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Disclaimer
The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties regarding the contents of this
manual and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for
any particular purpose. Furthermore, the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this
publication or make changes in the specifications of the product described within it at any
time without notice and without obligation to notify any person of such revision or change.
Trademarks
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Mic rosoft Corp. Intel and Xeon are
registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Other product names used in this manual are
the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged.
Copyright
This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under
international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the
material contained here in, may be reproduced without the express written consent of the
manufacturer. IWI LL ©Copyright 2004
All produce specs are subject to change without prior notice. The actual specs will
be according to the actual product.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Overv iew...................................................................................................- 5 -
DNS Package Content........................................................................................- 6 -
Safety Notice.........................................................................................................- 7 -
Getting Help..........................................................................................................- 9 -
DNS Specifications............................................................................................- 10 -
Chapter 2....................................................................................................................- 12 -
Components and Jumper Setting........................................................................- 12 -
Mainboard Map ...................................................................................................- 13 -
Rear Panel I/O Ports..........................................................................................- 14 -
Jumper Setting and Internal Connectors for Mainboard..............................- 16 -
Jumper Setting....................................................................................................- 17 -
Memory Speed Jumper.............................................................................- 17 -
COM Port.....................................................................................................- 18 -
VGA Jumper................................................................................................- 18 -
LAN LED Pin Header.................................................................................- 19 -
IrDA Connector...........................................................................................- 19 -
USB Headers..............................................................................................- 20 -
BMC Card Connector................................................................................- 21 -
Front Panel Connector..............................................................................- 22 -
Clear CMOS Jumper .................................................................................- 23 -
JP16: BIOS Protect Jumper .....................................................................- 24 -
Chassis Intrusion Pin Header...................................................................- 24 -
Chapter 3....................................................................................................................- 25 -
Hardware Installation..............................................................................................- 25 -
Motherboard Installation....................................................................................- 26 -
Installing the CPU and Heatsink Procedures.................................................- 28 -
Heatsink Installation Notice ..............................................................................- 33 -
Memory Installation Procedure........................................................................- 34 -
Installing Expansion Cards...............................................................................- 36 -
PCI-Express Riser Card....................................................................................- 37 -
Serial A T A Connector.........................................................................................- 38 -
IDE and Floppy Connectors .............................................................................- 39 -
DNS Power Supply............................................................................................- 40 -
CPU/ System Fan Connectors.........................................................................- 41 -
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Powering on your System.................................................................................- 42 -
Chapter 4....................................................................................................................- 43 -
BIOS Setup.................................................................................................................- 43 -
BIOS Setup ...........................................................................................................- 44 -
Using the BIOS Setup Utility.............................................................................- 46 -
Main Menu...........................................................................................................- 48 -
Advanced Menu..................................................................................................- 49 -
Boot Menu...........................................................................................................- 50 -
Boot Setting Configuration Submenu...................................................................- 51 -
Exit Menu.............................................................................................................- 52 -
Chapter 5....................................................................................................................- 53 -
Drivers Installation...................................................................................................- 53 -
Drivers Installation..............................................................................................- 54 -
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Chapter 1 Overview
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DNS Package Content
1. DNS Motherboard
Professional server system board
2. Three jumper caps
Extra caps in case original caps get lost
3. One Power Installation CD
Includes support software, drivers and bundled software utilities.
4. Rear panel I/O shield
Covers the area around the rear panel I/O ports when the board is installed in a system
housing.
5. One set of SATA cables (DNS-SATA has two sets)
Connector cable for onboard SATA connectors.
6. Two ATA-66/100 IDE cables
Connects IDE devices to one of the onboard IDE connectors.
7. One floppy disk drive cable
Connects floppy disk drives to the onboard floppy disk connector.
8. Two Hat Springs for CPU cooler
Sustain and connect between CPU cooler and chassis
9. PCI-Express Riser Card
Change the PCI-Express slot from the vertical to horizontal direction. It is special for 1U
chassis.
10. Two CPU backplates
It can fix the third party CPU heatsink. Please refer to Chapter 3 for detail information.
11. Two heatsink retention modules
It can buckle up the CPU heatsink. Please refer to Chapter 3 for detail information.
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Safety Notice
G
ENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Keep the area around the Server clean and free of clutter.
Servers weigh a lot. When lifting the system, two people should lift slowly from opposite ends
with their feet spread out to distribute the weight. Always keep your back straight and lift with
your legs.
