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ASUS PRL-DL motherboard user guide

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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. Configuration options: [UC] [USWC]

Onboard PCI IDE [All]

You can select to enable the primary, secondary, tertiary IDE channel, all
channels, or disable all channels. Configuration options: [All]
[Primary\Secondary] [Primary\Tertiary] [Primary] [Secondary\Tertiary\
[Secondary] [Tertiary] [Disabled]

DDR DQS Delay TAP in DEC [5]

Default setting is 5. User settings are from 0 to 96. The last setting, 96, is
for auto selection. Configuration options: [0...96]

Summary of Contents for AP1720-I5

Page 1: ...Motherboard PRL DL User Guide ...

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Page 4: ...e added solutions 1 4 1 4 Motherboard overview 1 6 1 4 1 Major components 1 6 1 4 2 Core specifications 1 8 Hardware information Chapter 2 2 1 Motherboard installation 2 1 2 1 1 Placement direction 2 1 2 1 2 Screw holes 2 1 2 2 Motherboard layout 2 2 2 3 Before you proceed 2 3 2 4 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 4 2 4 1 Overview 2 4 2 4 2 Installing the CPU 2 5 2 4 3 Installing the CPU heatsink and ...

Page 5: ...S 4 1 4 1 1 Creating a bootable disk 4 1 4 1 2 Updating the BIOS 4 3 4 2 BIOS Setup program 4 5 4 2 1 BIOS menu bar 4 6 4 2 2 Legend bar 4 6 4 3 Main Menu 4 8 4 3 1 Primary Secondary Tertiary Master Slave 4 10 4 3 2 Keyboard Features 4 14 4 4 Advanced Menu 4 15 4 4 1 Chip Configuration 4 17 4 4 2 I O Device Configuration 4 18 4 4 3 PCI Configuration 4 20 4 5 Power Menu 4 22 4 5 1 Power Up Control ...

Page 6: ... cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which t...

Page 7: ...our area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the product and adding devices on it carefully read all the documentation that came with the package Before using the product m...

Page 8: ...are information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the ...

Page 9: ...are products The ASUS websites are listed in the ASUS Contact Information on page x 2 Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage...

Page 10: ...er 4 x 64 bit 33MHz PCI slot 2 x 32 bit 33MHz PCI slot 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x VGA port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 4 x USB 1 1 ports 1 x RJ 45 ports with LED 2 x ATA 100 IDE connectors 1 x PIO mode 4 IDE connector 1 x Floppy disk connector 1 x Serial Port 2 COM2 connector 1 x Serial Port header CPU Power Chassis fan connectors 12V 8 pin Power connector IDE LED Power L...

Page 11: ...ions summary Extended ATX form factor 12 in x 10 5 in 30 48 cm x 26 67 cm Device drivers Management software Utilities Contact information Form Factor Support CD contents Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

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Page 13: ...hapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the PRL DL motherboard It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports Product introduction ...

Page 14: ...ASUS PRL DL motherboard Chapter summary 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 1 4 Motherboard overview 1 6 ...

Page 15: ...a reliable and high performance dual processor server platform 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 PRL DL package for the following items If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer ASUS PRL DL motherboard Extended ATX form factor 12 in x 10 5 in 30 48 cm...

Page 16: ...ard supports up to 4GB of system memory using PC2100 1600 registered ECC DDR DIMMs The ultra fast 266MHz memory bus doubles the speed of the PC100 SDRAM to deliver the required bandwidth for the latest 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications See page 2 10 Advanced 64 bit PCI slots The 64 bit 33MHz PCI slots maximize I O bandwidth for current 64 bit PCI cards that support 33MHz bus ATA 100...

Page 17: ...Onboard LAN The motherboard comes with the Intel 82540 Gigabit Ethernet controller to support the latest LAN technologies Onboard VGA The ATI Rage XL PCI based VGA controller integrates an 8MB display SDRAM to provide onboard video solution ...

Page 18: ...de regardless of the BIOS setting Remote Ring In This feature allows the system to wake up remotely through an internal or external modem if present Wake Up support The motherboard includes Wake On LAN Wake On Ring and BIOS Wake Up features Server management The motherboard comes with an ASMC connector that supports the optional ASMC HE ME LE card to comply with server reliability availability and...

