Motherboard
DSBF-D12
Series
DSBF-D12/SAS
DSBF-D12
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E2772
First Edition V1
October 2006
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Contents
Notices .................................................................................................................
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Safety information ...................................................................................... ix
About this guide .......................................................................................... x
DSBF-D12 Series specications summary ............................................. xii
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
2.1.1 Serial number location ................................................... 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 layout ......................................................... 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 congurations .................................................. 2-15
2.4.3 Memory mirroring and sparing technology .................... 2-17
2.4.4 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-22
2.4.5 Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-22
2.4.6 Installing the optional MemCool FB-DIMM fan ............. 2-23
2.4.7 Uninstalling the optional MemCool FB-DIMM fan ......... 2-25
2.5 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-26
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-26
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2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 2-26
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-27
2.5.4 PCI-X slots .................................................................... 2-28
2.5.5 DDR2 SODIMM socket ................................................ 2-28
2.5.6 PCI Express x8 slots (x8 link) ....................................... 2-29
2.5.7 PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) ....................................... 2-29
2.6 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 2-30
2.7 Switch .......................................................................................... 2-35
2.8 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-36
2.8.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-36
2.8.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-37
Chapter 3: Powering up
3.1 Starting up for the rst 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 oppy 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 Conguration elds ....................................................... 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
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4.3.2 System Time ................................................................. 4-12
4.3.3 Floppy A ........................................................................ 4-12
4.3.4 IDE Conguration .......................................................... 4-13
4.3.5 IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave ......................................... 4-15
4.3.6 SATA Port 1/2/3/4 .......................................................... 4-16
4.3.7 System Information ....................................................... 4-18
4.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-20
4.4.1 Advanced Processor Options ....................................... 4-20
4.4.2 Chipset Conguration ................................................... 4-23
4.4.3 PCI Conguration .......................................................... 4-26
4.4.4 ICH USB Control Sub-Menu ......................................... 4-28
4.4.5 Peripheral Devices Conguration ................................. 4-29
4.4.6 ACPI Conguration ....................................................... 4-31
4.4.7 Power On Conguration ................................................ 4-32
4.4.8 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 4-33
4.5 Server menu ............................................................................... 4-36
4.5.1 Console Redirection ...................................................... 4-36
4.5.2 DMI Event Logging ....................................................... 4-38
4.6 Security menu ............................................................................ 4-39
4.7 Boot menu .................................................................................. 4-41
4.7.1 Boot Device Priority ...................................................... 4-41
4.7.2 Boot Features ............................................................... 4-42
4.8 Exit menu .................................................................................... 4-43
Chapter 5: RAID conguration
5.1 Setting up RAID ............................................................................ 5-1
5.1.1 RAID denitions .............................................................. 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 conguration 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 conguration ....................... 5-14
5.2.4 Initializing the logical drives .......................................... 5-17
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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 conguration ....................................... 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
5.5 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility
(DSBF-D12/SAS model only) .....5
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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 ................................ 6-2
6.2 LAN driver installation ............................................................... 6-11
6.2.1 Windows 2000/Server 2003 ...........................................6-11
6.2.2 Red Hat/SuSE Linux ..................................................... 6-16
6.3 VGA driver installation............................................................... 6-17
6.3.1 Windows® 2000/Server 2003 ........................................ 6-17
6.4 Management applications and utilities installation ................ 6-20
6.4.1 Running the support CD ............................................... 6-20
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6.4.2 Drivers menu ................................................................. 6-20
6.4.3 Management Software menu ........................................ 6-21
6.4.4 Utilities menu ................................................................ 6-21
6.4.5 Contact information ....................................................... 6-21
Appendix: Reference information
A.1 DSBF-D12/SAS block diagram ....................................................A-1
A.2 DSBF-D12 block diagram ............................................................A-2
A.3 PHLASH16.EXE and memory managers ....................................A-3
Disabling 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.
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.
The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is
required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modications
to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
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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 x it by yourself. Contact a
qualied 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 qualied
service technician or your retailer.
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About this guide
This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring
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 conguration
This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and conguring
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
conguring the motherboard.
Where to nd 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
yers, 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.
NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a
task.
IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to 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
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DSBF-D12 Series specications summary
CPU
Dual LGA771 sockets for Intel® Xeon™ Dual Core
processors 5000/5100 Series
Supports Intel® Extended Memory 64Technology (EM64T)
Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (5000 series
supports H.T.; 5100 series DOES NOT support H.T.)
Chipset
MCH : Intel® 5000P
ICH : Intel® 6321ESB
Front Side Bus
1333/1066/667 MHz
Memory
Dual-channel memory architecture
12 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 48 GB system memory
Expansion slots DSBF-D12:
1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot (x8 link) (Supports 2U riser)
2 x PCI Express™ x8 slots (x8 link)
2 x PCI-X 133/100/66 MHz slot
1 x DDR2 SO-DIMM socket for ASUS® server management
card 3 series
DSBF-D12/SAS:
1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot (x8 link) (Supports 2U riser)
2 x PCI Express™ x8 slots (x8 link)
1 x PCI-X 100/66 MHz slot
1 x PCI-X 100/66 MHz slot for optional Zero Channel RAID
(ZCR) card (colored green)
1 x DDR2 SO-DIMM socket for ASUS® server management
card 3 series
Storage
Intel® 6321ESB supports:
- 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 channel
- 6 x SATA II (300 MB/s)
- Intel® Matrix Storage with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID
0+1, and RAID 5 conguration
- LSI MegaRAID controller with RAID 0, RAID 1, and
RAID 0+1 conguration
(DSBF-D12/SAS model only)
LSI1068 PCI-X SAS controller supports:
- 2 x Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) channels
(each channel supports 4 HDDs) with RAID 0, RAID 1,
and RAID 1E conguration
- Zero-Channel RAID (optional)
Discrete graphics
ATI® ES1000 PCI display controller
- Supports 32 MB display memory
LAN
Intel® 82563 Gigabit Network Connection (Dual-port)
- Supports Intel® I/O Acceleration Technology (IOAT)
(continued on the next page)
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*Specications are subject to change without notice.
USB
Intel® 6321ESB supports:
- 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 on the rear panel, 2 on the front
panel)
Special features
ASUS Smart Fan Control
ASUS Smart Fan2 Control
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2
BIOS feature
PHOENIX BIOS, 8 Mb FWH, Green, PnP, DMI, WfM2.0,
ACPI 2.0a, SMBIOS 2.3
Rear panel
1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple)
1 x PS/2 mouse port (green)
2 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x Serial port
1 x VGA port
2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports
Internal connectors
1 x Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1)
1 x IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1)
6 x Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4,
SATA5, SATA6 )
1 x Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)
1 x USB connector (10-1 pin USB34)
1 x Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2)
1 x Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1)
1 x Parallel port connector (26-1 pin LPT1)
1 x Backplane SMBus connector (7-1 pin BPSMB1)
1 x Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector for LSI
MegaRAID SATA LED (6-1 pin SGPIO1)
1 x System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1)
1 x System panel auxiliary connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1)
1 x LPC connector for LPC debug card (14-1 pin LPC1)
1 x TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM1)
SSI power connectors (24-pin, 8-pin, and, 4-pin)
CPU (x2), rear (x2), front (x4), and FB DIMM (x2)
4-pin fan connectors
DSBF-D12/SAS model only:
2 x Mini-SAS connectors support a total of 8 devices
(up to 122 devices if you use an expander)
1 x SAS LSI1068 ports LED connector (18-1 pin SASLED1)
Power requirement
SSI power supply (with 24-pin/4-pin/8-pin 12V plugs)
for LGA771-socket Intel® Xeon™ Dual Core processors
(Bensley platform)
Form factor
SSI EEB form factor: 12 in x 13 in (30.5 cm x 33.02 cm)
Support CD contents
Device drivers
ASUS Update Utility
ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM)
ADOBE Acrobat Reader
ASUS Screen Saver
ASUS Flash utility under DOS
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1
Product
introduction
This chapter describes the motherboard
features and the new technologies
it supports.
ASUS DSBF-D12 Series
Chapter summary
1
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2
ASUS DSBF-D12 Series 1-1
1.1 Welcome!
Thank you for buying an
ASUS® DSBF-D12 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.
1.2 Package contents
Check your motherboard package for the following items.
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
Cables
DSBF-D12 retail pack DSBF-D12 bulk pack
SATA signal cable 6 --
SATA power cable 3 --
SAS cable
(DSBF-D12/SAS only)
1 --
3-in-1 cable set 2 --
Accessories
I/O shield 1 1
Application CDs
Support CD 1 1
Documentation
User guide 1 1
Packing qty.
3 pcs per carton 10 pcs per carton
1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product 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, dual-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 efcient 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.
ASUS DSBF-D12 Series 1-3
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-to-point 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 specications. See page 2-29 for details.
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology support
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 2-39 for the location of the SAS connectors.
Zero-Channel RAID (ZCR) solution
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
congurations. The ZCR capability provides a cost-effective high-performance and
added reliability.
