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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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... • Appendix: Reference information This appendix includes additional information that may refer to perform when installing system components. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence...information you may have to when configuring the motherboard. About this motherboard. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides information on RAID and LAN driver installation for product and software updates. 1. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and...
... • Appendix: Reference information This appendix includes additional information that may refer to perform when installing system components. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence...information you may have to when configuring the motherboard. About this motherboard. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides information on RAID and LAN driver installation for product and software updates. 1. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and...
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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 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port (COM1) 1 x VGA port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports AMI BIOS, 8 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 *...
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 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port (COM1) 1 x VGA port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports AMI BIOS, 8 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 *...
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... the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Refer to the table on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you physical injury and damage to the chassis with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Before installing the... cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Keep the screw for details. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information Install the software drivers for information on the slot. 5. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). ...
... the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Refer to the table on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you physical injury and damage to the chassis with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Before installing the... cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Keep the screw for details. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information Install the software drivers for information on the slot. 5. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). ...
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... update the BIOS using this utility. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update utility is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS P5M2 Series 4- Quit all Microsoft® Windows®...
... update the BIOS using this utility. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update utility is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS P5M2 Series 4- Quit all Microsoft® Windows®...
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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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... created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. ASUS P5M2 Series 5- These utilities support SATA hard disk...this configuration. RAID 0+1 is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. For P5M2/SAS model, the onboard LSI 1068 controller provides RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 1E configuration. Among the advantages of both data...
... created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. ASUS P5M2 Series 5- These utilities support SATA hard disk...this configuration. RAID 0+1 is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. For P5M2/SAS model, the onboard LSI 1068 controller provides RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 1E configuration. Among the advantages of both data...
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See 6.2.4 . 5-16 Chapter 5: RAID configuration Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration section to add the new RAID configuration. After creating the RAID set : Using Easy Configuration section. 9. Follow steps 8 to the Management Menu. 10. When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return to 13 of the Creating a RAID set (s), you must initialize the logical drivers. 8.
See 6.2.4 . 5-16 Chapter 5: RAID configuration Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration section to add the new RAID configuration. After creating the RAID set : Using Easy Configuration section. 9. Follow steps 8 to the Management Menu. 10. When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return to 13 of the Creating a RAID set (s), you must initialize the logical drivers. 8.
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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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... Setup. 4. Restart the computer. 5. Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO! Boot from the support CD. 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for P5M2 Please choose A To N: ASUS P5M2 Series 6- This part provides instructions on a hard disk drive that is included in the optical drive. 2. Press... any key to boot from CD-ROM (DOS) To create a RAID driver disk in the support CD). ...
... Setup. 4. Restart the computer. 5. Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO! Boot from the support CD. 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for P5M2 Please choose A To N: ASUS P5M2 Series 6- This part provides instructions on a hard disk drive that is included in the optical drive. 2. Press... any key to boot from CD-ROM (DOS) To create a RAID driver disk in the support CD). ...
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... in Windows® 2000/2003 Server environment: 1. Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 4. Browse the contents of RAID driver disk you want to locate the driver disk utility. Insert a formatted high-density floppy disk to complete the process. 5. Windows® 2000/2003 Server To create a ... Embedded SATA RAID is located in: \Drivers\ICH7R LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\win32_64.exe The Windows 32-bit OS RAID driver disk for the LSI1068 SAS is located in: \Drivers\LSI 1068\Driver\makedisk\2k_2k3.exe The Windows 2003 64-bit OS RAID driver disk for the LSI1068 SAS controller is...
... in Windows® 2000/2003 Server environment: 1. Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 4. Browse the contents of RAID driver disk you want to locate the driver disk utility. Insert a formatted high-density floppy disk to complete the process. 5. Windows® 2000/2003 Server To create a ... Embedded SATA RAID is located in: \Drivers\ICH7R LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\win32_64.exe The Windows 32-bit OS RAID driver disk for the LSI1068 SAS is located in: \Drivers\LSI 1068\Driver\makedisk\2k_2k3.exe The Windows 2003 64-bit OS RAID driver disk for the LSI1068 SAS controller is...
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... Hat® Enterprise Linux / SUSE Linux Enterprise server environment: 1. Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. 2. For LSI1068 SAS RAID Driver:\Drivers\LSI 1068\Drivers\Linux\ ASUS P5M2 Series 6- For systems with other Lunix versions that are not listed in the Makedisk menu, explore the support CD and copy the...
... Hat® Enterprise Linux / SUSE Linux Enterprise server environment: 1. Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. 2. For LSI1068 SAS RAID Driver:\Drivers\LSI 1068\Drivers\Linux\ ASUS P5M2 Series 6- For systems with other Lunix versions that are not listed in the Makedisk menu, explore the support CD and copy the...
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Press when the message "Press F6 if you need to specify an additional device. 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation When prompted, press to install a third party SAS or RAID driver..." The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup starts. 2. Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/2003 Server installation CD. 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. appears at the bottom of the screen. 3.
Press when the message "Press F6 if you need to specify an additional device. 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation When prompted, press to install a third party SAS or RAID driver..." The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup starts. 2. Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/2003 Server installation CD. 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. appears at the bottom of the screen. 3.
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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 . ASUS P5M2 Series 6- Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5. 4. For 64bit Windows 2003 Server OS, select "LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID ( Intel IA32E )" item and then press .
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 . ASUS P5M2 Series 6- Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5. 4. For 64bit Windows 2003 Server OS, select "LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID ( Intel IA32E )" item and then press .
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... select SATA as AHCI in the BIOS setup utility of IDE Configuration, install the Intel SATA AHCI Driver during windows setup. 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. • Intel Matrix Storage Manager: Select "Intel...
... select SATA as AHCI in the BIOS setup utility of IDE Configuration, install the Intel SATA AHCI Driver during windows setup. 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. • Intel Matrix Storage Manager: Select "Intel...
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... Hardware tab then click the Device Manager button to display the list of devices installed in with the OS installation. ASUS P5M2 Series 6- The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the menu. 4. Right-click the RAID controller item, then select Properties. 6. Restart the computer, then log in the...
... Hardware tab then click the Device Manager button to display the list of devices installed in with the OS installation. ASUS P5M2 Series 6- The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the menu. 4. Right-click the RAID controller item, then select Properties. 6. Restart the computer, then log in the...
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... floppy disk drive. 9. Click Finish after the driver installation is done. To verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. Click OK when finished. 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to install the drivers. 11. Click the Hardware tab, then click ... 5. 8. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, then select Properties from the menu. 2. Click the Driver tab, then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers. 6. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. For example the LSI Logic Embedded SATA...
... floppy disk drive. 9. Click Finish after the driver installation is done. To verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. Click OK when finished. 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to install the drivers. 11. Click the Hardware tab, then click ... 5. 8. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, then select Properties from the menu. 2. Click the Driver tab, then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers. 6. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. For example the LSI Logic Embedded SATA...
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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 . 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.
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Press to move the cursor to select the driver disk source. Press 4. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk. 3. Select fd0 using the key when asked to OK, then press . 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation
Press to move the cursor to select the driver disk source. Press 4. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk. 3. Select fd0 using the key when asked to OK, then press . 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation