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    Motherboard P7F-C Series P7F-C/SAS P7F-C/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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    2-4 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-5 2.2.4 Layout contents 2-7 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-9 2.3.1 Installing the CPU 2-9 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2-12 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2-13 2.3.4 Installing the CPU heatsink in rack 2-14 2.4 System memory 2-15
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    BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-3 4.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-3 4.1.2 BUPDATER utility 4-4 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-6 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-7 4.2.1 BIOS System Information 4-15 4.4 Advanced menu 4-16 4.4.1 CPU Configuration 4-16 4.4.2 Chipset 4-20 iv
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    28 4.4.9 SR-IOV Supprted [Disabled 4-28 4.5 Server menu 4-29 4.5.1 Remote Access Configuration 4-29 4.6 4-35 4.7.4 Security 4-36 4.8 Tools menu 4-38 4.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-38 4.9 Exit menu 4-39 Chapter the BIOS Setup Utility 5-14 5.3 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility (P7F-C/SAS model only 5-15 
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    and utilities installation 6-25 6.5.1 Running the support DVD 6-25 6.5.2 Drivers menu 6-25 6.5.3 Utilities menu 6-26 6.5.4 Make disk menu 6-26 6.5.5 Contact information 6-26 Appendix: Reference information A.1 P7F-C/SAS Series block diagram A-3 A.2 P7F-C/4L Series block diagram A-4 vi
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    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 , we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. vii
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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. This symbol of
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    when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This user guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter
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    of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete
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    x8 link) SATA Controller Intel® 3420: 6* SATA2 300MB/s ports - Intel Matrix Storage utility supports software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5(Windows) LSI MegaRAID driver supports software RAID 0, 1& 10(Windows & Linux) (P7F-C/4L only) SAS Controller LSI 1068E 8-port SAS - controller: LSI® Integrated RAID
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    P7F-C Series specifications summary Onboard I/O Connectors Rear I/O Connectors Management Solution Monitoring Environment PSU Connector 24-pin ATX power connector + 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 24+4 pin power supply supported USB Connectors 3 (support 5 USB port) (One for internal Type A USB
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    This chapter describes the motherboard introPdruoc1dtuiocnt features and the new technologies it supports.
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    Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome 1-3 1.2 Package contents 1-3 1.3 Serial number label 1-4 1.4 Special features 1-4 ASUS P7F-C Series
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    below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Standard Gift Box Pack P7F-C Series Cables SATA data cable 6 Accessories IO shield 1 Plate for LGA1156 (1U) 1 Application CD Support CD 1 Documentation User Guide 1 Packing Qty. 1pc per carton Standard
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    satisfying solution to your problems. P7F-C Series xxS2xxxxxxxxx Made in China 合格 1.4 Special features 1.4.1 Product highlights Intel® LGA1156 Xeon 3400 Processor Ready This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Xeon 3400 processors in LGA1156 package, which has memory and PCI Express controller
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    generation of DDR3 which makes it an ideal memory solution. PCIe 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 device for twice the current speed and bandwidth. This enhances system performance while still providing backward compatibility to PCIe 1.0 devices. Marvell 88E8056 LAN Solution The
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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. Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature
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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 2-3 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-9 2.4 System memory 2-15 2.5 Expansion slots 2-17 2.6 Jumpers 2-21 2.7 Connectors 2-25 ASUS P7F-C Series
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    in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. ASUS P7F-C Series 2-3
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    . Ensure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components! 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation
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    2.2.3 Motherboard layout P7F-C/SAS ASUS P7F-C Series 2-5
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    P7F-C/4L 2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    4. PCI slots Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)) 3. CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting (3-pin CPUFAN_SEL1, CHAFAN_SEL1) 4. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) (LAN_SW3, LAN_SW4 P7F-C/4L Model only) 5. RAID configuration utility
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    SAS1, SAS2, SAS3, SAS4; RED) (7-pin SAS5, SAS6, SAS7, SAS8; Blue) (P7F-C/SAS model only) 4. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-Type USB7) 5. /Output connectors (6-1 pin SGPIO2/3) (P7F-C/SAS model only) 7. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) 8. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-
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    ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1156 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installing a CPU. ASUS P7F-C Series Load lever A B Retention tab 2-9
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    in the direction of the arrow until the load plate is completely lifted. Load plate 4. Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket. PnP cap Cap tab 5. Position the CPU over the socket, ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom‑left corner of the socket, and then fit the socket
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    6. Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring that it is spread in an even thin edge of the load plate slides under the retention knob (C). B A C 8. Insert the load lever under the retention tab. ASUS P7F-C Series 2-11
