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... cable connections. Due to chipset behavior, AC power off is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. ASUS P5B-VM 1- Simply press the predefined hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without preparing a bootable diskette or using C.P.R. eliminates the need to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. This unique module eliminates the trouble of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking. Update...
... cable connections. Due to chipset behavior, AC power off is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. ASUS P5B-VM 1- Simply press the predefined hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without preparing a bootable diskette or using C.P.R. eliminates the need to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. This unique module eliminates the trouble of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking. Update...
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... lower-sized channel for Intel® Quiet System Technology. Any excess memory from the same vendor. • If you install Windows® XP 32-bit operation system, a total memory of less than 3GB because the address space is then mapped for this motherboard can only support up of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules. ASUS P5B-VM 1-19 • You may install a maximum...
... lower-sized channel for Intel® Quiet System Technology. Any excess memory from the same vendor. • If you install Windows® XP 32-bit operation system, a total memory of less than 3GB because the address space is then mapped for this motherboard can only support up of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules. ASUS P5B-VM 1-19 • You may install a maximum...
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... necessary BIOS settings, if any. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. ASUS P5B-VM 1-23 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Refer to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Install the software drivers...
... necessary BIOS settings, if any. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. ASUS P5B-VM 1-23 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Refer to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Install the software drivers...
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... a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x4 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x4 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x4 slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x16 sloti ASUS P5B-VM 1-25 1.8.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards...
... a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x4 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x4 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x4 slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x16 sloti ASUS P5B-VM 1-25 1.8.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards...
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... Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 11. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. This port connects to an external SATA box or a Serial ATA port multiplier. otherwise, you cannot enter the JMicron RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST. • If you intend to create a RAID configuration using Serial ATA hard disks, make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cable and installed Serial ATA hard disk drives; Refer to the audio configuration table below for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 13. VGA port. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). ASUS P5B-VM 1-29
... Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 11. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. This port connects to an external SATA box or a Serial ATA port multiplier. otherwise, you cannot enter the JMicron RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST. • If you intend to create a RAID configuration using Serial ATA hard disks, make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cable and installed Serial ATA hard disk drives; Refer to the audio configuration table below for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 13. VGA port. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). ASUS P5B-VM 1-29
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...) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. 6. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB connector onboard. You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to 480 Mbps connection speed. P5B-VM R CD (black) P5B-VM Internal Audio Connector Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel 1-34 Chapter 1: Product introduction Doing so will damage the motherboard! Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you to the USB connectors. P5B-VM R USB+5V...
...) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. 6. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB connector onboard. You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to 480 Mbps connection speed. P5B-VM R CD (black) P5B-VM Internal Audio Connector Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel 1-34 Chapter 1: Product introduction Doing so will damage the motherboard! Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you to the USB connectors. P5B-VM R USB+5V...
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... P5B-VM ATX Power Connector Ground +5 Volts Ground +3 Volts +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON# Ground -12 Volts +3 Volts • For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies 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 ASUS P5B-VM...
... P5B-VM ATX Power Connector Ground +5 Volts Ground +3 Volts +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON# Ground -12 Volts +3 Volts • For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies 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 ASUS P5B-VM...
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... motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk, USB Flash, or the motherboard support CD during POST.) 2. Click Start from the menu, then select Format. c. d. Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to continue. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup d. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your BIOS The following to create a bootable floppy disk. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. b. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. e. Windows® 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for details on these utilities. ASUS...
... motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk, USB Flash, or the motherboard support CD during POST.) 2. Click Start from the menu, then select Format. c. d. Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to continue. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup d. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your BIOS The following to create a bootable floppy disk. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. b. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. e. Windows® 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for details on these utilities. ASUS...
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To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00 FLASH TYPE: SST 49LF008 FWH Current ROM BOARD: P5B-VM VER: 0024 [0101] DATE: 05/16/06 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move (2) Enter BIOS setup program. When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots...
To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00 FLASH TYPE: SST 49LF008 FWH Current ROM BOARD: P5B-VM VER: 0024 [0101] DATE: 05/16/06 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move (2) Enter BIOS setup program. When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots...
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... BIOS file. If your display monitor is an auto recovery tool that you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to P5BVMA. Starting BIOS recovery... Starting BIOS recovery... You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD, the USB flash disk, or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support CD, the USB flash disk, or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility...
... BIOS file. If your display monitor is an auto recovery tool that you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to P5BVMA. Starting BIOS recovery... Starting BIOS recovery... You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD, the USB flash disk, or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support CD, the USB flash disk, or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility...
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... boot failure! 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The ASUS Update utility is available in the optical drive. • Only the USB flash disk with the motherboard package. Place the support CD in the support CD that allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup Quit all Windows...
... boot failure! 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The ASUS Update utility is available in the optical drive. • Only the USB flash disk with the motherboard package. Place the support CD in the support CD that allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup Quit all Windows...
