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

4-30Chapter 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 Premium4-314.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display

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 Premium4-33Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]When set to [Enabled], the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST. Co

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 Premium4-35User 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 Premium4-37 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 and the softwares.

xiP5B Premium specications summaryCPU LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® Extreme / Pentium® D / Pent

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

ASUS P5B Premium5-1If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder

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

ASUS P5B Premium5-35.2.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll-Insta

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

ASUS P5B Premium5-55.2.5 Manuals menuThe Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user man

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

ASUS P5B Premium5-7Technical support FormDisplays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support.F

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

ASUS P5B Premium5-99. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, ash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo.10. After ashing the BIO

xiiP5B Premium specications summaryASUS AI Lifestyle Unique featuresASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: - ASUS AI Gear - ASUS AI Nap - ASUS 8-Phase Power

5-10Chapter 5: Software support3. Click the Run button to perform a cable test.5.3.2 AI NET2The AI NET2 features the Marvell® Virtual Cable Tester™

ASUS P5B Premium5-115.3.3 ASUS PC Probe IIPC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer’s vital components, and detects and alerts you of any p

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

ASUS P5B Premium5-13Changing the monitor panels positionTo change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop, click the arrow down button of th

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

ASUS P5B Premium5-15PCI browserClick to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser. This browser provides information on the PCI de

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

ASUS P5B Premium 5-175.3.4 ASUS AI SuiteASUS AI Suite allows you to launch AI Gear, AI N.O.S., AI Booster, AI Nap, and Q-Fan utilities easily. Insta

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 Premium 5-195.3.5 ASUS AI GearASUS AI Gear provides four system performance options that allows you to select the best performance setting

xiiiP5B Premium specications summaryInternal I/O Connectors 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE

5-20 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.6 ASUS AI NapThis feature allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away. En

ASUS P5B Premium 5-215.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S.This ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically b

5-22 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.8 ASUS Q-FanThis ASUS Q-Fan Control feature allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q-Fan

ASUS P5B Premium 5-235.3.9 ASUS AI BoosterThe ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the h

5-24 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.10 AI Remote (Limited Edition only)With the ASUS AI Remote, you can play, pause, or adjust the volume on any song

ASUS P5B Premium 5-25ASUS >>USB receiverUSB receiverUSB IR Receiver (Limited Edition only)Your motherboard will come bundled with a IR Receiver,

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 Premium 5-27ASUS AI Remote SettingsAfter the installation of the ASUS AI Remote software, the utility screen will show up and allows you to c

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 Premium 5-29Select FileAfter selecting the correct path, you should select the correct executable le (.exe) of the application for launching

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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 Premium 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*NOTEonly

5-32 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.11 TPMThe Trusted Platform Module (TPM) enhances data protection and security via high-level encryption and decry

ASUS P5B Premium 5-33To create an encrypted virtual disk:1. Select Encrypted Virtual Disk and click New. A dialog box appears.2. From the dialog box

5-34 Chapter 5: Software supportEMBASSY Security CenterYou may install the EMBASSY Security Center from the bundled support CD.EMBASSY Security Setup1

ASUS P5B Premium 5-35EMBASSY Security CenterTo activate EMBASSY Security Center:1. From the WindowsFrom the Windows® XP desktop, click Start > All

5-36 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.12 SoundMAX® High Denition Audio utilityThe ADI AD1988 High Denition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capa

ASUS P5B Premium 5-37From the taskbar, double-click on the SoundMAX® icon to display the SoundMAX® Control Panel.Audio Setup WizardBy clicking the

5-38 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 Premium 5-39Audio preferencesClick the icon to go to the Preferences page. This page allows you to change various audio settings.General op

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

5-40 Chapter 5: Software supportMicrophone optionsClick the Microphone tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings.Enhanced Microphone F

ASUS P5B Premium 5-415.4 Windows Vista features5.4.1 ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Propeller)This motherboard is equipped with the ASUS Accelerated Propell

5-42 Chapter 5: Software support5.4.2 BitLocker Drive EncryptionBitLocker Drive Encryption, supported by a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), is an integ

ASUS P5B Premium 5-43If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy rst the RAID driver from the support

5-44 Chapter 5: Software support5.5.2 Intel® RAID congurationsThis motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 (0+1) and Intel® Matrix Stor

ASUS P5B Premium 5-45Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM UtilityThe Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0,

5-46 Chapter 5: Software supportCreating a RAID 0 set (striped)To create a RAID 0 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, th

