ASUS AP1600R-E2(AI2) Server User Manual PDF

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Contents

Notices ... vii

Safety information ... viii

About this guide ... ix

Chapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1: Product introduction ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 -11-11-11-11-1

1... 1 System package contents ... 1-2

1... 2 System specifications ... 1-3

1... 3 Front panel features ... 1-4

1... 4 Rear panel features ... 1-5

1... 5 Internal features ... 1-6

1... 6 LED information ... 1-7

1... 6... 1 Front panel LEDs ... 1-7

1... 6... 2 Rear panel LEDs ... 1-7

Chapter 2: Hardware setupChapter 2: Hardware setupChapter 2: Hardware setupChapter 2: Hardware setupChapter 2: Hardware setup ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 -12-12-12-12-1

2... 1 Chassis cover ... 2-2

2... 1... 1 Removing the cover ... 2-2

2... 1... 2 Installing the cover ... 2-3

2... 2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ... 2-4

2... 2... 1 Installling a CPU ... 2-4

2... 2... 2 Installing the CPU heatsink ... 2-6

2... 4 System memory ... 2-7

2... 4... 1 Overview ... 2-7

2... 4... 2 Memory configurations ... 2-7

2... 4... 4 Removing a DIMM ... 2-8

2... 4... 3 Installing a DIMM ... 2-8

2... 4 Hard disk drives ... 2-9

2... 4... 1 Installing a hot-swap SATA HDD (AA2 model) ... 2-9

2... 4... 2 Installing an IDE HDD (AI2 model) ... 2-11

2... 4... 3 Installing an internal SATA HDD (AI2 model) ... 2-13

2... 5 Expansion slot ... 2-14

2... 5... 1 Installing an expansion card ... 2-14

2... 5... 2 Configuring an expansion card ... 2-16

2... 6 Cable connections ... 2-17

2... 7 Removable components ... 2-19

2... 7... 1 System fans ... 2-19

2... 7... 2 Device fan ... 2-19

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2... 7... 3 Power supply module ... 2-20

2... 7... 4 Optical drive ... 2-21

2... 7... 5 Motherboard ... 2-23

2... 8 SATA backplane cabling (for AA2) ... 2-26

2... 9 Fan control board cabling (for AI2) ... 2-27

Chapter 3: Installation optionsChapter 3: Installation optionsChapter 3: Installation optionsChapter 3: Installation optionsChapter 3: Installation options ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 -13-13-13-13-1

3... 1 Rackmount rail kit items ... 3-2

3... 2 Rack rails assembly ... 3-2

3... 3 Attaching the rails to the rack ... 3-3

3... 4 Rackmounting the server ... 3-4

Chapter 4: Motherboard informationChapter 4: Motherboard informationChapter 4: Motherboard informationChapter 4: Motherboard informationChapter 4: Motherboard information ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 -14-14-14-14-1

4... 1 Motherboard layout ... 4-2

4... 2 Jumpers ... 4-5

4... 3 Connectors ... 4-10

Chapter 5: BIOS SETUPChapter 5: BIOS SETUPChapter 5: BIOS SETUPChapter 5: BIOS SETUPChapter 5: BIOS SETUP ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 -15-15-15-15-1

5... 1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 5-2

5... 1... 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ... 5-2

5... 1... 2 AwardBIOS Flash Utility ... 5-4

5... 1... 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ... 5-8

5... 1... 4 ASUS EZ Flash utility ... 5-10

5... 1... 5 ASUS Update utility ... 5-11

5... 2 BIOS Setup program ... 5-14

5... 2... 1 BIOS menu screen ... 5-15

5... 2... 2 Menu bar ... 5-15

5... 2... 3 Navigation keys ... 5-15

5... 2... 4 General help ... 5-16

5... 2... 5 Sub-menu ... 5-16

5... 2... 6 Scroll bar ... 5-16

5... 2... 7 Pop-up window ... 5-16

5... 3 Main menu ... 5-17

5... 3... 1 Primary IDE Master ... 5-18

5... 3... 2 Primary IDE Slave ... 5-20

5... 3... 3 Secondary IDE Master ... 5-20

5... 3... 4 Secondary IDE Slave ... 5-20

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5... 4 Advanced menu ... 5-21

5... 4... 1 Advanced BIOS Features ... 5-22

5... 4... 2 CPU Configuration ... 5-23

5... 4... 3 Memory Configuration ... 5-24

5... 4... 4 Chipset ... 5-25

5... 4... 5 Onboard Device ... 5-26

5... 4... 6 PCIPnP ... 5-30

5... 4... 7 USB Configuration ... 5-32

5... 5 Power menu ... 5-33

5... 5... 1 APM Configuration ... 5-34

5... 5... 2 Hardware Monitor ... 5-37

5... 6 Boot menu ... 5-39

5... 6... 1 Boot Device Priority ... 5-39

5... 6... 2 Hard Disk Boot Priority ... 5-40

5... 6... 3 Removable Device Priority ... 5-40

5... 6... 4 CD-ROM Boot Priority ... 5-41

5... 6... 5 Boot Settings Configuration ... 5-41

5... 6... 6 Security ... 5-43

5... 7 Exit menu ... 5-45

Chapter 6: Driver installationChapter 6: Driver installationChapter 6: Driver installationChapter 6: Driver installationChapter 6: Driver installation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 -16-16-16-16-1

6... 1 RAID ... 6-2

6... 1... 1 RAID configurations ... 6-2

6... 1... 2 Installing hard disk drives ... 6-2

6... 1... 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ... 6-3

6... 1... 4 RAID configuration utility ... 6-3

6... 1... 5 Creating a RAID driver disk ... 6-21

6... 1... 6 Installing the Intel 6300ESB RAID controller driver ... 6-22

6... 2 LAN ... 6-29

6... 2... 1 Windows 2000 Server ... 6-29

6... 2... 2 Windows 2003 Server ... 6-31

6... 2... 3 Red Hat Linux 9... 0 ... 6-33

6... 3 VGA ... 6-34

6... 3... 1 Windows 2000 Server ... 6-34

6... 3... 2 Windows 2003 Server ... 6-35

6... 3... 3 Red Hat Linux 9... 0 ... 6-35

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Notices

Federal Communications Commission StatementFederal Communications Commission StatementFederal Communications Commission StatementFederal Communications Commission StatementFederal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules... Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interference, and

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 A 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 manufacturers 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...

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver...

Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected...

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help...

Canadian Department of Communications StatementCanadian Department of Communications StatementCanadian Department of Communications StatementCanadian Department of Communications StatementCanadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications...

This This This This This CCCCClass lass lass lass lass AAAAA digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003... digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003... digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003... digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003... digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003...

WARN ING !WARN ING !WARN ING !WARN ING !WARN ING ! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the 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 users authority to operate this equipment...

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Safety information

Electrical SafetyElectrical SafetyElectrical SafetyElectrical SafetyElectrical 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 SafetyOperation SafetyOperation SafetyOperation SafetyOperation Safety

Any mechanical operation on this server must be conducted 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...

This product is equipped with a three-wire power cable and plug for the users safety... Use the power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock...

L ith ium-Ion Battery WarningLith ium-Ion Battery WarningLith ium-Ion Battery WarningLith ium-Ion Battery WarningLith ium-Ion Battery Warning CAUTION!CAUTION!CAUTION!CAUTION!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 manufacturers instructions...

CD-ROM Dr ive Safety WarningCD-ROM Dr ive Safety WarningCD-ROM Dr ive Safety WarningCD-ROM Dr ive Safety WarningCD-ROM Dr ive Safety Warning

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCTCLASS 1 LASER PRODUCTCLASS 1 LASER PRODUCTCLASS 1 LASER PRODUCTCLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

Heavy SystemHeavy SystemHeavy SystemHeavy SystemHeavy System CAUTION!CAUTION!CAUTION!CAUTION!CAUTION! This server system is heavy... Ask for assistance when moving or carrying the system...

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About this guide

AudienceAudienceAudienceAudienceAudience

This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server...

ContentsContentsContentsContentsContents

This guide contains the following parts:

1 ... 1 ... 1 ... 1 ... 1 ... Chapter 1: Product Introduct ionChapter 1: Product Introduct ionChapter 1: Product Introduct ionChapter 1: Product Introduct ionChapter 1: Product Introduct ion

This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications...

2 ... 2 ... 2 ... 2 ... 2 ... Chapter 2: Hardware setupChapter 2: Hardware setupChapter 2: Hardware setupChapter 2: Hardware setupChapter 2: Hardware setup

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components...

3 ... 3 ... 3 ... 3 ... 3 ... Chapter 3: Insta l lat ion opt ionsChapter 3: Insta l lat ion opt ionsChapter 3: Insta l lat ion opt ionsChapter 3: Insta l lat ion opt ionsChapter 3: Insta l lat ion opt ions

This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server...

4 ... 4 ... 4 ... 4 ... 4 ... Chapter 4: Motherboard informat ionChapter 4: Motherboard informat ionChapter 4: Motherboard informat ionChapter 4: Motherboard informat ionChapter 4: Motherboard informat ion

This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server... This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations...

5 ... 5 ... 5 ... 5 ... 5 ... Chapter 5: B IOS informat ionChapter 5: B IOS informat ionChapter 5: B IOS informat ionChapter 5: B IOS informat ionChapter 5: B IOS informat ion

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters...

6 ... 6 ... 6 ... 6 ... 6 ... Chapter 6: Dr iver insta l lat ionChapter 6: Dr iver insta l lat ionChapter 6: Dr iver insta l lat ionChapter 6: Dr iver insta l lat ionChapter 6: Dr iver insta l lat ion

This chapter provides instructions for creating and configuring RAID, and installing the necessary drivers for different system components...

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ReferencesReferencesReferencesReferencesReferences

Refer to the following sources for additional information, and for product and software updates...

1 ... 1 ... 1 ... 1 ... 1 ... ASUS NCCH-DR motherboard user guideASUS NCCH-DR motherboard user guideASUS NCCH-DR motherboard user guideASUS NCCH-DR motherboard user guideASUS NCCH-DR motherboard user guide

This manual contains detailed information about the ASUS NCCH-DR motherboard...

2 ... 2 ... 2 ... 2 ... 2 ... ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guideASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guideASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guideASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guideASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guide

This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility...

3 ... 3 ... 3 ... 3 ... 3 ... ASUS webs itesASUS webs itesASUS webs itesASUS webs itesASUS webs ites

The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and software products... Refer to the ASUS contact information...

ConventionsConventionsConventionsConventionsConventions

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

WARNING: WARNING: WARNING: WARNING: WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task...

CAUTION:CAUTION:CAUTION:CAUTION:CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task...

IMPORTANT: IMPORTANT: IMPORTANT: IMPORTANT: IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task...

NOTE: NOTE: NOTE: NOTE: NOTE: Tips and information to aid in completing a task...

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This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit... It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications...

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1... 1 System package contents

The items in the ASUS AP1600R-E2 (AA2/AI2) product package vary depending on the model your purchased... Check your package for the standard items listed in the following table...

Contact your dealer immediately if any of the items is damaged or missing...

Package items AA2 model AI2 model

ASUS AR14 1U rackmount chassis with:

ASUS NCCH-DR motherboard

500W power supply

SATA backplane

Fan control board

Optical drive

System fan

Device fan

2 x internal HDD trays

2 x hot-swap HDD trays

Pre-connected device/power cables

CPU heatsink

SATA cable

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Rackmount rail kit

Bundled CDs

AP1600R-E2 drivers and utilities CD

CA Anti-virus software CD

User guide

* AA2 model - supports up to two hot-swap SATA hard disks

* AI2 model - supports up to two internal IDE hard disks, or up to two internal SATA hard disks

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1... 2 System specifications

The ASUS AP1600R-E2 (AA2/AI2) is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS NCCH-DR motherboard... The server supports dual Intel

Xeon processors, and includes the latest technologies through the chipsets embedded on the motherboard...

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C h i p s e tC h i p s e tC h i p s e tC h i p s e tC h i p s e t North Bridge: Intel E7210 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) South Bridge: Intel 6300ESB

P roce s so rP r o ce s so rP r o ce s so rP r o ce s so rP r o ce s so r Supports dual Intel Xeon 3... 4+GHz processors with Hyper- Threading Technology via two 604-pin sockets

M e m o r yM e m o r yM e m o r yM e m o r yM e m o r y 4 x 184-pin DDR sockets for up to 8 GB system memory Supports PC3200/PC2700 unbuffered ECC or non-ECC DIMMs Supports dual-channel memory architecture

L A NL A NL A NL A NL A N Intel PRO/1000 CT Network Connection (82547GI) Intel PRO/1000 MT Network Connection (82541GI)

V G AV G AV G AV G AV G A ATI RAGE-XL PCI-based VGA controller Supports 8MB display memory

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S t o r a g eS t o r a g eS t o r a g eS t o r a g eS t o r a g e Intel 6300ESB South Bridge supports: - 2 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 HDDs ( I DE mode l )( I DE mode l )( I DE mode l )( I DE mode l )( I DE mode l ) - 2 x SATA HDDs with RAID 0/1 configuration and Intel Matrix Storage Technology ( SATA mode l )(SATA mode l )(SATA mode l )(SATA mode l )(SATA mode l )

ManagementManagementManagementManagementManagement ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM)

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1... 3 Front panel features

The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features... The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, location switch, optical drive, and two USB ports are located on the front panel...

Refer to section 1... 6... 1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions...

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The AA2 and AI2 models have the same front panel features except for the HDD bays...

Hot - swap HDD baysHot - swap HDD baysHot - swap HDD baysHot - swap HDD baysHot - swap HDD bays

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1... 4 Rear panel features

The rear panel includes the expansion slot, system power socket, and rear fans... The middle part includes the I/O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard...

The ports for the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, USB, VGA, and Gigabit LAN do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present...

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1... 5 Internal features

The barebone server includes the basic components as shown...

1... PCI-X riser card bracket

2... Rear fans

3... ASUS NCCH-DR motherboard

4... Power supply

5... Device fan

6... System fans

7... A A 2A A 2A A 2A A 2A A 2: SATA backplane A I 2A I 2A I 2A I 2A I 2: Fan control board

8... A A 2A A 2A A 2A A 2A A 2: Hot-swap HDD tray 1 A I 2A I 2A I 2A I 2A I 2: Internal HDD tray 1

9... A A 2A A 2A A 2A A 2A A 2: Hot-swap HDD tray 2 A I 2A I 2A I 2A I 2A I 2: Internal HDD tray 2

10... Optical drive

The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive... Connect an external floppy disk drive (USB interface) to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk...

The AA2 and AI2 models have the same internal features except for the SATA backplane, fan control board, and HDD trays...

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1... 6 LED information

1... 6... 11... 6... 11... 6... 11... 6... 11... 6... 1 Front panel LEDsFront panel LEDsFront panel LEDsFront panel LEDsFront panel LEDs

1... 6... 21... 6... 21... 6... 21... 6... 21... 6... 2 Rear panel LEDsRear panel LEDsRear panel LEDsRear panel LEDsRear panel LEDs

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Message LEDMessage LEDMessage LEDMessage LEDMessage LED LAN2 LEDLAN2 LEDLAN2 LEDLAN2 LEDLAN2 LED

HDD Access LEDHDD Access LEDHDD Access LEDHDD Access LEDHDD Access LED

LAN1 LEDLAN1 LEDLAN1 LEDLAN1 LEDLAN1 LED

Powe r LEDPowe r LEDPowe r LEDPowe r LEDPowe r LED

Loca t i on LEDLoca t i on LEDLoca t i on LEDLoca t i on LEDLoca t i on LED

L E DL E DL E DL E DL E D D i sp l ay s t a tusD i sp l ay s t a tusD i sp l ay s t a tusD i sp l ay s t a tusD i sp l ay s t a tus Desc r i p t i onDesc r i p t i onDesc r i p t i onDesc r i p t i onDesc r i p t i on

Power LED ON System power ON

HDD Access LED OFF No activity Blinking Read/write data into the HDD

Message LED OFF System is normal; no incoming event Blinking ASWM indicates a HW monitor event

Location LED OFF Normal status ON Location switch is pressed

(Press the location switch again to turn off)

LAN LEDs OFF No LAN connection Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data ON LAN connection is present

ACT/L INK LEDACT/L INK LEDACT/L INK LEDACT/L INK LEDACT/L INK LED SPEED LEDSPEED LEDSPEED LEDSPEED LEDSPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10Mbps connection

Green Linked Orange 100Mbps connection

Blinking Linking Green 1000Mbps connection

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This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components...

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2... 1 Chassis cover

2... 1... 12... 1... 12... 1... 12... 1... 12... 1... 1 Removing the coverRemoving the coverRemoving the coverRemoving the coverRemoving the cover

1... Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw on each front end of the top cover...

3... Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis...

4... Lift the cover from the chassis...

2... Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel to release the top cover from the chassis...

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1/2 i nch d i s t ance1/2 i nch d i s t ance1/2 i nch d i s t ance1/2 i nch d i s t ance1/2 i nch d i s t ance

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2... 1... 22... 1... 22... 1... 22... 1... 22... 1... 2 Installing the coverInstalling the coverInstalling the coverInstalling the coverInstalling the cover

1... Position the cover on top of the chassis with the thumbscrews on the rear, and leaving a gap of about half an inch from the front panel...

3... Slide the cover toward the front until it snaps in place...

4... Tighten the thumbscrews on the rear to secure the cover...

2... Make sure that the side markings on the cover (two on each side) are aligned to the grooves on the chassis...

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2... 2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with two surface mount 604-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket and designed for the Intel Xeon processors...

1... The motherboard supports either one or two CPUs... If you are installing only one CPU, you MUST install it in CPU socket 1...

2... If you are installing two CPUs, install in the CPU socket 2 first...

NCCH-DR

NCCH-DR CPU Socket 604

Intel Xeon Gold Arrow Pin A1

CPU1

CPU2

2... 2... 12... 2... 12... 2... 12... 2... 12... 2... 1 Installl ing a CPUInstalll ing a CPUInstalll ing a CPUInstalll ing a CPUInstalll ing a CPU

To install the CPUs:

1... Locate the CPU sockets on the motherboard... Flip up the socket lever and push it all the way to the other side...

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2... Carefully insert the CPU into the socket as shown until it fits in place...

