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    Motherboard P5BV(P)-E Series P5BP-E/4L P5BV-E/SAS P5BV-E
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    express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL
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    ix About this guide x Typography xi P5BP-E/4L specifications summary xii P5BV-E Series specifications summary xiv Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-4 Chapter
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    Contents 2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x1link for P5BP-E/4L and x4 link for P5BV-E 2-22 2.5.6 PCI 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 3 utility 4-5 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-7 4.2.1 BIOS
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    Computing 4-17 4.4.4 MPS Configuration 4-17 4.4.5 CPU Configuration 4-18 4.4.6 Chipset Configuration 4-19 4.4.7 Onboard RAID configuration 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 RAID
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    RAID Setup Utility . (For P5BV-E and P5BP-E/4L only 5-14 5.3.1 Creating a RAID set 5-15 5.3.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration Management applications and utilities installation 6-18 6.4.1 Running the support CD 6-18 6.4.2 Drivers menu 6-18 6.4.3 Management Software menu 6-19 6.4.4
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    Appendix A: Reference information A.1 P5BP-E/4L block diagram A-1 A.2 P5BV-E block diagram A-2 A.3 P5BV-E/SAS block diagram A-3 vii
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    . This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's 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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    qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. The symbol of
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    you 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
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    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
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    P5BP-E/4L specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage Graphics LAN USB Special features BIOS features LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium®4/processor Compatible with Intel® PCG 06/05B/05A and 04B/04A and the latest Intel® dual-core processor Supports Intel
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    P5BP-E/4L specifications summary Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support 1 x Rear fan connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x 24-pin ATX power drivers ASUS Live Update utility ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) *Specifications are subject to change without
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    drives with Integrated RAID mode (RAID 0, RAID 1,RAID 1E) Volari® XGI Z9S PCI-based VGA controller with 32MB DDR2 display memory Dual embedded Broadcom BCM 5721 Giga PCI-E LAN Controllers that comply with PCI Express 1.0a specifications Intel ICH7R Southbridge supports: - 4 USB 2.0 ports (two
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    specifications summary Special features BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS MyLogo3 Smart Fan BIOS Recovery ASWM2.0 AMI BIOS fan connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x
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    xvi
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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 P5BV(P)-E Series
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    Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5BV-E Series and P5BP-E/4L motherboard! 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
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    the CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU loading 2.0, and SATA among others. DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of up specifications. See page 2-17 for details. 1-
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    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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    RAID Setup Utility (no RAID 5). See page 2‑26 and Chapter 5 for details. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS
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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 2-8 2.4 System memory 2-15 2.5 Expansion slots 2-17 2.6 Jumpers 2-20 2.7 Connectors 2-24 ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series
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    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. ® P5BP-E/4L SB_PWR1 P5BP-E/4L.Onboard.LED ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 2-
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    chassis. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage to the motherboard components. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct
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    Place this side towards. the rear of the chassis ® P5BP-E/4L ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 2-
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    LAN_USB12 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) EATXPWR1 ATX12V1 ISL 6312 COM1 BCM 5721 Intel Bigby-p MCH LGA775 VGA1 BCM 5721 LAN1_LAN2 LAN3_LAN4 BCM 5721 BCM 5721 ® P5BP-E/4L DDR2 COM2 PCI5 8Mb BIOS PCI6 FLOPPY1 Super I/O SB_PWR1 TPM1 USB34 AUX_PANEL1 PANEL1 P5BP-E/4L Layout 2-
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    BUZZ1 PCI3 CLRTC1 CPU_FAN1 CPUFAN_SET1 CHAFAN_SET1 Intel ICH7R FRNT_FAN3 RAID_SEL1 SATA1 SATA3 SATA2 SATA4 RECOVERY1 ASMB3 PRI_IDE1 CMI9880 XGI Z9s REAR_FAN1 HDLED1 COM2 PCI5 8Mb BIOS PCI6 FLOPPY1 Super I/O SB_PWR1 TPM1 USB34 AUX_PANEL1 PANEL1 P5BV-E Layout
