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ASUS DSBV-DX Series

4-5

4.1.4

ASUS Update utility

The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the

motherboard BIOS in Windows

environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you

to:

•

Save the current BIOS file

•

Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file

•

View the BIOS version information.

This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an

Internet Service Provider (ISP).

Installing ASUS Update

To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The

Drivers

menu appears.

2. Click the

Utilities

tab, then click

Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX

3. The

ASUS Update

utility is copied to your system.

Quit all Windows

applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.

The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard.

Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file.

7. Press the power button for more than four seconds to turn off the system.

Summary of Contents for DSBV-DX - Motherboard - SSI CEB1.1

Page 1: ...Motherboard DSBV DX Series DSBV DX SAS DSBV DX C DSBV DX ...

Page 2: ...RCHANTABILITY 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 IN...

Page 3: ... Motherboard layouts 2 6 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 16 2 4 3 Memory sparing technology 2 18 2 4 4 Installing a DIMM 2 20 2 4 5 Removing a DIMM 2 20 2 4 6 Installing the MemCool FB DIMM fan opional 2 21 2 4 7 Uninst...

Page 4: ...ility 4 3 4 1 4 ASUS Update utility 4 5 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 7 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 8 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 8 4 2 3 Legend bar 4 9 4 2 4 Menu items 4 9 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 9 4 2 6 Configuration fields 4 9 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 10 4 2 8 General help 4 10 4 3 Main menu 4 11 4 3 1 System Date 4 11 4 3 2 System Time 411 4 3 3 Floppy A 4 11 4 3 4 IDE Configuration 4 12 4 3 5 IDE Primary Master Sl...

Page 5: ...configuration 5 14 5 2 4 Initializing the logical drives 5 17 5 2 5 Rebuilding failed drives 5 22 5 2 6 Checking the drives for data consistency 5 24 5 2 7 Deleting a RAID configuration 5 27 5 2 8 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set 5 28 5 2 9 Enabling the WriteCache 5 29 5 3 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 5 30 5 3 1 Creating a RAID 0 set Stripe 5 31 5 3 2 Creating a RAID 1 s...

Page 6: ...installation 6 16 6 3 1 Windows XP 2000 Server 2003 6 16 6 3 2 Red Hat SuSE Linux 6 21 6 4 VGA driver installation 6 22 6 4 1 Windows 2000 Server 2003 6 22 6 5 Management applications and utilities installation 6 24 6 5 1 Running the support CD 6 24 6 5 2 Drivers menu 6 24 6 5 3 Management Software menu 6 25 6 5 4 Utilities menu 6 25 6 5 5 Contact information 6 25 Appendix Reference information A ...

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: ... your 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 motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product m...

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: ... 1 x PCI Express x8 slot x4 link 2 x PCI X 133 100 MHz 64bit 3 3V slot 1 x PCI 33 MHz 32 bit 5V slot DSBV DX C 1 x PCI Express x8 slot x8 link 1 x PCI Express x8 slot x4 link 2 x PCI X 133 100 MHz 64bit 3 3V slot 1 x PCI 33 MHz 32 bit 5V slot DSBV DX SAS 1 x PCI Express x8 slot x8 link 1 x PCI Express x8 slot x4 link 1 x PCI 33 MHz 32 bit 5V slot 1 x PCI X 133 100 MHz 64bit 3 3V slot 1 x PCI X 133...

Page 12: ...nnector 1 x IDE connector 6 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x Hard disk activity LED connector 1 x USB connector 1 x Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 1 x Power supply SMBus connector 1 x Serial General Purpose Input Output connector for LSI MegaRAID SATA LED 6 1 pin SGPIO1 1 x Parallel port connector SSI power connectors 24 pin and 8 pin CPU x2 rear x2 front x4 and FB DIMM x1 fan connectors System pa...

Page 13: ...specifications summary Form factor SSI CEB 1 1 form factor 12 in x 10 5 in 30 5 cm x 26 67 cm Support CD contents Device drivers ASUS Update Utility ASUS Server Web based Management ASWM Anti virus software Adobe Acrobat Reader ASUS Screen Saver ASUS Flash Utility under DOS ...

