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CPU

Chipset

Front Side Bus
Memory

Expansion slots*

Storage

Graphics

LAN

USB

Special features

LGA775 socket for Intel

Pentium

4 processor

Compatible with Intel

PCG 06 / 05B / 05A, 04B / 04A, and the

latest Intel

dual-core and quad-core processors

Supports Intel

Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T)

Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

Technology (EIST)

NorthBridge: Intel

Bigby-V MCH (Intel

3200 Memory

Controller Hub)

SouthBridge: Intel

ICH7R

800 / 1066 / 1333 MHz

Dual-channel memory architecture

4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered ECC /

non-ECC DDR2-667 / 800 memory modules

Supports up to 8 GB system memory
1 x PCI-E X16 slot (x8 link)

1 x PCI-E X8 slot (x1 link for P5BV-C / 4L, x4 link for P5BV-C)

3 x PCI 33 MHz / 32-bit / 5V slots (PCI 2.2 Compatible)

Intel

ICH7R Southbridge supports:

- 1 x IDE port supports two Ultra ATA 100 / 66 / 33 devices

- 4 x Serial ATAII 300MB / s drivers with RAID functionality

using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager (IMSM)

(RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 for Windows

only), or the LSI MegaRAID Embedded SATA (RAID

0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 for Windows and Linux) (for

P5BV-C / 4L only)

Marvell

88SE6145 (for P5BV-C / 4L only):

- 1 x IDE port supports two Ultra ATA 100 / 66 / 33 devices

- 4 x Serial ATAII 300MB / s drivers with RAID functionality

RAID Mode (RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 for

Windows and Linux)
Volari

XGI Z9s PCI-based VGA controller with 32MB DDRII

display memory
Marvell 88E8056 Giga PCI-E LAN Controllers that comply with

PCI Express 1.0a specifications (4 for P5BV-C / 4L, 2 for

P5BV-C)
Intel ICH7R Southbridge supports:

- 4 USB 2.0 ports (two on the rear panel, two on the

board)
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2

ASUS MyLogo2

Smart Fan

BIOS Recovery

ASWM2.0

Summary of Contents for P5BV-C - Motherboard - ATX

Page 1: ...Motherboard P5BV C Series P5BV C 4L P5BV C ...

Page 2: ...ERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS 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 I...

Page 3: ...3 Motherboard layout 2 3 2 2 4 Layout contents 2 5 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 6 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 9 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2 11 2 4 System memory 2 12 2 4 1 Overview 2 12 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 12 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 14 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 14 2 5 Expansion slots 2 15 2 5 1 Installing an expansion ca...

Page 4: ...4 1 2 AFUDOS utility 4 2 4 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4 5 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 6 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 7 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 7 4 2 3 Navigation keys 4 7 4 2 4 Menu items 4 8 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 8 4 2 6 Configuration fields 4 8 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 8 4 2 8 Scroll bar 4 8 4 2 9 General help 4 8 4 3 Main menu 4 9 4 3 1 System Time 4 9 4 3 2 System Date 4 9 4 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 4 9 4...

Page 5: ...1 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5 2 5 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5 2 5 1 4 RAID configuration utility 5 2 5 2 Marvel 88SE6145 RAID BIOS Configuration Utility for P5BV C 4L only 5 3 5 2 1 Creating a RAID set RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 or RAID 5 5 4 5 3 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 5 6 5 3 1 Creating a RAID 0 set stripe 5 7 5 3 2 Creating a RAID 1 set mirror 5 9 5 3 3 Creat...

Page 6: ...6 Driver installation 6 1 RAID driver installation 6 1 6 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6 1 6 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6 2 6 2 LAN driver installation 6 12 6 2 1 Windows 2000 2003 Server 6 12 6 2 2 Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 6 13 6 3 VGA driver installation 6 14 6 3 1 Windows 2003 Server 6 14 6 3 2 Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 6 15 6 4 Management applications andutilities installat...

Page 7: ...ause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to 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...

Page 8: ...f the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dea...

Page 9: ...ttings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 RAID configuration Provides information on RAID configurations for this motherboard Chapter 6 Driver installation This chapter provides information on RAID and LAN driver installation for this motherboard Appendix Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you ...

Page 10: ...at you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line format A S 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 ...

Page 11: ...V C 3 x PCI 33 MHz 32 bit 5V slots PCI 2 2 Compatible Intel ICH7R Southbridge supports 1 x IDE port supports two Ultra ATA 100 66 33 devices 4 x Serial ATAII 300MB s drivers with RAID functionality using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager IMSM RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 for Windows only or the LSI MegaRAID Embedded SATA RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 for Windows and Linux for P5BV C 4L only Marvell...

