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1U Rackmount Barebone Server

RS120-E3

(PA4)

User Guide

Summary of Contents for 1U Rackmount Barebone Server RS120-E3 (PA4)

Page 1: ...1U Rackmount Barebone Server 1U Rackmount Barebone Server 1U Rackmount Barebone Server 1U Rackmount Barebone Server 1U Rackmount Barebone Server RS120 E3 PA4 User Guide ...

Page 2: ...s loss of business loss of use or data interruption of business and the like even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Specifications and information contained in this manual ae furnished for informational use only and are subject to change at any time without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by ASU...

Page 3: ...p Chapter 2 Hardware setup Chapter 2 Hardware setup Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 1 Chassis cover 2 2 2 1 1 Removing the front cover 2 2 2 1 2 Removing the rear cover 2 2 2 1 3 Installing the cover 2 3 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 4 2 2 1 Installing the CPU 2 4 2 2 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct 2 6 2 3 System memory 2 8 2 3 1 DIMM sockets location 2 8 2 3 2 Memory configurations 2 8 ...

Page 4: ...on Chapter 4 Motherboard information Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 1 Motherboard layout 4 2 4 2 Jumpers 4 4 4 3 Connectors 4 9 Chapter 5 BIOS setup Chapter 5 BIOS setup Chapter 5 BIOS setup Chapter 5 BIOS setup Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5 2 5 1 2 AFUDOS utility 5 3 5 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 5 6 5 1 4 ASUS Upda...

Page 5: ...6 RAID configuration RAID configuration RAID configuration RAID configuration RAID configuration 6 1 Setting up RAID 6 2 6 1 1 RAID definitions 6 2 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives 6 3 6 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 6 3 6 1 4 RAID configuration utility 6 3 6 2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 6 4 6 2 1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set 6 5 6 2 2 Creating a RAID 10 set 6 11 6 2 3 Addi...

Page 6: ...driver installation 7 12 7 2 1 Windows 2000 2003 Server 7 12 7 2 2 Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 7 13 7 3 VGA driver installation 7 14 7 3 1 Windows 2000 Server 7 14 7 3 2 Windows 2003 Server 7 15 7 3 3 Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 7 15 7 4 Management applications and utilities installation 7 16 7 4 1 Running the support CD 7 16 7 4 2 Drivers menu 7 16 7 4 3 Management Software menu 7 17 7 4 4 Utilitie...

Page 7: ...o try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications Statement Canadi...

Page 8: ...ected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Place the server on a stable surface This product is equipped with a three wire power cable and plug for the user s safety Use the power ...

Page 9: ...mation Chapter 4 Motherboard information Chapter 4 Motherboard information Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations 5 5 5 5 5 Chapter 5 BIOS information Chapter 5 BIOS information Chapter 5 BIOS information Chapter 5 BIOS information Chapter ...

Page 10: ...ut this manual WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE Tips and information to a...

Page 11: ... RS120 E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 12: ...s CD CA Anti virus software CD 5 User guide Contact your dealer immediately if any of the items is damaged or missing The system does not include a USB floppy drive You may have to use a The system does not include a USB floppy drive You may have to use a The system does not include a USB floppy drive You may have to use a The system does not include a USB floppy drive You may have to use a The sy...

Page 13: ...ory 1 x PCI Express x8 slot PCI Express 1 0a 1 x PCI X 133 MHz 64 bit slot PCI X 1 0 1 x PCI 33 MHz 32 bit 5V slot PCI 2 3 1 x mini PCI socket for ASUS Server Management Board 1 x Ultra ATA 100 66 33 device slim type optical drive 4 x SATAII 300 hard disk drive with RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 or software RAID 5 configuration using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 configuration ...

Page 14: ... e r i a l p o r t S e r i a l p o r t S e r i a l p o r t S e r i a l p o r t V G A p o r t V G A p o r t V G A p o r t V G A p o r t V G A p o r t E x p a n s i o n s l o t E x p a n s i o n s l o t E x p a n s i o n s l o t E x p a n s i o n s l o t E x p a n s i o n s l o t L A N p o r t 2 L A N p o r t 2 L A N p o r t 2 L A N p o r t 2 L A N p o r t 2 Refer to section 1 6 1 Rear panel LEDs fo...

Page 15: ...de a floppy disk drive Connect a USB floppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk Only ASUS CD DVD ROMs fit the optical drive bay 2 2 2 2 2 1 6 LED information 1 6 1 1 6 1 1 6 1 1 6 1 1 6 1 Rear panel LEDs Rear panel LEDs Rear panel LEDs Rear panel LEDs Rear panel LEDs L E D L E D L E D L E D L E D Display status Display status Display statu...

Page 16: ...al no incoming event Blinking ASWM indicates a HW monitor event Location LED OFF Normal status ON Location switch is pressed Press the location switch again to turn off LAN LEDs OFF No LAN connection Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data ON LAN connection is present ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED SPEED LED SPEED LED SPEED LED SPEED LED S t a t u...

Page 17: ...ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 2 1 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 2 Hardware setup ...

Page 18: ...g the front cover Removing the front cover 1 Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw on each front end of the top cover 3 Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis 2 Loosen the two thunbscrews on the rear panel to release the top cover from the chassis 4 Released a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the righ...

Page 19: ...E cable and the power plug from the connectors on the back of the drive 8 Then leave the cover as side 5 Then push the front cover as arrow show 1 Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel to release the top cover from the chassis Thumbscrews Thumbscrews Thumbscrews Thumbscrews Thumbscrews 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 Removing the rear cover Removing the rear cover Removing the rear cover Remo...

