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1U Rackmount Barebone Server

1U Rackmount Barebone Server

1U Rackmount Barebone Server

1U Rackmount Barebone Server

1U Rackmount Barebone Server

AP1600R-E2

(CS3)

User Guide

Summary of Contents for AP1600R

Page 1: ...1U Rackmount Barebone Server 1U Rackmount Barebone Server 1U Rackmount Barebone Server 1U Rackmount Barebone Server 1U Rackmount Barebone Server AP1600R E2 CS3 User Guide ...

Page 2: ...f business loss of use or data interruption of business and the like even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Specifications and information contained in this manual ae furnished for informational use only and are subject to change at any time without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS ASUS a...

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

Page 4: ...pter 4 Motherboard information Chapter 4 Motherboard information Chapter 4 Motherboard information Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 Motherboard layout 4 2 4 2 Jumpers 4 5 4 3 Connectors 4 10 Chapter 5 BIOS SETUP Chapter 5 BIOS SETUP Chapter 5 BIOS SETUP Chapter 5 BIOS SETUP Chapter 5 BIOS SETUP 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 Creating a bo...

Page 5: ...d menu 5 19 5 4 1 USB Configuration 5 19 5 4 2 MPS Configuration 5 21 5 4 3 Remote Access Configuration 5 22 5 4 4 CPU Configuration 5 22 5 4 5 Chipset 5 23 5 4 6 Onboard Devices Configuration 5 25 5 4 7 PCI PnP 5 26 5 5 Power menu 5 28 5 5 1 ACPI APIC Support Enabled 5 28 5 5 2 APM Configuration 5 28 5 5 3 Hardware Monitor 5 31 5 6 Boot menu 5 33 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority 5 33 5 6 2 Boot Setting...

Page 6: ...ect the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications Statement Canadian Department...

Page 7: ...he power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Place the server on a stable surface This product is equipped with a three wire power cable and plug for the user s safety Use the power cable with ...

Page 8: ...etup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components 3 3 3 3 3 Chapter 3 Installation options Chapter 3 Installation options Chapter 3 Installation options Chapter 3 Installation options Chapter 3 Installation options This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server 4 4 4 4 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information Chapter 4 Motherboard...

Page 9: ...This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility 3 3 3 3 3 ASUS websites ASUS websites ASUS websites ASUS websites ASUS websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information Conventions Conventions Conventions Conventions Conventions To make sure that you perform certa...

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Page 11: ...1600R E2 CS3 ASUS AP1600R E2 CS3 ASUS AP1600R E2 CS3 ASUS AP1600R E2 CS3 This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 12: ...eck your package for the standard items listed in the following table Contact your dealer immediately if any of the items is damaged or missing Package items ASUS R11 1U rackmount chassis with ASUS NCL DS1R1 motherboard 500W power supply SCSI backplane Slim optical drive Slim floppy drive System fans Device fans 3 x hot swap HDD trays Pre connected device power cables CPU heatsinks SCSI cable Rack...

Page 13: ...00 PC2100 registered ECC DIMMs Supports dual channel memory architecture L A N L A N L A N L A N L A N 2 x Broadcom BMC5721 PCI Express Gigabit LAN controllers Supports PCI Express 1 0a interface V G A V G A V G A V G A V G A ATI RAGE XL PCI based VGA controller Supports 8MB display memory Expansion slot Expansion slot Expansion slot Expansion slot Expansion slot 1 x PCI X 133MHz 64 bit slot PCI X...

Page 14: ...itch Location switch Location switch Reset button Reset button Reset button Reset button Reset button Location LED Location LED Location LED Location LED Location LED Message LED Message LED Message LED Message LED Message LED LAN2 LED LAN2 LED LAN2 LED LAN2 LED LAN2 LED HDD Access LED HDD Access LED HDD Access LED HDD Access LED HDD Access LED Rack screw Rack screw Rack screw Rack screw Rack scre...

Page 15: ...y b o a r d p o r t P S 2 k e y b o a r d p o r t P S 2 k e y b o a r d p o r t P S 2 m o u s e p o r t P S 2 m o u s e p o r t P S 2 m o u s e p o r t P S 2 m o u s e p o r t P S 2 m o u s e p o r t A C p o w e r s o c k e t A C p o w e r s o c k e t A C p o w e r s o c k e t A C p o w e r s o c k e t A C p o w e r s o c k e t U S B p o r t s U S B p o r t s U S B p o r t s U S B p o r t s U S B ...

Page 16: ...1 6 1 5 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown 1 PCI X riser card bracket 2 Rear fans 3 ASUS NCL DS1R1 motherboard 4 Power supply 5 Device fan 6 System fans 8 fans 7 Device fan 8 SCSI backplane 9 Hot swap HDD tray 1 10 Hot swap HDD tray 2 11 Hot swap HDD tray 3 12 Slim optical drive 13 Slim floppy drive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ...

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

Page 18: ... 1 6 2 1 6 2 1 6 2 Rear panel LEDs Rear panel LEDs Rear panel LEDs Rear panel LEDs Rear panel LEDs SPEED ACT LNK RJ 45 ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED SPEED LED SPEED LED SPEED LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10Mbps connection Green Linked Orange 100Mbps connection Blinking Linking Green 1000Mbps connection ...

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

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

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

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

Page 23: ...r clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked 6 Apply the thermal interface material thermal grease to the top of the CPU This thermal grease should come with the CPU package 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second CPU The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU Marked corner Marked corner...

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

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

Page 26: ...he socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or r...

Page 27: ... 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 with four screws To install a hot swap HDD 1 Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right then pulling the tray lever outward The drive tray ejects slightly after you ...

Page 28: ... secures the drive tray in place The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second and or third drive When installed the SCSI connector on the drive connects to the SCSI interface on the backplane SCSI interface SCSI interface SCSI interface SCSI interface SCSI interface on the backplane on the backplane on the bac...

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

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

Page 31: ...on card 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in 2 5 2 Installing a short expansion card 2 Press the end of the plastic long card lock then pull it up 5 Install the riser card bracket with the card into the PCI X slot on the motherboard 6 Make sure that the golden connectors completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel 3 Connect a card extension to the long card using two screws This card ex...

Page 32: ...tup Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 14 2 14 2 14 2 14 2 14 7 Secure the riser card bracket to the chassis with the screw that you removed earlier 8 Hold the end of the card lock and flip it over the card extension to lock the card in place The long card and lock appear as shown when properly installed ...

Page 33: ...gnments for this motherboard IRQ assignments for this motherboard IRQ assignments for this motherboard IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N A Programmable Interrupt 3 11 Communications Port COM2 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 Sound Card sometimes LPT2 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 ACPI Mode when use...

Page 34: ...the SCSI cable that came with your system package if you wish to connect additional SCSI drives External SCSI slot 2 6 1 2 6 1 2 6 1 2 6 1 2 6 1 Removing the slot cover Removing the slot cover Removing the slot cover Removing the slot cover Removing the slot cover To remove the external SCSI slot cover insert the end of a flat screw driver into the hole at the center of the slot cover to knock it ...

Page 35: ...cable Installing the external SCSI cable Installing the external SCSI cable To install the external SCSI cable 1 Locate the SCSI B connector on the motherboard and connect one end with the white tab of the SCSI cable Pin 1 Screws 2 Remove the two screws on the other end external SCSI port of the cable and set them aside 3 Insert the external SCSI port into the slot opening on the rear panel 4 Secu...

Page 36: ...cable Power supply MB ATX12V1 conn 5 Backplane SMBus cable MB BPSMB1 conn BP J1 conn 6 Floppy disk cable MB FLOPPY1 conn BP FLOPPY1 conn 7 LAN activity LED Locator LED cable MB AUX_PANEL1 conn Front panel board 8 USB cable MB USB34 conn Front panel board 9 20 pin front panel cable MB PANEL1 conn Front panel board 10 SCSI cable MB SCSIA1 conn BP U1 conn 11 Secondary IDE connector MB SEC_IDE conn Op...

