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Motherboard P5MT-S
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E2376 First Edition January 2006 Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
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Contents Notices ............................................................................................... vii Safety information .............................................................................viii About this guide .................................................................................. ix Typography .......................................................................................... x P5MT-S speciﬁcations summary ..........................................................
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Contents 2.6 Jumpers .............................................................................. 2-18 2.7 Connectors ......................................................................... 2-23 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 2-23 2.7.2 Internal connectors ............................................... 2-24 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 3.2 Starting up for the ﬁrst time ................................................ 3-1 Powering off the computer ..........
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Contents 4.5 4.6 4.4.2 CPU Conﬁguration ................................................. 4-19 4.4.3 Chipset Conﬁguration ........................................... 4-21 4.4.4 Onboard Devices Conﬁguration............................. 4-25 4.4.5 PCI PnP .................................................................. 4-26 Power Conﬁguration ........................................................... 4-27 4.5.1 APM Conﬁguration ................................................ 4-27 4.5.
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5.4.4 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror) .............................. 5-37 5.4.5 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe+Mirror) ................ 5-40 5.4.6 Adding a spare drive to a RAID 10 set ................. 5-44 5.4.7 Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive ....................... 5-45 5.4.8 Deleting a RAID set ............................................... 5-47 5.4.9 Rebuilding a RAID set ............................................ 5-48 5.4.10 Verifying a RAID set hard disk drive .....................
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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.
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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.
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About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conﬁguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components.
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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.
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P5MT-S speciﬁcations summary CPU LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium®4/processor Compatible with Intel® PCG 05B/05A and 04B/04A and the latest Intel® dual-core processor Supports Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Chipset NorthBridge: Intel® E7230 SouthBridge: Intel® ICH7R I/O bridge : Intel® 6702 PXH-V Front Side Bus 1066/800/533 MHz Memory Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets
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P5MT-S speciﬁcations summary USB Intel ICH7R Southbridge supports: - 4 USB 2.0 ports (two on the rear panel, two on the front panel) Special features ASUS Smart Fan I/II ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 BIOS features AMI BIOS, 8 MB Flash ROM, Green, PnP, DMI, SMBIOS 2.3, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0a Rear panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 2 x USB 2.
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
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Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-1 1.3 Special features ....................................................................
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1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5MT-S 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.
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1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA) socket designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 775-land package. The motherboard supports the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with 1066/800/533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). The motherboard also supports the Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology and is fully compatible with Intel® 05B/05A or 04B/04A processors. See page 2-6 for details.
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Ultra320 SCSI feature The Adaptec® AIC-7901X PCI-X SCSI controller is onboard to support one 68-pin Ultra320 SCSI connector, that can connect up to 15 SCSI devices. See page 2-27 and Chapter 5 for details. Zero-Channel RAID (ZCR) card solution The motherboard comes with a PCI-X slot (the green slot on the model) that supports an optional Zero-Channel RAID card. The Zero-Channel RAID card allows you to create all types of RAID conﬁgurations for your storage devices.
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Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC (integrated in the Winbond hardware monitor) to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The ASIC monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components. See page 4-30 for details. 1.3.
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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.
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 2-6 2.4 System memory.................................................................. 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots ................................................................... 2-15 2.6 Jumpers ........................
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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.
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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 3.5 compliant chassis. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage to the motherboard components. 2.2.
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2.2.3 Motherboard layout 25cm (9.
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2.2.4 Layout contents Slots/Sockets Page 1. CPU socket 2-6 2. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-13 3. PCI/PCI-X/PCI Express slots 2-17 4. Mini-PCI socket 2-17 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2-18 2. CPU fan pin selection (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2) 2-19 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1, USBPW2) 2-19 4. Keyboard/Mouse power (3-pin KBPWR1) 2-20 5. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) 2-20 6. Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1; LAN_EN2) 2-21 7.
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Internal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) 2-24 2. Primary IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1) 2-24 3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) 2-25 4. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 2-26 5. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34) 2-26 6. Ultra320 SCSI connector (68-pin SCSIA1) 2-27 7. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) 2-28 8. BMC connector (16-pin BMCCONN1) 2-28 9. Ambient thermal sensor (2-pin TRPWR1) 2-28 10.
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2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4 in the 775-land package. 2.3.1 • Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure 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. ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment/ transit-related.
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2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. Retention tab A PnP cap Load lever B This side of the socket box should face you. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 4.
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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! 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. A B The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology.
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2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • When you buy a boxed Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. • Your Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-pin design and requires no tool to install.
