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Un buon manuale d’uso

Le regole impongono al rivenditore l'obbligo di fornire all'acquirente, insieme alle merci, il manuale d’uso Asus P2B-F. La mancanza del manuale d’uso o le informazioni errate fornite al consumatore sono la base di una denuncia in caso di inosservanza del dispositivo con il contratto. Secondo la legge, l’inclusione del manuale d’uso in una forma diversa da quella cartacea è permessa, che viene spesso utilizzato recentemente, includendo una forma grafica o elettronica Asus P2B-F o video didattici per gli utenti. La condizione è il suo carattere leggibile e comprensibile.

Che cosa è il manuale d’uso?

La parola deriva dal latino "instructio", cioè organizzare. Così, il manuale d’uso Asus P2B-F descrive le fasi del procedimento. Lo scopo del manuale d’uso è istruire, facilitare lo avviamento, l'uso di attrezzature o l’esecuzione di determinate azioni. Il manuale è una raccolta di informazioni sull'oggetto/servizio, un suggerimento.

Purtroppo, pochi utenti prendono il tempo di leggere il manuale d’uso, e un buono manuale non solo permette di conoscere una serie di funzionalità aggiuntive del dispositivo acquistato, ma anche evitare la maggioranza dei guasti.

Quindi cosa dovrebbe contenere il manuale perfetto?

Innanzitutto, il manuale d’uso Asus P2B-F dovrebbe contenere:
- informazioni sui dati tecnici del dispositivo Asus P2B-F
- nome del fabbricante e anno di fabbricazione Asus P2B-F
- istruzioni per l'uso, la regolazione e la manutenzione delle attrezzature Asus P2B-F
- segnaletica di sicurezza e certificati che confermano la conformità con le norme pertinenti

Perché non leggiamo i manuali d’uso?

Generalmente questo è dovuto alla mancanza di tempo e certezza per quanto riguarda la funzionalità specifica delle attrezzature acquistate. Purtroppo, la connessione e l’avvio Asus P2B-F non sono sufficienti. Questo manuale contiene una serie di linee guida per funzionalità specifiche, la sicurezza, metodi di manutenzione (anche i mezzi che dovrebbero essere usati), eventuali difetti Asus P2B-F e modi per risolvere i problemi più comuni durante l'uso. Infine, il manuale contiene le coordinate del servizio Asus in assenza dell'efficacia delle soluzioni proposte. Attualmente, i manuali d’uso sotto forma di animazioni interessanti e video didattici che sono migliori che la brochure suscitano un interesse considerevole. Questo tipo di manuale permette all'utente di visualizzare tutto il video didattico senza saltare le specifiche e complicate descrizioni tecniche Asus P2B-F, come nel caso della versione cartacea.

Perché leggere il manuale d’uso?

Prima di tutto, contiene la risposta sulla struttura, le possibilità del dispositivo Asus P2B-F, l'uso di vari accessori ed una serie di informazioni per sfruttare totalmente tutte le caratteristiche e servizi.

Dopo l'acquisto di successo di attrezzature/dispositivo, prendere un momento per familiarizzare con tutte le parti del manuale d'uso Asus P2B-F. Attualmente, sono preparati con cura e tradotti per essere comprensibili non solo per gli utenti, ma per svolgere la loro funzione di base di informazioni e di aiuto.

Sommario del manuale d’uso

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    R P2B-F Pentium ® III / II / Celeron TM Motherboard USER’S MANUAL[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 2 USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS P2B-F Manual Revision: 1.03 E369 Release Date: April 1999 No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro- duced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except d[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 3 ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Marketing Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 T elephone: +886-2-2894-3447 Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw T echnical Support T el (English): +886-2-2894-3447 ext. 706 T el (Chinese): +886-2-2894-3447 ext. 701 Fax: +886-[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 4 CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................... 7 How this Manual is Or ganized ........................................................... 7 Item Checklist ..................................................................................... 7 II. FEA TURES ...[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 5 CONTENTS Chipset Features Setup ................................................................ 44 Details of Chipset Features Setup .......................................... 44 Power Management Setup ........................................................... 47 Details of Power Management Setup ...................[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 6 FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause un[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 7 I. INTRODUCTION I. INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist How this Manual is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: I. Intr oduction Manual information and checklist II. Featur es Information and specifications concerning this product III. Hardwar e Setup Instructions on setting up the motherboard and [...]

