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About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring

the motherboard.

How this guide is organized

This user guide contains the following parts:

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new

technologies it supports.

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Chapter 2: Hardware information

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform

when installing system components. It includes description of the switches,

jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.

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Chapter 3: Powering up

This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down

the system.

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Chapter 4: BIOS setup

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup

menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

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Chapter 5: RAID configuration

This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring

RAID sets using the available utilities.

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Chapter 6: Driver installation

This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for

different system components.

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Appendix: Reference information

This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when

configuring the motherboard.

Where to find more information

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and

software updates.

1. ASUS websites

The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and

software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2. Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty

flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not

part of the standard package.

Summary of Contents for P8B-X

Page 1: ...Motherboard P8B X ...

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: ...ations summary xi Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 Welcome 1 3 1 2 Package contents 1 3 1 3 Serial number label 1 4 1 4 Special features 1 4 1 4 1 Product highlights 1 4 1 4 2 Innovative ASUS features 1 6 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 1 Before you proceed 2 3 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 5 2 2 1 Placement direction 2 5 2 2 2 Screw holes 2 5 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 2 6 2 2 4 Layout contents 2 8...

Page 4: ... x1 slots x1 link 2 20 2 5 7 PCI slots 2 20 2 5 8 Connecting the thermal sensor cable 2 21 2 6 Jumpers 2 22 2 7 Connectors 2 26 2 7 1 Rear panel connectors 2 26 2 7 2 Internal connectors 2 27 Chapter 3 Powering up 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 3 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 4 3 2 1 Using the OS shut down function 3 4 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1...

Page 5: ...Computing 4 15 4 5 3 WHEA Configuration 4 15 4 5 4 CPU Configuration 4 16 4 5 5 North Bridge 4 18 4 5 6 South Bridge 4 18 4 5 7 SATA Configuration 4 19 4 5 8 Intel TXT LT Configuration 4 20 4 5 9 USB Configuration 4 20 4 5 10 Onboard Devices Configuration 4 21 4 5 11 APM 4 23 4 5 12 Serial Port Console Redirection 4 24 4 6 Monitor menu 4 26 4 7 Boot menu 4 27 4 8 Tool menu 4 29 4 9 Exit menu 4 29 ...

Page 6: ...pter summary 6 2 6 1 RAID driver installation 6 3 6 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6 3 6 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6 6 6 2 Intel chipset device software installation 6 9 6 3 LAN driver installation 6 11 6 4 VGA driver installation 6 14 6 4 1 XGI Volari Z9s VGA Driver R1 0x 6 14 6 4 2 ASPEED AST1100 VGA Driver R2 0x 6 16 6 5 Management applications and utilities installation 6 18 6...

Page 7: ... 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 receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Com...

Page 8: ...efore installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust ...

Page 9: ...s Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Appendix Reference information This appendix includes add...

Page 10: ...ey Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt Del 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 format A S DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task ...

Page 11: ...x PCI 32bit 33 MHz Slot Location 3 1 x PCI E x8 Gen 2 x4 link Slot Location 4 1 x PCI E x1 Gen 2 x1 link Slot Location 5 1 x PCI E x1 Gen 2 x1 link Slot Location 6 1 x PCI E x16 Gen 2 x16 link Storage SATA Controller Intel C202 6 SATA 3Gb s ports RAID supported Intel Rapid Storage Technology RST supports software RAID 0 1 10 5 Windows Networking LAN 2 x Intel 82574L Graphic VGA XGI Z9s 64MB VRAM R...

Page 12: ...thout notice Rear I O Connectors External Serial Port 1 External USB Port 2 VGA Port 1 RJ 45 2 PS 2 KB Mouse 1 Monitoring CPU Temperature V FAN RPM V Environment Operation temperature 10 C 35 C Non operation temperature 40 C 70 C Non operation humidity 20 90 Non condensing ...

