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    Motherboard P5M2(P)-E Series P5M2P-E/4L P5M2-E P5M2-E/4L
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    Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
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    viii About this guide ix Typography x P5M2-E Series specifications summary xi P5M2P-E/4L specifications summary xiii 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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    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 bar 4-11 4.2.3 Navigation
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    Contents 4.4.1 USB Configuration 4-18 4.4.2 MPS Configuration 4-20 4.4.3 Remote Access Configuration 4-21 4.4.4 CPU Configuration 4-22 4.4.5 Chipset Configuration 4-23 4.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-25 4.4.7 PCI PnP 4-26 4.5 Power Configuration 4-27 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor 4-29 4.6
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    6-16 6.4.1 Running the support CD 6-16 6.4.2 Drivers menu 6-16 6.4.3 Management Software menu 6-17 6.4.4 Utilities menu 6-17 6.4.5 Contact information 6-18 Appendix A: Reference information A.1 P5M2-E block diagram A-1 A.2 P5M2-E/4L block diagram A-2 A.1 P5M2P/4L block diagram A-3 vi
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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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    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 the
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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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    the Intel Matrix Storage Manager (IMSM) (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and software RAID 5) Graphics LAN For P5M2-E/4L only: Marvell 88SE6145 SATA/PATA Controller - 1 X IDE port supports two Ultra ATA 100/66/33 devices - 4 x SATAII drivers with RAID functionality RAID MODE (RAID 0, RAID
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    P5M2-E Series specifications summary USB Special features BIOS features Rear panel Internal c o n n e c t o r s Intel ICH7R Southbridge supports: - 4 USB 2.0 ports (two on the rear panel, two on the board) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Serial ATA connectors For P5M2-E/4L only: Additional 4
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    P5M2P-E/4L specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots * S t o r a g e Graphics LAN USB Special 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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    P5M2P-E/4L specifications summary BIOS features Rear panel Internal c o n n e c t o r s Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents AMI BIOS, 8 MB Flash ROM, x 24.5 cm) Device drivers ASUS Live Update utility ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) *Specifications are subject to change
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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 P5M2(P)-E Series
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    1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5M2-E Series and P5M2P-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
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    Serial ATA power cable 2-in-1 cable set 3-in-1 cable set Accessories I/O shield Application CD Support CD Document User guide Packing Quantity P5M2-E P5M2-E/4L Gift Box Content 4 8 Bulk Pack Content - 2 4 - 1 - - - 1 - 1 1 10 1 1 10 1 1 10 3 pieces 3 pieces per 10
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    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 meet the higher , eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 10.7 GB/s. ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 1-
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    interface and could achieve network throughput 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
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    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 boot logos. See page 4-32 for details. ASUS Smart Fan technology I The ASUS Smart Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according
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    1- Chapter 1: Product introduction
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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 P5M2(P)-E Series
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    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. ® P5M2P-E/4L SB_PWR1 P5M2P-E/4L Onboard LED ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 2-
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    the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis P5M2P-E/4L 2- Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) ® VGA1 REAR_FAN1 LAN1_LAN2 Marvell 8056 Marvell 8056 COM2 Intel 3000MCH P5M2-E PCIE1 XGI Z7 PCIE3 PCI4 PCI5 PCI6 SB_PWR1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power Intel ICH7R CLRTC1 8Mb BIOS RECOVERY1 BUZZ1 USBPW34 SATA1
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    (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) ® VGA1 REAR_FAN1 LAN1_LAN2 LAN3_LAN4 Marvell 8056 Marvell 8056 Intel 3000MCH P5M2-E/4L Marvell 8056 COM2 PCIE1 Marvell 8056 XGI Z7 PCIE3 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power RAID_SEL1 Intel ICH7R PCI4 PCI5 PCI6 SB_PWR1
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    module) ® VGA1 REAR_FAN1 LAN1_LAN2 LAN3_LAN4 Marvell 8056 Marvell 8056 Intel 3010MCH P5M2P-E/4L Marvell 8056 COM2 PCIE1 Marvell 8056 XGI Z7 PCIE2 PCIE3 CR2032 3V Lithium PANEL1 RAID_SATA3 RAID_SATA4 P5M2P-E/4L Layout PRI_IDE1 FRNT_FAN2 DDRV1 FRNT_FAN3 ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 2-
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    2.2.4 Layout contents Slots/Sockets 1. CPU socket 2. DDR2 DIMM slots 3. PCI/PCI Express slots Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34) 3. Keyboard/Mouse power (3-pin KBPWR1) 4. RAID controller selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 5. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin
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    pin PRI_IDE2) 4. Black Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) For P5M2P-E/4L and P5M2-E/4L: Red Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA_RAID1, SATA_RAID2, SATA_RAID3, SATA_RAID4) 5 Hard disk ) Page 2-27 2-28 2-29 2-30 2-30 2-31 2-31 2-32 2-33 2-34 2-35 2-36 ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 2-
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    transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. P5M2P-E/4L P5M2P-E/4L CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box
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    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 P5M2(P)-E Series A 2-
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    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 the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading
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    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 P5M2(P)-E Series 2-11
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    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_FAN1 P5M2P-E/4L ® FANOUT4 FANPWR2 GND P5M2P-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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    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 P5M2(P)-E Series 2-13
