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... Exit menu 4-37 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 Contents 4.3.6 SATA Configuration 4-13 4.3.7 AHCI Configuration 4-14 4.3.8 System Information 4-15 4.4 Advanced menu 4-16 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration... menu 4-30 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-30 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-31 4.6.3 Security 4-32 4.7 Tools menu 4-34 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-34...
... Exit menu 4-37 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 Contents 4.3.6 SATA Configuration 4-13 4.3.7 AHCI Configuration 4-14 4.3.8 System Information 4-15 4.4 Advanced menu 4-16 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration... menu 4-30 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-30 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-31 4.6.3 Security 4-32 4.7 Tools menu 4-34 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-34...
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... 5-18 5.3.5 ASUS AI Gear 2 5-20 5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap 5-21 5.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S 5-22 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-23 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-24 5.3.10 Ai Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility).... 5-25 5.4 RAID configurations 5-34 5.4.1 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-35 5.4.2 Intel® RAID configurations 5-35 5.4.3 JMicron® RAID Configuration 5-42 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-50 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk...
... 5-18 5.3.5 ASUS AI Gear 2 5-20 5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap 5-21 5.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S 5-22 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-23 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-24 5.3.10 Ai Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility).... 5-25 5.4 RAID configurations 5-34 5.4.1 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-35 5.4.2 Intel® RAID configurations 5-35 5.4.3 JMicron® RAID Configuration 5-42 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-50 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk...
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P5K Premium specifications summary Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Support DVD Contents Form Factor 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical) 2 x External SATA 1 x IEEE1394a 2 x RJ45 port 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 8-channel Audio I/O 1 x WiFi-AP Solo antenna jack (WiFi-AP Edition only) 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 ...ACPI 2.0a, WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite ASUS WiFi-AP Solo Wizard Image-Editing Suite Cyberlink Power Backup Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX Form Factor, 12...
P5K Premium specifications summary Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Support DVD Contents Form Factor 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical) 2 x External SATA 1 x IEEE1394a 2 x RJ45 port 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 8-channel Audio I/O 1 x WiFi-AP Solo antenna jack (WiFi-AP Edition only) 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 ...ACPI 2.0a, WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite ASUS WiFi-AP Solo Wizard Image-Editing Suite Cyberlink Power Backup Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX Form Factor, 12...
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This unique module eliminates the trouble of installed as well as uninstalled device drivers in the CMOS or a separate file, giving users freedom to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. ASUS O.C. Simply press the predefined hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without ...your favorite settings. This provides an efficient way to identify the correct way to set up your screen. Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. See page 4-35 for details. ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Update your favorite photo into a 256-...
This unique module eliminates the trouble of installed as well as uninstalled device drivers in the CMOS or a separate file, giving users freedom to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. ASUS O.C. Simply press the predefined hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without ...your favorite settings. This provides an efficient way to identify the correct way to set up your screen. Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. See page 4-35 for details. ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Update your favorite photo into a 256-...
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... adding or removing expansion cards. Make sure to the tables on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the screw you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Remove the bracket opposite...connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page for the expansion card. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that...
... adding or removing expansion cards. Make sure to the tables on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the screw you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Remove the bracket opposite...connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page for the expansion card. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that...
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...) 4. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD...details on these utilities. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is available in Windows® environment. ASUS P5K Premium 4- 4.1 Managing and updating your...
...) 4. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD...details on these utilities. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is available in Windows® environment. ASUS P5K Premium 4- 4.1 Managing and updating your...
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...data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.6 SATA Configuration The items in the system. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] 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 to [AHCI]. If you want to... Disabled Compatible Enhanced SATA Configuration [Enhanced] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Configure SATA as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. ASUS P5K Premium 4-13
...data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.6 SATA Configuration The items in the system. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] 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 to [AHCI]. If you want to... Disabled Compatible Enhanced SATA Configuration [Enhanced] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Configure SATA as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. ASUS P5K Premium 4-13
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-34 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-50 ASUS P5K Premium
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-34 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-50 ASUS P5K Premium
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...The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for reference only. Click an icon to display support DVD/ motherboard information Click an item to change at ...the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. The contents of the support DVD to the optical drive. ASUS P5K Premium 5- Refer to run the DVD. 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista™ operating systems (OS).
...The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for reference only. Click an icon to display support DVD/ motherboard information Click an item to change at ...the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. The contents of the support DVD to the optical drive. ASUS P5K Premium 5- Refer to run the DVD. 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista™ operating systems (OS).
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...® JMB36X Serial ATA RAID controller driver. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet driver. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs all of the...
...® JMB36X Serial ATA RAID controller driver. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet driver. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs all of the...
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...media library and all-in Portable Document Format (PDF). Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE Installs the PhotoImpact image editing software. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that diagnoses and reports LAN cable faults...Application Installs the Marvell® Yukon Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) application that enhances computer graphics and sound. ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite. DirectX® improves the multimedia features of you computer so you to back up and restore your computer....
