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  • Page 1 P2B-D2 Dual Pentium II Motherboard ® USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 3: Asus Contact Information

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

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    II. FEATURES ..................8 Features ....................8 The ASUS P2B-D2 Motherboard ............9 III. INSTALLATION ................10 The ASUS P2B-D2 Motherboard Layout ......... 10 Installation Steps ................12 1. Jumpers ..................12 Jumper Settings ..............13 2. System Memory ................16 Main Memory (DIMM) ...............
  • Page 5 Windows NT 4.0 ..................77 IBM OS/2 ....................91 Appendix ..................... 119 i. Network Interface ................ 121 ii. SCSI BIOS .................. 135 iii. EZ-SCSI Utility ................. 136 iv. Desktop Management Interface ..........144 v. ASUS LAN Card ................. 147 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 6: Federal Communications Commission Statement

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

  • Page 7: Introduction

    (1) Serial COM2 external connector 68-pin Ultra2 SCSI cable (optional) 50-pin Narrow SCSI cable (optional) Ultra2 SCSI terminator (optional) IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (optional) ASUS S-P2FAN or P2T-Cable for Slot 1 processors (optional) ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Features

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

  • Page 9: The Asus P2B-D2 Motherboard

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

  • Page 10: Installation

    III. INSTALLATION The ASUS P2B-D2 Motherboard Layout Top: Mouse PS/2 Bottom: Keyboard ATXPWR Top: CPU Slot 1 USB 1 CHA _FAN Bottom: USB 2 PWR-CON2 COM 1 PWR_FAN Intel 440BX AGPset PWRCON J1601 CPU_FAN CPU Thermal Sensor 50-pin Narrow SCSI Connector...

  • Page 11: Hardware Monitor

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

  • Page 12: Installation Steps

    3. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or other components. 4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the component whenever the components are separated from the system. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 13: Jumper Settings

    <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. Short the solder points to clear CMOS P2B-D2 Real Time Clock RAM (CLRTC) 2. i960 Bridge Setting The secondary PCI slots can function as standard PCI slots when the i960 is set to “Bridge”...
  • Page 14 Overclocking your processor is not recommended. It may result in a slower speed. Voltage Regulator Output Selection (VID) is not needed for the Pentium II processor because it sends a VID signal directly to the onboard power controller. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 15 Disable [1-2] LAN_EN LAN_EN 1 2 3 1 2 3 Enable Disable P2B-D2 Onboard LAN Setting 7. SCSI Setting (SCSI_EN) The onboard Adaptec Fast/Wide/Ultra2 SCSI may be enabled or disabled using this jumper. SCSI EN Setting Enable [2-3] (default) Disable...

  • Page 16: System Memory

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

  • Page 17: Dimm Memory Installation Procedures

    SDRAM DIMMs have different pin contacts on each side and therefore have a higher pin density. Lock P2B-D2 168-Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The DIMMs must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs. To determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below).

  • Page 18: I960 Memory (Simm)

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

  • Page 19: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    You may install an auxiliary fan, if necessary. Other Important Items Intel Pentium II Processor in an SEC cartridge ASUS C-P2T PC100 CPU Termination Card ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 20 CPU will overheat. You may install an auxiliary fan to provide adequate circula- tion across the processor’s passive heatsink. Push each end of the clamps until they lock The thermal pad & SEC cartridge should not have a gap! SEC Cartridge with Heatsink (Top View) ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 21 The procedures shown here are for installing the AAVID heatsink with fan.) Push lock inward IMPORTANT: If you are installing only one processor, you must terminate the empty slot with the ASUS C-P2T PC100 CPU termination card to maintain signal strength. ASUS C-P2T PC100 CPU Termination Card IMPORTANT: Use only the ASUS C-P2T PC100 CPU termination card (Rev.

