Asus P5B VM DO User Manual

P5B-VM DO

Contents

Notices......................................................................................................... vi

Safety information ..................................................................................... vii

P5B-VM DO speciﬁcations summary......................................................... x

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1

1.2

1.3

Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2

Package contents......................................................................... 1-2

Special features............................................................................ 1-2

1.3.1

1.3.2

1.3.3

1.3.4

Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2

ASUS Features............................................................... 1-4

ASUS Special Features .................................................. 1-5

ASUS Intelligent Overclocking Features......................... 1-5

1.4

Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-6

1.5

Motherboard overview................................................................. 1-7

1.5.1

1.5.2

1.5.3

1.5.4

Placement direction ........................................................ 1-7

Screw holes .................................................................... 1-7

Motherboard layout......................................................... 1-8

Layout contents............................................................... 1-9

1.6

1.7

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 1-11

1.6.1

1.6.2

1.6.3

Installing the CPU ......................................................... 1-12

Installing the CPU heatsink and fan.............................. 1-14

Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 1-16

System memory ......................................................................... 1-18

1.7.1

1.7.2

1.7.3

1.7.4

Overview....................................................................... 1-18

Memory conﬁgurations.................................................. 1-18

Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-23

Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-23

1.8

Expansion slots.......................................................................... 1-24

1.8.1

1.8.2

1.8.3

1.8.4

1.8.5

1.8.6

Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-24

Conﬁguring an expansion card ..................................... 1-24

Interrupt assignments ................................................... 1-25

PCI slots........................................................................ 1-27

PCI Express x4 slot....................................................... 1-27

PCI Express x16 slot..................................................... 1-27

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Contents

1.9

Jumpers ...................................................................................... 1-28

1.10

Connectors ................................................................................. 1-30

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors.................................................. 1-30

1.10.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-32

Chapter 2: BIOS setup

2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-2

2.1.1

2.1.2

2.1.3

2.1.4

2.1.5

Creating a bootable ﬂoppy disk....................................... 2-2

ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility................................................... 2-3

AFUDOS utility................................................................ 2-4

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 2-6

ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-8

2.2

BIOS setup program .................................................................. 2-11

2.2.1

2.2.2

2.2.3

2.2.4

2.2.5

2.2.6

2.2.7

2.2.8

2.2.9

BIOS menu screen........................................................ 2-12

Menu bar....................................................................... 2-12

Navigation keys............................................................. 2-12

Menu items ................................................................... 2-13

Sub-menu items............................................................ 2-13

Conﬁguration ﬁelds ....................................................... 2-13

Pop-up window ............................................................. 2-13

Scroll bar....................................................................... 2-13

General help ................................................................. 2-13

2.3

Main menu .................................................................................. 2-14

2.3.1

2.3.2

2.3.3

2.3.4

2.3.5

2.3.6

System Time ................................................................. 2-14

System Date ................................................................. 2-14

Legacy Diskette A ........................................................ 2-14

SATA1-6......................................................................... 2-15

IDE Conﬁguration.......................................................... 2-16

System Information....................................................... 2-17

2.4

Advanced menu ......................................................................... 2-18

2.4.1

2.4.2

2.4.3

2.4.4

2.4.5

Jumperfree Conﬁguration ............................................. 2-18

USB Conﬁguration ........................................................ 2-20

TPM Conﬁguration........................................................ 2-21

CPU Conﬁguration........................................................ 2-22

Chipset.......................................................................... 2-24

Contents

2.4.6

Onboard Devices Conﬁguration.................................... 2-27

2.4.7

PCI PnP ........................................................................ 2-29

2.5

Power menu................................................................................ 2-30

2.5.1

2.5.2

2.5.3

2.5.4

2.5.5

2.5.6

Suspend Mode [Auto] ................................................... 2-30

Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]................................ 2-30

ACPI 2.0 Support [ACPI v1.0]....................................... 2-30

ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]....................................... 2-30

APM Conﬁguration........................................................ 2-31

Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 2-32

2.6

Boot menu .................................................................................. 2-33

2.6.1

2.6.2

2.6.3

Boot Device Priority ...................................................... 2-33

Boot Settings Conﬁguration .......................................... 2-34

Security......................................................................... 2-35

2.7

2.8

Tools menu ................................................................................. 2-37

2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2.......................................................... 2-37

Exit menu.................................................................................... 2-38

Chapter 3: Software support

3.1

Installing an operating system ................................................... 3-2

3.2

Support CD information .............................................................. 3-2

3.2.1

3.2.2

3.2.3

3.2.4

3.2.5

3.2.6

3.2.7

Running the support CD ................................................. 3-2

Drivers menu................................................................... 3-3

Utilities menu .................................................................. 3-4

Make disk menu.............................................................. 3-5

Manuals menu ................................................................ 3-6

ASUS Contact information.............................................. 3-6

Other information ............................................................ 3-7

Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions:

•

This device may not cause harmful interference, and

This device must accept any interference received including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are

designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a

residential installation. 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. If

this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,

which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is

encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures:

•

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

•

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is

required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modiﬁcations

to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance

could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions

from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the

Canadian Department of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Safety information

Electrical safety

•

To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the

electrical outlet before relocating the system.

•

When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the

power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are

connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system

before you add a device.

•

Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure

that all power cables are unplugged.

Seek professional assistance before using an adpater or extension cord.

These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.

Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area.

If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using,

contact your local power company.

•

If the power supply is broken, do not try to ﬁx it by yourself. 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 the package.

•

Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the

power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer

immediately.

•

To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from

connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in

any area where it may become wet.

•

Place the product on a stable surface.

If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualiﬁed

service technician or your retailer.

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About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conﬁguring

the motherboard.

How this guide is organized

This manual contains the following parts:

•

Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new

technology it supports. It also 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.

•

Chapter 2: BIOS setup

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup

menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

Chapter 3: Software support

This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the

motherboard package.

Where to ﬁnd more information

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and

software updates.

ASUS websites

The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and

software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty

ﬂyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not

part of the standard package.

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Conventions used in this guide

To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note 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 a

task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a

task.

Typography

Bold text

Italics

Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

<Key>

Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign

means that you must press the enclosed key.

Example: <Enter> means that you must press the

Enter or Return key.

<Key1>+<Key2>+<Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the

key names are linked with a plus sign (+).

Example: <Ctrl+Alt+D>

Command

Means that you must type the command exactly

as shown, then supply the required item or value

enclosed in brackets.

Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line:

afudos /i[ﬁlename]

afudos /iP5BVMDA.ROM

P5B-VM DO speciﬁcations summary

CPU

LGA775 socket for Intel^®Quad-core / Core^™2 Extreme/

Core^™2 Duo / Pentium^®D / Pentium^®4 / Celeron^®

processor

Compatible with Intel^®05B/05A/06 processors

Intel^®Hyper-Threading Technology ready

* Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list

Chipset

Intel^®Q965 / ICH8DO with Intel^®Active Management

Technology

System Bus

1066 / 800 / 533 MHz

Memory

4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR2 800 / 667 / 533 MHz, non-ECC,

un-buffered memory

Dual channel memory architecture

* Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for Memory

QVL (Qualiﬁed Vendors Lists )

Expansion Slots

VGA

1 x PCI-E x16 slot

1 x PCI-E x4 slot

2 x PCI slots

Intel^®Graphics Media Accelerator 3000 (Intel^®GMA 3000)

integrated

High Deﬁnition Video Processing with max. resolutions to

Max resolution to 2048 x 1536 bpp (@75Hz)

Max. shared memory of 256MB

Support Microsoft^®DX 9, OpenGL 1.4, Pixel Shader 2.0

Storage

Southbridge

6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports

Intel^®Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0,

1, 5, and 10

JMicron^®JMB363 PATA and SATA controller

1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33 for up to 2 PATA

devices

1 x Internal SATA 3.0 Gb/s port

1 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go)

Support SATA RAID 0, 1 and JBOD (by 1 x External

SATA & 1 x Internal SATA)

LAN

Intel^®82566DM PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Audio

ADI^®AD 1988 8-channel High Deﬁnition Audio CODEC

Support Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-

streaming and Jack-Retasking

S/PDIF_OUT interface

ASUS Noise Filter

IEEE 1394

TI^®1394a controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one

at midboard; one at back panel)

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USB

10 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back

panel)

ASUS Features

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:

ASUS Advanced Q-Fan

ASUS Crystal Sound

Noise Filter

ASUS EZ DIY:

ASUS Q-Connector

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

ASUS EZ Flash 2

Other Features

ASUS MyLogo 2

ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)

Back Panel I/O Ports

1 x PS/2 keyboard port

1 x PS/2 mouse port

1 x Parallel port

1 x External Serial ATA port

1 x VGA port

1 x IEEE 1394a connector

1 x RJ45 port

4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

8-channel Audio I/O ports

Internal Connectors

3 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 6 USB ports

1 x Floppy disk drive connector

1 x IDE connector for two devices

1 x COM connector

1 x TPM connector

7 x Serial ATA connectors

1 x CPU Fan connector

2 x Chassis Fan connectors

1 x Power Fan connector

1 x IEEE1394a connector

Front panel audio connector

1 x Azalia Digital Header

1 x S/PDIF Out Header

Chassis intrusion connector

CD audio in

24-pin ATX Power connector

1 x 4-pin ATX 12 V Power connector

System panel connector

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BIOS Features

16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM2.0,

SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS

CrashFree BIOS 3

Manageability

WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, RPL

Support CD Contents

Drivers

ASUS PC Probe II

ASUS Update

Anti-virus software (OEM version)

Form Factor

uATX form factor: 9.6” x 9.6” (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm)

*Speciﬁcations are subject to change without notice.

