NCLV-D2/SATA NCLV-DS2 Motherboard NCLV-D2 Series
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Contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information ............................................................................. vii About this guide ............................................................................... viii Typography ......................................................................................... ix NCLV-D2 Series specifications summary .............................................
Contents Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 3.2 Starting up for the first time ................................................ 3-1 Powering off the computer .................................................. 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ........................... 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch .................... 3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 iv Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk .
Contents 4.6 4.7 4.8 Security .............................................................................. 4-32 Boot menu .......................................................................... 4-35 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority .............................................. 4-35 4.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration ................................. 4-36 Exit menu ........................................................................... 4-37 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.
Contents 5.5.5 5.5.6 5.5.7 5.5.8 5.5.9 5.5.10 Deleting a RAID 0 set ........................................... 5-59 Deleting a RAID 1 set ........................................... 5-60 Adding a spare drive to a RAID 1 set ................... 5-62 Deleting a RAID 1 spare drive ............................... 5-63 Rebuilding a RAID set ........................................... 5-64 Using the Disk Utilities .......................................... 5-66 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class 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 guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components.
Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. D A N G E R / W A R N I N G : Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. C A U T I O N : Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. I M P O R T A N T : Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. N O T E : Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
NCLV-D2 Series specifications summary CPU Dual 604-pin sockets for Intel® Xeon™ processors with Extended Memory 64-bit Technology (EM64T) Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Chipset Northbridge : Intel® E7320 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) Southbridge : Intel® 6300ESB Front Side Bus 800 MHz Memory Dual-channel memory architecture 6 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support registered ECC DDR2-400 memory modules Supports 256 MB up to 8 GB system memory Expansion slots 1 x PCI-X 133 MHz/64-bit slot (PCI-X 1
NCLV-D2 Series specifications summary Special features ASUS Smart Fan Control ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 BIOS features AMI BIOS, 8 MB Flash ROM, Green, PnP, DMI2.0a, SMBIOS 2.3, WfM2.0 Rear panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 2 x USB 2.0/1.
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-1 1.3 Special features ....................................................................
1.1 Welcome! T h a n k y o u f o r b u y i n g a n A S U S® N C L V - D 2 S e r i e s m o t h e r b o a r d ! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items.
1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with dual 604-pin surface mount ZIF sockets designed for the Intel® Xeon™ processor with 800 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) and 1 MB L2 cache. The processor incorporates the Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology, the Intel® NetBurst™ micro-architecture that features hyper-pipelined technology, and Extended Memory 64-bit Technology (EM64T).
Serial ATA technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA interfaces controlled by the Intel® 6300ESB. The SATA specification allows for thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate. Built-in SATA RAID solution The Intel® 6300ESB allows RAID 0 and RAID 1 configuration for two SATA connectors via the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller. See pages 2-28 and 5-4 for details.
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 4-5 for details. ASUS Smart Fan Control technology The ASUS Smart Fan Control technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. See page 4-28 for details.
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ............................................ 2-10 2.4 System memory ................................................................. 2-14 2.5 Expansion slots ................................................................... 2-17 2.6 Jumpers .........................
2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • 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. • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.
2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. To optimize the motherboard features, we highly recommend that you install it in an S S I E E B 3 . 5 c o m p l i a n t c h a s s i ss. Make sure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components! 2.2.
2.2.3 Support kit for motherboard For additional protection from motherboard breakage due to the weight of the CPU heatsinks, your motherboard package comes with two CEK springs. Install the CEK spring before installing the motherboard to the chassis. If your chassis is S S I E E B 3 . 5 c o m p l i a n tt, we recommend that you use the CEK springs. CEK spring Each CEK spring has four hooks to match the designated holes around the CPU area. Hook To install the CEK spring: 1.
3. Insert the hooks on one side of the spring to the heatsink holes. 4. Push the hooks on the other side of the spring inward until they snap in place. 5. If you installed a second CPU, repeat steps 2 to 4 to install the CEK spring to the CPU2 heatsink holes. The CEK springs appear as shown when installed.
6. Before installing the motherboard into the chassis, locate the standoffs that should match the eight (8) CEK spring screw holes. Standoffs for CPU1 Standoffs for CPU2 7. Install the motherboard with the external I/O ports toward the chassis rear panel. The CPU sockets should be right on top of their respective standoffs. Socket for CPU1 Socket for CPU2 Make sure that the standoffs perfectly match the CEK spring screw holes; otherwise, you can not install the CPU heatsinks properly. 8.
2.2.4 Motherboard layouts NCLV-D2/SATA model 26.8cm (10.5in) SSI12V1 SSIPWR1 REAR_FAN1 NCLV-D2/SATA mPGA 604 PS/2KBMS T: Mouse KBPWR1 B: Keyboard PSUSMB1 USB12 USBPW12 COM1 DDR2 DDR_B3 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DDR_A3 (64 bit,240-pin module) FM_CPU1 DDR2 DDR_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) CPU1 DDR2 DDR_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) VGA DDR2 DDR_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) CPU_FAN1 LAN1 Intel LAN2 MCH E7320 Gigabit LAN BCM5721 CPU2 30.
NCLV-DS2 model 26.8cm (10.5in) SSI12V1 SSIPWR1 REAR_FAN1 NCLV-DS2 mPGA 604 PS/2KBMS T: Mouse KBPWR1 B: Keyboard PSUSMB1 USB12 USBPW12 COM1 DDR2 DDR_B3 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DDR_A3 (64 bit,240-pin module) FM_CPU1 DDR2 DDR_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) CPU1 DDR2 DDR_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) VGA DDR2 DDR_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) CPU_FAN1 LAN1 Intel LAN2 MCH E7320 Gigabit LAN BCM5721 CPU2 30.
2.2.5 Layout contents Slots/Sockets Page 1. CPU sockets 2-10 2. DDR2 DIMM sockets 2-14 3. PCI/PCI-X/PCI Express slots 2-19 4. Zero-Channel RAID socket 2-19 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2-20 2. CPU fan pin selection (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2) 2-21 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34) 2-21 4. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) 2-22 5. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) 2-22 6. Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN1_EN1) 2-23 7.
Internal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) 2-27 2. Primary IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) 2-27 3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) 2-28 4. Serial ATA RAID connectors (two 68-pin SCSIA1, SCSIB1) 2-29 5. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 2-29 6. Ultra320 SCSI connectors 2-30 7. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34) 2-31 8. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) 2-31 9.
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with surface mount 604-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) sockets. The sockets are designed for the Intel® Xeon™ processor in the 604-pin package with 1 MB L2 cache. The new generation Xeon™ processor supports 800 MHz system bus and Extended Memory 64-bit Technology (EM64T). 2.3.1 Installling the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU sockets on the motherboard.
3. Position the CPU above the socket as shown. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! Marked corner (gold arrow) 5. Carefully push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. 6. Apply the thermal interface material (thermal grease) to the top of the CPU.
2.3.2 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. • Make sure that you have applied the thermal grease to the top of the CPU before installing the heatsink and fan.
2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence. 3. Connect the fan cable to the 4-pin connector labeled CPU_FAN1. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors may occur if you fail to plug this connector. CPU_FAN1 connector 4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to install the other heatsink if you have installed a second CPU, then connect the fan cable to the 4-pin connector labeled CPU_FAN2. The heatsinks appear as shown when installed.
2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with six Double Data Rate II (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets to support 240-pin DDR modules. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets: 128 Pins 112 Pins DDR_B3 DDR_A3 DDR_B2 DDR_A2 DDR_B1 DDR_A1 NCLV-D2 Series 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB registered ECC DDR2-400 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.
Mode DDR_B3 DDR_A3 DDR_B2 DDR_A2 DDR-B1 (blue) (blue) (black) (black) (black) DDR_A1 (black) Single-channel Dual-channel Populated with DIMM Single and dual rank mixing Dual Rank DIMM B2 Dual Rank DIMM A3 Dual Rank DIMM B3 Single Rank DIMM A1 Single Rank DIMM B1 Single Rank DIMM A2 Single Rank DIMM B2 ASUS NCLV-D2 Series Dual Rank DIMM B3 Dual Rank DIMM A2 MCH Dual Rank DIMM A3 MCH 2-15
2.4.3 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. 2 To install a DIMM: 3 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. 3.
2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. 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. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1.
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2.5.4 PCI/PCI-X slots The PCI/PCI-X slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI 2.3 and PCI-X 1.0 specifications. The figure shows a RAID card installed on a PCI-X slot. 32-bit PCI slot 64-bit PCI-X slot 2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot The onboard PCI Express x8 slot provides x4 link to the MCH. This slot is designed for various server class high performance add-on cards like SCSI RAID card, fiber-channel card, etc. 2.5.
2.6 Jumpers The grayed out components in the illustrations may not be present in certain models. 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2.
2. CPU fan pin selection (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2) These jumpers allow you to connect either a 3-pin or a 4-pin fan cable plug to the CPU fan connectors (CPU_FAN1, CPU_FAN2). Set these jumpers to pins 1-2 if you are using a 3-pin fan cable plug, or to pins 2-3 if you are using a 4-pin plug. FM_CPU1 2 3 1 2 DC mode (Default) PWM FM_CPU2 2 1 3 2 DC mode (Default) PWM NCLV-D2 Series FM_CPU Setting 3.
4. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. KBPWR1 1 2 2 3 +5V (Default) +5VSB NCLV-D2 Series Keyboard power setting 5.
6. Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN1_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom® BCM5721 Gigabit LAN1 controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. LAN_EN1 2 1 Enable (Default) 3 2 Disable NCLV-D2 Series LAN_EN1 setting 7. Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN2_EN1) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom® BCM5705E Gigabit LAN2 controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature.
8. SCSI controller setting (3-pin SCSI_EN1) (NCLV-DS2 model only) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Adaptec® AIC-7901X SCSI U320 controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the SCSI feature, and support RAID configurations. SCSI_EN1 1 2 2 3 Enable (Default) Disable NCLV-D2 Series SCSI setting 9. SATA controller setting (3-pin SATA_EN1) (NCLV-D2/SATA model only) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Adaptec® AIC-8130 SATA II controller.
1 0 . Adaptec 8130 LED setting (3-pin 8130LED1) (NCLV-D2/SATA model only) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the LED related to the Adaptec® AIC-8130 SATA-II controller. 8130 LED1 1 2 Disable (Default) 2 3 Enable NCLV-D2 Series 8130 LED setting 1 1 . Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. To update the BIOS: 1.
2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 3 4 5 6 7 P S / 2 m o u s e p o r t ( g r e e n ) . This port is for a PS/2 mouse. P S / 2 k e y b o a r d p o r t ( p u r p l e ) . This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. U S B 2 . 0 p o r t s 1 a n d 2 . These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. S e r i a l ( C O M 1 ) p o r tt. This 9-pin communication port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. V G A p o r t .
2.7.2 1. Internal connectors Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. FLOPPY PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.
3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID in the Intel® 6300ESB Southbridge chip. These connectors are set to S t a n d a r d I D E mode by default. In S t a n d a r d I D E mode, you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors.
Serial ATA hard disk drive connection 4. Connector Setting Use SATA1 Master Boot disk SATA2 Slave Data disk Serial ATA RAID connectors (7-pin SATA_RAID1, SATA_RAID2, SATA_RAID3, SATA_RAID4) (NCLV-D2/SATA model only) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables. These connectors support up to four SATA hard disk drives that you can configure as an array through the onboard Adaptec® AIC-8130 PCI-X SATAII controller.
6. Ultra320 SCSI connector (68-pin SCSI1) (NCLV-D2/SATA model only) This motherboard comes with the Adaptec® AIC-7901X PCI-X SCSI controller that supports one 68-Pin Ultra320 SCSI connector. The SCSI channel can support a maximum of 15 SCSI devices as specified by Ultra320 standards. SCSI1 68-Pin Ultra320/ Ultra2-Wide SCSI Connector NCLV-D2 Series Onboard SCSI connector 1 35 34 68 SCSI Connection Notes This motherboard has a 68-Pin Ultra320 SCSI connector.
7. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34) USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. This USB connector complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. NCLV-D2 Series USB 2.0 connector USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB34 The USB port module is purchased separately. 8.
9. CPU, rear, and front fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN1/2, REAR_FAN1/2, FRNT_FAN1/2) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA ~ 740 mA (8.88 W max.) or a total of 2.1 A ~ 4.44 A (53.28 W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components.
1 1 . Backplane SMBus connector (6-1 pin BPSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. BPSMB1 NCLV-D2 Series SMBus connector GND I2C_6_DATA# +5V NC I2C_6_CLK# 1 PSU_I2CCLK PSU_I2CDATA NC GND +3.3V Remote Sense 1 2 . Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector is for the power supply SMB cable, if your power supply supports the SMBus function.
1 3 . A T X power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8 8-- p i n A T X 1 2 V 1 1)) These connectors are for SSI power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • Use of an SSI 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant power supply unit (PSU) that provides a minimum power of 600 W is recommended for a fully-configured system.
1 4 . System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. System power LED (Green 3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (Red 2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector.
1 5 . Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. • LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED) These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. • Chassis intrusion (4-1 pin CHASSIS) These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch.
This chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of shutting down the system.
Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the first time ................................................ 3-1 3.2 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 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows® 2000: 2. Click the S t a r t button then click S h u t D o w n . . . Make sure that the S h u t D o w n option button is selected, then click the O K button to shut down the computer. 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. 1. If you are using Windows® XP: 2. Click the S t a r t button then select T u r n O f f C o m p u t e r .
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program ........................................................... 4-10 4.3 Main menu .......................................................................... 4-13 4.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 4-18 4.5 Server menu ....................................................................... 4-30 4.6 Security ......................
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. 2. 3. A S U S A F U D O S (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) A S U S U p d a t e (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.
4.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 1024 KB free space to save the file.
Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3.
5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iNCLVDS2.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Reading flash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... done Writing flash ...... done Verifying flash ....
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.
Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive, then turn on the system. 2. Insert the support CD to the optical drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy...
4.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 4-8 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate e. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m t h e I n t e r n e t option from the drop-down menu, then click N e x tt. 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c tt. Click N e x tt.
4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. 2.
4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the configuration of your computer in the future.
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Main Advanced Server Configuration fields BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot General help Exit System Overview System Time System Date [11:10:19] [Thu 04/21/2005] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] IDE Configuration Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Tertiary IDE Master Fourth IDE Master [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] System Information Use [ENTER].
4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting M a i n shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Server, Security, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.5 Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot System Time System Date Exit [11:10:19] [Thu 04/21/2005] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.
4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the M a i n 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. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot Exit System Overview System Time System Date [11:10:19] [Thu 04/21/2005] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.
4.3.4 IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press if you wish to configure the item. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main IDE Configuration Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Support On Configure S-ATA as RAID IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [Enhanced Mode] [S-ATA] [No] [35] Set [Compatible Mode] when Legacy OS (i.e. WIN ME, 98, NT4.0, MS DOS) is used. Set [enhanced Mode] when native OS (i.e.
4.3.5 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Tertiary and Fourth IDE Master The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item, then press to display the IDE device information. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Primary IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST320413A Size : 20.
PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.
Processor Information Displays the auto-detected information about the installed CPU or CPUs. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Processor Information *** CPU1 : Brand ID/uCode Ratio Value Cache Value Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.60GHz 0F34h/014h Actual 18 Max 18 L1//16KB L2/1024KB L3/0KB *** CPU2 : Brand ID/uCode Ratio Value Cache Value Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.60GHz 0F34h/014h Actual 18 Max 18 L1//16KB L2/1024KB L3/0KB Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.
4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Settings Configure CPU.
MPS Table Version [1.4] Allows you to select the multi-processor system version. Configuration options: [1.1] [1.4] Hyper Threading Technology [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions.
4.4.2 Chipset Configuration The Chipset Configuration menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Options for NB. WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
NorthBridge Configuration The NorthBridge Configuration menu allows you to change the Northbridge related settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature Memory Mirroring/Sparing [Enabled] [Disabled] ENABLE: Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. DISABLE: Do not allow remapping of memory. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.
4.4.3 PCI/PnP Configuration The PCI/PnP Configuration menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting the IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items.
PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled] Allows BIOS to use PCI bus mastering when reading/writing to IDE devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device] When set to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy devices. Configuration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] 4.4.
APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced APM Configuration Enable or disable APM.
Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to Power On, the system goes on after an AC power loss. When set to Last State, the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system.
4.4.5 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration Enables USB host controllers. Module Version - 2.23.2-7.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Function Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller USB 2.0 Controller Mode [All USB Ports] [Auto] [Enabled] [HiSpeed] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.
4.4.6 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Win627THF Super IO Chipset Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port IRQ [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [378] [Normal] [IRQ7] Allows BIOS to select Serial Port1 Base Addresses. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc.
4.4.7 Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature. CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature MB Temperature CPU1 Fan Speed CPU2 Fan Speed Front1 Fan Speed Front2 Fan Speed Rear1 Fan Speed Rear2 Fan Speed [49ºC/120ºF] [47ºC/114ºF] [39ºC/102ºF] [5038RPM] [5045RPM] [N/A] [N/A] [N/A] [N/A] Smart Fan Control CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature MB Temperature [Enabled] [60] [60] [50] VCORE1 Voltage [ 1.
The C P U 1 T e m p e r a t u r e e, C P U 2 T e m p e r a t u r e e, and M B T e m p e r a t u r e items do not appear when you disable the S m a r t F a n C o n t r o l feature. CPU1/CPU2 Temperature [XXX] MB Temperature [XXX] Displays the detected CPU and system threshold temperatures when the Smart Fan Control feature is enabled. VCORE1 Voltage, VCORE2 Voltage, 3.
4.5 Server menu The Server menu items allow you to customize the server features. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot Server Exit Server Features Configure Remote Access. Remote Access Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.5.1 Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows you to configure the Remote Access features.
Remote Access [Enabled] Enables or disables the remote access feature. Setting this item to [Enabled] displays other connectivity items (see the screen below). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Serial port number [COM1] Enables or disables the remote access feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Serial Port Mode [115200 8,n,1] Sets the Serial port mode.
4.6 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password : Not Installed : Not Installed Exit to change password. again to disable password. Change Supervisor Password Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.
After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password : Installed : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Exit to change password. again to disable password.
Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password. Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system.
4.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot Exit Boot Settings Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Boot Priority Boot Settings Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.7.
4.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Full Logo Display Bootup Num-Lock PS/2 Mouse Support Wait For ‘F1’ If Error Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] [Enabled] [On] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Specifies the boot llows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.
4.8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.
Load Setup Defaults Select this option then press to load the optimized settings for each of the Setup menu items. When a confirmation window appears, select [OK] then press to load the default settings. If you wish to cancel the command, select [Cancel] then press to return to the Exit menu.
This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Setting up RAID .................................................................... 5-1 5.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility ...................... 5-4 5.3 Global Array Manager ......................................................... 5-26 5.4 Adaptec® SCSISelect(TM) Utility (NCLV-DS2 model only) ..................................................... 5-27 5.5 Adaptec® RAID Configuration Utility (NCLV-D2/SATA model only) .............................................
5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the following RAID solutions: NCLV-D2/SATA model • LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller in the Intel® 6300ESB Southbridge supports up to two SATA hard disk drives and RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration. • A d a p t e c® AIC-8130 PCI-X SATAII controller supports four SATA hard disk drives and RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 0+1 configurations.
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports both Serial ATA and SCSI (NCLV-DS2 model only) hard disk drives for RAID configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2.
5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities Depending on the RAID connectors that you use, you can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller.
5.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create RAID 0 and RAID 1 set(s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA interfaces supported by the Intel® 6300ESB Southbridge chip. To enter the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility: 1. Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives. 2.
Menu Description Configure Allows you to create RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command.
3. The A R R A Y S E L E C T I O N M E N U displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drives you want to include in the RAID set, then press . When selected, the drive indicator changes from R E A D Y to ONLIN A[X]-[Y] A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. 4. 5-6 Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press .
5. Press , select the configurable array, then press . The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters.
6. Select R A I D from the L o g i c a l D r i v e menu, then press . 7. Select the RAID level from the menu, then press . You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set. 8. When creating a RAID 1 set, select S t r i p e S i z e from the L o g i c a l D r i v e menu, then press . When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 10. 9. Key-in the stripe size, then press . For server systems, we recommend that you use a lower array block size.
10. When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration, select A c c e p t from the menu, then press . 11. When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration, select A c c e p t from the menu, then press . 12. Follow steps 5 to 10 to configure additional logical drives. 13. When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return to the Management Menu.
Using New Configuration When a RAID set is already existing, using the N e w C o n f i g u r a t i o n command erases the existing RAID configuration data. If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set, use the V i e w / A d d C o n f i g u r a t i o n command to view or create another RAID configuration. To create a RAID set using the N e w C o n f i g u r a t i o n option: 1. 2. 3. From the utility main menu, highlight C o n f i g u r e e, then press .
5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the V i e w / A d d C o n f i g u r a t i o n command. Adding a new RAID configuration To add a new RAID configuration: 1. 2. 3. From the Management Menu, highlight C o n f i g u r e e, then press . Use the arrow keys to select V i e w / A d d C o n f i g u r a t i o n n, then press .
4. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press . The configurable array appears on screen. 5. Press , select the configurable array, then press . The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters.
7. Follow steps 6 to 7 of the C r e a t i n g a R A I D s e t : U s i n g E a s y C o n f i g u r a t i o n section. Select S i z e from the L o g i c a l D r i v e menu, then press . 8. Key-in the desired logical drive size, then press . 9. Follow steps 8 to 13 of the C r e a t i n g a R A I D s e t : U s i n g E a s y C o n f i g u r a t i o n section to add the new RAID configuration. 6.
