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Chapter 1: Product introduction

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Internal features

The barebone server includes the basic components as shown.

• The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive. Connect a USB

floppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need

to use a floppy disk.

• Only ASUS CD/DVD-ROMs fit the optical drive bay.

1. ASUS DSBV-DX/SAS-SYS

server board

2. Power supply

3. Power fans

4. System fans*
5. SATA/SAS backplane

6. Hot-swap HDD trays
7. Slim-type optical drive bay

8. Front I/O board (hidden)

*WARNING

HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS

KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY

Summary of Contents for RS520-X5 PS8

Page 1: ...2U Rackmount Server RS520 X5 PS8 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: ...er 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 2 6 2 3 System memory 2 7 2 3 1 Overview 2 7 2 3 2 Memory configurations 2 7 2 3 3 Memory sparing technology 2 9 2 3 4 Installing a DIMM 2 11 2 3 5 Removing a DIMM 2 11 2 4 Hard disk drives 2 12 2 5 Expansion cards 2 14 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card 2 14...

Page 4: ...Phoenix Phlash16 Utility 5 3 5 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 5 4 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 Legend bar 5 8 5 2 4 Menu items 5 8 5 2 5 Sub menu items 5 8 5 2 6 Configuration fields 5 8 5 2 7 Pop up window 5 9 5 2 8 General help 5 9 5 3 Main menu 5 10 5 3 1 System Date xx xx xxxx 5 10 5 3 2 System Time xx xx xx 5 10 5 3 3 Floppy A 1 44 1 25 MB ...

Page 5: ...s 6 3 6 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 6 3 6 1 4 RAID configuration utilities 6 3 6 2 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 6 4 6 2 1 Creating a RAID 0 set Stripe 6 5 6 2 2 Creating a RAID 1 set Mirror 6 7 6 2 3 Creating a RAID 10 set Stripe Mirror 6 8 6 2 4 Creating a RAID 5 set Parity 6 9 6 2 5 Deleting a RAID set 6 10 6 2 6 Resetting disks to Non RAID 6 11 6 2 7 Exiting the Intel M...

Page 6: ...ntroller driver 7 5 7 2 Intel chipset software installation 7 12 7 3 LAN driver installation 7 14 7 4 VGA driver installation 7 17 7 5 Management applications and utilities installation 7 19 7 5 1 Running the support DVD 7 19 7 5 2 Drivers menu 7 19 7 5 3 Management Software menu 7 20 7 5 4 Utilities menu 7 20 7 5 5 Contact information 7 20 ...

Page 7: ...enna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in t...

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: ...ions This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations 5 Chapter 5 BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and ...

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 RS520 X5 PS8 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: ... 4 x System Fans 80 x 38mm 1 x Air Duct Accessories 1 x RS520 X5 PS8 User s Guide 1 x ASWM 2 0 User Guide 1 x RS520 X5 PS8 Support CD including ASWM 1 x Bag of Screws 1 x AC Power Cable Optional Items 1 x CA eTrust Anti virus Software CD 1 x Slim type optical drive 1 x Rackmount Kit 1 2 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team you must take note of the pro...

Page 13: ...Channel Capacity Maximum up to 24GB Memory Type DDR2 667 533 Fully Buffered DIMM Memory Size 512MB 1GB 2GB and 4GB Expansion Slots Total PCI PCI X PCI E Slots 5 Slot Type 1 x PCI Express x8 slot x8 link 1 x PCI Express x8 slot x4 link 1 x PCI 33 MHz 32 bit 5V slot 1 x PCI X 133 100 MHz 64bit 3 3V slot 1 x PCI X 133 100 MHz 64bit 3 3V slot for optional Zero Channel RAID ZCR card colored green Stora...

Page 14: ...ernal Serial Port 2 x RJ 45 ports 4 x USB 2 0 ports Front x 2 Rear x 2 1 x VGA port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port OS Support Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32 64 bit RedHat Enterprise Linux AS5 0 32 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 0 32 64 bit Anti virus Software CA eTrust 7 1 anti virus software Optional Management Solution ASUS ASWM 2 0 Dimension HH x WW x DD 615mm x 444mm ...

Page 15: ...nd rear fans 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 ODD dummy cover USB ports Power button Power LED LAN2 LED HDD Access LED LAN1 LED Message LED Location switch Reset button Location LED PS 2 keyboard port ...

