Asus P5MT-S manual

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i i E2376 First Edition January 2006 Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purcha[...]

iii Contents Notices ............................................................................................... vii Safety information ............................................................................. viii About this guide .................................................................................. ix Typography .............[...]

i v Contents 2.6 Jumpers .............................................................................. 2-18 2.7 Connectors ......................................................................... 2-23 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 2-23 2.7.2 Internal connectors .............................................[...]

v Contents 4.4.2 CPU Configuration ................................................. 4-19 4.4.3 Chipset Configuration ........................................... 4-21 4.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration ............................. 4-25 4.4.5 PCI PnP .................................................................. 4-26 4.5 Power Configuratio[...]

v i 5.4.4 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror) .............................. 5-37 5.4.5 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe+Mirror) ................ 5-40 5.4.6 Adding a spare drive to a RAID 10 set ................. 5-44 5.4.7 Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive ....................... 5-45 5.4.8 Deleting a RAID set ...........................................[...]

vii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has [...]

viii Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect al[...]

i x About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware informat[...]

x Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means that you must press th[...]

x i P5MT-S specifications summary (continued on the next page) C P U Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots * Storage Graphics Dual LAN LGA775 socket for Intel ® Pentium ® 4/processor Compatible with Intel ® PCG 05B/05A and 04B/04A and the latest Intel ® dual-core processor Su pp or ts I n te l ® E nha nc ed Me mo ry 64 T ech no log y [...]

xii P5MT-S specifications summary U S B Special features BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents Intel ICH7R Southbridge supports: - 4 USB 2.0 ports (two on the rear panel, two on the front panel) ASUS Smart Fan I/II ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 AMI BIOS, 8 MB Flash ROM, Green, PnP, DMI,[...]

1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.[...]

ASUS P5MT-S Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-1 1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-2[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® P5MT-S motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list bel[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA) socket designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor in the 775-land package. The motherboard supports the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor with 1066/800/533 MHz Fro[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 1-3 Ultra320 SCSI feature The Adaptec ® AIC-7901X PCI-X SCSI controller is onboard to support one 68-pin Ultra320 SCSI connector, that can connect up to 15 SCSI devices. See page 2-27 and Chapter 5 for details. Zero-Channel RAID (ZCR) card solution The motherboard comes with a PCI-X slot (the green slot on the model) that supports an o[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC (integrated in the Winbond hardware monitor) to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The ASIC monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of[...]

2 Hardware information 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.[...]

ASUS P5MT-S Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 2-6 2.4 System memory .......................................[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 2-1 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or 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 locat[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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 SSI EEB 3.5 compliant chassis. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installin[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 2-3 2.2.3 Motherboard layout P5MT-S 8Mbit Flash BIOS Super I/O PRI_IDE1 25cm (9.8in) 30.5cm (12in) DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) SAT A1 A TI RAGE XL VGA Controller AUX_PANEL1 KBPWR1 PS/2KBMS T : Mouse B: Keyboard LAN1 LA[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.4 Layout contents Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-23 2. Parallel port 2-23 3. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2-23 4. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 2-23 5. Serial (COM1) port 2-23 6. VGA port 2-23 7. Gigabit LAN1 (RJ-45) port 2-23 8. Gigabit LAN2 (RJ-45) port 2-23 Slots/Sockets Page 1. CPU socket [...]

ASUS P5MT-S 2-5 Internal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) 2-24 2. Primary IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1) 2-24 3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) 2-25 4. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 2-26 5. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34) 2-26 6. Ultra320 SCSI connector (68-pin SCSIA1) [...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 in the 775-land package. Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 2-7 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B). 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket. The so[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. A B The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 proce[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 2-9 Fastener Motherboard hole 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four [...]

