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...5.3.6 Recovery Volume Options 5-31 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility........ 5-32 5.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID 5-32 5.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 5-34 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-3 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6-6 6.2 ... 6.5.2 Drivers menu 6-23 6.5.3 Utilities menu 6-24 6.5.4 Make disk menu 6-24 6.5.5 Contact information 6-24 Appendix: Reference information A.1 P8B-M block diagram A-3 A.2 P8B-MX block diagram A-4 ASUS contact information 1 vi
...5.3.6 Recovery Volume Options 5-31 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility........ 5-32 5.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID 5-32 5.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 5-34 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-3 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6-6 6.2 ... 6.5.2 Drivers menu 6-23 6.5.3 Utilities menu 6-24 6.5.4 Make disk menu 6-24 6.5.5 Contact information 6-24 Appendix: Reference information A.1 P8B-M block diagram A-3 A.2 P8B-MX block diagram A-4 ASUS contact information 1 vi
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To update the BIOS: 1. Insert the USB flash and turn on the system. Turn on the system to pins 2-3. 3. Set the jumper to update the BIOS. 4. Set the jumper back to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. ASUS P8B-M series 2-25 Prepare a USB flash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (XXXXXX.ROM) and the BUPDATER.EXE utility. 2. Shut down the system. 5. 6. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to pins 1-2. 6.
To update the BIOS: 1. Insert the USB flash and turn on the system. Turn on the system to pins 2-3. 3. Set the jumper to update the BIOS. 4. Set the jumper back to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. ASUS P8B-M series 2-25 Prepare a USB flash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (XXXXXX.ROM) and the BUPDATER.EXE utility. 2. Shut down the system. 5. 6. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to pins 1-2. 6.
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The system power LED lights up or flashes when data is in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. The message LED is ON turns the system OFF. 6. The speaker allows you turn on or puts the system in sleep mode. 2. Pressing the ...power switch for more than four seconds while the system is controlled by Hardware monitor to the HDD. 5. ASUS P8B-M series 2-35 System power LED (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector...
The system power LED lights up or flashes when data is in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. The message LED is ON turns the system OFF. 6. The speaker allows you turn on or puts the system in sleep mode. 2. Pressing the ...power switch for more than four seconds while the system is controlled by Hardware monitor to the HDD. 5. ASUS P8B-M series 2-35 System power LED (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector...
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...outlet that all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. At power on test. Connect the power cord to enter the BIOS Setup. System power 6. If your retailer for the first time 1. While the tests are off. 3. For systems with a ...between orange and green after the system LED turns on the chain) c. After making all switches are running, the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the devices in Chapter 4. Turn on the screen. Follow the instructions in the ...settings and connections or call your monitor complies with the last device on . ASUS P8B-M series 3-3
...outlet that all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. At power on test. Connect the power cord to enter the BIOS Setup. System power 6. If your retailer for the first time 1. While the tests are off. 3. For systems with a ...between orange and green after the system LED turns on the chain) c. After making all switches are running, the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the devices in Chapter 4. Turn on the screen. Follow the instructions in the ...settings and connections or call your monitor complies with the last device on . ASUS P8B-M series 3-3
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-3 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-7 4.3 Main menu 4-10 4.4 Event Logs menu 4-12 4.5 Advanced menu 4-14 4.6 Monitor menu 4-25 4.7 Boot menu 4-26 4.8 Tool menu 4-28 4.9 Exit menu 4-28 ASUS P8B-M series
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-3 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-7 4.3 Main menu 4-10 4.4 Event Logs menu 4-12 4.5 Advanced menu 4-14 4.6 Monitor menu 4-25 4.7 Boot menu 4-26 4.8 Tool menu 4-28 4.9 Exit menu 4-28 ASUS P8B-M series
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... for this utility. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the BUPDATER utility. 4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is finished. Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this motherboard. Doing so would cause system boot failure! ASUS P8B-M series 4-3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 : Allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during...
... for this utility. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the BUPDATER utility. 4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is finished. Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this motherboard. Doing so would cause system boot failure! ASUS P8B-M series 4-3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 : Allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during...
