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...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 menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-4 5.2.5 Manuals menu 5-5 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-6 5.3 Software information 5-8 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-8 Contents 4.4 Advanced menu 4-17 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 4-17 4.4.2 USB Configuration 4-19 4.4.3 CPU ...4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-28 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-29 4.6.3 Security 4-30 4.7 Tools menu 4-32 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-32...
...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 menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-4 5.2.5 Manuals menu 5-5 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-6 5.3 Software information 5-8 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-8 Contents 4.4 Advanced menu 4-17 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 4-17 4.4.2 USB Configuration 4-19 4.4.3 CPU ...4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-28 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-29 4.6.3 Security 4-30 4.7 Tools menu 4-32 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-32...
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... 5-10 5.3.3 ASUS AI Suite 5-16 5.3.4 ASUS AI Gear 5-18 5.3.5 ASUS AI Nap 5-19 5.3.6 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility 5-20 5.4 RAID configurations 5-24 5.4.1 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-24 5.4.2 JMicron® RAID Configuration 5-25 5.5 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk 5-33 5.5.1 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk without entering the OS... 5-33 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in...
... 5-10 5.3.3 ASUS AI Suite 5-16 5.3.4 ASUS AI Gear 5-18 5.3.5 ASUS AI Nap 5-19 5.3.6 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility 5-20 5.4 RAID configurations 5-24 5.4.1 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-24 5.4.2 JMicron® RAID Configuration 5-25 5.5 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk 5-33 5.5.1 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk without entering the OS... 5-33 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in...
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P5B specifications summary BIOS features Manageability Power requirements Support CD contents Form factor 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE ATX power supply with 24-pin and 4-pin 12V plugs ATX 12V 2.0 compliant Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 8.6 in (30.5 cm x 21.8 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xiii
P5B specifications summary BIOS features Manageability Power requirements Support CD contents Form factor 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE ATX power supply with 24-pin and 4-pin 12V plugs ATX 12V 2.0 compliant Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 8.6 in (30.5 cm x 21.8 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xiii
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... the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. Install the software drivers for information on the slot. 5. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card ... unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the table on the next page. 3. ASUS P5B 2-17 Align the card connector with the screw you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion...
... the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. Install the software drivers for information on the slot. 5. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card ... unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the table on the next page. 3. ASUS P5B 2-17 Align the card connector with the screw you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion...
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... Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this motherboard. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for the Utilities screen... BIOS in the optical drive. See page 5-3 for this utility. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS P5B 4- Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Click the Utilities...
... Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this motherboard. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for the Utilities screen... BIOS in the optical drive. See page 5-3 for this utility. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS P5B 4- Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Click the Utilities...
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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 5-8 5.4 RAID configurations 5-24 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-33 ASUS P5B
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-8 5.4 RAID configurations 5-24 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-33 ASUS P5B
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... the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to run the CD. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to change at any time without notice. ASUS P5B 5- 5.1 Installing an operating... the features of the support CD to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of your OS documentation for detailed information. • Make...
... the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to run the CD. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to change at any time without notice. ASUS P5B 5- 5.1 Installing an operating... the features of the support CD to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of your OS documentation for detailed information. • Make...
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... the SoundMAX® ADI1988 audio driver and application. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller Driver Installs the JMicron® JMB36X Serial ATA RAID controller driver. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs the ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Intel Chipset...
... the SoundMAX® ADI1988 audio driver and application. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller Driver Installs the JMicron® JMB36X Serial ATA RAID controller driver. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs the ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Intel Chipset...
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... you to create a JMicron® JMB36X 64bit RAID driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Make JMicron JMB36X 32bit RAID Driver Allows you to create JMicron® JMB363 SATA/PATA RAID driver disk. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia....com) for updates. 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create a JMicron® JMB36X 32bit RAID driver. Make JMicron JMB36X 64bit RAID Driver Allows you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer.
... you to create a JMicron® JMB36X 64bit RAID driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Make JMicron JMB36X 32bit RAID Driver Allows you to create JMicron® JMB363 SATA/PATA RAID driver disk. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia....com) for updates. 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create a JMicron® JMB36X 32bit RAID driver. Make JMicron JMB36X 64bit RAID Driver Allows you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer.