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1/CPU_FAN2. 2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. B B A A A B B A P5M T-S ® C PU_FAN1 CPU_ FAN2 P 5MT -S CP U Fan Con nect ors G ND F ANPW R PWM CPU_ F AN2 C PU[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 2-11 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. B B A A A A B [...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) Narrow end of the groove Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for detailed info[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 2-13 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM soc[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such t[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 2-15 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessar[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 — Re-direct to IRQ#9 3* 11 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 Printer Port (LPT1) 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9*[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 2-17 2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. 2.5.4 PCI/PCI-X slots The PCI and PCI-X slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comp[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.6 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup informati[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 2-19 2. CPU fan pin selection (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2) These jumpers allow you to connect either a 3-pin or a 4-pin fan cable plug to the CPU fan connectors (CPU_FAN1, CPU_FAN2). Set these jumpers to pins 1-2 if you are using a 3-pin fan cable plug, or to pins 2-3 if you are using a 4-pin plug. 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBP[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4. Keyboard/Mouse power (3-pin KBPWR1) Thi s j ump er all ows yo u t o e nab le or dis abl e t he key boa rd/mouse wak e-u p f eat ure . S et thi s j ump er to pin s 2 -3 (+5VSB ) to w ake up the co mpu ter wh en you pr ess a key on th e k eyb oar d ( the de fau lt is the Sp ace Ba r) or use the mouse. This f ea[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 2-21 6. Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1, LAN_EN2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom ® BCM5721 Gigabit LAN1 or LAN2 controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN controller. 7. RAID controller selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) T h i s j u m p e r a l l o w s y o u t o s e l e c t t h e R[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 9. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS when it gets corrupted. To update the BIOS: 1. Prepare a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard (xxxx-xxx.ROM) and the AFUDOS.EXE utility. 2. Set the jumper to pins 2-3. 3. Insert[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 2-23 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection LAN port LED indications LAN port SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED 1 3 6 5 7 8 4 2 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This p[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. ICH7R Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1) Thi s c onn ect or is for an Ul tra DM A 1 00/66 signal cable . The Ultra DMA 100/66 signal cable has three connectors: a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE slave device (optical drive/h[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 2-25 3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and RAID 5 configuration using the Intel ® Matrix Storage Technology or RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SCSI connectors or the SATA connectors cause this LED to light up. 5. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34) This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. Con[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 2-27 6. Ultra320 SCSI connector (68-pin SCSIA1) This motherboard comes with the Adaptec AIC-7901X PCI-X U320 SCSI controller that supports one 68-Pin Ultra320 SCSI connector. The SCSI channel can support a maximum of 15 SCSI devices as specified by Ultra320 standards. SCSI Connection Notes This motherboard has a 68-Pin Ultra320 SCSI co[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 7. 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 the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The serial port module is purchased separately. 8. BMC connector (16-pin BMCCONN1) This connecto[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 2-29 10. CPU and system fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN1/2, REAR_FAN1/2, FRNT_FAN1/2) The fa n c onn ect ors su ppo rt coo lin g f ans of 35 0 mA ~ 740 mA (8.88 W max.) or a total of 2.1 A ~ 4.44 A (53.28 W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 12. Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector is for the power supply SMB cable, if your power supply supports the SMBus function. 13 . SS I power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8 -p in AT X1 2V 2) T he s e c on n ec t or s a r e f or SS I p o we r s u pp l y p lu g s. Th e p o we r s up p ly pl u[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 2-31 14. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. • Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable. • LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED) These leads [...]

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 15. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (Green 3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, [...]

3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.[...]

ASUS P5MT-S Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the first time ................................................ 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer ................................................... 3-2[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 3-1 3.1 Starting up for the first time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. 5. Turn on the devices [...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® Server 2000: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down... 2. Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer. 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows ® [...]

4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.[...]

Chapter summary 4 ASUS P5MT-S 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program ............................................................ 4-10 4.3 Main menu ........................................................................... 4-13 4.4 Advanced menu .....................................[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 4-1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when th[...]

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying the curr[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 4-3 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[filename] where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS fi[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:>afudos /iP5MTS.ROM AM I F irm war e U pda te Uti lit y - Ve rsi on 1.1 9(A SUS V2 .07 (03 .11 .24 BB) ) Cop yrig ht (C ) 20 02 Am eric an M ega tren ds , I nc. All r ight s res erve d. WAR[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 4-5 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. Recovering the [...]

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive, then turn on the system. 2. Insert the support CD to the optical drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 4-7 Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and u[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Click Next. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The AS[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 4-9 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop-down menu, then click Nex[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS”. Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This se[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 4-11 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the Advanced Power Management (APM) configuration Server For changing the advanced server settings Boot For changing the system boot [...]

