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6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array, then

press <Enter>. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB.

The default stripe size is 128 KB.

TIP: We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe

size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing.

7. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want, then press <Enter>. The

default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity.

8. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. This warning

message appears.

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N):

9. Press <Y> to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or <N> to

go back to the Create Volume menu.

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Страница 1: ...Motherboard P5B Plus Series ...

Страница 2: ...MERCHANTABILITY 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 ...

Страница 3: ...ceed 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 heatsink and fan 2 9 2 3 3 Uninstalling the heatsink and fan 2 11 2 4 System memory 2 13 2 4 1 Overview 2 13 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 13 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 1...

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

Страница 5: ...Support 4 27 4 5 5 APM Configuration 4 28 4 5 6 Hardware Monitor 4 29 4 6 Boot menu 4 31 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority 4 31 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 4 32 4 6 3 Security 4 34 4 7 Tools menu 4 36 4 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4 36 4 7 2 ASUS O C Profile 4 37 4 8 Exit menu 4 38 Chapter 5 Software support 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 2 1 Running the support CD ...

Страница 6: ...Accelerated Propeller 5 37 5 5 RAID configurations 5 38 5 5 1 RAID definitions 5 38 5 5 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5 39 5 5 3 Intel RAID configurations 5 39 5 5 4 JMicron RAID Configuration 5 47 5 6 Creating a RAID SATA driver disk 5 55 5 6 1 Creating a RAID SATA driver disk without entering the OS 5 55 5 6 2 Creating a RAID SATA driver disk in Windows 5 55 Appendix CPU features A 1 Intel ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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 iP5BP ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to compl...

Страница 11: ...r Memory QVL Qualify Vendor List Expansion Slots 1 x PCI E x16 3 x PCI E x1 3 x PCI 2 2 Storage Southbridge 6 x SATA 3 0 Gb s ports Intel Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0 1 5 and 10 JMicron JMB363 PATA and SATA controller 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 66 for up to 2 PATA devices 1 x Internal SATA 3 0 Gb s port 1 x External SATA 3 0 Gb s port SATA On the Go Support SATA RAID 0 1 and JBOD by 1 x Ext...

Страница 12: ...rclocking Features Intelligent overclocking tools AI NOS Non delay Overclocking System AI Overclocking intelligent CPU frequency tuner ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker vCore Adjustable CPU voltage at 0 00625V increment vDIMM 14 step DRAM voltage control VChipset 4 step Chipset voltage control SFS Stepless Frequency Selection FSB tuning from 100MHz up to 650MHz at 1MHz increment Memory tun...

Страница 13: ...tor 1 x IEEE1394a connector Front panel audio connector 1 x S PDIF Out Header Chassis Intrusion connector CD audio in 24 pin ATX Power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V Power connector System Panel Manageability WfM 2 0 DMI 2 0 WOL by PME WOR by PME PXE Accessories AI Remote Vista Edition for retail version only UltraDMA 133 100 66 cable FDD cable SATA cables SATA power cables I O Shield User s manual U...

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

Страница 16: ...ASUS P5B PLUS Series Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Страница 17: ...t below If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5B Plus Series I O modules 1 x 2 port USB 2 0 module Cables Serial ATA power and signal cables for 2 devices 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I O shield 1 x ASUS Q Connector Kit USB 1394 sys...

Страница 18: ...test Intel Quad core processor which is excellent for multi tasking multi media and enthusiastic gamers with 1066 800 MHz FSB Intel P965 Chipset The Intel P965 Express Chipset is the latest chipset designed to support 8GB of dual channel DDR2 800 677 533 architecture 1066 800 FSB Front Side Bus PCI Express x16 graphics and multi core CPU It especially includes Intel Fast Memory Access technology t...

Страница 19: ...es 2 27 to 2 29 for details IEEE 1394a support The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio video appliances such as digital television digital video camcorders storage peripherals other PC portable devices See pages 2 24 and 2 30 for details S PDIF digital sound ready This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via coaxial a...

Страница 20: ...oductivity out of your system Refer to page 5 37 for details AP Trigger Vista Edition only The AP Trigger allows you to quickly boot or resume directly into media or into your favorite applications With just a touch of a button on the AI Remote controller you can quickly turn on your PC and launch predefined applications simultaneously TPM Support This motherboard supports the Trusted Platform Mod...

