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...THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. ii E5217 First Edition V1 December 2009 Copyright © 2009 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR ...CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. No part of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products and software described in it, may not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or...
...THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. ii E5217 First Edition V1 December 2009 Copyright © 2009 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR ...CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. No part of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products and software described in it, may not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or...
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..., disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Do not place the product in municipal waste.
..., disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Do not place the product in municipal waste.
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... guide To make sure that you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). Conventions used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: format...
... guide To make sure that you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). Conventions used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: format...
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...; When you create RAID sets with the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility, the boot priority of the SATA optical drive has to be manually adjusted. The keys on the legend box vary according to enter the utility. The keys on the legend box allow you to create RAID ... from the Management Menu and then press . To enter the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility 1. 5.4 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (P7F-C/4L model only) The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands.
...; When you create RAID sets with the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility, the boot priority of the SATA optical drive has to be manually adjusted. The keys on the legend box vary according to enter the utility. The keys on the legend box allow you to create RAID ... from the Management Menu and then press . To enter the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility 1. 5.4 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (P7F-C/4L model only) The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands.
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... a created RAID set 5.4.1 Creating a RAID set The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows you to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS P7F-C Series 5-35 In New Configuration, you to create RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command. LSI Software... failed drives Check Consistency Allows you to check the data consistency of the virtual drives of configurations: Easy and New. Menu Description Configure Allows you manually set the virtual drive parameters.
... a created RAID set 5.4.1 Creating a RAID set The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows you to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS P7F-C Series 5-35 In New Configuration, you to create RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command. LSI Software... failed drives Check Consistency Allows you to check the data consistency of the virtual drives of configurations: Easy and New. Menu Description Configure Allows you manually set the virtual drive parameters.
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... 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE-(De)Select,F10-Start Rebuild,F2-Drive Information,F3-View Virtual Drives 5-46 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.4.4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu. The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to rebuild...
... 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE-(De)Select,F10-Start Rebuild,F2-Drive Information,F3-View Virtual Drives 5-46 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.4.4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu. The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to rebuild...
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...on the option. Off(Write Through) or On(Write Back) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 5. ASUS P7F-C Series 5-53 Off(Write Through) or On(Write Back) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3. When... you enable WriteCache, you may manually enable the RAID controller's WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to display the adapter properties. 4. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29...
...on the option. Off(Write Through) or On(Write Back) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 5. ASUS P7F-C Series 5-53 Off(Write Through) or On(Write Back) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3. When... you enable WriteCache, you may manually enable the RAID controller's WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to display the adapter properties. 4. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29...
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... INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit(also support AHCI) Windows 64 bit(also support AHCI) Back Exit ASUS P7F-C Series 6-3 To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Create Driver Diskette Menu PCH INTEL... PCH LSI RAID Driver Marvell 88SE6145 SATA RAID Driver Marvell 88SE6145 SATA Non-RAID Driver LSI 1068E SAS Driver Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt 5. Otherwise, the system will not boot from the support DVD...ODD. Save your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to be manually adjusted. Use the arrow keys to select the type of the SATA optical disk drive has...
... INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit(also support AHCI) Windows 64 bit(also support AHCI) Back Exit ASUS P7F-C Series 6-3 To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Create Driver Diskette Menu PCH INTEL... PCH LSI RAID Driver Marvell 88SE6145 SATA RAID Driver Marvell 88SE6145 SATA Non-RAID Driver LSI 1068E SAS Driver Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt 5. Otherwise, the system will not boot from the support DVD...ODD. Save your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to be manually adjusted. Use the arrow keys to select the type of the SATA optical disk drive has...
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... SCSI adapters, DVD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for use with Windows, press ENTER. When prompted, press to manually specify an adapter. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation The Windows® Server OS Setup starts.
... SCSI adapters, DVD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for use with Windows, press ENTER. When prompted, press to manually specify an adapter. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation The Windows® Server OS Setup starts.
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Select the media and press to manually select your driver or use a driver disk? Would you like to select OK. 9. Local CDROM Hard drive NFS image FTP HTTP OK Back 10. Press to continue. Select driver Use a driver disk Back ASUS P7F-C Series 6-11 Installation Method What type of the type needed for this installation type. Press to continue. Select the media and press to be installed? No driver found Unable to find any devices of media contains the packages to select OK.
Select the media and press to manually select your driver or use a driver disk? Would you like to select OK. 9. Local CDROM Hard drive NFS image FTP HTTP OK Back 10. Press to continue. Select driver Use a driver disk Back ASUS P7F-C Series 6-11 Installation Method What type of the type needed for this installation type. Press to continue. Select the media and press to be installed? No driver found Unable to find any devices of media contains the packages to select OK.
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... computer, then log on the system. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to start installation. ASUS P7F-C Series 6-19 Click Next to the optical drive. 6.2 Intel® chipset device installation This section provides instructions on how to manually install the Intel® chipset software on a Windows Server operating system. You need to install...
... computer, then log on the system. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to start installation. ASUS P7F-C Series 6-19 Click Next to the optical drive. 6.2 Intel® chipset device installation This section provides instructions on how to manually install the Intel® chipset software on a Windows Server operating system. You need to install...
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Restart the computer, then log on a Windows® Server 2003 operating system. ASUS P7F-C Series 6-23 To install the XGI Volari Z9s VGA driver: 1. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to manually install the XGI Volari Z9s VGA driver on with Administrator privileges. 2. The XGI VGA Package window appears, preparing the setup. The support...
Restart the computer, then log on a Windows® Server 2003 operating system. ASUS P7F-C Series 6-23 To install the XGI Volari Z9s VGA driver: 1. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to manually install the XGI Volari Z9s VGA driver on with Administrator privileges. 2. The XGI VGA Package window appears, preparing the setup. The support...