Asus TS300-PA4 User Manual

TS300-E3/PA4 & PS4

Intel

Pentium

4/Pentium

Pedestal/5U Rackmount

D LGA775

Server

1066/800 MHz Front Side Bus

E2369

Revised Edition V2 January 2006

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Contents

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

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

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

Chapter 1: Product introduction

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

1.2 System speciﬁcations ................................................................. 1-3

1.2 System speciﬁcations ................................................................. 1-4

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

1.4 Rear panel features ...................................................................... 1-6

1.5 Internal features ........................................................................... 1-7

1.6 LED information ........................................................................... 1-9

Chapter 2: Hardware setup

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

2.1.1 Removing the side cover ................................................ 2-2

2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover .............................................. 2-3

2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-4

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-5

2.3.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-5

2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct assembly .......... 2-8

2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-10

2.4.1 Overview ....................................................................... 2-10

2.4.2 Memory conﬁgurations .................................................. 2-10

2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ...........................................................2-11

2.4.4 Removing a DIMM .........................................................2-11

2.5 Front panel assembly ................................................................ 2-12

2.5.1 Removing the front panel assembly .............................. 2-12

2.5.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly ........................... 2-14

2.6 5.25-inch drives .......................................................................... 2-15

2.7 Hard disk drives ......................................................................... 2-18

2.7.1 Installing a hot-swap SATA/SCSI HDD ......................... 2-18

2.7.2 Installing an HDD dummy cover ................................... 2-20

2.8 Expansion cards ........................................................................ 2-21

2.8.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-21

2.8.2 Removing an expansion card ....................................... 2-22

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2.9 Cable connections ..................................................................... 2-23

2.9.1 Motherboard connections ............................................. 2-23

2.9.2 SATA backplane connections ....................................... 2

2.9.3 SCSI backplane connections

2.10 Removable components ............................................................ 2-30

2.10.1 Chassis fan ................................................................... 2-30

2.10.2 HDD blower ................................................................... 2-32

2.10.3 SATA/SCSI backplane .................................................. 2-35

2.10.4 Floppy disk drive ........................................................... 2-37

2.10.5 Front I/O board .............................................................. 2-39

2.10.6 Chassis footpads and roller wheels .............................. 2-41

2.10.7 Power supply unit .......................................................... 2-43

Chapter 3: Installation option

Preparing the system for rack mounting ................................................ 3-2

Chapter 4: Motherboard info

4.1 Motherboard layouts .................................................................... 4-2

4.2 Jumpers ........................................................................................ 4-5

4.3 Internal connectors .................................................................... 4-10

Chapter 5: BIOS information

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

5.1.1 Creating a bootable ﬂoppy disk ....................................... 5-2

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

5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ...................................... 5-6

5.1.4 ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 5-8

5.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................. 5-11

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen ........................................................ 5-12

5.2.2 Menu bar ....................................................................... 5-12

5.2.3 Navigation keys ............................................................. 5-12

5.2.4 Menu items ................................................................... 5-13

5.2.5 Sub-menu items ............................................................ 5-13

5.2.6 Conﬁguration ﬁelds ....................................................... 5-13

5.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................. 5-13

5.2.8 Scroll bar ....................................................................... 5-13

5.2.9 General help ................................................................. 5-13

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5.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 5-14

5.3.1 System Time ................................................................ 5-14

5.3.2 System Date ............................................................... 5-14

5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ........................................................ 5-14

5.3.4 IDE Conﬁguration .......................................................... 5-15

5.3.5 Primary, Secondary, Third, Fourth IDE Master/Slave ... 5-16

5.3.6 System Information ....................................................... 5-18

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

5.4.1 MPS Conﬁguration ........................................................ 5-19

5.4.2 CPU Conﬁguration ........................................................ 5-20

5.4.3 Chipset Conﬁguration ................................................... 5-22

5.4.4 Onboard Devices Conﬁguration .................................... 5-26

5.4.5 PCI PnP ........................................................................ 5-27

5.5 Power Conﬁguration .................................................................. 5-28

5.5.1 ACPI APIC support ....................................................... 5-28

5.5.2 APM conﬁguration ......................................................... 5-28

5.5.3 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 5-31

5.6 Server menu ............................................................................... 5-33

Remote Access Conﬁguration ...................................................... 5-33

5.7 Boot menu .................................................................................. 5-35

5.7.1 Boot Device Priority ...................................................... 5-35

5.7.2 Boot Settings Conﬁguration .......................................... 5-36

5.7.3 Security ......................................................................... 5-37

5.8 Exit menu .................................................................................... 5-40

Chapter 6: RAID Conﬁguration

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

6.1.1 RAID deﬁnitions .............................................................. 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 conﬁguration utilities .............................................. 6-4

