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... Support [Enabled 4-26 4.5.5 APM Configuration 4-27 4.5.6 Hardware Monitor 4-28 4.6 Boot 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 4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-35 4.7.3 Ai Net 2 4-36 4.8 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...
... Support [Enabled 4-26 4.5.5 APM Configuration 4-27 4.5.6 Hardware Monitor 4-28 4.6 Boot 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 4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-35 4.7.3 Ai Net 2 4-36 4.8 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...
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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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xiii 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 ... 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...
xiii 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 ... 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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...without entering the operating system. Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to the motherboard. See pages 4-4 and 4-34 for a more colorful and vivid image on your favorite settings. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily connect ... or load multiple BIOS settings. ASUS AI Slot Detector When PCIE/PCI devices are installed successfully via ASUS's innovatively designed on the power. Smart Support DVD It displays a list of installed as well as uninstalled device drivers in the CMOS or a separate...
...without entering the operating system. Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to the motherboard. See pages 4-4 and 4-34 for a more colorful and vivid image on your favorite settings. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily connect ... or load multiple BIOS settings. ASUS AI Slot Detector When PCIE/PCI devices are installed successfully via ASUS's innovatively designed on the power. Smart Support DVD It displays a list of installed as well as uninstalled device drivers in the CMOS or a separate...
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... on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Failure to do not need to install expansion cards. Secure the card to ...use . 4. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the screw you intend to the chassis with it by adjusting the ...
... on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Failure to do not need to install expansion cards. Secure the card to ...use . 4. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the screw you intend to the chassis with it by adjusting the ...
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...an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. ASUS P5K Premium 4- Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or USB flash disk in case you to manage, save, and update the... ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the support DVD that allows you to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS ...
...an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. ASUS P5K Premium 4- Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or USB flash disk in case you to manage, save, and update the... ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the support DVD that allows you to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS ...
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Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. ASUS P5K Premium 4-13 If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as [IDE... SATA as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. 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. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] ...
Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. ASUS P5K Premium 4-13 If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as [IDE... SATA as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. 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. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] ...
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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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...chapter for reference only. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that...drivers for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to avail all motherboard features. Refer to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista™ operating systems (OS). ASUS P5K Premium...
...chapter for reference only. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that...drivers for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to avail all motherboard features. Refer to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista™ operating systems (OS). ASUS P5K Premium...
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... Inf update program. Realtek RTL8110SC LAN Driver Installs the Realtek RTL8110SC LAN driver. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard. SoundMAX ADI1988 Audio Driver Installs 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...
... Inf update program. Realtek RTL8110SC LAN Driver Installs the Realtek RTL8110SC LAN driver. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard. SoundMAX ADI1988 Audio Driver Installs 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...
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... Installs the ASUS AI Suite. Marvell Yukon VCT Application Installs the Marvell® Yukon Virtual Cable Tester™... information. WinDVD Copy5 Trial Installs the WinDVD Copy5 trial version. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0 Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that allows you can enjoy watching TV and movies...all-in your data easily. Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE Installs the PhotoImpact image editing software. Corel Snapfire Plus SE Installs Corel Snapfire Plus SE. 5- Chapter 5: Software support
... Installs the ASUS AI Suite. Marvell Yukon VCT Application Installs the Marvell® Yukon Virtual Cable Tester™... information. WinDVD Copy5 Trial Installs the WinDVD Copy5 trial version. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0 Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that allows you can enjoy watching TV and movies...all-in your data easily. Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE Installs the PhotoImpact image editing software. Corel Snapfire Plus SE Installs Corel Snapfire Plus SE. 5- Chapter 5: Software support
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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. Make JMicron JMB36X 32/64bit RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create an ICH9 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS P5K Premium 5- Make Intel ICH9 32/64bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create the Intel ICH9 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. Make JMicron JMB36X 32/64bit RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create an ICH9 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS P5K Premium 5- 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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The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows®... Probe II Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime...DVD to view the current status of any problem with these components. If Autorun is always at a healthy operating condition. 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is software-based, you can start installation. 2. Follow the screen instructions to close the Preference ...
The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows®... Probe II Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime...DVD to view the current status of any problem with these components. If Autorun is always at a healthy operating condition. 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is software-based, you can start installation. 2. Follow the screen instructions to close the Preference ...
