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® CUR-DLSR Dual Socket 370 Motherboard USER’S MANUAL
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USER'S NOTICE No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
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ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Marketing Address: Telephone: Fax: Email: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 +886-2-2894-3447 +886-2-2894-3449 info@asus.com.tw Technical Support MB/Others (Tel): +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (Tel): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (Tel):+886-2-2890-7123 (English) Fax: +886-2-2893-7775 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.
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CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized ................................................... 7 1.2 Item Checklist .............................................................................. 7 2. FEATURES ........................................................................................ 8 2.1 ASUS CUR-DLSR Motherboard ................................................. 8 2.1.1 Specifications ..............
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CONTENTS 4. BIOS SETUP ..................................................................................... 41 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS .......................................... 41 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System .......................... 41 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures .............................................. 43 4.2 BIOS Setup Program .................................................................. 45 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ..................................................
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FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • • This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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1. INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. INTRODUCTION FEATURES HARDWARE SETUP BIOS SETUP SOFTWARE SETUP SOFTWARE REFERENCE APPENDIX Manual information and checklist Product information and specifications Instructions on setting up the motherboard.
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2. FEATURES 2.1 ASUS CUR-DLSR Motherboard The ASUS CUR-DLSR motherboard is designed primarily for multi-server environments to optimize available space without sacrificing performance. Powered by dual Intel® Pentium® III processors, the CUR-DLSR efficiently complies with today’s demand for a high-integration server. 2.1.1 Specifications 2.
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2. FEATURES • • • • Wake-Up Support: Supports Wake-On-LAN and Wake-On-Ring, and BIOS Wake-Up. ISA Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. Server Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to examine and manage system status information, such as CPU and systerm voltages, temperatures, and fan status through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC.
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2. FEATURES 2.1.2 Performance • • 2. FEATURES Performance • • • 10 UltraPerformance: Onboard Ultra160 dual channel SCSI controller with two connectors that support 30 Ultra160 SCSI devices in two channels. High-Speed Data Transfer Interface: SCSI transfers using Ultra160 dualchannel SCSI controller can handle rates up to 160MB/s. Ultra160 is backward compatible with slower SCSI devices so that older SCSI devices are not wasted.
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2. FEATURES 2.1.3 Intelligence • • • • Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: To prevent system overheat and system damage, the CPU, power supply, and system fans can be monitored for RPM and failure. All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. Temperature Monitoring and Alert: To prevent system overheat and system damage, this motherboard supports processor thermal sensing and auto-protection.
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2. FEATURES 2.2 CUR-DLSR Motherboard Components See opposite page for locations. Location Processor Support (2) Socket 370 for Pentium III Processors ............................... 2 2. FEATURES M/B Components Chipsets ServerWorks ServerSet LE 3.0 North Bridge ........................... 3 ServerWorks Open South Bridge ........................................... 13 4Mbit Flash ROM .................................................................. 18 Super I/O Chipset .....................................
