ASUS PRL-DLS533 User Manual

PRL-DLS533

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Dual Intel® Xeon™-based Motherboard

E1223

ServerWorks

PRL-DLS533

User Guide

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GCSL SystemSet

E1223

PRL-DLS533

User Guide

Motherboard

Checklist

E1223
First Edition

March 2003

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ASUS Contact Information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)

Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112
General Tel: [phone]
General Fax: [phone]
General Email: [e-mail]

Technical Support

MB/Others (Tel): [phone] (English)
Notebook (Tel): [phone] (English)
Desktop/Server (Tel):[phone] (English)
Support Fax: [phone]
Support Email: [e-mail]
Web Site: www.asus.com.tw

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)

Address: 44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, USA
General Fax: [phone]
General Email: [e-mail]

Features

Technical Support

Support Fax: [phone]
General Support: [phone]
Web Site: www.asus.com
Support Email: [e-mail]

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany & Austria)

Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany
General Fax: [phone]
General Email: [e-mail] (for marketing requests only)

Technical Support

Support Hotline: MB/Others: [phone]
Notebook (Tel): [phone]
Support Fax: [phone]
Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support)
Web Site: www.asuscom.de

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Safeguards

Contents

Product introduction

Chapter 1 .................................................................................. 1

1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1

1.2 Package contents.................................................................. 1

1.3 Special features..................................................................... 2

1.3.1 Product highlights ..................................................... 2

1.3.2 Value-added solutions............................................... 4

1.4 Motherboard overview........................................................... 6

1.4.1 Major components .................................................... 6

1.4.2 Core specifications ................................................... 8

Hardware information

Chapter 2 .................................................................................. 1

2.1 Motherboard installation ........................................................ 1

2.1.1 Placement direction .................................................. 1

2.1.2 Screw holes .............................................................. 1

2.2 Motherboard layout ............................................................... 2

2.3 Before you proceed ............................................................... 3

2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU).............................................. 4

2.4.1 Overview ................................................................... 4

2.4.2 Installing the CPU ..................................................... 5

2.4.3 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan.......................... 6

2.5 System memory .................................................................... 8

2.5.1 Overview ................................................................... 8

2.5.2 Memory Configurations............................................. 9

2.5.3 Installing a DIMM .................................................... 10

2.5.4 Removing a DIMM .................................................. 10

2.6 Expansion slots .................................................................... 11

2.6.1 Installing an expansion card ....................................11

2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card ................................11

2.6.3 PCI slots ................................................................. 13

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2.7 Switches and jumpers ......................................................... 14

2.7.1 Switches ................................................................. 14

2.7.2 Jumpers .................................................................. 16

Contents

2.8 Connectors .......................................................................... 19

2.9 Onboard LEDs..................................................................... 27

2.9.1 Port 80h post code LEDs ........................................ 28

Powering up

Chapter 3 .................................................................................. 1

3.1 Starting up for the first time ................................................... 1

3.2 Powering off the computer .................................................... 2

BIOS setup

Chapter 4 .................................................................................. 1

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ....................................... 1

4.1.1 Creating a bootable disk ........................................... 1

4.1.2 Updating the BIOS .................................................... 3

4.2 BIOS Setup program ............................................................. 5

4.2.1 BIOS menu bar ......................................................... 6

4.2.2 Legend bar................................................................ 6

4.3 Main Menu............................................................................. 8

4.3.1 Primary/Secondary/Tertiary Master/Slave .............. 10

4.3.2 Keyboard Features ................................................. 14

4.4 Advanced Menu .................................................................. 15

4.4.1 Chip Configuration .................................................. 17

4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration......................................... 18

4.4.3 PCI Configuration ................................................... 20

4.5 Power Menu ........................................................................ 22

4.5.1 Power Up Control ................................................... 24

4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ................................................... 26

4.6 Boot Menu ........................................................................... 27

4.6.1 Slot Configuration ................................................... 30

4.7 Server Menu........................................................................ 31

4.7.1 Event Log Viewer.................................................... 32

4.8 Exit Menu ............................................................................ 33

Driver installation

Chapter 5 .................................................................................. 1

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FCC/CDC statements

Federal Communications Commission Statement

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

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• This device must accept any interference received including interference
that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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

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

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the
graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations.
Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

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

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

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Safety information

Electrical safety

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

• When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that
the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal
cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the
existing system before you add a device.

