ASUS DSBF-DE, DSBF-DE-SAS User Manual

DSBF-DE

Series

DSBF-DE DSBF-DE/SAS

Motherboard

E2880

First Edition V1

November 2006

Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.

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Contents

Notices........................................................................................................	vii
Safety information.....................................................................................	viii
About this guide..........................................................................................	ix
Typography...................................................................................................	x
DSBF-DE Series specifications summary.................................................	xi

Chapter 1:		Product introduction
1.1	Welcome!.......................................................................................		1-1
1.2	Package contents.........................................................................		1-1
1.3	Special features............................................................................		1-2
	1.3.1	Product highlights............................................................	1-2
	1.3.2	Innovative ASUS features................................................	1-4

Chapter 2:		Hardware information
2.1	Before you proceed......................................................................		2-1
2.2	Motherboard overview.................................................................		2-2
	2.2.1	Placement direction.........................................................	2-2
	2.2.2	Screw holes.....................................................................	2-2
	2.2.3	Support kits for the motherboard.....................................	2-3
	2.2.4	Motherboard layouts........................................................	2-6
	2.2.5	Layout contents...............................................................	2-8
2.3	Central Processing Unit (CPU)..................................................		2-10
	2.3.1	Installing the CPU..........................................................	2-10
	2.3.2	Installing the CPU heatsink and fan..............................	2-13
2.4	System memory..........................................................................		2-15
	2.4.1	Overview........................................................................	2-15
	2.4.2	Memory configurations..................................................	2-15
	2.4.3	Memory mirroring and sparing technology....................	2-17
	2.4.4	Installing a DIMM...........................................................	2-20
	2.4.5	Removing a DIMM.........................................................	2-20
	2.4.6	Installing the MemCool FB-DIMM fan (optional)............	2-21
	2.4.7	Uninstalling the optional MemCool FB-DIMM fan..........	2-23
2.5	Expansion slots..........................................................................		2-24
	2.5.1	Installing an expansion card..........................................	2-24
	2.5.2	Configuring an expansion card......................................	2-24
	2.5.3	Interrupt assignments....................................................	2-25
	2.5.4	PCI/PCI-X slots..............................................................	2-26
	2.5.5	DDR2 SO-DIMM socket ...............................................	2-26
	2.5.6	PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link)........................................	2-27
	2.5.7	PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link; x4 link).............................	2-27

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Contents

2.6	Jumpers	.......................................................................................	2-28
2.7	Switch..........................................................................................		2-33
2.8	Connectors..................................................................................		2-34
	2.8.1 ..................................................	Rear panel connectors	2-34
	2.8.2 ........................................................	Internal connectors	2-35

Chapter 3:		Powering up
3.1	Starting up for the first time........................................................		3-1
3.2	Turning off the computer.............................................................		3-2
	3.2.1	Using the OS shut down function....................................	3-2
	3.2.2	Using the dual function power switch..............................	3-2

Chapter 4:		BIOS setup
4.1	Managing and updating your BIOS.............................................		4-1
	4.1.1	Creating a bootable floppy disk.......................................	4-1
	4.1.2	Updating the BIOS using the Phoenix Phlash16 Utility...	4-2
	4.1.3	ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility.......................................	4-3
	4.1.4	ASUS Update utility.........................................................	4-5
4.2	BIOS setup program.....................................................................		4-8
	4.2.1	BIOS menu screen..........................................................	4-9
	4.2.2	Menu bar.........................................................................	4-9
	4.2.3	Legend bar....................................................................	4-10
	4.2.4	Menu items....................................................................	4-10
	4.2.5	Sub-menu items............................................................	4-10
	4.2.6	Configuration fields........................................................	4-10
	4.2.7	Pop-up window...............................................................	4-11
	4.2.8	General help...................................................................	4-11
4.3	Main menu...................................................................................		4-12
	4.3.1	System Date .................................................................	4-12
	4.3.2	System Time..................................................................	4-12
	4.3.3	Floppy A.........................................................................	4-12
	4.3.4	IDE Configuration..........................................................	4-13
	4.3.5	IDE Primary Master/Slave;
		SATA Port 1/2/3/4..........................................................	4-15
	4.3.6	System Information........................................................	4-16
4.4	Advanced menu..........................................................................		4-18
	4.4.1	Advanced Processor Options........................................	4-18
	4.4.2	Chipset Configuration....................................................	4-22
	4.4.3	PCI Configuration..........................................................	4-25
	4.4.4	ICH USB Control Sub-Menu..........................................	4-26

