Asus P5MT User Manual

Asus P5MT Manual

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    P5MT-M Motherboard
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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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    guide viii P5MT-M specifications summary x 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 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview
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    BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-1 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 4-2 4.1.3 AFUDOS utility 4-3 4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-6 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility 4-8 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.2.1 BIOS Access Configuration 4-21 4.4.4 CPU Configuration 4-22 4.4.5 Chipset
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    Chapter 5: RAID support 5.1 RAID driver installation 6-7 6.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server 6-7 6.2.2 Red Hat® Linux 9.0 6-9 6.3 VGA driver installation 6-11 6.3.1 Windows® 2000 Server 6-11 6.3.2 Windows® 2003 Server 6-12 6.3.3 Red Hat® Linux 9.0 6-12 Appendix: Reference information A.1 P5MT
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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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    signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and
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    Tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 5: RAID support Provides information on RAID configurations for this motherboard. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides information on RAID
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    following symbols used throughout this manual. D A N G E R / W A R N I N G : Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. C A U T I O N : Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. I M P O R T A N T : Instructions that you MUST follow
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    P5MT-M specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage Graphics LAN USB Special features BIOS features Rear panel LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition/Intel® Pentium® D/Celeron processor with Extended Memory 64-bit Technology (EM64T) Supports
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    P5MT-M specifications summary Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x Hard disk activity LED connector 1x IDE connector 4 x Serial ATA connectors 2 x CPU cm) Device drivers ASUS Update ASWM 2.0 *Specifications are subject to change without
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    xii
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    This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction
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    Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 ASUS P5MT-M
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    package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P5MT-M motherboard Cables Accessories Application CD Documentation 2-in-1 disk drive cable 4 x Serial ATA signal cables 2 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x USB PCI cable bracket I/O shield ASUS motherboard support CD User guide If any of the above
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    in the 775-land package, with 1066/ 800 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). See page 2-6 for details. Intel® E7230/Intel® ICH7R chipset The Intel® E7230 and the Intel® ICH7R I/O controller hub (ICH)provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard. The uniprocessor server chipset integrates EM64T support and
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    The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See pages 2-20 and 2-29 for details. ASUS P5MT-M 1-3
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    to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk. See page 4-2 for details. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip
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    This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. 2 Hardware information
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    Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.4 System memory 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots 2-16 2.6 Jumpers 2-19 2.7 Connectors 2-24 ASUS P5MT-M
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    motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. Onboard LED The motherboard comes with motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. P5MT-M ® LAN2 P5MT
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    goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 2.2.2 Screw holes Place eight (8) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. P5MT-M Place this side towards the rear
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    Intel® E7230 LGA775 CR2032 3V ® Lithium Cell CMOS Power DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) PCIE2 PCIE1 RECOVERY1 Intel® ICH7R CLRTC1 8Mbit Flash BIOS P5MT-M Broadcom
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    Slots 1. CPU sockets 2. DDR2 DIMM sockets 3. PCI Express/PCI slots Page 2-6 2-13 2-18 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. CPU fan pin setting (3-pin LAN_EN2) 7. VGA graphics controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) 8. BIOS recovery (3-pin RECOVERY1) 9. RAID select (3-pin RAID_SEL1) Page 2-19 2-20
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    connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) 2-27 5. CPU fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1/CPU_FAN2)) 2-28 6. System fan connectors 15. System panel auxiliary connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) • Chassis Intrusion connector (3-pin CASEOPEN) • LAN1 link activity LED 2-pin RESETBTN) 2-34 ASUS P5MT-M 2-5
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    /removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP cap. 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. ® LAN2 P5MT-M CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left
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    from the load plate window to remove (B). Load plate 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket. The socket alignment key A l i g n m e n t k e y should fit into the CPU notch. Gold triangle mark ASUS P5MT-M A 2-7