Page 20: ...ling the top cover 1 Position the cover on top of the chassis with the thumbscrews on the rear and leaving a gap of about half an inch from the front panel 3 Slide the cover toward the front until it snaps in place 4 Tighten the thumbscrews on the rear to secure the cover 2 Make sure that the side markings on the cover two on each side are aligned to the grooves on the chassis Grooves Grooves Groo...

Page 21: ...nd the load lever is on your left Upon purchase of the motherboard make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installin...

Page 22: ...key Alignment key Gold triangle mark Gold triangle mark Gold triangle mark Gold triangle mark Gold triangle mark Load plate Load plate Load plate Load plate Load plate A B 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 Retention tab Retention tab Retention tab Retention tab Load lever Load lever Load lever Load lever Lo...

Page 23: ... Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features 2 Twist each of the four screws with a Philips cross screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard When the four screws are attached tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Installing the CPU he...

Page 24: ... 2 Hardware setup Chapter 2 Hardware setup Chapter 2 Hardware setup Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 2 Carefully lower the airduct until it fits in place To install the airduct 1 Position the airduct on top of the heatsink ...

Page 25: ...epending on the number of expansion cards installed the following conditions may occur the system may detect less than 8 GB system memory when you installed four 2 GB DDR2 memory modules may show an available memory space of less than 4 GB when you installed four 1 GB DDR2 memory modules Three DDR2 DIMMs installed into any three memory sockets will function in Dual channel asymmetric mode When ins...

Page 26: ... properly seated 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 Removing a DIMM Removing a DIMM Removing a DIMM Removing a DIMM Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM ...

Page 27: ...A HDD 1 Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right then pulling the tray lever outward The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay 3 Take note of the drive tray holes Each side has three holes to fit different types of hard disk drives Use two screws on each side to secure the hard disk drive 4 Pl...

Page 28: ... 6 Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the drive tray in place The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second SATA drive When installed the SATA connector on the drive connects to the SATA interface on the backplane 8 Connect the bundled SATA cables to the connectors on the SATA backplane Refer to se...

Page 29: ...d bracket riser card bracket riser card bracket The barebone server comes with a riser card bracket You need to remove the bracket if you want to install a PCI X and or a PCI Express x8 expansion cards To install a PCI X card 2 Place the riser card bracket on a flat and stable surface then remove the screw from the PCI X slot bay 3 Install a PCI X card to the bracket as shown then secure the card ...

Page 30: ...e a Phillips cross screwdriver to remove the screw that secures the slot metal cover 4 Install a PCI Express x8 card to the bracket as shown then secure the card with a screw you removed earlier 1 Follow steps 1 to 2 of the previous section PCI Express x8 slot PCI Express x8 slot PCI Express x8 slot PCI Express x8 slot PCI Express x8 slot 3 Remove the slot metal cover then set it aside ...

Page 31: ...he holes on the riser card bay The three pegs on the riser card bracket should match these holes to ensure that the bracket is properly in place 2 Install the riser card bracket with the card into the PCI Express x8 and PCI X slots on the motherboard Pegs on the riser Pegs on the riser Pegs on the riser Pegs on the riser Pegs on the riser card bracket card bracket card bracket card bracket card br...

Page 32: ...roups making the system unstable and the card inoperable PCI Bus Number IDSEL and IRQ assignments PCI Bus Number IDSEL and IRQ assignments PCI Bus Number IDSEL and IRQ assignments PCI Bus Number IDSEL and IRQ assignments PCI Bus Number IDSEL and IRQ assignments INTA INTB INTC INTD REQ GNT PATA controller PIRQA SATA controller PIRQD SMBus controller PIRQB USB UHCI controller 1 PIRQH USB UHCI contro...

Page 33: ...imary IDE connector from motherboard to optical drive 5 Device fan connector from motherboard FRONT_FAN3 to device fan 6 SATA connectors from motherboard to SATA backplane board 7 SMBus connector from motherboard BPSMB1 to SATA backplane J1 connector 8 Panel connector from motherboard to front I O board See page 4 17 9 Auxiliary panel connector from motherboard to front I O board See page 4 16 10 ...

Page 34: ... Port0 on the MB Port0 on the MB Port0 on the MB Port0 on the MB C O N 1 _ F A N C O N 2 _ F A N C O N 3 _ F A N C O N 1 _ F A N C O N 2 _ F A N C O N 3 _ F A N C O N 1 _ F A N C O N 2 _ F A N C O N 3 _ F A N C O N 1 _ F A N C O N 2 _ F A N C O N 3 _ F A N C O N 1 _ F A N C O N 2 _ F A N C O N 3 _ F A N C O N 4 _ F A N C O N 4 _ F A N C O N 4 _ F A N C O N 4 _ F A N C O N 4 _ F A N The system fans...

Page 35: ...2 8 1 2 8 1 System fans System fans System fans System fans System fans The system comes with three units 56 mm 40 mm 15500 rpm fans one unit of 28 mm 40 mm 15500 rpm fan with dummy case Refer to the illustration below for location of the system fans 56 mm 40 mm system fans 56 mm 40 mm system fans 56 mm 40 mm system fans 56 mm 40 mm system fans 56 mm 40 mm system fans 28 mm 40 mm fan 28 mm 40 mm f...

Page 36: ...sconnect a system fan cable from the fan connector on the backplane board To reinstall the system fan 1 Insert the fan to the fan cage The airflow directional arrow on the fan side should point towards the system rear panel 2 Connect the system fan cable to the fan connector on the backplane board 2 Lift the fan then set aside 3 Repeat step 1 to 2 to uninstall the other system fans ...

Page 37: ...in the previous section 2 Pull the dummy case to the direction of the arrow just enough to disengage its pegs from the system fan To reinstall the system fan with the dummy case 1 Insert the fan cables to the dummy case cable bay 2 Turn the dummy case to the direction of the arrow 3 Insert the dummy case pegs to the system fan holes until it fits in place 4 Reinstall the system fan by following th...

