R P2E-B Pentium II Motherboard ® USER’S MANUAL
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CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... How this manual is organized .......................................................... Item Checklist .................................................................................. II. FEATURES .................................................................................... Features of the ASUS P2E-B Motherboard ..................................... Introduction to ASUS Smart Series motherboards ...
CONTENTS Power Management Setup .......................................................... Details of Power Management Setup ................................... PNP and PCI Setup .................................................................... Details of PNP and PCI Setup .............................................. Load BIOS Defaults ................................................................... Load Setup Defaults ...................................................................
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.
I. INTRODUCTION I. INTRODUCTION (Sections/Checklist) How this manual is organized This manual is divided into the following sections: I. II. III. IV. V. VI.
II. FEATURES Features of the ASUS P2E-B Motherboard II. FEATURES (Features) The ASUS P2E-B is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants many intelligent features in a small package. This motherboard: • Multi-Speed: Supports an Intel Pentium® II processor from 233MHz–333MHz. • Intel AGPset: Features Intel’s 440EX AGPset with I/O subsystems.
II. FEATURES Introduction to ASUS Smart Series motherboards II. FEATURES (Smart Series) Performance • SDRAM Optimized Performance - ASUS smart series of motherboards support the new generation memory - Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) which increases the data transfer rate from 264MB/s max using EDO memory to 528MB/s max using SDRAM.
II. FEATURES • • II. FEATURES (TX97 Series) • • • • • 10 Voltage Monitoring and Alert - System voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable current to critical motherboard components. Voltage specifications are more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper system configuration and management.
II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS P2E-B Motherboard Thermal Sensor Super Multi-I/O PS/2 Mouse, USB, IrDA Serial, Parallel, Floppy AT Power Connector II.
III. INSTALLATION ASUS P2E-B Motherboard Layout COM 1 Hardware Monitor Super Multi-I/O ISA Slot 1 Serial Ports Keyboard Power COM 2 P9 P8 Power Fan ATX Power Input PCI Slot 1 Wake on LAN Floppy Drives RT2 Pentium II Thermal Sensor Connector R AGP Slot Secondary IDE Primary IDE ASUS ASIC System BIOS Flash EEPROM Freq.
III. INSTALLATION Jumpers 1) 2) 3) 4) CLRTC KBPWR FS0, FS1, FS2 BF0, BF1, BF2, BF3 p. 15 p. 15 p. 16 p. 16 Real Time Clock RAM (Clear Data) Keyboard Power Up (Enable/Disable) CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection CPU:BUS Frequency Ratio p. 17 p. 19 p. 24 p. 24 p.
III. INSTALLATION Installation Steps Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Set Jumpers on the Motherboard Install System Memory Modules Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Install Expansion Cards Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, and Power Supply Setup the BIOS Software 1. Jumpers III. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) Several hardware settings are made through the use of jumper caps to connect jumper pins (JP) on the motherboard.
III. INSTALLATION Jumper Settings 1. Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (CLRTC) The CMOS RAM is powered by the onboard button cell battery. To clear the RTC data: (1) Unplug your computer, (2) Short solder points, (3) Turn on your computer, (4) Hold down during bootup and enter BIOS setup to reenter user preferences. RTC RAM Clear Data CLRTC [short solder points momentarily] III. INSTALLATION (Jumpers) R CLRTC P2E-B Clear RTC RAM 2.
III. INSTALLATION 3. CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (FS0, FS1, FS2) These jumpers tell the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU. These allow the selection of the CPU’s External frequency (or BUS Clock). The BUS Clock times the BUS Ratio equals the CPU's Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). 4.
III. INSTALLATION 2. System Memory (DIMM) Only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) can be used with this motherboard. Two sockets are available for 3.3Volt (power level) Unbuffered Synchronous DRAMs (SDRAM) or EDO DRAM of either 8, 16, 32, 64, or 128MB. One side (with memory chips) of the DIMM module takes up one Row on the motherboard. Error Checking and Correction (ECC) feature is not supported on this motherboard. ECC DIMM will work on this motherboard minus the ECC feature.
