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Dual Intel

Xeon™ 2U Rackmount Server

1333/1066/667 MHz Front Side Bus

Service Guide

RS260-E4/RX8

Summary of Contents for RS260-E4 RX8

Page 1: ...Dual Intel Xeon 2U Rackmount Server 1333 1066 667 MHz Front Side Bus Service Guide RS260 E4 RX8 ...

Page 2: ...on 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...

Page 3: ... 2 2 2 1 2 Removing the top cover 2 3 2 1 3 Installing the top cover 2 5 2 1 4 Removing the air duct 2 6 2 1 5 Installing the air duct 2 6 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 8 2 2 1 Installing a CPU 2 8 2 2 2 Installing the CPU heatsink 2 10 2 3 System memory 2 11 2 3 1 Memory configurations 2 11 2 3 2 Memory mirroring and sparing technology 2 13 2 3 3 Installing a DIMM 2 17 2 3 4 Removing a DIMM 2...

Page 4: ...ems 3 2 3 2 Attaching the rails to the server 3 3 3 3 Attaching the rack rails 3 4 3 4 Rackmounting the server 3 6 Chapter 4 Motherboard info 4 1 Motherboard layout 4 2 4 1 1 Screw holes 4 2 4 1 2 Layout contents 4 3 4 2 Support kits for the motherboard 4 4 4 3 Jumpers 4 6 4 4 Switch 4 10 4 5 Connectors 4 11 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 Creating a bootable flo...

Page 5: ...n 5 29 5 4 7 Power On Configuration 5 30 5 4 8 Hardware Monitor 5 31 5 5 Server menu 5 34 5 5 1 Console Redirection 5 34 5 5 2 DMI Event Logging 5 36 5 6 Security 5 37 5 7 Boot menu 5 39 5 7 1 Boot Device Priority 5 39 5 7 2 Boot Features 5 40 5 8 Exit menu 5 41 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 R...

Page 6: ...0 2003 Server 7 15 7 3 2 Red Hat SuSE Linux 7 20 7 4 VGA driver installation 7 15 7 4 1 Windows 2000 Server 2003 7 21 7 5 Management applications and utilities installation 7 24 7 5 1 Running the support CD 7 24 7 5 2 Drivers menu 7 24 7 5 3 Management Software menu 7 25 7 5 4 Utilities menu 7 25 7 5 5 Contact information 7 25 Appendix References A 1 Power supply A 2 A 1 1 General description A 2 ...

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

Page 8: ...server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Pla...

Page 9: ...ack mounting 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 setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided 6 Chapter 6 RAID c...

Page 10: ...to 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 Reference Visit the ASUS websites worldwide that provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information for details ...

Page 11: ...1 This chapter describes the general features of the barebone server including sections on the front panel and rear panel specifications Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 12: ...sk drive Chassis fan HDD fan Hot swap SAS HDD trays SAS backplanes 1 x Dummy CPU heatsink Cables AC power cable System cables Accessories Rackmount rail kit RS260 E4 user guide RS260 E4 support CD includes ASWM AR21 chassis ears left right One bag of screws Optional items CPU heatsink LAN adapter ASUS stylish front bezel CA eTrust Anti virus CD ASUS RS260 E4 SAS ZCR package Second redundant power ...

Page 13: ...uadri channel memory architecture 12 x 240 pin FB DIMM sockets support registered ECC fully buffered DDR2 533 DDR2 667 memory modules with Advanced Memory Buffer AMB chip Supports 256 MB up to 48 GB system memory LAN Intel 82563 Gigabit Network Connection Dual port Supports Intel I O Acceleration Technology IOAT Discrete graphics ATI ES1000 PCI display controller Supports 32 MB display memory Expa...

Page 14: ...vity Rear panel 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x Serial port 1 x VGA port 2 x USB 2 0 ports 2 x RJ 45 ports with LEDs 1 x Location switch 1 x Location LED Management ASUS Server Web based Management ASWM Hardware monitors Voltage temperature and fan speed monitoring Automatic System Restart ASR feature Power supply 1 1 750W redundant power supply 115V 230V 50Hz 60Hz Dimensions 732 5m...

Page 15: ...N VGA and I O ports fans and the system power sockets When disconnecting LAN cables you need to remove the rear fan cage Refer to section 2 7 Removable components for instructions on removing the fan cage PS 2 keyboard port PS 2 mouse port VGA port Gigabit LAN2 port Serial port AC power sockets Location switch Location LED Expansion slots USB 2 0 ports Rear fan bays Redundant power supply modules ...

Page 16: ...x FB DIMM sockets 4 Power supply module 5 CPU2 socket 6 CPU1 socket 7 7 x system fans 8 SAS backplane 9 3 x HDD 10 Top Slim optical drive Mid Slim floppy drive Bottom 2 x HDD 11 3 x HDD The air duct lies on top of the motherboard components Remove the air duct to access the components Refer to section 2 1 4 Removing and installing the air duct for instructions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Riser card ca...

Page 17: ...ED Location LED Message LED Storage Access LED LAN1 LED LAN2 LED LED Icon Display status Description Power LED ON System power ON Storage Access LED OFF Blinking No activity Read write data into the HDD Message LED OFF Blinking System is normal no incoming event ASWM indicates a HW monitor event Location LED OFF ON Normal status Location switch is pressed Press the location switch again to turn of...

Page 18: ...1 6 2 System fan LED Each system fan has an LED to indicate the fan status LED This function only works under OS and the system has installed ASWM Software LED Color Description LED Green Fan is in normal operation Orange Fan is faulty ...

Page 19: ...upply module is in normal operation Orange On One of the two power modules is disconnected from the power outlet or is defective Off Off Both power supply modules are disconnected from the power outlet or are defective ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connectio...

Page 20: ...Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 10 ...

Page 21: ...1 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 2 Hardware setup ...

Page 22: ...e and floppy drive Remove the chassis cover to access the internal components or if you want to install system devices 2 1 1 Removing the front bezel To remove the front bezel 1 Hold the sides of the front bezel then slightly press the middle part to disengage it from the front panel 2 Pull the bezel from the front panel Press here to release The ASUS stylish front bezel is purchased separately ...

