Asus DSEB-DG manual

Motherboard DSEB-DG Series DSEB-DG DSEB-DG/SAS[...]

ii E3469 First Edition V1 November 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 th[...]

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

iv Contents 2.5.7 PCI/PCIX slot ................................................................ 2-27 2.5.8 ZCR slot (DSEB-DG/SAS model only) .......................... 2-27 2.6 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 2-28 2.7 Connectors .........................................................[...]

v Contents 4.4.4 USB Conguration ........................................................ 4-22 4.4.5 Peripheral Conguration ............................................... 4-23 4.4.6 ACPI Conguration ....................................................... 4-24 4.4.7 Power On Conguration ................................................ 4[...]

vi Contents 5.3.4 Creating a RAID 5 set (Parity) ...................................... 5-36 5.3.5 Deleting a RAID set ...................................................... 5-37 5.3.6 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ........................................ 5-38 5.3.7 Exiting the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager .................... 5-38 5.4 Global Arra[...]

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 DSEB-DG Series specications summary Model Name DSEB-DG/SAS DSEB-DG Processor / System Bus 2 * Socket LGA771 Dual-Core Intel ® Xeon ® Processor 5000/5100/5200 Quad-Core Intel ® Xeon ® Processor 5300/5400 Sequence Dual Core/Quad Core FSB 1066/1333/1600MHz EM64T 2x2M, 4M & 8M L2 cache Core Logic Intel ® 5400 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) [...]

xii DSEB-DG Series specications summary *Specications are subject to change without notice. Storage SAS Controller LSI 1068 PCI-X 8-port SAS controller: LSI ® Integrated RAID 0, 1, 1E support Optional LSI ® ZCR (Zero-Channel-RAID) PCI-X card: (For upgrade to support hardware RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50) -- Networking LAN Intel ® 6321+ Intel ® 82[...]

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

ASUS DSEB-DG Series Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® DSEB-DG 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 w[...]

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 Intel ® Xeon™ processors with 1600/1333/1066 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). Dual-core processors contain two physical CPU cores to meet demands for more powerful processing[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 1-3 PCIe 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 device for twice the current speed and bandwidth. This enhances system performance while still providing backward compatibility to PCIe 1.0 devices. Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology support (DSEB-DG/SAS model only) SAS is the latest storage interface for enterprise-[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specication, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. T emperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperat[...]

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 DSEB-DG Series Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-3 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 2-1 1 2.4 System memory ............[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG 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 suppl[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. Hearbeat LED (for DSEB-DG/SAS only) The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the LSI 1068 chipset is working normally . ® DSEB-DG Series SAS LED ON OFF LED1 Standby Power Powered Off[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 2-3 ® 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 the motherboard, [...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 2-5 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 hooks inward[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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 nine (9) screws. Refer to section 2.2.2 Screw holes for illustration. Make sure that the standoffs perfectly match the CEK spring screw holes; otherwis[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 2-7 2.2.4 Motherboard layouts DSEB-DG/SAS model 8Mb FWH ® FLOPPY1 BUZZER1 COM2 Super I/O CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PANEL1 PS/2 T : Mouse B: Keyboard USB12_L31 LAN12 A TX12V1 CPU_FAN1 Intel ® 6321ESB Intel ® 5000P PSUSMB1 AUX_PANEL1 HDLED1 USB34 REAR_FAN1 DSEB-DG/SAS ASMB3 PCIE1 33cm (13in) 30.5cm (12in) CPU1 COM1 VGA1[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information DSEB-DG model 8Mb FWH ® FLOPPY1 BUZZER1 COM2 Super I/O CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PANEL1 PS/2 T : Mouse B: Keyboard USB12_L31 LAN12 A TX12V1 CPU_FAN1 Intel ® 6321ESB Intel ® 5000P PSUSMB1 AUX_PANEL1 HDLED1 USB34 REAR_FAN1 DSEB-DG ASMB3 PCIE1 33cm (13in) 30.5cm (12in) CPU1 COM1 VGA1 CPU2 PCIX6 REAR_FAN2 [...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 2-9 2.2.5 Layout contents Slots/Soocket Page 1. CPU sockets 2-1 1 2. FB-DIMM sockets 2-16 3. DDR2 SODIMM socket 2-26 4. PCI Express x 16 slots (x16 link) 2-27 5. PCI Express x 8 slots (x8 link) 2-27 6. PCI/PCI-X slot 2-27 7. ZCR slot (DSEB-DG/SAS model only) 2-27 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2-28 2. VGA controller sett[...]

