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Motherboard

DSBF-DM

Series

DSBF-DM
DSBF-DM/SAS

Summary of Contents for DSBF-DM

Page 1: ...Motherboard DSBF DM Series DSBF DM DSBF DM SAS ...

Page 2: ...MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR ...

Page 3: ...for the motherboard 2 4 2 2 4 Motherboard layouts 2 7 2 2 5 Layout contents 2 9 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 11 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 11 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 14 2 4 System memory 2 16 2 4 1 Overview 2 16 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 17 2 4 3 Memory mirroring and sparing technology 2 18 2 4 4 Installing a DIMM 2 23 2 4 5 Removing a DIMM 2 23 2 5 Expansion slots 2 2...

Page 4: ...2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 7 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 7 4 2 3 Legend bar 4 8 4 2 4 Menu items 4 8 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 8 4 2 6 Configuration fields 4 8 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 9 4 2 8 General help 4 9 4 3 Main menu 4 10 4 3 1 System Date xx xx xxxx 4 10 4 3 2 System Time xx xx xx 4 10 4 3 3 Floppy A 1 44 1 25 MB 3 4 10 4 3 4 IDE Configuration 4 11 4 3 5 IDE Primary Master Slave SATA Port 1 2 3 4 4 13 4 3 6 Sy...

Page 5: ...18 5 2 5 Rebuilding failed drives 5 23 5 2 6 Checking the drives for data consistency 5 25 5 2 7 Deleting a RAID configuration 5 28 5 2 8 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set 5 29 5 2 9 Enabling the WriteCache 5 30 5 3 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 5 31 5 3 1 Creating a RAID 0 set Stripe 5 32 5 3 2 Creating a RAID 1 set Mirror 5 34 5 3 3 Creating a RAID 10 set Stripe Mirror 5...

Page 6: ... controller driver 6 4 6 2 Intel chipset software installation 6 11 6 3 LAN driver installation 6 14 6 3 1 Windows 2000 Server 2003 6 14 6 3 2 Red Hat 6 19 6 4 VGA driver installation 6 20 6 4 1 Windows 2000 Server 2003 6 20 6 5 Management applications and utilities installation 6 22 6 5 1 Running the support CD 6 22 6 5 2 Drivers menu 6 22 6 5 3 Management Software menu 6 23 6 5 4 Utilities menu ...

Page 7: ...ause 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 the...

Page 8: ... 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 motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your deal...

Page 9: ...s Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Appendix Reference information This appendix includes add...

Page 10: ...key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line format A S DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task C...

Page 11: ...y Size 512 MB 1 GB 2GB 4GB Expansion Slots follow SSI Loacation Total PCI PCI X PCI E Slots 5 5 Slot Loacation 1 1 PCI X 100 133 MHz support Zero Channel RAID card 1 PCI X 133 MHz Slot Loacation 2 1 PCI X 133 MHz Slot Loacation 4 1 PCI E x16 x8 link Slot Loacation 5 1 PCI E x16 x8 link Slot Loacation 6 1 PCI E x16 x8 link Additional Slot 1 1 SO DIMM socket for optional ASMB3 SOL Storage IDE Contro...

Page 12: ...connector 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 4 pin ATX 12V power connector Management Connector SO DIMM socket for ASMB3 SOL USB Connectors 1 support 2 USB ports Fan Header 8 4Pin SMBus 2 2 Chassis Intruder 1 1 Front LAN LED 2 2 Serial Port Header 1 1 Rear I O Connectors External Serial Port 1 1 External USB Port 2 2 VGA Port 1 1 RJ 45 4 4 RJ 45 for iKVM 1 1 PS 2 KB Mouse 1 1 Management Solution Softwa...

Page 13: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 14: ...ASUS DSBF DM Series Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 15: ...ack DSBF DM Retail Pack DSBF DM Bulk Pack Cables SATA signal cable 6 14 SATA power cable 3 7 SAS cable SFF 8087 to 4 x 29 pin SAS 2 2 in 1 cable set IDE FDD cable 1 1 Accessories IO shield 1 1 1 CEK spring 2 2 2 Application CD Support CD 1 1 1 Documentation User Guide 1 1 1 Packing Qty 3pcs per carton 3pcs per carton 10pcs per carton 1 3 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS ...

Page 16: ...interface for PCI 2 3 PCI Express and PCIX Intel EM64T The motherboard supports Intel processors with the Intel EM64T Extended Memory 64 Technology The Intel EM64T feature allows your computer to run on 64 bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster and more efficient computing Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST int...

Page 17: ...nd RAID 5 configurations The ZCR capability provides a cost effective high performance and added reliability 82563 82573 LAN solution The motherboard comes with a dual port 82563EB network connection and two single port 82573 L network connection to provide a total solution for your networking needs See page 2 33 for the location of the LAN ports See section 2 6 Jumpers for details on Gigabit LAN ...

Page 18: ...Acceleration Technology IOAT is an integrated server platform I O solution that addresses all segments of the server I O bottleneck problem using TCP IP without requiring any modification of existing or future applications Intel IOAT is a system wide solution that increases CPU efficiency and delivers data to from applications faster than current server platforms 1 4 2 Innovative ASUS features ASU...

Page 19: ... Hardware information 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 ...

Page 20: ...BF DM Series Chapter summary 2 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 3 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 11 2 4 System memory 2 16 2 5 Expansion slots 2 24 2 6 Jumpers 2 27 2 7 Connectors 2 32 ...

Page 21: ... antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components DSBF DM Series DSBF DM Series Onboard LED ON OFF SB_PWR1 Standby Power Powered Off Onboard LED 1 Standby Power ...

Page 22: ...SBF DM Series DSBF DM Series Heart Beat LED ON LED1 LSI SAS 1068 starts working 3 CPU Warning LED The red CPU warning LED lights up as a reminder if CPU is not installed or not properly installed in the CPU socket 1 DSBF DM Series DSBF DM Series CPU warning LED ON OFF CPU_WARN1 CPU1 not present CPU1 present If the CPU warning LED lights up the motherboard will not boot ...

Page 23: ...hat 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 2 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Make sure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing...

Page 24: ...before installing the motherboard Hook Each CEK spring has four hooks to match the designated holes around the CPU area We strongly recommend you use SSI CEB 1 1 compliant chassis Otherwise the CPU cooler cannot be mounted on the chassis To install the CEK spring 1 Locate the CPU heatsink holes on the motherboard 2 Position the CEK spring underneath the motherboard then match the CEK spring hooks ...

Page 25: ...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 CEK spring screw hole 3 Press the upper spring hooks inward then insert to the upper CPU heatsink holes until they snap in place ...

