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Button

Function

Opens the Configuration window

Opens the Report window

Opens the Desktop Management Interface window

Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window

Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window

Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window

Shows/Hides the Preference section

Minimizes the application

Closes the application

Sensor alert

When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle turns

red, as the illustrations below show.

When displayed, the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red. Refer to the

Monitor panels section for details.

Preferences

You can customize the application using the

Preference section in the main window. Click

the box before each preference to activate or

deactivate.

Summary of Contents for P5B Deluxe WiFi-AP

Page 1: ...Motherboard P5B Deluxe ...

Page 2: ...RCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN...

Page 3: ...verview 2 2 2 2 1 Placement direction 2 2 2 2 2 Screw holes 2 2 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 2 3 2 2 4 Layout contents 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 7 2 3 2 Installing the heatsink and fan 2 9 2 3 3 Uninstalling the heatsink and fan 2 11 2 4 System memory 2 13 2 4 1 Overview 2 13 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 13 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 17 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 ...

Page 4: ...dating your BIOS 4 1 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility 4 1 4 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4 4 4 1 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4 5 4 1 4 AFUDOS utility 4 6 4 1 5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4 8 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 9 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 10 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 10 4 2 3 Navigation keys 4 10 4 2 4 Menu items 4 11 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 11 4 2 6 Configuration fields 4 11 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 11 4...

Page 5: ...Support 4 26 4 5 4 ACPI APIC Support 4 26 4 5 5 APM Configuration 4 27 4 5 6 Hardware Monitor 4 28 4 6 Boot menu 4 30 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority 4 30 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 4 31 4 6 3 Security 4 33 4 7 Tools menu 4 35 4 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4 35 4 7 2 ASUS O C Profile 4 36 4 8 Exit menu 4 37 Chapter 5 Software support 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 ...

Page 6: ...5 24 5 4 RAID configurations 5 29 5 4 1 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5 30 5 4 2 Intel RAID configurations 5 30 5 4 3 JMicron RAID Configuration 5 38 5 5 Creating a RAID SATA driver disk 5 46 5 5 1 Creating a RAID SATA driver disk without enter the OS 5 46 5 5 2 Creating a RAID SATA driver disk in the OS 5 46 Appendix CPU features A 1 Intel EM64T A 1 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST...

Page 7: ...ause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the...

Page 8: ... your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product m...

Page 9: ...BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Appendix CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports Where to find more...

Page 10: ...2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos i filename afudos iP5BD ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to compl...

Page 11: ...z non ECC un buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture Refer to www asus com or user manual for Memory QVL Qualify Vendor List Expansion Slots 2 x PCI E x16 blue x16 mode black x2 or x4 mode 1 x PCI E x1 x1 or disabled mode 3 x PCI 2 2 Storage Southbridge 6 x SATA 3 0 Gb s ports Intel Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0 1 5 and 10 JMicron JMB363 PATA and SATA controller 1 x UltraDMA 1...

Page 12: ...TI 1394a controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports one at midboard one at back panel USB 10 x USB2 0 ports 6 ports at mid board 4 ports at back panel 8 ports for WiFi AP Edition ASUS Lifestyle Unique Features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS AI Gear ASUS AI Nap ASUS 8 Phase Power Design ASUS Fanless Design Heat pipe solution ASUS Fanless Design Stack Cool 2 ASUS Q Fan 2 ASUS Optional Fan for Water ...

Page 13: ...M voltage control vChipset 4 step Chipset voltage control SFS Stepless Frequency Selection FSB tuning from 100MHz up to 400MHz at 1MHz increment Memory tuning from 533MHz up to 1066MHz PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 150MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall Other Features ASUS MyLogo 2 Multi language BIOS Back Panel I O Ports 1 x PS 2 Keyboard...

Page 14: ...PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 ACPI 2 0a Multi language BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Manageability WfM 2 0 DMI 2 0 WOL by PME WOR by PME PXE Accessories UltraDMA 133 100 66 cable FDD cable SATA cables SATA power cables I O Shield User s manual USB2 0 port module 3 in 1 Q connector IEEE1394 port module InterVideo Media Launcher OEM version Optional Fan for Water Cooling or Passive Cool...