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...PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. You can close or restore the application. Click to view the current status of any problem with these components. 5.3.2 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that your computer is always at a healthy operating condition. Because PC Probe II is software-based,... you to close the Preference panel 5-10 Chapter 5: Software support The Drivers installation tab appears if your system and change the utility configuration. By default, the main window displays the Preference section.
...PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. You can close or restore the application. Click to view the current status of any problem with these components. 5.3.2 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that your computer is always at a healthy operating condition. Because PC Probe II is software-based,... you to close the Preference panel 5-10 Chapter 5: Software support The Drivers installation tab appears if your system and change the utility configuration. By default, the main window displays the Preference section.
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The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. After launching the application, the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows® ...Installing AI Suite To install AI Suite on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. Place the support CD to normal state. 5.3.3 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to launch AI Gear, AI N.O.S., AI Booster, AI Nap, and Q-Fan utilities easily. Click the Utilities tab...You can launch the AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx.xx.
The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. After launching the application, the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows® ...Installing AI Suite To install AI Suite on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. Place the support CD to normal state. 5.3.3 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to launch AI Gear, AI N.O.S., AI Booster, AI Nap, and Q-Fan utilities easily. Click the Utilities tab...You can launch the AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx.xx.
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... software implements high quality audio synthesis/rendering, 3D sound positioning, and advanced voice-input technologies. Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988A Audio Driver from the support CD that one of these operating systems is correctly installed, you will find the SoundMAX® icon on your PC. 5.3.6 SoundMAX®...
... software implements high quality audio synthesis/rendering, 3D sound positioning, and advanced voice-input technologies. Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988A Audio Driver from the support CD that one of these operating systems is correctly installed, you will find the SoundMAX® icon on your PC. 5.3.6 SoundMAX®...
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...does not deliver any advantage over using separate disks independently and does not provide fault tolerance or other drive. Refer to section "5.5 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk" for a RAID configuration: 1. To install the SATA hard disks for details. 5.4.1 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA ... JMicron® JMB363 RAID controller that allows you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as a RAID set , copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set ....
...does not deliver any advantage over using separate disks independently and does not provide fault tolerance or other drive. Refer to section "5.5 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk" for a RAID configuration: 1. To install the SATA hard disks for details. 5.4.1 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA ... JMicron® JMB363 RAID controller that allows you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as a RAID set , copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set ....
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... Install the external Serial ATA hard disk drives (HDDs) on the external Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS P5B 5-25 A write-enabled floppy disk 3. Install the JMB363 driver after the Windows® OS had been installed. 5.4.2 JMicron® RAID Configuration The JMicron® Serial... ATA controller allows you create a RAID set up your system. 2. See section "5.5 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk" for details. 5. Before creating a RAID set Prepare the following steps before you to configure RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD sets on ...
... Install the external Serial ATA hard disk drives (HDDs) on the external Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS P5B 5-25 A write-enabled floppy disk 3. Install the JMB363 driver after the Windows® OS had been installed. 5.4.2 JMicron® RAID Configuration The JMicron® Serial... ATA controller allows you create a RAID set up your system. 2. See section "5.5 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk" for details. 5. Before creating a RAID set Prepare the following steps before you to configure RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD sets on ...
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...When the menu appears, press to avoid computer virus infection. Write-protect the floppy disk to create a RAID driver disk. 8. Press then insert the floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows... to press the F6 key to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Press during POST to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. ASUS P5B 5-33 Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Boot your computer. 2.
...When the menu appears, press to avoid computer virus infection. Write-protect the floppy disk to create a RAID driver disk. 8. Press then insert the floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows... to press the F6 key to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Press during POST to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. ASUS P5B 5-33 Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Boot your computer. 2.
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... or Windows® Server 2003 x64 Edition). 3. Install an Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU that supports EIST. Install the 64-bit drivers for more information on 32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T. See Chapter 4 for details... EIST support • Operating system with EIST support (Windows® XP SP2/Windows® Server 2003 SP1/Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions) ASUS P5B A- A.1 Intel® EM64T • The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors running on Windows® ...
... or Windows® Server 2003 x64 Edition). 3. Install an Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU that supports EIST. Install the 64-bit drivers for more information on 32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T. See Chapter 4 for details... EIST support • Operating system with EIST support (Windows® XP SP2/Windows® Server 2003 SP1/Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions) ASUS P5B A- A.1 Intel® EM64T • The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors running on Windows® ...