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2. 3. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. A B B A B A A B Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1/CPU_FAN2. CPU_FAN1 GND FANPWR Rotation PWM P5MT-S ® CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 CPU_FAN2 PWM Rotation FANPWR GND P5MT-S CPU Fan Connectors 2-10 • Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.
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2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 4. A B B A B A A B Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.
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5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. Narrow end of the groove The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation.
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2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. ® P5MT-S The ﬁgure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: 128 Pins 112 Pins DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 P5MT-S 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets 2.4.
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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. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. 3.
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2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage to the motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1.
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2.5.
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2.5.4 PCI/PCI-X slots The PCI and PCI-X slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI/PCI-X speciﬁcations. When installing an optional ZCR card, install the card on PCI_X2 slot that is colored green. 2.5.5 32-bit PCI slot 64-bit PCI-X slot PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express speciﬁcations. The ﬁgure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot.
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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. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the onboard battery. 3. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3.
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2. CPU fan pin selection (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2) These jumpers allow you to connect either a 3-pin or a 4-pin fan cable plug to the CPU fan connectors (CPU_FAN1, CPU_FAN2). Set these jumpers to pins 1-2 if you are using a 3-pin fan cable plug, or to pins 2-3 if you are using a 4-pin plug. FM_CPU1 ® P5MT-S 1 2 2 3 3-pin fan 4-pin fan (Default) FM_CPU2 1 2 2 3 3-pin fan 4-pin fan (Default) P5MT-S FM CPU Setting 3.
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4. Keyboard/Mouse power (3-pin KBPWR1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard/mouse wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar) or use the mouse. This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. ® P5MT-S KBPWR1 1 2 2 3 +5V (Default) +5VSB P5MT-S Keyboard Power Setting 5.
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6. Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1, LAN_EN2) ® P5MT-S These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom® BCM5721 Gigabit LAN1 or LAN2 controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN controller. LAN_EN1 2 1 Enable (Default) 3 2 Disable ® P5MT-S P5MT-S LAN1 Controller Setting LAN_EN2 3 2 2 1 Enable (Default) Disable P5MT-S LAN2 Controller Setting 7.
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8. SCSI controller setting (3-pin SCSI_EN1) ® P5MT-S This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Adaptec AIC-7901X PCI-X U320 SCSI controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the SCSI feature, and support RAID conﬁgurations. SCSI_EN1 1 2 2 3 Enable (Default) Disable P5MT-S SCSI Controller Setting 9. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS when it gets corrupted. To update the BIOS: 2. Set the jumper to pins 2-3. 3.
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2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. 3. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 4. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 5. Serial (COM1) port.
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2.7.2 1. Internal connectors Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector is for the provided Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the ﬂoppy disk drive. ® P5MT-S Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. FLOPPY1 PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.
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3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and RAID 5 conﬁguration using the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology or RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 conﬁguration using the LSI MegaRAID® utility embedded in the Intel® ICH7R Southbridge. SATA4 P5MT-S ® These connectors are set IDE mode by default.
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4. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SCSI connectors or the SATA connectors cause this LED to light up. 1 NC ADD_IN_CARD_ACT# ADD_IN_CARD_ACT# NC ® P5MT-S HDLED1 P5MT-S SCSI/SATA Card Activity LED Connector 5. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34) USB+5V USB_P3USB_P3+ GND NC ® P5MT-S This connector is for USB 2.0 ports.
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6. Ultra320 SCSI connector (68-pin SCSIA1) This motherboard comes with the Adaptec AIC-7901X PCI-X U320 SCSI controller that supports one 68-Pin Ultra320 SCSI connector. The SCSI channel can support a maximum of 15 SCSI devices as speciﬁed by Ultra320 standards. SCSIA1 ® 1 35 P5MT-S 68-Pin Ultra320/ Ultra2-Wide SCSI Connector 34 68 P5MT-S Onboard SCSI Connector SCSI Connection Notes This motherboard has a 68-Pin Ultra320 SCSI connector.
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7. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) ® P5MT-S 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. The serial port module is purchased separately. COM2 PIN 1 P5MT-S Serial Port2 (COM2) Connector 8. BMC connector (16-pin BMCCONN1) +5VSB +5VSB BMC SMBCLK 12CCLK1 PSON# BMC_RST# PWROK PSONEN# P5MT-S ® This connector is for the ASUS server management card, if available.
