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5.3.1

System Time [xx:xx:xxxx] ..................................... 5-13

5.3.2

System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ............................ 5-13

5.3.3

Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] ...................... 5-13

5.3.4

Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave ......... 5-14

5.3.5

IDE Configuration .................................................. 5-16

5.3.6

System Information .............................................. 5-17

5.4

Advanced menu .................................................................. 5-18
5.4.1

USB Configuration ................................................. 5-18

5.4.2

MPS Configuration ................................................ 5-20

5.4.3

Remote Access Configuration .............................. 5-21

5.4.4

CPU Configuration ................................................. 5-21

5.4.5

Chipset ................................................................. 5-22

5.4.6

Onboard Devices Configuration ............................ 5-24

5.4.7

PCI PnP ................................................................. 5-25

5.5

Power menu ........................................................................ 5-27
5.5.1

ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] ................................ 5-27

5.5.2

APM Configuration ................................................ 5-27

5.5.3

Hardware Monitor ................................................. 5-30

5.6

Boot menu .......................................................................... 5-32
5.6.1

Boot Device Priority .............................................. 5-32

5.6.2

Boot Settings Configuration ................................. 5-33

5.6.3

Security ................................................................ 5-35

5.7

Exit menu ........................................................................... 5-37

Chapter 6: Driver Installation

Chapter 6: Driver Installation ...........................

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6.1

RAID configurations .............................................................. 6-2
6.1.1

RAID definitions ...................................................... 6-2

6.1.2

Adaptec SCSI

(TM)

Utility! .......................................... 6-3

6.2

RAID driver installation ....................................................... 6-24
6.2.1

Creating a RAID driver disk ................................... 6-24

6.2.2

Installing the RAID controller driver ...................... 6-26

6.3

LAN driver installation ........................................................ 6-31
6.3.1

Windows 2000/2003 Server ............................... 6-31

6.3.2

Install Broadcom NetXtreme Software ................. 6-32

6.4

VGA driver installation ........................................................ 6-43

Summary of Contents for RS160-E2

Page 1: ...1U Rackmount Barebone Server 1U Rackmount Barebone Server 1U Rackmount Barebone Server 1U Rackmount Barebone Server 1U Rackmount Barebone Server RS160 E2 CS3 User Guide ...

Page 2: ...mages 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 Specifications and information contained in this manual ae furnished for informational use only and are subject to change at any time without notice and should not be construe...

Page 3: ...s 1 8 Chapter 2 Hardware setup Chapter 2 Hardware setup Chapter 2 Hardware setup Chapter 2 Hardware setup Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 Chassis cover 2 2 2 1 1 Removing the cover 2 2 2 1 2 Installing the cover 2 3 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 4 2 2 1 Installling a CPU 2 4 2 2 2 Installing the CPU heatsink 2 6 2 3 System memory 2 7 2 3 1 Overview 2 7 2 3 2 Memory configurati...

Page 4: ...rmation Chapter 4 Motherboard information Chapter 4 Motherboard information Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 Motherboard layout 4 2 4 2 Jumpers 4 4 4 3 Connectors 4 9 Chapter 5 BIOS SETUP Chapter 5 BIOS SETUP Chapter 5 BIOS SETUP Chapter 5 BIOS SETUP Chapter 5 BIOS SETUP 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5 2 5...

Page 5: ...5 5 2 APM Configuration 5 27 5 5 3 Hardware Monitor 5 30 5 6 Boot menu 5 32 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority 5 32 5 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 5 33 5 6 3 Security 5 35 5 7 Exit menu 5 37 Chapter 6 Driver Installation Chapter 6 Driver Installation Chapter 6 Driver Installation Chapter 6 Driver Installation Chapter 6 Driver Installation 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 RAID configurations 6 2 6 1 1 RAID defin...

Page 6: ...vi 6 4 1 Windows 2000 Server 6 43 6 4 2 Windows 2003 Server 6 44 6 4 3 Red Hat Linux 9 0 6 44 ...

Page 7: ...ect 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 receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications Statement Canadian Department...

Page 8: ...the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Place the server on a stable surface This product is equipped with a three wire power cable and plug for the user s safety Use the power cable with...

Page 9: ... options Chapter 3 Installation options Chapter 3 Installation options Chapter 3 Installation options This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server 4 4 4 4 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information Chapter 4 Motherboard information Chapter 4 Motherboard information Chapter 4 Motherboard information Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter gives information abou...

Page 10: ... manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility 3 3 3 3 3 ASUS websites ASUS websites ASUS websites ASUS websites ASUS websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information Conventions Conventions Conventions Conventions Conventions To make sure that you perform certain t...

