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... 5.2.7 Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager utility 5-11 5.2.8 Rebuilding the RAID 5-12 5.2.9 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup utility... 5-13 5.3 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 5-14 5.3.1 Creating a RAID set 5-15 5.3.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 5-21 5.3.3 Initializing the logical drives 5-24 5.3.4 Rebuilding failed drives 5-29...
... 5.2.7 Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager utility 5-11 5.2.8 Rebuilding the RAID 5-12 5.2.9 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup utility... 5-13 5.3 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 5-14 5.3.1 Creating a RAID set 5-15 5.3.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 5-21 5.3.3 Initializing the logical drives 5-24 5.3.4 Rebuilding failed drives 5-29...
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P5MT-C specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage ...32-bit/5V slots (PCI 2.3) Intel® ICH7R Southbridge supports: - 2 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 hard disk drives - 4 x SATA-300 drives with RAID functionality using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager [IMSM] (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and software RAID 5), or the LSI Logic ...ports (two on the rear panel, three connectors on the mid-borad for up to 6 additional ports) ASUS Q-Fan ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 AMI BIOS, 8 MB FWH, Green, PnP, DMI, SMBIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a (continued on the next page) xi
P5MT-C specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage ...32-bit/5V slots (PCI 2.3) Intel® ICH7R Southbridge supports: - 2 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 hard disk drives - 4 x SATA-300 drives with RAID functionality using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager [IMSM] (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and software RAID 5), or the LSI Logic ...ports (two on the rear panel, three connectors on the mid-borad for up to 6 additional ports) ASUS Q-Fan ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 AMI BIOS, 8 MB FWH, Green, PnP, DMI, SMBIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a (continued on the next page) xi
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... DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of up to 667 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of system memory for PCI 2.3, USB 2.0, and SATA among others. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that provides the interface for faster and more ef...
... DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of up to 667 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of system memory for PCI 2.3, USB 2.0, and SATA among others. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that provides the interface for faster and more ef...
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... rate. Built-in the Winbond hardware monitor) to prevent overheating and damage. The ASIC monitors the voltage levels to Gigabit bandwidth. ASUS P5MT-C 1-3 The onboard Broadcom® BCM5753 Gigabit LAN controllers use the PCI Express interface and could achieve network throughput close to ensure .... Serial ATA II technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II technology through the Serial ATA interfaces controlled by the ASIC (integrated in SATA RAID solution The Intel® ICH7R allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and software RAID 5 configuration for thinner, more ...
... rate. Built-in the Winbond hardware monitor) to prevent overheating and damage. The ASIC monitors the voltage levels to Gigabit bandwidth. ASUS P5MT-C 1-3 The onboard Broadcom® BCM5753 Gigabit LAN controllers use the PCI Express interface and could achieve network throughput close to ensure .... Serial ATA II technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II technology through the Serial ATA interfaces controlled by the ASIC (integrated in SATA RAID solution The Intel® ICH7R allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and software RAID 5 configuration for thinner, more ...
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Onboard USB controller 1 - Onboard USB controller 2 - - Onboard EHCI Controller shared - - -- - - - PCIE x 8 slot 2 shared - - -- - - - shared - - - - - - shared - - - - Onboard SATA port - - - shared shared shared shared PCI slot 5 - - - - 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 1 2 2 - 3 11 4 12 5 13 6 14 7 15 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 12 7 13 8 ...
Onboard USB controller 1 - Onboard USB controller 2 - - Onboard EHCI Controller shared - - -- - - - PCIE x 8 slot 2 shared - - -- - - - shared - - - - - - shared - - - - Onboard SATA port - - - shared shared shared shared PCI slot 5 - - - - 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 1 2 2 - 3 11 4 12 5 13 6 14 7 15 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 12 7 13 8 ...
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Set to pins 1-2 to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (default); otherwise, place the jumper caps to pins 2-3 to use when you to select the RAID configuration utility to enable ... create disk arrays. Place the jumper caps over pins 1-2 if you to use the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. ® P5MT-C 2 P5MT-C RAID_SEL1 Setting RAID_SEL1 1 2 LSI RAID ROM (Default) 2 3 INTEL RAID ROM ASUS P5MT-C 2-21 Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1, LAN_EN2) These jumpers allow you want to activate the Gigabit LAN controller. ®...
