ASUS RS162-E4RX4 User Manual

RS162-E4/RX4

1U Rackmount Barebone Server

User Guide

E2667 First Edition V1.01 September 2006

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Contents

Contents ................................................................................................ i

Federal Communications Commission Statement ..................... v

Canadian Department of Communications Statement .............. v

Electrical Safety ....................................................................... vi

Operation Safety...................................................................... vi

About this guide ..................................................................................vii

1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction

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

1.2 System specications ................................................................ 1-3

1.3 Front panel features .................................................................. 1-5

1.4 Rear panel features .................................................................... 1-5

1.5 Internal features ........................................................................ 1-6

1.6 LED information ......................................................................... 1-7

1.6.1 Front panel LEDs ......................................................... 1-7

1.6.2 HDD status LED ........................................................... 1-7

1.6.3 Rear panel LEDs .......................................................... 1-8

2. Chapter 2: Hardware setup

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

2.1.1 Remove the front cover .............................................. 2-2

2.1.2 Removing the rear cover ............................................. 2-3

2.1.3 Install the rear cover ................................................... 2-4

2.2 Install the CPU and heatsink ...................................................... 2-5

2.2.1 Installing a CPU ............................................................ 2-5

2.2.2 Install the CPU heatsink .............................................. 2-7

2.3 System memory ......................................................................... 2-8

2.3.1 Overview ..................................................................... 2-8

2.3.2 Memory congurations ................................................ 2-8

2.3.3 Installing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-10

2.3.4 Removing a DIMM ...................................................... 2-10

2.4 Hot-swap hard disk drives ........................................................ 2-11

2.5 Expansion slots ........................................................................ 2-13

2.5.1 Installing expenstion card.......................................... 2-13

2.5.2 Reinstall the riser card .............................................. 2-14

2.5.3 Remove the expansion cards .................................... 2-15

2.5.4 Installing the SAS expansion slot .............................. 2-15

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2.5.5 Install ZCR card (Optional) ........................................ 2-16

2.5.6 Conguring an expansion card .................................. 2-18

2.6 Cable connections .................................................................... 2-20

2.6.1 Serial Port cable ........................................................ 2-21

2.7 SAS/SATA backplane cabling .................................................. 2-22

2.8 Remove components ............................................................... 2-23

2.8.1 System fans .............................................................. 2-23

2.8.2 Device fans ............................................................... 2-25

2.8.3 Device fan with dummy case .................................... 2-25

2.8.4 Redundant PSU and Power backplabe board ...............2-27

2.8.5 SAS/SATA2 Backpanel and Bridge Card ................... 2-31

2.8.6 Optical drive .............................................................. 2-34

2.8.7 Motherboard .............................................................. 2-37

3. 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

4. Chapter 4: Motherboard information

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

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

4.3 Connectors ................................................................................ 4-8

5. Chapter 5: BIOS information

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

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

5.1.2 Updating the BIOS using the Phoenix Phlash16 Utility .. 5-3

5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility..................................... 5-4

5.1.4 ASUS Update utility ..................................................... 5-6

5.2 BIOS setup program ................................................................... 5-9

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..................................................... 5-10

5.2.2 Menu bar ................................................................... 5-10

5.2.3 Legend bar ................................................................ 5-11

5.2.4 Menu items ................................................................ 5-11

5.2.5 Sub-menu items ........................................................ 5-11

5.2.6 Conguration elds ................................................... 5-11

5.2.7 Pop-up window .......................................................... 5-12

5.2.8 General help .............................................................. 5-12

5.3 Main menu ................................................................................ 5-13

5.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ................................. 5-13

5.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ............................................. 5-13

5.3.4 IDE Conguration ...................................................... 5-14

5.3.5 IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave SATA Port 1/2/3/4 .....

5.3.6 System Information ................................................... 5-17

5.4 Advanced menu ....................................................................... 5-19

5.4.1 Advanced Processor Options .................................... 5-19

5.4.2 Chipset Conguration ................................................ 5-21

5.4.3 PCI Conguration ....................................................... 5-23

5.4.4 ICH USB Control Sub-Menu ........................................ 5-24

5.4.5 Peripheral Devices Conguration ............................... 5-25

5.4.6 ACPI Conguration .................................................... 5-26

5.4.7 Power On Conguration ............................................5-27

5.4.8 Hardware Monitor ...................................................... 5-28

5.5 Server menu ............................................................................. 5-31

5.6 Security menu .......................................................................... 5-34

5.7 Boot menu .............................................................................. 5-36

5.7.1 Boot Device Priority .................................................. 5-36

5.7.2 Boot Features ...........................................................5-37

5.8 Exit menu ................................................................................. 5-38

6.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 ............................................ 6-3

6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ..................................... 6-3

6.1.4 RAID conguration utilities .......................................... 6-3

6.2 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility ....................................................... 6-4

6.2.1 Integrated Mirroring .................................................... 6-4

6.2.2 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced .................................... 6-8

6.2.3 Integrated Striping (IS) volume ................................. 6-10

6.2.4 Managing Arrays........................................................ 6-13

6.2.5 Selecting a boot disk ................................................ 6-20

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6.2.6 Global_Properties ...................................................... 6-21

7 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 ............................ 7-3

7.2 LAN driver installation ............................................................. 7-12

7.2.1 Windows 2000/Server 2003 .................................... 7-12

7.2.2 Red Hat/SuSE Linux .................................................. 7-17

7.3 VGA driver installation ............................................................. 7-18

7.3.1 Windows 2000/Server 2003 .................................... 7-18

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

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

7.4.2 Drivers menu ............................................................. 7-21

7.4.3 Management Software menu .................................... 7-22

7.4.4 Utilities menu ............................................................ 7-22

7.4.5 Contact information .................................................. 7-22

8. Appendix: Reference information

A.1 Intel EM64T ...............................................................................A-2

A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) ...........................

A.2.1 System requirements .................................................. A-2

A.2.2 Using the EIST ............................................................. A-3

A.3 PHLASH16.EXE and memory managers ..................................... A-4

A.4 Specications ............................................................................ A-5

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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

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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 modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class 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

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connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

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

・

stable surface.

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.

8. Appendix: Reference information

This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to

when conguring the motherboard.

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Conventions

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

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

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

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

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

Typography

Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than

sign means that you must press the enclosed key.

Example: <Enter> means that you must press

the Enter or Return key.

<Key1+Key2+Key3> If you must press two or more keys

simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). Example: <Ctrl+Alt+D> Command Means that you must type the command

exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: format A:/S

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

Th is ch apter des cribes the gen eral features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel

specications.

Product introduction

1.1Systempackagecontents

Check your system package for the following items.

Chassis ASUS R12 1U rackmount chassis Motherboard ASUS DSBF-DR12 motherboard Components 1 x 700W redundant power supply 1 x Slim optical drive 4 x Hot-swap HDD trays 1 x SAS/SATA2 backplanes (BP4LX-F14-R12) 2 x CPU heatsink PCI riser card (PCI64-EXP-X8-R12 or PCI64E8-D-R12) Fornt I/O shield (FPB-AR14) Redundant power supply riser card (PSB700-R12) 3 x Bridge card (BGB-R12) 2 x Device fans (40mm x 28mm) 5 x System fans (40mm x 56mm) 1 x Airduct Cables AC power cable System cables Pre-connected device/power cables Accessories Rackmount rail kit RS162-E4/RX4 user guide RS162-E4/RX4 support CD (includes ASWM*) CA Anti-virus software CD R12 chassis ears (left, right) Bag of screws 1 x Serial port cable module

* ASUS System Web-based Management

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1. Contact your dealer immediately if any of the items is damaged or missing.