Page 12: ...ctor 1 x IDE connector 4 x Black Serial ATA connectors 3 x Front fan connectors 1 x Rear fan connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12 V power connector 1 x Backpanel SMBus connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x Serial port COM2 1 x USB connector for one additional USB1 1 and USB 2 0 ports 1 x 20 1 pin system panel connector For P5BV C 4L only Additiona...

Page 13: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 14: ...ASUS P5BV C Series Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 15: ...the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer P5BV C P5BV C 4L Gift Box Content Bulk Pack Content Cables Serial ATA signal cable 4 8 Serial ATA power cable 2 4 2 in 1 cable set 1 3 in 1 cable set 1 Accessories I O shield 1 1 10 Application CD Support CD ...

Page 16: ...g Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement Intel 3200 and Intel ICH7R chipset The Intel 3200 Memory Controller Hub MCH and the Intel ICH7R I O controller hub provide the vital interfaces...

Page 17: ...cation allows for thinner more flexible cables with lower pin count reduced voltage requirement and up to 300 MB s data transfer rate Built in SATA RAID solution The Intel ICH7R allows RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 configuration for SATA hard disk drives via the Intel Matrix Storage Manager under Windows Operating System or the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility no RAID 5 See page 2 25 ...

Page 18: ...tection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip See page 4 5 for details ASUS MyLogo2 This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos See page 4 33 for details ASUS Smart Fan technology I The ASUS Smart Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet cool and effi...

Page 19: ... Hardware information 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 ...

Page 20: ...5BV C Series Chapter summary 2 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 4 System memory 2 12 2 5 Expansion slots 2 15 2 6 Jumpers 2 19 2 7 Connectors 2 22 ...

Page 21: ...he 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 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the...

Page 22: ...rboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage to the motherboard components 2 2 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to ...

Page 23: ...CH Intel ICH7R ICH ATX12V1 PCIE1 PCIE3 PCI4 PCI5 PCI6 Super I O 8Mb BIOS SATA1 SATA3 SATA2 SATA4 PRI_IDE1 USB34 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PANEL1 CHASSIS1 HDLED1 BPSMB1 FLOPPY1 COM2 SB_PWR1 CLRTC1 RECOVERY1 CPUFAN_SET1 CHAFAN_SET1 ATXPWR1 P5BV C PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard USB12 LAN1_LAN2 VGA1 COM1 REAR_FAN1 LGA775 Marvell 8056 Marvell 8056 ICS 9LPRS91...

Page 24: ... I O 8Mb BIOS SATA1 SATA3 SATA2 SATA4 PRI_IDE1 USB34 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PANEL1 CHASSIS1 HDLED1 BPSMB1 FLOPPY1 COM2 SB_PWR1 CLRTC1 RAID_SEL1 RECOVERY1 CPUFAN_SET1 CHAFAN_SET1 ATXPWR1 P5BV C 4L PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard USB12 LAN1_LAN2 VGA1 COM1 LAN3_LAN4 REAR_FAN1 LGA775 Marvell 8056 Marvell 8056 Marvell 8056 Marvell 8056 ICS 9LPRS918BKL ISL 6...

Page 25: ...g 3 pin CPUFAN_SET1 and CHAFAN_SET1 2 21 Internal connectors Page 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY1 2 23 2 ICH7R primary IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE1 PRI_IDE3 2 24 3 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA_RAID5 SATA_RAID6 SATA_RAID7 SATA_RAID8 2 25 4 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 2 26 5 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 2 26 6 Serial port connector 10 1...

Page 26: ...he socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard co...

Page 27: ...the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment key should fit into the CPU notch 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 A B Load lever Retention tab Load plate PnP cap 4...

Page 28: ...t and damaging the CPU 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab The motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features A B ...

Page 29: ...bly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector Make sure that you use Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan only Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly When you buy a boxed Intel Pentium 4 processor the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly Your Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 heats...

Page 30: ...V C 4L P5BV C 4L CPU Fan Connector GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 CPU_FAN1 Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector If there is only one CPU fan cable connect it to the connector labeled CPU_FAN1 Failure to do so may cause hardware monitoring errors Set the CPU fan pin selection jumper to use a 3 pin or 4 pin fan cable plug Refer t...

Page 31: ...oard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard B B A A A A B B 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation ...

Page 32: ...sockets 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered ECC or non ECC DDR2 667 800 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on the ASUS web site When installing one or two DIMMs install the DIMM s t...

