Page 1 P5MT-S...
Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modiﬁed or altered, unless such repair, modiﬁcation of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Welcome! ... 1-1 Package contents ... 1-1 Special features ... 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights ... 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ... 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information Before you proceed ... 2-1 Onboard LEDs ... 2-1 Motherboard overview ... 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction ...
Page 4 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable ﬂoppy disk ... 4-1 4.1.2 AFUDOS utility ... 4-2 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ... 4-5 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility ... 4-7 BIOS setup program ... 4-10 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ... 4-11 4.2.2...
Page 5 Contents 4.4.2 CPU Conﬁguration ... 4-19 4.4.3 Chipset Conﬁguration ... 4-21 4.4.4 Onboard Devices Conﬁguration ... 4-25 4.4.5 PCI PnP ... 4-26 Power Conﬁguration ... 4-27 4.5.1 APM Conﬁguration ... 4-27 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ... 4-30 Server menu ... 4-32 Remote Access Conﬁguration ...
Page 6 5.4.4 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror) ... 5-37 5.4.5 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe+Mirror) ... 5-40 5.4.6 Adding a spare drive to a RAID 10 set ... 5-44 5.4.7 Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive ... 5-45 5.4.8 Deleting a RAID set ...
Page 7: Notices
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Page 8: Safety Information
Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
Page 9: About This Guide
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty ﬂyers, that may have been added by your dealer.
Page 10: Typography
Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task.
Page 11: P5Mt-S Speciﬁcations Summary
1 x PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link, PCI Express 1.0a) 1 x PCI-X 100 MHz/64-bit slot (PCI-X 1.0) 1 x PCI-X 100 MHz/64-bit slot (PCI-X 1.0) 1 x PCI 33 MHz/32-bit/5V slot (PCI 2.3) 1 x mini-PCI socket for ASUS Storage Intel Adaptec...
Page 12 1 x 20-1 pin auxiliary panel connector 1 x 20-1 pin system panel connector 1 x Serial port (COM2) connector 1 x ASUS server management (BMC) connector SSI power supply (with 24-pin and 8-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.8 in (30.5 cm x 24.9 cm)
Page 13 This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product introduction...
Page 14 Chapter summary Welcome! ... 1-1 Package contents ... 1-1 Special features ... 1-2 ASUS P5MT-S...
Page 15: Welcome
Thank you for buying an ASUS The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.
Page 16: Special Features
Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA) socket designed for the Intel package. The motherboard supports the Intel 1066/800/533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). The motherboard also supports the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology and is fully compatible with Intel ®...
Page 17 The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 speciﬁcation, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See pages 2-23 and 2-26 for details. ASUS P5MT-S...
Page 18: Innovative Asus Features
ASUS Smart Fan technology I/II The motherboard supports both generations of ASUS Smart Fan technology. ASUS Smart Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efﬁcient operation. See page 4-31 for details.
Page 19 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. Hardware information...
Page 20 Chapter summary Before you proceed ... 2-1 Motherboard overview ... 2-2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ... 2-6 System memory ... 2-13 Expansion slots ... 2-15 Jumpers ... 2-18 Connectors ... 2-23 ASUS P5MT-S...
Page 21: Before You Proceed
This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. P5MT-S Onboard LED ASUS P5MT-S SB_PWR1 Standby Powered...
Page 22: Motherboard Overview
Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conﬁguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ﬁts into it. To optimize the motherboard features, we highly recommend that you install it in an SSI EEB 3.5 compliant chassis. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.
Page 23: Motherboard Layout
Broadcom BCM5721 COM2 Broadcom BCM5721 RAGE XL Super Controller PCI4 8Mbit Flash BPSMB1 TRPWR1 BIOS RECOVERY1 BMCCONN1 HDLED1 ASUS P5MT-S 25cm (9.8in) CPU_FAN1 ATXPWR1 ATX12V2 Intel E7230 PCIE1 PCIX2 PCIX3 Adaptec AIC-7901X CLRTC1 CR2032 3V BUZZ1 Lithium Cell CMOS Power...
Page 24: Layout Contents
2.2.4 Layout contents Slots/Sockets CPU socket DDR2 DIMM slots PCI/PCI-X/PCI Express slots Mini-PCI socket Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) CPU fan pin selection (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2) USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1, USBPW2) Keyboard/Mouse power (3-pin KBPWR1) VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1;...
Page 25 CPU and system fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN1/2, REAR_FAN1/2, FRNT_FAN1/2) Backplane SMBus connector (6-1 pin BPSMB1) Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) SSI power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V2) Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) ASUS P5MT-S Page 2-24 2-24 2-25 2-26 2-26...