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    requires no tool to install. • Use an LGA1156-compatible CPU heatsink and fan assembly only. The LGA1156 socket is incompatible motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU
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    on the motherboard. 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. A B A B A B A 4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. ASUS P7F-C Series
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    that you have applied the thermal interface material to the top of the CPU before installing the heatsink. 1. Peel off the sticker on the heatsink metal plate and affix the plate to the back of the motherboard, matching the standoffs to the heatsink screw holes. 2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to
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    or 1333 MHz DIMM • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. DO NOT combine RDIMM and UDIMM. • The motherboard supports x8 DRAM Only and x4 & x16 DRAM are not supported ASUS P7F-C Series 2-15
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    system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: 2 1. Press the retaining into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR3 DIMM sockets do not support DDR and DDR2 DIMMs. DO NOT install DDR or DDR2 DIMMs to the DDR3 DIMM
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    cover (if your motherboard is already installed in BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. ASUS P7F
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    CMOS/Real Time Clock 9* 4 ACPI Mode when used 10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14* 9 Primary IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or
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    various server class high performance add-on cards. 2.5.5 PCI slots The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI 2.3 specifications. PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) PCI slot PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) PCI slot PCI slot PCI slot ASUS P7F-C Series
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    . 2.5.7 Connect Thermal sensor cable Follow the steps below to connect the thermal sensor cable to the connector on your motherboard. 1. Locate the TR1 connector on the motherboard. 2. Connect the thermal sensor cable to the connector. 3. Place the other end of the thermal sensor cable to the
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    RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery. ASUS P7F-C Series
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    and Chassis Fan control setting (3-pin CPUFAN_SEL1, CHAFAN_SEL1) These jumpers allow you to switch for fan pin selection. The CPUFAN_SEL1 jumper is for the CPU fan control and the CHAFAN_SEL1 jumper is for the front fans and rear fans control. Set to pins 1-2 when using 4-pin fans or pins 2-3 when
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    th��e��G�i�g�a��b�it��L�A�N���fe��a�t�u�r�e�. 3 4 5. RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) (P7F-C/4L model only) This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use place the jumper caps to pins 2-3 to use the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. ASUS P7F-C Series 2-23
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    6. Onboard storage setting (3-pin SAS_SW1) (P7F-C/SAS model only) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard LSI1068E SAS controller. Set the jumper to pins 1-2 to enable the SAS function (default). 7. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to quickly
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    network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. 8. LAN 3 (RJ-45) port. (P7F-C/4L model only) This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port ASUS P7F-C Series 2-25
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    SATA3, SATA4; RED) (7-pin SATA5, SATA6; Black) Supported by the Intel® 3420 chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed. • The SATA connectors do not support SATA cables with latch. 2. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)
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    SAS7, SAS8; Blue) (P7F-C/SAS model only) This motherboard comes with eight (8) Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connectors, the next-generation storage technology that supports both Serial Attached SCSI with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. ASUS P7F-C Series 2-27
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    for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRAID and Intel Matrix RAID SATA LED. 6. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin SGPIO2/3) (P7F-C/SAS model only) These connector is used for the SAS chip SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information and general
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    8. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1, FRNT_FAN1, FRNT_FAN2, FRNT_FAN3, REAR_FAN1) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA-740 mA (8.88 W max.) or a total of 1.75 A-3.7 A (44.4 W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard
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    configuring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • This motherboard supports ATX2.0 PSU or later version. • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system
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    a parallel port. Connect the parallel port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. ASUS P7F-C Series 2-31
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    System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. 1. System power LED turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns
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    . 5. Locator Button/Swich (2-pin LOCATORBTN) These leads are for the locator button on the front panel. This button queries the state of the system locator. ASUS P7F-C Series 2-33
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    2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    This chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of shutting down the system. 3 Powering up
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    Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-3 3.2 Turning off the computer 3-4 ASUS P7F-C Series
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    system then runs the power-on self-test or POST. While the tests are running, the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen. If you do not see anything within 30 seconds on, hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS P7F-C Series 3-3