Page 11: ... RS160 E2 CS3 ASUS RS160 E2 CS3 ASUS RS160 E2 CS3 ASUS RS160 E2 CS3 This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 12: ...heck your package for the standard items listed in the following table Contact your dealer immediately if any of the items is damaged or missing Package items ASUS R11 1U rackmount chassis with ASUS NCL DSR1 motherboard 500W power supply SCSI backplane Slim optical drive Slim floppy drive System fans Device fans 3 x hot swap HDD trays Pre connected device power cables CPU heatsinks SCSI cable Rack...

Page 13: ...A N L A N L A N L A N 2 x Broadcom BMC5721 PCI Express Gigabit LAN controllers Supports PCI Express 1 0a interface V G A V G A V G A V G A V G A ATI RAGE XL PCI based VGA controller Supports 8MB display memory Expansion slot Expansion slot Expansion slot Expansion slot Expansion slot 1 x full length full height PCI X 133MHz 64 bit slot PCI X 1 0 1 x low profile PCI X 100MHz 64 bit slot S t o r a g...

Page 14: ...rver 2003 Enterprise Linux Red Hat Linux Advance Server 3 0 Red Hat Linux Advance Server 3 0 EM64T SeSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 0 Cool computing Environment Cool computing Environment Cool computing Environment Cool computing Environment Cool computing Environment With its advanced heat dissipation design the RS160 E2 CS3 successfully resolved the critical thermal problem which has made two proc...

Page 15: ...ED Rack screw Rack screw Rack screw Rack screw Rack screw LAN1 LED LAN1 LED LAN1 LED LAN1 LED LAN1 LED Floppy disk drive Floppy disk drive Floppy disk drive Floppy disk drive Floppy disk drive Optical drive Optical drive Optical drive Optical drive Optical drive HDD3 LED HDD3 LED HDD3 LED HDD3 LED HDD3 LED HDD2 LED HDD2 LED HDD2 LED HDD2 LED HDD2 LED HDD1 LED HDD1 LED HDD1 LED HDD1 LED HDD1 LED Ra...

Page 16: ... 1 6 1 6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown 1 PCI X riser card bracket 2 Rear fans 3 ASUS NCL DSR1 motherboard 4 Power supply 5 Device fan 6 System fans 8 fans 7 Device fan 8 SCSI backplane 9 Hot swap HDD tray 1 10 Hot swap HDD tray 2 11 Hot swap HDD tray 3 12 Slim optical drive 13 Slim floppy drive 1 4 3 2 7 6 5 8 9 11 10 13 12 ...

Page 17: ...Location LED OFF Normal status ON Location switch is pressed Press the location switch again to turn off LAN LEDs OFF No LAN connection Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data ON LAN connection is present Power button Power button Power button Power button Power button Power LED Power LED Power LED Power LED Power LED Location switch Location switch Location switch Location switch Location ...

Page 18: ... 1 7 2 1 7 2 1 7 2 Rear panel LEDs Rear panel LEDs Rear panel LEDs Rear panel LEDs Rear panel LEDs SPEED ACT LNK RJ 45 ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED SPEED LED SPEED LED SPEED LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10Mbps connection Green Linked Orange 100Mbps connection Blinking Linking Green 1000Mbps connection ...

Page 19: ...S AP1600R E2 CS3 ASUS AP1600R E2 CS3 ASUS AP1600R E2 CS3 ASUS AP1600R E2 CS3 2 1 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 2 Hardware setup ...

Page 20: ...cover 1 Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw on each front end of the top cover 3 Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis 4 Lift the cover from the chassis 2 Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel to release the top cover from the chassis Thumbscrews Thumbscrews Thumbscrews Thumbscrews Thumbscrews 1 2 i...

Page 21: ... with the thumbscrews on the rear and leaving a gap of about half an inch from the front panel 3 Slide the cover toward the front until it snaps in place 4 Tighten the thumbscrews on the rear to secure the cover 2 Make sure that the side markings on the cover two on each side are aligned to the grooves on the chassis Grooves Grooves Grooves Grooves Grooves Side markings Side markings Side markings...

Page 22: ...e The new generation Xeon processor supports 800 MHz system bus and Extended Memory 64 bit Technology EM64T The motherboard supports either one or two CPUs If you are installing only one CPU you MUST install it in CPU socket 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 Installling a CPU Installling a CPU Installling a CPU Installling a CPU Installling a CPU To install the CPUs 1 Locate the CPU sockets on the m...

Page 23: ...cks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked 6 Apply the thermal interface material thermal grease to the top of the CPU This thermal grease should come with the CPU package 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second CPU 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 Marked corner Marked corner Mark...

Page 24: ...talling the CPU heatsink Installing the CPU heatsink Installing the CPU heatsink To install the CPU heatsink 1 Carefully place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU 2 Twist each of the four screws with a Philips cross screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard When the four screws are attached tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink 3 Follow steps 1 and ...