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Page 15: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 16: ...ASUS DSBV DX Series Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Serial number label 1 1 1 4 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 17: ...X DSBV DX C DSBV DX SAS Cables SATA signal cables 6 6 6 SATA power cable dual plug 3 3 3 4 ports SATA to SAS cable 2 80 pin IDE Floppy 2 in 1 cable 1 1 1 Accessories I O shield 1 1 1 CEK spring 2 2 2 Application CDs Support CD 1 1 1 Documentation User Guide 1 1 1 Optional Pack MemCool FB DIMM fan kit Anti virus software 1 3 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Supp...

Page 18: ... Intel 6321ESB is a new generation server class I O controller hub that provides the 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 Enha...

Page 19: ...D 0 striping RAID 1 mirroring RAID 0 1 and RAID 5 configurations The ZCR capability provides a cost effective high performance and added reliability 82563 LAN solution The motherboard comes with a dual port 82563EB 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 settings Seri...

Page 20: ...ting 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 CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted This protection eliminates the need to buy a replace...

Page 21: ... 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 22: ...BV DX Series Chapter summary 2 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 11 2 4 System memory 2 16 2 5 Expansion slots 2 24 2 6 Jumpers 2 28 2 7 Connectors 2 33 ...

Page 23: ...ove 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 DSBV DX DSBV DX Series Onboard LED Blinks OFF LED1 Normal Abnormal ON OFF SB_PWR1 Standby Power Powered Off green green Onboard LED 1 Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power ...

Page 24: ...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 2 2 Screw holes Place six 6 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 insta...

Page 25: ...installing the motherboard Hook Each CEK spring has four hooks to match the designated holes around the CPU area If your chassis is SSI CEB 1 1 compliant we recommend that you use the CEK springs otherwise use the support plates kit 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 to th...

Page 26: ...holes 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 27: ... 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 CPU1 ...

Page 28: ...module 26 7cm 10 5in 30 5cm 12in COM1 VGA1 PCIX1 PCI3 REAR_FAN2 PRI_IDE1 FRNT_FAN2 SGPIO1 RECOVERY1 VGA_EN1 LAN_EN1 RJ 45 LAN2 DIMM_01 64 72 bit 240 pin module DIMM_02 64 72 bit 240 pin module DIMM_10 64 72 bit 240 pin module DIMM_11 64 72 bit 240 pin module DIMM_12 64 72 bit 240 pin module CPU1 CPU2 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN4 CPU_FAN2 REAR_FAN1 CLRTC1 FAN_SEL1 SAS1 SAS2 SAS3 SAS4 Intel 82563EB LED1 SB_P...

Page 29: ...4 72 bit 240 pin module 26 7cm 10 5in 30 5cm 12in COM1 VGA1 PCIX1 PCI3 REAR_FAN2 PRI_IDE1 FRNT_FAN2 SGPIO1 RECOVERY1 VGA_EN1 LAN_EN1 RJ 45 LAN2 DIMM_01 64 72 bit 240 pin module DIMM_02 64 72 bit 240 pin module DIMM_10 64 72 bit 240 pin module DIMM_11 64 72 bit 240 pin module DIMM_12 64 72 bit 240 pin module CPU1 CPU2 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN4 CPU_FAN2 REAR_FAN1 CLRTC1 Intel 82563EB SB_PWR1 PCIX2 PCIE5 R...

Page 30: ... 72 bit 240 pin module 26 7cm 10 5in 30 5cm 12in COM1 VGA1 PCIX1 PCI3 REAR_FAN2 PRI_IDE1 FRNT_FAN2 SGPIO1 RECOVERY1 VGA_EN1 LAN_EN1 RJ 45 LAN2 DIMM_01 64 72 bit 240 pin module DIMM_02 64 72 bit 240 pin module DIMM_10 64 72 bit 240 pin module DIMM_11 64 72 bit 240 pin module DIMM_12 64 72 bit 240 pin module CPU1 CPU2 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN4 CPU_FAN2 REAR_FAN1 CLRTC1 Intel 82563EB SB_PWR1 PCIX2 PCIE5 RJ...

Page 31: ...3 pin VGA_EN1 2 29 4 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_EN1 2 30 5 Fan control setting 3 pin FAN_SEL1 2 30 6 Intel 6321ESB SATA port S W RAID setting 3 pin RAID_SEL1 DSBV DXmodels only 2 31 7 Onboard storage setting 3 pin SAS_EN1 DSBV DX SAS model only 2 31 8 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 2 32 Rear panel connectors Page 1 PS 2 mouse port green 2 33 2 PS 2 keyboard port purple 2 33 3 US...

