User Guide Motherboard PR-DLSR533
E1160 Checklist First Edition V1 January 2003 Copyright © 2003 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. 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”).
Contents Features FCC/CDC statements ..................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide ............................................................................ viii How this guide is organized ................................................ viii Conventions used in this guide ............................................. ix Where to find more information ............
Contents Safeguards 2.6 2.7 2.8 Expansion slots ................................................................ 2-10 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card ................................ 2-10 2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card .............................2-11 Switches and jumpers ...................................................... 2-12 2.7.1 Switches .............................................................. 2-12 2.7.2 Jumpers ...............................................................
Contents Chapter 5: OS Installation 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Microsoft® Windows® NT Server 4.0 ................................... 5-1 Microsoft® Windows® NT Server 4.0 ................................... 5-1 5.1.1 LSI® SCSI Driver Installation .................................. 5-1 5.1.2 Intel® 82544GC/82540EM LAN Driver Installation . 5-4 5.1.3 ATI® Rage XL Display Driver Installation ................ 5-8 Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server ..................................... 5-9 5.2.
FCC/CDC statements 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.
Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
About this guide This user guide contains detailed information on the ASUS PR-DLSR533 motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the PR-DLSR533 motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.
Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task.
ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address: General Tel: General Fax: General 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): Notebook (Tel): Desktop/Server (Tel): Support Fax: Support Email: Web Site: +886-2-2890-7121 (English) +886-2-2890-7122 (English) +886-2-2890-7123 (English) +886-2-2890-7698 tsd@asus.com.tw www.asus.com.
PR-DLSR533 specifications summary CPU Support for dual Intel® Xeon™ processors Chipsets RCC Grand Champion LE Server 3.1 (GCLE) RCC Champion South Bridge 1.3 (CSB5) RCC Champion I/O Bridge 1.3 (CIOB-X2) Front Side Bus (FSB) 533/400 MHz Memory 6 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets Supports 2.
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Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the PR-DLSR533 motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.
Chapter summary 1.1 Welcome! ........................................................ 1-1 1.2 Special features ............................................. 1-2 1.3 Motherboard overview ...................................
1.1 Welcome! The ASUS® PR-DLSR533 motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality server motherboards! The PR-DLSR533 supports dual Intel® Xeon™ processors in 603/604-pin package coupled with the ServerWorks® Grand Champion Low End (GCLE) SystemSet to deliver a reliable and high performance server platform. The PR-DLSR533 is pre-installed in the ASUS AP1600R 1U barebone server system.
1.2 Special features 1.2.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The PR-DLSR533 motherboard supports dual Intel® Xeon™ processors via 604-pin surface mount ZIF sockets. The processor features the Intel® NetBurst™ micro-architecture that includes hyper-pipelined technology, a rapid execution engine, a 533MHz/400MHz system bus, and an execution trace cache to offer a significant increase in performance. See page 2-4 for more information.
Onboard VGA The ATI Rage-XL PCI-based VGA controller integrates an 8MB display SDRAM to provide onboard video solution. Integrated IDE bridge The motherboard includes two connectors to support an IDE board with dual-channel bus master IDE connectors. The IDE connectors support Ultra DMA 66/33, PIO modes 3 & 4 devices.
1.2.2 Value-added solutions Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASUS ASIC to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The system voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable supply of current for critical components.
Chassis intrusion detection The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring through the ASUS ASIC. A chassis intrusion event is retained in the system memory for more protection. Smart BIOS The 4Mbit firmware gives an easy-to-use interface that provides more control and protection to the motherboard. The BIOS has a boot block write protection and supports BIOS Boot Specification (BBS). Compliance Both the BIOS and the hardware levels of the motherboard meet the stringent requirements for SDG 2.
1.3 Motherboard overview Before you install the PR-DLSR533 motherboard, familiarize yourself with its physical configuration and available features to facilitate the motherboard installation and future upgrades. A sufficient knowledge of the motherboard specifications will also help you avoid mistakes that may damage the board and its components. 1.3.1 Major components The following are the major components of the PR-DLSR533 motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-7. 1.
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1.3.2 Core specifications 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1-8 Intel® 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet controller. his LAN controller is a single-chip solution for LAN on Motherboard (LOM) and Network Interface Card (NIC) applications. The chipset provides a 32-bit interface and supports 10/100/1000 Mbps data transfer rates. Intel® 82544GC Gigabit Ethernet controller. This controller is an integrated Ethernet LAN component that supports 1000Mbps, 100Mbps, and 10Mbps data rates.