3... Carefully push down the socket lever to secure the CPU... The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked...

4... Apply the thermal interface material (thermal grease) to the top of the CPU... This thermal grease should come with the CPU package...

5... Repeat steps 1 to 4 if you wish to install a second CPU...

The CPU fits only in one correct orientation... DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU!

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2... Twist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard... When the four screws are attached, tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink...

2... 2... 22... 2... 22... 2... 22... 2... 22... 2... 2 Installing the CPU heatsinkInstalling the CPU heatsinkInstalling the CPU heatsinkInstalling the CPU heatsinkInstalling the CPU heatsink

To install the CPU heatsink:

1... Carefully place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU...

3... Follow steps 1 and 2 to install the second CPU heatsink...

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2... 4 System memory

2... 4... 12... 4... 12... 4... 12... 4... 12... 4... 1 OverviewOverviewOverviewOverviewOverview

The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets...

2... 4... 22... 4... 22... 4... 22... 4... 22... 4... 2 Memory configurationsMemory configurationsMemory configurationsMemory configurationsMemory configurations

You may install 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC or non-ECC DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets...

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 DDR Qualified Vendors List on the ASUS website for details...

Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 8 GB system memory when you install four 2 GB DDR memory modules...

This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules...

Three DDR DIMMs intalled into any three memory sockets will function in single-channel mode...

NCCH-DR

NCCH-DR 184-Pin DDR DIMM sockets

80 Pins104 Pins

DIMM_A1

DIMM_A2

DIMM_B1

DIMM_B2

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2... 4... 42... 4... 42... 4... 42... 4... 42... 4... 4 Removing a DIMMRemoving a DIMMRemoving a DIMMRemoving a DIMMRemoving a DIMM

Follow these steps to remove a DIMM...

1... Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM...

2... Remove the DIMM from the socket...

2... 4... 32... 4... 32... 4... 32... 4... 32... 4... 3 Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMMInstalling a DIMMInstalling a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

3... Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated...

1... Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward...

2... Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket...

Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips... The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force...

A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction... DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM...

Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components... Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components...

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2... 4 Hard disk drives

2... 4... 12... 4... 12... 4... 12... 4... 12... 4... 1 Installing a hot-swap SATA HDD Installing a hot-swap SATA HDD Installing a hot-swap SATA HDD Installing a hot-swap SATA HDD Installing a hot-swap SATA HDD (AA2 model)(AA2 model)(AA2 model)(AA2 model)(AA2 model)

2... Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay...

3... Take note of the drive tray holes... Each side has three holes to fit different types of hard disk drives... Use two screws on each side to secure the hard disk drive...

4... Place a SATA hard disk drive on the tray, then secure it with four screws...

To install a hot-swap SATA HDD:

1... 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...

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5... Carefully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes...

6... 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...

7... Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second SATA drive...

When installed, the SATA connector on the drive connects to the SATA interface on the backplane...

8... Connect the bundled SATA cables to the connectors on the SATA backplane... Refer to section 2... 7 SATA backplane cabling for information on the SATA backplane cable connections...

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2... 4... 22... 4... 22... 4... 22... 4... 22... 4... 2 Installing an IDE HDD Installing an IDE HDD Installing an IDE HDD Installing an IDE HDD Installing an IDE HDD (AI2 model)(AI2 model)(AI2 model)(AI2 model)(AI2 model)

To install an IDE HDD:

1... Disconnect all the cables from the fan control board... Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver to remove the five screws that secure the fan control board...

3... Place a hard disk drive on the drive tray, and secure it with four screws...

Lock tab

2... Remove the screw that secures the hard disk tray to the chassis... Slide the tray backward until the two tray lock tabs are disengaged... Lift the tray from the bay...

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8... Connect the 40-pin IDE cable and a 4-pin power plug to their respective connectors on the back of the drive...

5... Secure the tray with a screw...

6... Repeat steps 2 to 5 if you wish to install a second HDD; otherwise, proceed to step 7...

The other end of the IDE cable is pre-connected to the primary IDE connector on the motherboard...

4... Carefully place the tray with installed hard disk drive into the drive bay... Slide it forward until the front end aligns with the front panel, and the screw hole matches the standoff...

7... Reinstall the fan control board... Secure the board with five screws...

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2... 4... 32... 4... 32... 4... 32... 4... 32... 4... 3 Installing an internal SATA HDD Installing an internal SATA HDD Installing an internal SATA HDD Installing an internal SATA HDD Installing an internal SATA HDD (AI2 model)(AI2 model)(AI2 model)(AI2 model)(AI2 model)

To install an internal SATA HDD:

1... Follow steps 1 to 7 in section 2... 4... 2 Installing an IDE hard disk drive...

2... Connect the 7-pin SATA cable to the SATA connector on the back of the drive... Connect the other end to an SATA connector on the motherboard...

7-pin SATA cable 4-pin device power cable

SATA connector

3... Connect the HDD power cable...

If you are using SATA HDDs with a 4-pin power connector, connect a 4-pin (female) device plug from the power supply to the 4-pin (male) power connector on the back of the drive as shown above...

If you are using SATA HDDs without a 4-pin power connector, purchase a SATA power cable with a 4-pin/15pin plugs... Connect a 4-pin (female) device plug from the power supply to the 4-pin (male) plug of the SATA power cable... Connect the 15-pin SATA power plug to the power connector on the back of the drive...

4... Repeat steps 1 to 3 to install a second SATA drive...

Ensure that all cables are held together with the cable clamp, specially those near the system fans... Loose cables may get caught with the fan blades causing fan failure! See step 7 of section 2... 4... 2 Installing an IDE HDD... !

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2... 5 Expansion slot

2... 5... 12... 5... 12... 5... 12... 5... 12... 5... 1 Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion cardInstalling an expansion cardInstalling an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

The barebone server comes with a riser card bracket... You need to remove the bracket if you wish to install a PCI-X expansion card...

To install a PCI-X card:

1... Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver to remove the screw that secures the riser card to the standoff...

3... Remove the screw that secures the slot metal cover...

4... Install a PCI-X card to the bracket as shown, then secure the card with a screw...

2... Firmly hold a riser card bracket, then pull it up to detach it from the PCI-X slot on the motherboard...

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8... Secure the riser card to the standoff...

9... Connect the cable(s) to the card, if applicable...

6... Install the riser card bracket with the card into the PCI-X slot on the motherboard...

7... Make sure that the golden connectors completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel...

5... Take note of the holes on the riser card bay... The two pegs on the riser card bracket should match these holes to ensure that the bracket is properly in place...

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2... 5... 22... 5... 22... 5... 22... 5... 22... 5... 2 Configuring an expansion cardConfiguring an expansion cardConfiguring an expansion cardConfiguring an expansion cardConfiguring an expansion card

After installing the expansion card, configure the it by adjusting the software settings...

1... Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any... See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup...

2... Assign an IRQ to the card... Refer to the following tables...

3... Install the software drivers for the expansion card...

Standard interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignments

When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments... Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable...

IRQ assignments for this motherboardIRQ assignments for this motherboardIRQ assignments for this motherboardIRQ assignments for this motherboardIRQ assignments for this motherboard

INTA# INTB# INTC# INTD# REQ# GNT#

ATI Rage XL PIRQB# REQ2# GNT2#

BCM5705E PIRQF# REQ3# GNT3#

PCIX slot 1 (64-bit) PXIRQ0 PXIRQ1 PXIRQ2 PXIRQ3 X_REQ0 X_GNT0

IRQ Priority Standard Function

0 1 System Timer

1 2 Keyboard Controller

2 N/A Programmable Interrupt

3* 11 Communications Port (COM2)

4* 12 Communications Port (COM1)

5* 13 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2)

6 14 Floppy Disk Controller

7* 15 Printer Port (LPT1)

8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock

9* 4 ACPI Mode when used

10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering

11* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering

12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port

13 8 Numeric Data Processor

14* 9 Primary IDE Channel

15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel

* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices...

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2... 6 Cable connections

Pre-connected system cablesPre-connected system cablesPre-connected system cablesPre-connected system cablesPre-connected system cables

1... Parallel port cable (from motherboard to rear panel)

2... Rear fan connector (from power supply to motherboard)

3... 24-pin SSI power connector (from power supply to motherboard)

4... 8-pin SSI power connector (power supply to motherboard)

5... Secondary IDE connector (from motherboard to optical drive)

6... Device fan connector (from motherboard to SATA backplane board)

7... SATA connectors (from motherboard to SATA backplane board)

8... System fan connectors (from mid-fans to SATA backplane)

9... SATA backplane power connector (from power supply)

10... 4-pin power connector (from power supply to optical drive)

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Pre-connected system cablesPre-connected system cablesPre-connected system cablesPre-connected system cablesPre-connected system cables

1... Parallel port cable (from motherboard to rear panel)

2... Rear fan connector (from power supply to motherboard)

3... 24-pin SSI power connector (from power supply to motherboard)

4... 8-pin SSI power connector (power supply to motherboard)

5... Secondary IDE connector (from motherboard to optical drive)

6... Device fan connector (from device fan to motherboard)

7... System fan connectors (from mid-fans to SATA backplane)

8... Fan control board power connector (from power supply)

9... 4-pin power connector (from power supply to optical drive)

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2... 7 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:

1... System fans

2... Device fan

3... Power supply module

4... Optical drive

5... Motherboard

2... 7... 12... 7... 12... 7... 12... 7... 12... 7... 1 System fansSystem fansSystem fansSystem fansSystem fans

To uninstall the system fans:

1... Disconnect all the system fan cables from the connectors on the backplane board...

2... Remove the four screws that secure a fan...

3... Repeat step 2 to uninstall the other fans...

2... 7... 22... 7... 22... 7... 22... 7... 22... 7... 2 Device fanDevice fanDevice fanDevice fanDevice fan

To uninstall the device fan:

1... Disconnect the system fan cable from the connector on the motherboard...

2... Remove the four screws that secure the device fan...

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2... 7... 32... 7... 32... 7... 32... 7... 32... 7... 3 Power supply modulePower supply modulePower supply modulePower supply modulePower supply module

To uninstall the power supply module:

1... Disconnect all the power cables connected to the motherboard and other system devices...

3... Slide the power supply backward for about half an inch, then carefully lift it out from the chassis...

2... Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver to remove the screw the secures the front end of the power supply...

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2... 7... 42... 7... 42... 7... 42... 7... 42... 7... 4 Optical driveOptical driveOptical driveOptical driveOptical drive

To uninstall the optical drive:

1... Please use a pin-ejector (paper clipper may be used) for tray- out... (or you can open the tray by pushing the open botton)

4... Use a Philips (cross) screwdriver to remove the two screws that secure the metal bracket on the side of the ODD...

5... Remove the bracket to release the drive...

3... Disconnect the power and signal cabled connected to the rear of the ODD...

When changing ODD, the black ODD front plastic housing is already removed... User can uninstall/install ODD after remove the tray bezel...

2... Then remove the tray bezel demonstrated in the photo...

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To install an optical drive:

1... Please follow previous Step 1 instructions to tray-out and to remove the ODD bezel...

2... Then put the ODD inside the server and insert ODD into the ODD bay...

3... Secure the bracket with two screws and re-connect the power and signal cables in place... Put back the tray bezel to finish ODD installation...

Drive holes to match the pegs on the metal bracket

Standoffs to match the holes on the metal bracket

Holes to match the standoffs

Bracket pegs

Drive metal bracket

The purpose of the metal bracket is to secure the ODD us securely in place...

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2... 7... 52... 7... 52... 7... 52... 7... 52... 7... 5 MotherboardMotherboardMotherboardMotherboardMotherboard

To uninstall the motherboard:

1... Disconnect all the pre-connected cables from the motherboard... See section 2... 6 Cable connections for illustration...

2... Uninstall all the devices from the motherboard including the CPU and heatsink, riser card bracket, and DDR DIMMs... Refer to the corresponding sections for instructions on removing these components...

3... Remove the riser card standoff by twisting it counterclockwise...

4... Carefully lift the motherboard out of the chassis as shown...

3... Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver to remove the screws that secure the motherboard to the base of the chassis...

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To reinstall the motherboard:

1... Firmly hold the motherboard by the sides and insert it into the chassis as shown...

3... Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver to secure the motherboard with nine (9) screws in the holes as shown...

2... Carefully adjust the motherboard until the rear panel ports fit in place...

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4... Insert the riser card standoff into the motherboard hole beside the PCI-X slot, and twist it clockwise until secure...

5... Reconnect all the required cables to the motherboard... See section 2... 6 Cable connections for illustration...

6... Reinstall all the devices that you have previously removed...

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2... 8 SATA backplane cabling (for AA2)

Connec t the SATAConnec t the SATAConnec t the SATAConnec t the SATAConnec t the SATA cab l e s f r om the MBcab l e s f r om the MBcab l e s f r om the MBcab l e s f r om the MBcab l e s f r om the MB

Connects the SMBusConnec ts the SMBusConnec ts the SMBusConnec ts the SMBusConnec ts the SMBus cab l e f r om the MBcab l e f r om the MBcab l e f r om the MBcab l e f r om the MBcab l e f r om the MB

(FAN1) Connects the f an cab l e(FAN1) Connects the f an cab l e(FAN1) Connects the f an cab l e(FAN1) Connects the f an cab l e(FAN1) Connects the f an cab l e f rom CPU_FAN1 on the MBf rom CPU_FAN1 on the MBf rom CPU_FAN1 on the MBf rom CPU_FAN1 on the MBf rom CPU_FAN1 on the MB

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Connect the SATA HDDsConnect the SATA HDDsConnect the SATA HDDsConnect the SATA HDDsConnect the SATA HDDs

Connects a 4 -p i n p l ugConnects a 4 -p i n p l ugConnects a 4 -p i n p l ugConnects a 4 -p i n p l ugConnects a 4 -p i n p l ug f rom power supp l yf rom power supp l yf rom power supp l yf rom power supp l yf rom power supp l y

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2... 9 Fan control board cabling (for AI2)

Connects the SMBusConnec ts the SMBusConnec ts the SMBusConnec ts the SMBusConnec ts the SMBus cab l e f r om the MBcab l e f r om the MBcab l e f r om the MBcab l e f r om the MBcab l e f r om the MB

(FAN1) Connects the f an cab l e(FAN1) Connects the f an cab l e(FAN1) Connects the f an cab l e(FAN1) Connects the f an cab l e(FAN1) Connects the f an cab l e f rom CPU_FAN1 on the MBf rom CPU_FAN1 on the MBf rom CPU_FAN1 on the MBf rom CPU_FAN1 on the MBf rom CPU_FAN1 on the MB

Connec t t heConnec t t heConnec t t heConnec t t heConnec t t he sys tem fan cab l e ssys tem fan cab l e ssys tem fan cab l e ssys tem fan cab l e ssys tem fan cab l e s

Connects a 4 -p i n p l ugConnects a 4 -p i n p l ugConnects a 4 -p i n p l ugConnects a 4 -p i n p l ugConnects a 4 -p i n p l ug f rom power supp l yf rom power supp l yf rom power supp l yf rom power supp l yf rom power supp l y

Connec t s t heConnec t s t heConnec t s t heConnec t s t heConnec t s t he dev i ce f an cab l edev i ce f an cab l edev i ce f an cab l edev i ce f an cab l edev i ce f an cab l e

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This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server...

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3... 1 Rackmount rail kit items

If you have the rackmount rail kit, it contains two pairs of rails (one pair for each side of the barebone system), and eight (8) pairs of nut-and-bolt type screws...

3... 2 Rack rails assembly

To assemble the rack rails:

1... Determine the depth of the rack where you wish to install the system...

2... Match one long and one short rail to your desired length, and fix them together using four (4) pairs of nuts and bolts...

3... Repeat step 2 to assemble the other rail pair...

N u t sN u t sN u t sN u t sN u t s

B o l t sB o l t sB o l t sB o l t sB o l t s

Le f t p a i rL e f t p a i rL e f t p a i rL e f t p a i rL e f t p a i r

R i gh t p a i rR i gh t p a i rR i gh t p a i rR i gh t p a i rR i gh t p a i r

F r on t endsF ron t endsF ron t endsF ron t endsF ron t ends

Rea r endsRea r endsRea r endsRea r endsRea r ends

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3... 3 Attaching the rails to the rack

To attach the rails to the rack:

1... Select one unit of space (1U) on the rack where you wish to install the barebone server...

2... Remove the screws from the 1U space on the rack front...

5... Find the rear 1U spacerear 1U spacerear 1U spacerear 1U spacerear 1U space that corresponds to the front 1U spacefront 1U spacefront 1U spacefront 1U spacefront 1U space where you attached the rail...

6... Remove the screws from the rear 1U space, and align the rear end holes...

7... Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the rear end...

8... From the rack front, find the corresponding 1U space for the second rail pair...

9... Repeat steps 2 to 7 to attach the second rail pair... When properly installed, the rack rails appear as shown...

3... Align the front end holes of a rack rail pair to the 1U space...

4... Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the front end...

1U space

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3... 4 Rackmounting the server

To mount the server to the rack:

1... Firmly hold the server on both sides and insert the rear panel side to the front end of the rack rail, then carefully push the server all the way to the back until the front panel fits the front end of the rack, and the rack screws on the server match the middle hole on the rack...

2... Tighten the two rack screws to secure the server to the rack...

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4... 1 Motherboard layout

The four grayed out card slots are present on the motherboard but are not used in this system... You may install one PCI-X card via the riser card bracket...

