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Chapter 5: Software support

Entering the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility

1. During POST, press <Ctrl-J> to enter the JBM363 RAID BIOS menu.

JMicron Technology Corp. PCI-to-SATA II/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0.97
Copyright (C) 2004-2005 JMicron Technology http://www. jmicron.com

HDD0 : HDS722516VLSA80

164 GB Non-RAID

HDD1 : HDS722516DLA380

164 GB Non-RAID

Press <Ctrl-J> to enter RAID Setup Utility...

2. The main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu appears.
3. Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through the items.

Creating a RAID set

1. 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

[Hard Disk Drive List]

Model Name

Capacity Type/Status

HDD0: HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB

Non-RAID

HDD1: HDS722516DLA380 164 GB Non-RAID

[RAID Disk Drive List]

[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

Summary of Contents for P5K3 Premium WiFi-AP

Page 1: ...Motherboard P5K3 Premium ...

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: ...u proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 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 CPU heatsink and fan 2 9 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2 11 2 4 System memory 2 13 2 5 Expansion slots 2 14 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card 2 14 2 ...

Page 4: ...Update utility 4 1 4 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4 4 4 1 3 AFUDOS utility 4 5 4 1 4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4 7 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 8 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 9 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 9 4 2 3 Navigation keys 4 9 4 2 4 Menu items 4 10 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 10 4 2 6 Configuration fields 4 10 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 10 4 2 8 Scroll bar 4 10 4 2 9 General help 4 10 4 3 Main menu 4 11 4 3 1 System ...

Page 5: ...ware 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 32 4 7 Tools menu 4 34 4 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4 34 4 7 2 ASUS O C Profile 4 35 4 7 3 Ai Net 2 4 36 4 8 Exit menu 4 37 Chapter 5 Software support 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support DVD information 5 1 5 2 1 Running the support DVD 5 1 5 2 2 Drivers menu 5 2 5 2...

Page 6: ...driver disk 5 47 5 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5 47 5 5 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5 47 Chapter 6 ATI CrossFire technology support 6 1 Overview 6 1 6 1 1 Requirements 6 1 6 1 2 Before you begin 6 1 6 2 Installing CrossFire graphics cards 6 2 6 3 Software information 6 5 6 3 1 Installing the device drivers 6 5 6 3 2 Using the Catalyst Control Center 6 7 App...

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: ...S 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 and the software Chapter 6 ATI CrossFire support This chapter describes the ATI CrossFire feature and shows the graphics card installation procedures Appendix CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU...

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 iP5K3P ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to comp...

Page 11: ...bridge 6 x SATA 3 0 Gb s ports Intel Matrix Storage supporting SATA RAID 0 1 5 and 10 JMicron JMB363 PATA and SATA controller 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 66 for up to 2 PATA devices 2 x External SATA 3 0 Gb s ports SATA On the Go Support SATA RAID 0 and 1 LAN Dual Gigabit LAN controllers featuring AI NET2 Marvell 88E8056 PCI E Gigabit LAN controller Realtek RTL8110SC PCI Gigabit LAN controller Wireless L...

Page 12: ...US Q Connector ASUS O C Profile ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS AI Slot Detector ASUS WiFi Home ASUS WiFi AP Solo ASUS Stylish Features ASUS MyLogo3 Multi language BIOS ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features Intelligent overclocking tools AI NOS Non delay Overclocking System ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker vCore Adjustable CPU voltage at 0 0125V increment vDIMM 16 step DRAM volt...

Page 13: ...IEEE1394a connector Front panel audio connector 1 x S PDIF Out Header Chassis Intrusion connector CD audio in 24 pin ATX Power connector 2 x 4 pin ATX 12V Power connector System Panel Q Connector BIOS Features 16 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS 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 Support CD ...

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

Page 16: ...ASUS P5K3 Premium Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 17: ...our retailer 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5K3 Premium I O modules 1 x Multi function module 1 port IEEE 1394a module and 2 port USB 2 0 module Cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable for 2 devices 6 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I O shield ASUS Optional Fan 1 x ASUS Q Conn...

Page 18: ...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 Turbo D3 The Turbo D3 is an onboard memory feature that provides users with memory overclocking above DDR3 1600MHz An innovative 10 layer design provides good power delivery low latency without zero ...

