RS100-E4/PI2 1U Rackmount Server User Guide
E2872 First Edition V1 October 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”).
Contents Notices.................................................................................................vii Federal Communications Commission Statement.....................vii Canadian Department of Communications Statement..............vii Safety information..............................................................................viii Electrical Safety.......................................................................viii Operation Safety....................................................
Contents Chapter 3: Installation options 3.1 Rackmount rail kit items........................................................ 3-2 3.2 Attaching the rack ears......................................................... 3-2 3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack.............................................. 3-3 Chapter 4: Motherboard Info 4.1 Motherboard overview........................................................... 4-2 Layout contents....................................................................
Contents 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Advanced menu................................................................... 5-19 5.4.1 USB Configuration.................................................. 5-19 5.4.2 MPS Configuration.................................................. 5-20 5.4.3 Remote Access Configuration................................ 5-21 5.4.4 Trusted Computing................................................ 5-22 5.4.5 CPU Configuration.................................................. 5-23 5.
Contents 6.4 6.3.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration................. 6-19 6.3.3 Initializing the logical drives................................... 6-22 6.3.5 Checking the drives for data consistency.............. 6-29 6.3.6 Deleting a RAID configuration................................ 6-32 6.3.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set.............. 6-33 6.3.8 Enabling the WriteCache........................................ 6-34 Global Array Manager........................................
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 A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Safety information Electrical Safety • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged. • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. 2.
Conventions To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. 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 information to aid in completing a task. Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.
This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.
1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items.
1.2 System specifications The ASUS RS100-E4/PI2 is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS P5M2-M/RS100-E4 motherboard. The server supports LGA775 Intel® Xeon® 3000 series processors plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.
1.3 Front panel features The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, location switch, optical drive, and two USB ports are located on the front panel. Refer to section 1.6.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions. Rack ear Optical drive Rack ear HDD Access, LAN, Power LED Power button USB ports 1.
1.5 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. 1 2 3 4 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
1.6 LED information 1.6.
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.
2.1 Chassis cover 2.1.1 Removing the cover 2- 1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws on the top cover. 2. Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis. 3. Lift the cover from the chassis.
2.1.2 Installing the cover 1. Position the cover on top of the chassis with the hooks alligned to the side tabs of the chassis. Side tabs 2. Slide the cover toward the front until it snaps in place.
3. 2- Secure the cover with two screws.
2.2 Motherboard information Place eight (8) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. P5M2-M/RS100-E4 Refer to "Chapter 4 Motherboard Information" for detailed Information. Place this side towards the rear of the 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 motherboard components.
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Xeon® 3000 series processors 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.
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.
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. A Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. B The motherboard supports Intel® Xeon® 3000 series processors with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), and Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST). Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features. 2.3.
2. Tighten the screws. 3. Peel the adhesive cover of the heatsink plastic cover and evenly attach to heatsink. Heatsink plastic cover The heatsink plastic cover ensures the linear airflow between the heatsink and system blower.
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.
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. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
2.5 Replaceable components You may need to replace defective components or remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices. This section tells how to install or remove the following components: 1. System blower 2. Serial ATA hard disk drive 3. Optical disk drive 2.5.1 Installing the system blower To install the system blower: 1. Locate the system blower plate on the chassis. System blower System blower plate 2.
3. Secure the system blower with two screws. System blower screws Connect the system blower cable to the onboard fan connector labeled CPU_FAN1. Refer to the illustration below for the location of CPU_FAN1 connector. FAN_PWM CPU_FAN1 FANPWR2 GND P5M2-M/RS100-E4 4.
2.5.2 Installing Serial ATA drives You can install up to two (2) Serial ATA hard disk drives to the system. Follow the succeeding instructions to install each of the drives. To install primary Serial ATA drive: 1. Locate the Serial ATA drive bay beside the power supply unit. Notice the four standard screw holes. 2. Connect the Serial ATA signal cable and ATX power connectors. Use the L-type Serial ATA connector to connect to the hard drive.
Secure the hard drive with four screws. 5. Connect the other end of the Serial ATA signal connector to the onboard SATA connector labeled SATA1. Refer to illustration below for the location of SATA1 connector. ® GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND P5M2-M/RS100-E4 4.