Page 26: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)
Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment/ transit-related. •...
Page 27 The socket alignment key should ﬁt into the CPU notch. ASUS P5MT-S Load plate Alignment key Gold triangle mark PnP cap This side of the socket box should...
Page 28 The CPU ﬁts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab.
Page 29: Installing The Cpu Heatsink And Fan
CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector. Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) ASUS P5MT-S Pentium ® ® Pentium 4 LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in ®...
Page 30 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1/CPU_FAN2. 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information...
Page 31: Uninstalling The Cpu Heatsink And Fan
To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. ASUS P5MT-S 2-11...
Page 32 Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation.
Page 33: System Memory
Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Refer to the DDR2 Qualiﬁed Vendors List on the ASUS web site. • When installing one or two DIMMs, install the DIMM(s) to the blue slots (DIMM_A2/DIMM_B2).
Page 34: Installing A Dimm
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.
Page 35: Expansion Slots
“Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conﬂicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Refer to the table on the next page for details. ASUS P5MT-S 2-15...
Page 36: Interrupt Assignments
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments Priority — * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. PCI Bus Number, IDSEL, and IRQ assignments Description PATA Controller SATA Controller SMBus Controller USB1 UHCI Controller #1 USB1 UHCI Controller #2 USB 2.0 EHCI Controller BMC5721 #1 BMC5721 #2...
Page 37: Pci/Pci-X Slots
PCI Express I/O cards may only run at x8 or x4 speed. 2.5.6 Mini-PCI socket The mini-PCI socket on the motherboard supports an ASUS Server Management Board. Mini-PCI socket ASUS P5MT-S 32-bit PCI slot 64-bit PCI-X slot...
Page 38: Jumpers
Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords.
Page 39: Cpu Fan Pin Selection (3-Pin Fm_Cpu1, Fm_Cpu)
If you are using Windows 2000, you need to install Service Pack 4 to wake up the system from S4 sleep mode. • The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode. ASUS P5MT-S FM_CPU1 3-pin fan 4-pin fan (Default)
Page 40: Keyboard/Mouse Power (3-Pin Kbpwr)
Keyboard/Mouse power (3-pin KBPWR1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard/mouse wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar) or use the mouse. This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS.
Page 41: Raid Controller Selection (3-Pin Raid_Sel)
Place the jumper caps over pins 1-2 if you want to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (default); otherwise, place the jumper caps to pins 2-3 to use the Intel Storage Manager. P5MT-S RAID Controller Selection ASUS P5MT-S LAN_EN1 Enable Disable (Default)
Page 42: Scsi Controller Setting (3-Pin Scsi_En)
SCSI controller setting (3-pin SCSI_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Adaptec AIC-7901X PCI-X U320 SCSI controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the SCSI feature, and support RAID conﬁgurations. P5MT-S SCSI Controller Setting Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS when it gets corrupted.
Page 43: Connectors
LAN port LED indications. LAN port LED indications ACT/LINK LED Status Description No link GREEN Linked BLINKING Data activity ASUS P5MT-S SPEED LED Status Description 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK...
Page 44: Internal Connectors
2.7.2 Internal connectors Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector is for the provided Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the ﬂoppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.
Page 45: Serial Ata Hard Disk Drive Connection
SATA1 or SATA2 connector. Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections. Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector SATA1/SATA2 SATA3/SATA4 ASUS P5MT-S utility embedded in the Intel ® SATA4 SATA2 RSATA_TXP4...
Page 46: Hard Disk Activity Led Connector (4-Pin Hdled)
Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SCSI connectors or the SATA connectors cause this LED to light up. P5MT-S SCSI/SATA Card Activity LED Connector USB connector (10-1 pin USB34) This connector is for USB 2.0 ports.
Page 47: Ultra320 Scsi Connector (68-Pin Scsia)
Connect SCSI devices as speciﬁed. A SCSI channel should have only one type of SCSI standard (e.g. Ultra320, Ultra160, Ultra2, Ultra-Wide). Mixing SCSI devices on a single channel decreases performance of the slower devices. ASUS P5MT-S SCSIA1 68-Pin Ultra320/ Ultra2-Wide SCSI Connector...
Page 48: Serial Port Connector (10-1 Pin Com)
P5MT-S Serial Port2 (COM2) Connector BMC connector (16-pin BMCCONN1) This connector is for the ASUS server management card, if available. P5MT-S BMC Connector Ambient thermal sensor (2-pin TRPWR1) If you want additional thermal monitoring, connect the thermal sensor cable with thermistor (of 1ºK or at 25ºC, B=3435) to this connector.