Page 15: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 16: ...ASUS P5B Deluxe Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 17: ...or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5B Deluxe I O modules 1 x 1 port IEEE 1394a module 1 x 2 port USB 2 0 module Cables Serial ATA power and signal cable for 6 devices 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories WiFi AP Solo antenna WiFi AP Edition only I O shield ASUS Array Mic AS...

Page 18: ...annel DDR2 800 677 533 architecture 1066 800 FSB Front Side Bus PCI Express x16 graphics and multi core CPU It especially includes Intel Fast Memory Access technology that significantly optimizes the use of available memory bandwidth and reduces the latency of the memory accesses DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of 800 667 533 MHz to meet t...

Page 19: ...gital television digital video camcorders storage peripherals other PC portable devices See pages 2 23 and 2 30 for details S PDIF digital sound ready This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via coaxial and optical S PDIF out SONY PHILIPS Digital Interface jacks It allows to transfer digital audio without converting to analog format and keeps the be...

Page 20: ...9 for details AI Nap With AI Nap the system can continue running at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away To wake the system and return to the OS environment simply click the mouse or press a key See page 5 20 for details 8 Phase Power Design The ASUS 8 Phase Power Design provides highly efficient operation to generate less heat at least 15 C 59 F than other conventional power solu...

Page 21: ...Q Fan 2 ASUS Q Fan2 technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis fan speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation See page4 23 and 5 22 for details ASUS Crystal Sound This feature can enhance speech centric applications like Skype online game video conference and recording ASUS Array Mic The Bundled Superbeam Array Microphone receives only the sound ...

Page 22: ...C Profile that allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate file giving users freedom to share and distribute their favorite settings See page 4 36 for details ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file See page 4 8 for detai...

Page 23: ...ment for tradition long distance telephone service WiFi AP Solo is an on board feature which means that user will save the extra WiFi AP cost 1 3 4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features AI NOS Non Delay Overclocking System The patented ASUS Non delay Overclocking System AI NOS technology auto detects the CPU loading and dynamically overclocks the CPU speed when needed Unlike other dynamic overclo...

Page 24: ...in case the system hangs due to overclocking When the system hangs due to overclocking C P R eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data Simply shut down and reboot the system and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter Due to the chipset behavior AC power off is required before using C P R function ...

Page 25: ... Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard ...

Page 26: ... P5B Deluxe Chapter summary 2 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 4 System memory 2 13 2 5 Expansion slots 2 18 2 6 Jumper 2 22 2 7 Connectors 2 23 ...

Page 27: ...nplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in...

Page 28: ...ysical injury and damage motherboard components Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 2 2 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indic...

Page 29: ...43AB22A CD PCIEX1_1 PCIEX16_2 CLRTC Intel ICH8R EATXPWR PRI_IDE CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power Intel P965 PCI1 USB56 LAN_USB12 PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard LAN_USB34 AUDIO PCIEX16_1 PCI2 PCI3 88E8001 CHA_FAN4 WiFi AP Edition Only CHA_FAN2 JMicron JMB363 SPDIF_OUT USB78_WFGBT WiFi AP Edition Only USB910 LGA775 T 1394 B F_ESATA CHA_FAN1 IE1394_2 SPDIF_O1 SPDIF_O2 COM1 SATA5 ADH USB78 SATA2 SATA1 S...

Page 30: ...al port 2 23 3 IEEE 1394a port 2 23 4 Center Subwoofer port orange 2 23 5 Rear Speaker Out port black 2 23 6 Line In port light blue 2 23 7 Line Out port lime 2 23 8 LAN 1 RJ 45 port 2 23 9 LAN 2 RJ 45 port 2 23 10 Wireless LAN port 2 24 11 Wireless LAN Activity LED 2 24 12 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 3 and 4 2 24 13 Microphone port pink 2 24 14 Side Speaker Out port gray 2 24 15 External SATA port 2 24...