Intel® 82563 LAN solution
The motherboard comes with a dual-port 82563EB network connection to provide a
total solution for your networking needs. See page 2-36 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 specication 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 exible cables with lower pin count
and reduced voltage requirements. See page 2-38 for details.
USB 2.0 technology
The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specication,
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 2-36 and 2-40 for details.
1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features
CrashFree BIOS 2
This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in
case 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 efcient operation.
See page 4-32 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. See page 2-23 for details.
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 4-31 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 modication of existing or future applications.
Intel® IOAT is a system-wide solution that increases CPU efciency and delivers
data to/from applications faster than current server platforms.
2
Hardware
information
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.
ASUS DSBF-D12 Series
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 .......................................................................... 2-26
2.6 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 2-30
2.7 Switch .......................................................................................... 2-35
2.8 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-36
ASUS DSBF-D12 Series 2-1
2.1 Before 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.
If the ATX12V2 connector is not connected, the REAR_FAN1/2,
FRNT_FAN1/2/3/4, and FBD_FAN1/2 will not work and the system cannot
power on.
Onboard LED
The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up
to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a
reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before
removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows
the location of the onboard LED.
®
DSBF-D12 Series Onboard LED
ON OFF
SB_PWR1
Standby
Power
Powered
Off
2.1.1 Serial number location
Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must
take note of the motherboard's serial number on the sticker at the back of the
motherboard.
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2.2 Motherboard overview
Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to
ensure that the motherboard ts into it.
To optimize the motherboard features, we highly recommend that you install it in an
SSI EEB 3.61 compliant chassis.
2.2.1 Placement 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.
2.2.2 Screw holes
Place nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard
to the chassis. Refer to the illustration on next page.
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!
Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.
Place this side towards
the rear of the chassis
®
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2.2.3 Support 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.
To install the CEK spring:
1. Locate the CPU heatsink holes on
the motherboard.
Heatsink hole
Socket for CPU1
Socket for CPU2
Hook
Each CEK spring has four hooks to match the
designated holes around the CPU area.
If your chassis is SSI EEB 3.61 compliant, we recommend that you use the CEK
springs; otherwise, use the support plates kit.
2. Position the CEK spring underneath
the motherboard, then match the
CEK spring hooks to the CPU1
heatsink holes.
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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.
4. Press the lower spring clips
inward, then insert to the lower
CPU heatsink holes until they snap
in place.
CEK spring screw hole
3. Press the upper spring hooks
inward, then insert to the upper
CPU heatsink holes until they snap
in place.
ASUS DSBF-D12 Series 2-5
6. Before installing the motherboard
into the chassis, locate the standoffs
that should match the eight (8) CEK
spring screw holes.
8. Secure the motherboard with screws. Refer to section “2.2.2 Screw holes” for
illustration.
Make sure that the standoffs perfectly match the CEK spring screw holes;
otherwise, you can not install the CPU heatsinks properly.
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.
Standoffs for CPU1
Standoffs for CPU2
CPU1
socket
CPU2
socket
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2.2.4 Motherboard layout
DSBF-D12/SAS model
AMI
8Mb
FWH
KBPWR1
®
FLOPPY1
ATI
ES1000
BUZZER1
COM2
Sup er
I/O
CR2032 3V
Lithium Cell
CMOS Power
PANEL1
PS/2
T: Mouse
B: Keyboard
USB1
USB2
RJ-45
(LAN1)
ATX12V1
CPU_FAN1
Intel
®
6321ESB
Intel
®
5000P
PSUSMB1
BPSMB1
LSI
SAS1068
AUX_PANEL1
HDLED1
USB34
USBPW34
LAN_BW1
LPT1
USBPW12
DSBF-D12/SAS
ASMB3
PCIE1
DDR FB-DIMM_12 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_10 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_11 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
33cm (13in)
30.5cm (12in)
COM1
VGA1
REAR_FAN2
ATX12V2
CPU_FAN2
PRI_IDE1
FRNT_FAN1
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
SAS2
SAS1
CLRTC1
RECOVERY1
SASLED1
VGA_EN1
LAN_EN1
SAS_EN1
FBD_FAN1
82563EB
SB_PWR1
DIP_SW1
CPU1
CPU2
DDR FB-DIMM_02 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_00 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_01 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_20 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_22 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_21 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_30 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_32 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_31 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
FRNT_FAN2
FRNT_FAN4
FRNT_FAN3
REAR_FAN1
RJ-45
(LAN2)
ATXPWR1
PCIE2
PCIE3
PCIX4
PCIX5
TPM1
SGPIO1
LPC1
FBD_FAN2
ASUS DSBF-D12 Series 2-7
DSBF-D12 model
AMI
8Mb
FWH
KBPWR1
®
FLOPPY1
ATI
ES1000
BUZZER1
COM2
Sup er
I/O
CR2032 3V
Lithium Cell
CMOS Power
PANEL1
PS/2
T: Mouse
B: Keyboard
USB1
USB2
RJ-45
(LAN1)
ATX12V1
CPU_FAN1
Intel
®
6321ESB
Intel
®
5000P
PSUSMB1
BPSMB1
AUX_PANEL1
HDLED1
USB34
USBPW34
LAN_BW1
LPT1
USBPW12
DSBF-D12
ASMB3
PCIE1
DDR FB-DIMM_12 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_10 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_11 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
33cm (13in)
30.5cm (12in)
COM1
VGA1
REAR_FAN2
ATX12V2
CPU_FAN2
PRI_IDE1
FRNT_FAN1
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
CLRTC1
RECOVERY1
VGA_EN1
LAN_EN1
FBD_FAN1
82563EB
SB_PWR1
DIP_SW1
CPU1
CPU2
DDR FB-DIMM_02 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_00 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_01 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_20 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_22 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_21 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_30 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_32 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_31 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
FRNT_FAN2
FRNT_FAN4
FRNT_FAN3
REAR_FAN1
RJ-45
(LAN2)
ATXPWR1
PCIE2
PCIE3
PCIX4
PCIX5
TPM1
SGPIO1
LPC1
FBD_FAN2
RAID_SEL1
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2.2.5 Layout contents
Slots/Sockets Page
1. CPU sockets 2-10
2. FB-DIMM sockets 2-15
3. PCI-X slots 2-28
4. DDR2 SODIMM socket 2-28
5. PCI Express x8 slots (x8 link) 2-29
6 PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) 2-29
Jumpers Page
1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2-30
2. LAN bandwidth setting (3-pin LAN_BW1) 2-31
3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34) 2-31
4. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) 2-32
5. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) 2-32
6. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1) 2-33
7. Intel® 6321 ESB SATA port SW RAID setting (3-pin RAID_SEL1)
(DSBF-D12 model only)
2-33
8. Onboard storage setting (3-pin SAS_EN1)
(DSBF-D12/SAS model only)
2-34
9. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) 2-34
Switch Page
1. DIP switch (DIP_SW1) 2-35
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Rear panel Page
1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-36
2. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2-36
3. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 (USB12_13) 2-36
4. Serial (COM1) port 2-36
5. Video Graphics Adapter port 2-36
6. LAN (RJ-45) ports 2-36
Rear panel Page
1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) 2-37
2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 2-37
3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4,
SATA5, SATA6 )
2-38
4. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 2-39
5. Mini-SAS connectors
(DSBF-D12/SAS model only)
2-39
6. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34) 2-40
7. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) 2-41
8. CPU and system fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1/2, REAR_FAN1/2,
FRNT_FAN1/2/3/4, FBD_FAN1/2)
2-41
9. Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) 2-42
10. SSI power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1,
4-pin ATX12V2)
2-42
11. Parallel port connector (26-1 pin LPT1) 2-43
12. Backplane SMBus connector (7-1 pin BPSMB1) 2-43
13. SAS LSI1068 ports LED connector (18-1 pin SASLED1)
(DSBF-D12/SAS model only
)
2-44
14. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) 2-44
15. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) 2-45
16. System panel auxiliary connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1) 2-46
17. Trusted Platform Module connector (20-1 pin TPM1) 2-47
18. LPC connector for LPC debug card (14-1 pin LPC1) 2-47
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2.3.1 Installing the CPU
To install a CPU:
1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA771 socket designed for the
Intel® Xeon® Dual Core processor.
Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you
and the load lever is on your left.
• 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.
®
DSBF-D12 Series CPU LGA771
CPU1
CPU2
ASUS DSBF-D12 Series 2-11
3. Lift the load lever in the direction of
the arrow to a 135º angle.
4. Lift the load plate with your
thumb and forenger to a 100º
angle (A), then push the PnP
cap from the load plate window
to remove (B).
To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you
are installing a CPU.
5. Position the CPU over
the socket, making sure
that the gold triangle
is on the bottom-left
corner of the socket.
The socket alignment
key should t into the
CPU notch.
Alignment key
Gold triangle mark
Load plate
A
B
2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is
released from the retention tab.
Retention tab
Load lever
This side of the socket box
should face you.
PnP cap
A
B
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Notes on Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
• This motherboard supports Intel® Xeon™ CPUs in the 771-land package
with Hyper-Threading Technology.
• Hyper-Threading Technology is supported by Intel® 5000 series CPU only.
Intel® 5100 series DOES NOT support Hyper-Threading.
• Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows® XP/2003 Server
and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under Linux, use the
Hyper-Threading compiler to compile the code. If you are using any other
operating systems, disable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in the
BIOS to ensure system stability and performance.
• Installing Windows® 2003 Server or later version is recommended.
• Make sure to enable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in BIOS before
installing a supported operating system.
• For more information on Hyper-Threading Technology, visit www.intel.
com/info/hyperthreading.
To use the Hyper-Threading Technology on this motherboard:
1. Install an Intel® Xeon™ CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology.
2. Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup (see Chapter 4: BIOS
setup). Under the Advanced Menu, make sure that the item Hyper-Threading
Technology is set to Enabled. The item appears only if you installed a CPU
that supports Hyper-Threading Technology.
3. Reboot the computer.
The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the
socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU!
6. Close the load plate (A), then
push the load lever (B) until it
snaps into the retention tab.
A
B
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The Intel® Xeon™ processors require an Intel certied heatsink and fan assembly
to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.
When you buy a boxed Intel CPU, the package includes the heatsink, fan,
retention brackets, screws, thermal grease, installation manual, and other items
that are necessary for CPU installation.
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
•
Make sure that you have applied the thermal grease to the top of the CPU
before installing the heatsink and fan.
•
Refer to the installation manual that came with the CPU package for details
on heatsink/fan assembly and installation.
To install the CPU heatsink and fan:
1. Place the heatsink on top of the
installed CPU, making sure that the
four screws on the heatsink align
with the nuts on the support plate.
CPU heatsink (top view)
CPU heatsink (bottom view)
Heatsink screw
Before installing the CPU heatsinks, ensure that the DIP_SW1 switch is set
correctly depending on the pin denition of your CPU fan cables. Refer to page
2-35 for information on this switch.
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2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten
the four heatsink screws in a
diagonal sequence.
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to install the other heatsink if you have installed a second
CPU, then connect the fan cable to the 4-pin connector labeled CPU_FAN2.
Do not forget to connect the CPU
fan cable! Hardware monitoring
errors may occur if you fail to plug
this connector.
3. Connect the fan cable to the 4-pin
connector labeled CPU_FAN1.
CPU_FAN1
connector
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2.4 System memory
2.4.1 Overview
The motherboard comes with 12 fully-buffered DIMM (FB-DIMM) sockets to
support 240-pin FB-DIMM modules. An FB-DIMM module has a different pin-out
from DDR2 DIMMs so you cannot install DDR2 DIMMs on an FB-DIMM socket.
Note that an FB-DIMM socket has an Advanced Memory Buffer (AMB) chip that
allows memory-to-CPU connection at gigabit speed.
The gure illustrates the location of the FB-DIMM sockets:
2.4.2 Memory congurations
You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB registered ECC
FB-DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.
• For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory
modules from the same vendor. Refer to the Qualied Vendors List on the
ASUS web site.
• This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb
chips or double-rank x16 memory modules.
• If you are installing only one memory module, install into the white socket
labeled DIMM_00. Installing into any other socket will not work.
®
DSBF-D12 Series 240-pin FB-DIMM sockets
FB-DIMM_01
FB-DIMM_00
112 Pins128 Pins
FB-DIMM_10
FB-DIMM_02
FB-DIMM_12
FB-DIMM_11
FB-DIMM_31
FB-DIMM_32
FB-DIMM_22
FB-DIMM_30
FB-DIMM_20
FB-DIMM_21
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Rank population
DIMM installation reference table
No. of
DIMMs
Slot/s to use
1 DIMM_00
2 DIMM_00, DIMM_10
4 DIMM_00, DIMM_10, DIMM_20, DIMM_30
8 DIMM_00, DIMM_10, DIMM_20, DIMM_30
DIMM_01, DIMM_11, DIMM_21, DIMM_31
12 DIMM_00, DIMM_01, DIMM_02
DIMM_10, DIMM_11, DIMM_12
DIMM_20, DIMM_21, DIMM_22
DIMM_30, DIMM_31, DIMM_32
DIMMs in pair means two DIMMs with the same conguration.
DIMM-12
DIMM_10
DIMM_11
DIMM_02
DIMM_00
DIMM_01
DIMM_20
DIMM_22
DIMM_21
DIMM_30
DIMM_32
DIMM_31
Slot 0
Slot 1
Ch:0
Slot 2
Slot 0
Slot 1
Ch:1
Slot 2
Slot 2
Slot 1
Ch:2
Slot 0
Slot 2
Slot 1
Ch:3
Slot 0
MCH
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2.4.3 Memory mirroring and sparing technology
The Intel® 5000P chipset supports the memory mirroring and sparing technology.
Refer to the below sections:
Memory Mirroring
When enabling memory mirroring function in the BIOS setting (refer to section
“4.4.2 Chipset Conguration” and congure the option “Memory Branch
Mode” as Mirror), Branch 1 contains a replicate copy of the data in Branch 0. The
DIMMs must cover the same slot position on both branches. DIMMs that cover
a slot position must be identical with respect to size, speed, and organization.
DIMMs within a slot position must match each other, but are not required to match
adjacent slot positions.
The total memories size will be the half of all installed memories.
The below memory congurations were required to operate in mirrored mode.
Conguration 1 (Mirroring): Four memories population
Branch 1
(Mirror)
DIMM-12
DIMM_10
DIMM_11
DIMM_02
DIMM_00
DIMM_01
DIMM_20
DIMM_22
DIMM_21
DIMM_30
DIMM_32
DIMM_31
Slot 0
Slot 1
Ch:0
Slot 2
Slot 0
Slot 1
Ch:1
Slot 2
Slot 2
Slot 1
Ch:2
Slot 0
Slot 2
Slot 1
Ch:3
Slot 0
MCH
Branch 0
DIMMs are installed in the following slots: DIMM_00, DIMM_10, DIMM_20, and
DIMM_30.
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Conguration 2 (Mirroring) : Eight memories population
Branch 1
(Mirror)
DIMM-12
DIMM_10
DIMM_11
DIMM_02
DIMM_00
DIMM_01
DIMM_20
DIMM_22
DIMM_21
DIMM_30
DIMM_32
DIMM_31
Slot 0
Slot 1
Ch:0
Slot 2
Slot 0
Slot 1
Ch:1
Slot 2
Slot 2
Slot 1
Ch:2
Slot 0
Slot 2
Slot 1
Ch:3
Slot 0
MCH
Branch 0
Conguration 3 (Mirroring) : Twelve memories population
Branch 1
(Mirror)
Branch 0
DIMM-12
DIMM_10
DIMM_11
DIMM_02
DIMM_00
DIMM_01
DIMM_20
DIMM_22
DIMM_21
DIMM_30
DIMM_32
DIMM_31
Slot 0
Slot 1
Ch:0
Slot 2
Slot 0
Slot 1
Ch:1
Slot 2
Slot 2
Slot 1
Ch:2
Slot 0
Slot 2
Slot 1
Ch:3
Slot 0
MCH
DIMMs are installed in the following slots: DIMM_00, DIMM_01, DIMM_10,
DIMM_11, DIMM_20, DIMM_21, DIMM_30, and DIMM_31.
DIMMs are installed in all slots: DIMM_00, DIMM_01, DIMM_02, DIMM_10,
DIMM_11, DIMM_12, DIMM_20, DIMM_21, DIMM_22, DIMM_30, DIMM_31,
and DIMM_32.
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• Each branch contains its own sparing engine and can be enabled or
disabled separately.
• This motherboard does not support rank sparing across branches.
• This motherboard does not support rank sparing when in mirror mode.
• The DIMM rank with the largest size will be assigned as spare rank.
Data can only be copied from a smaller sized rank to a larger sized
one.
• A DIMM can contain only one or two ranks. To support sparing
function, a DIMM channel should contain at least two ranks.
• When sparing function is enabled, the usable memory size will reduce
the size of the spare ranks.
Memory Sparing
At conguration time, a DIMM rank is set aside to replace a defective DIMM rank.
When the error rate for a failing DIMM rank reaches a pre-determined threshold,
the memory sparing function will issue an interrupt and initiate a spare copy. At the
completion of the copy, the failing DIMM rank is disabled and the “spared” DIMM
rank will be used in its place. Refer to section “4.4.2 Chipset Conguration and
congure the options of “Branch 0 Rank Sparing” or “Branch 1 Rank Sparing” to
enable the memory sparing functions. The default BIOS setting is disabled.
The following tables show memory congurations with Memory Sparing function in
Branch 0.
