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... Error Logging Support 5-38 5.6 Server Mgmt menu 5-39 5.7 Event Logs menu 5-43 5.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings 5-43 5.7.2 View Smbios Event Log 5-43 5.8 Monitor menu 5-44 5.9 Security menu 5-45 5.10 Boot menu 5-48 5.11 Tool menu 5-49 5.12 Exit menu 5-50 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 utilities 6-3 6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 6-4 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set 6-5 6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration...
... Error Logging Support 5-38 5.6 Server Mgmt menu 5-39 5.7 Event Logs menu 5-43 5.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings 5-43 5.7.2 View Smbios Event Log 5-43 5.8 Monitor menu 5-44 5.9 Security menu 5-45 5.10 Boot menu 5-48 5.11 Tool menu 5-49 5.12 Exit menu 5-50 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 utilities 6-3 6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 6-4 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set 6-5 6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration...
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...Option ROM utility 6-31 6.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID 6-31 6.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 6-33 6.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows 6-34 6.4.1 Creating a RAID set 6-35 6.4.2 Changing a Volume Type 6-37 6.4.3 Deleting a volume 6-38 6.4.4 Preferences 6-39 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation 7-2 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 7-2 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 7-3 7.2 Management applications and utilities installation 7-13 7.3 Running the Support DVD 7-13 7.4 Intel® chipset device software...
...Option ROM utility 6-31 6.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID 6-31 6.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 6-33 6.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows 6-34 6.4.1 Creating a RAID set 6-35 6.4.2 Changing a Volume Type 6-37 6.4.3 Deleting a volume 6-38 6.4.4 Preferences 6-39 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation 7-2 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 7-2 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 7-3 7.2 Management applications and utilities installation 7-13 7.3 Running the Support DVD 7-13 7.4 Intel® chipset device software...
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... describes how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. 5. Chapter 6: RAID configuration This chapter tells how to install optional components into the barebone server. 4. About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for different system components. x Chapter 2: Hardware setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that comes with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. Chapter 4: Motherboard information This...
... describes how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. 5. Chapter 6: RAID configuration This chapter tells how to install optional components into the barebone server. 4. About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for different system components. x Chapter 2: Hardware setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that comes with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. Chapter 4: Motherboard information This...
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DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility. 2. Example: means that you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guide This manual tells how to complete a task. xi IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to help you complete a task. NOTE...
DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility. 2. Example: means that you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guide This manual tells how to complete a task. xi IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to help you complete a task. NOTE...
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... dirve. System fans 4. SATA/SAS backplane (hidden) 5. Hot-swap HDD tray (SAS and SATA) 6. Redundant Power supply and power fan (hidden) 2. ASUS Z10PG-D16 Server Board 3. A protection film is pre-attached to the front cover before turning on the front or rear panel if you need to any of the USB ports on the system for proper heat dissipation. *WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-9 Connect a USB floppy disk drive to use a floppy disk.
... dirve. System fans 4. SATA/SAS backplane (hidden) 5. Hot-swap HDD tray (SAS and SATA) 6. Redundant Power supply and power fan (hidden) 2. ASUS Z10PG-D16 Server Board 3. A protection film is pre-attached to the front cover before turning on the front or rear panel if you need to any of the USB ports on the system for proper heat dissipation. *WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-9 Connect a USB floppy disk drive to use a floppy disk.
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... -- 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 -- 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9* 4 ACPI Mode when used 10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14* 9 Primary IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for the expansion card. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. See Chapter 5 for more information. 3. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-21 Assign...
... -- 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 -- 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9* 4 ACPI Mode when used 10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14* 9 Primary IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for the expansion card. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. See Chapter 5 for more information. 3. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-21 Assign...
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...18 4-18 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 4-3 Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA5) 2. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM1) 8. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) Onboard LEDs 1. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 4. Location LED (LOCLED2) 4. Front fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1-FRNT_FAN7) 5. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB56) 4. SSI power connectors (20-pin PWR1, 8-pin PWR2) 10. CPU warning LED (ERRCPU1/2) 3. Layout contents Jumpers 1. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 3. ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) 6. Chassis Intrusion...
...18 4-18 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 4-3 Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA5) 2. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM1) 8. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) Onboard LEDs 1. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 4. Location LED (LOCLED2) 4. Front fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1-FRNT_FAN7) 5. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB56) 4. SSI power connectors (20-pin PWR1, 8-pin PWR2) 10. CPU warning LED (ERRCPU1/2) 3. Layout contents Jumpers 1. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 3. ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) 6. Chassis Intrusion...
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...; IRQ=4;] [IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;] [IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;] 5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.3 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2 Configuration Allows you to choose the setting for Super IO device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Change Settings [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port. IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;] [IO=2F8h; Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 1/ Serial Port 2. IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;] [IO=2E8h;
...; IRQ=4;] [IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;] [IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;] 5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.3 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2 Configuration Allows you to choose the setting for Super IO device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Change Settings [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port. IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;] [IO=2F8h; Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 1/ Serial Port 2. IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;] [IO=2E8h;
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... event. [Enabled] When set to [Power On], the system will become user-configurable with set to [Power Off], the system goes into either off state after an AC power loss. 5.4.6 APM Allows you to [Last State], the system goes into off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5-17 When set to configure the Advance Power Management...
... event. [Enabled] When set to [Power On], the system will become user-configurable with set to [Power Off], the system goes into either off state after an AC power loss. 5.4.6 APM Allows you to [Last State], the system goes into off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5-17 When set to configure the Advance Power Management...
