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  • Page 1 ® P3B-1394 IEEE-1394 Motherboard USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 3: Asus Contact Information

    WWW: www.asus.com FTP: ftp.asus.com/Pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Fax: +49-2102-4420-66 Email: sales@asuscom.de Technical Support Hotline: MB/Other: +49-2102-9599-0 Notebook: +49-2102-9599-10 Fax: +49-2102-9599-11 Online Support: www.asuscom.de/de/support WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1. INTRODUCTION ................7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized ..........7 1.2 Item Checklist ................7 2. FEATURES ..................8 2.1 The ASUS P3B-1394 Motherboard ..........8 2.1.1 Specifications ..............8 2.1.2 Special Features ............... 10 2.1.3 Performance Features ............10 2.1.4 Intelligence ...............
  • Page 5 5.4 Intel LDCM Administrator Setup ..........66 5.5 Intel LDCM Client Setup ............67 5.6 Install 1394 Host Controller Driver .......... 69 5.7 Install ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx ..........70 5.8 Install ASUS Update Vx.xx ............71 5.9 Install PC-Cillin 98 Vx.xx ............72 5.10 Install ADOBE AcroBat Reader Vx.x ........

  • Page 6: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    Radio Interference Regulations of the Cana- dian Department of Communications. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    (1) Ribbon cable for master and slave IDE drives (1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25” and (2) 3.5” floppy disk drives (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) ASUS Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) Ulead VideoStudio™ 3.0 CD (1) This Motherboard User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Features

    2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS P3B-1394 Motherboard The ASUS P3B-1394 is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest CPU. 2.1.1 Specifications ® ® • Multi-Speed: Supports Intel Pentium III (450MHz and faster), Pentium (233MHz to 450MHz), and Celeron (266MHz and faster) processors.
  • Page 9 Single Edge Processor Package (SEPP). • Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an op- tional ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (see 7.1 PCI-L101 LAN Card) or a similar ethernet card. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 10: Special Features

    • PC’98 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series motherboards meet PC’98 compliancy. The new PC’98 requirements for sys- tems and components are based on the following high-level goals: Support for...

  • Page 11: Intelligence

    • Temperature Monitoring and Alert: CPU temperature is monitored by the ASUS ASIC through the CPU’s internal thermal diode (on Pentium III, Deschutes Pentium II, and PPGA370 Celeron in conjunction with the ASUS S370-D or S370-L CPU card) to prevent system overheat and system damage.

  • Page 12: Asus P3B-1394 Part Locations

    2. FEATURES 2.2 ASUS P3B-1394 Part Locations ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 13: Asus P3B-1394 Part Descriptions

    2. FEATURES 2.3 ASUS P3B-1394 Part Descriptions SEC CPU Socket Intel 440BX AGPset 2 DIMM Sockets Primary, Secondary IDE Connectors Function DIP Switches ATX Power Connector Programmable Flash EEPROM Serial COM2 Header Multi I/O Chip Floppy Disk Drive Connector Intel PIIX4E PCIset...

  • Page 14: Hardware Setup

    PCIset PCI Slot 2 (PCI2) WOL_CON CHA_FAN ASUS PCI Slot 3 (PCI3) Audio CR2032 3V ASIC Lithium Cell Chipset CMOS Power PANEL with Hardware Monitor SPDIFOUT VIDEO (Grayed items are optional at the time of purchase.) ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Layout Contents

    23) RESET (PANEL) p. 36 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) 24) ATXPWR p. 37 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pins) 25) COM2 p. 38 Serial Port Header (10 pins) 26) SPDIFOUT p. 38 Digital Audio Interface (3 pins) ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 3. HARDWARE SETUP (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Hardware Setup Procedure

    OFF position. DIP_SW 10. Frequency Selection 9. Frequency Selection 8. Frequency Selection 7. Frequency Selection 6. Frequency Selection ® 4. Frequency Multiple 3. Frequency Multiple P3B-1394 2. Frequency Multiple 1. Clear CMOS P3B-1394 DIP Switches ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 18 NOTE: Overclocking your processor is not recommended. It may result in a slower speed. Voltage Regulator Output Selection (VID) is not needed for the Pentium III / II / Celeron processor because it sends VID signals directly to the onboard power controller. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 19 66MHz [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] For updated processor settings, please visit ASUS’ web site (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION). WARNING! Frequencies above 100MHz exceed the specifications for the on- board Intel Chipset and are not guaranteed to be stable.

