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... the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 5-34 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 6-6 6.2 Intel® chipset device software installation 6-15 6.3 LAN driver installation 6-17 6.4 VGA driver installation 6-20 6.5 Management applications and utilities installation 6-23 6.5.1 Running the support DVD 6-23 6.5.2 Drivers menu 6-23 6.5.3 Utilities menu 6-24 6.5.4 Make disk menu 6-24 6.5.5 Contact information 6-24 Appendix: Reference information A.1 P8B-M block diagram...
... the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 5-34 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 6-6 6.2 Intel® chipset device software installation 6-15 6.3 LAN driver installation 6-17 6.4 VGA driver installation 6-20 6.5 Management applications and utilities installation 6-23 6.5.1 Running the support DVD 6-23 6.5.2 Drivers menu 6-23 6.5.3 Utilities menu 6-24 6.5.4 Make disk menu 6-24 6.5.5 Contact information 6-24 Appendix: Reference information A.1 P8B-M block diagram...
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... documents are also provided. • Chapter 5: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up sequence and ways of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. ix It includes description of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. How this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard...
... documents are also provided. • Chapter 5: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up sequence and ways of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. ix It includes description of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. How this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard...
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... memory modules from slot A1 and B1 (orange). • Always install DIMMs with Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 v2 Processor. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption. 2.4.2 Memory Configurations You may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB Unbuffered with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. UDIMM DIMM Slot Per Channel DIMM Populated per Channel DIMM Type Speed Rank per DIMM...
... memory modules from slot A1 and B1 (orange). • Always install DIMMs with Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 v2 Processor. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption. 2.4.2 Memory Configurations You may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB Unbuffered with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. UDIMM DIMM Slot Per Channel DIMM Populated per Channel DIMM Type Speed Rank per DIMM...
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... arise between the two PCI groups, resulting to the card. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on BIOS setup. 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Failure to the tables on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that...
... arise between the two PCI groups, resulting to the card. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on BIOS setup. 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Failure to the tables on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that...
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... LAN port LED indications. 8. 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1. This port is for a VGA monitor or other serial devices. 6. This port is for iKVM. This port is for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 5. This 9-pin communication port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 4. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. LAN port LED indications Activity/Link LED Status Description OFF No link GREEN Linked BLINKING 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 P8B-M series...
... LAN port LED indications. 8. 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1. This port is for a VGA monitor or other serial devices. 6. This port is for iKVM. This port is for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 5. This 9-pin communication port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 4. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. LAN port LED indications Activity/Link LED Status Description OFF No link GREEN Linked BLINKING 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 P8B-M series...
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... installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration. Serial ATA connectors (P8B-M) (SATA 6Gb/s: 7-pin SATA1, SATA2 [Blue]) (SATA 3Gb/s: 7-pin SATA3, SATA4, SATA5, SATA6 [Black]) Serial ATA connectors (P8B-MX) (SATA 3Gb/s: 7-pin SATA1-6 [Black]) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allow 6Gb/s and/or 3 Gb/s of Serial ATA hard disks installed. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed...
... installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration. Serial ATA connectors (P8B-M) (SATA 6Gb/s: 7-pin SATA1, SATA2 [Blue]) (SATA 3Gb/s: 7-pin SATA3, SATA4, SATA5, SATA6 [Black]) Serial ATA connectors (P8B-MX) (SATA 3Gb/s: 7-pin SATA1-6 [Black]) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allow 6Gb/s and/or 3 Gb/s of Serial ATA hard disks installed. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed...
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Aptio Setup Utility - After you set a password, these items show the default Not Installed. Main Event Logs Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit BIOS Information BIOS Version Build Date 0202 x64 02/14/2011 CPU Information Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E31230 @ 3.20GHz Memory Information Total Memory 1024 MB System Date System Time Access Level [Tue 02/15/2011] [15:07:28] Administrator Security Set the Date, Use Tab to switch between Data elements. 4.3.1 System Date...
