Asus P5B-Plus VISTA Edition User Manual

MotherboardP5B-Plus Series

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

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setupThe CPU Q-Fan Prole item appears when you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control feature.CPU Q-Fan Prole [Optimal]Allows you to set

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4-314.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to dis

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

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4-33Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]When set to [Enabled], the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POS

4-34 Chapter 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-Plus Series 4-35User Access Level [Full Access]This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration options

4-36 Chapter 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-Plus Series 4-37 Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub ScreenF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exitv02.58 (C)Copyright 1985

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

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

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

ASUS P5B-Plus SeriesChapter summary55.1 Installing an operating system ... 5-15.2 Support CD informa

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 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 f

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

5-4 Chapter 5: Software supportADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that allows you to open, view, and print documents in Port

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-55.2.4 Make disk menuThe Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel ICH8 or JMicron® JMB36X RAID/AHCI driver disk. Make

5-6 Chapter 5: Software support5.2.5 Manual menuThe Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of th

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-7Browse this CDDisplays the support CD contents in graphical format.5.2.7 Other informationThe icons on the top right corner o

5-8 Chapter 5: Software supportTechnical support FormDisplays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technic

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-95.3 Software informationMost of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the

xiiP5B-Plus Series specications summaryASUS AI Lifestyle Unique FeaturesASUS AI Lifestyle Vista Edition Features: AI Remote ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Pr

5-10 Chapter 5: Software support9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, ash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo.10. After a

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-115.3.2 ASUS PC Probe IIPC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer’s vital components, and detects and alerts you of

5-12 Chapter 5: Software supportButton Function Opens the Conguration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface windo

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-13Changing the monitor panels positionTo change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop, click the arrow down button

5-14 Chapter 5: Software supportMonitoring sensor alertThe monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the thre

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-15PCI browserClick to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser. This browser provides information on the P

5-16 Chapter 5: Software supportMemory usageThe Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window re

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-175.3.3 ASUS AI SuiteASUS AI Suite allows you to launch AI Gear, AI N.O.S., AI Booster, AI Nap, and Q-Fan utilities easily. I

5-18 Chapter 5: Software supportOther feature buttonsClick on right corner of the main window to open the monitor window. Click on right corner of

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-195.3.4 ASUS AI GearASUS AI Gear provides four system performance options that allows you to select the best performance sett

xiiiP5B-Plus Series specications summaryOther Features ASUS MyLogo2™BIOS Features 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI

5-20 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.5 ASUS AI NapThis feature allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away. En

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-215.3.6 ASUS AI N.O.S.This ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatical

5-22 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.7 ASUS Q-FanThis ASUS Q-Fan Control feature allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q-Fan

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-235.3.8 ASUS AI BoosterThe ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without t

5-24 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.9 AI RemoteWith the ASUS AI Remote, you can play, pause, or adjust the volume on any songs desired without leavin

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-25ASUS >>USB receiverUSB receiverUSB IR ReceiverYour motherboard will come bundled with a IR Receiver, simply connect the

5-26 Chapter 5: Software supportActivating HID-Compliant DevicesDue to the limitation of the operating system, if you remove the IR receiver from the

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-27ASUS AI Remote SettingsAfter the installation of the ASUS AI Remote software, the utility screen will show up and allows you

5-28 Chapter 5: Software support3. Multimedia KeysProleThere are nine default applications in the Prole drop-down menu and ve sets of User Dene.De

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-29Select FileAfter selecting the correct path, you should select the correct executable le (.exe) of the application for launc

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5-30 Chapter 5: Software supportDene Hotkeys for ApplicationIf you want to use the Media Control Zone to control non-default applications, such as AC

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-31Media Player iTunes PowerDVD WinDVD QuickTimeFull Screen v v v v vv v v/x v v+ v v v v v- v v v v v v v v v x v v v v x*NOTEo

5-32 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.10 SoundMAX® High Denition Audio utilityThe ADI AD1988 High Denition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capa

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-33From the taskbar, double-click on the SoundMAX® icon to display the SoundMAX® Control Panel.Audio Setup WizardBy clicking the

5-34 Chapter 5: Software supportJack congurationThis screen helps you congure your computer’s audio ports, depending on the audio devices you have i

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-35Audio preferencesClick the icon to go to the Preferences page. This page allows you to change various audio settings.Genera

5-36 Chapter 5: Software supportMicrophone optionsClick the Microphone tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings.