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    5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. The narrow end of the groove should point outward 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
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    DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 112 Pins ® 128 Pins P5M2P-E/4L P5M2P-E/4L 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 256 the same vendor. Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on the ASUS web site. • When installing one or two DIMMs, install the DIMM
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    Recommended memory configurations Mode Single channel mode Dual channel interleaved mode Dual channel asymmetic mode Number of memories 1 1 2 4* 3 4* DIMM socket DIMM_A1 V V V DIMM_A2 V V V V V DIMM_B1 V V DIMM_B2 V V V V V • When the total size of memory
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    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 Simultaneously press the retaining 2 clips outward to unlock the DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the 1 retaining
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    Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage to
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    Express Root Port - 27D6 Intel® 82801GB/GR/GH (ICH7 Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller - 27C0 * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 2-19
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    x16 slot. 2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x8 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with PCI Express 1.0a specifications. For P5M2-E/4L and P5M2P-E/4L, this slot is PCI Express x8 (x1 link). For P5M2-E, this slot is PCI Express x8 (x4 link). 2-20
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    2.5.6 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI 2.2 specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a 32-bit PCI slot. PCI Express x8 slot ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 2-21
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    -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! ® P5M2P-E/4L CLRTC1 12 23 Normal (Default) P5M2P-E/4L Clear RTC RAM Clear RTC 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    12 23 +5V (Default) P5M2P-E/4L BIOS Recovery Setting +5VSB • The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port; otherwise, the system would not power up. • If you are using Windows 2000, you need to install Service Pack 4 to wake up
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    can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. KBPWR1 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB ® P5M2P-E/4L P5M2P-E/4L Keyboard Power Setting 4. RAID controller selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you
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    to pins 1-2. 6. Turn on the system. ® ® P5M2P-E/4L RECOVERY1 12 23 Normal (Default) BIOS recovery P5M2P-E/4L BIOS Recovery Setting 6. Fan mode setting (3-pin CPUFAN_SET1 and (Default) DC Mode PWM Mode DC Mode (Default) P5M2P-E/4L P5M2P-E/4L Fan Mode Setting ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 2-25
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    2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 P5M2-E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 P5M2-E/4L and P5M2P-E/4L 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 3. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-
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    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. FLOPPY P5M2P-E/4L ® PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. P5M2P-E/4L Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 2-27
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    the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. PRI_IDE1 P5M2-E ® PIN 1 P5M2-E IDE Connector NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. • Pin 20 on the IDE connector
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    . ® GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND P5M2P-E/4L SATA1 SATA3 P5M2P-E/4L SATA Connectors ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND SATA2 SATA4 GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND
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    GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXP4 GND GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND RAID_SATA3 RAID_SATA4 P5M2P-E/4L RAID_SATA Connectors Important notes on Serial ATA • Use only two Serial ATA RAID connectors for each RAID 0 or RAID 1 set. • When using the connectors
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    that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. USB+5V USB_P4USB_P4+ GND NC ® ® P5M2P-E/4L USB34 USB+5V USB_P3USB_P3+ GND P5M2P-E/4L USB the system chassis. P5M2P-E/4L COM2 PIN 1 P5M2P-E/4L COM Port Connector The Serial port module is purchased separately. ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 2-31
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    8. CPU fan connector (4-pin CPU_FAN1) The fan connector supports cooling fan of 350 mA ~ 740 mA (8.88 W max.) or a total of 2.1 A ~ 4.44 ! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! CPU_FAN1 P5M2P-E/4L P5M2P-E/4L CPU Fan Connector ® FANOUT4 FANPWR2 GND 2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    +3 Volts GND GND -12 Volts +3 Volts ® Ground Ground PSON# +5 Volts Ground Ground P5M2P-E/4L Ground +5 Volts Ground -5 Volts Ground Power OK +5 Volts +5V Standby +5 Volts +12 Volts +5 Volts +12 Volts Ground +3 Volts P5M2P-E/4L ATX Power Connector ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 2-33
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    . System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (Green + MLEDNC +5V GND GND SPKROUT 2-34 P5M2P-E/4L PANEL1 HDLED+ HDLEDNMIBTN# GND POWERBTN# GND NC RESETBTN# GND P5M2P-E/4L System Panel Connector The system panel connector is
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    ! FRNT_ FAN1 ® FANOUT4 FAN PWR2 GND FANOUT4 FAN PWR2 GND P5M2P-E/4L REAR_FAN1 FRNT_ FAN2 FRNT_ FAN3 FANOUT4 FANOUT4 FAN PWR2 GND FAN PWR2 GND P5M2P-E/4L Fan Connectors • Only CPU_FAN1, CHA_FAN1, and CHA_FAN2 connectors support the ASUS Q-Fan2 feature. • If you install two graphics cards, we
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    labeled "Chassis Signal" and "Ground" are shorted with a jumper cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature. P5M2P-E/4L CHASSIS (Default) P5M2P-E/4L Chassis Intrusion Connector ® +5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND 2-36 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 P5M2(P)-E Series
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    No master drive detected Floppy controller failure Hardware component failure 7. At power on, hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 3-
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    3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows® Server 2000: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down... 2. Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer. 3. The power supply should turn
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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 P5M2(P)-E Series
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    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.) 3. ASUS the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk To create
