Motherboard KGPE-D16
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Contents Notices......................................................................................................... vii Safety information..................................................................................... viii About this guide........................................................................................... x KGPE-D16 specifications summary.......................................................... xii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome!........................
Contents 2.5.8 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card.............................. 2-23 2.5.10 Connecting the thermal sensor cable............................ 2-24 2.5.9 2.6 2.7 2.5.11 Connectors.................................................................................. 2-31 2.7.1 Chapter 3: 3.2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function..................................... 3-4 Using the dual function power switch............................... 3-4 BIOS setup 4.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility........
Contents 4.4 Advanced menu.......................................................................... 4-15 4.4.1 CPU Configuration......................................................... 4-15 4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration..................................... 4-27 4.4.2 4.4.4 4.4.5 4.5 4.6 4.4.6 Suspend Mode [Auto].................................................... 4-32 4.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [ACPI v2.0]........................................ 4-32 4.6.6 ACPI APIC support [Enabled].........
Contents Chapter 6: 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Driver installation RAID driver installation................................................................ 6-3 6.1.1 6.1.2 Creating a RAID driver disk............................................. 6-3 Installing the RAID controller driver................................. 6-5 AMD® processor driver installation........................................... 6-15 LAN driver installation................................................................
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. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Safety information Electrical safety • • • • • • To 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 all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste.
About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring 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 information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components.
Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
KGPE-D16 specifications summary Processor Support / System Bus 2 x socket G34 (LGA 1944) 4/8/12/16 Core AMD® Opteron™ 6300 Series 4/8/12/16 Core AMD® Opteron™ 6200 Series 8/12 Core AMD® Opteron™ 6100 Series * Please check http://www.asus.com/ server_workstation/ for the latest update HyperTransport™ Technology 3.0, 6.
KGPE-D16 specifications summary Storage Networking Graphic Onboard I/O Connectors Rear I/O Connectors SATA Controller AMD® SP5100: 6 SATA2 300MB/s ports PROMISE® SW RAID (For Linux/Windows) Supports software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5 SAS Controller Optional: ASUS PIKE 1064E 4-port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 1068E 8-port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 1078 8-port SAS HW RAID card ASUS PIKE 6480 8-port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card with RAID 5 2 x Intel 82
KGPE-D16 specifications summary Management Solution Monitoring Environment Out of Band Remote Management CPU Temperature FAN RPM Optional ASMB4-iKVM for KVM-over-Internet V V Operation temperature: 10℃—35℃ Non operation temperature: -40℃—70℃ Non operation humidity: 20%—90% (Non condensing) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. DO NOT touch the Northbridge chipset! The Northbridge chipset may become overheated. Remember to provide sufficinet air flow to keep the system stable.
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome!....................................................................................... 1-3 1.3 Serial number label....................................................................... 1-4 1.2 1.4 Package contents.......................................................................... 1-3 Special features.............................................................................
1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS® KGPE-D16 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. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items.
1.3 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the motherboard's serial number containing 12 characters xxS2xxxxxxxx shown as the figure below. With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems. KGPE-D16 xxS2xxxxxxxx 1.4 Special features 1.4.
DDR3 memory support The KGPE-D16 supports UDIMM and RDIMM DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of server and workstation applications. The 4-channel DDR3 architecture boosts system performance, eliminating bottlenecks. Furthermore, the supply voltage for the memory is reduced from 1.8 V for DDR2 to just 1.5V for DDR3.
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Fan Speed technology The ASUS Fan Speed technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. PIKE (Proprietary I/O Kit Expansion) PIKE is an on-demand upgrade kit for users. This ASUS unique feature enables users to choose their preferred I/O solutions. ASUS provides multiple SAS solutions for different segments and purposes and PIKE saves lots of validation efforts and hardware cost for end users.
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.
Chapter summary 2.1 2.2 2.3 2 Before you proceed...................................................................... 2-3 Motherboard overview.................................................................. 2-6 Central Processing Unit (CPU).................................................. 2-10 2.4 System memory.......................................................................... 2-16 2.6 Jumpers....................................................................................... 2-26 2.
2.1 Before you proceed Take 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, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • • • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.