One DIMM per channel (two ranks)
Branch0
Channel 0 Channel 1
DIMM_00
(1024MB*2 Ranks)
DIMM_10
(1024MB*2 Ranks)
Rank 0
(1024 MB)
Rank 1
(1024 MB)
Rank 0
(1024 MB)
Rank 1
(1024 MB)
Sparing
• •
Memory space
1024 MB 1024 MB
Total Memory
2048 MB
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Two DIMMs per channel
Branch0
Channel 0 Channel 1
DIMM_00
(512MB*2 Ranks)
DIMM_10
(512MB*2 Ranks)
Rank 0
(512 MB)
Rank 1
(512 MB)
Rank 0
(512 MB)
Rank 1
(512 MB)
Sparing
Memory space
1024 MB 1024 MB
DIMM_01
(1024MB*2 Ranks)
DIMM_11
(1024MB*2 Ranks)
Rank 0
(1024 MB)
Rank 1
(1024 MB)
Rank 0
(1024 MB)
Rank 1
(1024 MB)
Sparing
• •
Memory space
1024 MB 1024 MB
Total Memory
4096 MB
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Three DIMMs per channel
Branch0
Channel 0 Channel 1
DIMM_00
(512MB*2 Ranks)
DIMM_10
(512MB*2 Ranks)
Rank 0
(512 MB)
Rank 1
(512 MB)
Rank 0
(512 MB)
Rank 1
(512 MB)
Sparing
Memory space
1024 MB 1024 MB
DIMM_01
(1024MB*2 Ranks)
DIMM_11
(1024MB*2 Ranks)
Rank 0
(1024 MB)
Rank 1
(1024 MB)
Rank 0
(1024 MB)
Rank 1
(1024 MB)
Sparing
Memory space
1024 MB 1024 MB
DIMM_02
(2048MB*2 Ranks)
DIMM_12
(2048MB*2 Ranks)
Rank 0
(2048 MB)
Rank 1
(2048 MB)
Rank 0
(2048 MB)
Rank 1
(2048 MB)
Sparing
• •
Memory space
2048 MB 2048 MB
Total Memory
10240 MB
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2.4.4 Installing a 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.
To install a DIMM:
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.
3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the
socket until the retaining clips
snap back in place and the DIMM
is properly seated.
2.4.5 Removing a DIMM
To remove a DIMM:
1. Simultaneously press the retaining
clips outward to unlock the DIMM.
2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.
• A FB-DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ts in only one direction. Do not
force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.
• Thesockets do not support DDR/DDR2 DIMMs. DO NOT install DDR/DDR2
DIMMs to the FB-DIMM sockets.
Support the DIMM lightly with
your ngers when pressing
the retaining clips. The DIMM
might get damaged when it
ips out with extra force.
3
1
1
FB-DIMM notch
2
2
1
1
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The FB-DIMMs generate heat during continued operation.
To ensure optimum
thermal condition and performance, install the optional MemCool FB-DIMM fan.
To install the optional FB-DIMM fan:
1. Locate the three FB-DIMM fan
holes on the motherboard.
2.4.6 Installing the optional MemCool FB-DIMM fan
2. Disengage the fan top cover from the
fan base. You can do this by rmly
gripping the top cover by the clamps
to release the hooks, then pull up the
top cover carefully until it separates
from the fan base.
Top
cover
hook
Top cover
clamp
Fan
base
Do not remove the fan from the
fan base.
3. Position the fan base over the
DIMMs, and insert the fan base
legs into the FB-DIMM holes until
the legs are securely in place.
• For instructional purposes only, no FB-DIMM is installed on any of the slots.
• For 2U or above models, we suggest you to install MemCool FB-DIMM fan
for better cooling effect and system performance.
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5. Connect the fan cable to the
black 4-pin connector labeled
FBD_FAN1.
4. Position top cover over the fan
base. Insert the top cover legs into
the slot on the fan base legs.
Push down carefully until the legs
are securely in place and the top
cover hooks snap in place.
Make sure the cables pass
through the notch on the fan base
as shown.
6. Repeat the preceding steps to
install the other Memcool FB-DIMM
fan.
7. Connect the fan cable to the black
4-pin connector labeled FBD_FAN2.
ASUS DSBF-D12 Series 2-25
2.4.7 Uninstalling the optional MemCool FB-DIMM fan
1. Unplug the fan cable.
2. Grip the top cover clamps until the
top cover hooks are released, then
carefully lift the top cover while
supporting the fan base with your
free hand.
Top cover clamp
3. Carefully lift the fan base.
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2.5 Expansion slots
In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections
describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support.
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card
To install an expansion card:
1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with
it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card.
2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a
chassis).
3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screw
for later use.
4. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is
completely seated on the slot.
5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier.
6. Replace the system cover.
2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card
After installing the expansion card, congure the it by adjusting the software
settings.
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See
Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup.
2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page.
3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion
cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard
components.
When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share
IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conicts will
arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card
inoperable.
ASUS DSBF-D12 Series 2-27
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments
* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.
IRQ Priority Standard function
0 1 System timer
1 2 Keyboard Controller
2 — Re-direct to IRQ#9
3 11 Communications Port (COM2)*
4 12 Communications Port (COM1)*
5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering*
6 14 Floppy Disk Controller
7 15 Printer Port (LPT1)*
8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock
9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering*
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
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2.5.5 DDR2 SODIMM socket
The DDR2 SODIMM socket on the
motherboard supports an
ASUS® Server Management Board 3
Series (ASMB3).
SODIMM socket
2.5.4 PCI-X slots
The PCI-X slots support cards such as
a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and
other cards that comply with PCI 2.3 and
PCI-X 1.0 specications.
The gure shows a RAID card installed
on a PCI-X slot.
64-bit PCI-X slot
When installing an optional ZCR card, install the card on the PCIX5 slot (colored
green).
ASUS DSBF-D12 Series 2-29
2.5.6 PCI Express x8 slots (x8 link)
The onboard PCI Express x8 slot provides x8 link to the MCH and ESB separately.
This slot is designed for various server class high performance I/O add-on cards
like SCSI RAID card, ber-channel card, etc.
PCI Express x8 slots
2.5.7 PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link)
This motherboard supports PCI Express I/O cards that comply with the PCI
Express specications.
PCI Express x16 slot
A PCI Express x16 add-on card inserted to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot
runs at x8 speed only (Intel® specications). Make sure that you use a PCI
Express x16 add-on card that supports x8 speed.
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Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper
default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!
2.6 Jumpers
1. 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. Reinstall 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.
®
DSBF-D12 Series Clear RTC RAM
CLRTC1
Normal
(Default)
Clear CMOS
1 2 2 3
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3. 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 S4 sleep mode (no
power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode).
• The USB devic e wake -up feature requires a power supply that can
provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port; otherwise, the system
will not power up.
• If you are using Windows® 2000, you need to install Service Pack 4 to wake
up the system from S4 sleep mode.
• The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability
(+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode.
2. LAN bandwidth setting (3-pin LAN_BW1)
This jumper allows you to set the LAN bandwidth setting for more efcient IP
load distribution.
®
DSBF-D12 Series LAN bandwidth setting
LAN_BW1
Balanced mode
(Default)
Centric mode
2 31 2
®
DSBF-D12 Series USB device wake up
USBPW12
(Default)
+5V +5VSB
3221
USBPW34
(Default)
+5V +5VSB
3221
Balance Mode: It's x8 link between MCH and ESB2;
LAN Centrical Mode: It's x4 link between MCH and ESB2.
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4. 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.
5. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1)
These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller.
Set to pins 1-2 to activate the VGA feature.
®
DSBF-D12 Series Keyboard power setting
KBPWR1
(Default)
+5V +5VSB
3221
®
DSBF-D12 Series VGA setting
VGA_EN1
1 2 2 3
Enable
(Default)
Disable
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6. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1)
This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Intel
®
6321 Gigabit
LAN controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature.
®
DSBF-D12 Series LAN1_EN setting
LAN_EN1
1 2 2 3
Enable
(Default)
Disable
7. Intel® 6321ESB SATA port S/W RAID setting
(3-pin RAID_SEL1)
(DSBF-D12 model only)
This jumper allows you to select the Serial ATA RAID conguration utility to
use when you create disk arrays. Both utilities are supported by the
Intel® 6321ESB. Place the jumper caps on pins 1-2 if you want to use the LSI
MegaRAID Serial ATA RAID utility (default); otherwise, place the jumper caps
on pins 2-3 to use the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager (MSM).
®
DSBF-D12/SAS RAID setting
2 31 2
RAID_SEL1
Intel
(Default)
LSI
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8. Onboard storage setting (3-pin SAS_EN1)
(DSBF-D12/SAS model only)
This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard LSI1068 SAS
controller.
®
DSBF-D12 Series SAS setting
SAS_EN1
1 2 2 3
Enable
(Default)
Disable
9. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1)
This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it
becomes corrupted.
To update the BIOS:
1. Prepare a oppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard
and the Phoenix Phlash16 utility. Make sure you download the correct
BIOS for your motherboard model.
2. Set the jumper to pins 2-3.
3. Insert the oppy 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.
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DSBF-D12 Series BIOS recovery setting
RECOVERY1
(Default)
Normal BIOS Recovery
1 2 2 3
Refer to section "4.1.3 ASUS Crashfree BIOS 2 utility" for more information.
ASUS DSBF-D12 Series 2-35
2.7 Switch
This motherboard features a DIP switch for fan pin selection.
The following table shows the corresponding switch for each fan connector.
