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Activating an array

If an array is removed from one controller/computer or moved to another,

the array is considered inactive. When you add the array back to the

system, you may reactivate the array.
To activate the array:
1. From the Manage Array screen, select Activate Array, then press

<Enter>.

2. Press <Y> to activate, or <N> to cancel.

Summary of Contents for RS162-E4 RX4

Page 1: ...RS162 E4 RX4 1U Rackmount Barebone Server User Guide ...

Page 2: ...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 for an...

Page 3: ... status LED 1 7 1 6 3 Rear panel LEDs 1 8 2 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 1 Chassis cover 2 2 2 1 1 Remove the front cover 2 2 2 1 2 Removing the rear cover 2 3 2 1 3 Install the rear cover 2 4 2 2 Install the CPU and heatsink 2 5 2 2 1 Installing a CPU 2 5 2 2 2 Install the CPU heatsink 2 7 2 3 System memory 2 8 2 3 1 Overview 2 8 2 3 2 Memory configurations 2 8 2 3 3 Installing a DIMM 2 10 2 3 4 Re...

Page 4: ...ptions 3 1 Rackmount rail kit items 3 2 3 2 Rack rails assembly 3 2 3 3 Attaching the rails to the rack 3 3 3 4 Rackmounting the server 3 4 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 1 Motherboard layout 4 2 4 2 Jumpers 4 4 4 3 Connectors 4 8 5 Chapter 5 BIOS information 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5 2 5 1 2 Updating the BIOS using the Phoenix Phlash16 ...

Page 5: ...s Configuration 5 25 5 4 6 ACPI Configuration 5 26 5 4 7 Power On Configuration 5 27 5 4 8 Hardware Monitor 5 28 5 5 Server menu 5 31 5 6 Security menu 5 34 5 7 Boot menu 5 36 5 7 1 Boot Device Priority 5 36 5 7 2 Boot Features 5 37 5 8 Exit menu 5 38 6 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 1 Setting up RAID 6 2 6 1 1 RAID definitions 6 2 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives 6 3 6 1 3 Setting the RAID item ...

Page 6: ...driver installation 7 18 7 3 1 Windows 2000 Server 2003 7 18 7 4 Management applications and utilities installation 7 21 7 4 1 Running the support CD 7 21 7 4 2 Drivers menu 7 21 7 4 3 Management Software menu 7 22 7 4 4 Utilities menu 7 22 7 4 5 Contact information 7 22 8 Appendix Reference information A 1 Intel EM64T A 2 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 2 A 2 1 System requirements ...

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

Page 8: ...erver 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 Plac...

Page 9: ...ents into 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 configurati...

Page 10: ...o 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 mu...

Page 11: ...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: ...ower supply riser card PSB700 R12 3 x Bridge card BGB R12 2 x Device fans 40mm x 28mm 5 x System fans 40mm x 56mm 1 x Airduct Cables AC power cable System cables Pre connected device power cables Accessories Rackmount rail kit RS162 E4 RX4 user guide RS162 E4 RX4 support CD includes ASWM CA Anti virus software CD R12 chassis ears left right Bag of screws 1 x Serial port cable module ASUS System We...

Page 13: ... Fully Buffer DIMM FBD sockets support registered ECC DDRII 667 533 MHz memory modules Supports 256MB up to 48GB system memory LAN 2 x Gigabit LAN Intel ESB2E supports VGA ATI ES1000 RN50 VGA controller Supports 32MB display memory Storage LSI SAS1068 controller supports 8 x SAS drives supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 and RAID 1E configuration Zero Channel RAID card optional Expansion slots 1 x ful...

Page 14: ...2 x Power connector one for redundant both with LEDs Management ASUS Server Web based Management ASWM Hardware monitors Voltage temperature and fan speed monitoring Automatic System Restart ASR feature Power supply 700W redundant power supply 100V 240V 47Hz 63Hz Dimensions 686mm l x 444mm w x 43 4mm h This module for user install self Refer to section 2 6 1 Only supports ASUS IPMI2 0 LAN managemen...

Page 15: ... 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 Redundant AC power socket 2 Rear fans 3 PS 2 mouse port 4 PS 2 keyboard port 5 USB ports 6 Serial port for user install self 7 VGA port 8 LAN port1 9 LAN port2 10 2 x Expansion slots 11 LAN port3 Only supports ASUS IMPI2 0 LAN management card 12 Second redunda...

Page 16: ...pply rear fans 3 ASUS DSBF DR12 motherboard 4 Redundant power supply 5 Device fans 40mm x 56mm x 2 6 System fans 40mm x 28mm x 5 7 PCI X and PCI E riser card 8 SAS SATA II backplane 9 Hot swap HDD tray 1 port0 10 Hot swap HDD tray 2 Port1 11 Hot swap HDD tray 2 Port2 12 Hot swap HDD tray 2 Port3 13 Slim optical drive 2 8 7 4 9 1 3 10 2 11 5 4 6 12 13 ...

Page 17: ...oming 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 HDD status LED HDD status LED 1 HDD status LED2 SCSI HDD LED status Descriptio...