Set to pins 1-2 to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (default); otherwise, place the jumper caps to pins 2-3 to use when you to select the RAID configuration utility to enable ... create disk arrays. Place the jumper caps over pins 1-2 if you to use the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. ® P5MT-C 2 P5MT-C RAID_SEL1 Setting RAID_SEL1 1 2 LSI RAID ROM (Default) 2 3 INTEL RAID ROM ASUS P5MT-C 2-21 Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1, LAN_EN2) These jumpers allow you want to activate the Gigabit LAN controller. ®...
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... disk drive connection Connector SATA1/SATA2 SATA3/SATA4 Setting Master Slave Use Boot disk Data disk ASUS P5MT-C 2-25 See section "4.3.5 IDE Configuration" for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to ... [RAID]. If you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to the table below for details. ® P5MT-C 2 P5MT-C SATA Connectors SATA4 SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND SATA3 SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2...
... disk drive connection Connector SATA1/SATA2 SATA3/SATA4 Setting Master Slave Use Boot disk Data disk ASUS P5MT-C 2-25 See section "4.3.5 IDE Configuration" for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to ... [RAID]. If you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to the table below for details. ® P5MT-C 2 P5MT-C SATA Connectors SATA4 SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND SATA3 SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2...
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...USB78 USB+5V USB_P4USB_P4+ GND USB+5V USB_P2USB_P2+ GND The USB port module is purchased separately. 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information HDLED1 1 2 P5MT-C SCSI/SATA Card Activity LED Connector 5. This USB connector complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up . The read or write activities of any... device connected to the SCSI connectors or the SATA connectors cause this connector, then install the module to the hard disk activity LED. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB34, USB56, USB78)...
...USB78 USB+5V USB_P4USB_P4+ GND USB+5V USB_P2USB_P2+ GND The USB port module is purchased separately. 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information HDLED1 1 2 P5MT-C SCSI/SATA Card Activity LED Connector 5. This USB connector complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up . The read or write activities of any... device connected to the SCSI connectors or the SATA connectors cause this connector, then install the module to the hard disk activity LED. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB34, USB56, USB78)...
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... Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible Mode] [Enhanced Mode] ASUS P5MT-C 4-15 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.5 IDE Configuration The items in the system. Set to Native mode. Configure SATA As [Standard IDE] Sets the Serial ATA configuration. IDE Configuration Confi...
... Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible Mode] [Enhanced Mode] ASUS P5MT-C 4-15 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.5 IDE Configuration The items in the system. Set to Native mode. Configure SATA As [Standard IDE] Sets the Serial ATA configuration. IDE Configuration Confi...
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... the SATA2, SATA4, and P-ATA connectors. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The Onboard Serial-ATA BOOTROM item appears only when the Configure SATA As item is set to AHCI. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The ALPE and ASP item appears only when the Configure... ROM. Configuration options: [S-ATA+P-ATA] [S-ATA] [P-ATA] The Onboard IDE Operate Mode and its submenu items appear only when the Configure SATA As item is set to [Compatible], you did not install any of these options and encounter problems, revert to the default setting...
... the SATA2, SATA4, and P-ATA connectors. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The Onboard Serial-ATA BOOTROM item appears only when the Configure SATA As item is set to AHCI. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The ALPE and ASP item appears only when the Configure... ROM. Configuration options: [S-ATA+P-ATA] [S-ATA] [P-ATA] The Onboard IDE Operate Mode and its submenu items appear only when the Configure SATA As item is set to [Compatible], you did not install any of these options and encounter problems, revert to the default setting...
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.2 Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 5-3 5.3 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 5-14 5.4 Global Array Manager 5-36 ASUS P5MT-C
Chapter summary 5 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.2 Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 5-3 5.3 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 5-14 5.4 Global Array Manager 5-36 ASUS P5MT-C
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... systems. Use a minimum of four hard disk drives is a striped configuration with the Intel® ICH7R and the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID technology built-in the Intel® ICH7R SouthBridge chipset that of the data in the other drive. If you want to boot the system... losing any data. Two hard disks perform the same work as RAID sets. The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for this setup. ASUS P5MT-C 5-1 This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to read and write data in a created RAID set using only two ...
... systems. Use a minimum of four hard disk drives is a striped configuration with the Intel® ICH7R and the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID technology built-in the Intel® ICH7R SouthBridge chipset that of the data in the other drive. If you want to boot the system... losing any data. Two hard disks perform the same work as RAID sets. The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for this setup. ASUS P5MT-C 5-1 This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to read and write data in a created RAID set using only two ...
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...Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 5.1.4 RAID configuration utility Depending on the RAID_SEL1 jumper settings. To install the SATA hard disks for details on the RAID_SEL1 jumper setting and the operating system, you can select a utility to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID...or Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system. Go to display the configuration options. 4. Select the item Configure SATA As, then press to the Main Menu, select IDE Configuration, then press . 3. Refer to the succeeding sections for details on ...
...Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 5.1.4 RAID configuration utility Depending on the RAID_SEL1 jumper settings. To install the SATA hard disks for details on the RAID_SEL1 jumper setting and the operating system, you can select a utility to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID...or Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system. Go to display the configuration options. 4. Select the item Configure SATA As, then press to the Main Menu, select IDE Configuration, then press . 3. Refer to the succeeding sections for details on ...
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...RAID 5 and RAID 10 sets. If there is selected. Exit Select a destination disk with other non-RAID disk If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the operating system. Rebuilding the RAID with other installed non-RAID disks. Rebuild completes in the RAID array failed... enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID configuration. 2. Selects [ESC]- The utilty immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is a non-RAID SATA Hard Disk available, the utility will prompt to "Rebuild". 5-12 Chapter 5: Driver installation At the prompt, press + to exit): Port Drive Model...
...RAID 5 and RAID 10 sets. If there is selected. Exit Select a destination disk with other non-RAID disk If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the operating system. Rebuilding the RAID with other installed non-RAID disks. Rebuild completes in the RAID array failed... enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID configuration. 2. Selects [ESC]- The utilty immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is a non-RAID SATA Hard Disk available, the utility will prompt to "Rebuild". 5-12 Chapter 5: Driver installation At the prompt, press + to exit): Port Drive Model...
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... & Save Changes, then press . 5. Reboot the system and press to display the details of the same specification into the same SATA Port. ASUS P5MT-C 5-13 Exit the RAID configuration utility and reboot the system. 5. Select a destination disk with a new hard disk If any of ...the SATA hard disk drives included in section "Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk: 1. Reboot the system and then follow the steps...
... & Save Changes, then press . 5. Reboot the system and press to display the details of the same specification into the same SATA Port. ASUS P5MT-C 5-13 Exit the RAID configuration utility and reboot the system. 5. Select a destination disk with a new hard disk If any of ...the SATA hard disk drives included in section "Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk: 1. Reboot the system and then follow the steps...
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... operating environment using the Global Array Manager (GAM) application. You may also create a RAID set (s). To enter the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility: 1. Press + to the GAM user guide in the motherboard support CD for details. 5-14 Chapter 5: Driver installation 5.3 LSI Logic... two hard disk drives without a RAID configuration. The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID automatically configures a RAID 1 (Mirrored) set (s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip. Turn on the system after installing all ...
... operating environment using the Global Array Manager (GAM) application. You may also create a RAID set (s). To enter the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility: 1. Press + to the GAM user guide in the motherboard support CD for details. 5-14 Chapter 5: Driver installation 5.3 LSI Logic... two hard disk drives without a RAID configuration. The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID automatically configures a RAID 1 (Mirrored) set (s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip. Turn on the system after installing all ...
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... the logical drives of a created RAID set 5.3.1 Creating a RAID set The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using two types of the screen is the legend box. ASUS P5MT-C 5-15 In New Configuration, you to the menu level. At the bottom of...
... the logical drives of a created RAID set 5.3.1 Creating a RAID set The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using two types of the screen is the legend box. ASUS P5MT-C 5-15 In New Configuration, you to the menu level. At the bottom of...
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... the screen. 5-16 Chapter 5: Driver installation Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID set , then press . When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to the SATA ports.
... the screen. 5-16 Chapter 5: Driver installation Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID set , then press . When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to the SATA ports.
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... drives connected to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. ASUS P5MT-C 5-21 From the Management Menu, highlight Configure, then press . 2. When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to the SATA ports. Use the arrow keys to include in the RAID set, then press . Select the...
... drives connected to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. ASUS P5MT-C 5-21 From the Management Menu, highlight Configure, then press . 2. When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to the SATA ports. Use the arrow keys to include in the RAID set, then press . Select the...
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From the Management Menu, highlight Rebuild, then press . 2. The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to rebuild, then press . 5.3.4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command: 1. Using the Rebuild command To rebuild a failed hard disk drive using the Rebuild or Objects command in the Management Menu. Select the drive you want to the SATA ports. ASUS P5MT-C 5-29
From the Management Menu, highlight Rebuild, then press . 2. The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to rebuild, then press . 5.3.4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command: 1. Using the Rebuild command To rebuild a failed hard disk drive using the Rebuild or Objects command in the Management Menu. Select the drive you want to the SATA ports. ASUS P5MT-C 5-29