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... 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 A-3 A.2 P8B-MX block diagram A-4 ASUS contact information 1 vi
... 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 A-3 A.2 P8B-MX block diagram A-4 ASUS contact information 1 vi
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...ASUS Features Fan Speed Control Rack Ready (Rack and Pedestal dual use) ASWM Enterprise Memory Total Slots Capacity Memory Type Expansion Slots (follow SSI Location #) Total PCI/PCI-X/ PCI-E Slots Slot Location 1 Slot Location 2 Slot Location 3 P8B-M P8B-MX... Technology (RST) supports software supports software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5 RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5 (Windows) (Windows) LSI MegaRAID driver: - Supports software RAID 0, 1 & 10 (Windows & Linux) LSI MegaRAID driver: - Supports software RAID 0, 1 & 10 (Windows & Linux) 2 x Intel 82574L 1 x Management LAN Aspeed AST2050 + 16MB...
...ASUS Features Fan Speed Control Rack Ready (Rack and Pedestal dual use) ASWM Enterprise Memory Total Slots Capacity Memory Type Expansion Slots (follow SSI Location #) Total PCI/PCI-X/ PCI-E Slots Slot Location 1 Slot Location 2 Slot Location 3 P8B-M P8B-MX... Technology (RST) supports software supports software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5 RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5 (Windows) (Windows) LSI MegaRAID driver: - Supports software RAID 0, 1 & 10 (Windows & Linux) LSI MegaRAID driver: - Supports software RAID 0, 1 & 10 (Windows & Linux) 2 x Intel 82574L 1 x Management LAN Aspeed AST2050 + 16MB...
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...ATA Controller 1 [Enhanced] This item appears only when you set the SATA Mode item to [IDE Mode]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enhanced] ASUS P8B-M series 4-19 The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to support two SATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. Advanced SATA...] to the corresponding SATA port. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of SATA...
...ATA Controller 1 [Enhanced] This item appears only when you set the SATA Mode item to [IDE Mode]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enhanced] ASUS P8B-M series 4-19 The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to support two SATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. Advanced SATA...] to the corresponding SATA port. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of SATA...
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Two hard disks perform the same work as it contains a complete copy of the data in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive to a second drive. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for how ...for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. ASUS P8B-M series 5-3 If one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of both Linux and Windows OS). • Intel Rapid ...
Two hard disks perform the same work as it contains a complete copy of the data in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive to a second drive. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for how ...for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. ASUS P8B-M series 5-3 If one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of both Linux and Windows OS). • Intel Rapid ...
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Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 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 application and utilities installation 6-23 ASUS P8B-M series
Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 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 application and utilities installation 6-23 ASUS P8B-M series
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...created RAID sets with the RAID driver is included in DOS environment 1. Restart the computer. To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. 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 A floppy disk ...with the LSI Software RAID configuration utility, the boot priority of RAID driver disk you have to be manually adjusted. Place the motherboard support DVD in the support DVD...
...created RAID sets with the RAID driver is included in DOS environment 1. Restart the computer. To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. 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 A floppy disk ...with the LSI Software RAID configuration utility, the boot priority of RAID driver disk you have to be manually adjusted. Place the motherboard support DVD in the support DVD...
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...the following path in the support DVD: For LSI MegaRAID Driver \Drivers\C20x LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux 3. ASUS P8B-M series 6-5 Start Windows®. 2. Type dd if=XXX.img of RAID driver disk you want to create. 4. To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat® Enterprise Linux server environment 1....Go to the Make disk menu, and then select the type of =/dev/fd0 to avoid computer virus infection. To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment 1. Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to complete the process. Place the motherboard support DVD into...
...the following path in the support DVD: For LSI MegaRAID Driver \Drivers\C20x LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux 3. ASUS P8B-M series 6-5 Start Windows®. 2. Type dd if=XXX.img of RAID driver disk you want to create. 4. To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat® Enterprise Linux server environment 1....Go to the Make disk menu, and then select the type of =/dev/fd0 to avoid computer virus infection. To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment 1. Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to complete the process. Place the motherboard support DVD into...
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ENTER=Continue ESC=Cancel F3=Exit 5. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. ASUS P8B-M series 6-7 Select the RAID controller driver you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: *... Press ENTER when ready. The Windows® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the list, and then press . 6. Follow screen instructions to continue installation. 7. Insert the RAID...
ENTER=Continue ESC=Cancel F3=Exit 5. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. ASUS P8B-M series 6-7 Select the RAID controller driver you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: *... Press ENTER when ready. The Windows® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the list, and then press . 6. Follow screen instructions to continue installation. 7. Insert the RAID...
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When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support DVD with the OS installation. ASUS P8B-M series 6-9 Setup then proceeds with the Windows Server installation disc. Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD, and then click OK to install Windows and click Next. 8. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next. 7. Select the drive to continue. 6. 5. Follow screen instructions to continue.
When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support DVD with the OS installation. ASUS P8B-M series 6-9 Setup then proceeds with the Windows Server installation disc. Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD, and then click OK to install Windows and click Next. 8. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next. 7. Select the drive to continue. 6. 5. Follow screen instructions to continue.
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6. Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . Yes No 7. When asked if you wish to finish the OS installation. Follow the onscreen instructions to load any more driver disks? ASUS P8B-M series 6-11 More Driver Disks?
6. Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . Yes No 7. When asked if you wish to finish the OS installation. Follow the onscreen instructions to load any more driver disks? ASUS P8B-M series 6-11 More Driver Disks?
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...Boot Options acpi=off apic=bigsmp brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options field, and press . Insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive. sda: USB Floppy Other device OK Back ASUS P8B-M series 6-13 Type the command acpi=off apic=bigsmp brokenmodules=ahci F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video ...Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F6 Driver English(US) 1024 X768 DVD Default Yes 5. When below screen appears, select...
...Boot Options acpi=off apic=bigsmp brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options field, and press . Insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive. sda: USB Floppy Other device OK Back ASUS P8B-M series 6-13 Type the command acpi=off apic=bigsmp brokenmodules=ahci F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video ...Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F6 Driver English(US) 1024 X768 DVD Default Yes 5. When below screen appears, select...
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... from the BIN folder. The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to run the support DVD. 3. ASUS P8B-M series 6-15 Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to the optical drive. Click Next to install the Intel® chipset device software on the system.... To install the Intel® chipset device software: 1. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to manually install the Intel® chipset ...
... from the BIN folder. The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to run the support DVD. 3. ASUS P8B-M series 6-15 Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to the optical drive. Click Next to install the Intel® chipset device software on the system.... To install the Intel® chipset device software: 1. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to manually install the Intel® chipset ...
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... Restart the computer, and then log on a Windows® operating system. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file...174; automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window. To install the LAN controller drivers: 1. Click Cancel to manually install the LAN contrroller driver on with Administrator privileges. 2. ASUS P8B-M series 6-17 6.3 LAN driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to the optical drive.
... Restart the computer, and then log on a Windows® operating system. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file...174; automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window. To install the LAN controller drivers: 1. Click Cancel to manually install the LAN contrroller driver on with Administrator privileges. 2. ASUS P8B-M series 6-17 6.3 LAN driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to the optical drive.
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... to activate the devices. Install the necessary drivers to run the support DVD. 6.5.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. ASUS P8B-M series 6-23 The contents of the support DVD to avail all motherboard features. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in...
... to activate the devices. Install the necessary drivers to run the support DVD. 6.5.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. ASUS P8B-M series 6-23 The contents of the support DVD to avail all motherboard features. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in...