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    Motherboard P7F-C Series P7F-C/SAS P7F-C/4L
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    the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED
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    Contents Notices...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix Typography x P7F-C Series specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-3 1.2 Package contents 1-3 1.3 Serial number label 1-4 1.4 Special features 1-4 1.4.1 Product highlights 1-4 Chapter 2:
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    the dual function power switch 3-4 Chapter 4: 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 menu screen 4-8 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-8 4.2.3 Navigation keys
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    4.7.3 Boot Settings Configuration 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 5: RAID configuration 5.1 RAID 5-12 5.2.8 Setting the Boot array in 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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    that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class and used in accordance with manufacturer' s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. vii
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    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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    the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 5: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS
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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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    Core/Quad Core Intel® 3420 PCH Form Factor ATX, 12" * 9.6" ASUS Features FAN speed V V control Rack Ready V V (Rack and 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
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    1 Port External USB 2 2 Port VGA Port 1 1 RJ-45 2 4 PS/2 KB/Mouse 1 1 Software ASWM2.0 ASWM2.0 CPU Temperature FAN RPM V V V V Operation temperature: 10℃-35℃ Non operation temperature: -40℃-70℃ Non operation humidity: 20%-90% ( Non condensing) *Specifications are subject to
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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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    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 Bulk Pack -1 1 1 1 10pcs per carton If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. ASUS P7F-C Series 1-3
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    number of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems. P7F-C Series xxS2xxxxxxxxx Made and improved performance on today's multi-threaded software. Intel® EM64T The motherboard supports Intel® processors with the Intel® EM64T (
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    network throughput close to Gigabit bandwidth. Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology support (P7F-C/SAS model only) SAS is the latest storage interface for enterprise-class storage devices. thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin count and reduced voltage requirements. ASUS P7F-C Series 1-5
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    USB 2.0 technology 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
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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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    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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    2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. To optimize the motherboard features, we highly recommend that you install it in an ATX 1.1 compliant chassis. Ensure to unplug the chassis power cord
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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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    P7F-C/4L Model only) 5. RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) (P7F-C/4L Model only) 6. Onboard storage setting (3-pin SAS_SW1) (P7F-C/SAS Model only) 7. Force BIOS recovery 2-22 2-23 2-23 2-24 2-24 Page 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 ASUS P7F-C Series 2-7
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    ; A-Type USB7) 5. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) 6. Serial General Purpose Input/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-pin CPU_FAN1, FRNT_FAN1, FRNT_FAN2
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    if the damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. ASUS P7F-C Series Load lever A B Retention tab 2-9
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    3. Lift the load lever 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
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    the load lever (B), ensuring that the front 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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    2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel® LGA1156 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • When you buy a boxed Intel® processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. If you buy a CPU
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    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 2-13
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    2.3.4 Installing the CPU heatsink in rack The Intel® 1156 processors require a specially designed heatsink to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • Ensure that you use qualified heatsink assembly only. • Ensure that you have applied the thermal interface material to the top of the CPU
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    DDR3 1333 Single Rank, Dual Rank 2 2 Unbuffered DDR3 1333 Single Rank, Dual Rank *Support Low Voltage DIMMs; **Down from 1066 or 1333 MHz DIMM • Always install DIMMs with 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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    so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM 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 sockets. 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM: 1. Simultaneously press the retaining
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    the software drivers for the expansion card. 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 the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. ASUS P7F
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    2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard Interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - Programmable Interrupt 3* 11 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 -- 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 -- 8
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    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 2-19
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    2.5.6 Installing i Button Follow the steps below to install an optional i Button on your motherboard. 1. Locate the I Button slot on the motherboard. 2. Snap the I Button in place. 2.5.7 Connect Thermal sensor cable Follow the steps below to connect the thermal sensor cable to the connector on your
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    and the computer turns on automatically. 4. 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 RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery. ASUS P7F-C Series 2-21
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    2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the VGA feature. 3. CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting (3-pin CPUFAN_SEL1, CHAFAN_SEL1) These jumpers allow you to switch for fan pin selection. The
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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 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 GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port ASUS P7F-C Series 2-25
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    the 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) This connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card causes the
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    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 (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA). Each connector supports supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. ASUS P7F-C Series 2-27
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    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 purpose data. 2-28 Chapter
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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 fan connectors! • All fans feature the ASUS Fan Speed Control technology. ASUS P7F-C Series 2-29
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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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    30 seconds from the time you turned on the power, the system may have failed a power-on test. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance. 7. At power on, hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS P7F-C Series 3-3
