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ASUS KFSN4-DRE Series

Chapter summary

5.1

Setting up RAID ............................................................................ 5-1

5.2

NVIDIA

RAID configurations

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5.3

LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility

(KFSN4-DRE/SAS model only) .... 5-9

Summary of Contents for KFSN4 DRE IKVM - Motherboard - SSI EEB 3.61

Page 1: ...Motherboard KFSN4 DRE Series KFSN4 DRE SAS KFSN4 DRE 2S KFSN4 DRE ...

Page 2: ...ERCHANTABILITY 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 I...

Page 3: ... 2 3 2 2 2 Screw holes 2 3 2 2 4 Motherboard layouts 2 4 2 2 5 Layout contents 2 7 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 9 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 9 2 3 2 Installing the heatsink 2 12 2 4 System memory 2 13 2 4 1 Overview 2 13 2 4 2 Memory Configurations 2 14 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 15 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 15 2 5 Expansion slots 2 16 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card 2 16 2 5 2 Configuring an...

Page 4: ...items 4 7 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 7 4 2 6 Configuration fields 4 7 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 7 4 2 8 Scroll bar 4 7 4 2 9 General help 4 7 4 3 Main menu 4 8 4 3 1 System Date Day xx xx xxxx 4 8 4 3 2 System Time xx xx xx 4 8 4 3 3 Floppy A 1 44 MB 3 4 8 4 3 4 IDE Configuration 4 9 4 3 5 Primary Secondary IDE Master Slave Tertiary Fourth Fifth Sixth IDE Master 4 10 4 3 6 System Information 4 11 4 4 Adva...

Page 5: ...eting a RAID array 5 7 5 2 5 Clearing the disk data 5 8 5 3 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility KFSN4 DRE SAS model only 5 9 5 3 1 Integrated Mirroring 5 9 5 3 2 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced 5 13 5 3 3 Integrated Striping IS volume 5 15 5 3 4 Managing Arrays 5 18 5 3 5 Viewing SAS topology 5 23 5 5 6 Global Properties 5 25 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 1 RAID driver installation 6 1 6 1 1 Creating a RA...

Page 6: ...ts 6 4 4 Utilities menu 6 14 6 4 5 Contact information 6 14 Appendix Reference information A 1 KFSN4 DRE SAS model block diagram A 1 A 2 KFSN4 DRE 2S model block diagram A 2 A 3 KFSN4 DRE model block diagram A 3 ...

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: ...channel per CPU Capacity Maximum up to 64GB Memory Type DDR2 533 667 Reg ECC Memory Size 512 MB 1 GB 2GB 4GB Expansion Slots follow SSI Loacation Total PCI PCI X PCI E Slots 1 2 1 Slot Loacation 5 1 PCI E x16 x8 link Slot Loacation 6 1 PCI E x16 x16 link 1 PCI E x16 x8 link 1 PCI E x16 x8 link Additional Slot 1 1 SO DIMM socket for optional ASMB3 SOL Storage IDE Controller nVIDIA nForce 2200 Profe...

Page 12: ...0 4pin SMBus 2 2 2 Chassis Intruder 1 1 1 Front LAN LED 2 2 2 Serial Port Header 1 1 1 Rear I O Connectors External Serial Port 1 1 1 External USB Port 2 2 2 VGA Port 1 1 1 RJ 45 2 2 2 PS 2 KB Mouse 1 1 1 Management Solution Software ASWM2 0 Out of Band Remote Management Optional ASMB3 SOL Monitoring CPU Temperature V V V FAN RPM V V V EMI US FCC CFR47 Part 15 Class B V V V Europe CE EN55022 EN550...

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

Page 14: ...ASUS KFSN4 DRE 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 15: ...eatsink KFSN4 DRE SAS Retail Pack without heatsink KFSN4 DRE Series Bulk Pack Cables SATA signal cable 4 4 4 4 SATA power cable 2 2 2 2 SAS cable 4 ports SATA to 4 29 pin SAS 1 1 3 in 1 cable set 1 1 1 1 Accessories I O shield 1 1 1 1 1 1U copper passive heatsink 2 2 Application CD Support CD 1 1 1 1 1 Documentation User Guide 1 1 1 1 1 Packing Qty 3pcs per Carton 3pcs per Carton 3pcs per Carton 3...

Page 16: ...nterface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications HyperTransport Technology HyperTransport Technology is a high speed low latency point to point link designed to increase the communication speed between integrated circuits in computers networking and telecommunicatons equipment up to 48 times faster than other existing technologies DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 m...

Page 17: ...herboard implements the Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 specification dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1 1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2 0 USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 Temperature fan and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC Winbond W83793G to prevent overheating and damage The system fan rotations per minute RPM is...

Page 18: ...1 4 Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

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: ...SN4 DRE Series Chapter summary 2 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 3 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 9 2 4 System memory 2 13 2 5 Expansion slots 2 16 2 6 Jumpers 2 19 2 7 Connectors 2 23 ...

Page 21: ...unded 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 Onboard LED 1 Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED The green LED lights up to ...

Page 22: ...te that a processor is not installed or the processor is not installed properly in CPU 1 socket 4 Memory warning LED MEM_WARN1 The memory warning LED lights up to indicate that there is no power in the memory DIMMs 2 SAS LED for KFSN4 DRE SAS only The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the LSI 1064E chipset is working normally KFSN4 DRE Series SAS LED Blinks OFF LED1 Normal Abn...

Page 23: ...e 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 ten 10 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 install...

Page 24: ...n module DDR2 DIMM_B3 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A3 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_C1 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_D1 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_C2 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_D2 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_C...

Page 25: ...2 DIMM_B3 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A3 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_C1 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_D1 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_C2 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_D2 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_C3 64 72 bit ...

Page 26: ...e DDR2 DIMM_B3 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A3 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_C1 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_D1 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_C2 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_D2 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_C3 64 72...

Page 27: ...A Graphics controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 2 20 4 Fan control setting 3 pin FAN_SEL1 2 21 5 Onboard storage setting 3 pin SAS_EN1 KFSN4 DRE SAS model only 2 21 6 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 2 22 Rear panel connectors Page 1 PS 2 mouse port green 2 23 2 RJ 45 port for iKVM 2 23 3 PS 2 keyboard port purple 2 23 4 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 23 5 Serial COM1 port 2 23 6 Video Graphics Ad...

Page 28: ...and rear fan connectors 4 pin FRNT_FAN1 2 3 4 REAR_FAN1 2 3 4 5 6 2 27 7 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM2 2 27 8 ATX power connectors 24 pin ATXPWR1 8 pin ATX12V1 2 28 9 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 2 28 10 SAS connectors KFSN4 DRE SAS model only 2 29 11 SAS LSI1064E ports LED connector 18 1 pin SASLED1 KFSN4 DRE SAS model only 2 30 12 Serial General Purpose Input Output connecto...

Page 29: ... 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 shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Au...

Page 30: ...making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom right corner of the socket The socket alignment keys should fit into the CPU notches 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 tab Load lever This side of the socket box should face you PnP cap A B To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the ...

Page 31: ...fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B ...

Page 32: ... use only qualified heatsink assembly Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the screw holes are matched with the heatsink standoffs 2 Secure the heatsink with two screws Make sure that the heatsink is not skewed or tilted otherwise the CPU will overheat 3 If you installed a second processor repeat steps 1 2 to install the s...

Page 33: ...DIMM_D4 2 4 System memory 2 4 1 Overview The motherboard comes with sixteen 16 Double Data Rate 2 DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240 pin footprint compared to the 184 pin DDR DIMM DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM so...

Page 34: ...dule s installed per channel must be the same for better performance Single CPU DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Dual CPU DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_D1 DIMM_D2 Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor A1 B1 A2 B2 A3 B3 A4 B4 CPU1 SingleChannel Dual Channel C1 D1 C2 D2 C3 D...

Page 35: ...taining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 4 4 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 DDR2 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 DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs Do not insta...

Page 36: ... 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 37: ... 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 ...

Page 38: ...n of the PCI Express x16 slot The number of PCIE slot differs by model The KFSN4 DRE SAS comes with one PCIE x 16 slot x 8link the KFSN4 DRE 2S comes with two PCIE x 16 slot x 8link the KFSN4 DRE comes with one PCIE x 16 slot x 16link 2 5 5 BMC socket The BMC socket socket on the motherboard supports an ASUS Server Management Board 3 Series ASMB3 KFSN4 DRE Series BMC SOCKET KFSN4 DRE Series PCI Ex...