To install secondary Serial ATA drive: 1. If you have an ODD installed, remove the ODD bay first before you install a secondary SATA disk drive. To remove, disconnect the ODD cable and power cable then use a screwdriver to remove all four screws. 2. Locate the Serial ATA drive plate under the optical disk drive (ODD) bay. SATA drive plate 3. Connect the Serial ATA signal cable and ATX power connectors. Use the L-type Serial ATA connector to connect to the hard drive.
Connect the other end of the Serial ATA signal connector to the onboard SATA connector labeled SATA3. GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND P5M2-M/RS100-E4 5. ® SATA3 P5M2-M/RS100-E4 SATA3 connector 2.5.3 Installing optical disk drive (ODD) To install ODD: 1. Connect the 80-pin IDE cable blue connector to the IDE connector onboard. 2. Align the bundled optical disk drive* (ODD) into the drive slot as shown.
2-18 3. Align the screw holes of the ODD bracket with the screw holes on the SATA drive plate then secure with four screws. 4. Connect the 80-pin IDE cable black connector to the IDE connector at the rear of the optical disk drive. 5. Connect a 4-pin ATX power connector to the power connector at the rear of the optical disk drive.
This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.
3.1 Rackmount rail kit items The rackmount rail kit contains two pairs of rails (one pair for each side of the server system), twelve (12) pieces of rail nuts, ten (10) pieces of inner rail screws, ten (10) pieces of outer rail screws, and four (4) pieces of rack screws. Inner rail screws Outer rail screws Rack screws Nuts Left pair Right pair 3.2 Attaching the rack ears The bundled rack ears serve as handle when inserting or pulling the server from a rack cabinet. To attach rack ears: 1.
2. Locate the four screw holes on each front-side of the chassis. Select one side for installation. 3. Get one rack ear and match the four screw holes to the screw holes on the chassis. Orient the rack ear as shown. 4. Secure the rack ear to the chassis with four screws. 5. Repeat steps 2 - 4 to attach the other rack ear. 3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack To attach the rack rails: 1. Release the inner rail on each rail set, by sliding the latch to direction as indicated by arrow.
2. Attach the inner rail to the correspoding side of the chassis and secure with three inner rail screws. Make sure the rail is oriented as shown. 3. Attach the second inner rail to the other side of the chassis and secure with three inner rail screws. 4. Select one unit of space (1U) on the rack where you wish to install the server. 5. Place three (3) nuts on the front and three at the back. Do the same to the corresponding side of the rack. Nuts 6.
7. Secure the outer rail with two screws at the front and rear of the rack cabinet . 8. Find the corresponding 1U space on the other side of the rack cabinet then repeat steps 6 and 7 to attach the other outer rail. 9. Using the rack ears, firmly hold the server on both sides and insert the rear panel side to the front end of the rack rail. Make sure that the inner rails are properly aligned with the outer rails.
10. Carefully push the server all the way to the back until the front panel fits the front end of the rack, and the rack screw holes on the server match the middle hole on the rack. Rack screw hole 11. Secure the server to the rack with two rack screws.
This chapter gives inforamtion about the motherboard that comes with the server.
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Layout contents Slots/Sockets Page 1. CPU socket 2-6 2. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-13 3. PCI/PCI Express slots 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 USBPW12, USBPW34) 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. RAID controller selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 2-21 8.
Internal connectors 4- Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) 2-24 2. ICH7R primary IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1) 2-25 3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) 2-26 4. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 2-27 5. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34) 2-27 6. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) 2-28 7. CPU and system fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN1/2, REAR_FAN1/2, FRNT_FAN1/2) 2-28 8. Backplane SMBus connector (6-1 pin BPSMB1) 2-29 9.
4.2 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.
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 P5M2-M/RS100-E4 1 2 3-pin fan (Default) 4-pin fan FM_CPU2 1 2 ® 2 3 3-pin fan (Default) 2 3 4-pin fan P5M2-M/RS100-E4 FM CPU Setting 3.
4. Keyboard/Mouse power (3-pin KBPWR1) P5M2-M/RS100-E4 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. KBPWR1 1 2 2 3 +5V (Default) +5VSB ® P5M2-M/RS100-E4 Keyboard Power Setting 5.
6. Gigabit LAN controller setting [3-pin LAN_EN1, LAN_EN2) P5M2-M/RS100-E4 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.
