Asus P5B Premium Series Hardware User Manual

Motherboard P5B Premium Series
ii E3006 Second Edition V2 January 2007 Copyright © 2007 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modied or altered, unless such repair , modication of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDENT AL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DA T A, 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 THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT . SPECIFICA TIONS AND INFORMA TION CONT AINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMA TIONAL USE ONL Y , AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE A T ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THA T MA Y APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT . Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identication or explanation and to the owners’ benet, without intent to infringe.
iii Contents Notices ........................................................................................................ vii Safety information .................................................................................... viii About this guide ......................................................................................... ix P5B Premium Series specications summary ......................................... xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features ................................. 1-4 1.3.3 ASUS special features .................................................... 1-7 1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features .......................... 1-8 1.3.5 ASUS features and the supporting OS ........................... 1-9 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction ........................................................ 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes .................................................................... 2-2 2.2.3 Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-3 2.2.4 Layout contents ............................................................... 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-6 2.3.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-7 2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan ........................................ 2-9 2.3.3 Uninstalling the heatsink and fan ................................... 2-1 1 2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-13 2.4.1 Overview ....................................................................... 2-13 2.4.2 Memory congurations .................................................. 2-13 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-18 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-18 2.5 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-19 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-19 2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 2-19 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-20 2.5.4 PCI slots ........................................................................ 2-21 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 2-21 2.5.6 T wo PCI Express x16 slots ........................................... 2-21
iv Contents 2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-23 2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-24 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-24 2.7.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-27 2.7.3 Installing the optional fan .............................................. 2-38 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer .......................................................... 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function .................................... 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch .............................. 3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 4-1 4.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy 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 .................................................................... 4-1 1 4.2.5 Sub-menu items ............................................................. 4-1 1 4.2.6 Conguration elds ........................................................ 4-1 1 4.2.7 Pop-up window .............................................................. 4-1 1 4.2.8 Scroll bar ........................................................................ 4-1 1 4.2.9 General help .................................................................. 4-1 1 4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-12 4.3.1 System T ime ................................................................ 4-12 4.3.2 System Date ................................................................. 4-12 4.3.3 Floppy A ........................................................................ 4-12 4.3.4 Language ...................................................................... 4-12 4.3.5 S A T A 1 - 6 . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 4 - 1 3 4.3.6 IDE Conguration .......................................................... 4-14 4.3.7 System Information ....................................................... 4-15
v Contents 4.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-16 4.4.1 JumperFree Conguration ............................................ 4-16 4.4.2 LAN Cable Status ......................................................... 4-19 4.4.3 USB Conguration ........................................................ 4-19 4.4.4 TPM Conguration ........................................................ 4-21 4.4.5 CPU Conguration ........................................................ 4-22 4.4.6 Chipset .......................................................................... 4-23 4.4.7 Onboard Device Conguration ...................................... 4-25 4.4.8 PCIPnP ......................................................................... 4-26 4.5 Power menu ................................................................................ 4-27 4.5.1 Suspend Mode .............................................................. 4-27 4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume ........................................ 4-27 4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support .......................................................... 4-27 4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support ....................................................... 4-27 4.5.5 APM Conguration ........................................................ 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 Conguration .......................................... 4-32 4.6.3 Security ......................................................................... 4-34 4.7 T ools menu ................................................................................. 4-36 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 .......................................................... 4-36 4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Prole ......................................................... 4-37 4.8 Exit menu .................................................................................... 4-38 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information ............................................................ 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support DVD ............................................... 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu ................................................................... 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu .................................................................. 5-3 5.2.4 Make disk menu .............................................................. 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu .................................................................. 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS contact information ............................................... 5-6 5.2.7 Other information ............................................................ 5-7 5.3 Software information ................................................................... 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ ........................................................... 5-9
vi Contents 5.3.2 AI NET2 ......................................................................... 5-1 1 5.3.3 PC Probe II ................................................................... 5-12 5.3.4 ASUS AI Suite ............................................................... 5-18 5.3.5 ASUS AI Gear ............................................................... 5-20 5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap ................................................................ 5-21 5.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S. ............................................................ 5-22 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan ................................................................. 5-23 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster ........................................................... 5-24 5.3.10 AI Remote ..................................................................... 5-25 5.3.1 1 SoundMAX ® High Denition Audio utility ....................... 5-33 5.4 Windows V ista feature ............................................................... 5-38 5.4.1 ASAP (ASUS Accerlerated Propeller) ........................... 5-38 5 .5 RAID congurations .................................................................. 5-39 5.5.1 Installing Serial A T A hard disks ..................................... 5-40 5.5.2 Intel ® RAID congurations ............................................. 5-40 5.5.3 JMicron ® RAID Conguration ........................................ 5-48 5.6 Creating a RAID/SA T A driver disk ............................................ 5-56 5.6.1 Creating a RAID/SA T A driver disk without enter the OS ...................................................................................... 5-56 5.6.2 Creating a RAID/SA T A driver disk in the OS ................. 5-56 Chapter 6: A TI ® CrossFire™ technology support 6.1 Overview ....................................................................................... 6-1 6.1.1 Requirements .................................................................. 6-1 6.1.2 Before you begin ............................................................. 6-1 6.2 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards ....................................... 6-2 6.3 Software information ................................................................... 6-5 6.3.1 Installing the device drivers ............................................. 6-5 6.3.2 Using the Catalyst™ Control Center ............................... 6-7 Appendix: CPU features A.1 Intel ® EM64T .................................................................................. A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® T echnology (EIST) ........................ A-1 A.2.1 System requirements ...................................................... A-1 A.2.2 Using the EIST ................................................................ A-2 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading T echnology ........................................... A-3
vii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer ’ s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However , there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause 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 receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user ’ s authority to operate this equipment.
viii Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before using an adpater or extension cord. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in 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 x it by yourself. Contact a qualied 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, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately . • T o avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry . • Avoid dust, humidity , and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet. • Place the product on a stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied service technician or your retailer .
ix About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • 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. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system. • 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. • Chapter 5: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 6: A TI CrossFire™ support This chapter describes the A TI CrossFire™ feature and shows the graphics card installation procedures. • Appendix: CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports. Where to nd 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 Y our product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty yers, that may have been added by your dealer . These documents are not part of the standard package.
x Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T ypography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> Key s encl osed i n the less- than a nd gre ater-t han s ign mea ns tha t you must p ress the enclo sed ke y. Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or Return key . <Key1 Key2 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[lename] afudos /iP5BPRE.ROM DANGER/W ARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. NOTE: T ips and additional information to help you complete a task. IMPORT ANT : Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.
xi P5B Premium Series specications summary CPU LGA775 socket for Intel ® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium ® Extreme / Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 / Celeron ® D Processors Compatible with Intel ® 05B/05A/06 processors Intel ® Hyper-Threading T echnology ready * Refer to www .asus.com for Intel CPU support list Chipset Intel ® P965 / ICH8R with Intel ® Fast Memory Access T echnology System Bus 1066 / 800 / 533 MHz Memory 4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR2 800 / 667 / 533 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture * Refer to www .asus.com or user manual for Memory QVL (Qualify Vendor List) Expansion Slots 2 x PCI-E x16 (blue @ x16 mode, black @ x4 or x2 mode) supports CrossFire technology 1 x PCI-E x1 (x1 or disabled mode) 3 x PCI 2.2 Storage Southbridge - 6 x SA T A 3.0 Gb/s ports - Intel Matrix Storage T echnology supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10. JMicron ® JMB363 P A T A and SA T A controller - 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 P A T A devices - 1 x Internal SA T A 3.0 Gb/s port - 1 x External SA T A 3.0 Gb/s port (SA T A On-the-Go) - Support SA T A RAID 0, 1 and JBOD (by 1 x External SA T A and 1 x Internal SA T A) LAN Dual Gigabit LAN controllers, both featuring AI NET2 Marvell ® PCI-E and PCI Gigabit LAN controllers Audio ADI ® AD1988B 8-channel High Denition Audio CODEC - Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O IEEE 1394 TI ® 1394a controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at midboard; one at back panel) USB 8 x USB2.0 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel) ASUS AI Lifestyle Unique features ASUS AI Lifestyle Vista Edition Features: ScreenDUO AI Remote ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Propeller) AP Trigger TPM Support (The TPM module is purchased separately) * ScreenDUO, AI Remote, AP T rigger and TPM can run both in Windows Vista and Windows XP . * ScreenDUO, AI Remote, ASAP and AP T rigger are for P5B Premium Vista Edition only . (continued on the next page)
xii P5B Premium Series specications summary ASUS AI Lifestyle Unique features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: - ASUS AI Gear - ASUS AI Nap - ASUS 8-Phase Power Design - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution - ASUS Fanless Design: Stack Cool 2 - ASUS Q-Fan 2 - ASUS Optional Fan for Water-cooling or Passive- Cooling only ASUS Crystal Sound: - ASUS Noise Filter - ASUS Array Mic ASUS EZ DIY : - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS O.C. Prole - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS Power LED ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features Intelligent overclocking tools: - AI NOS™ (Non-delay Overclocking System) - AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) - ASUS AI Booster utility Precision T weaker: - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 6.25mV increment - vDIMM: 13-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 tuning from 533MHz up to 1066MHz - PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 150MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection: - ASUS C.P .R.(CPU Parameter Recall) Other Features ASUS MyLogo2™ Multi-language BIOS Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x Serial port 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial Optical) 1 x External SA T A 1 x IEEE1394a 2 x RJ45 port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 8-Channel Audio I/O (continued on the next page)
xiii P5B Premium Series specications summary Internal I/O Connectors 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 1 x TPM connector 7 x SA T A connectors 1 x CPU Fan connector 3 x Chassis Fan connector 1 x Power Fan connector 1 x IEEE1394a connector Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF Out Header Chassis Intrusion connector CD audio in 24-pin A TX Power connector 2 x 4-pin A TX 12V Power connector System Panel BIOS Features 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP , DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Manageability WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Accessories ScreenDUO (Vista Edition only) AI Remote (Vista Edition only) UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable FDD cable SA T A cables SA T A power cables I/O Shield User's manual USB2.0 port module 3 in 1 Q-connector (Retail version only) IEEE1394 port module Optional Fan for W ater-Cooling or Passive-Cooling only Array Mic Support CD Contents Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Anti-virus software (OEM version) Form Factor A TX Form Factor , 12”x 9.6” (30.5cm x 24.4cm) *Specications are subject to change without notice.
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1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
ASUS P5B Premium Series Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2
ASUS P5B Premium Series 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® P5B Premium Series motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list 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 Premium Series I/O modules 1 x Multi-function module (1-port IEEE 1394a module and 2-port USB 2.0 module) Cables Serial A T A power cable for 2 devices Serial A T A signal cable for 6 devices 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I/O shie ld ASUS Array Mic ASUS Optional Fan 1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1394, system panel; Retail version only) 1 x ScreenDUO Kit (ScreenDUO, user guide, support CD, USB cable) (Vista Edition for retail version only) 1 x AI Remote kit (Vista Edition for retail version only) Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide
1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to safeguard consumers’ health while minimizing the impact on the environment. Intel ® Quad-core Processor Ready This motherboard supports the latest Intel ® Quad-core processors in the LGA775 package. It is excellent for multi-tasking, multi-media and enthusiastic gamers with 1066 / 800 MHz FSB. Intel ® Quad-core processor is one of the most powerful CPU in the world. Intel ® Core™2 Duo/ Intel ® Core™2 Extreme CPU support This motherboard supports the latest Intel ® Core™2 processor in the LGA775 package. With the new Intel ® Core™ microarchitecture technology and 1066 / 800 MHz FSB, the Intel ® Core™2 is one of the most powerful and energy efcient CPUs in the world. 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 that signicantly optimizes the use of available memory bandwidth and reduces the latency of the memory accesses. DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of 800/667/533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 12.8 GB/s. Furthermore, this motherboard does not restrict the memory size across two channels. Users may install different memory size DIMMs into the two channels and enjoy dual-channel and single-channel functions at the same time. This new feature optimizes the use of available memory size. See page 2-13 for details.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 1-3 Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s technology and SA T A-On-The-Go This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial A T A (SA T A) 3Gb/s storage specication, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves. The external SA T A port located at the back I/O provides smart setup and hot-plug functions. Easily backup photos, videos and other entertainment contents to external devices. See pages 2-25, and 2-28 for details. Dual RAID solution The Intel ® P965 chipset incorporates six Serial A T A connectors with high performance RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 functions. The JMicron controller provides another two Serial A T A connectors for RAID 0, 1, and JBOD functions. Making this motherboard an ideal solution to enhance hard disk performance and data back up protection without the cost of add-on cards. See pages 2-28 to 2-30 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 2-31 for details. S/PDIF digital sound ready This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via coaxial and optical S/PDIF-out (SONY -PHILIPS Digital Interface) jacks. It allows to transfer digital audio without converting to analog format and keeps the best signal quality . See pages 2-26 and 2-35 for details. Dual Gigabit LAN solution The integrated dual Gigabit LAN design allows a PC to serve as a network gateway for managing trafc between two separate networks. This capability ensures rapid transfer of data from W AN to LAN without any added arbitration or latency . See page 2-24 for details. High Denition Audio Enjoy high-end sound quality on your PC! The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High Denition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio output, jack-sensing feature, retasking functions and multi- streaming technology that simultaneously sends different audio streams to dif ferent destinations. Y ou can now talk to your partners on the headphone while playing multi-channel network games. See pages 2-24 and 2-25 for details.
1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features ScreenDUO (Vista Edition only) The ScreenDUO provides a second display panel to enable you to conveniently view important information without having to start up your PC. The ScreenDUO synchronizes information from the PC or websites, displays RSS messages, meeting schedules and other important information. This saves you the time and the hassle to turn on your PC each time you want to view vital information. AI Remote (Vista Edition only) The revolutionary AI Remote gives you unprecedented control from the comfort of your couch. With just the touch of a button, you can quickly do your usual computer activities such as turn ON/OFF your PC, launch your favorite applications by enabling AP Trigger function, or control AI Gear and AI Nap. The AI Remote also gives you the comfort of a traditional remote on media player . Have an AI Remote in your hand and do more with your PC from a distance! Refer to page 5-25 for details. ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Propeller) (V ista Edition only) ASAP gets you to your destination ASAP . ASAP supports the Windows V ista ReadyBoost™ technology which improves system performance under Windows Vista. Enjoy greater efciency and get more productivity out of your system. Refer to page 5-38 for details. AP T rigger (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 predened applications simultaneously! TPM Support This motherboard supports the T rusted Platform Module (TPM), which provides enhanced data protection via high-level encryption/decryption, and ensures platform integrity . The TPM meets the Windows V ista BitLocker™ Drive Encryption hardware requirement for a more secure working environment. The TPM module is purchased separately . Use the ASUS TPM module ONL Y!