2. The server not include oppy device. Please use external USB oppy

(optional) if needs to install any software or update BIOS.

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1.2 Systemspecications

The ASUS RS162-E4/RX4 is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS DSBF-DR12 motherboard. The server supports dual Intel LGA771 Xeon processors with EM64T technology, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.

Chassis Rackmount 1U (R12) Motherboard ASUS DSBF-DR12 Chipset North Bridge: Intel® 5000P MCH

South Bridge: Intel® ESB2E I/O Bridge: Intel® PXH-V

CPU Supports Dual LGA771 sockets Intel® Xeon processors

Supports Dual-Core Xeon Dempsey1066/Woodcrest1333 processor Supports Intel® Extended Memory 64-bit Technology (EM64T) Supports Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology (EIST)

Memory 12 x 240-pin Fully Buffer DIMM (FBD) sockets support registered

LAN 2 x Gigabit LAN (Intel® ESB2E supports) VGA ATI ES1000(RN50) VGA controller

Storage LSI SAS1068 controller supports:

Expansion slots 1 x full-length 64-bit/133MHz 3V PCI-X slot (on a riser card)

Front panel 4 x 3.5-inch hot-swappable SAS/SATA-II HDD bays

ECC DDRII-667/533 MHz memory modules

Supports 256MB up to 48GB system memory

Supports 32MB display memory

- 8 x SAS drives, supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 1E

conguration

- Zero-Channel RAID card (optional)

1 x full-length PCI-Express x8 slot (on a riser card) 1 x half-length PCI-Express x8 slot (on a riser card) 1 x PCI-X slot for LSI 8300XLP ZCR Management Board

1 x Slim optical drive 2 x USB 2.0 ports Power switch Reset switch Location switch LEDs: Power, HDD access, location, message, LAN 1, LAN 2 HDD LEDs: Status, activity

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Rear panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port

1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x Serial port* 1 x VGA port 2 x USB 2.0 ports 2 x RJ-45 ports (with LEDs) 1 x RJ-45 port, only for ASMB3** LAN management card (Optional)

2 x Power connector (one for redundant, both with LEDs) Management ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) Hardware monitors Power supply 700W redundant power supply, 100V~240V, 47Hz~63Hz*** Dimensions 686mm (l) x 444mm (w) x 43.4mm (h)

Voltage, temperature, and fan speed monitoring

Automatic System Restart (ASR) feature

* This module for user install self (Refer to section 2.6.1). ** Only supports ASUS IPMI2.0 LAN management card. *** If you need second power supply for redundant, please contact your

dealer immediately to upgrade.

Refer to "Chapter 4 Motherboard information" for details on the internal connectors.

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1.3 Front panel features

The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, location switch, optical drive, and two USB ports are located on the front panel.

Refer to section 1.6.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions.

Rack screw

Optical drive

Hot-swap HDD bay 1-4

HDD LED

Rack screw

USB ports

System button and LED

HDD Access, LAN, Message LED

1.4 Rear panel features

The rear panel includes the expansion slot, system power socket, and rear fans. The middle part includes the I/O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard.

1. Redundant AC power socket

2. Rear fans

3. PS/2 mouse port

4. PS/2 keyboard port

5. USB ports

6. Serial port (for user install self)

7. VGA port

8. LAN port1

9. LAN port2

10. 2 x Expansion slots

11. LAN port3(Only supports ASUS IMPI2.0 LAN management card)

12.Second redundant AC power socket (Optional)

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

Refer to section 1.6.2 Rear panel LEDs for the LED descriptions.

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1.5 Internal features

The barebone server includes the basic components as shown.

1. PCI-X riser card bracket

2. Power supply rear fans

3. ASUS DSBF-DR12 motherboard

4. Redundant power supply

5. Device fans (40mm x 56mm) x 2

6. System fans (40mm x 28mm) x 5

7. PCI-X and PCI-E riser card

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8. SAS/SATA-II backplane

9. Hot-swap HDD tray 1(port0)

10. Hot-swap HDD tray 2(Port1)

11. Hot-swap HDD tray 2(Port2)

12. Hot-swap HDD tray 2(Port3)

13. Slim optical drive

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1.6 LED information

1.6.1 Front panel LEDs

HDD Access LED

LAN2 LED

LAN1 LED

LED Display status Description Power LED ON System power ON

HDD Access LED OFF

Blinking

HDD Status access ON

OFF

Message LED OFF

Location LED

LAN LEDs OFF

OFF ON

Blinking ON

No activity Read/write data into the HDD HDD is present No HDD present System is in normal condition; no incoming event ASWM detects a system problem; (Log in to ASWM to identify and resolve) 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

Location LED

Message LED

Power LED

1.6.2 HDD status LED

HDD status LED 1

SCSI HDD LED status Description LDE1 GREEN

RED RED/GREEN

LDE2 GREEN Blinking Read/write data into the SAS HDD

HDD status LED2

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ON ON Blinking

SAS/SATA-II HDD power ON SASHDD failure SAS RAID reset

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1.6.3 Rear panel LEDs

SPEED LED

ACT/LINK LED

ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10Mbps connection Green Linked Orange 100Mbps connection Blinking Linking Green 1000Mbps connection

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Chapter 2

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

Hardware Setup

2.1 Chassis cover

2.1.1 Remove the front cover

1. Push the blue button to the right side and pull the lever outward (see the figure) to remove the hard disk tary.

2. Remove the six screws (refer to the figure for the locations) on the left and right sides of the front side of the top cover panel.

3. Loosen t he two s cre ws t hat scure the top cover panel to the

rear panel (refer to the gure for

the locations). Please note that do not remove the screws when loosenning them.

4. P u s h the b a c k co ver p a n e l ba ckward until it i s hal f inc h away from the front side of the top cover panel.

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5. Push the front side of the top cover panel forward and lift it to expose the cable connectors and slots underneath.

6. Disconnect the LED cable from the connec tor on the module joint to the front panel.

7. Dis connect the opt ica l d rive cable and power cable.

8. Remove the front upper panel and set it aside.

2.1.2 Removing the rear cover

1. Loosen the two screws that fasten the upper panel cover to the real panel cover. Please note do not remove the screws when loosening them.

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screws

2-3

2. Push the back side of the top cover panel backward until it is half inch away from the front upper cover panel.

1/2 inch distance

3. Remove the back top cover panel.

2.1.3 Install the rear cover

1. Locat e the g rooves (se e the

gure). Push the top cover panel

toward the front panel.

2. Match the clips of the top cover panel with the grooves (see the figure), and then clinch. Leave a half inc h distenc e between the front edge of the top cover panel and the real panel.

Match the upper cover panel to the grooves on the left and right sides.

rmly clinched

3. Fasten the two screws as shown below.

screws

2-4

match the clips and the grooves

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2.2 Install the CPU and heatsink

DSBF-DR12

DSBF-DR12 CPU Socket 771

CPU1

CPU2

ASUS RS162-E4/RX4 sever system is powerd by the DSBF-DR12 sever board, which comes with two ZIF type LGA771 CPU sockets. Intel Xeon LGA771 CPU has a Dual-Core architecture with 2M L2 cache.

You can install one or two CPUs in this board. When installing only one CPU, please install it in socket 1.

2.2.1 Installing a CPU

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

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CPU1 socket

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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

Load lever

To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.

3. L i f e the lo a d lev e r in the direction of the arrow.

4. Lift the load p late with you thumb and forefinger (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B).

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.

PnP cap

Thi s s id e o f the socket box should face yuo

load plate

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Alignment key

Gold triangle mark

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The CPU fits 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.

If y o u wa n t to i n s t a l l a second CPU, follow the steps above.