Page 31: ...78 Standard Edition 10 1 pin USB56 USB 78 USB910_WFGBT 6 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 2 30 7 CPU chassis power and chipset fan connectors 2 31 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 3 pin CHA_FAN2 3 pin CHA_FAN3 3 pin CHA_FAN4 3 pin CHA_FAN5 3 pin PWR_FAN 8 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 32 9 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 2x4 pin EATX12V 2 32 10 Front panel audio connecto...

Page 32: ...cts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation remova...

Page 33: ...ntion tab Load lever This side of the socket box should face you PnP cap A B To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard Before installing the CPU make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left P5B Deluxe P5B Deluxe CPU Socket ...

Page 34: ...HA_FAN1 connector to ensure system stability A B The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU The motherboard supports Intel LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for mo...

Page 35: ...tel certified multi directional heatsink and fan Your Intel LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly Make sure that you have installed the motherbo...

Page 36: ... down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place B A A A B B Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector P5B Deluxe P5B Deluxe CPU fan connector CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM A B ...

Page 37: ...connect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard B B A A A A B B 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard ...

Page 38: ... orientation when reinstalling Narrow end of the groove Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis ...

Page 39: ...mory sizes in Channel A and Channel B The system maps the total size of the lower sized channel for the dual channel configuration Any excess memory from the higher sized channel is then mapped for single channel operation Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Due to chipset resource allocation...

Page 40: ...u may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot but only DDR2 533 and DDR2 667 2 GB density modules are available for this configuration Some old version DDR2 800 667 DIMMs may not match Intel s On Die Termination ODT requirement and will automatically downgrade to run at DDR2 533 If this happens contact your memory vendor to check the ODT value Due to chipset limitation DDR2 800 with CL 4 will...

Page 41: ...d table for user manual Size Vendor Chip No CL Chip Brand SS DS Part No DIMM support A B C 512MB KINGSTON E5108AE 6E E N A N A SS KVR667D2N5 512 V V V 1024MB KINGSTON E5108AE 6E E N A N A DS KVR667D2N5 1G V V 512MB KINGSTON E5108AE 6E E N A N A SS KVR667D2E5 512 V V V 256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3 N A N A SS KVR667D2N5 256 V 512MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF ZCE6 N A N A DS M378T6453FZ0 CE6 V V 512MB SAMS...

Page 42: ...HU 3 7 B V V V 1024MB Infineon HYB18T512800BF37 N A N A DS HYS64T128020HU 3 7 B V V 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821F C4 N A N A SS HYMP564U648 C4 V V V 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP C3 N A N A SS HYMP564U64AP8 C3 V V V 256MB Apacer E5116AB 5C E N A N A SS 78 81077 420 V 256MB KINGMAX E5116AB 5C E N A N A SS KLBB68F 36EP4 V 512MB KINGMAX E5108AE 5C E N A N A SS KLBC28F A8EB4 V V 1024MB KINGMAX E5108AE 5C E N A ...

Page 43: ...ning clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs Do not install ...

Page 44: ...Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install t...

Page 45: ...older for PCI steering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 used PCI slot 2 shared PCI slot 3 shared LAN 8001 shared SATA 363 shared LAN 8056 shared PCIE x16 1 shared PCIE x16 2 shared PCIE x1 shared USB control...

Page 46: ...cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot 2 5 6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard has two PCI Express x16 slots that support PCI Express x16 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications With two graphics cards installed the motherboard can enable dual display Pr...

Page 47: ...graphics cards installed on the primary PCI Express x16 slot and the Universal PCI E slot If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 for better thermal environment See page 2 31 for the connector location Some PCI Express graphics cards cannot operate on x4 x2 mode We suggest that you install these cards on the p...

Page 48: ... Reinstall the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the C P R CPU Parameter Recall feature Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings ...

Page 49: ...port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 8 LAN 1 RJ 45 port Supported by Marvell Gigabit LAN controller this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 9 LAN 2 RJ 45 port Supported by Marv...

Page 50: ...er Out 12 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 3 and 4 These 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 15 External SATA port This port connects to an external SATA box or a Serial ATA port multiplier This port supports a Serial ATA hard disk drive that you can combine with an external Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s device to configure a RAID 0 RAID 1 or JBOD set through the onboard J...