Page 38: ...n connector on the backplane board or on the motherboard 2 8 3 2 8 3 2 8 3 2 8 3 2 8 3 Device fan Device fan Device fan Device fan Device fan The system comes with two 28 mm 40 mm 15500 rpm device fans Refer to the illustration below for location of the device fans To uninstall the device fan 1 Disconnect the device fan cable from the connector on the motherboard or backplane board 2 Lift the fan ...

Page 39: ...er supply module To uninstall the power supply module 1 Disconnect all the power cables connected to the motherboard and other system devices 2 Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to remove the screws that secure the front end of the power supply 4 Slide the power supply forward for about half an inch then carefully lift it out from the chassis 3 From the rear panel remove two screws that secure the ...

Page 40: ...all the slim optical drive 1 Use a Phillips screwdriver cross to remove the screw on each end of the top cover 3 Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis 2 Loosen the two thunbscrews on the rear panel to release the top cover from the chassis 4 Released a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right Then firmly ho...

Page 41: ...A4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 6 Disconnect the LAN activity LED Locator LED cable and USB cable from the connectors under the top front cover 7 Disconnect the IDE cable and the power plug from the connectors on the back of the drive 8 Then leave the cover as side 5 Then push the front cover as arrow show ...

Page 42: ... the optical drive inward for about half an inch then lift it out of the bay 12 Remove the screws that secure the optical drive to its metal bracket 9 Use a Phillips screwdriver cross to remove three screws that secures the drive 10 Use a Phillips screw driver cross to remove two screws that secures the backplane with the drive Then remove the backplane from the drive ...

Page 43: ...d heatsink riser card bracket and DDR DIMMs Refer to the corresponding sections for instructions on removing these components 3 Use a Philips cross screwdriver to remove the screws that secure the motherboard to the base of the chassis Refer to the illustration below for the location of the motherboard screws 4 Carefully lift the motherboard out of the chassis as shown P5MT R To reinstall the opti...

Page 44: ... and insert it into the chassis as shown 2 Carefully adjust the motherboard until the rear panel ports fit in place 3 Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to secure the motherboard with ten 10 screws in the holes as shown in the illustration in the previous section 4 Reconnect all the required cables to the motherboard See section 2 6 Cable connections for details 5 Reinstall all the devices that you ...

Page 45: ...E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 2 1 This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server Chapter 3 Installation options ...

Page 46: ...l the system 2 Match one long and one short rail to your desired length and fix them together using four 4 pairs of nuts and bolts 3 Repeat step 2 to assemble the other rail pair N u t s N u t s N u t s N u t s N u t s B o l t s B o l t s B o l t s B o l t s B o l t s Left pair Left pair Left pair Left pair Left pair Right pair Right pair Right pair Right pair Right pair Front ends Front ends Fron...

Page 47: ...esponds to the front 1U space front 1U space front 1U space front 1U space front 1U space where you attached the rail 6 Remove the screws from the rear 1U space and align the rear end holes 7 Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the rear end 8 From the rack front find the corresponding 1U space for the second rail pair 9 Repeat steps 2 to 7 to attach the second rail pair When properly ...

Page 48: ... server to the rack 1 Firmly hold the server on both sides and insert the rear panel side to the front end of the rack rail then carefully push the server all the way to the back until the front panel fits the front end of the rack and the rack screws on the server match the middle hole on the rack 2 Tighten the two rack screws to secure the server to the rack Rack screw Rack screw Rack screw Rack...

Page 49: ...E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 Chapter 4 Motherboard info This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors ...

Page 50: ... CLRTC1 LAN_EN2 LAN_EN1 Intel E7230 Intel ICH7R PCIX1 BMCSOCKET1 DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module LGA775 ATXPWR1 PCI3 PCIE2 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 Intel 6702 PXH V Broadcom BCM5721 Broadcom BCM5721 LAN2 LAN1 VGA_EN1 RECOVERY1 COM2 FLOPPY1 HDLED1 TRPWR1 RAID_SEL1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_...

Page 51: ... 34 1 pin FLOPPY1 4 9 2 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE1 4 9 3 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 4 10 4 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 4 11 5 System and device fan connectors 4 11 3 pin FRNT_FAN1 2 3 4 REAR_FAN1 2 6 USB port connector 10 1 pin USB34 4 12 7 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 4 12 8 SSI power connectors 24 pin ATXPWR1 4 pin ATX12V1 4 13 9 Printer por...

Page 52: ...C 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 Ke...

Page 53: ...y that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwise the system would not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode 3 3 3 3 3 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR1 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR1 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR1 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR1 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR1 This jumper allows you to ...

Page 54: ...Gigabit LAN controller that controls the LAN1 port Place a jumper cap on pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN1 controller 5 5 5 5 5 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN_EN2 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN_EN2 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN_EN2 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN_EN2 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN_EN2 This jumper allows you to enable or di...

Page 55: ...Default INTEL RAID ROM 2 1 2 3 P5MT R P5MT R RAID select jumper P5MT R P5MT R VGA setting VGA_EN1 Enable Default Disable 2 3 1 2 7 7 7 7 7 RAID controller selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 RAID controller selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 RAID controller selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 RAID controller selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 RAID controller selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 This jumper allows you to select the RAID configura...

Page 56: ...1 This jumper allows you to update or recover the BIOS settings when it gets corrupted or destroyed This jumper allows you to update recover the BIOS quickly To update the BIOS 1 Prepare a CD ROM that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard P5MTR ROM and the AFUDOS EXE utility 2 Set the jumper to pins 2 3 3 Restart the system then insert the CD ROM to the optical drive to recover ...

Page 57: ...E1 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE1 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE1 This connector is for an Ultra ATA 100 66 33 signal cable By default this connector supports the optical disk drive You must configure the optical drive as master slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the optical disk drive documentation for the jumper settings Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrec...

Page 58: ...t the Configure SATA Configure SATA Configure SATA Configure SATA Configure SATA As As As As As item in the BIOS to RAID See section 5 3 4 for details Important note on Serial ATA Important note on Serial ATA Important note on Serial ATA Important note on Serial ATA Important note on Serial ATA When using the connectors in IDE IDE IDE IDE IDE mode connect the primary boot hard disk drive to the SA...

Page 59: ...ck wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors 4 4 4 4 4 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 For some storage cards such a...

Page 60: ...o the front panel to support two USB 2 0 ports 7 7 7 7 7 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 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 ...

Page 61: ...I 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant power supply unit PSU that provides a minimum power of 400 W is recommended for a fully configured system Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up i...

Page 62: ... port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 BMC connector 16 pin BMCCONN1 BMC connector 16 pin BMCCONN1 BMC connector 16 pin BMCCONN1 BMC connector 16 pin BMCCONN1 BMC connector 16 pin BMCCONN1 This connector is for the optional ASUS server management card P5MT R P5MT R Parallel port connector LPT1 SPD7 GND SP...

Page 63: ...us System Management Bus devices Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface P5MT R P5MT R SMBus connector BPSMB1 1 I2C_6_CLK GND I2C_6_DATA 5V NC 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 Ambient thermal sensor 2 pin TRPWR1 Ambient thermal sensor 2 pin TRPWR1 Ambient thermal sensor 2 pin TRPWR1 Ambient thermal sensor 2 pin TRPWR1 Ambient thermal sensor 2 pin TRPWR1 If yo...

Page 64: ...intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event Locator LED 6 pin LOCATOR Locator LED 6 pin LOCATOR Locator LED 6 pin LOCATOR Locator LED 6 pin LOCATOR Locator LED 6 pin LOCATOR These leads are for the locator switch and LED on the ...

Page 65: ...nd warnings Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin HDD LED Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin HDD LED Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin HDD LED Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin HDD LED Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin HDD LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read ...

Page 66: ... pin PWRSW ATX power button soft off button Yellow 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button Blue 2 pin RESET Reset button Blue 2 pin RESET Reset button...

Page 67: ...0 E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 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 ...

Page 68: ...one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP and Server 2003 environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start Start Start Start Start from the Windows desktop then select M y M y M y M y M y Computer Computer Computer Computer Comput...

Page 69: ...xtension name Extension name Extension name 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 2 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension ...

Page 70: ...o prevent system boot failure 2 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos i filename where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk then press Enter Updating the BIOS file Updating the BIOS file Updating the BIOS file Updating the...

Page 71: ...file before updating the BIOS To format the USB flash drive to a FAT32 16 system file 1 Insert the USB flash drive to an available USB port 2 From the Windows desktop click Start Start Start Start Start then select My Computer My Computer My Computer My Computer My Computer 3 Right click the USB flash drive icon then select Format Format Format Format Format from the menu 4 From the File system Fi...

Page 72: ...IOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk 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 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Bad BIOS che...

Page 73: ...oppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file P5MTR ROM Completed Start flashing When no floppy disk is found the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file The u...

Page 74: ...S Update utility is copied to your system 5 1 4 5 1 4 5 1 4 5 1 4 5 1 4 ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility 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 ...

Page 75: ... BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Start Start Start Start Programs Programs Programs Programs Programs ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update B...

Page 76: ...SUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from a file Update BIOS from a file Update BIOS from a file Update BIOS from a file Update BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next Next Next Next Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next ...

Page 77: ...program Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is...

Page 78: ...orner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another System Time 12 47 28 System Date Tue 12 27 2005 Legacy Diskette A Disabled ...

Page 79: ...ation options for that item 5 2 8 5 2 8 5 2 8 5 2 8 5 2 8 Scroll bar Scroll bar Scroll bar Scroll bar Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen 5 2 9 5 2 9 5 2 9 5 2 9 5 2 9 General help General help General help General help Ge...

Page 80: ...Allows you to set the system date 5 3 3 5 3 3 5 3 3 5 3 3 5 3 3 Legacy Diskette A Disabled Legacy Diskette A Disabled Legacy Diskette A Disabled Legacy Diskette A Disabled Legacy Diskette A Disabled Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Refer to section 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the men...

Page 81: ...outhbridge chip If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices set this item to IDE Set this item to RAID if you want to create a RAID volume from Serial ATA hard disk drives Place a jumper cap on pins 1 2 of the RAID_SEL1 RAID_SEL1 RAID_SEL1 RAID_SEL1 RAID_SEL1 jumper to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Utility for RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 0 1 configu...

Page 82: ...A RAID ROM SATA RAID ROM SATA RAID ROM SATA RAID ROM SATA RAID ROM disabled the RAID utility won t appear during POST Legacy IDE Channels SATA Pri PATA Sec Allows you to set Serial ATA Parallel ATA or both to legacy mode Configuration options SATA Only SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 and SATA4 ports are available PATA Pri SATA Sec PATA SATA2 and SATA4 ports are available SATA Pri PATA Sec SATA1 SATA3 and PATA p...

Page 83: ... Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system Type Auto Type Auto Type Auto Type Auto Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring...

Page 84: ...or Processor Processor Processor Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory System Memory System Memory System Memory System Memory Displays the auto detected total system memory PIO Mode Auto PIO Mode Auto PIO Mode Auto PIO Mode Auto PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto DMA Mode Au...

Page 85: ...n Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Select MPS Revision MPS Configuration MPS Revision 1 4 Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure the Multi Processor...