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

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

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

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

Operation safety

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

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

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

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

• Place the product on a stable surface.

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

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About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing this
ASUS motherboard.

How this guide is organized

This manual contains the following parts:

• Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter describes the features of this motherboard. It includes
brief descriptions of the special attributes of the motherboard and the
new technology 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 gives information

on the BIOS beep codes.

• 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: OS Installation

This chapter tells how to install SCSI, LAN, and VGA drivers for
various operating systems.

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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.

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

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

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

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

Where to find more information

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

1. ASUS Websites

The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS
hardware and software products. The ASUS websites are listed in the
ASUS Contact Information on page x.

2. Optional Documentation

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

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PRL-DLS533 specifications summary

CPU

Chipsets

Front Side Bus (FSB)
Memory

Onboard LAN

Onboard SCSI
Onboard VGA
Expansion slots

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Support for Intel
On-die 512KB L2 cache

RCC Grand Champion Super Lite North Bridge (GMIC-SL)
RCC Champion South Bridge 6.0 (CSB6)
RCC Champion I/O Bridge 2.0 (CIOB-X2)

400 MHz / 533 MHz
4 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets

Supports PC2100/PC1600 registered ECC DDR DIMMs
Supports 128MB to 4GB system memory

BroadCom 5703C 64bit PCI-X Gigabit Ethernet controller
Intel® 82540 32bit PCI Gigabit Ethernet controller

LSI® 53C1030 PCI-X SCSI controller
ATI® RAGE-XL PCI-based VGA controller
4 x PCI 64-bit/100MHz 3V (PCI-X1 to PCI-X4)

1 x PCI 64-bit/33MHz 3V (PCI64)
(PCI-X3 supports AMI MegaRAID 320-0 or Intel SRU ZCR card)
1 x PCI 32-bit/33MHz 5V (PCI32)

Xeon™ processor

Rear panel I/O

Internal connectors

1 x Parallel port
1 x Serial port
1 x VGA port
1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
2 x USB 1.1 ports
2 x RJ-45 ports (with LED)

2 x 68-pin Ultra-160/320 SCSI connectors
2 x ATA/100 IDE connectors
1 x ATA/66 IDE Connector

1 x Floppy disk connector
1 x Serial Port 2 (COM2) connector
eRMC and IPMI connectors (for ASMC card)
CPU/Power/Chassis fan connectors
24-pin/8-pin ATX power connectors
IDE LED/Power LED connectors
20-pin Front panel connector
Chassis intrusion, SMBus, WOL, and WOR connectors

(Continued on the next page)

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PRL-DLS533 specifications summary

BIOS features

Form Factor
Support CD contents

* Specifications are subject to change without notice.

4Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS with ACPI, DMI, Green, PnP
features, and Enhanced Server BIOS features

Extended ATX form factor: 12 in x 13 in (30.5 cm x 33 cm)
Device drivers

Management software
Utilities
Contact information

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Chapter 1

This chapter describes the features of the
PRL-DLS533 motherboard. It includes brief
explanations of the special attributes of the
motherboard and the new technology it
supports.

Product introduction

Chapter summary

1.1 Welcome! ........................................................ 1-1

1.2 Package contents .......................................... 1-1

1.3 Special features ............................................. 1-2

1.4 Motherboard overview................................... 1-6

ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying the ASUS® PRL-DLS533 motherboard!

The ASUS
latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS
quality server motherboards!

The PRL-DLS533 supports dual Intel
coupled with the ServerWorks
System Set to deliver a reliable and high performance dual-processor
server platform.

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

PRL-DLS533 motherboard delivers a host of new features and

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Xeon™ 604-pin processors

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Grand Champion Super-Lite (GCSL)

1.2 Package contents

Check your PRL-DLS533 package for the following items.

ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard

Extended ATX form factor: 12 in x 13 in (30.5 cm x 33 cm)
ASUS PRL-DLS533 support CD
I/O shield
80-conductor ribbon cable for UltraDMA100/66//33 IDE drives
68-pin LVD SCSI cable for Ultra 160/320 SCSI devices
Ribbon cable for a 3.5-inch floppy drive
Bag of extra jumper caps
PRL-DLS533 User Guide
LSI SCSI Controller User’s Manual

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

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1.3 Special features

1.3.1 Product highlights

Latest processor technology

The PRL-DLS533 motherboard supports Intel® Xeon™ processors via dual
604-pin surface mount ZIF sockets. The processor features the Intel
NetBurst™ micro-architecture that includes hyper-pipelined technology, a
rapid execution engine, a 533MHz or a 400MHz system bus, and an
execution trace cache to offer a significant increase in performance. See
page 2-4 for more information.

