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RS161-E4/PA2

1U Rackmount Server

User Guide

Summary of Contents for RS161-E4 PA2

Page 1: ...RS161 E4 PA2 1U Rackmount Server User Guide ...

Page 2: ...ion 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 construed as a commitment by ASUS ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability fo...

Page 3: ...2 Installing the cover 2 3 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 4 2 2 1 Placement direction 2 4 2 2 2 Screw holes 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 5 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 5 2 3 2 Installing the heatsink and fan duct 2 8 2 4 System memory 2 9 2 4 1 Overview 2 9 2 4 2 Memory Configurations 2 10 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 11 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 11 2 5 Hard disk drives 2 12 2 6 Expansion slot 2 14 ...

Page 4: ...pter 4 Motherboard Info 4 1 Motherboard layout 4 2 4 1 1 Layout Contents 4 3 4 2 Jumpers 4 4 4 3 Internal connectors 4 8 Chapter 5 BIOS Setup 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5 2 5 1 2 AFUDOS utility 5 3 5 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 5 6 5 1 4 ASUS Update utility 5 8 5 2 BIOS setup program 5 11 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen 5 12 5 2 2 Menu bar 5 12 5 2 3...

Page 5: ... 4 6 ACPI Configuration 5 28 5 4 7 APM Configuration 5 29 5 4 8 Hardware Monitor 5 30 5 4 9 Trusted Computing 5 31 5 4 10 ASUSLog Configuration 5 32 5 5 Server menu 5 33 5 5 1 Remote Access Configuration 5 33 5 6 Security menu 5 35 5 7 Boot menu 5 38 5 7 1 Boot Device Priority 5 38 5 7 2 Boot Settings Configuration 5 39 5 8 Exit menu 5 40 Chapterf 6 RAID Configuration 6 1 Setting up RAID 6 2 6 1 1...

Page 6: ... 2 7 Installing the RAID controller driver 6 10 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 1 RAID driver installation 7 2 Creating a RAID driver disk 7 2 7 2 LAN driver installation 7 4 7 3 Support CD information 7 5 7 3 1 Running the support CD 7 5 7 3 2 Drivers menu 7 6 7 3 3 Management Software 7 7 7 3 4 Utilities 7 8 ...

Page 7: ... harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the rec...

Page 8: ...server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server make sure all cables are correctly connected and 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 Pla...

Page 9: ... the barebone server 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations 5 Chapter 5 BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters 6 Chapter 6 RAID configuration This c...

Page 10: ...complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and information to aid in completing a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must...

Page 11: ...1 ASUS RS161 E4 PA2 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: ...D trays SATA2 backplane 2 x CPU heatsink 2 x Rear fan 40mm x 28mm 4 x System fan 40mm x 56mm 2 x System fan 40mm x 28 mm 1 x Airdut Cables AC power cable System cables Pre connected device power cables Accessories Rackmount rail kit RS161 E4 PA2 user guide RS161 E4 PA2 support CD includes ASWM CA Anti virus software CD R11 chassis ears left right Bag of screws ASUS System Web based Management Cont...

Page 13: ... ES1000 RN50 VGA controller with 32MB display memory Storage nForce Professional 2200 controller supports 2 x SATA II 3Gb s drives supports RAID 0 RAID 1 configuration Expansion slots 2 x full length Half length PCI Express x16 slot x8 link on a riser card 1 x SO DIMM socket for ASUS Server Management Board Front panel 2 x 3 5 inch hot swappable SATA II HDD bays 1 x optical drive 2 x USB 2 0 ports...

Page 14: ...nd LED Optical drive 1 4 Rear panel features The rear panel includes the expansion slot system power socket and rear fans The middle part includes the I O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard 1 AC power plug 2 Rear fans 3 PS 2 mouse port 4 PS 2 keyboard port 5 USB ports 6 Serial port 7 VGA port 8 LAN port1 9 LAN port2 10 Expansion slot 1 2 3 8 7 5 4 6 9 10 The port...

