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® P5-99B Super7 Baby AT Motherboard USER'S MANUAL - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 2
OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. Copyright © 1999 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Product Name: ASUS P5-99B Manual Revision: 1.02 E402 Release Date: June 1999 2 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 3
: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 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 P5-99B User's Manual 3 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 4
CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 7 How this Manual is Organized 7 Item Checklist 7 II. FEATURES 8 ASUS P5-99B Motherboard 8 Parts of the ASUS P5-99B Motherboard 11 III. HARDWARE SETUP 12 ASUS P5-99B Motherboard Layout 12 Hardware Setup Steps 15 1. Motherboard Settings 15 Compatible Cyrix CPU - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 5
Reader Vx.x 77 Install Bus Master IDE Driver 78 Uninstalling Programs 79 VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 81 ASUS PC Probe 83 SiS 530 Display Properties 88 AudioRack32 91 Desktop Management Interface (DMI 100 VII. APPENDIX 103 The ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 103 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 5 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 6
radiate radio 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 that numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 7
Bag of spare jumpers (1) Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) Motherboard User's manual Connector set for audio input/output and game/MIDI port (with audio chip onboard) ASUS IrDA-compliant module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 ethernet card (optional) ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 7 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 8
specifications. Includes complete online software guide. • PC Health Monitoring: Provides Supports the Universal Serial Bus standard through the onboard connectors for multi-device connections. • IrDA: Supports an optional infrared port module for a wireless interface. 8 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 9
all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for Windows 95/98/NT. • Symbios SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards or other Symbios SCSI cards under the CPU to make sure your system is operating at a safe heat level. ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 9 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 10
anywhere in the world! • Message LED (requires ACPI-supported OS): Turbo LEDs now act as information providers. Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can determine the stage the computer is in. A simple glimpse provides useful information to the user. 10 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 11
II. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS P5-99B Motherboard 1234 5 6 7 8 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 1 Parallel Port Mouse, USB, IR Connector 20 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 21 Serial Port Connectors 22 Keyboard Connector ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 11 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 12
01 III. H/W SETUP Motherboard Layout III. HARDWARE SETUP ASUS P5-99B Motherboard Layout ATX Power Connector Parallel Port KB_UP KB PS/2PWR Row 0 PWR_FAN 1 2 P8 3 4 5 DIMM Socket ESS Audio Chip MODEM Audio Connectors AUX CD1 CD2 IDELED CHA_FAN IR Panel 12 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 13
Lead (2 pins) p. 37 System Message LED (2 pins) p. 37 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins) p. 37 Speaker Output Connector (4 pins) p. 38 Wake-On-LAN Activity Connector (3 pins) ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 13 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 14
Stereo Audio In Connector (4 pins) p. 39 Voice Modem In Connector (4 pins) p. 39 Audio Header (26-1 pins) p. 41 VGA Header (16 pins) III. H/W SETUP Contents 14 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 15
other components. 4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the component whenever the components are separated from the system. ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 15 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 16
to Disable because not all computers have the appropriate ATX power supply. P5-99B Keyboard Power Up KBPWR 123 Disable (Default) 123 Enable Motherboard Feature Settings Setting - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 17
1 ON Local 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 P5-99B VGA Frame Buffer Setting 3. Onboard VGA Setting (DIP 1 - Switch 2) This lets you enable or disable the onboard AGP DIP 1 Disable ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 P5-99B Onboard VGA Setting ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 17 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 18
to 3.6V or 3.8V may reduce system life. It is strongly recommended that you leave your switch on its default setting of 3.5V. P5-99B Voltage I/O Setting DIP 1 3.5Volt (Default) ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3.6Volt ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3.8Volt ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 18 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 19
90MHz 60MHz 30MHz 95MHz 63MHz 32MHz ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (ASYNC) CPU SDRAM PCI 100MHz 66MHz 33MHz 105MHz 70MHz 35MHz 112MHz 74MHz 37MHz ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 19 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 20
of supported CPUs. WARNING! Frequencies above 100MHz exceed the specifications for the onboard chipset and are not guaranteed to be stable. The table on the following page is for general reference purposes only. Always refer to the instructions included with your CPU when possible. 20 ASUS P5-99B - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 21
