Asus P5B-E Plus User Manual

MotherboardP5B-E Plus

xConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.Ty

4-34Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.6.3 SecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter&

ASUS P5B-E Plus4-35User Access Level [Full Access]This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration options: [No

4-36Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.7 Tools menuThe Tools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter&

ASUS P5B-E Plus4-37 Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub ScreenF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exitv02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006,

4-38Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.8 Exit menuPressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10&g

5Software supportThis chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

ASUS P5B-E PlusChapter summary55.1 Installing an operating system ... 5-15.2 Support CD information

ASUS P5B-E Plus 5-1If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder

5-2 Chapter 5: Software support5.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install

ASUS P5B-E Plus 5-35.2.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll-Insta

xiP5B-E Plus specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® Extreme / Pentium®

5-4 Chapter 5: Software support5.2.4 Make disk menuThe Make Disk menu contains items to create the Intel ICH8 or JMicron® JMB36X RAID/AHCI driver dis

ASUS P5B-E Plus 5-55.2.5 Manual menuThe Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manua

5-6 Chapter 5: Software supportBrowse this CDDisplays the support CD contents in graphical format.5.2.7 Other informationThe icons on the top right c

ASUS P5B-E Plus 5-7Technical support FormDisplays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support.F

5-8 Chapter 5: Software support5.3 Software informationMost of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you throu

ASUS P5B-E Plus 5-99. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, ash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo.10. After ashing the BIO

5-10 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.2 ASUS PC Probe IIPC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer’s vital components, and detects and alerts

ASUS P5B-E Plus 5-11Button Function Opens the Conguration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the

5-12 Chapter 5: Software supportChanging the monitor panels positionTo change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop, click the arrow down

ASUS P5B-E Plus 5-13Monitoring sensor alertThe monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to t

xiiP5B-E Plus specications summaryAudio ADI® AD1988A 8-channel High Denition Audio CODEC - Support Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-streaming an

5-14 Chapter 5: Software supportPCI browserClick to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser. This browser provides information o

ASUS P5B-E Plus 5-15Memory usageThe Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the

5-16 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.3 ASUS AI SuiteASUS AI Suite allows you to launch AI Gear, AI N.O.S., AI Booster, AI Nap, and Q-Fan utilities ea

ASUS P5B-E Plus 5-17Other feature buttonsClick on right corner of the main window to open the monitor window. Click on right corner of the expande

5-18 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.4 ASUS AI GearASUS AI Gear provides four system performance options that allows you to select the best performan

ASUS P5B-E Plus 5-195.3.5 ASUS AI NapThis feature allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away. Enable this fe

5-20 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.6 ASUS AI N.O.S.This ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and auto

ASUS P5B-E Plus 5-215.3.7 ASUS Q-FanThis ASUS Q-Fan Control feature allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q-Fan or the Chass

5-22 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.8 ASUS AI BoosterThe ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment wi

ASUS P5B-E Plus 5-235.3.9 SoundMAX® High Denition Audio utilityThe ADI AD1988 High Denition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability throug

xiiiP5B-E Plus specications summary(continued on the next page)Internal I/O Connetors 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x Floppy di

5-24 Chapter 5: Software supportFrom the taskbar, double-click on the SoundMAX® icon to display the SoundMAX® Control Panel.Audio Setup WizardBy click

ASUS P5B-E Plus 5-25Jack congurationThis screen helps you congure your computer’s audio ports, depending on the audio devices you have installed.Adj

5-26 Chapter 5: Software supportAudio preferencesClick the icon to go to the Preferences page. This page allows you to change various audio settings

ASUS P5B-E Plus 5-27Microphone optionsClick the Microphone tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings.

5-28 Chapter 5: Software support5.4 RAID congurationsThe motherboard comes with the following RAID resolutions:• Intel® ICH8R Southbridge RAID contr

ASUS P5B-E Plus 5-295.4.3 Intel® RAID congurationsThis motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations fo

5-30 Chapter 5: Software supportIntel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM UtilityThe Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to cre

ASUS P5B-E Plus 5-31Creating a RAID 0 set (striped)To create a RAID 0 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press <

5-32 Chapter 5: Software support6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array, then press <Enter>. The available

ASUS P5B-E Plus 5-33Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored)To create a RAID 1 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press &l

xivP5B-E Plus specications summaryAccessories UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable FDD cable SATA cables SATA power cables I/O Shield User's manual USB2.0

5-34 Chapter 5: Software supportCreating a RAID 10 set (RAID 0+1)To create a RAID 10 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume,

ASUS P5B-E Plus 5-35Creating a RAID 5 set (parity)To create a RAID 5 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press <