Place the chassis top cover and any sy stem co mponents that have bee n remove d away from
the system or on a table so that they won’t accidentally be stepped on.
While working on the system, do not wear loose items such as neckties and unbuttoned
shirtsleeves. They can come into contact with electrical circuits or get pulled into a cooling
fan.
Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body, which are excellent metal conductors
and can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit
boards or areas where power is present.
ESD
PRECAUTIONS
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming
into contact with each other. An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference, which
can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards. The following measures are
generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is m ade to protect your equipment
from ESD:
Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
Keep all components and printed circuit boards (PCBs) in their antistatic bags until ready for
use.
Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag.
Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing, which may retain a
charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap.
Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips, memory
modules or contacts.
When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
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Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use.
For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity
between the power supply, the case, the mounting fas t eners an d the mothe r bo ard.
After accessing the inside of th e system, close the system back up and secure it to the rack
unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made.
O
PERATING PRECAUTIONS
Check package contents
Missing or damaging accessories
Please contact your vendor immediately
Motherboard damage
Please contact your vendor immediately
Prepare minimum system components
Intel Xeon @800MHz FSB Processor
At least one Registered DDR memory module
At least one SATA or IDE HDD
EPS12V Power Supply with 460W or above
Important: You must have enough system integration knowledge before the installation.
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Getting Help
If a problem arises with your system during Installation or Operation, you should first ask your
dealer for help as they have most likely configure d your system. They generally have the best
grasp of your issues and the fastest response for your symptoms. If your dealer is near your
location, it is recommended that you first bring your system to them to have it serviced instead of
attempting to solve the problem yourself.
If those options don't work for you, IWILL also provides some helpful resources to help you.
1. Visit IWILL® website at Http://www.iwill.net and navigate to this product’s page which
contain links to product updates such as Jumper settings or BIOS updates.
2. The FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) sections in the IWILL website are often helpful since
other users often have the same questions.
3. Email us at: support@iwill.net and we will try to answer your q uestions within 5 business
days.
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DNS Specifications
Processor z Dual Intel® Xeon Socket 604 CPUs
z Supports 800MHz FSB
Chipset z Intel E7520 Chipset MCH
z Intel® 82801EB I/O Controller Hub 5 (ICH5)
z Intel® 6700PXH 64-bit PCI Hub (DNS/DNS-SATA Only)
z Winbond 83627 HF
Memory z 8 DIMMs for 184-pin DDR 333/266 DIMM sockets
z Support up to 6 DIMMs DDR333 memory
z Support up to 8 DIMMs DDR266 memory
z Uses Registered DDR with ECC memory
z Supports total system memory size of up to 16GB
On-Board LAN z Dual Broadcom PCI-Express GbE Controller
z Two RJ-45 connectors for GbE
z Support PME
Graphic z Integrated ATI RageXL video controller with 8MB memory
USB z 2 x external USB 2.0 ports at the rear panel
z 6 x internal USB 2.0 ports for the front panel
Serial A T A
z 8 Serial ATAII ports supported by Marvell with RAID 0, 1, 10
(DNS-SATA Only)
z 2 Serial ATA ports supported by ICH5
z Support hot swap
Expansion Slots
z One PCI Express x8 slot (for 1U)
z One PCI Express x8 slot (with x4 bandwidth)
z One PCI-X 64-bit/133 MHz (DNS/DNS-SATA Only)
z Two PCI-X 64-bit/100 MHz (DNS/DNS-SA TA Only)
Internal I/O
connector
z 1 x 34-pin Floppy Connector
IDE Bus
z 2x 40-pin IDE connectors, supports up to four (4) Enhanced IDE
devices
z Dual Channel Master Mode
z Ultra DMA 100/66/33
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Expansion I/O
z PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors
z 1 x UART 16550 serial port (COM1)
z 1 x internal UART by 9 pin header
z 2 x USB 2.0 ports
z 2 x Gigabit Ethernet LAN RJ-45 port
z 1 x VGA port
System BIOS
z AMI BIOS
z Flash write protection by BIOS and one jumper
z Support Adaptec Host RAID
z LAN remote boot
z BIOS Boot specification v3.1 support
z Support ASF2.0
Server Management
z Support IPMI 1.5
z Support mBMC
z Support remote power on/off and reset support
System Management
z Hardware Monitor control by Analog Device ADM1026
z Fan speed control method: DC FAN
z Support AC power failure
Form Factor
z EATX form factor
z 12’’x13’’
z EEB 3.5
z EPS 12V power connectors (24 pin + 8 pin)
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Chapter 2
Components and Jumper Setting
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Mainboard Map
1
Dual Broadcom
®
PCIe
GbE
6
PCI-X 64bit /133MHz
11
PCI-Express x8 slot
2
Dual Channel 266/333
Registered Memory
7
PCI-Express x8 slot
12
Intel® 6700PXH 64-bit
PCI Hub
3
Intel® 7520 Memory
Controller Hu b (MCH)
8
PCI-X 64bit /100MHz
13
Marvell 88SX6041
SA TA controller
4
Dual Intel® Xeon™
processor
9
IPMI 2.0 Compliant
5
ATI
®
RageXL Video
Controller
10
Intel® 82801EB I/O
Controller Hub 5
(ICH5)
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Rear Panel I/O Ports
This is an illustration of the Mainboard rear I/O port array
PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin Female)
PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin Female)
The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/ 2 mous e if one is d etect ed. I f no mous e is dete cted , IR Q12
will be free for expansion cards to use.
PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin Female)
This connection is for standard keyboards using a PS/2 (mini DIN) plug. This connector will not
accept standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. You may need a DIN to mini DIN adapter for
standard A T keyboards.
USB Port Function
DNS provides the two USB 2.0 ports at the rear panel. USB 2.0 supports 480Mb/second
bandwidth providing a marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and
a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. You can connect or
disconnect USB cables when the system is turned on.
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Serial Port Function
The serial ports are RS-232C asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible
UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial
devices. It can operate at speeds up to 115,200bps. You can configure the port’s speed in the
computer’s Operating System.
VGA Port Function
The VGA port is for the image output. It can be used with the PC monitor devices.
LAN Port Function
The LAN port uses a CAT 5 LAN cable for connecting the motherboard to a local area network by
means of a network hub. The port has 2 indicator LEDs.
Speed LED (right)
• 10Mbps - will not blink
• 100Mbps - LED is green
• 1000Mbps - LED is orange
Link and Activity LED (left)
• LED is yellow when the LAN connection is linked and accessed.
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Jumper Setting and Internal Connectors for Mainboard
This section covers the jumper setting. Refer to the following illustration for the location of the
jumpers.
1
Memory Speed Jumper (JP21)
7
USB Headers (J34, J90, J94)
2
Memory Speed Jumper (JP17)
8
BMC Card Connector (J92)
3
COM Port (J32)
9
Front panel switch header (J43)
4
VGA Jumper (J20)
10
Clear CMOS Header (JP1)
5
LAN LED Pin Header (J105, J106)
11
BIOS Protect Jumper (JP16)
6
IrDA Connector (J45)
12
Chassis Intrusion Pin Header (JP22)
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Jumper Setting
Memory Speed Jumper
This header lets you set your memory speed. Depend on the memory you choose, please adjust
this jumper in order to optimize your memory utilize.
Setting JP17 PLLSE0 JP21 PLLSE1 Memory
Pin 1-2 Short(Default) Short(Default) DDR-333
Pin 2-3 Short Short DDR-266
1 2 3
JP21
JP17
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1 2
COM Port
The COM2 Port Bracket Connector lets you add an additional serial port, to which you can connect
peripherals such as serial modems and pointing devices.
Pin10
NC
Pin9
RI#
Pin8
CTS#
Pin7
RTS
Pin6
DSR#
Pin5
GND
Pin4
DTR#
Pin3
TXD
Pin2
RXD
Pin1
DCD#
VGA Jumper
This header lets you set your VGA port function. You can choose enable or disable this function or
not.
1-2 2-3
VCC5 Stand By VCC5 (Default)
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 6
Pin 10
3
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LAN LED Pin Header
J105 is a header for LAN1 (left), and J106 is a header for LAN2 (right). Two headers are used to
connect the RJ-45 LAN ports for the rear panel. It can show the LAN speed status to the users in
different light colors.
IrDA Connector
The IrDA connector is for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices.
The IRDA (Infrared Data Association) specification supports data transfers of 115K baud at a
distance of 1 meter. It supports both IrDA and ASKIR infrared port modules.
Connecting the IrDA Cable
To use the IrDA function, follow the steps below.
1. Connect your IrDA cable to connector J45.
2. Set the “UART Mode Select” field to the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA
peripheral/device. For better transmission of data, your IrDA peripheral device must be within a
30o angle and within a distance of 1 meter. You may not use IrDA and the COM 2 serial port at the
same time. If you are using the COM 2 serial port, make sure to set the “UART Mode Select” field
to Normal.