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10. CPU and system fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN1/2, REAR_FAN1/2, FRNT_FAN1/2) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA ~ 740 mA (8.88 W max.) or a total of 2.1 A ~ 4.44 A (53.28 W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure 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. Insufﬁcient air ﬂow inside the system may damage the motherboard components.
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12. Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) PSU_I2CCLK PSU_I2CDATA NC GND +3.3V Remote Sense P5MT-S ® This connector is for the power supply SMB cable, if your power supply supports the SMBus function. PSUSMB1 P5MT-S Power Supply SMBus Connector 13. SSI power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V2) These connectors are for SSI power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to ﬁt these connectors in only one orientation.
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14. 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. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED) These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. • Chassis intrusion (2-pin CHASSIS) These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch.
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15. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • Message LED (Brown 2-pin MLED) This connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED. The message LED indicates the booting status. The LED blinks when the system is in the boot process until the operating system is loaded. • Hard disk drive activity LED (Red 2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED.
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This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.
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Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the ﬁrst time ................................................ 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer ...................................................
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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 b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c. 6.
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3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows® Server 2000: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down... 2. Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer. 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. If you are using Windows® Server 2003: 1. Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer. 2. Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. 3.
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This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program ............................................................ 4-10 4.3 Main menu........................................................................... 4-13 4.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 4-18 4.5 Power Conﬁguration ........................................................... 4-27 4.6 Server menu .......................
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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 AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable ﬂoppy disk.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable ﬂoppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS ﬁle fails or gets corrupted.) 3. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.) Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
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4.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS ﬁle in DOS environment using a bootable ﬂoppy disk with the updated BIOS ﬁle. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS ﬁle that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS ﬁle using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that the ﬂoppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 1024 KB free space to save the ﬁle.
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Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS ﬁle using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS ﬁle for the motherboard. Save the BIOS ﬁle to a bootable ﬂoppy disk. Write the BIOS ﬁlename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS ﬁlename at the DOS prompt. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable ﬂoppy disk you created earlier. 3.
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5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iP5MTS.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ﬂash BIOS Reading ﬁle ....... done Reading ﬂash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing ﬂash ...... done Writing ﬂash ...... done Verifying ﬂash ....
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4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 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 the motherboard support CD or the ﬂoppy disk that contains the updated BIOS ﬁle. • Prepare the motherboard support CD or the ﬂoppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.
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Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Remove any ﬂoppy disk from the ﬂoppy disk drive, then turn on the system. 2. Insert the support CD to the optical drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the ﬂoppy disk for the original or updated BIOS ﬁle. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for ﬂoppy...
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4.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
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Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 4-8 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop-down menu, then click Next. 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafﬁc, or click Auto Select. Click Next.
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4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS ﬁle: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate.
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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.
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4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Main Menu bar Advanced Power Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit System Overview System Date System Time [Mon 05/30/2005] [11:10:19] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Use [ENTER]. [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a ﬁeld. Use [+] or [-] to conﬁgure system time. IDE Conﬁguration System Information +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
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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. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.5 Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit System Date System Time [Mon 05/30/2005] [11:10:19] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] IDE Conﬁguration System Information Use [ENTER], [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a ﬁeld.
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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. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit System Time System Date [11:10:19] [Mon 05/27/2005] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] IDE Conﬁguration Use [ENTER]. [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a ﬁeld.
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4.3.4 IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the conﬁgurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press if you wish to conﬁgure the item.
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The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that enhance storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. The item Legacy IDE Channels appears only when you set the ATA/IDE Conﬁguration to [Compatible]. If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI]. For details on AHCI, go to: www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012304.htm www.
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Type [Auto] Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type. Select [CDROM] if you are speciﬁcally conﬁguring a CD-ROM drive. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Conﬁguration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode.
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4.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system speciﬁcations. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AMIBIOS Version Build Date : 08.00.11 : 12/01/05 Processor Type Speed Count : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.20GHz : 3200 MHz : 1 System Memory Total : 1024MB +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.
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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 Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit Conﬁgure the MultiProcessor Table. MPS Conﬁguration CPU Conﬁguration Chipset Onboard Devices Conﬁguration PCIPnP +F1 F10 ESC 4.4.
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4.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Conﬁgure Advanced CPU settings Module Version: 3C.0B Manufacturer: Intel Brand String: Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.20GHz Frequency : 3.
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The following items appear only when you installed an Intel® Pentium® 4 dual-core CPU. C1E Support [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], BIOS automatically checks the CPU capability to enable C1E support. In C1E mode, the CPU has lower power consumption when idle. Conﬁguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Single Logical Processor Mode [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the single logical processor mode for dualcore CPUs.