Page 25: ...MMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on the ASUS website for details Due to chipset resource allocation the system may detect less than 16 GB system memory when you install eight 2 GB DDR2 memory modules Three DDR2 DIMMs intalled into any three memory sockets will funct...

Page 26: ...cket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force A DDR 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 Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removi...

Page 27: ...ke note of the drive tray holes Each side has three holes to fit different types of hard disk drives Use two screws on each side to secure the hard disk drive 4 Place a hard disk drive on the tray then secure it with four screws To install a hot swap HDD 1 Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right then pulling the tray lever outward The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull ...

Page 28: ... until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes 6 Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the drive tray in place The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second and or third drive When installed the SCSI connector on the drive connects to the SCSI connector on the backplane Refer to section 2 7 2...

Page 29: ... 1 2 5 1 2 5 1 Installing expansion cards Installing expansion cards Installing expansion cards Installing expansion cards Installing expansion cards To install a short expansion card 1 Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to remove the screw that secures the riser card to the chassis 3 Remove the screw that secures the slot metal cover 4 Install PCI X cards to the bracket as shown then secure the car...

Page 30: ...ll the riser card bracket with the card into the PCI X slot on the motherboard 7 Make sure that the golden connectors completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel 5 Take note of the holes on the riser card bay The two pegs on the riser card bracket should match these holes to ensure that the bracket is properly in place Peg on the riser Peg on the riser Peg on the riser Peg o...

Page 31: ...ts for this motherboard IRQ assignments for this motherboard IRQ assignments for this motherboard IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N A Programmable Interrupt 3 11 Communications Port COM2 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 Sound Card sometimes LPT2 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 ACPI Mode when used 10 ...

Page 32: ...the SCSI cable that came with your system package if you wish to connect additional SCSI drives External SCSI slot 2 6 1 2 6 1 2 6 1 2 6 1 2 6 1 Removing the slot cover Removing the slot cover Removing the slot cover Removing the slot cover Removing the slot cover To remove the external SCSI slot cover insert the end of a flat screw driver into the hole at the center of the slot cover to knock it ...

Page 33: ...nel board 4 USB cable MB USB34 conn Front panel board 5 SCSI cable MB SCSIA1 conn BP U1 conn 6 Rear fan cable Rear fan MB REAR_FAN conn 7 24 pin SSI power cable Power supply MB ATXPWR1 conn 8 5 pin I2C power cable Power supply MB PSUSMB1 conn 9 8 pin SSI power cable Power supply MB ATX12V1 conn 10 Secondary IDE connector MB SEC_IDE conn Optical drive 11 Fan interface cable MB FRNT_FAN1 conn BP FAN...

Page 34: ...T VGA1 RJ 45 LAN 1 RJ 45 LAN 2 DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A3 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B3 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A4 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B4 64 72 bit 240 pin module mPGA 604 33cm 13in 30 5cm 12in PRI_IDE SCSIB1 FRNT_FAN2 SATA2 ATX12V1 CPU_FAN1 FM_CPU1 Intel ICH5R Adap...

Page 35: ...SI backplane The following illustration describes the cables devices that are connected to the SCSI backplane board SCSI connector for hot swap HDD3 SCSI connector for hot swap HDD2 SCSI connector for hot swap HDD1 Cable from device fan 8 pin plug from power supply Cables from system fans Cable from device fan Floppy cable from MB FLOPPY1 connector SCSI cable from MB SCSIA1 connector Cable from de...

Page 36: ...tells how to remove the following components 1 System Device fans 2 Power supply module 3 Optical drive 4 Floppy disk drive 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 System Device fans System Device fans System Device fans System Device fans System Device fans The eight 8 system fans and two device fans come in a screw less design To uninstall a fan or pair of system fans 1 Disconnect the corresponding fan ca...

Page 37: ...S RS160 E2 CS3 ASUS RS160 E2 CS3 To install a fan or pair of system fans 1 Hold the plastic flap and position the fan over a fan compartment Carefully insert the fan or pair of fans until it fits in place 2 Connect the corresponding fan cable from the connector on the backplane board ...

Page 38: ...ower supply module To remove the power supply module 1 Disconnect all the power supply plugs connected to all the system devices Refer to section 2 7 Cable connections for the locations of pre connected cables 2 Disconnect the main power cable from the rear of the power supply 3 Use a Phillips screwdriver cross to remove the four screws that secure the power supply to the chassis 4 Carefully lift ...

Page 39: ... disk drive To uninstall the floppy disk drive 1 Use a Phillips screwdriver cross to remove the screw that secures the drive 2 Disconnect the slim floppy cable from the connector on the back of the drive 3 Carefully slide the floppy disk drive inward for about half an inch then lift it out of the bay 4 Remove the screws that secure the floppy disk drive to its metal bracket 2 Disconnect the IDE ca...

