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Hyper Transport Configuration

HT Extended Address [Disabled]

Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enable]

HT3 Link Power State [Auto]

Configuration options: [Auto] [LS0] [LS1] [LS2] [LS3]

UnitID Clumping [Auto]

Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [UnitID 2/3] [UnitID B/C]

[UnitID 2/3&B/C]

HT Link Tristate [Auto]

Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [CAD/CTL] [CAD/CTL/CLK]

NB Deempasies Level [Disabled]

Configuration options: [Disabled] [-0.4dB] [-1.32dB] [-2.08dB] [-3.1dB]

[-4.22dB] [-5.50dB] [-7.05dB]

IOMMU [Disabled]

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enable]

Primary Video Controller [Slot1-PIKE-PCI]

Allows you to select the primary video controller.

Configuration options: [Slot1-PIKE-PCI] [PIKE-Slot1-PCI] [PCI-Slot1-PIKE]

Advanced

Hyper Transport Configuration

HT Extended Address

[Disabled]

HT3 Link Power State

[Auto]

UnitID Clumping

[Auto]

HT Link Tristate

[Auto]

NB Deempasies Level

[Disabled]

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F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

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Summary of Contents for RS500A-E6/PS4

Page 1: ...1U Rackmount Server RS500A E6 PS4 User Guide ...

Page 2: ...on 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: ...LED 1 8 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 1 Chassis cover 2 2 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 3 2 2 1 Installing the CPU 2 3 2 2 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct 2 6 2 3 System memory 2 7 2 3 1 Overview 2 7 2 3 2 Memory Configurations 2 7 2 3 3 Installing a DIMM 2 9 2 3 4 Removing a DIMM 2 9 2 4 Hard disk drives 2 10 2 5 Expansion slot 2 12 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card ...

Page 4: ...3 6 3 2 3 Mounting the server to the rack 3 7 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 1 Motherboard layouts 4 2 4 2 Jumpers 4 4 4 3 Internal connectors 4 8 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 5 2 5 1 2 BUPDATER utility 5 3 5 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5 5 5 2 BIOS setup program 5 6 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen 5 7 5 2 2 Menu bar 5 7 5 2 3 Navigat...

Page 5: ...M Configuration 5 31 5 6 6 Hardware Monitor 5 32 5 7 Boot menu 5 34 5 7 1 Boot Device Priority 5 34 5 7 2 Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives 5 34 5 7 3 Boot Settings Configuration 5 35 5 7 4 Security 5 36 5 8 Tools menu 5 38 5 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 5 38 5 9 Exit menu 5 39 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 1 Setting up RAID 6 2 6 1 1 RAID definitions 6 2 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives 6 3 6 1 3 Setting th...

Page 6: ...ocessor driver installation 7 14 7 3 LAN driver installation 7 15 7 4 Display driver installation 7 19 7 5 ATI SM Bus controller driver installation 7 22 7 6 Management applications and utilities installation 7 23 7 6 1 Running the support DVD 7 23 7 6 2 Drivers menu 7 23 7 6 3 Utilities menu 7 24 7 6 4 Make disk menu 7 24 7 6 5 Contact information 7 24 Contents ...

Page 7: ...er 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 Communication...

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

Page 9: ...per settings and connector locations 5 Chapter 5 BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters 6 Chapter 6 RAID configuration This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided 7 Chapter 7 Driver installation This chapter provi...

Page 10: ...mphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the requ...

Page 11: ...1 ASUS RS500A E6 PS4 This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 12: ...lution to your problems xxS0xxxxxxxx RS500A E6 PS4 Model Name RS500A E6 PS4 Chassis ASUS R10A 1U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS KGNE D16 Server Board Component 1 x 500W 80 Single Power Supply 4 x Hot swap 3 5 HDD trays varies by territories 1 x SAS SATAII HDD Backplane BP4LX R10A 1 x PCI Riser Card RE16L R10 1 x Front I O Shield FPB AR14 5 x System Fans 40 x 56mm 1 x Air Duct Accessories 1 x R...

Page 13: ...y Type DDR3 800 1066 1333 UDIMM with ECC non ECC DDR3 800 1066 1333 RDIMM Memory Size 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB RDIMM 1GB 2GB 4GB UDIMM Expansion Slots Total PCI PCI X PCI E Slots 1 Slot Type Default Riser Card 1 x PCI E G2 x16 slot G2 x16 link Full Height Half Length Additional Slot 1 x PIKE Slot for Storage Enhancement Storage SATA Controller AMD SP5100 6 x SATA2 300MB s ports PROMISE SW RAID For Lin...

Page 14: ...prise 32 64 bit Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32 64 bit RedHat Enterprise Linux AS5 0 32 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 32 64 bit Subject to change without any notice Anti virus Software Optional CA eTrust 7 1 anti virus software Management Solution Software ASWM 2 0 Out of Band Remote Management Optional ASMB4 iKVM for KVM over IP support Dimension HH x WW x DD 615mm x 444mm x 43 6mm ...

Page 15: ...The middle part includes the I O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard The ports for the PS 2 keyboard PS 2 mouse USB VGA and Gigabit LAN do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present The port is for ASUS ASMB4 iKVM controller card only Optical drive Rack screw Rack screw USB ports LAN2 LED HDD Access LED LAN1 LED Message LED Power button Power LED L...

Page 16: ...wer fans 3 ASUS KGNE D16 server board 4 Power supply 5 System fan 1 Connects to CPU_FAN2 connector 6 System fan 2 Connects to FRNT_FAN1 connector 7 System fan 3 Connects to FRNT_FAN2 connector 8 System fan 4 Connects to FRNT_FAN3 connector 9 System fan 5 Connects to FRNT_FAN4 connector 10 SAS SATAII backplane 11 Hot Swap HDD tray 1 Connects to SATA1 port Port 0 12 Hot Swap HDD tray 2 Connects to S...

Page 17: ... LAN LEDs OFF Blinking ON No LAN connection LAN is transmitting or receiving data LAN connection is present Message LED LAN2 LED HDD Access LED LAN1 LED Power LED Location LED 1 7 2 LAN RJ 45 LEDs ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection SPEED LED ACT LINK L...

Page 18: ...EEN ON SATAII SAS HDD power ON RED ON HDD has failed and should be swapped immediately GREEN RED Blinking RAID rebuilding HDD Activity LED GREEN Blinking Read write data from into the SATAII SAS HDD HDD status LED HDD Activity LED The LED status functions only when you install the optional PIKE RAID card ...

Page 19: ...ASUS RS500A E6 PS4 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: ...nd slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis 3 Lift the cover from the chassis 1 Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel to release the rear cover from the chassis Removing the rear cover Thumbscrews 1 2 inch distance ...

Page 21: ...e that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS 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 ...

Page 22: ... Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle 5 Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket Load plate PnP cap A B Retention tab Load lever 5 The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU 6 Position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom right ...

Page 23: ... of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied Thermal Interface Material If so skip this step 7 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B ...

Page 24: ...ached tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink 2 2 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct To install the CPU heatsink 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU ensuring that the two fasteners match the holes on the motherboard 2 Carefully lower the airduct until it fits in place To install the airduct 1 Position the airduct on top of the heatsink ...

Page 25: ...ows DIMM_A2 DIMM_C2 DIMM_B2 DIMM_D2 For CPU1 CPU2 configuraton install DIMMs from the orange slots and in the order as follows DIMM_A2 DIMM_E2 DIMM_C2 DIMM_G2 For Quad Ranks DIMMs when installing less than or equal to four DIMMs For CPU1 configuration install DIMMs to the orange slots and in the order as follows DIMM_A2 DIMM_C2 DIMM_B2 DIMM_D2 For CPU1 CPU2 configuration install DIMMs to the orang...

Page 26: ...V 8 DIMMs V V V V V V V V 10 DIMMs V V V V V V V V V V 12 DIMMs V V V V V V V V V V V V 14 DIMMs V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 16 DIMMs V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V CPU1 Configuration A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1 2 DIMMs V V 4 DIMMs V V V V 6 DIMMs V V V V V V 8 DIMMs V V V V V V V V CPU1 CPU2 Configuration A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1 E2 E1 F2 F1 G2 G1 H2 H1 2 DIMMs V V 4 DIMMs V V V V 6 DIMMs V V V V V V...

Page 27: ...et until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components A 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 Unlocked retain...

Page 28: ...lease a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right then pulling the tray lever outward The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay 3 Take note of the drive tray holes Each side has three holes to fit different types of hard disk drives Use two screws on each side to secure the hard disk drive 4 Place a SATA...

Page 29: ... edge protrudes 6 Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the drive tray in place The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second SATAII SAS drive When installed the SATAII SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATAII SAS interface on the backplane ...

Page 30: ...install a PCI Express expansion card To install a PCI Express expansion card 2 Place the riser card bracket on a flat and stable surface then remove the screw from the slot bay 1 Firmly hold the riser card bracket then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard 3 Install a PCI Express expansion card to the bracket as shown then secure the card with a screw PCI Express...

Page 31: ...Align the riser card bracket with the cards to the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard 2 Press the riser card bracket until the golden connectors completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel 3 Connect the cable s to the card if applicable ...

Page 32: ...drivers for the expansion card Standard Interrupt assignments These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 Programmable Interrupt 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 Steerin...

Page 33: ...s 5 USB connector from motherboard to front I O board 6 Panel connector from motherboard to front I O board 7 SATA connectors from motherboard to SATAII SAS backplane board 8 SAS connectors from motherboard to SATAII SAS backplane board 9 Auxiliary panel connector from motherboard to front I O board The bundled system cables are pre connected before shipment You do not need to disconnect these cab...

Page 34: ...lug from power supply SGPIO_SEL jumper pins 1 2 Onboard pins 2 3 Add on card Connects the data cables connected to the motherboard Connect the SATAII SAS HDDs SAS_SGPIO_CON1 connector For PIKE RAID solution ensure to connect SAS_SGPIO_CON1 to the SGPIO1 connector on the motherboard ...

Page 35: ...ptional 3 ASUS ASMB4 iKVM optional Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components 2 8 1 System fans To uninstall the system fans 1 Disconnect the system fan cable from the fan connector on the motherboard 2 Lift the fan then set aside 3 Repeat steps 1 to 2 to uninstall the other system fans To reinstall the system fans 1 Insert the fan to the fan cage The airflow directional a...

Page 36: ...eps 1 and 2 to remove the outer heatsink on RAID card 3 Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard 4 Align the golden fingers of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot 1 Remove the two screws that secure the heatsink bracket on the back of the SAS RAID card Heatsink bracket 2 Remove the two screws that secure the outer heatsink on the front of the SAS RAID card DO NOT remove the inner h...

Page 37: ...led SAS1 4 red on the motherboard 6 Remove the data cables connected to the SATA connectors on the motherboard 5 Insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot Ensure that it is completely seated on the PIKE RAID card slot 8 Remove the SGPIO cable from the SGPIO3 connector on the motherboard ...

Page 38: ...he components on the expansion card Ensure that the height of the components is less than 5 8 mm 10 Set the SGPIO_SEL1 jumper on the backplane to pin 2 3 when connecting data cables to the SAS connectors on the motherboard 9 Connect the SGPIO cable to the SGPIO1 connector on the motherboard ...

Page 39: ...ASUS RS500A E6 PS4 Installing i Button for PIKE 1078 only Follow the steps below to install an optional i Button on your motherboard 1 Locate the I Button slot on the motherboard 2 Snap the I Button in place ...

Page 40: ...elow to install an optional ASMB4 series management board on your motherboard 3 Insert the LAN cable plug to the LAN port 3 dedicated LAN or LAN port 1 shared LAN for server management LAN port 3 LAN port 1 1 Locate the BMC_FW header on the motherboard 2 Orient and press the ASMB4 management card in place ...

Page 41: ...ASUS RS500A E6 PS4 2 This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server Chapter 3 Installation options ...

Page 42: ...irs of rack rails for the rack Nut and bolt type screws and one pair of server latches Nuts and screws Front rack rails Rear rack rails 3 1 1 Attaching the fixing latches to the server Refer to the image below for the locations to attach the two fixing latches to the two sides of the server with four screws Fixing latch ...

Page 43: ...s 7 Secure the front end of the rail with two rack screws as shown in the right figure 8 Secure the rear end of the rail with two rack screws as shown in the right figure 9 Fasten the eight screw you secure in step 2 as shown in the right figure 10 Repeat steps 6 to 9 to assemble and attach the rack rail on the other side 3 Select one unit of space 1U on the rack where you want to install the bare...

Page 44: ...rails and then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack To uninstall the server from the rack 1 Loosen the rack screws that secured the server to the rack 2 Pull the server from the rack Remember to press the latches on both sides to release the server from the rack 2 Tighten the two rack screws to secure the server in place ...

Page 45: ...he rail Then slide the rail toward the front panel until it locks in place Rack rails Front end Rear end Nuts and screws 2 Secure the front end of the server rail to the side of the chassis with one screw 3 2 Installing optional ball bearing rail kit items Your optional ball bearing rail kit package contains two pair of server rails for the server two pairs of rack rails for the rack Nut and bolt ...

Page 46: ...t of space 1U on the rack where you want to install the barebone server 2 Install the nuts on the holes of the 1U space on the rack front 3 Install the nuts on the holes of the 1U space on the corresponding rack rear 4 Measure the depth of the rack to determine the length of the rack rails 5 Measure the rack rail when assembled to ensure that it fits the rack 6 Position the rack rail to the 1U spa...

Page 47: ...rails then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack 2 Tighten the two rack screws to secure the server in place To uninstall the server from the rack 1 Loosen the rack screws that secured the server to the rack 2 Pull the server from the rack Remember to press the latches on both sides to release the server from the rack ...

Page 48: ...Chapter 3 Installation options 3 8 ...

Page 49: ...3 4 1 ASUS RS500A E6 PS4 This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors Chapter 4 Motherboard info ...

Page 50: ...4 2 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 1 Motherboard layouts ...

Page 51: ... 3 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 4 9 4 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 USB56 USB78 A Type USB9 4 9 5 Thermal sensor cable connectors 3 pin TR1 TR2 4 10 6 CPU front and rear fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN5 REAR_FAN1 4 10 7 Serial General Purpose Input Output connectors 8 1 pin SGPIO1 2 4 11 8 Serial General Purpose Input Output c...

Page 52: ...e 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 Remo...

Page 53: ...llow you to switch for fan pin selection The CPUFAN_SEL1 jumper is for the CPU fans control and the CHAFAN_SEL1 jumper is for the front fans and rear fans control Set to pins 1 2 when using 4 pin fans or pins 2 3 when using 3 pin fans 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 wil...

Page 54: ...disable the onboard Intel 82574L Gigabit LAN controllers Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature 5 DDR3 voltage control setting 4 pin LVDDR3_SEL1 LVDDR3_SEL2 These jumpers allow you to adjust the DIMM voltage Set to pins 1 2 to select 1 5V BIOS control pins 2 3 to select 1 2V Force or 3 4 to select 1 35V Force ...

Page 55: ...update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted To update the BIOS 1 Set the jumper to pins 2 3 2 Insert the USB flash that contains the original or latest BIOS and turn on the system to recover or update the BIOS 3 Shut down the system 4 Set the jumper back to pins 1 2 5 Turn on the system ...

Page 56: ...to 3Gb s of data transfer rate 2 SAS connectors 7 pin SAS1 SAS2 SAS3 SAS4 Red 7 pin SAS5 SAS6 SAS7 SAS8 Blue This motherboard comes with eight 8 Serial Attached SCSI SAS connectors the next generation storage technology that supports both Serial Attached SCSI SAS and Serial ATA SATA Each connector supports one device These connectors function only when you install a PIKE RAID card Connect the SAS ...

Page 57: ... connected to the SATA or SAS add on card causes the front panel LED to light up 4 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 USB56 USB78 A Type USB9 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB34 and USB56 then install the modules to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps conn...

Page 58: ..._FAN3 FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN5 REAR_FAN1 The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 740 mA 8 88 W max or a total of 3 15 A 6 66 A 53 28 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system ...

Page 59: ...SAS chip SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation device information and general purpose data These connectors functions only when you install an ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card 8 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 8 1 pin SGPIO3 This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals of the PROMISE RAID SATA LED ...

Page 60: ...ts an ASUS Server Management Board 4 Series ASMB4 The serial port module is purchased separately 9 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis ...

Page 61: ...ords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity 12 Power Supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 This connector allows you to connect SMBus System Management Bus to the power supply unit to read PSU information Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface ...

Page 62: ...per orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit DO NOT forget to connect the 24 8 8 pin power plugs otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can pr...

Page 63: ... 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 SSI power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW ...

Page 64: ...n 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 t...

Page 65: ...3 ASUS RS500A E6 PS4 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 BIOS setup ...

Page 66: ... the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities 5 1 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the 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 2 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the ...

Page 67: ...OS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown The BUPDATER utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable USB flash disk drive with the updated BIOS file Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the BUPDATER utility 1 Visit the ASUS website at www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherbo...

Page 68: ... for DOS V1 06 09 08 04 Current ROM Update ROM Note Writing BIOS FLASH TYPE MXIC 25L1605A PATH BOARD KGNE D16 VER 0201 DATE 04 30 2010 BOARD KGNE D16 VER 0202 DATE 05 21 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 69: ... BIOS before using this utility Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive 1 Insert the USB flash drive with the original or updated BIOS file to one USB port on the system 2 The utility will automatically recover the BIOS It resets the system when the BIOS recovery finished DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS Doing so would cau...

Page 70: ...gram Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is de...

Page 71: ...the system boot configuration Tools For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 5 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigati...

Page 72: ...hted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 5 2 7 Pop up window 5 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 5 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up ...

Page 73: ... menu screen items and how to navigate through them v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Time System Time 13 44 30 System Date Fri 05 07 2010 SATA 1 ST3160812AS SATA 2 Not Detected SATA 3 Not Detected SATA 4 Not Detected SATA 5 Not Detected SATA 6 No...

Page 74: ...enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to...

Page 75: ...ed Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Storage Configuration OnChip SATA Channel Enabled SATA Port1 Port4 IDE SATA Port5 Port6 IDE Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 5 3 4 Storage Configuration T...

Page 76: ...ly optimize the order of commands When this item is set AHCI the information of the SATA connectors 1 6 can be seen only under the OS environment or during POST SATA Port5 Port6 IDE Setting this item to IDE instead of AHCI allows the system to recognize the optical dirves connected to the SATA connectors 5 or 6 when installing OS If you use a SATA optical drive to run the OS installation disk we s...

Page 77: ...ys the auto detected system memory System Memory Information Displays system memory information CPU1 2 Memory Configuration Allows you to check information of installed memory 8 DIMMs per CPU CPU1 2 Memory Configuration Displays the auto detected memory specification BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main CPU1 Memory Configuration Node0 Speed DDR3 1067 Node1 Speed N A DIMM_A1 N A DIMM_A2 2048 MB 2R 1067 DIMM_B1 ...

Page 78: ...atically detects Some items may not appear if your CPU does not support the related functions v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Module Version 5 1102 1 Physical Count 2 Logical Count 12 AMD Opteron tm Processor 6172 Revision D1 Cache L1 128KB Cache L2 512KB Cache L3 12MB Speed 2100MHz NB Clk 1800MHz Able to Change Freq Yes uCode Patc...

Page 79: ...nabled PowerNow Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the generation of ACPI_PPC _PSS _PCT objects Configuration options Enabled Disabled PowerCap P state 0 Allows you to select the highest performance P state in OS Configuration options P state 0 P state 1 P state 2 P state 3 P state 4 ACPI SRAT Table Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the building of ACPI SRAT Table Configuration options ...

Page 80: ...r to display the submenu Options for NB NorthBridge Configuration v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced NorthBrideg Chipset Configuration Memory Configuration ECC Configuration DRAM Timing Configuration Memroy Timing Parameters CPU Node 0 Memory CLK 533 MHz N A CAS Latency Tcl 7 CLK N A RAS CAS Delay Trcd 7 CLK N A Row Precharge Time Trp 7 CLK N A Min Act...

Page 81: ...elp F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Enable Bank Memory Interleaving Bank Interleaving Auto Enables the Bank memory interleaving Configuration options Disabled Auto Node Interleaving Disabled Enables the Node memory interleaving Configuration options Disabled Auto Channel Interleaving Auto Enables the Channel memory interleaving Configuration options Disabled Auto CS Sparing Enable Disabled Allows you t...

Page 82: ...ons Disabled Basic Good Super Max User ECC Configuration v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Timing Config Auto Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit DRAM Timing Config Auto Allows you to select the DRAM timing mode Configuration options Auto Manual DRAM Timing Configuration Opt...

Page 83: ...on options ISP ESP Dis THRMTRIP Before KBRst Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled SATA IDE Ports Auto Clk Ctrl Disable When set to Enabled the system will turn off the clocks for the unused SATA ports in IDE modes Doing so will enable some power savings Configuration options Disable Enabled The hot plug function will be disabled when turning off the clock for the SATA port v02 61 C Copyr...

Page 84: ...etting to Auto will leave the SATA port to run at the default mode Configuration options Auto GEN1 OHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 0 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled OHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 1 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled EHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 2 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled OHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 0 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled OHCI HC B...

Page 85: ...s Enter to display its sub items Gen2 High Speed Mode Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Software Initiated Advertised RC Link ASPM Disabled Configuration options Disabled L0s L1 L0s L1 L0s Downstream L0s Downstream L1 Compliance Mode Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enable Lane Reversal Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends I...

Page 86: ... then press Enter to display its sub items Powerdown Unused lanes Enabled This item is available only for the PCIE Slot 1 PIKE Slot Core Setting Configuration options Disabled Enabled Turn Off PLL During L1 L23 Enable This item is available only for the PCIE Slot 1 PIKE Slot Core Setting Configuration options Enable Disabled TX Drive Strength Auto Configuration options Auto 26mA 20mA 22mA 24mA TXC...

Page 87: ...on options Disabled 0 4dB 1 32dB 2 08dB 3 1dB 4 22dB 5 50dB 7 05dB IOMMU Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enable Primary Video Controller Slot1 PIKE PCI Allows you to select the primary video controller Configuration options Slot1 PIKE PCI PIKE Slot1 PCI PCI Slot1 PIKE v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Hyper Transport Configuration HT Extended Address Disabled HT...

Page 88: ...Auto Default Mode 1 Mode 2 Northbridge interrupt pin Disable Configuration options Disable Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Memory Decode on Sec GFX Disable IOC Peer to Peer Mode Auto Northbridge interrupt pin Disable Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Options Disable Force ...

Page 89: ...uration options Disabled Enabled Onboard LAN1 LAN2 Boot PXE Allows you to configure the onboard LAN1 2 boot mode Configuration options Disabled PXE iSCSI v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Onboard LAN1 Chip Enabled Onboard LAN2 Chip Enabled Onboard LAN1 Boot PXE O...

Page 90: ...Enabled Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand off support Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you set Legacy USB Support to Enabled Legacy USB1 1 HC Support Enabled This item appears only when you set Legacy USB Support to Enabled and allows you to configure the Legacy USB1 1 HC support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 4 4 USB Configuration v02 61 C...

Page 91: ... system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug And Play O S No Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ES...

Page 92: ...d Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access Enabled Serial port number COM2 Base Address IRQ 2F8h 3 Serial Port Mode 57600 8 n 1 Flow Control Hardware Redirection After BIOS POST Disabled Terminal Type VT UTF8 Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exi...

Page 93: ...ct the flow control for console redirection Configuration options None Hardware Software Redirection After BIOS POST Disabled Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power On Self Test POST Some operating systems may not work when set to Always Configuration options Disabled Boot Loader Always Terminal Type VT UTF8 Allows you to select the target terminal type Configuration options ANSI VT100 VT ...

Page 94: ...spend 5 6 1 Suspend Mode Auto Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS only S3 only Auto 5 6 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume No Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options No Yes 5 6 3 ACPI 2 0 Support ACPI v2 0 Specifies the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ...

Page 95: ...omputer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake up event Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when the Resume On RTC Alarm item is set to Enabled RTC Alarm Date 15 To set the alarm date highlight this item and press the or key to make the selection System Time 12...

Page 96: ...Voltage 1 110 V 12V Voltage 12 360 V 5V Voltage 5 036 V 3 3V Voltage 3 282 V 5VSB Voltage 5 088 V 3 3VSB Voltage 3 306 V VBAT Voltage 3 132 V Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU1 Temperature CPU1 2 Temperature xxxºC xxxºF TR1 2 Temperature xxxºC xxxºF The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard component and CPU...

Page 97: ... Voltage 1 8V Voltage 1 2V Voltage 1 1V Voltage 12V Voltage 5V Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5VSB Voltage 3 3VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Select Ignored if you do not want to detect this item ...

Page 98: ...ves or the optical drives v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence A virtual floppy disk...

Page 99: ...ait For F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to tr...

Page 100: ...rd when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RT...

Page 101: ...ord this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in set...

Page 102: ...Flash 2 Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This uitlity supports 1 FAT 12 16 32 r w 2 NTFS read only 3 CD DISC read only 5 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press Enter a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No ...

Page 103: ...e PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select YES to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the ch...

Page 104: ...5 40 Chapter 5 BIOS setup ...

Page 105: ...3 ASUS RS500A E6 PS4 This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 RAID configuration ...

Page 106: ...ons Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational database applications...

Page 107: ...ack of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive 6 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by AMD SP5100 chipset To do this 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Main Men...

Page 108: ...tility 1 Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives at Red SATA Connector 2 Turn on the system 3 During POST press Ctrl F to enter the utility main menu The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc View Drive Assignment 1 LD Vie...

Page 109: ... Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc There is no any LD LD View Menu Keys Available Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Ctrl C Define LD Enter View LD Ctrl V View JBOD Disk ESC Exit Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc View Drive Assignment 1 LD View LD Define Menu 2 Delete LD Menu 3 Controller Configuration 4 Main Menu Keys Available ...

Page 110: ...250 05 N 04 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 N RAID Mode Drv RAID 1 0 Initialization Fast Write Policy WriteThru 3 Use Spacebar to set Read Policy to Read Cache and Write Policy to WriteBack FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu Keys Available Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit Drives Assignments LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive...

Page 111: ... 04 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 N Please Press Ctr Y key to input the LD name or press any key to exit If you do not input any LD name the default LD name will be used 4 After you have selected the desired RAID mode use the down arrow key to select desired disks for the RAID set FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu Keys Available Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Pag...

Page 112: ... 250 05 N Enter the LD name here XXXX 7 All the data on the selected disk drives will be deleted Press Ctrl Y to continue FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu Keys Available Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit Drives Assignments LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1 Stripe Block 128 KB Gigabyte Boundary ON Read Policy Read Cache RAI...

Page 113: ...ty in GB here 200 9 Use the number keys to enter your desired array capacity 8 Press Ctrl Y to modify the disk array size or press any other key to use all the available capacity of the disk drive FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu Keys Available Drives Assignments LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1 Stripe Block 128 KB Gigabyte Boundary ON Read Policy Read Cache...

Page 114: ... LD No RAID Mode Drv Capacity GB Status LD 1 RAID 1 2 199 99 Functional 11 Press any key to return to the main control panel FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc View LD Definition Menu Any Key To Continue Drives Assignments LD No LD Name LD 1 RAID1 Stripe Block NA Read Policy Read Cache RAID Mode Drv Capacity GB RAID 1 2 199 99 Write Policy WriteBack Port ID Drive Model Capabil...

Page 115: ... Assignment 1 LD View LD Define Menu 2 Delete LD Menu 3 Controller Configuration 4 Main Menu Keys Available FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Delete LD Menu Keys Available Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Del Alt D Delete LD Ctrl V View JBOD Disk ESC Exit LD No RAID Mode Drv Capacity GB Status LD 1 RAID 1 2 199 99 Functional 2 Select the RAID set you would like to delete and pre...

