Asus DSBV-DX manual

Motherboard DSBV-DX Series DSBV-DX/SAS DSBV-DX/C DSBV-DX[...]

ii E3306 Second Edition V2 June 2007 Copyright © 2007 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this ma nual, including the products and soft ware described in i t, may be reproduc ed, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the p[...]

iii Contents Notices ........................................................................................................ vii Safety information .................................................................................... viii About this guide ......................................................................................... ix T[...]

iv Contents 2.6 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 2-28 2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-33 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-33 2.8.2 Internal connectors ......................[...]

v Contents 4.4.7 Power On Conguration ................................................ 4-28 4.4.8 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 4-29 4.5 Server menu ............................................................................... 4-32 4.5.1 Console Redirection ..........................................[...]

vi Contents 5.5.4 Managing Arrays ........................................................... 5-48 5.5.5 Viewing SAS topology ................................................... 5-53 5.5.6 Global Properties .......................................................... 5-55 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation ...................[...]

vii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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 [...]

viii Safety information Electrical safety • T o 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 a[...]

ix About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This user guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware inf[...]

x Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater- than sign means that you must press[...]

xi DSBV-DX Series specications summary (continued on the next page) CPU Dual LGA771 sockets for Intel ® Xeon™ Dual Core processors 5000/5100 sequence (Dempsy/Woodcrest) and Quad Core processor 5300 sequence (Clovertown) Supp ort s In tel ® Extended Memory 64T echnology (EM64T) Supports Intel ® Hyper-Threading T echnology Chipset MCH: Intel [...]

xii DSBV-DX Series specications summary LAN Intel ® 82563EB (ESB2E/Gilgal) Network Connection (Dual-port) - Supports Intel I/O Acceleration T echnology (IOA T) - Supports 10/100/1000 BASE-T Discrete graphics XGI V olari Z7 PCI display controller with 32MB of Video memory USB Intel ® 6321ESB supports: - 4 U SB 2 .0 /1 .1 p or ts ( 2 on t h e re[...]

xiii *Specications are subject to change without notice. DSBV-DX Series specications summary Form factor SSI CEB 1.1 form factor: 12 in x 10.5 in (30.5 cm x 26.67 cm) Support CD contents Device drivers ASUS Update Utility ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) Anti-virus software Adobe Acrobat Reader ASUS Screen Saver ASUS Flash Utility unde[...]

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1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Serial number label ...................................................................... 1-1 1.4 Speci[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® DSBV -DX series motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.4 Special features 1.4.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with two LGA-771 sockets that support Dual-Core and Quad-Core Intel ® Xeon™ processors with 1333/1066/667 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). Dual-core processors contain two physical CPU cores to meet demands for more powerf[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 1-3 PCI Express™ interface Th e m oth erb oa rd fu lly s up por ts PCI E xp res s, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software comp[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction T emperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the W83793G chip to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The chip monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components. Se[...]

