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...5-19 5.3.3 Integrated Striping (IS) volume 5-22 5.3.4 Managing Arrays 5-25 5.3.5 Viewing SAS topology 5-30 5.3.6 Global Properties 5-31 5.4 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (P7F-C/4L model only 5-34 5.4.1 Creating a RAID set 5-35 5.4.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 5-41 5.4.3 Initializing the virtual drives 5-42 5.4.4 Rebuilding failed drives 5-...25 6.5.2 Drivers menu 6-25 6.5.3 Utilities menu 6-26 6.5.4 Make disk menu 6-26 6.5.5 Contact information 6-26 Appendix: Reference information A.1 P7F-C/SAS Series block diagram A-3 A.2 P7F-C/4L Series block diagram A-4 vi
...5-19 5.3.3 Integrated Striping (IS) volume 5-22 5.3.4 Managing Arrays 5-25 5.3.5 Viewing SAS topology 5-30 5.3.6 Global Properties 5-31 5.4 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (P7F-C/4L model only 5-34 5.4.1 Creating a RAID set 5-35 5.4.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 5-41 5.4.3 Initializing the virtual drives 5-42 5.4.4 Rebuilding failed drives 5-...25 6.5.2 Drivers menu 6-25 6.5.3 Utilities menu 6-26 6.5.4 Make disk menu 6-26 6.5.5 Contact information 6-26 Appendix: Reference information A.1 P7F-C/SAS Series block diagram A-3 A.2 P7F-C/4L Series block diagram A-4 vi
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... i5-700 series Desktop Processor Dual Core 32nm CPU design Ready Core Logic Dual Core/Quad Core Intel® 3420 PCH Form Factor ATX, 12" * 9.6" ASUS Features FAN speed V V control Rack Ready V V (Rack and Pedestal dual use) ASWM2.0 V V Memory Total Slots 6/4 (RDIMM/UDIMM) Capacity Maximum up to 32GB (RDIMM) Maximum up... 4 * Marvell® 8056 PCI-E GbE LAN xi Intel Matrix Storage utility supports software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5(Windows) LSI MegaRAID driver supports software RAID 0, 1& 10(Windows & Linux) (P7F-C/4L only) SAS Controller LSI 1068E 8-port SAS -
... i5-700 series Desktop Processor Dual Core 32nm CPU design Ready Core Logic Dual Core/Quad Core Intel® 3420 PCH Form Factor ATX, 12" * 9.6" ASUS Features FAN speed V V control Rack Ready V V (Rack and Pedestal dual use) ASWM2.0 V V Memory Total Slots 6/4 (RDIMM/UDIMM) Capacity Maximum up to 32GB (RDIMM) Maximum up... 4 * Marvell® 8056 PCI-E GbE LAN xi Intel Matrix Storage utility supports software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5(Windows) LSI MegaRAID driver supports software RAID 0, 1& 10(Windows & Linux) (P7F-C/4L only) SAS Controller LSI 1068E 8-port SAS -
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... Model only) 7. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port 9. DDR3 sockets 3. RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) (P7F-C/4L Model only) 6. CPU sockets 2. PCI Express x 16 slot (x8 link) 4. PCI slots Jumpers 1. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) Rear panel ... 2-19 2-19 Page 2-21 2-22 2-22 2-23 2-23 2-24 2-24 Page 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 ASUS P7F-C Series 2-7 LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) (LAN_SW3, LAN_SW4 P7F-C/4L Model only) 5. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port 7.
... Model only) 7. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port 9. DDR3 sockets 3. RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) (P7F-C/4L Model only) 6. CPU sockets 2. PCI Express x 16 slot (x8 link) 4. PCI slots Jumpers 1. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) Rear panel ... 2-19 2-19 Page 2-21 2-22 2-22 2-23 2-23 2-24 2-24 Page 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 ASUS P7F-C Series 2-7 LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) (LAN_SW3, LAN_SW4 P7F-C/4L Model only) 5. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port 7.
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...only) This jumper allows you to use the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) (LAN_SW3, LAN_SW4 P7F-C/4L model only) These jumpers allow you to select the RAID configuration utility to pins 1�-��2���t�o���...;t�u�r�e�. 3 4 5. otherwise, place the jumper caps to pins 2-3 to enable or disable the onboard Marvell® 88E8056 Gigabit LAN controllers. ASUS P7F-C Series 2-23 Set to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (default);
...only) This jumper allows you to use the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) (LAN_SW3, LAN_SW4 P7F-C/4L model only) These jumpers allow you to select the RAID configuration utility to pins 1�-��2���t�o���...;t�u�r�e�. 3 4 5. otherwise, place the jumper caps to pins 2-3 to enable or disable the onboard Marvell® 88E8056 Gigabit LAN controllers. ASUS P7F-C Series 2-23 Set to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (default);
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... Data activity Speed LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port ASUS P7F-C Series 2-25 This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 3. Serial (COM1) port. This 9-pin communication port is for a VGA ... port allows Gigabit connection to the table below for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 4. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port. LAN 4 (RJ-45) port. (P7F-C/4L model only) This port allows Gigabit connection to the table below for pointing devices or other VGAcompatible devices. 6. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB...
... Data activity Speed LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port ASUS P7F-C Series 2-25 This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 3. Serial (COM1) port. This 9-pin communication port is for a VGA ... port allows Gigabit connection to the table below for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 4. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port. LAN 4 (RJ-45) port. (P7F-C/4L model only) This port allows Gigabit connection to the table below for pointing devices or other VGAcompatible devices. 6. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB...
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Configuration: [Enabled] [Disabled] LSI 1068E Boot ROM is available only for P7F-C/4L model. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC] Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] ...: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P7F-C Series 4-23 Configuration: [Disabled] [PXE] Onboard LAN3/4 Boot ROM are available only for...
Configuration: [Enabled] [Disabled] LSI 1068E Boot ROM is available only for P7F-C/4L model. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC] Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] ...: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P7F-C Series 4-23 Configuration: [Disabled] [PXE] Onboard LAN3/4 Boot ROM are available only for...
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-3 5.2 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 5-5 5.3 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility (P7F-C/SAS model only 5-15 5.4 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (P7F-C/4L model only 5-35 ASUS P7F-C Series
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-3 5.2 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 5-5 5.3 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility (P7F-C/SAS model only 5-15 5.4 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (P7F-C/4L model only 5-35 ASUS P7F-C Series
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... model only) supports SAS disk drives and RAID0, RAID1, and RAID1E configuration. • LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility (P7F-C/4L model only) with each stripe unit having to be of the same size or larger than the existing drive. If one drive to ...and other drive. Use of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. The new drive must be calculated and written. ASUS P7F-C Series 5-3 Two hard disks perform the same work as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other business systems. Use a minimum of...
... model only) supports SAS disk drives and RAID0, RAID1, and RAID1E configuration. • LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility (P7F-C/4L model only) with each stripe unit having to be of the same size or larger than the existing drive. If one drive to ...and other drive. Use of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. The new drive must be calculated and written. ASUS P7F-C Series 5-3 Two hard disks perform the same work as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other business systems. Use a minimum of...
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... LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically configures to RAID 1 when the SATA to RAID Mode is the legend box. 5.4 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (P7F-C/4L model only) The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set (s). To enter the LSI MegaRAID software...
... LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically configures to RAID 1 when the SATA to RAID Mode is the legend box. 5.4 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (P7F-C/4L model only) The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set (s). To enter the LSI MegaRAID software...