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Contents 4.4 Advanced menu 4-11 4.4.1 CPU Configuration 4-12 4.4.2 PCH-IO Configuration 4-15 4.4.3 SATA Configuration 4-16 4.4.4 System Agent (SA) Configuration 4-17 4.4.5 PCI Subsystem Settings 4-19 4.4.6 USB Configuration 4-21 4.4.7 TPM 4-22 4.4.8 ACPI Settings 4-22 4.4.9 WHEA Support 4-23 4.4.10 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration 4-23 4.4.11 Intel ...
Contents 4.4 Advanced menu 4-11 4.4.1 CPU Configuration 4-12 4.4.2 PCH-IO Configuration 4-15 4.4.3 SATA Configuration 4-16 4.4.4 System Agent (SA) Configuration 4-17 4.4.5 PCI Subsystem Settings 4-19 4.4.6 USB Configuration 4-21 4.4.7 TPM 4-22 4.4.8 ACPI Settings 4-22 4.4.9 WHEA Support 4-23 4.4.10 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration 4-23 4.4.11 Intel ...
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...MPT Setup Utility 5-19 5.4.1 RAID 1 volume 5-20 5.4.2 RAID 1E/10 volume 5-24 5.4.3 RAID 0 volume 5-26 5.4.4 Managing Arrays 5-28 5.4.5 Viewing SAS topology 5-35 5.4.6 Global Properties 5-36 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-3 6.1.2 Creating the LSI 2308 ... the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapter driver 6-35 6.8 Installing the Broadcom 10G driver 6-39 Appendix A: Reference Information A-1 A.1 P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL block diagram A-3 A.2 P9D-MH/SAS/10G-SINGLE block diagram A-3 ASUS contact information 1 vi
...MPT Setup Utility 5-19 5.4.1 RAID 1 volume 5-20 5.4.2 RAID 1E/10 volume 5-24 5.4.3 RAID 0 volume 5-26 5.4.4 Managing Arrays 5-28 5.4.5 Viewing SAS topology 5-35 5.4.6 Global Properties 5-36 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-3 6.1.2 Creating the LSI 2308 ... the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapter driver 6-35 6.8 Installing the Broadcom 10G driver 6-39 Appendix A: Reference Information A-1 A.1 P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL block diagram A-3 A.2 P9D-MH/SAS/10G-SINGLE block diagram A-3 ASUS contact information 1 vi
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P9D-MH Specifications Summary Model Name P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL P9D-MH/SAS/10G-SINGLE Processor Support / System Bus 1 x Socket LGA1150 Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1200 v3 Product Family Intel® Core™ i3 Processor Family* Core Logic Form Factor ASUS Features Fan Speed Control Rack Ready (Rack and Pedestal dual use) ASWM Enterprise Total Slots Memory Capacity Memory Type Total...
P9D-MH Specifications Summary Model Name P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL P9D-MH/SAS/10G-SINGLE Processor Support / System Bus 1 x Socket LGA1150 Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1200 v3 Product Family Intel® Core™ i3 Processor Family* Core Logic Form Factor ASUS Features Fan Speed Control Rack Ready (Rack and Pedestal dual use) ASWM Enterprise Total Slots Memory Capacity Memory Type Total...
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... Port Rear I/O Connectors VGA Port RJ-45 SFP+ PS/2 KB/ Mouse Management Solution Software Out of Band Remote Management Monitoring CPU Temperature FAN RPM Environment P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL P9D-MH/SAS/10G-SINGLE Aspeed AST2300 + 32MB VRAM 1 24-pin ATX power connector 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 4-pin power connector On-board header for optional management card...
... Port Rear I/O Connectors VGA Port RJ-45 SFP+ PS/2 KB/ Mouse Management Solution Software Out of Band Remote Management Monitoring CPU Temperature FAN RPM Environment P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL P9D-MH/SAS/10G-SINGLE Aspeed AST2300 + 32MB VRAM 1 24-pin ATX power connector 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 4-pin power connector On-board header for optional management card...