2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 2-1 1 2.4 System memory ...........[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 2-1 2.1 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supp[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information DSBV-DX 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. T o optimize the motherboard features, we highly recommend that you install it in an SSI CEB 1.1 compliant chassis. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing [...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 2-3 2.2.3 Support kits for the motherboard For additional protection from motherboard breakage due to the weight of the CPU heatsinks, your motherboard pa ckage comes with CEK springs th at you can use as weight support. Install the CEK springs before installing the motherboard. Hook Each CEK spring has four hooks to match the [...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4. Press the lower spring clips inward, then insert to the lower CPU heatsink holes until they snap in place. 5. If you installed a second CPU, repeat steps 2 to 4 to install the CEK spring to the CPU2 heatsink holes. The CEK springs appear as shown when installed. CEK spring screw hole 3. Press the upper spring [...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 2-5 6. Before installing the motherboard into the chassis, locate the standoffs that should match the eight (8) CEK spring screw holes. 8. Secure the motherboard with six (6) screws. Refer to section 2.2.2 Screw holes for illustration. Make sure that the standoffs perfectly match the CEK spring screw holes; otherwise, you can n[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.4 Motherboard layouts DSBV -DX/SAS model 8Mb FWH A TXPWR1 FLOPPY1 Z7 BUZZER1 COM2 Super I/O CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PANEL1 PS/2 T : Mouse B: Keyboard USB12 A TX12V1 CPU_FAN1 Intel ® 6321ESB PSUSMB1 AUX_PANEL1 HDLED1 USB34 LAN_BW1 LPT1 DSBV-DX/SAS Intel ® 5000V PCIE4 DIMM_00 (64/72 bit, 240-pin mod[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 2-7 DSBV -DX/C model 8Mb FWH A TXPWR1 FLOPPY1 Z7 BUZZER1 COM2 Super I/O CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PANEL1 PS/2 T : Mouse B: Keyboard USB12 A TX12V1 CPU_FAN1 Intel ® 6321ESB PSUSMB1 AUX_PANEL1 HDLED1 USB34 LAN_BW1 LPT1 DSBV-DX/C Intel ® 5000V PCIE4 DIMM_00 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) 26.7cm (10.5in) 30.5cm (12in) COM1 V[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information DSBV -DX model 8Mb FWH A TXPWR1 FLOPPY1 Z7 BUZZER1 COM2 Super I/O CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PANEL1 PS/2 T : Mouse B: Keyboard USB12 A TX12V1 CPU_FAN1 Intel ® 6321ESB PSUSMB1 AUX_PANEL1 HDLED1 USB34 LAN_BW1 LPT1 DSBV-DX Intel ® 5000V PCIE4 DIMM_00 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) 26.7cm (10.5in) 30.5cm (12in)[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 2-9 2.2.5 Layout contents Slots/Soocket Page 1. CPU sockets 2-1 1 2. FB-DIMM sockets 2-16 3. PCI/PCI-X slots 2-26 4. PCI Express x 8 slots 2-27 6. ZCR slot (DSBV -DX/SAS model only) 2-27 Jumpers Page 1. Clear R TC RAM (CLRTC) 2-28 2. LAN bandwidth setting (3-pin LAN_BW1) 2-29 3. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) 2-29 4. LA[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information Internal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) 2-34 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1) 2-34 3. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2, SA T A3, SA T A4, SA T A5, SA T A6 ) 2-35 4. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 2-35 5. SAS connectors (DSBV -DX/SAS model onl[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 2-1 1 2.3.1 Installing the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA771 socket designed for the Intel ® Xeon ® Dual Core processor . Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the [...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forenger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B). T o prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 5. [...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 2-13 Notes on Intel ® Hyper-Threading T echnology • This motherboard supports Intel ® Xeon™ CPUs in the 771-land package with Hyper-Threading T echnology . • Hyper-Threading T echnology is supported by Intel ® 5000 series CPU only . 5100/5300 series DO NOT support Hyper-Threading. • The amount of CPU threads depends [...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information The Intel ® Xeon™ processors require an Intel certied heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. When you buy a boxed Intel CPU, the package includes the heatsink, fan, retention brackets, screws, thermal grease, installation manual, and other items that are necessary fo[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 2-15 4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to install the other heatsink if you have installed a second CPU, then connect the fan cable to the 4-pin connector labeled CPU_F AN2. 2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence. DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan cable! Hardware monitoring errors may o[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with six fully-buffered DIMM (FB-DIMM) sockets to support 240-pin FB-DIMM modules. An FB-DIMM module has a different pin-out from DDR2 DIMMs so you cannot install DDR2 DIMMs on an FB-DIMM socket. Note that an FB-DIMM socket has an Advanced Memory Buffer (AMB[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 2-17 Rank population DIMM 12 DIMM 1 1 DIMM 10 DIMM 02 DIMM 01 DIMM 00 Channel Slot 0 Slot 1 Ch:0 Slot 2 Slot 0 Slot 1 Slot 2 Ch:1 MCH DIMM installation reference table • DIMMs in pair means two DIMMs with the same conguration. • For better performance, same conguration DIMMs should be installed on the same slot number[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4.3 Memory sparing technology The Intel ® 5000V chipset supports the memory sparing technology . Refer to the below sections: Memory Sparing : At conguration time, a DIMM rank is set aside to replace a defective DIMM rank. When the error rate for a failing DIMM rank reaches a pre-determined threshold, the [...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 2-19 Channel 0 Channel 1 DIMM_00 (1024MB/2 Ranks) DIMM_10 (1024MB/2 Ranks) Rank 0 (512 MB) Rank 1 (512 MB) Rank 0 (512 MB) Rank 1 (512 MB) Sparing Memory space 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB DIMM_01 (2048MB/2 Ranks) DIMM_1 1 (2048MB/2 Ranks) Rank 0 (1024 MB) Rank 1 (1024 MB) Rank 0 (1024 MB) Rank 1 (1024 MB) Sparing V V Memory spa[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4.4 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. T o install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 2-21 The FB-DIMMs generate heat during continued operation. T o ensure optimum thermal condition and performance, install the optional MemCool FB-DIMM fan. T o install the optional FB-DIMM fan: 1. Locate the three FB-DIMM fan holes on the motherboard. 2.4.6 Installing the MemCool FB-DIMM fan (opional) 2. Disengage the fan top c[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. Connect the fan cable to the 4-pin connector labeled FBD_F AN1. 4. Position top cover over the fan base. Insert the top cover legs into the slot on the fan base legs. Push down carefully until the legs are securely in place and the top cover hooks snap in place. Make sure the cables pass through the notch on [...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 2-23 2.4.7 Uninsta lling the opti onal MemCo ol F B-DIM M fan 1. Unplug the fan cable. 2. Grip the top cover clamps until the top cover hooks are released, then carefully lift the top cover while supporting the fan base with your free hand. 3. Carefully lift the fan base. T op cover clamp[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it [...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 2-25 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 — Re-direct to IRQ#9 3 1 1 Communications Port (COM2)* 4 12 Communications Port (COM1)* 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port (LPT1)* 8 3 System C[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.4 PCI/PCI-X slots The PCI/PCI-X slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI 2.3 and PCI-X 1.0 specications. The gure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 32-bit PCI slot 64-bit PCI-X slot The gure shows a RAID card installed on a PCI-X slot.[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 2-27 2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slots (x8 and x4 link) 2.5.6 ZCR slot (DSBV -DX/SAS model only) ZCR slot The optional ZCR card for DSBV -DX/SAS onboard LSI 1068 SAS controller is LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP card. V isit the LSI LOGIC website (www.lsilogic. com) for more information. The onboard PCI Express x8 slots provides x8 link (PCI[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLR TC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! 2.6 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and s ystem setup [...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 2-29 2. LAN bandwidth setting (3-pin LAN_BW1) This jumper allows you to set the LAN bandwidth setting for more efcient IP load distribution. DSBV-DX DSBV -DX Series LAN bandwidth setting LAN_BW1 Balanc ed mode (Default) Centric mode 2 3 1 2 3. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) These jumpers allow you to enable or disabl[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Intel ® 82563EB Gigabit LAN controller . Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. DSBV-DX DSBV -DX Series LAN_EN1 setting LAN_EN1 1 2 2 3 Enable (Default) Disable 5. Fan control setting (3-pin F AN_SEL1[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 2-31 6. Intel ® 6321ESB SA T A port S/W RAID setting (3-pin RAID_SEL1) (DSBV -DX models only) This jumper allows you to select the Serial A T A RAID conguration utility to use when you create disk arrays. Both utilities are supported by the Intel ® 6321ESB. Place the jumper caps on pins 1-2 if you want to use the LSI MegaR[...]