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2. FEATURES 2.2.1 Component Locations 1 2 3 4 5 2.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) CONFIG 5-8 2) SW1 3) CLRTC p. 17 CPU Bus Frequency Setting p. 18 CPU External Frequency Selection p. 18 Clear CMOS Expansion Slots 1) DIMM 0/1/2/3/4 2) CPU 3) PCI p. 19 168-Pin System Memory Support p. 21 Central Processing Unit (CPU) p.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Complete the following steps before using your computer: 1. Check motherboard settings 2. Install memory modules 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect ribbon cables, panel wires, and power supply cables 6. Configure the BIOS parameter settings 3.4 Motherboard Settings This section tells you how to change motherboard function settings through the switches and/or jumpers. 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP Motherboard Features Settings (DIP Switches) Some of the motherboard functions are adjusted through DIP switches. The white block on a DIP switch represents the ON or OFF position. The figure below shows all the configuration switches in the OFF position. 1. Reserved 2. Reserved 3. Reserved 4. Reserved 5. CPU Core Bus Frequency Selection 6. CPU Core Bus Frequency Selection 7. CPU Core Bus Frequency Selection 8.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 2) CPU External Frequency Selection (FSW Switches 1–5) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and the PCI and AGP buses. This allows the selection of the CPU’s External frequency (or BUS Clock). The BUS Clock multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU’s Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). OFF ON OFF ON 1 2 3 4 5 138.00MHz 31.25MHz 69.00MHz 17.25MHz OFF ON 125.00MHz 31.20MHz 62.50MHz 15.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5 System Memory This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Four DIMM sockets are available for 3.3Volt (power level) registered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) of 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, or 1GB densities with Serial Presence Detect (SPD) and Error Check and Correction (ECC). The motherboard supports a memory configuration of up to 4GB. One side (with memory chips) of the DIMM takes up one row on the motherboard. 3.5.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5.2 Memory Installation WARNING! Make sure that you unplug the power supply when adding or removing memory modules or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and expansion cards (see 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure for more information). Insert a DIMM into the DIMM socket as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module only fits in one direction.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a dual Socket 370 for Intel Pentium III 1GHz CPUs with 133MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). The following illustration shows the location of the CPU sockets on the motherboard and the correct CPU orientation. Gold Arrow Socket 370 Pentium III Silver Arrow Socket 370 Terminator (Use when only one CPU is installed) 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.6.1 Installing the CPU and Terminator Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the ZIF socket on the motherboard. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lifting it up to a 90°-100° angle. 3. H/W SETUP CPU Installation 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that its notched or marked corner matches the socket corner near the end of the lever, while making sure that the CPU is parallel to the socket. 4.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.6.2 Heatsink Installation Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Carefully place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU and hook one end of the retaining clip to the protruding tab on the front of the socket. (TIP: The front part of the socket is where you find the gold mark or notch on the CPU.) Retaining Clip for the Tab on the Front of the Socket 2. Use a flat screwdriver to hook the other end of the retaining clip to the protruding tab at the back of the CPU socket.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards WARNING! Unplug the power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hardware or software settings for your expansion card, such as jumpers. 2. Remove your computer system cover and the bracket plate on the expansion slot.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally, an IRQ must be exclusively assigned to one use. In a standard design, there are 16 IRQs available but most of them are already in use, leaving 6 IRQs free for expansion cards. If the motherboard has PCI audio onboard, an additional IRQ will be used. If the motherboard also has MIDI enabled, another IRQ will be used, leaving 4 IRQs free.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP PCI Interrupt (IRQ) Assignments Device 64-bit PCI Slot PCI INTA PCI INTB PCI 00 PCI 13 PCI INTC PCI INTD PCI 14 PCI 15 IRQ Assignments for Other Onboard Devices Device ATI Video Assignment PCI10 Intel 82559 #1 PCI6 Intel 82559 #2 PCI7 LSI 1010-33 CHA PCI8 LSI 1010-33 CHB PCI9 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.8 Connectors 3.8.1 External Connectors 1) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green 6-pin PS2KBMS) The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If one is not detected, expansion cards can use IRQ12. 3. H/W SETUP Connectors PS/2 Mouse (6-pin female) 2) PS/2 Keyboard Connector (Purple 6-pin PS2KBMS) This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector does not allow standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard plugs.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 4) Parallel Port Connector (Burgundy 25-pin PRINTER) A 25-pin port is available for a parallel printer. Enable the parallel port and select the IRQ through Onboard Parallel Port parameter in BIOS. (See 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration). Parallel Port (25-pin female) 5) Serial Port Connector (Teal/Turquoise 9-pin COM1) One serial port is available for pointing devices or other serial devices. To enable the port, see Onboard Serial Port 1 in 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration. 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.8.2 Internal Connectors WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. 3. H/W SETUP Connectors IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 2) Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (40-1 pin IDE1/IDE2) These connectors support UltraDMA/33 IDE hard disks. Use IDE ribbon cables to connect the master and slave devices to these connectors. If you install two hard disks, 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. BIOS supports specific device bootup (see 4.6. Boot Menu).