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    8 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual Features of the ASUS P2B-F Motherboard The ASUS P2B-F is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants ad- vanced features processed by the fastest CPU. Specifications: • Multi-Speed: Supports Intel Pentium ® III (450MHz and faster), Pentium ® II (23 3MHz to 450MHz), and Celeron TM (266MHz and faster) proc[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 9 Special Featur es: • Enhanced ACPI and Anti-Boot V irus BIOS: Features a programmable BIOS, of- fering enhanced ACPI for W indows 98 compatibility , built-in firm ware-based virus protection through T rend ChipA way V irus codes, and autodetection of most de- vices for virtually automatic setup. • Desktop Manageme[...]

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    10 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual II. FEA TURES Specifications II. FEA TURES Intelligent Features: • Auto Fan Off: The system fans will power of f automatically even in sleep mode . This function reduces both ener gy consumption and system noise , and is an important feature in implementing silent PC systems. • Dual Function Power Button: Pushing [...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 11 The ASUS P2B-F Motherboard II. FEA TURES II. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts T: USB Conn 1 B: USB Conn 2 T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Ke yboard T: Par allel B: Serial B: COM1 5 PCI Slots 2 ISA Slots Programmab le 2Mbit Flash EEPROM Intel PIIX4E PCIset Multi-I/O 4 DIMM Slots Intel 440BX AGPset IDE Connectors B: COM2 Accelerated [...]

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    12 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual III. HARDW ARE SETUP Layout of the ASUS P2B-F Motherboard CPU_F AN Intel PIIX4E PCIset Intel 440BX AGPset Flash EEPROM (Programable BIOS) CHA_F AN IDELED Multi-I/O R CLRTC SBLINK JTCPU KBWK JTPWR Hardware Monitor FREQ MUL T BF2 BF3 BF1 BF0 IR A TXPWR FS1 FS2 FS0 FS3 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell (CMOS Power) Accelerated Grap[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 13 III. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 1) KBWK p. 15 Keyboard Power Up 2) AGPFS p. 15 AGP Bus Frequency Selection 3) FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3 p. 16 CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection 4) BF0, BF1, BF2, BF3 p . 16 CPU Core:BUS Frequency Multiple Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) System Memory p . 17 System Memory Suppo[...]

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    14 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual III. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings III. H/W SETUP Hardware Setup Steps Before using your computer , you must complete the following steps: 1. Check Motherboard Settings 2. Install Memory Modules 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel W ires, and P[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 15 III. HARDW ARE SETUP III. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings Jumpers 1. Keyboard Power Up (KBWK) This allows you to disable or enable the keyboard power up function. Set to Enable if you want to use your keyboard (by pressing <Spacebar>) to power up your computer . This feature requires an A TX power supply that ca[...]

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    16 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual III. HARDW ARE SETUP Jumpers III. H/W SETUP CPU Core:BUS Frequency Multiple P2B-F CPU Settings CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection R BF1 BF2 BF0 BF3 2.5x (5/2) 2 1 3 BF1 BF2 BF0 BF3 3.0x (3/1) 2 1 3 BF1 BF2 BF0 BF3 3.5x (7/2) 2 1 3 BF1 BF2 BF0 BF3 4.0x (4/1) 2 1 3 BF3 BF1 BF2 BF0 4.5x (9/2) 2 1 3 2 1 3 BF1 BF[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 17 III. H/W SETUP System Memory 2. System Memory (DIMM) NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory . This motherboard uses o nly Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Sockets are available for 3.3V olt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Ac- cess Memory (SDRAM). One side (w[...]

