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... Flash 2 utility 4-40 4.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-41 4.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 4-42 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1 RAID configurations 5-2 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-2 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-3 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-3 5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility....... 5-3 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-2 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS...
... Flash 2 utility 4-40 4.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-41 4.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 4-42 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1 RAID configurations 5-2 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-2 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-3 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-3 5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility....... 5-3 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-2 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS...
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... out wheeled bin indicates that comes with at least basic knowledge of parts and recycling. Chapter 4: BIOS information This chapter tells how to install the drivers for system integrators and experienced users with the workstation. Chapter 2: Hardware setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that the barebone workstation supports. 7. ix...
... out wheeled bin indicates that comes with at least basic knowledge of parts and recycling. Chapter 4: BIOS information This chapter tells how to install the drivers for system integrators and experienced users with the workstation. Chapter 2: Hardware setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that the barebone workstation supports. 7. ix...
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...IRQ Holder for the expansion card. • When using a discrete graphics card. Install the software drivers for PCI Steering 12 7 Reserved 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel ASUS ESC500 G2 2-21 Connect the VGA cable to the table on the next page for information on the ...configure it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Refer to the discrete graphics card first when using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Refer to the card. See Chapter 4 for details. • ...
...IRQ Holder for the expansion card. • When using a discrete graphics card. Install the software drivers for PCI Steering 12 7 Reserved 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel ASUS ESC500 G2 2-21 Connect the VGA cable to the table on the next page for information on the ...configure it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Refer to the discrete graphics card first when using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Refer to the card. See Chapter 4 for details. • ...
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• Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for ...
• Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for ...
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... configuration. [IDE] [AHCI] [RAID] Set to [IDE] when you to enable or disable the hot plug function of commands. S.M.A.R.T. 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 report warning messages during the POST. Status... to internally optimize the order of each SATA port. SATA Mode Selection [AHCI] Allows you to set SATA Mode to [AHCI Mode] or [RAID Mode] ASUS ESC500 G2 4-21 Set to [AHCI] when you want to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface).
... configuration. [IDE] [AHCI] [RAID] Set to [IDE] when you to enable or disable the hot plug function of commands. S.M.A.R.T. 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 report warning messages during the POST. Status... to internally optimize the order of each SATA port. SATA Mode Selection [AHCI] Allows you to set SATA Mode to [AHCI Mode] or [RAID Mode] ASUS ESC500 G2 4-21 Set to [AHCI] when you want to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface).
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.... 5-2 Chapter 5: RAID configuration This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup.... ATA RAID feature is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. Among the advantages of two new identical hard...
.... 5-2 Chapter 5: RAID configuration This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup.... ATA RAID feature is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. Among the advantages of two new identical hard...
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Driver installation Chapter 6 This chapter provides information on how to install the drivers for system components. This chapter also describes the software applications that the barebone workstation supports. ASUS ESC500 G2 3-
Driver installation Chapter 6 This chapter provides information on how to install the drivers for system components. This chapter also describes the software applications that the barebone workstation supports. ASUS ESC500 G2 3-
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...• The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Start Windows®. 2. Boot your computer. 2. Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to enter the BIOS setup... utility. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. 6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. ...
...• The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Start Windows®. 2. Boot your computer. 2. Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to enter the BIOS setup... utility. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. 6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. ...
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...you to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. ASUS ESC500 G2 6-3 When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Click OK. 4. Press ..., and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD...
...you to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. ASUS ESC500 G2 6-3 When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Click OK. 4. Press ..., and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD...
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...From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. The name of the RAID driver disk to the steps below: 1. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Browse the contents of the USB floppy... disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Select Device Manager. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from a floppy disk ...
...From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. The name of the RAID driver disk to the steps below: 1. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Browse the contents of the USB floppy... disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Select Device Manager. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from a floppy disk ...
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...open the folder of the support DVD to run the DVD. 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation Click an item to use the devices. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the ... contains the list of the support DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com for updates. 6.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Click an icon to display DVD/ ...
...open the folder of the support DVD to run the DVD. 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation Click an item to use the devices. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the ... contains the list of the support DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com for updates. 6.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Click an icon to display DVD/ ...
