User Guide

INTRODUCTION.................................................................................... 1
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HARDWARE SPECIFICATION ............................................................... 2
BOARD LAYOUT .................................................................................. 4
System Block Diagram 4
DIMM POPULATION GUIDELINE ......................................................... 5
Memory population 5
Memory population with sparing 5
Memory population with mirroring 6
Memory population with RAID 7
OS INSTALLATION TIPS ....................................................................... 8
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition SP1 (with Integrated SCSI
Hardware RAID) 8
Drivers Required 8
Software Required 9
Configuring Integrated SCSI Hardware RAID 9
Installation Tips 9
VGA Driver Installation 9
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 9
Intel RAID Web Console Utility Installation 10
Broadcom Advanced Control Suite Utility Installation 10
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition SP1 (with onboard LSI SCSI)10
Drivers Required 11
Software Required 11
Installation Tips 11
VGA Driver Installation 11
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 11
CIM Browser Installation 12
Broadcom Advanced Control Suite Utility Installation 12
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition SP1 (with Integrated SAS
Hardware RAID) 12
Drivers Required 12
Software Required 12
Configuring Integrated SAS Hardware RAID 13
Installation Tips 13
SAS Backplane Driver Installation 13
VGA Driver Installation 14
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 14
Intel RAID Web Console 2 Installation 14
Broadcom Advanced Control Suite Utility Installation 14
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition SP1 (with Integrated SAS) 15
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