Asus P5B User Manual

P5B Deluxe

Motherboard

E3148

Third Edition V3 March 2007

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Contents ..................................................................................................... -iii

Notices ....................................................................................................... -vii

Safety information ................................................................................... -viii

About this guide ........................................................................................ -ix

P5B Deluxe specications summary ....................................................... -xi

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Package contents .........................................................................

1.3 Special features ............................................................................

1.3.1 Product highlights ...........................................................

1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle features ..............................................

1.3.3 ASUS Special features ...................................................

1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features ..........................

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1

2.2 Motherboard overview .................................................................

2.2.1 Placement direction ........................................................

2.2.2 Screw holes ....................................................................

2.2.3 Motherboard layout .........................................................

2.2.4 Layout contents ...............................................................

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................

2.3.1 Installing the CPU ...........................................................

2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ................................

2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ..........................

2.4 System memory .........................................................................

2.4.1 Overview .......................................................................

2.4.2 Memory congurations ..................................................

2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................

2.4.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................

2.5 Expansion slots ..........................................................................

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................

2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................

2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ...................................................

2.5.4 PCI slots ........................................................................

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2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 2-20

2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots ...................................................

2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................

2.7 Connectors .................................................................................

2.7.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................

2.7.2 Internal connectors .......................................................

2.7.3 Installing the optional fan ..............................................

Chapter 3: Powering up

3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1

3.2 Turning off the computer .............................................................

3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ....................................

3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch ..............................

Chapter 4: BIOS setup

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1

4.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................

4.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk .......................................

4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...................................................

4.1.4 AFUDOS utility ................................................................

4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ......................................

4.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................

4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ........................................................

4.2.2 Menu bar .......................................................................

4.2.3 Navigation keys .............................................................

4.2.4 Menu items ....................................................................

4.2.5 Sub-menu items .............................................................

4.2.6 Conguration elds ........................................................

4.2.7 Pop-up window ..............................................................

4.2.8 Scroll bar ........................................................................

4.2.9 General help ..................................................................

4.3 Main menu ..................................................................................

4.3.1 System Time .................................................................

4.3.2 System Date .................................................................

4.3.3 Floppy A .........................................................................

4.3.5

SATA 1-6 ..........................................................................................4-13

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4.3.6 IDE Conguration .......................................................... 4-14

4.3.7 System Information .......................................................

4.4 Advanced menu .........................................................................

4.4.1 JumperFree Conguration ............................................

4.4.2 LAN Cable Status .........................................................

4.4.3 USB Conguration ........................................................

4.4.4 CPU Conguration ........................................................

4.4.5 Chipset ..........................................................................

4.4.6 OnBoard Devices Conguration ...................................

4.4.7 PCI PnP ........................................................................

4.5 Power menu ................................................................................

4.5.1 Suspend Mode ..............................................................

4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume ........................................

4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support ..........................................................

4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support .......................................................

4.5.5 APM Conguration ........................................................

4.5.6 Hardware Monitor .........................................................

4.6 Boot menu ..................................................................................

4.6.1 Boot Device Priority ......................................................

4.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration ..........................................

4.6.3 Security .........................................................................

4.7 Tools menu .................................................................................

4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ..........................................................

4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Prole .........................................................

4.8 Exit menu ....................................................................................

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Chapter 5: Software support

5.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 5-1

5.2 Support DVD information ............................................................

5.2.1 Running the support DVD ...............................................

5.2.2 Drivers menu ...................................................................

5.2.3 Utilities menu ..................................................................

5.2.4 Make Disk menu .............................................................

5.2.5 Manuals menu ................................................................

5.2.6 ASUS Contact information ..............................................

5.2.7 Other information ............................................................

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5.3 Software information ................................................................... 5-8

5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ ...........................................................

5.3.2 AI NET2 ........................................................................

5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II ..........................................................

5.3.4 ASUS AI Suite ...............................................................

5.3.5 ASUS AI Gear ...............................................................

5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap ................................................................

5.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S. ............................................................

5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan .................................................................

5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster ...........................................................

5.3.10 SoundMAX

5.4 RAID congurations ..................................................................

5.4.1 Installing Serial ATA hard disks .....................................

5.4.2 Intel

5.5.3 JMicron

5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk .......................................................