Page 15: ...nents as shown 1 PCI Slot 2 Rear fans 3 ASUS KFN4 DRE motherboard 4 Power supply 5 System fans 40mm x 56mm x 4 6 System fans 40mm x 28mm x 2 7 2 x PCI E Slot riser card 8 SATA II backplane 9 Hot swap HDD tray 1 port0 10 Hot swap HDD tray 2 Port1 11 Optical drive 2 8 7 4 9 1 3 6 10 2 11 6 5 ...

Page 16: ...ndition no incoming event ASWM detects a system problem Log in to ASWM to identify and resolve Location LED OFF ON Normal status Location switch is pressed Press the location switch again to turn off LAN LEDs OFF Blinking ON No LAN connection LAN is transmitting or receiving data LAN connection is present 1 6 1 Front panel LEDs 1 6 2 Rear panel LEDs ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status...

Page 17: ...ASUS RS161 E4 PA2 2 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 2 Hardware setup ...

Page 18: ...f the top cover 4 Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis 5 Lift the cover from the chassis 2 Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel to release the top cover from the chassis 1 2 inch distance Thumbscrews 3 Remove the screws on both sides of the chassis ...

Page 19: ...bout 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 Side markings Thumbscrews 5 Drive in the screw on both sides of the chassis ...

Page 20: ...les to secure the motherboard to the chassis Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Refer to Chapter 4 Motherboard Information for detailed Information Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components ...

Page 21: ...n the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard...

Page 22: ...e that the gold t r i a n g l e i s o n t h e bottom right corner of the socket The socket alignment keys should fit into the CPU notches Load plate A B 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab Load lever This side of the socket box should face you PnP cap A B To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the...

Page 23: ...s in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B ...

Page 24: ...installed CPU making sure that the screw holes are matched with the heatsink standoffs Make sure that you use only qualified heatsink assembly 2 Secure the heatsink with two screws Make sure that the heatsink is not skewed or tilted otherwise the CPU will overheat 3 I f y o u i n s t a l l e d a s e c o n d processor repeat steps 1 2 to install the second heatsink Follow these steps to install the...

Page 25: ...sockets The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets For CPU 1 Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 For CPU 2 Sockets Channel A DIMM_C1 and DIMM_C2 Channel B DIMM_D1 and DIMM_D2 R KFN4 DRE KFN4 DRE 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets 112 Pins 128 Pins DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_D1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_D2 DIMM_C1 ...

Page 26: ...2 Dual CPU DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_D1 DIMM_D2 Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Mode DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Single channel populated Dual channel populated populated populated populated populated populated Recommended memory configuration for CPU1 Mode ...

Page 27: ... the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated DDR2 DIMM notch A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs DO NOT install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the...

Page 28: ...ght then pulling the tray lever outward The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay 3 Take 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 SATAII hard disk drive on the tray then secure it with four...

Page 29: ...y 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 SATAII drive When installed the SATAII connector on the drive connects to the SATAII interface on the backplane 8 Connect the bundled SATAII cables to the connectors on the SATAII backplane Refer to section 2 8 SATAII backplane cabling for information on the SATAII backplane cab...

Page 30: ...ress x16 expansion cards To install the PCI Express x16 expansion cards 1 Firmly hold the riser card bracket then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard 2 Place the riser card bracket on a flat and stable surface then remove the screw from the slot bay 3 Use a Phillips cross screw driver to remove the screw that secures the slot metal cover 4 Remove the slot metal...

Page 31: ...ote of the holes on the riser card bay The three pegs on the riser card should match these holes to ensure that the bracket is properly in place 2 Install the riser card bracket with the card into the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard 3 Press the riser card bracket until the golden connectors completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel 4 Connect the cable s to the card...

Page 32: ...e expansion card Standard interrupt assignments These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 Programmable interrupt 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering 10 5 IRQ holder for P...

