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Contents 4.3.12 ASUS Express Gate 4-49 4.4 RAID configurations 4-59 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-59 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-60 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations 4-60 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-68 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-68 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-68 Appendix: CPU features A.1 Intel® EM64T A-1 Using the Intel® EM64T feature A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel...
Contents 4.3.12 ASUS Express Gate 4-49 4.4 RAID configurations 4-59 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-59 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-60 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations 4-60 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-68 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-68 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-68 Appendix: CPU features A.1 Intel® EM64T A-1 Using the Intel® EM64T feature A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel...
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Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 PCIe Gigabit LAN controller, featuring AI NET2 Realtek® ALC1200, 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - P5QC specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Storage LAN Audio IEEE 1394 USB LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 ...66 for up to install the DDR2 1066MHz DIMMs ONLY on the next page) xii Supports Jack-Detecting, Multi-streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - ASUS Noise-Filtering LSI® L-FW3227 1394a controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back I/O - Coaxial S/PDIF out ports at mid-board,...
Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 PCIe Gigabit LAN controller, featuring AI NET2 Realtek® ALC1200, 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - P5QC specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Storage LAN Audio IEEE 1394 USB LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 ...66 for up to install the DDR2 1066MHz DIMMs ONLY on the next page) xii Supports Jack-Detecting, Multi-streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - ASUS Noise-Filtering LSI® L-FW3227 1394a controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back I/O - Coaxial S/PDIF out ports at mid-board,...
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... in the BIOS to these connectors, set the Configure SATA as item in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using these connectors. Or you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you may connect the right...
... in the BIOS to these connectors, set the Configure SATA as item in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using these connectors. Or you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you may connect the right...
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...ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. • If you want to [RAID]. 3-12 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Select an item then press if you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk ...Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you want to set this menu allow you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller...
...ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. • If you want to [RAID]. 3-12 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Select an item then press if you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk ...Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you want to set this menu allow you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller...
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.4 RAID configurations 4-59 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-68 ASUS P5QC
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.4 RAID configurations 4-59 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-68 ASUS P5QC
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Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create the Intel ICH10R or Marvell® 61xx driver disk. ASUS P5QC 4-5 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create an ICH10R 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk.
Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create the Intel ICH10R or Marvell® 61xx driver disk. ASUS P5QC 4-5 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create an ICH10R 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk.
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... complete copy of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. ASUS P5QC 4-59 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from the support DVD to a floppy disk before you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10* function to improve both system performance and data safety...and write data in the other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. ...
... complete copy of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. ASUS P5QC 4-59 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from the support DVD to a floppy disk before you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10* function to improve both system performance and data safety...and write data in the other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. ...
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... BIOS Setup. 4-60 Chapter 4: Software support Connect a SATA power cable to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on each drive. 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for a RAID configuration: 1. To do this: 1. Refer to the power connector on entering and navigating through the...
... BIOS Setup. 4-60 Chapter 4: Software support Connect a SATA power cable to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on each drive. 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for a RAID configuration: 1. To do this: 1. Refer to the power connector on entering and navigating through the...
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... section are connected to move through the menus and select the menu options. ASUS P5QC 4-61 During POST, press to Non-RAID 4. Turn on your screen. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. 2. Exit RAID Volumes: None defined. [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial Size...
... section are connected to move through the menus and select the menu options. ASUS P5QC 4-61 During POST, press to Non-RAID 4. Turn on your screen. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. 2. Exit RAID Volumes: None defined. [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial Size...
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...4. The following screen appears. When the Disks item is highlighted, press to select the hard disk drives to select. Creating a RAID 0 set (striped) To create a RAID 0 set and press . 3. From the utility main menu, select 1. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1027 ICH10R ...wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. When the RAID Level item is 16 characters or less. [↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. Use the up /...
...4. The following screen appears. When the Disks item is highlighted, press to select the hard disk drives to select. Creating a RAID 0 set (striped) To create a RAID 0 set and press . 3. From the utility main menu, select 1. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1027 ICH10R ...wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. When the RAID Level item is 16 characters or less. [↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. Use the up /...
