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...Loacation 6 1 * PCI-E x16 (x16 link) Slot Loacation 7 1* MIO Slot for more information on CPU. P7F-X Series specifications summary Model Name P7F-X P7F-X/SATA Processor Support / System Bus Quad Core Intel Xeon 3400 series Server Processor Quad Core Intel Core i7-800 series ...Desktop Processor Quad Core Intel Core i5-700 series Desktop Processor Core Logic Dual Core 32nm CPU design Ready Intel® 3420 PCH Form Factor ATX, 12" * 9.6" ASUS...
...Loacation 6 1 * PCI-E x16 (x16 link) Slot Loacation 7 1* MIO Slot for more information on CPU. P7F-X Series specifications summary Model Name P7F-X P7F-X/SATA Processor Support / System Bus Quad Core Intel Xeon 3400 series Server Processor Quad Core Intel Core i7-800 series ...Desktop Processor Quad Core Intel Core i5-700 series Desktop Processor Core Logic Dual Core 32nm CPU design Ready Intel® 3420 PCH Form Factor ATX, 12" * 9.6" ASUS...
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... the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for the following items. Standard Gift Box Pack Cables SATA data cable 6 Accessories IO shield 1 Plate for buying an ASUS® P7F-X motherboard! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in your package with the list...
... the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for the following items. Standard Gift Box Pack Cables SATA data cable 6 Accessories IO shield 1 Plate for buying an ASUS® P7F-X motherboard! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in your package with the list...
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... 2-19 Page 2-21 2-22 2-22 2-23 2-23 2-24 Page 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 ASUS P7F-X Series 2-7 CPU sockets 2. PCI slots Jumpers 1. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)) 3. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 4. SATA controller setting (3-pin RAID_EN1) (P7F-X/SATA model only) 6. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 5. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port...
... 2-19 Page 2-21 2-22 2-22 2-23 2-23 2-24 Page 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 ASUS P7F-X Series 2-7 CPU sockets 2. PCI slots Jumpers 1. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)) 3. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 4. SATA controller setting (3-pin RAID_EN1) (P7F-X/SATA model only) 6. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 5. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port...
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Set to pins 1-2 to enable or disable the onboard Marvell® 88SE6145 SATA controller. 4. ASUS P7F-X Series 2-23 SATA controller setting (3-pin RAID_EN1) (P7F-X/SATA model only) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Marvell® 88E8056 Gigabit LAN controllers. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. 5.
Set to pins 1-2 to enable or disable the onboard Marvell® 88SE6145 SATA controller. 4. ASUS P7F-X Series 2-23 SATA controller setting (3-pin RAID_EN1) (P7F-X/SATA model only) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Marvell® 88E8056 Gigabit LAN controllers. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. 5.
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RED) (P7F-X/SATA model only) Supported by the Marvell® 88SE6145 chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card causes the front panel LED to light up to the SATA or SAS add-on card. ...If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration. 3. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This LED connector is for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up . ASUS P7F-X Series 2-27 ...
RED) (P7F-X/SATA model only) Supported by the Marvell® 88SE6145 chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card causes the front panel LED to light up to the SATA or SAS add-on card. ...If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration. 3. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This LED connector is for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up . ASUS P7F-X Series 2-27 ...
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... Item +- monitoring). Setting to display the SATA device information. These values are not user-configurable. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ASUS P7F-X Series 4-11 Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA1...and to the system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the type of IDE/SATA devices. There is installed in the system. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985...
... Item +- monitoring). Setting to display the SATA device information. These values are not user-configurable. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ASUS P7F-X Series 4-11 Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA1...and to the system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the type of IDE/SATA devices. There is installed in the system. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985...
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... installed in this menu allow you wish to [RAID]. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] ASUS P7F-X Series 4-13 This will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS. Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device write... Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. SATA Configuration [Enhanced] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Configure SATA as [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Options Disabled Compatible ...
... installed in this menu allow you wish to [RAID]. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] ASUS P7F-X Series 4-13 This will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS. Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device write... Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. SATA Configuration [Enhanced] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Configure SATA as [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Options Disabled Compatible ...
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... Port Address [378] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P7F-X Series 4-23 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Marvell SATA BOOTROM [Enabled] Allows you to configure the onboard LAN1/2 boot mode. Onboard LAN1/2 Boot ROM [PXE]... [ECP & EPP] Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to enable or disable Marvell SATA controller. Configuration: [Disabled] [PXE] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: ...