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... LED (DL_ACTTIVE1) Page 2-22 2-22 2-23 2-23 2-24 2-24 2-25 2-25 Jumpers 1. DDR3 sockets 3. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. VGA connector (16-pin VGA_HDR1) 7. LSI 2308 SAS/SATA RAID controller setting (3 pin SAS_SW1) Page 2-26 2-27 2-27 2-28 2-28 2-29 2-29 2-30 ASUS P9D-MH Series 2-7
... LED (DL_ACTTIVE1) Page 2-22 2-22 2-23 2-23 2-24 2-24 2-25 2-25 Jumpers 1. DDR3 sockets 3. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. VGA connector (16-pin VGA_HDR1) 7. LSI 2308 SAS/SATA RAID controller setting (3 pin SAS_SW1) Page 2-26 2-27 2-27 2-28 2-28 2-29 2-29 2-30 ASUS P9D-MH Series 2-7
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... AUX_PANEL1) Page 2-33 2-34 2-34 2-35 2-35 2-36 2-36 2-37 2-37 2-38 2-38 2-39 2-39 2-40 2-41 2-42 2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information SFP+_LED1 5. SFP+_LED2 (P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL only) 7. RJ-45 ports for iKVM 3. Power LED 12. Hard disk activity connector (4-pin HDLED1) 11. RJ-45 port for LAN. 9. Power-on Button 11...
... AUX_PANEL1) Page 2-33 2-34 2-34 2-35 2-35 2-36 2-36 2-37 2-37 2-38 2-38 2-39 2-39 2-40 2-41 2-42 2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information SFP+_LED1 5. SFP+_LED2 (P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL only) 7. RJ-45 ports for iKVM 3. Power LED 12. Hard disk activity connector (4-pin HDLED1) 11. RJ-45 port for LAN. 9. Power-on Button 11...
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Place the jumper caps to pins 2-3 to use when you to select the RAID configuration utility to use the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology. 5. The P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL have SPF+_1 and SFP+_LED1. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information SFP+12 LED connectors (5-1 pin LAN34_LED1) These leads are for LAN activity indication. Connect the ... to the backplane for 10Gb LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. 4. RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you create disk arrays. P9D-MH/SAS/10G-SINGLE only have SFP+_1, SFP+_2, SFP+_LED1, and SFP+_LED2.
Place the jumper caps to pins 2-3 to use when you to select the RAID configuration utility to use the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology. 5. The P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL have SPF+_1 and SFP+_LED1. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information SFP+12 LED connectors (5-1 pin LAN34_LED1) These leads are for LAN activity indication. Connect the ... to the backplane for 10Gb LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. 4. RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you create disk arrays. P9D-MH/SAS/10G-SINGLE only have SFP+_1, SFP+_2, SFP+_LED1, and SFP+_LED2.
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Set to pin 1-2 to enable, otherwise set to pin 2-3 to disable the LSI 2308 SAS/SATA RAID controller. 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information LSI 2308 SAS/SATA RAID controller setting (3 pin SAS_SW1) This jumper allows you enable or disable the LSI 2308 SAS/SATA RAID controller. 8.
Set to pin 1-2 to enable, otherwise set to pin 2-3 to disable the LSI 2308 SAS/SATA RAID controller. 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information LSI 2308 SAS/SATA RAID controller setting (3 pin SAS_SW1) This jumper allows you enable or disable the LSI 2308 SAS/SATA RAID controller. 8.
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RJ-45 port for the SFP+ LED indications. 7. SFP+_LED1. Refer to 10 Gbps. 6. The P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL have SPF+_1 and SFP+_LED1. This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 4. SFP+_1. SFP+_LED2. SFP+_2. This has ... GREEN Speed LED Description 1 Gbps connection 10 Gbps connection Activity LED Speed LED SFP+ LED ASUS P9D-MH Series 2-31 This has two LEDs that supports data rates up to the table below for a PS/2 keyboard or mouse. 2. P9D-MH/SAS/10G-SINGLE only have SFP+_1, SFP+_2, SFP+_LED1, and SFP+_LED2. 2.8 Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel...
RJ-45 port for the SFP+ LED indications. 7. SFP+_LED1. Refer to 10 Gbps. 6. The P9D-MH/SAS/10G-DUAL have SPF+_1 and SFP+_LED1. This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 4. SFP+_1. SFP+_LED2. SFP+_2. This has ... GREEN Speed LED Description 1 Gbps connection 10 Gbps connection Activity LED Speed LED SFP+ LED ASUS P9D-MH Series 2-31 This has two LEDs that supports data rates up to the table below for a PS/2 keyboard or mouse. 2. P9D-MH/SAS/10G-SINGLE only have SFP+_1, SFP+_2, SFP+_LED1, and SFP+_LED2. 2.8 Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel...