ASUS P5B Premium 5-476. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array, then press <Enter>. The available stripe size

5-48 Chapter 5: Software supportCreating a RAID 1 set (mirrored)To create a RAID 1 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, t

ASUS P5B Premium 5-49Creating a RAID 10 set (RAID 0+1)To create a RAID 10 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press

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5-50 Chapter 5: Software supportCreating a RAID 5 set (parity)To create a RAID 5 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, the

ASUS P5B Premium 5-514. The Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives to congure as RAID. The following pop-up s

5-52Chapter 5: Software support Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exitv02.58 (C)Copyright 19

ASUS P5B Premium5-53Entering the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility1. During POST, press <Ctrl-J> to enter the JBM363 RAID BIOS menu. JMicron Technolog

5-54Chapter 5: Software support2. When the Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create.3.

ASUS P5B Premium5-555. When done, press <Enter> to conrm the creation of the RAID set. A dialogue box appears to conrm the action. Press <

5-56Chapter 5: Software supportDeleting a RAID set1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Delete RAID Disk Drive using the up/down arrow key

ASUS P5B Premium5-57Resetting disks to non-RAIDTo reset disks to non-RAID:1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Revert HDD to non-RAID usi

5-58Chapter 5: Software supportTo solve a Mirror conict:1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Solve Mirror Conict using the up/down arro

ASUS P5B Premium5-59Saving the settings and exiting setupWhen you have nished, highlight Save & Exit Setup using the up/down arrow key then press

ASUS P5B Premium1-11.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5B Premium motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest techn

5-60Chapter 5: Software support5.6.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®To create a RAID driver disk in Windows®:1. Start Windows®.2. Place the

6This chapter tells how to install ATI® CrossFire™ graphics cards to avail of ATI’s Multi-Video Processing technology.ATI® CrossFire™ technology supp

ASUS P5B PremiumChapter summary66.1 Overview ... 6-16.2 Installi

ASUS P5B Premium 6-16.1 OverviewThe motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFire™ technology that allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (G

6-2 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology supportSlave graphics card Master graphics card2. Insert the CrossFire™ Edition (Master) graphics card into the

ASUS P5B Premium 6-33. Insert the CrossFire™-ready (Slave) graphics card into the PCI Express x16 black slot. Make sure that the card is properly se

6-4 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology support6. Connect the other end of the external cable to the Slave graphics card.7. Connect the loose end to th

ASUS P5B Premium 6-56.3 Software information6.3.1 Installing the device driversRefer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package

6-6 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology support6. Select the components that you want to install, then click Next. Setup prepares the installation wiza

ASUS P5B Premium 6-76.3.2 Using the Catalyst™ Control CenterThe Catalyst™ Control Center allows you to access display features of the ATI hardware an

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

6-8 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology supportThe Catalyst™ Control Center Dialog BoxViewThe Catalyst™ Control Center provides two views:Standard - simpl

ASUS P5B Premium 6-9To enable CrossFire™:1. Set the view to Advance.2. Click the Crossre™ item in Graphics Settings.3. In the CrossFire™ Settings

6-10 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology supportProfilesClick the Proles tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to access the Proles Manager, which allows

ASUS P5B Premium 6-11HelpClick the Help tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to access the online help system, generate a Problem Report, and get the C

6-12 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology support

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

ASUS P5B PremiumChapter summaryAA.1 Intel® EM64T ...A-1A.2 Enhanced I

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

A-2Appendix: 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 PremiumA-3A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology• The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading Technol

ASUS P5B Premium1-3Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Ser

A-4Appendix: CPU features

iiE4217First Edition V1 September 2008Copyright © 2008 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 unique features AI Remote (Limited Edition only)The revolutionary AI Remote gives you unp

ASUS P5B Premium1-58-Phase Power Design The ASUS 8-Phase Power Design provides highly efcient operation to generate less heat (at least 15°C (59°F))

1-6Chapter 1: Product IntroductionNoise Filter This feature detects repetitive and stationary noises (non-voice signals) like computer fans, air cond

ASUS P5B Premium1-71.3.3 ASUS Special featuresASUS MyLogo2™ This feature allows you to convert your favorite photo into a 256-color boot logo for a m

1-8Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.3.5 ASUS features and the supporting OSRefer to the following table for the OS that supports ASUS features.Win 20

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

ASUS P5B PremiumChapter summary22.1 Before you proceed ... 2-12.2 Motherboard over

ASUS P5B Premium 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 PREMIUM®2.2 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to

ASUS P5B Premium 2-32.2.3 Motherboard layoutPANELP5B PREMIUM®AAFPCHASSIS24.5cm (9.6in)30.5cm (12.0in)CPU_FANDDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module)DDR2

iiiContentsContents ... iiiNotices ...