Page 33: ...ackplane power connector from power supply 4 Primary IDE connector from motherboard to optical drive 5 Device fan connector from backplane to device fan 6 SATAII connectors from motherboard to SATA backplane board 7 USB connector from motherboard to front I O board 8 Panel connector from motherboard to front I O board 9 Auxiliary panel connector from motherboard to front I O board 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 34: ...s the SATAII cable from SATA1 on the MB Connects the SMBus cable from the MB Connects the fan cable from FRNT_FAN4 on the MB Connect the system fan cables Connect the SATAII HDDs Connects a 4 pin plug from power supply Connects the SATAII cable from SATA2 on the MB ...

Page 35: ...Device fan 3 Power supply module 4 Optical drive 5 Motherboard 2 9 1 System fans To uninstall the system fans To reinstall the system fan 1 Insert the fan to the fan cage Take note of the airflow directional arrows embossed on the fan side 2 Connect the system fan cable to the fan connector on the backplane board 2 Lift the fan then set aside 3 Repeat step 1 to 2 to uninstall the other system fans...

Page 36: ...uct than disconnect the device fan cable from the connector on the motherboard or backplane board To reinstall the device fan 1 Insert the fan to the fan cage Take note of the airflow directional arrows embossed on the fan side 2 Connect the device fan cable to the fan connector on the backplane board or on the motherboard ...

Page 37: ...s in the previous section 2 Pull the dummy case to the d i r e c t i o n o f t h e a r r o w t o disengage its pegs from the device fan 3 Replace the device fan To reinstall the device fan with the dummy case 1 Insert the dummy case pegs into to the device fan holes until they fit in place Peg 2 The device fan and dummy case look like this when put together correctly 3 Reinstall the device fan by ...

Page 38: ...ted to the motherboard and other system devices 2 Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to remove the screws that secure the front end of the power supply 4 Slide the power supply forward for about half an inch then carefully lift it out from the chassis 3 From the rear panel remove two screws that secure the power supply from the chassis ...

Page 39: ...hole until the drive tray ejects 3 Pull out half of the drive tray to remove the tray bezel 1 Disconnect the power and signal cables connected to the rear of the optical drive 4 Pull the center of the bezel outward A 6 Replace the drive tray Do not apply too much force when removing the bezel Too much force may break the drive tray 5 Then lift the sides B to remove ...

Page 40: ...d screws on the other side of the drive Keep the screws for later use 7 Pull the metal bracket to the direction of the arrow until its pegs disengage from the drive holes 8 Lift the metal bracket then set aside 9 Push the drive inward then lift it out from the chassis ...

Page 41: ...rom the motherboard including the CPU and heatsink riser card bracket and DDR DIMMs Refer to the corresponding sections for instructions on removing these components 3 Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to remove the screws that secure the motherboard to the base of the chassis Refer to the illustration below for the location of the motherboard screws 4 Carefully lift the motherboard out of the chas...

Page 42: ... the motherboard until the rear panel ports fit in place 4 Reconnect all the required cables to the motherboard See section 2 7 Cable connections for illustration 5 Reinstall all the devices that you have previously removed 3 Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to secure the motherboard with 10 screws in the holes as shown in the illustration R KFN4 DRE ...

Page 43: ...ASUS RS161 E4 PA2 2 This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server Chapter 3 Installation options ...

Page 44: ...and bolt type screws 3 2 Rack rails assembly To assemble the rack rails 1 Determine the depth of the rack where you wish to install 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 Nuts Bolts Left pair Right pair Front ends Rear ends Nuts on outer side Bolts on inner side...

Page 45: ...pace 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 pair When properly installed the rack rails appear as shown 3 Align the front end holes of a rack rail p...

Page 46: ...oth 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 ...

Page 47: ...RS161 E4 PA2 4 This chapter gives inforamtion about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations Chapter 4 Motherboard Info ...

Page 48: ...n module nForce Professional 2200 PRI_IDE1 SEC_IDE1 FLOPPY1 SATA1 SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 LAN1 LAN2 REAR_FAN4 REAR_FAN3 REAR_FAN2 REAR_FAN1 FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN5 FRNT_FAN6 AUX_PANEL1 BPSMB1 PANEL1 Super I O PCI_E1 HTX2 HTX1 SB_PWR1 PCI1 TPM1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power COM2 LPT1 HDLED1 KBPWR1 USBPW12 LAN1_EN1 LAN2_EN1 CLRTC1 RECOVERY1 USBPW23 VGA_EN1 USB...

