ASUS RS160-S5 User Manual

RS160-S5/PX4

1U Rackmount Server
User Guide

E3847

First Edition V1

June 2008

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Contents

Contents ...................................................................................................... iii

Notices ........................................................................................................ vii

Safety information .................................................................................... viii

About this guide ......................................................................................... ix

Chapter 1: Product introduction

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

1.2 Serial number label ...................................................................... 1-2

1.3 Systemspecications ................................................................. 1-3

1.4 Front panel features ..................................................................... 1-5

1.5 Rear panel features ...................................................................... 1-5

1.6 Internal features ........................................................................... 1-6

1.7 LED information ........................................................................... 1-7

1.7.1 Front panel LEDs ............................................................ 1-7

1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs .......................................................... 1-7

1.7.3 HDD status LED .............................................................. 1-8

Chapter 2: Hardware setup

2.1 Chassis cover ............................................................................... 2-2

2.1.1 Removing the front cover ................................................ 2-2

2.1.2 Removing the rear cover ................................................. 2-4

2.1.3 Installing the top cover .................................................... 2-5

2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-6

2.2.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-6

2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct .......................... 2-9

2.3 System memory ......................................................................... 2-10

2.3.1 Overview ....................................................................... 2-10

2.3.2 Memory mirroring and sparing technology .................... 2-12

2.3.3 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-15

2.3.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-15

2.4 Hard disk drives ......................................................................... 2-16

2.5 Expansion slot ............................................................................ 2-18

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket ... 2-18

2.5.2 Reinstalling the riser card bracket ................................. 2-19

2.5.3 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 2-21

2.6 Cable connections ..................................................................... 2-22

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2.7 SAS backplane cabling .............................................................. 2-23

2.8 Removable components ............................................................ 2-24

2.8.1 System fans .................................................................. 2-24

2.8.2 Power supply module .................................................... 2-27

2.8.3 Optical drive .................................................................. 2-28

2.8.4 Motherboard .................................................................. 2-29

Chapter 3: Installation options

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

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

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

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

Chapter 4: Motherboard Info

4.1 Motherboard layout ...................................................................... 4-2

4.2 Jumpers ........................................................................................ 4-4

4.3 Internal connectors ...................................................................... 4-8

Chapter 5: BIOS setup

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

5.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk ....................................... 5-2

5.1.2 AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 5-3

5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 5-6

5.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 5-7

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 5-8

5.2.2 Menu bar ......................................................................... 5-8

5.2.3 Navigation keys ............................................................... 5-8

5.2.4 Menu items ..................................................................... 5-9

5.2.5 Sub-menu items .............................................................. 5-9

5.2.6 Conguration elds ......................................................... 5-9

5.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................... 5-9

5.2.8 Scroll bar ......................................................................... 5-9

5.2.9 General help ................................................................... 5-9

5.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 5-10

5.3.1 System Date ................................................................. 5-10

5.3.2 System Time ................................................................. 5-10

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5.3.3 Floppy A ........................................................................ 5-10

5.3.4 IDE Conguration ...........................................................5-11

5.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave ............................................. 5-12

5.3.6 System Information ....................................................... 5-13

5.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 5-15

5.4.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................ 5-15

5.4.2 Chipset Conguration ................................................... 5-17

5.4.3 PCI/PnP Conguration .................................................. 5-21

5.4.4 USB Conguration ........................................................ 5-23

5.4.5 Peripheral Conguration ............................................... 5-24

5.4.6 ACPI Conguration ....................................................... 5-25

5.4.7 Power On Conguration ................................................ 5-26

5.4.8 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 5-27

5.5 Server menu ............................................................................... 5-29

5.6 Security ....................................................................................... 5-31

5.7 Boot menu .................................................................................. 5-33

5.7.1 Boot Device Priority ...................................................... 5-33

5.7.2 Boot Settings Conguration .......................................... 5-34

5.8 Exit menu .................................................................................... 5-35

Chapter6: RAIDconguration

6.1 Setting up RAID ............................................................................ 6-2

6.1.1 RAID denitions .............................................................. 6-2

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

6.2 LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility ............................................. 6-3

6.2.1 Integrated Mirroring (IM) volume ..................................... 6-3

6.2.2 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME) volume ................. 6-7

6.2.3 Integrated Striping (IS) volume ....................................... 6-9

6.2.4 Managing Arrays ............................................................6-11

6.2.5 Viewing SAS Topology .................................................. 6-15

6.2.6 Global Properties .......................................................... 6-16

Chapter 7: Driver installation

7.1 RAID driver installation ............................................................... 7-2

7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk ............................................ 7-2

7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver ................................ 7-5

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7.2 Intel® chipset device installation .............................................. 7-12

7.3 LAN driver installation ............................................................... 7-15

7.4 VGA driver installation............................................................... 7-19

7.5 Management applications and utilities installation ................ 7-21

7.5.1 Running the support CD ............................................... 7-21

7.5.2 Drivers menu ................................................................. 7-21

7.5.3 Management Software menu ........................................ 7-22

7.5.4 Utilities menu ................................................................ 7-22

7.5.5 Contact information ....................................................... 7-22

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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

A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed

to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with 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.

WARNING! 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 A limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the
Canadian Department of Communications.

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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Safety information

Electrical Safety

• Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for

the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged.

• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the

electrical outlet before relocating the system.

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

• If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied

service technician or your dealer.

Operation Safety

• Any mechanical operation on this server must be conducted by certied or

experienced engineers.

• Before operating the server, carefully read all the manuals included with the

server package.

• Before using the server, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the

power cables are not damaged. If any damage is detected, contact your dealer
as soon as possible.

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

• Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Place the server on a stable
surface.

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This product is equipped with a three-wire power cable and plug for the user’s

safety. Use the power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid
electrical shock.

Lithium-Ion Battery Warning

CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the

manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s

instructions.

CD-ROM Drive Safety Warning

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

Heavy System

CAUTION! This server system is heavy. Ask for assistance when moving or

carrying the system.

About this guide

Audience

This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at

least basic knowledge of conguring a server.

Contents

This guide contains the following parts:

1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction

This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections

on front panel and rear panel specications.

2. Chapter 2: Hardware setup

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

3. Chapter 3: Installation options

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

4. Chapter 4: Motherboard information

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

5. Chapter 5: BIOS information

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

6. Chapter6:RAIDconguration

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

7 Chapter 7: Driver installation

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

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Conventions

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

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when

trying to complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when

trying to complete a task.

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

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

Typography

Bold text

Italics

<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:

Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

Means that you must type the command

format A:/S

References

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

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

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

2. ASUS websites

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

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Chapter 1

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

specications.

ASUS RS160-S5/PX4

Product introduction

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1.1 System package contents

Check your system package for the following items.

Model Name RS160-S5/PX4

Chassis ASUS R11 1U Rackmount Chassis
Motherboard ASUS DSEB-DG/SAS/RS160-S5 Server Board
Component 1 x 650W Single Power Supply

Accessories 2 x CPU Heatsinks

Optional Items CA eTrust Anti-virus Software CD

*ASUS System Web-based Management

1 x SATAII/SAS Backplane (ASUS BP4LX-R10)
with 1 x 1-port mini-SAS to 4-port SATA cable
4 x hot-swap HDD trays
1 x Riser Card with 1 x PCIe x16 slot

1 x Front I/O Board
2 x 28mm and 4 x 56mm fans

1 x Air Duct

1 x RS160-S5/PX4 User’s Guide
1 x ASUS ASWM 2.0 User’s Guide
1 x RS160-S5/PX4 Support CD (including ASWM*)
1 x Bag of Screws

1 x AC Power Cable
1 x Fixed Rackmount Kit

ASMB3-SOL PLUS remote management card

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

• The system does not include a USB oppy drive. You may have to use a
USB oppy drive when creating a SAS/SATA RAID driver disk. Refer to

Chapter 7 for details.

1.2 Serial number label

Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take
note of the product’s serial number containing 12 characters such as xxxxxxxxxxxx.
See 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.

RS160-S5/PX4

xxxxxxxxxxxx

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1.3 Systemspecications

The ASUS RS160-S5/PX4 is a server featuring the ASUS DSEB-DG/SAS server

board. The server supports Intel® LGA771 Xeon® E5400 / E5300 / E5200 / E5100
Series processors with EM64T technology, plus other latest technologies through
the chipsets onboard.

Model Name RS160-E4/SI

2 x Socket LGA771

Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® E5400 (45nm) / E5300
series processors

Processor / System Bus

Core Logic

ASUS Features

Memory

Expansion Slots

Storage SAS Controller

HDD Bays

Networking LAN

Graphic VGA

Auxiliary Storage FDD / CD / DVD

Onboard I/O

OS Support

Smart Fan
ASWM2.0
Total Slots
Capacity

Memory Type

Memory Size
Total PCI/PCI-X/

PCI-E Slots
Slot Type

Additional Slot 1

I = internal
A or S will be
hot-swappable

Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® E5200 (45nm) / 5100
series processors

FSB 1600 / 1333 / 1066 / 667 MHz EM64T
2 x 2M, 4M, 8M, and 12M L2 cache

Intel® 5400 Memory Controller Hub (MCH)
Intel® 6321ESB I/O Controller Hub (ICH)

√
√

8 (4-Channel)

Maximum up to 32GB
Fully-Buffered DIMM DDR2 800 / 667 / 533

Registered, ECC

512MB, 1GB, 2GB and 4GB*

1

1 x PCIe x16 slot (Full-Height / Half-Length)
1 x SO-DIMM socket for optional ASMB3-SOL

PLUS
LSI 1068 PCI-X 8-port SAS controller:

LSI® Integrated RAID 0, 1, 1E support

4 x Hot-swap SAS/SATA II HDD Bays

Intel® 6321 + Intel® 82563EB Dual Port GbE

2 x Intel® 82573 GbE
XGI Z9s PCI Display Controller 32MB
1 x Slim-type Optical Device Bay

Options: No Device / DVD-ROM / DVD-RW

1 x External Serial Port

4 x RJ-45 ports
4 x USB 2.0 ports (Front x 2, Rear x 2)
1 x VGA port
1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port

Windows® Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32/64-bit
RedHat® Enterprise Linux AS3.0 32/64-bit
RedHat® Enterprise Linux AS4.0 32/64-bit
SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server 9 32/64-bit
(Subject to change without any notice)

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ASUS RS160-S5/PX4 1-3

Anti-virus Software

CA® eTrust™ 7.1 anti-virus software (Optional)

Out of Band
Management
Solution

Remote

Hardware

Software
Dimension (HH x WW x DD)
Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM &

HDD not inclu ded)
Power Supply

ASMB3-SOL PLUS (Optional)

ASUS ASWM 2.0

686mm x 444mm x 43.4mm

15 Kg

650W Single Power Supply
Operation temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C

Environment

Non operation temperature: -40°C ~ 70°C
Non operation humidity: 20% ~ 90% ( Non-

condensing)

*Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

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1.4 Front panel features

The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible

features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, optical drive, and two USB

ports are located on the front panel.

Rack screw

Refer to section

Hot-swap HDD bays

Optical drive

1.7.1 Front panel LEDs

for the LED descriptions.

USB ports

HDD Access LED

LAN2 LED
LAN1 LED

Message LED

Reset button

Location LED

Location switch

Rack screw

Power
button

Power
LED

1.5 Rear panel features

The rear panel includes the expansion slots, system power socket, and rear fans.

