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... menu 4-34 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 RAID configuration utility 5-2 5.2 Marvel® 88SE6145 RAID BIOS Configuration Utility (for P5BV-C / 4L only 5-3 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 5-4 5.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 5-6 5.3.1 Creating a RAID 0 set (stripe 5-7 5.3.2 Creating a RAID 1 set (mirror 5-9 5.3.3 Creating a RAID 10 set (RAID 10 5-10 5.3.4 Creating...
... menu 4-34 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 RAID configuration utility 5-2 5.2 Marvel® 88SE6145 RAID BIOS Configuration Utility (for P5BV-C / 4L only 5-3 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 5-4 5.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 5-6 5.3.1 Creating a RAID 0 set (stripe 5-7 5.3.2 Creating a RAID 1 set (mirror 5-9 5.3.3 Creating a RAID 10 set (RAID 10 5-10 5.3.4 Creating...
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5.4 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (for P5BV-C / 4L only 5-17 5.4.1 Creating a RAID set 5-18 5.4.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 5-24 5.4.3 Initializing the logical drives 5-27 5.4.4 Rebuilding failed drives 5-32 5.4.5 Checking the drives for data consistency 5-34 5.4.6 Deleting a RAID configuration 5-37 5.4.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set 5-38 5.4.8 Enabling the WriteCache 5-39 5.5 Global Array Manager 5-39...
5.4 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (for P5BV-C / 4L only 5-17 5.4.1 Creating a RAID set 5-18 5.4.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 5-24 5.4.3 Initializing the logical drives 5-27 5.4.4 Rebuilding failed drives 5-32 5.4.5 Checking the drives for data consistency 5-34 5.4.6 Deleting a RAID configuration 5-37 5.4.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set 5-38 5.4.8 Enabling the WriteCache 5-39 5.5 Global Array Manager 5-39...
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... RAID Mode (RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 for Windows and Linux) Volari® XGI Z9s PCI-based VGA controller with 32MB DDRII display memory Marvell 88E8056 Giga PCI-E LAN Controllers that comply with PCI Express 1.0a specifications (4 for P5BV-C / 4L, 2 for P5BV-C) Intel ICH7R Southbridge supports: - 4 USB 2.0 ports (two on the rear panel, two on the board) ASUS...
... RAID Mode (RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 for Windows and Linux) Volari® XGI Z9s PCI-based VGA controller with 32MB DDRII display memory Marvell 88E8056 Giga PCI-E LAN Controllers that comply with PCI Express 1.0a specifications (4 for P5BV-C / 4L, 2 for P5BV-C) Intel ICH7R Southbridge supports: - 4 USB 2.0 ports (two on the rear panel, two on the board) ASUS...
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...3. Dual integrated Gigabit Ethernet connections LAN3_LAN4 (P5BV-C/4L only) Page 2-22 2-22 2-22...2-30 13. 2.2.4 Layout contents Slots/Sockets 1. Serial (COM1) port 5. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 4-pin ATX12V1) 2-28 9. Backplane SMBus connector... SATA_RAID7, SATA_RAID8) 2-25 4 Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 2-26 5. RAID controller selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1)) 3. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 4. CPU socket 2. ... 2-30 12. VGA port 6. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) 2-31 ASUS P5BV-C Series 2- Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) 2-27 7. DDR2 DIMM...
...3. Dual integrated Gigabit Ethernet connections LAN3_LAN4 (P5BV-C/4L only) Page 2-22 2-22 2-22...2-30 13. 2.2.4 Layout contents Slots/Sockets 1. Serial (COM1) port 5. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 4-pin ATX12V1) 2-28 9. Backplane SMBus connector... SATA_RAID7, SATA_RAID8) 2-25 4 Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 2-26 5. RAID controller selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1)) 3. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 4. CPU socket 2. ... 2-30 12. VGA port 6. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) 2-31 ASUS P5BV-C Series 2- Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) 2-27 7. DDR2 DIMM...
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... place the jumper caps to pins 2-3 to use when you create disk arrays. Prepare a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard (xxxx-xxx.ROM) and the AFUDOS.EXE utility. 2. Place the jumper caps over pins 1-2 if you to update the BIOS. 4. Set ...Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you want to use the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. ® P5BV-C/4L RAID_SEL1 12 23 LSI RAID ROM INTEL RAID ROM (Default) P5BV-C/4L RAID_SEL1 Setting 3. Shut down the system. 5. Set the jumper to pins 1-2. 6. To update the BIOS: 1. Insert the ...
... place the jumper caps to pins 2-3 to use when you create disk arrays. Prepare a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard (xxxx-xxx.ROM) and the AFUDOS.EXE utility. 2. Place the jumper caps over pins 1-2 if you to update the BIOS. 4. Set ...Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you want to use the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. ® P5BV-C/4L RAID_SEL1 12 23 LSI RAID ROM INTEL RAID ROM (Default) P5BV-C/4L RAID_SEL1 Setting 3. Shut down the system. 5. Set the jumper to pins 1-2. 6. To update the BIOS: 1. Insert the ...