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    computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows® 2003 Server: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down. 2. Select Shut Down to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the
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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 4-7 4.3 Main menu 4-10 4.4 Advanced menu 4-16 4.5 Server menu 4-29 4.6 Power menu 4-31 4.7 Boot menu 4-34 4.8 Tools menu 4-38 4.9 Exit menu 4-39 ASUS P7F-C Series
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    bootable USB flash disk drive in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the BUPDATER utility. 4.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS‑based utility. Before you start using
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    BUPDATER utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable�U��S��B��fl�a�s�h��d�i�s�k��d�r�iv��e��. 2. Copy the BUPDATER utility (BUPDATER.exe) from the ASUS support website at support.asus.com to the bootable
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    BIOS: DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. The BIOS update is finished! Please restart your system. C:\> ASUS P7F
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    . It resets the system when the BIOS recovery finished. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS! Doing so would cause system boot failure! The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest
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    the Exit Menu. See section 4.9 Exit Menu. • The 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 P7F-C Series 4-7
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    screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Power Boot Tools Exit System Time [13:44:30] System Date [Wed, 11/ the advanced system settings For changing the advanced server settings For changing the advanced power management (APM
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    the screen. 4.2.9 General help Pop-up window Scroll bar At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS P7F-C Series 4-9
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    screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Power Boot Tools Exit System Time [13:44:30] System Date [Wed, 11/25/2009] SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA 5 SATA 6 : [ST3160812AS] : [Not Detected] : [Not
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    to display the SATA device information. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA1 Device :Hard Disk Vendor :xxxxxxxxx Size :xx.xGB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode:16Sectors PIO Mode :4 Async DMA to select the data transfer mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ASUS P7F-C Series 4-11
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    , and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    configure the item. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Storage Configuration SATA 35] Options Disabled Compatible Enhanced ←→ Select Compatible] [Enhanced] Configure SATA as [IDE] Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported device is accessed through BIOS. Configuration option: [Disabled
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    configuration. It appears only when you set the item Configure SATA as from the sub-menu of SATA Configuration to [AHCI]. Main AHCI Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA Port1 [Not Detected] SATA Port2 [Not Detected] SATA Port3 [Not Detected] SATA Port4 [Not Detected] SATA Port5 [Not Detected] SATA
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    . System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. System Memory Information Displays system memory information. Main System Memory Information Speed DDR3 1333 BIOS SETUP UTILITY DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A3 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B3 20484 MB, 2R, 1333 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ASUS P7F-C Series
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    to malfunction. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP ACPI Configuration Event Log Configuration Exit Configure CPU. Intel VT-d [Disabled] SR-IOV Supported [Disabled] ←→ Select Screen
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    more items. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Execute- operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. CPU TM Function [Enabled] This function enables the overheated CPU to throttle the clock speed to cool down. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P7F
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    power under idle mode. Enable this item only when you install a C-State Technology-supported CPU. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when you set you to select Nehalem C state action. Configuratiton options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    BIOS to automatically detect the C-State mode supported by your CPU. Configuration options: [Auto] [C1] [C3] [C6] C1 Auto Demotion [Enabled] When this item is enabled, the CPU C3 Auto Demotion [Enabled] When this item is enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C6/C7 requests to C3 based on the
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    Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Configure CPU Bridge features. Uncore Configuration ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to Sub
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    ] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] MRC Serial Debug Message Level [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Minimum] [Maximum] [Test] Memory ECC Function [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Memory ECC fucntion. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P7F-C Series 4-21
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    [Enabled] Data Scramble [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Thermal Throttling [Disabled] Setting this item to [CLTT] to Closed field values can cause the system to malfunction. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Onboard Devices Configuration Options OnBoard LAN1 Boot ROM
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    boot mode. Configuration: [Disabled] [PXE] Onboard LAN3/4 Boot ROM are available only for P7F-C/4L model. LSI 1068E Boot ROM [Enabled] Allows you to configure the onboard LSI 1068E boot mode the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P7F-C Series 4-23
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    SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.5-13.4 USB Devices Enabled: 2 Hubs USB Functions [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] Options Disabled Enabled +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02