8. 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: Prepare a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard (xxxx-xxx.ROM) and the AFUDOS.EXE utility. 2. Set the jumper to pins 2-3. 3. Insert the floppy disk then turn on the system to update the BIOS. 4. Shut down the system. 5. Set the jumper back to pins 1-2. 6. Turn on the system. P5M2-M/RS100-E4 1.
4.3 Connectors 4.3.1 Rear panel connectors 1 8 2 7 6 5 4 3 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. Gigabit LAN1 (RJ-45) port. This ports allow Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. 4. Gigabit LAN2 (RJ-45) port.
4.3.2 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. P5M2-M/RS100-E4 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.
2. ICH7R primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1) This connector is for an Ultra DMA 100/66 signal cable. The Ultra DMA 100/66 signal cable has three connectors: a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE slave device (optical drive/hard disk drive), and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE master device (hard disk drive).
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 and RAID 1 configuration using the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology or the LSI MegaRAID® utility embedded in the Intel® ICH7R Southbridge.
4. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) HDLED1 P5M2-M/RS100-E4 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. NC ADD_IN_CARD_ACT# ADD_IN_CARD_ACT# NC 1 ® P5M2-M/RS100-E4 SCSI/SATA Card Activity LED Connector 5. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34) USB34 P5M2-M/RS100-E4 USB 2.
6. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) P5M2-M/RS100-E4 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 ® P5M2-M/RS100-E4 Serial Port2 (COM2) Connector 7. CPU and system fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN1, CPU_FAN2) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA ~ 740 mA (8.88 W max.) or a total of 2.1 A ~ 4.
8. Backplane SMBus connector (6-1 pin BPSMB1) P5M2-M/RS100-E4 This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. 1 BPSMB1 P5M2-M/RS100-E4 SMBus Connector 9. GND I2C_DATA +5V FAN_DC1 I2C_CLK ® Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) ® PSUSMB1 +3.
10. 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. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • Use of an SSI 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant power supply unit (PSU) that provides a minimum power of 450 W is recommended for a fully-configured system.
11. 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. Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable. • LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED) These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel.
12. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. System power LED (Green 3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • Message LED (Brown 2-pin MLED) This connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED.
4-20 Chapter 4: Motherboard Information
Chapter 5 BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
5.1 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.
5.1.2 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.
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.
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 /iRS100-E4.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 ....
5.1.3 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.
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...
5.1.4 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.
Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 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. ASUS RS100-E4/PI2 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Click Next.
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: 5-10 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate.
5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) 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.
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A [11:10:19] [Tue 01/01/2002] [Disabled] Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Third IDE Slave Fourth IDE Master Fourth IDE Slave IDE Configuration : : : : : : [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] System Information Use [ENTER].
5.2.4 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. 5.2.5 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit System Time [11:10:19] System Date [Tue 01/01/2002] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.
5.3 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 “5.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them.
5.3.4 Primary, Third, Fourth IDE Master/Slave The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item, then press to display the IDE device information. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Primary IDE Master Device : Not Detected Select the type of device connected to the system.
PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.3.
Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode] Allows selection of the onboard IDE operation mode depending on the installed operating system (OS). Set to [Enhanced] if you are using native OS, e.g. Windows® 2000/XP. Set to [Compatible] if you are using legacy OS, e.g. Windows ME/98/NT, MS-DOS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Set the item Configure SATA as to [RAID] if you want to use or configure the SATA connectors under SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.
5.3.6 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 : 0115 : 08/14/06 Processor Type Speed Count : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.80GHz : 2800 MHz : 2 System Memory Usable Size : 1024MB +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.
5.4 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit Configure the MultiProcessor Table. USB Configuration MPS Configuration Remote Access Configuration Trusted Computing CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP +F1 F10 ESC 5.4.
When USB Function set to 2 USB Ports or 4 USB Ports, the following items appear. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB. The AUTO option disables legacy support if there is no USB device connected. Configuration options: [AUTO] [2 USB Ports] [4 USB Ports] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB2.0 Controller mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to select the USB2.0 controller mode.
5.4.3 Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows you to configure the Remote Access features. Select an item then press to display the configuration options.
Terminal Type [ANSI] Allows you to select the target terminal type. Configuration options: [ANSI] [VT100] [VT-UTF8] VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable VT-UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Media Type [Serial] Allows you to select the media for console redirection. Configuration options: [Serial] [LAN] [Serial + LAN] 5.4.
