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6
Driver
installation
This chapter provides instructions for
installing the necessary drivers for
different system components.
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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
Typography
10
P7F-E 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
23
Placement Direction
23
Screw Holes
23
Motherboard Layout
24
Layout Contents
25
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
27
Installing the CPU
27
Installing the CPU Heatsink and Fan
30
Uninstalling the CPU Heatsink and Fan
31
Installing the CPU Heatsink in Rack
32
System Memory
33
Overview
33
Memory Configurations
33
Installing a DIMM
34
Removing a DIMM
34
Expansion Slots
35
Installing an Expansion Card
35
Configuring an Expansion Card
35
Interrupt Assignments
36
MIO PCIE Slot
36
PCI Express X16 Slot (X8 Link)
36
PCI Express X16 Slot (X16 Link)
36
PCI Express X1 Slot
37
PCI Slots
37
PIKE Slot
37
Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID Card
38
Installing I Button
39
Installing ASMB4 Management Board
39
Connect Thermal Sensor Cable
40
Installing the Audio Card
40
Jumpers
41
Connectors
45
Rear Panel Connectors
45
Internal Connectors
46
Atx Power Connectors
52
System Panel Connector
53
Chapter 3: Powering up
55
Starting up for the First Time
57
Powering off the Computer
58
Using the os Shut down Function
58
Using the Dual Function Power Switch
58
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
59
Managing and Updating Your BIOS
61
ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
61
BUPDATER Utility
62
ASUS Crashfree BIOS 3 Utility
64
BIOS Setup Program
65
BIOS Menu Screen
66
Menu Bar
66
Navigation Keys
66
Menu Items
67
Sub-Menu Items
67
Configuration Fields
67
Pop-Up Window
67
Scroll Bar
67
General Help
67
Main Menu
68
System Time [XX:XX:XX]
68
System Date [Day XX/XX/XXXX]
68
Sata1-6
68
Storage Configuration
71
AHCI Configuration
72
System Information
73
Advanced Menu
74
CPU Configuration
74
Chipset
78
Onboard Devices Configuration
80
USB Configuration
81
Pcipnp
82
ACPI Configuration
83
Chipset Acpi Configuration
84
Event Log Configuration
85
Intel VT-D Configuration [Disabled]
85
SR-IOV Supprted [Disabled]
85
Server Menu
86
Remote Access Configuration
86
Power Menu
88
ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
88
APM Configuration
88
Hardware Monitor
90
Boot Menu
91
Boot Device Priority
91
Boot Settings Configuration
92
Security
93
Change User Password
94
Tools Menu
95
ASUS EZ Flash 2
95
Exit Menu
96
Chapter 5 : RAID Configuration
99
Setting up RAID
99
RAID Definitions
99
Installing Hard Disk Drives
100
Setting the RAID Item in BIOS
100
RAID Configuration Utilities
100
LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility
101
Creating a RAID Set
102
Adding or Viewing a RAID Configuration
108
Initializing the Virtual Drives
109
Using the Objects Command
111
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 ® Matrix Storage Manage 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 ® Matrix Storage Manager
128
Rebuilding the RAID
128
Rebuilding the Raid with a New Hard Disk
129
Setting the Boot Array in the BIOS Setup Utility
130
Chapter 6: Driver Installation
131
RAID Driver Installation
133
Creating a RAID Driver Disk
133
Installing the RAID Controller Driver
136
Intel ® Chipset Device Installation
149
LAN Driver Installation
151
VGA Driver Installation
154
Management Applications and Utilities Installation
156
Running the Support DVD
156
Drivers Menu
156
Utilities Menu
157
Make Disk Menu
157
Contact Information
157
Appendix: Reference Information
159
A.1 P7F-E Block Diagram
160
P7F-E Block Diagram
161
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