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2.4 Layout contents Slots Page 1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-13 2. PCI slots 2-203. PCI Express x1 slot 2-20 4.

ASUS P5B Premium 2-5Internal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-26Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-26

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 Premium 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 t

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

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 Premium 2-112.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fanTo uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the conn

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

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

ivContents2.5.6 Two PCI Express x16 slots ... 2-202.6 Jumper ...

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 Premium 2-15P5B Premium Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capabilityQualied Vendors List (QVL) Standard table for user m

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware informationP5B Premium Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-533 MHz capabilityQualied Vendors List (QVL) Standard

ASUS P5B Premium 2-172.4.3 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can

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

ASUS P5B Premium 2-192.5.3 Interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignmentsIRQ Priority Standard Function0 1 System Timer1 2 Keyboard Contro

2-20 Chapter 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 w

ASUS P5B Premium 2-21• We recommend that you install a graphics card on the primary (blue) PCI Express slot and install other PCI Express devices on

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 Premium2-232.7 Connectors2.7.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Serial port. This 9-pin

vContents4.3.7 System Information ... 4-154.4 Advanced menu ...

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware informationThe external SATA port supports external Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. Longer cables support higher power requirem

ASUS P5B Premium2-2513. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 14. Coaxial S/PDIF

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.7.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector is for the provided opp

ASUS P5B Premium2-273. ICH8R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [red], SATA3 [black], SATA4 [black], SATA5 [red], SATA6 [red])These conn

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 Premium2-29Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks, make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cables and install

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware informationNever connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard!You can connect the

ASUS P5B Premium2-318. CPU, chassis and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1-3, 3-pin PWR_FANThe fan connectors support cooling fans o

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information10. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 2x4-pin EATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The po

ASUS P5B Premium 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 2.0

viContents5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ ... 5-85.3.2 AI NET2 ...

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware informationP5B PREMIUM®P5B PREMIUM Internal audio connectorCDRight Audio ChannelLeft Audio ChannelGroundGround12. Optical dr

ASUS P5B Premium 2-35• System power LED (2-pin PLED)This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this conn

2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware informationASUS Q-Connector (system panel)You can use the ASUS Q-Connector to connect/disconnect chassis front panel cables i

ASUS P5B Premium 2-372.7.3 Installing the optional fanInstall the optional fan only if you are using a passive cooler or a water cooler. Installing t

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 PremiumChapter summary33.1 Starting up for the rst time ... 3-13.2 Turning off the co

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

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

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

Chapter summary4ASUS P5B Premium4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-14.2 BIOS setup program ...

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

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

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 Premium 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.

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

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 Premium 4-94.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that you can update using t

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

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

ASUS P5B Premium4-114.2.4 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 Premium4-134.3.5 SATA 1-6While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. There is a separate sub-me

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

ASUS P5B Premium4-154.3.7 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the i

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

ASUS P5B Premium4-17FSB/CPU External Frequency SynchronizationThe following items appear only when you set the AI Tuning item to [Manual].CPU Frequenc

4-18Chapter 4: BIOS setupSpread Spectrum [Auto]Allows you to enable or disable the clock generator spread spectrum. Conguration options: [Disabled] [

ASUS P5B Premium4-194.4.2 LAN Cable StatusPOST Check LAN Cable [Disabled]Enables or disables the checking of the LAN cable during the Power-On Self-T

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

4-20Chapter 4: BIOS setupUSB Functions [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the USB Host Controllers. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]•

ASUS P5B Premium4-214.4.4 TPM CongurationThe items in this menu allows you to congure the TPM functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to

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

ASUS P5B Premium4-23 Select Screen Select ItemEnter Go to Sub ScreenF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exitv02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006,

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

ASUS P5B Premium4-25Onboard PCIE GbE LAN_1 [Enabled]Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]LAN Option ROM [Disabled]Conguration options: [Disabled

4-26Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.8 PCIPnPThe PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting I

ASUS P5B Premium4-274.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then

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 Premium4-29Power 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 k