Aptio Setup Utility - After you set a password, these items show the default Not Installed. Main Event Logs Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit BIOS Information BIOS Version Build Date 0202 x64 02/14/2011 CPU Information Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E31230 @ 3.20GHz Memory Information Total Memory 1024 MB System Date System Time Access Level [Tue 02/15/2011] [15:07:28] Administrator Security Set the Date, Use Tab to switch between Data elements. 4.3.1 System Date...
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... 4: BIOS setup Change Smbios Event Log Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Main Event Logs Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Change Smbios Event Log Settings View Smbios Event Log View System Event Log Press to adjust the value. Configuration options: [No] [Yes, Next reset] [Yes, Every reset] When Log is restarted. The values range from 0 to enable or disable all features of Smbios event logging. Use the and keys to 255. Smbios Event Log Standard Settings MECI 1 METW 60 Custom Options Log OEM Codes Convert OEM Codes [Enabled] [Disabled] NOTE: All values changed...
... 4: BIOS setup Change Smbios Event Log Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Main Event Logs Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Change Smbios Event Log Settings View Smbios Event Log View System Event Log Press to adjust the value. Configuration options: [No] [Yes, Next reset] [Yes, Every reset] When Log is restarted. The values range from 0 to enable or disable all features of Smbios event logging. Use the and keys to 255. Smbios Event Log Standard Settings MECI 1 METW 60 Custom Options Log OEM Codes Convert OEM Codes [Enabled] [Disabled] NOTE: All values changed...
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... using Windows 98/NT/2000/MS-DOS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enhanced] ASUS P8B-M series 4-19 Set to [IDE Mode]. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to support two SATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. Set to [Enhanced] to the corresponding SATA port. 4.5.7 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of commands. • If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE Mode...
... using Windows 98/NT/2000/MS-DOS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enhanced] ASUS P8B-M series 4-19 Set to [IDE Mode]. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to support two SATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. Set to [Enhanced] to the corresponding SATA port. 4.5.7 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of commands. • If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE Mode...
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...When hard disk read/write errors occur, this feature allows the hard disk to enable the Intel® TXT(LT) Hardware Support. 4.5.9 USB Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Secure Mode Extensions (SMX) Enabled Enables Legacy USB support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Install a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) on the motherboard to report warning messages during the POST. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is detected, the item shows None. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto...
...When hard disk read/write errors occur, this feature allows the hard disk to enable the Intel® TXT(LT) Hardware Support. 4.5.9 USB Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Secure Mode Extensions (SMX) Enabled Enables Legacy USB support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Install a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) on the motherboard to report warning messages during the POST. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is detected, the item shows None. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto...
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... Devices Configuration menu items allow you to set the Device power-up delay item to [manual]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] Serial Port 1/2 Configuration The sub-items in seconds [XX] This item appears only when you to select the USB transfer time-out value. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P8B-M series 4-21 Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to change the advanced settings for the OptionRom of the Intel LAN controllers. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB...
... Devices Configuration menu items allow you to set the Device power-up delay item to [manual]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] Serial Port 1/2 Configuration The sub-items in seconds [XX] This item appears only when you to select the USB transfer time-out value. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P8B-M series 4-21 Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to change the advanced settings for the OptionRom of the Intel LAN controllers. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB...
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... remote computer (which the user is using) will become user-configurable with set Bits per second [57600] Selects serial port transmission speed. Power On By RTC [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables RTC to generate a wake event. [Enabled] When set to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes [ANSI] Extended ASCII char set values. 4.5.12 Serial Port Console Redirection Aptio Setup Utility - The speed must be matched on the other side. Configuration options: [9600] [19200] [38400] [57600] [115200] ASUS P8B...
... remote computer (which the user is using) will become user-configurable with set Bits per second [57600] Selects serial port transmission speed. Power On By RTC [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables RTC to generate a wake event. [Enabled] When set to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes [ANSI] Extended ASCII char set values. 4.5.12 Serial Port Console Redirection Aptio Setup Utility - The speed must be matched on the other side. Configuration options: [9600] [19200] [38400] [57600] [115200] ASUS P8B...
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... SATA RAID solutions: • LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility (default) with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux and Windows OS). • Intel Rapid Storage Technology with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only). 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. ASUS P8B-M series 5-3 With the RAID 10 configuration you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive...
