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User Manual - Page 4
...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 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility 4-7 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-9 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen...
User Manual - Page 6
... 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 Linux 6-15 6.3 VGA driver installation 6-16 6.3.1 Windows 2000/Server 2003 6-16 6.4 Management applications and utilities installation 6-19 6.4.1 Running the support CD 6-19 6.4.2 Drivers menu 6-19 6.4.3 Management Software...
User Manual - Page 9
... 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 40
... card
After installing the expansion card, configure 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...
User Manual - Page 70
... and starts updating the BIOS.
A:\>afudos /iI8043A0.ROM
AMI Firmware Update Utility Copyright (C)2004 American Megatrends Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ver.4.04
ASUSTEK Ver. 3.12 Bootblock chechsum ....OK - Module checksums .......OK - Erasing flash done - Writing flash 0x0008cc00 (9%)
Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!
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User Manual - Page 74
... comes with the motherboard package.
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
Quit all Microsoft® Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.
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User Manual - Page 76
... 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 112
... RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup.
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 Chapter 6 for details.
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User Manual - Page 164
...Create Intel Matrix Storage Manager for Windows 64 bit Driver Disk I) Create LSI MegaRAID for Windows 32/64 bit Driver Disk J) Create LSI MegaRAID for RHEL4 UP2 32/64 bit Driver Disk K) Create LSI MegaRAID for RHEL3 UP6 32/64 bit Driver Disk L) Broadcom ASF Firmware Update M) Flash AMI BIOS for P5M2/SAS N) Flash AMI BIOS for P5M2 Please choose A To N:
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User Manual - Page 165
...OS RAID driver disk for the LSI1068 SAS controller is located in:
\Drivers\LSI 1068\Driver\makedisk\2k364.exe
3. Insert a formatted high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. 4. Follow screen instructions to complete the process. 5. After creating a RAID driver disk, eject the floppy disk, then write‑protect it to
prevent computer virus infection.
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User Manual - Page 167
... Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS
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 the message "Press F6 if you need to install...
User Manual - Page 169
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If you select SATA as AHCI in the BIOS setup utility of IDE Configuration, install the Intel SATA AHCI Driver during windows setup. Then, select the "Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH7RDH)" from the list. Refer to section "6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk" to create the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver disk for Intel ICH7R ACHI Driver.
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User Manual - Page 170
... "LSI Logic Fusion-MPT Drivers for SAS 1068 (Windows 2003 32-bit)". For 64bit Windows 2003 , select "LSI Logic Fusion-MPT Drivers for SAS 1068 (Windows 2003 x64)"
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.
To...
User Manual - Page 171
... 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.
To verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. Right-click the My Computer...
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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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User Manual - Page 177
... LAN driver installation
This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller drivers.
6.2.1 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 Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive...
User Manual - Page 179
...Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver.
6.3.1 Windows 2000/Server 2003
You need to manually install the ATI® ES1000 VGA driver on a Windows 2000 / Server 2003 operating system. To install the ATI® ES1000 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 ATI Software 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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User Manual - Page 182
... 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...
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6.4.3 Management Software menu
The Management Software menu displays the available network and server monitoring applications. Click on an item to install.
6.4.4 Utilities menu
The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click on an item to install.
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