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3) Wake-On-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL_CON) This connector connects to a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN output, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 Ethernet card (see 7. APPENDIX). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card. IMPORTANT: This feature requires that Wake On LAN is enabled (see 4.5.1 Power Up Control) and that your system has an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 5) IDE/SCSI Activity LED (2-pin IDELED) (also in Panel Connectors) This connector supplies power to the cabinet’s activity LED. Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary/Secondary IDE and SCSI connectors cause the LED to light up. +- *Same as the “HDD Access LED” in the panel connectors IDELED CUR-DLSR CUR-DLSR IDE Activity LED 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP SCSI Connection Notes This motherboard has two 68-Pin Ultra160 SCSI connectors; one for each of the two channels. The onboard SCSI chipset incorporates an advanced multimode I/O cell that supports both single-ended (SE), Ultra2, and Ultra160 devices. With Ultra160 devices, the SCSI bus platform performs at full Ultra160 speeds (up to 160MB/sec) 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.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 7) CPU and Chassis Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN1/2, CHA_FAN1/2) These connectors support cooling fans of 860mA (10.3 Watts) or less. Orient the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the expansion slots. Depending on the fan manufacturer, the wiring and plug may be different. The red wire should be positive, while the black should be ground. Connect the fan’s plug to the board taking into consideration the polarity of the connector.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 9) SMBus Connector (8-1 pin SMB) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. SMBus devices communicate by means of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/ or other SMBus devices. SMBus is a specific implementation of an I2C bus, which is a multi-device bus; that is, multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating data transfer. 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 11) Serial Port 2 Connector This motherboard has a second serial port connector to accommodate additional serial peripherals. See the BIOS section 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration to configure Serial Port 2 settings. PIN 1 CUR-DLSR CUR-DLSR Serial COM2 Connector 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 12) Panel 2 Connector This connector supports some of the functions in the 20-pin PANEL connector, such as the power button, IDE LED, and power LED.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 13) ATX Power Connector (20/24-pin block ATXPWR) This connector connects to an ATX power supply. The plug from the power supply fits in only one orientation because of the different hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure that the pins are aligned. CUR-DLSR 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP Power LED + NIC activity LED– Power LED – Key GND NMI button +5V HDD access LED+ HDD access LED– Speaker Refer to the following PANEL illustration for items 15-23.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.9 Starting Up the First Time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Connect the power cord to the power supply located at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. 5. Turn on the devices in the following order: a. Monitor b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 7. At power on, hold down to enter BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in 4. BIOS SETUP. * Powering Off the Computer: You must first exit or shut down the system before switching off the power switch. For ATX power supplies, you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down the operating system. If you use Windows 9X, click the Start button, click Shut Down, and then click Shut down the computer? The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash Memory Writer utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later. AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode.
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4. BIOS SETUP 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press . The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. 6. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX and then press . 4.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures WARNING! Update the BIOS only if you have problems with the motherboard and you know that the new BIOS revision will solve your problems. Careless updating can result to more problems with the motherboard! 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier. 2. Boot from the floppy disk. 3.
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4. BIOS SETUP 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the Flash ROM. The boot block is updated automatically only when necessary. This minimizes the possibilities of boot problems in case of update failures. When the programming is done, Flashed Successfully appears. 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS WARNING! If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn off the system because this may cause boot problems.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that you can update using the provided utility described in 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS. The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section describes how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, at some time in the future you may want to change the configuration of your computer.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management features. BOOT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to locate and load the Operating System. EXIT Use this menu to exit the current menu or specify how to exit the Setup program.
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4. BIOS SETUP General Help In addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. You may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing or the + combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys with their corresponding functions. Saving Changes and Exiting the Setup Program See 4.7 Exit Menu for detailed information on saving changes and exiting the setup program.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.3 Main Menu When the Setup program is accessed, the following screen appears: 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour, minute, second. Valid values for hour, minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59). Use the or + keys to move between the hour, minute, and second fields.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Devices NOTE: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of the drive. Incorrect settings may cause your system to not recognize the installed hard disk. To allow the BIOS to detect the drive type automatically, select [Auto]. Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive.
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4. BIOS SETUP IMPORTANT: If the hard disk was already formatted on an older system, Setup may detect incorrect parameters. You will need to enter the correct parameters manually, or use low-level format in case you do not need the data stored on the hard disk. If the parameters listed differ from the ones used when the disk was formatted, the disk will not be readable.
