Asus P5VDC-MX manual Creating a RAID driver disk

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3.4Creating a RAID driver disk

A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP or later operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set.

To create a RAID driver disk:

1.Place the motherboard support CD into the CD-ROM drive.

2.When the Drivers menu appears, click Make VIA VT8251 32/ 64bit RAID Driver Disk to create a VIA RAID driver disk

Or

Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility and go to \Drivers\Chipset\EIA 4 in 1\Disk for the VIA RAID driver disk utility

Refer to section “3.2.2 Drivers menu” for details.

3Insert floppy disk to floppy disk drive.

4.Follow succeeding screen information to complete process.

5.Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection.

To install the RAID driver:

1.During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver.

2.Press <F6> then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive.

3.Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.

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Contents Motherboard E2545 Revised Edition March Copyright 2006 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights ReservedContents Bios setup Software support Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications StatementElectrical safety Safety informationOperation safety About this guide Where to find more informationHow this guide is organized Typography Conventions used in this guideP5VDC-MX specifications summary Bios Page Product introduction Special features Package contentsWelcome Dual-Core CPU Onboard RAID solutionBit CPU support AGP 8X supportAsus EZ Flash Bios Innovative Asus featuresCrashFree Bios Asus Q-Fan technologyBefore you proceed Onboard LEDMotherboard overview Placement directionScrew holes Motherboard layout MX-P5VDCInstallling the CPU Central Processing Unit CPULoad plate Reboot the computer Installling the CPU heatsink and fan P5VDC-MX CPU fan connector Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To disengage the heatsink Fan assembly from MotherboardNarrow end of the groove System memory Memory ConfigurationsOverview DDR Qualified Vendors List DDR2-533 Qualified Vendors ListDDR400 Qualified Vendors List Micron MT46V32M8TG-5BC MT16VDDT6464AG-40BCBInstalling a DDR DIMMblue slots Removing a DDR DimmInstalling a DDR2 DIMMyellow slots Removing a DDR2 DimmConfiguring an expansion card Installing an expansion cardExpansion slots Standard interrupt assignments Interrupt assignmentsIRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI Express x1 slot PCI slotsAGP slot Jumpers Clear RTC RAM ClrtcKeyboard power 3-pin Kbpwr USB device wake-up 3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78Rear panel connectors ConnectorsLAN port LED indications Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration Internal connectorsFloppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin Floppy Primary/Secondary IDE connector 40-1 pin PRIIDE, Secide Serial ATA connectors 7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4 Internal audio connectors 4-pin CD, AUXCPU and Chassis fan connectors 4-pin CPUFAN, 3-pin Chafan Digital Audio connector 4-1 pin SpdifATX power connectors 24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V EatxpwrGAME/MIDI port connector 16-1 pin Game USB connectors 10-1 pin USB56, USB78Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin Fpaudio Chassis intrusion connector 4-1 pin ChassisReset button Blue 2-pin Reset System panel connector 20-1 pin FpanelSystem power LED Green 3-pin Pled Hard disk drive activity Red 2-pin IdeledProduct introduction Bios setup Managing and updating your Bios Creating a bootable floppy diskAsus EZ Flash utility Copying the current Bios Afudos utilityUpdating the Bios file To update the Bios file using the Afudos utilityAsus CrashFree Bios 2 utility Recovering the Bios from a floppy diskRecovering the Bios from the support CD Asus Update utility Installing Asus UpdateUpdating the Bios through the Internet Updating the Bios through a Bios file Bios setup program Menu bar Bios menu screenNavigation keys Sub-menu items Configuration fieldsMenu items Pop-up windowSystem Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Main menuSystem Time Legacy Diskette a 1.44M, 3.5Type Auto LBA/Large Mode AutoPrimary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave Block Multi-sector Transfer M AutoSystem Information Overclock Mode Auto JumperFree ConfigurationAdvanced menu USB 2.0 Ports Enable Enable USB ConfigurationUSB 1.1 Ports Configuration Enabled USB 2.0 Controller Mode HispeedRatio Cmos Setting CPU ConfigurationBios Ehci Hand-Off Enabled Max Cpuid Value Limit DisabledNorthBridge Configuration Execute Disable Function DisabledHyper-Threading Technology Disabled ChipsetDram Frequency Auto Dram Frequency/Timing ConfigurationDram Timing Auto AGP Fast Write Disabled AGP & P2P Bridge ConfigurationAGP 3.0 Mode Primary Graphics Adapter AGPLAN Optional ROM Disabled SouthBridge ConfigurationOnboard LAN Enabled AC’97 Audio Controller EnabledOnboard Devices Configuration PCI Latency Timer Onboard Game Port DisabledOnboard Midi Port Disabled PCI PnPAllocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Palette Snooping DisabledIRQ-xx assigned to PCI Device Acpi Apic Support Enabled Power menuSuspend Mode Auto Repost Video on S3 Resume NoAPM Configuration Hardware Monitor Resume On RTC Alarm DisabledCPU Temperature xxxC/xxxF MB Temperature xxxC/xxxF CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N/ABoot menu Boot Device PriorityBoot Settings Configuration Change Supervisor Password SecurityChange User Password User Access Level Full AccessClear User Password Exit menu Password Check SetupExit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup DefaultsDiscard Changes Bios setup Software3 support Support CD information Installing an operating systemRunning the support CD Drivers menu Utilities menu Manuals menu Intel LGA775 CPU Install User’s ManualMake Disk menu Make VIA Sata Driver DiskAsus Contact information RAID configurations Installing Serial ATA Sata hard disks Installing hard disksEntering VIA Tech RAID Bios Utility Create Array RAID 0 for performanceRAID 1 for data protection If you select N, the following confirmation message appears Creating a RAID driver disk