3. Set the “RxD, TxD Active”, “IR Transmission Delay”, “UR2
Duplex Mode” and “Use IR Pins” fields appropriately.
Driver Installation
You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the IrDA function. Refer
to your operating system’s manual or documentation for more information.
J105 Header J106 Header
Pin 1 Active LED Pin 1 Active LED
Pin 2 10Mb Link LED Pin 2 10Mb Link LED
Pin 3 1Gb Link LED Pin 3 1Gb Link LED
Pin 4 100Mb Link LED Pin 4 100Mb Link LED
Pin 5 NC Pin 5 NC
1
5
1
5
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USB Headers
DNS provides three USB pin headers on board for six USB devices. Besides, there are two more
USB 2.0 ports at the rear panel. USB 2.0 supports transfer rates of up to 480MB/s.
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BMC Card Connector
DNS supports Intelligent Platform Management Interface. The IPMI specification defines an
internal management bus for extending platform management within a chassis. IPMI functions
include remote management access over Serial/Modem and LAN connections, and the
capabilities for automatic alerting and recovery.
Installation Procedures
1. Before you enter in your BMC card on the
DNS-SATA board, please match each pin’s
position.
2. Be gently entering BMC card.
Rear of BMC card
On board
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Front Panel Connector
Reset Switch (2-pin RST)
This 2-pin connector connects to the chassis-mounted reset switch for rebooting your
computer without turning your power switch off and on. This is a preferred method of rebooting
your system to prolong the life of your system’s power supply.
Hard Disk Activity LED (2-pin HDD_LED)
This connector supplies power to the chassis's HDD/IDE activity LED. Read and Write activity
by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors will cause the fr ont panel
LED to light up.
ACPI LED
ACPI function allows the system to enter or resume from the Suspend mode. If your system
chassis does not have this button, the same function may be performed from your OS; if it is
supported.
Power On Switch
This switch connects to the system’s Power button allowing you to power on and off the
system. You can configure the system to use the keyboard or mouse to power-on the system.
You can also configure the system to respond to power restoration after a power outage
occurs. These functions can be configured by making appropriate settings in the Integrated
Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device” field) of the BIOS.
Speaker Connector
This connects to the PC speaker installed in the system chassis.
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1
2
Power LED Connector
This connector connects to the system’s Power LED. When the system’s power is on, this
LED will light.
Clear CMOS Jumper
The onboard button cell battery powers the CMOS RAM. It contains all the BIOS setup information.
Keep the jumper connected to pins 1-2 (Default) to retain the RTC data as shown below.
Under certain circumstances, you will need to reset system settings. Follow these instructions to
clear the CMOS RTC data:
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Short pins 2 and 3 with a jumper for a few seconds.
3. Replace the jumper to pins 1 and 2.
4. Turn on your computer by pressing the power-on button.
5. Hold down <F2> during boot and select either <Load Optimal Defaults> or <Load Failsafe
Defaults> in the “Exit” section. Then go through the BIOS setup to re-enter user
preferences.
1-2 2-3
Normal (Default) Clear CMOS
3
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JP16: BIOS Protect Jumper
This jumper protects the system from unnecessary updating or flashing of the BIOS. It secures the
BIOS therefore prevents accidental overwriting of the data stored in flash memory.
Chassis Intrusion Pin Header
Chassis intrusion is a security function. This can detect whether the chassis (case) had been
opened or not. If the case had been opened, the open record would show on the screen until you
delete this message.
Setting Function
Open Disable
Close Enable
1-2
By Soft (Default)
2-3
Lock
Open
Unlock
1
3
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Chapter 3
Hardware Installation
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Motherboard Installation
This section explains the basic requirements for installing the motherboard in a system
housing or “chassis”. Since housing designs vary widely, you will need to consult the housing
documentation for specific information.
To install the motherboard in a system housing, you will need to do the following:
• Install a rear panel I/O shield
• Attach the board to the housing
• Connect leads from the housing’s front panel
• Connect other internal system components.
Motherboard Installation Procedure
The motherboard requires installing the supplied CPU Hat Spring to mount the heat sink
retention mechanisms. Refer to the CPU Installation section in this chapter for details.
If the housing you are using normally stands vertic ally , plac e the open hou sing on its s ide
before you start.
To install the motherboard, please follow the steps below.
