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Z8PE-D12X Z8PE-D12 Motherboard Z8PE-D12 Series
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E4297 First Edition V1 April 2009 Copyright © 2009 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
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Contents Notices......................................................................................................... vii Safety information..................................................................................... viii About this guide.......................................................................................... ix Typography................................................................................................... x Z8PE-D12 Series specifications summary.................
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Contents 2.5.7 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card.............................. 2-22 2.5.8 Installing i Button............................................................ 2-23 2.5.9 Installing ASMB4 management board............................ 2-23 2.5.10 Connect Thermal sensor cable...................................... 2-24 2.5.11 Installing the audio card................................................. 2-24 2.6 Jumpers............................................................................
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Contents 4.4 4.5 4.3.6 AHCI Configuration........................................................ 4-13 4.3.7 System Information........................................................ 4-14 Advanced menu.......................................................................... 4-16 4.4.1 CPU Configuration......................................................... 4-16 4.4.2 Chipset Configuration.................................................... 4-20 4.4.3 Legacy Device Configuration..............
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Contents 5.3 5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives............................................ 5-13 5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives.................................................. 5-17 5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency...................... 5-19 5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration........................................ 5-22 5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set....................... 5-23 5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache.....................................................
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
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About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This 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.
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Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
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Z8PE-D12 Series specifications summary Model Name Z8PE-D12X Processor Support / System Bus 2 * socket 1366 Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® W5500 Series (130W) Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® X5500 Series (95W) Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® E5500 Series (80W) Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® L5500 Series (60W) QPI 4.8 / 5.86 / 6.
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Z8PE-D12 Series specifications summary Expansion Slots Total PCI/PCI-X/ (follow SSI PCI-E Slots Loacation #) Slot Loacation 1 Slot Loacation 2 Slot Loacation 3 Slot Loacation 4 Slot Loacation 5 Slot Loacation 6 Storage Slot Loacation 7 Additional Slot 1 IDE Controller SATA Controller SAS Controller xii Networking LAN Graphic VGA 6 4 1 * PCI-X 100/133 MHz 1 * PCI-X 100/133 MHz 1 * PCI-E x16 (Gen2 X8 Link) 1 * PCI-E x16 (Gen2 X8 Link) 1 * PCI-E x16 (Gen2 X8 Link) 1 * PCI-E x16 (Gen2 x16 Link) (Auto
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Z8PE-D12 Series specifications summary Onboard I/O Connectors Rear I/O Connectors Management Solution Monitoring Environment 1 Floppy Connector PSU Connector 24-pin ATX power connector + 8-pin ATX 12V + 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 3 (support 5 USB port) USB (One for internal Type A Connectors USB connector ) 8 * 4pin Fan Header 1 SMBus 1 Chassis Intruder Front LAN LED 2 1 Serial Port Header External Serial 1 Port 2 External USB Port 1 VGA Port 3 (one for iKVM) RJ-45 PS/2 KB/Mouse 1 ASWM Software Option
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
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Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome!....................................................................................... 1-3 1.2 Package contents.......................................................................... 1-3 1.3 Serial number label....................................................................... 1-4 1.4 Special features.............................................................................
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1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS® Z8PE-D12 Series motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items.
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1.3 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 xxM0Axxxxxxx 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. Z8PE-D12 xxM0Axxxxxxx 1.4 Special features 1.4.
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DDR3 memory support The Z8PE-D12X supports UDIMM and RDIMM DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1333/1066 MHZ to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of server and workstation applications. The 3-channel DDR3 architecture boosts system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidth of up to 32GB/s. Furthermore, the supply voltage for the memory is reduced from 1.8 V for DDR2 to just 1.5V for DDR3.
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100% Japan-made Conductive Polymer Capacitors This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors (5000hrs) onboard for durability, improved lifespan, and enhanced thermal capacity. 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS EPU With current trends leaning towards power efficiency, the Z8PE-D12X is equipped with the ASUS exclusive EPU technology to provide total system power saving by detecting current CPU loadings and intelligently moderating power in real-time.
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This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed...................................................................... 2-3 2.2 Motherboard overview.................................................................. 2-6 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU).................................................. 2-11 2.4 System memory.......................................................................... 2-16 2.5 Expansion slots........................................................................... 2-19 2.
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2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.