...media library and all-in Portable Document Format (PDF). Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE Installs the PhotoImpact image editing software. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that diagnoses and reports LAN cable faults...Application Installs the Marvell® Yukon Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) application that enhances computer graphics and sound. ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite. DirectX® improves the multimedia features of you computer so you to back up and restore your computer....
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ASUS P5K Premium 5- Make JMicron JMB36X 32/64bit RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create an ICH9 32/64bit 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. Make Intel ICH9 32/64bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create the Intel ICH9 or JMicron® JMB36X RAID/AHCI driver disk.
ASUS P5K Premium 5- Make JMicron JMB36X 32/64bit RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create an ICH9 32/64bit 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. Make Intel ICH9 32/64bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create the Intel ICH9 or JMicron® JMB36X RAID/AHCI driver disk.
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Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. Launching PC Probe II You can close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on . The PC ...to start monitoring your computer the moment you are assured that monitors the computer's vital components, and detects and alerts you to complete installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop. PC...
Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. Launching PC Probe II You can close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on . The PC ...to start monitoring your computer the moment you are assured that monitors the computer's vital components, and detects and alerts you to complete installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop. PC...
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... the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. After launching the application, the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows® taskbar. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Launching AI Suite 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. Press to restore to normal Press to launch AI Gear 2 Press to launch AI Booster 5-18 Press...
... the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. After launching the application, the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows® taskbar. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Launching AI Suite 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. Press to restore to normal Press to launch AI Gear 2 Press to launch AI Booster 5-18 Press...
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... SoundMAX® audio utility is correctly installed, you will find the SoundMAX®/ SoundMAX® BlackHawk icon on your PC. ASUS P5K Premium 5-25 The software implements high quality audio synthesis/rendering, 3D sound positioning, and advanced voice-input technologies. You must use 4-channel...8-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX® audio utility with the motherboard package to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the taskbar. Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with AudioESP™ software to ...
... SoundMAX® audio utility is correctly installed, you will find the SoundMAX®/ SoundMAX® BlackHawk icon on your PC. ASUS P5K Premium 5-25 The software implements high quality audio synthesis/rendering, 3D sound positioning, and advanced voice-input technologies. You must use 4-channel...8-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX® audio utility with the motherboard package to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the taskbar. Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with AudioESP™ software to ...
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... you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of both data and parity information across three or...The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH9R Southbridge RAID controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. ...
... you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of both data and parity information across three or...The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH9R Southbridge RAID controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. ...
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...174; RAID Configuration The JMicron® Serial ATA controller allows you create a RAID set: 1. Motherboard support CD with the same model and capacity. 2. Always install the JMB363 driver before you to configure RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD sets on the external Serial ATA hard...Devices Configuration for details. 5. A write-enabled floppy disk (Windows XP). Two SATA HDDs, preferably with JMB363 driver Complete the following items: 1. Install the JMB363 driver after the Windows® OS had been installed. Refer to set Prepare the following steps before creating RAID sets....
...174; RAID Configuration The JMicron® Serial ATA controller allows you create a RAID set: 1. Motherboard support CD with the same model and capacity. 2. Always install the JMB363 driver before you to configure RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD sets on the external Serial ATA hard...Devices Configuration for details. 5. A write-enabled floppy disk (Windows XP). Two SATA HDDs, preferably with JMB363 driver Complete the following items: 1. Install the JMB363 driver after the Windows® OS had been installed. Refer to set Prepare the following steps before creating RAID sets....
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...174; To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Insert a floppy disk into the floppy drive then press . 9. Press during POST to avoid computer virus infection. 5-50 Chapter 5: Software support Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical... drive. 5. Write-protect the floppy disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the floppy disk drive or connect a USB flash disk if you can create a RAID driver disk with the RAID driver is required ...
...174; To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Insert a floppy disk into the floppy drive then press . 9. Press during POST to avoid computer virus infection. 5-50 Chapter 5: Software support Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical... drive. 5. Write-protect the floppy disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the floppy disk drive or connect a USB flash disk if you can create a RAID driver disk with the RAID driver is required ...
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... Windows XP: 1. During the OS installation, select JMicron JMB363. 3. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH9R) and... installation. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista: 1. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, make sure you to press the key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. ASUS P5K Premium 5-51
... Windows XP: 1. During the OS installation, select JMicron JMB363. 3. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH9R) and... installation. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista: 1. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, make sure you to press the key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. ASUS P5K Premium 5-51
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... - See 8. Windows® XP Professional 64-bit Edition. • Make sure that your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Select your graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFire™ Technology. Download the latest driver from the support DVD for details. • Visit ...8482; Edition is 1600 x 1200 at 65 MHz when you use DVI output. 6.1.2 Before you to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. 3. Select Add/Remove. 5. Restart your system. ASUS P5K Premium 6- Go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports...
... - See 8. Windows® XP Professional 64-bit Edition. • Make sure that your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Select your graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFire™ Technology. Download the latest driver from the support DVD for details. • Visit ...8482; Edition is 1600 x 1200 at 65 MHz when you use DVI output. 6.1.2 Before you to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. 3. Select Add/Remove. 5. Restart your system. ASUS P5K Premium 6- Go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports...