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ASUS P5MT-C USER GUIDE

1. FLOPPY1 NOTE Orient the red markings on dian 3 he floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 P5MT C Floppy Disk Drive Connector 2 ICH7R Primary IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE1 This connector is for an Ultra DMA 100 66 33 signal cable The Ultra DMA 100 66 33 signal cable has three connectors a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100 66 33 IDE slave device optical drive hard disk drive and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 100 66 33 IDE master device hard disk drive If you install two hard disk drives you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable e Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100 66 33 IDE devices Z e 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole PIN 1 gt NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 I pem CI H PRI IDE1 P5MT C IDE Connector 2 24 Chapter 2 Hardware information 3 5 5 ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 ATA4 hese conne
2. E2502 Revised Edition V2 March 2006 Copyright 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS 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 ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIM
3. You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected logical drive The utility can automatically detect and or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects Adapter menu Check Consistency command is available only for logical drives included in a RAID 1 set Using the Check Consistency To check data consistency using the Check Consistency command 1 From the Management Menu select Check Consistency then press Enter 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the logical drive to check Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive from the Logical Drive selection then press Enter 11437698 ASUS 5 5 31 3 When prompted press the SpaceBar to select Yes from the Consistency Check dialog box then press Enter You may also press F10 to check the drive consistency 114376N8 4 While checking the disk consistency press Esc to display the following options e Stop Stops the consistency check The utility stores the percentage of disk checked When you restart checking it continues from the last percentage completed rather than from zero percent Continue Continues the consistency check e Abort Aborts the consistency check When you restart checking it continues from zero percent 5 When checking is complete press key to continu
4. Allows selection of the Parallel Port IRQ Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 7 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI PnP or legacy ISA devices and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices AN Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items 9 Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction Advanced PCI PnP Settings No Lets the BIOS configure all the WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections devices in the system may cause system to malfunction Yes Lets the operating system configure Plug Plug And Play 5 8 Play PnP devices PCI Latency Time E f Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA 1 Palette Snooping Disabled Plug and Play operating IRQ 3 assigned to PCI Device system IRQ 4 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 5 assigned to PCI Device Select Screen IRQ 7 assigned to PCI Device Select Item IRQ 9 assigned to PCI Device Change IRQ 10 assigned to PCI Device Pi General Hel IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device Pi Save and Exit IRQ 14 assigned to PCI Device Exit IRQ 15 assigned to PCI Device 00 00 Plug and Play 0 5 No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug a
5. Ctrl Alt lt Del gt 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 format A S P5MT C specifications summary Chipset Front Side Bus Expansion slots Storage Graphics Dual LAN Special features BIOS features LGA775 socket for Intel Pentium 4 processor Compatible with Intel PCG 05B 05A and 04B 04A and the latest Intel Smithfield dual core processor Supports Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST Supports Intel Hyper Threading Technology NorthBridge Intel E7230 SouthBridge Intel ICH7R 1066 800 MHz Dual channel memory architecture 4 x 240 pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR2 533 667 memory modules Supports up to 8 GB system memory 1 x PCI Express x8 slot x8 link PCI Express 1 0a 1 x PCI Express x8 slot x4 link PCI Express 1 0a 5 x PCI 33 MHz 32 bit 5V slots PCI 2 3 Intel ICH7R Southbridge supports 2 Ultra DMA 100 66 33 hard disk drives 4x SATA 300 drives with RAID functionality using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager IMSM RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and software RAID 5 or the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 ATI RAGE XL PCI based VGA controller Dual embedded Broadcom BCM5753 Gigabit LAN controllers that comply
6. The motherboard comes with a standby power LED The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED Ier Ir Ei d HU ILE SB PWR1 x L 1 g ON OFF o Standby Powered Power EX P5MT C Onboard LED ASUS P5MT C 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it To optimize the motherboard features we highly recommend that you install it in an SSI EEB 3 5 compliant chassis Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage to the motherboard components 2 2 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis AN Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the
7. These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCIE x 8 slot 1 shared PCIE x 8 slot 2 shared Onboard USB controller O shared Onboard USB controller 1 shared Onboard USB controller 2 shared Onboard USB controller 3 shared Onboard EHCI Controller Onboard IDE port shared Onboard SATA port shared Onboard Graphics Controller shared Onboard LAN Contorller1 shared Onboard LAN Contorller2 shared PCI slot 1 shared shared shared shared PCI slot 2 shared shared shared shared PCI slot 3 shared shared shared shared PCI slot 4 shared shared shared shared PCI slot 5 shared shared shared shared 2 16 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 4 PCI Express x8 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x8 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with PCI Express 1 0 specifications PCI Express x8 slot1 x4 link PCI Express x8 slot2 x8 link Ff A PCI Express card inserted to the labeled PCIE1 slot may run only at x4 speed due to chipset limitation 2 5 5 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI 2 3 specifications The figure shows a LAN card installed on a 32 bit PCI slot ASUS P5MT C 2 6 Jumpers 1 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM
8. e Use only two Serial ATA RAID connectors for each RAID 0 or RAID 1 set e When using the connectors in IDE mode connect the primary boot hard disk drive to the SATA1 or SATA2 connector Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections erial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector Setting Use SATA1 SATA2 Master Boot disk SATA3 SATA4 Slave Data disk ASUS 5 2 25 4 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED The read or write activities of any device connected to the SCSI connectors or the SATA connectors cause this LED to light up H p HDLED1 1 o i nur T Rm pun EL 925 o0 lt lt gg p 1 44 lt lt a 1 zz mmm 151 d aao lt lt P5MT C SCSI SATA Card Activity LED Connector 5 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB34 USB56 USB78 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis This USB connector complies with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed n 4 ae 1 _ E n 1 1 1 Bee
9. f The system panel connector is color coded for easy connection Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system Powering up 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 ASUS 5 3 1 Starting up for the first time After making all the connections replace the system case cover Be sure that all switches are off Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector Turn on the devices in the following order a Monitor b External SCSI devices starting with the last device on the chain System power After applying power the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the Power On Self Test POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections
10. the TAR file To build the driver from the TAR file 1 2 Create directory and extract the files tar xvzf bcm5700 version tar gz Build the driver bcm5700 o as a loadable module for the running kernel Ed Coma UD SSVAENIOHAIBES make Test the driver by loading it insmod bcm5700 o Install the driver and man page make install Refer to Red Hat distribution documentation to configure the network protocol and address Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 3 driver installation This section provides instructions how to install the RAGE XL Video Graphics Adapter VGA driver 6 3 1 Windows 2000 Server You need to manually install the ATI RAGE XL VGA driver on a Windows 2000 Server operating system To install the ATI RAGE XL VGA driver 1 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support CD to the optical drive The support CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer LA Windows automatically detects the LAN controller and displays a New A Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window 3 Click the item ATI Rage XL Display Driver from the Drivers Drivers menu Miwngemont Unites Contact 4 The ATI Windows 2000 Driver window appears Click Next Follow screen instructions to complete installation ASUS 5 6 13 6
11. 3 pin FM_CPU1 FM CPU2 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW34 USBPW56 USBPW78 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR1 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 Gigabit LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_EN1 LAN_EN2 RAID controller selection 3 pin RAID SEL1 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rear panel connectors PS 2 mouse port green Parallel port PS 2 keyboard port purple USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 Serial COM1 port VGA port Gigabit LAN1 RJ 45 port Gigabit LAN2 RJ 45 port COPD a OT Chapter 2 Hardware information Internal connectors Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY1 Primary IDE connectors 40 1 pin PRI IDET Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB34 USB56 USB78 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 Ambient thermal sensor 2 pin TRPWR1 o Gr p ex CPU and system fan connectors 3 pin CPU 1 2 REAR_FAN1 2 FRNT FAN1 2 Backplane SMBus connector 6 1 pin BPSMB1 SSI power connectors 24 pin ATXPWR1 8 pin ATX12V2 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL1 ASUS 5 2 5 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel Pentium 4 in the 775 land package Ah e
12. CHIPSET 4 22 4 4 6 Onboard Devices Configuration 4 24 441 PAPI mesa anak in i 4 25 Power Mehl 4 26 4 5 1 Support 4 26 4 5 2 Configuration seen 4 27 4 5 3 Hardware MOnItOF aee 4 28 MENMU 4 30 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority sees 4 30 4 6 2 Boot Settings 4 31 4 6 3 Security aes 4 32 sque 4 34 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 1 5 2 5 3 RAID dti erri 5 1 5 1 1 RAID definitions eec 5 1 5 1 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5 2 5 1 3 Setting RAID item in 05 22 5 2 5 1 4 RAID configuration 22 4 5 2 Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 5 3 5 2 1 Creating a RAID 0 set 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 5 8 5 2 5 Deleting a RAID 2 5 10 5 2 6 Resetting Disks to 5 11 5 2 7 Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager utility 5 e ceret ee crt 5 11 5 2 8 Rebuildi
13. Capacity XX X GB Create Volume DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters 11 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 1 set then press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 1 Mirror then press Enter 4 When the Disks item is highlighted press Enter to select the hard disk drives to configure as RAID The SELECT DISKS screen appears 5 Use the up down arrow key to highlight a drive then press Space to select A small triangle marks the selected drive Press Enter after completing your selection 6 When the Capacity item is highlighted key in the RAID volume capacity that you want then press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 7 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning message appears 8 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to main menu or lt N gt to go back to Create Volume menu 5 6 Chapter 5 Driver installation 5 2 3 Creating a RAID 10 set RAID 0 1 To create a RAID 10 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press Enter This screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5