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    (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Plug And Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and you to select the onboard option ROM priority. Configuration options: [Normal] [High] ASUS P7F-C Series 4-25
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    ACPI Configuration Advanced ACPI Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Chipset ACPI Configuration General WHEA Configuration . Advanced ACPI Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI APIC support [Enabled] BIOS-->AML ACPI table [Enabled]
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    Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY General WHEA Configuration WHEA Support [Enabled] Enabled or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture. WHEA Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architecture. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P7F-C Series
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    4.4.7 Event Log Configuration Main Advanced Event Logging details BIOS SETUP UTILITY View Event Log Mark all event as read Clear Event Log View Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.9 SR-IOV Supprted [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    features. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access [Enabled] Serial port number The following items appear only when Remote Access is set to [Enabled]. ASUS P7F-C Series 4-29
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    Allows you to select the flow control for console redirection. Configuration options: [None] [Hardware] [Software] Redirection After BIOS POST [Disabled] Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power-On Self-Test (POST). Some operating system may not work when set to [Always]. Configuration options
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    4.6 Power menu Main Advanced Server APM Configuration Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit Include ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT pointer list. ←→ Select state was before the AC power loss. Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] ASUS P7F-C Series 4-31
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    devices to generate a wake event. [Disabled] Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event. [Enabled] Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event. 4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    automatically detects and displays the speed of CPU fans, front fans, and rear fans in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows [N/A]. Fan Speed Control [Generic Mode] Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the
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    to change the system boot options. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Main Advanced Server Boot Settings Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Boot Settings Configuration Security Exit Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. A virtual floppy disk
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    to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Allows you to set the display mode for Options ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num- DEL to run Setup" during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P7F-C Series 4-35
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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 it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 2.6 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC
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    you to change other security settings. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Power Boot Tools Exit Supervisor Password : Installed User Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when
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    . Select an item then press to display the submenu. Main Advanced ASUS EZ Flash 2 Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS. This uitlity supports 1. FAT 12/16/32 (r/w) 2. NTFS (read only) 3. CD-DISC (read only) ←→ Select
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    load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit Exit Options Exit or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS P7F-C Series 4-39
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    4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. 5RAID configuration
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    Chapter summary 5 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-3 5.2 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 5-5 5.3 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility (P7F-C/SAS model only 5-15 5.4 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (P7F-C/4L model only 5-35 ASUS P7F-C Series
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    motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • Intel Matrix Storage Manager with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only). • LSI1068E PCI-E SAS controller (P7F-C/SAS model only) supports P7F-C/4L model only) with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux
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    on the motherboard. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by Intel® 3420 chipset. To do
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    set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the PCH. To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility: 1. select the menu options. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not
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    5.2.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press . The following screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.9.0.1023 PCH-D wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE
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    typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB 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. less. [↑↓]Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select ASUS P7F-C Series 5-7
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    2. Enter a name for the recovery set and press . 3. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow key to select Recovery, and then press . 4. When the Disks item is selected, press to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the recovery set. The
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    delete volume "Volume0"? (Y/N): 3. Press to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu, or press to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu. ASUS P7F-C Series 5-9