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    the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! Notes on Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology • This motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 CPUs in the 775-land package with Hyper-Threading Technology. • Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows® XP/2003 Server and Linux 2.4.x (kernel
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    heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector. Narrow end of the groove Motherboard hole Fastener Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) ASUS P5MT-M 2-9
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    the B heatsink and fan assembly in A place. A B A B B A 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1/CPU_FAN2. CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 P5MT-M FANOUT4 FANPWR2 GND ® LAN2 CPU_FAN2 P5MT-M CPU fan connectors CPU_FAN2 GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 • Do not forget to
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    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 B and fan assembly from the A motherboard. A B A B B A ASUS P5MT
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    4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 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
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    . The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: P5MT-M ® LAN2 128 Pins P5MT-M 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets 112 Pins DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 2.4.2 Memory configurations You combine single and double-sided memory modules on the same motherboard/system. ASUS P5MT-M 2-13
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    Edition Windows® Server 2003 Web Edition Windows® Server 2003 Standard Edition Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Windows® Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit Edition Windows® Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit Edition Maximum physical memory supported 4 GB 4 GB
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    : 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get 1 damaged when it flips out with extra force. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 2 1 DDR2 DIMM notch ASUS P5MT-M 2-15
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    unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis). 3. Remove the bracket 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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    for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI E x8 slot - - - - - -- - - shared - - - When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments; otherwise, conflicts will arise between
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    2.5.4 PCI Express x8 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x8 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with PCI Express 1.0 specifications. PCI Express x8 slots 2.5.5 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with
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    pins 1-2. 4. Re-install the battery. 5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause
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    Set these jumpers to pins 1-2 if you are using a 3-pin fan cable plug, or to pins 2-3 if you are using a 4-pin plug. ® LAN2 P5MT-M FM CPU Setting P5MT-M FM_CPU1 1 2 3-pin fan (Default) 2 3 4-pin fan FM_CPU2 12 23 3-pin fan 4-pin fan (Default) 3 . USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34
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    the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. ® LAN2 P5MT-M KBPWR1 21 32 +5V (Default) +5VSB P5MT-M Keyboard power setting 5 . Gigabit LAN controller setting Gigabit LAN feature. P5MT-M ® LAN2 P5MT-M LAN_EN1 setting LAN_EN1 2 1 Enable (Default) 3 2 Disable ASUS P5MT-M 2-21
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    allow you to enable or disable the onboard ATI Rage XL video graphics controller. Set to pins 1-2 to enable the video graphics controller. P5MT-M ® LAN2 P5MT-M VGA setting VGA_EN1 12 23 Enable (Default) Disable Make sure to set this jumper to D i s a b l e if you want to install VGA cards on
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    P5MT-M BIOS recovery setting BIOS recovery 9 . RAID select setting (3-pin RAID_SEL1) Set this jumper to 1-2 (Default) to enable LSI RAID ROM. Set this jumper to 2-3 to enable Intel® RAID ROM. P5MT-M ® LAN2 P5MT-M RAID select jumper RAID_SEL1 12 23 LSI RAID ROM INTEL RAID ROM (Default) ASUS
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    2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 . P S / 2 m o u s e p o r t ( g r e e n ) . This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2 . P a r a l l e l p o r t . This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. 3 . P S / 2 k e y b o a r d p o r t ( p u r p l e
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    power to the hard disk activity LED for add-on cards such as SCSI or RAID cards. The read/write activities of the add-on cards cause the hard disk activity LED to light up. ® LAN2 HDLED1 1 P5MT-M NC ADD_IN_CARD_ACT# ADD_IN_CARD_ACT# NC P5MT-M Hard disk activity LED connector ASUS P5MT-M 2-25
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    has 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 (optical 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE devices. P5MT-M ® LAN2 P5MT-M IDE connector PRI_IDE1 PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings
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    e S A T A a s item in the BIOS to [RAID]. See section "4.3.5 IDE Configuration" for details. SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND P5MT-M GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND ® LAN2 SATA4 Setting Master Slave Use Boot disk Data disk ASUS P5MT-M 2-27
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    5 . CPU and system fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1/2, 3-pin REAR_FAN1/2, 3-pin FRNT_FAN1/2) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA ~ 740 mA (8.88 W max.) or a total of 2.1 A ~ 4.44 A (53.28 W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that