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...Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. Click the icon to complete the installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. Click to customize the interface settings... vary with models. • The screeshots of AI Suite II. The AI Suite II icon appears in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. 6.3 Installing AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-in-one interface that integrates several...
...Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. Click the icon to complete the installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. Click to customize the interface settings... vary with models. • The screeshots of AI Suite II. The AI Suite II icon appears in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. 6.3 Installing AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-in-one interface that integrates several...
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...65533;s�u�p��p�o�r�t�D�V��D��o�r��v�is always at www.asus.com for each sensor Applies your computer is �i�t�t�h�e��A�S�U��S��w.... Saves your configuration Loads your saved configuration Loads the default threshold values for detailed software configuration. 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others.
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... BIOS poses some risks such as system instability or failure to manage, save it for later use. • Update BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com and follow the onscreen instructions to update the BIOS. • Download BIOS from Internet Download the latest BIOS version from file Use... the BIOS file that you back up the original BIOS file. 6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation Launching ASUS Update To launch ASUS Update, click Update > ASUS Update on the AI Suite II main menu bar. Before updating the BIOS, ensure that you had downloaded and saved...
... BIOS poses some risks such as system instability or failure to manage, save it for later use. • Update BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com and follow the onscreen instructions to update the BIOS. • Download BIOS from Internet Download the latest BIOS version from file Use... the BIOS file that you back up the original BIOS file. 6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation Launching ASUS Update To launch ASUS Update, click Update > ASUS Update on the AI Suite II main menu bar. Before updating the BIOS, ensure that you had downloaded and saved...
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Click Flash to preview the boot image. 4. Do any of the following: • Click Auto Tune to adjust the image size or the image resolution. • Click Booting Preview to update the boot logo. 6. Click Next. 5. You will see the new boot logo the next time you start up the system. Ensure to enable the Full Screen Logo in BIOS to reboot the system. 3. When prompted, click Yes to use this feature. 6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation
Click Flash to preview the boot image. 4. Do any of the following: • Click Auto Tune to adjust the image size or the image resolution. • Click Booting Preview to update the boot logo. 6. Click Next. 5. You will see the new boot logo the next time you start up the system. Ensure to enable the Full Screen Logo in BIOS to reboot the system. 3. When prompted, click Yes to use this feature. 6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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... 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) Device advanced settings Information button Exit button Minimize button Control settings Set default device buttons Connector settings Analog and digital connector status ASUS ESC500 G2 6-15 The software provides Jack-Sensing function...
... 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) Device advanced settings Information button Exit button Minimize button Control settings Set default device buttons Connector settings Analog and digital connector status ASUS ESC500 G2 6-15 The software provides Jack-Sensing function...
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B. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Exit button Minimize button Information button • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. • Due to Intel® Z77 platform does not support Windows® Vista™, Realtek HD Audio driver is only supported by Windows® 7™/Windows® XP™. • To play Blu-Ray disc, make sure to use an HDCP compliant monitor. 6-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation
B. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Exit button Minimize button Information button • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. • Due to Intel® Z77 platform does not support Windows® Vista™, Realtek HD Audio driver is only supported by Windows® 7™/Windows® XP™. • To play Blu-Ray disc, make sure to use an HDCP compliant monitor. 6-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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... any important data. 6. 5. DO NOT use it on other computers. Click OK and the system reboots. 7. This Recovery DVD is for updates. 6-18 Chapter 6: Driver installation Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for ASUS Workstations only. Follow the onscreen instructions to back up all your computer. Remember to complete the recovery process.
... any important data. 6. 5. DO NOT use it on other computers. Click OK and the system reboots. 7. This Recovery DVD is for updates. 6-18 Chapter 6: Driver installation Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for ASUS Workstations only. Follow the onscreen instructions to back up all your computer. Remember to complete the recovery process.
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... on The system continuously beeps after it was turned on the rear panel. 2. Check the memory modules and make sure you have installed the LAN drivers from the support CD. Check if a bootable HDD is properly connected to a grounded power outlet. 3. A-2 Appendix: Reference information Ensure that the network cable is properly...
... on The system continuously beeps after it was turned on the rear panel. 2. Check the memory modules and make sure you have installed the LAN drivers from the support CD. Check if a bootable HDD is properly connected to a grounded power outlet. 3. A-2 Appendix: Reference information Ensure that the network cable is properly...