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    CPUFAN_SET1 CHAFAN_SET1 FRNT_FAN3 Intel ICH7R SATA1 SATA3 SATA2 SATA4 RECOVERY1 ASMB3 PRI_IDE1 CMI9880 XGI Z9s REAR_FAN1 HDLED1 COM2 PCI5 8Mb BIOS PCI6 FLOPPY1 Super I/O SB_PWR1 TPM1 AUX_PANEL1 P5BV-E/SAS Layout LSI 1064E SASLED SAS1 SAS2 USB34 SAS3 SAS4 PANEL1 2- Chapter
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    CPU socket 2. DDR2 DIMM slots 3. PCI/PCI Express slots Page 2-9 2-16 2-21 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. RAID controller selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 3. Force BIOS connections LAN1_LAN2 7. Dual integrated Gigabit Ethernet connections LAN3_LAN4 (P5BP-E/4L only) 8. LAN (RJ-45) port for ASMB
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    SAS4) (for P5BV-E/SAS model only) 5 USB connector (10-1 pin USB34) 6. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) 2-29 2-30 2-31 2-31 7. CPU fan connector (4-pin CPU_FAN1) 2-32 8. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 2-32 9. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 4-pin ATX12V1) 2-33 10
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    the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. ® P5BP-E/4L P5BP-E/4L.CPU.Socket.775 Before installing the CPU, make
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    damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle window to remove (B). 4B 3 PnP cap Load plate 4A 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left
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    tab. B The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology. Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features. ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 2-11
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    heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector. Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of
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    and fan assembly in place. A B A B A B A 1 1 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1. CPU_FAN1 ® P5BP-E/4L GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 P5BP-E/4L.CPU.Fan.Connector • Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you
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    2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on . the motherboard. 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. . . 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and
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    4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. . . . Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation. ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 2-15
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    memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory P5BP-E/4L 128 Pins 112 Pins DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 P5BP-E/4L.240-pin.DDR2.DIMM.Sockets 2.4.2 Memory memory modules from the same vendor. Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on the ASUS
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    of memory module(s) installed per channel is the same (A1+A2=B1+B2), the system will run in Dual Channel Interleaved mode which provides optimum performance. • When the total size of each channel is not the same (A1+A2≠B1+B2), the system will run in Dual Channel Asymmetric mode. ASUS P5BV
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    components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket 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 Removing
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    Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis). 3. BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support
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    2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority 0 - 1 - Keyboard 3 - 4 - 6 - 8 - 9 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 16 - 18 - 23 - 23 - 19 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 19 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 -
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    # REQ2 GNT# GNT0 GNT1 GNT2 2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications, and PCI Express x8, x4, x1 SATA/SAS RAID card. The following figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16
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    2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot . (x1link for P5BP-E/4L and x4 link for P5BV-E) This motherboard supports PCI Express x8 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with PCI Express 1.0a specifications. 2.5.6 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card,
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    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 system boot failure! ® P5BP-E/4L P5BP-E/4L.Clear.RTC.RAM CLRTC1 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear CMOS ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 2-23
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    ROM INTEL RAID ROM (Default) P5BP-E/4L.RAID_SEL1.Setting 3. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS when it gets corrupted. To update the BIOS: 1. Prepare a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard (xxxx-xxx
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    to pins 1-2 Short PWM mode if you are using a 4-pin fan cable plug, or to pins 2‑3 Short DC mode if you are using a 3-pin plug. ® P5BP-E/4L CPUFAN_SET1 12 23 PWM Mode (Default) DC Mode CHAFAN_SET1 12 23 PWM Mode (Default) P5BP-E/4L.Fan.Mode.Setting DC Mode ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 2-25
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    2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1 2 8 7 1 2 6 5 P5BP-E/4L 3 4 8 7 6 5 3 P5BV-E and P5BV-E/SAS 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Lan port for ASMB3 IKVM. 3. Dual integrated Gigabit Ethernet connections LAN1_LAN2.
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    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. ® P5BP-E/4L FLOPPY PIN1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. P5BP-E/4L.Floppy.Disk.Drive.Connector ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 2-27
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    three connectors: a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE slave device the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. PRI_IDE1 ® P5BP-E/4L PIN 1 P5BP-E/4L.IDE.Connector NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag)
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    set using these connectors, set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to [RAID]. See section "4.3.4 IDE Configuration" for details. Only P5BP-E/4L and P5BV-E support LSI MegaRAID. GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND GND
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    SAS2, SAS3, SAS4) (For P5BV-E/SAS model only) This motherboard comes with four Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connectors, the next generation storage technology that supports both Serial Attached SCSI and Serial ATA. Each connector supports one device ® P5BV-E.SAS SAS1 SAS3 GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3
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    USB connector complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. ® P5BP-E/4L USB34 P5BP-E/4L.USB.2.0.Connector The USB port module +5V ® P5BP-E/4L COM2 PIN 1 P5BP-E/4L.COM.Port.Connector The Serial port module is purchased separately. ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 2-31
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    the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! ® P5BP-E/4L CPU_FAN1 GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 P5BP-E/4L.CPU.Fan.Connector 8. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This
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    and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • Use of an ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant power supply unit (PSU) that provides a minimum power of 450 W is -5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts Ground +12V DC +12V DC P5BP-E/4L.ATX.Power.Connector ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 2-33
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    PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while SPKROUT ® P5BP-E/4L PANEL1 HDLED+ HDLEDNMIBTN# GND POWERBTN# GND NC RESETBTN# GND P5BP-E/4L.System.Panel
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    the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! ® P5BP-E/4L GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN1 FANOUT4 FANPWR2 GND FRNT_FAN3 FANOUT4 FANPWR2 GND REAR_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 P5BP-E/4L.Fan.Connectors FANOUT4 FANPWR2 GND FANOUT4 FANPWR2 GND ASUS
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    LOCATORLED1LOCATORBTN# GND LOCATORLED2LOCATORLED2+ 12. System panel auxiliary connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector supports several server system functions. AUX_PANEL1 ® P5BP-E/4L 1 P5BP-E/4L.Auxiliary.Panel.Connector • Chassis Intrusion connector (3-pin CASEOPEN) This lead is for a chassis
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    is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Card. You need to install ASUS TPM card to use this feature function. PWRDW# GND 3.3VSB NC AD0 3.3V AD3 PCIRST# FRAME# PCICLK ® P5BP-E/4L TPM P5BP-E/4L.TPM.Connector The TPM module is purchased separately. NC CLKRUN# SERIRQ# NC GND AD1
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    2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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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 P5BV(P)-E Series
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    settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance. 7. At power on, hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. AMI BIOS beep codes. Beep Description One beep Two continuous beeps followed by two short beeps Two continuous beeps followed by four
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    is ON, pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the
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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 Boot menu 4-31 4.7 Exit menu 4-36 ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series
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    motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS that D: is your optical drive. e. Press , then follow screen instructions to continue. Windows® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk
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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(03.11
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    (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 CD to
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    port, 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
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    the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • Ensure that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk or the USB flash disk to P5BPE4L.ROM, P5BVESAS.ROM, or P5BVE.ROM. • Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. Recovering the BIOS from the
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    , the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... Floppy found! Reading file "P5BPE4L.ROM". Completed. Start flashing... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause
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    power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware hub. The firmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the
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    menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary . Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    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. BIOS right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 4-
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    screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section "4.2.1 BIOS menu screen" for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A [11
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    Main Primary IDE Master BIOS SETUP UTILITY Device : Megatrends, Inc. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite [CDROM] if you are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature
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    wish to configure the item. Main IDE Configuration ATA/IDE Configuration Configure SATA as BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Enhanced] [IDE] Options Disable Compatible Enabled Hard Disk Write Protect [ [IDE] Set the SATA configuration. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] 4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    -detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected total system memory. The System information screen may be not exactly match the information on your screen. It will change according to your actual system configuration. ASUS
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    the system to malfunction. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit USB Configuration Remote Access Configuration Trusted Computing MPS Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP Configure the USB support. Select Screen Select Item +- Change
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    .0 Controller mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to select the USB2.0 controller mode. Configuration options: [HiSpeed] [FullSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Allows yout to enable or disable the BIOS EHCI Hand-Off support function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 4-15
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    then press to display the configuration options. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access Address, IRQ Serial Port Mode Flow Control Redirection After BIOS POST Terminal Type VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support [COM1] [3F8h,4] [115200 8, n,1] [None]
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    ANSI/ VT100 terminals. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 4.4.3 Trusted Computing Advanced Trusted Computing TCG/TPM SUPPORT BIOS SETUP UTILITY [No] Enable/Disable TPM TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2) supp in BIOS Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
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    ] [Enabled] Vanderpool Technology [Enabled] Enable this item when the processor supports Vanderpool Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU TM function: [Enabled] When enabled and CPU support this function, this function will work. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled
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    malfunction. North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Configure North Bridge features. North Bridge Configuration North Bridge chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] PCI MMIO Allocation: 4GB To 3584MB DRAM Frequency [Auto] Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled
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    disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Enable this option only when you DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When disabled, you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub-items seconds] [1 to 2 seconds] 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    to display the sub-menu. For P5BV-E and P5BP-E/4L: Configure Win83627EHG-A Super IO Chipset Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 -5721D [Enabled] LAN5721D Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows BIOS to Select Serial Port1 Base Addresses. For P5BV-E/SAS [IrDA] [ASK IR] ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 4-21
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    resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Take caution when changing the settings American Megatrends, Inc. Plug And Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you
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    to display the configuration options. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [Disabled] [Enabled] Add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1
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    4.5.1 APM Configuration APM Configuration Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Restore on AC Power Loss Resume On Ring Resume On PME# Resume On RTC Alarm [Last State] [ RTC Alarm Minute, and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    or [N/A]. FRNT_Fan1/2/3 Speed [N/A]. Rear_Fan1 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU, front, and rear fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 4-25
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    ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The CPU Fan Ratio and CPU Target Temperature items appear only when you set the CPU outputs through the onboard voltage regulators. 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority Main Advanced Power Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] : [xxxxx Drive] [ATAPI CD-ROM] [Hard Drive] [Disabled] ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 4-27
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    Mouse Support Wait For 'F1' If Error Hit 'DEL' Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] [Enabled] [Force BIOS] Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Allows you to set display mode for optional ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] .
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    Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Security Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 4-29
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    . 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 to erase the RTC RAM. After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to
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    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
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    Advanced Power Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used the changes that you made, and restore the previously saved settings. 4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    press to load the default settings. If you wish to cancel the command, select [Cancel] then press to return to the Exit menu. ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 4-33
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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 RAID configurations 5-1 5.2 Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 5-6 5.3 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 5-17 5.4 LSI1064E IR RAID Function 5-39 5.5 Global Array Manager 5-39 ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series
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    motherboard comes with Intel® ICH7R chipset. The Intel® ICH7R Soutbridge chip comes with the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID and the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. These utilities allow you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID RAID RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support
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    5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the
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    RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 10), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. To enter the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID the menu options. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only
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    Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 0.0 GB Create marks the selected drive. Press after completing your selection. 5- Chapter 5: Driver installation
