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P8B-C SERIES manual
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ASUS
P8B-C
series
2-23
Contents
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Contents
Chapter 1:
Product introduction
Chapter 2:
Hardware information
Chapter 3:
Powering up
Chapter 4:
BIOS setup
Chapter 5:
RAID configuration
Chapter 6:
Driver installation
Appendix:
Reference information
Federal Communications Commission Statement
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
REACH
Electrical safety
Operation safety
How this guide is organized
Where to find more information
Conventions used in this guide
Typography
P8B-Cseries specifications summary
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Chapter summary
1.1Welcome
1.2Package contents
P8B-C/4L
P8B-C/SAS/2L*, P8B-C/SAS/4L
1.4.1Product highlights
DDR3 memory support
PCIe
Intel® 82574L LAN Solution
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST)
Serial ATA II technology
1.4.2Innovative ASUS features
Hardware2 information
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2.1Before you proceed
Standby Power LED (SB_PWR1)
2.2.1Placement direction
2.2.2Screw holes
2.2.3Motherboard layout
P8B-C/4L(R2.0x)
P8B-C/SAS/2L(R1.0x)
P8B-C/SAS/2L(R2.0x)
P8B-C/SAS/4L(R1.0x)
P8B-C/SAS/4L(R2.0x)
2.2.4Layout contents
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2.3.1Installing the CPU
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2.3.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
2.3.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
2.3.4Installing the CPU heatsink in rack
2.4.1Overview
2.4.2Memory Configurations
2.4.3Installing a DIMM
2.4.4Removing a DIMM
2.5.1Installing an expansion card
2.5.2Configuring an expansion card
2.5.3Interrupt assignments
2.5.4PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link)
2.5.5PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link)
2.5.6PCI slots
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2.5.7Connecting the thermal sensor cable
2.6Jumpers
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2.7.1Rear panel connectors
2.7.2Internal connectors
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3.1Starting up for the first time
3.2.1Using the OS shut down function
3.2.2Using the dual function power switch
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4.1.1ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
4.1.2ASUS EZ Flash Utility
4.1.3BUPDATER utility
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4.2BIOS setup program
4.2.1BIOS menu screen
4.2.2Menu bar
4.2.3Menu items
4.2.4Submenu items
4.2.5Navigation keys
4.2.6General help
4.2.7Configuration fields
4.3.1System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
4.3.2System Time [xx:xx:xx]
4.3.3Security
Administrator Password
User Password
4.4Event Logs menu
Change Smbios Event Log Settings
View Smbios Event Log
4.5.1ACPI Settings
4.5.2Trusted Computing
4.5.3WHEA Configuration
4.5.4CPU Configuration
Intel Virtualization Tech [Enabled]
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled]
Turbo Mode [Enabled]
CPU C1E [Enabled]
CPU C3 Report [Enabled]
4.5.5North Bridge
4.5.6South Bridge
4.5.7SATA Configuration
4.5.8Intel TXT(LT) Configuration
4.5.9USB Configuration
4.5.10Onboard Devices Configuration
Serial Port 2 Configuration
Parallel Port Configuration
4.5.11APM
4.5.12Serial Port Console Redirection
COM2
Console Redirection [Disabled]
4.6Monitor menu
CPU/MB/TR1 Temperature �������������[xxxºC/xxxºF]
Fan Speed Control [Generic Mode]
4.7Boot menu
Setup Prompt Timeout [xx]
Bootup NumLock State [On]
Full Screen Logo [Enabled]
Post Report [5 sec]
EFI Boot [Disabled]
Boot Device Seeking [Endless PXE]
Boot Option Priorities
Boot Override
Network Device BBS Priorities
4.8Tool menu
ASUS EZ Flash Utility
4.9Exit menu
Save Changes & Reset
Discard Changes & Exit
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5.1.1RAID definitions
5.1.2Installing hard disk drives
5.1.3Setting the RAID item in BIOS
5.1.4RAID configuration utilities
5.2LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility
(P8B-C/4Lonly)
5.2.1Creating a RAID set
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Using New Configuration
5.2.2Adding or viewing a RAID configuration
5.2.3Initializing the virtual drives
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Using the Objects command
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5.2.4Rebuilding failed drives
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5.2.5Checking the drives for data consistency
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5.2.6Deleting a RAID configuration
5.2.7Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set
5.2.8Enabling WriteCache
5.3Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM Utility
5.3.1Creating a RAID set
5.3.2Creating a Recovery set
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5.3.3Deleting a RAID set
5.3.4Resetting disks to Non-RAID
5.3.5Recovery Volume Options
5.3.6Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility
5.3.7Rebuilding the RAID
Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk
5.3.8Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility
5.4LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility (P8B-C/SAS/2L, P8B-C/SAS/4Lonly)
5.4.1RAID 1 volume
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5.4.2RAID 1E/10 volume
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5.4.3RAID 0 volume
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5.4.4Managing Arrays
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Managing hot spares
3.From the Manage Volume screen, select Manage Hot Spares, then press <Enter
Running a consistency check
Activating a volume
Deleting a volume
Expanding the volume capacity
5.4.5Viewing SAS topology
5.4.6Global Properties
Boot Information Display Mode
Support Interrupt
Restore Defaults
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Driver6 installation
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6.1.1Creating a RAID driver disk
LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver
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6.1.2Installing the RAID controller driver
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Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS
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SUSE Linux 11 OS
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6.3LAN driver installation
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6.4.1XGI Volari Z9s VGA Driver (R1.0x)
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6.4.2ASPEED AST1100 VGA Driver (R2.0x)
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6.5.1Running the support DVD
6.5.2Drivers menu
6.5.3Utilities menu
6.5.4Make disk menu
6.5.5Contact information
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Appendix summary
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