Page 40: ...Chapter 2 Hardware setup Chapter 2 Hardware setup Chapter 2 Hardware setup Chapter 2 Hardware setup Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 22 2 22 2 22 2 22 2 22 ...

Page 41: ...E2 CS3 ASUS RS160 E2 CS3 ASUS RS160 E2 CS3 ASUS RS160 E2 CS3 ASUS RS160 E2 CS3 2 1 This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server Chapter 3 Installation options ...

Page 42: ...l the system 2 Match one long and one short rail to your desired length and fix them together using four 4 pairs of nuts and bolts 3 Repeat step 2 to assemble the other rail pair N u t s N u t s N u t s N u t s N u t s B o l t s B o l t s B o l t s B o l t s B o l t s Left pair Left pair Left pair Left pair Left pair Right pair Right pair Right pair Right pair Right pair Front ends Front ends Fron...

Page 43: ...1U space that corresponds to the front 1U space front 1U space front 1U space front 1U space front 1U space where you attached the rail 6 Remove the screws from the rear 1U space and align the rear end holes 7 Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the rear end 8 From the rack front find the corresponding 1U space for the second rail pair 9 Repeat steps 2 to 7 to attach the second rail p...

Page 44: ... server to the rack 1 Firmly hold the server on both sides and insert the rear panel side to the front end of the rack rail then carefully push the server all the way to the back until the front panel fits the front end of the rack and the rack screws on the server match the middle hole on the rack 2 Tighten the two rack screws to secure the server to the rack Rack screw Rack screw Rack screw Rack...

Page 45: ...E2 CS3 ASUS RS160 E2 CS3 ASUS RS160 E2 CS3 ASUS RS160 E2 CS3 ASUS RS160 E2 CS3 Chapter 4 Motherboard info This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors ...

Page 46: ... PS 2 T Mouse B Keyboard USB1 USB2 COM1 PARALLEL PORT VGA1 RJ 45 LAN 1 RJ 45 LAN 2 DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A3 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B3 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A4 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B4 64 72 bit 240 pin module mPGA 604 33cm 13in 30 5cm 12in PRI_IDE SCSIB1 FRNT_...

Page 47: ...g e Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY 4 9 IDE connectors 40 1 pin PRI_IDE SEC_IDE 4 9 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 4 10 Ultra320 SCSI connectors two 68 pin SCSIA1 SCSIB1 4 11 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 4 12 CPU and system fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 2 3 pin REAR_FAN1 2 FRNT_FAN1 2 4 12 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 4 13 SSI power connectors 24 pin AT...

Page 48: ...ttery 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 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing t...

Page 49: ...e using a 3 pin fan cable plug or to pins 2 3 if you are using a 4 pin plug NCL DSR1 NCL DSR1 FM_CPU setting FM_CPU1 FM_CPU2 1 2 2 3 DC mode PWM Default 1 2 2 3 DC mode PWM Default 4 4 4 4 4 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW34 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW34 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW34 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW34 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW34 Set ...

Page 50: ...BIOS 6 6 6 6 6 Gigabit LAN1 controller setting 3 pin LAN1_EN1 Gigabit LAN1 controller setting 3 pin LAN1_EN1 Gigabit LAN1 controller setting 3 pin LAN1_EN1 Gigabit LAN1 controller setting 3 pin LAN1_EN1 Gigabit LAN1 controller setting 3 pin LAN1_EN1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Intel 82547GI Gigabit LAN controller CSA that controls the LAN1 port Place a jumper cap on pins 1 2 to...

Page 51: ...d graphics controller 7 7 7 7 7 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN2_EN1 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN2_EN1 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN2_EN1 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN2_EN1 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN2_EN1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Intel 82541GI Gigabit LAN controller 32 bit that controls the LAN2 port Place a jumpe...

Page 52: ...BIOS recovery 3 pin RECOVERY1 This jumper allows you to update or recover the BIOS settings when it gets corrupted or destroyed This jumper allows you to update recover the BIOS quickly To update the BIOS 1 Prepare a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard xxxx xxx RM 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 ...

Page 53: ...al cable has three connectors a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE master device hard disk drive and a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100 66 33 IDE slave device optical drive hard disk drive If you install two hard disk drives you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to ...

Page 54: ...l 6300ESB South bridge chip NCL DSR1 SATA2 SATA1 NCL DSR1 SATA connectors GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND These connectors are set to Standard IDE Standard IDE Standard IDE Standard IDE Standard IDE mode by default In S S S S Standard IDE tandard IDE tandard IDE tandard IDE tandard IDE mode you can connect Serial ATA b...

Page 55: ...CSI chipset incorporates an advanced multimode I O cell that supports both single ended SE Ultra2 Ultra160 and Ultra320 devices With Ultra320 devices the SCSI bus platform performs at full Ultra320 speeds up to 320MB s and extended 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 E...

Page 56: ...pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors 5 5 5 5 5 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 Hard disk activity LED...

Page 57: ...ower supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit Use of an SSI 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant power supply unit PSU that provides a minimum power of 450 W is recommended for a fully configured system Do not forget to connect the 8 pin ATX 12 V power plug other...

Page 58: ...ent Bus devices Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface NCL DSR1 NCL DSR1 SMBus connector BPSMB1 1 I2C_6_CLK GND I2C_6_DATA 5V FAN_DC 9 9 9 9 9 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 Power supply SMBus connector 5 p...

Page 59: ... pin LAN1 LAN2 LAN activity LED 2 pin LAN1 LAN2 LAN activity LED 2 pin LAN1 LAN2 LAN activity LED 2 pin LAN1 LAN2 These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel Chassis intrusion 4 1 pin CHASSIS Chassis intrusion 4 1 pin CHASSIS Chassis intrusion 4 1 pin CHASSIS Chassis intrusion 4 1 pin CHASSIS Chassis intrusion 4 1 pin CHASSIS These leads are for the intrusion detection feature...

Page 60: ...m warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin HD_LED Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin HD_LED Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin HD_LED Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin HD_LED Hard ...

Page 61: ...3 ASUS RS160 E2 CS3 ASUS RS160 E2 CS3 ASUS RS160 E2 CS3 ASUS RS160 E2 CS3 2 1 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 5 BIOS setup ...

Page 62: ... the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP environme...

Page 63: ...u created earlier 2 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 600 KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are ...

Page 64: ... You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt 5 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A afudos iNCLDSR1 ROM pbnc AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file do...

Page 65: ...over the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Ba...

Page 66: ... the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file NCLDSR1 ROM Completed Start flashing When no floppy disk is found the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS f...

Page 67: ...pdate utility is copied to your system 5 1 4 5 1 4 5 1 4 5 1 4 5 1 4 ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Upd...

Page 68: ...the Internet 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 Start Start Start Start Programs Programs Programs Programs Programs ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window ...

Page 69: ...ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a file file file file file option from the drop down menu then click Next Next Next Next Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow t...

Page 70: ...program Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is...

Page 71: ...rticular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system time Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit System Time 11 10 1...

Page 72: ...ation options for that item 5 2 8 5 2 8 5 2 8 5 2 8 5 2 8 Scroll bar Scroll bar Scroll bar Scroll bar Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen 5 2 9 5 2 9 5 2 9 5 2 9 5 2 9 General help General help General help General help Ge...

Page 73: ...3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Refer to section 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through...

Page 74: ...ive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Bl...

Page 75: ...DMA Mode Auto Selects the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SMART Monitoring Auto SMART Monitoring Auto SMART Monitoring Auto SMART Monitoring Auto SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled 32Bit Da...

Page 76: ...guration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system Select an item then press Enter if you wish to configure the item The items Enhanced Mode Support On Enhanced Mode Support On Enhanced Mode Support On Enhanced Mode Support On Enhanced Mode Support On and Configure S ATA Configure S ATA Configure S ATA Configure S ATA Configure...

Page 77: ...ts the items in this menu AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Processor Processor Processor Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory System Memory System Memory System Memory System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC E...

Page 78: ...onfiguration options The Module Version Module Version Module Version Module Version Module Version and USB Devices Enabled USB Devices Enabled USB Devices Enabled USB Devices Enabled USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the USB Devices USB Devices USB Devices USB Devices USB Devices Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled item shows None None None N...

Page 79: ...d USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Device Configurati...

Page 80: ...e configuration options MPS Revision 1 4 MPS Revision 1 4 MPS Revision 1 4 MPS Revision 1 4 MPS Revision 1 4 Allows you to select the multi processor system version Configuration options 1 1 1 4 MPS Configuration MPS Revision 1 4 Select MPS Revision The Device and Emulation Type items appear only when there are installed USB devices Emulation Type N A When set to Auto USB devices less than 530MB w...

Page 81: ... Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Configure Advanced CPU settings Manufacturer Intel Brand String Intel R Xeon TM CPU 2 80GHz Frequency 2800 MHz FSB Speed 800 MHz Ratio Status Unlocked Ratio Actual Value 14 Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Execute Disable Function Disabled Enhance C1 Control Auto CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto Intel R SpeedStep ...

Page 82: ...guration options Automatic Maximum Speed Minimum Speed Disabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard SCSI Boot ROM Enabled Onboard SCSI Boot ROM Enabled Onboard SCSI Bo...

Page 83: ...ing Sparing Disabled Memory Mirroring Sparing Disabled Memory Mirroring Sparing Disabled Memory Mirroring Sparing Disabled Memory Mirroring Sparing Disabled Configuration options Disabled Mirroring Sparing NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration The NorthBridge Configuration menu allows you to change the Nort...