Page 13: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 14: ...ASUS P8B X Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 3 1 2 Package contents 1 3 1 3 Serial number label 1 4 1 4 Special features 1 4 ...

Page 15: ...motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer Standard Gift Box Pack Standard Bulk Pack Cables SATA 3G cable 6 Accessories IO shield 1 1 Plate for LGA1155 1 1 Application CD Support CD 1 1 Documentation User G...

Page 16: ...increases performance of both multi threaded and single threaded workloads Intel Hyper Threading The thread level parallelism on each processor makes more efficient use of the processor resources higher processing throughout and improved performance on today s multi threaded software Intel EM64T The motherboard supports Intel processors with the Intel EM64T Extended Memory 64 Technology The Intel ...

Page 17: ...ard Intel 82574L Gigabit LAN controllers use the PCI Express interface and could achieve network throughput close to Gigabit bandwidth Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement Serial ATA...

Page 18: ...rotations per minute RPM is monitored for timely failure detection The chip monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components 1 4 2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Fan Speed technology The ASUS Fan Speed technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation ...

Page 19: ...ter 2 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 20: ...US P8B X Chapter summary 2 2 1 Before you proceed 2 3 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 5 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 10 2 4 System memory 2 16 2 5 Expansion slots 2 18 2 6 Jumpers 2 22 2 7 Connectors 2 26 ...

Page 21: ... 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 with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached...

Page 22: ...andby power LED The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED ...

Page 23: ...lace 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 indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Ensure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing...

Page 24: ...2 6 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 3 Motherboard layout P8B X R1 0x ...

Page 25: ...ASUS P8B X 2 7 P8B X R2 0x ...

Page 26: ...er setting 3 pin VGA_SW1 2 23 3 CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting 3 pin CPUFAN_SEL1 CHAFAN_SEL1 2 24 4 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 2 24 5 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 2 25 Rear panel connectors Page 1 PS 2 mouse port green 2 26 2 PS 2 keyboard port purple 2 26 3 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 26 4 Serial COM1 port 2 26 5 Video Graphics Adapter port 2 26 6 LAN 1 RJ 45...

Page 27: ...r cable connectors 3 pin TR1 2 29 5 CPU front and rear fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 REAR_FAN1 2 30 6 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 2 31 7 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM2 2 31 8 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM 2 32 9 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR1 8 pin EATX12V1 2 33 10 System panel connector 20 1 pin PANEL1 2 34 11 Auxiliary panel...

Page 28: ... or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts 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 LGA1155 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket con...

Page 29: ...e socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU Load plate Gold triangle mark Alignment keys CPU notches 5 Position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket and then fit the socket alignment keys into the CPU notches 4 Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket by lifting the tab only PnP cap Cap tab ...

Page 30: ...ed thermal paste If so skip this step The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible DO NOT eat it If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help 8 Insert the load lever under the retention tab 6 Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is spread i...

Page 31: ...et is incompatible with the LGA775 and LGA1366 sockets in size and dimension Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secu...

Page 32: ...plug this connector 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Disconnect 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 A A B B A A B B 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly fro...

Page 33: ...that you have applied the thermal interface material to the top of the CPU before installing the heatsink and fan 1 Peel off the sticker on the heatsink metal plate and affix the plate to the back of the motherboard matching the standoffs to the heatsink screw holes 2 Use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence Ensure that the heatsink is not skewed or til...

Page 34: ...DDR3 DIMM sockets 2 4 2 Memory Configurations You may install 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8GB Unbuffered with ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section UDIMM DIMM Slot Per Channel DIMM Populated per Channel DIMM Type Speed Rank per DIMM 2 1 Unbuffered DDR3 ECC 1066 1333 Single Rank Dual Rank 2 2 Unbuffered DDR3 ECC 1066 1333 Single Rank Dual Rank Always install DIMMs ...

Page 35: ...components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging...

