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Chapter 6: Driver installation

6.3

LAN driver installation

This section provides the instructions on how to install Intel

Gigabit LAN controller

drivers.

6.3.1

Windows XP/2000/Server 2003

To install the Intel

Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows

XP/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.

• 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 82563EB

folder. Double-click the

AUTORUN.EXE

and

follow step 4 to run the installation.

3. Click the

Intel

PRO/1000 EB Network Connection

option.

Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility

ATI ES1000

Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager

Infineon Security Platform Software

Intel(R) PRO/1000 EB Network Connection

ASF

Summary of Contents for Motherboard DSBV-D

Page 1: ...Motherboard DSBV D ...

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

Page 3: ...Motherboard layouts 2 6 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 CPU heatsink and fan 2 12 2 4 System memory 2 14 2 4 1 Overview 2 14 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 14 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 16 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 16 2 4 5 Installing the optional MemCool FB DIMM fan 2 17 2 4 6 Uninstalling the optional MemCool FB DIMM fan...

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

Page 5: ...etup Utility 5 3 5 2 1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set 5 4 5 2 2 Creating a RAID 10 set 5 10 5 2 3 Adding or viewing a RAID 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 2...

Page 6: ...ndows 2000 Server 2003 6 14 6 3 2 Red Hat SuSE Linux 6 17 6 4 VGA driver installation 6 18 6 4 1 Windows 2000 Server 2003 6 18 6 5 Management applications and utilities installation 6 21 6 5 1 Running the support CD 6 21 6 5 2 Drivers menu 6 21 6 5 3 Management Software menu 6 22 6 5 4 Utilities menu 6 22 6 5 5 Contact information 6 22 Appendix Block diagrams A 1 DSBV D block diagram A 1 A 2 PHLAS...

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: ...lly buffered DDR2 533 DDR2 667 memory modules with Advanced Memory Buffer AMB chip Supports 256 MB up to 24 GB system memory 1 x PCI Express x16 slot x8 link 1 x PCI Express x8 slot x4 link 3 x PCI X 133 100 MHz 1 x PCI 33 MHz 32 bit 5V slot 1 x DDR2 SO DIMM socket for ASUS server management board 3 series ASMB3 Intel 6321ESB supports 1 x Ultra DMA 100 66 33 channel 6 x SATA II 300 MB s Intel Matr...

Page 12: ...nector 1 x IDE connector 6 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 1 x USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 1 x Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 1 x Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUMB1 1 x Parallel port connector 26 1 pin LPT1 1 x System panel connector 20 1 pin PANEL1 1 x Auxiliary panel connector 20 2 pin AUX PANEL1 SSI power connectors 24 pin 8 pin and 4 pin C...

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

Page 14: ...ASUS DSBV D 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: ...issing contact your retailer DSBV D Retail Pack DSBV D Bulk Pack Cables SATA Signal Cable 6 SATA Power Cable 3 2 in 1 IDE Floppy Cable Set 1 Accessories IO Shield 1 1 CEK Spring 2 2 Application CDs Support CD 1 1 Documentation User Guide 1 1 Packing Qty 3pcs per Caton 10pcs per Carton 1 3 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team you must take note of the m...

Page 16: ...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 Enhanced In...

Page 17: ...ation Algorithm and Hot Swap Serial ATA allows thinner more flexible cables with lower pin count and reduced voltage requirements See page 2 31 for details USB 2 0 technology The motherboard 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 US...

Page 18: ...tion eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip See page 4 3 for details ASUS Smart Fan technology The ASUS Smart Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation See page 4 31 for details ASUS MemCool FB DIMM Fan Kit optional With this optional fan kit the platform gets optimal performance and the best possible FB DI...

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: ...D Chapter summary 2 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 9 2 4 System memory 2 14 2 5 Expansion slots 2 20 2 6 Jumpers 2 24 2 7 Switch 2 32 2 8 Connectors 2 33 ...

Page 21: ... them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded 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...

Page 22: ...at 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 installing o...

Page 23: ...alling the motherboard 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 the CPU1 heatsink holes Heatsink hole Socket for CPU2 Socket for CPU1 Hook Each CEK spring has four hooks to match the designated holes around the CPU area If your chassis is SSI EEB 3 61 compliant we recommend t...

