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...32 5.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 5-34 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.1.1 6.1.2 6.1.3 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-3 Windows® OS 6-6 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6-9...driver installation 6-19 6.4 Display driver installation 6-23 6.5 Management applications and utilitie installation 6-26 6.5.1 Running the support DVD 6-26 6.5.2 Drivers menu 6-26 6.5.3 Utilities menu 6-27 6.5.4 Make disk menu 6-27 6.5.5 Contact information 6-27 Appendix: Reference information A.1 Z8NA-D6 block diagram A-3 A.2 Z8NA-D6C...
...32 5.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 5-34 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.1.1 6.1.2 6.1.3 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-3 Windows® OS 6-6 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6-9...driver installation 6-19 6.4 Display driver installation 6-23 6.5 Management applications and utilitie installation 6-26 6.5.1 Running the support DVD 6-26 6.5.2 Drivers menu 6-26 6.5.3 Utilities menu 6-27 6.5.4 Make disk menu 6-27 6.5.5 Contact information 6-27 Appendix: Reference information A.1 Z8NA-D6 block diagram A-3 A.2 Z8NA-D6C...
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...for setting up sequence and ways of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. 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...
...for setting up sequence and ways of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. 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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... the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Align the card connector with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Secure the card to do not need to install expansion cards. When using PCI cards on the system and ... expansion card. Refer to use . 4. Ensure to the card. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable...
... the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Align the card connector with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Secure the card to do not need to install expansion cards. When using PCI cards on the system and ... expansion card. Refer to use . 4. Ensure to the card. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable...
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.... Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you... Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device write protection. 4.3.5 IDE Configuration The items in the system. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 4-13
.... Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you... Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device write protection. 4.3.5 IDE Configuration The items in the system. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 4-13
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...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 to the entire system. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup....identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 5-3 With the RAID 10 configuration you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the following SATA RAID solutions: • LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility...
...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 to the entire system. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup....identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 5-3 With the RAID 10 configuration you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the following SATA RAID solutions: • LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility...
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This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. 6Driver installation
This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. 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 6-19 6.4 Display driver installation 6-23 6.5 Management application and utilities installation 6-26 ASUS Z8NA-D6 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 6-19 6.4 Display driver installation 6-23 6.5 Management application and utilities installation 6-26 ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series
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.... Place the motherboard support DVD in DOS environment: 1. Save your server system, you want to ceate and press to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. The Makedisk menu appears. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-3 To create a RAID driver disk in the optical drive. 2. Create Driver Diskette Menu ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver ICH10R LSI RAID Driver ITE IT8213F...
.... Place the motherboard support DVD in DOS environment: 1. Save your server system, you want to ceate and press to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. The Makedisk menu appears. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-3 To create a RAID driver disk in the optical drive. 2. Create Driver Diskette Menu ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver ICH10R LSI RAID Driver ITE IT8213F...
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... 32 bit Windows 64 bit Back Exit ICH10R LSI RAID Driver ICH10R 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 ... 64 bit SLES 10 SP1 32 bit SLES 10 SP1 64 bit SLES 10 SP2 32 bit SLES 10 SP2 64 bit Back Exit 6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation
... 32 bit Windows 64 bit Back Exit ICH10R LSI RAID Driver ICH10R 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 ... 64 bit SLES 10 SP1 32 bit SLES 10 SP1 64 bit SLES 10 SP2 32 bit SLES 10 SP2 64 bit Back Exit 6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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Follow onscreen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 7. Press . 8. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to create the driver disk. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-5 ITE IT8213F Linux Driver ITE IT8213F Linux Driver RHEL 4 UP6 32/64 bit RHEL 4 UP7 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP1 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP2 32/64 bit SLES 9 SP3 32 bit SLES 9 SP3 64 bit SLES 10 32 bit SLES 10 64 bit FreeBSD 7 32/64 bit Back Exit 6.
Follow onscreen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 7. Press . 8. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to create the driver disk. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-5 ITE IT8213F Linux Driver ITE IT8213F Linux Driver RHEL 4 UP6 32/64 bit RHEL 4 UP7 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP1 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP2 32/64 bit SLES 9 SP3 32 bit SLES 9 SP3 64 bit SLES 10 32 bit SLES 10 64 bit FreeBSD 7 32/64 bit Back Exit 6.