Page 16: ...ive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk Only ASUS CD DVD ROMs fit the optical drive bay 1 ASUS DSBV DX SAS SYS server board 2 Power supply 3 Power fans 4 System fans 5 SATA SAS backplane 6 Hot swap HDD trays 7 Slim type optical drive bay 8 Front I O board hidden 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY 1 4 4...

Page 17: ... monitor event Location LED OFF ON Normal status Location switch is pressed Press the location switch again to turn off LAN LEDs OFF Blinking ON No LAN connection LAN is transmitting or receiving data LAN connection is present 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 c...

Page 18: ...Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 8 1 7 3 HDD status LED SATA HDD LED Description GREEN This installed Serial ATA HDD is in good condition OFF HDD failure or no HDD is installed HDD status LED ...

Page 19: ...ASUS RS520 X5 PS8 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: ...socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboar...

Page 22: ...ensuring 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 Load lever This side of the socket box should face you PnP cap A B To prevent damage to the sock...

Page 23: ...ts 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 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B ...

Page 24: ...ss screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard When the four screws are attached tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink 2 2 2 Installing the CPU heatsink To install the CPU heatsink 1 Carefully place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU ...

Page 25: ...t gigabit speed The figure illustrates the location of the FB DIMM sockets 2 3 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB registered ECC FB DIMMs into the DIMM sockets For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the Qualified Vendors List on the ASUS web site This motherboard does not support memory modules made ...

Page 26: ... table DIMMs in pair means two DIMMs with the same configuration For better performance same configuration DIMMs should be installed on the same slot number for each channel For example you may install the same type of DIMMs in DIMM_00 and DIMM_10 No of DIMMs Slot s to use 1 DIMM_00 2 DIMM_00 DIMM_10 4 DIMM_00 DIMM_01 DIMM_10 DIMM_11 6 DIMM_00 DIMM_01 DIMM_02 DIMM_10 DIMM_11 DIMM_12 ...

Page 27: ...ons of Branch 0 Rank Sparing to enable the memory sparing functions And the default BIOS setting is disabled The DIMM rank with the largest size will be assigned as spare rank Data can only be copied from a smaller sized rank to a larger sized one A DIMM can contain only one or two ranks To support sparing function a DIMM channel should contain at least two ranks When sparing function is enabled t...

Page 28: ...096 MB Two DIMM per channel Dual ranks Three DIMMs per channel Dual ranks Channel 0 Channel 1 DIMM_00 1024 2 Ranks DIMM_10 1024 2 Ranks Rank 0 1024 MB Rank 1 1024 MB Rank 0 1024 MB Rank 1 1024 MB Sparing Memory space 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB DIMM_01 1024MB 2 Ranks DIMM_11 1024MB 2 Ranks Rank 0 512 MB Rank 1 512 MB Rank 0 512 MB Rank 1 512 MB Sparing Memory space 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB DIMM...

Page 29: ...to the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 3 5 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force A FB DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one d...

Page 30: ...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 31: ...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 8 Refer to section 2 7 SATAII SAS backplane cabling for information on the SATAII SAS backplane cable connecti...

Page 32: ...er cord before installing or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motheboard and other system components To install an expansion card 1 Remove the two screws on the metal bracket lock and then set it aside 2 Align the card golden fingers with the slot and then press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 3 Replace the metal bracket lock and secur...

Page 33: ...rd Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 Re direct to IRQ 9 3 11 Communications Port COM2 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering 10 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering 11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering...

Page 34: ...S_EN1 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 SAS5 SAS6 SAS7 SAS8 FRNT_FAN3 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 FBD_FAN1 LSI1068 SGPIO2 2 6 Cable connections Pre connected system cables 1 24 pin SSI power connector from power supply to motherboard 2 8 pin SSI power connector from power supply to motherboard 3 System fan connectors from motherboard FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 and CPU_FAN2 to system fans 4 USB connector from motherboard ...

Page 35: ...eled so you can easily determine their counterpart connectors at the back side of the backplane Refer to the table for reference HDD Device Front side connector Back side connector HDD 1 SAS1 CON1 HDD 2 SAS2 CON2 HDD 3 SAS3 CON3 HDD 4 SAS4 CON4 HDD 5 SAS5 CON5 HDD 6 SAS6 CON6 HDD 7 SAS7 CON7 HDD 8 SAS8 CON8 Back side The back side of the SATAII SAS backplane faces the rear panel when installed Thi...