ASUS P5B Premium Series 1-5 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability . AI Gear AI Gear provides four modes that adjust the CPU frequency and Vcore voltage minimizing system noise and power consumption. Y ou can choose the mode that best suits your computing needs. See page 5-19 for details. AI Nap With AI Nap, the system can continue running at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away . T o wake the system and return to the OS environment, simply click the mouse or press a key . See page 5-20 for details. 8-Phase Power Design The ASUS 8-Phase Power Design provides highly efcient operation to generate less heat (at least 15°C (59°F)) than other conventional power solutions. It reduces input ripple current and output ripple voltage, which keeps CPU and power module from suffering the risk of high power stress. It has the advantages of quick transient response and stability , especially benecial when CPU requires more current immediately under heavy loading or overclocking mode. Fanless Design - Stack Cool 2 ASUS Stack Cool 2 is a fan-less and zero-noise cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components. The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat these critical components generate. Fanless Design - Heat-pipe The Heat Pipe design effectively directs the heat generated by the chipsets to the heatsink near the back IO ports, where it can be carried away by existing airow from CPU fan or bundled optional fan. The purpose of the innovative heat pipe design on this motherboard is that the groundbreaking fanless design does not have lifetime problems as a chipset fan does. Furthermore, it provides options for users to install side-ow fan or passive cooler . The Heat Pipe design is the most reliable fanless thermal solution to date.
1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Optional Fan (for W ater-Cooling or Passive-Cooling only) The optional fan is specically designed to provide sufcient airow over the CPU power modules and chipset area when water-cooling or passive-cooling is utilized, ensuring effective heat dissipation for the entire system. See page 2-38 for details. Q-Fan 2 AS US Q-F an2 t ec hno log y in tel lig ent ly a dju sts b ot h C PU fan a nd ch ass is fa n sp eed s a cco rd in g t o s ys te m l oad ing t o ens ure q ui et, co ol an d ef cie nt op era tio n. Se e p age 4- 29 , 4-3 0 a nd 5 -23 fo r d et ai ls. ASUS Crystal Sound This feature can enhance speech-centric applications like Skype, online game, video conference and recording. ASUS Array Mic The Bundled Superbeam Array Microphone receives only the sound coming from the reception cone and ignores the sounds coming from other directions. This mechanism eliminates a large number of interferences, including neighboring speakers and reverberations. It also uses advanced de-reverberation techniques to reduce echo and minimize its effect on the speech engine. This feature can enchance speech-centric applications like Skype, online game, video conference, and recording. See page 5-37 for details. Noise Filter This feature detects repetitive and stationary noises (non-voice signals) like computer fans, air conditioners, and other background noises then eliminates it in the incoming audio stream while recording. See page 5-37 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 system panel cables one at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections. See page 2-37 for details.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 1-7 ASUS O.C. Prole The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. Prole that allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate le, giving users freedom to share and distribute their favorite settings. See page 4-37 for details. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB ash disk containing the BIOS le. See page 4-8 for details. ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility . Simply press the predened hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without entering the OS. Update your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based ash utility . See pages 4-5 and 4-36 for details. ASUS Power LED The motherboard comes with a newly designed ASUS Power LED that lights up in two colors to show the system power status. Blue indicates that the system is in sleep/soft-off mode and red indicates that the system is ON. The ASUS Power LED helps remind you to shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. See page 2-1 for details. 1.3.3 ASUS Special features ASUS MyLogo2™ This feature allows you to convert your favorite photo into a 256-color boot logo for a more colorful and vivid image on your screen. See page 4-32 and 5-9 for details. ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you to select the language of your choice from the available options. The localized BIOS setup menu helps you congure your system easier and faster . See page 4-12 for details.
1-8 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features AI NOS™ (Non-Delay Overclocking System) The patented ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System™ (AI NOS™) technology auto-detects the CPU loading and dynamically overclocks the CPU speed when needed. Unlike other dynamic overclocking techniques, AI NOS™ reacts much faster to satisfy your need for speed. See page 4-16 and 5-22 for details. Precision T weaker This feature allows you to ne 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. C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P .R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking. When the system hangs due to overclocking, C.P .R. eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter . Due to the chipset behavior , AC power off is required before using C.P .R. function.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 1-9 1.3.5 ASUS features and the supporting OS Refer to the following table for the OS that supports ASUS features. Win 2000 XP 32bit XP 64bit Vista 32bit Vista 64bit ScreenDUO v v v v AI Remote v v v v AP T rigger v v v v ASAP Function as USB ash 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 Array Mic v v v v v Noise Filter v v v v v SoundMAX v v v ※ ※ PC Probe II v v v v v AI NET 2 v v v v v Features with ※ mark will be available later . Y ou may download the utility and the driver from the ASUS website (support.asus.com).
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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.
ASUS P5B Premium 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 ........................................................................................ 2-23 2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-24
ASUS P5B Premium Series 2-1 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a newly designed ASUS Power LED that lights up in two colors to show the system power status. Blue indicates that the system is in sleep/soft-off mode and red indicates that the system is ON. The ASUS Power LED helps remind you to shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. 2.1 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity . • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component. • Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the A TX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply . Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. P5B PREMIUM ® P5B PREMIUM Onboard LED Sleep/Soft-OFF ON (blue) (red)
2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information P5B PREMIUM ® 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical 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 sur e that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear p art 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. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis
ASUS P5B Premium Series 2-3 2.2.3 Motherboard layout P ANEL P5B PREMIUM ® AAFP CHASSIS 24.4cm (9.6in) 30.5cm (12.0in) CPU_FAN DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) CHA_FAN3 FLOPPY Super I/O TSB43AB22A CD PCIEX1_1 PCIEX16_2 CLRTC Intel ® ICH8R EA TXPWR PRI_IDE CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power Intel ® P965 PCI1 USB56 LAN_USB12 PS/2KBMS T : Mouse B: K eyboard LAN_USB34 AUDIO PCIEX16_1 PCI2 PC I3 88E8001 CHA_FAN2 JMicron JMB363 SPDIF_OUT USB910_ASAP LGA775 T : 1394 B: F_ESA TA CHA_FAN1 IE1394_2 SPDIF_O1 SPDIF_O2 COM1 SA T A5 TPM USB78 SA T A2 SA T A1 SA T A6 SA T A4 SA T A3 EA TX12V SA T A_RAID1 AD1988 88E8056 PWR_FAN 8Mb BIOS Refer to 2.7 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.
2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.4 Layout contents Slots Page 1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-13 2. PCI slots 2-21 3. PCI Express x1 slot 2-21 4. PCI Express x16 slots 2-21 Jumper Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLR TC) 2-23 Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-24 2. Serial port 2-24 3. IEEE 1394a port 2-24 4. Center/Subwoofer port (orange) 2-24 5. Rear Speaker Out port (black) 2-24 6. Line In port (light blue) 2-24 7. Line Out port (lime) 2-24 8. LAN 1/2 (RJ-45) port) 2-24 9. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2, 3 and 4 2-25 10. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2, 3 and 4 2-25 1 1. Microphone port (pink) 2-25 12. Side Speaker Out port (gray) 2-25 13. External SA T A port 2-25 14. Optical S/PDIF Out port 2-26 15. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 2-26 16. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2-26
ASUS P5B Premium Series 2-5 Internal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-27 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 2-27 3. ICH8R Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1 [red], 2-28 SA T A2 [red],SA T A3 [black], SA T A4 [black], SA T A5 [red], SA T A6 [red]) 4. JMicron JMB363 ® Serial A T A RAID connector (7-pin SA T A_RAID) 2-29 5. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) 2-30 6. USB connectors Vista Edition: (10-1 pin USB56, USB 78, USB910_ASAP) Standard Edition: (10-1 pin USB56, USB 78, USB910) 2-30 7. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) 2-31 8. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors 2-32 (4-pin CPU_F AN, 3-pin CHA_F AN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN2, 3-pin CHA_F AN3, 3-pin PWR_F AN) 9. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 2-33 10. AT X p owe r con nect ors (24-pin EA TXPWR, 2x4-pin EA TX12V) 2-33 1 1. Front panel audio co nne ctor (10-1 pin AAFP) 2-34 12. Optical drive audio co nne ctor (4-pin CD) 2-35 13. Digital audio co nne ctor (4-1 pin SPDIF) 2-35 14. System panel connector (20-8 pin P ANEL) 2-36
2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Core™2 Quad/ Core™2/ Pentium ® D/ Pentium ® 4/ Pentium ® Extreme and Celeron ® D processors. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, 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 LGA775 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the PnP cap. • Make sure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. • If installing a dual-core CPU, connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_F AN1 connector to ensure system stability .
ASUS P5B Premium Series 2-7 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. Retention tab Load lever This side of the socket box should face you. PnP cap A B T o prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 2.3.1 Installing the CPU T o 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 PREMIUM ® P5B PREMIUM CPU Socket 775
2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket then t the socket alignment key into the CPU notch. Alignment key Gold triangle mark 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. 7. If installing a dual-core CPU, connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_F AN1 connector to ensure system stability . A B The CPU ts 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 T echnology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® T echnology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading T echnology . Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features. 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forenger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B). Load plate A B CPU notch
ASUS P5B Premium Series 2-9 Fastener Motherboard hole 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel ® LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. T o 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. • When you buy a boxed Intel ® processor , the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly . If you buy a CPU separately , make sure that you use only Intel ® -certied multi-directional heatsink and fan. • Y our 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 motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly . Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector . Narrow end of the groove
2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. 2. Push 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 PREMIUM ® P5B PREMIUM CPU fan connector CPU_F AN GND CPU F AN PWR CPU F AN IN CPU F AN PWM A B
ASUS P5B Premium Series 2-1 1 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan T o 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 assembl y from the motherboard. B B A A A A B B 4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.
2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct 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.)
ASUS P5B Premium Series 2-13 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. The gure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: 2.4.2 Memory congurations Y ou may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • Y ou may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel conguration. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency . For optimum compatibility , it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor . • Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 8 GB system memory when you installed four 2 GB DDR2 memory modules. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules. Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 P5B PREMIUM ® P5B PREMIUM 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1
2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information • If you install four 1 GB memory modules, the system may detect less than 3 GB of total memory because of address space allocation for other critical functions. This limitation applies to Windows XP 32-bit version operating system since it does not support P AE (Physical Address Extention) mode. • If you install Windows XP 32-bit version operating system, we recommend that you install less than 3GB of total memory . Notes on memory limitations • Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to 8 GB on the operating systems listed below . Y ou may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot, but only DDR2-533 and DDR2-667 2 GB density modules are available for this conguration. • Some old-version DDR2-800/667 DIMMs may not match Intel ® ’s On-Die-T ermination (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 downgraded to run at DDR2-667 by default setting. If you want to operate with lower latency , adjust the memory timing manually . • Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-667 with CL=3 will be downgraded to run at DDR2-533 by default setting. If you want to operate with lower latency , adjust the memory timing manually . P5B Pr emium Series Mothe rboard Quali ed V endors Lis ts (QV L) DDR2-800MHz capability Size Vendor Chip No. SS/ DS Part No. DIMM support A* B* C* 512MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC SS KVR800D2N5/512 v v v 1024MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC DS KVR800D2N5/1G v v v 1024MB KINGSTON Heat-Sink Package DS KHX6400D2LL/1G v v v 1024MB KINGSTON Heat-Sink Package SS KHX6400D2LLK2/1GN v v v 2048MB KINGSTON Heat-Sink Package DS KHX6400D2K2/2G v v v 512MB Qimonda HYB18T256800AF25F DS HYS64T64020HU-25F-A v v v 256MB Qimonda HYB18T512160BF25F SS HYS64T32000HU-25F-B v v v 512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF25F SS HYS64T64000HU-25F-B v v v 1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF25F DS HYS64T128020HU-25F-B v v v 512MB SAMSUNG EDD339XX SS M378T6553CZ3-CE7 v v v 256MB SAMSUNG K4T51 163QC-ZCE7 SS M378T3354CZ3-CE7 v v v 512MB SAMSUNG ZCE7K4T51083QC SS M378T6553CZ3-CE7 v v v 1024MB SAMSUNG ZCE7K4T51083QC DS M378T2953CZ3-CE7 v v v 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821BFP-S5 SS HYMP564U64BP8-S5 v v v 32-bit 64-bit Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista x64 Edition
ASUS P5B Premium Series 2-15 Size Vendor Chip No. SS/ DS Part No. DIMM support A* B* C* 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821BFP-S5 DS HYMP512U64BP8-S5 v v v 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821CFP-S5 SS HYMP564U64CP8-S5 v v v 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821CFP-S5 DS HYMP512U64CP8-S5 v v v 512MB MICRON 5JAIIZ9DQQ SS MT8HTF6464A Y -80EA3 v v v 1024MB MICRON 5JAIIZ9DQQ DS MT16HTF12864A Y -80EA3 v v v 512MB MICRON 5ZD22D9GKX SS MT8HTF6464A Y -80ED4 v v v 1024MB MICRON 5ZD22D9GKX DS MT16HTF12864A Y -80ED4 v v v 512MB MICRON 6CD22D9GKX SS MT8HTF6464A Y -80ED4 v v v 1024MB MICRON 6CD22D9GKX DS MT16HTF12864A Y -80ED4 v v v 512MB CORSAIR Heat-Sink Package SS CM2X512A-6400 v v v 1024MB CORSAIR Heat-Sink Package DS CM2X1024-6400C4 v v v 1024MB ELPIDA E1 108AB-8E-E(ECC) SS EBE10EE8ABF A-8E-E v v v 2048MB ELPIDA E1 108AB-8E-E(ECC) DS EBE21EE8ABF A-8E-E v v v 512MB A-DA T A N/A SS M2OAD6G3H3160J1E52 v v v 512MB A-DA T A AD29608A8A-25EG SS M20AD6G3H3160I1E5E v v v 1024MB A-DAT A AD29608A8A-25EG DS M20AD6G3I4170G1E53 v v v 1024MB A-DAT A K4T51083QC(ECC) DS M20AD6G3I4170G1E53 v v v 512MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package SS BL6464AA804.8FD v v v 512MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package SS BL6464AA804.8FD3 v v v 1024MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL12864AA804.16FD v v v 1024MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL12864AL804.16FD3 v v v 1024MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL12864AA804.16FD3 v v v 512MB Apacer Heat-Sink Package DS AHU512E800C5K1C v v v 1024MB Apacer Heat-Sink Package DS AHU01GE800C5K1C v v v 512MB Transcend K4T51083QC SS TS64MLQ64V8J v v v 1024MB Transcend K4T51083QC DS TS128MLQ64V8J v v v 512MB KINGMAX KKEA88B4LZUG-25DF SS KLDC28F-A8KB5 v v v 1024MB KINGMAX KKEA88B4LZUG-25DF DS KLDD48F-A8KB5 v v v 256MB T winMOS E2508AB-GE-E SS 8G-24IK2-EBT v v v 512MB CENTURY E2508AB-GE-E DS 28V2S8 v v v 512MB Aeneon AET93F25DB SS AET660UD00-25DB98X v v v 1024MB Aeneon AET93R25DB DS AET760UD00-25DB97X v v v 512MB Elixir N2TU51280AE-25C SS M2Y51264TU88A2B-25C v v v 1024MB Elixir N2TU51280BE-25C DS M2Y1G64TU8HB0B-25C v v v 512MB Kingbox EPD264082200-3KI0629 SS N/A v v v 1024MB Kingbox EPD264082200-3KI0629 SS N/A v v v 512MB NANY A NT5TU64M8BE-25C SS NT512T64U880BY -25C v v v 1024MB NANYA NT5TU64M8BE-25C DS NT1GT64U8HB0BY -25C v v v 1024MB OCZ Heat-Sink Package DS OCZ2T8002GK v v v 512MB UMAX U2S12D30TP-8E SS 53014066-7100B v v v 1024MB UMAX U2S12D30TP-8E DS 53016042-7100B v v v P5B Pr emium Series Mothe rboard Quali ed V endors Lis ts (QV L) DDR2-800MHz capability
