Asus P3B-F User Manual

® P3B-F Pentium ® III / II / Celeron TM Motherboard USER ’ S MANUAL
2 ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS P3B-F Manual Revision: 1.05 E485 Release Date: January 2000 No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro- duced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P AR- TICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECT ORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDEN- T AL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DA T A, INTERRUPTION OF BUSI- NESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT . 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. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trade- marks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe. • QuickStart and JumperFree are trademarks of ASUST eK Computer Incorporated. • Intel, LANDesk, and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. • Celeron is a trademark of Intel Corporation. • IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines. • Symbios is a registered trademark of Symbios Logic Corporation. • W indows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. • Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. The product name and revision number are both printed on the product itself. Manual revi- sions are released for each product design represented by the digit before and after the period of the manual revision number . Manual updates are represented by the third digit in the manual revision number . For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www .asus.com.tw or through any of the means indicated on the following page. SPECIFICA TIONS AND INFORMA TION CONT AINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FUR- NISHED FOR INFORMA TIONAL USE ONL Y , AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE A T ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COM- MITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THA T MA Y APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUD- ING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTW ARE DESCRIBED IN IT . Copyright © 2000 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 3 ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Marketing Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 T elephone: 886-2-2894-3447 Fax: 886-2-2894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw T echnical Support MB/Others (T el): 886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (T el): 886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (T el): 886-2-2890-7123 (English) Fax: 886-2-2895-9254 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW : www .asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNA TIONAL (America) Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry A venue, Mowry Business Center , Building 2 Newark, CA 94560, USA Fax: 1-510-608-4555 Email: tmd1@asus.com T echnical Support Fax: 1-510-608-4555 Email: tsd@asus.com WWW : www .asus.com FTP: ftp.asus.com/Pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkortstr . 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: sales@asuscom.de (for marketing requests only) T echnical Support Hotline: MB/Others: 49-2102-9599-0 Notebook: 49-2102-9599-10 Fax: 49-2102-9599-1 1 Support (Email): www .asuscom.de/de/support (for online support) WWW : www .asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM
4 ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Or ganized .................................................. 7 1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7 2. FEA TURES ......................................................................................... 8 2.1 The ASUS P3B-F Motherboard .................................................. 8 2.1.1 Specifications .................................................................. 8 2.1.2 Special Features ............................................................. 10 2.1.3 Performance Features .................................................... 10 2.1.4 Intelligence .................................................................... 1 1 2.2 P3B-F Motherboard Components ............................................. 12 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ...................................................................... 14 3.1 P3B-F Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 14 3.2 Layout Contents ........................................................................ 15 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ....................................................... 16 3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................ 16 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) ......................................................... 21 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes .................................................... 21 3.5.2 Memory Installation ...................................................... 22 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 23 3.7 Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 29 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure ......................... 29 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards ............................ 29 3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards ...................... 31 3.7.4 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ................................. 31 3.8 External Connectors .................................................................. 32 3.9 Starting Up the First T ime ........................................................ 41 4. BIOS SETUP .................................................................................... 42 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS ......................................... 42 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ....................... 42 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) ...... 43 4.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ 45 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................. 46 4.2.2 Legend Bar .................................................................... 46 4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................ 48 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave .............................. 49 4.3.2 Keyboard Features ......................................................... 52
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 54 4.4.1 Chip Configuration ........................................................ 58 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration .............................................. 60 4.4.3 PCI Configuration ......................................................... 62 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration ................................................... 65 4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 66 4.5.1 Power Up Control .......................................................... 68 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 70 4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 71 4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................. 73 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ....................................................................... 75 5.1 Operating Systems .................................................................... 75 5.2 P3B-F Support CD .................................................................... 75 5.3 Intel LDCM Administrator Setup ............................................. 77 5.4 Intel LDCM Client Setup .......................................................... 78 5.5 Install ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx .................................................. 80 5.6 Install ASUS Update Vx.xx ...................................................... 81 5.7 Install PC-Cillin 98 Vx.xx ........................................................ 82 5.8 Install ADOBE AcroBat Reader Vx.x ...................................... 83 5.9 Uninstalling Programs .............................................................. 84 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE ............................................................ 85 6.1 Intel LANDesk Client Manager ................................................ 85 6.2 ASUS PC Probe ........................................................................ 91 6.3 ASUS Update ............................................................................ 96 7. APPENDIX ........................................................................................ 97 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ................................................... 97 7.2 ASUS S370-133 CPU Card ...................................................... 99 7.3 ASUS CIDB Intrusion Detection Module .............................. 101 7.4 Glossary .................................................................................. 103 INDEX ................................................................................................. 107
6 ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa- tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency ener gy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However , there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer - ence by one or more of the following measures: • Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver . • Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit dif ferent from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. W ARNING! Any changes or modifications to this product not expressly ap- proved by the manufacturer could void any assurances of safety or performance and could result in violation of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations #47, part 15.193, 1993. W ashing- ton DC: Office of the Federal Register , National Archives and Records Administra- tion, U.S. Government Printing Office. 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 Canadian 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-F User ’ s Manual 7 1. INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1. Intr oduction Manual information and checklist 2. Featur es Information and specifications concerning this product 3. Hardwar e Setup Instructions on setting up the motherboard and jumpers 4. BIOS Setup Instructions on setting up the BIOS software 5. Softwar e Setup Instructions on setting up the included support software 6. Softwar e Reference Reference material for the included support software 7. Appendix Optional items 1.2 Item Checklist Please check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer . (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) Universal Retention Mechanism for SECC2/SECC/SEPP processors (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) Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User ’ s Manual ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS S370-133 CPU card (optional) ASUS CIDB Chassis Intrusion Detection Module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 W ake-On-LAN 10/100 ethernet card (optional)
8 ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 2.1 The ASUS P3B-F Motherboard The ASUS P3B-F is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants ad- vanced features processed by the fastest CPU. 2.1.1 Specifications • Latest Intel Processor Support: Intel Pentium III 100MHz FSB, Katmai core SECC2 Intel Pentium III E 100MHz FSB, Coppermine core SECC2 Intel Pentium II 100/66MHz FSB SECC Intel Celeron 66MHz FSB SEPP • Intel AGPset: Features Intel’ s 440BX AGPset with I/O subsystems and front-side bus (FSB) platform, which boosts the traditional 66MHz ex ternal bus speed to 100MHz. • Multi-Cache: Supports processors with 512, 256, 128, or 0KB Pipelined Burst Level 2 cache. • PC100 Memory Support: Equipped with four DIMM sockets to support Intel PC100-compliant SDRAMs (8, 16, 32, 64, 128, or 256MB) up to 1024MB. These new SDRAMs are necessary to meet the critical enhanced 100MHz bus speed requirement. • JumperFree ™ BIOS: Allows processor settings and easy overclocking of fre- quency and Vcore voltages all through BIOS setup when JumperFree ™ mode is enabled. Easy-to-use DIP switches intsead of jumpers are provided to manually setup the processor . • Smart BIOS: 2Mb firmware provides Vcore and CPU/SDRAM frequency ad- justments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. Power supply is autodetected to enable/disable suspend-to-RAM and KB/PS/2 mouse power up, eliminating the need to make jumper adjustments. • Multi-device W ake Up: Supports modem wake up, keyboard/PS/2 mouse wake up, and LAN card wake up functions from sleep or soft-of f mode. • PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easier way to examine and manage system status information, such as CPU and system voltages, temperatures, and fan status through the onboard hardware ASIC and the bundled LDCM from Intel or PC Probe from ASUS. • Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot V irus Protection: Programmable BIOS (flash EEPROM), offering enhanced ACPI for W indows 98 compatibility , built-in firm- ware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most devices for virtually au- tomatic setup. 2. FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEA TURES
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 9 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Specifications • AGP Slot: Supports an Accelerated Graphics Port card for high performance, component level interconnect tar geted at 3D graphical display applications us- ing a 1X or 2X mode bus. • SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface, which is used to physi- cally transport commands and information between SMBus devices. • P CI & I S A Expansion Slots: Provides options of five 32-bit PCI (rev 2.2) with two 16-bit ISA expansion slots, six PCI with one ISA, and six PCI with no ISA. All PCI slots can support Bus Master PCI cards, such as SCSI or LAN cards. (PCI supports up to 133MB/s maximum throughput.) • Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UAR T compatible serial ports and one paral- lel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. UAR T2 can also be directed from COM2 to the Infrared Module for wireless connections. • UltraDMA/33 Bus Master IDE: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE con- troller with two connectors that support four IDE devices in two channels. S upports UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 and 4, and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, as well as Enhanced IDE devices, such as T ape Backup, CD-ROM, CD-R/W , and LS-120 drives. • Universal Retention Mechanism: Supports a Pentium ® III / II processor pack- aged in a Single Edge Contact Cartridge (SECC2/SECC) or a Celeron TM proces- sor packaged in a Single Edge Processor Package (SEPP). • W ake-On-LAN Connector: Supports W ake-On-LAN activity through an op- tional ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (see 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ) or a similar ethernet card. • W ake-On-Ring Connector: Supports W ake-On-Ring activity through a PCI modem card which supports a WOR connector . • IrDA: Supports an optional infrared port module for a wireless interface. • Onboard LED: The onboard LED will light up when there is standby power to the PCI bus. This acts as a reminder to the user to turn OFF the power before plugging and unplugging devices so as not to damage the motherboard, periph- erals, and/or components.
10 ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 2.1.2 Special Features • ACPI Ready: A dvanced C onfiguration P ower I nterface (ACPI) provides more Ener gy Saving Features for operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality . W ith these features implemented in the OS, PCs can be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all the energy saving standards. T o fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS such as W indows 98 must be used. • Suspend and Go: Suspend-to-RAM (STR) provides maximum power savings (average of 5 watts) as an alternative to leaving the computer ON and QuickStart TM so that you do not fall asleep waiting for system bootup (Suspend-to-RAM re- quires OS support and does not support ISA cards; ISA cards may fail to work coming out of STR mode). • Easy Installation: Incorporates BIOS that supports autodetection of hard disk drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play devices to make the setup of hard disk drives, expansion cards, and other devices virtually automatic. • New Compliancy: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of this motherboard meet the stringent requirements for PC ’99 certification. The new PC ’99 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: Sup- port for Plug and Play compatibility and power management for configuring and managing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for W indows95/98/NT . Color-coded connectors and descriptive icons make identification easy as required by PC ’99. • Symbios SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards through the onboard SYMBIOS firmware. 2.1.3 Performance Features • Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas- ter busses to the memory and processor . • Double the IDE T ransfer Speed: ASUS smart series motherboards with Intel chipsets improve IDE transfer rate using Bus Master UltraDMA/33 IDE which can handle data transfers up to 33MB/s. • SDRAM Optimized Performance: Supports the new generation memory - Syn- chronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), which increases the data transfer rate to 800MB/s max using PC100-compliant SDRAM. 2. FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEA TURES
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 11 2.1.4 Intelligence • Auto Fan Off: The system fans will power of f automatically even in sleep mode . This function reduces both ener gy consumption and system noise, and is an important feature in implementing silent PC systems. • Dual Function Power Button: Pushing the power button for less than 4 sec- onds when the system is in the working state places the system into one of two states: sleep mode or soft-of f mode, depending on the BIOS or OS setting (see PWR Button < 4 Secs in 4.5 Power Menu). When the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds, the system enters the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. • Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: T o prevent system overheat and system damage, the CPU, power supply , and system fans can be monitored for RPM and failure. All fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. • PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Power Up: Keyboard/Mouse Power Up can be enabled or disabled to allow the computer to be powered on by pressing the space bar on the keyboard or moving the mouse. • Message LED (requir es ACPI OS support): T urbo LEDs now act as informa- tion providers. Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can de- termine if there are messages waiting in the mailbox. A simple glimpse provides useful information to the user . • Remote Ring On (requir es modem): This allows a computer to be turned on remotely through an internal or external modem. W ith this benefit on-hand, users can access vital information from their computers from anywhere in the world! • System Resources Alert: T oday ’ s operating systems such as W indows 95/98/ NT and OS/2, require much more memory and hard drive space to present enor - mous user interfaces and run large applications. The system resource monitor will warn the user before the system resources are used up to prevent possible application crashes. Suggestions will give the user information on managing their limited resources more efficiently . • T emperatur e Monitoring and Alert: CPU temperature is monitored by the ASUS ASIC through the CPU ’ s internal thermal diode (on Pentium III, Pentium II (Deschutes), and a Socket 370 CPU in conjunction with the ASUS S370-133 CPU card see 7.2 ASUS S370-133 CPU Card ) to prevent system overheat and system damage. • V oltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable voltage to critical motherboard components. V oltage specifications are more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper system configuration and management. • Chassis Intrusion Detection: Supports chassis-intrusion monitoring through the ASUS ASIC. A chassis intrusion event is kept in memory on battery power for more protection. 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Specifications
12 ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 2.2 P3B-F Motherboard Components See opposite page for locations. 2. FEA TURES MB Components 2. FEA TURES Location Processor Support SEC CPU Slot for SECC2/SECC/SEPP Processors ................ 2 Feature Setting DIP Switches ................................................... 8 100/66MHz system bus (Frequency Multiples 2.0-8.0) Chipsets Intel 440BX AGPset ................................................................. 3 Multi-I/O Chipset ................................................................... 15 Main Memory Maximum 1GB Supported 4 DIMM Sockets ...................................................................... 4 PC100/66 SDRAM Supported Expansion Slots 5 or 6 PCI v2.2 Slots (depending on territory) ....................... 16 1 or 2 ISA Slots (on ISA model only) .................................... 12 1 Accelerated Graphics Port ................................................... 17 System I/O 2 IDE Connectors (UltraDMA/33 Supported) ......................... 5 1 Floppy Disk Driver Connector .............................................. 7 Intel PIIX4E PCIset .................................................................. 9 1 Parallel Port Connector ....................................................... 19 2 Serial Port Connectors ................................................... 18, 20 2 USB Connectors .................................................................. 21 1 PS/2 Mouse Connector .............................................. (T op) 22 1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector ................................... (Bottom) 22 BIOS A W ARD BIOS, Programmable Flash 4Mbit EEPROM ........ 13 Supports Plug & Play , DMI, and W rite Protection Network Features W ake-On-LAN Connector ...................................................... 14 W ake-On-Ring Connector ...................................................... 11 Hardware Monitoring System V oltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ......... 6 3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Power A TX Power Supply Connector ................................................. 1 Special Featur es Onboard Power LED .............................................................. 10 Form Factor AT X
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 13 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Component Locations 1 23 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 10 P3B-F Motherboard Component Locations
14 ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.1 P3B-F Motherboard Layout Flash EEPROM (Programable BIOS) Multi-I/O CPU_F AN Intel PIIX4E PCIset Intel 440BX AGPset CHA_F AN IDELED R CLRTC JTPWR IR A TXPWR P3B-F WOR JEN DIP Switches 0 1 2 3 4 5 Row 6 7 DSW COM1 Printer Port COM2 JP20 (VIO) CR2032 3V Lithium Cell (CMOS Power) Accelerated Graphics Port PCI Slot 4 PWR_F AN A TX Power Connector USB PS2 KBMS TOP: USB 1 BOTTOM: USB 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 1 TOP: Mouse BOTTOM: Keyboard PCI Slot 5 SECONDARY IDE PRIMARY IDE P ANEL ISA Slot 1 ISA Slot 2 ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor CHASSIS FLOPPY Slot 1 DIMM Socket 0 (64/72 bit, 168 pin module) DIMM Socket 1 (64/72 bit, 168 pin module) DIMM Socket 2 (64/72 bit, 168 pin module) DIMM Socket 3 (64/72 bit, 168 pin module) Wake-On-LAN Connector (WOL_CON) SMB PCI Slot 6 PLED2 Board Layout 3. H/W SETUP (Grayed item are optional at the time of purchase.)