Page 33: ...4 3 4 DIMM socket DIMM_A1 V V V DIMM_A2 V V V V V DIMM_B1 V V DIMM_B2 V V V V V When the total size of memory module s installed per channel is the same A1 A2 B1 B2 the system will run in Dual Channel Interleaved mode which provides optimum performance When the total size of each channel is not the same A1 A2 B1 B2 the system will run in Dual Channel Asymmetric mode ...

Page 34: ...ly 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 The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs DO NOT install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system componen...

Page 35: ... card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the softwar...

Page 36: ... 16 Intel 82801G ICH7 Family USB Enhanced Host Controller 16 Intel 82801GR GH GHM ICH7 Family PCI Express Root Port 27E2 17 Generic Marvell Yukon Chipset based Ethernet Controller 17 Intel 82801G ICH7 Family PCI Express Root Port 27D2 17 Intel 82801G ICH7 Family USB Universal Host Controller 27C9 17 Intel 82801GR GH GHM ICH7 Family PCI Express Root Port 27E2 18 Marvell 61xx Marvell RAID Controller...

Page 37: ...N2 PIRQB Onboard LAN3 PIRQC Onboard LAN4 PIRQD Onboard VGA PIRQF PCI Bus Number IDSEL and IRQ assignments 2 5 5 PCI Express x8 slot x1 link for P5BV C 4L x4 link for P5BV C This motherboard supports PCI Express x8 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with PCI Express 1 0a specifications 2 5 4 PCI Express x16 slot x8 link This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that...

Page 38: ...Hardware information 2 5 6 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI 2 2 specifications The figure shows a LAN card installed on a 32 bit PCI slot ...

Page 39: ...urn 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 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Reinstall the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC...

Page 40: ...ID_SEL1 Setting 2 3 1 2 RAID_SEL1 LSI RAID ROM Default INTEL RAID ROM 3 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS when it gets corrupted To update the BIOS 1 Prepare a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard xxxx xxx ROM and the AFUDOS EXE utility 2 Set the jumper to pins 2 3 3 Insert the floppy disk then turn on ...

Page 41: ... 4 pin fan cable plug to the CPU fan or Chasis fan connectors Set these jumpers to pins 1 2 Short PWM mode if you are using a 4 pin fan cable plug or to pins 2 3 Short DC mode if you are using a 3 pin plug P5BV C 4L P5BV C 4L Fan Mode Setting 1 2 1 2 CPUFAN_SET1 Default PWM Mode DC Mode 2 3 CHAFAN_SET1 PWM Mode Default DC Mode 2 3 ...

Page 42: ...al COM1 port This 9 pin communication port is for pointing devices or other serial devices 5 VGA port This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 6 Dual integrated Gigabit Ethernet connections LAN1_LAN2 These ports allow Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub The bottom one is LAN1 7 Dual integrated Gigabit Ethernet connections LAN3_LAN4 These ports...

Page 43: ...oppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 P5BV C 4L P5BV C 4L Floppy Disk Drive Connector NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN1 FLOPPY ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF No link GREEN Linked YELLOW 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data act...

Page 44: ... drive If you install two hard disk drives you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA ...

Page 45: ... Configuration for details P5BV C 4L P5BV C 4L SATAConnectors SATA1 SATA3 SATA2 SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND SATA_ RAID5 SATA_ RAID6 SATA_ RAID7 SATA_ RAID8 GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXP5 R...

Page 46: ...tivity LED Connector HDLED1 1 ADD_IN_CARD_ACT ADD_IN_CARD_ACT NC NC 5 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 This connector is for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis This USB connector complies with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed The USB port module is purchased separate...

Page 47: ... pin CPU_FAN1 The fan connector supports cooling fan of 350 mA 740 mA 8 88 W max or a total of 2 1 A 4 44 A 53 28 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the mother...

Page 48: ...her power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices P5BV C 4L P5BV C 4L ATX Power Connector 3 Volts 3 Volts Ground 5 Volts 5 Volts Ground Ground Power OK 5V Standby 12 Volts 5 Volts 5 Volts 3 Volts 12 Vol...

Page 49: ...ack wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors P5BV C 4L P5BV C 4L Fan Connectors GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 CPU_FAN1 GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 FRNT_FAN1 GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 FRNT_FAN2 GND ...