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This chapter describes the motherboard

features and the new technologies

it supports.

Product

introduction

1.1

Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS^®P5B-VM DO motherboard!

The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it

another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!

Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the

items in your package with the list below.

1.2

Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

Motherboard

Cables

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Serial ATA power and signal cable for 2 devices

1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable

1 x Floppy disk drive cable

I/O shield

Accessories

1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1394, system

panel; Retail version only)

ASUS motherboard support CD

User guide

Application CD

Documentation

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

1.3

Special features

1.3.1

Product highlights

Green ASUS

This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Restriction

on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision

of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to safeguard

consumers’ health while minimizing the impact on the environment.

Intel^®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 1066/800/

533 MHz FSB, Intel® Core™2 processor is one of the most powerful and energy

efﬁcient CPU in the world.

1-2

Chapter 1: Product introduction

Intel^®Q965 Express Chipset

The Intel^®Q965 Express Chipset provides all business wth more effective costs

management, safer computing environmrnt, and deploys more responsive PCs. It

features the integrated graphics engine, Intel^®Graphics Media Accelerator 3000,

and Intel^®Active Management Technology, both of which provide advancements in

manageability, graphics, stability, data protection, and optimizations to support the

most advanced business operating systems.

Intel^®vPro™ Technology

The Intel^®vPro^™Technology allows IT organizations to remotely manage corporate

PCs, even when they are powered off or with non-functional operating systems.

It features the Intel^®Active Management Technology and offers IT organizations

a lighter-weight form of virtualization to audit all Intel^®AMT-based platforms in

a network environment. PCs with Intel^®vPro^™Technology allow IT departments

to remotely retrieve assets and hardware/software inventories, contain security

threats, resolve system problems, and increase the uptime of desktops with lower

maintenance costs. To enable the Intel^®vPro^™Technology, ﬁrst enable the related

vPro^™Technology settings. See page 2-26 for details.

DDR2 memory support

The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates

of 800/667/533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest

3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR2

architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system

performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 12.8 GB/s.

Without restriction to the memory size across the two channels, the motherboard

allows you to install DIMMs with different memory size and enjoy dual-channel

feature at the same time. See page 1-18 for details.

Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA on the go

This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial

ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage speciﬁcation, delivering enhanced scalability and

doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves. The external

SATA port located at the back I/O provides smart setup and hot-plug functions.

Easily backup photos, videos and other entertainment contents to external devices.

See page 1-30 and 1-34 for details.

IEEE 1394a support

The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio/video

appliances such as digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals

& other PC portable devices. See page 1-30 and 1-34 for details.

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Dual RAID solution

The Intel^®ICH8DO chipset incorporates six Serial ATA connectors with high

performance RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 functions. The JMicron controller provides

another two Serial ATA connectors for 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 page 1-34 and 1-35 for details.

S/PDIF digital sound ready

The motherboard supports the S/PDIF-out (SONY-PHILIPS Digtal Interface)

function through the S/PDIF interface at mid-board. It allows to transfer digital

audio without converting to analog format and keeps the best signal quality. See

pages 1-32 for details.

High Deﬁnition Audio

Enjoy high-end sound quality on your PC! The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High

Deﬁnition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality

192KHz/24-bit audio output, jack-sensing feature, retasking functions and multi-

streaming technology that simultaneously sends different audio streams to different

destinations. You can now talk to your partners on the headphone while playing

multi-channel network games. See page 1-38 for details.

1.3.2

ASUS Features

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution

ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the

overclocking capability.

ASUS Advanced Q-Fan

The ASUS advanced Q-Fan technology on P5B Series is powered by Intel

Quiet System Technology; It makes the change of fan speed more smoothly.

It’s better in fan use, and efﬁciently reduces the noise caused by fans’

abruptly speeding up. Moreover, Advanced Q-Fan has a better control over a

constant temperature system environment. See page 2-32 for details.

ASUS Crystal Sound

This feature can enhance speech-centric applications like Skype, online game,

video conference and recording.

Noise Filter

This feature detects repetitive and stationary noises (non-voice signals) like

computer fans, air conditioners, and other background noises then eliminates

it in the incoming audio stream while recording.

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ASUS EZ DIY

ASUS EZ DIY feature collection provides you 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 one at a time and avoiding

wrong cable connections. See page 1-41 for details.

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 2-6 for details.

ASUS EZ Flash 2

EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the predeﬁned

hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without entering the OS.

Update your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an

OS-based ﬂash utility. See page 2-3 for details.

1.3.3

ASUS Special Features

ASUS MyLogo2™

This feature allows you to convert your favorite photo into a 256-color boot logo for

a more colorful and vivid image on your screen. See page 2-34 for details.

1.3.4

ASUS Intelligent Overclocking Features

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

chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the

BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter.

Due to chipset behavior, AC power off is required prior to using C.P.R. function.

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1.4

Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components

or change any motherboard settings.

•

Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any

component.

Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or

a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling

components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.

•

Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.

Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded

antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.

•

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power

supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power

supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard,

peripherals, and/or components.

Onboard LED

The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate

that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off 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.

SB_PWR

Standby

Power

OFF

Powered

Off

P5B-VM DO Onboard LED

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1.5

Motherboard overview

Before you install the motherboard, study the conﬁguration of your chassis to

ensure that the motherboard ﬁts into it.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the

motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage

motherboard components.

1.5.1

Placement direction

When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the

correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis

as indicated in the image below.

1.5.2

Screw holes

Place eight (8) 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

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1.5.3

Motherboard layout

24.5cm (9.6in)

PWR_FAN

CHA_FAN

PS/2KBMS

T: Mouse

B: Keyboard

KBPWR

CPU_FAN

Super I/O

ESATA

LGA775

VGA

1394_USB12

ATX12V

LAN_USB34

Intel

Q965

RTL8111B

AUDIO

SATA_RAID1

PCIEX16

JMicron

JMB363

COM1

TPM_SLOT

SATA2

CHA_FAN2

SATA1

PCI1

TSB43AB22A

SB_PWR

PCI2

Intel

ICH8DO

CR2032 3V

Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

SATA5

SATA3

SATA6

SATA4

PCIEX4_1

AD1988

PRI_EIDE

PANEL

SPDIF_OUT

IE1394_2

ADH

CHASSIS

CLRTC

AAFP

USB56

USB78

USB910

Refer to 1.10 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors

and internal connectors.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.5.4

Layout contents

Slots

Page

1-18

1-27

DDR2 DIMM slots

PCI slots

PCI Express x 4 slot

PCI Express x16 slot

Jumper

Page

1-28

1-29

Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)

Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)

Rear panel connectors

Page

1-30

1-31

PS/2 mouse port (green)

Parallel port

IEEE 1394a port

LAN (RJ-45) port

Rear Speaker Out port (black)

Center/Subwoofer port (orange)

Line In port (light blue)

Line Out port (lime)

Microphone port (pink)

Side Speaker Out port (gray)

USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2

USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4

VGA port

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

External SATA port

PS/2 keyboard port (purple)

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Internal connectors

Page

1-32

1-33

1-34

Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)

Digital Audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)

IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)

ICH8DO Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [red],

SATA3 [red], SATA4 [red], SATA5 [black], SATA6 [black])

IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2)

JMicron^®JMB363 Serial ATA RAID connector (7-pin SATA_RAID1)

TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM_SLOT)

1-34

1-35

1-36

1-37

USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB 78, USB910)

Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD)

10.

CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin

CHA_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN2, 3-pin PWR_FAN)

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1)

1-37

1-38

1-39

1-40

Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)

Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin EATX12V)

System panel connector (20-8-pin PANEL)

•

System power LED (2-pin PLED)

Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED)

System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER)

ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW)

Reset button (2-pin RESET)

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1.6

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the

Intel^®Core™2 Extreme/Core™2 Duo/Pentium^®D/Pentium^®4 and Celeron^®D

processors.

•

Make sure the AC power is off before you install the CPU.

If installing a dual-core CPU, connect the chassis fan cable to the

CHA_FAN connector to ensure system stability.

•

Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on

the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer

immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP

cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost

of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related.

•

Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. 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 of the PnP cap.

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1.6.1

Installing the CPU

To install a CPU:

Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

P5B-VM DO CPU socket 775

Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you

and the load lever is on your left.

Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is

released from the retention tab.

Retention tab

PnP cap

Load lever

This side of the socket box

should face you.

To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you

are installing a CPU.

Lift the load lever in the direction of

the arrow to a 135º angle.

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Lift the load plate with your thumb

and foreﬁnger to a 100º angle (A),

then push the PnP cap from the load

plate window to remove (B).

Load plate

Alignment key

Position the CPU over the

socket, making sure that

the gold triangle is on the

bottom-left corner of the

socket then ﬁt the socket

alignment key into the

CPU notch.