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... press to the USB port. 2. Reboot the system when the update process is done. 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Enter the BIOS setup program. ASUSTek EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility V00.75 Flash Info MODEL: P8B-M series fs0:\ Drive fs0:\ fs1:\ VER: 0205 Folder Info 12/09/10 10:23p 4194304 Exit DATE...and press to the Folder Info field. 6. Press to switch to update the BIOS without using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS, and then press . 5. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the...
... press to the USB port. 2. Reboot the system when the update process is done. 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Enter the BIOS setup program. ASUSTek EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility V00.75 Flash Info MODEL: P8B-M series fs0:\ Drive fs0:\ fs1:\ VER: 0205 Folder Info 12/09/10 10:23p 4194304 Exit DATE...and press to the Folder Info field. 6. Press to switch to update the BIOS without using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS, and then press . 5. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the...
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... NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as a USB flash disk with the updated BIOS file. A:\>BUPDATER /i[file name].ROM ASUS P8B-M series 4-5 Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to the bootable USB flash disk drive...
... NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as a USB flash disk with the updated BIOS file. A:\>BUPDATER /i[file name].ROM ASUS P8B-M series 4-5 Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to the bootable USB flash disk drive...
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... not turn off power during flash BIOS Note Writing BIOS: DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is finished! ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.06 (09/08/04) FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: P8B-M series VER: 0201 DATE: 12.../01/2010 Update ROM BOARD: P8B-M series VER: 0202 DATE: 12/09...
... not turn off power during flash BIOS Note Writing BIOS: DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is finished! ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.06 (09/08/04) FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: P8B-M series VER: 0201 DATE: 12.../01/2010 Update ROM BOARD: P8B-M series VER: 0202 DATE: 12/09...
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...various sub-menus and make it as easy to reconfigure your BIOS. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you to use the Setup program, you can update using the BIOS Setup program so that you see on the system chassis. ASUS P8B-M series 4-7 Even if you are not prompted to load ...the BIOS default settings. • The BIOS setup screens shown in section 4.1 Managing and updating your system using the...
...various sub-menus and make it as easy to reconfigure your BIOS. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you to use the Setup program, you can update using the BIOS Setup program so that you see on the system chassis. ASUS P8B-M series 4-7 Even if you are not prompted to load ...the BIOS default settings. • The BIOS setup screens shown in section 4.1 Managing and updating your system using the...
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... opposite the item. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on the menu bar displays the specific items for the BIOS setup program. Use the navigation keys to select items in brackets, and is not user-configurable. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys ... bar appears on the right side of a menu screen are items that do not fit on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu. ASUS P8B-M series 4-9 4.2.3 Menu items The highlighted item on the screen. To display the submenu, select the item and press . 4.2.5 Navigation keys At the bottom right ...
... opposite the item. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on the menu bar displays the specific items for the BIOS setup program. Use the navigation keys to select items in brackets, and is not user-configurable. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys ... bar appears on the right side of a menu screen are items that do not fit on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu. ASUS P8B-M series 4-9 4.2.3 Menu items The highlighted item on the screen. To display the submenu, select the item and press . 4.2.5 Navigation keys At the bottom right ...
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... Password box, key in a password, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. Select the User Password item and press . 2. ASUS P8B-M series 4-11 To set an administrator password: 1. Confirm the password when prompted. After you enter the administrator password for accessing the system. Administrator... Password If you have set a user password, you might be able to see or change only selected fields in the BIOS setup program. User Password If you have set an administrator password, we recommend that you clear the password, the User Password ...
... Password box, key in a password, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. Select the User Password item and press . 2. ASUS P8B-M series 4-11 To set an administrator password: 1. Confirm the password when prompted. After you enter the administrator password for accessing the system. Administrator... Password If you have set a user password, you might be able to see or change only selected fields in the BIOS setup program. User Password If you have set an administrator password, we recommend that you clear the password, the User Password ...
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Advanced SATA Configuration SATA Mode Serial-ATA Controller 0 Serial-ATA Controller 1 S.M.A.R.T. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enhanced] ASUS P8B-M series 4-19 Set to support two SATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. Set to [Enhanced] to [Compatible] when using Windows 98/NT/...two SATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. Aptio Setup Utility - Set to [Enhanced] to the corresponding SATA port. 4.5.7 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of commands. • If you want to create RAID sets with LSI MegaRAID utility, or Intel® Rapid Storage Technology...