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    5.2.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive 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
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    , and then press to select. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press after completing your selection and return to the utility main menu. ASUS P7F-C Series 5-11
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    5.2.6 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager To exit the utility 1. From the utility main menu, select 5. Exit, and then press . The following warning message appears. [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): 2. Press to exit or press to return to the utility main
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    the original hard disk. 2. Reboot the system and then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non-RAID disk on page 5-32. ASUS P7F-C Series 5-13
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    at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk. 1. Reboot the system and press to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST. 2. Go to the Boot menu and select the option Boot Device Priority. 3. Use up/down arrow keys to select the boot
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    P7F-C/SAS model only) The LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility is an integrated RAID solution that allows you to allows you to create the following RAID set(s) from SAS hard disk drives supported IM feature supports hot swap configuration utility. LSI Logic Corp. MPT SAS BIOS MPTBIOS-6.16.00.00 (2007.05.07
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    Logic Config Utility Adapter Properties -- SAS1068E Adapter PCI Slot PCI Address(Bus/Dev/Func) MPT Firmware Revision SAS Address NVDATA Version Status Boot Order Boot Support v6.16.00.00 (2007.05.07) SAS1068E 00 04:00:00 1.22.01.00-IR 500E0101:23456712 2B.00 Enabled 0 (Enabled
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    on the primary drive. • The disk has been selected as the Hot Spare for the RAID array. • The disk is already part of another array. ASUS P7F-C Series 5-17
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    7. A confirmation screen appears. Press to keep existing data on the first disk. If you choose this option, data on the first disk will be mirrored on the second disk that you will add to the volume later. Make sure the data you want to mirror is on the first disk. Press to overwrite any
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    SAS Address NVDATA Version Status Boot Order Boot Support RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties SAS1068E 00 04:00:00 1.22.01.00-IR 500E0101:23456712 2B.00 Enabled 0 (Enabled BIOS & OS) Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter = Select create ASUS P7F-C Series 5-19
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    3. The Create New Array screen shows the disks you can add to make up the IME volume. Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME) supports three to ten disks, or seven mirrored disks plus two hot spare disks. Use the arrow key to select a disk, then move the cursor to
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    Reboot 6. The utility creates the array. LSI Logic Config Utility v6.16.00.00 (2007.05.07) Processing...may take up 1 minute Creating RAID array ASUS P7F-C Series 5-21
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    press to enter the SAS configuration utility. LSI Logic Corp. MPT SAS BIOS MPTBIOS-6.16.00.00 (2007.05.07) Copyright 2000-2007 LSI Logic Corp. MPT Firmware Revision SAS Address NVDATA Version Status Boot Order Boot Support v6.16.00.00 (2007.05.07) SAS1068E 00 04.00:00 1.22.01
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    on the primary drive. • The disk has been selected as the Hot Spare for the RAID array. • The disk is already part of another array. ASUS P7F-C Series 5-23
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    6. Repeat step 5 to add the other disks to the volume. 7. When done, press to create the array, then select Save changes then exit this menu. Create and save new array? Cancel Exit Save changes then exit this menu Discard changes then exit this menu Exit the Configuration Utility and Reboot 9.
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    MPT Firmware Revision SAS Address NVDATA Version Status Boot Order Boot Support RAID Properties SAS Topology v6.16.00.00 (2007.05.07 04:00:00 1.22.01.00-IR 500E0101:23456712 2B.00 Enabled 0 (Enabled BIOS & OS) Advanced Adapter Properties Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help ASUS P7F-C Series 5-25
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    3. The View Existing Array screen appears. Here you can view properties of the RAID array(s) created. If you have configured a hot spare, it will also be listed. if you created more than one array, you may view the next array by pressing . LSI Logic Config Utility View Array -- SAS1068E
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    Array Delete Array v6.16.00.00 (2007.05.07) LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 IME 0 51498 Optimal Esc = Exit Menu Enter = Select Item F1/Shift+1 = Help ASUS P7F-C Series 5-27
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    4. Use the arrow key to select the disk you would like to configure as hot spare, then move the cursor to the Hot Spr column. Press , , or . The Drive Status column field now shows Hot Spare. Press to commit the changes. LSI Logic Config Utility Manage Hot Spare -- SAS1068E
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    .00 (2007.05.07) LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 IM 0 34332 Optimal Esc = Exit Menu Enter = Select Item F1/Shift+1 = Help 2. Press to delete, or to cancel. ASUS P7F-C Series 5-29
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    (Bus/Dev/Func) MPT Firmware Revision SAS Address NVDATA Version Status Boot Order Boot Support RAID Properties SAS1068E 00 04:00:00 1.22.01.00-IR 500E0101:23456712 2B.00 Enabled 0 (Enabled BIOS & OS) SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter = Select
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    Utility Adapter List Global Properties v6.16.00.00 (2007.05.07) Pause When Boot Alert Displayed Boot Information Display Mode Support Interrupt Restore Defaults [No] [Display adapters & installed devices] [Hook interrupt, the Default] Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Alt+N = Adapter List
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    Utility Adapter List Global Properties v6.16.00.00 (2007.05.07) Pause When Boot Alert Displayed Boot Information Display Mode Support Interrupt Restore Defaults [No] [Display adapters & installed devices] [Hook interrupt, the Default] Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Alt+N = Adapter List