CPU notch

Gold triangle mark

The CPU ﬁts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the

socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU!

Close the load plate (A), then

push the load lever (B) until it

snaps into the retention tab.

If installing a dual-core CPU,

connect the chassis fan cable

to the CHA_FAN1 connector to

ensure system stability.

The motherboard supports Intel^®LGA775 processors with the Intel^®Enhanced

Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep^®Technology

(EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology.

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1.6.2

Installing the CPU heatsink and fan

The Intel^®LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan

assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.

•

When you buy a boxed Intel^®processor, the package includes the CPU fan

and heatsink assembly. If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you

use only Intel^®-certiﬁed multi-directional heatsink and fan.

•

Your Intel^®LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-pin design

and requires no tool to install.

If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure

that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU

heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly.

Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you

install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.

To install the CPU heatsink and fan:

Place the heatsink on top of the

installed CPU, making sure that

the four fasteners match the holes

on the motherboard.

Orient the heatsink and fan

assembly such that the CPU

fan cable is closest to the CPU

fan connector.

Motherboard hole

Fastener

Narrow end

of the groove

Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing

outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.)

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Push down two fasteners at a time in

a diagonal sequence to secure the

heatsink and fan assembly in place.

Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled

CPU_FAN.

CPU_FAN

P5B-VM DO CPU Fan Connector

Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors

can occur if you fail to plug this connector.

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1.6.3

Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan

To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:

Disconnect the CPU fan cable from

the connector on the motherboard.

Rotate each fastener

counterclockwise.

Pull up two fasteners at a time in

a diagonal sequence to disengage

the heatsink and fan assembly

from the motherboard.

Carefully remove the heatsink

and fan assembly from the

motherboard.

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Rotate each fastener clockwise to

ensure correct orientation when

reinstalling.

Narrow end of the groove

The narrow end of the

groove should point

outward after resetting.

(The photo shows the

groove shaded for

emphasis.)

Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for

detailed information on CPU fan installation.

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1.7

System memory

1.7.1

Overview

The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory

Modules (DIMM) sockets.

A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a

240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched

differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket.

The ﬁgure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets:

P5B-VM DO 240-pin DDR2 DIMM socket

Channel

Channel A

Channel B

Sockets

DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2

DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2

Install at least a memory module in DIMM_A1 or DIMM_A2 slot to support the

Intel^®Quiet System Technology and for optimum performance. Otherwise,

system will halt.

1.7.2

Memory conﬁgurations

You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2

DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.

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•

You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The

system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel

conﬁguration. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then

mapped for single-channel operation.

•

Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility,

it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.

•

If you install four 1 or 2GB memory modules, the system may only recognize

less than 3GB because the address space is reserved for other critical

functions. This limitation appears on Windows^®XP 32-bit operation system

which does not support Physical Address Extension (PAE).

•

If you install Windows^®XP 32-bit operation system, a total memory of less

than 3GB is recommended.

This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb

chips or double sided x16 memory modules.

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 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

•

Some old-version DDR2-800/667 DIMMs may not match Intel^®’s

On-Die-Termination (ODT) requirement and will automatically downgrade

to run at DDR2-533. If this happens, contact your memory vendor to check

the ODT value.

•

Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-800 with CL=4 will be downgraded to run

at DDR2-667 by default setting. If you want to operate with lower latency,

adjust the memory timing manually.

Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-667 with CL=3 will be downgraded to run

at DDR2-533 by default setting. If you want to operate with lower latency,

adjust the memory timing manually.

The total memory may has 8MB reduction under Single Channel mode, and

16MB reduction under Dual Channel mode because the address space

is reserved for the Intel^®vPro^™Technology and the Intel^®Quiet System

Technology.

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DDR2-800MHz capability

SS/

DIMM support

Size

Vendor

Chip No.

Part No.

•

512MB

1024MB

2048MB

512MB

256MB

512MB

1024MB

512MB

256MB

512MB

1024MB

KINGSTON

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DDR2-667MHz capability

SS/

DIMM support

Size

Vendor

Chip No.

Part No.

•

512MB

1024MB

512MB

256MB

512MB

1024MB

256MB

512MB

256MB

512MB

1024MB

512MB

1024MB

256MB

512MB

1024MB

256MB

512MB

1024MB

512MB

1024MB

512MB

1024MB

512MB

256MB

512MB

1024MB

256MB

512MB

1024MB

512MB

1024MB

512MB

1024MB

512MB

1024MB

512MB

1024MB

512MB

1024MB

KINGSTON

Qimonda

SAMSUNG

Hynix

E5108AE-6E-E

KVR667D2N5/512

E5108AE-6E-E

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E5108AE-6E-E

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HYB18T256800AF3S

HYB18T512160AF-3S

HYB18T512800AF3S

HYB18T256800AF3S(ECC)

HYB18T512800AF3S(ECC)

HYB18T512800BF3S(ECC)

HYB18T512160BF-3S

HYB18T512800BF3S

K4T51163QC-ZCE6

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Part No.

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256MB

512MB

1024MB

256MB

512MB

1024MB

256MB

512MB

1024MB

256MB

1024MB

512MB

1024MB

512MB

1024MB

512MB

1024MB

512MB

1024MB

512MB

1024MB

KINGSTON

Qimonda

SAMSUNG

Hynix

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SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided

DIMM support:

Supports one module inserted into either slot in Single-channel memory conﬁguration.

Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair of

Dual-channel memory conﬁguration.

Supports four modules inserted into both 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.

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1.7.3

Installing a DIMM

Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other

system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the

motherboard and the components.

To install a DIMM:

DDR2 DIMM notch

Unlock a DIMM socket by

pressing the retaining clips

outward.

Align a DIMM on the socket

such that the notch on the DIMM

matches the break on the socket.

Firmly insert the DIMM into the

socket until the retaining clips

snap back in place and the DIMM

is properly seated.

Unlocked retaining clip

•

A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ﬁts in only one direction. Do

not force a DIMM 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.

1.7.4

Removing a DIMM

To remove a DIMM:

1. Simultaneously press the retaining

clips outward to unlock the DIMM.

Support the DIMM lightly with

your ﬁngers when pressing the

retaining clips. The DIMM might

get damaged when it ﬂips out with

extra force.

DDR2 DIMM notch

Remove the DIMM from the socket.

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1.8

Expansion slots

In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections

describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion

cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard

components.

1.8.1

Installing an expansion card

To install an expansion card:

Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with

it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card.

Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a

chassis).

Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screw

for later use.

Align the card connector with the slot and press ﬁrmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot.

Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier.

Replace the system cover.

1.8.2

Conﬁguring an expansion card

After installing the expansion card, conﬁgure it by adjusting the software settings.

Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See

Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup.

Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page.

Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the 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.

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1.8.3

Interrupt assignments

Standard interrupt assignments

IRQ

Priority

Standard function

System Timer

Keyboard Controller

–

Redirect to IRQ#9

IRQ holder for PCI steering*

Communications Port (COM1)*

IRQ holder for PCI steering*

Floppy Disk Controller

Printer Port (LPT1)*

System CMOS/Real Time Clock

IRQ holder for PCI steering*

PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port*

Numeric Data Processor

Primary IDE Channel

Secondary IDE Channel

* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.

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IRQ assignments for this motherboard

—

PCI Slot 1

PCI Slot 2

PCIE x 16_1

PCIE x 4_1

shared

—

shared

—

shared

—

Onboard ESATA,

SATA_RAID

shared

—

shared

—

Onboard PRI_IDE

Onboard HD Audio

(AD1988)

—

shared

Onboard GbEthernet

(82566DM)

—

shared

—

USB 2.0 EHCI#1

USB 2.0 EHCI#2

USB12 UHCI#1

USB34 UHCI#2

USB56 UHCI#3

USB78 UHCI#4

USB910 UHCI#5

SATA1/2/5/6 (ICH8DO)

SATA3/4 (ICH8DO)

IDE-R controller

KT controller

—

shared

—

shared

—

shared

—

shared

—

shared

—

shared

—

shared

—

shared

—

shared

—

shared

—

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1.8.4

PCI slots

The PCI slots support cards such as

a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card,

and other cards that comply with PCI

speciﬁcations. The ﬁgure shows a LAN

card installed on a PCI slot.

1.8.5

PCI Express x4 slot

This motherboard supports PCI Express

x4 network cards, SCSI cards and other

cards that comply with the PCI Express

speciﬁcations. The following ﬁgure

shows a network card installed on the

PCI Express x4 slot.

1.8.6

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.

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1.9

Jumper

Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)

This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in

CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup

parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button

cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup

information such as system passwords.

To erase the RTC RAM:

1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.

2. Remove the onboard battery.

3. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on

pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2.

4. Reinstall the battery.

5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup

to re-enter data.

Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper

default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!

CLRTC

1 2

2 3

Normal

(Default)

Clear CMOS

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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 automatically reset parameter settings to default values.

Due to the chipset limitation, AC power off is required prior using C.P.R.

function. You must turn off and on the power supply or unplug and plug the

power cord before reboot the system.

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Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature.

Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press

a key on the keyboard (the default is 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

+5VSB

+5V

(Default)

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1.10 Connectors

1.10.1

Rear panel connectors

5 6

PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.

Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other

devices.

