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RS100-E5-PI2

1U Rackmount Server

User Guide

Summary of Contents for RS100-E5 - 0 MB RAM

Page 1: ...RS100 E5 PI2 1U Rackmount Server User Guide ...

Page 2: ...tion 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 f...

Page 3: ...are setup 2 1 Chassis cover 2 2 2 1 1 Removing the cover 2 2 2 1 2 Installing the cover 2 3 2 2 Motherboard information 2 5 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 6 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink 2 8 2 4 System memory 2 10 2 4 1 Overview 2 10 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 10 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 11 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 11 2 5 Replaceable components 2 12 2 5 1 Ins...

Page 4: ... 2 Internal connectors 4 8 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5 2 5 1 2 AFUDOS utility 5 3 5 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5 6 5 2 BIOS setup program 5 8 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen 5 9 5 2 2 Menu bar 5 9 5 2 3 Navigation keys 5 9 5 2 4 Menu items 5 10 5 2 5 Sub menu items 5 10 5 2 6 Configuration fields 5 10 5 2 7 Pop up window 5 10 5...

Page 5: ...5 6 3 Security 5 30 5 7 Exit menu 5 32 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 1 RAID configurations 6 2 6 1 1 RAID definitions 6 2 6 1 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 6 3 6 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 6 3 6 1 4 RAID configuration utility 6 3 6 2 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 6 4 6 2 1 Creating a RAID 0 set striped 6 5 6 2 2 Creating a RAID 1 set mirrored 6 6 6 2 3 Deleting a RAI...

Page 6: ...controller driver 7 4 7 2 LAN driver installation 7 14 7 2 1 Windows Server 7 14 7 2 2 Red Hat Enterprise 7 15 7 3 VGA driver installation 7 16 7 3 1 Windows Server 7 16 7 3 2 Red Hat enterprise 7 17 7 4 Management applications and utilities installation 7 18 7 4 1 Running the support CD 7 18 7 4 2 Drivers menu 7 18 7 4 3 Management Software menu 7 19 7 4 4 Utilities menu 7 19 7 4 5 Contact inform...

Page 7: ...r 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 Communications...

Page 8: ...server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected 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 Pla...

Page 9: ... 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 describes the BIOS parameters 6 Chapter 6 RAID configuration This c...

Page 10: ...phasize 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 Delete Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the ...

Page 11: ...1 ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 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: ... USB R9 2 x System Fans 2 x 40x28 Accessories 1 x CPU Heatsink 1 x RS100 E5 PI2 User s Guide 1 x ASUS ASWM 2 0 User s Guide 1 x RS100 E5 PI2 Support CD including ASWM 1 x Bag of Screws 1 x AC Power Cable Optional Items Rackmount Rail Kit Slim type Optical Device CA eTrust Anti virus Software CD 1 2 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team you must take not...

Page 13: ...Unbuffered ECC Non ECC DIMM Memory Size 512MB 1GB and 2GB Expansion Slots Total PCI PCI X PCI E Slots 1 Slot Type 1 x PCI E x16 slot x8 link Full Height Half Length Storage SATA Controller Intel ICH7R 2 x SATA2 300MB s ports Intel Matrix Storage for Windows only Supports software RAID 0 1 LSI MegaRAID for Linux Windows Supports software RAID 0 1 HDD Bays I internal A or S will be hot swappable 2 x...

Page 14: ...ional Management Solution Hardware SM Bus ASMB3 SOL or ASMB3 iKVM Optional Software ASUS ASWM 2 0 Dimension D x W x H 381mm x 430mm x 43 4mm Net Weight Kg CPU DRAM HDD not inclu ded 6 2 Kg Power Supply 220W 80 PFC PSU Environment Operation temperature 10 C 35 C Non operation temperature 40 C 70 C Non operation humidity 20 90 Non condensing ...

Page 15: ...Power LED Reset button Power button 1 5 Rear panel features The rear panel includes the expansion slots and system power socket 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 AC power socket USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse...

Page 16: ...is fans x 2 3 ASUS P5BV M RS100 E5 Server Board 4 Power supply 5 HDD tray 2 hidden and Slim type Optical drive optional 6 HDD tray 1 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 6 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 17: ...nto the HDD LAN LEDs OFF Blinking ON No LAN connection LAN is transmitting or receiving data LAN connection is present HDD Access LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED Power 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 LED ...

Page 18: ...Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 8 ...

Page 19: ...ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 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: ... 2 1 1 Removing the cover 1 Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw on the top cover 2 Firmly hold the cover and 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 ...

Page 21: ...S RS100 E5 PI2 2 1 2 Installing the cover 1 Position the cover on top of the chassis with the hooks aligned to the side tabs of the chassis 2 Slide the cover toward the front until it snaps in place Side tabs ...

Page 22: ...Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 4 3 Secure the cover with one screw ...

Page 23: ...es to secure the motherboard to the chassis Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Refer to Chapter 4 Motherboard Information for detailed Information Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components ...

Page 24: ...ssing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contac...

Page 25: ...g sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment key should fit into the CPU notch Alignment key Gold triangle mark Load plate A B 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab Load lever This side of the socket box should face you PnP cap A B To prevent damage to the socket...

Page 26: ...logy EM64T and Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink The Intel Xeon 3300 3200 3100 3000 series processors require a specially designed heatsink and fan duct to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance Use only qualified CPU heatsink assembly To install the CPU heatsink 1 Place the heatsink...

Page 27: ... 2 Tighten the screws 3 Peel the adhesive cover of the heatsink plastic cover and evenly attach to heatsink Heatsink plastic cover The heatsink plastic cover ensures the linear airflow between the heatsink and chassis fans ...

Page 28: ...ts 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered ECC or non ECC DDR2 533 667 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets P5BV M RS100 E5 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets P5BV M RS100 E5 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A1 112 Pins 128 Pins Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the DDR2 Q...

Page 29: ...unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs DO NOT install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so can cause severe dam...

Page 30: ... installing or removing system devices This section tells how to install or remove the following components 1 Chassis fans 2 Serial ATA hard disk drives 3 Optical disk drive 2 5 1 Installing the chassis fans To install the chassis fans 1 Locate the chassis fan plate on the chassis 2 Insert the chassis fans into the fan plate Chassis fans Chassis fan plate ...

Page 31: ...s P5BV M RS100 E5 CPU Chassis Fan Connectors P5BV M RS100 E5 GND FANPWR2 CPU_FAN1 GND FANPWR2 FAN PWM FRNT_FAN1 FAN PWM Chassis fan screws 2 5 2 Installing Serial ATA drives To install primary Serial ATA drive 1 Locate the Serial ATA drive bay beside the power supply unit Notice the four standard screw holes You can install up to two 2 Serial ATA hard disk drives to the system Follow the succeedin...

Page 32: ...nnectors Use the L type Serial ATA connector to connect to the hard drive SATA L type connector 3 Place the Serial ATA drive into the drive bay matching the four screw holes with the holes on the disk drive ATX power connector SATA signal cable 4 Secure the hard drive with four screws ...

Page 33: ..._TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND To install secondary Serial ATA drive 1 If you have an ODD installed remove the ODD bay first before you install a secondary SATA disk drive To remove disconnect the ODD cable and power cable then use a screwdriver to remove all two screws 2 Locate the Serial ATA drive plate under the optical disk drive ODD bay SATA drive plate 3 Secure the hard disk ...

Page 34: ...ATA connector labeled SATA3 P5BV M RS100 E5 SATA3 Connector P5BV M RS100 E5 SATA3 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND 5 Secure the hard drive with four screws 6 Connect the Serial ATA signal cable and ATX power connectors Use the L type Serial ATA connector to connect to the hard drive SATA L type connector ATX power connector SATA signal cable ...

Page 35: ...n IDE cable blue connector to the IDE connector onboard Optical disk drive slot 2 Slide in the optical disk drive into the drive slot as shown 3 Align the screw hole of the ODD bracket with the screw hole on the SATA drive bracket then secure it with a screw ODD bracket Optical disk drive optional ...

Page 36: ...cket with the holes on the side of the ODD ODD side bracket Bracket connectors 5 Secure the ODD side bracket to the Serial SATA drive bracket with a screw 6 Connect the 80 pin IDE cable black connector and 4 pin ATX power connector to the IDE connector and power connector at the rear of the optical disk drive ...

Page 37: ...2 ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server Chapter 3 Installation options ...