Switch Fan connector
1 CPU_FAN1
2 CPU_FAN1
3 FRNT_FAN1
4 FRNT_FAN2
5 FRNT_FAN3
6 FRNT_FAN4
7 REAR_FAN1
8 REAR_FAN2
•
If you use a 4-pin fan but set the DIP switch for a 3-pin fan, the fan you
installed may not work.
•
If you use a 3-pin fan but set the DIP switch for a 4-pin fan, the fan controll
will not work and the fan you installed will always run at full speed.
®
DSBF-D12 Series DIP switches
DIP_SW1
ON:4-PIN FAN
OFF:3-PIN FAN
SW1_CPU_FAN1
SW2_CPU_FAN2
SW3_FRNT_FAN1
SW4_FRNT_FAN2
SW5_FRNT_FAN3
SW6_FRNT_FAN4
SW7_REAR_FAN1
SW8_REAR_FAN2
ON(Default)
OFF
ON
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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2.8 Connectors
2.8.1 Rear panel connectors
LAN port LED indications
ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED
Status Description Status Description
OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection
GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection
BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1000 Mbps connection
LAN port
SPEED
LED
ACT/LINK
LED
1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.
2. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.
3. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
4. Serial (COM1) port.
This 9-pin communication port is for pointing devices or
other serial devices.
5. Video Graphics Adapter port.
This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-
compatible devices.
6. LAN (RJ-45) ports.
These ports allow Gigabit connection to a Local Area
Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN
port LED indications.
1
2 3 64 5
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2.8.2 Internal connectors
1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1)
This connector is for the provided oppy 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 oppy disk drive.
Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when
using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.
2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1)
This connector is for an Ultra DMA 100/66 signal cable. The Ultra
DMA 100/66 signal cable has three connectors: a blue connector for the
primary IDE connector on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra
DMA 100/66 IDE slave device (optical drive/hard disk drive), and a gray
connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE master device (hard disk drive). If you
install two hard disk drives, you must congure the second drive as a slave
device by setting its jumper accordingly. Refer to the hard disk documentation
for the jumper settings.
• Pin 20 on the IDE connector is 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 IDE devices.
®
NOTE: Orient the red markings on
the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.
PIN 1
FLOPPY1
DSBF-D12 Series Floppy disk drive connector
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3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4, SATA5,
SATA6 )
These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk
drives.
®
DSBF-D12 Series IDE connector
PRI_IDE1
PIN 1
®
SATA2SATA1
DSBF-D12 Series SATA connectors
SATA4SATA3
SATA6SATA5
GND
RSATA_TXP1
RSATA_TXN1
GND
RSATA_RXN1
RSATA_RXP1
GND
GND
RSATA_TXP2
RSATA_TXN2
GND
RSATA_RXN2
RSATA_RXP2
GND
GND
RSATA_TXP3
RSATA_TXN3
GND
RSATA_RXN3
RSATA_RXP3
GND
GND
RSATA_TXP4
RSATA_TXN4
GND
RSATA_RXN4
RSATA_RXP4
GND
GND
RSATA_TXP5
RSATA_TXN5
GND
RSATA_RXN5
RSATA_RXP5
GND
GND
RSATA_TXP6
RSATA_TXN6
GND
RSATA_RXN6
RSATA_RXP6
GND
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4. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)
This connector is used to connect to a hard disk drive active LED connector
on the SCSI or RAID card.
5. Mini-SAS connectors
(DSBF-D12/SAS model only)
This motherboard comes with two Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connectors,
the next-generation storage technology that supports both Serial Attached
SCSI and Serial ATA. Each connector supports up to four (4) devices.
®
DSBF-D12 Series storage card activity LED connector
HDLED1
PIN1
ADD_IN_CARD-
NC
NC
ADD_IN_CARD-
®
DSBF-D12 Series MINI SAS connectors
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To connect the mini-SAS cable:
Plug in the mini-SAS cable to the
mini-SAS connector until the cable
lock snaps in place.
To disconnect the mini-SAS cable:
1. With your thumb, push down the
cable lock to release.
2. While still keeping your thumb’s
grip on the cable lock, carefully pull
away the cable from the connector
1
2
6. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34)
This connector is for 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. This USB connector complies with USB 2.0 specication that
supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.
The USB port module is purchased separately.
®
DSBF-D12 Series USB connector
USB34
Power
PIN1
USB PortA(-)
USB PortA(+)
GND
Power
USB PortB(-)
USB PortB(+)
GND
NC
ASUS DSBF-D12 Series 2-41
7. Serial 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.
8. CPU and system fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1/2, REAR_FAN1/2,
FRNT_FAN1/2/3/4, FBD_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. Insufcient air
ow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are
not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors!
®
DSBF-D12 Series Serial port connector
PIN1
COM2
®
DSBF-D12 Series Fan connectors
CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2
GND
FAN Power
FAN Speed
PWM Control
GND
FAN Power
FAN Speed
PWM Control
REAR_FAN1 REAR_FAN2
FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2
GND
FAN Power
FAN Speed
PWM Control
FRNT_FAN4
FBD_FAN1
CPU_FAN1
CPU_FAN2
FRNT_FAN1
FRNT_FAN2
FRNT_FAN4
FBD_FAN1
REAR_FAN1
REAR_FAN2
FRNT_FAN3
FBD_FAN2
GND
FAN Power
FAN Speed
PWM Control
GND
FAN Power
FAN Speed
PWM Control
FBD_FAN2
GND
FAN Power
FAN Speed
PWM Control
GND
FAN Power
FAN Speed
PWM Control
GND
FAN Power
FAN Speed
PWM Control
GND
FAN Power
FAN Speed
PWM Control
FRNT_FAN3
GND
FAN Power
FAN Speed
PWM Control
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9. Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1)
This connector is for the power supply SMB cable, if your power supply
supports the SMBus function.
10. SSI power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1, 4-pin ATX12V2)
These connectors are for SSI power supply plugs. The power supply plugs
are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper
orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t.
•
For a fully configured system, we recommend th at you use an SSI
12 V-compliant power supply unit (PSU) for LGA771-socket Intel® Xeon Dual
Core processors (Bensley platform).
•
Do not forget to connect the 24+8+4-pin power plugs; otherwise, the system
will not boot up.
•
Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when conguring
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.
®
DSBF-D12 Series Power supply SMBus connector
PSUSMB1
+3.3V Remote Sense
GND
NC
I2C_7_DATA#
I2C_7_CLK#
®
DSBF-D12 Series ATX power connectors
8-pin
GND12V2
GND12V2
GND12V1
GND12V1
24-pin Power Connector
ATXPWR1
ATX12V1
4-pin
ATX12V2
+3 Volts
+3 Volts
Ground
+5 Volts
+5 Volts
Ground
Ground
Power OK
+5V Standby
+12 Volts
-5 Volts
+5 Volts
+3 Volts
-12 Volts
Ground
Ground
Ground
PSON#
Ground
+5 Volts
+12 Volts
+3 Volts
+5 Volts
Ground
+12V DC GND
+12V DC GND
ASUS DSBF-D12 Series 2-43
11. Parallel port connector (26-1 pin LPT1)
This connector is for a parallel port. Connect the parallel port module cable
to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the
system chassis.
12. Backplane SMBus connector (7-1 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.
®
DSBF-D12 Series Parallel port connector
LPT1
SPD7GND
SPD6GND
SPD5GND
SPD4GND
SLCT
PEGND
BUSY
ACK#GND
SPD3GND
SPD2SLIN#
SPD1PINIT#
SPD0ERROR#
STB#AFD#
GND
Pin 1
®
DSBF-D12 Series BPSMB connector
BPSMB1
PIN1
12CDAT P2
GND
FAN_PWM
+5V
I2CCLK P2
FAN_DC1
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14. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1)
This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRAID
SATA LED.
13. SAS LSI1068 ports LED connector (18-1 pin SASLED1)
(DSBF-D12/SAS model only)
This connector is for the front panel LED port indicator that shows the SAS
HDD status.
®
DSBF-D12 Series SASLED connector
SASLED1
ACT_LED0FLT_LED0
PIN1
ACT_LED1FLT_LED1
ACT_LED2FLT_LED2
ACT_LED3FLT_LED3
ACT_LED4GND
ACT_LED5FLT_LED4
FLT_LED5
ACT_LED6FLT_LED6
ACT_LED7FLT_LED7
®
DSBF-D12 Series SGPIO connector
SGPIO1
PIN1
GND
SATA_SCLK
SATA_SLOAD
SDATAOUT1
SDATAOUT0
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15. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1)
This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.
The system panel connector is color-coded for easy connection.
•
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.
•
Hard disk drive activity LED (Red 2-pin IDE_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 ashes when data is
read from or written to the HDD.
•
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.
•
ATX power button/soft-off button (Yellow 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)
This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system
reboot without turning off the system power.
®
DSBF-D12 Series System panel connector
PANEL1
MLED-GND
NCPOWERBTN#
+5VGND
GNDNC
POWERLED+IDELED+
NCIDELED-
POWERLED-
MLED+NMIBTN#
GNDRESETBTN#
SPKROUTGND
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16. System panel auxiliary connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1)
This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB,
locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs.
1 Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB)
These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable.
2 LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED)
These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel.
