Asus P5LD-MR User Manual

MotherboardP5LD-MR

xConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.Ty

5-2 Chapter 5: Driver installation5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disksThe motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance

ASUS P5LD-MR 5-35.2 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM UtilityThe Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID

5-4 Chapter 5: Driver installation5.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 set (striped)To create a RAID 0 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V

ASUS P5LD-MR 5-56. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array, then press <Enter>. The available stripe size valu

5-6 Chapter 5: Driver installation5.2.2 Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored)To create a RAID 1 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID

ASUS P5LD-MR 5-75.2.3 Creating a RAID 10 set (RAID 0+1)To create a RAID 10 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then pre

5-8 Chapter 5: Driver installation5.2.4 Creating a RAID 5 set (parity)To create a RAID 5 set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Vo

ASUS P5LD-MR 5-94. When the Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives to congure as RAID. The SELECT DISKS scree

5-10 Chapter 5: Driver installation5.2.5 Deleting a RAID set2. Use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete, then press <D

ASUS P5LD-MR 5-115.2.7 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager utilityTo exit the utility:1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit, then

xiP5LD-MR specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU Chipset Front Side BusMemory Expansion

5-12 Chapter 5: Driver installation5.2.8 Rebuilding the RAIDThis option is only for the RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 sets.Rebuilding the RAID with othe

ASUS P5LD-MR 5-134. Exit the RAID conguration utility and reboot the system. 5. Select Start > Programs > Intel Matrix Storage > Intel Mat

5-14 Chapter 5: Driver installation5.3 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup UtilityThe LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to crea

ASUS P5LD-MR 5-155.3.1 Creating a RAID setThe LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using two types

5-16 Chapter 5: Driver installationUsing Easy ConfigurationTo create a RAID set using the Easy Conguration option:1. From the utility main menu, hig

ASUS P5LD-MR 5-174. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press <Enter>. The congurable array appears on screen.5. Press <

5-18 Chapter 5: Driver installation6. Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu, then press <Enter>.7. Select the RAID level from the menu, then

ASUS P5LD-MR 5-1910. When nished setting the selected logical drive conguration, select Accept from the menu, then press <Enter>.11. Follow

5-20 Chapter 5: Driver installationWhen a RAID set is already existing, using the New Conguration command erases the existing RAID conguration data.

ASUS P5LD-MR 5-215.3.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configurationYou can add a new RAID conguration or view an existing conguration using the View/Add

xiiP5LD-MR specications summaryRear panel Internal connectors

5-22 Chapter 5: Driver installation4. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press <Enter>. The congurable array appears on scr

ASUS P5LD-MR 5-236. Follow steps 6 to 7 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Conguration section.7. Select Size from the Logical Drive menu, then

5-24 Chapter 5: Driver installation5.3.3 Initializing the logical drivesAfter creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the logical drives. You m

ASUS P5LD-MR 5-253. When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, then press <Enter>. You may also p

5-26 Chapter 5: Driver installation5. When initialization is completed, press <Esc>.Using the Objects commandTo initialize the logical drives u

ASUS P5LD-MR 5-272. Select Logical Drive from the Objects sub-menu, then press <Enter>.3. Select the logical drive to initialize from the Logi

5-28 Chapter 5: Driver installation5. When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, then press <Enter&g

ASUS P5LD-MR 5-295.3.4 Rebuilding failed drivesYou can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild or Objects command in the Managemen

5-30 Chapter 5: Driver installation3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. The indicator for the selected drive now shows RBLD.4.

ASUS P5LD-MR 5-315.3.5 Checking the drives for data consistencyYou can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected logical drive

1Product introductionThis chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

5-32 Chapter 5: Driver installation3. When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select Yes from the Consistency Check dialog box, then press <E

ASUS P5LD-MR 5-33Using the Objects commandTo check data consistency using the Objects command:1. From the Management Menu, select Objects, then selec

5-34 Chapter 5: Driver installation5.3.6 Deleting a RAID configurationTo delete a RAID conguration:1. From the Management Menu, select Congure >

ASUS P5LD-MR 5-355.3.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID setYou must have created a new RAID conguration before you can select the boot drive fro

5-36 Chapter 5: Driver installation5.3.8 Enabling the WriteCacheYou may enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option to improve the data transmissi

6Driver installation This chapter provides information on RAID, LAN and VGA driver installation for this motherboard.