5.2.3 Initializing the logical drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the logical drives. You may initialize the logical drives of a RAID set(s) using the I n i t i a l i z e or O b j e c t s command on the Management Menu. Using the Initialize command To initialize the logical drive using the I n i t i a l i z e command: 1. From the Management Menu, highlight I n i t i a l i z e e, then press . 2.
3. When prompted, press the to select Y e s from the I n i t i a l i z e ? dialog box, then press . You may also press to initialize the drive without confirmation. Initializing a logical drive(s) erases all data on the drive. 4. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press to abort initialization.
5. When initialization is completed, press . Using the Objects command To initialize the logical drives using the O b j e c t s command: 1. 5-16 From the Management Menu, highlight O b j e c t ss, then press .
2. Select L o g i c a l D r i v e from the O b j e c t s sub-menu, then press . 3. Select the logical drive to initialize from the L o g i c a l D r i v e s sub-menu, then press . 4. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, then press to start initialization.
5. When prompted, press the to select Y e s from the I n i t i a l i z e ? dialog box, then press . You may also press to initialize the drive without confirmation. 6. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press to abort initialization. 7. When initialization is completed, press .
5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the R e b u i l d command in the Management Menu. To rebuild a failed hard disk drive: 1. From the Management Menu, highlight R e b u i l d d, then press . 2. The P H Y S I C A L D R I V E S S E L E C T I O N M E N U displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drive you want to rebuild, then press .
3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press . The indicator for the selected drive now shows R B L D D. 4. When prompted, press to to rebuild the drive. 5. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue.
5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected logical drive. The utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the O b j e c t s > A d a p t e r menu. The Check Consistency command is available only for logical drives included in a RAID 1 set. Using the Check Consistency To check data consistency using the C h e c k C o n s i s t e n c y command: 1.
3. When prompted, press the to select Y e s from the C o n s i s t e n c y C h e c k dialog box, then press . You may also press to check the drive consistency. A progress bar appears on screen. 4. While checking the disk consistency, press to display the following options. • Stop - Stops the consistency check. The utility stores the percentage of disk checked, When you restart checking, it continues from the last percentage completed rather than from zero percent.
Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the O b j e c t s command: 3. From the Management Menu, select O b j e c t ss, then select L o g i c a l D r i v e from the menu. Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive you want to check, then press . Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu, then press . 4. When prompted, press to to check the drive. 5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue. 1. 2.
5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration: 1. From the Management Menu, select C o n f i g u r e > C l e a r Configuration n, then press . 2. When prompted, press the to select Y e s from the C l e a r C o n f i g u r a t i o n ? dialog box, then press . The utility clears the current array. 3. 5-24 Press any key to continue.
5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set You must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set. Refer to the C r e a t i n g a R A I D s e t : U s i n g N e w C o n f i g u r a t i o n section for details. To select the boot drive from a RAID set: 1. From the Management Menu, select C o n f i g u r e > S e l e c t B o o t Drive e, then press . 2.
5.2.8 Enabling the WriteCache You may enable the RAID controller’s W r i t e C a c h e option to improve the data transmission performance. When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives. To enable WriteCache: 1. 2. 3. From the Management Menu, select O b j e c t s > A d a p t e rr, then press to display the adapter properties. Select W r i t e C a c h e e, then press to turn the option O n (enabled).
5.4 Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility (NCLV-DS2 model only) The Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 set(s) from SCSI hard disk drives connected to the SCSI connector supported by the embedded Adaptec® SCSI controller. To enter the Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility: 1. Turn on the system after installing all the SCSI hard disk drives. 2.
5.4.1 Configuring the SCSI controller You need to configure the SCSI controller before creating a RAID set. After selecting the SCSI channel to use, the utility prompts you to select from the available options. Use the arrow keys to select C o n f i g u r e / V i e w S C S I C o n t r o l l e r S e t t i n g ss, then press . 5.4.2 Enabling the HostRAID controller To enable the Adaptec HostRAID controller: 2. Use the arrow keys to select the H o s t R A I D item in the Configuration section.
The screen returns to the options menu. 5.4.3 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe) To create a RAID 0 set for Performance: 1. After enabling the HostRAID, the utility returns to the initial menu. Use the arrow keys to select C o n f i g u r e / V i e w H o s t R A I D S e t t i n g ss, then press .
2. The utility displays the installed SCSI hard disk drives status and menu C >. options. When available, the HDD status shows F r e e e. Press
4. Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member, then press to mark. An X mark appears after the selected HDD. 5. Follow the step 4 to select the other members of the RAID set, then press when finished. 6. Select the stripe size from the menu, then press . For server systems, we recommend that you use a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. 7.
8. If you want to make the array bootable, select Y e s from the menu, then press . 9. When prompted to create the RAID 0 set, select , then press . The utility erases all data from the selected hard disk drives. Make sure to backup all important data before creating a RAID set. A B u i l d C o m p l e t e message appears to indicate that you have successfully created the RAID 0 set. 10. The screen displays the information on the created RAID set. Press to exit the utility.
5.4.4 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror) To create a RAID 1 set for Fault Tolerance: 1. 2. Follow steps 1 to 2 of the C r e a t i n g a R A I D 0 s e t section. Select R A I D - 1 ( F a u l t T o l e r a n c e ))from the S e l e c t R A I D T y p e menu, then press . Refer to the M i r r o r i n g R e q u i r e m e n t s note at the bottom of the screen to determine the number of hard disk drives required for the selected RAID type. 3.
