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P8B-M specifications summary Processor Support / System Bus Core Logic Form Factor ASUS Features Fan Speed Control Rack Ready (Rack and Pedestal dual use) ASWM Enterprise Memory Total Slots Capacity Memory Type Expansion Total PCI/PCI-X/ Slots PCI-E Slots (follow SSI Location #) Slot Location 1 Slot Location 2 Slot Location 3 Slot Location 4 Storage SATA Controller 1 x Socket LGA1155 Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 Processor Family Intel® Core™ i3-2100 Processor Family Intel® Core™ G8X0 Processor Family Intel® Core™ G6X0 Processor Family Intel® C204 Chipset Micro ATX, 9.6" x 9.6" V V V 4 (2 Channels) Maximum up to 32GB DDR3 1066/1333 ECC UDIMM 4 1 x PCI 32bit/33 MHz 1 x PCI-E x8 (Gen2 x4 link) 1 x PCI-E x16 (Gen 2 x16 link) 1 x PCI-E x8 (Gen2 x4 link) Intel® C204: - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports - 4 x SATA 3Gb/s ports - Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (RST) supports software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5 (Windows) Networking Graphic Onboard I/O Connectors LAN VGA TPM Header PSU Connector USB Connectors Fan Header SMBus Chassis Intruder Serial Port Header LSI MegaRAID driver: - Supports software RAID 0, 1 & 10 (Windows & Linux) 2 x Intel 82574L 1 x Management LAN Aspeed AST2050 + 16MB VRAM 1 24-pin ATX power connector + 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x USB connector (Type A USB socket) 2 x USB pin header (up to 4 devices) 5 x 4pin 1 1 1 (continued on the next page) xi

Section	Page
P8B-M specifications summary	11
Chapter 1: Product introduction	13
1.1 Welcome!	15
1.2 Package contents	15
1.3 Serial number label	16
1.4 Special features	16
1.4.1 Product highlights	16
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features	18
Chapter 2: Hardware information	19
2.1 Before you proceed	21
2.2 Motherboard overview	23
2.2.1 Placement direction	23
2.2.2 Screw holes	23
2.2.3 Motherboard layout	24
2.2.4 Layout contents	25
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	27
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	27
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan	30
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan	31
2.3.4 Installing the CPU heatsink in rack	32
2.4 System memory	33
2.4.1 Overview	33
2.4.2 Memory Configurations	33
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	34
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM	34
2.5 Expansion slots	35
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	35
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	35
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	36
2.5.4 PCI Express x8 slots (x4 link)	36
2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link)	36
2.5.6 PCI slot	36
2.5.7 Installing ASMB5 management card	37
2.5.8 Connecting the thermal sensor cable	38
2.6 Jumpers	39
2.7 Connectors	45
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors	45
2.7.2 Internal connectors	46
Chapter 3: Powering up	55
3.1 Starting up for the first time	57
3.2 Powering off the computer	58
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function	58
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch	58
Chapter 4: BIOS setup	59
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	61
4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	61
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility	62
4.1.3 BUPDATER utility	63
4.2 BIOS setup program	65
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	66
4.2.2 Menu bar	66
4.2.3 Menu items	67
4.2.4 Submenu items	67
4.2.5 Navigation keys	67
4.2.6 General help	67
4.2.7 Configuration fields	67
4.2.8 Pop-up window	67
4.2.9 Scroll bar	67
4.3 Main menu	68
4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	68
4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	68
4.3.3 Security	68
4.4 Event Logs menu	70
4.5 Advanced menu	72
4.5.1 ACPI Settings	72
4.5.2 Trusted Computing	73
4.5.3 WHEA Configuration	73
4.5.4 CPU Configuration	74
4.5.5 North Bridge	76
4.5.6 South Bridge	76
4.5.7 SATA Configuration	77
4.5.8 Intel TXT(LT) Configuration	78
4.5.9 USB Configuration	78
4.5.10 Onboard Devices Configuration	79
4.5.11 APM	80
4.5.12 Serial Port Console Redirection	81
4.6 Monitor menu	83
4.7 Boot menu	84
4.8 Tool menu	86
4.9 Exit menu	86
Chapter 5: RAID configuration	87
5.1 Setting up RAID	89
5.1.1 RAID definitions	89
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	90
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	90
5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities	90
5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility	91
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set	92
5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration	98
5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives	99
5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives	103
5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency	105
5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration	108
5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set	109
5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache	110
5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM Utility	111
5.3.1 Creating a RAID set	112
5.3.2 Creating a Recovery set	113
5.3.3 Deleting a RAID set	115
5.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	116
5.3.5 Recovery Volume Options	117
5.3.6 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility	118
5.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID	118
5.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility	120
Chapter 6: Driver installation	121
6.1 RAID driver installation	123
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	123
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	126
6.2 Intel® chipset device software installation	135
6.3 LAN driver installation	137
6.4 VGA driver installation	140
6.5 Management applications and utilities installation	143
6.5.1 Running the support DVD	143
6.5.2 Drivers menu	143
6.5.3 Utilities menu	144
6.5.4 Make disk menu	144
6.5.5 Contact information	144
Appendix: Reference information	145

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P8B-M speciﬁcations summary

Processor Support / System Bus

1 x Socket LGA1155

Intel

Xeon

E3-1200 Processor Family

Intel

Core™ i3-2100 Processor Family

Intel

Core™ G8X0 Processor Family

Intel

Core™ G6X0 Processor Family

Core Logic

Intel

C204 Chipset

Form Factor

Micro ATX, 9.6” x 9.6”

ASUS Features

Fan Speed

Control

Rack Ready

(Rack and

Pedestal dual

use)

ASWM

Enterprise

Memory

Total Slots

4 (2 Channels)

Capacity

Maximum up to 32GB

Memory Type

DDR3 1066/1333 ECC UDIMM

Expansion

Slots

(follow SSI

Location #)

Total PCI/PCI-X/

PCI-E Slots

Slot Location 1

1 x PCI 32bit/33 MHz

Slot Location 2

1 x PCI-E x8 (Gen2 x4 link)

Slot Location 3

1 x PCI-E x16 (Gen 2 x16 link)

Slot Location 4

1 x PCI-E x8 (Gen2 x4 link)

Storage

SATA Controller

Intel

C204:

- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s ports

Intel

Rapid Storage Technology (RST) supports

software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5 (Windows)

LSI MegaRAID driver:

Supports software RAID 0, 1 & 10 (Windows &

Linux)

Networking

LAN

2 x Intel 82574L

1 x Management LAN

Graphic

VGA

Aspeed AST2050 + 16MB VRAM

Onboard I/O

Connectors

TPM Header

PSU Connector

24-pin ATX power connector + 8-pin ATX 12V

power connector

USB

Connectors

1 x USB connector (Type A USB socket)

2 x USB pin header (up to 4 devices)

Fan Header

5 x 4pin

SMBus

Chassis

Intruder

Serial Port

Header

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