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 8. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVER Y1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. T o update the BIOS: 1. Prepare a oppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard and the Phoenix Phlash16 utility . Make sure you download the correct[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 2-33 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors LAN port LED indications LAN port SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED 4. Serial (COM1) port . This 9-pin communication port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. 5. Video Graphics Adapter port . This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA- compatible devices. 6. LAN (RJ-45) ports . [...]

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1) This connector is for an Ultra DMA 100/66 signal cable. The Ultra DMA 100/66 signal cable has three connectors: a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE slave device (optical drive/hard disk drive), and a[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 2-35 3. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2, SA T A3, SA T A4, SA T A5, SA T A6 ) These connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives. 4. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This connector is used to connect to a hard disk drive active LED connector on the SCSI or RA[...]

2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. SAS connectors (DSBV -DX/SAS model only) This motherboard comes with eight blue Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connectors, the next-generation storage technology that supports both Series SCSI and Serial A T A (SA T A). Each connector supports one device. T o connect the SAS cable: Plug in the SAS cable to the SA[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 2-37 6. SAS LSI1068 ports LED connector (18-1 pin SASLED1) (DSBV -DX/SAS model only) This connector is for the front panel LED port indicator that shows the SAS HDD status. DSBV-DX DSBV -DX Series SAS LED connector SASLED1 ACT_LED0 FL T_LED0 PI N 1 ACT_LED1 FL T_LED1 ACT_LED2 FL T_LED2 ACT_LED3 FL T_LED3 ACT_LED4 GND ACT_LED5 F[...]

2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information 9. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector , then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The serial port module is purchased separately . 8. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34) This connect[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 2-39 10. CPU and system fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN1/2, REAR_F AN1/2, FRNT_F AN1/2/3/4, FBD_F AN1) The fan c onnect ors su pport cooli ng fan s of 3 50 mA ~ 740 mA (8.88 W max.) or a total of 3.15 A ~ 6.66 A (53.28 W max.) at +12V . Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black w[...]

2-40 Chapter 2: Hardware information 12. SSI pow er con nec to rs (24 -pi n A TXP WR1 , 8-pin A TX12V1) These connectors are for SSI power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. • For a fully cong[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 2-41 13. Parallel port con nec tor (2 6-1 pin LPT1) This connector is for a parallel port. Connect the parallel port module cable to this connector , then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. DSBV-DX DSBV -DX Series Parallel port connector LPT1 SPD7 GND SPD6 GND SPD5 GND SPD4 GND SLCT PE GND B[...]

2-42 Chapter 2: Hardware information 15. System panel connector (20-pin P ANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. The system panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. 1. System power LED (Green 3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector . Th[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 2-43 16. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_P ANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including fro nt panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. 1. Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable. 2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED) The[...]

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3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of shutting down the system.[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1 3.2 T urning off the computer ............................................................. 3-2[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 3-1 3.1 Starting up for the rst 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. T urn on [...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Turning off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® 2000/2003: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down ... 2. Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer . 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows ® s[...]

4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.[...]

Chapter summary 4 ASUS DSBV -DX Series 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-7 4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-1 1 4.4 Advanced menu .........[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 4-1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1. Phoenix Phlash16 BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable oppy disk.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (T o recover the BIOS using a bootable oppy disk [...]

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup DO NOT turn of f or reset the system during the ashing process! 4.1.2 Updating the BIOS using the Phoenix Phlash16 Utility The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the Phoenix Phlash16 Utility . Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility . 1. Download the latest BIOS le from the [...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 4-3 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using a oppy disk. Prepare a blank oppy disk before using this utility . Recovering the BI[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Phoenix Phlash16 Utility Version 1.6.1.9 Copyright (c) Phoenix Technologies Ltd., 2005 Performing the following function Load Image File BIOS.WPH Verify interface information Backup system BIOS ROM  Checkashmemorytype(s) Flash memory block: Save block Restore block .......................... Zero out block .[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 4-5 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows ® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to: • Save the current BIOS le • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS le • View the BIOS version information. This utility i s avai[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le T o update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate . The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a le option from the drop-down menu, t[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 4-7 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip 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, reconguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Server For changing the advanced server settings Security For changing the security settings Boot For changing the system boot conguration Ex[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 4-9 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu scre[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration options for that item. 4.2.8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief de scription of the selected it em. F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit →?[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 4-1 1 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 4.3.1 System Date [xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 4.3.3 Floppy A [1.44/1.25 MB, 3½"] Sets the type[...]

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3.4 IDE Conguration F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit →← Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main ItemSpecicHelp Write protects boot sector on hard disk to protect against viruses. IDEConguration Fixed disk boot sector:[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 4-13 Serial A T A [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Serial A T A function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only if you set the SA T A Controller Mode Option item to [Enhanced]. SA T A RAID Enable [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Serial A T A RAID function. Con[...]