14. Gigabit LAN controller drivers 6 2 1 Windows 2000 2003 Server To install the Broadcom Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows 2000 2003 Server OS 1 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer e Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays New Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window e f Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD 3 Click the Broadcom 5753 Driver option to begin installation Drives Managemen Unites Contact Drivers ASUS 5 Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard window appears Follow screen instructions to continue installation InstallZhield Wizard Mal IE Welcome to the Broadcom Dives Installer setup mon Thee applcshon rial the NeCOveme haret Deco orto pour ayate 6 2 2 Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 Follow these instructions when installing the Broadcom Gigabit LAN controller base driver for the Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 operating system Building the driver from the TAR file Install first the Kernel Development tools before building the driver from
15. Layout Contents uua 2 4 Central Processing Unit CPU esses 2 6 2 3 lrstalling the soos 2 6 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 9 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2 11 System MEMO isse 2 13 2 41 Overview iacere e teneis 2 13 2 4 2 Memory 2 13 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM enne 2 14 2 4 4 Removing 2 14 Expansion Slots ianen err te rece reet 2 15 2 5 1 Installing an expansion 2 15 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion 2 15 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments enne 2 16 2 5 4 PCI Express x8 slot eese 2 17 2 5 5 2 17 JUMP ONS 2 18 Contents Cal GOMMECCOMS saisi tec reri ER eR FREU 2 23 2 7 1 Rear panel connectors 2 23 2 4 2 ternal conhectors e 2 24 Chapter 3 Powering up 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Powering off the 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 y
16. Restart the computer ASUS P5MT C A 4 Block diagrams 800 1066 FSB Prescott Smithfield Presler Cedar Mill x4 DDRII X8 slot Mukilteo DDRII DMI Interface Pus XL 183 4 Appendix CPU features
17. 12 23 Bi n 3 pin fan 4 pin fan Default CPU2 1 3 EDT 3 pin fan 4 pin fan Default P5MT C FM CPU Setting 3 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW34 USBPW56 USBPW78 Set these jumpers to 5 to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode CPU stopped DRAM refreshed system running in low power mode using the connected USB devices Set to 5VSB to wake up from S4 sleep mode no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode USBPW12 USBPW12 12 23 Bog 45V 5VSB n Default jou USBPW56 USBPW78 21 2 82 118 E ussewss 45V 45VSB 1 m USBPW78 Default EL A USBPW34 P5MT C USB Device Wake Up 5V 5VSB Default i The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwise the system would not power up AW C e f you are using Windows 2000 you need to install Service Pack 4 to wake up the system from S4 sleep mode The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 4 5 VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode ASUS P5MT C 2 19 4 Keyboard power 3 KBPWR1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature Set this jumper to pins 2 3 4 5 VSB to wake up the computer when you press a k
18. 2 The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 740 mA 8 88 W max or a total of 2 1 A 4 44 A 53 28 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 FANOUT4 FANPWR2 GND CPU_FAN2 FANPWR2 FANOUT4 GND REAR_FAN1 REAR_FAN2 T REAR FAN2 Rotation 12V GND REAR_FAN1 Rotation 12V GND O EE 3 FRNT_FAN2 dima c3 T EE E qu qu P5MT C Fan Connectors 852 852 E E Backplane SMBus connector 6 1 pin BPSMB1 This connector allows you to connect SMBus System Management Bus devices Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface p E E 4 BPSMB1 ES H oa gt DA zt 99 og ES g P5MT C SMBus Connector Chapter 2 Hardware information 10 SSI power connectors 24 pin ATXPWR1 8 ATX12V2 These connectors are for SSI power supply plugs
19. 2003 6 14 6 3 3 Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 6 14 6 4 Management applications and utilites installation 6 15 6 4 1 Running the support CD eee 6 15 0 4 2 Drivers menu tenes 6 15 6 4 3 Management Software 6 16 6 4 4 Utilities menu 4 16 6 4 5 Contact information sss 4 16 Appendix Reference information Intel EMO4T iiri etre cin r A 1 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1 A 2 1 System requirements sse A 1 ASA eng sorore pen A 2 Intel Hyper Threading Technology sss A 3 4 Block diagram anie re e A 4 Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e 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 ene
20. 3 2 Windows 2003 Server The Windows 2003 Server operating system automatically recognizes the ATI RAGE XL VGA driver during system installation There is no need to install an additional driver s to support the onboard VGA Verifying the VGA driver installation To verify if the RAGE XL VGA drivers are properly installed in a Windows 2000 2003 Server operating system 1 Right click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop then select Properties from the menu 2 Click the Hardware tab then click the Device Manager button 3 Click the sign before the item Display adapters The ATI Technologies Inc RAGE XL PCI item should appear Do gt iis 4 Right click the ATI Technologies a Inc RAGE XL PCI item then select VEA MEC Properties from the menu 5 Click the Driver tab then click the Driver Details button to display the ETS MOL t VGA drivers oe Covet en 6 Click OK when finished Phe dres ah te t that m 6 3 3 Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 The Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 operating system automatically recognizes the ATI RAGE XL VGA driver during system installation There is no need to install an additional driver s to support the onboard VGA Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 4 Management applications and utilities installation The support CD that came with the motherboard package c
21. Enabled to use the 0 MyLogo2 feature AddOn ROM Display Mode ForceBlOS Sets the display mode for the option ROM Configuration options ForceBIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5MT C 4 31 Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 6 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options Security Settings Enter to change password Supervisor Password Not Installed Enter again to User Password Not Installed disabled password Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the scr
22. Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete 2 Use the up down arrow key to highlight the RAID set drive you want to reset then press Space to select 3 Press Enter to reset the RAID set drive A confirmation message appears 4 Press Y to reset the drive or press N to return to the utility main menu 5 Follow steps 2 to 4 to select and reset other RAID set drives 5 2 7 Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager utility To exit the utility 1 From the utility main menu select 4 Exit then press Enter This window appears Are you sure you want to exit Y N 2 Press Y to exit or press N to return to the utility main menu ASUS 5 5 11 5 2 8 Rebuilding the RAID A This option is only for the RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 sets Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID disk If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID array failed the system displays the status of the RAID volume as Degraded during POST You can rebuild the RAID array with other installed non RAID disks To rebuild the RAID with other non RAID disk 1 At the prompt press lt Ctrl gt lt l gt to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID configuration 2 If there is a non RAID SATA Hard Disk available the utility will prompt to rebuild the RAID Press lt Enter gt then use up down arrow keys to select the destination disk or press lt ESC gt to exit Degraded volum
23. Properties from the menu Click the Hardware tab then click the Device Manager button 3 Click the sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers E ERES ie e f mms When you installed the LSI logic embedded SATA RAID driver the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID item should appear ELLIE PO 42804 00 Fenly Ute age LX O Prey Neve D menn DX Dunn 1 gp eben E TD Me gd otter prios desi T pm pry nem When you installed the Intel ICH7R SATA RAID controller driver the Intel R 82801GR GH SATA RAID Controller item should appear 4 Right click the RAID controller driver item then select Properties from the menu 5 Click the Driver tab then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers 6 Click OK when finished ASUS 5 6 7 6 8 Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 OS 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat Installation CD pre the lt ENTER gt hoy text CENTER farrat ion 2 At the boot type linux dd then press Enter lim moprobe typ lieex mediacheck CONTE nux roso CENTER ate re 4 Dinu A lt th method o c t tall wi het CENTER limec mpi
24. RAID This SELECT DISKS screen appears ELECT DISKS Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volume fi Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete 5 Use the up down arrow key to highlight a drive then press lt Space gt to select A small triangle marks the selected drive Press lt Enter gt after completing your selection 5 4 Chapter 5 Driver installation 6 Use the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array then press Enter The available stripe size values range from 8 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 128 KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 the RAID volume capacity that you want then press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the Create Volume menu ASUS 5 5 5 5 2 2 Creating a RAID 1 set mirrored To create a RAID 1 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press Enter This screen appears CREATE ARRAY MENU Nane RAID Level RAID1 Mirror Disks Select Disks Strip Size N A
25. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit W Use of an SSI 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant power supply unit PSU that provides a minimum power of 450 W is recommended for a fully configured system By default four ATX12V2 connector pins are covered to prevent incorrent insertion of a 4 pin ATX 12V power plug Remove this cover when using a PSU with an 8 pin ATX 12V power plug Do not forget to connect the 4 pin or 8 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate e You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices A ATXPWR Pa 1 B 9 C 24 ATX12V2 E HD 121 o 8552585502522 2222 oogogo855 5 06050 pl mi Mita 22095979p922929297 oot 2225239523235 8888 ob 960000022792 20 5 ASUS P5MT C 2 29 11 System panel connector 20 PANEL1 This connector supports sev
26. This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Product introduction Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package hri 1 1 1 3 Special eene 1 2 ASUS 5 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS P5MT C motherboard The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS 5 motherboard Cables 4 x Serial ATA signal cables 2 x Serial ATA power cables 80 conductor IDE cable 3 in 1 Floppy Ultra ATA disk drive cable Accessories 1 0 shield Application CDs ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide If any of the above items is damaged missing contact your retailer ASUS P5MT C 1 2 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 775 pin surface mount Land Grid Array LGA socket designed for the Intel Pentium 4 processor in the 775 land package The motherboard supports the Intel Pentium 4 processor with 1066 800 533 MHz Front Side Bus FSB The motherboard also supports t
27. and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file P5MT C ROM Completed Start flashing DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing 0 can cause system boot failure 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process ASUS P5MT C 4 5 Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD 1 Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive then turn on the system 2 Insert the support CD to the optical drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy When no floppy disk is found the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file P5MT C ROM Completed Start flashing AN DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cau
28. e f you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly A e Make sure that you use Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan only Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard f Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector Motherboard hole Narrow end Fastener of the groove Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing outward The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis ASUS P5MT C 2 9 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place 3 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU FANT1 CPU FAN2 CPU FAN1 CPU FAN1 GND FANPWR2 FANOUTA CPU 2 CPU FAN2 FANOUTA O FANPWR2 er adii s GND P5MT C CPU Fan Connectors Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can