1. Review any instructions that came with the system housing and prepare the necessary
mounting hardware that came with it.
2. Identify the mounting holes on the motherboard and confirm that the housing has standoffs
that match them.
3. Install the rear panel I/O shield in the housing’s I/O panel opening.
4. Place the motherboard in the housing and align the mounting holes to the standoffs of the
housing’s motherboard mounting plate . M ak e su re al l of the re ar I/O ports are prop erly
aligned with the openings of the I/O panel.
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5. Secure the motherboard to the housing by inserting mounting screws in all the holes.
Tip
DNS follows the EEB 3.5 form factor. Please choose the chassis that can support EEB3.5 form
factor.
EEB 3.5 holes for the
motherboard
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Installing the CPU and Heatsink Procedures
IWILL DNS supports Intel Xeon @FSB800 MHz processor. You must insert a CPU into CPU
socket 1 (CPU1) first before installing one in CPU socket 2 (CPU2). We only recommend us ing the
Intel Original heatsink kit. CEK (Common Enabling Kit) is specially designed for the Intel latest
Xeon. For installing CEK, please follow direction as below.
Note
As with all computer equipment, the processor and motherboard components may be damaged by
electrostatic discharge (ESD). Please take proper ESD precautions when handling any board.
Warning
Do not apply voltage until the heatsink is fully installed. If voltage is applied before the heatsink is
fully installed, the processor will overheat and failure will result. Read through the entire installation
instructions completely to make sure you understand them before you begin.
CPU1 CPU2
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Follow these instructions to install the CPU.
1. Before you install the heatsink, please check whether the attached Hat Springs fasten well to
the back of this motherboard or not.
2. Turn over the motherboard, and let the front side to face you. Then, raise the retaining lever
of the processor locking mechanism to a perpendicular position.
Raise the socket lever
to the vertical position
Carefully install two springs on
the motherboard. Do not let
sharp corns to scrape the
motherboard.
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3. Align the processor to the socket by matching the Pin 1 corner of the socket (marked with a
triangle) to the Pin 1 corner on the Socket 604 (marked by a triangular hole in the Pin 1
corner).
4. Carefully insert the Xeon processor in the socket receptacles, taking care not to bend any
pins.
Align the Pin 1 corners
Insert the processor
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5. Lower the locking mechanism’s retaining lever and secure it in place to secure the processor
in the socket. Grasp the processor by the edges and gently pull upwards to insure it is
properly inserted. The processor shouldn’t move.
6. Apply all of the TIM in the applicator to the center of the square heat spreader plate in the
middle of the CPU. Do not spread the TIM around. When you place the heatsink on top of the
CPU the material will disperse evenly.
Secure the CPU retaining lever
Apply all of the thermal interface
material to the center of the
processor heater spreader plate
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7. Put DNS motherboard into the chassis, and drive in screws to fasten the motherboard.
8. Place the CPU heatsink on the top, and align the heatsink, spring and motherboard holes
together. Finally, please gently drive in all screws in order to fasten the heatsinks.
Please follow the number sequence to drive in
four screws
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Heatsink Installation Notice
From the third party heatsink
--The rim of heatsink has a fillister, and it needs the retention to fasten it.
1. Put the attached CPU plate to the back of
this motherboard
2. Screw Retention Module on top of this
motherboard
3. Put CPU Heatsink on the top and finish
the installation
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Memory Installation Procedure
1. Locate the DIMM modules
2. Make sure the DIMM’s pins are facing down, and check that the pin arrangement on the
memory module resembles the one pictured below.
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3. Insert the module into the DIMM socket and press down evenly on both ends firmly until the
DIMM module is securely in place. (The tabs of the DIMM socket will close-up to hold the
DIMM in place when the DIMM is properly installed into the socket.)
The system mainboard uses Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM). Two pair’s banks are available;
each bank supports one CPU with Hyper Transport Technology. The memory DIMMs
accommodates PC2100/2700/3200 (DDR266/DDR333/DDR400) and Double Data Rate Memory
(DDR) memory modules in 128MB, 256M B, 512MB, 1GB, and 2GB combinations . Total memory
size for one mainboard is between 128MB and 16GB.
Warning
DNS SERIES ONLY supports Registered DDR ECC memory.
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Installing Expansion Cards
DNS/DNS-S has the PCI-Express and PCI-X slots that can be used for any expansion cards, such
as LAN, SCSI, or Riser cards. DNS provides two PCI-Express x8 slots (one with x4 bandwidth) for
the high-end expansion card choices. Please be aware of the difference between the PCI-Express
and PCI-X slots. Before you install any expansion cards, please read carefully the instruction
provided by the card manufacturers.