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PCI3 (32-bit, 33MHz 5V)

PCIX1 (64-bit, 66MHz 3V)

26... 8cm (10... 5in)

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FRNT_FAN1

SATA1

FRNT_FAN2

PANEL1

SB_PWR1

CR2032 3V Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

DDR DIMM_A1 (64 bit,184-pin module)

DDR DIMM_A2 (64 bit,184-pin module)

DDR DIMM_B1 (64 bit,184-pin module)

DDR DIMM_B2 (64 bit,184-pin module)

PCIX2 (64-bit, 66MHz 3V)

PCI4 (32-bit, 33MHz 5V)

PCI5 (32-bit, 33MHz 5V)

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PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard

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LAN1

LAN2

USB12

SATA2

Intel MCH

E7210

ATI RAGE XL

VGA Controller

Intel 82547GI Gigabit Ethernet

Intel 82541GI Gigabit Ethernet

COM2

LPT1 BPSMB1

BMCCONN1 AUX_PANEL1

FM_CPU1 CPU_FAN1

FM_CPU2

CPU_FAN2

CLRTC1 RECOVERY

HDLED

USBPW34 USB34

VGA_EN1

LAN_EN2

REAR_FAN1

REAR_FAN2

LAN_EN1

KBPWR1

USBPW12

PSUSMB1

BMCSOCKET1

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Layout contentsLayout contentsLayout contentsLayout contentsLayout contents

J u m p e r sJ u m p e r sJ u m p e r sJ u m p e r sJ u m p e r s P a g eP a g eP a g eP a g eP a g e

Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2-21

CPU fan pin selection (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2) 2-22

USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34) 2-22

Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) 2-23

SATA controller setting (3-pin SATA_EN1) SATA models only 2-23

SATA controller LED setting (3-pin 8130LED1) SATA models only 2-24

Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1; LAN_EN2) 2-24

Integrated graphics controller (3-pin VGA_EN1) 2-25

Force BIOS recovery (3-pin RECOVERY) 2-25

Rea r pane l connecto r sRea r pane l connecto r sRea r pane l connecto r sRea r pane l connecto r sRea r pane l connecto r s P a g eP a g eP a g eP a g eP a g e

1... PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-26

2... PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2-26

3... USB 2... 0 ports 1 and 2 2-26

4... Serial (COM1) port 2-26

5... VGA port 2-26

6... LAN1 (RJ-45) port 2-26

7... LAN2 (RJ-45) port 2-26

S l o t sS l o t sS l o t sS l o t sS l o t s P a g eP a g eP a g eP a g eP a g e

1... CPU sockets 2-13

2... DDR DIMM sockets 2-16

3... PCI/PCI-X slots 2-20

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In te rna l connec to r sI n te rna l connec to r sI n te rna l connec to r sI n te rna l connec to r sI n te rna l connec to r s P a g eP a g eP a g eP a g eP a g e

Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-27

IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) 2-27

Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) 2-28

Serial ATA RAID connectors (7-pin SATA_RAID1, SATA_RAID2, 2-29 SATA_RAID3, SATA_RAID4) SATA models only

Hard disk activity LED connector (2-pin HDLED) 2-29

CPU and system fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1/2, 2-30 3-pin REAR_FAN1/2, FRNT_FAN1/2)

USB port connector (10-1 pin USB34) 2-30

SSI power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1) 2-31

Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) 2-32

Printer port connector (26-1 pin LPT1) 2-32

Backplane SMBus connector (6-1 pin BPSMB1) 2-33

Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) 2-33

BMC connector (16-pin BMCCONN1) 2-34

Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1) 2-34

System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) 2-35 System power LED (Green 3-pin PLED) 2-35 Message LED (Brown 2-pin MLED) 2-35 Hard disk drive activity LED (Red 2-pin HDD_LED) 2-35 System warning speaker (Orange 4-pin SPEAKER) 2-35 ATX power button/soft-off button (Yellow 2-pin PWRSW) 2-35 Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESET) 2-35

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1 ... 1 ... 1 ... 1 ... 1 ... C lear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)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 system passwords...

To erase the RTC RAM:

1... Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord...

2... Remove the onboard battery...

3... 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...

4... Re-install the battery...

5... Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer...

6... Hold down the <Del> 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!

4... 2 Jumpers

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NCCH-DR Clear RTC RAM

CLRTC1

Normal (Default)

Clear CMOS

12 23

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3 ... 3 ... 3 ... 3 ... 3 ... USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34)USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34)USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34)USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34)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 S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode)...

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...

The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode...

2 ... 2 ... 2 ... 2 ... 2 ... CPU fan p in se lect ion (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2)CPU fan p in se lect ion (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2)CPU fan p in se lect ion (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2)CPU fan p in se lect ion (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2)CPU fan p in se lect ion (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2)

These jumpers allow you to connect either a 3-pin or a 4-pin CPU 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...

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NCCH-DR FM_CPU setting

FM_CPU2

DC mode PWM (Default)

2 1

2 3

FM_CPU1

DC mode PWM (Default)

1 2 2 3

NCCH-DR

NCCH-DR USB device wake-up

USBPW12

(Default) +5V +5VSB

1 2 2 3

USBPW34

(Default) +5V +5VSB

1 2 2 3

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4 ... 4 ... 4 ... 4 ... 4 ... Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1)Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1)Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1)Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1)Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1)

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature... Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar)... This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS...

NCCH-DR

NCCH-DR Keyboard power setting

KBPWR1

(Default) +5V +5VSB

1 2 2 3

5 ... 5 ... 5 ... 5 ... 5 ... Gigabit LAN1 control ler sett ing (3-pin LAN_EN1)Gigabit LAN1 control ler sett ing (3-pin LAN_EN1)Gigabit LAN1 control ler sett ing (3-pin LAN_EN1)Gigabit LAN1 control ler sett ing (3-pin LAN_EN1)Gigabit LAN1 control ler sett ing (3-pin LAN_EN1)

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Intel 82547GI Gigabit LAN controller (CSA) that controls the LAN1 port... Place a jumper cap on pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN1 controller...

NCCH-DR

NCCH-DR LAN_EN1 setting

LAN_EN1

Enable (Default)

Disable

2 31 2

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7 ... 7 ... 7 ... 7 ... 7 ... Integrated graphics control ler (3-pin VGA_EN1)Integrated graphics control ler (3-pin VGA_EN1)Integrated graphics control ler (3-pin VGA_EN1)Integrated graphics control ler (3-pin VGA_EN1)Integrated graphics control ler (3-pin VGA_EN1)

This jumper allows you enable or disable the onboard graphics controller...

6 ... 6 ... 6 ... 6 ... 6 ... Gigabit LAN2 control ler sett ing (3-pin LAN_EN2)Gigabit LAN2 control ler sett ing (3-pin LAN_EN2)Gigabit LAN2 control ler sett ing (3-pin LAN_EN2)Gigabit LAN2 control ler sett ing (3-pin LAN_EN2)Gigabit LAN2 control ler sett ing (3-pin LAN_EN2)

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Intel 82541GI Gigabit LAN controller (32-bit) that controls the LAN2 port... Place a jumper cap on pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN2 controller...

NCCH-DR

NCCH-DR LAN_EN2 setting

Enable (Default)

Disable

2 31 2

LAN_EN2

NCCH-DR

NCCH-DR VGA setting

VGA_EN1

Enable (Default)

Disable

2 31 2

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8 ... 8 ... 8 ... 8 ... 8 ... Force BIOS recovery (3-pin RECOVERY)Force BIOS recovery (3-pin RECOVERY)Force BIOS recovery (3-pin RECOVERY)Force BIOS recovery (3-pin RECOVERY)Force BIOS recovery (3-pin RECOVERY)

This jumper allows you to update or recover the BIOS settings when it gets corrupted or destroyed... This jumper allows you to update/recover the BIOS quickly...

To update the BIOS:

1... Prepare a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard (xxxx-xxx... BIN) and the AWDFLASH... EXE utility...

2... Set the jumper to pins 2-3...

3... Insert the floppy disk, then turn on the system to update the BIOS...

4... Shut down the system...

5... Set the jumper back to pins 1-2...

6... Turn on the system...

PANEL1

0 LED1 RECOVERY

LED

NCCH-DR

NCCH-DR BIOS recovery setting

RECOVERY

(Default) Normal BIOS Recovery

1 2 2 3

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4... 3 Connectors

1 ... 1 ... 1 ... 1 ... 1 ... F loppy disk dr ive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)Floppy disk dr ive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)Floppy disk dr ive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)Floppy disk dr ive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)Floppy disk dr ive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)

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...

2 ... 2 ... 2 ... 2 ... 2 ... IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE)IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE)IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE)IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE)IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE)

These connectors are for Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cables... The Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cable has three connectors: a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard, a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE master device (hard disk drive), and a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66/33 IDE slave device (optical drive/ 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...

Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5...

Pin 20 on the IDE connectors are removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector... This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable...

Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100/66/33 IDE devices...

NCCH-DR

NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1...

NCCH-DR Floppy disk drive connector

PIN 1

FLOPPY

NCCH-DR

NCCH-DR IDE connectors

NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1...

SEC_IDE

PRI_IDE PIN 1

PIN 1

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Serial ATA hard disk drive connectionSerial ATA hard disk drive connectionSerial ATA hard disk drive connectionSerial ATA hard disk drive connectionSerial ATA hard disk drive connection

Connec to rConnec to rConnec to rConnec to rConnec to r Se t t i n gSe t t i n gSe t t i n gSe t t i n gSe t t i n g U s eU s eU s eU s eU s e

SATA1SATA1SATA1SATA1SATA1 Maste rMaste rMas te rMas te rMas te r Boot d i skBoot d i skBoot d i skBoot d i skBoot d i sk

SATA2SATA2SATA2SATA2SATA2 S l aveS l a veS l a veS l a veS l a ve Data d i skData d i skData d i skData d i skData d i sk

3 ... 3 ... 3 ... 3 ... 3 ... Ser ia l ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)Ser ia l ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)Ser ia l ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)Ser ia l ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)Ser ia l ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)

These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives...

If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration...

Important notes on Ser ia l ATAImportant notes on Ser ia l ATAImportant notes on Ser ia l ATAImportant notes on Ser ia l ATAImportant notes on Ser ia l ATA

You must install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives... The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0/RAID 1) is available only if you are using Windows 2000/XP...

Use only two Serial ATA RAID connectors for each RAID 0 or RAID 1 set...

When using the connectors in S S S S Standard IDE tandard IDE tandard IDE tandard IDE tandard 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...

NCCH-DR

NCCH-DR SATA connectors

SATA2 GND

RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2

GND

RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2

GND

SATA1 GND

RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1

GND

RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1

GND

These connectors are set to Standard IDE Standard IDE Standard IDE Standard IDE Standard IDE mode by default... In SSSSStandard IDE tandard IDE tandard IDE tandard IDE tandard 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 SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA ModeModeModeModeMode item in the BIOS to [RAID]... See page 5-28 and 5-29 for details...

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5 ... 5 ... 5 ... 5 ... 5 ... CPU and system fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1/2,CPU and system fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1/2,CPU and system fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1/2,CPU and system fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1/2,CPU and system fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1/2, 3-pin REAR_FAN1/2, FRNT_FAN1/2)3-pin REAR_FAN1/2, FRNT_FAN1/2)3-pin REAR_FAN1/2, FRNT_FAN1/2)3-pin REAR_FAN1/2, FRNT_FAN1/2)3-pin 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...

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!

4 ... 4 ... 4 ... 4 ... 4 ... Hard d isk act iv ity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)Hard d isk act iv ity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)Hard d isk act iv ity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)Hard d isk act iv ity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)Hard d isk act iv ity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)

For some storage cards, such as SCSI card, with access signals for external LEDs, this connector allows the access signals to go through the front panel IDE_LED lead...

NCCH-DR

NCCH-DR SCSI/SATA card activity LED connector

HDLED1

1

A D

D _I

N _C

A R

D _A

C T

# N

C

N C

A D

D _I

N _C

A R

D _A

C T

#

NCCH-DR

NCCH-DR Fan connectors

G N

D

R ot

at io

n +

12 V

CPU_FAN2

REAR_FAN2REAR_FAN1

FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2

CPU_FAN1

G N

D

R ot

at io

n +

12 V

GND

Rotation +12V

GND

Rotation +12V

G N

D FA

N P

W R

3

FA N

O U

T 6

R ot

at io

n

GND FANPWR2

FANOUT4 Rotation

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6 ... 6 ... 6 ... 6 ... 6 ... USB port connector (10-1 pin USB34)USB port connector (10-1 pin USB34)USB port connector (10-1 pin USB34)USB port connector (10-1 pin USB34)USB port connector (10-1 pin USB34)

This connector is for additional 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...

Never connect a 1394 cab le1394 cab le1394 cab le1394 cab le1394 cab le to the USB connectors... Doing so will damage the motherboard!

The USB port module is purchased separately...

NCCH-DR

U S

B +

5V U

S B

_P 4-

U S

B _P

4+ G

N D

N C

NCCH-DR USB 2... 0 connector

USB34

U S

B +

5V U

S B

_P 3-

U S

B _P

3+ G

N D

7 ... 7 ... 7 ... 7 ... 7 ... Ser ia l port connector (10-1 pin COM2)Ser ia l port connector (10-1 pin COM2)Ser ia l port connector (10-1 pin COM2)Ser ia l port connector (10-1 pin COM2)Ser ia l 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 separately...

NCCH-DR

NCCH-DR Serial port2 (COM2) connector

PIN 1

COM2

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8 ... 8 ... 8 ... 8 ... 8 ... SS I SS I SS I SS I SS I power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1,power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1,power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1,power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1,power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8 8 8 8 8-pin -p in -p in -p in -p in ATX12V1ATX12V1ATX12V1ATX12V1ATX12V1)))))

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...

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...

Do not forget to connect the 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... 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...

NCCH-DR

NCCH-DR Power connectors For Power Supply

with 20-pin Power Connector

24-pin Power Connector

G N

D +

12 V

C P

U 2

G N

D +

12 V

C P

U 2

G N

D +

12 V

C P

U 1

G N

D +

12 V

C P

U 1

8-pin

+ 3

V ol

ts +

3 V

ol ts

G ro

un d

+ 5

V ol

ts

+ 5

V ol

ts G

ro un

d

G ro

un d

P ow

er O

K +

5V S

ta nd

by +

12 V

ol ts

-5 V

ol ts

+ 5

V ol

ts

+ 3

V ol

ts -1

2 V

ol ts

G ro

un d

G ro

un d

G ro

un d

P S

O N

#

G ro

un d

+ 5

V ol

ts

+ 12

V ol

ts +

3 V

ol ts

+ 5

V ol

ts

1

G ro

un d

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9 ... 9 ... 9 ... 9 ... 9 ... Pr inter port connector (26-1 pin LPT1)Pr inter port connector (26-1 pin LPT1)Pr inter port connector (26-1 pin LPT1)Pr inter port connector (26-1 pin LPT1)Pr inter port connector (26-1 pin LPT1)

This connector is for a parallel printer port... Connect the parallel printer port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis...

NCCH-DR

NCCH-DR Parallel port connector

LPT1

S P

D 7

G N

D S

P D

6 G

N D

S P

D 5

G N

D S

P D

4 G

N D

S LC

T P

E G

N D

B U

S Y

A C

K #

G N

D

S P

D 3

G N

D S

P D

2 S

LI N

# S

P D

1 P

IN IT

# S

P D

0 E

R R

O R

# S

T B

# A

F D

#

G N

D

Pin 1

1 0 ... 1 0 ... 1 0 ... 1 0 ... 1 0 ... BMC connector (16-pin BMCCONN1)BMC connector (16-pin BMCCONN1)BMC connector (16-pin BMCCONN1)BMC connector (16-pin BMCCONN1)BMC connector (16-pin BMCCONN1)

This connector is for the optional ASUS server management card...

NCCH-DR

NCCH-DR BMC connector

BMCCONN1

+ 5V

S B

+ 5V

S B

B M

C _L

A N

C LK

# B

M C

_S M

B C

LK #

P S

O N

# B

M C

_R S

T B

T N

# P

W R

O K

P S

O N

E N

+ 5V

S B

+ 5V

S B

B M

C _L

A N

D A

TA #

B M

C _S

M B

D A

TA #

B M

C _P

W R

B T

N #

P R

E S

E N

C E

# S

M IO

U T

# G

N D

1

2

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1 1 ... 1 1 ... 1 1 ... 1 1 ... 1 1 ... Backplane SMBus connector (6-1 pin BPSMB1)Backplane SMBus connector (6-1 pin BPSMB1)Backplane SMBus connector (6-1 pin BPSMB1)Backplane SMBus connector (6-1 pin BPSMB1)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...

1 2 ... 1 2 ... 1 2 ... 1 2 ... 1 2 ... Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1)Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1)Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1)Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1)Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1)

This connects SMBus (System Management Bus) devices to the power supply unit... Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface...

NCCH-DR

NCCH-DR SMBus connector

BPSMB1

1

I2 C

_6 _C

LK #

G N

D I2

C _6

_D A

TA #

+ 5V

FA N

_P W

M

NCCH-DR

NCCH-DR Power supply SMBus connector

PSUSMB1

+ 3...

3V R

em ot

e S

en se

G N

D N

C P

S U

_I 2C

D A

TA P

S U

_I 2C

C LK

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1 3 ... 1 3 ... 1 3 ... 1 3 ... 1 3 ... Auxi l l iary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1)Auxi l l iary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1)Auxi l l iary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1)Auxi l l iary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1)Auxi l l iary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1)

This connector supports several front panel chassis-mounted functions including chassis intrusion, LAN1/LAN2 link and activity LEDs, Locator LED1/2, Locator switch, and front panel System Management bus (SMBus)...

1 4 ... 1 4 ... 1 4 ... 1 4 ... 1 4 ... System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions...

The sytem panel connector is color-coded for easy connection... Refer to the connector descriptions on the next page for details...

NCCH-DR

NCCH-DR System panel connector

PANEL1

M LE

D -

G N

D N

C P

W R

B T

N #

+ 5V

G N

D G

N D

N C

P LE

D +

H D

LE D

+ N

C G

N D

P LE

D -

M LE

D +

N M

IB T

N #

G N

D F

P _R

E S

E T

# S

P K

R O

U T

G N

D

NCCH-DR

NCCH-DR Auxiliary panel connector

AUX_PANEL1

I2 C

D A

TA LO

C LE

D 1+

+ 5V

S B

LO C

LE D

1-

LA N

A C

T 1

LO C

B T

N #

LA N

LI N

K 1

G N

D

+ 5V

S B

I2 C

D A

TA

G N

D G

N D

LA N

LI N

K 2

LO C

LE D

2- LA

N A

C T

2 LO

C LE

D 2+

IN T

T U

D E

R

1

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System power LED (Green 3-pin PLED)System power LED (Green 3-pin PLED)System power LED (Green 3-pin PLED)System power LED (Green 3-pin PLED)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...

Message LED (Brown 2-pin MLED)Message LED (Brown 2-pin MLED)Message LED (Brown 2-pin MLED)Message LED (Brown 2-pin MLED)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 operating system is loaded...

