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...figuration 4-21 4.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-25 4.4.5 PCI PnP 4-26 4.5 Power Configuration 4-27 4.5.1 APM Configuration 4-27 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor 4-30 4.6 Server menu 4-32 Remote Access Configuration 4-32 4.7 Boot menu 4-34 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority 4-34 4.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-35 4.7.3 Security 4-36 4.8 Exit menu...
...figuration 4-21 4.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-25 4.4.5 PCI PnP 4-26 4.5 Power Configuration 4-27 4.5.1 APM Configuration 4-27 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor 4-30 4.6 Server menu 4-32 Remote Access Configuration 4-32 4.7 Boot menu 4-34 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority 4-34 4.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-35 4.7.3 Security 4-36 4.8 Exit menu...
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... a RAID driver disk 6-1 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6-2 6.2 LAN driver installation 6-11 6.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server 6-11 6.2.2 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 6-12 6.3 VGA driver installation 6-13 6.3.1 Windows® 2000 Server 6-13 6.3.2 Windows® 2003 Server 6-14 6.3.3 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 6-14 6.4 Management applications and utilities installation 6-15 6.4.1 Running the support...
... a RAID driver disk 6-1 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6-2 6.2 LAN driver installation 6-11 6.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server 6-11 6.2.2 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 6-12 6.3 VGA driver installation 6-13 6.3.1 Windows® 2000 Server 6-13 6.3.2 Windows® 2003 Server 6-14 6.3.3 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 6-14 6.4 Management applications and utilities installation 6-15 6.4.1 Running the support...
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... 1.0a) 1 x PCI-X 100 MHz/64-bit slot (PCI-X 1.0) (supports Zero-Channel RAID card, colored green on the next page) xi P5MT-S specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots * Storage Graphics Dual LAN LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium®4/processor Compatible...the model) 1 x PCI-X 100 MHz/64-bit slot (PCI-X 1.0) 1 x PCI 33 MHz/32-bit/5V slot (PCI 2.3) 1 x mini-PCI socket for ASUS® Server Management Board 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...
... 1.0a) 1 x PCI-X 100 MHz/64-bit slot (PCI-X 1.0) (supports Zero-Channel RAID card, colored green on the next page) xi P5MT-S specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots * Storage Graphics Dual LAN LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium®4/processor Compatible...the model) 1 x PCI-X 100 MHz/64-bit slot (PCI-X 1.0) 1 x PCI 33 MHz/32-bit/5V slot (PCI 2.3) 1 x mini-PCI socket for ASUS® Server Management Board 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...
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P5MT-S specifications summary USB Special features BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents Intel ICH7R Southbridge supports: - 4 USB 2.0 ports (two on the rear panel, two on the front panel) ASUS Smart Fan I/II ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS...ports 1 x SMBus header for back-plane 1 x 20-1 pin auxiliary panel connector 1 x 20-1 pin system panel connector 1 x Serial port (COM2) connector 1 x ASUS server management (BMC) connector SSI power supply (with 24-pin and 8-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.8 in (30...
P5MT-S specifications summary USB Special features BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents Intel ICH7R Southbridge supports: - 4 USB 2.0 ports (two on the rear panel, two on the front panel) ASUS Smart Fan I/II ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS...ports 1 x SMBus header for back-plane 1 x 20-1 pin auxiliary panel connector 1 x 20-1 pin system panel connector 1 x Serial port (COM2) connector 1 x ASUS server management (BMC) connector SSI power supply (with 24-pin and 8-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.8 in (30...
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...SATA among others. The MCH provides the processor, dual-channel DDR2-533/667 memory, and PCI Express interfaces. The ICH is a new generation server class I /O interconnect technology that provides the interface for the motherboard. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I...automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of the latest server applications. DDR2-667 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of up to run on ...
...SATA among others. The MCH provides the processor, dual-channel DDR2-533/667 memory, and PCI Express interfaces. The ICH is a new generation server class I /O interconnect technology that provides the interface for the motherboard. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I...automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of the latest server applications. DDR2-667 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of up to run on ...
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...2-23 and 2-26 for details. The Zero-Channel RAID card allows you to create all types of RAID configurations for your server system. Serial ATA II technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II technology through the Serial ATA interfaces controlled by the Intel® ...MB/s data transfer rate. The SATA specification allows for thinner, more flexible cables with a PCI-X slot (the green slot on USB 2.0. ASUS P5MT-S 1-3 Built-in SATA RAID solution The Intel® ICH7R allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and RAID 5 configuration for details. See page ...