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    chassis. The USB connector complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. P5MT-M ® LAN2 P5MT USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 8 . Parallel port connector (26-1 scanner, or other devices. P5MT-M ® LAN2 P5MT-M Parallel port connector LPT2
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    boot up if the power is inadequate. • You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices. ® LAN2 P5MT-M +3 Volts +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground Power OK +5V Standby +12 Volts +12 Volts +3 Volts ATXPWR1 24-pin Power Connector ATX12V1
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    connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. P5MT-M PSU_I2CCLK PSU_I2CDATA NC GND +3.3V Remote Sense ® LAN2 PSUSMB1 P5MT-M Power supply SMBus connector ASUS P5MT-M 2-31
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    12. BMC connector (16-pin BMCCONN1) This connector is for an ASUS server management card. +5VSB +5VSB BMC SMBCLK 12CCLK1 PSON# BMC_RST# PWROK PSONEN# P5MT-M ® LAN2 BMCCONN1 P5MT-M BMC connector +5VSB +5VSB BMC SMBDATA 12CDATA1 FP_PWRBTN# BMC_PRESENT# BMC_SMI# GND 13. Ambient thermal sensor
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    supports several server system functions. NC I2C_4_CLK# GND I2C_4_DATA# +5VSB LAN1_LINKACTLED+ LAN1_LINKACTLEDLAN2_LINKACTLEDLAN2_LINKACTLED+ P5MT a high-level signal to this lead to record a chassis intrusion event. • LAN1 link activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LINKACTLED) interface. ASUS P5MT-M 2-33
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    supports several chassis-mounted functions. P5MT-M POWERLED+ GND POWERLEDMLED+ MLEDNC +5V GND GND SPKROUT ® LAN2 PANEL1 HDLED+ HDLEDNMIBTN# GND POWERBTN# GND NC RESETBTN# GND P5MT system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four
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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 TUrning off the computer 3-2 ASUS P5MT-M
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    cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is the devices in the following order: a. Monitor b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS P5MT-M 3-1
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    to shut down the computer. 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. If you are using Windows® Server 2003: 1. Click the S t a r t button then select T u r n O f f C o m p to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets
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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 4-11 4.3 Main menu 4-14 4.4 Advanced menu 4-19 4.5 Power menu 4-27 4.6 Boot menu 4-31 4.7 Exit menu 4-35 ASUS P5MT-M
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    BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 4. A S U S U p d a t e (Updates the BIOS 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
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    optical drive letter. e. Press , then follow screen instructions to continue. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process
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    the file. • The succeeding 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 CD to the bootable floppy name. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom Main filename Extension name ASUS P5MT-M 4-3
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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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    American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Reading flash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... done Writing flash ...... done Verifying flash .... done Please restart your computer A:\> ASUS P5MT-M 4-5
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    2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare
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    updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. ASUS P5MT-M 4-7
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    , and • View the BIOS version information. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the
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    BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m 3. Select the ASUS FTP site
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    the screen instructions to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail of all its features. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility
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    the reset button on the system chassis. You can also restart by BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may 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. ASUS P5MT
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    Fourth IDE Slave IDE Configuration System Information [16:37:21] [Wed,06/01/2005] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [ST320410A] [ASUS CD-S520/A] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB keys differ from one screen to another. 4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    IDE Configuration System Information [16:37:21] [Wed, 06/01/2005] [1.44M, 3.5 in] : [ST320410A] : [ASUS CD-S520/A] : [Not Detected] : [Not Detected] : [Not Detected] : [Not Detected] Main menu items 4.2.5 the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. Scroll bar ASUS P5MT-M 4-13
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    overview of the basic system information. Refer to section "4.2.1 BIOS menu screen" for information on the menu screen items and System Information [16:37:21] [Mon,10/02/2004] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] : [ST320410A] : [ASUS CD-S520/A] : [Not Detected] : [Not Detected] : [Not Detected] : [Not Detected] Use
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    Supported Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-sector Transfer) M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Select the type of device connected to the system. The BIOS if the device supports this mode, device supports multi
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    ] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Allows the BIOS to automatically select the DMA mode. Configuration option: [Auto] SMART configure the item. IDE Configuration Configure SATA As Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Support On IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [Standard IDE] [Enhanced Mode] [S-ATA