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    as shown. 1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2. Boot the system in disk. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All
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    or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iP5M2P-E-4L.ROM 4. The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. A:\>afudos /iP5M2P-E-4L.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights
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    disk drive. A:\>afudos /iP5M2P-E-4L.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) 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
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    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 P5M2P-E-4L.ROM. Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To
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    , then turn on the system. 2. Insert the support CD to the optical drive. 3. The utility displays ! Checking for CD-ROM... CD-ROM found! Reading file "P5M2P-E-4L.ROM". Completed. Start flashing... DO NOT shut down or reset the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. 4- Chapter
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    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 tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your
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    the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update 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
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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 P5M2
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    4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    . Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 4-11
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    4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays 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 SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power
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    Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 4-13
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    ] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto
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    SATA as [Standard IDE] Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode] Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Set [Compatible Mode As [Standard IDE] Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. If you want to use the Serial ATA
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    the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI]. For details on AHCI, go to: www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012304.htm www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012305.htm The SATA controller is set to Native mode when this item is set to [RAID
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    , Inc. 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 P5M2(P)-E Series 4-17
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    BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.0-10.4 Enables USB host contoller. USB Devices Enabled: None USB Function Legacy USB Support USB2.0 Controller USB2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [4 USB Ports] [Auto] [Enabled] [HiSpeed] [Enabled] USB Mass Storage Device
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    Hand-Off [Enabled] Allows yout to enable or disable the BIOS EHCI Hand-Off support function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Advanced BIOS disk. Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 4-19
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    4.4.2 MPS Configuration Advanced MPS Configuration MPS Revision BIOS SETUP UTILITY [1.1] Select MPS Revision. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. MPS Revision [1.1] Allows you to select the
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    Base Address, IRQ Serial Port Mode Flow Control Redirection After BIOS POST Terminal Type VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support [Enabled] [COM1] [3F8h,4] [115200 8, n,1] [None] [Always] [ANSI] [Enabled] Select set to Always. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Boot Loader] [Always] ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 4-21
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    0. Ratio Status: Unlocked (Max:08, Min:06) Ratio Actual Value: 8 Exwcute Disable Bit [Enabled] CPU TM function: [Enabled] C1E Support [Enabled] Virtualization Technology [Enabled] Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) tech. [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save
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    Enable this item when the processor supports Virtualization Technology. Configuration options: SPD BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Auto] [Enabled] Manual DRAM Frequency Setting or Auto by SPD Spread Serial Presence Detect). When disabled, you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM
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    DRAM CAS# Latency [5 Clocks] Controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available. Configuration options: [5 Clocks] [4 Clocks] [3 Clocks] [6 Clocks] DRAM RAS# to Precharge [4 Clocks] Controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the
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    -A Super IO Chipset Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Serial Port2 Mode [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [Normal] Allows BIOS to Select Serial Port1 Base Addresses. ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 4-25
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    Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3
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    to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 4-27
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    4.5.1 APM Configuration APM Configuration Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Restore on AC Power Loss Resume On RTC Alarm Power On By PS/2 Keyboard Power On By PS/2 Mouse Resume On Ring Power On By PCI Devices Keyboard Wakeup Password : [Last State] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled]
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    5V Voltage 12V Voltage VBAT Voltage 3VSB Voltage [2884RPM] [Disabled] [N/A] [N/A] [N/A] [N/A] [1.296V] [3.248V] [5.120V] [12.091V] [3.248V] [3.248V] v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 4-29
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    If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. CPU Smart Fan Control [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The CPU Fan Ratio and
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    Yu] 7th Booth Device [Network: B02 D00 Yu] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 4-31
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    Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Allows you NumLock. Configuration options: [Off] [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mouse. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Wait
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    . The message "Password Installed" appears after you successfully set your password. To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 4-33