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... configuration. 3. 2. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that allows up to 480 Mbps connection speed. 2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information SAS connectors (7-pin SAS connector [Light Blue]) Supported by the LSI 2308 SAS/SATA RAID controller, these connectors are for Serial ATA hard disk drives that supports up to connectors USB78. Connect the...
... configuration. 3. 2. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that allows up to 480 Mbps connection speed. 2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information SAS connectors (7-pin SAS connector [Light Blue]) Supported by the LSI 2308 SAS/SATA RAID controller, these connectors are for Serial ATA hard disk drives that supports up to connectors USB78. Connect the...
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... connector (4-pin HDLED1) This LED connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card causes the front panel LED to the SATA or SAS add-on card. The read PSU information. This connector functions only when you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus... write activities of any device connected to light up. 2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information 9. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector allows you install the ASUS ASMB7. 10.
... connector (4-pin HDLED1) This LED connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card causes the front panel LED to the SATA or SAS add-on card. The read PSU information. This connector functions only when you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus... write activities of any device connected to light up. 2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information 9. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector allows you install the ASUS ASMB7. 10.
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...] Enable NB CRID [Disabled] This allows you enable or disable the support for the BDAT ACPI table. Configuration options: [Onboard] [Offboard] ASUS P9D-MH Series 4-17 Aptio Setup Utility - VT-d Enable NB Card BDAT ACPI Table Support VGA Priority [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Offboard] Memory...HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED ASUS DVD-E8 ATAPI SUPPORTED 4.4.4 System Agent (SA) Configuration This allows you to [IDE]. Compatible Mode [Disabled] This item only appears when you set the ...
...] Enable NB CRID [Disabled] This allows you enable or disable the support for the BDAT ACPI table. Configuration options: [Onboard] [Offboard] ASUS P9D-MH Series 4-17 Aptio Setup Utility - VT-d Enable NB Card BDAT ACPI Table Support VGA Priority [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Offboard] Memory...HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED ASUS DVD-E8 ATAPI SUPPORTED 4.4.4 System Agent (SA) Configuration This allows you to [IDE]. Compatible Mode [Disabled] This item only appears when you set the ...
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Advanced Intel CPU RC Version Memory RC Version Intel SA RC Version Intel PCH RC Version 1.0.0.0 1.0.0.0 1.0.0.0 1.0.0.0 4.5 Event Logs menu The Event Logs menu items allow you to change Main Advanced EEvveenntt LLogs Boot ...Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Erase Event Log [No] This item only appears when Smbios Event Log is restarted. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately] ASUS P9D-MH Series 4-29 Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. View Smbios Event Log View System Event Log Change Smbios Event Log Settings Aptio Setup...
Advanced Intel CPU RC Version Memory RC Version Intel SA RC Version Intel PCH RC Version 1.0.0.0 1.0.0.0 1.0.0.0 1.0.0.0 4.5 Event Logs menu The Event Logs menu items allow you to change Main Advanced EEvveenntt LLogs Boot ...Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Erase Event Log [No] This item only appears when Smbios Event Log is restarted. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately] ASUS P9D-MH Series 4-29 Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. View Smbios Event Log View System Event Log Change Smbios Event Log Settings Aptio Setup...
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...to the controller version difference. • The adapter name shown on the setup screens differs according to the installed SAS RAID card. • Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you can see below screen and identify the MPTFW and MPTBIOS version: MPTFW version: 5.00.... Status Boot Order Enabled 0 Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Alt+N = Global Properties -/+ = Alter Boot Order Ins/Del = Alter Boot List ASUS P9D-MH Series 5-19 however, the size of the smallest disk determines the "logical" size of each member disk. • DO NOT combine Serial ATA and...
...to the controller version difference. • The adapter name shown on the setup screens differs according to the installed SAS RAID card. • Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you can see below screen and identify the MPTFW and MPTBIOS version: MPTFW version: 5.00.... Status Boot Order Enabled 0 Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Alt+N = Global Properties -/+ = Alter Boot Order Ins/Del = Alter Boot List ASUS P9D-MH Series 5-19 however, the size of the smallest disk determines the "logical" size of each member disk. • DO NOT combine Serial ATA and...
