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... Aspeed AST2050 8MB 24-pin ATX power connector + 8-pin ATX 12V (Support Both ATX & SSI Power Supply)** Onboard header for KVM-over-Internet 1 2 1 ASWM - ASUS PIKE 1064E 4-port SAS RAID card; Asus PIKE 1078 8-port SAS HW RAID card; Z8NA-D6 Series specifications summary Storage Networking Graphic Onboard I/O Connectors Rear I/O Connectors SATA Controller SAS Controller LAN VGA PSU Connector Management...
... Aspeed AST2050 8MB 24-pin ATX power connector + 8-pin ATX 12V (Support Both ATX & SSI Power Supply)** Onboard header for KVM-over-Internet 1 2 1 ASWM - ASUS PIKE 1064E 4-port SAS RAID card; Asus PIKE 1078 8-port SAS HW RAID card; Z8NA-D6 Series specifications summary Storage Networking Graphic Onboard I/O Connectors Rear I/O Connectors SATA Controller SAS Controller LAN VGA PSU Connector Management...
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... 2-20 2-20 2-20 2-20 Jumpers 1. Intel® ICH10R SATA port S/W RAID setting (3-pin RAID_SEL1) (Z8NA-D6 model only) 6. LVDDR3_SEL2) 8. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port Page 2-29 2-29 2-29 2-29 2-29 2-29 2-29 2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information PCI Express x8 slots (x4 link) 5. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)) 3. PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) 4. CPU Fan...
... 2-20 2-20 2-20 2-20 Jumpers 1. Intel® ICH10R SATA port S/W RAID setting (3-pin RAID_SEL1) (Z8NA-D6 model only) 6. LVDDR3_SEL2) 8. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port Page 2-29 2-29 2-29 2-29 2-29 2-29 2-29 2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information PCI Express x8 slots (x4 link) 5. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)) 3. PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) 4. CPU Fan...
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... 1-2 to enable or disable the onboard Intel® Intel 82574LGigabit LAN controllers. Intel® ICH10R SATA port S/W RAID setting (3-pin RAID_SEL1) (Z8NA-D6 model only) This jumper allows you to select the Serial ATA RAID configuration utility to use when you want to use the LSI Logic Embedded... SATA RAID Setup Utility (default); LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These ...
... 1-2 to enable or disable the onboard Intel® Intel 82574LGigabit LAN controllers. Intel® ICH10R SATA port S/W RAID setting (3-pin RAID_SEL1) (Z8NA-D6 model only) This jumper allows you to select the Serial ATA RAID configuration utility to use when you want to use the LSI Logic Embedded... SATA RAID Setup Utility (default); LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These ...
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... pins 1-2 if you install a PIKE RAID card to the motherboard and want to I_BTN1 slot and install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card. 7. LVDDR3_SEL2) These jumpers allow you create disk arrays. Set to pins 1-2 to select 1.5V BIOS control, pins 2-3 to select 1.2V Force or 3-4 to adjust the DIMM voltage. ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 2-27 DDR3 voltage...
... pins 1-2 if you install a PIKE RAID card to the motherboard and want to I_BTN1 slot and install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card. 7. LVDDR3_SEL2) These jumpers allow you create disk arrays. Set to pins 1-2 to select 1.5V BIOS control, pins 2-3 to select 1.2V Force or 3-4 to adjust the DIMM voltage. ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 2-27 DDR3 voltage...
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These connectors functions only when you install an ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card. 2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the SAS chip SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information and general purpose data. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin SGPIO2/3) (Z8NA-D6 model only) These connector is used for the LSI MegaRAID and Intel Matrix RAID SATA LED. 9. 8.
These connectors functions only when you install an ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card. 2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the SAS chip SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information and general purpose data. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin SGPIO2/3) (Z8NA-D6 model only) These connector is used for the LSI MegaRAID and Intel Matrix RAID SATA LED. 9. 8.
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...that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the..., American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 4-13 Configuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time ...internally optimize the order of commands. • If you want to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI]. 4.3.5 IDE Configuration The items in the ...
...that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the..., American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 4-13 Configuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time ...internally optimize the order of commands. • If you want to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI]. 4.3.5 IDE Configuration The items in the ...
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...ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 5-3 Use of two new identical hard disk drives is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to the selected hard disk drive. Among the advantages of the same size or larger than the existing drive. 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard... drive as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that supports the following RAID solutions: The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R southbridge controller that of data from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of ...
...ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 5-3 Use of two new identical hard disk drives is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to the selected hard disk drive. Among the advantages of the same size or larger than the existing drive. 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard... drive as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that supports the following RAID solutions: The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R southbridge controller that of data from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of ...
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...ICH10R chipset. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. For example, use the RAID configuration utility. 5-4 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set from SATA hard disk drives attached to save your changes and exit the ...; Matrix Storage Manager if you can create a RAID set configuration. Set Configure SATA as to the Main Menu > IDE Configuration, then press . 3. Go to [RAID] 4. For optimal performance, install identical drives of each RAID controller. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal ...
...ICH10R chipset. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. For example, use the RAID configuration utility. 5-4 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set from SATA hard disk drives attached to save your changes and exit the ...; Matrix Storage Manager if you can create a RAID set configuration. Set Configure SATA as to the Main Menu > IDE Configuration, then press . 3. Go to [RAID] 4. For optimal performance, install identical drives of each RAID controller. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal ...