DDR memory support

Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the PRL­DLS533 motherboard supports up to 4GB of system memory using
PC2100/1600 registered ECC DDR DIMMs. The ultra-fast 266MHz
memory bus doubles the speed of the PC133 SDRAM to deliver the
required bandwidth for the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet
applications. See page 2-10.

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Dual-channel Ultra-320 SCSI

The LSI® 53C1030 64-bit/100MHz PCI-X SCSI controller, is onboard to
support dual-channel Ultra-320 SCSI connectors that provide high-speed
data transfer interfaces.

Advanced 64-bit PCI-X slots

The 64-bit/100MHz PCI-X slots onboard maximizes I/O bandwidth for the
next generation 64-bit PCI-X cards that support 100MHz bus. The PCI-X
specification 1.0a allows full peer-to-peer transactions between PCI buses
and provides options for intelligent I/O and server management cards.

ATA/100 IDE support

The dual-channel bus master IDE connectors comply with the ATA/100
protocol and supports ATA/100, Multi-Word DMA Mode2, PIO modes 3 & 4
IDE devices such as ATAPI IDE CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, ZIP, and LS-120
drives.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

Third IDE Channel support

The CSB6 South Bridge chip provides a third IDE with PIO mode 3/4
support which provides more device connectivity in this server system.

Onboard LAN

The motherboard comes with the Intel® 82540 Gigabit Ethernet controller
and the Broadcom 5703C PCI-X Gigabit Ethernet controller to support the
latest LAN technologies.

Onboard VGA

The ATI Rage-XL PCI-based VGA controller integrates an 8MB display
SDRAM to provide onboard video solution.

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1.3.2 Value-added solutions

Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring

The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASUS ASIC to prevent
overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is
monitored for timely failure detection. The system voltage levels are
monitored to ensure stable supply of current for critical components.

Dual function power switch

While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than 4 seconds
puts the system to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS
setting. Pressing the power switch for more than 4 seconds lets the
system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting.

Remote Ring In

This feature allows the system to wake up remotely through an internal or
external modem, if present.

Wake-Up support

The motherboard includes Wake-On-LAN, Wake-On-Ring, and BIOS
Wake-Up features.

Server management

The motherboard comes with an ASMC connector that supports the
optional ASMC-HE/ME/LE card to comply with server reliability, availability,
and serviceability requirements. Remote management response via
remote diagnostics and troubleshooting still works even when the
operating system has stopped functioning.

ACPI ready

The Advanced Configuration power Interface (ACPI) provides more energy
saving features for operating systems that support OS Direct Power
Management (OSPM).

Concurrent PCI

This feature allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master buses to the
memory and processor.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chassis intrusion detection

The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring through the ASUS
ASIC. A chassis intrusion event is retained in the system memory for more
protection.

Smart BIOS

The 4Mbit firmware gives an easy-to-use interface that provides more
control and protection to the motherboard. The BIOS has a boot block
write protection and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection, and is
Year 2000 certified.

Compliance

Both the BIOS and the hardware levels of the motherboard meet the
stringent requirements for SDG 2.0 certification. The new SDG 2.0
requirements for systems and components are based on the following
high-level goals: support for Plug-and-Play compatibility and power
management for configuring and managing all system components, 32-bit
device drivers, and installation procedures for Windows NT/2000/XP.
Color-coded connectors and descriptive icons make identification easy as
required by the PC ‘99 specification.

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1.4 Motherboard overview

Before you install the PRL-DLS533 motherboard, familiarize yourself with
its physical configuration and available features to facilitate the
motherboard installation and future upgrades. A sufficient knowledge of the
motherboard specifications will also help you avoid mistakes that may
damage the board and its components.

1.4.1 Major components

The following are the major components of the PRL-DLS533 motherboard
as pointed out in the picture on page 1-7.

