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... 6-2 6.2 LAN driver installation 6-12 6.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server 6-12 6.2.2 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 6-13 6.3 VGA driver installation 6-14 6.3.1 Windows® 2003 Server 6-14 6.3.2 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 6-15 6.4 ...Management applications andutilities installation 6-16 6.4.1 Running the support CD 6-16 6.4.2 Drivers menu 6-16 6.4.3 Management Software menu 6-17 6.4.4 Utilities menu 6-17 6.4.5 Contact information 6-18 Appendix A: Reference information A.1 P5BV-C block diagram A-1 A.2 P5BV...
... 6-2 6.2 LAN driver installation 6-12 6.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server 6-12 6.2.2 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 6-13 6.3 VGA driver installation 6-14 6.3.1 Windows® 2003 Server 6-14 6.3.2 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 6-15 6.4 ...Management applications andutilities installation 6-16 6.4.1 Running the support CD 6-16 6.4.2 Drivers menu 6-16 6.4.3 Management Software menu 6-17 6.4.4 Utilities menu 6-17 6.4.5 Contact information 6-18 Appendix A: Reference information A.1 P5BV-C block diagram A-1 A.2 P5BV...
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...) 1 x PS / 2 mouse port (green) 2 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x Serial port (COM1) 1 x VGA port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports For P5BV-C / 4L only: Additional 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 4 x Black Serial ATA connectors 3 x Front fan connectors...P5BV-C / 4L only: Additional 1 x IDE connector Additional 4 x Red Serial ATA connectors Power Requirement ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant Form Factor ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Support CD contents Device drivers ASUS Live Update utility ASUS Server...
...) 1 x PS / 2 mouse port (green) 2 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x Serial port (COM1) 1 x VGA port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports For P5BV-C / 4L only: Additional 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 4 x Black Serial ATA connectors 3 x Front fan connectors...P5BV-C / 4L only: Additional 1 x IDE connector Additional 4 x Red Serial ATA connectors Power Requirement ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant Form Factor ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Support CD contents Device drivers ASUS Live Update utility ASUS Server...
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...Intel® 3200 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the Intel® ICH7R (I /O controller hub that provides the interface for the motherboard. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically ...Intel® Xeon® processors with Intel® O6, 05B/05A or 04B/04A processors. The motherboard also supports the Intel® Hyper‑Threading Technology and is a new generation server class I /O controller hub) provide the vital interfaces for PCI 2.2, USB 2.0, and SATA, among ...
...Intel® 3200 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the Intel® ICH7R (I /O controller hub that provides the interface for the motherboard. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically ...Intel® Xeon® processors with Intel® O6, 05B/05A or 04B/04A processors. The motherboard also supports the Intel® Hyper‑Threading Technology and is a new generation server class I /O controller hub) provide the vital interfaces for PCI 2.2, USB 2.0, and SATA, among ...
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Click the Turn Off button to shut down . Refer to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. If you are using Windows® Server 2000: 1. Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer. 2. The power supply should turn off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. 3.2 Powering ... the dual function power switch While the system is selected, then click the OK button to shut down function If you are using Windows® Server 2003: 1. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to section "4.5 Power Configuration" in Chapter 4...
Click the Turn Off button to shut down . Refer to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. If you are using Windows® Server 2000: 1. Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer. 2. The power supply should turn off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. 3.2 Powering ... the dual function power switch While the system is selected, then click the OK button to shut down function If you are using Windows® Server 2003: 1. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to section "4.5 Power Configuration" in Chapter 4...
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....intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012305.htm The SATA controller is set to use or configure the SATA connectors under SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0 SP1 operating system environment. Set the item Configure SATA as to [RAID] if you to use any SATA device (at least two SATA devices are...
....intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012305.htm The SATA controller is set to use or configure the SATA connectors under SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0 SP1 operating system environment. Set the item Configure SATA as to [RAID] if you to use any SATA device (at least two SATA devices are...
