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...® RAID configurations 5-2 5.1.4 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility ...... 5-13 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-1 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-1 6.1.2 Installing the Intel® ICH7R RAID controller driver .... 6-3 6.2 LAN driver installation 6-7 6.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server 6-7 6.2.2 Red Hat® Linux 9.0 6-9 6.3 VGA driver installation 6-11 6.3.1 Windows® 2000 Server 6-11 6.3.2 Windows® 2003 Server 6-12 6.3.3 Red...
...® RAID configurations 5-2 5.1.4 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility ...... 5-13 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-1 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-1 6.1.2 Installing the Intel® ICH7R RAID controller driver .... 6-3 6.2 LAN driver installation 6-7 6.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server 6-7 6.2.2 Red Hat® Linux 9.0 6-9 6.3 VGA driver installation 6-11 6.3.1 Windows® 2000 Server 6-11 6.3.2 Windows® 2003 Server 6-12 6.3.3 Red...
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...; Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you may have to perform when installing system components. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on RAID, LAN and VGA driver installation for this motherboard. • A p p e n d i x: R e f e r e n c e i n f o r m a t i o n This appendix includes additional ... organized This manual contains the following sources for additional information and for this motherboard. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides information on ASUS hardware and software products.
...; Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you may have to perform when installing system components. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on RAID, LAN and VGA driver installation for this motherboard. • A p p e n d i x: R e f e r e n c e i n f o r m a t i o n This appendix includes additional ... organized This manual contains the following sources for additional information and for this motherboard. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides information on ASUS hardware and software products.
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P5MT-M specifications summary Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x Hard disk activity LED connector 1x IDE connector 4 x Serial ATA ... 1 x System panel connector SSI power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12V 2.0 compliant micro-ATX form factor: 9.6" x 9.6" (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS Update ASWM 2.0 *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xi
P5MT-M specifications summary Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x Hard disk activity LED connector 1x IDE connector 4 x Serial ATA ... 1 x System panel connector SSI power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12V 2.0 compliant micro-ATX form factor: 9.6" x 9.6" (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS Update ASWM 2.0 *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xi
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...to the tables on BIOS setup. 2. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you removed earlier. 6. Refer to the card. Install the software drivers for information on the next page. 3. Make sure to install expansion cards. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that you physical ... Failure to do not need to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that the cards do so...
...to the tables on BIOS setup. 2. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you removed earlier. 6. Refer to the card. Install the software drivers for information on the next page. 3. Make sure to install expansion cards. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that you physical ... Failure to do not need to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that the cards do so...
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IRQ assignments for ISA or PCI devices. shared - shared - - shared shared -- - shared - - - shared - - -- - - - - shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - - -- - - shared - used - ASUS P5MT-M 2-17 shared -- - - - - - - When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments; shared - - - - 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority 0 1 1 2 2 - 3 11 4 12...
IRQ assignments for ISA or PCI devices. shared - shared - - shared shared -- - shared - - - shared - - -- - - - - shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - - -- - - shared - used - ASUS P5MT-M 2-17 shared -- - - - - - - When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments; shared - - - - 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority 0 1 1 2 2 - 3 11 4 12...
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...: [1.1] [1.4] 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup MPS Revision [1.4] Allows you to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. The ownership should be claimed by the EHCI driver. MPS Configuration MPS Revision [1.4] Select MPS Revision. Configuration options: [FullSpeed ] [HiSpeed ] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] This is a workaround for USB devices on legacy operating...
...: [1.1] [1.4] 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup MPS Revision [1.4] Allows you to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. The ownership should be claimed by the EHCI driver. MPS Configuration MPS Revision [1.4] Select MPS Revision. Configuration options: [FullSpeed ] [HiSpeed ] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] This is a workaround for USB devices on legacy operating...
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...as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that allows you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. ASUS P5MT-M 5-1 The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: 5.1.1 RAID definitions R A I D 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to ...technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive to change the hard disk drive partition size without losing any data. RAID driver installation" for this setup. A minimum of two new identical hard disk drives is required for details. This technology also allows ...
...as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that allows you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. ASUS P5MT-M 5-1 The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: 5.1.1 RAID definitions R A I D 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to ...technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive to change the hard disk drive partition size without losing any data. RAID driver installation" for this setup. A minimum of two new identical hard disk drives is required for details. This technology also allows ...
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... press . The keys on the legend box allow you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set size and stripe size (RAID 1 only). 5-14 Chapter 5: Driver installation The keys on the legend box vary according to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands. Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check...
... press . The keys on the legend box allow you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set size and stripe size (RAID 1 only). 5-14 Chapter 5: Driver installation The keys on the legend box vary according to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands. Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check...
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4. The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters. 5-16 Chapter 5: Driver installation Press , select the configurable array, then press . The configurable array appears on screen. 5. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press .
4. The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters. 5-16 Chapter 5: Driver installation Press , select the configurable array, then press . The configurable array appears on screen. 5. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press .
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When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration, select A c c e p t from the menu, then press . 11. When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return to configure additional logical drives. 13. Follow steps 5 to 10 to the Management Menu. 5-18 Chapter 5: Driver installation When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration, select A c c e p t from the menu, then press . 12. 10.