System warning speaker (Orange 4-pin SPEAKER)System warning speaker (Orange 4-pin SPEAKER)System warning speaker (Orange 4-pin SPEAKER)System warning speaker (Orange 4-pin SPEAKER)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 and warnings...

Hard d isk dr ive act iv ity LED (Red 2-pin HDD LED)Hard d isk dr ive act iv ity LED (Red 2-pin HDD LED)Hard d isk dr ive act iv ity LED (Red 2-pin HDD LED)Hard d isk dr ive act iv ity LED (Red 2-pin HDD LED)Hard d isk dr ive act iv ity LED (Red 2-pin HDD 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...

ATX power button/soft-off button (Yel low 2-pin PWRSW)ATX power button/soft-off button (Yel low 2-pin PWRSW)ATX power button/soft-off button (Yel low 2-pin PWRSW)ATX power button/soft-off button (Yel low 2-pin PWRSW)ATX power button/soft-off button (Yel low 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)Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESET)Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESET)Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESET)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...

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This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components...

Chapter 5

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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... Award B IOS Award B IOS Award B IOS Award B IOS Award B IOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a floppy disk... )

2... ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 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 EZ F lash ASUS EZ F lash ASUS EZ F lash ASUS EZ F lash ASUS EZ F lash (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a floppy disk or the motherboard support CD... )

4... ASUS Update ASUS Update ASUS Update ASUS Update ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows environment... )

Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities...

5... 1... 15... 1... 15... 1... 15... 1... 15... 1... 1 Creating a bootable floppy diskCreating a bootable floppy diskCreating a bootable floppy diskCreating a bootable floppy diskCreating a bootable floppy disk

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 Award BIOS Flash utilities...

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... At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press <Enter>... Windows XP environment

a... Insert a 1... 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive...

b... Click Star t Star t Star t Star t Star t from the Windows desktop, then select M yM yM yM yM y ComputerComputerComputerComputerComputer...

c... Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon...

d... Click F i l e F i l e F i l e F i l e F i l e from the menu, then select FormatFormatFormatFormatFormat... A Format 3 1/2Format 3 1/2Format 3 1/2Format 3 1/2Format 3 1/2 F loppy D iskF loppy D iskF loppy D iskF loppy D iskF loppy D isk window appears...

e... WindowsWindowsWindowsWindowsWindows XP users : XP users : XP users : XP users : XP users : Select Create an MS-DOS startupCreate an MS-DOS startupCreate an MS-DOS startupCreate an MS-DOS startupCreate an MS-DOS startup d i sk d i sk d i sk d i sk d i sk from the format options field, then click Sta r tSta r tSta r tSta r tSta r t...

This barebone system does not include a floppy disk drive... Connect an external floppy disk drive (USB interface) to any of the USB 2... 0 ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk...

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Windows 2000 environment

To create a set of boot disks for Windows 2000:

a... Insert a formatted, high density 1... 44 MB floppy disk into the drive...

b... Insert the Windows 2000 CD to the optical drive...

c... Click Sta r tSta r tSta r tSta r tSta r t, then select R unRunRunRunRun...

d... In the Open Open Open Open Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a:

assuming that D is your optical drive letter...

e... Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue...

2... Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk...

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5... 1... 25... 1... 25... 1... 25... 1... 25... 1... 2 AwardBIOS Flash UtilityAwardBIOS Flash UtilityAwardBIOS Flash UtilityAwardBIOS Flash UtilityAwardBIOS Flash Utility

The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility... The following sections tell you how to update the BIOS or how to save the current BIOS file...

Updating the current BIOS fi leUpdating the current BIOS fi leUpdating the current BIOS fi leUpdating the current BIOS fi leUpdating the current BIOS fi le

To update the current BIOS file:

1... Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site... Extract the zipped file, then save it to a floppy disk as * ... B IN* ... B IN* ... B IN* ... B IN* ... B IN...

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1... 05 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd... All Rights Reserved

Message: Please input File Name!

For Canterwood - NCCH-DRC-00 DATE: 07/14/2004 Flash Type - SST 49LF008A /3... 3V

File Name to Program :

2... Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash... exe) from the Software folder of the support CD to the floppy disk with the latest BIOS file...

3... Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk you created earlier...

4... When the A:> appears, replace the bootable floppy disk with the floppy disk containing the new BIOS file and the Award BIOS Flash Utility...

5... At the prompt, type awdflash then press <Enter>... The Award BIOS Flash Utility screen appears...

Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file...

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6... Type the BIOS file name in the File Name to Program field, then press <Enter>...

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1... 05 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd... All Rights Reserved

Message: Do You Want To Save BIOS (Y/N)

For Canterwood - NCCH-DRC-00 DATE: 07/14/2004 Flash Type - SST 49LF008A /3... 3V

File Name to Program : 1001... bin

7... The utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file... Press <Y> to save the current BIOS file to the floppy disk, or <N> to continue...

If you intend to save the current BIOS file, make sure that the floppy disk has enough disk space to save the file... See the next section for details on saving the current BIOS file...

8... The utility verifies the BIOS file in the floppy disk and starts flashing the BIOS file...

Do not turn off or reset the system during the flashing process!

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1... 05 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd... All Rights Reserved

Warning: Dont Turn Off Power Or Reset System!

For Canterwood - NCCH-DRC-00 DATE: 07/14/2004 Flash Type - SST 49LF008A /3... 3V

File Name to Program : 1001... bin

Program Flashing Memory - 0FE00 OK

Write OK No Update Write Fail

12345678901234567890123456789012 12345678901234567890123456789012 12345678901234567890123456789012 12345678901234567890123456789012

9... After the flashing process is completed, press <F1> to restart your computer...

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AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1... 05 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd... All Rights Reserved

Message:

For Canterwood - NCCH-DRC-00 DATE: 07/14/2004 Flash Type - SST 49LF008A /3... 3V

File Name to Program : 1001... bin

Save current BIOS as :

Copying the current BIOS fi leCopying the current BIOS fi leCopying the current BIOS fi leCopying the current BIOS fi leCopying the current BIOS fi le

You can use the AwardBIOS Flash Utility to save the current BIOS file... You can load the current BIOS file when the BIOS file gets corrupted during the flashing process...

To save the current BIOS file using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility:

1... Follow steps 1 to 6 of the previous section...

2... Press <Y> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file... The following screen appears...

3... Type a filename for the current BIOS file in the Save current BIOS as field, then press <Enter>...

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1... 05 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd... All Rights Reserved

Message: Please Wait!

For Canterwood - NCCH-DRC-00 DATE: 07/14/2004 Flash Type - SST 49LF008A /3... 3V

File Name to Program : 1001... bin Checksum : 0E00 Save current BIOS as : old... bin

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AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1... 05 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd... All Rights Reserved

For Canterwood - NCCH-DRC-00 DATE: 07/14/2004 Flash Type - SST 49LF008A /3... 3V

File Name to Program : 1001... bin

Message: Please Wait!Reset

Now Backup System BIOS to File!

12345678901234567890123456789012 12345678901234567890123456789012 12345678901234567890123456789012

4... The utility saves the current BIOS file to the floppy disk, then returns to the BIOS flashing process...

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5... 1... 35... 1... 35... 1... 35... 1... 35... 1... 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utilityASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utilityASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utilityASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utilityASUS 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 floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file and the AwardBIOS Flash Utility or the motherboard support CD...

Recovering the BIOS from a floppy diskRecovering the BIOS from a floppy diskRecovering the BIOS from a floppy diskRecovering the BIOS from a floppy diskRecovering the BIOS from a floppy disk

To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk:

1... Turn on the system, then insert the bootable floppy disk to the floppy disk drive... The following screen appears when the BIOS file is corrupted...

Prepare the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS and the AwardBIOS Flash Utility or the motherboard support CD before using this utility...

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure!

2... Press <Enter>... When the A:> appears, replace the bootable floppy disk with the floppy disk containing the new BIOS file and the Award BIOS Flash Utility...

3... At the prompt, type awdflash then press <Enter>... The Award BIOS Flash Utility screen appears...

Award BootBlock BIOS v... 1... 0 Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc...

BIOS ROM checksum error

Detecting IDE ATAPI device... Found CD-ROM, try to Boot from it ... Fail

Detecting floppy drive A media ... INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER_

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1... 05 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd... All Rights Reserved

Message: Please input File Name!

For Canterwood - NCCH-DRC-00 DATE: 07/14/2004 Flash Type - SST 49LF008A /3... 3V

File Name to Program :

4... Update the BIOS file following the instructions on the section AwardBIOS Flash Utility...

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3... Press <Y>... The following screen appears...

Would you like to FLASH bios now? (y/n)

Yes or No _

4... Press <Y>... The AwardBIOS Flash Utility appears...

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1... 05 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd... All Rights Reserved

Message: Please input File Name!

For Canterwood - NCCH-DRC-00 DATE: 07/14/2004 Flash Type - SST 49LF008A /3... 3V

File Name to Program :

Recovering the BIOS from the support CDRecovering the BIOS from the support CDRecovering the BIOS from the support CDRecovering the BIOS from the support CDRecovering the BIOS from the support CD

To recover the BIOS from the support CD:

1... Place the motherboard support CD to the optical drive, remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive, then restart the system... The following screen appears when the BIOS file is corrupted...

Award BootBlock BIOS v... 1... 0 Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc...

BIOS ROM checksum error

Detecting IDE ATAPI device... Found CD-ROM, try to Boot from it ... Pass

1... FD 1... 44MB System Type-(00) Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO! Press any key to boot from CDROM...

2... When prompted, press any key to boot from the CD... The CD loads the boot files to the system, then prompts you to recover the BIOS file...

The BIOS was corrupted! Do you want to recover (y/n)?

The AwardBIOS Flash Utility searches the support CD for the updated BIOS file... When found, the utility automatically updates the BIOS, then restarts the system...

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure!

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5... 1... 45... 1... 45... 1... 45... 1... 45... 1... 4 ASUS EZ Flash utilityASUS EZ Flash utilityASUS EZ Flash utilityASUS EZ Flash utilityASUS EZ Flash utility

The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility... The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Self Tests (POST)...

To update the BIOS using EZ Flash:

1... Visit the ASUS website (www... asus... com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard...

2... Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk, then restart the system...

3... Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following...

Insert Disk press Enter or Esc to continue POST

4... Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive, then press <Enter>... When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash opens the AwardBIOS Flash Utility...

The AwardBIOS Flash Utility searches the floppy disk for the updated BIOS file... When found, the utility automatically updates the BIOS, then restarts the system...

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1... 05 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd... All Rights Reserved

For Canterwood - NCCH-DRC-00 DATE: 07/14/2004 Flash Type - SST 49LF008A /3... 3V

File Name to Program : 1001... bin

Do not shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!

A Source File Not Found! error message appears if the correct BIOS file is not found in the floppy disk...

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Install ing ASUS UpdateInstall ing ASUS UpdateInstall ing ASUS UpdateInstall ing ASUS UpdateInstall ing ASUS Update

To install ASUS Update:

1... Place the support CD in the optical drive... The Dr ivers Dr ivers Dr ivers Dr ivers Dr ivers menu appears...

2... Click the Ut i l i t ies Ut i l i t ies Ut i l i t ies Ut i l i t ies Ut i l i t ies tab, then click Insta l l ASUS UpdateInsta l l ASUS UpdateInsta l l ASUS UpdateInsta l l ASUS UpdateInsta l l ASUS Update VX... XX... XXVX... XX... XXVX... XX... XXVX... XX... XXVX... XX... XX...

3... The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system...

5... 1... 55... 1... 55... 1... 55... 1... 55... 1... 5 ASUS Update utilityASUS Update utilityASUS Update utilityASUS Update utilityASUS 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...

ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP)...

Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility...

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3... Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Se lectAuto Se lectAuto Se lectAuto Se lectAuto Se lect... Click NextNextNextNextNext...

Updating the BIOS through the InternetUpdating the BIOS through the InternetUpdating the BIOS through the InternetUpdating the BIOS through the InternetUpdating 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 Star t Star t Star t Star t > Programs Programs Programs Programs Programs > ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS > ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdateASUSUpdateASUSUpdateASUSUpdateASUSUpdate... The ASUS Update main window appears...

2... Select Update B IOS fromUpdate B IOS fromUpdate B IOS fromUpdate B IOS fromUpdate B IOS from the Internet the Internet the Internet the Internet the Internet option from the drop-down menu, then click NextNextNextNextNext...

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Updating the BIOS through a BIOS fi leUpdating the BIOS through a BIOS fi leUpdating the BIOS through a BIOS fi leUpdating the BIOS through a BIOS fi leUpdating the BIOS through a BIOS fi le

To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:

1... Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Star t Star t Star t Star t Star t > Programs Programs Programs Programs Programs > ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS > ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdateASUSUpdateASUSUpdateASUSUpdateASUSUpdate... The ASUS Update main window appears...

2... Select Update B IOS from aUpdate B IOS from aUpdate B IOS from aUpdate B IOS from aUpdate B IOS from a f i l e f i l e f i l e f i l e f i l e option from the drop-down menu, then click NextNextNextNextNext...

4... From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download... Click Next...

5... Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process...

The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet... Always update the utility to avail all its features...

3... Locate the BIOS file from the Open Open Open Open Open window, then click SaveSaveSaveSaveSave...

4... Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process...

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5... 2 BIOS Setup program

This motherboard includes a Flash ROM that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4... 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 may want to change the configuration of your computer in the future... For example, you may want to enable the security password feature or make changes to 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 Flash ROM...

The Flash ROM 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 <Delete> 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 <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, 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 if the first two failed...

The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible... It is a menu-driven program, which means you can scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections among the predetermined choices...

Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen...

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5... 2... 25... 2... 25... 2... 25... 2... 25... 2... 2 Menu barMenu barMenu barMenu barMenu bar

The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:

Ma i nMa inMa inMa inMa in For changing the basic system configuration settings

AdvancedAdvancedAdvancedAdvancedAdvanced For changing the advanced system settings

PowerPowerPowerPowerPower For changing the power configuration settings

BootBootBootBootBoot For changing the system boot configuration settings

Ex i tEx i tEx i tEx i tEx i t For selecting the exit options and loading default settings

To select the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted...

5... 2... 35... 2... 35... 2... 35... 2... 35... 2... 3 Navigation keysNavigation keysNavigation keysNavigation keysNavigation keys

At the bottom bottom bottom bottom bottom 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...

5... 2... 15... 2... 15... 2... 15... 2... 15... 2... 1 BIOS menu screenBIOS menu screenBIOS menu screenBIOS menu screenBIOS menu screen

The navigation keys differ from one screen to another...

System Time 11: 10 : 30 System Date Wed, Jul 21 2004

Legacy Diskette A [1... 44M, 3... 5 in... ] Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled]

Primary IDE Master [None] Primary IDE Slave [None] Secondary IDE Master [None] Secondary IDE Slave [None] Third IDE Master [None] Fourth IDE Master [None]

Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 260096K Total Memory 261120K

Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Change the internal clock...

Nav iga t i on keysNav i ga t i on keysNav i ga t i on keysNav i ga t i on keysNav i ga t i on keys

Gene ra l he l pGene ra l he l pGene ra l he l pGene ra l he l pGene ra l he l pMenu b a rMenu b a rMenu b a rMenu b a rMenu b a r Menu i t emsMenu i t emsMenu i t emsMenu i t emsMenu i t ems

F i e l d se t t i ngsF i e l d se t t i ngsF i e l d se t t i ngsF i e l d se t t i ngsF i e l d se t t i ngs

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5... 2... 45... 2... 45... 2... 45... 2... 45... 2... 4 General helpGeneral helpGeneral helpGeneral helpGeneral help

On the right side of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item...

5... 2... 55... 2... 55... 2... 55... 2... 55... 2... 5 Sub-menuSub-menuSub-menuSub-menuSub-menu

An item with a sub-menu on any menu screen is distinguished by a solid triangle before the item... To display the sub-menu, select the item and press <Enter>...

5... 2... 65... 2... 65... 2... 65... 2... 65... 2... 6 Scroll barScroll barScroll barScroll barScroll 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 Up/Down arrow keysUp/Down arrow keysUp/Down arrow keysUp/Down arrow keysUp/Down arrow keys or PageUp/PageDown keysPageUp/PageDown keysPageUp/PageDown keysPageUp/PageDown keysPageUp/PageDown keys to display the other items on the screen...

5... 2... 75... 2... 75... 2... 75... 2... 75... 2... 7 Pop-up windowPop-up windowPop-up windowPop-up windowPop-up window

Select an item in the menu, then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item...

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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...

Refer to section 5... 2... 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them...

System Time (hh:mm:ss)System Time (hh:mm:ss)System Time (hh:mm:ss)System Time (hh:mm:ss)System Time (hh:mm:ss)

Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time)... The format is hour:minute:second... Valid values for hour, minute, and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59)... Use the <Tab> key to move between the hour, minute, and second fields...

System Date (mm:dd:yy)System Date (mm:dd:yy)System Date (mm:dd:yy)System Date (mm:dd:yy)System Date (mm:dd:yy)

Sets the system to the date that you specify (usually the current date)... The format is month:day:year... Valid values for month, day, and year are Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Year: (1999 to 2099)... Use the <Tab> key to move between the month, day, and year fields...

Legacy Diskette A [1... 44M, 3... 5 in... ]Legacy Diskette A [1... 44M, 3... 5 in... ]Legacy Diskette A [1... 44M, 3... 5 in... ]Legacy Diskette A [1... 44M, 3... 5 in... ]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... ]

Floppy 3 Mode Support Floppy 3 Mode Support Floppy 3 Mode Support Floppy 3 Mode Support Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled][Disabled][Disabled][Disabled][Disabled]

Enables support for older Japanese floppy drives... The Floppy 3 Mode feature allows reading and writing of 1... 28 MB (as opposed to 1... 44 MB) on a 3... 5-inch floppy disk... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Drive A]

Base/Extended/Total Memory [xxxK]Base/Extended/Total Memory [xxxK]Base/Extended/Total Memory [xxxK]Base/Extended/Total Memory [xxxK]Base/Extended/Total Memory [xxxK]

The base memory, extended memory, and total memory values are auto-detected... These fields are not user-configurable...

