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P8B-E/4L specifications summary

Processor Support / System Bus

1 x Socket LGA1155

Intel

Xeon

E3-1200 Processor Family

Intel

Core™ i3-2100 Processor Family

Core Logic

Intel

C204 Chipset

Form Factor

ATX, 12” x 9.6”

ASUS Features Fan Speed

Control

Rack Ready

(Rack and

Pedestal dual

use)

ASWM

Memory

Total Slots

4 (2 Channels)

Capacity

Maximum up to 32GB

Memory Type

DDR3 1066/1333 ECC UDIMM

Expansion

Slots

(follow SSI

Location #)

Total PCI/PCI-X/

PCI-E Slots

Slot Location 1

1 x PCI 32bit/33 MHz

Slot Location 2

1 x PCI 32bit/33 MHz

Slot Location 3

1 x PCI-E x8 (Gen2 x4 link)

Slot Location 4

1 x PCI-E x16 (Gen 2 x8 link)

Slot Location 5

1 x PCI 32bit/33 MHz

Slot Location 6

1 x PCI-E x16 Gen 2 (x16 link)

(Auto switch to x8 link if slot 4 is occupied)

Additional Slot

1 x PIKE Slot for Storage expansion

Storage

SATA Controller

Intel

C204:

- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s ports

- Intel

Rapid Storage Technology (RST) supports

software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5 (Windows)

LSI MegaRAID driver:

- Supports software RAID 0, 1 & 10 (Windows &

Linux)

SAS Controller

Optional:

ASUS PIKE 2108 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card

ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card

ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card

ASUS PIKE 1068E 8-port SAS RAID card

ASUS PIKE 6480 8-port SAS RAID card

Networking

LAN

4 x Intel 82574L

1 x Mgmt LAN

Graphic

VGA

Aspeed A 16MB VRAM

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Summary of Contents for P8B-E/4L

Page 1: ...Motherboard P8B E 4L ...

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: ...s 2 5 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 2 6 2 2 4 Layout contents 2 7 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 9 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 9 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 12 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2 13 2 3 4 Installing the CPU heatsink in rack 2 14 2 4 System memory 2 15 2 4 1 Overview 2 15 2 4 2 Memory Configurations 2 15 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 16 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 16...

Page 4: ...Using the OS shut down function 3 4 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 3 4 1 1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4 3 4 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility 4 4 4 1 3 BUPDATER utility 4 5 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 7 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 8 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 8 4 2 3 Menu items 4 9 4 2 4 Submenu items 4 9 4 2 5 Navigation keys 4 9 4 2 6 General...

Page 5: ...nitor menu 4 26 4 7 Boot menu 4 27 4 8 Tool menu 4 29 4 9 Exit menu 4 29 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 1 Setting up RAID 5 3 5 1 1 RAID definitions 5 3 5 1 2 Installing hard disk drives 5 4 5 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5 4 5 1 4 RAID configuration utilities 5 4 5 2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 5 5 5 2 1 Creating a RAID set 5 6 5 2 2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 5 12 5 ...

Page 6: ...y in the BIOS Setup Utility 5 34 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 1 RAID driver installation 6 3 6 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6 3 6 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6 6 6 2 Intel chipset device software installation 6 14 6 3 LAN driver installation 6 16 6 4 VGA driver installation 6 19 6 5 Management applications and utilities installation 6 22 6 5 1 Running the support DVD 6 22 6 5 2...

Page 7: ... 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 receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Com...

Page 8: ...efore 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 dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust ...

Page 9: ...s Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Appendix Reference information This appendix includes add...

Page 10: ...ey Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt Del Command Means that 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 DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task ...