Page 32: ...ly 2 37 7 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 2 37 8 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB34 2 38 9 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM2 2 38 10 CPU and system fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 2 REAR_FAN1 2 FRNT_FAN1 2 3 4 FBD_FAN1 2 39 11 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 2 39 12 SSI power connectors 24 pin ATXPWR1 8 pin ATX12V1 2 40 13 Parallel port connector 26 1 pin LPT1 2...

Page 33: ...n follow 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 motherbo...

Page 34: ...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 35: ...Server 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 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 enter ...

Page 36: ...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 37: ...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 38: ...the FB DIMM sockets 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 same vendor Refer to the Qualified Vendors List on the ASUS web site This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips or double rank x16 memory modules If...

Page 39: ...able DIMMs in pair means two DIMMs with the same configuration For better performance same configuration DIMMs should be installed on the same slot number for each channel For example you may install the same type of DIMMs in DIMM_00 and DIMM_10 No of DIMMs Slot s to use 1 DIMM_00 2 DIMM_00 DIMM_10 4 DIMM_00 DIMM_01 DIMM_10 DIMM_11 6 DIMM_00 DIMM_01 DIMM_02 DIMM_10 DIMM_11 DIMM_12 ...

Page 40: ...he options of Branch 0 Rank Sparing to enable the memory sparing functions And the default BIOS setting is disabled The DIMM rank with the largest size will be assigned as spare rank Data can only be copied from a smaller sized rank to a larger sized one A DIMM can contain only one or two ranks To support sparing function a DIMM channel should contain at least two ranks When sparing function is en...

Page 41: ...6 MB Two DIMM per channel Dual ranks Three DIMMs per channel Dual ranks Channel 0 Channel 1 DIMM_00 1024 2 Ranks DIMM_10 1024 2 Ranks Rank 0 1024 MB Rank 1 1024 MB Rank 0 1024 MB Rank 1 1024 MB Sparing Memory space 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB DIMM_01 1024MB 2 Ranks DIMM_11 1024MB 2 Ranks Rank 0 512 MB Rank 1 512 MB Rank 0 512 MB Rank 1 512 MB Sparing Memory space 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB DIMM_0...

Page 42: ...DIMM 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 s...

Page 43: ... fan opional 2 Disengage the fan top cover from the fan base You can do this by firmly gripping the top cover by the clamps to release the hooks then pull up the top cover carefully until it separates from the fan base DO NOT remove the fan from the fan base 3 Position the fan base over the DIMMs and insert the fan base legs into the FB DIMM holes until the legs are securely in place For instructi...

Page 44: ...r labeled FBD_FAN1 4 Position top cover over the fan base Insert the top cover legs into the slot on the fan base legs Push down carefully until the legs are securely in place and the top cover hooks snap in place Make sure the cables pass through the notch on the fan base as shown ...

Page 45: ... optional MemCool FB DIMM fan 1 Unplug the fan cable 2 Grip the top cover clamps until the top cover hooks are released then carefully lift the top cover while supporting the fan base with your free hand 3 Carefully lift the fan base Top cover clamp ...

Page 46: ... 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 47: ...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 48: ...USB card and other cards that comply with PCI 2 3 and PCI X 1 0 specifications The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot 32 bit PCI slot 64 bit PCI X slot The figure shows a RAID card installed on a PCI X slot When installing an optional ZCR card install the card on PCIX1 slot colored green on DSBV DX SAS model ...

Page 49: ...sit the LSI LOGIC website www lsilogic com for more information The onboard PCI Express x8 slots provides x8 link PCIE5 and x4 link PCIE4 to the ESB2 This slot is designed for various server class high performance add on cards like SCSI RAID card fiber channel card etc The 64bit PCI X slot green on the motherboard supports a Zero Channel RAID card that allows RAID0 RAID1 RAID10 and RAID 5 configur...

Page 50: ...rd button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 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 ...

Page 51: ...load distribution DSBV DX DSBV DX Series LAN bandwidth setting LAN_BW1 Balanced mode Default Centric mode 2 3 1 2 3 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature DSBV DX DSBV DX Series VGA setting VGA_EN1 1 2 2 3 Enable Default Disable ...

