Asus P8B-X manual

Motherboard P8B-X[...]

ii E681 1 Second Edition V2 July 201 1 Copyright © 201 1 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this ma nual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, trans mitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the [...]

iii Contents Contents ...................................................................................................... iii Notices ........................................................................................................ vii Federal Communications Commission Statement ........................... vii Canadian Department of Commu[...]

iv Contents 2.3.4 Installing the CPU heatsink in rack ............................... 2-1 5 2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-16 2.4.1 Overview ....................................................................... 2-16 2.4.2 Memory Congurations ........................................[...]

v Contents 4.2.4 Submenu items ............................................................... 4-9 4.2.5 Navigation keys ............................................................... 4-9 4.2.6 General help ................................................................... 4-9 4.2.7 Conguration elds .........................................[...]

vi Contents 5.1.4 RAID conguration utilities .............................................. 5-4 5.2 Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology Option ROM Utilitys ............. 5-5 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set ........................................................ 5-6 5.2.2 Creating a Recovery set ................................................. 5-7 5.2[...]

vii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. Thi s equ ipme nt h[...]

viii Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • 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 a[...]

ix About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This user guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware inf[...]

x Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T ypography 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 pres[...]

xi P8B-X specications summary Processor Support / System Bus 1 x Socket LGA1 155 Intel ® Xeon ® E3-1200 Processor Family Intel ® Core™ i3-2100 Processor Family Core Logic Intel ® C202 Chipset Form Factor A TX, 12” x 9.6” ASUS Features Fan Speed Control V Rack Ready (Rack and Pedestal dual use) V ASWM 2.0 V Memory T otal Slots 4 (2 Chan[...]

xii P8B-X specications summary *Specications are subject to change without notice. Rear I/O Connectors External Serial Port 1 External USB Port 2 VGA Port 1 RJ-45 2 PS/2 KB/Mouse 1 Monitoring CPU T emperature V F AN RPM V Environment Operation temperature: 10 ° C – 35 ° C Non operation temperature: -40 ° C – 70 ° C Non operation humid[...]

1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.[...]

ASUS P8B-X Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-3 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-3 1.3 Serial number label ...................................................................... 1-4 1.4 Special feature[...]

ASUS P8B-X 1-3 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® P8B-X 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[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.4 Special features 1.4.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology This motherboard supports the latest Intel ® Xeon ® E3-1200/Core™ i3-2100 processors in LGA1 155 package, which has memory and PCI Express controller integrated to support 2-channel (4 DIMMs) DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express 2.0 lanes, pr[...]

ASUS P8B-X 1-5 DDR3 memory support The P8B-X supports UDIMM DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1333/1066 MHZ to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of server and workstation applications. The 2-channel DDR3 architecture boosts system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidth of up to 21GB/s. Furthermore, the supply v[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction T emperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The chip monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components. 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS [...]

2 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 jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.[...]

ASUS P8B-X Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-3 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-5 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 2-10 2.4 System memory ......................[...]

ASUS P8B-X 2-3 2.1 Before you proceed T ake 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, b[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information Onboard LEDs 1. Standby Power LED (SB_PWR1) The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboa[...]

ASUS P8B-X 2-5 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. T o optimize the motherboard features, we highly recommend that you install it in an A TX 1.1 compliant chassis. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.3 Motherboard layout P8B-X/ R1.0x[...]

ASUS P8B-X 2-7 P8B-X/ R2.0x[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.4 Layout contents Slots/Soocket Page 1. CPU sockets 2-10 2. DDR3 sockets 2-16 3. PCI Express x16 / PCI Express x8 / PCI Express x1 / PCI slots 2-20 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLR TC1) 2-22 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 2-23 3. CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting (3-pin CPUF AN_SEL1, CHAFAN[...]

ASUS P8B-X 2-9 Internal connectors Page 1. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2, SA T A3, SA T A4, SA T A5, SA T A6) 2-27 2. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 2-28 3. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-Type USB7) 2-29 4. Thermal sensor cable connectors (3-pin TR1) 2-29 5. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.1 Installing the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Before installing the CPU, ensure that the socket box is facing toward you and the load lever is on your left. 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1 155 socket designed for the Int[...]

