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    P5MT-S Motherboard
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    . ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies
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    ASUS features 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 Onboard LEDs 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-3 2.2.4 Layout Contents 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.3.1 Installing the CPU
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    function power switch 3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 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 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-10 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-11 4.2.2 Menu
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    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 4.5 Power Configuration 4-27 4.5.1 APM Configuration 4-27 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor 4-30 4.6 Server in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 RAID configuration utility 5-3 5.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID
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    ver. 3.0 6-12 6.3 VGA driver installation 6-13 6.3.1 Windows® 2000 Server 6-13 6.3.2 Windows® 2003 Server 6-14 6.3.3 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 6-14 6.4 Management applications and utilities installation 6-15 6.4.1 Running the support CD 6-15 6.4.2 Drivers menu 6-15 6.4.3 Management
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    . This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturerʼs instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation
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    company. • If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid
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    need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists
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    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. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task
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    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® Server Management Board Intel® ICH7R Southbridge supports: - 2 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 hard disk drives - 4 x SATA-300 drives with RAID functionality using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager (under Windows
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    P5MT-S specifications summary USB Special features BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents Intel ICH7R Southbridge supports: - 4 USB 2.0 ports (two on the rear panel, two on the front panel) ASUS Smart Fan I/II ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS
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    This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction
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    Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 ASUS P5MT-S
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    items. Motherboard ASUS P5MT-S motherboard Cables Accessories Application CDs Documentation 4 x Serial ATA signal cables 2 x Serial ATA power cables 1 x SCSI Ultra320 cable 80-conductor IDE cable 3-in-1 Floppy/Ultra ATA disk drive cable I/O shield ASUS motherboard support CD User guide If any
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    DDR2-533/667 memory, and PCI Express interfaces. The ICH is a new generation server class I/O controller hub that provides the interface for PCI 2.3, USB 2.0, and SATA among others. DDR2-667 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of up to 667 MHz to
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    close to Gigabit bandwidth. See page 2-23 for details. Serial ATA II technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II technology through the Serial ATA interfaces controlled by the Intel® ICH7R. The SATA specification allows for thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage
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    CPU temperature BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 4-5 for details. ASUS Smart Fan technology I/II The motherboard supports both generations of ASUS Smart Fan technology. ASUS
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    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. 2 Hardware information
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    Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.4 System memory 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots 2-15 2.6 Jumpers 2-18 2.7 Connectors 2-23 ASUS P5MT-S
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    before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. ® P5MT-S P5MT-S Onboard LED SB_PWR1 ON
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    below. 2.2.2 Screw holes Place nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. ® P5MT-S Place this side towards the rear of the chassis LAN2 2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    Motherboard layout PS/2KBMS KBPWR1 T: Mouse PSUSMB1 B: Keyboard USBPW12 USB12 REAR_FAN1 25cm (9.8in) ATXPWR1 CPU_FAN1 ATX12V2 COM1 REAR_FAN2 CPU_FAN2 FM_CPU2 Intel E7230 FM_CPU1 LGA775 PARALLEL PORT ® P5MT Super I/O SB_PWR1 8Mbit Flash BIOS RECOVERY1 PCI4 BPSMB1 TRPWR1 AUX_PANEL1
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    contents Slots/Sockets 1. CPU socket 2. DDR2 DIMM slots 3. PCI/PCI-X/PCI Express slots 4. Mini-PCI socket Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. CPU fan (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 8. SCSI controller setting (3-pin SCSI_EN1) 9. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse
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    -1 pin COM2) 8. BMC connector (16-pin BMCCONN1) 9. Ambient thermal sensor (2-pin TRPWR1) 10. CPU and system fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN1/2, REAR_FAN1/2, FRNT_FAN1/2) 11. Backplane SMBus connector (6-1 pin BPSMB1) 12 2-25 2-26 2-26 2-27 2-28 2-28 2-28 2-29 2-29 2-30 2-30 2-31 2-32 ASUS P5MT-S 2-5
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    socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment/ transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. ® P5MT-S P5MT-S CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU,
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    PnP cap B from the load plate window to remove (B). Load plate 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket. The socket alignment key should fit into the Alignment key CPU notch. Gold triangle mark ASUS P5MT-S A 2-7