Page 49: Backplane Smbus Connector (6-1 Pin Bpsmb)
11. Backplane SMBus connector (6-1 pin BPSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. P5MT-S SMBus Connector ASUS P5MT-S CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 REAR_FAN1...
Page 50: Power Supply Smbus Connector (5-Pin Psusmb)
12. Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector is for the power supply SMB cable, if your power supply supports the SMBus function. P5MT-S Power Supply SMBus Connector 13. SSI power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V2) These connectors are for SSI power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to ﬁt these connectors in only one orientation.
Page 51: Auxiliary Panel Connector (20-Pin Aux_Panel)
• Locator LED (6-pin LOCATOR) These leads are for the locator switch and LED on the front panel. P5MT-S Auxiliary Panel Connector ASUS P5MT-S AUX_PANEL1 PIN1 2-31...
Page 52: System Panel Connector (20-Pin Panel)
15. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (Green 3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.
Page 53: Chapter 3: Powering Up
This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system. Powering up...
Page 54 Chapter summary Starting up for the ﬁrst time ... 3-1 Powering off the computer ... 3-2 ASUS P5MT-S...
Page 55: Starting Up For The First Time
Two continuous beeps followed by four short beeps At power on, hold down the <Del> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS P5MT-S Error Keyboard controller error Refresh Time error No master drive detected...
Page 56: Powering Off The Computer
Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows Click the Start button then click Shut Down... Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer. The power supply should turn off after Windows If you are using Windows Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer.
Page 57 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS setup...
Page 58 Chapter summary Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-1 BIOS setup program ... 4-10 Main menu ... 4-13 Advanced menu ... 4-18 Power Conﬁguration ... 4-27 Server menu ... 4-32 Boot menu ... 4-34 Exit menu ... 4-39 ASUS P5MT-S...
Page 59: Managing And Updating Your Bios
The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable ﬂoppy disk.) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable ﬂoppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS ﬁle fails or gets...
Page 60: Afudos Utility
Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS ﬁle to the ﬂoppy disk. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading ﬂash ... done Write to ﬁle... ok A:\>...
Page 61: Updating The Bios File
Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS ﬁle using the AFUDOS utility: Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS ﬁle for the motherboard. Save the BIOS ﬁle to a bootable ﬂoppy disk. Write the BIOS ﬁlename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS ﬁlename at the DOS prompt.
Page 62 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iP5MTS.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ﬂash BIOS Reading ﬁle ...
Page 63: Asus Crashfree Bios 2 Utility
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS ﬁle when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS ﬁle using the motherboard support CD or the ﬂoppy disk that contains the updated BIOS ﬁle.
Page 64: Recovering The Bios From The Support Cd
Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS ﬁle. Chapter 4: BIOS setup...
Page 65: Asus Update Utility
4.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows allows you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet •...
Page 66: Updating The Bios Through The Internet
Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from...
Page 67: Updating The Bios Through A Bios File
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS ﬁle: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from a ﬁle option from the drop-down menu, then click Next.
Page 68: Bios Setup Program
The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS ﬁle for this motherboard. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup...
Page 69: Bios Menu Screen
At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. ASUS P5MT-S Configuration fields BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server...
Page 70: Menu Items
4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the speciﬁc items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the...
Page 71: Main Menu
Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the type of ﬂoppy drive installed. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] ASUS P5MT-S BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot...
Page 72: Ide Conﬁguration
4.3.4 IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the conﬁgurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you wish to conﬁgure the item. Main IDE Conﬁguration ATA/IDE Conﬁguration Conﬁgure SATA as Primary IDE Master...
Page 73: Primary, Third, Fourth Master/Slave
(Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These values are not user-conﬁgurable. These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system. ASUS P5MT-S BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Auto]...
Page 74 Type [Auto] Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type. Select [CDROM] if you are speciﬁcally conﬁguring a CD-ROM drive. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Conﬁguration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode.
Page 75: System Information
: 1024MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU speciﬁcation. System Memory Displays the auto-detected total system memory. ASUS P5MT-S BIOS SETUP UTILITY Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help F10 Save and Exit...
Page 76: Advanced Menu
Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect ﬁeld values can cause the system to malfunction. Main Advanced MPS Conﬁguration CPU Conﬁguration...
Page 77: Cpu Configuration
® Hyper-Threading is not supported when you installed a dual-core CPU. Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading Technology. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5MT-S BIOS SETUP UTILITY [ 16] [Disabled] [Enabled] 4 CPU that supports the Hyper-Threading Technology.
Page 78 The following items appear only when you installed an Intel dual-core CPU. C1E Support [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], BIOS automatically checks the CPU capability to enable C1E support. In C1E mode, the CPU has lower power consumption when idle. Conﬁguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Single Logical Processor Mode [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the single logical processor mode for dual- core CPUs.
