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- Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 1
Motherboard P5B-Plus Series - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 2
Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 3
this guide ix P5B-Plus Series specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle features 1-4 1.3.3 ASUS Special features 1-6 1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 4
3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility 4-1 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-4 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 AFUDOS utility 4-6 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-8 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-9 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-10 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 5
4-38 Chapter 5: 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 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 6
ASUS AI Gear 5-19 5.3.5 ASUS AI Nap 5-20 5.3.6 ASUS AI N.O.S 5-21 5.3.7 ASUS Q-Fan 5-22 5.3.8 ASUS AI Booster 5-23 5.3.9 AI Remote 5-24 5.3.10 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility 5-32 5.4 Windows Vista feature 5-37 5.4.1 ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Propeller 5-37 5.5 RAID configurations - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 7
. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 8
Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with • If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. viii - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 9
describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 10
manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions , the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). Example: Means - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 11
ready * Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list Intel® P965 / ICH8R with Intel® Fast Memory Access Technology 1066 / 800 / 533 MHz 4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR2 800 / 667 / 533 MHz, nonECC, un-buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture * Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for Memory QVL - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 12
AI Lifestyle Vista Edition Features: AI Remote ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Propeller) AP Trigger TPM Support (The TPM module is purchased separately) * AI Remote, AP Trigger and TPM can run both in Windows Vista and Windows XP. * AI Remote, ASAP and AP Trigger are for P5B-Plus Vista Edition only. ASUS - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 13
by PME, WOR by PME, PXE AI Remote (Vista Edition for retail version only) UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable FDD cable SATA cables SATA power cables I/O Shield User's manual USB2.0 port module 3 in 1 Q-connector (Retail version only) Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Anti-virus software (OEM - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 14
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 16
Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 ASUS P5B-PLUS Series - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 17
disk drive cable I/O shield 1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1394, system panel; Retail version only) 1 x AI Remote kit (Vista Edition for retail version only) ASUS motherboard support CD User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 1- - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 18
CPU in the world. Intel® Core™2 Duo/ Intel® Core™2 Extreme CPU support This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™2 processor in the LGA775 package. With the new / 800 MHz FSB. Intel P965 Chipset The Intel® P965 Express Chipset is the latest chipset designed to support 8GB of dual-channel DDR2 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 19
RAID 0, 1, and JBOD functions. Making this motherboard an ideal solution to enhance hard disk performance and data back up protection without the cost of add-on cards. See pages 2-27 to 2-29 for details. IEEE 1394a support network games. See pages 2-24 to 2-25 for details. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 1- - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 20
media player. Have an AI Remote in your hand and do more with your PC from a distance! Refer to page 5-24 to 5-31 for more information. ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Propeller) (Vista Edition only) ASAP gets you to your destination ASAP. ASAP supports the Windows Vista ReadyBoost™ technology which improves - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 21
easy ways to install computer components, update the BIOS or back up your favorite settings. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard. This unique module eliminates the trouble of connecting the system panel cables - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 22
See pages 4-16 to 4-18 for details. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking. When the system hangs due to overclocking, C.P.R. eliminates the need to open the system - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 23
flash only v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v Vista 32bit v v v v v v v v ∆ v Vista 64bit v v v v v v v v ∆ v Features with ∆ mark will be available later. You may download the utility and the driver from the ASUS website (support.asus.com). ASUS P5B-Plus Series 1- - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 24
1- Chapter 1: Product Introduction - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 25
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. 2 Hardware information - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 26
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.4 System memory 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots 2-19 2.6 Jumper 2-22 2.7 Connectors 2-24 ASUS P5B-Plus Series - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 27
a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. ® P5B-PLUS SB_PWR P5B-PLUS Onboard LED ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS P5B-Plus Series 2- - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 28
the image below. 2.2.2 Screw holes Place six (6) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ® P5B-PLUS 2- Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 29
(12.0in) 2.2.3 Motherboard layout PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard SPDIF_O1 KBPWR EATX12V SPDIF_O2 22.9cm (9in) LGA775 CPU_FAN PWR_FAN IE1394_1 PARALLEL PORT F_USB34 LAN_USB12 AUDIO USBPW1-4 88E8056 CHA_FAN1 PCIEX1_1 Intel® P965 Attansic PCIEX16_1 ASAP (Vista Edition only) PCI1 CHA_FAN2 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 30
2.2.4 Layout contents Slots 1. 2. 3. 4. DDR2 DIMM slots PCI slots PCI Express x 1 slots PCI Express x16 slot Page 2-13 2-21 2-21 2-21 Jumper 1. 2. 3. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, 3-pin USBPW5-8) Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 31
connector (4-pin CD) 12. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF) 13. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 14. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) 14. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) Page 2-27 2-27 2-28 2-29 2-30 2-30 2-31 2-32 2-32 2-33 2-34 2-34 2-35 2-35 2-36 ASUS P5B-Plus Series 2- - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 32
. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 33
2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. ® P5B-PLUS P5B-PLUS CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam you are installing a CPU. 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 2- - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 34
then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B). B A Load plate Alignment key 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold CPU, connect the chassis fan cable B to the CHA_FAN1 connector to ensure system stability. The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 35
and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector. Narrow end of the groove Motherboard hole Fastener Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) ASUS P5B-Plus Series 2- - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 36
and fan assembly in place. B A A A B B B A 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU_FAN ® P5B-PLUS GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM P5B-PLUS CPU fan connector DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 37
on the motherboard. 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from B the motherboard. A A B A B B A 4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. ASUS P5B-Plus - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 38
after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) Narrow end of the groove Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation. 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 39
same vendor. • Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 8 GB system memory when you installed four 2 GB DDR2 memory modules. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 2-13 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 40
support up to 8 GB on the operating systems listed below. You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot, but only DDR2-533 and DDR2-667 2 GB density modules are available for this configuration. 32-bit Windows 2000 Advanced Server 64-bit Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 41
P5B-Plus Series Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz support (3Dmark) A* B* C* VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV V V VV VVV VVV VV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VV VVV VVV V V VVV VV VVV VVV VVV V V VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV ASUS P5B-Plus - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 42
AU01GE667C5KBGC SS KLCC28F-A8KB5 DS KLCD48F-A8KB5 SS TS64MLQ64V6J DS TS128MLQ64V6J SS JM367Q643A-6 DS JM388Q643A-6 SS T6UA512C5 DS T6UB1GC5 SS TB3D2667C58S DS TB4D2667C58D DIMM socket support (3Dmark) A* B* C* VV VVV VVV VVV VVV VV VVV VVV VVV VV VVV VVV VVV VVV VV VVV VVV VVV VVV VVV VV VVV VVV - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 43
into either Channel A or Channel B as one pair of Dual- channel memory configuration. C - Supports four modules inserted into the yellow and black slots as two pairs of Dual‑channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-800/667/533 MHz QVL. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 2-17 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 44
components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs. Do not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets. 2.4.4 Removing - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 45
cover (if your motherboard is already installed in drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Refer to the table on the next page for details. ASUS P5B-Plus - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 46
mode, Mapped as Secondary Channel/Master-SATA2/Slave-SATA4 * These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices. IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_2 PCIEX1_3 GbEthernet ESATA, SATA_RAID PRI_IDE (JMicron363) IEEE 1394a (VIA 6307) HD - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 47
PCI Express specifications. The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has one PCI Express x16 slots that support PCI Express x16 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 2-21 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 48
! ® P5B-PLUS P5B-PLUS Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 2 1 Normal (Default) 3 2 Clear RTC • You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 49
-8 12 23 +5V (Default) P5B-PLUS USB device wake-up +5VSB • The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port; otherwise, the system will not power up. • If you are using Windows® 2000, you need to install Service Pack 4 to wake up - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 50
pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices. 4. LAN (RJ-45) port. Supported by Attansic® Gigabit LAN controller, this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 51
a RAID 0, RAID 1, or JBOD set through the onboard JMicron SATA RAID controller. The external SATA port supports external Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to two meters away, and enables improved hot-swap function. ASUS P5B-Plus - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 52
hard disk drives; otherwise, you cannot enter the JMicron RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST. • If you intend to create a RAID configuration using this connector, set the JMicron Controller item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. See section 4.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration for details. • DO - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 53
. This connector supports a Serial ATA hard disk drive, which you can combine with an external Serial ATA hard disk drive to configure for RAID via the onboard Serial ATA RAID controller. The JMicron JMB363 controller item in the BIOS is set to [IDE] by default. ® P5B-PLUS GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 54
RSATA_RXP4 GND RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXP4 GND P5B-PLUS SATA connectors P5B-PLUS SATA connectors • You must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0/RAID 1/RAID 5/RAID 10) is available only if - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 55
cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to configure your device jumpers have the same setting. ® P5B-PLUS P5B-PLUS IDE connector PRI_IDE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 56
Vista Edition: (10-1 pin USB56, USB 78) Standard Edition 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. ® P5B-PLUS USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ P5B-PLUS USB 2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! Connect the USB cable to ASUS - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 57
caps on the fan connectors! CPU_FAN PWR_FAN ® P5B-PLUS GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM GND +12V Rotation CHA_FAN1 Rotation +12V GND CHA_FAN2 GND +12V Rotation P5B-PLUS Fan connectors Only the CPU-FAN and CHA-FAN 1-2 connectors support the ASUS Q-FAN 2 feature. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 2-31 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 58
connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. EATX12V EATXPWR ® P5B-PLUS +12V DC GND P5B-PLUS ATX power connectors +12V DC GND +3 Volts +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK Ground +5 Volts Ground +5 Volts - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 59
