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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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...• Chapter 5: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up sequence and ways of the standard package. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up , ...creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers ...
...• Chapter 5: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up sequence and ways of the standard package. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up , ...creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers ...
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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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...and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. See Chapter 4 for the card. 2. Install the software drivers for later use . Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the slot. 5. Secure the card to the tables on... Assign an IRQ to an unstable system and an inoperable card. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you intend to do not need IRQ assignments. 2.5 Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or ...
...and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. See Chapter 4 for the card. 2. Install the software drivers for later use . Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the slot. 5. Secure the card to the tables on... Assign an IRQ to an unstable system and an inoperable card. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you intend to do not need IRQ assignments. 2.5 Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or ...
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...set the SATA configuration. Set to support two SATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. Aptio Setup Utility - 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 [AHCI Mode]. Set to ... Controller 1 [Enhanced] This item appears only when you to [IDE Mode]. Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. 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 6.0 Gb/s and two SATA 3.0 Gb/s...
...set the SATA configuration. Set to support two SATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. Aptio Setup Utility - 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 [AHCI Mode]. Set to ... Controller 1 [Enhanced] This item appears only when you to [IDE Mode]. Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. 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 6.0 Gb/s and two SATA 3.0 Gb/s...
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...between LSI MegaRAID and Intel® Rapid RAID. RAID 10 is best suited for how to be of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. ASUS P8B-M series 5-3 The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to select the RAID configuration utility. With...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 fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of the same size or larger than the existing drive. Move...
...between LSI MegaRAID and Intel® Rapid RAID. RAID 10 is best suited for how to be of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. ASUS P8B-M series 5-3 The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to select the RAID configuration utility. With...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 fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of the same size or larger than the existing drive. Move...
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This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. Chapter 6: 6Driver installation
This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. Chapter 6: 6Driver installation
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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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...support DVD). The Makedisk menu appears. To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Restart the computer. 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 Use the arrow keys to select the type... of the SATA optical disk drive has to enter the sub-menu. Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk The system...
...support DVD). The Makedisk menu appears. To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Restart the computer. 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 Use the arrow keys to select the type... of the SATA optical disk drive has to enter the sub-menu. Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk The system...
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... place a blank, high-density floppy disk to create the driver disk. 6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation Press . 8. C20x LSI RAID Driver C20x LSI RAID Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 ...
... place a blank, high-density floppy disk to create the driver disk. 6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation Press . 8. C20x LSI RAID Driver C20x LSI RAID Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 ...
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Start Windows®. 2. Type dd if=XXX.img of RAID driver disk you want to create. 4. Insert a floppy disk into the optical drive. 3. Follow succeeding screen instructions to the USB floppy disk drive. 2. Insert a blank formatted... =/dev/fd0 to avoid computer virus infection. Eject the floppy disk. Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 5. To create a RAID driver disk in the support DVD: For LSI MegaRAID Driver \Drivers\C20x LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux 3. ASUS P8B-M series 6-5 To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment 1.
Start Windows®. 2. Type dd if=XXX.img of RAID driver disk you want to create. 4. Insert a floppy disk into the optical drive. 3. Follow succeeding screen instructions to the USB floppy disk drive. 2. Insert a blank formatted... =/dev/fd0 to avoid computer virus infection. Eject the floppy disk. Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 5. To create a RAID driver disk in the support DVD: For LSI MegaRAID Driver \Drivers\C20x LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux 3. ASUS P8B-M series 6-5 To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment 1.
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... use with Windows, press ENTER. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." The Windows® Setup starts. 2. Press when the message "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID... driver... 3. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation 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. Currently...
... use with Windows, press ENTER. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." The Windows® Setup starts. 2. Press when the message "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID... driver... 3. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation 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. Currently...
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...-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * Press ENTER when ready. Select the RAID controller driver you created earlier to continue installation. 7. The Windows® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the list, and then press . 6. ASUS P8B-M series 6-7 4. Insert the RAID driver disk you need from the RAID driver disk. Follow screen instructions to continue.
