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User Manual - Page 11
... 1 x PCI 33 MHz/32-bit/5V slot 1 x DDR2-SO-DIMM socket for ASUS® Server Management
Board Generation 3 (ASMB3)
P5M2/SAS model: 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) 1 x PCI-X 100 MHz/64-bit slot
supports Zero-Channel RAID card, colored green on the model 1 x PCI-X 100 MHz/64-bit/5V slot 1 x PCI 33 MHz/32-bit...
User Manual - Page 12
...Power Requirement
Form Factor
P5M2/SAS model only: LSI 1068 PCI-X SAS controller supports:
- 2 x Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) channels (each channel supports 4 hard disk drives) with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5(S/W) configuration (Windows)
P5M2 model only: - P5M2 Series specifications summary
Storage
Intel® 82801GR Southbridge supports: - 1 x IDE port supports two Ultra DMA 100...
User Manual - Page 17
... you for P5M2/SAS)
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2-in your package with the list below.
1.2 Package contents
Check your retailer.
Serial ATA power cable
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ASUS P5M2 Series
1- The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it , check the items in -1 cable set Accessories I/O shield Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide Packing Quantity...
User Manual - Page 19
Gigabit LAN solution The motherboard comes with dual Gigabit LAN controllers and ports to provide a total solution for your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with a PCI-X slot (the green slot on the P5M2/SAS model) that speeds up the PCI bus. ASUS P5M2 Series
1- The dual-channel memory architecture doubles the bandwidth of your...
User Manual - Page 20
... add style to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. ASUS Smart Fan technology I/II The motherboard supports both generations of current for timely failure detection.
USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. USB 2.0 is backward...
User Manual - Page 40
..., configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card.
2. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. See Chapter 4 for the expansion card. Install the software drivers for information on BIOS setup.
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Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the slot.
5. Turn...
User Manual - Page 49
2.7 Switch (For P5M2/SAS model only)
The motherboard features a DIP switch for a 4-pin fan, the fan controll will not work and the fan you installed will always run at full speed. Switch 1 2 3 4 7 8
Fan connector CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 REAR_FAN1 REAR_FAN2
Default setting On On On On On On
• If you use a 4-pin fan but set the DIP...
User Manual - Page 68
... in case you to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
The following utilities allow you need to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment.) Refer to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.
1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the future. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. Copy the original...
User Manual - Page 74
... motherboard package. The ASUS Update utility allows you to:
• Save the current BIOS file • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • View the BIOS version information
This utility is available in the optical drive. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3.
The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS P5M2 Series
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Quit all Microsoft® Windows...
User Manual - Page 93
... [Auto] Allows you to set to select device emulation type. If set the time that POST waits... for the USB mass storage device after starting unit command. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] Allows you to Auto, the part... of less than 530MB of USB devices is emulated as floppy disk, and the rest part ...
User Manual - Page 103
... you set a password, this item to set a supervisor password, the other security settings.
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Chapter 4: BIOS setup The message "Password Installed" appears after you successfully set a Supervisor Password:
1. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . If you forget your password. Change Supervisor Password Select this item shows Installed...
User Manual - Page 112
... RAID 10 configuration. With the RAID 0+1 configuration you install an operating system to the entire system.
For P5M2/SAS model, the onboard LSI 1068 controller provides RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 1E configuration. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from the support CD to a floppy disk before you get all applications...
User Manual - Page 165
... the LSI1068 SAS controller is located in Windows® 2000/2003 Server environment:
1. Restart the system from the hard disk drive, then place the system/ motherboard support CD in the optical drive.
2. Browse the contents of RAID driver disk you want to locate the driver disk utility. Follow screen instructions to
prevent computer virus infection.
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Chapter 6: Driver installation
User Manual - Page 170
.... 6.
ASUS P5M2 Series
6- The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the menu. 4. For 64bit Windows 2003 , select "LSI Logic Fusion-MPT Drivers for SAS 1068 (Windows 2000)". When prompted, press to continue. • LSI1068 PCI-X SAS controller Driver (for P5M2/SAS Only): For Windows 2000, select "LSI Logic Fusion-MPT Drivers for SAS 1068 (Windows 2003...
User Manual - Page 182
... different operating system versions. 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 run the CD.
6.4.2 Drivers menu
The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to avail all...
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