User Guide Motherboard PC-DL Deluxe
E1395 Checklist Revised edition V2 August 2003 Copyright © 2003 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
Contents Features Notices ........................................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide ............................................................................ viii ASUS contact information ............................................................... x PC-DL Deluxe specifications summary ..........................................
Contents Safeguards Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 3.2 3.3 Starting up for the first time ................................................ 3-1 Vocal POST Messages ...................................................... 3-2 Powering off the computer ................................................. 3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 iv Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ............................. 4-1 4.1.
Contents Chapter 5: Driver installation 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Support CD contents .......................................................... 5-1 5.1.1 Drivers ................................................................... 5-1 5.1.2 Management Sofware ............................................ 5-1 5.1.3 Utilities ................................................................... 5-2 5.1.4 Contact .................................................................. 5-2 Winbond Voice Editor ............
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the PC-DL Deluxe motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.
Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task.
ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address: General Tel: General Fax: Web Site: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 +886-2-2894-3447 +886-2-2894-7798 www.asus.com.
PC-DL Deluxe specifications summary CPU Support for Intel® Xeon™ processor up to 3.
PC-DL Deluxe specifications summary Internal I/O 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB ports CPU/Power/Chassis fan connectors 24-pin/8-pin SSI 12V power connectors IDE LED/Power LED connectors Chassis intrusion connector 1 x IEEE 1394 connector GAME/MIDI connector S/PDIF Out connector CD/AUX/Modem audio connectors Front panel audio connector BIOS features 4Mb Flash ROM, Phoenix Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS2.3 Industry standard PCI 2.3, USB 2.0 Manageability WfM 2.0. DMI 2.
Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the PC-DL Deluxe motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.
Chapter summary 1.1 Welcome! ........................................................ 1-1 1.2 Package contents .......................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................. 1-2 1.4 Motherboard overview ...................................
1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS® PC-DL Deluxe motherboard! The ASUS PC-DL Deluxe motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! The motherboard incorporates the Intel® Xeon™ processor in 604-pin package coupled with the Intel® 82875P chipset to provide a powerful workstation platform solution.
1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard supports the latest Intel® Xeon™ processor via dual 604-pin surface mount ZIF sockets. The processor with 512KB L2 cache includes a 533/400 MHz system bus and features the Intel HyperThreading Technology and new power design that allow up to 3.06+GHz core frequencies. See page 2-4 for more information.
Gigabit LAN solution The Intel® 82547EI Gigabit Ethernet controller allows full-duplex Gigabit performance on LAN on Motherboard (LOM) applications through the Communication Streaming Architecture (CSA). Instead of connecting to the PCI bus, the controller connects to the dedicated CSA bus on the Memory Controller Hub (MCH) thus reducing the PCI bottlenecks by freeing the PCI bus for other I/O operations. 6-channel audio feature The SoundMAX-class ADI AD1985 AC ‘97 audio CODEC supports 6-channel 5.
IEEE 1394 support The IEEE 1394 interfaces and the TI TSB43AB22A controller onboard provide high-speed and flexible PC connectivity to a wide range of peripherals and devices compliant to IEEE 1394a standards. The IEEE 1394 allows up to 400Mbps transfer rates through simple, low-cost, highbandwidth asynchronous (real-time) data interfacing between computers, peripherals, and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders, VCRs, printers,TVs, and digital cameras. See page 2-31. USB 2.
1.3.2 Value-added solutions Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC (integrated in the Winbond Super I/O) to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The system voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable supply of current for critical components.
1.4 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, familiarize yourself with its physical configuration and available features to facilitate the motherboard installation and future upgrades. A sufficient knowledge of the motherboard specifications will also help you avoid mistakes that may damage the board and its components. 1.4.1 Major components The following are the major components of the PC-DL Deluxe motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-7. 1.
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1.4.2 Core specifications 1-8 1 SSI-type power connector (24-pin). This 24-pin connector connects to an SSI power supply. The power supply must have at least 1A on the +5V standby lead (+5VSB). 2 CPU sockets. Two 604-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) sockets for Intel® Xeon™ processors with 512KB L2 cache, and 533MHz system bus that allows up to 4.3GB/s data transfer rates. 3 North bridge controller.