Page 39: ...d 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 a...

Page 40: ... to activate the Gigabit LAN feature 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 KFSN4 DRE Series LAN setting LAN1_EN1 Enable Default Disable LAN2_EN1 Enable Default Disable 3 VGA Graphics controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard ATI ES1000 video graphics controller Set to pins 1 2 to enable the video graphics controller 2 3 1 2 KFSN4 DRE Series VGA setting VGA_EN1 Enable Defau...

Page 41: ...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 fan controll will not work and the fan you installed will always run at full speed 5 Onboard storage setting 3 pin SAS_EN1 KFSN4 DRE SAS model only This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard LSI1064E SAS controller Set the jumper to pins 1 2 to enable the SAS func...

Page 42: ...a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard and the AFUDOS 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 KFSN4 DRE Series BIOS recovery setting RECOVERY1 Disable Default Enable...

Page 43: ...rt This 9 pin 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 RJ 45 port This port allows 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 2 RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Loc...

Page 44: ...al cables There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable blue black and gray Connect the blue connector to the motherboard s IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your device s Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80...

Page 45: ... 0 RAID 5 or JBOD configuration The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed SATA2 KFSN4 DRE Series SATA connectors GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND SATA3 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND K...

Page 46: ...ght up KFSN4 DRE Series storage card activity LED connector HDLED1 PIN1 ADD_IN_CARD NC NC ADD_IN_CARD 5 USB 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 KFSN4 D...

Page 47: ... Fan technology KFSN4 DRE Series Fan connectors FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN6 FRNT_FAN5 REAR_FAN4 REAR_FAN3 REAR_FAN2 REAR_FAN1 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control REAR_FAN4 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control REAR_FAN3 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control REAR_FAN2 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control REAR_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 GND FAN Powe...

Page 48: ...ake sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See the table below for details KFSN4 DRE Series ATX power connectors 8 pin GND 12V2 GND 12V2 GND 12V1 GND 12V1 24 pin Power Connector ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 3 Volts 3 Volts Ground 5 Volts 5 Volts Ground Ground Power OK 5V Standby 12 Volts 5 Volts 5 Volts 3 Volts 12 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON Grou...

Page 49: ...ATA SATA Each connector supports one device To connect the SAS cable Plug in the SAS cable to the SAS1 4 connector until the cable snaps in place KFSN4 DRE Series SAS connectors SAS1 SAS2 SAS3 SAS4 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 RSAT...

Page 50: ...O1 PIN1 SIO_CLK NC SIO_END GND GND SIO_DOUT GND SIO_DIN 11 SAS LSI1064E ports LED connector 18 1 pin SASLED1 KFSN4 DRE SAS model only This connector is for the front panel LED port indicator that shows the SAS HDD status KFSN4 DRE Series SASLED connector SASLED1 ACT_LED0 FLT_LED0 PIN1 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 AC...

Page 51: ... Intrusion connector 3 pin CASEOPEN This lead is for a chassis with an intrusion detection feature This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to this lead to record a chassis intrusion event 5 Locator LED 1 2 pin LOCATORLED1 This 2 pin connector is for the Lo...

Page 52: ...dd in card causes this LED to light up System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPKROUT This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings Power Soft off button Yellow 2 pin POWERBTN This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT OFF mode dependin...

Page 53: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 54: ...ASUS KFSN4 DRE Series Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 55: ...el case lights up For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self test or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps or additional...

Page 56: ...hat the Planned check box is checked 5 Select shutdown option from the list box 6 If necessary key in comments 7 Click OK 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 setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the ...

Page 57: ...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 58: ...y 4 ASUS KFSN4 DRE Series 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 5 4 3 Main menu 4 8 4 4 Advanced menu 4 13 4 5 Server menu 4 27 4 6 Security menu 4 29 4 7 Boot menu 4 31 4 8 Exit menu 4 33 ...

Page 59: ...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 environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 Floppy Disk window appea...