Page 26: ... Refer to section 2 2 2 Screw holes for illustration Make sure that the standoffs perfectly match the CEK spring screw holes otherwise you can not install the CPU heatsinks properly 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 CPU2 Socket for ...

Page 27: ... bit 240 pin module 33cm 13in 30 5cm 12in CPU1 COM1 VGA1 CPU2 PCIX5 REAR_FAN2 ATX12V2 CPU_FAN2 PRI_IDE1 SATA5 SATA6 SAS2 SAS1 CLRTC1 RECOVERY1 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 SASLED1 VGA_EN1 LAN_EN1 SAS_EN1 Intel 82573L SB_PWR1 LPC1 SGPIO1 PCIX4 LAN34 ATXPWR1 DDR FB DIMM_21 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR FB DIMM_20 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR FB DIMM_31 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR FB DIMM_30 64 72 bit 240 pin...

Page 28: ...X12V2 CPU_FAN2 PRI_IDE1 SATA5 SATA6 CLRTC1 RECOVERY1 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 VGA_EN1 LAN_EN1 Intel 82573L SB_PWR1 LPC1 SGPIO1 PCIX4 LAN34 ATXPWR1 DDR FB DIMM_21 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR FB DIMM_20 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR FB DIMM_31 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR FB DIMM_30 64 72 bit 240 pin module PCIE2 PCIE3 SATA3 SATA4 SATA1 SATA2 CPU_WARN1 Marvell 88SE6145 Intel 82573L Intel 82563EB Marvell ...

Page 29: ...EN3 LAN_EN4 2 29 5 Fan control setting 3 pin CPUFAN_SET1 CHAFAN_SET1 2 29 6 Intel 6321ESB SATA port S W RAID setting 3 pin RAID_SEL1 DSBF DM model only 2 30 7 Onboard storage setting 3 pin SAS_EN1 DSBF DM SAS model only 2 30 8 Onboard SATA setting 3 pin SATA_EN1 SATA_EN2 DSBF DM model only 2 31 9 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 2 31 Rear panel connectors Page 1 PS 2 mouse port green 2 ...

Page 30: ...pin LPC1 2 35 7 SAS LSI1068 ports LED connector 18 1 pin SASLED1 DSBF DM SAS model only 2 36 8 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 DSBF DM model only 2 36 9 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 2 37 10 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB34 2 37 11 CPU and system fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 2 REAR_FAN1 2 FRNT_FAN1 2 3 4 2 38 12 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM2 2 38 1...

Page 31: ...ollow the latter Upon purchase of the motherboard make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard...

Page 32: ...ins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 5 Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment key should fit into the CPU notch Alignment key Gold triangle mark Load plate A B 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention ...

Page 33: ...or later version is recommended Make sure to enable the Hyper Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system For more information on Hyper Threading Technology visit Intel website www intel com info hyperthreading To use the Hyper Threading Technology on this motherboard 1 Install an Intel Xeon CPU that supports Hyper Threading Technology 2 Power up the system and...

Page 34: ...y for CPU installation 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Make sure that you have applied the thermal grease to the top of the CPU before installing the heatsink and fan Refer to the installation manual that came with the CPU package for details on heatsink fan assembly and installation CPU heatsink top view CPU heatsink bottom view Heatsink screw To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place...

Page 35: ...n cable to the 4 pin connector labeled CPU_FAN2 2 Use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan cable Hardware monitoring errors may occur if you fail to plug this connector 3 Connect the fan cable to the 4 pin connector labeled CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 connector ...

Page 36: ...For an even better performance this motherboard also features six fully buffered DIMM FB DIMM sockets to support 240 pin FB DIMM modules You can purchase extra FB DIMM modules based on your needs An FB DIMM module has a different pin out from DDR2 DIMMs so you cannot install DDR2 DIMMs on an FB DIMM socket Note that an FB DIMM socket has an Advanced Memory Buffer AMB chip that allows memory to CPU...

Page 37: ...DIMM_01 DIMM_11 DIMM_21 DIMM_31 DIMM_01 Onboard Memory 1G DIMM_21 DIMM_31 DIMM_30 Slot 0 Slot 2 MCH Slot 1 Ch 3 Slot 0 Slot 1 Ch 2 Slot 1 Ch 1 Slot 1 Ch 0 Slot 2 DIMM_20 DIMM_11 Onboard Memory 1G 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB registered ECC FB DIMMs into the DIMM sockets For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the sa...

Page 38: ...oth branches DIMMs that cover a slot position must be identical with respect to size speed and organization DIMMs within a slot position must match each other but are not required to match adjacent slot positions The total memories size will be the half of all installed memories The below memory configurations were required to operate in mirrored mode Configuration 1 Mirroring Four memories popula...

Page 39: ... the following slots DIMM_10 DIMM_11 DIMM_20 DIMM_21 DIMM_30 and DIMM_31 Note that the FB DIMMs installed in DIMM_20 and DIMM_30 socket have to be 1G 667 FB DIMMs Branch 1 Mirror Branch 0 DIMM_01 Onboard Memory DIMM_21 DIMM_31 DIMM_30 Slot 1 MCH Slot 1 Ch 3 Slot 0 Slot 0 Ch 2 Slot 0 Ch 1 Ch 0 Slot 0 DIMM_20 DIMM_11 Onboard Memory ...

Page 40: ...DIMM rank is set aside to replace a defective DIMM rank When the error rate for a failing DIMM rank reaches a pre determined threshold the memory sparing function will issue an interrupt and initiate a spare copy At the completion of the copy the failing DIMM rank is disabled and the spared DIMM rank will be used in its place Refer to section 4 4 2 Chipset Configuration and configure the options o...

Page 41: ...IMM_11 1024MB 2 Ranks Rank 0 1024 MB Rank 1 1024 MB Rank 0 1024 MB Rank 1 1024 MB Sparing Memory space 1024 MB 1024 MB Total Memory 4096 MB Branch1 Channel 0 Channel 1 DIMM_20 2048MB 2 Ranks DIMM_30 2048MB 2 Ranks Rank 0 1024 MB Rank 1 1024 MB Rank 0 1024 MB Rank 1 1024 MB Sparing Memory space 1024 MB 1024 MB Total Memory 2048 MB The following tables show memory configurrations with Memory Sparing...

Page 42: ...048MB 2 Ranks Rank 0 1024 MB Rank 1 1024 MB Rank 0 1024 MB Rank 1 1024 MB Sparing Memory space 1024 MB 1024 MB Total Memory 4096 MB Two DIMM per channel Dual ranks Branch1 Channel 0 Channel 1 DIMM_20 512MB 1 Ranks DIMM_30 512MB 1 Ranks Rank 0 512 MB Rank 0 512 MB Sparing Memory space 512 MB 512 MB DIMM_21 1024MB 1 Ranks DIMM_31 1024MB 1 Ranks Rank 0 1024 MB Rank 0 1024 MB Sparing Memory space Tota...