5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS ....

5.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows

Chapter 6: ATI® CrossFire™ technology support

6.1 Overview ....................................................................................... 6-1

6.1.1 Requirements ..................................................................

6.1.2 Before you begin .............................................................

6.2 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards .......................................

6.3 Software information ...................................................................

6.3.1 Installing the device drivers .............................................

6.3.2 Using the Catalyst™ Control Center ...............................

High Denition Audio utility ....................... 5-24

RAID congurations ............................................. 5-30

RAID Conguration ........................................ 5-38

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Appendix: CPU features

A.1 Intel® EM64T ..................................................................................A-1

Using the Intel® EM64T feature ......................................................A-1

A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

A.2.1 System requirements ......................................................

A.2.2 Using the EIST ................................................................

A.3 Intel

Hyper-Threading Technology ...........................................A-3

Using the Hyper-Threading Technology ........................................ A-3

Technology (EIST) ........................A-1

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Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

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This device may not cause harmful interference, and

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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:

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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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 modications

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.

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Safety information

Electrical safety

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

electrical outlet before relocating the system.

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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.

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Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged.

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Seek professional assistance before using an adpater or extension cord. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.

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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.

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If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

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Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package.

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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.

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To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

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Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet.

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Place the product on a stable surface.

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If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied

service technician or your retailer.

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About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring

the motherboard.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

• Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.

• Chapter 2: Hardware information

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.

• Chapter 3: Powering up

This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system.

• Chapter 4: 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 5: Software support

This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

• Chapter 6: ATI CrossFire™ support

This chapter describes the ATI CrossFire™ feature and shows the graphics card installation procedures.

• Appendix: CPU features

The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports.

Where to nd more information

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.

1. ASUS websites

The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2. Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty

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

part of the standard package.

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 Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Italics

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[lename]

afudos /iP5BD.ROM

P5B Deluxe specications summary

CPU LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Quad /

Chipset Intel® P965 / ICH8R with Intel® Fast Memory Access

System Bus 1066 / 800 / 533 MHz

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

Expansion Slots 2 x PCI-E x16 (blue @ x16 mode, black @ x4 or x2

Storage Southbridge

LAN Dual Gigabit LAN controllers, both featuring AI NET2

Audio ADI® AD1988B 8-channel High Denition Audio CODEC

Wireless LAN (WiFi-AP Edition Only)

Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® Extreme / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D Processors Compatible with Intel® 05B/05A/06 processors Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ready * Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list

Technology

ECC, un-buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture * Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for Memory QVL (Qualify Vendor List)

mode) supports CrossFire technology 1 x PCI-E x1 (x1 or disabled mode) 3 x PCI 2.2

- 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 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 and 1 x Internal SATA)

Marvell® PCI-E and PCI Gigabit LAN controllers

- Support Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-streaming and Jack-Retasking

- Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O

- ASUS Noise Filter

- ASUS Array Mic

- DTS Connect™

ASUS WiFi-AP Solo 54 Mbps IEEE 802.11g and backwards compatible with 11 Mbps IEEE 802.11b

- Software Access point mode

- Station mode : Infrastruceure mode and Ad-Hoc mode

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P5B Deluxe specications summary

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

USB 10 x USB2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back

ASUS Lifestyle Unique Features

ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features

at midboard; one at back panel)

panel; 8 ports for WiFi-AP Edition)

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:

- ASUS AI Gear

- ASUS AI Nap

- ASUS 8-Phase Power Design

- ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution

- ASUS Fanless Design: Stack Cool 2

- ASUS Q-Fan 2

- ASUS Optional Fan for Water-cooling or Passive Cooling only

ASUS Crystal Sound:

- ASUS Noise Filter

- ASUS Array Mic

ASUS EZ DIY:

- ASUS Q-Connector

- ASUS O.C. Prole

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS EZ Flash 2

- ASUS Power LED

ASUS WiFi@Home (WiFi-AP Edition Only):

- ASUS WiFi-AP Solo

Intelligent overclocking tools:

- AI NOS™ (Non-delay Overclocking System)

- AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner)

- ASUS AI Booster utility

Precision Tweaker:

- vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.0125V increment

- vDIMM: 13-step DRAM voltage control

- vChipset: 4-step Chipset voltage control

SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)

