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Contents 4.3.6 ASUS FAN Xpert 4-11 4.3.7 ASUS Probe II 4-12 4.3.8 Audio configurations 4-13 4.4 RAID configurations 4-14 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-14 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-15 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-15 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-15 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-19 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-19 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-19 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-20 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-21...
Contents 4.3.6 ASUS FAN Xpert 4-11 4.3.7 ASUS Probe II 4-12 4.3.8 Audio configurations 4-13 4.4 RAID configurations 4-14 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-14 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-15 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-15 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-15 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-19 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-19 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-19 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-20 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-21...
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... Storage Technology supports RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 Marvell® PCIe SATA 6.0 Gb/s controller* - 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (navy blue) JMicron® JMB362 SATA controller* - 2 x eSATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (1 x Power eSATA) * These SATA ports are not supported. Please refer to Memory QVL for details. **** R efer to www.asus.com for the Intel CPU support list. ATAPI devices are for data hard drives only. P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Bluetooth LGA1155 socket for Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™...
... Storage Technology supports RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 Marvell® PCIe SATA 6.0 Gb/s controller* - 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (navy blue) JMicron® JMB362 SATA controller* - 2 x eSATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (1 x Power eSATA) * These SATA ports are not supported. Please refer to Memory QVL for details. **** R efer to www.asus.com for the Intel CPU support list. ATAPI devices are for data hard drives only. P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Bluetooth LGA1155 socket for Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™...
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... Frequency Selection) - button 1 x EPU switch 1 x TPU switch 32 Mb Flash ROM, EFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to 300MHz at 0.1MHz increment Back panel I/O ports Internal I /O voltage at 0.005V increment - vDRAM Bus: 160-step memory voltage control - xii P8P67 PRO...
... Frequency Selection) - button 1 x EPU switch 1 x TPU switch 32 Mb Flash ROM, EFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to 300MHz at 0.1MHz increment Back panel I/O ports Internal I /O voltage at 0.005V increment - vDRAM Bus: 160-step memory voltage control - xii P8P67 PRO...
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.... The P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 affords greater convenience to support 2-channel (4 DIMMs) DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express 2.0 lanes. It also provides two SATA 6.0 Gb/s and four SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports for Intel® Second Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 Processors This motherboard supports the Intel® second generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 processors in LGA1155 package with memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to high speed connectivity. 1-2 Chapter...
.... The P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 affords greater convenience to support 2-channel (4 DIMMs) DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express 2.0 lanes. It also provides two SATA 6.0 Gb/s and four SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports for Intel® Second Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 Processors This motherboard supports the Intel® second generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 processors in LGA1155 package with memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to high speed connectivity. 1-2 Chapter...
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... external SATA device. ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 1-5 With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects your existing stereo speakers or headphones. Easily backup photos, videos and other entertainment contents on the Go The Power eSATA solution combines the eSATA connector and power source together, allowing you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to install. This is a user-friendly utility that allows you to update the BIOS...
... external SATA device. ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 1-5 With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects your existing stereo speakers or headphones. Easily backup photos, videos and other entertainment contents on the Go The Power eSATA solution combines the eSATA connector and power source together, allowing you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to install. This is a user-friendly utility that allows you to update the BIOS...
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... the DDR3 2200 MHz memory module. Due to CPU behavior, DDR3 2200 MHz memory module will run at DDR3 2133 MHz frequency. Chapter 2 P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2200(O.C.) MHz capability Vendors Part No. margin of the installed CPU. Vendors Part No. Chip NO. - Size SS/ Chip Chip DS Brand NO. Timing 7-10-10-28 9-9-9-24 - Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM - 1.65...
... the DDR3 2200 MHz memory module. Due to CPU behavior, DDR3 2200 MHz memory module will run at DDR3 2133 MHz frequency. Chapter 2 P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2200(O.C.) MHz capability Vendors Part No. margin of the installed CPU. Vendors Part No. Chip NO. - Size SS/ Chip Chip DS Brand NO. Timing 7-10-10-28 9-9-9-24 - Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM - 1.65...