2.2.2 Install the CPU heatsink

To install the CPU heatsink:

1. Put the heatsink on the installed CPU, match the screws with the screw holes on the board.

2. Fasten two screws at a time in a diagonal sequence, and then the other two.

3. Repeat step 1-2 to install the second CPU heatsink.

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2.3 System memory

DSBF-DR12

DSBF-DR12 240-pin FB-DIMM sockets

DIMM_11

DIMM_10

DIMM_12

DIMM_01

DIMM_00

DIMM_02

DIMM_31

DIMM_30

DIMM_32

DIMM_21

DIMM_20

DIMM_22

112 Pins128 Pins

2.3.1 Overview

This sever board comes with twelve Double Data Tate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets, support 240-pin Ecc Registered FBD memory modules.

2.3.2 Memory congurations

You may install 512MB, 1GB, 2GB and 4GB fully buffered Ecc registered 533/667 DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.

1. Please install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. We recommend that you using DIMMs from the same company.

2. Please do not install SS and DS DIMMs together, otherwise the system might not boot properly.

3. We recommend that you install even number of DIMMs. If you install only one or singular number of DIMMs, or double FBD DIMMs, please install it on the white sockets (such as DIMM_00/DIMM_10).

4. Due to chipset resource allocation and the numbers of PCI devices installed, the system may detected less than 24GB system memory when you installed twelve 2GB DDR2 memory modules.

5. Whe n y ou inst all thr ee mem ory mod ule s, the syst em is in unsymmetric dual-channel mode, and the system performance is in between the performances of single-channel and dual-channel modes.

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Rank population

MCH

DIMM 01

DIMM 00

DIMM 02

DIMM 10

DIMM 11

DIMM 12

DIMM 20

DIMM 21

DIMM 31

DIMM 22

DIMM 30

DIMM 31

DIMM 32

Channel

Slot 0

Slot 1

Ch:0

Slot 2

Slot 0

Slot 1

Ch:1

Slot 2

Slot 0

Ch:2

Slot 1

Slot 2

Slot 0

Slot 1

Ch:3

DIMM installation reference table

Numbe r s of DIMM

1 DIMM_00 2 DIMM_00,DIMM_10 4 DIMM_00,DIMM_10,DIMM_20,DIMM_30 6 DIMM_00,DIMM_10,DIMM_20,DIMM_30,DIMM_01,DIMM_11 8 DIMM_00,DIMM_10,DIMM_20,DIMM_30,DIMM_01,DIMM_11,

10 DIMM_00,DIMM_10,DIMM_20,DIMM_30,DIMM_01,DIMM_11,

12 DIMM_00,DIMM_10,DIMM_20,DIMM_30,DIMM_01,DIMM_11,

Slots options

DIMM_21,DIMM_31

DIMM_21,DIMM_31,DIMM_02,DIMM_12

DIMM_21,DIMM_31,DIMM_02,DIMM_12,DIMM_22,DIMM_32

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

• For better perf ormance, same confi guratio n DIMMs should be installed on the same slot number for each channel. For example, you may install the same type of DIMMs in DIMM_00, DIMM_10, DIMM_20, and DIMM_30.

Slot 2

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2.3.3 Installing a DIMM

To install a DIMM:

Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components.

1. U n l o c k a D I M M so c k e t b y pres s i ng the re tainin g c lips outward.

2. Alig n a DIM M on t h e s o cket suc h t hat th e not c h on t h e 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 DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. Do not force a DIMM into a socket to aviod damaging the DIMM.

· The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs. DO not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets.

2.3.4 Removing a DIMM

1. S i m u l t a n e o u s l y p r e s s t g e retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM.

2. R emove the D I M M f r o m t h e socket.

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Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force.

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2.4 Hot-swap hard disk drives

To install a hot-swap HDD:

1. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, then pulling the tray lever outward. Th e drive tray eject s slightly after you pull out the lever.

retaining button

2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay.

3. Take note of the dr ive tray holes. Each side has three holes to fit diffe rent types of hard disk drives. Use two screws on each side to secure the hard disk drive.

4. Place a hard disk drive on the tray, then secure it four screws.

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5. Cearfully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the de pth of the bay un til jus t a small fraction of the tray edge prottrudes.

When installed, the SAS/SATA connector on the drive connects to the SAS/SATA connector on the backplane. Refer to the section 2.7 SAS/ SATA backplane cabling for more information.

6. Push the tary level until clicks, and secures the d rive tray i n place. The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge.

7. Refer step 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second , third and/or fourth drive.

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2.5 Expansion slots

2.5.1 Installing expenstion card

ASUS RS162-E4/RX4 sever has a specially designed PCI riser card. If you want to install PCI-X and PCI Express x8 expension cards, you have to

remove the mental brackets on the real panel of the chassis rst.

To install the PCI-X card: (the slot support PCI-X or 3.3V campatiable PCI cards.)

1. You can install one PCI Express x8 c ard a nd one PCI- X car d. Please carefully hold the PCI-X riser card and pull it off from the PCI-X slot on the board.

2. Set the riser card aside. Using a cross screw driver to remove the screws as shown.

3. Insert a PCI-X card into the slot of the riser card, then put the screws back and fasten it.

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To install a PCI Express x8 card: (the slot supports PCI-E x8, x4 and x1 cards)

1. Follow the steps 1-2 on the last page to remove the riser card. Using a cross screw driver to remove the screws on the bracket.

2.Insert the PCI Express card into the slot, and then secure it with the screws.

PCI Express x8

2.5.2 Reinstall the riser card

To reinstall the transfer card:

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

2. Insert the PCI riser card with the installed expansion cards into the PCI

riser card slot on the board. Make sure the golden ngers are completely

inserted into the slots and the mental barcket is properly matched with the rear panel.

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2.5.3 Remove the expansion cards

To change expension cards:

1. Pull the riser card upward (see

the arrow in the gure) as shown

to release it from the slot.

2. Set the riser card aside, and then using a screw driver to remove the screws on the card.

3. Remove the expension card from the riser card.

2.5.4 Installing the SAS expansion slot

This product package provide a SAS expansion module for you to purchse optionally. If you want to install any peripherial SAS devices, please follow the steps below:

1. Remove the riser card from the system.

This opti ona l mod ule w ill use the slot on the PCI riser card, please cosider the total number of expansion cards yo u pla n to insta ll in th e system.

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2. P r e p are t h e S A S e x p a n s i o n module. connect it to the riser card and secure it.

3. Put back the riser card to its slot on the board.

4. Connect the cable.

2.5.5 Install ZCR card (Optional)

The system package provide an optional ZCR card. If you want to install it, follow the steps below:

1. The Z C R card co mes wi th a battery module card(optional), before you install the ZCR card, remove the battery module card

and install a battery rst.

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2. Using a screw driver to secure the three scews on the battery moduel cards.

If there is no battery module card on your ZCR card, please skip step 1-2 and start from step 3.

3. Using a screw driver to remove the two screws that secures the bracket of the ZCR card.

4. Insert the ZCR card into the slot on the transfer card.

5. Put the two retaining poles into the holes on the system board.

The two retaining poles are provided along with the ZCR card package.

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6. Inser t the tr ansfe r card with the installed ZCR card into the transfer card slot on the system board.

7. Using two screws to secure the card with the retainng poles on the system board.

2.5.6 Conguring an expansion card

After installing the expansion card, congure 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 set up.