Page 60: ... eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying t...

Page 61: ...4DRE ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please restart your computer A A afudos iKFSN4DRE ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 ...

Page 62: ...after the utility completes the updating process Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file KFSN4DRE ROM Completed Start flashing DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility Make s...

Page 63: ...is program 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...

Page 64: ...nd loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 4 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Some of the navigation keys differ f...

Page 65: ...ress Enter to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 4 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other ite...

Page 66: ...n on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them V02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Use ENTER to select a field Use or to configure system Date System Date Wed 07 25 2007 System Time 11 07 30 Floppy A 1 44 MB 3 IDE Configuration Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Secondary IDE Master...

Page 67: ...tion options Disabled Primary Secondary Both IDE DMA Transfer Enabled Enables or disables the BIOS to use PCI busmastering for reading writing to IDE drives Configuration options Disabled Enabled nVidia RAID Setup DISABLED disables the integrated IDE Controller PRIMARY enables only the Primary IDE Controller SECONDARY enables only the Secondary IDE Controller BOTH enables both IDE Controllers BIOS...

Page 68: ...o enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto 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...

Page 69: ...fer Disabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 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 V02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main System Information Model Name ASUS KFN4 DRE Model ID 8053A0 ASUS BIOS Version 1000...

Page 70: ...Exit ESC Exit Processor Displays the installed processor information System Memory Displays the installed system memory information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main System Memory Information Total Memory 2048MB Node1 Memory Configuration Node2 Memory Configuration Node1 2 Memory Configuration V02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Speed DDR2 400 DIMM_A1 None DIMM_B1 No...

Page 71: ...USB Configuration Peripheral Devices Configuration ACPI Configuration APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration MPS Table Version 1 4 MTRR Mapping Continuous PowerNow Enabled Secure Virtual Machine Mode Enable...

Page 72: ... Trrd 2 CLK Row Cycle Trc 12 CLK NUMA Function Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit MTRR Mapping Continuous Determines the method used for programming processor MTRRs when using more than 4GB of system memory Configuration options Continuous Discrete PowerNow Enabled Enables or disables the generation of ACPI_PPC _PSS _PCT objec...

Page 73: ... F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Enable Bank Memory Interleaving Bank Interleaving Auto Enables bank memory interleaving Configuration options Disabled Auto Channel Interleaving Disabled Enables channel memory interleaving Configuration options Disabled Auto Reserved Reserved Reserved Node Interleaving Disabled Enables node interleaving Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Hole...

Page 74: ...ing mode Configuration options Auto DCT 0 DCT 1 Both The following items appear when DRAM Timing Mode is set to DCT 0 DCT 1 or Both CAS Latency CL Auto Configuration options Auto 3 CLK 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK TRCD Auto Configuration options 3 CLK 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK Auto TRP Auto Configuration options 3 CLK 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK Auto tRTP Auto Configuration options 2 4 CLK 3 5 CLK Auto TRAS Auto Configuration...

Page 75: ... 2 CLK 3 CLK The following items appear when DRAM Timing Mode is set to DCT 0 or Both tWRWR 1 CLK Configuration options 1 CLK 2 CLK 3 CLK 4 CLK Auto tRDRD 2 CLK Configuration options 2 CLK 3 CLK 4 CLK 5 CLK Auto The following item appears when DRAM Timing Mode is set to DCT 0 DCT 1 or Both tRFC0 Auto Configuration options 75ns 105ns 127 5ns 195ns 327 5ns Auto tRFC1 Auto Configuration options 75ns ...

Page 76: ...If AGP is present select appropriate option to ensure proper AGP operation Configuration options AGP Present Disabled 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB NUMA Function Enabled Enables or disables the building of ACPI SRAT Table Configuration options Enabled Disabled BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced ECC Configuration Enabled ECC Configuration Set GART size in systems without AGP or disable altogether S...

Page 77: ...tem Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit SouthBridge CK804 Configuration The SouthBridge CK804 Configuration menu allows you to change the Southbridge settings CPU Spread Spectrum Disabled Sets or disables the processor clock spread spectrum Configuration options Disabled Center Spread Down Spread CPU Spread Spectrum Disabled ...