1. 604-pin CPU sockets

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2. ServerWorks
SuperLite (GCSL) North Bridge

3. 8-pin 12V SSI power connector
24/20-pin ATX power connector

4. DIP switches

5. DDR DIMM sockets

6. Floppy disk connector

7. Serverworks CSB6 South Bridge

8. IDE connectors

9. 2 Ultra-160/320 SCSI Connectors

10. LSI-Logic

11. Flash ROM

12. DIP switches

13. ServerWorks

14. ASUS ASIC

15. 4-pin IPMB connector

Grand Champion

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SCSI-Controller

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PCI-PCI Bridge

16. LPC Super-I/O controller

17. 80-pin ASMB daughterboard
connector

18. Serial port 2

19. ATI Rage-XL VGA controller

20. PCI-X slots (PCI-X1 to X4),
PCI64, PCI32

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21. Intel

22. Broadcom

23. PS/2 mouse port

24. Parallel port

25. RJ-45 ports

26. VGA port

27. Serial port 1

28. USB ports 1 and 2

29. Keyboard port

82540 32bit PCI Gigabit

Ethernet controller

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5703CHK PCI-X

Gigabit Ethernet controller

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See page 1-8 for the specifications of each component. Refer to
Chapter 2 for detailed information on the components.

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1.4.2 Core specifications

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604-pin CPU sockets. A 604-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion

Force (ZIF) socket for the Intel

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Xeon™ processor with 512KB L2

cache and a 533MHz or a 400MHz system bus that allows up to

4.2GB/s or 3.2GB/s data transfer rate.

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8-pin 12V SSI power connector. This power connector is for an

ATX power supply.
24/20-pin ATX power connector. This power connector is for an

ATX power supply.

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ServerWorks

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Grand Champion SuperLite north bridge CMIC-

SL. The Champion Memory and I/O Controller SuperLite (CMIC-

SL) acts as the host bridge of the Grand Champion SuperLite
(GCSL) SystemSet. The GCSL device interfaces directly to the
processor bus, and integrates the functions of the main memory
controller and the Inter Module Bus (IMB) interface unit. The
processor interface supports a 533MHz Front Side Bus (FSB)
providing a 4.2GB/s bandwidth, memory bandwidth with up to 4GB
registered ECC PC2100/1600 DDR DIMMs, and two high speed
IMBs plus one thin IMB to connect to the south bridge CSB6.

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DIP switches. This 5-switch Dual Inline Package (DIP) allows you

to set the CPU external frequency.

5

DDR DIMM sockets. These four 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to

4GB system memory using registered ECC PC2100/1600 DDR DIMMs.

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Floppy disk connector . This connector accommodates the provided

ribbon cable for the floppy disk drive. One side of the connector is
slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of the floppy disk cable.

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ServerWorks

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South Bridge, CSB6 performs as a PCI to LPC
(Low Pin Count) Bridge and integrates PCI master/slave functions,
DMA controller, ATA100 IDE interface, USB contoller, SMBus host,
ACPI and other integral functions.

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IDE connectors. These dual-channel bus master IDE connectors

support up to four Ultra DMA/100/66, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE
devices. Both the primary (blue) and secondary (blue) connectors
are slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of the IDE ribbon cable.

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Third IDE (black) with PIO mode 3/4 support provides more device
connectivity in this server system.

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Ultra-160/320 SCSI connectors. These dual-channel 68-pin

Ultra-160/320 SCSI connectors support up to 30 SCSI devices, and
data transfers of 160Mbps/320Mbps.

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LSI

SCSI controller. The LSI 53C1030 SCSI controller supports

up to 30 SCSI devices through the onboard dual-channel SCSI
connectors.

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Flash ROM. This 4Mb firmware contains the programmable BIOS

program.
DIP switches. This Dual Inline Package (DIP) switch allows you to

set the frequencies.

ServerWorks

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64-bit I/O Bridge CIOB-X2. The Champion South
Bridge provides a high performance data flow path between the
IMB and the I/O subsystem, which supports multiple PCI-X
interfaces that allows large, efficient, flexible I/O configurations.
The CIOB-X2 supports dual 64-bit PCI-X I/O busses that comply
with PCI 2.2 specifications.

ASUS ASIC. This chip performs multiple system functions that
include hardware and system voltage monitoring, IRQ routing,
among others.

4-pin IPMB Connector. This connector supports the ASUS
daughter card, ASMB-LE/HE for local host management.

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LPC super I/O controller. This Low Pin Count (LPC) interface

provides the commonly used Super I/O functionality. The chipset
supports UART compatible serial ports, one parallel port with EPP
and ECP capabilities, a floppy drive, and PS/2 keyboard and
mouse.