Page 19: ... peripherals other PC portable devices See pages 2 19 and 2 25 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 best signal quality See page 2 19 and 2 21 for deta...

Page 20: ...oard and its packaging comply with the European Union s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances RoHS This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment friendly and recyclable products packaging to safeguard consumers health while minimizing the impact on the environment 1 3 2 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system mo...

Page 21: ...generated by the chipsets to the heatsink near the back IO ports where it can be carried away by existing airflow from CPU fan or bundled optional fan The purpose of the innovative heat pipe design on this motherboard is that the groundbreaking fanless design does not have lifetime problems as a chipset fan does Furthermore it provides options for users to install side flow fan or passive cooler T...

Page 22: ...erboard features the ASUS O 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 35 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...

Page 23: ...ke other dynamic overclocking techniques AI NOS reacts much faster to satisfy your need for speed See page 4 16 and 5 22 for details AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS Precision Tweaker This feature allows you to fine tune the CPU memory voltage and gradually increase the memory Front Side Bus FSB and P...

Page 24: ...1 Chapter 1 Product Introduction ...

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: ...P5K3 Premium 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 14 2 6 Jumper 2 18 2 7 Connectors 2 19 ...

Page 27: ...rd 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 the bag that came...

Page 28: ...hysical 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 indi...

Page 29: ...uper I O agere L FW3227 100 CD PCIEX1_2 PCIEX16_2 CLRTC Intel ICH9R EATXPWR CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power Intel P35 PCI1 USB1112 LAN1_USB12 KB_USB56 LAN2_USB34 PCIEX16_1 PCI2 PCI3 JMB363 CHA_FAN1 RTL8110SC SPDIF_OUT LGA775 CHA_FAN3 IE1394_2 USB78 SATA1 SATA3 EATX12V AD1988B 88E8056 PWR_FAN PCIEX1_1 CHA_FAN2 SATA2 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 AUDIO USB78_WFGBT WiFi AP Edition Only USB910 F_ESATA12 SPDIF_O...

Page 30: ... Out port 2 19 3 LAN 1 RJ 45 port 2 19 4 IEEE 1394a port 2 19 5 LAN 2 RJ 45 port 2 19 6 Center Subwoofer port orange 2 19 7 Rear Speaker Out port black 2 19 8 Line In port light blue 2 19 9 Line Out port lime 2 19 10 Wireless LAN port 2 20 11 Wireless LAN Activity LED 2 20 12 Microphone port pink 2 20 13 Side Speaker Out port gray 2 20 14 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 20 15 External SATA port 1 2 2 20 1...

Page 31: ...5 5 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 2 25 6 CPU chassis and power fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 4 3 pin PWR_FAN 2 26 7 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 27 8 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 2x4 pin EATX12V 2 27 9 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 2 28 10 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD 2 29 11 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF for ASUS HD...

Page 32: ...houlder 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 removal or misplacement loss incorrect remov...

Page 33: ...tion 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 P5K3 PREMIUM P5K3 PREMIUM CPU Sock...

Page 34: ...ad lever B until it snaps into the retention tab 7 If installing a dual core CPU connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_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 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle A then push ...

Page 35: ...ntel 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 motherb...

Page 36: ...own 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 A B P5K3 PREMIUM P5K3 PREMIUM CPU fan connector CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM ...

Page 37: ...sconnect 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: ...33 1066 800 DDR3 1333 1111 1066 1000 1066 889 800 800 Vender CPU Type S Spec L2 Cache KB Voltage V Clock Multiplier FSB MHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1866 SL9SA 2048 1 25 7X 1066 SLA4U 4096 1 30 7X 1066 SL9TA 2048 1 35 7X 1066 Core 2 Duo 2133 SL9S9 2048 1 35 8X 1066 SLA4T 4096 1 30 8X 1066 SL9T9 2048 1 35 8X 1066 QZAL 4096 1 35 8X 1066 Core 2 Duo 2333 QYEN 4096 1 30 7X 1333 Core 2 Duo 2400 SL9S8 4096 1 35 ...