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2. CPU warning LED (ERR_CPU1, ERR_CPU2) The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate that an impending failure of the corresponding CPU. The warning LEDs function only when you install the ASUS ASMB4. 3. DIMM warning LED (ERR_DIMMA1/2; ERR_DIMMB1/2; ERR_DIMMC1/2; ERR_DIMMD1/2; ERR_DIMME1/2; ERR_DIMMF1/2) The DIMM warning LEDs light up to indicate that an impending failure of the corresponding DIMMs. The warning LEDs function only when you install the ASUS ASMB4.
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4. BMC LED (BMC_LED1) The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB4 is working normally. The heartbeat LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB4.
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2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. To optimize the motherboard features, we highly recommend that you install it in an SSI EEB 1.1 compliant chassis. Ensure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components! 2.2.
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2.2.
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Z8PE-D12 Z8PE-D12 SATA6 SATA5 SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 SATA1 Intel® 5520 IOH 2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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2.2.4 Layout contents Slots/Soocket Page 1. CPU sockets 2-11 2. DDR3 sockets 2-16 3. MIO PCIE slot 2-21 4. PCI Express x 16 slots 2-21 5. PIKE slot 2-21 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2-25 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)) 2-26 3. CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting (3-pin CPUFAN_SEL1, CHAFAN_SEL1) 2-26 4. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 2-27 5. IDE control setting (3-pin IDE_SW1) 2-27 6.
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Internal connectors 2-10 Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) (Z8PE-D12X only) 2-32 2. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4; RED) (7-pin SATA5, SATA6; Black) 2-32 3. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE1) 2-33 4. SAS connectors (7-pin SAS1, SAS2, SAS3, SAS4; Red) (7-pin SAS5, SAS6, SAS7, SAS8; Blue) 2-34 5. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 2-34 6. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-Type USB7) 2-35 7.
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2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with dual surface mount LGA 1366 Socket designed for the Intel® Xeon 5500 series CPU in the Land Grid Array (LGA) package. 2.3.1 • Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components.
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2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. 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. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle. Retention tab A B Load lever Load plate 4 3 5. Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket.
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6. Position the CPU over the socket, ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom‑left corner of the socket, and then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! Gold triangle mark CPU notch Alignment key 7.
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2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel Xeon 5500 series processors require a specially designed heatsink to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • Ensure to use qualified heatsink assembly only. • Ensure that you have applied the thermal grease to the top of the CPU before installing the heatsink and fan. Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan. 1.
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3. Connect the fan cable to the 4‑pin connector labeled CPU_FAN1 or CPU_FAN2 depending on the CPU socket you install. 3. �� Repeat steps 1 to 3 to install the other heatsink if you have installed a second CPU, then connect the fan cable to the other 4‑pin connector.
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2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with twelve (12) 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.
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2.4.2 Memory Configurations You may install 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB,or 8 GB Registerd or Unbuffered with ECC/NonECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section. Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.
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2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. 2 To install a DIMM: 1. Press the retaining clips outward to unlock a DIMM socket. 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.
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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.
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2.5.4 MIO PCIE slot The MIO PCIE slot only supports a MIO audio card, which offers great sound quality to complement the robust video power. This slot does not support PCI-E x1 cards. 2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slots (x16 link; x8 link) The onboard PCI Express x16 slots provides one x16 link and three x8 links to Intel 5520 IOH chipset. These slots support VGA cards and various server class high performance add-on cards. The x16 links switches to x8 link automatically if the slot location 5 is occupied. 2.
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2.5.7 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your motherboard. 2-22 1. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. 2. Align the golden fingers of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot. 3. Insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot. Ensure that it is completely seated on the PIKE RAID card slot.
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2.5.8 Installing i Button Follow the steps below to install an optional i Button on your motherboard. 1. Locate the I Button slot on the motherboard. 2. Snap the I Button in place. You need to install I Button before using PIKE 1078 functions. 2.5.9 Installing ASMB4 management board Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB4 management board on your motherboard. 1. Locate the BMC_FW header on the motherboard. 2. Orient and press the ASMB4 management card in place.
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2.5.10 Connect Thermal sensor cable Follow the steps below to connect the thermal sensor cable to the connector on your motherboard. 1. Locate the TR1 or TR2 connector on the motherboard. 2. Connect the thermal sensor cable to the connector. 3. Place the other end of the thermal sensor cable to the device you would like to monitor temperature. 2.5.11 Installing the audio card 1. Locate the audio slot on the motherboard. 2.
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2.6 1. Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1–2 (default) to pins 2–3.
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2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1–2 to activate the VGA feature. 3. CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting (3-pin CPUFAN_SEL1, CHAFAN_SEL1) These jumpers allow you to switch for fan pin selection. The CPUFAN_SEL1 jumper is for the CPU fans control and the CHAFAN_SEL1 jumper is for the front fans and rear fans control. Set to pins 1–2 when using 4-pin fans or pins 2–3 when using 3-pin fans.
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4. 5. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel® Intel 82574LGigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. IDE control setting (3-pin IDE_SW1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the IDE connector. Set to pins 1–2 to enable the IDE connector or pins 2–3 disable the IDE connector.
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6. PCI-X Slot control setting (3-pin PCIX_SPEED1) This jumper enables both PCI-X slots to run at the speed of 133MHz. Set to pins 1–2 to Auto Mode or pins 2–3 to Force 133 MHz. Force 133MHz may cause the system unstable. 7. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin LVDDR3_SEL1; LVDDR3_SEL2) These jumpers allow you to adjust the DIMM voltage. Set to pins 1–2 to select 1.5V BIOS control, pins 2–3 to select 1.2V Force or 3–4 to select 1.35V Force.
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8. iBTN RAID setting (3-pin IBTN_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays. Place the jumper caps on pins 1–2 if you install a PIKE RAID card to the motherboard and want to use the LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility (default). Or you can place the jumper caps on pins 2–3 to create the LSI Mega RAID 5 by supported Intel® ICH10R SATA controller. 9.
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10. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. To update the BIOS: 2-30 1. Prepare a USB flash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (XXXXXX.ROM) and the AFUDOS.EXE utility. 2. Set the jumper to pins 2–3. 3. Insert the USB flash and 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.
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2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. RJ-45 port for iKVM. This RJ-45 port functions only when you install ASMB4 management card. 3. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 4. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 5. Serial (COM1) port. This 9-pin communication port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. 6.
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2.7.2 1. Internal connectors Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) (Z8PE-D12X only) 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. 2.
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3. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE1) This connector is for an Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable. The Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable has three connectors: a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra DMA 133/100/66 IDE slave device (optical drive/hard disk drive), and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 133/100/66 IDE master device (hard disk drive).
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4. SAS connectors (7-pin SAS1, SAS2, SAS3, SAS4; Red) (7-pin SAS5, SAS6, SAS7, SAS8; Blue) This motherboard comes with eight (8) Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connectors, the next-generation storage technology that supports both Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA). Each connector supports one device. 5. • These connectors function only when you install a PIKE RAID card. • Connect the SAS hard disk drives to SAS connectors 1–4 (red) when installing a 4-port PIKE RAID card.
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6. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-Type USB7) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB34 and USB56, then install the modules to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. 7. Thermal sensor cable connectors (3-pin TR1, TR2) These connectors are for temperature monitoring.
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8. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1, CPU_FAN2, FRNT_FAN1, FRNT_FAN2, FRNT_FAN3, FRNT_FAN4, REAR_FAN1, REAR_FAN2) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA–740 mA (8.88 W max.) or a total of 3.15 A–6.66 A (53.28 W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. 9. 2-36 • DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors.
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10. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRAID and Intel Matrix RAID SATA LED. 11. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin SGPIO2/3) These connector is used for the SAS chip SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information and general purpose data. These connectors functions only when you install an ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card.
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12. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. 13. BMC header (BMC_FW1) The BMC connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS® Server Management Board 4 Series (ASMB4).
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14. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the power supply unit to read PSU information. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. 15. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1, 8-pin ATX12V2) These connectors are for an ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation.
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16. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. 2-40 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.
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17. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. 1. Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable. 2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED) These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. 3.
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2-42 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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This chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of shutting down the system.
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Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the first time......................................................... 3-3 3.2 Turning off the computer..............................................................
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3.1 Starting up for the first time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. 5. Turn on the devices in the following order: 6. a. Monitor b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c.
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3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows® 2000/2003 Server: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down. 2. Select Shut Down from the What do you want the computer to do? list box. 3. Select Shutdown Event Tracker. 4. Make sure that the Planned check box is checked. 5. Select shutdown option from the list box. 6. If necessary, key in comments. 7. Click OK. 3.2.
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This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS............................................. 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program..................................................................... 4-8 4.3 Main menu................................................................................... 4-11 4.4 Advanced menu.......................................................................... 4-17 4.5 Server menu................................................................................
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4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1. AFUDOS utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
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3. Press . The utility copies the current BIOS file to the USB flash disk drive. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading flash ..... done Write to file...... ok A:\> The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.
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5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /i8036A0.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Reading flash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... done Writing flash ...... done Verifying flash ....
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4.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file. Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive: 1.
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4.2 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.
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4.2.1 Menu items Main BIOS menu screen Menu bar Advanced Configuration fields Server System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA 5 SATA 6 IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave : : : : : : : : General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit [13:44:30] [Wed, 12/17/2008] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.
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4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.5 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave [11:17:09] [Wed 12/17/2008] [1.44 MB 3.5 in.
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4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Main Advanced Server System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA 5 SATA 6 IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave : : : : : : : : BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit [13:44:30] [Wed, 12/17/2008] [1.44M, 3.5 in.
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4.3.4 SATA1—6; IDE Primary Master/Slave Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press if you wish to configure the item. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Primary IDE Master Device :Hard Disk Vendor :xxxxxxxxx Size :xx.xGB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode:16Sectors PIO Mode :4 Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA :Ultra DMA-6 S.M.A.R.T.
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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] 4.3.5 IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press if you wish to configure the item.
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Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device write protection. This will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS. Configuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] 4.3.6 AHCI Configuration This menu is the section for AHCI configuration.
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4.3.7 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 :0303 :12/05/08 Processor Speed Count :2400MHZ :1 System Memory Usable Size : 1024MB ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC System Memory Information Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.
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CPU1/2 Memory Configuration Displays the auto-detected memory specification.
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4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit Configure CPU.
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Execute-Disable Bit Capability [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the No-Execution Page Protection Technology. Setting this item to [Disabled] forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero (0). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel(R) HT Technology [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology function. When disabled, only one thread per activated core is enabled.
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C3 State [ACPI C2] Allows you to select Nehalem C state action. Configuratiton options: [Disabled] [ACPI C2] [ACPI C3] C6 State [Enabled] Allows you to select Nehalem C state action. Configuratiton options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C7 State [Enabled] Allows you to select Nehalem C state action. Configuratiton options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C State package limit setting [Auto] We recommend that you set this item to [Auto] for BIOS to automatically detect the C-State mode supported by your CPU.
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4.4.2 Chipset Configuration The Chipset configuration menu allows you to change advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Configure CPU Bridge features. WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
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CSI Links Speed [Full-Speed] Allows you to set the speed of CSI Links. Configuration options: [Slow-Mode] [Full-Speed] CSI Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the CSI frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [4.800GT] [5.866GT] [6.
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Page Poilcy [Closed] Configuration options: [Closed] [Open] Adaptive Page [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Data Scramble [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Split Below 4 GB [Disabled] Configuation options: [Disabled] [Auto] Channel Interleaving [6:1] Allows you to set the channel interleaving setting. Configuation options: [1:1] [2:1] [4:1] [6:1] Rank Interleaving [4:1] Allows you to set the rank interleaving setting.
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South Bridge Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Bridge Chipset Configuration USB USB USB HDA Functions Port Configure 2.0 Controller Controller SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width [12 USB Ports] [8+4 USB Ports] [Enabled] [Enabled] [1 to 2 seconds] Options Disabled 2 USB Ports 4 USB Ports 6 USB Ports 8 USB Ports 10 USB Ports 12 USB Ports ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.
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Intel VT-d Configuration Advanced Inel VT-d BIOS SETUP UTILITY Options [Disabled] Disabled Enabled ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.
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4.4.4 USB Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration Enables support for legacy USB. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. Module Version - 2.24.3-13.4 USB Devices Enabled : None Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-Off Hotplug USB FDD Support [Enabled] [HiSpeed] [Enabled] [Auto] ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.
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4.4.5 PCIPnP The PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI/PnP Configuration menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
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4.4.6 Power On Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power On Configuration Options Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Resume On PCIE Wake# Resume On Ring Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Power Off Power On Last State ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.
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4.4.7 Event Log Configuration Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Event Logging details View all unread events on the Event Log. View Event Log Mark all event as read Clear Event Log View Event Log Press to read all the unread event log. Mark all events as read Press to mark all the events as read. Clear Event Log Press to clear all events on the event log. 4.4.
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CPU1/2 Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] TR1/2 Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard component and CPU temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. CPU Fan1/2; Front Fan1–4 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] Rear Fan1/2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the speed of CPU fans, front fans, and rear fans in rotations per minute (RPM).
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4.4.9 PCI Express Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCI Express Configuration Active State Power-Management [Disabled] Enable/Disable PCI Express L0s and L1 link power states. ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Active State Power-Management [Disabled] Enables or disables the PCI Express L0s and L1 link power states. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.