The procedures of installation method
1. Insert the PCI card into the correct slot on the Mainboard, pushing down with your thumbs
evenly on both sides of the card.
2. Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above.
3. Assign IRQs for PCI expansion card: An IRQ number is automatically assigned to PCI
expansion card. In the PCI bus design, the BIOS automatically assigns an IRQ to a PCI slot that
contains a card requiring an IRQ.
Tip
You can follow the below chart to plug your PCI-Express Expansion Card.
Card Interoperability
Slot
Card
x1 x4 x8
x1 Yes Yes Yes
x4 No Yes Yes
x8 No No Yes
Warning
Please completely power OFF your power supply when adding or removing any expansion cards
or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your Mainboard
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and expansion cards.
PCI-Express Riser Card
Inside the motherboard package, there is a PCI-Express Riser Card. This Riser Card can make
you to plug your PCI-Express in the horizontal direction. This will make that DNS can easily install
in a 1U and 2U chassis without scarified the PCI-Express slot. Please plug this card into
PCI-Express x8 and PCI-X 64/133 slot (show in red color on board).
Important
DNS-L still keeps PCI-X 133 slot without any bandw idth, but only for fixing PCI-Express Riser Card
purpose.
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Serial A TA Connector
J64, J65 Serial ATA Connector
DNS supports up to 2 SATA devices each with data transfer rates of 150MB/s. Two Serial ATA
ports are supported by ICH5.
This Mainboard features two Serial ATA ports for two Serial ATA devices.
J80, J81, J82, J83 Serial ATAII Connector (DNS-SATA ONLY)
DNS-SATA adopts Marvell chipset, and it can provide eight SATAII ports each with data transfer
rates of 300MB/s. The speed of SATA II is double than the SATA devices. It uses point to point
technology, and supports hot swap. This chipset also supports RAID 0, 1, and 10, which are
defined as follows:
RAID Type Description
RAID 0 Striping: high performance, designed to connect multiple drives to act as one
RAID 1
Mirroring: writes data to two drives at once in case one drive fails, the other one will
be a complete replica and can continue on. Full fail-over
RAID 10
Combination of RAID 0 and 1: over 4 drives, The drives are split in half and striped
together, and the 2 new striped drives are the n mi rr or ed .
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IDE and Floppy Connectors
PRIMARY IDE CONNECTORS
The two 40-pin IDE connectors (primary and secondary channels) support 80-conductor IDE
ribbon cables. Connect the single connector end to the Mainboard. Then, connect the two
connectors at the other end to your IDE device(s). If you connect two hard disks to the same cable,
you must set the second drive as a Slave through its jumper settings. Refer to the IDE device's
documentation for the specific jumper settings. (Pin 20 is removed to prevent the connector from
being inserted in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 20 plugged in). The
BIOS supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100.
Important
Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red
stripe on the Pin 1 side of the connector. IDE ribbon
cables must be less than 46 cm (18 inches) long, with the
second drive connector no more than 15 cm (6 inches)
away from the first connector.
FLOPPY DISK DRIVE CONNECTOR
This 34-pin connector supports the standard floppy disk drive ribbon cable. Connect the single
connector end to the Mainboard. Then, plug the other end of the ribbon into the floppy drive. Make
sure you align the Pin 1 on the connector with the Pin 1 alignments on the Mainboard and the
floppy drive.
Pin1
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DNS Power Supply
EPS12V
POWER CONNECTORS
There are two power connectors on the motherboard of the required EPS 12V power supply.
These are not standard ATX connectors. DNS needs a minimum 460-watt EPS 12V power supply
that complies with the Intel Xeon processor power supply design guidelines. For the 1 U and 2U
chassis, DNS also supports EPS1U and EPS2U Power. Find the proper orientation of the
connectors and push down firmly to make sure that the pins are aligned (the connector will only
insert properly when properly aligned). The 8-pin conn ector is a dedicated power connector to
supply power for the CPUs.
Important
There are two 24 pin connectors. Please choose either one to install. DON’T plug into both
connectors at the same time.
24-pin Power Supply Connector 8-pin Power Supply Connector
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CPU/ System Fan Connectors
There are night 3-pin fan connectors in the Mainboard. Four fans are used for CPU1 and CPU2;
five fans are for system and back. These connectors support cooling fans of 500mA (6W) or less.