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4.4.3 Chipset Configuration The Chipset Conﬁguration menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
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NorthBridge Configuration The NorthBridge Conﬁguration menu allows you to change the Northbridge related settings. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY North Bridge Chipset Conﬁguration Memory Remap Feature DRAM Frequency Conﬁgure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] Boots Graphics Adapter Priority[PEG/PCI] PEG Port Conﬁguration PEG Port ENABLE: Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. DISABLE: Do not allow remapping of memory.
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DRAM RAS# Precharge [6 DRAM Clocks] Controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAM. Conﬁguration options: [2 DRAM Clocks] [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks] [5 DRAM Clocks] [6 DRAM Clocks] DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge Delay [15 DRAM Clocks] Conﬁguration options: [4 DRAM Clocks] [5 DRAM Clocks] ~ [15 DRAM Clocks] Boot Graphic Adapter Priority [PEG/PCI] Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as primary boot device.
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PCIE Port Configuration PCI Express Port 0 [Auto] Allows you to set or disable the PCI Express Port 0. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] PCI Express Port 4 [Auto] Allows you to set or disable the PCI Express Port 4. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] PCI Express Port 5 [Auto] Allows you to set or disable the PCI Express Port 5.
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4.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Conﬁgure W83627EHG-A Super IO Chipset Onboard Floppy Controller Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Serial Port2 Mode Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port IRQ [Enabled] [3FB/IRQ4] [2FB/IRQ3] [Normal] [378] [Normal] [IRQ7] Allows BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller. +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc.
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4.4.5 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect ﬁeld values can cause the system to malfunction. Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
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4.5 Power Configuration The Power Conﬁguration menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM) features. Select an item then press to display the conﬁguration options. Main Advanced Power ACPI APIC Support BIOS SETUP UTILITY Sever Boot Exit [Enabled] APM Conﬁguration Include ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT pointer list.
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Video Power Down Mode [Suspend] Allows you to select the video power down mode Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Standby] [Suspend] Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Suspend] Allows you to select the hard disk power down mode Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Standby] [Suspend] Standby Time Out [Disabled] Allows you to select the speciﬁed time at which the system goes on standy mode.
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Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to Power On, the system goes on after an AC power loss. When set to Last State, the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. Conﬁguration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Resume On Ring [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], the system enables the RI to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft-off mode.
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Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to use speciﬁc keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.5.
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CPU Fan1/2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] Front Fan1/2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] Rear Fan1/2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU, front, and rear fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the ﬁeld shows N/A. Smart Fan Control [Smart Fan II] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efﬁcient system operation.
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4.6 Server menu The Server menu items allow you to customize the server features. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Sever Boot Exit Power Server Features Conﬁgure Remote Access. Remote Access Conﬁguration +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows you to conﬁgure the Remote Access features.
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Serial port number [COM1] Allows you to select serial port for console redirection. Conﬁguration options: [COM1] [COM2] Baudrate [19200] Selects the Baudrate for the Serial port. Conﬁguration options: [115200] [57600] [38400] [19200] [9600] Flow Control [None] Allows you to select the ﬂow control for console redirection. Conﬁguration options: [None] [Hardware] [Software] Redirection After BIOS POST [Always] Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power-On Self-Test (POST).
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4.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit Boot Settings Speciﬁes the Boot Device Priority sequence. Boot Priority A virtual ﬂoppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B:) may appear when you set the CD-ROM drive as the ﬁrst boot device. Boot Settings Conﬁguration Security +F1 F10 ESC 4.7.
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4.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Conﬁguration Quick Boot Full Screen Logo Bootup Num-Lock PS/2 Mouse Support Wait For ‘F1’ If Error Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] [Enabled] [On] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
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4.7.3 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 User Password : Not Installed : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password to change password. again to disable password. +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
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After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password : Installed : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check to change password. again to disable password. [Full Access] [Setup] +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
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Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password. Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system.
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4.8 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 Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Sever Boot Exit Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation.
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Load Setup Defaults Select this option then press to load the optimized settings for each of the Setup menu items. When a conﬁrmation window appears, select [OK] then press to load the default settings. If you wish to cancel the command, select [Cancel] then press to return to the Exit menu.
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This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and conﬁguring RAID sets using the available utilities.
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 Setting up RAID .................................................................... 5-1 5.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility ...................... 5-4 5.3 Global Array Manager .......................................................... 5-30 5.4 Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility ..........................................