2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information P5B Premi um Se ries M other board Quali ed V endor s Lis ts (QVL) DDR2-667 MHz capability Size Vendor Chip No. SS/ DS Part No. DIMM support A* B* C* 256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3 SS KVR667D2N5/256 v v v 512MB KINGSTON D6408TEBGGL3U SS KVR667D2N5/512 v v v 1024MB KINGSTON D6408TEBGGL3U DS KVR667D2N5/1G v v v 256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3S SS KVR667D2N5/256 v v v 256MB Qimonda HYB18T512160AF-3S SS HYS64T32000HU-3S-A v v v 512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800AF3S SS HYS64T64000HU-3S-A v v v 256MB Qimonda HYB18T512160BF-3S SS HYS64T32000HU-3S-B v v v 512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF3S SS HYS64T64000HU-3S-B v v v 1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF3S DS HYS64T128020HU-3S-B v v v 512MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC SS M378T6553CZ0-CE6 v v v 256MB SAMSUNG K4T51 163QC-ZCE6 SS M378T3354CZ3-CE6 v v v 512MB SAMSUNG K4T51083QC SS M378T6553CZ3-CE6 v v v 1024MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC DS M378T2953CZ3-CE6 v v v 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y5 SS HYMP564U64AP8-Y5 v v v 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y4 SS HYMP564U64AP8-Y4 v v v 256MB CORSAIR MIII00605 SS VS256MB667D2 v v v 512MB CORSAIR 64M8CFEG SS VS512MB667D2 v v v 1024MB CORSAIR 64M8CFEG DS VS1GB667D2 v v v 256MB ELPIDA E2508AB-6E-E SS EBE25UC8ABFA-6E-E v v v 512MB ELPIDA E5108AE-6E-E SS EBE51UD8AEFA-6E-E v v v 512MB A-DA T A AD29608A8A-3EG SS M2OAD5G3H3166I1C52 v v v 1024MB A-DA T A AD29608A8A-3EG DS M2OAD5G3I4176I1C52 v v v 512MB crucial Heat-Sink Package SS BL6464AA663.8FD v v v 1024MB crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL12864AA663.16FD v v v 1024MB crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL12864AL664.16FD v v v 1024MB crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL12864AA663.16FD2 v v v 512MB Apacer AM4B5708GQJS7E0628F SS AU512E667C5KBGC v v v 1024MB Apacer AM4B5708GQJS7E DS AU01GE667C5KBGC v v v 512MB Kingmax KKEA88B4LAUG-29DX SS KLCC28F-A8KB5 v v v 1024MB Kingmax KKEA88B4LAUG-29DX DS KLCD48F-A8KB5 v v v 512MB T ranscend E5108AE-6E-E SS TS64MLQ64V6J v v v 1024MB Transcend E5108AE-6E-E DS TS128MLQ64V6J v v v 512MB T ranscend J12Q3AB-6 SS JM367Q643A-6 v v v 1024MB Transcend J12Q3AB-6 DS JM388Q643A-6 v v v 512MB Super T alent Heat-Sink Package SS T6UA512C5 v v v 1024MB Super T alent Heat-Sink Package DS T6UB1GC5 v v v 512MB SMART G64M8XB3ITIX4TUE SS TB3D2667C58S v v v 512MB SMART G64M8XB3ITIX4TUE DS TB4D2667C58D v v v 512MB V eritech VTD264M8PC5G SS GTP512HL TM45EG v v v 1024MB Veritech VTD264M8PC5G DS GTP01GHL TM55EG v v v 512MB T winMOS TMM6208G8M30C SS 8D-23JK5M2ETP v v v 2048MB NANY A NT5TU128M8BJ-3C DS NT2GT64U8HB0JY -3C v v v 512MB NANY A NT5TU64M8BE-3C SS NT512T64U88B0BY -3C v v v 512MB Aeneon AET93F30DA SS AET660UD00-30DA98Z v v v 1024MB Aeneon AET93F30DA DS AET760UD00-30DA98Z v v v 512MB Aeneon AET93R300B SS AET660UD00-30DB97X v v v 1024MB Aeneon AET93R30DB DS AET760UD00-30B97X v v v 512MB Kingbox EPD264082200-4KI0629 SS N/A v v v 1024MB Kingbox EPD264082200-4KI0629 DS N/A v v v 512MB UMAX U2S12D30TP-6E SS 53014053-7100B v v v 1024MB UMAX U2S12D30TP-6E DS 53016035-7100B v v v
ASUS P5B Premium Series 2-17 P5B Pr emium Series Mothe rboard Quali ed V endors Lis ts (QV L) DDR2-533 MHz capability Size V endor Chip No. SS/ DS Part No. DIMM support A* B* C* 256MB KINGSTON E51 16AF-5C-E SS KVR533D2N4/256 v v v 512MB KINGSTON HYB18T512800AF37 SS KVR533D2N4/512 v v v 1024MB KINGSTON 5YDIID9GCT DS KVR533D2N4/1G 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 K4T51 163QC-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 1024MB CORSAIR 64M8CEDG DS VS1GB533D2 v v v 512MB ELPIDA E5108AB-5C-E SS EBE51UD8ABFA-5C-E v v v 512MB KINGMAX E5108AE-5C-E SS KLBC28F-A8EB4 v v v 1024MB KINGMAX E5108AE-5C-E DS KLBD48F-A8EB4 v v v 512MB KINGMAX KKEA88E4AAK-37 SS KLBC28F-A8KE4 v v v 1024MB KINGMAX 5MB22D9DCN DS KLBD48F-A8ME4 v v v 512MB Super T alent Heat-Sink Package SS T5UA512C4 v v v 256MB CENTURY K4T56083QF-GCD5 SS 25V6S8SSD5F4-K43 v v v 512MB CENTURY E5108AB-5C-E SS 25V2H8EL5CB4-J43 v v v 512MB Aeneon AET93R370B SS AET660UD00-370B97X v v v 512MB Aeneon AET93F370A SS AET660UD00-370A98Z v v v 512MB Aeneon AET93F370A SS AET660UD00-370A98X v v v 1024MB Aeneon AET93F370A DS AET760UD00-370A98Z v v v 1024MB Aeneon AET92F370A DS AET760UD00-370A98S v v v 1024MB Aeneon AET93R370B DS AET760UD00-370B97X v v v 1024MB PQI 64MX8D2-E DS MEAB-323LA v v v 512MB PQI 64MX8D2-E SS MEAB-423LA v v v 512MB T winMOS K4T51083QB-GCD5 SS 8D-22JB5-K2T v v v 256MB SimpleT ech 858S032F25A SS SVM-42DR2/256 v v v 512MB SimpleT ech 858S064F25A SS SVM-42DR2/512 v v v 1024MB Patriot Heat-Sink Package SS PDC21G5600 XBLK v v v 256MB Patriot PM32M16D2B-3.7KC SS PSD2256533 v v v 512MB Patriot PM64M8D2B-3.7KC SS PSD2512533 v v v 1024MB Patriot PM64M8D2B-3.7KC DS PSD21G5332 v v v 512MB UMAX U2S12D30TP-5C SS 53014051-7100 v v v 1024MB UMAX U2S12D30TP-5C DS 53016057-7100 v v v 512MB V eritech VTD264M8PC6G SS GTP512HL TM46DG v v v 1024MB Veritech VTD264M8PC6G DS GTP01GHL TM56DG v v v SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided DIMM support: A - Supports one module inserted into either slot, in Single-channel memory conguration. B - Supports one pair of modules inserted into either Channel A or Channel B as one pair of Dual- channel memory conguration. C - Supp orts fo ur modu les in serted into the ye llow an d blac k slots as tw o pairs of Du al-chan nel memory conguration. Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-800/667/533 MHz QVL.
2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. T o install a DIMM: 1. Unlo ck a DIM M so cket by pres sing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM T o 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 ts in only one direction. Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs. Do not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets. Unlocked retaining clip DDR2 DIMM notch Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force. DDR2 DIMM notch 1 2 3 1 2 1 1
ASUS P5B Premium Series 2-19 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis). 3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screw for later use. 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is completely 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 Conguring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, congure it by adjusting the software settings. 1. T urn 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 software drivers for the expansion card. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Refer to the table on the next page for details.
2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 — Re-direct to IRQ#9 3 1 1 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 4 12 Communications Port (COM1)* 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port (LPT1)* 8 3 System CMOS/Real T ime Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 10 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 1 1 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 * These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices. IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 — — — — — used — — PCI slot 2 — — — — — — shared — PCI slot 3 — — — — — — — shared LAN(8001) — — — shared — — — — SA T A(363) shared — — — — — — — LAN(8056) — shared — — — — — — PCIE x16 1 shared — — — — — — — PCIE x16 2 shared — — — — — — — PCIE x1 — — shared — — — — — USB controller 1 — — — — — — — shared USB controller 2 — — — shared — — — — USB controller 3 — — shared — — — — — USB controller 4 shared — — — — — — — USB controller 5 — shared — — — — — — USB 2.0 controller 1 — — — — — — — shared USB 2.0 controller 2 — — shared — — — — — SA T A controller 1 — — shared — — — — — SA T A controller 2 — shared — — — — — —
ASUS P5B Premium Series 2-21 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specications. The gure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specications. The following gure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 2.5.6 T wo PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports two A TI CrossFire™ PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specications. The gure shows two graphics cards installed on the PCI Express x16 slots. See Chapter 6 for details on the CrossFire™ technology feature.
2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information • We recommend that you install a graphics card on the primary (blue) PCI Express slot and install other PCI Express devices on the black PCI Express x16 slot. • In CrossFire™ mode, install the A TI CrossFire™ Edition (Master) graphics card on the primary (blue) PCI Express slot. • Install two A TI graphics cards from the same GPU family that support CrossFire™ mode.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 2-23 2.6 Jumper 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and s ystem setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. T o erase the RTC RAM: 1. T urn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the onboard battery . 3. 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. 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. • Y ou do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. • Due to the chipset behavior , AC power off is required to enable C.P .R. function. Y ou must turn off and on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before reboot the system. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLR TC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! P5B PREMIUM ® P5B PREMIUM Clear RTC RAM CLRTC Normal Clear RTC (Default) 1 2 2 3
2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices and other serial devices. 3. IEEE 1394a port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices. 4. Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers. 5. Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects the rear speakers in a 4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio conguration.. 6. Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player , or other audio sources. 7. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker . In 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel conguration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 8. LAN 1/2 (RJ-45) port. Supported by Marvell ® Gigabit LAN controller , this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. 1 16 2 3 13 14 15 8 4 1 1 10 12 6 7 5 9 Activity/Link Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection LAN port LED indications SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED LAN port
ASUS P5B Premium Series 2-25 The external SA T A port supports external Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s devices. Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to two meters away , and enables improved hot-swap function. Refer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration. Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration Port Headset 2-channel 4-channel 6-channel 8-channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange – – Center/Subwoofer Center/Subwoofer Black – Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Gray – – – Side Speaker Out 9. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 13. External SA T A port . This port connects to an external a Serial A T A hard disk drive. T o congure a RAID0, RAID1, or JBOD set, install an external Serial A T A hard disk drive and an internal Serial hard disk drive connected to the onboard Serial A T A connector labeled SA T A_RAID or SA T A_RAID1. 1 1. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. 12. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side speakers in an 8-channel audio conguration. Connect the ScreenDUO and IR receiver ONL Y to USB port 3 and 4, which supports remote control function. Plugging any other USB devices to these two ports will turn on the computer . 10. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 14. Optical S/PDIF Out port . This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 15. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 16. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) . This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. • DO NOT insert a dif ferent connector to this port. • DO NOT unplug the external Serial A T A box when a RAID 0 or JBOD is congured. • Before creating a RAID set using Serial A T A hard disks, make sure that y ou ha ve conn ect ed the Serial A T A signal cable and installed Serial A T A hard disk drives; otherwise, you cannot enter the JMicron RAID utility and SA T A BIOS setup during POST . • If you intend to create a RAID conguration using this connector , set the JMicron Controller item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. See section 4.4.7 Onboard Device Conguration for details.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 2-27 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector , then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the oppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable. There are three connectors on each 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 congure your device. • Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector . This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable. • Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 IDE devices. If any device jumper is set as “Cable-Select,” make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting. Drive jumper setting Mode of device(s) Cable connector Single device Cable-Select or Master - Black T wo devices Cable-Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave P5B PREMIUM ® P5B PREMIUM Floppy disk drive connector NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. PIN 1 FLOPPY
2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. ICH8R Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1 [red], SA T A2 [red], SA T A3 [black], SA T A4 [black], SA T A5 [red], SA T A6 [red]) These connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives. If you installed Serial A T A hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 conguration with the Intel ® Matrix Storage T echnology through the onboard Intel ® ICH8R RAID controller . P5B PREMIUM ® P5B PREMIUM IDE connector PRI_IDE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. PRI_IDE P5B PREMIUM ® P5B PREMIUM SA T A connectors SA T A1 GN D RS AT A_ TXP3 RS AT A_ TXN3 GN D RS AT A_ RX P3 RS AT A_ RX N3 GN D GN D RS AT A_ TXP1 RS AT A_ TXN1 GN D RS AT A_ RX P1 RS AT A_ RX N1 GN D SA T A3 GN D RS AT A_ TXP4 RS AT A_ TXN4 GN D RS AT A_ RX P4 RS AT A_ RX N4 GN D SA T A4 SA T A2 GN D RS AT A_ TXP2 RS AT A_ TXN2 GN D RS AT A_ RX P2 RS AT A_ RX N2 GN D SA T A5 GN D RS AT A_ TXP5 RS AT A_ TXN5 GN D RS AT A_ RX P5 RS AT A_ RX N5 GN D GN D RS AT A_ TXP6 RS AT A_ TXN6 GN D RS AT A_ RX P6 RS AT A_ RX N6 GN D SA T A6 • These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default. In Standard IDE mode, you can connect Serial A T A boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors. If you intend to create a Serial A T A RAID set using these connectors, set the [Congure SA T A as] item in the BIOS to [RAID]. See section 4.3.6 IDE Conguration 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 A T A hard disk drives for each RAID 0 or RAID 1 set.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 2-29 4. JMicron JMB363 ® Serial A T A RAID connector (7-pin SA T A_RAID) This connector is for a Serial A T A signal cable. This connector supports a Serial A T A hard disk drive, which you can combine with an external Serial A T A hard disk drive to congure for RAID via the onboard Serial A T A RAID controller . The JMicron JMB363 controller item in the BIOS is set to [IDE] by default, allowing you to use the connectors to build a RAID set. See section 4.4.7 Onboard Device Conguration for details. P5B PREMIUM ® P5B PREMIUM SA T A_RAID connector SA T A_RAID1 GN D RS AT A_ TXP1 RS AT A_ TXN1 GN D RS AT A_ RXP1 RS AT A_ RXN1 GN D Connect the right-angle side of SA T A signal cable to SA T A device. Or you may connect the right-angle side of SA T A cable to the onboard SA T A port to avoid mechanical conict with huge graphics cards. right angle side • Y ou must install Windows ® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows ® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial A T A hard disk drives. The Serial A T A RAID feature (RAID 0/RAID 1/RAID 5/RAID 10) is available only if you are using Windows ® 2000/XP or later version. • Wh en usin g t he con nec to rs in Standard IDE mode, connect the primary (boot) hard disk drive to the SA T A1/2/5/6 connector . Refer to the table below for the recommended SA T A hard disk drive connections. Serial A T A hard disk drive connection Connector Color Setting Use SA T A1/2/5/6 Red Master Boot disk SA T A3/4 Black Slave Data Disk
2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Before creating a RAID set using Serial A T A hard disks, make sure that you have connected the Serial A T A signal cables and installed Serial A T A hard disk drives; otherwise, you cannot enter the JMicron ® JMB363 RAID utility and SA T A BIOS setup during POST . 5. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) This connector supports a T rusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certicates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security , protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity . P5B PREMIUM ® P5B PREMIUM TPM connector TPM 6. USB connectors Vista Edition: (10-1 pin USB56, USB 78, USB910_ASAP) Standard Edition: (10-1 pin USB56, USB 78, USB910) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specication that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. P5B PREMIUM ® P5B PREMIUM USB 2.0 connectors USB56 USB 5V USB_P6- USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5- USB_P5 GND 1 USB78 USB 5V USB_P8- USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7- USB_P7 GND 1 USB910_ASAP NC GND USB_P10 USB_P10- USB 5V GND USB_P9 USB_P9- USB 5V 1 The TPM module is purchased separately . Use the ASUS TPM module ONL Y!