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 15 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) DSW -Switch 6 p. 17 AGP Bus Frequency Setting 2) DSW -Switches 7-10 p . 18 CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection 3) DSW -Switches 1-4 p. 19 CPU Core:BUS Frequency Multiple 4) JEN p. 20 JumperFree TM Mode Setting (Enable/Disable) 5) JP20 p. 20 I/O V oltage Setting (3.50/3.65 V olt) Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) System Memory p. 21 System Memory Support 2) DIMM0,1,2,3 p. 22 DIMM Memory Module Support 3) Slot 1 p. 23 CPU Support 4 ) SLOT1, SLOT2 p . 2 8 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion S lots (optional) 5) PCI1,2,3,4,5 ,6 p. 28 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion S lots (optional PCI6) 6) AGP p. 29 Accelerated Graphics Port Connectors 1) PS2KBMS p. 30 PS/2 Mouse Port C onnector (6 pin- f emale) 2) PS2KBMS p. 30 PS/2 Keyboard Port C onnector (6 - pin f emale) 3) P ARALLEL p. 31 Parallel (Printer) Port Connector (25-pin f emale) 4) COM1, COM2 p. 31 Serial Port COM1 & COM2 ( two 9-pin male) 5) FLOPPY p. 31 Floppy Drive Port C onnector (34 pins ) 6 ) U S B p . 3 2 Universal Serial Bu s Port Connectors 1 & 2 (T wo 4-pin female) 7) Primary/Secondar y IDE p. 3 2 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (T wo 40- 1 pins ) 8) IDELED p. 33 IDE Device Activity LED (2 pins) 9 ) CHA_, PWR_, CPU_F AN p . 3 3 Chassis, Power Supply , CPU Fan Power Connectors ( 3 p i n s) 10) IR p. 34 IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (5 pins) 1 1) SMB p. 34 SMBus Connector (3 pins) 12) WOL_CON p. 35 W ake-On-LAN Connector (3 pins) 13) WOR p. 35 W ake-On-Ring Connector (2 pins) 14) CHASSIS p. 36 Chassis Intrusion Alarm Lead (3 pins) 15) PWR.LED ( P ANEL ) p. 36 System Power LED Lead (3 pins) 16) KEYLOCK ( P ANEL ) p. 36 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins) 17) SPEAKER (P ANEL) p. 36 System W arning Speaker Connector (4 pins) 18) MSG.LED (P ANEL) p . 36 System Message LED Lead (2 pins) 19) SMI (P ANEL) p. 36 System Management Interrupt Lead (2 pins) 20) PWR.SW (P ANEL) p. 37 A TX / Soft-Of f Switch Lead (2 pins) 21) RESET (P ANEL) p. 37 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) 22) A TXPWR p. 38 A TX Power Supply Connector (20 pins) 23) JTPWR p. 38 Thermal Sensor Connector Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP
16 ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Before using your computer , you must complete the following steps: 1. Check Motherboard Settings 2. Install Memory Modules 3. Install the Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wir es, and Power Supply 6. Setup the BIOS Softwar e W ARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to your motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. The onboard LED (see 3.1 Motherboard Layout for location) when lit acts as a reminder that the system is in suspend or soft-of f mode and not powered OFF . 3.4 Motherboard Settings This section explains in detail how to change your motherboard ’ s function settings through the use of switches and/or jumpers. W ARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. T o protect them against damage from static electric- ity , you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer . 1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case. 3. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads o r connectors, o r 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 P3B-F User ’ s Manual 17 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings Motherboard Featur e Settings (DIP Switches – DSW) The motherboard ’ s onboard functions are adjusted through the DIP switches. The white block represents the switch ’ s position. The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position. R P3B-F 1. Frequency Multiple 2. Frequency Multiple 3. Frequency Multiple 4. Frequency Multiple 5. (Reserved) 6. AGP Frequency Selection 7. Frequency Selection 8. Frequency Selection 9. Frequency Selection 10. Frequency Selection P3B-F DIP Switches OFF ON 123456789 1 0 ON DSW 1) AGP Bus Frequency Setting (DSW -Switch 6) This option sets the frequency ratio between the AGP bus frequency and the DRAM (CPU bus) frequency . The default sets the AGP bus frequency to be 2/3 of the DRAM frequency . When the CPU/DRAM frequency is set to 66MHz, set this switch to [ON]. See the processor table on the next page. Setting DSW -Switch 6 DRAM Freq. x 2/3 [OFF] (default) DRAM Freq. x 1 [ON] R P3B-F P3B-F AGP Bus Frequency Setting DRAM Freq. x2/3 DRAM Freq. x1 ON 12345 6 789 1 0 ON 12345 6 789 1 0 W ARNING! AGP bus f requencies above 66 MHz exceed the specifications for the AGP interface and are not guaranteed to be stable.
18 ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 2) CPU External Frequency Selection (DSW -Switches 7-10) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and the PCI bus. This allows the selection of the CPU ’ s External frequency (or BUS Clock). The BUS Clock multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU ’ s Internal fre- quency (the advertised CPU speed). NOTE: In JumperFree mode, all dip switches (DSW) must be set to OFF . R P3B-F P3B-F CPU External Frequency Selection CPU/DRAM PCI BUS → → CPU/DRAM PCI BUS → → CPU/DRAM PCI BUS → → CPU/DRAM PCI BUS → → CPU/DRAM PCI BUS → → CPU/DRAM PCI BUS → → 100.0MHz 33.4MHz ON 12345 6789 1 0 133.0MHz 44.3MHz ON 12345 6789 1 0 112.0MHz 37.3MHz ON 12345 6789 1 0 103.0MHz 34.3MHz ON 12345 6789 1 0 66.0MHz 33.4MHz ON 12345 6789 1 0 83.0MHz 41.6MHz ON 12345 6789 1 0 75.0MHz 37.5MHz ON 12345 6789 1 0 133.0MHz 33.3MHz ON 12345 6789 1 0 124.0MHz 41.3MHz ON 12345 6789 1 0 124.0MHz 31.0MHz ON 12345 6789 1 0 150.0MHz 37.5MHz ON 12345 6789 1 0 140.0MHz 35.0MHz ON 12345 6789 1 0 105.0MHz 35.0MHz ON 12345 6789 1 0 1 10.0MHz 36.7MHz ON 12345 6789 1 0 1 15.0MHz 38.3MHz ON 12345 6789 1 0 120.0MHz 40.0MHz ON 12345 6789 1 0 NOTE: Overclocking your processor is not recommended. It may result in a slower speed. V oltage 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 . W ARNING! Frequencies above 100MHz exceed the specifications for the onboard Intel Chipset and are not guaranteed to be stable.
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 19 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 3) CPU Core:BUS Fr equency Multiple (DSW -Switches 1-4) This option sets the frequency multiple between the Internal frequency of the CPU and the CPU ’ s External frequency . These must be set in conjunction with the CPU Bus Fr equency . NOTE: In JumperFree ™ mode, all dip switches (DSW) must be set to OFF . R P3B-F P3B-F CPU : BUS Frequency Multiple 4.5x(9/2) 4.0x(4/1) 3.5x(7/2) 2.5x(5/2) 2.0x(2/1) 3.0x(3/1) 5.0x(5/1) 8.0x(8/1) 7.5x(15/2) 7.0x(7/1) 6.0x(6/1) 5.5x(11/2) 6.5x(13/2) ON 1234 56789 1 0 ON 1234 56789 1 0 ON 1234 56789 1 0 ON 1234 56789 1 0 ON 1234 56789 1 0 ON 1234 56789 1 0 ON 1234 56789 1 0 ON 1234 56789 1 0 ON 1234 56789 1 0 ON 1234 56789 1 0 ON 1234 56789 1 0 ON 1234 56789 1 0 ON 1234 56789 1 0 Manual CPU Settings NOTE: JumperFree mode must be disabled . Set the DIP switches by the Internal speed of your processor a s follows: (CPU BUS Freq.) (Freq. Multiple) (AGP) Intel CPU Model Freq. Mult. Bus F . 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 6 Pentium III 700MHz 7.0x 100MHz [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON][OFF]] [OFF] Pentium III 650MHz 6.5x 100MHz [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] Pentium III 600MHz 6.0x 100MHz [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] Pentium III 550MHz 5.5x 100MHz [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF][OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] Pentium III 500MHz 5.0x 100MHz [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF][OFF] [ON] [OFF] Pentium III/II 450MHz 4.5x 100MHz [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] Pentium II 400MHz 4.0x 100MHz [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] Pentium II 350MHz 3.5x 100MHz [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF][OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] Celeron 500MHz 7.5x 66MHz [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] Celeron 466MHz 7.0x 66MHz [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] Celeron 433MHz 6.5x 66MHz [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] Celeron 400MHz 6.0x 66MHz [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] Celeron 366MHz 5.5x 66MHz [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF][OFF] [ON] [ON] Pentium II/Celeron 333MHz 5.0x 66MHz [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF][OFF] [ON] [ON] Pentium II/Celeron 300MHz 4.5x 66MHz [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] Pentium II/Celeron 266MHz 4.0x 66MHz [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] Pentium II 233MHz 3.5x 66MHz [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] For updated pr ocessor settings, please visit ASUS ’ web site (see ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION).
20 ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 4) JumperFree TM Mode Setting (JEN) This allows you to enable or disable JumperFree TM mode. JumperFree TM mode allows processor settings to be made through BIOS setup. NOTE: In JumperFree TM mode, all dip switches (DSW) must be set to OFF . Setting JEN Enable (jumperfree) [2-3] (default) Disable (jumper) [1-2] R P3B- F P3B-F Jumper Mode Setting Jumper JumperFree 123 1 2 3 JEN NOTE: In JumperFree mode, your system will start up at a bus speed of 66MHz (2.0x frequency multiplier is used for processors with unlocked multiplier) and automatically enter BIOS setup for you to select your processor internal speed after you have changed/reinstalled the processor or after a system hangup due to improper CPU settings (see 4.4 Advanced Menu ). 5) I/O V oltage Setting (JP20) This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM, chipset, and AGP . Setting JP20 3.50 V olt [1-2] (default) 3.65 V olt [2-3] R P3B-F P3B-F Input/Output V oltage Setting JP20 (VIO) 3.50 V olt (default) 1 2 3 3.65 V olt 123 W ARNING! Using a higher voltage may help when overclocking but may result in the shortening of your computer components ’ life. Leave on default setting.
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 21 3. H/W SETUP System Memory 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory . This motherboard uses o nly Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Sockets are available for 3.3V olt (power level) unbuf fered Synchronous Dynamic Random Ac- cess Memory (SDRAM). One side (with memory chips) of the DIMM takes up one row on the motherboard. T o utilize the chipset ’ s Error Checking and Correction (ECC) feature, you must use a DIMM module with 9 chips per side (standard 8 chips/side 1 EC C chip) and make the proper settings through 4.4.1 Chip Configuration . Memory speed setup is recommended through SDRAM Configuration in 4.4.1 Chip Configuration . 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes • For the system CPU bus to operate at 100MHz, use only PC100-compliant DIMMs. When this motherboard operates at 100MHz, most system will not even boot if non-compliant modules are used because of the strict timing issues involved under this speed. 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 . • T wo possible memory chips are supported: SDRAM with and without ECC. • SDRAM chips are generally thinner with higher pin density than EDO (Ex- tended Data Output) chips. • BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen. • Single-sided DIMMs come in 16, 32, 64,128MB; double-sided come in 32, 64, 128, 256MB. 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Install memory in any combination as follows: DIMM Location 168-pin DIMM T otal Memory Socket 1 (Rows 0&1) SDRAM 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB x1 Socket 2 (Rows 2&3) SDRAM 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB x1 Socket 3 (Rows 4&5) SDRAM 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB x1 Socket 4 (Rows 6&7) SDRAM 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB x1 T otal System Memory (Max 1024MB) =
22 ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.5.2 Memory Installation W ARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing memory modules or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards (see 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure for more information). Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation shown. DRAM SIMM modules have the same pin contacts on both sides. SDRAM DIMMs have different pin contacts on each side and therefore have a higher pin density . Lock P3B-F 168-Pin DIMM Memory Sockets 20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins R P3B-F The DIMMs must be 3.3V olt unbuffered SDRAMs. T o determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below). The notches on the DIMM will shift between left, center , or right to identify the type and also to prevent the wrong type from being inserted into the DIMM slot on the motherboard. Y ou must tell your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM.