Page 37: ... 2 DDR DIMM_B1 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_A2 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_B2 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_A3 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_B3 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_A4 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_B4 64 72 bit 184 pin module mPGA 604 33cm 13in 30 5cm 12in PRI_IDE SCSIB1 FRNT_FAN2 SATA2 ATX12V1 CPU_FAN1 FM_CPU1 Intel ICH5R Adaptec AIC 7902W Intel E7520 MCH BMCCO...

Page 38: ... SCSI backplane SCSI backplane The following illustration describes the cables devices that are connected to the SCSI backplane board SCSI connector for hot swap HDD3 SCSI connector for hot swap HDD2 SCSI connector for hot swap HDD1 Cable from device fan 8 pin plug from power supply Cables from system fans Cable from device fan Floppy cable from MB FLOPPY1 connector SCSI cable from MB SCSIA1 conne...

Page 39: ...remove the following components 1 System Device fans 2 Power supply module 3 Optical drive 4 Floppy disk drive 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 System Device fans System Device fans System Device fans System Device fans System Device fans The eight 8 system fans and two device fans come in a screw less design To uninstall a fan or pair of system fans 1 Disconnect the corresponding fan cable from the ...

Page 40: ...Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 22 2 22 2 22 2 22 2 22 To install a fan or pair of system fans 1 Hold the plastic flap and position the fan over a fan compartment Carefully insert the fan or pair of fans until it fits in place 2 Connect the corresponding fan cable from the connector on the backplane board ...

Page 41: ...odule To remove the power supply module 1 Disconnect all the power supply plugs connected to all the system devices Refer to section 2 7 Cable connections for the locations of pre connected cables 2 Disconnect the main power cable from the rear of the power supply 3 Use a Phillips screwdriver cross to remove the four screws that secure the power supply to the chassis 4 Carefully lift the power sup...

Page 42: ... disk drive Floppy disk drive To uninstall the floppy disk drive 1 Use a Phillips screwdriver cross to remove the screw that secures the drive 2 Disconnect the slim floppy cable from the connector on the back of the drive 3 Carefully slide the floppy disk drive inward for about half an inch then lift it out of the bay 4 Remove the screws that secure the floppy disk drive to its metal bracket 2 Dis...

Page 43: ...CS3 ASUS AP1600R E2 CS3 ASUS AP1600R E2 CS3 ASUS AP1600R E2 CS3 ASUS AP1600R E2 CS3 2 1 This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server Chapter 3 Installation options ...

Page 44: ...l the system 2 Match one long and one short rail to your desired length and fix them together using four 4 pairs of nuts and bolts 3 Repeat step 2 to assemble the other rail pair N u t s N u t s N u t s N u t s N u t s B o l t s B o l t s B o l t s B o l t s B o l t s Left pair Left pair Left pair Left pair Left pair Right pair Right pair Right pair Right pair Right pair Front ends Front ends Fron...

Page 45: ...rear 1U space that corresponds to the front 1U space front 1U space front 1U space front 1U space front 1U space where you attached the rail 6 Remove the screws from the rear 1U space and align the rear end holes 7 Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the rear end 8 From the rack front find the corresponding 1U space for the second rail pair 9 Repeat steps 2 to 7 to attach the second r...

Page 46: ... server to the rack 1 Firmly hold the server on both sides and insert the rear panel side to the front end of the rack rail then carefully push the server all the way to the back until the front panel fits the front end of the rack and the rack screws on the server match the middle hole on the rack 2 Tighten the two rack screws to secure the server to the rack Rack screw Rack screw Rack screw Rack...

Page 47: ...CS3 ASUS AP1600R E2 CS3 ASUS AP1600R E2 CS3 ASUS AP1600R E2 CS3 ASUS AP1600R E2 CS3 Chapter 4 Motherboard info This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors ...