6.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility .......................... 6-5

6.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set .................................... 6-6

6.2.2 Creating a RAID 10 set ..................................................6-11

6.2.3 Adding or viewing a RAID conﬁguration ....................... 6-15

6.2.4 Initializing the logical drives .......................................... 6-18

6.2.5 Rebuilding failed drives ................................................. 6-23

6.2.6 Checking the drives for data consistency ..................... 6-25

Contents

6.2.7 Deleting a RAID conﬁguration ....................................... 6-28

6.2.8 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set ...................... 6-29

6.2.9 Enabling the WriteCache .............................................. 6-30

6.3 Global Array Manager ................................................................ 6-30

6.4 Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility! (P5MT-S model only) ........... 6-31

6.4.1 Conﬁguring the SCSI controller .................................... 6-32

6.4.2 Enabling the HostRAID controller ................................. 6-33

6.4.3 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe) ...................................... 6-34

6.4.4 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror) ...................................... 6-37

6.4.5 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe+Mirror) ......................... 6-41

6.4.6 Adding a spare drive to a RAID 10 set .......................... 6-45

6.4.7 Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive ............................... 6-46

6.4.8 Deleting a RAID set ...................................................... 6-48

6.4.9 Rebuilding a RAID set ................................................... 6-49

6.4.10 Verifying a RAID set hard disk drive ............................. 6-50

6.4.11 Making a RAID set bootable ......................................... 6-51

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® 2000/2003 Server ........................................ 7-12

7.2.2 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 ......................................... 7-13

7.3 VGA driver installation .............................................................. 7-14

7.3.1 Windows® 2000 Server ................................................. 7-14

7.3.2 Windows® 2003 Server ................................................. 7-15

7.3.3 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 ......................................... 7-15

7.4 Management applications and utilities installation ................ 7-16

7.4.1 Running the support CD ............................................... 7-16

7.4.2 Drivers menu ................................................................. 7-16

7.4.3 Management Software menu ........................................ 7-17

7.4.4 Utilities menu ................................................................ 7-17

7.4.5 Contact information ....................................................... 7-17

Appendix: Reference information

A.1 450 W single power supply .........................................................A-2

A.1.1 General description .........................................................A-2

A.1.2 Speciﬁcations ..................................................................A-3

A.2 Simple ﬁxes ..................................................................................A-4

Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

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

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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 B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturerʼs 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:

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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

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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 userʼs authority to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

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

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

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Safety information

Electrical Safety

• 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 ﬁx it by yourself. Contact a qualiﬁed service technician or your dealer.

Operation Safety

• Any mechanical operation on this server must be conducted by certiﬁed or experienced engineers.

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

• Before using the server, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If any damage is detected, contact your dealer as soon as possible.

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

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

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This product is equipped with a three-wire power cable and plug for the userʼs 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 manufacturerʼs 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 conﬁguring 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 speciﬁcations.

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 conﬁguration

This chapter provides information on how toconﬁgure your hard disk drives as RAID sets.

7. Chapter 7: Driver installation

This chapter provides information on how to create a RAID set and how to install the drivers for system components. This chapter also describes the software applications that the barebone server supports.

8. Appendix: Reference information

This section provides information about the power supply unit and a troubleshooting guide for solving common problems when using the barebone server.

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.

Reference

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

Chapter 1

This chapter describes the general features of the barebone server, including sections on the front panel and rear panel speciﬁcations.

ASUS TS300-E3/PA4 & PS4

Product introduction

1.1 System package contents

Check your ASUS TS300-E3 package with the items on the following table. The package contents vary for the following conﬁgurations:

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PA4 (four hot-swap Serial ATA hard disk drives)

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PS4 (four hot-swap SCSI hard disk drives)

Conﬁguration

Item description PA4 PS4

ASUS TS300-E3 5U rackmount chassis with:

• ASUS P5MT motherboard

• ASUS P5MT-S motherboard

• 450 W single power supply

• SATA backplane board

• SCSI backplane board

• Floppy disk drive

• 9 cm Blower

• 12 cm Chassis fan

• Hot-swap HDD trays (including HDD screws) 4 4

• Chassis roller wheels 4 4

• Front I/O board

• Dummy covers

Cables

• AC power cable

• SATA signal cables

• SCSI signal cables

• SMBus cable

System screws and cables System keys ( 2 pcs.) Bundled CDs

• TS300-E3 support CD with ASWM*

• Computer Associates® eTrust™ anti-virus CD

Documentation

• ASUS TS300-E3 user guide

• ASUS ASWM 2.0 user guide

Optional items

• 52x IDE CD-ROM or 16X DVD-ROM drive

• ASUS TS300-E3 rackmount rail kit

*ASUS System Web-based Management

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1.2 System speciﬁcations

The ASUS TS300-E3 is a barebone server system featuring the ASUS P5MT Series motherboard. The server supports an Intel® Pentium® 4/Pentium® D processor in the 775-land package, and includes the latest technologies through the chipsets embedded on the motherboard.

