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... 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 4-30 4.3.11 ASUS Drive Xpert 4-39 4.3.12 ASUS Express Gate 4-50 4.4 RAID configurations 4-60 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-60 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-61 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations 4-61 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-69 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-69 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-69 CPU features A.1 Intel...
... 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 4-30 4.3.11 ASUS Drive Xpert 4-39 4.3.12 ASUS Express Gate 4-50 4.4 RAID configurations 4-60 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-60 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-61 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations 4-61 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-69 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 4-69 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-69 CPU features A.1 Intel...
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P5Q-E Series specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots...and Super Speed Dual Gigabit LAN controllers Marvell® 88E8056 / 88E8001 Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2, Teaming and Redundant ASUS WiFi-AP Solo - 54 Mbps IEEE802.11g and backwards compatible with Intel® Fast Memory Access Technology 1600 / 1333 /...- 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - Intel® Matrix Storage supporting SATA RAID 0,1, 5, and 10 Marvell 88SE6121 controller: - 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 for up to www.asus.com or this user manual for Intel CPU support list Intel® P45 / ICH10R...
P5Q-E Series specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots...and Super Speed Dual Gigabit LAN controllers Marvell® 88E8056 / 88E8001 Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2, Teaming and Redundant ASUS WiFi-AP Solo - 54 Mbps IEEE802.11g and backwards compatible with Intel® Fast Memory Access Technology 1600 / 1333 /...- 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - Intel® Matrix Storage supporting SATA RAID 0,1, 5, and 10 Marvell 88SE6121 controller: - 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 for up to www.asus.com or this user manual for Intel CPU support list Intel® P45 / ICH10R...
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...hard disk drives to these connectors, set to avoid mechanical conflict with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® ICH10R RAID controller. •• These connectors are set the Configure SATA as in the motherboard support CD. • You must install the Windows... these connectors. Or you are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10) is available only if you may connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to [AHCI]. right angle...
...hard disk drives to these connectors, set to avoid mechanical conflict with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® ICH10R RAID controller. •• These connectors are set the Configure SATA as in the motherboard support CD. • You must install the Windows... these connectors. Or you are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10) is available only if you may connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to [AHCI]. right angle...
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... [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Configure SATA as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. • If you want to [RAID]. 3-12 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. The... AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to [AHCI]. Select an item then press if you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set or change the configurations...
... [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Configure SATA as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. • If you want to [RAID]. 3-12 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. The... AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to [AHCI]. Select an item then press if you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set or change the configurations...
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.4 RAID configurations 4-60 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-69 ASUS P5Q-E Series
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.4 RAID configurations 4-60 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-69 ASUS P5Q-E Series
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Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create an ICH10R 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk. Winzip 11 Installs the Winzip utility for easy file-compression and protection. 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to back up and restore your data easily. ASUS P5Q-E Series 4-5 Marvell 61xx 32/64bit SATA Driver Allows you to create a Marvell® 61xx 32/64bit SATA driver disk. CyberLink PowerBackup Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to create the Intel ICH10R or Marvell® 61xx driver disk.
Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create an ICH10R 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk. Winzip 11 Installs the Winzip utility for easy file-compression and protection. 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to back up and restore your data easily. ASUS P5Q-E Series 4-5 Marvell 61xx 32/64bit SATA Driver Allows you to create a Marvell® 61xx 32/64bit SATA driver disk. CyberLink PowerBackup Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to create the Intel ICH10R or Marvell® 61xx driver disk.
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... minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. If one drive to improve both system performance and data safety. RAID 10 is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. Use four new hard disk...from the support DVD to a floppy disk before you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10* function to a second drive. Intel® Matrix Storage. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set , copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the...
... minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. If one drive to improve both system performance and data safety. RAID 10 is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. Use four new hard disk...from the support DVD to a floppy disk before you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10* function to a second drive. Intel® Matrix Storage. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set , copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the...
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... SATA hard disks for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the BIOS Setup. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. ASUS P5Q-E Series 4-61 To do this: 1. Select the item Configure SATA as item options, then press . 5. Connect the SATA signal...to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on each drive. 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for a RAID configuration: 1. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. Go to display the configuration options...
... SATA hard disks for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the BIOS Setup. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. ASUS P5Q-E Series 4-61 To do this: 1. Select the item Configure SATA as item options, then press . 5. Connect the SATA signal...to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on each drive. 4.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for a RAID configuration: 1. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. Go to display the configuration options...
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...Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. 2. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are connected to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 0+1), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are for reference only and may not exactly match ... Serial # XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Size XX.XXGB XX.XXGB XX.XXGB XX.XXGB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to the ...
...Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. 2. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are connected to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 0+1), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are for reference only and may not exactly match ... Serial # XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Size XX.XXGB XX.XXGB XX.XXGB XX.XXGB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to the ...
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... press to select the hard disk drives to use in creating the volume. [↑↓]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-SelectsDisk [ENTER]-Done 5. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up /down arrow key to select. The following screen appears. Port Drive Model 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXXX 2 ...Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to configure as RAID. Use the up /down arrow key to highlight a drive, and then press to select RAID 0(Stripe), and then press . 4. Press after completing your selection. ASUS P5Q-E Series...