11 IDE connectors. These dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support Ultra DMA/100/66, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE devices. Both the primary (blue) and secondary (black) connectors are slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of the IDE ribbon cable. 12 Floppy disk connector. This connector accommodates the provided ribbon cable for the floppy disk drive. One side of the connector is slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of the floppy disk cable. 13 Standby power LED.
21 AGP warning LED. Serving as a smart burn-out protection for the motherboard, this red LED lights up if you plug in any 3.3V AGP card into the AGP slot. When this LED is lit, there is no way you can turn on the system power even if you press the power button 22 Gigabit LAN controller. The Intel® 82547EI Gigabit Ethernet controller allows full-duplex Gigabit performance on LAN on Motherboard (LOM) applications through the Communication Streaming Architecture (CSA).
Chapter 2 This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes details on the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.
Chapter summary 2.1 Motherboard installation ............................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard layout ....................................... 2-2 2.3 Before you proceed ....................................... 2-3 2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..................... 2-4 2.5 System memory ............................................ 2-11 2.6 Expansion slots ........................................... 2-14 2.7 Jumpers ........................................................ 2-18 2.
2.1 Motherboard installation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The motherboard uses the ATX form factor that measures 12 inches x 9.6 inches (30.5 x 24.5 cm). Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.1.
2.2 Motherboard layout 24.9cm (9.8in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard CPU_FAN2 FP_AUDIO1 USB2.0 Top: T: USB1 RJ-45 B: USB2 Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In Intel 82875P (Canterwood) 30.
2.3 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. 3. Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. 4.
2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with dual surface mount 604-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) sockets. The sockets are designed for the Intel Processor in the 604-pin package with 512KB L2 cache. The processor includes the Intel® NetBurst™ micro-architecture that features the hyper-pipelined technology, rapid execution engine, 533MHz system bus, and execution trace cache.
Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 604-pin ZIF sockets on the motherboard. Flip up the socket lever and push it all the way to the other side. Make sure that the socket lever is pushed back all the way, otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely. Marked Corner 2. Position the CPU above the socket as shown. 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place.
2.4.3 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel® Xeon™ processors require an Intel certified heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. When you buy a boxed Intel CPU, the package includes the heatsink, fan, retention brackets, screws, thermal grease, installation manual, and other items that are necessary for CPU installation. 1. Perform the installation steps 1 to 3 in this section before installing you motherboard into the chassis. 2.
2. Place the heatsink retention mechanism over the CPU socket, matching its holes with the four holes on the motherboard and the standoffs on the thermal plate. Heatsink retention mechanism 3. Secure the retention mechanism with the thermal plate using four screws. 4. Position the heatsink on top of the CPU, having its angled side (with cut corners) facing the memory sockets. Make sure that the heatsink base fits completely on the retention mechanism.
5. Secure the heatsink with the retention clips. Retention clip a. Insert the center hole of a retention clip into the center tab on the retention mechanism. b. Slightly move the clip to the right so that the center tab is positioned on the narrow side of the hole. This ensures that the side holes fit on the side tabs. c. Press one end of the clip to snap its hole on the right side tab. 5a 5c 5b Center tab position when retention clip is in place d.
7. Detach the cover of the air tunnel by twisting it back and forth. Detachable cover 8. Align the two pegs on the air tunnel with the corner holes of the fan module. Press the module down until the four hooks on the air tunnel snap on its sides. Hook Corners with pegs 9. Position the fan and air tunnel assembly over the heatsink such that the two curved corners match the angled side of the heatsink. Curved corners 10.
11. Press down the fan and air tunnel assembly until the side rails slide past the grooves and over the rail stoppers. The protruding tab on each corner of the air tunnel should snap over the dents on the retention mechanism. Rail stopper Side rail Protruding tabs 12. Connect the fan cable to the fan connector on the motherboard.