] [OFF] IBM/Cyrix 6x86L-PR166+* 133MHz D-2.0x 66MHz [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] *The only IBM or Cyrix 6x86(L) (or M1) that is supported on this motherboard is revision 2.7 or later (see next page). ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 21 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 22
that is supported on this P5-99B CPU Core Voltage (VCORE) Selection 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3.2Volts ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3.5Volts ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3.3Volts ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3.4Volts ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 22 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 23
] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] III. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 23 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 24
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) of either 8, 16, 32, 64, 128MB, or 256MB to form a memory size between 8MB and 768MB. One side (with memory chips 768MB) = NOTES • DIMMs that have more than 18 chips are not supported on this motherboard. • To make using bus speeds ≥95MHz possible, use only 256MB. ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 25 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 26
have a higher pin density. 01 III. H/W SETUP System Memory 20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins P5-99B 168-Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The DIMMs must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs. To determine the DIMM type DIMM type before purchasing. This motherboard supports four clock signals. 26 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 27
the correct orientation as shown. Use the notched corner of the CPU with the white dot as your guide. The white dot should point towards the end the of the lever. Notice that there is a depending on the CPU that you install. Blank Lever Lock 01 P5-99B ZIF Socket 7 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 27 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 28
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Used By ISA: Yes" in PNP AND PCI SETUP) 9. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card. Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards Some expansion cards need to use an your computer will experience problems when those two devices are in use at the same time. ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 29 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 30
monitor uses the address 290H-297H, so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. III. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards 30 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 31
Connector Plug as shown here. P5-99B Keyboard Connector 2. Floppy Disk Drive Connector (FLOPPY, 34-1 pin block ) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable Connector III. H/W SETUP Connectors 01 01 Pin 1 P5-99B Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 31 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 32
Connector PS/2 Mouse Connector Pin 1 P5-99B Parallel Connector 4. Serial Port Connectors (COM1/COM2, two 10-1 pin blocks) These connectors support the provided serial port ribbon cables with pin 10 plugged). COM 1 COM 2 Pin 1 Pin 1 01 P5-99B Serial Port Connectors 32 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 33
. H/W SETUP Connectors III. HARDWARE SETUP 5. Cooling Fan Connectors (FAN, 3 pins) These connectors support 3-pin CPU cooling fans of 500mA (6W) or less with a minimum of 3,500RPM. Depending data transfer. 01 SMBDATA SMBCLK Ground +5V P5-99B SMBus Connector ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 33 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 34
to Slave mode. Refer to the documentation of your hard disk for the jumper settings. BIOS now supports SCSI device or IDE CD-ROM bootup (see HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE First & Boot Sequence in the does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. IDELED P5-99B IDE Activity LED 34 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 35
on your system if your power supply cannot support the load. For Wake on LAN support, your ATX power supply must supply at least guide pins on the lead to their receptacles on the connector. Once aligned, press the lead onto the connector until the lead locks into place. ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 36
Optional USB/MIR P5-99B PS/2 Mouse, USB, IrDA Module Connector 12. IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (IR, 5-pin block) This connector supports the optional wireless +5V IRRX IRTX P5-99B Infrared Module Connector Front View Back View IRTX GND IRRX +5V (NC) 36 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 37
leaving it shorted will not cause any problems. This may require one or two inbox. This function requires ACPI OS support. 18. Keyboard Lock Switch Lead ( P5-99B System Panel Connections Message LED SMI Lead Reset SW ATX Power Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply. ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 38
under BIOS SETUP) and that your system has an ATX power supply with at elast 720mA +5V standby power. 01 WOR Pin2 Ring# Pin1 Ground P5-99B Wake-On-Ring Connector 38 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 39
This connector is available only on motherboards with the optional onboard audio support. 01 21 Red stripe Audio Connector Module Game/MIDI Port (15 pins) Line Output (1/8" phono) Microphone In (1/8" phono) Line Input (1/8" phono) 2 26 1 25 P5-99B Audio Header ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 39 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 40
). 16 8 Orient the red stripe on the monitor cable with pin 1 9 1 P5-99B VGA Header Bracket to end approximately 6inch TIP: You may also remove the bracket connector and mount them directly to the case to save expansion slot space. 01 III. H/W SETUP Connectors 40 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 41