Page 38: ...ystem six 6 pieces of inner rail screws and two 2 pieces of rack screws 3 1 1 Attaching the rack ears The bundled rack ears serve as handle when inserting or pulling the server from a rack cabinet To attach rack ears 1 Prepare the bundled pair of rack ears and set of eight 8 screws Pair of rack ears Inner rail screws Rack screws Outer rails Inner rails ...

Page 39: ...installation 3 Get one rack ear and match the four screw holes to the screw holes on the chassis Orient the rack ear as shown 4 Secure the rack ear to the chassis with four screws 5 Repeat steps 2 4 to attach the other rack ear 1 Attach the inner rail to the correspoding side of the chassis and secure with three inner rail screws Make sure the rail is oriented as shown ...

Page 40: ...Place three 3 nuts on the front and three at the back Do the same to the corresponding side of the rack Nuts 5 Adjust the length of the outer rail to fit the length of the rack cabinet then fasten the two screws 6 Secure the outer rail with two screws at the front and rear of the rack cabinet 7 Find the corresponding 1U space on the other side of the rack cabinet then repeat steps 5 and 6 to attac...

Page 41: ...oth sides Slide the latches on the inner rack rails to the direction indicated below Hold the latches and insert the rear side of the server to the front end of the outer rack rail Make sure that the inner rails are properly aligned with the outer rails ...

Page 42: ... options 3 6 10 Secure the server to the rack with one rack screw at one side Secure the other side as well 9 Carefully push the server all the way to the back until the front panel fits the front end of the rack Rack screw ...

Page 43: ...he server system in a rack cabinet To attach the long rack ears 1 Prepare the pair of long rack ears and set of twelve 12 screws 2 Locate the six screw holes on each front side of the chassis Select one side for installation 3 Get one long rack ear and match the six screw holes to the screw holes on the chassis Orient the rack ear as shown 4 Secure the rack ear to the chassis with six screws 5 Rep...

Page 44: ...it of space 1U on the rack where you wish to install the server 2 Place three 3 nuts on the front and three at the back Do the same to the corresponding side of the rack Nuts 3 2 2 Attaching the server to the rack cabinet 4 Secure the server to the rack with two rack screws at one side Secure the other side as well ...

Page 45: ...onvenient way to protect and decorate the front server panel 1 Prepare the bundled pair of front panel connectors and a set of twelve 12 screws 2 Secure the front panel connector to the rack ear 3 Secure the rack ear to the chassis with four screws 4 Repeat steps 2 3 to attach the other rack ear ...

Page 46: ...Chapter 3 Installation options 3 10 5 Align the front cover to the pre installed front cover connectors 6 Carefully attach the front cover to the front cover connectors ...

Page 47: ...S100 E5 PI2 4 1 This chapter gives inforamtion about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations Chapter 4 Motherboard Info ...

Page 48: ...1 PCIE2 PCI4 Super I O FRNT_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 REAR_FAN1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power AUX_PANEL1 FLOPPY1 SB_PWR1 RECOVERY1 P5BV M RS100 E5 PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard LAN_USB12 LAN1 VGA1 COM1 LAN2 LGA775 CHAFAN_SET1 RAID_SEL1 HDLED1 TPM1 ATX12V1 EATXPWR1 CPUFAN_SET1 BUZZ1 PRI_IDE1 USB34 SATA3 SATA1 SATA2 SATA4 CLRTC1 PANEL1 ASMB3 COM2 8Mb BIOS BCM 5721 BCM 5721 Intel 3200 MCH Intel ICH7R ICH XGI Z...

Page 49: ...l COM1 port 4 7 7 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 4 7 8 PS 2 keyboard port purple 4 7 Internal connectors Page 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY1 4 8 2 ICH7R primary IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE1 4 9 3 Serial Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 4 4 10 4 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 4 11 5 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 4 11 6 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 4 12 7 CPU and syst...

Page 50: ...OS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by 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 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 se...

Page 51: ...ERY1 This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS when it gets corrupted To update the BIOS 1 Prepare a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard xxxx xxx ROM and the AFUDOS EXE utility 2 Set the jumper to pins 2 3 3 Insert the floppy disk then turn on the system to update the BIOS 4 Shut down the system 5 Set the jumper back to pins 1 2 6 Turn on the system P5B...