Page 52: ...le Default Disable 5 Fan control setting 3 pin FAN_SEL1 This jumper allows you to switch for fan pin selection Set to pins 1 2 for 4 pin fans or pins 2 3 for 3 pin fans 2 1 3 2 DSBV DX DSBV DX Series Fan setting FAN_SEL1 Default 4 pin FAN 3 pin FAN If you use a 4 pin fan but set the jumper to pin 2 3 the fan you installed may not work If you use a 3 pin fan but set the jumper for a 4 pin fan the f...

Page 53: ...Serial ATA RAID utility default otherwise place the jumper caps on pins 2 3 to use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager IMSM DSBV DX DSBV DX Series 6321ESB SATA port S W RAID setting RAID_SEL1 3rd party RAID Intel IMSM 3rd party RAID LSI MegaRAID Default 1 2 2 3 7 Onboard storage setting 3 pin SAS_EN1 DSBV DX SAS model only This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard LSI1068 SAS controller...

Page 54: ...sk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard and the Phoenix Phlash16 utility Make sure you download the correct BIOS for your motherboard model 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 DSBV DX DSBV DX Series BIOS recovery setting RECOVERY1 Default Normal BI...

Page 55: ...igabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 1 PS 2 mouse port green This port is for a PS 2 mouse 2 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard 3 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 1 2 3 6 4 5 Activity Link Speed LED Status ...

Page 56: ... 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 connector is removed to matc...

Page 57: ...ID card DSBV DX SATA2 SATA1 DSBV DX Series SATA connectors SATA4 SATA3 SATA6 SATA5 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXN5 RSATA_RXP5 GND GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_R...

Page 58: ...ht blue Serial Attached SCSI SAS connectors the next generation storage technology that supports both Series SCSI and Serial ATA SATA Each connector supports one device To connect the SAS cable Plug in the SAS cable to the SAS1 8 connector until the cable snaps in place DSBV DX DSBV DX Series SAS connectors ...

Page 59: ... LED connector SASLED1 ACT_LED0 FLT_LED0 PIN 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 7 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRAID SATA LED DSBV DX DSBV DX Series SGPIO connector SGPIO1 PIN1 GND SATA_SCLK SATA_SLOAD SDATA...

Page 60: ...B connector 10 1 pin USB34 This connector is for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis This USB connector complies with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed The USB port module is purchased separately DSBV DX DSBV DX Series USB connector USB34 Power PIN1 USB PortA USB P...

Page 61: ...tors 11 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 This connector is for the power supply SMB cable if your power supply supports the SMBus function DSBV DX DSBV DX Series Fan connectors CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 REAR_FAN1 REAR_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN4 FBD_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control REAR_FAN1 REAR_FAN2 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_F...

Page 62: ... forget to connect the 24 8 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 with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices DSBV DX DSBV DX Series ATX power...

Page 63: ...SBV DX DSBV DX Series Parallel port connector LPT1 SPD7 GND SPD6 GND SPD5 GND SPD4 GND SLCT PE GND BUSY ACK GND SPD3 GND SPD2 SLIN SPD1 PINIT SPD0 ERROR STB AFD GND PIN1 14 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 2x4 pin SGPIO2 DSBV DX SAS model only This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRAID DSBV DX DSBV DX Series SGPIO connector SGPIO2 SCLK_A PIN1 SIOEND_A SDOUT_...

Page 64: ...mounted system warning 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 syst...

Page 65: ... 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 66: ...2 44 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 67: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 68: ...ASUS DSBV DX Series Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 69: ...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 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 ...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...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 72: ...ry 4 ASUS DSBV DX Series 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 7 4 3 Main menu 4 11 4 4 Advanced menu 4 17 4 5 Server menu 4 32 4 6 Security menu 4 35 4 7 Boot menu 4 37 4 8 Exit menu 4 39 ...

Page 73: ...table floppy disk in case you 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 pre...

