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RAID driver installation, 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk - server motherboard

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6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. The RAID card driver might be included in the Linux OS installation CD, and could be loaded automatically during the OS installation. However, we recommend you use the RAID driver packaged in the RAID card support CD for a better reliability. 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk • You may have to use another system to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD or from the Internet. • When you use a SATA optical drive and PROMISE® RAID, you cannot boot into FreeDOS using the support CD. Either reset SATA Port1 - Port4 in BIOS to [IDE] and boot again or create the RAID driver disk in another computer. A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® or Linux operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS (using the Makedisk application in the support CD). To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment: 1. Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive. 2. Restart the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support CD. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. 4. Restart the computer. 5. The Makedisk menu appears.Select Promise SW ROMB Controller Driver, and press to enter the submenu. Create Driver Diskette Menu Promise SW ROMB Controller Driver AMD AHCI Controller Driver Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt ASUS KCMA-D8 6-3

Section	Page
Contents	3
Notices	7
Safety information	8
About this guide	9
KCMA-D8 specifications summary	11
Chapter 1: Product introduction	13
1.1 Welcome!	15
1.2 Package contents	15
1.3 Serial number label	16
1.4 Special features	16
1.4.1 Product highlights	16
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features	18
Chapter 2: Hardware information	19
2.1 Before you proceed	21
2.2 Motherboard overview	24
2.2.1 Placement direction	24
2.2.2 Screw holes	24
2.2.3 Motherboard layouts	25
2.2.4 Layout contents	26
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	28
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	28
2.3.2 Installing the retension module base	31
2.3.3 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan assembly	32
2.3.4 Installing the CPU heatsink	35
2.4 System memory	36
2.4.1 Overview	36
2.4.2 Memory Configurations	37
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	38
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM	38
2.5 Expansion slots	39
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	39
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	39
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	40
2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slots (x16 link; x8 link)	41
2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link)	41
2.5.6 PCI slots	41
2.5.7 PIKE slot	41
2.5.8 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card	42
2.5.9 Installing i Button	43
2.5.10 Installing ASMB4 management card	43
2.5.11 Connecting the thermal sensor cable	44
2.5.12 Installing the audio card	44
2.6 Jumpers	45
2.7 Connectors	49
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors	49
2.7.2 Internal connectors	50
Chapter 3: Powering up	61
3.1 Starting up for the first time	63
3.2 Powering off the computer	64
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function	64
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch	64
Chapter 4: BIOS setup	65
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	67
4.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	67
4.1.2 BUPDATER utility	68
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	70
4.2 BIOS setup program	71
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	72
4.2.2 Menu bar	72
4.2.3 Navigation keys	72
4.2.4 Menu items	73
4.2.5 Submenu items	73
4.2.6 Configuration fields	73
4.2.7 Pop-up window	73
4.2.8 Scroll bar	73
4.2.9 General help	73
4.3 Main menu	74
4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	74
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	74
4.3.3 SATA1–6	75
4.3.4 Storage Configuration	76
4.3.5 System Information	78
4.4 Advanced menu	79
4.4.1 CPU Configuration	79
4.4.2 Chipset Configuration	81
4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration	91
4.4.4 USB Configuration	92
4.4.5 PCIPnP	93
4.4.6 Event Log Configuration	93
4.5 Server menu	94
4.6 Power menu	96
4.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]	96
4.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]	96
4.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [ACPI v2.0]	96
4.6.4 ACPI APIC support [Enabled]	96
4.6.5 APM Configuration	97
4.6.6 Hardware Monitor	98
4.7 Boot menu	100
4.7.1 Boot Device Priority	100
4.7.2 Hard Disk Drives; CDROM Drives	100
4.7.3 Boot Settings Configuration	101
4.7.4 Security	102
4.8 Tools menu	104
4.9 Exit menu	105
Chapter 5: RAID configuration	107
5.1 Setting up RAID	109
5.1.1 RAID definitions	109
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	110
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	110
5.2 FastBuild Utility	111
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, SPAN or JBOD)	112
5.2.2 Deleting a RAID set	118
5.2.3 Viewing the Drive Assignment	120
5.2.4 Viewing the Controller Configuration	121
Chapter 6: Driver installation	123
6.1 RAID driver installation	125
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	125
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	127
6.2 AMD® processor driver installation	137
6.3 LAN driver installation	138
6.4 ATI SM Bus controller driver installation	142
6.5 Display driver installation	143
6.6 Management applications and utilities installation	146
6.6.1 Running the support DVD	146
6.6.2 Drivers menu	146
6.6.3 Utilities menu	147
6.6.4 Make disk menu	147
6.6.5 Contact information	147
Appendix: Reference information	149