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... Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-1 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-1 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6-4 6.2 Intel® chipset device installation 6-11 6.3 LAN driver installation 6-13 6.4 VGA driver installation 6-16 6.5 Management applications and utilities installation 6-18 6.5.1 Running the support DVD 6-18 6.5.2 Drivers menu 6-18 6.5.3 Utilities menu 6-19 6.5.4 Make disk menu 6-19 6.5.5 Contact information 6-19 Appendix: Reference information A.1 Z8NR-D12 model...
... Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-1 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-1 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6-4 6.2 Intel® chipset device installation 6-11 6.3 LAN driver installation 6-13 6.4 VGA driver installation 6-16 6.5 Management applications and utilities installation 6-18 6.5.1 Running the support DVD 6-18 6.5.2 Drivers menu 6-18 6.5.3 Utilities menu 6-19 6.5.4 Make disk menu 6-19 6.5.5 Contact information 6-19 Appendix: Reference information A.1 Z8NR-D12 model...
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...may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. 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 ...
...may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. 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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.... 1. Turn on the next page. 3. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Install the software drivers for information on the slot. 5. Secure the card to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Failure ...to do so may need to use . 4. Ensure to the card. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that...
.... 1. Turn on the next page. 3. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Install the software drivers for information on the slot. 5. Secure the card to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Failure ...to do so may need to use . 4. Ensure to the card. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that...
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Ensure to install the ICH10R RAID driver from the support DVD during OS installation after configuring a RAID set using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. 2. 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. Pin 5 on the connector is for ...
Ensure to install the ICH10R RAID driver from the support DVD during OS installation after configuring a RAID set using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. 2. 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. Pin 5 on the connector is for ...
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...]; 7-pin SAS5-8 [blue]) This motherboard comes with eight (8) Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connectors, the next-generation storage technology that supports both Series SCSI and Serial ATA (SATA). ASUS Z8NR-D12 2-25 Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This connector is used to connect to install the PIKE RAID driver during OS installation after configuring...
...]; 7-pin SAS5-8 [blue]) This motherboard comes with eight (8) Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connectors, the next-generation storage technology that supports both Series SCSI and Serial ATA (SATA). ASUS Z8NR-D12 2-25 Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This connector is used to connect to install the PIKE RAID driver during OS installation after configuring...
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... [AHCI]. 4.3.5 IDE Configuration The items in the system. Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device write protection. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. Select an item then press if you to...
... [AHCI]. 4.3.5 IDE Configuration The items in the system. Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device write protection. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. Select an item then press if you to...
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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 6-1 6.2 Intel chipset device installation 6-11 6.3 LAN driver installation 6-13 6.4 VGA driver installation 6-16 6.5 Management application and utilities installation 6-18 ASUS Z8NR-D12
Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-1 6.2 Intel chipset device installation 6-11 6.3 LAN driver installation 6-13 6.4 VGA driver installation 6-16 6.5 Management application and utilities installation 6-18 ASUS Z8NR-D12
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...system on how 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 create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support DVD or from the Internet. To create a RAID driver disk in the optical drive. 2. Save... in DOS (using the Makedisk application in a RAID set. The Makedisk menu appears. ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit Windows 64 bit Back Exit ASUS Z8NR-D12 6-1 This part provides instructions on a hard disk drive that is included in the support DVD). A ...
...system on how 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 create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support DVD or from the Internet. To create a RAID driver disk in the optical drive. 2. Save... in DOS (using the Makedisk application in a RAID set. The Makedisk menu appears. ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit Windows 64 bit Back Exit ASUS Z8NR-D12 6-1 This part provides instructions on a hard disk drive that is included in the support DVD). A ...
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Press . 8. ICH10R LSI RAID Driver ICH10R LSI RAID Driver Windows XP / Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows XP / Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista / Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Vista / Windows Server ... Write DMI Write DMI RS700-E6-RS4 system RS500-E6-PS4 system Back Exit 6. Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 7. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to create the...
Press . 8. ICH10R LSI RAID Driver ICH10R LSI RAID Driver Windows XP / Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows XP / Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista / Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Vista / Windows Server ... Write DMI Write DMI RS700-E6-RS4 system RS500-E6-PS4 system Back Exit 6. Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 7. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to create the...
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... DVD: For LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Driver: \Drivers\ICH10R LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux 3. Decompress the file into the floppy disk from the following path in Windows® environment 1. Start Windows®. 2. To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat® Enterprise Linux server... Make Disk menu, and then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to complete the process. Follow succeeding screen instructions to create. 4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive. 5. ASUS Z8NR-D12 6-3 Eject the floppy disk. Insert a blank formatted high-density...