Page 52: ...4 pin fan cable plug to the CPU fan or Chasis fan connectors Set these jumpers to pins 1 2 Short PWM mode if you are using a 4 pin fan cable plug or to pins 2 3 Short DC mode if you are using a 3 pin plug P5BV M RS100 E5 Fan Mode Setting P5BV M RS100 E5 1 2 1 2 CPUFAN_SET1 Default PWM Mode DC Mode 2 3 CHAFAN_SET1 Default PWM Mode DC Mode 2 3 ...

Page 53: ...er to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 5 VGA port This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 6 Serial COM1 port This 9 pin communication port is for pointing devices or other serial devices 7 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 8 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboa...

Page 54: ...sert 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 removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 P5BV M RS100 E5 Floppy Disk Drive Connector P5BV M RS100 E5 NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN1 FLOPPY1 ...

Page 55: ...DE master device hard disk drive If you install two hard disk drives you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conducto...

Page 56: ...al ATA RAID set using these connectors set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to RAID See section 4 3 4 IDE Configuration for details Important notes on Serial ATA Use only two Serial ATA RAID connectors for each RAID 0 or RAID 1 set When using the connectors in IDE mode connect the primary boot hard disk drive to the SATA1 or SATA2 connector Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA h...

Page 57: ...nectors cause this LED to light up 5 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 This connector is for USB 2 0 ports This USB connector complies with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed P5BV M RS100 E5 Hard Disk Activity LED Connector P5BV M RS100 E5 HDLED1 1 ADD_IN_CARD_ACT ADD_IN_CARD_ACT NC NC P5BV M RS100 E5 USB 2 0 Connector P5BV M RS100 E5 USB 5V USB_P4 USB_P4 GND NC USB 5V ...

Page 58: ...EAR_FAN1 The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 740 mA 8 88 W max or a total of 2 1 A 4 44 A 53 28 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboar...

Page 59: ...et to connect the 4 pin or 8 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot up We recommend that you use a PSU with a higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices P5BV M RS100 E5 ATX...

Page 60: ...ooting status The LED blinks when the system is in the boot process until the operating system is loaded System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin IDE_LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LE...

Page 61: ...t LAN activity LEDs on the front panel Chassis Intrusion connector 3 pin CASEOPEN This lead is for a chassis with an intrusion detection feature This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to this lead to record a chassis intrusion event Locator LED 2 pin LOCA...

Page 62: ... to connect a Trusted Platform Module TPM Card You need to install ASUS TPM card to use this feature function The TPM module is purchased separately P5BV M RS100 E5 TPM Connector P5BV M RS100 E5 TPM 3 3V AD0 PWRDW AD1 AD2 SERIRQ CLKRUN NC GND PCICLK FRAME NC PCIRST AD3 GND 3 3VSB GND NC NC ...

Page 63: ...ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 5 1 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 64: ...Flash disk when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities 5 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk To create a bootable floppy disk in a...

Page 65: ...rmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash done Write to file ok A 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 2 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not mo...

Page 66: ...file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk A afudos irs100e5 rom Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt A afudos irs100e5 rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading fil...

Page 67: ...FAT16 or 32 system file before updating the BIOS To format the USB flash drive to a FAT32 16 system file 1 Insert the USB flash drive to an available USB port 2 From the Windows desktop click Start then select My computer 3 Right click the USB flash drive icon then select Format from the menu 4 From the File system field select FAT32 or FAT16 then click the Start button To update the BIOS file 1 C...

Page 68: ...h disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port 2 Turn on the system 3 The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file when found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ...

Page 69: ... checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file rs100e5 rom Completed Start flashing When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure ...

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

Page 71: ...hat particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another Navigation keys Sub menu items General help Menu bar Configuration fields Menu items Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc ...

Page 72: ...d To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 4 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 Down arrow keys o...

Page 73: ...er to section 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them System Time 11 10 19 System Date Mon 01 28 2008 Legacy Diskette A Disabled Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave TSSTcorpDVD ROM TS SATA 1 Hitachi HDS721616P SATA 2 Not Detected SATA 3 Not Detected SATA 4 Hitachi HDS721616P IDE Configuration System Information Select Screen Se...

Page 74: ... Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto 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 devic...

Page 75: ...TA as IDE Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection Host Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Options Disable Compatible Enabled PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Selects the DMA m...

Page 76: ... advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands If you want to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 or the Intel Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives set this item to RAID Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Enables or disables the device write protection Th...