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

3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

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Standard interrupt assignments

IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Kayboard Controller 2 N/A Progerammable Interrupt 3* 11 Communications Port (COM2) * 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) * 5* 13 Sound Card (cometimes LPT2) 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7*

15 Printer Port (PT1) 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 expansion cards.

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

PATA controller PIRQA#

INTA# INTB# INTC# INTD# REQ# GNT#

SATA controller PIRQD# SMBus controller PIRQB# USB UHCI controller 1 PIRQA USB UHCI controller 2 PIRQD USB 2.0 UHCI controller PIRQH 82563EBX1 PIRQB 82563EBX2 PIRQB ATI Rage XL PIRQB REQ1# GNT1# PCIX Slot1 (64-bit) PXIRQ0 PXIRQ1 PXIRQ2 PXIRQ3 PXREQ0 PXGNT0 PCI Express Slot 2 PIRQA# PCIX Slot 2 (64-bit) PXH_IRQ#0 PXH_IRQ#1 PXH_IRQ#2 PXH_IRQ#3 REQ0# GNT0#

When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI froups, making the ystem unstable and the card inoperable.

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2.6 Cable connections

Pre-connected system cables

1. PSU connectting card (connects PSU and the board)

2. Rear pa ne l SA S/SATA2 power connector (hide under the panel, connects to PSU

3. IDE cable port (hide under chassis, connect rear panel SAS/SATA2 to optical drive

4. System Fan connector (connect rear panel SAS/SATA2 to system fan)

5. Bridge cards (three), (hide under the cover panel, connect the system board to rear panel SAS/SATA2)

6. Device fan connector (rear panel SAS/SATA2 to device fan)

7. COM1 cable port (system board to COM1 openning)

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2.6.1 Serial Port cable

The system package provides a set of COM port cable module. You can install it into the COM1 openning on the rear panel. To install it:

1. Prepare the COM1 port ca ble m o d u l e f r o m y o u r pr o d u c t package.

2. O p e n the t o p co v e r p a n e l . Connect one end of the cable to the COM1 connector on the

board, and then t the other end

into the COM1 openning of the rear panel.

3. Secure the rear panel COM1 port to the rear panel using the two

screws (see the gure).

4. Re-place the top cover panel.

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2.7SAS/SATAbackplanecabling

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Connects 8-pin power plug

CON2_FAN

CON1_FAN

Connect CPU/system fan cables

CON4_FAN56

CON3_FAN34

3 PCI bridge cards

Port0 Port1

Connects SAS/SATA2 hard disk drive

CON6_FAN910

CON5_FAN78

Port2

The system fans run in full speed during POST.

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CON7_FAN1112

Port3

2.8 Remove components

Before install/uninstall devices,you might need to remove the pre-installed components in the system. This section tells you how to remove/install the components.

1. System fans

2. Device fans

3. Redundant PSU and power backplane board

4. SAS/SATA2 Backplane and bridge cards

5. Optical drive

6. Motherboard

2.8.1 System fans

The system provides the follow fan sets:

· Five 40mm x 56mm 15500rpm fans (Dual-fans for unit)

· Two 40mm x 28mm 15500rpm fans

Refer to the gure below for the location of the fans.

40mm x 56mm system fans

40mm x 28mm devices fan assembly

Improper installation of the fan assembly might cause CPU overheat or system shut down.

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To remove the system fans:

1. Disconnect the fan cable from t h e fan co n n e c t o r on th e backplane board.

2. Lift the fan, then set aside.

3. Rep eat steps 1-2 to remove other fans.

To install the system fans:

1. I n s e r t th e fan t o t h e fa n cage. Take note of the airflow embossed on the fan side

2. Connect the system fan cable to the fan c onnector on the backplane board.

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2.8.2 Device fans

The system comes with two 40mm x 28mm device fans (15500 rpm),

please refer to the gure below for the location.

40mm x 28mm device fan assembly

To remove the device fans:

1. Disconnect the device fan cable form t h e c o n n e c t o r o n th e backplane board.

2. Lift the fan, then set aside.

To install the device fan:

1. I n s e r t t h e fa n to th e fa n cage. Take note of the airflow directional arrows embossed on the fan side.

2. Connect the device fan cable to the fan connector o n t he backplane board.

2.8.3 Device fan with dummy case

The device fan for the PSU comes with a dummy case that allows it to t in

the fan cage. Follow these instructions when replacing these fans.

1. Follow the instruction above to remove the fan from the system.

2. Using a screw driver to remove the t w o s c r e w s on the fan assembly as shown.

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3. Remove the fan from the fan assembly as shown.

4. Uninstall the fan following the ins t ructi ons i n the pervi o us section.

5. Pull the d ummy case to the d i r e c t i o n of the ar r o w t o disengage i ts p egs from the device fan.

6. Move the half of the cover box upward, then remove the cables (as arrow show).

7. Replace the device fan.

Retaining tab

To change the fan and reinstall the dummy case:

1. Put the fan power cables into the cable groove on dummy case as shown.

2. Move the half part of the dummy case to the back of the fan as shown.

3. Match the retaining tab with its notch and lock it.

4. Put the device fan with the dummy case into the fan cage.

Retaining tab

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2.8.4 Redundant PSU and Power backplabe board

The system comes with a PSU that can be easily removed/installed. To remove the PSU and the Power backplane board:

To remove the redundant PSU:

1. Press the retaining tab on the PSU as shown.

2. Pull the PSU outward and remove it.

3. F o l l o w s t e p 1 - 2 to re m o v e another PSU.

Remove the Power backplane board

1. After remove the PSU, remove the device fan as shown.

2. Using a screw driver to remove the two screws on the power cable cover.

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3. Remove the 8-pin power cable conne cte d to t he SAS /SA TA backplane board.

4. Push the power backplane board as shown until it is completely removed from the motherboard.

5. Set the power backplane board aside.

6. Using a screw driver to remove the screw on the back of the po wer backpla ne board, then remove the PSU power backplane board.

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Install the PSU and Power backplane

1. Match the screw with the screw hole and use a screw driver to fasten it as shown to secure the power backplane board with the cover.

2. Put the power backplane board into its place as shown.

3. P u s h th e po w e r back p l a n e board forward as shown until a sligt sound indicates the board is f i r m l y c o n n e c ted t o the motherboard.

4. Connect the 8-pin power cable to the rear panel SAS/SATA2 backplane board.

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5. Using a screw driver to fasten the two screws on the power cable cover.

6. P u t t h e d e v i c e f a n i n t o i t s groove and connect the power cable.

7. Push the PSU into the chassis until a slight sound indicates it is properly seated in its place.

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2.8.5 SAS/SATA2 Backpanel and Bridge Card

Follow the steps below to remove/install SAS/SATA2 Backplane and the Bridge Card.

To remove the bridge card and and SAS/SATA Backplane:

1. Remove the top cover panel, then disconnect the 8-pin power co rd to the SAS /SATA 2 rear panel.

2. Disconnect the fan cables to the rear panel.

3. Using a screw driver to remove the screws on the cover of the bridge card.

4. R emove t h e c o v er panel t o expose the bri dge card that connects SAS/SATA2 rear panel and the system board.

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5. Hold the bridge card and pull out it.

6. Loosen the screws on the SAS/ SATA2 Backplane.

7. Push the SAS/SATA2 Backplane as shown and remove it.

8. Remove the IDE cable and FPB/ USB cable.

Install Bridge card and SAS/SATA2 Backplane

1. Connect the IDE and FPB/USB cable.

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2. Push the SAS/SATA2 Backplane

as shown until it is rmly seated.

3. Fasten the screws.

4. Insert the bridge cards.

5. Reinstall the Bridge cards cover, use cross screw driver to fasten it.

6. Connect all the fan cables and 8-pin power cable.

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2.8.6 Optical drive

The system come with a DVD drive (CD-ROM/DVD-ROM), follow the steps below if you want to change it:

1. Push the blue button to the right side and pull the lever outward (see the figure) to remove the hard disk tray.

2. Remove the six screws (refer to the figure for the locations) on the left and right sides of the front side of the top cover panel.

3. Loosen t he two s cre ws t hat scure the top cover panel to the

rear panel (refer to the gure for

the locations). Please note that do not remove the screws when loosenning them.

4. P u s h th e back c o v e r pa n e l ba ckwar d unt il it is half inch away from the front side of the top cover panel.

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5. Lift the front side of the top cover panel to expose the cables connectors underneath.

6. Disconnect the LED cables to the front panel.

7. Disconnect the cable and power cable of the optical drive.

8. Remove the front side of the top cover panel and set it aside.

9. Use a Phillips screwdriver (cross) t o rem o v e the sc r e w t h a t secures the drive.

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10. Using a screw driver to remove t h e sc r e w s as sh o w n , and remove the riser card.

11. Pull the optical drive carefully and remove it as shown.

Th e ID E interface of thi s system is specially designed, pl ease do not use o pt ical d r i v e o f other br a n d s . Otherwise the optical drive might be damaged due to capatibility problem.

Follow the steps below to reinstall the optical drive:

1. Place the optical drive in its place as shown.

2. Using a screw driver fasten the screws to secure the riser card to the optical drive.

3. Secure the three screws that secure th e op t i cal drive a s shown.

4. Connect the cables and put back the front side of the front cover.

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2.8.7 Motherboard

DSBF-DR12

Remove the motherboard To remove the motherboard:

1. Remove all the siginal cables and power cables connected to the system board. Please refer to section 2.6 for more information about cables.

2. Remove all the devices including CPU, heatsink,PCI transer card and FBD memory modules that connect to the b oar d. Ple ase re fer to the relevant sections for more information.

3. Remove the PCI riser card and the screws on it.

4. Remove the PSU Power backplane and the bridge card. Remove all the components connected to the board as shown.

5. Remove the thirteen screws that secure the board to the chassis.

6. Remov e the bo ards fro m the chassis carefully as shown.

Th e ret ain ing p ol e is for securing the ZCR card.

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securing holes

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To install the motherboard:

1. Hold t he b oard by e dges a s shown and carefully place it in the chassis.

2. Carefully move the board into its place until it is properly seated.

3. Match all t he sc rew hole and secure the board to the chassis using the thirteen screws.

4. Follow the steps in previous sections to install the PSU Power backplane, Bridge card and cables. Refer to section 2.6 for the instruction of connecting cables.

5. Reinstall the CPU and heatsink, PCI riser card and FBD memory modules.

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Chapter 3

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

Installation options

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.

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Rear ends

Bolts on inner side

Nuts on outer side

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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.

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.

1U space

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.

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Chapter 4

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

Motherboard info

AMI

8Mb

FWH

KBPWR1

ATI

ES1000

Supe r

I/O

CR2032 3V

Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

CPLD1

HDLED1

RAID_SEL1

USBPW1

CLRTC1

VGA_EN1

RECPVERY1

LAN1_EN1

SB_PWR1

SAS_EN1

USBPW2

DSBF-DR12

BP_CON2

DDR DIMM00 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

COM2

SAS_CON1

VGA1

MS1KB1

LED1

LOCSW1

LAN1

USB2USB1

DDR DIMM01 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR DIMM02 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR DIMM10 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR DIMM11 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR DIMM12 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR DIMM20 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR DIMM21 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR DIMM22 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR DIMM30 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR DIMM31 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR DIMM32 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

PCIE1 PCIE2

PCIX2

LAN2

COM1

BP_CON3

BP_CON4

BP_CON1

CPU1

CPU2

CPU_FAN2

BUZZER1

TPM1

BMCSOCKET1

CPU_FAN1

4.1 Motherboard layout

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Layout contents

Slots/Sockets Page

1. CPU sockets

2. DDR2 DIMM sockets

3. PCI/PCI-X slots

4. Zero-Channel RAID socket

5. Mini-PCI socket

Jumpers Page

1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1)

2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34)

3. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1)

4. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1)

5. Gigabit LAN1 controller setting (3-pin LAN1_EN1)

6. SAS setting (3-pin SAS_EN1)

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

Internal connectors Page

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

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

4-2 4-2 4-2 4-2 4-2

4-4 4-5 4-5 4-6 4-6 4-7 4-8

4-8 4-13

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4.2 Jumpers

DSBF-DR12

DSBF-DR12 Clear RTC RAM

CLRTC1

Normal (Default)

Clear CMOS

1.ClearRTCRAM(CLRTC1)

This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords.

To erase the RTC RAM:

1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.

2. Remove the onboard battery.

3. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2.

4. Reinstall the battery.

5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data.

Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!

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2.USBdevicewake-up(3-pinUSBPW12)

DSBF-DR12

DSBF-DR12 USB device wake up

USBPW1

(Default)

+5V +5VSB

3221

USBPW2

(Default)

+5V +5VSB

3221

DSBF-DR12

DSBF-DR12 Keyboard power setting

KBPWR1

1 2

(Default)

+5V +5VSB

2 3

Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S4 sleep mode (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode).

・ The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can

provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port; otherwise, the system would not power up.

・ If you are using Windows 2000, you need to install Service Pack 4

to wake up the system from S4 sleep mode.

・ The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply

capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode.

3.Keyboardpower(3-pinKBPWR1)

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS.

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DSBF-DR12

DSBF-DR12 LAN_EN setting

LAN_EN1

Enable (Default)

Disable

4.VGAcontrollersetting(3-pinVGA_EN1)

DSBF-DR12

DSBF-DR12 VGA setting

VGA_EN1

Enable (Default)

Disable

These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard ATI RAGE-XL PCI VGA controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the VGA feature.

5.GigabitLAN1controllersetting(3-pinLAN1_EN1)

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the on board Broadcom BCM5721 Gigabit LAN1 controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature.

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6.SAScontrollersetting(3-pinSAS_EN1)

DSBF-DR12

DSBF-DR12 SAS setting

SAS_EN1

Enable (Default)

Disable

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DSBF-DR12

DSBF-DR12 BIOS recovery setting

RECOVERY1

(Default)

Normal BIOS Recovery

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard LSI SAS1068 controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the SAS feature, and support RAID

congurations.

Important! If set to pin 2-3 to disable the SAS feature, the motherboard will not detect HDDs.

7.ForceBIOSrecoverysetting(3-pinRECOVERY1)

This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted.

To update the BIOS:

1. Prepare a oppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard

(xxxx-xxx.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 Connectors

DSBF-DR12

DSBF-DR12 Serial port connectors

COM1

PIN 1

COM2

PIN 1

DSBF-DR12

DSBF-DR12 SAS/SATA2 card activity LED connector

HDLED1

SCSI_ACTLED-

SCSI_ACTLED+

SCSI_ACTLED-

1.IDEconnectors(40-1pinPRI_IDE,SEC_IDE)

This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED.The read or write activities of any device connected to the SCSI connectors or the SATA connectors cause this LED to light up.

2.Serialportconnector(10-1pinCOM2)

This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.

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Chapter 5

Thi s chapt er tel l s how t o chan g e the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters ar e al s o provided.

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. Phoenix Phlash16 BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode

using a bootable oppy disk.)

2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.)

3. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows

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 AwardBIOS Flash utilities.

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® XP environment

a. Insert a 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.

b. Click Start from the Windows c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. d. Click File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy

Disk window appears.

e. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options field,

then click Start.

format A:/S

desktop, then select My Computer.

environment.)

then press <Enter>.

2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS le to the bootable oppy disk.