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu scr[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 4-13 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the type of ?[...]

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup ATA/IDE Configuration [Enhanced] Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the installed operating system (OS). Set to [Enhanced] if you are using native OS, e.g. Windows ® 2000/XP. Set to [Compatible] if you are using legacy OS, e.g. Windows ME/98/NT, MS-DOS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible][...]

ASUS P5MT-S 4-15 The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that enhance storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. 4.3.5 Primary, Third, Fourth IDE Master/Slave The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices. There is a separate sub-me[...]

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Type [Auto] Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type. Select [CDROM] if you are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Configuration options: [Not Ins[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 4-17 4.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected total system memory. AMIBIOS V[...]

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. MPS Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIP[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 4-19 4.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. NOTE: If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS then actual and setpoint val[...]

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup C1E Support [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], BIOS automatically checks the CPU capability to enable C1E support. In C1E mode, the CPU has lower power consumption when idle. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Single Logical Processor Mode [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the single logical processor mo[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 4-21 Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard SCSI Boot ROM [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard SCSI controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.3 Chipset Configura[...]

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup NorthBridge Configuration The NorthBridge Configuration menu allows you to change the Northbridge related settings. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ENABLE: Allow remapping of overlapp[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 4-23 SouthBridge Configuration The SouthBridge Configuration menu allows you to change the Southbridge related settings. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced To select number of UHCI USB Ports (USB 1.1) [...]

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup PCIE Port Configuration PCI Express Port 0 [Auto] Allows you to set or disable the PCI Express Port 0. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] PCI Express Port 4 [Auto] Allows you to set or disable the PCI Express Port 4. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] PCI Express Port 5 [Auto] Allows you to set or disable th[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 4-25 4.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Allows BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller. Configure W83627EHG-A Super IO Chipset Onboard Floppy Controller [Enabled[...]

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.5 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. [...]

ASUS P5MT-S 4-27 4.5 Power Configuration The Power Configuration menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM) features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Inte[...]

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Video Power Down Mode [Suspend] Allows you to select the video power down mode Configuration options: [Disabled] [Standby] [Suspend] Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Suspend] Allows you to select the hard disk power down mode Configuration options: [Disabled] [Standby] [Suspend] Standby Time Out [Disabled] Allows you to selec[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 4-29 Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to Power On, the system goes on after an AC power loss. When set to Last State, the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. Configuration options: [Po[...]

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 4-31 CPU Fan1/2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] Front Fan1/2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] Rear Fan1/2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU, front, and rear fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. Smart Fan Control [Sma[...]

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Remote Access [Enabled] Enables or disables the remote access feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Select Remote Access type. Configure [...]

ASUS P5MT-S 4-33 Serial port number [COM1] Allows you to select serial port for console redirection. Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2] Baudrate [19200] Selects the Baudrate for the Serial port. Configuration options: [115200] [57600] [38400] [19200] [9600] Flow Control [None] Allows you to select the flow control for console redirection. Con?[...]

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Boot Settings Boot Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Specifies the Boot Device [...]

ASUS P5MT-S 4-35 4.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. Boot Settings Configuration[...]

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.7.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP U[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 4-37 After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot <Enter> to change password. <Enter> again[...]

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Clear User Password Select this item to clear the 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 P5MT-S 4-39 4.8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. [...]

4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Load Setup Defaults Select this option then press <Enter> to load the optimized settings for each of the Setup menu items. When a confirmation window appears, select [OK] then press <Enter> to load the default settings. If you wish to cancel the command, select [Cancel] then press <Enter> to return to t[...]

5 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.[...]

ASUS P5MT-S Chapter summary 5 5.1 Setting up RAID .................................................................... 5-1 5.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility ...................... 5-4 5.3 Global Array Manager .......................................................... 5-30 5.4 Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility .............................[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-1 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the following RAID solutions: • LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID technology embedded in the Intel ® ICH7R Southbridge supports up to four SATA hard disk drives and RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 0+1 configurations. • Adaptec ® AIC-7901X PCI-X SCSI controller supports SCSI hard disk drives a[...]

