Asus P2-99B manual CONTENTS

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................	7
How This Manual Is Organized ..........................................................	7
Item Checklist .....................................................................................	7
II. FEATURES ........................................................................................	8
Features of the ASUS P2-99B Motherboard .......................................	8
The ASUS P2-99B Motherboard ................................................	11
III. HARDWARE SETUP ....................................................................	12
Layout of the ASUS P2-99B Motherboard .......................................	12
Hardware Setup Steps .......................................................................	14
1. Motherboard Settings ....................................................................	14
Jumpers .......................................................................................	14
SPD Support ..........................................................................	18
2. System Memory (DIMM) .............................................................	18
DIMM Memory Installation Procedures: ..............................	18
3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) ....................................................	21
Universal Retention Mechanism ...........................................	21
Heatsinks ...............................................................................	21
Installing the Processor ...............................................................	22
ASUS Smart Thermal Solutions
(only for motherboards with hardware monitor) .............	24
Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors ....................	25
4. Expansion Cards ...........................................................................	26
Expansion Card Installation Procedure .................................	26
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards ....................................	26
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards ..............................	27
ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor .........................................	27
Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) .........................................	27
5. External Connectors .....................................................................	28
Power Connection Procedures ..........................................................	37
IV. BIOS SETUP ...................................................................................	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

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