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 23 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU 3. H/W SETUP 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) NOTE: The following pictures are provided for reference purposes only . The ap- pearance of your retention mechanism and fan may be dif ferent from the following examples. Y our motherboard provides a Slot 1 connector for a Pentium ® III processor pack- aged in a Single Edge Contact Cartridge 2 (SECC2), a Pentium ® II processor pack- aged in SECC, or a Celeron ™ processor packaged in a Single Edge Processor Pack- age (SEPP). An ASUS S370-133 CPU card can allow Socket 370 processors to be used on any ASUS motherboard with the Slot 1 connector (See 7.APPENDIX for instructions on using this card). Pentium II processor packaged in an SECC with heatsink and fan (top view) Pentium III (in an SECC2) with heatsink and fan NOTE: The SEPP fan (for Celeron processors) is similar to SECC2 fan except that the clamping design is different. 3.6.1 Quick CPU Installation Procedure 1. Attach the heatsink to the processor with thermal grease and retention clip. The recommended heatsinks (see section on recommended heatsinks for Pen- tium III / II processors for more information) for the boxed Pentium III / II and Celeron processors are those with three-pin fans that can be connected to the fan connectors on the motherboard. W ARNING! Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor ’ s heatsink by regularly checking that your CPU fan is working. W ithout sufficient circulation, the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the motherboard. Y ou may install an auxiliary chassis fan, if necessary . 2. Install the Universal Retention Mechanism onto the motherboard. 3. Insert the processor .
24 ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU 3. H/W SETUP 3.6.2 Attaching the Heatsink NOTE: If provided, you should follow the heatsink attachment instructions that came with your heatsink or processor . The following steps are provided only as a general guide and may not reflect those for your heatsink. 1. Attach the heatsink to the processor core with a good quality thermal interface material. 2. Mount the heatsink to the processor package. Using SECC fan with Pentium ® II Push the two lock arms one direction to clamp the heatsink onto the processor and the other direction to release. Using SECC2 fan with Pentium ® III Insert the four heatsink ’ s pins through the holes of the SECC2. Place the metal clip on the ends of the pins and slide until it locks into place. 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. W ARNING! Make sure the heatsink is mounted tightly against the SECC2, SECC, or SEPP; otherwise, the CPU will overheat. Y ou may install an auxiliary fan to provide adequate circulation across the processor ’ s passive heatsink. Lock Arm Lock Arm Four Pins and metal clip
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 25 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU 3. H/W SETUP 1. Place the motherboard on the anti-static foam that was shipped with the mother- board. Do not place the motherboard on a hard surface while installing the URM as the black fastener sleeves must protrude through the bottom of the mother - board. 2. Locate the Slot 1 connector on the motherboard. 3. Position the retention mechanism on either side of the Slot 1 connector . 4. Making sure that the top retainer pins are not pushed in, press down on the retention brackets until the black fastener sleeves fit snugly against the board. 5. Push the four retainer pins completely down into the black fastener sleeves until the head of each pin is securely seated. 3.6.3 Installing the Universal Retention Mechanism Y our motherboard comes with a set of Universal Retention Mechanism (URM), which supports Pentium III / II and Celeron processors. There are two types of URMs: (A) W ith Integrated Retainer Pins and (B) W ith Separate Retainer Pins. URM (A) URM (B) Separate Retainer Pins Integrated Retainer Pins W ARNING! Installing the URM while the retainer pins are pushed in will not only cause the URM to be installed improperly but will also damage the URM.
26 ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU 3. H/W SETUP 3.6.4 Installing the Processor NOTE: The following steps assume that you have already attached the heatsink and installed the URM into your motherboard. 1 . Make sure that the processor substrate key is aligned with the Slot 1 connector key . Locked Position (push upward) SECC SECC2/SEPP CPU fan cable to fan connector CPU fan cable to fan connector Lock hole Lock hole Substrate Key Connector Key 3. If your URM is of type A, make sure the locks are in the locked position as shown. 2. Push down firmly but gently the SECC2/SECC/SEPP into the URM until it snaps into place. NOTE: The processor edge fingers must be kept parallel to the connector or else misalignment will occur . SECC for Pentium II only: Secure the SECC in place by pushing the two SECC locks outward so that the locks show through the retention mechanism ’ s lock holes. SECC2/SEPP: When engaged, the T -bars lock into the slots at the two ends of the SECC2/SEPP heatsink.
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 27 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU 3. H/W SETUP 3.6.5 Removing the Processor SECC: Push the SECC ’ s two locks inward to disengage the latch feature and firmly lift the SECC assembly out of the URM. SECC2/SEPP: URM (A): Unlock the URM by pushing the two locks down and then pull the SECC2/SEPP assembly out. URM (B): Place one hand on the heatsink and your other thumb on the top of one of the URMs. Push the URM away from the assembly with your thumb while you rotate the processor out of the slot 1 connector with the other . SECC2/SEPP Push lock inward CPU fan cable to fan connector CPU fan cable to fan connector 3.6. 6 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors The recommended heatsinks for the Slot 1 processors are those with three-pin fans that can be connected to the motherboard ’ s CPU fan connector . These heatsinks dissipate heat more ef ficiently and with an optional hardware monitor , they can monitor the fan ’ s RPM and use the alert function with the Intel LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) or the ASUS PC Probe software. SECC Heatsink & Fan SECC2 Heatsink & Fan NOTE: The SEPP heatsink and fan (for Intel Celeron processors) is similar to the SECC2 heatsink and fan except that the clamping design is dif ferent. CAUTION! Y ou may wear gloves to protect your hands from the sharp edges when removing SECC2/SEPP processors.
28 ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU 3. H/W SETUP 3. 6.7 Precautions Operating a processor at temperatures above its maximum specified operating tem- perature will shorten the processor lifetime and may cause unreliable operation. T o prevent system overheat and/or damage, it is important to have accurate tempera- ture readings of the processor core (the main source of power dissipation) for sys- tem thermal management. Included inside Pentium III, Pentium II (Deschutes), FC- PGA370 Celeron, and PPGA370 Celeron processors is a thermal sensor that is con- nected to the internal thermal diode. Unlike other motherboards, this motherboard was designed to acquire thermal data directly from the processor thermal diode. Therefore, the CPU temperature reported may be higher than those from motherboards that take readings from thermal sen- sors external to the processor . This is not a cause for alarm. If, however , the BIOS and/or your hardware monitoring program is reporting a CPU temperature above the threshold, check the following: 1. An Intel recommended fan heatsink is used. 2. Good quality thermal interface material is used. 3. The heatsink is correctly installed onto the processor with a strong retention clip. 4. There is no visible gap between the processor die and heatsink. Example of an incorrectly installed retention clip The thermal interface material should be continuous with no through-holes or debris. Example of a correctly installed retention clip
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hard- ware or software settings for your expansion card, such as jumpers. 2. Remove your computer system ’ s cover and the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use. Keep the bracket for possible future use. 3. Carefully align the card ’ s connectors and press firmly . 4. Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above. 5. Replace the computer system ’ s cover . 6. Set up the BIOS if necessary (such as IRQ xx Used By ISA: Y es in 4.4.3 PCI Configuration) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card. 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally , an IRQ must be exclu- sively assigned to one use. 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 PCI audio onboard, an additional IRQ will be used. If your moth- erboard also has MIDI enabled, another IRQ will be used, leaving 4 IRQs free. IMPORT ANT : If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support “ Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups that will make the system unstable or cards inoperable. W ARNING! Unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. Interrupt Request T able INT -A INT -B INT -C INT -D PCI slot 1 shared -- -- -- PCI slot 2 -- shared -- -- PCI slot 3 -- -- shared -- PCI slot 4 -- -- -- shared PCI slot 5 -- -- -- shared PCI slot 6 -- -- shared -- AGP shared ---- -- -- USB -- -- -- shared
30 ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP Both ISA and PCI expansion cards may require IRQs. System IRQs are available to cards installed in the ISA expansion bus first, then any remaining IRQs are available to PCI cards. Currently , there are two types of ISA cards. The original ISA expansion card design, now referred to as “ Legacy” ISA cards, requires that you configure the card ’ s jumpers manually and then install it in any available slot on the ISA bus. T o see a map of your used and free IRQs in W indows 98, the Control Panel icon in My Computer, contains a System icon, which gives you a Device Manager tab. Double-clicking on a specific hardware device gives you the Resources tab which shows the Interrupt number and address. Double-click Computer to see all the interrupts and addresses for your system. Make sure that no two devices use the same IRQ or your computer will experience problems when those two devices are in use at the same time. The following table lists the default IRQ assignments for standard PC devices. Use this table when configuring your system and for resolving IRQ conflicts. Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Programmable Interrupt 3* 1 1 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 Printer Port (LPT1) 8 3 System CMOS/Real T ime Clock 9* 4 ACPI Mode when used 10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 1 1* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14* 9 Primary IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel *These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 31 T o simplify this process, this motherboard complies with the Plug and Play (PNP) specification which was developed to allow automatic system configuration when- ever a PNP-compliant card is added to the system. For PNP cards, IRQs are as- signed automatically from those available. If the system has both Legacy and PNP ISA cards installed, IRQs are assigned to PNP cards from those not used by Legacy cards. The PCI and PNP configuration of the BIOS setup utility can be used to indicate which IRQs are being used by Legacy cards. For older Legacy cards that do not work with the BIOS, you can contact your vendor for an ISA Configuration Utility . An IRQ number is automatically assigned to PCI expansion cards after those used by Legacy and PNP ISA cards. In the PCI bus design, the BIOS automatically as- signs an IRQ to PCI cards that require an IRQ. T o install a PCI card, you need to set something called the INT (interrupt) assignment. Since all the PCI slots on this motherboard use an INT A #, be sure that the jumpers on your PCI cards are set to INT A. 3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards Some ISA cards, both legacy and PNP , may also need to use a DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel. DMA assignments for this motherboard are handled the same way as the IRQ assignment process described earlier . Y ou can select a DMA channel in the PCI and PNP configuration section of the BIOS Setup utility . IMPOR T ANT : T o avoid conflicts, reserve the necessary IRQs and DMAs for legacy ISA cards ( see PCI/PNP ISA IRQ/DMA Resource Exclusion in 4.4.3 PCI Con- figuration . C hoose Ye s in IRQ xx Used By ISA and DMA x Used By ISA for those IRQs and DM As 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 . W ARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing an AGP card or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards (see 3.3 Hard- ware Setup Procedure for more information). DMA Channels 3. H/W SETUP R P3B-F P3B-F Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 3. HARDW ARE SETUP
32 ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 3.8 External Connectors IMPORT ANT : Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors. Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connec- tor on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side on floppy disk drives. Check the connectors before installation because there may be exceptions. IDE ribbon cables must be less than 46 cm (18 in.), with the second drive connector no more than 15 cm (6 in.) from the first connector . 1) PS/2 Mouse Connector (Green 6-pin PS2KBMS) 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 Contr ol in 4.4 Advanced Menu . PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female) 2) PS/2 Keyboard Connector (Purple 6-pin PS2KBMS) This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector will not allow standard A T size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. Y ou may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard A T keyboards. PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female) W ARNING ! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the motherboard layout. Placing jumper caps over these connectors will cause damage to your motherboard. Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP DMA Channels 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3) Parallel Port Connector (Burgundy 25-pin P ARALLEL) Y ou can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through Onboard Parallel Port in 4.2.2 I/O Device Configuration . NOTE : Serial printers must be con- nected to the serial port. Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin Female) 4) Serial Port Connectors (T eal/T urquoise 9-pin COM1/COM2) The two serial ports can be used for pointing devices or other serial devices. See Onboard Serial Port in 4.2.2 I/O Device Configuration . COM 1 COM 2 Serial Ports (9-pin Male) 5) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy disk drive ribbon cable. After con- necting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives. (Pin 5 is removed to pr event inserting in the wrong orienta- tion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). R P3B-F P3B-F Floppy Disk Drive Connector NOTE: Orient the red stripe to Pin 1 Floppy Drive Connector Pin 1
34 ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 6) Universal Serial Bus Port Connectors 1 & 2 (Black two 4-pin USB) T wo USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2 USB 1 7) Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (40-1pin PRIMAR Y IDE/SECONDAR Y IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connect- ing the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the other end to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly . Refer to the documentation of your hard disk for the jumper settings. BIOS now supports specific device bootup (see Boot Sequence in 4. 6 Boot Menu ). (Pin 20 is removed to pr event inserting in the wr ong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 20 plugged). TIP: Y ou may configure two hard disks to be both Masters with two ribbon cables – one for the primary IDE connector and another for the secondary IDE connector . Y ou may install one operating system on an IDE drive and another on a SCSI drive and select the boot disk through Boot Sequence in 4.6 Boot Menu . R P3B-F P3B-F IDE Connectors Primary IDE Connector PIN 1 Secondary IDE Connector NOTE: Orient the red stripe to PIN 1
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 9 ) Chassis, Power Supply , CPU Fan Connectors (3-pin CHA_,PWR_,CPU_F AN) These connectors support cooling fans of 500mA (6W) or less. Orientate the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the expansion slots. Depending on the fan manufacturer , the wiring and plug may be dif ferent. The red wire should be positive, while the black should be ground. Connect the fan ’ s plug to the board taking into consideration the polarity of the connector . 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 ). W ARNING! The CPU and/or motherboard will overheat if there is no airflow across the CPU and onboard heatsinks. Damage may occur to the motherboard and/or the CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used. These are not jumpers, do not place jumper caps over these pins. R P3B-F P3B-F 12V olt Cooling Fan Power Power Supply Fan Chassis Fan Power CPU Fan Power GND 12V Rotation GND 12V Rotation GND 12V Rotation 8) IDE Device Activity LED (2-pin IDELED) This connector supplies power to the cabinet ’ s IDE device activity LED. Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE con- nectors will cause the LED to light up. R P3B-F P3B-F IDE Activity LED TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. IDELED
36 ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 10) IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (5-pin IR) This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that support this feature. Y ou must also configure the setting through UAR T2 Use Infrared in 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration to select whether UAR T2 is directed for use with COM2 or IrDA. Use the five pins as shown on the Back V iew and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard according to the pin definitions. Front View 5V IRTX IRRX (NC) GND Back View P3B-F Infrared Module Connector For the infrared feature to be available, you must connect the optional Infrared (IrDA) module to the motherboard. 5V GND IRTX (NC) IRRX R P3B-F 1 1) SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB) This connector allows you to connect SMBus devices. SMBus devices commu- nicate by means of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus de- vices. The SMBus or System Management Bus is a specific implementation of an I 2 C bus, which is a multi-master bus, that is, multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating data transfer . R P3B-F P3B-F SMBus Connector SMBCLK Ground SMBDA T A 5V 1 SMB
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 12) W ake-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. IMPORT ANT : This feature requires that W ake-On-LAN is set to Enabled (see 4.5.1 Power Up Control ) and that your system has an A TX power supply with at least 720mA 5V standby power . R P3B-F P3B-F W ake-On-LAN Connector 5VSB PME Ground WOL_CON 13) W ake-On-Ring Connector ( 2 -pin W O R ) This connector connects to an internal modem card with a W ake-On-Ring out- put. The connector powers up the system when a ringup packet or signal is re- ceived through the internal modem card. NOTE: For external modems, W ake- On-Ring is detected through the COM port. IMPORT ANT : This feature requires that PWR Up On Modem Act is set to Enabled (see 4.5.1 Power Up Control ) . R P3B-F P3B-F W ake-On-Ring Connector WOR PIXRI# Ground 2 1
38 ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 14) Chassis Intrusion Alarm Lead (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion moni- tor/sensor or microswitch. The sensor is triggered when a high level signal is sent to the Chassis Signal lead, which occurs when a panel switch or light detec- tor is triggered. This function requires the optional ASUS CIDB chassis intru- sion module to be installed (see 7. APPENDIX ). P3B-F Chassis Intrusion Alarm Lead 5VSB Chassis Signal GND CHASSIS R P3B-F Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 15) System Power LE D Lead (3-1 pin PWR.LED ) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED, which lights when the system is powered on, blinks when it is in sleep mode, and turns of f when it is in soft-of f mode. 16) Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2-pin KEYLOCK ) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted key switch to allow keyboard locking . NOTE : When the keyboard is locked, the mouse can still be used . 17) System W arning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER ) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker . 18) System Message LED Lead (2-pin MSG.LED ) This indicates whether a message has been received from a fax/modem. The LED will remain lit when there is no signal and blink when there is data re- ceived. This function requires an ACPI OS as well as application and driver support . 19) System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI ) This allows the user to manually place the system into a suspend mode or “Green” mode where system activity will be instantly decreased to save electricity and expand the life of certain components when the system is not in use. This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted suspend switch.
