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Asus P5BV-C 4L User Manual

Asus P5BV-C 4L User Manual (161 pages)

P5BV-C Series

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 6.78 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
7
Federal Communications Commission Statement
7
Notices
7
- Electrical Safety
  8
- Operation Safety
  8
Safety Information
8
About this Guide
9
P5BV-C Series Specifications Summary
11
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

13
- Welcome
  15
- Package Contents
  15
- 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
    25
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  26
- System Memory
  32
  - Overview
    32
  - Memory Configurations
    32
  - Installing a DIMM
    34
  - Removing a DIMM
    34
- Expansion Slots
  35
- Jumpers
  39
- Connectors
  42
  - Rear Panel Connectors
    42
  - Internal Connectors
    43
    
    Hard Disk Activity LED/USB Connector
    46
    
    System Panel Connector (20-Pin PANEL)
    51
Chapter 3: Powering up

53
- Starting up for the First Time
  55
- Powering off the Computer
  56
  - Using the os Shut down Function
    56
  - Using the Dual Function Power Switch
    56
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

57
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  59
- BIOS Setup Program
  64
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    65
  - Menu Bar
    65
  - Navigation Keys
    65
  - Menu Items
    66
  - Sub-Menu Items
    66
  - Configuration Fields
    66
  - Pop-Up Window
    66
  - Scroll Bar
    66
  - General Help
    66
- Main Menu
  67
  - System Time
    67
  - System Date
    67
  - Legacy Diskette a
    67
  - Primary IDE Master/Slave, and SATA 1/2/3/4
    68
  - IDE Configuration
    69
  - System Information
    71
- Advanced Menu
  72
  - USB Configuration
    72
  - Usb Mass Storage Device Configuration
    73
  - Remote Access Configuration
    74
  - Trusted Computing
    75
  - MPS Configuration
    75
  - CPU Configuration
    76
  - Chipset Configuration
    78
  - Southbridge Configuration
    80
  - Onboard Devices Configuration
    81
  - PCI Pnp
    82
- Power Configuration
  83
  - Apm Configuration
    84
  - Hardware Monitor
    85
- Boot Menu
  87
  - Boot Device Priority
    87
  - Hard Disk Drives
    87
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    88
  - Security
    89
    
    Change User Password
    90
    
    Clear User Password
    91
- Exit Menu
  92
- Load Setup Defaults
  93
Chapter 5: RAID Configuration

97
- RAID Configurations
  97
- LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (for P5BV-C / 4L Only)
  113
  - Creating a RAID Set
    114
    
    Using Easy Configuration
    115
    
    Using New Configuration
    119
  - Adding or Viewing a RAID Configuration
    120
  - Initializing the Logical Drives
    123
  - Rebuilding Failed Drives
    128
  - Checking the Drives for Data Consistency
    130
  - Deleting a RAID Configuration
    133
  - Selecting the Boot Drive from a RAID Set
    134
  - Enabling the Writecache
    135
- Global Array Manager
  135
Chapter 6: Driver Installation

137
- RAID Driver Installation
  139
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk
    139
  - Installing the RAID Controller Driver
    140
  - Suse Linux
    148
- LAN Driver Installation
  150
  - Windows ® 2000/2003 Server
    150
  - Red hat ® Enterprise Ver. 3.0
    151
- VGA Driver Installation
  152
  - Windows ® 2003 Server
    152
- Management Applications Andutilities Installation
  154
  - Management Applications and Utilities Installation
    154
  - Running the Support CD
    154
  - Drivers Menu
    154
  - Management Software Menu
    155
  - Utilities Menu
    155
  - Contact Information
    156
Appendix A: Reference Information

158
- P5BV-C Block Diagram
  160
- P5BV-C / 4L Block Diagram
  161

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Asus P5BV-C 4L User Manual

Asus P5BV-C 4L User Manual (161 pages)

P5BV-C SERIES

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 6.8 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
P5BV-C Series Specifications Summary
11
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

13
- Welcome
  15
- Package Contents
  15
- 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
    25
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  26
- System Memory
  32
  - Overview
    32
  - Memory Configurations
    32
  - Recommended Memory Configurations
    33
  - Installing a DIMM
    34
  - Removing a DIMM
    34
- Expansion Slots
  35
- Jumpers
  39
- Connectors
  42
  - Rear Panel Connectors
    42
  - Internal Connectors
    43
    