5-36 Chapter 5: Software support4. The Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives to congure as RAID. The followi

ASUS P5B-E Plus 5-375.4.4 JMicron® RAID CongurationThe JMicron® Serial ATA controller allows you to congure RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD sets on the ext

5-38 Chapter 5: Software supportEntering the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility1. During POST, press <Ctrl-J> to enter the JBM363 RAID BIOS menu. JMicr

ASUS P5B-E Plus 5-392. When the Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create.3. When the Di

5-40 Chapter 5: Software support5. When done, press <Enter> to conrm the creation of the RAID set. A dialogue box appears to conrm the actio

ASUS P5B-E Plus 5-41Deleting a RAID set1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Delete RAID Disk Drive using the up/down arrow key then press

5-42 Chapter 5: Software supportResetting disks to non-RAIDTo reset disks to non-RAID:1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Revert HDD to

ASUS P5B-E Plus 5-43To solve a Mirror conict:1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Solve Mirror Conict using the up/down arrow key then

1Product introductionThis chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

5-44 Chapter 5: Software supportSaving the settings and exiting setupWhen you have nished, highlight Save & Exit Setup using the up/down arrow ke

ASUS P5B-E Plus 5-455.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®To create a RAID driver disk in Windows®:1. Start Windows®.2. Place the motherboar

5-46 Chapter 5: Software supportTo install the RAID driver:1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the <F6> key to insta

ACPU featuresThe Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports.

ASUS P5B-E PlusChapter summaryAA.1 Intel® EM64T ...A-1A.2 Enhanced In

ASUS P5B-E Plus A-1A.1 Intel® EM64T• The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating system

A-2 Appendix: CPU featuresA.2.2 Using the EISTTo use the EIST feature:1. Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup.2. Go to the Advanced Menu

ASUS P5B-E Plus A-3A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology• The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading Technol

A-4 Appendix: CPU features

ASUS P5B-E PlusChapter summary11.1 Welcome! ... 1-11.2 Package co

ASUS P5B-E Plus1-11.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5B-E Plus motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technol

1-2Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.3 Special features1.3.1 Product highlightsGreen ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the Europea

ASUS P5B-E Plus1-3Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Seri

iiE2851First Edition V1 September 2006Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and so

1-4Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable a

ASUS P5B-E Plus1-5ASUS EZ DIYASUS EZ DIY feature collection provides you easy ways to install computer components, update the BIOS or back up your fav

1-6Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.3.3 ASUS Special featuresASUS MyLogo2™ This feature allows you to convert your favorite photo into a 256-color bo

2Hardware informationThis chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes descript

ASUS P5B-E PlusChapter summary22.1 Before you proceed ... 2-12.2 Motherboard overv

ASUS P5B-E Plus 2-1Onboard LEDThe motherboard comes with a newly designed ASUS Power LED that lights up in two colors to show the system power status.

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware informationP5B-E PLUS®2.2 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to e

ASUS P5B-E Plus 2-32.2.3 Motherboard layoutPANELP5B-E PLUS®AAFPCHASSIS24.4cm (9.6in)30.5cm (12.0in)CPU_FANDDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module)DDR2 DI

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2.4 Layout contentsSlots Page1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-132. PCI slots2-203. PCI Express x 1 slot2-204. PCI Expres

ASUS P5B-E Plus 2-5Internal connectors Page1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-252. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE))2-253. ICH8R Ser

iiiContentsNotices ... viiSafety information ...

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel®

ASUS P5B-E Plus 2-73. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket

ASUS P5B-E Plus 2-9FastenerMotherboard hole2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fanThe Intel® LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsin

2-10Chapter 2: Hardware information3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.2. Push down two fasteners at a

ASUS P5B-E Plus2-112.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fanTo uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connec

2-12Chapter 2: Hardware information5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling.Narrow end of the grooveRefer to

ASUS P5B-E Plus2-132.4 System memory2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) socket

2-14Chapter 2: Hardware information• If you install four 1 GB memory modules, the system may detect less than 3 GB of total memory because of address

ASUS P5B-E Plus2-15P5B-E Plus Series Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capabilityQualied Vendors List (QVL) Standard table for us

ivContents2.5.6 PCI Express x4 slots ... 2-202.5.7 PCI Express x16 slots ...

2-16Chapter 2: Hardware informationP5B-E Plus Series Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-533 MHz capabilityQualied Vendors List (QVL) Stan

ASUS P5B-E Plus2-172.4.3 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can ca

2-18Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the

ASUS P5B-E Plus2-192.5.3 Interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignmentsIRQ Priority Standard Function0 1 System Timer1 2 Keyboard Controll

2-20Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5.4 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply wi

ASUS P5B-E Plus2-212.6 Jumper1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.7 Connectors2.7.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Serial p

ASUS P5B-E Plus 2-23• Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks, make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cable and insta

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information13. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 14.