29. in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data A Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC Dus jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure QE CLRTC1 1 2 23 O0 mms um d dmg c3 mame Normal Clear CMOS t Clear RAM Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 CPU fan pin selection 3 pin FM_CPU1 FM CPU2 These jumpers allow you to connect either a 3 pin or a 4 pin fan cable plug to the CPU fan connectors CPU 1 CPU FAN2 Set these jumpers to pins 1 2 if you are using a 3 pin fan cable plug or to pins 2 3 if you are using a 4 pin plug FM CPU1
30. motherboard Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 25cm 9 8in s Psaaus om d ER T Mouse ATX12V1 B Keyboard EEE ATX12V2 TERE 05812 REAR 1 CPU FAN cw E Intel FM CPU2 10 B E7230 d d 3 E E gt 0 DDR2 DIMM A1 64 bit 240 pin module x DDR2 DIMM 2 64 bit 240 pin module I DDR2 DIMM B1 64 bit 240 pin module LAN2 DDR2 DIMM B2 64 bit 240 pin module see 5 FAN 2 Broadcom PCIE BCM5753 SATA4 e Sea LAN PCIE2 Intel savas ICH7R sam PCH cess um ue B Emm RAGE XL usepwss users VGA cmo Controller neos sv FLOPPY1 amp 8Mbit 5 z dme z EEE useewaa RECOVERY1 HDLED1 v ASUS P5MT C 2 3 2 4 2 2 4 Layout contents Slots Sockets 1 socket 2 DDR2 DIMM slots 3 Express slots Jumpers Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 CPU fan pin selection
31. option except Home Office Desktop or Always On Click Apply then click OK Close the Display Properties window After you adjust the power scheme the CPU internal frequency slightly decreases when the CPU loading is low The screen displays and procedures may vary depending on the operating system Appendix CPU features A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology e The motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper Threading Technology e Hyper Threading Technology is supported under Windows 2003 Server and Linux 2 4 x kernel and later versions only Under Linux use the Hyper Threading compiler to compile the code If you are using any other operating systems disable the Hyper Threading Techonology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance Make sure to enable the Hyper Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system e For more information on Hyper Threading Technology visit www intel com info hyperthreading Using the Hyper Threading Technology To use the Hyper Threading Technology 1 Install an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper Threading Technology 2 Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup Under the Advanced Menu make sure that the item Hyper Threading Technology is set to Enabled See page 4 22 for details The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper Threading Techonology 3
32. select the bootable logical drive from the list then press lt Enter gt u 3001 Drive 1 New Con Boot Drive 2 View hd Boot Drive 3 r Soecify Logical Drive fs Boot Drive On This Adapter 3 logical drive is selected as boot drive Press any key to continue ASUS 5 5 35 5 3 8 Enabling the WriteCache You may enable the RAID controller s WriteCache option to improve the data transmission performance j LN When you enable WriteCache you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives To enable WriteCache 1 From the Management Menu select Objects Adapter then press Enter to display the adapter properties 2 Select WriteCache then press Enter to turn the option On enabled 3 When finished press any key to continue 5 4 Global Array Manager You may also create a RAID set s in Windows operating environment using the Global Array Manager GAM application The GAM application is available from the motherboard support CD LA Refer to the GAM user guide in the motherboard support CD for details 5 36 Chapter 5 Driver installation This chapter provides information on RAID LAN and driver installation for this motherboard Driver installation 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 RAID driver iristallationi aiii mcm 6 1 LAN driver installation eere 6 11 VGA dri
33. the logical drive parameters ONLINE E Size 1143168 stripe Size ASUS 5 5 17 6 Select from the Logical Drive menu then press Enter 7 Select the RAID level from the menu then press Enter You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating RAID 1 set 8 When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set select Stripe Size from the Logical Drive menu then press Enter When creating a RAID O set proceed to step 10 9 the stripe size then press Enter For server systems we recommend that you use a lower array block size For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing we recommend higher array block size for optimum performance 5 18 Chapter 5 Driver installation 10 When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration select Accept from the menu then press Enter 11 Follow steps 5 to 10 to configure additional logical drives 12 When prompted save the configuration then press Esc to return to the Management Menu E Add Configuration ONLINE ASUS 5 Using New Configuration A When a RAID set is already existing using the New Configuration command erases the existing RAID configuration data If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set use the View Add Configuration command to view or create another RAID configuration To create a R
34. with PCI Express 1 0a specifications Intel ICH7R Southbridge supports 8 USB 2 0 ports two on the rear panel three connectors on the mid borad for up to 6 additional ports ASUS Q Fan ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 AMI BIOS 8 MB FWH Green PnP DMI SMBIOS 2 3 ACPI 2 0a continued on the next page xi xii P5MT C specifications summary Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 1 x PS 2 keyboard port purple 1 x PS 2 mouse port green 2 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port COM1 1 x VGA port 2 x LAN RJ 45 ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 4 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x Hard disk activity LED connector 2 x Front fan connectors 2 x Rear fan connectors 2 x CPU fan connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12 V power connector 1 x Serial port COM2 3 x USB 2 0 connectors for 6 additional USB 2 0 ports 1 x SMBus header for back plane 1 x 20 1 pin system panel connector 1 x Serial port COM2 connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x Ambient thermal sensor connector SSI power supply with 24 pin and 8 pin 12 V plugs ATX 12 V 2 0 compliant ATX form factor 12 in x 9 8 in 30 5 cm x 24 9 cm Device drivers ASUS Live Update utility ASUS Server Web based Management ASWM Anti virus software Specifications are subject to change without notice
35. you installed Set to Enhanced Mode if you are using native OS such as Windows 2000 Configuration options Disabled Compatible Mode Enhanced Mode ASUS P5MT C 4 15 If the Onboard IDE Operate Mode is set to Compatible you can only use 5 2 5 4 connectors Enhanced Mode Support On S ATA The default setting SATA allows you to use native OS on Serial ATA and Parallel ATA ports We recommend that you do not change the default setting for better OS compatibility In this setting you may use legacy OS on the Parallel ATA ports only if you did not install any Serial ATA device The S ATA P ATA and P ATA options are for advanced users only If you set to any of these options and encounter problems revert to the default setting SATA Configuration options S ATA P ATA S ATA P ATA The Onboard IDE Operate Mode and its submenu items appear only when the Configure SATA item is set to Standard IDE nboard Serial ATA BOOTROM Disabl Enables or disables the onboard Serial ATA boot ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled The Onboard Serial ATA BOOTROM item appears only when the Configure SATA As item is set to RAID ALPE and ASP Disabl Enables or disables the ALPE and ASP Configuration options Disabled Enabled Stagger Spinup Support Disabled Enables or disables the stagger spinup support Configuration options Disabled Enabled AHCI Port 3 Interlo
36. you to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology When set to Automatic you can adjust the system power settings in the operating system to use the EIST feature Set this item to Disabled if you do not want to use the EIST Configuration options Automatic Disabled Refer to the Appendix for details on how to use the EIST feature e motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST 4 4 5 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Manual DRAM Frequency DRAM Frequency Auto Setting or Auto by SPD Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enabled PEG Port Configuration PEG Port Enabled PEG Port 1 1 Disabled Memory Remap Feature Enabled Select Screen Select Iten tion General Hel Save and Exit Exit MITET TIT DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to manually set the DRAM frequency Setting to Auto allows the BIOS to automatically set the DRAM frequency by Serial Presence Detect SPD Configuration options Auto 533 MHz 667 MHz 4 22 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Configure Timing by SPD Enabled When this item is enabled the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD Serial Presence Detect When disabled you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters t
37. 08CC00 9 AN Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure ASUS P5MT C 4 3 5 utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A gt afudos iP5MT C ROM pbnc AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file Reading flash Advance Check Erasing flash Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please restart your computer A gt Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file A e Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility e Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to 5 Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turnon the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message
38. AID set using the New Configuration option 1 From the utility main menu highlight Configure then press Enter 2 Use the arrow keys to select New Configuration then press Enter Configuration anagemont Now Configuration mc View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Drive 3 Follow steps 3 to 7 of the previous section 4 Select Size from the Logical Drive menu then press lt Enter gt 5 Key in the desired logical drive size then press lt Enter gt 6 Follow steps 8 to 12 of the previous section to create the RAID set 5 20 Chapter 5 Driver installation 5 3 2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View Add Configuration command Adding a new RAID configuration To add a new RAID configuration 1 From the Management Menu highlight Configure then press Enter 2 Use the arrow keys to select View Add Configuration then press lt Enter gt View fidd To The Fxi Configuration 3 ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drive s you want to include in the RAID set then press SpaceBar When selected the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A X Y where X is the array number and Y is the drive number The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen A
39. AID_SEL1 This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays Place the jumper caps over pins 1 2 if you want to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility default otherwise place the jumper caps to pins 2 3 to use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager 1a DE ka n nm 1 0 m m P5MT C RAID SEL1 Setting pom Ld ASUS P5MT C RAID SEL1 1 2 2 3 LSI RAID ROM INTEL RAID ROM Default Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the original BIOS when it gets corrupted To update the BIOS won Prepare a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard xxxx xxx ROM and the AFUDOS EXE utility Set the jumper to pins 2 3 Insert the floppy disk then turn on the system to update the BIOS Shut down the system Set the jumper back to pins 1 2 Turn on the system RECOVERY 1 1 3 N BIOS S Normal recovery 5 BIOS Recovery Setting Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 7 Connectors 2 7 1 Rear panel connectors 7 8 1 PS 2 mouse port green This port is for a PS 2 mouse 2 Parallel port This 25 pin port connects a parallel printe
40. At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another ASUS P5MT C 4 11 4 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu Sete A bar displays the specific items for zs that menu For example selecting r Hee i Main shows the Main menu items 16 37 21 led 06 01 2005 Heda 3 5 in The other items Advanced Power Boot and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items Main menu items 4 2 5 Sub menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press Enter 4 2 6 Configuration fields 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 4 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 4 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side advancea setting
