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... controller driver 6-4 6.2 LAN driver installation 6-14 6.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server 6-14 6.2.2 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 6-15 6.3 VGA driver installation 6-16 6.3.1 Windows 2000/Server 2003 6-16 6.4 Management applications and utilities installation 6-19 6.4.1 Running the support CD 6-19 6.4.2 Drivers menu 6-19 6.4.3 Management Software menu 6-20 6.4.4 Utilities menu 6-20 6.4.5 Contact information 6-21 Appendix: Reference information A.1 P5M2...
... controller driver 6-4 6.2 LAN driver installation 6-14 6.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server 6-14 6.2.2 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 6-15 6.3 VGA driver installation 6-16 6.3.1 Windows 2000/Server 2003 6-16 6.4 Management applications and utilities installation 6-19 6.4.1 Running the support CD 6-19 6.4.2 Drivers menu 6-19 6.4.3 Management Software menu 6-20 6.4.4 Utilities menu 6-20 6.4.5 Contact information 6-21 Appendix: Reference information A.1 P5M2...
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...configuring the motherboard. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. These documents are also provided. • Chapter 5: RAID...to perform when installing system components. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Detailed descriptions of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.... setup procedures that may refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This ...
...configuring the motherboard. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. These documents are also provided. • Chapter 5: RAID...to perform when installing system components. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Detailed descriptions of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.... setup procedures that may refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This ...
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A PCI Express x16 graphic card inserted to change without notice. xiii P5M2 Series specifications summary Rear panel BIOS features Special features Support CD contents 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 2 x USB 2.0 ports 1 ...MB Flash ROM, FWH interface, Green, PnP, DMI, SMBIOS 2.3, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0a ASUS Smart Fan I/II ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 Device drivers ASUS Update Utility ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) ADOBE® Acrobat Reader ASUS Screen Saver ASUS Flash utility under DOS *Specifications are subject to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot may...
A PCI Express x16 graphic card inserted to change without notice. xiii P5M2 Series specifications summary Rear panel BIOS features Special features Support CD contents 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 2 x USB 2.0 ports 1 ...MB Flash ROM, FWH interface, Green, PnP, DMI, SMBIOS 2.3, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0a ASUS Smart Fan I/II ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 Device drivers ASUS Update Utility ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) ADOBE® Acrobat Reader ASUS Screen Saver ASUS Flash utility under DOS *Specifications are subject to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot may...
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... cause you physical injury and damage to use . 4. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you intend to the motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring... the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Install the software drivers for the card. 2.
... cause you physical injury and damage to use . 4. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you intend to the motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring... the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Install the software drivers for the card. 2.
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The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS P5M2 Series 4- Place the support CD in the support CD that allows you to your system. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows... an updated BIOS file • View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the optical drive. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. Installing...
The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS P5M2 Series 4- Place the support CD in the support CD that allows you to your system. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows... an updated BIOS file • View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the optical drive. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. Installing...
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... PIO Mode : Supported Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported Select the type of commands. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that enhance storage performance on AHCI, go to: www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012304.htm www...
... PIO Mode : Supported Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported Select the type of commands. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that enhance storage performance on AHCI, go to: www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012304.htm www...
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... the onboard LSI 1068 controller provides RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 1E configuration. You can use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. ASUS P5M2 Series 5- RAID 1-E (Enhanced RAID 1) has a striped layout with the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Utility and the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. Refer... hard disks perform the same work as it contains a complete copy of the data in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of two new identical hard disk drives is best suited for ...
... the onboard LSI 1068 controller provides RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 1E configuration. You can use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. ASUS P5M2 Series 5- RAID 1-E (Enhanced RAID 1) has a striped layout with the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Utility and the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. Refer... hard disks perform the same work as it contains a complete copy of the data in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of two new identical hard disk drives is best suited for ...
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Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration section to 13 of the Creating a RAID set (s), you must initialize the logical drivers. See 6.2.4 . 5-16 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 8. After creating the RAID set : Using Easy Configuration section. 9. Follow steps 8 to add the new RAID configuration. When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return to the Management Menu. 10.
Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration section to 13 of the Creating a RAID set (s), you must initialize the logical drivers. See 6.2.4 . 5-16 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 8. After creating the RAID set : Using Easy Configuration section. 9. Follow steps 8 to add the new RAID configuration. When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return to the Management Menu. 10.
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This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. 6Driver installation
This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. 6Driver installation
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Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-1 6.2 LAN driver installation 6-14 6.3 VGA driver installation 6-16 6.4 Management applications and utilities installation 6-19 ASUS P5M2 Series
Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-1 6.2 LAN driver installation 6-14 6.3 VGA driver installation 6-16 6.4 Management applications and utilities installation 6-19 ASUS P5M2 Series
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... support CD in the support CD). Restart the computer. 5. Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO! 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for P5M2 Please choose A To N: ASUS P5M2 Series 6- The Makedisk menu appears. Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to create the ...RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD or from the support CD. This part provides ...
... support CD in the support CD). Restart the computer. 5. Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO! 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for P5M2 Please choose A To N: ASUS P5M2 Series 6- The Makedisk menu appears. Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to create the ...RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD or from the support CD. This part provides ...
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...select the type of the support CD to create by typing the number before the option 7. Windows® 2000/2003 Server To create a RAID driver disk in the optical drive. 2. Restart the system from the hard disk drive, then place the system/ motherboard support CD in Windows®... 2000/2003 Server environment: 1. Insert a formatted high-density floppy disk to create the driver disk. Browse the contents of RAID driver disk you want to locate the driver disk utility. Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 4. The Windows 32-bit OS RAID...