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Are you sure you want to 128 KB. ASUS P5QC 4-63 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, and then press . The following warning message appears. 6. The default stripe size is highlighted. The default value ...WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Use the up/down arrow key to the Create Volume menu. Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to select the stripe size for audio and video editing. 7. The available stripe...
Are you sure you want to 128 KB. ASUS P5QC 4-63 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, and then press . The following warning message appears. 6. The default stripe size is highlighted. The default value ...WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Use the up/down arrow key to the Create Volume menu. Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to select the stripe size for audio and video editing. 7. The available stripe...
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... the utility main menu, select 1. The following warning message appears. When the Capacity item is highlighted. Enter a name for the RAID 1 set : 1. When the RAID Level item is 16 characters or less. [↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. Are you sure ...you want to create this volume? (Y/N): 6. Press when the Create Volume item is highlighted, enter the RAID volume capacity that has no special characters and is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to Create Volume menu. 4-64 Chapter 4: Software...
... the utility main menu, select 1. The following warning message appears. When the Capacity item is highlighted. Enter a name for the RAID 1 set : 1. When the RAID Level item is 16 characters or less. [↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. Are you sure ...you want to create this volume? (Y/N): 6. Press when the Create Volume item is highlighted, enter the RAID volume capacity that has no special characters and is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to Create Volume menu. 4-64 Chapter 4: Software...
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... characters or less. [↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. ASUS P5QC 4-65 From the utility main menu, select 1. We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for the RAID 10 set : 1. Enter a name for audio and video editing. 5. Create...
... characters or less. [↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. ASUS P5QC 4-65 From the utility main menu, select 1. We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for the RAID 10 set : 1. Enter a name for audio and video editing. 5. Create...
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...Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. Are you sure you want to the Create Volume menu. Creating a RAID 5 set (parity) To create a RAID 5 set and press . 3. The following warning message appears. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Intel(R)...to go back to create this volume? (Y/N): 7. Enter a name for the RAID 5 set : 1. Create RAID Volume and press . 6. From the utility main menu, select 1. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume5 RAID5(Parity) Select Disks 64KB ...
...Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. Are you sure you want to the Create Volume menu. Creating a RAID 5 set (parity) To create a RAID 5 set and press . 3. The following warning message appears. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Intel(R)...to go back to create this volume? (Y/N): 7. Enter a name for the RAID 5 set : 1. Create RAID Volume and press . 6. From the utility main menu, select 1. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume5 RAID5(Parity) Select Disks 64KB ...
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...the up /down arrow key to create this volume? (Y/N): 9. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. 8. ASUS P5QC 4-67 Press after completing your selection. 6. Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or to go back to 128 KB. Are you sure you want and... drive. The available stripe size values range from 16 KB to the Create Volume menu. The following warning message appears. Enter the RAID volume capacity that you want to set, and then press to use in creating the volume. [↑↓]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-SelectsDisk [...
...the up /down arrow key to create this volume? (Y/N): 9. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. 8. ASUS P5QC 4-67 Press after completing your selection. 6. Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or to go back to 128 KB. Are you sure you want and... drive. The available stripe size values range from 16 KB to the Create Volume menu. The following warning message appears. Enter the RAID volume capacity that you want to set, and then press to use in creating the volume. [↑↓]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-SelectsDisk [...
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... to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the ... the support DVD into the floppy drive then press . 9. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive or connect a USB flash disk if you can create a RAID driver disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP/Vista and later operating system...
... to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the ... the support DVD into the floppy drive then press . 9. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive or connect a USB flash disk if you can create a RAID driver disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP/Vista and later operating system...
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... drive/USB port. 2. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, make sure you to press the key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. ASUS P5QC 4-69 To install the RAID driver in Windows XP: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. During the OS installation, select Intel(R) SATA...
... drive/USB port. 2. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, make sure you to press the key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. ASUS P5QC 4-69 To install the RAID driver in Windows XP: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. During the OS installation, select Intel(R) SATA...