ASUS P5B Premium Series 2-31 Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector . Doing so will damage the motherboard! Y ou ca n con nect the 139 4 cab le to ASU S Q-C onnector (13 94, re d) r st, a nd then install the Q-Connector (1394) to the 1394 connector onboard. Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 7. IEE E 1394 a 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 PREMIUM ® P5B PREMIUM IEEE 1394a connector IE1394_2 1 GND 12V TPB1- GND TP A1- 12V TPB1 GND TP A1 • Y ou can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) rst, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connector onboard. • The ASAP module is for Vista Edition only .
2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 8. CPU, chassis and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN, 3-pin CHA_F AN1-3, 3-pin PWR_F AN The fan c onnect ors su pport cooli ng fan s of 3 50 mA ~ 2000 mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1 A ~ 7 A (84 W max.) at 12V . Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure 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. Insufcient air ow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! P5B PREMIUM ® P5B PREMIUM Fan connectors CPU_F AN CHA_F AN2 GND Rotation 12V GND Rotation 12V GND CPU F AN PWR CPU F AN IN CPU F AN PWM CHA_F AN3 GND Rotation 12V CHA_F AN1 PWR_F AN GND Rotation 12V • Only the CPU-F AN and CHA-F AN 1-3 connectors support the ASUS Q- F AN 2 feature. • If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labled CHA_F AN1 or CHA_F AN2 for better themal environment.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 2-33 10. ATX po wer co nn ec tor s (24-pin EA TXPWR, 2x4-pin EA TX12V) These connectors are for A TX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. 9. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector . The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to this connector when 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 PREMIUM ® P5B PREMIUM Chassis intrusion connector CHASSIS 5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND (Default) P5B PREMIUM ® P5B PREMIUM A TX power connectors EA TXPWR EA TX12V 3 V olts 3 V olts Ground 5 V olts 5 V olts Ground Ground Power OK 5V Standby 12 V olts -5 V olts 5 V olts 3 V olts -12 V olts Ground Ground Ground PSON# Ground 5 V olts 12 V olts 3 V olts 5 V olts Ground GND 12V DC GND 12V DC GND 12V DC GND 12V DC • Make sure to remove the cap on the EA TX12V connector before connecting an 8-pin EPS 12V power plug. • Use only either a 4-pin A TX12V or an 8-pin EPS 12V power plug for the EA TX12V connector .
2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information • For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with A TX 12 V Specication 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 400 W . • Do not forget to connect the 4-pin/8pin EA TX12V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when conguring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • The A TX 12 V Specication 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the following conguration: CPU: Intel ® Pentium ® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel A T A device: IDE hard disk drive Serial A T A device: SA T A hard disk drive (x2) Optical drive: DVD-RW • If you want to use two high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a PSU with 500W to 600W power or above to ensure the system stability . P5B PREMIUM ® P5B PREMIUM 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 1 1. Front panel audio co nn ec tor (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector . • We recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-denition audio capability . • By default, this connector is set to HD Audio . If you want to connect a AC'97 front panel audio module to this connector , set the Front Panel Support T ype item in the BIOS setup to [AC97]. See section 4.4.7 Onboard Device Conguration for details.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 2-35 P5B PREMIUM ® P5B PREMIUM Internal audio connector CD Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground 12. Optical drive audio con nec tor (4-pin CD) This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card. (black) P5B PREMIUM ® P5B PREMIUM Digital audio connector 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT 13. Digital audio con nec tor (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 module is purchased separately .
2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector . The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) 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 ashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. • System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker . The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. • A TX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWR) This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF . • Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power . 14. System panel connector (20-8 pin P ANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. P5B PREMIUM ® P5B PREMIUM System panel connector * Requires an A TX power supply . P ANEL PLED- PWR 5V Speaker Ground RESET Ground Reset Ground Ground PWRSW PLED IDE_LED- IDE_LED IDE_LED PLED SPEAKER
ASUS P5B Premium Series 2-37 ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) Y ou can use the ASUS Q-Connector to connect/disconnect chassis front panel cables in a few steps. Refer to the instructions below to install the ASUS Q- Connector . 1. Connect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q-Connector . Refer to the labels on the Q-Connector to know the detailed pin denitions, 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 gure shows the Q-Connector properly installed on the motherboard.
2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7.3 Installing the optional fan Install the optional fan only if you are using a passive cooler or a water cooler . Installing the optional fan with an active CPU cooler will interfere with the airow and destabilize the system. 1. Position the fan above the pipe and heatsink assembly . 2. Fit the grooved edge to the heatsink. 3. Carefully push down the fan until it snugly ts the heatsink, then connect the fan cables. • Plug the optional fan cables to the CHA_F AN and/or PWR_F AN connector on the motherboard. • Make sure the optional fan is installed correctly to prevent damage to the fan and motherboard components. 4. The above photo shows the fans installed on the motherboard. Do not tilt the fan. Do not install the fan with its rear side facing you.
3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.
ASUS P5B Premium Series Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1 3.2 T urning off the computer ............................................................. 3-2
ASUS P5B Premium Series 3-1 3.1 Starting up for the rst time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector . 5. T urn on the devices in the following order: a. Monitor b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c. System power 6. After applying power , the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up. For systems with A TX power supplies, the system LED lights up when you press the A TX 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 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 tu rned on the power , the system may have failed a power-on test. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance. 7. At power on, hold down the <Delete> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. BIOS Beep Description One short beep VGA detected Quick boot set to disabled No keyboard detected One continuous beep followed by two short beeps then a pause (repeated) No memory detected One continuous beep followed by three short beeps No VGA detected One continuous beep followed by four short beeps Hardware component failure
3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Turning off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® 2000: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down... 2. Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer . 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows ® shuts down. If you are using Windows ® XP: 1. Click the Start button then select T urn Off Computer . 2. Click the T urn 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 soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. Refer to section 4.5 Power Menu in Chapter 4 for details.
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.
Chapter summary 4 ASUS P5B Premium 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 T ools menu ................................................................................. 4-36 4.8 Exit menu .................................................................................... 4-38
ASUS P5B Premium Series 4-1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows ® environment.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk or USB ash disk.) 3. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a bootable oppy disk) 4. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable oppy disk, USB ash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk or USB ash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. Installing ASUS Update T o install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows ® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to: • Save the current BIOS le • Download the latest BIOS le from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS le • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • V iew the BIOS version information. This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Quit all Windows ® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility . 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next. Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o 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.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 4-3 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le T o update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 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 a le 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 le from the Open window , then click Open. 4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. P5B Premium P5B Premium
4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk 1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB oppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/ S then press <Enter>. Windows ® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. b. Click Start from the Windows ® desktop, then select My Computer. c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. d. 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 eld, then click Start. Windows ® 2000 environment T o create a set of boot disks for Windows ® 2000: a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB oppy disk into the drive. b. Insert the Windows ® 2000 CD to the optical drive. c. Click Start , then select Run . d. From the Open eld, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive. e. Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS le to the bootable oppy disk.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 4-5 T o update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. 2. Save the BIOS le to a oppy disk or a USB ash disk, then restart the system. 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a oppy disk and using a DOS-based utility . The EZ Flash 2 utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt> <F2> during the Power-On Self T ests (POST). (2) Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the T ools menu to select EZ Flash2 and press <Enter> to enable it. Y ou can switch between drives by pressing <T ab> before the correct le is found. Then press <Enter>. 3. Y ou can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods. (1) Insert the oppy disk / USB ash disk that contains the BIOS le to the oppy disk drive or the USB port. Press <Alt> <F2> during POST to display the following. • This function can support devices such as USB ash disk, or oppy disk with F A T 32/16 format and single partition only . • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 4. When the correct BIOS le is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00 Current ROM Update ROM A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move FLASH TYPE: SST 25LF080 PATH: A:\ BOARD: P5B Premium VER: 0121 DATE: 12/23/06 BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown
4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.4 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying the current BIOS T o copy the current BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility: Main lename Extension name 1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier . 2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /o[lename] where the [lename] is any user-assigned lename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main lename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom • Make sure that the oppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the le. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only . The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS le. 3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS le to the oppy disk. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AM I F irm war e Up dat e U ti li ty - V ers io n 1.1 9(A SU S V2. 07( 03. 11 .2 4BB )) Cop yrig ht ( C) 20 02 A meri can Meg atre nds, Inc. All rig hts r eser ved. Reading ash ..... done Write to le...... ok A:\> Updating the BIOS le T o update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) and download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. Save the BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 4-7 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier . 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[lename] where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le on the bootable oppy disk. A:\>afudos /iP5BPRE.ROM Write the BIOS lename on a piece of paper . Y ou need to type the exact BIOS lename at the DOS prompt. 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iP5BPRE.ROM AM I F irm war e Up dat e U ti li ty - V ers io n 1.1 9(A SU S V2. 07( 03. 11 .2 4BB )) Cop yrig ht ( C) 20 02 A meri can Meg atre nds, Inc. All rig hts r eser ved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS Reading le ....... done Reading ash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing ash ...... done Writing ash ...... done Verifying ash .... done Please restart your computer A:\> A:\>afudos /iP5BPRE.ROM AM I F irm war e Up dat e U ti li ty - V ers io n 1.1 9(A SU S V2. 07( 03. 11 .2 4BB )) Cop yrig ht ( C) 20 02 A meri can Meg atre nds, Inc. All rig hts r eser ved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS Reading le ....... done Reading ash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing ash ...... done Writing ash ...... 0x0008CC00 (9%) 4. The utility veries the le and starts updating the BIOS. Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!
4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support DVD, the oppy disk, or the USB ash disk that contains the updated BIOS le. Prepare the motherboard support DVD, the oppy disk or the USB ash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility . Recovering the BIOS from the support DVD T o recover the BIOS from the support DVD: 1. T urn on the system. 2. Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the CD for the BIOS le. 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. • Only the USB ash disk with F A T 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 le and starts ashing the corrupted BIOS le. Recovering the BIOS from the USB ash disk T o recover the BIOS from the USB ash disk: 1. Insert the USB ash disk that contains BIOS le to the USB port. 2. T urn on the system. 3. The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS le When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted BIOS le. 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for oppy... Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for oppy... Floppy found! Reading le “P5BPRE.ROM”. Completed. Start ashing...
ASUS P5B Premium Series 4-9 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS . Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to“Run Setup.” This section explains how to congure your system using this utility . Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the conguration of your computer in the future. For example, you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to recongure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the SPI chip. The SPI chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility . When you start up the computer , the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Del> during the Power-On Self-T est (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. Y ou can also restart by turning the system off and then back on. Do this last option only if the rst two failed. The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability . Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu. See section 4.8 Exit Menu. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only , and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for this motherboard.
4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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 [Wed 12/13/2006] Floppy A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Language [English] SATA1 [Not Detected] SATA2 [Not Detected] SATA3 [Not Detected] SATA4 [Not Detected] SATA5 [Not Detected] SATA6 [Not Detected] IDE Conguration System Information Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld. Use [ ] or [-] to congure the System Time. 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) conguration Boot For changing the system boot conguration T ools For conguring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings T o select an item on the menu bar , press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. 4.2.3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen The navigation keys may differ from one screen to another . Navigation keys General help Menu bar Sub-menu items Conguration elds Menu items
ASUS P5B Premium Series 4-1 1 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub-menu. T o display the sub-menu, select the item and press <Enter>. 4.2.6 Conguration elds These elds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user- congurable, you can change the value of the eld opposite the item. Y ou cannot select an item that is not user-congurable. A congurable eld is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. T o change the value of a eld, 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 conguration 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 t on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> /<Page Down> keys to display the other items on the screen. 4.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. Main menu items Scroll bar Pop-up window System Time [06:22:54] System Date [Wed 12/13/2006] Floppy A [1 .4 4 M , 3. 5 in] Language [English] SATA1 [No t Det ect ed] SATA2 [No t Det ect ed] SATA3 [No t Det ect ed] SATA4 [No t Det ect ed] SATA5 [No t Det ect ed] SATA6 [No t Det ect ed] IDE Conguration System Information Use [ENTER], [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld. Use [ ] or [-] to congure system.