41. B Non RAID Disk 2 699999999994 XX XGB Non RAID Disk 3 XXXXXXXXXXXX XX XGB Non RAID Disk Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volume t Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete 5 Use the up down arrow key to highlight the drive you want to set then press Space to select A small triangle marks the selected drive Press Enter after completing your selection 6 When the Stripe Size item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 5 array then press Enter The available stripe size values range from 8 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 64 KB A TIP We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 the RAID volume capacity that you want then press Enter when the Capacity item is highlighted The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the Create Volume menu ASUS 5 5 9 5 2 5 Deleting RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set To delete a RAID set 1 From the utility ma
42. BA Mode Supported Block Mode 16 Sectors PIO Mode 74 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 SMART Monitoring Supported Type Auto Select Screen LBA Large Mode Auto Block Multi sector Transfer M Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto SMART Monitoring Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer f
43. Bee BEE Amma p 00020 00020 00020 Hmm 05856 55502 55502 55502 43878 ame uses usese useze ol r5 EI USB34 g 9 5 o 55 USB 5V USB_P4 USB 5V USB P6 USB 6 i a m 5 USB 5V USB_P2 A m a 5 P5MT C USB 2 0 Connectors The USB port module is purchased separately 2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware information Serial port connector 10 1 COM2 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The serial port module is purchased separately a COM2 L ap n P5MT C Serial Port2 COM2 Connector Ambient thermal sensor 2 pin TRPWR1 If you want additional thermal monitoring connect the thermal sensor cable with thermistor of 1 or at 25 3435 to this connector Jao rg 2 1 1 dq N ia lt EO Ll 52 gt lt HO Qo 7 Qu TRPWR1 P5MT C TRPWR Connector ASUS P5MT C 2 27 2 28 CPU and system fan connectors 3 pin CPU FAN1 2 REAR_FAN1 2 FRNT_FAN1
44. Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 1 1 0 RAID Level RAID10 RAIDO 1 Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity XXX X GB Create Volume Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters t Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 10 set then press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 10 RAIDO 1 then press lt Enter gt 4 When the Disks item is highlighted press Enter to select the hard disk drives to configure as RAID The SELECT DISKS screen appears 5 Use the up down arrow key to highlight a drive then press Space to select A small triangle marks the selected drive Press Enter after completing your selection 6 When the Stripe Size item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 10 array then press Enter The available stripe size values range from 8 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 64 KB A TIP We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 the RAID volume capacity that you want then press Enter when the Capacity item is highlighted The defa
45. E 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 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 Contents Moin c vii Safety information sssrinin eterne nennen viii About this guide nme ce ee ee ct cip ix Typography X P5MT C specifications summary eese xi Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 Welcome 1 1 Package conterits 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 Product es 1 2 1 3 2 Innovative ASUS 1 4 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 Before you proceed 2 1 Onboard LEDS rio mtr eere Br eres 2 1 Motherboard overview eese nennen 2 2 2 2 1 Placement 2 2 2 2 2 Screwholes 2 2 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 0 2 3 2 2 4
46. IDE Driver for RHEL3UP6 driver D Create ICH7R Intel Matrix Storage for Windows driver disk E Broadcom ASF Firmware Update Please choose A To E 6 Place a blank high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create by typing the number before the option 7 Press Enter 8 Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk For systems with Red Hat Enterprise versions that are not listed in the Makedisk menu explore the support CD and copy the RAID driver disk from the following path Drivers ICH7R LSI Linux ASUS P5MT C 6 1 6 2 Windows 2000 2003 Server To create a RAID driver disk in Windows 2000 2003 Server environment 1 2 Restart the system from the hard disk drive then place the system motherboard support CD in the optical drive Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility The 32 bit OS RAID driver disk for the Intel ICH7R is located in Drivers ICH7R Intel Matrix Makedisk F6flpy32 The 64 bit OS RAID driver disk for the Intel ICH7R is located in Drivers ICH7R Intel Matrix Makedisk F6flpy64 The 32 bit and 64 bit OS RAID driver disk for the LSI is located in Drivers LSI Driver Makedisk Win32_64 Insert a formatted high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive Follow screen instructions to complete the process After creating a RAID driver disk eject the floppy disk then write protect it t
47. SUS 5 5 21 4 Select all the drives required for the RAID set then press Enter The configurable array appears on screen The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters ONLINE pe Sire Accept 5 22 Chapter 5 Driver installation 6 Follow steps to 7 of the Creating a RAID set Using Easy Configuration section 7 Select Size from the Logical Drive menu then press Enter 8 Keyin the desired logical drive size then press Enter 9 Follow steps 8 to 12 of the Creating a RAID set Using Easy Configuration section to add the new RAID configuration ASUS 5 5 3 3 Initializing the logical drives After creating the RAID set s you must initialize the logical drives You may initialize the logical drives of a RAID set s using the Initialize or Objects command in the Management Menu Using the Initialize command To initialize the logical drive using the Initialize command 1 From the Management Menu highlight Initialize then press Enter Eni gt ld 2 screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the logical drive to initialize Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive from the Logical Drive selection then press Enter 11437698 5 24 Chapter 5 Driver installation 3 When prompted press the SpaceB
48. Upon purchase of the motherboard make sure that the PnP cap is the socket the socket contacts not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment transit related e Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket e The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard mu m ol o T mm OOS oem P5MT C CPU Socket 775 AN Before installing the CPU make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left 2 6 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab Load lever PnP cap S Yo This side of the socket box should face you To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 3 Lift the load l
49. abled Enable this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Function Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the execute disable function Configuration options Disabled Enabled Virtualization Technology Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Virtualization technology which permits you to transfer from one operating system installed to another without rebooting Configuration options Enabled Disabled Hardware Prefetcher Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the hardware prefetcher feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the adjacent cache line prefetch feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5MT C 4 21 CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto Disables or sets the CPU internal thermal control Configuration options Auto Disabled The following item appears only when you installed an Intel Pentium 4 processor that supports Hyper Threading Technology Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper Threading Technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you installed Intel Pentium 4 processor that supports Intel Speedstep technology Intel R SpeedStep Technology Automatic Allows
50. ar to select Yes from the Initialize dialog box then press Enter You may also press F10 to initialize the drive without confirmation 11437698 2 KB Initializing a logical drive s erases all data on the drive 4 progress bar appears on screen If desired press Esc to abort initialization ASUS 5 5 25 5 When initialization is completed press Esc Managemont Wonu onl igure ee ebuild Using the Objects command To initialize the logical drives using the Objects command 1 From the Management Menu highlight Objects then press Enter Configure Object 5 26 Chapter 5 Driver installation 2 Select Logical Drive from the Objects sub menu then press Enter 119 Check Comistency 3 Select the logical drive to initialize from the Logical Drives sub menu then press lt Enter gt Select Logical Drive 4 Select Initialize from the pop up menu then press lt Enter gt to start initialization Conf igure Initialize Fi LIN Consistency Quck Consistency View Updele Parameters ASUS 5 5 27 5 When prompted press the lt SpaceBar gt to select Yes from the Initialize dialog box then press Enter You may also press F10 to initialize the drive without confirmation 6 progress bar appears on screen If desired press Esc to abort initialization Managemen Configure I
51. ate main window appears 8 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic or click Auto Select Click Next Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail of all its features Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Save 4 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process ASUS 5 4 9 4 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard reconfiguring your system or prompted to Run Setup This section explains how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not p
52. ation To enter the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 1 on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives 2 During POST the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set s Press lt Ctrl gt lt M gt to enter the utility You may also create a RAID set s in a Windows operating environment using the Global Array Manager GAM application Refer to the GAM user guide in the motherboard support CD for details Chapter 5 Driver installation 3 The utility main window appears Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu then press Enter Refer to the Management Menu descriptions below At the bottom of the screen is the legend box The keys on the legend box allow you to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands The keys on the legend box vary according to the menu level Description Configure Allows you to create RAID O RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command This menu also allows you to view add or clear RAID configurations or select the boot drive Initialize Allows you to initialize the logical drives of a created RAID set Objects Allows you to initialize logical drives or change the logical drive parameters Rebuild Allows you to rebuild failed drives Check Consistency Allows you to check the data consist
53. ck Switch Disabled Enables or disables the Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI Port 3 interlock switch Configuration options Disabled Enabled The ALPE ASP item appears only when the Configure SATA As item is set to AHCI IDE Detect Time Out 35 Selects the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Configuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 3 6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory ASUS 5 4 17 4 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices 1 Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction USB Configuration USB settings MPS Configuration Remote Access Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP Select Screen 11 Select Iten LLLA CCCopyriaght 1985 2083 4 4 1 USB Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the USB related features Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY vanced USB Confi
54. control for console redirection Configuration options None Hardware Software Redirection after BIOS POST Always Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power On Self Test POST Some operating systems may not work when this item is set to Always Configuration options Disabled Boot Loader Always Terminal Type ANSI Allows you to select the target terminal type Configuration options ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS setup VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Enabled Enables or disables the VT UTF8 combo key support for ANSI or VT100 terminals Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 4 4 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects Configure advanced CPU Settings Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the Manufacturer Intel FSB Frequency Brand String Genuine Intel R CPU 3 20GHz NOTE If an invalid Frequency 3200 MHz ratio is set in CMOS FSB Speed 800 MHz then actual and Cache 11 16 KB setpoint values may Cache L2 1024 KB differ Cache L3 0 KB Ratio Status Unlocked Max 16 Min 12 Ratio Actual Value 16 Max CPUID Value Limit Execute Disable Function Disabled i Virtualization Technology Enabled General Hel Hardware Prefetcher Enabled Save and Exit Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Ex CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto Disabled Select Screen Max CPUID Value Limit Dis