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	4.4.5	Peripheral Devices Configuration..................................	4-27
	4.4.6	ACPI Configuration........................................................	4-29
	4.4.7	Power On Configuration................................................	4-30
	4.4.8	Hardware Monitor..........................................................	4-31
4.5	Server menu................................................................................		4-34
	4.5.1	Console Redirection......................................................	4-34
	4.5.2	DMI Event Logging........................................................	4-36
4.6	Security menu.............................................................................		4-37
4.7	Boot menu...................................................................................		4-39
	4.7.1	Boot Device Priority.......................................................	4-39
	4.7.2	Boot Features................................................................	4-40
4.8	Exit menu.....................................................................................		4-41

Chapter 5:		RAID configuration
5.1	Setting up RAID............................................................................		5-1
	5.1.1	RAID definitions...............................................................	5-1
	5.1.2	Installing hard disk drives................................................	5-2
	5.1.3	Setting the RAID item in BIOS.........................................	5-2
	5.1.4	RAID configuration utilities..............................................	5-2
5.2	LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility..........................		5-3
	5.2.1	Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set.....................................	5-4
	5.2.2	Creating a RAID 10 set..................................................	5-10
	5.2.3	Adding or viewing a RAID configuration........................	5-14
	5.2.4	Initializing the logical drives...........................................	5-17
	5.2.5	Rebuilding failed drives.................................................	5-22
	5.2.6	Checking the drives for data consistency......................	5-24
	5.2.7	Deleting a RAID configuration.......................................	5-27
	5.2.8	Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set......................	5-28
	5.2.9	Enabling the WriteCache...............................................	5-29
5.3	Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility..................		5-30
	5.3.1	Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe).......................................	5-31
	5.3.2	Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror).......................................	5-33
	5.3.3	Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe + Mirror).......................	5-34
	5.3.4	Creating a RAID 5 set (Parity).......................................	5-35
	5.3.5	Deleting a RAID set.......................................................	5-36
	5.3.6	Resetting disks to Non-RAID.........................................	5-37
	5.3.7	Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager.....................	5-37
5.4	Global Array Manager.................................................................		5-38

Contents

5.5	LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility (DSBF-DE/SAS model only).......		5-39
	5.5.1	Integrated Mirroring.......................................................	5-39
	5.5.2	Integrated Mirroring Enhanced......................................	5-43
	5.5.3	Integrated Striping (IS) volume......................................	5-45
	5.5.4	Managing Arrays............................................................	5-48
	5.5.5	Viewing SAS topology...................................................	5-53
	5.5.6	Global Properties...........................................................	5-55

Chapter 6:		Driver installation
6.1	RAID driver installation................................................................		6-1
	6.1.1	Creating a RAID driver disk.............................................	6-1
	6.1.2	Installing the RAID controller driver.................................	6-3
6.2	Intel® chipset software installation...........................................		6-12
6.3	LAN driver installation...............................................................		6-15
	6.3.1	Windows® 2000/Server 2003.........................................	6-15
	6.3.2	Red Hat/SuSE Linux......................................................	6-20
6.4	VGA driver installation...............................................................		6-21
	6.4.1	Windows® 2000/Server 2003.........................................	6-21
6.5	Management applications and utilities installation.................		6-24
	6.5.1	Running the support CD................................................	6-24
	6.5.2	Drivers menu.................................................................	6-24
	6.5.3	Management Software menu........................................	6-25
	6.5.4	Utilities menu.................................................................	6-25
	6.5.5	Contact information.......................................................	6-25