Page 19: ...nd HD SCSI MO ZIP CD Floppy boot selection and is Year 2000 certified Compliance Both the BIOS and the hardware levels of the motherboard meet the stringent requirements for SDG 2 0 certification The new SDG 2 0 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high level goals support for Plug and Play compatibility and power management for configuring and managing all system com...

Page 20: ...erverWorks Grand Champion SuperLite GCSL North Bridge 3 24 20 pin ATX power connector 4 8 pin 12V SSI power connector 5 DDR DIMM sockets 6 DIP switches 7 Serverworks CSB6 South Bridge 8 IDE connectors 9 USB header 10 Floppy connector 11 ASUS ASIC 12 Flash ROM 13 LPC Super I O controller 14 DIP switches 15 80 pin ASMB daughterboard connector 16 Serial port 2 17 ATI Rage XL VGA controller 18 64 bit ...

Page 21: ...ASUS PRL DL motherboard user guide 1 7 1 5 13 16 8 2 7 19 3 10 11 17 4 6 12 14 18 15 9 20 21 26 25 24 23 22 ...

Page 22: ...one thin IMB to connect to the south bridge CSB6 24 20 pin ATX power connector This power connector is for an ATX power supply 8 pin 12V SSI power connector This power connector is for an ATX power supply DDR DIMM sockets These four 184 pin DIMM sockets support up to 4GB system memory using registered ECC PC1600 2100 DDR DIMMs DIP switches This 5 switch Dual Inline Package DIP allows you to set th...

Page 23: ...lows you to set the frequencies 50 pin ASMB Connector This connector supports the ASMB proprietary Server Management daughter card Serial port 2 This 9 pin COM2 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices ATI Rage XL VGA controller This PCI based VGA controller supports up to 8MB display SDRAM for 1280x1024 and true color resolutions 64 bit PCI 32 bit PCI slots Four 64 bit 33MHz PCI slots...

Page 24: ...GA compatible devices Serial port 1 This 9 pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices USB 1 1 ports These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB devices PS 2 keyboard port This purple 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 keyboard 24 25 23 26 ...

Page 25: ... Hardware information 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 ...

Page 26: ...er 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 19 ...

Page 27: ...ard 2 1 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 1 2 Screw holes Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or remo...

Page 28: ...in COM2 Super I O J3 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power mPGA604 mPGA604 DDR DIMM1 64 72 bit 184 pin module 0 1 DDR DIMM2 64 72 bit 184 pin module 2 3 DDR DIMM3 64 72 bit 184 pin module 4 5 DDR DIMM4 64 72 bit 184 pin module 6 7 CON2 J1 SW2 FAN1 FAN2 JLAN1 JFSB1 VGA RAM CLRCMOS1 Intel 82540 Gigabit Ethernet ATX_POWER CON12V SW1 POWERLED1 LED8 STBYLED1 CPULED1 LED7 LED6 LED5 LED4 LED3 LED2 LED1 USB0 ...

Page 29: ...bject 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 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component 5 Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the po...

Page 30: ...tributes improve system performance by allowing higher core frequencies faster execution of integer instructions and data transfer rates of up to 4 26GB s or 3 2GB s Note in the illustration that the CPU has a gold triangular mark on one corner This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend th...

Page 31: ...ce Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to at least 115 angle otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely 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 4 When the CPU is in place press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indica...

Page 32: ...nce Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan 2 4 3 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink and fan assembly on top of the installed CPU making sure that it fits in place 2 Hook one end of the retention bracket into the protruding tab on the corner of the plastic retention base The retention base comes installed with the motherboard ...

Page 33: ...two ends 4 As shown the middle hook of the bracket snaps in place if you properly attached the two ends 5 Do steps 2 to 4 to install the other bracket 6 When the heatsink and fan assembly is in place connect the fan cable to the fan connector on the motherboard labeled FAN1 for the CPU on socket 1 and FAN2 for the CPU on socket 2 Don t forget to connect the CPU fan cable Hardware monitoring proble...