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..., remove the onboard battery and move the cap back to pins 1-2. 3. ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 2-21 Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. You must turn ON the computer. 4. Chapter 2 To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Plug the power cord and turn off is required to enable C.P.R. For system failure due...
..., remove the onboard battery and move the cap back to pins 1-2. 3. ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 2-21 Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. You must turn ON the computer. 4. Chapter 2 To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Plug the power cord and turn off is required to enable C.P.R. For system failure due...
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.... ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 2-27 CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN; 4-pin CHA_FAN1; 3-pin CHA_FAN2; 3-pin PWR_FAN1 ) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the fan connectors! • The CPU_FAN connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12 W) fan power. • Only the CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN 1 and CHA_FAN 2 connectors support the ASUS FAN Xpert feature. • If you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the fan connectors. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the motherboard, ensuring that you install two VGA cards...
.... ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 2-27 CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN; 4-pin CHA_FAN1; 3-pin CHA_FAN2; 3-pin PWR_FAN1 ) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the fan connectors! • The CPU_FAN connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12 W) fan power. • Only the CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN 1 and CHA_FAN 2 connectors support the ASUS FAN Xpert feature. • If you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the fan connectors. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the motherboard, ensuring that you install two VGA cards...
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Chapter 2 2.3 Building your computer system 2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system 1 bag of screws Philips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit Intel LGA 1155 CPU Intel LGA 1155 compatible CPU Fan DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card (optional) The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package. ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 2-31
Chapter 2 2.3 Building your computer system 2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system 1 bag of screws Philips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit Intel LGA 1155 CPU Intel LGA 1155 compatible CPU Fan DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card (optional) The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package. ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 2-31
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... have installed a new system component that goes beyond traditional keyboard-only BIOS controls to erase the RTC RAM. • The BIOS setup program does not support the bluetooth devices. Press during the system bootup and requests you wish to enter Setup after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to use as possible. Otherwise, POST continues with uEFI architecture, offering a user-friendly interface that requires further BIOS settings or update. You can change the BIOS settings...
... have installed a new system component that goes beyond traditional keyboard-only BIOS controls to erase the RTC RAM. • The BIOS setup program does not support the bluetooth devices. Press during the system bootup and requests you wish to enter Setup after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to use as possible. Otherwise, POST continues with uEFI architecture, offering a user-friendly interface that requires further BIOS settings or update. You can change the BIOS settings...
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... default settings Chapter 3 ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 3-3 Back button Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields EFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode General help Exit Main Back Ai Tweaker Advanced Advanced\ Onboard Devices Configuration > Monitor VIA 1394 Enabled Marvell Storage Controller AHCI Mode Marvell Storage OPROM Enabled JMB Storage Controller Enabled JMB Storage OPROM JMB Storage OPROM Display OptionRom in POST Disabled Enabled Realtek LAN Enabled Enabled Enabled Realtek PXE OPROM Disabled Intel LAN Enabled Intel PXE OPROM Disabled > Serial Port...
... default settings Chapter 3 ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 3-3 Back button Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields EFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode General help Exit Main Back Ai Tweaker Advanced Advanced\ Onboard Devices Configuration > Monitor VIA 1394 Enabled Marvell Storage Controller AHCI Mode Marvell Storage OPROM Enabled JMB Storage Controller Enabled JMB Storage OPROM JMB Storage OPROM Display OptionRom in POST Disabled Enabled Realtek LAN Enabled Enabled Enabled Realtek PXE OPROM Disabled Intel LAN Enabled Intel PXE OPROM Disabled > Serial Port...