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    18 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual System Memory III. H/W SETUP III. HARDW ARE SETUP DIMM Memory Installation Procedures: Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation shown. DRAM SIMM modules have the same pin contacts on both sides. SDRAM DIMMs have di[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 19 III. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU III. H/W SETUP 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) NOTE: The following pictures are provided for reference purposes only . The ap- pearance of your retention mechanism and fan may be dif ferent from the following examples. Y our motherboard provides a Slot 1 connector for a Pentium ® III proces[...]

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    20 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual III. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU III. H/W SETUP 2. Attach the Heatsink NOTE: If provided, you should follow the heatsink attachment instructions that came with your heatsink or processor . The following steps are provided only as a general guide and may not reflect those for your heatsink. The URM is now ready for the install[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 21 III. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU III. H/W SETUP 3 . Insert the SEC C/SECC2/SEPP SECC with Pentium ® II only: Push the SECC’ s two locks inward until you hear a click (the picture i n step 2 shows the locks in the outward position and inward in the picture below). W ith the heatsink facing the motherboard’ s chipset, pus[...]

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    22 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual III. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU III. H/W SETUP ASUS Smart Thermal Solutions ASUS provides two smart solutions to Slot 1 CPU thermal problems: the ASUS Smart Fan or ASUS S-P2F AN and the ASUS P2T -Cable . ASUS S-P2F AN The optional ASUS Smart Fan or ASUS S-P2F AN is a CPU fan for a Pentium ® II processor packaged in an SECC.[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 23 III. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU III. H/W SETUP Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors The recommended heatsinks for the Slot 1 processors are those with three-pin fans, such as the ASUS Smart Fan, that can be connected to the motherboard’ s CPU fan connector . These heatsinks dissipate heat more ef ficiently and with[...]

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    24 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual III. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards III. H/W SETUP 4. Expansion Cards Expansion Card Installation Procedure 1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hard- ware or software settings for your expansion card, such as jumpers. 2. Remove your computer system’ s cover and the bracket plate[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 25 III. HARDW ARE SETUP T o simplify this process, this motherboard complies with the Plug and Play (PNP) specification which was developed to allow automatic system configuration when- ever a PNP-compliant card is added to the system. For PNP cards, IRQs are as- signed automatically from those available. If the system [...]

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    26 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual 5. External Connectors IMPOR T ANT : Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe on the Pin 1 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 floppy drives. IDE ribbon cable must be less than[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 27 III. HARDW ARE SETUP DMA Channels III. H/W SETUP Connectors III. H/W SETUP 3. Parallel Port Connector (25-pin female) Y ou can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through “Onboard Parallel Port” in Chipset Featur es Setup of the BIOS SETUP . NOTE : Serial printers must be connected to the serial port. Par[...]

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    28 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual Connectors III. H/W SETUP III. HARDW ARE SETUP 6. Universal Serial BUS Port Connectors 1 & 2 (T wo 4-pin female) T wo USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2 USB 1 7. Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (T wo 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk r[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 29 III. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors III. H/W SETUP 9. Chassis / CPU / Power Supply Fan Connectors (3-pin F AN) These connectors support cooling fans of 500mA (6W) or less. Orientate the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the expansion slots. Depending on the fan[...]

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    30 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual III. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors III. H/W SETUP 1 1. IrDA-Compliant Infrar ed Module Connector (5-pin IR) This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that support this feature. Y ou must also configure the setting throug[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 31 III. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors III. H/W SETUP 14. A TX Power Supply Connector (20-pin A TXPWR) This connector connects to an A TX power supply . The plug from the power supply will only insert in one orientation because of the dif ferent hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly but gently making [...]

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    32 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual III. HARDW ARE SETUP 16. System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin KEYLOCK) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED, which lights when the system is powered on and blinks when it is in sleep or soft-of f mode. 17. Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2-pin KEYLOCK) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted key swit[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 33 III. HARDW ARE SETUP Power Connection Procedures 1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case according to your system user ’ s man[...]

