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Chapter 5: OS Installation

5.1.3 ATI

Rage XL Display Driver Installation

Insert the ASUS TRL-DLS support CD into your CD-ROM drive.

If Autorun in enabled in your computer, the following screen appears.
Click on

ATI Rage XL Display Driver

to install the driver.

If Autorun is disabled, install the display driver from the following path:

\Drivers\Display\Nt40\Setup.exe

Follow the screen instructions to complete the installation.

Summary of Contents for Motherboard NR-LSR

Page 1: ...Motherboard NR LSR User Guide ...

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

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

Page 4: ...pdating your BIOS 4 1 4 1 1 Creating a bootable disk 4 1 4 1 2 Updating the BIOS 4 3 4 2 BIOS Setup program 4 5 4 2 1 BIOS menu bar 4 6 4 2 2 Legend bar 4 6 4 3 Main Menu 4 8 4 3 1 Primary and Secondary Master Slave 4 10 4 3 2 Keyboard Features 4 14 4 4 Advanced Menu 4 15 4 4 1 Chip Configuration 4 17 4 4 2 I O Device Configuration 4 18 4 4 3 PCI Configuration 4 19 4 5 Power Menu 4 21 4 5 1 Power ...

Page 5: ... LAN Driver Installation 5 12 5 2 3 ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installation 5 15 5 2 4 Enabling ATA100 Feature in Windows 2000 5 15 5 3 Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5 16 5 4 Novell NetWare Server 5 18 5 4 1 LSI SCSI Driver Installation 5 18 5 4 2 Intel 82550PM 82544GC LAN Driver Installation 5 20 5 4 3 ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installation 5 21 5 5 Linux RedHat 7 2 5 22 5 5 1 LSI SCSI Drive...

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

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

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

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

Page 10: ...IONAL America Address 6737 Mowry Avenue Mowry Business Center Building 2 Newark CA 94560 USA General Fax 1 510 608 4555 General Email tmd1 asus com Technical Support Support Fax 1 510 608 4555 General Support 1 502 995 0883 Notebook Support 1 877 918 ASUS 2787 Web Site www asus com Support Email tsd asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Europe Address Harkortstr 25 40880 Ratingen BRD Germany General Fax 49 ...

Page 11: ...ntroller LSI 53C1010R PCI SCSI controller ATI RAGE XL PCI based VGA controller 1 x PCI 64 bit 133 100MHz 3V Supports two PCI X cards on a riser card module 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 2 x RJ 45 ports 1 x Serial port 1 x RJ 45 port for server management 1 x VGA port 1 x high density SCSI connector 2 x USB 1 1 ports 1 x 68 pin Ultra 160 SCSI connectors 1 x Serial Port 2 COM2 connector...

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

Page 14: ...ASUS NR LSR motherboard Chapter summary 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Special features 1 2 1 3 Motherboard overview 1 6 ...

Page 15: ... quality server motherboards The NR LSR supports the Intel Pentium 4 processor in 478 pin package coupled with the ServerWorks Grand Champion Low End GCLE SystemSet to deliver a reliable and high performance server platform The NR LSR is pre installed in the ASUS AP160R S 1U barebone server system The figure below shows the top view of the NR LSR motherboard installed in the 1U system ...

Page 16: ...f the PC100 SDRAM to deliver the required bandwidth for the latest 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications See page 2 10 Dual channel Ultra 160 320 SCSI The LSI 53C1010R 64 bit 66MHz PCI SCSI controller is onboard to support dual channel Ultra 160 SCSI connectors that provide high speed data transfer interfaces Advanced 64 bit PCI X slots The 64 bit 133MHz expansion slot onboard supports ...

Page 17: ...VGA controller integrates an 8MB display SDRAM to provide onboard video solution Integrated IDE bridge The motherboard includes two connectors to support an IDE board with dual channel bus master IDE connectors The IDE connectors support Ultra DMA 100 66 33 PIO modes 3 4 devices ...

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

Page 19: ...protection to the motherboard The BIOS has a boot block write protection and HD SCSI MO ZIP CD Floppy boot selection and is Year 2000 certified Compliance Both the BIOS and the hardware levels of the motherboard meet the stringent requirements for SDG 2 0 certification The new SDG 2 0 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high level goals support for Plug and Play comp...

Page 20: ...rWorks Grand Champion LE North Bridge CMIC LE 6 ServerWorks 64 bit I O Bridge CIOB X2 7 5 switch DIP CLKSW 8 CPU Socket 478 9 24 20 pin ATX power connector 10 Backplane bridge board connectors 11 Flash ROM 12 8 switch DIP U78 13 ServerWorks Champion South Bridge CSB5 14 Server Management daughterboard connectors 15 LPC super I O controller 16 ASUS ASIC 17 LSI SCSI controller 18 Ultra 160 SCSI conn...

Page 21: ...ASUS NR LSR motherboard user guide 1 7 4 2 5 8 9 11 13 14 15 16 18 20 6 1 3 17 7 12 10 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 ...

Page 22: ...Ms ServerWorks Grand Champion LE north bridge CMIC LE The Champion Memory and I O Controller LE CMIC LE acts as the host bridge of the Grand Champion Low End GCLE SystemSet The CMIC LE device interfaces directly to the processor bus and integrates the functions of the main memory controller and the Inter Module Bus IMB interface unit The processor interface supports a 400MHz Front Side Bus FSB pro...

Page 23: ...s including dual channel ATA 100 IDE controller 4 port USB 1 1 interface ACPI power management and detection XIO APIC and legacy functions 8237DMA 8259APIC and 8254 timer Daughterboard connectors These connectors are for the optional ASUS Server Management daughterboard LPC super I O controller This Low Pin Count LPC interface provides the commonly used Super I O functionality The chipset supports...

Page 24: ... for server management This port allows connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub to support the remote power management feature VGA port This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices SCSI LED This LED indicates the status of the SCSI device connected to the external SCSI connector High density SCSI connector This dual channel 68 pin Ultra 160 320 SCSI connector...

Page 25: ... Hardware information This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes details on the switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard ...

Page 26: ... Chapter summary 2 1 Motherboard installation 2 1 2 2 Motherboard layout 2 2 2 3 Before you proceed 2 3 2 4 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 4 2 5 System memory 2 8 2 6 Expansion slots 2 11 2 7 Switches 2 13 2 8 Connectors 2 15 ...

Page 27: ... Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 1 2 Screw holes Place eight 8 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or remov...

Page 28: ... LAN1G COM1 VGA ERMCCON USBX1 USBX2 HDSCSI SCSI_LED DDR DIMMA1 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMMA2 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMMB1 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMMB2 64 72 bit 184 pin module EATXPOWER mPGA478G LOCLED LOCSW 35 68 34 1 SCSI B FAN4 FAN2 FAN3 ServerWorks RCC CSB5 South Bridge ServerWorks CIOB X2 I O Bridge Intel 82544GC Gigabit Ethernet Intel 82550 Fast Ethernet ServerWorks CNB G...

Page 29: ...bject such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity 3 Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component 5 Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the po...

Page 30: ...rapid execution engine 400MHz system bus and execution trace cache Together these attributes improve system performance by allowing higher core frequencies faster execution of integer instructions and data transfer rate of up to 3 2GB s Note in the illustration that the CPU has a gold triangular mark on one corner This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the C...

Page 31: ...ps to install a CPU 1 Locate the 478 pin ZIF socket on the motherboard 2 Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lift it up to a 90 100 angle Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90 100 angle otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely Socket Lever 90 100 ...

Page 32: ... CPU into the socket until it fits in place The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU 5 When the CPU is in place press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked Gold Mark ...

Page 33: ...lled CPU The heatsink fits in only one orientation Take note of the heatsink placement as shown ASUS logo facing the rear panel 2 Hold down the heatsink lightly and twist each of the four screws with a flat screw driver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard 3 When the four screws are attached tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink ...

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

Page 35: ...ocket 184 pin ECC DDR DIMM Total Memory DDRA1 SDRAM 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB x1 DDRB1 SDRAM 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB x1 DDRA2 SDRAM 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB x1 DDRB2 SDRAM 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB x1 Total System Memory Max 8GB The system chipset only supports PC2100 1600 registered ECC DIMMs Make sure to use only the specified DIMM types for stable system operation An exception to the above r...

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

Page 37: ...of the slowest card Installing a card into one of the slots allows for 133MHz bus speed Installing two cards reduces the bus speeds to 100MHz for both cards 2 6 1 Installing an expansion card Follow these steps to install an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Remove system cover and ...

Page 38: ... ISA or PCI devices When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable 2 6 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure the it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system a...

