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Asus P7F-X SATA User Manual

Asus P7F-X SATA User Manual (136 pages)

P7F-X Series

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 7 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
7
Federal Communications Commission Statement
7
Notices
7
- Electrical Safety
  8
- Operation Safety
  8
Safety Information
8
About this Guide
9
Typography
10
P7F-X Series Specifications Summary
11
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

13
- Welcome
  15
- Package Contents
  15
- Serial Number Label
  16
- Special Features
  16
  - Product Highlights
    16
  - Innovative ASUS Features
    18
Chapter 2: Hardware Information

19
- Before You Proceed
  21
- Motherboard Overview
  22
  - Placement Direction
    22
  - Screw Holes
    22
  - Motherboard Layout
    23
  - Layout Contents
    25
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  27
- System Memory
  33
  - Overview
    33
  - Memory Configurations
    33
  - Installing a DIMM
    34
  - Removing a DIMM
    34
- Expansion Slots
  35
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    35
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    35
  - Interrupt Assignments
    36
  - MIO PCIE Slot
    37
  - PCI Express X8 Slot (X4 Link)
    37
  - PCI Express X16 Slot (X16 Link)
    37
  - PCI Express X1 Slot
    37
  - PCI Slots
    37
  - Connect Thermal Sensor Cable
    38
  - Installing the Audio Card
    38
- Jumpers
  39
- Connectors
  43
  - Rear Panel Connectors
    43
  - Internal Connectors
    44
    
    System Panel Connector
    50
    
    Auxiliary Panel Connector
    51
Chapter 3: Powering up

53
- Starting up for the First Time
  55
- Powering off the Computer
  56
  - Using the os Shut down Function
    56
  - Using the Dual Function Power Switch
    56
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

57
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  59
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
    59
  - BUPDATER Utility
    60
  - ASUS Crashfree BIOS 3 Utility
    62
- BIOS Setup Program
  63
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    64
  - Menu Bar
    64
  - Navigation Keys
    64
  - Menu Items
    65
  - Sub-Menu Items
    65
  - Configuration Fields
    65
  - Pop-Up Window
    65
  - Scroll Bar
    65
  - General Help
    65
- Main Menu
  66
  - System Time [XX:XX:XX]
    66
  - System Date [Day XX/XX/XXXX]
    66
  - Sata1-6
    66
  - Storage Configuration
    69
  - AHCI Configuration
    70
  - System Information
    71
- Advanced Menu
  72
  - CPU Configuration
    72
  - Chipset
    76
  - Onboard Devices Configuration
    78
  - USB Configuration
    80
  - Pcipnp
    81
  - ACPI Configuration
    82
  - Event Log Configuration
    84
  - Intel VT-D Configuration [Disabled]
    84
  - SR-IOV Supprted [Disabled]
    84
- Server Menu
  85
  - Remote Access Configuration
    85
- Power Menu
  87
  - APM Configuration
    87
  - Hardware Monitor
    89
- Boot Menu
  90
  - Boot Device Priority
    90
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    91
  - Security
    92
  - Change User Password
    93
- Tools Menu
  94
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2
    94
- Exit Menu
  95
Chapter 5 : RAID Configuration

99
- Setting up RAID
  99
  - RAID Definitions
    99
  - Installing Hard Disk Drives
    100
  - Setting the RAID Item in BIOS
    100
  - RAID Configuration Utilities
    100
- Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility
  101
  - Creating a RAID Set
    102
  - Creating a Recovery Set
    103
  - Deleting a RAID Set
    105
  - Resetting Disks to Non-RAID
    106
  - Recovery Volume Options
    107
  - Exiting the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager
    108
  - Rebuilding the RAID
    108
  - Rebuilding the Raid with a New Hard Disk
    109
  - Setting the Boot Array in the BIOS Setup Utility
    110
    
    (P7F-X/SATA Model Only)
    111
    
    Configuration Utility
    111
    
    Creating a RAID Set (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5)
    112
    
    Deleting an Array
    115
Chapter 6: Driver Installation

117
- RAID Driver Installation
  119
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk
    119
  - Installing the RAID Controller Driver
    121
- Intel ® Chipset Device Installation
  124
- LAN Driver Installation
  126
- VGA Driver Installation
  128
  - Windows ® Server 2003
    128
- Management Applications and Utilities Installation
  130
  - Running the Support DVD
    130
  - Drivers Menu
    130
  - Utilities Menu
    131
  - Make Disk Menu
    131
  - Contact Information
    131
Appendix: Reference Information

133
- P7F-X Series Block Diagram
  135

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