80-pin ASMB Connector. This connector supports the ASMB
proprietary Server Management daughter card.

ATI Rage-XL VGA controller. This PCI-based VGA controller
supports up to 8MB display SDRAM for 1280x1024 and true color
resolutions.

PCI-X/PCI slots. Four 64-bit/100MHz PCI-X slot and one 64-bit/
33MHz PCI slots, and a 32-bit/33MHz PCI expansion slot support
bus master PCI-X/PCI cards.

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Intel

82540 32bit PCI Gigabit Ethernet controller Controller.

This LAN controller fully supports 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/
1000BASE-T networking protocols and data rates up to 1000Mbps.

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Broadcom

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5703CHK PCI-X Gigabit Ethernet Controller. This
LAN controller fully supports 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T
networking protocols and data rates up to 1000Mbps. The
BCM5703 is optimized for LAN on Motherboard designs (LOM),
enterprise networking, and Internet appliances that use PCI or PCI­X bus. The controller provides a 32/64-bit, 33/66MHz interface to
the PCI bus that supports PCI Specification Rev. 2.2, and to the
PCI-X extension to the PCI Local Bus Rev 1.0a at clock rates of up
to 100MHz.

PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.
Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a

scanner, or other devices.
RJ-45 ports. These ports allows connection to a Local Area

Network (LAN) through a network hub.
VGA port. This port is for a VGA-monitor or other VGA-compatible

devices.

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Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other

serial devices.
USB 1.1 ports. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports

are available for connecting USB devices.
PS/2 keyboard port. This purple 6-pin connector is for a PS/2

keyboard.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 2

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

Hardware information

Chapter summary

2.1 Motherboard installation ............................... 2-1

2.2 Motherboard layout ....................................... 2-2

2.3 Before you proceed ....................................... 2-3

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

2.5 System memory ............................................. 2-8

2.6 Expansion slots ............................................2-11

2.7 Switches and jumpers ................................. 2-14

2.8 Connectors ................................................... 2-19

ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard

2.1 Motherboard installation

Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to
ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The PRL-DLS533 uses the extended
ATX form factor that measures 12 inches x 13 inches (30.5 x 33 cm).

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

2.1.1 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.

2.1.2 Screw holes

Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard
to the chassis.

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

Place this side towards
the rear of the chassis

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2.2 Motherboard layout

33.2cm (13.07in)

PS/2

T: Mouse
B: Keyboard

USB1
USB2

COM1

VGA

RJ-45

RJ-45

JBCMLAN1

JLAN1

JVGA1

COM2

PARALLEL PORT

BroadCom

BCM5703C

PCI-X

Gigabit

Ethemet

Intel
82540
Gigagit

Ethernet

VGA RAM

ATI

RAGE XL

VGA

Controller

mPGA604mPGA604

PCIX-1 (64-bit, 100MHz 3V)

PCIX-2 (64-bit, 100MHz 3V)

PCIX-3 (64-bit, 100MHz 3V)

STBYLED1

PCIX-4 (64-bit, 100MHz 3V)

PCI64 (64-bit, 33MHz 3V)

PCI32 (32-bit, 33MHz 5V)

CON1

FAN1

Super

I/O

CON2

FAN2

CON12V

ATX_POWER

CPULED1

GCSL

JFSB1

FAN3

ServerWorks

CIOB-X2

I/O Bridge

CLRCMOS1

ASUS
ASIC

with Hardware

Monitor

J1

J2

®

ASUS PANEL1

ServerWorks
North Bridge

SW1

DDR DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)

DDR DIMM2 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)

DDR DIMM3 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)

DDR DIMM4 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)

0 1

2 3

4 5

6 7

PRL-DLS533

ServerWorks

RCC

CSB6

South Bridge

4Mbit

®

Flash
BIOS

LED2

LED1

SW2

LED3

LED5

LED4

BUZZ1

®

LED6

LED7

LED8

FLOPPY

CR2032 3V
Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

IDE2

JSCSI1

®

LSI 53C1030

SCSI

Controller

JSLED1

34 1

3568

SCSI1

SCSI2

POWERLED1

IDE3

IDE1

®

30.7cm (12.08in)

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The SCSI features are optional. These components are grayed out in
the above motherboard layout.

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.3 Before you proceed

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

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

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

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

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

5. Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the

ATX 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.

ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide

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