The middle part includes the I/O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors

on the motherboard.

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

Power cord connector

Power supply fan

PS/2 mouse port

PS/2 keyboard port

USB ports

Serial port

VGA port

LAN port 1 / 2

LAN port 3 / 4

Expansion slots

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1.6 Internal features

The barebone server includes the basic components as shown.

1. PCI Express x16 riser

2

1

4

3

5

555 55

6

7 8 9 10

12

11

card bracket

2. Power fans

3. ASUS DSEB-DG/SAS/
RS160-S5 server board

4. Power supply

5. System fans

6. SATA II /SAS backplane
(ASUS BP4LX-R10)

7. Hot-swap HDD tray 1 ­Connects to SATA1 port

(Port 0)

8. Hot-swap HDD tray 2 -

Connects to SATA1 port
(Port 1)

9. Hot-swap HDD tray 3 ­Connects to SATA1 port

(Port 2)

10. Hot-swap HDD tray 4 -

Connects to SATA1 port
(Port 3)

11. Front I/O board (hidden)

12. Slim-type optical drive

• The barebone server does not include a oppy disk drive. Connect a USB
oppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you
need to use a oppy disk.

• Only ASUS CD/DVD-ROMs t the optical drive bay.

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1.7 LED information

1.7.1 Front panel LEDs

HDD Access LED

LAN2 LED

LAN1 LED

LED Icon Display status Description

Power LED

HDD Access LED

Message LED

Location LED

LAN LEDs

Message LED

ON

OFF

Blinking

OFF

Blinking

OFF

ON

OFF

Blinking

ON

Power LED

Location LED

System power ON

No activity

Read/write data into the HDD
System is normal; no incoming event

ASWM indicates a HW monitor event
Normal status

Location switch is pressed
(Press the location switch again to turn off)

No LAN connection
LAN is transmitting or receiving data
LAN connection is present

1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs

SPEED LED

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

ACT/LINK LED

ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection

GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection

BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection

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1.7.3 HDD status LED

HDD Status LED

HDD Activity LED

SATAII/SAS HDD LED Description

GREEN ON SATAII/SAS HDD power ON
RED ON SATAII/SAS HDD not present

HDD
Status
LED

HDD
Activity
LED

Blinking

RED

(SAS
only)

GREEN Blinking

1. HDD has failed and should be
swapped immediately (slow blinking,

2 times/sec)

2. RAID rebuilding (fast blinking,
10 times/sec)

Read/write data from/into the SATAII/

SAS HDD

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Chapter 2

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

ASUS RS160-S5/PX4

Hardware setup

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2.1 Chassis cover

2.1.1 Removing the front cover

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

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

the chassis.

Thumbscrews

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

4. Released a drive tray by pushing
the spring lock to the right. Then ,

rmly hold the tray level and pull all

the drive trays out of the bay.

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5. Then push the front cover as arrow

show.

6. Disconnect the LAN activity LED/
Locator LED cable and USB cable

from the connectors under the front
cover.

7. Disconnect the SATA cable and the
power plug from the connectors on
the back of the drive.

8. Leave the front cover aside.

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2.1.2 Removing the rear cover

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

Thumbscrews

2. Firmly hold the cover and slide it

toward the rear panel for about half
an inch until it is disengaged from
the chassis.

1/2 inch
distance

3. Lift the cover from the chassis.

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2.1.3 Installing the top cover

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

Side markings

2. Make sure that the side markings

on the cover (two on each side)
are aligned to the grooves on the
chassis.

Grooves

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

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

Thumbscrews

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2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

®

DSEB-DG/SAS/RS160-S5 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.

• If you install only one CPU, install the CPU to the CPU2 socket only. The

system will not boot and the CPU warning LED will light up if a single CPU
is installed on the CPU1 socket.

2.2.1 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.

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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

5. Position the CPU over

the socket, making sure
that the gold triangle is
on the bottom-left corner
of the socket. The socket

alignment key should t

into the CPU notch.

Load plate

Alignment key

Gold triangle mark

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The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the
socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU!

6. Close the load plate (A), then push

the load lever (B) until it snaps into

the retention tab.

A

B

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2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct

To install the CPU heatsink:

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

2. Twist each of the four screws with

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

To install the airduct:

1. Position the airduct on top of the
heatsink.

2. Carefully lower the airduct until it
ts in place.

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2.3 System memory

®

DSEB-DG/SAS/RS160-S5 240-pin FB-DIMM sockets

DIMM_11

DIMM_10

112 Pins128 Pins

DIMM_21

DIMM_20

DIMM_31

DIMM_30

DIMM_01

DIMM_00

2.3.1 Overview

The motherboard features eight fully-buffered DIMM (FB-DIMM) sockets to support
240-pin FB-DIMM modules. You can purchase extra FB-DIMM modules based on
your needs. 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:

Rank population

DIMM 00

MCH

Channel

Slot 0

Ch:0 Ch:1 Ch:2 Ch:3

DIMM 10

DIMM 01

Slot 1

Slot 0

DIMM 11

Slot 1

DIMM 21

DIMM 20

Slot 1

Slot 0

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DIMM 31

DIMM 30

Slot 1

Slot 0

DIMM installation reference table

No. of
DIMMs

1 single DIMM DIMM_00 single channel
2 one pair DIMM_00, DIMM_10 dual-channel

4 two pairs

6 three pairs

8 four pairs

DIMMs in pair means two DIMMs with the same conguration.

Slot(s) to use Memory

(DIMM_00, DIMM_10)
(DIMM_20, DIMM_30)

(DIMM_00, DIMM_10)
(DIMM_20, DIMM_30)
(DIMM_01, DIMM_11)

(DIMM_00, DIMM_10)
(DIMM_20, DIMM_30)
(DIMM_01, DIMM_11)
(DIMM_21, DIMM_31)

architecture

Quadri-channel

Quadri-channel

Quadri-channel

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2.3.2 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 (please refer the

section

4.4.2ChipsetConguration

Mode

as

Branch Mirroring

), 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 aren’t

required to match adjacent slot positions.