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    is ON, pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the
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    This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 4 BIOS setup
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    Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-7 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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    Or, press + during the POST to enable EZ Flash 2. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.34 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: P7F-C Series VER: 0104 DATE: 10/23/2009 Update ROM BOARD: P7F C SAS VER: 0201 DATE: 11/13/2009 PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down
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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, 11/25/2009] SATA 1 SATA the settings. The navigation keys differ from one screen to another. 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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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 appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Power Boot Tools Exit System Time [13:44:30] System Date [Wed
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    BIOS supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the data transfer mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ASUS P7F
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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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    configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the PCH chip. Configuration BIOS. Configuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] ASUS P7F
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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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    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 4-15
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    CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Some items may not appear if your CPU does not support the related functions. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure advanced CPU settings Module Version:01.04 Manufacturer:Intel Brand
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    Scroll down for more items. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Execute-Disable Bit Capability [ [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Configuration options: [ Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P7F-C Series 4-17
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    more 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 select Nehalem C state action. Configuratiton options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    package limit setting [Auto] We recommend that you set this item to [Auto] for BIOS to automatically detect the C-State mode supported by your CPU. Configuration options: [Auto] [C1] [C3] [C6] C1 Auto uncore auto-demote information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P7F-C Series 4-19
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    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 800 MHz] [1066 MHz] [1333 MHz] Refer to the memory AVL on ASUS website at www.asus.com. 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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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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    when changing the settings of the Onboard Devices Configuration menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Onboard Devices Configuration Options OnBoard LAN1 Boot ROM OnBoard LAN2 Boot ROM OnBoard LAN3 Boot ROM OnBoard LAN4 Boot ROM
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    1068E boot mode. Configuration: [Enabled] [Disabled] LSI 1068E Boot ROM is available only for P7F-C/SAS model. Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. 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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    Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced ACPI Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI APIC support [Enabled] BIOS-->AML ACPI table [Enabled] Headless mode [Disabled] Include ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT pointer
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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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    ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.6.1 APM Configuration APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Restore on AC Power Loss Power On By RTC Alarm Power On By External 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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    FAN Speed Control VCORE1 3.3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage VBAT Voltage 3VSB Voltage 1.5V ICH Voltage BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power [ 35ºC/ 94ºF] [ 30ºC/ 86ºF] [ N/A ] [ 5357RPM] [ N/A ] [ N/A ] [ N/A ] [ if you do not want to detect this item. ASUS P7F-C Series 4-33
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    Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device 5th Boot Device 6th Boot Device
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    If Error Hit 'DEL' Message Display [Enabled] [Enabled] [Force BIOS] [On] [Enabled] [Enabled] Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system DEL to run Setup" during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P7F-C Series 4-35
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    password. 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
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    setting a user password. Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] ASUS P7F-C Series 4-37
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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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    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 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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    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 SAS disk drives and RAID0, RAID1, and RAID1E configuration. • LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility (P7F-C/4L model only) with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID
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    the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by Intel® 3420 chipset. To do this: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to the Main
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    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 BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen. ASUS P7F-C Series 5-5
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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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    Volume [ HELP ] Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or 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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    all SAS hard disk drives. 2. During POST, 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. Adapter(s) disabled by user Press Ctrl-C to start LSI Logic Configuration Utility... ASUS P7F-C Series
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    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 BIOS & OS) RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter = Select Item -/+ = Change
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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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    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 Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter = Choose array type to 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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    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 BIOS & OS) RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter = Select Item -/+ = Change Item
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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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    Version Status Boot Order Boot Support RAID Properties SAS Topology v6.16.00.00 (2007.05.07) SAS1068E 00 04:00:00 1.22.01.00-IR 500E0101:23456712 2B.00 Enabled 0 (Enabled BIOS & OS) Advanced Adapter Properties Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter = Choose array type to create 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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    PCI Slot PCI Address(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
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    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 -/+ = Change Item ASUS P7F-C Series 5-31
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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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    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 -/+ = Change Item ASUS P7F-C Series 5-33