Page 43: ... into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 4 5 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket A FB 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 The FB DIMM sockets do not suppo...

Page 44: ... seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure the it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on...

Page 45: ...12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering 10 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering 11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible 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 P...

Page 46: ... Series ASMB3 SODIMM socket 2 5 4 PCI Express x16 slots x8 link The onboard PCI Express x16 slots provides x8 link to the ESB2 These slots are designed for various server class high performance add on cards like SCSI RAID card fiber channel card etc 2 5 6 PCI PCIX slot 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 spe...

Page 47: ... 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 Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Reinstall the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ...

Page 48: ...d distribution DSBF DM Series DSBF DM Series LAN bandwidth setting LAN_BW1 Balanced mode Default LAN Centric mode 2 3 1 2 3 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature DSBF DM Series DSBF DM Series VGA setting VGA_EN1 1 2 2 3 Enable Default Disable ...

Page 49: ...These jumpers allow you to switch for fan pin selection The CPUFAN_SET1 jumper is for the CPU fans control and CHAFAN_SET1 is for the other fans control including front fans rear fans and FB DIMM fans Set to pins 1 2 for 4 pin fans or pins 2 3 for 3 pin fans DSBF DM Series DSBF DM Series FAN setting CPUFAN_SET1 CHAFAN_SET1 1 2 2 3 PWM FAN Default DC FAN If you use a 4 pin fan but set the jumper to...

Page 50: ...u want to use the LSI MegaRAID Serial ATA RAID utility default otherwise place the jumper caps on pins 2 3 to use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager IMSM DSBF DM Series DSBF DM Series RAID setting RAID_SEL1 1 2 2 3 Intel LSI Default 7 Onboard storage setting 3 pin SAS_EN1 DSBF DM SAS model only This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard LSI1068 SAS controller Set the jumper to pins 1 2 ...

Page 51: ...y diskette 2 Set the jumper to pins 2 3 3 Insert the floppy disk then turn on the system to update the BIOS 4 Shut down the system 5 Set the jumper back to pins 1 2 6 Turn on the system DSBF DM Series DSBF DM Series BIOS recovery setting RECOVERY1 Default Normal BIOS Recovery 1 2 2 3 DSBF DM Series DSBF DM Series SATA setting SATA_EN1 SATA_EN2 1 2 2 3 Enable Default Disable SATA controller 2 SATA ...

Page 52: ...communication port is for pointing devices or other serial devices 6 Video Graphics Adapter port This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 7 LAN 1 2 RJ 45 ports These ports allow Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 8 LAN 3 4 RJ 45 ports These ports allow Gigabit connection to a Local Are...

Page 53: ...al connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY1 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 Pin 20 on the IDE c...

Page 54: ...TXP7 RSATA_TXN7 GND RSATA_RXN7 RSATA_RXP7 GND SATA_E5 GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXN5 RSATA_RXP5 GND SATA_E3 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND SATA_E1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND SATA_E8 GND RSATA_TXP8 RSATA_TXN8 GND RSATA_RXN8 RSATA_RXP8 GND SATA_E6 GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXN6 RSATA_RXP6 GND SATA_E4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 ...

Page 55: ...r 14 1 pin LPC1 This is a low pin count interface used to plug in the LPC debug card DSBF DM Series DSBF DM Series LPC debug card connector LPC1 3 3V PIN1 3 3V 3 3V GND GND LPC_LAD2 LPC_LAD3 LPC_LAD0 LPC_LAD1 PLTRST LFRAME_N CLK GND To connect the SAS cable Plug in the SAS cable to the SAS connector until the cable lock snaps in place 1 2 To disconnect the SAS cable 1 With your thumb push down the...

Page 56: ...1 ACT_LED1 FLT_LED1 ACT_LED2 FLT_LED2 ACT_LED3 FLT_LED3 ACT_LED4 GND ACT_LED5 FLT_LED4 FLT_LED5 ACT_LED6 FLT_LED6 ACT_LED7 FLT_LED7 DSBF DM Series SASLED connector SASLED1 8 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 DSBF DM model only This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRAID SATA LED DSBF DM Series GND SATA_SCLK SATA_SLOAD SDATAOUT1 SDATAOUT0 DSBF DM...

Page 57: ...ion that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed The USB port module is purchased separately DSBF DM Series PIN1 Power USB PortA USB PortA GND Power USB PortB USB PortB GND NC DSBF DM Series USB connector USB34 9 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 This connector is used to connect to a hard disk drive active LED connector on the SCSI or RAID card DSBF DM Series DSBF DM Series storage c...

Page 58: ...ries DSBF DM Series Fan connectors CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control REAR_FAN1 REAR_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 REAR_FAN1 REAR_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN4 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control FRNT_FAN2 GND FAN Power...

Page 59: ...iant power supply unit PSU for LGA771 socket Intel Xeon Dual Core processors Bensley platform DO NOT forget to connect the 24 8 4 pin power plugs otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate You must install a PSU w...

Page 60: ...ing speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings 4 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 The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD 5 ATX power button soft off button Green 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pre...

Page 61: ... and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event The default setting is short CASEOPEN and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function 4 Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 and 2 pin LOCATORLED2 These leads are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2 pin connector The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is press...

Page 62: ...2 42 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 63: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 64: ...ASUS DSBF DM Series Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 65: ...andards 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 self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the sy...

Page 66: ...shuts down If you are using Windows XP 1 Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer 2 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS s...

Page 67: ...4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 68: ...ry 4 ASUS DSBF DM Series 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 6 4 3 Main menu 4 10 4 4 Advanced menu 4 16 4 5 Server menu 4 31 4 6 Security menu 4 34 4 7 Boot menu 4 36 4 8 Exit menu 4 38 ...

Page 69: ...need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or Phoenix Phlash16 BIOS utilities Refer to page 4 3 for details 4 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP 2003 envir...

Page 70: ...ave only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file 2 Copy the Phoenix Phlash16 phlash16 exe utility from the Software folder of the support CD to the floppy disk with the latest BIOS file 3 Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 4 When the A appears replace the bootable floppy disk with the floppy disk containing the new B...

Page 71: ...ws 64 bit Driver Disk Also support AHCI D Create INTEL 6321 LSI MegaRAID for Windows 2000 Server Driver Disk E Create INTEL 6321 LSI MegaRAID for Windows 2003 Server 32 bit Driver Disk F Create INTEL 6321 LSI MegaRAID for Windows 2003 Server 64 bit Driver Disk G Create INTEL 6321 LSI MegaRAID for RHEL3 UP6 32 64 bit Driver Disk H Create INTEL 6321 LSI MegaRAID for RHEL4 UP4 32 64 bit Driver Disk I...