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General ACPI Configuration Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY General ACPI Configuration Suspend Mode [S1 (POS) only] Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. Suspend Mode [S1 (POS) only] Allows you to select the ACPI state for the system suspend. Configuration options: [S1 (POS) only] [S3 only] [Auto] Advanced ACPI Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI 2.
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Chipset ACPI Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY South Bridge ACPI Configuration Energy Lake Feature APIC ACPI SCI IRQ USB Device Wakeup From S3/S4 High Performance Event Timer HPET Memory Address Options [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [FED00000h] Enabled Disabled Energy Lake Feature [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Energy Lake feature.
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4.5 Main Server menu Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit Server Configure Remote Access. Remote Access Configuration ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.5.1 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.
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Serial port number [COM2] Selects the serial port for console redirection. Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2] Base Address. IRQ [2F8h, 3] This item is not user-configurable and changes with the configuration of Serial port number. Serial Port Mode [57600 8,n,1] Sets the Serial port mode. Configuration options: [115200 8,n,1] [57600 8,n,1] [38400 8,n,1] [19200 8,n,1] [09600 8,n,1] Flow Control [Hardware] Allows you to select the flow control for console redirection.
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4.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit Server Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Removable Drives A virtual floppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B: ) may appear when you set the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device.
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4.6.2 Removable Drives BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Removable Drives 1st Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 1st Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] Allows you to specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. Configuration options: [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] [Disabled] 4.6.
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AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Allows you to set the display mode for Options ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Wait For ‘F1‘ If Error [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the system waits for the key to be pressed when error occurs.
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4.6.4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed to change password. again to disable password. Change Supervisor Password Change User Password ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
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After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Password Check [Full Access] Exit to change password. again to disable password.
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4.7 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 Server Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. Load Setup Defaults ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
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This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 Setting up RAID............................................................................. 5-1 5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility..................................... 5-5 5.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility..................
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5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the following RAID solutions: The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R southbridge controller that supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (default) with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux and Windows OS). • Intel Matrix Storage Manager with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only). 5.1.
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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.
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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. To enter the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility 1. Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives. 2.
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Menu Description Configure Allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command.
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2. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Use the up/down arrow key to select the drives you want to include in the RAID set, and 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 A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.
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5. Press again, 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 A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Virtual VersionDrive(s) A.08.
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8. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press . When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 10. 9. Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOSVirtual VersionDrive(s) A.08.
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11. Follow step 2 to 10 to configure additional virtual drives. 12. Press to finish RAID configuration. When prompted to save configuration, select Yes from the menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.
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2. Follow step 2 to 7 of the previous section: Using Easy Configuration. 3. Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press . 4. Key-in the desired virtual drive size, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Virtual VersionDrive(s) A.08.
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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, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.
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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, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.
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3. Press to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.
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Using the Objects command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R 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.
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3. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press to start initialization. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Objects Management Menu Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Vitual Drive(0) Rebuild Initialze Check Consistency Check Consistency View/Update Parameters Initilize VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 4.
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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, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuild PD(s) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2.
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3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press . When prompted, press to rebuild the drive. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Management Menu PORT # Configure 0 ONLIN A00-00 Initialize Objects 1 RBLD A00-01 Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuilding Of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes.
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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.
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3. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.
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Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects, and then select Virtual Drive from the sub-menu. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check, and then press . 3. Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu, and 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.
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5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Clear Configuration, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.
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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, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.
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5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache You may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set 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. The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets. To enable WriteCache 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Adapter, and then press to display the adapter properties. 2.
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5.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility The Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 0+1), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager 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.
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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 . The following screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Sync: Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 0.
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6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and 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.
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2. Enter a name for the recovery set and press . 3. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow key to select Recovery, and then press . 4. When the Disks item is selected, press to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the recovery set. The SELECT DISKS screen appears. [ SELECT DISKS ] Port 0 1 2 3 Drive Model ST3160812AS ST3160812AS ST3160812AS ST3160812AS Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 9LS0BJ5H Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.
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5.3.3 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 and press . The following screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ DELETE VOLUME MENU ] Name Volume0 Level RAID0(Stripe) Drives 2 Capacity 298.
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5.3.4 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 hard disk drive 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press . The following screen appears. [ RESET RAID DATA ] Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non-RAID disk.
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5.3.5 Recovery Volume Options If you have created a recovery set, you can configure more recovery set options following the descriptions in the section. See section 6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set to create a recovery set before continue. To configure a recovery set 1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Recovery Volume Options and press . The following screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation.