6. Select C r e a t e n e w R A I D - 1 from the RAID-1 Build Option menu, then press . Refer to the options description below. • Create a New RAID-1 - The default option. Select this option when creating a new RAID 1 set. • Copy from ( 0) to ( 1) - Select this option when you want to copy the source drive contents to a target drive, provided that the source is equal to or smaller than the target drive.
11. The utility builds the RAID 1 set and displays a progress bar at the center of the screen. Press if you want to stop the building process. A B u i l d C o m p l e t e message appears to indicate that you have successfully created the RAID 1 set. 12. The screen displays the information on the created RAID set. Press to exit the utility.
5.4.5 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe+Mirror) To create a RAID 10 set for Fault Tolerance and Performance: 1. After enabling the HostRAID, the utility returns to the initial menu. Use the arrow keys to select C o n f i g u r e / V i e w H o s t R A I D S e t t i n g ss, then press . 2. The utility displays the SCSI hard disk drives installed in your computer C >. and the menu options.
3. Select R A I D - 1 0 ( F a u l t T o l e r a n c e , H i g h P e r f o r m a n c e ) from the S e l e c t R A I D T y p e menu, then press . Refer to the S t r i p i n g / M i r r o r i n g R e q u i r e m e n t s note at the bottom of the screen to determine the number of hard disk drives required for the selected RAID type. 4. Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member, then press to mark. An X mark appears after the selected HDD. 5.
6. Select the stripe size from the menu, then press . For server systems, we recommend that you use a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. 7. When prompted, use the keyboard to assign a name for the RAID 10 set, then press . 8. If you want to make the array bootable, select Y e s from the menu, then press . 9.
10. The screen displays the information on the created RAID set. Press to exit the utility.
5.4.6 Adding a spare drive to a RAID 10 set To add a spare drive to a RAID 10 set: 1. 2. S > from the C o n f i g u r e / V i e w H o s t R A I D S e t t i n g s menu. Press . 3. Use the arrow keys to select the spare drive from the list, then press . 4. When a confirmation dialogue box appears, select , then press .
5. The screen displays the information on the added spare drive. Press to exit the utility. 5.4.7 Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive To delete a RAID 10 set spare drive: 1. S >, select D e l e t e S p a r e from From the utility main menu, press .
2. The screen displays the available spare drive(s). Use the arrow keys to select the spare drive you want to delete, then press . 3. When a confirmation dialogue box appears, select , then press to delete the spare drive. 4. Press to exit the utility.
5.4.8 Deleting a RAID set To delete a RAID set: 1. D > from the C o n f i g u r e / V i e w H o s t R A I D S e t t i n g s menu. Press
5.4.9 Rebuilding a RAID set The rebuild option is available only for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets. To rebuild a RAID set: 1. From the main menu, select the RAID set you want to rebuild, then press . 2. R >. Press to stop. A pop-up menu appears for confirmation. Select Y e s to stop rebuilding and return to the main menu. A Build/Rebuild Completed message appears on screen to indicate that you have successfully rebuilt the array. 3.
5.4.10 Verifying a RAID set hard disk drive To verify a RAID set hard disk drive: 1. Select S C S I D i s k U t i l i t i e s from the main menu options, then press . 2. The screen displays the RAID set drives. Use the arrow keys to select the hard disk drive you want to verify, then press .
3. Select V e r i f y D i s k M e d i a from the menu, then press . You can also use the SCSI Disk Utilities to format the hard disk drive. 4. After verifying the hard disk drive, press to exit the utility. 5.4.11 Making a RAID set bootable To make a RAID set bootable: 1. 5-46 Select S C S I D i s k U t i l i t i e s from the main menu options, then press .
2. Select the RAID set you want to make bootable, then press . 3. Press < B > when the RAID set information displays on screen. 4. When prompted, select M a r k e, then press . bootable B ” appears before a bootable RAID set for easy The letter “B identification.
5.5 Adaptec® RAID Configuration Utility (NCLV-D2/SATA model only) The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 set(s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the Adaptec® SATA RAID controller. To enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility: 1. Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives. 2.
5.5.1 Configuring the hard disk drive(s) You must configure the drive(s) that you want to include in an array. To configure the drive(s): 1. 2. From the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility initial menu, highlight y, then press . Array Configuration Utility From the Main Menu, select C o n f i g u r e D r i v e ss, then press . 3. Select the drive(s) that you want to configure, then press . The selected drive appears in the S e l e c t e d D r i v e s section.
5.5.2 Creating a RAID 0 set (Striped) To create a RAID 0 set: 1. 2. 3. From the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility initial menu, highlight Array Configuration Utility y, then press . From the Main Menu, select C r e a t e A r r a y y, then press . Select the first drive you want to add to the array, then press . The selected drive appears in the S e l e c t e d D r i v e s section. A RAID 0 set requires two identical hard disk drives. 4.
5. The utility displays the A r r a y P r o p e r t i e s menu. Select A r r a y T y p e > R A I D 0 ( S t r i p e )), then press . 6. Move the cursor to the A r r a y L a b e l option, then type a name for the RAID 0 set. Press when finished.
7. Move the cursor to the S t r i p e S i z e option, select 6 4 K B from the menu, then press to select. For server systems, we recommend that you use a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. 8. Move the cursor to the C r e a t e R A I D v i a option, select N o I n i t from the menu, then press to select.