Page 79: Chipset Conﬁguration
Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard SCSI Boot ROM [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard SCSI controller. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5MT-S BIOS SETUP UTILITY Conﬁgure North Bridge feature [Enabled]...
Page 80: Northbridge Configuration
NorthBridge Configuration The NorthBridge Conﬁguration menu allows you to change the Northbridge related settings. Advanced North Bridge Chipset Conﬁguration Memory Remap Feature DRAM Frequency Conﬁgure DRAM Timing by SPD Boots Graphics Adapter Priority[PEG/PCI] PEG Port Conﬁguration PEG Port v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Allows you to remap the overlap PCI memory over the total physical memory.
Page 81: Southbridge Configuration
Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [2 USB Ports] [4 USB Ports] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Conﬁguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P5MT-S BIOS SETUP UTILITY To select number of UHCI USB Ports (USB [4 USB Ports] 1.1) to be enabled.
Page 82 PCIE Port Configuration PCI Express Port 0 [Auto] Allows you to set or disable the PCI Express Port 0. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] PCI Express Port 4 [Auto] Allows you to set or disable the PCI Express Port 4. Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] PCI Express Port 5 [Auto] Allows you to set or disable the PCI Express Port 5.
Page 83: Onboard Devices Configuration
Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. Conﬁguration options: [Normal] [Bi-directional] [ECP] [EPP] [ECP & EPP] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Conﬁguration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] ASUS P5MT-S BIOS SETUP UTILITY Allows BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy [Enabled] Controller.
Page 84: Pci Pnp
4.4.5 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices.
Page 85: Power Conﬁguration
Power On By PS/2 Mouse v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Power Management [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the motherboard Advance Power Management (APM) feature. Conﬁguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P5MT-S BIOS SETUP UTILITY Sever Boot Exit [Enabled]...
Page 86 Video Power Down Mode [Suspend] Allows you to select the video power down mode Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Standby] [Suspend] Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Suspend] Allows you to select the hard disk power down mode Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Standby] [Suspend] Standby Time Out [Disabled] Allows you to select the speciﬁed time at which the system goes on standy mode.
Page 87 To set the alarm date, highlight this item and press the <+> or <-> key to make the selection. Conﬁguration options: [Everyday] [1] [2] [3]...[31] System Time [12:30:30] To set the alarm time, highlight this item and press the <+> or <-> key to make the selection. ASUS P5MT-S 4-29...
Page 88: Hardware Monitor
Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to use speciﬁc keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to turn on the system.
Page 89 ﬁeld shows N/A. Smart Fan Control [Smart Fan II] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efﬁcient system operation. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Smart Fan] [Smart Fan II] The CPU1 Temperature and MB Temperature items appear when you set the Smart Fan Control item to [Smart Fan] or [Smart Fan II].
Page 90: Server Menu
Server menu The Server menu items allow you to customize the server features. Main Advanced Server Features Remote Access Conﬁguration v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows you to conﬁgure the Remote Access features.
Page 91 VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the VT-UTF8 combo key support for ANSI or VT100 terminals. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Media Type [Serial] Selects the media for console redirection. Conﬁguration options: [Serial] [LAN] [Serial + LAN] ASUS P5MT-S 4-33...
Page 92: Boot Menu
Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Main Advanced Boot Settings Boot Priority Boot Settings Conﬁguration Security 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device...
Page 93: Boot Settings Conﬁguration
Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock.
Page 94: Security
4.7.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conﬁguration options. Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password Change Supervisor Password Change User Password v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password.
Page 95: Change User Password
Conﬁrm the password when prompted. The message “Password Installed” appears after you set your password successfully. To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. ASUS P5MT-S BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot [Full Access] [Setup]...
Page 96: Clear User Password
Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password. Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Conﬁguration options: [Setup] [Always] 4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup...
Page 97: Exit Menu
When a conﬁrmation window appears, select [OK] then press <Enter> to discard the changes, and load the previously saved settings. If you wish to cancel the command, select [Cancel] then press <Enter> to return to the Exit menu. ASUS P5MT-S BIOS SETUP UTILITY Sever Boot...
Page 98: Load Setup Defaults
Load Setup Defaults Select this option then press <Enter> to load the optimized settings for each of the Setup menu items. When a conﬁrmation window appears, select [OK] then press <Enter> to load the default settings. If you wish to cancel the command, select [Cancel] then press <Enter>...
Page 99 This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and conﬁguring RAID sets using the available utilities. R AID conﬁguration...