Page 34: ...ingle Data Rate SDR SDRAM DDR memory however has the ability to perform two data operations in one clock cycle thus providing twice the throughput of SDR memory For example a 200MHz DDR DIMM will support a 100MHz memory bus and a 266MHz DDR DIMM will support a 133MHz memory bus A DDR DIMM has the same physical dimensions as an SDR DIMM but it has a 184 pin footprint compared to the 168 pin of the ...

Page 35: ... 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 DDRA1 SDRAM 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB x1 DDRA2 SDRAM 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB x1 DDRB1 SDRAM 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB x1 DDRB2 SDRAM 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB x1 Total System Memory Max 4GB ...

Page 36: ...a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might g...

Page 37: ...ntend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 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...

Page 38: ...ble Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable IRQ assignment...

Page 39: ... designed for servers to increase the performance of high bandwidth devices such as Gigabit Ethernet cards and Ultra320 SCSI or RAID cards The following figure shows the four 64 bit PCI slots and two 32 bit PCI slots on the motherboard PCI slot PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 1 PCI 2 are 32 bit 33MHz 5V PCI slots with a Low Pin Count LPC signal connector to accommodate the ASUS Server Management Card PCI64 1 PCI6...

Page 40: ...N 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OFF ON Keep the default settings for stable system operation 1 CPU External Frequency Selection SW1 JFSB1 This option tells the clock generator which frequency to send to the CPU and SDRAM and sets the CPU s External frequency The BUS Clock multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU s Internal frequency or the advertised CPU speed Both the dip switch and jumper must be s...

Page 41: ...3 4 5 6 7 8 16 0x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 15 0x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 0x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 0x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 20 0x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 19 0x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 18 0x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 17 0x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 24 0x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 23 0x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 22 0x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 21 0x SW2 MultiplierTable Multiplier DSW 5 6 7 8 8 0x OFF OFF OFF OFF 10 0x OFF ON OFF OFF 11 0x ON ON OFF OFF 12...

Page 42: ...r to support 10 100 1000BASE TX networking Reset to pins 2 3 to disable the controller 2 7 2 Jumpers PRL DL PRL DL Intel 82540 LAN Chip Setting JLAN1 Default Enable Disable 3 2 1 2 PRL DL J1 PRL DL Keyboard Power Setting Default 5VSB 5V 1 2 3 2 3 1 2 Keyboard Power Setting 3 pin J1 These jumpers are set by default pins 2 3 to enable keyboard power up Reset to pins 1 2 to disable keyboard power up ...

Page 43: ...GA setting 3 pin JVGA1 This jumper is set by default pins 1 2 to enable the onboard the onboard ATI Rage XL VGA controller Reset to pins 2 3 to disable the VGA controller PRL DL PRL DL ATI RageXL VGA Setting JVGA1 Default Enable Disable 3 2 1 2 ...

Page 44: ...up information such as system passwords is powered by the onboard button cell battery To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the battery 3 Short the solder pads for about 5 seconds 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data PRL DL PRL DL Clear ...

Page 45: ... the provided floppy drive ribbon cable After connecting one end to the motherboard connect the other end to the floppy drive Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug 2 Serial port 2 connector 10 1 pin COM2 This connector accommodates a second serial port using an optional serial port bracket Connect the bracket cable to this connector then install t...

Page 46: ...ion for the jumper settings BIOS supports specific device bootup If you have more than two UltraDMA 100 66 devices purchase another UltraDMA 100 66 cable You may configure two hard disks to be both master devices with two ribbon cables one for the primary IDE connector and another for the secondary IDE connector 1 Pin 20 on each IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the UltraDMA ca...

Page 47: ...n 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 If you wish to use the chassis intrusion detection feature remove the jumper cap from the pins PRL DL PRL DL Chassis Open Alarm Lead J1 5VSB_MB Chassis Sig...

Page 48: ... to the CPU Make sure that your ATX 12V power supply can provide 8A on the 12V lead and at least 1A on the 5 volt standby lead 5VSB The minimum recommended wattage is 230W or 300W for a fully configured system The system may become unstable and may experience difficulty powering up if the power supply is inadequate PRL DL PRL DL ATX Power Connector For Power Supply with 20 pin Power Connector 24 p...