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 39 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 20) A TX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2-pin PWR.SW ) The system power is controlled by a momentary switch connected to this lead. Pushing the button once will switch the system between ON and SLEEP or ON and SOFT OFF , depending on your BIOS or OS setting. Pushing the switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds will turn the system off. The system power LED shows the status of the system ’ s power . 21) Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET ) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer without having to turn of f your power switch. This is a preferred method of rebooting to prolong the life of the system ’ s power supply . R P3B-F P3B-F System Panel Connections * Requires an A TX power supply . Keyboard Lock PLED Ground MLED PWR_SW 5 V Keylock 5V SPKR Ground 5 V ExtSMI# ResetCon Ground Ground Ground Reset SW Power LED A TX Power Switch* Message LED SMI Lead Speaker Connector Ground
40 ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 22) A TX Power Supply Connector (20-pin A TXPWR) This connector connects to an A TX power supply . The plug from the power supply will only insert in one orientation because of the dif ferent hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly but gently making sure that the pins are aligned. R P3B-F P3B-F A TX Power Connector 3.3 V olts -12.0 V olts Ground Power Supply On Ground Ground Ground -5.0 V olts 5.0 V olts 5.0 V olts Power Good 12.0 V olts 3.3 V olts 3.3 V olts Ground 5.0 V olts Ground 5.0 V olts Ground 5V Standb A TXPWR IMPORT ANT : Make sure that your A TX power supply can supply at least 10mA on the 5-volt standby lead (5VSB). Y ou may experience difficulty in powering on your system if your power supply cannot support the load. For W ake-On- LAN, keyboard wake up, and suspend-to-RAM support, your A TX power sup- ply must supply at least 720mA 5VSB. 23) Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector If you have a power supply with thermal monitoring, connect its thermal sensor cable to this connector . R P3B-F P3B-F Thermal Sensor Connector JTPWR Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 41 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Powering Up 3. H/W SETUP 3.9 Starting Up the First T ime 1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case according to your system user ’ s manual. 4. Connect the power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a sur ge protector . 5. Y ou may then turn on your devices in the following order: a. Y our monitor b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c. Y our system power . For A TX power supplies, you need to switch on the power supply as well as press the A TX power switch on the front of the case. 6. The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light. For A TX power supplies, the system LED will light when the A TX power switch is pressed. The LED on the monitor may light up or switch be- tween orange and green after the system ’ s if it complies with “ green” standards or if it has a power standby feature. The system will then run power -on tests. While the tests are running, the BIOS will alarm beeps or additional messages will appear on the screen. If you do not see any- thing within 30 seconds from the time you turn on the power , the system may have failed a power-on test. Recheck your jumper settings and con- nections or call your retailer for assistance. Award BIOS Beep Codes Beep Meaning One short beep when No error during POST displaying logo Long beeps in an endless loop No DRAM installed or detected One long beep followed by V ideo card not found or video card three short beeps memory bad High frequency beeps when CPU overheated system is working System running at a lower frequency
4. BIOS SETUP 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash Memory W riter utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later . AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory W riter utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode. T o determine the BIOS version of your mother - board, check the last four numbers of the code displayed on the upper left- hand corner of your screen during bootup. Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. 1. T ype FORMA T A:/S at the DOS prompt to create a bootable system floppy disk. DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC.BA T & CONFIG.SYS to the disk. 2. T ype COPY D:\AFLASH\AFLASH.EXE A:\ (assuming D is your CD- ROM drive) to copy AFLASH.EXE to the just created boot disk. NOTE: AFLASH works only in DOS mode. It will not work with DOS prompt in W indows and will not work with certain memory drivers that may be loaded when you boot from your hard drive. It is recommended that you reboot using a floppy . 3. Reboot your computer from the floppy disk. NOTE: BIOS setup must specify “Floppy ” as the first item in the boot sequence. 4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH. IMPORT ANT! If “unknown ” is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and there- fore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory W riter utility . ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 42 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS
4. BIOS SETUP 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS T o File screen appears. 6. T ype a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX and then press <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 CONT ACT INFORMA TION on page 3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier . 2. Boot from the disk you created earlier . 3. At the “ A:\” prompt, type AFLASH and then press <Enter>. 4. At the Main Menu, type 2 and then press <Enter>. The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. 5. T ype the filename of your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XXX- XX.XXX , and then press <Enter>. NOTE: T o cancel this operation, press <Enter>. Updating BIOS ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 43 4. BIOS SETUP
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 44 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the up- date. 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. The boot block will be updated automatically only when neces- sary . This will minimize the chance of a failed updating. When the pro- gramming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed. 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. W ARNING! If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn off your system since this might prevent your system from booting up. Just repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, up- date the original BIOS file you saved to disk above. If the Flash Memory W riter 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-F User ’ s Manual 45 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated using the provided utility as described in 4.1 Flash Memory W riter Utility . The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “ Run Setup ”. This section describes how to configure your system using this utility . Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, at some time in the future you may want to change the configuration of your computer . For example, you may want to enable the Security Password Feature or make changes to the power management settings. It will then be necessary to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the EEPROM. The EEPROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility . When you start up the computer , the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. This appears during the Power -On Self T est (POST). Press <Delete> to call up the Setup utility . If you are a little bit late in pressing the mentioned key , POST will continue with its test routines, thus preventing you from calling up Setup. If you still need to call Setup, restart the system by pressing <Ctrl> <Alt> <Delete>, or by press- ing the Reset button on the system chassis. Y ou can also restart by turning the system off and then back on again. But do so only if the first two methods fail. The Setup program has been designed to make it as easy to use as possible. It is a menu-driven program, which means you can scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections among the predetermined choices. To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key after the computer has run through its POST. NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not re- flect your BIOS screens exactly . Program Information
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 46 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADV ANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management features. BOOT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to lo- cate and load the Operating System. EXIT Use this menu to exit the current menu or specify how to exit the Setup program. T o access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. 4.2.2 Legend Bar At the bottom of the Setup screen you will notice a legend bar . The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding alternates and functions. Navigation Key(s) Function Description <F1> or <Alt H> Displays the General Help screen from anywhere in the BIOS Setup <Esc> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub- menu ← or → ( keypad arrow) Selects the menu item to the left or right ↑ or ↓ ( keypad arrows) Moves the highlight up or down between fields - (minus key) Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field (plus key) or spacebar Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted field <Enter> Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field <Home> or <PgUp> Moves the cursor to the first field <End> or <PgDn> Moves the cursor to the last field <F5> Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults <F10> Saves changes and exits Setup Menu Introduction
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 47 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP General Help In addition to the Item Specific Help window , the BIOS setup program also pro- vides a General Help screen. This screen can be called up from any menu by sim- ply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys with their corresponding alternates and functions. Saving Changes and Exiting the Setup Program See 4.7 Exit Menu for detailed information on saving changes and exiting the setup program. Scroll Bar When a scroll bar appears to the right of a help window , it indicates that there is more information to be displayed that will not fit in the window . Use <PgUp> and <PgDn> or the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the entire help docu- ment. Press <Home> to display the first page, press <End> to go to the last page. T o exit the help window , press <Enter> or <Esc>. Sub-Menu Note that a right pointer symbol (as shown in the left view) appears to the left of certain fields. This pointer indicates that a sub-menu can be launched from this field. A sub-menu con- tains additional options for a field parameter . T o call up a sub- menu, simply move the highlight to the field and press <En- ter>. The sub-menu will then immediately appear . Use the leg- end keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub-menu just as you would within a menu. Use the <Esc> key to return to the main menu. T ake some time to familiarize yourself with each of the legend keys and their corresponding functions. Practice navigating through the various menus and sub- menus. If you accidentally make unwanted changes to any of the fields, use the set default hot key <F5>. While moving around through the Setup program, note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field. NOTE: The item heading in square brackets represents the default setting for that field. Menu Introduction
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 48 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour , minute, second. V alid values for hour , minute and sec- ond are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59) . Use the <T ab> or <Shift> <T ab> keys to move between the hour , minute, and second fields. System Date [XX/XX/XXXX] Sets your system to the date that you specify (usually the current date). The format is month, day , year . V alid values for month, day , and year are Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Y ear: ( 100 year range ). Use the <T ab> or <Shift> <T ab> keys to move between the month, day , and year fields. Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.], Legacy Diskette B [None] Sets the type of floppy drives installed. Configuration options: [None] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled] This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. Floppy 3 Mode support will allow reading and writing of 1.2MB (a s opposed to 1.44MB) on a 3.5-inch diskette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Drive A] [Drive B] [Both] 4.3 Main Menu When the Setup program is accessed, the following screen appears: Main Menu
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 49 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, the correct values will be filled in for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If automatic detection fails, your hard disk drive may be too old or too new . Y ou can try updating your BIOS or enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters manually . NOTE: After the IDE hard disk drive information has been entered into BIOS, new IDE hard disk drives must be partitioned (such as with FDISK) and then formatted before data can be read from and write on. Primary IDE hard disk drives must have its partition set to active (also possible with FDISK). Other options for the T ype field are: [None] - to disable IDE devices 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave NOTE: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of the drive. Incorrect settings may cause your system to not recognize the in- stalled hard disk. T o allow the BIOS to detect the drive type automati- cally , select [Auto]. Master/Slave Drives
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 50 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP IMPORT ANT : If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. Y ou will need to enter the correct parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard disk. If the parameters listed differ from the ones used when the disk was formatted, the disk will not be readable. If the auto-detected parameters do not match the ones that should be used for your disk, you should enter the correct ones manually by setting [User T ype HDD]. Master/Slave Drives [User Type HDD] Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for your drive. Refer to your drive documentation or look on the drive for this information. If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it, select [ None ] . T ranslation Method [LBA] Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing is enabled, 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that Logical Block Access may decrease the access speed of the hard disk. However , LBA Mode is necessary for drives with greater than 504MB in storage capacity . Configuration options: [LBA] [LARGE] [Normal] [Match Partition T able] [Manual] Cylinders This field configures the number of cylinders. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the T ype field must be set to [User T ype HDD] and the T ranslation Method field must be set to [Manual].