Page 49: ...2 IDE connectors 40 1 pin PRI_IDE1 SEC_IDE1 4 9 3 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 4 10 4 Backplane SMBus connector 6 1 pin BPSMB 4 10 5 Storage add in card activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 4 11 6 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB34 4 11 7 Front and rear fan connectors 3 pin FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN5 FRNT_FAN6 REAR FAN1 REAR_FAN2 REAR_FAN3 REAR_FAN4 4 12 8 S...

Page 50: ...M 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 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 t...

Page 51: ...allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature Set this jumper to pins 1 2 5VSB to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard the default is the Space Bar This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS R KFN4 DRE KFN4 DRE Keyboard Power Setting Default 5V 5VSB KBPWR1 2 3 1 2 R KFN4 DRE KFN4...

Page 52: ...RE KFN4 DRE LAN_EN2 Setting LAN_EN2 Enabled Default 1 2 2 3 Disabled 5 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW23 Set these jumpers to 5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode CPU stopped DRAM refreshed system running in low power mode using the connected USB devices Set to 5VSB to wake up from S4 and S5 sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM R KFN4 DRE KFN4 DRE USB device Wake up USBPW12 Default 5V ...

Page 53: ...g the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 3 Insert a floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file 4 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 5 The system searches for the BIOS file in the floppy then reflashes the BIOS 6 When finished shut down your computer 7 Replace the jumper cap from pins 2 3 to pins 1 2 8 Reboot your computer 9 Hold down the Del key du...

Page 54: ...tor is for the provided floppy disk drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive R KFN4 DRE KFN4 DRE Floppy Disk Drive Connector NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 FLOPPY1 ...

Page 55: ...overed hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices Black or gray Drive jumper Mode Cable setting of device s connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two devices Cable Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Slave Slave If any device jumper is set as Cable...

Page 56: ...nds on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed R KFN4 DRE KFN4 DRE SATA Connectors GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND SATA1 SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 4 Backplane SMBus connector 6 1 pin BPSMB1 This connector allows...

Page 57: ... SCSI or SATA add on card causes the front panel LED to light up R KFN4 DRE KFN4 DRE Hard Disk Activity LED Connector HDLED1 1 ADD_IN_CARD_ACT_ N C N C ADD_IN_CARD_ACT_ 6 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 This connector is for USB 2 0 ports This connector complies with the USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed R KFN4 DRE KFN4 DRE USB 2 0 Connector USB34 USB 5V USB_P4 USB_P...

Page 58: ...es the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Lack of sufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors All fan features the ASUS Smart Fan technology R KFN4 DRE KFN4 DRE Fan Connectors GND Rotation 12V REAR_FAN3 GND Rotation 12V REAR_FAN2 GND Rotation 1...

Page 59: ...the 8 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See the table below for details R KFN4...

Page 60: ...ce 11 Parallel port connector 26 1 pin LPT1 This connector is for a parallel port Connect the parallel port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis R KFN4 DRE KFN4 DRE Power Supply SMBus Connector PSUSMB1 3 3V Remote Sense GND NC PSU_I2CDATA PSU_I2CCLK R KFN4 DRE KFN4 DRE Parallel Port Connector LPT1 STB AFD PD0 ERR PD1 INIT PD2 SL...

Page 61: ...S RS161 E4 PA2 4 15 12 BMC and Mini PCI connectors 200 pin BMCSOCKET1 This connectors is for the ASUS server management card SO DIMM socket for ASMB3 SOL R KFN4 DRE KFN4 DRE BMCSOCKET Connector BMCSOCKET1 ...

Page 62: ...t the LAN2 Activity LED cable to this connector This LED blinks during a network activity and lights up when linked Locator LED 1 2 pin LOCATORLED1 This 2 pin connector is for the Locator LED 1 Connect the Locator LED 1 cable to this connector This LED lights up when the Locator but ton is pressed Locator LED 2 2 pin LOCATORLED2 This 2 pin connector is for the Locator LED 2 Connect the Locator LED...