ASUS P5LD-MRChapter summary66.1 RAID driver installation ... 6-16.2 LAN driver installation

ASUS P5LD-MR 6-1A oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/2003 server or Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0/SUSE Linux ser

6-2 Chapter 6: Driver installationWindows® 2000/2003 ServerTo create a RAID driver disk in Windows® 2000/2003 Server environment:1. Restart the syste

ASUS P5LD-MR 6-36.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driverWindows® 2000/2003 Server OSDuring Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS installationTo install the

ASUS P5LD-MRChapter summary11.1 Welcome! ... 1-11.2 Package contents ...

6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installationLSI Logic SATA RAID Select “LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID” for Windows 2000 or 32bit Windows 2003 Server OS from the

ASUS P5LD-MR 6-5To an existing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OSTo install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS:1. Resta

6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation5. Right-click the RAID controller item, then select Properties.6. Click the Driver tab, then click the Update Dri

ASUS P5LD-MR 6-7To verify the RAID controller driver installation:1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop , then select Propertie

6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installationRed Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 OS:1.

ASUS P5LD-MR 6-94. Select fd0 using the <Tab> key when asked to select the driver disk source. Press <Tab> to move the cursor to OK, then

6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation6. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>.5. When pr

ASUS P5LD-MR 6-116.2 LAN driver installationThis section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller drivers.6.2.1

6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation4. Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard window appears. Follow screen instructions to continue installation.6.

ASUS P5LD-MR 6-13Building the driver from the TAR fileTo build the driver from the TAR le:1. Create a directory and extract the TAR les: tar xvzf

ASUS P5LD-MR 1-11.1 Welcome!T h a n k y o u f o r b u y i n g a n A S U S® P 5 L D - M R m o t h e r b o a r d !The motherboard delivers

6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation6.3.2 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0The Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system automatically recognizes the I

ASUS P5LD-MR 6-156.4 Management applications and utilities installationThe support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers,

6-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation6.4.3 Management Software menuThe Management Software menu displays the available network and server monitoring ap

ASUS P5LD-MR 6-176.4.5 Contact informationClick the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this information on the ins

6-18 Chapter 6: Driver installation

AReference informationThis appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when conguring the motherboard.

Appendix summaryAASUS P5LD-MRA.1 Intel® EM64T ... A-1A.2 Enhanced Intel Speed

ASUS P5LD-MR A-1A.1 Intel® EM64T• The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems.•

A-2 Appendix: CPU featuresA.2.2 Using the EISTTo use the EIST feature:1. Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup.2. Go to the Advanced Menu

ASUS P5LD-MR A-3A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology• The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading Technology.

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3 Special features1.3.1 Product highlightsIntel® 65nm Single and Dual-Core CPU support This motherboard suppo

A-4 Appendix: CPU featuresA.4 Block diagrams

ASUS P5LD-MR 1-3DDR2-667 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of up to 667 MHz to meet the higher ba

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3.2 Innovative ASUS featuresCrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from th

2Hardware informationThis chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes descript

iiE2519First Edition June 2006Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software d

ASUS P5LD-MRChapter summary22.1 Before you proceed ... 2-12.2 Motherboard overview ...

ASUS P5LD-MR 2-1Onboard LEDThe motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, o

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that

ASUS P5LD-MR 2-32.2.3 Motherboard layoutDDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module)DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module)DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module)D

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2.4 Layout contentsSlots/Sockets Page1. CPU socket 2-62. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-133. PCI/PCI Express slots 2-1

ASUS P5LD-MR 2-5Internal co nne cto rs Page1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) 2-252. Primary IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1) 2

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.3.1 Installing the CPUTo install a CPU:1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.2.3 Central Processing Unit

ASUS P5LD-MR 2-73. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forenger to a 100º

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware informationThe CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors

ASUS P5LD-MR 2-9FastenerMotherboard hole2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fanThe Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed

iiiContentsNotices ...viiSafety information ...

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1/CPU_FAN2.2. Push down two fast

ASUS P5LD-MR 2-112.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fanTo uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connecto

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling.The narrow end of the groove sh

ASUS P5LD-MR 2-132.4 System memory2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware informationRecommended memory configurations Mode Single channel Dual channel Dual channel mode in

ASUS P5LD-MR 2-152.4.3 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can caus

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe th

ASUS P5LD-MR 2-172.5.3 Interrupt assignmentsIRQ Priority Standard Function0 1 System Timer1 2 Keyboard Controller2 — Re-direct to IRQ#93 11

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5.6 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply w

ASUS P5LD-MR 2-192.6 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS m

ivContents2.6 Jumpers ... 2-192.7 Connectors ...

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information2. 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

ASUS P5LD-MR 2-214. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information6. Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1, LAN_EN2)These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboar

ASUS P5LD-MR 2-237. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1)This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the original BIOS when it gets c

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.7 Connectors2.7.1 Rear panel connectorsACT/LINK LED SPE ED LEDStatus D esc rip tio n Status De scr ipti

ASUS P5LD-MR 2-252.7.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1)This connector is for the provided Floppy Disk Drive (FDD

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information2. Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1)The onboard IDE connector is for Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cable. Th

ASUS P5LD-MR 2-273. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA ha

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information4. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED. Th

ASUS P5LD-MR 2-296. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2)This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this conn

vContents4.4.3 Remote Access Conguration ... 4-204.4.4 CPU Conguration ...

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information8. CPU and system fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN1/2, REAR_FAN1/2, FRNT_FAN1/2)The fan connectors support cooling f

ASUS P5LD-MR 2-3110. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 4-pin ATX12V1)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information11. Front LAN LED connector (4-pin F_LAN1)This connector is for the front panel LAN LEDs, if any. Connect the LAN

ASUS P5LD-MR 2-3313. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1)This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.The system panel connector is

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information

1. Introduction3Powering upThis chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.

3.1 Starting up for the rst time ... 3-13.2 Powering off the computer ...

ASUS P5LD-MR 3-13.1 Starting up for the rst time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches a

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up3.2 Powering off the computer3.2.1 Using the OS shut down functionIf you are using Windows® Server 2000:1. Click the Sta

4BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also

vi5.3.5 Checking the drives for data consistency ... 5-315.3.6 Deleting a RAID conguration ...5-345.3.7 Sele

ASUS P5LD-MRChapter summary44.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-14.2 BIOS setup program ...

ASUS P5LD-MR 4-14.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.1.2 AFUDOS utilityThe AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with

ASUS P5LD-MR 4-3A:\>afudos /iP5LD-MR.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends,

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk dr

ASUS P5LD-MR 4-54.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setupThe recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download

ASUS P5LD-MR 4-74.1.4 ASUS Update utilityThe ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® en

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next.Updating the BIOS through

ASUS P5LD-MR 4-9Updating the BIOS through a BIOS fileTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® deskto

viiNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two con

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system bec

ASUS P5LD-MR 4-114.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system congurationAdva

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main

ASUS P5LD-MR 4-134.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system informa

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.3.4 Primary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE d

ASUS P5LD-MR 4-15DMA Mode [Auto]Allows the BIOS to automatically select the DMA mode. Conguration option: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0]

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setupIf the Onboard IDE Operate Mode is set to [Compatible], you can only use the SATA2, SATA4, and P-ATA connectors.Enhanced Mod

ASUS P5LD-MR 4-174.3.6 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the item

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution

ASUS P5LD-MR 4-19USB Function [8 USB Ports]Allows you to disable or set the USB host controllers. Conguration options: [Disabled] [2 USB Ports] [4 U

viiiSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating t

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.3 Remote Access ConfigurationThe items in this menu allow you to congure the Remote Access features. Select an item th

ASUS P5LD-MR 4-214.4.4 CPU ConfigurationThe items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.Congure advanced

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setupCPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto]Disables or sets the CPU internal thermal control. Conguration options: [Auto] [Dis

ASUS P5LD-MR 4-23Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled]When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.6 Onboard Devices ConfigurationCongure Win627EHG Super IO ChipsetSerial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port2 Addre

ASUS P5LD-MR 4-254.4.7 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM). Selec

ASUS P5LD-MR 4-274.5.2 APM ConfigurationAPM CongurationRestore on AC Power Loss [Last State]Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled]Power On By PS/2 Keybo

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setupOnboardLan Wakeup [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN to turn on the system. Conguration options: [Di

ASUS P5LD-MR 4-29CPU Fan 1/2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] Front Fan1/2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] Rear Fan1/2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]The onboard hardware m

ixAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis man

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select Screen Select ItemEnter Go to Sub-screenF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exit4.6 Boot menuThe B

ASUS P5LD-MR 4-314.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitBoo

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.6.3 SecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter

ASUS P5LD-MR 4-33After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access Level [F

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setupThe message “Password Installed” appears after you set your password successfully. To change the user password, follow the s

ASUS P5LD-MR 4-35Exit & Discard ChangesSelect this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you m

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

5RAID supportThis chapter provides information on RAID congurations for this motherboard.

ASUS P5LD-MRChapter summary55.1 RAID congurations ..... 5-15.2 Intel Matrix Storage Manag

ASUS P5LD-MR 5-15.1 RAID congurationsThe server system/motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH7R and the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID technology built