IEEE 1394a port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed

connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable

devices.

LAN (RJ-45) port. Supported by Realtek^®Gigabit LAN controller, this port

allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network

hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

LAN port LED indications

ACT/LINK SPEED

Activity/Link Speed LED

LED

Status

Description

No link

Status

OFF

Description

OFF

10 Mbps connection

100 Mbps connection

1 Gbps connection

ORANGE

BLINKING

Linked

ORANGE

GREEN

Data activity

LAN port

Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects the rear speakers in a

4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio conﬁguration.

Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects the center/subwoofer

speakers.

Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or

other audio sources.

Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In

4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel conﬁguration, the function of this port

becomes Front Speaker Out.

Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.

10. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side speakers in an

8-channel audio conﬁguration.

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Refer to the audio conﬁguration table below for the function of the audio ports in

2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conﬁguration.

Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conﬁguration

Port

Headset

4-channel

6-channel

8-channel

2-channel

Light Blue

Lime

Line In

Front Speaker Out

Mic In

Line In

Line Out

Front Speaker Out

Mic In

Pink

Mic In

Orange

Black

–

Center/Subwoofer

Rear Speaker Out

–

Center/Subwoofer

Rear Speaker Out

Side Speaker Out

Rear Speaker Out

–

Gray

11. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports

are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

12. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports

are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

13. VGA port. This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices.

14. External SATA port. This port connects to an external Serial ATA hard disk

drive. To conﬁgure a RAID 0, a RAID 1, or a JBOD set, install and external

Serial ATA hard disk drive and an internal Serial ATA hard disk drive to the

SATA connector labeled SATA_RAID or SATA_RAID1.

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.

•

Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks, make sure that you

have connected the Serial ATA signal cable 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 conﬁguration using this connector, set the

JMicron SATA Controller Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID]. See section

“2.4.6 Onboard Device Conﬁguration” for details.

•

DO NOT insert a different connector to this port.

•

DO NOTunplug the external SerialATAbox when a RAID 0 or JBOD is conﬁgured.

15. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.

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Internal connectors

Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)

This connector is for the provided ﬂoppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert

one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the

signal connector at the back of the ﬂoppy disk drive.

Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when

using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.

FLOPPY

PIN 1

NOTE: Orient the red markings on

the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.

P5B-VM DO Floppy Disk Drive Connector

Digital Audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)

This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allow digital sound output.

Connect one end of the S/PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other

end to the S/PDIF module.

SPDIF_OUT

GND

Spdif out

+5V

P5B-VM DO SPDIF OUT connector

The S/PDIF out module is purchased separately.

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IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE)

The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable.

There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal 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.

Drive jumper setting

Mode of

Cable connector

device(s)

Single device

Two devices

Cable-Select or Master

Cable-Select

Black

Master

Slave

Master

Slave

Gray

Master

Slave

Black or gray

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Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the

Ultra DMA cable connector. This prevents incorrect insertion when you

connect the IDE cable.

Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 IDE devices.

If any device jumper is set as “Cable-Select,” make sure all other device

jumpers have the same setting.

PRI_EIDE

PIN1

NOTE: Orient the red markings

(usually zigzag) on the ID

ribbon cable to PIN 1.

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ICH8DO Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1[red], SATA2 [red], SATA3

[red], SATA4 [red], SATA5 [black], SATA6 [black])

These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk

drives.

SATA1

SATA5

SATA3

SATA2

SATA6

SATA4

P5B-VM DO SATA connectors

right angle side

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.

IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2)

This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port. Connect the IEEE 1394a module

cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back

of the system chassis.

IE1394_2

P5B-VM DO IEEE 1394a Connector

The IEEE 1394a module is purchased separately.

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JMicron JMB363^®Serial ATA RAID connector (7-pin SATA_RAID1)

This connector is for a Serial ATA signal cable. 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 unboard Serial ATA RAID

controller.

The JMicron controller mode item in the BIOS is set to [BASIC] by default.

When set to [RAID], this item allows you to use the connectors to build a RAID

set. See section “2.4.6 Onboard Device Conﬁguration” for details.

SATA_RAID1

GND

RSATA_RXN1

RSATA_RXP1

GND

RSATA_TXN1

RSATA_TXP1

GND

P5B-VM DO SATA RAID connector

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 during POST.

TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM_SLOT)

This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can

securely store keys, digital certiﬁcates, passwords, and data. A TPM system

also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures

platform integrity. See section “2.4.3 TPM Conﬁguration” for details.

TPM

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USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB 78, USB910)

These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable

to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the

back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0

speciﬁcation that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.

USB56

USB78

USB910

P5B-VM DO USB 2.0 connectors

Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the

motherboard!

You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) ﬁrst, and

then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connector onboard.

The USB module is purchased separately.

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.

(black)

Right Audio Channel

Ground

Left Audio Channel

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10. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors

(4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN2, 3-pin PWR_FAN)

The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA ~ 2000 mA (24 W max.)

or a total of 1 A ~ 7 A (84 W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the

fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each

cable matches the ground pin of the connector.

Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufﬁcient air

ﬂow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are

not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors!

CHA_FAN

CPU_FAN

PWR_FAN

GND

+12V

Rotation

CPU_FAN

PWR_FAN

CHA_FAN2

CHA_FAN

CHA_FAN2

GND

+12V

Rotation

P5B-VM DO Fan connectors

Only the CPU-FAN and CHA-FAN connectors support the ASUS

Advanced Q-Fan feature.

11. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1)

This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module

cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back

of the system chassis.

COM1

PIN1

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The COM module is purchased separately.

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12. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)

This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch.

Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this

connector. The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to

this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced. The signal

is then generated as a chassis intrusion event.

By default , the pin labeled “Chassis Signal” and “ Ground” are shorted with

a jumper cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the

chassis intrusion detection feature.

CHASSIS

(Default)

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13. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that

supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end

of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.

Azalia-compliant

pin definition

Legacy AC 97-compliant

pin definition

AAFP

HP_L

Jack_Sense

HP_R

Line out_L

HP_HD

MIC2_JD

PRESENSE#

AGND

Line out_R

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

P5B-VM DO Front panel audio connector

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We recommend that you connect a high-deﬁnition front panel audio module

to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-deﬁnition audio capability.

By default, this connector is set to [HD Audio]. If you want to connect a AC’

97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Support

Type item in the BIOS setup to [AC97]. See section 2.4.6 Onboard Device

Conﬁguration for details.

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14. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin EATX12V)

These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs

are designed to ﬁt these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper

orientation and push down ﬁrmly until the connectors completely ﬁt.

EATX12V

GND

+12V DC

GND

+12V DC

EATXPWR

+3 Volts

+12 Volts

+5V Standby

Power OK

Ground

+5 Volts

-5 Volts

Ground

PSON#

Ground

-12 Volts

+3 Volts

+5 Volts

Ground

P5B-VM DO ATX Power connector

+5 Volts

Ground

+3 Volts

•

For a fully conﬁgured system, we recommend that you use a power supply

unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Speciﬁcation 2.0 (or later version)

and provides a minimum power of 400 W.

•

Do not forget to connect the 4-pin EATX12V power plug; otherwise, the

system will not boot.

•

Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when

conﬁguring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system

may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate.

•

The ATX 12 V 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

Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2)

Optical drive: DVD-RW

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15. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL)

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

PLED

SPEAKER

PANEL

IDE_LED

RESET

PWRSW

* Requires an ATX power supply

P5B-VM DO System Panel Connector

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System power LED (2-pin PLED)

This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis

power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when

you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.

Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED)

This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity

LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or ﬂashes when data is

read from or written to the HDD.

•

System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER)

This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The

speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.

ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW)

This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button

turns the system on or 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 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.

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Q-Connector (system panel)

ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily to connect the chassis front panel

cables to the motherboard. Perform these steps to install ASUS Q-Connector.

Step1.

Connect the front panel cables to their

respective connectors on the ASUS Q-

Connector. Refer to the labels on the

Q-Connector for proper connection and pin

deﬁnition.

Step2.

Carefully connect the ASUS

Q-Connector to the System panel

connector.

The ASUS Q-Connector ﬁts only in one

orientation; if it doesn’t ﬁt, try reversing

it.

Step3.

When installed, the Q-connector appears

as shown.

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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.

BIOS setup

2.1

Managing and updating your BIOS

The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic

Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.

ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a ﬂoppy disk or USB ﬂash disk.)

ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable ﬂoppy

disk.)

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable ﬂoppy, USB

Flash disk, or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS ﬁle fails or gets

corrupted.)

ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows^®environment.)

Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS ﬁle to a bootable ﬂoppy disk or

a USB ﬂash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the

original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities.

2.1.1

Creating a bootable ﬂoppy disk

Do either one of the following to create a bootable ﬂoppy disk.

DOS environment

a. Insert a 1.44MB ﬂoppy disk into the drive.

b. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press <Enter>.

Windows^®XP environment

a. Insert a 1.44 MB ﬂoppy disk to the ﬂoppy disk drive.

b. Click Start from the Windows^®desktop, then select My Computer.

c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon.

d. Click File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy

Disk window appears.

e. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options ﬁeld,

then click Start.

Windows^®2000 environment

To create a set of boot disks for Windows^®2000:

a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB ﬂoppy disk into the drive.

b. 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 <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue.

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Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS ﬁle to the bootable ﬂoppy disk.

2.1.2

ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility

The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go

through the long process of booting from a ﬂoppy disk and using a DOS-based

utility. The EZ Flash 2 utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing

<Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST).

To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:

Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS ﬁle for

the motherboard.

Save the BIOS ﬁle to a ﬂoppy disk or a USB ﬂash disk, then restart the system.

You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods.

(1) Insert the ﬂoppy disk / USB ﬂash disk that contains the BIOS ﬁle to the

ﬂoppy disk drive or the USB port.

Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following.

ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00

FLASH TYPE: SST 25VF016

Current ROM

BOARD: P5B-VM-DO

VER: 0017

Update ROM

BOARD: Unknown

VER: Unknown

DATE: 10/24/06

DATE: Unknown

PATH: A:\

Note

[Enter] Select or Load

[Tab] Switch

[B] Backup

[Up/Down/Home/End] Move

[ESC] Exit

(2) Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash2

and press <Enter> to enable it.

You can switch between drives by pressing <Tab> before the correct ﬁle

is found. Then press <Enter>.

When the correct BIOS ﬁle is found, EZ Flash 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!

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•

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!

2.1.3

AFUDOS utility

The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS ﬁle in DOS environment using

a bootable ﬂoppy disk with the updated BIOS ﬁle. This utility also allows you to

copy the current BIOS ﬁle that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets

corrupted during the updating process.

Copying the current BIOS

To copy the current BIOS ﬁle using the AFUDOS utility:

•

Make sure that the ﬂoppy disk is not write-protected and has at least

1024KB free space to save the ﬁle.

•

The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS

screen displays may not be same as shown.

Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to

the bootable ﬂoppy disk you created earlier.

Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:

afudos /o[ﬁlename]

where the [ﬁlename] is any user-assigned ﬁlename not more than eight

alphanumeric characters for the main ﬁlename and three alphanumeric

characters for the extension name.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom

Main ﬁlename

Extension name

Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS ﬁle to the ﬂoppy disk.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))

Reading ﬂash ..... done

Write to ﬁle...... ok

A:\>

The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS ﬁle.

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Updating the BIOS ﬁle

To update the BIOS ﬁle using the AFUDOS utility:

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 BIOS ﬁlename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS

ﬁlename at the DOS prompt.

Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to

the bootable ﬂoppy disk you created earlier.

Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:

afudos /i[ﬁlename]

where [ﬁlename] is the latest or the original BIOS ﬁle on the bootable ﬂoppy disk.

A:\>afudos /iP5BVMDA.ROM

The utility veriﬁes the ﬁle and starts updating the BIOS.

A:\>afudos /iP5BVMDA.ROM

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))

WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ﬂash BIOS

Reading ﬁle ....... done

Reading ﬂash ...... done

Advance Check ......

Erasing ﬂash ...... done

Writing ﬂash ...... 0x0008CC00 (9%)

Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent

system boot failure!

The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is

completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.

A:\>afudos /iP5BVMDA.ROM

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))

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:\>

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2.1.4

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

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 USB ﬂash

disk, or the ﬂoppy disk that contains the 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 P5BVMDA.ROM.

If your display monitor is connected to the onboard VGA connector,

the display monitor will turn-off and the system will beep once while

CrashFree BIOS 3 starts updating your system. The system will

beep once again while the process is ﬁnished, and the display will

return after the system restarts.

Recovering the BIOS from a ﬂoppy disk

To recover the BIOS from a ﬂoppy disk:

Turn on the system.

Insert the ﬂoppy disk with the original or updated BIOS ﬁle to the ﬂoppy disk

drive.

The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the

ﬂoppy disk for the original or updated BIOS ﬁle.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for ﬂoppy...

When found, the utility reads the BIOS ﬁle and starts ﬂashing the corrupted

BIOS ﬁle.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for ﬂoppy...

Floppy found!

Reading ﬁle “P5BVMDA.ROM”. Completed.

Start ﬂashing...

Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.

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Recovering the BIOS from the support CD

To recover the BIOS from the support CD:

Remove any ﬂoppy disk from the ﬂoppy disk drive, then turn on the system.

Insert the support CD to the optical drive.

The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the

ﬂoppy disk for the original or updated BIOS ﬁle.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for ﬂoppy...

When no ﬂoppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks the optical drive

for the original or updated BIOS ﬁle. The utility then updates the corrupted

BIOS ﬁle.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for ﬂoppy...

Floppy not found!

Checking for CD-ROM...

CD-ROM found!

Reading ﬁle “P5BVMDA.ROM”. Completed.

Start ﬂashing...

Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.

Recovering the BIOS from the USB ﬂash disk

To recover the BIOS from the USB ﬂash disk:

Insert the USB ﬂash disk that contains BIOS ﬁle to the USB port.

Turn on the system.

The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS ﬁle when found,

the utility reads the BIOS ﬁle and starts ﬂashing the corrupted BIOS ﬁle.

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.

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•

Only the USB ﬂash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can

support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. The device size should be smaller than

8GB.

•

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so

can cause system boot failure!

2.1.5

ASUS Update utility

The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the

motherboard BIOS in Windows^®environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you

to:

•

Save the current BIOS ﬁle

Download the latest BIOS ﬁle from the Internet

Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS ﬁle

Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and

View the BIOS version information.

This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard

package.

ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an

Internet Service Provider (ISP).

Installing ASUS Update

To install ASUS Update:

Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears.

Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. See page 3-4 for the

Utilities screen menu.

The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.

Quit all Windows^®applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.

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Updating the BIOS through the Internet

To update the BIOS through the Internet:

Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows^®desktop by clicking Start

> Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update

main window appears.

Select Update BIOS from

the Internet option from the

drop-down menu, then click Next.

Select the ASUS FTP site nearest

you to avoid network trafﬁc, or

click Auto Select. Click Next.

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From the FTP site, select the BIOS

version that you wish to download.

Click Next.

Follow the screen instructions to

complete the update process.

The ASUS Update utility is

capable of updating itself

through the Internet. Always

update the utility to avail all its

features.

Updating the BIOS through a BIOS ﬁle

To update the BIOS through a BIOS ﬁle:

Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows^®desktop by clicking Start

> Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update

main window appears.

Select Update BIOS from a ﬁle

option from the drop-down menu,

then click Next.

Locate the BIOS ﬁle from the Open

window, then click Open.

Follow the screen instructions to

complete the update process.

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2.2

BIOS setup program

This motherboard supports a programmable ﬁrmware chip that you can update

using the provided utility described in section “2.1 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 section explains how to conﬁgure

your system using this utility.

Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the

conﬁguration of your computer in the future. For example, you can enable the

security password feature or change the power management settings. This

requires you to reconﬁgure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the

computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the

SPI chip.

The ﬁrmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up

the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program.

Press <Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility;

otherwise, POST continues with its test routines.

If you wish to enter Setup after POST, reboot the system by doing any of the

following procedures:

• Restart using the OS standard shut-down procedure.

• Press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> simultaneously.

• Press the reset button on the system chassis.

• Press the power button to turn the system off then back on.

Using the power button, reset button, or the <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> keys to

force reset from a running operating system can cause damage to your data

or system. We recommend to always shut-down the system properly from the

operating system.

The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a

menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make

your selections from the available options using the navigation keys.

•

The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions

to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after

changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system

compatibility and stability. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the

Exit Menu. See section “2.8 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.

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2.2.1

BIOS menu screen

Menu items

Menu bar

Conﬁguration ﬁelds

General help

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main

Advanced

Power

Boot

Tools

Exit

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or

[SHIFT-TAB] to select

a ﬁeld.

System Time

[17:20:30]

[Thu 05/22/2006]

[1.44M, 3.5 in]

System Date

Legacy Diskette A

Use [+] or [-] to

conﬁgure system Time.

SATA 1

SATA 2

SATA 3

SATA 4

SATA 5

SATA 6

:[Not Detected]

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Field

Select Field

General Help

Save and Exit

Exit

Tab

IDE Conﬁguration

System Information

F10

ESC

Sub-menu items

Navigation keys

2.2.2

Menu bar

The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:

Main

For changing the basic system conﬁguration

Advanced

Power

For changing the advanced system settings

For changing the advanced power management (APM)

conﬁguration

Boot

Tools

Exit

For changing the system boot conﬁguration

For conﬁguring options for special functions

For selecting the exit options and loading default

settings

To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard

until the desired item is highlighted.

2.2.3

Navigation keys

At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that

particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change

the settings.

Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.

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2.2.4

Menu items

The highlighted item on the menu

bar displays the speciﬁc items for

that menu. For example, selecting

Main shows the Main menu items.

Use [ENTER], [TAB],

or [SHIFT-TAB] to

select a ﬁeld.

System Time

System Date

Legacy Diskette A

[06:22:54]

[Fri 05/04/2006]

[1.44M, 3.5 in]

SATA 1

SATA 2

SATA 3

SATA 4

SATA 5

SATA 6

[Not Detected]

Use [+] or [-] to

conﬁgure system.

The other items (Advanced, Power,

Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu

bar have their respective menu

items.

IDE Conﬁguration

System Information

Main menu items

2.2.5

Sub-menu items

A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a

sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press <Enter>.