Page 78: ...ms Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction Reset ESCD Data No Clears the non volatile RAM NVRAM during boot Configuration options No Yes Plug And 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 ...

Page 79: ...p If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto The following items appear when you set Legacy SUB Support to Enabled or Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed...

Page 80: ...ons Disabled Enabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Mode Normal Sets the serial port 2 mode Configuration options Normal IrDA ASK IR Parall...

Page 81: ...dvanced ACPI Configuration ACPI Version Features ACPI v1 0 Headless Mode Disabled ACPI EMS Support Disabled ACPI MCFG Support Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 4 4 6 ACPI Configuration ACPI Version Features ACPI v1 0 Configuration options ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 ACPI v3 0 Headless Mode Disabled Enables or disables the headless op...

Page 82: ... an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Resume By Ring Disabled When set to Enabled the system will generate a wake event when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume B...

Page 83: ...motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures The CPU2 Temperature shows N A if no processor is installed in CPU2 socket Front1 2 3 4 5 6 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Rear1 2 3 4 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the front and rear fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not con...

Page 84: ... 65 70 75 80 85 System1 Target Temperature 50 Allows you to set the system target temperature Configuration options 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 VCORE1 Voltage VCORE2 Voltage 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators The VCORE2 item shows N A if no processor is installed ...

Page 85: ...s set to Enabled 4 5 Server menu V02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Remote Access Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remot...

Page 86: ...BIOS POST Always Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power On Self Test POST Some operating system may not work when set to Always Configuration options Disabled Boot Loader Always Terminal Type ANSI Allows you to select the target terminal type Configuration options ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Disabled Enables or disables the VT UTF8 combo key support for ANSI or VT100 termi...

Page 87: ...set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM After ...

Page 88: ...appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to ...

Page 89: ...S SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device Network MBA v8 3 9 3rd Boot Device Network MBA v8...

Page 90: ...Enabled Auto POST Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Setup Prompt Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap Int...

Page 91: ...he PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select YES to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the c...

Page 92: ...4 34 Chapter 4 BIOS setup ...

Page 93: ...5 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities ...

Page 94: ...ASUS KFSN4 DRE Series Chapter summary 5 5 1 Setting up RAID 5 1 5 2 NVIDIA RAID configurations 5 3 5 3 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility KFSN4 DRE SAS model only 5 9 ...

Page 95: ...hus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration pr...

Page 96: ...ion then press Enter 3 Set the RAID Option ROM item to Enabled then press Enter The master and slave drive list appears 4 Enable the drives you want to set as RAID 5 Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup 5 1 4 RAID configuration utilities You can create a RAID set using the utility embedded in each RAID controller For example you can use the NVIDIA RAID Utility if you installed SATA hard disk...

Page 97: ...ield defines the adapter that the SATA port is associated with The 2nd digit defines the channel The M field That are used to specify Master or Slave is obsolete At the bottom section of the screen are the navigation keys These keys allow you to move through and select menu options ESC QUIT F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select ENTER Popup The navigation keys vary depending on the menu level or op...

Page 98: ...g Striping Stripe Mirroring Spanning RAID 5 2 Press TAB to select the Striping Block option then press Enter The following submenu appears The available stripe size values range from 4KB to 128KB The default stripe size is optimal 64KB You must choose the stripe size value based on the projected drive usage For low disk usage select 4 KB 16 KB For typical disk usage select 64 KB Select 128KB for p...

Page 99: ... create the RAID set A pop up window appears 5 Press Y to delete all data from the hard disk drives or N to continue creating the RAID set without deleting the data on the disks The Array List windows appears You will lose all data on the drives if you clear the disk data 6 The utility displays the created RAID set Press Ctrl X to save your settings and exit the utility Ctrl X Exit Select B Set Bo...

Page 100: ...g the array or Esc to cancel The Array List screen displays the RAID set after rebuilding Ctrl X Exit Select B Set Boot N New Array ENTER Detail NVIDIA RAID Utility Mar 23 2006 Array List Boot Id Status Vendor Array Model Name Yes 2 Healthy NVIDIA STRIPING XXX XXG Yes 2 Healthy NVIDIA MIRRORING XXX XXG Rebuild array Enter OK Esc Cancel Select F6 Back F7 Finish Array 1 NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG Array D...

