Hardware setup, Asus p3b-f user’s manual 17 – Asus P3B-F User Manual

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ASUS P3B-F User’s Manual

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3. HARDWARE SETUP

3. H/W SETUP

Motherboard Settings

Motherboard Feature Settings (DIP Switches–DSW)
The motherboard’s onboard functions are adjusted through the DIP switches. The
white block represents the switch’s position. The example below shows all the
switches in the OFF position.

R

P3B-F

1. Frequency Multiple
2. Frequency Multiple
3. Frequency Multiple
4. Frequency Multiple

5. (Reserved)

6. AGP Frequency Selection
7. Frequency Selection
8. Frequency Selection
9. Frequency Selection

10. Frequency Selection

P3B-F DIP Switches

OFF

ON

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

ON

DSW

1) AGP Bus Frequency Setting (DSW-Switch 6)

This option sets the frequency ratio between the AGP bus frequency and the
DRAM (CPU bus) frequency. The default sets the AGP bus frequency to be 2/3
of the DRAM frequency. When the CPU/DRAM frequency is set to 66MHz, set
this switch to [ON]. See the processor table on the next page.

Setting

DSW-Switch 6

DRAM Freq. x 2/3

[OFF] (default)

DRAM Freq. x 1

[ON]

R

P3B-F

P3B-F AGP Bus Frequency Setting

DRAM Freq. x2/3

DRAM Freq. x1

ON

1 2 3 4 5

6

7 8 9 10

ON

1 2 3 4 5

6

7 8 9 10

WARNING!

AGP bus frequencies above 66MHz exceed the specifications for

the AGP interface and are not guaranteed to be stable.

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