Page 86: ...s item is set to Disabled all other items do not appear Serial port number COM1 Serial port number COM1 Serial port number COM1 Serial port number COM1 Serial port number COM1 Enables or disables the remote access feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 Serial Port Mode 11...

Page 87: ...o CMOS Setting 16 Sets the ratio between the CPU core clock and the Front Side Bus frequency The BIOS auto detects the default value of this item Use the or keys to adjust the values Configuration options 8 28 You can only adjust the Ratio CMOS Ratio CMOS Ratio CMOS Ratio CMOS Ratio CMOS if you installed an unlocked CPU Refer to the CPU documentation for details Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Max ...

Page 88: ...ou installed an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports the Hyper Threading Technology Hyper Threading is not supported when you installed a dual core CPU Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper Threading Technology Ref...

Page 89: ...w sections may cause system to malfunction North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Intel PCI X Hub Configuration Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enabled NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration The NorthBridge Configuration menu allows you to change the Northbridge related settings Select Screen Select Item...

Page 90: ...ally becomes available Configuration options 5 4 3 DRAM RAS to CAS Delay 6 DRAM Clocks Controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read write command Configuration options 2 DRAM Clocks 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 5 DRAM Clocks 6 DRAM Clocks DRAM RAS Precharge 6 DRAM Clocks Controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAM Configuration options 2 DRA...

Page 91: ...on 4 USB Ports USB Function 4 USB Ports USB Function 4 USB Ports Allows you to enable a specific number of USB ports or disable the USB function Configuration options Disabled 2 USB Ports 4 USB Ports USB 2 0 Controller Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Confi...

Page 92: ...t v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanced settings for PCI X Hub I O Port Decode 4K Decode VGA 16 Bit Decode Enabled Select the decode range for IO I O Port Decode 4K Decode I O Port Decode 4K Decode I O Port Decode 4K Decode I O Port Decode 4K Decode I O Port Decode 4K Decode Allows you to set the decode range for the I O controller Conf...

Page 93: ...erial Port2 base address Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode Normal Allows you to select the Serial Port2 mode Configuration options Normal IrDA ASK IR Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Address 378 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Di...

Page 94: ...set to Yes BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options Yes No Palette Snooping Disabled Palette Snooping Disabled Palette Snooping Disabled Palette Snooping Disabled Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ...

Page 95: ...elect an item then press Enter to display the configuration options ACPI APIC Support Enabled ACPI APIC Support Enabled ACPI APIC Support Enabled ACPI APIC Support Enabled ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Application Specific Integrated Circuit ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is include...

Page 96: ...ws you to select the video power down mode Configuration options Disabled Standby Suspend Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend Allows you to select the hard disk power down mode Configuration options Disabled Standby Suspend Standby Time Out Disabled Standby Time Out...

Page 97: ...ed Configuration options On Off Suspend Restore on AC Power Loss Last State Restore on AC Power Loss Last State Restore on AC Power Loss Last State Restore on AC Power Loss Last State Restore on AC Power Loss Last State When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system goes on after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes in...

Page 98: ...esume On RTC Alarm Resume On RTC Alarm item is enabled RTC Alarm Date Days To set the alarm date highlight this item and press the or key to make the selection Configuration options Everyday 1 2 3 31 System Time To set the alarm hour highlight this item and press the or key to make the selection Configuration options 00 1 23 Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Pow...

Page 99: ...speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Disabled Smart Fan Smart Fan II The CPU1 Temperature CPU1 Temperature CPU1 Temperature CPU1 Temperature CPU1 Temperature and MB Temperature MB Temperature MB Temperature MB Temperature MB Temperature items do not appear when the Smart Fan Control Smart Fan Control Smart Fan Control Smart Fan Control Smart Fan Control item is disabled...

Page 100: ...ork MBA v7 7 5 Network MBA v7 7 5 5th Boot Device 5th Boot Device 5th Boot Device 5th Boot Device 5th Boot Device Network MBA v7 7 5 Network MBA v7 7 5 Network MBA v7 7 5 Network MBA v7 7 5 Network MBA v7 7 5 These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices Configuration options 1st FLOPPY DRIVE ATAPI CD ROM Hard Drive Network MBA v7 7 5 Slot 0400 Network MBA v7 7 5...

Page 101: ...o Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Wait for F1 If Error Enabled Wait for F1 If Error Enabled Wait for F1 If Error Enabled Wait for F1 If Error Enabled Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled...

Page 102: ...he Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password item then press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supe...

Page 103: ... Password Change User Password Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password User Password User Password User Password User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed Installed Installed Installed Installed To set a user pas...

Page 104: ... User Password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup Password Check Setup Password Check Setup Password Check Setup Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always ...

Page 105: ...d Changes Discard Changes Discard Changes Select this option then press Enter to discard the changes that you made and restore the previously saved settings When a confirmation window appears select OK then press Enter to discard the changes and load the previously saved settings If you wish to cancel the command select Cancel then press Enter to return to the Exit menu If you made changes to any ...

Page 106: ...Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Select this option then press Enter to load the optimized settings for each of the Setup menu items When a confirmation window appears select OK then press Enter to load the default settings If you wish to cancel the command select Cancel then press Enter to return to the Exit menu ...

Page 107: ...4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 Chapter 6 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities ...

Page 108: ...s fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 5 RAID 5 RAID 5 RAID 5 RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and hig...

Page 109: ...n IDE Configuration then press Enter 3 Set the ATA IDE Configuration ATA IDE Configuration ATA IDE Configuration ATA IDE Configuration ATA IDE Configuration item to Enhanced Mode then press Enter 4 Set the Configure SATA As Configure SATA As Configure SATA As Configure SATA As Configure SATA As item to RAID 5 Set the Onboard SATA RAID ROM Onboard SATA RAID ROM Onboard SATA RAID ROM Onboard SATA RA...