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... item on any menu screen means that menu. A configurable field is enclosed in ] [Disabled] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Main menu items 2.2.5 Sub-menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to display the other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their...
... item on any menu screen means that menu. A configurable field is enclosed in ] [Disabled] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Main menu items 2.2.5 Sub-menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to display the other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their...
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...-ROM drive. These items show N/A if no IDE 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] Block (Multi-sector Transfer) M [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Select CDROM if you are not user-configurable. SATA 1 Device : Not Detected Type LBA/Large Mode Block(Multi-sector Transfer) M PIO Mode DMA Mode Smart Monitoring 32Bit Data Transfer [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] The BIOS automatically...
...-ROM drive. These items show N/A if no IDE 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] Block (Multi-sector Transfer) M [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Select CDROM if you are not user-configurable. SATA 1 Device : Not Detected Type LBA/Large Mode Block(Multi-sector Transfer) M PIO Mode DMA Mode Smart Monitoring 32Bit Data Transfer [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] The BIOS automatically...
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...USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware OSes. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Port 64/60 Emulation [Disabled] Allows you to disable or enable the I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. If no USB device is enabled. USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.0-11.4 USB Devices Enabled: None Legacy USB Support [Auto] Port 64/60 Emulation [Disabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. Setting to Auto allows the system to display the configuration options...
...USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware OSes. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Port 64/60 Emulation [Disabled] Allows you to disable or enable the I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. If no USB device is enabled. USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.0-11.4 USB Devices Enabled: None Legacy USB Support [Auto] Port 64/60 Emulation [Disabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. Setting to Auto allows the system to display the configuration options...
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... menu show the CPU-related information that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5B-VM 2-21 Configure advanced CPU settings Module Version: 3C.0E Manufacturer: Intel Brand String: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz Frequency : 3.00GHz FSB Speed : 800MHz Cache L1 : 16 KB Cache L2 : 2048 KB Ratio Actual Value: 15 Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit: [Disabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Hyper Threading Technology [Enabled...
... menu show the CPU-related information that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5B-VM 2-21 Configure advanced CPU settings Module Version: 3C.0E Manufacturer: Intel Brand String: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz Frequency : 3.00GHz FSB Speed : 800MHz Cache L1 : 16 KB Cache L2 : 2048 KB Ratio Actual Value: 15 Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit: [Disabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Hyper Threading Technology [Enabled...
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... to use the EIST. Set this option only when you do not want to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration North Bridge chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature [Disabled] Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] Initiate Graphic Mode Select [Enabled, 8MB] DVMT Mode Select DVMT/FIXED Memory [Fixed Mode] [128MB] PEG Port Configuration PEG Force x1 [Disabled] Memory Remapping Feature [Disabled] Allows you installed...
... to use the EIST. Set this option only when you do not want to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration North Bridge chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature [Disabled] Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] Initiate Graphic Mode Select [Enabled, 8MB] DVMT Mode Select DVMT/FIXED Memory [Fixed Mode] [128MB] PEG Port Configuration PEG Force x1 [Disabled] Memory Remapping Feature [Disabled] Allows you installed...
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... [AHCI] Must load the JMB363 driver when create RAID sets, even if all the drivers of the RAID sets are used as data drivers. 2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard PCIE Gb LAN [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard 1394 controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] JMicron SATA/PATA Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the High Definition Audio controller. 2.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] Onboard PCIE GbE LAN [Enabled] LAN Option ROM...
... [AHCI] Must load the JMB363 driver when create RAID sets, even if all the drivers of the RAID sets are used as data drivers. 2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard PCIE Gb LAN [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard 1394 controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] JMicron SATA/PATA Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the High Definition Audio controller. 2.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] Onboard PCIE GbE LAN [Enabled] LAN Option ROM...
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...password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set a Supervisor Password: 1. again to display the configuration options. To set to erase the RTC RAM. 2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup From the password box, type a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. FET1Sh0Ce SSEaxuvipeteravnidsoErxit Password item on how to [Enabled], this item shows Installed. Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change...
...password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set a Supervisor Password: 1. again to display the configuration options. To set to erase the RTC RAM. 2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup From the password box, type a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. FET1Sh0Ce SSEaxuvipeteravnidsoErxit Password item on how to [Enabled], this item shows Installed. Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change...
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...; Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is enabled in this chapter for better compatibility and system stability. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing...
...; Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is enabled in this chapter for better compatibility and system stability. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing...
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... in Windows® environment. You can continue running at minimum power and noise when you keep your computing needs. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for detailed information. 3- Chapter 3: Software support ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to the OS environment, simply click the mouse or press a key. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps...
... in Windows® environment. You can continue running at minimum power and noise when you keep your computing needs. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for detailed information. 3- Chapter 3: Software support ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to the OS environment, simply click the mouse or press a key. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps...