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® P2-99 ® Pentium III / II / Celeron Motherboard USER’S MANUAL...
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Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.
How this Manual is Organized ............7 Item Checklist ..................7 II. FEATURES ..................8 Features of the ASUS P2-99 Motherboard ......... 8 The ASUS P2-99 Motherboard ........... 11 III. HARDWARE SETUP ..............12 Layout of the ASUS P2-99 Motherboard ......... 12 Hardware Setup Steps ...............
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Intel LANDesk Client Manager (optional) ........72 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) ..........78 VII. APPENDIX ..................81 ASUS CIDB Chassis Intrusion Sensor Module ........ 81 The ASUS S370 CPU Card .............. 83 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ..........85 Glossary .................... 87...
Radio Interference Regulations of the Cana- dian Department of Communications. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
(1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User’s Manual ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS CIDB chassis sensor module (optional) ASUS S370 CPU card (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (optional) ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
II. FEATURES Features of the ASUS P2-99 Motherboard The ASUS P2-99 is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants ad- vanced features processed by the fastest CPU. Specifications: ® ® • Multi-Speed: Supports Intel Pentium III (450MHz and faster), Pentium (233MHz to 450MHz), and Celeron (266MHz and faster) processors.
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• PC’98 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series of motherboards meet PC’98 compliancy. The new PC’98 requirements for sys- tems and components are based on the following high-level goals: Support for...
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Voltage specifications are more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper system configuration and management. • Chassis Intrusion Detection: Supports chassis-intrusion monitoring through the optional ASUS CIDB module and Intel LDCM. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
36 ATX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins) 23) RESET (PANEL) p. 36 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) The optional onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address otherwise conflicts will occur. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
1 2 3 AGP Frequency = CPU Bus or Host Frequency (1:1) P2-99 P2-99 AGP Frequency Setting WARNING! AGP bus frequencies above 66MHz exceed the specifications for the AGP interface and are not guaranteed to be stable. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
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KBPWR Disable Enable P2-99 P2-99 Keyboard Power Up Setting 3. I/O Voltage Setting (VIO) This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM, chipset, AGP, and the CPU’s I/O buffer. IMPORTANT! Setting this jumper to Test may reduce system life.
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Normal Test (Default) P2-99 P2-99 CPU Core Voltage Setting WARNING! Using a higher voltage Test may help when overclocking but may result in the shortening of your computer component’s life. It is strongly recom- mended that you leave both the VIO and VCORE jumpers on their default set- tings.
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P2-99 7.0x (7/1) 7.5x (15/2) 8.0x (8/1) P2-99 CPU Core:BUS Frequency Multiple WARNING! Frequencies above 100MHz exceed the specifications for the on- board Intel Chipset and are not guaranteed to be stable. Set the jumpers by the Internal speed of your processor as follows: (CPU BUS Freq.)
If your DIMMs are not PC100-compliant, set the CPU bus frequency to 66MHz RAM to ensure system stability. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the memory of choice for best performance vs. stability. •...
88 Pins 60 Pins 20 Pins P2-99 P2-99 168-Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The DIMMs must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs. To determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below). 168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V) Voltage Key Position...
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SECC/SECC2, or a Celeron™ processor packaged in a Single Edge Proces- sor Package (SEPP). An ASUS S370 CPU card can allow Socket 370 processors to be used on any ASUS motherboard with the Slot 1 connector (See ASUS S370 CPU Card in APPENDIX for instructions on using this card).
Four Pins and metal clip NOTE: The SEPP heatsink and fan (for Intel Celeron processors) is similar to the SECC2 heatsink and fan except that the clamping design is different. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
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II only: The SECC locks should be outward when se- cured so that the lock shows through the retention mechanism’s lock holes. SECC SECC2/SEPP Lock hole Lock hole CPU fan CPU fan cable to cable to fan fan connector connector ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
III. HARDWARE SETUP ASUS Smart Thermal Solutions (for motherboards with hardware monitor) ASUS provides two smart solutions to Slot 1 CPU thermal problems: the ASUS Smart Fan or ASUS S-P2FAN and the ASUS P2T-Cable. Thermal Cable CPU Fan Cable ASUS S-P2FAN...
