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Asus P2B-D2 User Manual

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  • Page 1 P2B-D2 Dual Pentium II 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

    Email: tsd-usa@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Marketing Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: info-ger@asus.com.tw Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: tsd-ger@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    II. FEATURES ..................8 Features ....................8 The ASUS P2B-D2 Motherboard ............9 III. INSTALLATION ................10 The ASUS P2B-D2 Motherboard Layout ......... 10 Installation Steps ................12 1. Jumpers ..................12 Jumper Settings ..............13 2. System Memory ................16 Main Memory (DIMM) ...............
  • Page 5 Windows 95 ..................63 Windows NT 4.0 ................67 B. Network Interface ................69 C. Adaptec SCSI Select ................ 83 D. Adaptec EZ-SCSI ................84 E. DMI Utility ..................92 F. ASUS LAN Card (Optional) ............95 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 6: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Cana- dian Department of Communications. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    (1) Floppy ribbon cable for (1) 5.25inch floppy and (2) 3.5inch floppies (1) Bag of spare jumpers (1) Support drivers and utilities (1) User’s Manual (1) ASUS C-P2T PC100 CPU termination card (1) Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set User’s Manual (1) Serial COM2 external connector (1) 68-pin Ultra2 SCSI cable...

  • Page 8: Features

    Alert, Voltage Monitoring and Alert, System Resources Alert, and Virus Write Protection through the onboard Hardware Monitor, Intel LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM), and ASUS PC Probe software, and Alert-On-LAN function. • Super Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one paral- lel port with EPP and ECP capabilities.

  • Page 9: The Asus P2B-D2 Motherboard

    II. FEATURES The ASUS P2B-D2 Motherboard Wide SCSI Connector Intel 440BX T: PS/2 Mouse ATX Power Narrow SCSI Connector AGPset B: PS/2 Keyboard SEC CPU Slots 4 DIMM Sockets AT Power T: USB Conn 1 B: USB Conn 2 Serial COM 1...

  • Page 10: Installation

    III. INSTALLATION The ASUS P2B-D2 Motherboard Layout Top: Mouse PS/2 Bottom: Keyboard ATXPWR Top: Single Edge Contact Slot 1 (for Pentium II processor) USB 1 CHA _FAN Bottom: USB 2 PWR-CON2 COM 1 PWR_FAN Intel 440BX AGPset PWRCON J1601 CPU_FAN...

  • Page 11: Hardware Monitor

    34 Serial Port Connector (COM2, 10-1 pins) 26) VGA Memory p. 35 VGA Memory Expansion Sockets The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address, otherwise conflicts will occur. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 12: Installation Steps

    3. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or 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 P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 13: Jumper Settings

    <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. Short the solder points to clear CMOS P2B-D2 Real Time Clock RAM (CLRTC) 2. i960 Bridge Setting The secondary PCI slots can function as standard PCI slots when the i960 is set to “Bridge”...
  • Page 14 Overclocking your processor is not recommended. It may result in a slower speed. Voltage Regulator Output Selection (VID) is not needed for the Pentium II processor because it sends a VID signal directly to the onboard power controller. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 15 Setting Disable [2-3] (default) Enable [1-2] JP1601 JP1601 Disable Enable P2B-D2 Chassis Intrusion Sensor Setting 7. LAN Setting (LAN_EN) The onboard Intel 10/100 Fast Ethernet may be enabled or disabled using this jumper. LAN EN Setting Enable [2-3] (default) Disable...

  • Page 16: System Memory

    BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen. • 8 chips/side modules do not support ECC, only 9 chips/side modules support ECC. • Single-sided DIMMs come in 16, 32, 64, 128MB; double-sided come in 32, 64, 128, 256MB. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Dimm Memory Installation Procedures

    SDRAM DIMMs have different pin contacts on each side and therefore have a higher pin density. Lock P2B-D2 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).

  • Page 18: I960 Memory (Simm)

    SIMM memory modules. Notched End i960 SIMM Sockets P2B-D2 72-Pin i960 SIMM Sockets 2. Press the memory module firmly into place starting from a 45-degree angle, making sure that all the contacts are aligned with the socket. 3. With your fingertips, rock the memory module into a vertical position so that it clicks into place.