... press to select the hard disk drives to use in creating the volume. [↑↓]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-SelectsDisk [ENTER]-Done 5. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up /down arrow key to select. The following screen appears. Port Drive Model 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXXX 2 ...Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to configure as RAID. Use the up /down arrow key to highlight a drive, and then press to select RAID 0(Stripe), and then press . 4. Press after completing your selection. ASUS P5Q-E Series...
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... default stripe size is highlighted. We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for the RAID 0 array, and then press . The following warning message appears. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Press to create the... RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to 128 KB. 6. Are you sure you want to select the stripe size for ...
... default stripe size is highlighted. We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for the RAID 0 array, and then press . The following warning message appears. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Press to create the... RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to 128 KB. 6. Are you sure you want to select the stripe size for ...
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... HELP ] Enter a unique volume name that you want , and then press . When the Capacity item is highlighted. Enter a name for the RAID 1 set : 1. The following screen appears. The default value indicates the maximum capacity allowed. 5. Are you sure you want to Create Volume menu... appears. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. ASUS P5Q-E Series 4-65 Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) To create a RAID 1 set and press . 3. Press when the Create Volume item is highlighted, enter the RAID volume capacity that has no special characters and is highlighted, press ...
... HELP ] Enter a unique volume name that you want , and then press . When the Capacity item is highlighted. Enter a name for the RAID 1 set : 1. The following screen appears. The default value indicates the maximum capacity allowed. 5. Are you sure you want to Create Volume menu... appears. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. ASUS P5Q-E Series 4-65 Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) To create a RAID 1 set and press . 3. Press when the Create Volume item is highlighted, enter the RAID volume capacity that has no special characters and is highlighted, press ...
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...stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for the RAID 10 array, and then press . Creating a RAID 10 set (RAID 0+1) To create a RAID 10 set and press . 3. The default value indicates the maximum capacity allowed. 4-66 Chapter 4: ...Software support From the utility main menu, select 1. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume10 RAID10(RAID0+1) Select Disks 64KB XXX GB Create Volume [ HELP ] Enter a unique volume name ...
...stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for the RAID 10 array, and then press . Creating a RAID 10 set (RAID 0+1) To create a RAID 10 set and press . 3. The default value indicates the maximum capacity allowed. 4-66 Chapter 4: ...Software support From the utility main menu, select 1. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume10 RAID10(RAID0+1) Select Disks 64KB XXX GB Create Volume [ HELP ] Enter a unique volume name ...
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From the utility main menu, select 1. When the RAID Level item is highlighted. ASUS P5Q-E Series 4-67 Press when the Create Volume item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select RAID 5(Parity), and then press . WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Intel(R) ...Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. 6. Are you sure you want to the Create Volume menu. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume5 RAID5(Parity) Select Disks 64KB XXX GB Create Volume [ HELP ] Enter a unique volume name that has...
From the utility main menu, select 1. When the RAID Level item is highlighted. ASUS P5Q-E Series 4-67 Press when the Create Volume item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select RAID 5(Parity), and then press . WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Intel(R) ...Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. 6. Are you sure you want to the Create Volume menu. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume5 RAID5(Parity) Select Disks 64KB XXX GB Create Volume [ HELP ] Enter a unique volume name that has...
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... 1 XXXXXXXXXXXX 2 XXXXXXXXXXXX 3 XXXXXXXXXXXX [ SELECT DISKS ] Serial # XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Size Status XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk Select 3 to 6 disks to the Create Volume menu. 4-68 Chapter 4: Software support The available stripe size ...values range from 16 KB to create this volume? (Y/N): 9. Enter the RAID volume capacity that you want to set, and then press to configure as RAID. Are you sure you want and then press . The following warning message appears. When the Stripe...
... 1 XXXXXXXXXXXX 2 XXXXXXXXXXXX 3 XXXXXXXXXXXX [ SELECT DISKS ] Serial # XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Size Status XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk Select 3 to 6 disks to the Create Volume menu. 4-68 Chapter 4: Software support The available stripe size ...values range from 16 KB to create this volume? (Y/N): 9. Enter the RAID volume capacity that you want to set, and then press to configure as RAID. Are you sure you want and then press . The following warning message appears. When the Stripe...
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Start Windows®. 2. Go to the Make disk menu, and then click Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk to complete the process. ASUS P5Q-E Series 4-69 Boot your computer. 2. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Insert a formatted floppy disk into ...the optical drive. 5. Follow succeeding screen instructions to create an Intel® ICH10R RAID driver disk. 4. Save changes and exit BIOS...
Start Windows®. 2. Go to the Make disk menu, and then click Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit RAID Driver Disk to complete the process. ASUS P5Q-E Series 4-69 Boot your computer. 2. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Insert a formatted floppy disk into ...the optical drive. 5. Follow succeeding screen instructions to create an Intel® ICH10R RAID driver disk. 4. Save changes and exit BIOS...
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... complete the installation. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 3. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press...
... complete the installation. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, select Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH10R). 3. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press...