Page 18: ...iton 1 1 6 3 Rear panel LEDs ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10Mbps connection Green Linked Orange 100Mbps connection Blinking Linking Green 1000Mbps connection SPEED LED ACT LINK LED ...

Page 19: ...This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 2 Hardware Setup ...

Page 20: ... panel 3 Loosen the two screws that scure the top cover panel to the rear panel refer to the figure for the locations Please note that do not remove the screws when loosenning them 4 Push the back cover panel backward until it is half inch away from the front side of the top cover panel 1 Push the blue button to the right side and pull the lever outward see the figure to remove the hard disk tary ...

Page 21: ...t the LED cable from the connector on the module joint to the front panel 7 Disconnect the optical drive cable and power cable 8 Remove the front upper panel and set it aside 2 1 2 Removing the rear cover 1 Loosen the two screws that fasten the upper panel cover to the real panel cover Please note do not remove the screws when loosening them screws ...

Page 22: ...ocate the grooves see the figure Push the top cover panel toward the front panel Match the upper cover panel to the grooves on the left and right sides 2 Match the clips of the top cover panel with the grooves see the figure and then clinch Leave a half inch distence between the front edge of the top cover panel and the real panel firmly clinched match the clips and the grooves 3 Fasten the two sc...

Page 23: ... two ZIF type LGA771 CPU sockets Intel Xeon LGA771 CPU has a Dual Core architecture with 2M L2 cache DSBF DR1 DSBF DR1 CPU Socket 1 CPU1 CPU2 You can install one or two CPUs in this board When installing only one CPU please install it in socket 1 2 2 1 Installing a CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard CPU1 socket ...

Page 24: ...is side of the socket box should face yuo Retention tab Load lever 3 Life the load lever in the direction of the arrow 4 Lift the load plate with you thumb and forefinger A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove B 5 Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment key should fit into the CPU notc...

Page 25: ...en push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab If you want to install a second CPU follow the steps above 2 2 2 Install the CPU heatsink To install the CPU heatsink 1 Put the heatsink on the installed CPU match the screws with the screw holes on the board 2 Fasten two screws at a time in a diagonal sequence and then the other two 3 Repeat step 1 2 to install the second CPU heatsink...

Page 26: ...he same CAS latency We recommend that you using DIMMs from the same company 2 Please do not install SS and DS DIMMs together otherwise the system might not boot properly 3 We recommend that you install even number of DIMMs If you install only one or singular number of DIMMs or double FBD DIMMs please install it on the white sockets such as DIMM_00 DIMM_10 4 Due to chipset resource allocation and t...

Page 27: ...M_20 DIMM_30 DIMM_01 DIMM_11 DIMM_21 DIMM_31 DIMM_02 DIMM_12 DIMM_22 DIMM_32 DIMM 31 DIMM 11 DIMM 10 DIMM 01 DIMM 00 Channel Slot 0 Slot 1 Ch 0 Slot 0 Slot 1 Ch 1 Slot 0 Slot 1 Ch 2 Slot 0 Slot 1 Ch 3 MCH DIMM 22 DIMM 21 DIMM 20 DIMM 02 DIMM 12 DIMM 30 DIMM 31 DIMM 32 Slot 2 Slot 2 Slot 2 Slot 2 Rank population DIMMs in pair means two DIMMs with the same configuration For better performance same c...

Page 28: ...M into 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 aviod damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs DO not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets 2 3 4 Removing a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press tge retaining ...

Page 29: ...d The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever retaining button 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay 2 1 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 hard disk drive on the tray then secure it four screws ...

Page 30: ...evel until clicks and secures the drive tray in place The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge 7 Refer step 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second third and or fourth drive When installed the SAS SATA connector on the drive connects to the SAS SATA connector on the backplane Refer to the section 2 7 SAS SATA backplane cabling for more information ...

Page 31: ...n the real panel of the chassis first To install the PCI X card the slot support PCI X or 3 3V campatiable PCI cards 1 You can install one PCI Express x8 card and one PCI X card Please carefully hold the PCI X riser card and pull it off from the PCI X slot on the board 2 Set the riser card aside Using a cross screw driver to remove the screws as shown 3 Insert a PCI X card into the slot of the ris...

Page 32: ...I E x8 x4 and x1 cards 1 Take note of the holes on the riser card bay The two pegs on the riser card bracket should match these holes ensure that the bracket is properly in place 2 5 2 Reinstall the riser card To reinstall the transfer card 2 Insert the PCI riser card with the installed expansion cards into the PCI riser card slot on the board Make sure the golden fingers are completely inserted i...

Page 33: ...ews on the card 3 Remove the expension card from the riser card 2 5 4 Installing the SAS expansion slot This product package provide a SAS expansion module for you to purchse optionally If you want to install any peripherial SAS devices please follow the steps below 1 Remove the riser card from the system This optional module will use the slot on the PCI riser card please cosider the total number ...