And the total memories size will be the half of all installed memories.
The below two memory congurations were required to operate in mirrored mode.

and congure the option

Memory Branch

1. Conguration 1 (Mirroring):

Four memories population

DIMM 00 (Slot 0:Channel 0)

MCH

Branch 0

2. Conguration 2 (Mirroring) :

Eight memories population

DIMM 00 (Slot 0:Channel 0)

MCH

DIMM 10 (Slot 0:Channel 1)

DIMM 01 (Slot 1:Channel 0)

DIMM 10 (Slot 0:Channel 1)

DIMM 01 (Slot 1:Channel 0)

DIMM 20 (Slot 0:Channel 2)

DIMM 11 (Slot 1:Channel 1)

DIMM 11 (Slot 1:Channel 1)

DIMM 21 (Slot 1:Channel 2)

Branch 1

DIMM 20 (Slot 0:Channel 2)

DIMM 21 (Slot 1:Channel 2)

DIMM 30 (Slot 0:Channel 3)

DIMM 31 (Slot 1:Channel 3)

(Mirror)

DIMM 30 (Slot 0:Channel 3)

DIMM 31 (Slot 1:Channel 3)

Branch 0

Branch 1

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(Mirror)

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

4.4.2ChipsetConguration

the options of Branch Specic Sparing to enable the memory sparing functions.
And 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 then
size of the spare ranks.

The following tables show memory congurrations with Memory Sparing function in
Branch 0.

One DIMM per channel (two ranks)

and congure

Branch0

Sparing

Memory space

Total Memory

Channel 0 Channel 1

DIMM_00

(1024MB*2 Ranks)

Rank 0

(1024 MB)

1024 MB 1024 MB

Rank 1

(1024 MB)

(1024MB*2 Ranks)

Rank 0

(1024 MB)

2048 MB

DIMM_10

Rank 1

(1024 MB)

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Two DIMM per channel (two ranks)

Channel 0 Channel 1

DIMM_00

(512MB*2 Ranks)

Rank 0

(512 MB)

Sparing

Branch0

Memory space

Sparing

Memory space

Total Memory

1024 MB 1024 MB

DIMM_01

(1024MB*2 Ranks)

Rank 0

(1024 MB)

1024 MB 1024 MB

Rank 1

(512 MB)

Rank 1

(1024 MB)

4096 MB

DIMM_10

(512MB*2 Ranks)

Rank 0

(512 MB)

(1024MB*2 Ranks)

Rank 0

(1024 MB)

Rank 1

(512 MB)

DIMM_11

Rank 1

(1024 MB)

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2.3.3 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.

2.3.4 Removing a DIMM

To remove a DIMM:

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

Support the DIMM lightly with

your ngers when pressing

the retaining clips. The DIMM
might get damaged when it

ips out with extra force.

3

1

1

2

FB-DIMM notch

1

2

1

2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.

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2.4 Hard disk drives

The system supports four hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives. The hard disk
drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATAII/SAS ports via
the SATAII/SAS backplane.

To install a hot-swap SATAII/SAS HDD:

1. Release a drive tray by pushing the
spring lock to the right, then pulling
the tray lever outward. The drive tray
ejects slightly after you pull out the
lever.

2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull

the drive tray out of the bay.

spring lock

3. Take note of the drive tray holes.

Each side has three holes to t

different types of hard disk drives.
Use two screws on each side to
secure the hard disk drive.

4. Place a SATAII/SAS hard disk drive

on the tray, then secure it with four
screws.

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5. Carefully insert the drive tray and

push it all the way to the depth of
the bay until just a small fraction of
the tray edge protrudes.

When installed, the SATAII/SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATAII/

SAS interface on the backplane.

6. Push the tray lever until it clicks,
and secures the drive tray in place.
The drive tray is correctly placed
when its front edge aligns with the
bay edge.

7. Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to

install a second SATAII/SAS drive.

8. Connect the bundled SATAII/SAS cables to the connectors on the SATAII/

SAS backplane. Refer to section

2.7 SATAII/SAS backplane

cabling for

information on the SATAII/SAS backplane cable connections.

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2.5 Expansion slot

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket

The barebone server comes with a riser card bracket. You need to remove the

bracket if you want to install PCI Express x16 expansion cards.

To install a PCI Express x16 card:

1. Unscrew the riser card bracket.

2. Firmly hold the riser card bracket,

and then pull it up to detach it from
the PCI Express x16 slot on the
motherboard.

3. Place the riser card bracket on a

at and stable surface, then remove

the screw from the slot bay.

PCI Express x16 slot

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4. Install a PCI Express x16 card to
the bracket as shown, then secure
the card with a screw.

2.5.2 Reinstalling the riser card bracket

To reinstall the riser card bracket:

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

Pegs on the
riser card
bracket

2. Align the riser card bracket with the

expansion card to the PCI Express
x16 slot on the motherboard.

3. Press the riser card bracket until
the golden connectors completely

t the slot and the bracket aligns

with the rear panel.

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4. Secure the riser card bracket with a
screw.

5. Connect the cable(s) to the card, if

applicable.

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2.5.3 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 5 for information on BIOS setup.

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

3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

Standard Interrupt 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.