3. Delete cong.sys and autoexec.bat from oppy disk.

Phlash16 does not run in any environment with memory management such as an MS-DOS Window or Window Console. Do not run MS-DOS with CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT. Do not open any memory manager such as HIMEM.SYS or EMM.386. Refer to Appendix for detailed information.

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5.1.2 Updating the BIOS u s ing the P h o e n ix Phlash16 Utility

The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the Phoenix Phlash16 Utility. Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility.

1. Download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS web site. Save the le to a

oppy disk.

Make sure you copy the correct BIOS le for the specic model of your motherboard. Save only the updated BIOS le in the oppy disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS le.

2. Copy the Phoenix Phlash16 (phlash16.exe) utility from the Software

folder of the support CD to the oppy disk with the latest BIOS le.

3. Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk you

created earlier.

4. After posting and reading the boot data from floppy, press <F5> to

bypass some unnecessary les.

5. When the A:> appears, replace the bootable oppy disk with the oppy

disk containing the new BIOS le and the Phoenix Phlash16 Utility.

6. At the prompt, type the following command string:

<Format> Phlash16 /mode=3 [Driver label][File Name] <Example> Phlash16 /mode=3 A:\BIOS.WPH

7. The Phoenix Phlash16 Utility automatically updates the BIOS.

Do not turn off or reset the system during the ashing process!

8. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.

Make sure you remove the oppy disk from the drive.

When you execute the Phlash16.exe. program and the screen displays

“Cannot ash if Memory Managers” error message, refer to the Appendix

to solve it.

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5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard

support CD and a oppy disk.

Prepare the motherboard support CD and a oppy disk before using this

utility.

Recovering the BIOS from the support CD and a oppy disk

To recover the BIOS from the support CD and a oppy disk:

1. Insert the support CD and a floppy disk to a PC, then boot from the support CD; the screen will show several optional items.

2. Select the item “ Create the emergent BIOS Recovery diskette”.

A) FreeDOS command prompt

B) Create LSI 1068 SAS for Win2k / Win2k3 32 bit Driver Disk

C) Create LSI 1068 SAS for RHEL3 UP6 32 bit Driver Disk

D) Create LSI 1068 SAS for RHEL3 UP6 64 bit Driver Disk

E) Create LSI 1068 SAS for RHEL4 UP2 32 bit Driver Disk

F) Create LSI 1068 SAS for RHEL4 UP2 64 bit Driver Disk

G) Write RS162-E4/RX4 FRU

H) ESB2 ASF Fireware update

I) Create the emergent BIOS Recovery diskette

Please choose A TO I:

3. After the oppy disk is created, put this disk in the oppy disk drive,

then turn on the machine.

4. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the

oppy for the recovery information.

RN50 DDR1 A21 BIOS

5. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the

corrupted BIOS le.

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Phoenix Phlash16 Utility Version 1.6.1.9

Performing the following function

Load Image File BIOS.WPH

Verify interface information

Backup system BIOS ROM

 Checkashmemorytype(s)

Flash memory block:

Save block

Restore block

Zero out block

Erase block

Program block

Verify block

Flash programming complete

30% Read in

Identifyingashmemoryparttype 00:00:00 (18)

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure!

6. When the util ity comp let es t he upda ting pro cess , a mess age appears, informing you that the flash memory has been programmed successfully.

Phoenix Phlash16 Utility Version 1.6.1.9

Flash memory has been successfully programmed

Load Image File BIOS.WPH

Verify interface information

Backup system BIOS ROM

 Checkashmemorytype(s)

Flash memory block:

Save block

Restore block ..........................

Zero out block ..........................

  Eraseblock√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√.   Programblock.√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√   Verifyblock.√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√

Flash programming complete

Phoenix Phlash16 Status

Performing the following function

PRESS ANY KEY TO RESTART THE SYSTEM

If the system does not restart

TURN THE POWER OFF, THEN ON

Ready to restart the system 00:00:00 (1E)

Flash part: SST49LF008A DeviceID: 5a Mfr.ID: bf

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7. Press the power button for more than four seconds to turn off the system.

The recovered BIOS m ay not be the la te st BIOS version for th is motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the

latest BIOS le.

5.1.4 ASUS Update utility

The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to:

• Save the current BIOS le

• Download the latest BIOS le from the Internet

• Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS le

• Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and

• View the BIOS version information. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard

package.

ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

Installing ASUS Update

To install ASUS Update:

1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears.

2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX.

3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.

Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.

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Updating the BIOS through the Internet

To update the BIOS through the Internet:

1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows

desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears.

2. S e l e c t U p d a t e B I O S fr o m th e Internet o ption fr om the dro p -dow n menu , then c l ick Next.

3. S e l e c t th e AS U S F T P s i t e nearest you to avoid network

trafc, or click Auto Select. Click

Next.

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4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next.

5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.

The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features.

Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le

To update the BIOS through a BIOS le:

1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears.

2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the d rop-down menu, then click Next.

3. Locate the BIOS le from the Open window, then click Save.

4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.

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5.2BIOSsetupprogram

This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1

Managing and updating your BIOS.”

Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard,

reconfiguring 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 configuration of your computer in the future. For example, you can enable the security password feature or change the power management

settings. This requires you to recongure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record

them in the CMOS RAM of the LPC chip. The LPC chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start

up the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines.

If you wish to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctrl+Alt+Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on. Do this

last option only if the rst two failed.

The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys.

• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Default

Settings item under the Exit Menu. See section “4.8 Exit Menu.”

• The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

• Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS

le for this motherboard.

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5.2.1 BIOS menu screen

Conguration elds General help

ItemSpecicHelp

<Tab>, <Shift+Tab>, or

<Enter>selectseld.

Select Item Select Menu EnterSelect Sub-menu F10：Save and Exit

Change Values F9：Setup Defaults



Help

Menu bar

↑↓

→←

Menu items

PhoenixBIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit

System Date [04/19/2006] System Time [15 : 30 : 36]

IDEConguration

IDE Channel 0 Master [TOSHIBA ODD-DVD SD-C2732] IDE Channel 0 Slave [None] SATA Port 1 [None] SATA Port 2 [None] SATA Port 3 [None] SATA Port 4 [None]

System Information

：

ESC：Exit

Sub-menu items Legend bar

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 server conguration Security For changing the security 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.

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5.2.3 Legend bar

At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions.

Navigation Key Function <F1> Displays the General Help screen <F9> Loads setup default values <Esc> Exits the BIOS setup or returns to the main menu

Left or Right arrow Selects the menu item to the left or right

Up or Down arrow Moves the highlight up or down between elds

Page Down or – (minus) Scrolls backward through the values for the

Page Up or + (plus) Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted

<Enter> Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted eld

<F10> Saves changes and exit

from a sub-menu

highlighted eld

eld

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.

5.2.5 Sub-menu items

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

5.2.6 Conguration elds

The s e fie l ds s how t he v a lues f or t he m e nu i tems. If a n item i s

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 configurable field 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.”

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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.

PhoenixBIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced

ChipsetConguration

CystalBeachCongurationEnable[Enabled]

SERR Signal Condition [Single Bit] Demand Scrub Enable [Enabled] Patrol Scrub Enable [Enabled]

4GB PCI Hole Granularity [256 MB] Memory Branch Mode [Interleave] Branch 0 Rank Interleave [4:1] Branch 0 Rank Sparing [Disabled] Branch 1 Rank Interleave [4:1] Branch 1 Rank Sparing [Disabled] Enhanced x8 Detection [Enabled]

ForceITKCongClocking [Disabled]

FBDIMM(s) Temal Throttling [ASUS MemCool F]

Open Loop Closed Loop ASUS MemCool FAN Disabled

ItemSpecicHelp

Enable Configuration/ Memory mapped accesses to the Cry stal Bea ch Co nf ig ura ti on s pa ce loca ted in Devi ce 8 , Fn 0, and Fn 1.