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    only use the SATA2, SATA4, and P-ATA connectors. Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA] The default setting SATA allows you to use native advanced users only. If you set to any of these options and encounter problems, revert to the default setting S A T A. Configuration options: [S-ATA ASUS P5MT-M 4-17
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    Build Date : 03/21/05 Processor Type : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.20 GHz Speed : 3200 MHz Count : 1 System Memory Size : 512 MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory
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    CPU Configuration BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [8 USB Ports] [Auto] [Enabled] [HiSpeed] [Enabled] Enables USB host controllers. The M o d u l e V e r s i o n and U S B D e v i c e s E n a b l e d items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows N o n e. ASUS P5MT
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    or FullSpeed (12 Mbps). Configuration options: [FullSpeed ] [HiSpeed ] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] This is a workaround for operating systems without EHCI hand-off support. The ownership should be claimed by the EHCI driver. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.2 MPS Configuration This
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    the BIOS Power-On-Self-Test (POST). Some operating systems may not work when this item is set to [Always]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Boot Loader] [Always] Terminal Type [ANSI] Allows you to select the target terminal type. Configuration options: [ANSI] [VT100] [VT-UTF8] ASUS P5MT-M 4-21
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    [Enabled] Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. NOTE: If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may differ. Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Enable this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions
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    ] Manual DRAM Frequency Setting or Auto by SPD. DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows you to manually set the DRAM frequency. Setting to [Auto] allows the BIOS to automatically set the DRAM frequency by Serial Presence Detect (SPD). Configuration options: [Auto] [533 MHz] [667 MHz] ASUS P5MT-M 4-23
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    are set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When disabled, you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub-items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled the memory remap feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    /IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Serial Port2 Mode [Normal] Allows the BIOS to select the Serial Port 2 mode. Configuration options: [Normal] [IrDA] options: [1.9] [1.7] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Allows selection of the Parallel Port IRQ. Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] ASUS P5MT-M 4-25
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    [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] No: Lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system. Yes: Lets the operating system configure Plug and Play operating system. Plug and Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if
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    you 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 P5MT-M 4-27
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    options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On Ring [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the RI to generate a wake event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    [3.040V] [11.880V] CPU1 Temperature CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard, CPU, and ambient temperatures. Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. ASUS P5MT-M 4-29
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    the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. Smart Fan Control [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Smart detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. 4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device 5th Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] [PM-ST320410A] [PS-ASUS CD-S520/A] [MBA v7.6.6 Slot 03] [MBA v7.6.6 Slot 02] Specifies the boot sequence from the availabe installed in the system. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] ASUS P5MT-M 4-31
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    to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. AddOn support for PS/2 mouse. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Wait for 'F1' If Error [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS
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    same steps as in setting a user password. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . The message "Password Uninstalled" appears. ASUS P5MT-M 4-33
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    If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section "2.6 Jumpers" for information on how type a password composed of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. 4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    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. Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load the options from this menu or from the legend bar to exit. ASUS P5MT-M 4-35
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    the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After
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    This chapter provides information on RAID configurations for this motherboard. 5 RAID support
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    Chapter summary 5 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 ASUS P5MT-M
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    The server system/motherboard comes with the I n t e l® I C H 7 R and the L S I L o g i c E m b e d d e d S A T A R A I D technology built-in the Intel® ICH7R SouthBridge chipset that allows you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the