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5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the following RAID solutions: • LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID technology embedded in the Intel® ICH7R Southbridge supports up to four SATA hard disk drives and RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 0+1 configurations. • Adaptec® AIC-7901X PCI-X SCSI controller supports SCSI hard disk drives and RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 configurations. 5.1.
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5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA and SCSI hard disk drives 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. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2.
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5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities Depending on the RAID connectors that you use, you can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller. For example, use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility if you installed SATA hard disk drives on the SATA connectors supported by the Intel® ICH7R Southbridge and/or the Adaptec SCSISelect (TM) Utility if you installed SCSI hard disk drives to the SCSI connector(s) supported by the Adaptec® AIC-7901X PCI-X SCSI controller.
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5.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set(s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard ICH7R Southbridge chip. To enter the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility: 1. Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives. 2.
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Menu Description Conﬁgure Allows you to create RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using the Easy Conﬁguration or the New Conﬁguration command.
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3. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drives you want to include in the RAID set, then press . When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. 4. 5-6 Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press . The conﬁgurable array appears on screen.
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5. Press , select the conﬁgurable array, then press . The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters.
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6. Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu, then press . 7. Select the RAID level from the menu, then press . You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set. 8. When creating a RAID 1 set, select Stripe Size from the Logical Drive menu, then press . When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 10. 9. Key-in the stripe size, then press . For server systems, we recommend that you use a lower array block size.
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10. When ﬁnished setting the selected logical drive conﬁguration, select Accept from the menu, then press . 12. Follow steps 5 to 10 to conﬁgure additional logical drives. 13. When prompted, save the conﬁguration, then press to return to the Management Menu.
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Using New Configuration When a RAID set is already existing, using the New Conﬁguration command erases the existing RAID conﬁguration data. If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set, use the View/Add Conﬁguration command to view or create another RAID conﬁguration. To create a RAID set using the New Conﬁguration option: 5-10 1. From the utility main menu, highlight Conﬁgure, then press . 2. Use the arrow keys to select New Conﬁguration, then press . 3.
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5.2.2 Creating a RAID 10 set You can create a RAID 10 set using four identical hard disk drives. To create a RAID 10 set using the Easy Conﬁguration option: 1. From the utility main menu, highlight Conﬁgure, then press . 2. Use the arrow keys to select Easy Conﬁguration, then press . 3. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drive(s) you want to include in the RAID set, then press .
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4. Select all the drives required for the RAID 10 set, then press . The conﬁgurable array appears on screen. 5. Press , select the conﬁgurable array, then press . The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters.
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6. Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu, then press . 7. Select RAID 10 from the menu, then press . You need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set. 8. Select Stripe Size from the Logical Drive menu, then press . 9. Key-in the stripe size, then press . For server systems, we recommend that you use a lower array block size.
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10. When ﬁnished setting the selected logical drive conﬁguration, select Accept from the menu, then press . 11. When prompted, save the conﬁguration, then press to return to the Management Menu.
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5.2.3 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID conﬁguration or view an existing conﬁguration using the View/Add Conﬁguration command. Adding a new RAID configuration To add a new RAID conﬁguration: 1. From the Management Menu, highlight Conﬁgure, then press . 2. Use the arrow keys to select View/Add Conﬁguration, then press . 3. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports.
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4. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press . The conﬁgurable array appears on screen. 5. Press , select the conﬁgurable array, then press . The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters.
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6. Follow steps 6 to 7 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Conﬁguration section. 7. Select Size from the Logical Drive menu, then press . 8. Key-in the desired logical drive size, then press . 9. Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Conﬁguration section to add the new RAID conﬁguration.
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5.2.4 Initializing the logical drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the logical drives. You may initialize the logical drives of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu. Using the Initialize command To initialize the logical drive using the Initialize command: 5-18 1. From the Management Menu, highlight Initialize, then press . 2. The screen displays the available RAID set(s) and prompts you to select the logical drive to initialize.
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3. When prompted, press the to select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, then press . You may also press to initialize the drive without conﬁrmation. Initializing a logical drive(s) erases all data on the drive. 4. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press to abort initialization.
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5. When initialization is completed, press . Using the Objects command To initialize the logical drives using the Objects command: 1. 5-20 From the Management Menu, highlight Objects, then press .
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2. Select Logical Drive from the Objects sub-menu, then press . 3. Select the logical drive to initialize from the Logical Drives sub-menu, then press . 4. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, then press to start initialization.
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5-22 5. When prompted, press the to select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, then press . You may also press to initialize the drive without conﬁrmation. 6. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press to abort initialization. 7. When initialization is completed, press .