5-2 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA and SCSI hard disk drives for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard d[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-3 5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities Depending on the RAID connectors that you use, you can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller. For example, use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility if you installed SATA hard disk drives on the SATA connectors supported by the Intel ® ICH7R Southbridge an[...]

5-4 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 3. When the utility main window appears, use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu, then press <Enter>. Refer to the Management Menu descriptions on the next page. At the bottom of the screen is the legend box. The keys on the legend box allow you to navigate through the setup menu optio[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-5 Menu Description Configure Allows you to create RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command. This menu also allows you to view, add, or clear RAID configurations or select the boot drive Initialize Allows you to initialize the logical drives of a created RAID set Objects Allows you to initi[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 4. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press <Enter>. The configurable array appears on screen. 3. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drives you want to include in the RAID set, then press <SpaceBar>. When selected, the drive[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-7 5. Press <F10>, select the configurable array, then press <SpaceBar>. The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters.[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 6. Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu, then press <Enter>. 7. Select the RAID level from the menu, then press <Enter>. Yo u n ee d a t leas t t wo iden tic al ha rd di sk dr ive s when cr eat ing a R AID 1 se t. 8. When creating a RAID 1 set, select Stripe Size from the Logical Drive menu, then pre[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-9 10. When finished setting the selected logical drive confi guration, select Accept from the menu, then press <Enter>. 12. Follow steps 5 to 10 to confi gure additional logical drives. 13. When prompted, save the confi guration, then press <Esc> to return to the Management Menu.[...]

5-10 Chapter 5: RAID configuration Using New Configuration 3. Follow steps 3 to 7 of the previous section. 4. Select Size from the Logical Drive menu, then press <Enter>. 5. Key in the desired logical drive size, then press <Enter>. 6. Follow steps 8 to 12 of the previous section to create the RAID set. When a RAI D se t is a lrea dy ex[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-11 5.2.2 Creating a RAID 10 set You can create a RAID 10 set using four identical hard disk drives. To create a RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration option: 1. From the utility main menu, highlight Configure, then press <Enter>. 2. Us e the ar row ke ys to sel ect Easy Configuration, the n p res s < Ent er> . 3. The[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 4. Select all the drives required for the RAID 10 set, then press <Enter>. The configurable array appears on screen. 5. Press <F10>, select the configurable array, then press <SpaceBar>. The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical d[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-13 6. Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu, then press <Enter>. 7. Select RAID 10 from the menu, then press <Enter>. Yo u ne ed at l ea st f ou r id en tic al h ar d d is k dr iv es w he n cre at in g a R AI D 10 s et . 8. Select Stripe Size from the Logical Drive menu, then press <Enter>. 9. Key-in the stripe siz[...]

5-14 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 10. When finished setting the selected logical drive confi guration, select Accept from the menu, then press <Enter>. 11. When prompted, save the confi guration, then press <Esc> to return to the Management Menu.[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-15 5.2.3 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View/Add Configuration command. Adding a new RAID configuration To add a new RAID configuration: 1. Fro m the Ma nag eme nt Men u, hig hli ght Con figu re, th en pre ss <En ter >. 2. Use the arrow[...]

5-16 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 4. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press <Enter>. The configurable array appears on screen. 5. Press <F10>, select the configurable array, then press <SpaceBar>. The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical driv[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-17 6. Follow steps 6 to 7 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration section. 7. Select Size from the Logical Drive menu, then press <Enter>. 8. Key-in the desired logical drive size, then press <Enter>. 9. Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration section to add the new RAID con[...]

5-18 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.2.4 Initializing the logical drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the logical drives. You may initialize the logical drives of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu. Using the Initialize command To initialize the logical drive using the Initialize comm[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-19 3. When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, then press <Enter>. You may also press <F10> to initialize the drive without confirmation. Initializing a logical drive(s) erases all data on the drive. 4. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press <Esc> to abort[...]

5-20 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5. When initialization is completed, press <Esc>. Using the Objects command To initialize the logical drives using the Objects command: 1. From the Management Menu, highlight Objects, then press <Enter>.[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-21 2. Select Logical Drive from the Objects sub-menu, then press <Enter>. 3. Select the logical drive to initialize from the Logical Drives sub-menu, then press <Enter>. 4. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, then press <Enter> to start initialization.[...]