Page 77: ...Displays the auto detected total system memory AMIBIOS Version 0104 Build Date 10 25 07 Processor Type Intel R Xeon R CPU X3230 2 66GHz Speed 2666MHz Count 4 System Memory Usable Size 2048MB Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc The System information screen may be not exactly ma...

Page 78: ...Remote Access Configuration Trusted Computing MPS Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit Configure the USB support BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save ...

Page 79: ... options Disabled Enabled 5 4 2 Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows you to configure the Remote Access features Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Select Remote Access type Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access Disabled Remote Access Disabled Enables or disables the remote access feature Configu...

Page 80: ...mode after the BIOS Power On Self Test POST Some operating systems may not work when this item is set to Always Configuration options Disabled Boot Loader Always Terminal Type ANSI Allows you to select the target terminal type Configuration options ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable VT UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI VT100 terminals Configura...

Page 81: ... Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the No Execution Page Protection Technology Setting this item to Disabled forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit Configure advanced CPU settings Module Version 3D 06 Manufacturer Intel Br...

Page 82: ...ed PCI memory above the total physical memory DISABLE Do not allow remapping of memory Memory Remap Feature Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory Enable this option only when you install 64 bit operating system Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to set the DDR operating frequency Configu...

Page 83: ...t1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode Normal Allows you to select the Serial Port2 mode Configuration options Normal IrDA ASK IR South Bridge Configuration South Bridge chipset Configuration SMBUS Controller Enabled SLP_S4 Mi...

Page 84: ...es Palette Snooping Disabled IRQ 3 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 4 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 5 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 7 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 9 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 10 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 14 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 15 assigned to PCI Device NO Lets the BIOS configue all the devices in the system YES Lets the operating system configure Plug and P...

Page 85: ... Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA dev...

Page 86: ...IC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled ACPI APIC Support Enabled APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select It...

Page 87: ...TC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values 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 Configuratio...

Page 88: ...hat smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Disabled Enabled The CPU Fan Ratio and CPU Target Temperature items appear only when you set the CPU Smart Fan Control item to Enabled CPU Fan Ratio Auto Allows you to select the fan speed ratio so that the fans operate at a low CPU temperature Setting a very low ratio may cause a dramatical fan speed drop...

Page 89: ...e CPU temperature as low as the selected temperature Configuration options 35ºC 38ºC 41ºC 44ºC 47ºC 50ºC 53ºC 56ºC 59ºC 62ºC 65ºC VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage VBAT Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage outputs through the onboard voltage regulators ...

Page 90: ...oot Settings Configuration Security Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Boot Device Priority 1st Boo...

Page 91: ...se Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration 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 ...

Page 92: ...talled To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter 2 From the password box 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 successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user pass...

Page 93: ...the Setup utility Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 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 ...

Page 94: ...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 changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for...

Page 95: ...ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 6 1 This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 RAID Configuration ...

Page 96: ...ement software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive Intel Matrix Storage The In...

Page 97: ...nter 3 Select the item Configure SATA As then press Enter to display the configuration options 4 Select RAID from the Configure SATA As item options then press Enter 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 utility Depending on the RAID_SEL1 jumper setting and the operating system you can ...

Page 98: ...keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 6 2 1002 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 06 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume 3 Reset Disk...

Page 99: ...AID volume capacity that you want then press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 6 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning message appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 6 2 1002 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 06 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 charact...

Page 100: ...the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning message appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 6 2 1002 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 06 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU HELP Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Change TAB N...

Page 101: ... and cause any member disks to become available as non RAID disks WARNING EXISTING DATA WITHIN THIS VOLUME WILL BE LOST AND NON RECOVERABLE Select ESC Previous Menu Del Delete Volume 3 Press Y to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu otherwise press N to return to the Delete Volume menu ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to delete volume Volume0 Y N DELETE ...

Page 102: ...Follow steps 2 to 4 to select and reset other RAID set drives RESET RAID DATA Resetting RAID data will remove internal RAID structures from the selected RAID disks By removing these structures the drive will revert back to a non RAID disk WARNING Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XGB Member Disk 1 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXX...

Page 103: ...ng after the disk is selected The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to Rebuild DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete Degraded volume and disk available for rebuilding detected Selecting a disk initiates a rebuild Rebuild completes in the operating system Select the port of destination disk for rebuilding ESC to exit Port Drive Model Serial Size 3...