ASUS P8B-X 2-1 1 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow until the load plate is completely lifted. The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! Load plate Gold triangle mark Alignment keys CPU notches 5. Position the CPU over t[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 7. Close the load plate (A), and then push down the load lever (B), ensuring that the front edge of the load plate slides under the retention knob (C). C B A Some heatsinks come with pre- applied thermal paste. If so, skip this step. The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it. If it gets[...]

ASUS P8B-X 2-13 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel ® LGA1 155 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • When you buy a boxed Intel ® processor , the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly . If you buy a CPU separately , ensure that you us[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN1. DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector . 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan T o uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU f[...]

ASUS P8B-X 2-15 2.3.4 Installing the CPU heatsink in rack The Intel ® 1 155 processor requires a specially designed heatsink to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • Ensure that you use qualied heatsink assembly only . • Ensure that you have applied the thermal interface material to the top of the CPU before installing the hea[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are developed for better perfo[...]

ASUS P8B-X 2-17 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM 3. Hold the DIMM by both of its ends, then insert the DIMM vertically into the socket. Apply force to both ends of the DIMM simultaneously until the retaining clips snap back into [...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following subsections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it a[...]

ASUS P8B-X 2-19 * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - Programmable Interrupt 3* 1 1 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 -- 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 -- 8 3 System CMOS/Real T ime Clock 9* 4 ACPI Mode when used 10* [...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.4 PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link) The onboard PCI Express x8 slot provides one x4 link to C202. This slot supports various server class high performance add-on cards. 2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) The onboard PCI Express x16 slot provides x16 link to CPU. This slot supports VGA cards and various server[...]

ASUS P8B-X 2-21 2.5.8 Connecting the thermal sensor cable Follow the steps below to connect the thermal sensor cable to the connector on your motherboard. 1. Locate the TR1 connector on the motherboard. 2. Connect the thermal sensor cable to the connector . 3. Place the other end of the thermal sensor cable to the device you would like to monitor t[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.6 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, t ime, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup inform[...]

ASUS P8B-X 2-23 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller . Set to pins 1–2 to activate the VGA feature. R1.0x R2.0x[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel ® 82574L Gigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. 3. CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting (3-pin CPUF AN_SEL1, CHAF AN_SEL1) These jumpers allow you to switch[...]

ASUS P8B-X 2-25 5. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVER Y1) (R1.0x only) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. T o update the BIOS (for R1.0x): 1. Prepare a USB ash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (XXXXXX.ROM) and the BUPDA TER.EXE utility . 2. Se[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 3. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 4. Serial (COM1) port. T[...]

ASUS P8B-X 2-27 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2, SA T A3, SA T A4, SA T A5, SA T A6) Supported by the Intel ® C202 chipset, these connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives that allows up to 3Gb/s of data transfer rate. If you installed Serial A T A hard disk dri[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This LED connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SA T A or SAS add-on card. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SA T A or SAS add-on card causes the front panel LED to light up. 3. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34, US[...]

ASUS P8B-X 2-29 4. Thermal sensor cable connectors (3-pin TR1) This connector is for temperature monitoring. Connect the thermal sensor cable to this connector and place the other end to the device, which you want to monitor temperature. 5. Parallel port connector (26-1 pin LPT1) This connector is for a parallel port. Connect the parallel port modu[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 6. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN1, FRNT_F AN1, FRNT_F AN2, FRNT_F AN3, REAR_F AN1) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA–740 mA (8.88 W max.) or a total of 3.15 A–6.66 A (53.28 W max.) at +12V . Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that th[...]

ASUS P8B-X 2-31 7. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the Intel Rapid Storage T echnology RAID SA T A LED. 8. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM2) This connector is for the serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors, then insta[...]

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 9. TPM co nn ec to r (20-1 pin TPM) This connector supports a T rusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certicates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security , protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity .[...]

ASUS P8B-X 2-33 10. A TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR1, 8-pin EA TX12V1) These connectors are for an A TX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. • DO NOT forget to connect the 24+8-pin pow[...]

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information 1 1. System panel connector (20-pin P ANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. 1. System power LED (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector . The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and[...]