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    34 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual IV . BIOS Flash Memory Writer IV . BIOS SETUP Flash Memory W riter Utility AFLASH.EXE: This is the Flash Memory W riter utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM chip on the motherboard. T o determine the BIOS version of your motherboard, check the last four numbers of th[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 35 IV . BIOS Flash Memory Writer IV . BIOS SETUP When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. 2. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and the ACPI extended system con- figuration data (ESCD) parameter block from a new BIOS file. See t[...]

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    36 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual IV . BIOS Updating BIOS IV . BIOS SETUP Managing and Updating Y our Motherboard’ s BIOS Upon First Use of the Computer System 1. Create a bootable system floppy disk by typing [FORMA T A:/S] from the DOS prompt without creating “AUT OEXEC.BA T” and “CONFIG.SYS” files. 2. Copy AFLASH.EXE to the just created b[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 37 IV . BIOS SETUP 6. BIOS Setup IV . BIOS BIOS Setup The motherboard supports a 5 V olt programmable Flash ROM chip, which can be updated when BIOS upgrades are released. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to download the new BIOS file into the ROM chip as described in detail in this section. All computer motherboards[...]

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    38 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS Standard CMOS 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. Choosing defaults at this level, will modify all applicable settings. A section at[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 39 IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS Standard CMOS T ime T o set the time, highlight the “T ime” field and then press either <Page Up>/<Page Down> or <+>/<–> to set the current time. Follow the hour , minute and second format. V alid values for hour , minute and second are: (Hour: (00 to 23), Minut[...]

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    40 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS Standard CMOS Auto detection of hard disks on bootup For each field: Primary Master , Primary Slave, Secondary Master , and Secondary Slave, you can select Auto under the TYPE and MODE fields. This will enable auto detection of your IDE hard disk during bootup. This will allow you to change y[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 41 IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS BIOS Features BIOS Features Setup The “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configuration entries that allow you to improve your system performance, or let you set up some system features accord- ing to your preference. Some entries are required by the motherboard’ s design to remai[...]

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    42 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS BIOS Features Processor Serial Number (Enabled) The Processor Serial Number is a unique electronic number that is added to every Pentium III processor to help verify the identity of the user across the Internet. Set this field to Enabled when you need increased security for doing business onl[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 43 IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS BIOS Features HDD S.M.A.R.T . capability (Disabled) This allows the enabling or disabling of the S.M.A.R.T . (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting T echnology) system which utilizes internal hard disk drive monitor- ing technology . This feature is normally disabled because system resourc[...]

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    44 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS Chipset Features Chipset Features Setup The “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the configuration of the board’ s chipset. Control keys for this screen are the same as for the previous screen. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of C[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 45 IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS Chipset Features Graphics Apertur e Size (64MB) Memory-mapped, graphics data structures can reside in a Graphics Aperture. Leave on default setting. V ideo Memory Cache Mode (UC) USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache technology for the video memory of the processor .[...]

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    46 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual IV . BIOS SETUP Onboard FDC Swap A & B (No Swap) This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of your floppy disk drives. T wo options are available: No Swap and Swap AB . If you want to switch drive letter assignments through the onboard chipset, set this field to Swap AB . Onboard Seria[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 47 IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS Power Management Power Management Setup The “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns of f the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity . NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function he[...]

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    48 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS Power Management V ideo Off Method (DPMS OFF) This field defines the video off features. The following options are available: DPMS OFF , DPMS Reduce ON , Blank Scr een , V/H SYNC+Blank, DPMS Standby , and DPMS Suspend . The DPMS (Display Power Management System) features allow the BIOS to con[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 49 IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS Power Management PWR Up On Modem Act (Enabled) This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer (turns the A TX power supply on) when the modem receives a call while the computer is Soft Off . NOTE: The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the compute[...]

