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... BIOS settings can connect your PC! ASUS P5B SE 1- Easily backup photos, videos and other entertainment contents to share and distribute their favorite settings. The onboard 6-channel HD audio (High Definition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality 192 KHz/ 24-bit audio output and jack-sensing feature! ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to produce crystal-clear digital audio. Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology and SATA on the go This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives...
... BIOS settings can connect your PC! ASUS P5B SE 1- Easily backup photos, videos and other entertainment contents to share and distribute their favorite settings. The onboard 6-channel HD audio (High Definition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality 192 KHz/ 24-bit audio output and jack-sensing feature! ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to produce crystal-clear digital audio. Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology and SATA on the go This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives...
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... use . 4. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for the expansion card. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Refer to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Refer to the card. ASUS P5B SE 2-19 See Chapter 4 for details. Install the software drivers for the card...
... use . 4. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for the expansion card. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Refer to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Refer to the card. ASUS P5B SE 2-19 See Chapter 4 for details. Install the software drivers for the card...
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... using Serial ATA hard disks, make sure that you intend to [RAID]. This 9-pin COM1 port is configured. 10. The external SATA port supports external SATA 3 Gb/s devices. Serial Port. ASUS P5B SE 2-25 Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to two meters away, and enables improved hot-swap function. • Before creating a RAID set , install an external Serial ATA hard disk drive and an internal Serial hard disk drive connected to an external a Serial ATA hard disk drive. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration...
... using Serial ATA hard disks, make sure that you intend to [RAID]. This 9-pin COM1 port is configured. 10. The external SATA port supports external SATA 3 Gb/s devices. Serial Port. ASUS P5B SE 2-25 Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to two meters away, and enables improved hot-swap function. • Before creating a RAID set , install an external Serial ATA hard disk drive and an internal Serial hard disk drive connected to an external a Serial ATA hard disk drive. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration...
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... recommended when configuring a system with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drive: DVD-RW 2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use of 400 W. • Do not forget to connect the 4-pin EATX12V power plug; ATX12V EATXPWR P5B SE ® +12V DC GND P5B SE ATX power connectors +12V DC...
... recommended when configuring a system with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drive: DVD-RW 2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use of 400 W. • Do not forget to connect the 4-pin EATX12V power plug; ATX12V EATXPWR P5B SE ® +12V DC GND P5B SE ATX power connectors +12V DC...
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... Utilities screen menu. 3. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy, USB Flash disk, or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 4. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using a floppy disk, USB Flash, or the motherboard support CD during POST.) 2. Place the support CD in the support CD that allows you need to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the future. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using this utility. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS P5B SE 4- The Drivers menu...
... Utilities screen menu. 3. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy, USB Flash disk, or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 4. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using a floppy disk, USB Flash, or the motherboard support CD during POST.) 2. Place the support CD in the support CD that allows you need to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the future. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using this utility. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS P5B SE 4- The Drivers menu...
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... updated BIOS file in the floppy disk or the USB flash disk to P5BSE.ROM. The utility will automatically checks the devices for the original or updated BIOS file. Doing so can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the BIOS file when found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that contains BIOS file to the USB port. 2. Checking for floppy... 4- Chapter 2: BIOS setup...
... updated BIOS file in the floppy disk or the USB flash disk to P5BSE.ROM. The utility will automatically checks the devices for the original or updated BIOS file. Doing so can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the BIOS file when found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that contains BIOS file to the USB port. 2. Checking for floppy... 4- Chapter 2: BIOS setup...
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... Detected] Main menu items 4.2.5 Sub-menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. You cannot select an item that is user- Refer to "4.2.7 Pop-up window." 4.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a list of options. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI] [ 64 MB] [Enabled] ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled] MPS...
... Detected] Main menu items 4.2.5 Sub-menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. You cannot select an item that is user- Refer to "4.2.7 Pop-up window." 4.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a list of options. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI] [ 64 MB] [Enabled] ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled] MPS...
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... SMART monitoring). Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate SATA device type. There is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. These items show N/A if no SATA device is installed in the system. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 4-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports...
... SMART monitoring). Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate SATA device type. There is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. These items show N/A if no SATA device is installed in the system. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 4-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports...
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...: 1 System Memory Installed Size: 512MB Usable Size : 512MBs AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory 4-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] JMB363 Mode Select [IDE] Sets the configuration for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. IDE Detect Time Out [35] Selects the time out value for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. Configuration options: [RAID] [IDE] [AHCI...
...: 1 System Memory Installed Size: 512MB Usable Size : 512MBs AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory 4-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] JMB363 Mode Select [IDE] Sets the configuration for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. IDE Detect Time Out [35] Selects the time out value for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. Configuration options: [RAID] [IDE] [AHCI...
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... change the USB-related features. USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.0-11.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Functions [10 USB Ports] Legacy USB Support [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. If no USB device is enabled. USB Functions Allows you to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5B SE 4-19 If detected, the USB controller legacy...
... change the USB-related features. USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.0-11.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Functions [10 USB Ports] Legacy USB Support [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. If no USB device is enabled. USB Functions Allows you to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5B SE 4-19 If detected, the USB controller legacy...
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.... Configuration options: [MANUAL] [Auto] Ratio CMOS Setting [8] Use the and keys to enable/disable the Hardware Prefetcher function. Configuration options: [6] [7] [8] C1E Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable C1E Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] Allows you to Enable/disable Execute Disable Function. 4.4.3 CPU Configuration The items in this item is set to boot legacy operating systems that the BIOS automatically detects. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure advanced CPU settings Module Version: 3D...