Page 34: ...r card to its slot on the board 4 Connect the cable 2 5 5 Install ZCR card Optional The system package provide an optional ZCR card If you want to install it follow the steps below 1 The ZCR card comes with a battery module card optional before you install the ZCR card remove the battery module card and install a battery first ...

Page 35: ...n your ZCR card please skip step 1 2 and start from step 3 3 Using a screw driver to remove the two screws that secures the bracket of the ZCR card 4 Insert the ZCR card into the slot on the transfer card 5 Put the two retaining poles into the holes on the system board The two retaining poles are provided along with the ZCR card package ...

Page 36: ...e retainng poles on the system board 2 5 6 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS set up 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the following tables 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card ...

Page 37: ...gnments INTA INTB INTC INTD REQ GNT PATA controller PIRQA SATA controller PIRQD SMBus controller PIRQB USB UHCI controller 1 PIRQA USB UHCI controller 2 PIRQD USB 2 0 UHCI controller PIRQH 82563EBX1 PIRQB 82563EBX2 PIRQB ATI Rage XL PIRQB REQ1 GNT1 PCIX Slot1 64 bit PXIRQ0 PXIRQ1 PXIRQ2 PXIRQ3 PXREQ0 PXGNT0 PCI Express Slot 2 PIRQA PCIX Slot 2 64 bit PXH_IRQ 0 PXH_IRQ 1 PXH_IRQ 2 PXH_IRQ 3 REQ0 GN...

Page 38: ...panel connects to PSU 3 IDE cable port hide under chassis connect rear panel SAS SATA2 to optical drive 4 System Fan connector connect rear panel SAS SATA2 to system fan 5 Bridge cards three hide under the cover panel connect the system board to rear panel SAS SATA2 6 Device fan connector rear panel SAS SATA2 to device fan 7 COM1 cable port system board to COM1 openning 2 7 5 4 1 3 6 ...

Page 39: ... panel To install it 1 Prepare the COM1 port cable module from your product package 2 Open the top cover panel Connect one end of the cable to the COM1 connector on the board and then fit the other end into the COM1 openning of the rear panel 3 Secure the rear panel COM1 port to the rear panel using the two screws see the figure 4 Re place the top cover panel ...

Page 40: ...ing Connects 8 pin power plug CON3_FAN34 Connect CPU system fan cables CON1_FAN CON4_FAN56 CON5_FAN78 CON2_FAN CON6_FAN910 CON7_FAN1112 Connects SAS SATA2 hard disk drive 3 PCI bridge cards The system fans run in full speed during POST Port0 Port1 Port2 Port3 ...

Page 41: ...ndant PSU and power backplane board 4 SAS SATA2 Backplane and bridge cards 5 Optical drive 6 Motherboard 2 8 1 System fans The system provides the follow fan sets Five 40mm x 56mm 15500rpm fans Dual fans for unit Two 40mm x 28mm 15500rpm fans Refer to the figure below for the location of the fans 40mm x 56mm system fans 40mm x 28mm devices fan assembly Improper installation of the fan assembly mig...

Page 42: ... fan connector on the backplane board 2 Lift the fan then set aside 3 Repeat steps 1 2 to remove other fans To install the system fans 1 Insert the fan to the fan cage Take note of the airflow embossed on the fan side 2 Connect the system fan cable to the fan connector on the backplane board ...

Page 43: ... 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 To install the device fan 2 8 3 Device fan with dummy case The device fan for the PSU comes with a dummy case that allows it to fit in the fan cage Follow these instructions when replacing these fans 1 Follow the instruction...

Page 44: ...ce fan Retaining tab 6 Move the half of the cover box upward then remove the cables as arrow show 7 Replace the device fan To change the fan and reinstall the dummy case 1 Put the fan power cables into the cable groove on dummy case as shown 2 Move the half part of the dummy case to the back of the fan as shown 3 Match the retaining tab with its notch and lock it 4 Put the device fan with the dumm...

Page 45: ...he PSU and the Power backplane board To remove the redundant PSU 1 Press the retaining tab on the PSU as shown 2 Pull the PSU outward and remove it 3 Follow step 1 2 to remove another PSU Remove the Power backplane board 1 After remove the PSU remove the device fan as shown 2 Using a screw driver to remove the two screws on the power cable cover ...

Page 46: ...AS SATA backplane board 4 Push the power backplane board as shown until it is completely removed from the motherboard 5 Set the power backplane board aside 6 Using a screw driver to remove the screw on the back of the power backplane board then remove the PSU power backplane board ...

Page 47: ...ten it as shown to secure the power backplane board with the cover 2 Put the power backplane board into its place as shown 3 Push the power backplane board forward as shown until a sligt sound indicates the board is firmly connected to the motherboard 4 Connect the 8 pin power cable to the rear panel SAS SATA2 backplane board ...

Page 48: ...Using a screw driver to fasten the two screws on the power cable cover 6 Put the device fan into its groove and connect the power cable 7 Push the PSU into the chassis until a slight sound indicates it is properly seated in its place ...