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    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 to erase
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    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] ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 4-35
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    4.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Main Advanced Power Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults BIOS SETUP UTILITY
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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 P5M2(P)-E Series 4-37
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    4-38 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 RAID configurations 5-1 5.2 Marvell 88SE6145 RAID BIOS Configuration utility 5-3 5.3 Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 5-6 5.4 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 5-17 5.5 Global Array Manager 5-39 ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series
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    For P5M2P-E/4L and P5M-E/4L only) The Marvell® 88SE6145 is a host bus adapter chip between PCI-Express and Serial ATA (SATA)/Parallel ATA (PATA) devices. It employs the latest Serial ATA (SATA) Phy technology, operating at 1.5 Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s. The motherboard supports ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 5-
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    included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected for details. 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical
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    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 Marvell® RAID BIOS Configuration utility: 1. Install all the Serial ATA hard may not exactly match the items on your screen. ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 5-
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    5.2.1 Creating a RAID set (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID10, or RAID 5) To create a RAID set: 1. From the utility menu bar, select Create, then press . This screen appears. **[Adapter]*****[Create * * * Select fr ee disks to c reate * * * ID Por t Disk Name Size Spe ed
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    : 6W4rKiBte Back * * * IAnrirtayMoNdaeme : No * * * * CDaicshkes MIoDd e : W0ri1te2 T3h r o u g h * * * NEXT * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Create the array? [Y] ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 5-
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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 Option ROM utility: 1. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. 2. Turn on the
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    the up/down arrow key to highlight a drive, then press to select. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press after completing your selection. ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 5-
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    6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array, then press . The available stripe size values range from 8 KB to 128 KB. The default stripe size is 128 KB. TIP: We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer
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    you want to create this volume? (Y/N): 8. Press to create the RAID volume and return to main menu or to go back to Create Volume menu. ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 5-
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    5.3.3 Creating a RAID 10 set (RAID 10) To create a RAID 10 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press . This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [
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    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 . ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 5-11
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    4. When the Disks item is highlighted, press to select the hard disk drives to configure as RAID. The SELECT DISKS screen appears. [ SELECT DISKS ] Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XGB Non-RAID Disk 1 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
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    delete volume "VolumeX"? (Y/N): 3. Press to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu; otherwise, press to return to the Delete Volume menu. ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 5-13
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    5.3.6 Resetting Disks to Non-RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume HDD to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume HDD deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. To reset a RAID set hard disk drive: 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID, then press to
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    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". ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 5-15
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    4. Exit the RAID configuration utility and reboot the system. 5. Select Start > Programs > Intel Matrix Storage > Intel Matrix Storage Console or click the Intel Matrix Storage Manager tray icon to load the Intel Matrix Stroage Manager utility. 6. From the View menu, select Advanced Mode to display
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    and RAID 10 set(s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip. The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID automatically configures a ) application. Refer to the GAM user guide in the motherboard support CD for details. ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 5-17
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    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 set size and stripe size. 5-18 Chapter 5: Driver installation
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    A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 5-19
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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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    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 P5M2(P)-E Series 5-21
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    10. When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration, select Accept from the menu, then press . 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. 5-22 Chapter 5: Driver
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    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. ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 5-23
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    5.4.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View/Add Configuration command. Adding a new RAID configuration To add a new RAID configuration: 1. From the Management Menu, highlight Configure, then press . 2. Use
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    >, 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 P5M2(P)-E Series 5-25
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    6. Follow steps 6 to 7 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration section. 7. Select Size 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
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    you to select the logical drive to initialize. Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive from the Logical Drive selection, then press . ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 5-27