Page 100 Chapter summary Setting up RAID ... 5-1 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility ... 5-4 Global Array Manager ... 5-30 Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility ... 5-31 ASUS P5MT-S...
Page 101: Setting Up Raid
If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy ﬁrst the RAID driver from the support CD to a ﬂoppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. Refer to Chapter 6 for details. ASUS P5MT-S ®...
Page 102: Installing Hard Disk Drives
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA and SCSI hard disk drives for RAID set conﬁguration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for RAID conﬁguration: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide.
Page 103: Raid Conﬁguration Utility
Adaptec SCSISelect (TM) Utility if you installed SCSI hard disk drives to the SCSI connector(s) supported by the Adaptec AIC-7901X ® PCI-X SCSI controller. Refer to the succeeding sections for details on how to use each RAID conﬁguration utility. ASUS P5MT-S...
Page 104: Lsi Logic Embedded Sata Raid Setup Utility
LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set(s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard ICH7R Southbridge chip. To enter the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility: Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives.
Page 105: Creating A Raid 0 Or Raid 1 Set
(RAID 1 only). Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID set using the Easy Conﬁguration option: From the utility main menu, highlight Conﬁgure, then press <Enter>. Use the arrow keys to select Easy Conﬁguration, then press <Enter>. ASUS P5MT-S...
Page 106 The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drives you want to include in the RAID set, then press <SpaceBar>. When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number.
Page 107 Press <F10>, select the conﬁgurable array, then press <SpaceBar>. The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters. ASUS P5MT-S...
Page 108 Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu, then press <Enter>. Select the RAID level from the menu, then press <Enter>. You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set. When creating a RAID 1 set, select Stripe Size from the Logical Drive menu, then press <Enter>.
Page 109 10. When ﬁnished setting the selected logical drive conﬁguration, select Accept from the menu, then press <Enter>. 12. Follow steps 5 to 10 to conﬁgure additional logical drives. 13. When prompted, save the conﬁguration, then press <Esc> to return to the Management Menu. ASUS P5MT-S...
Page 110 Using New Configuration When a RAID set is already existing, using the New Conﬁguration command erases the existing RAID conﬁguration data. If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set, use the View/Add Conﬁguration command to view or create another RAID conﬁguration. To create a RAID set using the New Conﬁguration option: From the utility main menu, highlight Conﬁgure, then press <Enter>.
Page 111: Creating A Raid 10 Set
RAID set, then press <SpaceBar>. When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. ASUS P5MT-S 5-11...
Page 112 Select all the drives required for the RAID 10 set, then press <Enter>. The conﬁgurable array appears on screen. Press <F10>, select the conﬁgurable array, then press <SpaceBar>. The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters. 5-12 Chapter 5: RAID configuration...
Page 113 Key-in the stripe size, then press <Enter>. For server systems, we recommend that you use a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. ASUS P5MT-S 5-13...
Page 114 10. When ﬁnished setting the selected logical drive conﬁguration, select Accept from the menu, then press <Enter>. 11. When prompted, save the conﬁguration, then press <Esc> to return to the Management Menu. 5-14 Chapter 5: RAID configuration...
Page 115: Adding Or Viewing A Raid Configuration
RAID set, then press <SpaceBar>. When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. ASUS P5MT-S 5-15...
Page 116 Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press <Enter>. The conﬁgurable array appears on screen. Press <F10>, select the conﬁgurable array, then press <SpaceBar>. The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters. 5-16 Chapter 5: RAID configuration...
Page 117 Select Size from the Logical Drive menu, then press <Enter>. Key-in the desired logical drive size, then press <Enter>. Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Conﬁguration section to add the new RAID conﬁguration. ASUS P5MT-S 5-17...
Page 118: Initializing The Logical Drives
5.2.4 Initializing the logical drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the logical drives. You may initialize the logical drives of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu. Using the Initialize command To initialize the logical drive using the Initialize command: From the Management Menu, highlight Initialize, then press <Enter>.
Page 119 Initialize? dialog box, then press <Enter>. You may also press <F10> to initialize the drive without conﬁrmation. Initializing a logical drive(s) erases all data on the drive. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press <Esc> to abort initialization. ASUS P5MT-S 5-19...
Page 120 When initialization is completed, press <Esc>. Using the Objects command To initialize the logical drives using the Objects command: From the Management Menu, highlight Objects, then press <Enter>. 5-20 Chapter 5: RAID configuration...
Page 121 Select Logical Drive from the Objects sub-menu, then press <Enter>. Select the logical drive to initialize from the Logical Drives sub-menu, then press <Enter>. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, then press <Enter> to start initialization. ASUS P5MT-S 5-21...