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4. BIOS SETUP Head This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field must be set to [Manual]. Sector This field configures the number of sectors per track. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field.
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4. BIOS SETUP [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP-100] - for ZIP-100 compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other ATAPI Device] - for IDE devices not listed here After using the legend keys to make your selections on this sub-menu, press the key to exit back to the Main menu. When the Main menu appears, you will notice that the drive size appear in the field for the hard disk drive that you just configured. 4.3.
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4. BIOS SETUP Language [English] This allows selection of the BIOS’ displayed language. Currently only English is available. Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set the passwords. To set the password, highlight the appropriate field and press . Type in a password and press . You can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other keys are ignored. To confirm the password, type the password again and press the .
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or off the CPU’s Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check [Disabled] This function controls the ECC capability in the CPU level 2 cache.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Auto] The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a PS/2 mouse on startup. If detected, IRQ12 will be used for the PS/2 mouse. IRQ12 will be reserved for expansion cards only if a PS/2 mouse is not detected. [Enabled] will always reserve IRQ12, whether on startup a PS/2 mouse is detected or not.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.1 Chip Configuration 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration Video Memory Cache Mode [UC] USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache technology for the video memory of the processor. It can greatly improve the display speed by caching the display data. You must set this to UC (uncacheable) if your display card cannot support this feature; otherwise your system may not boot.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W] When set to [Read Only], this field protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from the floppy disk drive but not writes. The setup default [R/W] allows both reads and writes. Configuration options: [R/W] [Read Only] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3] These fields allow you to set the addresses for the onboard serial connectors.
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4. BIOS SETUP ECP DMA Select [3] This field allows you to configure the parallel port DMA channel for the selected ECP mode. This selection is available only if you select [ECP] or [ECP+EPP] in Parallel Port Mode above. Configuration options: [1] [3] [Disabled] 4.4.3 PCI Configuration 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ use.
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4. BIOS SETUP ONB SCSI BIOS First [No] This field allows giving priority to the onboard SCSI BIOS for SCSI functions over other SCSI controllers. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] ONB Primary SCSI Term, ONB Secondary SCSI Term [Enabled] These fields allow you to enable or disable the onboard SCSI termination on the primary and secondary SCSI channels. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB Function [Enabled] Set this field to [Enabled] if you want to use Universal Serial Bus devices.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled] This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocating to RAM enhances system performance, as information access is faster than the ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4. BIOS SETUP Shadow Configuration C8000-DFFFF Shadow [Disabled] These fields are used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity. 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu Power Management [User Define] This option must be enabled to use any of the automatic power saving features. If this menu item is set to [Disabled], power management features will not function regardless of other field settings on this menu.
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4. BIOS SETUP Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video off features. The DPMS (Display Power Management System) feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. [Blank Screen] only blanks the screen (use this for monitors without power management or “green” features.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.5.1 Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after the power has been interrupted. [Disabled] leaves your system off and [Enabled] resets your system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control PWR Up On Modem Act [Enabled] This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-off mode.
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4. BIOS SETUP Automatic Power Up [Disabled] This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. You may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting [Everyday] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date]. NOTE: Automatic Power Up will not work if the system is powered down by operating systems, such as Windows 98, which have ACPI support enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date] 4.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor 4. BIOS SETUP Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU1 Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU2 Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary. CPU1 Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] CPU2 Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] Chassis1 Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] Chassis2 Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU fan speed and the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM).
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.6 Boot Menu Boot Sequence 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the <+> or key, you can promote devices and by using the <-> key, you can demote devices. Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the system uses to search for a boot device on system power up.
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4. BIOS SETUP Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Yes] is selected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS. When a non-PnP OS is installed or you want to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings, select the default setting of [No].
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.7 Exit Menu Once you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, you should save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu: 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu NOTE: Pressing does not exit this menu. You must select one of the options from this menu or from the legend bar to exit this menu.
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4. BIOS SETUP Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When this option is selected or if is pressed, a confirmation is requested. Select [Yes] to load default values. You can now select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the values you previously saved.
