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... the rails to the rack 3-3 3.4 Rackmounting the server 3-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4.1 Motherboard layout 4-2 4.2 Jumpers 4-4 4.3 Connectors 4-9 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5-2 5.1.2 AFUDOS utility 5-3 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 5-6 5.1.4 ASUS Update utility 5-8 5.2 BIOS setup program 5-11 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen 5-12 5.2.2 Menu bar 5-12 5.2.3 Navigation keys 5-12 5.2.4 Menu items 5-13 5.2.5 Sub-menu items 5-13...
... the rails to the rack 3-3 3.4 Rackmounting the server 3-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4.1 Motherboard layout 4-2 4.2 Jumpers 4-4 4.3 Connectors 4-9 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5-2 5.1.2 AFUDOS utility 5-3 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 5-6 5.1.4 ASUS Update utility 5-8 5.2 BIOS setup program 5-11 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen 5-12 5.2.2 Menu bar 5-12 5.2.3 Navigation keys 5-12 5.2.4 Menu items 5-13 5.2.5 Sub-menu items 5-13...
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... Settings Configuration 5-35 5.6.3 Security 5-36 5.7 Exit menu 5-39 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6.1 Setting up RAID 6-2 6.1.1 RAID definitions 6-2 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 6-3 6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 6-3 6.1.4 RAID configuration utility 6-3 6.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 6-4 6.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set 6-5 6.2.2 Creating a RAID 10 set 6-11 6.2.3 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration...
... Settings Configuration 5-35 5.6.3 Security 5-36 5.7 Exit menu 5-39 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6.1 Setting up RAID 6-2 6.1.1 RAID definitions 6-2 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 6-3 6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 6-3 6.1.4 RAID configuration utility 6-3 6.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 6-4 6.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set 6-5 6.2.2 Creating a RAID 10 set 6-11 6.2.3 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration...
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...Chapter 4: Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that you may refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Chapter 6: RAID configuration This chapter tells how to when configuring the motherboard. About this guide Audience This.... 8. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 7 Chapter 7: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for system integrators, ...
...Chapter 4: Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that you may refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Chapter 6: RAID configuration This chapter tells how to when configuring the motherboard. About this guide Audience This.... 8. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 7 Chapter 7: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for system integrators, ...
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...# PIRQG# PIRQH# REQ0# GNT# GNT1# PXGNT0 GNT0# When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. 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 inoperable... by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. ASUS RS120-E3 (PA2) 2-15
...# PIRQG# PIRQH# REQ0# GNT# GNT1# PXGNT0 GNT0# When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. 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 inoperable... by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. ASUS RS120-E3 (PA2) 2-15
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...,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) Intel® E7230 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power Intel® 6702 PXH-V 8Mbit Flash BIOS RECOVERY1 COM2 REAR_FAN1 BMCSOCKET1 LPT1 I/O Super PCIE2 ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 LGA775 BPSMB1 CLRTC1 Intel® ICH7R RAID_SEL1 USB34 PANEL1 USBPW34 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2...
...,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) Intel® E7230 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power Intel® 6702 PXH-V 8Mbit Flash BIOS RECOVERY1 COM2 REAR_FAN1 BMCSOCKET1 LPT1 I/O Super PCIE2 ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 LGA775 BPSMB1 CLRTC1 Intel® ICH7R RAID_SEL1 USB34 PANEL1 USBPW34 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2...
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...(Blue 2-pin RESET) Page 4-9 4-9 4-10 4-11 4-11 4-12 4-12 4-13 4-14 4-14 4-15 4-15 4-16 4-17 ASUS RS120-E3 (PA2) 4-3 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) 4. BMC connector (16-pin BMCCONN1) 11. USB port connector (10-1...Layout contents Jumpers 1. Gigabit LAN1 controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1) 5. Gigabit LAN2 controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN2) 6. RAID controller selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 8. Force BIOS recovery (3-pin RECOVERY1) Page 4-4 4-5 4-5 4-6 4-6 4-7 4-7 4-8 Internal connectors 1. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 5. REAR_FAN1/2) 6....
...(Blue 2-pin RESET) Page 4-9 4-9 4-10 4-11 4-11 4-12 4-12 4-13 4-14 4-14 4-15 4-15 4-16 4-17 ASUS RS120-E3 (PA2) 4-3 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) 4. BMC connector (16-pin BMCCONN1) 11. USB port connector (10-1...Layout contents Jumpers 1. Gigabit LAN1 controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1) 5. Gigabit LAN2 controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN2) 6. RAID controller selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 8. Force BIOS recovery (3-pin RECOVERY1) Page 4-4 4-5 4-5 4-6 4-6 4-7 4-7 4-8 Internal connectors 1. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 5. REAR_FAN1/2) 6....
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4.2 Jumpers 1. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to pins 2-3. Remove the onboard battery. 3. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! ® P5MT-R P5MT-R Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 1 2 Normal (Default) 2 3 Clear ...