Page 63: ...ard causes this LED to light up System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPKROUT This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings Power Soft off button Yellow 2 pin POWERBTN This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT OFF mode depending on th...

Page 64: ...4 18 Chapter 4 Motherboard information ...

Page 65: ...ASUS RS161 E4 PA2 5 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 BIOS Setup ...

Page 66: ...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 environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format ...

Page 67: ...mware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash done Write to file ok A Main filename Extension name 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 2 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any u...

Page 68: ... for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk A afudos RS161E4 ROM Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt A afudos RS161E4 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...

Page 69: ...rive A afudos RS161E4 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 done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please restart your computer A ...

Page 70: ...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 Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file RS161E4 ROM Completed Start flashing When found the utility reads the BIOS file and s...

Page 71: ...ally checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file RS161E4 ROM Completed Start flashing Whe...

Page 72: ...date 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 Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ASUS Update requires an Interne...

Page 73: ...xt Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 74: ...date BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open...

Page 75: ... 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 Del 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 designed to mak...

Page 76: ...xit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 5 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Some of the navigation ...

Page 77: ...ds show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 5 2 7 Pop up window Sele...

Page 78: ...n the menu screen items and how to navigate through them V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Date System Date Mon 06 27 2005 System Time 08 52 30 Floppy A Disabled IDE Configuration Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Seconda...

Page 79: ...C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Configuration nVidia RAID ROM RAID Option ROM Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit OnBoard PCI IDE Controller Both Enables or disables any or both the primary and or secondary IDE controllers Configuration options Disabled Primary Secondary Both IDE DMA Transfer Enabled Enabl...

Page 80: ...ID Disabled Sets the tertiary master interface as RAID Configuration options Disabled Enabled Fourth Master as RAID Disabled Sets the fourth master interface as RAID Configuration options Disabled Enabled Fifth Master as RAID Disabled Sets the fifth master interface as RAID Configuration options Disabled Enabled Sixth Master as RAID Disabled Sets the sixth master interface as RAID Configuration op...

Page 81: ...ode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Aut...

Page 82: ...er Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 3 6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main System Information Model Name ASUS KFN4 DRE RS161 E4 Model ID 8038A0 ASUS BIOS Versi...

Page 83: ...Revision 0 Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main System Memory Information Total Memory 4096MB Node0 Memory Configuration Speed DDR2 667 DIMM01 None DIMM02 1024MB DIMM03 None DIMM04 1024MB Node1 Memory Configuration Speed DDR2 667 DIMM05 None DIMM06 1024MB DIMM07 None DIMM08 1024MB Select Sc...

Page 84: ...guration Peripheral Devices Configuration ACPI Configuration APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Tursted Computing ASUSLog Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration MPS Table Version 1 4 MTRR Mapping Continuous PowerNow Disab...

Page 85: ... Disabled MTRR Mapping Continuous Determines the method used for programming processor MTRRs when using more than 4GB of system memory Configuration options Continuous Discrete PowerNow Disabled Enables or disables the PowerNow feature Configuration options Enabled Disabled 5 4 2 Chipset Configuration The Chipset configuration menu allows you to change advanced chipset settings Select an item then...

Page 86: ...s If Limit the DRAM spe will not exceed the specified value If Manual the DRAMs specified will be programed regardless Memclock Mode Auto Select the DRAM Frequency programming method If Auto the DRAM speed will be based on SPDs If Limit the DRAM spe will not exceed the specified value If Manual the DRAMs specified will be programed regardless Configuration options Auto Limit Manual The Memclock Va...

Page 87: ...grity ECC Configuration The ECC Configuration menu allows you to change the DRAM ECC settings DRAM ECC Enable Enabled Allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically maintaining system integrity Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear when the DRAM ECC Enable set Enabled ChipKill ECC Mode Disabled Enables or Disables ChipKill ECC Mo Configuration options...