Page 39: ... 8 Frequency Multiple CLKSW OFF U78 ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON 1 2 3 4 5 ON OFF NR LSR NR LSR CPU External Frequency Selection ON 1 2 3 4 5 CLKSW 100MHz CPU ON 1 2 3 4 5 ON 1 2 3 4 5 ON 1 2 3 4 5 ON 1 2 3 4 5 101MHz 103MHz 105MHz CPU 110MHz 1 CPU external frequency selection CLKSW Switches 1 5 This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send the CPU This allows the selection of the CPU s ex...

Page 40: ...9x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 20x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 21x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 22x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 23x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 24x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 CPU Core Bus frequency multiple U78 Switches 1 8 These switches allow you to set the frequency multiple between the CPU internal and external frequencies This must be set in conjunction with the CPU Bus Frequency The option to set the CPU core bus frequency mul...

Page 41: ...rm Lead U79 5Volt Power Supply Stand By Chassis Signal Ground NR LSR 1 NR LSR Serial COM2 Connector COM2 1 Chassis alarm lead 4 1 pin U79 This lead is for a chassis designed with 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 l...

Page 42: ...an provide 8A on the 12V lead and at least 1A on the 5 volt standby lead 5VSB The minimum recommended wattage is 230W or 300W for a fully configured system The system may become unstable and may experience difficulty powering up if the power supply is inadequate NR LSR NR LSR ATX Power Connector For Power Supply with 20 pin Power Connector 24 pin Power Connector 3 Volts 3 Volts Ground 5 Volts 5 Vo...

Page 43: ...he motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Lack of sufficient air flow within the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors NR LSR 12 Volt Cooling Fan Power GND Rotation 12V GND Rotation 12V FAN2 FAN4 FAN3 NR...

Page 44: ...nded cabling 12m or 25m in a point to point configuration When an SE device is attached the bus defaults to an SE speed and 1 5m cable length Connect SCSI devices as shown Each channel should have only one type of SCSI standard e g Ultra160 Ultra2 Ultra Wide Mixing SCSI devices on the same channel decreases performance of the slower device NR LSR NR LSR Onboard SCSI Connectors HDSCSI 68 Pin Ultra1...

Page 45: ...BPCON Connectors Connect to BPCON connectors on the motherboard Connect to BPCON connectors on the backplane board 7 Power button connector PWRBTN If the motherboard is not installed in the AP160R S system this connector allows you to turn the power ON or OFF or reset the system If the motherboard is installed in the AP160R S system you don t need this connector The system has a power button and a...

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Page 47: ...Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes ...

Page 48: ...ASUS NR LSR motherboard Chapter summary 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 49: ...ess the ATX power switch If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on tests While the tests are running the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned o...

Page 50: ...s you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down the operating system If you use Windows 2000 XP click the Start button click Shut Down then click the OK button to shut down the computer The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down The message You can now safely turn off your computer does not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies ...

Page 51: ...Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 52: ...motherboard Chapter summary 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS Setup program 4 5 4 3 Main Menu 4 8 4 4 Advanced Menu 4 15 4 5 Power Menu 4 21 4 6 Boot Menu 4 25 4 7 Server Menu 4 27 4 8 Exit Menu 4 28 ...

Page 53: ...SYS to the disk 2 Type COPY D AFLASH AFLASH EXE A assuming D is your CD ROM drive to copy AFLASH EXE to the boot disk you created BIOS setup must specify Floppy as the first item in the boot sequence 4 In DOS mode type A AFLASH Enter to run AFLASH If the word unknown appears after Flash Memory the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore cannot be p...

Page 54: ...apter 4 BIOS Setup 5 Select 1 Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press Enter The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears 6 Type a filename and the path for example A XXX XX XXX then press Enter ...

Page 55: ... type 2 then press Enter The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears 5 Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path for example A XXX XX XXX then press Enter To cancel this operation press Enter 6 When prompted to confirm the BIOS update press Y to start the update Update the BIOS only if you have problems with the motherboard and you are sure that the new BIOS revision will so...

Page 56: ...ge Flashed Successfully appears 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to continue If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS DO NOT turn off the system because this may cause boot problems Just repeat the process and if the problem persists load the original BIOS file you saved to the boot disk If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file the s...

Page 57: ...ecord them in the CMOS RAM of the Flash ROM The Flash ROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press Delete during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt D...

Page 58: ...creen is a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation Key s Function Description F1 or Alt H Displays the General Help screen from any where in the BIOS Setup Esc Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub menu Left or Right ar...

Page 59: ... window press Enter or Esc Sub menu Note that a right pointer symbol as shown on the left appears to the left of certain fields This pointer indicates that you can display a sub menu from this field A sub menu contains additional options for a field parameter To display a sub menu move the highlight to the field and press Enter The sub menu appears Use the legend keys to enter values and move from...