  • Page 22: Asus Smart Thermal Solutions

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

  • Page 23: Recommended Heatsinks

    The recommended heatsinks for the Slot 1 processors are those with three-pin fans, such as the ASUS Smart Fan, that can be connected to the motherboard’s CPU fan connector. These heatsinks, such as the Elan Vital Heatsink with Fan, dissipate heat more efficiently and with an optional hardware monitor, they can monitor the fan’s...

  • Page 24: Expansion Cards

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

  • Page 25: Assigning Dma Channels For Isa Cards

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

  • Page 26: External Connectors

    The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If not de- tected, expansion cards can use IRQ12. See “PS/2 Mouse Function Control” in BIOS Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. PS/2 Mouse (6-pin female) ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 See “Onboard Serial Port” in Chipset Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE for settings. Serial Port (9-pin male) COM 1 5. Monitor Output Connector (15-pin VGA) This connector is for output to a VGA-compatible device. VGA Monitor (15-pin female) ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 28 Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors will cause the LED to light up. TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. HD LED (for Adaptec and IDE) P2B-D2 IDE Activity LED Lead ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 29 “chassis signal” lead. This occurs when a panel switch or light detector is triggered. This function requires optional trigger switches to be installed. P2B-D2 Chassis Open Alarm Lead ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 30 CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used. These are not jumpers, do not place jumper caps over these pins. Ground CPU Fan Power +12V Rotation Chassis Fan Power Power Supply Fan Power P2B-D2 12Volt Cooling Fan Power ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 31 Power Plugs from Power Connectors the Power Supply P2B-D2 AT Power Connector on the Motherboard Using a slight angle, align the plastic guide pins on the lead to their receptacles on the connector. Once aligned, press the lead onto the connector until the lead locks into place.
  • Page 32 21. Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. Keyboard Lock Speaker Power LED Connector Reset SW MSG LED ATX Power Switch* SMI Lead * Requires an ATX power supply. P2B-D2 System Panel Connections ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 33 SCSI Connector 68-pin Ultra2 SCSI Connector P2B-D2 Onboard SCSI Connectors NOTE: A maximum of 15 devices can be connected using any combination of 50- pin Narrow SCSI, 68-pin Wide SCSI, and 68-pin Ultra2 SCSI devices. The onboard Adaptec AIC-7890AB chipset incorporates an advanced multimode I/ O cell that supports both single-ended (SE) and Ultra2 devices.
  • Page 34 NOTE: Orient the red stripe on Pin 1 the floppy ribbon cable to Pin 1. P2B-D2 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 25. Serial Port Header (10-1 pin COM2) The serial port bracket can be used to add an additional serial port for additional serial devices.
  • Page 35 Socket's cut corner Small indentation on the chip’s sloped edge P2B-D2 VGA Memory Sockets NOTE: The indentations are shown white for visibility, they are normally black. Match the small indentation on the chip’s sloped edge with the socket’s cut corner.
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  • Page 37: Power Connection Procedures

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

  • Page 38: Bios Software

    To save your current BIOS, type [1] at the Main Menu and then press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. Type a filename and the path, for ex- ample, A:\XXXXX-X and then press <Enter>. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 39 BIOS update, press Y to start the update. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed. Follow the onscreen instruc- tions to continue. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

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

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

  • Page 41: Bios Setup

    But do so only if the first two methods fail. When you invoke Setup, the CMOS SETUP UTILITY main program screen will appear with the following options: ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 42: Load Defaults

    To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and then press either <Page Up>/<Page Down> or <+>/<–> to set the current date. Follow the month, day and year format. Valid values for month, day and year are: Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Year: (up to 2079). ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 43 IDE hard disks; set it to Large for drives over 528MB that do not support LBA. Large type of drive can only be used with MS-DOS and is very uncommon. Most IDE drives over 528MB support the LBA mode. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 44 If you are using a VGA or any higher resolution card, choose EGA/VGA. Halt On (All Errors) This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Choose from All Errors; No Errors; All,But Keyboard, All,But Diskette; and All,But Disk/ Key. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 45: Bios Features Setup

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

  • Page 48: Chipset Features Setup

    SDRAM MA Wait State (Normal) This controls the leadoff clocks for CPU read cycles. Leave on default setting. Snoop Ahead (Enabled) Enabled will allow PCI streaming. Leave on default setting. Host Bus Fast Data Ready (Disabled) Leave on default setting. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 49 When Enabled, this field allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to the onboard floppy disk drive connector instead of a separate controller card. If you want to use a different controller card to connect the floppy disk drives, set this field to Disabled. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 50 Because each IDE device may have a different Mode timing (0, 1, 2, 3, 4), it is necessary for these to be independent. The default setting of Auto will allow autodetection to ensure optimal performance. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: Power Management Setup

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

  • Page 54: Pnp And Pci Setup

    IRQ, and you are not using an ICU, you must set the field for that IRQ to Yes. For example: If you install a legacy ISA card that requires IRQ 10, then set IRQ10 Used By ISA to Yes............................ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 55 IRQ# for expansion cards. VGA BIOS Sequence (PCI/AGP) You can select the search order for your VGA card(s). PCI/AGP will detect PCI VGA cards before AGP, and AGP/PCI will detect AGP cards before PCI VGA. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Load Bios Defaults

    <Enter>. The system displays a confirma- tion message on the screen. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to confirm. Press <N> and then <Enter> to abort. This feature does not affect the fields on the Standard CMOS Setup screen. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Supervisor Password And User Password

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

  • Page 58: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    The auto-detection feature can only detect one set of parameters for a particular IDE hard drive. Some IDE drives can use more than one set. This is not a problem if the drive is new and empty. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 59: Save & Exit Setup

    Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the modifications you specify during the current session. To exit without saving, highlight the “Exit With- out Saving” option on the main screen and then press <Enter>. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
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  • Page 61: Support Cd

    V. SUPPORT CD ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 62 First-Time Installation of IBM OS/2 2.1X/Warp/SMP From Floppy Diskette ................98 First-Time Installation of IBM OS/2 2.1X From CD-ROM ..100 First-Time Installation of IBM OS/2 Warp 3.x, 4.0 or 4.0 SMP From CD-ROM ................. 102 C. BusMaster ................... 109 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 63: Windows 98

    Insert your support CD or double-click your CD drive icon in “My Computer” to bring up the autorun menu or run Setup.exe in the root directory of the ASUS support CD. NOTE: The CD version and contents are constantly modified without notice.

  • Page 64: Windows 98

    7. Select Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now. (Recommended), and then click Next. 8. Select Specify a Location, and insert the ASUS P2B-D2 CD. Browse or type the path to E:\LAN (Where E is your CD-ROM drive), and then click Next.
  • Page 65 NetWare Server, Client 32, UNIX, OS/2, Banyan, and Other Operating Systems For these, refer to our online documents. On a DOS computer, view the appropriate README file for information on installing your network driver. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 66: Install S3 Vga Driver

    6. Select the Search for a better driver than the one... option and click Next. 7. Insert your Windows 98 Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. 8. Select Specify a Location, type or browse to DRIVERS DISPLAY and click Next. 9. Follow the onscreen instruction to complete the installation. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 67: Installing Directx

    Microsoft DirectX allows Direct3D support in Windows. 1. Insert the ASUS Support CD or double-click on your CD drive icon in My Com- puter to bring up the autorun screen or run Setup.exe in the root directory of the CD.

  • Page 68: Install Adaptec Aic-7890 Driver

    7. Select Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now. (Recommended), and then click Next. 8. Select Specify a Location, and insert the ASUS P2B-D2 CD. Browse or type the path to E:\SCSI\WIN98 (Where E is your CD-ROM drive), and then click Next.

