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Asus P8B-M Series User Manual

Asus P8B-M Series User Manual (150 pages)

Micro ATX Motherboard

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 6.56 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Contents
4
Notices
7
Safety Information
8
- Electrical Safety
  8
- Operation Safety
  8
About this Guide
9
P8B-M Series Specifications Summary
11
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

13
- Welcome
  15
- Package Contents
  15
- Serial Number Label
  16
- Special Features
  16
  - Product Highlights
    16
  - Pci Express
    17
  - Innovative ASUS Features
    18
Chapter 2: Hardware Information

19
- Before You Proceed
  21
- Onboard Leds
  22
- Motherboard Overview
  23
  - Placement Direction
    23
  - Screw Holes
    23
  - Motherboard Layout
    24
  - Layout Contents
    26
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  28
- System Memory
  34
  - Overview
    34
  - Memory Configurations
    34
  - Installing a DIMM
    35
  - Removing a DIMM
    35
- Expansion Slots
  36
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    36
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    36
  - Interrupt Assignments
    37
  - PCI Express X8 Slots (X4 Link)
    37
  - PCI Express X16 Slot (X16 Link)
    37
  - PCI Slot
    37
  - Installing ASMB5 Management Card
    38
  - Connecting the Thermal Sensor Cable
    39
- Jumpers
  40
- Connectors
  45
  - Rear Panel Connectors
    45
  - Internal Connectors
    46
  - System Panel Connector
    53
Chapter 3: Powering up

55
- Starting up for the First Time
  57
- Powering off the Computer
  58
  - Using the os Shut down Function
    58
  - Using the Dual Function Power Switch
    58
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

59
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  61
  - ASUS Crashfree BIOS 3
    61
  - ASUS EZ Flash
    62
  - Bupdater
    63
- BIOS Setup Program
  65
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    66
  - Menu Bar
    66
  - Menu Items
    67
  - Submenu Items
    67
  - Navigation Keys
    67
  - General Help
    67
  - Configuration Fields
    67
  - Pop-Up Window
    67
  - Scroll Bar
    67
- Main Menu
  68
  - System Date [Day XX/XX/XXXX]
    68
  - System Time [XX:XX:XX]
    68
  - Security
    68
    
    Administrator Password
    69
    
    User Password
    69
- Event Logs Menu
  70
- Advanced Menu
  72
  - ACPI Settings
    72
  - Trusted Computing
    73
  - WHEA Configuration
    73
  - CPU Configuration
    74
  - North Bridge
    76
  - South Bridge
    76
  - SATA Configuration
    77
  - Intel TXT(LT) Configuration
    78
  - USB Configuration
    78
  - Onboard Devices Configuration
    79
  - Apm
    80
  - Serial Port Console Redirection
    81
  - Console Redirection Settings
    82
- Monitor Menu
  83
- Boot Menu
  84
  - Boot Option Priorities
    85
  - Boot Override
    85
  - Network Device Bbs Priorities
    85
- Tool Menu
  86
- Exit Menu
  86
Chapter 5 : RAID Configuration

89
- Setting up RAID
  89
  - RAID Definitions
    89
  - Installing Hard Disk Drives
    90
  - Setting the RAID Item in BIOS
    90
  - RAID Configuration Utilities
    90
- LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility
  91
  - Creating a RAID Set
    92
  - Adding or Viewing a RAID Configuration
    98
  - Initializing the Virtual Drives
    99
  - Using the Objects Command
    101
  - Rebuilding Failed Drives
    103
  - Checking the Drives for Data Consistency
    105
  - Deleting a RAID Configuration
    108
  - Selecting the Boot Drive from a RAID Set
    109
  - Enabling Writecache
    110
  - Option Rom Utility
    111
  - Creating a RAID Set
    112
  - Creating a Recovery Set
    113
  - Deleting a RAID Set
    115
  - Resetting Disks to Non-RAID
    116
  - Recovery Volume Options
    117
  - Exiting the Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Utility
    118
  - Rebuilding the RAID
    118
  - Rebuilding the Raid with a New Hard Disk
    119
  - Setting the Boot Array in the BIOS Setup Utility
    120
Chapter 6: Driver Installation

121
- RAID Driver Installation
  123
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk
    123
  - Installing the RAID Controller Driver
    126
- Intel ® Chipset Device Software Installation
  135
  - Intel Chipset Device Software Installation
    135
- LAN Driver Installation
  137
- VGA Driver Installation
  140
- Management Applications and Utilities Installation
  143
  - Running the Support DVD
    143
  - Drivers Menu
    143
  - Management Application and Utilities Installation
    143
  - Utilities Menu
    144
  - Make Disk Menu
    144
  - Contact Information
    144
Appendix: Reference Information

145
- P8B-M Block Diagram
  147
- P8B-MX Block Diagram
  148
- ASUS Contact Information
  149

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