Page 49: ...op cover panel then disconnect the 8 pin power cord to the SAS SATA2 rear panel To remove the bridge card and and SAS SATA Backplane 2 Disconnect the fan cables to the rear panel 3 Using a screw driver to remove the screws on the cover of the bridge card 4 Remove the cover panel to expose the bridge card that connects SAS SATA2 rear panel and the system board ...

Page 50: ...dge card and pull out it 6 Loosen the screws on the SAS SATA2 Backplane 7 Push the SAS SATA2 Backplane as shown and remove it 8 Remove the IDE cable and FPB USB cable Install Bridge card and SAS SATA2 Backplane 1 Connect the IDE and FPB USB cable ...

Page 51: ...sh the SAS SATA2 Backplane as shown until it is firmly seated 3 Fasten the screws 4 Insert the bridge cards 5 Reinstall the Bridge cards cover use cross screw driver to fasten it 6 Connect all the fan cables and 8 pin power cable ...

Page 52: ...s of the front side of the top cover panel 3 Loosen the two screws that scure the top cover panel to the rear panel refer to the figure for the locations Please note that do not remove the screws when loosenning them 4 Push the back cover panel backward until it is half inch away from the front side of the top cover panel 1 Push the blue button to the right side and pull the lever outward see the ...

Page 53: ...he cables connectors underneath 6 Disconnect the LED cables to the front panel 7 Disconnect the cable and power cable of the optical drive 8 Remove the front side of the top cover panel and set it aside 9 Use a Phillips screwdriver cross to remove the screw that secures the drive ...

Page 54: ...o notuse optical drive of other brands Otherwise the optical drive might be damaged due to capatibility problem Follow the steps below to reinstall the optical drive 1 Place the optical drive in its place as shown 2 Using a screw driver fasten the screws to secure the riser card to the optical drive 3 Secure the three screws that secure the optical drive as shown 4 Connect the cables and put back ...

Page 55: ... card and FBD memory modules that connect to the board Please refer to the relevant sections for more information 3 Remove the PCI riser card and the screws on it 4 Remove the PSU Power backplane and the bridge card Remove all the components connected to the board as shown DSBF DR1 DSBF DR1 5 Remove the thirteen screws that secure the board to the chassis Retaining poles 6 Remove the boards from t...

Page 56: ...d Install the system board To install the motherboard 3 Match all the screw hole and secure the board to the chassis using the thirteen screws 4 Follow the steps in previous sections to install the PSU Power backplane Bridge card and cables Refer to section 2 6 for the instruction of connecting cables 5 Reinstall the CPU and heatsink PCI riser card and FBD memory modules ...

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Page 61: ...This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server Chapter 3 Installation options ...

Page 62: ...and bolt type screws Nuts Bolts Right pair Left pair 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 Rear ends Bolts on inner side Front ends Nuts on outer side...

Page 63: ... the 1U space 4 Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the front end 5 Find the rear 1U space that corresponds to the 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...

Page 64: ...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 65: ...This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors Chapter 4 Motherboard info ...

Page 66: ...USB2 USB1 DDR DIMM01 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM02 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM10 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM11 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM12 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM20 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM21 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM22 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM30 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM31 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM32 64 72 bit 240 pin m...

Page 67: ...RAM 3 pin CLRTC1 4 4 2 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW34 4 5 3 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR1 4 5 4 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 4 6 5 Gigabit LAN1 controller setting 3 pin LAN1_EN1 4 6 6 SAS setting 3 pin SAS_EN1 4 7 7 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 4 8 Internal connectors Page 1 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 4 8 2 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 4 13 ...

Page 68: ...RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Reinstall the battery 5 Plug the power cord and 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 ...

Page 69: ... lead for each USB port otherwise the system would not power up If you are using Windows 2000 you need to install Service Pack 4 to wake up the system from S4 sleep mode The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode 3 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature Set...

Page 70: ...ontroller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature DSBF DR1 DSBF DR1 LAN_EN sett ng LAN_EN1 Enable Default Disable 3 2 2 1 4 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard ATI RAGE XL PCI VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature DSBF DR1 DSBF DR1 VGA sett ng VGA_EN1 Enable Default Disable 3 2 2 1 ...

Page 71: ...ill not detect HDDs 7 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted To update the BIOS 1 Prepare a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard xxxx xxx ROM and the AFUDOS EXE utility 2 Set the jumper to pins 2 3 3 Insert the floppy disk then turn on the system to update the BIOS 4 Shut d...

Page 72: ...he back of the system chassis DSBF DR1 DSBF DR1 Ser al port connectors COM1 PIN 1 COM2 PIN 1 1 IDE connectors 40 1 pin PRI_IDE SEC_IDE This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED The read or write activities of any device connected to the SCSI connectors or the SATA connectors cause this LED to light up DSBF DR1 DSBF DR1 SAS SATA card act v ty LED connector HDLED1 1 SCSI_ACTLED SCS...

Page 73: ...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 74: ...XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a ...

Page 75: ... support CD to the floppy disk with the latest BIOS file 3 Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 4 After posting and reading the boot data from floppy press F5 to bypass some unnecessary files 5 When the A appears replace the bootable floppy disk with the floppy disk containing the new BIOS file and the Phoenix Phlash16 Utility 6 At the prompt type the foll...