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    3. When prompted, press the to select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, then press . You may also press to initialize 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
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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 . ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 5-29
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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. 5-30 Chapter 5: Driver installation
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    to initialize the drive without confirmation. 6. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press to abort initialization. 7. When initialization is completed, press . ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 5-31
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    5.4.4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild or Objects command in the Management Menu. Using the Rebuild command To rebuild a failed hard disk drive
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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. ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 5-33
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    5.4.5 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected logical drive. The utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects > Adapter menu. The
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    consistency check. • Abort - Aborts the consistency check. When you restart checking, it continues from zero percent. 5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue. ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 5-35
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    Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command: 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects, then select Logical Drive from the menu. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive you want to check, then press . 3. Select Check Consistency from the pop-up
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    the to select Yes from the Clear Configuration? dialog box, then press . The utility clears the current array. 3. Press any key to continue. ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 5-37
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    5.4.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set You must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set. Refer to the Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration section for details. To select the boot drive from a RAID set: 1. From the Management Menu,
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    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. ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 5-39
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    5-40 Chapter 5: Driver installation
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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 P5M2(P)-E Series
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    bit Driver Disk I) Make Marvell 88SE6145 SATA non-RAID for for RHEL AS4 64 bit Driver Disk J) Flash AMI BIOS for P5M2P-E/4L K) Flash AMI BIOS for P5M2-E/4L L) Flash AMI BIOS for P5M2-E Please choose A To L: 6. Place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive, then select the type of
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    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 RAID\Driver\Linux. 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® 2000/2003
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    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 P5M2(P)-E Series 6-
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    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. 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation
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    . 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 P5M2(P)-E Series 6-
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    To verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop , then select Properties from the menu. 2. Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. 3. Click the "+" sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers. The LSI Logic
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    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 P5M2(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- Chapter 6: Driver installation
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    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 P5M2(P)-E Series 6-
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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 driver
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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 P5M2(P)-E Series 6-11
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    this window. • If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE Wizard window appears. Follow screen instructions to continue installation. 6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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    6.2.2 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 Follow these instructions when installing the Marvell® 88E8056 LAN controller base driver for the Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 /2.6.16.21-0.8-bigsmp/kernel/drivers/net/ ssk98lin/sk98lin.ko. 12. Enter depmod. 13. Enter modprobe sk98lin. ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series 6-13
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    This section provides instructions on how to install the XGI Graphics driver. 6.3.1 Windows® 2000 Server You need to manually install the XGI Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive. The support CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if
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    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. 6.3.3 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 The Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system automatically recognizes the XGI Graphics driver
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    you can install 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
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    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 P5M2(P)-E Series 6-17
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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. 6-18 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 P5M2 series block diagram A-1 ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series
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    A.1 P5M2-E block diagram x16 slot x8 PCIE1 x16 slot Conroe/Kentsfield 1066 FSB Mukilteo 2 DDR2-667x2 DDR2-667x2 DMI Interface x8 slot PCIE3 PCI4 PCI5 PCI6 Z7 x4 PCI 33 ICH7R 8056 x1 8056 x1 4xSATA2 Intel MSM (RAID 0, 1, 10, 5) ASUS P5M2(P)-E Series A-
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    A.2 P5M2-E/4L block diagram Conroe/Kentsfield x16 slot x8 PCIE1 x16 slot 6145 4xSATA2 x8 slot PCIE3 PCI4 PCI5 PCI6 x1 x1 PCI 33 1066 FSB Mukilteo 2
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    A- Appendix A: Reference information
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Motherboard
P5M2(P)-E
Series
P5M2P-E/4L
P5M2-E
P5M2-E/4L