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...your screen due to the controller version difference. • When you create RAID sets with the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility, the boot priority... Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 5-5 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS ...RAID Configuration Utility (Z8NA-D6 model only) The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set (s). To enter the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility 1. Refer to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard...
...your screen due to the controller version difference. • When you create RAID sets with the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility, the boot priority... Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 5-5 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS ...RAID Configuration Utility (Z8NA-D6 model only) The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set (s). To enter the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility 1. Refer to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard...
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...Press Enter To Select An Option 3. When you enable WriteCache, you may manually enable the RAID controller's WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to continue. 5-24 Chapter 5: RAID configuration To enable WriteCache 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Adapter, and then... press to turn on the option. The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Adapter 0 Rebuild Rate = 30 ...
...Press Enter To Select An Option 3. When you enable WriteCache, you may manually enable the RAID controller's WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to continue. 5-24 Chapter 5: RAID configuration To enable WriteCache 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Adapter, and then... press to turn on the option. The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Adapter 0 Rebuild Rate = 30 ...
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... to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk You may have to use another system to enter the sub-menu. Place the motherboard support DVD in a RAID set. Create Driver Diskette Menu ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver ICH10R LSI RAID Driver ITE IT8213F Linux...3. The Makedisk menu appears. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-3 This part provides instructions on a hard disk drive that is included in the optical drive. 2. Save your server system, you want to ceate and press to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support DVD or from the ...
... to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk You may have to use another system to enter the sub-menu. Place the motherboard support DVD in a RAID set. Create Driver Diskette Menu ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver ICH10R LSI RAID Driver ITE IT8213F Linux...3. The Makedisk menu appears. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-3 This part provides instructions on a hard disk drive that is included in the optical drive. 2. Save your server system, you want to ceate and press to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support DVD or from the ...
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...Windows® OS During Windows® OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® OS installation CD. Press to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." appears at the bottom of one or more mass storage...do not have chosen to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... 3. Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices(s): * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, press ENTER. Windows Setup Press F6 ...
...Windows® OS During Windows® OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® OS installation CD. Press to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." appears at the bottom of one or more mass storage...do not have chosen to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... 3. Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices(s): * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, press ENTER. Windows Setup Press F6 ...
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... then proceeds with the OS installation. When next screen appears, press to continue. Insert the RAID driver disk you need from the RAID driver disk. The Windows® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the list, then press . 6. 4. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-7 Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive...
... then proceeds with the OS installation. When next screen appears, press to continue. Insert the RAID driver disk you need from the RAID driver disk. The Windows® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the list, then press . 6. 4. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-7 Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive...
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... the My Computer icon on an existing Windows® OS: 1. Windows® automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to display the list of devices installed in with Administrator privileges. 2. ... then click the Update Driver button. 7. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears. Right-click the RAID controller item, then select Properties. 6. To an existing Windows® OS To install the RAID controller driver on the Windows® desktop , then select Properties from the menu. 4.
... the My Computer icon on an existing Windows® OS: 1. Windows® automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to display the list of devices installed in with Administrator privileges. 2. ... then click the Update Driver button. 7. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears. Right-click the RAID controller item, then select Properties. 6. To an existing Windows® OS To install the RAID controller driver on the Windows® desktop , then select Properties from the menu. 4.
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... command line: linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2 noprobe=ata3 noprobe=ata4 noprobe=ata5 noprobe=ata6. - 6.1.3 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing�R��e�d�H��a�t® Enterprise OS: 1. To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text . - Press... to move the cursor to use? Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2. fd0 scd0 OK Cancel ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-9 Main Menu Do you like to OK, then press .
... command line: linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2 noprobe=ata3 noprobe=ata4 noprobe=ata5 noprobe=ata6. - 6.1.3 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing�R��e�d�H��a�t® Enterprise OS: 1. To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text . - Press... to move the cursor to use? Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2. fd0 scd0 OK Cancel ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-9 Main Menu Do you like to OK, then press .
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Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. When asked if you wish to the system. 6. Yes No 7. When the installation is ... . mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation 5. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the command-line interface from graphic user interface. 9. OK Back The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to load any more driver disks?
Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. When asked if you wish to the system. 6. Yes No 7. When the installation is ... . mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation 5. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the command-line interface from graphic user interface. 9. OK Back The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to load any more driver disks?
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Use the arrow keys to build a RAID set with the hard disk drive number you want to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. Boot from the SUSE OS installation CD. 2. The ... File F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation Press . 6.1.4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing�S��U�S��E��L�i�n�u�x��E�n�t�e�r�p�r�is...
Use the arrow keys to build a RAID set with the hard disk drive number you want to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. Boot from the SUSE OS installation CD. 2. The ... File F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation Press . 6.1.4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing�S��U�S��E��L�i�n�u�x��E�n�t�e�r�p�r�is...
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...: Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, TEAC DV-516E sda: Disk, SEAGATE ST336754SS sdb: Disk, SEAGATE ST336754SS Other device OK Back The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the floppy disk drive. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-13 Boot from the Boot Options menu is selected, then press . Please choose the Driver Update medium. Insert the...
...: Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, TEAC DV-516E sda: Disk, SEAGATE ST336754SS sdb: Disk, SEAGATE ST336754SS Other device OK Back The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the floppy disk drive. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-13 Boot from the Boot Options menu is selected, then press . Please choose the Driver Update medium. Insert the...