Page 11: ... Slot Location 4 1 x PCI E x16 Gen 2 x8 link Slot Location 5 1 x PCI 32bit 33 MHz Slot Location 6 1 x PCI E x16 Gen 2 x16 link Auto switch to x8 link if slot 4 is occupied Additional Slot 1 1 x PIKE Slot for Storage expansion Storage SATA Controller Intel C204 2 x SATA 6Gb s ports 4 x SATA 3Gb s ports Intel Rapid Storage Technology RST supports software RAID 0 1 10 5 Windows LSI MegaRAID driver Su...

Page 12: ...n header up to 4 devices Fan Header 5 x 4pin SMBus 1 Chassis Intruder 1 Serial Port Header 2 Rear I O Connectors External USB Port 2 VGA Port 1 RJ 45 4 1 Management Port PS 2 KB Mouse 1 Management Solution Software ASWM Enterprise Out of Band Remote Management Optional ASMB5 iKVM for KVM over Internet Monitoring CPU Temperature V FAN RPM V Environment Operation temperature 10 35 Non operation temp...

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

Page 14: ...ASUS P8B E 4L Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 3 1 2 Package contents 1 3 1 3 Serial number label 1 4 1 4 Special features 1 4 ...

Page 15: ...g items If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer Standard Gift Box Pack Standard Bulk Pack Cables SATA 6G cable 2 SATA 3G cable 4 COM port cable 1 Accessories IO shield 1 1 Plate for LGA1155 1 1 Application CD Support CD 1 1 Documentation User Guide 1 1 Packing Qty 1pc per carton 10pcs per carton Optional items Description PIKE 2108 LSI 8 port SAS2 6G RAID card PIKE 20...

Page 16: ...creases performance of both multi threaded and single threaded workloads Intel Hyper Threading The thread level parallelism on each processor makes more efficient use of the processor resources higher processing throughout and improved performance on today s multi threaded software Intel EM64T The motherboard supports Intel processors with the Intel EM64T Extended Memory 64 Technology The Intel EM...

Page 17: ...nced 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 Serial ATA II technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II 3 Gb s technology through the Serial ATA interface and Intel C204 chipset The Ser...

Page 18: ...eed technology The ASUS Fan Speed technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation PIKE Proprietary I O Kit Expansion PIKE is an on demand upgrade kit for users This ASUS unique feature enables users to choose their preferred I O solutions ASUS provides multiple SAS solutions for different segments and purposes and PIKE saves lo...

Page 19: ...ter 2 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: ...S P8B E 4L Chapter summary 2 2 1 Before you proceed 2 3 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 5 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 9 2 4 System memory 2 15 2 5 Expansion slots 2 17 2 6 Jumpers 2 22 2 7 Connectors 2 28 ...

Page 21: ...h 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 component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is detache...

Page 22: ...the ASUS ASMB5 Onboard LEDs 1 Standby Power LED SB_PWR1 The motherboard comes with a standby power LED The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED ...

Page 23: ...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 secure the motherboard to the chassis DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Ensure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removin...

Page 24: ...2 6 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 3 Motherboard layout ...

Page 25: ...tting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 LAN_SW3 LAN_SW4 2 24 5 RAID configuration utility selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 2 24 6 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 2 25 7 Chassis intrusion connector 2 pin CHASSIS 2 26 8 ME firmware force recovery setting 3 pin ME_RECOVERY1 2 27 Rear panel connectors Page 1 PS 2 mouse port green 2 28 2 RJ 45 port for iKVM 2 28 3 PS 2 keyboard port purple 2 28 4 USB 2 0 port...

Page 26: ...2 31 6 CPU front and rear fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 REAR_FAN1 2 32 7 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 2 33 8 Serial General Purpose Input Output connectors 8 1 pin SGPIO2 3 2 33 9 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM1 COM2 2 34 10 BMC header BMC_FW1 2 34 11 Power Supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 2 35 12 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM 2 3...

Page 27: ...u 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 installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1155 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts res...

Page 28: ...PU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU Load plate Gold triangle mark Alignment keys CPU notches 5 Position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket and then fit the socket alignment keys into the CPU notches 4 Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket by lifting the tab only PnP cap Cap tab ...