Page 72: ...s Flash memory has been successfully programmed PRESS ANY KEY TO RESTART THE SYSTEM If the system does not restart TURN THE POWER OFF THEN ON Flash part SST49LF008A DeviceID 5a Mfr ID bf Ready to restart the system 00 00 00 1E DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure Phoenix Phlash16 Utility Version 1 6 1 9 Copyright c Phoenix Technologies...

Page 73: ...the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file Download and rename the file to BIOS WPH before updating the BIOS 7 Press the power button for more than four seconds to turn off the system ...

Page 74: ...am Press Del 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 Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is desi...

Page 75: ...ess the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field System Date 08 22 2007 System Time 15 30 36 Floppy A 1 4...

Page 76: ...ighlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 2 3 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen 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 Fu...

Page 77: ...Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field System Date 08 22 2007 System Time 15 30 36 Floppy A 1 44 1 25 MB 3 1 2 IDE Configuration IDE Primary Master None IDE Primary Slave None SATA Port 1 None SATA Port 2 None SATA Port 3 None SATA Port 4 No...

Page 78: ...5 720 Kb 3 1 44 1 25 MB 3 2 88 MB 3 Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field System Date 08 ...

Page 79: ...e access to the boot sector on the hard disk to protect against viruses The default setting Normal allows write access Configuration options Normal Write Protect S ATA Configuration F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Item Specific Help Enable the PATA S ATA Configuration Parallel ATA Enable...

Page 80: ...tive mode for ATA Configuration options Auto Serial ATA The above item appears only when the SATA Controller Mode Option is set to Compatible SATA Controller Mode Option Enhanced Allows selection of the Serial ATA operation mode depending on the operating system OS that you installed When you set this item to Enhanced Serial ATA and Parallel ATA devices are auto detected and placed in native IDE m...

Page 81: ...u to keep the default setting of this item Auto For items that have no sub menu you have to use for values changing Multi Sector Transfers Disabled Specify the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfers When set to 2 16 Sectors the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data...

Page 82: ... 4 Mode 5 4 3 6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Item Specific Help The detail information for CPUs System Information Model Name DSBF DM SAS Model...

Page 83: ...F64h 02h Processor Information Displays the auto detected CPU specification F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Item Specific Help All items on this menu cannot be modified in user mode If any items require changes please consult your system Supervisor System Memory Information Speed DDR2 66...

Page 84: ...series CPU the BIOS appears as screen below F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Item Specific Help Configures the MP Specification revision level Some operating systems will require 1 1 for compatibility reasons Advanced Processor Options Multiprocessor Specification 1 4 Frequency Ratio Default Hyperthreading Enabled Inte...

Page 85: ...sabled Enabled Machine Checking Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Fast String operations Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Compatible FPU Code Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Split Lock operations Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled C1 Enhanced Mode Enabled Allows you to enable or disable C1E mode In C1E mode the CPU power consumption is lower w...

Page 86: ...n used with Linux and 4 GB or more memory Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel EIST support Disabled Enables or disables EIST support When enabled this item allows the CPU P state to dynamically change based on system loading Configuration options Disabled Enabled The appearance of the Intel EIST support item depends on the CPU SKU Items above with mark are for technical personnel to debug...

Page 87: ...led Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Set Max Ext CPUID 3 Disabled Enable this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Echo TPR Disabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled Discrete MTRR Allocation Disabled Enable this item for better graphics performance when us...

Page 88: ...IOS Setup Utility Advanced Crystal Beach Configure Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Configuration Memory mapped accesses to the Crystal Beach Configuration space located in Device 8 Fn 0 and Fn 1 Configuration options Disabled Enabled SERR signal condition None Allows you to select the ECC error that the SERR asserts Configuration options None Single bit Multiple bit Both Demand ...

Page 89: ...r detection Configuration options Disabled Enabled Force ITK Config Clocking Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the FBD configuration for ITK test suite Configuration options Disabled Enabled FBDIMM s Thermal Throttling Open Loop Allows you to disable or set the thermal throttling control Configuration options Open Loop Closed Loop ASUS MemCool FAN Disabled The Open Loop Type appears when yo...

Page 90: ...a ESCD area Configuration options No Yes Plug Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the palette snooping feature informs the PCI devices that ...

Page 91: ...t controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when you enable the USB Function item USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Setting this item to Enabled allows the built in high speed USB support in the BIOS to turn on automatically when you install high speed USB devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy U...

Page 92: ...y the configuration options COM1 port Enabled Allows you to configure COM1 port Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Base I O address 3F8 Allows you to select the base I O address for COM1 port Configuration options 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 Interrupt IRQ 4 Allows you to set the interrupt for COM1 port Configuration options IRQ 3 IRQ 4 COM2 port Enabled Allows you to configure COM2 port Configuration...

Page 93: ... parallel port Configuration options 378 278 3BC Interrupt IRQ 7 Allows you to set the interrupt for the parallel port Configuration options IRQ 5 IRQ 7 Mode ECP Allows you to set the mode for the parallel port Configuration options Output only Bi directional EPP ECP DMA channel DMA 3 Allows you to set the DMA channel for the parallel port Configuration options DMA 1 DMA 3 Floppy disk controller E...

Page 94: ...tion This menu shows the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI configuration settings Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options ACPI Version Features ACPI v1 0 Allows you to enable RSDP pointers to 64 bit fixed system description tables Configuration options ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 ACPI v3 0 Headless Mode Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the headless operat...

Page 95: ... display the configuration options Restore on AC Power Loss Last State When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power interruption When set to Power On the system turns on automatically after a power interruption When set to Last State the system goes into whatever was the system state on or off before the power interruption Configuration options Power Off Power On Last Sta...

Page 96: ...ults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Item Specific Help To select the fan speed control model Hardware Monitor CPU1 Domain 0 Temperature 51o C 123o F CPU1 Domain 1 Temperature 54o C 129o F CPU2 Domain 0 Temperature N A CPU2 Domain 1 Temperature N A SYSTEM1 Temperature 42o C 107o F SYSTEM2 Temperature 48o C 118o F CPU_FAN1 Speed 3901 RPM CPU_FAN2 Speed N A FRN_FAN1 Spee...

Page 97: ... 22 V 1 5V 1 50 V 1 8V 1 79 V 3V 3 28 V 12V 12 19 V 5V 5 06 V 5VSB 5 06 V VBAT 3 08 V PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced The following screens appear when you install Intel 5100 and 5300 series CPU F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Item Specific Help To select the fan speed control model Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperatur...