Page 24: ...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 25: ...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 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 Standoffs for CPU1 Standoffs for CPU2 Socket for CPU2 Socket for CPU1 ...

Page 26: ...l 5000V PCIE1 FB DIMM_00 64 72 bit 240 pin module 26 7cm 10 5in 30 5cm 12in COM1 VGA1 PCIE2 PCIX5 PCIX4 PCI3 PCIX6 REAR_FAN2 ATX12V2 PRI_IDE1 FRNT_FAN2 SATA2 SATA1 SGIOP1 RECOVERY1 VGA_EN1 LAN_EN1 DIP_SW1 RJ 45 LAN2 FB DIMM_01 64 72 bit 240 pin module FB DIMM_02 64 72 bit 240 pin module FB DIMM_10 64 72 bit 240 pin module FB DIMM_11 64 72 bit 240 pin module FB DIMM_12 64 72 bit 240 pin module CPU1...

Page 27: ... pin USBPW12 USBPW34 2 25 4 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR1 2 26 5 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 2 26 6 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN1_EN1 2 27 7 Intel 6321ESB SATA port S W RAID setting 3 pin RAID_SEL1 2 27 8 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 2 28 Rear panel connectors Page 1 PS 2 mouse port green 2 29 2 PS 2 keyboard port purple 2 29 3 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 29 4 Serial COM1 por...

Page 28: ... Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 2 32 7 CPU and system fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 2 2 33 REAR_FAN1 2 FRNT_FAN1 2 3 4 FBD_FAN1 8 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 2 33 9 SSI power connectors 24 pin ATXPWR1 8 pin ATX12V1 2 34 4 pin ATX12V2 10 Parallel port connector 26 1 pin LPT1 2 35 11 Backplane SMBus connector 6 1 pin BPSMB1 2 35 12 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 2 ...

Page 29: ... 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 motherboa...

Page 30: ...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 31: ...ommended 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 the BIOS Setup see Chapter 4 B...

Page 32: ... 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 To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the four screws on the heatsink align with the nuts on the support plate CPU heatsink top view CPU ...

Page 33: ...ctor 2 Use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence 3 Connect the fan cable to the 4 pin connector labeled CPU_FAN1 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to install the other heatsink if you have installed a second CPU then connect the fan cable to the 4 pin connector labeled CPU_FAN2 CPU_FAN1 connector ...

Page 34: ... 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 you a...

Page 35: ... 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 36: ...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 37: ...Rank 0 1024 MB Rank 1 1024 MB Rank 0 1024 MB Rank 1 1024 MB Sparing V V Memory space 1024 MB 1024 MB Total Memory 4096 MB Two DIMM per channel Dual ranks Channel 0 Channel 1 DIMM_00 512MB 1 Ranks DIMM_10 512MB 1 Ranks Rank 0 512 MB Rank 0 512 MB Sparing Memory space 512 MB 512 MB DIMM_01 1024MB 1 Ranks DIMM_11 1024MB 1 Ranks Rank 0 1024 MB Rank 0 1024 MB Sparing V V Memory space Total Memory 1024 ...

Page 38: ...2 MB 512 MB 512 MB DIMM_02 2048MB 2 Ranks DIMM_12 2048MB 2 Ranks Rank 0 1024 MB Rank 1 1024 MB Rank 0 1024 MB Rank 1 1024 MB Sparing V V Memory space 1024 MB 1024 MB Total Memory 6144 MB Three DIMMs per channel Single ranks Channel 0 Channel 1 DIMM_00 512MB 1 Rank DIMM_10 512MB 1 Rank Rank 0 512 MB Rank 0 512 MB Sparing Memory space 512 MB 512 MB DIMM_01 1024MB 1 Rank DIMM_11 1024MB 1 Rank Rank 0 ...

Page 39: ...o 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 Thesockets do not support DDR DDR2 D...

Page 40: ...an 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 Top cover hook Top cover clamp 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 instructional purposes...

Page 41: ...led 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 42: ...g the 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 Top cover clamp 3 Carefully lift the fan base ...

Page 43: ... 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 the next ...

Page 44: ...OM2 4 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 IS...