Chassis Pedestal or rackmount 5U with removable front door bezel

Motherboard ASUS P5MT (PA4 model)

Chipset Northbridge: Intel® E7230 Memory Controller Hub (MCH)

Processor Intel® Pentium® 4/Intel® Pentium® D processor in the 775-land

Front Side Bus 1066/800/533 MHz

Memory Dual-channel memory architecture

LAN Dual Broadcom® BCM5721 Gigabit LAN controllers

Storage

and chassis foot stand or roller-wheels.

ASUS P5MT-S (PS4 model) ATX compatible form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in

Southbridge: Intel® ICH7R I/O Bridge: Intel® 6702 PXH

package with Extended Memory 64-bit Technology (EM64T) Supports Dual Core technology

4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support ECC/non-ECC unbuffered 667/533 MHz DDR2 memory modules Supports 256 MB up to 8 GB of system memory

- PCI Express 1.0a speciﬁcations compliant

For PA4 model only Intel® ICH7R Southbridge supports:

- 4 x Serial ATA 3 Gb/s hard disk drives

- RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and RAID 5 (with limited OS support) conﬁguration

- Intel® Matrix Storage Technology

- LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10)

For PS4 model only Adaptec AIC-7901 SCSI controller supports:

- 1 x Ultra 320 SCSI channel with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 conﬁguration

- Zero-Channel RAID

(optional)

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ASUS TS300-E3/PA4 & PS4 1-3

1.2 System speciﬁcations

Expansion slots 1 x PCI 33 MHz/32-bit/5V (PCI 2.3)

Drive bays 1 x 3.25-inch FDD bay

Front panel 2 x USB 2.0 ports

Rear panel 1 x Serial port

Management ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) 2.0

Hardware monitors Voltage, temperature, CPU and memory utilization, storage

Power supply 450 W single power supply

* Only PS4 model supports Zero Channel RAID (ZCR).

** If you install a PCI Express VGA card, the link speed downgrades to x1 due

to chipset limitation. This limitation applies only to VGA cards.

1 x PCI-X 100 MHz/64-bit slot (PCI-X 1.0) 1 x PCI-X 100 MHz/64-bit slot (supports ZCR, PCI-X 1.0)*

(colored green on PS4 model)

1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot (x8 Link)** 1 x Mini-PCI socket for the ASUS Server Management Board

3 x 5.25-inch drive bays

1 x Parallel port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports 2 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x VGA port

ASUS Server Monitoring Agent (ASMA)

capacity, and fan speed monitoring Automatic Server Restart (ASR) feature

(with 24-pin and 4-pin power plugs)

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1.3 Front panel features

The TS300-E3 chassis displays a stylish front bezel with lock. The bezel covers the system components on the front panel and serves as security. Open the bezel to access the front panel components.

The drive bays, power and reset buttons, LED indicators, CD-ROM drive, ﬂoppy drive, and USB 2.0 ports are located on the front panel. For future installation of 5.25-inch devices, two drive bays are available.

CD-ROM drive

Empty 5.25-inch bays

Power button

Reset button

Message LED

HDD access LED

Power LED

Floppy disk drive

USB 2.0 ports

Drive bays

Security lock

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1.4 Rear panel features

The rear panel includes a slot for the motherboard rear I/O ports, expansion slots, a chassis lock and intrusion switch, a vent for the system fan, and power supply module.

Power supply module

Power connector

PS/2 mouse port

PS/2 keyboard port

USB 2.0 ports

Serial port

Parallel port

VGA port

Gigabit LAN ports

Chassis intrusion switch

12 cm system fan

Expansion slots

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1.5 Internal features

The barebone server system includes the basic components as shown. The photo below shows the TS300-E3 with the hard disk drive blower installed. The HDD blower circulates cool air within the system.