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5.2.5 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu. To rebuild a failed hard disk drive: 1. From the Management Menu, highlight Rebuild, then press . 2. The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drive you want to rebuild, then press .
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5-24 3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press . The indicator for the selected drive now shows RBLD. 4. When prompted, press to to rebuild the drive. 5. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue.
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5.2.6 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected logical drive. The utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects > Adapter menu. The Check Consistency command is available only for logical drives included in a RAID 1 set. Using the Check Consistency To check data consistency using the Check Consistency command: 1.
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3. When prompted, press the to select Yes from the Consistency Check dialog box, then press . You may also press to check the drive consistency. A progress bar appears on screen. 4. While checking the disk consistency, press to display the following options. • Stop - Stops the consistency check. The utility stores the percentage of disk checked. When you restart checking, it continues from the last percentage completed rather than from zero percent.
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Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command: 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects, then select Logical Drive from the menu. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive you want to check, then press . 3. Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu, then press . 4. When prompted, press to to check the drive. 5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue.
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5.2.7 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID conﬁguration: 1. From the Management Menu, select Conﬁgure > Clear Conﬁguration, then press . 2. When prompted, press the to select Yes from the Clear Conﬁguration? dialog box, then press . The utility clears the current array. 3. 5-28 Press any key to continue.
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5.2.8 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set You must have created a new RAID conﬁguration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set. Refer to the Creating a RAID set: Using New Conﬁguration section for details. To select the boot drive from a RAID set: 1. From the Management Menu, select Conﬁgure > Select Boot Drive, then press . 2. When prompted, press the to select the bootable logical drive from the list, then press . 3.
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5.2.9 Enabling the WriteCache You may enable the RAID controllerʼs WriteCache option to improve the data transmission performance. When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives. To enable WriteCache: 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Adapter, then press to display the adapter properties. 2. Select WriteCache, then press to turn the option On (enabled). 3.
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5.4 Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility The Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 set(s) from SCSI hard disk drives connected to the SCSI connector supported by the embedded Adaptec® SCSI controller. To enter the Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility: 1. Turn on the system after installing all the SCSI hard disk drives. 2. During POST, the Adaptec SCSI BIOS automatically detects the installed SCSI hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set(s).
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5.4.1 Configuring the SCSI controller You need to conﬁgure the SCSI controller before creating a RAID set. After selecting the SCSI channel to use, the utility prompts you to select from the available options. Use the arrow keys to select Conﬁgure/View SCSI Controller Settings, then press . 5.4.2 Enabling the HostRAID controller To enable the Adaptec HostRAID controller: 5-32 1. Use the arrow keys to select the HostRAID item in the Conﬁguration section. 2.
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The screen returns to the options menu. 5.4.3 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe) To create a RAID 0 set for Performance: 1. After enabling the HostRAID, the utility returns to the initial menu. Use the arrow keys to select Conﬁgure/View HostRAID Settings, then press .
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2. The utility displays the installed SCSI hard disk drives status and menu options. When available, the HDD status shows Free. Press . The utility does not display an installed SCSI HDD(s) with an existing RAID conﬁguration or is part of an existing RAID set. Use the SCSI Disk Utilities to reformat the HDD(s), or use the previous RAID card to clear the RAID conﬁguration on the HDD(s). 3. Select RAID-0 (High Performance, No Fault Tolerance) from the Select RAID Type menu, then press .
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4. Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member, then press to mark. An X mark appears after the selected HDD. 5. Follow step 4 to select other members of the RAID set, then press when ﬁnished. 6. Select the stripe size from the menu, then press . For server systems, we recommend that you use a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. 7.
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8. If you want to make the array bootable, select Yes from the menu, then press . 9. When prompted to create the RAID 0 set, select , then press . The utility erases all data from the selected hard disk drives. Make sure to backup all important data before creating a RAID set. A Build Complete message appears to indicate that you have successfully created the RAID 0 set. 10. The screen displays the information on the created RAID set. Press to exit the utility.
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5.4.4 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror) To create a RAID 1 set for Fault Tolerance: 1. Follow steps 1 to 2 of the Creating a RAID 0 set section. 2. Select RAID-1 (Fault Tolerance) from the Select RAID Type menu, then press . Refer to the Mirroring Requirements note at the bottom of the screen to determine the number of hard disk drives required for the selected RAID type. 3. Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member, then press to mark. An X mark appears after the selected HDD.