Page 45: ...ocket on the motherboard supports an ASUS Server Management Board 3 Series ASMB3 SODIMM socket 2 5 4 PCI X slots The PCI X slots support cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI 2 3 and PCI X 1 0 specifications PCI X slot ...

Page 46: ...4 link to the ESB This slot is designed for various server class high performance I O add on cards like SCSI RAID card fiber channel card etc PCI Express x8 slot 2 5 7 PCI Express x16 slot x8 link This motherboard supports PCI Express I O cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications PCI Express x16 slot ...

Page 47: ...tton cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Reinstall the battery 5 Plug the power cord and t...

Page 48: ...00mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwise the system will not power up If you are using Windows 2000 you need to install Service Pack 4 to wake up the system from S4 sleep mode The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode 2 LAN bandwidth setting 3 pin LAN_BW1 This jumper allows you to set the LAN bandwidth setti...

Page 49: ... the Space Bar This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS 5 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 D DSBV D Keyboard power setting KBPWR1 Default 5V 5VSB 3 2 2 1 DSBV D DSBV D VGA setting VGA_EN1 1...

Page 50: ... Serial ATA RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays Both utilities are supported by the Intel 6321ESB Place the jumper caps on pins 1 2 if you want to use the LSI MegaRAID Serial ATA RAID utility default otherwise place the jumper caps on pins 2 3 to use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager IMSM DSBV D DSBV D LAN1_EN setting LAN1_EN1 1 2 2 3 Enable Default Disable DSBV D DSBV D 6...

Page 51: ...at 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 D DSBV D BIOS recovery setting RECOVERY1 Default Normal BIOS Recovery 1 ...

Page 52: ...if you are using a 4 pin fan PWM fan cable plug or to OFF if you are using a 3 pin PC fan plug 2 7 Switch The following table shows the corresponding switch for each fan connector Switch Fan connector 1 CPU_FAN1 2 CPU_FAN2 3 FRNT_FAN1 4 FRNT_FAN2 5 FRNT_FAN3 6 FRNT_FAN4 7 REAR_FAN1 8 REAR_FAN2 If you use a 4 pin fan but set the DIP switch for a 3 pin fan the fan you installed may not work If you u...

Page 53: ...ort is for pointing devices or other serial devices 5 Video Graphics Adapter port This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 6 LAN RJ 45 ports These ports allow Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 1 PS 2 mouse port green This port is for a PS 2 mouse 2 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port ...

Page 54: ...oppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY1 This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 Pin 20 on the IDE connector is remove...

Page 55: ...or RAID card DSBV D SATA2 SATA1 DSBV D 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_RXN6 ...

Page 56: ...tely 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 The USB port module is purchased separately DSBV D DSBV D USB connector USB34 Power PIN1 USB PortA USB P...

Page 57: ...nnectors 8 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 D DSBV D 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 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control REAR_FAN1 REAR_FAN2 GND FAN Power FAN Spee...

Page 58: ... to connect the 24 8 4 pin power plugs otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices DSBV D DSBV D ATX power connectors 8 ...

Page 59: ...D 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 11 Backplane SMBus connector 7 1 pin BPSMB1 This connector allows you to connect SMBus System Management Bus devices Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface DSBV D DSBV D BPSMB connector BPSMB1 PIN1...

Page 60: ... connector supports several chassis mounted functions The system panel connector is color coded for easy connection System power LED Green 3 pin PLED This 3 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode DSBV D DSBV D System panel connector P...

Page 61: ...the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button Blue 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power Message button Brown 2 pin MLED This 2 pin c...

Page 62: ...AN activity LEDs on the front panel Connect the LAN Activity LED cables to these connectors The LEDs blink during a network activity and are always lit when linked 3 Chassis intrusion 4 1 pin CHASSIS These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these le...

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

Page 64: ...ASUS DSBV D Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 65: ...dards 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 syst...

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

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

Page 68: ...ummary 4 ASUS DSBV D 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 8 4 3 Main menu 4 12 4 4 Advanced menu 4 18 4 5 Server menu 4 38 4 6 Security menu 4 41 4 7 Boot menu 4 43 4 8 Exit menu 4 45 ...

Page 69: ...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 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then ...

Page 70: ...o BIOS WPH Save the file to a floppy disk Make sure you copy the correct BIOS file for the specific model of your motherboard Save 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 ...

Page 71: ...k is created put this disk in the floppy disk drive then turn on the machine 4 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy for the recovery information A FreeDOS command prompt B Create INTEL 6321 MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER for Windows 32 bit Driver Disk Also support AHCI C Create INTEL 6321 MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER for Windows 64 bit Driver Disk Also support AHCI D Cr...

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

Page 73: ...Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and 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 Quit all Windows applications before you...

Page 74: ...ext Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 75: ...IOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Save 4 Fol...

Page 76: ...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 77: ...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 04 19 2006 System Time 15 30 36 Floppy A 1 44 1 25 M...

Page 78: ...ghlighted 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 Fun...

Page 79: ... 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 04 19 2006 System Time 15 30 36 Floppy A 1 44 1 25 MB 3 1 2 IDE Configuration IDE Channel 0 Master None IDE Channel 0 Slave None SATA Port 1 None SATA Port 2 None SATA Port 3 None SATA Port 4 None System ...

Page 80: ...0 Kb 3 1 2 1 44 1 25 MB 3 1 2 2 88 MB 3 1 2 Refer to section 5 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 81: ...cess to the boot sector on the hard disk to protect against viruses The defaul 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 Enabled Ser...

Page 82: ...ws 2000 XP When you set this item to Compatible Mode Serial ATA and Parallel ATA devices are auto detected and placed in legacy mode Configuration options Compatible Enhanced The following items appear only if you set the SATA Controller Mode Option item to Enhanced SATA RAID Enable Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Serial ATA RAID function Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA AH...

Page 83: ...e item is not set to 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 transfer from and to the device occurs one...

Page 84: ...de 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 detailed information for CPUs System Information Model Name DSBV D Model ...

Page 85: ...2 4096 KB ID uCode 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 Infor...

Page 86: ... 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 R Virtualization Technology Enabled Machine Checking Enabled Fast String Operations Enabled Compatible FPU Code Disabled Split ...

Page 87: ...bled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Split Lock operations Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled 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 Disabled Enabled No Execute Mode Mem Protection Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Configurat...

Page 88: ... TPR Disabled PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Scroll down to display the following item F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Advanced Processor Options Discrete MTRR Allocation Disabled Intel EIST support Enabled Item Specific Help Multiprocessor Specification 1 4 Allows you to configure the MP Specification revision le...

Page 89: ...sabled Enabled No Execute Mode Mem Protection Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Set Max Ext CPUID 3 Disabled Enable this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Echo TPR Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled D...

Page 90: ...ixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Scroll down to display the following item F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Advanced Processor Options Discrete MTRR Allocation Disabled Intel EIST support Enabled Item Specific Help Multiprocessor Specification 1 4 Allows you to configure the MP Specification revision level Configuration o...

Page 91: ...options Disabled Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Set Max Ext CPUID 3 Disabled Enable this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Echo TPR Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Discrete MTRR Allocation Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enab...

Page 92: ...Temperature 025 ºC 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 None Single Bi...

Page 93: ...nable or disable the FBD configuration for ITK test suite Configuration options Disabled Enabled FBDIMM s Thermal Throttling Open Loop Allows you to disable or set the thermal throttling control Configuration options Open Loop Close Loop ASUS MemCool Fan Disabled Open Loop Type Best Performance Allows you to select the Open Loop Type Configuration options Best Performance Best Acoustic User Define...

Page 94: ...gs Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options Reset Configuration Data No This item allows you to clear the Extended System Configuration Data 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 P...

Page 95: ...Item Specific Help Initialize device expansion ROM PCIE1 Slot Optional ROM Scan Enabled PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced PCIE1 2 Slot PCI3 Slot PCIX4 5 6 Slot Allows you to configure the specific PCI devices Optional ROM Scan Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the device expansion ROM Configuration options Enabled Disabled ...

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: ...e 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 opt...

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: ...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 operation m...

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 Up 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: ...lect Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Item Specific Help Full fan speed will be started when the temperature reaches the selected target value Hardware Monitor CPU1 Domain 0 Temperature 39o C 102o F CPU1 Domain 1 Temperature 29o C 84o F CPU2 Domain 0 Temperature 0o C 32o F CPU2 Domain 1 Temperature 0o C 32o F SYSTEM1 Temperature 39o C 102o F SYSTEM2 Temperature 29o C 84o F CPU_FAN1 Speed 2925 RPM CPU_FA...