4.2 Jumpers 1. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to pins 2-3. Remove the onboard battery. 3. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! ® P5MT-R P5MT-R Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 1 2 Normal (Default) 2 3 Clear ...
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... not power up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. ® P5MT-R KBPWR1 1 2 +5V (Default) 2 3 +5VSB P5MT-R Keyboard power setting ASUS RS120-E3 (PA2) 4-5 Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to wake up the computer when...
... not power up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. ® P5MT-R KBPWR1 1 2 +5V (Default) 2 3 +5VSB P5MT-R Keyboard power setting ASUS RS120-E3 (PA2) 4-5 Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to wake up the computer when...
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... CD-ROM to the optical drive to update/recover the BIOS quickly. Turn on the system. ® P5MT-R P5MT-R BIOS recovery setting RECOVERY1 1 2 Normal (Default) 2 3 BIOS recovery 4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard information Force BIOS recovery (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to update or recover the BIOS settings when it gets corrupted or destroyed.This jumper allows...
... CD-ROM to the optical drive to update/recover the BIOS quickly. Turn on the system. ® P5MT-R P5MT-R BIOS recovery setting RECOVERY1 1 2 Normal (Default) 2 3 BIOS recovery 4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard information Force BIOS recovery (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to update or recover the BIOS settings when it gets corrupted or destroyed.This jumper allows...
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... disk drives, you intend to [RAID]. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) These connectors are set the Configure SATA As item in the BIOS to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors. If you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors, set to...
... disk drives, you intend to [RAID]. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) These connectors are set the Configure SATA As item in the BIOS to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors. If you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors, set to...
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Pressing the power button turns the system on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for system reboot without turning off mode depending on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off the system power. 4-18 Chapter 4: Motherboard information • ATX power button/soft-off button (Yellow 2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for the system power button.
Pressing the power button turns the system on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for system reboot without turning off mode depending on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off the system power. 4-18 Chapter 4: Motherboard information • ATX power button/soft-off button (Yellow 2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for the system power button.
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Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. ASUS RS120-E3 (PA2) BIOS setup Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. ASUS RS120-E3 (PA2) BIOS setup Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
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.... A F o r m a t 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D i s k window appears. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. Select C r e a t e a n M S - Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following to the bootable floppy disk. 5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input...
.... A F o r m a t 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D i s k window appears. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. Select C r e a t e a n M S - Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following to the bootable floppy disk. 5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input...
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...at least 1024 KB free space to the floppy disk. The utility copies the current BIOS file to save the file. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for the extension name. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. This utility ...you can use as shown. 1. All rights reserved. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. ASUS RS120-E3 (PA2) 5-3
...at least 1024 KB free space to the floppy disk. The utility copies the current BIOS file to save the file. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for the extension name. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. This utility ...you can use as shown. 1. All rights reserved. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. ASUS RS120-E3 (PA2) 5-3
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... disk you created earlier. 3. Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... A:\>afudos /iP5MTR.rom The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. WARNING!! done Advance Check ...... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Boot the system in DOS mode, then...
... disk you created earlier. 3. Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... A:\>afudos /iP5MTR.rom The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. WARNING!! done Advance Check ...... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Boot the system in DOS mode, then...
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.../16 system file: 1. All rights reserved. At the DOS prompt, replace the prompt with the USB flash disk drive letter, then type: afudos /i[filename]. 3. ASUS RS120-E3 (PA2) 5-5 To update the BIOS file: 1. To format the USB flash drive to the USB flash drive. 2. A:\>afudos /iP5MTR.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Advance Check ...... Boot...
.../16 system file: 1. All rights reserved. At the DOS prompt, replace the prompt with the USB flash disk drive letter, then type: afudos /i[filename]. 3. ASUS RS120-E3 (PA2) 5-5 To update the BIOS file: 1. To format the USB flash drive to the USB flash drive. 2. A:\>afudos /iP5MTR.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Advance Check ...... Boot...
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... when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... P 5 M T R . Floppy found , the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to the floppy disk drive. 3. Restart the system after...
... when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... P 5 M T R . Floppy found , the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to the floppy disk drive. 3. Restart the system after...
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... CD-ROM... Checking for floppy... Start flashing... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! ASUS RS120-E3 (PA2) 5-7 The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk...
... CD-ROM... Checking for floppy... Start flashing... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! ASUS RS120-E3 (PA2) 5-7 The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk...
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...ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the support CD that allows you to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS...A S U S U p d a t e V X . Quit all Microsoft® Windows® applications before you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup The ASUS Update utility is available in the optical drive.
...ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the support CD that allows you to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS...A S U S U p d a t e V X . Quit all Microsoft® Windows® applications before you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup The ASUS Update utility is available in the optical drive.
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Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. N e x t. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Select U p d a t e B I n t e r n e t option from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. ASUS RS120-E3 (PA2) 5-9 Click N e x t. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the nearest you to avoid network drop-down menu, then click traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t.
Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I O S f r o m 3. N e x t. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Select U p d a t e B I n t e r n e t option from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. ASUS RS120-E3 (PA2) 5-9 Click N e x t. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the nearest you to avoid network drop-down menu, then click traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t.