System Time 11: 10 : 30 System Date Wed, Jul 21 2004

Legacy Diskette A [1... 44M, 3... 5 in... ] Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled]

Primary IDE Master [None] Primary IDE Slave [None] Secondary IDE Master [None] Secondary IDE Slave [None] Third IDE Master [None] Fourth IDE Master [None]

Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 260096K Total Memory 261120K

Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Change the internal clock...

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5... 3... 15... 3... 15... 3... 15... 3... 15... 3... 1 Primary IDE MasterPrimary IDE MasterPrimary IDE MasterPrimary IDE MasterPrimary IDE Master

Primary Master

Primary IDE Master [Auto] Access Mode [Auto]

Capacity 0 MB

Cylinder 0 Head 0 Precomp 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0 PIO Mode [Auto] UDMA Mode [Auto] Transfer Mode None S... M... A... R... T Status None

Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the system... Manual will let you select the number of cylinders, heads, etc... Note: PRECOMP=65535 means none!

Primary IDE Master [Auto]Primary IDE Master [Auto]Primary IDE Master [Auto]Primary IDE Master [Auto]Primary IDE Master [Auto]

Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE drive... If automatic detection is successful, the setup BIOS automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu...

If automatic detection fails, this may be because the IDE drive is too old or too new... If the drive was already formatted on a previous system, the BIOS may detect incorrect parameters... In these cases, select [Manual] to manually enter the IDE drive parameters... Refer to the section Manually detecting an IDE drive...

If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it, select [None]... Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual]

The IDE drive information items are grayed out when this item is set to [Auto]...

Access Mode [Auto]Access Mode [Auto]Access Mode [Auto]Access Mode [Auto]Access Mode [Auto]

Allows selection of the sector addressing mode... The default [Auto] allows automatic detection of an IDE drive... Set this item to [CHS] if the Pr imaryPr imaryPr imaryPr imaryPr imary IDE MasterIDE MasterIDE MasterIDE MasterIDE Master item is set to [Manual] so you can manually enter the drive values... Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto]

PIO Mode [Auto]PIO Mode [Auto]PIO Mode [Auto]PIO Mode [Auto]PIO Mode [Auto]

Sets the PIO mode for the IDE drive... The settings Mode 0 to 4 allow successive increase in performance... Configuration options: [Auto] [Mode 0] [Mode 1] [Mode 2] [Mode 3] [Mode 4]

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Before attempting to manually configure an IDE drive, make sure that you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer... Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed IDE drive!

UDMA Mode [Auto]UDMA Mode [Auto]UDMA Mode [Auto]UDMA Mode [Auto]UDMA Mode [Auto]

When this item is set to [Auto], the UDMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for supported IDE drives... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

Manually detecting an IDE drive

If you wish to manually enter the drive information, set the Primary IDE Master item to [Manual], and the Access Mode item to [CHS]...

To manually enter the number of cylinder, head, precomp, landing zone, and sector per track for the drive, highlight an item, key-in the value that you obtained from the drive documentation, then press <Enter>... Refer to the drive documentation or the drive label for this information...

To enter a value, you may also highlight the item, then press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu... Type in the value from the drive documentation, then press <Enter>...

Capacity [xxxxx MB]Capacity [xxxxx MB]Capacity [xxxxx MB]Capacity [xxxxx MB]Capacity [xxxxx MB]

Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity... The value is not user-configurable...

Cyl inderCyl inderCyl inderCyl inderCyl inder

Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders...

Primary Master

Primary IDE Master [Manual] Access Mode [CHS]

Capacity 0 MB

Cylinder [ 0] Head [ 0] Precomp [ 0] Landing Zone [ 0] Sector [ 0] PIO Mode [Auto] UDMA Mode [Auto] Transfer Mode None S... M... A... R... T Status None

Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the system... Manual will let you select the number of cylinders, heads, etc... Note: PRECOMP=65535 means none!

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HeadHeadHeadHeadHead

Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads...

PrecompPrecompPrecompPrecompPrecomp

Displays the precompressed volumes on the hard disk, if any, on the motherboard...

Landing ZoneLanding ZoneLanding ZoneLanding ZoneLanding Zone

Displays the drives maximum usable capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered...

SectorSectorSectorSectorSector

Shows the number of sectors per track...

Transfer ModeTransfer ModeTransfer ModeTransfer ModeTransfer Mode

Shows the data transfer mode if the IDE hard disk drive supports the feature... Otherwise, this item is grayed out and shows the value [None]...

S... M... A... R... T... StatusS... M... A... R... T... StatusS... M... A... R... T... StatusS... M... A... R... T... StatusS... M... A... R... T... Status

Shows the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S... M... A... R... T... ) status if the IDE hard disk drive supports the feature... Otherwise, this item is grayed out and shows the value [None]...

After entering the IDE hard disk drive information, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE drives... This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk... Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drive to Active...

5... 3... 25... 3... 25... 3... 25... 3... 25... 3... 2 Primary IDE SlavePrimary IDE SlavePrimary IDE SlavePrimary IDE SlavePrimary IDE Slave

When configuring a drive as Primary IDE Slave, refer to section 5... 3... 1 Primary IDE Master for the menu item descriptions...

5... 3... 35... 3... 35... 3... 35... 3... 35... 3... 3 Secondary IDE MasterSecondary IDE MasterSecondary IDE MasterSecondary IDE MasterSecondary IDE Master

When configuring a drive as Secondary IDE Master, refer to section 5... 3... 1 Primary IDE Master for the menu item descriptions...

5... 3... 45... 3... 45... 3... 45... 3... 45... 3... 4 Secondary IDE SlaveSecondary IDE SlaveSecondary IDE SlaveSecondary IDE SlaveSecondary IDE Slave

When configuring a drive as Secondary IDE Slave, refer to section 5... 3... 1 Primary IDE Master for the menu item descriptions...

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5... 4 Advanced menu

The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU, memory, chipset, and other system devices...

Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items... Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction!

Advanced BIOS Features CPU Configuration Memory Configuration Chipset Onboard Device PCIPnP USB Configuration

Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Virus Protection, Boot Sequence...

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Console Redirection [Disabled]Console Redirection [Disabled]Console Redirection [Disabled]Console Redirection [Disabled]Console Redirection [Disabled]

Allows you to redirect the console through the serial port... when set to [Enabled], the Baud RateBaud RateBaud RateBaud RateBaud Rate option is activated... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Baud Rate [19200]Baud Rate [19200]Baud Rate [19200]Baud Rate [19200]Baud Rate [19200]

Allows you to set the console redirection Baud rate... This item is user-configurable only when the Console Redirect ion Console Redirect ion Console Redirect ion Console Redirect ion Console Redirect ion option is set to [Enabled]... Configuration options: [9600] [19200] [38400] [57600] [115200]

Agent Address [Auto]Agent Address [Auto]Agent Address [Auto]Agent Address [Auto]Agent Address [Auto]

This option allows you to select the agent address... Configuration options: [3F8h] [2F8h] [3E8h] [2E8h] [Auto]

Agent after boot [Disabled]Agent after boot [Disabled]Agent after boot [Disabled]Agent after boot [Disabled]Agent after boot [Disabled]

This option allows you to enable or disable the agent after boot-up... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

5... 4... 15... 4... 15... 4... 15... 4... 15... 4... 1 Advanced BIOS FeaturesAdvanced BIOS FeaturesAdvanced BIOS FeaturesAdvanced BIOS FeaturesAdvanced BIOS Features

This menu shows the console redirection and agent information... Select an item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options...

Console Redirection [Disabled] Baud Rate 19200 Agent Address [Auto] Agent after boot [Disabled]

Advanced BIOS Features Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Enabled - Attempt to redirect console via COM port...

Disabled - Attempt to redirect console when keyboard is absent...

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5... 4... 25... 4... 25... 4... 25... 4... 25... 4... 2 CPU ConfigurationCPU ConfigurationCPU ConfigurationCPU ConfigurationCPU Configuration

This menu shows the CPU configuration settings... Select an item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options...

CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled]CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled]CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled]CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled]CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the CPU L1 and L2 cache... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled]Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled]Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled]Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled]Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Hyper-Threading Technology... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled] Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled]

CPU Configuration Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Disable/Enable CPU L1 L2 cache...

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The items CAS Latency Time, Active to Precharge Delay, DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay, and DRAM RAS# Precharge are configurable only when the Memory Timing Selectable item is set to [Manual]...

5... 4... 35... 4... 35... 4... 35... 4... 35... 4... 3 Memory ConfigurationMemory ConfigurationMemory ConfigurationMemory ConfigurationMemory Configuration

This menu shows the memory configuration settings... Select an item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options...

DRAM Frequency [Auto] Memory Timing Selectable [By SPD] Cache Latency Time 3 Active to Precharge Delay 8 DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay 4 DRAM RAS# Precharge 4 Memory Parity Check Disabled

Memory Configuration Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Set DRAM Frequency...

DRAM Frequency [Auto]DRAM Frequency [Auto]DRAM Frequency [Auto]DRAM Frequency [Auto]DRAM Frequency [Auto]

This item sets the DRAM operating frequency... Configuration options: [DDR266] [DDR320] [DDR400] [Auto]

Memory Timing Selectable [By SPD]Memory Timing Selectable [By SPD]Memory Timing Selectable [By SPD]Memory Timing Selectable [By SPD]Memory Timing Selectable [By SPD]

The DRAM clock are set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect)... Select [By SPD] for automatic DRAM clock detection... Select [Manual] to allow setting the succeeding memory items to optimal timings... Configuration options: [Manual] [By SPD]

CAS Latency Time [2... 5]CAS Latency Time [2... 5]CAS Latency Time [2... 5]CAS Latency Time [2... 5]CAS Latency Time [2... 5]

This item sets the latency (in clocks) between the DRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available... Configuration options: [2] [2... 5] [3]

Active to Precharge Delay [7]Active to Precharge Delay [7]Active to Precharge Delay [7]Active to Precharge Delay [7]Active to Precharge Delay [7]

This item controls the number of DRAM clocks used for DRAM parameters... Configuration options: [8] [7] [6] [5]

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [3]DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [3]DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [3]DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [3]DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [3]

Controls the latency between the DRAM active command and the read/ write command... Configuration options: [4] [3] [2]

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DRAM RAS# Precharge [3]DRAM RAS# Precharge [3]DRAM RAS# Precharge [3]DRAM RAS# Precharge [3]DRAM RAS# Precharge [3]

This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAM... Configuration options: [4] [3] [2]

Memory Parity Check [Enabled]Memory Parity Check [Enabled]Memory Parity Check [Enabled]Memory Parity Check [Enabled]Memory Parity Check [Enabled]

Allows memory parity checking option... This item is not user-configurable and set to [Enabled] by default...

5... 4... 45... 4... 45... 4... 45... 4... 45... 4... 4 ChipsetChipsetChipsetChipsetChipset

This menu shows the chipset configuration settings... Select an item then press <Enter> to display a sub-menu with additional items, or show a pop- up menu with the configuration options...

System BIOS Cacheable [Enabled] Video BIOS Cacheable [Disabled] Init Display First [PCI VGA Card] Auto Detect PCI Clk [Enabled]

Chipset Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Press <Enter> to enable or disable BIOS cacheable...

System BIOS Cacheable [Enabled]System BIOS Cacheable [Enabled]System BIOS Cacheable [Enabled]System BIOS Cacheable [Enabled]System BIOS Cacheable [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the cache function of the system BIOS... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Video BIOS Cacheable [Disabled]Video BIOS Cacheable [Disabled]Video BIOS Cacheable [Disabled]Video BIOS Cacheable [Disabled]Video BIOS Cacheable [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the cache function of the video BIOS... Setting to [Enabled] improves the display speed by caching the display data... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Init Display First [PCI VGA Card]Init Display First [PCI VGA Card]Init Display First [PCI VGA Card]Init Display First [PCI VGA Card]Init Display First [PCI VGA Card]

Allows you to select the graphics controller to use as primary boot device... Configuration options: [PCI VGA Card] [Onboard VGA]

Auto Detect PCI Clk [Enabled]Auto Detect PCI Clk [Enabled]Auto Detect PCI Clk [Enabled]Auto Detect PCI Clk [Enabled]Auto Detect PCI Clk [Enabled]

Allows you to select the maximum PCI bus speed to be programmed... Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

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5... 4... 55... 4... 55... 4... 55... 4... 55... 4... 5 Onboard DeviceOnboard DeviceOnboard DeviceOnboard DeviceOnboard Device

This menu shows the onboard device configuration settings... Select an item then press <Enter> to display a sub-menu with additional items, or show a pop-up menu with the configuration options...

H/W Jumper of CSA LAN Enabled Onboard CSA LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] H/W Jumper of ONB LAN Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Super I/O Device SATA Configuration

Onboard Device Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Enable/Disable Onboard CSA LAN device boot ROM support...

H/W Jumper of CSA LAN [Enabled]H/W Jumper of CSA LAN [Enabled]H/W Jumper of CSA LAN [Enabled]H/W Jumper of CSA LAN [Enabled]H/W Jumper of CSA LAN [Enabled]

This option tells whether the CSA LAN jumper labeled LAN_EN1 on the motherboard is enabled or disabled... See section 2... 6 Jumpers for details...

Onboard CSA LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]Onboard CSA LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]Onboard CSA LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]Onboard CSA LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]Onboard CSA LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard CSA LAN boot ROM... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

H/W Jumper of ONB LAN [Enabled]H/W Jumper of ONB LAN [Enabled]H/W Jumper of ONB LAN [Enabled]H/W Jumper of ONB LAN [Enabled]H/W Jumper of ONB LAN [Enabled]

This option tells whether the onboard LAN jumper labeled LAN_EN2 on the motherboard is enabled or disabled... See section 2... 6 Jumpers for details...

Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode [SPP] EPP Mode Select EPP1... 7 ECP Mode Use DMA 3

Super I/O Device Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Set Base I/O address for serial port 1...

Super I/O DeviceSuper I/O DeviceSuper I/O DeviceSuper I/O DeviceSuper I/O Device

Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3]Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3]Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3]Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3]Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3]

Allow you to select the serial port base addresses... Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] [Auto]

Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]

Allows you to select the parellel port base address... Configuration options: [Disabled] [378/IRQ7] [278/IRQ5] [3BC/IRQ7]

Parallel Port Mode [SPP]Parallel Port Mode [SPP]Parallel Port Mode [SPP]Parallel Port Mode [SPP]Parallel Port Mode [SPP]

Allows you to select the parallel port mode... Configuration options: [SPP] [EPP] [ECP] [ECP+EPP] [Normal]

EPP Mode Select [EPP1... 7]EPP Mode Select [EPP1... 7]EPP Mode Select [EPP1... 7]EPP Mode Select [EPP1... 7]EPP Mode Select [EPP1... 7]

Allows you to select the EPP mode... This item becomes configurable only if the Para l le l Port ModePara l le l Port ModePara l le l Port ModePara l le l Port ModePara l le l Port Mode is set to [EPP] or [ECP+EPP]... | Configuration options: [EPP 1... 9] [EPP 1... 7]

ECP Mode Use DMA [3]ECP Mode Use DMA [3]ECP Mode Use DMA [3]ECP Mode Use DMA [3]ECP Mode Use DMA [3]

Allows you to select the ECP mode... This item becomes configurable only if the Para l le l Port ModePara l le l Port ModePara l le l Port ModePara l le l Port ModePara l le l Port Mode is set to [ECP] or [ECP+EPP]... Configuration options: [1] [3]

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*** On-Chip Serial ATA Setting *** On-Chip Serial ATA [Auto] SATA Mode IDE Serial ATA Port0 Mode SATA0 master Serial ATA Port1 Mode SATA1 master

SATA Configuration Select Menu

Item Specific Help

[Disabled]: Disable SATA Controller... [Auto]: Auto-arrange the BIOS... [Combined Mode]: PATA and SATA are combined... Max... of 2 IDE drives on each channel... [Enhanced Mode]: Enable both SATA and PATA... Max... of 6 IDE drives are supported... [SATA Only]: SATA is opeating in legacy mode...

SATA Conf igurat ionSATA Conf igurat ionSATA Conf igurat ionSATA Conf igurat ionSATA Conf igurat ion

***On-Chip Serial ATA Setting******On-Chip Serial ATA Setting******On-Chip Serial ATA Setting******On-Chip Serial ATA Setting******On-Chip Serial ATA Setting***

The SATA Mode and Serial ATA Port0 Mode items are configurable only when the On-Chip Serial ATA item is set to [ Combined Mode] [Enhanced Mode] or [SATA Only]...

On-chip Serial ATA [Auto]On-chip Serial ATA [Auto]On-chip Serial ATA [Auto]On-chip Serial ATA [Auto]On-chip Serial ATA [Auto]

This item allows you to configure your serial ATA devices, if present... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [Combined Mode] [Enhanced Mode] [SATA Only]

a... Setting to [AutoAutoAutoAutoAuto] allows BIOS to automatically configure the SATA devices...

b... Setting to [Combined ModeCombined ModeCombined ModeCombined ModeCombined Mode] allows you to install parallel ATA and serial ATA devices at the same time... You may install two IDEtwo IDEtwo IDEtwo IDEtwo IDE devices on any of the para l le l ATA channelsdevices on any of the para l le l ATA channelsdevices on any of the para l le l ATA channelsdevices on any of the para l le l ATA channelsdevices on any of the para l le l ATA channels, and one IDEone IDEone IDEone IDEone IDE device on each ser ia l ATA channeldevice on each ser ia l ATA channeldevice on each ser ia l ATA channeldevice on each ser ia l ATA channeldevice on each ser ia l ATA channel for a maximum of fou rfou rfou rfou rfou r devices... Use ths option when you installed a legacy operating system like MS-DOS, Windows ME/98/NT4... 0...

c... Setting to [Enhanced ModeEnhanced ModeEnhanced ModeEnhanced ModeEnhanced Mode] allows you to install parallel ATA and serial ATA devices at the same time, with a maximum of s i x s i x s i x s i x s i x IDE devices on each channel... Use this option when you installed a native operating system like Windows 2000/XP...

d... Setting to [SATA OnlySATA OnlySATA OnlySATA OnlySATA Only] allows you to install IDE devices on the Serial ATA channels only...

e... Setting to [D isab ledDisab ledDisab ledDisab ledDisab led] disables the onboard SATA controller... The RAID feature is also disabled...