Page 76: ...l show several optional items 2 Select the item Create the emergent BIOS Recovery diskette 5 When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file 3 After the floppy disk is created put this disk in the floppy disk drive then turn on the machine 4 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy for the recovery information A FreeDOS c...

Page 77: ...Flash memory has been successfully programmed PRESS ANY KEY TO RESTART THE SYSTEM If the system does not restart TURN THE POWER OFF THEN ON Flash part SST49LF008A DeviceID 5a Mfr ID bf Ready to restart the system 00 00 00 1E DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure Phoenix Phlash16 Utility Version 1 6 1 9 Copyright c Phoenix Technologies L...

Page 78: ...th the motherboard package ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support CD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system Quit all Windows applications before...

Page 79: ...te utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 S e l e c t U p d a t e B I O S f r o m the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic or click Auto Select Click Next ...

Page 80: ...utility to avail all its features Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file 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 a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Save 4...

Page 81: ...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 designe...

Page 82: ...xBIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Sub menu items Legend bar 5 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Server For changing the server configuration Security For changing the security co...

Page 83: ... Enter Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field F10 Saves changes and exit 5 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu For example selecting Main shows the Main menu items The other items Advanced Power Boot and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items 5 2 5 Sub menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu scr...

Page 84: ...led FBDIMM s Temal Throttling ASUS MemCool F Item Specific Help Enable Configuration Memory mapped accesses to the Crystal Beach Configuration space located in Device 8 Fn 0 and Fn 1 F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Open Loop Closed Loop ASUS MemCool FAN Disabled 5 2 7 Pop up window S...

Page 85: ...alues F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit 5 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information Refer to section 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them...

Page 86: ...ode Option Enhanced SATA RAID Enable Disabled SATA AHCI Enable Disabled Item Specific Help Enable the PATA F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Parallel ATA Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the parallel ATA function Configuration options Disabled Enabled Fixed disk boot sector Normal S...

Page 87: ...l ATA SATA Controller Mode Option Enhanced Allows selection of the Serial ATA operation mode depending on the in stalled operating system OS Set to Enhanced mode if you are using native OS e g Windows 2000 XP Set to Compatible mode if you are using legacy OS e g Windows ME 98 NT MS DOS Configuration options Enhanced Compatible The following items appear only if you set the SATA Controller Mode Opt...

Page 88: ... configurable Muti Sector Transfers Disabled 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 Auto LBA Mode Control Disabled Enables o...

Page 89: ... Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Transfer Mode Disabled Shows the data transfer mode if the hard disk supports this feature Ultra DMA Mode Disabled When this item is set to Auto the UDMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for supported IDE devices Configuration options...

Page 90: ...ect Sub menu F10 Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS SETUP UTILITY Main These items are not configurable The screen displays the information of the second CPU if you installed two CPUs in the system System memory Information Speed DDR2 533 Total Memory 2048 MB DIMM 00 2048MB AMB Temperature 46 DIMM 01 None DIMM 02 None DIMM 10 None DIMM 11 None DIMM 12 None DIMM 20 None DIMM 21 None DIMM 22 None DIMM 30 Non...

Page 91: ...ble FPU Code Disabled Split Lock Operations Enabled C1 Enhanced Mode Enabled No Execute Mode Mem Protection Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Set Max Ext CPUID 3 Disabled Echo TPR Disabled Item Specific Help C o n f i g u r e s t h e M P Specification revision level Some operating systems will require 1 1 for ompatibility reasons F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC E...

Page 92: ... Fast String Operations Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Compatible FPU Code Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Split Lock Operations Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled C1 Enhanced Mode Enabled Allows you to enable or disable C1E mode In C1E mode the CPU power consumption is lower when idle Configuration options Disabled Enabled No Execute Mode Mem Protection...

Page 93: ...S SETUP UTILITY Advanced Echo TPR Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Discrete MTRR Allocation Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel EIST support Enabled Enable or disable the Intel EIST function Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 4 2 Chipset Configuration This menu shows the chipset configuration settings Select an item then press Enter to display a pop up menu w...

Page 94: ...k DIMM Sparing feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Branch 1 Rank Interleave 4 1 Configuration options 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 Branch 1 Rank Sparing Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Branch 1 rank DIMM Sparing feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enhanced x8 Detection Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the enhanced x8 DRAM UC error detection Configuration options Disabl...

Page 95: ...tem allows you to clear the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD area Configuration options No Yes Plug And Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes Palette Snooping Disabled When set to E...

Page 96: ...llow you to display the USB configuration settings Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Setting this item to Enabled allows the built in high speed USB support in the BIOS to turn on automatically when you install high speed USB devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy USB...

Page 97: ...anced The following items appears only when you set serial Port A as Enabled The following items appears only when you set Serial Port B as Enabled 5 4 5 Peripheral Devices Configuration This menu shows the peripheral devices configuration settings Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options Serial port A Enabled Allows you to configure serial port A Configuration options ...