support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS Support Type item in the BIOS setup to [HD Audio]. See section 4.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration for details. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 2-33 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 60
you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. ® P5B-PLUS CD Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel P5B-PLUS Internal audio connector (black) 12. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF) This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 61
slot opening at the back of the system chassis. COM1 PIN 1 P5B-PLUS COM port connector The serial port module is purchased separately. 14. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 62
supports several chassis-mounted functions. PLED SPEAKER PANEL PLED+ PLED+5V Ground Ground Speaker ® P5B-PLUS IDE_LED+ IDE_LED- PWR Ground Reset Ground P5B-PLUS puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 63
panel cable labels. 2. Install the ASUS Q-Connector to the system panel connector, making sure the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard. 3. The front panel functions are now enabled. The figure shows the Q-Connector properly installed on the motherboard. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 2-37 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 64
2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 65
This chapter describes the power up Powerin3g up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system. - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 66
Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Turning off the computer 3-2 ASUS P5B-Plus Series - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 67
then runs the power-on self tests or POST. While the tests are running, the BIOS beeps (see BIOS beep codes table below) or additional messages appear on the screen. If you do not , hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 3- - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 68
Windows® shuts down. If you are using Windows® Vista: 1. Click the Start button then select ShutDown. 2. The power supply should turn off after Windows on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 69
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup BIOS se4tup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 70
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-9 4.3 Main menu 4-12 4.4 Advanced menu 4-16 4.5 Power menu 4-27 4.6 Boot menu 4-31 4.7 Tools menu 4-36 4.8 Exit menu 4-38 ASUS P5B-Plus Series - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 71
an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. ASUS P5B-Plus Series - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 72
update the BIOS using this utility. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 73
> ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. ASUS P5B-Plus - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 74
Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to the optical drive. c. Click Start, then select Run. d. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive. e. Press , then follow screen instructions to continue. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 75
update process and automatically reboots the system when done. • This function can support devices such as USB flash disk, or floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! ASUS P5B-Plus - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 76
utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. 4- Chapter - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 77
Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Reading flash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... done Writing flash ...... done Verifying flash .... done Please restart your computer A:\> ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4- - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 78
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD, the floppy disk, or the USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 79
the Exit Menu. See section 4.8 Exit Menu. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4- - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 80
screen Menu items Menu bar Main Advanced Power Configuration fields BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit General help System Time [10:55:25] System Date [Mon 07/24/2006] Legacy Diskette the settings. The navigation keys may differ from one screen to another. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 81
display a list of options. Refer to "4.2.7 Pop-up window." 4.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 4.2.8 Scroll bar description of the selected item. Pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4-11 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 82
screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit System Time [10:55:25] System Date [Mon 07/24/ 25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] 4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 83
The BIOS automatically supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ASUS P5B-Plus - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 84
[Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Configure SATA As [IDE] Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 85
Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4-15 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 86
desired CPU internal frequency. Selct either one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system. Standard Loads the standard settings for the system. AI N.O.S. The ASUS Non - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 87
appear only when you set the AI Tuning item to [Manual] PCI Express Frequency [Auto] CPU frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [33.33MHz] Spread Spectrum [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the clock generator spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] ASUS P5B-Plus - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 88
AI NOS]. Memory Voltage [Auto] Allows you to select the DDR2 reference voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [1.80V] [1.85V] [1.90V]~[2.40V] [2.45V] Refer to the DDR2 documentation before adjusting the memory voltage. Setting a very high memory voltage may damage the memory module(s)! CPU BIOS setup - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 89
. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY support for non-USB aware OSes. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to set the USB 2.0 controller mode to HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or FullSpeed (12 Mbps). Configuration options: [FullSpeed ] [HiSpeed ] ASUS P5B-Plus - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 90
the configuration options. Advanced TPM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY TGC/TPM SUPPORT [Yes] Enable/Disable TPM TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2) supp in BIOS Soft. Physical Indicate Physical Execute TPM Command TPM Enable/Disable Status Clearing the TPM TPM Owner Status [Yes] [Yes - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 91
24] Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. Use and to adjust the value. Configuration options: [14] [15]~[23] [24] C1E Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable C1E Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4-21 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 92