... DVD: For LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Driver: \Drivers\ICH10R LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux 3. Decompress the file into the floppy disk from the following path in Windows® environment 1. Start Windows®. 2. To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat® Enterprise Linux server... Make Disk menu, and then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to complete the process. Follow succeeding screen instructions to create. 4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive. 5. ASUS Z8NR-D12 6-3 Eject the floppy disk. Insert a blank formatted high-density...
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...Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... 2. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit 6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® Server OS During Windows® Server OS installation To install the RAID... support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." The Windows® Server OS Setup starts. Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices(s): * To specify additional...
...Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... 2. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit 6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® Server OS During Windows® Server OS installation To install the RAID... support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." The Windows® Server OS Setup starts. Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices(s): * To specify additional...
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... RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to install the drivers. 11. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. ASUS Z8NR-D12 6-5 ENTER=Continue ESC=Cancel F3=Exit 5. Click the Driver tab, and then click the Update Driver button. 7. Select the option Install the software automatically (Recommended), and then...
... RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to install the drivers. 11. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. ASUS Z8NR-D12 6-5 ENTER=Continue ESC=Cancel F3=Exit 5. Click the Driver tab, and then click the Update Driver button. 7. Select the option Install the software automatically (Recommended), and then...
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Right-click the My Computer icon on the controller. 4. Click OK when finished. 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation To verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. Click the "+" sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers, and then the Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO... and then select Properties from the menu. 5. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, and then select Properties from the menu. 2. Click the Driver tab, and then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers. 6. Click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button. ...
Right-click the My Computer icon on the controller. 4. Click OK when finished. 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation To verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. Click the "+" sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers, and then the Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO... and then select Properties from the menu. 5. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, and then select Properties from the menu. 2. Click the Driver tab, and then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers. 6. Click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button. ...
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Use the function keys listed below for a driver disk. Press to move the cursor to select the driver disk source. Which would you have a driver disk? fd0 sDVD0 OK Cancel ASUS Z8NR-D12 6-7 Red Hat® Enterprise To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS 1. To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press...
Use the function keys listed below for a driver disk. Press to move the cursor to select the driver disk source. Which would you have a driver disk? fd0 sDVD0 OK Cancel ASUS Z8NR-D12 6-7 Red Hat® Enterprise To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS 1. To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press...
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OK Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to continue the OS installation. 6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation When asked if you wish to load any more driver disks? Follow the screen instructions to the system. 6. More Driver Disks? Yes No 7. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press "OK" to the floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . 5. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to continue. Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press .
OK Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to continue the OS installation. 6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation When asked if you wish to load any more driver disks? Follow the screen instructions to the system. 6. More Driver Disks? Yes No 7. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press "OK" to the floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . 5. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to continue. Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press .
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...--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 3. Boot from the Boot Options menu. Boot the system from the menu. Press , then select Yes from the SUSE OS installation DVD... Test Boot Options | Yes No File F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver ASUS Z8NR-D12 6-9 SUSE Linux OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing�S��U�S��E��L�i�n�u�x��E�n�...
...--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 3. Boot from the Boot Options menu. Boot the system from the menu. Press , then select Yes from the SUSE OS installation DVD... Test Boot Options | Yes No File F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver ASUS Z8NR-D12 6-9 SUSE Linux OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing�S��U�S��E��L�i�n�u�x��E�n�...
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... medium. fd0: Floppy sr0: DVD-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. Boot from the Boot Options menu is selected, then press . Select OK, then press . ...--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 5. Please choose the Driver Update medium. 4. Insert the RAID driver disk to the system. 6-10 Chapter...
... medium. fd0: Floppy sr0: DVD-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. Boot from the Boot Options menu is selected, then press . Select OK, then press . ...--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 5. Please choose the Driver Update medium. 4. Insert the RAID driver disk to the system. 6-10 Chapter...
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... Chipset Device Software from the menu. 4. ASUS Z8NR-D12 6-11 Restart the computer, then log on a Windows Server operating system. To install the Intel® chipset device software: 1. The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to install the Plug and... Play components for the Intel® chipset on the system. 6.2 Intel® chipset device installation This section provides instructions on how to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if...
... Chipset Device Software from the menu. 4. ASUS Z8NR-D12 6-11 Restart the computer, then log on a Windows Server operating system. To install the Intel® chipset device software: 1. The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to install the Plug and... Play components for the Intel® chipset on the system. 6.2 Intel® chipset device installation This section provides instructions on how to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if...
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After completing the installation, click Finish to continue the installation. 7. 5. Read the Readme File Information and press Next to complete the setup process. 6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process. 6.
After completing the installation, click Finish to continue the installation. 7. 5. Read the Readme File Information and press Next to complete the setup process. 6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process. 6.