  • Page 69: Busmaster

    WINDOWS 98 D. BusMaster 1. Insert the ASUS Support CD into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autorun screen or run Setup.exe in the root directory of your CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 70 5. Click Yes, and the Select Components window opens. 6. Click the Install button. 7. Click Yes to begin installation. When installation is finished, you will be asked to restart. 8. Click OK to restart. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 71: Install Patch For Piix4 Chipset

    E. Install Patch for PIIX4 Chipset NOTE: This is required for Windows 95 only. 1. Insert the ASUS Support CD into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autorun screen or run Setup.exe in the root directory of your CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 72 WINDOWS 98 3. Click Next. 4. Select AutoDetect and then click Next. 5. When prompted to restart, click Restart Now. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 73: Pc-Cillin Anti-Virus Setup

    WINDOWS 98 F. PC-cillin Anti-virus Setup 1. Insert the ASUS Support CD into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autorun screen or run Setup.exe in the root directory of your CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 74 5. To install to the default directory, click Next. To install to a different directory, click Browse. 6. Select Express Install, and then click Next. The program files will then be copied to your hard disk drive. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 75 NOTE: To create this bootable disk later after the installation is complete, click Skip. 8. Once the Emergency Clean disk is created, click OK and remove your floppy disk. 9. When the Setup Complete windows appears, click Finish and follow the online instructions to complete installation. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 76 WINDOWS 98 (This page was intentionally left blank) ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 77: Windows Nt 4.0

    Windows NT 4.0 Support CD Main Menu Insert your support CD or double-click your CD drive icon in “My Computer” to bring up the autorun menu or run Setup.exe in the root directory of the ASUS sup- port CD. NOTE: The CD version and contents are constantly modified without notice.

  • Page 78: Making An I2O Sac Utility Boot Diskette

    INSTALL NOTE: This is the first official release of the SAC utilities. All previous versions and associated files will no longer be supported. Please do not use any of the files from previous versions. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 79 * The SAC utilities have been tested against IOPs that are running an iRTOS that implements Version 1.5 of the Intelligent I/O (I2O Architecture Specification. The SAC utilities may not function correctly when running with iRTOSs that implement future versions of the specification. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 80 NOTE: For the IQ80960RP board, the VPP switch and SW1 must be set to ON in order for iRTOS upgrade to work. To determine the capabilities for other hardware, please consult the board's documentation or contact the board manufacturer. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 81: Install Intel Lan Driver

    WINDOWS NT 4.0 B. Install Intel LAN Driver NOTE: Do not install the LAN driver directly from the P2B-D2 Support CD! You must copy all subdirectories and files that are under E:\LAN (assume E is the CD- ROM drive) to a floppy disk or hard disk and then install the LAN driver from it.
  • Page 82 NetWare Server, Client 32, UNIX, OS/2, Banyan, and Other Operating Systems For these, refer to our online documents. On a DOS computer, view the appropriate README file for information on installing your network driver. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 83: Installing The S3 Vga Driver

    7. Insert the ASUS Support CD into your CD-ROM drive, type in the entry box, and click OK. 8. From the list of displayed devices, select ASUS PCI-V775V2 V1.04. and then click OK. The Third Party Drivers window appears. 9. Click Yes to proceed.
  • Page 84 15. Click Yes to restart your computer. NOTE: If installing Windows NT 4.0 with the ASUS device currently installed in the system, proceed through the Windows NT installation as normal. When the in- stallation program prompts the user to choose a display mode, choose Cancel from the Display Settings window to ignore this step for now.

  • Page 85: Install Adaptec Aic-7890 Driver

    Adaptec 7800 Family host adapters use the same driver; it is not necessary to install the AIC78XX.SYS or AIC78U2.SYS driver again. 8. Press ENTER to continue with the Windows NT operating system setup. Follow the instructions given on screen and in the Windows NT installation documenta- tion. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 86: Updating The Fms Driver Under Windows Nt V4.0

    2. Open the Control Panel, double-click SCSI Adapters. 3. Select the Drivers tab, and click Add. 4. In the Install Driver window, click Have Disk. 5. Insert the ASUS P2B-D2 CD. 6. At the Copy manufacturer's files from text box, type (Where E...

  • Page 87: Removing A Host Adapter From Windows Nt V4.0

    4. If you are sure you are removing the correct host adapter type, click Yes. 5. You must restart your computer for the changes to take effect. Click Yes to re- start your computer. Click No to return to the SCSI Adapters window. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 88: Swapping A Host Adapter For V4.0

    2. Once the new device driver is installed, shut down Windows NT and replace the existing host adapter. 3. Restart your computer and Windows NT. It is possible that some drive letter assignments may change from the previous configuration. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 89: Busmaster

    "Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller" is already on the system. If this occurs, select New to install the new driver. 13. When prompted, reboot the system as directed in order for the changes to take effect. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 90: Verifying Driver Installation In Windows Nt 4.0

    / Dual-Channel PCI IDE Controller" should not be listed. NOTE: This text may vary according to the release of Windows NT* One instance will be listed for each controller interface of the PIIX that is cur- rently enabled with devices connected to it. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 91: Ibm Os/2

    This device driver supports setting the refresh rate using the System - Settings note- book (page 2 of the Screen tab) in the OS/2 System Setup folder, and monitor detec- tion using Display Data Channel (DDC) protocols. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 92 The 32 bpp device driver might need a large swap space on the hard disk, for example, 15 MB. Compatibility This graphics-accelerator device driver is compatible with OS/2 2.11, OS/2 Warp 3.0, and OS/2 Warp (Merlin) 4.0. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 93 2. If you previously installed SVGA support, you must reset the resolution to VGA mode, using the procedures in "Setting Your Display to VGA Mode" (section 5.0 in this README). 3. The device driver diskettes must be labeled "S3 DRV1" and "S3 DRV2". ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 94 5. In some situations, installing this driver over 2.80.xx and 2.81.xx versions of the driver can result in duplicated icons. To prevent this problem, you should delete the "S3 Windows Font Size" and "DDC Display Setup" icons from the System Setup Folder prior to installing this driver. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 95 C:\OS2\UNPACK E:\DISK_8\INSTAID C: /N:RSPDSPI.EXE where C: is the drive where OS/2 is installed, and E: is the CD-ROM or LAN drive. 3. Type C: and then press <Enter>. 4. Type CD C:\OS2\INSTALL and then press <Enter>. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 96 If you are installing this driver on OS/2 Warp (Merlin) 4.0, do the following: 1. Restart your computer. 2. Simultaneously press Alt and F1 key immediately when a square block appears in the top left hand corner. 3. Press F3 key for VGA. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 97: Install Adaptec Aic-7890 Driver

    Directory pop-up window requests the -CHIPDESC2- diskette insert the dis- kette labelled "S3 DRV2". Then select Install. 7. When prompted to do so, select OK to perform a shutdown, and then restart your computer. Make sure the diskette has been removed from the install drive. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 98 When starting a WIN-OS/2 session it is recommended that the user launch the session via one of the WIN-OS/2 icons located in the "Command Prompts" folder within the "OS/2 System" icon. For additional information see section 10.0 Limitations. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 99 = 15 x.15.name='S3 Video' x.15.statevar = 'CAS_' || x.15.name x.15.instprog = 'x:\img\s3_drvs\SETUP.CMD', ' /u /s:x:\img\s3_drvs' x.15.rspdir = '' x.15.default = '' /******************************************************************/ NUMBER OF PROGRAMS SET UP IN THE PRODUCT DATA SECTION /******************************************************************/ NUM_INSTALL_PROGS = 15 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 100 = SetState(new_state, 'RebootAndGotoState', 1) /* Set the state */ /* to go to in */ /* OVERALL_STATE */ Call SaveStates /* Save the environment vars */ Call Reboot /* Reboot the machine */ return ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 101 CID method and the client machine is restarted, the resolution will be as specified by command line argu- ment. • After the CID installation, refer the end user to section 6.0 "Installation from Diskette," step 12. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 102 5. Click the OK button. 6. Start any WIN-OS/2 window or full-screen session. The setting you select will remain in effect until you explicitly change it, you change your display resolution, or you install a new display driver. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 103 Another work around is to delete \OS2\VIDEO.CFG and to execute SVGA.EXE again after DSPINSTL completes. Example: SVGA ON INIT 1024 75 to set 75Hz as the default refresh rate at 1024x768. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 104 Use MB1 to chose the "DOS video settings" option, and then click OK. e) From list settings which appear ensure that "VIDEO_8514A_XGA_IOTRAP" switched OFF, "VIDEO_SWITCH_NOTIFICATION" is switched to ON, then "save" these settings using MB1. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 105: Installing A New Driver Or Updating An Existing Driver For Ibm Os/2 2.1X/Warp/Smp

    For Ultra2SCSI host adapters: Copy AIC78U2.ADD to C:\OS2\BOOT. Add a line to your CONFIG.SYS that says BASEDEV=AIC78U2.ADD /V. For UltraSCSI or earlier host adapters: Copy AIC7870.ADD to C:\OS2\BOOT. Add a line to your config.sys that says BASEDEV=AIC7870.ADD /V. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 106: First-Time Installation Of Ibm Os/2 2.1X/Warp/Smp From Floppy Diskette

    Copy OS2LDR from the Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set v3.00 diskette onto the Installation Diskette. b) Copy IBMINT13.I13 from the Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set v3.00 diskette onto Disk #1. NOTE: You do not need these files when installing IBM OS/2 Warp or SMP. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 107 5. Install IBM OS/2 using the backup diskettes and the remainder of the standard IBM OS/2 diskettes. 6. When installation has completed, reboot the system 7. After the system has rebooted, follow the instructions for installing the driver on a system containing IBM OS/2. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 108: First-Time Installation Of Ibm Os/2 2.1X From Cd-Rom

    5. Copy the AIC7870.ADD driver from the Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set v3.00 diskette (i.e., \OS2\AIC7870\AIC7870.ADD) onto the IBM OS/2 instal- lation diskette #1. This overwrites any existing version of the driver included on diskette #1. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 109 IBM OS/2 logo screen, repeat the process specified in step 8 to correct the problem. NOTE: The CONFIG.SYS, IBMINT13.I13, and OS2LDR files may be over- written by equivalent files from the CD-ROM. If this occurs, follow step 8 above to recover those files. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 110: From Cd-Rom

    OS/2 onto the IBM OS/2 installation diskette #1. a) For Ultra2SCSI host adapters, the driver (AIC78U2.ADD) will be located in \OS2\AIC787U2 directory. b) For UltraSCSI or earlier host adapters, the driver (AIC7870.ADD) will be located in \OS2\AIC7870 directoy ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 111 9. Follow the instructions in your IBM OS/2 documentation to complete the instal- lation. NOTE: Verify after installation is complete, that only one "BASEDEV=aic78U2.add" or "BASEDEV=aic7870.add" statement exists in your config.sys file on your hard drive. Remove other instances if more than one is found. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 112 Example: Bus 0, device 0 assigned as adapter 0, Bus 1, device 1 assigned as adapter 1, etc. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 113 MO's to be supported as though they were fixed hard drives. • It is not possible to install IBM OS/2 3.0 on drives with capacity greater than 8 GB, nor in a partition greater than 4 GB.Contact IBM support for the appropri- ate fixes. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 114 PCI BIOS function calls causesproblems. This switch is en- abled by default. • /!PCIHW -- Disables the PCIHW switch. This parameter will cause the driver to access the PCI configuration space through PCI BIOS function calls. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 115 DASD devices as targets 1 and 5 on host adapter 1. The following command line will prevent OS2SCSI.DMD from accessing the CD-ROM and prevent OS2DASD.DMD from controlling the DASD devices. The driver will also search for multiple LUNs on all host adapters. BASEDEV=AIC7870.ADD /ET /A:0 /!SM:4 /A:1 /!DM:1,5 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 116 \OS2\AIC7870\7870PRES.EXE - Adapter Presence Check program used by the Install script • \OS2\AIC7870\IBMINT13.I13 - Used for a first time install of IBM OS/2 2.1x • \OS2\AIC7870\OS2LDR - Used for a first time install of IBM OS/2 2.1x ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 117: C. Busmaster

    2. Make the following changes to the CONFIG.SYS file: Replace: With: BASEDEV=IBM1S506.ADD BASEDEV=PIIXIDE.ADD Replace: With: BASEDEV=IBMIDECD.ADD BASEDEV=PIIXIDE.FLT 3. Shutdown and reboot the system. NOTE: PIIXIDE.ADD auto-detects DMA capable hard disk drives and configures them and the Intel PCIset for bus master DMA transfers. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
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  • Page 119: Appendix

    Fast Ethernet Wiring ............132 Fast Ethernet Hubs and Switches ......... 132 Using Wake-On-LAN ............... 133 Question and Answer ............133 Glossary ..................134 ii. SCSI BIOS .................. 135 Configuring the SCSI Adapter ..........135 SCSI Disk Utilities ..............135 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 120 DOS Formatting Utilities ............. 141 Low-level Formatter (scsifmt) ..........141 iv. Desktop Management Interface (DMI) ........144 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility ....144 System Requirements ............144 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility ......145 v. ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ........147 Features ..................

  • Page 121: Network Interface

    NetWare ODI Drivers - Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x, DOS, OS/2 Client • NDIS 2.01 Drivers - Microsoft LAN Manager, Microsoft Windows 3.11, IBM LAN Server • NDIS 3.0 Drivers - Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 3.11 ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 122: Led Connectors

    6 OTD- 6 IRD- RJ45 Connector HUB RJ45 Connector Pin 1 Output Transmit Data + Pin 2 Output Transmit Data - 234567 Pin 3 Input Receive Data + Pin 6 Input Receive Data - Pins 4,5,7,8 (Reserved) ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 123: Dos And Windows 3.1 Setup For Novell

    CONFIG.SYS file, type REM in front of each line that loads a network driver. Or, with DOS 6.x or later press “F5” as DOS starts, to bypass the drivers. 2. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk in a floppy drive, switch to that drive, and at the DOS prompt, type “SETUP”.

  • Page 124: Troubleshooting

    If your computer displays an error while booting, it may require additional steps to configure. Install network drivers - Windows NT Version 4.0 only After starting Windows NT, you need to install the device drivers. Have the Windows NT CD-ROM disk available for this procedure. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 125: Install Network Drivers - Windows Nt Version 3.5X Only

    3. When the list of adapters appears, scroll to the end of the list and select <Other> Requires disk from manufacturer. 4. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk in the A: drive and click OK. 5. Select the “Intel EtherExpress PRO Adapter” and click OK.

  • Page 126: Windows 95

    2. Click “Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer,” then click OK. The Install From Disk dialog box appears. 3. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk. 4. Specify A:\ (or B:\) as the path, then click OK. 5. Follow prompts for any Windows 95 installation disks and restart when prompted.

