38 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 38 BIOS Features Setup 41 Details of BIOS Features Setup 41 4 ASUS P2B-F User's Manual

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ASUS P2B-F User’s Manual
4
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION
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7
How this Manual is Organized
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7
Item Checklist
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7
II. FEATURES
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8
Features of the ASUS P2B-F Motherboard
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8
The ASUS P2B-F Motherboard
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11
III. HARDWARE SETUP
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12
Layout of the ASUS P2B-F Motherboard
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12
Hardware Setup Steps
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14
1. Motherboard Settings
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14
Jumpers
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15
2. System Memory (DIMM)
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17
DIMM Memory Installation Procedures:
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18
3. Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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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
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25
Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
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25
5.
External Connectors
.....................................................................
26
Power Connection Procedures
..........................................................
33
IV. BIOS SETUP
...................................................................................
34
Flash Memory Writer Utility
............................................................
34
Main Menu
..................................................................................
34
Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOS
...................
36
6.
BIOS Setup
..................................................................................
37
Load Defaults
........................................................................
38
Standard CMOS Setup
................................................................
38
Details of Standard CMOS Setup:
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38
BIOS Features Setup
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41
Details of BIOS Features Setup
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41