Page 98: ...onfiguration options 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 Interrupt IRQ 3 Allows you to set the interrupt for serial port B Configuration options IRQ 3 IRQ 4 5 4 6 ACPI Configuration This menu shows the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI configuration settings Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options ACPI Version Features ACPI v1 0 Allows you to enable RSDP pointers to 64 bit f...

Page 99: ...off state after an AC power interruption When set to Power On the system turns on automatically after a power interruption When set to Last State the system goes into whatever was the system state on or off before the power interruption Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power Up By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to use specific keys on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system T...

Page 100: ...nd Exit PhoenixBIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake up event Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only if you enable the Power On By RTC Alarm item RTC Alarm Date 0 To set the date of alarm highlight this item and press Enter to display a date chart Press or to change scroll through the option...

Page 101: ...enixBIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced The CPU 1 2 Domain 0 1 Target Temperature and SYSTEM 1 2 Target Temperature items appear only when you set Smart Fan Control as Smart Fan v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Hardware Monitor 1 8V 1 77 V 3V 3 24 V 12V 11 80 V 5V 5 08 V 5VSB 5 06 V Item Specific Help W h e n t h e c u r r e n t temperature equals this limit the fan will be turned on I...

Page 102: ...art Fan II CPU1 2 Domain 0 Target Temperature 075 CPU1 2 Domain 1 Target Temperature 075 Allows you to set the target CPU temperature at which the CPU fan will start running if the fan is not yet turned on SYSTEM1 2 Target Temperature Allows you to set the target sytem temperature at which the system fan will start running if the fan is not yet turned on FBD_FAN1 Speed VCORE0 1 Voltage VTT 1 5V 1 ...

Page 103: ...er Security Boot Exit Console Redirection Com Port Address Disabled Item Specific Help If enabled it will use a port on the motherboard F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS SETUP UTILITY Server 5 5 Server menu This Server menu items allow you to customize the server features Com Port Address Disabled Allows you...

Page 104: ...rection Configuration options None XON XOFF CTS RTS Console Connection Direct Allows you to select the console connection Direct indicates that the console is connected directed to the system Via modem indicates that a modem is used to connect Configuration options Direct Via modem Continue C R after POST Off Set this item to On if you want console redirection to continue after the operating syste...

Page 105: ...lect Sub menu F10 Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS SETUP UTILITY Server View DMI event log Enter Press Enter to display the information of DMI event log Event Logging Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Event Logging function Configuration options Disabled Enabled Ecc Event Logging Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ECC Event Logging function Configuration options Enabled Disabled Mark D...

Page 106: ...Y Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Enter current password Enter new password Confirm new password Supervisor Password Is Clear User Password Is Clear These fields allow you to set passwords To set a password 1 Select an item then press Enter 2 Type in a password using a combination of a maximum of eight 8 alpha numeric characters then press Enter 3 When prompted confirm the password by typi...

Page 107: ...ck RTC RAM The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery If you need to erase the CMOS RAM refer to section 2 6 Jumpers for instructions Password Check Setup This field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system Select Setup to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup Select System to require the passw...

Page 108: ...m Specific Help Keys used to view or configure devices Up and Down arrows select a device and moves the device up or down f and r specifies the device as fixed or removable x e x c l u d e s o r inclides the device to boot Shift 1 enables or disables the device 1 4 Loads default boot sequence F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save an...

Page 109: ... BIOS to skip some power 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 ...

Page 110: ...error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled SETUP prompt Enabled When this item is set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Save Changes and Exit Select this option t...

Page 111: ...es that you made and restore the previously saved values When a confirmation window appears select Yes then press Enter to discard any changes and load the previously saved values select No then press Enter or simply press Esc to cancel the command and return to the Exit menu Load Setup Defaults Select this option then press Enter or simply press F9 to load the optimized values for each of the Set...

Page 112: ...Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 40 ...

Page 113: ...This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 RAID configuration ...

Page 114: ...r drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 0 1 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 0 1 confi...

Page 115: ...utility 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives To install the SAS hard disks for RAID configuration 1 Install the SAS hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the chapter 2 2 Connect the SAS interface cable connectors at the back of the SAS drives 3 Connect the other end of the SAS interface cable to the SAS connector on the motherboard 6 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must s...

Page 116: ...s hot swap capability so when a disk in an IM volume failes you can easily restore the volume and the swapped disk is automatically re mirrored Creating Integrated Mirroring volumes To create an IM volume 1 Turn on the system after installing all SAS hard disk drives 2 During POST press Ctrl C to enter the SAS configuration utility LSI Logic Corp MPT SAS BIOS MPTBIOS 6 05 06 00 2005 01 16 Copyrigh...

Page 117: ... RX4 6 3 The Adapter Properties screen appears Use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties then press Enter 4 The Select New Array Type screen apprears Use the arrow keys to select Create IM Volume then press Enter ...

Page 118: ...a on the first disk If you choose this option data on the first disk will be mirrored on the second disk that you will add to the volume later Make sure the data you want to mirror is on the first disk Press D to overwrite any data and create the new IM array By default the RAID Disk field shows No before array creation This field is grayed out under the following conditions The disk does not meet...