Page 110: ...options or execute commands The keys on the legend box vary according to the menu level 6 2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 set s from SATA hard disk drives supported by the motherboard ICH7R Southbridge chip To enter the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 1 Turn on the system after inst...

Page 111: ...RAID 0 or RAID 1 set The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using two types of configurations Easy Easy Easy Easy Easy and N e w N e w N e w N e w N e w In Easy Configuration Easy Configuration Easy Configuration Easy Configuration Easy Configuration the logical drive parameters are set automatically including the size and stripe size RAID 1 only...

Page 112: ...ENU ARRAY SELECTION MENU ARRAY SELECTION MENU ARRAY SELECTION MENU 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 SpaceBar When selected the drive indicator changes from READY READY READY READY READY to ONLIN A X Y ONLIN A X Y ONLIN A X Y ONLIN A X Y ONLIN A X Y where X is the array number and Y is the...

Page 113: ...E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 5 Press F10 select the configurable array then press SpaceBar The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters ...

Page 114: ...need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set 8 When creating a RAID 1 set select Stripe Size Stripe Size Stripe Size Stripe Size Stripe Size from the Logical Logical Logical Logical Logical Drive Drive Drive Drive Drive menu then press Enter When creating a RAID 0 set proceed to step 10 9 Key in the stripe size then press Enter For server systems we recommend that you us...

Page 115: ... from the menu then press Enter 11 When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration select Accept Accept Accept Accept Accept from the menu then press Enter 12 Follow steps 5 to 10 to configure additional logical drives 13 When prompted save the configuration then press Esc to return to the Management Menu Before using we recommend completing the 6 2 4 steps to initiate the fresh log...

Page 116: ...nfiguration command to view or create another RAID configuration To create a RAID set using the New Configuration New Configuration New Configuration New Configuration New Configuration option 1 From the utility main menu highlight Configure Configure Configure Configure Configure then press Enter 2 Use the arrow keys to select New Configuration New Configuration New Configuration New Configuratio...

Page 117: ...igure Configure Configure Configure then press Enter 2 Use the arrow keys to select Easy Configuration Easy Configuration Easy Configuration Easy Configuration Easy Configuration then press Enter 3 The ARRAY SELECTION MENU ARRAY SELECTION MENU ARRAY SELECTION MENU ARRAY SELECTION MENU ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drive s you want to incl...

Page 118: ...guration Chapter 6 RAID configuration 4 Select all the drives required for the RAID 10 set then press Enter The configurable array appears on screen 5 Press F10 select the configurable array then press SpaceBar The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters ...

Page 119: ...er You need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set 8 Select Stripe Size Stripe Size Stripe Size Stripe Size Stripe Size from the Logical Drive Logical Drive Logical Drive Logical Drive Logical Drive menu then press Enter 9 Key in the stripe size then press Enter For server systems we recommend that you use a lower array block size For multimedia computer systems used ...

Page 120: ...er 6 RAID configuration 10 When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration select Accept Accept Accept Accept Accept from the menu then press Enter 11 When prompted save the configuration then press Esc to return to the Management Menu Before using we recommend completing the 6 2 4 steps to initiate the fresh logical drive manually ...

Page 121: ...iguration Adding a new RAID configuration To add a new RAID configuration 1 From the Management Menu highlight Configure Configure Configure Configure Configure then press Enter 2 Use the arrow keys to select View Add Configuration View Add Configuration View Add Configuration View Add Configuration View Add Configuration then press Enter 3 The ARRAY SELECTION MENU ARRAY SELECTION MENU ARRAY SELEC...

Page 122: ...iguration Chapter 6 RAID configuration 4 Select all the drives required for the RAID set then press Enter The configurable array appears on screen 5 Press F10 select the configurable array then press SpaceBar The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters ...

Page 123: ...lect Size Size Size Size Size from the Logical Drive Logical Drive Logical Drive Logical Drive Logical Drive menu then press Enter 8 Key in the desired logical drive size then press Enter 9 Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set Using Easy Creating a RAID set Using Easy Creating a RAID set Using Easy Creating a RAID set Using Easy Creating a RAID set Using Easy Configuration Configuration...

Page 124: ...tialize Initialize Initialize or Objects Objects Objects Objects Objects command on the Management Menu Using the Initialize command Using the Initialize command Using the Initialize command Using the Initialize command Using the Initialize command To initialize the logical drive using the Initialize Initialize Initialize Initialize Initialize command 1 From the Management Menu highlight Initializ...

Page 125: ...ceBar to select Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s from the Initialize Initialize Initialize Initialize Initialize dialog box then press Enter You may also press F10 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 Esc to abort initialization ...

Page 126: ...ation 5 When initialization is completed press Esc Using the Objects command Using the Objects command Using the Objects command Using the Objects command Using the Objects command To initialize the logical drives using the Objects Objects Objects Objects Objects command 1 From the Management Menu highlight Objects Objects Objects Objects Objects then press Enter ...

Page 127: ...e Logical Drive Logical Drive Logical Drive from the Objects Objects Objects Objects Objects sub menu then press Enter 3 Select the logical drive to initialize from the Logical Drives Logical Drives Logical Drives Logical Drives Logical Drives sub menu then press Enter 4 Select Initialize from the pop up menu then press Enter to start initialization ...

Page 128: ...ation 5 When prompted press the SpaceBar to select Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s from the Initialize Initialize Initialize Initialize Initialize dialog box then press Enter You may also press F10 to initialize the drive without confirmation 6 A progress bar appears on screen If desired press Esc to abort initialization 7 When initialization is completed press Esc ...

