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Asus P2B-N User Manual

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  • Page 1 P2B-N Pentium II NLX 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-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    How this manual is organized ............. 7 Item Checklist ..................7 II. FEATURES ..................8 Features of the ASUS P2B-N Motherboard ........8 Parts of the ASUS P2B-N Motherboard ........11 Riser Card Back ................11 Riser Card Front ................11 III.
  • Page 5 IDE HDD Auto Detection ............58 Save & Exit Setup ............... 59 Exit Without Saving ..............59 V. SUPPORT CD ................. 61 ASUS Support CD Main Menu ............61 A. ASUS Probe Setup ..............65 B. Video Driver ................71 Other Video Drivers ..............75 C.

  • 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-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    (1) Motherboard User’s Manual (1) System housing User’s Manual (1) NLX Form-factor system housing, riser card, and power supply ASUS Slim CD-ROM (optional) ASUS PC100-compliant SDRAM (optional) S-P2FAN or P2T-Cable for Slot 1 processors (optional) IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Features

    II. FEATURES Features of the ASUS P2B-N Motherboard The ASUS P2B-N motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many advanced features processed by the fastest CPU. Specifications • NLX: Features ASUS’ custom designed NLX form factor.
  • Page 9 • PC ’98 Compliant: Meets PC ’98 compliancy in both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series motherboards. The new PC ‘98 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plug and Play compatibility and power management for configuring and managing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation pro- cedures for Windows 95/98/NT.
  • Page 10 Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable current to critical motherboard components. Voltage specifications are more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper system configuration and management. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 11: Parts Of The Asus P2B-N Motherboard

    II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS P2B-N Motherboard T: Parallel Conn. Joystick/MIDI COM 1 B: Serial Conn. COM 2 RJ-45 LAN LED VGA Connector Connector T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard Intel 82558 LAN Controller 4MB (Rage IIC)/ 8MB (Rage Pro)

  • Page 12: Installation

    III. INSTALLATION ASUS P2B-N Motherboard Layout COM 1 Parallel COM 2 PS/2 RJ-45 Joystick/MIDI Port TOP: GAME MOUSE Connector LAN_LED BOTTOM: KEYBOARD JACK_CON CPU_FAN Intel 82558 MODEM CPU THEM Ethernet Controller SDRAM SDRAM Rage Pro VGA: 8MB SDRAM Rage IIC VGA: 4MB SDRAM...
  • Page 13 18) CPU_, CHASIS_FAN p. 34 CPU Fan Power (Two 3-pin blocks) 19) CDROM p. 35 CD-ROM Drive Connector (50-3 pins) 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-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Installation Steps

    RTC data: (1) Unplug your computer, (2) Short solder points, (3) Turn on your computer, (4) Hold down <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re- enter user preferences. CLR_RTC Short solder points to clear CMOS P2B-N Clear RTC RAM ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 15 [1-2] Normal High Voltage Voltage (default) P2B-N Voltage Input/Output Selection 3. LAN Setting (LANDIS_EN) The onboard Intel 10/100 Fast Ethernet may be enabled or disabled using this jumper. The default is set to Enable. LANDIS EN Setting Enable [2-3] (default)
  • Page 16 → → 66.8MHZ 75.0MHZ 83.3MHZ 100.2MHZ → 33.1MHZ 37.5MHZ 41.7MHZ 33.3MHZ 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 → → → → 103.0MHZ 112.0MHZ 133.0MHZ → 33.4MHZ 37.3MHZ 33.3MHZ P2B-N CPU Bus Frequency Setting ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 17 3.0x(3/1) 3.5x(7/2) 4.0x(4/1) 4.5x(9/2) 5.0x(5/1) P2B-N CPU Core:Bus Frequency Multiple Selection WARNING! Frequencies above 100MHz exceed the specifications for the on- board Intel Chipset and are not guaranteed to be stable. WARNING! PCI frequencies above 33MHz exceed the specifications for PCI cards and are not guaranteed to be stable.
  • Page 18 III. INSTALLATION (This page was intentionally left blank) ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 19: System Memory (Dimm)

    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-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 20: Dimm Memory Installation