Page 36: ...r removing system devices or when you need to replace defective components This section tells how to remove the following components 1 System fans 2 Optical drive 2 8 1 System fans To uninstall the system fans 1 Press inward to release the system fan 2 Lift the fan then set aside 3 Repeat step 1 to 2 to uninstall the other system fans ...

Page 37: ...l drive bay 2 Insert the slim optical drive into the drive bay 3 Push the slim optical drive all the way to the depth of the bay until it clicks in place To uninstall the slim optical drive 1 Locate the optical drive eject latch at the rear side 2 Press the latch leftward and push the slim optical drive toward the front panel ...

Page 38: ...Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 20 ...

Page 39: ...ASUS RS520 X5 PS8 2 This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server Chapter 3 Installation options ...

Page 40: ... 3 2 3 1 Rackmount rail kit items optional Your rackmount rail kit package contains two pair of server rails for the server two pairs of rack rails for the rack Nut and bolt type screws Nuts and screws Rack rails Rear end Front end ...

Page 41: ... Then slide the rail toward the front panel until it locks in place 2 Attach the rear end of the server rail to the side of the chassis matching each of the two hooks to the holes on the rail Then slide the rail toward the front panel until it locks in place 3 Secure the server rail to the side of the chassis with two screws 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to attach the second server rail to the other side ...

Page 42: ...sure the rack rail when assembled to ensure that it fits the rack 6 Position the rack rail to the 2U space on the rack Ensure that the front end of the rack rail goes to the front of the rack space 7 Secure the front end of the rail with two rack screws 8 Secure the rear end of the rail with two rack screws 9 Repeat steps 5 to 8 to assemble and attach the second rack rail 3 4 Rackmounting the serv...

Page 43: ...3 4 1 ASUS RS520 X5 PS8 This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors Chapter 4 Motherboard info ...

Page 44: ...4 2 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 1 Motherboard layouts ...

Page 45: ...tors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 4 9 4 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 4 9 5 SAS connectors 4 10 6 SAS LSI1068 ports LED connector 18 1 pin SASLED1 4 10 7 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB34 4 11 8 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM2 4 11 9 CPU and system fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 2 REAR_FAN1 2 FRNT_FAN1 2 3 4 FBD_FAN1 4 12 10 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 4...

Page 46: ... erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Rein...

Page 47: ...N_BW1 This jumper allows you to set the LAN bandwidth setting for more efficient IP load distribution 3 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature ...

Page 48: ... Gigabit LAN feature 5 Fan control setting 3 pin FAN_SEL1 This jumper allows you to switch for fan pin selection Set to pins 1 2 for 4 pin fans or pins 2 3 for 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 controll will not work and the fan you installed will always run at full sp...

Page 49: ...jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted To update the BIOS 1 Prepare a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard and the Phoenix Phlash16 utility Ensure you download the correct BIOS for your motherboard model 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...

Page 50: ... setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings 4 3 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY1 This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive FDD signal cable Insert one end 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 remove...

Page 51: ...TA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives 4 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 This connector is used to connect to a hard disk drive active LED connector on the SCSI or RAID card ...

Page 52: ...storage technology that supports both Serial Attached SCSI and Serial ATA SATA Each connector supports one device To connect the SAS cable Plug in the SAS cable to the SAS1 8 connector until the cable snaps in place 6 SAS LSI1068 ports LED connector 18 1 pin SASLED1 This connector is for the front panel LED port indicator that shows the SAS HDD status ...

Page 53: ...ack of the system chassis The serial port module is purchased separately 7 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 This connector is for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis This USB connector complies with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed The USB port module is purchased sep...

Page 54: ... fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors 10 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 This connector is for the p...

Page 55: ...system we recommend that you use an SSI 12 V compliant power supply unit PSU for LGA771 socket Intel Xeon Dual Core processors Bensley platform DO NOT forget to connect the 24 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 ...

Page 56: ...s for a parallel port Connect the parallel port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis 13 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 2x4 pin SGPIO2 This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI Logic MPT utility ...

Page 57: ...ing 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 4 Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin IDE_LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD 5 ATX powe...

Page 58: ...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 59: ...3 ASUS RS520 X5 PS8 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 60: ...e Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or Phoenix Phlash16 BIOS utilities Refer to page 5 3 for details Set the Floppy A item in Main menu to Disabled when using a USB floppy disk drive 5 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type form...

