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... Configuration 4-13 4.3.5 AHCI Configuration 4-14 4.3.6 System Information 4-15 4.4 Advanced menu 4-16 4.4.1 CPU Configuration 4-16 4.4.2 Chipset 4-20 4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-22 4.4.4 USB Configuration 4-23 4.4.5 PCIPnP 4-24 4.4.6 ACPI Configuration 4-25 4.4.7 Event...Monitor 4-31 4.6 Boot menu 4-32 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-32 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-33 4.6.3 Security 4-34 4.7 Tools menu 4-36 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-36 4.8 Exit menu 4-37 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-3 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-3 5.1.2 Installing hard disk ...
... Configuration 4-13 4.3.5 AHCI Configuration 4-14 4.3.6 System Information 4-15 4.4 Advanced menu 4-16 4.4.1 CPU Configuration 4-16 4.4.2 Chipset 4-20 4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-22 4.4.4 USB Configuration 4-23 4.4.5 PCIPnP 4-24 4.4.6 ACPI Configuration 4-25 4.4.7 Event...Monitor 4-31 4.6 Boot menu 4-32 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-32 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-33 4.6.3 Security 4-34 4.7 Tools menu 4-36 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-36 4.8 Exit menu 4-37 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-3 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-3 5.1.2 Installing hard disk ...
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... Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 5-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-3 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6-5 6.2 Intel® chipset device installation 6-8 6.3 LAN driver installation 6-10 6.4 Management applications and utilities installation 6-13 6.4.1 Running the support DVD 6-13 6.4.2 Drivers menu 6-13 6.4.3 Utilities menu 6-14 6.4.4 Make disk...
... Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 5-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-3 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6-5 6.2 Intel® chipset device installation 6-8 6.3 LAN driver installation 6-10 6.4 Management applications and utilities installation 6-13 6.4.1 Running the support DVD 6-13 6.4.2 Drivers menu 6-13 6.4.3 Utilities menu 6-14 6.4.4 Make disk...
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... the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from 1.8 V for DDR2 to just 1.5V for your networking needs. ASUS P7F-M WS 1-5 The onboard Intel 82574L Gigabit LAN controllers use the PCI Express interface and could achieve network throughput close to PCIe 1.0 devices. 82574L LAN Solution...Serial ATA II technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II 3 Gb/s technology through the Serial ATA interface and Intel 3420 chipset. PCIe 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 device for twice the current speed and bandwidth.
... the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from 1.8 V for DDR2 to just 1.5V for your networking needs. ASUS P7F-M WS 1-5 The onboard Intel 82574L Gigabit LAN controllers use the PCI Express interface and could achieve network throughput close to PCIe 1.0 devices. 82574L LAN Solution...Serial ATA II technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II 3 Gb/s technology through the Serial ATA interface and Intel 3420 chipset. PCIe 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 device for twice the current speed and bandwidth.
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... are for the Serial ATA signal cables for USB 2.0 ports. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-4 [Red], 7-pin SATA5-6 [Black]) Supported by the Intel® 3420 chipset, these connectors are for Serial ATA hard disk drives that supports up to 3Gb/s of data transfer rate. Connect the USB module cables to connectors...
... are for the Serial ATA signal cables for USB 2.0 ports. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-4 [Red], 7-pin SATA5-6 [Black]) Supported by the Intel® 3420 chipset, these connectors are for Serial ATA hard disk drives that supports up to 3Gb/s of data transfer rate. Connect the USB module cables to connectors...
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... CPUID :106E5 X3440 Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP ACPI Configuration Event Log Configuration Intel VT-d [Disabled] SR-IOV Supported [Disabled] Configure CPU. ←→ Select Screen ↑...
... CPUID :106E5 X3440 Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP ACPI Configuration Event Log Configuration Intel VT-d [Disabled] SR-IOV Supported [Disabled] Configure CPU. ←→ Select Screen ↑...
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...Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.4.2 Chipset The Chipset configuration menu allows you to remapp the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Closed Loop [DCilsoasbelde]d] TAhdraopttilviengPa-geO pen... Megatrends, Inc. Uncore Configuration ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to the memory AVL on ASUS website at www.asus.com. 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DRAM Frequency [Auto] You may cause system to...
...Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.4.2 Chipset The Chipset configuration menu allows you to remapp the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Closed Loop [DCilsoasbelde]d] TAhdraopttilviengPa-geO pen... Megatrends, Inc. Uncore Configuration ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to the memory AVL on ASUS website at www.asus.com. 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DRAM Frequency [Auto] You may cause system to...
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... ACPI state used for System Suspend. 4.4.6 ACPI Configuration Advanced ACPI Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY General ACPI Configuration Advanced ACPI Configuration Chipset ACPI Configuration Advanced ACPI Configuration settings. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] ASUS P7F-M WS 4-25 General ACPI Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY General ACPI Configuration Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3/STR resume.
... ACPI state used for System Suspend. 4.4.6 ACPI Configuration Advanced ACPI Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY General ACPI Configuration Advanced ACPI Configuration Chipset ACPI Configuration Advanced ACPI Configuration settings. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] ASUS P7F-M WS 4-25 General ACPI Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY General ACPI Configuration Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3/STR resume.
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Chipset ACPI Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY South Bridge ACPI Configuration Energy Lake Feature APIC ACPI SCI IRQ High Performance Event Timer HPET Memory Address [Disabled] [... feature. APIC ACPI SCI IRQ [Disabled] Allows you enable this feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] HPET Memory Address [FED00000h] Configuration options: [FED00000h] [FED01000h] [FED02000h] [FED03000h] ASUS P7F-M WS 4-27
Chipset ACPI Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY South Bridge ACPI Configuration Energy Lake Feature APIC ACPI SCI IRQ High Performance Event Timer HPET Memory Address [Disabled] [... feature. APIC ACPI SCI IRQ [Disabled] Allows you enable this feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] HPET Memory Address [FED00000h] Configuration options: [FED00000h] [FED01000h] [FED02000h] [FED03000h] ASUS P7F-M WS 4-27
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...you get all the benefits of data from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to be calculated and written. ASUS P7F-M WS 5-3 Refer to section 6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an ...XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP2 or later versions. • A RAID array with the Intel® 3420 chipset that of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations....
...you get all the benefits of data from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to be calculated and written. ASUS P7F-M WS 5-3 Refer to section 6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an ...XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP2 or later versions. • A RAID array with the Intel® 3420 chipset that of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations....
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Go to [RAID]. 4. Refer to chipset limitation, when set (s) using SATA HDDs. Due to Chapter 4 for a RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Enter the BIOS Setup ...
Go to [RAID]. 4. Refer to chipset limitation, when set (s) using SATA HDDs. Due to Chapter 4 for a RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Enter the BIOS Setup ...
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Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.2 Intel chipset device installation 6-8 6.3 LAN driver installation 6-10 6.4 Management application and utilities installation 6-13 ASUS P7F-M WS
Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.2 Intel chipset device installation 6-8 6.3 LAN driver installation 6-10 6.4 Management application and utilities installation 6-13 ASUS P7F-M WS
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Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to start installation. 6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu. 4. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is ... computer, then log on the system. To install the Intel® chipset device software: 1. 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 the ...
Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to start installation. 6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu. 4. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is ... computer, then log on the system. To install the Intel® chipset device software: 1. 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 the ...