Page 51: ... Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cable and installed Serial ATA hard disk drives otherwise you cannot enter the JMicron RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST If you intend to create a RAID configuration using this connector set the JMicron Controller item in the BIOS to RAID Mode See section 4 4 6 Onboard Device ...

Page 52: ...cable blue black and gray Connect the blue connector to the motherboard s IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your device Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices If any device jum...

Page 53: ...A_RXN3 GND GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND SATA3 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND SATA4 SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA5 GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_RXN5 GND GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND SATA6 These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default In Standard IDE mode y...

Page 54: ...ws XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 is available only if you are using Windows 2000 XP or later version When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode connect the primary boot hard disk drive to the SATA1 2 5 6 connector Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections Serial ATA hard di...

Page 55: ...BIOS is set to AHCI by default allowing you to use the connectors to build a RAID set See section 4 4 6 Onboard Device Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cables and installed Serial ATA hard disk drives otherwise you cannot enter the JMicron JMB363 RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST P5B ...

Page 56: ...e motherboard 6 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis P5B Deluxe P5B Deluxe IEEE 1394a connector IE1394_2 1 GND 12V TPB1 GND TPA1 12V TPB1 GND TPA1 P5B Deluxe P5B Deluxe USB 2 0 connectors USB56 USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC U...

Page 57: ...s These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors P5B Deluxe P5B Deluxe Fan connectors CPU_FAN CHA_FAN2 GND Rotation 12V GND Rotation 12V GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM CHA_FAN3 CHA_FAN4 GND Rotation 12V GND Rotation 12V CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN5 GND Rotation 12V PWR_FAN GND Rotation 12V Only the CPU FAN and CHA FAN 1 3 connectors support the ASUS Q FAN 2 feature If you instal...

Page 58: ... removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature P5B Deluxe P5B Deluxe Chassis intrusion connector CHASSIS 5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND Default P5B Deluxe P5B Deluxe ATX power connectors EATXPWR EAT...

Page 59: ...ou want to use two high end PCI Express x16 cards use a PSU with 500W to 600W power or above to ensure the system stability P5B Deluxe P5B Deluxe Analog front panel connector AAFP Legacy AC 97 audio pin definition SENSE2_RETUR PORT1 L PORT2 R PORT2 L SENSE1_RETUR SENSE_SEND PORT1 R PRESENCE GND NC MIC2 Line out_R Line out_L NC NC MICPWR NC AGND HD Audio compliant pin definition 10 Front panel audi...

Page 60: ...nput from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card black P5B Deluxe P5B Deluxe Digital audio connector 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT 12 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF Out module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The S P...

Page 61: ... The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWR This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pi...

Page 62: ...les by only a few steps Directions below shows how to install ASUS Q Connector Step2 Properly install the ASUS Q Connector to the System panel connctor Step1 Connect correct front panel to ASUS Q Connector first You can refer to the marking on Q Connector itself to know the detail pin definition Step3 Front panel functions are enabled ...

Page 63: ...e and heatsink assembly 2 Fit the grooved edge to the heatsink 3 Carefully push down the fan until it snugly fits the heatsink then connect the fan cables Plug the optional fan cables to the CHA_FAN and or PWR_FAN connector on the motherboard Make sure the optional fan is installed correctly to prevent damage to the fan and motherboard components 4 The above photo shows the fans installed on the m...

Page 64: ...2 38 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 65: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 66: ...ASUS P5B Deluxe Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 67: ...s or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system m...

Page 68: ...or later version 1 Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer 2 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the po...

Page 69: ...4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 70: ...ummary 4 ASUS P5B Deluxe 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 9 4 3 Main menu 4 12 4 4 Advanced menu 4 16 4 5 Power menu 4 26 4 6 Boot menu 4 30 4 7 Tools menu 4 35 4 8 Exit menu 4 37 ...

Page 71: ...the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support CD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows y...

Page 72: ...k traffic or click Auto Select Click Next Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 73: ... BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 F...

Page 74: ... Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Windows 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for Windows 2000 a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive b Insert the Windows 2000 CD to the optical drive c Click Start then select Run d From...