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    key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array, then press . The available used mainly for audio and video editing. 7. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want, then press . The default to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to the
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    RAID 1 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID RAID RAID RAID 1 set, then press . 3. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select RAID to configure as RAID. The SELECT DISKS the RAID volume RAID volume and return to main menu or to
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    RAID 10 set (RAID 10) To create a RAID 10 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID RAID RAID RAID 10 set, then press . 3. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select RAID to configure as RAID. The SELECT DISKS size for the RAID 10 array, RAID
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    special characters. [↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. Enter a name for the RAID 5 set, then press . 3. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select RAID 5(Parity), then press . 5- Chapter 5: Driver installation
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    RAID Disk 1 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk 2 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk 3 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XGB Non-RAID select the stripe size for the RAID 5 array, then press
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    RAID set. To delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID disks to become available as non-RAID disks. WARNING: EXISTING DATA the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete, then press Press to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu;
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    to return to the utility main menu. 5. Follow steps 2 to 4 to select and reset other RAID set drives. 5.2.7 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager utility To exit the utility: 1. From the utility to exit or press to return to the utility main menu. ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 5-11
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    disk with the same size as the original hard disk. 3. The utilty immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to "Rebuild". 5-12 Chapter 5: Driver installation
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    specification into the same SATA Port. Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk. 2. Reboot the system and then follow the steps in section "Rebuilding the RAID with other non-RAID disk". 5.2.9 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS . ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 5-13
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    5.3 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (For P5BV-E and P5BP-E/4L only) The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 set(s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip. The LSI
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    Setup Utility allows you to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using two types of configurations: Easy and New. In Easy Configuration, the logical drive parameters are set automatically including the size and stripe size. In New Configuration, you manually set the logical drive parameters and assign the
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    Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID set using the Easy Configuration option: 1. From the 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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    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 parameters. ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series
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    identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set. 8. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set, select Stripe Size from the Logical Drive menu, then press . When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 10. array block size for optimum performance. 5-18 Chapter 5: Driver installation
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    >. 11. Follow steps 5 to 10 to configure additional logical drives. 12. When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return to the Management Menu. ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 5-19
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    menu, then press . 5. Key in the desired logical drive size, then press . 6. Follow steps 8 to 12 of the previous section to create the RAID set. 5-20 Chapter 5: Driver installation
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    the View/Add Configuration command. Adding a new RAID configuration To add a new RAID configuration: 1. From the Management Menu, highlight to the SATA ports. Select the drive(s) you want to include in the RAID set, then press . When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY
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    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 parameters. 5-22 Chapter 5: Driver
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    from the Logical Drive menu, then press . 8. Key in the desired logical drive size, then press . 9. Follow steps 8 to 12 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration section to add the new RAID configuration. ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 5-23
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    the logical drives. You may initialize the logical drives of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command in the Management Menu, highlight Initialize, then press . 2. The screen displays the available RAID set(s) and prompts you to select the logical drive to initialize. Use the
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    the 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 P5BV(P)-E Series 5-25
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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 . 5-26 Chapter 5: Driver installation
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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 P5BV(P)-E Series 5-27
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    initialize the drive without confirmation. 6. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press to abort initialization. 7. When initialization is completed, press . 5-28 Chapter 5: Driver installation
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    5.3.4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild or Objects command in the Management Menu. Using the Rebuild the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drive you want to rebuild, then press . ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 5-29
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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. 5-30 Chapter 5: Driver installation
