Asus P5B-D WinXP Install Guide

After trying to live with Vista as my everyday OS I decided to revert back to XP until Vista has some decent driver support. What I'd forgotten was what a PITA getting XP and the P5B-D to work in harmony was, so here's a guide for peeps in the same boat as me.

Kudos to contributors of the 'Asus P5B-Deluxe; Problems & Fixes' thread at xtremesystems.org and markymoo for posting the original nLite slipstream guide.

Asus P5B-D WinXP Install Guide

Step One - Pre XP Configuration

N.B Step One of this guide presumes that users will be using:

A. A single SATA II drive with Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) features
B. The Jmicron JMB363 PATA and SATA controller for IDE optical drives only

Prior to booting from your XP disc the IDE Configuration needs to be set up in the BIOS. This is explained in section 4-14 of the motherboard manual.

To enable the AHCI features of your SATA II drive select 'Configure SATA as [AHCI]'

N.B If you have not yet enabled your SATA II drives advanced features, (my Hitachi TK7250 defaults to SATA I and you have to use the Hitachi Feature Tool to enable 3.0Gb/s, spread spectrum clocking etc.) don't be tempted to 'Configure SATA as [IDE]' (default setting) as this will prevent you from choosing 'Configure SATA as [AHCI]' in the future (XP will Hang/BSOD/reboot).

Initially Configuring SATA as [AHCI] will allow you to swop between AHCI and IDE modes if required. Some users have experienced problems with AHCI mode (un-mounting of HDDs at shutdown and slow re-mounting at boot, poor performance in games etc). My advice, suck it and see.

Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver

If you want to use the AHCI features of your SATA II drive (or create a RAID array) you will need to install the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver during the XP installation. There are two ways of doing this:

A. Slipstream the driver onto an XP install disc
B. Copy the driver to a floppy and hit F6 during XP install

Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver - Slipstream Install

If like me you don't want/have a floppy drive you can 'Slipstream' the driver into an XP disc using the following method:

1. Download and install Microsoft .NET Framework
2. Download and install nLite - http://www.nliteos.com (at time of writing version 1.3 RC2)
3. Create two new folders called XP and Intel
4. Explore your WinXP CD and copy the contents to your new XP folder
5. Get the latest Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver - http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/index.htm (at time of writing iata621_enu.exe)
6. Run iata621_enu.exe but DO NOT click Next, instead browse to C:\WINDOWS\Temp\IIF\Winall\Driver and copy all 6 files to your new Intel folder.
7. When you have copied the 6 files cancel and exit the iata621_enu.exe installer
8. Run nLite
9. Select your language and click Next
10. Browse to and select your new XP folder and click Next
11. Ignore the Presets option and click Next
12. Select 'Drivers' then 'Bootable ISO' and click Next
13. Click 'Insert' then 'Single driver', browse to your new Intel folder and select iastor.inf
14. Hold CTRL and click the 2 ICH8R options so they are both highlighted then click OK
15. Click Next
16. Click Yes to start the process
17. Wait until you see 'Finished!' then click Next
18. In the 'Label' box type a name for your disc (I used WXPCORP_EN_P5B-D_RAID-AHCI)
19. Click 'Make ISO', name the ISO and then browse to where you would like to save it
20. Wait for 'ISO created successfully!'
21. Click Next to exit nLite
22. Use Nero Burning ROM (personal preference) to burn your newly created image to disc
23. Smash your floppy and poke F6 in the eye

Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver - Floppy and F6 Install

You can make the floppy by following the guide at section 5-46 of the motherboard manual (do NOT include the JMicron JMB363 driver!) or by the quick and dirty method described below:

1. Get the latest Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver - http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/index.htm (at time of writing iata621_enu.exe)
2. Run iata621_enu.exe but DO NOT click Next, instead browse to C:\WINDOWS\Temp\IIF\Winall\Driver - copy all 6 files and paste them to a formatted floppy.
3. Cancel and exit the iata621_enu.exe installer
4. Hit F6 during windows setup to load 3rd party SCSI/RAID drivers
5. Follow the on screen instructions

Step Two - XP Driver Installation and Issues

It is recommended to install the drivers in the following order ensuring you have the latest version, i.e don't use the Asus driver disk!

