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Chapter 2:  Hardware setup

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  Connect  the  15-pin  Serial  ATA 

power  plug  to  the  Serial  ATA 

power connector at the back of 

the drive.

OR

Use either the SATA power connector OR the legacy 4-pin power 

connector. DO NOT use both to prevent damage to components and to 

keep the system from becoming unstable.

8.  The first and second SATA HDD 

install finished as show.

Summary of Contents for Pedestal Server TS100-E4/PI2

Page 1: ...TS100 E4 PI2 Pedestal Server User Guide ...

Page 2: ...n of business and the like even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Specifications and information contained in this manual ae furnished for informational use only and are subject to change at any time without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability for ...

Page 3: ... CPU 2 5 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink 2 7 2 4 System memory 2 9 2 4 1 Overview 2 9 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 9 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 10 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 10 2 5 Installing a hard disk drive 2 11 2 6 Installing 5 25 inch drives 2 15 2 6 1 Removing the front panel cover 2 15 2 6 2 Installing additional optical drive s 2 17 2 7 Installing expansion cards 2 19 2 8 Removing component...

Page 4: ...gation keys 4 12 4 2 4 Menu items 4 13 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 13 4 2 6 Configuration fields 4 13 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 13 4 2 8 Scroll bar 4 13 4 2 9 General help 4 13 4 3 Main menu 4 14 4 3 1 System Time xx xx xx 4 14 4 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx 4 14 4 3 3 Legacy Diskette A Enabled 4 14 4 3 4 Primary Third Fourth IDE Master Slave 4 15 4 3 5 IDE Configuration 4 16 4 3 6 System Information 4 1...

Page 5: ...ix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 5 4 5 2 1 Creating a RAID 0 set striped 5 5 5 2 2 Creating a RAID 1 set mirrored 5 7 5 2 3 Deleting a RAID set 5 8 5 2 4 Resetting Disks to Non RAID 5 9 5 2 5 Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager utility 5 9 5 2 6 Rebuilding the RAID 5 10 5 2 7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 5 11 5 3 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 5 12 5 3 1 C...

Page 6: ...ndows 2003 Server 6 15 6 3 2 Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 6 15 6 4 Management applications and utilities installation 6 16 6 4 1 Running the support CD 6 16 6 4 2 Drivers menu 6 16 6 4 3 Management Software menu 6 17 6 4 4 Utilities menu 6 17 6 4 5 Contact information 6 17 Appendix Reference information A 1 Intel EM64T A 2 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 2 A 2 1 System requirements A ...

Page 7: ... 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 rec...

Page 8: ...erver carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected con tact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Pla...

Page 9: ...his chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations 4 Chapter 4 BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters 5 Chapter 5 RAID configuration This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIO...

Page 10: ...mplete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and information to aid in completing a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must p...

Page 11: ...1 This chapter describes the general features of the barebone server including sections on the front panel and rear panel specifications Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 12: ...ackage for the following items Chassis ASUS T10 Non rackable Tower chassis Motherboard ASUS P5M2 M C_TS100 E4 motherboard Components 250W Single power supply 110 230V Switching Selection 1 x Standard 16x DVD ROM or standard DVD RW Optional Active CPU Cooler Cables AC power cable SATA cables SATA power cable IDE cable FDD cable System cables Accessories TS100 E4 PI2 user guide TS100 E4 PI2 support ...

Page 13: ...gle embedded Broadcom BCM5721 Gigabit LAN controllers that comply with PCI Express 1 0a specifications VGA XGI Volari PCI based VGA controller with 32 MB memory Storage Intel ICH7R Southbridge supports 2 x SATAII 300MB s drivers with RAID functionality using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager IMSM RAID 0 RAID 1 or the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller RAID 0 RAID 1 Expansion slots 1 x PCIe x8 ...

Page 14: ...Automatic System Restart ASR feature Power supply 250W single power supply 100V 130Vac 200 260Vac by switching setting 50Hz 60Hz 24pin 4pin power connector Dimensions 192 mm W x 490 mm D x 426 mm h Net Weight 13 5 kg Refer to Chapter 3 Motherboard information for details on the internal connectors ...