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 51 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Head This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documenta- tion to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the T ype field must be set to [User T ype HDD] and the T ranslation Method field must be set to [Manual]. Sector This field configures the number of sectors per track. Refer to your drive docu- mentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the T ype field must be set to [User T ype HDD] and the T rans- lation Method field must be set to [Manual]. CHS Capacity This field shows the drive ’ s maximum CHS capacity calculated automatically by the BIOS from the drive information you entered. Maximum LBA Capacity This field shows the drive ’ s maximum LBA capacity calculated automatically by the BIOS from the drive information you entered. Multi-Sector T ransfers [Maximum] This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the highest number supported by the drive. This field can also be configured manually . Note that when this field is automatically configured, the set value may not always be the fastest value for the drive. Refer to the documentation that came with your hard drive to determine the optimal value and set it manually . NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the T ype field must be set to [User T ype HDD]. Configuration options: [Dis- abled] [2 Sectors] [4 Sectors] [8 Sectors] [16 Sectors] [32 Sectors] [Maximum] SMAR T Monitoring [Disabled] This allows the enabling or disabling of the S.M.A.R.T . (Self-Monitoring, Analy- sis and Reporting T echnology) system which utilizes internal hard disk drive moni- toring technology . This feature is normally disabled because system resources used in this feature may decrease system performance. Configuration options: [Dis- abled] [Enabled] PIO Mode [4] This option lets you set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for the IDE de- vice. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. Configura- tion options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] UL TRA DMA Mode [Disabled] Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for com- patible IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA capability . NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the T ype field must be set to [User T ype HDD]. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [Disabled]
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 52 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Other options for “Type:” are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP-100] - for ZIP-100 compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other ATAPI Device] - for IDE devices not listed here After using the legend keys to make your selections on this sub-menu, press the <Esc> key to exit back to the Main menu. When the Main menu ap- pears, you will notice that the drive size appear in the field for the hard disk drive that you just configured. 4.3.2 Keyboard Features Main Menu Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [12/Sec] This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second. Configuration options: [6/Sec] [8/Sec] [10/Sec] [12/Sec] [15/Sec] [20/Sec] [24/Sec] [30/Sec] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Delay [1/4 Sec] This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second charac- ters. Configuration options: [1/4 Sec] [1/2 Sec] [3/4 Sec] [1 Sec]
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 53 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu Language [English] This allows selection of the BIOS ’ displayed language. Configuration options: [English] Supervisor Password [Disabled], User Password [Disabled] This field allows you to set the password. T o set the password, highlight the appro- priate field and press <Enter>. T ype in a password and press <Enter>. Y ou can type up to eight alphanumeric char - acters. Symbols and other keys are ignored. T o confirm the password, type the pass- word again and press the <Enter>. The password is now set to [Enabled]. This pass- word allows full access to the BIOS Setup menus. T o clear the password, highlight this field and press <Enter>. The same dialog box as above will appear . Press <Enter> and the password will be set to [Disabled]. A Note about Passwords The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify passwords in the Main menu. The passwords control access to the BIOS and certain Security menu options during system startup. The passwords are not case sensitive. In other words, it makes no difference whether you enter a password using upper or lowercase letters. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: a Supervisor password and a User password. When disabled, anyone may access all BIOS Setup program functions. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full access to all Security menu options. Forgot the password? If you forgot the password, you can clear the password by erasing the CMOS Real T ime Clock (R TC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery . T o erase the R TC RAM: (1) Unplug your computer , (2) Short the solder points, (3) T urn ON your computer , (4) Hold down <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. R P3B-F P3B-F Clear RTC RAM Short solder points to Clear CMOS CLRTC Halt On [All Errors] This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This field displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during bootup. Y ou do not need to make changes to this field. This is a display only field.
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 54 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu CPU Speed [Manual] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree mode (see 3.4 Motherboard Settings ), this field allows you to select the internal speed of your CPU. Select [Manual] if you want to make changes to the subsequent four fields. Configuration options: [Manual] [266MHz] [300MHz] [333MHz] [366MHz] [400MHz] [433MHz] [466MHz] CPU Core:Bus Freq. Multiple (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual]) This field sets the frequency multiple between the CPU ’ s internal frequency and external frequency . This must be set in conjunction with CPU Bus Fre- quency to match the speed of your CPU. Configuration options: [2.0x] [2.5x] [3.0x]...[7.0x] [7.5x] [8.0x] CPU Bus/PCI Freq. (MHz) (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual]) This feature tells the clock generator what frequencies to send to the local bus and PCI devices onboard. The bus frequency (external frequency) mul- tiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU ’ s internal frequency (the CPU speed ). CPU Vcore This field displays the core voltage supplied to the CPU. If you want to set it manually , always refer to the CPU documentation for th e reason- able voltage range. Advanced Menu
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 55 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or off the CPU ’ s Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check [Disabled] This function controls the ECC capability in the CPU level 2 cache. Con- figuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] BIOS Update [Enabled] This functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with the required data. In the default position of [Enabled], the BIOS will load the update on all processors during system bootup. Configu- ration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Auto] The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a PS/2 mouse on startup. If detected, IRQ12 will be used for the PS/2 mouse. IRQ12 will be reserved for expansion cards only if a PS/2 mouse is not detected. [Enabled] will always reserve IRQ12, whether on startup a PS/2 mouse is detected or not. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] USB Legacy Support [Auto] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]; otherwise, leave this on [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 56 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Notes for JumperFree Mode CPU Upgrade/Reinstallation T o ensure that your system can enter BIOS setup after the processor has been changed or reinstalled, your system will start up running at the slowest bus speed (66MHz). It will then automatically take you to the Advanced menu with a popup menu of all the officially possible CPU speeds. For processors with unlocked fr equency multiplier For processors with locked fr equency multiplier Advanced Menu
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP System Hangup If your system crashes or hangs due to improper CPU settings, power OFF your system and restart. The system will start up in safe mode running at the slowest bus speed (66MHz) and enter BIOS setup. For processors with unlocked fr equency multiplier For pr ocessors with locked frequency multiplier Chip Configuration
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 58 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings for items 2 –4, depending on the memory mod- ules that you are using. Default setting is [By SPD], which configures items 2 – 4 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. The EEPROM on the memory module stores critical parameter information about the module, such as memory type, size, speed, voltage interface, and mod- ule banks. Configuration options: [User Define] [7ns (143MHz)] [8ns (125MHz)] [By SPD] SDRAM CAS Latency This controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time that the data actually becomes available. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the SDRAM Configuration field must be set to [User Define]. SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay This controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read/write command. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the SDRAM Configuration field must be set to [User Define]. SDRAM RAS Precharge Time This controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the SDRAM. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the SDRAM Configura- tion field must be set to [User Define]. DRAM Idle Timer [10T] This controls the amount of time in HCLKs that the DRAM controller waits to close a DRAM page after the CPU becomes idle. Leave on default set- ting. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the SDRAM Configuration field must be set to [User Define]. Configuration options: [0T] [2T] [4T] [8T] [10T] [12T] [16T] [32T] [Infinite] 4.4.1 Chip Configuration
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 59 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP SDRAM MA Wait State [Normal] This controls the leadof f clocks for CPU read cycles. Leave on default set- ting. Configuration options: [Fast] [Normal] [Slow] Snoop Ahead [Enabled] [Enabled] allows PCI streaming. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Host Bus Fast Data Ready [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 16-bit I/O Recovery Time [1 BUSCLK] Configuration options: [4 BUSCLK] [1 BUSCLK] [2 BUSCLK] [3 BUSCLK] 8-bit I/O Recovery Time [1 BUSCLK] Configuration options: [8 BUSCLK] [1 BUSCLK] [2 BUSCLK] [3 BUSCLK] [4 BUSCLK] [5 BUSCLK] [6 BUSCLK] [7 BUSCLK] Graphics Aperture Size [64MB] This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [4MB] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] Video Memory Cache Mode [UC] USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache technol- ogy for the video memory of the processor . It can greatly improve the dis- play speed by caching the display data. Y ou must set this to UC (uncacheable) if your display card cannot support this feature; otherwise your system may not boot. Configuration options: [UC] [USWC] PCI 2.1 Support [Enabled] This function allows you to enable or disable PCI 2.1 features including passive release and delayed transaction. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled] This field allows you to reserve an address space for ISA expansion cards that require it. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard PCI IDE Enable [Both] Y ou can select to enable the primary IDE channel, secondary IDE channel, both, or disable both channels. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Sec- ondary] [Disabled] Chip Configuration
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 60 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Onboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap] This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of your floppy disk drives. Configuration options: [No Swap] [Swap AB] Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W] When set to [Read Only], this field protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from the floppy disk drive but not writes. The setup default [R/W] allows both reads and writes. Configuration options: [R/W] [Read Only] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4], Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3] These fields allow you to set the addresses for the onboard serial connec- tors. Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have different addresses. Con- figuration options: [3F8H/IRQ4] [2F8H/IRQ3] [3E8H/IRQ4] [2E8H/ IRQ10] [Disabled] UART2 Use Infrared [Disabled] When enabled, this field activates the onboard infrared feature and sets the second serial UAR T to support the infrared module connector on the moth- erboard. If your system already has a second serial port connected to the onboard COM2 connector , it will no longer work if you enable the infrared feature. See IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector in 3.8 Exter- nal Connectors . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration I/O Device Config
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 61 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7] This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector . If you disable this feature, Parallel Port Mode and ECP DMA Select configu- rations will not be available. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378H/ IRQ7] [278H/IRQ5] Parallel Port Mode [ECP EPP] This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. [Nor - mal] allows normal-speed operation but in one direction only; [EPP] al- lows bidirectional parallel port operation; [ECP] allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional DMA mode; [ECP EPP] allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode. Configuration options: [Normal] [EPP] [ECP] [ECP EPP] ECP DMA Select [3] This field allows you to configure the parallel port DMA channel for the selected ECP mode. This selection is available only if you select [ECP] or [ECP EPP] in Parallel Port Mode above. Configuration options: [1] [3] [Disabled]
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 62 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Slot 1 IRQ, Slot 2 IRQ, Slot 3/6 IRQ, Slot 4/5 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which uses auto-routing to determine IRQ use. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some nonstandard VGA cards, such as graphics accelerators or MPEG V ideo Cards, may not show colors properly . The setting [Enabled] should correct this problem. Otherwise, leave this on the default setting of [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI Latency Timer [32] Leave on default setting for best performance vs. stability . SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS [Auto] [Auto] allows the motherboard ’ s BIOS to detect whether you have a Symbios SCSI card. I f the Symbios SCSI card is detected , the motherboard ’ s Symbios BIOS will be enabled ; if no Symbios SCSI card is detected, the onboard Symbios SCSI BIOS will be disabled. [Disabled] will disable the motherboard ’ s Symbios SCSI BIOS so that the BIOS on an external Symbios SCSI card can be used. If your Symbios SCSI card does not have a BIOS, the Symbios SCSI card will not function. Con- figuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 4.4.3 PCI Configuration PCI Configuration
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 63 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration USB IRQ [Enabled] [Enabled] reserves an IRQ# for the USB to work. [Disabled] does not allow the USB to have an IRQ# and therefore prevents the USB from functioning. If you are not using any USB devices, you may set this feature to [Disabled] to save an extra IRQ# for expansion cards. Configuration options: [Dis- abled] [Enabled] VGA BIOS Sequence [PCI/AGP] If your computer has both PCI and AGP VGA cards, this field allows you to select which of the cards will act as your primary card. The default, [PCI/ AGP], allows your PCI card to take precedent when detected. [AGP/PCI] uses the AGP card as your primary card. Configuration options: [PCI/AGP] [AGP/PCI] IRQ XX Used By ISA [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. The default value indicates either that the displayed IRQ is not used or that ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) is being used to determine if an ISA card is using that IRQ. If you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique IRQ and you are not using an ICU, you must set the field for that IRQ to [Y es]. For example: If you install a legacy ISA card that requires IRQ 10, then set IRQ10 Used By ISA to [Y es]. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Y es] PCI/PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 64 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP DMA x Used By ISA [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed DMA channel for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. The default setting indi- cates either that the displayed DMA channel is not used or an ICU is being used to determine if an ISA card is using that channel. If you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique DMA channel, and you are not using an ICU, you must set the field for that channel to [Y es]. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Y es] PCI/PNP ISA DMA Resource Exclusion PCI/PNP ISA UMB Resource Exclusion PCI Configuration
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 65 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Shadow Configuration Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled] This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocating to RAM enhances system performance, as information access is faster than the ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C8000-DFFFF Shadow [Disabled] These fields are used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs. If you install other expansion cards with ROMs on them, you will need to know which addresses the ROMs use to shadow them specifically . Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used for this purpose. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ISA MEM Block BASE [No/ICU] This field allows you to set the base address and block size of a legacy ISA card that uses any memory segment within the C800 and DFFF address range. If you have such a card and you are not using an ICU to specify its address range, select a base address from the six available options; the ISA MEM Block SIZE field will then appear for selecting the block size. If you have more than one legacy ISA card in your system that requires the use of this address range, you can increase the block size to 8K, 16K, 32K, or 64K. If you are using an ICU to accomplish this task, leave ISA MEM Block BASE to its default setting of [No/ICU]. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [C800] [CC00] [D000] [D400] [D800] [DC00] 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 66 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns of f the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity . Power Management [User Define] This option must be enabled to use any of the automatic power saving features. If this menu item is set to [Disabled], power management features will not function regardless of other field settings on this menu. The [User Define] option allows you to make your own selections in the Power menu. When set to [Max Saving], system power will be conserved to its greatest amount. The Suspend Mode field will then be set to predefined value that ensures maximum power savings. This field acts as the master control for the power management modes. [Max Sav- ing] puts the system into power saving mode after a brief period of system inactiv- ity; [Min Saving] is almost the same as [Max Saving] except that the system inactiv- ity period is longer; [Disabled] disables the power saving features; [User Define] allows you to set power saving options according to your preference. Configuration options: [User Define] [Disabled] [Min Saving] [Max Saving] IMPORT ANT : Advanced Power Management (APM) should be installed to keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by the BIOS Power Management. For DOS environments, you need to add the statement, DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE, to your CONFIG.SYS file. For W indows 3.x and W indows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. For W indows 98 and later, APM is automatically installed. A battery and power cord icon labeled “ Power Management ” will appear in the “ Control Panel. ” Choose “Advanced ” in the Power Management Properties dialog box. Power Menu