Page 48: ...CL DS1R1 PS 2 T Mouse B Keyboard USB1 USB2 RJ 45 LAN 1 RJ 45 LAN 2 DDR DIMM_B1 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_A2 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_B2 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_A3 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_B3 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_A4 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM_B4 64 72 bit 184 pin module mPGA 604 33cm 13in 30 5cm 12in PRI_IDE SCSIB1 FRNT_FAN2 SATA2 ATX12V1 CPU_...

Page 49: ...oppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY 4 10 IDE connectors 40 1 pin PRI_IDE SEC_IDE 4 10 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 4 11 Ultra320 SCSI connectors two 68 pin SCSIA1 SCSIB1 4 12 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 4 13 CPU and system fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 2 3 pin REAR_FAN1 2 FRNT_FAN1 2 4 13 USB port connector 10 1 pin USB34 4 14 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 ...

Page 50: ...DS1R1 CPU external frequency selection DSW1 DDR 333 setting DDR 266 setting ON 1 2 3 4 5 ON 1 2 3 4 5 1 1 1 1 1 SCSI controller setting 3 pin SCSI_EN1 SCSI controller setting 3 pin SCSI_EN1 SCSI controller setting 3 pin SCSI_EN1 SCSI controller setting 3 pin SCSI_EN1 SCSI controller setting 3 pin SCSI_EN1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Adaptec AIC 7902W SCSI U320 controlle...

Page 51: ...hich include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key du...

Page 52: ...uires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwise the system would not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode 3 3 3 3 3 CPU fan pin selection 3 pin FM_CPU1 FM_CPU2 CPU fan pin selection 3 pin FM_CPU1 FM_CPU2 CPU fan pin selection 3 pin FM_CPU1 FM_CPU2 CPU fan pin sel...

Page 53: ...res an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS 6 6 6 6 6 Gigabit LAN1 controller setting 3 pin LAN_EN1 Gigabit LAN1 controller setting 3 pin LAN_EN1 Gigabit LAN1 controller setting 3 pin LAN_EN1 Gigabit LAN1 controller setting 3 pin LAN_EN1 Gigabit LAN1 controller setting 3 pin LAN_EN1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Int...

Page 54: ...llows you to enable or disable the onboard graphics controller 7 7 7 7 7 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN_EN2 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN_EN2 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN_EN2 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN_EN2 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN_EN2 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Intel 82541GI Gigabit LAN controller 32 bit that ...

Page 55: ...o update or recover the BIOS settings when it gets corrupted or destroyed This jumper allows you to update recover the BIOS quickly To update the BIOS 1 Prepare a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard xxxx xxx BIN and the AWDFLASH 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 down the system 5 Set the jum...

Page 56: ...al cables The Ultra DMA 100 66 33 signal cable has three connectors a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE master device hard disk drive and a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100 66 33 IDE slave device optical drive hard disk drive If you install two hard disk drives you must configure the second drive as a slave device by se...

Page 57: ... the Intel 6300ESB South bridge chip NCL DS1R1 SATA2 SATA1 NCL DS1R1 SATA connectors GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND These connectors are set to Standard IDE Standard IDE Standard IDE Standard IDE Standard IDE mode by default In S S S S Standard IDE tandard IDE tandard IDE tandard IDE tandard IDE mode you can connect S...

Page 58: ...each of the two channels The onboard SCSI chipset incorporates an advanced multimode I O cell that supports both single ended SE Ultra2 Ultra160 and Ultra320 devices With Ultra320 devices the SCSI bus platform performs at full Ultra320 speeds up to 320MB s and extended cabling 12m or 25m in a point to point configuration When an SE device is attached the bus defaults to an SE speed and 1 5m cable ...

Page 59: ... connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors 5 5 5 5 5 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 Hard disk act...