Page 119: ...ASUS RS162 E4 RX4 6 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add the second disk to the volume 8 When done press C to create the array then select Save changes then exit this menu 9 The utility creates the array ...

Page 120: ...e cursor to the RAID Disk column To include this disk in the array press or Space You may also specify the Hot Spare disk here Select the disk then move the cursor to the Hot Spr column then press or Space 2 The Select New Array Type screen apprears Use the arrow keys to select Create IM Volume then press Enter 6 2 2 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced To create an IME volume 1 The Adapter Properties sc...

Page 121: ...Disk field shows No before array creation This field is grayed out under the following conditions The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID array The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive The disk has been selected as the Hot Spare for the RAID array The disk is already part of another array 6 The utility creates the array ...

Page 122: ...umes Do not combine Serial ATA and SAS disks in one volume To create an IS volume 1 Turn on the system after installing all SAS hard disk drives 2 During POST press Ctrl C to enter the SAS configuration utility LSI Logic Corp MPT SAS BIOS MPTBIOS 6 05 06 00 2005 01 16 Copyright 2000 2005 LSI Logic Corp RELEASE VERSION Press Ctrl C to start LSI Logic Configuration Utility 3 The Adapter Properties s...

Page 123: ...ove the cursor to the RAID Disk column To include this disk in the array press or Space By default the RAID Disk field shows No before array creation This field is grayed out under the following conditions The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID array The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive The disk has been selected as the Hot Spare for ...

Page 124: ...hapter 6 RAID configuration 6 12 6 Repeat step 5 to add the other disks to the volume 7 When done press C to create the array then select Save changes then exit this menu 9 The utility creates the array ...

Page 125: ...nfiguring and maintaining IM and IME volumes Refer to this section to view volume properties manage the hot spare disk synchronize the array activate the array and delete the array Viewing volume properties To view volume properties 1 On the main menu select RAID Properties 2 On the next screen that appears select View Array ...

Page 126: ...6 14 3 TheView Array screen appears Here you can view properties of the RAID array s created If you have configured a hot spare it will also be listed if you created more than one array you may view the next array by pressing Alt N ...

Page 127: ... hot spare disk on an existing volume If a disk on an IM IME volume fails the utility automatically rebuilds the failed disk data on the hot spare When the failed disk is replaced the utility assigns the replacement as the new hot spare To create a hot spare 1 Follow steps 1 3 of the section Viewing volume properties 2 From the View Array screen select Manage Array then press Enter 3 From the Mana...

Page 128: ...array Synchronizing the array allows the utility to resynchronize data on the mirrored disk in the array This procedure is seldom required because data synchronization is automatically done during normal operation To synchronize the array 1 Follow steps 1 3 of the section Viewing volume properties and step 2 of the section Managing hot spares 2 From the Manage Array screen select Synchronize Spare...

Page 129: ...e controller computer or moved to another the array is considered inactive When you add the array back to the system you may reactivate the array To activate the array 1 From the Manage Array screen select Activate Array then press Enter 2 Press Y to activate or N to cancel ...

Page 130: ...if you delete an array Make sure you back up important data before deleting an array If you delete an IM RAID 1 volume the data is preserved on the primary disk To delete an array 1 From the Manage Array screen select Delete Array then press Enter 2 Press Y to delete or N to cancel ...

Page 131: ...19 Viewing SAS topology 1 From the Adapter Properties screen select SAS Topology Press Alt D to display device properties or Alt M to display more keys 2 Information about the volume and its member disks are then displayed ...

Page 132: ...ent topology is displayed If the selection of a boot device is supported the bottom of the screen lists the Alt B option This is the key for toggling the boot device If a device is currently configured as the boot device the Device Info column on the SAS Topology screen will show the word Boot 3 To select a boot disk move the cursor to the disk and press Alt B 4 To remove the boot designator move ...

Page 133: ...ility screen press Ctrl C to enter LSI Logic Configuration then select Global Properties The Global Properties menu allows you to change related settings Pause When Boot Alert Displayed Sets whether to pause when the boot alert displays Configuration options Yes No ...

Page 134: ...Boot Information Display Mode Sets the disk infomation display mode Configuration options Display adapters installed devices Display adapters only Support Interrupt Configuration options Hook interrupt the Default Bypass interrupt hook ...

Page 135: ...ASUS RS162 E4 RX4 6 23 Restore Defaults This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the system defaults ...

Page 136: ...Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 24 ...

Page 137: ...This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Chapter 7 Driver Installation ...

Page 138: ...S using the Makedisk application in the support CD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer then enter the BIOS Setup 3 Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support CD Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup 4 Restart the computer 5 Press any key when prompted to boot from CD Th...

Page 139: ...sk you want to create by typing the number before the option 7 Press Enter 8 Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk 7 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows 2000 2003 Server OS During Windows 2000 2003 Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows 2000 2003 Server OS 1 Boot the computer using the Windows 2000 2003 Server installation ...