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 8-pin 12V SSI power connector. This power connector is for an SSI-type power supply. PCI extended power connector. This connector provides the additional power required by PCI cards. Server management daughterboard connectors. These connectors are for the optional ASUS Server Management daughterboards. Backplane bridge board connectors. These connectors are for the bridge board that connects the motherboard to the backplane board.
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. PS/2 keyboard port. This purple 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 keyboard. RJ-45 port (1000/100/10 Mbps). This port allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub to support up to 1000Mbps data transfer rates. RJ-45 port (1000/100/10 Mbps). See description of item 24. Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. RJ-45 port (for server management).
Chapter 2 This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes details on the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.
Chapter summary 2.1 Motherboard installation ............................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard layout ....................................... 2-2 2.3 Before you proceed ....................................... 2-3 2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..................... 2-4 2.5 System memory ............................................. 2-7 2.6 Expansion slots ........................................... 2-10 2.7 Switches ....................................................... 2-12 2.
2.1 Motherboard installation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The PR-DLSR533 uses the extended ATX form factor that measures 12 x 12 inches (30.5 x 30.5 cm). Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.1.
2.2 Motherboard layout 30.5cm (12in) FAN2 EATXPOWER EX12VCON DDR DIMM1 (72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR DIMM2 (72 bit, 184-pin module) T: Mouse B: Keyboard mPGA604 DDR DIMM3 (72 bit, 184-pin module) PS/2 FAN1 DDR DIMM4 (72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR DIMM5 (72 bit, 184-pin module) J1 LAN100 DDR DIMM6 (72 bit, 184-pin module) LAN1G LAN1G J3 ServerWorks® CNB GCLEA3.1 North Bridge SW1 ERMCCON VGA ServerWorks ® CIOB-X2 I/O Bridge 30.
2.3 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. 3. Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. 4.
2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with dual surface mount 604-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) sockets. The sockets are designed for the Intel® Xeon™ Processor in the 603/604-pin package. The processor includes the Intel NetBurst™ micro-architecture that features the hyper-pipelined technology, rapid execution engine, 533MHz/400MHz system bus, and execution trace cache.
2.4.2 Installing the CPU If you are installing two CPUs, install in the CPU socket 2 first. Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 604-pin ZIF sockets on the motherboard. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to at least 115° angle. Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to at least 115° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely. 2. Position the CPU above the socket as shown. 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place.
2.4.3 Installing the heatsink Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink. 1. Carefully place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU. The heatsink fits in only one orientation. Take note of the heatsink placement as shown. 2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to twist each of the four screws to secure the heatsink to the motherboard.
2.5 System memory 2.5.1 Overview The motherboard comes with six Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 12GB system memory using 184-pin registered PC2100/1600 DDR DIMMs with Serial Presence Detect (SPD) and Error Check and Correction (ECC). 104 Pins 80 Pins PR-DLSR533 ® PR-DLSR533 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.
2.5.2 Memory Configurations The motherboard supports system memory of up to 12GB in a two-way interleaved or non-interleaved configuration. The two-way interleaved configuration requires that you install identical DDR DIMMs (exactly the same type and size) in pairs. For example, if you installed a 512MB module into DDR1, you must install the same type of 512MB module into DDR2. The same rule applies to pairs DDR3/DDR4 and DDR5/DDR6.
2.5.3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Follow these steps to install a DIMM. 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. Unlocked Retaining Clip 3.
2.6 Expansion slots This motherboard has a proprietary expansion slot that accommodates a dual slot riser card. The riser card implements the PCI-X (Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended) bus technology to support up to 133MHz data transfers, or about 1.06GB/s. This bus technology is primarily designed for servers to increase the performance of high bandwidth devices such as Gigabit Ethernet cards and Ultra3 SCSI interfaces.
2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
2.7 Switches and jumpers 2.7.1 Switches The following figure shows the location and default settings of the DIP switches on the motherboard. ON SW1 1 2 3 4 5 DO NOT change the settings of the Reserved switches. 1.Frequency Selection 2.Frequency Selection 3.Frequency Selection 4.Frequency Selection 5.Reserved(Must On) ON SW2 PR-DLSR533 ® 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON OFF PR-DLSR533 DIP Switches 1.Reserved(Must Off) 2.Reserved(Must Off) 3.Reserved(Must Off) 4.Reserved(Must Off) 5.Frequency Multiple 6.