2.5 System memory 2.5.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 4GB system memory using 184-pin unbuffered ECC or non-ECC PC2700/ PC2100 DDR DIMMs, and allow up to 5.33GB/s data transfer rate. 104 Pins 80 Pins The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. DDR4 DDR3 DDR2 PC-DL 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets DDR1 PC-DL 2.5.
Table 1 Recommended memory configurations Mode DIMM_A1 (blue) Single-channel Dual-channel Sockets DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 (black) (blue) DIMM_B2 (black) (1) Populated — — — (2) — Populated — — (3) — — Populated — (4) — — — Populated — Populated — (1) Populated (2) — Populated — Populated (3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated * For dual-channel configuration (3), you may: • install identical DIMMs in all four sockets or • install identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 (blue sockets) and identical
2.5.3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Follow these steps to install a DIMM. DDR DIMM notch 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket.
2.6 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has five PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro slot. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card Follow these steps to install an expansion card. 1.
Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ 0 1 2 3* 4* 5* 6 7* 8 9* 10* 11* 12* 13 14* 15* * Priority 1 2 N/A 11 12 13 14 15 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt Communications Port (COM2) Communications Port (COM1) Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port (LPT1) System CMOS/Real Time Clock ACPI Mode when used IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Se
2.6.3 PCI slots There are five 32-bit PCI slots on this motherboard. The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. When installing long PCI cards, it is recommended that you install them in PCI slots 1, 4, or 5. Long PCI cards installed in PCI slots 2 and 3 may interfere with the SATA connectors.
2.6.4 AGP Pro slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro slot that supports AGP 8X (+0.8V) cards and AGP 4X (+1.5V) cards. When you buy an AGP card, make sure that you ask for one with +0.8V or +1.5V specification. Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard. Install only +0.8V or +1.5V AGP cards. This motherboard does not support 3.3V AGP cards. Keyed for 1.
2.7 Jumpers 1. 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) if you wish to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). This feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead. Otherwise the system does not power up. KBPWR1 1 2 2 3 +5V (Default) +5VSB PC-DL PC-DL Keyboard Power Setting 2.
3. IEEE 1394 setting (3-pin J4) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the 1394 feature. J4 2 3 1 2 Enable (Default) Disable PC-DL PC-DL 1394 Setting 4. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1, USBPW2, USBPW3, USBPW4) 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.
5. 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 RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is powered by the onboard button cell battery. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3.
2.8 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard. Always connect ribbon cables with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors. Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side on floppy disk drives. 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable.
3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE[blue], SEC_IDE [black) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA/100/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector, then connect the gray connector to the UltraDMA/100/66 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to the UltraDMA/100/66 master device. It is recommended that you connect non-UltraDMA/100/66 devices to the secondary IDE connector.
SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND PC-DL SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND 4. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for Serial ATA hard disks. The current Serial ATA interface allows up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (Ultra ATA/133).
Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations Following are the Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations supported by Intel ICH5R specifications. Native operating systems (OS) are Windows 2000/XP. ICH5R supports a maximum of six (6) devices using these OS. Legacy OS are MS-DOS, Windows 98/Me/NT4.0. ICH5R supports a maximum of four (4) devices using these OS. Operating System Primary (2 devices) P-ATA Secondary (2 devices) Port 0 S-ATA Port 1 (1 device) (1 device) — — 1.
5. Serial ATA RAID connectors (7-pin SATA_RAID1, SATA_RAID2) These Serial ATA connectors support SATA hard disks that you may configure as a RAID set. Through the onboard Promise® PDC20378 RAID controller, you may create a RAID0, RAID1, RAID0+1, or multiRAID configuration together with the RAID ATA133 connector. See Chapter 5 for details on RAID configuration.
6. RAID ATA/133/100/66/33 connector (40-1 pin PRI_RAID1) This connector supports either RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration through the onboard Promise® PDC20378 controller. You can connect two UltraATA133 hard disks to this connector and set up a disk array configuration. You may also set up the UltraATA133 hard disks with the Serial ATA hard disks on the Serial ATA RAID connectors to create a multi-RAID configuration. See Chapter 5 for details on RAID configuration.
7. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS1) This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature. This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch. When you remove any chassis component, the sensor triggers and sends a high-level signal to this lead to record a chassis intrusion event. By default, the pins labeled “Chassis Signal” and “Ground” are shorted with a jumper cap.
9. SSI power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR, 8-pin ATX12V) These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply. The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. In addition to the 24-pin ATXPWR connector, this motherboard requires that you connect the 8-pin ATX +12V power plug to provide sufficient power to the CPU. 1. Do not forget to connect the 8-pin ATX +12V power plug.
SPDIFOUT GND +5V 10. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT1) In addition to the S/PDIF Out port on the rear panel, an S/PDIF Out connector is available for an S/PDIF audio module. Connect one end of the S/PDIF audio cable this connector and the other end to the S/PDIF module. SPDIF_OUT1 PC-DL PC-DL Digital Audio Connector +5V J1B2 J1CY GND GND J1CX J1B1 +5V 11. GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME1) This connector supports a GAME/MIDI module. Connect the GAME/ MIDI cable to this connector.
USB1 1 USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND PC-DL USB 2.0 Headers 1 USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB2 PC-DL USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC 12. USB headers (10-1 pin USB1, USB2) If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, two USB headers are available for additional USB ports. The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. This speed advantage over the conventional 12 Mbps on USB 1.
MODEM1 PC-DL Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel Modem-Out Ground Ground Modem-In 13. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD1, AUX1, MODEM1) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector.
15. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO1) This is an interface for the Intel front panel audio cable that allow convenient connection and control of audio devices. By default, the pins labeled LINE OUT_R/BLINE_OUT_R and the pins LINE OUT_L/BLINE_OUT_L are shorted with jumper caps. Remove the caps only when you are connecting the front panel audio cable. FP_AUDIO1 MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L AGND +5VA BLINE_OUT_R BLINE_OUT_L PC-DL PC-DL Intel Panel Connector 16.
• System Warning Speaker Lead (4-pin SPKR) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker and allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. • System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI) This 2-pin connector allows you to manually place the system into a suspend mode, or “green” mode, where system activity is instantly decreased to save power and to expand the life of certain system components. Attach the case-mounted suspend switch to this 2-pin connector.
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Chapter 3 This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes.
Chapter summary 3.1 Starting up for the first time .......................... 3-1 3.2 Vocal POST Messages ................................... 3-2 3.3 Powering off the computer ...........................
3.1 Starting up for the first time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. 5. Turn on the devices in the following order: a. Monitor b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c. System power 6.
3.2 Vocal POST Messages This motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™. This feature gives you vocal POST messages and alerts to inform you of system events and boot status. In case of a boot failure, you will hear the specific cause of the problem. These POST messages are customizable using the Winbond Voice Editor software that came with your package. You can record your own messages to replace the default messages.
POST Message Action No keyboard detected • Check your keyboard if properly connected to the purple PS/2 connector on the rear panel. • See section “1.4.1 Major components” for the location of the connector. No floppy disk detected • Make sure you have connected a floppy disk to the floppy disk connector on the motherboard. • See section “2.8 Connectors.” No IDE hard disk detected • Make sure you have connected an IDE hard disk drive to the one of the IDE connectors on the motherboard.
3.3 Powering off the computer You must first exit the operating system and shut down the system before switching off the power. For ATX power supplies, you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down the operating system. The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” does not appear when shutting down with an ATX power supply.
Chapter 4 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .............. 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program ...................................... 4-3 4.3 Main menu ...................................................... 4-6 4.4 Advanced menu ............................................ 4-11 4.5 Power menu .................................................. 4-23 4.6 Boot menu .................................................... 4-27 4.7 Exit menu ......................................................
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS • The original BIOS file for this motherboard is in the support CD. • Copy the original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. DOS environment Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. At the DOS prompt, type: format a: /s, then press the key Windows® 98SE environment a.
