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... Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 4-30 4.3.11 ASUS Drive Xpert Utility-SteelVine Manager 4-39 4.3.12 ASUS Express Gate SSD 4-43 4.3.13 ASUS Data Guardian (TPM) Software-by Infineon Security Platform Software 4-55 4.3.14 Marvell Gigabit LAN Teaming support 4-58 4.4 RAID configurations 4-61 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-61 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-62 4.4.3 Intel®...
... Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 4-30 4.3.11 ASUS Drive Xpert Utility-SteelVine Manager 4-39 4.3.12 ASUS Express Gate SSD 4-43 4.3.13 ASUS Data Guardian (TPM) Software-by Infineon Security Platform Software 4-55 4.3.14 Marvell Gigabit LAN Teaming support 4-58 4.4 RAID configurations 4-61 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-61 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-62 4.4.3 Intel®...
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...) 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot at max. Intel® Matrix Storage supporting SATA RAID 0,1, 5, and 10 Marvell 88SE6121 controller: - 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 for ...™ Intel® ICH10R Southbridge: - 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (red) - P5Q Premium specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage LAN USB IEEE 1394 ...1200 / 1066 / 800 / 667 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture * Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for up to 2 PATA devices 2 x Silicon Image SIL5723 controllers (Drive Xpert technology): ...
...) 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot at max. Intel® Matrix Storage supporting SATA RAID 0,1, 5, and 10 Marvell 88SE6121 controller: - 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 for ...™ Intel® ICH10R Southbridge: - 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (red) - P5Q Premium specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage LAN USB IEEE 1394 ...1200 / 1066 / 800 / 667 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture * Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for up to 2 PATA devices 2 x Silicon Image SIL5723 controllers (Drive Xpert technology): ...
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... 10 configuration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® ICH10R RAID controller. • These connectors are set the Configure SATA as item in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using hot-plug...mode, you intend to SATA device. See section 3.3.6 Storage Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set the Configure SATA as in the BIOS to [RAID]. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10) is available only if you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk ...
... 10 configuration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® ICH10R RAID controller. • These connectors are set the Configure SATA as item in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using hot-plug...mode, you intend to SATA device. See section 3.3.6 Storage Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set the Configure SATA as in the BIOS to [RAID]. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10) is available only if you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk ...
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...Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you want to configure the item. ASUS P5Q Premium 3-13 Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Storage Configuration SATA Configuraton Configure SATA as [Enhanced] [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect... drives as [IDE] Sets the configuration for the SATA devices installed in this menu allow 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...
...Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you want to configure the item. ASUS P5Q Premium 3-13 Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Storage Configuration SATA Configuraton Configure SATA as [Enhanced] [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect... drives as [IDE] Sets the configuration for the SATA devices installed in this menu allow 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...
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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 4-61 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-70 ASUS P5Q Premium
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Norton Internet Security 2008 Installs Norton Internet Security 2008 to protect your data easily. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-5 CyberLink PowerBackup Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to back up and restore your PC from the latest online threats. 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items 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.
Norton Internet Security 2008 Installs Norton Internet Security 2008 to protect your data easily. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-5 CyberLink PowerBackup Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to back up and restore your PC from the latest online threats. 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items 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.
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.... Creates one volume. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. 2. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-41 Supported storage policy Policy JBOD (Normal Mode) SAFE (EZ Backup) FAST (Super Speed) Description Creates a logical volume for SATA ...Partition. To partition volumes: 1. Creates one volume that provide Port Multiplier support, and only available for the hard disk after Fast (RAID 0) configuration. Right-click the unallocated space of the smaller drive. One hard drive mirrors the other. Available only for each physical...
.... Creates one volume. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. 2. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-41 Supported storage policy Policy JBOD (Normal Mode) SAFE (EZ Backup) FAST (Super Speed) Description Creates a logical volume for SATA ...Partition. To partition volumes: 1. Creates one volume that provide Port Multiplier support, and only available for the hard disk after Fast (RAID 0) configuration. Right-click the unallocated space of the smaller drive. One hard drive mirrors the other. Available only for each physical...
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... without parity (redundancy data) having to be of the same size or larger than the existing drive. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and...difference RAID function. If you install an operating system to a second drive. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. RAID 5 stripes both system performance and data safety. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-61...
... without parity (redundancy data) having to be of the same size or larger than the existing drive. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R Southbridge controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and...difference RAID function. If you install an operating system to a second drive. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. RAID 5 stripes both system performance and data safety. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-61...
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... do this: 1. Connect a SATA power cable 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. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create...
... do this: 1. Connect a SATA power cable 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. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create...