5-22 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5. When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, then press <Enter>. You may also press <F10> to initialize the drive without confirmation. 6. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press <Esc> to abort initialization. 7. When initialization is c[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-23 5.2.5 Rebuilding failed 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, highlight Rebuild, then press <Enter>. 2. The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA po[...]

5-24 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. The indicator for the selected drive now shows RBLD. 4. When prompted, press <Y> to to rebuild the drive. 5. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue.[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-25 5.2.6 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected logical drive. The utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects > Adapter menu. The Check Consistency command is [...]

5-26 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 3. When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select Yes from the Consistency Check dialog box, then press <Enter>. You may also press <F10> to check the drive consistency. A progress bar appears on screen. 4. While checking the disk consistency, press <Esc> to display the following options. ?[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-27 Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command: 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects, then select Logical Drive from the menu. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the logical dri ve you want to check, then press <Enter>. 3 . Se le ct C he ck C on si st en cy f ro m th e po p- up m en u, t he [...]

5-28 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.2.7 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Clear Configuration, then press <Enter>. 2. When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select Yes from the Clear Configuration? dialog box, then press <Enter>. The utility clears[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-29 5.2.8 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set You must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set. Refer to the Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration section for details. To select the boot drive from a RAID set: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Select Boo[...]

5-30 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.2.9 Enabling the WriteCache You may enable the RAID controllerʼs WriteCache option to improve the data transmission performance. Wh en yo u en abl e W rite Cac he, y ou ma y l os e da ta whe n a pow er in ter ru pti on oc cur s whi le tra nsm itt in g o r exc ha ngi ng da ta amo ng the dri ves . To enable Write[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-31 5.4 Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility The Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 set(s) from SCSI hard disk drives connected to the SCSI connector supported by the embedded Adaptec ® SCSI controller. To enter the Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility: 1. Turn on the system after installing all the SC[...]

5-32 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.4.1 Configuring the SCSI controller You need to configure the SCSI controller before creating a RAID set. After selecting the SCSI channel to use, the utility prompts you to select from the available options. Use the arrow keys to select Configure/View SCSI Controller Settings, then press <Enter>. 5.4.2 [...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-33 5.4.3 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe) To create a RAID 0 set for Performance: 1. After enabling the HostRAID, the utility returns to the initial menu. Use the arrow keys to select Configure/View HostRAID Settings, then press <Enter>. The screen returns to the options menu.[...]

5-34 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 3. Select RAID-0 (High Performance, No Fault Tolerance) from the Select RAID Type menu, then press <Enter>. Refer to the Striping Requirements note at the bottom of the screen to determine the number of hard disk drives required for the selected RAID type. 2. The utility displays the installed SCSI hard disk[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-35 4. Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member, then press <SpaceBar> to mark. An X mark appears after the selected HDD. 5. Follow step 4 to select other members of the RAID set, then press <Enter> when finished. 6. Select the stripe size from the menu, then press <Enter>. For server sys tems, we r ecommen d t[...]

5-36 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 10. The screen displays the information on the created RAID set. Press <Esc> to exit the utility. 8. If you want to make the array bootable, select Yes from the menu, then press <Enter>. 9. When prompted to create the RAID 0 set, select <Yes>, then press <Enter>. A Build Complete message ap[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-37 5.4.4 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror) To create a RAID 1 set for Fault Tolerance: 1. Follow steps 1 to 2 of the Creating a RAID 0 set section. 2. Select RAID-1 (Fault Tolerance) from the Select RAID Type menu, then press <Enter>. 3. Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member, then press <SpaceBar> to mark. An X mark [...]

5-38 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 6. Select Create new RAID-1 from the RAID-1 Build Option menu, then press <Enter>. Refer to the options description below. 7. When prompted, use the keyboard to assign a name for the RAID 1 set, then press <Enter>. 8. If you want to make the array bootable, select Yes from the menu, then press <Ente[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-39 A Build Complete message appears to indicate that you have successfully created the RAID 1 set. 11. The utility builds the RAID 1 set and displays a progress bar at the center of the screen. Press <Esc> if you want to stop the building process. 12. The screen displays the information on the created RAID set. Press <Esc>[...]

