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    Motherboard P7F-X Series P7F-X P7F-X/SATA
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    without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL
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    viii About this guide ix Typography x P7F-X 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 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware
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    2-19 2.5.9 Connect thermal sensor cable 2-20 2.5.10 Installing the audio card 2-20 2.6 Jumpers 2-21 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
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    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 Setting up RAID 5-3 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-3 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 5-4 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-4 5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities 5-4 5.2 Intel® Matrix
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    88SE6145 RAID BIOS configuration utility (P7F-X/SATA model only 5-15 5.3.1 Creating a RAID set (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 5-16 5.3.2 Deleting an array 5-19 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-3 6.1.2 Installing the RAID
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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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    Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 5: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the
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    the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete
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    P7F-X/SATA Processor Support / System Bus Quad Core Intel Xeon 3400 series Server Processor Quad Core Intel Core i7-800 series Desktop Processor Quad Core Intel Core i5-700 series Desktop Processor Core Logic Dual Core 32nm CPU design Ready Intel® 3420 PCH Form Factor ATX, 12" * 9.6" ASUS
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    P7F-X 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 USB Connectors 3 (support 5 USB port) (One for internal Type A USB connector) Fan Header 5* 4pin
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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-X Series
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    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. Optional items ASUS MIO audio card Description Discrete 8 channel audio card provides clearest high quality sounds ASUS P7F-X Series
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    satisfying solution to your problems. P7F-X xxS2xxxxxxxxx Made in China 合格 1.4 Special features 1.4.1 Product highlights Intel® LGA1156 Lynnfield Processor Ready This motherboard supports the latest Intel® 3400 processors in LGA1156 package, which has memory and PCI Express controller integrated
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    voltage requirements. 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. ASUS P7F-X Series 1-5
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    monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The chip monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components. 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS MIO
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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-X 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-X Series 2-3
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    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 before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you
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    2.2.3 P7F-X Motherboard layout ASUS P7F-X Series 2-5
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    P7F-X/SATA 2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)) 3. CPU Fan and Video Graphics Adapter port 6. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port 7. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port Page 2-9 2-15 2-19 2-19 2-19 2-19 2-19 Page 2-21 2-22 2-22 2-23 2-23 2-24 Page 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 ASUS P7F-X Series
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    connectors(7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4; Red) (P7F-X/SATA model only) 3. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 4. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-Type USB7) 5. Thermal sensor cable connectors (3-pin TR1) 6. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1, FRNT_FAN1
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    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 on the LGA1156 socket. the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. ASUS P7F-X Series Load lever A B Retention tab 2-9
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    lifted. Load plate 4. Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket. PnP cap 5. Position the CPU over the socket, ensuring that the gold triangle is on the socket alignment keys into the CPU notches. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending
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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-X 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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    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-X Series 2-13
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    you have applied the thermal interface material to the top of the CPU before installing the heatsink and fan. 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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    Rank, Dual Rank • 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-X 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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    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-X Series
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    3 System 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
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    Express cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 2.5.8 PCI slots The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI 2.3 specifications. MIO PCIE slot PCIEx16 slot (x16 link) PCIEx1 slot PCIEx8 slot (x4 link) PCI slots ASUS P7F-X Series 2-19
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    thermal sensor cable to the connector on your motherboard. 1. Locate the TR1 connector on the motherboard. 2. Connect the thermal sensor cable to you would like to monitor temperature. 2.5.10 Installing the audio card 1. Locate the audio slot on the motherboard. 2. Align the card connector with 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-X 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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    disable the onboard Marvell® 88E8056 Gigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. 5. SATA controller setting (3-pin RAID_EN1) (P7F-X/SATA model only) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Marvell® 88SE6145 SATA controller. ASUS P7F-X Series 2-23
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    setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. To update the BIOS: 1. Prepare a USB flash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (XXXXXX.ROM) and the BUPDATER.EXE utility. 2. Set the jumper
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    . This 9-pin communication port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. 5. Video Graphics Adapter port. This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGAcompatible devices. 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port ASUS P7F-X Series
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    you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration. • The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed. • The SATA connectors do not support SATA cables with latch. 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    ) (P7F-X/SATA model only) Supported by the Marvell® 88SE6145 chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 3Gb/s of data transfer rate. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID
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    connector (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-Type USB7) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB34 and USB56, then install the modules to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up
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    ! • All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology. 7. Parallel port connector (26-1 pin LPT1) This connector is for 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-X Series 2-29
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    Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the Intel Matrix RAID SATA LED. 9. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install
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    10. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1) These connectors are for an ATX power supply plugs. The 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. ASUS P7F-X 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-X Series 2-33
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    2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    This chapter describes the power up Powerin3g up sequence, and ways of shutting down the system.