When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration, select A c c e p t from the menu, then press . 11. When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return to configure additional logical drives. 13. Follow steps 5 to 10 to the Management Menu. 5-18 Chapter 5: Driver installation When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration, select A c c e p t from the menu, then press . 12. 10.
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... the array number, and Y is the drive number. 5-20 The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. Chapter 5: Driver installation
... the array number, and Y is the drive number. 5-20 The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. Chapter 5: Driver installation
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Select S i z e from the L o g i c a l D r i v e menu, then press . 8. Follow steps 8 to 13 of the C r e a t i n g a R A I D s e t : U s i n g E a s y C o n f i g u r a t i o n section to 7 of the C r e a t i n g a R A I D s e t : U s i n g E a s y C o n f i g u r a t i o n section. 7. Follow steps 6 to add the new RAID configuration. 5-22 Chapter 5: Driver installation 6. Key-in the desired logical drive size, then press . 9.
Select S i z e from the L o g i c a l D r i v e menu, then press . 8. Follow steps 8 to 13 of the C r e a t i n g a R A I D s e t : U s i n g E a s y C o n f i g u r a t i o n section to 7 of the C r e a t i n g a R A I D s e t : U s i n g E a s y C o n f i g u r a t i o n section. 7. Follow steps 6 to add the new RAID configuration. 5-22 Chapter 5: Driver installation 6. Key-in the desired logical drive size, then press . 9.
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dialog box, then press . A progress bar appears on the drive. 4. You may also press to abort initialization. 5-24 Chapter 5: Driver installation If desired, press to initialize the drive without confirmation. When prompted, press the to select Y e s from the I n i t i a l i z e ? Initializing a logical drive(s) erases all data on screen. 3.
dialog box, then press . A progress bar appears on the drive. 4. You may also press to abort initialization. 5-24 Chapter 5: Driver installation If desired, press to initialize the drive without confirmation. When prompted, press the to select Y e s from the I n i t i a l i z e ? Initializing a logical drive(s) erases all data on screen. 3.
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Select Initialize from the O b j e c t s sub-menu, then press . 3. Select L o g i c a l D r i v e from the pop-up menu, then press to initialize from the L o g i c a l D r i v e s sub-menu, then press . 4. 2. Select the logical drive to start initialization. 5-26 Chapter 5: Driver installation
Select Initialize from the O b j e c t s sub-menu, then press . 3. Select L o g i c a l D r i v e from the pop-up menu, then press to initialize from the L o g i c a l D r i v e s sub-menu, then press . 4. 2. Select the logical drive to start initialization. 5-26 Chapter 5: Driver installation
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From the Management Menu, highlight R e b u i l d, then press . 2. The P H Y S I C A L D R I V E S S E L E C T I O N M E N U displays the available drives connected to rebuild, then press . 5-28 Chapter 5: Driver installation Select the drive you want to the SATA ports. Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the R e b u i l d command: 1. Using the Rebuild command To rebuild a failed hard disk drive using the R e b u i l d or O b j e c t s command in the Management Menu.
From the Management Menu, highlight R e b u i l d, then press . 2. The P H Y S I C A L D R I V E S S E L E C T I O N M E N U displays the available drives connected to rebuild, then press . 5-28 Chapter 5: Driver installation Select the drive you want to the SATA ports. Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the R e b u i l d command: 1. Using the Rebuild command To rebuild a failed hard disk drive using the R e b u i l d or O b j e c t s command in the Management Menu.
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... drives included in a RAID 1 set (s) and prompts you to select the logical drive to select the logical drive from the L o g i c a l D r i v e selection, then press . 5-30 Chapter 5: Driver installation The screen displays the available RAID set .
... drives included in a RAID 1 set (s) and prompts you to select the logical drive to select the logical drive from the L o g i c a l D r i v e selection, then press . 5-30 Chapter 5: Driver installation The screen displays the available RAID set .
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Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive you want to check the drive. 5. From the Management Menu, select O b j e c t s, then select L o g i c a l D r i v e from the pop-up menu, then press . 4. Select Check Consistency from the menu. 2. When prompted, press to to check, then press . 3. When checking is complete, press any key to continue. 5-32 Chapter 5: Driver installation Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the O b j e c t s command: 1.
Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive you want to check the drive. 5. From the Management Menu, select O b j e c t s, then select L o g i c a l D r i v e from the pop-up menu, then press . 4. Select Check Consistency from the menu. 2. When prompted, press to to check, then press . 3. When checking is complete, press any key to continue. 5-32 Chapter 5: Driver installation Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the O b j e c t s command: 1.
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To select the boot drive from a RAID set . When prompted, press the to continue. 5-34 Chapter 5: Driver installation Press any key to select the bootable logical drive from the list, then press . 3. The logical drive is selected as boot drive. From the ...
To select the boot drive from a RAID set . When prompted, press the to continue. 5-34 Chapter 5: Driver installation Press any key to select the bootable logical drive from the list, then press . 3. The logical drive is selected as boot drive. From the ...
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This chapter provides information on RAID, LAN and VGA driver installation for this motherboard. 6 Driver installation
This chapter provides information on RAID, LAN and VGA driver installation for this motherboard. 6 Driver installation
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Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-1 6.2 LAN driver installation 6-7 6.3 VGA driver installation 6-11 ASUS P5MT-M
Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-1 6.2 LAN driver installation 6-7 6.3 VGA driver installation 6-11 ASUS P5MT-M