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NRL-LS ® Intel® Pentium4™-based Motherboard ServerWorks® GCSL SystemSet NRL-LS User Guide E1098 E1098
User Guide Motherboard NRL-LS
E1098 Checklist First Edition November 2002 Copyright © 2002 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 1. Product introduction 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Welcome! .............................................................................. Package contents .................................................................. Special features ..................................................................... 1.3.1 Product highlights ..................................................... 1.3.2 Value-added solutions ............................................... Motherboard overview .........................
Contents Safeguards 2.6 2.7 2.8 Expansion slots ................................................................... 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card ................................... 2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card ............................... Switches and jumpers ......................................................... 2.7.1 Switches ................................................................. CPU Multiplier Table ............................................................ 2.7.
FCC/CDC statements 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 the ASUS NRL-LS motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the NRL-LS 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.
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NRL-LS specifications summary CPU Support for Intel® Pentium4™ processor On-die 512KB L2 cache Chipsets ServerWorks® Grand Champion “Super-Lite” North Bridge, CMIC-SL, ServerWorks® South Bridge, CSB6 Front Side Bus (FSB) 400 MHz Memory 4 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets Supports PC2100/PC1600 registered ECC DDR DIMMs Supports 128MB to 4GB system memory Onboard LAN Intel® 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet controller Onboard SCSI Adaptec AIC-7892X Ultra 160 SCSI controller Onboard VGA ATI® RAGE-XL PCI-based VGA
Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the NRL-LS motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. 1.
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® NRL-LS motherboard! The ASUS NRL-LS motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality server motherboards! The NRL-LS incorporates Intel® Pentium4™ processors coupled with the ServerWorks® Grand Champion Super Lite (GCSL) SystemSet to deliver a reliable and high performance server platform.
1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology Latest 400MHz Pentium4™ Processor Technology: The NRL-LS motherboard supports the Intel® Pentium 4 Socket 478 Northwood/ Willamette Processor. The Pentium 4 processor utilizes the advanced 0.18 micron processor core in FC-PGA2 package for a 2.66+GHz frequency, while the Northwood processor uses the 0.13 micron processor core with 512KB L2 cache for up to a speedy 2.66+ GHz frequency and a 400 MHz FSB.
Onboard LAN The motherboard features the Intel® 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet controller to support 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec transfer rates for a high-speed and highly-compatible network connection. Onboard VGA The ATI Rage-XL PCI-based VGA controller integrates an 8MB display SDRAM to provide onboard video solution.
1.3.2 Value-added solutions Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASUS ASIC 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.
Auto fan off The system fans power off automatically when the system is in sleep mode. This feature reduces both power consumption and system noise. Chassis intrusion detection The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring through the ASUS ASIC. A chassis intrusion event is retained in the system memory for more protection. Smart BIOS The 4Mbit firmware gives an easy-to-use interface that provides more control and protection to the motherboard.
1.4 Motherboard overview Before you install the NRL-LS 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 NRL-LS motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-7. 1. 4-pin 12V power connector 16.
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1.4.2 Core specifications 1-8 1 4-pin 12V power connector. This power connector is for an ATX power supply. 2 24/20-pin ATX power connector. This power connector is for an ATX power supply. 3 CPU sockets. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the Intel® Pentium4™ processor with 512KB L2 cache and a 400 MHz system bus that allows up to 3.2GB/s data transfer rate. 4 ServerWorks® Grand Champion “Super-Lite” North Bridge, CMICSL.
11 Adaptec® SCSI controller. The AIC-7892X SCSI controller supports up to 15 SCSI devices through the onboard singlechannel SCSI connectors at rates up to 160MB/sec. 12 DIP switches. This 8-switch Dual Inline Package (DIP) sets the CPU frequency multiple. 13 Panel Connector. This connector suports all basic system connections. 14 LPC super I/O controller. This Low Pin Count (LPC) interface provides the commonly used Super I/O functionality.
23 Intel® 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet controller. This controller is an integrated Ethernet LAN component that supports 1000Mbps, 100Mbps, and 10Mbps data rates. The 82540EM is optimized for LAN on Motherboard designs (LOM), enterprise networking, and Internet appliances that use PCI bus. The controller provides a 32-bit/33MHz interface to the PCI bus that supports PCI Specification Rev. 2.2. 24 Onboard COM2 Port. This header supports a COM2 bracket for extra serial connections. 25 PS/2 mouse port.
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. 2.
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 ............................................. 2-8 2.6 Expansion slots ............................................ 2-11 2.7 Switches and jumpers ................................. 2-14 2.8 Connectors .....
2.1 Motherboard installation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The NRL-LS uses the ATX form factor that measures 12 inches x 9.6 inches (30.5 x 24.4 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 24.4cm (9.6in) PS/2 ATX_POWER J4 T: Mouse B: Keyboard FAN3 ® ServerWorks CMIC-SL North Bridge ATX12V COM2 4 5 6 7 IDE2 2 3 IDE1 0 1 30.7cm (12.
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 a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. The socket is designed for the Intel® Pentium4™ Processor in the 478-pin package with 512KB L2 cache. The processor includes the Intel® NetBurst™ micro-architecture that features the hyperpipelined technology, rapid execution engine, 400MHz system bus, and execution trace cache.
2.4.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU: 1. Locate the Socket 478 and open it by pulling the lever gently sideways away from the socket. Then lift the lever upwards. The socket lever must be fully opened (90 to 100 degrees). Gold Arrow 90 - 100 2. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation. The gold arrow of the CPU must be oriented toward the inner corner of the socket base nearest to the hinge of the lever handle.
Take care not to scrape the motherboard surface when mounting a clampstyle processor fan, or else damage may occur. When mounting a heatsink onto your CPU, make sure that exposed CPU capacitors do not touch the heatsink, or damage may occur! Do not neglect to set the correct Bus Frequency and Multiple (frequency multiple setting is available only on unlocked processors) for your Socket 478 processor or else boot-up may not be possible.
2. Position the fan with the retention mechanism on top of the heatsink. Align and snap the four clasps on the retention mechanism over the holes on each corner of the module base. Make sure that the fan and retention mechanism assembly perfectly fits the heatsink and module base, otherwise you cannot snap the hooks into the holes. Retention Lock Lever Retention Clasp Snapped over Retention Hole Keep the retention lock levers lifted upward while fitting the retention mechanism to the module base.
3. Push down the locks on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base. When secure, the retention lock levers should point to opposite directions. 2.4.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable When the fan, heatsink, and the retention mechanism are in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled FAN3. CPU Fan Connector (FAN3) Don’t forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors may occur if you fail to plug this connector.
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 registered PC2100/1600 DIMMs with Serial Presence Detect (SPD) and Error Check and Correction (ECC). ® 104 Pins NRL-LS 80 Pins NRL-LS 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.
2.5.2 Memory Configurations The motherboard supports system memory of up to 4GB in a one-way non-interleaved configuration. Memory configuration table DIMM Socket 184-pin ECC DDR DIMM Total Memory DDR1 SDRAM 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB (x1) = DDR2 SDRAM 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB (x1) = DDR3 SDRAM 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB (x1) = DDR4 SDRAM 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB (x1) = Total System Memory (Max. 4GB) = The system chipset only supports PC2100/1600 registered ECC DIMMs.
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. 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. Unlocked Retaining Clip 3.
2.6 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following subsections 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
2.7 Switches and jumpers 2.7.1 Switches The following figure shows the location and default settings of the DIP switches on the motherboard. Keep the default settings for stable system operation. SW1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OFF ON ON ® NRL-LS SW Default Selection 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NRL-LS DIP Switches (Reserved) (Reserved) (Reserved) (Reserved) OFF ON = Freq. Multiple Selection OFF ON = Freq. Multiple Selection OFF ON = Freq. Multiple Selection OFF ON = Freq.
2.7.2 Jumpers 1. Fast Ethernet setting (3-pin J1) These jumpers are set by default, pins [1-2], to enable the onboard INTEL 82540 Fast Ethernet controller to support 10/100/1000BASE-TX networking. Set the jumper to pins 2-3 to disable the controller. J1 ® NRL-LS 3 2 2 1 Disable Enable (Default) NRL-LS LAN Setting 2. VGA setting (3-pin J3) This jumper is set by default, pins [2-3], to enable the onboard the onboard ATI Rage XL VGA controller. Reset to pins 1-2 to disable the VGA controller.