Страница 21: ...e incoming audio stream while recording See page 5 36 for details ASUS EZ DIY ASUS EZ DIY feature collection provides you easy ways to install computer components update the BIOS or back up your favorite settings ASUS Q Connector ASUS Q Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard This unique module eliminates the trouble of connecting the ...

Страница 22: ... dynamically overclocks the CPU speed when needed Unlike other dynamic overclocking techniques AI NOS reacts much faster to satisfy your need for speed See pages 4 16 and 5 21 for details Precision Tweaker This feature allows you to fine tune the CPU memory voltage and gradually increase the memory Front Side Bus FSB and PCI Express frequency at 1MHz increment to achieve maximum system performance...

Страница 23: ...it Vista 32bit Vista 64bit AI Remote v v v v AP Trigger v v v v ASAP Function as USB flash only v v AI NOS v v v v v AI Gear v v v v v AI Nap v v v v v AI Booster v v v v v Noise Filter v v v v v SoundMAX v v v PC Probe II v v v v v Features with mark will be available later You may download the utility and the driver from the ASUS website support asus com ...

Страница 24: ...1 Chapter 1 Product Introduction ...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 26: ...5B Plus Series 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 19 2 6 Jumper 2 22 2 7 Connectors 2 24 ...

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

Страница 28: ...sical 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 six 6 screws into the holes indicat...

Страница 29: ... P965 PCI1 USB56 PCIEX16_1 CHA_FAN1 JMicron JMB363 SPDIF_OUT LGA775 USBPW5 8 IE1394_2 SATA1 SATA6 TPM SATA_RAID AD1988A 88E8056 PWR_FAN F_USB34 PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard PARALLEL PORT SPDIF_O1 SPDIF_O2 LAN_USB12 IE1394_1 AUDIO PCI2 PCI3 PCIEX1_2 PCIEX1_3 CHA_FAN2 SATA2 SATA5 SATA3 SATA4 SB_PWR FLOPPY PRI_IDE COM1 USB78 VIA VT6307 USBPW1 4 KBPWR EATX12V Attansic ASAP Vista Edition only ASAP Vista...

Страница 30: ... Rear panel connectors Page 1 PS 2 mouse port green 2 24 2 Parallel port 2 24 3 IEEE 1394a port 2 24 4 LAN RJ 45 port 2 24 5 Rear Speaker Out port black 2 24 6 Center Subwoofer port orange 2 24 7 Line In port light blue 2 24 8 Line Out port lime 2 24 9 Microphone port pink 2 24 10 Side Speaker Out port gray 2 24 11 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 25 12 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 2 25 13 External SATA port 2 25...

Страница 31: ...d Edition 10 1 pin USB56 USB 78 USB910 2 30 6 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 2 30 7 CPU chassis power fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 3 pin CHA_FAN2 3 pin PWR_FAN 2 31 8 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 32 9 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin EATX12V 2 32 10 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 2 33 11 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD 2 34 12...

Страница 32: ... 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 LGA775 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation ...

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

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

Страница 35: ...Intel 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 mother...

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

Страница 37: ...agonal 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 To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise ...

Страница 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 ...

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

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

Страница 41: ...MT16HTF12864AY 80EA3 V V V 512MB MICRON 5ZD22D9GKX SS MT8HTF6464AY 80ED4 V V V 1024MB MICRON 5ZD22D9GKX DS MT16HTF12864AY 80ED4 V V V 512MB MICRON 6CD22D9GKX SS MT8HTF6464AY 80ED4 V V V 1024MB MICRON 6CD22D9GKX DS MT16HTF12864AY 80ED4 V V V 512MB CORSAIR Heat Sink Package SS CM2X512A 6400 V V 1024MB CORSAIR Heat Sink Package DS CM2X1024 6400C4 V V V 1024MB ELPIDA E1108AB 8E E ECC SS EBE10EE8ABFA 8...

Страница 42: ...MP564U64AP8 Y5 V V V 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP Y5 DS HYMP512U64AP8 Y5 V V 1024MB Hynix HY5PS1G831FP Y5 ECC SS HYMP112U72P8 Y5 V V V 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP Y5 ECC SS HYMP564U72AP8 Y5 V V V 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP Y5 ECC DS HYMP512U72AP8 Y5 V V V 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP Y4 SS HYMP564U64AP8 Y4 V V V 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP Y4 DS HYMP512U64AP8 Y4 V V 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP Y4 ECC SS HYM...