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3.5 IDE Primary Master/Slave; Secondary Master/Slave F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit →← Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main ItemSpecicHelp IDE Primary Master [None] Type: [Auto] Multi-Sector Transfers: [16 Sectors] LBA Mo[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 4-15 T ransfer Mode: [Standard] Allows you to select the mothod for the data transferring if the hard disk supports this feature. Congur ation op tions: [Standa rd] [Fa st PIO 1] [Fast PIO 2] [Fast PIO 3] [Fast P IO 4] [FPIO 3 / DMA 1] [FPIO 4 / DMA2] Ultra DMA Mode: [Disabled] When this item is set to [Mode 0-5], the UDMA c[...]

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit →← Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main ItemSpecicHelp All items on this menu cannotbemodiedinuser mode. If any items require changes, please consult your system Supervisor. [...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 4-17 F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit →← Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit ItemSpecicHelp Options for CPU WARNING: Setting wrong value in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Advance[...]

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Multiprocessor Specication [1.4] Allows you to congure the MP Specication revision level. Conguration options: [1.1] [1.4] Frequency Ratio [Default] Allows you to select the processor frequency ratio. Conguration options: [Default] [X 12] [X 13] [X 14] [X 15] [X 16] [X 17] The conguration options of Freq[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 4-19 ItemSpecicHelp CongurestheMP Specicationrevision level. Some operating systems will require 1.1 for compatibility reasons. Advanced Processor Options  MultiprocessorSpecication [1.4] Numbers of Stop Grant [Per Core] Intel(R) Virtualization Technology [Enabled] Machine Checking [Ena[...]

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup *Machine Checking [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] *Fast String operations [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] *Compatible FPU Code [Disabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] *Split Lock operations [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Thermal Manageme[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 4-21 4.4.2 Chipset Conguration This menu shows the chipset conguration settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu with the conguration options. F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit →← Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit ItemSpeci?[...]

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Memory Branch Mode [Interleave] Allows you to select the memory branch mode. Conguration options: [Sequential] [Interleave] [Single channel 0] Branch 0 Rank Interleave [4:1] Allows you to select the Branch 0 Rank Interleave. This item does not appear when the Memory Branch Mode is set to [Sequential]. Conguration op[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 4-23 F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit →← Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit ItemSpecicHelp Select ‘Yes’ if you want to clear the Extended System Conguration Data (ESCD) area. PCIConguration ResetCongurationData:  [No] Plug & Pla[...]

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit →← Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit ItemSpecicHelp Enable USB host controller. ICH USB Control Sub-Menu USB Function [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Legacy USB Support: [Enabled] PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advance[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 4-25 F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit →← Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit ItemSpecicHelp PeripheralDevicesConguration COM1 port: [Enabled] Base I/O address: [3F8] Interrupt: [IRQ 4] COM2 port: [Enabled] Mode: [Normal] Base I/O address: [2F8] Interru[...]

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Interrupt [IRQ 3] Allows you to set the interrupt for COM2 port. Conguration options: [IRQ 3] [IRQ 4] Parallel port [Enabled] Allows you to congure the parallel port. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Base I/O address [378] Allows you to select the base I/O address for the parallel port. Congura[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 4-27 F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit →← Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit ItemSpecicHelp Enable RSDP pointers to 64-bit Fixed System Description Tables. ACPIConguration ACPI Version Features [ACPI v1.0] Headless Mode [Disabled] ACPI EMS Support [Disabl[...]

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit →← Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit ItemSpecicHelp Conguresthesystem state after recovering from power failure. PowerOnConguration Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Di[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 4-29 The following items appear only if you enable the Power On By RTC Alarm item. RTC Alarm Date [0] T o set the date of alarm, highlight this item and press <Enter> to display a date chart. Press <+> or <-> to change scroll through the options, then press <Enter> when done. The default setting [0] is e[...]

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Scroll down to display more items: F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit →← Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit ItemSpecicHelp Full fan speed will be started when the temperature reaches the selected target value. Hardware Monitor CPU1 Domain 0 Target Temperat[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 4-31 Scroll down to display more items: F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit →← Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit ItemSpecicHelp Full fan speed will be started when the temperature reaches the selected target value. Hardware Monitor SYSTEM1 Target Temperature [60[...]

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit →← Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit ItemSpecicHelp Additional setup menustocongure console. Console Redirection DMI Event Logging 4.5 Server [...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 4-33 The following items appear only if you set the Com Port Address item to [Onboard COM1 port] or [Onboard COM2 port]. Baud Rate [57.6K] Allows you to enable the specied baud rate. Conguration options: [300] [1200] [2400] [9600] [19.2K] [38.4K] [57.6K] [1 15.2K] Console T ype [VT -UTF8] Allows you to enable the speci[...]

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit →← Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit ItemSpecicHelp View the contents of the DMI event log. DMI Event Logging Event log validity Valid Event log capacity Space Available View DMI event log [Enter] Event Logging [Enabled][...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 4-35 4.6 Security menu Supervisor Password Is: [Clear] User Password Is: [Clear] These elds allow you to set passwords: T o set a password: 1. Select an item then press <Enter>. 2. When prompted, type in a password using a combination of a maximum of eight (8) alpha-numeric characters, then press <Enter>. 3. Con?[...]

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 2. In the Enter Current Password eld, type in your current password. Press <Enter>. 3. The cursor moves to the next eld, Enter New Password . Press <Enter>. Do not type anything in this eld. 4. The cursor moves to the next eld, Conrm New Password . Press <Enter>. Do not type anything in th[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 4-37 F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit →← Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit ItemSpecicHelp Specify the boot priority sequence of all boot devices. Boot Device Priority Boot Features 4.7 Boot menu PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exi[...]

