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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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Prepare a USB flash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (XXXXXX.ROM) and the BUPDATER.EXE utility. 2. 6. ASUS P8B-M series 2-25 Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to pins 2-3. 3. Shut down the system. 5. Turn on the system to pins 1-2. 6. Insert the USB flash and turn on the system. To update the BIOS: 1. Set the jumper to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. Set the jumper back to update the BIOS. 4.
Prepare a USB flash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (XXXXXX.ROM) and the BUPDATER.EXE utility. 2. 6. ASUS P8B-M series 2-25 Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to pins 2-3. 3. Shut down the system. 5. Turn on the system to pins 1-2. 6. Insert the USB flash and turn on the system. To update the BIOS: 1. Set the jumper to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. Set the jumper back to update the BIOS. 4.
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...HDD Activity LED. Message LED (2-pin MLED) This 2-pin connector is ON turns the system OFF. 6. The speaker allows you turn on the BIOS settings. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to hear system beeps and warnings. 4. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the ... on or puts the system in sleep mode. 2. Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is read from or written to this connector. ASUS P8B-M series 2-35 System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is in sleep or soft-off the system power. Connect the chassis power LED...
...HDD Activity LED. Message LED (2-pin MLED) This 2-pin connector is ON turns the system OFF. 6. The speaker allows you turn on the BIOS settings. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to hear system beeps and warnings. 4. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the ... on or puts the system in sleep mode. 2. Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is read from or written to this connector. ASUS P8B-M series 2-35 System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is in sleep or soft-off the system power. Connect the chassis power LED...
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... Check the jumper settings and connections or call your monitor complies with the last device on . ASUS P8B-M series 3-3 System power 6. At power on the screen. After making all switches are running, the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on , hold down the key to the power connector at the ...back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to enter the BIOS Setup. 3.1 Starting up for assistance. 7. Ensure that is equipped with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up when you turned on the...
... Check the jumper settings and connections or call your monitor complies with the last device on . ASUS P8B-M series 3-3 System power 6. At power on the screen. After making all switches are running, the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on , hold down the key to the power connector at the ...back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to enter the BIOS Setup. 3.1 Starting up for assistance. 7. Ensure that is equipped with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up when you turned on the...
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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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... a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 2. Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive: 1. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS! ASUS P8B-M series 4-3 Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive...
... a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 2. Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive: 1. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS! ASUS P8B-M series 4-3 Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive...
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... process. Reboot the system when the update process is done. 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. 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...Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file, and then press to the USB port. 2. 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS EZ Flash allows you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press to ...
... process. Reboot the system when the update process is done. 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. 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...Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file, and then press to the USB port. 2. 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS EZ Flash allows you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press to ...
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... system boot failure! The BUPDATER utility allows you created earlier. 3. 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 • This function can support devices such as shown. Boot... the system in DOS environment using BUPDATER: 1. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using a bootable USB flash disk ...
... system boot failure! The BUPDATER utility allows you created earlier. 3. 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 • This function can support devices such as shown. Boot... the system in DOS environment using BUPDATER: 1. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using a bootable USB flash disk ...
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... 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: 12/09/2010... PATH: WARNING! Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file.
... 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: 12/09/2010... PATH: WARNING! Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file.
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... how to configure your system using the provided utility described in the future. ASUS P8B-M series 4-7 If you wish to make your computer in section 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. The Setup program is designed to enter Setup after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to enter the Setup utility; If the...
... how to configure your system using the provided utility described in the future. ASUS P8B-M series 4-7 If you wish to make your computer in section 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. The Setup program is designed to enter Setup after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to enter the Setup utility; If the...
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..., Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on the screen. ASUS P8B-M series 4-9 For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on any menu screen means that menu. A configurable field is enclosed in...
..., Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on the screen. ASUS P8B-M series 4-9 For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on any menu screen means that menu. A configurable field is enclosed in...
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... or change only selected fields in the current password, then press . 3. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the BIOS setup program. Confirm the password when prompted. To change an administrator password: 1. After you clear the password, the Administrator Password ...item on top of the screen shows Not Installed. ASUS P8B-M series 4-11 Confirm the password when prompted. Select the Administrator Password item and press . 2. Confirm the password when prompted. To...