Page 122 When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, then press <Enter>. You may also press <F10> to initialize the drive without conﬁrmation. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press <Esc> to abort initialization. When initialization is completed, press <Esc>.
Page 123: Rebuilding Failed Drives
To rebuild a failed hard disk drive: From the Management Menu, highlight Rebuild, then press <Enter>. The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drive you want to rebuild, then press <SpaceBar>. ASUS P5MT-S 5-23...
Page 124 After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. The indicator for the selected drive now shows RBLD. When prompted, press <Y> to to rebuild the drive. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue. 5-24 Chapter 5: RAID configuration...
Page 125: Checking The Drives For Data Consistency
From the Management Menu, select Check Consistency, then press <Enter>. The screen displays the available RAID set(s) and prompts you to select the logical drive to check. Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive from the Logical Drive selection, then press <Enter>. ASUS P5MT-S 5-25...
Page 126 When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select Yes from the Consistency Check dialog box, then press <Enter>. You may also press <F10> to check the drive consistency. A progress bar appears on screen. While checking the disk consistency, press <Esc> to display the following options.
Page 127 Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive you want to check, then press <Enter>. Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu, then press <Enter>. When prompted, press <Y> to to check the drive. When checking is complete, press any key to continue. ASUS P5MT-S 5-27...
Page 128: Deleting A Raid Configuration
5.2.7 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID conﬁguration: From the Management Menu, select Conﬁgure > Clear Conﬁguration, then press <Enter>. When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select Yes from the Clear Conﬁguration? dialog box, then press <Enter>. The utility clears the current array. Press any key to continue.
Page 129: Selecting The Boot Drive From A Raid Set
From the Management Menu, select Conﬁgure > Select Boot Drive, then press <Enter>. When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select the bootable logical drive from the list, then press <Enter>. The logical drive is selected as boot drive. Press any key to continue. ASUS P5MT-S 5-29...
Page 130: Global Array Manager
5.2.9 Enabling the WriteCache You may enable the RAID controllerʼs WriteCache option to improve the data transmission performance. When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives. To enable WriteCache: From the Management Menu, select Objects >...
Page 131: Adaptec Scsiselect(Tm) Utility
During POST, the Adaptec SCSI BIOS automatically detects the installed SCSI hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set(s). Press <Ctrl> + <A> to enter the utility. The utility auto-detects the available SCSI channels. Select the SCSI channel, then press <Enter>. ASUS P5MT-S SCSI controller. ® 5-31...
Page 132: Conﬁguring The Scsi Controller
5.4.1 Configuring the SCSI controller You need to conﬁgure the SCSI controller before creating a RAID set. After selecting the SCSI channel to use, the utility prompts you to select from the available options. Use the arrow keys to select Conﬁgure/View SCSI Controller Settings, then press <Enter>.
Page 133: Creating A Raid 0 Set (Stripe)
Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe) To create a RAID 0 set for Performance: After enabling the HostRAID, the utility returns to the initial menu. Use the arrow keys to select Conﬁgure/View HostRAID Settings, then press <Enter>. ASUS P5MT-S 5-33...
Page 134 The utility displays the installed SCSI hard disk drives status and menu options. When available, the HDD status shows Free. Press <C>. The utility does not display an installed SCSI HDD(s) with an existing RAID conﬁguration or is part of an existing RAID set. Use the SCSI Disk Utilities to reformat the HDD(s), or use the previous RAID card to clear the RAID conﬁguration on the HDD(s).
Page 135 For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. When prompted, use the keyboard to assign a name for the RAID 0 set, then press <Enter>. ASUS P5MT-S 5-35...
Page 136 If you want to make the array bootable, select Yes from the menu, then press <Enter>. When prompted to create the RAID 0 set, select <Yes>, then press <Enter>. The utility erases all data from the selected hard disk drives. Make sure to backup all important data before creating a RAID set.
Page 137: Creating A Raid 1 Set (Mirror)
Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member, then press <SpaceBar> to mark. An X mark appears after the selected HDD. Follow step 3 to select the other members of the RAID set, then press <Enter> when ﬁnished. ASUS P5MT-S 5-37...
Page 138 Select Create new RAID-1 from the RAID-1 Build Option menu, then press <Enter>. Refer to the options description below. • Create a New RAID-1 - The default option. Select this option when creating a new RAID 1 set. • Copy from ( 0) to ( 1) - Select this option when you want to copy the source drive contents to a target drive, provided that the source is equal to or smaller than the target drive.