Page 23: ...the front corners of the top cover then lift The front corners of the cover have dents that match those on the chassis These dents provide a holding mechanism and keeps the cover in place even when the sliding locks are released If you wish to access the hot swappable system fans backplanes optical drive and floppy disk drive just remove the front half of the top cover Matching dents ...

Page 24: ...humbscrew that secures the top cover on the rear part of the chassis You need to remove the front half of the top cover before you can remove the rear half of the top cover Refer to section 2 1 2 Removing the top cover front half for instructions The barebone server without the top cover is shown on the right Thumbscrew 2 Remove the screw on the rear half of the cover ...

Page 25: ...des 2 Slide the cover toward the front panel until the mid hooks are locked into the notches 4 Push the sliding locks toward the front edge to secure the front half of the top cover in place 3 Flip down the front half part of the top cover Thumbscrew 5 Tighten the thumbscrew on the rear corner of the cover to completely secure the top cover 6 Replace the screw on the rear half of the cover ...

Page 26: ...oving the air duct Be careful not to pull off or break any cables while removing the air duct 2 Loosen the two screws that fasten the air duct 3 Hold the rear part of the air duct and press it for about a fraction of an inch just enough to tilt the front end When tilted carefully pull the air duct upward to release it from the chassis ...

Page 27: ... the air duct and ensure that they are in place otherwise the air duct will not fit properly 4 Fit the other end of the air duct making sure that no power cable is strayed under it Be careful not to pull off or break any cables while installing the air duct Flat rubber pad should match the top of the two heatsinks 6 When the air duct is in place arrange the power cable cluster to fit the space bes...

Page 28: ... the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU The motherboard supports either one or two CPUs If you are installing only one CPU you MUST install it in CPU socket 1 Remove the dummy heatsink if you want to install the second CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard 2 2 1 Installing a CPU To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you ar...

Page 29: ...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 notch Alignment key Gold triangle mark Load plate A B The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B ...

Page 30: ...can either purchase heatsink separately from ASUS retailer or purchase an Intel 2U box CPU 2 Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to fasten screws two at a time in a diagonal sequence 3 For the second CPU heatsink installation repeat the previous steps To install the CPU heatsink 1 Carefully align the heatsink screws to the screw holes on the motherboard If there is a dummy heatsink unscrew and remove...

Page 31: ... may install 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB registered ECC FB DIMMs into the DIMM sockets For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the Qualified Vendors List on the ASUS web site This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips or double rank x16 memory modules If you are installing only one memory module install into th...

Page 32: ...el 8 DIMM_00 DIMM_10 DIMM_20 DIMM_30 DIMM_01 DIMM_11 DIMM_21 DIMM_31 12 DIMM_00 DIMM_01 DIMM_02 DIMM_10 DIMM_11 DIMM_12 DIMM_20 DIMM_21 DIMM_22 DIMM_30 DIMM_31 DIMM_32 DIMMs in pair means two DIMMs with the same configuration DIMM 12 DIMM_10 DIMM_11 DIMM_02 DIMM_00 DIMM_01 DIMM_20 DIMM_22 DIMM_21 DIMM_30 DIMM_32 DIMM_31 Slot 0 Slot 1 Ch 0 Slot 2 Slot 0 Slot 1 Ch 1 Slot 2 Slot 2 Slot 1 Ch 2 Slot 0 ...

Page 33: ...er a slot position must be identical with respect to size speed and organization DIMMs within a slot position must match each other but are not required to match adjacent slot positions The total memories size will be the half of all installed memories The below memory configurations were required to operate in mirrored mode Configuration 1 Mirroring Four memories population Branch 1 Mirror DIMM 1...

Page 34: ...uration 3 Mirroring Twelve memories population Branch 1 Mirror Branch 0 DIMM 12 DIMM_10 DIMM_11 DIMM_02 DIMM_00 DIMM_01 DIMM_20 DIMM_22 DIMM_21 DIMM_30 DIMM_32 DIMM_31 Slot 0 Slot 1 Ch 0 Slot 2 Slot 0 Slot 1 Ch 1 Slot 2 Slot 2 Slot 1 Ch 2 Slot 0 Slot 2 Slot 1 Ch 3 Slot 0 MCH DIMMs are installed in the following slots DIMM_00 DIMM_01 DIMM_10 DIMM_11 DIMM_20 DIMM_21 DIMM_30 and DIMM_31 DIMMs are ins...

Page 35: ...MM rank is set aside to replace a defective DIMM rank When the error rate for a failing DIMM rank reaches a pre determined threshold the memory sparing function will issue an interrupt and initiate a spare copy At the completion of the copy the failing DIMM rank is disabled and the spared DIMM rank will be used in its place Refer to section 5 4 2 Chipset Configuration and configure the options of ...

Page 36: ... 1024 MB Sparing Memory space 1024 MB 1024 MB Total Memory 4096 MB Branch0 Channel 0 Channel 1 DIMM_00 512MB 2 Ranks DIMM_10 512MB 2 Ranks Rank 0 512 MB Rank 1 512 MB Rank 0 512 MB Rank 1 512 MB Sparing Memory space 1024 MB 1024 MB DIMM_01 1024MB 2 Ranks DIMM_11 1024MB 2 Ranks Rank 0 1024 MB Rank 1 1024 MB Rank 0 1024 MB Rank 1 1024 MB Sparing Memory space 1024 MB 1024 MB DIMM_02 2048MB 2 Ranks DI...

Page 37: ...into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 3 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket A FB 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 Thesockets do not support DDR DDR...

Page 38: ...the spring lock to the right then pulling the tray lever outward The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever 3 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay 4 An empty drive tray includes a metal bracket for support Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to remove the bracket if you wish to install a hard disk in the drive tray Metal bracket ...

Page 39: ...wo on each side 6 Carefully insert drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes 7 Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the drive tray in place The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge ...