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    orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. Close the load plate (A), then A push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. B The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with
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    heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector. Narrow end of the groove Motherboard hole Fastener 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 2-9
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    the heatsink and fan B assembly in place. A A A B B B A 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1/CPU_FAN2. CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 ® P5MT-S GND FANPWR Rotation PWM CPU_FAN2 P5MT-S CPU Fan Connectors CPU_FAN2 PWM Rotation FANPWR GND • Do not forget
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    on the motherboard. 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink B and fan assembly from the motherboard. A A B A B B A 4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. ASUS P5MT
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    after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) Narrow end of the groove Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation. 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    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). • Three DDR2 DIMMs intalled into any three memory sockets will function in single-channel mode. ASUS P5MT-S 2-13
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    motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs. DO NOT install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets. 2.4.4
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    unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in drivers support "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
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    IDE Channel * 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 ATI RAGE XL Adaptec 7901 PCI
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    -bit PCI slot 64-bit PCI-X slot 2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Mini-PCI socket The mini-PCI socket on the motherboard supports an ASUS Server Management Board. Mini-PCI socket ASUS P5MT-S 2-17
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    pins 1-2. 4. Re-install the battery. 5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause
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    if you are using a 4-pin plug. ® P5MT-S P5MT-S FM CPU Setting FM_CPU1 12 23 3-pin fan 4-pin fan 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
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    requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. ® P5MT-S KBPWR1 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB P5MT-S Keyboard Power Setting 5. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard ATI
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    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® Matrix Storage Manager. ® P5MT-S RAID_SEL1 1 2 LSI RAID ROM (Default) 2 3 INTEL RAID ROM P5MT-S RAID Controller Selection ASUS P5MT-S 2-21
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    PCI-X U320 SCSI controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the SCSI feature, and support RAID configurations. ® P5MT-S SCSI_EN1 1 2 Enable (Default) P5MT-S SCSI Controller Setting 2 3 Disable 9. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the
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    Linked Data activity SPEED LED Status Description OFF ORANGE GREEN 10 Mbps connection 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port ASUS P5MT-S 2-23
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    cable to PIN 1. P5MT-S Floppy Disk Drive Connector 2. ICH7R Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1) This connector is for an Ultra DMA 100/66 signal cable. The Ultra DMA 100/66 signal cable has three connectors: a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard, a black connector
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    Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to [RAID]. See section "4.3.4 IDE Configuration" for details. ® P5MT-S P5MT-S SATA Connectors SATA4 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/
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    connected to the SCSI connectors or the SATA connectors cause this LED to light up. HDLED1 1 P5MT-S SCSI/SATA Card Activity LED Connector 5. USB connector cation that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. USB34 P5MT-S USB 2.0 Connector The USB port module is purchased separately. ® P5MT-S USB
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    P5MT-S 34 68 P5MT-S Onboard SCSI Connector SCSI Connection Notes This motherboard has a 68-Pin Ultra320 SCSI connector. The onboard SCSI chipset incorporates an advanced multimode I/O cell that supports devices on a single channel decreases performance of the slower devices. ASUS P5MT-S 2-27
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    -S Serial Port2 (COM2) Connector 8. BMC connector (16-pin BMCCONN1) This connector is for the ASUS server management card, if available. BMCCONN1 P5MT-S BMC Connector 9. Ambient thermal sensor (2-pin TRPWR1) If you want additional thermal monitoring, connect the thermal sensor cable with thermistor
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    10. CPU and system fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN1/2, REAR_FAN1/2, FRNT_FAN1/2) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA ~ 740 mA (8.88 W max.) or a total of 2.1 A ~ 4.44 A (53.28 W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black
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    (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector is for the power supply SMB cable, if your power supply supports the SMBus function. ® P5MT-S PSU_I2CCLK PSU_I2CDATA NC GND +3.3V Remote Sense PSUSMB1 P5MT-S Power Supply SMBus Connector 13. SSI power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V2) These connectors
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    leads to record a chassis intrusion event. • Locator LED (6-pin LOCATOR) These leads are for the locator switch and LED on the front panel. AUX_PANEL1 PIN1 P5MT-S Auxiliary Panel Connector NC I2C_4_CLK# GND I2C_4_DATA# +5VSB LAN1_LINKACTLEDLAN1_LINKACTLED+ LAN2_LINKACTLED+ LAN2_LINKACTLED
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    pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while . ® P5MT-S POWERLED+ GND POWERLEDMLED+ MLEDNC +5V GND GND SPKROUT 2-32 PANEL1 P5MT-S System
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    This chapter describes the power up Powerin3g up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.