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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-X 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-X 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 BIOS se4tup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
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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-X Series
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    2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.34 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: P7F-X VER: 0205 DATE: 07/23/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [Esc] Exit ASUS P7F-X Series
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    BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the 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
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    The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.06 (09/08/04) FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: P7F-X VER: 0205 DATE: 07/23/2009 Update ROM BOARD: P7F-X VER: 0206 DATE: 08/10/2009 PATH: WARNING! Do not turn off power during flash
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    it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file. Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive To recover
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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-X 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 [Tue, 07/ the advanced system settings For changing the advanced server settings For changing the advanced power management (APM
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    4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, bar At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS P7F-X 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 [Tue, 07/28/2009] SATA 1 SATA [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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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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    protection. This will be effective only if the device is accessed through 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-X Series 4-13
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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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    -detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. System Memory Information Displays system memory information. Main System Memory Information Speed DDR3 1067 BIOS SETUP UTILITY DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 1024 MB, 1R, 1067 N/A N/A N/A ASUS P7F-X Series
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    to malfunction. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Device Configuration set in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may differ. CPU Ratio Setting: C1E Support Hardware Prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Max CPUID Value Limit
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    more items. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU TM Function [Enabled] CPU Core Clock and BCLK Frequency. Use the and keys to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Auto] [0.90] [10.0] [11.0] [12.0] [13.0] [14.0] [15.0] [16.0] [17.0] [18.0] [19.0] [20.0] C1E Support ASUS P7F-X Series 4-17
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    CPU disable the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology choose the number of CPU cores to activate in specific condition.Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel(R) C-STATE Tech [Enabled] The Intel® C-State Technology allows the CPU a C-State Technology-supported CPU. Configuration options: [
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    you set this item to [Auto] for BIOS to automatically detect the C-State mode supported by your CPU. Configuration options: [Auto] [C1] [C3 CPU will conditionally demote C6/C7 requests to C3 based on the uncore auto-demote information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P7F-X Series
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    : [Disabled] [Enabled] DRAM Frequency [Auto] You may allow the system to detect DDR3 memory frequency via SPD or designate a specific frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [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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    SPD [Enabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] The ofllowing 10 items appear when you set Configure DRAM Timing by SPD to [Disabled Test] Memory ECC Function [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Memory ECC fucntion. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P7F-X Series 4-21
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    ] [Enabled] Data Scramble [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Thermal Throttling [Disabled] Setting this item to [CLTT] to Closed Loop values can cause the system to malfunction. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Onboard Devices Configuration Options HDA Controller OnBoard
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    disable Marvell SATA controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Marvell SATA BOOTROM [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Marvell SATA BootROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P7F-X Series 4-23
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    SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.3-13.4 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-X Series 4-25
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    Inc. Advanced ACPI Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC support Headless mode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled] Specifies the Advanced Configuration
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    UTILITY General WHEA Configuration WHEA Support [Enabled] Enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture. WHEA Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) support.Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P7F-X Series 4-27
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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 ] The following items appear only when Remote Access is set to [Enabled]. ASUS P7F-X 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-X Series 4-31
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    ] Allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled] wake event. [Enabled] Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event. 4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. CPU/MB/TR1 Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard component and CPU temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do . Select [Ignored] if you do not want to detect this item. ASUS P7F-X Series 4-33
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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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    POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Disabled] DEL to run Setup" during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P7F-X 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 4.2 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC
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    settings. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Power Boot Tools Exit 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-X Series
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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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    to 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 Exit Exit Options Exit & or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS P7F-X 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 5-1 5.2 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 5-5 5.3 Marvell® 88SE6145 RAID BIOS Configuration Utility (P7F-X/SATA model only 5-15 ASUS P7F-X
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    of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. ASUS P7F-X Series 5-3
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    the instructions in the system user guide. 2. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector 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