support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Vanderpool Technology [Enabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] CPU [Enabled] Intel(R) SpeedStep (tm) Tech. [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Automatic] 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 93
settings. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings WARMING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system ] [PEG/PCI] PEG Force x1 [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4-23 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 94
Devices Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset HD Audio Controller Front Panel Support Type Onboard 1394 [Disabled] JMicron SATA Controller Mode [IDE] Configuration options: [RAID] [IDE] [AHCI] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 95
Parallel Port ECP DMA. Configuration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Allows you to select the Parallel Port IRQ. Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4-25 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 96
F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Plug And Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 97
enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). When set to [Enabled], the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4-27 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 98
4.5.5 APM Configuration APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Restore on AC Power Loss Power On By RTC Alarm Power On By External Modems Power ] Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 99
detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows [N/A]. CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Q-Fan controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4-29 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 100
CPU fan speed. Configuration options: [Optimal] [Silent Mode] [Performance Mode] Chassis Fan 1/2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 101
Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] [Hard [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] [Hard Drive] [ATAPI CD-ROM] [Disabled] ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4-31 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 102
Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Mode Bootup Num-Lock PS/2 Mouse Support Wait for 'F1' if Error Hit 'DEL' Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] [Enabled] [Force BIOS] [On] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 103
options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4-33 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 104
password. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . The message "Password Uninstalled" appears. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 2.6 Jumper for information on how to erase - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 105
the user password. Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4-35 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 106
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS O.C. Profile Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS. This utility doesn't support EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00 FLASH TYPE: SST 25LF080 Current ROM BOARD: P5B-Plus VER: 0804 DATE: 11/23/06 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 107
] Exit [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move • This function can support devices such as USB flash disks or floppy disks with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4-37 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 108
to fields other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. Discard Changes This option allows you menus. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select YES to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 109
This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. 5 Software support - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 110
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 Windows Vista feature 5-37 5.5 RAID configurations 5-38 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-55 ASUS P5B-Plus Series - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 111
computer. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5- - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 112
chipset Inf update program. ASUS AI Remote Installs ASUS AI Remote utility. SoundMAX ADI1988 Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® ADI1988 audio driver and application. Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethernet driver. JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller Driver Installs - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 113
the ASUS AI Suite. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 114
ASUS Superb Software Library CD if needed.. ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0 Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that allows you to open, view, and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver .com) for updates. Symantec Norton - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 115
Intel ICH8 or JMicron® JMB36X RAID/AHCI driver disk. Make Intel ICH8 32/64bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create an ICH8 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk. Make JMicron JMB36X 32/64bit RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create a JMicron® JMB36X 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5- - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 116
are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 117
additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5- - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 118
Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD in text format. 5- Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 119
4. Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu, then click Next. 5. When prompted, locate the new BIOS file, then click Next. The ASUS MyLogo2 window appears. 6. From the left window pane, select the folder that contains the image you intend to use as your boot logo. ASUS P5B-Plus Series - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 120
logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to enlarge by clicking on it. 8. Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box. 9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10. After flashing - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 121
status of your system and change the utility configuration. By default, the main window displays the Preference section. You can close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on the main window right handle. Click to close the Preference panel ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-11 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 122
Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 123
the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU temperature, and voltages. The hardware monitor panels come in two display Config window. You cannot adjust the sensor threshold values in a small monitoring panel. Click to increase value Click to decrease value ASUS P5B-Plus Series - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 124
the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser. This browser displays various Windows® management information . Click an item from the left panel to display on the right panel. Click the plus information. Click the plus sign (+) before DMI Information to - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 125