Page 49: ...to the fan connectors Lack of sufficient air flow within the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors 7 Wake On Ring Connector 2 pin J1 This connector connects to internal modem cards with a Wake On Ring output The connector powers up the system when a ringup packet or signal is received through the internal modem card For ex...

Page 50: ...the PCI6 slot and connect the cable from the card to this connector The PCI6 slot on the motherboard has a Low Pin Count LPC signal connector to accommodate the ASMC card 9 IPMI connector 4 pin CON1 The Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI connector is for the ASMC card Connect the 4 pin ASMC interface cable to this connector PRL DL PRL DL IPMB Connector CON1 IPMIDATA GND IPMICLK NC PRL ...

Page 51: ...onnects a switch that controls the system power Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP or ON and SOFT OFF depending on the BIOS or OS settings Pressing the power switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds turns the system OFF Reset Switch Lead 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector connects to the case mounted reset switch for rebooting the system without turning off th...

Page 52: ... pin module 6 7 CON2 J1 SW2 FAN1 FAN2 JLAN1 JFSB1 VGA RAM CLRCMOS1 Intel 82540 Gigabit Ethernet ATX_POWER CON12V SW1 POWERLED1 LED8 STBYLED1 CPULED1 LED7 LED6 LED5 LED4 LED3 LED2 LED1 USB0 USB1 COM1 PARALLEL PORT VGA RJ 45 PS 2 T Mouse B Keyboard 26 67 cm 10 4in PCI1 32 bit 33MHz 5V IDE1 IDE3 ServerWorks GCSL North Bridge J1 PCI64 2 64 bit 33MHz 3V PCI64 3 64 bit 33MHz 3V PCI64 4 64 bit 33MHz 3V U...

Page 53: ...h If memory type is not DDR SDRAM Error Code D8h POST Code 81h Get size and timing information from SPD POST Code 82h Set memory size according to each memory module POST Code 83h Set memory timing POST Code 84h Initialize memory module POST Code 85h Do DQS for memory module POST Code 86h Finish memory detection and initialization 3 Test first 256 MB memory POST Code 0Ch 1 BIOS checksum verify POS...

Page 54: ...ed APIC 4 Set A20 off POST Code 0Ah 1 Initialized int vectors 0 77h to the spurious interrupt handler Then initialize 00h 1fh to their proper places POST Code 0Bh 1 Checked normal ISA CMOS checksum and battery If it fails we load the manufacturing defaults 2 Chipset very early PM initialization change SMBASE for CPU and move SMM code 3 PMM initialization 4 Disable all memory caching then enable E8...

Page 55: ... functionality POST Code 30h 1 Disabled D0 D1 command to KBC wait for command accepted 2 Special KBC Initialization set KBC to PS2 mode 3 Sizing base memory 0 640K and extended memory starting at just over the 1M boundary Will continue until fail to read what was written or come to the 3GB boundary POST Code 31h 1 Set CPU MTRR for address above 1MB 2 Cleared base memory 3 Build UMB structure 4 Ini...

Page 56: ...ll in physical address and checksum for all ACPI tables 8 Get extended memory size and set size for E801h 9 Check USB Legacy Mode 10 Installed Mouse POST Code 3Eh 1 Do external cache sizing if it cannot be detected correctly after onboard memory configuration just return POST Code 41h 1 Programed chipset registers accroding to menuitem setting 2 Installed floppy devices POST Code 42h 1 Installed h...

Page 57: ...segement f000 to shadow write 6 Save SCSI card information 7 Set segement f000 to shadow read 8 Enable parity and NMI 9 Enable IRQ 12 if PS2 mouse hot plug 10 Enable BIOS Setup POST Code 60h 1 Set up PS2 POST Code 61h 1 Enable L1 L2 cache according to BIOS setup option 2 Chipset final initialization 3 Chipset power management final initialization 4 Show system configuration POST Code 62h 1 Force N...

Page 58: ...ble Boot Menu 4 Check RTC clock data hour minute and second if error set register A to default value 5 Set up low stack 6 Clear any pending keystroke and KB queue buffer 7 Clear garbage in base memory except BIOS data 8 Set segment EC00 to EFFF shadow read write 9 Set segment EC00 to EFFF shadow read write 10 Set A20 off POST Code ffh 1 INT 19h system boot ...