  • Page 20: System Memory (Dimm)

    If your DIMMs are not PC100-compliant, set the CPU bus frequency to 66MHz RAM to ensure system stability. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the memory of choice for best performance vs. stability. •...

  • Page 21: Dimm Installation

    ® 60 Pins P3B-1394 20 Pins P3B-1394 168-Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The DIMMs must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs. To determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below). 168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V) DRAM Key Position...

  • Page 22: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    SECC2/SECC, or a Celeron™ processor packaged in a Single Edge Proces- sor Package (SEPP). An ASUS S370 CPU card can allow Socket 370 processors to be used on any ASUS motherboard with the Slot 1 connector (See 7.2 S370 Series CPU Cards for instructions on using this card).

  • Page 23: Installing The Processor

    Four Pins and metal clip NOTE: The SEPP heatsink and fan (for Intel Celeron processors) is similar to the SECC2 heatsink and fan except that the clamping design is different. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 24 II only: The SECC locks should be outward when se- cured so that the lock shows through the retention mechanism’s lock holes. SECC SECC2/SEPP Lock hole Lock hole CPU fan CPU fan cable to cable to fan fan connector connector ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: 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 efficiently and with an optional hard- ware monitor, they can monitor the fan’s RPM and use the alert function with the...

  • Page 26: Precautions

    4. There is no visible gap between the processor die and heatsink. The thermal interface material should be continuous with no through-holes or debris. Example of an incorrectly installed retention clip Example of a correctly installed retention clip ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 27: Expansion Cards

    ISA bus. To see a map of your used and free IRQs in Windows 98, the Control Panel icon in My Computer, contains a System icon, which gives you a Device ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 28: Assigning Dma Channels For Isa Cards

    Used By ISA for those IRQs and DMAs you want to reserve). 3.7.4 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) This motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP) slot to support a new generation of graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth, such as an ASUS 3D Hardware Accelerator. ®...

  • Page 29: External Connectors

    This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector will not allow standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. You may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards. PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female) ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 30 Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin Female) 5) Serial Port Connectors (9-pin COM1) The serial port can be used for pointing devices or other serial devices. See Onboard Serial Port 1 in 4.5 Chipset Features Setup. Serial Port (9-pin Male) COM 1 ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 31 Line In allows tape players or other audio sources to be recorded by your com- puter or played through the Line Out. Mic allows microphones to be connected for inputting voice. Line Out Line In 1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 32 (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orienta- tion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). Floppy Disk Drive Connector Pin 1 ® P3B-1394 P3B-1394 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 33 NOTE: The “Rotation” signal is to be used only by a specially designed fan with rotation signal. The Rotations per Minute (RPM) can be monitored using ASUS PC Probe Utility or Intel LDCM Utility (see 6. Software Reference).
  • Page 34 12) Wake-On-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL_CON) The WOL_CON connector powers up the system when a wake-up packet or signal is received from the network through the ASUS PCI-L101 LAN card. IMPORTANT: This feature requires that Wake On LAN is set to Enabled (see 4.6 Power Management Setup) and that your system has an ATX power supply...
  • Page 35 It also allows the sharing of microphone and speaker between the onboard audio and the voice modem card. Left Audio Channel Ground Ground Right Audio Channel CD_IN VIDEO MODEM ® Right Audio Channel Ground Ground P3B-1394 Left Audio Channel AUX_CON P3B-1394 Internal Audio Connectors ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 36 IDELED Power LED Requires an ATX power supply. P3B-1394 System Panel Connections 16) System Message LED Lead (2-pin MLED) The LED connected to this lead indicates the state of the system. The LED lights when the system is in suspend mode and is OFF otherwise.
  • Page 37 -12.0 Volts +3.3 Volts +3.3 Volts P3B-1394 P3B-1394 ATX Power Connector IMPORTANT: Make sure that your ATX power supply can supply at least 10mA on the 5-volt standby lead (5VSB). You may experience difficulty in powering on your system if your power supply cannot support the load. For Wake-On- LAN and suspend-to-RAM support, your ATX power supply must supply at least 720mA +5VSB.
  • Page 38 This header is the digital link between the motherboard and your devices, such as CD player, sampler, or DAT recorder. It allows the digital transmission of audio data in SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) format. SPDIFOUT ® P3B-1394 P3B-1394 Audio Digital Interface Connector ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 39: Power Connection Procedures

    Shut down the computer?. The power supply should turn off after Win- dows shuts down. NOTE: The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” will not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 40: Bios Setup

    4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH. IMPORTANT! 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. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Updating Bios Procedures (Only When Necessary)