Страница 43: ...V V V 512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF37 SS HYS64T64000HU 3 7 B V V V 1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF37 DS HYS64T128020HU 3 7 B V V V 256MB SAMSUNG K4T51163QC ZCD5 SS M378T3354CZ3 CD5 V V V 512MB SAMSUNG ZCD5K4T51083QC SS M378T6553CZ3 CD5 V V V 1024MB SAMSUNG ZCD5K4T51083QC DS M378T2953CZ3 CD5 V V V 256MB CORSAIR 32M16CEDG SS VS256MB533D2 V V V 512MB CORSAIR MI110052432M8CEC DS VS512MB533D2 V V 1024MB C...

Страница 44: ...he retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs Do not ...

Страница 45: ...e 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 the so...

Страница 46: ... Processor 14 9 IDEIRQ Compatible mode Mapped as Primary Channel Master SATA1 Slave SATA3 15 10 IDEIRQ Compatible mode Mapped as Secondary Channel Master SATA2 Slave SATA4 These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 used PCI slot 2 shared PCI slot 3 shared PCIEX16_1 shared PCIEX1_1 shared PCIEX1_2 shared PCIEX1_3 shared GbEtherne...

Страница 47: ...CI slot 2 5 5 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot 2 5 6 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has one PCI Express x16 slots that support PCI Express x16 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specific...

Страница 48: ... 4 Reinstall the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the C P R CPU Parameter Recall feature Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter setting...

Страница 49: ...000 you need to install Service Pack 4 to wake up the system from S4 sleep mode The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode P5B PLUS 2 3 1 2 P5B PLUS USB device wake up 5V Default 5VSB USBPW5 8 5V Default 5VSB USBPW1 4 1 2 3 2 3 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up...

Страница 50: ...tatus 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 5 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers in a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 6 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects the cent...

Страница 51: ...bwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Gray Side Speaker Out 11 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 13 External SATA port This port connects to an external SATA box or a Serial ATA port multiplier This port supports a Serial ATA hard disk drive that you can combine with an external ...

Страница 52: ...erent connector to this port DO NOT unplug the external Serial ATA box when a RAID 0 or JBOD is configured Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cable and installed Serial ATA hard disk drives otherwise you cannot enter the JMicron RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST If you intend to create a RAID configuration using...

Страница 53: ... 1 FLOPPY 2 JMicron JMB363 Serial ATA RAID connector 7 pin SATA_RAID This connector is for a Serial ATA signal cable This connector supports a Serial ATA hard disk drive which you can combine with an external Serial ATA hard disk drive to configure for RAID via the onboard Serial ATA RAID controller The JMicron JMB363 controller item in the BIOS is set to IDE by default Before creating a RAID set ...

Страница 54: ...s set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to RAID See section 4 3 5 IDE Configuration for details For RAID 5 use at least three hard disk drives For RAID 10 use at least four hard disk drives Use two to four Serial ATA hard disk drives for each RAID 0 or RAID 1 set You must install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial A...

Страница 55: ... Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable blue black and gray Connect the blue connector to the motherboard s IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your device Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 ...

Страница 56: ...rd 6 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis P5B PLUS P5B PLUS IEEE 1394a connector IE1394_2 1 TPA2 GND TPB2 12V GND TPA2 GND TPB2 12V P5B PLUS P5B PLUS USB 2 0 connectors USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND P...

Страница 57: ... 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 P5B PLUS P5B PLUS Fan connectors CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM CHA_FAN1 PWR_FAN GND Rotation 12V GND Rotation 12V GND Rotation 12V CHA_FAN2 Only the CPU FAN and CHA FAN 1 2 connectors support the ASUS Q FAN 2 feature Nev...

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

Страница 59: ...ATA device SATA hard disk drive x2 Optical drive DVD RW P5B PLUS P5B PLUS Analog front panel connector AAFP Legacy AC 97 audio pin definition SENSE2_RETUR PORT1 L PORT2 R PORT2 L SENSE1_RETUR SENSE_SEND PORT1 R PRESENCE GND NC MIC2 Line out_R Line out_L NC NC MICPWR NC AGND HD Audio compliant pin definition 10 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front ...

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

Страница 61: ...t the back of the system chassis The serial port module is purchased separately 14 TPM connector 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 P5B PLUS P5B PLUS TPM connector TPM The TPM module ...

Страница 62: ... speaker 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...

Страница 63: ...ct 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 in...

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

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

Страница 66: ...ASUS P5B Plus Series Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 ...

Страница 67: ...ure 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 Chec...

Страница 68: ...ck the Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down If you are using 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...