Page 60: ...y year Valid values for month day and year are Month 1 to 12 Day 1 to 31 Year up to 2099 Use the Tab or Shift Tab keys to move between the month day and year fields Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options None 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled This is required to support older Japanese...

Page 61: ...ed in either uppercase or lowercase letters are accepted The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two different passwords a Supervisor password and a User password If you did not set a Supervisor password anyone can access the BIOS Setup program If you did the Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program and to gain full access to the configuration fields Forgot the password...

Page 62: ... select User Type HDD to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters Refer to the next section for details Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk Halt On All Errors This field specifies the types of errors t...

Page 63: ...ss the Esc key to return to the Main menu When the Main menu appears the hard disk drive field displays the size for the hard disk drive that you configured User Type HDD After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to s...

Page 64: ...ield configures the number of sectors per track Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value To make changes to this field set the Type field to User Type HDD and the Translation Method field to Manual CHS Capacity This field shows the drive s maximum CHS capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered Maximum LBA Capacity This field shows the drive...

Page 65: ...e may decrease system performance Configuration options Disabled Enabled PIO Mode 4 This option lets you set a PIO Programmed Input Output mode for the IDE device Modes 0 through 4 provide successive increase in performance Configuration options 0 1 2 3 4 Ultra DMA Mode Disabled Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE devices Set to Disabled to su...

Page 66: ...rd Auto Repeat Rate 6 Sec This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second Configuration options 6 Sec 8 Sec 10 Sec 12 Sec 15 Sec 20 Sec 24 Sec 30 Sec Keyboard Auto Repeat Delay 1 4 Sec This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters Configuration options 1 4 Sec 1 2 Sec 3 4 Sec 1 Sec ...

Page 67: ...ons as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with the required data When set to Enabled the BIOS loads the update on all processors during system bootup Configuration options Disabled Enabled PS 2 Mouse Function Control Auto The default setting Auto allows the system to detect a PS 2 mouse at startup If a mouse is detected the BIOS assigns IRQ12 to the PS 2 mouse Otherw...

Page 68: ...sabled Enabled USB Legacy Support Auto This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus USB devices The default of Auto allows the system to detect a USB device at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If not detected the USB controller legacy mode is disabled When you set this field to Disabled the USB controller legacy mode is disabled whether or not you are using a USB dev...

Page 69: ...or It can greatly improve the display speed by caching the display data You must set this to UC uncacheable if your display card cannot support this feature otherwise your system may not boot Configuration options UC USWC Onboard PCI IDE Both You can select to enable the primary IDE channel both the primary and secondary channels or disable both channels Configuration options Both Primary Disabled...

Page 70: ... not writes to the floppy disk drive The default setting R W allows both reads and writes Configuration options R W Read Only Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8H IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8H IRQ3 These fields allow you to set the addresses for the onboard serial connectors Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have different addresses Configuration options 3F8H IRQ4 2F8H IRQ3 3E8H IRQ4 2E8H IRQ10 Disable...

Page 71: ...eld to the default setting Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCI Latency Timer 32 Leave on default setting for best performance vs stability ONB SCSI Controller Enabled This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard SCSI controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard SCSI BIOS Auto Auto allows the motherboard BIOS to detect if you have a SCSI controller If the SCSI...

Page 72: ...This field allows you to select the primary graphics card Configuration options PCI VGA Card Onboard VGA USB Function Enabled Set this field to Enabled if you want to use Universal Serial Bus devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Onboard 2nd LAN Controller Enabled These fields allow you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controllers Configuration options D...

Page 73: ...to Max Saving system power is conserved to its greatest amount This setting automatically puts the system into suspend mode after a brief period of system inactivity Min Saving allows the least power saving as the system enters suspend mode only after a long period of inactivity Configuration options User Defined Disabled Min Saving Max Saving You should install the Advanced Power Management APM u...

Page 74: ... Blank Screen V H SYNC Blank DPMS Standby DPMS Suspend DPMS OFF DPMS Reduce ON HDD Power Down Disabled Shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inactivity as set in this user configurable field This feature does not affect SCSI hard drives Configuration options Disabled 1 Min 2 Min 3 Min 15 Min Suspend Mode Disabled Sets the time period before the system goes into suspen...

Page 75: ...wering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that tu...

Page 76: ... xxxC xxxF CPU Temperature xxxC xxxF The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB motherboard and CPU temperatures Set to Ignore only if necessary VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage 3VSB Voltage The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the voltage output by the onboard voltage regulators If any of the monitored items is out of range the following error message appears...