...2-23 and 2-26 for details. The Zero-Channel RAID card allows you to create all types of RAID configurations for your server system. Serial ATA II technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II technology through the Serial ATA interfaces controlled by the Intel® ...MB/s data transfer rate. The SATA specification allows for thinner, more flexible cables with a PCI-X slot (the green slot on USB 2.0. ASUS P5MT-S 1-3 Built-in SATA RAID solution The Intel® ICH7R allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and RAID 5 configuration for details. See page ...
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... graphics card may only run only at x8 or x4 speed. 2.5.6 Mini-PCI socket The mini-PCI socket on the motherboard supports an ASUS Server Management Board. Mini-PCI socket ASUS P5MT-S 2-17 2.5.4 PCI/PCI-X slots The PCI and PCI-X slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards...
... graphics card may only run only at x8 or x4 speed. 2.5.6 Mini-PCI socket The mini-PCI socket on the motherboard supports an ASUS Server Management Board. Mini-PCI socket ASUS P5MT-S 2-17 2.5.4 PCI/PCI-X slots The PCI and PCI-X slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards...
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... sensor (2-pin TRPWR1) If you want additional thermal monitoring, connect the thermal sensor cable with thermistor (of the system chassis. ® P5MT-S 7. The serial port module is for the ASUS server management card, if available. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector is purchased separately. Connect the serial port module cable to... a slot opening at the back of 1ºK or at 25ºC, B=3435) to this connector. +5VSB +5VSB BMC SMBCLK 12CCLK1 PSON# BMC_RST# PWROK PSONEN# ® P5MT-S +5VSB +5VSB BMC SMBDATA 12CDATA1 FP_PWRBTN# BMC_PRESENT# BMC_SMI# GND ®...
... sensor (2-pin TRPWR1) If you want additional thermal monitoring, connect the thermal sensor cable with thermistor (of the system chassis. ® P5MT-S 7. The serial port module is for the ASUS server management card, if available. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector is purchased separately. Connect the serial port module cable to... a slot opening at the back of 1ºK or at 25ºC, B=3435) to this connector. +5VSB +5VSB BMC SMBCLK 12CCLK1 PSON# BMC_RST# PWROK PSONEN# ® P5MT-S +5VSB +5VSB BMC SMBDATA 12CDATA1 FP_PWRBTN# BMC_PRESENT# BMC_SMI# GND ®...
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Click the Turn Off button to section "4.5 Power Menu" in Chapter 4 for details 3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up If you are using Windows® Server 2000: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down... 2. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. The power supply ...the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. 3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows® Server 2003: 1. Refer to shut down the computer. 3. Make sure that the Shut Down option button is ON, pressing the power switch for more than...
Click the Turn Off button to section "4.5 Power Menu" in Chapter 4 for details 3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up If you are using Windows® Server 2000: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down... 2. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. The power supply ...the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. 3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows® Server 2003: 1. Refer to shut down the computer. 3. Make sure that the Shut Down option button is ON, pressing the power switch for more than...
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-10 4.3 Main menu 4-13 4.4 Advanced menu 4-18 4.5 Power Configuration 4-27 4.6 Server menu 4-32 4.7 Boot menu 4-34 4.8 Exit menu 4-39 ASUS P5MT-S
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-10 4.3 Main menu 4-13 4.4 Advanced menu 4-18 4.5 Power Configuration 4-27 4.6 Server menu 4-32 4.7 Boot menu 4-34 4.8 Exit menu 4-39 ASUS P5MT-S
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...bar Configuration fields General help Main Advanced System Overview Power System Date System Time Legacy Diskette A IDE Configuration System Information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit [Mon 05/30/2005] [11:10:19] [1.44M, 3.5 in the menu and change the settings. Use [+] or [-] ...ENTER]. [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Some of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. ASUS P5MT-S 4-11 Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc.
...bar Configuration fields General help Main Advanced System Overview Power System Date System Time Legacy Diskette A IDE Configuration System Information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit [Mon 05/30/2005] [11:10:19] [1.44M, 3.5 in the menu and change the settings. Use [+] or [-] ...ENTER]. [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Some of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. ASUS P5MT-S 4-11 Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc.