Page 84: ...llows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode Normal Allows y...

Page 85: ...IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options Yes No Palette Snooping Disabled Palette Snooping Disabled Palette Snooping Disabled Palette Snooping Disabled Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is inst...

Page 86: ...e of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration options PCI Device Reserved Use the arrow down key to scroll down the menu DMA Channel X assigned to PCI Device DMA Channel X assigned to PCI Device DMA Channel X assigned to PCI Device DMA Channel X assigned to PCI Device DMA Channel X assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific DMA c...

Page 87: ...I APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 APM Configuration APM Configuration APM Configuration APM Configuration APM Configuration ACPI APIC Support Enabled APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Include ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT pointer list IMPORTANT Do not change the APIC support settings after OS installati...

Page 88: ...duty cycle in throttle mode Configuration options 87 5 75 0 62 5 50 0 37 5 25 0 12 5 Power Button Mode On Off Power Button Mode On Off Power Button Mode On Off Power Button Mode On Off Power Button Mode On Off Allows the system to go into On Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed Configuration options On Off Suspend Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Restore on AC Power Loss Pow...

Page 89: ...Disabled Power On By PME Disabled Power On By PME Disabled Power On By PME Disabled When set to Enabled the system enables the PME to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you ...

Page 90: ...xRPM or N A Front1 Front2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Rear1 Rear2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Rear1 Rear2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Rear1 Rear2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Rear1 Rear2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Rear1 Rear2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU front and rear fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM If a fan is not connected to the conne...

Page 91: ... 3 3V Voltage 5V VCORE1 Voltage VCORE2 Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage 12V Voltage Voltage 5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage 12V Voltage Voltage 5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage 12V Voltage Voltage 5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage 12V Voltage Voltage 5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage outputs through the onboard voltage regulato...

Page 92: ...ice 1st Floppy Drive 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options xxxxx Drive D...

Page 93: ... to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto PS 2 Mouse Support Auto PS 2 Mouse Suppor...

Page 94: ... options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled I...

Page 95: ...t or change a supervisor password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password item then press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you succe...

Page 96: ...s No Access No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility View Only View Only View Only View Only View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field Limited Limited Limited Limited Limited allows changes only to selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change U...

Page 97: ...Exit menu Discard Changes Discard Changes Discard Changes Discard Changes Discard Changes Select this option then press Enter to discard the changes that you made and restore the previously saved settings When a confirmation window appears select OK then press Enter to discard the changes and load the previously saved settings If you wish to cancel the command select Cancel then press Enter to ret...

Page 98: ...Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Select this option then press Enter to load the optimized settings for each of the Setup menu items When a confirmation window appears select OK then press Enter to load the default settings If you wish to cancel the command select Cancel then press Enter to return to the Exit menu ...

Page 99: ...This chapter provides instructions for creating and configuring RAID and installing the necessary drivers for different system components Chapter 6 Driver installation ...

Page 100: ...ne thus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 RAID 1 RAID 1 RAID 1 RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other ...

Page 101: ...TM Utility allows you to create RAID 0 1 and 0 1 set s from SCSI hard disk drives connected to the SCSI connector supported by the Adaptec embedded SCSI controller To enter the Adaptec SCSISelect TM Utility 1 Turn on the system after installing all the SCSI hard disk drives 2 During POST the Adaptec SCSI BIOS automatically detects the installed SCSI hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID ...

Page 102: ...nfigure View SCSI Configure View SCSI Configure View SCSI Configure View SCSI Configure View SCSI Controller Settings Controller Settings Controller Settings Controller Settings Controller Settings then press Enter Enabling the HostRAID controller Enabling the HostRAID controller Enabling the HostRAID controller Enabling the HostRAID controller Enabling the HostRAID controller To enable the Adapte...

Page 103: ... set Stripe To create a RAID 0 set for Performance 1 After enabling the HostRAID the utility returns to the initial menu Use the arrow keys to select Configure View HostRAID Settings Configure View HostRAID Settings Configure View HostRAID Settings Configure View HostRAID Settings Configure View HostRAID Settings then press Enter 2 The utility displays the SCSI hard disk drives installed in your c...

Page 104: ...t Tolerance from the Select RAID Type Select RAID Type Select RAID Type Select RAID Type Select RAID Type menu then press Enter 4 Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member then press SpaceBar to mark An X X X X X mark appears after the selected HDD 5 Follow the step 4 to select the other members of the RAID set then press Enter when finished Refer to the Striping Requirements Striping Require...

Page 105: ... use the keyboard to assign a name for the RAID 0 set then press Enter 8 If you want to make the array bootable select Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s from the menu then press Enter 9 When prompted to create the RAID 0 set select Yes then press Enter A B u i l d C o m p l e t e B u i l d C o m p l e t e B u i l d C o m p l e t e B u i l d C o m p l e t e B u i l d C o m p l e t e message appears to ...