Page 40: ...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 41: ...teering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 10 Primary IDE Channel 15 11 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 shared 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 1 shared PCIE x1 2 shared USB ...

Page 42: ...llowing 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 This motherboard supports two ATI CrossFire PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply wi...

Page 43: ... install Refer to the table below for details The figure shows two 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 26 for the connector location Some PCI Express graphics cards cannot ope...

Page 44: ...einstall 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 to...

Page 45: ...ough a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications Activity Link Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection LAN port LED indications SPEED LED ACT LINK LED LAN port 6 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects the center subwoofer speakers 7...

Page 46: ...lable for connecting USB 2 0 devices 15 External SATA port 1 2 These port connect to an external a Serial ATA hard disk drive To configure a RAID0 or RAID1 set connect external Serial ATA hard disk drives to the External SATA port 1 and 2 Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port ...

Page 47: ...re 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 J Micron eSATA PATA Controller Mode in the BIOS to RAID See section 4 4 5 Onboard Devic...

Page 48: ...able 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 jump...

Page 49: ... using these connectors set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to RAID See section 4 3 6 SATA Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to 5 4 2 Intel RAID Configuration or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD P5K3 PREMIUM P5K3 PREMIUM IDE connector NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 PRI_EIDE PIN 1 P5K3 PREMIUM P5K3 PREMIU...

Page 50: ...rial ATA RAID feature RAID 0 and RAID 1 is available only if you are using Windows XP or later version When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode connect the primary boot hard disk drive to the SATA1 2 5 connector Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector Color Setting Use SATA1 2 5 6 Red Master Boot disk SATA3...

Page 51: ... 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 If your chassis suppots front panel USB ports you can attach a front panel USB cable to these connectors Connect the USB cable to ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard P...

Page 52: ...ly the CPU FAN and CHA FAN 1 4 connectors support the ASUS Q Fan 2 feature If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labled CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2 for better themal environment Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard You can attach a FireWire 1394 cable to this connector if your c...

Page 53: ... 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 Make sure to remove the cap on the EATX12V connector before connecting an 8 pin EPS 12V power plug Use only either a 4 pin ATX12V or an 8 pin EPS 12V power pl...

Page 54: ...two high end PCI Express x16 cards use a PSU with 500W to 600W power or above to ensure the system stability 9 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector We recommend that you connect a high defi...

Page 55: ...connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s If you are using ASUS HDMI equipped graphics card connect the HDMI card to this connector with a S PDIF out cable The ASUS HDMI equipped graphics card and S PDIF out cable are purchased separately P5K3 PREMIUM P5K3 PREMIUM Internal audio connector CD Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground P5K3 PREMIUM P5K3 PR...

Page 56: ...aker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW 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 Thi...

Page 57: ... the front panel cables to the ASUS Q Connector Refer to the labels on the Q Connector to know the detailed pin definitions then match them to the respective front panel cable labels 2 Install the ASUS Q Connector to the system panel connector making sure the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard 3 The front panel functions are now enabled The figure shows the Q Connector properly inst...

Page 58: ... the pipe 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 ...

Page 59: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 60: ...ASUS P5K3 Premium Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 61: ...re 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 may have failed a power on test Check...

Page 62: ...ing Windows Vista 1 Click the Start button then select ShutDown 2 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 power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter th...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...mmary 4 ASUS P5K3 Premium 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 8 4 3 Main menu 4 11 4 4 Advanced menu 4 16 4 5 Power menu 4 26 4 6 Boot menu 4 30 4 7 Tools menu 4 34 4 8 Exit menu 4 37 ...

Page 65: ... 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 DVD 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...

Page 66: ...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 67: ... 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 Follow the sc...

Page 68: ...rives 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...

Page 69: ...ight 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 the...

Page 70: ...P 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 iP5K3P ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24B...

Page 71: ...em 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 BI...

Page 72: ...s program 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 ...

Page 73: ...g main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or le...

Page 74: ...d 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 o...

Page 75: ...ation options Chinese BIG5 Chinese GB Japanese Français German English Refer to 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 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System T...

Page 76: ...MA 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 or MO drive...

Page 77: ...ures 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 ATA physical storage devices keep the default...