5.4.5 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 Manufacturer: Brand String: Frequency : FSB Speed : Cache L1 : Cache L2 : Cache L3 : Intel Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.
5.4.6 Chipset Configuration The Chipset Configuration menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu.
Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PEG Port Configuration PEG Port [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PCI Express Graphic port.
5.4.7 Onboard Devices Configuration The Onboard Devices Configuration menu allows you to change the onboard devices settings. Select an item then press to display the submenu. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Win83627EHG-A Super IO Chipset Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Serial Port2 Mode Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ ENABLE: Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory.
5.4.8 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.
5.5 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] APM Configuration Include ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT pointer list.
whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Resume On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date, RTC Alarm Hour, RTC Alarm Minute, and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when the Resume On By RTC Alarm item is set to Enabled.
5.5.2 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature MB1 Temperature MB2 Temperature CPU Fan1 Speed CPU Fan2 Speed Front Fan1 Speed Front Fan2 Speed Rear Fan1 Speed Rear Fan2 Speed Smart Fan Control CPU Target Temperature MB Target Temperature VCORE Voltage 3.3V Voltage 5V Voltage CPU1 Temperature [49ºC/120ºF] [47ºC/114ºF] [47ºC/114ºF] [3884RPM] [N/A] [N/A] [N/A] [N/A] [N/A] [Smart Fan] [055] [050] [ 1.320V] [ 3.345V] [ 5.094V] Use the arrow down key to display additional items.
CPU Target Temperature [XXX] MB1 Target Temperature [XXX] Displays the detected CPU and system threshold temperature when the Smart Fan Control is enabled. VCORE1 Voltage, VCORE2 Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 5VSB Voltage, VBAT Voltage, 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage outputs through the onboard voltage regulators. 5.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu.
5.6.1 Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Boot Boot Boot Boot Boot Device Device Device Device Device [Removable dev.] [ATAPI CD-ROM] [RAID LSI Logic MB] [Network: MBA V8.3.9] [Network: MBA V8.3.9] 1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY Drive] 2nd Boot Device [Network: MBA v7.7.5] 3rd Boot Device [Network: MBA v7.7.5] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] 5.6.
5.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Mode Bootup Num-Lock PS/2 Mouse Support Wait For ‘F1’ If Error Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] [Enabled] [Force BIOS] [On] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system.
Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.6.4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press to display the configuration options.
To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . The message “Password Uninstalled” appears. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “2.6 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings.
2. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. The message “Password Installed” appears after you set your password successfully. To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. 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.
5.7 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 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.
When a confirmation window appears, select [OK] then press to discard the changes, and load the previously saved settings. If you wish to cancel the command, select [Cancel] then press to return to the Exit menu. 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.
This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
6.1 RAID configurations The server system/motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH7R and the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID technology built-in the Intel® ICH7R SouthBridge chipset that allows you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: 6.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks.
6.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. 6.1.
6.2 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility The Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0 or RAID 1 from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. To enter the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM utility: 1. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. 2. Turn on the system. 3. During POST, press + to display the utility main menu.
6.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 set (striped) To create a RAID 0 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press . This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 0.
6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array, then press . The available stripe size values range from 8 KB to 128 KB. The default stripe size is 128 KB. TIP: 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. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want, then press . The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. 8.
6.2.2 Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) To create a RAID 1 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press . This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume1 RAID1(Mirror) Select Disks N/A XX.
6.2.3 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, then press to display this screen. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ DELETE VOLUME MENU ] Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAIDX(xxxxx) X XXX.
6.2.4 Resetting Disks to Non-RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume HDD to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume HDD deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. To reset a RAID set hard disk drive: 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID, then press to display this screen. [ RESET RAID DATA ] Resetting RAID data will remove internal RAID structures from the selected RAID disks. By removing these structures, the drive will revert back to a non-RAID disk.
6.2.6 Rebuilding the RAID This option is only for the RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 sets. Rebuilding the RAID with other non-RAID disk If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID array failed, the system displays the status of the RAID volume as “Degraded” during POST. You can rebuild the RAID array with other installed non-RAID disks. To rebuild the RAID with other non-RAID disk: 1. At the prompt, press + to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID configuration. 2.