Page 50: ...is intrusion event By default the pins labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature P5BV C 4L P5BV C 4L Chassis Intrusion Connector CHASSIS 5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND Default P5BV C 4L P5BV C 4L TPM Connector TPM 3 3V AD0 PWRDW AD1 AD2 SERIRQ CLKRUN NC GND PCICLK FRAME NC PCIRST AD3 GND 3 ...

Page 51: ...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 from or written to the HDD System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button Light Green 2 pin PWRSW This connect...

Page 52: ...2 32 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 53: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 54: ...ASUS P5BV C Series Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 55: ...s with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the Power On Self Test POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed ...

Page 56: ...Server 2003 1 Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer 2 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power s...

Page 57: ...4 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 58: ...er summary 4 ASUS P5BV C Series 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 6 4 3 Main menu 4 9 4 4 Advanced menu 4 14 4 5 Power Configuration 4 25 4 6 Boot menu 4 29 4 7 Exit menu 4 34 ...

Page 59: ...disk when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities 4 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 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 Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to rest...

Page 60: ...rmware 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 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 mo...

Page 61: ...the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk A afudos iP5BV C ASUS 4L ROM Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt A afudos iP5BV C ASUS 4L 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 Readin...

Page 62: ... to FAT16 or 32 system 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 then select My computer 3 Right click the USB flash drive icon then select Format from the menu 4 From the File system field select FAT32 or FAT16 then click the Start button To update the BIOS file...

Page 63: ... after the utility completes the updating process Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file P5BV C ASUS 4L ROM Completed Start flashing When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure Prepare the floppy disk containi...

Page 64: ... Press Delete 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 des...

Page 65: ... for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another Navigation keys Sub menu items System Time 02 55 45 System Date Thu 09 06 2007 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected SATA 1 Not Detected SATA 2 Not Detected ...

Page 66: ...he screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen 4 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Main menu items System Time 11 10 19 System Date Thu 09 06 2007 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected SATA 1 Not Detected SATA 2 Not...

Page 67: ... 88M 3 5 in Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc System Time 11 10 19 System Date Thu 09 06 2007 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected SATA 1 Not Detected SATA 2 Not Detected SATA 3 Not Detected SATA 4 Not Detected...

Page 68: ...ese values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not...

Page 69: ... you are using legacy OS e g Windows ME 98 NT MS DOS Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enhanced The items Configure SATA as and Third Fourth IDE Master Slave options appear only when you set the ATA IDE Configuration to Enhanced 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 ...

Page 70: ...iver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that enhance storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI set this item to AHCI For details on AHCI go to www intel com support chipsets imst sb CS 012304 htm www intel com support chipsets imst sb C...

Page 71: ...F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc AHCI Port 3 Interlock Switch Disabled Allows you to enable or disable AHCI Port 3 Interlock Switch Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Allows you to disable or enable device write protection This will be effective only if the device is accessed...

Page 72: ...USB Devices Enabled 1Drive USB Functions Enabled USB2 0 Controller Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto USB2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled USB Mass Storage Device Configuration 4 4 1 USB Configuration USB Function Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB function Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Configuration Remote Access Configuration Trusted Computing MPS Conf...

Page 73: ...upport function Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Reset Delay 20 Sec Allows you to set the time that POST waits for the USB mass storage device after starting unit command Configuration options 10 Sec 20 Sec 30 Sec 40 Sec Emulation Type Auto Allows you to select device emulation type If set to Auto the part of less than 530MB of USB devic...

Page 74: ...ng items appear only when the Remote Access item is set to Enabled The items in this menu allows you to configure the Remote Access features Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options Serial port number COM1 Allows you to select a serial port for console redirection Configuration options COM1 COM2 Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 Allows you to select a serial port mode Confi...

Page 75: ... SUPPORT No Allows you to enable or disable TPM TCG support in BIOS Configuration options No Yes Enable Disable TPM TCG TPM 1 1 1 2 supp in BIOS BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced MPS Configuration MPS Revision 1 4 4 4 4 MPS Configuration MPS Revision 1 4 Allows you to select MPS revision Configuration options 1 1 1 4 Select MPS Revvision The following items appear only when you set TCG TPM support to Ye...

Page 76: ...Vanderpool Technology Enabled CPU TM function Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled PECI Disabled BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Use the arrow down key to display additional items Advanced Core Multi Processing Enabled Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Enabled This item should be enabled in order to enable or disable the Enhanced Halt State C1E Support Enabl...

Page 77: ...installed supports the C State technology Core Multi Processing Enabled Allows you to enable or disable one exeucation core Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel SpeedStep Technology Enabled Allows you to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology When set to Enabled you can adjust the system power settings in the operating system to use the EIST feature Set this item to Disabled if you do...