Page 98: ... 2 Speed FRN_FAN1 2 3 4 Speed REAR_FAN1 2 Speed These fields show the auto detected values and are not user configurable If no CPU or fan is installed the field shows N A Smart Fan Control Smart Fan II Allows you to select the fan speed control mode Configuration options Disabled Smart Fan Smart Fan II CPU1 2 Domain 0 1 Target Temperature CPU1 2 Target Temperature Allows you to set the target CPU ...

Page 99: ...s Server menu items allow you to customize the server features F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Item Specific Help If enabled it will use a port on the motherboard Console Redirection Com Port Address Disabled PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit 4 5 1 Console Redirection Com Port Address D...

Page 100: ...bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 ASCII Flow Control None Allows you to select the flow control for console redirection Configuration options None XON XOFF CTS RTS Continue C R after POST On Set this item to On if you want console redirection to continue after the operating system has loaded Configuration options Off On of video pages to support 1 Allows you to set the number of video pages t...

Page 101: ...rver Security Boot Exit 4 5 2 DMI Event Logging Event log validity Event log capacity Displays the auto detected system information View DMI event log Enter Press Enter to view the contents ofthe DMI event log Event Logging Enabled Enables or disables to allows logging of DMI events Configuration options Disabled Enabled ECC Event Logging Enabled Enables or disables to allows logging of ECC events...

Page 102: ...Save and Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls access to the setup utility Supervisor Password Is Clear User Password Is Clear Set Supervisor Password Enter Set User Password Enter Password Check Setup Password Lock Mode Disabled Removable Device Boot Enabled Flash Write Enabled PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Se...

Page 103: ...k RTC RAM The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery If you need to erase the CMOS RAM refer to section 2 6 Jumpers for instructions Password Check Setup This field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system Select Setup to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup Select System to require the passwo...

Page 104: ...he device up or down f and r specifies the device as fixed or removable x excludes or includes the device to boot Shift 1 enables or disables a device 1 4 Loads default boot sequence Boot Device Priority Boot priority order 1 Legacy Floppy Drives 2 PCI BEV IBA GE Slot 0500 v 1236 3 PCI BEV IBA GE Slot 0501 v 1236 4 5 6 7 8 Excluded from boot order PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Server Sec...

Page 105: ...f tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Logo Display Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Enabled Disabled Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Au...

Page 106: ...es and Exit Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults 4 8 Exit menu PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Save Changes and Exit Select this option then press Enter or simply press F10 to save your changes to CMOS before exiting the Setup utility When a confirmation window appears select Yes then press Enter to save and exit select No then press Enter or simply press Esc to ca...

Page 107: ...viously saved values select No then press Enter or simply press Esc to cancel the command and return to the Exit menu Load Setup Defaults Select this option then press Enter or simply press F9 to load the optimized values for each of the Setup menu items When a confirmation window appears select Yes then press Enter to load the default values select No then press Enter or simply press Esc to cance...

Page 108: ...4 40 Chapter 4 BIOS setup ...

Page 109: ...5 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities ...

Page 110: ...SI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 5 4 5 3 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 5 31 5 4 Global Array Manager 5 39 5 5 Marvel 88SE6145 RAID BIOS configuration utility DSBF DM model only 5 40 5 6 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility DSBF DM SAS model only 5 46 ...

Page 111: ...D1E configuration 5 1 1 RAID definitions RAID 0 Data striping optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 ...

Page 112: ...s three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational database applications enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup If you want to boot the sy...

Page 113: ...s 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Main Menu IDE Configuration S ATA Configuration then press Enter 3 Set the SATA Controller Mode Option item to Enhanced then press Enter 4 Set the SATA RAID Enable item to Enabled 5 Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup 5 1 4 RAID configuration utilities Depending ...

Page 114: ...to create RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 set s from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard 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 During POST the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displa...

Page 115: ... Easy Configuration option 1 From the utility main menu highlight Configure then press Enter 2 Use the arrow keys to select Easy Configuration then press Enter Menu Description Configure Allows you to create RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command This menu also allows you to view add or clear RAID configurations or select the boot drive Initialize Allows...

Page 116: ...SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drives you want to include in the RAID set then press SpaceBar When selected the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN 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 ...

Page 117: ...M Series 5 5 Press F10 select the configurable array then press SpaceBar Press F10 again the logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters ...

Page 118: ...You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set 8 When creating a RAID 1 set select DWC from the Logical Drive menu then press Enter When creating a RAID 0 set proceed to step 10 9 Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting then press Enter Enabling DWC can improve the performance but with the risk of data loss ...

Page 119: ...ccept from the menu then press Enter 11 When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration select Accept from the menu then press Enter 12 Follow steps 5 to 10 to configure additional logical drives 13 When prompted save the configuration then press Esc to return to the Management Menu ...

Page 120: ... to view or create another RAID configuration To create a RAID set using the New Configuration option 1 From the utility main menu highlight Configure then press Enter 2 Use the arrow keys to select New Configuration then press Enter 3 Follow steps 3 to 7 of the previous section 4 Select Size from the Logical Drive menu then press Enter 5 Key in the desired logical drive size then press Enter 6 Fo...

Page 121: ...s Enter 2 Use the arrow keys to select Easy Configuration then press Enter 3 The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drive s you want to include in the RAID set then press SpaceBar When selected the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A X Y where X is the array number and Y is the drive number The information of the selected hard disk d...

Page 122: ...12 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 4 Select all the drives required for the RAID 10 set then press Enter The configurable array appears on screen 5 Press F10 select the configurable array then press SpaceBar ...

Page 123: ...he logical drive parameters 6 Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu then press Enter 7 Select RAID 10 from the menu then press Enter You need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set 8 Select DWC from the Logical Drive menu then press Enter 9 Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting then press Enter ...

Page 124: ...RAID configuration 10 When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration select Accept from the menu then press Enter 11 When prompted save the configuration then press Esc to return to the Management Menu ...

Page 125: ...highlight Configure then press Enter 2 Use the arrow keys to select View Add Configuration then press Enter 3 The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drive s you want to include in the RAID set then press SpaceBar When selected the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A X Y where X is the array number and Y is the drive number The inform...

Page 126: ...or the RAID set then press Enter The configurable array appears on screen 5 Press F10 select the configurable array then press SpaceBar 6 Press F10 again and select RAID from the Logical Drive menu then press Enter 7 Select the RAID level from the menu then press Enter ...

Page 127: ...Creating a RAID set Using Easy Configuration section 9 When prompted save the configuration then press Esc to return to the Management Menu 10 Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set Using Easy Configuration section to add the new RAID configuration ...

