Asus P5MT-MX C Manual de usuario

Motherboard

P5MT-MX/C

E2501

Revised Edition V2

March 2006

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Contents

Notices ................................................................................................ vi

Safety information ............................................................................. vii

About this guide .................................................................................viii

P5MT-MX/C speciﬁcations summary .................................................... x

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-1

1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-1

1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-2

1.3.1 Product highlights ................................................... 1-2

1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ....................................... 1-4

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.1 Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-1

2.2 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 2-2

2.2.1 Placement direction ................................................ 2-2

2.2.2 Screw holes ............................................................. 2-2

2.2.3 Motherboard layout ................................................ 2-3

2.2.4 Layout contents ..................................................... 2-4

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 2-6

2.3.1 Installing the CPU .................................................... 2-6

2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 2-9

2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ................... 2-11

2.4 System memory .................................................................. 2-13

2.4.1 Overview ............................................................... 2-13

2.4.2 Memory conﬁgurations ......................................... 2-13

2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ................................................... 2-15

2.4.4 Removing a DIMM .................................................. 2-15

2.5 Expansion slots ................................................................... 2-16

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card .................................. 2-16

2.5.2 Conﬁguring an expansion card .............................. 2-16

2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ........................................... 2-17

2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 2-18

2.5.4 PCI Express x8 slot ............................................... 2-18

2.5.5 PCI slots ................................................................ 2-18

2.6 Jumpers .............................................................................. 2-19

Contents

2.7 Connectors ......................................................................... 2-24

2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 2-24

2.7.2 Internal connectors ............................................... 2-25

Chapter 3: Powering up

3.1 Starting up for the ﬁrst time ................................................ 3-1

3.2 Turning off the computer ..................................................... 3-2

3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ........................... 3-2

3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch ..................... 3-2

Chapter 4: BIOS setup

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 4-1

4.1.1 Creating a bootable ﬂoppy disk .............................. 4-1

4.1.2 AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 4-2

4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 4-5

4.1.4 ASUS Update utility ................................................ 4-7

4.2 BIOS setup program ............................................................ 4-10

4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................. 4-11

4.2.2 Menu bar ............................................................... 4-11

4.2.3 Navigation keys ..................................................... 4-11

4.2.4 Menu items ........................................................... 4-12

4.2.5 Sub-menu items .................................................... 4-12

4.2.6 Conﬁguration ﬁelds ............................................... 4-12

4.2.7 Pop-up window ...................................................... 4-12

4.2.8 Scroll bar ............................................................... 4-12

4.2.9 General help .......................................................... 4-12

4.3 Main menu ........................................................................... 4-13

4.3.1 System Time ........................................................ 4-13

4.3.2 System Date ........................................................ 4-13

4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ............................................... 4-13

4.3.4 Primary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/Slave ........ 4-14

4.3.5 IDE Conﬁguration .................................................. 4-15

4.3.6 System Information .............................................. 4-17

4.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 4-18

4.4.1 USB Conﬁguration ................................................. 4-18

4.4.2 MPS Conﬁguration ................................................. 4-19

4.4.3 Remote Access Conﬁguration ............................... 4-20

Contents

4.4.4 CPU Conﬁguration ................................................. 4-21

4.4.5 Chipset .................................................................. 4-23

4.4.6 Onboard Devices Conﬁguration ............................. 4-25

4.4.7 PCI PnP .................................................................. 4-26

4.5 Power menu ........................................................................ 4-27

4.5.1 ACPI APIC Support ................................................ 4-27

4.5.2 APM Conﬁguration ................................................ 4-28

4.5.3 Hardware Monitor .................................................. 4-29

4.6 Boot menu .......................................................................... 4-31

4.6.1 Boot Device Priority .............................................. 4-31

4.6.2 Boot Settings Conﬁguration ................................. 4-32

4.6.3 Security ................................................................. 4-33

4.7 Exit menu ............................................................................ 4-35

Chapter 5: RAID configurations

5.1 RAID conﬁguration ................................................................ 5-1

5.1.1 RAID deﬁnitions ....................................................... 5-1

5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks ............................... 5-2

5.1.3 Setting RAID item in BIOS ....................................... 5-2

5.1.4 RAID conﬁguration utility ........................................ 5-2

5.2 Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility .................. 5-3