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® CUR-DLSR Dual Socket370 Motherboard 5.
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Contents 5. Driver Installation Table of Contents 1. Microsoft Windows NT Server .................................................. 75 I. LSI SCSI Driver Installation ..................................................... 75 A. Preparing a LSI Driver Diskette ......................................... 75 B. New System Installation ..................................................... 75 B1. CD-ROM Installation ........................................................ 76 B2. Boot Floppy Disk Installation ....
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Contents ASUS CUR-DLSR User’s Manual 5. Driver Installation Table of Contents 4. SUN Solaris X86 Server .............................................................. 93 I. LSI SCSI Driver Installation ..................................................... 93 A. Building the SYMHISL Driver Update Diskette ................ 93 B. New System Installation ..................................................... 93 C. Existing System Installation ................................................ 96 II.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation 1. Microsoft Windows NT Server I. LSI SCSI Driver Installation LSI Logic and Microsoft together provided miniport drivers, “SYM_HI.SYS” (for SYM53C896) and “LSI_U3.SYS” (for SYM53C1010). The SCSI chipset used on your motherboard will depend on the model you purchased. The following sections describe how to prepare and install the SCSI drivers. Since Windows NT 4.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation B1. CD-ROM Installation 1. Start the Windows NT installation by booting from the Windows NT CD-ROM. The system BIOS must support booting from a CD-ROM. LSI BIOS settings may need to be changed to allow CD-ROM booting when using a SCSI CDROM drive. 2. When the screen displays “Windows NT Setup”, immediately press the F6 key. This must be done or else the new driver installed from the LSI driver diskette will not be recognized.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation 6. When a screen displays the SCSI adapters found, choose S to configure additional SCSI adapters. 7. Move the highlight bar to Other and press Enter. 8. When prompted for the manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk, insert the appropriate LSI driver diskette containing the Windows NT driver required to support your LSI adapter(s) and press Enter.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation 9. For the path to the OEM SCSI Adapter files, A:\WINNT\MINIPORT should be displayed. Select Continue. Then remove the floppy diskette from your A: drive. 10. The System Settings Change message displays: “You must restart your computer before the new settings take effect. Do you want to restart your computer now?” Click on the Yes button to restart and reboot Windows NT. If you choose Cancel, remember that you must restart before the new driver will load. 11.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation 4. Type D:\LAN (for ASUS Driver Support CD) or A:\ (for floppy) in the dialog box and click OK. Then follow the prompts to complete installation. When the adapter is added you’ll see a new adapter “Intel(R) PRO Adapter” listed in the Network adapters list. 5. Click Next to finish and configure any protocols as prompted. C. Existing System Installation Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel. Select the Adapter tab. Click Add. You’ll see a list of adapters.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation III. ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installation 1. Start up Windows NT in VGA mode. 2. Run the Windows NT Display program located in the Control Panel, under Settings in the Start menu or right click the mouse button on the desktop and select Properties from the popup menu. 3. Select the Settings tab. 4. Select Display Type.... 5. Select Change... from the display options. 6. Select Have Disk... 7.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation 2. Microsoft Windows 2000 Server I. LSI SCSI Driver Installation LSI Logic and Microsoft provide miniport drivers, called SYM_HI.SYS that are bundled with Windows 2000 along with non-bundled drivers LSI_U3.SYS. These miniport drivers complete the path to a LSI controller or processor with an optional SDMS SCSI BIOS. The next sections describe these drivers and their installation.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation 2. For installation of the LSI_U3.SYS drivers, when the screen displays “Windows 2000 Setup” press the F6 key to install the LSI_U3.SYS drivers. This must be done or else these new drivers will not be recognized. If only the SYMC8XX.SYS and/or SYM_HI.SYS drivers are needed no user action is required as they will be loaded from the CD-ROM automatically.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation 5. Driver Installation Windows 2000 11. In some cases, a message will state that this driver is not digitally signed. This message informs the user that a non-signed driver is being installed. Either click No to cancel the installation if the non-signed driver is not desired or click Yes to continue the installation. Note: Drivers are digitally signed by the Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL).