Page 128: ...nitialize or Objects command on the Management Menu Using the Initialize command To initialize the logical drive using the Initialize command 1 From the Management Menu highlight Initialize then press Enter 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the logical drive to initialize Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive from the Logical Drive selection then pre...

Page 129: ...elect Yes from the Initialize dialog box then press Enter You may also press F10 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 Esc to abort initialization ...

Page 130: ... 5 RAID configuration 5 When initialization is completed press Esc Using the Objects command To initialize the logical drives using the Objects command 1 From the Management Menu highlight Objects then press Enter ...

Page 131: ...ect Logical Drive from the Objects sub menu then press Enter 3 Select the logical drive to initialize from the Logical Drives sub menu then press Enter 4 Select Initialize from the pop up menu then press Enter to start initialization ...

Page 132: ...ration 5 When prompted press the SpaceBar to select Yes from the Initialize dialog box then press Enter 6 A progress bar appears on screen If desired press Esc to abort initialization 7 When initialization is completed press Esc ...

Page 133: ...ives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu To rebuild a failed hard disk drive 1 From the Management Menu highlight Rebuild then press Enter 2 The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drive you want to rebuild then press SpaceBar ...

Page 134: ...ID configuration 3 After selecting the drive to rebuild press F10 The indicator for the selected drive now shows RBLD 4 When prompted press Y to to rebuild the drive 5 When rebuild is complete press any key to continue ...

Page 135: ...ed option in the Objects Adapter 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 Check Consistency command 1 From the Management Menu select Check Consistency then press Enter 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the logical drive to check Press the S...

Page 136: ...ng the disk consistency press Esc 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 Continue Continues the consistency check Abort Aborts the consistency check When you restart checking it continues from zero percent 5 When checki...

Page 137: ... Objects then select Logical Drive from the menu 2 Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive you want to check then press Enter 3 Select Check Consistency from the pop up menu then press Enter 4 When prompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive 5 When checking is complete press any key to continue ...

Page 138: ...lete a RAID configuration 1 From the Management Menu select Configure Clear Configuration then press Enter 2 When prompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Clear Configuration dialog box then press Enter The utility clears the current array 3 Press any key to continue ...

Page 139: ...t Refer to the Creating a RAID set Using New Configuration section for details To select the boot drive from a RAID set 1 From the Management Menu select Configure Select Boot Drive then press Enter 2 When prompted use the arrow keys to select the bootable logical drive from the list then press Enter 3 The logical drive is selected as boot drive Press any key to continue ...

Page 140: ... 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 From the Management Menu select Objects Adapter then press Enter to display the adapter properties 2 Select WriteCache then press Enter to turn the option On enabled 3 When finished press any key to continue ...

Page 141: ...s shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen due to the controller version difference Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 6 2 1002 ESB2 wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None defined Ph...

Page 142: ...after completing your selection Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 6 2 1002 ESB2 wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Name RAID Level Disks Strip S...

Page 143: ...d for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Highlight the Capacity item enter the desired RAID volume capacity then press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 When the Create Volume item is highlighted press Enter A warning message appears WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Pr...

Page 144: ...NFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume1 RAID1 Mirror Select Disks N A 0 0 GB Create Volume Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 2 Enter a name for the RAID 1 set then press Enter 3 Highlight RAID Level press t...

Page 145: ... Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume1 RAID10 RAID0 1 Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB Create Volume Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 2 Enter a name for the RAID 10 set then press Enter 3 Highlight RAID Level press the up...

Page 146: ...MATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume1 RAID5 Parity Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB Create Volume Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 2 Enter a name for the RAID 10 set then press Enter 3 Highlight RAID Level press th...

Page 147: ...n menu otherwise press N to return to the Delete Volume menu ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to delete volume VolumeX Y N DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 6 2 1002 ESB2 wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAIDX xxxxx X XXX XGB Normal Ye...

Page 148: ...ter to display this screen 2 Use the up down arrow key to highlight the RAID set drive you want to reset then press Spacebar to select 3 Press Enter to reset the RAID set drive A confirmation message appears 4 Press Y to reset the drive or press N to return to the utility main menu 5 Follow steps 2 to 4 to select and reset other RAID set drives RESET RAID DATA Resetting RAID data will remove inter...

Page 149: ...r You may also create a RAID set s in Windows operating environment using the Global Array Manager GAM application The GAM application is available from the motherboard support CD Refer to the GAM user guide in the motherboard support CD for details ...

Page 150: ... BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Adapter 1 Arrays Information No array is defined Disks Information ID Port Disk Name Size Speed Status 0 0 SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1TB SATA II FREE 4 1 SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1TB SATA II FREE...

Page 151: ...1010KLA330 1TB SATA II FREE Adapter Create Delete 2 Press Enter The screen shows the disks you can add to make up the RAID set Use the arrow key to select a disk and press Enter or Space to include this disk in the array Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Select free disks to create ID Port Disk Name Size Speed Status 0 0 SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 ...

Page 152: ...splay the available RAID set Select a RAID set and press Enter to create Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Select free disks to create ID Port Disk Name Size Speed Status 0 0 SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1TB SATA II FREE 4 1 SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1TB SATA II FREE 8 2 SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1TB SATA II FREE 12 3 SATA Hitachi HDS721010KLA3...

Page 153: ...Raid Level RAID0 Max Size MB 2000241 Capacity MB 2000241 Stripe Size 64KB Quick Init No Cache Mode Write Back Array Name Disks ID 0 1 NEXT 7 The newly created array appears in Arrays Information Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Adapter 1 Arrays Information ID Array Name Size Level Status Stripe Members 0 2TB RAID0 ONLINE 64KB 0 4 Disks Information I...

Page 154: ...elect ESC Back Exit Delete array ID Array Name Size Level Status Stripe Members 0 2TB RAID0 ONLINE 64KB 0 4 NEXT Adapter Create Delete 0 2TB RAID0 ONLINE 64KB 0 4 2 Select a desired array to delete and select NEXT Press Y after the confirmation screen appears Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd Delete the array Y Delete array ID Array Name Size Level Status Stripe Members 0 2TB RAID0 ...

Page 155: ...06 Marvell Technology Ltd Warning Do you want to delete the array s MBR Y Delete array ID Array Name Size Level Status Stripe Members 0 2TB RAID0 ONLINE 64KB 0 4 NEXT Adapter Create Delete NEXT You cannot recover lost data if you delete an array Make sure you back up important data before deleting an array ...

Page 156: ...ability so when a disk in an IM volume failes you can easily restore the volume and the swapped disk is automatically re mirrored Creating Integrated Mirroring volumes You may use disks of different sized in IM and IME volumes however the size of the smallest disk determines the logical size of each member disk DO NOT combine Serial ATA and SAS disk drives in one volume The RAID setup screens show...