  • Page 19: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Pentium II Processor Heatsink The recommended heatsinks (see section on recommended heatsinks for more in- formation) for the Pentium II processor are those with three-pin fans that can be connected to the fan connectors on the motherboard. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 20 You may install an auxiliary fan, if necessary. Other Important Items Intel Pentium II Processor in an SEC cartridge ASUS C-P2T PC100 CPU Termination Card Installing the Pentium II Processor 1. Mount the Processor Retention Mechanism(s): The processor retention mecha- nisms are designed to fit into the SEC slots only one way.
  • Page 21 With the heatsink facing the motherboard’s chipset, press the cartridge gently but firmly until it is fully inserted. (NOTE: The procedures shown here are for installing the AAVID heatsink with fan.) Push lock inward ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 22 III. INSTALLATION IMPORTANT: If you are installing only one processor, you must terminate the empty slot with the ASUS C-P2T PC100 CPU termination card to maintain signal strength. ASUS C-P2T PC100 CPU Termination Card IMPORTANT: Use only the ASUS C-P2T PC100 CPU termination card (Rev. 1.02 or later) to terminate the empty slot.

  • Page 23: Recommended Heatsinks

    AAVID heatsink. The Elan Vital heatsink, however, comes with a lever to clamp the heatsink into the SEC cartridge. Mount the heatsink in the orientation as shown then flip the lever from “Unlock” to “Lock.” ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 24: Expansion Cards

    In a standard design, there are 16 IRQs available but most of them are already in use, leaving 6 IRQs free for expansion cards. If your motherboard has audio onboard, an extra 3 IRQs will be used, leaving 3 IRQs free. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Assigning Dma Channels For Isa Cards

    Used By ISA and DMA x Used By ISA for those IRQs and DMAs you want to reserve). ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 26: External Connectors

    The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If not de- tected, expansion cards can use IRQ12. See “PS/2 Mouse Function Control” in BIOS Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. PS/2 Mouse (6 pin Female) ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 See “Onboard Serial Port” in Chipset Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE for settings. Serial Port (9 pin Male) COM 1 5. Monitor (VGA) Output Connector (15 pin Female) This connector is for output to a VGA-compatible device. VGA Monitor (15 pin Female) ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 28 Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors will cause the LED to light up. TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. HD LED (for Adaptec and IDE) P2B-D2 IDE Activity LED Lead ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 29 “chassis signal” lead. This occurs when a panel switch or light detector is triggered. This function requires optional trigger switches to be installed. P2B-D2 Chassis Open Alarm Lead ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 30 NOTE: If you are install- Ground Chassis ing two processors, you Fan Power may connect the fan from the second heatsink to ei- ther the power supply or Power Supply Fan Power chassis fan connector. P2B-D2 12Volt Cooling Fan Power ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 31 Power Plugs from Power Connectors the Power Supply P2B-D2 AT Power Connector on the Motherboard Using a slight angle, align the plastic 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.
  • Page 32 21. Speaker Connector (SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. Keyboard Lock Speaker Power LED Connector Reset SW MSG LED ATX Power Switch* SMI Lead * Requires an ATX power supply. P2B-D2 System Panel Connections ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 33 SCSI Connector 68-pin Ultra2 SCSI Connector P2B-D2 Onboard SCSI Connectors NOTE: A maximum of 15 devices can be connected using any combination of 50- pin Narrow SCSI, 68-pin Wide SCSI, and 68-pin Ultra2 SCSI devices. The onboard Adaptec AIC-7890AB chipset incorporates an advanced multimode I/O cell that supports both single-ended (SE) and Ultra2 devices.
  • Page 34 NOTE: Orient the red stripe on Pin 1 the floppy ribbon cable to Pin 1. P2B-D2 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 25. Serial Port COM 2 (COM2, 10-1 pins) The serial port bracket can be used to add an additional serial port for additional serial devices.
  • Page 35 Socket's cut corner Small indentation on the chip’s sloped edge P2B-D2 VGA Memory Sockets NOTE: The indentations are shown white for visibility, they are normally black. Match the small indentation on the chip’s sloped edge with the socket’s cut corner.
  • Page 36 III. INSTALLATION (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 37: Power Connection Procedures

    Shut down the computer?. The system will then power off after Windows shuts down. NOTE: The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” will not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Bios Software

    To save your current BIOS, type [1] at the Main Menu and then press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXXXX-X and then press <Enter>. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 39 BIOS update, press Y to start the update. The 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 instruc- tions to continue. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 40: Managing And Updating Your Motherboard's Bios

    Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) or a BBS (Bulletin Board Service) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier.

