Document Outline

• P8B-M specifications summary
• Safety information
• Notices
• About this guide
• Chapter 1: Product introduction
  • 1.1 Welcome!
  • 1.2 Package contents
  • 1.3 Serial number label
  • 1.4 Special features
    • 1.4.1 Product highlights
    • 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features
• Chapter 2: Hardware information
  • 2.1 Before you proceed
  • 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
    • 2.3.4 Installing the CPU heatsink in rack
  • 2.4 System memory
    • 2.4.1 Overview
    • 2.4.2 Memory Configurations
    • 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 Configuring an expansion card
    • 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments
    • 2.5.4 PCI Express x8 slots (x4 link)
    • 2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link)
    • 2.5.6 PCI slot
    • 2.5.7 Installing ASMB5 management card
    • 2.5.8 Connecting the thermal sensor cable
  • 2.6 Jumpers
  • 2.7 Connectors
    • 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors
    • 2.7.2 Internal connectors
• Chapter 3: Powering up
  • 3.1 Starting up for the first time
  • 3.2 Powering 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
    • 4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
    • 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility
    • 4.1.3 BUPDATER utility
  • 4.2 BIOS setup program
    • 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen
    • 4.2.2 Menu bar
    • 4.2.3 Menu items
    • 4.2.4 Submenu items
    • 4.2.5 Navigation keys
    • 4.2.6 General help
    • 4.2.7 Configuration fields
    • 4.2.8 Pop-up window
    • 4.2.9 Scroll bar
  • 4.3 Main menu
    • 4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
    • 4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]
    • 4.3.3 Security
  • 4.4 Event Logs menu
  • 4.5 Advanced menu
    • 4.5.1 ACPI Settings
    • 4.5.2 Trusted Computing
    • 4.5.3 WHEA Configuration
    • 4.5.4 CPU Configuration
    • 4.5.5 North Bridge
    • 4.5.6 South Bridge
    • 4.5.7 SATA Configuration
    • 4.5.8 Intel TXT(LT) Configuration
    • 4.5.9 USB Configuration
    • 4.5.10 Onboard Devices Configuration
    • 4.5.11 APM
    • 4.5.12 Serial Port Console Redirection
  • 4.6 Monitor menu
  • 4.7 Boot menu
  • 4.8 Tool menu
  • 4.9 Exit menu
• Chapter 5: RAID configuration
  • 5.1 Setting up RAID
    • 5.1.1 RAID definitions
    • 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives
    • 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS
    • 5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities
  • 5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility
    • 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set
    • 5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration
    • 5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives
    • 5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives
    • 5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency
    • 5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration
    • 5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set
    • 5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache
  • 5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM Utility
    • 5.3.1 Creating a RAID set
    • 5.3.2 Creating a Recovery set
    • 5.3.3 Deleting a RAID set
    • 5.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID
    • 5.3.5 Recovery Volume Options
    • 5.3.6 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility
    • 5.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID
    • 5.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility
• Chapter 6: Driver installation
  • 6.1 RAID driver installation
    • 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk
    • 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver
  • 6.2 Intel® chipset device software installation
  • 6.3 LAN driver installation
  • 6.4 VGA driver installation
  • 6.5 Management applications and utilities installation
    • 6.5.1 Running the support DVD
    • 6.5.2 Drivers menu
    • 6.5.3 Utilities menu
    • 6.5.4 Make disk menu
    • 6.5.5 Contact information
• Appendix: Reference information
  • A.1 P8B-M block diagram