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User Guide - Page 4
... 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 ASUS EZ Flash utility 4-2 4.1.3 AFUDOS utility 4-3 4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-6 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility 4-8
4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.2.1 BIOS...
User Guide - Page 5
... 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 Using the RAID configuration utility 5-2 5.1.5 Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM Utility 5-3
5.2 RAID driver installation 5-8 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-8 5.2.2 Installing the Intel® ICH6R RAID controller driver .. 5-10
5.3. LAN driver installation...
User Guide - Page 8
... the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.
• Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
• Chapter 5: Driver installation This chapter provides information on RAID configurations, RAID driver installation, and LAN driver...
User Guide - Page 36
... 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 Guide - Page 64
... n. d. In the O p e n field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a:
assuming that D is your optical drive letter. e. Press , then follow screen instructions to continue.
2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk.
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility
The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy...
User Guide - Page 66
...The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware 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:\>
The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file.
Updating the BIOS file
To update the BIOS file using...
User Guide - Page 70
...with the motherboard package.
ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Installing ASUS Update
To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The D r i v e r s menu appears. 2. Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click I n s t a l l A S U S U p d a t e
V X . X X . X X. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to...
User Guide - Page 72
... the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next.
5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail of all its features.
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:
1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by...
User Guide - Page 73
... 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 Guide - Page 103
...sets. This technology also allows you to change the hard disk drive partition size without losing any data.
If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. Refer to section "2. RAID driver installation" for details.
ASUS P5CR...
User Guide - Page 110
...installing Windows® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS (using FreeDOS from the support CD) or in Windows® environment.
DOS
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. Set the optical drive...
User Guide - Page 111
...from the hard 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 RAID driver disk for the Intel® ICH6R is located in:
\Drivers\Chipset\Intel\IAA\F6 Install Floppy\F6flpy32
3. Insert a formatted high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. 4. Follow screen instructions to complete...
User Guide - Page 112
... the Intel® ICH6R RAID controller driver
Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS During Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS installation
To install the Intel® ICH6R RAID controller driver when installing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/2003 Server
installation CD. The W i n d o w s® 2 0 0 0 / 2 0 0 3 S e t u p starts.
2. Press when...
User Guide - Page 113
... the I n t e l ( R ) 8 2 8 0 1 F R S A T A R A I D C o n t r o l l e r ( D e s k t o p I C H 6 R ) from the options, then press to select.
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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User Guide - Page 114
... r i v e r W i z a r d window appears. Click N e x t.
8. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive.
9. Select the option "S e a r c h f o r a s u i t a b l e d r i v e r f o r m y d e v i c e ( r e c o m m e n d e d ), then click N e x t.
10. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. When found, click N e x t to install the drivers.
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C h a p t e r 5 : Dr...
User Guide - Page 115
...2 8 0 1 F B U l t r a A T A S t o r a g e C o n t r o l l e r s - 2 6 5 2 item should appear.
4. Right-click the I n t e l ( R ) 8 2 8 0 1 F B Ultra ATA Storage Controllers2 6 5 2 item, then select P r o p e r t i e s from the menu.
5. Click the D r i v e r tab, then click the D r i v e r D e t a i l s button to display the RAID controller drivers.
6. Click O K when finished.
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... installation
This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller drivers.
5.3.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server
To install the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS:
1. Restart the computer, then log on with A d m i n i s t r a t o r privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive...
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....
• You must upgrade the system to Windows® NT Service Pack 4 or later before you install the LAN adapter drivers.
• BACS2 Help files require Internet Explorer 4.0 or later to work properly. We recommend using Internet Explorer 5.0 to view help files.
To install the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows® NT OS:
1. Restart the computer, then log on with...
User Guide - Page 121
... Adapter (SVGA) driver.
5.4.1 Windows® 2000 Server
You need to manually install the Intel® E7221 SVGA driver on a Windows® 2000 Server operating system. To install the Intel® E7221 SVGA driver: 1. Restart the computer, then log on with A d m i n i s t r a t o r privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive. The
support CD automatically displays...
User Guide - Page 122
...driver during system installation. There is no need to install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA.
Verifying the VGA driver installation
To verify if the Intel® E7221 SVGA driver is properly installed in a Windows... Controller item, then select P r o p e r t i e s from the menu.
5. Click the A d a p t e r tab, then click the p r o p e r t i e s button to display the VGA drivers....