Page 106: ...Driver installation Chapter 6 Driver installation Chapter 6 Driver installation Chapter 6 Driver installation Chapter 6 Driver installation 10 The screen displays the information on the created RAID set Press Esc to exit the utility ...

Page 107: ...olerance RAID 1 Fault Tolerance RAID 1 Fault Tolerance RAID 1 Fault Tolerance RAID 1 Fault Tolerance from the Select RAID Type Select RAID Type Select RAID Type Select RAID Type Select RAID Type menu then press Enter 3 Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member then press SpaceBar to mark An X X X X X mark appears after the selected HDD 4 Follow step 3 to select the other members of the RAID s...

Page 108: ...tion menu also allows you to create a RAID 1 set from a RAID 0 set or vice versa 7 When prompted use the keyboard to assign a name for the RAID 1 set then press Enter 8 If you want to make the array bootable select Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s from the menu then press Enter 9 When prompted to create the RAID 1 set select Yes then press Enter The utility erases all data from the selected hard disk...

Page 109: ... o m p l e t e B u i l d C o m p l e t e B u i l d C o m p l e t e message appears to indicate that you have successfully created the RAID 1 set 11 The utility builds the RAID 1 set and displays a progress bar at the center of the screen Press Esc if you want to stop the building process 12 The screen displays the information on the created RAID set Press Esc to exit the utility ...

Page 110: ... Adding a spare drive to a RAID 1 set To add a spare drive to a RAID 1 set 1 Press S S S S S from the Configure View Host RAID Settings Configure View Host RAID Settings Configure View Host RAID Settings Configure View Host RAID Settings Configure View Host RAID Settings menu 2 Select Add Spare Add Spare Add Spare Add Spare Add Spare from the Options menu then press Enter 3 Use the arrow keys to s...

Page 111: ... Esc to exit the utility Deleting a RAID 1 set spare drive Deleting a RAID 1 set spare drive Deleting a RAID 1 set spare drive Deleting a RAID 1 set spare drive Deleting a RAID 1 set spare drive To delete a RAID 1 set spare drive 1 From the utility main menu press S S S S S select Delete Spare Delete Spare Delete Spare Delete Spare Delete Spare from the Options menu then press Enter ...

Page 112: ...hapter 6 Driver installation Chapter 6 Driver installation 3 When a confirmation dialogue box appears select Yes then press Enter to delete the spare drive 4 Press ESC to exit the utility 2 The screen displays the available spare drive s Use the arrow keys to select the spare drive you want to delete then press Enter ...

Page 113: ...ID 10 set Stripe Mirror To create a RAID 10 set for Fault Tolerance and Performance 1 After enabling the HostRAID the utility returns to the initial menu Use the arrow keys to select Configure View HostRAID Settings Configure View HostRAID Settings Configure View HostRAID Settings Configure View HostRAID Settings Configure View HostRAID Settings then press Enter 2 The utility displays the SCSI har...

Page 114: ...RAID Type Select RAID Type Select RAID Type Select RAID Type Select RAID Type menu then press Enter 4 Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member then press SpaceBar to mark An X X X X X mark appears after the selected HDD 5 Follow the step 4 to select the other members of the RAID set then press Enter when finished Refer to the Striping Mirroring Requirements Striping Mirroring Requirements St...

Page 115: ...d use the keyboard to assign a name for the RAID 10 set then press Enter 8 If you want to make the array bootable select Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s from the menu then press Enter 9 When prompted to create the RAID 10 set select Yes then press Enter A B u i l d C o m p l e t e B u i l d C o m p l e t e B u i l d C o m p l e t e B u i l d C o m p l e t e B u i l d C o m p l e t e message appears ...

Page 116: ...6 Driver installation Chapter 6 Driver installation Chapter 6 Driver installation Chapter 6 Driver installation Chapter 6 Driver installation 10 The screen displays the information on the created RAID set Press Esc to exit the utility ...

Page 117: ...om the Configure View Host RAID Settings Configure View Host RAID Settings Configure View Host RAID Settings Configure View Host RAID Settings Configure View Host RAID Settings menu 2 When prompted select Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes from the Delete Array menu then press Enter to delete the RAID set You lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set Make sure to backup all important data ...

Page 118: ... disk drive Verifying a RAID set hard disk drive Verifying a RAID set hard disk drive Verifying a RAID set hard disk drive To verify a RAID set hard disk drive 1 Select SCSI Disk Utilities SCSI Disk Utilities SCSI Disk Utilities SCSI Disk Utilities SCSI Disk Utilities from the main menu options then press Enter 2 The screen displays the RAID set drives Use the arrow keys to select the hard disk dr...

