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ASUS TS300-E3 User's Manual

1. Appendix Reference information
2. A Er J ATXPWR1 FT Rh M ATX1fv1 CPU_F AN1 oaro EEE usepw12 1 30 5cm 12in 2 9 2 SATA backplane connections in PA4 model only A SATA backplane comes pre installed in the TS300 E3 PA4 model The SATA backplane has four 15 pin SATA connectors to support Serial ATA hard disk drives The backplane design incorporates a hot swap feature to allow easy connection or removal of SATA hard disks The LED on the backplane connect to the front panel LED to indicate HDD status See section 1 6 LED information for details Front side The front side of the SATA backplane faces the front panel when installed This side includes four SATA connectors for the hot swap drive trays CON1 CON3 Drive status LEDs CON5 CON7 Each SATA connector is labeled CON1 CON3 CON5 CON7 so you can easily determine their counterpart connectors at the back side of the backplane Refer to the table for reference D D Front side Back side AR connector connector Chapter 2 Hardware setup Back side The back side of SATA backplane faces the rear panel when installed This side includes the power connectors SATA interfaces for the motherboard Serial ATA connectors or the SATA RAID card an HDD fan connector and SMBus connectors Fan connector for HDD fan Power connectors connect power plugs from the power supply Upper 6 1 pins SMBus connector connects the SMB cable from the BPSMB1 connector on t
3. A Chapter 4 Motherboard information 6 Ultra320 SCSI connectors one 68 pin SCSIA1 P5MT S model only This motherboard comes with the Adaptec AIC 7901 PCI X SCSI U320 controller that supports one 68 Pin Ultra320 SCSI connector The SCSI channel can support a maximum of 15 SCSI devices as specified by Ultra320 standards SCSIA1 68 Pin Ultra320 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Connector 1 35 34 68 P5MT Series Onboard SCSI connectors SCSI connection notes This motherboard has a 68 Pin Ultra320 SCSI connector The onboard SCSI chipset incorporates an advanced multimode l O cell that supports both single ended SE Ultra2 Ultra160 and Ultra320 devices With Ultra320 devices the SCSI bus platform performs at full Ultra320 speeds up to 320MB s and extended cabling 12m or 25m in a point to point configuration When an SE device is attached the bus defaults to an SE speed and 1 5m cable length LN Connect SCSI devices as specified A SCSI channel should have only one type of SCSI standard e g Ultra320 Ultra160 Ultra2 Ultra Wide Mixing SCSI devices on a single channel decreases performance of the slower device ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 4 13 4 14 Serial port connector 10 1 pin 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 separate
4. SATA backplane jumper settings and HDD ID assignments The 6 pin jumper J3 allows you to define your desired SATA configuration The picture below shows the location of jumper J3 with pins 1 3 and 2 4 shorted Refer to the table for the jumper settings and the appropriate ID for each SATA HDD bay J3 setting 1 3 shorted 2 4 shorted Device SATA ID omea O Oo w 2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 9 3 SCSI backplane connections in PS4 model only A SCSI backplane comes pre installed in the TS300 E3 PS4 model The SCSI backplane has four 68 pin SCSI connectors to support SCA SCSI hard disks The backplane design incorporates a hot swap feature to allow easy connection or removal of SCSI hard disks The LEDs on the backplane connect to the front panel LEDs to indicate HDD access HDD failure thermal failure or fan failure See section 1 6 LED information Front side The front side of the SCSI backplane faces the front panel when installed This side includes four SCSI connectors for the hot swap drive trays HDD status LEDs Disk drive 1 Disk drive 2 HDD activity LEDs Disk drive 3 Disk drive 4 ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 2 27 Back side The back side of SCSI backplane faces the rear panel when installed This side includes the power connectors SCSI interfaces for the motherboard SCSI connector or the SCSI RAID card and terminator an HDD fan connector and SMBus connectors e the upper SCSI i
5. sequence from the ATAPI CD ROM i available devices Network MBA v7 7 5 Network MBA v7 7 5 Ist Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding menu Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc 1st Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM 2nd Boot Device Network MBA v7 7 5 3rd Boot Device Network MBA v7 7 5 These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices Configuration options 1st FLOPPY Drive Network MBA v7 7 5 Slot 0400 Network MBA v7 7 5 Slot 0300 Disabled ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 5 35 5 36 5 7 2 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration AA Allows BIOS to skip Quick Boot Enabled certain tests while Full Screen Logo Enabled booting This will Bootup Num Lock On decrease the time PS 2 Mouse Support Auto needed to boot the Wait For Fl If Error Enabled system Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Select Screen fl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends 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 W
6. y If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the aii support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD 7 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 Z The screen display and driver options vary under different operating system am versions or a peer 0 Dear oropesa Gota Vitio Camact Drivers Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 4 3 Management Software menu The Management Software menu displays the available network and server monitoring applications Click on an item to install IT rr de ld E Justo Canect Manageme Planta aglari raras ws fha aghj erne pl 7 4 4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports Click on an item to install IT Er ur Hirer ORF Pisa aglari mone 3 fha agh Ere e 7 4 5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 7 17 7 18 Chapter 7 Driver installation This section provides information about the power supply unit and a troubleshooting guide for solving common problems
7. 7 Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the drive tray in place The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 2 19 2 7 2 Installing an HDD dummy cover The HDD dummy covers come pre installed on the front panel bezel In case you removed the covers follow these steps to re install them To install an HDD dummy cover 1 2 3 From the inside of the front panel assembly insert the flat end of a dummy cover into the slot as shown The end with the hook tab should be close to the front panel LEDs Press the dummy cover into the slot opening until the hook tab clicks in place Hook tab When installed the dummy cover appears as shown Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 8 Expansion cards Refer to this section when installing expansion cards A Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause physical injury and damage to the card and motheboard components 2 8 1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 Lay the chassis on its side 2 Locate the metal bracket opposite the slot you want to use Remove the screw that secures the metal bracket to the chassis Set aside the metal bracket for future use 3 Align the card golden fingers to the slot and its metal bracket to the slot opening on the chassis 4 Press the card firmly until it
8. Hobui ld eros Initialization Under Frrr es Fress ESC to NMEORT ooo sl har ke C oo 22 e EA AAA A A A a ee l a l l E ee L E A m E A D ERa Eaa i la E i ral Xx Conole ted CEEE E ae AAA AAA ALA a E AA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA ALLA LAA E A e E aa E aala E hte PPE GAPS PPS SSCP PS IA PSE MSE PSS SSE A A LeeLee M Lanne Dd A lb Rl lbs Rb AA AAA el eo M ee AAA ee AA A AAA ee ee ee eee ee ee ee AAA SAA A AAA AAA es el A A A A A A PA EE hs AFSL SSeS E SB AAA AA A A O O A IA IEA IE IA EI II IEA IAEA ld A AAA alan aa CA R E elite Lic re E E TETTETETT logical i ee ee Ed E NA e ideo cif LE E OE E E rada O O EETETETETEETES EEEF EETESTESEETEETEEEEES EEE E 1130 I it T rh i IAEA eH om L qa Array Initialization Completo fl Pross ESC TEETE sl hetk Co a BERBER Pe ee eee Ss ee ee ee ea eee ee as E A M nna ae liada idolo iban 100 Complo teal NS E A A A A A A AAA A A AAA AAA AAA NAAA aa BER BEE PEP ee ese 2 Se ee ss PPP PTET TTR TPC DREADED PT HPT HTT HRC PSCC RTP TPR Se ee ee Pe ee ea Tea E FETS PETS STs Slt ee SS Ss See a Es Se ea ee 2 ee a AAA AAA AAA ee FEDERER A A A A A PE EE SE HE PSHE A A A A A A 6 22 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 5 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu To rebuild a failed hard disk drive 1 From the Management Menu highlight Rebuild then press lt Enter gt sa da
9. Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct assembly The TS300 E3 comes with a proprietary CPU heatsink and airduct which come in separate boxes when you receive the package You have to assemble the CPU heatsink and airduct before installing to the motherboard To assemble the CPU heatsink and airduct 1 Align the airduct pegs to the fan and heatsink holes 2 Push down the airduct into the holes to secure the assembly To install the CPU heatsink and airduct assembly 1 Locate the four screw holes on the motherboard 2 8 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 Position the CPU heatsink and airduct assembly on top of the installed CPU making sure that the heatsink screws match the screw holes on the motherboard 3 Drive the four screws into the holes in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and airduct assembly to the motherboard 4 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 ROTATION FANPWR PWM GND E P5MT Series CPU fan connector LN Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug the connector ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 2 9 2 4 System memory 2 4 1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate II DDR2 Dual Inline
10. Z Windows automatically detects the LAN controller and displays a New L Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window 3 Click the item ATI vi I Diba Fides AE Rage XL Display pey peee pee yeer Driver from the Drivers menu Drivers 4 The ATI Windows 2000 Driver window appears Click Next Follow screen instructions to complete installation Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 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 7 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 ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 7 16 7 4 Management applications and utilities installation The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers management applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features Z The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without Aam notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for updates 7 4 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer
11. e g PSMT ROM or P5MTS ROM 4 The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS A gt afudos iP5MT ROM 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 0x0008CC00 9 AN Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure Chapter 5 Motherboard information 5 The 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 ROM 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 Verifying flash Please restart your computer A gt ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 J 5 6 5 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 aN e Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated
12. RIR I at PI li IRA ri im 9 Hard Drive FUJI TSUI bs TATIE GG Pirie Ia Hard Drive FUJITSU RATIO INC MGO Pree 0 32 Chapter 6 RAID configuration This chapter provides information on RAID configurations RAID driver installation and LAN driver installation for this motherboard ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 9 tallat Y Q 7 Dr 7 2 7 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 7 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk You may 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 XP 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 Restart the computer then enter the BIOS Setup Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support CD Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup Restart the computer Press any key when prompted to
13. Serial Port2 Address 2FB IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Select Screen tl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Onboard Floppy Controller Enabled Allows you to enable the onboard floppy disk drive controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Serial Porti Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Porti base address Configuration options Disabled 8F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 1RQ3 Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode Normal Allows you to select the Serial Port2 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 SBC Parallel Port Mode Normal Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal Bi directional ECP EPP ECP amp EPP Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7Z Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 5 4 5 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 blo
14. Suspend ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 5 29 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 Ring Disabled When set to Enabled the system enables the RI to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On LAN Disabled When set to Enabled the system enables the LAN to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume By PME Disabled When set to Enabled the system enables the PME to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume By 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 Z The following items appear only when the Power On RTC Alarm item is set to Lo Enabled RTC Alarm Date Days 15 To set the alarm date highlight this item and press the lt gt or lt gt key to mak
15. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices ATXPWR1 24 pin Power Connector Ground E Ground PSON Le E 5 Volts Ground E Ground Ground p 5 Volts Ground E Ground 5 Volts E Power OK 5 Volts E 5V Standby 5 Volts 2 E 12 Volts 5 Volts E 12 Volts Ground E 3 Volts 3 Volts E 3 Volts 12 Volts E 3 Volts 12V DC E GN 12V DC E GN 12V DC 2 E GN 12V DC E GN P5MT Series ATX power connectors Chapter 4 Motherboard information 14 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL1 This connector supports several 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 a
16. aN The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen 4 Select all the drives required for the RAID set then press lt Enter gt The configurable array appears on screen a a a a ee i a aaan FERRER PEE HSER ESE ERE PPE ESTERS PRE SE PA NA Port H i OTS 114375H8 ane 3 3 ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 6 7 Press lt F10 gt select the configurable array then press lt SpaceBar gt AAA ADA A A A A A A A A A A A HPF A A A A A A E A 2 I rire Chea E T 2 SNTE ammm en bin li Eten see jocks i eeePata i ld shock Comic BER RE RRR eRe eee ws Ae i e e Bean BEBE RR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR ERE RRR ERE AAA AAA AAA ERR RRR RRR BERBER AAA PSE 2S See Sse Se Se LSS Ss SS SSS SSS SSS SSS ES SS ES SSS ee eee ee ee eee E eee AAA AA A A AAA ee ee AAA AA AAA eT Pe Pee Peer Pee eee Tete ere es ee te ee ee ee ek EE eae a eee a UM A A A A A A A AAA A A A Pe Pe AAA AAA SEE A A E TT Pare tree eee Te Set ee Se Ses FA FATE SSeS es eee aS a PPS eS ees eas 2 ee ee ee ee A A FEE REESE A A A HST ARE SESE HE SLAF HP PKS KFA CK CHL ESEESE 62 Aa AAA AAA ee ee N 0 NENA A AAA AAA IA EEE A AE PAE NA NAAA AAA The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters Sal E iF j SAA ee ee 11637P5Hb 2 wi KE A A A A 7 EHI IHE Sh GRR Ge BEER BERBERS eoelna lia a eb jocks eeeRata i ld Check Con Pee a eee E
17. Exit ESC Exit Inc CPU1Temperature xxx C xxx F MB Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Disabled if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 5 31 5 32 CPU Fan1 2 Speed xxxxRPM or N A Front Fan1 2 Speed xxxxRPM or N A Rear Fan1 2 Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU front and rear fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Smart Fan Control Smart Fan II 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 Smart Fan Smart Fan II V The CPU1 Temperature and MB Temperature items appear when you set the Smart Fan Control item to Smart Fan or Smart Fan Il CPU1 Temperature XXX MB Temperature XXX Displays the detected CPU and system threshold temperature when the Smart Fan Control is enabled VCORE1 Voltage VCORE2 Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage outputs through the onboard voltage regulators Chapter 4 BIOS setup 5 6 Server menu The Server menu items allow you to customize the
18. FEA EA EA FDA A EPA A EF ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 6 51 2 Select the RAID set you want to make bootable then press lt Enter gt j i r AAA Tal i TRR ALLA IC 7002 A al slo wee Create Spore Delete Rebuild Verify Bootable sussusisssumuwusuonaadanmua A Manda Perdi O O O A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A AAA i Wirra RI I ARP Pit TGS Oniina 3 H wi h rive FUT TSU ATO NC ME Fret 10 Had rive FUJITSU BRAMO IHE AGG Free CI A A oa EE cE A A A A A A A x ae BERBER PPT HTH TPP A A HTT A A A A A HERPES HEPES LAA LALALA 7 2 14 L l i 1 TER i CACA AA e a Crea he Snare lelele i ul Werify Bootable A A A A A A A Strut A y i inc ri lier 5150 sti lira i etH rror lf 10 J all A 7H 7408 Du Lina i HI MTSU BATIO JHL ME Optimal Siripe Hirr l META E Oe Opiimal iri ipes Hi rror i Ti FUT tSu ET Vibe 8 Opidimal CI A A A E A A A A A A A A 7 i i Zz E O a A A A A A A A A A A E A A A O SS ee A O O A Ree E A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 4 When prompted select Mark JE FE FE HE Et 106015 bootable then press lt Enter gt Hark bootable m Unmark bootable JE HE HE DESEE HEHE H H H H EEE HH E EE The letter B appears before a bootable RAID set for easy identification 3 2 i j i AAA AAA LALA LALA A Jl 151 TER EE TE A A A ke ane Crea le Spare Be foie Relais ld Ferify Escolta LTS AAA IO Tune Von Prodi t seo Stali 1 ar e H rri