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2.6 Cable connections

8

2

6

7

1

4

2

5 4

4

3

Pre-connected system cables

1. 24-pin SSI power connector (from power supply to motherboard)

2. 4-pin/8-pin SSI power connector (from power supply to motherboard)

3. SAS backplane power connector (from power supply)

4. System fan connectors (from motherboard FRNT_FAN1-3 and CPU_FAN1-2

to system fans)

5. SAS connectors (from motherboard to SAS backplane board)

6. Panel connector (from motherboard to front I/O board)

7. USB connector (from motherboard to front I/O board)

8. Auxiliary panel connector (from motherboard to front I/O board)

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2.7 SAS backplane cabling

Connects a 8-pin plug from power supply

Connects the SAS cable from SAS1 port
on the MB

Connects the SATA cable from SAS1 port
on the MB

Connects the SATA cable from SAS1 port
on the MB

Connects the SATA cable from SAS1 port
on the MB

Connect the SAS HDDs

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2.8 Removable components

You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing

or removing system devices, or when you need to replace defective components.
This section tells how to remove the following components:

1. System fans

2. Power supply module

3. Optical drive

4. Motherboard

2.8.1 System fans

The system comes with:

• four units of 40 mm * 56 mm 15500 rpm fans

• two unit of 40 mm * 28 mm 15500 rpm fans

Refer to the illustration below for location of the system fans.

40 mm x 28 mm system fan40 mm x 56 mm system fans40 mm x 28 mm system fan

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-24

To uninstall the center system fans

1. Disconnect the system fan cables
from the fan connectors on the
motherboard.

You may need to remove the

riser card bracket for easier
system fan cable disconnection.

2. Lift the fan, then set aside.

3. Repeat step 1 to 2 to uninstall the

other system fans.

To uninstall the side system fans

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

2. Lift the fan, then set aside.

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To reinstall the center system fans

1. Insert the fan to the fan cage. The

airow directional arrow on the

fan side should point towards the
system rear panel.

2. Connect the system fan cable to the

fan connector on the motherboard.

To reinstall the side system fan

1. Insert the fan to the fan cage. The

airow directional arrow on the fan

side should point towards the rear
panel.

2. Connect the system fan cable

to the fan connector on the the
motherboard.

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-26

2.8.2 Power supply module

To uninstall the power supply module

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

2. Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver

to remove the screws that secure
the front end of the power supply.

3. From the rear panel, remove the
two screws that secure the power
supply from the chassis.

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

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2.8.3 Optical drive

To uninstall the slim optical drive

1. Follow step 1 to 8 of section

2.1.1 Removing the front cover

front cover from the barebone server.

2. Use a Phillips screwdriver (cross)

to remove the three screws that
secure the drive.

3. Use a Phillips screw driver (cross)
to remove the two screws that
secure the backplane with the drive.
Then, remove the backplane from
the drive.

4. Carefully slide the optical drive
inward for about half an inch, then
lift it out of the bay.

5. Remove the screws that secure the

optical drive to its metal bracket.

to remove the

To reinstall the optical drive, follow the instructions in the previous chapter in a
reverse order.

When installing a new optical drive, make sure to remove the drive front panel

assembly and tray bezel before installing it to the chassis.

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2.8.4 Motherboard

®

To uninstall the motherboard

1. Disconnect all the pre-connected cables from the motherboard. See section

2.6 Cable connections

for details.

2. Uninstall all the devices from the motherboard including the CPU and

heatsink, riser card bracket, and DDR DIMMs. Refer to the corresponding
sections for instructions on removing these components.

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

Refer to the illustration below for the location of the motherboard screws.

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

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To reinstall the motherboard:

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

2. Carefully adjust the motherboard
until the rear panel ports t in

place.

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

4. Reconnect all the required cables
to the motherboard. See section

2.6 Cable connections

for

details.

5. Reinstall all the devices that you

have previously removed.

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Chapter 3

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

ASUS RS160-S5/PX4

Installation options

2-

3.1 Rackmount rail kit items

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

Nuts

Bolts

Left pair

Right pair

3.2 Rack rails assembly

To assemble the rack rails:

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

2. Match one long and one short rail to your desired length, and x them

together using four (4) pairs of nuts and bolts.

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

Rear ends

Bolts on inner side

Nuts on outer side

Front ends

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3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack

To attach the rails to the rack:

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

2. Remove the screws from the 1U space on

the rack front.

1U space

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

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

5. Find the rear 1U space that corresponds to the front 1U space where you

attached the rail.

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

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

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

9. Repeat steps 2 to 7 to attach the second rail pair. When properly installed,

the rack rails appear as shown.

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3.4 Rackmounting the server

To mount the server to the rack:

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

the front panel ts the front end of the rack, and the rack screws on the server

match the middle hole on the rack..

2. Tighten the two rack screws to

secure the server to the rack.

Rack screw

Chapter 3: Installation options3-4

Chapter 4

This chapter includes the motherboard
layout, and brief descriptions of the
jumpers and internal connectors.

ASUS RS160-S5/PX4

Motherboard info

4.1 Motherboard layout

8Mb
FWH

®

FLOPPY1

BUZZER1

COM2

Super

I/O

CR2032 3V
Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

PANEL1

PS/2

T: Mouse
B: Keyboard

USB12_L31

LAN12

ATX12V1

CPU_FAN1

Intel

®

6321ESB

Intel

®

5400

PSUSMB1

AUX_PANEL1

HDLED1

USB34

REAR_FAN1

DSEB-DG/SAS/RS160-S5

ASMB3-SOL PLUS

PCIE1

33cm (13in)

30.5cm (12in)

CPU1

COM1

VGA1

CPU2

PCIX6

REAR_FAN2

ATX12V2

CPU_FAN2

PRI_IDE1

SATA5

SATA6

SAS2

SAS1

CLRTC1

RECOVERY1

FRNT_FAN1
FRNT_FAN2

VGA_EN1

LAN_EN1

Intel

82573L

SB_PWR1

PCIX5

LAN34

ATXPWR1

DDR FB-DIMM_31 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR FB-DIMM_30 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