Page 40: ... facing up and prepare the card that you want to install Internal view of PCI cage 2 5 1 Installing a full length expansion card To install a full length expansion card 1 Firmly hold and lift the cage as shown to completely detach it from the chassis The full length expansion cards are inside the PCI cage If you wish to install full length expansion cards you need to remove the PCI cage from the c...

Page 41: ...ush down the card until it is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card bracket with a screw 6 Connect power or signal cable s to the card if applicable Repeat steps 3 to 6 if you wish to install other PCI X cards 7 Before re installing the PCI cage into the chassis check that all cables on the PCI cage bay are properly connected and routed Cables on the PCI cage bay ...

Page 42: ... connector into the PCI E slot until the PCI cage fits in place 11 Ensure that the golden connectors of the riser cage card completely fit the slot If properly installed the top of the PCI cage aligns with the top edge of the rear panel 9 Position the Riser cage into the bay making sure that the pegs go into the holes on the front of the cage and the dents on the rear part match those on the chass...

Page 43: ...t supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 1 E and RAID 5 configuration The optional ZCR package includes one LSI8300XCP ZCR card two support brackets and one riser card To install a ZCR card 1 Screw the support bracket to the ZCR card 2 Install the ZCR card to the riser card 3 Remove one screw that fasten the motherboard to the chassis DSBF D12 2U SAS ...

Page 44: ...tup 2 24 4 After installing the riser card with a ZCR card fasten the screw back 5 Align the other support bracket for the ZCR card to the screw holes on the chassis 6 Secure the support bracket for the ZCR card with screws ...

Page 45: ...ing the system unstable and the card inoperable 2 5 5 Interrupt assignments These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 Re direct to IRQ 9 3 11 Communications Port COM2 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock...

Page 46: ...o front panel 4 Chassis intrusion connector from MB to chassis LAN LED connector and Locator LED connector switch from MB to front panel 5 2 x SAS connectors from MB to SAS backplane 6 Primary IDE from MB to optical drive 7 Mid fan power connector from power supply to mid fan board 8 SAS board connectors from the SAS backplane to MB and power supply one from the Mid fan board to SAS backplane 9 Fr...

Page 47: ...DIMM_00 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR FB DIMM_01 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR FB DIMM_20 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR FB DIMM_22 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR FB DIMM_21 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR FB DIMM_30 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR FB DIMM_32 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR FB DIMM_31 64 72 bit 240 pin module FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN3 REAR_FAN1 RJ 45 LAN2 ATXPWR1 SLIM_PCIX5 TPM1 SGPIO1 LPC1 ...

Page 48: ...View from rear panel Hot swap SAS HDD connectors Mini SAS connectors J2 jumper Power connector SMBus connector ESB2 SGPIO connector FBSMBus connector ID0 ID5 ID1 ID3 ID6 ID2 ID4 ID7 SAS HDD connectors disposition J2 jumper configuration 2 4 6 1 3 5 Onboard SAS SGPIO Default ...

Page 49: ...rds FANBPC E2 AR21 located underneath the 7 hot swap fans Connect the mid fan board FANBPC E2 AR21 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Mid fan board FANBPC E2 AR21 SMBus cable from SAS backplane To main fan board FANBPC E2 AR21 P3 plug from power supply 3 pin connects to CPU_FAN1 ...

Page 50: ... the LED color turns orange the fan is faulty and should be replaced To remove an 80mm hot swap fan 1 Stand in front of the system and open the top cover 2 Use the thumb and index finger of your right hand to flip up the right handle and the thumb and index finger of your left hand to flip up the left handle of the fan that you want to remove Avoid touching the fan blades while removing the fan Sp...

Page 51: ...dule 1 Locate the empty power supply bay on the rear panel covered with a metal bracket 2 Loosen the screws that fasten the cover one on the top and the other on the rear 3 Use the screw driver to remove the cover 4 Insert the second power supply module Note on the power supply mid fan When you re install the mid fan for the CPU s make sure that the four fans designed for the CPUs cooling labeled ...

Page 52: ... modules on the rear panel and select the module that you want to remove 2 Hold the module lever and press the latch on the inner side to release the module PSU1 PSU2 3 Firmly pull the lever to slide the power supply module out of the chassis 4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 to remove the other module ...

Page 53: ...es connected to the rear of the drives 2 Loosen the two screws that secure the drive bracket to the chassis The optical drive is attached to the top of the bracket and the floppy drive to bottom 3 Slide the drive bracket toward the SCSI backplanes to release it from the chassis then carefully pull it out of the drive bay Signal cable Power cable ...

Page 54: ...ticker on the front panel and unscrew the board to the chassis Front side Rear side Locator switch connector blue white Panel connector Front USB connector Locator LED connector red black 3 Carefully remove the board out of the chassis When removed the LED and switch board appears as shown The LEDs and switches on the board correspond to the LEDs and buttons on the system front panel ...

Page 55: ...nnected to the rear of the SAS backplane 2 Carefully lift the backplane upward to remove it from the chassis 3 Loosen all the screws on the SAS backplane 2 7 6 System fan board To uninstall the system fan boards 1 Remove the three screws that fasten the rack fan one on the right side two on the left ...

Page 56: ...an board 4 Remove rack fan for the power supply first and then loosen the screw that fastens the fan rack to the power supply cage 5 Carefully lift the fan rack upward to remove it from the chassis 6 Unscrew the mid fan board and remove it from the fan rack 7 Unscerw the main fan boards and remove them from the chassis ...

Page 57: ... instructions in 2 7 2 Power supply module to remove the installed modules 2 Follow the instructions in 2 7 6 System fan board to remove the fan rack 3 Loosen the three screws that fasten the power supply cage 4 Carefully lift the power supply cage upward a little to remove it from the chassis ...

Page 58: ... plug it into the LAN port 2 Connect your network cable to the LAN adapter To uninstall a LAN adapter 1 Remove the screw on the top cover 2 Press the tabs on each side of the rear fan cover with both hands and then remove it from the chassis 4 Disconnect the LAN adapter from the rear panel of the system 2 7 9 LAN cable To disconnect a LAN cable Follow the same instructions of uninstalling a LAN ad...