Page 75: ... by pressing Tab before the correct file is found Then press Enter 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following This function can support devices such as USB flash disk or floppy disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only Do not ...

Page 76: ...eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying th...

Page 77: ...E ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please restart your computer A A afudos iP5BDLUXE ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 ...

Page 78: ...after the utility completes the updating process Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be smaller than 8GB DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Recovering the BIOS ...

Page 79: ...ogram Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is d...

Page 80: ... of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Security For changing the security settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keybo...

Page 81: ... To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 4 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or...

Page 82: ... section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 59 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time 10 55 25 System Date Mon 07 24 2006 Floppy A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Maste...

Page 83: ...MA Ultra DMA and SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 o...

Page 84: ...ge driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands If you want to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 or the Intel Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives set this item to RAID If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel A...

Page 85: ... 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AMIBIOS Version 0168 Build Date 06 23 06 Processor Type Genuine Intel R CPU 3 20 GHz Speed 3200 MHz Count 1 System Memory Available 512 MB If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI set this item to AHCI Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Disables or enables device write protection This wil...

Page 86: ... Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Jumperfree Configuration LAN Cable Status USB Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP Adjust system Frequency Voltage etc AI Tuning Auto Allows selection of CPU overclocking options t...

Page 87: ...ency may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to set the DDR operating frequency Configuration options Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 1066 266 MHz FSB 800 200 MHz FSB Configuration options Auto DDR2 DDR2 DDR2 DDR2 DDR2 533 667 800 889 1067 FSB 1066 FSB 800 PCI Express Frequency Auto Allows you to set the PCI Exp...

Page 88: ...1 5750V 1 5625V 1 5500V 1 5375V 1 5250V 1 5125V 1 5000V 1 4875V 1 4750V 1 4625V 1 4500V 1 4375V 1 4250V 1 4125V 1 4000V 1 3875V 1 3750V 1 3625V 1 3500V 1 3375V 1 3250V 1 3125V 1 3000V 1 2875V 1 2750V Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage Setting a high Vcore voltage may damage the CPU FSB Termination Voltage Auto Allows you to select the front side bus termination vol...

Page 89: ...ion options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced POST Check LAN cable Disabled LAN Cable Status Pair Status Length 1 2 N A 3 6 N A 4 5 N A 7 8 N A 1 2 N A 3 6 N A 4 5 N A 7 8 N A Check LAN cable during POST ...

Page 90: ...item should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non USB aware OSes Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps Configuration options HiSpeed FullSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature ...

Page 91: ...d allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Vanderpool Technology Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled CPU TM function Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Configure Advanced CPU settings Module Version 3C 0E Manufacturer Intel Brand String Genuine Intel R CPU 3 20GHz Frequency 3 2G...

Page 92: ...rican Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced North Bridge Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature Disabled Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI PEG Port Configuration PEG Force x1 Disabled PEG Link Mode Auto North Bridge Chipset Configuration ENABLED Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory DISABLED Do not allow remapping of m...

Page 93: ...guration options PCI PEG PEG PCI PEG Force x1 Disabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled PEG Link Mode Auto Configuration options Auto Slow Normal Fast Faster Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced South Bridge Chipset Configuration PCIEX16_2 PCIEX1_1 Force Auto Options...

Page 94: ...egatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset HD Audio Controller Enabled Front Panel Support Type HD Audio Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Onboard PCIE GbE LAN_1 Enabled LAN Option ROM Disabled Onboard PCI LAN_2 Enabled LAN Option ROM Disabled JMicron SATA PATA Controller Enabled JMicron Controller Mode IDE Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Enable or Disable High Defi...

Page 95: ...led When set to Enabled the palette snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration opti...

Page 96: ... Configuration and Power Interface ACPI version supported Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 5 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 97: ...options Disabled Enabled The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 ...

Page 98: ...e 41ºC 105 5ºF CPU Fan Speed RPM 3813 RPM CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Chassis Fan 1 Speed N A Chassis Fan 2 Speed N A Chassis Fan 3 Speed N A Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Power Fan Speed RPM N A VCORE Voltage 1 288V 3 3V Voltage 3 296V 5V Voltage 5 094V 12V Voltage 11 616V Automatically optimize B I O S s e t t i n g s t o Minimize CPU FAN speed according to system loading CPU Temperature xxxºC x...