.... Configuration options: [MANUAL] [Auto] Ratio CMOS Setting [8] Use the and keys to enable/disable the Hardware Prefetcher function. Configuration options: [6] [7] [8] C1E Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable C1E Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] Allows you to Enable/disable Execute Disable Function. 4.4.3 CPU Configuration The items in this item is set to boot legacy operating systems that the BIOS automatically detects. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure advanced CPU settings Module Version: 3D...
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...15 DRAM Clocks] DRAM 1N Mode Select [Disabled] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Memory Hole [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [15MB-16MB] Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] Allows you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub-items. The following sub-items appear when this item is Disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Configuration options: [PCI/PEG] [PEG/PCI] PEG Port [Auto] Configuration options...
...15 DRAM Clocks] DRAM 1N Mode Select [Disabled] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Memory Hole [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [15MB-16MB] Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] Allows you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub-items. The following sub-items appear when this item is Disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Configuration options: [PCI/PEG] [PEG/PCI] PEG Port [Auto] Configuration options...
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...: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for legacy ISA devices. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Configuration options: [ACPI v1.0] [ACPI v2.0] [ACPI v3.0] 4.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) version supported. When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Application-Specific...
...: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for legacy ISA devices. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Configuration options: [ACPI v1.0] [ACPI v2.0] [ACPI v3.0] 4.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) version supported. When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Application-Specific...
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... 'F1' If Error [Enabled] When set a Supervisor Password: 1. To set to Enabled, the system waits for PS/2 mouse. ASUS P5B SE 4-31 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hit 'DEL' Message Display [Enabled] When set your password. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.6.4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change password. Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for the F1 key to be...
... 'F1' If Error [Enabled] When set a Supervisor Password: 1. To set to Enabled, the system waits for PS/2 mouse. ASUS P5B SE 4-31 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hit 'DEL' Message Display [Enabled] When set your password. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.6.4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change password. Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for the F1 key to be...
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... drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to maximize the features of the support CD to run the CD. 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/XP/64-bit XP/Vista operating systems (OS). Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Use the setup...
... drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to maximize the features of the support CD to run the CD. 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/XP/64-bit XP/Vista operating systems (OS). Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Use the setup...
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.... The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations. 5.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. The new drive must be calculated and written. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that are not yet configured as RAID sets. RAID 10 is required for this setup. ASUS P5B SE 5-21 Connect a SATA power cable to be of the same model and...
.... The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations. 5.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. The new drive must be calculated and written. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that are not yet configured as RAID sets. RAID 10 is required for this setup. ASUS P5B SE 5-21 Connect a SATA power cable to be of the same model and...
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...RAID] Options Disabled Compatiable Enhanced 3. Microsoft® Windows® OS installation disk (Windows 2000/XP) 4. Motherboard support CD with the same model and capacity. 2. Enable the JMB363 RAID Controller item in the BIOS, and set the JMB363 Mode Select item to the SATA connector labeled SATA_E1. 2. See section "5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk" for details. See section "4.3.5 IDE Configuration" for details. 5. Enter the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility to configure RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD sets on your RAID configuration. 4. Install an internal Serial ATA hard disk drive...
...RAID] Options Disabled Compatiable Enhanced 3. Microsoft® Windows® OS installation disk (Windows 2000/XP) 4. Motherboard support CD with the same model and capacity. 2. Enable the JMB363 RAID Controller item in the BIOS, and set the JMB363 Mode Select item to the SATA connector labeled SATA_E1. 2. See section "5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk" for details. See section "4.3.5 IDE Configuration" for details. 5. Enter the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility to configure RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD sets on your RAID configuration. 4. Install an internal Serial ATA hard disk drive...
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... configuring a RAID set in the HDD. Press to non-RAID: 1. To reset disks to confirm; A selected HDD shows a sign before it. 3. ASUS P5B SE 5-27 If you still want to reset to non‑RAID. A dialogue box appears to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving 2. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Revert HDD to non‑RAID using the up/down arrow key...
... configuring a RAID set in the HDD. Press to non-RAID: 1. To reset disks to confirm; A selected HDD shows a sign before it. 3. ASUS P5B SE 5-27 If you still want to reset to non‑RAID. A dialogue box appears to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving 2. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Revert HDD to non‑RAID using the up/down arrow key...
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PCI-to-SATA II/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0.97 [Main Menu] [Hard Disk Drive List] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to begin rebuilding the Mirror configuration. Since both disks in a RAID 1 (Mirror) configuration are unplugged from the system in turn, then plugged in again. To solve a Mirror conflict: 1. Using the , move to the RAID Disk Drive List menu and highlight the RAID set as source drive. Press to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without...
PCI-to-SATA II/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0.97 [Main Menu] [Hard Disk Drive List] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to begin rebuilding the Mirror configuration. Since both disks in a RAID 1 (Mirror) configuration are unplugged from the system in turn, then plugged in again. To solve a Mirror conflict: 1. Using the , move to the RAID Disk Drive List menu and highlight the RAID set as source drive. Press to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without...
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... enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Follow succeeding screen instructions to avoid computer virus infection. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. 5.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in Windows®: 1. To install the RAID driver in a RAID set. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a JMicron® JMB363 RAID driver disk. 4. Go to the Make Disk menu, then click JMicron JMB363 32bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk to complete the installation. 5-30 Chapter 5: Software support...
... enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Follow succeeding screen instructions to avoid computer virus infection. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. 5.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in Windows®: 1. To install the RAID driver in a RAID set. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a JMicron® JMB363 RAID driver disk. 4. Go to the Make Disk menu, then click JMicron JMB363 32bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk to complete the installation. 5-30 Chapter 5: Software support...