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    50 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual IV . BIOS SETUP Plug & Play / PCI IV . BIOS PNP and PCI Setup The “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slots. All PCI bus slots on the system use INT A#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of [...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 51 IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS Plug & Play / PCI DMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU) These fields indicate whether or not the displayed DMA channel for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. A vailable options include: No/ICU and Ye s . The first option, the default setting, indicates either that the displaye[...]

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    52 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual IV . BIOS SETUP Load Defaults IV . BIOS Load BIOS Defaults The “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are non-opti- mal and disable all high performance features. T o load these default settings, high- light “Lo[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 53 IV . BIOS SETUP Supervisor Password and User Password These two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” sets a pass- word that will be used to protect the system and the Setup utility; “User Password” sets a password that will be used exclusively on the system. By default, the system comes wit[...]

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    54 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual IV . BIOS SETUP IV . BIOS Hard Disk Detect IDE HDD Auto Detection The “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters of an IDE hard disk drive, and automatically enters them into the Standard CMOS Setup screen. Up to four IDE drives can be detected, with parameters for each listed inside the box. T o accep[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 55 IMPOR T ANT : If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. Y ou 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 the parameters listed dif fer from the ones used when the dis[...]

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    56 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual V . S/W SETUP Contents V . SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD Inserting the support CD brings up a selection menu described as follows: ( NOTE: CD version and contents are constantly modified without notice.) Support CD Main Menu Motherboard Info displays information on your motherboard, BIOS, and CPU. [...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 57 Installation Submenu LDCM installs software to monitor the local system and/or PC systems on the network within the same bridge address. ( NOTE: W ill not run with ASUS PC Probe installed.) ASUS PC Probe installs a simple software to monitor your computer ’ s fan, temperature, and voltages. ( NOTE: W ill not run wi[...]

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    58 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual (This page was intentionally left blank) V . S/W SETUP Contents V . SOFTW ARE SETUP[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 59 VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to monitor the computer system’ s vital components: fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures. Starting ASUS PC Probe When ASUS PC Probe starts, a splash screen appears allowing you to “Show Monitor” or “Hide”. Y ou can select wheth[...]

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    60 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Using the ASUS PC Probe Analog view of PC’ s fan rotation Digital view of PC’ s fan rotation PC’ s Fan warning threshold adjustment Fan Rotation Status PC T emperature Status Analog view of PC’ s temperature Digital view of PC’ s temperature Digital vie[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 61 VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE VI. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Right clicking the P C Probe icon will bring up a menu to turn on, of f, or exit ASUS PC Probe. The icon appears dimmed when of f or un- available. When there is a problem, the icon’ s head mirror flashes red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monito[...]

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    62 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Intel LANDesk Client Manager W ith the growth of the computer industry , computer systems have become more complex and difficult to manage. Intel LANDesk Client Manager is a computer management application that simplifies many aspects of managing a computer and assists in troubleshooting common[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 63 VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Using the T askbar icons T oolbar Descriptions File | Export Opens the Select Computer dialog box Opens the Export dialog box to export the inventory to a file Exports the inventory to the clipboard Opens the notification log Opens the global notification log Opens the remote access log Opens [...]

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    64 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Using the Select Computer Dialog Box VI. S/W REFERENCE Intel LDCM Discovers new computers on the network Refreshes the health of known computers Removes a computer from the list of discovered computers W akes up a sleeping computer Shows all discovered computers Shows only available computers S[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 65 VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE T o select a computer 1. From the main Client Manager window , click File | Select Computer . 2. In the Select Computer dialog box, click the computer you want to view . 3. Click the Select button. T o discover new computers • In the Select Computer dialog box, click the Discover button on t[...]

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    66 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE After you attempt to wake up a computer , the status of that computer changes in the list view to a W ake Pending status. If the attempt to wake up a computer is success- ful, the W ake Pending status changes to a status reflecting the computer ’ s health (such as Normal, W arning, or Critica[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 67 VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Understanding the Computer Status Icons When you open the Select Computer dialog box, each computer in the list displays an icon indicating the current status of that computer . The table below describes the seven states a computer may be in. VI. S/W REFERENCE Intel LDCM Unavailable The comput[...]

