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Contents 5.3.4 ASUS AI Suite 5-18 5.3.5 ASUS EPU Utility -- AI Gear 3 5-20 5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap 5-21 5.3.7 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-22 5.3.8 ASUS AI Booster 5-23 5.3.9 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-24 5.4 RAID configurations 5-33 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-33 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-34 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations 5-34 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-44 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS...
Contents 5.3.4 ASUS AI Suite 5-18 5.3.5 ASUS EPU Utility -- AI Gear 3 5-20 5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap 5-21 5.3.7 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-22 5.3.8 ASUS AI Booster 5-23 5.3.9 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-24 5.4 RAID configurations 5-33 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-33 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-34 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations 5-34 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-44 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS...
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...;��x��t�e���r�n��a�l�S��A�T�A� 3.0 Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5 configuration Marvell® 88E8056 / 88E8001 Dual Gigabit LAN controllers - Intel® Matrix Storage Technology Marvell...65533;�e�r�a�ti�o�n�,�M��u�l�ti�- ASUS AI Audio 2 - P5E64 WS Evolution specifications CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage LAN High Definition audio IEEE 1394 ...
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...six Serial ATA connectors with high performance RAID 0, 1, 10 and 5 functions, and the Marvell® controller provides another four external Serial ATA connectors for high-speed data retrieval and saves. See page 2-24 and 2-30 for details. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 1-3 S/PDIF digital sound ready ...ensures rapid transfer of add-on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for RAID 0, 1, 10 and 5 functions, making this motherboard an ideal solution to enhance hard disk performance and data back up protection without ...
...six Serial ATA connectors with high performance RAID 0, 1, 10 and 5 functions, and the Marvell® controller provides another four external Serial ATA connectors for high-speed data retrieval and saves. See page 2-24 and 2-30 for details. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 1-3 S/PDIF digital sound ready ...ensures rapid transfer of add-on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for RAID 0, 1, 10 and 5 functions, making this motherboard an ideal solution to enhance hard disk performance and data back up protection without ...
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.../Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 12. These ports connect to the audio configuration table below for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 13. To configure a RAID 0, 1, 5 or 10 set, install an external Serial ATA hard disk drive to the external Serial ATA port and an internal Serial ATA hard disk ... for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 15. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 16. Side Speaker Out port (gray). ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 2-25 10. Microphone port (pink). Optical S/PDIF Out port. Refer to external Serial ATA hard disk drives.
.../Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 12. These ports connect to the audio configuration table below for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 13. To configure a RAID 0, 1, 5 or 10 set, install an external Serial ATA hard disk drive to the external Serial ATA port and an internal Serial ATA hard disk ... for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 15. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 16. Side Speaker Out port (gray). ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 2-25 10. Microphone port (pink). Optical S/PDIF Out port. Refer to external Serial ATA hard disk drives.
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...ATA boot/data hard drives to the SATA1/2 connector. See section 4.3.6 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to [RAID]. right angle side 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector SATA 1/2 SATA 3/4 SATA 5/6 ...mode by default. GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND ® P5E64 WS EVOLUTION R P5B GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2...
...ATA boot/data hard drives to the SATA1/2 connector. See section 4.3.6 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to [RAID]. right angle side 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector SATA 1/2 SATA 3/4 SATA 5/6 ...mode by default. GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND ® P5E64 WS EVOLUTION R P5B GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2...
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... of these connectors and an external Serial ATA drive to one of the external SATA ports. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 2-29 Refer to create a RAID configuration using the black Serial ATA RAID connectors (EXT_SATA1-2). Marvell® 88SE6145 Serial ATA RAID connectors [black] (7-pin EXT_SATA1-2) These connectors are for details. • If you intend to 5.2.4 Make...
... of these connectors and an external Serial ATA drive to one of the external SATA ports. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 2-29 Refer to create a RAID configuration using the black Serial ATA RAID connectors (EXT_SATA1-2). Marvell® 88SE6145 Serial ATA RAID connectors [black] (7-pin EXT_SATA1-2) These connectors are for details. • If you intend to 5.2.4 Make...