19. HDD failure HDD rebuilding using the RAID card SAF TE function Read write data into the HDD The Power HDD Access and Message LEDs are visible even if the system front bezel is closed 1 10 Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Hardware setup ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 2 2 2 1 Chassis cover The chassis features a screwless design that allows convenient assembly and disassembly You can simply push or slide mechanical bolts and locks to remove the cover 2 1 1 Removing the side cover 1 Remove the two screws that secure the cover to the chassis 2 Slide the side cover for about half an inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chassis 3 Carefully lift the cover and set it aside p a weaned i T pu e e rs O a TO i l i i y Viewing the internal structure Without the side cover the internal structure and installed components of the barebone server vary depending on the model you purchased Refer to section 1 5 Internal features for the different model configurations Perform the procedures in the succeeding sections to install the CPU system memory disk drives and expansion cards replace fans and power supply and connect the system cables Chapter 2 Hardware
20. Lee A A A A A A A A f eo Fi E 1 ray 1 p mm sees ET Wonu LO MIO Sizo IStripo Striposz nani gai i wma m sasilbjucty eRota i lade Array Initialization Complate ft Prass ESC Check Es nro 100 Compa lua E A A BERBER RRR RRR A A A A A A A A AAA FEES TSS Tse Slt we SSS FAA SSS SSS Se eee eee AAA AAA FREER A A A A SEAR AE SE HSE SSE A A A A A A 62 AAA AAA AAA eee eS O 0 E REET REECE A IA A AAA A SPE A SPE PSPS A A A A A A E A CEREAL Using the Objects command To initialize the logical drives using the Objects command 1 From the Management Menu highlight Objects then press lt Enter gt AAA AAA AAA AAA O E SS O NS EELE A A O eee i n mi fo PPPS eS SSS ESSEC ESS ESSE SSR ERE RS conor igure SJ OS O O O O SD SS O SR O CS CS O O SS CS T Inildialisa a AREA FFAA A FAA AFA AFERRA E SS E SS E SO NS E O E SS E O SC a sida e d E onal heck Com Lt lency RS a OS A OR E SS CS 2 i es 2 ee ee ON ee a a A A A A A AAA i ee a ee EEE EEE FOIE EEE AIF E 5 A A A A AA io 1S A AA AAA Adi a a a a a a a a Oe reer ra ee ee ee ee eee nin dE A A aaa A A AA A eae ee ee 6 Configure Dbjecis like idap ter ies tl oe lise Cursor Keo T aighir Aeteren Dies md Press E 6 20 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 2 Select Logical Drive from the Objects sub menu then press lt Enter gt a AAA A BED A A A A A A A A A AAA CESE PIPE EI SSS EE A A ee MA A A A A A A A A A A ae A ee ee ee p a l o E a l a l l l E
21. Memory Modules DIMM sockets to support 240 pin DDR modules The figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets 128 Pins 112 Pins DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 P5MT Series 240 pin 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 aN Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List at the ASUS web site When installing one or two DIMMs install the DIMM s to the blue slots DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2 Three DDR DIMMs intalled into any three memory sockets will function in single channel mode Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM AN 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 E E DDR2 DIMM notch Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing q the retaining clips outward Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Unlocked retaining clip aN e A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction Do not
22. P5MT model LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID technology embedded in the Intel ICH7R Southbridge supports up to two SATA hard disk drives and RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 configurations P5MT S model Adaptec AIC 7901 PCI X SCSI controller supports SCSI hard disk drives and RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 0 1 configurations 6 1 1 RAID definitions RAID 0 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 directs 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 0 1 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 0 1 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard di
23. PS Pe ee A AAA AAA 6 Initialize logical riu 4 A se A A AAA A AA AE E AS ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 6 21 5 When prompted press the lt SpaceBar gt to select Yes from the Initialize dialog box then press lt Enter gt You may also press lt F10 gt to initialize the drive without confirmation EA AAA EA Ee M A ot pe O a ica arias 11 AA rn ee o is ie ls li y e AAA AE i i ar l TE SEE a EEE EEn EE a ee E E cor EM ett e Hanagesonfidan Lor a A AA AA Cond igure a 7 rir CALA LAA LALALA AAA AAA LALA AAA EE a E T eee Ini tial i i TE Lit ir re DESEA FAA AA EA a FATE EFE ss ii O SO O DS O RS O SO DS OS A O DS DS O SOS E SS O RS O O O O SC OS BS O RS CR SS O SS o qa TA a so s el y jical Dri llas orense sl lake Comi lenity O ini i reter Ra 2 ee ie kin Bikas ee aa i i ii Dek Cone a RS Stn Sr Sei ee ee i Fae ar er ere ee eet emer Par ple ae a TEELE ETEE ai i o i a e a ee ee es iaeia eS a DA A A A A AAA AAA Ptr EEE IEEE AFA ee ee ee ee i EEE ee ei i A ee A A A AAA AAA A id dd ee ee ee i ee ei did ie a a A A A A AA AA AAA Aida LAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA E AAA A AAA A AA O AS cane Initialize will Destroy Bets thi selected Logical Derived s 6 A progress bar appears on screen If desired press lt Esc gt to abort initialization SII an oe ee ee ee eee E E arias Managsscn fldap Er E ee a a a samt EE T CC meni Pe ee eee eee I mi tia ae eo i i rc fin r py E nom 5 EEE TE
24. RRR EEE ee E Create Spore Delete Reb wild Verify Hootable s sssesssseesnscesscscass To Tes Vn rele Pir calc t SIA Statue PTT FIFA FEAR FAP h Hard Priye FUNTSII WRT JATINE THA Frew i Med Drive rill TIME hie i Hew Der iv ul 4 TA GA hard Drive ul 4 La ford Drive FUJITSU Hi ils 748 Hard Drive FUJITSU JUE E CA O ne id j as EHE 2 AA A A EA EA ERARE EREEREER AEREA E AA EF A BA A AAA A A PAE EA EEE AA AEREA E AEREA FAA ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 6 41 3 Select RAID 10 Fault Tolerance High Performance from the Select RAID Type menu then press lt Enter gt eseessessauessesensees AIC 7902 A al slot 00 09 02 00 i Chante AID i E a a igh Performance Lt m m m CE F m Lt m TS Siriping H irrori Li dj ro EEA are se 2 RE it drives Mas Hard ives a SS sante e no An CELE LN Refer to the Striping Mirroring Requirements note at the bottom of the screen to determine the number of hard disk drives required for the selected RAID type 4 Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member then press lt SpaceBar gt to mark An X mark appears after the selected HDD 5 Follow the step 4 to select the other members of the RAID set then press lt Enter gt when finished 22 Sse EE RIC E iP fa i a slot an iY ie PR ramEmaTEtE nE TrETNE AN i E Se Lect E iil j soe EL Ca A E Bl A A a HRIH FAL HAT a PHT AAT fh MAT YA AHL HATHI fan AIT ha AHL 6 42 Chapter 6 RA
25. Secure the PSU to the chassis with the four screws you removed earlier ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 2 45 3 Slide in the PSU bracket 4 Align the screw holes 5 Secure the bracket with screws you removed earlier 2 46 Chapter 2 Hardware setup This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server Installation option ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 yg The items required for the optional configurations described in this chapter are not included in the standard barebone system package These items are purchased separately Preparing the system for rack mounting Removing the footpads or roller wheels Refer to section 2 10 6 Chassis footpads and roller wheels for instructions on removing the footpads or roller wheels Removing the top cover To remove the top cover 1 Remove the chassis cover Refer to section 2 1 1 Removing the side cover 2 Remove the front panel assembly Refer to section 2 5 1 Removing the front panel assembly 3 Carefully slide out the protruding portion of the top cover as shown 4 Locate two round mylars on top cover 5 Carefully remove each mylar using a sharp flat object such as the edge of a cutter Attaching the rack rails Refer to the installation guide that came with the Rackmount Rail Kit for instructions on how to attach the rails and on the barebone server system and the corresponding rails on t
26. View HostRAID Settings then press lt Enter gt EE rennene mE SPSS SSS SS SSS SSS SSS SS SPSS SAPS ATE SEES SSS ee a ee O Ee EL a9 Tn Li SEF ERR SPE PPAR RRR A TEPPER EEE SEES See A ALAS a AAE TETELE LETTE RRP A AE EAN LEJ E LET EEE EE AA LALALA T EEE o O ee ee E O ek A E A A RRSP A A A e mw mn a Eee ee et Te A A A A A A A A ee ee e pi 1 J u 1 i BERR a A A A i a il I i O A A A TETE J E JI EJ TT e He LAA BERR A A A A A A A A A A A Conf que pl ets Control ler Settings SESI Disk Utilities Sa AAA ee eee A i SSS ESSE SSS A ERGERE E EE HEHEHE ee SSS ESSE SPSS A A ERARE EE EHEHEHE ERHE SSS EPSPS IL A ee SSS EPSPS LSPS SSS SSS SSS SSS PES SHAPES SSS SSE EEE ee SE Ee ls cc ci id at cr dl e lt aca o ci lil el ch eiii 2 The utility displays the installed SCSI hard disk drives status and menu options When available the HDD status shows Free Press lt C gt EEES O E A E A A e e am Creale SITE Delete Reb al Gar E re E ad Ba mm oe ee 1 Type LAB aneneen indet MORE nanna iE Stee H Hard Drive ni L LEH 1 Hare Ur wo sen LR Ria L LHL 2 Hard Driva E m m m m m m m ue A A DAA A EA A FREE FA E IRE AEREA FAA DF EEE FEAS DEA EA AAA EEE E AEREA EEE EEE LN The utility does not display an installed SCSI HDD s with an existing RAID condiguration or is part of an existing RAID set Use the SCSI Disk Utilities to reformat the HDD s o
27. a E Pe TENES SSS Ss ee SS BERR BER EERE Br a a a 1 BRR ERR SmE En E RRR RRR RRR RER ERR Eee SERRE H SARA i ee RO essere a TACA Stripe Sire fe Se ee oe EE i erat E A AAA y HIL AA AAA AAA LALALA AAA PS SSS EE EE SE ES EE a ae T eee eee a 4 AAA AAA AAA ee ee ee A AAA AAA AAA o CALA AAA AAA AAA E AAA AA AAA 6 Gheose mim I ewe Tor This Logica Dris C OE GRRE EEE A AAA AAA AAA AAA LLL AE AS Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu then press lt Enter gt 7 Select the RAID level from the menu then press lt Enter gt aN You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set Lied hee mi KE CLINE ms i li F i ne hb jac is eeeRabui Id ae a ae ae arar sgical icis pay HH bo lee eee ee e e ee e e e e 8 When creating a RAID 1 set select Stripe Size from the Logical Drive menu then press lt Enter gt When creating a RAID 0 set proceed to step 10 9 Key in the stripe size then press lt Enter gt Pf ee E corer ere pa ical ity pene errer est ter rst ret DA AA ES RHI 1 AE Sas ma Bien Ps es i ee ee aN 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 a higher array block size for optimum performance ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 6 9 6 10 10 11 12 13 When finished setting the s
28. cable fron the REAR_FAN1 connector on the motherboard 2 Locate the four screws that secure the fan to the chassis 3 Remove the four screws while carefully supporting the chassis fan with your free hand to prevent it from falling off Set the screws aside 4 Carefully remove the chassis fan o 6 Front I O board Chassis footpads and roller wheels Power supply unit Chapter 2 Hardware setup 5 Remove the four screws that secure the metal shroud to the fan Set the screws aside To reinstall the chassis fan 1 Drive in the four screws you removed earlier into the fan screw holes to secure the metal shroud to the fan 2 Align the chassis fan holes to the screw holes on the chassis 3 Drive in the four screws you removed earlier to secure the fan to the chassis E a LEN ii AH HH a es pas TO EEE ET anann lt ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 2 31 Plug the chassis fan cable to the connector on the motherboard 2 10 2 HDD blower To remove the HDD blower 1 2 32 Remove the side cover Refer to sectia instructions Disconnect the 3 pin fan cable from th Loosen the thumb screw that secures the HDD blower case to the chassis Firmly grip the blower case as shown then slide it out of the chassis in the direction of the arrow until the tabs are released from the holes of the HDD cage Chapter 2 Hardware setup 5 Remove the two screws on t
29. ee Pe a a SCS Bus Inle lef inilio S50 coi pa 1D AA ANA ETN SESI Controller Paritbi 1212123 1202a3 Enables SL pe ler Termination yeh a ae ANA Enabled i P iL pote bout Bev jee Bort igur a gt Press tinter SESI Device Senge Leas tes Mies t a a aly Press cinler ihe Configuration uaaa Press Enler T A a s Tifi iti I Ts AS M dresies occ cara co a BO da COR AAA e E e E OE EE E E e oE pe E e e e 3 Press lt Esc gt to exit 4 When the utility prompts you to save the changes select Yes then press lt Enter gt H H HHHH HHHH HHHH HHHH The screen returns to the options menu EEES AAA ELLAS e e Cot A A A A A A A AAA A AAA EA AAA EEES LAA EE kE AA LALALA EA STS AAA LALALA AAA AAA LALALA AAA SS a PSPSPS A A A A A PSP A A A PAPAS A A A A A A A a a OO O O O O SO RS O O OS O ES O O SS i H wl il Mi AS POS O OS O ES DO O O O OS COS O RS O I a ry i a eee A A AAA mM 7 ij A A A A A A A a A AA Conf agur pol 505 Control ler Settings Conk 1 P Ho HU Sar ft anges ses Disk Util Afas AAA A ds A E A AAA EA A EEE EA EA ED FEA A EF ds HA A AAA E A FEA EA EA ee AE EP EEAFA AEEADA AA AA EEE EEE a a EEE EEE EEE IFA A A A A A d e dn ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 6 33 6 4 3 Creating a RAID 0 set Stripe To create a RAID 0 set for Performance 1 After enabling the HostRAID the utility returns to the initial menu Use the arrow keys to select Configure
30. gt to exit the utility I DEE E TE HE HEHEHE HEHEHE HH HH He ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 6 47 6 4 8 Deleting a RAID set To delete a RAID set 1 Press lt D gt from the Configure View Host RAID Settings menu ee ee ee 2 For RAID O and RAID 10 set go to step 3 For a RAID 1 set select a delete option from the menu see below then go to step 3 Drive ID 1 Deletes all data on drive 1 e Drive ID 2 Deletes all data on drive 2 e Drive ID 1 amp 2 Deletes all data on both drives e None Breaks the array but keeps all existing data on both drives 3 When prompted select Yes from the Delete Array menu then press Vas lt Enter gt No HEHE TE E PEE HE E HE EE HE IE E IE HE HHH HE MN You lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set Make sure to back up all important data before deleting a RAID set 4 Press lt ESC gt to exit the utility 6 48 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 4 9 Rebuilding a RAID set LN The rebuild option is available only for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets To rebuild a RAID set 1 From the main menu select the RAID set you want to rebuild then press lt Enter gt 2 Press lt R gt LN While rebuilding the array you can press lt Esc gt to stop A pop up menu appears for confirmation Select Yes to stop rebuilding and return to the main menu A Build Rebuild Completed message appears on screen to indicate that you have successfully rebui
31. is properly seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the bracket screw you removed earlier ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 2 21 2 8 2 Removing an expansion card To remove an expansion card 1 Remove the screw that secures the card to the chassis 2 Carefully remove the card from the slot 3 Reinstall the metal bracket and secure it to the chassis with the screw that you removed earlier 2 22 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 9 Cable connections yg e The bundled system cables are pre connected before shipment You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre installed components to install additional devices Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors 2 9 1 Motherboard connections 25cm 9 8in LGA775 REAR_FAN2 E CPU_FAN2 FM_CPU2 PCI E1 FRNT_FAN1 PCIX2 PCIX3 E SCSI_EN1 LAN_EN a LAN_EN2 Adaptec AIC 7901 PANE sen ooo ABBA dABA E RECOVERY1 BMCCONN1 HDLED1 Standard cables connected to the motherboard 1 24 pin ATX power 7 SMBus connector 2 4 pin 12V power 8 Auxiliary panel cable 3 CPU fan 1 2 9 Front USB cable 4 Rear fan 1 2 10 Front panel cable 5 Front fan 1 2 11 Floppy disk drive 6 Serial ATA connectors 12 Primary IDE cable 13 SCSI connector for PS4 Model only ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 K _ AKAK lt A _ _ lt K K lt K
32. l l EE HN Com it len MA A A A A A A A AA AAA A A A ee ee i E AEREA AFEITAR E A A A A A A A A AA A E Pf a EA OS TE EEERTEETETETEETTETELETEE Ptr ee kaei ansia i Boiko eee Basa a eai n aa ee ee a ai ai ee i i TETTETETT A A A AAA CARPETA IF FAA FEF E A A ea AAA Pe Pe ee ee ee ee ee ee FEE FFAA ee a AAA a AAA FRPP PPPS PPP PES ee eee eee EE Te AAA a mE Changer Logi cel Pune A a 2 ssssceccc cee seeeees 3 Select the logical drive to initialize from the Logical Drives sub menu then press lt Enter gt 2 aaa AAA O ee confiar ri ri _ a A AAA T ni dial is al Lr y DESEA E EA A EA AF FEF EEE ss eee er eee a SS E s gA L ad PS a Si a ian a a an d an tE EE EATE EF EEEH sk Comi len E A A A OA E id 1 A A A A A A AE A i a i e A A A A A A A Pr Pt ee FEA ee ee ee ee ee ee n 1S A A se CARECE FEA IAEA FIA IFE FEE 1 SS A AA AA AAA AAA ALLA ALA Aid cds AA AAA ss ss AAA AAA AA EA celeri Logical iry AAA EE AS EA A AS A AAA AA 4 Select Initialize from the pop up menu then press lt Enter gt to start initialization AR Ea e a aaa iiaa iih ett Iriri AAA O iP ee i aaa TT EE SE SS Sa ES SE a ee O hee ke Com it lente LEALE ff E al To Aa U ore ST A A EEE 2 ee ee ie ee ee i a ee hee ot Lene oy Ad TD A A A A A A A ices odale Por ame Lupa AAA AAA Pe a Y DA A A A A AA A AAA AA id iii dd 1 A AA AAA CARPA ne ee ee ee ee ee i EE ee a ee AAA Pr Pe ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee a a a AAA AAA A FPP
33. mode USBPW12 12 23 Da CHA 5V 5VSB Default USBPW34 1 2 23 DE CHE 5V 5VSB Default P5MT Series USB device wake up LN e 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 If 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 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 Keyboard Mouse power 3 pin KBPWR1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard mouse wake up feature Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB to wake up the computer when you press any key on the keyboard the default is the Space Bar or click the mouse 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 1 2 23 A 5V 5VSB Default P5MT Series Keyboard power setting 5 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 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 3 2 2 i B IEn Enable Disable P5MT Series VGA setting Default ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 4 7 4 8 Gigabit LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_EN1 LAN_EN2 These jumpers allow you to enable or d
