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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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... sources for additional information and for this motherboard. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides information on RAID and LAN driver installation for product and software updates. 1. Optional documentation Your product package ...may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS...
... sources for additional information and for this motherboard. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides information on RAID and LAN driver installation for product and software updates. 1. Optional documentation Your product package ...may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS...
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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 1 ... 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. 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 ... 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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... the system unstable and the card inoperable. 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 chassis with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. See Chapter 4 for details. 2-18...To install an expansion card: 1. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Install the software drivers for later use . Keep the screw for the expansion card. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation...
... the system unstable and the card inoperable. 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 chassis with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. See Chapter 4 for details. 2-18...To install an expansion card: 1. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Install the software drivers for later use . Keep the screw for the expansion card. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation...
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Place the support CD in the support CD that allows you update the BIOS using this utility. The ASUS Update utility is copied to : • Save the current BIOS file • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file •...update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS P5M2 Series 4- The ASUS Update utility allows you to your system. 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard ...
Place the support CD in the support CD that allows you update the BIOS using this utility. The ASUS Update utility is copied to : • Save the current BIOS file • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file •...update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS P5M2 Series 4- The ASUS Update utility allows you to your system. 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard ...
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... internally optimize the order of device connected to the system. Select a device item, then press to [RAID] or [AHCI]. 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...
... internally optimize the order of device connected to the system. Select a device item, then press to [RAID] or [AHCI]. 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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...with each stripe unit having 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 the same size or larger than the existing drive. With...drive must be calculated and written. Among the advantages of RAID 0, RAID 1, Software RAID 5, and RAID 10 configuration. ASUS P5M2 Series 5- Refer to the selected hard disk drive. For P5M2/SAS model, the onboard LSI 1068 controller provides RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 1E configuration. Use four new hard disk ...
...with each stripe unit having 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 the same size or larger than the existing drive. With...drive must be calculated and written. Among the advantages of RAID 0, RAID 1, Software RAID 5, and RAID 10 configuration. ASUS P5M2 Series 5- Refer to the selected hard disk drive. For P5M2/SAS model, the onboard LSI 1068 controller provides RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 1E configuration. Use four new hard disk ...
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Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set : Using Easy Configuration section. 9. 8. When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return to add the new RAID configuration. Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set : Using Easy Configuration section to the Management Menu. 10. After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the logical drivers. 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. 9. 8. When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return to add the new RAID configuration. Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set : Using Easy Configuration section to the Management Menu. 10. After creating the 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 optical drive as the first boot priority to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for P5M2 Please choose A To N: ASUS P5M2 Series 6- You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS (using the Makedisk application in the optical drive. 2. Restart the computer. 5. A) FreeDOS command prompt...
... the optical drive as the first boot priority to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for P5M2 Please choose A To N: ASUS P5M2 Series 6- You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS (using the Makedisk application in the optical drive. 2. Restart the computer. 5. A) FreeDOS command prompt...
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... utility. Press . 8. Restart the system from the hard disk drive, then place the system/ motherboard support CD in : \Drivers\LSI 1068\Driver\makedisk\2k364.exe 3. Place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive, then select the type of the support CD to create by ... the LSI 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 located in...
... utility. Press . 8. Restart the system from the hard disk drive, then place the system/ motherboard support CD in : \Drivers\LSI 1068\Driver\makedisk\2k364.exe 3. Place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive, then select the type of the support CD to create by ... the LSI 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 located in...
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... file into the floppy disk from the following path in Red Hat® Enterprise Linux / SUSE Linux Enterprise server environment: 1. For LSI1068 SAS RAID Driver:\Drivers\LSI 1068\Drivers\Linux\ ASUS P5M2 Series 6- Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. 2. For systems with other Lunix versions that are not listed...
... file into the floppy disk from the following path in Red Hat® Enterprise Linux / SUSE Linux Enterprise server environment: 1. For LSI1068 SAS RAID Driver:\Drivers\LSI 1068\Drivers\Linux\ ASUS P5M2 Series 6- Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. 2. For systems with other Lunix versions that are not listed...
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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. 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. Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/2003 Server installation CD. 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. 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. Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/2003 Server installation CD. When prompted, press to install a third party SAS or RAID driver..."
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4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5. ASUS P5M2 Series 6- 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 .
4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5. ASUS P5M2 Series 6- 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 .
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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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... Manager button to continue. Click the Driver tab, then click the Update Driver button. 7. Click Next. The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the menu. 4. Setup then proceeds with Administrator privileges. 2. ASUS P5M2 Series 6- For 64bit Windows 2003 ,... select "LSI Logic Fusion-MPT Drivers for SAS 1068 (Windows 2003 32-bit)". Follow screen ...
... Manager button to continue. Click the Driver tab, then click the Update Driver button. 7. Click Next. The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the menu. 4. Setup then proceeds with Administrator privileges. 2. ASUS P5M2 Series 6- For 64bit Windows 2003 ,... select "LSI Logic Fusion-MPT Drivers for SAS 1068 (Windows 2003 32-bit)". Follow screen ...
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...the menu. 5. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, then select Properties from the menu. 2. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. Click OK when finished. 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation Click the Driver tab, then click the Driver Details button to the floppy disk drive. ...9. Click Finish after the driver installation is done. Click the Hardware tab, then...
...the menu. 5. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, then select Properties from the menu. 2. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. Click OK when finished. 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation Click the Driver tab, then click the Driver Details button to the floppy disk drive. ...9. Click Finish after the driver installation is done. Click the Hardware tab, then...
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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 . 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.
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Press 4. Select fd0 using the key when asked to OK, then press . 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk. Press to move the cursor to select the driver disk source. 3.
Press 4. Select fd0 using the key when asked to OK, then press . 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk. Press to move the cursor to select the driver disk source. 3.