  • Page 41: 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 P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 42: Load Defaults

    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 P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 43 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. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 44 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 P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 45: Bios Features Setup

    Be- cause of conflicts with new operating systems, for example, during installation of new software, you may have to set this to Disabled to prevent write errors. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 46 This allows the enabling or disabling of the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) system which utilizes internal hard disk drive monitor- ing technology. This feature is normally disabled because system resources used in this feature may decrease system performance. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 47 Security Option field determines when the system prompts for the password. System prompts for the User Password every time you start your system. Setup prompts for the Supervisor Password only when entering the BIOS Setup utility. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 48: Chipset Features Setup

    SDRAM MA Wait State (Normal) This controls the leadoff clocks for CPU read cycles. Leave on default setting. Snoop Ahead (Enabled) Enabled will allow PCI streaming. Leave on default setting. Host Bus Fast Data Ready (Disabled) Leave on default setting. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 49 When Enabled, this field allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to the onboard floppy disk drive connector instead of a separate controller card. If you want to use a different controller card to connect the floppy disk drives, set this field to Disabled. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 50 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 P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: Power Management Setup

    “Power” will appear in the “Control Panel.” Choose “Advanced” in the Power Management Field. Video Off Option (Suspend -> Off ) This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. The settings are Always On and Suspend -> Off. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 52 4 seconds. Suspend allows the button to have a dual function where pressing less than 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. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 53 NOTE: If any of the monitored items are out of range, an error message will appear: “Hardware Monitor found an error, enter POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP for details”. You will then be prompted to “Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP”. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: 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 P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 55 USB devices, you may set this feature to Disabled to save an extra IRQ# for expansion cards. VGA BIOS Sequence (PCI/AGP) You can select the search order for your VGA card(s). PCI/AGP will detect PCI VGA cards before AGP, and AGP/PCI will detect AGP cards before PCI VGA. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: 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 P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Supervisor Password And User Password

    <Enter> instead of entering a new password when the “Enter Password” prompt appears. A message confirms the password has been disabled. NOTE: If you forget the password, see Clear Time Clock (Jumpers) in section III for procedures on clearing the CMOS. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 58: 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 P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 59: 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 P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
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  • Page 61: Support Cd

    V. Support CD Support CD Contents At the time that this manual was printed, the support CD was in development. For information on the support software provided, please check the README files on the support CD. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
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  • Page 63: Video Driver

    1. Click OK to use the default selection: Driver from disk provided by hard- ware manufacturer. 2. Insert the ASUS support CD and click Browse - The Open window appears. 3. Select your CD-ROM drive in the Drives: box. 4. Select VGA\WIN95.
  • Page 64 CD-ROM drive is letter D) or click Browse to select the path of the display driver for Windows 95. Click OK. You will see a list of ASUS VGA devices. Select the appropriate VGA device and press OK to start installation.
  • Page 65 Change Refresh Rate: Displays the default refresh rates Fine adjustment of the refresh rate Restores settings to its Add to list defaults Tests the refresh Deletes the rate before selected refresh applying rate from the list ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 66 Allows you to change your display settings, adjust screen resolution and color depth, virtual desktop, color palette and font size. Displays the current refresh rate Sets the screen resolution Adjusts color Adjusts the virtual desktop size Adjusts font size ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 67: Windows Nt 4.0

    7. Windows NT will prompt you for the correct path, enter the path of driver in CD- ROM such as D:\VGA\NT40 (assuming your CD-ROM drive is letter D). 8. A list of ASUS S3 series video adapters will be displayed. Select the one you are using, then click OK.
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  • Page 69: Network Interface

    V4.0; IBM LAN Server 2.x, 3.0; IBM LAN Support V1.x; IBM OS/2 EE V2.0; DEC Pathworks V4.x & V5.0; Sun PC-NFS; Banyan VINES; IBM TCP/IP for DOS & OS/ 2; Wollongong Pathway Access Unix Driver - SCO Unix ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 70: Rj45 Connector

    6 OTD- 6 IRD- RJ45 Connector HUB RJ45 Connector Pin 1 Output Transmit Data + Pin 2 Output Transmit Data - 234567 Pin 3 Input Receive Data + Pin 6 Input Receive Data - Pins 4,5,7,8 (Reserved) ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 71 CONFIG.SYS file, type REM in front of each line that loads a network driver. Or, with DOS 6.x or later press “F5” as DOS starts, to bypass the drivers. 2. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk in a floppy drive, switch to that drive, and at the DOS prompt, type “SETUP”.