Appendix:		Reference information
A.1	DSBF-DE/SAS model block diagram..........................................		A-1
A.2	DSBF-DE model block diagram...................................................		A-2
A.3	PHLASH16.EXE and memory managers....................................		A-3

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Notices

Federal 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 B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio

frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’ s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•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.

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 user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

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

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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Safety information

Electrical safety

•To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system.

•When adding or removing 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.

•Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged.

•Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.

•Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company.

•If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

•Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package.

•Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

•To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

•Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet.

•Place the product on a stable surface.

•If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.

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About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard.

How this guide is organized

This user guide contains the following parts:

•Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technologies it supports.

•Chapter 2: Hardware information

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.

•Chapter 3: Powering up

This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system.

•Chapter 4: BIOS setup

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

•Chapter 5: RAID configuration

This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring

RAID sets using the available utilities.

•Chapter 6: Driver installation

This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.

•Appendix: Reference information

This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard.

Where to find more information

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

1.ASUS websites

The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2.Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package.

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Conventions used in this guide

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

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

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

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

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.

Typography

Bold text	Indicates a menu or an item to select.
Italics	Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
<Key>	Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-
	than sign means that you must press the
	enclosed key.
	Example: <Enter> means that you must press
	the Enter or Return key.
<Key1+Key2+Key3>	If you must press two or more keys
	simultaneously, the key names are linked with
	a plus sign (+).
	Example: <Ctrl+Alt+D>
Command	Means that you must type the command
	exactly as shown, then supply the required
	item or value enclosed in brackets.
	Example: At the DOS prompt, type the
	command line: format A:/S

DSBF-DE Series specifications summary

CPU

Chipset

Front Side Bus

Memory

Expansion slots

Storage

LAN

Dual LGA771 sockets for Intel® Xeon™ Dual Core processors 5000/5100/5300 Series

Supports Intel® Extended Memory 64Technology (EM64T) Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (5000 series support H.T.; 5100/5300 series DO NOT support H.T.)

MCH	:	Intel® 5000P
ICH	:	Intel® 6321ESB

1333/1066/667 MHz

Quadri-channel memory architecture

8 x 240-pin FB-DIMM sockets support registered ECC fully buffered DDR2-533/DDR2-667 memory modules with Advanced Memory Buffer (AMB chip)

Supports 256 MB up to 32 GB system memory. Supports memory mirroring and sparing technology.

DSBF-DE:

1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot (x8 link)

2 x PCI Express™ x8 slot (x8 link) (PCIE2/3)

1 x PCI Express™ x8 slot (x4 link) (PCIE4)

2 x PCI-X 133/100 MHz

1 x DDR2 SO-DIMM socket for ASUS server management board 3 series (ASMB3)

DSBF-DE/SAS:

1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot (x8 link)

2 x PCI Express™ x8 slot (x8 link) (PCIE2/3)

1 x PCI Express™ x8 slot (x4 link) (PCIE4)

1 x PCI-X 133/100 MHz

1 x PCI-X 133/100 MHz for optional Zero Channel RAID (ZCR) card (color green)

1 x DDR2 SO-DIMM socket for ASUS server management board 3 series (ASMB3)

Intel® 6321ESB supports:

-2 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 devices

-6 x SATA II HDDs (300 MB/s)

-Intel® Matrix Storage with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID

0+1, and RAID 5 configuration

-LSI MegaRAID controller with RAID 0, RAID 1, and

RAID 0+1 configuration

(DSBF-DE/SAS model only)

LSI1068 PCI-X SAS controller supports:

