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Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-1 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-1 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6-3 6.2 LAN driver installation 6-11 6.2.1 Windows® XP 6-11 6.2.2 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 6-12 6.3 Management applications and utilites installation 6-14 6.3.1 Running the support CD 6-14 6.3.2 Drivers menu 6-14 6.3.3 Management Software menu 6-15 6.3.4 Utilities menu 4-15 6.3.5 Contact information 4-15 6.4 Software information 6-15 6.4.1 Audio configurations 6-16 vi
Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-1 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-1 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6-3 6.2 LAN driver installation 6-11 6.2.1 Windows® XP 6-11 6.2.2 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 6-12 6.3 Management applications and utilites installation 6-14 6.3.1 Running the support CD 6-14 6.3.2 Drivers menu 6-14 6.3.3 Management Software menu 6-15 6.3.4 Utilities menu 4-15 6.3.5 Contact information 4-15 6.4 Software information 6-15 6.4.1 Audio configurations 6-16 vi
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... documentation, such as warranty flyers, that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. These documents are also provided. • Chapter 5: RAID configuration Provides information on RAID configurations for this motherboard. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides information on ASUS hardware and software products. About this guide This user guide contains the information...
... documentation, such as warranty flyers, that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. These documents are also provided. • Chapter 5: RAID configuration Provides information on RAID configurations for this motherboard. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides information on ASUS hardware and software products. About this guide This user guide contains the information...
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...c o n n e c t o r s 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x Serial ATA connectors 2 x Mini-SAS connectors support a total of 8 devices (KFN32-D SLI/SAS model only) 2 x CPU fan connectors 1 x SMBus header for back-plane 2 x Front fan connectors 2 x Rear fan connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x ... audio ports Power Requirement SSI power supply (with 24-pin and 8-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant Form Factor Extended-ATX form factor: 12.0" x 13.0" (30.5 cm x 26.7 cm) Support CD contents Device drivers ASUS Live Update utility ASUS Server Web-based Management ...
...c o n n e c t o r s 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x Serial ATA connectors 2 x Mini-SAS connectors support a total of 8 devices (KFN32-D SLI/SAS model only) 2 x CPU fan connectors 1 x SMBus header for back-plane 2 x Front fan connectors 2 x Rear fan connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x ... audio ports Power Requirement SSI power supply (with 24-pin and 8-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant Form Factor Extended-ATX form factor: 12.0" x 13.0" (30.5 cm x 26.7 cm) Support CD contents Device drivers ASUS Live Update utility ASUS Server Web-based Management ...
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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. Make sure to ..., configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for the expansion card. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the riser card slot. 6. Align the riser card connector with it by adjusting the software ...seated on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 2-17 Install the software drivers for the card. 2.
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. Make sure to ..., configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for the expansion card. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the riser card slot. 6. Align the riser card connector with it by adjusting the software ...seated on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 2-17 Install the software drivers for the card. 2.
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...then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The ASUS Update utility is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the... an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup This utility is available in the support CD...
...then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The ASUS Update utility is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the... an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup This utility is available in the support CD...
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... when 4GB or more memory is installed on the system. The driver developer may enable it for the normal operation. Report System Booting [Disabled] Enables or disables the System booting reporting feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 4-21 CPU Configuration Module Version: 14.08 Physical Count... use of the ACPI 2.0 objects. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ACPI 2.0 Objects [Enabled] Enables or disables the generation of PowerNow™ driver in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.
... when 4GB or more memory is installed on the system. The driver developer may enable it for the normal operation. Report System Booting [Disabled] Enables or disables the System booting reporting feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 4-21 CPU Configuration Module Version: 14.08 Physical Count... use of the ACPI 2.0 objects. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ACPI 2.0 Objects [Enabled] Enables or disables the generation of PowerNow™ driver in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.
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...setup. Refer to the entire system. 5.1 Setting up RAID The NVIDIA® CK8-04 SLI chipset comes with IDE and SATA hard disk drives. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 5- LSI SAS 1068 PCI-X eight-port, 3.0 Gbit/s SAS/SATA controller supports eight additional SAS/SATA hard drives that of the data... before you get all applications to a second drive. If one drive to the surviving drive as a RAID set , copy first the RAID driver from a hard disk drive included in the other RAID performance benefits. Spanning does not deliver any advantage over using separate disks independently and does ...
...setup. Refer to the entire system. 5.1 Setting up RAID The NVIDIA® CK8-04 SLI chipset comes with IDE and SATA hard disk drives. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 5- LSI SAS 1068 PCI-X eight-port, 3.0 Gbit/s SAS/SATA controller supports eight additional SAS/SATA hard drives that of the data... before you get all applications to a second drive. If one drive to the surviving drive as a RAID set , copy first the RAID driver from a hard disk drive included in the other RAID performance benefits. Spanning does not deliver any advantage over using separate disks independently and does ...