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... settings. Configuration options: [AUTO] [Light Power Saving Mode] [Medium Power Saving Mode] [Max Power Saving Mode] DRAM Timing Control The sub-items in the desired value using the keyboard and press the key. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Profile #1] [Profile #2] Memory Frequency [Auto] Allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency. If this item to set the profiles supported by your memory modules for enhancing the system performance. If you install memory modules supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Technology...
... settings. Configuration options: [AUTO] [Light Power Saving Mode] [Medium Power Saving Mode] [Max Power Saving Mode] DRAM Timing Control The sub-items in the desired value using the keyboard and press the key. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Profile #1] [Profile #2] Memory Frequency [Auto] Allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency. If this item to set the profiles supported by your memory modules for enhancing the system performance. If you install memory modules supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Technology...
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...[Enabled] Enables the USB 3.0 controller. [Disabled] Disables the controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] If you to internally optimize the order of the JMB storage contorller (ex. AHCI), we recommend that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to enable or disable the JMB storage controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] JMB Storage Controller [Enabled] Allows you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). SPDIF Out Type [SPDIF] [SPDIF] Sets to [SPDIF] for HDMI...
...[Enabled] Enables the USB 3.0 controller. [Disabled] Disables the controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] If you to internally optimize the order of the JMB storage contorller (ex. AHCI), we recommend that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to enable or disable the JMB storage controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] JMB Storage Controller [Enabled] Allows you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). SPDIF Out Type [SPDIF] [SPDIF] Sets to [SPDIF] for HDMI...
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... Windows® applications before you to boot. However, BIOS updating is no problem using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive. The ASUS Update utility allows you need to restore the BIOS in the system's failure to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS 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). If there is potentially risky. Chapter 3 3-30 Chapter 3: BIOS setup ASUS...
... Windows® applications before you to boot. However, BIOS updating is no problem using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive. The ASUS Update utility allows you need to restore the BIOS in the system's failure to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS 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). If there is potentially risky. Chapter 3 3-30 Chapter 3: BIOS setup ASUS...
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... ASUS website at http:// support.asus.com and save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to Drive D (USB flash drive). Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional). Boot your computer. At the FreeDOS prompt, type d: and press to low disk capacity. 3. Before updating BIOS 1. Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in DOS environment 1. When the Make Disk menu appears, select the FreeDOS command prompt item by pressing the item number. 4. The actual utility screen displays...
... ASUS website at http:// support.asus.com and save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to Drive D (USB flash drive). Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional). Boot your computer. At the FreeDOS prompt, type d: and press to low disk capacity. 3. Before updating BIOS 1. Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in DOS environment 1. When the Make Disk menu appears, select the FreeDOS command prompt item by pressing the item number. 4. The actual utility screen displays...
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... of the user manual. Use the setup procedures presented in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is ��ta 7 6�4��-b��i�t�7� operating systems (OS). Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact...
... of the user manual. Use the setup procedures presented in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is ��ta 7 6�4��-b��i�t�7� operating systems (OS). Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact...
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...Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Set the SATA Mode item to display the utility main menu. Turn on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. For optimal performance, install identical drives of SATA ports to the power connector on each drive. 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set any of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Connect a SATA power cable to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To enter the Intel...
...Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Set the SATA Mode item to display the utility main menu. Turn on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. For optimal performance, install identical drives of SATA ports to the power connector on each drive. 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set any of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Connect a SATA power cable to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To enter the Intel...
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... enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Boot your computer. 2. Start Windows®. 2. Chapter 4 ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 4-19 Press during POST to Windows® XP limitation. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. To work around this OS limitation, refer to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Insert the support DVD...
... enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Boot your computer. 2. Start Windows®. 2. Chapter 4 ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 4-19 Press during POST to Windows® XP limitation. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. To work around this OS limitation, refer to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Insert the support DVD...
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... the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Chapter 4 4-20 Chapter 4: Software support 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to select the installation media...
... the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Chapter 4 4-20 Chapter 4: Software support 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to select the installation media...