PA4 (4 hot-swap SATA conﬁguration)

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1. Power supply unit

2. Chassis fan

3. ASUS P5MT motherboard

4. Chassis intrusion switch

5. Expansion card locks

6. Optical drive

7. 2 x 5.25-inch drive bays

8. HDD blower (HDD drive cage inside)

9. Front I/0 board

10. SATA backplane

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PS4 (4 hot-swap SCSI conﬁguration)

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1. Power supply unit

2. Chassis fan

3. ASUS P5MT-S motherboard

4. Chassis intrusion switch

5. Expansion card locks

6. Optical drive

7. 2 x 5.25-inch drive bays

8. HDD blower (HDD drive cage inside)

9. Front I/0 board

10. SCSI backplane

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1.6 LED information

The barebone system comes with ﬁve LED indicators. Refer to the following table for the LED status description.

System and HDD LED

Power LED (blue)

HDD Access LED (green)

Message LED (red)

Drive Status LED (green/red)

Drive Activity LED (green)

LED Icon Display status Description System

Power LED ON

Blinking

HDD Access LED OFF

Blinking

Message LED OFF

Blinking

Hard disk drives

Drive Status LED Green

Red

Green/Red - Blinking

Drive Activity LED Blinking Read/write data into the HDD

System power ON System is in suspend mode

No activity Read/write data into the HDD

System is normal; no incoming event ASMS indicates a HW monitor event

Bridge board connected to backplane Installed HDD is in good condition

HDD failure

HDD rebuilding using the RAID card SAF-TE* function

*SCSI Access Fault-Tolerant Enclosure (on PS4 model only)

The Power, HDD Access, and Message LEDs are visible even if the system front bezel is closed.

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Chapter 2

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

ASUS TS300-E3/PA4 & PS4

Hardware setup

2.1 Chassis cover

The chassis features a “screwless design” that allows convenient assembly and disassembly. You can simply push or slide mechanical bolts and locks to remove the cover.

2.1.1 Removing the side cover

1. Remove the two screws that secure the cover to the chassis.

2. Slide the side cover for about half an inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chassis.

3. Carefully lift the cover and set it aside.

Viewing the internal structure

Without the side cover, the internal structure and installed components of the barebone server vary depending on the model you purchased. Refer to section “1.5 Internal features” for the different model conﬁgurations.

Perform the procedures in the succeeding sections to install the CPU, system memory, disk drives, and expansion cards; replace fans and power supply; and connect the system cables.

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You may need to remove some of the installed components to access the DIMM sockets and internal connectors. Refer to section “2.10 Removable components” for instructions.

2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover

To reinstall the side cover:

1. Match and insert the upper hooks and lower sliding edge of the cover to the corresponding chassis holes and edge.

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

3. Drive in the two screws you removed earlier to secure the side cover.

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2.2 Motherboard overview

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The barebone server comes with the P5MT (PA4 model) or P5MT-S (PS4 model) motherboard already installed. The motherboard is secured to the chassis by nine (9) screws as indicated by the circles in the illustration below.

Refer to “Chapter 4 Motherboard information” for detailed information on the motherboard.

Place this side towards the rear of the chassis

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

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2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

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P5MT Series CPU Socket 775

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 775-land package

2.3.1 Installing the CPU

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left.

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.

PnP cap

This side of the socket box should face you.

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3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.

4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and foreﬁnger to a 100º angle (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 ﬁt

Alignment key

into the CPU notch.

Load plate

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.

The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology. Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features.

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2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct assembly

The TS300-E3 comes with a proprietary CPU heatsink and airduct, which come in separate boxes when you receive the package. You have to assemble the CPU heatsink and airduct before installing to the motherboard.

To assemble the CPU heatsink and airduct:

1. Align the airduct pegs to the fan and heatsink holes.

2. Push down the airduct into the holes to secure the assembly.

To install the CPU heatsink and airduct assembly:

1. Locate the four screw holes on the motherboard.

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2. Position the CPU heatsink and

LAN2

P5MT Series CPU fan connector

CPU_F

AN1

CPU_FAN1

GND

FANPWR

PWM

ROTAT

airduct assembly on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the heatsink screws match the screw holes on the motherboard.

3. Drive the four screws into the holes in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and airduct assembly to the motherboard.

4. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1.

Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug the connector.

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2.4 System memory

LAN2

P5MT Series 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets

DIMM_A1

DIMM_B2

DIMM_B1

DIMM_A2

112 Pins128 Pins

2.4.1 Overview

The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate II (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets to support 240-pin DDR modules.

The ﬁgure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets:

2.4.2 Memory conﬁgurations

You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC or non-ECC DDR2-533/667 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.

• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Refer to the DDR2 Qualiﬁed Vendors List at the ASUS web site.

• When installing one or two DIMMs, install the DIMM(s) to the blue slots (DIMM_A2/DIMM_B2).

• Three DDR DIMMs intalled into any three memory sockets will function in single-channel mode.

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