ASUS DSBF-D16SAS User Manual

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DSEB-D16
Series
DSEB-D16 DSEB-D16/SAS
Motherboard
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E3521
First Edition V1 December 2007
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Contents
Notices ........................................................................................................ vii
Safety information .................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................... ix
Typography .................................................................................................. x
DSEB-D16 Series specications summary .............................................. xi
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents .........................................................................
1.3 Serial number label ......................................................................
1.4 Special features ............................................................................
1.4.1 Product highlights ...........................................................
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ...............................................
Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Motherboard overview .................................................................
2.2.1 Placement direction ........................................................
2.2.2 Screw holes ....................................................................
2.2.3 Support kits for the motherboard ....................................
2.2.4 Motherboard layouts .......................................................
2.2.5 Layout contents ...............................................................
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................
2.3.1 Installing the CPU ..........................................................
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ..............................
2.4 System memory .........................................................................
2.4.1 Overview .......................................................................
2.4.2 Memory congurations ..................................................
2.4.3 Memory mirroring and sparing technology ....................
2.4.4 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................
2.4.5 Removing a DIMM ........................................................
2.4.6 Installing the MemCool FB-DIMM fan (optional) ...........
2.4.7 Uni
2.5 Expansion slots ..........................................................................
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................
2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ...................................................
nstalling the optional MemCool FB-DIMM fan ........... 2-27
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2.5.4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (x16 link) ............................. 2-29
2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link) .........................................
2.5.6 PCI-X slot (for ZCR slot;
2.5.7 SODIMM socket ...........................................................
2.6 Jumpers ......................................................................................
2.7 Connectors .................................................................................
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................
2.7.2 Internal connectors .......................................................
DSEB-D16/SAS only
Chapter 3: Powering up
3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1
3.2 Turning off the computer .............................................................
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ....................................
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch ..............................
BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1
4.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk .......................................
4.1.2 AFUDOS utility ................................................................
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ......................................
4.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..........................................................
4.2.2 Menu bar .........................................................................
4.2.3 Navigation keys ...............................................................
4.2.4 Menu items .....................................................................
4.2.5 Sub-menu items ..............................................................
4.2.6 Conguration elds .........................................................
4.2.7 Pop-up window ...............................................................
4.2.8 Scroll bar .........................................................................
4.2.9 General help ...................................................................
4.3 Main menu ....................................................................................
4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] .........................................
4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ...................................................
4.3.3 Floppy A [1.44 MB 3
4.3.4 IDE Conguration ..........................................................
4.3.5
4.3.6 System Information .......................................................
Primary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave .........................4-11
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4.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-14
4.4.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................
4.4.2 Chipset Conguration ...................................................
4.4.3 PCI/PnP Conguration ..................................................
4.4.4 USB Conguration ........................................................
4.4.5 Peripheral Conguration ...............................................
4.4.6 ACPI Conguration .......................................................
4.4.7 Power On Conguration ................................................
4.4.8 Hardware Monitor .........................................................
4.5 Server menu ...............................................................................
4.5.1 Remote Access Conguration .......................................
4.6 Security .......................................................................................
4.7 Boot menu ..................................................................................
4.7.1 Boot Device Priority ......................................................
4.7.2 Boot Settings Conguration ..........................................
4.8 Exit menu ....................................................................................
Chapter 5: RAID conguration
5.1 Setting up RAID ............................................................................ 5-1
5.1.1 RAID denitions ..............................................................
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives ................................................
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ........................................
5.1.4 RAID conguration utilities ..............................................
5.2 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility ....................................
5.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set ....................................
5.2.2 Creating a RAID 10 set .................................................
5.2.3 Adding or viewing a RAID conguration .......................
5.2.4 Initializing the logical drives ..........................................
5.2.5 Rebuilding failed drives .................................................
5.2.6 Checking the drives for data consistency .....................
5.2.7 Deleting a RAID conguration .......................................
5.2.8 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set ......................
5.2.9 Enabling the WriteCache ..............................................
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5.3 Intel
Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility ................. 5-30
5.3.1 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe) ......................................
5.3.2 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror) ......................................
5.3.3 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe + Mirror) .......................
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5.3.4 Creating a RAID 5 set (Parity) ...................................... 5-35
5.3.5 Deleting a RAID set ......................................................
5.3.6 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ........................................
5.3.7 Exiting the Intel
5.4 Global Array Manager ................................................................
5.5 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility (DSEB-D16/SAS model only) .....
5.5.1 Integrated Mirroring .......................................................
5.5.2 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced .....................................
5.5.3 Integrated Striping (IS) volume .....................................
5.5.4 Managing Arrays ...........................................................
5.5.5
Viewing SAS topology ................................................... 5-53
5.5.6 Global Properties ..........................................................
Chapter 6: Driver installation
6.1 RAID driver installation ............................................................... 6-1
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk ............................................
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver ................................
6.2 Intel chipset software installation ............................................
6.3 LAN driver installation ...............................................................
6.3.1 Windows 2000/Server 2003 ..........................................
6.3.2 Red Hat .........................................................................
6.4 VGA driver installation
6.4.1 Windows
6.5 Management applications and utilities installation ................
6.5.1 Running the support CD ...............................................
6.5.2 Drivers menu .................................................................
6.5.3 Management Software menu ........................................
6.5.4 Utilities menu ................................................................
6.5.5 Contact information .......................................................
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Matrix Storage Manager .................... 5-37
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2000/Server 2003 ........................................ 6-22
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Appendix: Reference information
A.1 DSEB-D16/SAS model block diagram ........................................A-1
A.2 DSEB-D16 model block diagram ................................................
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Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
This device may not cause harmful interference, and
This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’ s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is
required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modications
to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
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Safety information

Electrical safety
To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the
electrical outlet before relocating the system.
When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged.
Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.
Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company.
If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied 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 qualied
service technician or your retailer.
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About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring
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 conguration
This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and conguring
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
conguring 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:
when trying to complete a task.
CAUTION:
when trying to complete a task.
IMPORTANT:
task.
NOTE:
task.
Information to prevent damage to the components
Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a
Tips and additional information to help you complete a
Information to prevent injury to yourself

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
exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets.
Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line:
Means that you must type the command
format A:/S
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DSEB-D16 Series specications summary
Model Name DSEB-D16/SAS DSEB-D16 Processor / System Bus
Core Logic
Form Factor ASUS Features Smart Fan
Rack Ready (Rack and Pedestal dual use)
ASWM2.0
Memory Total Slots
Capacity Memory Type
Memory Size
Expansion Slots (follow SSI Location #)
Storage IDE Controller
Total PCI/PCI-X/ PCI-E Slots
Slot Location 1 Slot Location 2 Slot Location 3 Additional Slot 1 Additional Slot 2
SATA Controller
2 * Socket LGA771 Dual-Core Intel
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5300/5400 Sequence
FSB 1066/1333/1600MHz EM64T 2x2M, 4M, 6M, 8M & 12M L2 cache
Intel® 5400 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) Intel® 6321ESB I/O Controller Hub (ICH)
SSI EEB 3.61, 12” x 13” Smart Fan II. MemCool Support
16 (4-channel) Maximum up to 128 GB Fully-Buffered DIMM DDR2 533/667/*800 Reg.
ECC 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, (8 GB)
5 5
1 * PCI-E X16 Gen2 1 * PCI-E x8 (x8 link) 1 * PCI-E X16 Gen2 1 * PCIX 1* SO-DIMM socket for optional ASMB3-SOL Intel® 6321 ESB:
1 * IDE support UltraATA 33/ 66/ 100
Intel® 6321 ESB: 6 SATA2 300MB/s ports Intel® Matrix Storage (for Windows only) (Support RAID Software 0, 1, 10 & 5)
®
Xeon® Processor 5000/5100/5200
Intel® 6321 ESB: 6 SATA2 300MB/s ports Intel® Matrix Storage (for Windows only) (Support RAID Software 0, 1, 10 & 5) LSI® MegaRAID (for Linux/Windows) (Spport software RAID 0, 1 & 10)
*The FB-DIMM 800 MHz has to work with Intel® Xeon® 5400 series CPU.
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DSEB-D16 Series specications summary
Storage SAS Controller
Networking LAN
Graphic VGA Onboard I/O
Connectors
Rear I/O Connectors
Management Solution
Monitoring CPU Temperature
Environment
Floppy Connector PSU Connector
Management Connector
USB Connectors Fan Header SMBus Chassis Intruder Front LAN LED Serial Port Header External Serial
Port External USB Port VGA Port RJ-45 RJ-45 for iKVM PS/2 KB/Mouse Software Out of Band
Remote Management
FAN RPM
LSI 1068 PCI-X 8-port SAS controller: LSI® Integrated RAID 0, 1, 1E support Optional LSI® ZCR (Zero-Channel-RAID) PCI-X card: (For upgrade to support hardware RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50)
Intel® 6321+ Intel® 82563EB Dual Port GbE Intel® 82573 GbE * 2
XGI Z9s PCI Display Controller 32MB 1 1 24-pin ATX power connector + 8-pin ATX 12V
power connector + 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
SO-DIMM socket for ASMB3-SOL
1 (support 2 USB ports) 10*4-Pin 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1
1 1
2 2 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 ASWM2.0
Optional (ASMB3-SOL/ASMB3-iKVM)
� � � Operation temperature: 10℃ ~ 35℃
Non operation temperature: -40℃ ~ 70℃ Non operation humidity: 20% ~ 90% ( Non
condensing)
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*Specications are subject to change without notice.
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
Product
introduction
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Chapter summary
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1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents .........................................................................
1.3 Serial number label ......................................................................
1.4 Special features ............................................................................
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1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® DSEB-D16 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.
Retail Pack Bulk Pack
Cables
Accessories
SATA signal cable SATA power cable SAS cable (SFF-8087
to 4 x 29 pin SAS) 2-in-1 cable set
(IDE + FDD cable) IO shield CEK spring ZCR Mylar ZCR Riser Card
for 1U ZCR holder for 1U
with screws
ZCR holder for 2U and above with screws
DSEB-D16/ SAS
6 6 -- -­3 3 -- --
2 -- -- --
1 1 -- --
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 -- 1 --
1 -- 1 --
1 -- 1 --
1 -- 1 --
DSEB-D16
DSEB-D16/ SAS
DSEB-D16
Application CD Support CD
Documentation User Guide
Packing Qty.
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
ASUS DSEB-D16 Series 1-1
1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1
3pcs per carton
3pcs per carton
10pcs per carton
10pcs per carton
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1.3 Serial number label

Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the motherboard's serial number containing 12 characters
shown as the gure below. With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS
Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems.
xxM0Axxxxxxx
DSEB-D16
xxM0Axxxxxxx
Made
in
China
合格

1.4 Special features

1.4.1 Product highlights

Latest processor technology
The motherboard comes with two LGA-771 sockets that support Dual-Core Intel® Xeon™ processors with 1600/1333/1066 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.
Intel®
5400
and Intel® 6321ESB chipset
The Intel® 5400 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the Intel® 6321ESB provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard.
The MCH provides the processor, quadri-channel FB-DIMM memory support, and PCI Express interfaces. The Intel® 6321ESB is a new generation server class I/O controller hub that provides the interface for PCI 2.3, PCI Express, and PCIX.
Intel® EM64T
The motherboard supports Intel® processors with the Intel® EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). The Intel® EM64T feature allows your computer to run on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster
and more efcient 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.
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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.
PCIe 2.0
This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 device for twice the current speed and bandwidth. This enhances system performance while still providing backward compatibility to PCIe 1.0 devices.
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology support
(DSEB-D16/SAS model only)
SAS is the latest storage interface for enterprise-class storage devices. Building on and improving the parallel SCSI foundation, SAS is the new industry standard that includes Serial ATA interoperability, and is projected to be the succesor of the Ultra320 SCSI technology.
Zero-Channel RAID (ZCR) solution
(DSEB-D16/SAS model only)
The motherboard comes with a ZCR socket for an optional Zero-Channel RAID card, allowing RAID 0 (striping), RAID 1 (mirroring), RAID 10, and RAID 5
congurations. The ZCR capability provides a cost-effective high-performance and
added reliability.
82563/82573 LAN solution
The motherboard comes with a dual-port 82563EB network connection and two single-port 82573 L network connection to provide a total solution for your networking needs. See page 2-33 for the location of the LAN ports. See section
Jumpers
for details on Gigabit LAN settings.
2.6
Serial ATA II technology
The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II 3 Gb/s technology through 6321ESB
Serial ATA interfaces. The Serial ATA II specication 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.
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USB 2.0 technology
The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specication, 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.
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.
Intel® IOAT2
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 modication of existing or future applications. Intel® IOAT is a system-wide solution that increases CPU efciency and delivers data to/from applications faster than current server platforms.
All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors
This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors onboard for durability, improved lifespan, and enhanced thermal capacity.
90% + Power Efciency
Compared with the non-green design platform, ASUS's new green motherboard
design helps improve power efciency to 90%. The motherboard, with less power
comsumption loss, saves you more watts and more money.

1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features

ASUS Smart Fan technology
The ASUS Smart Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the
system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efcient operation.
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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.
Hardware
information
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Chapter summary
2
2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Motherboard overview .................................................................
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................
2.4 System memory .........................................................................
2.5 Expansion slots ..........................................................................
2.6 Jumpers ......................................................................................
2.7 Connectors .................................................................................
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2.1 Before you proceed

®
DSEB-D16 Series Onboard LED
ON OFF
SB_PWR1
Standby
Power
Powered
Off
(green)
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.
Onboard LED
1. Standby Power 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
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®
DSEB-D16 Series Heart Beat LED
ON
LED1
LSI SAS 1068 starts working
2. CPU Warning LED
®
DSEB-D16 Series CPU warning LED
ON OFF
CPU_WARN1
CPU1 not present
CPU1 present
(red)
The red CPU warning LED lights up as a reminder if CPU is not installed or not properly installed in the CPU socket 2.
When installing only one CPU, the CPU has to be installed to CPU2 socket for a better thermal environment.
If the CPU warning LED lights up, the motherboard will not boot.
3. Hearbeat LED (for DSEB-D16/SAS only)
The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the LSI 1068 chipset is working normally.
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®
DSEB-D16

2.2 Motherboard overview

Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration 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 CEB 1.1 compliant chassis.
Make sure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components!

2.2.1 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.
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.
We strongly recommend you use SSI CEB 1.1 compliant chassis. Otherwise, the CPU cooler cannot be mounted on the chassis.
Each CEK spring has four hooks to match the designated holes around the CPU area.
Hook
To install the CEK spring:
1. Locate the CPU heatsink holes on the motherboard.
Socket for CPU2
Heatsink hole
Socket for CPU1
2. Position the CEK spring underneath the motherboard, then match the CEK spring hooks to the CPU1 heatsink holes.
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3. Press the upper spring hooks inward, then insert to the upper CPU heatsink holes until they snap in place.
4. Press the lower spring clips inward, then insert to the lower CPU heatsink holes until they snap in place.
5. If you installed a second CPU, repeat steps 2 to 4 to install the CEK spring to the CPU2 heatsink holes. The CEK springs appear as shown when installed.
CEK spring screw hole
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6. Before installing the motherboard into the chassis, locate the standoffs that should match the eight (8) CEK spring screw holes.
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
Socket for CPU2
Make sure that the standoffs perfectly match the CEK spring screw holes;
otherwise, you can not install the CPU heatsinks properly.
8. Secure the motherboard with nine (9) screws. Refer to section
for illustration.
holes
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Socket for CPU1
2.2.2 Screw
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8Mb FWH
®
FLOPPY1
BUZZER1
COM2
Super
I/O
CR2032 3V Lithium Cell
CMOS Power
PANEL1
PS/2
T: Mouse B: Keyboard
USB1 USB2
ATX12V1
CPU_FAN1
Intel
®
6321ESB
Intel
®
5400MCH
PSUSMB1
HDLED1
LSI
SAS1068
AUX_PANEL1
USB34
DSEB-D16/SAS
ASMB3
33cm (13in)
30.5cm (12in)
COM1
VGA1
REAR_FAN2
ATX12V2
CPU_FAN2
PRI_IDE1
FRNT_FAN1
SATA1 SATA2
SATA3 SATA4
SATA5 SATA6
SAS2
CLRTC1
RECOVERY1
SASLED1
VGA_EN1
LAN_EN1
SAS_EN1
FBD_FAN1
Intel
82563EB
SB_PWR1
CPU1
CPU2
FRNT_FAN2
FRNT_FAN4
FRNT_FAN3
REAR_FAN1
RJ-45
(LAN12)
ATXPWR1
PCIE1
PCIE2
FBD_FAN2
DDR FB-DIMM_00 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_01 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_02 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_03 (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)
DDR FB-DIMM_12 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_13 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_23 (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_20 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_33 (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)
DDR FB-DIMM_30 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
RJ-45
(LAN34)
Intel
82573L
SAS1
LED1
FAN_SEL1
FAN_SEL2
PCIX4
Z9s
Intel
82573L
LAN_EN3
LAN_EN4
PCIE3
CPU_WARN1
LPC1
P1V8_SEL1
P1V5_SEL1

