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User Manual - Page 4
... 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 menu...
User Manual - Page 5
... RAID support
5.1 RAID configuration 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-2 5.1.3 Intel® RAID configurations 5-2 5.1.4 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility ...... 5-13
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 Intel® ICH7R RAID controller driver .... 6-3
6.2 LAN...
User Manual - Page 8
...• Chapter 4: BIOS setup Tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
• Chapter 5: RAID support Provides information on RAID configurations for this motherboard.
• Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides information on RAID, LAN and VGA driver installation for this motherboard.
•...
User Manual - Page 11
P5MT-M specifications summary
Internal connectors
Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents
1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x Hard disk activity LED connector 1x IDE connector 4 x Serial ATA connectors 2 x CPU fan connectors 4 x System fan connectors 1 x Serial port (COM2) connector 3 x USB connectors 1 x Parallel port connector 1 x 24-pin SSI power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12 V power ...
User Manual - 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 Manual - Page 62
... 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 Manual - Page 64
...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 Manual - Page 68
...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 Manual - Page 70
... 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 Manual - Page 71
... 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
...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.
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User Manual - Page 112
... logical drives of a created RAID set
Creating a RAID set
The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using two types of configurations: E a s y and N e w.
In E a s y C o n f i g u r a t i o n, the logical drive parameters are set automatically including the size and stripe size (RAID 1 only).
In N e w C o n f i g u r a t i o n, you manually set the...
User Manual - Page 135
...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 Manual - Page 137
... 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 the message "P r e s s F 6 i f y o u n e e d t o i n s t a l l a t h i r d p a r t y S C S I o r R A I D d r i v e r . . ." appears at the bottom of the screen.
3. When prompted, press to specify an additional device.
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User Manual - Page 138
... disk drive, then press .
5. Select 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 7 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...
User Manual - Page 139
... v i c e D 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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... after the driver installation is done.
To verify the Intel® ICH7R RAID controller driver installation: 1. Right-click the M y C o m p u t e r icon on the Windows® desktop , then
...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.
...
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... 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 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...
User Manual - Page 145
... Adapter (VGA) driver.
6.3.1 Windows® 2000 Server
You need to manually install the ATI® RAGE XL VGA driver on a Windows® 2000 Server operating system. To install the ATI® RAGE XL VGA 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 Manual - Page 146
...2003 Server operating system automatically recognizes the ATI® RAGE XL VGA 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 ATI® RAGE XL VGA drivers are properly installed in a Windows® 2000/2003 Server operating system:
1. Right-click the M y C o m p u t e r icon...