Page 60: ...is Never connect a 1394 cable 1394 cable 1394 cable 1394 cable 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard The USB port module is purchased separately 8 8 8 8 8 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 This connector is for a serial CO...

Page 61: ...mpliant power supply unit PSU that provides a minimum power of 450 W is recommended for a fully configured system Do not forget to connect the 8 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Y...

Page 62: ... devices Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface NCL DS1R1 NCL DS1R1 SMBus connector BPSMB1 1 I2C_6_CLK GND I2C_6_DATA 5V FAN_DC 10 10 10 10 10 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 Power supply SMBus connector 5 p...

Page 63: ... 547_LED 541_LED LAN activity LED 2 pin 547_LED 541_LED LAN activity LED 2 pin 547_LED 541_LED LAN activity LED 2 pin 547_LED 541_LED These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel Chassis intrusion 4 1 pin CHASSIS Chassis intrusion 4 1 pin CHASSIS Chassis intrusion 4 1 pin CHASSIS Chassis intrusion 4 1 pin CHASSIS Chassis intrusion 4 1 pin CHASSIS These leads are for the intrusi...

Page 64: ... warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin HD_LED Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin HD_LED Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin HD_LED Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin HD_LED Hard d...

Page 65: ...SUS AP1600R E2 CS3 ASUS AP1600R E2 CS3 ASUS AP1600R E2 CS3 ASUS AP1600R E2 CS3 2 1 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 5 BIOS setup ...

Page 66: ... the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP environme...

Page 67: ...is utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process Copying the current BIOS Copying the current BIOS Copying the current BIOS Copying the current BIOS Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility Main filename Main filename Main filename Main filename Main filename ...

Page 68: ...y afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos i filename pbnc where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk Updating the BIOS file Updating the BIOS file Updating the BIOS file Updating the BIOS file Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using th...

Page 69: ... off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 4 The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure A afudos iNCLDS1R1 ROM pbnc AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Mega...

Page 70: ... disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updatin...

Page 71: ...e floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file NCLDS1R1 ROM Completed Start flashing When no floppy disk is found the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS fil...

Page 72: ...e ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 5 1 4 5 1 4 5 1 4 5 1 4 5 1 4 ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Inte...

Page 73: ...e Internet Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Start Start Start Start Programs Programs Programs Programs Programs ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window ap...

Page 74: ...SUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a Update BIOS from a file file file file file option from the drop down menu then click Next Next Next Next Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next ...

Page 75: ...ogram 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 d...

Page 76: ... that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system time Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit System Time...

Page 77: ...on options for that item 5 2 8 5 2 8 5 2 8 5 2 8 5 2 8 Scroll bar Scroll bar Scroll bar Scroll bar Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen 5 2 9 5 2 9 5 2 9 5 2 9 5 2 9 General help General help General help General help Gener...

Page 78: ... 3 5 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Refer to section 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate ...

Page 79: ... Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Block...

Page 80: ...de Auto DMA Mode Auto Selects the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SMART Monitoring Auto SMART Monitoring Auto SMART Monitoring Auto SMART Monitoring Auto SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled ...

Page 81: ...ation The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system Select an item then press Enter if you wish to configure the item The items Enhanced Mode Support On Enhanced Mode Support On Enhanced Mode Support On Enhanced Mode Support On Enhanced Mode Support On and Configure S ATA Configure S ATA Configure S ATA Configure S ATA Configure S ...

Page 82: ...y detects the items in this menu AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Processor Processor Processor Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory System Memory System Memory System Memory System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exi...

Page 83: ...on options The Module Version Module Version Module Version Module Version Module Version and USB Devices Enabled USB Devices Enabled USB Devices Enabled USB Devices Enabled USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the USB Devices USB Devices USB Devices USB Devices USB Devices Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled item shows N o n e N o n e N o n e N ...

Page 84: ... Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Device Con...

