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    P5B SE Motherboard
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    express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL
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    information viii About this guide ix P5B SE 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 1-3 1.3.3 ASUS Special features 1-5 Chapter 2: Hardware
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    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 4-10 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-11
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    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 Manuals menu 5-5 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo 5-9 5.3.2 Audio configurations 5-11 
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    definitions 5-21 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-21 5.4.3 JMicron® RAID Configuration 5-22 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-30 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-30 5.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-30 Appendix: CPU features A.1 Intel® EM64T
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    . 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
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    qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. This symbol of
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    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
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    of the following symbols used throughout this 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 that you MUST follow to complete
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    P5B SE specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage LAN High Definition Audio USB ASUS special features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking features LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Quad/Core™2 Extreme/ Core™2 Duo/ Pentium® Extreme/ Pentium® D/ Pentium® 4 processors
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    P5B SE specifications summary Rear panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x External Serial ATA port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 6-channel audio ports Internal connectors 3 x USB 2.0 connectors support six additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x
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    This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction
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    Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 ASUS P5B SE
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    CD Documentation ASUS P5B SE 1 x Serial ATA power cable 2 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable I/O shield 1 x ASUS Q-connector kit (USB, system panel; Retail version only) ASUS motherboard support CD ASUS Superb Software Library CD User guide If any
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    ® Core™2 Processor Ready This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™2 processor in the LGA775 package. With the new Intel® Core™ microarchitecture technology and 1333(O.C)/1066 / 800 MHz FSB, Intel® Core™2 processor is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPU in the world. Intel P965
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    This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. See page 4-8 for details. ASUS P5B SE
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    and add style to your system with customizable boot logos. See page 5-9 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
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    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
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    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 Jumpers 2-22 2.7 Connectors 2-24 ASUS P5B SE
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    mode. This is 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 SE SB_PWR P5B SE Onboard LED ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS P5B SE 2-
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    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 SE 2- Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    Below:Mic In LAN Intel® P965 EATXPWR AAFP CD ALC662 P5B SE PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_1 BIOS CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power USB78 PRI_EIDE CHASSIS CLRTC SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 SATA1 PANEL Refer to 2.7 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. ASUS P5B SE
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    x1 slots PCI Express x16 slot Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 2. USB Device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW5-8, USBPW910) 3. 3. LAN (RJ-45) port 4. Line In port (light blue) 5. Line Out port (lime) 6. Microphone port (pink) 7. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 8. USB 2.0 ports
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    (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 10. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 11. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 12. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) Page 2-26 2-26 2-27 2-28 2-28 2-29 2-29 2-30 2-30 2-31 2-32 2-33 2-34 ASUS P5B SE 2-
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    Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Core™2 Quad/Core™2 Extreme/ Core™2 Duo/ Pentium® Extreme/ Pentium® D/ Pentium® 4 processors • Make sure the AC power is off before you install the CPU. • If installing a dual-core CPU, connect the
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    2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. ® P5B SE P5B SE CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box unless you are installing a CPU. 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. ASUS P5B SE 2-
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    from the load plate window to remove (B). B A Load plate Alignment key 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making core CPU, connect the chassis fan cable B to the CHA_FAN1 connector to ensure system stability. The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with the Intel® Enhanced Memory
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    heatsink 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 SE 2-
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    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 GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM A P5B SE ® P5B SE CPU fan connector Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur
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    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 A B A B B A 4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. ASUS P5B SE
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    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
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    FSB up to 1066MHz.Tuned by the ASUS exclusive technology, this motherboard supports up to FSB 1333MHz. See the table below. FSB 1333 1333 1066 1066 1066 DDR2 800 667 800 667 533 • When you are using a CPU with FSB 1333MHz, make sure to install DDR2 667 DIMMs or DDR2 800 DIMMs. ASUS P5B SE 2-13
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    ) mode. • If you install Windows XP 32-bit version operating system, we recommend that you install less than 3GB of total memory. Notes on memory limitations • Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to 8 GB on the operating systems listed below. You may install a maximum
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    with lower latency, adjust the memory timing manually. Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2 800 Size support • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ASUS P5B SE 2-15
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    Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2 667 Size Vendor Chip No. 512MB 256MB 256MB 2048MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 256MB A8KB5 DS KLCD48F-A8KB5 SS T6UA512C5 DS T6UB1GC5 DS NT2GT64U8HB0JY-3C SS NT512T64U88B0BY-3C SS AL6E8E63B-6E1K DS AL7E8E63B-6E1K DIMM support
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    Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2 533 Size Vendor Chip No. SS/DS Part memory configuration. C - Supports four modules inserted into both the yellow and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest QVL. ASUS P5B SE
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    components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining 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
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    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 SE
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    * 12 7 PS/2 compatible mouse port* 13 8 Numeric data processor 14 9 Primary IDE channel 15 10 Secondary IDE channel * These - On-board PRI_IDE - shared - - - On-board HD Audio - - - - - On-board GbLAN shared - - - - USB 2.0 EHCI#1 - - - - - USB12 OBCI#1 - -
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    following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. ASUS P5B SE 2-21
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    boot failure! ® P5B SE CLRTC 12 23 Normal Clear RTC P5B SE Clear RTC RAM (Default) • 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
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    the Space Bar). This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. KBPWR 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB ® P5B SE P5B SE Keyboard power setting ASUS P5B SE 2-23
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    connectors 2 3 4 5 6 11 10 9 8 7 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. 3. LAN (RJ-45) port. Supported by Realtek® Gigabit LAN controller, this port allows Gigabit connection to
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    have connected the Serial ATA signal cables and installed Serial ATA hard disk drives; otherwise, you cannot enter the JMicron RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST. • If you intend to create a RAID devices. 11. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. ASUS P5B SE 2-25
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    the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to configure your device. P5B SE P5B SE IDE connector PRI_EIDE PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. Drive jumper setting Single device Cable-Select
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    ATA hard disk drives. ® P5B SE SATA4 P5B SE SATA connectors Connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device. Or you may connect the right-angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards. right angle side ASUS P5B SE
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    RSATA_TXP2 GND P5B SE P5B SE SATA connector SATA_E1 Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks, make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cables and installed Serial ATA hard disk drives; otherwise, you cannot enter the JMicron® JMB363 RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup
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    the USB connector onboard. 7. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. P5B SE CD Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel P5B SE Internal audio connector ASUS P5B SE
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    the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM PWR_FAN P5B SE GND +12V Rotation CHA_FAN GND +12V Rotation P5B SE Fan connectors Only the CPU_FAN and CHA_FAN connectors support the ASUS Q-FAN
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    this connector, set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to [HD Audio]; if you want to connect an AC'97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the item to [AC'97]. By default, this connector is set to [HD Audio]. See page 4-23 Southbridge Configuration for details. ASUS P5B SE 2-31
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    P5B SE ® +12V DC GND P5B SE Specification 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive
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    mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. ASUS P5B SE 2-33
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    a few steps. Refer to the instructions below to install the ASUS QConnector. 1. Connect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q-Connector. Refer to the 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
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    This chapter describes the power up Powerin3g up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.
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    Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Turning off the computer 3-2 ASUS P5B SE
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    with "green" standards or if it has a "power VGA detected Quick boot set to disabled No keyboard detected No memory detected No VGA detected Hardware component failure 7. At power on, hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS P5B SE
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    computer. 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. If you are using Windows® XP or later version: 1. Click the Start button then 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.
