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... up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-2
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-2
Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1
4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-1 4.1.2 AFUDOS utility 4-2 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-5 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-6 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-7 4.2.2 Menu bar...
User Manual - Page 6
...51 5.5.5 Viewing SAS topology 5-56 5.5.6 Global Properties 5-58
Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-1
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-1 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6-4 6.2 LAN driver installation 6-14 6.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server 6-14 6.2.2 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 6-15 6.3 VGA driver installation 6-16 6.3.1 Windows® 2003...
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... on RAID and LAN driver installation for this motherboard.
• Appendix: Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard.
Where to find more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.
1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS...
User Manual - Page 11
... embedded SATA RAID Controller (RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10) for Windows and Linux
For P5BV /SAS only: - LSI 1068 PCI-X 8-port SAS controller:
LSI® Integrated RAID 0, 1, 1E support - Optional LSI® ZCR (Zero-Channel-RAID) PCI-X card:
(For upgrade to support hardware RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50)
Volari® XGI Z9s PCI-based VGA controller with 32MB DDRII display memory
Dual embedded...
User Manual - Page 35
... 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 cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Refer to the table on the next page for details.
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User Manual - Page 63
... on the bootable floppy disk.
A:\>afudos /iP5BV.ROM
4. The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS.
A:\>afudos /iP5BV.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Reading flash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing...
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... your computer
A:\>
Updating the BIOS file using a USB flash drive If you have not purchased a USB floppy disk drive, you may update the BIOS file using a USB flash drive. Format the USB flash drive to 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...
User Manual - Page 66
... 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 firmware hub.
The firmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you...
User Manual - Page 99
... utilities allow you to configure and IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets.
For P5BV/SAS only: LSI SAS1068 PCI-X eight-port, 3.0 Gbit/s SAS/SATA controller supports eight additional SAS/SATA hard drives that allows you to leave the Integrated RAID configuration.
5.1.1 RAID definitions
RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel...
User Manual - Page 161
... when installing Windows® 2003 or Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0/SuSE operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. You can create a RAID 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...
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Broadcom ASF Firmware Update
7. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the folppy disk drive.
8. Press . 9. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk.
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User Manual - Page 164
... 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 the message "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." appears at the bottom of the screen.
3. When prompted, press to specify an additional device...
User Manual - Page 166
.../GH SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH7RDH)" from the list. Refer to section "6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk" to create the Intel SATA Driver for windows system.
6. The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk. When prompted, press to continue installation.
7. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue...
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... Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears. Click Next.
8. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive.
9. Select the option "Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)", then click Next.
10. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. When found, click Next to install the drivers.
11. Click Finish after the driver installation is done.
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...the RAID controller 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. The LSI Logic
Embedded SATA RAID or Intel® 8201 GR/GH SATA RAID items should appear.
4. Right-click the RAID controller...
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4. When prompted, insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive, then press .
5. When prompted, select the floppy disk drive (fd0) as the driver update medium, select OK, then press .
The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system.
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6.2 LAN driver installation
This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom BCM5721 LAN controller driver.
6.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server
To install the Broadcom BCM5721 LAN controller driver on a Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS:
1. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive. The CD
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User Manual - Page 176
... 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.
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4. The XGI VOLARI Z9s window appears. Click Next. Follow screen instructions to complete installation.
6.3.2 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 4.0
The Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 4.0 operating system automatically recognizes the XGI Graphics driver during system installation. There is no need to install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA.
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... utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.
The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates.
6.4.1 Running the support CD
Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
If Autorun is...