2.2.6

Conﬁguration ﬁelds

These ﬁelds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user- conﬁgurable,

you can change the value of the ﬁeld opposite the item. You cannot select an item

that is not user-conﬁgurable.

A conﬁgurable ﬁeld is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To

change the value of a ﬁeld, select it then press <Enter> to display a list of options.

Refer to “2.2.7 Pop-up window.”

2.2.7

Pop-up window

Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the

conﬁguration options for that item.

2.2.8

Scroll bar

A scroll bar appears on the right side of a

menu screen when there are items that do

not ﬁt on the screen. Press the

Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> /

<Page Down> keys to display the other

items on the screen.

Pop-up window

2.2.9

General help

At the top right corner of the menu screen

is a brief description of the selected item.

Scroll bar

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2.3

Main menu

When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving

you an overview of the basic system information.

Refer to section “2.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen

items and how to navigate through them.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main

Advanced

Power

Boot

Tools

Exit

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or

[SHIFT-TAB] to select

a ﬁeld.

System Time

[17:20:30]

[Thu 05/22/2006]

[1.44M, 3.5 in]

System Date

Legacy Diskette A

Use [+] or [-] to

conﬁgure system Time.

SATA 1

SATA 2

SATA 3

SATA 4

SATA 5

SATA 6

:[Not Detected]

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Field

Select Field

General Help

Save and Exit

Exit

Tab

IDE Conﬁguration

System Information

F10

ESC

2.3.1

System Time [xx:xx:xx]

Allows you to set the system time.

2.3.2

System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

Allows you to set the system date.

2.3.3

Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Sets the type 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.]

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2.3.4

SATA1-6

While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices.

There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then

press <Enter> to display the IDE device information.

SATA 1

Device

Select the type of

device connected

to the system.

: Not Detected

Type

[Auto]

[Enabled]

LBA/Large Mode

Block(Multi-Sector Transfer) M

PIO Mode

DMA Mode

Smart Monitoring

32Bit Data Transfer

The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device,

Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and

SMART monitoring). These values are not user-conﬁgurable. These items show

N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system.

Type [Auto]

Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the

appropriate IDE device type. Select CDROM if you are speciﬁcally conﬁguring a

CD-ROM drive. Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is

either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO 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 this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA

mode disabled. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) M [Auto]

Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to Auto, the data

transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device

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]

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PIO Mode [Auto]

Selects the PIO mode. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

DMA Mode [Auto]

Selects the DMA mode. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1]

[SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2]

[UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5]

SMART Monitoring [Auto]

Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.3.5

IDE Conﬁguration

The items in this menu allow you to set or change the conﬁgurations for the IDE

devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you wish to

conﬁgure the item.

IDE Conﬁguration

Options

SATA#1 Conﬁguration

Conﬁgure SATA#1 as

[Enhanced]

[IDE]

Disabled

Compatible

Enhanced

Hard Disk Write Protect

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)

[Disabled]

[35]

SATA Conﬁguration [Enhanced]

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced]

Conﬁgure SATA#1 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

drive to internally optimize the order of commands.

If you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel^®Matrix

Storage Technology conﬁguration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item

to [RAID].

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If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage

devices, keep the defaul setting [IDE].

If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller

Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI].

Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]

Allows you to enable to disable the hard disk write protection. This will be effective

only if device is accessed through BIOS.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

IDE Detect Time Out [35]

Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices.

Conﬁguration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]

2.3.6

System Information

This menu gives you an overview of the general system speciﬁcations. The BIOS

automatically detects the items in this menu.

AMIBIOS

Version

: 0017

Build Date : 10/24/06

Processor

Type

Speed

Count

: Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.93GHz

: 2933MHz

: 1

System Memory

Usable Size: 240MB

AMI BIOS

Displays the auto-detected BIOS information

Processor

Displays the auto-detected CPU speciﬁcation

System Memory

Displays the auto-detected system memory

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2.4

Advanced menu

The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other

system devices.

Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect

ﬁeld values can cause the system to malfunction.

Adjust system

frequency/voltage

Jumperfree Conﬁguration

USB Conﬁguration

TPM Conﬁguration

CPU Conﬁguration

Chipset

Onboard Devices Conﬁguration

PCIPnP

2.4.1

Jumperfree Conﬁguration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced

Conﬁgure System Frequency/Voltage

Select the target CPU

frequency, and the

relevant parameters

will be auto-adjusted.

Frequencies higher

than CPU manufacturer

recommends are not

guaranteed to be

AI Tuning

[Standard]

[Auto]

DRAM Frequency

stable. If the system

becomes unstable,

return to the default.

AI Tuning [Standard]

Allows selection of CPU frequency and auto adjustment of relevant parameters.

Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to be

stable. If the system becomes unstable, return to the default.

Conﬁguration options: [Manual] [Standard]

The following items appear only when the AI Tuning item is set to [Manual].

CPU Frequency [xxx]

Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus.

The value of this item 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.

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FSB/CPU External Frequency Synchronization

Front Side Bus

FSB 1066

FSB 800

CPU External Frequency

266 MHz

200 MHz

FSB 533

133 MHz

DRAM Frequency [Auto]

Allows you to set the DDR2 operating frequency.

Conﬁguration options:

Available DRAM frequency options in various FSB settings

FSB

Conﬁguration options

Auto

DDR2-

533

DDR2-

667

DDR2-

800

DDR2-

889*

DDR2-

1067*

FSB 1066

FSB 800

•

* Provided for overclocking purpose only.

Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become

unstable! If this happens, revert to the default setting.

Spread Spectrum [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable the clock generator spread spectrum.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]

CPU VCore Voltage [Auto]

Allows selection of the CPU VCore voltage. The conﬁguration options vary

depending on the CPU installed. Setting to Auto allows the BIOS to detect the

VCore voltage of the CPU installed.

Conﬁguration options: [1.6000V] [1.5875V] [1.5750V] [1.5625V] [1.5500V]

[1.5375V] [1.5250V] [1.5125V] [1.5000V] [1.4875V] [1.4750V] [1.4625V] [1.4500V]

[1.4375V] [1.4250V] [1.4125V] [1.4000V] [1.3875V] [1.3750V] [1.3625V] [1.3500V]

[1.3375V] [1.3250V] [1.3125V] [1.3000V]

Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU VCore voltage. A very

high Vcore voltage can severely damage the CPU!

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2.4.2

USB Conﬁguration

The items in this menu allow you to change the USB-related features. Select an

item then press <Enter> to display the conﬁguration options.

USB Conﬁguration

Enables support for

legacy USB. AUTO

option disables

legacy support if

no USB devices are

connected.

Module Version - 2.24.0-11.4

USB Devices Enabled:

None

Legacy USB Support

Port 64/60 Emulation

USB 2.0 Controller Mode

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off

[Auto]

[Disabled]

[HiSpeed]

[Enabled]

The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the

auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None.

Legacy USB Support [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating

systems (OS). Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB

devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no

USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]

Port 64/60 Emulation [Disabled]

Allows you to disable or enable the I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This

should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB

aware OSes. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]

Allows you to conﬁgure the USB 2.0 controller in HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or Full

Speed (12 Mbps). Conﬁguration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed]

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled]

Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off

feature. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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2.4.3

TPM Conﬁguration

The items in this menu allow you to set the TPM (Trusted Platform Module)

features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conﬁguration options.

TPM Conﬁguration

Enable (Activate)/

Disable (Deactivate)

Command to TPM

Execute TPM Command

TPM Enable/Disable Status

TPM Owner Status

[Last setting]

[No State]

Execute TPM Command [Last setting]

Allows you to enable or disable the TPM security chip.

Conﬁguration options: [Last setting] [Disabled] [Enabled]

TPM Enable / Disable Status [No State]

The item is not conﬁgurable.

TPM Owner Status [No State]

The item is not conﬁgurable.

To enable the TPM function, set the Execute TPM Command item to [Enabled]

and then save the change (see “2.8 Exit menu” for details). After the system

reboots, the TPM Conﬁguration menu will change into the following one.

TPM Conﬁguration

Enable (Activate)/

Disable (Deactivate)

Command to TPM

Execute TPM Command

TPM Enable/Disable Status

Clearing the TPM

[Last setting]

[Enabled]

[Press Enter]

[UnOwned]

TPM Owner Status

Clearing the TPM [Press Enter]

Allows you to clear the user information saved in the TPM security chip.

When you press <Enter>, a warning message will appear to ask if you want

to clear the user information in the security chip. Use the left/right arrow key

to select between [Ok] and [Cancel], then press <Enter> to conﬁrm your

choice.

After you select [OK] to execute the Clearing the TPM function, the data saved

in the TPM security chip will be cleared and can never be restored.

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2.4.4

CPU Conﬁguration

The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS

automatically detects.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced

Conﬁgure advanced CPU settings

Module Version: 3D.04

Options

Auto

Manual

Manufacturer: Intel

Brand String: Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.93GHz

Frequency

FSB Speed

Cache L1

Cache L2

: 2.93GHz

: 533MHz

: 16 KB

: 256 KB

Ratio Status: Unlocked (Max:22, Min:14)

Ratio Actual Value: 22

CPUID :F41

CPU ratio adjustment

CIE Support

[Auto]

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

Hardware Prefetcher:

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch:

Max CPUID Value Limit:

Vanderpool Technology

CPU TM function

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

Exit

Execute Disable Bit

Single Logical Processor Mode

Hyper-Threading Technology

PECI

F10

ESC

Core Multi-Processing

CPU ratio adjustment [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Manual]

The following item appears when the item CPU ratio adjustment is set to

[Manual].