Page 99: ...Disabled Enabled The Chassis Q Fan Profile items appear when you enable the Chassis Q Fan Control feature Chassis Q Fan Profile Performance Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the chassis Q Fan When set to Optimal the chassis fan automatically adjusts depending on the chassis temperature Set this item to Silent to minimize fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation or Performance...

Page 100: ...ice 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority 1st xxth Boot Device xxx Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options xxx Drive Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 198...

Page 101: ...tion options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc ...

Page 102: ...onfiguration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 103: ...ter you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumpers for information on how to er...

Page 104: ...rd composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password wh...

Page 105: ...e Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format 4 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press Enter a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press Enter to confirm your choice Please see page 4 5 section 4 1 3 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 00 Curre...

Page 106: ... file to the BIOS Flash Press Enter to save the file Load from Profile 1 2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Press Enter to load the file Start O C Profile Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMOS Press Enter to run the utility ASUSTek O C Profile Utility V1 00 Current CMOS Restore CMOS A Note Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down ...

Page 107: ... the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select YES to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the...

Page 108: ...4 38 Chapter 4 BIOS setup ...

Page 109: ...5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 110: ...ASUS P5B Deluxe Chapter summary 5 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 3 Software information 5 8 5 4 RAID configurations 5 29 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 46 ...

Page 111: ...tilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 5 2 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Make s...

Page 112: ...l of the drivers through the Installation Wizard Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset Inf update program SoundMAX ADI1988 Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX ADI1988 audio driver and application Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet driver JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller Driver Installs the JMicron JMB36X Serial ATA RAID controller d...

Page 113: ... II This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition Anti Virus Utility The anti virus application scans identifies and removes computer viruses View the online help for detailed information Microsoft DirectX 9 0c Installs the Microsoft DirectX 9 0c driver T...

Page 114: ...isk Make JMicron JMB36X 32 64bit RAID AHCI Driver Allows you to create a JMicron JMB36X 32 64bit RAID AHCI driver ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7 0 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF Marvell Yukon VCT Application Installs the Marvell Yukon Virtual Cable Tester VCT application that diagnoses and reports LAN cable faults and sho...

Page 115: ...the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file 5 2 6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

Page 116: ...cal format 5 2 7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard ...

Page 117: ...5B Deluxe 5 Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD in text format ...

Page 118: ...4 1 1 ASUS Update utility for details 2 Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS then click Next 4 Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu then click Next 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS file then click Next The ASUS MyLogo2 window appears 6 From the left window pane select the folder...

Page 119: ...to load the new boot logo 10 After flashing the BIOS restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST 8 Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box 7 When the logo images appear on the right window pane select an image to enlarge by clicking on it ...

Page 120: ...d in the network systems sofware for ideal field support as well as development diagnostics Using the Virtual Cable Tester To use the the Marvell Virtual Cable Tester utility 1 Launch the VCT utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start All Programs Marvell Virtual Cable Tester 2 Click Virtual Cable Tester from the menu to display the screen below The VCT only runs on systems with Windows XP...

Page 121: ...e file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder Double click the setup exe file to start installation 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe II 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop click Start All Programs ASUS...

Page 122: ... usage window Shows Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem the main window right handle turns red as the illustrations below show When displayed the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red Refer to the Monitor panels section for details Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference ...

Page 123: ...The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation CPU temperature and voltages The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes hexagonal large and rectangular small When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section the monitor panels appear on your computer s desktop Large display Small display Click to increase value Cl...

Page 124: ...ser displays various Windows management information Click an item from the left panel to display on the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser DMI browser Click to display the DMI Desktop Management Interface browser This browser displays various deskto...

Page 125: ...ory usage Click to display the Usage browser CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives Click...

Page 126: ...just the sensor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts or change the temperature scale Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or ignores your changes Loads you...

Page 127: ...aunch the Ai Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the Ai Suite from the Windows desktop click Start All Programs ASUS Ai Suite Ai Suite v1 xx xx The Ai Suite main window appears After launching the application the Ai Suite icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or restore the application Using Ai Suite Click the Ai N O S Ai Gear Ai Nap ...