Page 101: ... message appears 3 Press Y to delete the array or press N to cancel 4 The Define a New Array menu appears when you press Y Create a new RAID set following the instructions in the previous sections You will lose all data on the drives if you delete a disk array Delete this array Y Yes N Cancel R Rebuild D Delete C Clear Disk ENTER Return NVIDIA RAID Utility Mar 23 2006 Array List Boot Id Status Ven...

Page 102: ...IDIA STRIPING XXX XXG No 3 Healthy NVIDIA MIRRORING XXX XXG 2 When the array details appear select the hard disk drive you want to clear then press C A confirmation message appears 3 Press Y to clear the disk data or press N to cancel Press C to clear disk The following confirmation message appears Clear disk data Y Yes N Cancel R Rebuild D Delete C Clear Disk ENTER Return Array 1 NVIDIA MIRROR XX...

Page 103: ...bility so when a disk in an IM volume fails 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 shown ...

Page 104: ...r Select Item Change Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 16 00 00 2007 05 07 Adapter Properties SAS1064E Adapter SAS1064E PCI Slot 00 PCI Address Bus Dev Func 04 00 00 MPT Firmware Revision 1 22 01 00 IR SAS Address 500E0101 23456712 NVDATA Version 2B 00 Status Enabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled BIOS OS RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Ente...

Page 105: ...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 16 00 00 2007 05 07 Create ...

Page 106: ...ress 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 SAS1064E 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 107: ... 1 22 01 00 IR SAS Address 500E0101 23456712 NVDATA Version 2B 00 Status Enabled 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 SAS1064E Create IM Volume Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2 disks plus up to 2 optio...

Page 108: ... two hot spare disks 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 00 200...

Page 109: ...lity 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 Pro...

Page 110: ...ft 1 Help Enter Choose array type to create LSI Logic Config Utility v6 16 00 00 2007 05 07 Select New Array Type SAS1064E Create IM Volume Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2 disks plus up to 2 optional hot spares Data on the primary disk may be migrated Create IME Volume Create Integrated Mirrored Enhanced Array of 3 to 10 disks including up to 2 optional hot spares ALL DATA on array disks will ...

Page 111: ...en 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 112: ...lot 00 PCI Address Bus Dev Func 04 00 00 MPT Firmware Revision 1 22 01 00 IR SAS Address 500E0101 23456712 NVDATA Version 2B 00 Status Enabled 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 SAS1064E View Existing A...

Page 113: ...it 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 SAS1064E 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 ST373454...

Page 114: ...hen 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 SAS1064E 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 115: ...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 16 00 00 2007 05 07 Manage Hot Spare SAS1064E 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 SEAG...

Page 116: ... 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 16 00 00 2007 05 07 Manage Array SAS1064E Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal Manage Hot Spare S...

Page 117: ... 1 22 01 00 IR SAS Address 500E0101 23456712 NVDATA Version 2B 00 Status Enabled 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...

Page 118: ...oggling 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...

Page 119: ...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 Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Global Properties Alter Boot Order Ins Del Alter Boot List LSI Logic Config Utility v6 ...

Page 120: ... 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 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 Prop...

Page 121: ... 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 122: ...5 28 Chapter 5 RAID configuration ...

Page 123: ...6 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components ...

Page 124: ...ASUS KFSN4 DRE Series Chapter summary 6 6 1 RAID driver installation 6 1 6 2 LAN driver installation 6 7 6 4 nVIDIA driver installation 6 10 6 5 Management application and utilities installation 6 13 ...

Page 125: ... RAID set You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support CD or in Windows environment To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer then enter the BIOS Setup 3 Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support CD Save your changes then exit the BIOS Se...

Page 126: ...iver Windows 2000 Server Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit RHEL AS3 UP8 32 bit RHEL AS3 UP8 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP4 32 bit RHEL AS4 UP4 64 bit RHEL 5 32 bit RHEL 5 64 bit SLES 9 0 SP3 32 bit SLES 9 0 SP3 64 bit SLES 10 32 bit SLES 10 64 bit Back Exit 7 Locate the RAID driver and place a blank high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive 8 Press Enter 9 Follow screen instructio...