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    This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 4 BIOS setup
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    Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-10 4.3 Main menu 4-13 4.4 Advanced menu 4-17 4.5 Power menu 4-26 4.6 Boot menu 4-29 4.7 Tools menu 4-33 4.8 Exit menu 4-34 ASUS P5B SE
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    in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. See page 5-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility. ASUS P5B SE 4-
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    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 from 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest the Internet
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    > 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. P5BSE.ROM P5BSE ASUS P5B SE 4-
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    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
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    2 performs the BIOS 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 only. • Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! ASUS P5B SE 4-
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    The 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. Write the
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    down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iP5BSE.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB
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    updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support CD, the USB flash disk, or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk or the USB flash disk to P5BSE.ROM. Recovering the BIOS
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    while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. ASUS P5B SE
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    setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section "4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS." Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to"Run Setup." This
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    4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields System Time top of the screen has the following main items: Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit For changing the basic system configuration For changing the advanced from one screen to another. ASUS P5B SE 4-11
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    specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot 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 Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM
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    an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section "4.2.1 BIOS menu screen" for information on the menu screen items and how of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] ASUS P5B SE 4-13
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    Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] [Auto] The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items ( drive. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports
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    Hard supported by the Southbridge chip. Configuration options: [IDE] [AHCI] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Allows you to enable to disable the hard disk write protection. This will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5B SE
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    Date : 06/20/07 Processor Type Speed Count : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.20GHz : 3200MHz : 1 System Memory Installed Size: 512MB Usable Size : 512MBs AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected
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    is auto-detected by the BIOS. Use the and keys to adjust the CPU frequency. You can also type the desired CPU frequency using the numeric keypad. The values range from 100 to 400. Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings. ASUS P5B SE 4-17
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    set the memory voltage. Configuration options: [1.80V] [1.90V] Spread Spectrum [Auto] Allows you to set the clock generator spread spectrum. Configuration options: [MANUAL] [Auto] The following items appear only when the AI Tuning item is set to [MANUAL] or [Overclock Profile]. CPU Clock Spread
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    the USB 2.0 controller in HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or Full Speed (12 Mbps). Configuration options: [HiSpeed] [Full Speed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand‑off feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5B SE 4-19
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    Cache L1 : 16 KB Cache L2 : 1024 KB Ratio Status: Unlocked (Max:16, Min:14) Ratio Actual Value: 16 CPUID : F37 Options Auto MANUAL CPU ratio adjustment [MANUAL] Ratio CMOS Setting: [8] C1E Support [Enabled] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled
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    Configuration Memory Remap Feature DRAM Frequency Configure DRAM Timing by SPD DRAM 1N Mode Select Memory Hole [Disabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] PEG Port Configuration PEG Port PEG Force x1 [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS P5B SE 4-21
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    the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Configuration options: ). When disabled, you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters options: [Auto] [Disabled] Memory Hole [Disabled] Configuration options: the graphics controller as the primary boot device. Configuration options: [PCI
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    Configuration South Bridge Chipset Configuration Onboard LAN [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio] High Performance Event Timer [Disabled] HPET Memory Address [FED00000h] Onboard LAN [Enabled] Allows you to enable or
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    options: [Normal] [Bi-Directional] [EPP] [ECP] EPP Version [1.9] Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [EPP]. This item allows the BIOS to select the Parallel Port EPP version. Configuration options: [1.9] [1.7] ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3] Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set
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    system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] PCI Latency Timer VGA [Yes] When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ. When set to [No], BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA ASUS P5B SE 4-25
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    to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup
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    [Enabled] Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCIE LAN or modem card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5B SE 4-27
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    Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [48ºC/118ºF] MB Temperature [38ºC/100ºF] CPU Fan Speed [4272RPM] CPU Q-Fan Control [ the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. CPU
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    Drive] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] [Hard Drive] [ATAPI CD-ROM] [Disabled] ASUS P5B SE
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    Drive [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] 1. 1st Drive Allows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system. 4.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] PS/2 Mouse Support
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    [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mouse. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Wait for 'F1' If Error [Enabled] When set to successfully set your password. To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. ASUS P5B SE 4-31
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    . The message "Password Uninstalled" appears. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section "2.6 Jumpers" for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to
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    EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.05 FLASH TYPE: WINBOND W25P/X80 Current ROM BOARD: P5B-SE VER: 0114 DATE: 07/05/07 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move ASUS P5B SE 4-33
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    [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move • 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 the system boot failure! 4-34 Chapter
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    fields other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. Discard Changes This option window appears. Select OK to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS P5B SE
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    4-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setup
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    This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. 5 Software support
