Motherboard P9D-I
E8351 First Edition July 2013 Copyright © 2013 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”).
Contents Notices ....................................................................................................................... vii Federal Communications Commission Statement..........................................vii Canadian Department of Communications Statement....................................vii REACH .......................................................................................................vii Safety information..............................................................
Contents 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Expansion slots........................................................................................ 2-15 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card...................................................... 2-15 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card.................................................. 2-15 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments................................................................ 2-16 2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link).................................................
Contents 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Advanced menu........................................................................................ 4-11 4.4.1 CPU Configuration..................................................................... 4-12 4.4.2 PCH-IO Configuration................................................................ 4-15 4.4.3 SATA Configuration.................................................................... 4-16 4.4.4 System Agent (SA) Configuration..........................................
Contents 5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility.......................................................................... 5-34 5.3.1 Creating a RAID set................................................................... 5-35 5.3.2 Deleting a RAID set................................................................... 5-37 5.3.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID..................................................... 5-38 5.3.
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.
Australia statement notice From 1 January 2012 updated warranties apply to all ASUS products, consistent with the Australian Consumer Law. For the latest product warranty details please visit http:// support.asus.com. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage.
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 ensure 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.
P9D-I Specifications Summary Processor Support / System Bus Core Logic Form Factor 1 x Socket LGA1150 Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1200 v3 product family Intel® C222 Chipset Mini-ATX, 6.7 in. x 6.7 in.
CPU Temperature Monitoring FAN RPM Environment Operation temperature: 10oC – 35oC (50oF – 95oF) Non operation temperature: -40oC – 70oC (-40oF – 158oF) Non operation humidity: 20% – 90% (Non condensing) Specifications are subject to change without notice.
xiv
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter summary 1 This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. This chapter contains the following sections: 1.1 Welcome!..................................................................................................... 1-3 1.3 Serial number label..................................................................................... 1-4 1.2 1.4 Package contents.......................................................................................
1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS® P9D-I 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. P9D-I xxS2xxxxxxxx 1.4 Special features 1.4.
PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the PCI Express bus standard that provides twice the performance and speed of PCIe 2.0. It provides an optimal graphics performance, unprecedented data speed, and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility to PCIe 1.0/2.0 devices. Intel® I210AT LAN Solution The motherboard comes with two LAN controllers and ports which provide a total solution for your networking needs.
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.
Chapter 2: Hardware Information
Chapter summary 2 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. This chapter contains the following sections: 2.1 Before you proceed.................................................................................... 2-3 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU).................................................................. 2-8 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.
2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. ASUS P9D-I • 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.
2.2 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 ATX 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.
2.2.
2.2.4 Layout contents Slots/Sockets Page 1. CPU sockets 2-8 2. DDR3 sockets 2-14 3. PCI Express x16 2-17 Onboard LEDs Page 1. Standby Power LED (SB_PWR1) 2-18 2. CPU Warning LED (ERR_CPU1) 2-18 3. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) 2-19 4. Location LED (LOC_LED1) 2-19 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2-20 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 2-21 3. ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) 2-21 4.
Internal connectors 1. Page Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connector (7-pin SATA 6Gbps 1-2 connector [Light Blue]) (7-pin SATA 3Gbps 3-4 connector [Black]) 2-24 2. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB78) 2-24 3. CPU, front, and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1, SYS_FAN1) 2-25 4. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) 2-25 5. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 4-pin EATX12V1) 2-26 6. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) 2-27 7.
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1150 socket designed for the Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 v3 and Intel® Core™ i3 processor.. 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. Load lever Do not remove the PnP cap yet from the CPU socket. Doing so may bend the pins of the socket. Retention tab 3. Lift the load lever until the load plate is completely lifted. Load plate 4. Position the CPU above the socket, ensuring that the gold triangle mark is on the bottom-left corner of the socket, then fit the CPU notches to the socket's alignment keys.
5. Close the load plate (A), ensuring that the front edge of the load plate slides under the retention lock (B) then push down the load lever (C). Load lever Retention lock 6. Insert the load lever under the retention tab to remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket. Load lever Retention tab 7. Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring that it is evenly spread in a thin layer.
