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... 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-3 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6-6 6.2 Intel® chipset device installation 6-19 6.3 LAN driver installation 6-21 6.4 VGA driver installation 6-24 6.5 Management applications and utilities installation 6-26 6.5.1 Running the support DVD 6-26 6.5.2 Drivers menu 6-26 6.5.3 Utilities menu 6-27 6.5.4 Make disk menu 6-27 6.5.5 Contact information 6-27 Appendix: Reference information A.1 P7F-E block diagram A-3 vi
... 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-3 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6-6 6.2 Intel® chipset device installation 6-19 6.3 LAN driver installation 6-21 6.4 VGA driver installation 6-24 6.5 Management applications and utilities installation 6-26 6.5.1 Running the support DVD 6-26 6.5.2 Drivers menu 6-26 6.5.3 Utilities menu 6-27 6.5.4 Make disk menu 6-27 6.5.5 Contact information 6-27 Appendix: Reference information A.1 P7F-E block diagram A-3 vi
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ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up , creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for product and software updates. 1. Refer to perform when installing system components. ix...
ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up , creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for product and software updates. 1. Refer to perform when installing system components. ix...
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xii P7F-E specifications summary Storage Networking Graphics Onboard ... 0, 1, 10 & 5 (Windows) LSI MegaRAID driver supports software RAID 0, 1& 10 (Windows & Linux) Optional: ASUS PIKE 1064E 4-port SAS card (Support FW RAID 0,1,1E) ASUS PIKE 1068E 8-port SAS card (support FW RAID 0, 1, 1E) ASUS PIKE 1078 8-port SAS card (support integrated H/W RAID... 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60) ASUS PIKE 6480 8-port SAS card (Support FW RAID 0,1,10, 5) 2 * Intel 82574L + 1 * Mgmt LAN Aspeed AST2050 8MB 24-pin ATX power connector + 8-pin ATX 12V power ...
xii P7F-E specifications summary Storage Networking Graphics Onboard ... 0, 1, 10 & 5 (Windows) LSI MegaRAID driver supports software RAID 0, 1& 10 (Windows & Linux) Optional: ASUS PIKE 1064E 4-port SAS card (Support FW RAID 0,1,1E) ASUS PIKE 1068E 8-port SAS card (support FW RAID 0, 1, 1E) ASUS PIKE 1078 8-port SAS card (support integrated H/W RAID... 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60) ASUS PIKE 6480 8-port SAS card (Support FW RAID 0,1,10, 5) 2 * Intel 82574L + 1 * Mgmt LAN Aspeed AST2050 8MB 24-pin ATX power connector + 8-pin ATX 12V power ...
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...the expansion card, configure the it and make the necessary hardware settings for later use . Refer to the card. Install the software drivers for information on BIOS setup. 2. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card ...with the screw you removed earlier. 6. Assign an IRQ to the tables on the slot. 5. ASUS P7F-E 2-17 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. The following subsections describe ...
...the expansion card, configure the it and make the necessary hardware settings for later use . Refer to the card. Install the software drivers for information on BIOS setup. 2. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card ...with the screw you removed earlier. 6. Assign an IRQ to the tables on the slot. 5. ASUS P7F-E 2-17 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. The following subsections describe ...
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...Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device write protection. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] ASUS P7F-E 4-13 Select an item then press if you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set...) [35] Options Disabled Compatible Enhanced ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. Configuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled]...
...Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device write protection. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] ASUS P7F-E 4-13 Select an item then press if you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set...) [35] Options Disabled Compatible Enhanced ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. Configuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled]...
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...identical hard disk drives to read and write data in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive to select the RAID configuration utility. Two hard disks perform the same work as it ... better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. The new drive must be calculated and written. ASUS P7F-E 5-3 If one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of both RAID 0 ... new drives for this setup. 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the Intel® 3420 controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data ...
...identical hard disk drives to read and write data in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive to select the RAID configuration utility. Two hard disks perform the same work as it ... better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. The new drive must be calculated and written. ASUS P7F-E 5-3 If one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of both RAID 0 ... new drives for this setup. 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the Intel® 3420 controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data ...