34. motherboard BIOS before using this utility Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk according the exact name of your motherboard e g P5MT ROM or P5MTS ROM Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk Turn on 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 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 ROM Completed Start flashing AN DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Chapter 5 Motherboard information 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 TA EEN o When n
35. occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Selects the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 UWDMA0 MWDMA1 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 ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 5 17 5 3 6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY J v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected total system memory Chapter 4 BIOS setup 5 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices AN Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Server Boot Exit MPS Configuration Configure the Multi Processor Table CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PC
36. options Enabled Disabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup PCIE Port Configuration PCI Express Port 0 Auto Allows you to set or disable the PCI Express Port 0 Configuration options Auto Disabled PCI Express Port 4 Auto Allows you to set or disable the PCI Express Port 4 Configuration options Auto Disabled PCI Express Port 5 Auto Allows you to set or disable the PCI Express Port 5 Configuration options Auto Disabled Intel PCI X Hub Configuration The Intel PCI X Hub Configuration menu allows you to change the Intel PCI Express controller related settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanced settings for PCI X Hub Select the decode loo lo I O Port Decode 4K Decode VGA 16 Bit Decode Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit ESC Exit Inc I O Port Decode 4K Decode Allows you to set the decode range for the I O controller Configuration options 4K Decode 1K Decode VGA 16 Bit Decode Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the decode for the VGA controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 5 25 5 26 5 4 4 Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure W83627EHF A Super IO Chipset See A Allows BIOS to Enable Onboard Floppy Controller Enabled or Disable Floppy Serial Portl Address 3FB IRQ4 Controller
37. panel and rear panel specifications 2 Chapter 2 Hardware setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components 3 Chapter 3 Installation options This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations 5 Chapter 5 BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters 6 Chapter 6 RAID configuration This chapter provides information on how toconfigure your hard disk drives as RAID sets 7 Chapter 7 Driver installation This chapter provides information on how to create a RAID set and how to install the drivers for system components This chapter also describes the software applications that the barebone server supports 8 Appendix Reference information This section provides information about the power supply unit and a troubleshooting guide for solving common problems when using the barebone server Conventions To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual 4 WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task AN CAUTION Information to pr
38. server features BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Server Features _ aaa Configure Remote F Remote Access Configuration Access Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows you to configure the Remote Access features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options Configure Remote Access type and parameters i ellect Remote Access Remote Access Enabled type Serial port number COM1 Baudrate 19200 Flow Control None Redirection After BIOS POST Always Terminal Type ANSI VI UTFB Combo Key Support Disabled Media Type Serial Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Remote Access Enabled Enables or disables the remote access feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The following items appear only when the Remote Access item is set to ae Enabled ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 5 33 Serial port number COM1 Allows you to select serial port for console redirection Configuration options COM1 COM2 Baudrate 19200 Sets the Serial port settings Configuration options 115200 57600 38400 19200 9600 Flow Control None Allows you to select the flow contr
39. system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 2 3 A P5MT Series Clear RTC RAM Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord Remove the onboard battery 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 Re install the battery Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure CLRTC1 12 23 DA CHa Normal Clear CMOS Default ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 4 5 4 6 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_FAN1 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 1 2 23 eS Cha 3 pin fan 4 pin fan Default FM_CPU2 4 3 3 pin fan 4 pin fan Default P5MT Series FM CPU Setting USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW34 Set these jumpers to 5V 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
40. the link speed downgrades to x1 due to chipset limitation This limitation applies only to VGA cards Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 3 Front panel features The TS300 E3 chassis displays a stylish front bezel with lock The bezel covers the system components on the front panel and serves as security Open the bezel to access the front panel components The drive bays power and reset buttons LED indicators CD ROM drive floppy drive and USB 2 0 ports are located on the front panel For future installation of 5 25 inch devices two drive bays are available CD ROM drive Empty 5 25 inch bays Power button Reset button Message LED HDD access LED _ Power LED Floppy disk drive USB 2 0 ports Drive bays Security lock ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 1 5 1 6 1 4 Rear panel features The rear panel includes a slot for the motherboard rear I O ports expansion slots a Chassis lock and intrusion switch a vent for the system fan and power supply module Power supply module Power connector Chassis intrusion switch PS 2 mouse port PS 2 keyboard port USB 2 0 ports Serial port Parallel port VGA port 12 cm system fan Gigabit LAN ports Expansion slots Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 5 Internal features The barebone server system includes the basic components as shown The photo below shows the TS300 E3 with the hard disk drive blower installed The HDD blower circulates cool air within th
41. user guide 52x IDE CD ROM or 16X DVD ROM drive e ASUS TS300 E3 rackmount rail kit _ Hot swap HDD trays including HDD screws 4 amp 4 Chassis roler wheels 4A A Cables a G System keys 2 pes _ o Bundled CDs AA A Optional items o G O ASUS System Web based Management Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 2 System specifications The ASUS TS300 E3 is a barebone server system featuring the ASUS P5MT Series motherboard The server supports an Intel Pentium 4 Pentium D processor in the 775 land package and includes the latest technologies through the chipsets embedded on the motherboard Chassis Motherboard Chipset Processor Front Side Bus Memory LAN Storage ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 Pedestal or rackmount 5U with removable front door bezel and chassis foot stand or roller wheels ASUS P5MT PA4 model ASUS P5MT S PS4 model ATX compatible form factor 12 in x 9 6 in Northbridge Intel E7230 Memory Controller Hub MCH Southbridge Intel ICH7R I O Bridge Intel 6702 PXH Intel Pentium 4 Intel Pentium D processor in the 775 land package with Extended Memory 64 bit Technology EM64T Supports Dual Core technology 1066 800 533 MHz Dual channel memory architecture 4 x 240 pin DIMM sockets support ECC non ECC unbuffered 667 533 MHz DDR2 memory modules Supports 256 MB up to 8 GB of system memory Dual Broadcom BCM5721 Gigabit LAN controllers PCI Express 1 0a specifica
42. you to select the logical drive to check Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive from the Logical Drive selection then press lt Enter gt Hanagemont Hanu s mu foal i igure Tmi1 1011 if 114370H3 7 li ER OWL THE seQb jacks eeRatai ld PE ME es ee es ee eee T ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 6 25 6 26 When prompted press the lt SpaceBar gt to select Yes from the Consistency Check dialog box then press lt Enter gt You may also press lt F10 gt to check the drive consistency SA 3 cm I hii i benii z ae Hanagemont Hana H MIO Sith ISiripae k selon igure Initializo 0 114376H5 z i EB saafi jocis z s q TERA EPA i A AAA Ses Se SS Ses eee a Consistency herk Under Proegrecs Peace ESC io ABORT While checking the disk consistency press lt Esc gt to display the following options 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 e Continue Continues the consistency check e Abort Aborts the consistency check When you restart checking it continues from zero percent When checking is complete press any key to continue Chapter 6 RAID configuration Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command il From the Management Menu select Objects then select Logical Drive from the m
43. A Lon igure y eee Tnilial is SU tci 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 SpaceBar gt saihi ecis i T a Check Com i ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 6 23 6 24 After selecting the drive to rebuild press lt F10 gt The indicator for the selected drive now shows RBLD som gall i igure sanj 1 de Lan CEATERTENTEN TESTO FEE TAPA EA ee FATE PASEANTE ee ee Part H a tae IN 3768 NOG 722512 sno 2 Configura eeeTni dial iva Ob jucts Lit te SSS SSS EE ee ee E A 2S C ee SS EE es ee eee chi Hi When rebuild is complete press any key to continue Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 6 Checking the drives for data consistency 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 gt Adapter menu LN The 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 lt Enter gt be a ee nE Lon igure G e e Ini tis iliza 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts
44. AID 1 set 6 6 6 2 2 Creating a RAID 10 St ooooconconnocinnonoccccocnnooncrarnonannnannos 6 11 6 2 3 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 6 15 6 2 4 Initializing the logical drives ooooooonomommmmmmm 6 18 6 2 5 Rebuilding failed drives o oonnonmonmmmomomommmos gt m o 6 23 6 2 6 Checking the drives for data consistency 6 25 vi Contents 6 2 7 Deleting a RAID configuratiQN occcnnccncicn mmmmmmmmmm 6 28 6 2 8 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set 6 29 6 2 9 Enabling the WriteCache ooooocncncinccnnnccincicncncconocannonnos 6 30 6 3 Global Array Managetr cscccsssssessseesseessesssseessenenseenessnes 6 30 6 4 Adaptec SCSISelect TM Utility P5MT S model onlly 6 31 6 4 1 Configuring the SCSI controller c ceceseeeeeseeees 6 32 6 4 2 Enabling the HostRAID controller 6 33 6 43 Creating a RAID O Set Stripe oooooconcccnncccnccccononoos 6 34 6 4 4 Creating a RAID 1 Set Mirror ooooocincccnnocccnccncnnonoos 6 37 6 4 5 Creating a RAID 10 set Stripe Mirror 6 41 6 4 6 Adding a spare drive to a RAID 10 S et 6 45 6 4 7 Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive eee 6 46 6 4 8 Deleting a RAID Set ee ceeeceeseeeesseeeeeeeeesenenseeees 6 48 6 4 9 Rebuilding a RAID S t ooooccoconocccoo
45. AID 10 Fault Tolerance ip Rerfornancel SSeS e ae O sa siena iaa ia Mirrori ng Haquir rosonts AA e l Hin 2 eee Mare 2 Site E a rr rr ramas SAA A aN Refer to the Mirroring Requirements note at the bottom of the screen to determine the number of hard disk drives required for the selected RAID type ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 6 37 3 Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member then press lt SpaceBar gt to mark An X mark appears after the selected HDD 4 Follow step 3 to select the other members of the RAID set then press lt Enter gt when finished LE AE IE PERS al j 7 F E ra gt AAID 1 Select AMID menbera gt HI renar Pogue Y SEAGATE SISIBAJALC L SEAGATE SIFIBAJALC 2 SEAGATE SI31BAJALC 5 Select Create new RAID 1 from the RAID 1 Build Option menu then press lt Enter gt Refer to the options description below eee ee ee ee ee E E EA Create new RATD 1 Copy from i 0 to 1 Copy From 1 to 0 S22 PPP PP AAA AAA A AAA AAA EEEE Create a New RAID 1 The default option Select this option when creating a new RAID 1 set Copy from 0 to 1 Select this option when you want to copy the source drive contents to a target drive provided that the source is equal to or smaller than the target drive Copy from 1 to 0 Select this option when you want to copy the source drive contents to a target drive provided that the source is larger than the targe
46. ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 Intel Pentium 4 Pentium D LGA775 Pedestal 5U Rackmount Server 1066 800 MHz Front Side Bus E2369 Revised Edition V2 January 2006 Copyright O 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 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 ae furnished for informational use only and are subject to change at any time without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies t
47. ATA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra ATA 100 66 33 IDE devices PRI_IDE1 PIN 1 NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 P5MT Series IDE connector Chapter 4 Motherboard information 3 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives For P5MT model only If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 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 P5MT Series SATA connectors N These connectors are set IDE mode by default In 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 4 IDE Configuration for details SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND SATA3 RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA1 RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXN1 GND GND Important notes on Serial ATA You must install Wind
48. CTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drive s you want to include in the RAID set then press lt SpaceBar gt 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 igure 3 sini lial ia eb jocks eeePaotai i bd wo Chock Comic i i i EFE aa naa HOST 22512V1 Ba ya A LN The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 6 15 Select all the drives required for the RAID set then press lt Enter gt The configurable array appears on screen gt AAA AA A AA AA 555 SRR RRR ERR ee ey Fil ort 1 rati Ii B IA HI Ja A TET TEE TEE TE A EE I AA EE A 22 EETEEL Petree 2 222 pEr EE ee A CTE A EEE oe oo a A A A a A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A ee eee Pt eS SS SSS PPE E A AN IA SS SSSA NA IAN AAA AA A Sd AAA AAA ee A ee ee E E L F J E Pines eee Ss AAA Ee A A A A eS mm e a ame A AAA A AAA a H i DISK A HIS ZAAL See ASONG m m mi ime enmena o e AAA AAA o 2 A EET EET EEE EEE O E e E e E E E e CEA AAA NA i Ta ee i i mati Wy FET HF e 25 0 A TEE A TEnETE i TEL jm oS L i Cee rape Mirra E G TELEL M Hjmagememi a ME hod j ld oi a m Emme m a ErP Check Comis vee SA Se DD EE EETEEEEETEE TEE EN LEEI A A A A A A E eee ee a a A E E AA DA 22 EEE EEE TEE EEE EEE TEE EEEIEE EEEE EEE EE
49. Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 4 5 Creating a RAID 10 set Stripe Mirror To create a RAID 10 set for Fault Tolerance and Performance 1 After enabling the HostRAID the utility returns to the initial menu Use the arrow keys to select Configure View HostRAID Settings then press lt Enter gt ek ee ACACIA E E E e a e I a PESTS SP PS PSPSPS SSS PSS SSS HCC CP PPP e E a PSPS eS RRR RRSP PPP PETC HPCE PEP ATH A A A TGC A SHH PSS BE REE RR PEPE E fa i r H 4 l 1 ul CA AA O A a a a a E LALA 5 1 E m PA troller configur m the He ERARIO saliin ar fun th Hak Utilitie Select the oolion and j BERR A A RR RR ERR RE RE RRR REECE A Af ET i 7 CH A A RE A RR RR A AA AA Conf im pill Sts Control ler Set banos Cont 1 Mos tHAL it urges SESI Disk Uti li i le AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA A i Hada AAA APRA E SS SESE SS ES SSS SSS SS SSS SSR SRS RSS SPSS SS SSS SS SRS SS SSE SESS SSS SR SHS SSS SESS SSS SS SS SSS SESS SSS SS ES SSS SSS SS SSS SSR SSS SSS RSS SS SSS SS SRS SSE SESS SS SSS SRS HS SSS SESS SSS SS SSSR SSE SE SES SS ES SSE SSS SS SSS SSSR SR SRS SSP SSS SS SS SS SSS SS SSE SE SSS SR SR SHS SSS SESS SSS SSS SSR SS SESE ES ES SSS H DEA AA EEE EEE EEE a a EEE AEREA EEE EFI FEA DA AA AEREA EEE EEE a a EA ENEE EEE EFE 2 The utility displays the SCSI hard disk drives installed in your computer and the menu options Press lt C gt F 7 ar F y rai AAA AAA Pel e L lal UF i O BRR GRRE RR
50. E EEE EE EE e e E E e e E E E e E E a E e 5 A AA A EA a a A TEE ee O E EE E E OE e E E e E e E E e e A SS A A A A AAA A A A A EA LAA AAA LAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AE AAA AAA AA AA ee ee Ee a PEPE EEE PEEPS PST A A A PSK SSS SLEEPS A IA AA PA A SAD A AAA AD PSPS PPE PES PSP PSS PLES SS PS Ss SS Ps HS PSS FAIS oe Tlf Se A A A AA dd Rael ie He E The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters ri lic il Faults tHE ii irc ssas sa no 1163 7548 Wi KE CHLIME SSS A eee eS Check Con PPS eS eS 2 Se ee DE A ee A AA BEBE ae ae See Pee ft A A AE Tene ee eee Pe ee Pe E nE NTE ss ee E T r jar Sh Se FASE PT PT EP T Tet eer ya ERE AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA M M EEE Se 1144 HH CAPA ee ee i ee ie ee ee a EA Stripe DTO 1 A AAA rimar ae Ha a ea Se ee FEE FAA ee A PHN H CEEE A AA AAA Pe fe ee E dd LAA AAA AAA AAA AAA A A A AA AAA O SS ee ee A Chopig TEN I ewe Tor Thi Logical Drive C E Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 Follow steps 6 to 7 of the Creating a RAID set Using Easy Configuration section 7 Select Size from the Logical Drive menu then press lt Enter gt 8 Key in the desired logical drive size then press lt Enter gt 9 Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set Using Easy Configuration section to add the new RAID configuration ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 6 17 6 18 6 2 4 Initializing the logical drives Af