Page 77: ...1st Boot BAID 0 Floppy This field allows you to select a BIOS Aware IPL Devices BAID to boot from A BAID is any device that can boot on an operating system but requires a specific BIOS code for support Bootable FDDs ATA HDD ATAPI CD ROM ATA ZIP and ATA MO drives are classified as BAID The drives present in the system will appear as options for this field 2nd Boot BCV None This field allows you to ...

Page 78: ...a Plug and Play PnP operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS When Yes is selected interrupts may be reassigned by the OS If you installed a non PnP OS or if you want to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings keep the default setting No Configuration options No Yes Reset Configuration Data No The Extended System Configuration Data ESCD contain information about n...

Page 79: ...7 Remote Console Disabled This field allows the text mode VGA display to be sent out to VT100 terminal through COM1 This function is effective at BIOS POST and DOS environment Configuration options Disabled Enabled POST Only 4 7 Server Menu ...

Page 80: ...ff When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Pressing Esc does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or F10 from the legend bar to exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Pressing Enter ...

Page 81: ...ng the values to the non volatile RAM Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Yes to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Save Changes This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program You can then return to other menus and make f...

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Page 83: ...Chapter 5 OS Installation This chapter tells how to install SCSI LAN and VGA drivers for various operating systems ...

Page 84: ...LSR motherboard Chapter summary 5 1 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4 0 5 1 5 2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server 5 9 5 3 Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5 16 5 4 Novell NetWare Server 5 18 5 5 Linux RedHat 7 2 5 22 ...

Page 85: ... Windows NT onto an unused SCSI drive Windows NT automatically adds the driver to the registry and copies the driver to the appropriate directory There are two methods to install the Windows NT system One is installed by booting from NT CD Disc the other is by booting from NT three installation floppy disks B1 CD ROM Installation 1 Start the Windows NT installation by booting from the Windows NT C...

Page 86: ... next 3 Press S to skip automatic detection and perform a manual selection A screen displays the message Setup has recognized the following mass storage devices in your computer 4 With floppy disk 2 there is an initial setup screen that prompts you to continue by pressing Enter 5 Press S to skip mass storage device detection If you pressed Enter the installation program scans for SCSI adapters and...

Page 87: ...n Select Settings Control Panel 3 Double click on SCSI Adapters icon 4 Click the Drivers tab If the old NCRSDMS SYS NCRC810 SYS NCRC8XX SYS or SYMC810 SYS drivers are listed select the driver s and choose Remove before adding the new driver If the driver name of the driver you are installing SYM_HI SYS or LSI_U3 SYS is listed remove it before adding the new driver Select OK when the Remove Driver ...

Page 88: ...ntel 82550PM 82544GC LAN Driver Disk Windows NT 4 0 does not have the drivers for the Intel 82550PM and Intel 82544GC LAN controllers Before installing Windows NT 4 0 copy the LAN drivers from the NR LSR support CD into a floppy disk Prepare one blank formatted high density floppy disk before proceeding 1 Insert the NR LSR support CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Run the dcreat exe utility from the foll...

Page 89: ...nstallation 1 When the Installing Windows NT Networking screen appears press Next to display the following screen 2 Check the Wired to the Network box then click Next 3 On the screen that appears click the button Select from list to dispaly the following ...

Page 90: ...cceeding screen instructions 4 Insert the LAN driver disk that you created then click Have Disk 5 Type A in the dialog box that appears then click OK The following screen lists the Intel LAN adapters that you can install 6 Select Intel R PRO 100 Family Adapter then click OK Follow the succeeding screen instructions 7 When done the following screen appears showing the Intel R PRO 100 Family Adapter...

Page 91: ...iver disk that you created from the NR LSR support CD Refer to the section A Preparing the Intel 82550PM 82544GC LAN Driver Disk if you have not yet created the LAN driver disk 5 Follow steps 4 to 12 in the section B New System Installation to install the required LAN drivers 11 When done the following screen appears showing the Intel R PRO 1000 Family Adapter in the list 12 Click Next and follow ...

Page 92: ...nto your CD ROM drive 2 If Autorun in enabled in your computer the following screen appears Click on ATI Rage XL Display Driver to install the driver If Autorun is disabled install the display driver from the following path Drivers Display Nt40 Setup exe 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete the installation ...