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6. Select Create new RAID-1 from the RAID-1 Build Option menu, then press . Refer to the options description below. • Create a New RAID-1 - The default option. Select this option when creating a new RAID 1 set. • Copy from ( 0) to ( 1) - Select this option when you want to copy the source drive contents to a target drive, provided that the source is equal to or smaller than the target drive.
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11. The utility builds the RAID 1 set and displays a progress bar at the center of the screen. Press if you want to stop the building process. A Build Complete message appears to indicate that you have successfully created the RAID 1 set. 12. The screen displays the information on the created RAID set. Press to exit the utility.
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5.4.5 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe+Mirror) To create a RAID 10 set for Fault Tolerance and Performance: 5-40 1. After enabling the HostRAID, the utility returns to the initial menu. Use the arrow keys to select Conﬁgure/View HostRAID Settings, then press . 2. The utility displays the SCSI hard disk drives installed in your computer and the menu options. Press .
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3. Select RAID-10 (Fault Tolerance, High Performance) from the Select RAID Type menu, then press . Refer to the Striping/Mirroring Requirements note at the bottom of the screen to determine the number of hard disk drives required for the selected RAID type. 4. Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member, then press to mark. An X mark appears after the selected HDD. 5. Follow the step 4 to select the other members of the RAID set, then press when ﬁnished.
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6. Select the stripe size from the menu, then press . For server systems, we recommend that you use a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. 7. When prompted, use the keyboard to assign a name for the RAID 10 set, then press . 8. If you want to make the array bootable, select Yes from the menu, then press . 9.
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10. The screen displays the information on the created RAID set. Press to exit the utility.
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5.4.6 Adding a spare drive to a RAID 10 set To add a spare drive to a RAID 10 set: 5-44 1. Press from the Conﬁgure/View Host RAID Settings menu. 2. Select Add Spare from the Options menu, then press . 3. Use the arrow keys to select the spare drive from the list, then press . 4. When a conﬁrmation dialogue box appears, select , then press .
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5. The screen displays the information on the added spare drive. Press to exit the utility. 5.4.7 Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive To delete a RAID 10 set spare drive: 1. From the utility main menu, press ~~, select Delete Spare from the Options menu, then press .~~
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5-46 2. The screen displays the available spare drive(s). Use the arrow keys to select the spare drive you want to delete, then press . 3. When a conﬁrmation dialogue box appears, select , then press to delete the spare drive. 4. Press to exit the utility.
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5.4.8 Deleting a RAID set To delete a RAID set: 1. Press from the Conﬁgure/View Host RAID Settings menu. 2. For RAID 0 and RAID 10 set, go to step 3. For a RAID 1 set, select a delete option from the menu (see below), then go to step 3. 3.
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5.4.9 Rebuilding a RAID set The rebuild option is available only for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets. To rebuild a RAID set: 1. From the main menu, select the RAID set you want to rebuild, then press . 2. Press . While rebuilding the array, you can press to stop. A pop-up menu appears for conﬁrmation. Select Yes to stop rebuilding and return to the main menu. A Build/Rebuild Completed message appears on screen to indicate that you have successfully rebuilt the array. 3.
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5.4.10 Verifying a RAID set hard disk drive To verify a RAID set hard disk drive: 1. Select SCSI Disk Utilities from the main menu options, then press . 2. The screen displays the RAID set drives. Use the arrow keys to select the hard disk drive you want to verify, then press .
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3. Select Verify Disk Media from the menu, then press . You can also use the SCSI Disk Utilities to format the hard disk drive. 4. After verifying the hard disk drive, press to exit the utility. 5.4.11 Making a RAID set bootable To make a RAID set bootable: 1. 5-50 Select SCSI Disk Utilities from the main menu options, then press .
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2. Select the RAID set you want to make bootable, then press . 3. Press when the RAID set information displays on screen. 4. When prompted, select Mark bootable, then press . The letter “B” appears before a bootable RAID set for easy identiﬁcation.
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~~This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.~~
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Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation.......................................................... 6-1 6.2 LAN driver installation ........................................................ 6-11 6.3 VGA driver installation ........................................................ 6-13 6.4 Management applications and utilities installation..............
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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. 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk You may have to use another system to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD or from the Internet.
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6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows ® 2000/2003 Server OS During Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 6-2 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/2003 Server installation CD. The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup starts. 2. 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. 3.