Page 129: ...hard disk drives using the Rebuild Rebuild Rebuild Rebuild Rebuild command in the Management Menu To rebuild a failed hard disk drive 1 From the Management Menu highlight Rebuild Rebuild Rebuild Rebuild Rebuild then press Enter 2 The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays th...

Page 130: ...ID configuration Chapter 6 RAID configuration Chapter 6 RAID configuration 3 After selecting the drive to rebuild press F10 The indicator for the selected drive now shows RBLD RBLD RBLD RBLD RBLD 4 When prompted press Y to to rebuild the drive 5 When rebuild is complete press any key to continue ...

Page 131: ...jects Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter menu The Check Consistency command is available only for logical drives included in a RAID 1 set Using the Check Consistency Using the Check Consistency Using the Check Consistency Using the Check Consistency Using the Check Consistency To check data consistency using the Check Consistency Check Consistency Check Consistency Check Consistency Check Con...

Page 132: ...hen press Enter You may also press F10 to check the drive consistency A progress bar appears on screen 4 While checking the disk consistency press Esc 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 Continue Continues the consis...

Page 133: ...cts Objects command 1 From the Management Menu select Objects Objects Objects Objects Objects then select Logical Drive Logical Drive Logical Drive Logical Drive Logical Drive from the menu 2 Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive you want to check then press Enter 3 Select Check Consistency Check Consistency Check Consistency Check Consistency Check Consistency from the pop up menu then p...

Page 134: ... a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration 1 From the Management Menu select Configure Configure Configure Configure Configure Clear Configuration Clear Configuration Clear Configuration Clear Configuration Clear Configuration then press Enter 2 When prompted press the SpaceBar to select Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s from the Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Configuration Configuration Conf...

Page 135: ...r to the Creating a RAID set Using Creating a RAID set Using Creating a RAID set Using Creating a RAID set Using Creating a RAID set Using New Configuration New Configuration New Configuration New Configuration New Configuration section for details To select the boot drive from a RAID set 1 From the Management Menu select Configure Configure Configure Configure Configure Select Boot Drive Select B...

Page 136: ...Cache WriteCache WriteCache 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 Objects Objects Objects Objects Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter then press Enter to display the adapter p...

Page 137: ... of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non...

Page 138: ...r to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the RAID set The SELECT DISKS SELECT DISKS SELECT DISKS SELECT DISKS SELECT DISKS screen appears 5 Use the up down arrow key to highlight a drive then press Space to select A small triangle marks the selected drive Press Enter after completing your selection Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 0...

Page 139: ...dio and video editing 7 Highlight the Capacity Capacity Capacity Capacity Capacity item enter the desired RAID volume capacity then press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 When the C r e a t e V o l u m e C r e a t e V o l u m e C r e a t e V o l u m e C r e a t e V o l u m e C r e a t e V o l u m e item is highlighted press Enter A warning message appears WARNING AL...

Page 140: ...5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume1 RAID1 Mirror Select Disks N A 0 0 GB Create Volume Se...

Page 141: ...D5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume1 RAID10 RAID0 1 Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB Create Volume Select ESC Exit ENT...

Page 142: ...H7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume1 RAID5 Parity Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB Create Volume Select ESC Ex...

Page 143: ...nt to delete then press Del This window appears 3 Press Y to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu otherwise press N to return to the Delete Volume Delete Volume Delete Volume Delete Volume Delete Volume menu ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to delete volume VolumeX Y N DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH7R...

Page 144: ...ng 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 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID then press Enter to display this screen 2 Use the up down arrow key to highlight the RAID set drive you want to rese...

Page 145: ... the RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 level Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID disk 1 If one member of physical SATA Hard disk within the array is off line or failed the status of array will become to be degraded from normal The following displays as 2 Press Ctrl I to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID configuration utility after POST 3 If there is available Non RAID SATA Hard Disk the util...

Page 146: ... a detailed view of the Intel Matrix Storage Console 7 From the Volumes view in the device pane select the RAID volume The status will display Rebuilding complete After the rebuild is complete the status will display Normal Rebuilding the RAID with new installed disk 1 If one member of physical SATA Hard disk within the array is off line or failed the status of array will become to be degraded fro...

Page 147: ...utility When the operating system is running select the Intel Matrix Storage Console from the Start Menu or click the Intel Matrix Storage Manager tray icon 6 From the View menu select Advanced Mode to display a detailed view of the Intel Matrix Storage Console 7 From the Volumes view in the device pane select the RAID volume The status will display Rebuilding complete After the rebuild is complet...

Page 148: ...creating multi raid via Intel r Matrix Storage Manager RAID we would like to assign one array to be the boot drive The following shows as the status of current arrays 2 Re boot the system and press Del to enter the Motherboard BIOS Setup Utility during POST 3 Go to Boot menu Boot Device Priority Then select the desired boot array and use or key to change the boot device priority 4 Exit the BIOS Se...

Page 149: ...E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 Chapter 7 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components ...

Page 150: ...uded in a RAID set You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support CD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer then enter the BIOS Setup 3 Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support CD Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup 4 Restart the...

Page 151: ...er OS installation 2000 2003 Server OS installation 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 The Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows 2000 2003 Setup 2000 2003 Setup 2000 2003 Setup 2000 2003 Setup 2000 2003 Setup starts 2 Press F6 when the message Pre...

Page 152: ...ws 2003 Server OS please select LSI Logic Embedded LSI Logic Embedded LSI Logic Embedded LSI Logic Embedded LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Intel IA32E SATA RAID Intel IA32E SATA RAID Intel IA32E SATA RAID Intel IA32E SATA RAID Intel IA32E item LSI Logic SATA RAID LSI Logic SATA RAID LSI Logic SATA RAID LSI Logic SATA RAID LSI Logic SATA RAID 5 There are two items to select 5 Select Intel R 82801GR G...