2. 3. CPU warning LED (ERR_CPU1, ERR_CPU2) The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate that an impending failure of the corresponding CPU. DIMM warning LED (ERR_DIMMA1/2; ERR_DIMMB1/2; ERR_DIMMC1/2; ERR_DIMMD1/2; ERR_DIMME1/2; ERR_DIMMF1/2; ERR_DIMMG1/2; ERR_DIMMH1/2) The DIMM warning LEDs light up to indicate that an impending failure of the corresponding DIMMs.
4. BMC LED (BMC_LED1) The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB4 is working normally. The heartbeat LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB4.
2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. To optimize the motherboard features, we highly recommend that you install it in an SSI EEB 1.1 compliant chassis. Ensure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components! 2.2.
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2.2.4 Layout contents Slots/Soocket Page 1. CPU sockets 2-10 2. DDR3 sockets 2-16 3. MIO / PCIE slot 2-22 4. PCI Express x 16 slots 2-22 5. PIKE slot 2-22 Jumpers 2-8 Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)) 3. CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting (3-pin CPUFAN_SEL1, CHAFAN_SEL1) 4. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 5. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin LVDDR3_SEL1; LVDDR3_SEL2) 6.
Internal connectors Page 1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4; RED) (7-pin SATA5, SATA6; Black) 2-32 2. SAS connectors (7-pin SAS1, SAS2, SAS3, SAS4; Red) (7-pin SAS5, SAS6, SAS7, SAS8; Blue) 2-33 3. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 4. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; USB78; A-Type USB9) 2-33 5. Thermal sensor cable connectors (3-pin TR1, TR2) 6.
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with dual surface mount LGA 1944 Socket designed for the AMD® Opteron™ 6300/6200/6100 series CPU in the Land Grid Array (LGA) package. 2.3.1 • Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components.
2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the right (B) until it is released from the retention tab. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. Load lever A B Retention tab RE MO VE 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow. Load lever 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger.
5. Position the CPU over the socket, ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom‑right corner of the socket, and then fit the socket alignment keys into the CPU notches. CPU notch The CPU fits 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! Gold triangle mark 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. A B RE MO 7. 8.
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The AMD® Opteron™ 6300/6200/6100 series processors require a specially designed heatsink to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • • Ensure to use qualified heatsink assembly only. Ensure that you have applied the thermal grease to the top of the CPU before installing the heatsink and fan. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, ensuring that the heatsink fits properly on the retention module base.
2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 3. Align the other end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place. Ensure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base, otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place. 4. 2-14 Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base.
5. 6. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. • Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. • This connector is backward compatible with old 3-pin CPU fan. Repeat steps 1 to 5 to install the other heatsink if you have installed a second CPU, then connect the fan cable to the other 4‑pin connector.
2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with sixteen (16) 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 performance with less power consumption.
2.4.2 Memory Configurations You may install 1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB/16GB Registerd or 1GB/2GB/4GB Unbuffered with ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. • For CPU1 configuraton, install DIMMs from the orange slots and in the order as follows: DIMM_A2 -> DIMM_C2 -> DIMM_B2 -> DIMM_D2.
Memory population table For UDIMM (Single Rank, Dual Ranks) CPU1 Configuration A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1 V V 2 DIMMs V V V V 4 DIMMs V V V V V V 6 DIMMs V V V V V V V V 8 DIMMs - - - - - - - - CPU1 + CPU2 Configuration A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1 E2 E1 F2 F1 G2 G1 H2 H1 V V 2 DIMMs V V V V 4 DIMMs V V V V V V 6 DIMMs V V V V V V V V 8 DIMMs V V V V V V V V V V 10 DIMMs V V V V V V V V V V V V 12 DIMMs V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 14 DIMMs V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 16 DIMMs For RDIMM (Single Rank, D
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. 2 To install a DIMM: 1. 2. 3. 3 Press the retaining clips outward to unlock a DIMM socket. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket.
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. Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
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2.5.4 MIO/PCIE slot The MIO/PCIE slot supports a MIO audio card or a PCI Express card. The MIO audio card offers great sound quality to complement the robust video power. 2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slots (x16 link; x8 link) The onboard PCI Express x16 slots provides two x16 link or one x16 link and two x8 links to AMD SR5690 chipset. These slots support VGA cards and various server class high performance add-on cards. 2.5.