2.2.4 Motherboard layouts

DSEB-D16/SAS model
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DSEB-D16 model
8Mb FWH
®
FLOPPY1
BUZZER1
COM2
Super
I/O
CR2032 3V Lithium Cell
CMOS Power
PANEL1
PS/2
T: Mouse B: Keyboard
USB1 USB2
ATX12V1
CPU_FAN1
Intel
®
6321ESB
Intel
®
5400MCH
PSUSMB1
HDLED1
AUX_PANEL1
USB34
DSEB-D16
ASMB3
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
FBD_FAN1
Intel
82563EB
SB_PWR1
CPU1
CPU2
FRNT_FAN2
FRNT_FAN4
FRNT_FAN3
REAR_FAN1
RJ-45
(LAN12)
ATXPWR1
PCIE1
PCIE2
SGPIO1
FBD_FAN2
DDR FB-DIMM_00 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_01 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_02 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_03 (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)
DDR FB-DIMM_12 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_13 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_23 (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_20 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR FB-DIMM_33 (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)
DDR FB-DIMM_30 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
RJ-45
(LAN34)
Intel
82573L
FAN_SEL1
FAN_SEL2
PCIX4
Z9s
Intel
82573L
PCIE3
CPU_WARN1
LPC1
P1V8_SEL1
P1V5_SEL1
RAID_SEL1
LAN_EN1
LAN_EN3
LAN_EN4
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2.2.5 Layout contents

Slots/Soocket Page
1. CPU sockets 2-11
2. FB-DIMM sockets
3. PCI Express 2.0 x 16 slots (x16 link)
4. PCI Express x 8 slots (x8 link)
5. PCI-X slot (for ZCR slot; DSEB-D16/SAS model only)
6. DDR2 SODIMM socket
Jumpers Page
1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)
2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1)
3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1, LAN_EN3, LAN_EN4)
4. Fan control setting (3-pin FAN_SEL1, FAN_SEL2)
5. Intel
6. Onboard storage setting (3-pin SAS_EN1)
7. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1)
8. P1V5 setting (3-pin P1V5_SEL1)
9. P1V8 setting (3-pin P1V8_SEL1)
®
6321ESB SATA port S/W RAID setting (3-pin RAID_SEL1)
(DSEB-D16 model only)
(DSEB-D16/SAS model only)
2-16
2-29
2-29
2-30
2-31
2-32
2-33
2-33
2-34
2-34
2-35
2-35
2-36
2-36
Rear panel connectors Page
1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-37
2. LAN port for iKVM
3. PS/2
keyboard port (purple) 2-37
4. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2
5. Serial (COM1) port
6. Video Graphics Adapter port
7. LAN 1/2 (RJ-45) ports
8. LAN 3/4 (RJ-45) ports
2-37
2-37
2-37
2-37
2-37
2-37
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Internal connectors Page
1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1)
2. IDE
3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4, SATA5, SATA6 )
4. SAS LSI1068 ports LED connector (18-1 pin SASLED1)
5. SAS connectors
6. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1)
7. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)
8. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB34)
9. CPU and system fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1/2, REAR_FAN1/2, FRNT_FAN1/2/3/4, FBD_FAN1/2)
10. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM2)
11. LPC debug connector (14-1 pin LPC1)
12. Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1)
13. SSI power (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1, 4-pin ATX12V2)
14. System panel
15. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1)
connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1)
(DSEB-D16/SAS model only)
(DSEB-D16/SAS model only)
(DSEB-D16 model only)
connectors
connector (20-1 pin PANEL1)
2-38
2-38
2-39
2-39
2-40
2-41
2-41
2-42
2-42
2-43
2-43
2-44
2-44
2-45
2-46
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2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

®
DSEB-D16 Series CPU LGA771
CPU1
CPU2
The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA771 socket designed for the Intel® Xeon® Dual/Quad Core processor.
Your boxed Intel® Xeon® LGA771 processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU and heatsink. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter.
Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related.
Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return
Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes
with the cap on the LGA771 socket.
The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the PnP cap.

2.3.1 Installing the CPU

To install a CPU:
1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left.
When installing only one CPU, the CPU has to be installed to CPU2 socket for a better thermal environment.
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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
A
Load lever
B
To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.
3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.
4. Lift the load plate with your
thumb and forenger to a 100º
angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B).
PnP cap
This side of the socket box should face you.
B
A
Load plate
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
Alignment key
CPU notch.
Gold triangle mark
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6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab.
B
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!
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 5100/5200/5300/5400 series DO NOT support Hyper-Threading.
The amount of CPU threads depends on the OS support.
Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows 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
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 Intel (
www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading
2003 Server or later version is recommended.
).
A
®
5000 series CPU only.
®
XP/2003 Server
®
website
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.
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2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan

The Intel® Xeon™ processors require an Intel certied 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.
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.
CPU heatsink (top view)
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 (bottom view)
Heatsink screw
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2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence.
3. 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.
CPU_FAN2 connector
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_FAN1.
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2.4 System memory

®
DSEB-D16 Series 240-pin FB-DIMM sockets
112 Pins128 Pins
FB-DIMM_10
FB-DIMM_12
FB-DIMM_11
FB-DIMM_13
FB-DIMM_00
FB-DIMM_02
FB-DIMM_01
FB-DIMM_03
FB-DIMM_30
FB-DIMM_32
FB-DIMM_33
FB-DIMM_31
FB-DIMM_20
FB-DIMM_22
FB-DIMM_23
FB-DIMM_21

2.4.1 Overview

The motherboard comes with sixteen 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 congurations
You may install 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, and 8 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 Qualied Vendors List on the ASUS
web site.
The FB-DIMM 800 MHz has to work with the 1600MHz FSB CPU or above;
otherwise the memory module downgrades and runs at the speed of
667MHz.
If you are installing only one memory module, install into the white socket labeled DIMM_00. Installing into any other socket will not work.
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Rank population
DIMM_31
DIMM_32
Slot 2
Slot 1
DIMM_30
DIMM_23
Slot 0
Slot 3
DIMM_33
Slot 3
DIMM_21
DIMM_22
Slot 1
Slot 2
DIMM_20
Slot 0
MCH
DIMM_01
DIMM_00
Slot 1
Slot 0
DIMM_02
DIMM_03
Slot 2
Slot 3
DIMM_11
DIMM_10
Slot 1
Slot 0
DIMM-12
DIMM-13
Slot 2
Slot 3
Ch:3
Ch:2
Ch:0
Ch:1
DIMM installation reference table
No. of DIMMs
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
12 DIMM_00, DIMM_01, DIMM_02
16 DIMM_00, DIMM_01, DIMM_02, DIMM_03
DIMMs in pair means two DIMMs with the same conguration.
For better performance, same conguration DIMMs should be installed on
Slot/s to use
DIMM_01, DIMM_11, DIMM_21, DIMM_31
DIMM_10, DIMM_11, DIMM_12 DIMM_20, DIMM_21, DIMM_22 DIMM_30, DIMM_31, DIMM_32
DIMM_10, DIMM_11, DIMM_12, DIMM_13 DIMM_20, DIMM_21, DIMM_22, DIMM_23 DIMM_30, DIMM_31, DIMM_32, DIMM_33
the same slot number for each channel. For example, you may install the same type of DIMMs in DIMM_00, and DIMM_10.
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2.4.3 Memory mirroring and sparing technology