Page 153: ...ID mode from the list then press Enter If configure SATA as AHCI Mode in the BIOS setup utility of IDE Configuration you need to install Intel SATA AHCI Driver during windows setup Please refer chapter 7 1 1 to create the Inter SATA Driver for windows first Then select the Intel R 82801GR GH SATA AHCI Controller Desktop ICH7RDH from the list t Intel R 82801GR GH SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH7RD...

Page 154: ...k Next Next Next Next Next 10 The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers When found click Next Next Next Next Next to install the drivers 11 Click Finish Finish Finish Finish Finish after the driver installation is done To an existing Windows To an existing Windows To an existing Windows To an existing Windows To an existing Windows 2000 2003 Server OS 2000 2003 Server OS 2000 2003 Server OS ...

Page 155: ...nager button 3 Click the sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers SCSI and RAID controllers SCSI and RAID controllers SCSI and RAID controllers SCSI and RAID controllers The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID item should appear 4 Right click the RAID controller driver item then selec...

Page 156: ...d Hat Red Hat Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise AS4 0 update 2 Enterprise AS4 0 update 2 Enterprise AS4 0 update 2 Enterprise AS4 0 update 2 Enterprise AS4 0 update 2 To install the Intel ICH7R LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise AS4 0 update 2 OS 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat Installation CD 2 At the boot type linux dd then press Enter ...

Page 157: ...E3 PA4 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 4 Select sda sda sda sda sda using the Tab key when asked to select the driver disk source Press Tab to move the cursor to O K O K O K O K O K then press Enter 3 Select Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes using the Tab key when asked if you have the driver disk Press Enter ...

Page 158: ... 6 When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers select N o N o N o N o N o then press Enter 7 Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation 5 When prompted insert the Red Hat Enterprise AS4 0 update 2 RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive select OK OK OK OK OK then press Enter The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system ...

Page 159: ...SuSE Linux 9 SP2 SuSE Linux 9 SP2 SuSE Linux 9 SP2 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 Boot Options Boot Options Boot Options Boot Options menu then press Enter 3 A message instructs you to prepare the RAID driver disk Press F6 ...

Page 160: ...n Chapter 7 Driver installation Chapter 7 Driver installation 4 When prompted insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive then press Enter 5 When prompted select the floppy disk drive fd0 as the driver update medium select OK then press Enter The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system ...

Page 161: ...rt the motherboard system support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a N e w N e w N e w N e w N e w Hardware Found Hardware Found Hardware Found Hardware Found Hardware Found window Click Cancel Cancel Cancel Cancel Cancel to clo...

Page 162: ...the driver from the TAR file Building the driver from the TAR file Building the driver from the TAR file Install first the Kernel Development Kernel Development Kernel Development Kernel Development Kernel Development tools before building the driver from the TAR file 4 Click Next Next Next Next Next when the InstallShield Wizard window appears Follow screen instructions to continue installation T...

Page 163: ...e motherboard system support CD to the optical drive The support CD automatically displays the Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the LAN controller and displays a N e w N e w N e w N e w N e w Hardware Found Hardware Found Hardware Found Hardware Found Hardware Found window Click Cancel Cancel Cancel Cancel Cancel to c...

Page 164: ...lly recognizes the ATI RAGE XL VGA driver during system installation There is no need to install an additional driver s to support the onboard VGA 7 3 3 7 3 3 7 3 3 7 3 3 7 3 3 Red Hat Red Hat Red Hat Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise AS4 0 update 2 Enterprise AS4 0 update 2 Enterprise AS4 0 update 2 Enterprise AS4 0 update 2 Enterprise AS4 0 update 2 The Red Hat Enterprise AS4 0 update 2 operating syste...

Page 165: ...ning the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun Autorun Autorun Autorun Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE ASSETUP EXE ASSETUP EXE ASS...

Page 166: ...he inside front cover of this user guide 7 4 3 7 4 3 7 4 3 7 4 3 7 4 3 Management Software menu Management Software menu Management Software menu Management Software menu Management Software menu The Management Software Management Software Management Software Management Software Management Software menu displays the available network and server monitoring applications Click on an item to install 7...

Page 167: ... E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 ASUS RS120 E3 PA4 Appendix Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard ...

Page 168: ...4 bit operating system Windows XP Professional x64 Edition or Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition 3 Install the 64 bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support CD 4 Install the 64 bit drivers for expansion cards or add on devices if any Refer to the expansion card or add on device s documentation or visit the related website to verify if the card device supports a 64 bit sys...

Page 169: ...ies Properties Properties Properties from the pop up menu 6 When the Display Properties Display Properties Display Properties Display Properties Display Properties window appears click the Screen Screen Screen Screen Screen Saver Saver Saver Saver Saver tab 7 Click the Power Power Power Power Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties Power Options Properties Po...

Page 170: ...g Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system For more information on Hyper Threading Technology visit www intel com info hyperthreading Using the Hyper Threading Technology Using the Hyper Threading Technology Using the Hyper Threading Technology Using the Hyper Threading Technology Using the Hyper Threading Technology To use the Hyper Threading Technology 1 Install an ...

Page 171: ...ystem information Intel I O Controller7R ICH7R W83627EHG A PS2 KB MS Serial Port Floppy Parallel Port BIOS Flash 8 Mbit Mini PCI BMC Fan Power Supply PCI 33 bus PCI E Slot 2 PCI X 133 MHz bus VGA Conn IDE USB 1 8 Intel Prescott Smithfield Cedar Mill Processor with 800 1066MHz system bus DMI interface SATA II X1 PCI E LAN Port 1 Broadcom BCM5721 LAN Port 2 Broadcom BCM5721 X1 PCI E PCI E interfaces...

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