    SIMM modules have the same pin contact on both sides. Lock P2B-N 168-pin DIMM Memory Sockets The Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) must be 3.3V Unbuffered for this moth- erboard. You can identify the type of DIMM module by the illustration below: 168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V)

  • Page 21: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor’s heatsink by regularly checking that your CPU fan is working. Without sufficient circulation, the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the motherboard. You may install an auxiliary fan, if necessary. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 22: Installing The Processor

    SECC2/SEPP, with one pair of the heatsink clip legs going first through the corresponding heatsink holes, and then the other pair. (NOTE: The heatsink and SECC2/SEPP holes are slightly offset to ensure good locking grip between the two.) ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 23 5. Attach the Thermal Sensor Cable (optional): If you purchased an ASUS Smart Fan (ASUS S-P2FAN) with an integrated thermal sensor cable (ASUS P2T-Cable) or purchased separately the P2T-Cable, you can connect the thermal sensor cable to your motherboard’s thermal sensor connector.

  • Page 24: Asus Smart Thermal Solutions

    ASUS S-P2FAN has an integrated thermal sensor located near the center of the CPU heat source. The sensor is optimized by ASUS to give the most accurate reading of the CPU tempera- ture, thus provides the best protection to your computer system.

  • 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, such as the Elan Vital Heatsink with Fan, dissipate heat more efficiently and with an optional hardware monitor, they can monitor the fan’s...

  • Page 26: Expansion Cards

    (to gain access, double-click the System icon under the Control Panel program). Ensure that no two devices share the same IRQs or your computer will experience problems when those two devices are in use at the same time. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 27: 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-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 28: External Connectors

    DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards. PS/2 Mouse (6-pin female) PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin female) 3. Joystick/MIDI Connector (15-pin GAME) This connector is for a standard joystick or MIDI device. Joystick/Midi (15-pin female) ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 29 These diagnostic LEDs help indicate if there is a problem with the network connector, cable, or hub. Green Yellow Green LED on LED off Speed 10Mbps 100Mbps Activity No data Data transfer Link Bad connection Good connection ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 30 IMPORTANT: Be sure that the NLX power supply can deliver at least 720mA on the 5volt standby lead (+5VSB). You may experience difficulty in powering on your system without this specification. NLX Power Connector ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 31 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 13. LAN Activity Connectors (2-pin LAN_LED & 3-pin WOL_CON) These connectors support Local Area Network (LAN) cards such as the ASUS PCI-L101 with output signals for data transfer activity. The LAN_LED connec- tor allows the front panel LED to flash during transfer activity between the net- work and the computer.
  • Page 32 This connector is used to connect the front panel microphone jack to the moth- erboard through a ribbon cable. Riser Card Front The front panel’s 1/8” microphone jack connects to the riser card through a ribbon cable. Riser Slot Front Panel Microphone Jack ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 33: Front Panel Descriptions

    Accepts a 1/8” connector from a microphone or other audio source. L. USB Port1 and Port2 Accepts 15 USB devices on each port. M. Infrared Window Allows transmission and reception of infrared signals through the onboard in- frared module. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 34 16. ATI Multimedia Channel Connector (40-3 pin AMC) This connector is used for ATI video accessories such as video capture cards or television tuners. P2B-N ATI Multimedia Channel Connector 17. Audio Connectors (10-1 pin JACK_CON) These connectors are provided for audio input and output signals.
  • Page 35 CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used. These are not jumpers, do not place jumper caps over these pins. CPU Fan Power Rotation +12 Volt Ground Rotation +12 Volt Ground Chassis Fan Power P2B-N 12-Volt Cooling Fan Power ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 36 III. INSTALLATION (This page was intentionally left blank) ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 37: Power Connection Procedures

    If you use Windows 95, click the Start button, click Shut Down, and then click Shut down the computer?. NOTE: The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” will not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Flash Memory Writer Utility