Page 140: ...isk drive then press Enter 5 Select the RAID controller driver from the list then press Enter Intel 6321ESB Intel MATRIX STORAGE driver If SATA RAID mode is to enabled select Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Controller Server ESB2 If SATA AHCI mode is enabled select Intel ESB2 SATA AHCI Controller Server ESB2 ...

Page 141: ... The Windows 2000 2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk When prompted press Enter to continue installation 7 Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue LSI1068 PCI X SAS controller driver For Windows 2000 select LSI Logic Fusion MPT Drivers for SAS 1068 Windows 2000 For 32bit Windows Server 2003 select LSI Logic Fusion MPT S...

Page 142: ...for my device recommended then click Next To verify the RAID controller driver installation 1 Right click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop then select Properties from the menu 2 Click the Hardware tab then click the Device Manager button 3 Click the sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers then the LSI Adapter SAS 3000 series 8 port with 1068 StorPort item should appear 10 The wiz...

Page 143: ...Red Hat Enterprise AS3 0 update 7 OS 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat Installation CD 2 At the boot type linux dd updates then press Enter 4 Right click the RAID controller driver item then select Properties from the menu 5 Click the Driver tab then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers 6 Click OK when finished ...

Page 144: ...stallation 7 4 Select fd0 using the Tab key when asked to select the driver disk source Press Tab to move the cursor to OK then press Enter 3 Select Yes using the Tab key when asked if you have the driver disk Press Enter ...

Page 145: ...en instructions to continue the OS installation 5 When prompted insert the Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive select OK then press Enter The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system ...

Page 146: ...To install the RAID controller driver when installing SuSE Linux OS 1 Boot the system from the SuSE Installation CD 2 Select Installation from the Boot Options menu then press Enter 3 A message instructs you to prepare the RAID driver disk Press F6 ...

Page 147: ...d insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive then press Enter 5 When prompted select the floppy disk drive fd0 as the driver update medium select OK then press Enter The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system ...

Page 148: ...ileges 2 nsert the motherboard system support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays window Click Cancel to close this window If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file AUTORUN EXE from the Drivers Intel 82563...

Page 149: ...ASUS RS162 E4 RX4 7 13 5 Click Next button when the Intel PRO Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window appears 4 Click the Install Drivers option to begin installation ...

Page 150: ...14 6 Select the I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click the Next button 7 Press the Complete and click Next button to fully install the driver Intel PROSet for Windows Device Manager and Advanced Networking Services ...

Page 151: ...ASUS RS162 E4 RX4 7 15 8 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation 9 When finished press Finish to continue ...

Page 152: ...ight click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop then select Properties from the menu 2 Click the Hardware tab then click the Device Manager button 3 Click the sign before the item Network adapters then Intel R PRO 1000 EB Network Connection with I O Acceleration item should appear ...

Page 153: ...displayed Building the driver from the TAR file 1 Insert the motherboard system support CD to the optical drive and mount the optional drive in the Linux platform 2 Copy the base driver tar file from the motherboard system support CD to the directory of your local hard disk The name format of driver file is e1000 Version tar gz For example the file name of driver version 7 0 38 is e1000 7 0 38 tar...

Page 154: ...es 2 Insert the motherboard system support CD to the optical drive The support CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer The Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 7 3 1 Windows 2000 Server 2003 You need to manually install the ATI ES1000 VGA driver on a Windows 2000 Server 2003 operating system To install the ATI ES1000 VGA driver 3 Click the i...

Page 155: ...ASUS RS162 E4 RX4 7 19 4 The ATI Software window appears Follow the screen instructions to complete installation 5 Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process ...

Page 156: ...Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 20 6 Press the button to activate quick installation 7 After completing the installation restart the computer ...

Page 157: ...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 7 4 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 7 4 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers ...

Page 158: ...ing applications Click on an item to install 7 4 4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports Click on an item to install 7 4 5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

Page 159: ...This appendix includes additional information that you mey refer to when configuring the motherboard Appendix A Reference information ...

Page 160: ...4 Edition 3 Install the 64 bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support CD 4 Install the 64 bit drivers for expansion cards or add on devices if and Refer to the expansion card or add on device s documentation or visit the related website to verify if the card device supports a 64 bit system A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The motherboard comes with a BIOS f...

Page 161: ...he desktop then select Properties from the pop up menu 6 When the Display Properties window appears click the Screen Saver tab 7 Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window 8 On the Power schemes section click then select any option except Home Office Desktop or Always On 9 Click Apply then click OK 10 Close the Display Properties window After yo...

Page 162: ...r QEMM To avoid conflict with disk caching programs the program checks for VCPI DPMI and XMS The program does not check for VDISK because MS DOS 5 and later versions do not support that server If the program detects any of these utilities the program reports a failure and terminates Disabling memory managers To avoid failure when flashing you must disable the memory managers that load from CONFIG ...

Page 163: ...4 RX4 A A 4 Specifications Input Characteristics Input Voltage Range Normal Range 110 to 127V 9 72A 200 to 240V 4 86A Input Frequency Range 47Hz to 63Hz DC Output characteristics Output Voltage Max A 12V 56 5VSB 4 ...

Page 164: ...Appendix A Reference information A ...

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