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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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...ASUS contact information. 2. 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...the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. About this guide is ...
...ASUS contact information. 2. 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...the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. About this guide is ...
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...Turn on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for information on the slot. 5. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that you intend to install expansion cards. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Align the ... the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. 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. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion ...
...Turn on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for information on the slot. 5. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that you intend to install expansion cards. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Align the ... the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. 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. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion ...
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... the connector is for Serial ATA hard disk drives. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector is removed 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. Ensure to prevent incorrect cable connection when using...
... the connector is for Serial ATA hard disk drives. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector is removed 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. Ensure to prevent incorrect cable connection when using...
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3. 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 a RAID set using the SAS connectors. 4. Each connector supports one device. • These connectors function...PIKE RAID card. • Ensure to a hard disk drive active LED connector on the SCSI or RAID card. ASUS Z8NR-D12 2-25 SAS connectors (7-pin SAS1-4 [red]; 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...
3. 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 a RAID set using the SAS connectors. 4. Each connector supports one device. • These connectors function...PIKE RAID card. • Ensure to a hard disk drive active LED connector on the SCSI or RAID card. ASUS Z8NR-D12 2-25 SAS connectors (7-pin SAS1-4 [red]; 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...
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... this item to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to [AHCI]. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Selects...
... this item to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to [AHCI]. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Selects...
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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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...from the connected SATA ODD. Place the motherboard support DVD in the support DVD). Restart the computer, and then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit Windows 64 bit Back Exit ASUS Z8NR-D12 6-1 Select the optical drive as the first... boot priority to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support DVD or from the Internet. The Makedisk ...
...from the connected SATA ODD. Place the motherboard support DVD in the support DVD). Restart the computer, and then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit Windows 64 bit Back Exit ASUS Z8NR-D12 6-1 Select the optical drive as the first... boot priority to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support DVD or from the Internet. The Makedisk ...
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Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 7. 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 ... SLES 10 SP2 64 bit Back Exit Write DMI Write DMI RS700-E6-RS4 system RS500-E6-PS4 system Back Exit 6. Press . 8. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to create the...
Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 7. 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 ... SLES 10 SP2 64 bit Back Exit Write DMI Write DMI RS700-E6-RS4 system RS500-E6-PS4 system Back Exit 6. Press . 8. 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. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive. 5. Insert a floppy disk into the optical drive. 3. Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. ASUS Z8NR-D12 6-3 To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment 1. Write-protect...
... DVD: For LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Driver: \Drivers\ICH10R LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive. 5. Insert a floppy disk into the optical drive. 3. Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. ASUS Z8NR-D12 6-3 To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment 1. Write-protect...
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...storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. Windows Setup Press F6 if you do not have chosen to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... 2. appears at the bottom of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you need to manually specify an adapter. Press ... not determine the type of the screen. 3. The Windows® Server OS Setup starts. When prompted, press to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® Server OS During Windows® Server OS installation To install the RAID controller...
...storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. Windows Setup Press F6 if you do not have chosen to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... 2. appears at the bottom of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you need to manually specify an adapter. Press ... not determine the type of the screen. 3. The Windows® Server OS Setup starts. When prompted, press to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® Server OS During Windows® Server OS installation To install the RAID controller...
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...the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. The Windows® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the list, then press . 6. Setup then proceeds with Administrator privileges. 2. Right-...driver disk you created earlier to display the list of devices installed in with the OS installation. Click Cancel. 3. Click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button to the floppy disk drive, then press . Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to install the drivers. 11. 4. ASUS Z8NR-D12...
...the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. The Windows® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the list, then press . 6. Setup then proceeds with Administrator privileges. 2. Right-...driver disk you created earlier to display the list of devices installed in with the OS installation. Click Cancel. 3. Click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button to the floppy disk drive, then press . Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to install the drivers. 11. 4. ASUS Z8NR-D12...
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...Properties from the menu. 5. Click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button. 3. Click OK when finished. 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation Click the "+" sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers, and then the Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO SATA RAID Controller item should... appear. Click the Driver tab, and then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers. 6. Right-click the My Computer icon on the controller. 4. To verify the RAID controller...
...Properties from the menu. 5. Click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button. 3. Click OK when finished. 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation Click the "+" sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers, and then the Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO SATA RAID Controller item should... appear. Click the Driver tab, and then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers. 6. Right-click the My Computer icon on the controller. 4. To verify the RAID controller...
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... installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS 1. Use the function keys listed below for a driver disk. Yes No 4. Which would you have a driver disk? Select fd0 using the key when asked to select the driver disk source. At the boot:, type linux dd , then press . - Main Menu Do you like to OK, then press... which could serve as sources for more information. [F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue] boot: linux dd 3. fd0 sDVD0 OK Cancel ASUS Z8NR-D12 6-7 Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation DVD. 2. Driver Disk Source You have the...
... installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS 1. Use the function keys listed below for a driver disk. Yes No 4. Which would you have a driver disk? Select fd0 using the key when asked to select the driver disk source. At the boot:, type linux dd , then press . - Main Menu Do you like to OK, then press... which could serve as sources for more information. [F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue] boot: linux dd 3. fd0 sDVD0 OK Cancel ASUS Z8NR-D12 6-7 Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation DVD. 2. Driver Disk Source You have the...
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More Driver Disks? Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press "OK" to the system. 6. OK Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to continue. Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . 5. Follow the screen instructions to the floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Yes No 7. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to continue the OS installation. 6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation When asked if you wish to load any more driver disks?
More Driver Disks? Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press "OK" to the system. 6. OK Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to continue. Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . 5. Follow the screen instructions to the floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Yes No 7. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to continue the OS installation. 6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation When asked if you wish to load any more driver disks?
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...--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | Yes No File F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver ASUS Z8NR-D12 6-9 Press . Boot the system from the Boot Options menu. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the SUSE OS installation... DVD. 2. SUSE Linux OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing�S��U�S��E��L�i�n�u�x��E�n�t�e�r�p...
...--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | Yes No File F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver ASUS Z8NR-D12 6-9 Press . Boot the system from the Boot Options menu. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the SUSE OS installation... DVD. 2. SUSE Linux OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing�S��U�S��E��L�i�n�u�x��E�n�t�e�r�p...
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...--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 5. When below screen appears, select the floppy disk drive (fd0) as the driver update medium. Boot from the Boot Options menu is selected, then press . 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...
...--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 5. When below screen appears, select the floppy disk drive (fd0) as the driver update medium. Boot from the Boot Options menu is selected, then press . 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...
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The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. 3. ASUS Z8NR-D12 6-11 To install the Intel® chipset device software: 1. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to start installation. The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Click Next to the optical drive. 6.2 Intel® chipset device installation This ...
The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. 3. ASUS Z8NR-D12 6-11 To install the Intel® chipset device software: 1. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to start installation. The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Click Next to the optical drive. 6.2 Intel® chipset device installation This ...
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After completing the installation, click Finish to continue the installation. 7. 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. 5.
After completing the installation, click Finish to continue the installation. 7. 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. 5.