... Port Address [378] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P7F-X Series 4-23 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Marvell SATA BOOTROM [Enabled] Allows you to configure the onboard LAN1/2 boot mode. Onboard LAN1/2 Boot ROM [PXE]... [ECP & EPP] Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to enable or disable Marvell SATA controller. Configuration: [Disabled] [PXE] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: ...
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-1 5.2 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 5-5 5.3 Marvell® 88SE6145 RAID BIOS Configuration Utility (P7F-X/SATA model only 5-15 ASUS P7F-X
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-1 5.2 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 5-5 5.3 Marvell® 88SE6145 RAID BIOS Configuration Utility (P7F-X/SATA model only 5-15 ASUS P7F-X
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...two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. The RAID 5 configuration is required for this setup. ASUS P7F-X Series 5-3 Use of two new identical hard disk drives is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, ...drive. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • Intel Matrix Storage Manager with the Intel® 3420 southbridge controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving...
...two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. The RAID 5 configuration is required for this setup. ASUS P7F-X Series 5-3 Use of two new identical hard disk drives is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, ...drive. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • Intel Matrix Storage Manager with the Intel® 3420 southbridge controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving...
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...the RAID volume as the original hard disk. 2. Exit 3. Select a destination disk with the same size as "Degraded" during POST. ASUS P7F-X Series 5-13 The status of the SATA hard disk drives included in section Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk If any of the degraded RAID volume is Encrypted... the system and then follow the steps in the RAID array failed, the system displays the status of the same specification into the same SATA Port. You may replace the disk drive and rebuild the RAID array. Exit Intel Matrix Storage Manager and reboot the system. 5. Create RAID ...
...the RAID volume as the original hard disk. 2. Exit 3. Select a destination disk with the same size as "Degraded" during POST. ASUS P7F-X Series 5-13 The status of the SATA hard disk drives included in section Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk If any of the degraded RAID volume is Encrypted... the system and then follow the steps in the RAID array failed, the system displays the status of the same specification into the same SATA Port. You may replace the disk drive and rebuild the RAID array. Exit Intel Matrix Storage Manager and reboot the system. 5. Create RAID ...
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... Marvell Technology, Ltd. Disks Information: ID Port Disk Name 0 0 SATA: Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 4 1 SATA: Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 8 2 SATA: Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 12 3 SATA: Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 Size Speed Status 1TB SATA II FREE 1TB SATA II FREE 1TB SATA II FREE 1TB SATA II FREE Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd. 4. ASUS P7F-X Series 5-15 Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives...
... Marvell Technology, Ltd. Disks Information: ID Port Disk Name 0 0 SATA: Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 4 1 SATA: Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 8 2 SATA: Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 12 3 SATA: Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 Size Speed Status 1TB SATA II FREE 1TB SATA II FREE 1TB SATA II FREE 1TB SATA II FREE Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd. 4. ASUS P7F-X Series 5-15 Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives...
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...display the available RAID set and press to create are grayed out. • Except for the other items in Create Array screen. ASUS P7F-X Series 5-17 The Create Array screen appears. Select a RAID set . ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit [Adapter] [Create]... Cache Mode : Write Back Array Name : Disks ID : 0 1 NEXT Size Speed Status 1TB SATA II FREE 1TB SATA II FREE 1TB SATA II FREE 1TB SATA II FREE Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd. • The available RAID sets vary with...
...display the available RAID set and press to create are grayed out. • Except for the other items in Create Array screen. ASUS P7F-X Series 5-17 The Create Array screen appears. Select a RAID set . ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit [Adapter] [Create]... Cache Mode : Write Back Array Name : Disks ID : 0 1 NEXT Size Speed Status 1TB SATA II FREE 1TB SATA II FREE 1TB SATA II FREE 1TB SATA II FREE Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd. • The available RAID sets vary with...
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... RAID Driver PCH LSI RAID Driver FreeDOS command prompt 5. Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. 4. PCH INTEL RAID Driver PCH...
... RAID Driver PCH LSI RAID Driver FreeDOS command prompt 5. Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. 4. PCH INTEL RAID Driver PCH...
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... then click the Device Manager button. 3. Click the "+" sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers, and then the Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller item should appear. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, and then select Properties from the menu. 2. To verify the RAID controller driver...
... then click the Device Manager button. 3. Click the "+" sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers, and then the Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller item should appear. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, and then select Properties from the menu. 2. To verify the RAID controller driver...