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... 4.11.1 EZ Update 4-52 4.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-53 4.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 4-54 4.11.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 4-55
Chapter 5:
RAID configuration
5.1 Setting up RAID 5-2
5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-2
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 5-3
5.1.3 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS 5-3
5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities 5-3
5.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Option ROM Utility...
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...through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. 5. Chapter 5: RAID configuration This chapter provides information on how to configure your hard disk drives as RAID sets. 6. Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides information on how to install the drivers for system components. This chapter also describes the software applications that the barebone workstation supports...
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... card
After installing the expansion card, adjust software settings if necessary.
1. Power 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 54
... fails to boot up due to BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! button to boot and load the BIOS default settings. A message will appear during POST reminding you that the BIOS has been restored to its default settings.
• We recommend that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK...
User Manual - Page 73
... be caused by improper installation of the USB storage device and filename/file format error. If this scenario happens, please restart the system to turn off the light.
• Updating BIOS may have risks. If the BIOS program is damaged during the process and results in the system's failure to boot up, please contact your local ASUS Service Center.
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User Manual - Page 75
...USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under a Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation.
• USB 3.0 devices can only be used for data storage.
• We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster and better performance from your USB 3.0 devices.
* LAN port... Out Side Speaker Out
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User Manual - Page 80
...; An error message appears on the screen during the system bootup and requests you to
run the BIOS Setup. • You have installed a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or
update.
Inappropriate BIOS settings may result to instability or boot failure. We strongly recommend that you change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service personnel.
When downloading or...
User Manual - Page 122
... time.
[Disabled]
For the fastest POST time, all PS/2 devices will not be available until your computer enters the operating system.
Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled]
[Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from loading during POST.
[Enabled] Select to load the network stack driver during POST.
Next Boot after AC Power Loss [Normal Boot] [Normal Boot] Returns to normal boot...
User Manual - Page 124
..., UEFI first] [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from PCIe/PCI Expansion Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of PCIe/PCI expansion devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first]
Secure Boot Allows you to configure the Windows® Secure Boot settings and manage its keys to protect...
User Manual - Page 125
...Management The Platform Key (PK) locks and secures the firmware from any permissible changes. The system verifies the PK...drivers that you can load on the single computer.
Delete the db Allows you to delete the db file from your system. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] Load db from File Allows you to load the downloaded db from a USB storage device. Configuration options: [Yes] [No]
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... after POST (Windows® 8 not supported).
• To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears.
Boot Override These items displays the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Click an item to start booting from the selected device.
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Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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... the instructions of this chapter to update your BIOS if necessary.
Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard.
The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program.
1. EZ Update: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.
2. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using a USB flash drive.
3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS...
User Manual - Page 138
... Setting up RAID
The P9D WS motherboard comes with an Intel® C226 controller that supports Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows® OS only).
5.1.1 RAID definitions
RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks...
User Manual - Page 155
Driver installation
Chapter 6
This chapter provides information on how to install the drivers for system components. This chapter also describes the software applications that the barebone workstation supports.
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... hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides the instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation.
6.1.1 Installing the RAID controller driver
During Windows® 7 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® 7 OS 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® 7 OS installation disc. Follow the screen
instructions to...
User Manual - Page 158
... the support DVD into the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. Click each menu tab and select the items you want to install.
The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to use the devices.
The AHCI/RAID Driver menu contains the RAID/AHCI driver disk...
User Manual - Page 160
... file that came with the software application for more information.
6.3.1 AI Suite 3
AI Suite 3 is an all-in-one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows you to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously.
Installing AI Suite 3 To install AI Suite 3 on your computer:
1. Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Special tab appears if...
User Manual - Page 168
... that allows you to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. With this utlity, you can also manually update the saved BIOS and select a boot logo when the system goes into POST. To launch EZ Update, click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar.
Click to automatically update your
motherboard's driver, software and
firmware
Click to find and select...
User Manual - Page 175
...; HD Audio Manager with DTS UltraPC II for Windows® 8 /
Windows® 7 / Windows® Vista
Configuration option tabs (vary with the audio devices connected)
Advanced settings
Control settings panel
Set default device button
Analog and digital connector status
This version of Realtek HD Audio Manager supports Intel® 8 Series motherboards and other selected models.
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Control settings
Analog and digital connector status
Click to set default device Click to set default communication device
Connector settings
• Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration.
• To play Blu-Ray™ disc, make sure to use an HDCP compliant monitor.
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