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... Software installation 6-19 6.4 VGA driver installation 6-22 6.5 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation.. 6-25 6.6 Intel® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation 6-28 6.7 Management applications and utilities installation 6-32 6.7.1 Running the support DVD 6-32 6.7.2 Drivers menu 6-32 6.7.3 Utilities menu 6-33 6.7.4 Make disk menu 6-33 6.7.5 Contact information 6-33 Appendix: Reference information A.1 Z9PA-U8 block diagram A-3 vi
... Software installation 6-19 6.4 VGA driver installation 6-22 6.5 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation.. 6-25 6.6 Intel® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation 6-28 6.7 Management applications and utilities installation 6-32 6.7.1 Running the support DVD 6-32 6.7.2 Drivers menu 6-32 6.7.3 Utilities menu 6-33 6.7.4 Make disk menu 6-33 6.7.5 Contact information 6-33 Appendix: Reference information A.1 Z9PA-U8 block diagram A-3 vi
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... This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for product and software updates. 1. Refer to the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the standard package. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. About this guide is organized This user guide contains...
... This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for product and software updates. 1. Refer to the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the standard package. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. About this guide is organized This user guide contains...
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...the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for the expansion card. See Chapter 4 for later use . Install the software drivers for the card. 2. 2.5 Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Before installing the expansion card, read the ...documentation that the cards do so may cause you removed earlier. 6. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Align the card connector with the screw you physical ...
...the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for the expansion card. See Chapter 4 for later use . Install the software drivers for the card. 2. 2.5 Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Before installing the expansion card, read the ...documentation that the cards do so may cause you removed earlier. 6. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Align the card connector with the screw you physical ...
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... init. SB Init. PCI Bus Enumeration. BIOS Setup Utility password verify BIOS Setup Utility start AMI USB Driver Init. SB Init. PCI Bus Enumeration. AMI USB Driver Init. AMI USB Driver Init. BDS started Connect device event PCI Bus Enumeration. Reset system USB hotplug NVRAM clean up NVRAM configuration...ME event for Node Manager ME event for Node Manager ME event for Node Manager ME event for Node Manager ASUS Z9PA-U8 2-23 Action Normal boot PHASE POST CODE DXE(Driver 60 Execution 61 Environment) phase 62 63 68 69 6A 70 71 72 78 79 BDS(Boot Device 90 ...
... init. SB Init. PCI Bus Enumeration. BIOS Setup Utility password verify BIOS Setup Utility start AMI USB Driver Init. SB Init. PCI Bus Enumeration. AMI USB Driver Init. AMI USB Driver Init. BDS started Connect device event PCI Bus Enumeration. Reset system USB hotplug NVRAM clean up NVRAM configuration...ME event for Node Manager ME event for Node Manager ME event for Node Manager ME event for Node Manager ASUS Z9PA-U8 2-23 Action Normal boot PHASE POST CODE DXE(Driver 60 Execution 61 Environment) phase 62 63 68 69 6A 70 71 72 78 79 BDS(Boot Device 90 ...
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... Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), keep the default setting [AHCI Mode]. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. •...
... Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), keep the default setting [AHCI Mode]. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. •...
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Advanced PCI Bus Driver Version V 2.05.02 PCI Common Settings PCI Latency Timer VGA Palette Snoop PERR# Generation SERR# Generation Load RT32 Image [32 PCI Bus Clocks] [Disabled] [Disabled] [..., Inc. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SERR# Generation [Disabled] Enables or disables PCI device to be programmed into PCI latency timer register. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z9PA-U8 4-21 F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. PCI Latency Timer [32 PCI Bus Clocks...
Advanced PCI Bus Driver Version V 2.05.02 PCI Common Settings PCI Latency Timer VGA Palette Snoop PERR# Generation SERR# Generation Load RT32 Image [32 PCI Bus Clocks] [Disabled] [Disabled] [..., Inc. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SERR# Generation [Disabled] Enables or disables PCI device to be programmed into PCI latency timer register. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z9PA-U8 4-21 F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. PCI Latency Timer [32 PCI Bus Clocks...
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...are connected. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] XHCI Hand-off [Enabled] This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] This item enables or disables Legacy USB device support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] USB3.0 Support [Enabled] This...XHCI Hand-off EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] This is a workaround for OSes without EHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver. This should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for EFI applications.
...are connected. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] XHCI Hand-off [Enabled] This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] This item enables or disables Legacy USB device support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] USB3.0 Support [Enabled] This...XHCI Hand-off EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] This is a workaround for OSes without EHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver. This should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for EFI applications.
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... driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives for Windows OS only). 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in the other drive. ASUS Z9PA-U8...
... driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives for Windows OS only). 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in the other drive. ASUS Z9PA-U8...
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Chapter 6: 6Driver installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.
Chapter 6: 6Driver installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.
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Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.2 Intel® chipset device software installation 6-16 6.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installation 6-19 6.4 VGA driver installation 6-22 6.5 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation.. 6-25 6.6 Intel® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation 6-28 6.7 Management applications and utilities installation 6-32 ASUS Z9PA-U8
Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.2 Intel® chipset device software installation 6-16 6.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installation 6-19 6.4 VGA driver installation 6-22 6.5 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation.. 6-25 6.6 Intel® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation 6-28 6.7 Management applications and utilities installation 6-32 ASUS Z9PA-U8
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...bit (AHCI / AHCI RAID) Windows 64 bit (AHCI / AHCI RAID) Windows 32 bit (SCU RAID) Windows 64 bit (SCU RAID) Back Exit ASUS Z9PA-U8 6-3 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. 4. This part provides the instructions on a hard disk drive that ... system on how to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. If you have to enter the sub-menu. You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS (using the Makedisk application in a RAID set. Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to be manually adjusted. Restart...