5-40 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.4.5 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe+Mirror) To create a RAID 10 set for Fault Tolerance and Performance: 1. After enabling the HostRAID, the utility returns to the initial menu. Use the arrow keys to select Configure/View HostRAID Settings, then press <Enter>. 2. The utility displays the SCSI hard disk dri[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-41 3. Select RAID-10 (Fault Tolerance, High Performance) from the Select RAID Type menu, then press <Enter>. 4. Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member, then press <SpaceBar> to mark. An X mark appears after the selected HDD. 5. Follow the step 4 to select the other members of the RAID set, then press <Enter> [...]

5-42 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 6. Select the stripe size from the menu, then press <Enter>. For server sys tems, we r ecommen d that you use a low er arr ay b lock si ze. For multim edia compu ter systems used main ly for aud io and vid eo edit ing, we r ecomme nd a higher array blo ck siz e fo r opti mum perform ance. 7. When prompted, u[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-43 10. The screen displays the information on the created RAID set. Press <Esc> to exit the utility.[...]

5-44 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.4.6 Adding a spare drive to a RAID 10 set To add a spare drive to a RAID 10 set: 1. Press <S> from the Configure/View Host RAID Settings menu. 2. Select Add Spare from the Options menu, then press <Enter>. 3. Use the arrow keys to select the spare drive from the list, then press <Enter>. 4. Wh[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-45 5. The screen displays the information on the added spare drive. Press <Esc> to exit the utility. 5.4.7 Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive To delete a RAID 10 set spare drive: 1. From the utility main menu, press <S>, select Delete Spare from the Options menu, then press <Enter>.[...]

5-46 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 3. When a confirmation dialogue box appears, select <Yes>, then press <Enter> to delete the spare drive. 4. Press <ESC> to exit the utility. 2. The screen displays the available spare drive(s). Use the arrow keys to select the spare drive you want to delete, then press <Enter>.[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-47 5.4.8 Deleting a RAID set To delete a RAID set: 1. Press <D> from the Configure/View Host RAID Settings menu. 3. When prompted, select Yes from the Delete Array? menu, then press <Enter>. You lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. Make sure to backup all important data before deleting a RAID [...]

5-48 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.4.9 Rebuilding a RAID set 2. Press <R>. The rebuild option is available only for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets. To rebuild a RAID set: 1. From the main menu, select the RAID set you want to rebuild, then press <Enter>. While rebuilding the array, you can press <Esc> to stop. A pop-up menu appears for[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-49 5.4.10 Verifying a RAID set hard disk drive To verify a RAID set hard disk drive: 1. Select SCSI Disk Utilities from the main menu options, then press <Enter>. 2. The screen displays the RAID set drives. Use the arrow keys to select the hard disk drive you want to verify, then press <Enter>.[...]

5-50 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 3. Select Verify Disk Media from the menu, then press <Enter>. 4. After verifying the hard disk drive, press <Esc> to exit the utility. You can also use the SCSI Disk Utilities to format the hard disk drive. 5.4.11 Making a RAID set bootable To make a RAID set bootable: 1. Select SCSI Disk Utilities fr[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 5-51 2. Select the RAID set you want to make bootable, then press <Enter>. 4. When prompted, select Mark bootable, then press <Enter>. 3. Press <B> when the RAID set information displays on screen. The letter “B” appears before a bootable RAID set for easy identification.[...]

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6 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.[...]

ASUS P5MT-S Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation .......................................................... 6-1 6.2 LAN driver installation ........................................................ 6-11 6.3 VGA driver installation ........................................................ 6-13 6.4 Management applications and utilities instal[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 6-1 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk You may have [...]

6-2 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows ® 2000/2003 Server OS During Windows ® 2000/2003 Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows ® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows ® 2000/2003 Server installation CD. The Windows ® 2000/2003 Se[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 6-3 4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press <Enter>. 5. Select the RAID controller driver from the list, then press <Enter>. • For Intel ® ICH7R LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID driver, select LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID. • For Adaptec ® AIC-7901X SCSI RAID driver, select A[...]

6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation 5. Right-click the RAID controller item, then select Properties. 6. Click the Driver tab, then click the Update Driver button. 7. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears. Click Next. 8. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive. 9. Select the option “Search for a suitable [...]