Page 93: ...tem BIOS must support booting from a CD ROM LSI BIOS settings may need to be changed to allow CD ROM booting 1 Start the Windows 2000 installation by booting from the Windows 2000 CD ROM 2 For installation of the LSI_U3 SYS drivers when the screen displays Windows 2000 Setup press the F6 key to install the LSI_U3 SYS drivers This must be done or else these new drivers is not recognized Even if you...

Page 94: ...splayed and additional driver details can be viewed by clicking the Driver Details button 6 To update the existing driver click the Update Driver button The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard begins Click on the Next button 7 Make sure that the item Search for a suitable driver for my device is selected then click on the Next button 8 Make sure that the item Floppy disk drives location is checked Insert...

Page 95: ... be digitally signed 12 The system will load the driver from the LSI driver disk A message box may appear indicating that the target existing driver is newer than the source upgrade driver Click No to cancel the driver upgrade at this point or click Yes to continue the installation 11 In some cases a message will state that this driver is not digitally signed This message informs the user that a n...

Page 96: ...ank formatted high density floppy disk before proceeding 1 Insert the NR LSR support CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Run the MAKEDISK BAT utility from the following path Drivers LAN MAKEDISK 3 Insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive when prompted 4 Follow the screen instructions to complete the process B Update Driver on an Existing System Installation You may update the LAN driver directly f...

Page 97: ... user guide 5 13 When done your Computer Management window shows the installed LAN adapters 3 Highlight the Intel R 82554GC based Network Connection click the right mouse button and select Properties to display the following ...

Page 98: ...llowing screen 4 Click on Device Manager then on Other Devices 5 Highlight Ethernet Controller then click the right mouse button and select Properties 6 Select the Driver tab and click on Update Drivers 7 Click Next Select Display a list of the known drivers for this device 8 Select Network adapters under Hardware Type and click Next 9 Click Have Disk then insert the LAN driver disk 10 Follow the ...

Page 99: ...nder Windows 2000 you need to upgrade to Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 5 2 3 ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installation Windows 2000 system can automatically recognize the ATI RAGE XL PCI driver during system installation You do not need to load any driver for supporting the onboard ATI RAGE XL graphics controller chipset ...

Page 100: ...ed that you use the Intel 82550PM 82544GC drivers from the NR LSR support CD Follow these steps to install the drivers from the support CD 1 Insert the NR LSR support CD into the CD ROM drive 2 On the screen that appears select Create Install Disk 3 The next screen allows you to select an operating system to install the driver Select Windows XP 4 Select A for the destination drive then click on Cr...

Page 101: ...ASUS NR LSR motherboard user guide 5 17 5 Follow the succeeding installation instructions 6 When done the following screen appears Click Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 102: ... 2 hard drives SCSI CD ROM devices SCSI Magneto Optical devices SCSI tape devices and SCSI changer devices In addition third party vendors are developing CDMs to support their specific devices In the following the NetWare 4 2 installation procedure are listed for reference 1 Use the self extracting image files For the LSI_U3 SYS driver the executable file is located here Drivers Sdms Diskimag Netw...

Page 103: ...er Select Yes to save and move the driver into the operating system Press Enter the system will start to copy the files 4 Load a separate instance of the driver for every LSI SCSI controller channel or host adapter present in the system Load the LSI SCSI driver twice with different slot number from STARTUP NCF file as follows load LSI_U3NW HAM Slot 10009 load LSI_U3NW HAM Slot 10010 5 When prompte...

Page 104: ...tel 82550PM network adapter drivers use the MAKEDISK BAT utility located at Drivers LAN MAKEDISK in the ASUS Driver Support CD MAKEDISK operating system destination where operating system is the OS for which you are creating the diskette and destination is the drive letter and path such as A If no destination is specified the A drive will be used The possible operating system options are NT Micros...

Page 105: ...82550PM Network Adapter for NetWare 5 x or 4 xx is complete Add or check the load and bind statements you need to the server s AUTOEXEC NCF file so the PRO 100 adapter driver loads automatically load and bind the server driver as follows LOAD CE100B SLOT x FRAME ETHERNET_802 2 BIND IPX TO CE100B NET xxxxxxxx where SLOT x Specifies the NBI NetWare Bus Interface slot number Substitute x with the val...

Page 106: ...on The RedHat 7 2 system can automatically detect the Intel 82550PM 82544GC network controller during installation You don t need to load or modify the network driver for the onboard LAN device 5 5 3 ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installation The RedHat 7 2 system can automatically recognize ATI Rage XL graphic controller ATI MACH64 during installation You don t need to load or modify the video drive...

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