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...disk drive connections. GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND ® P5BV-C/4L SATA1 SATA3 GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXP4 GND GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND GND RSATA_RXN6 RSATA_RXP6 GND RSATA_TXN6... GND • Use only two Serial ATA RAID connectors for Serial ATA hard disk drives. Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector SATA1/SATA3 SATA2/SATA4 Setting Master Slave Use Boot disk Data disk ASUS P5BV-C Series 2-25 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1...
...disk drive connections. GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND ® P5BV-C/4L SATA1 SATA3 GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXP4 GND GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND GND RSATA_RXN6 RSATA_RXP6 GND RSATA_TXN6... GND • Use only two Serial ATA RAID connectors for Serial ATA hard disk drives. Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector SATA1/SATA3 SATA2/SATA4 Setting Master Slave Use Boot disk Data disk ASUS P5BV-C Series 2-25 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1...
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.2 Marvell 88SE6145 RAID BIOS Configration utility (for P5BV-C / 4L only 5-3 5.3 Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 5-6 5.4 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (for P5BV-C / 4L only 5-17 5.5 Global Array Manager 5-39 ASUS P5BV-C Series
Chapter summary 5 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.2 Marvell 88SE6145 RAID BIOS Configration utility (for P5BV-C / 4L only 5-3 5.3 Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 5-6 5.4 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (for P5BV-C / 4L only 5-17 5.5 Global Array Manager 5-39 ASUS P5BV-C Series
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... disk drives as a single drive but at 1.5 Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s. ASUS P5BV-C Series 5- The RAID 5 configuration is required for this setup. In some instances, a RAID 10 configuration can sustain multiple simultaneous drive failure. 5.1 RAID configurations The server system/motherboard comes with RAID 1 segments whose segments are RAID 1 arrays. This configuration has the same fault tolerance as mirroring alone...
... disk drives as a single drive but at 1.5 Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s. ASUS P5BV-C Series 5- The RAID 5 configuration is required for this setup. In some instances, a RAID 10 configuration can sustain multiple simultaneous drive failure. 5.1 RAID configurations The server system/motherboard comes with RAID 1 segments whose segments are RAID 1 arrays. This configuration has the same fault tolerance as mirroring alone...
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...the BIOS Setup before you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or software RAID 5 under Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP or Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system. (for details. 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. To do...Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect a SATA power cable to section "6.1 RAID driver installation" for P5BV-C / 4L only) 5- Chapter 5: Driver installation Select RAID from the options. 6. The Intel® Matrix Storage technology supported by the ICHR chip allows you...
...the BIOS Setup before you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or software RAID 5 under Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP or Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system. (for details. 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. To do...Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect a SATA power cable to section "6.1 RAID driver installation" for P5BV-C / 4L only) 5- Chapter 5: Driver installation Select RAID from the options. 6. The Intel® Matrix Storage technology supported by the ICHR chip allows you...
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ASUS P5BV-C Series 5- During POST, press + to enter the utility main menu. **[Adapter]*****[Create]*****[Delete * Adapter 1 * * Arrays Information: * * No array is ... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Navigate, ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are connected to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 ,and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are for P5BV-C / 4L only) The Marvell® 88SE6145 RAID BIOS Configuration utility allows you to the Serial ATA connectors supported...
ASUS P5BV-C Series 5- During POST, press + to enter the utility main menu. **[Adapter]*****[Create]*****[Delete * Adapter 1 * * Arrays Information: * * No array is ... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Navigate, ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are connected to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 ,and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are for P5BV-C / 4L only) The Marvell® 88SE6145 RAID BIOS Configuration utility allows you to the Serial ATA connectors supported...
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... disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip. ASUS P5BV-C Series 5-17 You may also create a RAID set(s) in the motherboard support CD for P5BV-C / 4L only) The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you installed two hard disk drives without a RAID configuration. Refer to enter the utility. 5.4 LSI Logic Embedded SATA...
... disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip. ASUS P5BV-C Series 5-17 You may also create a RAID set(s) in the motherboard support CD for P5BV-C / 4L only) The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you installed two hard disk drives without a RAID configuration. Refer to enter the utility. 5.4 LSI Logic Embedded SATA...
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A.2 P5BV-C / 4L block diagram x16 slot PCIE1 4xSATA2 6145 1xIDE x8 slot PCIE3 PCI4 PCI5 PCI6 Z9s Conroe/Kentsfield/ Wolfdale/Yorkfield 800/1066/1333 FSB x8 Bigby-V DDR2-800x2 DDR2-800x2 x1 x1 PCI 33 x1 x1 DMI Interface 8056 8056 ICH7R 8056 x1 x1 8056 4xSATA2 1xIDE Intel MSM (RAID 0, 1, 10, 5) LSI MegaRAID (RAID 0, 1, 10) A- Appendix A: Reference information
A.2 P5BV-C / 4L block diagram x16 slot PCIE1 4xSATA2 6145 1xIDE x8 slot PCIE3 PCI4 PCI5 PCI6 Z9s Conroe/Kentsfield/ Wolfdale/Yorkfield 800/1066/1333 FSB x8 Bigby-V DDR2-800x2 DDR2-800x2 x1 x1 PCI 33 x1 x1 DMI Interface 8056 8056 ICH7R 8056 x1 x1 8056 4xSATA2 1xIDE Intel MSM (RAID 0, 1, 10, 5) LSI MegaRAID (RAID 0, 1, 10) A- Appendix A: Reference information