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation A. Preparing Intel 82559 Lan Driver Diskette If you need to use a floppy disk to install the onboard Intel 82559 network adapter drivers, use the MAKEDISK.BAT utility located in the \LAN\MAKEDISK directory on ASUS Driver Support CD. MAKEDISK [operating system] [destination] where [operating system] is the OS for which you are creating the diskette, and [destination] is the drive letter and path (such as A:). If no destination is specified, the A: drive will be used.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation 5. Driver Installation Windows 2000 7. Click Next. Select the “Display a list of the known drivers for this device”. 8. Click Have Disk…. Select a location for the network driver. User can use floppy diskette or CD-ROM drive (\LAN directory from ASUS Driver Support CD). Click OK. 9. Select “Intel® PRO/100+ PCI Adapter” from the listed Network Adapters. Click Next. System would prompt you an Update Driver Warning message. Click Yes to continue Installing driver.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation 10. Click Next. When it prompted the file “prosetp.cpl” needed (see below figure). Type D:\LAN (from ASUS Driver Support CD) or A:\ (User must copy “prosetp.cpl”file from D:\LAN in advanced) in the dialog box and click OK. 11. Click Finish. Windows 2000 system will prompt if you want to restart the system now. After system been restarted, the new driver will be loaded into the system. III.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation 3. Novell NetWare Server I. LSI SCSI Driver Installation A single driver (*HAM) is provided for the Novell NetWare 3.12, 4.XX, and 5.0 environments. This document explains how to install and use the SDMS NWPA SCSI Host Adapter Module (HAM) driver for NetWare. The SDMS NWPA solution consists of the device drivers, SYMHINW.HAM and LSI_U3NW.HAM and the NetWare 4.XX installation files SYMHINW.DDI and LSI_U3NW.DDI. SYMHINW.HAM and LSI_U3NW.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation 3. Highlight Disk and CD-ROM Drivers (e.g., IDEATA). Press Enter and load an additional driver. Then press the INS key. The system always defaults to the A: path. Highlight the HAM driver and press Enter. Select Yes to save and move the driver into the operating system. Press Enter for the system to copy the files. 4. Load a separate instance of the driver for every LSI controller SCSI channel or host adapter present in the system. 5.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation D. NetWare 3.12 New Installation Since some old NetWare version cannot support *.HAM driver, the user must upgrade the NetWare system with NWPA_UP patch before installing the *.HAM driver. ASUS CUR-DLSR User’s Manual 5. Driver Installation Novell Netware 1. Create the DOS partition and/or install DOS from the Setup diskette. 2. Start the NetWare 3.12 installation. (i.e., D:\netware.312\english\install) 3.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation 14. Load, from the console prompt, the following command. load c:\server.312\312PTD\patch312 15. Install the patches from the c:\server.312\312PTD directory. 16. DOWN and EXIT the server. Run SERVER.EXE to load NetWare server. Installation of the LSI adapter for NetWare 3.12 is complete. II. Intel 82559 Network Driver Installation A.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation 4. Installation of the Intel 82559 Network Adapter for NetWare 5.x or 4.xx is complete. Add or check the load and bind statements you need to the server’s AUTOEXEC.NCF file so the PRO/100+ adapter driver loads automatically load and bind the server driver as follows: LOAD C:\E100B SLOT=x FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2 BIND IPX TO E100B NET=xxxxxxxx Where: SLOT=x Specifies the NBI (NetWare Bus Interface) slot number. Substitute x with the valid value for the adapter.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation III. ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installation: User can select the “Super VGA” for the X Server on NetWare 5.x server system. The other NetWare system didn’t support X Server and user didn’t need the VGA driver support. 5.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation 4. SUN Solaris X86 Server I. LSI SCSI Driver Installation A. Building the SYMHISL Driver Update Diskette To create a SYMHISL diskette for Solaris installations, copy the raw symitu.dd image file onto a 1.44 Mbytes floppy diskette. This process is dependent upon the operating system that you are using to create this diskette. See the instructions below for UNIX System and DOS System Users.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation 5. Driver Installation Sun Solaris 1. Insert the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant Diskette into your machine’s diskette drive. Also insert the Solaris Installation CD-ROM; or for network installation, verify with your system administrator that the Solaris Network Installation image is available on your network. 