Page 59: ...1 This chapter describes how to install optional components and devices into the barebone server Chapter 3 Installation options ...

Page 60: ...ack rails for the rack to accommodate different sizes of rack Nut and bolt type screws Front end Rear end Server rails Rack rails Nuts and screws The rear ends come pre installed in the rack rails The rear end nuts and screws are loosen to allow flexible installation on the industrial rack Install the server in an industrial rack with at least 100 cm depth ...

Page 61: ...f the chassis 2 Position a server rail parallel to the side of the chassis and match each of the five hooks to the holes on the rail Side hook locked to rail hole 3 Secure the server rail to the side of the chassis with two screws 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to attach the second server rail to the other side of the chassis ...

Page 62: ...corresponding rack rear 4 Measure the depth of the rack to determine the length of the rack rails 5 Take two pieces of rack rail consisting of the middle piece with the pre installed rear end and one front end left or right Attach the front end to the middle piece using the supplied nuts and screws Make sure that the front end dent supports the middle piece 7 Measure the rack rail when assembled t...

Page 63: ...e rack Make sure that the front end of the rack rail goes to the front of the rack space 9 Secure the front end of the rail with two rack screws 10 Secure the rear end of the rail with two rack screws 11 Repeat steps 5 to 9 to assemble and attach the second rack rail ...

Page 64: ...Align a mounting ear with the holes on a front corner of the chassis then secure it with two screws 3 Attach the other mounting ear to the other corner of the chassis 4 Pull the server rail lock then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack Make sure that the mounting ear and the rack screw holes align 5 Drive a screw on the mounting ear to secure the server in place ...

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

Page 66: ...S1068 AUX_PANEL1 HDLED1 USB34 USBPW34 LAN_BW1 LPT1 USBPW12 DSBF D12 2U SAS ASMB3 PCIE1 DDR FB DIMM_12 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR FB DIMM_10 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR FB DIMM_11 64 72 bit 240 pin module 33cm 13in 30 5cm 12in COM1 VGA1 REAR_FAN2 ATX12V2 CPU_FAN2 PRI_IDE1 FRNT_FAN1 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 SAS2 SAS1 CLRTC1 RECOVERY1 SASLED1 VGA_EN1 LAN_EN1 SAS_EN1 FBD_FAN1 82563EB SB_...

Page 67: ...y LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 4 12 5 Mini SAS connectors 4 13 6 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 4 14 7 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 4 14 8 CPU and system fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 2 REAR_FAN1 2 FRNT_FAN1 2 3 4 FBD_FAN1 2 4 15 9 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 4 15 10 SSI power connectors 24 pin ATXPWR1 8 pin ATX12V1 4 pin ATX12V2 4 16 11 Parallel port connector 26 1 pin LPT1 4 17...

Page 68: ...u want to install a new motherboard To install the CEK spring 1 Locate the CPU heatsink holes on the motherboard Heatsink hole Socket for CPU1 Socket for CPU2 Hook Each CEK spring has four hooks to match the designated holes around the CPU area If your chassis is SSI EEB 3 61 compliant we recommend that you use the CEK springs otherwise use the support plates kit 2 Position the CEK spring undernea...

Page 69: ...ard then insert to the upper CPU heatsink holes until they snap in place 7 Secure the motherboard with screws Refer to section 4 1 1 Screw holes for illustration Make sure that the standoffs perfectly match the CEK spring screw holes otherwise you can not install the CPU heatsinks properly 6 Install the motherboard with the external I O ports toward the chassis rear panel The CPU sockets should be...

Page 70: ...nboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which 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 Reinstall the battery 5 Plug the power c...

Page 71: ... will 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 2 LAN bandwidth setting 3 pin LAN_BW1 This jumper allows you to set the LAN bandwidth setting for more efficient IP load distribution DSBF D12 2U SAS L...

Page 72: ...fault is the Space Bar This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS 5 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature DSBF D12 2U SAS Keyboard power setting KBPWR1 Default 5V 5VSB 3 2 2 1 DSBF D12 2U SAS VGA setti...

Page 73: ...contains the latest BIOS renamed to BIOS WPH for the motherboard and the Phoenix Phlash16 utility Make sure you download the correct BIOSfor your motherboard model and the BIOS name has been renamed 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 jumper back to pins 1 2 6 Turn on the system DSBF D12 2U SAS BIOS recov...

Page 74: ...6 FRNT_FAN4 OFF 7 REAR_FAN1 OFF 8 REAR_FAN2 OFF If you use a 4 pin fan but set the DIP switch for a 3 pin fan the fan you installed may not work If you use a 3 pin fan but set the DIP switch for a 4 pin fan the fan controll will not work and the fan you installed will always run at full speed DSBF D12 2U SAS DIP switches DIP_SW1 ON 4 PIN FAN OFF 3 PIN FAN SW1_CPU_FAN1 SW2_CPU_FAN2 SW3_FRNT_FAN1 SW...

Page 75: ...y IDE connector on the motherboard a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE slave device optical drive hard disk drive and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE master device hard disk drive If you install two hard disk drives you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings Pin 20 on th...

Page 76: ... RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXN5 RSATA_RXP5 GND GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXN6 RSATA_RXP6 GND 4 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 This connector is used to connect to a hard disk drive active LED connector...

Page 77: ...l ATA Each connector supports up to four 4 devices DSBF D12 2U SAS MINI SAS connectors To connect the mini SAS cable Plug in the mini SAS cable to the mini SAS connector until the cable lock snaps in place To disconnect the mini SAS cable 1 With your thumb push down the cable lock to release 2 While still keeping your thumb s grip on the cable lock carefully pull away the cable from the connector ...

Page 78: ...0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed DSBF D12 2U SAS USB connector USB34 Power PIN1 USB PortA USB PortA GND Power USB PortB USB PortB GND NC 7 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The serial port module is...

Page 79: ... connectors CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control REAR_FAN1 REAR_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control FRNT_FAN4 FBD_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN4 FBD_FAN1 REAR_FAN1 REAR_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 FBD_FAN2 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control FBD_FAN2 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PW...

Page 80: ... to connect the 24 8 4 pin power plugs 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 You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices DSBF D12 2U SAS ATX power connectors ...

Page 81: ... BPSMB1 This connector allows you to connect SMBus System Management Bus devices Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface DSBF D12 2U SAS Parallel port connector LPT1 SPD7 GND SPD6 GND SPD5 GND SPD4 GND SLCT PE GND BUSY ACK GND SPD3 GND SPD2 SLIN SPD1 PINIT SPD0 ERROR STB AFD GND PIN1 DSBF D12 2U SAS BPSMB connector BPSMB1 PIN1 12CDAT P2 GND FAN_P...

Page 82: ...s LED connector 18 1 pin SASLED1 This connector is for the front panel LED port indicator that shows the SAS HDD status DSBF D12 2U SAS SASLED connector SASLED1 ACT_LED0 FLT_LED0 PIN1 ACT_LED1 FLT_LED1 ACT_LED2 FLT_LED2 ACT_LED3 FLT_LED3 ACT_LED4 GND ACT_LED5 FLT_LED4 FLT_LED5 ACT_LED6 FLT_LED6 ACT_LED7 FLT_LED7 DSBF D12 2U SAS SGPIO connector SGPIO1 PIN1 GND SATA_SCLK SATA_SLOAD SDATAOUT1 SDATAOU...

Page 83: ... is read from or written to the HDD 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 ATX power button soft off button Yellow 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode dep...

Page 84: ...panel 3 Chassis intrusion 2 pin CHASSIS These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event 4 5 Locator LED Switch 6 pin LOCATOR These leads are for the locator switch and LED on the front panel DSBF D12 2U SAS A...

Page 85: ...s and ensures platform integrity 18 LPC debug card connector 14 1 pin LPC1 This is a low pin count interface used to plug in the LPC debug card DSBF D12 2U SAS TPM connector TPM1 CK_33M_TPM LFRAMEn LRESETn LAD3 3 3V LAD0 3 3V X GND X X GPIO2 GPIO LAD2 LAD1 GND X SERIRQ X X PIN1 DSBF D12 2U SAS LPC debug card connector LPC1 3 3V PIN1 3 3V 3 3V GND GND LPC_LAD2 LPC_LAD3 LPC_LAD0 LPC_LAD1 PLTRST LFRA...

Page 86: ...4 22 Chapter 4 Motherboard information ...

Page 87: ...3 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 88: ...llowing to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Right click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2...

Page 89: ...nly the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file 2 Copy the Phoenix Phlash16 phlash16 exe utility from the Software folder of the 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 When the A appears replace the bootable floppy disk with the floppy disk containing the new BIOS f...

Page 90: ...s flashing the corrupted BIOS file Before you recover the BIOS setting refer to 4 3 Jumpers Force BIOS recovery setting for more information RN50 DDR1 A21 BIOS B To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 When BIOS corrupted put this disk in the floppy disk drive then turn on the machine to boot from the floppy disk 2 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy for...

Page 91: ...nforming you that the flash memory has been programmed successfully Phoenix Phlash16 Status 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 sys...

Page 92: ...m 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 desig...

Page 93: ... the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field System Date 09 08 2006 System Time 15 30 36 Floppy A 1 44 1 25 MB 31 2 IDE Configuration IDE Channel 0 Master None IDE Channel 0 Slave None SATA Port 1 None SATA Port 2 Non...

Page 94: ...lighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 5 2 7 Pop up window 5 2 3 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation key Funct...

Page 95: ...ecurity Boot Exit Item Specific Help Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field System Date 09 08 2006 System Time 15 30 36 Floppy A 1 44 1 25 MB 31 2 IDE Configuration IDE Channel 0 Master None IDE Channel 0 Slave None SATA Port 1 None SATA Port 2 None SATA Port 3 None SATA Port 4 None System Information F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Sa...

Page 96: ... 720 Kb 3 1 44 1 25 MB 3 2 88 MB 3 Refer to section 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field System Date 09 08 2006 System Time 15 30 36 Floppy A 1 44 1 25 MB 3 IDE Configuration IDE Channel 0 Master None IDE Channel 0 Sla...

Page 97: ...access Configuration options Normal Write Protect S ATA Configuration PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Item Specific Help Enable the PATA S ATA Configuration Parallel ATA Enabled Serial ATA Enabled SATA Controller Mode Option Enhanced SATA RAID Enable Disabled SATA AHCI Enable Disabled Parallel ATA Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the parallel ATA function Configuration options Disabled Enabl...

Page 98: ...u install Fedora core 4 The above item appears only when the SATA Controller Mode Option is set to Compatible Serial ATA Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Serial ATA function Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA Controller Mode Option Enhanced Allows selection of the Serial ATA operation mode depending on the operating system OS that you installed When you set this item to Enhance...

Page 99: ...able None Except for 32 Bit I O item the following items become user configurable when the Type item is not set to Auto Suggest you to keep the default setting of this item Auto For items that have no sub menu you have to use to change the values Multi Sector Transfers Disabled Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to 2 16 Sectors the data transfer from and to the device occurs...

Page 100: ... IDE Zip drive Other ATAPI Other ATAPI media User You supply the hard disk drive type SATA Port 1 None Type Auto Multi Sector Transfers Disabled LBA Mode Control Disabled 32 Bit I O Disabled Transfer Mode Standard Ultra DMA Mode Disabled F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to ...

Page 101: ...es the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled 32 Bit I O Disabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled Transfer Mode Stadard Allows you to select the mothod for the data transferring if the hard disk supports this feature Configuration options S...

Page 102: ...rmation for CPUs System Information Model Name DSBF D12 SAS Model ID 8041A0 ASUS BIOS Version 1000 007 Date 09 06 2006 Processor Information System Memory Information Model Name Model ID Displays the ASUS internal model information ASUS BIOS Displays the BIOS revision and build date The items in this menu are non user configurable F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select ...