Page 61: ...ave only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file 2 Copy the Phoenix Phlash16 phlash16 exe utility from the Software folder of the support CD to the floppy disk with the latest BIOS file 3 Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 4 When the A appears replace the bootable floppy disk with the floppy disk containing the new B...

Page 62: ...eate the emergent BIOS Recovery diskette B To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 When BIOS corrupted put this disk in the floppy disk drive then turn on the machine to boot from the floppy disk 2 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy for the recovery information RN50 DDR1 A21 BIOS 3 When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corru...

Page 63: ...tart TURN THE POWER OFF THEN ON Flash part SST49LF008A DeviceID 5a Mfr ID bf Ready to restart the system 00 00 00 1E DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure Phoenix Phlash16 Utility Version 1 6 1 9 Copyright c Phoenix Technologies Ltd 2005 Performing the following function Load Image File BIOS WPH Verify interface information Backup syste...

Page 64: ...ram 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 des...

Page 65: ...None SATA Port 3 None SATA Port 4 None System Information Legend bar General help Menu bar Sub menu items Configuration fields Menu items 5 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Server For changing the advanced server settings Security For changing the security ...

Page 66: ...hlighted 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 3 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation Key Func...

Page 67: ...up Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field System Date 12 29 2008 System Time 15 30 36 Floppy A 1 44 1 25 MB 3 1 2 IDE Configuration IDE Primary Master None IDE Primary Slave None SATA Port 1 None SATA Port 2 N o n e SATA Port 3 N o n e SATA Port 4...

Page 68: ...3 Refer to section 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field System Date 12 29 2008 System Time 15 30 36 Flopp...

Page 69: ... access to the boot sector on the hard disk to protect against viruses The default setting Normal allows write access Configuration options Normal Write Protect S ATA Configuration F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Item Specific Help Enable the PATA S ATA Configuration Parallel ATA Enabled...

Page 70: ... above item appears only when the SATA Controller Mode Option is set to Compatible SATA Controller Mode Option Enhanced Allows selection of the Serial ATA operation mode depending on the operating system OS that you installed When you set this item to Enhanced Mode Serial ATA and Parallel ATA devices are auto detected and placed in native IDE mode Set to Enhanced Mode if you are using native OS su...

Page 71: ...to Suggest you to keep the default setting of this item Auto For items that have no sub menu you have to use for values changing Multi Sector Transfers Disabled Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to 2 16 Sectors 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 Disabled the data transfe...

Page 72: ... 5 5 3 6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Item Specific Help The detail information for CPUs System Information Model Name DSBV DX SAS Model ID 805...

Page 73: ...F64h 02h Processor Information Displays the auto detected CPU specification F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Item Specific Help All items on this menu cannot be modified in user mode If any items require changes please consult your system Supervisor System Memory Information Speed DDR2 53...

Page 74: ...es CPU the BIOS screen appears as the following F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Item Specific Help Configures the MP Specification revision level Some operating systems will require 1 1 for compatibility reasons Advanced Processor Options Multiprocessor Specification 1 4 Frequency Ratio Default Hyperthreading Enabled ...

Page 75: ...abled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Fast String operations Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Compatible FPU Code Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Split Lock operations Enhanced Configuration options Enabled Disabled C1 Enhanced Mode Enabled Allows you to enable or disable C1E mode In C1E mode the CPU power consumption is lower when idle Configuration options Di...

Page 76: ...achine Checking Enabled Fast String Operations Enabled Compatible FPU Code Disabled Split Lock operations Enabled Thermal Management 2 Enabled C1 Enhanced Mode Enabled No Execute Mode Mem Protection Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Set Max Ext CPUID 3 Disabled Echo TPR Disabled PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu En...

Page 77: ...ed Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled Set Max Ext CPUID 3 Disabled Enable this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Echo TPR Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Discrete MTRR Allocation Disabled Enable this item for better graphics performance when use...

Page 78: ...Define Environment Temperature 25 C PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Crystal Beach Configure Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Configuration Memory mapped accesses to the Crystal Beach Configuration space located in Device 8 Fn 0 and Fn 1 Configuration options Disabled Enabled SERR signal condition None Allows you to select the ECC error that the SERR asserts Configuration optio...