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This chapter provides information on RAID, LAN and VGA driver installation for this motherboard. 6 Driver installation
This chapter provides information on RAID, LAN and VGA driver installation for this motherboard. 6 Driver installation
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Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-1 6.2 LAN driver installation 6-11 6.3 Management applications and utilities installation 6-14 6.4 Software information 6-16 ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series
Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-1 6.2 LAN driver installation 6-11 6.3 Management applications and utilities installation 6-14 6.4 Software information 6-16 ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series
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... on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk You may have to use another system to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD or from CD. To create a RAID driver disk in the optical drive. 2. Loading...from CDROM... Restart the computer. 5. Press any key when prompted to boot from the Internet. 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for KFN32-D SLI Please choose A to H: ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 6- A) FreeDOS command prompt B) Create nVIDIA nForce MCP55 RAID for Windows XP 32 bit...
... on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk You may have to use another system to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD or from CD. To create a RAID driver disk in the optical drive. 2. Loading...from CDROM... Restart the computer. 5. Press any key when prompted to boot from the Internet. 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for KFN32-D SLI Please choose A to H: ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 6- A) FreeDOS command prompt B) Create nVIDIA nForce MCP55 RAID for Windows XP 32 bit...
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...menu, explore the support CD and copy the RAID driver disk from the hard disk drive, then place the system/ motherboard support CD in Windows® XP environment: 1. Browse the contents of RAID driver disk you want to locate the driver disk utility. Place a blank, high-density floppy ... the process. 5. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. Restart the system from the following path: \Drivers\ICH7R\LSI\Linux. The 32-bit and 64-bit OS RAID driver disk for the NVIDIATM MCP55 are not listed in : \Drivers\nvidia\mcp55\Makedisk 3. Insert a formatted high-density floppy...
...menu, explore the support CD and copy the RAID driver disk from the hard disk drive, then place the system/ motherboard support CD in Windows® XP environment: 1. Browse the contents of RAID driver disk you want to locate the driver disk utility. Place a blank, high-density floppy ... the process. 5. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. Restart the system from the following path: \Drivers\ICH7R\LSI\Linux. The 32-bit and 64-bit OS RAID driver disk for the NVIDIATM MCP55 are not listed in : \Drivers\nvidia\mcp55\Makedisk 3. Insert a formatted high-density floppy...
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Press when the message "Press F6 if you need to specify an additional device. appears at the bottom of the screen. 3. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 6- The Windows® XP Setup starts. 2. Boot the computer using the Windows® XP installation CD. When prompted, press to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® XP During Windows® XP installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® XP: 1.
Press when the message "Press F6 if you need to specify an additional device. appears at the bottom of the screen. 3. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 6- The Windows® XP Setup starts. 2. Boot the computer using the Windows® XP installation CD. When prompted, press to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® XP During Windows® XP installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® XP: 1.
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Select the RAID controller driver from the list, then press . Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5. For NVIDIA® RAID driver, select NVDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required). 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation 4.
Select the RAID controller driver from the list, then press . Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5. For NVIDIA® RAID driver, select NVDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required). 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation 4.
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..., press to continue. Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button to display the list of devices installed in the system. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 6- For LSI1068 controller driver, select LSI1068 SAS RAID Controller for Windows XP OS. 6. Click Cancel. 3. To an existing Windows® XP OS To install the RAID...
..., press to continue. Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button to display the list of devices installed in the system. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 6- For LSI1068 controller driver, select LSI1068 SAS RAID Controller for Windows XP OS. 6. Click Cancel. 3. To an existing Windows® XP OS To install the RAID...
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Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to install the drivers. 11. When found, click Next to the floppy disk drive. 9. Right-click the RAID controller item, then select Properties. 6. Click Finish after the driver installation is done. 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation Click Next. 8. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. Select the option "Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)", then click Next. 10. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears. 5. Click the Driver tab, then click the Update Driver button. 7.
Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to install the drivers. 11. When found, click Next to the floppy disk drive. 9. Right-click the RAID controller item, then select Properties. 6. Click Finish after the driver installation is done. 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation Click Next. 8. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. Select the option "Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)", then click Next. 10. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears. 5. Click the Driver tab, then click the Update Driver button. 7.
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... Properties from the menu. 2. Click the Driver tab, then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers. 6. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop , then select Properties from the menu. 5. Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. 3. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 6- To verify the RAID...
... Properties from the menu. 2. Click the Driver tab, then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers. 6. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop , then select Properties from the menu. 5. Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. 3. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 6- To verify the RAID...
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Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 OS: 1. At the boot:, type linux dd , then press . 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation CD. 2.
Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 OS: 1. At the boot:, type linux dd , then press . 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation CD. 2.
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Press 4. Press to move the cursor to select the driver disk source. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 6- 3. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk. Select fd0 using the key when asked to OK, then press .
Press 4. Press to move the cursor to select the driver disk source. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 6- 3. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk. Select fd0 using the key when asked to OK, then press .
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5. The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . When prompted, insert the Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 RAID driver disk to the system. 6. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation
5. The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . When prompted, insert the Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 RAID driver disk to the system. 6. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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...BIN folder. Click the Broadcom 5754 Driver option to run the CD. 3. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 6-11 Restart the computer, then log on a Windows® XP OS: 1. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to begin installation. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to close this window.... • If Autorun is enabled in your computer. • Windows® automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window. 6.2 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on...
...BIN folder. Click the Broadcom 5754 Driver option to run the CD. 3. ASUS KFN32-D SLI Series 6-11 Restart the computer, then log on a Windows® XP OS: 1. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to begin installation. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to close this window.... • If Autorun is enabled in your computer. • Windows® automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window. 6.2 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on...