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    drive. 5.1.3 Intel® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and Intel® Matrix , then select E n a b l e d from the options. 6. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to the system or the motherboard user guide for details on entering and navigating through the
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    (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: select the menu options. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not
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    Creating a RAID 0 set (striped) To create a RAID 0 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1 . C r e a t e R A I D V o l u m e, 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
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    128 KB. The default stripe size is 128 KB. T I P : We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7. Key in the to the main menu, or to go back to the Create Volume menu. ASUS P5MT-M 5-5
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    Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) To create a RAID 1 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1 . C r e a t e R A I D V o l u m e, 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
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    The default stripe size is 64 KB. T I P : We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 5. c i t y item is highlighted. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. ASUS P5MT-M 5-7
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    6. Press when the C r e a t e V o l u m e item is highlighted. This warning message appears. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N): 7. Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or to go back to the
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    128 KB. The default stripe size is 64 KB. T I P : We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7. Key in the to the main menu or to go back to the Create Volume menu. ASUS P5MT-M 5-9
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    Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. To delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 2 . D e l e t e R A I D V o l u m e, then press to display this screen. Intel(R) Matrix
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    . This window appears. [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): 2. Press to exit or press to return to the utility main menu. ASUS P5MT-M 5-11
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    Resetting a RAID set hard disks drive 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 . R e s e t D i s k s t o N o n - R A I D
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    motherboard Southbridge chip. The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID automatically configures a RAID 1 (Mirrored) set when the S A T A i s c o n f i g u r e d a s R A I D in the BIOS and Manager (GAM) application. Refer to the GAM user guide in the motherboard support CD for details. ASUS P5MT-M 5-13
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    N e w. In E a s y C o n f i g u r a t i o n, the logical drive parameters are set automatically including the size and stripe size (RAID 1 only). In N e w C o n f i g u r a t i o n, you manually set the logical drive parameters and assign the set size and stripe size (RAID 1 only). 5-14 Chapter
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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 P5MT-M 5-15
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    configurable array, then press . The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters. 5-16 Chapter 5: Driver installation
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    the L o g i c a l D r i v e menu, then press . When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 10. 9. Key-in the stripe size, then press . For server systems, we recommend that you use a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we
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    steps 5 to 10 to configure additional logical drives. 13. When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return to the Management Menu. 5-18 Chapter 5: Driver installation
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    press . 5. Key-in the desired logical drive size, then press . 6. Follow steps 8 to 13 of the previous section to create the RAID set. ASUS P5MT-M 5-19
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    the array number, and Y is the drive number. 5-20 The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. Chapter 5: Driver installation
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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 P5MT-M 5-21
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    >. 8. Key-in the desired logical drive size, then press . 9. Follow steps 8 to 13 of the C r e a t i n g a R A I D s e t : U s i n g E a s y C o n f i g u r a t i o n section to add the new RAID configuration. 5-22 Chapter 5: Driver installation
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    (s) and prompts you to select the logical drive to initialize. Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive from the L o g i c a l D r i v e selection, then press . ASUS P5MT-M 5-23
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    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. 5-24 Chapter 5: Driver installation
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    5. When initialization is completed, press . Using the Objects command To initialize the logical drives using the O b j e c t s command: 1. From the Management Menu, highlight O b j e c t s, then press . ASUS P5MT-M 5-25
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    drive to initialize from the L o g i c a l D r i v e s sub-menu, then press . 4. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, then press to start initialization. 5-26 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 P5MT-M 5-27
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    Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the R e b u i l d or O b j e c t s S S E L E C T I O N M E N U displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drive you want to rebuild, then press . 5-28 Chapter 5: Driver installation