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SATA Mode [IDE]SATA Mode [IDE]SATA Mode [IDE]SATA Mode [IDE]SATA Mode [IDE]

When set to [RAID], this item allows configuration of the installed IDE devices into a disk array... Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID]

Serial ATA Port0 Mode [SATA0 master]Serial ATA Port0 Mode [SATA0 master]Serial ATA Port0 Mode [SATA0 master]Serial ATA Port0 Mode [SATA0 master]Serial ATA Port0 Mode [SATA0 master] Serial ATA Port1 Mode [SATA1 master]Serial ATA Port1 Mode [SATA1 master]Serial ATA Port1 Mode [SATA1 master]Serial ATA Port1 Mode [SATA1 master]Serial ATA Port1 Mode [SATA1 master]

Allow you to set the SATA Port0 and Serial ATA Port1 modes... The options for these items vary depending on the setting of the On-Chip Ser ia lOn-Chip Ser ia lOn-Chip Ser ia lOn-Chip Ser ia lOn-Chip Ser ia l ATA ATA ATA ATA ATA item... Configuration options: [Primary Master] [Primary Slave] [Secondary Master] [Secondary Slave] [SATA0 master] SATA1 master]

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5... 4... 65... 4... 65... 4... 65... 4... 65... 4... 6 PCIPnPPCIPnPPCIPnPPCIPnPPCIPnP

This menu shows the PCIPnP configuration settings... Select an item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options...

Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]

Resources Controlled By [Auto] IRQ Resources

PCI/VGA Pallete Snoop [Disabled] INT Pin 1 Assignment [Auto] INT Pin 2 Assignment [Auto] INT Pin 3 Assignment [Auto] INT Pin 4 Assignment [Auto] INT Pin 5 Assignment [Auto] INT Pin 6 Assignment [Auto] INT Pin 7 Assignment [Auto] INT Pin 8 Assignment [Auto]

PCIPnP Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Default is Disabled... Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup, if you installed a new add-on card and the system reconfiguration has caused a serious conflict that the OS cannot boot...

Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disabled resetting of the Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit the Setup... The ESCD includes information on non-PnP devices... Set this item to [Enabled] if you installed an expansion card that conflicts with other devices and cause system boot failure... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Resources Controlled By [Auto]Resources Controlled By [Auto]Resources Controlled By [Auto]Resources Controlled By [Auto]Resources Controlled By [Auto]

When set to [Auto(ESCD)], allows BIOS to automatically configure of all boot and Plug and Play devices... When set to [Manual], you can assign the available IRQ Resources to the PCI devices... Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual]

When the item Resources Contro l led ByResources Contro l led ByResources Contro l led ByResources Contro l led ByResources Contro l led By is set to [Auto], the item IRQ Resources is grayed out and not user-configurable... Refer to the section IRQ Resources for information on how to enable this item...

PCI/VGA Pallete Snoop [Disabled]PCI/VGA Pallete Snoop [Disabled]PCI/VGA Pallete Snoop [Disabled]PCI/VGA Pallete Snoop [Disabled]PCI/VGA Pallete Snoop [Disabled]

Some non-standard VGA cards, like graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards, may not show colors properly... Setting this field to [Enabled] corrects this problem... If you are using a standard VGA card, leave this field to the default setting [Disabled]... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

INT Pin 1~8 Assignment [Auto]INT Pin 1~8 Assignment [Auto]INT Pin 1~8 Assignment [Auto]INT Pin 1~8 Assignment [Auto]INT Pin 1~8 Assignment [Auto]

Allows you to select the appropriate interrupt to the specific devices to avoid conflict... Configuration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15]

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IRQ ResourcesIRQ ResourcesIRQ ResourcesIRQ ResourcesIRQ Resources

Set the item Resources Contro l led ByResources Contro l led ByResources Contro l led ByResources Contro l led ByResources Contro l led By is set to [Manual] to enable the item IRQ ResourcesIRQ ResourcesIRQ ResourcesIRQ ResourcesIRQ Resources and assign the interrupts depending on the type of installed PCI device...

IRQ-3 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-4 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-5 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-7 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-9 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-10 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-11 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-12 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-14 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-15 assigned to [PCI Device]

IRQ Resources Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification, PCI/ISA PnP for devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture...

IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI device]IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI device]IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI device]IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI device]IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI device]

The IRQ Resources sub-menu is activated when the Resources Controlled by parameter is set to [Manual]... Select [PCI Device] to assign an IRQ address to a Plug and Play device... Setting to [Reserved] reserves the IRQ address... Configuration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved]

Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]

Resources Controlled By [Manual] IRQ Resources

PCI/VGA Pallete Snoop [Disabled] INT Pin 1 Assignment [Auto] INT Pin 2 Assignment [Auto] INT Pin 3 Assignment [Auto] INT Pin 4 Assignment [Auto]

PCIPnP Select Menu

Item Specific Help

BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices... If you choose auto, you cannot select IRQ DMA and memory base address fields, since BIOS

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5... 4... 75... 4... 75... 4... 75... 4... 75... 4... 7 USB ConfigurationUSB ConfigurationUSB ConfigurationUSB ConfigurationUSB Configuration

This menu shows the USB configuration settings... Select an item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options...

USB Controller [Enabled] USB 2... 0 Support [Enabled] USB Legacy Mode Support [Enabled]

USB Configuration Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Configures the USB controller...

USB Controller [Enabled]USB Controller [Enabled]USB Controller [Enabled]USB Controller [Enabled]USB Controller [Enabled]

Allows you enable or disable the USB controller... Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

USB 2... 0 Support [Enabled]USB 2... 0 Support [Enabled]USB 2... 0 Support [Enabled]USB 2... 0 Support [Enabled]USB 2... 0 Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the EHCI controller... Setting this item to [Enabled] allows the built-in high speed USB support in the BIOS to turn on automatically when you install high speed USB devices... Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

USB Legacy Mode Support [Enabled]USB Legacy Mode Support [Enabled]USB Legacy Mode Support [Enabled]USB Legacy Mode Support [Enabled]USB Legacy Mode Support [Enabled]

Allows you enable or disable support for the legacy USB devices... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5... 5 Power menu

The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM)... Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options...

ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Configuration

Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Enable/Disable ACPI support for Operating System...

ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the ACPI feature on the operating system... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Power Management [User Define]Power Management [User Define]Power Management [User Define]Power Management [User Define]Power Management [User Define]

Allows you to set the automatic power saving features... Configuration options: [User Define] [Min... Saving] [Max... Saving]

HDD Power Down [Disabled]HDD Power Down [Disabled]HDD Power Down [Disabled]HDD Power Down [Disabled]HDD Power Down [Disabled]

Shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inactivity as set in this user-configurable field... This feature does not affect SCSI hard drives... Configuration options: [Disabled] [1 Min] ... [15 Min]

Suspend Mode [Disabled]Suspend Mode [Disabled]Suspend Mode [Disabled]Suspend Mode [Disabled]Suspend Mode [Disabled]

Sets the time period before the system goes into suspend mode... Configuration options: [Disabled] [1 Min] [2 Min] [4 Min] [8 Min] [12 Min] [20 Min] [30 Min] [40 Min] [1 Hr]

Suspend Type [Stop Grant]Suspend Type [Stop Grant]Suspend Type [Stop Grant]Suspend Type [Stop Grant]Suspend Type [Stop Grant]

Allows you to select the suspend type... Configuration options: [Stop Grant] [PwrOn Suspend]

Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]

When set to [Power Off], the system goes into off state after an AC power interruption... When set to [Power On], the system turns on automatically after an power interruption... When set to [Last State], the system goes into whatever was the system state (on or off) before the power interruption... Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State]

5... 5... 15... 5... 15... 5... 15... 5... 15... 5... 1 APM ConfigurationAPM ConfigurationAPM ConfigurationAPM ConfigurationAPM Configuration

This menu shows the Advanced Power Management (APM) configuration settings... Select an item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options...

Power Management [User Define] HDD Power Down [Disabled] Suspend Mode [Disabled] Suspend Type [Stop Grant] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Video Off Method [DPMS] Video Off In Suspend [Yes] MODEM Use IRQ [3] Soft-Off by PWR-BTN [Instant-Off] Power On By PCI Devices [Enabled] Power On By External Modem [Disabled] POWER ON Function [Button Only] KB Power On Password Enter Hot Key Power ON Ctrl-F1 Resume By Alarm [Disabled] Date (of Month) Alarm 0 Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0

APM Configuration Select Menu

Item Specific Help

This field allows you to set the automatic power saving features...

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Video Off Method [DPMS]Video Off Method [DPMS]Video Off Method [DPMS]Video Off Method [DPMS]Video Off Method [DPMS]

This item determines the video off features... The Display Power Management System (DPMS) feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature... [Blank Screen] only blanks the screen... Use this for monitors without power management or green features... Configuration options: [Blank Screen] [V/H SYNC+Blank] [DPMS]

Video Off In Suspend [Yes]Video Off In Suspend [Yes]Video Off In Suspend [Yes]Video Off In Suspend [Yes]Video Off In Suspend [Yes]

This item determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management... Configuration options: [No] [Yes]

MODEM Use IRQ [3]MODEM Use IRQ [3]MODEM Use IRQ [3]MODEM Use IRQ [3]MODEM Use IRQ [3]

Allows you to select the IRQ assignment for the modem... Configuration options: [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11]

Soft-Off by PWR-BTN [Instant-Off]Soft-Off by PWR-BTN [Instant-Off]Soft-Off by PWR-BTN [Instant-Off]Soft-Off by PWR-BTN [Instant-Off]Soft-Off by PWR-BTN [Instant-Off]

When set to [Instant-Off], the system goes to soft off when you press the power button for l ess l ess l ess l ess l ess than 4 seconds... When set to [Delay 4 Sec], press the power button for more more more more more than 4 seconds to power off the system... Configuration options: [Instant-Off] [Delay 4 Sec... ]

Power On By PCI Devices [Enabled]Power On By PCI Devices [Enabled]Power On By PCI Devices [Enabled]Power On By PCI Devices [Enabled]Power On By PCI Devices [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the PME to generate a wake-up event... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On By External Modem [Disabled]Power On By External Modem [Disabled]Power On By External Modem [Disabled]Power On By External Modem [Disabled]Power On By External Modem [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable system power up when the external modem receives a call while in soft-off mode... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On Function [BUTTON ONLY]Power On Function [BUTTON ONLY]Power On Function [BUTTON ONLY]Power On Function [BUTTON ONLY]Power On Function [BUTTON ONLY]

Allows you to select a device to turn the system power on... Configuration options: [Password] [Hot Key] [Any KEY] [BUTTON ONLY] [PS/2 Mouse]

KB Power On Password [Enter]KB Power On Password [Enter]KB Power On Password [Enter]KB Power On Password [Enter]KB Power On Password [Enter]

Allows you to set a password to turn the system power on... Highlight this item then press enter to set a password...

To configure this item, you should set the Power On Funct ionPower On Funct ionPower On Funct ionPower On Funct ionPower On Funct ion item to [Password]...

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Hot Key Power On [Ctrl-F1]Hot Key Power On [Ctrl-F1]Hot Key Power On [Ctrl-F1]Hot Key Power On [Ctrl-F1]Hot Key Power On [Ctrl-F1]

Allows you to set a hot key combination to turn the system power on... Configuration options: [Ctrl-F1] ... [Ctrl-F12]

To configure this item, you should set the Power On Funct ionPower On Funct ionPower On Funct ionPower On Funct ionPower On Funct ion item to [Hot Key]...

Resume by Alarm [Disabled]Resume by Alarm [Disabled]Resume by Alarm [Disabled]Resume by Alarm [Disabled]Resume by Alarm [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event... When this item is enabled, you can set the date and time of alarm using the two following items... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Date (of Month) Alarm [0]Date (of Month) Alarm [0]Date (of Month) Alarm [0]Date (of Month) Alarm [0]Date (of Month) Alarm [0]

To set the date of alarm, highlight this item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu... Key-in a value within the specified range then press <Enter>... Configuration options: [Min=0] [Max=31]

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm [0 : 0 : 0]Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm [0 : 0 : 0]Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm [0 : 0 : 0]Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm [0 : 0 : 0]Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm [0 : 0 : 0]

To set the time of alarm:

1... Highlight this item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu for the hour field...

2... Key-in a value (Min=0, Max=23), then press <Enter>...

3... Press tab to move to the minutes field, then press <Enter>...

4... Key-in a minute value (Min=0, Max=59), then press <Enter>...

5... Press tab to move to the seconds field, then press <Enter>...

6... Key-in a value (Min=0, Max=59), then press <Enter>...

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5... 5... 25... 5... 25... 5... 25... 5... 25... 5... 2 Hardware MonitorHardware MonitorHardware MonitorHardware MonitorHardware Monitor

This menu shows the hardware monitoring status... Select a sub-menu then press <Enter> to display the configuration options...

CPU VCORE A (V) 1... 48V +3... 3V Voltage 3... 26V +12V Voltage 11... 79V +1... 5V Voltage 1... 49V +2... 5V Voltage 2... 47V +5VCC Voltage 4... 99V +5VSB Voltage 4... 75V VBAT Voltage 3... 10V

Voltage Monitor Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Voltage Monitor Smart Q-Fan Configuration System Temperature 42oC/107oF CPU1 Temperature 56oC/132oF CPU2 Temperature 45oC/113oF M/B Front Temperature 29oC/ 84oF M/B Rear Temperature 36oC/ 96oF Front Fan1 Speed 0 RPM CPU Fan1 Speed 5152 RPM CPU Fan2 Speed 5100 RPM Front Fan2 Speed 0 RPM Rear Fan1 Speed 0 RPM Rear Fan2 Speed 0 RPM

Hardware Monitor Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Press Enter to view...

Voltage MonitorVoltage MonitorVoltage MonitorVoltage MonitorVoltage Monitor

CPU VCORE A, +3... 3V Voltage, +12V Voltage, +1... 5VCPU VCORE A, +3... 3V Voltage, +12V Voltage, +1... 5VCPU VCORE A, +3... 3V Voltage, +12V Voltage, +1... 5VCPU VCORE A, +3... 3V Voltage, +12V Voltage, +1... 5VCPU VCORE A, +3... 3V Voltage, +12V Voltage, +1... 5V Voltage, +2... 5V Voltage, +5VCC Voltage,Voltage, +2... 5V Voltage, +5VCC Voltage,Voltage, +2... 5V Voltage, +5VCC Voltage,Voltage, +2... 5V Voltage, +5VCC Voltage,Voltage, +2... 5V Voltage, +5VCC Voltage, +5VSB Voltage,VBAT Voltage,+5VSB Voltage,VBAT Voltage,+5VSB Voltage,VBAT Voltage,+5VSB Voltage,VBAT Voltage,+5VSB Voltage,VBAT Voltage,

These fields show the auto-detected voltages through the onboard voltage regulators...

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Smart Fan Control [Disabled] System Target Temperature 50 CPU1 Target Temperature 55

Smart Q-Fan Configuration Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Press Enter to enable or disable the Smart Fan...

Smart Q-Fan Conf igurat ionSmart Q-Fan Conf igurat ionSmart Q-Fan Conf igurat ionSmart Q-Fan Conf igurat ionSmart Q-Fan Conf igurat ion

Smart Fan Control [Disabled]Smart Fan Control [Disabled]Smart Fan Control [Disabled]Smart Fan Control [Disabled]Smart Fan Control [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Smart Fan feature... This feature smartly adjusts the CPU/system fan rotations based on the user-assigned threshold temperature... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

System Target Temperature [50]System Target Temperature [50]System Target Temperature [50]System Target Temperature [50]System Target Temperature [50] CPU1 Target Temperature [55]CPU1 Target Temperature [55]CPU1 Target Temperature [55]CPU1 Target Temperature [55]CPU1 Target Temperature [55]

Allows you to set the threshold temperature at which the Smart Fan Control feature is enabled...

Use the ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) to obtain the actual fan RPM (rotations per minute)...

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5... 6 Boot menu

The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot settings... Select an item then press <Enter> to display a sub-menu with additional items, or show a pop-up menu with the configuration options...

5... 6... 15... 6... 15... 6... 15... 6... 15... 6... 1 Boot Device PriorityBoot Device PriorityBoot Device PriorityBoot Device PriorityBoot Device Priority

1st Boot Device [Removable] 2nd Boot Device [CDROM] 3rd Boot Device [Hard Disk]

Boot Device Priority Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Select your Boot Device Priority...

1st Boot Device [Removable]1st Boot Device [Removable]1st Boot Device [Removable]1st Boot Device [Removable]1st Boot Device [Removable] 2nd Boot Device [CDROM]2nd Boot Device [CDROM]2nd Boot Device [CDROM]2nd Boot Device [CDROM]2nd Boot Device [CDROM] 3rd Boot Device [Hard Disk]3rd Boot Device [Hard Disk]3rd Boot Device [Hard Disk]3rd Boot Device [Hard Disk]3rd Boot Device [Hard Disk]

Allows you to select your boot device priority... Configuration options: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Legacy LAN] [Disabled]

Boot Device Priority

Hard Disk Boot Priority Removable Device Priority CD-ROM Boot Priority

Boot Settings Configuration Security

Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Select Boot Device Priority...

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1... 1st Master: XXXXXXXX 2... Bootable Add-in Cards

Hard Disk Boot Priority Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Use <up> or <down> arrow to select a device, then press <+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list... Press <ESC> to exit this menu...

1... Floppy Disks

Removable Priority Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Use <up> or <down> arrow to select a device, then press <+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list... Press <ESC> to exit this menu...

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5... 6... 55... 6... 55... 6... 55... 6... 55... 6... 5 Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration

Boot Other Device [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] Halt On [All Errors] Case Open Warning [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] Boot Up NumLock Status [On] Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled] Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6 Typematic Delay (Msec) 250 Full Screen LOGO Show [Enabled]

Boot Settings Configuration Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Select your Boot Device Priority...

5... 6... 45... 6... 45... 6... 45... 6... 45... 6... 4 CD-ROM Boot PriorityCD-ROM Boot PriorityCD-ROM Boot PriorityCD-ROM Boot PriorityCD-ROM Boot Priority

Boot Other Device [Enabled]Boot Other Device [Enabled]Boot Other Device [Enabled]Boot Other Device [Enabled]Boot Other Device [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable selection of other boot device... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]

This field speeds up the Power-On-Self Test (POST) routine by skipping retesting a second, third, and fourth time... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

1... 1st Slave : ASUS CD-S520/A

CD-ROM Boot Priority Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Use <up> or <down> arrow to select a device, then press <+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list... Press <ESC> to exit this menu...