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 67 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video of f feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Of f] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video of f features. The DPMS (Display Power Man- agement System) feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. [Blank Screen] only blanks the screen. (Use this for monitors without power management or “ green ” features. Y our screen saver will not display with [Blank Screen] selected). [V/H SYNC Blank] blanks the screen and turns off vertical and horizontal scan- ning. Configuration options: [Blank Screen] [V/H SYNC Blank] [DPMS Standby] [DPMS Suspend] [DPMS OFF] [DPMS Reduce ON] HDD Power Down [Disabled] When enabled, this shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inactivity as set in this user-configurable field. This fea- ture does not affect SCSI hard drives. Configuration options: [Disable d] [1 Min] [2 Min] [3 Min]...[15 Min] Suspend-to-RAM Capability [Disabled] Suspend-to-RAM (STR) is an updated ener gy-saving feature and requires the system be set up to support ACPI. In Suspend-to-RAM state, all de- vices on the computer are turned of f, except for the system RAM. Thus, the PC consumes less than 5 W atts of power . [Auto] allows the BIOS to detect if your power supply can supply at least 720mA on the 5VS B lead to support the STR function. If the power supply meets the requirement, the STR function will be enabled; if not, this function will be disabled. If your expansion cards do not support the STR function, you must leave this field on the default setting of [Disabled]. NOTE: This field is only effective for W indows 98. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Suspend Mode [Disabled] Sets the time period before the system goes into suspend mode. NOTE: This field is only effective for DOS, W indows 9x, and W indows NT 4.0 environments. Configuration options: [Disabled ] [30 Sec] [1 Min] [2 Min] [4 Min] [8 Min] [20 Min] [4 0 Mi n] PWR Button < 4 Secs [Soft off] When set to [Soft of f], the A TX switch can be used as a normal system power -off button when pressed for less than 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 A TX switch for more than 4 seconds will power of f the system. NOTE: This field is only ef fective in APM OS system. Configuration options: [Soft of f] [Suspend]
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 68 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after the power has been interrupted. [Disabled] leaves your system off and [En- abled] reboots your system if it was active before power loss. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PWR Up On Modem Act [Disabled] This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-of f mode. NOTE: The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the com- puter and applications are fully running, thus connection cannot be made on the first try . T urning an external modem of f and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that will also cause the system to power on. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Wake On LAN [Disabled] W ake-On-LAN allows your computer to be booted from another computer via a network by sending a wake-up frame or signal. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IMPORT ANT : This feature requires an optional network interface with W ake-On- LAN and an A TX power supply with at least 720mA 5V standby power . 4.5.1 Power Up Control Power Up Control
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 69 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control PWR Up On PS2 KB/Mouse [Disabled] Set this field to [Enabled] if you wish to use your PS2 keyboard (by press- ing the spacebar) or PS2 mouse (by clicking on the left button) to power up your computer . This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 300mA on the 5VSB lead. The default is set to [Disabled] because not all computers have the appropriate A TX power supply . Y our computer will not power ON if you set this to [Enabled] and do not have the appropri- ate A TX power supply . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Wake Up By Keyboard [Space Bar] When the previous setup item PWR Up On PS2 KB/Mouse is enabled, you may specify the key(s) to press to power up the computer . Configuration options: [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] Automatic Power Up [Disabled] This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. Y ou may config- ure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting [Every- day] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date]
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 70 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature, CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures (for supported processors only). Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . Chassis Fan, CPU Fan, Power Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU fan speed, power supply fan speed, and the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). The presence of the fans is automatically detected. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage, -12V Voltage, -5V Voltage [xx.xV] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the voltage output by the onboard voltage regulators. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . NOTE: If any of the monitored items is out of range, an error message will appear: “ Hardware Monitor found an error . Enter Power setup menu for details ” . Y ou will then be prompted to “ Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP ”. Hardware Monitor
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 71 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the < > or <Space> key , you can promote devices and by using the <-> key , you can demote devices. Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the system uses to search for a boot device on system power up. Configura- tion options: [Removable Devices] [IDE Hard Drive] [A T API CD-ROM] [Other Boot Device] Removable Device [Legacy Floppy] Configuration options: [Legacy Floppy] [LS120] [ZIP-100] [A T API MO] IDE Hard Drive This field allows you to select which IDE hard disk drive to use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all connected IDE hard disk drives. ATAPI CD-ROM This field allows you to select which A T API CD-ROM drive to use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all your con- nected A T API CD-ROM drives. Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Net- work)] 4.6 Boot Menu
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 72 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to con- figure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Y es] is selected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS. When a non-PnP OS is installed or you want to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings, select the default set- ting of [No]. Configuration options: [No] [Y es] Reset Configuration Data [No] Configuration options: [No] [Y es] Boot Virus Detection [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Menu
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 73 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu Exit Saving Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is turned of f. Once this option is selected, a confirmation is asked. Select [Y es] to save changes and exit. NOTE: If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program will prompt you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting. Pressing <Enter> will then save changes while exiting. Exit Discarding Changes This option should only be used if you do not want to save the changes you have made to the Setup program. If you have made changes to fields other than system date, system time, and password, the system will ask for con- firmation before exiting. 4.7 Exit Menu Once you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, you should save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu: NOTE: Pressing <Esc> does not exit this menu. Y ou must select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit this menu.
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 74 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When this option is selected or if <F5> is pressed, a confirmation is requested. Select [Y es] to load default values. Y ou can now select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the val- ues to the non-volatile RAM. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the values you previously saved. After selecting this option, a confirmation is requested. Select [Y es] to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. Save Changes This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program. Y ou can then return to other menus and make changes. After selecting this op- tion, all selections are saved and a confirmation is requested. Select [Y es] to save any changes to the non-volatile RAM. Exit Menu
5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.1 Operating Systems Y ou should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware to ensure full compliancy . For W indows 95, you must use OSR 2.0 or later . For W indows NT 4.0, you must use Service Pack 3.0 or later . 5.2 P3B-F Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. T o 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: ). 5.2.1 Installation Menu ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 75 • Intel LDCM Administrator Setup: Installs software to monitor PC systems on the net- work within the same bridge address with the Client software installed. The administrator should install both Client and Administrator Software. • Intel LDCM Client Setup: Installs software to monitor PC systems on the local system. The LANDesk Client Manager must be installed in order to use the hardware manager features. • 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 down- load a BIOS image file.
76 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 • Install PCCillin 98 Vx.xx: Installs the PC-cillin virus protection software. V iew the online help for more information. • Install ADOBE AcroBat Reader Vx.x: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to view user ’ s manuals saved in PDF format. Updated or other language ver- sions of this motherboard's manual is available in PDF format at any of our web sites. • Show Motherboard Information: Allows you to view information about your motherboard, such as product name, BIOS version, and CPU. • Browse Support CD: Allows you to view the contents of the CD. • ReadMe: Displays the filelist for the included support software. • Exit: Exits the CD installation menu. (Click RIGHT ARROW on the lower-right corner of the main menu. Additonal CD Contents: DMI Configuration Utility in the DMI folder , Flash BIOS writer in the AFLASH folder , IDE Bus Master driver for improved performance under W indows NT in the BUSMASTR folder , USB patch to fix problems when using the USB driver under W in- dows 95 OSR 2.1 in the USBP A TCH folder . NOTE: The screen displays in this and the following section may not reflect exactly the screen contents displayed on your screen.
77 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.3 Intel LDCM Administrator Setup 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: Intel LDCM will not run if another hardware monitoring utility is installed. T o uninstall any program, see 5.9 Uninstalling Programs . (1) Click here. (3) Click her e. (4) Click here. (5) Click her e. ( 6 ) Click here and then click Finish to restart. (2) Click here.
78 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.4 Intel LDCM Client Setup 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: Intel LDCM will not run if another hardware monitoring utility is installed. T o uninstall any program, see 5.9 Uninstalling Programs . (1) Click her e. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Click here. (6) Click her e.
79 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (1 1 ) Click her e and then click Finish to restart. (7) Click her e. (9) Click here. (8) Click here. (10) Click her e.
80 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.5 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. T o uninstall any program, see 5.9 Uninstalling Programs . (1) Click her e. (2) Click her e. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Click here. (6) Click here. (7) Click here. ( 8) Click Next and when the Setup Complete box appears, click Finish .
81 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.6 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. (1) Click here. (2) Click her e. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Click here.
82 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.7 Install PC-Cillin 98 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. (3) Click her e only after you have r ead the License Agreement. (8) Insert a floppy disk and then click her e. Once the Emergency Clean disk is created, click OK . (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (4) Setup will pr oceed with the installation if no vi- ruses are found. Click here to star t installation. (5) Click here. (6) & (7) Select the preferr ed features by clicking the appropriate buttons. ( 9 ) Click here and then click Finish to restart.
83 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.8 Install ADOBE AcroBat Reader Vx.x Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click her e. (4) Click her e. (3) Click her e only after you have r ead the License Agreement. ( 5 ) Click here and then click Finish to restart.
84 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.9 Uninstalling Programs Add/Remove Programs is a basic component within W indows. Y ou 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 her e. (3) Click here.
6.1 Intel LANDesk Client Manager W ith the growth of the computer industry , computer systems have become more complex and difficult to manage. Intel LANDesk Client Manager is a computer management application that simplifies many aspects of managing a computer and assists in troubleshooting common computer problems. Use Client Manager to: • Review system inventory • V iew DMI-compliant component information • Backup and restore system files • T roubleshoot • Monitor your computer ’ s health • Receive notifications for system events Client Manager has been implemented in two dif ferent ways: The client version enables you to view information and manage alerts for a local computer . This version does not permit you to select remote computers, transfer files, or reboot other computers. The first time you run Client Manager , it searches your network for other computers running Client Manager . Client Manager creates a list of the computers it finds and saves the list to the W indows 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-F User ’ s Manual 85 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Intel LDCM
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 86 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.1.2 Using the T askbar icons T oolbar Descriptions 6. S/W REFERENCE Intel LDCM File | Export Opens the Select Computer dialog box Opens the Export dialog box to export the inventory to a file Exports the inventory to the clipboard Opens the notification log Opens the global notification log Opens the remote access log Opens the Configure Notifications dialog box Opens the Configure Global Notifications dialog box Opens the File T ransfer dialog box Reboots the computer Opens the DMI Explorer Opens the Set Access Rights dialog box File | Select Computer File | Export to clipboard V iew | Notification Log V iew | Global Notification Log V iew | Remote Access Log T ools | Configure Notifications T ools | Configure Global T ools | T ransfer Files T ools | Reboot T ools | DMI Explorer T ools | Set Access Rights
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 87 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Intel LDCM 6.1.3 Using the Select Computer Dialog Box Discovers new computers on the network Refreshes the health of known computers Removes a computer from the list of discovered computers W akes up a sleeping computer Shows all discovered computers Shows only available computers Shows only unhealthy computers Shows a simple list view Shows a detailed list view
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 88 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.1.4 T o select a computer 1. From the main Client Manager window , click File | Select Computer . 2. In the Select Computer dialog box, click the computer you want to view . 3. Click the Select button. 6.1.5 T o discover new computers • In the Select Computer dialog box, click the Discover button on the toolbar or press <Shift> <F5>. TIP: Use the Discover button each time you add a computer to the network, change a computer ’ s network adapter , or upgrade a computer to a newer version Client Manager . 6.1.6 T o refresh PC health • In the Select Computer dialog box, click the Refresh Known Computers but- ton on the toolbar or press <F5>. TIP: PC health does not automatically update as changes occur . For example, if a computer ’ s health changes while you are displaying the Select Computer dia- log box, you need to refresh the list in order to view the correct PC health. 6.1.7 T o remove a computer from the list 1. In the Select Computer dialog box, click the computer name you want to re- move. 2. Click the Remove Computer button on the toolbar or press Delete. 3. At the prompt, click the Ye s button. TIP: Perform this task each time you remove a computer from the network, since the name of that computer is not automatically removed from this list. 6.1.8 T o wake up a computer 1. In the Select Computer dialog box, click the computer name you want to wake up. Y ou can also <Shift> click to select a continuous group of computers or <Ctrl> click to select individual computers in the list. TIP: Y ou can only attempt to wake up computers that have a status of Unavail- able or W akeable. If the Select Computer dialog box does not display any com- puters with a status of Unavailable or W akeable and you suspect it should, the list view may be filtered to display only unhealthy or available computers. Y ou may need to change your list view to display all computers. 2. Click the W ake Up Computer button on the toolbar to wake up the selected computer(s) or press <Alt> <W>. 6. S/W REFERENCE Intel LDCM
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 89 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Intel LDCM After you attempt to wake up a computer , the status of that computer changes in the list view to a W ake Pending status. If the attempt to wake up a computer is success- ful, the W ake Pending status changes to a status reflecting the computer ’ s health (such as Normal, W arning, or Critical). If the computer does not wake up after five minutes, a message box appears stating possible reasons why the computer did not respond. (For example, the computer may be disabled or may not support W ake-On- LAN.) After clicking OK, the W ake Pending status reverts to its original status of Unavailable or W akeable. NOTE: Y ou computer must have a W ake-On-LAN network adapter to support this feature. Some computers that support the W ake-On-LAN technology may have re- mote wakeup disabled in the BIOS by default. Before Client Manager can wake up a remote computer , you will need to enable this option in the BIOS configuration of each remote computer . 6.1.9 Displaying the Properties of a Client Computer Y ou can display the properties of any discovered client computer even if you cannot otherwise access the computer because of access limitations or Unavailable status. If you display the properties of an unavailable computer , the properties are read from a database in the W indows registry on your computer . Since the Operating 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 of f the net- work.
