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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, transm.
iii Contents Notices ............................................................................................... vii Safety information ............................................................................. viii About this guide ...........
i v Contents 2.6 Jumpers .............................................................................. 2-18 2.7 Connectors ......................................................................... 2-23 2.7.1 Rear panel 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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Compat.
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.
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 .............
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.
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.
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.
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.
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) .........
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.
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.
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 (6.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2-16 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.
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.
2-18 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ..
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.
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.
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 .....................................
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
4-8 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.
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.
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”.
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 Pow.
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.
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.
4-14 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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] All.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .............................
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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>.
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.
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.
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>.
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.
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.
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 >.
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.
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>.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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>.
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.
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.
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>.
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>.
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.
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 .
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.
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>.
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>.
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.
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>.
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>.
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>.
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>.
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.
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>.
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.
5-42 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.
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>.
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.
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>.
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.
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 ...........
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.
6-2 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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>.
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.
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.
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>.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ........
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.
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>.
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.
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.
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