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. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A_E1, SA T A_E2, SA T A_E3, SA T A_E4, SA T A_E5, SA T A_E[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG 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/Quad Core processor . • Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you [...]

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 DSEB-DG 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 . 5100/5200/5300/5400 series DO NOT support Hyper-Threading. • The amount of CPU threads[...]

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 C PU, the package includes the heatsink, fan, retention brackets, screws, thermal grease, installation manual, and other items that are necessary f[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG 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 AN1. 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 oc[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard features eight fully-buffered DIMM (FB-DIMM) sockets to support 240-pin FB-DIMM modules. Y ou can purchase extra FB-DIMM modules based on your needs. An FB-DIMM module has a different pin-out from DDR2 DIMMs so you cannot install DDR2 DIMMs on an FB-DIMM socket. N[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 2-17 Rank population DIMM 21 DIMM 20 DIMM 1 1 DIMM 10 DIMM 01 DIMM 00 Channel Slot 0 Slot 1 MCH DIMM installation reference table DIMMs in pair means two DIMMs with the same conguration. DIMM 31 DIMM 30 Slot 0 Slot 1 Slot 0 Slot 1 Slot 0 Slot 1 Ch:0 Ch:1 Ch:2 Ch:3 No. of DIMMs Slot(s) to use Memory architecture 1 single DIMM [...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4.3 Memory mirroring and sparing technology The Intel ® 5400 chipset supports the memory mirroring and sparing technology . Refer to the below sections: Memory Mirroring: When enabling memory mirroring function in the BIOS setting (please refer the section 4.4.2 Chipset Conguration and congure the optio[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 2-19 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 memory sparing function will issue an interrupt and initiate a spare copy . At the completion of the copy , the failing DIMM rank is disabled[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information Branch0 Channel 0 Channel 1 DIMM_00 (512MB*2 Ranks) DIMM_10 (512MB*2 Ranks) Rank 0 (512 MB) Rank 1 (512 MB) Rank 0 (512 MB) Rank 1 (512 MB) Sparing Memory space 1024 MB 1024 MB DIMM_01 (1024MB*2 Ranks) DIMM_1 1 (1024MB*2 Ranks) Rank 0 (1024 MB) Rank 1 (1024 MB) Rank 0 (1024 MB) Rank 1 (1024 MB) Sparing Memory sp[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 2-21 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 socket such[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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 th[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 2-23 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 the fan base[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 2-25 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 and make the[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard Interrupt assignmnets * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. 2.5.4 DDR2 SODIMM socket The DDR2 SODIMM socket on the motherboard supports an ASUS ® Server Management Board 3 Series (ASMB3). SODIMM socket IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System T imer 1 2[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 2-27 • When ins talling an opti onal ZCR card, install the card on PCI X5 slot (colore d green on DSEB-DG/SAS model). • The optional ZCR card for DSEB-D G/SAS onboard LSI 1068 SAS contr oller is LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP card. V isit the LSI LOGIC website (www. lsilogic.com) for more information. 2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slots ([...]

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 DSEB-DG Series 2-29 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller . Set to pins 1-2 to activate the VGA feature. ® DSEB-DG Series VGA setting VGA_EN1 1 2 2 3 Enable (Default) Disable 3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1, LAN_EN3, LAN_EN4) These jumpers allow you to enable [...]

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. Intel ® 6321ESB SA T A port S/W RAID setting (3-pin RAID_SEL1) (DSEB-DG model 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 [...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 2-31 6. Onboard storage setting (3-pin SAS_EN1) (DSEB-DG/SAS model only) Thi s jump er all ows yo u to enable or disable the onboard LSI1068 SAS controller . Set the jumper to pins 1-2 to enable the SAS function (default). ® DSEB-DG Series SAS setting SAS_EN1 1 2 2 3 Enable (Default) Disable ® DSEB-DG Series SA T A setting SA [...]