...-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * Press ENTER when ready. Select the RAID controller driver you created earlier to continue installation. 7. The Windows® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the list, and then press . 6. ASUS P8B-M series 6-7 4. Insert the RAID driver disk you need from the RAID driver disk. Follow screen instructions to continue.
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... Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2008 OS installation disc. Click Browse to choose a type of the RAID controller driver. Click Load Driver. 4. A message appears, reminding you have only one optical drive installed in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with...the optical drive. If you to start installing Windows Server 2008. 2. Follow the screen instructions to insert the installation media containing the driver of installation, click Custom (advanced). 3. During Windows® Server 2008 OS installation To install the RAID controller...
... Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2008 OS installation disc. Click Browse to choose a type of the RAID controller driver. Click Load Driver. 4. A message appears, reminding you have only one optical drive installed in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with...the optical drive. If you to start installing Windows Server 2008. 2. Follow the screen instructions to insert the installation media containing the driver of installation, click Custom (advanced). 3. During Windows® Server 2008 OS installation To install the RAID controller...
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Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD, and then click OK to continue. Setup then proceeds with the Windows Server installation disc. Follow screen instructions to continue. 6. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next. 7. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support DVD with the OS installation. ASUS P8B-M series 6-9 Select the drive to install Windows and click Next. 8. 5.
Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD, and then click OK to continue. Setup then proceeds with the Windows Server installation disc. Follow screen instructions to continue. 6. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next. 7. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support DVD with the OS installation. ASUS P8B-M series 6-9 Select the drive to install Windows and click Next. 8. 5.
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... installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. Press . - Yes No 5. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to continue. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press "OK" to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . To install or upgrade in ...key. - Use the function keys listed below for the RAID card are installed to the system. 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press . Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2. At the boot:, ...
... installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. Press . - Yes No 5. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to continue. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press "OK" to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . To install or upgrade in ...key. - Use the function keys listed below for the RAID card are installed to the system. 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press . Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2. At the boot:, ...
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Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . When asked if you wish to finish the OS installation. Follow the onscreen instructions to load any more driver disks? 6. Yes No 7. ASUS P8B-M series 6-11 More Driver Disks?
Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . When asked if you wish to finish the OS installation. Follow the onscreen instructions to load any more driver disks? 6. Yes No 7. ASUS P8B-M series 6-11 More Driver Disks?
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... Test Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F6 Driver English(US) 1024 X768 DVD Default No 3. SUSE Linux 11 OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. Boot from the SUSE OS installation CD. 2. Boot the system... Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode English(US) 1024 X768 F4 Source DVD Yes No File URL F5 Kernel F6 Driver Default No 6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation Press , then select Yes from the menu.
... Test Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F6 Driver English(US) 1024 X768 DVD Default No 3. SUSE Linux 11 OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. Boot from the SUSE OS installation CD. 2. Boot the system... Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode English(US) 1024 X768 F4 Source DVD Yes No File URL F5 Kernel F6 Driver Default No 6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation Press , then select Yes from the menu.
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sda: USB Floppy Other device OK Back ASUS P8B-M series 6-13 Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options acpi=off apic=bigsmp ... Options field, and press . 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 the USB floppy disk drive (sda) as the...
sda: USB Floppy Other device OK Back ASUS P8B-M series 6-13 Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options acpi=off apic=bigsmp ... Options field, and press . 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 the USB floppy disk drive (sda) as the...
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6. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to the system as shown below. Please choose the Driver Update medium. The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to finish the installation. 6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation sda: USB Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, ASUS DRW-1612BLT sdb: Disk, LSI MEGA RAID sd3: Disk, LSI MEGA RAID Console other device OK Back 7.
6. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to the system as shown below. Please choose the Driver Update medium. The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to finish the installation. 6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation sda: USB Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, ASUS DRW-1612BLT sdb: Disk, LSI MEGA RAID sd3: Disk, LSI MEGA RAID Console other device OK Back 7.