PCI2

PCIE3

SATA3

SATA4

SATA1

SATA2

Intel

82573L

Intel

82563EB

XGI

Volari

Z9s

FRNT_FAN3
FRNT_FAN4

FAN_SEL1
FAN_SEL2

LAN_EN4

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

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

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

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

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

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

PCIE4

LSI

SAS1068

SASLED1

SAS_EN1

LED1

LAN_EN3

LPC1

RAID_SEL1

FBD_FAN1

DSEB-DG/SAS/RS160-S5 Server Board

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-2

Layout contents

Jumpers Page

1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)

2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)

3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1, LAN_EN3, LAN_EN4)

4. Fan control setting (3-pin CPUFAN_SET1, CHAFAN_SET1)

5. Onboard storage setting (3-pin SAS_EN1)

6. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1)

Internal connectors Page

1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1)

2. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6)

3. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1

4. SAS connectors

5. SAS LSI1068 ports LED connector (18-1 pin SASLED1)

6. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)

7. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB34)

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

9. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM2)

10. Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1)

11. SSI power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1,
4-pin ATX12V2)

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

13. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1)

4-4

4-5
4-5

4-6

4-6

4-7

4-8

4-8

4-9

4-10

4-11

4-11

4-12

4-12

4-13

4-13

4-14

4-15

4-16

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4.2 Jumpers

®

DSEB-DG Series/SAS/RS160-S5

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-DG/SAS/RS160-S5 VGA setting

VGA_EN1

1 2 2 3

Enable
(Default)

Disable

®

DSEB-DG/SAS/RS160-S5
LAN setting

LAN_EN1

1 2 2 3

Enable
(Default)

Disable

1

2 2

3

Enable
(Default)

Disable

LAN_EN3

1

2 2

3

Enable
(Default)

Disable

LAN_EN4

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.

ASUS RS160-S5/PX4 4-5

®

82563EB

4. Fan control setting (3-pin CPUFAN_SET1, CHAFAN_SET1)

®

DSEB-DG/SAS/RS160-S5 FAN setting

FAN_SET1
FAN_SET2

1 2 2 3

Balanced

(Default)

DC FAN

®

DSEB-DG/SAS/RS160-S5

SAS_EN1

1 2 2 3

Enable
(Default)

Disable

These jumpers allow you to switch for fan pin selection. The CPUFAN_SET1
jumper is for the CPU fans control and CHAFAN_SET1 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.

• 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 control will
not work and the fan you installed will always run at full speed.

5. Onboard storage setting (3-pin SAS_EN1)

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).

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6. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1)

®

DSEB-DG/SAS/RS160-S5 BIOS recovery setting

RECOVERY1

(Default)

Normal BIOS Recovery

1 2 2 3

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 (DSEB-DG.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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4.3 Internal connectors

®

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

FLOPPY1

DSEB-DG/SAS/RS160-S5 Floppy disk drive connector

PIN1

®

SATA2SATA1

DSEB-DG/SAS/RS160-S5
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

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. Serial ATA connectors
(7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4, SATA5, SATA6 )

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

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3. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1)

®

DSEB-DG/SAS/RS160-S5 IDE connector

PRI_IDE1

PIN1

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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4. SAS connectors

®

DSEB-DG/SAS/RS160-S5 MINI SAS connectors

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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5. SAS LSI1068 ports LED connector (18-1 pin SASLED1)

®

DSEB-DG/SAS/RS160-S5 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

®

DSEB-DG/SAS/RS160-S5 storage card activity LED connector

HDLED1

PIN1

ADD_IN_CARD-

NC

NC

ADD_IN_CARD-

This connector is for the front panel LED port indicator that shows the SAS
HDD status.

6. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)

This connector is used to connect to a hard disk drive active LED connector
on the SAS or RAID card.

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7. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34)

®

DSEB-DG/SAS/RS160-S5 USB connector

USB34

PIN1

Power

USB PortA(-)

USB PortA(+)

GND

Power

USB PortB(-)

USB PortB(+)

GND

NC

®

DSEB-DG/SAS/RS160-S5 Fan connectors

CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2

GND
FAN Power
FAN Speed
PWM Control

REAR_FAN1 REAR_FAN2

FRNT_FAN1

GND

FAN Power

FAN Speed

PWM Control

CPU_FAN1

CPU_FAN2

REAR_FAN1

REAR_FAN2

FRNT_FAN1
FRNT_FAN2
FRNT_FAN3
FRNT_FAN4

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_FAN2

GND

FAN Power

FAN Speed

PWM Control

FRNT_FAN3

GND

FAN Power

FAN Speed

PWM Control

FRNT_FAN4

FBD_FAN1

GND
FAN Power
FAN Speed
PWM Control

FBD_FAN1

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.

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

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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9. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2)

®

DSEB-DG/SAS/RS160-S5 Serial port connectors

PIN 1

COM2

®

DSEB-DG/SAS/RS160-S5 Power supply SMBus connector

PSUSMB1

+3.3V Remote Sense

GND

NC

I2C_7_DATA#

I2C_7_CLK#

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.

10. Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1)

This connector is for the power supply SMB cable, if your power supply
supports the SMBus function.

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11. SSI power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1, 4-pin ATX12V2)

®

+12V DC

GND

+12V DC

GND

DSEB-DG/SAS/RS160-S5

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

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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12. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)

®

DSEB-DG/SAS/RS160-S5

PANEL1

PIN1

MLED-GND

NCPOWERBTN#

+5VGND

GNDNC

POWERLED+IDELED+

NCIDELED-

POWERLED-

MLED+NMIBTN#

GNDRESETBTN#

SPKROUTGND

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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13. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1)

®

DSEB-DG/SAS/RS160-S5
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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Chapter 5

This chapter tells how to change the

system settings through the BIOS Setup
menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS

parameters are also provided.