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... Ports Per-Port Disable Control is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. Configure SATA as [AHCI] Allows you to identify the SATA port is set to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5-36 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Configuration options: [IDE] [AHCI] [RAID] Support Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Suport Aggressive Link Power (SALP) Management. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Port 1- 5 [Not Installed] Port 1/ Port 2/ Port 3/ Port 4/ Port 5/ [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SATA...
... Ports Per-Port Disable Control is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. Configure SATA as [AHCI] Allows you to identify the SATA port is set to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5-36 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Configuration options: [IDE] [AHCI] [RAID] Support Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Suport Aggressive Link Power (SALP) Management. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Port 1- 5 [Not Installed] Port 1/ Port 2/ Port 3/ Port 4/ Port 5/ [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SATA...
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Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Error Enabling Memory corrected Error enabling [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the WHEA Memory corrected errors Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5-38 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5.9 Server ME Configuration Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system. 5.5.10 Runtime Error Logging Support Runtime Error Logging S/W Error Injection Support [Disabled] This item, when enabled, is supported by unlocking MSR 0x790. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Whea Settings Whea Support [Enabled] ...
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Error Enabling Memory corrected Error enabling [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the WHEA Memory corrected errors Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5-38 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5.9 Server ME Configuration Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system. 5.5.10 Runtime Error Logging Support Runtime Error Logging S/W Error Injection Support [Disabled] This item, when enabled, is supported by unlocking MSR 0x790. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Whea Settings Whea Support [Enabled] ...
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Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Reset] [Power Down] Serial Mux [Disabled] This item allows you to configure the length fo the OS Boot Watchdog Timer. OS Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes] Allows you to enable or disable Serial Mux configuration. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5-39 5.6 Server Mgmt menu The Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to configure the how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watch Timer expires. Configuration options...
Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Reset] [Power Down] Serial Mux [Disabled] This item allows you to configure the length fo the OS Boot Watchdog Timer. OS Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes] Allows you to enable or disable Serial Mux configuration. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5-39 5.6 Server Mgmt menu The Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to configure the how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watch Timer expires. Configuration options...
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... a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. 6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only). 6.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all...
... a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. 6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only). 6.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all...
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To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration: 1. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-3 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in each drive and to the SATA connector on the RAID connectors that you use the RAID configuration utility. To do this: 1. Go to [RAID Mode] 4. Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities Depending on the motherboard. 3. Refer to the succeeding section for details on the Serial ATA connectors supported by Intel...
To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration: 1. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-3 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in each drive and to the SATA connector on the RAID connectors that you use the RAID configuration utility. To do this: 1. Go to [RAID Mode] 4. Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities Depending on the motherboard. 3. Refer to the succeeding section for details on the Serial ATA connectors supported by Intel...
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... main window appears. The keys on the next page. During POST, the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set (s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard southbridge chip. Press + to the menu level. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Configure VD(s) Use Cursor Keys to select an option from the connected SATA ODD...
... main window appears. The keys on the next page. During POST, the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set (s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard southbridge chip. Press + to the menu level. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Configure VD(s) Use Cursor Keys to select an option from the connected SATA ODD...
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... the drives required for the RAID set . 3. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Easy Configuration - LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Menu Configure SelectPOCRoTnf#igurable Array(s) Initialize Objects Rebuild A-0 0 ONLIN A00-00 SPAN-1 1 ONLIN A00-01 Check Consistency 2 READY 3 READY Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-Chidinfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit 6-6 Chapter 6: RAID configuration Use the...
... the drives required for the RAID set . 3. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Easy Configuration - LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Menu Configure SelectPOCRoTnf#igurable Array(s) Initialize Objects Rebuild A-0 0 ONLIN A00-00 SPAN-1 1 ONLIN A00-01 Check Consistency 2 READY 3 READY Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-Chidinfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit 6-6 Chapter 6: RAID configuration Use the...
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... set . 6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View/Add Configuration command. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MenuNew Configuration Configure View/Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency View/Add to the SATA ports. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to The Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys...
... set . 6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View/Add Configuration command. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MenuNew Configuration Configure View/Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency View/Add to the SATA ports. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to The Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys...
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... Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Objects Management MAednaupter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Objects Management MAednaupter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drive...
... Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Objects Management MAednaupter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Objects Management MAednaupter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drive...
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... enterprise - Delete RAID Volume [ MAIN MENU ] 3. Create RAID Volume 2. To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SCU option ROM utility: 1. SCU Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-25 Turn on the motherboard. • The RAID BIOS setup screThe RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for RAID configuration. Reset Disks to display the utility main menu. During POST, press to Non-RAID 4. The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for reference...
... enterprise - Delete RAID Volume [ MAIN MENU ] 3. Create RAID Volume 2. To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SCU option ROM utility: 1. SCU Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-25 Turn on the motherboard. • The RAID BIOS setup screThe RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for RAID configuration. Reset Disks to display the utility main menu. During POST, press to Non-RAID 4. The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for reference...
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... installation disc and replace with the Windows Server installation disc. If you have only one optical drive installed in the corresponding folder of the RAID controller driver. Click Browse to install Windows and click Next. 8. 4. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support DVD with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive. Follow screen instructions to continue. 6. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. A message appears, reminding you need from the list...
... installation disc and replace with the Windows Server installation disc. If you have only one optical drive installed in the corresponding folder of the RAID controller driver. Click Browse to install Windows and click Next. 8. 4. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support DVD with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive. Follow screen instructions to continue. 6. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. A message appears, reminding you need from the list...