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This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. 6Driver installation
This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. 6Driver installation
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Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-1 6.2 Intel chipset device software installation 6-19 6.3 LAN driver installation 6-21 6.4 VGA driver installation 6-24 6.5 Management application and utilities installation 6-26 ASUS P7F-E
Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-1 6.2 Intel chipset device software installation 6-19 6.3 LAN driver installation 6-21 6.4 VGA driver installation 6-24 6.5 Management application and utilities installation 6-26 ASUS P7F-E
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... enter the BIOS Setup. 3. Create Driver Diskette Menu PCH INTEL RAID Driver PCH LSI RAID Driver FreeDOS command prompt 5. Place the motherboard support DVD in DOS environment 1. PCH INTEL RAID Driver PCH INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit(also support AHCI) Windows 64 bit(also support AHCI) Back Exit ASUS P7F-E 6-3 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets...
... enter the BIOS Setup. 3. Create Driver Diskette Menu PCH INTEL RAID Driver PCH LSI RAID Driver FreeDOS command prompt 5. Place the motherboard support DVD in DOS environment 1. PCH INTEL RAID Driver PCH INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit(also support AHCI) Windows 64 bit(also support AHCI) Back Exit ASUS P7F-E 6-3 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets...
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... place a blank, high-density floppy disk to create the driver disk. 6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 7. PCH LSI RAID Driver PXH LSI RAID Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista...
... place a blank, high-density floppy disk to create the driver disk. 6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 7. PCH LSI RAID Driver PXH LSI RAID Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista...
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...process. Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to create. 4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive. 5. Insert a floppy disk into the optical drive. 3. To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat® Enterprise Linux server environment 1. Go to the Make...following path in the support DVD: For LSI MegaRAID Driver \Drivers\PCH LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux 3. ASUS P7F-E 6-5 Start Windows®. 2. Type dd if=XXX.img of RAID driver disk you want to the floppy disk drive. 2. To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment 1. Eject the ...
...process. Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to create. 4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive. 5. Insert a floppy disk into the optical drive. 3. To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat® Enterprise Linux server environment 1. Go to the Make...following path in the support DVD: For LSI MegaRAID Driver \Drivers\PCH LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux 3. ASUS P7F-E 6-5 Start Windows®. 2. Type dd if=XXX.img of RAID driver disk you want to the floppy disk drive. 2. To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment 1. Eject the ...
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... F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of the screen. 3. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation Boot the computer using the Windows® Server installation DVD. The... device. When prompted, press to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... 2. 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® Server OS During Windows® Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server OS: 1. appears at the bottom of...
... F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of the screen. 3. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation Boot the computer using the Windows® Server installation DVD. The... device. When prompted, press to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... 2. 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® Server OS During Windows® Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server OS: 1. appears at the bottom of...
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... continue. Right-click the RAID controller item, then select Properties. 6. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive. 9. Click Finish after the driver installation is done. ASUS P7F-E 6-7 Click the Driver tab, and then click the Update Driver button. 7. Select the option Install the software automatically (Recommended), and then click Next...
... continue. Right-click the RAID controller item, then select Properties. 6. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive. 9. Click Finish after the driver installation is done. ASUS P7F-E 6-7 Click the Driver tab, and then click the Update Driver button. 7. Select the option Install the software automatically (Recommended), and then click Next...
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... screen differs based on the Windows® desktop, and then select Properties from the menu. 5. Click the Driver tab, and then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers. 6. To verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. Click the "+" sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers, and then the Intel(R) ICH8R.... Click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button. 3. Right-click the My Computer icon on the controller. 4. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, and then select Properties from the menu. 2.
... screen differs based on the Windows® desktop, and then select Properties from the menu. 5. Click the Driver tab, and then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers. 6. To verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. Click the "+" sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers, and then the Intel(R) ICH8R.... Click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button. 3. Right-click the My Computer icon on the controller. 4. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, and then select Properties from the menu. 2.
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...: linux text . - Select Yes using the key when asked if you wish to continue. Do you have a driver disk? More Driver Disks? At the boot:, type linux dd nostorage. 3. Yes No ASUS P7F-E 6-9 Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/sda and press "OK" to continue. Use the function keys listed below for more...
...: linux text . - Select Yes using the key when asked if you wish to continue. Do you have a driver disk? More Driver Disks? At the boot:, type linux dd nostorage. 3. Yes No ASUS P7F-E 6-9 Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/sda and press "OK" to continue. Use the function keys listed below for more...