Page 119: ...ter verifying the hard disk drive press Esc to exit the utility You can also use the SCSI Disk Utilities to format the hard disk drive Making a RAID set bootable Making a RAID set bootable Making a RAID set bootable Making a RAID set bootable Making a RAID set bootable To make a RAID set bootable 1 Select SCSI Disk Utilities SCSI Disk Utilities SCSI Disk Utilities SCSI Disk Utilities SCSI Disk Uti...

Page 120: ...Driver installation 2 Select the RAID set you want to make bootable then press Enter 4 When prompted select M a r k M a r k M a r k M a r k M a r k bootable bootable bootable bootable bootable then press Enter 3 Press B B B B B when the RAID set information displays on screen The letter B B B B B appears before a bootable RAID set for easy identification ...

Page 121: ... a RAID set Booting from a RAID set Booting from a RAID set Booting from a RAID set Booting from a RAID set To boot from a RAID set 1 During POST press F8 or Esc to select the boot device 2 Use the up or down arrow key to highlight the bootable RAID set then press Enter to select The system restarts then boots from the RAID set ...

Page 122: ...m the system motherboard support CD or from the Internet Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows 2000 2003 Server 2000 2003 Server 2000 2003 Server 2000 2003 Server 2000 2003 Server A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows 2000 2003 Server operating system on a hard disk drive that is assigned to an array To create a RAID driver disk from Windows environment 1 Place t...

Page 123: ...02 AIC 7902 RAID driver disk Drivers AIC7902 HostRAID MakeDisk rh9 zip Drivers AIC7902 HostRAID MakeDisk rh9 zip Drivers AIC7902 HostRAID MakeDisk rh9 zip Drivers AIC7902 HostRAID MakeDisk rh9 zip Drivers AIC7902 HostRAID MakeDisk rh9 zip 3 Eject the floppy disk O R O R O R O R O R Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility 1 Insert a formatted high density floppy disk...

Page 124: ...er OS installation 2000 2003 Server OS installation 2000 2003 Server OS installation 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 Windows Windows Windows Windows 2000 2003 Setup 2000 2003 Setup 2000 2003 Setup 2000 2003 Setup 2000 2003 Setup start...

Page 125: ... 0 2 H o s t R A I D 7 9 0 2 H o s t R A I D driver select A d a p t e c A d a p t e c A d a p t e c A d a p t e c A d a p t e c HostRAID U320 Diver ver 1 02 for Windows 2000 XP HostRAID U320 Diver ver 1 02 for Windows 2000 XP HostRAID U320 Diver ver 1 02 for Windows 2000 XP HostRAID U320 Diver ver 1 02 for Windows 2000 XP HostRAID U320 Diver ver 1 02 for Windows 2000 XP 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 6...

Page 126: ...allation Red Hat Red Hat Red Hat Red Hat Red Hat Linux 9 0 Linux 9 0 Linux 9 0 Linux 9 0 Linux 9 0 To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Linux 9 0 OS 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat Installation CD 2 At the boot type linux dd then press Enter 3 Select Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes using the Tab key when asked if you have the driver disk Press Enter ...

Page 127: ... fd0 fd0 fd0 using the Tab key when asked to select the driver disk source Press Tab to move the cursor to O K O K O K O K O K then press Enter 5 When prompted insert the Red Hat Linux 9 0 RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive select OK OK OK OK OK then press Enter The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system ...

Page 128: ... Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers For IDE model select N o N o N o N o N o then press Enter For SATA SCSI model select Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s then install the additional RAID controller drivers AIC 8110X or AIC 7901X 7 Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation ...

Page 129: ...herboard system support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found New Hardware Found New Hardware Found New Hardware Found New Hardware Found window Click Cancel Cancel Cancel Cancel Cancel to close this window If Au...

Page 130: ... InstallShield Wizard window appears Follow screen instructions to continue installation 6 3 2 6 3 2 6 3 2 6 3 2 6 3 2 Install Broadcom NetXtreme Software Install Broadcom NetXtreme Software Install Broadcom NetXtreme Software Install Broadcom NetXtreme Software Install Broadcom NetXtreme Software This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom NetXtreme Software Refer the USERS ...

Page 131: ...rt the motherboard system support CD to the optical drive The support CD automatically displays the Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the LAN controller and displays a New Hardware Found New Hardware Found New Hardware Found New Hardware Found New Hardware Found window Click Cancel Cancel Cancel Cancel Cancel to close ...

Page 132: ...E XL VGA drivers are properly installed in a Windows 2000 2003 Server operating system 1 Right click the My Computer My Computer My Computer My Computer My Computer icon on the Windows desktop then select Properties Properties Properties Properties Properties from the menu 2 Click the Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware tab then click the Device Manager Device Manager Device Manager Devic...

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