    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:\XXX-X and then press <Enter>. ASUS P2B-N 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 pro- gramming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed. Follow the onscreen instruc- tions to continue. ASUS P2B-N 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-N 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-N 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-N 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-N 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-N 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-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 47 The default setting is System, where the system prompts for the User Password every time you start your system. The other option is Setup, where the system goes through its startup routine unless the Setup utility is called, when the system prompts for the Supervisor Password. ASUS P2B-N 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-N 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-N 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-N 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-N 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-N 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-N 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-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 55 This allows you to select whether you want to use the onboard VGA BIOS as the primary BIOS. No allows external VGA cards to take precedent when detected. Yes always uses the onboard VGA card’s BIOS, even when an external VGA card is installed. ASUS P2B-N 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-N 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-N 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-N 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-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 60 IV. BIOS SOFTWARE (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 61: Support Cd

    Local and Administrator Software. • ASUS PC Probe Setup: Installs a simple utility to monitor your computer’s fan, temperature, and voltages. (NOTE: This utility will not run with LDCM installed.) A user’s manual in Adobe Acrobat PDF format is available under the ASUSLM folder created on your system during setup.
  • Page 62 Install PCCillin: Installs “PC-cillin” virus protection software. View the online help if you have any questions. • Browse this CD: Allows you to see the contents of the ASUS support CD. • Read Me: View additional notes with Notepad. •...
  • Page 63 ASUS Support CD ................61 Support CD Main Menu .............. 61 A. PC Probe Utility ............65 Installing and Running ASUS PC Probe ........... 66 Uninstalling Programs ..............67 Using the ASUS PC Probe ..............68 Using the ASUS PC Probe ..............69 First Time Installation ...............
  • Page 64 Using Wake On LAN ..............115 Glossary ..................116 H. DMI Utility ..............117 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) ........... 117 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility ....117 System Requirements ............117 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility ....... 118 ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 65: Asus Probe Setup

    A. PC Probe Utility PC Probe USER’S MANUAL Included only with products using hardware monitoring components. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 66: Installing And Running Asus Pc Probe

    A. PC Probe Utility Installing and Running ASUS PC Probe The ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to monitor the computer system’s vital components: fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures. NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if other hardware monitoring pro- grams, such as Intel’s LDCM utility, are installed.

  • Page 67: Uninstalling Programs

    Intel LDCM are installed, the ASUS PC Probe will not run. 2. Uninstall other hardware monitoring pro- grams if you want to use the ASUS PC Probe by running “Add/Remove Pro- grams” from the Control Panel. 3. Select the program you wish to remove and click Add/Remove...

  • Page 68: Using The Asus Pc Probe

    A. PC Probe Utility Using the ASUS PC Probe Fan Rotation Status Analog view of PC’s fan rotation Digital view of PC’s fan rotation PC’s Fan warning threshold adjustment PC Temperature Status Temperature Warning threshold adjustment Analog view of PC’s temperature Digital view of PC’s temperature...

  • Page 69: Using The Asus Pc Probe

    PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to turn on, off, or exit ASUS PC Probe. The icon appears dimmed when off or unavailable. When there is a problem, the icon’s head mirror flashes red, the...
  • Page 70 A. PC Probe Utility (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 71: Video Driver

    Windows may load an older display driver that is incompatible with the onboard ATI 3D Rage chip. Always use the driver available on the ASUS Support CD or an applicable driver update from your ASUS vendor or from the ASUS web site.

  • Page 72: Install Video Driver And Utility (Windows 95/98)

    Click Easy Install to begin the Installa- tion Wizard. The ATI Setup screen will appear. Click Next to proceed with the installa- tion and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. When prompted to restart your computer, click Yes. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 73: Display Settings For Windows 95/98

    Panning Menu This allows you to assign hotkeys in the Value box for moving your screen up, down, left, right, in, or out in any application. Click Defaults to fill in the Value box with default values. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 74: Color

    This allows you to adjust the Color palette, Font size, and Display area. Choose Center dialog boxes to keep messages visible, Enable task bar icon for easy ac- cess to the ATI configuration menus, and Show settings icon on task bar for quick resolution changes. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 75: Other Video Drivers

    • Windows NT 3.5x does not support AGP cards. • Before installing the ASUS display driver in Windows NT 4.0, make sure that you have installed the Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack version 3.0 (available on the Internet at http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/support/bldqpage.idc?Product Page=q_servpk).