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    68 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Con- figuration Utility to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). DMI is able to auto-detect and record information perti[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 69 VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility NOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples only and may not reflect the screen contents on your system. Edit DMI (or delete) Use the ←→ (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the ↑↓ (up-down) cursor to move between[...]

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    70 ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual VI. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE V . S/W REFERENCE Using DMI Utility Save MIFD Y ou can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering the drive and path here. If you want to cancel save, you may press ESC and a message “Bad File Name” appears here to show it was not saved. Load MIFD Y ou can load t[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 71 VII. APPENDIX The ASUS CIDB Chassis Intrusion Sensor Module The optional ASUS CIDB is a module for providing audio alarm and logging when there is an intrusion into the chassis of a computer system. The module detects a chas- sis intrusion by either light striking its photo sensor or by contact when its switch connec[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual 72 VII. APPENDIX Normal Clear Clear: Stops the sounding alarm CLR CLR Enable Disable JP1: Enable/Disable the Photo Sensor JP1 JP1 1 1 MS1 MS2 MS1/MS2: Micro Switch from the chassis panel can be connected here to trigger the chassis intrusion alarm. Enable Disable SW: Enable/Disable chassis intrusion function in the mothe[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 73 VII. APPENDIX The ASUS S370 CPU Card The optional ASUS S370 CPU card allows Slot 1 motherboards to accept socket 370 processors. The ASUS S370 CPU card gives Slot 1 motherboard owners an inexpen- sive way to upgrade their Pentium II computers using lower costing socket 370 pro- cessors. Since socket 370 processors ar[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual 74 VII. APPENDIX Setting up the ASUS S370 Socket 370 JP1 JP2 JP3 JP4 JP5 CPU V oltage Screw Hole Screw Hole Brown Lever Socket 370 CPU V oltage 1.80V olts 123 JP5 JP4 JP2 JP1 JP3 1.85V olts 123 JP5 JP4 JP2 JP1 JP3 1.90V olts 123 JP5 JP4 JP2 JP1 JP3 1.95V olts 123 JP5 JP4 JP2 JP1 JP3 2.05V olts 123 JP5 JP4 JP2 JP1 JP3 2.0[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 75 VII. APPENDIX ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card LAN Activity Output Signal RJ45 LEDs Motherboard type Wake on LAN Output Signal ASUS Other Intel Chipset If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on an ASUS motherboard, leave the jumper on its defaut setting of “ASUS.” If you are using another brand of motherboard, set th[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual 76 VII. APPENDIX Features • Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) • W ake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported • PCI Bus Master Complies to PCI Local Bus Rev . 2.1 specifications • Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces • Complies to IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and IE[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 77 VII. APPENDIX VII. APPENDIX Glossary Glossary AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) An interface specification that enables high-performance 3D graphics on mainstream PCs. AGP of fers a higher throughput than PCI by providing the graphics controller with direct access to system memory . Bus Bus Fr equency Bus Speed PCI 33M[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual 78 VII. APPENDIX VII. APPENDIX Glossary Byte (Binary T erm) One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character , punctuation mark, or other symbol. COM Port COM is a logical device name used by to designate the computer serial ports. Point- ing devices, modems, and i[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User ’ s Manual 79 VII. APPENDIX VII. APPENDIX Glossary MMX A set of 57 new instructions based on a technique called Single Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD), which is built into the new Intel Pentium PP/MT (P55C) and Pentium II (Klamath) CPU as well as other x86-compatible microprocessors. The MMX in- structions are designed to accele[...]

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    ASUS P2B-F User’ s Manual 80 VII. APPENDIX VII. APPENDIX Glossary UltraDMA/33 UltraDMA/33 is a new specification to improve IDE transfer rates. Unlike tradi- tional PIO mode, which only uses the rising edge of IDE command signal to transfer data, the DMA/33 uses both rising edge and falling edge. Hence, the data transfer rate is double of the PIO[...]