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4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the ﬂoppy disk drive, then press . 5. Select the RAID controller driver from the list, then press . • For Intel® ICH7R LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID driver, select LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID. • For Adaptec® AIC-7901X SCSI RAID driver, select Adaptec HostRAID U320 Driver ver. 1.02 for Windows 2000/XP/2003. 6. The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk.
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To an existing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Restart the computer, then log in with Administrator privileges. 2. Windows® automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window. Click Cancel. 3. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop , then select Properties from the menu. 4.
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To verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop , then select Properties from the menu. 2. Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. 3. Click the “+” sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers. The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID and Adaptec AIC-7901 - Ultra320 SCSI Driver items should appear. 4. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, then select Properties from the menu. 5.
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Red Hat ® Enterprise ver. 3.0 To install the Intel® ICH7R LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system: 6-6 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation CD. 2. At the boot:, type linux dd , then press .
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~~3. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk. Press 4. Select fd0 using the key when asked to select the driver disk source. Press to move the cursor to OK, then press .~~
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5. When prompted, insert the Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 RAID driver disk to the ﬂoppy disk drive, select OK, then press . The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system. 6-8 6. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select Yes, then install the additional RAID controller drivers (for Adaptec AIC-7901 PCI-X SCSI controller). 7. Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation.
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SuSE Linux To install the RAID controller driver when installing SuSE Linux OS: 1. Boot the system from the SuSE Installation CD. 2. Select Installation from the Boot Options menu, then press . 3. A message instructs you to prepare the RAID driver disk. Press . For SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0 SP1 operating system, locate the Adaptec SCSI RAID driver in support CD under the following path: \Drivers\adaptec\7901_7902\HostRAID\Linux.
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4. When prompted, insert the RAID driver disk to the ﬂoppy disk drive, then press . 5. When prompted, select the ﬂoppy disk drive (fd0) as the driver update medium, select OK, then press . The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system.
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6.2 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller drivers. 6.2.1 Windows ® 2000/2003 Server To install the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. 3.
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4. Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard window appears. Follow screen instructions to continue installation. 6.2.2 Red Hat ® Enterprise ver. 3.0 Follow these instructions when installing the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller base driver for the Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system. Building the driver from the TAR file Install ﬁrst the Kernel Development tools before building the driver from the TAR ﬁle. To build the driver from the TAR ﬁle: 6-12 1.
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6.3 VGA driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the ATI® RAGE XL Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. 6.3.1 Windows ® 2000 Server You need to manually install the ATI® RAGE XL VGA driver on a Windows® 2000 Server operating system. To install the ATI® RAGE XL VGA driver: 1. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive.
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6.3.2 Windows ® 2003 Server 6.3.3 Red Hat ® Enterprise ver. 3.0 The Windows® 2003 Server operating system automatically recognizes the ATI® RAGE XL VGA driver during system installation. There is no need to install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA. The Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system automatically recognizes the ATI® RAGE XL VGA driver during system installation. There is no need to install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA.
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6.4 Management applications and utilities installation The support CD 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 CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 6.4.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive.
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6.4.3 Management Software menu The Management Software menu displays the available network and server monitoring applications. Click on an item to install. 6.4.4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click on an item to install. 6.4.5 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.
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~~This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when conﬁguring the motherboard.~~
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Appendix summary A A.1 Intel® EM64T ......................................................................... A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) .................... A-1 A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ...................................... A-3 A.4 Block diagrams ......................................................................
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A.1 Intel® EM64T • The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS ﬁle that supports EM64T. You can download the latest BIOS ﬁle from the ASUS website (www.asus. com/support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS ﬁle. See Chapter 4 for details. • Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EM64T feature. • Visit www.microsoft.com for more information on Windows® 64-bit OS.
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A.2.2 Using the EIST To use the EIST feature: 1. Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. 2. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Conﬁguration, then press . 3. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology item to [Automatic], then press . See page 4-20 for details. 4. Press to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup. 5. After the computer restarts, right click on a blank space on the desktop, then select Properties from the pop-up menu. 6.
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A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology • The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading Technology. • Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under 2003 Server and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under Linux, use the Hyper-Threading compiler to compile the code. If you are using any other operating systems, disable the Hyper-Threading Techonology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance.
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A.4 Block diagrams Intel® Pentium®4 Processor in the 775-land package with 800/1066 MHz system bus System Bus 64bit, 800 MHz/1066MHz Four DDR2 533/667 DIMM Sockets Northbridge Intel® E7230 4xDDR2 533/667 DIMM slots (max. 8 GB) PCIE Slot 1 PCI-E interfaces X8 PCI-E VGA-Conn.