ASUS P8B-X 2-35 12. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_P ANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. 1. Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable. 2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED ) These leads a[...]

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3 Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of shutting down the system.[...]

ASUS P8B-X Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-3 3.2 Powering off the computer .......................................................... 3-4[...]

ASUS P8B-X 3-3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector . 5. T urn on the device[...]

3-4 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® 2008 Server: 1. Click the Start button, move the cursor to the triangle on the right of Log off , and then click Shut Down . 2. From the Shutdown Event T racker , select the option that best describes why you want to shut down [...]

4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.[...]

Chapter summary 4 ASUS P8B-X 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-3 4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-7 4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-10 4.4 Event Logs menu ..................[...]

ASUS P8B-X 4-3 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (T o recover the BIOS using a bootable USB ash disk drive when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a USB ash [...]

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 3. Press <T ab> to switch to the Drive eld. 4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the USB ash disk that contains the latest BIOS, and then press <Enter>. 5. Press <T ab> to switch to the Folder Info eld. 6. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the BIOS le, and then press <Enter> to p[...]

ASUS P8B-X 4-5 4.1.3 BUPDA TER utility The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only . The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown. The BUPDA TER utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable USB ash disk drive with the updated BIOS le. Updating the BIOS le T o update the BIOS le u[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The utility veries the le, then starts updating the BIOS le. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.06 (09/08/04) Current ROM Update ROM Note Writing BIOS: FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A PATH: BOARD: P8B-X VER: 0201 DATE: 12/01/2010 BO[...]

ASUS P8B-X 4-7 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS . Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains ho[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Event Logs For changing the event log settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Monitor For displaying the system temperature, power status, and changing the fan settings Boot F[...]

ASUS P8B-X 4-9 4.2.3 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Event Logs, Advanced, Monitor , Boot, T ool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings. 4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 4.3.2 System Time [x[...]

ASUS P8B-X 4-1 1 Administrator Password If you have set an administrator password, we recommend that you enter the administrator password for accessing the system. Otherwise, you might be able to see or change only selected elds in the BIOS setup program. T o set an administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator Password item and press <[...]

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4 Event Logs menu The Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system event logs. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Event Logs Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Press <Enter> to change the Smbios Event Log conguration. Change Smbios Event [...]

ASUS P8B-X 4-13 Log OEM Codes [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the logging of EFI status codes as OEM codes. Conguration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] Convert OEM Codes [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the converting of EFI sta tus codes to standard Smbios types. Conguration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] View Smbios Event Log[...]

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Event Lo[...]

ASUS P8B-X 4-15 4.5.2 T rusted Computing Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enables or Disables TPM support. O.S. will not show TPM. Reset of platform is required. TPM Conguration TPM SUPPORT [Disabled] Current TPM Status Information NO TPM Hardware TPM SUPPORT [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable t[...]

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.4 CPU Conguration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Some items may not appear if your CPU does not support the related functions. Scroll down for more items. Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU thermal monitor fu[...]

ASUS P8B-X 4-17 Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the No-Execution Page Protection T echnology . Setting th is ite[...]

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.5 North Bridge The North Bridge is built in the CPU. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Low MMIO resources align at 64MB/1024MB Memory Information TOTAL Memory 1024 MB DIMM_A0 0 M B ( DD R3 1 33 3) DIMM_A1 10 24 M B ( DD R3 1 33 3) DIMM_B0 0 M B ( DD R3 1 33 3) DIMM_B1 0 M B ( [...]

ASUS P8B-X 4-19 Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. (3) RAID Mode. SATA Conguration SATA Mode [IDE Mode] Serial-ATA Controller 0 [Enhanced] Serial-ATA Controller 1 [Enhanced] S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [Enabled] SATA Port1 ST3160812AS (160.0GB) SATA Port2 ST3160812AS (160.0GB) SAT[...]

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.9 USB Conguration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Ena ble s L ega cy USB sup por t. AUT O o pti on dis able s l ega cy sup por t i f n o U SB d evi ces ar e con nec ted . D ISA BLE opt ion wi ll kee p U SB dev ice s av ail abl e onl y f or EFI ap plic ati ons . USB Con[...]