ASUS P5MT-S 6-5 To verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows ® desktop , then select Properties from the menu. 2. Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. 3. Click the “+” sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers. The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID and Adaptec AI[...]

6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation Red Hat ® Enterprise ver. 3.0 To install the Intel ® ICH7R LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat ® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat ® Installation CD. 2. At the boot: , type linux dd , then press <Enter>.[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 6-7 4. Select fd0 using the <Tab> key when asked to select the driver disk source. Press <Tab> to move the cursor to OK, then press <Enter>. 3. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk. Press <Enter>[...]

6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select Yes, then install the additional RAID controller drivers (for Adaptec AIC-7901 PCI-X SCSI controller). 7. Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation. 5. When prompted, insert the Red Hat ® Enterprise ver. 3.0 RAID driver dis[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 6-9 SuSE Linux To install the RAID controller driver when installing SuSE Linux OS: 1. Boot the system from the SuSE Installation CD. 2. Select Installation from the Boot Options menu, then press <Enter>. 3. A message instructs you to prepare the RAID driver disk. Press <F6>. For SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0 SP1 operatin[...]

6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation 4. When prompted, insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive, then press <Enter>. 5. When prompted, select the floppy disk drive (fd0) as the driver update medium, select OK, then press <Enter>. The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system.[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 6-11 6.2 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom ® Gigabit LAN controller drivers. 6.2.1 Windows ® 2 0 0 0 / 2 0 0 3 S e r v e r To install the Broadcom ® Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows ® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privile[...]

6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.2.2 Red Hat ® Enterprise ver. 3.0 Follow these instructions when installing the Broadcom ® Gigabit LAN controller base driver for the Red Hat ® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system. Building the driver from the TAR file 4. Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard window appears. Follow screen instructions to[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 6-13 6.3 VGA driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the ATI ® RAGE XL Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. 6.3.1 Windows ® 2000 Server You need to manually install the ATI ® RAGE XL VGA driver on a Windows ® 2000 Server operating system. To install the ATI ® RAGE XL VGA driver: 1. Restart the compu[...]

6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.3.2 Windows ® 2003 Server The Windows ® 2003 Server operating system automatically recognizes the ATI ® RAGE XL VGA driver during system installation. There is no need to install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA. 6.3.3 Red Hat ® Enterprise ver. 3.0 The Red Hat ® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operat[...]

ASUS P5MT-S 6-15 6.4 Management applications and utilities installation The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (ww[...]

6-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.4.3 Management Software menu The Management Software menu displays the available network and server monitoring applications. Click on an item to install. 6.4.4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click on an item to install. 6.4.5 Con[...]

A Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard.[...]

Appendix summary A ASUS P5MT-S A.1 Intel ® EM64T ......................................................................... A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST) .................... A-1 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology ...................................... A-3 A.4 Block diagrams .............................................[...]

ASUS P5MT-S A-1 A.1 Intel ® EM64T • The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus. com/support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS ?[...]

A-2 Appendix: CPU features A.2.2 Using the EIST To use the EIST feature: 1. Tu rn on th e c omp ute r, the n e nte r t he BIO S S etu p. 2. Go t o t he Adv anc ed Men u, hig hli ght CP U C onfi gur ati on, then press <Enter>. 3. Set the In tel (R) Sp eed Ste p T ech nol ogy item to [Automatic], then press <Enter>. See page 4-20 for det[...]

ASUS P5MT-S A-3 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology • The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading Technology. • Hyp er- Thr ea din g Tec hn olog y i s s uppo rte d u nd er 2003 Server and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under Linux, use the Hyper-Threading compiler to compile the code.[...]

A-4 Appendix: CPU features A.4 Block diagrams Northbridge Intel ® E7230 LPC-Bus PCI-E interfaces Four DDR2 533/667 DIMM Sockets DMI interface X8 PCI-E 4xDDR2 533/667 DIMM slots (max. 8 GB) SMBus BIOS Flash 8 Mbit USB 1-8 IDE SATA All H/W monitor W83792AD Fan Power Supply EEPROM System informatio n W83627EHG-A PS2 KB/MS Serial Port Floppy Parallel [...]