4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 4.3.3 Floppy A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the type of oppy drive installed. Conguration options: [Disabled] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] 4.3.4 Language [English] Allows you to select the display language for the BIOS setup screen. Conguration options: [Chinese(BIG5)] [Chinese(GB)] [Japanese] [Français] [German] [English] Refer to section 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Select Screen Select Item - Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.59 (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] Floppy A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Language [English] SATA1 [Not Detected] SATA2 [Not Detected] SATA3 [Not Detected] SATA4 [Not Detected] SATA5 [Not Detected] SATA6 [Not Detected] IDE Conguration System Information Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [S HIFT -TAB ] to select a eld. U s e [ ] o r [ - ] t o c o n f i g u r e t h e System Time.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 4-13 4.3.5 SA T A 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial A T A devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SA T A device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SA T A device information. Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : WDC WD800JD-00LSA0 Size : 80.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16 Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-sector Transfer)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Se le ct t he t yp e o f devic e conne cted t o the system. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, V endor , Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These values are not user-congurable. These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system. T ype [Auto] Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type. Select [CDROM] if you are specically conguring a CD-ROM drive. Select [ARMD] (A T API Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP , LS-120, or MO drive. Conguration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-sector T ransfer) M [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the data transfer mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]
4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting T echnology . Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data T ransfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SA T A Conguration [Enhanced] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Configure SA T A As [IDE] Sets the conguration for the Serial A T A connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial A T A 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 T echnology conguration from the Serial A T A hard disk drives, set this item to [RAID]. If you want to use the Serial A T A hard disk drives as Parallel A T A physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. IDE Conguration SATA Conguraton [Enhanced] Congure SATA as [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] 4.3.6 IDE Conguration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you want to congure the item. Options Disabled Compatiable Enhanced
ASUS P5B Premium Series 4-15 4.3.7 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specication. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory . Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AMIBIOS Version : 0121 Build Date : 12/23/06 Processor Type : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.20 GHz Speed : 3200 MHz Count : 1 System Memory Available : 512 MB If yo u w ant t he Se ria l AT A h ard di sk d riv es to u se the Ad va nc ed Hos t C on tro lle r In ter fac e ( AH CI ), set t hi s i tem to [ AH CI] . Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device write protection. This will be ef fective only if the device is accessed through BIOS. Conguration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time out value for detecting A T A/A T API devices. Conguration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]
4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. 4.4.1 JumperFree Conguration T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. Congure System Frequency/Voltage AI Tuning [Auto] DRAM Frequency [Auto] Select the target CPU frequency, and the relevant parameters will be auto-adjusted. Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to be stable. If the system becomes unstable, return to the default. Select Screen Select 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 Conguration LAN Cable Status USB Conguration TPM Conguration CPU Conguration Chipset Onboard Devices Conguration PCIPnP Adjus t system freque ncy/volta ge AI T uning [Auto] Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency . Selct either one of the preset overclocking conguration options: Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system. Standard Loads the standard settings for the system. AI N.O.S. The ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the most demanding tasks.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 4-17 FSB/CPU External Frequency Synchronization The following items appear only when you set the AI T uning item to [Manual]. CPU Frequency [XXX] Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. The value of this item is auto-detected by the BIOS. Use the < > and <-> keys to adjust the CPU frequency . Y ou can also type the desired CPU frequency using the numeric keypad. The values range from 100 to 650. Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings. Available DRAM frequency options in various FSB settings * Provided for overclocking purpose only . A very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable! If this happens, revert to the default setting. DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the DDR operating frequency . Conguration options: Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 1066 266 MHz FSB 800 200 MHz  FSBCongurationoptions Auto DDR2- DDR2- DDR2- DDR2- DDR2- 533 667 800 889* 1067* FSB 1066 • • • • • • FSB 800 • • • • PCI Express Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency . This item is set to [Auto] by default. Conguration options: [Auto] [90] [91] ~ [149] [150] PCI Clock Synchronization [Auto] Allows you to synchronize the PCI frequency with the PCI Express or CPU frequency . Conguration options: [Auto] [33.33MHz] The DRAM Frequency item also appears when you set the AI T uning item to [AI N.O.S]. N.O.S. Mode [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [Standard] [Sensitive] [Heavy Load] The N.O.S. Mode item only appears when you set the AI T uning item to [AI N.O.S].
4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Spread Spectrum [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the clock generator spread spectrum. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] The following items also appear when the AI T uning item is set to [AI N.O.S]. Memory V oltage [Auto] Allows you to select the DDR2 reference voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.80V] [1.85V] [1.90V] [1.95V] [2.00V] [2.05V] [2.10V] [2.15V] [2.25V] [2.30V] [2.35V] [2.40V] [2.45V] Refe r to t he DDR2 docum entatio n befo re adj usti ng the memory volta ge. Set ting a very high memory voltag e may d amage the me mory modul e(s)! CPU VCore V oltage [Auto] Allows you to select the CPU VCore voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.7000V] [1.6875V] [1.6750V] [1.6625V] [1.6500V] [1.6375V] [1.6250V] [1.6125V] [1.6000V] [1.5875V] [1.5750V] [1.5625V] [1.5500V] [1.5375V] [1.5250V] [1.5125V] [1.5000V] [1.4875V] [1.4750V] [1.4625V] [1.4500V] [1.4375V] [1.4250V] [1.4125V] [1.4000V] [1.3875V] [1.3750V] [1.3625V] [1.3500V] [1.3375V] [1.3250V] [1.3125V] [1.3000V] [1.2875V] [1.2750V] [1.2625V] [1.2500V] [1.2375V] [1.2250V] [1.2125V] [1.2000V] [1.1875V] [1.1750V] [1.1625V] [1.1500V] [1.1375V] [1.1250V] [1.1 125V] [1.1000V] Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage. Setting a high Vcore voltage may damage the CPU! FSB T ermination V oltage [Auto] Allows you to select the front side bus termination voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.200V] [1.300V] [1.400V] [1.450V] Setting a high FSB termination voltage may damage the chipset and CPU. NB VCore [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1.25V] [1.45V] [1.55V] [1.65V] SB Vcore (SA T A,PCIE) [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1.50V] [1.60V] [1.70V] [1.80V] ICH Chipset V oltage [Auto] Allows you to select the ICH Chipset V oltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.057V] [1.215V]
ASUS P5B Premium Series 4-19 4.4.2 LAN Cable Status POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] Enables or disables the checking of the LAN cable during the Power-On Self-T est (POST). Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item - Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced POST Check LAN cable [Disabled] LAN Cable Status Pair Status Length 1-2 N/A 3-6 N/A 4-5 N/A 7-8 N/A 1-2 N/A 3-6 N/A 4-5 N/A 7-8 N/A Check LAN cable during POST. 4.4.3 USB Conguration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. The Module V ersion and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Conguration Module Version - 2.24.0-12.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Functions [Enabled] ASAP Function [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Port 64/60 Emulation [Disabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] Disable USB Host Controllers.
4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup USB Functions [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB Host Controllers. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] • ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Propeller) will function only when the USB Functions item is set to [Enabled]. • The following items appear only when the USB Functions item is set to [Enabled]. ASAP Fuction [Enabled] Allows yo to enabled or disabled the ASAP function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the support for legacy USB devices. Setting to [Auto] allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Conguration 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. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to set the USB 2.0 controller mode to HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or FullSpeed (12 Mbps). Conguration options: [HiSpeed] [FullSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] Allows you to enable the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS P5B Premium Series 4-21 4.4.4 TPM Conguration The items in this menu allows you to congure the TPM functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced TPM Conguration TCG/TPM SUPPORT [Enabled] TPM Enabled [Last Setting ] TPM Enable/Disable Status [No State] TPM Owner [Last Setting ] TPM Owner Status [No State] Enable(Activate)/ Disable(Deactivate) Command to TPM TCG/TPM SUPPORT [Y es] Allows you to enable or disable the TCG/TPM support in BIOS. Conguration options: [Y es] [No] The following items appear only when you set the TCG/TPM SUPPORT item to [Y es] TPM Enabled [Last Setting] Allows you to enable or disable the TPM devices. Conguration options: [Last Setting] [Disabled] [Enabled] TPM Enabled/Disabled Status [Enabled] This item shows the status of the TPM function. It switches status with the TPM Enabled item. If you activate the TPM function, it shows [Enabled]. If not, it displays [Disabled] TPM Owener [Last Setting] Allows you to install the TPM Owner or clear the TPM Ownership. Conguration options: [Last Setting] [Clear] TPM Owner Status [UnOwned] Displays the TPM Owner status.
4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced 4.4.5 CPU Conguration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Modify Ratio Support [Disabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears when the item Modify Ratio Support is set to [Enabled]. Ratio CMOS Setting: [24] Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency . Use < > and <-> to adjust the value. Conguration options: [14] [15]~[23] [24] C1E Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable C1E Support. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Max CPUID V alue Limit [Disabled] Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] V anderpool T echnology [Enabled] Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] CPU TM function [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Congure advanced CPU settings Module Version: 3C.0E M anufacturer: Intel Brand String: Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.20GHz Frequency : 3.20GHz FSB Speed : 532 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 Support [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit: [Disabled] Vanderpool Technology [Enabled] CPU TM function: [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Hyper Threading Technology [Enabled] PECI [Disabled] Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) Tech. [Disabled] Options Disabled Enabled
ASUS P5B Premium Series 4-23 Select Screen Select 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 Advanced 4.4.6 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Advanced Chipset Settings WARMING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. North Bridge Conguration South Bridge Conguration Congure North Bridge features. Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced North Bridge Chipset Conguration Memory Remap Feature [Disabled] Congure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] Static Read Control [Auto] Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] PEG Port Conguration PEG Force x1 [Disabled] ASUS C.G.I [Auto] North Bridge Chipset Conguration ENABLED: Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. DISABLED: Do not allow remapping of memory Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the No-Execution Page Protection T echnology . Setting this item to [Disabled] forces the XD feature ag to always return to zero (0). Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hyper Threading T echnology [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Hyper Threading T echnology . Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] PECI [Disabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Inter(R) SpeedStep (tm) T ech. [Disabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Automatic]
4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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 only when you install 64- bit operating system. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Configure DRAM T iming by SPD [Enabled] Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Static Read Control [Auto] Allows you to adjust the Static Read Control function. Conguration options: [Disable] [Auto] [Fast] [Faster] Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] Allows you to decide which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. Conguration options: [PCI/PEG] [PEG/PCI] PEG Force x1 [Disabled] Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS C.G.I. [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Cross Graphics Impeller . Conguration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disable] Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced South Bridge Chipset Conguration PCIEX16_2/PCIEX1_1 Force [Auto] South Bridge Chipset Conguration PCIEX16_2/PCIEX1_1 Force [Auto] Allows you to manually adjust PCIEX16_2/PCIEX1_1 conguration. Conguration options: [X2 Mode (compatible)] [X4 Mode (fast)] [Auto] Allows you to manually adjust PCIEX16_2 and PCIEX1_1 conguration Conguration options: [X2/X1 Mo de(compatible)] [X/disabled Mode(fast)] [Auto]
ASUS P5B Premium Series 4-25 Onboard PCIE GbE LAN_1 [Enabled] Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] LAN Option ROM [Disabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard PCI LAN_2 [Enabled] Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] LAN Option ROM [Disabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] JMicron SA T A/P A T A Controller [Enabled] Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] JMicron SA T A Controller Mode [IDE] Conguration options: [RAID] [IDE] [AHCI] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] 4.4.7 OnBoard Devices Conguration Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Congure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio] Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] Onboard PCIE GbE LAN_1 [Enabled] LAN Option ROM [Disabled] Onboard PCI LAN_2 [Enabled] LAN Option ROM [Disabled] JMicron SATA/PATA Controller [Enabled] JMicron Controller Mode [IDE] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Enable or Disable High Denition Audio Controller HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the High Denition Audio Controller . Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Front Panel Support T ype [HD Audio] Allows you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC’97 or high-denition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports. Conguration options: [AC97] [HD Audio] Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to disable or enable the onboard 1394 device support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.8 PCIPnP The PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the PCIPnP menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. Plug And Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS congures all the devices in the system. When set to [Y es] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system congures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Conguration options: [No] [Y es] PCI Latency Timer [64] Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register . Conguration options: [32] [64] [96] [128] [160] [192] [224] [248] Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Y es] When set to [Y es], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ. When set to [No], BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested. Conguration options: [Y es] [No] Palette Snooping [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 . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device] When set to [PCI Device], the specic IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Conguration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Plug And Play O/S [No] PCI Latency Timer [64] Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] Palette Snooping [Disabled] IRQ-3 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-4 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-5 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-7 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-9 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-10 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-11 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-14 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-15 assigned to [PCI Device] NO: lets the BIOS congure all the devices in the system. YES: lets the operating system congure Plug and Play (PnP) devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 4-27 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. 4.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for system suspend. Conguration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto] 4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled] Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] Species the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) version supported. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conguration 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. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode [Auto] Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled] ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] APM Conguration Hardware Monitor Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend.
4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.5 APM Conguration Restore On AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set to [Power Off], the system goes into of f state after an AC power loss. When set to [Power On], the system goes on after an AC power loss. When set to [Last State], the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. Conguration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date / RTC Alarm Hour / RTC Alarm Minute / RTC Alarm Second will become user-congurable with set values. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-off mode. Conguration 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 rst try . T urning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is of f causes an initialization string that turns the system power on. Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power APM Conguration Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] <Enter> to select whether or not to restart the system after AC power loss.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 4-29 Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to disable the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function or set specic keys on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to turn on the system. This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.5.6 Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item - Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [47ºC/116.5ºF] MB Temperature [32ºC/89.5ºF] CPU Fan Speed (RPM) [4500 RPM] CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Chassis Fan 1 Speed [N/A] Chassis Fan 2 Speed [N/A] Chassis Fan 3 Speed [N/A] Chassis Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Power Fan Speed (RPM) [N/A] VCORE Voltage [ 1.288V] 3.3V Voltage [ 3.296V] 5V Voltage [ 5.094V] 12V Voltage [11.616V] CPU Temperature CPU T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] MB T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the eld shows [N/A]. CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Q-Fan controller . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The CPU Q-Fan Prole items appear when you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control feature.
4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup CPU Q-Fan Prole [Optimal] Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q-Fan. When set to [Optimal], the CPU fan automatically adjusts depending on the CPU temperature. Set this item to [Silent Mode] to minimize fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation, or [Performance Mode] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. Conguration options: [Optimal] [Silent Mode] [Performance Mode] Chassis Fan 1/2/3 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the eld shows [N/A]. Chassis Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the chassis Q-Fan controller . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The Chassis Q-Fan Prole item appears when you enable the Chassis Q-Fan Control feature. Chassis Q-Fan Prole [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 quiet chassis fan operation, or [Performance Mode] to achieve maximum chassis fan speed. Conguration options: [Optimal] [Silent Mode] [Performance Mode] Power Fan Speed (RPM) [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the power fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the eld shows [N/A]. Vcore V oltage, 3.3V V oltage, 5V V oltage, 12V V oltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Select [Ignored] if you do not want to detect this item.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 4-31 4.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Select Screen Select 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 Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Conguration Security Species the Boot Device Boot Priority sequence. A virtual oppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B:) may appear when you set the CD-ROM drive as the rst 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. Conguration options: [xxx Drive] [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] 2nd Boot Device [IDE:HDS728080PLAT2] 3rd Boot Device [A TA PI C D- RO M ] 4th Boot Device [IDE:ASUS CD-S520/A] Species the boot sequence from the availabe devices. A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding menu.