Page 36: ...y seated on the slot 5 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 the 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 o...

Page 37: ...nications Port COM2 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 ACPI Mode when used 10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11 6 IRQ Holder 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 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments Standard Interrupt assignments ...

Page 38: ...s x16 link to CPU This slot supports VGA cards and various server class high performance add on cards 2 5 6 PCI Express x1 slots x1 link The onboard PCI Express x1 slots provide x1 link to C202 This slot supports VGA cards and various server class high performance add on cards 2 5 7 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI 2 3 specifica...

Page 39: ... motherboard 1 Locate the TR1 connector on the motherboard 2 Connect the thermal sensor cable to the connector 3 Place the other end of the thermal sensor cable to the device you would like to monitor temperature The photos above are for reference only Follow the main layout in previous section to locate the TR1 connector on your motherboard ...

Page 40: ... computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Remov...

Page 41: ...ASUS P8B X 2 23 2 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_SW1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature R1 0x R2 0x ...

Page 42: ...HAFAN_SEL1 These jumpers allow you to switch for fan pin selection The CPUFAN_SEL1 jumper is for the CPU fan control and the CHAFAN_SEL1 jumper is for the front fans and rear fans control Set to pins 1 2 when using 4 pin fans or pins 2 3 when using 3 pin fans If you use a 4 pin fan but set the jumper to pin 2 3 the fan you installed may not work If you use a 3 pin fan but set the jumper for a 4 pi...

Page 43: ...it becomes corrupted To update the BIOS for R1 0x 1 Prepare a USB flash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard XXXXXX ROM and the BUPDATER EXE utility 2 Set the jumper to pins 2 3 3 Insert the USB flash and turn on the system to update the BIOS 4 Shut down the system 5 Set the jumper back to pins 1 2 6 Turn on the system ...

Page 44: ...rt This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 6 LAN 1 RJ 45 port 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 7 LAN 2 RJ 45 port 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 LAN port...

Page 45: ...2 chipset these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 3Gb s of data transfer rate If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 or RAID 5 configuration The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed ...

Page 46: ...ny device connected to the SATA or SAS add on card causes the front panel LED to light up 3 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 USB56 A Type USB7 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB34 and USB56 then install the modules to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps c...

Page 47: ...rmal sensor cable to this connector and place the other end to the device which you want to monitor temperature 5 Parallel port connector 26 1 pin LPT1 This connector is for a parallel port Connect the parallel port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis ...

Page 48: ...A 53 28 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors All fans feature the AS...

Page 49: ...d for the SGPIO peripherals for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID SATA LED 8 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM2 This connector is for the serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis ...

Page 50: ... 20 1 pin TPM This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity ...

Page 51: ...he connectors completely fit DO NOT forget to connect the 24 8 pin power plugs otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate This motherboard supports ATX2 0 PSU or later version Ensure that your power supply unit PS...

Page 52: ... SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings 4 Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD 5 Power button soft off button 2 pin PW...

Page 53: ...feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event The default setting is short CASEOPEN and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function 4 Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 and 2 pin LOCATORLED2 These leads are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front pan...

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Page 55: ...3 Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 56: ...ASUS P8B X Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 3 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 4 ...

Page 57: ...ase lights up For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green standards 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 test or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps or additional mes...

Page 58: ...he option that best describes why you want to shut down the computer 3 Ensure that the Planned check box is checked 4 If necessary key in comments 5 Click OK 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 fou...

Page 59: ...4 Chapter 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 60: ...US P8B X 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 3 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 7 4 3 Main menu 4 10 4 4 Event Logs menu 4 12 4 5 Advanced menu 4 14 4 6 Monitor menu 4 26 4 7 Boot menu 4 27 4 8 Tool menu 4 29 4 9 Exit menu 4 29 ...

Page 61: ... CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility Recovering the BIOS from a USB fl...