  • Page 76: Video Driver Installation For Ibm Os/2

    3. Double-click the OS/2 System folder. 4. Double-click the Command Prompts folder. 5. Double-click the OS/2 Full Screen object. 6. Insert the ASUS Support CD. 7. Type D: <Enter> (assuming D is your CD-ROM driver). 8. Type CD ATI\UTILITY <Enter>. Type OS2INST <Enter>...
  • Page 77 4. In the Monitor Configuration Selection Utility, select Install Using Defaults for Monitor Type, then click OK. 5. When the source directory panel appears, choose Change and specify the location of the driver. (The default location is C:\MACK_OS2.) 6. Click SET. 7. Click INSTALL. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 78: System Information (Optional)

    Not all refresh rates are supported at all color depths. Refer to the features section for specifications of your video device. • The resolution used by your software application is independent of the refresh rate. Resolution depends on the installed software driver and selected display mode. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 79: Vdif Files (Optional)

    5. Adjust the size and position of the box outline. Press <Enter> to accept. 6. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you are satisfied with the box outline for all the resolutions. When finished, remember to exit and save the settings. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 80: Advanced Setup (Optional)

    • VGA Tests ... • Accelerator Tests ... Any time you suspect there is a problem, especially during installation, run the above tests. The information provided in this appendix will enable you to solve most problems. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 81: Troubleshooting

    If using a 386, ensure that AutoCAD has been configured for the appropriate ADI driver. The protected mode driver requires extended memory. Error Codes and Messages Problems and solutions for some common errors found by the test program are provided for your reference as follows: ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 82 An error has been detected in the ROM. Draw sequence failure. An error has occurred in the draw engine. If the error is intermittent, it might indi- cate a marginal RAM failure. The effects of this failure may not be immediately apparent. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 83: Windows 95 Enhanced Display Driver

    Why can I not use the TV output function in Windows 95? You need to make sure that your resolution is 800x600 or lower and your refresh rate is less than or equal to 60Hz in NTSC and 50Hz in PAL. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 84 5. You will find two (or more) conflicting adapters. 6. Disable all previous adapters by selecting them and clicking Remove. 7. Close Device Manager and restart Windows 95. 8. Your display driver should work correctly this time. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 85: Ati Player

    (available only on video model) Features The question mark on top right of the Video Screen allows inspection into each button on the control panel. Click on the “?” then on a button that you would like to know about. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 86: Playing Audio Cds (Only In Window 95)

    The Audio CD player uses Windows 95 standard INI file to store disc names, track names, and the play list. You can use the Setup dialog to enter the name of the artist and the disc. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 87: Playing Media Files

    Open Setup Playing Interactive Discs (Video CD 2.0) Capture File Dialog Play Menu Selection Audio Track Play Return Play Select Selection Default When playing Video CD 2.0 discs, the Control panel changes to this interactive panel. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 88 C. ATI Player (This page was intentionally left blank) ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 89: Audio Driver

    ESS Solo-1 PCI Audio Driver. For Windows 95 1. When the New Hardware Found screen prompts for a driver, select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer and insert the ASUS Support CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click OK.
  • Page 90 Click Finish. You will be prompted to insert the ASUS Sup- port CD. Click OK. Click Browse and locate the \audio\Win95 (or \audio\Nt40) folder on the ASUS Support CD again. Follow the self-explanatory instructions to finish your driver installation.

  • Page 91: For Windows Nt 4.0

    8. Locate the D:\audio\Nt40 folder (where D is your CD-ROM Drive). A list of audio drivers will be displayed. 9. Select the driver for your audio chipset and click OK. Windows will prompt you to restart. 10. Click OK to restart the computer. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 92 D. Audio Driver (This page was intentionally left blank) ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 93: Audio Software

    The Audio Recorder is a separate application from the AudioRack32. It can be used to add effects and edit files recorded with the Digital Audio Player or by the Audio Recorder itself. The Audio Recorder can be launched from the AudioRack32’s Digital Audio Player or on its own. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 94: The Command Center