3. Keyboard Power setting (3-pin J4) This jumper is set by default, pins [2-3], to enable keyboard power up. Reset to pins [1-2] to disable keyboard power up. J4 1 2 ® 2 3 +5V +5VSB (Default) NRL-LS NRL-LS Keyboard Power Setting 4. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) These solder pads allow 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.
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 FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable.
3. IDE connectors (three 40-1 pin IDE1 / IDE2 / IDE3) 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.
4. ATX power connectors (24/20-pin ATXPWR, 4-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 24/20-pin ATXPWR connector, this motherboard requires that you connect the 4-pin ATX +12V power plug to provide sufficient power to the CPU.
5. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan Connectors (3-pin FAN1, FAN2, FAN3) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W 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. Lack of sufficient air flow within the system may damage the motherboard components.
7. IPMI connector (4-pin CON2) The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) connector is for the ASMC card. Connect the 4-pin ASMC interface cable to this connector. ® IPMIDATA GND IPMICLK NC NRL-LS CON2 NRL-LS IPMI Connector 8. Zero Channel RAID slot (PCI-4) The 64-bit/33MHz PCI-4 slot (colored green) supports the Adaptec SCSI RAID 2000S Zero-Channel RAID card to provide advanced RAID functionality. The card supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, multilevel 0/1 and 0/5, cache memory modules with ECC.
9. Chassis alarm lead (4-1 pin J2) 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.
11. One 68-pin Ultra160 SCSI Connectors (SCSI) This motherboard has one 68-Pin Ultra160 SCSI connector. The channel can support a maximum of 15 devices as specified by Ultra160 standards. 1 35 ® SCSI NRL-LS 68-Pin Ultra160/ Ultra2-Wide SCSI Connector NRL-LS Onboard SCSI Connectors 34 68 SCSI Connection Notes This motherboard has one 68-Pin Ultra160 SCSI connectors. The onboard SCSI chipset incorporates an advanced multimode I/O cell that supports both single-ended (SE), Ultra2, and Ultra160 devices.
12. Wake-On-Ring Connector (2-pin WOR) This connector connects to internal modem cards with a Wake-OnRing output. The connector powers up the system when a ringup packet or signal is received through the internal modem card. For external modems, Wake-On-Ring is detected through the COM port. ® NRL-LS J6 Ground Ring# NRL-LS Wake-On-Ring Connector 13. HD Activity LED Connector (2-pin J7) This connector supports the hard disk activity LED and illuminates whenever the HD is operating.
Power LED + NC Power LED – NC GND NC +5V GND GND Speaker 14. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.
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Chapter 3 This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes. 3.
Chapter summary 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.
3.2 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. If you use Windows 95/98/2000/XP, click the Start button, click Shut Down, then click the OK button to shut down the computer. The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down.
Chapter 4 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 4.
Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .............. 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program ...................................... 4-5 4.3 Main Menu ...................................................... 4-8 4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................... 4-15 4.5 Power Menu .................................................. 4-22 4.6 Boot Menu .................................................... 4-27 4.7 Server Menu ................................................. 4-29 4.
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4.1.1 Creating a bootable disk AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode. To determine the BIOS version of your motherboard, check the last four numbers of the code displayed on the upper left-hand corner of your screen during bootup. Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. 1.
5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press . The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. 6. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX, then press .
4.1.2 Updating the BIOS Update the BIOS only if you have problems with the motherboard and you are sure that the new BIOS revision will solve your problems. Careless updating may result to more problems with the motherboard! 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier. 2. Boot from the floppy disk. 3. At the “A:\” prompt, type AFLASH and then press . 4.
7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the Flash ROM. The boot block is updated automatically only when necessary. This minimizes the possibility of boot problems in case of update failures. When the programming is done, the message “Flashed Successfully” appears. 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn off the system because this may cause boot problems.