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    R e b u i l d from the pop-up menu, then press . 4. When prompted, press to to rebuild the drive. 5. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue. ASUS P5MT-M 5-29
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    you to select the logical drive to check. Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive from the L o g i c a l D r i v e selection, then press . 5-30 Chapter 5: Driver installation
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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 P5MT-M 5-31
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    pop-up menu, then press . 4. When prompted, press to to check the drive. 5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue. 5-32 Chapter 5: Driver installation
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    >. 2. When prompted, press the to select Y e s from the C l e a r C o n f i g u r a t i o n ? dialog box, then press . The utility clears the current array. 3. Press any key to continue. ASUS P5MT-M 5-33
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    the bootable logical drive from the list, then press . 3. The logical drive is selected as boot drive. Press any key to continue. 5-34 Chapter 5: Driver installation
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    This chapter provides information on RAID, LAN and VGA driver installation for this motherboard. 6 Driver installation
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    Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-1 6.2 LAN driver installation 6-7 6.3 VGA driver installation 6-11 ASUS P5MT-M
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    driver disk in DOS (using FreeDOS from the support CD) or in Windows® environment. DOS To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment: 1. Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive. 2. Restart the computer, then enter the BIOS key to continue. The RAID drivers are copied to the floppy
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    Windows® 2000/2003 Server To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® 2000/2003 Server environment: 1. Restart the system from the hard disk drive, then place the system/ motherboard support CD in the optical drive. 2. Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility. The 32-bit
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    driver Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS During Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS installation To install the Intel® ICH7R RAID controller driver when installing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/2003 Server , press to specify an additional device. ASUS P5MT-M 6-3
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    4. Insert the Intel® ICH7R RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5. Select the I n t e l ( R ) 8 2 8 0 1 F R S A T A The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk. When prompted, press to continue
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    ® 2000/2003 Server OS To install the Intel® ICH7R RAID controller driver on an existing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. e v i c e ( r e c o m m e n d e d ), then click N e x t. 10. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. When found, click N e x t to install the drivers. ASUS P5MT-M 6-5
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    installation is done. To verify the Intel® ICH7R RAID controller driver installation: 1. Right-click the M y C o m p u t e r icon on the Windows® desktop , then select P r o p e r t i e s from the menu. 2. Click the H a r d w a r e tab, then click the D e v i c e M a n a g e r button. 3. Click
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    ® Gigabit LAN controller drivers. 6.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server To install the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Restart the computer, then log on with A d m i n i s t r a t o r privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical
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    4. Click N e x t when the InstallShield Wizard window appears. Follow screen instructions to continue installation. 6-8 C h a p t e r 6 : Dr i v e r i n s t a l l a t i o n
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    >.src.rpm 2. Change the directory to the RPM path and build the binary driver for your kernel: cd /usr/src/{redhat,OpenLinux,turbo,packages,rpm ..} rpm -bb SPECS/bcm5700.spec or rpmbuild -bb SPECS/ bcm5700.spec The RPM path is different for different Linux distributions. 3. Install the newly built
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    kernel: cd bcm5700-/src make 3. Test the driver by loading it: insmod bcm5700.o 4. Install the driver and man page: make install See the RPM instructions on the previous page for the location of the installed driver. 5. Refer to Linux distribution documentation to configure the network
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    . 6.3.1 Windows® 2000 Server You need to manually install the ATI® RAGE XL VGA driver on a Windows® 2000 Server operating system. To install the ATI® RAGE XL VGA driver: 1. Restart the computer, then log on with A d m i n i s t r a t o r privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the
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    installation. There is no need to install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA. Verifying the VGA driver installation To verify if the ATI® RAGE XL VGA drivers are properly installed in a Windows® 2000/2003 Server operating system: 1. Right-click the M y C o m p u t e r icon on the
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    The appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard. Reference A information
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    Appendix summary A A.1 P5MT-M block diagram A-1 ASUS P5MT-M
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    A.1 P5MT-M block diagram Intel® PeSnmtiituhmfie®ldP/CroencdeasrsMorillExtreme Edition/Intel®PProecnetsisuomr Slot 1 Slot 2 PCI-E X1 PCI-E X1 BCM5721 BCM5721 MUX SATA All *4 IDE *1 USB 2.0*8 BIOS Flash 8 Mbit ATI Rage XL H/W monitors W83792D Fan *6 Voltage * EEPROM System information SEL FRU
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    A-2 Appendix A: Reference information
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