Page 104: ... Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install a new SATA hard disk of the same specification into the same SATA Port Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk 2 Reboot the system and then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID disk on page 6 9 6 2 7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility You can set the boot priority sequence in t...

Page 105: ...itachi HDS721616P 156554MB Press Ctrl M or Enter to run LSI Software RAID Setup Utility 3 The utility main window appears Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu then press Enter Refer to the Management Menu descriptions on the next page At the bottom of the screen is the legend box The keys on the legend box allow you to navigate through the setup menu options or execute c...

Page 106: ... using two types of configurations Easy and New In Easy Configuration the virtual drive parameters are set automatically including the size and stripe size RAID 1 only In New Configuration you manually set the virtual drive parameters and assign the set size and stripe size RAID 1 only Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID set using the Easy Configuration option 1 From the utility main menu hi...

Page 107: ...ays at the bottom of the screen LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Sep 06 2007 SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Virtual Drives F4 HSP Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Port 0 DISK 156402MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU PORT READY READY 0 3 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Se...

Page 108: ... Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency PORT 0 1 Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Select Configurable Array s A 0 SPAN 1 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Sep 06 2007 Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency PORT 0 1 Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION ME...

Page 109: ...ct An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency PORT 0 1 Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 156402MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drive 0 RAID 1 Size 156402MB DWC Off RA On Accept SPAN NO Choose RAID Level For This VD RAID Level RAID 0 RAID 1 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Sep 06...

Page 110: ...Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 156402MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drive 0 RAID 1 Size 156402MB DWC On RA On Accept SPAN NO Accept This VD Configuration And Go To Next VD LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Sep 06 2007 Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Co...

Page 111: ...revious section to create the RAID set LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Sep 06 2007 Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration And Start A New Configuration Configuration Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View Add Configuration Clear Configu...

Page 112: ...ect the virtual drive to initialize Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive selection then press the SpaceBar LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Sep 06 2007 Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initialize Virtual Drive s LSI Software RAID Confi...

Page 113: ... Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 154494MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drives Loical Drive 0 Initialize Yes No Initilize Will Destroy Data On Selected VD s LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Sep 06 2007 SPACE De Select F10 Initialize Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drive s Configured...

Page 114: ...ent Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drives Loical Drive 0 Initialization Of LD Is In Process LD 0 Initialization Complete Press Esc 100 Completed LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Sep 06 2007 Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Sele...

Page 115: ...Parameters Objects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Sep 06 2007 Press ENTER To Select A VD DEL To Delete A VD Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select VD Objects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Vitual Drive 1 Virtual Drive 0 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Sep 06 2007 Use Cursor Keys to ...

Page 116: ...o Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu C o n f i g u r e I n i t i a l i z e O b j e c t s R e b u i l d Check Consistency Objects A d a p t e r V i r t u a l D r i v e Physical Drive Vitual Drive 1 Virtual Drive 0 I n i t i a l z e C h e c k C o n s i s t e n c y View Update Parameters Vitual Drive 0 Initialize Y e s No Initilization Of VD Is In Process VD 0 ...

Page 117: ...build then press SpaceBar LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Sep 06 2007 Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuild PD s LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Sep 06 2007 SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Virtual Drives F4 HSP Management M...

Page 118: ...ent Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Port 1 DISK 156402MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A REBUILD PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU PORT LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Sep 06 2007 SPACE De Select F10 Start Rebuild F2 Drive Information F3 View Virtual Drives Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Port 1 DISK 156402MB HDS728080PLA380...

Page 119: ...sistency then press Enter 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the virtual drive to check Press the Spacebar to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive selection then press F10 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Sep 06 2007 Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Obj...

Page 120: ...m zero percent 5 When checking is complete press any key to continue LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Sep 06 2007 SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Consistency Check Yes No Select VD LSI...

Page 121: ...bjects then select Virtual Drive from the menu 2 Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check then press Enter 3 Select Check Consistency from the pop up menu then press Enter 4 When prompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive 5 When checking is complete press any key to continue ...

Page 122: ...ween Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration Configuration Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Sep 06 2007 Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Opti...

Page 123: ...inue LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Sep 06 2007 Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select A Boot VD Configuration Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Se...

Page 124: ...elect Disk WC then press Enter to turn the option On enabled 3 When finished press any key to continue LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Sep 06 2007 Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Disk Write Cache Off Write Through or On Write Back Objects Adapter Virtual Drive Physi...

Page 125: ...ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 7 1 This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Chapter 7 Driver installation ...