Help

：

ESC：Exit

Select Item -

↑↓

Select Menu EnterSelect Sub-menu F10：Save and Exit

→←

Change Values F9：Setup Defaults



Pop-up menu

5.2.8 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.

PhoenixBIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit

System Date [04/19/2006] System Time [15 : 30 : 36]

IDEConguration

IDE Channel 0 Master [TOSHIBA ODD-DVD SD-C2732] IDE Channel 0 Slave [None] SATA Port 1 [None] SATA Port 2 [None] SATA Port 3 [None] SATA Port 4 [None]

System Information

ItemSpecicHelp

<Tab>, <Shift+Tab>, or

<Enter>selectseld.

Help

：

ESC：Exit

Select Item -

↑↓

Select Menu EnterSelect Sub-menu F10：Save and Exit

→←

Change Values F9：Setup Defaults



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.

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5.3.4 IDE Conguration

PhoenixBIOS SETUP UTILITY Main

IDEConguration

Fixed disk boot sector: [Normal]

S-ATAConguration

ItemSpecicHelp

Wr it e prot ec ts b oo t se cto r on h ar d d is k t o p r ot e ct a g ai n st viruses.

Help

：

ESC：Exit

Select Item -

↑↓

Select Menu EnterSelect Sub-menu F10：Save and Exit

→←

Change Values F9：Setup Defaults



Fixed disk boot sector [Normal]

Setting this item to [Write Protect] prevents write access to the boot sector on the hard disk to protect against viruses. The defaul setting [Normal] allows write access. Configuration options: [Normal] [Write Protect]

S-ATA Conguration

PhoenixBIOS SETUP UTILITY Main

S-ATAConguration

Parallel ATA [Enabled] Serial ATA [Enabled] SATA Controller Mode Option [Enhanced] SATA RAID Enable [Disabled] SATA AHCI Enable [Disabled]

F1：Help ESC：Exit

Select Item -

↑↓

Select Menu EnterSelect Sub-menu F10：Save and Exit

→←

Change Values F9：Setup Defaults



ItemSpecicHelp

Enable the PATA

Parallel ATA [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the parallel ATA function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Serial ATA [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Serial ATA function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following items appear only if you set the Serial ATA Option item to [Enabled].

Native Mode Operation [Disabled]

Allows you to choose the ATA native mode. Some operating systems

are not supported under native mode. Conguration options: [Auto]

[Serial ATA]

SATA Controller Mode Option [Enhanced]

Allows selection of the Serial ATA operation mode depending on the installed operating system(OS). Set to [Enhanced] mode if you are using native OS, e.g. Windows 2000/XP. Set to [Compatible] mode if you are

using legacy OS, e.g. Windows ME/98/NT, MS-DOS. Conguration options:

[Enhanced] [Compatible]

The following items appear only if you set the SATA Controller Mode Option item to [Enhanced].

SATA RAID Enable [Disabled]

Allows y ou to enabl e or disable the Serial ATA RAID function.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following items appear only if you set the SATA RAID enabled option item to [Disabled]

SATA AHCI Enable [Disabled]

Allows y ou t o enable or disab le the Serial ATA AHCI fu nction.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.3.5 IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave SATA Port 1/2/3/4

PhoenixBIOS SETUP UTILITY Main

I

Type [Auto]

Muti-Sector Transfers [Disabled] LBA Mode Control [Disabled]

32-Bit I/O [Disabled]

Transfer Mode [Standard] Ultra DMA Mode [Disabled]

DE Channel 0 Master

ItemSpecicHelp

Help

：

ESC：Exit

Select Item -

↑↓

Select Menu EnterSelect Sub-menu F10：Save and Exit

→←

Change Values F9：Setup Defaults



Type [Auto]

The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items.

These values are not user-congurable.

Muti-Sector Transfers [Disabled]

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]

LBA Mode Control [Disabled]

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]

32-Bit I/O [Disabled]

Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Conguration options: [Disabled]

[Enabled]

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Transfer Mode [Disabled]

Shows the data transfer mode if the hard disk supports this feature.

Ultra DMA Mode [Disabled]

When this item is set to [Auto], the UDMA capability allows improved

transfer speeds and data integrity for supported IDE devices. Conguration

options: [Disabled] [Auto]

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.

PhoenixBIOS SETUP UTILITY Main

System Information

Model Name ASUS DSBF-DR12/SAS Model ID 8030A0

ASUS BIOS Version 1000.012 Data 06/14/2006

Processor Information System Memory Information

ItemSpecicHelp

The detailed information for CPUs

Help

：

ESC：Exit

Select Item -

↑↓

Select Menu EnterSelect Sub-menu F10：Save and Exit

→←

Change Values F9：Setup Defaults



The items in this menu are non-user congurable.

Model Name/Model ID

Displays the auto-detected model information.

ASUS BIOS Version

Displays the auto-detected BIOS inoformation.

Data

Displays the date of the BIOS version.

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Processor

Displays the CPU inforamtion.

PhoenixBIOS SETUP UTILITY Main

Processor Information

*** CPU1: Brand Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.00GHz Speed 3.00GHz Ratio Actual 18 Max 18 Cache L1/32 KB L2/4096 KB ID/uCode 0F64h/02h

ItemSpecicHelp

All items on this menu

cannot modied in user

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These items are not congurable. The screen displays the information of

the second CPU if you installed two CPUs in the system.

System Memory Information

Displays the auto-detected system memory information.

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System memory Information

Speed ：DDR2 533 Total Memory ：2048 MB DIMM-00 -- 2048MB,AMB Temperature:46 DIMM-01 -- None DIMM-02 -- None DIMM-10 -- None DIMM-11 -- None DIMM-12 -- None DIMM-20 -- None DIMM-21 -- None DIMM-22 -- None DIMM-30 -- None DIMM-31 -- None DIMM-32 -- None

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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.

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Advanced Server Security Boot Exit

WARNING: Setting wrong value in below sections may cause system to malfuntion.

Advanced Processor Options

ChipsetConguration PCIConguration

ICH USB Control Sub-Menu

PeripheralDevicesConguration ACPIConguration PowerOnConguration

Hardware Monitor

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Option for CPU

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5.4.1 Advanced Processor Options

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Scroll down to display the following item:

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Advanced

Advanced Processor Options

MultiprocessorSpecication  [1.4]

Frequency Ratio [Default] Hyperthreading: [Enabled]

Intel(R) Virtualization Technology [Enabled] Machine Checking [Enabled]

Fast String Operations [Enabled] Compatible FPU Code [Disabled] Split Lock Operations [Enabled] C1 Enhanced Mode [Enabled] No Execute Mode Mem Protection [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] Set Max Ext CPUID=3 [Disabled] Echo TPR [Disabled]

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Discrete MTRR Allocation [Disabled] Intel EIST support [Enabled]

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C o n f i g ur e s t h e M P Specification revision lev el. Som e o per ati ng sys tems wi ll r equi re

1.1 fo r om pati bili ty reasons.

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Multiprocessor Specication [1.4]

Allows you to congure the MP Specication revision level. Conguration

options: [1.1] [1.4]

Frequency Ratio [Default]

Allows you to select the processor frequency ratio. Conguration options:

[Default] [X 12] [X 13] [X 14]

Hyperthreading [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology

feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Intel(R) Virtualization Technology [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

*Machine Checking [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

*Fast String Operations [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

*Compatible FPU Code [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

*Split Lock Operations [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

C1 Enhanced Mode [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable C1E mode. In C1E mode, the CPU power

consumption is lower when idle. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

*No Execute Mode Mem Protection [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

*Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Set Max Ext CPUID=3 [Disabled]

Enable this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The "*" mark items only for technical personnel ues to debug.