PR-DLSR533 CPU Frequency Multiple Selection 22x 23x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 21x ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ® ON PR-DLSR533 20x ON 17x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 15x ON ON ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SW2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2. CPU Core:Bus frequency multiple (SW2 Switches 1-8) These switches allow you to set the frequency multiple between the CPU internal and external frequencies. This must be set in conjunction with the CPU Bus Frequency.
2.7.2 Jumpers 1. Keyboard power setting (3-pin J1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the system when you press a key on the keyboard. Set to pins 1-2 (+5V) if you wish to disable this feature. J1 3 2 2 1 +5V +5VSB (Default) PR-DLSR533 ® PR-DLSR533 Keyboard Power Setting 2. SCSI setting (3-pin J5) Set this jumper to pins 1-2 to enable or disable the onboard SCSI controller.
3. Fast Ethernet setting (3-pin LAN1) Set this jumper to pins 1-2 to enable the onboard Intel 82540EM Fast Ethernet controller and support 10/100/1000BASE-T networking. Set to pins 2-3 to disable the controller. LAN1 3 2 2 1 Enable (Default) Disable PR-DLSR533 ® PR-DLSR533 LAN Setting 4. Gigabit Ethernet setting (3-pin LAN1G) Set this jumper to pins 1-2 to enable the onboard Intel® 82544GC Gigabit Ethernet controller.
5. Clear RTC RAM (J7) These solder pads allow you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is powered by the onboard button cell battery. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Short the solder pads for about 5 seconds. 4. Re-install the battery. 5.
2.8 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard. 1. Chassis alarm lead (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature. This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch. When you remove any chassis component, the sensor triggers and sends a high-level signal to this lead to record a chassis intrusion event.
3. ATX power connector (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin SSI 12VCON) These connectors are for the 24-pin power plug and the 8-pin 12V power plug from an SSI-type 350W power supply. The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the plugs completely fit into the connectors.
5. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan Connectors (3-pin FAN1, FAN2, FAN4) (8-pin SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2) The motherboard has six fan connectors to support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors.
6. Ultra160 SCSI connector (SCSI-B, 2U-SCSI) This motherboard has two 68-Pin Ultra320 SCSI connectors, one internal and one external. The SCSI connectors can support a maximum of 15 devices as specified by Ultra320 standards. The internal and external SCSI connectors are on the same channel. You may use only one connector at a time.
7. Backplane bridge connectors (BPCON) These connectors are for the backplane bridge board that connects the motherboard to the backplane board. The backplane connectors support two kinds of bridge board as shown below. The BRIDGE-AR12 is the standard bridge board the links various functions and signals from the motherboard to the backplane and to the SCSI drives connected to the backplane. The BRIDGE/S-AR12 functions similarly but, in addition, allows connection of a SCSI card.
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Chapter 3 This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes.
Chapter summary 3.1 Starting up for the first time .......................... 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer ...........................
3.1 Starting up for the first time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector 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.
3.2 Powering off the computer You must first exit the operating system and shut down the system before switching off the power. For ATX power supplies, you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down the operating system. If you use Windows 2000/XP, click the Start button, click Shut Down, then click the OK button to shut down the computer. The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down.
Chapter 4 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .............. 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program ...................................... 4-5 4.3 Main Menu ...................................................... 4-8 4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................... 4-15 4.5 Power Menu .................................................. 4-21 4.6 Boot Menu .................................................... 4-26 4.7 Server Menu ................................................. 4-28 4.
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4.1.1 Creating a bootable disk AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM (firmware hub) on the motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode. To determine the BIOS version of your motherboard, check the last four numbers of the code displayed on the upper left-hand corner of your screen during bootup. Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. 1.
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:\XXXXX.XXX, then press .
4.1.2 Updating the BIOS Update the BIOS only if you have problems with the motherboard and you are sure that the new BIOS revision will solve your problems. Careless updating may result to more problems with the motherboard! 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier. 2. Boot from the floppy disk. 3. At the “A:\” prompt, type AFLASH and then press . 4.
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 possibility of boot problems in case of update failures. When the programming is done, the message “Flashed Successfully” appears. 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn off the system because this may cause boot problems.
4.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware hub that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you may want to change the configuration of your computer in the future.
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 power management features. BOOT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to locate and load the Operating System.
