Asus P2B - Manual (Page 4)

4 ASUS P2B User’s Manual
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................... 7
How this Manual is Organized ........................................................... 7
Item Checklist ..................................................................................... 7
II. FEATURES ........................................................................................ 8
Features of the ASUS P2B Motherboard ............................................ 8
The ASUS P2B Motherboard .......................................................... 9
III. HARDWARE SETUP .................................................................... 10
Layout of the ASUS P2B Motherboard ............................................ 10
Installation Steps ............................................................................... 12
Jumpers ............................................................................................. 12
Jumper Settings ............................................................................. 13
System Memory (DIMM) ................................................................. 17
SPD Support ................................................................................ 17
DIMM Memory Installation Procedures: .................................... 18
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ......................................................... 19
Universal Retention Mechanism ................................................. 19
Heatsinks ..................................................................................... 19
Installing the Processor ................................................................. 20
ASUS Smart Thermal Solutions ................................................. 22
Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors .......................... 23
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
External Connectors .......................................................................... 26
Power Connection Procedures .......................................................... 33
Power Connection Procedures .......................................................... 33