Page 78: ...ter PEG PCI PEG Port Configuration PEG Port Auto Memory Remap Feature Enabled Allows you to remap the overlap PCI memory over the total physical memory Configuration options Disabled Enabled Disable this item if you are using RedHat Linux Advanced Server 3 0 UP5 UP6 operating system 4 4 6 Chipset Configuration The Chipset Configuration menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select...

Page 79: ... CAS Latency 5 Controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available Configuration options 3 4 5 6 DRAM RAS to CAS Delay 6 DRAM Clocks Controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read write command Configuration options 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 5 DRAM Clocks 6 DRAM Clocks DRAM RAS Precharge 6 DRAM Clocks Controls the idle cloc...

Page 80: ...ipset Configuration SMBUS Controller Enabled SLP_S4 Min Assertion Width 1 to 2 seconds SMBUS Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable SMBUS Configuration options Enabled Disabled SLP_S4 Min Assertion Width 1 to 2 seconds Allows you to select SLP_S4 Min assertion width Configuration options 4 to 5 seconds 3 to 4 seconds 2 to 3 seconds 1 to 2 seconds Options Enabled Disabled ...

Page 81: ... 8056C Enabled LAN8056C Boot ROM Disabled PCIE LAN 8056D Enabled LAN8056D Boot ROM Disabled PCIE Marvell 6145 Enabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 2E8 IRQ3 PCIE LAN 8056A 8056B 8...

Page 82: ... clocks for the PCI device latency timer register Configuration options 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug And Play O S No PCI Latency Timer 64 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Palette Snooping Disabled IRQ 3 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 4 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 5 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 7 assig...

Page 83: ...abled APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Add additional tables as per ACPI 2 0 specifications BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes When 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...

Page 84: ...ystem goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Resume On Ring Disabled When set to Enabled the system enables the RI to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume By PME Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on t...

Page 85: ...ature 36 5ºC 140 5ºF MB Temperature 32ºC 89 5ºF CPU_FAN1 Speed 2884RPM CPU Smart FAN Control Enabled CPU Fan Ratio Auto CPU Target Temperature 50ºC FRNT1_Fan1 Speed 1785RPM FRNT2_Fan2 Speed N A FRNT3_Fan3 Speed N A REAR1_Fan1 Speed N A VCORE Voltage 1 296V 3 3V Voltage 3 248V 5V Voltage 5 120V 12V Voltage 12 091V VBAT Voltage 3 248V CPU Temperature v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends ...

Page 86: ...ent system operation Configuration options Disabled Enabled The CPU Fan Ratio and CPU Target Temperature items appear when you set the Smart Fan Control item to Enabled CPU Fan Ratio XXX CPU Target Temperature XXX Displays the detected CPU and system threshold temperature when the Smart Fan Control is enabled FRNT_FAN1 Speed FRNT_FAN2 Speed FRNT_FAN3 Speed and REAR_Fan 1 Speed N A Allows you to en...

Page 87: ...it Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit 4 6 2 Hard Disk Drives Hard Disk Drives 1st Drive HDD 3M ST380817AS 2nd Drive USB Netac Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices A device enclosed in parenthesis has BIOS SETUP UTIL...

Page 88: ...nal 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 PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Auto Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration ...

Page 89: ...rd The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item then press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appe...

Page 90: ...sor Password Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Setup User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration options No Access View Only Limited Full Access No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility View Only all...

Page 91: ...er you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration opti...

Page 92: ...ou wish to cancel the command select Cancel then press Enter to return to the Exit menu Exit Discard Changes Select this option then press Enter to exit the Setup utility without saving your changes When a confirmation window appears select OK then press Enter to discard your changes and exit Setup If you wish to cancel the command select Cancel then press Enter to return to the Exit menu Discard ...

Page 93: ...the command select Cancel then press Enter to return to the Exit menu 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 94: ...4 36 Chapter 4 BIOS setup ...

Page 95: ...5 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities ...

Page 96: ...onfigurations 5 1 5 2 Marvell 88SE6145 RAID BIOS Configration utility for P5BV C 4L only 5 3 5 3 Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 5 6 5 4 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility for P5BV C 4L only 5 17 5 5 Global Array Manager 5 39 ...

Page 97: ...second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases 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...

Page 98: ...IOS Setup 5 1 4 RAID configuration utility Depending on the RAID_SEL1 jumper setting and the operating system you can select a utility to create a RAID set Refer to section 2 6 Jumpers for details on the RAID_SEL1 jumper settings Use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 or software RAID 5 under Windows 2000 2003 Server XP operating system Use the LSI Logic Embedded SA...

Page 99: ...OS Configuration utility 1 Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives at Red SATA Connector 2 Turn on the system 3 During POST press Ctrl M to enter the utility main menu Adapter Create Delete Adapter 1 Arrays Information No array is defined Disks Information ID Port Disk Name Size Speed Staus 0 0 SATA Maxtor 6G160E0 160GB SATA II FREE 4 1 SATA SAMSUNG HD160JJ 160GB SATA II FREE 8 2 SATA Maxtor 6...

Page 100: ... Max Size MB 159 9GB SATA II FREE Capacity MB 159 9GB SATA II FREE Stripe Size MB 159 9GB SATA II FREE Quick Init Cache Mode 64KB Array Name Disk ID NEXT RAID0 RAID1 RAID10 RAID5 Navigate ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Adapter Create Select free disks to create ID Port Disk Name Size Speed Status 0 0 SATA Maxtor 6G160E0 159 9GB SATA II FREE 4 1 SATA SAMSUNG HD160JJ 159 9GB SATA II FREE 8 2 SATA ...

Page 101: ...reate Array ize Speed Status Raid Level 159 9GB SATA II FREE Array Name 159 9GB SATA II FREE Disks ID 159 9GB SATA II FREE Max Size MB 159 9GB SATA II FREE Capacity MB Stripe Size 64KB Init Mode No Cache Mode Write Through NEXT Create the array Y Create Array Raid Level RAID 0 Max Size MB 639831 Capacity MB 639831 Stripe Size 64KB Init Mode No Cache Mode Write Back Array Name Disks ID 0 1 2 3 NEXT...

Page 102: ...ption 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 RAID 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXGB Non RAID Disk 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXGB Non RAID Disk 2 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX...

Page 103: ...NFORMATION 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 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB Create Volume SELECT DISKS Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete ...

Page 104: ... create this volume Y N 9 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the Create Volume menu TIP We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want then press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capa...

Page 105: ...he RAID volume capacity that you want then press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 7 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning message appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 cha...

Page 106: ...e size for the RAID 10 array then press Enter The available stripe size values range from 8 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 64 KB Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the ...

Page 107: ... 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 Volume5 RAID5 Parity Select Disks 64KB 0 0 GB Create Volume Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu En...

Page 108: ...er completing your selection 6 When the Stripe Size item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 5 array then press Enter The available stripe size values range from 8 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 64 KB WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return t...

Page 109: ...s and cause any member disks to become available as non RAID disks WARNING EXISTING DATA WITHIN THIS VOLUME WILL BE LOST AND NON RECOVERABLE Select ESC Previous Menu Del Delete Volume 3 Press Y to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu Otherwise press N to return to the Delete Volume menu ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to delete volume VolumeX Y N DELETE...

Page 110: ... Follow steps 2 to 4 to select and reset other RAID set drives RESET RAID DATA Resetting RAID data will remove internal RAID structures from the selected RAID disks By removing these structures the drive will revert back to a non RAID disk WARNING Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XGB Member Disk 1 XXXXXXXXXXXX XX...

Page 111: ...there is a non RAID SATAHard Disk available the utility will prompt to rebuild the RAID Press Enter then use up down arrow keys to select the destination disk or press ESC to exit Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk 3 The utilty immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to Rebuild DEGRADED VOLUME DE...

Page 112: ...d disk 1 Remove the failed SATAhard disk and install a new SATAhard disk of the same specification into the same SATA Port 5 3 9 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 2 Reboot the system and then follow the steps in sec...

Page 113: ... GAM application Refer to the GAM user guide in the motherboard support CD for details To enter the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 1 Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives 2 During POST the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set s Press Ctrl M to enter the utility...

Page 114: ...criptions below At the bottom of the screen is the legend box The keys on the legend box allow you to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands The keys on the legend box vary according to the menu level Menu Description Configure Allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command This menu also allows you to view add o...

Page 115: ...t Easy Configuration then press Enter 3 The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drives you want to include in the RAID set then press SpaceBar When selected the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A X Y where X is the array number and Y is the drive number The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the scr...

Page 116: ...ired 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 117: ...ID 1 set 8 When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set select Stripe Size from the Logical 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 use a lower array block size For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing we recommend a higher array block size for optimum perf...

Page 118: ...shed setting the selected logical drive configuration select Accept from the menu then press Enter 11 Follow steps 5 to 10 to configure additional logical drives 12 When prompted save the configuration then press Esc to return to the Management Menu ...

Page 119: ...ID configuration To create a RAID set using the New Configuration option 1 From the utility main menu highlight Configure then press Enter 2 Use the arrow keys to select New Configuration then press Enter 3 Follow steps 3 to 7 of the previous section 4 Select Size from the Logical Drive menu then press Enter 5 Key in the desired logical drive size then press Enter 6 Follow steps 8 to 12 of the pre...

Page 120: ...Menu highlight Configure then press Enter 2 Use the arrow keys to select View Add Configuration then press Enter 3 The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drive s you want to include in the RAID set then press SpaceBar When selected the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A X Y where X is the array number and Y is the drive number The i...

Page 121: ...or 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 122: ... RAID set Using Easy Configuration section 7 Select Size from the Logical Drive menu then press Enter 8 Key in the desired logical drive size then press Enter 9 Follow steps 8 to 12 of the Creating a RAID set Using Easy Configuration section to add the new RAID configuration ...

Page 123: ...lize or Objects command in the Management Menu Using the Initialize command To initialize the logical drive using the Initialize command 1 From the Management Menu highlight Initialize then press Enter 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the logical drive to initialize Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive from the Logical Drive selection then press En...

Page 124: ... to select Yes from the 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 125: ...BV C Series 5 29 5 When initialization is completed press Esc Using the Objects command To initialize the logical drives using the Objects command 1 From the Management Menu highlight Objects then press Enter ...

Page 126: ... Select Logical Drive from the Objects sub menu then press Enter 3 Select the logical drive to initialize from the Logical Drives sub menu then press Enter 4 Select Initialize from the pop up menu then press Enter to start initialization ...

Page 127: ...ar to select Yes from the 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 128: ...bjects command in the Management Menu Using the Rebuild command To rebuild a failed hard disk drive using the Rebuild command 1 From the Management Menu highlight Rebuild then press Enter 2 The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drive you want to rebuild then press SpaceBar ...

Page 129: ...Series 5 33 3 After selecting the drive to rebuild press F10 The indicator for the selected drive now shows RBLD 4 When prompted press Y to to rebuild the drive 5 When rebuild is complete press any key to continue ...

Page 130: ...ected option in the Objects Adapter menu The Check Consistency command is available only for logical drives included in a RAID 1 set Using the Check Consistency To check data consistency using the Check Consistency command 1 From the Management Menu select Check Consistency then press Enter 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the logical drive to check Use the ...

Page 131: ...e 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 consistency check Abort Aborts the consistency check When you restart checking it continues from zero percent 5 When checking is...

Page 132: ...he Management Menu select Objects then select Logical Drive from the menu 2 Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive you want to check then press Enter 3 Select Check Consistency from the pop up menu then press Enter 4 When prompted press Y to to check the drive 5 When checking is complete press any key to continue ...

Page 133: ...a RAID configuration 1 From the Management Menu select Configure Clear Configuration then press Enter 2 When prompted press the SpaceBar to select Yes from the Clear Configuration dialog box then press Enter The utility clears the current array 3 Press any key to continue ...

Page 134: ...D set Refer to the Creating a RAID set Using New Configuration section for details To select the boot drive from a RAID set 1 From the Management Menu select Configure Select Boot Drive then press Enter 2 When prompted press the SpaceBar to select the bootable logical drive from the list then press Enter 3 The logical drive is selected as boot drive Press any key to continue ...

Page 135: ...le WriteCache 1 From the Management Menu select Objects Adapter then press Enter to display the adapter properties 2 Select WriteCache then press Enter to turn the option On enabled 3 When finished press any key to continue 5 5 Global Array Manager You may also create a RAID set s in Windows operating environment using the Global Array Manager GAM application The GAM application is available from ...

Page 136: ...5 40 Chapter 5 Driver installation ...

Page 137: ...6 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components ...

Page 138: ...ASUS P5BV C Series Chapter summary 6 6 1 RAID driver installation 6 1 6 2 LAN driver installation 6 12 6 3 VGA driver installation 6 14 6 4 Management applications and utilities installation 6 16 ...

Page 139: ... 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 computer 5 Press any key when prompted to boot from CD The Create Dr...

Page 140: ...he Windows 2000 2003 Server installation CD The Windows 2000 2003 Setup starts 2 Press F6 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 When prompted press S to specify an additional device For systems with Red Hat Enterprise versions that are not listed in the Makedisk menu explore the support CD and copy the RAID driver d...