    Hard Disk Activity LED/USB Connector
    46
    
    System Panel Connector (20-Pin PANEL)
    51
Chapter 3: Powering up

53
- Starting up for the First Time
  55
- Powering off the Computer
  56
  - Using the os Shut down Function
    56
  - Using the Dual Function Power Switch
    56
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

57
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  59
  - Creating a Bootable Floppy Disk
    59
  - AFUDOS Utility
    60
  - Updating the Bios File
    61
  - ASUS Crashfree BIOS 2 Utility
    63
- BIOS Setup Program
  64
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    65
  - Menu Bar
    65
  - Navigation Keys
    65
  - Menu Items
    66
  - Sub-Menu Items
    66
  - Configuration Fields
    66
  - Pop-Up Window
    66
  - Scroll Bar
    66
  - General Help
    66
- Main Menu
  67
  - System Time
    67
  - System Date
    67
  - Legacy Diskette a
    67
  - Primary IDE Master/Slave, and SATA 1/2/3/4
    68
  - IDE Configuration
    69
  - System Information
    71
- Advanced Menu
  72
  - USB Configuration
    72
  - Usb Mass Storage Device Configuration
    73
  - Remote Access Configuration
    74
  - Trusted Computing
    75
  - MPS Configuration
    75
  - CPU Configuration
    76
  - Chipset Configuration
    78
    
    Northbridge Configuration
    78
    
    Southbridge Configuration
    80
  - Onboard Devices Configuration
    81
  - PCI Pnp
    82
- Power Configuration
  83
  - Apm Configuration
    84
  - Hardware Monitor
    85
- Boot Menu
  87
  - Boot Device Priority
    87
  - Hard Disk Drives
    87
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    88
  - Security
    89
    
    Change Supervisor Password
    89
    
    Change User Password
    90
    
    Clear User Password
    91
- Exit Menu
  92
  - Discard Changes
    92
  - Load Setup Defaults
    93
Chapter 5: RAID Configuration

97
- RAID Configurations
  97
  - RAID Definitions
    97
  - Installing Serial ATA Hard Disks
    98
  - Setting the RAID Item in BIOS
    98
  - RAID Configuration Utility
    98
  - (For P5BV-C / 4L Only)
    99
  - Creating a RAID Set (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5)
    100
  - Rom Utility
    102
  - Creating a RAID 0 Set (Stripe)
    103
  - Creating a RAID 1 Set (Mirror)
    105
  - Creating a RAID 10 Set (RAID 10)
    106
  - Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity)
    107
  - Deleting a RAID Set
    109
  - Resetting Disks to Non-RAID
    110
  - Exiting the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Utility
    110
  - Rebuilding the RAID
    111
  - Setting the Boot Array in the BIOS Setup Utility
    112
- LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (for P5BV-C / 4L Only)
  113
  - Creating a RAID Set
    114
  - Adding or Viewing a RAID Configuration
    120
  - Initializing the Logical Drives
    123
  - Rebuilding Failed Drives
    128
  - Checking the Drives for Data Consistency
    130
  - Deleting a RAID Configuration
    133
  - Selecting the Boot Drive from a RAID Set
    134
  - Enabling the Writecache
    135
- Global Array Manager
  135
Chapter 6: Driver Installation

137
- RAID Driver Installation
  139
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk
    139
  - Installing the RAID Controller Driver
    140
- LAN Driver Installation
  150
  - Windows ® 2000/2003 Server
    150
  - Red hat ® Enterprise Ver. 3.0
    151
- VGA Driver Installation
  152
  - Windows ® 2003 Server
    152
- Management Applications Andutilities Installation
  154
  - Management Applications and Utilities Installation
    154
  - Running the Support CD
    154
  - Drivers Menu
    154
  - Management Software Menu
    155
  - Utilities Menu
    155
  - Contact Information
    156
Appendix A: Reference Information

158
- P5BV-C Block Diagram
  160
- P5BV-C / 4L Block Diagram
  161

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