Page 78: ...35 4 3 7 AHCI Configuration This menu is the section for AHCI configuration It appears only when you set the item Configure SATA as from the sub menu of SATA Configuration to AHCI AHCI Settings AHCI Port1 Not Detected AHCI Port2 Not Detected AHCI Port3 Not Detected AHCI Port4 Not Detected AHCI Port5 Not Detected AHCI Port6 Not Detected While entering setup BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE dev...

Page 79: ... information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AMIBIOS Version 0127 Build Date 05 07 07 Processor Type Intel R Core TM CPU 6300 1 86GHz Speed 1866 MHz Count 2 System Memory Avail...

Page 80: ...ency Auto DRAM Timing Control Auto DRAM Static Read Control Auto DRAM Dynamic Write control Auto Transaction Booster Auto Clock Over Charging Mode Auto CPU Spread Spectrum Auto PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto Select the target CPU frequency and the relevant parameters will be auto adjusted Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to be stable If the system becomes unstable ...

Page 81: ...rating frequency Configuration options Auto DDR3 800 MHz Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 1066 266 MHz FSB 800 200 MHz N O S Mode Auto Configuration options Auto Standard Sensitive Heavy Load CPU Ratio Control Auto Allows you to control the CPU ratio Configuration options Auto Manual The following item only appears when you set the Ai Overclocking item to N O S PCIE Frequency Auto Allows ...

Page 82: ...ocks 15 DRAM Clocks TRFC Auto Configuration options Auto 30 DRAM Clocks 36 DRAM Clocks 48 DRAM Clocks 60 DRAM Clocks 72 DRAM Clocks TWTR Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks TRRD Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks TRTP Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks DRAM Static Read Control Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Enab...

Page 83: ...ions Auto Disabled Enabled CPU PLL Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 1 50V 1 60V 1 70V 1 80V DRAM Voltage Auto Allows you to select the DRAM reference voltage Configuration options Auto 1 50V 1 55V 1 60V 2 15V 2 20V 2 25V FSB Termination Voltage Auto Allows you to select the front side bus termination voltage Configuration options Auto 1 20C 1 30V 1 40V 1 50V Refer to the CPU documentation b...

Page 84: ... change the USB related features Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options The USB Devices Enabled item shows the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Dev...

Page 85: ...port This item should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non USB aware OSes Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable the support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the...

Page 86: ... Configuration options Disabled Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Setting this item to Enabled allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Vanderpool Technology Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU TM function Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Configure advanced CPU settin...

Page 87: ... overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory Enable this option only when you install 64 bit operating system Configuration options Disabled Enabled Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI Allows you to decide which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device Configuration options PCI PEG PEG PCI PEG Port Control Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Options Disabled Enabled Execut...

Page 88: ...ble the High Definition Audio Controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Front Panel Support Type HD Audio Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports Configuration options AC97 HD Audio J Micron eSATA PATA Controller Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disab...

Page 89: ...right 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug And Play O S NO NO lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system YES lets the operating system configure Plug and Play PnP devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system MarvelI G...

Page 90: ...tional tables as per ACPI 2 0 specifications 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 Select Screen...

Page 91: ...de Configuration 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...

Page 92: ...ontrol Disabled CPU Temperature CPU Temperature xxxºC xxxºF MB Temperature xxxºC xxxºF The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minut...

Page 93: ...ion options Optimal Silent Mode Performance Mode Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Chassis Q fan Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when you enable Chassis Q Fan Control Chassis Fan Ratio Auto Allows you to select a fan speed ratio in the low CPU temperature Configuration options Auto 90 80 70 60 A very low fan speed ratio may ca...

Page 94: ...s the first boot device 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 1st Floppy Drive HDD xxxxx ATAPI CD ROM Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help...

Page 95: ...r F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration 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 In...

Page 96: ... after 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 Jumper for information on how to ...

Page 97: ...word 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 ...

Page 98: ...C Profile Ai Net 2 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 See section 4 1 2 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 05 Curr...

Page 99: ...current BIOS 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 05 Current CMOS Restore CMOS A Note Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Swi...

Page 100: ...d Enables or disables checking of the Realtek LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Pair Status Length 1 2 N A Marvell Controller 0 3 6 N A 4 5 N A 7 8 N A 1 2 N A Realtek Controller 0 3 6 N A 4 5 N A 7 8 N A Marvell POST Check LAN cable Disabled Realtek POST Check LAN cable Disabled Marvell Check LA...