The Intel® 5400 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 Conguration and congure 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 congurations were required to operate in mirrored mode.
Configuration 1 (Mirroring): Four memories population
DIMMs are installed in the following slots: DIMM_00, DIMM_10, DIMM_20, and DIMM_30.
Branch 1
(Mirror)
Branch 0
DIMM_31
DIMM_32
DIMM_33
DIMM_30
DIMM_23
DIMM_21
DIMM_22
DIMM_20
DIMM_01
DIMM_00
DIMM_02
DIMM_03
DIMM_11
DIMM_10
DIMM-12
DIMM-13
MCH
Slot 1
Slot 0
Slot 2
Slot 3
Ch:3
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Slot 2
Ch:2
Slot 1
Slot 0
Slot 0
Slot 1
Ch:0
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 0
Slot 1
Ch:1
Slot 2
Slot 3
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Configuration 2 (Mirroring) : Eight memories population
DIMMs are installed in the following slots: DIMM_00, DIMM_01, DIMM_10, DIMM_11, DIMM_20, DIMM_21, DIMM_30, and DIMM_31.
Branch 1
DIMM_32
DIMM_33
DIMM_31
DIMM_30
(Mirror)
DIMM_22
DIMM_23
DIMM_21
DIMM_20
DIMM_01
DIMM_00
Branch 0
MCH
Slot 1
Slot 3
Slot 2
Slot 0
Slot 3
Slot 2
Slot 1
Slot 0
Slot 0
Slot 1
DIMM_02
DIMM_03
Slot 2
Slot 3
DIMM_11
DIMM_10
Slot 1
Slot 0
DIMM-12
DIMM-13
Slot 2
Slot 3
Ch:3
Ch:2
Ch:0
Ch:1
Configuration 3 (Mirroring) : Twelve memories population
DIMMs are installed in the following 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.
Branch 1
DIMM_32
DIMM_33
(Mirror)
DIMM_31
DIMM_30
DIMM_22
DIMM_23
DIMM_21
DIMM_20
DIMM_00
Branch 0
DIMM_01
DIMM_02
DIMM_10
DIMM_03
DIMM_11
DIMM-12
DIMM-13
MCH
Slot 1
Slot 0
Slot 2
Slot 3
Ch:3
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Slot 3
Slot 2
Ch:2
Slot 1
Slot 0
Slot 0
Slot 1
Ch:0
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 0
Slot 1
Ch:1
Slot 2
Slot 3
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Configuration 4 (Mirroring) : Sixteen memories population
DIMMs are installed in the following slots: DIMM_00, DIMM_01, DIMM_02, DIMM_03, DIMM_10, DIMM_11, DIMM_12, DIMM_13, DIMM_20, DIMM_21, DIMM_22, DIMM_23, DIMM_30, DIMM_31, and DIMM_32, DIMM_33.
Branch 1
(Mirror)
DIMM_31
DIMM_32
DIMM_33
DIMM_30
DIMM_23
DIMM_21
DIMM_22
DIMM_20
DIMM_01
DIMM_00
DIMM_02
MCH
Slot 1
Slot 3
Slot 2
Slot 0
Slot 3
Slot 2
Slot 1
Slot 0
Slot 0
Slot 1
Slot 2
Branch 0
DIMM_10
DIMM_03
Slot 3
Slot 0
DIMM_11
Slot 1
DIMM-12
DIMM-13
Slot 2
Slot 3
Ch:3
Ch:2
Ch:0
Ch:1
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Memory Sparing
At conguration 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
congure the options of
Branch 0 Rank Sparing
4.4.2 Chipset Conguration
or
Branch 1 Rank Sparing
enable the memory sparing functions. The default BIOS setting is disabled.
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.
The following tables show memory congurations with Memory Sparing function in
Branch 0.
One DIMM per channel (two ranks)
and
to
Channel 0 Channel 1
DIMM_00
(1024MB*2 Ranks)
Branch0
Sparing
Memory space
Total Memory
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Rank 0
(1024 MB)
1024 MB 1024 MB
Rank 1
(1024 MB)
2048 MB
DIMM_10
(1024MB*2 Ranks)
Rank 0
(1024 MB)
(1024 MB)
Rank 1
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Two DIMMs per channel
Sparing
Branch0
Memory space
Sparing
Memory space
Total Memory
Three DIMMs per channel
Sparing
Memory space
Branch0
Sparing
Memory space
Sparing
Memory space
Total Memory
Channel 0 Channel 1
DIMM_00
(512MB*2 Ranks)
Rank 0
(512 MB)
(1024MB*2 Ranks)
Rank 0
(1024 MB)
(512MB*2 Ranks)
Rank 0
(512 MB)
(1024MB*2 Ranks)
Rank 0
(1024 MB)
(2048MB*2 Ranks)
Rank 0
(2048 MB)
Rank 1
(512 MB)
1024 MB 1024 MB
DIMM_01
Rank 1
(1024 MB)
1024 MB 1024 MB
Channel 0 Channel 1
DIMM_00
Rank 1
(512 MB)
1024 MB 1024 MB
DIMM_01
Rank 1
(1024 MB)
2048 MB 2048 MB
DIMM_02
Rank 1
(2048 MB)
2048 MB 2048 MB
Rank 0
(512 MB)
Rank 0
(1024 MB)
4096 MB
Rank 0
(512 MB)
Rank 0
(1024 MB)
Rank 0
(2048 MB)
10240 MB
DIMM_10
(512MB*2 Ranks)
Rank 1
(512 MB)
DIMM_11
(1024MB*2 Ranks)
Rank 1
(1024 MB)
DIMM_10
(512MB*2 Ranks)
Rank 1
(512 MB)
DIMM_11
(1024MB*2 Ranks)
Rank 1
(1024 MB)
DIMM_12
(2048MB*2 Ranks)
Rank 1
(2048 MB)
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Four DIMMs per channel (Dual ranks)
Channel 0 Channel 1
DIMM_00
(512MB*2 Ranks)
Rank 0
(512 MB)
Sparing
Memory space
Branch0
Sparing
Memory space
Sparing
Memory space
Sparing
Memory space
Total Memory
1024 MB 1024 MB
DIMM_01
(1024MB*2 Ranks)
Rank 0
(1024 MB)
2048 MB 2048 MB
DIMM_02
(2048MB*2 Ranks)
Rank 0
(2048 MB)
4096 MB 4096 MB
DIMM_03
(4096MB*2 Ranks)
Rank 0
(4096 MB)
4096 MB 4096 MB
Rank 1
(512 MB)
Rank 1
(1024 MB)
Rank 1
(2048 MB)
Rank 1
(4096 MB)
(512MB*2 Ranks)
Rank 0
(512 MB)
(1024MB*2 Ranks)
Rank 0
(1024 MB)
(2048MB*2 Ranks)
Rank 0
(2048 MB)
(4096MB*2 Ranks)
Rank 0
(4096 MB)
22528
DIMM_10
Rank 1
(512 MB)
DIMM_11
Rank 1
(1024 MB)
DIMM_12
Rank 1
(2048 MB)
DIMM_13
Rank 1
(4096 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.
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.
The FB-DIMM sockets do not support DDR2 DIMMs. DO NOT install DDR2 DIMMs to the FB-DIMM sockets.

2.4.5 Removing a DIMM

To remove a DIMM:
1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM.
1
3
2
1
FB-DIMM notch
1
2
Support the DIMM lightly with
your ngers when pressing
the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it
ips out with extra force.
1
2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.
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2.4.6 Installing the MemCool FB-DIMM fan (optional)

The FB-DIMMs generate heat during continued operation. 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.
To ensure optimum
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.
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.
Top cover
clamp
Top cover hook
Fan base
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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.
5. Connect the fan cable to the 4-pin connector labeled FBD_FAN1.
6. Repeat the previous instructions to install the other FB-DIMM fan if needed.
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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.
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.

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 Conguring an expansion card
After installing the expansion card, congure 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.
When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share
IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conicts will
arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable.
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2.5.3 Interrupt assignments

Standard Interrupt assignments
IRQ Priority Standard function
0 1 System Timer
1 2 Keyboard Controller
2 - Programmable Interrupt
3* 11 Communications Port (COM2)
4* 12 Communications Port (COM1)
5* 13 --
6 14 Floppy Disk Controller
7* 15 --
8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock
9* 4 ACPI Mode when used
10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
11* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
13 8 Numeric Data Processor
14* 9 Primary IDE Channel
15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel
* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.