3 Chassis intrusion (2 pin CHASSIS)
These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with
intrusion sensor or microswitch. When you remove any chassis
component, the sensor triggers and sends a high-level signal to these
leads to record a chassis intrusion event.
4/5 Locator LED (6-pin LOCATOR)
These leads are for the locator switch and LED on the front panel.
®
DSBF-D12 Series Auxiliary panel connector
AUX_PANEL1
I2C_4_DATA#LOCATORLED1+
+5VSBLOCATORLED1-
LAN1_LINKLOCATORBTN#
LAN1_ACTGND
+5VSB
I2C_4_CLK#
GNDGND
LAN2_ACTLOCATORLED2-
LAN2_LINKLOCATORLED2+
CASEOPEN
PIN1
NC
1 2 2
5 43 4
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17. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM)
This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can
securely store keys, digital certicates, passwords, and data. A TPM system
also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures
platform integrity.
18. LPC debug card connector.(14-1 pin LPC1)
This is a low pin count interface used to plug in the LPC debug card.
®
DSBF-D12 Series TPM connector
TPM1
CK_33M_TPM
LFRAMEn
LRESETn
LAD3
+3.3V
LAD0
+3.3VXGND
X
X
GPIO2
GPIO
LAD2
LAD1
GND
X
SERIRQ
X
X
PIN1
®
DSBF-D12 Series LPC debug card connector
LPC1
+3.3V
PIN1
+3.3V+3.3V
GNDGND
LPC_LAD2LPC_LAD3
LPC_LAD0LPC_LAD1
PLTRSTLFRAME_N
CLKGND
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3
Powering up
This chapter describes the power up
sequence, and ways of shutting down the
system.
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Chapter summary
3
3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1
3.2 Turning off the computer ............................................................. 3-2
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3.1 Starting up for the rst time
1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover.
2. Be sure that all switches are off.
3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system
chassis.
4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge
protector.
5. Turn on the devices in the following order:
a. Monitor
b. System power
6. After applying power, the system power LED on the system front panel case
lights up. For systems withATX power supplies, the system LED lights up
when you press the ATX power button. If your monitor complies with “green”
standards or if it has a “power standby” feature, the monitor LED may light up
or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on.
The system then runs the power-on self tests or POST. While the tests are
running, the BIOS beeps (see BIOS beep codes table below) or additional
messages appear on the screen. If you do not see anything within 30
seconds from the time you turned on the power, the system may have failed a
power-on test. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer
for assistance.
Phoenix BIOS beep codes
7. At power on, hold down the <Delete> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the
instructions in Chapter 4.
Beep Description Error
Endless beep Memory module missing
One continuous beep followed by short beeps VGA controller failure
Two short beeps PCI resource assignment error
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3.2 Turning off the computer
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function
If you are using Windows® 2000/2003:
1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down.
2. Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected, then click the OK
button to shut down the computer.
3. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down.
If you are using Windows® XP:
1. Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer.
2. Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer.
3. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down.
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch
While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts
the system to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting.
Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the
soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting.
4
BIOS setup
This chapter tells how to change
the system settings through the BIOS
Setup menus. Detailed descriptions
of the BIOS parameters are also
provided.
Chapter summary
4
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4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1
4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-8
4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-12
4.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-20
4.5 Server menu ............................................................................... 4-36
4.6 Security menu ............................................................................ 4-39
4.7 Boot menu .................................................................................. 4-41
4.8 Exit menu .................................................................................... 4-43
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4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic
Input/Output System (BIOS) setup:
1.
Phoenix Phlash16 BIOS Flash Utility
(Updates the BIOS in DOS mode
using a bootable oppy disk.)
2.
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (
Recovers the BIOS using a bootable oppy disk
when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted.)
3.
ASUS Update
(Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.)
Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
4.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk
1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk.
DOS environment
a. Insert a 1.44MB oppy 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 oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.
b. Click
Start
from the Windows® desktop, then select
My Computer
.
c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon.
d. Right-click
File
from the menu, then select
Format
. A
Format 3 1/2
Floppy Disk
window appears.
e. Select
Create an MS-DOS startup disk
from the format options eld,
then click
Start
.
Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk in
case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard
BIOS using the ASUS Update or Phoenix Phlash16 BIOS utilities. Refer to page
4-3 for details.
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Do not turn off or reset the system during the ashing process!
4.1.2 Updating the BIOS using the Phoenix Phlash16
Utility
The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the Phoenix
Phlash16 Utility. Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility.
1. Download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS web site. Rename the le to
BIOS.WPH. Save the le to a oppy disk.
Make sure you copy the correct BIOS le for the specic model of your
motherboard. Save only the updated BIOS le in the oppy disk to avoid loading
the wrong BIOS le.
2. Copy the Phoenix Phlash16 (phlash16.exe) utility from the Software folder of
the support CD to the oppy disk with the latest BIOS le.
3. Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable oppy disk you created
earlier.
4. When the A:> appears, replace the bootable oppy disk with the oppy disk
containing the new BIOS le and the Phoenix Phlash16 Utility.
5. At the prompt, type the following command string:
phlash16 /mode=3BIOS.WPH.
6. The Phoenix Phlash16 Utility automatically updates the BIOS.
7. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Make
sure you remove the oppy disk from the drive
When you execute the Phlash16.exe program and the screen displays "Cannot
ash if Memory Managers" error message, refer to the Appendix to solve the
problem.
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4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore
the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can
update a corrupted BIOS le using a oppy disk.
Prepare a blank oppy disk before using this utility.
Recovering the BIOS from a oppy disk
A. Prepare the recovery diskette:
1. Insert the motherboard oppy disk to a PC, then boot from the support CD;
the screen will show several optional items.
2. Select the item “Create the emergent BIOS Recovery diskette”.
3. When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted
BIOS le.
Before you recover the BIOS setting, refer to “2.6 Jumpers, Force BIOS
recovery setting” for more information.
RN50 DDR1 A21 BIOS
A) FreeDOS command prompt
B) Create INTEL 6321 MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER for Windows 32 bit Driver Disk.
(Also support AHCI.)
C) Create INTEL 6321 MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER for Windows 64bit Driver Disk.
(Also support AHCI.)
D) Create LSI 1068 SAS for Win2k/Win2k3 32 bit Driver Disk
E) Create LSI 1068 SAS for RHEL3 UP6 32 bit Driver Disk
F) Create LSI 1068 SAS for RHEL3 UP6 64 bit Driver Disk
G) Create LSI 1068 SAS for RHEL4 UP2 32 bit Driver Disk
H) Create LSI 1068 SAS for RHEL4 UP2 64 bit Driver Disk
I) Create INTEL 6321 LSI MegaRAID for WinXP/Win2k3 32 bit Driver Disk
J) Create INTEL 6321 LSI MegaRAID for Win2k3 64 bit Driver Disk
K) Create INTEL 6321 LSI MegaRAID for RHEL4 UP2 32/64 bit Driver Disk
L) Create INTEL 6321 LSI MegaRAID for RHEL3 UP6 32/64 bit Driver Disk
M) Create the DSBF-D12 emergent BIOS Recovery diskette
N) Flash Phoenix BIOS for DSBF-D12 MB
O) Create the DSBF-D12/SAS emergent BIOS Recovery diskette
P) Flash Phoenix BIOS for DSBF-D12/SAS MB
Q) ESB2 ASF Firmware update
Please choose A TO Q:
B. To recover the BIOS from a oppy disk:
1. When BIOS corrupted, put this disk in the oppy disk drive, then turn on the
machine to boot from the oppy disk.
2. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the oppy
for the recovery information.
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Phoenix Phlash16 Utility Version 1.6.1.9
Copyright (c) Phoenix Technologies Ltd., 2005
Performing the following function
Load Image File BIOS.WPH
Verify interface information
Backup system BIOS ROM
Checkashmemorytype(s)
Flash memory block:
Save block
Restore block ..........................
Zero out block ..........................
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Programblock.√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√
Verifyblock.√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√
Flash programming complete
6. When the utility completes the updating process, a message appears,
informing you that the ash memory has been programmed successfully.
Phoenix Phlash16 Status
Flash memory has been successfully programmed
PRESS ANY KEY TO RESTART THE SYSTEM
If the system does not restart
TURN THE POWER OFF, THEN ON
Flash part: SST49LF008A DeviceID: 5a Mfr.ID: bf
Ready to restart the system 00:00:00 (1E)
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can
cause system boot failure!
Phoenix Phlash16 Utility Version 1.6.1.9
Copyright (c) Phoenix Technologies Ltd., 2005
Performing the following function
Load Image File BIOS.WPH
Verify interface information
Backup system BIOS ROM
Checkashmemorytype(s)
Flash memory block:
Save block
Restore block
Zero out block
Erase block
Program block
Verify block
Flash programming complete
30% Read in
Identifyingashmemoryparttype 00:00:00 (18)
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Installing ASUS Update
To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears.
2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX.
3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
4.1.4 ASUS 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 le
• Download the latest BIOS le from the Internet
• Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS le
• 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.
The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard.
Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le.
7. Press the power button for more than four seconds to turn off the system.
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3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest
you to avoid network trafc, or
click
Auto
. Select. Click
Next
.