2.5.8 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your motherboard. 1. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. 2. Align the golden fingers of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot. 3. Insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot. Ensure that it is completely seated on the PIKE RAID card slot.
2.5.9 Installing ASMB4 management board Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB4 management board on your motherboard. 1. Locate the BMC_FW header on the motherboard. 2. Orient and press the ASMB4 management card in place. 2.5.10 Connecting the thermal sensor cable Follow the steps below to connect the thermal sensor cable to the connector on your motherboard. 2-24 1. Locate the TR1 or TR2 connector on the motherboard. 2. Connect the thermal sensor cable to the connector. 3.
2.5.11 Installing the audio card 1. Locate the MIO/PCIE slot on the motherboard. 2. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card sits on the slot completely.
2.6 1. Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, 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 information such as system passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. 2. 3. 4. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. Move the jumper cap from pins 1–2 (default) to pins 2–3.
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. 3. CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting (3-pin CPUFAN_SEL1, CHAFAN_SEL1) These jumpers allow you to switch for fan pin selection. The CPUFAN_SEL1 jumper is for the CPU fans control and the CHAFAN_SEL1 jumper is for the front fans and rear fans control. Set to pins 1–2 when using 4-pin fans or pins 2–3 when using 3-pin fans.
4. 5. 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. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin LVDDR3_SEL1; LVDDR3_SEL2) These jumpers allow you to adjust the DIMM voltage. Set to pins 1–2 to select 1.5V BIOS control, pins 2–3 to select 1.2V Force or 3–4 to select 1.35V Force.
6. 7. PCI Express slot setting (3-pin PCIE2_SW1; PCIE5_SW1) These jumpers allow you to turn off slot 1 or 4 no matter slot 2 or 5 is occupied or not. Place the jumper caps on pins 1–2 to let the system detect if the slot 2 or slot 5 is occupied, and turn off slot 1 or 4 automatically (default). Or you can place the jumper caps on pins 2–3 to turn off slot 1 or 4. IPMI setting (3-pin IPMI_SEL1) This jumper allows you to use the IPMI feature through the dedicated LAN or share LAN.
8. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. To update the BIOS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 2-30 Set the jumper to pins 2–3. Insert the USB flash that contains the original or latest BIOS and turn on the system to recover or update the BIOS. Shut down the system. Set the jumper back to pins 1–2. Turn on the system.
2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. RJ-45 port for iKVM. This RJ-45 port functions only when you install ASMB4 management card. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. Serial (COM1) port. This 9-pin communication port is for pointing devices or other serial devices.
2.7.2 1. Internal connectors Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4; RED) (7-pin SATA5, SATA6; Black) Supported by the AMD® SP5100 chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 3Gb/s of data transfer rate. The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed.
2. SAS connectors (7-pin SAS1, SAS2, SAS3, SAS4; Red) (7-pin SAS5, SAS6, SAS7, SAS8; Blue) This motherboard comes with eight (8) Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connectors, the next-generation storage technology that supports both Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA). Each connector supports one device. 3. • These connectors function only when you install a PIKE RAID card. • Connect the SAS hard disk drives to SAS connectors 1–4 (red) when installing a 4-port PIKE RAID card.
4. 5. 2-34 USB connector (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; USB78; A-Type USB9) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB34 and USB56, then install the modules to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. Thermal sensor cable connectors (3-pin TR1, TR2) These connectors are for temperature monitoring.
6. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1, CPU_FAN2, FRNT_FAN1, FRNT_FAN2, FRNT_FAN3, FRNT_FAN4, FRNT_FAN5, REAR_FAN1) 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 the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. • DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors.
7. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin SGPIO1/2) These connector is used for the SAS chip SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information and general purpose data. These connectors functions only when you install an ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card. 8. 2-36 Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin SGPIO3/4) These connectors are used for the SGPIO peripherals of the PROMISE® RAID SATA LED.
9. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) This connector is for an IEEE 1394a port. Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. 10. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
11. BMC header (BMC_FW1) The BMC connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS® Server Management Board 4 Series (ASMB4). 12. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity.
13. Location LED cable connector (3-pin LOCLED1) This connector is for a LED cable that allows you to know the server location. 14. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the power supply unit to read PSU information. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. This connector functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB4.