2.5.4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (x16 link)

The onboard PCI Express x16 slots provides x16 link to the 5400 MCH. These slots, which support the latest PCIe 2.0 device for twice the current speed and bandwidth, are designed for various server class high performance add-on cards

2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link)

The onboard PCI Express x8 slot provides x8 link to the ESB2. These slots are designed for various server class high performance add-on cards like SCSI RAID
card, ber-channel card, etc.
PCIEx16 slot
PCI slot
PCIEx16 slot
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2.5.6 PCI-X slot (for ZCR slot;
DSEB-D16/SAS only
)
The 64bit PCI-X slot on the motherboard supports a Zero-Channel RAID card that
allows RAID0, RAID1, RAID10 and RAID 5 congurations.
PCIX4 Slot
If you want to install the motherboard to a 1U server system, you need to install the ZCR card with a riser card.
ZCR bracket holder (1U)
ZCR bracket holder (2U and above)
For 1U server system
To install and secure the ZCR card to the motherboard:
1. Unscrew the metal bracket that
comes with the ZCR card and use that screw to secure the metal card bracket holder from the package to the ZCR card.
2. Intsall the ZCR card to the riser
card slot.
3. Firmly insert the riser card with
the ZCR card until the riser card is properly seated on the PCIX slot.
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4. Place the lm on the ZCR card
to prevent a possible short circuit.
5. Place a screw to secure the riser card to the motherboard and the chassis.
For 2U server system or above
To install and secure the ZCR card to the motherboard:
1. Unscrew the metal bracket that comes with the ZCR card and use that screw to secure the metal card bracket holder from the package to the ZCR card.
2. Firmly intsall the ZCR card to the PCIX slot.
3. Place a screw to secure the ZCR card to the motherboard and the chassis.
The optional ZCR card for DSEB-D16/SAS onboard LSI 1068 SAS controller is LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP card. Visit the LSI LOGIC website (www.lsilogic. com) for more information.

2.5.7 SODIMM socket

The SODIMM socket on the motherboard supports an ASUS® Server Management Board 3 Series (ASMB3).
SODIMM socket
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2.6 Jumpers

®
DSEB-D16 Series Clear RTC RAM
CLRTC1
Normal (Default)
Clear CMOS
1 2 2 3
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. 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.
3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.
4. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data.
Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!
If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery.
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2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1)
®
DSEB-D16 Series VGA setting
VGA_EN1
1 2 2 3
Enable (Default)
Disable
®
DSEB-D16 Series LAN setting
LAN_EN1
Enable (Default)
Disable
LAN_EN3
Enable (Default)
Disable
LAN_EN4
Enable
Disable
2 31 2
2 31 2
2 31 2
This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the VGA feature.
3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1, LAN_EN3, LAN_EN4)
These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel Gigabit LAN controller and the onboard Intel® 82573L Gigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature.
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The LAN_EN1 jumper is for the Intel® 82563EB Gigabit LAN controller, which controls LAN1 and LAN2 ports.
®
82563EB
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®
DSEB-D16 RAID setting
2 31 2
RAID_SEL1
IntelLSI
(Default)
4. Fan control setting (3-pin FAN_SEL1, FAN_SEL2)
®
DSEB-D16 Series FAN setting
FAN_SEL1 FAN_SEL2
1 2 2 3
PWM FAN
(Default)
DC FAN
These jumpers allow you to switch for fan pin selection. The FAN_SEL1 jumper is for the CPU fans control and FAN_SEL2 is for the other fans control including front fans, rear fans and FB-DIMM fans. Set to pins 1-2 for 4-pin fans or pins 2-3 for 3-pin fans.
(CPU Fan) (Other Fans)
If you use a 4-pin fan but set the jumper to pin 2-3, the fan you installed may not work.
If you use a 3-pin fan but set the jumper for a 4-pin fan, the fan controll will not work and the fan you installed will always run at full speed.
5. Intel® 6321ESB SATA port S/W RAID setting (3-pin RAID_SEL1)
(DSEB-D16 model only)
This jumper allows you to select the Serial ATA RAID conguration 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
Software RAID Conguration Utility (default); otherwise, place the jumper
caps on pins 2-3 to use the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager (IMSM).
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6. Onboard storage setting (3-pin SAS_EN1)
®
DSEB-D16 Series SAS setting
SAS_EN1
1 2 2 3
Enable (Default)
Disable
®
DSEB-D16 Series BIOS recovery setting
RECOVERY1
(Default)
Normal BIOS Recovery
1 2 2 3
(DSEB-D16/SAS model only)
This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard LSI1068 SAS controller. Set the jumper to pins 1-2 to enable the SAS function (default).
7. 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 original or latest BIOS for the
motherboard (XXXXXX.ROM) and the AFUDOS.EXE utility.
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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8. P1V5 setting (3-pin P1V5_SEL1)
®
DSEB-D16 Series P1V5 setting
P1V5_SEL1
1.5V
(Default)
1.1V
2 31 2
®
DSEB-D16 Series P1V8 setting
P1V8_SEL1
3
2
1.55V
3 4
1.2V
1 2
1.8V
(Default)
This jumper allows you to adjust the voltage supply for the FB-DIMM. If you are installing the low-voltage FB-DIMMs, move the jumper cap to corresponding pins.
9. P1V8 setting (3-pin P1V8_SEL1)
This jumper allows you to adjust the voltage supply for the FB-DIMM. If you are installing the low-voltage FB-DIMMs, move the jumper cap to corresponding pins.
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2.7 Connectors

1
3 5 6 7 84
2

2.7.1 Rear panel connectors

1. PS/2 mouse port (green)
2. RJ-45 port for iKVM
. This port is for a PS/2 mouse.
. This RJ-45 port functions only when you install ASMB3/
iKVM management card.
3. PS/2
4.
keyboard port (purple)
USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2
. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.
. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
5. Serial (COM1) port
. This 9-pin communication port is for pointing devices or
other serial devices.
6. Video Graphics Adapter port
. This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-
compatible devices.
7. LAN 1/2 (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.
8. LAN 3/4 (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.
LED
LAN port
SPEED
LED
LAN port LED indications
Activity/Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection
ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection
BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection
ACT/LINK
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2.7.2 Internal connectors

®
NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.
PIN 1
FLOPPY1
DSEB-D16 Series Floppy disk drive connector
®
DSEB-D16 Series IDE connector
PRI_IDE1
PIN 1
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 congure 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.
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3. Serial ATA connectors
®
SATA2SATA1
DSEB-D16 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
®
DSEB-D16 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
(7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4, SATA5, SATA6 )
These connectors, controlled by southbridge ESB2, are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives.
4. SAS LSI1068 ports LED connector (18-1 pin SASLED1)
(DSEB-D16/SAS model only)
This connector is for the front panel LED port indicator that shows the SAS HDD status.
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5. SAS connectors
®
DSEB-D16 Series SAS connectors
(DSEB-D16/SAS model only)
This motherboard comes with two Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connectors, the next-generation storage technology that supports both Series SCSI and Serial ATA (SATA). Each connector supports one device.
To connect the SAS cable:
Plug in the SAS cable to the SAS
connector until the cable lock snaps in place.
To disconnect the 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
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6. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1)
®
DSEB-D16 Series SGPIO connector
SGPIO1
PIN1
GND
SATA_SCLK
SATA_SLOAD
SDATAOUT1
SDATAOUT0
®
DSEB-D16 Series storage card activity LED connector
HDLED1
PIN1
ADD_IN_CARD-
NC
NC
ADD_IN_CARD-
(DSEB-D16 model only)
This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRAID SATA LED.
7. 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.
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8. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34)
®
DSEB-D16 Series USB connector
USB34
Power
PIN1
USB PortA(-)
USB PortA(+)
GND
Power
USB PortB(-)
USB PortB(+)
GND
NC
®
DSEB-D16 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
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 specication that
supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.
The USB port module is purchased separately.
9. 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 3.15 A ~ 6.66 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. Insufcient air ow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are
not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors!
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10. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2)
®
DSEB-D16 Series Serial port connector
PIN1
COM2
®
DSEB-D16 Series LPC debug card connector
LPC1
+3.3V
PIN1
+3.3V+3.3V
GNDGND
LPC_LAD2LPC_LAD3
LPC_LAD0LPC_LAD1
PLTRSTLFRAME_N
CLKGND
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.
11. LPC debug card connector (14-1 pin LPC1)
This is a low pin count interface used to plug in the LPC debug card.
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12. Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1)
®
DSEB-D16 Series Power supply SMBus connector
PSUSMB1
+3.3V Remote Sense
GND
NC
I2C_7_DATA#
I2C_7_CLK#
®
DSEB-D16 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
This connector is for the power supply SMB cable, if your power supply supports the SMBus function.
13. 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 congured system, we recommend that 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 conguring
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.
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14. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)
PANEL1
Message LED-GND
NCPOWERBTN#
+5VGND
GNDNC
POWERLED+IDELED+
NCIDELED-
POWERLED-
Message LED+NMI button
GNDRESETBTN#
SPKROUTGND
1 3
4
2
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DSEB-D16 Series System panel connector
This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.
The system panel connector is color-coded for easy connection.
1. 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.
2. Message LED (Brown 2-pin MLED)
This 2-pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED. The message LED is controlled by Hardware monitor to indicate an abnormal event occurance.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. ATX power button/soft-off button (Green 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.
6. Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESET)
This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power.
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15. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1)
®
DSEB-D16 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
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 (4-1 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. The default setting is short CASEOPEN and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function.
4. Locator LED (2-pin LOCATORLED1 and 2-pin LOCATORLED2)
These leads are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel. Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2-pin connector. The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed.
5. Locator Button/Swich (2-pin LOCATORBTN)
These leads are for the locator button on the front panel. This button queries the state of the system locator.
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This chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of shutting down the system.