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit →← Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit ItemSpecicHelp Allows the BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. Boot Features Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Logo Display [Enable[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 4-39 SETUP prompt [Enabled] When this item is set to [Enabled], the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Conguration options: [Disable[...]

4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Discard Changes Select this option to discard the changes that you made, and restore the previously saved values. When a conrmation window appears: • select [Y es], then press <Enter> to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. • select [No], then press <Enter>, or simply pr ess <Esc[...]

5 RAID conguration This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and conguring RAID sets using the available utilities.[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series Chapter summary 5 5.1 Setting up RAID ............................................................................ 5-1 5.2 LSI Logic Embedded SA T A RAID Setup Utility .......................... 5-3 5.3 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility ................. 5-30 5.4 Global Array Manager ...........................[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 5-1 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the following RAID solutions: DSBV -DX and DSBV -DX/C model • LSI Logic Embeded SA T A RAID and the Intel Matrix Storage Manager embeded in the Intel 6321ESB Southbridge supports Serial A T A hard disk drives and RAID0, RAID1 and RAID0+1 congurations. The Intel Matrix Stor[...]

5-2 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial A T A for RAID set conguration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array . T o install the SA T A hard disks for RAID conguration: 1. Install the SA T A hard disks into the dri[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 5-3 3. The utility main window appears. Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu, then press <Enter>. Refer to the Management Menu descriptions on the next page. At the bottom of the screen is the legend box. The keys on the legend box allow you to navigate through the setup menu options or execute [...]

5-4 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set The LSI Logic Embedded SA T A RAID Setup Utility allows you to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using two types of congurations: Easy and New . In Easy Conguration, the logical drive parameters are set automatically including the size and stripe size (RAID 1 only). In New C[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 5-5 4. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press <Enter>. The congurable array appears on screen. 3. The ARRA Y SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SA T A ports. Select the drives you want to include in the RAID set, then press <SpaceBar>. When selected, the drive indic[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5. Press <F10>, select the congurable array , then press <SpaceBar>. Press <F10> again, the logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters.[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 5-7 6. Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu, then press <Enter>. 7. Select the RAID level from the menu, then press <Enter>. Yo u n eed at lea st two i den tica l h ard di sk d riv es whe n c re ati ng a RA ID 1 s et. 8. When creating a RAID 1 set, select DWC from the Logical Drive menu, then press <Enter>.[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 10. When nished setting the selected logical drive conguration, select Accept from the menu, then press <Enter>. 1 1. When nished setting the selected logical drive conguration, select Accept from the menu, then press <Enter>. 12. Follow steps 5 to 10 to congure additional logical drives[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 5-9 Using New Conguration When a RAI D set i s alre ady exi sting, using the New C ong uratio n comm and eras es the existi ng RAI D cong uratio n data . If you d o not w ant to delete the exis ting R AID set , use the Vie w/Add Congu rati on com mand to view or cre ate anot her RA ID con gurati on. T o create a [...]

5-10 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.2.2 Creating a RAID 10 set Y ou can create a RAID 10 set using four identical hard disk drives. T o create a RAID 10 set using the Easy Conguration option: 1. From the utility main menu, highlight Congure , then press <Enter>. 2. Use th e a rro w k ey s t o s ele ct Eas y C on gu ra tio n , th en[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 5-1 1 4. Select all the drives required for the RAID 10 set, then press <Enter>. The congurable array appears on screen. 5. Press <F10>, select the congurable array , then press <SpaceBar>.[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: RAID conguration Press <F10> again, the logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters. 6. Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu, then press <Enter>. 7. Select RAID 10 from the menu, then press <Enter>. Yo u ne ed a t le as t fo ur i de n[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 5-13 10. When nished setting the selected logical drive conguration, select Accept from the menu, then press <Enter>. 1 1. When prompted, save the conguration, then press <Esc> to return to the Management Menu .[...]

5-14 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.2.3 Adding or viewing a RAID conguration Y ou can add a new RAID conguration or view an existing conguration using the View/Add Conguration command. Adding a new RAID conguration T o add a new RAID conguration: 1. Fro m the Manage ment Men u , highli ght Co ngure , the n pres s <Ent er&g[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 5-15 4. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press <Enter>. The congurable array appears on screen. 5. Press <F10>, select the congurable array , then press <SpaceBar>. 6. Press <F10> again, and select RAID from the Logical Drive menu, then press <Enter>. 7. Select the RAID l[...]

5-16 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 8. Follow steps 8 to 12 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Conguration section. 9. When prompted, save the conguration, then press <Esc> to return to the Management Menu . 10. Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Conguration section to add the new RAID conguration.[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 5-17 5.2.4 Initializing the logical drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the logical drives. Y ou may initialize the logical drives of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu . Using the Initialize command T o initialize the logical drive using the Initialize command: 1[...]

5-18 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 3. When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select Y es from the Initialize? dialog box, then press <Enter>. Y ou may also press <F10> to initialize the drive without conrmation. Initializing a logical drive(s) erases all data on the drive. 4. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 5-19 5. When initialization is completed, press <Esc>. Using the Objects command T o initialize the logical drives using the Objects command: 1. From the Management Menu , highlight Objects , then press <Enter>.[...]

5-20 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 2. Select Logical Drive from the Objects sub-menu, then press <Enter>. 3. Select the logical drive to initialize from the Logical Drives sub-menu, then press <Enter>. 4. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, then press <Enter> to start initialization.[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Seriies 5-21 5. When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select Y es from the Initialize? dialog box, then press <Enter>. 6. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press <Esc> to abort initialization. 7. When initialization is completed, press <Esc>.[...]

5-22 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.2.5 Rebuilding failed drives Y ou can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu. T o rebuild a failed hard disk drive: 1. From the Management Menu , highlight Rebuild , then press <Enter>. 2. The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives c[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Seriies 5-23 3. After selectin g the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. The indicator for the sele cted drive now shows RBLD . 4. When prompted, press <Y> to to rebuild the drive. 5. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue.[...]

5-24 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.2.6 Checking the drives for data consistency Y ou can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected logical drive. The utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any dif ferences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects > Adapter menu. The Check Co[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Seriies 5-25 3. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Y es from the Consistency Check dialog box, then press <Enter>. Y ou may also press <F10> to check the drive consistency . A progress bar appears on screen. 4. While checking the disk consistency , press <Esc> to display the following options. • Stop - Sto[...]

5-26 Chapter 5: RAID conguration Using the Objects command T o check data consistency using the Objects command: 1. From the Management Menu , select Objects , then select Logical Drive from the menu. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive you want to check, then press <Enter>. 3. Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu, t[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Seriies 5-27 5.2.7 Deleting a RAID conguration T o delete a RAID conguration: 1. From the Management Menu , select Congure > Clear Conguration , then press <Enter>. 2. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Y es from the Clear Conguration? dialog box, then press <Enter>. The utility clears the curren[...]

5-28 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.2.8 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set Y ou must have created a new RAID conguration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set. Refer to the Creating a RAID set: Using New Conguration section for details. T o select the boot drive from a RAID set: 1. From the Management Menu , select Con?[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Seriies 5-29 5.2.9 Enabling the WriteCache Y ou may enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option to improve the data transmission performance. Wh en you ena ble Wr iteC ach e , you may lo se dat a w he n a pow er int err upti on oc cur s wh ile tr ans mit ti ng or e xch ang ing dat a a mon g t he dr ive s. T o enable WriteCache: 1[...]

5-30 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.3 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility The Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial A T A hard disk drives. T o enter the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility: 1. T urn on the system after installi[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 5-31 5.3.1 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe) T o create a RAID 0 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume , then press <Enter>. This screen appears. 2. Enter a name for the RAID 0 set, then press <Enter>. 3. Highlight RAID Level , press the up/down arr ow key to select RAI D 0 (Stripe) , then p[...]

5-32 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array , then press <Enter>. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The default stripe size is 128 KB. A lower stripe size is recommended for server systems. A higher stripe size is recommended for multimedia computer [...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 5-33 5.3.2 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror) T o create a RAID 1 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume , then press <Enter>. This screen appears. In te l(R ) Mat ri x St or age M ana ge r O pt io n RO M v 5. 0.0 .1 03 2 ESB2 w RAI D5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ C[...]

5-34 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.3.3 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe + Mirror) T o create a RAID 10 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume , then press <Enter>. This screen appears. In te l(R ) Mat ri x St or age M ana ge r O pt io n RO M v 5. 0.0 .1 03 2 ESB2 w RAI D5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 5-35 5.3.4 Creating a RAID 5 set (Parity) T o create a RAID 5 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume , then press <Enter>. This screen appears. In te l(R ) Mat ri x St or age M ana ge r O pt io n RO M v 5. 0.0 .1 03 2 ESB2 w RAI D5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ C[...]

5-36 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.3.5 Deleting a RAID set T ake caution when deleting a RAID set. Y ou will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. T o delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID V olume , then press <Enter> to display this screen. 2. Use the up/down arrow key to selec[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 5-37 5.3.7 Exiting the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager T o exit the utility: 1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit , then press <Enter>. This window appears. Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): [ CONFIRM EXIT ] 2. Press <Y> to exit or press <N> to return to the utility main menu. 5.3.6 Resetting disk[...]

5-38 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.4 Global Array Manager Y ou may also create a RAID set(s) in Windows ® operating environment using the Global Array Manager (GAM) application. The GAM application is available from the motherboard support CD. Refer to the GAM user guide in the motherboard support CD for details.[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 5-39 5.5 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility (DSBV-DX/SAS model only) The LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility is an integrated RAID solution that allows you to allows you to create the following RAID set(s) from SAS hard disk drives supported by the LSI1068 PCI-X SAS controller: • RAID 1 (Integrated Mirroring) • RAID 1E (Integrated Mirrori[...]

5-40 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 4. The Adapter Properties screen appears. Use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties , then press <Enter>. 5. The Select New Array T ype screen apprears. Use the arrow keys to select Create IM V olume , then press <Enter>. 3. The following screen appears. Select a channel and press <Enter> to [...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 5-41 6. The Create New Array screen shows the disks you can add to make up the IM volume. Use the arrow key to select a disk, then move the cursor to the RAID Disk column. T o include this disk in the array , press <+>, <->, or <Space>. Y ou may also specify the Hot Spare disk here. Select the disk, then move [...]

5-42 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 8. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add the second disk to the volume. 9. When done, press <C> to create the array , then select Save changes then exit this menu. 10. The utility creates the array . 7. A conrmation screen appears. Press <M> to keep existing data on the rst disk. If you choose this option[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 5-43 2. The Select New Array T ype screen apprears. Use the arrow keys to select Create IME V olume , then press <Enter>. 5.5.2 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced T o create an IME volume: 1. The Adapter Properties screen appears. Use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties , then press <Enter>. Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift[...]

