Asus P5B VM - AiLifestyle Series Motherboard driver and firmware
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P5B-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 4
... Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-13 2.2.8 Scroll...
P5B-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 5
... Boot Device Priority 2-30 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 2-31 2.6.3 Security 2-32
2.7 Exit menu 2-35 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Installing an operating system 3-2 3.2 Support CD information 3-2
3.2.1 Running the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make disk menu 3-5 3.2.5 Manual 3-6 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information 3-6 3.3 Software information...
P5B-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 8
... guide is organized
This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction
This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. It also 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. • Chapter 2: BIOS setup...
P5B-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 11
... factor
1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x Parallel port 1 x VGA port 1 x External Serial ATA port 1 x IEEE1394a 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel audio ports
3 x USB 2.0 connectors support six additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two devices 5 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU / 1 x Chassis / 1 x Power fan connectors 1 x COM...
P5B-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 17
... 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 chipset behavior, AC power off is required prior using C.P.R. function.
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P5B-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 25
...7. If installing a dual-core CPU, connect the chassis fan cable
B
to the CHA_FAN1 connector to
ensure system stability.
The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology. Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features.
ASUS P5B-VM...
P5B-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 31
... which does not support Physical Address Extension (PAE).
• If you install Windows® XP 32-bit operation system, a total memory of less than 3GB is recommended.
• This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules.
Notes on memory limitations
• Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to...
P5B-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 35
... next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Refer to the table on the next page for details.
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P5B-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 54
... floppy disk or a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities.
2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Windows®...
P5B-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 55
... disk drive or the USB port.
Press + during POST to display the following.
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00
FLASH TYPE: SST 49LF008 FWH
Current ROM
BOARD: P5B-VM VER: 0024 [0101] DATE: 05/16/06
Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown
PATH: A:\
A:
Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch
[B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move
(2) Enter BIOS setup program...
P5B-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 57
... disk drive.
A:\>afudos /iP5B-VM.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Reading flash ...... done
Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... done Writing flash ...... done Verifying flash .... done
Please restart your computer...
P5B-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 60
...with the motherboard package.
ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. See page 3-3 for the
Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to...
P5B-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 62
... the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next.
5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features.
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:
1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by...
P5B-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 63
.... For example, you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the SPI chip.
The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the...
P5B-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 90
... the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.
The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates.
3.2.1 Running the support CD
Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer...
P5B-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 91
... Intel Graphics Accelerator driver.
SoundMAX ADI1988 Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® ADI1988 audio driver and application.
Realtek RTL 8111b Ethernet Driver Installs the Realtek RTL 8111b Ethernet driver and application.
JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller Driver Installs the JMicron® JMB36X Serial ATA RAID controller driver.
USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 Driver.
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P5B-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 92
... motherboard supports.
ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities Install the ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard.
ASUS Update
The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
AI Gear AI Gear provides four modes that adjust the CPU frequency...
P5B-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 93
...computer. Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates.
3.2.4 Make Disk menu
The Make Disk menu contains items to create JMicron® JMB363 SATA/PATA RAID driver disk.
Make JMicron JMB36X 32bit RAID Driver Allows you to create a JMicron® JMB36X 32bit RAID driver.
Make JMicron JMB36X 64bit RAID Driver Allows you to create a JMicron® JMB36X 64bit RAID driver.
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P5B-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 95
... these operating systems is installed before installing SoundMAX®. • Jack Retasking function works on High Definition front panel audio ports only.
If the SoundMAX® audio utility is correctly installed, you will find the SoundMAX® icon on the taskbar.
From the taskbar, double-click on the SoundMAX® icon to display the SoundMAX® Control Panel.
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P5B-VM English Edition User's Manual - Page 100
...Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU that supports the Intel® EM64T. 2. Install a 64-bit operating system (Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition or
Windows® Server 2003 x64 Edition). 3. Install the 64-bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from
the support CD. 4. Install the 64-bit drivers for expansion cards or add-on devices, if any.
Refer to the expansion card or add-on...