    <Enter>. 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier. 2. Boot from the disk you created earlier.
  • Page 42 If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If this happens, your system will need servicing. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 43: Bios Setup

    Reset button on the system case. You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on again, but do so only if the first two methods fail. When you invoke Setup, the CMOS SETUP UTILITY main program screen will appear with the following options: ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 44: Standard Cmos Setup

    To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and then press either <Page Up>/<Page Down> or <+>/<–> to set the current date. Follow the month, day and year format. Valid values for month, day and year are: Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Year: (up to 2079) ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 45: Hard Disks

    IDE hard disks; set it to Large for drives over 528MB that do not sup- port LBA. Large type of drive can only be used with MS-DOS and is very uncom- mon. Most IDE drives over 528MB support the LBA mode. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 46 If you are using a VGA or any higher resolution card, choose EGA/VGA. Halt On (All Errors) This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Choose from All Errors; No Errors; All,But Keyboard, All,But Diskette; and All,But Disk/Key. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Bios Features Setup

    Be- cause of conflicts with new operating systems, for example, during installation of new softwares, you may have to set this to Disabled to prevent write errors. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 48 This allows protection of files from the computer system to be copied to floppy disks by allowing the setting of Read Only to only allow reads from the floppy disk drive but not writes. The setup default R/W allows both reads and writes. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 49 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, and 30. Typematic Delay (Msec) (250) This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters. Four delay rate options are available: 250, 500, 750, and 1000. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 50 IRQ12 will be used for the PS/2 mouse. IRQ12 will be reserved for expansion cards if a PS/2 mouse is not detected. Enabled will always reserve IRQ12, whether on bootup a PS/2 mouse is detected or not. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: Chipset Features Setup

    SDRAM MA Wait State (Normal) This controls the leadoff clocks for CPU read cycles. Leave on default setting. Graphics Aperture Size (64MB) Memory-mapped, graphics data structures can reside in a Graphics Aperture. Leave on default setting. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 52 Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8H/IRQ4) The settings are 3F8H/IRQ4, 2F8H/IRQ3, 3E8H/IRQ4, 2E8H/IRQ10, and Disabled for the onboard serial connector. Onboard Serial Port 2 (2F8H/IRQ3) The settings are 3F8H/IRQ4, 2F8H/IRQ3, 3E8H/IRQ4, 2E8H/IRQ10, and Disabled for the onboard serial connector. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 53 Because each IDE device may have a different Mode timing (0, 1, 2, 3, 4), it is necessary for these to be independent. The default setting of Auto will allow autodetection to ensure optimal performance ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Power Management Setup

    Choose “Advanced” in the Power Management Properties dialog box. Video Off Option (Suspend -> Off ) This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power man- agement. The settings are Suspend -> Off and Always On. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Power Up Control

    4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode. Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds will power off the system. NOTE: This field is only effective in APM OS system. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 56 Set to Enabled to set this feature. IMPORTANT! This feature requires the ASUS PCI-L101 LAN Card (see 7.1 PCI- L101 LAN Card) and an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power.

  • Page 57: Pnp And Pci Setup

    ICU, you must set the field for that IRQ to Yes. For example: If you install a legacy ISA card that requires IRQ 10, then set IRQ10 Used By ISA to Yes. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 58 Disabled. Onboard 1394 (Enabled) This feature allows you to enable or disable the onboard 1394 controllers. If you are not using any IEEE-1394 devices, you may disable this field. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 59: Load Bios Defaults

    <Enter>. The system displays a confirmation message on the screen. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to confirm. Press <N> and then <Enter> to abort. This feature does not affect the fields on the Standard CMOS Setup screen. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 60: Supervisor Password & User Password

    (2) Switch DIP switch 1 to [ON] and then back to [OFF], (3) Turn ON your computer, (4) Hold down <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. DIP_SW Clear Normal (Default) ® P3B-1394 P3B-1394 Clear RTC RAM ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 61: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    The auto-detection feature can only detect one set of parameters for a particular IDE hard drive. Some IDE drives can use more than one set. This is not a problem if the drive is new and empty. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 62: Save & Exit Setup

    Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the modifications you specify during the current session. To exit without saving, highlight the “Exit Without Sav- ing” option on the main screen and then press <Enter>. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 63: Software Setup

    For Windows NT 4.0, you must use Service Pack 3.0 or later. 5.2 Starting Windows For the First Time Power ON your system and insert your ASUS support CD into your CD-ROM drive. When you start Windows for the first time after the installation of your mother- board, Windows will detect all plug-and-play devices.

  • Page 64: P3B-1394 Support Cd

    5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.3 P3B-1394 Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. To begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear. If the menu does not appear, double-click or run E:\ASSETUP.EXE (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive E:).
  • Page 65 • Install Vortex A3D Demo Program: Installs the A3D demo program. • Install ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx: Installs a simple utility to monitor your computer’s fan, temperature, and voltages. • Install ASUS Update Vx.xx: Installs a program to help you update your BIOS or download a BIOS image file.

  • Page 66: Intel Ldcm Administrator Setup

    NOTE: Intel LDCM will not run if another hardware monitoring utility is installed. To uninstall any program, see 5.11 Uninstalling Programs. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (3) Click here. (6) Click here and then (5) Click here. click Finish to restart. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 67: Intel Ldcm Client Setup

    NOTE: Intel LDCM will not run if another hardware monitoring utility is installed. To uninstall any program, see 5.11 Uninstalling Programs. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Click here. (6) Click here. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 68 5. SOFTWARE SETUP (7) Click here. (8) Click here. (9) Click here. (10) Click here. (11) Click here and then click Finish to restart. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 69: Install 1394 Host Controller Driver

    Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here only after you have read the license agreement. (4) Click here. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 70: Install Asus Pc Probe Vx.xx

    Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if another hardware monitoring utility is in- stalled. To uninstall any program, see 5.11 Uninstalling Programs.

  • Page 71: Install Asus Update Vx.xx

    5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.8 Install ASUS Update Vx.xx Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (2) Click here. (1) Click here.

  • Page 72: Install Pc-Cillin 98 Vx.xx

    (6) & (7) Select the preferred features by clicking the appropriate buttons. (5) Click here. (8) Insert a floppy disk and then click here. Once the Emergency Clean disk is created, click OK. (9) Click here and then click Finish to restart. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 73: Install Adobe Acrobat Reader Vx.x

    CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here only after you have (4) Click here. read the License Agreement. (5) Click here and then click Finish to restart. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 74: Uninstalling Programs

    Add/Remove Programs is a basic component within Windows. You may use this function if a program does not provide its own uninstallation program. (1) Double-click here to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. (2) Select the program to remove and click here. (3) Click here. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 75: Ulead Videostudio 3.0 Se Dv

    Tung Hsing Rd. Tel: +49-2602-917-329 Taipei, Taiwan Fax: +49-2602-917-327 e-mail: uleadger@aol.com Tel: 886-2-2764-8599 FAX: 886-2-2764-9599 Ulead Systems GmbH FAXBack Hotline: Wolfenbuetteler Str. 33 +886-2-87871748 38102 Braunschweig +886-2-87871749 Germany http://www.ulead.com Tel: +49-531-220-7920 e-mail: support@ulead.com.tw Fax: +49-531-220-7999 http://www.ulead.de e-mail: support@ulead.de ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 76: Installation Procedure

    (2) Select a language and then click here. (4) Click here only after you have (3) Click here. read the license agreement. (6) Click here and then follow the online instructions to finish the installation. (5) Click here. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 77: Software Reference

    Windows registry. From this point on, when you run Client Manager or open the Select Computer dialog box, Client Manager checks to see if these computers (listed in the registry) are available and healthy. 6.1.1 Main Client Manager Window ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 78: Using The Taskbar Icons

    Opens the File Transfer dialog box Tools | Transfer Files Tools | Reboot Reboots the computer Tools | DMI Explorer Opens the DMI Explorer Opens the Set Access Rights dialog box Tools | Set Access Rights ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 79: Using The Select Computer Dialog Box

    Removes a computer from the list of discovered computers Wakes up a sleeping computer Shows all discovered computers Shows only available computers Shows only unhealthy computers Shows a simple list view Shows a detailed list view ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 80: To Select A Computer

    You may need to change your list view to display all computers. 2. Click the Wake Up Computer button on the toolbar to wake up the selected computer(s) or press <Alt>+<W>. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 81: Displaying The Properties Of A Client Computer

    System information is not stored in this same database, that information is not avail- able for a computer with a status of Unavailable. Remember that some items may not be current if the properties have changed while the computer was off the net- work. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 82: Understanding The Computer Status Icons

    Warning, or Critical) is not known. Normal (Mobile) A computer that includes support for mobile PC fea- tures, such as mobile battery. Mobile computers display the same array of health icons (above) used for non- mobile computers. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 83: Asus Pc Probe