Page 103: ...l items on this menu cannot be modified in user mode If any items require changes please consult your system Supervisor System Memory Information Speed DDR2 533 Total Memory 1024MB DIMM_00 1024MB AMB Temperature 57 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 None DIMM_31 None DIMM_32 None System Memory Information Displays the aut...

Page 104: ...ons F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Item Specific Help Configures the MP Specification revision level Some operating systems will require 1 1 for compatibility reasons Advanced Processor Options Multiprocessor Specification 1 4 Frequency Ratio Default Hyperthreading Enabled Intel R Virtualization Technology Enabled Mach...

Page 105: ...tring 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 Enable...

Page 106: ... operations Enabled Thermal Management 2 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 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit The following screen appears when you install an Intel 51...

Page 107: ... Disabled Enhanced x8 Detection Enabled Force ITK Config Clocking Disabled PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Crystal Beach Configure Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Configuration Memory mapped accesses to the Crystal Beach Configuration space located in Device 8 Fn 0 and Fn 1 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Scroll down to display the following items F1 Help Select Item C...

Page 108: ...leave Allows you to select the memory branch mode Configuration options Sequential Interleave Mirror Single channel 0 Branch 0 Rank Interleave 4 1 Allows you to select the Branch 0 Rank Interleave Configuration options 1 1 2 1 4 1 Branch 0 Rank Sparing Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Branch 0 rank DIMM Sparing feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Branch 1 Rank Interleave 4 1...

Page 109: ...the Air Flow value Configuration options 1 0 1 5 5 0 Force ITK Config Clocking Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the FBD configuration for ITK test suite Configuration options Disabled Enabled FBDIMM s Thermal Throttling Open Loop Allows you to disable or set the thermal throttling control Configuration options Open Loop Closed Loop ASUS MemCool Fan Disabled Set this item to ASUS MemCool Fa...

Page 110: ... Data No This item allows you to clear the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD area Configuration options No Yes Plug 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 Wh...

Page 111: ...IOS Setup Utility Advanced PCI Device Slot 1 6 Allows you to configure the specific PCI devices Option ROM Scan Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the device expansion ROM Configuration options Enabled Disabled F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit ...

Page 112: ...tion item 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 Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Settin...

Page 113: ...ct the base I O address for COM1 port Configuration options 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 Interrupt IRQ 4 Allows you to set the interrupt for COM1 port Configuration options IRQ 3 IRQ 4 COM2 Port Enabled Allows you to configure COM2 port Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Mode Normal Allows you to set the mode for COM2 port Configuration options Normal IR ASK IR Base I O address 2F8 Allows you to selec...

Page 114: ... Interrupt IRQ 7 Allows you to set the interrupt for the parallel port Configuration options IRQ 5 IRQ 7 Mode ECP Allows you to set the mode for the parallel port Configuration options Output only Bi directional EPP ECP DMA channel DMA 3 Allows you to set the DMA channel for the parallel port Configuration options DMA 1 DMA 3 Floppy disk controller Enabled Allows you to configure the floppy disk c...

Page 115: ...n press Enter to display the configuration options ACPI Version Features ACPI v1 0 Allows you to enable RSDP pointers to 64 bit fixed system description tables Configuration options ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 ACPI v3 0 Headless Mode Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the headless operation mode through ACPI Configuration options Disabled Enabled ACPI EMS Support Disabled Allows you to enable or dis...

Page 116: ...ff before the power interruption Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to use specific keys on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Enabled Disabled Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to ...

Page 117: ...itor CPU1 Domain 0 Temperature 39o C 102o F CPU1 Domain 1 Temperature 29o C 84o F CPU2 Domain 0 Temperature 0o C 32o F CPU2 Domain 1 Temperature 0o C 32o F SYSTEM1 Temperature 39o C 102o F SYSTEM2 Temperature 29o C 84o F CPU_FAN1 Speed 2925 RPM CPU_FAN2 Speed N A FRN_FAN1 Speed N A FRN_FAN2 Speed N A FRN_FAN3 Speed N A FRN_FAN4 Speed N A REAR_FAN1 Speed N A REAR_FAN2 Speed N A Smart Fan Control Sm...

Page 118: ...e at which the system fan will start running if the fan is not yet turned on Configuration options 39ºC 60ºC FBD_FAN1 2 Speed VCORE0 1 Voltage VTT 1 5V 1 8V 3V 12V 5V 5VSB VBAT These fields show the auto detected values and are not user configurable PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Item Specific Help Full fan speed will be started when the temperature reaches the selected target value Hardware M...

Page 119: ... be started when the temperature reaches the selected target value Hardware Monitor SYSTEM1 Target Temperature 050 SYSTEM2 Target Temperature 050 FBD_FAN1 Speed N A FBD_FAN2 Speed N A VCORE0 Voltage 1 25 V VCORE1 Voltage 1 25 V VTT 1 21 V 1 5V 1 56 V 1 8V 1 79 V 3V 3 28 V 12V 11 91 V 5V 4 87 V 5VSB 4 96 V VBAT 3 10 V PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defa...

Page 120: ...ty Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit 5 5 1 Console Redirection F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit SYSTEM1 2 Target Temperature Allows you to set the target sytem temperature at which the system fan will star...

Page 121: ...low Control None Allows you to select the flow control for console redirection 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 O...

Page 122: ... system information View DMI event log Enter Press Enter to view the contents of the DMI event log Event Logging Enabled Enables or disables to allows logging of DMI events Configuration options Disabled Enabled ECC Event Logging Enabled Enables or disables to allows logging of ECC events Configuration options Disabled Enabled Mark DMI events as read Enter Press Enter to mark all DMI events in the...

Page 123: ...ve and Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls access to the setup utility Supervisor Password Is Clear User Password Is Clear Set Supervisor Password Enter Set User Password Enter Password Check Setup Password Lock Mode Disabled Removable Device Boot Enabled Flash Write Enabled PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password co...

Page 124: ...ock 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 pass...