Page 85: ...onfiguration options MPS Revision 1 4 MPS Revision 1 4 MPS Revision 1 4 MPS Revision 1 4 MPS Revision 1 4 Allows you to select the multi processor system version Configuration options 1 1 1 4 MPS Configuration MPS Revision 1 4 Select MPS Revision The Device and Emulation Type items appear only when there are installed USB devices Emulation Type N A When set to Auto USB devices less than 530MB will...

Page 86: ...Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Configure Advanced CPU settings Manufacturer Intel Brand String Intel R Xeon TM CPU 2 80GHz Frequency 2800 MHz FSB Speed 800 MHz Ratio Status Unlocked Ratio Actual Value 14 Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Execute Disable Function Enabled Enhance C1 Control Disabled CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto Intel R S...

Page 87: ...ion options Automatic Maximum Speed Minimum Speed Disabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard SCSI Boot ROM Enabled Onboard SCSI Boot ROM Enabled Onboard SCSI Boot RO...

Page 88: ...y Mirroring Sparing Disabled Memory Mirroring Sparing Disabled Memory Mirroring Sparing Disabled Memory Mirroring Sparing Disabled Memory Mirroring Sparing Disabled Configuration options Disabled Mirroring Sparing NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration The NorthBridge Configuration menu allows you to change ...

Page 89: ...ws you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode Normal Allows you ...

Page 90: ...gns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options Yes No Palette Snooping Disabled Palette Snooping Disabled Palette Snooping Disabled Palette Snooping Disabled Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device ...

Page 91: ...f PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration options PCI Device Reserved Use the arrow down key to scroll down the menu DMA Channel X assigned to PCI Device DMA Channel X assigned to PCI Device DMA Channel X assigned to PCI Device DMA Channel X assigned to PCI Device DMA Channel X assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific DMA chan...

Page 92: ... the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 APM Configuration APM Configuration APM Configuration APM Configuration APM Configuration ACPI APIC Support Enabled APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Include ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT pointer list IMPORTANT Do not change the APIC support settings after OS in...

Page 93: ...y cycle in throttle mode Configuration options 87 5 75 0 62 5 50 0 37 5 25 0 12 5 Power Button Mode On Off Power Button Mode On Off Power Button Mode On Off Power Button Mode On Off Power Button Mode On Off Allows the system to go into On Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed Configuration options On Off Suspend Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Restore on AC Power Loss Power ...

Page 94: ...By PME Disabled Power On By PME Disabled Power On By PME Disabled Power On By PME Disabled When set to Enabled the system enables the PME to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Allo...

Page 95: ...PM or N A Front1 Front2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Rear1 Rear2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Rear1 Rear2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Rear1 Rear2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Rear1 Rear2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Rear1 Rear2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU front and rear fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM If a fan is not connected to the connect...

Page 96: ... Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V VCORE1 Voltage VCORE2 Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage 12V Voltage Voltage 5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage 12V Voltage Voltage 5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage 12V Voltage Voltage 5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage 12V Voltage Voltage 5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage outputs through the onboard voltage ...

Page 97: ... 1st Floppy Drive 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options xxxxx Drive Disa...

Page 98: ...lows 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 Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto PS 2 Mouse Support Auto PS 2 Mous...

Page 99: ...ptions Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Int...

Page 100: ...ed To set or change a supervisor password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password item then press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after y...

Page 101: ...iew Only View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field Limited Limited Limited Limited Limited allows changes only to selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change User Password Change User Password Change User Password Change User Password Change User Passwor...

Page 102: ... User Password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup Password Check Setup Password Check Setup Password Check Setup 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 103: ... the Exit menu Discard Changes Discard Changes Discard Changes Discard Changes Discard Changes Select this option then press Enter to discard the changes that you made and restore the previously saved settings When a confirmation window appears select OK then press Enter to discard the changes and load the previously saved settings If you wish to cancel the command select Cancel then press Enter t...

Page 104: ...Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Select this option then press Enter to load the optimized settings for each of the Setup menu items When a confirmation window appears select OK then press Enter to load the default settings If you wish to cancel the command select Cancel then press Enter to return to the Exit menu ...

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