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... APIC Support 4-27 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 4-34 4.7 Tools menu 4-36 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-36 4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-37 4.8 Exit menu 4-38 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...
... APIC Support 4-27 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 4-34 4.7 Tools menu 4-36 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-36 4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-37 4.8 Exit menu 4-38 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...
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...ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Propeller 5-37 5.5 RAID configurations 5-38 5.5.1 RAID definitions 5-38 5.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-39 5.5.3 Intel® RAID configurations 5-39 5.5.4 JMicron® RAID Configuration 5-47 5.6 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk 5-55 5.6.1 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk... without entering the OS 5-55 5.6.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows 5-55 Appendix: CPU features A.1 Intel® EM64T A-1 A.2...
...ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Propeller 5-37 5.5 RAID configurations 5-38 5.5.1 RAID definitions 5-38 5.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-39 5.5.3 Intel® RAID configurations 5-39 5.5.4 JMicron® RAID Configuration 5-47 5.6 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk 5-55 5.6.1 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk... without entering the OS 5-55 5.6.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows 5-55 Appendix: CPU features A.1 Intel® EM64T A-1 A.2...
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P5B-Plus Series specifications summary Other Features BIOS Features Internal I/O Connectors Manageability Accessories Support CD Contents Form Factor ASUS MyLogo2™ 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports (4 ports for...SATA cables SATA power cables I/O Shield User's manual USB2.0 port module 3 in 1 Q-connector (Retail version only) Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9" (30.5cm x 22.86cm) *...
P5B-Plus Series specifications summary Other Features BIOS Features Internal I/O Connectors Manageability Accessories Support CD Contents Form Factor ASUS MyLogo2™ 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports (4 ports for...SATA cables SATA power cables I/O Shield User's manual USB2.0 port module 3 in 1 Q-connector (Retail version only) Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9" (30.5cm x 22.86cm) *...
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You may download the utility and the driver from the ASUS website (support.asus.com). ASUS P5B-Plus Series 1- 1.3.5 ASUS features and the supporting OS Refer to the following table for the OS that supports ASUS features. AI Remote AP Trigger ASAP AI NOS AI Gear AI Nap AI Booster Noise Filter SoundMAX PC Probe II Win 2000 XP 32bit XP 64bit v v v v Function as USB flash only v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v Vista 32bit v v v v v v v v ∆ v Vista 64bit v v v v v v v v ∆ v Features with ∆ mark will be available later.
You may download the utility and the driver from the ASUS website (support.asus.com). ASUS P5B-Plus Series 1- 1.3.5 ASUS features and the supporting OS Refer to the following table for the OS that supports ASUS features. AI Remote AP Trigger ASAP AI NOS AI Gear AI Nap AI Booster Noise Filter SoundMAX PC Probe II Win 2000 XP 32bit XP 64bit v v v v Function as USB flash only v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v Vista 32bit v v v v v v v v ∆ v Vista 64bit v v v v v v v v ∆ v Features with ∆ mark will be available later.
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... shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that came with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Keep the screw for details. Turn on the next page for later use . ASUS P5B-Plus Series 2-19 Assign an IRQ ...to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Make sure to the card. When using PCI cards on the slot...
... shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that came with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Keep the screw for details. Turn on the next page for later use . ASUS P5B-Plus Series 2-19 Assign an IRQ ...to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Make sure to the card. When using PCI cards on the slot...
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...disk.) 3. This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Recovers the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the support CD that allows you need to restore ...System (BIOS) setup. 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. 4.1 Managing and updating your system. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the future. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your ...
...disk.) 3. This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Recovers the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the support CD that allows you need to restore ...System (BIOS) setup. 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. 4.1 Managing and updating your system. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the future. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your ...
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The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. If you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, ...
The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. If you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, ...
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 Windows Vista feature 5-37 5.5 RAID configurations 5-38 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-55 ASUS P5B-Plus Series
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 Windows Vista feature 5-37 5.5 RAID configurations 5-38 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-55 ASUS P5B-Plus Series
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...is enabled in this chapter for reference only. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5- 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/ XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista™ operating systems (OS). The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your ...all motherboard features. Refer to your computer. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to...
...is enabled in this chapter for reference only. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5- 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/ XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista™ operating systems (OS). The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your ...all motherboard features. Refer to your computer. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to...
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... installed devices. SoundMAX ADI1988 Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® ADI1988 audio driver and application. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® chipset Inf update program. Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethernet driver. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs all of the...
... installed devices. SoundMAX ADI1988 Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® ADI1988 audio driver and application. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® chipset Inf update program. Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethernet driver. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs all of the...
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Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. Visit the Microsoft® website (www.microsoft.com) for updates. Corel Snapfire Plus SE Installs Corel Snapfire Plus SE. 5- Chapter 5: Software support DirectX® improves the ...multimedia features of you computer so you to open, view, and print documents in your computer. Symantec Norton Internet Security Installs Symantec Norton Internet Security application. Install the following utilities from the ASUS...
Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. Visit the Microsoft® website (www.microsoft.com) for updates. Corel Snapfire Plus SE Installs Corel Snapfire Plus SE. 5- Chapter 5: Software support DirectX® improves the ...multimedia features of you computer so you to open, view, and print documents in your computer. Symantec Norton Internet Security Installs Symantec Norton Internet Security application. Install the following utilities from the ASUS...