- FSB tuning from 100MHz up to 650MHz at 1MHz increment

- Memory tuning from 533MHz up to 1066MHz

- PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to

150MHz at 1MHz increment

Overclocking Protection:

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

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P5B Deluxe specications summary

Other Features ASUS MyLogo 2

Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 Keyboard

Internal I/O Connectors 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports (4

BIOS Features 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM

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

Multi-language BIOS

1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x Serial port 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical) 1 x External SATA 1 x IEEE1394a 2 x RJ45 port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 1 x WiFi-AP Solo antenna jack (WiFi-AP Edition Only) 8-Channel Audio I/O

ports for WiFi-AP Edition) 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 7 x SATA connectors 1 x CPU Fan connector 3 x Chassis Fan connector (5 connectors for WiFi-AP Edition) 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 2 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector System Panel

BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

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P5B Deluxe specications summary

Accessories UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable

Support DVD Contents Drivers

Form Factor ATX Form Factor, 12”x 9.6” (30.5cm x 24.4cm)

*Specications are subject to change without notice.

FDD cable SATA cables SATA power cables I/O Shield User's manual USB2.0 port module 3 in 1 Q-connector (Retail version only) IEEE1394 port module InterVideo® Media Launcher (OEM version) Optional Fan for Water-Cooling or Passive-Cooling only (WiFi-AP Edition Only) ASUS WiFi-AP Solo omni-directional antenna (WiFi-AP Edition Only) Array Mic

ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite ASUS WiFi-AP Solo Wizard (WiFi-AP Edition Only) Anti-virus software (OEM version)

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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

Product

introduction

Chapter summary

1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Package contents .........................................................................

1.3 Special features ............................................................................

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ASUS P5B Deluxe

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5B Deluxe 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 ASUS P5B Deluxe

I/O modules 1 x 1-port IEEE 1394a module 1 x 2-port USB 2.0 module

Cables Serial ATA power and signal cable for 6 devices 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable

Accessories WiFi-AP Solo antenna (WiFi-AP Edition only) I/O shield ASUS Array Mic ASUS Optional Fan 1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1394, system

panel; Retail version only)

Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD

Documentation User guide WiFi-AP Solo user guide (WiFi-AP Edition only)

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

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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 Duo/ Intel® Core™2 Extreme CPU support

This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™2 processor in the LGA775 package. With the new Intel® Core™ microarchitecture technology and 1066 /

800 MHz FSB, the Intel® Core™2 is one of the most powerful and energy efcient

CPUs in the world.

Intel P965 Chipset

The Intel® P965 Express Chipset is the latest chipset designed to support 8GB of dual-channel DDR2 800/677/533 architecture, 1066/800 FSB (Front Side Bus), PCI Express x16 graphics and multi-core CPU. It especially includes Intel®

Fast Memory Access technology that signicantly optimizes the use of available

memory bandwidth and reduces the latency of the memory accesses.

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.

Furthermore, this motherboard does not restrict the memory size across two channels. Users may install different memory size DIMMs into the two channels

and enjoy dual-channel and single-channel functions at the same time. This new

feature optimizes the use of available memory size. See page 2-13 for details.

ATI Radeon® Xpress 200 CrossFire™

The ATI Radeon® Xpress 200 CrossFire™ boosts image quality and rendering speed, eliminating the need to crank down screen resolutions to get high quality

images. The chipset allows higher antialiasing, anisotropic ltering, shading,

and texture settings. ATI Radeon® Xpress 200 CrossFire™ features the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center that allows you to get real-time 3D-rendered previews of

adjustments to your display congurations and advanced 3D settings. See Chapter

6 for details.

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

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 specication, 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 pages 2-24, and 2-27 for details.

Dual RAID solution

The Intel® ICH8R 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 pages 2-27 to 2-29 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 pages 2-23 and 2-30 for details.

S/PDIF digital sound ready

This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via coaxial and optical S/PDIF-out (SONY-PHILIPS Digital Interface) jacks. It allows to transfer digital audio without converting to analog format and keeps the best signal quality. See pages 2-25 and 2-34 for details.