ASUS P8B-X 4-21 USB transfer time-out [20 sec] Allows you to select the USB transfer time-out value. Conguration options: [1 sec] [5 sec] [10 sec] [20 sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec] Allows you to select the USB device reset time-out value. Conguration options: [10 sec] [20 sec] [30 sec] [40 sec] Device power-up delay [Auto] Conguratio[...]

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the serial port (COM). Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Change Settings [Auto] Allows you to select the serial port base address. Conguration options: [Auto] [IO=3F8h; IRQ=4] [IO=3F8h: IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 1 1, 12] [IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10[...]

ASUS P8B-X 4-23 4.5.1 1 APM Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Spe cif y w hat st ate to go to whe n p owe r i s r e-ap pli ed aft er a p owe r f ail ure (G3 st ate ). Restrore AC Power Loss [Power Off] EuP Ready [Disabled] Power On By PCI [Disabled] Power On By PCIE [Disabled] Power On By Ring [Disabled] Po[...]

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Redirection After BIOS POST [Disabled] Enables or disables the redirection after BIOS POST feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] COM1 Console Redirection [Enabled] Enables or disables the console redirection feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Console Redirection Settings This item become[...]

ASUS P8B-X 4-25 Stop Bits [1] Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning.) The standard setting is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop bit. Conguration options: [1] [2] Flow Control [Hardware RTS/CTS] Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overow . When[...]

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Event Logs Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit CPU Temperature(PECI) [ +35ºC/ +94ºF] MB Temperature [ +35ºC/ +94ºF] TR1 Temperat[...]

ASUS P8B-X 4-27 4.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Event Logs Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Num ber of se con ds t o w ait fo r set up act iva tio n ke y. 655 35( 0xF FFF ) m eans in de nit e wai tin g. Setup Prompt Timeout 3 Boo[...]

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Boot Device Seeking [Endless PXE] [Endless PXE] Continuous seek remote boot image until boot image found or user abort (press Ctrl+Alt+Del). [Normal] Seek remote boot image once then stop. Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items th[...]

ASUS P8B-X 4-29 4.8 Tool menu The T ool menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Event Logs Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Be use d t o u pda te B IOS ASUS EZ Flash Utility ASUS EZ Flash U[...]

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5 RAID conguration This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and conguring RAID sets using the available utilities.[...]

Chapter summary 5 ASUS P8B-X 5.1 Setting up RAID ............................................................................ 5-3 5.2 Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology Option ROM Utility ............... 5-5[...]

ASUS P8B-X 5-3 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the Intel ® C202 controller that supports the following SA T A RAID solutions: • Intel Rapid Storage T echnology with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only). 5.1.1 RAID denitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and [...]

5-4 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS Y ou must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SA T A hard disk drives attached to the SA T A connectors supported by Intel ® C202 chipset. T o do this: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST . 2. Go to the Advanced Menu > SA T A Congurat[...]

ASUS P8B-X 5-5 5.2 Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM Utilitys The Int el ® R apid Sto rage T echnol ogy Opti on R OM u tilit y al lows you to crea te R AID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial A T A hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial A T A connectors supported by the Southbridge. T o enter the Inte[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set T o create a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. 2. Enter a name for the RAID set and press <Enter>. 3. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow keys to select a RAID level[...]

ASUS P8B-X 5-7 6. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and then press <Enter>. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher [...]

5-8 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 2. Enter a name for the recovery set and press <Enter>. 3. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow keys to select Recovery , and then press <Enter>. 4. When the Disks item is selected, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the recovery set. The [...]

ASUS P8B-X 5-9 5.2.3 Deleting a RAID set T ake caution when deleting a RAID set. Y ou will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. T o delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID V olume and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. 2. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the RAID set y[...]

5-10 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.2.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID T ake caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. T o reset a RAID set hard disk drive: 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <[...]

ASUS P8B-X 5-1 1 5.2.5 Recovery V olume Options If you have created a recovery set, you can congure more recovery set options following the descriptions in the section. See section 5.3.2 Creating a Recovery set to create a recovery set before continue. T o congure a recovery set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Recovery V olume Optio[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: RAID conguration Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk. [ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ] [ ↑↓ ]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-Select [ESC]-Exit "Degraded" volume and disk available for rebuilding detected. Selecting a disk initiates a rebuild. Rebuild completes in the operating system. Select th[...]