4.1.2 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (AWDFLASH.EXE). Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility. 1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (see ASUS contact info on page x of this user guide). Rename the file to *.BIN and save it to a floppy disk. 2. Insert the disk that contains the new BIOS file into the floppy drive.
4.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard includes a Flash ROM 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 configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you may want to change the configuration of your computer in the future.
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu bar Menu items General help Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) Wed, July 16 2003 15 : 30 : 30 Legacy Diskette A Floppy 3 Mode Support [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [Disabled] Primary Master Primary Slave Secondary Master Secondary Slave [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/] [None] [None] Supervisor Password User Password Security Option Halt On Clear Clear [Setup] [All Errors] Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory 640K 261120K 26114K Navigation keys Change the day, month, year and century.
4.2.3 Navigation keys At the bottom of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. The navigation keys differ from one screen to another. 4.2.4 General help On the right side of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. 4.2.5 Sub-menu An item with a sub-menu on any menu screen is distinguished by a solid triangle before the item. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press Enter. 4.
4.3 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 “4.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) Wed, July 16 2003 15 : 30 : 30 Legacy Diskette A Floppy 3 Mode Support [1.44M, 3.5 in.
Set Supervisor Password [Enter] / Set User Password [Enter] These fields allow you to set passwords. To set a password, highlight the appropriate field and press . Type in a password then press . You can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other characters are ignored. To confirm the password, type the password again and press . The password field setting is changed to [Set]. To clear the password, highlight this field, and press .
4.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave Primary Master Auto-Detection [Press Enter] IDE Channel 0 Master Access Mode [Auto] [Auto] Capacity 40020 MB Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector 19158 16 0 19157 255 To auto-detect the HDD’s size, head...on this channel. Auto-Detection [Press Enter] Press enter to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive, if the hard drive is not already detected.
Manual HDD type selection If you wish to manually enter the hard disk information, set the IDE Primary Master item to [Manual], and the Access Mode item to [CHS]. To manually enter the number of cylinder, head, precomp, landing zone, and sector per track for the drive, highlight an item, key-in the value that you obtained from the drive documentation then press Enter. Refer to the drive documentation or the drive label for this information.
Precomp This field displays the precompressed volumes on the hard disk, if any, on the motherboard. Landing Zone This field displays the drive’s maximum usable capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. Sector This item shows the number of sectors per track. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives.
4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU, chipset, and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction. Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals PnP/PCI Configuration 4.4.1 Advanced Chipset Features This menu displays the CPU type, speed, cache RAM, front side bus frequency, and DRAM information.
CPU Clock [100MHz] This item allows you to set the CPU frequency. To do so, highlight the item then press Enter to display a pop-up menu. Key-in a value from the specified range, then press Enter. Configuration options: [Min=100] [Max=165] CPU Clock Ratio This item sets the ratio between the CPU core clock and the FSB frequency. Configuration options: For 533MHz FSB CPUs: [Min=12] [Max=26] For 400MHz FSB CPUs: [Min=16] [Max=26] DRAM Frequency [Auto] This item sets the DRAM operating frequency.
DRAM RAS# Precharge [3] This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAM. Configuration options: [4] [3] [2] DRAM Data Integrity Mode [ECC] Configuration options: [ECC] [Non-ECC] System BIOS Cacheable [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the BIOS cacheable function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Hole at 15M-16M [Disabled] This field allows you to reserve an address space for ISA expansion cards.
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IDE DMA Transfer Access [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] On-Chip Primary PCI IDE [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Primary Master PIO [Auto] IDE Primary Slave PIO [Auto] These items allow you to set a PIO (Programmable Input/Output) mode for primary IDE devices.
**On-Chip Serial ATA Setting 1. The items SATA Mode, Serial ATA Port0 Mode, and Serial ATA Port1 Mode are configurable only when the On-Chip Serial ATA item is not set to [Disabled]. 2. Refer to the Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations on page 2-24 for more information when installing IDE devices. SATA Mode [IDE] When set to [RAID], this item allows configuration of the installed IDE devices into a disk array. See Chapter 5 for information on RAID configuration.