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 original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (DSEB-DG.ROM) and the AFUDOS.EXE utility . 2. Set the jum[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 2-33 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors LAN port LED indications LAN port SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED 1. PS/2 mouse port (green) . This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. RJ-45 port for iKVM . This RJ-45 port functions only when you install ASMB3 iKVM management card. 3. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) . This port is for a PS/2 keyboar[...]

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 DSEB-DG 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, controlled by southbridge ESB2, are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives. ® SA T A2 SA T A1 DSEB-DG Series SA T A connectors SA T A4 SA T A3 SA T A6 SA T A5 GN D RS AT A_ TXP1 RS AT A_ [...]

2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. SAS connectors (DSEB-DG/SAS model only) This motherboard comes with two 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. ® DSEB-DG Series MINI SAS connectors T o connect the SAS cable: P[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 2-37 6. SAS LSI1068 ports LED connector (18-1 pin SASLED1) (DSEB-DG/SAS model only) This connector is for the front panel LED port indicator that shows the SAS HDD status. ® DSEB-DG Series SASLED connector SASLED1 ACT_LED0 FL T_LED0 PIN1 ACT_LED1 FL T_LED1 ACT_LED2 FL T_LED2 ACT_LED3 FL T_LED3 ACT_LED4 GND ACT_LED5 FL T_LED4 FL[...]

2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information 9. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34) This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to this connector , then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. This USB connector complies with USB 2.0 specication that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. The USB port [...]

ASUS DSEB-DG 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) 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 wire of each [...]

2-40 Chapter 2: Hardware information 12. Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector is for the power supply SMB cable, if your power supply supports the SMBus function. ® DSEB-DG Series Power supply SMBus connector PSUSMB1 +3.3V Remote Sense GND NC I2C_7_DA TA# I2C_7_CLK# 13. SSI po wer co nn ec tor s ( 24- pi n ATX PWR 1, 8-pin A[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 2-41 14. 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 . The system pow[...]

2-42 Chapter 2: Hardware information 15. 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, LA[...]

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

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

ASUS DSEB-DG 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 t[...]

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 DSEB-DG Series 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-6 4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-10 4.4 Advanced menu ...........[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG 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. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable oppy disk.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (T o recover the BIOS using a bootable oppy disk when the BIOS le fails[...]

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying the curr[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 4-3 A:>afudos /i8036A0.ROM AM I F irm war e Upd ate Ut ili ty - V ers io n 1.1 9(A SU S V2. 07( 03. 11 .2 4BB )) Cop yrig ht ( C) 20 02 A meri can Meg atre nds, Inc. All rig hts r eser ved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS Reading le ....... done Reading ash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing ?[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:>afudos /i8036A0.ROM AM I F irm war e Upd ate Ut ili ty - V ers io n 1.1 9(A SU S V2. 07( 03. 11 .2 4BB )) Cop yrig ht ( C) 20 02 A meri can Meg atre nds, Inc. All rig hts r eser ved. WARNI[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 4-5 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 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 or a USB ash drive that contains the updated BIOS le. Prepare a opp[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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.” Thi[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 4-7 V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld. Use [+] or [-] to congure system Date. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exi[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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 scr[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 4-9 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 [Day 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 MB 3½”] Sets the type of o[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main IDE Conguration ATA/IDE Conguration [Enhanced] Congure SATA as [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection [Host & Device] ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Chang[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 4-1 1 4.3.5 Primary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item, then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, V endor ,[...]

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Block (Multi-sector T ransfer) [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at [...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 4-13 V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Processor Information *** CPU1 : Brand Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.20GHz Speed 3.20 GHz Ratio Actual 12 Max 12 Cache L1/32KB L2/4096KB ID/uCode 040F12h/None *** CPU2 : Brand N/A Speed N/A Ratio N/A Cache N/A ID/uCode N/A ←→ Select Screen ↑↓[...]