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...set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you to configure the item. Select an item then press if you to [RAID]. 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [... sub-item appears only when you set the SATA Configuration item to [Compatible] or [Enhanced] and allows 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 this item to set the SATA...
...set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you to configure the item. Select an item then press if you to [RAID]. 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [... sub-item appears only when you set the SATA Configuration item to [Compatible] or [Enhanced] and allows 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 this item to set the SATA...
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...Disabled] [Enabled] Enable or Disable High Definition Audio Controller Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Select Screen Select Item +- Refer to [Legacy Mode] or [RAID Mode]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)...Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [Legacy Mode] [RAID Mode] [Disabled] IDE/eSATA Boot ROM [Enabled] This item appears only when you to set the previous item to 5.2.4 Make Disk menu ...
...Disabled] [Enabled] Enable or Disable High Definition Audio Controller Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Select Screen Select Item +- Refer to [Legacy Mode] or [RAID Mode]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)...Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [Legacy Mode] [RAID Mode] [Disabled] IDE/eSATA Boot ROM [Enabled] This item appears only when you to set the previous item to 5.2.4 Make Disk menu ...
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-33 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-44 ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-33 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-44 ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution
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... Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell® Gigabit Ethernet LAN driver. ASUS EPU Driver + AI Gear 3 Utility Installs the ASUS EPU driver and AI Gear 3 utility. 5-2 Chapter 5: Software support Marvell 61xx SATA RAID Controller Driver Installs the Marvell® 61xx SATA RAID controller driver. ASUS InstAll - 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device...
... Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell® Gigabit Ethernet LAN driver. ASUS EPU Driver + AI Gear 3 Utility Installs the ASUS EPU driver and AI Gear 3 utility. 5-2 Chapter 5: Software support Marvell 61xx SATA RAID Controller Driver Installs the Marvell® 61xx SATA RAID controller driver. ASUS InstAll - 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device...
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Intel ICH9 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create a Marvell® 61xx SATA RAID driver disk for a 32/64-bit system. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 5-5 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create an Intel® ICH9R RAID/AHCI driver disk for a 32/64-bit system. Marvell 61xx 32/64bit Driver Allows you to create Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk/ Marvell® 61xx PATA/eSATA driver disk.
Intel ICH9 32/64 bit RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create a Marvell® 61xx SATA RAID driver disk for a 32/64-bit system. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 5-5 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create an Intel® ICH9R RAID/AHCI driver disk for a 32/64-bit system. Marvell 61xx 32/64bit Driver Allows you to create Intel® ICH9R RAID driver disk/ Marvell® 61xx PATA/eSATA driver disk.
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... the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set can also combine two RAID sets to improve both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 5-33 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of ...data from the support DVD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. This RAID configuration provides data protection...
... the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set can also combine two RAID sets to improve both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 5-33 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of ...data from the support DVD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. This RAID configuration provides data protection...
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... the power connector on entering and navigating through the Intel® ICH9R Southbridge chip. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Select RAID from the Configure SATA as item, then press to the Main menu, select SATA Configuration, then press . 3. See Chapter 4 for... details on each drive. 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for a RAID configuration: 1. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. To install the SATA hard disks for Serial ATA...
... the power connector on entering and navigating through the Intel® ICH9R Southbridge chip. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Select RAID from the Configure SATA as item, then press to the Main menu, select SATA Configuration, then press . 3. See Chapter 4 for... details on each drive. 5.4.3 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel® Matrix Storage configurations for a RAID configuration: 1. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. To install the SATA hard disks for Serial ATA...
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... from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on the system. 3. Delete RAID Volume 3. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 5-35 Turn on your screen. To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility: 1. Reset Disks to move... through the menus and select the menu options. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are connected to display the utility main menu....