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5.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create a JMicron® JMB36X 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5- Make JMicron JMB36X 32/64bit RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create an ICH8 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk. Make Intel ICH8 32/64bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create the Intel ICH8 or JMicron® JMB36X RAID/AHCI driver disk.
5.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create a JMicron® JMB36X 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5- Make JMicron JMB36X 32/64bit RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create an ICH8 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk. Make Intel ICH8 32/64bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create the Intel ICH8 or JMicron® JMB36X RAID/AHCI driver disk.
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... panel ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-11 The PC Probe II main window appears. By default, the main window displays the Preference section. You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop. Place the support CD to complete installation. The Drivers installation... among others. Follow the screen instructions to the optical drive. Click to view the current status of any problem with these components. 5.3.2 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is software-based, you can start installation. 2. Using PC Probe II Main window The PC Probe II ...
... panel ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-11 The PC Probe II main window appears. By default, the main window displays the Preference section. You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop. Place the support CD to complete installation. The Drivers installation... among others. Follow the screen instructions to the optical drive. Click to view the current status of any problem with these components. 5.3.2 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is software-based, you can start installation. 2. Using PC Probe II Main window The PC Probe II ...
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...Press to restore to normal Press to launch AI Gear Press to launch AI Booster ASUS P5B-Plus Series Press to launch AI Nap Press to normal state. Installing AI Suite To install... AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx.xx. After launching the application, the AI Suite icon appears in... Normal icon to restore the system to launch AI N.O.S. Press to close or restore the application. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. Click ...
...Press to restore to normal Press to launch AI Gear Press to launch AI Booster ASUS P5B-Plus Series Press to launch AI Nap Press to normal state. Installing AI Suite To install... AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx.xx. After launching the application, the AI Suite icon appears in... Normal icon to restore the system to launch AI N.O.S. Press to close or restore the application. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. Click ...
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... ports receiver under the LAN2 port and place the IR receiver end 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. IR Receiver USB end Infrared end ... distance is not turned on, removing USB devices such as the ASUS IR receiver from Drivers menu of the Motherboard Support CD package for the OS that supports this function. ASUS AI Remote ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-25 Software Installation Before enjoying the convenience the ASUS AI Remote brings you, you to aim at a suitable place ...
... ports receiver under the LAN2 port and place the IR receiver end 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. IR Receiver USB end Infrared end ... distance is not turned on, removing USB devices such as the ASUS IR receiver from Drivers menu of the Motherboard Support CD package for the OS that supports this function. ASUS AI Remote ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-25 Software Installation Before enjoying the convenience the ASUS AI Remote brings you, you to aim at a suitable place ...
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..., you will find the SoundMAX® icon on High Definition front panel audio ports only. Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support CD that came with AudioESP™ software to page 1-7 for the OS that supports SoundMAX®. • Jack Retasking function works on...
..., you will find the SoundMAX® icon on High Definition front panel audio ports only. Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support CD that came with AudioESP™ software to page 1-7 for the OS that supports SoundMAX®. • Jack Retasking function works on...
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... in the BIOS Setup before you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 function to section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for a RAID configuration: 1. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-39 To install the SATA hard disks for details. 5.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives... the BIOS Setup. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the Configure SATA As item options, then press . 5. Intel® Matrix Storage. Refer to improve both system performance and data safety...
... in the BIOS Setup before you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 function to section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for a RAID configuration: 1. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-39 To install the SATA hard disks for details. 5.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives... the BIOS Setup. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the Configure SATA As item options, then press . 5. Intel® Matrix Storage. Refer to improve both system performance and data safety...
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... RAID set: 1. Always install the JMB363 driver before you to set Prepare the following steps before creating RAID sets. Enter the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility to configure RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD sets on your RAID configuration. 4. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-47 Before creating a RAID set ...up your system. Motherboard support CD with the same model and capacity. 2. Install the JMB363 driver after the Windows® OS had been installed.
... RAID set: 1. Always install the JMB363 driver before you to set Prepare the following steps before creating RAID sets. Enter the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility to configure RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD sets on your RAID configuration. 4. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-47 Before creating a RAID set ...up your system. Motherboard support CD with the same model and capacity. 2. Install the JMB363 driver after the Windows® OS had been installed.
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...7. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-55 Press any key when the system prompts "Press any key to avoid computer virus infection. Place the motherboard support CD into the optical drive. 5. Boot your computer. 2. Go to the Make Disk menu, then click Intel ICH8R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk ... optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 8. Insert the support CD into the optical drive. 3. 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP and later operating system on a hard ...
...7. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-55 Press any key when the system prompts "Press any key to avoid computer virus infection. Place the motherboard support CD into the optical drive. 5. Boot your computer. 2. Go to the Make Disk menu, then click Intel ICH8R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk ... optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 8. Insert the support CD into the optical drive. 3. 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP and later operating system on a hard ...
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When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to complete the installation. 5-56 Chapter 5: Software support Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install, make sure you to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) 82801GH/GM SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH8R) and JMicron JMB363. 4. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3.
When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to complete the installation. 5-56 Chapter 5: Software support Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install, make sure you to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) 82801GH/GM SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH8R) and JMicron JMB363. 4. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3.