  • Page 72: Windows Nt Server Or Workstation

    If your computer displays an error while booting, it may require additional steps to configure. Install network drivers - Windows NT Version 4.0 only After starting Windows NT, you need to install the device drivers. Have the Windows NT CD-ROM disk available for this procedure. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 73 3. When the list of adapters appears, scroll to the end of the list and select <Other> Requires disk from manufacturer. 4. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk in the A: drive and click OK. 5. Select the “Intel EtherExpress PRO Adapter” and click OK.
  • Page 74 2. Click “Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer,” then click OK. The Install From Disk dialog box appears. 3. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk. 4. Specify A:\ (or B:\) as the path, then click OK. 5. Follow prompts for any Windows 95 installation disks and restart when prompted.
  • Page 75 DOS ODI, NDIS 2.01 Clients Edit the NET.CFG or PROTOCOL.INI file. Add keywords to Link Driver section: FORCEDUPLEX 2 SPEED 100 (or 10 if 10BASE-T) ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 76 Windows 95 If you are a LAN Administrator setting up server-based push installation of Windows 95 as defined in Microsoft Windows 95 Resource Kit, additional steps are required for this network interface or adapter. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 77: Troubleshooting

    If you configured the network interface for full duplex, make sure the hub port is also configured for full duplex. Setting the wrong duplex mode can degrade performance, cause data loss, or result in lost connections. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 78: Common Problems And Solutions

    Test the network interface or adapter by running Intel diagnostics. For DOS or Windows 3.1 computers, run Setup on the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk. For Windows NT and Windows 95 run Intel PROSet by double-clicking the Intel PROSet Icon in the Control Panel.
  • Page 79 Make sure the network cable is fully attached to the network interface or adapter. Link LED does not light when power is connected. • Make sure WOL cable is attached and power is applied to computer. • Make sure network cable is attached at both ends. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 80: Technical Information

    100 Mbps link and doesn’t impact the 100 Mbps bandwidth of another station. Switching hubs can effectively increase the overall bandwidth available on the network, significantly improving performance. Switching hubs can also support full duplex. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 81: Question And Answer

    A: To enable Wake-On-LAN function, your system requires an Ethernet LAN adapter card or interface that can activate the Wake-On-LAN function, a client with Wake- On-LAN capability, and software such as LDCM Rev. 3.10 or up that can trigger the wake-up frame. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 82 This standard is intended to encompass several media types and techniques for signal rates from 1Mb/s to 100Mb/s. Interrupt (IRQ) Signal suspending a program temporarily and transfers control to the operating sys- tem when input or output is required. Light emitting diode Mbps Megabits per second ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 83: Adaptec Scsi Select

    This utility is only necessary if you suspect that your SCSI disk drive has a problem. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 84: Adaptec Ez-Scsi

    1 Install DOS 6.x or later and start it running on your computer. 2 Insert the Adaptec EZSCSI Setup Disk into your floppy disk drive. 3 At the DOS prompt, type a:\install (assuming your 3.5” floppy is A: drive). Then press <Enter>. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 85: Troubleshooting Tips

    If Windows does not detect the host adapter, run the Add New Hardware Wizard again. This time, select No on the second screen of the wizard, then select SCSI controllers on the next screen. Select the name of your host adapter when it appears. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 86 5 Turn the computer ON. If the new host adapter supports Plug and Play, Win- dows will install and configure it automatically. Otherwise, run Add New Hard- ware to make sure the new driver is loaded. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 87 Comment out the line that loads mscdex.exe in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. • Change the /L switch on the line that loads mscdex.exe in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file so it assigns the CDROM drive the next highest logical drive letter after the hard disk drives. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 88 ASPI manager. To learn more about these ASPI managers, including their command line option information, see the Adaptec EZSCSI Online Reference, a Windows Help application. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 89: Dos Formatting Utilities

    You can reassign the bad block(s) to prevent data from being stored there. 6. Repeat steps 3, 4, and 5, as needed, to format or verify other disk devices. When you are finished, press Esc to exit. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 90 Disks smaller than 1 Gigabyte have 64 heads, 32 sectors per track, and cylinders equal to the number of MB of available capacity. Disks larger than 1 Gigabyte have 255 heads, 63sectors per track, and one cylinder per 8 MB of available capacity. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 91 6. Press Esc to return to the Select SCSI Device to Partition window. If you want to partition a different disk device, select the device from the list and repeat the earlier steps. 7. To quit afdisk, press Esc and select Yes to confirm that you want to quit. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 92: Dmi Utility

    E. DMI Utility 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 pertinent to a computer’s system such as the CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size.

  • Page 93: Using The Asus Dmi Configuration Utility

    E. DMI Utility 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 the left hand menu items.
  • Page 94 You can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can clear all user modified and added data. You must reboot your computer in order for the defaults to be saved back into the Flash BIOS. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 95: Asus Lan Card (Optional)

    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 96: 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 P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

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