Page 62: ... BIOS without having to use a DOS based utility Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www asus com To update the BIOS using EZ Flash Utility 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port 2 Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press Enter to enable it Flash Info MODEL P8B...

Page 63: ...rive 2 Copy the BUPDATER utility BUPDATER exe from the ASUS support website at support asus com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type BUPDATER i filename ROM where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash disk drive then press Enter A BUPDATER i file name ROM This function can support devices...

Page 64: ...te for DOS V1 06 09 08 04 Current ROM Update ROM Note Writing BIOS FLASH TYPE MXIC 25L1605A PATH BOARD P8B X VER 0201 DATE 12 01 2010 BOARD P8B X VER 0202 DATE 12 09 2010 5 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive The BIOS update is finished Please restart your system C WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIO...

Page 65: ...is 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 66: ...the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Version 2 01 1204 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Main Event Logs Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Set the Date Use Tab to switch between Data elements Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized De...

Page 67: ... 2 6 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item 4 2 7 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selecte...

Page 68: ... User s password is set then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup In Setup the User will have Administrator rights Administrator Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Administrator Password User Password If you have forgotten your BIOS password erase the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM to clear the BIOS password See section 2 6 Jumpers for information on...

Page 69: ...en prompted to create confirm the password After you clear the password the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed User Password If you have set a user password you must enter the user password for accessing the system The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a user password 1...

Page 70: ... MECI Multiple Event Count Increment which is the number of occurrences of a duplicate event that must pass before the multiple event counter associated with log entry is updated Use the and keys to adjust the value The values range from 1 to 255 METW xx Allows you to adjust value for the METW Multiple Event Time Window which is the number of minutes that must pass between duplicate log entries wh...

Page 71: ...FI status codes as OEM codes Configuration option Disabled Enabled Convert OEM Codes Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the converting of EFI status codes to standard Smbios types Configuration option Disabled Enabled View Smbios Event Log Press Enter to view the Smbios event logs ...

Page 72: ...ration North Bridge South Bridge SATA Configuration Intel TXT LT Configuration USB Configuration Onboard Devices Configuration APM Serial Port Console Redirection 4 5 1 ACPI Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Disabled ACPI Sleep State S3 Suspend to RAM Enable ACPI Auto Config...

Page 73: ...tus Information NO TPM Hardware TPM SUPPORT Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the TPM support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 5 3 WHEA Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA Support Enabled WHEA Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architectu...

Page 74: ...can Megatrends Inc Advanced Includes TM1 TM2 and EMTTM Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save Exit ESC Exit CPU Configuration Intel R Xeon R CPU E31230 3 20GHz EM64 Supported Processor Speed 3200 MHz Processor Stepping 206a7 Microcode Revision d L1 CACHE 256 KB L2 CACHE 1024 KB L3 CACHE 8192 KB Processor Cores 4 Inte...

Page 75: ...usly enabling one system to virtually function as several systems Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Turbo Mode Enabled This item appears only when you set the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology item to Enabled and allows you to enable...

Page 76: ...24M DMI Gen2 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the DMI Gen2 Configuration options Disabled Enabled VT d Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the VT d 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 4 5 6 South Bridge Aptio Setup Utility Copyright ...

Page 77: ...nced Host Controller Interface AHCI set this item to AHCI Mode The AHCI allows the onboard storage 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 RAID sets with LSI MegaRAID utility or Intel Matrix Storage Technology from the Serial ATA hard disk drives set...

Page 78: ...acy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto EHCI Hand off Disabled Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand off support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 5 8 Intel TXT LT Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Enables Legacy USB support AUTO option disables legacy s...

Page 79: ... interval 4 5 10 Onboard Devices Configuration The Onboard Devices Configuration menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for onboard devices Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Launch Intel PXE OpROM Azalia HD Audio Enabled INTEL W82574L OpROM1 PXE INTEL W82574L OpROM2 PXE Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port 2 Configuration Parallel Port Configura...