5-44 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 4. Repeat step 5 to add the other disks to the volume. 5. When done, press <C> to create the array , then select Save changes then exit this menu. By default, the RAID Disk eld shows No before array creation. This eld is grayed out under the following conditions: • The disk does not meet the minimum[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 5-45 5.5.3 Integrated Striping (IS) volume Overview The Integrated Striping (IS) feature provides RAID 0 functionality , supporting volumes with two to eight disks. Y ou may combine an IS volume with an IM or IME volume. Creating Integrated Striping volumes DO NOT combine Serial A T A and SAS disks in one volume. T o create an [...]

5-46 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 4. The Select New Array T ype screen apprears. Use the arrow keys to select Create IS V olume , then press <Enter>. 5. The Create New Array screen shows the disks you can add to make up the IS volume. Use the arrow key to select a disk, then move the cursor to the RAID Disk column. T o include this disk in [...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 5-47 6. Repeat step 5 to add the other disks to the volume. 7. When done, press <C> to create the array , then select Save changes then exit this menu. 9. The utility creates the array . Create and save new array? Cancel Exit Save changes then exit this menu Discard changes then exit this menu ExittheConguration?[...]

5-48 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.5.4 Managing Arrays The LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility allows you to perform other tasks related to conguring and maintaining IM and IME volumes. Refer to this section to view volume properties, manage the hot spare disk, synchronize the array , activate the array , and delete the array . Viewing volume propert[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 5-49 3. The View Existing Array screen appears. Here you can view properties of the RAID array(s) created. If you have congured a hot spare, it will also be listed. if you created more than one array , you may view the next array by pressing <Alt+N>. Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter=Select Item Alt+N=Next Array [...]

5-50 Chapter 5: RAID conguration Managing hot spares Y ou may congure one disk as a global hot spare to protect critical data on the IM/ IME volume(s). Y ou may create the hot spare disk at the same time you create the IM/IME volume. Refer to this section when adding a hot spare disk on an existing volume. If a disk on an IM/IME volume fails,[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 5-51 4. Use the arrow key to select the disk you would like to congure as hot spare, then move the cursor to the Hot Spr column. Press <+>, <->, or <Space>. The Drive Status column eld now shows Hot Spare. Press <C> to commit the changes. Synchronizing the array Synchronizing the array allows the u[...]

5-52 Chapter 5: RAID conguration Activating an array If an array is removed from one controller/computer or moved to another , the array is considered inactive. When you add the array back to the system, you may reactivate the array . T o activate the array: 1. From the Manage Array screen, select Activate Array , then press <Enter>. 2. Pr[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 5-53 5.5.5 Viewing SAS topology 1. From the Adapter Properties screen, select SAS T opology . Press <Alt+D> to display device properties, or <Alt+M> to display more keys. 2. Information about the volume and its member-disks are then displayed. Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter = Select Item -/+ = Change Item L[...]

5-54 Chapter 5: RAID conguration Selecting a boot disk Y ou can select a boot disk in the SAS T opology screen. This disk is then moved to scan ID 0 on the next boot, and remains at this position. This makes it easier to set BIOS boot device options and to keep the boot device constant during device additions and removals. There can be only one [...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 5-55 5.5.6 Global Properties From the Setup Utility screen, press <Ctrl+C> to enter LSI Logic Conguration , then select Global Properties . The Global Properties menu allows you to change related settings. Pause When Boot Alert Displayed Sets whether to pause or not when the boot alert displays. Conguration options:[...]

5-56 Chapter 5: RAID conguration Boot Information Display Mode Sets the disk information display mode. Conguration options: [Display adapters & installed devices] [Display minimal information] [Display adapters and all devices] [Display adapters only] Support Interrupt Conguration options: [Hook interrupt, the Default] [Bypass interrup[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 5-57 Restore Defaults This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the system defaults. Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Allt+N = Adapter List -/+ = Change Item LSILogicCongUtilityv6.08.05.00(2006.08.02) Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot A[...]

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6 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation ............................................................... 6-1 6.2 Intel chipset software installation ............................................ 6-13 6.3 LAN driver installation ............................................................... 6-16 6.4 VGA driver installation[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 6-1 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array . This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk Y o[...]

6-2 Chapter 6: Driver installation 7. Press <Enter>. 8. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. T o create a RAID driver disk in Windows ® 2000/2003 Server environment: 1. Restart the system from the hard disk drive, then place the system/ motherboard support CD in the optical drive. 2. Browse the contents of the support CD to [...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 6-3 T o create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux / SUSE Linux Enterprise server environment: 1. Insert a blank formatted high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. 2. Decompress the le into the oppy disk from the following path in the support CD: For LSI Logic Embedded SA T A RAID Driver: Drive[...]

6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows ® XP/2000/2003 Server OS When installing the LSI 1068 driver to your OS, make sure the driver you are installing supports your current installed OS. We STRONGL Y RECOMMEND that you use the LSI 1068 SAS utility bundled in the support CD to create a driver disk. R[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 6-5 4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the oppy disk drive, then press <Enter>. 5. Select the RAID controller driver from the list, then press <Enter>. • Intel ® 6321ESB Intel ® MA TRIX STORAGE driver: - If SA T A RAID mode is to enabled, select Intel ESB2 SA T A RAID Controller (Server ESB[...]

6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation • Intel ® 6321ESB LSI Logic Embedded SA T A RAID driver (DSBV -DX model only): - For Windows 2000 OS, select LSI MegaRAID Software RAID (Windows 2000 SP4) . - Fo r Win dows XP/ 2003 OS, select LSI Mega RAID Sof twar e RAI D (Win dows XP/2003) . • LSI1068 PCI-X SAS controller driver (DSBV -DX/ SAS model only):[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 6-7 5. Right-click the RAID controller item, then select Properties . 6. Click the Driver tab, then click the Update Driver button. 7. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears. Click Next . 8. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the oppy disk drive. 9. Select the option Search for a suitable driver for [...]