III. INSTALLATION DIMM Memory Installation 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 as shown. DIMM modules are longer and have different pin contact on each side and therefore have a higher pin density. SIMM modules have the same pin contact on both sides. 20 Pins R 60 Pins III.
III. INSTALLATION 3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard provides a Single Edge Contact (SEC) slot for a Pentium II processor packaged in an SEC cartridge. Pentium II Processor WARNING! Be sure that sufficient air circulation is available across the processor’s passive heatsink. Without sufficient circulation, the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the motherboard. It is recommended that you install an auxiliary fan. III.
III. INSTALLATION The Motherboard As Shipped Four screws should be showing next to each corner of the SEC CPU Slot using two attach mount bridges from the underside of the motherboard. (1) SEC CPU slot NOTE: Encircled items are screws from the mount bridges (1 & 2) (2) III. INSTALLATION (CPU) Installing the Pentium II Processor: 1. Mount the Pentium II Retention Mechanism: The retention mechanism is designed to fit into the SEC slot only one way.
III. INSTALLATION 2. Mount the Heatsink: Place the SEC cartridge face down on a flat surface and lay the heat sink flush on the back (metal side) of the SEC cartridge. Check the orientation of the heatsink against the pictures. The thicker fin must be orientated toward the bottom. The top clamp is wider than the bottom clamp so only this orientation will fit. With a screw driver, push the clamps one at a time into the SEC cartridge. Be sure that the heatsink is firmly pressed against the SEC cartridge.
III. INSTALLATION 4. Secure the SEC Cartridge: Secure the SEC cartridge in place by pushing the SEC cartridge locks outward so that the lock shows through the retention mechanism’s lock holes. (3) (3) (8) III. INSTALLATION (CPU) 5. Secure the Heatsink: Install the heatsink support base into the motherboard. This is not, however, necessary if you use a heatsink with fan (see next page). The support base is necessary to secure the heatsink (without fan).
III. INSTALLATION The heatsinks shown in this manual are for reference purposes only. The recommended heatsinks for the Pentium II processor are those with three-pin fans that can be connected to the CPU fan connector on motherboard. These heatsinks have the added benefits of proper heat dissipation and with the hardware monitor, the ability to monitor the fan’s RPM and use the alert function through the included LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) software. III.
III. INSTALLATION 4. Expansion Cards WARNING! 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. Expansion Card Installation Procedure III. INSTALLATION (Expansion Cards) 1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hardware or software settings for your expansion card, such as jumpers. 2.
III. INSTALLATION To simplify this process this motherboard has complied with the Plug and Play (PNP) specification which was developed to allow automatic system configuration whenever a PNP-compliant card is added to the system. For PNP cards, IRQs are assigned 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.
III. INSTALLATION 5. External Connectors WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly separated from jumpers in “Map of the ASUS Motherboard.” Placing jumper caps over these will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe on the Pin 1 side of the connector. The four corners of the connectors are labeled on the motherboard. Pin 1 is the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and some floppy drives.
III. INSTALLATION 3. Parallel Printer Connector (PARALLEL, 26-1 pins) This connector supports the included parallel port ribbon cable with mounting bracket. Connect the ribbon cable to this connection and mount the bracket to the case on an open slot. A PS/2 mouse connector is included for the USB/IR/ Mouse onboard connector if the optional USB/MIR connector is not used. You can make available the parallel port and choose the IRQ through the Onboard Parallel Port in Chipset Features of the BIOS SOFTWARE.
III. INSTALLATION 5. Primary / Secondary IDE connectors (IDE, two 40-1 pins) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting 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 set the second drive to Slave mode. Refer to the documentation of your hard disk for the jumper settings.