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    Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-2 ASUS P5MT-S
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    The system then runs the Power-On Self-Test (POST). While the tests are running, the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen. If you do not see anything within 30 seconds on, hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS P5MT-S 3-1
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    The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. If you are using Windows® Server 2003: 1. Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer. 2. Click the Turn Off or to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system
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    This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 4 BIOS setup
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    Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-10 4.3 Main menu 4-13 4.4 Advanced menu 4-18 4.5 Power Configuration 4-27 4.6 Server menu 4-32 4.7 Boot menu 4-34 4.8 Exit menu 4-39 ASUS P5MT-S
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    you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted
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    BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown. 1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.
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    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. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support
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    , then place the motherboard support CD to the optical drive. 3. Boot the system from the support CD, then select the FreeDOS command prompt. 4. At the DOS prompt, replace the prompt with the USB flash disk drive letter, then type: afudos /i[filename] 5. Follow the instructions in the previous section
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    disk that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to P5MTS.ROM. Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To
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    the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. 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. 4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    CD that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities
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    utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop-down menu, then click Next. 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click
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    > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop-down menu, then click Next. 3. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Save. 4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. ASUS P5MT-S 4-9
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    setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section "4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS". Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to "Run Setup". This
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    help Main Advanced System Overview Power System Date System Time Legacy Diskette A IDE Configuration System Information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit [Mon 05/30/2005] [11:10:19] [1.44M, 3.5 in] Use [ENTER]. of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. ASUS P5MT-S 4-11
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    have their respective menu items. Main Advanced System Date System Time Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit [Mon 05/30/2005] [11:10:19] Legacy items on the screen. Advanced APM Configuration Power Management/APM Video Power Down Mode Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend Time Out(Minute
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    through them. Main Advanced Power System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A IDE Configuration System Information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit [11:10:19] [Mon 05/27/2005] [1.44M, 3.5 in] Use [ENTER in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] ASUS P5MT-S 4-13
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    Enterprise Server 9.0 SP1 operating system environment. Due to the OS limitation, you must set a SATA RAID to use any SATA device (at least two SATA devices are needed for the RAID configuration). Refer to Chapter 5 and Chapter 6 for details on how to set a SATA RAID. 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    driver support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012304.htm www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012305.htm The SATA [SATA Only] [PATA Pri, SATA Sec] [SATA Supported Block Mode : 16 Sectors PIO Mode : Supported Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported The BIOS
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    ], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    Total : 1024MB Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 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 4-17
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    of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit MPS Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP Configure the MultiProcessor Table. Select Screen Select Item +- Change
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    ] [Enabled] Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. CPU Core Clock and the Front Side Bus frequency. The default value of this item is auto-detected by the BIOS CPU that supports the Hyper-Threading Technology. Hyper-Threading is not supported when you installed a dual-core CPU
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    ® 4 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 details on how to use the EIST feature. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST. 4-20 Chapter
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    an item then press to display the sub-menu. Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. North option ROM in the onboard SCSI controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5MT-S 4-21
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    Northbridge related settings. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY North Bridge Chipset this item if you are using RedHat Linux Advanced Server 3.0 UP5/UP6 operating system. DRAM Frequency [Auto] (Serial Presence Detect). When disabled, you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub
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    Configuration menu allows you to change the Southbridge related settings. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY South Bridge Chipset Configuration USB Functions USB 2.0 Controller [4 Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P5MT-S 4-23
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    Intel PCI-X Hub Configuration The Intel PCI-X Hub Configuration menu allows you to change the Intel PCI Express controller related settings. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure advanced settings for PCI-X Hub I/O Port Decode VGA 16-Bit Decode [4K Decode] [Enabled] Select the decode range for
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    Port IRQ [Enabled] [3FB/IRQ4] [2FB/IRQ3] [Normal] [378] [Normal] [IRQ7] Allows BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and ECP] [EPP] [ECP & EPP] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] ASUS P5MT-S 4-25
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    Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] NO: Lets the BIOS configue all the devices in the system. YES: Lets the operating system configure Plug and and Exit ESC Exit Plug And Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if