Onboard Device Onboard Device Init Display First USB Controller USB 2.0 Support USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Onboard AC97 Audio CSA LAN (Giga-LAN) Onboard TI1394 Onboard Promise Controller Operating Mode [AGP] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [IDE] Init Display First [AGP] Allows you to select the graphics controller to use as primary boot device.
CSA LAN (Giga-LAN) [Enabled] Allows you enable or disable the onboard Gigabit LAN controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard TI1394 [Enabled] Allows you enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard Promise Controller [Enabled] Allows you enable or disable the onboard Promise® RAID controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Operating Mode [IDE] Allows you to set the Promise RAID controller operating mode.
Super IO Device Super IO Device Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode EPP Mode Select ECP Mode Use DMA PWRON After PWR-Fail Game Port Address Midi Port Address Midi Port IRQ [Enabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] [EPP1.7] [3] [Off] [201] [330] [10] Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the floppy disk controller.
ECP Mode Use DMA [3] Allows you to select the ECP mode. This item becomes configurable only if the Parallel Port Mode is set to [ECP] or [ECP+EPP]. Configuration options: [1] [3] PWRON After PWR-Fail [Off] Configuration options: [Off] [On] [Former-Sts] Game Port Address [201] Allows you to select the game port address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [201] [209] Midi Port Address [330] Allows you to select the MIDI port address.
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IRQ Resources IRQ Resources IRQ-3 assigned to IRQ-4 assigned to IRQ-5 assigned to IRQ-7 assigned to IRQ-9 assigned to IRQ-10 assigned to IRQ-11 assigned to IRQ-12 assigned to IRQ-14 assigned to IRQ-15 assigned to [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI Device] Device] Device] Device] Device] Device] Device] Device] Device] Device] Menu Level Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification, PCI/ISA PnP for devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard whether desig
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Power Management [User Define] Allows you to set the automatic power saving features. Configuration options: [User Define] [Min. Saving] [Max. Saving] Video Off Method [DPMS] This item determines the video off features. The Display Power Management System (DPMS) feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. [Blank Screen] only blanks the screen. Use this for monitors without power management or “green” features.
Power On by Ring [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable system wake-up on ring. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Wake-Up from S3 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable system wake-up from S3 through a USB keyboard or mouse event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Resume by Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is enabled, you can set the date and time of alarm using the two following items.
FDD, COM, LPT Port [Disabled] Allow you to set the time period before the FDD, COM, LPT ports go into suspend mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI PIRQ[A-D]# [Disabled] Allow you to set the time period before PIRQ[A-D]# goes into suspend mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.5.
4.6 Boot menu Hard Disk Boot Priority Removable Device Priority CD-ROM Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device CPU L1 & L2 Cache Hyper-Threading Technology Quick Power On Self Test [Removable] [CDROM] [Hard Disk] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Gate A20 Option Typematic Rate Type Rate Type Delay OS Select for DRAM > 64MB [Enabled] [On] [Fast] [Disabled] 6 250 [Non-OS2] 4.6.
4.6.2 Removable Device Priority Removable Device Priority 1. Floppy Disk 4.6.3 CD-ROM Boot Priority CD-ROM Priority 1. Ch0 S.
First Boot Device [Removable] Second Boot Device [CDROM] Third Boot Device [Hard Disk] These items allow you to select your boot device priority. Configuration options: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Legacy LAN] [IBA GE Slot 020] [Disabled] Boot Other Device [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable selection of other boot device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled] Allows you enable or disable CPU L1/L2 cache.
Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the keyboard typematic rate setting. When set to [Enabled], you can set the Type Rate and Type Delay items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Type Rate [6] Allows you to select the rate at which character repeats when you hold a key. Configuration options: [6] [8] [10] [12] [15] [20] [24] [30] Type Delay [250] Allows you to set the delay before key strokes begin to repeat.
4.7 Exit menu Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] Save & Exit Setup Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to save changes and exit.
Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears. Select [Yes] to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. Save Changes This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program. You can then return to other menus and make further changes. After you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to save changes to the non-volatile RAM.
Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to install various drivers under supported operating systems.
Chapter summary 5.1 Support CD contents ..................................... 5-1 5.2 Winbond Voice Editor .................................... 5-3 5.3 SoundMAX® 4 XL software ............................ 5-7 5.4 Promise® RAID configurations ................... 5-10 5.5 Intel® RAID for Serial ATA ............................
5.1 Support CD contents The support CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features. To begin using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the welcome screen and the installation menus if Autorun is enabled in your computer. If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder.
5.1.3 Utilities This screen displays the available system utilities that you can install. 5.1.4 Contact This screen displays the ASUS worldwide contact information.
5.2 Winbond Voice Editor The Winbond Voice Editor software allows you to customize the vocal POST messages. Install the software from the Utilities menu in the support CD. To avoid conflicts, do not run the Winbond Voice Editor while running the ASUS PC Probe. Follow these steps to use the Winbond Voice Editor. Launching the program Launch the program either from the Winbond Voice Editor icon on your desktop, or from the Windows Start menu, Programs/Winbond Voice Editor/ Voice Editor.
Changing the default language 1. 2. Click on the Load button. a window showing the available languages appears. Select your desired language then click Open. The event messages for the language you selected appear on the Voice Editor screen. For some languages, not all events have a corresponding message due to file size constraints. 3. 4. Click on the Write button to update the EEPROM. Click Yes on the confirmation window that appears.
Customizing your POST messages If your language is not in the selection or if you wish to record your own POST messages to replace the pre-installed wave files, you may easily do so. Follow these steps to customize your POST messages. 1. 2. Launch the Voice Editor and take note of the list of POST events on the leftmost column of the screen. Prepare your message for each event. The total compressed size for all the wave files must not exceed 1Mbit, so make your messages as short as possible. 3. 4.
7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Click a POST event on the Voice Editor screen, then on the Edit button. The Event Sound Editor window appears. Locate and select your wave file for the event then click on the arrow opposite Voice1. The file you selected appears on the space next to it. Click OK to return to the Voice Editor screen. Do steps 7 to 9 for the other events. When done, click the Save button. A window appears prompting you to save your configuration. Type a file name with a .
5.3 SoundMAX® 4 XL software The ADI AD1985 AC ‘97 audio CODEC provides 6-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX4 XL with AudioESP™ software to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your PC. The software implements high quality audio synthesis/rendering, 3D sound positioning, and advanced voice-input technologies. Follow the installation wizard install the AD1985 Audio Driver and Application from the support CD that came with the motherboard package to activate the 6-channel audio feature.
Setup wizards Use the speaker and microphone setup wizards to fine tune the gain/ attenuation of the inputs/outputs for optimal audio performance. You may launch the setup wizards by clicking the Configuration button when AudioESP detects and verifies a newly connected peripheral, or by clicking icon from the SoundMAX control panel. on the Speaker wizard Follow the screen instructions to configure the speakers to your desired settings.
Audio preferences The Preferences page of the SoundMAX4 XL allows you to change various audio settings. Listening environment options The SoundMAX4 XL support several audio technologies including SoundMAX SPX™ Animated Audio, 3DPA™, MultiDrive™ 5.1, EnvironmentFC™, MacroFX/ZoomFX™, and Virtual Theater Surround.
5.4 Promise® RAID configurations The motherboard includes the Promise® PDC20378 controller chipset to support Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) configurations. Using two Serial ATA hard disks on SATA_RAID1/SATA_RAID2 interfaces, and two ATA133 hard disks on the PRI_RAID interface, you may set up RAID0, RAID1, RAID0+1, and Multi-RAID configurations. Use the MBFastTrak378™ BIOS and the FastBuild™ utility to configure a disk array.
5.4.1 Install the hard disks The PDC20378 chipset supports Ultra ATA/133/100/66 hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. • If you are creating a RAID 0 (striping) array for perfomance, use two new drives. • If you are creating a RAID 1 (mirroring) array for protection, you can use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive (the new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive).