... SATA RAID solutions: • LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility (default) with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux and Windows OS). • Intel Rapid Storage Technology with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only). 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. ASUS P8B-M series 5-3 With the RAID 10 configuration you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive...
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... Menu > SATA Configuration, then press . 3. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. To do this: 1. Refer to the succeeding section for RAID set the RAID item in BIOS You must set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of each RAID controller. Set SATA Mode to the SATA connectors supported by the Intel® C204 chipset. 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for details on how to use the RAID configuration utility. 5-4 Chapter 5: RAID configuration For example, use , you can create a RAID set using the utilities...
... Menu > SATA Configuration, then press . 3. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. To do this: 1. Refer to the succeeding section for RAID set the RAID item in BIOS You must set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of each RAID controller. Set SATA Mode to the SATA connectors supported by the Intel® C204 chipset. 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for details on how to use the RAID configuration utility. 5-4 Chapter 5: RAID configuration For example, use , you can create a RAID set using the utilities...
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... Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Configure VD(s) Use Cursor Keys to enter the utility. During POST, the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set (s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to select an option from the connected SATA ODD. 3. The keys on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives. 2. Use the arrow keys to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard...
... Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Configure VD(s) Use Cursor Keys to enter the utility. During POST, the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set (s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to select an option from the connected SATA ODD. 3. The keys on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives. 2. Use the arrow keys to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard...
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... ASUS P8B-M series 5-7 ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency PORT # 0 ONLIN A00-00 1 ONLIN A00-01 2 READY 3 READY Port # 2 DISK 74.74GB HDS728080PLA380 05.01C05 SPACE-Sel,ENTER-EndArray,F10-Configure,F2-Drive Info,F3-Virtual Drives,F4-HSP • The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. • You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set...
... ASUS P8B-M series 5-7 ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency PORT # 0 ONLIN A00-00 1 ONLIN A00-01 2 READY 3 READY Port # 2 DISK 74.74GB HDS728080PLA380 05.01C05 SPACE-Sel,ENTER-EndArray,F10-Configure,F2-Drive Info,F3-Virtual Drives,F4-HSP • The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. • You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set...
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... Configure > View/Add Configuration, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MNeenwu Configuration Configure View/Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency View/Add to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. Select the drive you want to add a new RAID set , then press . When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to The Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys...
... Configure > View/Add Configuration, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MNeenwu Configuration Configure View/Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency View/Add to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. Select the drive you want to add a new RAID set , then press . When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to The Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys...
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...17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Objects Management MAednaupter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select VD Press ENTER To Select A VD, To Delete A VD ASUS P8B-M series 5-15 From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Objects Management MAednaupter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys To...
...17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Objects Management MAednaupter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select VD Press ENTER To Select A VD, To Delete A VD ASUS P8B-M series 5-15 From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Objects Management MAednaupter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys To...
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... drive. 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. 4. C20x INTEL RAID Driver C20x INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit(also support AHCI) Windows 64 bit(also support AHCI) Back Exit ASUS P8B-M series 6-3 Place the motherboard support DVD in a RAID set. A floppy disk with the LSI Software RAID configuration utility, the boot priority of RAID driver disk you want to create and press to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. The Makedisk menu appears. Create Driver Diskette Menu C20x INTEL RAID Driver...
... drive. 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. 4. C20x INTEL RAID Driver C20x INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit(also support AHCI) Windows 64 bit(also support AHCI) Back Exit ASUS P8B-M series 6-3 Place the motherboard support DVD in a RAID set. A floppy disk with the LSI Software RAID configuration utility, the boot priority of RAID driver disk you want to create and press to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. The Makedisk menu appears. Create Driver Diskette Menu C20x INTEL RAID Driver...
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...SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for use with Windows, press ENTER. Press to manually specify an adapter. Press when the message "Press F6 if you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows® Server 2003 / XP OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2003 / XP OS 1. The Windows® Setup starts. 2. Windows Setup Setup...
...SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for use with Windows, press ENTER. Press to manually specify an adapter. Press when the message "Press F6 if you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows® Server 2003 / XP OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2003 / XP OS 1. The Windows® Setup starts. 2. Windows Setup Setup...