Updating 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
> Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate
. The ASUS Update
main window appears.
2. Select
Update BIOS
from the
Internet option from the drop-down
menu, then click
Next
.
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Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le
To update the BIOS through a BIOS le:
1. Launch the
ASUS Update
utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking
Start
> Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate
. The ASUS Update
main window appears.
2. Select
Update BIOS
from a le
option from the drop-down menu,
then click
Next
.
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 le from the Open window, then click
Save
.
4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
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4.2 BIOS setup program
This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip 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, reconguring
your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains how to congure
your system using this utility.
Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the
conguration of your computer in the future. For example, you can enable the
security password feature or change the power management settings. This
requires you to recongure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the
computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the
LPC chip.
The LPC chip 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
<Del> 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 rst two failed.
The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a
menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make
your selections from the available options using the navigation keys.
• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions
to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after
changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system
compatibility and stability. Select the Load Default Settings item under the
Exit Menu. See section “4.8 Exit Menu.”
• The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes
only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
• Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for
this motherboard.
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4.2.2 Menu bar
The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:
Main
For changing the basic system conguration
Advanced
For changing the advanced system settings
Server
For changing the advanced server settings
Security
For changing the security settings
Boot
For changing the system boot conguration
Exit
For selecting the exit options and loading default settings
To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard
until the desired item is highlighted.
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit
ItemSpecicHelp
<Tab>, <Shift+Tab>, or
<Enter>selectseld.
System Date [09/08/2006]
System Time [15 : 30 : 36]
Floppy A [1.44/1.25 MB
3
1/2
”]
IDEConguration
IDE Channel 0 Master [None]
IDE Channel 0 Slave [None]
SATA Port 1 [None]
SATA Port 2 [None]
SATA Port 3 [None]
SATA Port 4 [None]
System Information
Legend bar
General helpMenu bar
Sub-menu items
Conguration eldsMenu items
F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit
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4.2.4 Menu items
The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu.
For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items.
The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their
respective menu items.
4.2.5 Sub-menu items
A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a
sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press <Enter>.
4.2.6 Conguration elds
These elds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-congurable,
you can change the value of the eld opposite the item. You cannot select an item
that is not user-congurable.
A congurable eld is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To
change the value of a eld, select it then press <Enter> to display a list of options.
Refer to “4.2.7 Pop-up window.”
4.2.3 Legend bar
At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allow
you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys
found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions.
Navigation key Function
<F1> Displays the General Help screen
<F9> Loads setup default values
<Esc> Exits the BIOS setup or returns to the main menu from a
sub-menu
Left or Right arrow Selects the menu item to the left or right
Up or Down arrow Moves the highlight up or down between elds
Page Down or
– (minus)
Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted eld
Page Up or + (plus) Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted eld
<Enter> Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted eld
<F10> Saves changes and exit
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4.2.7 Pop-up window
Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the
conguration options for that item.
4.2.8 General help
At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit
ItemSpecicHelp
<Tab>, <Shift+Tab>, or
<Enter>selectseld.
System Date [09/08/2006]
System Time [15 : 30 : 36]
Floppy A [1.44/1.25 MB
3
1/2”]
IDEConguration
IDE Channel 0 Master [None]
IDE Channel 0 Slave [None]
SATA Port 1 [None]
SATA Port 2 [None]
SATA Port 3 [None]
SATA Port 4 [None]
System Information
F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit
Pop-up menu
Disabled
360 Kb 5
1/4
”
1.2 MB 5
1/4
”
720 Kb 3
1/2
”
1.44/1.25 MB 3
1/2
”
2.88 MB 3
1/2
”
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4.3 Main menu
When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving
you an overview of the basic system information.
4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
Allows you to set the system date.
4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]
Allows you to set the system time.
4.3.3 Floppy A [1.44M, 3½in.]
Sets the type of oppy drive installed.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [360 Kb 5¼”] [1.2 MB 5¼”] [720 Kb 3 ½” ]
[1.44/1.25 MB 3 ½”] [2.88 MB 3½”]
Refer to section “5.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen
items and how to navigate through them.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit
ItemSpecicHelp
<Tab>, <Shift+Tab>, or
<Enter>selectseld.
System Date [09/08/2006]
System Time [15 : 30 : 36]
Floppy A [1.44/1.25 MB 3½”]
IDEConguration
IDE Channel 0 Master [None]
IDE Channel 0 Slave [None]
SATA Port 1 [None]
SATA Port 2 [None]
SATA Port 3 [None]
SATA Port 4 [None]
System Information
F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit
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4.3.4 IDE Conguration
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
ItemSpecicHelp
Write protects boot
sector on hard disk
to protect against
viruses.
IDEConguration
Fixed disk boot sector: [Normal]
S-ATAConguration
Fixed disk boot sector [Normal]
Setting this item to [Write Protect] prevents write access to the boot sector on
the hard disk to protect against viruses. The default setting [Normal] allows write
access. Conguration options: [Normal] [Write Protect]
S-ATA Conguration
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
ItemSpecicHelp
Enable the PATA
S-ATAConguration
Parallel ATA [Enabled]
Serial ATA: [Enabled]
SATA Controller Mode Option: [Enhanced]
SATA RAID Enable [Disabled]
SATA AHCI Enable [Disabled]
Parallel ATA [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the parallel ATA function.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit
F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit
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Native Mode Operation [Auto]
Allows you to choose the native mode for ATA.
Conguration options: [Auto] [Serial ATA]
The following items appear only if you set the SATA Controller Mode Option item
to [Enhanced].
SATA RAID Enable [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Serial ATA RAID function.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
SATA AHCI Enable [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Serial ATA AHCI function.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
• AHCI mode item will support only under Windows environment.
• Due to the driver limitation, you will not nd any SATA driver if you install
Fedora core 4.
The above item appears only when the SATA Controller Mode Option is set to
[Compatible]
Serial ATA [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Serial ATA function.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
SATA Controller Mode Option [Enhanced]
Allows selection of the Serial ATA operation mode depending on the operating
system (OS) that you installed. When you set this item to Enhanced Mode,
Serial ATA and Parallel ATA devices are auto-detected and placed in native
IDE mode. Set to Enhanced Mode if you are using native OS, such as
Windows® 2000/XP. When you set this item to Compatible Mode, Serial ATA
and Parallel ATA devices are auto-detected and placed in legacy mode. Set
this item to [Compatible] if you are using legacy OS, e.g. Windows ME/98/NT,
MS-DOS.
Conguration options: [Compatible] [Enhanced]
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4.3.5 IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
ItemSpecicHelp
Auto = Autotyping
None = Disabling drive
ATAPI Removable = ATAPI
media (e.g., LS120,
USB Floppy, USB Zip)
CD-ROM = CD-ROM drive
IDE Removable = IDE
removable media (e.g.,
IDE Zip drive)
Other ATAPI = Other
ATAPI media
User = You supply the
hard disk drive type
IDE Channel 0 Master [None]
Type: [Auto]
Multi-Sector Transfers [Disabled]
LBA Mode Control [Disabled]
32-Bit I/O [Disabled]
Transfer Mode [Standard]
Ultra DMA Mode [Disabled]
Type [Auto]
Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the
appropriate IDE device type. Select [CD-ROM] if you are specically conguring a
CD-ROM drive. Select [ATAPI Removable] if your device is either a ZIP, or LS-120
drive. Select [User] to manually enter the parameters of the device.
Conguration options: [Auto] [User] [Other ATAPI] [IDE Removable] [CD-ROM]
[ATAPI Removable] [None]
• Except for 32-Bit I/O item, the following items become user-congurable
when the Type item is not set to [Auto].
• Suggest you to keep the default setting of this item [Auto].
• For items that have no sub-menu, you have to use -/+ to change the values.
Multi-Sector Transfers [Disabled]
Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to 2~16 Sectors, the
data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device
supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer
from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Conguration options: [Disabled]
[2 Sectors] [4 Sectors] [8 Sectors] [16 Sectors]
LBA Mode Control [Disabled]
Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to Enabled enables the LBA mode if the
device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA
mode disabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
32-Bit I/O [Disabled]
Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit
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Transfer Mode [Stadard]
Allows you to select the mothod for the data transferring if the hard disk supports
this feature. Conguration options: [Standard] [Fast PIO 1] [Fast PIO 2] [Fast PIO 3]
[Fast PIO 4] [FPIO 3 / DMA 1] [FPIO 4 / DMA2]
Ultra DMA Mode [Disabled]
When this item is set to [Mode 0-5], the UDMA capability allows improved transfer
speeds and data integrity for supported IDE devices. Conguration options:
[Disabled] [Mode 0] [Mode 1] [Mode 2] [Mode 3] [Mode 4] [Mode 5]
4.3.6 SATA Port 1/2/3/4
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
ItemSpecicHelp
A u t o = Au t o t y p i n g
None = Disabling drive
ATAPI Removable = ATAPI
media (e.g., LS120, USB
Floppy, USB Zip)
CD-ROM = CD-ROM drive
ID E Re mo va ble = ID E
r e m o v a b l e m e d i a
(e.g., IDE Zip drive)
Ot he r AT AP I = Ot he r
ATAPI media
User = You supply the
hard disk drive type
SATA Port 1 [None]
Type: [Auto]
Multi-Sector Transfers [Disabled]
LBA Mode Control [Disabled]
32-Bit I/O [Disabled]
Transfer Mode [Standard]
Ultra DMA Mode [Disabled]
F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit
Type [Auto]
Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the
appropriate IDE device type. Select [CD-ROM] if you are specically conguring a
CD-ROM drive. Select [ATAPI Removable] if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120,
or MO drive. Select [User] to manually enter the parameters of the device.