... or change only selected fields in the current password, then press . 3. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the BIOS setup program. Confirm the password when prompted. To change an administrator password: 1. After you clear the password, the Administrator Password ...item on top of the screen shows Not Installed. ASUS P8B-M series 4-11 Confirm the password when prompted. Select the Administrator Password item and press . 2. Confirm the password when prompted. To...
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...utility, or Intel® Rapid Storage Technology from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [RAID Mode]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enhanced] ASUS P8B-M series 4-19 Set to [Enhanced] to [Compatible] when using Windows 98/NT/2000/MS-DOS. Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. The AHCI allows... Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI Mode]. Set to support two SATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. 4.5.7 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of commands. • If you set the SATA Mode item to [IDE Mode].
...utility, or Intel® Rapid Storage Technology from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [RAID Mode]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enhanced] ASUS P8B-M series 4-19 Set to [Enhanced] to [Compatible] when using Windows 98/NT/2000/MS-DOS. Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. The AHCI allows... Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI Mode]. Set to support two SATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. 4.5.7 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of commands. • If you set the SATA Mode item to [IDE Mode].
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...2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to select the USB device reset time-out value. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P8B-M series 4-21 Configuration options: [1 sec] [5 sec] [10 sec] [20 sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec] Allows you to select the... Configuration The Onboard Devices Configuration menu items allow you set the serial port 1/2 configuration. EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand-off support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] Serial Port 1/2 Configuration The sub-items in seconds [XX] This...
...2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to select the USB device reset time-out value. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P8B-M series 4-21 Configuration options: [1 sec] [5 sec] [10 sec] [20 sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec] Allows you to select the... Configuration The Onboard Devices Configuration menu items allow you set the serial port 1/2 configuration. EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand-off support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] Serial Port 1/2 Configuration The sub-items in seconds [XX] This...
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... Redirection Settings COM2 Console Redirection Console Redirection Settings [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Redirection After BIOS POST [Disabled] Enables or disables the redirection after BIOS POST feature. The speed must be matched on the other side. Configuration options: [Disabled]...RTC Alarm Date (Days) and Hour/Minute/Second will exchange data. Configuration options: [9600] [19200] [38400] [57600] [115200] ASUS P8B-M series 4-23 Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Terminal Type [VT-UTF8] Allows you enable the Console Redirection item. Configuration options: ...
... Redirection Settings COM2 Console Redirection Console Redirection Settings [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Redirection After BIOS POST [Disabled] Enables or disables the redirection after BIOS POST feature. The speed must be matched on the other side. Configuration options: [Disabled]...RTC Alarm Date (Days) and Hour/Minute/Second will exchange data. Configuration options: [9600] [19200] [38400] [57600] [115200] ASUS P8B-M series 4-23 Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Terminal Type [VT-UTF8] Allows you enable the Console Redirection item. Configuration options: ...
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..., the system will not boot from the Management Menu and then press . 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 enter the utility. Press + 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 ...
..., the system will not boot from the Management Menu and then press . 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 enter the utility. Press + 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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... # A-0 SPAN-1 0 DNLIN A00-00 1 DNLIN A00-01 Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit ASUS P8B-M series 5-7 The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to select the configurable array. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the..., and Y is the drive number. Press to the SATA ports. 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...
... # A-0 SPAN-1 0 DNLIN A00-00 1 DNLIN A00-01 Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit ASUS P8B-M series 5-7 The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to select the configurable array. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the..., and Y is the drive number. Press to the SATA ports. 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...
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...and then press . Follow steps 10 to 14 of the previous section: Using Easy Configuration. 3. To create a RAID set . ASUS P8B-M series 5-11 If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set already exists, using the New Configuration option 1. Select Size... from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press . 4. 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 Boot Drive Rebuild ...
...and then press . Follow steps 10 to 14 of the previous section: Using Easy Configuration. 3. To create a RAID set . ASUS P8B-M series 5-11 If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set already exists, using the New Configuration option 1. Select Size... from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press . 4. 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 Boot Drive Rebuild ...
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... 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..., and then press . Use the arrow keys to initialize. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initialize VD(s) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press...
... 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..., and then press . Use the arrow keys to initialize. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initialize VD(s) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press...
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... Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, and then press . 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 Consistency ...Select VD Press ENTER To Select A VD, To Delete A VD ASUS P8B-M series 5-15 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...
... Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, and then press . 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 Consistency ...Select VD Press ENTER To Select A VD, To Delete A VD ASUS P8B-M series 5-15 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...