The recommended heatsinks for the Slot 1 processors are those with three-pin fans, such as the ASUS Smart Fan, that can be connected to the motherboard’s CPU fan connector. These heatsinks dissipate heat more efficiently and with an optional hard- ware monitor, they can monitor the fan’s RPM and use the alert function with the...
(to gain access, double-click the System icon under the Control Panel program). Ensure that no two devices share the same IRQs or your computer will experience problems when those two devices are in use at the same time. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) This motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP) slot to support a new generation of graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth, such as an ASUS 3D Hardware Accelerator. P2-99 P2-99 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector will not allow standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. You may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards. PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female) ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
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COM 1 COM 2 Serial Ports (9-pin Male) 5. Universal Serial BUS Port Connectors 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin female) Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. USB 1 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2 ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
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(Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orienta- tion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). NOTE: Orient the red stripe to Pin 1 Floppy Drive Connector P2-99 Pin 1 P2-99 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
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2-pin plug. IDELED P2-99 P2-99 IDE Activity LED 9. Wake-On-Ring Connector (2-pin WOR) This connector connects to internal modem cards with a Wake-On-Ring output. The connector powers up the system when a ringup packet or signal is received through the internal modem card.
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CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used. These are not jumpers, do not place jumper caps over these pins. CPU Fan Power Power Supply Fan Chassis Fan Power +12V Rotation P2-99 P2-99 12Volt Cooling Fan Power ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
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11. Wake-On-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL_CON) The WOL_CON connector powers up the system when a wake-up packet or signal is received from the network through the ASUS PCI-L101 LAN card. IMPORTANT: This feature requires that the Wake-On-LAN Power Up Control is set to Enabled (see Power Management Setup under BIOS SETUP) and that your system has an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power.
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I C bus, which is a multi-master bus, that is, multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating data transfer. P2-99 P2-99 SMBus Connector ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
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The sensor is triggered when a high level signal is sent to the Chassis Signal lead, which occurs when a panel switch or light detec- tor is triggered. This function requires the optional ASUS CIDB chassis sensor module to be installed (See APPENDIX).
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Keyboard Lock Speaker Connector Power LED Reset SW Message LED ATX Power P2-99 SMI Lead Switch* Requires an ATX power supply. P2-99 System Panel Connections ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
Shut down the computer?. The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down. NOTE: The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” will not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
To save your current BIOS, type [1] at the Main Menu and then press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX and then press <Enter>. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
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BIOS update, press Y to start the update. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. When the pro- gramming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed. Follow the onscreen instruc- tions to continue. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) or a BBS (Bulletin Board Service) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier.