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5.3.6 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager To exit the utility 1. From the utility main menu, select 5. Exit, and then press . The following warning message appears. [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): 2. Press to exit or press to return to the utility main menu. 6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID This option is only for the RAID 1 set.
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3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4. Recovery Volume Options 5.
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5.3.8 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 multi-RAID using the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. To set the boot array in the BIOS: Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk. 5-34 1. Reboot the system and press ~~to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST. 2. Go to the Boot menu and select the option Boot Device Priority. 3.~~
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This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.
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Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation................................................................ 6-1 6.2 Intel chipset device software installation................................. 6-12 6.3 LAN driver installation................................................................ 6-16 6.4 Display driver installation.......................................................... 6-20 6.5 Management application and utilities installation...................
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6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk You may have to use another system to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD or from the Internet.
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Intel ICH10R RAID Driver ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit Windows 64 bit Back Exit Intel ICH10R RAID Driver ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver Windows XP/ Windows Server 2003 32 Windows XP/ Windows Server 2003 64 Windows Vista/ Windows Server 2008 Windows Vista/ Windows Server 2008 RHEL AS4 UP6 32/64 bit RHEL AS4 UP7 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP1 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP2 32/64 bit RHEL 9 SP3 32 bit RHEL 9 SP3 64 bit RHEL 9 SP4 32 bit RHEL 9 SP4 64 bit RHEL 10 SP1 32 bit RHEL 10 SP1 64 bit RHEL 10 SP2 32 bit RHEL 10 SP2 64
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ITE IT8213F Linux Driver ITE IT8213F Linux Driver RHEL 4 UP6 32/64 bit RHEL 4 UP7 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP1 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP2 32/64 bit SLES 9 SP3 32 bit SLES 9 SP3 64 bit SLES 10 32 bit SLES 10 64 bit FreeBSD 7 32/64 bit Back Exit 7. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. 8. Press . 9. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk.
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6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® 2003 Server OS During Windows® 2003 Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® 2003 Server OS: 6-6 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® 2003 Server installation CD. The Windows® 2003 Server OS Setup starts. 2. Press when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...” appears at the bottom of the screen. 3.
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4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5. 6. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list, then press . The Windows® 2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk. When prompted, press to continue installation. 7. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue.
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5. Right-click the RAID controller item, then select Properties. 6. Click the Driver tab, then click the Update Driver button. 7. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears. Click Next. 8. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive. 9. Select the option Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended), then click Next. 10. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. When found, click Next to install the drivers. 11.
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Red Hat® Enterprise To install the Intel® ICH10R RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation CD. 2. At the boot:, type linux dd , then press . When installing a Red Hat 2.4 kernel with a Driver Update Disk (DUD) to a disk drive attached to a LSI HBA, use the command below at the install prompt: linux dd.
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6-10 3. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk. Press 4. Select fd0 using the key when asked to select the driver disk source. Press to move the cursor to OK, then press .
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5. When prompted, insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system. 6. Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation.
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6.2 Intel chipset device software installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Plug and Play components for the Intel® chipset on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® chipset software on a Windows 2000 / Server 2003 operating system. To install the Intel® chipset software: 6-12 1. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive.
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4. The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Click Next to start the installation. 5. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process.
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6-14 6. Read the Readme File Information and click Next to activate the installation. 7. After completing the installation, click Next to continue.
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8. Click Yes, I want to restart this computer now and click Finish to restart the computer.
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6.3 LAN driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install Intel® Gigabit LAN controller drivers. 6.3.1 Windows XP/Server 2003 To install the Intel® Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows® XP/ Server 2003 OS: 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. 3.
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4. When the Intel® PRO Network Connections – InstallShield Wizard window appears, click Next to start the installation. 5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue.
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6-18 6. Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue. 7. Click Install to start the installation.
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8. The programs you select are being installed. 9. Click Finish to finish the installation.
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6.4 Display driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the ASPEED display driver. 6.4.1 Windows® Server 2003 You need to manually install the ASPEED display driver on a Windows® Server 2003 operating system. To install the ASPEED display driver 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.
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4. Click Install to start the installation. 5. The system installs the driver automatically.
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6-22 6. When the installation completes, click Finish to exit the wizard. 7. Click Yes to restart the computer.
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6.5 Management applications and utilities installation The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 6.5.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive.
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6.5.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 6.5.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel Matrix Storage Manager and LSI Embedded MegaRAID driver disk. 6.5.5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.
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This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard.
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