Page 59: ...Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes ...

Page 60: ...ASUS PRL DL motherboard Chapter summary 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 61: ...ess the ATX power switch If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on tests While the tests are running the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned o...

Page 62: ...ou can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down the operating system If you use Windows 98SE 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 The message You can now safely turn off your computer does not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies ...

Page 63: ...Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 64: ...motherboard 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 8 Exit Menu 4 30 ...

Page 65: ...SYS to the disk 2 Type COPY D AFLASH AFLASH EXE A assuming D is your CD ROM drive to copy AFLASH EXE to the boot disk you created BIOS setup must specify Floppy as the first item in the boot sequence 4 In DOS mode type A AFLASH Enter to run AFLASH If the word unknown appears after Flash Memory the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore cannot be p...

Page 66: ...apter 4 BIOS Setup 5 Select 1 Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press Enter The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears 6 Type a filename and the path for example A XXX XX XXX then press Enter ...

Page 67: ... type 2 then press Enter The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears 5 Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path for example A XXX XX XXX then press Enter To cancel this operation press Enter 6 When prompted to confirm the BIOS update press Y to start the update Update the BIOS only if you have problems with the motherboard and you are sure that the new BIOS revision will so...

Page 68: ...ge 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 Just repeat the process and if the problem persists load the original BIOS file you saved to the boot disk If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file the s...

Page 69: ...ecord them in the CMOS RAM of the Flash ROM The Flash ROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press Delete during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt D...

Page 70: ...creen is a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation Key s Function Description F1 or Alt H Displays the General Help screen from any where in the BIOS Setup Esc Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub menu Left or Right ar...

Page 71: ... window press Enter or Esc Sub menu Note that a right pointer symbol as shown on the left appears to the left of certain fields This pointer indicates that you can display a sub menu from this field A sub menu contains additional options for a field parameter To display a sub menu move the highlight to the field and press Enter The sub menu appears Use the legend keys to enter values and move from...

Page 72: ...y year Valid values for month day and year are Month 1 to 12 Day 1 to 31 Year up to 2099 Use the Tab or Shift Tab keys to move between the month day and year fields Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options None 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled This is required to support older Japanese...

Page 73: ...eaning passwords typed in either uppercase or lowercase letters are accepted The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two different passwords a Supervisor password and a User password If you did not set a Supervisor password anyone can access the BIOS Setup program If you did the Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program and to gain full access to the configuration fields...

Page 74: ...ay 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 In these cases select User Type HDD to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters Refer to the next section for details Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the...

Page 75: ...ss the Esc key to return to the Main menu When the Main menu appears the hard disk drive field displays the size for the hard disk drive that you configured User Type HDD 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 s...

Page 76: ...ield configures the number of sectors per track Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value To make changes to this field set the Type field to User Type HDD and the Translation Method field to Manual CHS Capacity This field shows the drive s maximum CHS capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered Maximum LBA Capacity This field shows the drive...

Page 77: ...e 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 Modes 0 through 4 provide successive increase in performance Configuration options 0 1 2 3 4 Ultra DMA Mode Disabled Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE devices Set to Disabled to su...

Page 78: ...rd 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 Configuration options 6 Sec 8 Sec 10 Sec 12 Sec 15 Sec 20 Sec 24 Sec 30 Sec Keyboard Auto Repeat Delay 1 4 Sec This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters Configuration options 1 4 Sec 1 2 Sec 3 4 Sec 1 Sec ...

Page 79: ...gical processors per physical processor package Configuration options Disabled Enabled BIOS Update Enabled This field functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with the required data When set to Enabled the BIOS loads the update on all processors during system bootup Configuration options Disabled Enabled PS 2 Mouse Function Control Auto The default setting Aut...

Page 80: ...sabled 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 If not detected the USB controller legacy mode is disabled When you set this field to Disabled the USB controller legacy mode is disabled whether or not you are using a USB dev...

