User ManualTable of ContentsWelcome!1Package contents1Special features1Product highlights1Innovative ASUS features1Before you proceed2Motherboard overview2Placement direction2Screw holes2Support kits for the motherboard2Motherboard layouts2Layout contents2Central Processing Unit (CPU)2Installing the CPU2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan2System memory2Overview2Memory configurations2Memory mirroring and sparing technology2Installing a DIMM2Removing a DIMM2Installing the MemCool FB-DIMM fan (optional)2Uninstalling the optional MemCool FB-DIMM fan2Expansion slots2Installing an expansion card2Configuring an expansion card2Interrupt assignments2PCI/PCI-X slots2DDR2 SO-DIMM socket .2PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link)2PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link; x4 link)2Jumpers2Switch2Connectors2Rear panel connectors2Internal connectors2Starting up for the first time3Turning off the computer3Using the OS shut down function3Using the dual function power switch3Managing and updating your BIOS44.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk44.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility44.1.4 ASUS Update utility4BIOS setup program44.2.1 BIOS menu screen44.2.2 Menu bar44.2.3 Legend bar44.2.4 Menu items44.2.5 Sub-menu items44.2.6 Configuration fields44.2.7 Pop-up window44.2.8 General help4Main menu44.3.1 System Date44.3.2 System Time44.3.3 Floppy A44.3.4 IDE Configuration4SATA Port 1/2/3/444.3.6 System Information4Advanced menu44.4.1 Advanced Processor Options44.4.2 Chipset Configuration44.4.3 PCI Configuration44.4.4 ICH USB Control Sub-Menu4Peripheral Devices Configuration4ACPI Configuration4Power On Configuration4Hardware Monitor4Server menu4Console Redirection4DMI Event Logging4Security menu4Boot menu4Boot Device Priority4Boot Features4Exit menu4Setting up RAID5RAID definitions5Installing hard disk drives5Setting the RAID item in BIOS5RAID configuration utilities5LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility5Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set5Creating a RAID 10 set5Adding or viewing a RAID configuration5Initializing the logical drives5Rebuilding failed drives5Checking the drives for data consistency5Deleting a RAID configuration5Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set5Enabling the WriteCache5Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility5Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe)5Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror)5Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe + Mirror)5Creating a RAID 5 set (Parity)5Deleting a RAID set5Resetting disks to Non-RAID5Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager5Global Array Manager5LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility (DSBF-DE/SAS model only)55.5.1 Integrated Mirroring55.5.2 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced55.5.3 Integrated Striping (IS) volume55.5.4 Managing Arrays55.5.5 Viewing SAS topology55.5.6 Global Properties5RAID driver installation6Creating a RAID driver disk6Installing the RAID controller driver6Intel® chipset software installation6LAN driver installation6Windows® 2000/Server 20036Red Hat/SuSE Linux6VGA driver installation6Windows® 2000/Server 20036Management applications and utilities installation6Running the support CD6Drivers menu6Management Software menu6Utilities menu6Contact information6Welcome!1Package contents1Special features1Before you proceed2Motherboard overview2Central Processing Unit (CPU)2System memory2Expansion slots2Jumpers2Switch2Connectors2Starting up for the first time3Turning off the computer3Managing and updating your BIOS4BIOS setup program4Main menu4Advanced menu4Server menu4Security menu4Boot menu4Exit menu4Setting up RAID5LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility5Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility5Global Array Manager5LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility (DSBF-DE/SAS model only)5RAID driver installation6Intel chipset software installation6LAN driver installation6VGA driver installation6Management applications and utilities installation6Size: 4.42 MBPages: 206Language: EnglishOpen manual