Page 80: ...ub items in this menu allow you to set the parallel port configuration Parallel Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the parallel port LPT LPTE Configuration options Enabled Disabled Change Settings Auto Allows you to select an optimal setting for the super IO device Configuration options Auto IO 378h IRQ 5 IO 378h IRQ 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 278h IRQ 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3BCh IRQ 5 6 7 9 10 11...

Page 81: ...st State EuP Ready Disabled When set to Enabled all other PME options will be switched off Configuration options Disabled Enabled This item is available on selected models Power On By PCI Disabled Disabled Disables the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices Enabled Allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on...

Page 82: ... encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes ANSI Extended ASCII char set Bits per second 57600 Selects serial port transmission speed The speed must be matched on the other side Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds Configuration options 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Data Bits 8 Configuration options 7 8 Parity None A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmis...

Page 83: ... can be sent to re start the flow Hardware flow control uses two wires to send start stop signals Configuration options None Hardware RTS CTS Recorder Mode Disabled With this mode enabled only text will be sent This is to capture Terminal data Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy OS Redirction Resolution 80x24 Configures the number of rows and columns supported on legacy OS Configuration ...

Page 84: ...otherboard component temperatures Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU FAN1 Speed FRNT FAN1 3 Speed REAR FAN1 Speed xxxx RPM or Ignore N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the speed of CPU fans front fans and rear fan in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Fan Speed Control G...

Page 85: ...E Slot 0300 v1324 Network Device BBS Priorities Setup Prompt Timeout xx Use the and keys to adjust the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key Bootup NumLock State On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Full Screen Logo Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Set ...

Page 86: ...the system To select the boot device during system startup press F8 when ASUS Logo appears To access Windows OS in Safe Mode do any of the following Press F5 when ASUS Logo appears Press F8 after POST Boot Override These items displays the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Click an item to start booting ...

Page 87: ... Changes Reset Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you select this option or if you press F10 a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Discard Changes Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option or if you press Es...

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Page 89: ...5 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities ...

Page 90: ...Chapter summary 5 ASUS P8B X 5 1 Setting up RAID 5 3 5 2 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM Utility 5 5 ...

Page 91: ...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 both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive an...

Page 92: ...ies embedded in each RAID controller For example use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel C202 chipset Refer to the succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID configuration utility 5 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration For optimal perf...

Page 93: ...u to move through the menus and select the menu options The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 1 0 1008 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volume Options 5 ...

Page 94: ...ll triangle marks the selected drive Press Enter after completing your selection Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 1 0 1008 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Name Volume0 RAID Level RAID0 Stripe Disks Sele...

Page 95: ... selected press Enter The following 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 the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu 5 2 2 Creating a Recovery set To create a recovery set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume and press Enter The follow...

Page 96: ...ow keys to select a sync option that you want and press Enter 7 When the Create Volume item is selected press Enter The following warning message appears SELECT DISKS Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 3 ST3160812AS 9LS0BJ5H 149 0GB Non RAID Disk Select 1 Master a...

Page 97: ...set and return to the utility main menu or press N to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST This does not apply to Recovery volumes Are you sure you want to delete volume Volume0 Y N DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 1 0 1008 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU HELP Deleting a volume wil...

Page 98: ...drive s you want to reset and then press Space to select 3 Press Enter to reset the RAID set drive s A confirmation message appears 4 Press Y to reset the drive s or press N to return to the utility main menu Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non RAID disk WARNING Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost This does not apply to Recovery volumes Po...

Page 99: ...10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS HELP Enable Only Recovery Disk enables recovery disk if available and disables master disk Enable Only Master Disk enables master disk if available and disables recovery disk Actions will result in change from Continuous Update mode to On Request Select ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select 1 Enable Only Recovery Disk 2 Enable Only Master D...