2. Turn on your machine. When the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant screen appears, choose F4_Add Driver. The message “Enumerating buses...” appears.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation 13. At the Boot Solaris screen, select the device controller attached to the device that contains your install medium, i.e., CD-ROM or Network device. 14. Press F2_Continue. Drivers for the device controller that you selected are displayed. Your system boots to run the install program. The install program starts and your machine begins booting the complete Solaris operating environment.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation C. Existing System Installation Before adding new or updated drivers, the newly supported hardware devices should be installed and configured according to the instructions in the corresponding Device Reference Page, if any. See the Device Reference Manual for Solaris (Intel Platform Edition). When the Solaris Intel Platform Edition software is already installed, the simplest way to add new or updated drivers is to install the Driver ITU diskettes as patches on your system.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation 11. If you have not already done so, turn off your system, add the new hardware, and turn on your system again. 12. At the << Current Boot Parameters >> prompt, type: b -r to force reconfiguration of the machine. When the Solaris operating environment is finished booting and running, the new devices whose drivers you installed are available for use. II.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation 5. SCO Open Server 5.0.x I. LSI SCSI Driver Installation A. Building the SCO OpenServer BTLD Diskette To create a BTLD diskette for SCO OpenServer system, copy the raw dd image file onto a 1.44 Mbytes floppy diskette. This process is dependent upon the operating system that you are using to create this diskette. See the instructions below for UNIX System and DOS System Users. For UNIX System Users: Follow these steps to create the BTLD diskette: 1. Insert a 3.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation B. New System Installation This procedure installs SCO UNIX onto a hard disk drive. This installation is necessary to build a new UNIX kernel that includes your SDMS driver. During installation, you are given the option of retaining current partitions on the root hard disk. For instance, you could have a DOS partition or a user UNIX partition already established on the drive. For more details on UNIX installation, refer to the SCO OpenServer Handbook. 1.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation 4. A prompt appears to insert the requested diskette. Since the BTLD diskette is already inserted, press Enter. 5. A prompt asks for the name of the package. Type: [slha] Press Enter to continue. 6. If a driver is already present from a previous installation, a prompt inquires about replacing it. Reply y for yes. 7. Once the install package (installpkg) has completed, relink the kernel by typing: [# /etc/conf/cf.d/link_unix] 8.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation 6. SCO UnixWare Server I. LSI SCSI Driver Installation A. Building the SCO UnixWare C8XX BTLD Diskette To create a C8XX BTLD diskette to use with UnixWare 2.1.X or UnixWare 7, copy the raw dd image file onto a 1.44 Mbytes floppy diskette. This process is dependent upon the operating system that you are using to create this diskette. See the instructions below for UNIX System and DOS System Users.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation B. New System Installation 1. Boot the computer using the installation diskettes that you received with the UnixWare operating system distribution package. UnixWare 7 has two diskettes. 2. Follow the instructions on the screen. 3. Insert the “PCI SCSI SCO UnixWare driver” diskette when prompted to insert the host adapter diskette. To install other host adapter drivers, insert the host adapter diskette provided with the UnixWare distribution package and press Enter.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation II. Intel 82559 Network Driver Installation: Since SCO UnixWare system cannot support Intel 82559 default, user can download the Prob 100+ Network Driver from SCO FTP site at: ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/ drivers/UW710/network/ Or user can find the Intel 82559 Network driver from ASUS Driver Support CD at: \LAN\UNIX\UWx\ It is not necessary, nor recommended, to remove previous versions of this package from the system before installing this updated version.
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5. Motherboard Driver Installation 7. Linux - RedHat 6.x I. LSI SCSI Driver Installation The LSI SYM53C896 SCSI drivers are bundled under Linux RedHat 6.x system. User can easily follow the Linux RedHat 6.x installation procedure to finish the system installation. However, as for the SYM53C1010 controller, user must need to rebuild a new OS kernel for support the SYM53C1010 controller.