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Halt On [All Errors]Halt On [All Errors]Halt On [All Errors]Halt On [All Errors]Halt On [All Errors]

Sets the system to halt on errors according to the system functions specified in each option... Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All, But Keyboard] [All , But Diskette] [All, But Disk/Key]

Case Open Warning [Enabled]Case Open Warning [Enabled]Case Open Warning [Enabled]Case Open Warning [Enabled]Case Open Warning [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the case open status feature... Setting to [Enabled] clear the case open status... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled]Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled]Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled]Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled]Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled]

When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Boot Up NumLock Status [On]Boot Up NumLock Status [On]Boot Up NumLock Status [On]Boot Up NumLock Status [On]Boot Up NumLock Status [On]

Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock... Configuration options: [Off] [On]

Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the keyboard typematic rate setting... Set to [Enabled] to configure the Type Rate and Type Delay items... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The items Typemat ic Rate (Chars/Sec) Typemat ic Rate (Chars/Sec) Typemat ic Rate (Chars/Sec) Typemat ic Rate (Chars/Sec) Typemat ic Rate (Chars/Sec) and Typemat ic De layTypemat ic De layTypemat ic De layTypemat ic De layTypemat ic De lay become configurable only when the item Typematic Setting is enabled...

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6]Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6]Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6]Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6]Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6]

Allows you to select the rate at which character repeats when you hold a key... Configuration options: [6] [8] [10] [12] [15] [20] [24] [30]

Typematic Delay (Msec) [250]Typematic Delay (Msec) [250]Typematic Delay (Msec) [250]Typematic Delay (Msec) [250]Typematic Delay (Msec) [250]

Allows you to set the delay before key strokes begin to repeat... Configuration options: [250] [500] [750] [1000]

Full Screen LOGO Show [Enabled]Full Screen LOGO Show [Enabled]Full Screen LOGO Show [Enabled]Full Screen LOGO Show [Enabled]Full Screen LOGO Show [Enabled]

Setting to [Enabled] displays the logo instead of the POST messages... Setting to [Disabled] displays the normal POST messages... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Supervisor Password [Clear]Supervisor Password [Clear]Supervisor Password [Clear]Supervisor Password [Clear]Supervisor Password [Clear] User Password [Clear]User Password [Clear]User Password [Clear]User Password [Clear]User Password [Clear]

These fields allow you to set passwords...

To set a password:

1... Highlight an item then press <Enter>...

2... Type in a password using eight (8) alphanumeric characters, then press <Enter>...

3... When prompted, confirm the password by typing the exact characters again, then press <Enter>... The password field setting is changed to [Set]...

To clear the password:

1... Highlight the password field, and press <Enter> twice... The following message appears:

PASSWORD DISABLED!!! Press any key to continue...

2... Press any key to return to the menu...

A note about passwords

The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program preventing unauthorized access... The User password is required to boot the system preventing unauthorized use...

5... 6... 65... 6... 65... 6... 65... 6... 65... 6... 6 SecuritySecuritySecuritySecuritySecurity

Supervisor Password Clear User Password Clear Password Check [Setup]

Security Select Menu

Item Specific Help

Supervisor password control full access...

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Forgot the password?

If you forget your password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM... The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery... If you need to erase the CMOS RAM, refer to section 2... 6 Jumpers for instructions...

Password Check [Setup]Password Check [Setup]Password Check [Setup]Password Check [Setup]Password Check [Setup]

This field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system... Select [Setup] to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup... Select [System] to require the password before entering the system... Configuration options: [Setup] [System]

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5... 7 Exit menu

The Exit menu items allow you to load the BIOS setup default settings, save or discard any changes you made, or exit the Setup utility...

Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes

Select Menu

Item Specific Help

This option saves data to CMOS before exiting Setup...

Exit & Save ChangesExit & Save ChangesExit & Save ChangesExit & Save ChangesExit & Save Changes

Select this option then press Enter, or simply press <F10>, to save your changes to CMOS before exiting the Setup utility... When a confirmation window appears, type [Y] to save and exit, or [N] to cancel and return to the menu...

Exit & Discard ChangesExit & Discard ChangesExit & Discard ChangesExit & Discard ChangesExit & Discard Changes

Select this option then press Enter if you wish to exit the Setup utility without saving your changes... When a confirmation window appears, type [Y] to exit and discard your changes, or [N] to cancel and return to the menu...

Load Setup DefaultsLoad Setup DefaultsLoad Setup DefaultsLoad Setup DefaultsLoad Setup Defaults

Select this option then press Enter, or simply press <F5>, to load the optimized values for each of the Setup menu items... When a confirmation window appears, type [Y] to load the default values, or [N] to cancel and return to the menu...

Discard ChangesDiscard ChangesDiscard ChangesDiscard ChangesDiscard Changes

Select this option to discard the changes that you made, and restore the previously saved values... When a confirmation appears, type [Y] to discard any changes and load the previously saved values, or [N] to cancel and return to the menu...

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This chapter provides instructions for creating and configuring RAID, and installing the necessary drivers for different system components...

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6... 1 RAID

The server system/motherboard comes with the AdaptecAdaptecAdaptecAdaptecAdaptec HostRAID HostRAID HostRAID HostRAID HostRAID technology embedded in the Intel 6300ESB Southbridge to support up to two SATA hard disk drives and RAID 0, 1, and JBOD configurations...

Refer to the RAID definitions below...

6... 1... 16... 1... 16... 1... 16... 1... 16... 1... 1 RAID configurationsRAID configurationsRAID configurationsRAID configurationsRAID configurations

RAID 0RAID 0RAID 0RAID 0RAID 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 1RAID 1RAID 1RAID 1RAID 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...

JBODJBODJBODJBODJBOD (Spanning) stands for Just a Bunch of DisksJust a Bunch of DisksJust a Bunch of DisksJust a Bunch of DisksJust 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...

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 section 2... RAID driver installation for details...

6... 1... 26... 1... 26... 1... 26... 1... 26... 1... 2 Installing hard disk drivesInstalling hard disk drivesInstalling hard disk drivesInstalling hard disk drivesInstalling hard disk drives

The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives 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...

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6... 1... 36... 1... 36... 1... 36... 1... 36... 1... 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOSSetting the RAID item in BIOSSetting the RAID item in BIOSSetting the RAID item in BIOSSetting the RAID item in BIOS

You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set(s)... To do this:

1... Enter the BIOS Setup during POST...

2... Go to the Advanced MenuAdvanced MenuAdvanced MenuAdvanced MenuAdvanced Menu, select Onboard dev iceOnboard dev iceOnboard dev iceOnboard dev iceOnboard dev ice, then press <Enter>...

3... Select the item SATA Conf igurat ionSATA Conf igurat ionSATA Conf igurat ionSATA Conf igurat ionSATA Conf igurat ion, then press <Enter> to display the configuration options...

4... Select RA ID RA ID RA ID RA ID RA ID from the SATA Mode SATA Mode SATA Mode SATA Mode SATA Mode options, then press <Enter>...

5... Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup...

Refer to the BIOS setup for details on configuring the BIOS...

6... 1... 46... 1... 46... 1... 46... 1... 46... 1... 4 RAID configuration utilityRAID configuration utilityRAID configuration utilityRAID configuration utilityRAID configuration utility

You can create a RAID set using the utility embedded in the RAID controller... For example, you can use the Adaptec RAID Conf igurat ionAdaptec RAID Conf igurat ionAdaptec RAID Conf igurat ionAdaptec RAID Conf igurat ionAdaptec RAID Conf igurat ion Ut i l i ty Ut i l i ty Ut i l i ty Ut i l i ty Ut i l i ty if you installed SATA hard disk drives on the SATA connectors supported by the Intel 6300ESB Southbridge...

The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility allows you to create RAID 0 and RAID 1 set using the SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip...

To enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility:

1... Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives...

2... During POST, the Adaptec HostRAID technology automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set(s)... Press <Ctrl> <A> to enter the utility...

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The Array Conf igurat ion Ut i l i ty Array Conf igurat ion Ut i l i ty Array Conf igurat ion Ut i l i ty Array Conf igurat ion Ut i l i ty Array Conf igurat ion Ut i l i ty menu lets you create and manage RAID sets... The Disk Ut i l i t ies D isk Ut i l i t ies D isk Ut i l i t ies D isk Ut i l i t ies D isk Ut i l i t ies allows you to check and verify SATA hard disk drives...

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...

6... 1... 4... 16... 1... 4... 16... 1... 4... 16... 1... 4... 16... 1... 4... 1 Creating a RAID 0 set (Striped)Creating a RAID 0 set (Striped)Creating a RAID 0 set (Striped)Creating a RAID 0 set (Striped)Creating a RAID 0 set (Striped)

To create a RAID 0 set:

1... From the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility initial menu, highlight Array Conf igurat ion Ut i l i tyArray Conf igurat ion Ut i l i tyArray Conf igurat ion Ut i l i tyArray Conf igurat ion Ut i l i tyArray Conf igurat ion Ut i l i ty, then press <Enter>...

2... From the Main Menu, select Create ArrayCreate ArrayCreate ArrayCreate ArrayCreate Array, then press <Enter>...

3... Use the arrow keys to highlight an option...

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3... Select the first drive you want to add to the array, then press <Insert>... The selected drive appears in the Se lected Dr ivesSelected Dr ivesSelected Dr ivesSelected Dr ivesSelected Dr ives section...

A RAID 0 set requires two identical hard disk drives...

4... When all the drives required for a RAID 0 set appear in the Se lectedSe lectedSe lectedSe lectedSe lected Dr ives Dr ives Dr ives Dr ives Dr ives field, press <Enter>...

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5... A message appears on screen, warning users that initialization will erase all array information on the drives... Press <Y> to proceed or press <N> to abort creating the RAID 0 set...

6... After disk initialization, the utility displays the Array Propert iesArray Propert iesArray Propert iesArray Propert iesArray Propert ies menu... Select Array TypeArray TypeArray TypeArray TypeArray Type > RAID 0 (Str ipe)RAID 0 (Str ipe)RAID 0 (Str ipe)RAID 0 (Str ipe)RAID 0 (Str ipe), then press <Enter>...

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7... Move the cursor to the Array Labe l Array Labe l Array Labe l Array Labe l Array Labe l option, then type a name for the RAID 0 set... Press <Enter> when done...

8... Move the cursor to the Str ipe S ize Str ipe S ize Str ipe S ize Str ipe S ize Str ipe S ize option, select 64KB 64KB 64KB 64KB 64KB from the menu, then press <Enter> to select...

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...

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9... Move the cursor to the Create RAID v ia Create RAID v ia Create RAID v ia Create RAID v ia Create RAID v ia option, select No In i tNo In i tNo In i tNo In i tNo In i t from the menu, then press <Enter> to select...

10... When you have finished setting the array properties, move the cursor to DoneDoneDoneDoneDone, then press <Enter> to create the RAID 0 set...

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11... After you have created the RAID 0 set, the utility main menu appears... Select Manage Arrays Manage Arrays Manage Arrays Manage Arrays Manage Arrays to display the array, then press <Enter> to view the array properties...

12... The screen displays the array properties... Press <Esc> to return to the previous menu...

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6... 1... 4... 26... 1... 4... 26... 1... 4... 26... 1... 4... 26... 1... 4... 2 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirrored)Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirrored)Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirrored)Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirrored)Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirrored)

To create a RAID 1 set:

1... Follow instructions 1 to 5 of the section Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe)...

2... From the Array Propert ies Array Propert ies Array Propert ies Array Propert ies Array Propert ies menu, select Array TypeArray TypeArray TypeArray TypeArray Type > RA ID 1RAID 1RAID 1RAID 1RAID 1 (Mi r ror)(Mi r ror)(Mi r ror)(Mi r ror)(Mi r ror), then press <Enter>...

3... Move the cursor to the Array Labe l Array Labe l Array Labe l Array Labe l Array Labe l option, then type a name for the RAID 1 set... Press <Enter> when finished...

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4... Move the cursor to the Create RAID v ia Create RAID v ia Create RAID v ia Create RAID v ia Create RAID v ia option, select Qu ick In i tQu ick In i tQu ick In i tQu ick In i tQu ick In i t from the menu, then press <Enter> to select...

5... When you have finished setting the array properties, move the cursor to DoneDoneDoneDoneDone, then press <Enter> to create the RAID 1 set...

6... A message appears on screen informing you that a RAID 1 array created with Quick Init requires you to run a Verify W/FIX on the drives for consistency... Press any key to continue...

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7... After you have created the RAID 1 set, the utility main menu appears... Select Manage Array Manage Array Manage Array Manage Array Manage Array to display the created set... Press <Enter> to view the array properties...

8... The screen displays the array properties... Press <Esc> to return to the previous menu...

9... To exit the utility, press <Esc>, highlight Y e sY e sY e sY e sY e s, then press <Enter>...

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6... 1... 4... 36... 1... 4... 36... 1... 4... 36... 1... 4... 36... 1... 4... 3 Creating a bootable RAID setCreating a bootable RAID setCreating a bootable RAID setCreating a bootable RAID setCreating a bootable RAID set

To create a bootable RAID set:

1... From the main menu, select Manage ArraysManage ArraysManage ArraysManage ArraysManage Arrays, then select the RAID set you want to make as bootable...

2... Press <Ctrl> + <B>... A message appears on screen informing you that all other arrays (if available) will become non-bootable... Press <Y> to continue...

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The RAID 0 array becomes bootable... An asterisk precedes a bootable array for easy identification...

3... Press <Esc> to return to the previous menu...

4... Exit the utility, then reboot the system...

5... During POST, press <Esc> to select the boot device...

6... Use the up or down arrow to highlight the bootable RAID set (HostRAID#0-#0 6300ESB), then press <Enter> to select... The system boots from the RAID set...

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6... 1... 4... 46... 1... 4... 46... 1... 4... 46... 1... 4... 46... 1... 4... 4 Deleting a RAID 0 setDeleting a RAID 0 setDeleting a RAID 0 setDeleting a RAID 0 setDeleting a RAID 0 set

To delete a RAID 0 set:

1... From the array list, select the RAID set you want to delete, then press <Del>... The Array Properties dialog box appears...

2... Move the cursor to De leteDe leteDe leteDe leteDe lete, then press <Enter> to delete the selected RAID set; otherwise, move the cursor to Cance l Cance l Cance l Cance l Cance l to close the dialog box...

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3... When prompted, press <Y> to delete the RAID set or press <N> to abort the operation...

4... To verify if the array was deleted, select Manage Arrays Manage Arrays Manage Arrays Manage Arrays Manage Arrays from the main menu... A No Arrays Present No Arrays Present No Arrays Present No Arrays Present No Arrays Present message pops up on the screen if no array is detected...

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6... 1... 4... 56... 1... 4... 56... 1... 4... 56... 1... 4... 56... 1... 4... 5 Deleting a RAID 1 setDeleting a RAID 1 setDeleting a RAID 1 setDeleting a RAID 1 setDeleting a RAID 1 set

To delete a RAID 1 set:

1... From the array list, select the RAID set you want to delete, then press <Del>... The Array Properties dialog box appears...

2... Move the cursor to De leteDe leteDe leteDe leteDe lete, then press <Enter> to delete the selected RAID set; otherwise, move the cursor to Cance l Cance l Cance l Cance l Cance l to close the dialog box...

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3... When prompted, press <Y> to delete the RAID set or press <N> to abort the operation...

4... When prompted, use the arrow keys to select either Member#0 Member#0 Member#0 Member#0 Member#0 or Member#1Member#1Member#1Member#1Member#1 to delete a RAID 1 set member... Select [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] or [Both] [Both] [Both] [Both] [Both] if you want to delete the entire array...

5... To verify if the array was deleted, select Manage Arrays Manage Arrays Manage Arrays Manage Arrays Manage Arrays from the main menu... A No Arrays Present No Arrays Present No Arrays Present No Arrays Present No Arrays Present message pops up on the screen if no array is detected...

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6... 1... 4... 66... 1... 4... 66... 1... 4... 66... 1... 4... 66... 1... 4... 6 Rebuilding a RAID setRebuilding a RAID setRebuilding a RAID setRebuilding a RAID setRebuilding a RAID set

The utility displays the condition of the RAID set during the POST... When a RAID set is degraded, you can use the utility to rebuild it...

To rebuild a RAID array:

1... Enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility following the instructions in the section Creating a RAID 0 (Stripe)...

2... Select Array Conf igurat ion Ut i l i ty Array Conf igurat ion Ut i l i ty Array Conf igurat ion Ut i l i ty Array Conf igurat ion Ut i l i ty Array Conf igurat ion Ut i l i ty from the initial menu, then press <Enter>...

Check the physical connections of the SATA hard disk drives before you rebuild a degraded RAID set... Check the system and motherboard user guide for additional information...

3... From the main menu, highlight Manage Arrays, then press <Enter> to display the installed RAID sets...

4... Highlight the degraded RAID set, then press <Enter> to display the array properties... The Array Status Array Status Array Status Array Status Array Status shows DEGRADED...

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5... Press <Ctrl> + <R> to rebuild the RAID set... The Array Status Array Status Array Status Array Status Array Status shows the rebuilding progress...

To rebuild the RAID set using the RAID management application in the operating system, press <Esc> while the RAID set is being rebuilt to exit the application... A message pops up for confirmation... Press <Y> to exit...

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6... 1... 56... 1... 56... 1... 56... 1... 56... 1... 5 Creating a RAID driver diskCreating a RAID driver diskCreating a RAID driver diskCreating a RAID driver diskCreating a RAID driver disk

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A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows

2000/2003 Server operating system on a hard disk drive that is assigned to an array...

To create a RAID driver disk from Windows environment:

1... Place the system or motherboard support CD in the optical drive...

2... When the Dr ivers Dr ivers Dr ivers Dr ivers Dr ivers menu appears, select the RAID driver disk you want to create...

O RO RO RO RO R

Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility... The I n te lI n te lI n te lI n te lI n te l 6300ESB 6300ESB 6300ESB 6300ESB 6300ESB RAID Driver Disk is located in:

\Dr ivers\6300ESB\Windows\Dr ivers\6300ESB\Windows\Dr ivers\6300ESB\Windows\Dr ivers\6300ESB\Windows\Dr ivers\6300ESB\Windows

3... Insert a formatted high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive...