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-375.4 Windows Vista feature5.4.1 ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Propeller)This motherboard is equipped with the ASUS Accelerated Prop

5-38 Chapter 5: Software support5.5 RAID congurationsThe motherboard comes with the following RAID resolutions:• Intel® ICH8R Southbridge RAID contr

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-395.5.3 Intel® RAID congurationsThis motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD and Intel® Matrix Storage configuratio

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

5-40 Chapter 5: Software supportIntel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM UtilityThe Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to cre

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-41Creating a RAID 0 set (striped)To create a RAID 0 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then pres

5-42 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-Plus Series 5-43Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored)To create a RAID 1 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then pre

5-44 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-Plus Series 5-45Creating a RAID 5 set (parity)To create a RAID 5 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press

5-46 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-Plus Series 5-475.5.4 JMicron® RAID CongurationThe JMicron® Serial ATA controller allows you to congure RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBO

5-48 Chapter 5: Software supportEntering the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility1. During POST, press <Ctrl-J> to enter the JBM363 RAID BIOS menu. JMicr

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-492. When the Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create.3. When t

ASUS P5B-PLUS SeriesChapter summary11.1 Welcome! ... 1-11.2 Packa

5-50 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 a

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-51Deleting a RAID set1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Delete RAID Disk Drive using the up/down arro

5-52 Chapter 5: Software supportResetting disks to non-RAIDTo reset disks to non-RAID:1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Revert

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-53To solve a Mirror conict:1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Solve Mirror Conict using the up/down arrow k

5-54 Chapter 5: Software supportSaving the settings and exiting setupWhen you have nished, highlight Save & Exit Setup using the up/down arrow ke

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 5-555.6.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®To create a RAID driver disk in Windows®:1. Start Windows®.2. Place the mothe

5-56 Chapter 5: Software supportTo install the RAID driver:1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to i

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

ASUS P5B-Plus SeriesChapter summaryAA.1 Intel® EM64T ...A-1A.2 Enhanc

ASUS P5B-Plus Series A-1A.1 Intel® EM64T• The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel® LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems.• T

ASUS P5B-Plus Series1-11.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5B-Plus Series motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features and late

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-Plus Series A-3A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology• The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading Te

A-4 Appendix: CPU features

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

ASUS P5B-Plus Series1-3Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the

iiE2963First Edition V1 Januuary 2007Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and sof

1-4Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features AI Remote (Vista Edition only)The revolutionary AI Remote gives you unpre

ASUS P5B-Plus Series1-5AI Nap With AI Nap, the system can continue running at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away. To wake the syst

1-6Chapter 1: Product IntroductionASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the predened hotkey to launch the

ASUS P5B-Plus Series1-71.3.5 ASUS features and the supporting OS Refer to the following table for the OS that supports ASUS features.Win 2000 XP 32bi

1-8Chapter 1: Product Introduction

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

ASUS P5B-Plus SeriesChapter summary22.1 Before you proceed ... 2-12.2 Motherboard

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 2-1Onboard LEDThe motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep

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

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 2-32.2.3 Motherboard layoutPANELP5B-PLUS®AAFPCHASSIS22.9cm (9in)30.5cm (12.0in)CPU_FANDDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module)DDR2 D

iiiContentsNotices ... viiSafety information ...