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retailer for assistance. 7. During power-on, hold down to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in the next section, BIOS SETUP. *Powering Off your computer: You must first exit or shut computer" will not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies. ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 43 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 44
If "unknown" is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility. Main Menu . Type a filename and the path and then press . 44 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 45
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 SETUP Flash Memory Writer ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 45 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 46
this might prevent your system from booting up. Just repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file you saved to disk above. If the Flash Memory If this happens, your system will need service. IV. BIOS SETUP Flash Memory Writer 46 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 47
IV. BIOS SETUP 6. BIOS Setup The motherboard supports 5-volt programmable 2-Mbit Flash ROM chips. These memory chips can be updated when BIOS upgrades are released CMOS SETUP UTILITY main program screen will appear with the following options: IV. BIOS SETUP BIOS Setup ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 47 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 48
IV. BIOS SETUP Load Defaults Load BIOS Defaults loads the minimum settings for troubleshooting. Load Setup Defaults, on the other hand, is for loading optimized defaults for regular use. Choosing , day and year are: Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Year: (up to 2079) 48 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 49
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 SETUP Standard CMOS ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 49 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 50
power on without having to reconfigure your hard disk type. If you use older hard disks that do not support this feature, then you must configure the hard disk in the standard method as described earlier by the ; and All,But Disk/Key. IV. BIOS SETUP Standard CMOS 50 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 51
(Enabled) Choose Disable to turn off the CPU's built-in level 1 cache. External Cache (Enabled) Choose Disable to turn off the CPU's external level 2 cache. ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 51 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 52
or disables S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) support for S.M.A.R.T.-capable hard disk drives. This technology requires an should correct this problem. Otherwise, leave this on the default setting of Disabled. IV. BIOS SETUP BIOS Features 52 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 53
system goes through its startup routine unless the Setup utility is called, when the system prompts for the Supervisor Password. IV. BIOS SETUP BIOS Features ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 53 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 54
) / 8-bit I/O Recovery Time (8 BUSCLK) Timing for 16- and 8-bit ISA cards, respectively. Leave on default settings. ISA Bus Clock (PCICLK/4) Leave on default setting. 54 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 55
7, 278H / IRQ 5, or Disabled. If you install an I/O card with a parallel port, ensure that there is no conflict in the address assignments. The PC can support up to three parallel ports as long as there are no conflicts for each port. IV. BIOS SETUP Chipset Features ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 55 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 56
set to Disabled, which leaves the second serial port UART to support the COM2 serial port connector. See IrDA/Fast IR-Compliant Infrared slower IDE devices so that Auto or high settings will not cause problems for older IDE devices. Choose Disable if you do not want this ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 57
when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. The settings are All Modes -> Off; Always On; Suspend -> Off; and Susp,Stby -> Off . ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 57 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 58
The DPMS (Display Power Management System) features allow the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. Blank Screen only blanks the screen (for monitors without power management or "green" to power on. IV. BIOS SETUP Power Management 58 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 59
systems during off-peak hours. Set to Enable to use this feature. IMPORTANT: This feature requires the ASUS PCI-L101 LAN Card (see APPENDIX) or a similar ethernet card and an ATX power supply with at to enter SETUP". IV. BIOS SETUP Power Management Power Management ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 59 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 60
PCI slot. The default setting for each field is Auto, which uses auto-routing to determine IRQ use. The other options are manual settings of NA, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 or 15 for each slot. NOTE: With onboard requires IRQ 10, then set IRQ10 Used By ISA to Yes... 60 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 61
BIOS the Symbios SCSI card will not function. USB Function (Disabled) This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Set to Enabled if you want to use USB devices. Your system must over other VGA controllers. The default setting is No. IV. BIOS SETUP ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 61 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 62