All fan drive current minimum are must over 1.5V. Depending on the fan manufacturer, the wiring
and plug may be different. Connect the fan’s plug to the Mainboard with respect to the polarity of
the fan connector.
Warning
The CPU and/or motherboard will overheat if there is not enough airflow across the CPU and
onboard heatsink. Damage may occur to the motherboard and/or the CPU fan if th ese pins are
incorrectly used. These are NOT jumpers; DO NOT place jumper caps over these pins.
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Powering on your System
Follow these instructions to power on the computer after you have installed the Mainboard and all
system devices.
1. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, Off is marked by “O”).
2. After double-checking all jumper settings and connections, close the system chassis cover.
3. Connect the power cord to the power cord connecto r locate d on the po wer supply at the back
of your system chassis and plug the power cord into a power ou tlet that is equipped with a
surge protector.
4. Turn on your devices in the following order:
- Monitor
- System power
For power supplies, you need to switch On the power supply, then press the:
1. Power switch on the front of the chassis the first time you start up the system.
2. The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light up. For power supplies, the
system LED will light up when the power switch is pressed. The monitor LED may light up after
the system’s LED if it complies with “Green” standards or if it has a power standby feature.
The system will first run its “power-on” tests. While the tests are running, additional messages
will appear on the screen. If you do not see anything on the screen within 30 seconds from the
time you turn on the power, the system may have failed a power-on test. Re-check your
jumper settings and connections. Contact your retailer/dealer for assistance if everything else
fails.
3. During power-on, hold down <F2> to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in BIOS for
further setup information.
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Chapter 4
BIOS Setup
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BIOS Setup
Starting BIOS Setup
The AMI BIOS is immediately activated when you power on the computer every time. The BIOS
reads the system information contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking out the
system and configuring it. After finishing configuring the whole system, then BIOS will continue to
seek an operating system on one of the disks, launch then turn control over to the operating
system.
While the AMI BIO S is in control, the Se tup program can be activated in the way:
By pressing the <DEL> key when the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the
screen during the POST (Power On Self-Test).
Updating BIOS Setup
z Creating a bootable floppy disk
A、 DOS environment
Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive.
At the DOS prompt, type:
format A:/S then press <Enter>.
B、 Microsoft
®
Windows® environment
Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.
From your Windows desktop, click on Start, then selec t My Comp ut er.
Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon.
Click File from the menu, and then select Format. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window
appears.
If you are using Windows™, select “Create an MS-DOS startup disk” from the format options
field, then click Start.
z Move the latest BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk.
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z Using “AMIFLASH.EXE” to update the BIOS
Update the BIOS using the AMIFLASH.EXE utility in DOS environment.
1. Visit the IWILL website ( http://www.iwill.net
) to download the latest BIOS file for your
motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk.
2. At the DOS prompt, type the command line:
AMIFLASH / <filename>
where “filename” means the latest (or original) BIOS file that you copied to the bootable
floppy disk. The screen dis pla ys the status of the update process.
Important
The BIOS information on the scre en is for referenc e only. What you se e on your sc reen may not be
exactly the same as shown.
Warning
DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so may cause system boot
failure! Make sure to set protection BIT disable before flash BIOS.
3. When the BIOS update process is complete, the uti lity returns to the DOS prompt.
The AMI BIOS is immediately activated when you power on the computer every time. The BIOS
reads the system information contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking out the
system and configuring it. After finishing configuring the whole system, then BIOS will continue to
seek an operating system on one of the disks, launch then turn control over to the operating
system.
While the AMI BIO S is in control, the Se tu p prog ra m c an be activa te d in the w ay:
By pressing the <DEL> key when the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the
screen during the POST (Power On Self-Test).
z Press <DEL> to enter SETUP
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Using the BIOS Setup Utility
Navigating through the BIOS Setup Utility is straightforward. Use the arrow keys
to highlight items, press <Enter> to select items in menus, and press <Esc> to quit.
The following table provides more details about how to navigate in the Setup
program using the keyboard.
Up ArrowKey
Move to the previous item
Down Arrow Key
Move to the next item
Left Arrow Key
Move to the previous menu
Right Arrow Key
Move to the next menu
<Esc> key
In the Submenu: Exit the submenu.
In the BIOS main menu: Jump to the Exit Menu
<Enter> Key
Select the highlighted item. When available, a
pop-up list will display for you to select the item value
or select a submenu
<PgUp> Key
Previous page on Scrollable menus or Jump to the
first interactive item listed
<PgDn> Key
Next page on Scrollable menus or Jump to the last
interactive item listed
<F1> Key
General Help on Setup navigation keys.