Page 15: ... panel The power button LED indicators optical and floppy drives are located on the front panel Flip the front panel I O ports cover to access the front panel USB ports Front panel I O ports cover Optical drive Floppy disk drive Empty 5 25 inch bays Power button and LED HDD LED Reset button USB ports ...

Page 16: ...comes with two LED indicators Refer to the picture for the LED location and the table below for LED description Power connector 4 expansion slots Power suppy unit Space for 9 cm system FAN if needed P S2 keyboard port Serial port Parallel port VGA port Gigabit LAN ports Voltage selector LED Icon Display Description Drive Activity LED Blinking Read write data into the HDD Power LED ON System power ...

Page 17: ... and CPU Cooler 5 DDR2 DIMM sockets 6 PCI Express x8 slot x4 Link 7 PCI Express x8 slot x8 Link 8 2 x PCI slots 1 9 Floppy disk drive connector 10 IDE connector 11 Serial ATA connectors 12 Optical drive Standard Optional 13 Empty 5 25 inch drive bays 14 Floppy disk drive 15 HDD bay 16 Detachable HDD cage 4 5 10 15 16 11 3 6 7 8 The hard disk drives are purchased separately 13 2 14 9 12 ...

Page 18: ...Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 ...

Page 19: ...2 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 2 Hardware setup ...

Page 20: ...s screwdriver to remove the screw on the side cover 2 Locate the two side cover locks 3 Move the side cover to the direction of the arrow 4 Lift the side cover then set aside 4 4 3 Press the side cover locks outward then pull the side cover toward the rear panel for about one half inch 3 1 2 2 1 ...

Page 21: ...ing picture Perform the procedures in the succeeding sections to install the CPU system memory disk drives and expansion cards Make sure that you unplug the power cord before removing the side cover Take extra care when removing the side cover Keep your fingers from components inside the chassis that can cause injury such as the CPU fan rear fan and other sharp edged parts ...

Page 22: ...ircles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Refer to Chapter 3 Motherboard Information for detailed Information Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components ...

Page 23: ...on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS 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 motherboar...

Page 24: ...do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 5 Position the CPU over 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 Alignment key Gold triangle mark Load plate A B 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab ...

Page 25: ... Pentium D processors require an Intel certified or ASUS qualified heatsink to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance When you buy a boxed Intel CPU the package includes the heatsink fan retention brackets screws thermal grease installation manual and other items that are necessary for CPU installation 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink Make sure that you have applied the thermal grease t...

Page 26: ...nitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector 2 Fasten the screws in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place P5M2 M C_TS100 E4 P5M2 M C_TS100 E4 CPU Fan connector GND FANPWR2 FAN_PWM CPU_FAN1 Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU_FAN1 connector An X pad comes pre installed under the motherboard ...

Page 27: ...2 Memory configurations You may install 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered ECC or non ECC DDR2 533 667 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 to the blue slots DI...

Page 28: ... clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs ...

Page 29: ... Hard disk drive installation The detachable hard disk drive cage accommodates one Serial ATA hard disk drive To install the first Serial ATA hard disk drive 1 First remove side cover 2 Then press the HDD cage lock while pulling the cage out from the chassis Place the HDD cage in a flat surface Configure your hard disk drive as Master Slave device before installing it to the drive cage Refer to th...

Page 30: ...cage screw holes DO NOT install a hard disk drive to the lower bay of the cage Screw holes 1 Press the HDD cage lock while pulling the cage out from the chassis Place the HDD cage in a flat surface 4 Secure the SATA HDD with three screws as show 5 Connect the SATA signal and power cables To install the second Serial ATA hard disk drive ...

Page 31: ...arefully push the HDD cage until it is flushed to the chassis 5 Connect one end of the supplied 7 pin SATA cable to the SATA connector at the back of the drive 6 Connect the other end to a SATA connector on the motherboard See page 3 6 for the location of the SATA connectors 5 6 7 Connect a 4 pin power plug from the power supply unit to the power connector at the back of the drive ...

Page 32: ... Serial ATA power connector at the back of the drive OR Use either the SATA power connector OR the legacy 4 pin power connector DO NOT use both to prevent damage to components and to keep the system from becoming unstable 8 The first and second SATA HDD install finished as show ...