Page 88: ...UMA function Configuration options Disabled Enabled IOMMU Mode Disabled Set GART size in systems without AGP or disable altogether Some OSes require valid GART for proper operation select appropriate option to ensure proper AGP operation Configuration options AGP Present Disabled 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced SouthBridge Configuration CPU Spread Spectrum Disabled SouthBrid...

Page 89: ...devices Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction Reset ESCD Data No Clears the non volatile RAM NVRAM during boot Configuration options No Yes Plug And Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system co...

Page 90: ...ld F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the USB Devices Enabled item shows None USB Controller Support USB 1 1 USB 2 0 Sets or disables the USB controller support Configuration options Disabled USB 1 1 Only USB 1 1 USB 2 0 Legacy USB Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable supp...

Page 91: ... Floppy Controller Enabled Enables or disables the onboard floppy controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial...

Page 92: ...de DMA Channel DMA3 Appears when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP EPP This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA Configuration options DMA0 DMA1 DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Sets the Parallel port IRQ Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 5 4 6 ACPI Configuration ACPI 2 0 Features No Enables or disables the ACPI 2 0 features Configuration options Yes No Headless Mode Disabled Enable...

Page 93: ...ot after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Resume By PS 2 Keyboard Enabled Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration...

Page 94: ...PM Front6 Fan Speed N A Smart Fan Control Smart Fan II CPU1 Temperature 060 CPU2 Temperature 060 Front1 Temperature 050 VCORE1 Voltage 1 518V VCORE2 Voltage 1 518V Select Screen Select Item Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU1 CPU2 Temperature xxxºC xxxºF MB Temperature xxxºC xxxºF The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU tempe...

Page 95: ...ontrol is disabled VCORE1 Voltage VCORE2 Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators The VCORE2 item shows N A if no processor is installed in CPU 2 socket 5 4 9 Trusted Computing V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Trus...

Page 96: ...nge Configuration options Clear Don t Change 5 4 10 ASUSLog Configuration V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ASUSLog Configuration Clear ASUS Event Log Disabled ASUS Event Log Viewer N A Select Screen Select Item Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU1 Temperature Clear ASUS Event Log Disabled Enables or disables Clear ASUS Event L...

Page 97: ...te Access item is Enabled 5 5 Server menu V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Remote Access Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Configure Remote Access type and p...

Page 98: ...Software Redirection After BIOS POST Always Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power On Self Test POST Some operating system may not work when set to Always Configuration options Disabled Boot Loader Always Terminal Type ANSI Allows you to select the target terminal type Configuration options ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Disabled Enables or disables the VT UTF8 combo key supp...

Page 99: ...isor password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears 5 6 Security menu The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Secu...

Page 100: ...User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after y...

Page 101: ...teps as in setting a user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always ...

Page 102: ...trends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V00 00 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device CD DVD PM ASUS DVD 2nd Boot Device HDD 3M HDT722525DL 3rd Boot...

Page 103: ... on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Logo Display Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to se...

Page 104: ... Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Exit Save Changes Exit Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes F10 key can be used for this operation If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program...

Page 105: ...elect Ok to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults Allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select Ok to load default values Select Save Changes Exit or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM ...

Page 106: ...5 42 Chapter 5 BIOS setup ...

Page 107: ...ASUS RS161 E4 PA2 6 This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 RAID Configuration ...

Page 108: ...e for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive Refer to Chapter 7 for details 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports ...

Page 109: ...items in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration To set the BIOS RAID items 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Main Menu select IDE Configuration then press Enter 3 Set the RAID Option ROM item to Enabled then press Enter The master and slave drive list appears 4 Enable the drives you want to set as RAID 5 Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup Refer to Chapter 5 for detail...

Page 110: ...XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 1 M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Add 2 0 M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 2 1 M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Del The SATA ports are called channels that are associated with adapters The first digit in the Location field defines the adapter that the SATA port is associated with The 2nd digit defines the channel The M field That are used to specify Master or Slave is obsolete At the bottom section of the screen ...