5.4.2 Enter the MBFastBuild™ utility 1. Boot the system. If this is the first time you boot the system with the new hard disks installed and connected to the ATAIDE connectors on the motherboard, the MBFastTrak378™ BIOS displays the following: MBFastTrak378 (tm) BIOS version 1.00 (c)2000-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. No Array defined... Press to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility Or press key to continue booting. 2.
5.4.3 Creating a RAID 0 array (Performance) 1. In the FastBuild™ utility main menu, press “1” to select Auto Setup. The following screen appears. FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.00 (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Auto Setup Options Menu ] Optimize Array for: Performance [ Array Setup Configuration ] Mode ........................................ Stripe Spare Drive.................................. 0 Drive(s) Used in Array....................... 2 Array Disk Capacity (size in MB).............
5.4.4 Creating a RAID 1 array (Security) Creating a Security Array with New Drives 1. In the FastBuild™ utility main menu, press “1” to select Auto Setup. FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.00 (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Auto Setup Options Menu ] Optimize Array for: Security [ Array Setup Configuration ] Mode ........................................ Mirror Spare Drive.................................. 0 Drive(s) Used in Array....................... 2 Array Disk Capacity (size in MB).............
7. Use the FDISK utility and follow the format procedure for installing a new hard drive. After you have formatted the arrayed drives, install an operating system (OS). 8. Install the RAID driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard package. Depending on the operating system you are installing, you may need to install the RAID driver during or after the OS installation.
8. Select Y to continue. Select N to return to the main menu. 9. When the duplication process is completed, a message appears confirming that your Security array has been created. 10. Press any key to reboot the system. 11. Install the RAID driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard package. Depending on the operating system you are installing (or that is already installed), the RAID driver installation sequence may vary. 5.4.
FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.00 (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Rebuild Array Menu ] Array No RAID Mode Array Array Array Array Mirror/Stripe ------------- 1 2 3 4 Total Drv Capacity 4 ------------- Status 7999 ------------- Critical ------------- [ Keys Available ] [ ] Up [ ] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select 7. Select the replacement drive. Press . FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.00 (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc.
5.5 Intel® RAID for Serial ATA The Intel® ICH5R chipset supports Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) configuration. Using two Serial ATA hard disks on SATA1 and SATA2 connectors onboard, you may set up a RAID 0 level storage configuration. RAID 0 (called data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks.
5.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 1. A Serial ATA hard disk requires SATA data (4-conductor) and power cables. Make sure that you have the appropriate SATA cables before your proceed with the installation. 2. Carefully follow other hard disk installation instructions that came with the Serial ATA hard disks. Follow these steps to install a Serial ATA hard disk. 1. Install the hard disk into the drive bay. 2.
5.5.4 Creating a RAID Volume To create a RAID 0 volume: 1. Select the option 1. Create RAID Volume from the Main menu, then press . The Create Array menu appears. Intel(R) Integrated RAID for Serial ATA - RAID Configuration Utility Copyright(C) 2003 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. v3.x.x.xxxx [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID_Volume1 Stripe Size: 64KB RAID Level: RAID0(Striping) Capacity: 37.
5.5.5 Deleting a RAID Volume Take caution when deleting a RAID volume. Deleting a RAID volume erases all data on the RAID drives! Intel(R) Integrated RAID for Serial ATA - RAID Configuration Utility Copyright(C) 2003 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. v3.x.x.xxxx [ DELETE ARRAY MENU ] Name Level Drives RAID_Volume1 RAID0(Stripe) 2 Capacity Status 37.
5.5.6 Resetting a RAID to non-RAID Take caution when resetting a RAID to non-RAID. Resetting all RAID data will remove any internal RAID structures from all RAID disks! Intel(R) Integrated RAID for Serial ATA - RAID Configuration Utility Copyright(C) 2003 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. v3.x.x.xxxx [ MAIN MENU ] 1. 2. 3. 4. Create RAID Volume Delete RAID Volume Reset Disks to Non-RaID Exit [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] RAID Volumes: None defined.