Powering up

3
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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.
AMI BIOS
BIOS Beep Description
One short beep VGA detected
One continuous beep followed by two short beeps then a pause (repeated)
One continuous beep followed by three short beeps
One continuous beep followed by four short beeps
Quick boot set to disabled No keyboard detected
No memory detected
No VGA detected
Hardware component failure
7. At power on, hold down the <Delete> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4.
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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
2. Make sure that the
button then click
Start
Shut Down
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
2. Click the
3. The power supply should turn off after Windows
button then select
Start
Turn Off
button to shut down the computer.
Turn Off
Computer.
®
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.
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This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

BIOS setup

4
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Chapter summary
4
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1
4.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................
4.3 Main menu ....................................................................................
4.4 Advanced menu .........................................................................
4.5 Server menu ...............................................................................
4.6 Security menu ............................................................................
4.7 Boot menu ..................................................................................
4.8 Exit menu ....................................................................................
4-6
4-9
4-14
4-28
4-30
4-32
4-34
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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.
ASUS AFUDOS
disk.)
2.
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted.)
Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
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 AFUDOS utilities.
(Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable oppy
(To recover the BIOS using a bootable oppy disk
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
Windows® XP/2003 environment
a. Insert a 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.
b. Click
c. Select the
d. Right click
Floppy Disk
e. Select
then click
from the Windows® desktop, then select
Start
3 ½ Floppy Drive
from the menu, then select
File
window appears.
Create an MS-DOS startup disk
.
Start
icon.
then press <Enter>.
My Computer
.
Format
A Format 3½
from the format options eld,
.
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4.1.2 AFUDOS utility

The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets
corrupted during the updating process.
Copying the current BIOS
To copy the current BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:
Make sure that the oppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 1024 KB free space to save the le.
The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown.
1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to
the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.
2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:
afudos /o[lename]
where the [lename] is any user-assigned lename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main lename and three alphanumeric
characters for the extension name.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom
Main lename Extension name
3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS le to the oppy disk.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading ash ..... done
Write to le...... ok
A:\>
The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS le.
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Updating the BIOS le
To update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:
1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. Save the BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk.
Write the BIOS lename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS lename at the DOS prompt.
2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to
the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.
3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt, type:
afudos /i[lename]
where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le on the bootable oppy
disk, then press <Enter>.
A:\>afudos /i8036A0.ROM
The utility veries the le, then starts updating the BIOS le.
A:\>afudos /i8036A0.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS
Reading le ....... done
Reading ash ...... done
Advance Check ......
Erasing ash ...... done
Writing ash ...... 0x0008CC00 (9%)
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!
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5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.
A:\>afudos /i8036A0.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS
Reading le ....... done
Reading ash ...... done
Advance Check ......
Erasing ash ...... done
Writing ash ...... done
Verifying ash .... done
Please restart your computer
A:\>
Updating the BIOS le using a USB ash drive
If you have not purchased a USB oppy disk drive, you may update the BIOS le using a USB ash drive. Format the USB ash drive to FAT16 or 32 system le
before updating the BIOS.
To format the USB ash drive to a FAT32/16 system le:
1. Insert the USB ash drive to an available USB port.
2. From the Windows desktop, click
3. Right-click the USB ash drive icon, then select
4. From the
File system
eld, select
, then select
Start
FAT32
or
Format
, then click the
FAT16
button.
My Computer
from the menu.
.
Start
To update the BIOS le:
1. Copy the original or the latest BIOS le and the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) to the USB ash drive.
2. Insert the USB ash drive to an available USB port, then place the
motherboard support CD to the optical drive.
3. Boot the system from the support CD, then select the
.
prompt
FreeDOS command
4. At the DOS prompt, replace the prompt with the USB ash disk drive letter,
then type:
afudos /i[lename].
3. Follow the instructions in the previous section to update the BIOS le.
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4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 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 or a USB ash drive that contains the updated BIOS le.
Prepare a oppy disk or a USB ash drive containing the updated motherboard
BIOS before using this utility.
Recovering the BIOS from a oppy disk
To recover the BIOS from a oppy disk:
1. Turn the system.
2. Insert the oppy disk with the original or updated BIOS le to the oppy disk
drive.
3. The utility will automatically recover the BIOS. It resets the system when the
BIOS recovery nished.
Recovering the BIOS from a USB ash drive
To recover the BIOS from a USB ash drive:
1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk drive and turn the system.
2. Insert the USB ash drive with the original or updated BIOS le to one USB
port on the system.
3. The utility will automatically recover the BIOS. It resets the system when the
BIOS recovery nished.
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS! Doing so would cause system boot failure!
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.
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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
updating your BIOS
.
Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains how to congure
your system using this utility.
Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the
conguration 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 recongure 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.
4.1 Managing and
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 Exit Menu. See section
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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4.8 Exit Menu
Load Setup Defaults
.
item under the
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4.2.1 BIOS menu screen

Menu bar
Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit
System Date [Thu, 10/11/2007] System Time [11:07:30]
Floppy A [1.44 MB 3½”]
IDE Conguration Primary IDE Master [Not Detected] Primary IDE Slave [Not Detected] Third IDE Master [Not Detected] Third IDE Slave [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Master [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Slave [Not Detected]
System Information
v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.
Sub-menu items
Conguration eldsMenu items
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
General help
Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld.
Use [+] or [-] to congure system Date.
←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
Navigation keys

4.2.2 Menu bar

The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:
Main For changing the basic system conguration
Advanced For changing the advanced system settings
Server For changing the advanced server options
Security For changing the advanced system security options Boot For changing the system boot conguration
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.

4.2.3 Navigation keys

At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings.
Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.
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4.2.4 Menu items

The highlighted item on the
menu bar displays the specic
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.
System Date [Mon 11/12/2007] System Time [11:17:09]
Floppy A [1.44 MB 3½”]
IDE Conguration Primary IDE Master [Not Detected] Primary IDE Slave [Not Detected] Third IDE Master [Not Detected] Third IDE Slave [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Master [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Slave [Not Detected]
System Information
Main menu items
Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a eld.
Use [+] or [-] to
congure system
Date.

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 Conguration elds
These elds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-congurable, you can change the value of the eld opposite the item. You cannot select an item that is not user-congurable.
A congurable 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.

4.2.7 Pop-up window

Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the
conguration options for that item.

4.2.8 Scroll bar

A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do
not t on the screen. Press the Up/Down
arrow keys or <Page Up> /<Page Down> keys to display the other items on the screen.
Pop-up window
Scroll bar

4.2.9 General help

At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item.
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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.
Refer to section 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them.
Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit
System Date [Mon, 11/12/2007] System Time [11:07:30]
Floppy A [1.44 MB 3½”]
IDE Conguration Primary IDE Master [Not Detected] Primary IDE Slave [Not Detected] Third IDE Master [Not Detected] Third IDE Slave [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Master [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Slave [Not Detected]
System Information
v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld.
Use [+] or [-] to congure system Date.
←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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 [1.44 MB 3½”]

Sets the type of oppy drive installed. Conguration options: [Disabled] [360 KB 5¼”] [1.2 MB 5.¼”] [720 KB 3½”]
[1.44 MB 3½”] [2.88 MB 3½”]
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4.3.4 IDE Conguration
The items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the IDE
devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you wish to
congure the item.
Main
IDE Conguration
ATA/IDE Conguration [Enhanced] Congure SATA as [IDE]
Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection [Host & Device]
v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.
ATA/IDE Conguration [Enhanced]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced]
Configure SATA as [IDE]
Sets the conguration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. Conguration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI]
If you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel
Storage Technology conguration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set
this item to [RAID].
If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE].
If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI]. The [AHCI] option allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage
performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize
the order of commands.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Options
Disabled Compatible Enhanced
←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
®
Matrix
Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]
Disables or enables device write protection. This will be effective only if device is
accessed through BIOS. Conguration option: [Disabled] [Enabled]
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]
Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices.
Conguration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]
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ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection [Host & Device]
Allows you to select the mode for detecting 80-pin ATA(PI) cable.
Conguration options: [Host & Device] [Host] [Device]