4.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable 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 bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features. POWER Use this menu to configure power management features. BOOT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to locate and load the Operating System.
General help In addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. You may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing or the + combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys and their corresponding functions. Saving changes and exiting the Setup program See “4.8 Exit Menu” for detailed information on saving changes and exiting the setup program.
4.3 Main Menu When you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears. System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour, minute, second. Valid values for hour, minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59). Use the or + keys to move between the hour, minute, and second fields. System Date [XX/XX/XXXX] Sets the system to the date that you specify (usually the current date).
Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] 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 is now set to [Enabled]. This password allows full access to the BIOS Setup menus.
4.3.1 Primary/Secondary/Tertiary Master/Slave Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If automatic detection fails, this may be because the hard disk drive is too old or too new. If the hard disk was already formatted on an older system, Setup may detect incorrect parameters.
[User Type HDD] Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for the drive. Refer to the drive documentation or on the drive label for this information. 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. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active.
Translation Method [LBA] Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing (LBA) is enabled, the 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with more than 504MB storage capacity. Configuration options: [LBA] [LARGE] [Normal] [Match Partition Table] [Manual] Cylinders This field configures the number of cylinders. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value.
SMART Monitoring [Disabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) system that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology. This parameter is normally disabled because the resources used in the SMART monitoring feature may decrease system performance. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PIO Mode [4] This option lets you set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for the IDE device.
4.3.2 Keyboard Features Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [6/Sec] This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second.
4.4 Advanced Menu CPU Speed [Manual] This field displays the auto-detected CPU speed. CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or off the CPU Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache.
OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]. Otherwise, leave to the default setting [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a USB device at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled.
4.4.1 Chip Configuration Video Memory Cache Mode [UC] USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache technology for the video memory of the processor. It can greatly improve the display speed by caching the display data. You must set this to UC (uncacheable) if your display card cannot support this feature; otherwise your system may not boot.
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W] When set to [Read Only], this parameter protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from, but not writes to, the floppy disk drive. The default setting [R/W] allows both reads and writes. Configuration options: [R/W] [Read Only] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3] These fields allow you to set the addresses for the onboard serial connectors.
Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP] This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. [Normal] allows normal-speed operation but in one direction only; [EPP] allows bidirectional parallel port operation; [ECP] allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional DMA mode; [ECP+EPP] allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode. Configuration options: [Normal] [EPP] [ECP] [ECP+EPP] ECP DMA Select [3] This field allows you to configure the parallel port DMA channel for the selected ECP mode.
4.4.3 PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4, Slot 5, Slot 6 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ use. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some non-standard VGA cards, like graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards, may not show colors properly.
Onboard SCSI BIOS [Auto] [Auto] allows the motherboard BIOS to detect whether you have a Adaptec SCSI controller. If the SCSI controller is detected, the SCSI BIOS will be enabled. If no SCSI controller is detected, the onboard SCSI BIOS will be disabled. Setting to [Disabled] deactivates the onboard SCSI BIOS so that the BIOS on an add-on SCSI card can be used. If your SCSI card does not have a BIOS, the SCSI card will not function.
4.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity. Power Management [User Defined] This field allows you to activate or deactivate the automatic power saving features. When set to [Disabled], the power management features do not function regardless of the other settings on this menu.
Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines 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.
4.5.1 Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after power interruptions. [Disabled] leaves your system off while [Enabled] reboots the system. [Previous State] sets the system back to the state it was before the power interruption. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Previous State] Wake/Power Up On Ext.
Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] Automatic Power Up [Disabled] This allows an unattended or automatic system power up.
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF], CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM], System Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). The presence of the fans is automatically detected. VCORE Voltage, 3.
4.6 Boot Menu The motherboard BIOS supports the BIOS Boot Specification (BBS) version 1.01. BBS is an intelligent mechanism that provides flexible ways to set boot sequence for Initial Program Load (IPL) devices such as CD-ROMs, network remote boot ROM, and SCSI or RAID controllers on PnP cards.