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BIOS setup

5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic
Input/Output System (BIOS) setup:

1.

AFUDOS utility

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

5.1.1 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

Windows® 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

format A:/S

icon.

then press <Enter>.

My Computer

Format. A Format 3½

from the format options eld,

.

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5.1.2 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 /iRS160-S5.ROM

The utility veries the le, then starts updating the BIOS le.

A:\>afudos /iRS160-S5.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 /iRS160-S5.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

button.

, then select

Start

FAT32

or

My Computer

Format

, then click the

FAT16

.

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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5.1.3 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 on 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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5.2 BIOS setup program

This motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update

using the provided utility described in section

.

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
rmware chip.

The rmware 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.

5.1 Managing and updating your

• 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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5.8 Exit Menu

Load Default Settings

.

item under the

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen

Menu bar

Main Advanced Server Power Boot Exit

System Date [Tue 06/10/2008]
System Time [11:07:30]

Floppy A [Disabled]

IDE Conguration
Primary IDE Master [Not Detected]
Primary IDE Slave [Not Detected]
SATA Port 1 [Not Detected]
SATA Port 2 [Not Detected]

SATA Port 3 [Not Detected]

SATA Port 4 [Not Detected]

System Information

v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, 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

5.2.2 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 settings

Power For changing the advanced power management (APM)

conguration

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.

5.2.3 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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5.2.4 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 Time [11:17:09]
System Date [Tue 01/22/2008]

Floppy A [Disabled]

IDE Conguration
Primary IDE Master [Not Detected]
Primary IDE Slave [Not Detected]]
SATA Port 1 [Not Detected]
SATA Port 2 [Not Detected]
SATA Port 3 [Not Detected]
SATA Port 4 [Not Detected]

System Information

Main menu items

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a eld.
Use [+] or [-] to
congure system
Date.

5.2.5 Sub-menu items

A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a
sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press <Enter>.

5.2.6 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 5.2.7 Pop-up window.

5.2.7 Pop-up window

Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the

conguration options for that item.

5.2.8 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

5.2.9 General help

At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected
item.

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5.3 Main menu

When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving

you an overview of the basic system information.

Refer to section

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen

for information on the menu screen

items and how to navigate through them.

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System Date [Tue 06/10/2008]
System Time [11:07:30]

Floppy A [Disabled]

IDE Conguration
Primary IDE Master [Not Detected]
Primary IDE Slave [Not Detected]
SATA Port 1 [Not Detected]
SATA Port 2 [Not Detected]

SATA Port 3 [Not Detected]

SATA Port 4 [Not Detected]

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Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a eld.

Use [+] or [-] to
congure system Date.

Select Screen

←→

Select Item

↑↓

Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

5.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

Allows you to set the system date.

5.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]

Allows you to set the system time.

5.3.3 Floppy A [Disabled]

Sets the type of oppy drive installed.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [360 KB 5¼”] [1.2 MB 5¼”] [720 KB 3½”]
[1.44 MB 3½”] [2.88 MB 3½”]

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5.3.4 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]

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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.

• 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 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.

• If you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel
Matrix Storage Technology conguration from the Serial ATA hard disk
drives, set this item to [RAID].

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Options

Disabled
Enabled

Select Screen

←→

Select Item

↑↓

+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

®

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]

5.3.5 Primary 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]

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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.

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Select the type
of device connected
to the system.

←→ Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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]

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]

5.3.6 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-DG/SAS
Model ID 8071A0

ASUS-BIOS

Version 1004.003
Date 06/04/2008

Processor Information
System Memory Information

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←→ 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 Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 5150 @ 2.66GHz
Speed 2.66 GHz
Ratio Actual 8 Max 8
Cache L1/64KB L2/4096KB
ID/uCode 06FBh/0B4h
*** CPU2 :
Brand N/A
Speed N/A

Ratio N/A

Cache N/A
ID/uCode N/A

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System Memory Information

Displays the installed system memory information.

Main

System Memory Information

Type : DDR2 533
Total Memory: 512MB
DIMM_00 - 512MB AMB Temperature - 58°C
DIMM_01 - N/A
DIMM_10 - N/A
DIMM_11 - N/A
DIMM_20 - N/A
DIMM_21 - N/A
DIMM_30 - N/A
DIMM_31 - 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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5.4 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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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Congure CPU.

Select Screen

←→

Select Item

↑↓

Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

5.4.1 CPUConguration

The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS

automatically detects.

The items shown in this screen may be different due to the CPU you installed.

Advanced

Congure advanced CPU settings

Ratio CMOS Setting [8]
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]

Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) tech [Disabled]

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Ratio CMOS Setting [8]

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.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

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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C1E Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Halt State.

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]

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 Virtualization Technology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating

systems separately and simultaneously, 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]

Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) tech. [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep Technology. Refer to the
Appendix for more information on the Intel SpeedStep Technology.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.4.2 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 Conguration

WARNING: Seting 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]

Snoop Filter [Enabled]
Intel QuickData Tech. [Enabled]
PCIE1 Slot Payload Size [Auto]
PCIE4 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

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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]

Snoop Filter [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Snoop Filter. The Snoop Filter is unavailable in

the Blackford and Blackford LE MCH.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Intel QuickData Tech. [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Intel QuickData Tech. function.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

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]

PCIE4 Slot Payload Size [Auto]

Allows you to set the maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express port.
Conguration options: [Auto] [128B] [256B]

IntelVT-dConguration

Advanced

Intel VT-d [Disabled]

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Intel VT-d [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Intel VT-d function.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Intel VT-d function
enable.

←→ Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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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

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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ESB2 Bus-M PCI-X Hub
conguration options.