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... Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Disable this item if you are using RedHat Linux Advanced Server 3.0 UP5/UP6 operating system. 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
... Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Disable this item if you are using RedHat Linux Advanced Server 3.0 UP5/UP6 operating system. 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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... drives is a striped configuration with Intel® ICH7R and Marvell® 88SE6145 chipsets. ASUS P5BV-C Series 5- RAID 10 is required for this setup. 5.1 RAID configurations The server system/motherboard comes with RAID 1 segments whose segments are RAID 1 arrays. The new drive must ... data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. This configuration has the same fault tolerance as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to a second drive...
... drives is a striped configuration with Intel® ICH7R and Marvell® 88SE6145 chipsets. ASUS P5BV-C Series 5- RAID 10 is required for this setup. 5.1 RAID configurations The server system/motherboard comes with RAID 1 segments whose segments are RAID 1 arrays. The new drive must ... data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. This configuration has the same fault tolerance as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to a second drive...
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This technology also allows you can create a RAID set . To install the SATA hard disks for P5BV-C / 4L only) 5- Chapter 5: Driver installation Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 5.1.4 RAID configuration ...RAID 1, RAID 10, or software RAID 5 under Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP or Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system. (for a RAID configuration: 1. Go to section "2.6 Jumpers" for details. 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Use the Intel® Matrix Storage ...
This technology also allows you can create a RAID set . To install the SATA hard disks for P5BV-C / 4L only) 5- Chapter 5: Driver installation Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 5.1.4 RAID configuration ...RAID 1, RAID 10, or software RAID 5 under Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP or Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system. (for a RAID configuration: 1. Go to section "2.6 Jumpers" for details. 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Use the Intel® Matrix Storage ...
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... want to the Create Volume menu. 5- Chapter 5: Driver installation WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. TIP: We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for the RAID 0 array, then press . The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity...
... want to the Create Volume menu. 5- Chapter 5: Driver installation WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. TIP: We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for the RAID 0 array, then press . The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity...
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..., press the up/down arrow key to select RAID 10(RAID0+1), then press . 4 When the Disks item is highlighted. We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for audio and video editing. 7. Enter a name for the RAID 10 array, then press . A small triangle marks the selected drive...
..., press the up/down arrow key to select RAID 10(RAID0+1), then press . 4 When the Disks item is highlighted. We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for audio and video editing. 7. Enter a name for the RAID 10 array, then press . A small triangle marks the selected drive...
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.... Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or to go back to 128 KB. We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for the RAID 5 array, then press . The available stripe size values range from 8 KB...
.... Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or to go back to 128 KB. We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for the RAID 5 array, then press . The available stripe size values range from 8 KB...
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... 10 set, select Stripe Size from the menu, then press . For server systems, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set , proceed to step 10. 9. ASUS P5BV-C Series 5-21 For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video...
... 10 set, select Stripe Size from the menu, then press . For server systems, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set , proceed to step 10. 9. ASUS P5BV-C Series 5-21 For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video...
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... in a RAID set. Save your server system, you want to create by typing the number before the option 7. Press any key when prompted to boot from CD. Follow the screen instructions to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD or from the support CD. ASUS P5BV-C Series 6- Restart the computer...
... in a RAID set. Save your server system, you want to create by typing the number before the option 7. Press any key when prompted to boot from CD. Follow the screen instructions to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD or from the support CD. ASUS P5BV-C Series 6- Restart the computer...
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...Setup starts. 2. When prompted, press to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/2003 Server installation CD. appears at the bottom of the screen. 3. For systems with Red Hat® Enterprise versions that are not listed in the ...LSI RAID\Driver\Linux. 6.1.2 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. Press when the message "Press F6 if you need to specify an...
...Setup starts. 2. When prompted, press to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/2003 Server installation CD. appears at the bottom of the screen. 3. For systems with Red Hat® Enterprise versions that are not listed in the ...LSI RAID\Driver\Linux. 6.1.2 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. Press when the message "Press F6 if you need to specify an...
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ASUS P5BV-C Series 6- Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5. Select the RAID controller driver from the list, then press . 4. Marvell 6145 SATA Controller Select "Marvell 61XX SATA Controller 32bit Driver" for Windows 2000 or 32bit Windows 2003 Server OS, "... Vista 32bit Driver" for 32bit Windows Vista OS, or "Marvell 61XX SATA Controller Vista 64bit Driver" for Windows 2000 or 32bit Windows 2003 Server OS from the list, then press . LSI Logic SATA RAID Select "LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID" for 64bit Windows Vista OS, and ...