Page 157: ...Enter Select Item Change Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 16 00 00 2007 05 07 Adapter Properties SAS1068 Adapter SAS1068 PCI Slot 00 PCI Address Bus Dev Func 05 03 00 MPT Firmware Revision 1 15 00 00 IR SAS Address 500E0180 60831008 NVIDIA Version 25 02 Status Disabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled BIOS OS RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help E...

Page 158: ... conditions The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID array The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive The disk has been selected as the Hot Spare for the RAID array The disk is already part of another array Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help SPACE Select disk for array or hot spare C Create array LSI Logic Config Utility v6 16 00 00 2007 05 07 Cre...

Page 159: ... D to overwrite any data and create the new IM array Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Space Select disk for array or hot spare C Create array LSI Logic Config Utility v6 16 00 00 2007 05 07 Create New Array Type SAS1068 M Keep existing data migrate to an IM array Synchronization of disk will occur D Overwrite existing data create a new IM array ALL DATA on ALL disk in the array will be DELETED No Syn...

Page 160: ...e Revision 1 15 00 00 IR SAS Address 500E0180 60831008 NVIDIA Version 25 02 Status Disabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled BIOS OS RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose array type to create LSI Logic Config Utility v6 16 00 00 2007 05 07 Select New Array Type SAS1068 Create IM Volume Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2 disks plus an ...

Page 161: ...a hot spare disk Use the arrow key to select a disk then move the cursor to the RAID Disk column To include this disk in the array press or Space You may also specify the Hot Spare disk here Select the disk then move the cursor to the Hot Spr column then press or Space Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help SPACE Select disk for array or hot spare C Create array LSI Logic Config Utility v6 16 00 00 2007 05...

Page 162: ... utility 3 The Adapter Properties screen appears Use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties then press Enter LSI Logic Corp MPT SAS BIOS MPTBIOS 6 16 00 00 2007 05 07 Copyright 2000 2007 LSI Logic Corp Adapter s disabled by user Press Ctrl C to start LSI Logic Configuration Utility Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Change Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 16 00 00 2007 05 07 Adapter...

Page 163: ... Shift 1 Help Enter Choose array type to create LSI Logic Config Utility v6 16 00 00 2007 05 07 Select New Array Type SAS1068 Create IM Volume Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2 disks plus an optional hot spare Data on the primary disk may be migrated Create IME Volume Create Integrated Mirrored Enhanced Array of 3 to 8 disks including an optional hot spare ALL DATA on array disks will be DELETED...

Page 164: ...y then select Save changes then exit this menu 9 The utility creates the array Create and save new array Cancel Exit Save changes then exit this menu Discard changes then exit this menu Exit the Configuration Utility and Reboot LSI Logic Config Utility v6 16 00 00 2007 05 07 Processing may take up 1 minute Creating RAID array ...

Page 165: ...Slot 00 PCI Address Bus Dev Func 05 03 00 MPT Firmware Revision 1 15 00 00 IR SAS Address 500E0180 60831008 NVIDIA Version 25 02 Status Disabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled BIOS OS RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose array type to create LSI Logic Config Utility v6 16 00 00 2007 05 07 Select New Array Type SAS1068 View Existing ...

Page 166: ...c Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Alt N Next Array C Create an array LSI Logic Config Utility v6 16 00 00 2007 05 07 View Array SAS1068 Array 1 of 1 Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal Manage Array Slot Device Identifier RAID Hot Drive Pred Size Num Disk Spr Status Fail MB 0 SEAGATE ST373454SS 0003 Yes NO Ok No 34331 2 SEAGATE ST373...

Page 167: ...press Enter 3 From the Manage Array screen select Manage Hot Spare then press Enter Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Alt N Next Array C Create an array LSI Logic Config Utility v6 16 00 00 2007 05 07 View Array SAS1068 Array 1 of 1 Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal Manage Array Slot Device Identifier RAID Hot Drive Pred Size Nu...

Page 168: ... screen select Synchronize Array then press Enter 3 Press Y to begin the synchronization or N to cancel Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help SPACE Change Item C Commit Changes LSI Logic Config Utility v6 16 00 00 2007 05 07 Manage Hot Spare SAS1068 Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal Slot Device Identifier Hot Drive Pred Size Num Spr Status Fail MB 0 ...

Page 169: ...volume the data is preserved on the primary disk To delete an array 1 From the Manage Array screen select Delete Array then press Enter 2 Press Y to delete or N to cancel Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 16 00 00 2007 05 07 Manage Array SAS1068 Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal Manage Hot Spare Synnc...

Page 170: ...on 25 02 Status Disabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled BIOS OS RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties More keys for the SAS Topology display C Clear Device Mappings for Non Present Devices R Refresh SAS Topology Enter On a SAS Enclosure or Expander Expand or Collapse Item Enter On a Disk Drive Turn on the Locate LED next key press turns off Esc Exit F1 Help Alt D Device Prope...

Page 171: ... boot device If a device is currently configured as the boot device the Device Info column on the SAS Topology screen will show the word Boot 3 To select a boot disk move the cursor to the disk and press Alt B 4 To remove the boot designator move the cursor to the disk and press Alt B This controller will no longer have a disk designated as boot 5 To change the boot disk move the cursor to the new...

Page 172: ...t 1 Help Alt N Global Properties Alter Boot Order Ins Del Alter Boot List LSI Logic Config Utility v6 16 00 00 2007 05 07 Adapter List Global Properties Adapter PCI PCI PCI PCI FW Revision Status Boot BUS Dev Fnc Slot Order SAS1068 05 03 00 00 1 15 00 00 IR Disabled 0 Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Adapter List Change Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 16 00 00 2007 05 07 Adapter List Global Pr...

Page 173: ...pter List Change Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 16 00 00 2007 05 07 Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed No Boot Information Display Mode Display adapters installed devices Support Interrupt Hook interrupt the Default Restore Defaults Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Adapter List Change Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 16 00 00 2007 05 07 Adapter List Global Properti...

Page 174: ... the system defaults Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Adapter List Change Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 16 00 00 2007 05 07 Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed No Boot Information Display Mode Display adapters installed devices Support Interrupt Hook interrupt the Default Restore Defaults ...

Page 175: ...6 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components ...

Page 176: ... Chapter summary 6 6 1 RAID driver installation 6 1 6 2 Intel chipset software installation 6 13 6 3 LAN driver installation 6 16 6 4 VGA driver installation 6 22 6 5 Management application and utilities installation 6 24 ...

Page 177: ...O Press any key to boot from CDROM A FreeDOS command prompt B Create INTEL 6321 MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER for Windows 32 bit Driver Disk Also support AHCI C Create INTEL 6321 MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER for Windows 64 bit Driver Disk Also support AHCI D Create INTEL 6321 LSI MegaRAID for Windows 2000 Server Driver Disk E Create INTEL 6321 LSI MegaRAID for Windows 2003 Server 32 bit Driver Disk F Create IN...