Ratio CMOS Setting: [xx]

Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency.

C1E Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable C1E Support.

Conﬁguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Hardware Prefetcher: [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Hardware Prefetcher Disable Feature.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch: [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Disable Feature.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]

Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without

support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Vanderpool Technology [Enabled]

Conﬁguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

CPU TM function [Enabled]

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the No-Execution Page Protection Technology.

Setting this item to [Disabled] forces the XD feature ﬂag to always return to zero

(0). Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Single Logical Processor Mode: [Disabled]

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading Technology.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

PECI [Disabled]

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Core Multi-Processing [Enabled]

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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2.4.5

Chipset

The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an

item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.

Advanced Chipset Settings

Conﬁgure North Bridge

features.

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections

may cause the system to malfunction.

NorthBridge Conﬁguration

vPro Technology Conﬁguration

North Bridge Conﬁguration

North Bridge Chipset Conﬁguration

ENABLED: Allow

remapping of

Memory Remap Feature

[Enabled]

overlapped PCI memory

above the total

physical memory.

PCI MMIO Allocation: 4GB To 3584MB

DRAM Frequency

Conﬁgure DRAM Timing by SPD

Memory Hole

[Auto]

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

DISABLED: Do not allow

remapping of memory

Initiate Graphic Adapter

Internal Graphic Mode Select

[PEG/PCI]

[Enabled, 8MB]

Video Function Conﬁguration

Memory Remap Feature [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory

above the total physical memory. Enable this option only when you install 64-bit

operating system. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

DRAM Frequency [Auto]

Allows you to set the DDR operating frequency.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [533MHz] [667MHz] [800MHz] [1067MHz]

Conﬁgure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled]

When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the

DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When disabled, you can manually set the

DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub-items. The following sub-items

appear when this item is set to [Disabled].

Conﬁguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

DRAM CAS# Latency [5]

Controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the

data actually becomes available. Conﬁguration options: [3] [4] [5] [6]

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DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [6 DRAM Clocks]

Controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the

read/write command.

Conﬁguration options: [3 DRAM Clocks]~[6 DRAM Clocks]

DRAM RAS# Precharge [6DRAM Clocks]

Controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR

SDRAM. Conﬁguration options: [3 DRAM Clocks]~[6 DRAM Clocks]

DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge Delay [15 DRAM Clocks]

Conﬁguration options: [9 DRAM Clocks]~[15 DRAM Clocks]

Memory Hole [Disabled]

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [15MB-16MB]

Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI]

Allows you to select the graphics controller as the primary boot device.

Conﬁguration options: [IGD] [PCI/IGD] [PCI/PEG] [PEG/IGD] [PEG/PCI]

Internal Graphic Mode Select [Enabled, 8MB]

Allows you to select the amount of system memory used by the Internal graphics

device. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled,1MB] [Enabled, 8MB]

Video Function Conﬁguration

Options

Fixed Mode

Video Function Conﬁguration

DVMT Mode Select

DVMT/FIXED Memory

[DVMT Mode]

[128MB]

DVMT Mode

DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode]

Conﬁguration options: [Fixed Mode] [DVMT Mode]

DVMT/FIXED Memory [128MB]

Conﬁguration options: [128MB] [256MB] [Maximum DVMT]

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vPro Technology Conﬁguration

With the support of the Intel^®vPro^™Technology, the items in this menu allow you

to conﬁgure the Intel^®Management Engine (ME) subsystem and enable the Intel^®

Active Management Technology. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the

conﬁguration options.

To enable the following functions, you must install the Intel^®Management

Engine Interface. See page 3-3 for details.

vPro Technology Conﬁguration

ASF Support

Options

Disabled

[Disabled]

Enabled

ME HECI Conﬁguration

ME-HECI

Conﬁgure Intel AMT Parameters

Intel AMT Support

[Disabled]

When the Intel AMT Support item is set to [Enabled], the vPro Technology

Conﬁguration menu will change into the following one.

vPro Technology Conﬁguration

Options

Disabled

ASF Support

[Disabled]

Enabled

ME HECI Conﬁguration

ME-HECI

ME-IDER

ME-KT

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

Conﬁgure Intel AMT Parameters

Intel AMT Support

Force SOL

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

ASF Support [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Alert Standard Format (ASF).

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

ME HECI Conﬁguration

ME-HECI [Enabled]

When set to [Enabled], Host Embedded Communication Interface (HECI)

provides an interface for the exchange of message between the host

software and the ME ﬁrmware. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

ME-IDER [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the IDE Redirection interface by which

the remote management console is able to direct the client PC to boot.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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ME-KT [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], the KT function helps redirect keyboard and POST

message to the remote management console and thus facilitates the control

of the client machine through the network.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Conﬁgure Intel AMT Parameters

Intel AMT Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel^®AMT (Active Management

Technology). Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Force SOL [Disabled]

When set to enabled, Serial Over LAN (SOL) capability allows you to remotely enter

the client PC via LAN. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The Intel^®Active Management Technology requires the Intel^®AMT-enabled

software. Also, the platform must be connected to a power source and an active

LAN port.

2.4.6

Onboard Devices Conﬁguration

Conﬁgure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset

Enable or Diable

High Deﬁnition Audio

Controller

HD Audio Controller

[Enabled]

[HD Audio]

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

[BASIC]

Front Panel Support Type

Onboard 1394 Controller

Onboard LAN

LAN Option ROM

JMicron SATA/PATA Controller

JMicron Controller Mode

Serial Port1 Address

Parallel Port Address

Parallel Port Mode

ECP Mode DMA Channel

Parallel Port IRQ

[3F8/IRQ4]

[378]

[ECP]

[DMA3]

[IRQ7]

HD Audio Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the High Deﬁnition Audio Controller.

Conﬁguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio]

Allows you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy

AC’97 or high-deﬁnition audio depending on the audio standard that the front

panel audio module supports. Conﬁguration options: [AC97] [HD Audio]

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Onboard 1394 Cotroller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 controller.

Conﬁguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Onboard LAN [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller.

Conﬁguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

LAN Option ROM [Disabled]

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

JMicron SATA/PATA Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the JMicron SATA/PATA controller.

Conﬁguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

JMicron Controller Mode [Basic]

Conﬁguration options: [RAID] [BASIC] [AHCI]

Must load the JMB363 driver when creating RAID sets, even if all the drivers of

the RAID sets are used as data drivers.

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4][2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3]

Parallel Port Address [378]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC]

Parallel Port Mode [ECP]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode.

Conﬁguration options: [Normal] [Bi-directional] [EPP] [ECP]

ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3]

Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [ECP]. This item

allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA.

Conﬁguration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3]

Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Conﬁguration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7]

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2.4.7

PCI PnP

The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP

devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either

PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA

devices.

Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect

ﬁeld values can cause the system to malfunction.

Advanced PCI/PnP Settings

NO: lets the BIOS

conﬁgure all the

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections

may cause system to malfunction.

devices in the system.

YES: lets the operating

system conﬁgure Plug

and Play (PnP) devices

not required for boot

if your system has a

Plug and Play operating

system.

Plug And Play O/S

PCI Latency Timer

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

Palette Snooping

[No]

[64]

[Yes]

[Disabled]

IRQ-3 assigned to

IRQ-4 assigned to

IRQ-5 assigned to

IRQ-7 assigned to

IRQ-9 assigned to

IRQ-10 assigned to

IRQ-11 assigned to

IRQ-14 assigned to

IRQ-15 assigned to

[PCI Device]

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 Plug and Play devices not required for boot.

Conﬁguration options: [No] [Yes]

PCI Latency Timer [64]

Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency

timer register. Conﬁguration options: [32] [64] [96] [128] [160] [192] [224] [248]

Allocate IRQ to PCI 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 card even

if requested. Conﬁguration options: [Yes] [No]

Palette Snooping [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that

an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function

correctly. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device]

When set to [PCI Device], the speciﬁc IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices.

When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices.

Conﬁguration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved]

2.5

Power menu

The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced

Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the

conﬁguration options.

Select the ACPI state

used for System

Suspend.

Suspend Mode

[Auto]

Repost Video on S3 Resume

ACPI 2.0 Support

ACPI APIC support

[No]

[ACPI v1.0]

[Enabled]

APM Conﬁguration

Hardware Monitor

2.5.1

Suspend Mode [Auto]

Allows you to select the Advanced Conﬁguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state

to be used for system suspend.

Conﬁguration options: [S1(POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto]

2.5.2

Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]

Allows you to determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume.

Conﬁguration options: [No] [Yes]

2.5.3

ACPI 2.0 Support [ACPI v1.0]

Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Conﬁguration and Power Interface

(ACPI) 2.0 speciﬁcations.