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... need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." Press to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... 3. The next screen appears. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1.2 Windows® OS During Windows® OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® OS: 1. The Window®...
... need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." Press to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... 3. The next screen appears. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1.2 Windows® OS During Windows® OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® OS: 1. The Window®...
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The Windows® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the list, then press . 6. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-7 Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * Press ENTER when ready. Select the RAID controller driver you created earlier to continue. Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive, then press...
The Windows® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the list, then press . 6. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-7 Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * Press ENTER when ready. Select the RAID controller driver you created earlier to continue. Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive, then press...
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... Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button to install the drivers. 11. Select the option Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended), then click Next. 10. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears. Click Next. 8. Right-click the My Computer icon on...then log in the system. 5. Click Finish after the driver installation is done. 6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive. 9. Click the Driver tab, then click the Update Driver button. 7. To an existing Windows® OS To install...
... Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button to install the drivers. 11. Select the option Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended), then click Next. 10. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears. Click Next. 8. Right-click the My Computer icon on...then log in the system. 5. Click Finish after the driver installation is done. 6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive. 9. Click the Driver tab, then click the Update Driver button. 7. To an existing Windows® OS To install...
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...key. - Main Menu Do you have a driver disk? Press to move the cursor to build a RAID set . Driver Disk Source You have when building a RAID set with the hard disk drive number you like to select the driver disk source. fd0 scd0 OK Cancel ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-9 To install or upgrade in text ...mode, type: linux text . - Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press . Select fd0 using the key when ...
...key. - Main Menu Do you have a driver disk? Press to move the cursor to build a RAID set . Driver Disk Source You have when building a RAID set with the hard disk drive number you like to select the driver disk source. fd0 scd0 OK Cancel ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-9 To install or upgrade in text ...mode, type: linux text . - Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press . Select fd0 using the key when ...
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...When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. Press + + to switch to continue. mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation Follow the onscreen instructions to the system. 6. 5. When asked if you wish to the floppy disk ...drive, select OK, then press . OK Back The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to finish the OS installation. 8. Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy. Insert the Red...
...When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. Press + + to switch to continue. mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation Follow the onscreen instructions to the system. 6. 5. When asked if you wish to the floppy disk ...drive, select OK, then press . OK Back The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to finish the OS installation. 8. Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy. Insert the Red...
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cat /proc/partitions Write down the Major and Minor number before sdb for later use. Type the following commands when using a USB floppy. mknod /dev/sdb b [major number] [minor number] mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/sdb /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-11
cat /proc/partitions Write down the Major and Minor number before sdb for later use. Type the following commands when using a USB floppy. mknod /dev/sdb b [major number] [minor number] mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/sdb /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-11
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...the hard disk drive number you have when building a RAID set. 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�...Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 4. Boot from the menu. The number of ata varies with 6 hard disk drives, type command line: linux dd noprobe=ata1 ...
...the hard disk drive number you have when building a RAID set. 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�...Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 4. Boot from the menu. The number of ata varies with 6 hard disk drives, type command line: linux dd noprobe=ata1 ...
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... to the system. When below screen appears, select the floppy disk drive (fd0) as the driver update medium. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-13 5. Make sure that Installation from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot ...
... to the system. When below screen appears, select the floppy disk drive (fd0) as the driver update medium. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-13 5. Make sure that Installation from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot ...
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7. mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot Type the following commands when using a USB floppy. cat /proc/partitions Write down the Major and Minor number before sdb for later use. Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy. mknod /dev/sdb b [major number] [minor number] mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/sdb /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot 6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation When the installation is completed, press + + to switch to the command-line interface from graphic user interface. 8.
7. mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot Type the following commands when using a USB floppy. cat /proc/partitions Write down the Major and Minor number before sdb for later use. Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy. mknod /dev/sdb b [major number] [minor number] mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/sdb /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot 6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation When the installation is completed, press + + to switch to the command-line interface from graphic user interface. 8.
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... Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu. Restart the computer, then log on a Windows operating system. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-15 The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. 3. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to install the Plug and Play components for the Intel® chipset on...
... Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu. Restart the computer, then log on a Windows operating system. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-15 The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. 3. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to install the Plug and Play components for the Intel® chipset on...