User manual ASUS RS100-E6PI2

[. . . ] Specifications and information contained in this manual ae furnished for informational use only, and are subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS. ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual, including the products and software described in it. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. ii Contents Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 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. Use[+]or[-]to configuresystem. SATAConfiguration System Information 5. 2. 5 Sub-menu items Main menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press <Enter>. 5. 2. 6 Configurationfields These fields show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-configurable, you can change the value of the field opposite the item. You cannot select an item that is not user-configurable. A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To change the value of a field, select it then press <Enter> to display a list of options. Refer to "4. 2. 7 Pop-up window. " 5. 2. 7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 5. 2. 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> /<Page Down> keys to display the other items on the screen. 5. 2. 9 General help Pop-up window Scroll bar At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. 5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5. 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section 5. 2. 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. BIOS SETUP UTILITY MainAdvancedPowerBootExit SystemTime SystemDate LegacyDisketteA PrimaryIDEMaster PrimaryIDESlave SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 IDEConfiguration System Information : : : : : : [11:10:19] [Mon01/28/2008] [Disabled] [NotDetected] [TSSTcorpDVD-ROMTS] [HitachiHDS721616P] [NotDetected] [NotDetected] [HitachiHDS721616P] Use[ENTER]. [TAB], or[SHIFT-TAB]to selectafield. Use[+]or[-]to configuresystemtime. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option Tab electField S F1 General Help F10 aveandExit S ESC xit E v02. 58(C)Copyright1985-2004, AmericanMegatrends, Inc. 5. 3. 1 5. 3. 2 5. 3. 3 System Time [xx:xx:xx] System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Legacy Diskette A [Disabled] Allows you to set the system time. Allows you to set the system date. Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [360K, 5. 25 in. ] [1. 2M , 5. 25 in. ] [720K , 3. 5 in. ] [1. 44M, 3. 5 in. ] [2. 88M, 3. 5 in. ] ASUS RS100-E6PI2 5-11 5. 3. 4 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA1-4 The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices. If you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [RAID]. · Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Enables or disables the device write protection. This will be effective only if device is accessed through BIOS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection [Host] Selects the mechanism for detecting 80Pin ATA(PI) Cable. Configuration options: [Host & Device] [Host] [Device] 5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5. 3. 6 System Information BIOS SETUP UTILITY This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Main AMIBIOS Version : 0104 Build Date: 10/25/07 Processor Type : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X3230 @ 2. 66GHz Speed : 2666MHz Count :4 System Memory UsableSize:2048MB Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 aveandExit S ESC xit E v02. 58(C)Copyright1985-2007, AmericanMegatrends, Inc. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected total system memory. The System information screen may be not exactly match the information on your screen. It will change according to your actual system configuration. ASUS RS100-E6PI2 5-15 5. 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. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PowerBootExit ConfiguretheUSB support. USBConfiguration RemoteAccessConfiguration Trusted Computing MPSConfiguration CPUConfiguration Chipset OnboardDevicesConfiguration PCIPnP Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 aveandExit S ESC xit E v02. 58(C)Copyright1985-2007, AmericanMegatrends, Inc. 5. 4. 1 USBConfiguration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Options Disabled Enabled USBConfiguration Module Version - 2. 24. 3-13. 4 USBDevicesEnabled: 1 Mouse USBFunctions USB2. 0Controller LegacyUSBSupport USB2. 0ControllerMode BIOSEHCIHand-Off [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [HiSpeed] [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 aveandExit S ESC xit E v02. 58(C)Copyright1985-2007, AmericanMegatrends, Inc. USB Function [Enabled] Allows you to enable a specific number of USB ports, or disable the USB function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when the USB Functions item is set to [Enabled] . 5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup USB 2. 0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2. 0 controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB. The AUTO option disables legacy support if there is no USB device connected. [. . . ] Follow screen instructions to complete installation. 7-16 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7. 3. 2 Red Hat enterprise The Red Hat Enterprise operating system automatically recognizes the XGI Graphics driver during system installation. There is no need to install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA. ASUS RS100-E6PI2 7-17 7. 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. Visit the ASUS website (www. asus. com) for updates. 7. 4. 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP. EXE from the BIN folder. [. . . ]