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 and their corresponding functions. Saving changes and exiting the Setup program See “4.8 Exit Menu” for detailed information on saving changes and exiting the setup program.
4.3 Main Menu When you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears. System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets the 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. System Date [XX/XX/XXXX] Sets the system to the date that you specify (usually the current date).
Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set passwords. To set a password, highlight the appropriate field and press . Type in a password then press . You can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other characters are ignored. To confirm the password, type the password again and press . The password is now set to [Enabled]. This password allows full access to the BIOS Setup menus.
Halt On [All Errors] This field specifies the types of errors that will cause the system to halt. Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This field automatically displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during the boot process. 4.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive.
[User Type HDD] Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for the drive. Refer to the drive documentation or on the drive label for this information. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active.
Translation Method [LBA] Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing (LBA) is enabled, the 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with more than 504MB storage capacity. Configuration options: [LBA] [LARGE] [Normal] [Match Partition Table] [Manual] Cylinders This field configures the number of cylinders. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value.
SMART Monitoring [Disabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) system that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology. This parameter is normally disabled because the resources used in the SMART monitoring feature may decrease system performance. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PIO Mode [4] This option lets you set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for the IDE device.
4.3.2 Keyboard Features Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [12/Sec] This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second.
4.4 Advanced Menu CPU Speed This field displays the auto-detected CPU speed. CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or off the CPU Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading technology feature.
OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]. Otherwise, leave to the default setting [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a USB device at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled.
4.4.1 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. Configuration options: [UC] [USWC] Enhanced Memory Mapping [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the enhanced memory mapping feature.
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W] When set to [Read Only], this parameter protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from, but not writes to, the floppy disk drive. The default setting [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.
4.4.3 PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4 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. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some non-standard VGA cards, like graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards, may not show colors properly. Setting this field to [Enabled] corrects this problem.
Onboard SCSI BIOS [Auto] [Auto] allows the motherboard BIOS to detect whether you have a Adaptec SCSI controller. If the SCSI controller is detected, the SCSI BIOS will be enabled. If no SCSI controller is detected, the onboard SCSI BIOS will be disabled. Setting to [Disabled] deactivates the onboard SCSI BIOS so that the BIOS on an add-on SCSI card can be used. If your SCSI card does not have a BIOS, the SCSI card will not function.
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. Power Management [User Defined] This field allows you to activate or deactivate the automatic power saving features. When set to [Disabled], the power management features do not function regardless of the other settings on this menu.
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 Display Power Management System (DPMS) 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.
4.5.1 Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after power interruptions. [Disabled] leaves your system off. [Previous State] sets the system back to the state it was before the power interruption. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Previous State] Wake/Power Up On Ext.
Power Up on PCI Card [Disabled] This field allows you to boot your computer from another computer by sending a wake-up frame or signal to the LAN card, or the PCI modem card if present. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.
4.5.2 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. If necessary, set to [Ignore] by pressing Enter. VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage, 3VSB Voltage, Battery Voltage The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the voltage output by the onboard voltage regulators.
4.6 Boot Menu The motherboard BIOS supports the BIOS Boot Specification (BBS) version 1.01. BBS is an intelligent mechanism that provides flexible ways to set boot sequence for Initial Program Load (IPL) devices such as CD-ROMs, network remote boot ROM, and SCSI or RAID controllers on PnP cards. The IPL devices are classified into three categories: 1. BIOS Aware IPL Devices (BAID) 2. PnP devices, includes Boot Connection Vector (BCV) and Bootstrap Entry Vector (BEV) devices 3.
3rd Boot : (BEV) [<0> Intel Corporation] This field allows you to select a Bootstrap Entry Vector (BCV) device to boot from. BEV devices include network controllers or cards. The BEV devices present in the system will appear as options for this field. For this motherboard, the following options are present onboard: [<0> Intel Corporation IBA 4.0.22 Slo (LAN A)] [<1> Intel Corporation IBA 4.0.
4.7 Server Menu Hot Spare Memory [Disabled] This field allows you to allocate rows of SDRAM for hot spare. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1 row] [2 rows] [3 rows] Remote Console [Disabled] This field allows the text mode VGA display to be sent out to VT100 terminal through COM1. This function is effective at BIOS POST and DOS environment. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [POST Only] Event Log Viewer The item has two sub-items that you can configure.
4.8 Exit Menu When you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu. Pressing does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or from the legend bar to exit. Exit Saving Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM.
Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to load default values. 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 previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears.
Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to install SCSI, LAN, and VGA drivers for various operating systems.
Chapter summary 5.1 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 ................ 5-1 5.2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server ................... 5-9 5.3 Microsoft Windows XP Professional .......... 5-16 5.4 Novell NetWare Server................................. 5-18 5.5 Linux RedHat 7.2 ..........................................
5.1 Microsoft® Windows® NT Server 4.0 5.1.1 LSI® SCSI Driver Installation Windows NT 4.0 do not have drivers for the new SCSI controllers, you must load the driver manually prior to Windows NT 4.0 installation. A. Preparing an LSI Driver Disk Copy all the files and subdirectory under the WINNT subdirectory to the root directory of a clean floppy disk. Use this LSI driver disk during installation, or use the self-extracting image files for Windows NT drivers. The SYMMPI.
3. 4. 5. When prompted for the manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk, insert the appropriate LSI driver disk containing the Windows NT driver required to support your LSI adapter(s) and press Enter. The driver files are distributed with Support CD and are created from above “Preparing a LSI Driver disk” Section. Depending on the driver being installed, “Symbios Ultra3 PCI SCSI Driver” is shown highlighted. Press Enter to proceed.
9. Depending on the driver being installed, Symbios Ultra3 PCI SCSI Driver is shown highlighted. Press Enter to proceed. 10. The Windows NT Workstation Setup window reappears. If using an IDE CD-ROM Drive for installation, press S to load additional drives. Another window appears. Scroll up and select: IDE CD-ROM (ATAPI 1.2/PCI IDE Controller. Press Enter. (-or-) If you have completed configuring additional SCSI adapters, press Enter. 11.
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 loads. 11. Rebooting loads your new miniport driver(s). 5.1.2 Intel® 82544GC/82540EM LAN Driver Installation A. Preparing the Intel 82544GC/82540EM LAN Driver Disk Windows NT 4.
B. New System Installation 1. When the Installing Windows NT Networking screen appears, press Next to display the following screen. 2. 3. Check the Wired to the Network box, then click Next. On the screen that appears, click the button Select from list... to dispaly the following.
4. 5. Insert the LAN driver disk that you created, then click Have Disk... Type A:\ in the dialog box that appears, then click OK. The following screen lists the Intel LAN adapters that you can install. 6. Select Intel(R) PRO/1000 Family Adapter, then click OK. Follow the succeeding screen instructions. When done, the following screen appears showing the Intel(R) PRO/1000 Family Adapter in the list. 7. 8. 5-6 Click Next and follow any other screen instructions to complete the installation.
C. Existing System Installation 1. 2. 4. Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel. Select the Adapter tab, then click Add. A list of adapters appears. Do not select an adapter from the list. Instead, insert the LAN driver disk that you created from the Support CD. Refer to the section “A. Preparing the Intel 82544GC/82540EM LAN Driver Disk” if you have not yet created the LAN driver disk. 5. Follow steps 4 to 8 in section “B. New System Installation” to install the required LAN drivers.
5.1.3 ATI® Rage XL Display Driver Installation 1. 2. Insert the support CD into your CD-ROM drive. If Autorun in enabled in your computer, the following screen appears. Click on ATI Rage XL Display Driver to install the driver. If Autorun is disabled, install the display driver from the following path: \Drivers\Ati\Nt40\Setup.exe 3. 5-8 Follow the screen instructions to complete the installation.
5.2 Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server 5.2.1 LSI® SCSI Driver Installation A. Preparing an LSI Driver Disk Copy all the files and subdirectory under the Win2k subdirectory to the root directory of a clean floppy disk. Use this LSI driver disk during installation. (-or-) Use the self-extracting image files for Windows 2000 drivers. For the SYMMPI.SYS driver, the executable file is located here: \Drivers\SCSI\Fusion-MP\Windows\1.08.22\Win2000\Win2000.exe B. New System Installation The SYMMPI.
4. 5. The appropriate driver is shown highlighted. Press Enter to proceed. Return to the Windows 2000 Setup screen. Press Enter to proceed. The message about setup loading files appears. At this point, simply follow the Microsoft Windows 2000 installation procedure. C. Existing System Installation 1. 2. 3. Boot Windows 2000 and log on as Administrator. Right click on My Computer and click on Properties. Click on the Hardware tab, and then click on the Device Manager button. 4.
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 nonsigned driver is not desired or click Yes to continue the installation. Drivers are digitally signed by the Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL).