-2 x Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) channels

(each channel supports 4 HDDs) with RAID0, RAID1, and RAID 1E configuration

-Zero-Channel RAID card(optional)

Intel® ESB2E plus Gilgal Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet

(continued on the next page)

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DSBF-DE Series specifications summary

USB

Special features

BIOS features

Rear panel

Internal connectors

Power requirement

Form factor

Support CD contents

Intel® 6321ESB supports:

- 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 on the rear panel, 2 on the front panel)

ASUS Smart Fan Control

ASUS Smart Fan2 Control

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2

PHOENIX BIOS, 8 Mb FWH, Green, PnP, DMI, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0a, SMBIOS 2.3

1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple)

1 x PS/2 mouse port (green)

2 x USB 2.0 ports

1 x VGA port

1 x Serial port

2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports

1 x Floppy disk drive connector

1 x IDE connector

6 x Serial ATA connectors

1 x Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 1 x TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM1)

1 x Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM2) 1 x Print port connector (26-1 pin LPT1)

1 x Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUMB1) 1 x Backplane SMBus connector (6-1 pin BPSMB1) 1 x LPC connector for LPC debug card (14-pin LPC1)

1 x Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector for LSI MegaRAID SATA LED (6-1 pin SGPIO1)

1 x System panel connector (20 pin PANEL1)

1 x Auxiliary panel connector (20 pin AUX-PANEL1) SSI power connectors (24-pin, 8-pin, and 4-pin) CPU (x2), rear (x2), front (x4), and FB-DIMM (x1) fan

connectors

(DSBF-DE/SAS model only)

2 x Mini-SAS connectors support a total of 8 devices

1 x SAS LSI1068 port LED connector (18-1 pin SASLED1)

SSI power supply (with 24-pin/4-pin/8-pin 12V plugs) for LGA771-socket Intel® Xeon Dual Core processors (Glidewell platform)

SSI EEB form factor: 12 in x 13 in (30.5 cm x 33 cm)

Device drivers ASUS Update Utility

ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) ADOBE Acrobat Reader

ASUS Screen Saver

ASUS Flash utility under DOS

*Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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

Chapter summary	1

1.1	Welcome!.......................................................................................	1-1
1.2	Package contents.........................................................................	1-1
1.3	Special features............................................................................	1-2

ASUS DSBF-DE Series

1.1Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® DSBF-DE series motherboard!

The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!

Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.

1.2Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

		DSBF-DE series	DSBF-DE series
		Retail Pack	Bulk Pack
	SATA signal cable	6	--
Cables	SATA power cable	3	--
	SAS cable	2	--
	(DSBF-DE/SAS only)
	3-in-1 cable set	1	--
Accessories	IO shield	1	1
Application CDs	Support CD	1	1
Documentation	User Guide	1	1
Packing Qty.		3pcs per caton	10pcs per carton

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

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1.3Special features

1.3.1Product highlights

Latest processor technology

The motherboard comes with two LGA-771 sockets that support Dual Core Intel® Xeon™ processors with 1333/1066/667 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB).

Dual-core processors contain two physical CPU cores to meet demands for more powerful processing. Intel® Xeon™ processors incorporate the Intel® Hyper Threading Technology and Extended Memory 64-bit Technology (EM64T). The EM64T enables the support for 64-bit operation system, such as 64-bit Windows® and Linux. See page 2-10 for details.

Intel® 5000P and Intel® 6321ESB chipset

The Intel® 5000P Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the Intel® 6321ESB provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard.

The MCH provides the processor, quadri-channel FB-DIMM memory support, and PCI Express interfaces. The Intel® 6321ESB is a new generation server class I/O controller hub that provides the interface for PCI 2.3, PCI Express, and PCIX.

Intel® EM64T

The motherboard supports Intel® processors with the Intel® EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). The Intel® EM64T feature allows your computer to run on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster and more efficient computing.

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST)

The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement.