Page 139 Press <Esc> if you want to stop the building process. A Build Complete message appears to indicate that you have successfully created the RAID 1 set. 12. The screen displays the information on the created RAID set. Press <Esc> to exit the utility. ASUS P5MT-S 5-39...
Page 140: Creating A Raid 10 Set (Stripe+Mirror)
5.4.5 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe+Mirror) To create a RAID 10 set for Fault Tolerance and Performance: After enabling the HostRAID, the utility returns to the initial menu. Use the arrow keys to select Conﬁgure/View HostRAID Settings, then press <Enter>. The utility displays the SCSI hard disk drives installed in your computer and the menu options.
Page 141 Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member, then press <SpaceBar> to mark. An X mark appears after the selected HDD. Follow the step 4 to select the other members of the RAID set, then press <Enter> when ﬁnished. ASUS P5MT-S 5-41...
Page 142 Select the stripe size from the menu, then press <Enter>. For server systems, we recommend that you use a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. When prompted, use the keyboard to assign a name for the RAID 10 set, then press <Enter>.
Page 143 10. The screen displays the information on the created RAID set. Press <Esc> to exit the utility. ASUS P5MT-S 5-43...
Page 144: Adding A Spare Drive To A Raid 10 Set
5.4.6 Adding a spare drive to a RAID 10 set To add a spare drive to a RAID 10 set: Press <S> from the Conﬁgure/View Host RAID Settings menu. Select Add Spare from the Options menu, then press <Enter>. Use the arrow keys to select the spare drive from the list, then press <Enter>.
Page 145: Deleting A Raid 10 Set Spare Drive
Press <Esc> to exit the utility. 5.4.7 Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive To delete a RAID 10 set spare drive: From the utility main menu, press <S>, select Delete Spare from the Options menu, then press <Enter>. ASUS P5MT-S 5-45...
Page 146 The screen displays the available spare drive(s). Use the arrow keys to select the spare drive you want to delete, then press <Enter>. When a conﬁrmation dialogue box appears, select <Yes>, then press <Enter> to delete the spare drive. Press <ESC> to exit the utility. 5-46 Chapter 5: RAID configuration...
Page 147: Deleting A Raid Set
Delete Array? menu, then press <Enter>. You lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. Make sure to backup all important data before deleting a RAID set. Press <ESC> to exit the utility. ASUS P5MT-S 5-47...
Page 148: Rebuilding A Raid Set
5.4.9 Rebuilding a RAID set The rebuild option is available only for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets. To rebuild a RAID set: From the main menu, select the RAID set you want to rebuild, then press <Enter>. Press <R>. While rebuilding the array, you can press <Esc>...
Page 149: 5.4.10 Verifying A Raid Set Hard Disk Drive
To verify a RAID set hard disk drive: Select SCSI Disk Utilities from the main menu options, then press <Enter>. The screen displays the RAID set drives. Use the arrow keys to select the hard disk drive you want to verify, then press <Enter>. ASUS P5MT-S 5-49...
Page 150: 5.4.11 Making A Raid Set Bootable
Select Verify Disk Media from the menu, then press <Enter>. You can also use the SCSI Disk Utilities to format the hard disk drive. After verifying the hard disk drive, press <Esc> to exit the utility. 5.4.11 Making a RAID set bootable To make a RAID set bootable: Select SCSI Disk Utilities from the main menu options, then press <Enter>.
Page 151 Select the RAID set you want to make bootable, then press <Enter>. Press <B> when the RAID set information displays on screen. When prompted, select Mark bootable, then press <Enter>. The letter “B” appears before a bootable RAID set for easy identiﬁcation. ASUS P5MT-S 5-51...
Page 152 5-52 Chapter 5: RAID configuration...
Page 153: Chapter 6: Driver Installation
This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. Driver installation...
Page 154 Chapter summary RAID driver installation ... 6-1 LAN driver installation ... 6-11 VGA driver installation ... 6-13 Management applications and utilities installation ... 6-15 ASUS P5MT-S...
Page 155: Raid Driver Installation
Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. For systems with Red Hat Makedisk menu, explore the support CD and copy the RAID driver disk from the following path: \Drivers\ICH7R\LSI\Linux. ASUS P5MT-S Enterprise versions that are not listed in the ® ®...
Page 156: Installing The Raid Controller Driver
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows 2000/2003 Server OS ® During Windows To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows 2000/2003 Server OS: Boot the computer using the Windows CD. The Windows Press <F6> when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...”...
Page 157 HostRAID U320 Driver ver. 1.02 for Windows 2000/XP/2003. The Windows 2000/2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers ® from the RAID driver disk. When prompted, press <Enter> to continue installation. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue. ASUS P5MT-S...