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

Страница 70: ...ary 4 ASUS P5B Plus Series 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 9 4 3 Main menu 4 12 4 4 Advanced menu 4 16 4 5 Power menu 4 27 4 6 Boot menu 4 31 4 7 Tools menu 4 36 4 8 Exit menu 4 38 ...

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

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

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

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

Страница 75: ... drives 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 ...

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

Страница 77: ... 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 iP5BP ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB ...

Страница 78: ...m 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 BIO...

Страница 79: ... 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 i...

Страница 80: ...ain 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 left ...

Страница 81: ...elected 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 ...

Страница 82: ...2 88M 3 5 in 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 59 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time 10 55 25 System Date Mon 07 24 2006 Legacy Diskette A ...

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

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

Страница 85: ... 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AMIBIOS Version 0106 Build Date 11 23 06 Processor Type Genuine Intel R CPU 3 20 GHz Speed 3200 MHz Count 1 System Memory Available 512 MB If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI set this item to AHCI Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Disables or enables device write protection This wil...

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

Страница 87: ...ation options Auto Standard Sensitive Heavy Load The N O S Mode item appears only when you set the AI Tuning item to AI N O S DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to set the DDR operating frequency Configuration options Auto DDR2 533MHz DDR2 667MHz DDR2 800MHz DDR2 889MHz DDR2 1067MHz Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 1066 266 MHz FSB 800 200 MHz PCI Express Frequency Auto Allows you to set the ...

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

Страница 89: ...vices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Port 64 60 Emulation Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the I O port 60h 64h emulation support This item should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non USB aware OSes Configuration options Di...

Страница 90: ... you to enable or disable the software indication of physical presence Configuration options Yes No Indicate Physical Yes Allows you to enable or disable the indication of physical presence to TPM device each time the system starts Configuration options Yes No Execute TPM Command Last Setting Allows you to activate and deactivate the TPM function Once you activate or deactivate this function it ke...

Страница 91: ...ing Genuine Intel R CPU 3 20GHz Frequency 3 20GHz FSB Speed 533 MHz Cache L1 16 KB Cache L2 256 KB Ratio Status Unlocked Max 24 Min 14 Ratio Actual Value 24 CPUID F41 Modify Ratio Support Disabled C1E CPUID Value Limit Disabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Vanderpool Technology Enabled CPU TM function Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled PECI Disabled Intel R SpeedStep tm Tech Disabled Modify Rat...

Страница 92: ...Configuration options Enabled Disabled CPU TM function Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the No Execution Page Protection Technology Setting this item to Disabled forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Configuration options Disabled Enabled PECI Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel R SpeedStep ...

Страница 93: ...G PCI PEG Port Configuration PEG Force x1 Disabled North Bridge Chipset Configuration ENABLED Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory DISABLED Do not allow remapping of memory Configure Norrth Bridge features Memory Remap Feature Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory Enable this option on...

Страница 94: ...o enable or disable the High Definition Audio Controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Front Panel Support Type AC97 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 Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Allows you to disable or enabl...

Страница 95: ...78 278 3BC Parallel Port Mode ECP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal Bi Directional EPP ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Allows you to select the Parallel Port ECP DMA Configuration options DMA0 DMA1 DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Allows you to select the Parallel Port IRQ Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 ...

Страница 96: ...ooping Disabled When set to Enabled the palette snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Config...

Страница 97: ...d Configuration and Power Interface ACPI version supported Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 5 4 ACPI APIC support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled...

Страница 98: ...n options Disabled Enabled The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S...

Страница 99: ...atrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature 48 5ºC 118ºF MB Temperature 37ºC 98 5ºF CPU Fan Speed RPM 4470 RPM CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Chassis Fan 1 Speed N A Chassis Fan 2 Speed N A Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Power Fan Speed RPM N A VCORE Voltage 1 296V 3 3V Voltage 3 264V 5V Voltage 5 120V 12V Voltage 12 302V CPU Temperature CPU Temperature xxxºC xxxºF MB Tempera...

Страница 100: ...s Q Fan controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled The Chassis Q Fan Profile item appears when you enable the Chassis Q Fan Control feature Chassis Q Fan Profile Optimal Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the chassis Q Fan When set to Optimal the chassis fan automatically adjusts depending on the chassis temperature Set this item to Silent Mode to minimize fan speed for ...

Страница 101: ... drive as 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 Hard Drive ATAPI CD ROM Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 Gen...

Страница 102: ...u to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Wait for 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 Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 Genera...

Страница 103: ...et to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Страница 104: ... 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 ...