SETUP Load BIOS Defaults This "Load BIOS Defaults" option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are non-optimal and the fields on the Standard CMOS Setup screen. IV. BIOS SETUP Load Defaults 62 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 63
your computer, (2) Short the solder points, (3) Turn ON your computer, (4) Hold down during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. 01 P5-99B Clear RTC RAM Short solder points to Clear CMOS CLRTC ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 63 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 64
are ignored and are not entered in the screen. If you are auto-detecting a hard disk that supports the LBA mode, three lines will appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA can use more than one set. This is not a problem if the drive is new and empty. 64 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 65
an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. You will need to enter the correct parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard disk. If Exit Without Saving" option on the main screen and then press . ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 65 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 66
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V. SOFTWARE SETUP R SUPPORT CD V. S/W SETUP ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 67 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 68
98 First Time Installation 69 P5-99B Support CD 70 Installation Menu 70 Install ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx 71 Install VGA Driver 72 Install Audio Driver (only with onboard audio Reader Vx.x 77 Install Bus Master IDE Driver 78 Uninstalling Programs 79 V. S/W SETUP 68 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 69
Service Pack ASUS Support CD or an applicable driver update from your ASUS vendor or from the ASUS web site. V. S/W SETUP Operating Systems NOTE: The screen displays in this and the following section may not reflect exactly the screen contents displayed on your screen. ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 70
the DMI folder, Flash BIOS writer in the AFLASH folder, IDE Bus Master driver for improved performance under Windows NT in the BUSMASTR folder, USB patch to fix problems when using the USB driver under Windows 95 OSR 2.1 in the USBPATCH folder. V. S/W SETUP Windows 98 70 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 71
V. SOFTWARE SETUP Install ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click here. 6. Click here. 7. Click here. 8. Click Next and when the Setup Complete box appears, click Finish to complete Setup. ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 71 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 72
screen. Install VGA Driver installs the video driver necessary to have higher VGA performance, resolutions, and special features. 1. Click here. 2. Click here. V. S/W SETUP Windows 98 3. Click here. 4. Click here. 5. Click here and then click Finish to restart. 72 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 73
icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 1. Click here. 3. Click here. 2. Click here. 4. Select the preferred language of the driver and then click here to start the installation. 5. Click here and then click Finish to restart. V. S/W SETUP Windows 98 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 73 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 74
SOFTWARE SETUP Install ESS AudioRack32 (only with onboard audio option) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click player. V. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5. Click here to complete Setup. 6. Click here to start AudioRack32. 74 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 75
SETUP Install ESS Software Wave Table (only with onboard audio option) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click Wavetable and then click here. 4. Click here and then click Finish to restart. V. S/W SETUP Windows 98 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 75 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 76
V. SOFTWARE SETUP Install PC-Cillin 98 Vx.xx Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the . Once the Emergency Clean disk is created, click OK. 9. Click here and then click Finish to restart. 76 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual V. S/W SETUP Windows 98 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 77
V. SOFTWARE SETUP Install ADOBE AcroBat Reader Vx.x Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD . 4. Click here to begin installation. 5. Click here and then click Finish to restart. V. S/W SETUP Windows 98 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 77 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 78
V. SOFTWARE SETUP Install Bus Master IDE Driver Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the others, almost doubles the maximum transfer speed of the ATA-3 standard and improves data integrity. 78 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual V. S/W SETUP Windows NT - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 79
98 1. Double-click here to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. 2. Select the program you wish to remove and click here. 3. Click here. ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 79 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 80
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VI. S/W REFERENCE VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE R ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 81 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 82
REFERENCE Contents VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 81 ASUS PC Probe 83 Starting ASUS PC Probe 83 Using the ASUS PC Probe 84 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon 87 SiS 530 Display Properties 88 98 Release Notes 99 Desktop Management Interface (DMI 100 82 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 83