Page 158 To an existing Windows To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows 2000/2003 Server OS: Restart the computer, then log in with Administrator privileges. Windows automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a ® New Hardware Found window. Click Cancel. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows select Properties from the menu.
Page 159 Driver items should appear. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, then select Properties from the menu. Click the Driver tab, then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers. Click OK when ﬁnished. ASUS P5MT-S desktop , then ®...
Page 160 Red Hat Enterprise ver. 3.0 ® To install the Intel ® when installing Red Hat Boot the system from the Red Hat At the boot:, type linux dd , then press <Enter>. ICH7R LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller driver Enterprise ver.
Page 161 Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk. Press <Enter> Select fd0 using the <Tab> key when asked to select the driver disk source. Press <Tab> to move the cursor to OK, then press <Enter>. ASUS P5MT-S...
Page 162 When prompted, insert the Red Hat disk to the ﬂoppy disk drive, select OK, then press <Enter>. The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select Yes, then install the additional RAID controller drivers (for Adaptec AIC-7901 PCI-X SCSI controller).
Page 163 For SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0 SP1 operating system, locate the Adaptec SCSI RAID driver in support CD under the following path: \Drivers\adaptec\7901_7902\HostRAID\Linux. Do not use OS bundled driver, otherwise your computer may become unstable due to OS limitation. ASUS P5MT-S...
Page 164 When prompted, insert the RAID driver disk to the ﬂoppy disk drive, then press <Enter>. When prompted, select the ﬂoppy disk drive (fd0) as the driver update medium, select OK, then press <Enter>. The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system. 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation...
Page 165: Lan Driver Installation
If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the ﬁle ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD. Click the Broadcom Lan Driver option to begin installation. ASUS P5MT-S 2000/2003 Server Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Gigabit ®...
Page 166: Red Hat ® Enterprise Ver. 3.0
Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard window appears. Follow screen instructions to continue installation. 6.2.2 Red Hat Follow these instructions when installing the Broadcom controller base driver for the Red Hat system. Building the driver from the TAR file Install ﬁrst the Kernel Development tools before building the driver from the TAR ﬁle.
Page 167: Vga Driver Installation
Rage XL Display Driver from the Drivers menu. The ATI Windows 2000 Driver window appears. Click Next. Follow screen instructions to complete installation. ASUS P5MT-S 2000 Server RAGE XL VGA driver on a Windows ® RAGE XL Video ® ® 6-13...
Page 168: Windows ® 2003 Server
6.3.2 Windows The Windows 2003 Server operating system automatically recognizes the ® RAGE XL VGA driver during system installation. There is no need to ® install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA. 6.3.3 Red Hat The Red Hat Enterprise ver.
Page 169: Management Applications And Utilities Installation
The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 6.4.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive.
Page 170: Management Software Menu
Click on an item to install. 6.4.5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also ﬁnd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 6-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation...
Page 171: Appendix: Reference Information
This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when conﬁguring the motherboard. Reference information...
Page 172 Appendix summary Intel EM64T ... A-1 ® Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Intel Hyper-Threading Technology ... A-3 ® Block diagrams ... A-4 Technology (EIST) ... A-1 ® ASUS P5MT-S...
Page 173: Intel ® Em64T
32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS ﬁle that supports EM64T. You can download the latest BIOS ﬁle from the ASUS website (www.asus. com/support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS ﬁle. See Chapter 4 for details.
Page 174: Using The Eist
A.2.2 Using the EIST To use the EIST feature: Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Conﬁguration, then press <Enter>. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology item to [Automatic], then press <Enter>. See page 4-20 for details. Press <F10>...
Page 175: Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology
Menu, make sure that the item Hyper-Threading Technology is set to Enabled. See page 4-19 for details. The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Techonology. Restart the computer. ASUS P5MT-S Pentium ® ® 4 CPU that supports Hyper-Threading ®...
Page 176: Block Diagram
Block diagrams ® Intel Northbridge ® Intel E7230 X8 PCI-E DMI interface PCI 33 bus Southbridge ® Intel ICH7R X4 PCI-E X1 PCI-E X1 PCI-E SMBus SATA All LPC-Bus USB 1-8 ® Pentium 4 Processor in the 775-land package with 800/1066 MHz system bus System Bus 64bit, 800 MHz/1066MHz Four...

Asus Motherboard P5MT-S Owner's Manual

Chapter 1 : Product Introduction

Chapter 2 : Hardware Information

Chapter 3: Powering up

Chapter 4 : BIOS Setup

Chapter 5 : RAID Configuration

Chapter 6: Driver Installation

Appendix: Reference Information

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