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...move through the menus and select the menu options. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-63 Create RAID Volume 3. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. 2. To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility: 1. Exit RAID Volumes: None defined. [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] ...Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 0 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XXGB Non-RAID Disk 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XXGB Non-RAID Disk 2 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XXGB Non-RAID Disk 3 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XXGB Non-RAID Disk Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu The navigation keys at...
...move through the menus and select the menu options. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-63 Create RAID Volume 3. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. 2. To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility: 1. Exit RAID Volumes: None defined. [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] ...Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 0 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XXGB Non-RAID Disk 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XXGB Non-RAID Disk 2 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XXGB Non-RAID Disk 3 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XXGB Non-RAID Disk Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu The navigation keys at...
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... arrow key to select. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. When the RAID Level item is 16 characters or less. [↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. When the Disks... selected drive. From the utility main menu, select 1. 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. 4-64 Chapter 4: Software support The following screen appears. [ SELECT DISKS ]...
... arrow key to select. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. When the RAID Level item is 16 characters or less. [↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. When the Disks... selected drive. From the utility main menu, select 1. 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. 4-64 Chapter 4: Software support The following screen appears. [ SELECT DISKS ]...
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The default stripe size is highlighted. Press when the Create Volume item is 128 KB. Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to 128 KB. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to... a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for the RAID 0 array, and then press . Use the up/down arrow key to create this volume? (Y/N): 9. The default value indicates the maximum capacity allowed. 8. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-65 The following warning message appears. Enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press . 6.
The default stripe size is highlighted. Press when the Create Volume item is 128 KB. Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to 128 KB. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to... a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for the RAID 0 array, and then press . Use the up/down arrow key to create this volume? (Y/N): 9. The default value indicates the maximum capacity allowed. 8. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-65 The following warning message appears. Enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press . 6.
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... Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. When the Capacity item is highlighted, enter the RAID volume capacity that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less. [↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous...following warning message appears. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N): 6. Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) To create a RAID 1 set and press . 3. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume1 RAID1(Mirror) Select Disks N/A XXX GB Create Volume...
... Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. When the Capacity item is highlighted, enter the RAID volume capacity that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less. [↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous...following warning message appears. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N): 6. Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) To create a RAID 1 set and press . 3. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume1 RAID1(Mirror) Select Disks N/A XXX GB Create Volume...
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... capacity that has no special characters and is highlighted, press the up /down arrow key to select RAID 10 (RAID 0+1), and then press . 4. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-67 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 that...
... capacity that has no special characters and is highlighted, press the up /down arrow key to select RAID 10 (RAID 0+1), and then press . 4. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-67 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 that...
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... Volume [ HELP ] Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select RAID 5(Parity), and then press . 4-68 Chapter 4: Software support From the utility main menu, select 1. The following warning message appears. When the... item is 16 characters or less. [↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. Enter a name for the RAID 5 set : 1. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. 6. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-...
... Volume [ HELP ] Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select RAID 5(Parity), and then press . 4-68 Chapter 4: Software support From the utility main menu, select 1. The following warning message appears. When the... item is 16 characters or less. [↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. Enter a name for the RAID 5 set : 1. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. 6. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-...
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...following warning message appears. Use the up /down arrow key to highlight the drive you want to set, and then press to configure as RAID. Enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and then press . The following screen appears. [ SELECT DISKS ] Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status ... Are you sure you want to the Create Volume menu. The Disks item is highlighted. A small triangle marks the selected drive. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-69 Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or to go back to create this volume? (Y/N): 9.
...following warning message appears. Use the up /down arrow key to highlight the drive you want to set, and then press to configure as RAID. Enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and then press . The following screen appears. [ SELECT DISKS ] Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status ... Are you sure you want to the Create Volume menu. The Disks item is highlighted. A small triangle marks the selected drive. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-69 Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or to go back to create this volume? (Y/N): 9.
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... in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Boot your computer. 2. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Start Windows®. 2. For Windows Vista user, you are using Windows Vista OS. 5. Follow succeeding screen instructions to avoid computer virus infection. 4-70 Chapter 4: Software support Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical...
... in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Boot your computer. 2. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Start Windows®. 2. For Windows Vista user, you are using Windows Vista OS. 5. Follow succeeding screen instructions to avoid computer virus infection. 4-70 Chapter 4: Software support Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical...
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...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. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-71 When prompted to select the... SCSI adapter to install, make sure you to press the key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Follow the succeeding screen ...
...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. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. ASUS P5Q Premium 4-71 When prompted to select the... SCSI adapter to install, make sure you to press the key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Follow the succeeding screen ...