, click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, and then ASUS Utility, and then click Probe Vx.xx. The PC Probe icon will appear on the taskbar's system tray indicating that ASUS PC Probe is running. Clicking the icon will allow you to see the status of your PC. ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 83 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 84
PC Probe VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Temperature Monitor Shows the PC's the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Voltage Monitor Shows the PC's voltages. 84 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 85
VI. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC's the file allocation table or file system used. Memory Shows the PC's memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage. ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 85 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 86
pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program. 86 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 87
icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed. ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 87 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 88
this problem, close the program, change the color settings, and then open the program again. Adapter Shows what type of display adapter you are currently using. To install the software for a new display adapter, click Change. NOTE: Your system may not show all of the settings here. 88 ASUS P5-99B - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 89
you do not have problems. Video Setting Allows you to adjust the brightness and contrast of the screen output. This function is available only in 16-bit color (high color, 65K-color) and 32-bit (true color plus 8 bits for an alpha channel, 16.7M-color) color depths. ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 89 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 90
and 8-bit color (standard color, 256-color) modes, gamma correction function is not supported. Sets the preferred tint of your display Sets your Restores settings to Allows adjustment monitor's color the original program of individual mapping default channel 90 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 91
Digital Audio Player or by the Audio Recorder itself. The Audio Recorder can be launched from the AudioRack32's Digital Audio Player or on its own. ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 91 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 92
in the playlist. Time Index: displays the amount of time elapsed for the track or file in hours, minutes, seconds, and tenths of a second. 92 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 93
Controls The Spatial Control has four settings: Max: provides the greatest effect, works best with games. Mid: works best with most audio CDs and music (default setting). Min: works best with Stop, Pause, and Play buttons affect components that are currently active ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 93 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 94
a slider to adjust the volume a button for muting Modules that your hardware may provide for are: Master, Line, Wave, Mic, CD, MIDI, and Aux B. 94 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 95
per sample, sample rate, and whether the file was recorded in stereo or mono. Click again to return to the image of the tape deck. ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 95 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 96
of traditional FM, producing richer timbre and greater depth of instrument voices. FM synthesis is a lower quality technology compared with Wave table synthesis. This card supports Wave table synthesis therefore ESFM is not supported on this card. 96 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 97
have a CD-ROM drive, you can play audio CDs. Check your hardware manual about setting up CD audio hardware and drivers. The Compact Disk Player uses intelligent CD playlist management: The Compact Disk Player the MIDI file. ejects the CD from the CD-ROM drive. ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 97 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 98
sampling rate. You can use it to embed sound objects in documents created in applications that support object linking and embedding (OLE). The Audio Recorder's edit, record, and playback capabilities are file has no icon associated with it, it is given a default icon. 98 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 99
directory. Under the section [MixerRak], you can enable or disable the display of each input by setting its corresponding binary value to 1(enable) or 0(disable). ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 99 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 100
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Configuration Utility containing DMICFG2.EXE. 4. Type DMICFG2 and press to run. 100 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 101
VI. S/W REFERENCE DMI Utility VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility NOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples only and may *** User Modified ***, will appear on the right for menu items that have been modified by the user. ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 101 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 102
all user modified and added data. You must reboot your computer in order for the defaults to be saved back into the Flash BIOS. 102 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 103
of the motherboard. Connect the LAN activity output signal (LAN_LED) to the system cabinet's front panel LAN_LED in order to display the LAN data activity. ASUS P5-99B User's Manual 103 - Asus P5-99B | P5-99B User Manual - Page 104
for monitoring network conditions • Plug and Play Software Driver Support • NetWare ODI Drivers - Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x, DOS, OS/2 Client • NDIS 2.01 Drivers - Microsoft LAN Manager, Microsoft Windows 3.11, IBM as LDCM Rev. 3.10 or up that can trigger wake-up frame. 104 ASUS P5-99B User's Manual
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