4. Exit the RAID configuration utility and reboot the system. 5. Select Start > Programs > Intel Matrix Storage > Intel Matrix Storage Console or click the Intel Matrix Storage Manager tray icon to load the Intel Matrix Stroage Manager utility. 6. From the View menu, select Advanced Mode to display the details of the Intel Matrix Storage Console. 7. From the Volumes view option, select RAID volume to view the rebuilding status. When finished, the status is changed to “Normal”.
6.3 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create RAID 0 or RAID 1 set(s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip. The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID automatically configures a RAID 1 (Mirrored) set when the SATA is configured as RAID in the BIOS and you installed two hard disk drives without a RAID configuration. To enter the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility: 1.
3. The utility main window appears. Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu, then press . Refer to the Management Menu descriptions below. At the bottom of the screen is the legend box. The keys on the legend box allow you to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands. The keys on the legend box vary according to the menu level.
Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID 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 drives you want to include in the RAID set, then press .
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.
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.
10. When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration, select Accept from the menu, then press . 11. Follow steps 5 to 10 to configure additional logical drives. 12. When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return to the Management Menu.
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: 6-18 1. From the utility main menu, highlight Configure, then press . 2. Use the arrow keys to select New Configuration, then press . 3.
6.3.2 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, 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.
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.
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 12 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration section to add the new RAID configuration.
6.3.3 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 in the Management Menu. Using the Initialize command To initialize the logical drive using the Initialize command: 6-22 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.
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.
5. When initialization is completed, press . Using the Objects command To initialize the logical drives using the Objects command: 1. 6-24 From the Management Menu, highlight Objects, then press .
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.
6-26 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 .
6.3.4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild or Objects command in the Management Menu. Using the Rebuild command To rebuild a failed hard disk drive using the Rebuild command: 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 .
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. Using the Objects command To rebuild a failed hard disk drive using the Objects command: 6-28 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects, then select Physical Drive from the menu. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the physical drive you want to rebuild, then press . 3.
6.3.5 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.
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.
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.
6.3.6 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. 6-32 Press any key to continue.
6.3.7 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. 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.
6.3.8 Enabling the WriteCache You may enable the RAID controller’s 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.
This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.
7.1 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. 7.1.1 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.
For systems with Red Hat® Enterprise versions that are not listed in the Makedisk menu, explore the support CD and copy the RAID driver disk from the following path: \ICH7R LSI RAID\Driver\Linux. 7.1.2 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: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/2003 Server installation CD.
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 . LSI Logic SATA RAID Select “LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID” for Windows 2000 or 32bit Windows 2003 Server OS from the list, then press . For 64bit Windows 2003 Server OS, please select “LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID ( Intel IA32E )” item.
Intel Matrix Storage Select “Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH7RDH)” for Intel Matrix Storage RAID mode from the list, then press . If you configured SATA as AHCI Mode in the BIOS setup utility of IDE Configuration, first install the Intel SATA AHCI Driver during windows setup. Then, select the “Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH7RDH)” from the list. Refer to section “7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk” to create the Intel SATA Driver for windows system. 6.
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.
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 or Intel® 8201 GR/GH SATA RAID items should appear. 4. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, then select Properties from the menu. 5.
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: 7- 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation CD. 2. At the boot:, type linux dd , then press .
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 .
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. 7-10 6. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select Yes, then install the additional RAID controller drivers. 7. Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation.
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, do not use OS bundled driver, otherwise your computer may become unstable due to OS limitation.
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.
7.2 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller drivers. 7.2.1 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.
4. Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard window appears. Follow screen instructions to continue installation. 7.2.2 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: 7-14 1.
7.3 VGA driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the XGI Graphics driver. 7.3.1 Windows® 2000 Server You need to manually install the XGI Graphics driver on a Windows® 2000 Server operating system. To install the XGI Graphicsdriver: 1. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive. The support CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
7.3.2 Windows® 2003 Server 7.3.3 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 The Windows® 2003 Server operating system automatically recognizes the XGI Graphics 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 XGI Graphics driver during system installation. There is no need to install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA.
7.4 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. 7.4.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive.
7.4.3 Management Software menu The Management Software menu displays the available network and server monitoring application. Click on an item to install. 7.4.4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click on an item to install.
7.4.5 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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The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports.
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 5 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.
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 5-24 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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