III. INSTALLATION 7. CPU Cooling Fan Connectors (FAN, 3-pins) This connector supports a 3-pin CPU cooling fan of 500mAMP (6WATT) or less with a minimum of 3,500RPM. Depending on the fan manufacturer, the wiring and plug may be different. The red wire should be Positive, the black should be Ground, and the yellow wire should be Rotation signal. WARNING! The CPU and/or motherboard will overheat if there is no airflow across the CPU.
III. INSTALLATION III. INSTALLATION (Connectors) 9. Message LED Lead (MSG.LED, 2-pins) 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 transfer or messages waiting in the inbox. This function requires ACPI OS support. 10.
III. INSTALLATION 16. USB, Infrared, PS/2 Mouse Module Connector (USB/MIR, 18-1 pins) If you want to use USB, PS/2 mouse, or infrared (IrDA) devices, you need the optional USB/MIR card. The USB/MIR card connects to the 18-pin block and mounts to an open slot on your computer’s chassis. A PS/2 mouse connector is provided for use on the USB/MIR connector if you do not have the optional USB/MIR. The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If not detected, expansion cards can use IRQ12.
III. INSTALLATION 18. ATX Power Supply Connector (ATXPWR, 20-pins) This connector connects to a ATX power supply. The plug from the power supply will only insert in one orientation because of the different hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down _ërmly making sure that the pins are aligned. +5.0 Volts +5.0 Volts -5.0 Volts Ground Ground Ground Power Supply On Ground -12.0Volts +3.
III. INSTALLATION Power Connection Procedures 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 surge protector. III. INSTALLATION (Power Connections) 5. You may then turn on your devices in the following order: a.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Support Software AFLASH.EXE: This is the Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM chip on the motherboard. To determine the BIOS version of your motherboard, 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. This file works only in DOS mode.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 2. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and the ACPI extended system configuration data (ESCD) parameter block from a new BIOS file. See the next page for procedures on downloading an updated BIOS file. To update your current BIOS, type [2] at the Main Menu and then press . The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XX2I1002.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOS Upon First Use of the Computer System 1. Create a bootable system floppy disk by typing [FORMAT A:/S] from the DOS prompt without creating “AUTOEXEC.BAT” and “CONFIG.SYS” files. 2. Copy AFLASH.EXE to the just created boot disk. 3. Run AFLASH.EXE from this new disk and select option 1. Save Current BIOS to File. See 1. Save Current BIOS To File on the previous page for more details and the rest of the steps.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 6. BIOS Setup The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5 Volt and 12 Volt. Either of these memory chips can be updated when BIOS upgrades are released. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to download the new BIOS file into the ROM chip as described in detail in this section. All computer motherboards provide a Setup utility program for specifying the system configuration and settings.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Load Defaults The “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the minimum settings for troubleshooting. “Load Setup Defaults”, on the other hand, is for loading optimized defaults for regular use. Choosing defaults at this level, will modify all applicable settings. A section at the bottom of the above screen displays the control keys for this screen. Take note of these keys and their respective uses.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Time To set the time, highlight the “Time” field and then press either / or <+>/<–> to set the current time. Follow the hour, minute and second format. Valid values for hour, minute and second are: (Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59). Press twice if you do not want to modify the current time. NOTE: You can bypass the date and time prompts by creating an AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Auto detection of hard disks on bootup For each field: Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master, and Secondary Slave, you can select Auto under the TYPE and MODE fields. This will enable auto detection of your IDE hard disk during bootup. This will allow you to change your hard disks (with the power off) and then power on without having to reconfigure your hard disk type.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE BIOS Features Setup This “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configuration entries that allow you to improve your system performance, or let you set up some system features according to your preference. Some entries are required by the motherboard’s design to remain in their default settings. IV. BIOS (BIOS Features) A section at the lower right of the screen displays the control keys you can use. Take note of these keys and their respective uses.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 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. CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check (Disabled) Enabled allows the system to run an ECC check on the Level 2 cache. This is Disabled because this feature slows performance. BIOS Update (Enabled) This functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with the required data.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Security Option (System) When you specify a Supervisor Password and/or User Password (explained later in this section), the Security Option field determines when the system prompts for the password. The default setting is System, where the system prompts for the User Password every time you start your system. The other option is Setup, where the system goes through its startup routine unless the Setup utility is called, when the system prompts for the Supervisor Password.