usage. Click to display the Usage browser. CPU usage The CPU tab displays realtime CPU usage in line graph representation. If the CPU has an enabled Hyper‑Threading, two separate chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available HDD space. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-15 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 126
memory. Configuring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Config window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and Preference. The Sensor/ Threshold tab enables you to activate the Loads your saved configuration Saves your configuration 5-16 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 127
then click AI Suite. 3. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. Launching AI Suite You can launch the AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop. To launch the AI Suite from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 128
open the monitor window. Displays the CPU/ system temperature, CPU/memory/PCIE voltage, and CPU/ chassis fan speed Displays the FSB/CPU frequency Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit. 5-18 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 129
Windows OS taskbar and then click the AI Gear button on the AI Suite main window. Shift the gear to the performance setting that you like. Maximum Performance Medium Performance High Performance Maximum Power Saving Refer to page 1-7 for the OS that supports this feature. ASUS P5B-Plus Series - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 130
power consumption and a more quiet system operation. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Nap button on the AI Suite main window. Click Yes on the confirmation screen. To exit - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 131
the AI N.O.S. button on the AI Suite main window. drop-down menu button Click the drop-down menu button and select Disable or Manual. select an N.O.S. mode Click Apply at the bottom to save the configuration. Refer to page 1-7 for the OS that supports this feature. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-21 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 132
Suite from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows® OS taskbar and click the Q-Fan button on the AI Suite main window. Click the drop-down menu button and display the fan names. Select CPU Q-FAN or CHASSIS Q-FAN. Click the box of Enable - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 133
button on the AI Suite main window. The options on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. Refer to page 1-7 for the OS that supports this feature. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-23 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 134
Remote in your hand and do more with your PC at a distance away. Overview of the ASUS AI Remote 1. Power 2. Full Screen 5. AP-1/2 Trigger 7. Media Control Zone 3. AI Gear 4. AI Nap 6. AP Menu Volume Up Play/Pause Next Previous Volume Down 1. Power: Turns the computer on/off. 2. Full Screen: Puts - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 135
to install the software after the infrared receiver installation. Simply click and install the file ASUS AI Remote from Drivers menu of the Motherboard Support CD package for the first time, and it will launch automatically everytime you start up your PC. ASUS AI Remote ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-25 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 136
again, go to Device Manager/ Power Manager and check the box of Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby. 1. Click Windows icon and choose Control Panel. 2. Double click System and Maintenance. 3. Click Device Manager. 4. Select HID-compliant device. 5. Check the box of Allow this - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 137
quickly. • Power On/Off button does not support MS-DOS Mode. • You have to check the box of Enable Power Key before using the ASUS AI Remote to turn on and off your PC or to have it hibernate or standby. Visit www.microsoft.com for details about Hibernate and Standby. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-27 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 138
AP-1 button. (4) Follow the same instructions to configure the AP-2 button. (5) Click Power Point. (Default applications in the ASUS AI Remote software may change without notice.) the User Define applications need to be located manually before you using the ASUS AI Remote. • Save after the .exe file - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 139
press to confirm. • For music listening, making playlists beforehand is suggested. • Press again to close the application and again to re-launch the profile menu. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-29 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 140
Profile drop-down menu for hotkeys definition. Press Save to save the new setup or press the Default button to clear ALL personalized setups and find an ASUS AI Remote icon on the Windows OS taskbar. Click the icon and select Settings to launch the utility screen. 5-30 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 141
The Function Buttons and AP Profile The ASUS AI Remote software helps you set up the correspondence between the function buttons on the remote to the applications, you are able to rename the 5 sets User Define and create your preferred applications and favorable setups. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-31 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 142
, 3D sound positioning, and advanced voice-input technologies. Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX® audio utility. • You must use 4-channel, 6-channel or 8-channel speakers for this - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 143
® Control Panel. Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX® control panel, you can easily configure your audio settings. Simply follow succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-33 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 144
adjust microphone volume. You will be asked to read prewritten text to allow the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak. 5-34 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 145
digital output. Listening Environment options Click the Listening Environment tab to set up your speaker, acoustic environment, and enable/disable the Virtual Theater Surround function. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-35 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 146
Microphone options Click the Microphone tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings. 5-36 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 147
> Disk Management. Right-click on the ASAP drive, and select Format > OK. • If you accidentally remove the ASAP device from Windows® Vista, you may re-activate it by rebooting your computer. • If you want to reinstall an operating system, uninstall the ASAP utility first. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-37 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 148
RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID 0, 1, 5, 10. • JMicron® RAID controller allows you to configure RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD sets on the external Serial ATA hard disk drives. 5.5.1 RAID definitions RAID of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup. RAID 1 (Data - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 149