Page 29: ...l paste If so skip this step The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible DO NOT eat it If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help 8 Insert the load lever under the retention tab 6 Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is spread in an even...

Page 30: ...A1155 socket is incompatible with the LGA775 and LGA1366 sockets in size and dimension Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequen...

Page 31: ...s connector 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard A A B B A A B B 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the mo...

Page 32: ...ly Ensure that you have applied the thermal interface material to the top of the CPU before installing the heatsink and fan 1 Peel off the sticker on the heatsink metal plate and affix the plate to the back of the motherboard matching the standoffs to the heatsink screw holes 2 Use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence Ensure that the heatsink is not ske...

Page 33: ...ocation of the DDR3 DIMM sockets 2 4 2 Memory Configurations You may install 1GB 2GB 4GB and 8GB Unbuffered with ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section UDIMM DIMM Slot Per Channel DIMM Populated per Channel DIMM Type Speed Rank per DIMM 2 1 Unbuffered DDR3 ECC 1066 1333 Single Rank Dual Rank 2 2 Unbuffered DDR3 ECC 1066 1333 Single Rank Dual Rank Start...

Page 34: ...er system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoi...

Page 35: ...on the slot 5 Secure the 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 the 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 nex...

Page 36: ...3 11 Communications Port COM2 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 ACPI Mode when used 10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments Standard Interrupt assignments ...

Page 37: ...16 link and one x8 link to CPU This slot supports VGA cards and various server class high performance add on cards 2 5 6 PCI slots The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI 2 3 specifications 2 5 7 PIKE slot The PIKE slot allows you to choose and change your preferred SAS solution easily Install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card based on your needs ...

Page 38: ...w to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your motherboard 1 Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard 2 Align the golden fingers of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot 3 Insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot Ensure that it is completely seated on the PIKE RAID card slot ...

Page 39: ... motherboard 2 Connect the thermal sensor cable to the connector 3 Place the other end of the thermal sensor cable to the device you would like to monitor temperature 2 5 9 Installing ASMB5 management card Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB5 management card on your motherboard 1 Locate the BMC_FW header on the motherboard 2 Orient and press the ASMB5 management card in place ...

Page 40: ... computer and unplug the power cord 2 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 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Remov...

Page 41: ...ow you to switch for fan pin selection The CPUFAN_SEL1 jumper is for the CPU fan control and the CHAFAN_SEL1 jumper is for the front fans and rear fans control Set to pins 1 2 when using 4 pin fans or pins 2 3 when using 3 pin fans If you use a 4 pin fan but set the jumper to pin 2 3 the fan you installed may not work If you use a 3 pin fan but set the jumper for a 4 pin fan the fan control will n...

Page 42: ... to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature 5 RAID configuration utility selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays Place the jumper caps over pins 1 2 if you want to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility default otherwise place the jumper caps to pins 2 3 to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology ...

Page 43: ... it becomes corrupted To update the BIOS 1 Prepare a USB flash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard XXXXXX ROM and the BUPDATER EXE utility 2 Set the jumper to pins 2 3 3 Insert the USB flash and turn on the system to update the BIOS 4 Shut down the system 5 Set the jumper back to pins 1 2 6 Turn on the system ...

Page 44: ...nsor or switch cable to this connector The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin 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 featur...

Page 45: ...ASUS P8B E 4L 2 27 8 ME firmware force recovery setting 3 pin ME_RECOVERY1 This jumper allows you to quickly recover the Intel Management Engine ME firmware when it becomes corrupted ...

Page 46: ... hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 7 LAN 2 RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 8 LAN 3 RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 9 LAN 4 RJ ...

Page 47: ...rted by the Intel C204 chipset these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gb s of data transfer rate If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 or RAID 5 configuration The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed ...

Page 48: ...ont panel LED to light up 2 SAS connectors 7 pin SAS1 SAS2 SAS3 SAS4 Blue 7 pin SAS5 SAS6 SAS7 SAS8 Black This motherboard comes with eight 8 Serial Attached SCSI SAS connectors the next generation storage technology that supports both Serial Attached SCSI SAS and Serial ATA SATA Each connector supports one device These connectors function only when you install a PIKE RAID card Connect the SAS har...

Page 49: ...he back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed 5 Thermal sensor cable connectors 3 pin TR1 This connector is for temperature monitoring Connect the thermal sensor cable to this connector and place the other end to the device which you want to monitor temperature You can connect the thermal sensor cable to either pi...

Page 50: ...A 53 28 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector 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 All fans feature the AS...

Page 51: ...r the Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID SATA LED 8 Serial General Purpose Input Output connectors 8 1 pin SGPIO2 3 These connectors are used for the SAS chip SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation device information and general purpose data These connectors function only when you install an ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card ...

Page 52: ...nectors are for the serial COM ports Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis 10 BMC header BMC_FW1 The BMC connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS Server Management Board 5 Series ASMB5 ...

Page 53: ...ith an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface This connector functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB5 12 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrit...

Page 54: ...tem 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 if the power is inadequate This motherboard supports ATX2 0 PSU or later version Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system 14 Parallel port connector 26 1...

Page 55: ...R This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings 4 Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDDLED 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 from or written to the HDD 5 Power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW Thi...

Page 56: ... 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 The default setting is short CASEOPEN and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function 4 Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 and 2 pin LOCATORLED2 These leads are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on th...

Page 57: ...3 Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 58: ...ASUS P8B E 4L Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 3 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 4 ...

Page 59: ... case lights up For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies 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 or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps or additional m...

Page 60: ...he option that best describes why you want to shut down the computer 3 Ensure that the Planned check box is checked 4 If necessary key in comments 5 Click OK 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 switch for more than fou...

Page 61: ...4 Chapter 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 62: ...S P8B E 4L 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 3 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 7 4 3 Main menu 4 10 4 4 Event Logs menu 4 12 4 5 Advanced menu 4 14 4 6 Monitor menu 4 26 4 7 Boot menu 4 27 4 8 Tool menu 4 29 4 9 Exit menu 4 29 ...

Page 63: ...US CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility Recovering the BIOS from a USB ...

Page 64: ... BIOS without having to use a DOS based utility Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www asus com To update the BIOS using EZ Flash Utility 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port 2 Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press Enter to enable it Flash Info MODEL P8B...

Page 65: ... drive 2 Copy the BUPDATER utility BUPDATER exe from the ASUS support website at support asus com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type BUPDATER i filename ROM where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash disk drive then press Enter A BUPDATER i file name ROM This function can support devic...

Page 66: ...for DOS V1 06 09 08 04 Current ROM Update ROM Note Writing BIOS FLASH TYPE MXIC 25L1605A PATH BOARD P8B E 4L VER 0201 DATE 12 01 2010 BOARD P8B E 4L VER 0202 DATE 12 09 2010 5 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive The BIOS update is finished Please restart your system C WARNING Do not turn off power during flash ...

Page 67: ...this 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 progr...

Page 68: ...the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Version 2 01 1204 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Main Event Logs Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Set the Date Use Tab to switch between Data elements Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized De...

Page 69: ...4 2 6 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item 4 2 7 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when select...

Page 70: ... User s password is set then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup In Setup the User will have Administrator rights Administrator Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Administrator Password User Password If you have forgotten your BIOS password erase the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM to clear the BIOS password See section 2 6 Jumpers for information on...

Page 71: ...when prompted to create confirm the password After you clear the password the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed User Password If you have set a user password you must enter the user password for accessing the system The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a user password...

Page 72: ...lue for the MECI Multiple Event Count Increment which is the number of occurrences of a duplicate event that must pass before the multiple event counter associated with log entry is updated Use the and keys to adjust the value The values range from 1 to 255 METW xx Allows you to adjust value for the METW Multiple Event Time Window which is the number of minutes that must pass between duplicate log...

Page 73: ...onfiguration option Disabled Enabled Convert OEM Codes Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the converting of EFI status codes to standard Smbios types Configuration option Disabled Enabled View Smbios Event Log Press Enter to view the Smbios event logs View System Event Log Press Enter to view the system event logs ...

Page 74: ...ridge South Bridge SATA Configuration Intel TXT LT Configuration USB Configuration ME Subsystem Onboard Devices Configuration APM Serial Port Console Redirection Network Stack 4 5 1 ACPI Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Disabled ACPI Sleep State S3 Suspend to RAM Enable ACP...

Page 75: ...tatus Information NO TPM Hardware TPM SUPPORT Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the TPM support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 5 3 WHEA Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA Support Enabled WHEA Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architec...

Page 76: ...can Megatrends Inc Advanced Includes TM1 TM2 and EMTTM Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save Exit ESC Exit CPU Configuration Intel R Xeon R CPU E31230 3 20GHz EM64 Supported Processor Speed 3200 MHz Processor Stepping 206a7 Microcode Revision d L1 CACHE 256 KB L2 CACHE 1024 KB L3 CACHE 8192 KB Processor Cores 4 Inte...

Page 77: ...ously enabling one system to virtually function as several systems Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Turbo Mode Enabled This item appears only when you set the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology item to Enabled and allows you to enabl...

Page 78: ...24M DMI Gen2 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the DMI Gen2 Configuration options Disabled Enabled VT d Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the VT d Configuration options Disabled Enabled Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI Allows you to decide which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device Configuration options PCI PEG PEG PCI 4 5 6 South Bridge Aptio Setup Utility Copyright ...

Page 79: ... Controller Interface AHCI set this item to AHCI Mode The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands If you want to create RAID sets with LSI MegaRAID utility or Intel Matrix Storage Technology from the Serial ATA hard disk drives set this ite...

Page 80: ...acy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto EHCI Hand off Disabled Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand off support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 5 8 Intel TXT LT Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Enables Legacy USB support AUTO option disables legacy s...

Page 81: ...up delay item to manual Use the and keys to adjust the value The values range from 1 to 40 with a one second interval ME Subsystem Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Management Engine Intel ME Subsystem that performs various tasks while the system is in sleep during the boot process and when the system is running Configuration options Enabled Disabled 4 5 11 Onboard Devices Configu...

Page 82: ...5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 Parallel Port Configuration The sub items in this menu allow you to set the parallel port configuration Parallel Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the parallel port LPT LPTE Configuration options Enabled Disabled Change Settings Auto Allows you to select an optimal setting...

Page 83: ... Power Off Power On Last State EuP Ready Disabled When set to Enabled all other PME options will be switched off Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PCI Disabled Disabled Disables the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices Enabled Allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Power...

Page 84: ...8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes ANSI Extended ASCII char set Bits per second 57600 Selects serial port transmission speed The speed must be matched on the other side Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds Configuration options 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Data Bits 8 Configuration options 7 8 Parity None A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmi...

Page 85: ...data if the receiving buffers are full a stop signal can be sent to stop the data flow Once the buffers are empty a start signal can be sent to re start the flow Hardware flow control uses two wires to send start stop signals Configuration options None Hardware RTS CTS Recorder Mode Disabled With this mode enabled only text will be sent This is to capture Terminal data Configuration options Disabl...

Page 86: ...otherboard component temperatures Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU FAN1 Speed FRNT FAN1 3 Speed REAR FAN1 Speed xxxx RPM or Ignore N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the speed of CPU fans front fans and rear fan in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Fan Speed Control G...

Page 87: ...t 0300 v1324 Intel Volume0 Network Device BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities Setup Prompt Timeout xx Use the and keys to adjust the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key Bootup NumLock State On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Full Screen Logo Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configur...

Page 88: ...the system To select the boot device during system startup press F8 when ASUS Logo appears To access Windows OS in Safe Mode do any of the following Press F5 when ASUS Logo appears Press F8 after POST Boot Override These items displays the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Click an item to start booting ...

Page 89: ...e Changes Reset Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you select this option or if you press F10 a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Discard Changes Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option or if you press E...

Page 90: ...4 30 Chapter 4 BIOS setup ...

Page 91: ...5 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities ...

Page 92: ...Chapter summary 5 ASUS P8B E 4L 5 1 Setting up RAID 5 3 5 2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 5 5 5 3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM Utility 5 25 ...

Page 93: ...olerance 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 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use f...

Page 94: ... controller For example use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility or the Intel Rapid Storage Technology if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel C204 chipset Refer to the succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID configuration utility 5 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set confi...

Page 95: ...set s Press Ctrl M to enter the utility The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically configures to RAID 1 when the SATA to RAID Mode is enabled The RAID setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen due to the controller version difference When you create RAID sets with the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuratio...

Page 96: ...ation command This menu also allows you to view add or clear RAID configurations or select the boot drive Initialize Allows you to initialize the virtual drives of a created RAID set Objects Allows you to initialize virtual drives or change the virtual drive parameters Rebuild Allows you to rebuild failed drives Check Consistency Allows you to check the data consistency of the virtual drives of a ...

Page 97: ...ting a RAID 1 set You need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency PORT DNLIN A00 00 DNLIN A00 01 0 1 Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Select Configurable Array s A 0 SPAN 1 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Cursor Keys SPACE De Select F2...

Page 98: ...N NO Choose RAID Level For This VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 6 Select RAID from the Virtual Drive sub menu and then press Enter 7 Select the RAID level from the menu and then press Enter Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency PORT DNLIN A00 00 DNLIN A00 01 0 1 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17...

Page 99: ...Option Select Units For VD Size MB GB TB 10 When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu and then press Enter When creating a RAID 0 set proceed to step 12 11 Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting and then press Enter Enabling DWC can improve the performance but with the risk of data loss Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consis...

Page 100: ...ration And Go To Next VD Cursor Keys SPACE De Select F2 ChIdInfo F3 SlotInfo F10 Configure Esc Quit 13 Follow step 2 to 12 to configure additional virtual drives 14 Press Esc to finish RAID configuration When prompted to save configuration select Yes from the menu and then press Enter Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select Yes Or No Configuration Menu Easy Co...

Page 101: ...5 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 Follow step 2 to 9 of the previous section Using Easy Configuration 3 Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu and then press Enter 4 Key in the desired virtual drive size and then press Enter 5 Follow step 10 to 14 of the previous section Using Easy Configuration to create the ...

Page 102: ...m of the screen 3 Follow step 3 to 12 of section 5 2 1 Creating a RAID set Using Easy Configuration to add a new RAID set Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency View Add to The Existing Configuration Configuration Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Se...

Page 103: ...to initialize Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive selection and then press Space Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initialize VD s LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initi...

Page 104: ...s StripSz Status 0 1 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Initialize Yes No Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD s LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R SPACE De Select F10 Initialize Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 154494...

Page 105: ... Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 Select the virtual drive to initialize from the Virtual Drives sub menu and then press Enter Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select VD Objects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Vitual Drive 1 Virtual Drive ...

Page 106: ...s Enter To Select An Option 4 When prompted press the Space to select Yes from the Initialize dialog box and then press Enter Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD s Objects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Vitual Drive 1 Virtual Drive 0 Initialze Check Consistency View Update Parameters Vitual Drive 0 Initialize Yes No LSI...

Page 107: ...nagement Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuild PD s LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A REBUILD PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION M...

Page 108: ...re Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A REBUILD PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU PORT ONLIN A00 00 RBLD A00 01 0 1 Rebuilding Of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes Start Rebuilding Drive Y N LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R SPACE De Select F10 Start Rebuild F2 Drive Information F3 View Virtual Dri...

Page 109: ...ss Enter 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the virtual drive to check Press Space to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive sub menu and then press F10 Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency CC Of VD s LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate B...

Page 110: ...y key to continue Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Consistency Check Yes No Select VD LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency Management Menu Configure ...

Page 111: ... then select Virtual Drive from the sub menu 2 Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check and then press Enter 3 Select Check Consistency from the pop up menu and then press Enter 4 When prompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive 5 When checking is complete press any key to continue ...

Page 112: ... Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration Configuration Menu Easy Confi...

Page 113: ...e Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select A Boot VD Configuration Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild...

Page 114: ...uild Rate 30 Chk Const Rate 30 FGI Rate 30 BGI Rate 30 Disk WC Off Read Ahead On Bios State Enable Cont On Error Yes Fast Init Enable Auto Rebuild On Auto Resume Enable Disk Coercion 1GB Factory Default LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3 From the Management Menu sel...

Page 115: ...ou 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 Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 1 0 1008 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volume Options 5...

Page 116: ...all triangle marks the selected drive Press Enter after completing your selection Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 1 0 1008 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Name Volume0 RAID Level RAID0 Stripe Disks Sel...

Page 117: ...is selected press Enter The following warning message appears 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 to the main menu or N to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu 5 3 2 Creating a Recovery set To create a recovery set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume and press Enter The foll...

Page 118: ...ow keys to select a sync option that you want and press Enter 7 When the Create Volume item is selected press Enter The following warning message appears SELECT DISKS Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 3 ST3160812AS 9LS0BJ5H 149 0GB Non RAID Disk Select 1 Master a...

Page 119: ...D set and return to the utility main menu or press N to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST This does not apply to Recovery volumes Are you sure you want to delete volume Volume0 Y N DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 1 0 1008 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU HELP Deleting a volume w...

Page 120: ...drive s you want to reset and then press Space to select 3 Press Enter to reset the RAID set drive s A confirmation message appears 4 Press Y to reset the drive s or press N to return to the utility main menu Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non RAID disk WARNING Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost This does not apply to Recovery volumes Po...

Page 121: ...3 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS HELP Enable Only Recovery Disk enables recovery disk if available and disables master disk Enable Only Master Disk enables master disk if available and disables recovery disk Actions will result in change from Continuous Update mode to On Request Select ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select 1 Enable Only Recovery Disk 2 Enable Only Master...

Page 122: ...n the RAID 1 array failed the system displays the status of the RAID volume as Degraded during POST You can rebuild the RAID array with other installed non RAID disks To rebuild the RAID with other non RAID disk 1 At the prompt press Ctrl I to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology option ROM utility 2 If there is a non RAID SATA Hard Disk available the utility will prompt to rebuild the RAID Pr...

Page 123: ...d reboot the system 5 Under Microsoft Windows OS select Start Programs Intel Rapid Storage Intel Rapid Storage Console or click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology tray icon to load the Intel Rapid Storage Manager utility 6 From the View menu select Advanced Mode to display the details of the Intel Rapid Storage Console 7 From the Volumes view option select RAID volume to view the rebuilding status...

Page 124: ...in the BIOS Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk 1 Reboot the system and press Del to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST 2 Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority 3 Use up down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press Enter See section 4 7 Boot menu for details 4 From the Exit menu select Save Changes Exit then press Enter 5 When the conf...

Page 125: ...6 Chapter 6 Driver installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components ...

Page 126: ...US P8B E 4L 6 1 RAID driver installation 6 3 6 2 Intel chipset device software installation 6 16 6 3 LAN driver installation 6 18 6 4 VGA driver installation 6 21 6 5 Management application and utilities installation 6 24 ...

Page 127: ...equired when installing Windows or Red Hat Enterprise operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support DVD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer and then enter the BIOS Setup 3 Select the optical drive a...