Reset button on the system case. You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on again. But do so only if the first two methods fail. When you invoke Setup, the CMOS SETUP UTILITY main program screen will appear with the following options: ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and then press either <Page Up>/<Page Down> or <+>/<–> to set the current date. Follow the month, day and year format. Valid values for month, day and year are: Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Year: (up to 2079). ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
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IDE hard disks; set it to Large for drives over 528MB that do not support LBA. Large type of drive can only be used with MS-DOS and is very uncommon. Most IDE drives over 528MB support the LBA mode. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
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If you are using a VGA or any higher resolution card, choose EGA/VGA. Halt On This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Choose from All Errors; No Errors; All,But Keyboard, All,But Diskette; and All,But Disk/Key. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
Be- cause of conflicts with new operating systems, for example, during installation of new software, you may have to set this to Disabled to prevent write errors. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
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This allows the enabling or disabling of the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) system which utilizes internal hard disk drive monitor- ing technology. This feature is normally disabled because system resources used in this feature may decrease system performance. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
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. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
SDRAM MA Wait State (Normal) This controls the leadoff clocks for CPU read cycles. Leave on default setting. Snoop Ahead (Enabled) Enabled will allow PCI streaming. Leave on default setting. Host Bus Fast Data Ready (Disabled) Leave on default setting. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
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Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8H/IRQ4) Settings are 3F8H/IRQ4, 2F8H/IRQ3, 3E8H/IRQ4, 2E8H/IRQ10, and Disabled for the onboard serial connector. Onboard Serial Port 2 (2F8H/IRQ3) Settings are 3F8H/IRQ4, 2F8H/IRQ3, 3E8H/IRQ4, 2E8H/IRQ10, and Disabled for the onboard serial connector. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
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Because each IDE device may have a different Mode timing (0, 1, 2, 3, 4), it is necessary for these to be independent. The default setting of Auto will allow autodetection to ensure optimal performance. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
“Power” will appear in the “Control Panel.” Choose “Advanced” in the Power Management Field. Video Off Option (Suspend -> Off ) This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. The settings are Always On and Suspend -> Off. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
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4 seconds. Suspend allows the button to have a dual function where pressing less than 4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode. Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds will power off the system. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
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NOTE: If any of the monitored items are out of range, an error message will appear: “Hardware Monitor found an error, enter POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP for details”. You will then be prompted to “Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP”. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
ICU, you must set the field for that IRQ to Yes. For example: If you install a legacy ISA card that requires IRQ 10, then set IRQ10 Used By ISA to Yes............................ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
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USB devices, you may set this feature to Disabled to save an extra IRQ# for expansion cards. VGA BIOS Sequence (PCI/AGP) You can select the search order for your VGA card(s). PCI/AGP will detect PCI VGA cards before AGP, and AGP/PCI will detect AGP cards before PCI VGA. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
<Enter>. The system displays a confirmation message on the screen. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to confirm. Press <N> and then <Enter> to abort. This feature does not affect the fields on the Standard CMOS Setup screen. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
(2) Short the solder points, (3) Turn ON your computer, (4) Hold down <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. Short small solder points to clear CMOS CLRTC P2-99 P2-99 Clear RTC RAM ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
The auto-detection feature can only detect one set of parameters for a particular IDE hard drive. Some IDE drives can use more than one set. This is not a problem if the drive is new and empty. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
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If the auto-detected parameters do not match the ones that should be used for your disk, do not accept them. Press <N> to reject the presented settings and enter the correct ones manually from the Standard CMOS Setup screen. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the modifications you specify during the current session. To exit without saving, highlight the “Exit Without Sav- ing” option on the main screen and then press <Enter>. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if Intel’s LDCM utility is installed. To uninstall Intel’s LDCM utility, see section on Uninstalling Programs.
Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: LDCM will not run if ASUS’ PC Probe utility is installed. To uninstall PC Probe, see section on Uninstalling Programs.
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V. SOFTWARE SETUP 7. Click here. 8. Click here. 10. Click here. 9. Click here. 11. Click here and then click Finish to restart. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: LDCM will not run if ASUS’ PC Probe utility is installed. To uninstall PC Probe, see section on Uninstalling Programs.
1. Double-click here to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. 2. Select the program you wish to remove and click here. 3. Click here. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 2. Click here. 1. Click here. 4. Click here. 3. Click here. 5. Click here. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
Monitor” or “Hide”. You can select whether you want the splash screen to show the next time it opens. Click ASUS PC Probe from the Start button to run the utility if you exit the utility or did not set it to “Run when Windows Starts.”...
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Using the ASUS PC Probe Fan Rotation Status Analog view of PC’s fan rotation Digital view of PC’s fan rotation PC’s Fan warning threshold adjustment PC Temperature Status Temperature Warning threshold adjustment Analog view of PC’s temperature Digital view of PC’s temperature...