Conﬁguration options: [ACPI v1.0] [ACPI v2.0] [ACPI v3.0]

2.5.4

ACPI APIC support [Enabled]

Allows you 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]

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2.5.5

APM Conﬁguration

<Enter> to select

whether or not to

restart the system

after AC power loss.

Restore on AC Power Loss

Power On By RTC Alarm

[Power Off]

[Disabled]

Power On By External Modems

Power On By PCI Devices

Power On By Onboard Lan

Power On By PCIE Devices

Power On By PS/2 Keyboard

Power On By PS/2 Mouse

Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]

When set to [Power Off], the system goes into off state after an AC power loss.

When set to [Power On], the system goes on after an AC power loss. When set to

[Last State], the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state

was before the AC power loss.

Conﬁguration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State]

Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is

set to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date / RTC Alarm Hour / RTC Alarm Minute

/ RTC Alarm Second will become user-conﬁgurable with set values.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On By External Modems [Disabled]

This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer

when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-off mode.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and

applications are fully running. Thus, connection cannot be made on the ﬁrst

try. Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off

causes an initialization string that turns the system power on.

Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On By Onboard LAN [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN to generate a wake event.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]

Allows you to use speciﬁc keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This

feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key]

Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to turn on

the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on

the +5VSB lead. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.5.6

Hardware Monitor

CPU Temperature

MB Temperature

[51ºC/123.5ºF]

[36ºC/96.5ºF]

CPU Fan Speed

[2373RPM]

[N/A]

Chasis Fan Speed

Chasis Fan 2 Speed

Power Fan Speed

[N/A]

VCORE Voltage

3.3V Voltage

5V Voltage

[ 1.288V]

[ 2.752V]

[ 4.428V]

[11.352V]

12V Voltage

ASUS Advanced Q-Fan Control

Fan Proﬁle

[Silent]

CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]

MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard

and CPU temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display the detected

temperatures.

CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically 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.

Chasis Fan/ Fan 2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chasis

fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the

motherboard, the ﬁeld shows N/A.

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Power Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chasis

fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the

motherboard, the ﬁeld shows N/A.

VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through

the onboard voltage regulators. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display these

items.

ASUS Advanced Q-Fan Control [Silent]

Allows you to select the ASUS Advanced Q-Fan control.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Performance] [Optimal] [Silent] [Ultra Silent]

The option of “Ultra Silent” is for Intel^®Core™2 processors only.

2.6

Boot menu

The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item

then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main

Boot Settings

Boot Device Priority

Advanced

Power

Boot

Tools

Exit

Specifies the Boot

Device Boot Priority

sequence.

A virtual floppy disk

drive (Floppy Drive

B:) may appear when

you set the CD-ROM

drive as the ﬁrst boot

device.

Boot Settings Conﬁguration

Security

2.6.1

Boot Device Priority

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Boot

Boot Device Priority

Speciﬁes the boot

sequence from the

availabe devices.

1st Boot Device

2nd Boot Device

3rd Boot Device

[1st FLOPPY DRIVE]

[Hard Drive]

[ATAPI CD-ROM]

A device enclosed

in parenthesis has

been disabled in the

corresponding menu.

1st ~ xxth Boot Device [xxx 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: [xxx Drive] [Disabled]

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2.6.2

Boot Settings Conﬁguration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Boot

Boot Settings Conﬁguration

Allows BIOS to skip

certain tests while

booting. This will

decrease the time

needed to boot the

system.

Quick Boot

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]

[Force BIOS]

[On]

[Auto]

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

Quick Boot [Enabled]

Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while

booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled],

BIOS performs all the POST items. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Full Screen Logo [Enabled]

This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature.

Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]

Sets the display mode for option ROM.

Conﬁguration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current]

Bootup Num-Lock [On]

Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock.

Conﬁguration options: [Off] [On]

PS/2 Mouse Support [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 Enabled, the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error

occurs. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]

When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup”

during POST. Conﬁguration 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]

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2.6.3

Security

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select

an item then press <Enter> to display the conﬁguration options.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Boot

4.6.1

Boot Device Priority

Security Settings

<Enter> to change

password.

<Enter> again to

disabled password.

Supervisor Password

User Password

: Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Passward

Change Supervisor Password

Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor

Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a

password, this item shows Installed.

To set a Supervisor Password:

Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>.

From the password box, type a password composed of at least six letters

and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.

Conﬁrm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you successfully set your

password.

To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user

password.

To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then

press <Enter>. 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 “1.9 Jumpers” for information on how

to erase the RTC RAM.

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After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to

change other security settings.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Boot

4.6.1

Boot Device Priority

Security Settings

<Enter> to change

password.

<Enter> again to

disabled password.

Supervisor Password

User Password

: Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

User Access Level

Change User Password

Clear User Password

Password Check

[Full Access]

[Setup]

User Access Level [Full Access]

This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items.

Conﬁguration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access]

No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility.

View Only allows access but does not allow change to any ﬁeld.

Limited allows changes only to selected ﬁelds, such as Date and Time.

Full Access allows viewing and changing all the ﬁelds in the Setup utility.

Change User Password

Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on

top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this

item shows Installed.

To set a User Password:

Select the Change User Password item and press <Enter>.

On the password box that appears, type a password composed of at least six

letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.

Conﬁrm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you set your password

successfully.

To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password.

Clear User Password

Select this item to clear the user password.

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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]

2.7

Tools menu

The Tools menu items allow you to conﬁgure options for special functions. Select

an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.

ASUS EZ Flash 2

Press ENTER to run

the utility to select

and update BIOS.

This utility doesn't

support

1.NTFS format

2.7.1

ASUS EZ Flash 2

Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a conﬁrmation

message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No],

then press <Enter> to conﬁrm your choice. Please see page 2-3, section 2.1.2 for

details.

ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00

FLASH TYPE: SST 25VF016

Current ROM

BOARD: P5B-VM-DO

VER: 0017

Update ROM

BOARD: Unknown

VER: Unknown

DATE: 10/24/06

DATE: Unknown

PATH: A:\

Note

[Enter] Select or Load

[Tab] Switch

[B] Backup

[Up/Down/Home/End] Move

[ESC] Exit

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2.8

Exit menu

The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the

BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main

Advanced

Power

Boot

Tools

Exit

Exit Options

Exit system setup

after saving the

changes.

Exit & Save Changes

Exit & Discard Changes

Discard Changes

F10 key can be used

for this operation.

Load Setup Defaults

Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options

from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit.

Exit & Save Changes

Once you are ﬁnished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit

menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. An onboard

backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned

off. When you select this option, a conﬁrmation window appears. Select OK to save

changes and exit.

If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the

program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes

before exiting. Press <Enter> to save the changes while exiting.

Exit & Discard Changes

Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to

the Setup program. If you made changes to ﬁelds other than System Date, System

Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a conﬁrmation before exiting.

Discard Changes

This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the

previously saved values. After selecting this option, a conﬁrmation appears. Select

OK to discard any changes and load the previously saved values.

Load Setup Defaults

This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the

Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a conﬁrmation

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.

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This chapter describes the contents

of the support CD that comes with the

motherboard package.

Software

support

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3.1

Installing an operating system

This motherboard supports Windows^®2000/XP/64-bit XP operating systems (OS).

Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the

features of your hardware.

•

Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Use the setup

procedures presented in this chapter for reference only. Refer to your OS

documentation for detailed information.

•

Make sure 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.

3.2

Support CD information

The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers,

software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard

features.

The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without

notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates.

3.2.1

Running the support CD

Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the

Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your 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.

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3.2.2

Drivers menu

The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed

devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard

Installs the ASUS InstAll-Drivers installation wizard.

Intel Chipset Inf Update Program

Installs the Intel^®chipset inf update program.

Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver

Installs the Intel^®graphics accelerator driver.

SoundMAX AD1988A Audio Driver

Installs the SoundMAX^®AD1988A audio driver and application.

JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller Driver

Installs the JMicron^®JMB36X Serial ATA RAID controller driver.

Intel(R) Ethernet Driver

Installs the Intel^®ethernet driver.

Intel(R) Management Engine Interface

Installs the Intel^®management engine interface.

USB 2.0 Driver

Installs the USB 2.0 driver.

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3.2.3

Utilities menu

The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard

supports.

ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities

Install the ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard.

ASUS PC Probe II

This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages,

and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer

in healthy operating condition.

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)

Microsoft DirectX 9.0c

Installs the Microsoft^®DirectX 9.0c driver. The Microsoft DirectX^®9.0c is a

multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound. DirectX^®

improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching

TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer. Visit the

Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates.

Anti-Virus Utility

The anti-virus application scans, identiﬁes, and removes computer viruses. View

the online help for detailed information.

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3.2.4

Make Disk menu

The Make Disk menu contains items to create JMicron^®JMB36X or Intel^®ICH8

RAID/AHCI driver disk.

Make JMicron JMB36X 32/64bit RAID/AHCI Driver

Allows you to create a JMicron^®JMB36X 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver.

Make Intel^®ICH8 32/64bit RAID/AHCI Driver

Allows you to create a Intel^®ICH8 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk.

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3.2.5

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). Download the

Adobe^®Acrobat^®Reader from www.adobe.com if you do not have one.

3.2.6

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.

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3.2.7

Other information

The icons on the top right corner of the screen 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.

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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 and a brief description of each in text

format.

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