4.3.5 Primary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave

The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item, then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information.
Main
Primary IDE Master
Device :Hard Disk Vendor :xxxxxxxxx Size :xx.xGB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode:16Sectors PIO Mode :4 Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA :Ultra DMA-6 S.M.A.R.T.:Supported
Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-Sector Transfer) [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] S.M.A.R.T. [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]
v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Select the type of device connected to the system.
←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device,
Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and S.M.A.R.T. monitoring). These values are not user-congurable. These items show
N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system.
Type [Auto]
Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the
appropriate IDE device type. Select [CDROM] if you are specically conguring a
CD-ROM drive. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive.
Conguration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CD/DVD] [ARMD]
LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA
mode disabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]
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Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) [Auto]
Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to [Auto], 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.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]
PIO Mode [Auto]
Allows you to select the data transfer mode.
Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]
DMA Mode [Auto]
Sets the DMA mode.
Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0]
[MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5]
S.M.A.R.T. [Auto]
Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.
Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]
Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

4.3.6 System Information

This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS
automatically detects the items in this menu.
Main
System Information
Model Name ASUS DSEB-D16/SAS Model ID 8064A0
ASUS-BIOS
Version 1000.006 Date 11/06/2007
Processor Information System Memory Information
v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
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Processor
Displays the installed processor information.
Main
Processor Information
*** CPU1 : Brand N/A Speed N/A
Ratio N/A
Cache N/A ID/uCode N/A
*** CPU2 :
Brand Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.20GHz Speed 3.20 GHz Ratio Actual 12 Max 12 Cache L1/32KB L2/4096KB ID/uCode 0F64h/None
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System Memory
Displays the installed system memory information.
Main
System Memory Information
Type : DDR2 533 Total Memory: 1024MB DIMM_00 - 1024 AMB Temperature - 96°C DIMM_01 - N/A DIMM_02 - N/A DIMM_03 - N/A DIMM_10 - N/A DIMM_11 - N/A DIMM_12 - N/A DIMM_13 - N/A DIMM_20 - N/A DIMM_21 - N/A DIMM_22 - N/A DIMM_23 - N/A DIMM_30 - N/A DIMM_31 - N/A DIMM_32 - N/A DIMM_33 - N/A
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←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item
F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item
F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
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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.
Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit
WARNING: Setting wrong values in the below sections may cause system to malfunction.
CPU Conguration Chipset Conguration PCI/PnP Conguration USB Conguration Peripheral Conguration ACPI Conguration Power On Conguration Hardware Monitor
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Congure CPU.
←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
4.4.1 CPU Conguration
The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Some items may not appear if you CPU does not support the related functions.
Advanced
Congure advanced CPU settings
Ratio CMOS Setting [12] C1E Support [Enabled] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Virtualization Technology [Enabled] CPU TM function [Enabled] Execute-Disable Bit Capability [Enabled] Hyper Threading Technology [Enabled] Single Logical Processor Mode [Disabled]
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Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. Note: Only available when SpeedStep technology is disabled.
←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
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Ratio CMOS Setting [12]
Whether this item is congurable depends on your CPU type. The valid value ranges differently according to your CPU type. If this item is congurable, enter the
value using the numeric keypad. This item is available only when Intel SpeedStep technology is disabled.
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C1E Support [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable C1E support.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]
Enable this item to use the Hardware Prefetcher Disable Feature.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
*Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]
Enable this item to use the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Disable Feature.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]
Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Virtualization Technology [Enabled]
The Vanderpool Virtualization Technology allows a hardware platform to run
multiple operating systems separately, enabling one system to virtually function as
several systems. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
CPU TM function [Enabled]
This function enables the overheated CPU to throttle the clock speed to cool down.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Execute-Disable Bit Capability [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the No-Execution Page Protection Technology.
Setting this item to [Disabled] forces the XD feature ag to always return to zero (0). Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Hyper Threading Technology [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology feature.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Items above with * mark are for technical personnel to debug only.
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4.4.2 Chipset Conguration
The Chipset conguration menu allows you to change advanced chipset settings.
Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.
Advanced
Advanced Chipset Settings
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
North Bridge Conguration Intel VT-d Conguration South Bridge Conguration
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Congure North Bridge features.
←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
North Bridge Conguration
The North Bridge Conguration menu allows you to change the Northbridge
settings.
Advanced
NorthBridge Chipset Conguration
MCH Branch Mode [Branch Interleave] Patrol Scrubbing [Enabled] Demand Scrubbing [Disabled] Branch Dependent Sparing [Disabled] Branch 0 [Enabled] Branch Specic Sparing [Disabled] Rank Interleaving [4:1] Branch 1 [Enabled] Branch Specic Sparing [Disabled] Rank Interleaving [4:1] MemCool Mode [Disabled]
Intel QuickData Tech. [Enabled] PCIe Link Speed [Auto] PCIE1 Slot Payload Size [Auto] PCIE3 Slot Payload Size [Auto]
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Sequencing: allocates address branch 0 then 1. Interleaving: interleaves branch across branches. Mirroring: mirrors branch space between branches. Single Channel: forces single ch-0.
←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
MCH Branch Mode [Branch Interleave]
Allows you to select the MCH branch mode. Conguration options: [Branch Sequencing] [Branch Interleave] [Branch Mirroring] [Single Channel 0]
Patrol Scrubbing [Enabled]
Enables or disables the Patrol Scrubbing.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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Demand Scrubbing [Disabled]
Enables or disables the Demand Scrubbing.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Branch Dependent Sparing [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disabled the branch-dependent DIMM sparing feature.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Branch 0 [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Branch 0. If you set this item to [Disabled], the following three items will be grayed out.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Branch Specic Sparing [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the DIMM sparing feature.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Rank Interleaving [4:1]
Allows you to select the Branch 0 Rank Interleave.
Conguration options: [1:1] [2:1] [4:1]
Branch 1 [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Branch 1. If you set this item to [Disabled], Branch 0 and the following two items will be grayed out.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Branch Specic Sparing [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the DIMM sparing feature.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Rank Interleaving [4:1]
Allows you to select the Branch 1 Rank Interleave.
Conguration options: [1:1] [2:1] [4:1]
MemCool Mode [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the MemCool Mode.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
SnoopFilter [Enabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Intel QuickData Tech. [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable Intel QuickData Tech. function.
Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
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PCIe Link Speed [Auto]
Allows you to set the PCIe link speed. When set to [Auto], the PCIe device runs at the speed depending on the capability of the PCI Express port of MCH. When set to [PCIe Gen1], the target link speed will be forced to meet the PCIe Gen1
specication. Conguration options: [Auto] [PCIe Gen1]
PCIE1 Slot Payload Size [Auto]
Allows you to set the maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express port. Conguration options: [Auto] [128B] [256B]
PCIE3 Slot Payload Size [Auto]
Allows you to set the maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express port. Conguration options: [Auto] [128B] [256B]
Inel VT-d Conguration
Advanced
Intel VT-d [Disabled]
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Intel VT-d function en
←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
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Intel VT-d [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable Intel VT-d function.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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South Bridge Conguration
The SouthBridge Conguration menu allows you to change the Southbridge
settings.
Advanced
South Bridge Chipset Conguration
ESB2 PCI-X Hub Conguration
ESB2 PCI-X Hub Conguration
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ESB2 Bus-M PCI-X Hub conguration options.
Advanced
Congure advanced settings for ESB2 PCI-X Hub
PCI Bus Frequency [Auto] I/O Port Decode [4K Decode] RAS Sticky Error Handling [Clear Errors] VGA 16-Bit Decode [Enabled]
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This question will allow to select the maximum PCI bus speed to be programmed. Default will always be set to AUTO where bus speed will be decided based on the capabilities of the device on that bus.
←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
PCI Bus Frequency [Auto]
Allows you to select the PCI bus speed. When you set this item to [Auto], the
device will run at the speed based on its capability.
Conguration options: [Auto] [33 Mhz PCI] [66 Mhz PCI] [66 Mhz PCI-X M1]
[100 Mhz PCI-X M1] [133 Mhz PCI-X M1] [66 Mhz PCI-X M2]
[100 Mhz PCI-X M2] [133 Mhz PCI-X M2]
I/O Port Decode [4K Decode]
Allows you to select the decode range for I/O ports.
Conguration options: [4K Decode] [1K Decode]
RAS Sticky Error Handling [Clear Errors]
Allows you to select the method of handling the Sticky RAS errors.
Conguration options: [Clear Errors] [Leave Errors]
VGA 16-Bit Decode [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the decoding of VGA for the devices behind
PXH. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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4.4.3 PCI/PnP Conguration
The PCI/PnP Conguration menu items allow you to change the advanced settings
for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources
for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for
legacy ISA devices.
Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI/PnP Conguration menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction.
Advanced
PCI/PnP Conguration
Reset Conguration Data [No] Plug & Play O/S [No] Palette Snooping [Disabled]
Onboard LAN1 Conguration Onboard LAN2 Conguration Onboard LAN3 Conguration Onboard LAN4 Conguration
PCI-Express Slot 1 Conguration PCI-Express Slot 2 Conguration PCI-Express Slot 3 Conguration PCI-X Slot 4 Conguration
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Clear ESCD during System Boot.
←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
Reset Conguration Data [No]
Clears the non-volatile RAM (NVRAM) during boot.
Conguration options: [No] [Yes]
Plug And Play O/S [No]
When set to [No], BIOS congures all the devices in the system. When set to
[Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system
congures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Conguration options: [No] [Yes]
Palette Snooping [Disabled]
When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function
correctly. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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Onboard LAN1/2/3/4 Conguration
Advanced
Onboard LAN Conguration
Option ROM Scan [Enabled] Option ROM Priority [Normal] Bus Master [Enabled] Latency Timer [Default]
Option ROM Scan [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the device expansion ROM.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Option ROM Priority [Normal]
Allows you to set the option ROM priority.
Conguration options: [Low] [Normal] [High] [Highest]
Bus Master [Enabled]
Set this item to [Enabled] to enable the selected device as a PCI bus master.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Latency Timer [Default]
Allows you to set the PCI device latency timer register.
Conguration options: [Default] [32] [64] [96] [128] [160] [192] [224]
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Initialize device expansion ROM.
PCI-Express Slot1/2/3; PCI-X Slot 4 Conguration
Advanced
PCI-Express Slot 1 Conguration
Option ROM Scan [Enabled] Option ROM Priority [Normal] Bus Master [Enabled] Latency Timer [Default]
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Initialize device expansion ROM.
Option ROM Scan: [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the device expansion ROM.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Option ROM Priority [Normal]
Allows you to set the option ROM priority.
Conguration options: [Low] [Normal] [High] [Highest]
Bus Master [Enabled]
Set this item to [Enabled] to enable the selected device as a PCI bus master.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Latency Timer [Default]
Allows you to set the PCI device latency timer register.
Conguration options: [Default] [32] [64] [96] [128] [160] [192] [224]
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4.4.4 USB Conguration
The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an
item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.
Advanced
USB Conguration
USB Devices Enabled:
None
USB Functions [4 USB Ports] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled]
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The USB Devices Enabled item shows the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None.
USB Functions [4 USB Ports]
Allows you to enable the USB host controller.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [2 USB ports] [4 USB ports] [6 USB ports]
The following item appears only when you set USB Function to [2 USB ports] [4 USB ports] [6 USB ports].
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USB port5~6 for ASMB3.
←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
Legacy USB Support [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to [Auto] allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the
legacy USB support is disabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]
The following items appear when you set Legacy USB Support to [Enabled] or [Auto]
USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]
Allows you to set the USB 2.0 controller to HiSpeed (480Mbps) or FullSpeed
(12Mbps). Conguration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed]
BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled]
Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand-off support.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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4.4.5 Peripheral Conguration
Advanced
Peripheral Conguration
OnBoard Floppy Controller [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3]
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Allows BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller.
←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
OnBoard Floppy Controller [Enabled]
Enables or disables the onboard oppy controller. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3]
Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3]
Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3]
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4.4.6 ACPI Conguration
Advanced
ACPI Conguration
ACPI Version Features [ACPI v2.0] Headless Mode [Disabled] ACPI EMS Support [Disabled] ACPI MCFG Support [Enabled] High Precision Event Timer [Enabled]
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ACPI Version Features [ACPI v2.0]
Allows you to enable RSDP pointers to 64-bit xed system description tables. Conguration options: [ACPI v1.0] [ACPI v2.0]
Headless Mode [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the headless operation mode through ACPI.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ACPI EMS Support [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the ACPI SPCR table.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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Enable RSDP pointers to 64-bit Fixed System Description Tables. Di ACPI version has some
←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
ACPI MCFG Support [Enabled]
Enables or disables the ACPI MCFG support. When this item is set to [Enabled], the BIOS will report the ACPI MCFG table.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
High Precision Event Timer [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the High Precision Event Timer.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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4.4.7 Power On Conguration
This sub-menu allows you to change Power On Conguration features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.
Advanced
Power On Conguration
Restore On AC Power Loss [Last State]
Resume On Ring [Disabled] Resume On PME# [Disabled] Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled]
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Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State]
When set to [Power Off], the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to [Power On], the system will reboot after an AC power loss. When set to [Last State], the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss.
Conguration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State]
Resume On Ring [Disabled]
When set to [Enabled], the system will generate a wake event when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-off mode.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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Options
Power Off Power On Last State
←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
Resume On PME# [Disabled]
When set to [Enabled], the system enables the PME to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft-off mode.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake-up event.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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4.4.8 Hardware Monitor