55. ctors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives If 0 you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID RAID 1 RAID 0 1 and software RAID 5 configuration using the Intel Matrix Storage Technology or RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 0 1 configuration using the LSI MegaRAID utility embedded on the Intel ICH7R Southbridge Z These connectors are set Standard IDE mode by default In Standard IDE mode you can connect Serial ATA boot data hard disk drives to these connectors If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to RAID See section 4 3 5 IDE Configuration for details W S E 4 2 H 14 i E exo ns PS noma De B _ PSAT AD En GND SATA 906 xt E SATA RSATA LJ En p 1 p SATA1 oxo exo RSATA TXP2 RSATA TXPO _ 2 SATA_TXNO E En RSATA RXN2 RSATA RXNO 2 mm RSATA_RXP2 RSATA RXPO E ES P5MT C SATA Connectors Important notes on Serial ATA e You must install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or Windows 2003 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature RAID O RAID 1 is available only if you are using Windows 2000 2003
56. cts all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational database applications enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup RAID 10 is a striped configuration with RAID 1 segments whose segments are RAID 1 arrays This configuration has the same fault tolerance as RAID 1 and has the same overhead for fault tolerance as mirroring alone RAID 10 achieves high input output rates by striping RAID 1 segments In some instances a RAID 10 configuration can sustain multiple simultaneous drive failure A minimum of four hard disk drives is required for this setup Intel Matrix Storage The Intel Matrix Storage technology supported by the ICH7R chip allows you to create a RAID O and a RAID 1 set using only two identical hard disk drives The Intel Matrix Storage technology creates two partiti
57. d 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 enco
58. does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or F10 from the legend bar to exit 4 34 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Exit amp Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select OK to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit amp Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select OK to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select OK to load default valu
59. e 5 32 Chapter 5 Driver installation Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command 1 From the Management Menu select Objects then select Logical Drive from the menu 2 Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive you want to check then press Enter 3 Select Check Consistency from the pop up menu then press Enter When prompted press Y to to check the drive 5 When checking is complete press any key to continue ASUS P5MT C 5 3 6 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration 1 5 34 From the Management Menu select Configure Clear Configuration then press Enter Configuration When prompted press the SpaceBar to select Yes from the Clear Configuration dialog box then press Enter JT CETT 4 f Cs RESO i The utility clears the current array Press any key to continue Chapter 5 Driver installation 5 3 7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set You must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set Refer to the Creating a RAID set Using New Configuration section for details To select the boot drive from a RAID set 1 From the Management Menu select Configure Select Boot Drive then press Enter Easy Configuration Now Configuration Soecify A Logical Drive fis Boot Drive On This Adapter 2 When prompted press the lt SpaceBar gt to
60. e Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5MT C 4 23 4 4 6 Onboard Devices Configuration Configure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset Enable or disable the Azalia controller Serial Portl Address 3F8 IRQ4 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode Normal Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode Normal Allows the BIOS to select the Serial Port 2 mode Configuration options Normal IrDA ASK IR Parallel Port Address 378 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 278 3BC Parallel Port Mode ECP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal Bi directional EPP ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA Configuration options DMAO DMA1 DMA3 EPP Version 1 9 Allows selection of the Parallel Port EPP version This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP Configuration options 1 9 1 7
61. e and disk available for rebuilding detected Selecting a disk initiates a rebuild Rebuild completes in the operating system Select the port of destination disk for rebuilding ESC to exit Port Drive Model Serial Size 3HDS722580VLSA80 VN6Bxxxx 76 GB 4 Previous Next Enter Selects ESC Exit Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk 3 The utilty immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to Rebuild Select IESCI Exi t ENTER Select Meru 5 12 Chapter 5 Driver installation 4 Exit the RAID configuration utility and reboot the system 5 Select Start Programs Intel Matrix Storage Intel Matrix Storage Console or click the Intel Matrix Storage Manager tray icon to load the Intel Matrix Stroage Manager utility 6 Fromthe View menu select Advanced Mode to display the details of the Intel Matrix Storage Console 7 Fromthe Volumes view option select RAID volume to view the rebuilding status When finished the status is changed to Normal Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID array failed the system displays the status of the RAID volume as Degraded during POST You may replace the disk drive and rebuild the RAID array To rebuild the RAID with a new hard disk 1 Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install a new SATA hard d
62. een shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears 4 32 Chapter 4 BIOS setup If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings Security Settings XEnter to change password Supervisor Password Installed lt Enter gt again to User Password Installed disabled password Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Setup Screen 11 Select Iten User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration options No Acce
63. ency of the logical drives of a created RAID set 5 3 1 Creating a RAID set The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using two types of configurations Easy and New In Easy Configuration the logical drive parameters are set automatically including the size and stripe size RAID 1 only In New Configuration you manually set the logical drive parameters and assign the set size and stripe size RAID 1 only ASUS 5 5 15 Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID set using the Easy Configuration option 1 From the utility main menu highlight Configure then press Enter 2 Use the arrow keys to select Easy Configuration then press Enter dd Configuration onf iguration 3 ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drives you want to include in the RAID set then press SpaceBar When selected the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A X Y where X is the array number and Y is the drive number Management 2 The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen 5 16 Chapter 5 Driver installation 4 Select all the drives required for the RAID set then press Enter The configurable array appears on screen 9Check Consis The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change
64. eral chassis mounted functions System power LED Green 3 pin PLED This 3 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin IDE LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button Light Green 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button Blue 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power 7 a uj x lt ui a co TS PANEL1 GND to ae a 9 a a P5MT C System Panel Connector
65. es Select Exit amp Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM ASUS P5MT C 4 35 Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter provides information on RAID configurations for this motherboard RAID support 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 RAID configuratiors s ertt e c ERE 5 1 Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 5 3 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 5 14 Global Array Manager eene 5 36 ASUS 5 5 1 RAID configurations The server system motherboard comes with the Intel ICH7R and the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID technology built in the Intel ICH7R SouthBridge chipset that allows you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations 5 1 1 RAID definitions RAID O Data striping optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software dire
66. ever in the direction of the arrow to a 135 angle 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100 angle A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove B Load plate 5 Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment Alignment key key should fit into the CPU notch Gold triangle mark ASUS 5 2 7 2 8 The CPU fits only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology 64 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features The motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processors with Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance A e When you buy a boxed Intel Pentium 4 processor the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly e Your Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install
67. ey on the keyboard the default is the Space Bar This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS KBPWR1 i 12 23 5VSB 5V n Default d dem mme P5MT C Keyboard Power Setting 5 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA ENT These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard ATI RAGE XL PCI VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature VGA EN1 SSS H 3 2 1 Enable Disable SS Default um P5MT C Setting Chapter 2 Hardware information Gigabit LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN 1 LAN EN2 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom BCM5753 Gigabit LAN1 or LAN2 controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN controller pm Ld emm m LL amp LJ mmm 5 LAN EN Setting LAN EN1 3 2 2 Enable Disable Default LAN EN2 12 23 Enable Disable Default RAID controller selection 3 pin R
68. guration Enables USB host controllers Module Version 2 24 0 F 4 USB Devices Enabled None USB Function 8 USB Ports Legacy USB Support Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Select Sereen Select Iten Change Option General 1 Save and Exit Exit The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None Chapter 4 BIOS setup USB Function 8 USB Ports Allows you to disable or set the USB host controllers Configuration options Disabled 2 USB Ports 4 USB Ports 6 USB Ports 8 USB Ports Legacy USB Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled This is a workaround for operating systems without EHCI hand off support The ownership
69. h the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page Install the software drivers for the expansion card When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable Refer to the table on the next page for details ASUS P5MT C 2 15 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller Re direct to IRQ 9 Communications Port COM2 Communications Port COM1 IRQ holder for PCI steering Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port LPT1 System CMOS Real Time Clock IRQ holder for steering IRQ holder for steering IRQ holder for steering PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel A wN gt o o 0014 anA w a ES
70. hange the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS setup 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 Managing and updating your 4 1 BIOS setup program inienn aia 4 10 Maim MENU TEES 4 13 Advanced 4 18 4 26 4 30 aka ian ate 4 34 ASUS P5MT C 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input Output System BIOS setup 1 ASUS AFUDOS Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted 3 ASUS Update Updates the BIOS in Windows environment Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities A Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities 4 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows 2 nvironmen To create a
71. he Intel Hyper Threading Technology and is fully compatible with Intel 05B 05A or 04B 04A processors See page 2 6 for details Ya Intel EM64T The motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 CPUs with the Intel EM64T Extended Memory 64 Technology The Intel EM64T feature allows your computer to run on 64 bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster and more efficient computing See the Appendix for details Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement See page 4 22 and the Appendix for details Intel E7230 and Intel ICH7R chipset The Intel E7230 Memory Controller Hub and the Intel ICH7R 1 0 controller hub provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard The MCH provides the processor dual channel DDR2 533 667 memory and PCI Express interfaces The ICH is a new generation server class controller hub that provides the interface for PCI 2 3 USB 2 0 and SATA among others DDR2 667 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of up to 667 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest server applications The dual channel memory architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system perfo