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 4-15 Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Enable this item to use the Hardware Prefetcher Disable Feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] *Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Max CPUID V alue Limit [Disabled] Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to [...]

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Conguration WARNING: Seting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. North Bridge Conguration Intel VT-d Conguration South Bridge Conguration ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Ente[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 4-17 Demand Scrubbing [Enabled] Enables or disables the Demand Scrubbing. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Branch Dependent Sparing [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disabled the branch-dependent DIMM sparing feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Branch 0 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the[...]

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup PCIe Link Speed [Auto] Allows you to set the PCIe link speed. When set to [Auto], the PCIe device runs at the speed depending on the capability of the PCI Express port of MCH. When set to [PCIe Gen1], the target link speed will be forced to meet the PCIe Gen1 specication. Conguration options: [Auto] [PCIe Gen1] PCIE[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 4-19 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced South Bridge Chipset Conguration South Bridge Conguration The SouthBridge Conguration menu allows you to change the Southbridge settings. ESB2 PCI-X Hub Conguration ESB2 Bus-M PCI-X Hub conguration options. V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY[...]

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI/PnP Conguration Reset Conguration Data [No] Plug & Play O/S [No] Palette Snooping [Disabled] Onboard LAN1 Conguration Onboard LAN2 Conguration Onboard LAN3 Conguration Onboard LAN4 Conguration PCI-Express Slot 1 [...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 4-21 Onboard LAN1/2/3/4 Conguration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard LAN Conguration Option ROM Scan [Enabled] Option ROM Priority [Normal] Bus Master [Enabled] Latency Timer [Default] Initialize device expansion ROM. Option ROM Scan: [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the device expansion ROM. Conguration opt[...]

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.4 USB Conguration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. The USB Devices Enabled item shows the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. USB Functions [Enabled] Allows you to[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 4-23 V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Peripheral Conguration OnBoard Floppy Controller [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 4.4.5 Peripher[...]

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Conguration ACPI MCFG Support [Disabled] High Precision Event Timer [N/A] ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 4.4.6 ACPI Conguration ACPI MCFG Support [Enabled] En[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 4-25 V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced APM Conguration Restore On AC Power Loss [Last State] Resume On Ring [Enabled] Resume On PME# [Enabled] ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 4.4.7 Power On Conguration Thi[...]

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.8 Hardware Monitor V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature [38ºC/100ºF] CPU2 Temperature [N/A] System1 Temperature [34ºC/93ºF] System2 Temperature [34ºC/93ºF] CPU_Fan1 Speed [N/A] CPU_Fan2 Speed [N/A] FRNT_FAN1 Speed [N/A] FRNT_FAN2 S[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 4-27 The following items appear when you enable the Smart Fan Control feature. System1/2 T arget T emperature [45] Allows you to set the system target temperature. Conguration options: [35]~[55] VCORE1 V oltage, VCORE2 V oltage, VTT V oltage, 1.5V V oltage, 1.8V V oltage, 3.3V V oltage, 5V V oltage, 5VSB V oltage, 12V V oltag[...]

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.1 Remote Access Conguration The items in this menu allows you to congure the Remote Access features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Remote Access [Disabled] Enables or disables the remote access feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following it[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 4-29 Serial port number [COM2] Selects the serial port for console redirection. Conguration options: [COM1] [COM2] Baudrate [1 15200 8,n,1] Sets the baudrate. Conguration options: [1 15200 8,n,1] [57600 8,n,1] [38400 8,n,1] [19200 8,n,1] Flow Control [None] Allows you to select the ow control for console redirection. Co[...]

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 4-31 Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed . After you set a password, this item shows Installed. T o set a User Password: 1. Select the Change User Password item and press <Enter>. 2. On the password box that ap[...]

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [XXXXXXX] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appea[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 4-33 4.7.2 Boot Settings Conguration Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Logo Display [Disabled] [...]

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. V0[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 4-35 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 <F5>, a conrmation window appears. Select YES to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the [...]

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup[...]

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

ASUS DSEB-DG 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 DSEB-DG Series 5-1 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the following RAID solutions: DSEB-DG 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 RAID10 congurations. The Intel Matrix Storage Manager also [...]