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    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 RAID configurations 5-21 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-30 ASUS P5B SE
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    that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications
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    the ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel® chipset Inf update program. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek® ALC662 audio driver and application. Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethernet driver. JMicron
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    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). You can also install the following utilities from the ASUS Superb Software Library CD. ASUS P5B SE
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    your computer. Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates. ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide The ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide contains a general and clear instruction on how to install your new ASUS motherboard, FAQs, and how to maintain your PC. 5- Chapter 5: Software
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    Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. ASUS P5B SE
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    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 guide. 5- Chapter 5: Software support
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    give 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 SE 5-
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    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
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    . 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 MyLogo 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 SE 5-
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    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 the
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    HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar. From the taskbar, double-click on the SoundEffect icon to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Realtek HD Audio Manager Configuration options Control settings window Realtek HD Audio Manager Exit button Minimize button Information button ASUS P5B SE 5-11
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    ( ) to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller, audio codec, and language setting. Minimize Click the minimize button ( ) to minimize the window. Exit Click the exit button ( ) to exit the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Configuration options Click any of
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    HD Audio Manager, click the Audio I/O tab. 2. Click the drop-down menu to select the channel configuration. 3. The control settings window displays the status of connected devices. Click for analog and digital options. 4. Click to effect the Audio I/O settings and exit ASUS P5B SE 5-13
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    the 3D Audio Demo: 1. From the Realtek HD Audio Manager, click the 3D Audio Demo tab. 2. Click the option buttons to change the sound, moving path, or environment settings. 3. Click to test your settings. 4. Click to effect the 3D Audio Demo settings and exit. 5-14 Chapter 5: Software support
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    computer: 1. Place the support CD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your 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 SE
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    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
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    sensor such as fan rotation, CPU temperature, and voltages. The options, then select another position from the list box. Click OK when finished. Moving window. You cannot adjust the sensor threshold values in a small monitoring panel. Click to increase value Click to decrease value ASUS P5B SE 5-
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    display Large display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser. This browser displays various Windows® management information. Click an item from the left panel DMI Information to display the available information. 5-18 Chapter 5: Software support
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    tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space. The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives. Click a hard disk drive to display the information on the right panel. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available HDD space. ASUS P5B SE 5-19
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    memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available physical memory. Configuring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Config window your saved configuration Saves your configuration 5-20 Chapter 5: Software support
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    identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. ASUS P5B SE
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    floppy disk 3. Microsoft® Windows® OS installation disk (Windows 2000/XP) 4. Motherboard support CD with JMB363 driver Complete the following steps before you create a RAID set: 1. Install an internal Serial ATA hard disk drive and an external Serial ATA hard disk drive on your system. Install
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    In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Create RAID Disk Drive using the up/down arrow key then press . [Main Menu] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ASUS P5B SE 5-23
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    set, then press the space bar to confirm selection. Repeat the process until the HDDs are selected. A selected HDD shows a sign before it. [Hard Disk Drive List] Model Name HDD0: HDS722516VLSA80 HDD1: HDS722516DLA380 Capacity XXX GB XXX GB Type/Status Non-RAID Non-RAID 4. Key in the RAID volume
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    JMicron Technology Corp. PCI-to-SATA II/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0.97 [Create New RAID] [Hard Disk Drive List] Name: JRAID Level: 0-Stripe Disks: Select Disk . [RAID Disk Drive List] Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx) RDD0: JRAID 0-Stripe XXX GB Normal 01 ASUS P5B SE 5-25
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    BIOS v0.97 [Main Menu] [Hard Disk Drive List] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive ) RDD0: JRAID 0-Stripe XXX GB Normal 01 [ TAB]-Switch Window [↑↓]-Select Item [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit Pressing deletes all
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    to non-RAID: 1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Revert HDD to non‑RAID using the up/down arrow key Main Menu] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit data in the HDD. ASUS P5B SE 5-27
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    . JMicron Technology Corp. PCI-to-SATA II/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0.97 [Main Menu] [Hard Disk Drive List] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Model Name Capacity HDD0
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    /IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0.97 [Main Menu] [Hard Disk Drive List] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit . Press to confirm; otherwise, press to return to the JMB RAID BIOS menu. ASUS P5B SE 5-29
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    ® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. For Windows® Vista operating system, use either a floppy disk or a USB device with the RAID driver. 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Boot your
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    To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista: 1. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. During the OS installation, select JMicron JMB363. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. ASUS P5B SE 5-31
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    5-32 Chapter 5: Software support
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    The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports. A CPU features
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    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 SE
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    Before 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 SE A-
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    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.
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    up the system and enter the BIOS Setup. Under the Advanced Menu, make sure that the item Hyper‑Threading Technology is set to Enabled. See page 4-20 for details. The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper­‑Threading Technology. 3. Restart the computer. ASUS P5B SE A-
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    A- Appendix: CPU features
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