ASUS P8B-X 5-13 3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild” . Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.1.0.1008 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 2. Dele[...]

5-14 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.2.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility Y ou can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multi-RAID using the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology . T o set the boot array in the BIOS: Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk. 1. Reboot [...]

6 Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.[...]

ASUS P8B-X Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation ............................................................... 6-3 6.2 Intel chipset device software installation .................................. 6-9 6.3 LAN driver installation ............................................................... 6-1 1 6.4 VGA driver installation.............[...]

ASUS P8B-X 6-3 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array . This part provides the instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk The syste[...]

6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. 7. Press <Enter>. 8. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. 5. Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create and press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. C20x INTE[...]

ASUS P8B-X 6-5 T o create a RAID driver disk in Windows ® environment 1. Start Windows ® . 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le A SSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder . Double-click the ASSETUP .EXE to run the support DVD. 3.[...]

6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows ® Server OS During Windows ® Server OS installation T o install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows ® Server OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows ® Server installation DVD. The Windows ® Server OS Setup starts. 2. Press <F6> when t[...]

ASUS P8B-X 6-7 4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the USB oppy disk drive, then press <Enter>. 5. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list, then press <Enter>. 6. The Windows ® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk. When prompted, press <Enter> to continue installa[...]

6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation T o verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows ® desktop, and then select Properties from the menu. 2. Click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button. 3. Click the “+” sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers , and then the Intel([...]

ASUS P8B-X 6-9 6.2 Intel ® chipset device software installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® chipset device software on the system. Y ou need to manually install the Intel ® chipset device software on a Windows operating system. T o install the Intel ® chipset device software: 1. Restart the computer , an[...]

6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation 5. Select Y es to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process. 6. Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation. 7. After completing the installation, click Finish to complete the setup process.[...]

ASUS P8B-X 6-1 1 6.3 LAN driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® Gigabit LAN controller drivers on the system. Y ou need to manually install the LAN controller driver on a Windows ® operating system. T o install the LAN controller drivers: 1. Restart the computer , and then log on with Administrato[...]

6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation 4. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. 5. T oggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. 6. Click the Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager box, and then click Next to start the installation.[...]

ASUS P8B-X 6-13 7. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. 8. When nished, press Finish to continue.[...]

6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.4 VGA driver installation 6.4.1 XGI V olari Z9s VGA Driver (R1.0x) This section provides the instructions on how to install the Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver for XGI V olari Z9s . Y ou need to manually install the XGI V olari Z9s VGA driver on a Windows ® operating system. T o install theXGI V olari Z9s [...]

ASUS P8B-X 6-15 6. The system will update the VGA driver . 7. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program. 5. Click Next to start the installation.[...]

6-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.4.2 ASPEED AST1 100 VGA Driver (R2.0x) This section provides the instructions on how to install the Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver for ASPEED AST1 100 . Y ou need to manually install the ASPEED AST1 100 VGA driver on a Windows® operating system. T o install theASPEED AST1 100 VGA driver: 1. Restart the co[...]

ASUS P8B-X 6-17 7. When the installation completes, click Finish and select Y es to restart your computer for the conguration changes to take effect. 5. T o allow the system to update the VGA driver , follow the steps shown in the next few windows, and click Next when nished. a. Accept the terms in the license agreement. b. Fill in User Name [...]

6-18 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.5 Management applications and utilities installation The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit[...]

ASUS P8B-X 6-19 6.5.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 6.5.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks. 6.5.5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. Y ou [...]

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A Appendix: Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when conguring the motherboard.[...]

Appendix summary A ASUS P8B-X A.1 P8B-X block diagram (R1.0x) ...................................................... A-3 A.2 P8B-X block diagram (R2.0x) ...................................................... A-4[...]

ASUS P8B-X A-3 A.1 P8B-X block diagram (R1.0x)[...]

A-4 Appendix A: Reference information A.2 P8B-X block diagram (R2.0x)[...]

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