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink The Intel LGA1150 processor requires a specially designed CPU heatsink to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. ® • When you buy a boxed Intel® processor, a specially designed CPU heatsink or a CPU heatsink with a CPU fan assembly is included depending on the package. If you buy a CPU separately, ensure that you use only Intel® certified multi‑directional CPU heatsink or CPU heatsink with CPU fan.
3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1. DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. 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.
2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two 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. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: 2.4.
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clip outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket. DIMM notch 1 2 DIMM slot key Unlocked retaining clip A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM. 3.
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.
2.5.
2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) The onboard PCIE 1 provides one x16 Gen3 link to CPU1. This slot supports VGA cards and various server class high performance add-on cards. No.
2.6 1. Onboard LEDs Standby Power LED (SB_PWR1) The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. 2. CPU Warning LED (ERR_CPU1) The CPU warning LED lights up to indicate that a CPU error or failure has occurred.
3. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB7 is working normally. The BMC LED works with the ASUS ASMB7 management device and indicates its initiation status. When the PSU is plugged and the system is OFF, ASUS ASMB7 management device starts system initiation for about one (1) minute. The BMC LED blinks after system initiation finishes. 4. • The heartbeat LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB7 Management card.
2.7 1. Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (3-pin 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. 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. ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) This jumper allows you to force Intel Management Engine (ME) boot from recovery mode when ME become corrupted.
4. RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays. Place the jumper caps over pins 1–2 if you want to use the LSI Logic embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (default); otherwise, place the jumper caps to pins 2– 3 to use the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility.
2.8 Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors 1. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin USB ports are available for connecting USB 3.0 devices. 2. PS/2 keyboard/mouse port (purple/green). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard or mouse. 3. Digital Visual Interface (DVI) port. This port is for any DVI compatible device. The DVI port supports digital and VGA interface. 4. COM 1 port. This connector is for serial port compatible devices that sends data one bit at a time. 5.
2.8.2 1. Internal connectors Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA 6Gbps_1-2 connector [Light Blue]) (7-pin SATA 3Gbps_3-4 connector [Black]) Supported by the Intel® C222 chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gb/s or 3Gb/s of data transfer rate. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration.
3. CPU, front, and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1, SYS_FAN1) The fan connectors support cooling fans. 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. 4. • DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components.
5. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 4-pin CON1) These connectors are for the ATX 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. 2-26 • DO NOT forget to connect the 24-pin and the 4-pin power plugs; otherwise, the system will not boot up.
6. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. 1. 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. 2. Message LED (2-pin MLED) This 2-pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED.
7. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. 1. Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) 2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1LINK and 2-pin LAN2LINK) These LEDs connect the front panel SMBus cable. These LEDs are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. 3.
Chapter 3: Powering Up
3 Chapter summary This chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of shutting down the system.This chapter contains the following sections: 3.1 3.2 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: 6. a. Monitor b. External storage devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c.
3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function Using Windows® Server 2008 R2: 1. Click the Start button, move the cursor to the triangle on the right of Log off, then click Shut Down. 2. From the Shutdown Event Tracker, select the option that best describes why you want to shut down the computer. 3. Ensure that the Planned check box is checked. 4. If necessary, key in comments. 5. Click OK. Using Windows® Server 2012: 1. Press ++. 2.
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
4 Chapter summary This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. This chapter contains the following sections: 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS........................................................... 4-3 4.3 Main menu................................................................................................. 4-10 4.2 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 BIOS setup program.........................................
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 CrashFree BIOS 3 To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 2. ASUS EzFlash Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk. 3. BUPDATER Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive. Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
4.1.2 ASUS EzFlash Utility The ASUS EzFlash Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS using a USB flash disk without having to use a DOS‑based utility. Download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com before using this utility. The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown. To update the BIOS using EzFlash Utility: 1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port. 2.
• 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. Press and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings. 4.1.3 BUPDATER utility The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown.
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: P9D-I VER: 0201 DATE: 12/01/2013 Update ROM BOARD: P9D-I VER: 0202 DATE: 12/09/2013 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! The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. 4.
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 Configuration fields General help Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit BIOS Information BIOS Vendor BIOS Version Compliancy BIOS Version Build Date American Megatrends 4.6.5.4 UEFI 2.3.1; PI 1.2 0211 x64 04/17/2013 System Date System Time [Mon 02/21/2013] [10:10:10] Set the Date, Use Tab to switch between Data elements.
4.2.3 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, Event Logs, Boot, Monitor, Security, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu. To display the submenu, select the item and press .
4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date and time. Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit BIOS InformationBIOS Vendor BIOS Version Compliancy BIOS Version Build Date System Date System Time 4.3.1 American Megatrends 4.6.5.4 UEFI 2.3.1; PI 1.
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 Aptio Aptio Setup Setup Utility Utility -- Copyright Copyright (C) (C) 2013 2013 American American Megatrends, Megatrends, Inc. Inc.
4.4.1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Some items may not appear if your CPU does not support the related functions. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced CPU Configuration Genuine Intel (R) CPU 0000 @ 2.
Hyper-threading [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology function. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Active Processor Cores [All] Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package. Configuration options: [All] [1] [2] [3] Overclocking lock [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the overclocking lock.
CPU C states [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU C states. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] This following items appears only when you set the CPU C states to [Enabled]. Enhanced C1 State [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced C1 state. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] CPU C3 Report [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU C3 report to OS.
4.4.2 PCH-IO Configuration Allows you to configure PCH parameters. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Intel PCH RC Version Intel PCH SKU Name Intel PCH Rev ID 1.0.0.0 C222 04/C1 USB Configuration settings. USB Configuration USB Configuration Allows you to set the USB Configuration settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced USB Configuration settings USB Configuration Mode of operation of xHCI controller.
4.4.3 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced SATA Controller(s) SATA Mode Selection S.M.A.R.T.
Compatible Mode [Disabled] This item only appears when you set the SATA Mode Selection to [IDE]. This item allows you to enable or disable the Compatible mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced SATA Controller(s) SATA Mode Selection Compatible Mode S.M.A.R.T.
Memory Configuration This allows you to change memory information settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Memory Information Memory RC Version Memory Frequency Usage Memory DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 CAS Latency (tCL) Minimum delay time CAS to RAS (tRCDmin) Row Precharge (tRPmin) Active to Precharge (tRASmin) 1.3.0.
4.4.5 PCI Subsystem Settings Allows you to configure PCI, PCI-X, and PCI Express Settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PCI Bus Driver Version Change PCI Express Devices Settings. V 2.05.
PCIE Slot Configuration Allows you to perform PCIE slot configurations. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PCIE Slot Configuration PCIE1 PCIE1 Option Rom Not Present [Enabled] Enabled/Disabled PCIE1 Option Rom PCIE Option Rom 1 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE slots.
4.4.6 USB Configuration This allows you to make changes on the configuration settings of the USB. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced USB Configuration USB Devices 1 Mouse,2 Hubs Legacy USB Support USB3.0 Support XHCI Hand-off EHCI Hand-off USB Mass Storage Driver Support Port 60/64 Emulation [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected.
USB transfer time-out [20 sec] Allows you to select the USB transfer time-out value. Configuration options: [1 sec] [5 sec] [10 sec] [20 sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec] Allows you to select the USB device reset time-out value. Configuration options: [10 sec] [20 sec] [30 sec] [40 sec] Device power-up delay [Auto] This allows you to set the maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] 4.4.
4.4.9 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced NCT6779D Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port 2 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 1 (COM1) Serial Port 1/2 Configuration The sub-items in this menu allows you to set the parameters of the Serial Port 1 (COM1) and the Serial Port 2 (COM2). Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the serial port (COM 1/2).
4.4.10 Intel Server Platform Services This item displays the information of the Intel Server Platform Services configured in the system. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Intel Sever Platform Services Configuration ME BIOS Interface Ver : 1.0 SPS Version 3.0.4.
4.4.12 Serial Port Console Redirection Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced COM1 Console Redirection Console Redirection Settings [Disabled] Console Redirection Enable or Disable.
Flow Control [Hardware RTS/CTS] Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a “stop” signal can be sent to stop the data flow. Once the buffers are empty, a “start” signal can be sent to re-start the flow. Hardware flow control uses two wires to send start/stop signals. Configuration options: [None] [Hardware RTS/CTS] VT -UTF8 Combo Key Support [Enabled] This allows you to enable the VT -UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI/VT100 terminals.
4.4.13 Runtime Error Logging Support Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled] Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Runtime Error Logging Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.14 APM Allows you to configure the Advance Power Management (APM) settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc.
4.4.15 Network Stack Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Network stack [Disable] Enable/Disable the network stack (Pxe and UEFI) Network Stack [Disabled] Enables or disables the network stack feature. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] The following items appears only when Network Stack is set to [Enabled]. Ipv4 PXE Support [Enabled] Enables or disables the Ipv4 PXE Boot Support. If disabled, Ipv4 PXE boot option will not be created.
4.5 Event Logs menu The Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system event logs. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Event Event Logs Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press to change View Smbios Event Log the Smbios Event Log View System Event Log configuration. Change Smbios Event Log Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc.
4.6 Boot menu The items in Boot menu allows you to change the options on how the system will boot. Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc.
INT19 Trap Response [Immediate] This item allows you to set the BIOS reaction on INT19 trapping by Option ROM. Configuration options: [Immediate] [Postponed] Boot Device Seeking [Endless PXE] This allows you to enable the Boot Device Seeking option. Configuration options: [Endless PXE] Continuosly seek remote boot image until boot image is found or the operation is aborted ++ is pressed by the user). [Normal] Seek remote boot image once then stop.
CSM Parameters This allows you to set OpROM execution, boot options filter, and other OpROM settings settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Boot Launch CSM Boot Option filter Launch PXE OpROM policy Launch Storage OpRom policy Launch Video OpRom policy [Enabled] [Legacy only] [Legacy only] [Legacy only] [Legacy only] Other PCI device ROM priority This option controls if CSM will be launched.
4.7 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Monitor Security Tool Exit CPU Temperature MB Temperature CPU_FAN1 Speed SYS_FAN1 Speed VCORE1 +12V +5V +VDDQ +3VSB +3.3V VBAT : : : : : : : : : : : +58ºC/ +162ºF +52ºC/ +151ºF N/A 6000 RPM +1.800 V +12.288 V +5.040 V +1.504 V +3.408 V +1.296 V +3.
4.8 Security This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be cchanged. The menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user configure the System Mode state. Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Security Tool Exit Password Description If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup.
User Password To set a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press . 2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. To change a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press . 2. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press . 3. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press . 4. Confirm the password when prompted.
Image Execution Policy This item only appears when you set the Secure Boot Mode to [Custom]. This allows you to manage the Image Policy on Security Violation. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Security Interval FV Option ROM Removable Media Fixed Media [Always Execute] [Deny Execute] [Deny Execute] [Deny Execute] Image Execution Policy per device path on Security Violation.
4.9 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press to display the submenu. Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Tool Exit Start EzFlash Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS. Start EzFlash utility Allows you to run the Start EzFlash utility. For more information, see section 4.1.2 ASUS EzFlash utility. 4.
Discard Changes & Reset This option allows you to reset without saving your changes. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to discard changes and reset. Restore Defaults This option allows you restore or load the default values for all the setup options. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to apply the default values or press to exit.
Chapter 5: RAID Configuration
5 Chapter summary This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. This chapter contains the following sections: 5.1 Setting up RAID........................................................................................... 5-3 5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility................................................... 5-5 5.4 SATA Option ROM Utility................................
5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the Intel® C222 controller that supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility (default) with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux® and Windows® OS). • Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows® OS only). 5.1.
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. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard. 3.
5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration 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 southbridge chip. Before you proceed, ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set the correct jumper settings of the motherboard, and have set the correct SATA mode in the BIOS setup. You can refer to sections 5.1.
Menu Description Configure Allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command. This menu also allows you to view, add, or clear RAID configurations or select the boot drive. Initialize Allows you to initialize the virtual drives of a created RAID set. Objects Allows you to initialize virtual drives or change the virtual drive parameters. Rebuild Allows you to rebuild failed drives.
2. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Use the up/down arrow keys to 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. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.
5. Press to begin the configuration. The virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R LD Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy -#Stripes ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Configuration Size StripSz Management Menu Configure 0 Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency 1 148.
8. Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu then press . 9. Select the units for the virtual drive size from the Select Units For VD Size sub-menu then press . The virtual drive size is automatically allocated and not configurable. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.
12. After setting the values of the selected virtual drives, select Accept from the menu then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R LD Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy -#Stripes ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Configuration Size StripSz Management Menu Configure 0 Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency 1 148.
Using New Configuration When a RAID set already exists, 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: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > New Configuration then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.
4. Press to select the configurable array. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU SelectPORT Configurable Array(s) # Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency A-0 SPAN-1 0 ONLIN A00-00 1 ONLIN A00-01 2 READY 3 READY Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-Chidinfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit 5. Press to begin the configuration.
6. Select RAID from the Virtual Drive sub-menu then press . 7. Select the RAID level from the menu then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R LD Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy -#Stripes ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Configuration Size StripSz Management Menu Configure 0 Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency 1 148.
When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 12. 10. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu, then press . 11. Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache (DWC) setting then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R LD Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy -#Stripes ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Configuration Size StripSz Management Menu Configure 0 Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency 1 148.
13. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the configured virtual drives. Repeat steps 2 to 10 to configure the remaining available virtual drives or press to finish the RAID configuration. 14. Select Yes then press to save the configuration. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.
5.2.2 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, select Configure > View/Add Configuration, then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.
3. Select all the drives required for the RAID set then press to configure array setting. 4. Press to select the configurable array. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.
6. Select RAID from the Virtual Drive sub-menu then press . 7. Select the RAID level from the menu then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R LD Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy -#Stripes ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Configuration Size StripSz Management Menu Configure 0 Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency 1 148.
When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 12. 10. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu, then press . 11. Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache (DWC) setting then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R LD Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy -#Stripes ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Configuration Size StripSz Management Menu Configure 0 Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency 1 148.
13. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the configured virtual drives. Repeat steps 2 to 10 to configure the remaining available virtual drives or press to finish the RAID configuration. 14. Select Yes then press to save the configuration. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.
5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. You may initialize the virtual drives of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu. Using the Initialize command To initialize the virtual drive using the Initialize command: 1. From the Management Menu, select Initialize then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.
3. Press to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency LD 0 Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy -#Stripes ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Configuration Size StripSz 1 148.
Using the Objects command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R Objects Management Menu Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2.
3. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu then press to start initialization. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R Objects Virtual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Management Menu Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Virtual Drive(0) Rebuild Initialize Check Consistency Check Consistency View/Update Parameters Initialize VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 4.
5.2.4 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, select Rebuild then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuild VD(s) Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2.
3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press . When prompted, press to rebuild the drive. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Management Menu Configure PORT # Initialize 0 ONLIN A00-00 Objects 1 FAIL A00-01 Rebuild Rebuilding of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes.
5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtual 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 virtual drives included in a RAID 1 or RAID 10 set. Using the Check Consistency Command To check data consistency using the Check Consistency command: 1.
3. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.
Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command: 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects then select Virtual Drive from the submenu. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check then press . 3. Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu then press . 4. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive. 5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue.
5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Clear Configuration then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.
5.2.7 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. See section 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration for details. To select the boot drive from a RAID set 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Select Boot Drive, then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.
5.2.8 Enabling the Disk Write Cache (DWC) You may manually enable the RAID controller’s Disk Write Cache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance. When you enable DWC, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives. The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets. You have to manually configure the Adapter and the Virtual Drive of the RAID set you created. To enable DWC: 1.
5. Select View/Update Parameters and press to display the Virtual Drive properties. 6. Select Disk WC then press . 7. Select On from the Change DWC and press to turn on the option. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26, 2011 BIOS Version A.11.
5.3 I ntel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. Before you proceed, ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives, and have set the correct SATA mode in the BIOS setup. You can refer to sections 5.1.
5.3.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press . 2. Key in a name for the RAID set and press . Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: Volume0 RAID Level: RAID0(Strips) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 128KB Capacity: 0.
6. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only) then press . The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7.
5.3.2 Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. To delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume and press . 2. From the Delete Volume Menu, press the up/down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete then press . Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
5.3.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. To reset a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press . 2. Press the up/down arrow keys to select the drive(s) or disks of the RAID set you want to reset, then press . A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive.
5.3.4 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility To exit the utility: 1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit then press . 2. Press to exit or press to return to the utility main menu. [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): 5.3.5 Rebuilding the RAID This option is only for the RAID 1 set.
3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. When done, the status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume RAID Volumes: ID Name 1 Volume0 [ MAIN MENU ] 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4.
5.3.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility You can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multiRAID using the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utililty. To set the boot array in the BIOS: Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk. 1. Reboot the system and press to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST. 2. Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority. 3.