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2.4 Layout contentsSlots Page1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-132. PCI slots2-213. PCI Express x 1 slots2-214. PCI Expre

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 2-5Internal connectors Page1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-272. JMicron JMB363® Serial ATA RAID connector

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-Plus Series 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

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-Plus Series 2-9FastenerMotherboard hole2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fanThe Intel® LGA775 processor requires a specially designed he

2-10 Chapter 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-Plus Series 2-112.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heats

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

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

ivContents2.6 Jumper ... 2-222.7 Connectors ...

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

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 2-15P5B-Plus Series Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capabilitySize Vendor Chip No.SS/DSPart No.DIMM socket

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware informationDDR2-667MHz capabilitySize Vendor Chip No.SS/DSPart No.DIMM socket support (3Dmark)A* B* C*256MB KINGSTON HYB18T2

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 2-17DDR2-533MHz capabilitySS - Single-sided DS - Double-sidedDIMM support:A - Supports one module inserted into either slot,

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.4.3 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failur

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 2-192.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5.3 Interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignmentsIRQ Priority Standard Function0 1 System Timer1 2

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 2-212.5.4 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI spe

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.6 Jumper1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You ca

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 2-232. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, 3-pin USBPW5-8)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (C

vContents4.4 Advanced menu ... 4-164.4.1 JumperFree Conguration ...

2-24 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. Parallel

ASUS P5B-Plus Series2-25The external SATA port supports external Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. Longer cables support higher power requirements to deli

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information14. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 15.

ASUS P5B-Plus Series2-272.7.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information3. ICH8R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [red], SATA3 [black], SATA4 [black], SATA5 [red], SATA6

ASUS P5B-Plus Series2-29Connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device. Or you may connect the right-angle side of SATA cable to the

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information5. USB connectors Vista Edition: (10-1 pin USB56, USB 78) Standard Edition: (10-1 pin USB56, USB 78, USB910)These

ASUS P5B-Plus Series2-317. CPU, chassis, power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN2, 3-pin PWR_FAN)The fan connectors suppor

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information9. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin EATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 2-33• For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specication

viContents5.3 Software information ... 5-95.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ ...

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware informationP5B-PLUS®P5B-PLUS Internal audio connectorCDRight Audio ChannelLeft Audio ChannelGroundGround11. Optical drive au

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 2-35P5B-PLUS®P5B-PLUS COM port connectorPIN 1COM113. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1)This connector is for a serial (COM) p

2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information• System power LED (2-pin PLED)This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cab

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 2-37ASUS Q-Connector (system panel)You can use the ASUS Q-Connector to connect/disconnect chassis front panel cables in a few ste

2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information

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

ASUS P5B-Plus SeriesChapter summary33.1 Starting up for the rst time ... 3-13.2 Turning off th

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 3-13.1 Starting up for the rst time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all sw

3-2 Chapter 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 butto

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

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

Chapter summary4ASUS P5B-Plus Series4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-14.2 BIOS setup program ...

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

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

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-Plus Series 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 motherbo

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-Plus Series 4-72. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.3. Bo

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-Plus Series 4-94.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that you can update usi

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

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

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4-114.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main

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

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4-134.3.4 SATA 1-6While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. There is a separate s

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

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4-154.3.6 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setupBIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced 4.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and othe

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4-17FSB/CPU External Frequency SynchronizationCPU Frequency [XXX]Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setupThe following items also appear when the AI Tuning item is set to [AI NOS].Memory Voltage [Auto]Allows you to select the DDR

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4-194.4.2 USB CongurationThe items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <En

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

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.3 TPM CongurationThe items in this menu allows you to congure the TPM functions. Select an item then press <Enter&

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4-21Clearing the TPM [Press Enter]This item appears only when you activate the TPM function. Press <Enter> to clear the TPM

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setupMax CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4-23BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced 4.4.5 ChipsetThe Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an ite

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.6 Onboard Devices Conguration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitES

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4-25Parallel Port Address [378]Allows you to select the Parallel Port base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [378] [278]

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

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4-274.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item

4-28 Chapter 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

ASUS P5B-Plus Series 4-29Power 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 P