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...the volume, and the swapped disk is automatically re-mirrored. During POST, press + to start LSI Corp Configuration Utility... Press Ctrl-C to enter the SAS configuration utility. Select a channel and press to enter the setup. LSI Corp Config Utility v7.29.00.00 (2012.11.12) Adapter List Global Properties... Adapter Asus SAS2308-2 PCI PCI PCI PCI FW Revision BUS Dev Fnc Slot 04 00 00 07 5.00.00.00-IR Status Boot Order Enabled 0 Esc = ...
...the volume, and the swapped disk is automatically re-mirrored. During POST, press + to start LSI Corp Configuration Utility... Press Ctrl-C to enter the SAS configuration utility. Select a channel and press to enter the setup. LSI Corp Config Utility v7.29.00.00 (2012.11.12) Adapter List Global Properties... Adapter Asus SAS2308-2 PCI PCI PCI PCI FW Revision BUS Dev Fnc Slot 04 00 00 07 5.00.00.00-IR Status Boot Order Enabled 0 Esc = ...
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... up to select RAID Properties, then press . SAS2308-2 Adapter PCI Slot PCI Address(Bus/Dev) MPT Firmware Revision SAS Address NVDATA Version Status Boot Order Boot Support RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Asus SAS2308-2 07 04:00 15.00.00.00-IR 500E0180:1280E000 05.02 Enabled 0 [Enabled BIOS & OS] Esc... F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter = Choose volume type to select Create RAID 1 Volume, then press . On the Adapter Properties screen, use the arrow keys to create ASUS P9D-MH Series 5-21
... up to select RAID Properties, then press . SAS2308-2 Adapter PCI Slot PCI Address(Bus/Dev) MPT Firmware Revision SAS Address NVDATA Version Status Boot Order Boot Support RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Asus SAS2308-2 07 04:00 15.00.00.00-IR 500E0180:1280E000 05.02 Enabled 0 [Enabled BIOS & OS] Esc... F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter = Choose volume type to select Create RAID 1 Volume, then press . On the Adapter Properties screen, use the arrow keys to create ASUS P9D-MH Series 5-21
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... spares. SAS2308-2 View Existing Volume View the existing configuration. SAS2308-2 Adapter PCI Slot PCI Address(Bus/Dev) MPT Firmware Revision SAS Address NVDATA Version Status Boot Order Boot Support RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties PIKE 2308 07 04:00 5.00.00.00-IR 500E0180:1280E000 05.02 Enabled 0 [Enabled BIOS...
... spares. SAS2308-2 View Existing Volume View the existing configuration. SAS2308-2 Adapter PCI Slot PCI Address(Bus/Dev) MPT Firmware Revision SAS Address NVDATA Version Status Boot Order Boot Support RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties PIKE 2308 07 04:00 5.00.00.00-IR 500E0180:1280E000 05.02 Enabled 0 [Enabled BIOS...
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...Turn on the Locate LED (next key press turns off) ASUS P9D-MH Series 5-35 Information about the volume and its member-disks ... = More Keys You may press + to display device properties, or + to display more keys. 5.4.5 Viewing SAS topology 1. LSI Corp Config Utility SAS Topology -- Expand or Collapse Item Enter = On a Disk Drive - SAS2308-2 v7.29.00.00 (2012.11... 5.00.00.00-IR 500E0180:1280E000 05.02 Enabled 0 [Enabled BIOS & OS] RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter = Select Item -/+/Enter = Change Item...
...Turn on the Locate LED (next key press turns off) ASUS P9D-MH Series 5-35 Information about the volume and its member-disks ... = More Keys You may press + to display device properties, or + to display more keys. 5.4.5 Viewing SAS topology 1. LSI Corp Config Utility SAS Topology -- Expand or Collapse Item Enter = On a Disk Drive - SAS2308-2 v7.29.00.00 (2012.11... 5.00.00.00-IR 500E0180:1280E000 05.02 Enabled 0 [Enabled BIOS & OS] RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter = Select Item -/+/Enter = Change Item...