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 90 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.1.10 Understanding the Computer Status Icons When you open the Select Computer dialog box, each computer in the list displays an icon indicating the current status of that computer . The table below describes the seven states a computer may be in. 6. S/W REFERENCE Intel LDCM Unavailable The computer is currently in a powered-down state. W akeable The computer is currently in a powered-down state but supports Remote W akeup technology . W ake Pending A temporary status (not to exceed five minutes) while Client Manager attempts to wake up a computer . (A com- puter that is in the process of booting without having received a wakeup instruction is listed as Unavailable , not W ake Pending .) Normal The computer is operating within normal tolerances. W arning A computer that has exceeded a warning tolerance level. For example, the PC Health indicator can be configured to display a warning icon if a hard disk is running low on space. Critical A computer that has exceeded a critical tolerance level. For example, if the hard disk is running critically low on available space, the PC Health indicator displays a critical icon. Unknown A computer that is powered on, but the health status (Nor- mal, W arning, 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-F User ’ s Manual 91 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.2 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your com- puter system ’ s vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and tem- peratures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer , such as hard disk space, memory usage, and CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies through the DMI Explorer . 6.2.1 Starting ASUS PC Probe When ASUS PC Probe starts, a splash screen appears allowing you to select whether to show the screen again when you open PC Probe or not. T o by- pass this startup screen, clear the Show up in next execution check box. T o open ASUS PC Probe, click the W indows Start button, point to Pro- grams , and then ASUS Utility, and then click Pr obe 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-F User ’ s Manual 92 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.2.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. T emperatur e Monitor Shows the PC ’ s temperature (for supported processors only). T emperature W arning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Fan Monitor Shows the PC ’ s fan rotation. V oltage Monitor Shows the PC ’ s voltages. Fan W arning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level)
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 93 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC ’ s tem- perature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference. 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. Fan Control Lets you enable/disable Smart Fan Control. Smart Fan Control adjusts the fan speed automatically based on the current CPU temperature and predefined threshold.
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 94 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC. DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and in- ternal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. T o run a program, click Execute Program. NOTE: This feature is currently unavailable. 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Memory Shows the PC ’ s memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage.
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 95 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2.3 ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon Right clicking the P C 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 senses a p ro blem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is dis- played. 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 96 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.3 ASUS Update ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard ’ s BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly con- nected to the Internet through an I nternet S ervice Provider (ISP). 1. Start ASUS Update Launch the utility from Start | Pr ograms | ASUS Utility | ASUS Update Vx.xx. 2. Select an update method. 3. If you selected updating/downloading from the Internet, you will need to select an Internet site. Choose the site that is closest to you or click Auto Select . If you selected Update fr om a file , you will be prompted to locate the file. 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS Update
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 97 7. APPENDIX 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card LAN Activity Output Signal RJ45 LEDs Motherboard type Wake on LAN Output Signal ASUS Other Intel Chipset If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on an ASUS motherboard, leave the jumper on its defaut setting of “ ASUS.” If you are using another brand of motherboard, set the jumper to “ Other . ” Connect the W ake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the motherboard ’ s WOL_CON in order to utilize the wake on LAN feature of the moth- erboard. Connect the LAN activity output signal (LAN_LED) to the system cabinet ’ s front panel LAN_LED in order to display the LAN data activity . 7. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 98 7. APPENDIX 7.1.1 Features • Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) • W ake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported • PCI Bus Master Complies to PCI Local Bus Rev . 2.1 specifications • Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces • Complies to IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX interfaces • Fully supports 10BASE-T & 100BASE-TX operations through a single RJ45 port • Supports 32-bit Bus Master T echnology / PCI Rev . 2.1 • Enhancements on ACPI & APM • Adheres to PCI Bus Power Management Interface Rev . 1.0, ACPI Rev . 1.0, and Device Class Power Management Rev . 1.0 • IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation for 10Mbps/100Mbps Network Data T ransfer Rates. • Provides LED indicators for monitoring network conditions • Plug and Play 7.1.2 Software Driver Support • NetW are ODI Drivers - Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x, DOS, OS/2 Client • NDIS 2.01 Drivers - Microsoft LAN Manager , Microsoft W indows 3.1 1, IBM LAN Server • NDIS 3.0 Drivers - Microsoft W indows NT , Microsoft W indows 95, Microsoft W indows 3.1 1 7.1.3 Question and Answer Q: What is W ake-On-LAN ? A: The W ake-On-LAN feature provides the capability to remotely power on sys- tems supporting W ake-On-LAN by simply sending a wake-up frame. W ith this feature, remotely uploading/downloading data to/from systems during of f-peak hours will be feasible. Q: What can W ake-On-LAN do for you ? A: W ake-On-LAN is a remote management tool with advantages that can reduce system management workload, provide flexibility to the system administrator ’ s job, and then of course save you time-consuming ef forts and costs. Q: What components does W ake-On-LAN require to be enable? A: T o enable W ake-On-LAN function, your system requires Ethernet LAN adapter card that can activate W ake-On-LAN function, a client with W ake-On-LAN capa- bility , and software such as LDCM Rev . 3.10 or up that can trigger wake-up frame. 7. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 99 7. APPENDIX 7.2 ASUS S370-133 CPU Card The optional ASUS S370-133 CPU card allows Slot 1 motherboards to accept socket 370 processors with a FSB running at up to 133MHz. The ASUS S370-133 CPU card supports both Coppermine and Celeron processors to give Slot 1 motherboard owners an inexpensive way to upgrade their Pentium II/III computers using lower costing socket 370 processors. Since socket 370 processors are designed on the Pen- tium II/III design, the only dif ference is the package form factor . Additionally , the S370-133 card can acquire temperature data from the processor ’ s thermal diode and send it to the motherboard that supports CPU thermal monitoring. The following shows a picture of the ASUS S370-133 CPU card with a black plas- tic retainer attached to the edge. The retainer is used to hold the ASUS S370-133 CPU card in place using the motherboard ’ s Slot 1 retention mechanism. 7.2.1 Using the ASUS S370-133 The general procedure for using the ASUS S370-133 CPU card: 1. Set the JP6 jumper according to the type of your CPU. See the reverse side of the ASUS S370-133 CPU card or this insert for jumper settings. 2. Check the voltage setting for your socket 370 processor using the jumpers on the card if necessary . For current socket 370 processors, the default setting should be used. 3. Install the socket 370 processor . Installation of socket 370 processors is exactly like socket 7 processors. Lift the brown lever to 90 ° to install the processor and lower the brown lever to lock the processor . 4. Install the CPU fan. 5. Insert the ASUS S370-133 CPU card into Slot 1 on the motherboard. The two fins on the sides of the ASUS S370-133 CPU card must catch on the retention mechanism so that it locks in place. 6. Connect the socket 370 processor ’ s fan connector to the motherboard. 7. Make sure that no wires or objects come in contact with the fan and you ’re done! Fin Fin Slot 1 Compatible Connector ASUS S370-133 CPU Card Retainer 7. APPENDIX S370-133 CPU Card
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 100 7. APPENDIX 7.2.2 Setting up the ASUS S370-133 Socket 370 JP1 JP2 JP3 JP4 JP5 CPU V oltage Screw Hole Screw Hole Brown Lever JP6 R S370-133 (Default) Socket 370 CPU V oltage 1.50V olts 123 1.55V olts 123 1.60V olts 123 1.65V olts 123 1.75V olts 123 1.70V olts 123 1.80V olts 123 2.00V olts 123 2.05V olts 123 2.10V olts 123 2.20V olts 123 2.40V olts 123 2.30V olts 123 2.50V olts 123 JP1 JP2 JP3 JP4 JP5 JP1 JP2 JP3 JP4 JP5 1.90V olts 123 1.85V olts 123 1.95V olts 123 CPU Def. (Default) 123 2.60V olts 123 JP6 123 123 For Coppermine Processors (Default) JP6 For Celeron Processors 7.2.3 ASUS S370-133 Jumper Settings Setting the CPU voltage is not necessary for current socket 370 processors. If re- quired, your socket 370 processor should have its voltage requirement printed on its surface or documentation. If no voltage is indicated or you are not sure, use the “ CPU Def.” setting as shown below . Notice that JP6 should be set to distinguish between Coppermine and Celeron processors. W ARNING! Exceeding your socket 370 processor ’ s required voltage can dam- age your processor permanently! Make sure that the jumpers are as shown for “ CPU Def.” unless otherwise specified before powering on your motherboard. 7. APPENDIX S370-133 CPU Card
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 101 7. APPENDIX 7.3 ASUS CIDB Intrusion Detection Module The optional ASUS CIDB is a module for providing audible intrusion alarm and logging for ASUS motherboards equipped with the chassis connector . The module detects a chassis intrusion by either light striking its photo sensor or by the closing or opening of a chassis-mounted momentary toggle switch. An intrusion memory function allows detection and clearing the intrusion notification by the BIOS pro- gram on the next bootup. 7.3.1 Using the ASUS CIDB 1. Y ou must have an ASUS motherboard with: (1) a chassis connector and (2) a System Management Bus (SMB) connector . 2. Connect the CIDB directly to the chassis connector or use the provided exten- sion cable and mount the CIDB to the chassis using a double-sided foam adhe- sive tape or with screws and spacer posts. CAUTION! The CIDB ’ s component pins and metallic points must not come in contact with another metallic surface or else shorting will occur! 3. Use the SMBIN connector and the provided SMB cable to connect the CIDB to the SMB connector on the motherboard. If another SMB device is already used on the motherboard, you may unplug it and connect it to the SMBOUT connec- tor on the CIDB. 4. Check the hardware settings: • PHOTO jumper should be enabled to use the photo sensor . • MS1 and/or MS2 connectors should be connected to momentary toggle switches mounted on the chassis to use the switch close or switch open method for triggering an intrusion event. Battery for the memory Buzzer to sound the alarm Photo sensor to detect intrusion by light Connector to dock with the motherboard’s SMBus connector Connector to dock with the motherboard’s chassis connector Intrusion memory Photo sensor sensitivity adjustment Chassis connector extension cable SMB cable Pass-through for another SMBus device Connectors to detect intrusion by chassis mounted micro switches 7. APPENDIX ASUS CIDB Module
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 102 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX ASUS CIDB Module 7.3.2 Setting up the ASUS CIDB 7.3.3 ASUS CIDB Additional Considerations 1. If there is no power to the motherboard (i.e. removing the power cord or turning the power supply ’ s switch off), the alarm will not sound but the CIDB will still memorize an intrusion event which BIOS will detect on the next bootup. 2. Any chassis intrusion detection components on the motherboard will not work if the CIDB is used. 3. The P2B-LS motherboard must use an external battery pack on the EXTBA TT connector or else neither the alarm or intrusion memory functions will work. 5. T o stop the alarm from sounding, use the BIOS setup or momentarily place a jumper on (or short manually) the CLR jumper . Note that the jumper must be removed for the CIDB to work normally again. 6. If you have an updated BIOS with intrusion support, booting the computer after an intrusion may require a password if configured through BIOS. Normal Clear Clear: Stops the alarm from sounding CLR CLR Enable Disable PHOTO: Enable/Disable the Photo Sensor PHOTO PHOTO 1 1 MS1/MS2: Micro Switches from the chassis panels can be connected here to trigger chassis intrusion. (Only one pair--MS1 or MS2--should be used for switch open detection.) MS1 MS2 VR: Sensitivity adjustment for the photo sensor . (5) is the most sensitive. (0) is the least sensitive. 1 2 3 4 5 0 (not sensitive) best range (sensitive) CR2032 3V Lithium Cell Buzzer MS1 MS2 SWITCH CHASIS CIDBOUT (Reserved) SMBIN SMBOUT CLR PHOTO OR VR Close Open SWITCH Close: Intrusion event triggered if either MS1 or MS2 is closed SWITCH Open: Intrusion event triggered if MS1 and MS2 are opened SWITCH 1 1 SWITCH SMBIN SMBOUT SMBCLK Ground SMBDA T A 5V 1 SMBCLK Ground SMBDA T A 5V 1 SMBIN: Connects to the motherboard ’s SMB connector through an SMB cable SMBOUT : Connects to another SMB device (if used)
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 103 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX 7.4 Glossary 1394 1394 is the IEEE designation for the high performance serial bus at 12.5, 25 or 50MBytes/sec speeds. This serial bus defines both a back plane physical layer and a point-to-point cable-connected virtual bus. The primary application of the cable ver- sion is the integration of I/O connectivity at the back panel of personal computers using a low-cost, scalable, high-speed serial interface. The 1394 standard also pro- vides new services such as live connect/disconnect capability for external devices including disk drives, printers and hand-held peripherals such as scanners and cam- eras. This is a new standard to complement the slower USB interface and to compete with the more expensive SCSI interface. AC97 (Audio Codec '97) AC '97 is the next step in enabling PCs with audio quality comparable to consumer electronics devices. The specification defines new cost-effective options to help in- tegrate the components necessary to support next-generation auto-intensive PC ap- plications such as DVD, 3-D multiplayer gaming and interactive music. The speci- fication also defines new extensions supporting modem and docking to help both desktop and mobile manufacturers adopt these new technologies more quickly and cost-effectively . This specification uses software emulation to compete with the PCI SoundBlaster specification. ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) The ACPI specification defines a cross-platform interface designed to support many operating systems. ACPI defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that pro- vides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC sys- tem, including hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system to automatically turn ON and OFF peripherals such as CD-ROMs, net- work cards, hard disk drives, and printers, as well as consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs, TVs, phones, and stereos. W ith this technology , peripherals will also be able to activate the PC. For example, inserting a tape into a VCR can turn on the PC, which could then activate a lar ge-screen TV and high-fidelity sound system. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) An interface specification that enables high-performance 3D graphics on mainstream PCs. AGP was designed to offer the necessary bandwidth and latency to perform texture mapping directly from system memory . Bus Bus Fr equency Bandwidth Data T ransfer Rate PCI 33MHz 33MHz 133MByte/sec AGP 1X 66MHz 66MHz 266MByte/sec AGP 2X 66MHz 133MHz 512MByte/sec AGP 4X 66MHz 266MHz 1024MByte/sec BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) BIOS is a set of routines that af fect how the computer transfers data between com- puter components, such as memory , disks, and the display adapter . The BIOS in- structions are built into the computer ’ s read-only memory . BIOS parameters can be configured by the user through the BIOS Setup program. The BIOS can be updated using the provided utility to copy a new BIOS file into the EEPROM. Bit (Binary Digit) Represents the smallest unit of data used by the computer . A bit can have one of two values: 0 or 1.