Страница 105: ...ssword 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 passwor...

Страница 106: ... Profile Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format 4 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press Enter a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press Enter to confirm your choice Please see page 4 5 section 4 1 3 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 0...

Страница 107: ...e 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 00 Current CMOS Restore CMOS A Note Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab S...

Страница 108: ... the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select YES to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the...

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

Страница 110: ...ries Chapter summary 5 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 3 Software information 5 9 5 4 Windows Vista feature 5 37 5 5 RAID configurations 5 38 5 6 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 55 ...

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

Страница 112: ...gh the Installation Wizard Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset Inf update program ASUS AI Remote Installs ASUS AI Remote utility SoundMAX ADI1988 Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX ADI1988 audio driver and application Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethernet driver JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller Driver Installs the JMicron JMB36X Serial ...

Страница 113: ...S Update The ASUS 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 operatin...

Страница 114: ...ound 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 Symantec Norton Internet Security Installs Symantec Norton Internet Security application WinDVD Copy5 Trial Installs the WinDVD Copy5 trial version Corel Snapfire Plus SE Installs Corel Sna...

Страница 115: ...o create the Intel ICH8 or JMicron JMB36X RAID AHCI driver disk Make Intel ICH8 32 64bit RAID AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create an ICH8 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 ...

Страница 116: ... 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 ...

Страница 117: ... format 5 2 7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard ...

Страница 118: ... 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 CD in text format ...

Страница 119: ... 1 ASUS Update utility for details 2 Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS then click Next 4 Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu then click Next 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS file then click Next The ASUS MyLogo2 window appears 6 From the left window pane select the folder th...

Страница 120: ...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 ...

Страница 121: ...pport CD to locate the setup 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 deskto...

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

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

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

Страница 125: ...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 Cl...

Страница 126: ... adjust 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 ...

Страница 127: ...n 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 AI N...

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

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

Страница 130: ...ouble 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 Refer to page 1 7 for the OS that supports this feature To switch the power button functions from AI Nap to shutting down just right click the AI S...

Страница 131: ...er installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD you can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI N O S button on the AI Suite main window drop down menu button select an N O S mode Click the drop down menu button and select Disable or Manual Click Apply at the bottom to save the configuration Refer to page 1 7 for the OS that supports th...

Страница 132: ...and click the Q Fan button on the AI Suite main window Click the drop down menu button and display the fan names Select CPU Q FAN or CHASSIS Q FAN Click the box of Enable Q Fan to activate this function drop down list button Enable Q Fan box Profile list appears after clicking the Enable Q Fan box Click the drop down list button and select a profile Optimal mode makes the fans adjust speed with th...

Страница 133: ...e from the bundled support CD you can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the AI Suite main window The options on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings adjust CPU Memory PCI E frequency manually or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations Refer to page 1 7 for the OS that supports this fe...

Страница 134: ... 2 Full Screen 6 AP Menu 4 AI Nap 3 AI Gear 7 Media Control Zone 1 Power Turns the computer on off 2 Full Screen Puts the media application into full screen 3 AI Gear Changes modes for optimizing performance and quietness 4 AI Nap Snoozing system without terminating tasks into quietest state 5 AP 1 2 Trigger Initiates the pre defined applications 6 AP Menu Displays the application menu 7 Media Con...

Страница 135: ...le ASUS AI Remote from Drivers menu of the Motherboard Support CD package for the first time and it will launch automatically everytime you start up your PC The valid IR function distance is 6m depending on the environment Suggest you to aim at the IR receiver when using the ASUS AI Remote to ensure a smooth and successful operation These two USB ports support USB wake up capability So when the co...

Страница 136: ...ther USB port the IR receiver will not function To activate the HID compliant devices again go to Device Manager Power Manager and check the box of Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby 1 Click Windows icon and choose Control Panel 2 Double click System and Maintenance 3 Click Device Manager 4 Select HID compliant device 5 Check the box of Allow this device to wake the computer ...

Страница 137: ...er failure your PC will auto boot and shut down around few seconds to enable the Power On function of AI Remote after the power supply is back Function switch You can customize the Power key by switching the mode from Power off to Hibernate or Standby based on your preference Setting this item to Hibernate allows you to lead your PC to the Windows S4 mode which enables your PC to enter Hibernate f...

Страница 138: ...US AI Remote Save after the exe file path is directed If the executable file is relocated or the application is re installed you have to redirect the file path for a correct ASUS AI Remote operation 2 AP 1 2 You are allowed to configure two sets of applications for AP 1 Trigger and AP 2 Trigger buttons After the setup you can easily launch the pre defined application by pressing the designated but...