Page 128: ...XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit Windows 7 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP7 32 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP8 32 64 bit RHEL 5 UP4 32 64 bit RHEL 5 UP5 32 64 bit RHEL 6 32 bit RHEL 6 64 bit SLES 10 SP2 32 bit SLES 10 SP2 64 bit SLES...

Page 129: ...Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat Enterprise Linux server environment 1 Insert a blank formatted high density floppy disk to the USB floppy disk drive 2 Type dd if XXX img of dev fd0 to decompress the file into the floppy disk from the following path in the support DV...

Page 130: ...l a third party SCSI or RAID driver Windows Setup S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices s none To specify additional SCSI adapters DVD ROM drives or speci...

Page 131: ...cel 3 Right click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop and then select Properties from the menu 4 Click the Hardware tab and then click the Device Manager button to display the list of devices installed in the system 5 Right click the RAID controller item then select Properties 6 Click the Driver tab and then click the Update Driver button 7 The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears C...

Page 132: ...e Device Manager button 3 Click the sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers and then the Intel R ICH8R ICH9R ICH10R DO PCH SATA RAID Controller item should appear The screen differs based on the controller 4 Right click the RAID controller driver item and then select Properties from the menu 5 Click the Driver tab and then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drive...

Page 133: ...pe linux text ENTER Use the function keys listed below for more information F1 Main F2 Options F3 General F4 Kernel F5 Rescue boot linux dd 4 Select Yes using the Tab key when asked if you have the driver disk then press Enter Main Menu Do you have a driver disk Yes No 5 Insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive select OK then press Enter The drivers for the RAID ...

Page 134: ...lation 6 When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers select No then press Enter 7 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation More Driver Disks Do you wish to load any more driver disks Yes No ...

Page 135: ... Kernel F6 Driver English US 1024 X768 DVD Default No Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options 3 Press F6 then select Yes from the menu Press Enter F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F6 Driver English US 1024 X768 DVD Default No Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System R...

Page 136: ...e F5 Kernel F6 Driver English US 1024 X768 DVD Default Yes Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options acpi off apic bigsmp brokenmodules ahci 5 When below screen appears select the USB floppy disk drive sda as the driver update medium Select OK then press Enter Please choose the Driver Update medium OK Back...

Page 137: ...ons to finish the installation 6 The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system as shown below Please choose the Driver Update medium OK sda USB Floppy sr0 CD ROM ASUS DRW 1612BLT sdb Disk LSI MEGA RAID sd3 Disk LSI MEGA RAID Console other device Back ...

Page 138: ...puter and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 C...

Page 139: ...es to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process 6 Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation 7 After completing the installation click Finish to complete the setup process ...

Page 140: ...trator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD 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 DVD to locate the f...

Page 141: ...tel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window appears 5 Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue 6 Click the Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager box and then click Next to start the installation ...

Page 142: ...6 18 Chapter 6 Driver installation 7 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation 8 When finished press Finish to continue ...

Page 143: ... then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the ...

Page 144: ...ter 6 Driver installation 5 Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue 6 Enter the user information and click Next to continue 7 Select a setup type and click Next to continue ...

Page 145: ...ASUS P8B E 4L 6 21 9 When the installation completes click Finish to restart your computer before using the program 8 Click Install to start driver installation ...

Page 146: ...5 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 6 5 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available d...

Page 147: ...therboard supports Click an item to install 6 5 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID and LSI MegaRAID driver disks 6 5 5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

Page 148: ...6 24 Chapter 6 Driver installation ...

Page 149: ...A Appendix Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard ...

Page 150: ...Appendix summary A ASUS P8B E 4L A 1 P8B E 4L block diagram A 3 ...

Page 151: ...ASUS P8B E 4L A 3 A 1 P8B E 4L block diagram ...

Page 152: ...A 4 Appendix A Reference information ...

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