Page 74: ...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 75: ...port AHCI D Create LSI 1068 SAS for Win2k Win2k3 32 bit Driver Disk E Create LSI 1068 SAS for Win2k3 64 bit Driver Disk F Create LSI 1068 SAS for RHEL3 UP6 32 bit Driver Disk G Create LSI 1068 SAS for RHEL3 UP6 64 bit Driver Disk H Create LSI 1068 SAS for RHEL4 UP2 32 bit Driver Disk I Create LSI 1068 SAS for RHEL4 UP2 64 bit Driver Disk J Create INTEL 6321 LSI MegaRAID for Windows 2000 Server Dri...

Page 76: ...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 77: ...an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support CD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility The reco...

Page 78: ...utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Save 4 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process ...

Page 79: ...m 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 desig...

Page 80: ...nu bar press 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 05 08 2007 System Time 15 30 36 Flo...

Page 81: ...lighted 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 Funct...

Page 82: ... 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 05 08 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 IDE Secondary Master None IDE Secondary Slave None Sys...

Page 83: ... 1 2 MB 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 ...

Page 84: ...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 85: ...ptions 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 Mode Serial ATA and Parallel ATA devices are auto detected and placed in native IDE mode Set to Enhanced Mode if ...

Page 86: ... to Auto Suggest you 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 Enables or disables data multi sectors 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 t...

Page 87: ...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 DSBV DX SAS Model ...

Page 88: ... 0F64h 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 ...

Page 89: ...eries 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 Intel...

Page 90: ...nabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Fast String operations Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Compatible FPU Code Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Split Lock operations Enhanced 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 when idle Configuration options D...

Page 91: ...ration 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 only If you install a 5100 5300 series CPU the B...

Page 92: ...bled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled 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 Disabled Enabled Discrete MTRR Allocation Disabled Enable this item for better graphics performance when u...

Page 93: ...ne Environment Temperature 25 C PhoenixBIOS 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 N...

Page 94: ...ce 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 Closed Loop Allows you to disable or set the thermal throttling control Configuration options Open Loop Closed Loop ASUS MemCool FAN Disabled Set this item to ASUS MemCool FAN for a better fan management Open Loop Type User Defi...

Page 95: ... 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 a...

Page 96: ...ost controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only if 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 97: ...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 98: ... 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 99: ...ion 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 operati...

Page 100: ...lly 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 State Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to use specific keys on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configur...

Page 101: ...aults 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 39o C 102o F CPU1 Domain 1 Temperature 29o C 84o F CPU2 Domain 0 Temperature N A CPU2 Domain 1 Temperature N A SYSTEM1 Temperature 39o C 102o F SYSTEM2 Temperature 29o C 84o F CPU_FAN1 Speed 3417 RPM CPU_FAN2 Speed N A FRN_FAN1 Speed...

Page 102: ...2 V 1 5V 1 48 V 1 8V 1 82 V 3V 3 34 V 12V 12 28 V 5V 5 11 V 5VSB 5 11 V VBAT 3 07 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 Temperature ...

Page 103: ...d 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 disable or configure the Smart Fan feature 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 CP...

Page 104: ... 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 Onboard COM1 port Baud Rate 57 6K Console Type VT UTF8 Flow Control None Console connection Direct Continue C R after POST On of video pages to support 1 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Se...

Page 105: ...rection Configuration options None XON XOFF CTS RTS Console connection Direct Allows you to select the console connection Direct indicates that the console is connected directed to the system Via modem indicates that a modem is used to connect Configuration options Direct Via modem Continue C R after POST On Set this item to On if you want console redirection to continue after the operating system...

Page 106: ...erver 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 event...

Page 107: ...ave 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 Set...

Page 108: ...ck 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 passw...

Page 109: ...e 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 Secu...

Page 110: ...self 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 Disabled Enabled Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options...

Page 111: ...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 112: ...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 113: ...5 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities ...

Page 114: ...ummary 5 5 1 Setting up RAID 5 1 5 2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 5 3 5 3 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 5 30 5 4 Global Array Manager 5 38 5 5 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility DSBV DX SAS model only 5 39 ...

Page 115: ...complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 1 E Enhanced RAID 1 has a striped layout with each stripe unit having a secondary or alternate copy st...

Page 116: ... this 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 Depend...

Page 117: ...reate 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 displays a...

Page 118: ...g the 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 A...

Page 119: ...TION 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 120: ...D configuration 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 121: ...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 122: ...ct Accept 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 123: ...ew 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 Follow s...

Page 124: ...press 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 di...

