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

5-4 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOSYou must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from

ASUS P7F-X Series 5-55.2 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM UtilityThe Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create

5-6 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.2.1 Creating a RAID setTo create a RAID set1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press &

ASUS P7F-X Series 5-76. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and then press <Enter&

5-8 Chapter 5: RAID conguration2. Enter a name for the recovery set and press <Enter>.3. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/d

ASUS P7F-X Series 5-95.2.3 Deleting a RAID setTake caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a

5-10 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.2.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAIDTake caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting

ASUS P7F-X Series 5-115.2.5 Recovery Volume OptionsIf you have created a recovery set, you can congure more recovery set options following the descr

5-12 Chapter 5: RAID congurationSelect a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk.[ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ][↑↓]-Previous/Next

ASUS P7F-X Series 5-133. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “

xiP7F-X Series specications summaryModel Name P7F-X P7F-X/SATAProcessor Support / System BusQuad Core Intel Xeon 3400 series Server Processor Quad Co

5-14 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.2.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup UtilityYou can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RA

ASUS P7F-X Series 5-155.3 Marvell® 88SE6145 RAID BIOS conguration utility (P7F-X/SATA model only)The Marvell® 88SE6145 RAID BIOS Conguration uti

5-16 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.3.1 Creating a RAID set (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5)To create a RAID set:1. From the utility menu bar,

ASUS P7F-X Series 5-174. The Create Array screen appears. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd.ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/ExitSelect

5-18 Chapter 5: RAID conguration6. A conrmation screen appears. Press <Y> to conrm the array creation. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell T

ASUS P7F-X Series 5-195.3.2 Deleting an arrayTo delete a RAID set:1. From the utility menu bar, select Delete on the top and press <Enter> and

5-20 Chapter 5: RAID conguration3. Press <Y> again to conrm and delete the selected array. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Lt

6Driver installationThis chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.

ASUS P7F-X SeriesChapter summary66.1 RAID driver installation ... 6-16.2 Intel chipset d

ASUS P7F-X Series6-36.1 RAID driver installationAfter creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system

xiiP7F-X Series specications summary*Specications are subject to change without notice.Onboard I/O ConnectorsPSU Connector24-pin ATX power connector

6-4Chapter 6: Driver installation6. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.7. Press <Enter>

ASUS P7F-X Series6-56.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driverWindows® Server OSDuring Windows® Server OS installationTo install the RAID controller

6-6Chapter 6: Driver installation4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the oppy disk drive, then press <Enter>.5. Select the

ASUS P7F-X Series6-7To verify the RAID controller driver installation:1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop, and then select Pr

6-8Chapter 6: Driver installation6.2 Intel® chipset device installationThis section provides instructions on how to install the Plug and Play compone

ASUS P7F-X Series6-95. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process.6. Read the Readme File Information and pres

6-10Chapter 6: Driver installation6.3 LAN driver installationThis section provides instructions on how to install the Marvell® Yukon Ethernet driver

ASUS P7F-X Series6-114. Click I accept the terms of the License Agreement and click Install to continue.5. Marvell MiniPort Driver Setup window appea

6-12Chapter 6: Driver installation6.4 VGA driver installationThis section provides instructions on how to install the XGI Volari Z9s Video Graphics A

ASUS P7F-X Series6-135. The system will update the VGA driver automatically.6. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your compute

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

6-14Chapter 6: Driver installation6.5 Management applications and utilities installationThe support DVD that came with the motherboard package cont

ASUS P7F-X Series6-156.5.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an

6-16Chapter 6: Driver installation

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

Appendix summaryAASUS P7F-X SeriesA.1 P7F-X block diagram ...A-3

ASUS P7F-X Series A-3A.1 P7F-X series block diagram88E805688E8056Marvell88SE6145(P7F-X/SATA only)

A-4 Appendix A: Reference information

ASUS P7F-X SeriesChapter summary11.1 Welcome! ... 1-31.2 Package

ASUS P7F-X Series 1-31.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® P7F-X motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technolog

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.4 Special features1.4.1 Product highlightsIntel® LGA1156 Lynneld Processor ReadyThis motherboard supports the

ASUS P7F-X Series 1-5DDR3 memory supportThe P7F-X supports UDIMM DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1333/1066 MHZ to meet the higher ban

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introductionTemperature, fan, and voltage monitoringThe CPU temperature is monitored to prevent overheating and damage. The sys

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

iiE4904First Edition V1 August 2009Copyright © 2009 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and softw

ASUS P7F-X SeriesChapter summary22.1 Before you proceed ... 2-32.2 Motherboard ove

ASUS P7F-X Series 2-32.1 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that

ASUS P7F-X Series 2-52.2.3 Motherboard layoutP7F-X

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware informationP7F-X/SATA

ASUS P7F-X Series 2-72.2.4 Layout contentsSlots/Soocket Page1. CPU sockets 2-92. DDR3 sockets 2-153. MIO PCIE slot 2-194. PCI Express x 8 slot (x

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware informationInternal connectors Page1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4; RED) (7-pin SATA5, SATA6;

ASUS P7F-X Series 2-92.3.1 Installing the CPUTo install a CPU:1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.Before installing the CPU, ensure that the

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow until the load plate is completely lifted.4. Remove the PnP

ASUS P7F-X Series 2-117. Close the load plate (A), and then push down the load lever (B), ensuring that the front edge of the load plate slides under

iiiContentsNotices ... viiSafety information ...