Page 102: ...tility Advanced CPU1 2 Domain 0 1 Temperature SYSTEM1 2 Temperature CPU_FAN1 2 Speed FRN_FAN1 2 3 4 Speed REAR_FAN1 2 Speed These fields show the auto detected values and are not user configurable If no fan is installed the field shows 0 RPM 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 ...

Page 103: ...ter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Item Specific Help Full fan speed will be started when the temperature reaches the selected target value Hardware Monitor CPU1 Throttle Temperature Margin 060 CPU2 Throttle Temperature Margin 060 SYSTEM1 Target Temperature 050 SYSTEM2 Target Temperature 050 FBD_FAN1 Speed N A VCORE0 Voltage 1 25 V VCORE1 Voltage 1 25 V VTT 1 21 V 1 5V 1 56 V 1 8V 1 79 V 3V 3 2...

Page 104: ... 2 Target Temperature Allows you to set the target sytem temperature at which the system fan will start running if the fan is not yet turned on Configuration options 39 60 FBD_FAN1 Speed VCORE0 1 Voltage VTT 1 5V 1 8V 3V 12V 5V 5VSB VBAT These fields show the auto detected values and are not user configurable Scroll down to display more items F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC...

Page 105: ...ion options Disabled Smart Fan Smart Fan II CPU1 2 Target Temperature Allows you to set the target CPU temperature at which the CPU fan will start running if the fan is not yet turned on Configuration options 54 76 SYSTEM1 2 Target Temperature Allows you to set the target sytem temperature at which the system fan will start running if the fan is not yet turned on Configuration options 39 60 FBD_FA...

Page 106: ... This Server menu items allow you to customize the server features F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Item Specific Help If enabled it will use a port on the motherboard Console Redirection Com Port Address Disabled PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit 4 5 1 Console Redirection Com Port Addre...

Page 107: ...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 has loa...

Page 108: ...ed Server 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 e...

Page 109: ...nd 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 Setup De...

Page 110: ...ock 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 pass...

Page 111: ...ice 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 the device 1 4 Loads default boot sequence Boot Device Priority Boot priority order 1 Legacy Floppy Drives 2 PCI BEV IBA GE Slot 0400 v 1236 3 PCI BEV IBA GE Slot 0401 v 1236 4 5 6 7 8 Excluded from boot order PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Server Securit...

Page 112: ...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 113: ... 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 cancel t...

Page 114: ...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 115: ...5 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities ...

Page 116: ...ASUS DSBV D Chapter summary 5 5 1 Setting up RAID 5 1 5 2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 5 4 5 3 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 5 31 5 4 Global Array Manager 5 39 ...

Page 117: ...vides 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 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance a...

Page 118: ...rives attached to the SATA connectors supported by the Intel 6321ESB Southbridge chip To do 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 ...

Page 119: ...Setup Utility The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 set s from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip To enter the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 1 Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives 2 During POST the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Util...

Page 120: ...eck the data consistency of the logical drives of a created RAID set 5 2 1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using two types of configurations Easy and New In Easy Configuration the logical drive parameters are set automatically including the size and stripe size RAID 1 only In New Configuration you manually s...

Page 121: ... 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 122: ...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 123: ... 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 124: ...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 125: ...r 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 steps...

Page 126: ...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 127: ...ASUS DSBV D 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 128: ...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 129: ...BV D 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 130: ...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 131: ...AID 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 132: ... the Creating a RAID set Using Easy Configuration section 9 When prompted save the configuration then press Esc to return to the Management Menu 9 Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set Using Easy Configuration section to add the new RAID configuration ...

Page 133: ... 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 Enter ...

Page 134: ... 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 135: ...S DSBV D 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 136: ... 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 137: ...to select Yes from the Initialize dialog box then press Enter You may also press F10 to initialize the drive without confirmation 6 A progress bar appears on screen If desired press Esc to abort initialization 7 When initialization is completed press Esc ...

Page 138: ...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 139: ...V D 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 140: ...ected 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 Use the ...

Page 141: ...isk 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 is co...

Page 142: ...he Management Menu select 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 press Y to to check the drive 5 When checking is complete press any key to continue ...