15. SSI power connectors (24-pin SSIPWR1, 8-pin SSI12V1, 8-pin SSI12V2) These connectors are for an SSI power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. 2-40 • DO NOT forget to connect the 24+8+8-pin power plugs; otherwise, the system will not boot up.
16. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 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 blinks when the system is in sleep mode. Message LED (2-pin MLED) This 2-pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED.
17. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. 2-42 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 are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. 3.
This chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of shutting down the system.
Chapter summary 3.1 3.2 3 Starting up for the first time......................................................... 3-3 Powering off the computer...........................................................
3.1 Starting up for the first 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. Turn on the devices in the following order: a. Monitor c. System power b. 6.
3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows® 2003 Server: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down. 2. Select Shut Down from the What do you want the computer to do? list box. 3. Select Shutdown Event Tracker. 4. Make sure that the Planned check box is checked. 5. Select shutdown option from the list box. 6. If necessary, key in comments. 7. Click OK. 3.2.
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
4 Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS............................................. 4-3 4.3 Main menu................................................................................... 4-10 4.2 BIOS setup program..................................................................... 4-7 4.4 Advanced menu.......................................................................... 4-15 4.6 Power menu.................................................................................
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 EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk.) 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 2. BUPDATER utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive.) Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
3. Press to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found. When found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. • This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability.
4. The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.06 (09/08/04) FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: KGPE-D16 VER: 0701 DATE: 10/01/2010 Update ROM BOARD: KGPE-D16 VER: 0702 DATE: 10/21/2010 PATH: WARNING! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Note Writing BIOS: DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed.
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file. Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive: 1. 2.
4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware 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, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the configuration of your computer in the future.
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Main Menu bar Advanced Configuration fields Server System Time System Date SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA 1 2 3 4 5 6 : : : : : : BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools [13:44:30] [Thu, 10/28/2010] [ST3160812AS] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Storage Configuration System Information General help Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time.
4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. System Time System Date SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 Detected] Detected] Detected]] Detected] Detected] Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time.
4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them.
4.3.3 SATA1–6 The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in the system. Select an item then press if you wish to configure the item. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main SATA 5 Device :Hard Disk Vendor :xxxxxxxxx Size :xx.xGB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode:16Sectors PIO Mode :4 Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA :Ultra DMA-6 S.M.A.R.T.
PIO Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the data transfer mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] DMA (Direct Memory Access) allows your computer to transfer data to and from the hardware devices installed with much less CPU overhead. The DMA mode consists of SDMA (single-word DMA), MDMA (multi-word DMA), and UDMA (Ultra DMA). Setting to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the DMA mode. SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.
The following two items appear only when you set the OnChip SATA Channel item to [Enabled]. SATA Port1 - Port4 [IDE] Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. • If you want to create RAID sets with the PROMISE® RAID utility from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [RAID].
BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. System Memory Information Displays system memory information. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main System Memory Information CPU1 Memory Information CPU2 Memory Information CPU1/2 Memory Configuration Allows you to check information of installed memory (8 DIMMs per CPU).
4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration Onborad Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Event Log Configuration Exit Configure CPU.
GART Error Reporting [Disabled] This option should remain disabled for the normal operation. The driver developer may enable it for testing purpose. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Allows the system to update the Microcode automatically, enhancing system performance. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the AMD Secure Virtual Machine.
4.4.2 Chipset Configuration The Chipset configuration menu allows you to change advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press to display the submenu. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Options for NB NorthBridge Configuration SouthBridge Configuration SR5690 Configuration ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc.
Memory Configuration The memory configuration menu allows you to change the memory settings.
ECC Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY ECC Configuration ECC Mode DRAM ECC Enable DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT 4-Bit ECC Mode DRAM BG Scrub Data Cache BG Scrub L2 Cache BG Scrub L3 Cache BG Scrub [Basic] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Set the level of ECC protection. Note: The ‘Super‘ ECC mode dynamically sets the DRAM scrub rate so all of memory is scrubbed in 8 hours.
SouthBridge Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced SouthBridge Chipset Configuration SP5100 CIMx Version : 5.7.
The following items appear when HD Audio Azalia Device is set to [Auto] or [Enabled]. SDIN0/1/2/3 Pin Config [Azalia] Selects the SDIN Pin setting.