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fanThe Intel® LGA1156 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and

ASUS P7F-X Series 2-133. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.3.4 Installing the CPU heatsink in rackThe Intel® 1156 processor requires a specially designed heatsink to ensu

ASUS P7F-X Series 2-152.4 System memory2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) soc

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.4.3 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failur

ASUS P7F-X Series 2-172.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following subsections describe the slots and the

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.IRQ Priority Standard function0 1 System Timer1 2 Keyboa

ASUS P7F-X Series 2-192.5.4 MIO PCIE slotThe MIO PCIE slot only supports a MIO audio card, which offers great sound quality to complement the robust

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5.9 Connect thermal sensor cableFollow the steps below to connect the thermal sensor cable to the connector on

ASUS P7F-X Series 2-212.6 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the

ivContents2.5.4 MIO PCIE slot ... 2-192.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link) ...

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller.

ASUS P7F-X Series 2-234. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2)These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Marvell® 88E8056 Gig

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information6. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1)This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS sett

ASUS P7F-X Series 2-252.7 Connectors2.7.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. PS/2 keyboard port (pu

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.7.2 Internal connectors1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4; RED) (7-pin SATA5, SATA6;

ASUS P7F-X Series 2-273. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)This LED connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SATA

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information4. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-Type USB7)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB modu

ASUS P7F-X Series 2-296. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1, FRNT_FAN1, FRNT_FAN2, FRNT_FAN3, REAR_FAN1)The fan connectors support co

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information8. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1)This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals

ASUS P7F-X Series 2-3110. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1)These connectors are for an ATX power supply plugs. The power supply

vContents4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ... 4-104.3.3 SATA1—6 ...

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information11. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.1. System po

ASUS P7F-X Series 2-3312. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1)This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SM

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information

3Powering upThis chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of shutting down the system.

ASUS P7F-X SeriesChapter summary33.1 Starting up for the rst time ... 3-33.2 Turning off the c

ASUS P7F-X Series 3-33.1 Starting up for the rst time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switc

3-4 Chapter 3: Powering up3.2 Powering off the computer3.2.1 Using the OS shut down functionIf you are using Windows® 2003 Server: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 pr

Chapter summary4ASUS P7F-X Series4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-14.2 BIOS setup program ...

ASUS P7F-X Series 4-34.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output Sys

viContents5.2.1 Creating a RAID set ... 5-65.2.2 Creating a Recovery set ...

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup3. Press <Tab> to switch between drives until the correct BIOS le is found. When found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS

ASUS P7F-X Series 4-5 The utility veries the le, then starts updating the BIOS le.DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS l

ASUS P7F-X Series 4-74.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided u

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setupv02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Power Boot Too

ASUS P7F-X Series 4-94.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic syste

ASUS P7F-X Series 4-114.3.3 SATA1—6While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE/SATA devices. There is a separate submenu

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setupDMA Mode [Auto]Sets the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0

ASUS P7F-X Series 4-13v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Storage Conguration SATA Conguration [Enhan

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

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setupSATA Port0 [Auto]Allows you to select the type of device connected to the system. Conguration options: [Auto] [Not Installe

ASUS P7F-X Series 4-154.3.6 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the

4-16 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 P7F-X Series 4-17Scroll down for more items.v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU TM Fun

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setupCPU TM Function [Enabled]This function enables the overheated CPU to throttle the clock speed to cool down. Conguration opt

ASUS P7F-X Series 4-19C6 State [Enabled]Allows you to select C state action. Conguratiton options: [Disabled] [Enabled]C State package limit setting

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setupv02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING

ASUS P7F-X Series 4-21Congure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled]Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]The olowing 10 items appear when you set Congur

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setupDouble Rate Refresh [Auto]Allows you to enable or disable Double Rate Refresh. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled]Page P

ASUS P7F-X Series 4-23Onboard LAN1/2 Boot ROM [PXE]Allows you to congure the onboard LAN1/2 boot mode. Conguration: [Disabled] [PXE]Serial Port1 Add

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

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.4 USB Congurationv02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Congu

ASUS P7F-X Series 4-254.4.5 PCIPnPThe PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices.Take caution when changing the

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.6 ACPI Congurationv02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Sett

ASUS P7F-X Series 4-27BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced South Bridge ACPI CongurationEnergy Lake Feature [Disabled]APIC ACPI SCI IRQ [Disa

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setupBIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AdvancedEvent Logging detailsView Event LogMark all event as readClear Event Log4.4.7 Event Log

ASUS P7F-X Series 4-294.5.1 Remote Access CongurationThe items in this menu allows you to congure the Remote Access features. Select an item then p

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setupSerial port number [COM2]Selects the serial port for console redirection. Conguration options: [COM1] [COM2]Base Address. I

ASUS P7F-X Series 4-314.6 Power menuv02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITYMain Advanced Server Power

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setupPower On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake-up event. Conguration options: [Disa

ASUS P7F-X Series 4-334.6.3 Hardware Monitorv02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY

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

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.7 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to di

ASUS P7F-X Series 4-354.7.2 Boot Settings CongurationQuick Boot [Enabled]Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST)

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.7.3 SecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter

ASUS P7F-X Series 4-37After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access Lev

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.8 Tools menuThe Tools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter

ASUS P7F-X Series 4-394.9 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or disca

4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

5RAID congurationThis chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and conguring RAID sets using the available utilities.

5.1 Setting up RAID ...... 5-15.2 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Uti

ASUS P7F-X Series 5-35.1 Setting up RAIDThe motherboard comes with the Intel® 3420 southbridge controller that supports the following SATA RAID solut