Page 116: ...Capabilities Capacity GB 01 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 02 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 Keys Available Press Ctrl Y to delete the data in the disk or press any other key to abort 3 Press Ctrl Y to confirm and delete the selected RAID set FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc There is no any LD Delete LD Menu Keys Available Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Del Alt D Delete...

Page 117: ...ller Configuration 4 Main Menu Keys Available FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc View Drive Assignments Keys Available Ctrl H Full Erase ESC Exit Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page 2 The drive assignment is displayed as shown Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment 01 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 Extent 1 249 99 Free 02 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 Extent ...

Page 118: ...lity c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc View Drive Assignment 1 LD View LD Define Menu 2 Delete LD Menu 3 Controller Configuration 4 Main Menu Keys Available FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Adapter Configuration Options ESC Exit System Resources Configuration Controller IRQ 10 AHCI HBA MMIO Base Address FAFFE400 No Parameters Defined for Current Disk s Keys Available 2 The ...

Page 119: ...Chapter 7 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components ASUS RS500A E6 PS4 ...

Page 120: ...n you use a SATA optical drive and PROMISE RAID you cannot boot into FreeDOS using this support CD Either reset SATA Port1 4 in BIOS to IDE and boot again or create the RAID driver in another computer A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required 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 ...

Page 121: ...Windows Server 2003 32 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP8 32 bit RHEL AS4 UP8 64 bit RHEL 5 UP4 32 bit RHEL 5 UP4 64 bit SLES 10 SP3 32 bit SLES 10 SP3 64 bit SLES 11 32 bit SLES 11 64 bit CentOS 5 4 32 bit CentOS 5 4 64 bit Back Exit 5 Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create and press Enter t...

Page 122: ...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 123: ...ancel 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...

Page 124: ...lick the Device Manager button 3 Click the sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers and then the Promise AHCI Compatible 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 drivers 6 Cli...

Page 125: ...de in text mode type 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 Press Enter to continue Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into dev sda and press OK to continue OK Ca...

Page 126: ...and press Enter to continue CD Found To begin testing the CD media before installation press OK Choose Skip to skip the media test and start the installation OK Skip 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish installing the RedHat operating system ...

Page 127: ...e type 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 floppy disk drive select OK then press Enter The drivers for the RAID ...

Page 128: ...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 129: ...F5 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...

Page 130: ...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 131: ... to finish the installation Please choose the Driver Update medium OK sda USB Floppy sr0 CD ROM ASUS DRW 1612BLT sdb Disk Promise 1X2 Morror RAID1 sd3 Disk Promise RAID Console other device 6 The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system as shown below Back ...

Page 132: ...start the computer 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 AUTORUN EXE and double click the AUTORUN EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click th...

Page 133: ...er and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system 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 AUTORUN EXE and double click the AUTORUN EXE and follow step 4 to run the installation 3 Click Int...

Page 134: ...7 Driver installation 5 Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue 4 When the Intel Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window appears click Next to start the installation ...

Page 135: ...ASUS RS500A E6 PS4 7 17 6 Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue 7 Click Install to start the installation ...

Page 136: ...7 18 Chapter 7 Driver installation 8 The programs you select are being installed 9 Click Finish to finish the installation ...

Page 137: ...og 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 AUTORUN EXE and double click the AUTORUN EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click ASPEED AST2050 Display Driv...

Page 138: ...7 20 Chapter 7 Driver installation 5 Click Install to start the installation 4 When the ASPEED InstallShield Wizard window appears click Next to continue ...

Page 139: ...ASUS RS500A E6 PS4 7 21 6 The system installs the driver automatically 7 When the installation completes click Finish to exit the wizard ...

Page 140: ...ter 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 AUTORUN EXE and double click the AUTORUN EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the item ATI SM B...

Page 141: ...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 DVD 7 6 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device driv...

Page 142: ...tilities that the motherboard supports Click an item to install 7 6 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the RAID driver disk 7 6 5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

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