Conguration options: [Auto] [User] [Other ATAPI] [IDE Removable] [CD-ROM]
[ATAPI Removable]
• Except for 32-Bit I/O item, the following items become user-congurable when
the Type item is not set to [Auto].
• For items that have no sub-menu, you have to use -/+ to change the
values.
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Multi-Sector Transfers [Disabled]
Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to 2~16 Sectors, the
data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device
supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer
from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Conguration options: [Disabled]
[2 Sectors] [4 Sectors] [8 Sectors] [16 Sectors]
LBA Mode Control [Disabled]
Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to Enabled enables the LBA mode if the device
supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
32-Bit I/O [Disabled]
Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Transfer Mode [Stadard]
Allows you to select the mothod for the data transferring if the hard disk supports
this feature. Conguration options: [Standard] [Fast PIO 1] [Fast PIO 2] [Fast PIO 3]
[Fast PIO 4] [FPIO 3 / DMA 1] [FPIO 4 / DMA2]
Ultra DMA Mode [Disabled]
When this item is set to [Mode 0-5], the UDMA capability allows improved transfer
speeds and data integrity for supported IDE devices. Conguration options:
[Disabled] [Mode 0] [Mode 1] [Mode 2] [Mode 3] [Mode 4] [Mode 5]
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4.3.7 System Information
This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS
automatically detects the items in this menu.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
ItemSpecicHelp
The detailed
information for CPUs
System Information
Model Name DSBF-D12/SAS
Model ID 8041A0
ASUS-BIOS
Version 1000.007
Date 09/06/2006
Processor Information
System Memory Information
Model Name/Model ID
Displays the ASUS internal model information.
ASUS BIOS
Displays the BIOS revision and build date.
The items in this menu are non-user congurable.
F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit
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PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
ItemSpecicHelp
All items on this menu
cannotbemodiedin
user mode. If any
items require changes,
please consult your
system Supervisor.
Processor Information
*** CPU1 :
Brand Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 2.83GHz
Speed 2.800GHz
Ratio Actual 7 Max 7
Cache L1/32 KB L2/4096 KB
ID/uCode 0F64h/02h
Processor Information
Displays the auto-detected CPU specication.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main
ItemSpecicHelp
All items on this menu
cannotbemodiedin
user mode. If any
items require changes,
please consult your
system Supervisor.
System Memory Information
Speed : DDR2 533
Total Memory: 1024MB
DIMM_00-- 1024MB, AMB Temperature: 57
DIMM_01-- None
DIMM_02-- None
DIMM_10-- None
DIMM_11-- None
DIMM_12-- None
DIMM_20-- None
DIMM_21-- None
DIMM_22-- None
DIMM_30-- None
DIMM_31-- None
DIMM_32-- None
System Memory Information
Displays the auto-detected system memory information.
F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit
F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit
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PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit
ItemSpecicHelp
Options for CPU
WARNING: Setting wrong value in below sections may
cause system to malfunction.
Advanced Processor Options
ChipsetConguration
PCIConguration
ICH USB Control Sub-Menu
PeripheralDevicesConguration
ACPIConguration
PowerOnConguration
Hardware Monitor
4.4 Advanced menu
The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other
system devices.
Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect
eld values can cause the system to malfunction.
4.4.1 Advanced Processor Options
F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit
ItemSpecicHelp
Conguresthe
MPSpecication
revision level. Some
operating systems
will require 1.1
for compatibility
reasons.
Advanced Processor Options
MultiprocessorSpecication [1.4]
Frequency Ratio [Default]
Hyperthreading: [Enabled]
Intel(R) Virtualization Technology [Enabled]
Machine Checking [Enabled]
Fast String operations [Enabled]
Compatible FPU Code [Disabled]
Split Lock operations [Enabled]
C1 Enhanced Mode [Enabled]
No Execute Mode Mem Protection [Enabled]
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]
Set Max Ext CPUID = 3 [Disabled]
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Advanced
F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit
The following screen appears when you install an Intel® 5000 series CPU.
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Multiprocessor Specication [1.4]
Allows you to congure the MP Specication revision level.
Conguration options: [1.1] [1.4]
Frequency Ratio [Default]
Allows you to select the processor frequency ratio.
Conguration options: [Default] [X 12]
Hyperthreading [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology feature.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Intel(R) Virtualization Technology [Enabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
*Machine Checking [Enabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
*Fast String Operations [Enabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
*Compatible FPU Code [Disabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
*Split Lock operations [Enabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
C1 Enhanced Mode [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable C1E mode. In C1E mode, the CPU power
consumption is lower when idle. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
No Execute Mode Mem Protection [Enabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Set Max Ext CPUID = 3 [Disabled]
Enable this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs with
extended CPUID functions. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Items with * mark are for technical personnel to debug only.
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Numbers of Stop Grant [Per Core]
Conguration options: [Per Core] [Single]
Thermal Management 2 [Enabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Advanced Processor Options
Discrete MTRR Allocation [Disabled]
Intel EIST support: [Disabled]
ItemSpecicHelp
F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit
ItemSpecicHelp
Co n fi gur es th e M P
Specicationrevision
level. Some operating
systems will require
1.1 for compatibility
reasons.
Advanced Processor Options
MultiprocessorSpecication [1.4]
Numbers of Stop Grant [Per Core]
Intel(R) Virtualization Technology [Enabled]
Machine Checking [Enabled]
Fast String Operations [Enabled]
Compatible FPU Code [Disabled]
Split Lock operations [Enabled]
Thermal Management 2 [Enabled]
C1 Enhanced Mode [Enabled]
No Execute Mode Mem Protection [Enabled]
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]
Set Max Ext CPUID = 3 [Disabled]
Echo TPR [Disabled]
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Advanced
F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit
The following screen appears when you install an Intel® 5100 and 5300 series
CPU. Refer to page 21 for the description of items that are in common with
Intel® 5000 series CPU screen.
Echo TPR [Disabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Scroll down to display the following items, which appear in both Intel
®
5000, 5100,
and 5300 series CPU.
Discrete MTRR Allocation [Disabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Intel EIST support [Disabled]
Enables or disables EIST support. When enabled, this item allows the CPU P state
to dynamically change based on system loading.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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4.4.2 Chipset Conguration
This menu shows the chipset conguration settings. Select an item then press
<Enter> to display a pop-up menu with the conguration options.
ChipsetConguration
CrystalBeachCongureEnable [Enabled]
SERR Signal Condition [Single Bit]
Demand Scrub Enable [Enabled]
Patrol Scrub Enable [Enabled]
4GB PCI Hole Granularity [256 MB]
Memory Branch Mode [Interleave]
Branch 0 Rank Interleave [4:1]
Branch 0 Rank Sparing [Disabled]
Branch 1 Rank Interleave [4:1]
Branch 1 Rank Sparing [Disabled]
Enhanced x8 Detection [Enabled]
ForceITKCongClocking [Disabled]
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Advanced
Crystal Beach Congure Enable [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Conguration/Memory mapped accesses
to the Crystal Beach Conguration space located in Device 8, Fn 0, and Fn 1.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Scroll down to display the following items:
F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit
Advanced Processor Options
FBDIMM(s) Thermal Throttling [Open Loop]
Open Loop Type [Best Performan]
ItemSpecicHelp
F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit
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SERR Signal Condition [Single Bit]
Allows you to select the ECC error that the SERR# asserts.
Conguration options: [None] [Single Bit] [Multiple Bit] [Both]
Demand Scrub Enable [Enabled]
Enables or disables the Demand Scrubbing.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Patrol Scrub Enable [Enabled]
Enables or disables the Patrol Scrubbing.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
4GB PCI Hole Granularity [256 MB]
Allows you to select the granularity of the PCI hole for PCI resource.
Conguration options: [256 MB] [512 MB] [1.0 GB] [2.0 GB]
Memory Branch Mode [Interleave]
Allows you to select the memory branch mode.
Conguration options: [Sequential] [Interleave] [Mirror] [Single channel 0]
Branch 0 Rank Interleave [4:1]
Allows you to select the Branch 0 Rank Interleave.
Conguration options: [1:1] [2:1] [4:1]
Branch 0 Rank Sparing [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Branch 0 rank/DIMM Sparing feature.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Branch 1 Rank Interleave [4:1]
Allows you to select the Branch 1 Rank Interleave.
Conguration options: [1:1] [2:1] [4:1]
Branch 1 Rank Sparing [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Branch 1 rank/DIMM Sparing feature.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Enhanced x8 Detection [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the enhanced x8 DRAM UC error detection.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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