Page 79: ... ITK Config Clocking Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the FBD configuration for ITK test suite Configuration options Disabled Enabled FBDIMM s Thermal Throttling Closed Loop Allows you to disable or set the thermal throttling control Configuration options Open Loop Closed Loop ASUS MemCool FAN Disabled Set this item to ASUS MemCool FAN for a better fan management Open Loop Type User Define...

Page 80: ... ESCD area Configuration options No Yes Plug Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the palette snooping feature informs the PCI devices that a...

Page 81: ...t controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only if you enable the USB Function item USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Setting this item to Enabled allows the built in high speed USB support in the BIOS to turn on automatically when you install high speed USB devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy USB...

Page 82: ...mal Allows you to set the mode for COM2 port Configuration options Normal IR ASK IR Base I O address 2F8 Allows you to select the base I O address for COM2 port Configuration options 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Item Specific Help Peripheral Devices Configuration COM1 port Enabled Base I O address 3...

Page 83: ...parallel port Configuration options 378 278 3BC Interrupt IRQ 7 Allows you to set the interrupt for the parallel port Configuration options IRQ 5 IRQ 7 Mode ECP Allows you to set the mode for the parallel port Configuration options Output only Bi directional EPP ECP DMA channel DMA 3 Allows you to set the DMA channel for the parallel port Configuration options DMA 1 DMA 3 Floppy disk controller En...

Page 84: ...tion This menu shows the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI configuration settings Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options ACPI Version Features ACPI v1 0 Allows you to enable RSDP pointers to 64 bit fixed system description tables Configuration options ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 ACPI v3 0 Headless Mode Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the headless operat...

Page 85: ...display the configuration options Restore on AC Power Loss Last State When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power interruption When set to Power On the system turns on automatically after a power interruption When set to Last State the system goes into whatever was the system state on or off before the power interruption Configuration options Power Off Power On Last Stat...

Page 86: ...dware monitor configuration settings Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options The following screens appear when you install Intel 5000 series CPU F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Item Specific Help To select the fan speed control model Hardware Monitor CPU1 Domain 0 Temperature 39o C 102o F ...

Page 87: ...1 5V 1 48 V 1 8V 1 82 V 3V 3 34 V 12V 12 28 V 5V 5 11 V 5VSB 5 11 V VBAT 3 07 V PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced The following screens appear when you install Intel 5200 and 5400 series CPU F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Item Specific Help To select the fan speed control model Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature 39o ...

Page 88: ...ed FRN_FAN1 2 3 4 Speed REAR_FAN1 2 Speed These fields show the auto detected values and are not user configurable If no CPU or fan is installed the field shows N A Smart Fan Control Smart Fan II Allows you to disable or configure the Smart Fan feature Configuration options Disabled Smart Fan Smart Fan II CPU1 2 Domain 0 1 Target Temperature CPU1 2 Target Temperature Allows you to set the target C...

Page 89: ... Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Item Specific Help If enabled it will use a port on the motherboard Console Redirection Com Port Address Onboard COM1 port Baud Rate 57 6K Console Type VT UTF8 Flow Control None Continue C R after POST On of video pages to support 1 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Server Security ...

Page 90: ...it PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 ASCII Flow Control None Allows you to select the flow control for console redirection Configuration options None XON XOFF CTS RTS Continue C R after POST On Set this item to On if you want console redirection to continue after the operating system has loaded Configuration options Off On of video pages to support 1 Allows you to set the number of video pages to...

Page 91: ...ver Security Boot Exit 5 5 2 DMI Event Logging Event log validity Event log capacity Displays the auto detected system information View DMI event log Enter Press Enter to view the contents ofthe DMI event log Event Logging Enabled Enables or disables to allows logging of DMI events Configuration options Disabled Enabled ECC Event Logging Enabled Enables or disables to allows logging of ECC events ...

Page 92: ...Save and Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls access to the setup utility Supervisor Password Is Clear User Password Is Clear Set Supervisor Password Enter Set User Password Enter Password Check Setup Password Lock Mode Disabled Removable Device Boot Enabled Flash Write Enabled PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Se...

Page 93: ...The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery If you need to erase the CMOS RAM refer to section 4 2 Jumpers for instructions Password Check Setup This field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system Select Setup to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup Select Always to require the password before ...

Page 94: ...e device up or down f and r specifies the device as fixed or removable x excludes or includes the device to boot Shift 1 enables or disables a device 1 4 Loads default boot sequence Boot Device Priority Boot priority order 1 Legacy Floppy Drives 2 PCI BEV IBA GE Slot 0500 v 1236 3 PCI BEV IBA GE Slot 0501 v 1236 4 5 6 7 8 Excluded from boot order PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Server Secu...