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...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. 5.3.4 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to normal state. To launch the AI Suite from the Windows® desktop. Using AI ...restore the application. After launching the application, the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows® taskbar. Click this icon to complete installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Press to restore to normal Press to launch AI Gear 2 Press to launch AI Booster 5-18 Press...
...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. 5.3.4 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to normal state. To launch the AI Suite from the Windows® desktop. Using AI ...restore the application. After launching the application, the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows® taskbar. Click this icon to complete installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Press to restore to normal Press to launch AI Gear 2 Press to launch AI Booster 5-18 Press...
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..., you will find the SoundMAX®/ SoundMAX® BlackHawk icon on your PC. ASUS P5K Premium 5-25 You must use 4-channel, 6-channel or 8-channel speakers for this setup. Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with AudioESP™ software to activate the SoundMAX... (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility) The ADI AD1988 High Definition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX® audio utility with the motherboard package to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the taskbar.
..., you will find the SoundMAX®/ SoundMAX® BlackHawk icon on your PC. ASUS P5K Premium 5-25 You must use 4-channel, 6-channel or 8-channel speakers for this setup. Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with AudioESP™ software to activate the SoundMAX... (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility) The ADI AD1988 High Definition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX® audio utility with the motherboard package to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the taskbar.
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...0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data 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 more hard ...disk drives. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH9R Southbridge RAID controller that allow you to configure IDE and Serial ATA ...
...0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data 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 more hard ...disk drives. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH9R Southbridge RAID controller that allow you to configure IDE and Serial ATA ...
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... for details. Install the JMB363 driver after the Windows® OS had been installed. Before creating a RAID set up your system. 2. Microsoft® Windows® OS installation disk (Windows 2000/XP) 4. Motherboard support CD with the same model and capacity. 2. Refer... to [RAID]. A write-enabled floppy disk (Windows XP). Always install the JMB363 driver before you to your RAID configuration. 4. 5.4.3 JMicron® ...
... for details. Install the JMB363 driver after the Windows® OS had been installed. Before creating a RAID set up your system. 2. Microsoft® Windows® OS installation disk (Windows 2000/XP) 4. Motherboard support CD with the same model and capacity. 2. Refer... to [RAID]. A write-enabled floppy disk (Windows XP). Always install the JMB363 driver before you to your RAID configuration. 4. 5.4.3 JMicron® ...
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... press to create a JMicron JMB363 RAID driver disk. 4. Start Windows®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Go to the Make Disk menu, then click Intel ICH9 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk to create an Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk or the JMicron JMB36X 32/64-...bit RAID Driver to create a RAID driver disk. 8. Follow succeeding ...
... press to create a JMicron JMB363 RAID driver disk. 4. Start Windows®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Go to the Make Disk menu, then click Intel ICH9 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk to create an Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk or the JMicron JMB36X 32/64-...bit RAID Driver to create a RAID driver disk. 8. Follow succeeding ...
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Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver in Windows XP: 1. During the OS installation, select JMicron JMB363. 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller ... to install, make sure you to press the key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. ASUS P5K Premium 5-51 Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID...
Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver in Windows XP: 1. During the OS installation, select JMicron JMB363. 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller ... to install, make sure you to press the key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. ASUS P5K Premium 5-51 Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID...
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... To uninstall other graphics card drivers in this section. 6.1.1 Requirements • CrossFire™ Edition graphics card (Master) • CrossFire™-ready graphics card (Slave) • CrossFire™-ready motherboard • Make sure that ...driver from the support DVD for details. • Visit the ATI website or download the Radeon® X850 Crossfire™ Edition User's Guide from the ATI website (www.ati.com) • The maximum resolution of Radeon™ X850 CrossFire™ Edition is 1600 x 1200 at least the minimum power required by your system. ASUS P5K Premium...
... To uninstall other graphics card drivers in this section. 6.1.1 Requirements • CrossFire™ Edition graphics card (Master) • CrossFire™-ready graphics card (Slave) • CrossFire™-ready motherboard • Make sure that ...driver from the support DVD for details. • Visit the ATI website or download the Radeon® X850 Crossfire™ Edition User's Guide from the ATI website (www.ati.com) • The maximum resolution of Radeon™ X850 CrossFire™ Edition is 1600 x 1200 at least the minimum power required by your system. ASUS P5K Premium...