  • Page 127: Select Duplex Mode (Optional)

    DOS ODI, NDIS 2.01 Clients Edit the NET.CFG or PROTOCOL.INI file. Add keywords to Link Driver section: FORCEDUPLEX 2 SPEED 100 (or 10 if 10BASE-T) ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 128: Netware Server

    Windows 95 If you are a LAN Administrator setting up server-based push installation of Windows 95 as defined in Microsoft Windows 95 Resource Kit, additional steps are required for this network interface or adapter. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 129: Troubleshooting

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

  • Page 130: Testing The Network Interface Or Adapter

    Test the network interface or adapter by running Intel diagnostics. For DOS or Windows 3.1 computers, run Setup on the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk. For Windows NT and Windows 95 run Intel PROSet by double-clicking the Intel PROSet Icon in the Control Panel.
  • Page 131 Make sure the network cable is fully attached to the network interface or adapter. Link LED does not light when power is connected. • Make sure WOL cable is attached and power is applied to computer. • Make sure network cable is attached at both ends. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 132: Technical Information

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

  • Page 133: Using Wake-On-Lan

    A: To enable Wake-On-LAN function, your system requires an Ethernet LAN adapter card or interface that can activate the Wake-On-LAN function, a client with Wake- On-LAN capability, and software such as LDCM Rev. 3.10 or up that can trigger the wake-up frame. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 134: Glossary

    This standard is intended to encompass several media types and techniques for signal rates from 1Mb/s to 100Mb/s. Interrupt (IRQ) Signal suspending a program temporarily and transfers control to the operating sys- tem when input or output is required. Light emitting diode Mbps Megabits per second ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 135: Scsi Bios

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

  • Page 136: Ez-Scsi Utility

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

  • Page 137: Troubleshooting Tips

    If Windows does not detect the host adapter, run the Add New Hardware Wizard again. This time, select No on the second screen of the wizard, then select SCSI controllers on the next screen. Select the name of your host adapter when it appears. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 138 5. Turn the computer ON. If the new host adapter supports Plug and Play, Win- dows will install and configure it automatically. Otherwise, run Add New Hard- ware to make sure the new driver is loaded. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 139 Comment out the line that loads mscdex.exe in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. • Change the /L switch on the line that loads mscdex.exe in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file so it assigns the CDROM drive the next highest logical drive letter after the hard disk drives. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 140: Information For Dos/Windows 3.1X Users

    ASPI manager. To learn more about these ASPI managers, including their command line option information, see the Adaptec EZSCSI Online Reference, a Windows Help application. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 141: Dos Formatting Utilities

    You can reassign the bad block(s) to prevent data from being stored there. 6. Repeat steps 3, 4, and 5, as needed, to format or verify other disk devices. When you are finished, press Esc to exit. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 142 Disks smaller than 1 Gigabyte have 64 heads, 32 sectors per track, and cylinders equal to the number of MB of available capacity. Disks larger than 1 Gigabyte have 255 heads, 63 sectors per track, and one cylinder per 8 MB of available capacity. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 143 6. Press <Esc> to return to the Select SCSI Device to Partition window. If you want to partition a different disk device, select the device from the list and re- peat the earlier steps. 7. To quit afdisk, press <Esc> and select Yes to confirm that you want to quit. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 144: Desktop Management Interface

    Appendix iv. Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Con- figuration Utility to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). DMI is able to auto-detect and record information pertinent to a computer’s system such as the CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size.

  • Page 145: Using The Asus Dmi Configuration Utility

    Appendix Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility NOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples only and may not reflect the screen contents on your system. Edit DMI (or delete) Use the (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the (up-down) cursor to move between the left hand menu items.
  • Page 146 You can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can clear all user modified and added data. You must reboot your computer in order for the defaults to be saved back into the Flash BIOS. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...

  • Page 147: Asus Lan Card

    Motherboard type Other If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on an ASUS motherboard, leave the jumper on its defaut setting of “ASUS.” If you are using another brand of motherboard, set the jumper to “Other.” Connect the Wake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the motherboard’s WOL_CON in order to utilize the wake on LAN feature of the moth-...

  • Page 148: Features

    A: To enable Wake-On-LAN function, your system requires Ethernet LAN adapter card that can activate Wake-On-LAN function, a client with Wake-On-LAN capa- bility, and software such as LDCM Rev. 3.10 or up that can trigger wake-up frame. ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual...
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