Page 125: ...ASUS DSBV DX Series 5 11 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 126: ...nge the 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 127: ...X Series 5 13 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 128: ...Menu 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 i...

Page 129: ...he 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 130: ...the 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 131: ...lize 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 press En...

Page 132: ... to select 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 133: ...BV DX Series 5 19 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 134: ... Select 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 135: ...21 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 136: ...k drives 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 137: ...Seriies 5 23 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 138: ...lected 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 t...

Page 139: ...he 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 checking i...

Page 140: ...lect 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 141: ... 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 142: ...D set 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 143: ...n 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 144: ...creens 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 0 0 1032 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 defin...

Page 145: ... completing your selection Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 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 Size C...

Page 146: ...ended 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 ...

Page 147: ...ATION 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 the up...

Page 148: ...TION 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 th...

Page 149: ...ON 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 the up...

Page 150: ... main 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 0 0 1032 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 Norma...

Page 151: ...o 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 internal R...

Page 152: ...anager 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 153: ...bility 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 disks in one volume The RAID setup screens shown in th...

Page 154: ...Help Enter Select Item Change Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 08 05 00 2006 08 02 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 OS only RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 H...

Page 155: ...ditions 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 08 05 00 2006 08 02 Create ...

Page 156: ...Press 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 08 05 00 2006 08 02 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 N...

Page 157: ...vision 1 15 00 00 IR SAS Address 500E0180 60831008 NVIDIA Version 25 02 Status Disabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled OS only 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 08 05 00 2006 08 02 Select New Array Type SAS1068 Create IM Volume Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2 disks plus an opti...

Page 158: ...lus 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 08 05 00 200...

Page 159: ... 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 08 05 00 2006 08 02 Copyright 2000 2006 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 08 05 00 2006 08 02 Adapter Propert...

Page 160: ...u F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose array type to create LSI Logic Config Utility v6 08 05 00 2006 08 02 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 DEL...

Page 161: ...n 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 08 05 00 2006 08 02 Processing may take up 1 minute Creating RAID array ...

Page 162: ... 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 OS only 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 08 05 00 2006 08 02 Select New Array Type SAS1068 View Exis...

Page 163: ...it Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Alt N Next Array C Create an array LSI Logic Config Utility v6 08 05 00 2006 08 02 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 ST373454S...

Page 164: ...then 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 08 05 00 2006 08 02 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 Si...

Page 165: ...en 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 08 05 00 2006 08 02 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 SEAGA...

Page 166: ...D 1 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 08 05 00 2006 08 02 Manage Array SAS1068 Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal Manage Hot Spare S...

Page 167: ... 02 Status Disabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled OS only 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 Properties...

Page 168: ... the 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...

Page 169: ...elp Allt N Global Properties Alter Boot Order Ins Del Alter Boot List LSI Logic Config Utility v6 08 05 00 2006 08 02 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 Allt N Adapter List Change Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 08 05 00 2006 08 02 Adapter List Global Prope...

Page 170: ... Adapter List Change Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 08 05 00 2006 08 02 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 Allt N Adapter List Change Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 08 05 00 2006 08 02 Adapter List Global Pro...

Page 171: ...system defaults Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Allt N Adapter List Change Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 08 05 00 2006 08 02 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 172: ...5 58 Chapter 5 RAID configuration ...

Page 173: ...6 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components ...

Page 174: ... 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 175: ...S 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 LSI 1068 SAS for Win2k Win2k3 32 bit Driver Disk E Create LSI 1068 SAS for Win2k3 64 bit Driver Disk F Create LSI 1068 SAS for RHEL3 UP6 32 bit Driver Disk G Create LSI 1068 SAS for RHEL3 UP...

Page 176: ...Manager F6 Install Floppy Create for 32 and 64 bit Windows F6flpy64 exe The Windows 32 bit OS RAID driver disk for the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID is located in Drivers 6321 LSI MegaRAID Driver makedisk win32 exe or win32 zip The Windows 64 bit OS RAID driver disk for the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID is located in Drivers 6321 LSI MegaRAID Driver makedisk win64 exe or win64 zip The Windows 32 bit...