Page 178: ...ers 6321 Matrix Storage Manager F6 Install Floppy Create for 32 and 64 bit Windows F6flpy64 exe The Windows 2000 32 bit RAID driver disk for the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID is located in Drivers 6321 LSI MegaRAID Driver makedisk win2k exe or win2k zip The Windows Server 2003 32 bit RAID driver disk for the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID is located in Drivers 6321 LSI MegaRAID Driver makedisk win2k3...

Page 179: ...SATA controller is located in Drivers MARVELL 6145 SATA RAID Driver makedisk mv6145 exe or mv6145 zip 3 Insert a formatted high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive 4 Follow screen instructions to complete the process 5 After creating a RAID driver disk eject the floppy disk then write protect it to prevent computer virus infection To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat Enterprise Linux s...

Page 180: ...the support CD to create a driver disk Refer to page 6 1 for more information During Windows 2000 2003 Server OS installation 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 Windows 2000 2003 Setup starts 2 Press F6 when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID...

Page 181: ...el MATRIX STORAGE driver If SATA RAID mode is to enabled select Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Controller Server ESB2 If SATA AHCI mode is enabled select Intel ESB2 SATA AHCI Controller Server ESB2 LSI Logic Fusion MPT SAS Driver Server 2003 32 bit LSI Logic Fusion MPT Driver for SAS1064 LSI Logic Fusion MPT Driver for SAS1068 LSI Logic Fusion MPT Driver for SAS1064E LSI Logic Fusion MPT Driver for SAS1068E...

Page 182: ...SP4 select Marvell 61XX SATA Controller 32bit Driver For 64 bit Windows Server 2003 select Marvell 61XX SATA Controller 64bit Driver 6 The Windows 2000 2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk When prompted press Enter to continue installation 7 Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue To an existing Windows 2000 2003 Server ...

Page 183: ...then click Next 10 The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers When found click Next to install the drivers 11 Click Finish after the driver installation is done To verify the RAID controller driver installation 1 Right click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop then select Properties from the menu 2 Click the Hardware tab then click the Device Manager button 3 Click the sign before the...

Page 184: ...ton to display the RAID controller drivers 6 Click OK when finished Red Hat Enterprise To install the Intel 6321ESB LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat Installation CD When installing a Red Hat 2 4 kernel with a Driver Update Disk DUD to a disk drive attached to a LSI HBA use the command below at the install prompt...

Page 185: ...eries 6 4 Select fd0 using the Tab key when asked to select the driver disk source Press Tab to move the cursor to OK then press Enter 3 Select Yes using the Tab key when asked if you have the driver disk Press Enter ...

Page 186: ... Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation 5 When prompted insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive select OK then press Enter The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system ...

Page 187: ... the Intel chipset software on a Windows 2000 Server 2003 operating system To install the Intel chipset software 1 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support CD to the optical drive The support CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 3 Click the item Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility f...

Page 188: ...er installation 4 The Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility window appears Follow the screen instructions to complete installation 5 Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process ...

Page 189: ...ASUS DSBF DM Series 6 13 6 Read the Readme File Information and press Next to activate the installation 7 After completing the installation click Finish to restart the computer ...

Page 190: ...leges 2 Insert the motherboard system support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays window Click Cancel to close this window If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file AUTORUN EXE from the Drivers Intel 82563...

Page 191: ...ASUS DSBF DM Series 6 15 5 Click Next button when the Intel PRO Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window appears 4 Click the Install Drivers option to begin installation ...

Page 192: ...tion 6 Select I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click the Next button 7 Press the Complete and click Next button to fully install the driver Intel PROSet for Windows Device Manager and Advanced Networking Services ...

Page 193: ...ASUS DSBF DM Series 6 17 8 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation 9 When finished press Finish to continue ...

Page 194: ...ight click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop then select Properties from the menu 2 Click the Hardware tab then click the Device Manager button 3 Click the sign before the item Network adapters then Intel R PRO 1000 EB Network Connection with I O Acceleration item should appear ...

Page 195: ...ilding the driver from the TAR file 1 Insert the motherboard system support CD to the optical drive and mount the optional drive in the Linux platform 2 Copy the base driver tar file from the motherboard system support CD to the directory of your local hard disk The name format of driver file is e1000 Version tar gz For example the file name of driver version 7 0 38 is e1000 7 0 38 tar gz The Inte...

Page 196: ...tical drive The support CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer The Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 6 4 1 Windows 2000 Server 2003 You need to manually install the XGI Volari Z9s VGA driver on a Windows 2000 Server 2003 operating system To install the XGI Volari Z9s VGA driver 3 Click the item XGI VOLARI Z9s from the menu and the XGI in...

Page 197: ...he XGI VGA Package window appears preparing the setup 6 The system will update the VGA driver 7 When the installation completes click Finish to restart your computer before using the program 5 Click Next to start the installation ...

Page 198: ...es 6 5 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD 6 5 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device dr...

Page 199: ...cations Click an item to install 6 5 4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports Click an item to install 6 5 5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

Page 200: ...6 24 Chapter 6 Driver installation ...

Page 201: ...A Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard ...

Page 202: ...Appendix summary A ASUS DSBF DM Series A 1 DSBF DM SAS model block diagram A 1 A 2 DSBF DM model block diagram A 2 ...

Page 203: ...00 5300 1333 FSB 5000P Blackford 6321ESB ESB2E LSI1068 82563EB Gilgal 6 x SATA Kumeran S W RAID 0 1 1E H W RAID 5 ZCR Intel MSM RAID 0 1 10 5 8 x SAS 1 x IDE x8 ESI PCIE3 PCI X 133 100 PCIE2 PCIE1 x8 FBDx1 FBDx2 FBDx2 x8 1GB FBDx1 1GB x8 4 x USB PCIX4 PCIX5 PCI 33 Z9s 82573L x1 82573L x1 ...

Page 204: ...FSB 5000P Blackford 6321ESB ESB2E 82563EB Gilgal 6 x SATA Kumeran RAID 0 1 10 5 LSI MegaRAID RAID 0 1 10 Intel MSM RAID 0 1 10 5 1 x IDE x8 ESI PCIE3 PCI X 133 100 PCIE2 PCIE1 x8 FBDx1 FBDx2 FBDx2 x8 1GB FBDx1 1GB x8 4 x USB PCIX4 PCIX5 PCI 33 Z9s 88SE6145 x1 88SE6145 x1 4 x SATA 4 x SATA 82573L x1 82573L x1 ...

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