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... 3-2 3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack 3-3 3.4 Rackmounting the server 3-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4.1 Motherboard layout 4-2 4.2 Jumpers 4-4 4.3 Connectors 4-9 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5-2 5.1.2 AFUDOS utility 5-3 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 5-6 5.1.4 ASUS Update utility 5-7 5.2 BIOS setup program 5-10 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen 5-11 5.2.2 Menu bar 5-11 5.2.3 Navigation keys 5-11 5.2.4 Menu items 5-12 5.2.5 Sub-menu items 5-12 5.2.6 Configuration...
... 3-2 3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack 3-3 3.4 Rackmounting the server 3-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4.1 Motherboard layout 4-2 4.2 Jumpers 4-4 4.3 Connectors 4-9 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5-2 5.1.2 AFUDOS utility 5-3 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 5-6 5.1.4 ASUS Update utility 5-7 5.2 BIOS setup program 5-10 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen 5-11 5.2.2 Menu bar 5-11 5.2.3 Navigation keys 5-11 5.2.4 Menu items 5-12 5.2.5 Sub-menu items 5-12 5.2.6 Configuration...
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...Intel® Matrix Storage Manager 6-38 6.3.8 Rebuilding the RAID 6-39 6.4 Global Array Manager 6-41 6.5 Setting the Boot array use MB BIOS Setup Utility 6-42 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation 7-2 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 7-2 7.1.2 Installing the RAID ...controller driver 7-3 7.2 LAN driver installation 7-13 7.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server 7-13 7.2.2 Red Hat® Enterprise AS4.0 update 2 7-14 7.3 VGA driver installation 7-15 7.3.1 Windows® 2000/Server 2003 7-15 7.4 Management applications and utilities installation 7-18 7.4.1 ...
...Intel® Matrix Storage Manager 6-38 6.3.8 Rebuilding the RAID 6-39 6.4 Global Array Manager 6-41 6.5 Setting the Boot array use MB BIOS Setup Utility 6-42 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation 7-2 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 7-2 7.1.2 Installing the RAID ...controller driver 7-3 7.2 LAN driver installation 7-13 7.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server 7-13 7.2.2 Red Hat® Enterprise AS4.0 update 2 7-14 7.3 VGA driver installation 7-15 7.3.1 Windows® 2000/Server 2003 7-15 7.4 Management applications and utilities installation 7-18 7.4.1 ...
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... 2-3. 3. Set the jumper to update/recover the BIOS quickly. Turn on the system. ® P5M2-R P5M2-R.BIOS.recovery.setting RECOVERY1 1 2 Normal (Default) 2 3 BIOS recovery 4- Chapter 4: Motherboard information Set the jumper back to recover or update the BIOS. 4. To update the BIOS: 1. Restart the system, then... insert the CD-ROM to the optical drive to pins 1-2. 6. 8. Prepare a CD-ROM that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (P5M2R.ROM) and the...
... 2-3. 3. Set the jumper to update/recover the BIOS quickly. Turn on the system. ® P5M2-R P5M2-R.BIOS.recovery.setting RECOVERY1 1 2 Normal (Default) 2 3 BIOS recovery 4- Chapter 4: Motherboard information Set the jumper back to recover or update the BIOS. 4. To update the BIOS: 1. Restart the system, then... insert the CD-ROM to the optical drive to pins 1-2. 6. 8. Prepare a CD-ROM that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (P5M2R.ROM) and the...
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... MS-DOS startup disk from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the bootable floppy disk. 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup DOS environment a. d. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.) Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities...
... MS-DOS startup disk from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the bootable floppy disk. 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup DOS environment a. d. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.) Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities...
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... the system in DOS environment using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that you can use as shown. 1. ASUS RS120-E4/PA4 5- Press . All rights reserved. 5.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at least 1024 KB free space to save the file. • The succeeding...
... the system in DOS environment using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that you can use as shown. 1. ASUS RS120-E4/PA4 5- Press . All rights reserved. 5.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at least 1024 KB free space to save the file. • The succeeding...
