Asus P5-99B User Manual
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ASUS P5-99B User’s Manual
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 7
How this Manual is Organized ........................................................... 7
Item Checklist ..................................................................................... 7
II. FEATURES ....................................................................................... 8
ASUS P5-99B Motherboard ............................................................... 8
Parts of the ASUS P5-99B Motherboard .......................................... 11
III. HARDWARE SETUP .................................................................... 12
ASUS P5-99B Motherboard Layout ................................................. 12
Hardware Setup Steps ....................................................................... 15
1. Motherboard Settings .................................................................... 15
Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification .................................. 23
2. System Memory (DIMM) ............................................................. 25
DIMM Memory Installation Procedures: ............................. 26
3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................... 27
4. Expansion Cards .......................................................................... 29
Expansion Card Installation Procedure: ............................... 29
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards ................................... 29
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards ............................. 30
ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor ........................................ 30
5. External Connectors ..................................................................... 31
Power Connection Procedures .................................................... 43
IV. BIOS SETUP ................................................................................... 44
Flash Memory Writer Utility ............................................................ 44
Main Menu .................................................................................. 44
Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOS ................... 46
6. BIOS Setup .................................................................................. 47
Load Defaults ....................................................................... 48
Standard CMOS Setup ................................................................ 48
Details of Standard CMOS Setup ......................................... 48
BIOS Features Setup ................................................................... 51
Details of BIOS Features Setup ............................................ 51
Chipset Features Setup ................................................................ 54
Details of Chipset Features Setup ......................................... 54
Power Management Setup ........................................................... 57
Details of Power Management Setup ................................... 57
PNP and PCI Setup ..................................................................... 60
Details of PNP and PCI Setup .............................................. 60