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Asus P8B-C/SAS/2L User Manual

Asus P8B-C/SAS/2L User Manual (184 pages)

P8B-C Series

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 9.45 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
7
Federal Communications Commission Statement
7
Notices
7
Electrical Safety
8
Safety Information
8
About this Guide
9
Conventions Used in this Guide
10
P8B-C Series Specifications Summary
11
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

13
- Welcome
  15
- Package Contents
  15
- Serial Number Label
  16
- Special Features
  16
  - Product Highlights
    16
  - Innovative ASUS Features
    18
Chapter 2: Hardware Information

19
- Before You Proceed
  21
- Motherboard Overview
  22
  - Placement Direction
    22
  - Screw Holes
    22
  - Motherboard Layout
    23
  - Layout Contents
    29
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  31
- System Memory
  37
  - Overview
    37
  - Memory Configurations
    37
  - Installing a DIMM
    38
  - Removing a DIMM
    38
- Expansion Slots
  39
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    39
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    39
  - Interrupt Assignments
    40
  - PCI Express X8 Slot (X4 Link)
    40
  - PCI Express X16 Slot (X16 Link)
    40
  - PCI Slots
    40
  - Connecting the Thermal Sensor Cable
    42
- Jumpers
  43
- Connectors
  50
  - Rear Panel Connectors
    50
  - Internal Connectors
    51
  - System Panel Connector
    59
Chapter 3: Powering up

63
- Starting up for the First Time
  65
- Powering off the Computer
  66
  - Using the os Shut down Function
    66
  - Using the Dual Function Power Switch
    66
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

67
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  69
  - ASUS Crashfree BIOS 3 Utility
    69
  - ASUS EZ Flash Utility
    70
  - BUPDATER Utility
    71
- BIOS Setup Program
  73
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    74
  - Menu Bar
    74
  - Menu Items
    75
  - Submenu Items
    75
  - Navigation Keys
    75
  - General Help
    75
  - Configuration Fields
    75
  - Pop-Up Window
    75
  - Scroll Bar
    75
- Main Menu
  76
  - System Date
    76
  - System Time
    76
  - Security
    76
    
    Administrator Password
    77
    
    User Password
    77
- Event Logs Menu
  78
- Advanced Menu
  80
  - ACPI Settings
    80
  - Trusted Computing
    81
  - WHEA Configuration
    81
  - CPU Configuration
    82
  - North Bridge
    84
  - South Bridge
    84
  - SATA Configuration
    85
  - USB Configuration
    86
  - Intel TXT(LT) Configuration
    86
  - Onboard Devices Configuration
    87
    
    Serial Port 2 Configuration
    88
    
    Parallel Port Configuration
    88
  - Apm
    89
  - Serial Port Console Redirection
    90
  - Console Redirection Settings
    91
- Monitor Menu
  92
- Boot Menu
  93
  - Boot Option Priorities
    94
  - Boot Override
    94
  - Network Device Bbs Priorities
    94
- Tool Menu
  95
- Exit Menu
  95
- Setting up RAID
  99
  - RAID Definitions
    99
  - Installing Hard Disk Drives
    100
  - Setting the RAID Item in BIOS
    100
Chapter 5 RAID Configuration Utilities

100
- LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (P8B-C/4L Only)
  101
- LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility
  101
- Creating a RAID Set
  102
- Adding or Viewing a RAID Configuration
  108
- Initializing the Virtual Drives
  109
- Rebuilding Failed Drives
  113
- Checking the Drives for Data Consistency
  115
- Deleting a RAID Configuration
  118
- Selecting the Boot Drive from a RAID Set
  119
- Enabling Writecache
  120
- Intel
  121
  - Option Rom Utility
    121
  - Creating a RAID Set
    122
  - Creating a Recovery Set
    123
  - Deleting a RAID Set
    125
  - Resetting Disks to Non-RAID
    126
  - Recovery Volume Options
    127
  - Exiting the Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Utility
    128
  - Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM Utility
    128
  - Rebuilding the RAID
    128
  - Rebuilding the Raid with a New Hard Disk
    129
  - Setting the Boot Array in the BIOS Setup Utility
    130
- LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility (P8B-C/SAS/2L, P8B-C/SAS/4L Only)
  131
  - RAID 1 Volume
    132
  - Asus P8B-C Series
    133
  - RAID 1E/10 Volume
    135
  - RAID 0 Volume
    137
  - Managing Arrays
    139
    
    Running a Consistency Check
    142
    
    Deleting a Volume
    144
  - Viewing SAS Topology
    146
  - Global Properties
    147
  - Restore Defaults
    149
Chapter 6: Driver Installation

151
- RAID Driver Installation
  153
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk
    153
  - Installing the RAID Controller Driver
    156
- Intel ® Chipset Device Software Installation
  163
- LAN Driver Installation
  165
- VGA Driver Installation
  168
  - XGI Volari Z9S VGA Driver (R1.0X)
    168
  - ASPEED AST1100 VGA Driver (R2.0X)
    170
- Management Applications and Utilities Installation
  172
  - Running the Support DVD
    172
  - Drivers Menu
    172
  - Utilities Menu
    173
  - Make Disk Menu
    173
  - Contact Information
    173
Appendix: Reference Information

175
- P8B-C Series Block Diagram
  177
- Asus Contact Information
  183

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