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    Check Consistency command is available only for logical drives included in a RAID 1 set. Using the Check Consistency To check data consistency using select Check Consistency, then press . 2. The screen displays the available RAID set(s) and prompts you to select the logical drive to check. Use
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    . • Abort - Aborts the consistency check. When you restart checking, it continues from zero percent. 5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue. 5-32 Chapter 5: Driver installation
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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 P5BV(P)-E Series 5-33
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    configuration To delete a RAID configuration: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Clear Configuration, then press . 2. When prompted, press the < , then press . The utility clears the current array. 3. Press any key to continue. 5-34 Chapter 5: Driver installation
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    a RAID set: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Select Boot Drive, then press . 2. When prompted, press the 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 P5BV
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    5.3.8 Enabling the WriteCache You may enable the RAID controller's WriteCache option to improve the data transmission performance. When you enable WriteCache, you may lose press to turn the option On (enabled). 3. When finished, press any key to continue. 5-36 Chapter 5: Driver installation
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    RAID set(s) from SAS hard disk drives supported by the LSISAS1064E PCI-E SAS controller: • RAID 1 (Integrated Mirroring) • RAID 1E (Integrated Mirroring Enhanced) • RAID feature supports hot in one volume. • The RAID setup screens shown in this LSI Logic Corp. MPT SAS BIOS MPTBIOS-6.16.00.00 (2007.05
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    Firmware Revision 1.22.01.00-IR SAS Address 500E0101:23456712 NVDATA Version 2B.00 Status Enabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled BIOS & OS) RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter = Select Item -/+ = Change Item 5. The
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    disk, then move the cursor to the RAID Disk column. To include this disk in Slot Device Identifier RAID Hot Drive Pred C = Create array By default, the RAID Disk field shows No before array creation. This the minimum requirements for use in a RAID array. • The disk is not large
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    and Reboot 10. The utility creates the array. LSI Logic Config Utility v6.16.00.00 (2007.05.07) Processing...may take up 1 minute Creating RAID array 5-40 Chapter
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    Address 500E0101:23456712 NVDATA Version 2B.00 Status Enabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled BIOS & OS) RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter = Choose array type to create ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 5-41
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    ) supports three to ten disks, or seven mirrored disks plus two hot spare disks. Use the arrow key to select a disk, then move the cursor to the RAID Disk conditions: • The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID array. • The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on
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    provides RAID 0 functionality, supporting volumes SAS configuration utility. LSI Logic Corp. MPT SAS BIOS MPTBIOS-6.16.00.00 (2007.05.07) Copyright the arrow keys to select RAID Properties, then press . Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled BIOS & OS) RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced
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    . Use the arrow key to select a disk, then move the cursor to the RAID Disk column. To include this disk in the array, press , , or
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    Utility and Reboot 9. The utility creates the array. LSI Logic Config Utility v6.16.00.00 (2007.05.07) Processing...may take up 1 minute Creating RAID array ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 5-45
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    Firmware Revision 1.22.01.00-IR SAS Address 500E0101:23456712 NVDATA Version 2B.00 Status Enabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled BIOS & OS) RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter = Select Item -/+ = Change Item 2. On
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    Type IME Scan Order 0 Size(MB 51498 Status Optimal Manage Array Slot Device Identifier RAID Hot Drive Pred Size Num Disk Spr Status Fail (MB) 0 SEAGATE ST373454SS 0003 F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter=Select Item Alt+N=Next Array C = Create an array ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 5-47
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    Array 1 of 1 Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 0 Size(MB 51498 Status Optimal Manage Array Slot Device Identifier RAID Hot Drive Pred Size Num Disk Spr Status Fail (MB) 0 SEAGATE ST373454SS 0003 Yes NO Ok No 34331 2 SEAGATE ST373454SS
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    Hot Spare Synnchronize Array Activate Array Delete Array Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter = Select Item 3. Press to begin the synchronization, or to cancel. ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 5-49
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    cannot recover lost data if you delete an array. Make sure you back up important data before deleting an array. • If you delete an IM (RAID 1) volume, the data is preserved on the primary disk. To delete an array: 1. From the Manage Array screen, select Delete Array, then press . LSI
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    Address 500E0101:23456712 NVDATA Version 2B.00 Status Enabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled BIOS & OS) RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Esc=Exit F1=Help Alt+D=Device Properties Alt+N=More Keys ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 5-51
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    and remains at this position. This makes it easier to set BIOS boot device options and to keep the boot device constant during current topology is displayed. If the selection of a boot device is supported, the bottom of the screen lists the Alt+B option. This is 5-52 Chapter 5: RAID configuration
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    (2007.05.07) Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed [No] Boot Information Display Mode [Display adapters & installed devices] Support Interrupt Hook interrupt, the Default] Restore Defaults Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Alt+N = Adapter List -/+ = Change Item
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    Boot Alert Displayed Boot Information Display Mode Support Interrupt Restore Defaults [No] [Display adapters Alt+N = Adapter List -/+ = Change Item Support Interrupt Configuration options: [Hook interrupt, the [Display adapters & installed devices] Support Interrupt [Hook interrupt, the Default]
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    .07) Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed [No] Boot Information Display Mode [Display adapters & installed devices] Support Interrupt Hook interrupt, the Default] Restore Defaults Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Alt+N = Adapter List -/+ = Change Item
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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 P5BV(P)-E Series
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    drive or bootable array. This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 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. A floppy
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    ICH7R INTEL RAID Driver ICH7R LSI RAID Driver LSI 1064E SAS Driver 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation
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    Broadcom ASF Firmware Update 7. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the folppy disk drive. 8. Press . 9. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 6-
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    OS During Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Boot the F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." appears at the bottom of the screen. 3. When prompted, press to specify
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    driver from the list, then press . LSI Logic SATA RAID Select "LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID" for Windows 2000 or 32bit Windows 2003 Server OS from the list, then press . For 64bit Windows 2003 Server OS, please select "LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID ( Intel IA32E )" item. ASUS
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    a RAID driver disk" to create the Intel SATA Driver for windows system. 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
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    floppy disk drive. 9. Select the option "Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)", then click Next. 10. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. When found, click Next to install the drivers. 11. Click Finish after the driver installation is done. ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 6-
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    . The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID or Intel® 8201 GR/GH SATA RAID 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
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    Hat® Enterprise 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 . ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 6-
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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 . 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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    . The drivers for the 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. 7. Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation. ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 6-11
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    SuSE Linux OS: 1. Boot the system from the SuSE Installation CD. 2. Select Installation from the Boot Options menu, then press . 3. A message instructs you to prepare the RAID driver disk. Press . For SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0 SP1 operating system, do not use OS bundled
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    4. When 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. ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 6-13
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    2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun Driver option to begin installation. 4. Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard window appears. Follow screen instructions to continue installation. 6-14 Chapter 6: Driver
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    6.2.2 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 Follow these instructions when installing the Broadcom 5721 LAN controller base driver for the Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system. Building the driver Install first the Kernel Development tools before building the driver from the TAR file. To build the
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    . 6.3.1 Windows® 2003 Server You need to manually install the XGI Graphics driver on a Windows® 2003 Server operating system. To install the XGI Graphicsdriver: 1. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive. The
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    screen instructions to complete installation. 6.3.2 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 4.0 The Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 4.0 operating system automatically recognizes the XGI Graphics driver during system installation. There is no need to install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA. ASUS P5BV
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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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    available network and server monitoring application. Click on an item to install. 6.4.4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click on an item to install. ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series 6-19
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    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. 6-20 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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    This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard. A Reference information
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    Chapter summary A A.1 P5BP-E/4L block diagram A-1 A.2 P5BV-E block diagram A-2 A.3 P5BV-E/SAS block diagram A-3 ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series
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    A.1 P5BP-E/4L block diagram x16 slot PCIE1 x16 slot PCIE4 x8 slot PCIE2 PCI3 PCI5 PCI6 Z9s Conroe/Kentsfield Wolfdale/Yorkfield X8 Link X8 Link X1 Link PCI 33 800/1066/1333 FSB Bigby -P DMI Interface ICH7R DDR2-800x2 DDR2-800x2 x1 5721 x1 5721 x1 x1 4 x SATA 5721 5721 Intel MSM (RAID 0, 1,
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    Bigby -V DDR2-800x2 DDR2-800x2 x8 slot PCIE2 PCI3 PCI5 PCI6 Z9s X4 PCI 33 DMI Interface ICH7R x1 x1 4 x SATA 5721 5721 Intel MSM (RAID 0, 1, 10, 5) LSI MegaRAID (RAID 0, 1, 10) A- Appendix A: Reference information
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    A.3 P5BV-E/SAS block diagram x16 slot X8 PCIE1 Conroe/Kentsfield Wolfdale/Yorkfield 800/1066/1333 FSB Bigby -V DDR2-800x2 DDR2-800x2 x4 1064E 4 x SAS PCI3 PCI5 PCI6 Z9s PCI 33 DMI Interface ICH7R Intel MSM (RAID 0, 1, 10, 5) x1 x1 4 x SATA 5721 5721 ASUS P5BV(P)-E Series A-
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    A- Appendix A: Reference information
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Motherboard
P5BV(P)-E
Series
P5BP-E/4L
P5BV-E/SAS
P5BV-E