5.2.2 Intel® 82544GC/82540EM LAN Driver Installation You may install the Intel 82544GC/82540EM LAN drivers directly from the motherboard support CD. Proceed to the section “B. Update LAN Driver on an Existing System Installation.” If you wish to create a LAN driver disk, proceed to the section “A. Preparing the Intel 82544GC/82540EM LAN Driver Disk.” A. Preparing the Intel 82544GC/82540EM LAN Driver Disk Prepare one blank formatted high density floppy disk before proceeding. 1. 2.
When done, your Computer Management window shows the installed LAN adapters. 3. Highlight the Intel(R) 82554GC-based Network Connection, click the right mouse button, and select Properties to display the following.
4. Highlight the Intel(R) PRO-1000 Server Adapter, click the right mouse button, and select Properties to display the following. C. Updating the LAN driver using the LAN driver disk You may also update the LAN drivers from the LAN Driver Disk if you created one in section “A. Preparing the Intel 82544GC/82540EM LAN Driver Disk.” Follow these steps to update from the LAN driver disk. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5-14 Boot Windows 2000 system and log on as Administrator. Click on the Start button.
5. Highlight Ethernet Controller, then click the right mouse button and select Properties. 6. Select the Driver tab and click on Update Drivers. 7. Click Next. Select Display a list of the known drivers for this device ... 8. Select Network adapters under Hardware Type, and click Next. 9. Click Have Disk…, then insert the LAN driver disk. 10. Follow the succeeding instructions to complete the installation. 5.2.
5.3 Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Windows XP contains default drivers to support Intel 82544GC/82540EM chipset, ATI Rage XL chipset, and LSI 53C1030 SCSI controller. For Windows XP Professional users, we recommended that you use the Intel 82544GC/82540EM drivers from the support CD. Follow these steps to install the drivers from the support CD. 1. Insert the support CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. On the screen that appears, select Create Install Disk. 3. 4.
5. 6. Follow the succeeding installation instructions. When done, the following screen appears. Click Finish to complete the installation.
5.4 Novell® NetWare® Server 5.4.1 LSI® SCSI Driver Installation A single driver (*HAM) is provided for the Novell NetWare 4.2 environment. 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, LSI_U3NW.DDI.and LSI_U3NW.HAM are NWPA Host Adapter Modules (HAMs). In order to support SCSI devices, load the HAM in conjunction with a SCSI Custom Device Module (CDM).
B. NetWare 6.0 New Installations Novell NetWare can automatically detect NetWare 6.0. C. NetWare 4.2 New Installations 1. 2. 3. 4. Begin the file server installation according to the instructions in the file server installation chapter in the Novell NetWare Installation Manual. When the NetWare installation procedure prompts you for a driver disk, insert the LSI driver for NetWare diskette into drive A: Then use the INS key to select an unlisted driver. A dialog box appears.
5.4.2 Intel® 82544GC/82540EM LAN Driver Installation A. Preparing Intel 82544GC/82540EM LAN Driver Disk 1. Use the self-extracting image files. For the Intel(R) PRO/1000 Server Adapter driver, the executable file is located here: \Drivers\Lan\makedisk\makenw.bat 2. Use the manual to create driver disk. If you need to use a floppy disk to install the onboard Intel 82544GC/ 82540EM network adapter drivers, use the MAKEDISK.BAT utility located at \Drivers\LAN\MAKEDISK in the Support CD.
B. NetWare 4.2 and 6.0 Installations 1. 2. 3. Prepare the Intel(R) PRO/1000 Server Adapter driver from the previous section. Install NetWare 4.2 according to the NetWare instructions. When the NetWare installation procedure prompts you for a Network Driver, insert the Intel PRO/1000 driver disk into drive A: Then use the INS key to select an unlisted driver. A dialog box appears. The “CE100B.LAN — Intel 8255X PCI Adapter (CHSM spec 1.11) “ driver appear as a selection.
5.5 Linux RedHat 8.0 5.5.1 LSI® SCSI Driver Installation The RedHat 8.0 system can automatically detect the drivers for the LSI 53C1030 controller. 5.5.2 Intel 82544GC/82540EM LAN Driver Installation The RedHat 8.0 system can automatically detect the Intel 82544GC/ 82540EM network controller during installation. You don’t need to load or modify the network driver for the onboard LAN device. 5.5.3 ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installation The RedHat 8.