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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5.4.3 PCI/PnPConguration

The PCI PnP 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 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 Slot 2 Conguration
PCI-Express Slot 3 Conguration
PCI-Express Slot 4 Conguration
PCI-X Slot 5 Conguration
PCI-X Slot 6 Conguration

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ResetCongurationData[No]

Clears the non-volatile RAM (NVRAM) during boot.

Conguration options: [No] [Yes]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Clear ESCD during
System Boot.

←→ Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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Slot1/3/4;PCISlot2;PCI-XSlot5/6Conguration

Advanced

PCI-Express Slot 1 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.

5.4.4 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:

1 Mouse

USB Functions [4 USB Ports]
Legacy USB Support [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]
BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled]

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USB port5~6 for ASMB3.

←→ Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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 congure 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 ports] or [6 USB ports].

USB Function

to [2 USB ports], [4

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 two items appear when you set

or [Auto].

Legacy USB Support

to [Enabled]

USB2.0 Controller mode [HiSpeed]

Allows you to set the USB2.0 controller mode to HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or FullSpeed
(12 Mbps).
Conguration options: [HiSpeed] [FullSpeed]

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled]

Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand-off support.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.4.5 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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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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Allows BIOS to Enable
or Disable Floppy
Controller.

Select Screen

←→

Select Item

↑↓

+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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5.4.6 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 EMS support.

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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5.4.7 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

APM Conguration

Restore On AC Power Loss [Last State]

Resume On Ring [Disabled]
Resume On PME# [Disabled]
Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled]

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]

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]

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Options

Power Off
Power On
Last State

Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is

set to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date, RTC Alarm Hour, RTC Alarm Minute,

and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following items appear only when the

set to [Enabled].

Resume On By RTC Alarm

RTC Alarm Date (Days) [15]

To set the alarm date, highlight this item and press the <+> or <-> key to
make the selection.

RTC Alarm Time [12:30:30]
Use the <ENTER>, <TAB> or <SHIFT-TAB> key to select a eld. Use the <+>

or <-> key to congure system time.

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item is

5.4.8 Hardware Monitor

Advanced

Hardware Monitor

CPU1 Temperature [51ºC/123.5ºF]

CPU2 Temperature [N/A]

System1 Temperature [28ºC/82ºF]
System2 Temperature [32ºC/89.5ºF]

CPU_Fan1 Speed [11344RPM]
CPU_Fan2 Speed [11440RPM]
FRNT_FAN1 Speed [11440RPM]
FRNT_FAN2 Speed [11440RPM]
FRNT_FAN3 Speed [11440RPM]
FRNT_FAN4 Speed [N/A]
REAR_FAN1 Speed [N/A]
REAR_FAN2 Speed [N/A]
FBD_Fan Speed [N/A]

Smart Fan Control [Smart Fan II]
CPU1 Target Temperature [71]
CPU2 Target Temperature [71]

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

CPU1 Temperature

←→ Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Scroll down for more items:

System1 Target Temperature [70]
System2 Target Temperature [70]

VCORE1 Voltage [ 1.324V]

VCORE2 Voltage [ N/A]

VTT Voltage [ 1.214V]

1.5V Voltage [ 1.472V]

1.8V Voltage [ 1.792V]

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/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_Fan 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 [71]

Allows you to set the CPU1/2 target temperature.
Conguration options: [56]~[71]

System1/2 Target Temperature [70]

Allows you to set the system target temperature.

Conguration options: [35]~[70]

VCORE1 Voltage, VCORE2 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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5.5 Server menu

Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit

Remote Access Conguration

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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 [Enabled]

Serial port number [COM2]
Baudrate [57600 8,n,1]
Flow Control [Hardware]
Redirection After BIOS POST [Disabled]
Terminal Type [VT-UTF83]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

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

Select Remote Access
type.

←→ Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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Remote Access [Enabled]

Enables or disables the remote access feature.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following items appear only when

Remote Access

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is set to [Enabled].

Serial port number [COM2]

Selects the serial port for console redirection.

Conguration options: [COM1] [COM2]

Baudrate [57600 8,n,1]

Sets the baudrate.

Conguration options: [115200 8,n,1] [57600 8,n,1]
[38400 8,n,1] [19200 8,n,1]

Flow Control [Hardware]

Allows you to select the ow control for console redirection.
Conguration options: [None] [Hardware] [Software]

Redirection After BIOS POST [Disabled]

Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power-On Self-Test (POST). Some

operating system may not work when set to Always.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Boot Loader] [Always]

Terminal Type [VT-UTF83]

Allows you to select the target terminal type.

Conguration options: [ANSI4] [VT100] [VT-UTF83] [Extended VT100]

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5.6 Security

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select

an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit

Supervisor Password : Not Installed
User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Flash Write [Enabled]

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Change Supervisor Password

Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor
Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set

a password, this item shows Installed.

To set a Supervisor Password:

1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>.

2. From the password box, type a password composed of at least six letters
and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.

3. Conrm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you successfully set your
password.

To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user
password.

To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then
press <Enter>. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Install, change or
clear the password.

←→ Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

Enter Change
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real

Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 4.2 Jumpers for information on how to
erase the RTC RAM.

After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to
change other security settings.

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Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit

Supervisor Password : Installed
User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password
Change User Password
Password Check [Setup]

Password Lock Mode [Disabled]
Removable Device Boot [Enabled]
Flash Write [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Install, change or
clear the password.

Change User Password

Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on
top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this
item shows Installed.

To set a User Password:

1. Select the Change User Password item and press <Enter>.

2. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of at least six
letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.

3. Conrm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you set your password
successfully.

To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password.

Password Check [Setup]

When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup
utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing
Setup and booting the system. Conguration options: [Setup] [Always]

Password Lock Mode [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], the keyboard will be locked during the adapter card
installation. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Removable Device Boot [Enabled]

When this item is set to [Disabled], the system cannot boot from the removable
devices. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Flash Write [Enabled]

When this item is set to [Disabled], the BIOS ash memory will be write-protected.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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