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7. Choose a Language What language would you have? Catalan Chinese(Simplified) # Chinese(Traditional) Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English OK 8. Keyboard Type What type of keyboard do you like to continue. trq ua ua-utf # ua-utf-ws uk unicode us OK Back 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation Select your desired language and press to continue. Select your keyboard type and press to use during the installation process?
7. Choose a Language What language would you have? Catalan Chinese(Simplified) # Chinese(Traditional) Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English OK 8. Keyboard Type What type of keyboard do you like to continue. trq ua ua-utf # ua-utf-ws uk unicode us OK Back 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation Select your desired language and press to continue. Select your keyboard type and press to use during the installation process?
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Local CDROM Hard drive NFS image FTP HTTP OK Back 10. No driver found Unable to find any devices of media contains the packages to continue. Select driver Use a driver disk Back ASUS P7F-E 6-11 Select the media and press to select OK. Select the media and press to select OK. Would you like to continue. Installation Method What type of the type needed for this installation type. Press to manually select your driver or use a driver disk? Press to be installed? 9.
Local CDROM Hard drive NFS image FTP HTTP OK Back 10. No driver found Unable to find any devices of media contains the packages to continue. Select driver Use a driver disk Back ASUS P7F-E 6-11 Select the media and press to select OK. Select the media and press to select OK. Would you like to continue. Installation Method What type of the type needed for this installation type. Press to manually select your driver or use a driver disk? Press to be installed? 9.
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...and press to continue. Scroll down to locate the driver and press to continue. OK Skip 6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation LSI Logic Fusion MPT SPI Driver (mptspi) LSI MegaRAID Controllers (megaraid_mbox) LSI MegaRAID Controllers (megaraid_sas) LSI megasr Driver ver 13.10.0708.2009 (megasr) Marvell SATA ...To begin testing the CD media before installation press OK. Select Device Driver to Load Please select the driver below which you have a driver disk, press F2. Select LSI Mega Software RAID driver (LSI megasr Driver) all the time. 12. Choose Skip to load. 11. If...
...and press to continue. Scroll down to locate the driver and press to continue. OK Skip 6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation LSI Logic Fusion MPT SPI Driver (mptspi) LSI MegaRAID Controllers (megaraid_mbox) LSI MegaRAID Controllers (megaraid_sas) LSI megasr Driver ver 13.10.0708.2009 (megasr) Marvell SATA ...To begin testing the CD media before installation press OK. Select Device Driver to Load Please select the driver below which you have a driver disk, press F2. Select LSI Mega Software RAID driver (LSI megasr Driver) all the time. 12. Choose Skip to load. 11. If...
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ASUS P7F-E 6-13 Devices The following devices have been found on your system. Intel Pro/1000 (e1000e) LSI megasr Driver ver 13.10.0708.2009 (megasr) USB Mass Storage driver for Linux (usb-storage) Done Add Device The displayed devices may vary with models and systems. 14. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. Select Done and press to finish installing the RedHat operating system. 13.
ASUS P7F-E 6-13 Devices The following devices have been found on your system. Intel Pro/1000 (e1000e) LSI megasr Driver ver 13.10.0708.2009 (megasr) USB Mass Storage driver for Linux (usb-storage) Done Add Device The displayed devices may vary with models and systems. 14. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. Select Done and press to finish installing the RedHat operating system. 13.
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...disk drive number you have when building a RAID set. Press . - Main Menu Do you have a driver disk? Driver Disk Source You have the driver disk, then press . fd0 scd0 OK Cancel 6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation For example, if you want to OK, then press . Yes No 5. Use the function keys listed...=ata[n] 4. At the boot:, type linux dd noprobe=ata[n]. Select Yes using the key when asked if you like to select the driver disk source. To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text . - Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5.0 To install the RAID ...
...disk drive number you have when building a RAID set. Press . - Main Menu Do you have a driver disk? Driver Disk Source You have the driver disk, then press . fd0 scd0 OK Cancel 6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation For example, if you want to OK, then press . Yes No 5. Use the function keys listed...=ata[n] 4. At the boot:, type linux dd noprobe=ata[n]. Select Yes using the key when asked if you like to select the driver disk source. To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text . - Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5.0 To install the RAID ...