...bit (AHCI / AHCI RAID) Windows 64 bit (AHCI / AHCI RAID) Windows 32 bit (SCU RAID) Windows 64 bit (SCU RAID) Back Exit ASUS Z9PA-U8 6-3 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. 4. This part provides the instructions on a hard disk drive that ... system on how to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. If you have to enter the sub-menu. You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS (using the Makedisk application in a RAID set. Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to be manually adjusted. Restart...
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Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 7. LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit Windows 7 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit RHEL 4 UP7 32 bit RHEL 4 UP7 64 bit RHEL 4 UP8 32 bit RHEL 4 UP8 64 bit Back Exit 6. Press . 8. Locate the RAID driver and 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. LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit Windows 7 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit RHEL 4 UP7 32 bit RHEL 4 UP7 64 bit RHEL 4 UP8 32 bit RHEL 4 UP8 64 bit Back Exit 6. Press . 8. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to create the driver disk. 6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment 1. ASUS Z9PA-U8 6-5 Go to the Make disk menu, and then select the type of =/dev/fd0 to complete the process. Eject the floppy disk. Place the motherboard ... server environment 1. Follow succeeding screen instructions to decompress the file into the floppy disk from the following path in the support DVD: For LSI MegaRAID Driver \Drivers\C600 LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux 3. Start Windows®. 2. Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to the USB floppy disk drive. 2.
To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment 1. ASUS Z9PA-U8 6-5 Go to the Make disk menu, and then select the type of =/dev/fd0 to complete the process. Eject the floppy disk. Place the motherboard ... server environment 1. Follow succeeding screen instructions to decompress the file into the floppy disk from the following path in the support DVD: For LSI MegaRAID Driver \Drivers\C600 LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux 3. Start Windows®. 2. Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to the USB floppy disk drive. 2.
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Click Load Driver. 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation Follow the screen instructions to choose a type of installation, click Custom (advanced). 3. 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows® Server 2008 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2008 OS 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2008 OS installation disc. When prompted to start installing Windows Server 2008. 2.
Click Load Driver. 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation Follow the screen instructions to choose a type of installation, click Custom (advanced). 3. 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows® Server 2008 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2008 OS 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2008 OS installation disc. When prompted to start installing Windows Server 2008. 2.
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... click OK to continue. 5. Select the drive to continue. Follow screen instructions to install Windows and click Next. 8. Locate the driver in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive. Setup then proceeds... installation disc. If you have only one optical drive installed in the corresponding folder of the RAID controller driver. Click Browse to continue. 6. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support DVD with the OS installation. ASUS Z9PA-U8 6-7 4.
... click OK to continue. 5. Select the drive to continue. Follow screen instructions to install Windows and click Next. 8. Locate the driver in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive. Setup then proceeds... installation disc. If you have only one optical drive installed in the corresponding folder of the RAID controller driver. Click Browse to continue. 6. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support DVD with the OS installation. ASUS Z9PA-U8 6-7 4.
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At the boot:, type linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2..., then press . To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the key. - OK Back The drivers for more information. [F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue] boot: linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2 3. Use the function keys... Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2. To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text . - Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press "OK" to build a RAID set with the hard disk drive number you have when building a RAID set....
At the boot:, type linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2..., then press . To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the key. - OK Back The drivers for more information. [F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue] boot: linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2 3. Use the function keys... Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2. To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text . - Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press "OK" to build a RAID set with the hard disk drive number you have when building a RAID set....
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Yes No 6. When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. 5. When asked if you wish to finish the OS installation. 7. Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy. More Driver Disks? Follow the onscreen instructions to load any more driver disks? mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot ASUS Z9PA-U8 6-9 Press + + to switch to the command-line interface from graphic user interface. 8.
Yes No 6. When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. 5. When asked if you wish to finish the OS installation. 7. Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy. More Driver Disks? Follow the onscreen instructions to load any more driver disks? mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot ASUS Z9PA-U8 6-9 Press + + to switch to the command-line interface from graphic user interface. 8.
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Entering the following command at the boot: linux dd blacklist=isci blacklist=ahci nodmraid, then press . 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation Press to edit options. 3. Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6.1 To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2.
Entering the following command at the boot: linux dd blacklist=isci blacklist=ahci nodmraid, then press . 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation Press to edit options. 3. Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6.1 To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2.
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Yes No 5. Driver Disk Sou8rce You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Choose one you have the driver disk, then press . Main Menu Do you like to use ? You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. sdc sdd sdb sr0 OK Cancel ASUS Z9PA-U8 6-11 Which would you have a driver disk? Select Yes using the key when asked if you like to use and select OK, then press . 4.
Yes No 5. Driver Disk Sou8rce You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Choose one you have the driver disk, then press . Main Menu Do you like to use ? You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. sdc sdd sdb sr0 OK Cancel ASUS Z9PA-U8 6-11 Which would you have a driver disk? Select Yes using the key when asked if you like to use and select OK, then press . 4.
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When asked if you wish to load any more driver disks? Follow the onscreen instructions to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to finish the OS installation. 6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation More Driver Disks? Yes No 8. Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/sdb and press "OK" to the system. 7. OK Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to continue. 6.
When asked if you wish to load any more driver disks? Follow the onscreen instructions to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to finish the OS installation. 6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation More Driver Disks? Yes No 8. Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/sdb and press "OK" to the system. 7. OK Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to continue. 6.