Asus P5B - page 109

Software

support

This chapter describes the contents

of the support CD that comes with the

motherboard package.

Contents

Main ii E2668 Second Edition V2 July 2006 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 3: Powering up Chapter 4: BIOS setup Chapter 5: Software support Appendix: CPU features Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Safety information Electrical safety Operation safety About this guide How this guide is organized Where to nd more information Conventions used in this guide Typography Italics Page Page Page Page Page Page 1.1 Welcome! 1.2 Package contents 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Green ASUS Intel Core2 Processor Ready Intel P965 Chipset Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go Dual RAID solution IEEE 1394a support S/PDIF digital sound ready Dual Gigabit LAN solution 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution Page Page 1.3.3 ASUS Special features 1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features Page Page Chapter summary 2 Onboard LED 2.1 Before you proceed 2.2 Motherboard overview 2.2.1 Placement direction 2.2.2 Screw holes ASUS P5B Deluxe 2-3 2.2.3 Motherboard layout PWRFAN USB910 88E8001 PCI3 2.2.4 Layout contents Page 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.3.1 Installing the CPU Page 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Page 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Page 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview 2.4.2 Memory congurations 32-bit 64-bit Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows XP Professional x64 Edition ASUS P5B Deluxe 2-15 P5B Deluxe Series Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capability P5B Deluxe Series Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667MHz capability 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information P5B Deluxe Series Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-533 MHz capability Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-800/667/533 MHz QVL. 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM 2.5 Expansion slots 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card 2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments * These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices. IRQ assignments for this motherboard 2.5.4 PCI slots 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots Primary PCI Express x16 slot Universal PCI-E slot (max. x4 mode) 2.6 Jumper 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors LAN port LED indications Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration For WiFi-AP Edition Only: Page 2.7.2 Internal connectors ASUS P5B Deluxe 2-27 SATA6 SATA4 P5B Deluxe SATA connectors Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Page 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information USB+5V USBP9- USBP9+ GND Page Page Page Page Page Page 2.7.3 Installing the optional fan Page Page Page 3.1 Starting up for the rst time AMI BIOS beep codes 3.2 Turning off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch Page Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Installing ASUS Update 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le 4.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk format 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4.1.4 AFUDOS utility Copying the current BIOS Updating the BIOS le Page 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility Recovering the BIOS from the support CD Recovering the BIOS from the USB ash disk 4.2 BIOS setup program 4.2.2 Menu bar 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4.2.4 Menu items 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4.2.6 Conguration elds 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4.2.8 Scroll bar 4.3 Main menu 4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 4.3.4 Language [English] 4.3.5 SATA 1-6 Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] 4.3.6 IDE Conguration 4.3.7 System Information AMI BIOS Processor System Memory Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] 4.4 Advanced menu 4.4.1 JumperFree Conguration AI Tuning [Auto] CPU Frequency [XXX] DRAM Frequency [Auto] PCI Express Frequency [Auto] PCI Clock Synchronization Mode [Auto] Spread Spectrum [Auto] Page ASUS P5B Deluxe 4-19 4.4.2 LAN Cable Status POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] +- 4.4.3 USB Conguration Legacy USB Support [Auto] Port 64/60 Emulation [Disabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] 4.4.4 CPU Conguration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Modify Ratio Support [Disabled] The following item appears when the item Modify Ratio Support is set to Enabled. Ratio CMOS Setting: [13] C1E Support [Enabled] 4.4.5 Chipset North Bridge Chipset Conguration Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Automatic] Hyper Threading Technology [Enabled] South Bridge Chipset Conguration Onboard PCIE GbE LAN_1 [Enabled] Onboard PCI LAN_2 [Enabled] JMicron SATA/PATA Controller [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] 4.4.6 OnBoard Devices Conguration HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] 4.4.7 PCI PnP Plug And Play O/S [No] PCI Latency Timer [64] Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] Palette Snooping [Disabled] 4.5 Power menu 4.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] 4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled] 4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled] 4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] 4.5.5 APM Conguration 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] 4.5.6 Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Page 4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6 Boot menu 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [xxx Drive] +- 4.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Page 4.6.3 Security Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] ASUS P5B Deluxe 4-35 4.7 Tools menu +- 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Prole This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Save to Proe 1/2 Allows you to save the current BIOS le to the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to save the le. Load from Prole 1/2 4.8 Exit menu Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Page Page Page 5.1 Installing an operating system 5.2 Support CD information 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5.2.4 Make Disk menu Page Page Page 5.3 Software information 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 Page 5.3.2 AI NET2 Using the Virtual Cable Tester 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II Installing PC Probe II Launching PC Probe II Using PC Probe II Preferences Hardware monitor panels WMI browser DMI browser PCI browser Usage Conguring PC Probe II 5.3.4 ASUS Ai Suite Installing Ai Suite Launching Ai Suite Using Ai Suite Page 5.3.5 ASUS Ai Gear 5.3.6 ASUS Ai Nap 5.3.7 ASUS Ai N.O.S. 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 5.3.9 ASUS Ai Booster 5.3.10 SoundMAX High Denition Audio utility Audio Setup Wizard Page Page Microphone options Enhanced Microphone Features 5.4 RAID congurations 5.4.2 Intel RAID congurations Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5.4.1 Installing Serial ATA hard disks Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility Creating a RAID 0 set (striped) Page Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) Creating a RAID 10 set (RAID 0+1) Creating a RAID 5 set (parity) Page 5.4.3 JMicron RAID Conguration Before creating a RAID set Entering the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility 1. During POST, press <Ctrl-J> to enter the JBM363 RAID BIOS menu. Creating a RAID set Page ASUS P5B Deluxe 5-41 Pressing <Y> deletes all the data in the HDDs. Deleting a RAID set Resetting disks to non-RAID Solving a Mirror conict Saving the settings and exiting setup Rebuilding a Mirror Drive 5.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS Page Page Page Page A.1 Intel EM64T Using the Intel EM64T feature A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) A.2.1 System requirements A.2.2 Using the EIST A.3 Intel Hyper-Threading Technology Using the Hyper-Threading Technology