Page 143: ...ID configuration 1 From the Management Menu select Configure Clear Configuration then press Enter 2 When prompted press the SpaceBar 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 144: ...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 press the SpaceBar 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 145: ...u 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 146: ... the menus and select the menu options The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen 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...

Page 147: ...leting 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 Capaci...

Page 148: ...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 149: ...N 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 dow...

Page 150: ...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 151: ...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 down arr...

Page 152: ... 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 153: ...display this screen 2 Use the up down arrow key to highlight the RAID set drive you want to reset then press Space 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 RAID s...

Page 154: ...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 155: ...6 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components ...

Page 156: ...ASUS DSBV D Chapter summary 6 6 1 RAID driver installation 6 1 6 2 Intel chipset software installation 6 11 6 3 LAN driver installation 6 14 6 4 VGA driver installation 6 18 ...

Page 157: ... 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 Setup 4 Restart the computer 5 Press any key when prompted to boot from CD The Makedisk menu appears Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL...

Page 158: ...eate by typing the number before the option 7 Press Enter 8 Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk 6 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows 2000 2003 Server OS During Windows 2000 2003 Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows 2000 2003 Server OS 1 Boot the computer using the Windows 2000 2003 Server installation CD The Windows 20...

Page 159: ... For Intel 6321ESB LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Driver select Intel LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID DSBV D 6 The Windows 2000 2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk When prompted press Enter to continue installation 7 Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue LSI MegaRAID Software RAID Windows 2000 SP4 ...

Page 160: ...er OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows 2000 2003 Server OS 1 Restart the computer then log in with Administrator privileges 2 Windows automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel 3 Right click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop then select Properties from the menu 4 Click the Hardware tab then click the Device ...

Page 161: ...es from the menu 2 Click the Hardware tab then click the Device Manager button 3 Click the sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers 4 Right click the RAID controller driver item then select Properties from the menu 5 Click the Driver tab then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers 6 Click OK when finished ...

Page 162: ...Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 To install the Intel ESB2E LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 OS 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat Installation CD 2 At the boot type linux dd then press Enter ...

Page 163: ...D 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 164: ...w screen instructions to continue the OS installation 5 When prompted insert the Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 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 165: ...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 166: ...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 167: ...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 from the menu Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility ATI ES1000 Intel Matrix Storage Manager drive...

Page 168: ...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 169: ...ASUS DSBV D 6 13 6 Read the Readme File Information and press Next to activate the installation 7 After completing the installation click Finish to restart the computer ...

Page 170: ...s 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 82563EB folder Double click the AUTORUN EXE and follow step 4 to run the installation 3 Click the Intel...

Page 171: ...ASUS DSBV D 6 15 5 Click Next button when the Intel PRO Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window appears 4 Click the Install Drivers option to begin installation ...

Page 172: ...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 173: ...played 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 tar gz...

Page 174: ...driver 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 The Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 3 Click the item ATI ES1000 from the menu Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility ATI ES1000 Intel Matrix St...

Page 175: ...ASUS DSBV D 6 19 4 The ATI Software 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 176: ...6 20 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 Press the button to activate quick installation 7 After completing the installation restart the computer ...

Page 177: ...ivers 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 drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices The screen...

Page 178: ...enu 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 ASUS Remote Console ASWM Install ASUS Network Utility ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7 0 ASUS Screen Saver ASUS Up...

Page 179: ...A Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard ...

Page 180: ...Appendix summary A ASUS DSBV D A 1 DSBV D block diagram A 1 ...

Page 181: ... DSBV D block diagram Xeon5000 Xeon5100 5300 1333 FSB 5000V 6321ESB 6 x SATA S W RAID 0 1 10 PCI3 PCI 33 ES1000 1 x IDE x4 ESI FBDx3 FBDx3 Gilgal Kumeran PCIX 133 100 PCIE2 PCIX4 PCIX5 PCIE1 PCIX6 x16 slot x8 slot x4 x8 ...

Page 182: ...he program does not check for VDISK because MS DOS 5 and later versions do not support that server If the program detects any of these utilities the program reports a failure and terminates Disabling memory managers To avoid failure when flashing you must disable the memory managers that load from CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT To disable the memory managers 1 Boot from a bootable floppy disk created...

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