9. Move the cursor to [ D o n e ]], then press . 10. A message appears on screen when a member drive has a partition or boot block. Press to proceed, or press to abort. All partition table, boot block, and/or data in member drives will be erased when you select Y e ss. 11. After you have created the RAID 0 set, the utility main menu appears. Select M a n a g e A r r a y s to display the array, then press to view the array properties. 12.
5.5.3 Creating a RAID 0 set via Migrate When you are using one new and one used drive for a RAID 0 set, you can preserve the data on the used drive by creating the array via the M i g r a t e option. To create a RAID 0 set via M i g r a t e e: 1. 2. Follow steps 1 to 7 of the previous section. Move the cursor to the C r e a t e R A I D v i a option, select M i g r a t e from the menu, then press . 3. Move the cursor to [ D o n e ]], then press .
4. When prompted, select the source drive, then press . 5. A warning message appears on screen. Press to continue, or press to abort. 6. The RAID 0 set is created via Migrate. Check the array status in the Array Properties window.
5.5.4 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirrored) To create a RAID 1 set: 1. 2. 3. 5-56 Follow instructions 1 to 5 of the section “Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe).” From the A r r a y P r o p e r t i e s menu, select A r r a y T y p e > R A I D 1 ( M i r r o r )), then press . Move the cursor to the A r r a y L a b e l option, then type a name for the RAID 1 set. Press when finished.
4. Move the cursor to the C r e a t e R A I D v i a option, select Q u i c k I n i t from the menu, then press . Refer to the RAID creation options below. Build - Select this option when one of the drives has data that you want to preserve. When you create a RAID 1 set using B u i l d d, you are prompted to select the source drive. The contents of the source drive are preserved, but you lose all data on new drive(s).
6. A message appears on screen to inform you that a RAID 1 array created with Quick Init requires you to run a Verify W/FIX on the drives for consistency. Press any key to continue. The screen returns to the main menu. 7. Select M a n a g e A r r a y s to display the array(s), then press to view the array properties. 8. To exit the utility, press , highlight Y e ss, then press .
5.5.5 Deleting a RAID 0 set To delete a RAID 0 set: 1. 2. From the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility initial menu, highlight Array Configuration Utility y, then press . Select M a n a g e A r r a y from the Main Menu, then select the array that you want to delete. Press when finished. 3. From the array properties dialog box, select [Delete] [Delete], then press . 4. A warning message appears on screen. Press to delete the array, or press to abort. 5.
5.5.6 Deleting a RAID 1 set To delete a RAID 1 set: 1. 2. From the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility initial menu, highlight Array Configuration Utility y, then press . Select M a n a g e A r r a y from the Main Menu, then select the array that you want to delete. Press when finished. 3. From the array properties dialog box, select [Delete] [Delete], then press . 4. A warning message appears on screen. Press to delete the array, or press to abort.
5. A D e l e t i n g I n f o r m a t i o n dialog box appears. Select [ N o n e ] to preserve the partition table after deleting the array. Select either [ M e m b e r # 0 ]], [ M e m b e r # 1 ]], or [ B o t h ] to delete the partition table on one or both member drives. 6. Press to delete the array. A N o A r r a y s p r e s e n t message appears on screen. Press any key to continue. 7.
5.5.7 Adding a spare drive to a RAID 1 set To add a spare drive to a RAID 1 set: 1. 2. From the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility initial menu, highlight Array Configuration Utility y, then press . Select Add/Delete Hotspare from the Main Menu, then press . 3. Select the spare drive from the list, then press . The selected drive appears in the A s s i g n e d H o t s p a r e d r i v e s section. Press when finished. 4.
5.5.8 Deleting a RAID 1 spare drive To delete a RAID 1 spare drive: 1. 2. From the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility initial menu, highlight Array Configuration Utility y, then press . Select Add/Delete Hotspare from the Main Menu, then press . 3. Select the spare drive you want to delete, then press . Press when finished. 4. When prompted, press to delete the spare, or press to abort.
5.5.9 Rebuilding a RAID set The utility displays the condition of the RAID set during the POST. When a RAID set is degraded, you can use the utility to rebuild it. • You may only rebuild Fault Tolerant arrays (RAID 1). • If no spare exists and a hard disk drive fails, you need to create a spare before you can rebuild an array. • By replacing a failed drive of a RAID 1 array with a new drive, you can rebuild to get the array to optimal status and assume fault tolerance.
2. Select the array that you want to rebuild from the list of arrays, then press to display the array properties. 3. Press + to start rebuilding the array. You can check the rebuilding progress in the Array Properties window.
5.5.10 Using the Disk Utilities The D i s k U t i l i t i e s option allows you to format and/or verify the consistency of the hard disk drives. To format or verify the hard disk drives using the Disk Utilities: 1. Select Disk Utilities from the Adaptec® RAID Configuration Utility initial menu, then press . 2. Select the drive that you want to format or verify, then press .
3. Select F o r m a t D i s k or V e r i f y D i s k M e d i a from the menu, then press . Refer to the options description below. Format Disk - The utility performs a low-level format on the drive. By default, SATA hard disk drives are low-level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low-level formatted again. Formatting erases all data on the hard disk drive! V e r i f y D i s k M e d i a - Performs a scan on the media of the drive for defects. 4.
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This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for various system components.
Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation ......................................................... 6-1 6.2 LAN driver installation ........................................................ 6-10 6.3 VGA driver installation ........................................................ 6-14 6.4 Management applications and utilities installation .............
6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk You may have to use another system to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD or from the Internet.
Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 To create a RAID driver disk for Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 system: 1. Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. 2. Decompress the zipped file into the floppy disk from the following path in the support CD: For I n t e l® 6 3 0 0 E S B RAID driver disk: \Drivers\6300ESB\Driver\Linux\ dud-rh30-megaide-v5.08u-generic-1.
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS D u r i n g W i n d o w s® 2 0 0 0 / 2 0 0 3 S e r v e r O S i n s t a l l a t i o n To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® 2000/ 2003 Server OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/2003 Server installation CD. The W i n d o w s® 2 0 0 0 / 2 0 0 3 S e t u p starts. 2. Press F6 if you need to install Press when the message “P a t h i r d p a r t y S C S I o r R A I D d r i v e r . . ..
4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5. Select the RAID controller driver from the list, then press . • • • 6-4 For I n t e l® 6 3 0 0 E S B L S I L o g i c E m b e d d e d S A T A R A I D driver, select L S I L o g i c E m b e d d e d S A T A R A I D D. For A d a p t e c® A I C - 8 1 3 0 S A T A R A I D driver, select A d a p t e c E m b e d d e d S e r i a l A T A H o s t R A I D C o n t r o l l e rr.
T o a n e x i s t i n g W i n d o w s® 2 0 0 0 / 2 0 0 3 S e r v e r O S To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows® 2000/ 2003 Server OS: 1. Restart the computer, then log in with A d m i n i s t r a t o r privileges. 2. Windows® automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a N e w H a r d w a r e F o u n d window. Click C a n c e ll. Right-click the M y C o m p u t e r icon on the Windows® desktop , then select P r o p e r t i e s from the menu.
To verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. 2. 3. Right-click the M y C o m p u t e r icon on the Windows® desktop , then select P r o p e r t i e s from the menu. Click the H a r d w a r e tab, then click the D e v i c e M a n a g e r button. Click the “+” sign before the item S C S I a n d R A I D c o n t r o l l e r ss. • • • 4. 5. 6. 6-6 For both models, the L S I L o g i c E m b e d d e d S A T A R A I D item should appear.
Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 To install the Intel® 6300ESB LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller driver when installing a Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation CD. 2. At the boot:, type linux dd , then press .
6-8 3. Select Y e s using the key when asked if you have the driver disk. Press 4. Select f d 0 using the key when asked to select the driver disk source. Press to move the cursor to O K K, then press .
5. When prompted, insert the Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive, select O K , then press . The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system. 6. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers: • • 7. For NCLV-DS2 model, select Y e ss, then install the additional RAID controller drivers for the Adaptec® AIC-7901X. For NCLV-D2/SATA model, select Y e ss, then install the additional RAID controller drivers for the Adaptec® AIC-8130.
6.2 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller drivers. 6.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server To install the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Restart the computer, then log on with A d m i n i s t r a t o r privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the D r i v e r s menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. 3.
4. Click N e x t when the InstallShield Wizard window appears. Follow screen instructions to continue installation.
6.2.2 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 Follow these instructions when installing the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller base driver for the Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system. Installing the source RPM package To install the source RPM package: 1. Install the source RPM package: rpm -ivh bcm5700-.src.rpm 2. Change the directory to the RPM path and build the binary driver for your kernel: cd /usr/src/{redhat,OpenLinux,turbo,packages,rpm ..} rpm -bb SPECS/bcm5700.
Building the driver from the TAR file To build the driver from the TAR file: 1. Create a directory and extract the TAR files: tar xvzf bcm5700-.tar.gz 2. Build the driver bcm5700.o as a loadable module for the running kernel: cd bcm5700-/src make 3. Test the driver by loading it: insmod bcm5700.o 4. Install the driver and man page: make install See the RPM instructions on the previous page for the location of the installed driver. 5.
6.3 VGA driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the ATI® RAGE XL Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. 6.3.1 Windows® 2000 Server You need to manually install the ATI® RAGE XL VGA driver on a Windows® 2000 Server operating system. To install the ATI® RAGE XL VGA driver: 1. Restart the computer, then log on with A d m i n i s t r a t o r privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive.
6.3.2 Windows® 2003 Server The Windows® 2003 Server operating system automatically recognizes the ATI® RAGE XL VGA driver during system installation. There is no need to install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA. 6.3.3 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 The Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system automatically recognizes the ATI® RAGE XL VGA driver during system installation. There is no need to install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA.
6.4 Management applications and utilities installation The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 6.4.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive.
6.4.3 Management Software menu The M a n a g e m e n t S o f t w a r e menu displays the available network and server monitoring applications. Click on an item to install. 6.4.4 Utilities menu The U t i l i t i e s menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click on an item to install. 6.4.5 Contact information Click the C o n t a c t tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.
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This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard.
Appendix summary A A.1 NCLV-D2/SATA block diagram ............................................. A-1 A.2 NCLV-DS2 block diagram .....................................................
A.1 NCLV-D2/SATA block diagram Intel Xeon Processor Intel Xeon Processor with 800MHz system bus with 800MHz system bus System Bus 64bit, 800 MHz Six DDRII 400 DIMM Sockets Intel Memory Controller Hub (E7320) 6xDDRII 400 DIMM slots (max.
A.2 NCLV-DS2 block diagram Intel Xeon Processor Intel Xeon Processor with 800MHz system bus with 800MHz system bus System Bus 64bit, 800 MHz Six DDRII 400 DIMM Sockets Intel Memory Controller Hub (E7320) 6xDDRII 333 DIMM slots (max.
