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Contents

4.2.6

General help

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4-9

4.2.7

Configuration fields

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4-9

4.2.8

Pop-up window

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4-9

4.2.9

Scroll bar

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4-9

4.3

Main menu

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4-10

4.3.1

System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

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4-10

4.3.2

System Time [xx:xx:xx]

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4-10

4.3.3

Security

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4-10

4.4

Event Logs menu

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4-12

4.5

Advanced menu

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4-14

4.5.1

ACPI Settings

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4-14

4.5.2

Trusted Computing

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4-15

4.5.3

WHEA Configuration

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4-15

4.5.4

CPU Configuration

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4-16

4.5.5

North Bridge

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4-18

4.5.6

South Bridge

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4-18

4.5.7

SATA Configuration

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4-19

4.5.8

Intel TXT(LT) Configuration

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4-20

4.5.9

USB Configuration

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4-20

4.5.10

Onboard Devices Configuration

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4-21

4.5.11

APM

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4-22

4.5.12

Serial Port Console Redirection

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4-23

4.6

Monitor menu

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4-25

4.7

Boot menu

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4.8

Tool menu

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4-28

4.9

Exit menu

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4-28

Chapter 5:

RAID configuration

5.1

Setting up RAID

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5-3

5.1.1

RAID definitions

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5-3

5.1.2

Installing hard disk drives

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5-4

5.1.3

Setting the RAID item in BIOS

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5-4

5.1.4

RAID configuration utilities

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5-4

5.2

LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility

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5-5

5.2.1

Creating a RAID set

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Section	Page
Contents	3
Notices	7
Federal Communications Commission Statement	7
Canadian Department of Communications Statement	7
REACH	7
Safety information	8
Electrical safety	8
Operation safety	8
About this guide	9
How this guide is organized	9
Where to find more information	9
Conventions used in this guide	10
Typography	10
P8B-M series 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 Motherboard layout	25
2.2.5 Layout contents	26
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	28
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	28
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan	31
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan	32
2.3.4 Installing the CPU heatsink in rack	33
2.4 System memory	34
2.4.1 Overview	34
2.4.2 Memory Configurations	34
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	35
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM	35
2.5 Expansion slots	36
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	36
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	36
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	37
2.5.4 PCI Express x8 slots (x4 link)	37
2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link)	37
2.5.6 PCI slot	37
2.5.7 Installing ASMB5 management card	38
2.5.8 Connecting the thermal sensor cable	39
2.6 Jumpers	40
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	61
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash	62
4.1.3 BUPDATER	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
A.1 P8B-M block diagram	147
A.2 P8B-MX block diagram	148
ASUS contact information	149

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