Page 95: ...lf tests POST 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 Logo Display Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options A...

Page 96: ...es and Exit Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults 5 8 Exit menu PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Save Changes and Exit 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 Yes then press Enter to save and exit select No then press Enter or simply press Esc to ca...

Page 97: ...iously saved values select No then press Enter or simply press Esc to cancel the command and return to the Exit menu Load Setup Defaults Select this option then press Enter or simply press F9 to load the optimized values for each of the Setup menu items When a confirmation window appears select Yes then press Enter to load the default values select No then press Enter or simply press Esc to cancel...

Page 98: ...5 40 Chapter 5 BIOS setup ...

Page 99: ...3 ASUS RS520 X5 PS8 This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 RAID configuration ...

Page 100: ... Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 1 E Enhanced RAID 1 has a striped layout with each stripe unit having a secondary or alternate copy stored on a different disk You can use three or more hard disk drives for this configuration RAID 0 1 is data striping and data mirroring combined...

Page 101: ...r Mode Option item to Enhanced then press Enter 4 Set the SATA RAID Enable item to Enabled 5 Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup 6 1 4 RAID configuration utilities Depending on the RAID connectors that you use you can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller For example use the Int...

Page 102: ...p screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen due to the controller version difference The utility supports maxium four hard disk drives for RAID configurration Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 6 2 1002 ESB2 Copyright C 2003 06 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume 3 Reset Di...

Page 103: ...er completing your selection Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 6 2 1002 ESB2 Copyright C 2003 06 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capaci...

Page 104: ...ended for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Highlight the Capacity item enter the desired RAID volume capacity then press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 When the Create Volume item is highlighted press Enter A warning message appears WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N ...

Page 105: ...4 to 5 and 7 to 9 of the previous section to create the RAID 1 set Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 6 2 1002 ESB2 Copyright C 2003 06 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters N...

Page 106: ...ps 4 to 9 of section 6 2 1 Creating a RAID 0 set striped to create the RAID 10 set Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 6 2 1002 ESB2 Copyright C 2003 06 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain spec...

Page 107: ...ection 6 2 1 Creating a RAID 0 set striped to create the RAID 5 set Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 6 2 1002 ESB2 Copyright C 2003 06 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters ...

Page 108: ...wise press N to return to the Delete Volume menu ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST This does not apply to Recovery volumes Are you sure you want to delete volume Volume0 Y N DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 6 2 1002 ESB2 Copyright C 2003 06 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAIDX xxxx...

Page 109: ... display this screen 2 Use the up down arrow key to highlight the RAID set drive you want to reset then press Spacebar to select 3 Press Enter to reset the RAID set drive A confirmation message appears 4 Press Y to reset the drive or press N to return to the utility main menu 5 Follow steps 2 to 4 to select and reset other RAID set drives RESET RAID DATA Resetting RAID data will remove internal RA...

Page 110: ...anager You may also create a RAID set s in Windows operating environment using the Global Array Manager GAM application The GAM application is available from the motherboard support CD Refer to the GAM user guide in the motherboard support CD for details ...

Page 111: ...bility so when a disk in an IM volume failes you can easily restore the volume and the swapped disk is automatically re mirrored Creating Integrated Mirroring volumes You may use disks of different sized in IM and IME volumes however the size of the smallest disk determines the logical size of each member disk DO NOT combine Serial ATA and SAS disks in one volume The RAID setup screens shown in th...

Page 112: ...Help Enter Select Item Change Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 18 00 00 2007 08 07 Adapter Properties SAS1068 Adapter SAS1068 PCI Slot 00 PCI Address Bus Dev Func 05 03 00 MPT Firmware Revision 1 15 00 00 IR SAS Address 500E0180 60831008 NVIDIA Version 25 02 Status Disabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled OS only RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 H...

Page 113: ...itions The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID array The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive The disk has been selected as the Hot Spare for the RAID array The disk is already part of another array Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help SPACE Select disk for array or hot spare C Create array LSI Logic Config Utility v6 18 00 00 2007 08 07 Create N...

Page 114: ...ess D to overwrite any data and create the new IM array Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Space Select disk for array or hot spare C Create array LSI Logic Config Utility v6 18 00 00 2007 08 07 Create New Array Type SAS1068 M Keep existing data migrate to an IM array Synchronization of disk will occur D Overwrite existing data create a new IM array ALL DATA on ALL disk in the array will be DELETED No ...