section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 5.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5- - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 150
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 0+1), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. To enter the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID select the menu options. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 151
Serial # XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Size Status XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the triangle marks the selected drive. Press after completing your selection. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-41 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 152
to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array, then press . computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want, then press ? (Y/N): 9. Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 153
and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume. This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters. [↑↓]-Change 6. Press to create the RAID volume and return to main menu or to go back to Create Volume menu. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-43 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 154
RAID 10 set (RAID 0+1) To create a RAID 10 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID RAID RAID RAID 10 set, then press . 3. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select RAID stripe size for the RAID 10 array, then editing. 5. Key in the RAID - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 155
characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume. This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special RAID 5 set, then press . 3. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select RAID 5(Parity), then press . ASUS P5B-Plus - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 156
drives to configure as RAID. The following pop‑ RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID key to select the stripe size for the RAID 5 array, then press . The video editing. 7. Key in the RAID volume capacity create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 157
configuration. 4. Create a JMB363 RAID driver disk for Windows® OS installation. See section 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 5. Install the JMB363 driver after the Windows® OS had been installed. Always install the JMB363 driver before creating RAID sets. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-47 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 158
Type/Status HDD0: HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB Non-RAID HDD1: HDS722516DLA380 164 GB Non-RAID [RAID Disk Drive List] [ TAB]-Switch Window [↑↓]-Select Item [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit Creating a RAID set 1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Create RAID Disk Drive using the up/down arrow - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 159
Status Non-RAID Non-RAID 4. Key in the RAID volume capacity. Use the up/down arrow to choose the block size. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. [Create New RAID] Name : JRAID Level: 0-Stripe Disks: Select Disk Block: 128 KB Size : 319 GB Confirm Creation ASUS P5B-Plus Series - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 160
. PCI-to-SATA II/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0.97 [Create New RAID] [Hard Disk Drive List] RAID Confirm Creation [RAID Disk Drive List] Create RAID on the selected HDD (Y/N)? Y CONFIRM RAID CREATION ALL DATA ON THE SELECTED HARD DISK WILL BE LOST WHEN EXIT WITH SAVING [ TAB]-Switch Window - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 161
]TA ON THE RAID WILL BE LOST!! ModelANRaEme YOU RSAUIRD ELevTeOl DELECTapEaci(tYy/N)S?tatYus Members(HDDx) RDD0: JRAID 0-Stripe XXX GB Normal 01 [ TAB]-Switch Window [↑↓]-Select Item [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit Pressing deletes all the data in the HDDs. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-51 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 162
RAID. You will, however, lose all data and previous RAID configurations. To reset disks to non-RAID: 1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Revert HDD to non‑RAID space bar to select the HDD that you want to reset to non‑RAID. A selected HDD shows a sign before it. 3. A dialogue box appears - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 163
Model Name Capacity HDD0: HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB HDD1: HDS722516DLA380 164 GB Type/Status RAID Inside RAID Inside [RAID Disk Drive List] Model Name Members(HDDx) RDD0: JRAID RAID Level 1-Mirror Capacity Status XXX GB Rebuild 01 Rebuilding... 01%, please wait... ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-53 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 164
move to the RAID Disk Drive List menu and highlight the RAID set that you RAID Controller BIOS v0.97 [Main Menu] [Hard Disk Drive List] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID to save the current RAID configuration and exit the JMB363 RAID BOS utility. A dialogue - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 165
Make JMicron JMB36X 32/64-bit RAID Driver to create a JMicron JMB363 RAID driver disk. 4. Insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. 5. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-55 - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 166
driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, make sure you select Intel(R) 82801GH/GM SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH8R) and JMicron JMB363. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 5-56 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 167
CPU featAures The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports. - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 168
Chapter summary A A.1 Intel® EM64T A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST A-1 A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology A-3 ASUS P5B-Plus Series - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 169
using EIST, check your system if it meets the following requirements: • Intel® processor with EIST support • BIOS file with EIST support • Operating system with EIST support (Windows® Vista, Windows® XP SP2/ Windows® Server 2003 SP1/Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions) ASUS P5B-Plus Series A- - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 170
feature: 1. Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. 2. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Configuration, then press . 3. Set the Intel(R) the Display Properties window. After you adjust the power scheme, the CPU internal frequency slightly decreases when the CPU loading is low. - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 171
. 2. Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup. Under the Advanced Menu, make sure that the item Hyper‑Threading Technology is set to [Enabled]. The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper Threading Technology. 3. Restart the computer. ASUS P5B-Plus Series A- - Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition | P5B-Plus series user's manual - Page 172
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