FB-DIMM memory support

This motherboard supports fully buffered DIMMs (FB-DIMMs), the latest memory solution that extends memory capacity and provide high-speed, high-density system memory peformance. FB-DIMMs use Advanced Memory Buffer (AMB) chips that transmit signals between the memory modules and controllers with improved signal integrity and reduced errors. See page 2 15 for details.

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PCI Express™ interface

The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point to­point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI or

PCI-X specifications. See page 2-27 for details.

Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology support

(DSBF-DE/SAS model only)

SAS is the latest storage interface for enterprise-class storage devices. Building on and improving the parallel SCSI foundation, SAS is the new industry standard that includes Serial ATA interoperability, and is projected to be the succesor of the Ultra320 SCSI technology. See page 2-38 for the location of the SAS connectors.

Zero-Channel RAID (ZCR) solution

(DSBF-DE/SAS model only)

The motherboard comes with a ZCR socket for an optional Zero-Channel RAID card, allowing RAID 0 (striping), RAID 1 (mirroring), RAID 0+1, and RAID 5 configurations. The ZCR capability provides a cost-effective high performance and added reliability.

82563 LAN solution

The motherboard comes with a dual-port 82563EB network connection to provide a total solution for your networking needs. See page 2-29 for the location of the LAN ports. See section “2.6 Jumpers” for details on Gigabit LAN settings.

Serial ATA II technology

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II 3 Gb/s technology through 6321ESB

Serial ATA interfaces. The Serial ATA II specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with a host of new features, including Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm, and Hot Swap. Serial ATA allows thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin count and reduced voltage requirements. See page 2-37 for details.

USB 2.0 technology

The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See pages 2-24 for details.

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Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring

The CPU temperature is monitored by the W83793G chip to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The chip monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components. See page 4-29 for details.

Intel® IOAT

Intel® I/O Acceleration Technology (IOAT) is an integrated server platform I/O solution that addresses all segments of the server I/O bottleneck problem using

TCP/IP without requiring any modification of existing or future applications. Intel® IOAT is a system-wide solution that increases CPU efficiency and delivers data to/from applications faster than current server platforms.

1.3.2Innovative ASUS features

CrashFree BIOS 2

This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 4-3 for details.

ASUS Smart Fan technology

The ASUS Smart Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. See page 4 31 for details.

ASUS MemCool FB-DIMM Fan Kit (optional)

With this optional fan kit, the platform gets optimal performance and the best possible FB-DIMM thermal environment.

1-	Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.

Hardware2 information

Chapter summary	2

2.1	Before you proceed......................................................................	2-1
2.2	Motherboard overview.................................................................	2-2
2.3	Central Processing Unit (CPU)..................................................	2-10
2.4	System memory..........................................................................	2-15
2.5	Expansion slots..........................................................................	2-24
2.6	Jumpers.......................................................................................	2-28
2.7	Switch..........................................................................................	2-33
2.8	Connectors..................................................................................	2-34

ASUS DSBF-DE Series

2.1Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

•Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.

•Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.

•Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.

•Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.

•Before you install or remove any component, ensure

that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

SB_PWR1

	ON	OFF
DSBF-DE Series Onboard LED	Standby	Powered
	Power	Off

If the ATX12V2 connector is not connected, the REAR_FAN1/2,

FRNT_FAN1/2/3/4, and FBD_FAN1 will not work.

		LED1
	ON	OFF
DSBF-DE Series SAS LED	Standby	Powered
	Power	Off

This LED is for DSBF-DE/SAS model only, indicating that if the LSI SAS1068 chipset is working normally.

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2.2Motherboard overview

Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.

To optimize the motherboard features, we highly recommend that you install it in an

SSI EEB 3.61 compliant chassis.

Make sure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components!

2.2.1Placement direction

When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below.

2.2.2Screw holes

Place nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.

Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

Place this side towards

the rear of the chassis

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2.2.3Support kits for the motherboard

For additional protection from motherboard breakage due to the weight of the CPU heatsinks, your motherboard package comes with CEK springs that you can use as weight support. Install the CEK springs before installing the motherboard.

If your chassis is SSI EEB 3.61 compliant, we recommend that you use the CEK springs; otherwise, use the support plates kit.

Each CEK spring has four hooks to match the designated holes around the CPU area.

Hook

To install the CEK spring:

1.Locate the CPU heatsink holes on the motherboard.

Socket for CPU2

Socket for CPU1

Heatsink hole

2.Position the CEK spring underneath the motherboard, then match the CEK spring hooks to the CPU1 heatsink holes.

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3.Press the upper spring hooks inward, then insert to the upper CPU heatsink holes until they snap in place.

4.Press the lower spring clips inward, then insert to the lower CPU heatsink holes until they snap in place.

5.If you installed a second CPU, repeat steps 2 to 4 to install the CEK spring to the CPU2 heatsink holes.

The CEK springs appear as shown when installed.

CEK spring screw hole

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6.Before installing the motherboard into the chassis, locate the standoffs

that should match the eight (8) CEK spring screw holes.

Standoffs for CPU1

Standoffs for CPU2

7.Install the motherboard with the external I/O ports toward the chassis rear panel. The CPU sockets should be right on top of their respective standoffs.

Socket for CPU2

Socket for CPU1

Make sure that the standoffs perfectly match the CEK spring screw holes; otherwise, you can not install the CPU heatsinks properly.

8.Secure the motherboard with nine (9) screws. Refer to section “2.2.2 Screw holes” for illustration.

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2.2.4Motherboard layouts

DSBF-DE/SAS model

		33cm (13in)
PS/2	KBPWR1	ATXPWR1		PSUSMB1	ATX12V1
	ATX12V2
T: Mouse	USBPW12
B: Keyboard			CPU_FAN1
	DDR FB-DIMM_31 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
USB1	DDR FB-DIMM_30 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)				CPU1
USB2

			DDR FB-DIMM_21 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
COM1			DDR FB-DIMM_20 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
	REAR_FAN1		DDR FB-DIMM_11 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
			DDR FB-DIMM_10 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
REAR_FAN2			DDR FB-DIMM_01 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
VGA1			DDR FB-DIMM_00 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
				CPU2
RJ-45		®	DSBF-DE/SAS	Intel®
(LAN-1)
RJ-45				5000P
			FBD_FAN1
(LAN-2)

LPC1							82563EB	DIP_SW1

Super

PCIE1

I/O

LAN_EN1

AMI

PCIE2

8Mb

FWH

PCIE3

ATI

ES1000

PCIE4

VGA_EN1

PCIX5

PCIX6

COM2

LPT1

PRI_IDE1

FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1

ASMB3

CPU_FAN2

SATA1 SATA2

HDLED1

SATA3 SATA4

	CR2032 3V
SAS_EN1	Lithium Cell
	CMOS Power		SATA5 SATA6
		SGPIO1
	LED1

TPM1

LAN_BW1

Intel®

SAS2

LSI

SAS1068

6321ESB

CLRTC1

SAS1

SB_PWR1

USBPW34

BUZZER1

BPSMB1

RECOVERY1

FLOPPY1

PANEL1

USB34

SASLED1

AUX_PANEL1

FRNT

_FAN4

FRNT

_FAN3

30.5cm (12in)

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33cm (13in)

PS/2

KBPWR1

T: Mouse USBPW12

B: Keyboard

USB1

USB2

COM1	REAR_FAN1
VGA1	REAR_FAN2

ATX12V2	ATXPWR1	PSUSMB1
DDR FB-DIMM_31 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)		CPU_FAN1
DDR FB-DIMM_30 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR FB-DIMM_21 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR FB-DIMM_20 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR FB-DIMM_11 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR FB-DIMM_10 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR FB-DIMM_01 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR FB-DIMM_00 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