5-2 Chapter 5: RAID conguration RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be calculated and written. With the RAID 10 conguration you get all the benets of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 congurations. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup.[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-3 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 drive bays fol[...]

5-4 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 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 o[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-5 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 Congurati[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 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 d[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-7 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.[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 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 <[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-9 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. 13. When [...]

5-10 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 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 [...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-1 1 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. U se the a rr ow key s t o sel ect Ea sy Con gu rat io n , th en pr es s <[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 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>.[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-13 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 nti ca l ha [...]

5-14 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 prompted, save the conguration, then press <Esc> to return to the Management Menu .[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-15 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>. 2. Use [...]

5-16 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 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 [...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-17 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.[...]

5-18 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 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 [...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-19 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 <Esc>[...]

5-20 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 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>.[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Seriies 5-21 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.[...]

5-22 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 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>.[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Seriies 5-23 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 connected t[...]

5-24 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 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.[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Seriies 5-25 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 Consistency [...]

5-26 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 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. • S[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Seriies 5-27 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, then press [...]

5-28 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 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 t[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Seriies 5-29 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gure >[...]

5-30 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 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 Writ[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-31 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 installing all Seri[...]

5-32 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 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[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-33 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 systems use[...]

5-34 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 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 v5.6.2.1002 ESB2 w RAI D5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-35 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 v5.6.2.1002 ESB2 w RAI D5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved[...]

5-36 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 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 v5.6.2.1002 ESB2 w RAI D5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-37 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 select the RAID [...]

5-38 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 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 Rese[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-39 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.[...]

5-40 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.5 Marvell ® 88SE6145 RAID BIOS conguration utility (DSEB-DG model only) The Marvell ® 88SE6145 RAID BIOS Conguration utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 ,and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial A T A hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial A T A connectors supported by the Southbridge. [...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-41 5.5.1 Creating a RAID set (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5) T o create a RAID set: 1. From the utility menu bar , select Create on the top. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd. ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit Adapter 1 Arrays Information: No array is dened! Disks Information: ID Port Disk Name Size S[...]

5-42 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 4. The Create Array screen appears. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd. ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit Select free disks to create ID Port Disk Name Size Speed Status *0 0 SATA: Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1TB SATA II FREE *4 1 SATA: Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1TB SATA II FREE 8 2 SATA: Hitachi HDS72[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-43 6. A conrmation screen appears. Press <Y> to conrm the array creation. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd. Create the array?[Y] Select free disks to create ID Port Disk Name Size Speed Status *0 0 SATA: Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1TB SATA II FREE *4 1 SATA: Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1TB SATA II FREE [...]

5-44 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.5.2 Deleting an array T o delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility menu bar , select Delete on the top and press <Enter> and the Delete array screen appears. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd. ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit Delete array ID Array Name Size Level Status Stripe Members 0 2[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-45 3. Press <Y> again to conrm and delete the selected array . Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd. Warning: Do you want to delete the array's MBR?[Y] Delete array ID Array Name Size Level Status Stripe Members *0 2TB RAID0 ONLINE 64KB 0, 4 NEXT [ Adapter] [ Create] [ Delete] NEXT Y ou cannot reco[...]

5-46 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.6 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility (DSEB-DG/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 (Integrat[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-47 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 enter the s[...]

5-48 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 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, [...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-49 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, data on t[...]

5-50 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 2. The Select New Array T ype screen apprears. Use the arrow keys to select Create IME V olume , then press <Enter>. 5.6.2 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 Men[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-51 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 requiremen[...]

5-52 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.6.3 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 disk drives in one volume[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-53 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 the array ,[...]

5-54 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 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gu[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-55 5.6.4 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 properties T o vie[...]

5-56 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 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=N[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-57 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, the utilit[...]

5-58 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 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 al[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-59 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. Press <Y&g[...]

5-60 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.6.5 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 -/+ = Cha[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-61 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 boot disk. [...]

5-62 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.6.6 Global Properties From the Setup Utility screen, press <Alt+N> 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[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 5-63 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 interrupt hook] Esc[...]