72. hrough the DRAM sub items Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following sub items appear when this item is Disabled DRAM CAS Laten lock Controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available Configuration options 5 Clocks 4 Clocks 3 Clocks 6 Clocks Controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAM Configuration options 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks 5 Clocks DRAM RAS to CAS Delay 4 Clock Controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read write command Configuration options 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks 5 Clocks DRAM RAS Activate to Precharge Delay 15 Clocks Configuration options 1 Clock 15 Clocks DRAM Write Recovery Time 4 Clock Sets the DRAM write recovery time Configuration options 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks 5 Clocks Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled PEG Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the PCI Express Graphics port Configuration options Disabled Enabled PEG Port VC1 Map TC7 Allows you to disable or set the Express Graphics port VC1 map Configuration options Disabled TC1 TC7 PEG Force x1 Disabl Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Remap Feature Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the memory remap featur
73. ide front cover of this user guide 6 16 Chapter 6 Driver installation This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard Reference information 1 2 4 EMG 4T 1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1 Intel Hyper Threading A 3 Block diagrams retient ien tennis A 4 ASUS 5 1 Intel EM64T e The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processors running 32 bit operating systems e motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website www asus com support download if you need to update the BIOS file See Chapter 4 for details e Visit www intel com for more information on the EM64T feature e Visit www microsoft com for more information on Windows 64 bit OS Using the Intel EM64T feature To use the Intel EM64T feature 1 Install an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports the Intel 64 2 Install a 64 bit operating system Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition 3 Install the 64 bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support CD 4 Install the 64 bit drivers for expansion cards or add on devices if any A Refer to the expansion card or add on device s d
74. in menu select 2 Delete RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt to display this screen rage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 10 2 5 Intel Corporati DELETE VOLUME MENU Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAIDX XXXXX x XXX XGB Normal Yes Deleting a volume will destroy the volume data on the drive s and cause any member disks to become available as non RAID disks EXISTING DATA WITHIN THIS VOLUME WILL BE LOST AND NON RECOVERABLE t Select lt ESC gt Previous Menu lt Del gt Delete Volume 2 Use the up down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete then press Del This window appears 3 Press Y to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu otherwise press N to return to the Delete Volume menu 5 10 Chapter 5 Driver installation 5 2 6 Resetting Disks to Non RAID A Take caution before you reset a RAID volume HDD to non RAID Resetting i 3 a RAID volume HDD deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive To reset a RAID set hard disk drive 1 From the utility main menu select 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID then press lt Enter gt to display this screen Resetting RAID data will remove internal RAID structures from the selected RAID disks By removing these structures the drive will revert back to a non RAID disk Port Drive Model Serial Size Status XX XGB Member Disk XX XGB Member Disk Select the disks that should be reset t Previous
75. inter list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 2 Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss Last State Power Off Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled Power On Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Last State Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Power On Ring Disabled Power On By PCI Devices Disabled OnboardLan Wakeup Disabled Keyboard Wakeup Password Not Installed Restore on AC Power Loss Last State When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system goes on after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system This feature require
76. ion 4 7 Exit Menu e The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen e Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit System Time 16 37 21 Use ENTER TAB or System Date Wed 06 01 2005 SHIFT TAB to select Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in a field Use or to Primary IDE Master ST320410A configure the System Primary IDE Slave ASUS CD S520 A time Third IDE Master Not Detected Third IDE Slave Not Detected Fourth IDE Master Not Detected Fourth IDE Slave Not Detected IDE Configuration Select Screen Select Item System Information Change ion General Hel Save and Exit Exit Sub menu items Navigation keys 4 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the Advanced Power Management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 4 2 3 Navigation keys
77. isk of the same specification into the same SATA Port A Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk 2 Reboot the system and then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID disk on page 5 12 5 2 9 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility You can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multi RAID using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk To set the boot array in the BIOS 1 Reboot the system and press Del to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST 2 Go to the Boot menu and select the option Boot Device Priority 3 Use up down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press Enter Refer to 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority for details 4 From the Exit menu select Exit amp Save Changes then press Enter 5 When the confirmation window appears select OK then press Enter ASUS P5MT C 5 3 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 set s from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip AN The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID automatically configures a RAID 1 Mirrored set when the SATA is configured as RAID in the BIOS and you installed two hard disk drives without a RAID configur
78. ith Administrator privileges 2 Windows automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel 3 Right click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop then select Properties from the menu 4 Click the Hardware tab then click the Device Manager button to display the list of devices installed in the system ASUS 5 6 5 Co cl e tn 11 The wizard searches the SSS a w fm 72 E mb DONDAN denn tmm EL Right click the RAID controller item then select Properties Click the Driver tab then click the Update Driver button The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears Click Next Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive Select the option Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended then click Next RAID controller drivers When found click Next to install the drivers 9 mani y dives ione ma eum deme dem saiem Ped i mt 8 a eee Tea ntt Click Finish after the driver installation is done Completing ihe Found Now ammo Fu ee NU mr STI fe cmos tu tama cic ath Chapter 6 Driver installation To verify the RAID controller driver installation 1 Right click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop then select
79. lates CENTER nmentestib CENTER from CD Chapter 6 Driver installation 3 Select Yes using the Tab key when asked if you have the driver disk Press Enter lene to Red Hat Esterprise Limu Bo uem ar iver disk lt gt lt 814 elements 1 Space selects FI gt next screes 4 Select fdO using the Tab key when asked to select the driver disk source Press Tab to move the cursor to OK then press Enter to Hat Esterprise Limux lt Tab gt lt Alt Tab gt betises elements 1 selects lt F1Z gt next screes ASUS P5MT C 6 9 5 When prompted insert the Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive select OK then press Enter legen to Rod Hat Extergrise Lions insert yor driver disk deut an press UK to continee 2 lt gt lt 1 5 elements The drivers for the RAID controller installed to the system 6 When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers select No then press Enter leome to Red Hat Esterprise Lisux Bo you wish to 1054 ony more driver disks X lt gt lt 814 betises elements 1 Space selects lt F1Z gt next scroea 6 10 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 2 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom
80. lustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets Toa UU P 3 l T T i 128 Pins 112 Pins gt B s EL oo ee a 4 P5MT C 240 DDR2 DIMM Sockets 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered ECC or non ECC DDR2 533 667 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets e Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on the ASUS web site e When installing one or two DIMMs install the DIMM s to the black slots DIMM A2 DIMM B2 e Three DDR2 DIMMs intalled into any three memory sockets will function in single channel mode ASUS P5MT C 2 13 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM A Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components To install a DIMM 2 li DDR2 DIMM notch 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properl
81. nd Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes PCI Latency Timer 64 Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register Configuration options 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes When set to Yes BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options Yes No Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the palette snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5MT C 4 25 IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration options PCI Device Reserved 4 5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management APM Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options 4 5 1 APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT po
82. ng the RAID eene 5 12 5 2 9 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup utility 5 13 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 5 14 5 3 Creating lt 6 5 15 5 3 2 Adding or viewing a RAID 5 21 5 3 3 Initializing the logical 5 24 5 3 4 Rebuilding failed 5 29 vi 5 3 5 Checking the drives for data consistency 5 31 5 3 6 Deleting a RAID 5 34 5 3 7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set 5 35 5 3 8 Enabling the WriteCache sss 5 36 5 4 Global Array 5 36 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 1 RAID driver installation 6 1 6 1 1 Creating a RAID driver 6 1 6 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6 3 6 2 LAN driver installation 2 22 2 6 11 6 2 1 Windows 2000 2003 6 11 6 2 2 Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 6 12 6 3 VGA driver installation 6 13 6 3 1 Windows 2000 6 13 6 3 2 Windows
83. nitia Array Initialization Under Proeress Press ESC to NGORT 23 X Completed 5 28 Chapter 5 Driver installation 5 3 4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild or Objects command in the Management Menu Using the Rebuild command To rebuild a failed hard disk drive using the Rebuild command 1 From the Management Menu highlight Rebuild then press Enter 2 The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drive you want to rebuild then press lt gt Port DISK ASUS 5 3 After selecting the drive to rebuild press F10 The indicator for the selected drive now shows RBLD le Managemont Conf igure 0 Orn 1 Honagemont Conf igure le tialize 5 When rebuild is complete press any key to continue Using the Objects command To rebuild a failed hard disk drive using the Objects command 1 From the Management Menu select Objects then select Physical Drive from the menu 2 Use the arrow keys to select the physical drive you want to rebuild then press Enter 3 Select Rebuild from the pop up menu then press Enter 4 When prompted press Y to to rebuild the drive 5 When rebuild is complete press any key to continue 5 30 Chapter 5 Driver installation 5 3 5 Checking the drives for data consistency