RJ-45	®		DSBF-DE			Intel®
(LAN-1)
RJ-45						5000P
				FBD_FAN1
(LAN-2)
LPC1		82563EB		DIP_SW1
Super				PCIE1		ASMB3
I/O			LAN_EN1
8Mb				PCIE2
AMI
FWH
				PCIE3		HDLED1
						CR2032 3V
ATI						Lithium Cell
				PCIE4		CMOS Power
ES1000					TPM1	LAN_BW1
VGA_EN1				PCIX5

ATX12V1

CPU1

CPU2

PRI_IDE1

FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1

CPU_

FAN2

SATA1 SATA2

SATA3 SATA4

SATA5 SATA6

SGPIO1

Intel®

RAID_SEL1

6321ESB

30.5cm (12in)

PCIX6				CLRTC1
		USBPW34	BUZZER1	RECOVERY1
	SB_PWR1			BPSMB1
COM2	FLOPPY1 PANEL1	USB34		AUX_PANEL1	FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN3
LPT1

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2.2.5Layout contents

	Slots/Soocket		Page
1.		CPU sockets	2-10
2.		FB-DIMM sockets	2-15
3.		PCI/PCI-X slots	2-26
4.		DDR2 SODIMM socket	2-26
5.		PCI Express x16 slot	2-27
	6.	PCI Express x 8 slot	2-27

	Jumpers		Page
1.		Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)	2-28
2.		LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN1_EN1)	2-29
3.		USB device wake-up	2-29
		(3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34)
4.		Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1)	2-30
5.		Intel® 6321ESB SATA port S/W RAID setting	2-30
		(3-pin RAID_SEL1) (DSBF-DE model only)
6.		Onboard storage setting (3-pin SAS_EN1)	2-31
		(For DSBF-DE/SAS model only)
7.		LAN bandwith setting (3-pin LAN_BW1)	2-31
	8.	VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1)	2-32
	9.	Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1)	2-32

		Switch		Page
1.			DIP switches (DIP_SW1)	2-33
		Rear panel connectors		Page
	1.		PS/2 mouse port (green)	2-34
	2.		PS/2 keyboard port (purple)	2-34
	3.		USB 2.0 ports 1/2	2-34
	4.		Serial port	2-34
	5.		Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port	2-34
		6.	LAN (RJ-45) ports	2-34

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	Internal connectors		Page
1.		Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1)	2-35
2.		IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1)	2-35
3.		Serial ATA connectors	2-36
		(7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4, SATA5, SATA6 )
4.		Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)	2-36
5.		Mini-SAS connectors (DSBF-DE/SAS model only)	2-37
6.		SAS LSI1068 port LED connector (18-1 pin SASLED1)	2-38
		(DSBF-DE/SAS model only)
7.		Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector	2-38
		(6-1 pin SGPIO1)
8.		Backplane SMBus connector (7-1 pin BPSMB1)	2-39
9.		Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM2)	2-39
10.		CPU and system fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1/2,	2-40
		REAR_FAN1/2, FRNT_FAN1/2/3/4, FBD_FAN1)
11.		Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1)	2-40
12.		SSI power connectors	2-41
		(24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1, 4-pin ATX12V2)
13.		Parallel port connector (26-1 pin LPT1)	2-42
14.		TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM)	2-42
15.		LPC debug card connector (14-1 pin LPC1)	2-43
16.		Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1)	2-43
	17.	System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1)	2-44

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2.3Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA771 socket designed for the Intel® Xeon® Dual Core processor.

•Your boxed Intel® Xeon® LGA771 processor package should

come with installation instructions for the CPU and heatsink. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter.

•Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer

immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related.

•Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return

Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA771 socket.

•The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the PnP cap.

2.3.1Installing the CPU

To install a CPU:

1.Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

CPU1

CPU2

DSBF-DE Series CPU LGA771

Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left.

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