Page 100: ...n the RAID 1 array failed the system displays the status of the RAID volume as Degraded during POST You can rebuild the RAID array with other installed non RAID disks To rebuild the RAID with other non RAID disk 1 At the prompt press Ctrl I to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology option ROM utility 2 If there is a non RAID SATA Hard Disk available the utility will prompt to rebuild the RAID Pr...

Page 101: ... reboot the system 5 Under Microsoft Windows OS select Start Programs Intel Rapid Storage Intel Rapid Storage Console or click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology tray icon to load the Intel Rapid Storage Manager utility 6 From the View menu select Advanced Mode to display the details of the Intel Rapid Storage Console 7 From the Volumes view option select RAID volume to view the rebuilding status ...

Page 102: ...in the BIOS Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk 1 Reboot the system and press Del to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST 2 Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority 3 Use up down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press Enter See section 4 7 Boot menu for details 4 From the Exit menu select Save Changes Exit then press Enter 5 When the conf...

Page 103: ...6 Chapter 6 Driver installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components ...

Page 104: ... summary 6 6 1 RAID driver installation 6 3 6 2 Intel chipset device software installation 6 9 6 3 LAN driver installation 6 11 6 4 VGA driver installation 6 14 6 5 Management application and utilities installation 6 18 ...

Page 105: ... optical disk drive has to be manually adjusted Otherwise the system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support DVD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place th...

Page 106: ...disk drive 7 Press Enter 8 Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk 5 Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create and press Enter to enter the sub menu C20x INTEL RAID Driver C20x INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit also support AHCI Windows 64 bit also support AHCI Back Exit ...

Page 107: ...tents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Go to the Make disk menu and then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create 4 Insert a floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive 5 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection...

Page 108: ...l a third party SCSI or RAID driver Windows Setup S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices s none To specify additional SCSI adapters DVD ROM drives or speci...

Page 109: ...l 3 Right click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop and then select Properties from the menu 4 Click the Hardware tab and then click the Device Manager button to display the list of devices installed in the system 5 Right click the RAID controller item then select Properties 6 Click the Driver tab and then click the Update Driver button 7 The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears Cli...

Page 110: ...e Device Manager button 3 Click the sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers and then the Intel R ICH8R ICH9R ICH10R DO PCH SATA RAID Controller item should appear The screen differs based on the controller 4 Right click the RAID controller driver item and then select Properties from the menu 5 Click the Driver tab and then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drive...

Page 111: ...then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the i...

Page 112: ...Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process 6 Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation 7 After completing the installation click Finish to complete the setup process ...

Page 113: ...vileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETU...

Page 114: ...n the Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window appears 5 Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue 6 Click the Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager box and then click Next to start the installation ...

Page 115: ...ASUS P8B X 6 13 7 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation 8 When finished press Finish to continue ...

Page 116: ...river 1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to ...

Page 117: ...ASUS P8B X 6 15 6 The system will update the VGA driver 7 When the installation completes click Finish to restart your computer before using the program 5 Click Next to start the installation ...

Page 118: ...hen log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer IfAutorun is NOTenabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the ASPE...

Page 119: ...configuration changes to take effect 5 To allow the system to update the VGA driver follow the steps shown in the next few windows and click Next when finished a Accept the terms in the license agreement b Fill in User Name and Organization optional c Select a setup type 6 Click Install to begin the installation ...

Page 120: ...5 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 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 6 5 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available d...

Page 121: ... the motherboard supports Click an item to install 6 5 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks 6 5 5 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 122: ...6 20 Chapter 6 Driver installation ...

Page 123: ...A Appendix Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard ...

Page 124: ...Appendix summary A ASUS P8B X A 1 P8B X block diagram R1 0x A 3 A 2 P8B X block diagram R2 0x A 4 ...

Page 125: ...ASUS P8B X A 3 A 1 P8B X block diagram R1 0x ...

Page 126: ...A 4 Appendix A Reference information A 2 P8B X block diagram R2 0x ...

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