1. Intel Chipset INF Update Program v8.0.1.1010 (WHQL) - 685KB
http://downloadmirror.intel.com/df-s...inst_autol.exe

2. ACPI driver for ATK 0110 virtual device version 1.0.13.6 - 837.25KB
http://dlsvr02.asus.com/dlscript/fil...ACPI_10136.zip

3. Graphics driver

4. Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver V8.56.7.3
http://dlsvr02.asus.com/dlscript/fil...dows_85673.zip

5. SoundMAX Audio Driver v5.10.01.4580 - 21.31 MB
http://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mis...P_51014580.zip

Previous incarnations of this driver have caused slow boot times. This version speeds up boot times by about 5 seconds but can still cause (as in previous versions) crackling in games and device noise. Turning down the master volume can help but disabling all options in 'DTS Connect' via the SoundMAX preferences panel has solved this problem for myself and other users.

6. JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller Driver v1.17.04.00 Beta - 3.75 MB
http://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mis...70400_Beta.zip

ONLY INSTALL THIS DRIVER IF YOU REALLY NEED THE JMICRON’S SATA CONTROLLER! If you only want to use the JMicron controller for PATA devices i.e your IDE optical drives, the default windows driver is all you need. Installing this driver will make your optical drive to be recognised as a SCSI device and cause problems while burning discs etc (mine also used to disappear from My Computer).

If you have been unfortunate enough to install this driver you can easily disable it and use the generic windows driver:

1. Open Device Manager
2. Expand 'SCSI and RAID controllers'
3. Right click on 'JMicron JMB36X Controller' and click 'Update Driver'
4. Select 'No not this time' and click Next
5. Select 'Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)' and click Next
6. Uncheck 'Include this location in the search:', select 'Don't search. I will choose the driver to install.' Click Next
7. Highlight 'Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller' and click Next then Finish
8. Open the Control Panel then Add/Remove programs
9. Remove 'JMB36X Raid Configurer'

That is all

-exo

Nice F'in 4th post! This is such a popular board, I think it should be sticky'd.

Finally someone who took the time to make a Guide.

After all the questions about '' cant install XP on p5b-d'', I was getting tired of explaining it. Now i ll reverd them here :)

And what about that :
ACPI driver for ATK 0110 virtual device version 1.0.13.6 - 837.25KB

I havent installed that, what is it for? Standby/hibernate mode?

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Originally Posted by phi|os

Nice F'in 4th post! This is such a popular board, I think it should be sticky'd.

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Thanks :)

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Originally Posted by Kakulukia

And what about that :
ACPI driver for ATK 0110 virtual device version 1.0.13.6 - 837.25KB

I havent installed that, what is it for? Standby/hibernate mode?

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You got it, Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. It also gets rid of that Unknown device in Device manager :O

Exo, does your guide work with P5B non-deluxe mobo too?.I know ICH8 and ICH8R are different, but I´m not sure for this.

Thank you for your answer.

Nice post.... should make it a sticky!

I did something different for my F6 install though. I'm thinking I dl'd a different file to create a floppy and then did an F6 install.

You'd best download that F6 floppy driver from intel.com , the one on asus.com is an older version.

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Originally Posted by exo

You got it, Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. It also gets rid of that Unknown device in Device manager :O

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That unknown device is some sensor. It will be dissapeared after you install PCprobe.

But that ACPI driver is also possible (according to u).


Anyway, the differences between a P5b and deluxe are=ich8 ,ich8r.
It doesnt change anything in the way of installing XP.

(instead of raid u go ahci, and ahci also requires a F6 floppy )

Thanks Exo - I think you just dug me out of most of the woods I was stuck in

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...85&postcount=8

Struggling to get stability with Audio .. if you have any advice please chip in

Thanks alot for making this guide. Just bought a second Raptor so it was really usefull.

or you could just boot from the P5B Deluxe cd and create a floppy for F6 install, and you're set.

thx :)

very usefull

@EXO

Many thanks. I had to install JMicron driver to enable JMicron SATA. After I installed AHCI for the Intel SATA, I was then able to use your technique to remove the JMicron driver and installed the Standard dual channel IDE driver.

Hope this will improve my DVD burning process!!!

The Soundmax driver you linked is also newer than the one I have!!!

:banana:

How do you enable AHCI after a windows install? It wont let me install the intel matrix/raid drivers, and when I try and enable AHCI windows wont boot...

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Originally Posted by exo

If you have been unfortunate enough to install this driver you can easily disable it and use the generic windows driver:

1. Open Device Manager
2. Expand 'SCSI and RAID controllers'
3. Right click on 'JMicron JMB36X Controller' and click 'Update Driver'
4. Select 'No not this time' and click Next
5. Select 'Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)' and click Next
6. Uncheck 'Include this location in the search:', select 'Don't search. I will choose the driver to install.' Click Next
7. Highlight 'Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller' and click Next then Finish
8. Open the Control Panel then Add/Remove programs
9. Remove 'JMB36X Raid Configurer'

That is all

-exo

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When trying to do this, I get to step 7 and then there is no option to select: 'Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller' Why? There are a bunch of jmicron and adaptec choices (and a few other strange ones, but no standard driver option) What can I do differently?