  • Asus P7F-C | User Guide - Page 130
    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 southbridge chip. To enter the LSI MegaRAID software MegaRAID Software RAID BIOS
  • Asus P7F-C | User Guide - Page 131
    virtual drive parameters are set automatically. In New Configuration, you manually set the virtual drive parameters. Using Easy Configuration To create press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R An Option ASUS P7F-C Series 5-35
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    changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. 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 Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU
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    the menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS VVierrtsuailonDrivAe.(0s9).0C4on3f0ig0u9r3e6dR LD RAIEDasy CoSnifizgeuratio#nSt-riApReRsAY Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit ASUS P7F-C Series 5-37
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    finished setting the selected virtual drive configuration, select Accept from the menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOSVViretrusailonDrivAe.(0s9).C0o4n3f0ig0u9r3e6dR LD RAIEDasy CoSnifizgeuratio#nSt-riApReRsAY SELSEtCrTiIpOSNzMENUStatus
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    Yes from the menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MNeenwu Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS P7F-C Series 5-39
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    , 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).C0o4n3f0ig0u9r3e6dR LD 0 RA1IEDasy C7oS7ni2fiz4ge7uMrBatio#nSt-r2iApReRsAY SELS6Et4CrTiKIpBOSNzMENUSOtNaLtIuNsE
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    the array number, and Y 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 section 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration to add a new RAID set. ASUS P7F-C Series 5-41
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    the arrow keys to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive selection, 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 Configure Initialize
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    Initialize? dialog box, 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 Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Status ONLINE SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize ASUS P7F-C Series 5-43
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    the virtual drive to initialize from the Virtual Drives sub‑menu, and then press . 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 Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive
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    Initialize? dialog box, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Objects , press 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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    . When prompted, press 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 Drives 4. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue. ASUS P7F-C Series 5-47
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    . Press to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, 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 Configure 0 10 154494MB
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    Consistency Check? dialog box, 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 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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    ? dialog box, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MNeenwu 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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    From the Management Menu, select Configure > Select Boot Drive, and then 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 Configuration Initialize
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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 . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A. 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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    SAS Driver Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt 5. Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create and press to enter the sub-menu. PCH INTEL RAID Driver PCH INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit(also support AHCI) Windows 64 bit(also support AHCI) Back Exit ASUS P7F
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    bit SLES 9 SP3 64 bit SLES 9 SP4 32 bit SLES 9 SP4 64 bit SLES 10 32 bit SLES 10 64 bit LSI 1068E SAS Driver LSI 1068E SAS Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows
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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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    determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter. Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices(s): * To specify additional SCSI adapters, DVD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers
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    -supplied hardware support disk into Follow screen instructions to continue. software automatically (Recommended), and then click Next. 10. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. When found, click Next to install the drivers. 11. Click Finish after the driver installation is done. ASUS P7F
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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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    " to continue. OK Cancel 6. Select No and press to continue. More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes No ASUS P7F-C Series 6-9
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    7. Select your desired language and press to continue. Choose a Language What language would you like to use during the installation process? Catalan Chinese(Simplified) # Chinese(Traditional) Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English OK 8. Select your keyboard type and press
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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 ASUS P7F-C Series 6-11
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    controllers (sata_mv) Mylex DAC960 RAID Controller (DAC960) [] Specify optional module arguments OK Back The driver version may vary with time and model. Select LSI Mega Software RAID driver (LSI megasr Driver) all the time. 12. Select Skip and press to continue. CD Found To begin
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    (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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    Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5.0 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
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    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 + + to switch to the command-line interface from graphic user interface. ASUS P7F-C Series 6-15
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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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    select Yes from the menu. Press . Boot from Hard Disk Installation Installation--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 F4 DVD F5 Driver ASUS P7F-C Series 6-17
  • Asus P7F-C | User Guide - Page 168
    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 after
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    DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. 3. Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu. 4. The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Click Next to start installation. ASUS P7F-C Series 6-19
  • Asus P7F-C | User Guide - Page 170
    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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    Cancel to close this window. • If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Doubleclick the ASSETUP.EXE to run the DVD. 3. Click the Marvell Yukon Ethernet Driver to begin installation. ASUS P7F-C Series 6-21
  • Asus P7F-C | User Guide - Page 172
    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
  • Asus P7F-C | User Guide - Page 173
    Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive. The support CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. The Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. 3. The XGI VGA Package window appears, preparing the setup. ASUS P7F-C Series 6-23
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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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    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 DVD to the optical display and driver options vary under different operating system versions. ASUS P7F-C Series 6-25
  • Asus P7F-C | User Guide - Page 176
    the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 6.5.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel Matrix Storage and LSI MegaRAID driver disks. 6.5.5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact
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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