SATA-AHCI Ports Auto Clk Ctrl [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], the system will turn off the clocks for the unused SATA ports in AHCI modes. Doing so will enable some power savings. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The hot-plug function will be disabled when turning off the clock for the SATA port. SATA PORT0/1/2/3/4/5 MODE [Auto] When set to [GEN1], the SATA prot will run at GEN1 mode. Setting to [Auto] will leave the SATA port to run at the default mode.
SR5690 Configuration Advanced SR5690 Configuration PCI Express Configuration Hyper Transport Configuration IOMMU [Disabled] VGA ROM Boot Priority [PCIE VGA Card] PCI Express Configuration Debug Option ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc.
NB-SB Port Features Press to display the sub-items. NB-SB Link ASPM [L1] Configuration options: [Disabled] [L1] NP NB-SB VC1 Traffic Support [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Complicance Mode [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCIE Slot 1/2, PCIE Slot 3, PCIE Slot 4/5, PIKE Slot, SB Core Setting Select an item, and then press to display its sub-items.
Hyper Transport Configuration Advanced Hyper Transport Configuration HT Extended Address HT3 Link Power State UnitID Clumping HT Link Tristate NB Deempasies Level [Disabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] Options Auto Disabled Enabled ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc.
Debug Option Advanced Memory Decode on Sec. GFX IOC Peer-to-Peer Mode Northbridge interrupt pin [Disabled] [Auto] [Disabled] Options Disabled Force ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. Memory Decode on Sec.
4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Onboard Device Configuration Serial Port1 Serial Port2 Onboard 1394 Onboard LAN1 Onboard LAN2 Onboard LAN1 Onboard LAN2 Address Address Controller Chip Chip Boot Boot [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [PXE] [PXE] Allows BIOS to Select Serial Port1 Base Addresses. ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
4.4.4 USB Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration Enables support for legacy USB. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. Module Version - 2.24.5-13.4 USB Devices Enabled : None Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-Off Legacy USB1.1 HC Support [Enabled] [HiSpeed] [Enabled] [Enabled] ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
4.4.5 PCIPnP The PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI/PnP Configuration menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Plug And Play O/S [No] NO: lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system.
4.5 Server menu Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Server Exit Configure Remote Access. Remote Access Configuration ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows you to configure the Remote Access features. Select an item then press to display the configuration options.
The following items appear only when Remote Access is set to [Enabled]. Serial port number [COM2] Selects the serial port for console redirection. Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2] Base Address. IRQ [2F8h, 3] This item is not user-configurable and changes with the configuration of Serial port number. Serial Port Mode [57600 8,n,1] Sets the Serial port mode.
4.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Main Advanced Server Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC support BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools [Auto] [No] [ACPI v2.0] [Enabled] Exit Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend.
4.6.5 APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Power On Configuration Options Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Resume On PCIE Wake# Resume On Ring Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Power On Power off Last State ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc.
4.6.6 Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature TR1 Temperature TR2 Temperature CPU Fan1 Speed CPU Fan2 Speed Front Fan1 Speed Front Fan2 Speed Front Fan3 Speed Front Fan4 Speed Front Fan5 Speed Rear Fan1 Speed Fan Speed Control VCORE1 Voltage VCORE2 Voltage P1DDR3 Voltage P2DDR3 Voltage P1_+1.2V Voltage v02.61 (C)Copyright CPU1 Temperature [ 27.5ºC/ 81.
VCORE1/2 Voltage; P1/2DDR3 Voltage; P1/2_+1.2V Voltage; P1_VDDNB Voltage; +1.8V Voltage; +1.2V Voltage; +1.1V Voltage; +12V Voltage; +5V Voltage; +3.3V Voltage; +5VSB Voltage; +3.3VSB Voltage; VBAT Voltage [xxxxV] or [ignored] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Select [Ignored] if you do not want to detect this item.
4.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press to display the submenu. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Server Exit Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives A virtual floppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B: ) may appear when you set the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device.
4.7.3 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Mode Bootup Num-Lock Wait For ‘F1‘ If Error Hit ‘DEL‘ Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture Boot Device Seeking [Enabled] [Enabled] [Force BIOS] [On] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Endless PXE] Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system.
4.7.4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed to change password. again to disable password. Change Supervisor Password Change User Password ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Password Check [Full Access] Exit to change password. again to disable password.