Page 125: ...cy Floppy Drives 2 IDE 1 3 IDE 2 4 5 6 7 8 Excluded from boot order PCI BEV IBA GE Slot 0400 v1236 PCI BEV IBA GE Slot 0400 v1236 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit 5 7 1 Boot Device Priority Refer to the following table for keys assigned to configure devices Key s Use this key to Up arrow Down arrow select a device move the device up or down f r specify the device a...

Page 126: ...ST 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 Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Auto On Off PS 2 Mouse Auto Detect Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled ...

Page 127: ...nter or simply press F10 to save your changes to CMOS before exiting the Setup utility When a confirmation window appears select Yes then press Enter to save and exit select No then press Enter or simply press Esc to cancel the command and return to the Exit menu Discard Changes and Exit Select this option then press Enter if you wish to exit the Setup utility without saving your changes When a co...

Page 128: ...viously 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 Setup menu items When a confirmation window appears select Yes then press Enter to load the default values select No then press Enter or simply press Esc to cance...

Page 129: ...This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 RAID configuration ...

Page 130: ...ion 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 1 E Enhanced RAID 1 has a striped layout with each stripe unit having a secondary or alternate copy stored on a different disk You can use three or more hard disk drives for this configuration...

Page 131: ...To do this 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Main Menu IDE Configuration S ATA Configuration then press Enter 3 Set the SATA Controller Mode Option item to Enhanced then press Enter 4 Set the SATA RAID Enable item to Enabled 5 Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup 6 1 4 RAID configuration utilities D...

Page 132: ...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 You may use disks of different sized in IM and IME volumes however the size of the smallest disk determines the logical size of each member disk Do not combine Serial ATA and SAS disks in one volume The RAID BIOS setup scree...

Page 133: ...ter Select Item Change Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 08 05 00 2006 08 02 Adapter Properties SAS1068 Adapter SAS1068 PCI Slot 00 PCI Address Bus Dev Func 05 03 00 MPT Firmware Revision 1 15 00 00 IR SAS Address 500E0180 60831008 NVIDIA Version 25 02 Status Disabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled OS only RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Ent...

Page 134: ...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 Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help SPACE Select disk for array or hot spare C Create array LSI Logic Config Utility v6 08 05 00 2006 08 02 Crea...

Page 135: ... to overwrite any data and create the new IM array Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Space Select disk for array or hot spare C Create array LSI Logic Config Utility v6 08 05 00 2006 08 02 Create New Array Type SAS1068 M Keep existing data migrate to an IM array Synchronization of disk will occur D Overwrite existing data create a new IM array ALL DATA on ALL disk in the array will be DELETED No Synch...

Page 136: ... Revision 1 15 00 00 IR SAS Address 500E0180 60831008 NVIDIA Version 25 02 Status Disabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled OS only RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose array type to create LSI Logic Config Utility v6 08 05 00 2006 08 02 Select New Array Type SAS1068 Create IM Volume Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2 disks plus an o...

Page 137: ...ot spare disk Use the arrow key to select a disk then move the 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 Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help SPACE Select disk for array or hot spare C Create array LSI Logic Config Utility v6 08 05 00 2006 08 02...

Page 138: ...ility 3 The Adapter Properties screen appears Use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties then press Enter LSI Logic Corp MPT SAS BIOS MPTBIOS 6 08 05 00 2006 08 02 Copyright 2000 2006 LSI Logic Corp Adapter s disabled by user Press Ctrl C to start LSI Logic Configuration Utility Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Change Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 08 05 00 2006 08 02 Adapter Pr...

Page 139: ...lus an optional hot spare Data on the primary disk may be migrated Create IME Volume Create Integrated Mirrored Enhanced Array of 3 to 8 disks including an optional hot spare ALL DATA on array disks will be DELETED Create IS Volume Create Integrated Striping array of 2 to 8 disks ALL DATA on array disks will be DELETED Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help SPACE Select disk for array or hot spare C Create...

Page 140: ...et 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 9 The utility creates the array Create and save new array Cancel Exit Save changes then exit this menu Discard changes then exit this menu Exit the Configuration Utility...

Page 141: ...lot 00 PCI Address Bus Dev Func 05 03 00 MPT Firmware Revision 1 15 00 00 IR SAS Address 500E0180 60831008 NVIDIA Version 25 02 Status Disabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled OS only RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose array type to create LSI Logic Config Utility v6 08 05 00 2006 08 02 Select New Array Type SAS1068 View Existing A...

Page 142: ...c Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Alt N Next Array C Create an array LSI Logic Config Utility v6 08 05 00 2006 08 02 View Array SAS1068 Array 1 of 1 Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal Manage Array Slot Device Identifier RAID Hot Drive Pred Size Num Disk Spr Status Fail MB 0 SEAGATE ST373454SS 0003 Yes NO Ok No 34331 2 SEAGATE ST373...

Page 143: ...ress Enter 3 From the Manage Array screen select Manage Hot Spare then press Enter Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Alt N Next Array C Create an array LSI Logic Config Utility v6 08 05 00 2006 08 02 View Array SAS1068 Array 1 of 1 Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal Manage Array Slot Device Identifier RAID Hot Drive Pred Size Num...

Page 144: ... screen select Synchronize Array then press Enter 3 Press Y to begin the synchronization or N to cancel Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help SPACE Change Item C Commit Changes LSI Logic Config Utility v6 08 05 00 2006 08 02 Manage Hot Spare SAS1068 Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal Slot Device Identifier Hot Drive Pred Size Num Spr Status Fail MB 0 ...

Page 145: ...olume 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 Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 08 05 00 2006 08 02 Manage Array SAS1068 Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal Manage Hot Spare Synnch...

Page 146: ...on 25 02 Status Disabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled OS only RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties More keys for the SAS Topology display C Clear Device Mappings for Non Present Devices R Refresh SAS Topology Enter On a SAS Enclosure or Expander Expand or Collapse Item Enter On a Disk Drive Turn on the Locate LED next key press turns off Esc Exit F1 Help Alt D Device Prope...

Page 147: ...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 the cursor to the disk and press Alt B This controller will no longer have a disk designated as boot 5 To change the boot disk move the cursor to the new ...