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    Utility Adapter List Global Properties v6.16.00.00 (2007.05.07) Pause When Boot Alert Displayed Boot Information Display Mode Support Interrupt Restore Defaults [No] [Display adapters & installed devices] [Hook interrupt, the Default] Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Alt+N = Adapter List
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    P7F-C/4L model only) The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set(s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard MegaRAID Software RAID BIOS Version A.09 has to be manually adjusted. Otherwise,
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    the virtual drive parameters are set automatically. In New Configuration, you manually set the virtual drive parameters. Using Easy Configuration To create a Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Select An Option ASUS P7F-C Series 5-35
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    . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Easy RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild
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    Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS VVierrtsuailonDrivAe.(0s9).0C4on3f0ig0u9r3e6dR LD RAIEDasy CoSnifizgeuratio#nSt-riApReRsAY SELSEtCrTiIpOSNzMENUStatus 0 1 77247MB , SPACE-(De)Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit ASUS P7F-C Series 5-37
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    8. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press . When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 10. 9. Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009
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    press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MNeenwu Configuration Configure View/Add to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS P7F-C Series 5-39
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    2. Follow step 2 to 7 of the previous section: Using Easy Configuration. 3. Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press . 4. Key-in the desired virtual drive size, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOSVViretrusailonDrivAe.(0s9
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    is the drive number. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R View/Add Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration to add a new RAID set. ASUS P7F-C Series 5-41
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    From the Management Menu, select Initialize, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initialize Virtual Drive(s) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items
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    then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Management Menu LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Status ONLINE SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize ASUS P7F-C Series 5-43
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    Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Objects Management MAednaupter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use
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    start initialization. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Objects Management MAednaupter Configure to abort initialization. When initialization is completed, press . ASUS P7F-C Series 5-45
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    drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu. To rebuild a failed hard disk drive 1. From the Management Menu, select Rebuild, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R
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    to rebuild the drive. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Management Menu PORT # Configure Initialize 0 ONLIN 4. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue. ASUS P7F-C Series 5-47
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    1. From the Management Menu, select Check Consistency, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency CC Of VD(s) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And
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    and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Management Menu LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status from zero percent. 5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue. ASUS P7F-C Series 5-49
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    Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects, and then select Virtual Drive from the sub-menu. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check, and then press . 3. Select Check Consistency from
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    . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MNeenwu Configuration Configure View/Add Option The utility clears all the current array(s). 3. Press any key to continue. ASUS P7F-C Series 5-51
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    Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MNeenwu Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Bootable VDs(1):Current Boot VD(0) ConfiguratiBoonotMeDnruive
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    5.4.8 Enabling WriteCache You may manually enable the RAID controller's WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Virtual Drive RAID Enter To Select An Option 5. When finished, press any key to continue. ASUS P7F-C Series 5-53
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    5-54 Chapter 5: RAID configuration
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    This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. 6Driver installation
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    Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.2 Intel chipset device software installation 6-19 6.3 LAN driver installation 6-21 6.4 VGA driver installation 6-23 6.5 Management application and utilities installation 6-25 ASUS P7F-C Series
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    a RAID driver disk in DOS (using the Makedisk application in the support DVD). To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1. Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive. 2. Restart the computer, and then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to
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    RAID Driver PCH LSI RAID Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP5 32/64 bit RHEL AS4 UP6 32/64 bit
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    Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment 1. Start Windows®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into support DVD: For LSI MegaRAID Driver \Drivers\PCH LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux 3. Eject the floppy disk. ASUS P7F-C Series 6-5