    Track or File Name: shows the name of the current track or file in the playlist. Time Index: displays the amount of time elapsed for the track or file in hours, minutes, seconds, and tenths of a second. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 95: The Miniature Mode

    AudioRack32, invoke the Al- ways on Top command, select active components (DAT, MIDI, or CD), or exit the AudioRack32. The Stop, Pause, and Play buttons affect components that are cur- rently active. controls the master volume. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 96: The Audio Mixer

    Each module has three controls: a slider to adjust the balance a slider to adjust the volume a button for muting Modules that your hardware may provide for are: Master, Line, Wave, Mic, CD, MIDI, andAuxB. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 97: The Digital Audio Player

    Digital Audio Player. The display tells you the file name, size, number of bits per sample, sample rate, and whether the file was recorded in stereo or mono. Click again to return to the image of the tape deck. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 98: The Midi Player

    FM, producing richer timbre and greater depth of instru- ment voices. FM synthesis is a lower quality technology compared with Wave table synthesis. This card supports Wave table synthesis therefore ESFM is not supported on this card. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 99: The Compact Disk Player

    Auto Repeat. goes back one second in the MIDI file. opens the Set Playlist dialog box. goes forward one second in the MIDI file. ejects the CD from the CD-ROM drive. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 100: The Audio Recorder

    To the right of the text boxes is a box displaying the icon associated with the particu- lar file. If a file has no icon associated with it, it is given a default icon. ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 101: Release Notes

    AudioRack can only display six of them at a time. You may configure the settings by modifying the file “auddrive.ini” in the Windows directory. Under the section [MixerRak], you can enable or disable the display of each input by setting its corre- sponding binary value to 1(enable) or 0(disable). ASUS P2B-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 102: Software Wavetable

    F. Software Wavetable Install Software Wavetable (Windows 95/98) Insert the ASUS Support CD into your CD- ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autorun menu or run Setup.exe in the root directory of your CD-ROM driver. This will bring up the main menu.

  • Page 103: Network Interface

    G. Network Interface G. Network Interface This motherboard features an optional 32-bit 10/100Mbps Ethernet network inter- face. This interface supports the bus mastering architecture and auto-negotiation feature, which makes it possible to use the common twisted-pair cabling with RJ45 connectors for both 10Mbps and 100Mbps connections. Extensive driver support for commonly-used network systems is also provided.

  • Page 104: Led Connectors

    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-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 105: Dos And Windows 3.1 Setup For Novell

    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 106: 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-N User’s Manual...
  • Page 107 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 108: Windows 95

    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 109: Select Duplex Mode (Optional)

    G. Network Interface G. Network Interface Select Duplex Mode (optional) Duplexing is a performance option that lets you choose how the network interface or adapter sends and receives data packets over the network. This motherboard’s network interface can operate at full duplex only when connected to a full duplex 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX switching hub, or another full duplex network interface or adapter.
  • Page 110 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-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 111: Troubleshooting

    G. Network Interface G. Network Interface Troubleshooting If the interface can’t connect to the network Make sure the cable is installed properly. The network cable must be securely attached at both RJ-45 connections (interface and hub). If the cable is attached but the problem persists, try a different cable. The maxi- mum allowable distance from network interface or adapter or interface to hub is 100 meters.

  • Page 112: Testing The Network Interface Or Adapter

    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 113 G. Network Interface G. Network Interface The network interface or adapter stopped working when another network in- terface or adapter was added to the computer. • Make sure the cable is connected to the motherboard’s network interface or RJ45 port. •...

  • Page 114: 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-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 115: Using Wake On Lan

    G. Network Interface G. Network Interface Using Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN feature operates according to a published specification. In simple terms, the specification allows designers to build network adapters or interfaces that are capable of “listening to” network activity even when the computer is turned off. WOL adapters or interfaces have a special low power standby mode that is active when the rest of the computer is without power.

  • Page 116: Glossary

    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-N User’s Manual...

  • Page 117: Dmi Utility

    H. DMI Utility G. Network Interface 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 118: Using The Asus Dmi Configuration Utility

    H. 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 119 G. Network Interface H. DMI Utility Save MIFD You 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”...
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