Page 148: ... 1 Help Allt N Global Properties Alter Boot Order Ins Del Alter Boot List LSI Logic Config Utility v6 08 05 00 2006 08 02 Adapter List Global Properties Adapter PCI PCI PCI PCI FW Revision Status Boot BUS Dev Fnc Slot Order SAS1068 05 03 00 00 1 15 00 00 IR Disabled 0 Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Allt N Adapter List Change Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 08 05 00 2006 08 02 Adapter List Global P...

Page 149: ...ter List Change Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 08 05 00 2006 08 02 Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed No Boot Information Display Mode Display adapters installed devices Support Interrupt Hook interrupt the Default Restore Defaults Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Allt N Adapter List Change Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 08 05 00 2006 08 02 Adapter List Global Properti...

Page 150: ...the system defaults Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Allt N Adapter List Change Item LSI Logic Config Utility v6 08 05 00 2006 08 02 Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed No Boot Information Display Mode Display adapters installed devices Support Interrupt Hook interrupt the Default Restore Defaults ...

Page 151: ...This chapter instructs how to install the necessary drivers for different system components Chapter 7 Driver installation ...

Page 152: ...in a RAID set You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS 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 comp...

Page 153: ...iver disk 7 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows 2000 2003 Server OS When installing the LSI 1068 driver to your OS make sure the driver you are installing supports your current installed OS We STRONGLY RECOMMEND that you use the LSI 1068 SAS utility bundled in the support CD to create a driver disk Refer to page 6 1 for more information During Windows 2000 2003 Server OS installation...

Page 154: ...drive then press Enter 5 Select the RAID controller driver from the list then press Enter LSI Logic Fusion MPT SAS Driver Server 2003 32 bit LSI Logic Fusion MPT Driver for SAS1064 LSI Logic Fusion MPT Driver for SAS1068 LSI Logic Fusion MPT Driver for SAS1064E LSI Logic Fusion MPT Driver for SAS1068E ...

Page 155: ...s with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue To an existing Windows 2000 2003 Server OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows 2000 2003 Server OS 1 Restart the computer then log in with Administrator privileges 2 Windows automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel 3 Right click the My Computer icon on t...

Page 156: ...nded then click Next 10 The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers When found click Next to install the drivers 11 Click Finish after the driver installation is done 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 befor...

Page 157: ... display the RAID controller drivers 6 Click OK when finished Red Hat Enterprise To install the Intel 6321ESB LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat Installation CD When installing a Red Hat 2 4 kernel with a Driver Update Disk DUD to a disk drive attached to a LSI HBA use the command below at the install prompt linux...

Page 158: ...installation 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 159: ...screen instructions to continue the OS installation 5 When prompted insert the Red Hat Enterprise 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 160: ...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 161: ...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 162: ...chipset software 1 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 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 3 Click the item Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility from the menu Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility Intel R PRO 1000 EB Network Connectio...

Page 163: ... RX8 7 13 4 The Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility 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 164: ...7 14 Chapter 7 Driver installation 6 Read the Readme File Information and press Next to activate the installation 7 After completing the installation click Finish to restart the computer ...

Page 165: ...vers 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 82563EB folder Double click the AUTORUN EXE and follow step 4 to run the installation 3 Click the Intel PRO 1000...

Page 166: ...7 16 Chapter 7 Driver installation 5 Click Next button when the Intel PRO Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window appears 4 Click the Install Drivers option to begin installation ...

Page 167: ...elect 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 168: ...7 18 Chapter 7 Driver installation 8 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation 9 When finished press Finish to continue ...

Page 169: ...lick 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 170: ...tions 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 ...

Page 171: ...e Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer The Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 7 4 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 item ATI ES1000 from the menu Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility Intel R PRO 1000 EB Network Conn...

Page 172: ...2 Chapter 7 Driver installation 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 173: ...ASUS RS260 E4 RX8 7 23 6 Press the button to select Express installation to activate quick installation 7 After completing the installation restart the computer ...

Page 174: ...ys the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD 7 5 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices T...

Page 175: ...tilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports Click an item to install 7 5 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 ASUS Remote Console Install ASUS Network Utility ASWM ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7 0 ASUS Screen Saver Microsoft Direct...

Page 176: ...7 26 Chapter 7 Driver installation ...

Page 177: ...This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring your barebone server Appendix References ...

Page 178: ...tor P5 SAS HDD backplane board power connector P6 SMBus connector P7 SAS HDD backplane board power connector P8 SAS HDD backplane board power connector P9 Optical drive floppy drive power connector There are nine 9 power plugs from the power supply unit Take note of the devices to which you should connect the plugs You may purchase and install a second power supply with the same specifications Whe...

Page 179: ... 10 50mVp p 12V 11 40 12 00 12 60 120mVp p 12V 11 40 12 00 13 80 120mVp p 5VSB 4 85 5 00 5 20 50mVp p Voltage Min V Max V 3 3V 3 8 4 3 5V 5 7 6 5 12V 13 5 15 0 Redundant power LED Refer to section 1 6 4 for details Output Voltage Min A Max A Max Output W 3 3V 0 5 20 0 66 0 5V 0 5 20 0 100 0 12V1 0 5 12 5 216 0 12V2 0 5 12 5 216 0 12V3 1 5 14 0 300 0 12V4 1 5 14 0 300 0 12V 0 0 0 5 6 0 5VSB 0 0 2 0...

Page 180: ...ower button to make sure that the system is turned on The keyboard does not work Check if the keyboard cable is properly connected to the PS 2 keyboard port The mouse does not work Check if the mouse cable is properly connected to the mouse port The system does not perform power on self tests POST after it was turned on 1 Check the memory modules and make sure you installed the DIMMs the system su...

Page 181: ...d check the CPU temperature and setting of Smart Fan Control If Smart Fan is disabled please set Smart FAN control to Enabled If Smart Fan is already enabled please check the followings 1 If CPU temperature is over 600 C in BIOS setup please shut down and re install CPU s heatsink to make sure that CPU s heatsink is tightly secured to the CPU 2 If CPU temperature is over 60 0 C in BIOS setup pleas...

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