ASUS P5BV-C Series 6- Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5. Select the RAID controller driver from the list, then press . 4. Marvell 6145 SATA Controller Select "Marvell 61XX SATA Controller 32bit Driver" for Windows 2000 or 32bit Windows 2003 Server OS, "... Vista 32bit Driver" for 32bit Windows Vista OS, or "Marvell 61XX SATA Controller Vista 64bit Driver" for Windows 2000 or 32bit Windows 2003 Server OS from the list, then press . LSI Logic SATA RAID Select "LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID" for 64bit Windows Vista OS, and ...
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... the menu. 4. Right-click the My Computer icon on an existing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to display the list of devices installed in with Administrator privileges. 2. ASUS P5BV-C Series 6- Restart the computer, then log in the system. 5. The wizard searches the RAID controller...
... the menu. 4. Right-click the My Computer icon on an existing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to display the list of devices installed in with Administrator privileges. 2. ASUS P5BV-C Series 6- Restart the computer, then log in the system. 5. The wizard searches the RAID controller...
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Press . Select Installation from the SuSE Installation CD. 2. SuSE Linux To install the RAID controller driver when installing SuSE Linux OS: 1. For SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0 SP1 operating system, do not use the OS bundled driver, otherwise your computer may become unstable due to prepare the RAID driver disk. A message instructs you to the OS limitation. 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation Boot the system from the Boot Options menu, then press . 3.
Press . Select Installation from the SuSE Installation CD. 2. SuSE Linux To install the RAID controller driver when installing SuSE Linux OS: 1. For SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0 SP1 operating system, do not use the OS bundled driver, otherwise your computer may become unstable due to prepare the RAID driver disk. A message instructs you to the OS limitation. 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation Boot the system from the Boot Options menu, then press . 3.
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Restart the computer, then log on a Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Doubleclick the ASSETUP.EXE to begin installation. 4. Click the Marvell LAN CPA Config tool option to run the CD. 3. Click Next when ...Driver installation 6.2 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on how to the optical drive. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to install the Marvell® 88E8056 LAN controller driver. 6.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server To install the Marvell® 88E8056 LAN controller driver on with Administrator privileges. 2. Follow the screen ...
Restart the computer, then log on a Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Doubleclick the ASSETUP.EXE to begin installation. 4. Click the Marvell LAN CPA Config tool option to run the CD. 3. Click Next when ...Driver installation 6.2 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on how to the optical drive. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to install the Marvell® 88E8056 LAN controller driver. 6.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server To install the Marvell® 88E8056 LAN controller driver on with Administrator privileges. 2. Follow the screen ...
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...computer, then log on a Windows® 2003 Server operating system. Click Cancel to close this window. • To install Windows 2000 VGA driver, browse the contents of the support CD to the optical drive. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to locate the driver disk utility.... 6.3 VGA driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the XGI Graphics driver. 6.3.1 Windows® 2003 Server You need to manually install the XGI Graphics...
...computer, then log on a Windows® 2003 Server operating system. Click Cancel to close this window. • To install Windows 2000 VGA driver, browse the contents of the support CD to the optical drive. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to locate the driver disk utility.... 6.3 VGA driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the XGI Graphics driver. 6.3.1 Windows® 2003 Server You need to manually install the XGI Graphics...
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There is no need to install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA. The VGA server does not obtain the authorization from Microsoft® WHQL 2003, but it supports Microsoft® Windows® 2003 Server. 6.3.2 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 The Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system automatically recognizes the XGI Graphics driver during system installation. ASUS P5BV-C Series 6-15
There is no need to install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA. The VGA server does not obtain the authorization from Microsoft® WHQL 2003, but it supports Microsoft® Windows® 2003 Server. 6.3.2 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 The Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system automatically recognizes the XGI Graphics driver during system installation. ASUS P5BV-C Series 6-15