6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation 2. At the boot: , type linux dd , then press <Enter>. 4. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, then select Properties from the menu. 5. Click the Driver tab, then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers. 6. Click OK when nished. Red Hat ® Enterprise T o install the I[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 6-9 4. Select fd0 using the <T ab> key when asked to select the driver disk source. Press <T ab> to move the cursor to OK , then press <Enter>. 3. Select Y es using the <T ab> key when asked if you have the driver disk. Press <Enter>[...]

6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6. Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation. 5. When prompted, insert the Red Hat ® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the oppy disk drive, select OK , then press <Enter>. The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system.[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 6-1 1 SuSE Linux T o install the RAID controller driver when installing SuSE Linux OS: 1. Boot the system from the SuSE Installation CD. 2. Select Installation from the Boot Options menu, then press <Enter>. 3. A message instructs you to prepare the RAID driver disk. Press <F6>.[...]

6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation 4. When prompted, insert the RAID driver disk to the oppy disk drive, then press <Enter>. 5. When prompted, select the oppy disk drive (fd0) as the driver update medium, select OK , then press <Enter>. The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system.[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 6-13 6.2 Intel chipset software installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Plug and Play components for the Intel ® chipset on the system. Y ou need to manually install the Intel ® chipset software on a Windows XP/2000 / Server 2003 operating system. T o install the Intel ® chipset software: 1. Res[...]

6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation 4. The Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility window appears. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. 5. Select Y es to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process.[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 6-15 6. Read the Readme File Information and press Next to activate the installation. 7. After completing the installation, click Finish to restart the computer .[...]

6-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.3 LAN driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install Intel ® Gigabit LAN controller drivers. 6.3.1 Windows XP/2000/Server 2003 T o install the Intel ® Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows ® XP/2000/ Server 2003 OS: 1. Restart the computer , and then log on with Administrat[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 6-17 5. Click Next button when the Intel ® PRO Network Connections – InstallShield Wizard window appears. 4. Click the Install Drivers option to begin installation.[...]

6-18 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6. Select the “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and then click the Next button. 7. Press the Complete and click Next button to fully install the driver , Intel ® PROSet for Windows Device Manager and Advanced Networking Services.[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 6-19 8. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. 9. When nished, press Finish to continue.[...]

6-20 Chapter 6: Driver installation T o verify the LAN controller driver installation: 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows ® desktop , then select Properties from the menu. 2. Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. 3. Click the “+” sign before the item Network adapters, then Intel(R) PRO/1000 EB Network Co[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 6-21 6.3.2 Red Hat/SuSE Linux Follow these instructions when installing the Intel ® LAN controller base driver for the in Red Hat ® and SuSE Linux operating system. Before installing the LAN driver: Before installing the LAN driver , you must install the kernel development application. T o install the kernel development: 1. I[...]

6-22 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.4 VGA driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the XGI V olari Z7 Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver . 1. Restart the computer , then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive. The support CD automatically displays the[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 6-23 4. The XGI VGA Package window appears. Click Next to start the installation. 5. The system will update the VGA driver . 6. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.[...]

6-24 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.5 Management applications and utilities installation The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support CD a re subject to cha nge at any time without notice. Visit[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series 6-25 6.5.3 Management Software menu The Management Software menu displays the available network and server monitoring applications. Click an item to install. 6.5.4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 6.5.5 Contact information[...]

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A Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when conguring the motherboard.[...]

Appendix summary A ASUS DSBV -DX Series A.1 DSBV -DX/SAS model block diagram .......................................... A-1 A.2 DSBV -DX/C model block diagram ............................................... A-2 A.3 DSBV -DX model block diagram .................................................. A-3[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series A-1 A.1 DSBV-DX/SAS model block diagram Intel Woodcrest/Clovertown Processor FC-LGA4 Package/LGA-771 Socket 37.5mmX37.5mm Intel Woodcrest/Clovertown Processor FC-LGA4 Package/LGA-771 Socket 37.5mmX37.5mm 1432 pin FCBGA 42.5mmX42.5mm VRD 1 1 CLOCK CK-410B ICS932S403BFLF CLOCK Buffer 0.8375~1.6000V VRD 1 1 0.8375~1.6000V DB-1202 [...]

A-2 Appendix A: Reference information A.2 DSBV-DX/C model block diagram Intel Woodcrest/Clovertown Processor FC-LGA4 Package/LGA-771 Socket 37.5mmX37.5mm Intel Woodcrest/Clovertown Processor FC-LGA4 Package/LGA-771 Socket 37.5mmX37.5mm 1432 pin FCBGA 42.5mmX42.5mm 609 FC-BGA 31mmX31mm VRD 1 1 CLOCK CK-410B ICS932S403BFLF CLOCK Buffer 0.8375~1.6000V[...]

ASUS DSBV -DX Series A-3 A.3 DSBV-DX model block diagram Intel Woodcrest/Clovertown Processor FC-LGA4 Package/LGA-771 Socket 37.5mmX37.5mm Intel Woodcrest/Clovertown Processor FC-LGA4 Package/LGA-771 Socket 37.5mmX37.5mm 1432 pin FCBGA 42.5mmX42.5mm 609 FC-BGA 31mmX31mm VRD 1 1 CLOCK CK-410B ICS932S403BFLF CLOCK Buffer 0.8375~1.6000V VRD 1 1 0.8375[...]

A-4 Appendix A: Reference information[...]