4.8 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press to display the submenu. Main Advanced ASUS EZ Flash 2 Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS. This uitlity supports 1. FAT 12/16/32 (r/w) 2. NTFS (read only) 3. CD-DISC (read only) ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
4.9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Main Advanced Server Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation.
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This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
Chapter summary 5.1 5.2 5 Setting up RAID............................................................................. 5-3 FastBuild Utility.............................................................................
5.1 Setting up RAID 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive.
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration: 1. 2. 3. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard.
5.2 FastBuild Utility The FastBuild Utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 ,and RAID 5, SPAN and JBOD set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Promise RAID. To enter the FastBuild Utility: 1. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives at Red SATA Connector. 3. During POST, press + to enter the utility main menu. 2. Turn on the system. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc.
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, SPAN or JBOD) To create a RAID set: 1. From the main control panel, press <2> to to enter the LD View Menu. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Main Menu ] View Drive Assignment .......[ 1 ] LD View / LD Define Menu .....[ 2 ] Delete LD Menu ..............[ 3 ] Controller Configuration .....[ 4 ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..
2. Press + to define an LD and use to select a desired RAID mode. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc.
4. After you have selected the desired RAID mode, use the down arrow key to select desired disks for the RAID set. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc.
6. Press + again and enter the LD name. Press to continue. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc.
8. Press + to modify the disk array size or press any other key to use all the available capacity of the disk drive. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc.
10. The RAID set has been built successfully and press to view the content. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD View Menu ] LD No RAID Mode LD RAID 1 1 Drv Capacity(GB) 2 Status 199.99 Functional [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Ctrl+C] Define LD [Enter] View LD [Ctrl+V] View JBOD Disk [ESC] Exit 11. Press any key to return to the main control panel. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc.
5.2.2 Deleting a RAID set To delete a RAID set: 1. From the main control panel, press <3> to to enter the Delete LD Menu. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Main Menu ] View Drive Assignment .......[ 1 ] LD View / LD Define Menu .....[ 2 ] Delete LD Menu ..............[ 3 ] Controller Configuration .....[ 4 ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to Select Option 2.
3. Press + to confirm and delete the selected RAID set. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ View LD Definition Menu] LD No LD 1 LD Name RAID1 Stripe Block Read Policy Port:ID 01:01 02:01 RAID Mode RAID 1 NA NA Drv 2 Write Policy Capacity(GB) 199.99 WriteThru [ Drives Assignments ] Drive Model HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX Capabilities SATA 3G SATA 3G Capacity(GB) 250.05 250.05 Press Ctrl-Y to delete the data in the disk! or press any other key to abort...
5.2.3 Viewing the Drive Assignment To view the drive assignment: 1. From the main control panel, press <1> to to enter the Drive Assignment Menu. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Main Menu ] View Drive Assignment .......[ 1 ] LD View / LD Define Menu .....[ 2 ] Delete LD Menu ..............[ 3 ] Controller Configuration .....[ 4 ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to Select Option 2. [ESC]Exit The drive assignment is displayed as shown.
5.2.4 Viewing the Controller Configuration To view the controller configuration: 1. From the main control panel, press <4> to to enter the Controller Configuration Menu. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Main Menu ] View Drive Assignment .......[ 1 ] LD View / LD Define Menu .....[ 2 ] Delete LD Menu ..............[ 3 ] Controller Configuration .....[ 4 ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to Select Option 2.
5-16 Chapter 5: RAID configuration
This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.
Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation................................................................ 6-3 6.3 LAN driver installation................................................................ 6-16 6.2 AMD® processor driver installation........................................... 6-15 6.4 ATI SM Bus controller driver installation.................................. 6-20 6.6 Management application and utilities installation................... 6-24 6.5 Display driver installation......
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 instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. The RAID card driver might be included in the Linux OS installation CD, and could be loaded automatically during the OS installation.
6. Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create. Promise SW ROMB Controller Driver Windows Server 2003 32/64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP8 32 bit RHEL AS4 UP8 64 bit RHEL 5 UP4 32 bit RHEL 5 UP4 64 bit SLES 10 SP3 32 bit SLES 10 SP3 64 bit SLES 11 32 bit SLES 11 64 bit CentOS 5.4 32 bit CentOS 5.4 64 bit Back Exit 7. Place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. 9.