Advanced SATA Configuration SATA Mode Serial-ATA Controller 0 Serial-ATA Controller 1 S.M.A.R.T. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enhanced] ASUS P8B-M series 4-19 Set to support two SATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. Set to [Enhanced] to [Compatible] when using Windows 98/NT/...two SATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. Aptio Setup Utility - Set to [Enhanced] to the corresponding SATA port. 4.5.7 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of commands. • If you want to create RAID sets with LSI MegaRAID utility, or Intel® Rapid Storage Technology...
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... the Device power-up delay in this menu allow you to select the options for onboard devices. EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand-off support. Configuration options: [1 sec] [5 sec] [10 sec] [20 sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec] Allows you... set the serial port 1/2 configuration. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P8B-M series 4-21 Configuration options: [10 sec] [20 sec] [30 sec] [40 sec] Device power-up delay [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Device power-...
... the Device power-up delay in this menu allow you to select the options for onboard devices. EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand-off support. Configuration options: [1 sec] [5 sec] [10 sec] [20 sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec] Allows you... set the serial port 1/2 configuration. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P8B-M series 4-21 Configuration options: [10 sec] [20 sec] [30 sec] [40 sec] Device power-up delay [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Device power-...
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...items RTC Alarm Date (Days) and Hour/Minute/Second will exchange data. Configuration options: [9600] [19200] [38400] [57600] [115200] ASUS P8B-M series 4-23 The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will become user-configurable with set... Bits per second [57600] Selects serial port transmission speed. Advanced Redirection After BIOS POST COM1 Console Redirection Console Redirection Settings COM2 Console Redirection Console Redirection Settings [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Redirection After...
...items RTC Alarm Date (Days) and Hour/Minute/Second will exchange data. Configuration options: [9600] [19200] [38400] [57600] [115200] ASUS P8B-M series 4-23 The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will become user-configurable with set... Bits per second [57600] Selects serial port transmission speed. Advanced Redirection After BIOS POST COM1 Console Redirection Console Redirection Settings COM2 Console Redirection Console Redirection Settings [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Redirection After...
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...on the legend box vary according to RAID Mode is the legend box. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Configure VD(s) Use Cursor Keys to select an option from the Management ...page. The utility main window appears. Use the arrow keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS P8B-M series 5-5 LSI MegaRAID Software RAID BIOS Version A.10 09231523R LSI SATA RAID Found at PCI Bus No:00 Dev No:1F Device present at Port 0 ST3160812AS ...
...on the legend box vary according to RAID Mode is the legend box. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Configure VD(s) Use Cursor Keys to select an option from the Management ...page. The utility main window appears. Use the arrow keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS P8B-M series 5-5 LSI MegaRAID Software RAID BIOS Version A.10 09231523R LSI SATA RAID Found at PCI Bus No:00 Dev No:1F Device present at Port 0 ST3160812AS ...
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...1 DNLIN A00-01 Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit ASUS P8B-M series 5-7 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Easy Configuration - LSI Software RAID... Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Easy Configuration - Select all the drives required for the RAID set . 3. Use the up/down arrow...
...1 DNLIN A00-01 Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit ASUS P8B-M series 5-7 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Easy Configuration - LSI Software RAID... Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Easy Configuration - Select all the drives required for the RAID set . 3. Use the up/down arrow...
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... menu, and then press . 4. Follow steps 10 to create the RAID set already exists, using the New Configuration option 1. ASUS P8B-M series 5-11 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MNeenwu Configuration Configure View/Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select...
... menu, and then press . 4. Follow steps 10 to create the RAID set already exists, using the New Configuration option 1. ASUS P8B-M series 5-11 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MNeenwu Configuration Configure View/Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select...
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...the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive selection, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Management Menu LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status Configure Initialize 0 1 148.580GB 2 64... KB ONLINE Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Select VD SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize ASUS P8B-M series 5-13 5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID set using the Initialize command: 1. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver ...
...the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive selection, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Management Menu LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status Configure Initialize 0 1 148.580GB 2 64... KB ONLINE Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Select VD SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize ASUS P8B-M series 5-13 5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID set using the Initialize command: 1. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver ...
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...Virtual Drives sub‑menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Objects Management MAednaupter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use ...command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Objects Management MAednaupter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check ...
...Virtual Drives sub‑menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Objects Management MAednaupter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use ...command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Objects Management MAednaupter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check ...