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Chipset Features Setup This “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the configuration of the board’s chipset. Control keys for this screen are the same as for the previous screen. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of Chipset Features Setup EDO Auto Configuration (60ns DRAM) The default setting of 60ns DRAM sets the optimal timings for items 2 through 5 for 60ns DRAM modules.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Video Memory Cache Mode (UC) USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache technology for the video memory of the processor. It can greatly improve the display speed by caching the display data. You must leave this on the default setting of UC (uncacheable) if your display card cannot support this feature or else your system may not boot. PCI 2.1 Support (Enabled) This function allows you to Enable or Disable PCI 2.1 features. Leave on Enabled setting for PCI 2.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Parallel Port Mode (ECP+EPP) This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The setting Normal, allows normal-speed operation but in one direction only; EPP allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed; ECP allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the maximum data transfer rate; ECP+EPP allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Power Management Setup This “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of Power Management Setup IV. BIOS (Power Management) Power Management (User Define) This field acts as the master control for the power management modes.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Video Off Method (Blank Screen) This field defines the video off features. The following options are available: DPMS OFF, DPMS Reduce ON, Blank Screen, V/H SYNC+Blank, DPMS Standby, and DPMS Suspend. The DPMS (Display Power Management System) features allow 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.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE PWR Up On Modem Act (Enabled) This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer (turns the ATX power supply on) when the modem receives a call while the computer is off. NOTE: The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running, thus connection cannot be made on the first try.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE PNP and PCI Setup This “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slots. All PCI bus slots on the system use INTA#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. Details of PNP and PCI Setup IV. BIOS (Plug & Play / PCI) PNP OS Installed (No) This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE 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. Available options include: No/ICU and Yes. The first option, the default setting, indicates 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.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Load BIOS Defaults This “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are non-optimal and disable all high performance features. To load these default settings, highlight “Load BIOS Defaults” on the main screen and then press . The system displays a confirmation message on the screen. Press and then to confirm. Press and then to abort.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE Supervisor Password and User Password IV. BIOS (Passwords) These two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” sets a password that will be used to protect the system and the Setup utility; “User Password” sets a password that will be used exclusively on the system. By default, the system comes without any passwords. To specify a password, highlight the type you want and then press . A password prompt appears on the screen.
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE IDE HDD Auto Detection This “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters of an IDE hard disk drive, and automatically enters them into the Standard CMOS Setup screen. IV. BIOS (Hard Disk Detect) Up to four IDE drives can be detected, with parameters for each listed inside the box. To accept the optimal entries, press or else select from the numbers displayed under the OPTIONS field (2, 1, 3 in this case); to skip to the next drive, press .
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. You 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, do not accept them.
V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD (Included only with motherboards with onboard LM78 hardware monitoring) Inserting the support CD brings up a selection menu described as follows: (NOTE: CD version and contents are constantly modified without notice.) V. SOFTWARE (ASUS Support CD) • ASUS PC Probe Utility: Installs a simple software to monitor your computer’s fan, temperature, and voltages.
V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Configuration 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.
V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility Use the ←→ (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the ↑↓ (up-down) cursor to move between the left hand menu items. The bottom of the screen will show the available keys for each screen. Press enter at the menu item to enter the right hand screen for editing. “Edit component” appears on top. The reversed color field is the current cursor position and the blue text are available for editing.
VII. ASUS LAN Card VII. ASUS LAN Card (Parts / Layout) ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card LEDs LAN Activity Output Signal Intel Chipset RJ45 Wake on LAN Output Signal ASUS 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.
VII. ASUS LAN Card Features VII. ASUS LAN Card (Information) • • • • • • • • • • • • Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) Wake-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.
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