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Originally Posted by Tortel

How do you enable AHCI after a windows install? It wont let me install the intel matrix/raid drivers, and when I try and enable AHCI windows wont boot...

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There is a tortuous workaround to do this. May be exo will post it.

:banana:

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Originally Posted by Psyire

When trying to do this, I get to step 7 and then there is no option to select: 'Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller' Why? There are a bunch of jmicron and adaptec choices (and a few other strange ones, but no standard driver option) What can I do differently?

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You did something wrong. His instructions work.

:woot:

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Originally Posted by warbler13

You did something wrong. His instructions work.

:woot:

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They don't work for me...

Well, I just slipstreamed the AHCI drivers on my XP disk, and now im going to try a repair. Ill report back if it works, if it doesnt then that just sucks.

Well, all I successfully did was uninstall windows updates for about the last 6 months. That didnt work at all.

very Nice Tanx ...

This is useful, its always a pita to find all the newer driver releases, you did it for us. :toast:

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Originally Posted by Tortel

Well, all I successfully did was uninstall windows updates for about the last 6 months. That didnt work at all.

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@Tortel

Sorry that did not work for youl

@EXO, feel free to comment or use this guide.

Guide for enabling AHCI AFTER Windows Install.

1. Your boot drive is sata (configured as IDE) connected to Intel ICH8R sata red connector.

2. Boot up to Windows

3. Install the latest JMicron windows drivers from Asus.

4. Power down.

5. Connect your SATA boot drive to the JMicron SATA connector, black and away from all the Intel SATA. Look in your manual to find it. There is only one.

6. Power up. Go into bios, enable AHCI in bios under SATA. System will boot up with the JMicron SATA connected drive with no problem.

7. Once in Windows, windows will find NEW HARDWARE and ask for driver. Direct Windows to the folder where you have the Intel Matrix Storage Controller (download from intel - NOT the Windows driver but the DOS - FLOPPY driver). Windows will install the driver.

8. Power down. reconnect the SATA boot drive to the Intel RED SATA connector.

9. Power up. System should boot into AHCI SATA drive now. Windows may say that driver was not qualified, do you want to stop or continue. Ignore this and click continue.

10. Once in windows, if you want you can use EXO instructions to remove the JMicron driver.

I have verified again EXO instructions. It works fine.

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Originally Posted by Psyire

They don't work for me...

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I really don't know why. I tried on 2 systems. Except on my systems, JMicron is depicted as JMRAID.
That's the one I used.

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Originally Posted by warbler13

@Tortel

Sorry that did not work for youl

@EXO, feel free to comment or use this guide.

Guide for enabling AHCI AFTER Windows Install.

1. Your boot drive is sata (configured as IDE) connected to Intel ICH8R sata red connector.

2. Boot up to Windows

3. Install the latest JMicron windows drivers from Asus.

4. Power down.

5. Connect your SATA boot drive to the JMicron SATA connector, black and away from all the Intel SATA. Look in your manual to find it. There is only one.

6. Power up. Go into bios, enable AHCI in bios under SATA. System will boot up with the JMicron SATA connected drive with no problem.

7. Once in Windows, windows will find NEW HARDWARE and ask for driver. Direct Windows to the folder where you have the Intel Matrix Storage Controller (download from intel - NOT the Windows driver but the DOS - FLOPPY driver). Windows will install the driver.

8. Power down. reconnect the SATA boot drive to the Intel RED SATA connector.

9. Power up. System should boot into AHCI SATA drive now. Windows may say that driver was not qualified, do you want to stop or continue. Ignore this and click continue.

10. Once in windows, if you want you can use EXO instructions to remove the JMicron driver.

I have verified again EXO instructions. It works fine.

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Hey thanks, that works great!
And btw, if anyone wants to know, the JMicron SATA port is just above the PCI-e slot, labeled as SATA-RAID.

At least it works for somebody besides me!!!

Good job Tortel, and thanks for the feedback!!!

:banana:

Is there any Vista guide?

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Originally Posted by IV0

Is there any Vista guide?

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Installing Vista on the P5B-D is nice and simple :) You only need to install the ACPI driver, Vista takes care of everything else.