Page 126: ... driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support CD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer then enter the BIOS Setup 3 Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support CD Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup 4 Restart the computer 5 Press any key when prompted ...

Page 127: ...EL AS3 UP8 32 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP5 32 64 bit RHEL 5 32 64 bit SLES 9 0 SP3 32 bit SLES 9 0 SP3 64 bit SLES 10 32 bit SLES 10 64 bit Back Exit Broadcom ASF Firmware Update RS100 E5 PI2 system Back Exit For systems with Red Hat Enterprise versions that are not listed in the Makedisk menu explore the support CD and copy the RAID driver disk from the following path ICH7R LSI RAID Driver Linux Write DMI...

Page 128: ...hird 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 CD ROM drives or special dis...

Page 129: ...I Logic Embedded SATA RAID Intel IA32E item ENTER Continue ESC Cancel F3 Exit Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer supplied hardware support disk into Drive A Press ENTER when ready ENTER Continue F3 Exit Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you wan...

Page 130: ...e RAID driver disk When prompted press Enter to continue installation 7 Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue ENTER Continue F3 Exit Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to retur...

Page 131: ...controller drivers When found click Next to install the drivers 11 Click Finish after the driver installation is done To an existing Windows Server OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows Server OS 1 Restart the computer then log in with Administrator privileges 2 Windows automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel 3 Right...

Page 132: ...dware tab then click the Device Manager button 3 Click the sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID or Intel 8201 GR GH SATA RAID items should appear 4 Right click the RAID controller driver item then select Properties from the menu 5 Click the Driver tab then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers 6 Click OK when finished ...

Page 133: ...Enterprise To install the Intel ICH7R LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise operating system 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat Installation CD 2 At the boot type linux dd then press Enter ...

Page 134: ... installation 4 Select fd0 using the Tab key when asked to select the driver disk source Press Tab to move the cursor to OK then press Enter 3 Select Yes using the Tab key when asked if you have the driver disk Press Enter ...

Page 135: ... Yes then install the additional RAID controller drivers 7 Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation 5 When prompted insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive select OK then press Enter The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system ...

Page 136: ...To install the RAID controller driver when installing SuSE Linux OS 1 Boot the system from the SuSE Installation CD 2 Select Installation from the Boot Options menu then press Enter 3 A message instructs you to prepare the RAID driver disk Press F6 ...

Page 137: ...d insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive then press Enter 5 When prompted select the floppy disk drive fd0 as the driver update medium select OK then press Enter The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system ...

Page 138: ...eges 2 Insert the motherboard system support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the...

Page 139: ...allation To build the driver from the TAR file 1 Create a directory and extract the TAR files tar xvzf bcm5700 version tar gz 2 Build the driver bcm5700 o as a loadable module for the running kernel cd bcm5700 version src make 3 Test the driver by loading it insmod bcm5700 o 4 Install the driver and man page make install 5 Refer to Red Hat distribution documentation to configure the network protoc...

Page 140: ...art the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support CD to the optical drive The support CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the VGA controller and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window 3 Click the item XGI VOLARI Z9s from the Drivers menu 4 The...

Page 141: ...17 7 3 2 Red Hat enterprise The Red Hat Enterprise operating system automatically recognizes the XGI Graphics driver during system installation There is no need to install an additional driver s to support the onboard VGA ...

Page 142: ...es 7 4 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD 7 4 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device dr...

Page 143: ...nagement Software menu displays the available network and server monitoring application Click on an item to install 7 4 4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports Click on an item to install ...

Page 144: ...7 20 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 4 5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

Page 145: ...A Reference information The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports ...

Page 146: ...ad if you need to update the BIOS See Chapter 5 for details Visit www intel com for more information on the EIST feature A 2 1 System requirements Before using EIST check your system if it meets the following requirements Intel Pentium 4 processor with EIST support BIOS file with EIST support Operating system with EIST support Windows XP SP2 Linux 2 6 kernel or later versions Using the Intel EM64T...

Page 147: ...blank space on the desktop then select Properties from the pop up menu 6 When the Display Properties window appears click the Screen Saver tab 7 Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window 8 On the Power schemes section click then select any option except Home Office Desktop or Always On 9 Click Apply then click OK 10 Close the Display Properties...

Page 148: ...A 4 Appendix CPU features ...

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