Page 101: ... PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Ok 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 chan...

Page 102: ...4 38 Chapter 4 BIOS setup ...

Page 103: ...5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the softwares ...

Page 104: ...ASUS P5K3 Deluxe Chapter summary 5 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support DVD information 5 1 5 3 Software information 5 9 5 4 RAID configurations 5 30 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 47 ...

Page 105: ...plications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 5 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD 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...

Page 106: ...ation 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 Realtek RTL8110SC LAN Driver Installs the Realtek RTL8110SC LAN driver JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller Driver Installs the JMicron ...

Page 107: ... Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ASUS PC Probe 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 Click...

Page 108: ...enhances computer graphics and sound DirectX improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games in your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates Anti Virus Utility The anti virus application scans identifies and removes computer viruses View the online help for detailed information InterVideo MediaOne...

Page 109: ... create the Intel ICH9 or JMicron JMB36X RAID AHCI driver disk Make Intel ICH9 32 64bit RAID AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create an ICH9 32 64bit RAID AHCI driver disk Make JMicron JMB36X 32 64bit RAID AHCI Driver Allows you to create a JMicron JMB36X 32 64bit RAID AHCI driver ...

Page 110: ... of 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 111: ...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 DVD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard ...

Page 112: ...Software support 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 DVD in text format ...

Page 113: ...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 MyLogo3 window appears 6 From the left window pane select the folder tha...

Page 114: ...l BIOS 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 115: ...tem This utility can be incorporated 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 u...

Page 116: ...etup exe 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 Progra...

Page 117: ...ows 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 d...

Page 118: ...nels 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 val...

Page 119: ...isplays 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 desktop and...

Page 120: ...nd memory 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...

Page 121: ...ust 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 your...

Page 122: ...an launch 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 2 A...

Page 123: ...e 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 124: ... processor frequency and vCore voltage to minimize system noise and power consumption After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch AI Gear 2 by double clicking the AI Suite icon on your Windows OS taskbar and then click the AI Gear 2 button on the AI Suite main window Shift the gear to the performance setting that you like Maximum Performance Medium Performance High Perfor...

Page 125: ... 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 To switch the power button functions from AI Nap to shutting down just right click the AI Suite icon on the OS taskbar sele...

Page 126: ...r the most demanding tasks After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD 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 127: ... icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Q Fan 2 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 Enabled box to activate this function drop down list button Enable Q Fan 2 box Profile list appears after clicking the Enabled box Click the drop down list button and select a profile Optimal mode makes the fa...

Page 128: ...e BIOS After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD 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 taskbar allow you to use the default settings adjust CPU Memory PCI E frequency manually or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations ...

Page 129: ...he software implements high quality audio synthesis rendering 3D sound positioning and advanced voice input technologies Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988Bs Audio Driver from the support DVD 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...

Page 130: ... on the 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 131: ...o 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 132: ...audio settings General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices enable disable the AudioESP feature and enable disable digital output Listening Environment options Click the Listening Environment tab to set up your speaker acoustic environment and enable disable the Virtual Theater Surround function ...

Page 133: ...cluding 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 engine You can enable it when you have conference call to reduce echoes in the other side The Directional Array and Speaker Phonefunction only when working with t...

Page 134: ...configuration provides 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...

Page 135: ...ons 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 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA...

Page 136: ...tion ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH9R 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 XXXXXX...

Page 137: ...ATION 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 Port ...

Page 138: ...e size 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 crea...

Page 139: ...item is highlighted This warning message appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH9R 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 TAB ...

Page 140: ...Select Disks 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 K...

Page 141: ...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 Enter ...

Page 142: ... completing 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 We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editi...

Page 143: ...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 Always install the JMB363 driver before creating RAID sets Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 Genera...

Page 144: ...set 1 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 Exi...

Page 145: ... 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 Stat...

Page 146: ...pe XXX 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...

Page 147: ...DD 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 XXX GB ...

Page 148: ...Drive 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 J...

Page 149: ...nology 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 Conflic...

Page 150: ...m then 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 ba...