Page 127: ... Driver to create an nVIDIA nForce SATA RAID driver disk To install the RAID driver 1 Install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive During installation the computer prompts you to press the F6 if you are installing a third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press F6 then insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive 3 Follow screen instructions to install the RAID drivers ...

Page 128: ...iver 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 driver appears at the bottom of the screen 3 When prompted press S to specify an additional device ...

Page 129: ... 6 5 4 Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive then press Enter 5 Select the NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER required then press Enter 6 Press S again at the Specigy Devices screen then press Enter ...

Page 130: ...LASS DRIVER required then press Enter The following windows appears listing both drrvers 8 Press Enter to continuen with Windows 2000 2003 installation DO NOT remove the floppy disk until the blue screen portion of Windows 2000 2003 installation is completed ...

Page 131: ...e 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 a New Hardware Found 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 ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Doub...

Page 132: ...6 8 Chapter 6 Driver installation 4 Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard window appears 5 Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue ...

Page 133: ...ASUS KFSN4 DRE Series 6 9 6 Click Install to start the installation 7 Click Finish to exit the wizard when the installation is completed ...

Page 134: ...ll the nVIDIA drivers on a Windows 2000 Server 2003 OS 1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 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 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN f...

Page 135: ...ASUS KFSN4 DRE Series 6 11 4 Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard window appears 5 Check the box before the driver you want to install and click Next to continue ...

Page 136: ...6 12 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 Click Next to start the installation 7 Click Finish to exit the wizard when the installation is completed ...

Page 137: ... 4 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 4 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device driver...

Page 138: ...applications Click an item to install 6 4 4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports Click an item to install 6 4 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 139: ...A Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard ...

Page 140: ...Appendix summary A ASUS KFSN4 DRE Series A 1 KFSN4 DRE SAS model block diagram A 1 A 2 KFSN4 DRE 2S model block diagram A 2 A 3 KFSN4 DRE model block diagram A 3 ...

Page 141: ...hannel DDR2 SDRAM 8 x DIMMs 2 channel DDR2 SDRAM 8 x DIMMs 533 667MHz 64 128 bit x8 PCIE1 X8 LSI 1064E BCM5721 Gigabit LAN PCI Express x1 BCM5721 Gigabit LAN PCI Express x1 nVIDIA nForce Professional 2200 Winbond W83627THG A Super I O 8Mbit BIOS LPC XGI Z9Ss LPC BUS PCI BUS 33MHz 2 IDE Ports Ultra ATA 66 100 133 4 Serial ATA Ports Raid 0 1 10 5 x16 2 0GT s USB2 0 Port x4 1xFloppy 2xSerial PS 2 KB ...

Page 142: ... 2 channel DDR2 SDRAM 8 x DIMMs 2 channel DDR2 SDRAM 8 x DIMMs 533 667MHz 64 128 bit x8 PCIE1 X8 BCM5721 Gigabit LAN PCI Express x1 BCM5721 Gigabit LAN PCI Express x1 nVIDIA nForce Professional 2200 Winbond W83627THG A Super I O 8Mbit BIOS LPC XGI Z9Ss LPC BUS PCI BUS 33MHz 2 IDE Ports Ultra ATA 66 100 133 4 Serial ATA Ports Raid 0 1 10 5 x16 2 0GT s USB2 0 Port x4 1xFloppy 2xSerial PS 2 KB Mouse ...

Page 143: ... channel DDR2 SDRAM 8 x DIMMs 2 channel DDR2 SDRAM 8 x DIMMs 533 667MHz 64 128 bit x16 PCIE1 X16 BCM5721 Gigabit LAN PCI Express x1 BCM5721 Gigabit LAN PCI Express x1 nVIDIA nForce Professional 2200 Winbond W83627THG A Super I O 8Mbit BIOS LPC XGI Z9Ss LPC BUS PCI BUS 33MHz 2 IDE Ports Ultra ATA 66 100 133 4 Serial ATA Ports Raid 0 1 10 5 x16 2 0GT s USB2 0 Port x4 1xFloppy 2xSerial PS 2 KB Mouse ...

Page 144: ...A 4 Appendix A Reference information ...

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