Page 81: ...le if your display card cannot support this feature otherwise your system may not boot Configuration options UC USWC Onboard PCI IDE All You can select to enable the primary secondary tertiary IDE channel all channels or disable all channels Configuration options All Primary Secondary Primary Tertiary Primary Secondary Tertiary Secondary Tertiary Disabled DDR DQS Delay TAP in DEC 5 Default setting...

Page 82: ...d Serial Port 1 3F8H IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8H IRQ3 These fields allow you to set the addresses for the onboard serial connectors Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have different addresses Configuration options 3F8H IRQ4 2F8H IRQ3 3E8H IRQ4 2E8H IRQ10 Disabled Onboard Parallel Port 378H IRQ7 This field allows you to set the address of the onboard parallel port connector If you disable thi...

Page 83: ...ional 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 This selection is available only if you select ECP or ECP EPP in Parallel Port Mode above Confi...

Page 84: ... Palette Snoop Disabled Some non standard VGA cards like graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards may not show colors properly Setting this field to Enabled corrects this problem If you are using standard VGA cards leave this field to the default setting Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCI Latency Timer 32 Leave on default setting for best performance vs stability Sparse PCi Host ...

Page 85: ...ptions PCI VGA Card Onboard VGA USB Function Enabled Set this field to Enabled if you want to use Universal Serial Bus devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled When set to Enabled these fields allow the system to boot from the network using the onboard LAN controller boot ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 86: ...Saving system power is conserved to its greatest amount This setting automatically puts the system into suspend mode after a brief period of system inactivity Min Saving allows the least power saving as the system enters suspend mode only after a long period of inactivity Configuration options User Defined Disabled Min Saving Max Saving You should install the Advanced Power Management APM utility ...

Page 87: ...options Blank Screen V H SYNC Blank DPMS Standby DPMS Suspend DPMS OFF DPMS Reduce ON HDD Power Down Disabled Shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inactivity as set in this user configurable field This feature does not affect SCSI hard drives Configuration options Disabled 1 Min 2 Min 3 Min 15 Min Suspend Mode Disabled Sets the time period before the system goes into...

Page 88: ...up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the...

Page 89: ... 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 You may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting Everyday or at a certain time and day by selecting By Date Configuration options Disabled Everyday By Date ...

Page 90: ...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 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage 3VSB Voltage The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the voltage output by the onboard voltage regulators If any of the monitored items is out of range the following error message appears Hardware Monit...

Page 91: ...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 and network remote boot ROMs The IPL devices are classified into three categories PnP devices includes Boot Connection Vector BCV and Bootstrap Entry Vector BEV devices ...

Page 92: ...y Vector BEV device to boot from BEV devices include network controllers or cards The BEV devices present in the system will appear as options for this field For this motherboard the following options are present onboard None 4th Boot Legacy Disabled This field reserves the boot sequence selection only to legacy devices including FDD HDD CD ROM and LAN This mode does not allow booting from a boot ...

Page 93: ...S 1 4 Support Enabled This field allows you to enable or disable the MultiProcessor Specification 1 4 support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled This field speeds up the Power On Self Test POST routine by skipping retesting a second third and fourth time Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled When enabled the BIOS will seek the flopp...

Page 94: ...ory errors are logged Configuration options Disabled Enabled Side 0 of DIMM0 Side 1 of DIMM3 Enabled This field displays the presence of ECC DIMMS in the slots Installed DIMMs automatically display Enabled If the DIMM slot is empty the gray Not Installed message is displayed Configuration options Enabled Not Installed 4 6 1 Slot Configuration Init Slot 1 2 3 4 5 6 IRQ Normal This field allows you ...

Page 95: ...s the event log recorded on the sub menu Select Enabled to automatically clear the event log Reset to Disabled to store up event log data An IPMI device must be connected to the server for this field to function Configuration options Disabled Enabled Log Memory ECC Error Enabled This field allows you to set whether Error Checking and Correcting memory errors are logged Configuration options Disabl...

Page 96: ...o 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 7 1 Event Log Viewer ...

Page 97: ...urned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Pressing Esc does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or F10 from the legend bar to exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Pressing...

Page 98: ...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 Select Yes to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Save Changes This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program You can then return to other menus and make further ...

Page 99: ...Chapter 5 Support CD This chapter gives information on the provided motherboard support CD ...