...select the type of the support CD to create by typing the number before the option 7. Windows® 2000/2003 Server To create a RAID driver disk in the optical drive. 2. Restart the system from the hard disk drive, then place the system/ motherboard support CD in Windows®... 2000/2003 Server environment: 1. Insert a formatted high-density floppy disk to create the driver disk. Browse the contents of RAID driver disk you want to locate the driver disk utility. Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 4. The Windows 32-bit OS RAID...
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...following path in the Makedisk menu, explore the support CD and copy the driver file from the following path: For LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Driver:\Drivers\ICH7R LSI RAID\ Driver\Linux\; Eject the floppy disk. For systems with other Lunix versions that ...listed in the support CD: For LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Driver: \Drivers\ICH7R LSI RAID\Driver\Makedisk For LSI1068 SAS RAID RAID Driver: \Drivers\ICH7R LSI 1068\Driver\Makedisk 3. For LSI1068 SAS RAID Driver:\Drivers\LSI 1068\Drivers\Linux\ ASUS P5M2 Series 6- Red Hat® Enterprise Linux/SUSE Linux Enterprise Server:...
...following path in the Makedisk menu, explore the support CD and copy the driver file from the following path: For LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Driver:\Drivers\ICH7R LSI RAID\ Driver\Linux\; Eject the floppy disk. For systems with other Lunix versions that ...listed in the support CD: For LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Driver: \Drivers\ICH7R LSI RAID\Driver\Makedisk For LSI1068 SAS RAID RAID Driver: \Drivers\ICH7R LSI 1068\Driver\Makedisk 3. For LSI1068 SAS RAID Driver:\Drivers\LSI 1068\Drivers\Linux\ ASUS P5M2 Series 6- Red Hat® Enterprise Linux/SUSE Linux Enterprise Server:...
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Press when the message "Press F6 if you need to specify an additional device. 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation appears at the bottom of the screen. 3. The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup starts. 2. When prompted, press to install a third party SAS or RAID driver..." 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS During Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/2003 Server installation CD.
Press when the message "Press F6 if you need to specify an additional device. 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation appears at the bottom of the screen. 3. The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup starts. 2. When prompted, press to install a third party SAS or RAID driver..." 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS During Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/2003 Server installation CD.
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4. Select the RAID controller driver from the list, then press . • LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID: Select "LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID" for Windows 2000 or 32bit Windows 2003 Server OS from the list, then press . For 64bit Windows 2003 Server OS, select "LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID ( Intel IA32E )" item and then press . ASUS P5M2 Series 6- Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5.
4. Select the RAID controller driver from the list, then press . • LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID: Select "LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID" for Windows 2000 or 32bit Windows 2003 Server OS from the list, then press . For 64bit Windows 2003 Server OS, select "LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID ( Intel IA32E )" item and then press . ASUS P5M2 Series 6- Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5.
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• Intel Matrix Storage Manager: Select "Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH7RDH)" for Intel ICH7R ACHI Driver. 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation Refer to section "6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk" to create the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver disk for Intel Matrix Storage RAID mode from the list. Then, select the "Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA AHCI... press . • Intel ICH7R ACHI Mode: If you select SATA as AHCI in the BIOS setup utility of IDE Configuration, install the Intel SATA AHCI Driver during windows setup.
• Intel Matrix Storage Manager: Select "Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH7RDH)" for Intel ICH7R ACHI Driver. 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation Refer to section "6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk" to create the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver disk for Intel Matrix Storage RAID mode from the list. Then, select the "Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA AHCI... press . • Intel ICH7R ACHI Mode: If you select SATA as AHCI in the BIOS setup utility of IDE Configuration, install the Intel SATA AHCI Driver during windows setup.
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...Properties. 6. The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the menu. 4. For 64bit Windows 2003 , select "LSI Logic Fusion-MPT Drivers for SAS 1068 (Windows 2000)". Click Cancel. 3. ASUS P5M2 Series 6- Right-click the My Computer icon on an existing Windows®...; 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. • LSI1068 PCI-X SAS controller Driver (for P5M2/SAS Only): For Windows 2000, select "...
...Properties. 6. The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the menu. 4. For 64bit Windows 2003 , select "LSI Logic Fusion-MPT Drivers for SAS 1068 (Windows 2000)". Click Cancel. 3. ASUS P5M2 Series 6- Right-click the My Computer icon on an existing Windows®...; 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. • LSI1068 PCI-X SAS controller Driver (for P5M2/SAS Only): For Windows 2000, select "...
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... , then select Properties from the menu. 5. 8. Click the "+" sign before the item SAS and RAID controllers. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to install the drivers. 11. Click Finish after the driver installation is done. Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. 3. For example the LSI Logic Embedded...
... , then select Properties from the menu. 5. 8. Click the "+" sign before the item SAS and RAID controllers. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to install the drivers. 11. Click Finish after the driver installation is done. Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. 3. For example the LSI Logic Embedded...
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Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation CD. 2. ASUS P5M2 Series 6- Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 To install the Intel® LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller driver or LSI1068 SAS controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system: 1. At the boot:, type linux dd , then press .
Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation CD. 2. ASUS P5M2 Series 6- Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 To install the Intel® LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller driver or LSI1068 SAS controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system: 1. At the boot:, type linux dd , then press .
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Press to move the cursor to select the driver disk source. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk. Press 4. Select fd0 using the key when asked to OK, then press . 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation 3.
Press to move the cursor to select the driver disk source. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk. Press 4. Select fd0 using the key when asked to OK, then press . 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation 3.