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 104 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary Boot Boot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory . When the manual instructs you to “ boot” your system (or computer), it means to turn ON your computer . “ Reboot” means to restart your computer . When using W in- dows 95 or later , selecting “ Restart” from “Start | Shut Down... ” will reboot your computer . Bus Master IDE 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. Byte (Binary T erm) One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character , punctuation mark, or other symbol. COM Port COM is a logical device name used by to designate the computer serial ports. Point- ing devices, modems, and infrared modules can be connected to COM ports. Each COM port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment. Concurrent PCI Concurrent PCI maximizes system performance with simultaneous CPU, PCI and ISA bus activities. It includes multi-transaction timing, enhanced write performance, a passive release mechanism and support for PCI 2.1 compliant delayed transac- tions. Concurrent PCI provides increased bandwidth, reduced system latencies, im- proves video and audio performance, and improves processing of host based appli- cations. CPU (Central Processing Unit) The CPU, sometimes called “ Processor , ” actually functions as the “brain ” of the computer . It interprets and executes program commands and processes data stored in memory . Currently , there are socket 370 (for Pentium Celeron-PPGA), socket 7 (for Pentium, AMD, Cyrix, IBM), slot 1 (for Pentium II and III), slot 2 (for Xeon), and slot A (for AMD) processors. Device Driver A device driver is a special set of instructions that allows the computer ’ s operating system to communicate with devices such as VGA, audio, printer , or modem. DOS (Disk Operating System) DOS is the foundation on which all other programs and software applications oper - ate, including W indows. DOS is responsible for allocating system resources such as memory , CPU time, disk space, and access to peripheral devices. For this reason, DOS constitutes the basic interface between you and your computer . DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) There are several different types of DRAM such as, EDO DRAM (Extended Data Output DRAM) and SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM). Flash ROM The flash ROM is designed to be a resident program and can be updated by a spe- cific programming method. Normally , the flash ROM is used for system BIOS which initiates hardware devices and sets up necessary parameters for the OS. Since the contents of flash ROM can be modified, users are able to update the BIOS by them- selves. IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the drive itself, elimi- nating the need for a separate adapter card (in the case for SCSI devices). UltraDMA/ 33 IDE devices can achieve up to 33MB/Sec transfer .
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 105 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX 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. MMX A set of 57 new instructions based on a technique called Single Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD), which is built into the new Intel Pentium PP/MT (P55C) and Pentium II (Klamath) CPU as well as other x86-compatible microprocessors. The MMX in- structions are designed to accelerate multimedia and communications applications, such as 3D video, 3D sound, video conference. OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to system and device power control. OnNow is a term for PC that is always ON but appears OFF and responds immediately to user or other requests. The OnNow design initia- tive involves changes that will occur in the Microsoft Windows operating system, device drivers, hardware, and applications, and also relies on the changes defined in the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification. PC100 SDRAM is Intel's goal is to ensure that memory subsystems continue to support evolving platform requirements and to assure that memory does not become a bottle- neck to system performance. It is especially important to ensure that the PC memory roadmap evolves together with the performance roadmaps for the processors, I/O and graphics. PCI Bus (Peripheral Component Interconnect Local Bus) PCI bus is a specification that defines a 32-bit data bus interface. PCI is a standard widely used by expansion card manufacturers. PCI Bus Master The PCI Bus Master can perform data transfer without local CPU help and further - more, the CPU can be treated as one of the Bus Masters. PCI 2.1 supports concur- rent PCI operation to allow the local CPU and bus master to work simultaneously . Plug and Play BIOS The ISA bus architecture requires the allocation of memory and I/O address, DMA channels and interrupt levels among multiple ISA cards. However , configuration of ISA cards is typically done with jumpers that change the decode maps for memory and I/O space and steer the DMA and interrupt signals to different pins on the bus. Further , system configuration files may need to be updated to reflect these changes. Users typically resolve sharing conflicts by referring to documentation provided by each manufacturer . For the average user , this configuration process can be unreli- able and frustrating. Plug and play (PnP) BIOS eliminates the ISA add-on card hard- ware conflict problem. The PnP BIOS uses a memory block to define and remember each card's configuration, which allows the user to change the card's IRQs and DMA in BIOS either automatically or manually . POST (Power On Self T est) When you turn ON the computer , it will first run through the POST , a series of software-controlled diagnostic tests. The POST checks system memory , the mother - board circuitry , the display , the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other I/O devices. PS/2 Port PS/2 ports are based on IBM Micro Channel Architecture. This type of architecture transfers data through a 16-bit or 32-bit bus. A PS/2 mouse and/or keyboard may be used on A TX motherboards.
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 106 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary ROM (Read Only Memory) ROM is nonvolatile memory used to store permanent programs (called firmware) used in certain computer components. Flash ROM (or EEPROM) can be repro- grammed with new programs (or BIOS). SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) High speed multi-threaded I/O interface defined by the X3T9.2 committee of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for connecting many peripheral de- vices. The standard started from 10MBytes/sec to 160MBytes/sec available today . SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) The SDRAM features a fully synchronous operation referenced to a positive edge clock whereby all operations are synchronized at a clock input which enables the coexistence of high performance and a simple user interface. SDRAM takes memory access away from the CPU's control; internal registers in the chips accept the re- quest, and let the CPU do something else while the data requested is assembled for the next time the CPU talks to the memory . As they work on their own clock cycle, the rest of the system can be clocked faster . There is a version optimized for video cards, and main memory for motherboards. SPD for SDRAM module Serial Presence Detect (SPD) is most like an ID detect for SDRAM module, it using a EEPROM component on DIMM module for storing module configuration infor- mation inside. The Serial Presence Detect function is implemented using a 2048 bit EEPROM component. This nonvolatile storage device contains data programmed by the DIMM manufacturer that identifies the module type and various SDRAM organization and timing parameters. System Disk A system disk contains the core file of an operating system and is used to boot up the operating system. UltraDMA Ultra DMA/33 is a "synchronous DMA" protocol designed by Intel. This function is included into Intel's PIIX4 chipset. The traditional IDE transfer only uses one edge of the data stroke as the data transfer . Ultra DMA/33 uses both edges of data strobe when the data is transferred. Hence, the data transfer rate is double of the PIO mode 4 or DMA mode 2 (16.6MB/s x2 = 33MB/s) on A T A-2 devices. Ultra A T A/66, also known as Ultra DMA/66, is an extension of current Ultra A T A/ 33 interface. This new high-speed interface has doubled the Ultra A T A/33 burst data transfer rate to 66.6 Mbytes/sec and maximized disk performance under current PCI local bus environment USB (Universal Serial Bus) A 4-pin serial cable bus that allows up to 127 plug and play computer peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner , printer , modem, and monitor to share a bandwidth through a host scheduled token based protocol. This allows attaching or detaching while the host and other peripherals are in operation. Supports synchro- nous and asynchronous transfer types over the same set of wires up to 12Mbit/sec. USB 2.0 provides twice the transfer rate compared to USB 1.0 and competes with the 1394 standard. W ake-On-Lan Computer will automatically wake-up upon receiving a wake-up packet through a Network interface when it is under power soft-off, suspend or sleep mode.
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 107 INDEX Symbols 16-bit I/O Recovery T ime 59 8-bit I/O Recovery T ime 59 A AC PWR Loss Restart 68 Accelerated Graphics Port 31 Accessories CIDB Intrusion Detection Module 101 Fast Ethernet Card 97 S370-133 CPU Card 99 ADOBE AcroBat Reader Installing 83 Adobe Acrobat Reader Installing 83 ASUS PC Probe Installing 80 Using 91 ASUS Update Installing 81 Using 96 A T API CD-ROM 71 A TX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead 39 A TX Power Supply Connector 40 Automatic Power Up 69 B Beep Codes 41 BIOS Beep Codes 41 Managing 42 Updating 42 BIOS Beep Codes 41 BIOS Update 55 Boot Sequence 71 Boot Up Floppy Seek 72 Boot Up NumLock Status 52 Boot V irus Detection 72 C C8000-DFFFF Shadow 65 Chassis Fan Speed 70 Chassis Intrusion Alarm Lead 38 Checklist 7 Chip Configuration 58 CHS Capacity 51 CIDB Intrusion Detection Module 101 Setting up 102 Using 101 Connectors A TX Power Supply 40 Chassis Fan 35 CPU Fan 35 Floppy Disk Drive 33 IDE 34 Infrared Module 36 Parallel Port 33 Power Supply Fan 35 Power Supply Thermal Sensor 40 PS/2 Keyboard 32 PS/2 Mouse 32 Serial Port 33 SMBus 36 System W arning Speaker 38 Universal Serial Bus 34 W ake-On-LAN 37 W ake-On-Ring 37 CPU Installation 23 Quick Installation 23 CPU Bus/PCI Freq. (MHz) 54 CPU Core:Bus Freq. Multiple 54 CPU Fan Speed 70 CPU Level 1 Cache 55 CPU Level 2 Cache 55 CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check 55 CPU Reinstallation 56 CPU Speed 54 CPU T emperature 70 CPU Upgrade 56 CPU Vcore 54 Cylinders 50 D Discard Changes 74 DMA Channels Assigning 31 DMA x Used By ISA 64 DRAM Idle T imer 58
108 ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual INDEX E ECP DMA Select 61 Ethernet Card 97 Exit Discarding Changes 73 Exit Saving Changes 73 Expansion Cards Assigning IRQs 29 Installing 29 External Connectors 32 F Fan Connectors 35 Floppy 3 Mode Support 48 Floppy Disk Access Control 60 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 33 Full Screen Logo 72 G Glossary 103 Graphics Aperture Size 59 H Halt On 53 Hardware Monitor 70 Hardware Setup CIDB Module 102 CPU Installation 23, 26 Heatsink Installation 24 Memory Installation 22 S370-133 CPU Card 100 URM Installation 24 HDD Power Down 67 Head 51 Heatsink Attaching 24 Recommended 27 Host Bus Fast Data Ready 59 I IDE Connectors 34 IDE Device Activity LED 35 IDE Hard Drive 71 Infrared Module Connector 36 Installed Memory 53 Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader 83 ASUS PC Probe 80 ASUS Update 81 Expansion Card 29 LDCM Administrator 77 LDCM Client 78 PC-Cillin 98 82 Processor 26 URM 24 Interrupt Request T able 29 Interrupts Request T able 29 Standard Assignments 30 IRQ XX Used By ISA 63 ISA Cards Assigning DMA Channels 31 ISA MEM Block BASE 65 K Keyboard Auto-Repeat Delay 52 Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate 52 Keyboard Features 52 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead 38 L Language 53 LDCM Administrator Installing 77 LDCM Client Installing 78 Leads A TX Power Switch Lead 39 Chassis Intrusion Alarm 38 Keyboard Lock Switch 38 Reset Switch 39 SMI 38 System Message LED 38 System Power LED s 38 Legacy Diskette A 48 Load Setup Defaults 74 M Managing BIOS 42 Maximum LBA Capacity 51
ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual 109 INDEX MB T emperature 70 Memory Hole At 15M-16M 59 Memory Installation 22 Motherboard Component Locations 13 Components 12 Layout 14 Multi-Sector T ransfers 51 O Onboard FDC Swap A & B 60 Onboard Parallel Port 61 Onboard PCI IDE Enable 59 Onboard Serial Port 1 60 Onboard Serial Port 2 60 OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M 55 Other Boot Device Select 71 P Parallel Port Connector 33 Parallel Port Mode 61 PC-Cillin 98 Installing 82 PCI 2.1 Support 59 PCI Configuration 62 PCI Latency T imer 62 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 62 PIO Mode 51 Plug & Play O/S 72 Power Fan Speed 70 Power Management 66 Power Up Control 68 Processor Installing 26 Removing 27 PS/2 Keyboard Connector 32 PS/2 Mouse Connector 32 PS/2 Mouse Function Control 55 PWR Button < 4 Secs 67 PWR Up On Modem Act 68 PWR Up On PS2 KB/Mouse 69 Q Quick Power On Self T est 72 R Recommended Heatsinks 27 Removable Device 71 Removing Processor 27 Reset Configuration Data 72 Reset Switch Lead 39 S S370-133 CPU Card 99 Setting up 100 Using 99 Save Changes 74 SDRAM CAS Latency 58 SDRAM Configuration 58 SDRAM MA W ait State 59 SDRAM RAS Precharge T ime 58 SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay 58 Sector 51 Serial Port Connectors 33 Shadow Configuration 65 Slot 1 IRQ 62 Slot 2 IRQ 62 Slot 3/6 IRQ 62 Slot 4/5 IRQ 62 SMAR T Monitoring 51 SMBus Connector 36 Snoop Ahead 59 Specifications 8 Starting Up 41 Supervisor Password 53 Support CD 75 Suspend Mode 67 Suspend-to-RAM Capability 67 SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS 62 System Date 48 System Hangup 57 System Management Interrupt Lead 38 System Message LED Lead 38 System Power LED Lead 38 System T ime 48 System W arning Speaker Connector 38
110 ASUS P3B-F User ’ s Manual INDEX T Thermal Sensor Connector 40 T ranslation Method 50 T ype 49 U UAR T2 Use Infrared 60 UL TRA DMA Mode 51 Uninstalling Programs 84 Universal Retention Mechanism Installing 24 Updating BIOS 42 USB IRQ 63 USB Legacy Support 55 USB Port Connectors 34 User Password 53 Using ASUS PC Probe 91 ASUS Update 96 CIDB Module 101 S370-133 CPU Card 99 V VGA BIOS Sequence 63 V ideo Memory Cache Mode 59 V ideo Of f Method 67 V ideo Of f Option 67 V ideo ROM BIOS Shadow 65 W W ake On LAN 68 W ake Up By Keyboard 69 W ake-On-LAN Connector 37 W ake-On-Ring Connector 37
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