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Asus P5M2/SAS User Manual

Asus P5M2/SAS User Manual (189 pages)

P5M2 Series

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 5 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
7
Federal Communications Commission Statement
7
Notices
7
Electrical Safety
8
Safety Information
8
About this Guide
9
Conventions Used in this Guide
10
Typography
10
P5M2 Series Specifications Summary
11
Chapter 1 : Product Introduction

17
- Welcome
  17
- Package Contents
  17
- Serial Number Label
  18
- Special Features
  18
  - Product Highlights
    18
  - Innovative ASUS Features
    20
Chapter 2 : Hardware Information

23
- Before You Proceed
  23
- Motherboard Overview
  25
  - Placement Direction
    25
  - Screw Holes
    25
  - Motherboard Layout
    26
  - Layout Contents
    28
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  30
- System Memory
  37
  - Overview
    37
  - Memory Configurations
    37
  - Recommended Memory Configurations
    38
  - Installing a DIMM
    39
  - Removing a DIMM
    39
- Expansion Slots
  40
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    40
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    40
  - Interrupt Assignments
    41
  - PCI/PCI-X Slots
    42
  - PCI Express X16 Slot (X8 Link)
    42
  - DDR2 SO-DIMM Socket
    43
- Jumpers
  44
- Switch (for P5M2/SAS Model Only)
  49
  - Switch
    49
- Connectors
  50
Chapter 3 : Powering up

64
- Starting up for the First Time
  64
- Powering off the Computer
  65
Chapter 4 : BIOS Setup

68
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  68
- BIOS Setup Program
  76
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    77
  - Menu Bar
    77
  - Navigation Keys
    77
  - Menu Items
    78
  - Sub-Menu Items
    78
  - Configuration Fields
    78
  - Pop-Up Window
    78
  - Scroll Bar
    78
  - General Help
    78
- Main Menu
  79
  - System Date
    79
  - System Time
    79
  - Legacy Diskette a
    79
  - IDE Configuration
    80
  - Primary, Tertiary, Fourth IDE Master/Slave
    81
  - System Information
    83
- Advanced Menu
  85
  - CPU Configuration
    85
  - MPS Configuration
    88
  - Chipset Configuration
    88
    
    Northbridge Configuration
    89
    
    Southbridge Configuration
    90
  - Pci/Pnp Configuration
    91
  - USB Configuration
    92
  - Usb Mass Storage Device Configuration
    93
  - Peripheral Device Configuration
    94
  - ACPI Configuration
    95
  - APM Configuration
    96
  - Hardware Monitor
    99
- Server Menu
  101
  - Remote Access Configuration
    101
- Security Menu
  103
  - Security
    103
  - Change User Password
    104
  - Clear User Password
    104
- Boot Menu
  106
  - Boot Device Priority
    106
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    107
- Exit Menu
  108
  - Load Setup Defaults
    109
  - Chapter Summary
    111
Chapter 5 : RAID Configuration

112
- Setting up RAID
  112
  - RAID Definitions
    112
  - Setting the RAID Item in BIOS
    113
  - RAID Configuration Utility
    113
- LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility
  114
  - Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 Set
    115
  - Creating a RAID 10 Set
    121
  - Adding or Viewing a RAID Configuration
    125
  - Initializing the Logical Drives
    128
  - Using the Objects Command
    130
  - Rebuilding Failed Drives
    133
- Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility
  135
  - Creating a RAID 0 Set (Stripe)
    136
  - Creating a RAID 1 Set (Mirror)
    138
  - Creating a RAID 10 Set (Stripe + Mirror)
    139
  - Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity)
    140
  - Deleting a RAID Set
    141
  - Resetting Disks to Non-RAID
    142
  - Exiting the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager
    142
- Global Array Manager
  143
- LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility
  144
  - Integrated Mirroring
    144
  - Integrated Mirroring Enhanced
    148
  - Integrated Striping (IS) Volume
    150
  - Managing Arrays
    152
    
    Activating an Array
    156
    
    Deleting an Array
    157
    
    Viewing Sas Topology
    157
    
    Selecting a Boot Disk
    158
  - Global_Properties
    159
  - Restore Defaults
    161
Chapter 6 : Driver Installation

164
- RAID Driver Installation
  164
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk
    164
  - Installing the RAID Controller Driver
    167
- LAN Driver Installation
  177
  - Windows ® 2000/2003 Server
    177
  - Red hat ® Enterprise Linux
    178
- VGA Driver Installation
  179
  - 6.3.1 Windows 2000/Server 2003
    179
- Management Applications and Utilities Installation
  182
  - Running the Support CD
    182
  - Drivers Menu
    182
  - Management Software Menu
    183
  - Utilities Menu
    183
  - Contact Information
    184
  - A.1 P5M2 Series Block Diagram
    187
Appendix: Reference Information

188
- P5M2 Series Block Diagram
  188

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