... from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on the system. 3. Delete RAID Volume 3. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 5-35 Turn on your screen. To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility: 1. Reset Disks to move... through the menus and select the menu options. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are connected to display the utility main menu....
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...Selection Complete 5. This pop‑up screen appears. This name is highlighted, press to select the hard disk drives to uniquely identify the RAID volume. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. Port Drive Model 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX 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 2 to 4 disks to use in length that can be used to configure as...
...Selection Complete 5. This pop‑up screen appears. This name is highlighted, press to select the hard disk drives to uniquely identify the RAID volume. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. Port Drive Model 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX 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 2 to 4 disks to use in length that can be used to configure as...
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TIP: 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, then press . Press when the Create Volume item is 128 KB. Are you sure you want to the Create Volume menu. WARNING: ALL DATA ... message appears. 6. The default stripe size is highlighted. Use the up/down arrow key to 128 KB. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want , then press . Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to create this volume? (Y/N): 9. The default value indicates...
TIP: 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, then press . Press when the Create Volume item is 128 KB. Are you sure you want to the Create Volume menu. WARNING: ALL DATA ... message appears. 6. The default stripe size is highlighted. Use the up/down arrow key to 128 KB. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want , then press . Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to create this volume? (Y/N): 9. The default value indicates...
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...1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. This name is highlighted. This warning message appears. This screen appears. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, key in length that you want , then press . When the Capacity item is highlighted, press the...Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in the RAID volume capacity that can be used to create this volume? (Y/N): 6. Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) To create a RAID 1 set , then press . 3. From the utility main menu, select 1. Enter a name for the RAID 1 set : 1. Press when the Create Volume ...
...1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. This name is highlighted. This warning message appears. This screen appears. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, key in length that you want , then press . When the Capacity item is highlighted, press the...Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in the RAID volume capacity that can be used to create this volume? (Y/N): 6. Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) To create a RAID 1 set , then press . 3. From the utility main menu, select 1. Enter a name for the RAID 1 set : 1. Press when the Create Volume ...
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...is 64 KB. When the RAID Level item is highlighted. Create RAID Volume, then press . Intel...the stripe size for the RAID 10 array, then press . Creating a RAID 10 set To create a RAID 10 set , then press... stripe size values range from 4 KB to uniquely identify the RAID volume. TIP: We recommend a lower stripe size for server ... 128 KB. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume10 RAID10(RAID0+1) Select Disks...1 and 16 characters in the RAID volume capacity that can be used mainly for the RAID 10 set : 1. The default...
...is 64 KB. When the RAID Level item is highlighted. Create RAID Volume, then press . Intel...the stripe size for the RAID 10 array, then press . Creating a RAID 10 set To create a RAID 10 set , then press... stripe size values range from 4 KB to uniquely identify the RAID volume. TIP: We recommend a lower stripe size for server ... 128 KB. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume10 RAID10(RAID0+1) Select Disks...1 and 16 characters in the RAID volume capacity that can be used mainly for the RAID 10 set : 1. The default...
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... , then press . 3. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. When the RAID Level item is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters. [↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. ... Size Status XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 4 disks to uniquely identify the RAID volume. Create RAID Volume, then press . Enter a name for the RAID 5 set : 1. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size...
... , then press . 3. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. When the RAID Level item is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters. [↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. ... Size Status XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 4 disks to uniquely identify the RAID volume. Create RAID Volume, then press . Enter a name for the RAID 5 set : 1. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size...
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Press when the Create Volume item is 64 KB. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 5-41 Press after completing your selection. 6. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want to create this volume? (Y/N): 9. This warning message appears. The default stripe size is highlighted. Are you sure you... We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for the RAID 5 array, then press . 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 ...
Press when the Create Volume item is 64 KB. ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution 5-41 Press after completing your selection. 6. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want to create this volume? (Y/N): 9. This warning message appears. The default stripe size is highlighted. Are you sure you... We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for the RAID 5 array, then press . 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 ...