Page 177: ...pport CD For LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Driver Drivers 6321 LSI MegaRAID Driver makedisk For LSI1068 SAS RAID RAID Driver Drivers ICH7R LSI 1068 Driver Makedisk 3 Eject the floppy disk For systems with other Lunix versions that are not listed in the Makedisk menu explore the support CD and copy the driver file from the following path For LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Driver Drivers 6321 LSI MegaR...

Page 178: ...upport CD to create a driver disk Refer to page 6 1 for more information During Windows XP 2000 2003 Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows XP 2000 2003 Server OS 1 Boot the computer using the Windows XP 2000 2003 Server installation CD The Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup starts 2 Press F6 when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI ...

Page 179: ...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 180: ...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 XP 2000 2003 Server OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows XP 2000 2003 Server OS 1 Restart the computer then log in with Administrator privileges 2 Windows automati...

Page 181: ...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 182: ...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 183: ...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 184: ... 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 185: ...stall the RAID controller driver when installing SuSE Linux OS 1 Boot the system from the SuSE Installation CD 2 Select Installation from the Boot Options menu then press Enter 3 A message instructs you to prepare the RAID driver disk Press F6 ...

Page 186: ...rompted insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive then press Enter 5 When prompted select the floppy disk drive fd0 as the driver update medium 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 XP 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...

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 DSBV DX Series 6 15 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: ...ivileges 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 82...

Page 191: ...ASUS DSBV DX Series 6 17 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: ...on 6 Select the 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 DSBV DX Series 6 19 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: ... displayed Building 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 ta...

Page 196: ...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 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 Z7 VGA driver on a Windows 2000 Server 2003 operating system To install the XGI Volari Z7 VGA driver 3 Click th...

Page 197: ...es 6 23 4 The XGI VGA Package window appears Click Next to start the installation 5 The system will update the VGA driver 6 When the installation completes click Finish to restart your computer before using the program ...

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 26 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 DSBV DX Series A 1 DSBV DX SAS model block diagram A 1 A 2 DSBV DX C model block diagram A 2 A 3 DSBV DX model block diagram A 3 ...

Page 203: ...3 FB DIMM 3 PCIE4 x8 Slot x4 link PCI EXPRESS x4 PE0 ESI 2GB s MCH PE0 ESB2 ESI PCI E x8 link MCH PE2 ESB2 PE4 PCIE5 x8 Slot x8 link LSI 1068A SAS PCIX2 Slot 133 100Mhz PCI3 Slot 33Mhz XGI Z7 32Mbyte DDR SRAM W9425G6CH 5 PCIX1 Slot ZCR 133 100Mhz PCI EXPRESS x8 PE1 2 LPC BUS Daisy Chain SATA Conn SAS1 SAS8 PCI X 100 133 Winbond SI O W83627EHG A Super IO LPT COM Floppy Keyboard Mouse MISC HEADER FW...

Page 204: ...Bus 1066 1333 MTS System Bus 1066 1333 MTS System Bus FB DIMM 3 FB DIMM 3 PCIE4 x8 Slot x4 link PCI EXPRESS x4 PE0 ESI 2GB s MCH PE0 ESB2 ESI PCI E x8 link MCH PE2 ESB2 PE4 PCIE5 x8 Slot x8 link PCIX2 Slot 133 100Mhz PCI3 Slot 33Mhz XGI Z7 32Mbyte DDR SRAM W9425G6CH 5 PCIX1 Slot 133 100Mhz PCI EXPRESS x8 PE1 2 PCI X 100 133 KUMERAN SM BUS USB 2 0 ATA 100 SATA SATA II H W MONITOR W83793 AD Smart Fa...

Page 205: ... 1333 MTS System Bus 1066 1333 MTS System Bus FB DIMM 3 FB DIMM 3 PCIE4 x8 Slot x4 link PCI EXPRESS x4 PE0 ESI 2GB s MCH PE0 ESB2 ESI PCI E x8 link MCH PE2 ESB2 PE4 PCIE5 x8 Slot x8 link PCIX2 Slot 133 100Mhz PCI3 Slot 33Mhz XGI Z7 32Mbyte DDR SRAM W9425G6CH 5 PCIX1 Slot 133 100Mhz PCI EXPRESS x8 PE1 2 PCI X 100 133 KUMERAN SM BUS USB 2 0 ATA 100 SATA SATA II H W MONITOR W83793 AD Smart Fan I II C...

Page 206: ...A Appendix A Reference information ...

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