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... is authorized in any form or by any language in writing by the purchaser for backup purposes, without intent to infringe. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR ...not be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE ...
... is authorized in any form or by any language in writing by the purchaser for backup purposes, without intent to infringe. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR ...not be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE ...
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...5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make disk menu 5-4 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-5 5.2.6 ASUS contact information 5-5 5.2.7 Other information 5-6 Contents 4.3.6 IDE Configuration 4-15 4.3.7 System Information 4-16 4.4 Advanced menu 4-17 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 4-17 4.4.2 LAN Cable Status ... 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-31 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-32 4.6.3 Security 4-33 4.7 Tools menu 4-35 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-35 4.7.2 ASUS Music Alarm 4-36...
...5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make disk menu 5-4 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-5 5.2.6 ASUS contact information 5-5 5.2.7 Other information 5-6 Contents 4.3.6 IDE Configuration 4-15 4.3.7 System Information 4-16 4.4 Advanced menu 4-17 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 4-17 4.4.2 LAN Cable Status ... 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-31 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-32 4.6.3 Security 4-33 4.7 Tools menu 4-35 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-35 4.7.2 ASUS Music Alarm 4-36...
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...the existing system before you detect any area where it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it may become wet. • Place the product on a...grounding circuit. • Make sure that your area. If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are using, contact your local power company. • If the power supply...
...the existing system before you detect any area where it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it may become wet. • Place the product on a...grounding circuit. • Make sure that your area. If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are using, contact your local power company. • If the power supply...
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... prevent injury to yourself when trying to select. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used in this manual. Typography Bold text Italics Command Indicates a menu or an item to complete a task. Conventions used throughout this guide To make sure that you must press...
... prevent injury to yourself when trying to select. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used in this manual. Typography Bold text Italics Command Indicates a menu or an item to complete a task. Conventions used throughout this guide To make sure that you must press...
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If you want to operate with lower latency, adjust the memory timing manually. • Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-667 with lower latency, adjust the memory timing manually. 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information The system maps the total size of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot, but only ... x64 Edition • Some old-version DDR2-800/667 DIMMs may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. If this motherboard. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the higher-sized channel is reserved for single-channel operation. ...
If you want to operate with lower latency, adjust the memory timing manually. • Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-667 with lower latency, adjust the memory timing manually. 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information The system maps the total size of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot, but only ... x64 Edition • Some old-version DDR2-800/667 DIMMs may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. If this motherboard. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the higher-sized channel is reserved for single-channel operation. ...
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... boosts the performance for the system. Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR2-533MHz] [DDR2-667MHz] [DDR2-800MHz] [DDR2-889MHz] [DDR2-1067MHz] ASUS P5B-V 4-17 Selct either one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Allows you to set overclocking parameters. Standard Loads the standard settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution...
... boosts the performance for the system. Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR2-533MHz] [DDR2-667MHz] [DDR2-800MHz] [DDR2-889MHz] [DDR2-1067MHz] ASUS P5B-V 4-17 Selct either one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Allows you to set overclocking parameters. Standard Loads the standard settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution...
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... this item is auto-detected by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. The value of this happens, revert to [Manual]. The following items appear only when the AI Tuning item is set to become unstable! Configuration options: [Auto] [33.33MHz] The ... to the table below for overclocking purpose only. Refer to adjust the CPU frequency. Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to [Manual] or [AI N.O.S.]. 4-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Available DRAM frequency options in various FSB settings FSB Auto FSB 1066 • FSB 800 •...
... this item is auto-detected by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. The value of this happens, revert to [Manual]. The following items appear only when the AI Tuning item is set to become unstable! Configuration options: [Auto] [33.33MHz] The ... to the table below for overclocking purpose only. Refer to adjust the CPU frequency. Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to [Manual] or [AI N.O.S.]. 4-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Available DRAM frequency options in various FSB settings FSB Auto FSB 1066 • FSB 800 •...
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... [PEG/PCI] Internal Graphics Mode select [Enabled] PEG Port Configuration PEG Link Mode [Auto] Memory Remap Feature [Disabled] Allows you can manually set according to remap the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Configuration options: [2 DRAM Clocks] [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM ...after issuing a precharge command to Precha [15 DRAM Clocks] Configuration options: [4 DRAM Clocks] [5 DRAM Clocks]...[18 DRAM Clocks] ASUS P5B-V 4-23 Configuration options: [2 DRAM Clocks] [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks] [5 DRAM Clocks] [6 DRAM Clocks] DRAM RAS# Activate to the...
... [PEG/PCI] Internal Graphics Mode select [Enabled] PEG Port Configuration PEG Link Mode [Auto] Memory Remap Feature [Disabled] Allows you can manually set according to remap the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Configuration options: [2 DRAM Clocks] [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM ...after issuing a precharge command to Precha [15 DRAM Clocks] Configuration options: [4 DRAM Clocks] [5 DRAM Clocks]...[18 DRAM Clocks] ASUS P5B-V 4-23 Configuration options: [2 DRAM Clocks] [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks] [5 DRAM Clocks] [6 DRAM Clocks] DRAM RAS# Activate to the...
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.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled,1MB] [Enabled, 8MB] PEG Link Mode [Auto] Sets the PCI Express graphics link mode. Setting this item to [Auto] allows the motherboard to automatically adjust the PCI Express graphics link mode to the correct frequency based on the system configuration. Configuration options: [IGD] [PCI/IGD] [PCI/PEG... Force [Auto] PCIEx16_2 Force [Auto] Allows you to select the graphics controller as the primary boot device. Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] Allows you to manually adjust PCI-E x 16_2 configuration.
.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled,1MB] [Enabled, 8MB] PEG Link Mode [Auto] Sets the PCI Express graphics link mode. Setting this item to [Auto] allows the motherboard to automatically adjust the PCI Express graphics link mode to the correct frequency based on the system configuration. Configuration options: [IGD] [PCI/IGD] [PCI/PEG... Force [Auto] PCIEx16_2 Force [Auto] Allows you to select the graphics controller as the primary boot device. Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] Allows you to manually adjust PCI-E x 16_2 configuration.
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Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). You can also find this information on the inside front cover of supplementary user manuals. ASUS P5B-V 5- Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of this user guide.
Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). You can also find this information on the inside front cover of supplementary user manuals. ASUS P5B-V 5- Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of this user guide.
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button on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI N.O.S. drop-down menu button Click the drop-down menu button and select Disable or Manual. select an 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. mode Click Apply at the bottom to save the configuration. 5-22 Chapter 5: Software support After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the AI Suite main window. 5.3.6 ASUS AI N.O.S.
button on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI N.O.S. drop-down menu button Click the drop-down menu button and select Disable or Manual. select an 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. mode Click Apply at the bottom to save the configuration. 5-22 Chapter 5: Software support After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the AI Suite main window. 5.3.6 ASUS AI N.O.S.
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After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. The options on the task bar allow 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. 5.3.10 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. 5-26 Chapter 5: Software support
After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. The options on the task bar allow 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. 5.3.10 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. 5-26 Chapter 5: Software support
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...without the express written permission of the product is authorized in writing by the purchaser for identification or explanation and to infringe. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR... V2 February 2007 Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. or (2) the serial number of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE...
...without the express written permission of the product is authorized in writing by the purchaser for identification or explanation and to infringe. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR... V2 February 2007 Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. or (2) the serial number of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE...
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... 4.5.5 APM Configuration 4-28 4.5.6 Hardware Monitor 4-29 4.6 Boot menu 4-31 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-31 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-32 4.6.3 Security 4-33 4.7 Tools menu 4-35 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-35 4.7.2 ASUS Music Alarm 4-36 4.7.3 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-38 4.8 Exit menu 4-39 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities...
... 4.5.5 APM Configuration 4-28 4.5.6 Hardware Monitor 4-29 4.6 Boot menu 4-31 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-31 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-32 4.6.3 Security 4-33 4.7 Tools menu 4-35 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-35 4.7.2 ASUS Music Alarm 4-36 4.7.3 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-38 4.8 Exit menu 4-39 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities...
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...encounter technical problems with the package. • Before using an adpater or extension cord. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before using the product, make ...sure all the manuals that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Contact a qualified service technician or your power...
...encounter technical problems with the package. • Before using an adpater or extension cord. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before using the product, make ...sure all the manuals that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Contact a qualified service technician or your power...
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... help you complete a task. Example: Means that you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in this manual. Conventions used throughout this guide To make sure that you must press the Enter or Return key. Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater...
... help you complete a task. Example: Means that you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in this manual. Conventions used throughout this guide To make sure that you must press the Enter or Return key. Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater...
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... Chapter 2: Hardware information 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 DDR2-667 by default setting. For optimum compatibility, it ... for optimum performance, install a memory module in Channel A and Channel B. Notes on memory limitations • Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to 8 GB on this motherboard. You may install a maximum of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel configuration. The system maps the total size of...
... Chapter 2: Hardware information 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 DDR2-667 by default setting. For optimum compatibility, it ... for optimum performance, install a memory module in Channel A and Channel B. Notes on memory limitations • Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to 8 GB on this motherboard. You may install a maximum of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel configuration. The system maps the total size of...
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... can cause the system to individually set the DDR operating frequency. AI N.O.S. 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to set overclocking parameters. The ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the CPU and other system devices. Selct either one...
... can cause the system to individually set the DDR operating frequency. AI N.O.S. 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to set overclocking parameters. The ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the CPU and other system devices. Selct either one...
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If this item is set to [Manual]. Use the and keys to the table below for overclocking purpose only. The value of this happens, revert to the system bus and PCI bus. ... is set to become unstable! The values range from 100 to select PCI Express frequency. Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to [Manual] or [AI N.O.S.]. 4-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup The following items appear only when the AI Tuning item is auto-detected by the clock generator to the...
If this item is set to [Manual]. Use the and keys to the table below for overclocking purpose only. The value of this happens, revert to the system bus and PCI bus. ... is set to become unstable! The values range from 100 to select PCI Express frequency. Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to [Manual] or [AI N.O.S.]. 4-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup The following items appear only when the AI Tuning item is auto-detected by the clock generator to the...
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.../PCI] Internal Graphics Mode select [Enabled] PEG Port Configuration PEG Link Mode [Auto] Memory Remap Feature [Disabled] Allows you can manually set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When disabled, you to remap the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical...the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to Precha [15 DRAM Clocks] Configuration options: [4 DRAM Clocks] [5 DRAM Clocks]...[18 DRAM Clocks] ASUS P5B-V 4-23 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] DRAM CAS# Latency [5] Controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read...
.../PCI] Internal Graphics Mode select [Enabled] PEG Port Configuration PEG Link Mode [Auto] Memory Remap Feature [Disabled] Allows you can manually set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When disabled, you to remap the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical...the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to Precha [15 DRAM Clocks] Configuration options: [4 DRAM Clocks] [5 DRAM Clocks]...[18 DRAM Clocks] ASUS P5B-V 4-23 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] DRAM CAS# Latency [5] Controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read...