5.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 set (striped) .............................. 5-4

5.2.2 Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) ............................ 5-6

5.2.3 Creating a RAID 10 set (RAID 0 + 1) ...................... 5-7

5.2.4 Creating a RAID 5 set (parity) ................................ 5-8

5.2.5 Deleting a RAID set ............................................... 5-10

5.2.6 Resetting Disks to Non-RAID ................................. 5-11

5.2.7 Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage

Manager utility ...................................................... 5-11

5.3 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility .................... 5-12

5.3.1 Creating a RAID set ............................................... 5-13

5.3.2 Adding or viewing a RAID conﬁguration ................ 5-19

5.3.3 Initializing the logical drives .................................. 5-22

5.3.4 Rebuilding failed drives ......................................... 5-27

5.3.5 Checking the drives for data consistency ............. 5-29

5.3.6 Deleting a RAID conﬁguration ............................... 5-32

5.3.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set ............. 5-33

5.3.8 Enabling the WriteCache ....................................... 5-34

5.4 Global Array Manager .......................................................... 5-34

Chapter 6: Driver installation

6.1 RAID driver installation .......................................................... 6-1

6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk ..................................... 6-1

6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver ........................ 6-3

6.2 LAN driver installation ........................................................ 6-11

6.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server .............................. 6-11

6.2.2 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 ................................. 6-13

6.3 VGA driver installation ........................................................ 6-15

6.3.1 Windows® 2000 Server ......................................... 6-15

6.3.2 Windows® 2003 Server ......................................... 6-16

6.3.3 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 ................................. 6-16

6.4 Management applications and utilites installation .............. 6-17

6.4.1 Running the support CD ........................................ 6-17

6.4.2 Drivers menu ......................................................... 6-17

6.4.3 Management Software menu ................................ 6-18

6.4.4 Utilities menu ........................................................ 6-18

6.4.5 Contact information .............................................. 6-18

Appendix: Reference information

A.1 Intel® EM64T ......................................................................... A-1

A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) .................... A-1

A.2.1 System requirements .............................................. A-1

A.2.2 Using the EIST ......................................................... A-2

A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ...................................... A-3

A.4 Block diagram ....................................................................... A-4

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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 been tested and found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits

are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference

in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with

manufacturerʼs instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will

not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct

the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•

Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

•

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise

emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference

Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian

ICES-003.

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics

card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes

or modiﬁcations to this unit not expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void the userʼs authority to operate

this equipment.

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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 all power cables from the existing

system before you add a device.

•

Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard,

ensure that all power cables are unplugged.

•

Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord.

These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.

•

Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your

area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you

are using, contact your local power company.

•

If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a

qualified service technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

•

Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully

read all the manuals that came with the package.

•

Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected

and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage,

contact your dealer immediately.

•

To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from

connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

•

Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the

product in any area where it may become wet.

•

Place the product on a stable surface.

•

If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a

qualified service technician or your retailer.

The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product

(electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal

waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

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 information

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to

perform when installing system components. It includes description of

the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.

• Chapter 3: Powering up

This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST

messages, and ways of shutting down the system.

• Chapter 4: BIOS setup

Tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.

Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

• Chapter 5: RAID support

Provides information on RAID conﬁgurations for this motherboard.

• Chapter 6: Driver installation

This chapter provides information on RAID, LAN and VGA driver

installation for this motherboard.

• Appendix: Reference information

This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to

when conﬁguring the motherboard.

Where to find more information

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product

and software updates.

1. ASUS websites

The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware

and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2. Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as

warranty ﬂyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These

documents are not part of the standard package.

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 the enclosed key.

Example: <Enter> means that you must

press the Enter or Return key.

<Key1> + <Key2> + <Key3> If you must press two or more keys

simultaneously, the key names are linked

with a plus sign (+).

Example: <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Del>

Command Means that you must type the command

exactly as shown, then supply the

required item or value enclosed in

brackets.

Example: At the DOS prompt, type the

command line:

afudos /i[ﬁlename]

afudos /iP5MT-MXC.ROM

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself

when trying to complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components

when trying to complete a task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a

task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a

task.

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