Hi guys, this is my first post, what a goldmine of a forum this is....

I'm not a computer pro so excuse me if I have posted a little too much info!

First here are my specs...

Core2Duo E6600 (B2) + AC FP7 @ 3.2GHz (400x8) (good temps.)
Asus P5W DH Deluxe (BIOS 2004)
2GB GeIL DDRII 6400
BFG 8800 GTS OC 512
X-Fi 7.1 Xtreme Music
2 x Samsung 500GB SATA
1 x Seagate 120 GB SATA
Hiper Type-R 580W Modular PSU

Now my questions....!
1. The computer hangs on the ASUS screen for ages, around 50seconds before it get to the XP boot screen... Is there any way to speed this up?
2. Whenever I leave a USB drive plugged in it wont boot, is there a way around this?
3. Every now and then the motherboard randomly beeps (just one beep)!
4. I have 2 500gb HDD's I'm want to Stripe, they will have the OS on them, which ports on the board do I use and where do I plug my additional 120gb drive?
5. Are my OC settings below correct? Which is the most suitable BIOS realease for my system?


Love this motherboard (shame it's not SLi)
Thanks guys



Now my OC settings (all of them!)

Advanced

AI Overclocking...Manual
CPU Frequency...400
DRAM Frequency...DDR2 - 800MHz

Performance Mode...Standard
PCI Express frequency...Auto
PCI Clock syncronisation mode...Auto

Memory voltage...1.90v
CPU VCORE Voltage...1.3250v

FSB Termination Voltage...Auto
MCH Chipset Voltage...Auto
ICH chipset voltage...Auto

Digital Home Mode...Disabled

CPU Config.

Modify Ratio Support...Enabled
Ratio CMOS Setting...8
Microcode updation...Enabled
Max CPUID value limit...Disabled
Execute diable function...Disabled
Enhanced C1 control...Disabled
CPU Internal Thermal Control...Auto
Virtualisation Technology...Enabled
Intel SpeedStep technology...Disabled

Advanced Chipset Settings

Configure DRAM timing by SPD...Enabled
DRAM ECC Mode...Disabled
Hyper Path 3...Disabled
DRAM throtolling threshold...Disabled
Memory remap feature...Disabled

Boot graphic adapter priority...PCI Exp/PCI

PEG buffer length...Auto
Link latency...Auto
PEG root control...Auto
PEG link mode...Auto
Slot power...Auto