Страница 139: ...m AP Menu Button and Application menu Navigate with the media control zone Select Application Path If the software fails to locate the executable file of the applicaton at the first time use the Select Application Path screen will appear Specify the correct path on screen For music listening making playlists beforehand is suggested Press again to close the application and again to re launch the pr...

Страница 140: ... User Define 1 5 from the Profile drop down menu for hotkeys definition Press Save to save the new setup or press the Default button to clear ALL personalized setups and restore to the original definitions The remote control buttons will function only when the definitions of the application hotkeys are correct The hotkey definitions may vary with different software versions Click the box of Redefi...

Страница 141: ...ge Down v x v Page Up NOTE only play no pause The Function Buttons and AP Profile The ASUS AI Remote software helps you set up the correspondence between the function buttons on the remote to the function hotkeys of nine popular applications in advance and leaves five sets for User Define If you find the 9 default applications insufficient and would like to add different applications you are able ...

Страница 142: ...ng 3D sound positioning and advanced voice input technologies Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX audio utility If the SoundMAX audio utility is correctly installed you will find the SoundMAX icon on the taskbar You must use 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel speakers for this setup ...

Страница 143: ... 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 ...

Страница 144: ... audio devices you have installed Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you adjust speaker volume Click the Test button to hear the changes you have made Adjust microphone volume This screen helps you adjust microphone volume You will be asked to read pre written text to allow the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak ...

Страница 145: ...io 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 ...

Страница 146: ...5 36 Chapter 5 Software support Microphone options Click the Microphone tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings ...

Страница 147: ...device and then move the slider to determine the amount of space researved for ReadyBoost cache 5 Click OK to effect the settings When you see the existing partition forASAP we advise you not to delete this partition that supports the ReadyBoost function If you delete this partition by accident you may recreate it by Clicking Start from the Windows Vista desktop Right click on Computer and select ...

Страница 148: ...lt 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 0 1 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 0 1 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations...

Страница 149: ...ard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays 2 Connect the SATA signal cables 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive If you want to boot the s...

Страница 150: ...tion ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH8R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXGB Non RAID Disk 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXGB Non RAID Disk 2 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX...

Страница 151: ...RMATION 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 Por...

Страница 152: ...ipe 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 cr...

Страница 153: ...e item is highlighted This warning message appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH8R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Change TA...

Страница 154: ...lect 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 KB ...

Страница 155: ...e 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 Ente...

Страница 156: ...ompleting your selection 6 When the Stripe Size item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 5 array then press Enter The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 64 KB TIP We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video edi...

Страница 157: ...section 4 4 6 Onboard Devices Configuration for details 3 Enter the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility to set up your RAID configuration 4 Create a JMB363 RAID driver disk for Windows OS installation See section 5 6 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 C...

Страница 158: ...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...

Страница 159: ...n 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 Sta...

Страница 160: ...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...

Страница 161: ... HDD to Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving JMicron Technology Corp PCI to SATA II IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0 97 Hard Disk Drive List Model Name Capacity Type Status HDD0 HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB RAID Inside HDD1 HDS722516DLA380 164 GB RAID Inside RAID Disk Drive List Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members HDDx RDD0 JRAID 0 Stripe XXX G...

Страница 162: ...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...

Страница 163: ...hnology 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 Confli...

Страница 164: ...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...

Страница 165: ...reating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows 2000 XP and later operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set 5 6 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 1 Boot your computer 2 Press Del during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility 3 Set the optical drive as ...

Страница 166: ...all third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press F6 then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive 3 When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install make sure you select Intel R 82801GH GM SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH8R and JMicron JMB363 4 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation ...

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

Страница 168: ...ASUS P5B Plus Series 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 ...

Страница 169: ...x64 Edition 3 Install the 64 bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support CD 4 Install the 64 bit drivers for expansion cards or add on devices if any Refer to the expansion card or add on device s documentation or visit the related website to verify if the card device supports a 64 bit system A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The motherboard comes with a BIOS...

Страница 170: ... blank space on the desktop then select Properties from the pop up menu 6 When the Display Properties window appears click the Screen Saver tab 7 Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window 8 On the Power schemes section click then select any option except Home Office Desktop or Always On 9 Click Apply then click OK 10 Close the Display Propertie...

Страница 171: ...ance Installing 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 Hy...

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