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    screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen. The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration. ASUS P7F-X Series 5-5
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    to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the RAID set. The SELECT DISKS screen appears. Port Drive Model 0 ST3160812AS 1 ST3160812AS Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB Status Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the
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    : RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Sync: Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 0.0 GB N/A Create 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-X Series 5-7
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    name for the recovery set and press . 3. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow key to select 9LS0BJ5H Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB Status Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk to create volume. [↑↓]-Prev
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    Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume 2. Use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete, and then press . The following warning message 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-X Series 5-9
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    Disks to Non-RAID and press . The following screen appears. [ RESET RAID DATA ] Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non-RAID disk. WARNING: Use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set drive(s) you want to reset, and then press to select. 3. Press
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    - enables master disk if available and disables recovery disk. Actions will result in change from Continuous Update mode to On-Request. [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select 2. Use the up/down > after completing your selection and return to the utility main menu. ASUS P7F-X Series 5-11
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    : 1. At the prompt, press + to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility. 2. If there is a non-RAID SATA Hard Disk available, the utility will prompt to rebuild the RAID. Press , and then use up/down arrow keys to select the destination disk or press to exit
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    and install a new SATA hard disk of the same specification into the same SATA Port. Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk. 2. Reboot the system and then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non-RAID disk on page 6-31. ASUS P7F-X Series 5-13
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    Utility You can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multi-RAID using the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. To set the boot array in the BIOS: Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk. 1. Reboot the system and press to
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    . ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit [Adapter] [Create] [Delete] Select Adapter Adapter 1 Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen. ASUS P7F-X Series 5-15
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    5.3.1 Creating a RAID set (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5) To create a RAID set: 1. From the utility menu bar, select FREE 1TB SATA II FREE Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd. 2. Press . The screen shows the disks you can add to make up the RAID set. Use the arrow key
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    Technology, Ltd. • The available RAID sets vary with the number of disks you select. The RAID sets that you are not allowed to create are grayed out. • Except for the RAID Level item, we recommend you keep the default values for the other items in Create Array screen. ASUS P7F-X Series 5-17
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    Speed Status 1TB SATA II FREE 1TB SATA II FREE 1TB SATA II FREE 1TB SATA II FREE Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd. 7. The newly created array appears in Arrays Information. ENTER/SPACE II FREE 1TB SATA II FREE Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd. 5-18 Chapter
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    5.3.2 Deleting an array To delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility menu bar, select Delete on the top and press
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    the array's MBR?[Y] [Adapter] [Create] [Delete] Delete array ID Array Name Size *0 2TB NNEEXXTT Level Status RAID0 ONLINE Stripe Members 64KB 0, 4 Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd. You cannot recover lost data if you delete an array. Make sure you back up important data
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    This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. 6Driver installation
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    Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-1 6.2 Intel chipset device software installation 6-8 6.3 LAN driver installation 6-10 6.4 Display driver installation 6-12 6.5 Management application and utilities installation 6-14 ASUS P7F-X Series
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    LSI RAID Driver 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-X Series
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    , high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. 7. Press . 8. 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 the optical drive. 3. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then
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    a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit ASUS P7F-X Series 6-5
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    continue installation. 7. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue. To an existing Windows® Server OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows® Server OS 1. Restart the computer, and then log in with Administrator privileges. 2. Windows
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    appear. The screen differs based on the controller. 4. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, and then select Properties from the menu. 5. Click the Driver tab, and then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers. 6. Click OK when finished. ASUS P7F-X Series 6-7
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    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 support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is
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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. ASUS P7F-X Series 6-9
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    installation This section provides 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 DVD to the optical
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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. ASUS P7F-X Series 6-11
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    (VGA) 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
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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. ASUS P7F-X Series 6-13
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    to avail 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 DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun
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    Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel 3420 and LSI MegaRAID driver disks. 6.5.5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. ASUS P7F-X Series 6-15
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    6-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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    This appendix includes additional Reference informaAtion information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard.
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    Appendix summary A A.1 P7F-X block diagram A-3 ASUS P7F-X Series
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    A.1 P7F-X series block diagram 88E8056 88E8056 Marvell 88SE6145 (P7F-X/SATA only) ASUS P7F-X Series A-3
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    A-4 Appendix A: Reference information
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