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... Clock Ratio Power Button Function Restore on the menu bar have their respective menu items. Main Advanced System Date System Time Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit [Mon 05/30/2005] [11:10:19] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in brackets, and is user-configurable, you can change the value...
... Clock Ratio Power Button Function Restore on the menu bar have their respective menu items. Main Advanced System Date System Time Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit [Mon 05/30/2005] [11:10:19] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in brackets, and is user-configurable, you can change the value...
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Main Advanced Power System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A IDE Configuration System Information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit [11:10:19] [Mon 05/27/2005] [1.44M, 3.5 in] Use [ENTER]. [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] to set the system time. 4.3.2 System Date....58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system date. 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in .] ASUS P5MT-S 4-13 Select Screen Select Item +- Refer to section "4.2.1 BIOS menu screen" for information on the menu screen items and how to configure system...
Main Advanced Power System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A IDE Configuration System Information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit [11:10:19] [Mon 05/27/2005] [1.44M, 3.5 in] Use [ENTER]. [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] to set the system time. 4.3.2 System Date....58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system date. 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in .] ASUS P5MT-S 4-13 Select Screen Select Item +- Refer to section "4.2.1 BIOS menu screen" for information on the menu screen items and how to configure system...
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...figure the item. If you want to [Compatible] if you want to use or configure the SATA connectors under SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0 SP1 operating system environment. 4.3.4 IDE Configuration The items in the system. Windows® 2000/XP. Set to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 configurations using...
...figure the item. If you want to [Compatible] if you want to use or configure the SATA connectors under SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0 SP1 operating system environment. 4.3.4 IDE Configuration The items in the system. Windows® 2000/XP. Set to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 configurations using...
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.... Select Screen Select Item +- 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to select the multi-processor system version. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit MPS Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP Configure the MultiProcessor Table. Take caution...
.... Select Screen Select Item +- 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to select the multi-processor system version. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit MPS Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP Configure the MultiProcessor Table. Take caution...
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... parameters through the DRAM sub-items. The following sub-items appear when this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are using RedHat Linux Advanced Server 3.0 UP5/UP6 operating system. Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Allows you to change the Northbridge related settings. Configuration options: [5] [4] [3] DRAM RAS# to the DRAM...
... parameters through the DRAM sub-items. The following sub-items appear when this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are using RedHat Linux Advanced Server 3.0 UP5/UP6 operating system. Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Allows you to change the Northbridge related settings. Configuration options: [5] [4] [3] DRAM RAS# to the DRAM...
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...item is set to configure the Remote Access features. Select Screen Select Item +- Select an item then press to customize the server features. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Change ...F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.6 Server menu The Server menu items allow you to [Enabled]. 4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access [Enabled] Serial port number Baudrate ...
...item is set to configure the Remote Access features. Select Screen Select Item +- Select an item then press to customize the server features. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Change ...F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.6 Server menu The Server menu items allow you to [Enabled]. 4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access [Enabled] Serial port number Baudrate ...
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Select Screen Select Item +- A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding menu. Main Advanced Boot Settings Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit Boot Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save ...
Select Screen Select Item +- A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding menu. Main Advanced Boot Settings Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit Boot Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save ...
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... press . For multimedia computer systems used mainly for optimum performance. 5-8 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 6. When creating a RAID 1 set . 8. Key-in the stripe size, then press . For server systems, we recommend a higher array block size for audio and video editing, we recommend that you use a lower array block size. Select the RAID level...
... press . For multimedia computer systems used mainly for optimum performance. 5-8 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 6. When creating a RAID 1 set . 8. Key-in the stripe size, then press . For server systems, we recommend a higher array block size for audio and video editing, we recommend that you use a lower array block size. Select the RAID level...
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Key-in the stripe size, then press . For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend that you use a lower array block size. For server systems, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. 6. You need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set. 8. Select Stripe Size from the Logical Drive menu, then press . 7. ASUS P5MT-S 5-13 Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu, then press . 9. Select RAID 10 from the menu, then press .
Key-in the stripe size, then press . For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend that you use a lower array block size. For server systems, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. 6. You need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set. 8. Select Stripe Size from the Logical Drive menu, then press . 7. ASUS P5MT-S 5-13 Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu, then press . 9. Select RAID 10 from the menu, then press .