Page 128: ...f the main window to open the monitor window Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit Displays the CPU system temperature CPU memory PCIE voltage and CPU chassis fan speed Displays the FSB CPU frequency ...

Page 129: ...essor frequency and vCore voltage to minimize system noise and power consumption After installing Ai Suite from the bundled support CD you can launch Ai Gear by double clicking the Ai Suite icon on your Windows OS taskbar and then click the Ai Gear button on the Ai Suite main window Shift the gear to the performance setting that you like Maximum Performance Medium Performance High Performance Maxi...

Page 130: ...r consumption and a more quiet system operation After installing Ai Suite from the bundled support CD you can launch the utility by double clicking the Ai Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Ai Nap button on the Ai Suite main window Click Yes on the confirmation screen To exit Ai Nap mode press the system power or mouse button then click Yes on the confirmation screen ...

Page 131: ... most demanding tasks After installing Ai Suite from the bundled support CD you can launch the utility by double clicking the Ai Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Ai N O S button on the Ai Suite main window drop down menu button select an N O S mode Click the drop down menu button and select Disable or Manual Click Apply at the bottom to save the configuration ...

Page 132: ...n on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Q Fan button on the Ai Suite main window Click the drop down menu button and display the fan names Select CPU Q FAN or CHASSIS Q FAN Click the box of Enable Q Fan to activate this function drop down list button Enable Q Fan box Profile list appears after clicking the Enable Q Fan box Click the drop down list button and select a profile Optimal mode makes t...

Page 133: ... After installing Ai Suite from the bundled support CD you can launch the utility by double clicking the Ai Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Ai Booster button on the Ai Suite main window The options on the task bar allow you to use the default settings adjust CPU Memory PCI E frequency manually or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations ...

Page 134: ... technologies Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX audio utility If the SoundMAX audio utility is correctly installed you will find the SoundMAX icon on the taskbar You must use 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel speakers for this setup SoundMAX requires Microsoft Windows 2000 XP or l...

Page 135: ...he SoundMAX icon to display the SoundMAX Control Panel Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX control panel you can easily configure your audio settings Simply follow succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio ...

Page 136: ... audio devices you have installed Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you adjust speaker volume Click the Test button to hear the changes you have made Adjust microphone volume This screen helps you adjust microphone volume You will be asked to read pre written text to allow the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak ...

Page 137: ...es enable disable the AudioESP feature and enable disable digital output DTS This feature is consists of two elements DTS interactive and DTS NEO PC DTS interactive re encodes your stereo or multi channel sound into a DTS audio signal and send it out from your PC to any DTS enabled system While DTS NEO PC turns your stereo audio such as MP3 WMA CD and other sound format into a convincing multi cha...

Page 138: ...cording You can enable it for a better recording quality Directional Array Receives only the sound coming from the reception cone and eliminates interferences including neighboring speakers and reverberations You can enable it to transit clearer sound during on line games MSN or Skype Speaker Phone Advanced de reverberation techniques can help to reduce echo and minimize its effect on the speech e...

Page 139: ...vides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of ...

Page 140: ...ion options 4 Select RAID from the Configure SATA As item options then press Enter 5 Select the item Onboard Serial ATA BOOTROM press Enter then select Enabled from the options 6 Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup Refer to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup 5 4 1 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Se...

Page 141: ...ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH8R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXGB Non RAID Disk 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXGB Non RAID Disk 2 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX...

Page 142: ...NFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB Create Volume SELECT DISKS Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete ...

Page 143: ...ize for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want then press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning message appears WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press Y to create ...

Page 144: ...lume item is highlighted This warning message appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH8R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Change...

Page 145: ...isks 128KB XXX X GB Create Volume 2 Enter a name for the RAID 10 set then press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 10 RAID0 1 then press Enter 4 When the Stripe Size item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 10 array then press Enter The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The de...

Page 146: ...name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume5 RAID5 Parity Select Disks 64KB 0 0 GB Create Volume WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 7 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the Create Volume menu Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu E...

Page 147: ...ting your selection 6 When the Stripe Size item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 5 array then press Enter The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 64 KB TIP We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing ...