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Echo TPR [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Discrete MTRR Allocation [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Intel EIST support [Enabled]

Enable or disable the Intel EIST function. Conguration options: [Disabled]

[Enabled].

5.4.2 Chipset Conguration

This menu shows the chipset conguration settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu with the conguration options.

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CystalBeachCongurationEnable[Enabled]

SERR Signal Condition [Single Bit] Demand Scrub Enable [Enabled] Patrol Scrub Enable [Enabled]

ForceITKCongClocking [Disabled]

FBDIMM(s) Temal Throttling [ASUS MemCool F]

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Enable Configuration/ Memory mapped accesses to the Cry stal Bea ch Co nf ig ura ti on s pa ce loca ted in Devi ce 8 , Fn 0, and Fn 1.

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Crystal Beach Congure Enable [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Conguration/Memory mapped accesses to the Crystal Beach Conguration space located in Device 8, Fn 0, and Fn 1. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

SERR Signal Condition [Single Bit]

Allows you to select the ECC error that the SERR# asserts. Conguration

options: [None] [Single Bit] [Multiple Bit] [Both]

Demand Scrub Enable [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Demand Scrub function. Conguration

options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Patrol Scrub Enable [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Patrol Scrub function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

4GB PCI Hole Granularity [Enabled]

Allows you to select the granularity of the PCI hole for PCI resource.

Conguration options: [256 MB] [512 MB] [1.0 GB] [2.0 GB]

Memory Branch Mode [Enabled]

Allows you to select the memory branch mode. Configuration options: [Sequential] [Interleave] [Mirror] [Single Channel0]

Branch 0 Rank Interleave [4:1]

Conguration options: [1:1] [2:1] [3:1] [4:1]

Branch 0 Rank Sparing [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Branch 0 rank/DIMM Sparing feature.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Branch 1 Rank Interleave [4:1]

Conguration options: [1:1] [2:1] [3:1] [4:1]

Branch 1 Rank Sparing [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Branch 1 rank/DIMM Sparing feature.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Enhanced x8 Detection [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the enhanced x8 DRAM UC error detection.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Force ITK Cong Clocking [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the FBD conguration for ITK test suite. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

FBDIMM Thermal Throttling [ASUS MemCool F]

Allows you to disable or set the thermal throttling control. Conguration

options: [Open Loop] [Close Loop] [ASUS MemCool FAN] [Disabled]

We recommend set [ASUS MemCool] to obtain better fan management.

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5.4.3 PCI Conguration

This menu shows the PCI conguration settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

Take caut ion when changing the settings of PCI PnP menu items.

Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction.

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PCIConguration

ResetCongurationData   [No]

Plug & Play OS [No] Palette Snooping [Disabled]

PCI Device, Slot #1 PCI Device, Slot #2 PCI Device, Slot #3

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Reset Conguration Data [No]

This item allows you to clear the Extended System Configuration Data

(ESCD) area. Conguration options: [No] [Yes]

Plug And Play O/S [No]

When set to [No], BIOS congures all the devices in the system. When set

to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot.

Conguration options: [No] [Yes]

Palette Snooping [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], the palette 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]

PCI Device, Slot #1/#2/#3

Option ROM Scan [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.4.4 ICH USB Control Sub-Menu

The items in this menu allow you to display the USB conguration settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

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ICH USB Control Sub-Menu

USB Function [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

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E n a b l e d U S B h o s t controller.

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USB Function [Enabled]

Enable or disable the USB controller Configuration options [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following items appear only if you enabled USB function.

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Setting this item to [Enabled] allows the built-in high speed USB support in the BIOS to turn on automatically when you install high speed USB devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). Setting to [Enabled] 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]

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5.4.5 Peripheral Devices Conguration

This menu shows the peripheral devices conguration settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

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PeripheralDevicesConguration

Serial port A [Enabled] Base I/O address [3F8] Interrupt [IRQ 4] Serial port B [Enabled] Mode [Normal] Base I/O address [2F8] Interrupt [IRQ 3]

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CongureSerialport

A using options:

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NoConguration

[Enabled]

UserConguration

[Auto] BIOS or OS chooses

Conguration

(OS Controlled) D i s p l a y e d w h e n controlled by OS

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Serial port A [Enabled]

Allows you to configure serial port A. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following items appears only when you set serial Port A as Enabled.

Base I/O address [378]

Allows y ou t o s ele ct the bas e I /O a ddr ess for serial p ort A.

Conguration options: [3F8] [2F8] [3E8] [2E8]

Interrupt [IRQ 4]

Allows you to set the interrupt for serial port A. Conguration options:

[IRQ 3] [IRQ 4]

Serial port B [Enabled]

Allows you to configure serial port B. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following items appears only when you set Serial Port B as Enabled.

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Mode [Normal]

Allows you to set the mode for serial port B. Conguration options: [Normal]

[IR] [ASK-IR]

Base I/O address [2F8]

Allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port B. Conguration

options: [3F8] [2F8] [3E8] [2E8]

Interrupt [IRQ 3]

Allows you to set the interrupt for serial port B. Conguration options: [IRQ

3] [IRQ 4]

5.4.6 ACPI Conguration

This menu shows the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) conguration settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

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ACPI Version Features [ACPI v1.0] Headless Mode [Disabled] ACPI EMS Support [Disabled]

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Enab le R SDP poi nters to 64-bit Fixed System Description Tables.

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ACPI Version Features [ACPI v1.0]

Allows you to enable RSDP pointers to 64-bit fixed system description

tables. Conguration options: [ACPI v1.0] [ACPI v2.0] [ACPI v3.0]

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. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.4.7 Power On Conguration

This menu shows the power configuration settings. Select an item then

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

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PowerOnConguration

Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State]

Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Power On By PME# [Disabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]

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Configures the system state after recovering from power failure.

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Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]

When set to [Power Off], the system goes into “off state” after an

AC power interruption. When set to [Power On], the system turns on automatically after a power interruption. When set to [Last State], the system goes into whatever was the system state (on or off) before the power interruption. Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State]

Power Up By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]

Allows you to use specific keys on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least

1A on the +5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power Up By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that

provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled]

[Enabled]

Power On By PME# [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the PME and onboard LAN to generate a

wake-up event. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]

Allows you to en ab le or disable RTC to g en er at e a wake-up event.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following items appear only if you enable the Power On By RTC Alarm item.

RTC Alarm Date [0]

To set the date of alarm, highlight this item and press <Enter> to display a date chart. Press <+> or <-> to change scroll through the options, then press <Enter> when done. The default setting [0] is equivalent to everyday

alarm. Conguration options: [0] [1] ~ [31]

RTC Alarm Date [00 : 00 : 00]

To set the time of alarm:

1. Press <+> or <-> to set the desired value.

2. Use the left/right arrow key or press <Tab> to move to the next eld.

3. Press <Enter> when done.

5.4.8 Hardware Monitor

This menu shows the hardware monitor conguration settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

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Hardware Monitor

CPU1 Domain 0 Temperature 47℃/116 CPU1 Domain 1 Temperature 52℃/125 CPU2 Domain 0 Temperature N/A CPU2 Domain 1 Temperature N/A SYSTEM 1 Temperature 26℃/78 SYSTEM 2 Temperature 31℃/87 FAN1 2925 RPM FAN2 667 RPM FAN3 667 RPM FAN4 667 RPM FAN5 667 RPM FAN6 667 RPM FAN7 667 RPM FAN8 667 RPM Smart Fan Control [Smart Fan II]

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