Page 141: ... 2003 Server OS Marvell 61XX SATA Controller 64bit Driver for 64bit Windows 2003 Server OS Marvell 61XX SATA Controller Vista 32bit Driver for 32bit Windows Vista OS or Marvell 61XX SATA Controller Vista 64bit Driver for 64bit Windows Vista OS and then press Enter LSI Logic SATA RAID Select LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID for Windows 2000 or 32bit Windows 2003 Server OS from the list then press Enter...

Page 142: ... install the Intel SATA AHCI Driver during windows setup Then select the Intel R 82801GR GH SATA AHCI Controller Desktop ICH7RDH from the list Refer to section 6 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk to create the Intel SATA Driver for windows system 6 The Windows 2000 2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk When prompted press Enter to continue installation 7 Setup then p...

Page 143: ...drivers When found click Next to install the drivers 11 Click Finish after the driver installation is done To an existing Windows 2000 2003 Server OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows 2000 2003 Server OS 1 Restart the computer then log in with Administrator privileges 2 Windows automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cance...

Page 144: ...ware tab then click the Device Manager button 3 Click the sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID or Intel 8201 GR GH SATA RAID items should appear 4 Right click the RAID controller driver item then select Properties from the menu 5 Click the Driver tab then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers 6 Click OK when finished ...

Page 145: ...e ver 3 0 To install the Intel ICH7R LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 operating system 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat Installation CD 2 At the boot type linux dd then press Enter ...

Page 146: ...installation 4 Select fd0 using the Tab key when asked to select the driver disk source Press Tab to move the cursor to OK then press Enter 3 Select Yes using the Tab key when asked if you have the driver disk Press Enter ...

Page 147: ...en install the additional RAID controller drivers 7 Follow the screen instructions to continue the OS installation 5 When prompted insert the Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive select OK then press Enter The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system ...

Page 148: ...ystem from the SuSE Installation CD 2 Select Installation from the Boot Options menu then press Enter 3 A message instructs you to prepare the RAID driver disk Press F6 For SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 0 SP1 operating system do not use the OS bundled driver otherwise your computer may become unstable due to the OS limitation ...

Page 149: ...d 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 150: ... the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window If 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 to run th...

Page 151: ...sh 5 Enter cd usr src linux cat patch location sk98lin_vX XX_a_b_c_patch patch p1 6 Enter make menuconfig select Marvell 1000 Lan from the prompt menu and then select M from the submenu 7 Enter make clean 8 Enter make modules 9 Enter make modules SUBDIRS drivers net sk98lin V 1 10 Enter make modules_install SUBDIRS drivers net sk98lin V 1 11 Enter rm lib modules 2 6 16 21 0 8 bigsmp kernel drivers...

Page 152: ...ard system support CD to the optical drive The support CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the VGA controller and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window To install Windows 2000 VGA driver browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility It is loacted in x Driver XGI VO...

Page 153: ...WHQL 2003 but it supports Microsoft Windows 2003 Server 6 3 2 Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 The Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 operating system automatically recognizes the XGI Graphics driver during system installation There is no need to install an additional driver s to support the onboard VGA ...

Page 154: ...es 6 4 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD 6 4 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device dr...

Page 155: ... Management Software menu displays the available network and server monitoring application Click an item to install 6 4 4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports Click an item to install ...

Page 156: ...6 18 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 4 5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

Page 157: ...ASUS P5BV C Series 6 19 ...

Page 158: ...A Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard ...

Page 159: ...ASUS P5BV C Series Chapter summary A A 1 P5BV C series block diagram A 1 A 2 P5BV C 4L series block diagram A 2 ...

Page 160: ...block diagram Conroe Kentsfield Wolfdale Yorkfield PCIE1 PCI4 PCI5 x1 x8 x4 DMI Interface ICH7R Bigby V 800 1066 1333 FSB x1 DDR2 800x2 DDR2 800x2 PCIE3 PCI6 Z9s 8056 8056 4xSATA2 Intel MSM RAID 0 1 10 5 PCI 33 x16 slot x8 slot 1xIDE ...

Page 161: ...ntsfield Wolfdale Yorkfield PCIE1 PCI4 PCI5 x8 DMI Interface ICH7R Bigby V 800 1066 1333 FSB x1 x1 x1 DDR2 800x2 DDR2 800x2 PCI6 Z9s x1 8056 8056 4xSATA2 Intel MSM RAID 0 1 10 5 LSI MegaRAID RAID 0 1 10 x16 slot x1 PCIE3 PCI 33 x8 slot 8056 8056 1xIDE 6145 4xSATA2 1xIDE x1 ...

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