Page 33: ...system comes with four 5 25 inch drive bays located on the upper front part of the chassis An optical drive that comes standard optional with the system package occupies the uppermost bay labeled 1 The lower bays labeled 2 3 and 4 are available for additional 5 25 inch optical zip or floppy disk drives Make sure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing any system components Failure ...

Page 34: ...hook inward until it detaches from the chassis hole 4 On the other side of the system locate three front panel cover hooks Press the hooks inward until the front panel cover detaches from the chassis 5 Carefully remove the front panel cover then set aside 4 5 3 ...

Page 35: ...ert the drive to the bay then push it inward until it is flushed to the chassis front panel 3 Align the optical drive and bay screw holes 4 Secure the drive with two screws on both sides of the bay Screw holes 3 4 1 1 1 Configure your optical drive as Master Slave device before installing it to the drive bay Refer to the optical drive documentation for details To install an additional optical driv...

Page 36: ...drive 6 Connect a 4 pin power plug from the power supply unit to the drive power connector 6 5 7 Remove the front panel bay cover opposite the drive bay you used by pressing the hooks inward Follow the same procedures when installing additional optical drives 8 7 8 Reinstall the front panel and side covers when done ...

Page 37: ...install an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Lay the system on its side on a flat stable surface 3 Release the screw as show 4 Then remove the hook metal bracket under all slots of metal bracket 5 Then remove the metal bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the metal ...

Page 38: ...Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 20 8 Finally use the screwdriver secure the screw that you removed earlier 7 Then install the hook metal bracket under all slots of metal bracket ...

Page 39: ... or removing other system components or when replacing a de fective component This section tells how to remove the following compo nents 1 Floppy disk drive FDD 2 System fan Optional 4 Carefully pull the FDD from the chassis Set the FDD aside 2 Unlock the FDD bay by moving the drive bay lock toward the direction of the front panel 1 2 3 2 8 1 Removing the floppy disk drive To remove the FDD 1 Disc...

Page 40: ...crews at the rear panel Keep the screws for later use Hold the chassis fan with one hand while removing the chassis fan screws 2 3 Remove the chassis fan then set aside 3 3 Use the screwdriver secure the screw that you removed earlier 4 Move the drive bay lock toward the rear panel to secure the lock 5 Attach the FDD power and signal cables to the connectors at the back of the drive 3 The chassis ...

Page 41: ...ices and connecting cables make sure that all cables are routed properly for better system stability and performance Refer to the picture below when arranging cables See Chapter 3 Motherboard information for detailed information on motherboard connectors 1 4 pin ATX 12V power plug 2 24 pin ATX power plug 3 Floppy disk drive ribbon cable 4 Front panel USB 2 0 cable Standard cables connected to the ...

Page 42: ...ide of the chassis 2 Fit the side cover the cover toward the chassis until it fits 3 Slide the cover toward the front until it snaps in place 2 10 Replacing the side cover After installing all components and re connecting cables replace the side cover by following these instructions 3 1 2 ...

Page 43: ...This chapter gives inforamtion about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations Chapter 3 Motherboard Info ...

Page 44: ...C1 RAID_SEL1 VGA_EN1 FM_REAR2 BPSMB1 FM_REAR1 LAN_EN2 LAN_EN1 FM_FRNT2 PANEL1 XGIZ7 Intel ICH7R PCI3 PCIE2 PCI4 PCIE1 COM2 SB_PWR1 FLOPPY1 CR2032 3 Lithium Cell CMOS Power DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module Broadcom BCM5721 Intel MCH Mukilteo 2 BUZZ1 ASMB3 KBPWR USBPW12 FM_CPU2 PSUSMB1 SUPER I ...

Page 45: ...s Sockets Page 1 CPU socket 2 5 2 DDR2 DIMM slots 2 9 3 PCI PCI Express slots 2 18 Jumpers Page 1 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 3 5 2 CPU fan pin selection 3 pin FM_CPU1 FM_CPU2 3 6 3 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW34 3 6 4 Keyboard Mouse power 3 pin KBPWR1 3 7 5 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 3 7 6 Gigabit LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_EN1 3 8 7 RAID controller selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 3 ...

Page 46: ...d disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 3 14 5 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 3 14 6 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 3 15 7 CPU and system fan connectors 3 pin CPU_FAN1 2 3 15 8 Backplane SMBus connector 6 1 pin BPSMB1 3 16 9 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 3 16 10 SSI power connectors 24 pin ATXPWR1 8 pin ATX12V2 3 17 11 Auxiliary panel connector 20 pin AUX_PANEL1 3 18 12 System p...

Page 47: ...e 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 Re install 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 RAM neve...

Page 48: ...ke up from S4 sleep mode no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwise the system would not power up If you are using Windows 2000 you need to install Service Pack 4 to wake up the system from S4 sleep mode The total current consumed must NOT exceed t...

Page 49: ...his feature requires an ATX power sup ply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a correspond ing setting in the BIOS 5 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard XGI Volari Z7 PCI VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature P5M2 M C_TS100 E4 P5M2 M C_TS100 E4 Keyboard Power Setting KBPWR1 Default 5V 5VSB 2 3 1 2 P5M2 M C_...

Page 50: ...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 other wise place the jumper caps to pins 2 3 to use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager P5M2 M C_TS100 E4 P5M2 M C_TS100 E4 LAN_EN1 Setting Enable Default Disable LAN_EN1 2 1 2 3 P5M2 M C_TS100 E4 P5...

Page 51: ...floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the mother board xxxx xxx ROM and the AFUDOS EXE utility 2 Set the jumper to pins 2 3 3 Insert the floppy disk then turn on the system to update the BIOS 4 Shut down the system 5 Set the jumper back to pins 1 2 6 Turn on the system P5M2 M C_TS100 E4 P5M2 M C_TS100 E4 BIOS Recovery Setting RECOVERY1 Default Normal BIOS recovery 2 3 2 1 ...

Page 52: ...ndications 4 VGA port This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 5 Serial COM1 port This 9 pin communication port is for pointing de vices or other serial devices 6 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 7 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Descriptio...

Page 53: ...nd of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 P5M2 M C_TS100 E4 P5M2 M C_TS100 E4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 FLOPPY1 PIN 1 ...

Page 54: ...0 66 IDE master device hard disk drive If you install two hard disk drives you must config ure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accord ingly 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 ...

Page 55: ...ives to these connectors If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to RAID See section 4 3 4 IDE Configuration for details Important notes on Serial ATA Use only two Serial ATA RAID connectors for each RAID 0 or RAID 1 set When using the connectors in IDE mode connect the primary boot hard disk drive to the SATA1 or SATA2 connec...

Page 56: ...onnectors cause this LED to light up 5 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 This connector is for USB 2 0 ports This USB connector complies with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed P5M2 M C_TS100 E4 P5M2 M C_TS100 E4 SCSI SATACard Activity LED Connector HDLED1 1 ADD_IN_CARD_ACT NC ADD_IN_CARD_ACT NC P5M2 M C_TS100 E4 P5M2 M C_TS100 E4 USB 2 0 Connector USB 5V USB_P4 USB_P4 ...

Page 57: ...N1 CPU_FAN2 The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 740 mA 8 88 W max or a total of 2 1 A 4 44 A 53 28 W max at 12V Con nect 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 Insuffi cient air flow inside the system may damage the mothe...

Page 58: ...other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface P5M2 M C_TS100 E4 P5M2 M C_TS100 E4 SMBus Connector BPSMB1 1 I2C_CLK GND I2C_DATA 5V FAN_DC1 9 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 This connector is for the power supply SMB cable if your power supply supports the SMBus function P5M2 M C_TS100 E4 P5M2 M C_TS100 E4 Power Supply SMBus Connector PSUSMB1 3 3V Remote Sense GND NC PSU_I2CDATA PSU_I2CC...

Page 59: ... 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug other wise the system will not boot up We recommend that you use a PSU with a higher 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 P5M2 M C_TS100 E4 P5M2 M C_TS100 E4 ATX Powe...

Page 60: ... intrusion 2 pin CHASSIS These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis compo nent the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event Locator LED 6 pin LOCATOR These leads are for the locator switch and LED on the front panel P5M2 M C_TS100 E4 P5M2 M C_TS100 E4 Auxili...

Page 61: ...nnector 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 connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the sys...

Page 62: ...3 20 Chapter 3 Motherboard Information ...

Page 63: ...This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed de scriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 4 BIOS Setup ...

Page 64: ...BIOS file fails or gets cor rupted 3 ASUS Update Updates the BIOS in Windows environment Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities 4 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk To create a bootable floppy disk in a DOS environement 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 ...

Page 65: ...mware 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 mor...

Page 66: ...e for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk A afudos iTS100 E4 ROM Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt A afudos iTS100 E4 ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file...

Page 67: ...T16 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 1 Cop...

Page 68: ...following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file TS100 E4 ROM Completed Start flashing When found the utility reads the BIOS file and ...

Page 69: ...it the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file TS100 E4 ROM Completed Start flashing When no floppy disk is found the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file The utility then updates the cor rupted BIOS file Bad ...

Page 70: ...the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Quit all Microsoft Windows applicati...

Page 71: ...xt Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by click ing Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 72: ...date BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to down load Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Sav...

Page 73: ...wish to enter Setup after POST reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures Restart using the OS standard shut down procedure Press Ctrl Alt Del simultaneously Press the reset button on the system chassis Press the power button to turn the system off then back on Using the power button reset button or the Ctrl Alt Del keys to force reset from a running operating system can cause dama...

Page 74: ...ular 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 11 10 19 System Date Tue 01 01 2002 Legacy Diskette A Disabled Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Third IDE Master Not Detected Third IDE Slave Not Detected F...

Page 75: ...he 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 Tue 01 01 2002 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Third IDE Master Not Detected Third IDE Slave N...

Page 76: ... to section 5 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 Tue 01 01 2002 Legacy Diskette A Enabled Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Third IDE Master Not Detected Third IDE Slave Not Detected Fourth IDE Master Not Detected Fourth IDE ...

Page 77: ...alues 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 De vice if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Ins...

Page 78: ...you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices set this item to Standard IDE Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode 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 Enter if you wish to configure the item IDE Configuration Configure SATA as Sta...

Page 79: ... disk drives to use the Advanced Host Con troller 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 CS 012305 htm The SATA controller is set to Native mode when this item is set to RAID or AHCI ALPE and ASP Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Aggressive Link Power Manage ment and Aggre...

Page 80: ...e auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected total system memory AMIBIOS Version 0115 Build Date 08 14 06 Processor Type Genuine Intel R CPU 2 80GHz Speed 2800 MHz Count 2 System Memory Usable Size 1024MB Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main ...

Page 81: ...l Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Enables USB host contoller USB Configuration Module Version 2 24 0 10 4 USB Devices Enabled None USB Function 4 USB Ports Legacy USB Support Enabled USB2 0 Controller Enabled USB2 0 Controller mode HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled 4 4 1 USB Configuration USB Function 4 USB Ports All...

Page 82: ...orts the following items appear Legacy USB Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB The AUTO option disables legacy support if there is no USB device connected Configuration options AUTO 2 USB Ports 4 USB Ports USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB2 0 Controller mode HiSpeed Allows ...

Page 83: ... following items appear only when the Remote Access item is set to Enabled The items in this menu allows you to configure the Remote Access fea tures 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 op tions COM1 COM2 Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 Allows you to select a serial port ...

Page 84: ... trusted computing innova tions Terminal Type ANSI Allows you to select the target terminal type Configuration options ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable VT UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI VT100 terminals Configuration options Enabled Disabled Media Type Serial Allows you to select the media for console redirection Configuration op tions Seri...

Page 85: ... Value Limit Disabled Setting this item to Enabled allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disabled Function Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Execute Disabled function Configura tion options Disabled Enabled Enhanced C1 Control Auto Allows you to disable or set to Auto the Enhance...

Page 86: ...d to the DDR SDRAM Configuration options 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks 5 Clocks DRAM RAS to CAS Delay 4 Clocks Controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read write command Configuration options 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks 5 Clocks DRAM RAS Activate to Precharge Delay 15 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 1 Clocks 2 Clocks 15 Clocks 4 4 6 Chipset The Chipset Configuration menu al...

Page 87: ...x1 item appear only when the PEG Port item is set to Enabled PEG Port VC1 Map Enabled Configuration options TC1 TC7 PEG Force x1 Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Remap Feature Enabled Allows you to remap the overlap PCI memory over the total physical memory Configuration options Disabled Enabled If Onboard LAN Boot ROM item set to Disabled The system also unde tected the LAN ...

Page 88: ...3 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode Normal Allows you to select the Serial Port2 mode Configuration options Normal IrDA ASK IR Parallel Port Address 378 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 278 3BC Parallel Port Mode ECP Allo...

Page 89: ...n options No Yes Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP de vices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved f...

Page 90: ...r to RSDT pointer list BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Options Power Off Power On Last State APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss Last State Resume On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Power On...

Page 91: ...led Power on By PCI Devices Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or Modem card This Feature requires an ATX power sup ply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when the Resume On By RTC Alarm item is set to Enabled RTC Alarm Date Days 15 To set the alarm date highli...

Page 92: ...rd hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan1 2 Speed xxxxRPM or N A Front Fan1 2 Speed xxxxRPM or N A Rear Fan1 2 Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU front and rear fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is...

Page 93: ... Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 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 VCORE1 Voltage VCORE2 Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Volt age 5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically...

Page 94: ...e items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices Configuration options xxxxx Drive Disabled 4 6 2 Hard Disk Drives 1st xxth Drive HDD XXXXXXXX Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available hard disk drives The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options ...

Page 95: ...while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configu ration options Disabled Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Allows you to set display mode for optional ROM Configuration options Force BI...

Page 96: ...BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Enter to change password Enter again to disable password Security Settings Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password...

Page 97: ... 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 allows access but does not allow change to any field Limited...

Page 98: ...r 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 options Setup Always ...

Page 99: ...ave your changes or cancel the command Select one of the options from this menu to exit Exit Save Changes Select this option then press Enter or simply press F10 to save your changes to CMOS before exiting the Setup utility When a confirmation window appears select OK then press Enter to save your changes and exit Setup If you wish to cancel the command select Cancel then press Enter to return to ...

Page 100: ...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 Can cel then press Enter to return to the Exit menu ...

Page 101: ...This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 5 RAID Configuration ...

Page 102: ...anagement software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a com plete 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 than the existing drive Intel Matrix Storage T...

Page 103: ...lay the configuration options 4 Select RAID from the Configure SATA As item options then press En ter 5 Select the item Onboard Serial ATA BOOTROM press Enter then select Enabled from the options 6 Save your changes then exit the BIOS 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 sect...

Page 104: ...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 XXXXXXXX XX XXGB Non...

Page 105: ...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 106: ... 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 107: ...he RAID volume capac ity 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 ch...

Page 108: ...ve 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 DEL...

Page 109: ... 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 XXXXXXXX ...

Page 110: ...2 If there is a non RAID SATA Hard 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 VOL...

Page 111: ...e the failed SATA hard disk and install a new SATA hard disk of the same specification into the same SATA Port 5 2 7 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 2 Reboot the system and then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID d...

Page 112: ...ication 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 auto matically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set s Press Ctrl M to enter the utility The LSI...

Page 113: ...nt Menu descriptions below At the bottom of the screen is the legend box The keys on the legend box allow you to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands The keys on the legend box vary according to the menu level Menu Description Configure Allows you to create RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command This menu also allows you to view ad...

Page 114: ...select 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 th...

Page 115: ...r 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 al lows you to change the logical drive parameters ...

Page 116: ...eating a RAID 1 set 8 When creating a RAID 1 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 perfor...

Page 117: ...tting the selected logical drive configuration select Ac cept 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 118: ...er RAID configuration 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 previous section to create the RAID set Using New Configuration To create a RAID set using the New Configuration option 1 From the utility main menu highlight Configure then press Enter ...

Page 119: ...t Menu highlight Configure then press Enter 2 Use the arrow keys to select View Add Configuration then press En ter 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 information of ...

Page 120: ...red 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 al lows you to change the logical drive parameters ...

Page 121: ...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 Configura tion section to add the new RAID configuration ...

Page 122: ...itialize or Objects com mand 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 pre...

Page 123: ...lect 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 124: ... 5 RAID Configuration 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 125: ...t 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 126: ...paceBar 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 127: ... 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 128: ...to continue Using the Objects command To rebuild a failed hard disk drive using the Objects command 1 From the Management Menu select Objects then select Physical Drive from the menu 2 Use the arrow keys to select the physical drive you want to rebuild then press Enter 3 Select Rebuild from the pop up menu then press Enter 4 When prompted press Y to to rebuild the drive 5 When rebuild is complete ...