4... Follow screen instructions to complete the process...

5... After creating a RAID driver disk, eject the floppy disk, then write-protect it to prevent computer virus infection...

6... 1... 5... 26... 1... 5... 26... 1... 5... 26... 1... 5... 26... 1... 5... 2 Red HatRed HatRed HatRed HatRed Hat Linux 9... 0 Linux 9... 0 Linux 9... 0 Linux 9... 0 Linux 9... 0

To create an I n te lI n te lI n te lI n te lI n te l 6300ESB 6300ESB 6300ESB 6300ESB 6300ESB Red Hat Linux 9... 0 driver disk:

1... Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive...

2... Decompress the file RH9... 0+release+bui ld+16... gz RH9... 0+release+bui ld+16... gz RH9... 0+release+bui ld+16... gz RH9... 0+release+bui ld+16... gz RH9... 0+release+bui ld+16... gz into the floppy disk from the following path in the support CD:

\Dr ivers\6300ESB\Linux\Dr ivers\6300ESB\Linux\Dr ivers\6300ESB\Linux\Dr ivers\6300ESB\Linux\Dr ivers\6300ESB\Linux

3... Eject the floppy disk...

You may have to use another system to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD or from the Internet...

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During Windows 2000/2003 Server OS installation

To install the Intel 6300ESB RAID controller driver when installing Windows 2000/2003 Server OS:

1... Boot the computer using the Windows 2000/2003 Server installation CD... The WindowsWindowsWindowsWindowsWindows 2000/2003 Setup 2000/2003 Setup 2000/2003 Setup 2000/2003 Setup 2000/2003 Setup starts...

2... Press <F6> when the message Press F6 i f you need to insta l lPress F6 i f you need to insta l lPress F6 i f you need to insta l lPress F6 i f you need to insta l lPress F6 i f you need to insta l l a th i rd party SCSI or RAID dr iver ... ... ... a th i rd party SCSI or RAID dr iver ... ... ... a th i rd party SCSI or RAID dr iver ... ... ... a th i rd party SCSI or RAID dr iver ... ... ... a th i rd party SCSI or RAID dr iver ... ... ... appears at the bottom of the screen...

3... When prompted, press <S> to specify an additional device...

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4... Insert the Intel 6300ESB RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press <Enter>...

5... Select the Adaptec Embedded Ser ia l ATA HostRAID Dr iverAdaptec Embedded Ser ia l ATA HostRAID Dr iverAdaptec Embedded Ser ia l ATA HostRAID Dr iverAdaptec Embedded Ser ia l ATA HostRAID Dr iverAdaptec Embedded Ser ia l ATA HostRAID Dr iver for Windows 2000/XP/2003for Windows 2000/XP/2003for Windows 2000/XP/2003for Windows 2000/XP/2003for Windows 2000/XP/2003, then press <Enter> to select...

6... The Windows 2000/2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk... When prompted, press <Enter> to continue installation...

7... Setup then proceeds with the OS installation... Follow screen instructions to continue...

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5... Right-click the RAID contro l ler RAID contro l ler RAID contro l ler RAID contro l ler RAID contro l ler item, then select Propert iesPropert iesPropert iesPropert iesPropert ies...

6... Click the Dr iver Dr iver Dr iver Dr iver Dr iver tab, then click the Update Dr iver Update Dr iver Update Dr iver Update Dr iver Update Dr iver button...

7... The Upgrade Device Dr iver WizardUpgrade Device Dr iver WizardUpgrade Device Dr iver WizardUpgrade Device Dr iver WizardUpgrade Device Dr iver Wizard window appears... Click NextNextNextNextNext...

8... Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive...

9... Select the option Search for a su itable dr iver for my deviceSearch for a su itable dr iver for my deviceSearch for a su itable dr iver for my deviceSearch for a su itable dr iver for my deviceSearch for a su itable dr iver for my device (recommended)(recommended)(recommended)(recommended)(recommended), then click NextNextNextNextNext...

10... The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers... When found, click Next Next Next Next Next to install the drivers...

To an existing Windows 2000/2003 Server OS

To install the Intel 6300ESB RAID controller driver on an existing Windows 2000/2003 Server OS:

1... Restart the computer, then log in with Admin istratorAdmin istratorAdmin istratorAdmin istratorAdmin istrator privileges...

2... Windows automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware FoundNew Hardware FoundNew Hardware FoundNew Hardware FoundNew Hardware Found window... Click Cance lCance lCance lCance lCance l...

3... Right-click the My Computer My Computer My Computer My Computer My Computer icon on the Windows desktop , then select Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies from the menu...

4... Click the Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager Device Manager Device Manager Device Manager Device Manager button to display the list of devices installed in the system...

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11... Click F in ish F in ish F in ish F in ish F in ish after the driver installation is done...

To verify the Intel 6300ESB RAID controller driver installation:

1... Right-click the My Computer My Computer My Computer My Computer My Computer icon on the Windows desktop , then select Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies from the menu...

2... Click the Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager Device Manager Device Manager Device Manager Device Manager button...

3... Click the + sign before the item SCSI and RAID contro l lersSCSI and RAID contro l lersSCSI and RAID contro l lersSCSI and RAID contro l lersSCSI and RAID contro l lers...

The Adaptec Embedded Ser ia l ATA HostRAID Adaptec Embedded Ser ia l ATA HostRAID Adaptec Embedded Ser ia l ATA HostRAID Adaptec Embedded Ser ia l ATA HostRAID Adaptec Embedded Ser ia l ATA HostRAID item should appear...

4... Right-click the Adaptec EmbeddedAdaptec EmbeddedAdaptec EmbeddedAdaptec EmbeddedAdaptec Embedded Ser ia l ATA HostRAID Ser ia l ATA HostRAID Ser ia l ATA HostRAID Ser ia l ATA HostRAID Ser ia l ATA HostRAID item, then select Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies from the menu...

5... Click the Dr iver Dr iver Dr iver Dr iver Dr iver tab, then click the Dr iver Deta i ls Dr iver Deta i ls Dr iver Deta i ls Dr iver Deta i ls Dr iver Deta i ls button to display the RAID controller drivers...

6... Click OK OK OK OK OK when finished...

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To install the Intel 6300ESB RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat

Linux 9... 0 OS:

1... Boot the system from the Red Hat Installation CD...

2... At the boot:, type linux dd , then press <Enter>...

3... Select Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk... Press <Enter>

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4... Select f d0 fd0 fd0 fd0 fd0 using the <Tab> key when asked to select the driver disk source... Press <Tab> to move the cursor to O KO KO KO KO K, then press <Enter>...

5... When prompted, insert the Intel 6300ESB Red Hat Linux 9... 0 driver disk to the floppy disk drive, select OK , OK , OK , OK , OK , then press <Enter>...

The drivers for the Intel 6300ESB RAID controller are installed to the system...

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6... When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select N oN oN oN oN o, then press <Enter>; otherwise, select Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes if you need to install additional RAID controller drivers...

7... Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation...

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6... 2 LAN

This section provides instructions on how to install the Intel 82547GI LAN controller drivers...

6... 2... 16... 2... 16... 2... 16... 2... 16... 2... 1 WindowsWindowsWindowsWindowsWindows 2000 Server 2000 Server 2000 Server 2000 Server 2000 Server

To install the Intel 82547GI LAN controller driver on a Windows 2000 Server OS:

1... Restart the computer, then log in with Admin istratorAdmin istratorAdmin istratorAdmin istratorAdmin istrator privileges...

2... Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive, or the LAN controller driver disk to the floppy disk drive...

3... Windows automatically detects the LAN controller and displays a New Hardware FoundNew Hardware FoundNew Hardware FoundNew Hardware FoundNew Hardware Found window... Click Cance lCance lCance lCance lCance l...

4... Right-click the My Computer My Computer My Computer My Computer My Computer icon on the Windows desktop , then select Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies from the menu...

5... Click the Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager Device Manager Device Manager Device Manager Device Manager button to display the list of devices installed in the system...

6... Right-click the LAN Contro l ler LAN Contro l ler LAN Contro l ler LAN Contro l ler LAN Contro l ler item, then select Propert iesPropert iesPropert iesPropert iesPropert ies...

7... Click the Dr iver Dr iver Dr iver Dr iver Dr iver tab, then click the Update Dr iver Update Dr iver Update Dr iver Update Dr iver Update Dr iver button...

8... The I n te lI n te lI n te lI n te lI n te l PRO Network PRO Network PRO Network PRO Network PRO Network Connect ionsConnect ionsConnect ionsConnect ionsConnect ions window appears... Click the Insta l lI nsta l lI nsta l lI nsta l lI nsta l l Base Dr ivers Base Dr ivers Base Dr ivers Base Dr ivers Base Dr ivers button...

The LAN controller drivers are automatically installed in the system...

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To verify the Intel 82547GI LAN controller driver installation:

1... Right-click the My Computer My Computer My Computer My Computer My Computer icon on the Windows desktop , then select Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies from the menu...

2... Click the Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager Device Manager Device Manager Device Manager Device Manager button...

3... Click the + sign before the item Network adaptersNetwork adaptersNetwork adaptersNetwork adaptersNetwork adapters...

The Inte l(R) PRO/1000 CT Network Connect ion Inte l(R) PRO/1000 CT Network Connect ion Inte l(R) PRO/1000 CT Network Connect ion Inte l(R) PRO/1000 CT Network Connect ion Inte l(R) PRO/1000 CT Network Connect ion item should appear...

4... Right-click the Inte l(R) PRO/1000Inte l(R) PRO/1000Inte l(R) PRO/1000Inte l(R) PRO/1000Inte l(R) PRO/1000 CT Network Connect ion CT Network Connect ion CT Network Connect ion CT Network Connect ion CT Network Connect ion item, then select Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies from the menu...

5... Click the Dr iver Dr iver Dr iver Dr iver Dr iver tab, then click the Dr iver Deta i ls Dr iver Deta i ls Dr iver Deta i ls Dr iver Deta i ls Dr iver Deta i ls button to display the RAID controller drivers...

6... Click OK OK OK OK OK when finished...

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6... 2... 26... 2... 26... 2... 26... 2... 26... 2... 2 WindowsWindowsWindowsWindowsWindows 2003 Server 2003 Server 2003 Server 2003 Server 2003 Server

To install the Intel 82547GI LAN controller driver on a Windows 2003 Server OS:

1... Restart the computer, then log in with Admin istratorAdmin istratorAdmin istratorAdmin istratorAdmin istrator privileges...

2... Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive, or the LAN controller driver disk to the floppy disk drive...

3... Windows automatically detects the LAN controller and displays a New Hardware FoundNew Hardware FoundNew Hardware FoundNew Hardware FoundNew Hardware Found window... Click Cance lCance lCance lCance lCance l...

4... Right-click the My Computer My Computer My Computer My Computer My Computer icon on the Windows desktop , then select Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies from the menu...

5... Click the Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager Device Manager Device Manager Device Manager Device Manager button to display the list of devices installed in the system...

6... Right-click the LAN Contro l ler LAN Contro l ler LAN Contro l ler LAN Contro l ler LAN Contro l ler item, then select Propert iesPropert iesPropert iesPropert iesPropert ies...

7... Click the Dr iver Dr iver Dr iver Dr iver Dr iver tab, then click the Update Dr iver Update Dr iver Update Dr iver Update Dr iver Update Dr iver button...

8... The Hardware UpdateHardware UpdateHardware UpdateHardware UpdateHardware Update Device Dr iver WizardDevice Dr iver WizardDevice Dr iver WizardDevice Dr iver WizardDevice Dr iver Wizard window appears... Select the option Insta l l theInsta l l theInsta l l theInsta l l theInsta l l the software automat ica l lysoftware automat ica l lysoftware automat ica l lysoftware automat ica l lysoftware automat ica l ly (Recommended)(Recommended)(Recommended)(Recommended)(Recommended), then click NextNextNextNextNext...

9... The I n te lI n te lI n te lI n te lI n te l PRO Network PRO Network PRO Network PRO Network PRO Network Connect ionsConnect ionsConnect ionsConnect ionsConnect ions window appears... Click the Insta l lI nsta l lI nsta l lI nsta l lI nsta l l Base Dr ivers Base Dr ivers Base Dr ivers Base Dr ivers Base Dr ivers button...

The LAN controller drivers are automatically installed in the system...

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To verify the Intel 82547GI LAN controller driver installation:

1... Right-click the My Computer My Computer My Computer My Computer My Computer icon on the Windows desktop , then select Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies from the menu...

2... Click the Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager Device Manager Device Manager Device Manager Device Manager button...

3... Click the + sign before the item Network adaptersNetwork adaptersNetwork adaptersNetwork adaptersNetwork adapters...

The Inte l(R) PRO/1000 CT Network Connect ion Inte l(R) PRO/1000 CT Network Connect ion Inte l(R) PRO/1000 CT Network Connect ion Inte l(R) PRO/1000 CT Network Connect ion Inte l(R) PRO/1000 CT Network Connect ion item should appear...

4... Right-click the Inte l(R) PRO/1000Inte l(R) PRO/1000Inte l(R) PRO/1000Inte l(R) PRO/1000Inte l(R) PRO/1000 CT Network Connect ion CT Network Connect ion CT Network Connect ion CT Network Connect ion CT Network Connect ion item, then select Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies from the menu...

5... Click the Dr iver Dr iver Dr iver Dr iver Dr iver tab, then click the Dr iver Deta i ls Dr iver Deta i ls Dr iver Deta i ls Dr iver Deta i ls Dr iver Deta i ls button to display the RAID controller drivers...

6... Click OK OK OK OK OK when finished...

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Follow these instructions when installing the Intel 82547GI LAN controller base driver for the in Red Hat Linux version 5... 2... x operating system... The following procedures were tested for 2... 4... x kernels through 2... 4... 20...

Building and installing the drivers

To build a binary RPM package of this driver, run rpmbuild -tb <filename... tar... gz>

Replace <filename... tar... gz> with the specific filename of the driver...

The currently running kernel must match the version and configuration of the installed kernel sources for the build to work properly, Reboot the system now if you have just recompiled the kernel... The RPM functionality has only been tested in Red Hat distributions...

1... Move the base driver tar file to the directory of your choice... For example, use /home/username/e1000 or /usr/local/src/e1000...

2... Untar or unzip the archive... tar zxf e1000-x... x... x... tar... gz

3... Change to the driver src directory... cd e1000-x... x... x/src/

4... Compile the driver module... makenstall

The binary is installed as:

/lib/modules/[KERNEL_VERSION]/kernel/drivers/net/e1000... o

The locations listed above are default install locations and might not be correct for some Linux distributions... For more information, see the ldistrib... txt file included in the driver tar...

5... Install the module... insmod e1000 <parameter>=<value>

6... Assign an IP address to the interface by entering the following: ifconfig ethx <IP_address>

where x is the interface number...

7... To verify if the interface works, enter the following: ping <IP_address>

where <IP_address> is the IP address of another system on the same subnet as the system being tested...

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6... 3 VGA This section provides instructions on how to install the Intel E7221 Super Video Graphics Adapter (SVGA) driver...

6... 3... 16... 3... 16... 3... 16... 3... 16... 3... 1 WindowsWindowsWindowsWindowsWindows 2000 Server 2000 Server 2000 Server 2000 Server 2000 Server You need to manually install the Intel E7221 SVGA driver on a Windows

2000 Server operating system...

To install the Intel E7221 SVGA driver:

1... Restart the computer, then log on with Admin istratorAdmin istratorAdmin istratorAdmin istratorAdmin istrator privileges...

2... Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive... The support CD automatically displays the Dr ivers Dr ivers Dr ivers Dr ivers Dr ivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer...

Windows automatically detects the VGA controller and displays a N e wN e wN e wN e wN e w Hardware FoundHardware FoundHardware FoundHardware FoundHardware Found window... Click Cance lCance lCance lCance lCance l to close this window...

3... Click the item Inte l(R) E7221 Chipset (SVGA)Inte l(R) E7221 Chipset (SVGA)Inte l(R) E7221 Chipset (SVGA)Inte l(R) E7221 Chipset (SVGA)Inte l(R) E7221 Chipset (SVGA) item from the DriversDriversDriversDriversDrivers menu...

4... The Inte l(R) E7221 Graphics Dr iver Insta l ler SoftwareInte l(R) E7221 Graphics Dr iver Insta l ler SoftwareInte l(R) E7221 Graphics Dr iver Insta l ler SoftwareInte l(R) E7221 Graphics Dr iver Insta l ler SoftwareInte l(R) E7221 Graphics Dr iver Insta l ler Software window appears... Click NextNextNextNextNext... Follow screen instructions to complete installation...

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The Red Hat Linux 9... 0 (2... 4... x kernels) operating system automatically recognizes the Intel E7221 SVGA driver during system installation... There is no need to install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA...

6... 3... 26... 3... 26... 3... 26... 3... 26... 3... 2 WindowsWindowsWindowsWindowsWindows 2003 Server 2003 Server 2003 Server 2003 Server 2003 Server The Windows 2003 Server operating system automatically recognizes the Intel E7221 SVGA driver during system installation... There is no need to install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA...

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To verify if the Intel E7221 SVGA driver is properly installed in a Windows 2000/2003 Server operating system:

1... Right-click the My Computer My Computer My Computer My Computer My Computer icon on the Windows desktop, then select Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies from the menu...

2... Click the Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager Device Manager Device Manager Device Manager Device Manager button...

3... Click the + sign before the item Disp lay adaptersDisp lay adaptersDisp lay adaptersDisp lay adaptersDisp lay adapters...

The I n te lI n te lI n te lI n te lI n te l E7221 SVGA XXXXXXX E7221 SVGA XXXXXXX E7221 SVGA XXXXXXX E7221 SVGA XXXXXXX E7221 SVGA XXXXXXX item should appear...

4... Right-click the I n te lI n te lI n te lI n te lI n te l E7221 SVGA E7221 SVGA E7221 SVGA E7221 SVGA E7221 SVGA XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX item, then select Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies Propert ies from the menu...

5... Click the Dr iver Dr iver Dr iver Dr iver Dr iver tab, then click the Dr iver Deta i ls Dr iver Deta i ls Dr iver Deta i ls Dr iver Deta i ls Dr iver Deta i ls button to display the VGA drivers...

6... Click OK OK OK OK OK when finished...

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