ASUS P5B-E Plus 2-252.7.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FD

vContents4.3.6 IDE Conguration ... 4-144.3.7 AHCI Conguration ...

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information3. ICH8R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [red], SATA3 [black], SATA4 [black], SATA5 [red], SATA6

ASUS P5B-E Plus 2-27Co nnect the right-angle sid e of SATA signal cable to SATA device. Or you may connect the right-angle side of SATA

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information4. JMicron® JMB363 Serial ATA RAID connector (7-pin SATA_RAID)This connector is for a Serial ATA signal cable. Th

ASUS P5B-E Plus 2-29Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard!You can connect the 1394 cable to

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information7. CPU, chassis, power, and chipset fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN2, 3-pin CHA_FAN3

ASUS P5B-E Plus2-319. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are

2-32Chapter 2: Hardware information• For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Sp

ASUS P5B-E Plus2-33P5B-E PLUS®P5B-E PLUS Internal audio connectorCDRight Audio ChannelLeft Audio ChannelGroundGround11. Optical drive audio connector

2-34Chapter 2: Hardware information• System power LED (2-pin PLED)This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cabl

ASUS P5B-E Plus2-35Q-Connector (System panel)ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily to connect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard. Perfo

viContents5.3 Software information ... 5-85.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ ...

2-36Chapter 2: Hardware information

3Powering upThis chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.

ASUS P5B-E PlusChapter summary33.1 Starting up for the rst time ... 3-13.2 Turning off the com

ASUS P5B-E Plus3-13.1 Starting up for the rst time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches

3-2Chapter 3: Powering up3.2 Turning off the computer3.2.1 Using the OS shut down functionIf you are using Windows® 2000:1. Click the Start button

4BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also pr

Chapter summary4ASUS P5B-E Plus4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-14.2 BIOS setup program ...

ASUS P5B-E Plus 4-14.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output Syste

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setupQuit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoi

ASUS P5B-E Plus 4-3Updating the BIOS through a BIOS leTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desk

viiNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two con

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk.DOS environmenta. In

ASUS P5B-E Plus 4-5To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard.2

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.1.4 AFUDOS utilityThe AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with

ASUS P5B-E Plus 4-72. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.3. Boot th

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS l

ASUS P5B-E Plus 4-94.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that you can update using th

4-10Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select Screen Select Item+- Change FieldTab Select FieldF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exitv02.59 (C)Co

ASUS P5B-E Plus4-114.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows

4-12Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system

ASUS P5B-E Plus4-134.3.5 SATA 1-6While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. There is a separate sub-men

viiiSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating t

4-14Chapter 4: BIOS setupDMA Mode [Auto]Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA

ASUS P5B-E Plus4-154.3.7 AHCI CongurationThis menu is the section for AHCI conguration. It appears only when you set the item Congure SATA as from

4-16Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.3.8 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects

ASUS P5B-E Plus4-17BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced 4.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other syste

4-18Chapter 4: BIOS setupFSB/CPU External Frequency SynchronizationThe following items appear only when you set the AI Tuning item to [Manual].CPU Fre

ASUS P5B-E Plus4-19Spread Spectrum [Auto]Allows you to enable or disable the clock generator spread spectrum. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enable

4-20Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.2 LAN Cable StatusPOST Check LAN Cable [Disabled]Enables or disables checking of the LAN cable during the Power-On Self

ASUS P5B-E Plus4-214.4.3 USB CongurationThe items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter>

4-22Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exitv02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006

ASUS P5B-E Plus4-23 Select Screen Select ItemEnter Go to Sub ScreenF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exitv02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006,

ixAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis gui

4-24Chapter 4: BIOS setupMemory Remapping Feature [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total

ASUS P5B-E Plus4-25Onboard PCIE GbE LAN_1 [Enabled]Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]LAN Option ROM [Disabled]Conguration options: [Disabled]

4-26Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.7 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting

ASUS P5B-E Plus4-274.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then p

4-28Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.5.5 APM CongurationRestore On AC Power Loss [Power Off]When set to [Power Off], the system goes into off state after an A

ASUS P5B-E Plus4-29Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]Allows you to disable the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function or set specic keys on the PS/2 ke

4-30Chapter 4: BIOS setupCPU Q-Fan Prole [Optimal]Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q-Fan. When set to [Optimal], the CP

ASUS P5B-E Plus4-314.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display t

4-32Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.6.2 Boot Settings CongurationQuick Boot [Enabled]Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POS

ASUS P5B-E Plus4-33Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]When set to [Enabled], the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST. Con