Page 151: ...disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows XP Vista and later operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set For Windows Vista user you can create a RAID driver disk with a floppy disk drive or a USB flash disk drive 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 compu...

Page 152: ...ve 3 When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install make sure you select Intel R SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH9R and JMicron JMB363 4 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation To install the RAID driver in Windows Vista 1 Insert the floppy disk USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive USB port 2 During the OS installation select JMicron JMB363 3 F...

Page 153: ...6 This chapter tells how to install ATI CrossFire graphics cards to avail of ATI s Multi Video Processing technology ATI CrossFire technology support ...

Page 154: ...ASUS P5K3 Premium Chapter summary 6 6 1 Overview 6 1 6 2 Installing CrossFire graphics cards 6 2 6 3 Software information 6 5 ...

Page 155: ...stall other graphics card drivers 1 Close all current applications 2 Go to Control Panel Add Remove Programs 3 Select your current graphics card driver s 4 Select Add Remove 5 Restart your system Visit the ATI website or download the Radeon X850 Crossfire Edition User s Guide from the support CD for detailed hardware requirements and installation procedures The ATI CrossFire technology supports on...

Page 156: ...s x16 blue slot Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot 6 2 Installing CrossFire graphics cards Before installing a CrossFire system refer to the user guide that came with the ATI CrossFire Edition graphics card To install the graphics cards 1 Prepare one CrossFire Edition Master graphics card and one CrossFire ready Slave graphics card ...

Page 157: ... 3 Insert the CrossFire ready Slave graphics card into the PCI Express x16 black slot Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot 4 Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards ...

Page 158: ...nology support 6 Connect the other end of the external cable to the Slave graphics card 7 Connect the loose end to the corresponding port on your monitor 5 Connect one end of the external cable to the Master graphics card 7 6 ...

Page 159: ...SP2 Windows XP Professional 64 bit Edition Windows Vista 32 64 bit Edition Will be ready later Visit the ATI website www ati com 1 Turn on your system and log in with administrator rights 2 Windows auto detects the CrossFire graphics cards and displays the Found New Hardware Wizard window Click Cancel 3 Place the CrossFire installation CD in your optical drive and install drivers from the opening ...

Page 160: ...ntrol Center The status windows indicates the progress of the installation 7 The Setup Complete window appears indicating that the driver files have been copied to your computer Click Yes to restart your computer now or No to restart later 8 Click Finish Select Express to install the HydraVision multi monitor and desktop management software as well as the ATI driver Select Custom to individually c...

Page 161: ...your graphic settings enable disable connected devices and change your desktop orientation Launching the Catalyst Control Center There are several ways to launch the Catalyst Control Center On the Windows task bar click Start ATI Catalyst Control Center Catalyst Control Center Double click the Catalyst Control Center desktop shortcut On the Windows task bar double click the Catalyst Control Center...

Page 162: ...Center Dialog Box View The Catalyst Control Center provides two views Standard simple view with wizards for beginners Advance allows advanced users to access and configure the complete features of the software Set to Advance view to enable the CrossFire function ...

Page 163: ...ttings 3 In the CrossFire Settings dialog tick the box opposite Enable CrossFire 4 Click OK to effect the setting 2 3 4 Hotkeys Click the Hotkeys tab on the Catalyst Control Center to access the Hotkeys Manager which allows you to create key combinations as shortcuts for performing certain functions quickly ...

Page 164: ...trol Center to access the Profiles Manager which allows you to create customized environments for your desktop video and 3D applications Preferences Click the Preferences tab on the Catalyst Control Center to select a language restore defaults change skins or enable disable the System Tray icon ...

Page 165: ...ASUS P5K3 Premium 6 11 Help Click the Help tab on the Catalyst Control Center to access the online help system generate a Problem Report and get the Catalyst Control Center version information ...

Page 166: ...6 12 Chapter 6 ATI MVP technology support ...

Page 167: ...A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports ...

Page 168: ...ASUS P5K3 Premium 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 169: ...ition 3 Install the 64 bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support DVD 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 170: ...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 Properties window Afte...

Page 171: ...stalling Windows 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 Thr...

Page 172: ...A Appendix CPU features ...

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