Dual Gigabit LAN solution

The integrated dual Gigabit LAN design allows a PC to serve as a network gateway

for managing trafc between two separate networks. This capability ensures rapid

transfer of data from WAN to LAN without any added arbitration or latency. See page 2-23 for details.

High Denition Audio

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

Denition 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 pages 2-23 and 2-24 for details.

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Kingston® HyperX® PC2-8500 Ready (default runs @1066MHz)

The Kingston HyperX PC2-8500 is high-frequency memory that delivers outstanding performance. Built with only the best components, the P5B Deluxe

and PC2-8500 HyperX memory are optimized for each other to reach maximum

performance. Both are validated for stability and compatibility. * The Kingston DIMM modules are not included in ASUS motherboard package.

1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle features

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution

ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability.

AI Gear

AI Gear provides four modes that adjust the CPU frequency and Vcore

voltage minimizing system noise and power consumption. You can choose

the mode that best suits your computing needs. See page 5-19 for details.

AI Nap

With AI Nap, the system can continue running at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away. To wake the system and return to the OS environment, simply click the mouse or press a key. See page 5-20 for details.

8-Phase Power Design

The ASUS 8-Phase Power Design provides highly efcient operation to

generate less heat (at least 15°C (59°F)) than other conventional power solutions. It reduces input ripple current and output ripple voltage, which keeps CPU and power module from suffering the risk of high power stress. It has the advantages of quick transient response and stability, especially

benecial when CPU requires more current immediately under heavy loading

or overclocking mode.

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Fanless Design - Stack Cool 2

ASUS Stack Cool 2 is a fan-less and zero-noise cooling solution that lowers

the temperature of critical heat generating components. The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat these critical components generate.

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Fanless Design - Heat-pipe

The Heat Pipe design effectively directs the heat generated by the chipsets to the heatsink near the back IO ports, where it can be carried away by existing

airow from CPU fan or bundled optional fan. The purpose of the innovative

heat pipe design on this motherboard is that the groundbreaking fanless design does not have lifetime problems as a chipset fan does. Furthermore, it

provides options for users to install side-ow fan or passive cooler. The Heat

Pipe design is the most reliable fanless thermal solution to date.

Optional Fan (for Water-Cooling or Passive-Cooling only)

The optional fan is specically designed to provide sufcient airow over the

CPU power modules and chipset area when water-cooling or passive-cooling

is utilized, ensuring effective heat dissipation for the entire system. See page

2-37 for details.

Q-Fan 2

ASUS Q-Fan2 technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis fan

speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet, cool and efcient operation.

See page4-23 and 5-22 for details.

ASUS Crystal Sound

This feature can enhance speech-centric applications like Skype, online game, video conference and recording.

ASUS Array Mic

The Bundled Superbeam Array Microphone receives only the sound coming from the reception cone and ignores the sounds coming from other directions. This mechanism eliminates a large number of interferences, including neighboring speakers and reverberations. It also uses advanced

de-reverberation techniques to reduce echo and minimize its effect on the

speech engine. This feature can enchance speech-centric applications like Skype, online game, video conference, and recording. See page 5-28 for details.

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. See page 5-28 for details.

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DTS® Connect

This feature is consists of two elements: DTS interactive and DTS NEO:PC. DTS interactive re-encodes your stereo or multi-channel sound into a DTS audio signal and send it out from your PC to any DTS enabled system. While DTS NEO:PC turns your stereo audio such as MP3, WMA, CD, and other sound format into a convincing multi-channel audio experience. See page 5-27 for details.

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 2-36 for details.

ASUS O.C. Prole

The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. Prole that allows users to

conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. The BIOS settings can be

stored in the CMOS or a separate le, giving users freedom to share and

distribute their favorite settings. See page 4-36 for details.

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data

from a USB ash disk containing the BIOS le. See page 4-8 for details.

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ASUS EZ Flash 2

EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the predened

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 ash utility. See pages 4-5 and 4-35 for details.

ASUS Power LED

The motherboard comes with a newly designed ASUS Power LED that lights up in two colors to show the system power status. Blue indicates that the system is in sleep/soft-off mode and red indicates that the system is ON. The ASUS Power LED helps remind you to shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. See page 2-1 for details.

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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 4-32 for details.

