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... Card Configuration 4-25 4.4.14 Serial Port Console Redirection 4-26 4.4.15 Runtime Error Logging Support 4-29 4.4.16 APM 4-29 4.4.17 Network Stack 4-30 4.4.18 Intel RC Drivers Version Detail 4-30 4.5 Event Logs menu 4-31 4.6 Boot menu 4-32 4.7 Monitor menu 4-35 4.8 Security...4-36 4.9 Tool menu 4-39 4.10 Exit menu 4-39 Chapter 5: RAID Configuration...
... Card Configuration 4-25 4.4.14 Serial Port Console Redirection 4-26 4.4.15 Runtime Error Logging Support 4-29 4.4.16 APM 4-29 4.4.17 Network Stack 4-30 4.4.18 Intel RC Drivers Version Detail 4-30 4.5 Event Logs menu 4-31 4.6 Boot menu 4-32 4.7 Monitor menu 4-35 4.8 Security...4-36 4.9 Tool menu 4-39 4.10 Exit menu 4-39 Chapter 5: RAID Configuration...
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... 5-16 5.3.3 Deleting a volume 5-17 5.3.4 Preferences 5-18 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 6-5 6.2 Management applications and utilities installation 6-7 6.3 Running the Support DVD 6-7 6.4 Installing the LAN driver 6-15 6.5 Installing the VGA driver 6-20 6.7 Installing the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapter driver 6-23 Appendix A: Reference Information A.1 P9D-X block diagram A-3 ASUS contact information 1 vi
... 5-16 5.3.3 Deleting a volume 5-17 5.3.4 Preferences 5-18 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 6-5 6.2 Management applications and utilities installation 6-7 6.3 Running the Support DVD 6-7 6.4 Installing the LAN driver 6-15 6.5 Installing the VGA driver 6-20 6.7 Installing the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapter driver 6-23 Appendix A: Reference Information A.1 P9D-X block diagram A-3 ASUS contact information 1 vi
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...; Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for product and software updates. 1. About this guide is organized This user guide contains the following sources for additional information and for different system components. • Appendix: Reference information This appendix includes additional information that may refer to the ASUS contact...
...; Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for product and software updates. 1. About this guide is organized This user guide contains the following sources for additional information and for different system components. • Appendix: Reference information This appendix includes additional information that may refer to the ASUS contact...
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... and the card inoperable. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information Secure the card to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you intend to the card. When using PCI cards on BIOS setup. 2. Remove the bracket opposite...
... and the card inoperable. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information Secure the card to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you intend to the card. When using PCI cards on BIOS setup. 2. Remove the bracket opposite...
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... Error Logging APM Network Stack Intel RC Drivers Version Detail PPCCII,,PCPIC-IX-XanadnPdCIPCEIxpress SEextptrinegsss. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. ASUS P9D-X 4-11 AAppttiioo SSeettuupp UUttiilliittyy -- CCooppyyrriigghhtt ((CC)) 22001133...
... Error Logging APM Network Stack Intel RC Drivers Version Detail PPCCII,,PCPIC-IX-XanadnPdCIPCEIxpress SEextptrinegsss. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. ASUS P9D-X 4-11 AAppttiioo SSeettuupp UUttiilliittyy -- CCooppyyrriigghhtt ((CC)) 22001133...
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... Up Device HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED [Enabled] [Enabled] [Hard Disk Drive] [Disabled] HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED [Enabled] [Enabled] [Hard Disk Driver] [Disabled] HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED [Enabled] [Enabled] [Hard Disk Driver] [Disabled] SATA Controller(s) [Enabled] This allows you to choose how SATA controller(s) should operate. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Disabled = Azalia...
... Up Device HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED [Enabled] [Enabled] [Hard Disk Drive] [Disabled] HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED [Enabled] [Enabled] [Hard Disk Driver] [Disabled] HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED [Enabled] [Enabled] [Hard Disk Driver] [Disabled] SATA Controller(s) [Enabled] This allows you to choose how SATA controller(s) should operate. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Disabled = Azalia...
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Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PCI Bus Driver Version V 2.05.02 PCI 64bit Resources Handling Above 4G Decoding [Disabled] Change PCI Express Devices Settings. Configuration options: [Disabled] Disables ASMP [Auto] BIOS auto configure [... L0s - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Force all links to configure PCI, PCI-X, and PCI Express Settings. 4.4.5 PCI Subsystem Settings Allows you to L0s State ASUS P9D-X 4-19
Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PCI Bus Driver Version V 2.05.02 PCI 64bit Resources Handling Above 4G Decoding [Disabled] Change PCI Express Devices Settings. Configuration options: [Disabled] Disables ASMP [Auto] BIOS auto configure [... L0s - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Force all links to configure PCI, PCI-X, and PCI Express Settings. 4.4.5 PCI Subsystem Settings Allows you to L0s State ASUS P9D-X 4-19
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... [Enabled] Port 60/64 Emulation [Enabled] Enables Legacy USB support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P9D-X 4-21 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled] This allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage driver support. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB...
... [Enabled] Port 60/64 Emulation [Enabled] Enables Legacy USB support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P9D-X 4-21 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled] This allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage driver support. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB...
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... be created. If disabled, Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be created. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] 4.4.18 Intel RC Drivers Version Detail This item displays the Version String for the Intel RC Drivers. Advanced Network stack [Disable] Enable/Disable the network stack (Pxe and UEFI) Network Stack [Disabled] Enables or disables the...
... be created. If disabled, Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be created. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] 4.4.18 Intel RC Drivers Version Detail This item displays the Version String for the Intel RC Drivers. Advanced Network stack [Disable] Enable/Disable the network stack (Pxe and UEFI) Network Stack [Disabled] Enables or disables the...