5.4 I ntel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows) The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. You need to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility on a Windows® operating system. Please refer to the installation instructions in Chapter 6.
5.4.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select Create Volume then select volume type and click Next. 2. Key in a name for the RAID set, then select the array disks. 3. Select the Volume Size tab then drag the bar to set the volume size. 4. Click Next. ASUS P9D-I • If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks, select NO when prompted. • If you want to Enable volume write-back cache or Initialize volume, click Advanced.
5. Confirm the volume creation, then click Create Volume to continue. This process could take a while depending on the number and size of the disks. You can continue using other applications during this time. 6. Wait until the process is completed, then click OK when prompted. You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data. The created RAID set is displayed in the Volumes list. If you wish to change the settings, go to Volume Properties.
5.4.2 Changing a Volume Type To change the volume type in Volume Properties: 1. Click the SATA array items you want to change in Volumes field. 2 From the Volume Properties field, select Type:RAID 1 Change type. 3. You can also change the Name, Select the new volume type, and Select additional disks to include in the new volume if needed. 4. Select the Data stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only) and click OK. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB.
5.4.3 Deleting a volume Be cautious when deleting a volume. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives.Before you proceed, ensure that you back up all your important data from your hard drives. To delete a volume: 5-46 1. From the Volumes field in the utility main menu, select the volume that you want to delete. 2. From the Volume Properties field, select Delete volume. 3. Click Yes to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu, or click No to return to the main menu.
5.4.4 Preferences System Preferences Allow you to set to show the notification area icon and show system information, warning, or errors here.
5-48 Chapter 5: RAID configuration
Chapter 6: Driver installation
6 Chapter summary This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in both Linux® and Windows® Operating Systems. This chapter contains the following sections: 6.1 RAID driver installation.............................................................................. 6-3 6.3 Running the Support DVD . ..................................................................... 6-14 6.5 Installing the VGA driver.........................................
6.1 RAID driver installation 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 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 the instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. The system does not include a floppy drive. You have to use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk.
8. Select YES from the following warning message then press . WARNING !!! ALL DATA ON THE FLOPPY DISKETTE WILL BE DELETED !! TO CONTINUE ? )DO YOU WANT NO 9. YES On the following Important message, select YES if an ASMB7 is installed, otherwise select NO, then press . Please ensure ASMB7-iKVM is well installed on the motherboard. NO YES YES 10. Insert the formatted diskette into the disk drive and press to write the image to the disk. 11.
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows® Server 2008 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2008 OS 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2008 OS installation disc. Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008. 2. When prompted to choose a type of installation, click Custom (advanced). 3. Click Load Driver.
6-6 4. A message appears reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller driver. If you have only one optical drive installed in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive. Click Browse to continue. 5. Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD, and then click OK to continue. 6. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next. 7.
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5.x To load the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2. At the boot:, type linux dd then press . - 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 3.
5 . Choose a source for the driver disk, select OK, then press . Driver Disk Source You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Which would you like to use? sdc sdd sdb sr0 OK Cancel The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. 6. Select No when asked to load additional RAID controller drivers then press . More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes 7.
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6.x To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2. Press to edit options. 3. While booting from DVD, press to provide the third party driver. Enter the following command at the boot: Linux dd then press . 4. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk into the USB floppy disk drive. Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection.
5 . Choose a source for the driver disk, select OK, then press . Driver Disk Source You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Which would you like to use? sdc sdd sdb sr0 OK Cancel The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. 6. Select No when asked to load additional RAID controller drivers then press . More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes 7.
Preparing the Linux Driver Ensure that there is another computer with a Linux-based OS to create the RAID driver. When creating the RAID driver, you may refer to the examples below which uses a 64bit SUSE Linux system to create a 64bit RAID driver for SUSE11 sp1. 1. Copy the image file into the Linux system. Example: megasr-15.00.0120.2012-1-sles11-ga-x86_64.img 2. Create a folder. Example: image 3.
Installing SUSE 11 Linux OS To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. 2. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. 3. Use the USB drive to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. Press , select Yes from the menu, then press .
4. On the following screen, select USB drive as the driver update medium, select OK, then press . Please choose the Driver Update medium. USB drive other device OK 5. Back Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation.
6.2 anagement applications and utilities M installation The support DVD that is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to maximize the features of your motherboard. 6.3 1. The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest updates on software and utilities. 2. The support DVD is supported on Windows® Server 2008 R2 and Windows® Server 2012.