    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 P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 84: Using Asus Pc Probe

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.2.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Temperature Monitor Shows the PC’s temperature. Temperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease...
  • Page 85 Information Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC’s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used. Memory Shows the PC’s memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 86 CPU type, CPU speed, and in- ternal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program. NOTE: This feature is currently unavailable. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 87: Asus Pc Probe Task Bar Icon

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.2.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all sys- tem monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe...
  • Page 88 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 89: Ulead Videostudio 3.0

    F1 on your key- board while the program is running. You can also find specific information about an item by moving the cursor over it in the program and pressing F1. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 90 Step button to move to the next section. Continue through all of the steps to create a finished movie, ready for viewing. In addition to the new movie, a special Project file (*.VSP) has also been created, ready to edit further in Ulead VideoStudio. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 91 Timeline at the bottom of the program. Using common Windows techniques, like drag and drop, you can creatively control your video with ease and precision. When you are finished editing, you can create, or render, a master copy of your new movie. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 92 * Watch it on your computer. more fun. * Post it to your Web site. * Put the movie on a CD-ROM. * Record it back to video tape. * Send it by e-mail. * Create a multimedia greeting card. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 93: Appendix

    Motherboard type Other 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 the jumper to “Other.” Connect the Wake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the motherboard’s WOL_CON in order to utilize the wake on LAN feature of the moth-...

  • Page 94: Software Driver Support

    A: To enable Wake-On-LAN function, your system requires Ethernet LAN adapter card that can activate Wake-On-LAN function, a client with Wake-On-LAN capa- bility, and software such as LDCM Rev. 3.10 or up that can trigger wake-up frame. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...

  • Page 95: S370 Series Cpu Cards

    The following are pictures of the ASUS S370 Series CPU Cards with black plastic retainers attached to the edge. The retainer fins are used to hold the ASUS S370 Series CPU Cards in place using the motherboard’s Slot 1 retention mechanisms.
  • Page 96 5. Make sure that no wires or objects come in contact with the fan. 7.2.2 S370 Series CPU Card Jumper Settings The only set of jumpers on the ASUS S370 Series CPU Card is used for setting the voltage sent to the CPU. Setting the CPU voltage is not necessary for current socket 370 processors.

  • Page 97: Glossary

    PIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires that the CPU be involved in IDE access and waiting for mechanical events. Bus master IDE transfers data to/from the memory without interrupting the CPU. Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support bus master IDE mode. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 98 33 IDE devices can achieve up to 33MB/Sec transfer. LPT Port (Line Printer Port) Logical device name reserved by DOS for the computer parallel ports. Each LPT port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 99 High speed parallel interface defined by the X3T9.2 committee of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for connecting many peripheral devices. System Disk A system disk contains the core file of an operating system and is used to boot up the operating system. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 100 With USB, the traditional complex cables from back panel of your PC can be eliminated. ASUS P3B-1394 User’s Manual...
  • Page 101 OTHER ASUS PRODUCTS Goes Mobile! Goes Mobile! Goes Mobile! Goes Mobile! Goes Mobile! ® M8300/8200 Series Thin & Light Convertible Notebook PC 13.3” or 12.1” TFT Color Display 233/266/300/333/366/400+MHz F7400 Series Professional Notebook PC 14.1” TFT Color Display 300/333/366/400+MHz Built-in DVD/MPEG2 Decoder...
  • Page 102 OTHER ASUS PRODUCTS ® Ultra-Fast CD-ROM • Supports high speed CD-Audio playback • Supports high speed digital audio extraction • Supports UltraDMA/33 transfer mode • Compatible with all CD formats • Supports multi-read function (CD-R/CD-RW) Drive Interface Type: ATAPI/Enhanced IDE supporting PIO mode 4, multi-...
  • Page 103 OTHER ASUS PRODUCTS ® Barebone Servers ® Pentium PC100 ECC Ultra2 SCSI 5.25” ® Pentium II Max. Memory Onboard Fixed Storage Hot-Swap Trays Support (GB) (Channels) Devices AP100 AP200 AP2000 3 or 5* AP2500 3 or 5* AP3000 2 Xeon™...
  • Page 104 • Aluminum disk arrays for easy heat dissipation • 350W redundant power supply ASUS PCI-DA2100/2200 Series SCSI RAID Card • PCI-DA2100 series support 4x86 DX4-100 processor • PCI-DA2200 series support 5x86-133 processor • One 72-pin SIMM socket supports up to 128MB cache memory •...

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