Page 115: ...ision 1 15 00 00 IR SAS Address 500E0180 60831008 NVIDIA Version 25 02 Status Disabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled OS only RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose array type to create LSI Logic Config Utility v6 18 00 00 2007 08 07 Select New Array Type SAS1068 Create IM Volume Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2 disks plus an optio...

Page 116: ...lus a hot spare disk Use the arrow key to select a disk then move the cursor to the RAID Disk column To include this disk in the array press or Space You may also specify the Hot Spare disk here Select the disk then move the cursor to the Hot Spr column then press or Space Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help SPACE Select disk for array or hot spare C Create array LSI Logic Config Utility v6 18 00 00 200...

Page 117: ...tion utility 3 The Adapter Properties screen appears Use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties then press Enter LSI Corporation MPT SAS BIOS MPTBIOS 6 18 00 00 2007 08 07 Copyright 2000 2007 LSI Corporation Press Ctrl C to start LSI Corp Configuration Utility Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Change Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 18 00 00 2007 08 07 Adapter Properties SAS1068 Ad...

Page 118: ...u F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose array type to create LSI Logic Config Utility v6 18 00 00 2007 08 07 Select New Array Type SAS1068 Create IM Volume Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2 disks plus an optional hot spare Data on the primary disk may be migrated Create IME Volume Create Integrated Mirrored Enhanced Array of 3 to 8 disks including an optional hot spare ALL DATA on array disks will be DEL...

Page 119: ... select Save changes then exit this menu 9 The utility creates the array Create and save new array Cancel Exit Save changes then exit this menu Discard changes then exit this menu Exit the Configuration Utility and Reboot LSI Logic Config Utility v6 18 00 00 2007 08 07 Processing may take up 1 minute Creating RAID array ...

Page 120: ... PCI Slot 00 PCI Address Bus Dev Func 05 03 00 MPT Firmware Revision 1 15 00 00 IR SAS Address 500E0180 60831008 NVIDIA Version 25 02 Status Disabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled OS only RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose array type to create LSI Logic Config Utility v6 18 00 00 2007 08 07 Select New Array Type SAS1068 View Exis...

Page 121: ...t Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Alt N Next Array C Create an array LSI Logic Config Utility v6 18 00 00 2007 08 07 View Array SAS1068 Array 1 of 1 Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal Manage Array Slot Device Identifier RAID Hot Drive Pred Size Num Disk Spr Status Fail MB 0 SEAGATE ST373454SS 0003 Yes NO Ok No 34331 2 SEAGATE ST373454SS...

Page 122: ...then press Enter 3 From the Manage Array screen select Manage Hot Spare then press Enter Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Alt N Next Array C Create an array LSI Logic Config Utility v6 18 00 00 2007 08 07 View Array SAS1068 Array 1 of 1 Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal Manage Array Slot Device Identifier RAID Hot Drive Pred Si...

Page 123: ...n select Synchronize Array then press Enter 3 Press Y to begin the synchronization or N to cancel Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help SPACE Change Item C Commit Changes LSI Logic Config Utility v6 18 00 00 2007 08 07 Manage Hot Spare SAS1068 Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal Slot Device Identifier Hot Drive Pred Size Num Spr Status Fail MB 0 SEAGAT...

Page 124: ... 1 volume the data is preserved on the primary disk To delete an array 1 From the Manage Array screen select Delete Array then press Enter 2 Press Y to delete or N to cancel Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 18 00 00 2007 08 07 Manage Array SAS1068 Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal Manage Hot Spare Sy...

Page 125: ...02 Status Disabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled OS only RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties More keys for the SAS Topology display C Clear Device Mappings for Non Present Devices R Refresh SAS Topology Enter On a SAS Enclosure or Expander Expand or Collapse Item Enter On a Disk Drive Turn on the Locate LED next key press turns off Esc Exit F1 Help Alt D Device Properties ...

Page 126: ... the boot device If a device is currently configured as the boot device the Device Info column on the SAS Topology screen will show the word Boot 3 To select a boot disk move the cursor to the disk and press Alt B 4 To remove the boot designator move the cursor to the disk and press Alt B This controller will no longer have a disk designated as boot 5 To change the boot disk move the cursor to the...