4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Conguration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Conguration options: [Off] [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mouse. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] W ait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the system waits for the <F1> key to be pressed when error occurs. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Conguration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Wait for ‘F1’ if Error [Enabled] Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrea se the tim e need ed to boot the system.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 4-33 Hit ‘DEL ’ Message Display [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed . After you set a password, this item shows Installed. T o set a Supervisor Password: 1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>. 2. From the password box, type a password composed of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>. 3. Conrm the password when prompted. The message “Password Installed” appears after you successfully set your password. T o change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. T o 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 T ime Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 2.6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password <Enter> to change password. <Enter> again to disabled password.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 4-35 User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] [No Access] prevents user access to the Setup utility . [View Only] allows access but does not allow change to any eld. [Limited] allows changes only to selected elds, such as Date and T ime. [Full Access] allows viewing and changing all the elds in the Setup utility . Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed. T o set a User Password: 1. Select the Change User Password item and press <Enter>. 2. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>. 3. Conrm the password when prompted. The message “Password Installed” appears after you set your password successfully . T o change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password. Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility . When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Conguration options: [Setup] [Always] Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] <Enter> to change password. <Enter> again to disabled password.
4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.7 Tools menu The T ools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Select Screen Select Item - Change Field 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 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS O.C. Prole 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 conrmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Y es] or [No], then press <Enter> to conrm your choice. Please see page 4-5, section 4.1.3 for details. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00 Current ROM Update ROM A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move FLASH TYPE: SST 25LF080 PATH: A:\ BOARD: P5B Premium VER: 0121 DATE: 12/23/06 BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown
ASUS P5B Premium Series 4-37 Select Screen Select 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 Tools O.C. PROFILE Conguration O.C. Prole 1 Status : Not Installed O.C. Prole 2 Status : Not Installed Save to Prole 1 Load from Prole 1 Save to Prole 2 Load from Prole 2 Start O.C. Prole Save to Prole 1 4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Prole This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Save to Proe 1/2 Allows you to save the current BIOS le to the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to save the le. Load from Prole 1/2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to load the le. Start O.C. Prole Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMOS. Press <Enter> to run the utility . ASUSTek O.C. Prole Utility V1.00 Current CMOS Restore CMOS A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move PATH: A:\ BOARD: P5B Premium VER: 0121 DATE: 12/23/06 BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown • This function can support devices such as USB ash disk or oppy disk with F A T 32/16 format and single partition only . • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure!
4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.8 Exit menu Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen Tab Select Field 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 Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit system setup afte r saving the changes. F10 key can be used fo r this operation. Exit & Save Changes Once you are nished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a conrmation 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 changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to elds other than System Date, System T ime, and Password, the BIOS asks for a conrmation before exiting. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a conrmation appears. Select YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a conrmation window appears. Select YES to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM.
5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the softwares.
ASUS P5B Premium Series Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information ............................................................ 5-1 5.3 Software information ................................................................... 5-9 5.4 Windows V ista feature ............................................................... 5-38 5.5 RAID congurations .................................................................. 5-39 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk ....................................................... 5-56
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-1 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder . Double-click the ASSETUP .EXE to run the DVD. Click an item to install 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® 2000/ XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista™ operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware. 5.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. 5.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer . • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary . Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only . Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information. • Make sure that you install Windows ® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows ® XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability . The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. Click an icon to display support DVD/ motherboard information
5-2 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel ® chipset Inf update program. ASUS AI Remote Installs ASUS AI Remote application. SoundMAX ADI1988 Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX ® ADI1988 audio driver and application. Marvell Y ukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Y ukon Gigabit Ethernet driver . JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller Driver Installs the JMicron ® JMB36X Serial A T A RAID controller driver . USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver .
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-3 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard. ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite. ASUS 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). Click to display the next page
5-4 Chapter 5: Software support ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. ASUS Accelerated Propeller Installs ASUS Accelerated Propeller (ASAP). ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0 Installs the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader that allows you to open, view , and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft ® DirectX 9.0c driver . The Microsoft DirectX ® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound. DirectX ® improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer . Visit the Microsoft website (www .microsoft.com) for updates. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identies, and removes computer viruses. View the online help for detailed information. InterVideo MediaOne Gallery Installs the media library and all-in-one software. WinDVD Copy5 T rial Installs the WinDVD Copy5 trial version. Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE Installs the PhotoImpact image editing software. CyberLink PowerBackup Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to back up and restore your data easily . Corel Snapre Plus SE Installs Corel Snapre Plus SE. Marvell Y ukon VCT Application Installs the Marvell ® Y ukon Virtual Cable T ester™ (VCT) application that diagnoses and reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the T ime Domain Reectometry (TDR) technology .
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-5 5.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to 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 .
5-6 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Mo st user ma nua l  les a re in P ort abl e D ocum ent Fo rma t ( PD F). Ins tal l t he Ad obe ® Ac rob at ® R ead er f rom th e U til it ies men u b efo re open ing a use r m an ual le . 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. Y ou can also nd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-7 Browse this CD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format. 5.2.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD. Click an icon to display the specied information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specications of the motherboard.
5-8 Chapter 5: Software support T echnical support Form Displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD in text format.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-9 5.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme le that came with the software application for more information. 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ The ASUS MyLogo2™ utility lets you customize the boot logo. The boot logo is the image that appears on screen during the Power-On-Self-T ests (POST). The ASUS MyLogo2™ is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the support DVD. See section 5.2.3 Utilities menu for details. T o launch the ASUS MyLogo2™: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility . Refer to section 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility for details. 2. Select Options from the drop down menu, then click Next . 3. Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before ashing BIOS, then click Next . 4. Select Update BIOS from a le from the drop down menu, then click Next . 5. When prompted, locate the new BIOS le, then click Next . The ASUS MyLogo2 window appears. 6. From the left window pane, select the folder that contains the image you intend to use as your boot logo. • Before using the ASUS MyLogo2™, use the AFUDOS utility to make a copy of your original BIOS le, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website. See section 4.1.4 AFUDOS utility . • Make sure that the BIOS item Full Screen Logo is set to [Enabled] if you wish to use ASUS MyLogo2. See section 4.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration . • Y ou can create your own boot logo image in GIF , JPG, or BMP le formats.
5-10 Chapter 5: Software support 9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility , ash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10. After ashing 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.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-1 1 3. Click the Run button to perform a cable test. 5.3.2 AI NET2 The AI NET2 features the Marvell ® Virtual Cable T ester™ (VCT). VCT is a cable diagnostic utility that reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the T ime Domain Reectometry (TDR) technology . The VCT detects and reports open and shorted cables, impedance mismatches, pair swaps, pair polarity problems, and pair skew problems of up to 64 ns at one meter accuracy . The VCT feature reduces networking and support costs through a highly manageable and controlled network system. This utility can be incorporated in the network systems sofware for ideal eld support as well as development diagnostics. Using the Virtual Cable T ester™ T o use the the Marvell ® Virtual Cable T ester™ utility: 1. Launch the VCT utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > All Programs > Marvell > Virtual Cable T ester . 2. Click Virtual Cable T ester from the menu to display the screen below . • Refer to page 1-9 for the OS that supports VCT . • The VCT utility only tests Ethernet cables connected to Gigabit LAN port(s). • The Run button on the Virtual Cable T ester™ main window is disabled if no problem is detected on the LAN cable(s) connected to the LAN port(s). • If you want the system to check the status of the LAN cable before entering the OS, enable the item Post Check LAN Cable in the BIOS Setup.
5-12 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer ’ s vital components, and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Because PC Probe II is software-based, you can start monitoring your computer the moment you turn it on. With this utility , you are assured that your computer is always at a healthy operating condition. Refer to page 1-9 for the OS that supports this feature. Installing PC Probe II T o install PC Probe II on your computer: 1. Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. If Autorun is not enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the setup.exe le from the ASUS PC Probe II folder . Double-click the setup.exe le 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 Y ou can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows ® desktop. T o launch the PC Probe II from the Windows ® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx . The PC Probe II main window appears. After launching the application, the PC Probe II icon appears in the Windows ® taskbar . Click this icon to close or restore the application. Using PC Probe II Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you to view the current status of your system and change the utility conguration. By default, th e main window displays the Preference section. Y ou can close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on the main window right handle. Click to close the Preference panel
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-13 Button Function Opens the Conguration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory , CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the m ain 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 Y ou can customize the application using the Preference section in the main window . Click the box before each preference to activate or deactivate.
5-14 Chapter 5: Software support Changing the monitor panels position T o change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop, click the arrow down button of the Scheme options, then select another position from the list box. Click OK when nished. Moving the monitor panels All monitor panels move together using a magnetic ef fect. If you want to detach a monitor panel from the group , click th e horse shoe m agnet i con. Y ou can now move or reposition the panel independently . Hardware monitor panels 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 Click to decrease value Adjusting the sensor threshold value Y ou can adjust the sensor threshold value in the m onitor panel by clicking the or buttons. Y ou can also adjust the threshold values using the Cong window . Y ou cannot adjust the sensor threshold values in a small monitoring panel.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-15 Monitoring sensor alert The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to the illustrations below . Large display Small display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser . This b ro ws er 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. Y ou can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser . DMI browser Click to display the DMI (Desktop Management Interface) browser . This browser displays various desktop and system information. Click the plus sign ( ) before DMI Information to display the available information.
5-16 Chapter 5: Software support PCI browser Click to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser . This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on your system. Click the plus sign ( ) before the PCI Information item to display available information. Usage The Usage browser displays real-time information on the CPU, hard disk drive space, and 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. Click a hard disk drive to display the information on the right panel. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (b lue) and the available HDD space.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-17 Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory . The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available physical memory . Conguring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Cong 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 Lo ad s y ou r s av ed co n gur at ion Saves your conguration
5-18 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.4 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to launch AI Gear , AI N.O.S., AI Booster , AI Nap, and Q-Fan utilities easily . Installing AI Suite T o install AI Suite on your computer: 1. Place the support CD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite . 3. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. Launching AI Suite Y ou can launch the AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows ® desktop. T o launch the AI Suite from the Windows ® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx.xx . The AI Suite main window appears. After launching the application, the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows ® taskbar . Click this icon to close or restore the application. Using AI Suite Click the AI N.O.S., AI Gear , AI Nap, AI Booster , or Q-Fan icon to launch the utility , or click the Normal icon to restore the system to normal state. Press to launch AI Gear Press to launch AI Nap Pres s to la unch AI N.O.S. Press to launch Q-Fan Pr ess to l aun ch A I Bo ost er Press to restore to normal
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-19 Other feature buttons Click on right corner of 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
5-20 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.5 ASUS AI Gear ASUS AI Gear provides four system performance options that allows you to select the best performance setting for your computing needs. This easy-to-use utility adjusts the processor frequency and vCore voltage to minimize system noise and power consumption. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you can launch AI Gear by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on your Windows OS taskbar and then click the AI Gear button on the AI Suite main window . Shift the gear to the performance setting that you like. Maximum Performance Medium Performance High Performance Maximum Power Saving Refer to page 1-9 for the OS that supports this feature.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-21 5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap This feature allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away . Enable this feature for minimum power consumption and a more quiet system operation. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Nap button on the AI Suite main window . Click Y es on the conrmation screen. T o exit AI Nap mode, press the system power or mouse button then click Y es on the conrmation screen. • Refer to page 1-9 for the OS that supports this feature. • T o switch the power button functions from AI Nap to shutting down, just right click the AI Suite icon on the OS taskbar , select AI Nap and click Use power button . Unclick the the item to switch the function back.
5-22 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S. This ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the most demanding tasks. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI N.O.S. button on the AI Suite main window . drop-down menu button select an N.O.S. mode Click the drop-down menu button and select Disable or Manual. Click Apply at the bottom to save the conguration. Refer to page 1-9 for the OS that supports this feature.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-23 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan This ASUS Q-Fan Control feature allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q-Fan or the Chassis Q-Fan for more efcient system operation. After enabling the Q-Fan function, the fans can be set to automatically adjust depending on the temperature, to decrease fan speed, or to achieve the maximum fan speed. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows ® OS taskbar and click the Q-Fan button on the AI Suite main window . Click the drop-down menu button and display the fan names. Select CPU Q-F AN or CHASSIS Q-F AN . Click the box of Enable Q-Fan to activate this function. drop-down list button Enable Q-Fan box Prole list appears after clicking the Enable Q-Fan box. Click the drop-down list button and select a prole. Optimal mode makes the fans adjust speed with the temperature; Silent mode minimizes fan speed for quiet fan operation; Performance mode boosts the fan to achieve maximal fan speed for the best cooling effect. click to display the drop-down list and select a Q-Fan mode Click Apply at the bottom to save the setup. Refer to page 1-9 for the OS that supports this feature.
5-24 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows ® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows ® OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the AI Suite main window . The options on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually , or create and apply your personal overclocking congurations. Refer to page 1-9 for the OS that supports this feature.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-25 5.3.10 AI Remote With the ASUS AI Remote, you can play , pause, or adjust the volume on any songs desired without leaving your sofa. Have AI Remote in your hand and do more with your PC at a distance away . Overview of the ASUS AI Remote 1. Power 5. AP-1/2 T rigger 2. Full Screen 6. AP Menu 4. AI Nap 3. AI Gear 7. Media Control Zone 1. Power: T urns 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 T rigger: Initiates the pre-dened applications. 6. AP Menu: Displays the application menu. 7. Media Control Zone: Controls the media application. V olume Up Next Previous V olume Down Play/Pause
5-26 Chapter 5: Software support ASUS >>USB receiver USB receiver USB IR Receiver Y our motherboard will come bundled with a IR Receiver , simply connect the USB end to your PC USB ports under the LAN2 port and place the IR receiver end at a suitable place without hindrance. IR Receiver Software Installation Befor e enjoying the conv enien ce the ASUS AI Remote brings you, you need to install the software after the infrared receiver installation. Simply click and install the le ASUS AI Remote from Drivers menu of t he Motherboard Support CD package for the rst 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 computer is not turned on, removing USB devices such as the ASUS IR receiver from these two ports will start up the PC. • Back I/O differs depending on the motherboards. • Refer to page 1-9 for the OS that supports this function. USB Ports USB end Infrared end ASUS AI Remote
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-27 Activating HID-Compliant Devices Due to the limitation of the operating system, if you remove the IR receiver from the previous port and have it reinstall into the other USB port, the IR receiver will not function. T o 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 .
