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6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache You may manually enable the RAID controller's WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance. When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives. The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets. To enable WriteCache 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Adapter, and then press to display the adapter properties. 2. Select Disk WC, and then press to turn on the option. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Adapter 0 Rebuild Rate = 30 CIORConbehnijbeMfteucaigiciknuatlarlsdCgeioeznmeseinstteMnAVPecdihnyaryuptstuieacrlalODbrDjirevicevtesCFBDRBShGGieitkIIsaookdspCRRoaaWASOnttChtnseeeatatEderRraotre 30 30 30 Off On Enable No Fast Init = Enable Auto Rebuild = On Auto Resume = Enable Disk Coercion = 1GB Factory Default Disk Write Cache - Off(Write Through) or On(Write Back) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, and then press to display the adapter properties. 4. Select Disk WC, and then press to turn on the option. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Virtual Drive RAID = 0 ObjeScitzse CIORConbehnijbeMfteucaigiciknuatlarlsdCgeioeznmeseinstteMnAVPecdihnyaryuptstuieacrlalDrDirviS#SSDRevtStpieertaasairtnkdpiesepWAeChSseiazde = 1428604MB = 64KB = 2 = OPTIMAL = 1 = On = On Disk Write Cache - Off(Write Through) or On(Write Back) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 5. When finished, press any key to continue. ASUS TS300-E6/PS4 6-23

Section	Page
About this guide	9
Chapter 1: Product introduction	11
1.1 System package contents	12
1.2 Serial number label	12
1.3 System specifications	13
1.4 Front panel features	15
1.5 Rear panel features	16
1.6 Internal features	17
1.7 LED information	18
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs	18
1.7.2 Rear panel LEDs	19
Chapter 2: Hardware setup	21
2.1 Chassis cover	22
2.1.1 Removing the side cover	22
2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover	23
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	24
2.2.1 Installing the CPU	24
2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan	27
2.2.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan	28
2.3 System memory	29
2.3.1 Overview	29
2.3.2 Memory Configurations	29
2.3.3 Installing a DIMM	30
2.3.4 Removing a DIMM	30
2.4 Front panel assembly	31
2.4.1 Removing the front panel assembly	31
2.4.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly	31
2.5 5.25-inch drives	32
2.6 SATA/SAS hard disk drives	33
2.6.1 Installing the HDD module cage	33
2.6.2 Installing the second HDD module cage (optional)	34
2.6.3 Removing the HDD module cage	36
2.6.4 Installing a hot-swap SATA/SAS hard disk drive	36
2.6.5 Removing and reinstalling the backplane	38
2.7 Expansion cards	39
2.7.1 Installing an expansion card	39
2.7.2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card	40
2.7.3 Installing i Button	41
2.7.4 Installing ASMB4 management board	42
2.7.5 Installing the audio card	42
2.7.6 Configuring an expansion card	44
2.8 Cable connections	45
2.8.1 Motherboard connections	45
2.8.2 SATA/SAS backplane connections	46
2.9 Removable components	48
2.9.1 System fan	48
2.9.2 Chassis footpads	49
Chapter 3: Installation options	51
3.1 Preparing the system for rack mounting	52
3.2 Attaching the inner rail to the server	52
3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack	53
3.4 Mounting the server to the rack	54
Chapter 4: Motherboard Info	55
4.1 Motherboard layout	56
4.2 Jumpers	58
4.3 Internal connectors	63
4.4 Internal LEDs	71
Chapter 5: BIOS setup	73
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	74
5.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	74
5.1.2 BUPDATER utility	75
5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	77
5.2 BIOS setup program	78
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen	79
5.2.2 Menu bar	79
5.2.3 Navigation keys	79
5.2.4 Menu items	80
5.2.5 Sub-menu items	80
5.2.6 Configuration fields	80
5.2.7 Pop-up window	80
5.2.8 Scroll bar	80
5.2.9 General help	80
5.3 Main menu	81
5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	81
5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	81
5.3.3 SATA1—6	81
5.3.4 Storage Configuration	83
5.3.5 AHCI Configuration	84
5.3.6 System Information	85
5.4 Advanced menu	86
5.4.1 CPU Configuration	86
5.4.2 Chipset	90
5.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration	92
5.4.4 USB Configuration	93
5.4.5 PCIPnP	94
5.4.6 ACPI Configuration	95
5.4.7 Event Log Configuration	97
5.4.8 Intel VT-d Configuration [Disabled]	97
5.4.9 SR-IOV Supprted [Disabled]	97
5.5 Server menu	98
5.6 Power menu	100
5.6.1 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]	100
5.6.2 APM Configuration	100
5.6.3 Hardware Monitor	102
5.7 Boot menu	103
5.7.1 Boot Device Priority	103
5.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration	104
5.7.3 Security	105
5.8 Tools menu	107
5.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	107
5.9 Exit menu	108
Chapter 6: RAID configuration	109
6.1 Setting up RAID	110
6.1.1 RAID definitions	110
6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	110
6.1.3 RAID controller selection	111
6.1.4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	111
6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility	112
6.2.1 Creating a RAID set	113
6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration	119
6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives	120
6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives	124
6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency	126
6.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration	129
6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set	130
6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache	131
6.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility	132
6.3.1 Creating a RAID set	133
6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set	134
6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set	136
6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	137
6.3.5 Recovery Volume Options	138
6.3.6 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager	139
6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID	139
6.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility	141
Chapter 7: Driver installation	143
7.1 RAID driver installation	144
7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	144
7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	147
7.2 Intel® chipset device installation	160
7.3 LAN driver installation	162
7.4 VGA driver installation	165
7.5 Management applications and utilities installation	167
7.5.1 Running the support DVD	167
7.5.2 Drivers menu	167
7.5.3 Utilities menu	168
7.5.4 Make disk menu	168

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6.2.8

Enabling WriteCache

You may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a

RAID set to improve the data transmission performance.

When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs

while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives.

The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets.

To enable WriteCache

From the

Management Menu

, select

Objects

Adapter

, and then press

<Enter> to display the adapter properties.

Select

Disk WC

, and then press <Enter> to turn on the option.

When ﬁnished, press any key to continue.

Management Menu

Conﬁgure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Disk Write Cache - Off(Write Through) or On(Write Back)

Objects

Adapter

Virtual Drive

Physical Drive

Adapter 0

Rebuild Rate

= 30

Chk Const Rate = 30

FGI Rate

= 30

BGI Rate

= 30

Disk WC

= Off

Read Ahead

= On

Bios State

= Enable

Stop On Error

= No

Fast Init

= Enable

Auto Rebuild

= On

Auto Resume

= Enable

Disk Coercion

= 1GB

Factory Default

LSI Software RAID Conﬁguration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009

BIOS Version

A.09.04300936R

Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option

From the

Management Menu

, select

Objects

Virtual Drive

, and then

press <Enter> to display the adapter properties.

Select

Disk WC

, and then press <Enter> to turn on the option.

Management Menu

Conﬁgure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Disk Write Cache - Off(Write Through) or On(Write Back)

Objects

Adapter

Virtual Drive

Physical Drive

Virtual Drive

RAID

= 0

Size

= 1428604MB

Stripe Size

= 64KB

#Stripes

= 2

State

= OPTIMAL

Spans

= 1

Disk WC

= On

Read Ahead

= On

LSI Software RAID Conﬁguration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009

BIOS Version

A.09.04300936R

Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option