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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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...shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup Tells how 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 chapter describes the power up sequence, the...8226; Chapter 5: RAID configuration Provides information on RAID configurations for this motherboard. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides information on RAID and LAN driver installation for product and software updates. 1. ix About this guide This user guide contains the information you...
...shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup Tells how 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 chapter describes the power up sequence, the...8226; Chapter 5: RAID configuration Provides information on RAID configurations for this motherboard. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides information on RAID and LAN driver installation for product and software updates. 1. ix About this guide This user guide contains the information you...
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xiii A PCI Express x16 graphic card inserted to change without notice. 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 ...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 ...
xiii A PCI Express x16 graphic card inserted to change without notice. 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 ...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 ...
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..., configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Install the software drivers for details. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to the table on the slot. 5. Make sure to the card. Remove the system unit... the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Refer to the tables on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you removed earlier. 6. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the...
..., configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Install the software drivers for details. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to the table on the slot. 5. Make sure to the card. Remove the system unit... the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Refer to the tables on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you removed earlier. 6. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the...
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... is a utility that allows you to your system. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. ASUS P5M2 Series 4- Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility is available in Windows® environment. Quit all Microsoft® Windows® applications ... utility is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2.
... is a utility that allows you to your system. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. ASUS P5M2 Series 4- Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility is available in Windows® environment. Quit all Microsoft® Windows® applications ... utility is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2.
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... details on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of device connected to the system. 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...
... details on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of device connected to the system. 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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...provides data protection and increases fault tolerance 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 the benefits of data from the support CD to a floppy disk before you ... transfer rate, double that of the same size or larger than the existing drive. With the RAID 0+1 configuration you want to the entire system. ASUS P5M2 Series 5- Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. Refer to read and write data ...
...provides data protection and increases fault tolerance 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 the benefits of data from the support CD to a floppy disk before you ... transfer rate, double that of the same size or larger than the existing drive. With the RAID 0+1 configuration you want to the entire system. ASUS P5M2 Series 5- Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. Refer to read and write data ...
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When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return to add the new RAID configuration. 8. Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration section. 9. After creating the RAID set : Using Easy Configuration section to the Management Menu. 10. Follow steps 8 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
When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return to add the new RAID configuration. 8. Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration section. 9. After creating the RAID set : Using Easy Configuration section to the Management Menu. 10. Follow steps 8 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
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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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... the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. Restart the computer. 5. You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS (using the Makedisk application in the optical drive. 2. 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 required when installing...
... the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. Restart the computer. 5. You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS (using the Makedisk application in the optical drive. 2. 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 required when installing...
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...disk, then write‑protect it to the floppy disk drive. 4. Follow screen instructions to complete the process. 5. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. Press . 8. Place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive, then select the type of the support CD to ...Logic 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 ...
...disk, then write‑protect it to the floppy disk drive. 4. Follow screen instructions to complete the process. 5. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. Press . 8. Place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive, then select the type of the support CD to ...Logic 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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... are not listed 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\; Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive...Server: To create a RAID driver disk 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- Decompress the file into...
... are not listed 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\; Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive...Server: To create a RAID driver disk 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- Decompress the file into...
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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 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. appears at the bottom of the screen. 3. The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup starts. 2.
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 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. appears at the bottom of the screen. 3. The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup starts. 2.
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4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5. 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-
4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5. 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-
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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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... click the Device Manager button to continue installation. 7. Setup then proceeds with Administrator privileges. 2. Click Cancel. 3. ASUS P5M2 Series 6- • LSI1068 PCI-X SAS controller Driver (for P5M2/SAS Only): For Windows 2000, select "LSI Logic Fusion-MPT Drivers for SAS 1068 (Windows 2003 x64)" 6. Follow screen instructions to continue. Windows® automatically detects the RAID...
... click the Device Manager button to continue installation. 7. Setup then proceeds with Administrator privileges. 2. Click Cancel. 3. ASUS P5M2 Series 6- • LSI1068 PCI-X SAS controller Driver (for P5M2/SAS Only): For Windows 2000, select "LSI Logic Fusion-MPT Drivers for SAS 1068 (Windows 2003 x64)" 6. Follow screen instructions to continue. Windows® automatically detects the RAID...
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... Device Manager button. 3. Click the Driver tab, then click the Driver Details button to the floppy disk drive. 9. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to display the RAID controller drivers. 6. Right-click the My Computer ... SATA RAID or LSI SAS1068 SAS Driver items should appear. 4. Click OK when finished. 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation When found, click Next to install the drivers. 11. To verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, then select Properties from the...
... Device Manager button. 3. Click the Driver tab, then click the Driver Details button to the floppy disk drive. 9. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to display the RAID controller drivers. 6. Right-click the My Computer ... SATA RAID or LSI SAS1068 SAS Driver items should appear. 4. Click OK when finished. 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation When found, click Next to install the drivers. 11. To verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, then select Properties from the...
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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. Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation CD. 2. ASUS P5M2 Series 6- At the boot:, type linux dd , then press .
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. Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation CD. 2. ASUS P5M2 Series 6- At the boot:, type linux dd , then press .
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Select fd0 using the key when asked to OK, then press . 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation 3. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk. Press 4. Press to move the cursor to select the driver disk source.
Select fd0 using the key when asked to OK, then press . 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation 3. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk. Press 4. Press to move the cursor to select the driver disk source.