5-28 Chapter 5: Software support ASUS AI Remote Settings After the installation of the ASUS AI Remote software, the utility screen will show up and allows you to congure the ASUS AI Remote settings. Set up the function keys following the instructions below . 1 1. Power On / Off Key Enable power key Click this box to enable this power button. Enable power on after power loss Click this box to restart the system after the AC power loss. Whenever the power cord of your PC is removed from the outlet or there is a power 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 Y ou 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 faster and return to full power much more quickly . 2 3 • Power On/Off button does not support MS-DOS Mode. • Y ou have to check the box of Enable Power Key before using the ASUS AI Remote to turn on and off your PC or to have it hibernate or standby . Visit www .microsoft.com for details about Hibernate and Standby .
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-29 3. Multimedia Keys Prole There are nine default applications in the Prole drop-down menu and ve sets of User Dene . Default applications are Media Player , iTunes, PowerDVD, WinDVD, QuickTime, Real Player , DivX Player , WinAmp and Power Point. (Default applications in the ASUS AI Remote software may change without notice.) Path The software will help locate the executable (.exe) le of the nine default applications. If the .exe le is not located, click Browse to direct the correct path. The .exe les of the User Dene applications need to be located manually before you using the ASUS AI Remote. • Save after the .exe le path is directed. • If the executable le is relocated or the application is re-installed, you have to redirect the le path for a correct ASUS AI Remote operation. 2. AP-1/2 Y ou are allowed to congure two sets of applications for AP-1 T rigger and AP-2 T rigger buttons. After the setup, you can easily launch the pre-dened application by pressing the designated button. (1) Click the box before Use Prole , and you are able to select a default application from the drop-down menu. (2) T o launch a non-default application, unclick the box before Use Prole . (3) Click the Browse button and locate the executable (.exe) le of the application you want to launch by pressing the AP-1 button. (4) Follow the same instructions to congure the AP-2 button. (5) Click Save to save the conguration.
5-30 Chapter 5: Software support Select File After selecting the correct path, you should select the correct executable le (.exe) of the application for launching the application. If the executable le is located by the software successfully or you have already set up correctly in advance, this screen will show up directly when the application is chosen. After selecting a desired le, folder or CD-ROM, use / to choose Back / OK / Cancel and then press to conrm. AP Menu Button and Application menu Navigate with the media control zone. Select Application Path If the software fails to locate the executable le of the applicaton at the rst-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 prole menu . Select Application Profile After you press (AP Menu) on the remote control, an application prole will be displayed on the screen. Use the remote control to navigate and initiate a desired application. upward leftward enter rightward downward
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-31 Dene Hotkeys for Application If you want to use the Media Control Zone to control non-default applications, such as ACDSee, you can select User Dene from the drop-down menu and rename it by pressing Rename . The ASUS AI Remote software has correctly set up nine popular applications and dened the funtion buttons for your convenient operation. User Define After clicking the box before Use Hotkeys for Application , you are free to dene the hotkeys of the User Dene applications. Select User Dene 1~5 from the Prole drop-down menu for hotkeys denition. Press Save to save the new setup or press the Default button to clear ALL personalized setups and restore to the original denitions. • The remote control buttons will function only when the denitions of the application hotkeys are correct. • The hotkey denitions may vary with different software versions. Click the box of Redene default hotkeys to give new correct denitions if needed. Press Save button to save the redenitions or press Reset button to restore to the default hotkeys denition. • After the initial setup, you will nd an ASUS AI Remote icon on the Windows OS taskbar . Click the icon and select Settings to launch the utility screen.
5-32 Chapter 5: Software support Media Player iTunes PowerDVD WinDVD QuickTime Full Screen v v v v v v v v/x v v v v v v v - v v v v v v v v v x v v v v x *NOTE only play , no pause Real Player DivX Player WinAmp Power Point User Defne Full Screen v v x v v v v/x Full Screen v x v B - v x v ESC v x v Page Down v x v Page Up *NOTE only play , no pause The Function Buttons and AP Prole 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 ve sets for User Dene. If you nd the 9 default applications insufcient and would like to add different applications, you are able to rename the 5 sets User Dene and create your preferred applications and favorable setups.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-33 5.3.1 1 SoundMAX ® High Denition Audio utility The ADI AD1988 High Denition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel aud io capability through the SoundMAX ® audio utility with AudioESP™ software to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your PC. The software implements high quality audio synthesis/rendering, 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 nd the SoundMAX ® icon on the taskbar . • Y ou must use 4-channel, 6-channel or 8-channel speakers for this setup. • Refer to page 1-9 for the OS that supports SoundMAX ® . • Jack Retasking function works on High Denition front panel audio ports only .
5-34 Chapter 5: Software support From the taskbar , double-click on the SoundMAX ® icon to display the SoundMAX ® Control Panel. Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX ® control panel, you can easily congure your audio settings. Simply follow succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Denition Audio.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-35 Jack conguration This screen helps you congure your computer ’ s audio ports, depending on the audio devices you have installed. Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you adjust speaker volume. Click the T est button to hear the changes you have made. Adjust microphone volume This screen helps you adjust microphone volume. Y ou will be asked to read pre- written text to allow the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak.
5-36 Chapter 5: Software support Audio preferences Click the icon to go to the Preferences page. This page allows you to change various audio settings. General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices, enable/ disable the AudioESP™ feature, and enable/disable digital output. Listening Environment options Click the Listening Environment tab to set up your speaker , acoustic environment, and enable/disable the Virtual Theater Surround function.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-37 Microphone options Click the Microphone tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings. Enhanced Microphone Features V oice recording Enables Noise Filter function. Detects repetitive and stationary noises like computer fans, air conditioners, and other background noises then eliminates it in the incoming sudio stream while recording. Y ou can enable it for a better recording quality . Directional Array Receives only the sound coming from the reception cone and eliminates interferences including neighboring speakers and reverberations. Y ou can enable it to transit clearer sound during on-line games, MSN, or Skype. Speaker Phone Advanced de-reverberation techniques can help to reduce echo and minimize its effect on the speech engine. Y ou can enable it when you have conference call to reduce echoes in the other side. • The directional Array and Speaker Phone function only when working with the ASUS Array Mic. • If you are using Windows Vista, you have to manually enable the directional Array and Speaker Phone function. Go to Control panel > Sound . Click the Recording tab on the top and select Microphone . Click the Microphone Enhancement tab and check Array Mic .
5-38 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4 Windows Vista feature 5.4.1 ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Propeller) This motherboard is equipped with the ASUS Accelerated Propeller (ASAP) feature. ASAP supports the Windows ® Vista ReadyBoost ™ function that improves system performance under Windows ® Vista. Refer to page 1-9 for the OS that supports this feature. Before activating ASAP , install the ASAP utility from the bundled support CD. T o activate ASAP: 1. From the Windows ® Vista desktop, click Start > Computer . 2. Right-click on the USB Removable Storage device (ASAP), and select Properties . 3. Click the ReadyBoost tab. The following dialog box appears. 4. Check Use this 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 for ASAP , 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: Clicki ng Start from the Windows ® Vista desktop. Right-cli ck on Computer and select Manage. Click Disk Management and right-click on the ASAP drive. Select Format > OK. OR Goi ng to Sta rt > Contr ol Pane l > Sys tem and Maint enanc e > Admin istra tiv e T ools > Computer Management > Disk Managemen t. Right-click on the ASAP drive, and select Format > OK. • If you accidentally remove the ASAP device from Windows ® Vista, you may re-activate it by rebooting your computer . • If you want to reinstall an operating system, uninstall the ASAP utility rst.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-39 If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy rst the RAID driver from the support CD to a oppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. Refer to section 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 5.5 RAID congurations The motherboard comes with the Intel ® ICH8R Southbridge RAID controller that allow you to congure IDE and Serial A T A hard disk drives as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID congurations. RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. T wo hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive. If one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive. This RAID conguration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive. RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be calculated and written. With the RAID 10 conguration you get all the benets of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 congurations. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Among the advantages of RAID 5 conguration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity . The RAID 5 conguration is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. Intel ® Matrix Storage. The Intel ® Matrix Storage technology supported by the ICH8R chip allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 function to improve both system performance and data safety . Y ou can also combine two RAID sets to get higher performance, capacity , or fault tolerance provided by the difference RAID function. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set can be created by using only two identical hard disk drives.
5-40 Chapter 5: Software support 5.5.2 Intel ® RAID congurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 (0 1) and Intel ® Matrix Storage congurations for Serial A T A hard disks drives through the Intel ® ICH8R Southbridge chip. Setting the RAID item in BIOS Y ou must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set(s). T o do this: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST . 2. Go to the Main Menu, select IDE Conguration, then press <Enter>. 3. Select the item Congure SA T A As, then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. 4. Select RAID from the Congure SA T A As item options, then press <Enter>. 5. Select the item Onboard Serial-A T A BOOTROM, press <Enter>, then select Enabled from the options. 6. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 5.5.1 Installing Serial A T A hard disks The motherboard supports Serial A T A hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array . T o install the SA T A hard disks for a RAID conguration: 1. Install the SA T A hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect the SA T A signal cables. 3. Connect a SA T A power cable to the power connector on each drive .
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-41 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility The Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 0 1), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial A T A hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial A T A connectors supported by the Southbridge. T o enter the Intel ® Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM utility: 1. Install all the Serial A T A hard disk drives. 2. T urn on the system. 3. During POST , press <Ctrl I> to display the utility main menu. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option 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 dened. Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 0 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XXGB Non-RAID Disk 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XXGB Non-RAID Disk 2 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XXGB Non-RAID Disk 3 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XXGB Non-RAID Disk [ ↑↓ ]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you 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.
5-42 Chapter 5: Software support Creating a RAID 0 set (striped) T o create a RAID 0 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume, then press <Enter>. This screen appears. 2. Enter a name for the RAID 0 set, then press <Enter>. 3. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select RAID 0(Stripe), then press <Enter>. 4. When the Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives to congure as RAID. This pop-up screen 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 [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 0.0 GB Create Volume [ SELECT DISKS ] [ ↑↓ ]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection Complete Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk 1 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk 2 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk 3 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volume. 5. Use the up/down arrow key to highlight a drive, then press <Space> to select. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press <Enter> after completing your selection.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-43 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 V olume 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 V olume menu.
5-44 Chapter 5: Software support Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) T o create a RAID 1 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume, then press <Enter>. This screen appears. 2. Enter a name for the RAID 1 set, then press <Enter>. 3. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select RAID 1(Mirror), then press <Enter>. 4. When the Capacity item is highlighted, key in the RAID volume capacity that you want, then press <Enter>. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity . 5. Press <Enter> when the Create V olume 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 [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume1 RAID1(Mirror) Select Disks N/A XX.X GB Create Volume WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N): 6. Press <Y> to create the RAID volume and return to main menu or <N> to go back to Create V olume menu.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-45 Creating a RAID 10 set (RAID 0 1) T o create a RAID 10 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume, then press <Enter>. This screen 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. Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume10 RAID10(RAID0 1) Select Disks 128KB XXX.X GB Create Volume 2. Enter a name for the RAID 10 set, then press <Enter>. 3. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select RAID 10(RAID0 1), then press <Enter>. 4. When the Stripe Size item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 10 array , then press <Enter>. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The default stripe size is 64 KB. We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 5. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want then press <Enter> when the Capacity item is highlighted. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity . [ ↑↓ ]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select
5-46 Chapter 5: Software support Creating a RAID 5 set (parity) T o create a RAID 5 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume, then press <Enter>. This screen 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. 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 V olume menu. [ ↑↓ ]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 6. Press <Enter> when the Create V olume item is highlighted. This warning message appears. 2. Enter a name for the RAID 5 set, then press <Enter>. 3. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select RAID 5(Parity), then press <Enter>.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-47 4. The Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives to congure as RAID. The following pop-up screen appears. [ SELECT DISKS ] [ ↑↓ ]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection Complete Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk 1 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk 2 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk 3 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volume. 5. Use the up/down arrow key to highlight the drive you want to set, then press <Space> to select. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press <Enter> after completing your selection. 6. When the Stripe Size item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 5 array , then press <Enter>. The available stripe size va lues range from 4 KB to 128 K B. The defa ult stripe size is 64 KB. We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want, then press <Enter> when the Capacity item is highlighted. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity . 8. Press <Enter> when the Create V olume 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 V olume menu.