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... not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. Erasing flash ...... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Write the BIOS filename on the bootable floppy disk, then press... A:\>afudos /i8036A0.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... Boot the system ...
... not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. Erasing flash ...... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Write the BIOS filename on the bootable floppy disk, then press... A:\>afudos /i8036A0.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... Boot the system ...
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...!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... Insert the USB flash drive to update the BIOS file. To update the BIOS file: 1. Follow the instructions in the previous section to an available USB port. 2. Erasing flash ...... ASUS RS120-E4/PA4 5- The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Boot the system...
...!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... Insert the USB flash drive to update the BIOS file. To update the BIOS file: 1. Follow the instructions in the previous section to an available USB port. 2. Erasing flash ...... ASUS RS120-E4/PA4 5- The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Boot the system...
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... any floppy disk from the support CD: 1. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. You can cause system boot failure! 4. Bad BIOS checksum. Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the floppy disk drive, then turn on the system. 2. Starting...
... any floppy disk from the support CD: 1. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. You can cause system boot failure! 4. Bad BIOS checksum. Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the floppy disk drive, then turn on the system. 2. Starting...
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...). Quit all Microsoft® Windows® applications before you to your system. ASUS RS120-E4/PA4 5- Place the support CD in Windows® environment. The Drivers menu appears. 2. 5.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install...
...). Quit all Microsoft® Windows® applications before you to your system. ASUS RS120-E4/PA4 5- Place the support CD in Windows® environment. The Drivers menu appears. 2. 5.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install...
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Select Update BIOS from the drop‑down you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. click Auto Select. Click Next. 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the 3. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate.
Select Update BIOS from the drop‑down you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. click Auto Select. Click Next. 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the 3. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate.
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...; desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Follow the screen instructions to download. Always update the utility to complete the update process. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Click Next. 5. ASUS RS120-E4/PA4 5- Locate the BIOS file from the Open window...
...; desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Follow the screen instructions to download. Always update the utility to complete the update process. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Click Next. 5. ASUS RS120-E4/PA4 5- Locate the BIOS file from the Open window...
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...back on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to ensure system compatibility and stability. See section "5.8 Exit Menu." • The BIOS setup screens shown in this program. When you... opportunity to configure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you can update using the provided utility described in section "5.1 Managing and updating your computer in the future. You can...chip that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of your BIOS." Even if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted ...
...back on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to ensure system compatibility and stability. See section "5.8 Exit Menu." • The BIOS setup screens shown in this program. When you... opportunity to configure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you can update using the provided utility described in section "5.1 Managing and updating your computer in the future. You can...chip that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of your BIOS." Even if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted ...
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... disk in the Makedisk menu, explore the support CD and copy the RAID driver disk from CD. Restart the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. AS4.0 update 2/SuSE operating system on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk You may have to... select the type of RAID driver disk you are not listed in DOS environment: 1. 7.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for RS120-E4/PA4 F) Broadcom ASF Firmware Update G) Write RS120-E4/PA4 FRU Please choose A to create the driver disk. The Makedisk menu appears.
... disk in the Makedisk menu, explore the support CD and copy the RAID driver disk from CD. Restart the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. AS4.0 update 2/SuSE operating system on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk You may have to... select the type of RAID driver disk you are not listed in DOS environment: 1. 7.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for RS120-E4/PA4 F) Broadcom ASF Firmware Update G) Write RS120-E4/PA4 FRU Please choose A to create the driver disk. The Makedisk menu appears.
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...on the EM64T feature. • Visit www.microsoft.com for the motherboard components and devices from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS. See Chapter 5 for details. • Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EIST feature.... You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS file. A.2.1 System requirements Before using EIST, check your system if it meets the following requirements: ...
...on the EM64T feature. • Visit www.microsoft.com for the motherboard components and devices from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS. See Chapter 5 for details. • Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EIST feature.... You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS file. A.2.1 System requirements Before using EIST, check your system if it meets the following requirements: ...