Page 129: ...option in the Objects Adapter menu 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the logical drive to check Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive from the Logical Drive selection then press Enter Using the Check Consistency To check data consistency using the Check Consistency command 1 From the Management Menu select Check Consistency then press Enter The Check...

Page 130: ...ng the disk consistency press Esc to display the follow ing 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 check ing it continues from zero percent 5 When chec...

Page 131: ...agement 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 132: ...lete 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 133: ...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 134: ...ng the Global Array Manager GAM application The GAM application is available from the motherboard support CD To enable 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 When you enable WriteCache you may lose data when a power interrup tion occurs while transmitting or e...

Page 135: ...This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Chapter 6 Driver installation ...

Page 136: ...isk 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 sup port CD Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup 4 Restart the computer 5 Press any key when prompted to boot from CD The Makedisk menu appears Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO Press any key to boot...

Page 137: ... Windows 2003 Server installation CD The Windows 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 disk from the...

Page 138: ...drive then press Enter 5 Select the RAID controller driver from the list then press Enter LSI Logic SATA RAID Select LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID for 32bit Windows 2003 Server OS from the list then press Enter For 64bit Windows 2003 Server OS please select LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Intel IA32E item ...

Page 139: ...tall 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 2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk When prompted press Enter to continue installa tion 7 Setup then proceeds ...

Page 140: ...controller drivers When found click Next to install the drivers 11 Click Finish after the driver installation is done To an existing Windows 2003 Server OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows 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 Canc...

Page 141: ...ab 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 142: ...erprise 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 143: ... PI2 6 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 144: ...ct Yes then install the additional RAID controller drivers 7 Follow 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 145: ...tem 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 OS bundled driver otherwise your computer may become unstable due to OS limitation ...

Page 146: ...rompted 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 147: ...leges 2 Insert the motherboard system support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 3 Click the Broadcom 5721 Driver option to begin installation 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 con...

Page 148: ...ructions to continue installation To build the driver from the TAR file 1 Create a directory and extract the TAR files tar xvzf bcm5700 version tar gz 2 Build the driver bcm5700 o as a loadable module for the running kernel cd bcm5700 version src make 3 Test the driver by loading it insmod bcm5700 o 4 Install the driver and man page make install 5 Refer to Red Hat distribution documentation to con...

Page 149: ...tem automatically recognizes the XGI Graphics driver during system installation There is no need to install an additional driver s to support the onboard VGA 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 150: ...tes 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 d...

Page 151: ...ement Software menu displays the available network and server moni toring application Click on an item to install 6 4 4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications 6 4 5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact ...

Page 152: ...6 18 Chapter 6 Driver installation ...

Page 153: ...The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports Appendix Reference Info ...

Page 154: ... asus com support download if you need to update the BIOS file See Chapter 5 for details Visit www intel com for more information on the EM64T feature Visit www microsoft com for more information on Windows 64 bit OS Refer to the expansion card or add on device s documentation or visit the related website to verify if the card device supports a 64 bit system A 2 1 System requirements Before using ...

Page 155: ...nk space on the desktop then select Properties from the pop up menu 6 When the Display Properties window appears click the Screen Saver tab 7 Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window 8 On the Power schemes section click then select any option except Home Office Desktop or Always On 9 Click Apply then click OK 10 Close the Display Properties wi...

Page 156: ...A Appendix CPU features A 3 Block diagram ...

Page 157: ...ould connect the plugs P2 P5 P6 P1 P7 P1 Motherboard 24 pin ATX power connector P2 Motherboard 4 pin 12V power connector P3 Peripheral device available Optical drive P4 Peripheral device available Optical drive P5 Peripheral device available HDD P6 Peripheral device available HDD P7 Floppy disk drive P8 SATA power connector P8 P3 P4 The voltage switch selection must be the same with voltage of AC ...

Page 158: ...aracteristics Input Voltage Range 115V 6A or 230V 3A By Voltage Switch selection Input Frequency Range 50 Hz to 60 Hz Output Voltage Max A 3 3V 16A 5V 18A 12V1 10A 12V2 14A 12V 0 3A 5VSB 2 5A 5V 3 3V Max 115W 12V1 12V2 Max 235W Total Conbine Current on 12V1 12V2 rails are 19A Max ...

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