5-48 Chapter 5: Software support Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Congure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Front Panel Support Type [AC97] Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] Onboard PCIE GbE LAN_1 [Enabled] LAN Option ROM [Disabled] Onboard PCI LAN_2 [Enabled] LAN Option ROM [Disabled] JMicron SATA/PATA Controller [Enabled] JMicron Controller Mode [RAID] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Enable or Disable High Denition Audio Controller 5.5.3 JMicron ® RAID Conguration The JMicron ® Serial A T A controller allows you to congure RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD sets on the external Serial A T A hard disk drives. Before creating a RAID set Prepare the following items: 1. T wo SA T A HDDs, preferably with the same model and capacity . 2. A write-enabled oppy disk 3. Microsoft ® Windows ® OS installation disk (Windows 2000/XP) 4. Motherboard support CD with JMB363 driver Complete the following steps before you create a RAID set: 1. Install an internal Serial A T A hard disk drive and an external Serial A T A hard disk drive on your system. Install the internal Serial A T A hard disk drive to the SA T A connector labeled SA T A_RAID or SA T A_RAID1. 2. Set the JMicron Controller Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID]. See section 4.4.7 Onboard Devices Conguration for details. 3. Enter the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility to set up your RAID conguration. 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.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-49 Entering the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility 1. During POST , press <Ctrl-J> to enter the JBM363 RAID BIOS menu. JMicron Technology Corp. PCI-to-SATA II/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0.97 Copyright (C) 2004-2005 JMicron Technology http://www. jmicron.com HDD0 : HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB Non-RAID HDD1 : HDS722516DLA380 164 GB Non-RAID Press <Ctrl-J> to enter RAID Setup Utility... 2. The main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu appears. 3. Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through the items. Creating a RAID set 1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Create RAID Disk Drive using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>. [Main Menu] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving JMicron Technology Corp. PCI-to-SATA II/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0.97 [ TAB]-Switch Window [ ↑↓ ]-Select Item [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit [Hard Disk Drive List] Model Name Capacity Type/Status HDD0: HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB Non-RAID HDD1: HDS722516DLA380 164 GB Non-RAID [RAID Disk Drive List] [Main Menu] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving
5-50 Chapter 5: Software support 2. When the Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create. 3. When the Disks item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to highlight an HDD that you want to belong to the RAID set, then press the space bar to conrm selection. Repeat the process until the HDDs are selected. A selected HDD shows a sign before it. 4. Key in the RAID volume capacity . Use the up/down arrow to choose the block size. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity . [Create New RAID] Name : JRAID Level: 0-Stripe Disks: Select Disk Block: 128 KB Size : 319 GB Conrm Creation [Create New RAID] Name : JRAID Level: 1-Mirror Disks: Select Disk Block: N/A Size : 159 GB Conrm Creation [Hard Disk Drive List] Model Name Capacity Type/Status HDD0: HDS722516VLSA80 XXX GB Non-RAID HDD1: HDS722516DLA380 XXX GB Non-RAID [Create New RAID] Name : JRAID Level: 0-Stripe Disks: Select Disk Block: 128 KB Size : 319 GB Conrm Creation
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-51 5. When done, press <Enter> to conrm the creation of the RA ID set. A dialogue box appears to conrm the action. Press <Y> to conrm; otherwise, press <N>. 6. The following screen appears, displaying the relevant information about the RAID set you created. [RAID Disk Drive List] Mo de l N am e R A I D Le ve l Ca pa ci t y S ta tu s M e mb er s( H DD x) RDD0: JRAID 0-Stripe XXX GB Normal 01 J M i c r on T e c h n o l o g y C o r p . P C I - t o -S A T A I I / I D E R A I D C o n t r o l l e r B I O S v 0 . 9 7 [Hard Disk Drive List] Mod el Na me Available Ty pe/ Sta tus HDD0: HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB Non-RAID HDD1: HDS722516DLA380 164 GB Non-RAID [ TAB]-Switch Window [ ↑↓ ]-Select Item [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit Pressing <Y> deletes all the data in the HDDs. [RAID Disk Drive List] [Create New RAID] Name: JRAID Level: 0-Stripe Disks: Select Disk Block: 128 KB Size : 319 GB Conrm Creation CONFIRM RAID CREATION ALL DATA ON THE SELECTED HARD DISK WILL BE LOST WHEN EXIT WITH SAVING Create RAID on the selected HDD (Y/N)? Y
5-52 Chapter 5: Software support Deleting a RAID set 1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Delete RAID Disk Drive using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>. 2. Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete. A selected set shows a sign before it. Press the <Del> key to delete the set. 3. A dialogue box appears to conrm the action. Press <Y> to conrm; otherwise, press <N>. Pressing <Y> deletes all the data in the HDDs. [Main Menu] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving J M i c r on T e c h n o l o g y C o r p . P C I - t o -S A T A I I / I D E R A I D C o n t r o l l e r B I O S v 0 . 9 7 [Hard Disk Drive List] Mod el Na me Ca pac it y Ty pe/ Sta tus HDD0: HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB RAID Inside HDD1: HDS722516DLA380 164 GB RAID Inside [RAID Disk Drive List] M od el N am e RA ID L e ve l Ca p a ci ty St at u s M em be rs (H DD x) R DD 0: JRAID 0-Stripe XXX GB Normal 01 [Main Menu] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ALL DATA ON THE RAID WILL BE LOST!! ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N)? Y [ TAB]-Switch Window [ ↑↓ ]-Select Item [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-53 Resetting disks to non-RAID T o reset disks to non-RAID: 1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Revert HDD to non-RAID using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>. 2. Use the space bar to select the HDD that you want to reset to non-RAID. A selected HDD shows a sign before it. 3. A dialogue box appears to conrm the action. Press <Y> to conrm; otherwise, press <N>. [Main Menu] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conict 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 congured 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 conguring a RAID set through the JMB363 utility . If you still want to use this broken RAID HDD as part of the RAID set congured through the JMB363, you may do so by resetting the disk to non-RAID. Y ou will, however , lose all data and previous RAID congurations.
5-54 Chapter 5: Software support T o solve a Mirror conict: 1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Solve Mirror Conict using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>. 2. Use the space bar to select the HDD that you want to set as source drive. The selected HDD shows a sign before it. 3. Using the <T AB>, 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 conguration. A status bar at the bottom of the screen shows the progress of the rebuilding. [Main Menu] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving J M i c r on T e c h n o l o g y C o r p . P C I - t o -S A T A I I / I D E R A I D C o n t r o l l e r B I O S v 0 . 9 7 [Hard Disk Drive List] Mod el Na me Ca pac it y Ty pe/ Sta tus HDD0: HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB R AI D I ns i de HDD1: HDS722516DLA380 164 GB RAID Inside [RAID Disk Drive List] M od el N am e RA ID L e ve l Ca p a ci ty St at u s M em be rs (H DD x) RDD0: JRAID 1-Mirror XXX GB Rebuild 01 [Main Menu] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Rebuilding... 01%, please wait... Solving a Mirror conict A Mirror conict occurs when both disks in a RAID 1 (Mirror) conguration are unplugged from the system in turn, then plugged in again. Since both disks contain exactly the same data, the system will be unable to determine which of the two is the source drive. This option allows you to set the source drive and rebuild the Mirror drive according to the contents of the source drive.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 5-55 Saving the settings and exiting setup When you have nished, highlight Save & Exit Setup using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter> to save the current RAID conguration and exit the JMB363 RAID BOS utility . A dialogue box appears to conrm the action. Press <Y> to conrm; otherwise, press <N> to return to the JMB RAID BIOS menu. T o rebuild a Mirror drive: 1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Rebuild Mirror 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 Conict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Rebuilding a Mirror Drive When one of the disks in a RAID 1 (Mirror) conguration is unplugged from the system, then plugged in again, a dialogue box appears to ask you to rebuild the Mirror drive. Press <Y> to conrm; otherwise, press <N>. This option allows you to rebuild the Mirror drive later and synchronize the data between two hard disks. 2. Using the <T AB>, 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 conguration. A status bar at the bottom of the screen shows the progress of the rebuilding. J M i c r on T e c h n o l o g y C o r p . P C I - t o -S A T A I I / I D E R A I D C o n t r o l l e r B I O S v 0 . 9 7 [Hard Disk Drive List] Mod el Na me Ca pac it y Ty pe/ Sta tus HDD0: HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB R AI D I ns i de HDD1: HDS722516DLA380 164 GB RAID Inside [RAID Disk Drive List] M od el N am e RA ID L e ve l Ca p a ci ty St at u s M em be rs (H DD x) RDD0: JRAID 1-Mirror XXX GB Rebuild 01 [Main Menu] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Rebuilding... 01%, please wait...
5-56 Chapter 5: Software support 5.6.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows ® T o create a RAID driver disk in Windows ® : 1. Start Windows ® . 2. Place the motherboard support CD into the optical drive. 3. Go to the Make Disk menu, then click Intel ICH8R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk to create an Intel ® ICH8R RAID driver disk or the Make JMicron JMB36X 32/64-bit RAID Driver to create a JMicron JMB363 RAID driver disk. 4. Insert a oppy disk into the oppy disk drive. 5. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Write-protect the oppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. T o install the RAID driver: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver . 2. Press <F6> then insert the oppy disk with RAID driver into the oppy disk drive. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, make sure you select Intel(R) 82801GH/GM SA T A RAID Controller (Desktop ICH8R) and JMic ron JMB363. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk A oppy 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 T o 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 the primary boot device. 4. Insert the support CD into the optical drive. 5. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Press any key when the system prompts “Press any key to boot from the optical drive.” 7. When the menu appears, press <1> to create a RAID driver disk. 8. Insert a formatted oppy disk into the oppy drive then press <Enter>. 9. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process.
6 This chapter tells how to install A TI ® CrossFire™ graphics cards to avail of A TI’s Multi-Video Processing technology . ATI ® CrossFire™ technology support
ASUS P5B Premium Series Chapter summary 6 6.1 Overview ....................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards ....................................... 6-2 6.3 Software information ................................................................... 6-5
ASUS P5B Premium Series 6-1 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the A TI ® CrossFire™ technology that allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 6.1.1 Requirements • CrossFire™ Edition graphics card (Master) • CrossFire™-ready graphics card (Slave) • CrossFire™-ready motherboard • Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. See 10. A TX Power connectors on page 2-32 for details. 6.1.2 Before you begin Uninstall other graphics card drivers in your system T o uninstall other graphics card drivers: 1. Close all current applications. 2. Go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. 3. Select your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Select Add/Remove . 5. Restart your system. • Visit the A TI website or download the Radeon ® X850 Crossre™ Edition User ’ s Guide from the support CD for detailed hardware requirements and installation procedures. • The A TI CrossFire™ technology supports only the following operating systems: - Windows ® XP 32-bit (Home or Professional) with Service Pack 2 (SP2) - Windows ® XP Professional 64-bit Edition. • Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the A TI ® CrossFire™ T echnology . Download the latest driver from the A TI website (www .ati.com) • The maximum resolution of Radeon™ X850 CrossFire™ Edition is 1600 x 1200 at 65 MHz when you use DVI output.
6-2 Chapter 6: A TI ® MVP technology support Slave graphics card Master graphics card 2. Insert the CrossFire™ Edition (Master) graphics card into the PCI Express x16 blue slot. Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot. 6.2 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards Before installing a CrossFire™ system, refer to the user guide that came with the A TI ® CrossFire™ Edition graphics card. T o install the graphics cards: 1. Prepare one CrossFire™ Edition (Master) graphics card and one CrossFire™-ready (Slave) graphics card.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 6-3 3. Insert the CrossFire™-ready (Slave) graphics card into the PCI Express x16 black slot. Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot. 4. Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards.
6-4 Chapter 6: A TI ® MVP technology support 6. Connect the other end of the external cable to the Slave graphics card. 7. Connect the loose end to the corresponding port on your monitor . 5. Connect one end of the external cable to the Master graphics card. 7 6
ASUS P5B Premium Series 6-5 6.3 Software information 6.3.1 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. The A TI CrossFire™ technology supports only the following operating systems: • Windows ® XP 32-bit (Home or Professional) with Service Pack 2 (SP2) • Windows ® XP Professional 64-bit Edition. • Windows ® Vista 32/64 bit Edition. (Will be ready later . Visit the A TI website (www .ati.com) 1. T urn on your system and log in with administrator rights. 2. Windows ® auto-detects the CrossFire™ graphics cards and displays the Found New Hardware Wizard window . Click Cancel . 3. Place the CrossFire™ installation CD in your optical drive and install drivers from the opening menu. 4. Click Next to continue from the installation window that appears. 5. Read the License Agreement, then click Y es .
6-6 Chapter 6: A TI ® MVP technology support 6. Select the components that you want to install, then click Next. Setup prepares the installation wizard that will guide you to setup process. Windows automatically congures the A TI Catalyst Control Center . The status windows indicates the progress of the installation. 7. The Setup Complete window appears, indicating that the driver les have been copied to your computer . Click Y es to restart your computer now or No to restart later 8. Click Finish . • Select Express to install the HydraVision™ multi-monitor and desktop management software, as well as the A TI driver . • Select Custom to individually choose desired software components.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 6-7 6.3.2 Using the Catalyst™ Control Center The Catalyst™ Control Center allows you to access display features of the A TI hardware and software you installed. Use this application to adjust your graphic settings, enable/disable connected devices, and change your desktop orientation. Launching the Catalyst™ Control Center There are several ways to launch the Catalyst™ Control Center: • On the Windows ® task bar , click Start > A TI Catalyst™ Control Center > Catalyst™ Control Center • Double-click the Catalyst™ Control Center desktop shortcut. • On the Windows ® task bar , double- click the Catalyst™ Control Center icon.
6-8 Chapter 6: A TI ® MVP technology support The Catalyst™ Control Center Dialog Box View The Catalyst™ Control Center provides two views: Standard - simple view with wizards for beginners Advance - allows advanced users to access and congure the complete features of the software Set to Advance view to enable the CrossFire™ function.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 6-9 T o enable CrossFire™: 1. Set the view to Advance . 2. Click the Crossre™ item in Graphics Settings. 3. In the CrossFire™ Settings dialog, tick the box opposite Enable CrossFire™ . 2 3 4 Hotkeys Click the Hotkeys tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to access the Hotkeys Manager , which allows you to create key combinations as shortcuts for performing certain functions quickly .
6-10 Chapter 6: A TI ® MVP technology support Profiles Click the Proles tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to access the Proles Manager , which allows you to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Preferences Click the Preferences tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to select a language, restore defaults, change skins, or enable/disable the System T ray icon.
ASUS P5B Premium Series 6-1 1 Help Click the Help tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to access the online help system, generate a Problem Report, and get the Catalyst™ Control Center version information.
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A CPU features The Appendix describ es the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports.
ASUS P5B Premium Series Chapter summary A A.1 Intel ® EM64T .................................................................................. A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® T echnology (EIST) ........................ A-1 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading T echnology ........................................... A-3
ASUS P5B Premium Series A-1 A.1 Intel ® EM64T • The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel ® LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS le that supports EM64T . Y ou can download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS website (www .asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS le. See Chapter 4 for details. • Visit www .intel.com for more information on the EM64T feature. • Vi sit www .mi cro sof t.c om fo r mo re inf orm atio n o n W ind ows ® 64-bit OS. Using the Intel ® EM64T feature T o use the Intel ® EM64T feature: 1. Install an Intel ® CPU that supports the Intel ® EM64T . 2. Install a 64-bit operating system (Windows ® Vista 64-bit Edition, Windows ® XP Professional x64 Edition or Windows ® Server 2003 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 . Refe r to t he expa nsion card or add-o n devi ce(s ) docu mentati on, or visit the rela ted we bsite, to ver ify if the ca rd/dev ice suppor ts a 64 -bit s ystem. A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST) • The motherboard comes with a BIOS le that supports EIST . Y ou can download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS website (www .asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS. See Chapter 4 for details. • Visit www .intel.com for more information on the EIST feature. A.2.1 System requirements Before using EIST , check your system if it meets the following requirements: • In tel ® processor with EIST support • BIOS le with EIST support • Operating system with EIST support (Windows ® Vista, Windows ® XP SP2/ Windows ® Server 2003 SP1/Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions)
A-2 Appendix: CPU features A.2.2 Using the EIST T o use the EIST feature: 1. T urn on the computer , then enter the BIOS Setup. 2. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Conguration, then press <Enter>. 3. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep T echnology item to [Automatic], then press <Enter>. See page 4-27 for details. 4. Press <F10> to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup. 5. After the computer restarts, right click on a 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/Ofce Desktop or Always On. 9. Click Apply , then click OK. 10. Close the Display Properties window . After you adjust the power scheme, the CPU internal frequency slightly decreases when the CPU loading is low . The screen displays and procedures may vary depending on the operating system.
ASUS P5B Premium Series A-3 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology • The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading T echnology . • Hy per -Thr ead ing Te chn ol ogy is sup por ted und er Win dow s ® Vista/XP/2003 Server and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only . Under Linux, use the Hyper-Threading compiler to compile the code. If you are using any other operating systems, disable the Hyper-Threading T echnology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance. • Installing Windows ® XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended. • Make sure to enable the Hyper-Threading T echnology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system. • For more information on Hyper-Threading T echnology , visit www.intel. com/info/hyperthreading. Using the Hyper-Threading T echnology T o use the Hyper-Threading T echnology: 1. Install an Intel ® Pentium ® 4 CPU that supports Hyper-Threading T echnology . 2. Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup. Under the Advanced Menu, make sure that the item Hyper-Threading T echnology is set to [Enabled]. Se e p age 4- 23 for details. The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper- -Threading T echnology . 3. Restart the computer .
A-4 Appendix: CPU features