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... a RAID driver disk 6-1 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6-4 6.2 Intel chipset software installation 6-11 6.3 LAN driver installation 6-14 6.3.1 Windows 2000/Server 2003 6-14 6.3.2 Red Hat 6-19 6.4 VGA driver installation 6-20 6.4.1 Windows® 2000/Server 2003 6-20 6.5 Management applications and utilities installation 6-22 6.5.1 Running the support CD 6-22 6.5.2 Drivers...
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...to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
• Chapter 5: RAID configuration
This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different...
User Manual - Page 44
... the it by adjusting the software settings.
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup.
2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the...
User Manual - Page 70
.... Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility.
1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site. Rename the file to BIOS.WPH. Save the file to a floppy disk.
Make sure you copy the correct BIOS file for the specific model of your motherboard. Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file.
2. Copy the Phoenix...
User Manual - Page 71
... bit Driver Disk O) Create LSI 1068 B1 SAS for RHEL4 UP4 64 bit Driver Disk P) Create the DSBF-DM emergent BIOS Recovery diskette Q) Flash Phoenix BIOS for DSBF-DM R) ESB2 ASF Firmware update Please choose A TO R:
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...
User Manual - Page 74
... example, you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the LPC chip.
The LPC chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the...
User Manual - Page 80
... ATA AHCI function. WinXP service pack1+ IAA driver supports AHCI mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
• SATA AHCI Enable item appears only when SATA RAID Enable is set to [Disabled]
• AHCI mode item supports only under Windows environment.
• Due to the driver limitation, you will not find any SATA driver if you install Fedora core 4.
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Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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Chapter summary
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6.1 RAID driver installation 6-1 6.2 Intel chipset software installation 6-13 6.3 LAN driver installation 6-16 6.4 VGA driver installation 6-22 6.5 Management application and utilities installation 6-24
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User Manual - Page 177
... Driver Disk O) Create LSI 1068 B1 SAS for RHEL4 UP4 64 bit Driver Disk P) Create the DSBF-DM emergent BIOS Recovery diskette Q) Flash Phoenix BIOS for DSBF-DM R) ESB2 ASF Firmware update
Please choose A TO R:
6. Place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive, then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create by typing the number before the option
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User Manual - Page 178
...disk drive, then place the system/ motherboard support CD in the optical drive.
2. Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility. The Windows 32-bit OS RAID driver disk for the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager is located in:
\Drivers\6321 Matrix Storage Manager\F6 Install Floppy Create for 32 and 64 bit Windows\F6flpy32.exe
The Windows 2003 64-bit OS RAID driver disk...
User Manual - Page 180
... use the LSI 1068 SAS utility bundled in the support CD to create a driver disk. Refer to page 6-1 for more information. During Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/2003 Server installation CD. The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup starts.
2. Press when...
User Manual - Page 182
...Marvell SATA controller driver (DSBF-DM model only):
- For 32bit Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 SP4, select Marvell 61XX SATA Controller 32bit Driver.
- For 64 bit Windows Server 2003, select Marvell 61XX SATA Controller 64bit Driver. 6. The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk. When prompted, press to continue installation.
7. Setup then...
User Manual - Page 183
... driver installation: 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop , then select
Properties from the menu. 2. Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. 3. Click the "+" sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers, then the LSI
Adapter, SAS 3000 series, 8-port with 1068-StorPort item should appear.
The screen differs based on the controller.
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User Manual - Page 184
... Embedded SATA RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS:
1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation CD.
2. At the boot:, type linux dd , then press .
When installing a Red Hat 2.4 kernel with a Driver Update Disk (DUD) to a disk drive attached to a LSI HBA, use the command below at the install prompt:
linux dd updates.
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Chapter 6: Driver installation
User Manual - Page 187
... operating system. To install the Intel® chipset software:
1. Restart 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. 3. Click the item Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility from the menu.
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4. The Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility window appears. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.
5. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process.
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Chapter 6: Driver installation
User Manual - Page 190
6.3 LAN driver installation
This section provides the instructions on how to install Intel® Gigabit LAN controller drivers.
6.3.1 Windows 2000/Server 2003
To install the Intel® Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows® 2000/ Server 2003 OS:
1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive. The ...
User Manual - Page 192
6. Select I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click the Next button.
7. Press the Complete and click Next button to fully install the driver, Intel® PROSet for Windows Device Manager and Advanced Networking Services.
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Chapter 6: Driver installation
User Manual - Page 196
... Adapter (VGA) driver.
6.4.1 Windows® 2000/Server 2003
You need to manually install the XGI Volari Z9s VGA driver on a Windows® 2000 / Server 2003 operating system. To install the XGI Volari Z9s VGA driver:
1. Restart 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...
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4. The XGI VGA Package window appears, preparing the setup.
5. Click Next to start the installation.
6. The system will update the VGA driver. 7. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before
using the program.
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