Advanced
Hardware Monitor
CPU1 Temperature [N/A] CPU2 Temperature [38ºC/100ºF] System1 Temperature [34ºC/93ºF] System2 Temperature [34ºC/93ºF]
CPU_Fan1 Speed [N/A] CPU_Fan2 Speed [N/A] FRNT_FAN1 Speed [N/A] FRNT_FAN2 Speed [N/A] FRNT_FAN3 Speed [2518RPM] FRNT_FAN4 Speed [N/A] REAR_FAN1 Speed [N/A] REAR_FAN2 Speed [N/A] FBD_Fan1 Speed [N/A] FBD_Fan2 Speed [N/A]
Smart Fan Control [Smart Fan II] CPU1 Target Temperature [55]
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Scroll down for more items.
CPU2 Target Temperature [55] System1 Target Temperature [70] System2 Target Temperature [70] VCORE1 Voltage [ 1.372V] VCORE2 Voltage [ 0.404V] VTT Voltage [ 1.200V]
1.5V Voltage [ 1.488V]
1.8V Voltage [ 1.808V]
3.3V Voltage [ 3.312V] 5V Voltage [ 5.166V] 5VSB Voltage [ 5.070V] 12V Voltage [12.096V] VBAT Voltage [ 3.040V]
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CPU1 Temperature
←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
CPU1/CPU2 Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] System1/2 Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]
The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. The CPU2 Temperature shows N/A if no processor is installed in CPU2 socket.
CPU_Fan1/2; FRNT_FAN1/2/3/4 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] REAR_FAN1/2; FBD_Fan1/2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A]
The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU, front, rear and FBD fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected
to the motherboard, the eld shows N/A.
Smart Fan Control [Smart Fan II]
Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts
the fan speeds for more efcient system operation. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Smart Fan] [Smart Fan II]
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The following items appear when you enable the Smart Fan Control feature.
CPU1/2 Target Temperature [55]
Allows you to set the CPU target temperature.
Conguration options: [40]~[55]
System1/2 Target Temperature [70]
Allows you to set the system target temperature.
Conguration options: [35]~[70]
VCORE1/2 Voltage, VTT Voltage, 1.5V Voltage, 1.8V Voltage,
3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 5VSB Voltage, 12V Voltage, VBAT Voltage
The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. The VCORE2 item shows N/A if no processor is installed in CPU2 socket.
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4.5 Server menu

Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit
Remote Access Conguration
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BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Congure Remote Access.
←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
4.5.1 Remote Access Conguration
The items in this menu allows you to congure the Remote Access features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.
Server
Congure Remote Access type and parameters
Remote Access [Disabled]
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Select Remote Access type.
←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item
+- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
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Remote Access [Disabled]
Enables or disables the remote access feature.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
The following items appear only when Remote Access is set to [Enabled].
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