6.3.1 Drivers menu tab The Drivers Menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 6.3.2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports.
6.3.3 MakeDisk menu tab The MakeDisk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks. Press the arrow down button in the lower part of the menu to view more items. 6.3.4 Manual menu The Manual menu provides the link to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide. You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide.
6.3.5 Contact information menu 6.3.6 Installing the Intel® Chipset device Software driver The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information, e-mail addresses, and useful links if you need more information or technical support for your motherboard. This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® chipset device software on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® chipset device software on a Windows® Operating System.
6-18 5. From the Intel® Chipset Device Software, click Next to start the installation. 6. In the License Agreement window, click Yes to continue. 7. Read the Readme File information and click Next to continue.
8. Click Install in the Windows Security window. The Windows Security window may appear more than once and you may have to click Install several times to continue with the installation. 9. When finished, click Next. 10. When prompted to restart the computer, select Yes, I want to restart this computer now then click Finish to complete the installation.
To install the Intel® Chipset device software on Windows® Server 2012: 1. Restart the computer. 2. Log in with Administrator privileges. 3. Insert the Motherboard 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 ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run 6-20 4.
7. Read the Readme File information and click Next to continue. 8. When done, click Finish to complete the installation.
6.4 Installing the LAN driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® Network Connections Software drivers on the system. You need to manually install the LAN controller driver on a Windows® operating system. To install the LAN controller device on Windows® Server 2008 R2: 1. Restart the computer. 2. Log in with Administrator privileges. 3. Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive.
6. Click Next in the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel(R) Network Connections. 7. From the License Agreement window, select I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next. 8. Select the drivers you want to install in the Setup Options window and click Next. 9. From the Ready to Install the Program window, click Install.
10. Click Yes when the Microsoft Management Console dialog box appears. The Microsoft Management Console dialog box appears when the system detects open or running applications that needs to be closed. You have to terminate open or running applications specified in the dialog box to proceed with the installation. 11. When done, click Finish to complete the installation. To install the LAN controller device on Windows® Server 2012: 1. Restart the computer. 2. Log in with Administrator privileges. 3.
5. From the Intel® Network Connections window, click Install Drivers and Software. 6. Click Next in the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel(R) Network Connections window. 7. Select the drivers you want to install in the Setup Options window and click Next.
6-26 8. Click Install to continue. 9. When done, click Finish to complete the installation.
6.5 Installing the VGA driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. To install the ASPEED VGA driver on Windows® Server 2008 R2: 1. Restart the computer. 2. Log in with Administrator privileges. 3. Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
6-28 6. Key in a username and organization then click Next. 7. Select Complete in the Setup Type window then click Next. 8. Click Install to begin the installation. 9. When done, click Finish.
10. When prompted to restart the computer, click Yes. To install the ASPEED VGA driver on Windows® Server 2012: 1. Restart the computer. 2. Log in with Administrator privileges. 3. Insert the Motherboard 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 ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.
6.6 Installing the Intel® C22x MEI NULL HECI driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® C22x MEI NULL HECI driver on the motherboard. To install the Intel® C22x MEI NULL HECI driver in Windows: 1. Restart the computer. 2. Log in with Administrator privileges. 3. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder.
7. Click NEXT when the installation of driver is complete. 8. Click Finish to complete the installation.
6.7 Installing the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapter driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapter driver on the system. To install the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapter driver on Windows® Server 2008 R2: 1. Restart the computer. 2. Log on with Administrator privileges. 3. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.
7. Select the options you want to install then click Next to continue. 8. Click Install in the Ready to Modify the Program window to begin with the loading of the selected options. 9. When done, click Finish.
To install the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapter driver on Windows® Server 2012: 1. Restart the computer. 2. Log on with Administrator privileges. 3. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the support DVD. 6-34 4.
8. In the Ready to Modify the Program window, click Install to load the options you selected. 9. When done, click Finish.
6-36 Chapter 6: Driver installation
Appendix A: Reference Information
A Chapter summary This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard. This chapter contains the following sections: A.1 P9D-I block diagram..................................................................................
A.
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.
(510)739-3777/(510)608-4555 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539. Asus Computer International Date : Signature : Representative Person’s Name : Aug. 05, 2013 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.