84. o prevent computer virus infection Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows 2000 2003 Server OS During Windows 2000 2003 Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows 2000 2003 Server OS 1 Boot the computer using the Windows 2000 2003 Server installation CD The Windows 2000 2003 Setup starts nee 2 Press F6 when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver appears at the bottom of the screen 3 When prompted press S to specify an additional device ASUS P5MT C 6 3 4 Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive then press Enter 5 Select the RAID controller driver from the list then press Enter For LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID driver select LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID 6 4 Chapter 6 Driver installation For Intel ICH7R SATA RAID controller driver select Intel R 82801GR GH SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH7R 6 The Windows 2000 2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk When prompted press Enter to continue installation 7 Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue To an existing Windows 2000 2003 Server OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows 2000 2003 Server OS 1 Restart the computer then log on w
85. occur if you fail to plug this connector e If there is only one CPU fan cable connect it to the connector labeled CPU FANT Failure to do so may cause hardware monitoring errors 2 10 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 4 wis f bh v a ASUS P5MT C 5 Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling Was ks m E Narrow end of the groove The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis AN Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation 2 12 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 System memory 2 4 1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240 pin footprint compared to the 184 pin DDR DIMM DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The figure il
86. ocumentation or visit the related website to verify if the card device supports a 64 bit system A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST e The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website www asus com support download if you need to update the BIOS See Chapter 4 for details e Visit www intel com for more information on the EIST feature A 2 1 System requirements Before using EIST check your system if it meets the following requirements e Intel Pentium 4 processor with EIST support e BIOS file with EIST support e Operating system with EIST support Windows Server 2003 SP1 Linux 2 6 kernel or later versions ASUS P5MT C A 1 2 A 2 2 Using the EIST To use the EIST feature 1 2 Turn on the computer then enter the BIOS Setup Go to the Advanced Menu highlight CPU Configuration then press Enter Set the Intel R SpeedStep Technology item to Automatic then press Enter See page 4 22 for details Press F10 to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup After the computer restarts right click on a blank space on the desktop then select Properties from the pop up menu When the Display Properties window appears click the Screen Saver tab Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window On the Power schemes section click then select any
87. ons on each hard disk drive to create a virtual RAID O and RAID 1 sets This technology also allows you to change the hard disk drive partition size without losing any data A you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive Refer to section 6 1 RAID driver installation for details ASUS P5MT C 5 1 5 2 5 1 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays 2 Connect the SATA signal cables 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive 5 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set s To do this 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Main Menu select IDE Configuration then press Enter 3 Select the item Configure SATA As then press Enter to display the configuration options 4 Select RAID from the Configure SATA As item options then press Enter 5 Select the item Onboard Serial ATA BOOTROM press Enter then select Enabled from the options 6 Save your changes then e
88. ontains 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 6 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 support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double LA If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the Click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD 6 4 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices The screen display and driver options vary under different operating system versions Drives Management Unites Contact Drivers ASUS 5 6 15 6 4 3 Management Software menu The Management Software menu displays the available network and server monitoring applications Click on an item to install Management Software 6 4 4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports Click on an item to install Utilities 6 4 5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the ins
89. or automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Smart Fan Control Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Disabled Enabled When Smart Fan Control item is set to Enabled the CPU Target Temperature and Target Temperature items appear CPU Tareget Temperature xxx MB Tareget Temperature xxx Allows you to set the temperature threshold when the CPU fan speed is increased If the CPU MB temperature is above your setting the CPU fan runs at its maximum speed If the CPU MB temperature is below your setting the CPU fan runs at a lower speed To set use the lt gt or lt gt key VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators ASUS P5MT C 4 6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu Advanced Boot Settings Specifies the Boot Device Boot Priority P Boot Device Priority m P Boot Settings Configuration P Security e Select Screen T4 Select Item Enter Go to Sub screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 4 6 1 Boo
90. or call your retailer for assistance AMI BIOS beep codes Beep Description One beep Keyboard controller error Refresh Time error No master drive detected Two continuous beeps followed by Floppy controller failure two short beeps 7 Two continuous beeps followed by Hardware component failure four short beeps At power on hold down the Del key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 4 ASUS P5MT C 3 1 3 2 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows Server 2000 1 Click the Start button then click Shut Down 2 Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected then click the OK button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down If you are using Windows Server 2003 1 Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer 2 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft off mode regardless of the BIOS setting Refer to section 4 5 Power Menu in Chapter 4 for details Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter tells how to c
91. os oOLDBIOS1 rom Main filename Extension name Press lt Enter gt The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash Write to file A gt The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file Chapter 4 BIOS setup Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt 2 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos i filename pbnc where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk A gt afudos iP5MT C ROM pbnc 4 utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS A gt afudos iP5MT C ROM pbnc AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file Reading flash Advance Check Erasing flash Writing flash 0x00
92. our BIOS sss 4 1 4 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4 4 152 JAFUDOS 4 2 4 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4 5 4 1 4 505 Update utility 4 7 4 2 setup program iniecit 4 10 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 11 4 00 Men bal reine 4 11 4 2 3 Navigation 4 11 4 2 4 Men tems iiie eie iicet 4 12 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 12 4 2 6 Configuration fields ses 4 12 4 2 7 POP UP WIROOW ie RR 4 12 4 2 8 Serok E 4 12 4 2 9 General help 4 12 4 3 ipee eee ee etr 4 13 4 3 1 System Time a oen eie pes 4 13 4 3 2 System Date 4 13 4 3 3 Legacy Diskette 4 13 4 3 4 Primary Third Fourth Master Slave 4 14 4 3 5 IDE Configuration ences 4 15 4 3 6 System Information see 4 17 4 4 Advanced menu ssssssssseseseeeeneenenen nennen 4 18 4 4 1 USB Configuration 4 18 4 4 2 MPS Configuration sse 4 19 Contents 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 4 3 Remote Access 4 20 4 4 4 Configuration eee 4 21 AAS
93. r a scanner or other devices 3 5 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard 4 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 5 Serial COM1 port This 9 pin communication port is for pointing devices or other serial devices 6 VGA port This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 7 Gigabit LAN1 RJ 45 port This ports allow Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 8 Gigabit LAN2 RJ 45 port This ports allow Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN port LED indications ACT LINK SPEED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED LED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked RED 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection LAN port ASUS P5MT C 2 23 2 7 2 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY1 This connector is for the provided Floppy Disk Drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5
94. rboard implements the Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 specification dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1 1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2 0 USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 See pages 2 23 and 2 26 for details Temperature fan and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC integrated in the Winbond hardware monitor to prevent overheating and damage The system fan rotations per minute RPM is monitored for timely failure detection The ASIC monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components See page 4 29 for details ASUS P5MT C 1 3 1 4 1 3 2 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip See page 4 5 for details ASUS Smart Fan technology The ASUS Smart Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation See page 4 29 for details ASUS MyLogo2 2200 This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos See page 4 31 for details Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system component
95. 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 this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual 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 IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task LA NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Italics Key Key1 Key2 lt Key3 gt Command Indicates a menu or an item to select Used to emphasize a word or a phrase 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 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example
96. rgy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 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 user s authority to operate this equipment 4 The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics 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 vii viii Safety information Electrical safety To prevent electrical shock hazar
97. rmance eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 10 7 GB s PCI PCI Express interface EXPRESS The motherboard fully supports PCI Express the latest interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus PCI Express features point to point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI or PCI X specifications See page 2 17 for details Chapter 1 Product introduction Gigabit LAN solution Ea The motherboard comes with dual Gigabit LAN controllers and ports to provide a total solution for your networking needs The onboard Broadcom BCM5753 Gigabit LAN controllers use the PCI Express interface and could achieve network throughput close to Gigabit bandwidth See page 2 23 for details Serial ATA technology aval The motherboard supports the Serial ATA Il technology through the Serial ATA interfaces controlled by the Intel ICH7R The SATA specification allows for thinner more flexible cables with lower pin count reduced voltage requirement and up to 300 MB s data transfer rate Built in SATA RAID solution The Intel ICH7R allows RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 and software RAID 5 configuration for SATA hard disk drives via the Intel Matrix Storage Manager or the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility no RAID 5 See page 2 25 and Chapter 5 for details USB 2 0 technology The mothe