51. E ia Baik ekian iaa a Baila eia Boila Baila iin a m J 5 m 6 50 Chapter 6 RAID configuration Select Verify Disk Media from the menu then press lt Enter gt j F 1 i ooh AAA E E al ial 1 mt A a em ed me ees ee mee ota a a i sal sae Salen SOO Dis ion oll SCSI 10 a 0 SEAGATE SISIB43IALC CER EE F Ma 022 CERERE Li Waw ity Lite ik Format Disk a Verify Di ii a 44 AAA A PE SESS ee SSE ee ee ee ee ee ee H H seeeee SS D gla Ho device mss A D m15 Ho dovica ses E TeCrere rt eer errr rere re Tere Te ttre eee eee AA AA EA EEE EEE EE AAA AE AEREA EFE FEE aN You can also use the SCSI Disk Utilities to format the hard disk drive 4 After verifying the hard disk drive press lt Esc gt to exit the utility 6 4 11 Making a RAID set bootable To make a RAID set bootable Select SCSI Disk Utilities from the main menu options then press lt Enter gt ERES ALEA AE BER A AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA ALA ee m O ee O a A a a E A A ee a DA ONO O aes IN i Em EEEE EET EE kE EEREN EE E e AE AAA AE ALLA Lee AAA Te Ee AAA e M a RSPR SSH PPPS PEASE A A A APACHE PPPS BERBER RRR REE EERE ee p je 2 lj al El al 1 E A O O A A A A A A a E f ET Le ee A A ae ee a M M M M i 7 a Conf ioue Vies SCSI Control ler Settings Conf igre a 1H WES SES Disk Utilities HE A AAA EE A FEA EA E A EDAD A AEREA AA ENE E A E A AAA E A FEA EA EA ED A FEE A EF E A AA A A
52. GA Ya EE Controller CR2032 3V 62 Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCI4 lll usepw34 COMDOON EEI TRPwR1 AUX_PANEL1 pnn PANEL1 moco Em Elle useoEEEEL EEEE RECOVERY1 BMCCONN1 ADLE ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 30 5cm 12in Layout contents Jumpers Page Gigabit LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_EN1 LAN_EN2 4 8 RAID controller selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 4 8 P5MT model only 8 SCSI controller setting 3 pin SCSI_EN1 4 9 P5MT S model only 9 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 4 9 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY 1 4 10 P5MT S model only 10 CPU and system fan connectors 3 pin CPU_FAN1 2 4 15 REAR_FAN1 2 FRNT_FAN1 2 11 Backplane SMBus connector 6 1 pin BPSMB1 4 15 12 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 4 16 13 ATX power connectors 24 pin ATXPWR1 8 pin ATX12V2 4 16 14 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL1 4 17 15 Auxiliary panel connector 20 pin AUX_PANEL1 4 18 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 2 Z Jumpers The grayed out components in the illustrations may not be present in certain models 1 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM 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
53. I hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide 2 Connect the SCSI interface cable connectors at the back of the SCSI drives 3 Connect the other end of the SCSI interface cable to the SCSI connector on the motherboard 6 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 from SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by the Intel ICH7R Southbridge chip To do this 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Goto the Main Menu select IDE Configuration then press lt Enter gt 3 Set the ATAADE Configuration item to Enhanced Mode then press lt Enter gt 4 Set the Configure SATA As item to RAID 5 Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup aN Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 6 3 6 4 6 1 4 RAID configuration utilities Depending on the RAID connectors that you use you can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller For example for P5MT model use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility if you installed SATA hard disk drives on the SATA connectors supported by the Intel ICH7R Southbridge For P5MT S model use the Adaptec SCSISelect Utility if you installed SCSI hard disk drives to the SCSI connector s supported by the Adaptec AIC 7901 PCI X SCSI controller Refer to the succeedi
54. ID configuration 6 Select the stripe size from the menu then press lt Enter gt 32 KB 64 KB JETS HE DE DE HE DEE IE HE EE E HE DEE HHH E HE HEHE HE aN 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 a higher array block size for optimum performance 7 When prompted use the keyboard to assign a name for the RAID 10 set then press lt Enter gt Enter characters ese Enler when finished 7902 8 Ifyou want to make the array sn bootable select Yes from the menu MUI CA a this array as bootable then press lt Enter gt y s gt Yes z m 5 Ho dl E dle E de de de dl E ies fat H E Ed A A AE 9 When prompted to create the RAID 10 set select lt Yes gt then press lt Enter gt e JEJE TE HEHE E TE HE HE E E TE HE HE E EHH HE E MN The utility erases all data from the selected hard disk drives Make sure to backup all important data before creating a RAID set A Build Complete message appears to indicate that you have successfully created the RAID 10 set HEHE TE TEE E E HE HE IE E E HE HE E HE HE HE E JE SETE HEHE E E HE HE E E E HE HE E E HE HE HE ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 6 43 10 The screen displays the information on the created RAID set Press lt Esc gt to exit the utility 6 44 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 4 6 Adding a spare drive to a RAID 10 se
55. IPnP Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc 5 4 1 MPS Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced MPS Configuration _ Select MPS Revision MPS Revision Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc MPS Revision 1 4 Allows you to select the multi processor system version Configuration options 1 1 1 4 ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 5 19 5 20 5 4 2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Advanced CPU settings Sets the ratio Module Version 3C 0B between CPU Core Manufacturer Intel Clock and the FSB Brand String Genuine Intel R CPU 3 20GHz Frequency Frequency 3 40 GHz NOTE If an invalid FSB Speed 800 MHz ratio is set in CMOS Cache L1 16 KB then actual and Cache L2 1024 KB setpoint values may Ratio Status Unlocked Max 17 Min 14 differ Ratio Actual Value 17 Ratio CMOS Setting 16 Select Screen Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Select Item Execute Disable Bit Enabled Change Option Hyper Threading Technology Enabled General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Ratio CMOS Setting 16 Sets the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the Front Sid
56. LL 11 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 BPSMB1 FANOUT I2C_CLK GND 12C_ DATA 5V P5MT Series SMBus connector ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 4 15 12 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 This connector is for the power supply SMB cable if your power supply supports the SMBus function PSU_I2CDATA 3 3V Remote Sense PSU_I2CCLK NC GND PSUSMB1 P5MT Series Power supply SMBus connector 13 SSI power connectors 24 pin ATXPWR1 8 pin ATX12V2 These connectors are for SSI power supply plugs 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 aN e 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
57. Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 5 13 5 14 5 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information Z Refer to section 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them BIOS SETUP UTILITY o Exit Main Advanced Power Server Boot 5 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 5 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 5 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 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 5 3 4 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 wish to configure the item BIOS SETUP UTILITY IDE Configuration Set Compatible Mode ATA IDE Configuration Enhanced when Legacy OS i e Configure SATA as IDE WIN ME 98 NT4 0 MS DOS is used Primary IDE Master Not Detected Secondary IDE Master Not Detected when Native OS i e Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected WIN2000 WIN XP is T
58. anel assembly To reinstall the front panel assembly front bezel and front panel cover 1 Insert the four hinge like tabs to the holes on the right edge of the chassis 2 Swing the front panel to the left and fit the four 4 hooked tabs to the left side of the chassis until the tabs snap back in place Hinge like tab Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 6 5 25 inch drives AN If you have previously used and powered up the system and that it may be connected to an AC power source make sure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing any system components Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard and other system components Three 5 25 inch drive bays are located on the upper front part of the chassis A CD ROM drive that comes standard with the system package occupies the uppermost bay labeled 1 The two lower bays labeled 2 and 3 are available for additional 5 25 inch devices To install a 5 25 inch drive 1 Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to remove the screws that secure the metal cover of the bay where you want to install the drive 2 Insert the optical drive into the 5 25 inch drive bay ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 2 15 Make sure that the drive and bay hole align as shown When in place the drive protrudes about an inch from the front panel Secure the drive with a screw Connect the IDE cable to the IDE connector on the back of the drive Connect a 4
59. atency 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 No Yes Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the pallete 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 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 ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 5 27 5 5 Power Configuration The Power Configuration menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management APM features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Sever Boot Exit ACPI APIC Support Enabled Include ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT E APM Configuration pointer list lb Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc 5 5 1 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable th
60. ble floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b Atthe DOS prompt type format A S then press lt Enter gt Windows XP environment Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Windows XP users Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start a2 9 5 p 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk 5 2 Chapter 5 Motherboard information 5 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 Z e Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024 KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk
61. board Refer to section 2 5 1 Removing the front panel assembly for instructions To remove the front I O board 1 Remove the screw that secures the front I O board bracket to the front panel 2 Carefully pull out the bracket until you see the cables connected to the I O board 3 Disconnect all the cables from the I O board 4 Remove the screw that secures the I O board to the bracket ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 2 39 To install the front I O board 1 Place the I O board in the bracket component side up Secure the front I O board to the bracket with a screw Position the I O board into the bay with the component side to the left close to the HDDs Connect the I O cables to the connectors on the back of the I O board Insert the I O board into the bay until the bracket fits the front edge of the bay Secure the I O board bracket with a screw Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 10 6 Chassis footpads and roller wheels The barebone server system is shipped with four footpads attached to the bottom of the chassis for stability You need to remove these footpads if if you want to replace the footpads with the bundled roller wheels you wish to install the system to a rack Refer to Chapter 3 Installation options of this user guide and to the Rackmount Kit user guide for instructions To remove the footpads 1 Lay the system chassis on its side 2 Use a flat scr
62. boot from CD Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO Press any key to boot from CDROM The Makedisk menu appears Lit HA LS Baie ILH H Lai i ICH H LSI 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 lt Enter gt 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 Chipset ICH LSNDriver Linux Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 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 6 if you nini hird party SCS or i 2 Press lt F6 gt 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 lt S gt to specify an additional device ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 7 3 4 Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive then press lt Enter gt 5 Select the RAID controller driver from the list then press l
63. ciocccinccccnocncnoconooononnnnnnnnnnnons A 2 A 1 2 SDS CIICAUON Sidi A 3 A2 SImMpIE area ne rT ne oe Poe Ror ener Eon 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 energy 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 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 connecte
64. ck for legacy ISA devices Z Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI PnP Settings NO Lets the BIOS configue all the devices in the system YES Lets the Plug And Play O S No operating system PCI Latency Timer 64 configure Plug and Play Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes PnP devices not Palette Snooping Disabled required for boot if ___EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction your system has a Plug IRQ 3 assigned to PCI Device and Play operating IRQ 4 assigned to PCI Device system IRQ 5 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 7 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 9 assigned to PCI Device a aa EN IRQ 10 assigned to PCI Device Change Option IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device Fl General Help IRQ 14 assigned to PCI Device FO land hae IRQ 15 assigned to PCI Device ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Plug And Play O S 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 and 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 l
65. croswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event Locator LED 6 pin LOCATOR These leads are for the locator switch and LED on the front panel Front panel SMB LAN activity LED LINKACTLED LAN2_LINKACTLED LAN2_LINKACTLED LAN1 AUX_PANEL1 PIN1 zZ Ww a O uw 7 lt oO LOCATORLED1 LOCATORLED1 LOCATORBTN LOCATORLED2 OCATORLED2 Chassis Locator LED and intrusion switch Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters BIOS information ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 5 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 aN 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 5 1 1 Creating a boota
66. d e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help graphics 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 WARNING The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the 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 Before installing or removing signal cables ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system When adding or removing any additional 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 If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your dealer Operation Safety Any mechanical operation on this server must be conduc
67. d Viele lo Jho Pode Dire naiser ecto aye Tie app ll rial Pe Me L hara Deere Der nn foes Gone 7 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 Z Install first the Kernel Development tools before building the driver from the TAR file _ To build the driver from the TAR file 1 Create a directory and extract the TAR files tar xvzf bcm5700 lt version gt tar gz 2 Build the driver bcm5700 0 as a loadable module for the running kernel cd bcm5700 lt version gt src make 3 Test the driver by loading it insmod bcm5700 o 4 Install the driver and main page make install 5 Refer to Red Hat distribution documentation to configure the network protocol and address ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 7 13 7 3 VGA driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the ATI RAGE XL Video Graphics Adapter VGA driver 7 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
68. e 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 pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 5 2 APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY APM Configuration E Enable or disable APM Power Management APM Enabled Video Power Down Mode Suspend Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend Standby Time Out Disabled Suspend Time Out Disabled Throttle Slow Clock Ratio 505 System Thermal Disabled Power Button Mode On Off Restore on AC Power Loss Last State Select Screen Resume On Ring Disabled Select Item Resume On LAN Disabled Resume By PME Disabled Pa Beta Resume By RTC Alarm Disabled Gree Sed pea Resume By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Exit Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Power Management Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the motherboard Advance Power Management APM feature Configuration options Enabled Disabled 5 28 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Video Power Down Mode Suspend Allows you to select the video power down mode Configuration options Disabled Standby Suspend Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend Allows you to select the hard disk power down mode Configuration options Disabled Standby Suspend Standby Time Out Disabled Allows you to select the sp
69. e Bus frequency The default value of this item is auto detected by the BIOS Use the lt gt or lt gt keys to adjust the values Configuration options 8 28 Z You can only adjust the Ratio CMOS Setting if you installed an unlocked CPU Refer to the CPU documentation for details Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Setting this item to Enabled allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled When this item is set to Disabled the BIOS forces the XD feature flag to always return to 0 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The Hyper Threading Technology item appears only when you installed an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports the Hyper Threading Technology Hyper Threading is not supported when you installed a dual core CPU Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper Threading Technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup Z The following items appear only when you installed an Intel Pentium 4 dual aa core CPU C1E Support Disabled When set to Enabled BIOS automatically checks the CPU capability to enable C1E support In C1E mode the CPU has lower power consumption when idle Configuration options Enabled Disabled Single Logical Processor Mode Disabled Allows you
70. e Exit menu Exit 8 Discard Changes Select this option then press lt Enter gt to exit the Setup utility without saving your changes When a confirmation window appears select OK then press lt Enter gt to discard your changes and exit Setup If you wish to cancel the command select Cancel then press lt Enter gt to return to the Exit menu Discard Changes Select this option then press lt Enter gt to discard the changes that you made and restore the previously saved settings When a confirmation window appears select OK then press lt Enter gt to discard the changes and load the previously saved settings If you wish to cancel the command select Cancel then press lt Enter gt to return to the Exit menu Chapter 4 BIOS setup Load Setup Defaults Select this option then press lt Enter gt to load the optimized settings for each of the Setup menu items When a confirmation window appears select OK then press lt Enter gt to load the default settings If you wish to cancel the command select Cancel then press lt Enter gt to return to the Exit menu ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 5 41 5 42 Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter provides information on how toconfigure your hard disk drives as RAID sets RAID Configuration ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 6 2 6 1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the following RAID solutions
71. e RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive then press lt Enter gt Please insert the de wer Lodate Hiromi CORDS Fl Help Fi ROG wee FS COM Fi Emgliet FS Silent F Driver Lpcabe 5 When prompted select the floppy disk drive fdO as the driver update medium select OK then press lt Enter gt The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 last 7 12 7 2 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom Gigabit LAN controller drivers 7 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 i 4 Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window lf 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 Lan Driver option to begin installation 0 mel Drivers Chapter 7 Driver installation 4 Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard window appears Follow screen instructions to continue installation re fine
72. e current array Press any key to continue Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 8 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 gt Select Boot Drive then press lt Enter gt ee ee M Lt ee ee A A S TE L ana Conf Sy atic lor sees Hana aren How Configuration qe h T Clear Go repelled mm zas nl ia ion Clear Configura o m Objects oe Hobasild HA E A AAA A 5 LT E Check Lonas E beni LE TESTES EGFR ERPs LE JLE JEES LELE LELES A A Eee A ee ELED E F gt A A Specify A Legical Drive As Boot Drive On This Adobter a AAA AAA AAA IS gt aala 2 When prompted press the lt SpaceBar gt to select the bootable logical drive from the list then press lt Enter gt gt A AAA A A a A A A l AS me Enay fhe Bast Drive 1 ment Hee Gon Boot Griwe 2 ViewsPd Boo Dri ae 3 aanitialize Clear C ar TSE RSh EaEaanE anana Ubiects ETI sel Bso m ea Check Conse tence sl A ee l a l en ms o AAA A e o oecifu A Legical Drive Ns Boot Drive On This Adaoter mn a A ad AAA AAA o o o 3 The logical drive is selected as boot drive Press any key to continue ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 6 29 6 2 9 Enabling the Wri
73. e system PA4 4 hot swap SATA configuration E A m la LG O g Power supply unit Chassis fan ASUS P5MT motherboard Chassis intrusion switch Expansion card locks Optical drive 2 x 5 25 inch drive bays HDD blower HDD drive cage inside Front 1 0 board SATA backplane oe So SS YS ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 1 7 PS4 4 hot swap SCSI configuration Power supply unit Chassis fan ASUS P5MT S motherboard Chassis intrusion switch Expansion card locks Optical drive 2 x 5 25 inch drive bays HDD blower HDD drive cage inside Front 1 0 board SCSI backplane S Op N opp eS eS YS e 1 8 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 6 LED information The barebone system comes with five LED indicators Refer to the following table for the LED status description System and HDD LED Power LED HDD Access LED Message LED Hard disk drives Drive Status LED Drive Activity LED ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 MOTE NBC ON Blinking OFF Blinking OFF Blinking Green Red Green Red Blinking Blinking O CA Message LED red O Power LED blue HDD Access LED green Drive Status LED green red Drive Activity LED green Description System power ON System is in suspend mode No activity Read write data into the HDD System is normal no incoming event ASMS indicates a HW monitor event Bridge board connected to backplane Installed HDD is in good condition
74. e the selection Configuration options Everyday 1 2 3 31 System Time 12 30 30 To set the alarm time highlight this item and press the lt gt or lt gt key to make the selection 5 30 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Resume 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 requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 5 3 Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature CPU1 Temperature MB Temperature CPU Fanl Speed CPU Fan2 Speed Front Fanl Speed Front Fan2 Speed Rear Fanl Speed Rear Fan2 Speed Smart Fan Control CPU1 Temperature MB Temperature VCORE1 Voltage VCORE2 Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 49 C 120 F 47 C 114 F 3884RPM N A N A N A N A N A Smart Fan II 061 050 1 320v 1 258V 3 345v 5 094v Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit 5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage 12V Voltage 4 980V 3 120v 12 053V F1 General Help F10 Save and
75. echarge command to the DDR SDRAM Configuration options 2 DRAM Clocks 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 5 DRAM Clocks 6 DRAM Clocks ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 5 23 5 24 DRAM RAS Activate to Precharge Delay 15 DRAM Clocks Configuration options 4 DRAM Clocks 5 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks Boot Graphic Adapter Priority PEG PCI Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as primary boot device Configuration options PEG PCI PCI PEG PEG Port Configuration PEG Port Auto Allows you to set or disable the PCI Express Graphic port Configuration options Auto Disabled SouthBridge Configuration The SouthBridge Configuration menu allows you to change the Southbridge related settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced South Bridge Chipset Configuration Woucallaccunumbersot i HCI B P B USB Function 4 USB Ports i 5 E aia USB 2 0 Controller Enabled PCIE Ports Configuration PCI Express Port 0 Auto PCI Express Port 4 Auto PCI Express Port 5 Auto Select Screen tl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends USB Function 4 USB Ports Allows you to enable a specific number of USB ports or disable the USB function Configuration options Disabled 2 USB Ports 4 USB Ports USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration
76. ecified time at which the system goes on standy mode Configuration options Disabled 1 Min 2 Min 4 Min 8 Min 10 Min 20 Min 80 Min 40 Min 50 Min 60 Min Suspend Time Out Disabled Allows you to select the specified time at which the system goes on suspend mode Configuration options Disabled 1 Min 2 Min 4 Min 8 Min 10 Min 20 Min 80 Min 40 Min 50 Min 60 Min Throttle Slow Clock Ratio 50 Allows you to select duty cycle in throttle mode Configuration options 87 5 75 0 62 5 50 0 37 5 25 0 12 5 System Thermal Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the system thermal control feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The Thermal Active Temperature and Thermal Slow Clock Ratio items appear Me only when the System Thermal item is set to Enabled Thermal Active Temperature 60 C 140 F Allows you to specify the system thermal control activating temperature Configuration options 40 C 104 F 45 C 113 F 50 C 1 22 F 55 C 131 F 60 C 1 40 F 65 C 1 49 F 70 C 158 F 75 C 167 F Thermal Slow Clock Ratio 50 Allows you to select the duty cycle in the throttle when a thermal override condition occurs Configuration options 87 5 75 0 62 5 50 37 5 25 12 5 Power Button Function On Off Allows the system to go into On Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed Configuration options On Off
77. elect 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 ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 5 39 5 40 5 8 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Sever Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the Exit amp Save Changes changes Exit amp Discard Changes Discard Changes F10 key can be used hi on Load Setup Defaults or this operation Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit yg If you made changes to any of the settings in the menus pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu A confirmation window appears and prompts you to either save your changes or cancel the command Select one of the options from this menu to exit Exit 8 Save Changes Select this option then press lt Enter gt or simply press lt F10 gt to save your changes to CMOS before exiting the Setup utility When a confirmation window appears select OK then press lt Enter gt to save your changes and exit Setup If you wish to cancel the command select Cancel then press lt Enter gt to return to th
78. elected logical drive configuration select Accept from the menu then press lt Enter gt CHLIME n Han n gt lid ma ize Ob jects Pob ld a Cone AA ical Dri barr al DA A CE RHI fe ee Bin air ma Seta When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration select Accept from the menu then press lt Enter gt Follow steps 5 to 10 to configure additional logical drives When prompted save the configuration then press lt Esc gt to return to the Management Menu a View fde Enlaces ion mms TEE ld 04d ail z i seeQb jac ls Li j fer fe T eesRatuild 11631610 Ed aa aaa Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 2 Creating a RAID 10 set You can create a RAID 10 set using four identical hard disk drives To create a RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration option From the utility main menu highlight Configure then press lt Enter gt 2 Use the arrow keys to select Easy Configuration then press lt Enter gt re cot renter Ee enoni Mow Configuration TEE i ViewsAdd Configuralion m fee alias Clear Conf igural ion bh puc la Hoot Drive Te a i Defines Physic al flere fin firra will Rutomatical ly fecon ih logit al dei 3 The 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 lt SpaceBar gt When selected the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A X Y
79. emory Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled above the total physical memory Boot Graphics Adapter Priority PEG PCI DISABLE Do not allow PEG Port Configuration remapping of memory PEG Port Auto Select Screen tl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Memory Remap Feature Enabled Allows you to remap the overlap PCI memory over the total physical memory Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to set the DDR operating frequency Configuration options Auto 533 MHz 667 MHz Configure DRAM 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 through the DRAM sub items The following sub items appear when this item is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM CAS Latency 5 Controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available Configuration options 5 4 3 DRAM RAS to CAS Delay 6 DRAM Clocks Controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read write command Configuration options 2 DRAM Clocks 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 5 DRAM Clocks 6 DRAM Clocks DRAM RAS Precharge 6 DRAM Clocks Controls the idle clocks after issuing a pr
80. enu Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive you want to check then press lt Enter gt Select Check Consistency from the pop up menu then press lt Enter gt When prompted press lt Y gt to to check the drive When checking is complete press any key to continue ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 6 27 6 28 6 2 7 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration 1 From the Management Menu select Configure gt Clear Configuration then press lt Enter gt A A el Ae ln lm ls ie ee le He ie dm a a i mm ee le el a PITA Enay Configural ion sse Hono amen Hew canti guna Lon Yi H zainal ializo h jte ts z Select oo t Drive eeeAebai id Le SRE E E ai heck Conde tency ag fsa Gta ff Lae PE PS Pee 2 LE JJ EE I EERE A ee ee ee a i b a e mse mes ae ame imen A A AAA a n ee ee ee O E a a m Cleaar Exiting Loaf tur atid S22 ce eT elses eee ml mme e o ame o a o a A 8 eee When prompted press the lt SpaceBar gt to select Yes from the Clear Configuration dialog box then press lt Enter gt al ds A AAA carr Confjauration Mena O O CS O O A SEA Emu Conf inerat ion rie z ement Mew Lor nf igrat ion mm Fy ru i E e IE mi z Objects nant hee ate gt AAA A Ml DD A i in le E A a A a Rm A le el le He ll bem e o e DAA en ee A O E EES EEJ EE neri Clear Eepet ing Conf i auratien Ee EESE E emb em Ree Bee aaa AAA A AAA aa ao ee ee a i The utility clears th
81. er gt lem tio Red Hat Berbera lee Limix Drier Fik Sune You bre maltiple wios which coa ld acre at Meroni for a de buer dlak ics hd yo Dike to use Chapter 7 Driver installation 5 6 7 When prompted insert the Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive select OK then press lt Enter gt lomo to Bed Hal Detiergrize Limas insert ier driver dish into desd ee and presa UK to confirmar 3 g The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers e For P5MT model select No then press lt Enter gt For P5MT S model select Yes then install the additional RAID controller drivers for Adaptec AIC 7901 PCI X SCSI controller lem Lo Red Hat Esberpr lee Lim fo os wish to load amj sore driver dicks i Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 7 9 SuSE Linux To install the RAID controller driver when installing SuSE Linux OS 1 Boot the system from the SuSE Installation CD 2 Select Installation from the Boot Options menu then press lt Enter gt Fl Help Fi 600600 FS COM Fi irgllsa FS Silent F Driver Lpcate 3 A message instructs you to prepare the RAID driver disk Press lt F6 gt Fl Help FE BO 6600 FS GAM Fi Emglish FS Ellent F Driver uprise 7 10 Chapter 7 Driver installation 4 When prompted insert th
82. event damage to the components when trying to complete a task LN IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task yg NOTE Tips and information to aid in completing a task Reference Visit the ASUS websites worldwide that provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information for details This chapter describes the general features of the barebone server including sections on the front panel and rear panel specifications Product introduction ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 1 1 System package contents Check your ASUS TS300 E3 package with the items on the following table The package contents vary for the following configurations PA4 four hot swap Serial ATA hard disk drives PS4 four hot swap SCSI hard disk drives Configuration Item description PA4 PS4 ASUS TS300 E3 5U rackmount chassis with ASUS P5MT motherboard ASUS P5MT S motherboard 450 W single power supply SATA backplane board SCSI backplane board e Floppy disk drive 9cm Blower e 12cm Chassis fan e Hot swap HDD trays including HDD screws e Chassis roller wheels Front I O board Dummy covers e AC power cable SATA signal cables SCSI signal cables SMBus cable System screws and cables TS300 E3 support CD with ASWM Computer Associates eTrust anti virus CD Documentation e ASUS TS300 E3 user guide ASUS ASWM 2 0
83. ewdriver to flip out the top layer of a footpad 3 Remove the footpad by rotating it counterclockwise 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to remove the other three footpads ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 2 41 For convenient transport install the roller wheels the came with the system package Each wheel has a brake lock to stabilize the chassis in place To install the chassis wheels 1 Lay the chassis in its side 2 Locate the designated screw holes for each of the four wheel sets Take note of the numbers alongside each hole when placing screws 3 Secure each wheel to the bottom of the chassis using four screws 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to install the other three wheels Z Remove the chassis roller wheels if you wish to mount the system to a rack To remove the chassis wheels 1 Lay the system chassis on its side 2 Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws that secure the wheels to the bottom of the chassis 3 Repeat step 2 to remove the other three roller wheels 2 42 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 10 7 Power supply unit Refer to this section when removing or installing a power supply unit to the barebone system AN You MUST disconnect all power cable plugs from the motherboard and other installed devices before removing the power supply unit The picture below shows the motherboard and device connectors where the power plugs are connected Refer to the Appendix at the end of this document f
84. eyboard to assign a name for the RAID 0 set then press lt Enter gt j Di CEE E 2 2 2 2 2 SS eS ral i mS re Enter 1 to 15 alphabetic or numer characters Press cEnter gt when Finished 8 If you want to make the array aaa bootable select Yes from the menu WIR COMA Lt 3 then press lt Enter gt this array as bootable E Ves P m Ho E E b E dede de H E ld H E a H H M A H H E H E H 9 When prompted to create the RAID 0 set select Yes then press lt Enter gt Vac No JEJE TE HEHE TE TE HE HE HE E TE HEHE HE HE HE E AN The utility erases all data from the selected hard disk drives Make sure to backup all important data before creating a RAID set A Build Complete message HEHHEHE E EEE DE IE ERE IE IE IE IE IE IE E appears to indicate that you have successfully created the RAID 0 set fe ere JE SETE HEHE E E HE HE GE E E HE HE HEE HH HE 6 36 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 10 The screen displays the information on the created RAID set Press lt Esc gt to exit the _ HIRIE IL CHIR 4 Uptimal 6 4 4 Creating a RAID 1 set Mirror To create a RAID 1 set for Fault Tolerance 1 Follow steps 1 to 2 of the Creating a RAID 0 set section 2 Select RAID 1 Fault Tolerance from the Select RAID Type menu then press lt Enter gt fie FAZ A i U SEF T Hi SISIB TALE L SEAGATE SIINMAIL 2 SEAGATE SISIBLI2LL iamma O titan Par manco SAIL Fault lolere na f I R
85. f 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 LN 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 section 5 8 Exit Menu The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 5 11 5 12 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS S UP Advanced Power Boot Exit _ n System Time 11 10 19 Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field System Date Thu 06 17 2005 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in IDE Configuration Use or to E System Information configure system time Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 57 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Sub menu items Navigation keys 5 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen ha
86. force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM 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 To remove a DIMM le 2 yg Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the ca Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force DDR2 DIMM notch Remove the DIMM from the socket ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 2 11 2 5 Front panel assembly 2 5 1 Removing the front panel assembly yg Before you can install a 5 25 inch drive you should first remove the front panel assembly front bezel and front panel cover The front panel assembly is attached to the chassis through three hooked tabs on the left side and four hinge like tabs on the right side To remove the front panel assembly 1 Locate the four hooked tabs on the chassis side rail 2 Press each lock tab to release the front panel from the chassis 3 Pull and swing the left edge of the front panel outward 2 12 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 4 Unhook the hinge like tabs from the holes on the right side of the front panel to completely detach the front panel assembly from the chassis LN Do not use too much force when removing the front panel assembly Hinge like tab ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 2 13 2 5 2 Reinstalling the front p
87. hange User Password Select Screen tl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password Select the Change Supervisor Password item then press lt Enter gt 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 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 lt Enter gt The message Password Uninstalled appears aN If you forget your BIOS password you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 4 2 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 5 37 5 38 After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings Security Settings lt Enter gt to change Supervisor Password Installed password User Password Not Insta
88. hat may appear in this manual including the products and software described in it Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Contents NOU O ca vii Salety MERTON OND rociar ainda viii ADOUTIHIS QUIA O zispri ai Ix Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 System package contents s sssssssnsnusnusnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 1 2 System specifications ssssssnssusnnnnnnnunnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 1 3 System specifications ssusssnssusnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 1 4 Front panel feature S s aciocincnaiiciicisniandnadareciitiansndrainai iia 1 5 Rear panel feature 1 6 internal features ijosin 1 7 LED NPT MEINE OI socia E aE EE 1 9 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 CNassiS COVO cana 2 2 2 1 1 Removing the side cover cooccococconicociononocoononannnnoranonannnnons 2 2 2 1 2 Reinstalling the side COVEF ooooconccconmonomomomsmmm 2 3 Motherboard overvieW as
89. he blower case using a Phillips screwdriver Set the screws aside 6 Remove the blower from the case To reinstall the HDD blower 1 Replace the blower into the case 2 Secure the blower to the case with the two screws you removed earlier ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 2 33 3 Slide in the blower case as shown making sure the tabs fit into the holes on the HDD cage 4 Drive in the thumb screw to secure the HDD blower case 5 Connect the 3 pin fan cable to the fan connector on the backplane 2 34 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 10 3 SATA SCSI backplane To remove the SATA SCSI backplane 1 Remove the HDD blower case Refer to section 2 10 2 HDD blowers for instructions 2 Disconnect all cables from the SATA SCSI backplane AN When disconnecting a cable hold and firmly pull the cable plug DO NOT pull the cable itself Doing so may damage the cable 3 From the inner edge push the backplane outward so that the outer edge protrudes slightly from the slot 4 From the outer edge firmly hold the backplane and carefully slide it out ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 2 35 To reinstall a SATA SCSI backplane 1 Position the backplane into its slot with the component side facing the rear panel and the power connectors on top 2 Align the backplane with the rail like dents on the slot to ensure that it fits securely 3 Slide the backplane into the sl
90. he BIOS file from the Open window then click Save Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process Chapter 5 Motherboard information 5 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 5 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 prompted 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 lt Del gt 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 lt Cirl Alt Delete gt 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 i
91. he industrial rack Z We recommend that you allot at least 1U space above the server system to ensure optimal thermal performance Chapter 3 Installation option This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations Motherboard info ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 4 1 Motherboard layouts P5MT model i 25cm 9 81n EEE da Gor A Ps oxems KEPWRI E O ATXPWR1 0 DES m FM_CPU1 T Mouse ATX12V1 CPU_FAN1 B Keyboard eel USBPWi2 REAR_FAN1 LGA775 EMM E CPU_FAN2 E Intel FM_CPU2 E7230 30 5cm 12in En PCIE1 FRNT_FAN1 a o Broadcom BCM5721 PCIX2 l nte SATA3 ICH7R Broadcom BCM5721 FRNT_FAN2 RAID_SEL1 _EN1 aya LAN a lll an _EN2 Intel ATI RAGE XL Super ae VGA 1 0 Controller FY Linum Col CMOS Power PCI4 EE usspw34 OS Ooo pen ll ill a TRPWA1 AUX_PANEL1 BIOS prn PANEL1 maeu mmm Eef ussaaelellel FE leis RECOVERY BMCCONN1 HDL T a co 0 Chapter 4 Motherboard information P5MT S model 25cm 9 8in EEHEEHE oog oes fom ERA DAPR LHD E R T Mouse ATX12V1 CPU_FAN1 B Keyboard EEE UsBPW12 EM LGA775 REAR_FAN2 E Intel FM ad E7230 5 PCIE1 FRNT_FAN1 la ee Po PIXAR a IX2 Lh come a Po POX SES IX3 Broadcom pas E EN1 Ja LAN_EN1 sele LAN En2 Else Adaptec AIC 7901 ATI RAGE XL Super V
92. he motherboard The back side SATA connectors are Backplane attached to the motherboard SATA ID connectors via the supplied SATA cables Refer to the illustration below for the location of the SATA connectors Refer to the table on the right for the default SATA cable connections Connected to Controlled on motherboard by Intel ICH7R ine IGHTR Intel ICH7R 25cm 9 8in lt pran fem le ATXPwRI_ h E Fe louse ATKIN CPU FANI raaa sts use wie mais E m LGA775 COMI RERA Fane z se ON E i Intel iT Hg ol e7230 M ERE 13 3 E E d 5 SATA RAID controller VGA1 DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module swe DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module eee DR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module E ee DR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module SATA4 E 5 PCIET ean E 2 satas a a SATA2 PCIX2 Tr Intel samaa Du a ICH7R s SATA1 PCIX3 sroaccan Bcms721 Z ati SATA3 zz FRNT_FAN2 En 3 wiles G RAGE XL amp 5 Super VGA lg Ta Controller E amit Pela O e a ae RECOVER Secun men EEEE ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 2 25
93. hen set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled V Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature 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 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 Enabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 5 7 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options Security Settings lt Enter gt to change Supervisor Password Not Installed password User Password Not Installed lt Enter gt again to disable password Change Supervisor Password C
94. hird IDE Master Not Detected used Third IDE Slave Not Detected Fourth IDE Master Not Detected Fourth IDE Slave Not Detected hb hb lb lb hb hb hb hb Select Screen fl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc ATA IDE Configuration Enhanced Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the installed operating system OS Set to Enhanced if you are using native OS e g Windows 2000 XP Set to Compatible if you are using legacy OS e g Windows ME 98 NT MS DOS Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enhanced Z The items Configure SATA as and Third Fourth IDE Master Slave options appear only when you set the ATA IDE Configuration to Enhanced oe Configure SATA As IDE Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices set this item to IDE Set this item to RAID if you want to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 or software RAID 5 configurations using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager or if you want to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 configurations using the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that enhance sto
95. isable the onboard Broadcom BCM5721 Gigabit LAN1 or LAN2 controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN controller LAN_EN1 3 2 2 1 Enable Disable P5MT Series LAN_EN1 setting 0 LAN EN2 3 2 2 Enable Disable Default P5MT Series LAN_EN2 setting RAID controller selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 P5MT model only 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 RAID_SEL1 1 2 2 3 LSI RAID ROM INTEL RAID ROM Default P5MT Series RAID_SEL1 setting Chapter 4 Motherboard information 8 SCSI controller setting 3 pin SCSI_EN1 P5MT S model only This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Adaptec AIC 7901 PCI X SCSI controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the SCSI feature and support RAID configurations SCSI_EN1 4 3 Enable Disable Default P5MT Series SCSI_EN1 setting 9 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted To update the BIOS 1 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 sy
96. l a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard P5MT Series CPU Socket 775 aN Before installing the CPU make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left 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 This side of the socket box should face you MN To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 2 5 2 6 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135 angle 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 Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment key should fit Alignment key into the CPU notch Gold triangle mark Chapter 2 Hardware setup AN The CPU fits in 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 motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep
97. lities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system Z Quit all Microsoft Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility a Chapter 5 Motherboard information 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 gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the 3 Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop down you to avoid network traffic or menu then click Next click Auto Select Click Next ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 5 9 Z The ASUS Update utility is L capable of updating itself From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process through the Internet Always update the utility to avail 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 gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 1 Lia HED ams a le 2 eet 2 ee Fa ee Me on ASL eh ie z 6 d bjs des rage e e rel in Locate t
98. lled lt Enter gt again to disable password Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Setup Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration options No Access 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 Full 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 lt Enter gt 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted 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 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Clear User Password S
99. lt the array 3 Press any key to return to the main menu ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 6 49 6 4 10 Verifying a RAID set hard disk drive To verify a RAID set hard disk drive 1 Select SCSI Disk Utilities from the main menu options then press lt Enter gt EEE EAS rte SPP EPT ES SES ee ERE Te Sees ES eo eo ee te a EE ee et O A A A TETEJE A A A A A A TETE A A A A A A A TETTETETT A HHP E n a EERE PREPRESS E F d il E J AAA cu liki the Here IRI ali BERR RRR A A A AAA EE Af T i 1 7 EERE BE RE A A A A A AA AA Conf 1 gure vise ats Controller Set Eringa Cani lho IL tings sesi Disk Utilitias AAA AAA A E SS SSS SARA APRA Ha AAA APRA AAA Ha AAA APA SS SS SS SSSR SSE SEES SSS SS SSS SSeS SSS SSR SR SRS SSS SSS SS SSS SSS SSS SESE SSS SR SR SHS SSS SRS SS SS SSS SSS SSE SEES SSS ES SSS is AA AA AAA EEE EEE E AE EEE EEE AAA a a a 2 The screen displays the RAID set drives Use the arrow keys to select the hard disk drive you want to verify then press lt Enter gt Mi 7 i j T i i 1 LALA AA A ee J H got Silat DA nio mi m mi e hi e Hi ie E Pisk a leek sete ee ee LE TE E E SERGHIE STFLBA GILI le eee be SEAGATE STILBAGALE Ho dol oe H eagles Ho dei ce Ho device Y Adaptec ATC 7902 Ho de vic E Ho device Ho devica Sie ERE Ho dovica Ho diviga SE Ho devica SCSI ID m15 Ho dovica E E A E EAS AA ETE EEF A AE AAA EEE aaia Baiia inii aia iha Benih Bika aikain ia E
100. ly P5MT Series Serial port2 COM2 connector BMC connector 16 pin BMCCONN1 BMC SMBCLK 5VSB 12CCLK1 PSON BMC_RST PWROK BMCCONN1 5VSB ta wl 5VSB GND iz T PSONEN 5VSB BMC SMBDATA 12CDATA1 BMC_SMI P5MT Series BMC connector FP_PWRBTN BMC_PRESENT Ambient thermal sensor 2 pin TRPWR1 lf you want additional thermal monitoring connect the thermal sensor cable with thermistor of 1 K or at 25 C B 3435 to this connector GND SYS THEAMAL2 AS TRPWR1 P5MT Series TRPWR connector Chapter 4 Motherboard information 10 CPU and system fan connectors 3 pin CPU_FAN1 2 REAR_FAN1 2 FRNT_FAN1 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 AN 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 PWM ROTATION El FANPWR GND REAR_FAN1 REAR_FAN2 Rotation Rotation FANPWR E FANPWR E GND GND CPU_FAN2 REAR_FAN1 REAR_FAN2 ROTATION FANPWR PWM GND E FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 P5MT Series Fan connectors SES SES sao sao oz oz cx cat LL
101. mbDale ssp di 5 14 5 3 3 Legacy Diskette A onoococconiciconninimmmmermrimrrrasrercrrrnrnnos 5 14 5 3 4 B k Oo 9 ON anses 5 15 5 3 5 Primary Secondary Third Fourth IDE Master Slave 5 16 5 3 6 System InformatiQD ooooncccincccnnncnciocnnnnoncononcononnnanonos 5 18 Advanced MENU nsiarian lili 5 19 5 4 1 MPS ConfiguratiON ooooccocococonocconococconononacnnoncncnnnnnos 5 19 5 4 2 CPU Configuration sii 5 20 3439 Chipset Configuration tica 5 22 5 4 4 Onboard Devices Configurati0N ooonnccinninnnccincicmmmmmm 5 26 545 A A 5 27 Power Configuration cssccsssesssessseesssseesseeeesseeessenensseenses 5 28 5 5 1 ACPI APIC support sssnansnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenennnnernsnnrnnennene 5 28 5 5 2 APM Contursi jad 5 28 000 Hardware Monitor sesissnurecveutsndnctievneriiicemineteteraaenels 5 31 A iai 5 33 Remote Access Configuration sacan 5 33 a osori arrenar aaia ze 5 35 5 7 1 Boot Device Priority scsi nara 5 35 5 7 2 BOOt Settings Configuration msnm 5 36 E CUNY A E T A A 5 37 EXIME irc nro 5 40 Chapter 6 RAID Configuration 6 1 6 2 Senno UP RAID rsrsr e leads 6 2 6 1 1 RAID CIS TIMING steed o A 6 2 6 1 2 Installing hard disk driVES ooooooniccnnnnnnnnncnnnncnnccnconcnnnnnos 6 3 6 13 Setting the RAID item in BIOS sneen 6 3 6 14 RAID configuration utilitieS o o occin ninncnnn cn n o 6 4 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 6 5 6 2 1 Creating a RAID 0 or R
102. n 2 30 2 10 1 Chassis fan eee ee or eee eee ee 2 30 2102 o An 2 32 2 10 3 SATA SCSI backplane oconcoconcccccoccccoccccoononconncnnonos 2 35 2 10 4 Floppy disk drive rastas 2 37 210S Fom WO DOIA AE 2 39 2 10 6 Chassis footpads and roller wheels 2 41 2 10 7 Powersupply UNI aseado 2 43 Chapter 3 Installation option Preparing the system for rack mountiNO ccccccccnnnccccnnocacanonannonasnonaaanonaas 3 2 Chapter 4 Motherboard info 4 1 Motherboard IAV OUTS icons 4 2 4 2 MUN isiru nz 4 5 4 3 Internal COMMECO Sussie 4 10 Chapter 5 BIOS information 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS ssssssesssesseessenseeeees 5 2 5 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk o oooocooococooo 5 2 5 1 2 AFUDOS utility aserto ia toicicatea 5 3 5 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility isis 5 6 5 1 4 ASUS Update utility sssnrrosinaiiaa ira 5 8 5 2 BIOS setup program asian aaa 5 11 52l BIOS Menu SCTO8ONccccoccccccocononononononononcnnncnnncnnonononanonnos 5 12 0 2 2 A A 5 12 5293 Navigation KE Sarna 5 12 5 2 4 Menu items ssisnioncnoscai triana csca a 5 13 5 2 5 S b men MMS cinco 5 13 5 2 6 Configuration fields siega 5 13 52 PODIDO airis raa 5 13 Sa OCIO eos 5 13 5 2 9 General help oconocconocccooccconoccnnoroncnonnnconcncornncnonnos 5 13 Contents 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 Main METU sssini nsaisan aariaa 5 14 5 3 1 System Time pure aaa 5 14 532 Sysie
103. nd 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 Message LED Brown 2 pin MLED This connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front panel message LED The message LED indicates the booting status The LED blinks when the system is in the boot process until the oprating system in loaded POWERLED PANEL1 HDLED HDLED P5MT Series System panel connector Z The system panel connector is color coded for easy connection ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 4 17 4 18 15 Auxiliary panel connector 20 pin AUX_PANEL1 This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB locator LED and switch chassis intrusion and LAN LEDs Front panel SMB 6 1 pin FPSMB These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable LAN activity LED 2 pin LAN1_LED LAN2_LED These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel Chassis intrusion 2 pin CHASSIS These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or mi
104. ng sections for details on how to use each RAID configuration utility Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 set s from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard ICH7R Southbridge chip To enter the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 1 Turn 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 The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID auto configures to RAID 1 when the SATA to RAID Mode is enabled a 3 The utility main window appears Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu then press lt Enter gt Refer to the Management Menu descriptions on the next page 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 To ee san lt lt lt Configure Logical Irivels lt lt oooonoccnccos nia li ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 6 5 Description Configure Allows you to create RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configura
105. nococaononoononanononononos 6 49 6 4 10 Verifying a RAID set hard disk drive 6 50 6 4 11 Making a RAID set bootable s es 6 51 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 1 RAID driver INSTAUAUOIN siii 7 2 7 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk oooconoconicccconoroonoonnoso 7 2 7 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver 7 3 7 2 LAN driver installatiOD cconnccononcocnnoscccconrrcccanoronannrrnaannrranannrs 7 12 721 Windows 2000 2003 Server c ooooccoccoccccocococnononoconnononnons 7 12 7 2 2 Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 cccccsssesseessseseeseess 7 13 7 3 VGA driver installation cccccsssssesseesseeesseeesseeessenssseessones 7 14 7 3 1 Windows 2000 Server ooococcocccccocccocccoonoconcnonononnnononnons 7 14 He Windows 2009 Servet sostisnninecincio reis 7 15 7 3 3 Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 ooococcconicconocncoonnnonncnnnons 7 15 7 4 Management applications and utilities installation 7 16 7 4 1 Running the support CD ccccesesesssrsessseessseeeseees 7 16 7 4 2 A e ia 7 16 7 4 3 Management Software MeNU oooocccinccnincinccccooncnanncnnnnons 7 17 7 4 4 IES menu scans iro incida 7 17 7 4 5 Contact information secvcccascsesenceeesecencnosseecsssicasentevsandesseece 7 17 Appendix Reference information A 1 450 W single power SUpply scssscssssseesssseessnssesesseeessssesensoees A 2 A 1 1 General descriptiON cco
106. nterface of the backplane connects to the motherboard SCSI connector or the SCSI RAID card e a SCSI multi mode terminator LVD SE is connected to the lower SCSI interface of the backplane 2 28 Power connectors connect power plugs from the power supply Fan connector for HDD fan SMBus connector SMB_IN1 connects the SMB cable from the motherboard 68 pin SCSI connector connects the SCSI cable from the motherboard SCSI connector or the SCSI RAID card 68 pin SCSI connector with SCSI multi mode terminator Chapter 2 Hardware setup SCSI backplane jumper settings and HDD ID assignments The 6 pin jumper J1 on each of the SCSI backplanes allows you to define your desired SCSI configuration The picture below shows the location of jumper J1 with pins 1 3 and 2 4 shorted Refer to the following tables for the jumper settings and the appropriate ID for each SCSI HDD bay J1 setting 1 3 shorted 2 4 shorted Device SCSI ID Drive Bay 1 GEM SAF TE 1D15 SCSI channel 0 ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 2 29 2 10 Removable components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices or when you need to replace defective components This section tells how to remove the following components Chassis fan HDD blowers SATA SCSI backplanes Floppy disk drive module NN 2 10 1 Chassis fan To remove the chassis fan 1 Unplug the chassis fan
107. o 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 TA arp oe A o Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file P5MT ROM Completed Start flashing AN DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Z 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 ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 5 7 5 8 5 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 Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file 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 Z ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP a Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support CD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Uti
108. ol 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 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Disabled Enables or disables the VT UTF8 combo key support for ANSI or VT100 terminals Configuration options Disabled Enabled Media Type Serial Selects the media for console redirection Configuration options Serial LAN Serial LAN 5 34 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 5 7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu Main Advanced Boot Settings E Boot Priority E Boot Settings Configuration E Security Power BIOS SETUP LITY Server Boot Exit Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device Select Screen tl Select Item Change Option Fl General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends 5 7 1 Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Device Priority s ifi the boot pecifies e boo
109. om the menu 5 Click the Driver tab then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers 6 Click OK when finished 7 6 Chapter 7 Driver installation Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 To install the Intel ICH7R LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 OS 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat Installation CD r Spr os in rae load moth St iba ENTER kis ll or para Se in but mdi La Limi text lt EANTEES gt m m Listed below for more 2 Attheboot type linux dd then press lt Enter gt lo disahle hirdwiro proble bp line mph CRHTERD lo few tho inctall malla qu are ati type lines malla CEH TE lo mbl ricos pde Hal Dimi ria CEHTER gt Fr E lor sra ieforeation about rusos poa if TET ha a Tg thle i k TAN iimik id tENTERS Er mpi for rmtall srta bula A a LOI 5UH i tall the ii fine Dimas boi CENTERS IP yam baso am deal kar update dick bip Dima eplate CENTERS lo tea tho mary le ir ete dy melt CEHTER This opit bon ie oly mal hablo ben buotira from LO bati lie dd ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 lar 7 8 3 4 Select Yes using the lt Tab gt key when asked if you have the driver disk Press lt Enter gt lem tg Red Hat Beberer lee TE Eo ipo eu a driver did Select fd0 using the lt Tab gt key when asked to select the driver disk source Press lt Tab gt to move the cursor to OK then press lt Ent
110. or 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 a higher array block size for optimum performance ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 6 13 10 When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration select Accept from the menu then press lt Enter gt a hi da iii 1 poc 2f et wall 1 corre feet Ihig Logical i oa rl tion Hd fin la Hewt Le ap salted i iria Ku li Maale Bolso dlani Bol Freri Limiar lo Sele i Dirt cen 11 When prompted save the configuration then press lt Esc gt to return to the Management Menu 2 PhP See ee ee sa Configuration Her m i Fos Cont gus ration E ee Husein Hem a ation z la a ora 7 a Yiee t Locnfigurealian s jj p Fern tee eee eee 3 eA T 6 14 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 3 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 lt Enter gt 2 Use the arrow keys to select View Add Configuration then press lt Enter gt s Eazy Conf i gurstion AL How tt uration Llar Conf igural ion Hoot Dr iva seeCheck Comiclency 80008 a ee ee ee TrA Sas a ss es eee dE A A A A AE i SSS SSS Sess SS ea 3 The ARRAY SELE
111. or the power supply specifications Model PA4 Model PS4 1 24 pin ATX motherboard power 1 24 pin ATX motherboard power connector connector 2 4 pin 12V motherboard power 2 4 pin 12V motherboard power connector hidden behind the connector hidden behind the cables cables 3 4 pin plug optical drive 3 4 pin plug optical drive 4 2x 4 pin plugs SATA backplane 4 2x 4 pin plugs SCSI backplane 5 4 pin plug floppy disk drive hidden 5 4 pin plug floppy disk drive behind the backplane hidden behind the backplane AN Make sure to unplug ALL power cables from the system devices before removing the power supply unit ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 2 43 2 44 To remove the power supply unit PSU o 6 Remove the chassis cover Refer to section 2 1 1 Removing the side cover Remove the front panel assembly Refer to section 2 5 1 Removing the front panel assembly Lay the chassis on a flat stable surface Locate the four screws on the rear panel Remove the screws and set them aside Locate and remove the screws Pi lS that secure the PSU bracket tothe chassis Slide the bracket in the direction of the arrow and remove it from the chassis Chapter 2 Hardware setup 7 Carefully slide the PSU in the direction of the arrow until it disengages from the chassis To reinstall the power supply unit 1 Carefully slide the PSU in the direction of the arrow 2
112. ord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 SMART Monitoring Supported Type Auto LBA Large Mode Auto E E Screen Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Select Item cad RS a ES DMA Mode Auto SMART Monitoring Auto F10 Save and Exit 32Bit Data Transfer ESC Exit 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 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 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 from and to the device
113. ot until it fits If correctly installed the outer edge of the backplane aligns with the corner of the drive cage 4 Connect the appropriate cables to the backplane Refer to sections 2 9 2 SATA backplane connections and 2 9 3 SCSI backplane connections for details 2 36 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 10 4 Floppy disk drive Z You need to remove the front panel assembly before you can remove the floppy disk drive Refer to section 2 5 1 Removing the front panel assembly for instructions To remove the floppy disk drive 1 Remove the screw that secures the drive to the chassis Carefully pull out the drive from the chassis until you see the cables connected to the drive Disconnect the floppy disk cable and power cable from the drive to completely release the drive ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 2 37 To install a floppy disk drive ik 3 4 2 38 Position the floppy drive vertically with the eject button on the left side close to the HDDs Connect the drive signal cable and power cable Floppy drive power cable Floppy drive signal cable Red stripe to match Pin 1 on the connector Carefully push the drive into the bay until the drive cage fits the front edge of the bay Secure the drive cage with a screw Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 10 5 Frontl O board You need to remove the front panel assembly before you can remove the front I O
114. ourself Problem The power LED on the server or on the monitor do not light up The keyboard does not work The mouse does not work The system does not perform power on self tests POST after it was turned on Action Check if the power cable is properly connected to the power connector in the system rear panel Make sure that the power cables are connected to a grounded power outlet Press the power button to make sure that the system is turned on Check if the keyboard cable is properly connected to the PS 2 keyboard port Check if the mouse cable is properly connected to the mouse port Check the memory modules and make sure you installed the DIMMs the system supports Make sure that the DIMMs are properly installed on the sockets Appendix Reference information Problem The system continuously beeps 1 after it was turned on The message Non system disk 1 or disk error appears Network connection not available 1 ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 _ Action T Check the memory modules and make sure you installed supported DIMMs Make sure that the DIMMs are properly installed on the sockets Check if a bootable HDD is active Check if the HDDs are properly installed Make sure that the network cable is connected to the LAN port on the rear panel Make sure that you have installed the LAN drivers from the support CD A 5
115. ows 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 Use only two Serial ATA RAID connectors for each RAID 0 or RAID 1 set 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 Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector Setting Use SATA1 SATA2 Master Boot disk SATA3 SATA4 Slave Data disk ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 4 11 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 HDLED1 OEE lt T a QAO coe LL 9 Sl Zz a a LE 22 P5MT Series SCSI SATA card activity LED connector 5 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 This connector is 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 USB_P3 USB_P3 USB34 USB_P2 lt E GND GND NC USB 5V lt 0 USB 5V USB_P2 P5MT Series USB 2 0 connector Z The USB port module is purchased separately
116. pin plug from the power supply to the power connector on the back of the drive IDE cable Power plug Chapter 2 Hardware setup 7 On the front panel assembly detach the plastic bay cover opposite the 5 25 inch drive that you installed by pressing the two hooked tabs on each side of the bay cover 8 Reinstall the front panel assembly when done Refer to section 2 5 2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly for instructions ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 2 17 2 7 Hard disk drives 2 7 1 Installing a hot swap SATA SCSI HDD Follow the instructions in this section to install a hot swap SATA PA4 model or SCSI PS4 model hard disk drive HDD 1 Open the front bezel to access the hot swap drive trays 2 Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right then pulling the tray lever outward The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever Spring lock Tray lever 3 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay 4 An empty drive tray requires a metal bracket for support Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to remove the bracket when you are ready to install a hard disk in the drive tray Metal bracket Chapter 2 Hardware setup 5 Place a SATA or an SCA SCSI hard disk to the drive tray and secure it with four screws 6 Carefully insert drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes
117. r use the previous RAID card to clear the RAID configuration on the HDD s 6 34 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 3 Select RAID 0 High Performance No Fault Tolerance from the Select RAID Type menu then press lt Enter gt U SEF Ei SISIBA GALO SEAGATE SIBIDBL3I2LE SEAGATE 311643 2LL Select Anta upr rem Tigh Perf cr mater No Faull lo eq iti H No i i e lent ES betta High Perfermance Mn ad arco degli te ena esla EEE a Min Apang E nisin dica A A ft Pah A eater SSS SSS AAA AAA AN Refer to the Striping Requirements note at the bottom of the screen to determine the number of hard disk drives required for the selected RAID type 4 Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member then press lt SpaceBar gt to mark An X mark appears after the selected HDD 5 Follow the step 4 to select the other members of the RAID set then press lt Enter gt when finished SS i i ee se ALE Poe PRID A Selaci RAID ma 1 ts U SEAGATE SISIB TELE SERGATE SIFLGAIALL SEAGATE SIZIBAIALL i AEREA FE ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 6 35 6 Select the stripe size from the menu then press lt Enter gt J2 KB b4 Kb HEHEHE DERE DE DEE DEE DE DETER ETE HE DE HE HH EH aN 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 a higher array block size for optimum performance 7 When prompted use the k
118. rage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 5 15 5 16 If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI set this item to AHCI For details on AHCI go to www intel com support chipsets imst sb CS 012304 htm www intel com support chipsets imst sb CS 012305 htm The SATA controller is set to Native mode when this item is set to RAID or AHCI Z The item Legacy IDE Channels appears only when you set the ATA IDE Me Configuration to Compatible Legacy IDE Channels SATA Pri PATA Sec Allows you to set Serial ATA Parallel ATA or both to native mode Configuration options SATA Only PATA Pri SATA Sec SATA Pri PATA Sec PATA Only IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 Selects the time our value in seconds for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Configuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 85 5 3 5 Primary Secondary Third Fourth IDE Master Slave The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices There is a separate sub menu for each IDE device Select a device item then press lt Enter gt to display the IDE device information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Primary IDE Master Select the type of ll Device Hard Disk device connected to Vendor ST32122A the system Size 2 1GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16 Sectors PIO Mode Supported Async DMA MultiW
119. roller 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 10 The wizard searches the RAID O 0 Al o gt 9 ives ives bee Benue controller drivers When found re han eed eRe orm Ses us hanes arta click Next to install the drivers sin meebo Vda da eae aaa 11 Click Finish after the driver q installation is done Erie de lora Lo gt eehh i i la AA APA A ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 t To verify the RAID controller driver installation 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 SCSI and RAID controllers a i hata gg E ime l a a a Bes Ei fa Ei Ha ap hami 7 pra a ES 1 i ons P i 1 ke ee a in haa P h rr yr E ir a cae ibas iim lr ia Sq noe ii P gji _ e T E jepej T e ba For P5MT model the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID item should appear For P5MT S model the Adaptec HostRAID U320 Diver ver 1 02 for Windows 2000 XP 2003 item should appear 4 Right click the RAID controller driver item then select Properties fr
120. s 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 5 2 3 Navigation keys 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 V Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another e Chapter 4 BIOS setup 5 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu For example selecting Main shows the Main menu items The other items Advanced Power Boot and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items 5 2 5 Sub menu items BIOS SETUP rae System Time faba e ao e ale System Date Thu 06 17 2005 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in k IDE Configuration F System Information Main menu items Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system time Select Screen 114 Select Item SP Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that
121. setup aN You may need to remove some of the installed components to access the DIMM sockets and internal connectors Refer to section 2 10 Removable components for instructions 2 1 2 Reinstalling the side cover To reinstall the side cover 1 Match and insert the upper hooks and lower sliding edge of the cover to the corresponding chassis holes and edge 2 Slide the cover toward the front until it snaps in place E E f i E 3 Drive in the two screws you removed earlier to secure the side cover ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 2 3 2 4 2 2 Motherboard overview The barebone server comes with the PSMT PA4 model or P5MT S PS4 model motherboard already installed The motherboard is secured to the chassis by nine 9 screws as indicated by the circles in the illustration below V Refer to Chapter 4 Motherboard information for detailed information on the motherboard Place this side towards the rear of the chassis E y oE pen EEEE EEREN CEEE IN Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing any motherboard component or connection Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel Pentium 4 processor in the 775 land package 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To instal
122. sk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup JBOD Spanning stands for Just a Bunch of Disks and refers to hard disk drives that are not yet configured as a RAID set This configuration stores the same data redundantly on multiple disks that appear as a single disk on the operating system Spanning does not deliver any advantage over using separate disks independently and does not provide fault tolerance or other RAID performance benefits aN If 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 Chapter 6 for details Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA both models and SCSI hard disk drives P5MT S model only for RAID set configuration For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide 2 Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive To install the SCSI hard disks for RAID configuration 1 Install the SCS
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124. stem to update the BIOS Shut down the system Set the jumper back to pins 1 2 Turn on the system Oa R wD RECOVERY1 2 2 3 Normal BIOS recovery ed a Default P5MT Series BIOS recovery setting ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 4 9 4 3 Internal connectors iP 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 Z Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 FLOPPY1 NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 VS P5MT Series Floppy disk drive connector Primary IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE1 This connector is for an Ultra ATA100 66 33 signal cable The Ultra ATA 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 ATA 100 66 33 IDE slave device optical drive hard disk drive and a gray connector for an Ultra ATA 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 Z e Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra
125. t To add a spare drive to a RAID 10 set 1 Press lt S gt from the Configure View Host RAID Settings menu 2 Select Add Spare from the Options menu then press lt Enter gt Hiurrorod H HUBF TEL E TH Harri I ELJI Aub fi zl 118 nig het LHL Fraa O Options O idd spare Je Delete spore zasa ape Sr st Pe Ps es ss ee eS se Eee AIC re A a vee fid spare z 4 When a confirmation dialogue box xx Ore YOU sure x appears select Yes then press e Ves sai lt Enter gt JEJE TE HEHE E E HE HE E E TE HE HE E E HE HE HE E ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 6 45 6 46 5 The screen displays the information on the added spare drive Press lt Esc gt to exit the utility Mirrorod LHL HIPPIES UH LH Ma 115 F HTE Uptimal 1 imi ba i Hit f Ha A ml 6 4 7 Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive To delete a RAID 10 set spare drive 1 From the utility main menu press lt S gt select Delete Spare from the Options menu then press lt Enter gt gt RIC THIG a Rekari HURPTEL LLH HL Uplimal imi SFI GATI zl il alg Fa Fa 14 ll rl se tion e a fied spare lelete spore Chapter 6 RAID configuration 2 The screen displays the available spare drive s Use the arrow keys to select the spare drive you want to delete then press lt Enter gt 3 When a confirmation dialogue box appears select Yes then press lt Enter gt to delete the spare drive No 4 Press lt ESC
126. t Enter gt For Intel ICH7R LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID driver select LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID For Adaptec AIC 7901X SCSI RAID driver select Adaptec HostRAID U320 Diver ver 1 02 for Windows 2000 XP 2003 6 The Windows 2000 2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk When prompted press lt Enter gt to continue installation 7 Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue 1 4 Chapter 7 Driver installation 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 in with 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 age am 5 OS SF tik tre Compa das Harp la y aT i pri Enya mdd 5 a heron gy CCAS EA eri ha 5 r AF de coe eck T Pr e s i ae i Dnon didin 3 IR k E fi srta m la im oa E Bert o os Pe dl e POP eves j Tee ten inickinias oS reer tut camper Sa Local Ge a gg teresa me E bee mim m ee Re ae epee koral des ord pu teed Drie de 7 de rl Da cra Right click the RAID cont
127. t drive 6 38 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 When prompted use the keyboard to assign a name for the RAID 1 set then press lt Enter gt cn Assign AID Mi id Ri Enter 1 to 15 re cor numeric characters Press nler gt when finished gt RAIDI BES See 2 PE is ATT ra lf you want to make the array FAP eee bootable select Yes from the menu MUERA a CU Lt am then press lt Enter gt this array as bootable ARR RAR ARPA PP Ho E G Ei a gt Yes a Ei m o nn A A ti EE E k E de de de H E H E l H a E E H a H a H H H ee E H 8 When prompted to create the RAID 1 PP RTE gra Array HE set select Yes then press lt Enter gt M Ves EN JE THE TE HEHE E TE HE HE HE E E HE DE E E HE HE HE E AN The utility erases all data from the selected hard disk drives Make sure to backup all important data before creating a RAID set 9 When a confirmation dialogue box xx Ore YOU sure x appears select Yes then press RE Vas lt Enter gt JEJE TE HEHE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 10 The utility builds the RAID 1 set and displays a progress bar at the center of the screen Press lt Esc gt if you want to stop the building process ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 6 39 A Build Complete message appears to indicate that you have successfully created the RAID 1 set 11 The screen displays the information on the created RAID set Press lt Esc gt to exit the utility 6 40
128. teCache You may enable the RAID controller s WriteCache option to improve the data transmission performance When you enable WriteCache you may lose data when a power interruption occurs AN while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives To enable WriteCache 1 From the Management Menu select Objects gt Adapter then press lt Enter gt to display the adapter properties 2 Select WriteCache then press lt Enter gt to turn the option On enabled f a T Ti ES a nj Lia 3 When finished press any key to continue 6 3 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 Z Refer to the GAM user guide in the motherboard support CD for details 6 30 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 4 Adaptec SCSISelect TM Utility P5MT S model only The Adaptec SCSISelect TM Utility allows you to create RAID 0 1 and 0 1 set s from SCSI hard disk drives connected to the SCSI connector supported by the Adaptec embedded SCSI controller To enter the Adaptec SCSISelect TM Utility 1 Turn on the system after installing all the SCSI hard disk drives 2 During POST the Adaptec SCSI BIOS automatically detects the installed SCSI hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set s Press lt Ctrl gt lt A gt to enter the utility 3 The
129. ted by certified or experienced engineers Before operating the server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Place the server on a stable surface AN This product is equipped with a three wire power cable and plug for the user s safety Use the power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock Lithium lon Battery Warning CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions CD ROM Drive Safety Warning CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Heavy System CAUTION This server system is heavy Ask for assistance when moving or carrying the system About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server Contents This guide contains the following parts 1 Chapter 1 Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the server including sections on front
130. ter 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 on 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 lt Enter gt ma one tializo Shacks Hata la Check Comirlency 2 The 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 lt Enter gt 1143 76H0 Chapter 6 RAID configuration When prompted press the lt SpaceBar gt to select Yes from the Initialize dialog box then press lt Enter gt You may also press lt F10 gt to initialize the drive without confirmation ine Y sees Eanagesont Mona LI Configura o liza MU 114376H30 byuc ba sa Robu Ld Check Comi lency Initializing a logical drive s erases all data on the drive A progress bar appears on screen If desired press lt Esc gt to abort initialization Serdar Le ra pur s sE rath sBobu d Wrap Initialization Under Progress Freza ESC lo ABORT asal jtk Es emee ep e pu SS se mee ee ee ee eee ee j Completed ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 6 19 5 When initialization is completed press lt Esc gt AAA AAA Ee M l s kh J
131. the iteam has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press lt Enter gt 5 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 lt Enter gt to display a list of options Refer to 5 2 7 Pop up window 5 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 5 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or lt Page Up gt lt Page Down gt keys to display the other items on the screen 5 2 9 General help APM Configuration Power Management APM Enabled Video Power Down Mode Suspend Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend Suspend Time Out Minute Disabled Throttle Slow Clock Ratio 0 Power Button Function Restore on AC Power Loss Power On Bing tee Sante Power On PME Disabled Power On RTC Alarm Disabled Pop up window Scroll bar Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or Ja to configure syst time HER select Screen Tt Select Item P Change
132. tion 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 Allows you to check the data consistency of the logical drives of a created Consistency RAID set 6 2 1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 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 Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID set using the Easy Configuration option 1 From the utility main menu highlight Configure then press lt Enter gt 2 Use the arrow keys to select Easy Configuration then press lt Enter gt 6 6 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 3 The 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 lt SpaceBar gt 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 fee ee a ee ee ee a ee
133. tions compliant For PA4 model only Intel ICH7R Southbridge supports 4x Serial ATA 3 Gb s hard disk drives RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 and RAID 5 with limited OS support configuration Intel Matrix Storage Technology LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 For PS4 model only Adaptec AIC 7901 SCSI controller supports 1x Ultra 320 SCSI channel with RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 configuration Zero Channel RAID optional continued on the next page 1 2 System specifications Expansion slots 1 x PCI 33 MHz 32 bit 5V PCI 2 3 1 x PCI X 100 MHz 64 bit slot PCI X 1 0 1 x PCI X 100 MHz 64 bit slot supports ZCR PCI X 1 0 colored green on PS4 model 1 x PCI Express x16 slot x8 Link 1 x Mini PCI socket for the ASUS Server Management Board Drive bays 1 x 3 25 inch FDD bay 3 x 5 25 inch drive bays Front panel 2 x USB 2 0 ports Rear panel 1 x Serial port 1 x Parallel port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 2 x LAN RJ 45 ports 2 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x VGA port Management ASUS Server Web based Management ASWM 2 0 ASUS Server Monitoring Agent ASMA Hardware monitors Voltage temperature CPU and memory utilization storage capacity and fan speed monitoring Automatic Server Restart ASR feature Power supply 450 W single power supply with 24 pin and 4 pin power plugs yg Only PS4 model supports Zero Channel RAID ZCR If you install a PCI Express VGA card
134. to enable or disable the single logical processor mode for dual core CPUs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel R SpeedStep Technology Automatic Allows you to use the Enhanced Intel SoeedStep 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 Z The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 5 21 5 22 5 4 3 Chipset Configuration The Chipset Configuration menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard SCSI Boot ROM Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard SCSI controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup NorthBridge Configuration The NorthBridge Configuration menu allows you to change the Northbridge related settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced North Bridge Chipset Configuration ENABLE Allow Memory Remap Feature Enabled remapping of DRAM Frequency Auto overlapped PCI m
135. utility auto detects the available SCSI channels Select the SCSI channel then press lt Enter gt Se i ee i ia aiian kaa n a i a A id A ee ee Se i a ie PAE EFE EEE EEE ie i EA E EEN FAENA FAENA PA A i i i i i a n 2 ee ee ee ee ee ee ce i a i n ce i i i i a eet tee LE LE LE LLL LeeLee LeeLee er ich ict A Al de PE Pal sipi 0 07 ie ik Dal sioi W 09 28 Oe MO e OE OE POE O EE M E eO OE S eee Sc HOLL THI a a a a AL Pies Fe Scie i a ee ee EEE FAENA A ee ee eee PAPA ne i i ie i i an dd A ae a ee a i in ce ee ee ee ee ee ee PAPA ne i i ee n ae ee i ei n A ee ee ee A ee ee ee ee ee e nR PTIT ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 6 31 6 4 1 Configuring the SCSI controller You need to configure the SCSI controller before creating a RAID set After selecting the SCSI channel to use the utility prompts you to select from the available options Use the arrow keys to select Configure View SCSI Controller Settings then press lt Enter gt ATI A EOE A O NS CS SE oE E oE o e a ae sm oe a ed eo ee ee Vin naer Tres Slo Lonlroll SST Disk Ulililies Ee A OE ee ome 6 32 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 4 2 Enabling the HostRAID controller To enable the Adaptec HostRAID controller Use the arrow keys to select the HostRAID item in the Configuration section 2 Press lt Enter gt to set the item to Enabled naci OTRO Hal aAA BO A weseaualiceecantsleceace Tr J I i it fi 1 i 5 Lk a a ee ee ee Ee ee
136. when using the barebone server ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 8 PS4 Reference information A 2 A 1 450 W single power supply A 1 1 General description The 450 W SSl type single power supply with universal AC input includes PFC and ATX compliant output cables and connectors The power supply has 13 plugs labeled P1 to P13 Take note of the devices to which you should connect the plugs itl wwe we o TOTO TTi Motherboard 4 pin 12V power connector Motherboard 24 pin ATX power connector Peripheral device available connect this to the SCSI SATA backplane Floppy disk drive Peripheral device available Peripheral device available Peripheral device available Peripheral device available connect this to the SCSI SATA backplane Peripheral device available optical drive Peripheral device available Peripheral device available Serial ATA device Serial ATA device Appendix Reference information A 1 2 Specifications Input Characteristics Input Voltage Range Normal Range 110 to 127 V 10A Auto Range 200 to 2440 V 5A Input Frequency Range 50 Hz to 60 Hz DC Output characteristics Output Voltage Max A 3 33V 5V 5VSB 24 24 0 5 0 5 2 0 ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 A 3 A 2 Simple fixes Some problems that you may encounter are not due to defects on the system or the components These problems only requires simple troubleshooting actions that you can perform by y
137. where X is the array number and Y is the drive number eimi thal Lz sabjects P ki dal s Chock Fonera AA AA A loromo Port a o DI ITEM STIGOOIAAS EE ee ES FTARSE TE FTANE ETE ASE ee SE SS eee se Pl RIA eileen Elio joao Feelin Tole aN The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 6 11 4 5 6 12 Select all the drives required for the RAID 10 set then press lt Enter gt The configurable array appears on screen E A E EAS shite sistas i h Lille ra Fil ii pours Oe iv AE J u Esafiqralio mepi cy FE Ti HEH 5 AAA art ant pouroahlde Neri r il i ae La DL Shit ais aff po ly E 2a RERE zeh alma Dal The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu then press lt Enter gt 7 Select RAID 10 from the menu then press lt Enter gt aN You need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set SPIN Ho a 158 oe Cheoxe HAID Level For this pper o aa a ETETETT AI TO ALE fa Sula 8 Select Stripe Size from the Logical Drive menu then press lt Enter gt 9 Key in the stripe size then press lt Enter gt e Si n h E ED E aes A LTEETITEEEETT TETTETETT EE i i Heiitale Belew lle Hil Liniar lo Sali aN F
138. you created earlier 2 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 afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Main filename Extension name 3 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 ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 amp PS4 5 3 5 4 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 Z 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 where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk A gt afudos iP5MT rom Z Use the appropriate BIOS file depending on your motherboard model

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