5-64 Chapter 5: RAID conguration Restore Defaults This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the system defaults. Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Alt+N = Adapter List -/+ = Change Item LSI Logic Cong Utility v6.16.00.00 (2007.05.07) Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed [No] Boot Informati[...]

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

ASUS DSEB-DG 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 DSEB-DG 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 ou[...]

6-2 Chapter 6: Driver installation INTEL 6321 MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER Driver Windows 32 bit(Also support AHCI) Windows 64 bit(Also support AHCI) Back Exit INTEL 6321 MA TRIX STORAGE MANAGER Driver INTEL 6321 LSI MegaRAID Driver Windows 2000 Server Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit RHEL3 UP8 32/64 bit RHEL4 UP5 32/64 bit RHEL 5 32[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 6-3 Marvell 88SE6145 SATA RAID Driver Windows 32/64 bit Back Exit Marvell 88SE6145 SA T A RAID Driver 7. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. 8. Press <Enter>. 9. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk.[...]

6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation 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 locate the driver disk utility . The Windows 32-bit OS RAID driver disk for the I[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 6-5 For system s with other Lunix versions that are not listed in the Makedisk menu, explore the support CD and copy the driver le from the following path: Fo r L SI Lo gic Emb edd ed SA T A RAI D D riv er: Dr iv ers 632 1 L SI Meg aRAI D Dri ver Li nu x; Fo r L SI10 68 SAS RA ID Dr ive r:D riv ers LS I 10 68 B1 Dri v[...]

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

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 6-7 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 ESB2[...]

6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation • Intel ® 6321ESB LSI Logic Embedded SA T A RAID driver (DSEB-DG model only): - For Windows 2000 OS, select LSI MegaRAID Software RAID (Windows 2000 SP4) . - For Windows 2003 OS, select LSI MegaRAID Software RAID (Windows 2003) . • LSI1068 PCI-X SAS controller driver (DSEB-DG/ SAS model only): - For Windows 2[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 6-9 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 m[...]

6-10 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 [...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series 6-1 1 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>[...]

6-12 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 DSEB-DG 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 2000 / Server 2003 operating system. T o install the Intel ® chipset software: 1. Restart[...]

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 DSEB-DG 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 2000/Server 2003 T o install the Intel ® Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows ® 2000/ Server 2003 OS: 1. Restart the computer , and then log on with Administrator pri[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG 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 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 DSEB-DG 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 DSEB-DG Series 6-21 6.3.2 Red Hat Follow these instructions when installing the Intel ® LAN controller base driver for the in Red Hat ® 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. Insert the Linux OS installa[...]

6-22 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.4 VGA driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the XGI V olari Z9s 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 th[...]

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

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 DSEB-DG 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 DSEB-DG Series A.1 DSEB-DG/SAS model block diagram ......................................... A-1 A.2 DSEB-DG model block diagram .................................................. A-2[...]

ASUS DSEB-DG Series A-1 A.1 DSEB-DG/SAS model block diagram Intel ® Dual-Core™ Xeon 5000/ 5100/ 5200/ 5300 1600 FSB 5400P (SEABURG) 6321ESB (ESB2E) LSI1068 82563EB (Gilgal) Kumeran S/W RAID 0, 1, 1E H/W RAID (5 ZCR) Intel MSM (RAID 0, 1, 10, 5) x4 ESI PCIE3 PCI-X 133/100 PCIE1 x16 gen2 FBDx2 FBDx2 x8 PCIX6 (ZCR) x1 FBDx2 FBDx2 x16 slot PCIE4 x16[...]

A-2 Appendix A: Reference information A.2 DSEB-DG model block diagram Intel ® Dual-Core™ Xeon 5000/ 5100/ 5200/ 5300 1600 FSB 5400P (SEABURG) 6321ESB (ESB2E) 82563EB (Gilgal) Kumeran Intel MSM (RAID 0, 1, 10, 5) X8 slot x4 ESI PCIE3 PCI-X 133/100 PCIE1 x16 gen2 FBDx2 FBDx2 x8 PCIE6 6145 x1 FBDx2 FBDx2 x16 slot PCIE4 x16 gen2 x16 slot PCIE5 6145 [...]