Page 100: ...L DL motherboard Chapter summary 5 1 Microsoft Windows NT Server 5 2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server 5 3 Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5 4 Novell NetWare Server 5 5 SCO Open Server 5 0 x 5 6 Linux RedHat 7 x ...

Page 101: ...d 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 ...

Page 102: ...ion for ASUS technical support 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 The following pages will give information on certain drivers for server systems using different operating systems ...

Page 103: ...N under Windows NT4 you need to upgrade to Windows NT Service Pack 5 or later 5 1 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4 0 B New System Installation 1 Press Next when Installing Windows NT Networking screen appears 2 Select Wired to the Network Press Next You can select install IIS or not 3 Press Select from list Insert the Intel R PRO LAN Adapter diskette and click Have Disk Don t let the Windows NT syste...

Page 104: ...l see a list of adapters 4 Don t select an adapter from this list Instead insert the Intel R PRO LAN Adapter diskette and click Have Disk 5 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 listed in the Network adapters list 6 Click OK to finish and configure any protocols as prompted 7 Restart Wind...

Page 105: ... Display Type 5 Select Change from the display options 6 Select Have Disk 7 Windows NT system will prompt you for the correct path enter the path of the driver such as D Drivers ATI Nt40 ATIDrive assuming your CD ROM drive is letter D 8 A list of video adapters will be displayed Select the XPERT 98 PCI then click on OK button 9 Windows NT will once again prompt for confirmation All appropriate fil...

Page 106: ...ted non bootable diskette in the floppy drive when using this utility Choose check bottom of Windows 2000 to create Windows 2000 diskette one diskette when appeared create window disk screen B Update Driver on an Existing System Installation 1 Boot Windows 2000 system and log on as Administrator 2 Click on the Start button Select Settings Control Panel 3 Double click the System icon in the Control...

Page 107: ...ws 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 5 2 2 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 on board ATI RAGE XL graphics chip 5 2 3 Enabling ATA100 Feature in ...

Page 108: ...ttom of Windows XP to create Windows XP diskette one diskette when appeared create window disk screen B Update Driver on an Existing System Installation 1 Boot Windows XP system and log on as Administrator 2 Click on the Start button Select Settings Control Panel 3 Double click the System icon in the Control Panel Select the Hardware tab Click on Device Manager Button 4 Click the Other Devices And...

Page 109: ...ny driver for supporting the on board ATI RAGE XL graphics chip 8 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 9 Click Finish Windows XP system will prompt if you want to restart the system now After system been restarted the new driver will be loaded into the ...

Page 110: ...iskette 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 MAKEDISK operating system destination where operating system is the OS for which you are creating the diskette and destination is the drive letter and path such as A If no destination is specified t...

Page 111: ...ed the VGA driver support 3 When the NetWare installation procedure prompts you for a Network Driver insert the Intel PRO 1000 driver diskette into drive A Then use the INS key to select an unlisted driver A dialog box appears The CE1000 LAN Intel 8254X Based Network Connection driver appear as a selection 4 Installation of the Intel 82540EM Network Adapter for NetWare 5 x or 4 xx is complete Add ...

Page 112: ...etconfig without opting to relink the kernel 3 Install the new driver using custom When asked for the installation media choose media images and type the directory path to the VOL 000 000 file In step 1 if you copied it to tmp type tmp After the installation of the driver is complete exit custom 4 Run netconfig and add the adapters For each adapter that is present in the system enter the appropria...

Page 113: ...refer to the documentation supplied with your Intel PRO 1000 adapter All hardware requirements listed apply to use with Linux New features include support for the Intel PRO 1000 MT Desktop Adapter Update Driver on an Existing System Installation To build a binary RPM package of this driver run rpm tb filename tar gz Replace filename tar gz with thespecific file name of the driver For the build to ...

Page 114: ...1000 o For Linux 2 4 x systems lib modules KERNEL_VERSION kernel drivers net e1000 o The install locations listed above are the default locations They may not be correct for certain Linux distributions For more information go to ldistrib htm 5 Install the module insmod e1000 parameter value 6 Assign an IP address to the interface by entering the following where x is the interface number ifconfig e...

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