Page 127: ...lp Allt N Global Properties Alter Boot Order Ins Del Alter Boot List LSI Logic Config Utility v6 18 00 00 2007 08 07 Adapter List Global Properties Adapter PCI PCI PCI PCI FW Revision Status Boot BUS Dev Fnc Slot Order SAS1068 05 03 00 00 1 15 00 00 IR Disabled 0 Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Allt N Adapter List Change Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 18 00 00 2007 08 07 Adapter List Global Proper...

Page 128: ... Adapter List Change Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 18 00 00 2007 08 07 Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed No Boot Information Display Mode Display adapters installed devices Support Interrupt Hook interrupt the Default Restore Defaults Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Allt N Adapter List Change Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 18 00 00 2007 08 07 Adapter List Global Pro...

Page 129: ...ystem defaults Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Allt N Adapter List Change Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 18 00 00 2007 08 07 Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed No Boot Information Display Mode Display adapters installed devices Support Interrupt Hook interrupt the Default Restore Defaults ...

Page 130: ...6 32 Chapter 6 RAID configuration ...

Page 131: ...Chapter 7 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components ASUS RS520 X5 PS8 ...

Page 132: ...sing the Makedisk application in the support DVD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer and then enter the BIOS Setup 3 Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support DVD Save your changes and then exit the BIOS Setup 4 Restart the computer The Makedisk menu appears Create Driver ...

Page 133: ...RHEL ASS UP6 UP8 UP9 32 bit RHEL ASS UP6 UP8 UP9 64 bit RHEL ASS UP4 UP5 UP6 32 bit RHEL ASS UP4 UP5 UP6 64 bit RHEL 5 UP1 32 bit RHEL 5 UP1 64 bit SLES 9 0 SP3 32 bit SLES 9 0 SP3 64 bit SLES 10 SP1 32 bit SLES 10 SP1 64 bit Back Exit 6 Locate the RAID driver and place a blank high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive 7 Press Enter 8 Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk ...

Page 134: ...drive 5 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat Enterprise Linux server environment 1 Insert a blank formatted high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive 2 Type dd if XXX img of dev fd0 to decompress the file into the floppy disk from the following path in the suppor...

Page 135: ...ird 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 special dis...

Page 136: ...lick Cancel 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 a...

Page 137: ...vice Manager button 3 Click the sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers and then the Intel R ICH8R ICH9R ICH10R DO SATA RAID Controller item should appear The screen differs based on the controller 4 Right click the RAID controller driver item and then select Properties from the menu 5 Click the Driver tab and then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers 6 Cli...

Page 138: ...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 3 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 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 D...

Page 139: ...RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive select OK then press Enter The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into dev fd0 and press OK to continue OK Back 7 Follow the screen instructions to continue the OS installation More Driver Disks Do you wish to load any more driver disks Yes No ...

Page 140: ...nguage F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver Boot from Hard Disk Installation Installation ACPI Disabled Installation Local APIC Disabled Installation Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options 3 Press F5 then select Yes from the menu Press Enter F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver Boot from Hard Disk Installation Installation ACPI Disabled Installation Local APIC Disabled Inst...

Page 141: ...allation ACPI Disabled Installation Local APIC Disabled Installation Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options 5 When below screen appears select the floppy disk drive fd0 as the driver update medium Select OK then press Enter Please choose the Driver Update medium OK Back fd0 Floppy sr0 DVD ROM TEAC DV 516E sda Disk SEAGATE ST336754SS sdb Disk SEAGATE ST336754SS Other device The driver...

Page 142: ...s Server operating system To install the Intel chipset device software 1 Restart 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 3 Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu 4 The Intel R Chipset Device Software windo...

Page 143: ... Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process 6 Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation 7 After completing the installation click Finish to complete the setup process ...

Page 144: ...he optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window IfAutorun 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...

Page 145: ...Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window appears 6 Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue 7 Click the Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager box and then click Next to start the installation ...

Page 146: ...7 16 Chapter 7 Driver installation 8 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation 9 When finished press Finish to continue ...

Page 147: ...GA driver on a Windows Server operating system To install the XGI VOLARI Z7 VGA driver 1 Restart 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 The Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 3 Click Next to start the instal...

Page 148: ...7 18 Chapter 7 Driver installation 4 When the installation completes click Finish to restart your computer before using the program ...

Page 149: ...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 5 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device driv...

Page 150: ...applications Click an item to install 7 5 4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports Click an item to install 7 5 5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

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