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ASUS PC Probe. The icon appears dimmed when off or un- available. When there is a problem, the icon’s head mirror flashes red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
Windows registry. From this point on, when you run Client Manager or open the Select Computer dialog box, Client Manager checks to see if these computers (listed in the registry) are available and healthy. Main Client Manager Window ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
Opens the File Transfer dialog box Tools | Transfer Files Tools | Reboot Reboots the computer Tools | DMI Explorer Opens the DMI Explorer Opens the Set Access Rights dialog box Tools | Set Access Rights ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
Removes a computer from the list of discovered computers Wakes up a sleeping computer Shows all discovered computers Shows only available computers Shows only unhealthy computers Shows a simple list view Shows a detailed list view ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
You may need to change your list view to display all computers. 2. Click the Wake Up Computer button on the toolbar to wake up the selected computer(s) or press <Alt>+<W>. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
System information is not stored in this same database, that information is not avail- able for a computer with a status of Unavailable. Remember that some items may not be current if the properties have changed while the computer was off the net- work. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
Warning, or Critical) is not known. Normal (Mobile) A computer that includes support for mobile PC fea- tures, such as mobile battery. Mobile computers display the same array of health icons (above) used for non- mobile computers. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Con- figuration 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.
VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility NOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples only and may not reflect the screen contents on your system. Edit DMI (or delete) Use the (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the (up-down) cursor to move between the left hand menu items.
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You can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can clear all user modified and added data. You must reboot your computer in order for the defaults to be saved back into the Flash BIOS. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
VII. APPENDIX ASUS CIDB Chassis Intrusion Sensor Module The optional ASUS CIDB is a module for providing audio alarm and logging when there is an intrusion into the chassis of a computer system. The module detects a chas- sis intrusion by either light striking its photo sensor or by contact when its switch connectors are shorted by chassis-mounted momentary toggle switches.
VII. APPENDIX Setting up the ASUS CIDB Enable Disable CR2032 3V JP1: Enable/Disable Lithium Cell the Photo Sensor Buzzer best range +5 volt standby (sensitive) 0 (not sensitive) from power supply CON: Sensitivity adjustment for the photo sensor, (0) is least sensitive...
The following picture shows the ASUS S370 CPU card with a plastic retainer at- tached to the edge. The retainer is used to hold the ASUS S370 CPU card in place using the motherboard’s Slot 1 retention mechanism.
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VII. APPENDIX Setting up the ASUS S370 CPU Voltage Screw Hole Screw Hole Brown Lever ASUS S370 Jumper Settings Setting the CPU voltage is not necessary for current socket 370 processors. If re- quired, your socket 370 processor should have its voltage requirement printed on its surface or documentation.
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.” Connect the Wake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the motherboard’s WOL_CON in order to utilize the wake on LAN feature of the moth-...
A: To enable Wake-On-LAN function, your system requires Ethernet LAN adapter card that can activate Wake-On-LAN function, a client with Wake-On-LAN capa- bility, and software such as LDCM Rev. 3.10 or up that can trigger wake-up frame. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
PIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires that the CPU be involved in IDE access and waiting for mechanical events. Bus master IDE transfers data to/from the memory without interrupting the CPU. Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support bus master IDE mode. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
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Data (SIMD), which is built into the new Intel Pentium PP/MT (P55C) and Pentium II (Klamath) CPU as well as other x86-compatible microprocessors. The MMX in- structions are designed to accelerate multimedia and communications applications, such as 3D video, 3D sound, video conference. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
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PIO mode, which only uses the rising edge of IDE command signal to transfer data, the DMA/33 uses both rising edge and falling edge. Hence, the data transfer rate is double of the PIO mode 4 or DMA mode 2. (16.6MB/s x2 = 33MB/s). ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
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With USB, the traditional complex cables from back panel of your PC can be eliminated. ASUS P2-99 User’s Manual...
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