User`s manual

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual
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CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................. 7
How this Manual is Organized ........................................................... 7
Item Checklist ..................................................................................... 7
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)............................................................... 16
DIMM Memory Installation Procedures ............................... 17
i960 Memory (SIMM)................................................................. 18
SIMM Installation ................................................................. 18
3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................... 19
Pentium II Processor.............................................................. 19
Recommended Heatsinks ............................................................ 23
AAVID Heatsink ................................................................... 23
Elan Vital Heatsink ................................................................ 23
4. Expansion Cards ........................................................................... 24
Expansion Card Installation Procedure ................................. 24
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards.................................... 24
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards.............................. 25
ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor ......................................... 25
5. External Connectors..................................................................... 26
Power Connection Procedures .................................................... 37
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE ......................................................................... 38
Flash Memory Writer Utility ............................................................ 38
Main Menu ............................................................................ 38
Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOS................... 40
6. BIOS Setup .................................................................................. 41
Load Defaults ........................................................................ 42
Standard CMOS Setup ................................................................ 42
Details of Standard CMOS Setup:......................................... 42
BIOS Features Setup ................................................................... 45
Details of BIOS Features Setup............................................. 45