1st Boot : (BAID) [None] This field allows you to select a BIOS Aware IPL Devices (BAID) to boot from. A BAID is any device that can boot on an operating system but requires a specific BIOS code for support. Bootable FDDs, ATA HDD, ATAPI CD-ROM, ATA ZIP, and ATA MO drives are classified as BAID. The drives present in the system will appear as options for this field.
Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Yes] is selected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS. If you installed a nonPnP OS or if you want to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings, keep the default setting [No]. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Reset Configuration Data [No] The Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) contain information about non-PnP devices.
4.6.1 Slot Configuration Init Slot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 IRQ [Normal] This field allows you to set the priority level for each expansion slot in order to determine expansion card initialization order.
4.7 Server Menu Remote Console [Disabled] This field allows the text mode VGA display to be sent out to VT100 terminal through COM1. This function is effective at BIOS POST and DOS environment. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [POST Only] Event Log Viewer Pressing on this item gives you a sub-menu. You will be shown all events such as “no bootable media” or “fan speed out of range”. Clear Event Log [Disabled] This field clears the event log recorded on the sub-menu.
4.7.1 Event Log Viewer No IPMI Device Detected Unless an IPMI device, like the ASMC-LE/HE server management card is installed, the Event Log Viewer will not display any data. If installed, a detailed range of server data is displayed.
4.8 Exit Menu When you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu. Pressing does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or from the legend bar to exit. Exit Saving Changes 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.
Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to load default values. Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. 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.
Chapter 5 This chapter gives information on the provided motherboard support CD. 5.
Chapter summary 1. Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 ................................ 3 I. ADAPTEC SCSI Driver Installation ................................... 3 II. Intel 82540EM Network Driver Installation ....................... 7 III. ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installation .......................... 9 2. Microsoft Windows 2000 Server ................................. 10 I. ADAPTEC SCSI Driver Installation ................................. 10 II. Intel 82540EM Network Driver Installation ................
Support CD Contents Drivers The support CD will detect your operating system and display relevant drivers for you to install. This is where you can find drivers for the onboard devices. Follow the installation wizards or find additional instructions as text files in each of the drivers’ folders. Management Software This is where you will find ASUS’ specially designed server management software.
Utilities This is where you can install Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing User’s Manuals contained in this support CD or from ASUS’ Web Site. Contact This is where you can find contact information for ASUS technical support. The following pages will give information on certain drivers for server systems using different operating systems.
1. Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 I. ADAPTEC SCSI Driver Installation Windows NT 4.0 do not have drivers for such new SCSI controllers, the user must load the driver manually prior to Windows NT 4.0 installation. NOTE: Prepare one blank formatted high density floppy disk. Label the disk "Ultra160 FMS v1.11 for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Setup Disk." A. Preparing an Adaptec Driver Disk 1. Insert the ASUS support CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2.
3. Select Ultra160 FMS 1.11 from the options. Press Enter. 4. Select Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. Press Enter. 5. When prompted, insert the floppy disk that you labeled "Ultra160 FMS v1.11 for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Setup Disk." 6. Press Enter and follow the succeeding screen instructions. B. New System Installation This section describes installing and using the Adaptec Family Manager Set (FMS) Driver for Windows NT.
B1. CD-ROM Installation 1. Create the Windows NT driver diskette. Refer to selection A Preparing an Adaptec Driver Disk section "Creating Family Manager Set Driver Disks". 2. Ensure your Windows NT v4.0 CD is inserted into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Start your system. Immediate press and release the F6 key when you see the following message: "Setup is inspecting your computer's hardware configuration..." If you do not see this message, your system may not be setup to boot from CD-ROM.
8. If you want to add other host adapters (that are not a part of the Ultra160 Family), do so at this time by pressing 'S' and repeating step 5 for each additional adapter and inserting the appropriate disk provided by the hardware manufacturer. The Adaptec Ultra160 Family host adapters use the same driver; it is not necessary to install the ADPU160M.SYS driver again. 9. Press ENTER to continue with the Windows NT operating system setup.
II. Intel 82540EM Network Driver Installation A. Preparing Intel 82540EM Lan Driver Diskette If you need to use a floppy disk to install the on-board Intel 82550 network adapter drivers, use the dcreat.exe utility located in the\Drivers\LAN\MAKEDISK directory on ASUS Driver Support CD. Make sure you have a 1.44 MB formatted, non-bootable diskette in the floppy drive when using this utility. Choose check bottom of Windows NT4.
4. Type A:\ (for floppy) in the dialog box and click OK. Then follow the prompts to complete installation. When the adapter is added you'll see a new adapter "Intel(R) PRO/1000 Family Adapter"," listed in the Network adapters list. 5. Click Next to finish and configure any protocols as prompted. C. Existing System Installation 1. Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel. 2. Select the Adapter tab. 3. Click Add. You'll see a list of adapters. 4. Don't select an adapter from this list.
III. ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installation 1. Start up Windows NT in VGA mode. 2. Run the Windows NT Display program located in the Control Panel, under Settings in the Start menu or right click the mouse button on the desktop and select Properties from the popup menu. 3. Select the Settings tab. 4. Select Display Type.... 5. Select Change... from the display options. 6. Select Have Disk... 7.
2. Microsoft Windows 2000 Server I. ADAPTEC SCSI Driver Installation The Microsoft Windows 2000 Server can auto detect the onboard AIC7892X SCSI controller on the motherboard. You don't need to load or modify the SCSI driver. II. Intel 82540EM Network Driver Installation A. Preparing Intel 82540EM Lan Driver Diskette If you need to use a floppy disk to install the on-board Intel 82540EM network adapter drivers, use the dcreat.
9. Select "Intel PRO/1000MT Network Connection" from the listed Network Adapters. Click Next. System would prompt you an Update Driver Warning message. Click Yes to continue installing driver. 10. Click Finish. Windows 2000 system will prompt if you want to restart the system now. After system been restarted, the new driver will be loaded into the system.
III. ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installation Windows 2000 system can correctly recognize ATI RAGE XL PCI driver during system installation. User needs not to load any driver for supporting the onboard ATI RAGE XL graphics chip. IV. Enabling ATA100 Feature in Windows 2000 To enable the ATA100 feature under Windows 2000, you need to upgrade to Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 or later.
3. Microsoft Windows XP Professional I. ADAPTEC SCSI Driver Installation The Microsoft Windows XP Professional can auto detect the onboard AIC7892X SCSI controller on the motherboard. You don't need to load or modify the SCSI driver. II. Intel 82540EM Network Driver Installation A. Preparing Intel 82540EM Lan Driver Diskette If you need to use a floppy disk to install the on-board Intel 82540EM network adapter drivers, use the dcreat.
III. ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installation Windows 2000 system can correctly recognize ATI RAGE XL PCI driver during system installation. User needs not to load any driver for supporting the onboard ATI RAGE XL graphics chip.
4. Novell NetWare Server I. ADAPTEC SCSI Driver Installation A single driver (*HAM) is provided for the Novell NetWare 4.XX, and 5.X environments. This document explains how to install and use Adaptec SCSI Host Adapter Module (HAM) driver for NetWare. The Adaptec solution that consists of the device drivers ADPT160M.DDI and ADPT160M are Host Adapter Modules (HAMs). HAM. To support SCSI devices, load the HAM in conjunction with a SCSI Custom Device Module (CDM).
4. Select Novell Netware 3.1x, 4.xx and 5.xx. Press Enter. 5. Select either "Novell Netware Version 3.1x/4.xx" or "Novell Netware Version 5.xx." Press Enter. 6. When prompted, insert the floppy disk that you labeled "Ultra160 FMS v1.11 for Novell Netware Version 3.1x/4.xx Setup Disk" or "Ultra160FMS v1.11 for Novell Netware version 5.xx Setup Disk" 7. Press Enter and follow the succeeding screen instructions.
B. NetWare 5.X New Installations 1. Begin the file server installation according to the instructions in the file server installation chapter in the Novell NetWare Installation Manual. 2. When the NetWare installation procedure prompts you a Device type screen, press Modify to add a Storage adapters: (Default only IDEATA available). Press INS for adding a new driver. Please put the ADAPTEC driver for NetWare diskette into drive A: Then use the INS key to select an unlisted driver. A dialog box appears.
C. NetWare 4.XX New Installations 1. Begin the file server installation according to the instructions in the file server installation chapter in the Novell NetWare Installation Manual. 2. When the NetWare installation procedure prompts you for a driver disk, insert the ADAPTEC driver for NetWare diskette into drive A: Then use the INS key to select an unlisted driver. A dialog box appears. If the driver diskette is in the A: drive, press Enter to continue. The ADPT160M.HAM driver appears as a selection. 3.
II. Intel 82540EM Network Driver Installation A. Preparing Intel 82540EM Lan Driver Diskette 1. Use the self-extracting image files: For the Intel(R) PRO/1000 Server Adapter driver, the executable file is located here: \Drivers\Lan\makedisk\makenw.bat 2. Use the manual to create driver diskette: If you need to use a floppy disk to install the on-board Intel 82550 network adapter drivers, use the MAKEDISK.BAT utility located in the \Drivers\LAN\MAKEDISK directory on ASUS Driver Support CD.
Caution: If the "Loader could not find public symbol: " error message prompted when system is loading Intel(R) PRO LAN Adapter driver, it's because the related network driver modules are too old. User must download the latest Netware Support Pack from Novell web site at: http://support.novell.com/ products/nw411/patches.htm (For example: the support pack for NetWare 4.11) 4. Installation of the Intel 82540EM Network Adapter for NetWare 5.x or 4.xx is complete.
5. SCO Open Server 5.0.6 I. ADAPTEC SCSI Driver Installation SCO Open Server 5.0.x does not include the drivers for the Adaptec SCSI controller. You must create a river disk prior to SCO Open Server installation. NOTE: Prepare one blank formatted high-density floppy disk. Label the disk "Ultra160 FMS v1.11 for SCO UnixWare 2.1x Setup Disk" or"Ultra160 FMS v1.11 for SCO UnixWare 7.x Setup Disk" or"Ultra160 FMS v1.11 for SCO Open Server 5.0.x Setup Disk". A. Preparing an Adaptec Driver Disk 1.
4. Select SCO UnixWare 2.1x, 7.x, OpenServer 5.0.x. Press Enter. 5. Select either "SCO UnixWare 2.1x" or "SCO UnixWare 7.x" or "SCO OpenServer 5.0.x". Press Enter. 6. When prompted, insert the floppy disk that you labeled "Ultra160 FMS v1.11 for SCO UnixWare 2.1x Setup Disk" or "Ultra160 FMS v1.11 for SCO UnixWare 7.x Setup Disk" or "Ultra160 FMS v1.11 for SCO OpenServer 5.0.x Setup Disk". 7. Press Enter and follow the succeeding screen instructions.
II. Intel 82540EM Network Driver Installation SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 system can correctly recognize Intel 82540 network controller during installation. User doesn't need to load or modify the network driver for the onboard LAN device. User also can find the Intel 82540 Network driver from ASUS Driver Support CD at: \Drivers\Lan\UNIX\SCO5 Instructions for Installing the eeE Driver for SCO OpenServer 1. Copy the eee.vol file to any directory, say /tmp, on the SCO system, renaming the file as VOL.000.000.
6. Linux RedHat 7.2 I. ADAPTEC SCSI Driver Installation The RedHat 7.2 versions already bundle with Adaptec AIC-7892X Ultra 160 SCSI driver support. II. Intel 82540EM Network Driver Installation This file describes the Linux* Base Driver for the Intel PRO/1000 Family of Adapters, version 4.1.x. This driver is intended for 2.2.x and 2.4.x kernels; it is known to build properly on 2.2.x kernels through 2.2.20 and on 2.4.x kernels through 2.4.17.
2. Untar/unzip the archive, where x.x.x is the version number for the driver tar: tar zxf e1000-x.x.x.tar.gz 3. Change to the driver src directory, where x.x.x is the version number for the driver tar: cd e1000-x.x.x/src/ 4. Compile the driver module: make install The binary will be installed as: For Linux 2.2.x systems: /lib/modules/[KERNEL_VERSION]/net/e1000.o For Linux 2.4.x systems: /lib/modules/[KERNEL_VERSION]/kernel/drivers/net/e1000.
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