Page 148: ... 6 Onboard Devices Configuration for details 3 Enter the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility to set up your RAID configuration 4 Create a JMB363 RAID driver disk for Windows OS installation See section 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details 5 Install the JMB363 driver after the Windows OS had been installed Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyr...

Page 149: ... In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu highlight Create RAID Disk Drive using the up down arrow key then press Enter Main Menu Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving JMicron Technology Corp PCI to SATA II IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0 97 TAB Switch Window Select Item ENTER Action ESC Exit Har...

Page 150: ...sign before it 4 Key in the RAID volume capacity Use the up down arrow to choose the block size The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity Create New RAID Name JRAID Level 0 Stripe Disks Select Disk Block 128 KB Size 319 GB Confirm Creation Create New RAID Name JRAID Level 1 Mirror Disks Select Disk Block N A Size 159 GB Confirm Creation Hard Disk Drive List Model Name Capacity Type ...

Page 151: ...X GB Normal 01 JMicron Technology Corp PCI to SATA II IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0 97 Hard Disk Drive List Model Name Available Type Status HDD0 HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB Non RAID HDD1 HDS722516DLA380 164 GB Non RAID TAB Switch Window Select Item ENTER Action ESC Exit Pressing Y deletes all the data in the HDDs RAID Disk Drive List Create New RAID Name JRAID Level 0 Stripe Disks Select Disk Block 128 ...

Page 152: ...ert HDD to Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving JMicron Technology Corp PCI to SATA II IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0 97 Hard Disk Drive List Model Name Capacity Type Status HDD0 HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB RAID Inside HDD1 HDS722516DLA380 164 GB RAID Inside RAID Disk Drive List Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members HDDx RDD0 JRAID 0 Stripe XX...

Page 153: ...Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Pressing Y deletes all the data in the HDD An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID set in another platform is called a broken RAID HDD When you install a broken RAID HDD you cannot select this HDD when configuring a RAID set through the JMB363 ...

Page 154: ...Technology Corp PCI to SATA II IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0 97 Hard Disk Drive List Model Name Capacity Type Status HDD0 HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB RAID Inside HDD1 HDS722516DLA380 164 GB RAID Inside RAID Disk Drive List Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members HDDx RDD0 JRAID 1 Mirror XXX GB Rebuild 01 Main Menu Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non RAID Solve Mirror Con...

Page 155: ...n plugged in again a dialogue box appears to ask you to rebuild the Mirror drive Press Y to confirm otherwise press N This option allows you to rebuild the Mirror drive later and synchronize the data between two hard disks 2 Using the TAB move to the RAID Disk Drive List menu and highlight the RAID set that you want to rebuild Press Del to begin rebuilding the Mirror configuration A status bar at ...

Page 156: ...5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows 2000 XP and later operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set 5 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 1 Boot your computer 2 Press Del during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility 3 Set the optical drive ...

Page 157: ...hird party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press F6 then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive 3 When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install make sure you select Intel R 82801GH GM SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH8R and JMicron JMB363 4 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation ...

Page 158: ...5 48 Chapter 5 Software support ...

Page 159: ...A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports ...

Page 160: ...ASUS P5B Deluxe Chapter summary A A 1 Intel EM64T A 1 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1 A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology A 3 ...

Page 161: ...dition 3 Install the 64 bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support CD 4 Install the 64 bit drivers for expansion cards or add on devices if any Refer to the expansion card or add on device s documentation or visit the related website to verify if the card device supports a 64 bit system A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The motherboard comes with a BIOS file...

Page 162: ... blank space on the desktop then select Properties from the pop up menu 6 When the Display Properties window appears click the Screen Saver tab 7 Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window 8 On the Power schemes section click then select any option except Home Office Desktop or Always On 9 Click Apply then click OK 10 Close the Display Propertie...

Page 163: ...ndows XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended Make sure to enable the Hyper Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system For more information on Hyper Threading Technology visit www intel com info hyperthreading Using the Hyper Threading Technology To use the Hyper Threading Technology 1 Install an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper Threading Tech...

Page 164: ...A Appendix CPU features ...

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