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    ACPI APIC Support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Video Power Down Mode Hard Disk Power Down Mode Standby Time Out Suspend Time Out Throttle Slow Clock Ratio BIOS motherboard Advance Power Management (APM) feature. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P5MT-S 4-27
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    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 mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed. Configuration options: [On/Off] [Suspend] 4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    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
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    Enabled] 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature MB Temperature CPU Fan1 Speed CPU Fan2 Speed Front Fan1 Speed Front Fan2 Speed Rear Fan1 ºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to
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    connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. Smart Fan Control [Smart Fan II] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Smart Fan ]. CPU1 Temperature [XXX] MB Temperature [XXX] Displays the detected CPU and system threshold temperature when the Smart Fan Control is enabled. ASUS P5MT-S 4-31
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    SETUP UTILITY Server Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access [Enabled] Serial port number Baudrate Flow Control Redirection After BIOS POST [COM1] [19200] [None] [Always] Terminal Type VT-UTFB Combo Key Support Meida Type [ANSI] [Disabled] [Serial] Select Remote Access type
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    BIOS Power-On Self-Test (POST). Some operating systems may not work when this item is set to Always. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Boot Loader] [Always] Terminal Type [ANSI] Allows you to select the target terminal type. Configuration options: [ANSI] [VT100] [VT-UTF8] VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support
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    to change the system boot options. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Main Advanced Boot Settings Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit Boot Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. A virtual floppy disk drive (Floppy
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    Num-Lock PS/2 Mouse Support Wait For 'F1' If Error Hit 'DEL' Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] [Enabled] [On] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Allows BIOS to skip certain tests the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5MT-S 4-35
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    password. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . The message "Password Uninstalled" appears. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section "2.6 Jumpers" for information on how
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    supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password : Installed : Not Installed Change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. ASUS P5MT-S 4-37
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    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
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    Advanced Power Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults BIOS SETUP UTILITY Sever Boot Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be the command, select [Cancel] then press to return to the Exit menu. ASUS P5MT-S 4-39
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    > to load the default settings. If you wish to cancel the command, select [Cancel] then press to return to the Exit menu. 4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. 5RAID configuration
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    Chapter summary 5 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-1 5.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 5-4 5.3 Global Array Manager 5-30 5.4 Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility 5-31 ASUS P5MT-S
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    up RAID The motherboard comes with the following RAID solutions: • LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID technology embedded in the Intel® ICH7R Southbridge supports up to four SATA hard disk drives and RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 0+1 configurations. • Adaptec® AIC-7901X PCI-X SCSI controller supports SCSI hard
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    hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. To install the SCSI
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    the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility if you installed SATA hard disk drives on the SATA connectors supported by the Intel® ICH7R 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
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    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: 1. Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives. 2. During POST, the LSI
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    RAID set 5.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using stripe size (RAID 1 only). In New Configuration, you manually set the logical drive parameters and assign the set size and stripe . ASUS P5MT-S 5-5
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    3. 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 . When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y],
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    5. Press , select the configurable array, then press . The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters. ASUS P5MT-S 5-7
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    , proceed to step 10. 9. Key-in the stripe size, then press . 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. 5-8 Chapter 5: RAID
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    10. When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration, select Accept from the menu, then press . 12. Follow steps 5 to 10 to configure additional logical drives. 13. When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return to the Management Menu. ASUS P5MT-S 5-9
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    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
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    Configuration, then press . 3. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drive(s) you want to include in the RAID set, then press . When of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. ASUS P5MT-S 5-11
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    4. Select all the drives required for the RAID 10 set, then press . The configurable array appears on screen. 5. Press , select the configurable array, then press . The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive
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    , then press . 9. Key-in the stripe size, then press . 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
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    10. When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration, select Accept from the menu, then press . 11. When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return to the Management Menu. 5-14 Chapter 5: RAID configuration
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    Configuration, then press . 3. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drive(s) you want to include in the RAID set, then press . When of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. ASUS P5MT-S 5-15
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    4. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press . The configurable array appears on screen. 5. Press , select the configurable array, then press . The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive
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    size, then press . 9. 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
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    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
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    drive without confirmation. Initializing a logical drive(s) erases all data on the drive. 4. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press to abort initialization. ASUS P5MT-S 5-19
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    5. When initialization is completed, press . Using the Objects command To initialize the logical drives using the Objects command: 1. From the Management Menu, highlight Objects, then press . 5-20 Chapter 5: RAID configuration
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    2. Select Logical Drive from the Objects sub-menu, then press . 3. Select the logical drive to initialize from the Logical Drives sub-menu, then press . 4. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, then press to start initialization. ASUS P5MT-S 5-21
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    5. When prompted, press the to select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, then press . You may also press to initialize the drive without confirmation. 6. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press to abort initialization. 7. When initialization is completed,
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    a failed hard disk drive: 1. From the Management Menu, highlight Rebuild, then press . 2. The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drive you want to rebuild, then press . ASUS P5MT-S 5-23
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    3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press . The indicator for the selected drive now shows RBLD. 4. When prompted, press to to rebuild the drive. 5. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue. 5-24 Chapter 5: RAID configuration
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    you to select the logical drive to check. Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive from the Logical Drive selection, then press . ASUS P5MT-S 5-25
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    3. When prompted, press the to select Yes from the Consistency Check dialog box, then press . You may also press to check the drive consistency. A progress bar appears on screen. 4. While checking the disk consistency, press to display the following options. • Stop -
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    from the pop-up menu, then press . 4. When prompted, press to to check the drive. 5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue. ASUS P5MT-S 5-27
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    5.2.7 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Clear Configuration, then press . 2. When prompted, press the to select Yes from the Clear Configuration? dialog box, then press . The utility clears the current
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    > to select the bootable logical drive from the list, then press . 3. The logical drive is selected as boot drive. Press any key to continue. ASUS P5MT-S 5-29
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    Manager You may also create a RAID set(s) in Windows® operating environment using the Global Array Manager (GAM) application. The GAM application is available from the motherboard support CD. Refer to the GAM user guide in the motherboard support CD for details. 5-30 Chapter 5: RAID configuration
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    10 set(s) from SCSI hard disk drives connected to the SCSI connector supported by the embedded Adaptec® SCSI controller. To enter the Adaptec SCSISelect the SCSI hard disk drives. 2. During POST, the Adaptec SCSI BIOS automatically detects the installed SCSI hard disk drives and displays any existing
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    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 .
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    The screen returns to the options menu. 5.4.3 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe) To create a RAID 0 set for Performance: 1. After enabling the HostRAID, the utility returns to the initial menu. Use the arrow keys to select Configure/View HostRAID Settings, then press . ASUS P5MT-S 5-33
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    2. The utility displays the installed SCSI hard disk drives status and menu options. When available, the HDD status shows Free. Press . 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
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    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. 7. When prompted, use the keyboard to assign a name for the RAID 0 set, then press . ASUS P5MT-S 5-35
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    8. If you want to make the array bootable, select Yes from the menu, then press . 9. When prompted to create the RAID 0 set, select , then press . The utility erases all data from the selected hard disk drives. Make sure to backup all important data before creating a RAID set. A
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    > to mark. An X mark appears after the selected HDD. 4. Follow step 3 to select the other members of the RAID set, then press when finished. ASUS P5MT-S 5-37
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    6. Select Create new RAID-1 from the RAID-1 Build Option menu, then press . 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
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    that you have successfully created the RAID 1 set. 12. The screen displays the information on the created RAID set. Press to exit the utility. ASUS P5MT-S 5-39
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    5.4.5 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe+Mirror) To create a RAID 10 set for Fault Tolerance and Performance: 1. After enabling the HostRAID, the utility returns to the initial menu. Use the arrow keys to select Configure/View HostRAID Settings, then press . 2. The utility displays the SCSI hard
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    mark. An X mark appears after the selected HDD. 5. Follow the step 4 to select the other members of the RAID set, then press when finished. ASUS P5MT-S 5-41
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    6. Select the stripe size from the menu, then press . 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. 7. When prompted, use the
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    10. The screen displays the information on the created RAID set. Press to exit the utility. ASUS P5MT-S 5-43
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    5.4.6 Adding a spare drive to a RAID 10 set To add a spare drive to a RAID 10 set: 1. Press from the Configure/View Host RAID Settings menu. 2. Select Add Spare from the Options menu, then press . 3. Use the arrow keys to select the spare drive from the list, then press . 4. When a
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    5. The screen displays the information on the added spare drive. Press to exit the utility. 5.4.7 Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive To delete a RAID 10 set spare drive: 1. From the utility main menu, press , select Delete Spare from the Options menu, then press . ASUS P5MT-S 5-45
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    2. The screen displays the available spare drive(s). Use the arrow keys to select the spare drive you want to delete, then press . 3. When a confirmation dialogue box appears, select , then press to delete the spare drive. 4. Press to exit the utility. 5-46 Chapter 5: RAID
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    hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. Make sure to backup all important data before deleting a RAID set. 4. Press to exit the utility. ASUS P5MT-S 5-47
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    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: 1. From the main menu, select the RAID set you want to rebuild, then press . 2. Press . While rebuilding the array, you can press to stop. A pop-up menu appears for
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    . 2. The screen displays the RAID set drives. Use the arrow keys to select the hard disk drive you want to verify, then press . ASUS P5MT-S 5-49
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    3. Select Verify Disk Media from the menu, then press . You can also use the SCSI Disk Utilities to format the hard disk drive. 4. After verifying the hard disk drive, press to exit the utility. 5.4.11 Making a RAID set bootable To make a RAID set bootable: 1. Select SCSI Disk Utilities
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    2. Select the RAID set you want to make bootable, then press . 3. Press when the RAID set information displays on screen. 4. When prompted, select Mark bootable, then press . The letter "B" appears before a bootable RAID set for easy identification. ASUS P5MT-S 5-51
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    5-52 Chapter 5: RAID configuration
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    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 LAN driver installation 6-11 6.3 VGA driver installation 6-13 6.4 Management applications and utilities installation 6-15 ASUS P5MT-S
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    the option 7. Press . 8. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. For systems with Red Hat® Enterprise versions that are not listed in the Makedisk menu, explore the support CD and copy the RAID driver disk from the following path: \Drivers\ICH7R\LSI\Linux. ASUS P5MT-S 6-1
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    6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS During Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/2003 Server installation CD. The Windows® 2000/
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    U320 Driver ver. 1.02 for Windows 2000/XP/2003. 6. The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk. When prompted, press to continue installation. 7. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue. ASUS P5MT
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    To an existing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Restart the computer, then log in with Administrator privileges. 2. Windows® automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window. Click
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    SATA RAID and Adaptec AIC-7901 - Ultra320 SCSI Driver items should appear. 4. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, then select Properties from the menu. 5. Click the Driver tab, then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers. 6. Click OK when finished. ASUS P5MT
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    ver. 3.0 To install the Intel® ICH7R LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation CD. 2. At the boot:, type linux dd , then press . 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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    3. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk. Press 4. Select fd0 using the key when asked to select the driver disk source. Press to move the cursor to OK, then press . ASUS P5MT-S 6-7
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    RAID controller are installed to the system. 6. 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). 7. Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation. 6-8 Chapter
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    . 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 6-9
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    prompted, insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5. When prompted, select the floppy disk drive (fd0) as the driver update medium, select OK, then press . The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system. 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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    the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller drivers. 6.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server To install the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive
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    Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard window appears. Follow screen instructions to continue installation. 6.2.2 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 Follow these instructions when installing the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller base driver for the Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system. Building
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    This section provides instructions on how to install the ATI® RAGE XL Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. 6.3.1 Windows® 2000 Server You need to manually install the ATI® RAGE XL VGA driver on a Windows® 2000 Server operating system. To install the ATI® RAGE XL VGA driver: 1. Restart the computer
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    6.3.2 Windows® 2003 Server The Windows® 2003 Server operating system automatically recognizes the ATI® 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® Enterprise ver. 3.0 The Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0
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    to avail all motherboard features. 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. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun
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    applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. 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
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    This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard. Reference A information
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    Appendix summary A A.1 Intel® EM64T A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST A-1 A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology A-3 A.4 Block diagrams A-4 ASUS P5MT-S
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    feature: 1. Install an Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU that supports the Intel® EM64T. 2. Install a 64-bit operating system (Windows® Server 2003 x64 Edition). 3. Install the 64-bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support CD. 4. Install the 64-bit drivers for expansion cards or add
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    A.2.2 Using the EIST To use the EIST feature: 1. Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. 2. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Configuration, then press . 3. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology item to [Automatic], then press . See page 4-20 for details. 4. Press to
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    up the system and enter the BIOS Setup. Under the Advanced 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. 3. Restart the computer. ASUS P5MT-S A-3
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    in the 775-land package with 800/1066 MHz system bus System Bus 64bit, 800 MHz/1066MHz Northbridge Intel® E7230 Four DDR2 533/667 DIMM Sockets 4xDDR2 533 PCI-E Broadcom BCM5721 Broadcom BCM5751 LAN Port 1 LAN Port 2 IDE SATA All USB 1-8 SMBus LPC-Bus H/W monitor W83792AD Fan Power Supply
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Motherboard
P5MT-S