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® Server OS During Windows® Server OS installation To 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. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... 2. 3. Press when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...” appears at the bottom of the screen.
4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * ENTER=Continue ESC=Cancel Press ENTER when ready. F3=Exit 5. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list, then press . 7. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue. 6.
To verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. 2. 3. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop, and then select Properties from the menu. Click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button. Click the “+” sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers, and then the Promise AHCI Compatible RAID Controller item should appear. The screen differs based on the controller. 4. 5. 6. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, and then select Properties from the menu.
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 4.8 To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 3. Press . 2. At the boot:, type linux dd. - To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the key. - To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text . - Use the function keys listed below for more information. [F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue] boot: linux dd 4.
7. Select Skip and press to continue. CD Found To begin testing the CD media before installation press OK. Choose Skip to skip the media test and start the installation. OK 8. Skip Follow the onscreen instructions to finish installing the RedHat operating system.
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5.0 To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 3. Press . 2. At the boot:, type linux dd - To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the key. - To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text . - Use the function keys listed below for more information. [F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue] boot: linux dd 4.
6. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes 7. No Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation.
SUSE Linux 11 OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. 2. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode English(US) 1024 X768 3.
4. Insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive. Type the command acpi=off apic=bigsmp brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options field, and press . Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options acpi=off apic=bigsmp brokenmodules=ahci F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode English(US) 1024 X768 5.
6. The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system as shown below. Please choose the Driver Update medium. sda: USB Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, ASUS DRW-1612BLT sdb: Disk, Promise 1X2 Morror/RAID1 sd3: Disk, Promise RAID Console other device OK 7. 6-14 Back Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation.
6.2 AMD® processor driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the AMD® processor driver on the system. You need to manually install the AMD® processor driver on a Windows XP / Server 2003 operating system. To install the AMD® processor driver: 1. 2. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
6.3 LAN driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install Intel® Gigabit LAN controller driver. To install the Intel® Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows® OS: 1. 2. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
4. When the Intel® Network Connections – InstallShield Wizard window appears, click Next to start the installation. 5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue.
6-18 6. Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue. 7. Click Install to start the installation.
8. The programs you select are being installed. 9. Click Finish to finish the installation.
6.4 ATI SM Bus controller driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the ATI SM Bus driver on the system. You need to manually install the ATI SMBus driver on a Windows® XP / Server 2003 operating system. To install the driver: 1. 2. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
6.5 Display driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the ASPEED display driver. To install the ASPEED display driver on a Windows® OS: 1. 2. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file AUTORUN.
6-22 4. When the ASPEED InstallShield Wizard window appears, click Next to continue. 5. Click Install to start the installation.
6. The system installs the driver automatically. 7. When the installation completes, click Finish to exit the wizard.
6.6 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 the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 6.6.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive.
6.6.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 6.6.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the RAID driver disk. 6.6.5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.
6-26 Chapter 6: Driver installation
This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard.
Appendix summary A.1 A KGPE-D16 block diagram........................................
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A-4 Appendix A: Reference information
ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address Telephone Fax E-mail Web site Technical Support Telephone Fax Online Support 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259 +886-2-2894-3447 +886-2-2890-7798 info@asus.com.tw http://www.asus.com.tw +86-21-38429911 +86-21-58668722 ext: 9101 http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
ASUS contact information ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Address Fax Web site Technical Support Support fax General support Online support 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USA +1-510-608-4555 http://usa.asus.com +1-812-284-0883 +1-812-282-2787 http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) Address Fax Web site Online contact Harkort Str. 21-23, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany +49-2102-959911 http://www.asus.de http://www.asus.
ASUS contact information ASUS Holland BV (The Netherlands) Address Web site Technical Support Telephone Fax E-mail Online Support Marconistraat 2, 7825GD EMMEN, The Netherlands http://www.asus.com +31-(0)591-5-70292 +31-(0)591-666853 advance.rma.eu@asus.com http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUS Polska Sp. z o.o. (Poland) Address Web site Technical Support Telephone Online Support Ul. Postępu 6, 02-676 Warszawa, Poland http://pl.asus.com +48-225718033 http://support.asus.
800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539. Asus Computer International Signature : Date : Representative Person’s Name : Mar. 26, 2010 Steve Chang / President This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