Page 111: ...ing Stripe Mirroring Spanning RAID 5 2 Press TAB to select the Striping Block option then press Enter The following submenu appears The available stripe size values range from 4KB to 128KB The default stripe size is optimal 64KB You must choose the stripe size value based on the projected drive usage For low disk usage select 4 KB 16 KB For typical disk usage select 64 KB Select 128KB for performa...

Page 112: ...ta 6 The utility displays the created RAID set Press Ctrl X to save your settings and exit the utility Ctrl X Exit Select B Set Boot N New Array ENTER Detail NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 Array List Boot Id Status Vendor Array Model Name Yes 2 Healthy NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG ESC QUIT F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select ENTER Popup NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 Define a New Array RAID Mode Stripi...

Page 113: ... array or Esc to cancel The Array List screen displays the RAID set after rebuilding Rebuild array Enter OK Esc Cancel Ctrl X Exit Select B Set Boot N New Array ENTER Detail NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 Array List Boot Id Status Vendor Array Model Name No 4 Healthy NVIDIA STRIPING XXX XXG No 3 Healthy NVIDIA MIRRORING XXX XXG Select F6 Back F7 Finish Array 1 NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG Array Detail RA...

Page 114: ...XXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB 1 0 Master 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB 2 When the array details appear press D to delete the RAID set A confirmation message appears 3 Press Y to delete the array or press N to cancel 4 The Define a New Array menu appears when you press Y Create a new RAID set following the instructions in the previous sections R Rebuild D Delete C Clear Disk ENTER Return NVIDIA RAID Utility...

Page 115: ...rray ENTER Detail NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 Array List Boot Id Status Vendor Array Model Name No 4 Healthy NVIDIA STRIPING XXX XXG No 3 Healthy NVIDIA MIRRORING XXX XXG R Rebuild D Delete C Clear Disk ENTER Return Array 1 NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG Array Detail RAID Mode Striping Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX...

Page 116: ...l 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 2000 2003 Setup starts 2 Press F6 when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver appears at the bottom of the screen 3 When prompted press S to specify an additional device ...

Page 117: ...11 4 Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive then press Enter 5 Select the NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER required then press Enter 6 Press S again at the Specigy Devices screen then press Enter ...

Page 118: ...LASS DRIVER required then press Enter The following windows appears listing both drrvers 8 Press Enter to continuen with Windows 2000 2003 installation Do not remove the floppy disk until the blue screen portion of Windows 2000 2003 installation is completed ...

Page 119: ...ASUS RS161 E4 PA2 Chapter 7 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components ...

Page 120: ...a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support CD or in Windows environment To create a RAID driver disk in DOS 1 Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer then enter the BIOS Setup 3 Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support CD Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup 4 When prompted press any key to ...

Page 121: ...you to press the F6 key if you are installing a third party RAID driver 2 Press F6 then insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive 3 Follow screen instructions to install the RAID drivers 6 Type the letter of the option you like to select then press Enter For example if you want to create an NVIDIA nForce TM SATA RAID driver disk for a 32 bit Windows 2003 system press c then press Enter ...

Page 122: ... CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD 3 Click the Broad...

Page 123: ...drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Click an icon to display support CD motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD The contents of the support CD are subject to ch...

Page 124: ... nForce TM Serial ATA RAID controller NVIDIA CK804 Professional Installs the driver for the NVIDIA CK804 nVidia Professional 2200 chip ATI ES1000 Display Driver Installs the driver for the ATI ES1000 display controller Broadcom 5721 dirver Installs the Broadcom 5751 NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet driver See page 6 13 for details Broadcom 5721 NetXtreme Software Utility Installs the Broadcom NetXtreme ...

Page 125: ...ations ASWM Installs the ASUS System Web base Management utility Refer to the application help file for details Install ASUS Network Utility Installs the ASUS Network Utility Refer to the application help file for details ASUS Remote Console Installs the ASUS Remote Console AMD Processor driver Installs the AMD processor driver ...

Page 126: ...Portable Document Format PDF ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to your idle screen by installing the ASUS screen saver Broadcom ASF Installer Open the Broadcom ASF Installer ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Broadcom ASF Guide ...

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