<F2>/<F3> Key
Change Colors
<F7> Key
Discard Changes
<F8> Key
Load Failsafe Defaults
<F9> Key
Load Optimal Defaults
<F10> Key
Save and Exit
Home
Go to Top of Screen
END
Go to Bottom of Screen
ESC
Exit
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Important
The BIOS does NOT automatically save values that you have modified. If you do not save your
values before you exit the BIOS Setup Utility, all your changes will be lost.
If after making and saving system changes with the BIOS Setup Utility, you discover that your
computer is no longer able to boot, the AMIBIOS supports an override, which will reset your
system to the Failsafe defaults. If that fails, it is possible to manually cle ar the present CMOS
information through the "Clear CMOS Header" o n the motherboard (Refer to Jumper Settings for
more information).
The best advice is to ONLY alter settings that you thor oughly understand. The default settings
have been carefully chosen by AMIBIOS to provide the maximum system performance and
reliability. Even a slight change to the chipset setup may cause potential and unpredictable failure
to the system.
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Main Menu
This is the first screen that is displayed when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Each tab lined on
the top of the screen represents each different menu. The following picture shows the main menu.
Main menu shows the information of BIOS version, date and ID, processor type, speed and count,
and system size. In addition, system time and date is adjustable using + / - key or number keys.
Important
Due to the different BIOS versions, this BIOS screen will possibly be not exactly the same with
what you see while you are setting up DNS BIOS. Please read the right description column
carefully on your BIOS screen. For any further setup questions, please contact with our
Technology Support staff.
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Advanced Menu
You can make these modifications on the Advanced Menu. Select the Submenus to modify those
settings.
z CPU Configuration
z IDE Configuration
z Floppy Configuration
z SuperIO Configuration
z Hardware Health Configuration
z ACPI Configuration
z Event Log Configuration
z MPS Configuration
z PCI-Express Configuration
z Remote Access Configuration
z USB Configuration
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Boot Menu
Feature Description
Boot Device Priority Specify the boot device priority sequence
Hard Disk Drives
Specify the boot device priority sequence from
available hard drives
Removable Drives
Specify the boot device priority sequence from
available removable drives
CD/DVD Drives
Specify the boot device priority sequence from
available CD/DVD drives
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Boot Setting Configuration Submenu
Feature Option Description
Quick Boot
Disabled
Enabled
A
llows BIOS to skip tests while
booting
Quiet Boot
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled: display normal POST
messages
Enabled: display OEM logo
AddOn ROM Display Mode
Force BIOS
Keep Current
Set display mode for option
ROM
Bootup Num-Lock
Off
On
Select power on state for
NumLock
PS/2 Mouse Support
Disabled
Enabled
Select support for PS/2 mouse
Typematic Rate
Slow
Fast
Select keyboard typematic rate
Wait for “F1” if error
Disabled
Enabled
Wait for F1 key to be pressed if
error occurs
Hit ‘DEL ’ Message Disp lay
Disabled
Enabled
Display “Press DEL to run
Setup” in POST
Interrupt 19 Capture
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled: allows option ROMs to
trap interrupt 19
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Exit Menu
Feature Description
Save Changes and Exit
Exit system setup after saving the changes.
F10 key can be used for this operation
Discard Changes and Exit
Exit system setup without saving the changes.
ESC key can be used for this operation
Discard Changes
Discard changes done so far to any of the setup
questions. F7 key can be used for this operat ion
Load Optimal Defaults
Load optimal default values for all the setup
questions. F9 key can be used for this operat ion
Load Failsafe Defaults
Load Failsafe default values for all the setup
questions. F8 key can be used for this operat ion
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Chapter 5
Drivers Installation
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Drivers Installation
Inside the motherboard package, you could find a Power installation CD. It contains the required
drivers.
1. Marvell driver for the serial-ATAII devices
2. Boardcom GbE LAN Driver
3. INF Driver
4. USB 2.0 Driver (for Windows 2000)
Inside the CD, you can also find the free software “Acrobat Reader” to help you read our pdf.file.
Besides, this user’s manual will also be placed inside this the CD-ROM.
If you have any question about how to install operation system, please check on IWILL website
www.iwill.net
or contact with our Technology Supporters. We also suggest you visit our website for
downloading the latest BIOS and drivers regularly.
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