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    driver when installing Windows® Server OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server installation DVD. The Windows® Server OS Setup starts. Windows your system, or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter. Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices(s):
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    Enter>. Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * Press ENTER when ready. ENTER= instructions to continue. To an existing Windows® Server OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows® Server . ASUS P7F-C Series 6-7
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    To verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop, and then select Properties from the menu. 2. Click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button. 3. Click the "+" sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers, and then the
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    Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2. At the boot:, type linux dd nostorage. 3. Press . - To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the key. . More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes No ASUS P7F-C Series 6-9
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    8. Select your keyboard type and press to continue. Keyboard Type What type of keyboard do you have? trq ua ua-utf # ua-utf-ws uk unicode us OK Back 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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    OK. Press to continue. No driver found Unable to find any devices of the type needed for this installation type. Would you like to manually select your driver or use a driver disk? Select driver Use a driver disk Back
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    11. Scroll down to locate the driver and press to continue. Select Device Driver to Load Please select the driver below which you wish to load. If it does not appear and you have a driver disk, press F2. LSI Logic Fusion MPT SPI Driver (mptspi) LSI MegaRAID Controllers (megaraid_mbox) LSI
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    Pro/1000 (e1000e) LSI megasr Driver ver 13.10.0708.2009 (megasr) USB Mass Storage driver for Linux (usb-storage) Done Add Device The displayed devices may vary with models and systems. 14. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish installing the RedHat operating system. ASUS P7F-C Series 6-13
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    To install the RAID controller driver when installing�R��e�d�H��a�t® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2. At the boot:, type linux dd noprobe=ata[n]. The number of ata varies with the hard disk drive number you have when building a RAID set. For example, if you
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    drivers, select No, then press . More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes No 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation. 9. If you install RHEL AS5, when the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. Press + +
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    10. Type the following commands when using a USB floppy. cat /proc/partitions Write down the Major and Minor number before sdb for later use. mknod /dev/sdb b [major number] [minor number] mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/sdb /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot 6-16 Chapter 6: Driver
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    OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. Boot the system from the SUSE OS --ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | Yes No File F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024
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    is selected, then press . Boot from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver If you install SLES 10, type brokenmodules=ahci
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    on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® chipset software on a Windows Server operating system. To install the Intel® chipset device software: 1. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The
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    5. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process. 6. Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation. 7. After completing the installation, click Finish to complete the setup process. 6-20 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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    instructions on how to install the Marvell® Yukon Ethernet driver on a Windows® Server OS. To install the LAN controller drivers 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file
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    4. Click I accept the terms of the License Agreement and click Install to continue. 5. Marvell MiniPort Driver Setup window appears, showing the installing process. 6. Click Finish to close the wizard. 6-22 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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    ) driver. 6.4.1 Windows® Server 2003 You need to manually install the XGI Volari Z9s VGA driver on a Windows® Server 2003 operating system. To install the XGI Volari Z9s VGA driver: 1. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the
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    4. Click Next to start the installation. 5. The system will update the VGA driver automatically. 6. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program. 6-24 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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    all motherboard features. The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 6.5.1 Running the support DVD Place the support and driver options vary under different operating system versions. ASUS P7F-C Series 6-25
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    Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 6.5.4 Make disk menu tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 6-26 Chapter 6: Driver
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    This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when A configuring the motherboard. Reference information
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    Appendix summary A A.1 P7F-C/SAS block diagram A-3 A.2 P7F-C/4L block diagram A-4 ASUS P7F-C Series
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    A.1 P7F-C/SAS Series block diagram ASUS P7F-C Series A-3
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    A.2 P7F-C/4L Series block diagram A-4 Appendix A: Reference information
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Motherboard
P7F-C Series
P7F-C/SAS
P7F-C/4L