98. rom and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto Chapter 4 BIOS setup PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Allows the BIOS to automatically select the DMA mode Configuration option Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MWDMAT MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 3 5 IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system Select an item then press lt Enter gt if you want to configure the item IDE Configuration When in AHCI RAID mode SATA controller Configure SATA As Standard IDE is forced to Native Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode mode Enhanced Mode Support On S ATA IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 Configure SATA As Standard IDE Sets the Serial ATA configuration When set in Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI or RAID mode the SATA controller is set to Native mode Configuration options Standard IDE AHCI RAID Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the operating system OS that
99. rompted to use the Setup program you can change the configuration of your computer in the future For example you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware hub The firmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Del or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys i e The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu See sect
100. s ING Setting wrong values in of a menu screen when there are Below sections Hay cades aysten to 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 4 2 9 General help Pop up window At the top right corner of the menu Scroll bar screen is a brief description of the selected item Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 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 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu A screen items and how to navigate through them 4 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Sets the system time 4 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Sets the system date 4 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in 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 P5MT C 4 13 4 3 4 Primary Third and Fourth IDE Master Slave While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices There is a separate sub menu for each IDE device Select a device item then press Enter to display the IDE device information Primary IDE Master Select the type of device connected to Device Hard Disk the system Vendor ST320410A Size 20 0GB L
101. s It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Hardware information 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 Before Vou ProCeed 2 1 Motherboard 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU sse 2 6 System memloty eee center diinsiin aadi 2 13 Expansion Slots m ee 2 15 2 18 CONMECTONS P 2 23 ASUS P5MT C 2 1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings A e Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any A component e Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity e Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them e Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or components or all of the above articles Onboard LED
102. s an ATX power supply that provides at least on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On Ring Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the RI to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PCI Devices Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5MT C 4 27 OnboardLan Wakeup Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN to turn on the system Configuration options Disabled Enabled Keyboard Wakeup Password This item appears only when the Power On By PS 2 Keyboard is set to Enabled Select this item to set or change the keyboard wakeup password The Keyboard Wakeup Password item that appears below shows the default Not Installed After you have set a password this item shows Installed 4 5 3 Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature MB Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard CPU and ambient temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures 4 28 Chapter 4 BIOS setup CPU Fan 1 2 Speed xxxxRPM N A Front Fan1 2 Speed xxxxRPM or N A Rear Fan1 2 Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monit
103. se system boot failure 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to e the current BIOS file e Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet e Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file e Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support CD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility ASUS P5MT C 4 7 4 8 Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Upd
104. set of boot disks for Windows 2000 a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive b Insert the Windows 2000 CD to the optical drive Click Start then select Run d In the Open field type D bootdisk makeboot a assuming that D is your optical drive letter e Press Enter then follow screen instructions to continue 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk ASUS P5MT C 4 1 4 1 2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility 2 e Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024 KB free space to save the file e The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A gt afud
105. should be claimed by the EHCI driver Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 4 2 MPS Configuration This menu allows you to configure the Multi Processor table Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options MPS Configuration Select MPS Revision MPS Revision MPS Revision 1 4 Allows you to choose the MPS revision Configuration options 1 1 1 4 ASUS P5MT C 4 19 4 4 3 Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allow you to configure the Remote Access features Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options Configure Remote Access type and parameters Select Remote Access type Remote Access Disabled Remote Access Disabled Enables or disables the remote access feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled The succeeding items appear when the item Remote Access is set to Enabled Serial port number COM1 Sets the serial port for console redirection Make sure the selected port is enabled Configuration options 1 COM2 Base Address IRQ 3F8h 4 Sets the base address and IRQ assignment of the selected serial port This item is auto detected and is not user configurable Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 Allows you to select the serial port mode settings Configuration options 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 09600 8 n 1 Flow Control None Allows you to select the flow
106. ss View Only Limited Full Access No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field Limited allows changes only to selected fields such as Date and Time Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 Onthe password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted ASUS P5MT C 4 33 The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always 4 7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items Pressing Esc
107. t Device Priority Bout Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot sequence from the 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE availabe devices 2nd Boot Device Hard Drive 3rd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM 4th Boot Device Network MBA v8 1 5 5th Boot Device Network MBA v8 1 5 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options xxxxx Drive Disabled 4 30 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip I OO DTE certain tests while Quick Boot Enabled booting This will Full Screen Logo Enabled decrease the time AddOn ROM Display Mode ForceBIOS needed to boot the Bootup Num Lock On system PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Wait For 1 If Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled 7 Set this item to
108. ult value indicates the maximum allowed capacity ASUS P5MT C 5 7 8 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the Create Volume menu 5 2 4 Creating a RAID 5 set parity To create a RAID 5 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press Enter This screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 VolumeS RAID Level RAID5 Parity Disks Select Disks Strip Size 64KB Capacity 0 0 GB Create Volume Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters t Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 5 set then press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 5 Parity then press Enter 5 8 Chapter 5 Driver installation 4 When the Disks item is highlighted press Enter to select the hard disk drives to configure as RAID The SELECT DISKS screen appears Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX XX XGB Non RAID Disk 1 XXXXXXXXXXXX XX XG
109. ume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Size Type Status Vol ID 0 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 4 XX XXGB 1 9 9 9 0 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 XX XXGB 2 0 0 0 9 0 0 9 0 0 6 4 XX XXGB 3 p 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6 XX XXGB t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options A The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen ASUS P5MT C 5 3 5 2 1 Creating a RAID 0 set striped To create a RAID O set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press Enter This screen appears 05 Intel Corporation CREATE ARRAY MENU Nane RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size Capacity Create Volume DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters 1141 Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 0 set then press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID O Stripe then press Enter 4 When the Disks item is highlighted press Enter to select the hard disk drives to configure as
110. unter 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 e Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports e 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 e Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system e Chapter 4 BIOS setup Tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided e Chapter 5 RAID configuration Provides information on RAID configurations for this motherboard e Chapter 6 Driver installation This chapter provides information on RAID and LAN driver installation for this motherboard e Appendix Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may
111. ver installation eese 6 13 Management applications and utilities installation 6 15 ASUS 5 6 1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation 6 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk You have to use another system to create the RAID driver disk from the system motherboard support CD or from the Internet A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows 2000 or Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 SuSE operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support CD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer then enter the BIOS Setup 3 Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support CD Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup 4 Restart the computer 5 Press any key when prompted to boot from CD Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO Press any key to boot from CDROM The Makedisk menu appears A FreeDOS command prompt B Create ICH7R LSI MegaRAID IDE Driver for Windows Driver Disk C Create ICH7R LSI MegaRAID
112. xit the BIOS Setup Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering navigating through the BIOS Setup 5 1 4 RAID configuration utility Depending on the RAID_SEL1 jumper setting and the operating system you can select utility to create a RAID set Refer to section 2 6 Jumpers for details on the RAID_SEL1 jumper settings Use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 or software RAID 5 under Windows 2000 2003 Server XP operating system Use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 0 1 under Windows 2000 2003 Server XP or Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 operating system Refer to the succeeding sections for details on how to use the RAID configuration utilities Chapter 5 Driver installation 5 2 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility The Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 0 1 and RAID 5 set s from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge To enter the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM utility 1 Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives 2 the system 3 During POST press Ctrl lt gt to display the utility main menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 2 Delete RAID Vol
113. y seated Unlocked retaining clip ADDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM e The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs DO NOT install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out o with extra force DDR2 DIMM notch 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket 2 14 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 Expansion slots In the future you may need to install expansion cards The following sub sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing C damage to the motherboard components 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 5 6 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use Align the card connector wit

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