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7.Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1)

This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID SATA LED.

8.Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM2)

This connector is for the serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.

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Contents

Page Page Contents Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 3: Powering up Chapter 4: BIOS setup Chapter 5: RAID configuration Chapter 6: Driver installation Appendix: Reference information Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement REACH Electrical safety Operation safety How this guide is organized Where to find more information Conventions used in this guide Typography P8B-Xspecifications summary Page Page Chapter summary 1.1Welcome 1.2Package contents 1.4.1Product highlights DDR3 memory support PCIe Intel® 82574L LAN Solution Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) Serial ATA II technology 1.4.2Innovative ASUS features Hardware2 information Page 2.1Before you proceed Onboard LEDs 2.2.1Placement direction 2.2.2Screw holes 2.2.3Motherboard layout Page 2.2.4Layout contents Page 2.3.1Installing the CPU Page Page 2.3.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2.3.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2.3.4Installing the CPU heatsink in rack 2.4.1Overview 2.4.2Memory Configurations 2.4.3Installing a DIMM 2.4.4Removing a DIMM 2.5.1Installing an expansion card 2.5.2Configuring an expansion card 2.5.3Interrupt assignments 2.5.4PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link) 2.5.5PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) 2.5.6PCI Express x1 slots (x1 link) 2.5.7PCI slots 2.5.8Connecting the thermal sensor cable 2.6Jumpers Page Page Page 2.7.1Rear panel connectors 2.7.2Internal connectors Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 3.1Starting up for the first time 3.2.1Using the OS shut down function 3.2.2Using the dual function power switch Page Page 4.1.1ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4.1.2ASUS EZ Flash Utility 4.1.3BUPDATER utility Page 4.2BIOS setup program 4.2.1BIOS menu screen 4.2.2Menu bar 4.2.3Menu items 4.2.4Submenu items 4.2.5Navigation keys 4.2.6General help 4.2.7Configuration fields 4.3.1System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 4.3.2System Time [xx:xx:xx] 4.3.3Security Administrator Password User Password 4.4Event Logs menu Change Smbios Event Log Settings View Smbios Event Log 4.5.1ACPI Settings 4.5.2Trusted Computing 4.5.3WHEA Configuration 4.5.4CPU Configuration Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Intel Virtualization Tech [Enabled] Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] Turbo Mode [Enabled] 4.5.5North Bridge 4.5.6South Bridge 4.5.7SATA Configuration 4.5.8Intel TXT(LT) Configuration 4.5.9USB Configuration 4.5.10Onboard Devices Configuration Parallel Port Configuration 4.5.11APM 4.5.12Serial Port Console Redirection COM2 Console Redirection [Disabled] 4.6Monitor menu CPU/MB/TR1 Temperature ��[xxxºC/xxxºF] Fan Speed Control [Generic Mode] 4.7Boot menu Setup Prompt Timeout [xx] Bootup NumLock State [On] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] Boot Device Seeking [Endless PXE] Boot Option Priorities Boot Override Network Device BBS Priorities 4.8Tool menu ASUS EZ Flash Utility 4.9Exit menu Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Exit Page Page Page 5.1.1RAID definitions 5.1.2Installing hard disk drives 5.1.3Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5.1.4RAID configuration utilities 5.2Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM Utilitys 5.2.1Creating a RAID set 5.2.2Creating a Recovery set Page 5.2.3Deleting a RAID set 5.2.4Resetting disks to Non-RAID 5.2.5Recovery Volume Options 5.2.6Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility 5.2.7Rebuilding the RAID Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk 5.2.8Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility Driver6 installation Page 6.1.1Creating a RAID driver disk C20x INTEL RAID Driver Page 6.1.2Installing the RAID controller driver Page Page 6.2Intel® chipset device software installation Page 6.3LAN driver installation Page Page 6.4.1 XGI Volari Z9s VGA Driver (R1.0x) Page 6.4.2 ASPEED AST1100 VGA Driver (R2.0x) Page 6.5.1Running the support DVD 6.5.2Drivers menu 6.5.3Utilities menu 6.5.4Make disk menu 6.5.5Contact information Page Page Appendix summary Page A.2 P8B-Xblock diagram (R2.0x) ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Taiwan) ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (China) ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)