ASUS Multi-language BIOS

The multi-language BIOS allows you to select the language of your choice from the

available options. The localized BIOS setup menu helps you congure your system

easier and faster. See page 4-12 for details.

WiFi-AP Solo (WiFi-AP Edition only)

WiFi-AP Solo allows a new level of versatility for your PC, enabling it to create a complete wireless home network in either AP or wireless client mode. Users will be able to play LAN games, connect to the Internet, access and share printers, and use Skype from anywhere within range. WiFi-AP Solo can provide these functions even when the PC is in sleep mode, so users can use Skype as a true replacement for tradition long distance telephone service. WiFi-AP Solo is an on-board feature, which means that user will save the extra WiFi AP cost.

1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features

AI NOS™ (Non-Delay Overclocking System)

The patented ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System™ (AI NOS™) technology auto-detects the CPU loading and dynamically overclocks the CPU speed when needed. Unlike other dynamic overclocking techniques, AI NOS™ reacts much faster to satisfy your need for speed. See page 4-16 and 5-21 for details.

Precision Tweaker

This feature allows you to ne tune the CPU/memory voltage and gradually increase the memory Front Side Bus (FSB) and PCI Express frequency at 1MHz

increment to achieve maximum system performance. See page 4-16 to 4-18 for details.

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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 the chipset behavior, AC power off is required before using C.P.R. function.

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

This chapter 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.

information

Hardware

Chapter summary

2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1

2.2 Motherboard overview .................................................................

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................

2.4 System memory .........................................................................

2.5 Expansion slots ..........................................................................

2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................

2.7 Connectors .................................................................................

2-2

2-6

2-13

2-18

2-22

2-23

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2.1 Before you proceed

P5B Deluxe

P5B Deluxe Onboard LED

Sleep/Soft-OFF

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

ASUS P5B Deluxe 2-1

(blue)

(red)

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2.2 Motherboard overview

Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts 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.

2.2.1 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.

2.2.2 Screw holes

Place nine (9) 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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PANEL

P5B Deluxe

AAFP

CHASSIS

24.5cm (9.6in)

30.5cm (12.0in)

CPU_FAN

DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module)

DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module)

DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module)

DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module)

CHA_FAN3

FLOPPY

Super

I/O

8Mb

BIOS

TSB43AB22A

PCIEX1_1

PCIEX16_2

CLRTC

Intel

ICH8R

EATXPWR

PRI_IDE

CR2032 3V Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

Intel

P965

PCI1

USB56

LAN_USB12

PS/2KBMS

T: Mouse B: Keyboard

LAN_USB34

AUDIO

PCIEX16_1

PCI2

PCI3

88E8001

CHA_FAN4 (WiFi-AP Edition Only)

CHA_FAN2

JMicron JMB363

SPDIF_OUT

USB78_WFGBT(WiFi-AP Edition Only)

USB910

LGA775

T: 1394 B: F_ESATA

CHA_FAN1

IE1394_2

SPDIF_O1

SPDIF_O2

COM1

SATA5

ADH

USB78

SATA2

SATA1

SATA6 SATA4

SATA3

EATX12V

SATA_RAID

AD1988

88E8056

CHA_FAN5 (WiFi-AP Edition Only)

PWR_FAN

2.2.3 Motherboard layout

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Refer to

2.7 Connectors

internal connectors.

for more information about rear panel connectors and

2.2.4 Layout contents

Slots Page

1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-13

2. PCI Express x16 slots 2-20

3. PCI slots 2-20

4. PCI Express x1 slot 2-20

5. Universal PCI-E slot 2-21

Jumper Page

1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 2-22

Rear panel connectors Page

1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-23

2. Serial port 2-23

3. IEEE 1394a port 2-23

4. Center/Subwoofer port (orange) 2-23

5. Rear Speaker Out port (black) 2-23

6. Line In port (light blue) 2-23

7. Line Out port (lime) 2-23

8. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port) 2-23

9. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port) 2-23

10. Wireless LAN port 2-24

11. Wireless LAN Activity LED 2-24

12. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2, 3 and 4 2-24

13. Microphone port (pink) 2-24

14. Side Speaker Out port (gray) 2-24

15. External SATA port 2-24

16. Optical S/PDIF Out port 2-25

17. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 2-25

18. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2-25

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