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...configurations. If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of both data and parity information across three or more ... 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the Intel® C222 controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. ASUS P9D-X 5-3 The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to a second drive. RAID 1 (Data ...
...configurations. If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of both data and parity information across three or more ... 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the Intel® C222 controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. ASUS P9D-X 5-3 The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to a second drive. RAID 1 (Data ...
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Chapter summary 6 This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in both Linux® and Windows® Operating Systems. This chapter contains the following sections: 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.2 Management applications and utilities installation 6-7 6.3 Running the Support DVD 6-7 6.4 Installing the LAN driver 6-15 6.5 Installing the VGA driver 6-20 6.6 Installing the Intel® C22x MEI NULL HECI driver 6-23 6.7 Installing the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapter driver 6-25 ASUS P9D-E/4L
Chapter summary 6 This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in both Linux® and Windows® Operating Systems. This chapter contains the following sections: 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.2 Management applications and utilities installation 6-7 6.3 Running the Support DVD 6-7 6.4 Installing the LAN driver 6-15 6.5 Installing the VGA driver 6-20 6.6 Installing the Intel® C22x MEI NULL HECI driver 6-23 6.7 Installing the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapter driver 6-25 ASUS P9D-E/4L
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...(AHCI / AHCI RAID) Windows Server 2012 64 bit (AHCI / AHCI RAID) Back Exit ASUS P9D-X 6-3 The following Makedisk menu appears. 6. Select the C22x INTEL RAID Driver and press to go to create the RAID driver disk. You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS (using the Makedisk application in a RAID set. This part provides the...
...(AHCI / AHCI RAID) Windows Server 2012 64 bit (AHCI / AHCI RAID) Back Exit ASUS P9D-X 6-3 The following Makedisk menu appears. 6. Select the C22x INTEL RAID Driver and press to go to create the RAID driver disk. You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS (using the Makedisk application in a RAID set. This part provides the...
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NO YYEESS 10. Press any key to complete the process. To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment: 1. Place the motherboard support DVD into the disk drive and press to write the image to the Make disk menu... drive. 3. Go to the disk. 11. Follow succeeding screen instructions to continue when prompted. The Create Driver Diskette Menu appears after the creation of RAID driver disk you want to avoid computer virus infection. 6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation 8. Insert a floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive. 5. Please ensure ASMB7-iKVM is installed...
NO YYEESS 10. Press any key to complete the process. To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment: 1. Place the motherboard support DVD into the disk drive and press to write the image to the Make disk menu... drive. 3. Go to the disk. 11. Follow succeeding screen instructions to continue when prompted. The Create Driver Diskette Menu appears after the creation of RAID driver disk you want to avoid computer virus infection. 6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation 8. Insert a floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive. 5. Please ensure ASMB7-iKVM is installed...
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Follow the screen instructions to choose a type of installation, click Custom (advanced). 3. When prompted to start installing Windows Server 2008. 2. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2008 OS installation disc. Click Load Driver. ASUS P9D-X 6-5 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows® Server 2008 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2008 OS 1.
Follow the screen instructions to choose a type of installation, click Custom (advanced). 3. When prompted to start installing Windows Server 2008. 2. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2008 OS installation disc. Click Load Driver. ASUS P9D-X 6-5 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows® Server 2008 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2008 OS 1.
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...one optical drive installed in the corresponding folder of the RAID controller driver. Follow succeeding screen instructions to continue. 5. Click Browse to continue. 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation Locate the driver in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace ...with the Windows Server installation disc. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support DVD with the...
...one optical drive installed in the corresponding folder of the RAID controller driver. Follow succeeding screen instructions to continue. 5. Click Browse to continue. 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation Locate the driver in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace ...with the Windows Server installation disc. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support DVD with the...
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...ASSETUP.EXE to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Drivers 2. The contents of the support DVD are subject to maximize the features of the support DVD to run the support DVD. ASUS P9D-X 6-7 6.2 Management applications and utilities installation The support DVD that ...is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers, management applications, and utilities that you place the support DVD into the optical...
...ASSETUP.EXE to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Drivers 2. The contents of the support DVD are subject to maximize the features of the support DVD to run the support DVD. ASUS P9D-X 6-7 6.2 Management applications and utilities installation The support DVD that ...is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers, management applications, and utilities that you place the support DVD into the optical...
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6.3.1 Drivers menu tab The Drivers Menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 6.3.2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard 6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation
6.3.1 Drivers menu tab The Drivers Menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 6.3.2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard 6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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ASUS P9D-X 6-9 Press the arrow down button in your OS to view the User Guide. You need an internet browser installed in the lower part of the menu to view more items. 6.3.4 Manual menu The Manual menu provides the link to create the Intel RAID driver disks. 6.3.3 MakeDisk menu tab The MakeDisk menu contains items to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide.
ASUS P9D-X 6-9 Press the arrow down button in your OS to view the User Guide. You need an internet browser installed in the lower part of the menu to view more items. 6.3.4 Manual menu The Manual menu provides the link to create the Intel RAID driver disks. 6.3.3 MakeDisk menu tab The MakeDisk menu contains items to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide.
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...optical drive. You need more information or technical support for your motherboard. 6.3.6 Installing the Intel® Chipset device Software driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® chipset device software on a Windows® Operating System.... The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in with Administrator privileges. 3. 6.3.5 Contact information menu The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information, e-mail addresses, and useful links if you need to...
...optical drive. You need more information or technical support for your motherboard. 6.3.6 Installing the Intel® Chipset device Software driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® chipset device software on a Windows® Operating System.... The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in with Administrator privileges. 3. 6.3.5 Contact information menu The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information, e-mail addresses, and useful links if you need to...