Asus NR-LSR manual

Motherboard NR-LSR User Guide[...]

ii Checklist Copyright © 2002 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes[...]

iii Features Contents FCC/CDC statements ..................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide ............................................................................ viii How this guide is organized ............[...]

iv Safeguards Contents 2.6 Expansion slots ................................................................. 2-1 1 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card ................................. 2-1 1 2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card ............................ 2-12 2.7 Switches ........................................................................... 2[...]

v Contents Chapter 5: OS Installation 5.1 Microsoft ® Windows ® NT Server 4.0 ................................... 5-1 5.1.1 LSI ® SCSI Driver Installation .................................. 5-1 5.1.2 Intel ® 82550PM/82544GC LAN Driver Installation . 5-4 5.1.3 A TI ® Rage XL Display Driver Installation ................ 5-8 5.2 Microsoft ® Wind[...]

vi FCC/CDC st atements Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment [...]

vii 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 al[...]

viii About this guide This user guide contains detailed information on the ASUS NR-LSR motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the NR-LSR motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the special attributes of the motherboard and t[...]

ix 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. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS W ebsites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated informa[...]

x ASUS contact infor mation ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 General T el: +886-2-2894-3447 General Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 General Email: info@asus.com.tw T echnical Support MB/Others (T el): +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (T el): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (T el): +886[...]

xi NR-L SR specifications summar y CPU Chipsets Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Onboard LAN Onboard SCSI Onboard VGA Expansion slot Rear panel I/O Internal connectors BIOS features Form Factor Support CD contents Support for Intel ® Pentium ® 4 on Socket 478 RCC Grand Champion LE Server 2.0 (GCLE) RCC Champion South Bridge 5.0 (CSB5) RCC Champion I/O[...]

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Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the NR-LSR motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Product introduction[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard Chapter summar y 1.1 W elcome! ........................................................ 1-1 1.2 Special features ............................................. 1-2 1.3 Motherboard overview ................................... 1-6[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 1-1 1 . 1 Welcome! The ASUS ® NR-LSR motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality server motherboards! The NR-LSR supports the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor in 478-pin package coupled with the ServerWorks ® Grand Champion Low En[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .2 Special features 1.2.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The NR-LSR motherboard supports the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor via a 478- pin surface mount ZIF socket. The processor features the Intel ® NetBurst ™ micro-architecture that includes hyper-pipelined technology , a rapid execution e[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 1-3 Onboard VGA The A TI Rage-XL PCI-based VGA controller integrates an 8MB display SDRAM to provide onboard video solution. Integrated IDE bridge The motherboard includes two connectors to support an IDE board with dual-channel bus master IDE connectors. The IDE connectors support Ultra DMA 100/66/33, PIO modes 3[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.2.2 V alue-added solutions T emperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASUS ASIC to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The system voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable supply of curren[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 1-5 Auto fan off The system fans power of f automatically when the system is in sleep mode. This feature reduces both power consumption and system noise. Chassis intrusion detection The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring through the ASUS ASIC. A chassis intrusion event is retained in the system memo[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 .3 Motherboard over view Before you install the NR-LSR motherboard, familiarize yourself with its physical configuration and available features to facilitate the motherboard installation and future upgrades. A sufficient knowledge of the motherboard specifications will also help you avoid mistakes that may dama[...]

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1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction Intel ® 82550PM Fast Ethernet controller . This LAN controller fully supports 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX networking protocols. Intel ® 82544GC Gigabit Ethernet controller . This controller is an integrated Ethernet LAN component that supports 1000Mbps, 100Mbps, and 10Mbps data rates. The 82544GC is optimized for LAN o[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 1-9 CPU Socket 478. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor with 400 MHz system bus that allows up to 3.2GB/s data transfer rate. 24/20-pin A TX power connector . This power connector is for an A TX power supply . Backplane bridge board connectors. These c[...]

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction PCI extended power connector . This connector provides the additional power required by PCI cards. 64-bit 133/100MHz PCI slot. This PCI expansion slot is for the proprietary riser card with dual PCI-X slots. The PCI-X slots support bus master PCI-X/PCI cards. PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a [...]

Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes details on the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard Chapter summar y 2.1 Motherboard installation ............................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard layout ....................................... 2-2 2.3 Before you proceed ....................................... 2-3 2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..................... 2-4 2.5 System memory ................................[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 2-1 2. 1 Motherboard ins tallation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The NR-LSR uses the extended A TX form factor that measures 12 x 12 inches (30.5 x 30.5 cm). Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2 Motherboard layout The SCSI features are optional. These components are grayed out in the above motherboard layout. U79 4Mbit Flash BIOS NR-LSR PCI1 (64bit/133Mhz 3V) AT I RAGE XL VGA Controller U78 COM2 30.5cm (12in) CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PWRBTN CLKSW 30.5cm (12in) PS/2 T : Mouse B: Keyboard LAN1[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 2-3 2.3 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4 Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor . The processor includes the Intel ® NetBurst ™ micro-architecture that features the hyper-pipelined technology , rapid executi[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 2-5 2.4.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 478-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90 ° -100 ° angle. Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90 ° -100 ° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit i[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever . 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 5. When t[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 2-7 2.4.3 Installing the heatsink Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink. 1. Carefully place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU. The heatsink fits in only one orientation. T ake note of the heatsink placement as shown (ASUS logo facing the rear panel). 2. Hold down the heatsink lightly and twist each[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5 System memor y 2.5.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 8GB system memory using 184-pin registered PC2100/1600 DDR DIMMs with Serial Presence Detect (SPD) and Error Check and Correction (ECC). A DDR DIMM is keye[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 2-9 2.5.2 Memory configurations The motherboard supports system memory of up to 8GB in a two-way interleaved configuration. As a rule, this configuration requires that you install identical DDR DIMMs (exactly the same type and size) in pairs. For example, if you installed a 512MB module into DDRA1, you must instal[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Follow these steps to install a DIMM. 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. A[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 2-11 2.6 Expansion slots This motherboard has a 64-bit/133MHz PCI expansion slot that accommodates a dual slot riser card. The riser card i mplements the PCI-X (Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended) bus technology to support up to 133MHz data transfers, or about 1.06GB/s. This bus technology is primarily des[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Programmable Interrupt 3* 1 1 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 Printer Port (LPT1) 8 3 System CMOS/Real T im[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 2-13 2.7 Switches The following figure shows the location and default settings of the DIP switches on the motherboard. Keep the default settings for stable system operation. NR-LSR ® NR-LSR DIP Switches ON 1.Frequency Selection 2.Frequency Selection 3.Frequency Selection 4.Frequency Selection 5.Spread Spectrum 1.[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information NR-LSR ® NR-LSR CPU Frequency Multiple Selection 8x ON 12345678 U78 10x ON 12345678 11 x ON 12345678 12x ON 12345678 13x ON 12345678 14x ON 12345678 15x ON 12345678 16x ON 12345678 17x ON 12345678 18x ON 12345678 19x ON 12345678 20x ON 12345678 21x ON 12345678 22x ON 12345678 23x ON 12345678 24x ON 12345678 2. [...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 2-15 2.8 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard. 2. Serial port 2 connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector accommodates a second serial port using an optional serial port bracket. Connect the bracket cable to this connector then install the bracket into a slot [...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. A TX power connector (24/20-pin EA TXPWR) This connector is for a 24/20-pin power plug from an A TX 12V power supply . The plug from the power supply is designed to fit this connector in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the plug completely fits. Make sure that your [...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 2-17 4. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan Connectors (3-pin F AN1, F AN2, F AN3, F AN4) (8-pin SYSF AN1, SYSF AN2) The motherboard has six fan connectors to support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V . Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, mak[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. Ultra160 SCSI connector (SCSIB) This motherboard has two 68-Pin Ultra160 SCSI connectors, one internal and one external (see section “ 1.4 Motherboard overview ” for details on the external SCSI connector). The SCSI connectors can support a maximum of 15 devices as specified by Ultra160 standards. SCSI Co[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 2-19 NR-LSR ® NR-LSR POWER Setting PWRBTN POWER ON RESET 12 2 3 6. Backplane bridge connectors (BPCON) These connectors are for the backplane bridge board that connects the motherboard to the backplane board. NR-LSR ® NR-LSR BPCON Connectors Connect to BPCON connectors on the motherboard Connect to BPCON connect[...]

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Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes.[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard Chapter summar y 3.1 Starting up for the first time .......................... 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer ........................... 3-2[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 3-1 3. 1 St ar ting up for the fir s t 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 protec[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Powering of f the com puter Y ou must first exit the operating system and shut down the system before switching off the power . For A TX power supplies, you can press the A TX power switch after exiting or shutting down the operating system. If you use Windows 2000/XP , click the Start button, click Shut Down, then cl[...]

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

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard Chapter summar y 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .............. 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program ...................................... 4-5 4.3 Main Menu ...................................................... 4-8 4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................... 4-15 4.5 Power Menu .................................[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable disk AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory W riter utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode. T o determine the BIOS version of your motherboard, check the last four numbers of the code displaye[...]

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS T o File screen appears. 6. T ype a filename and the path, for example, A:XXX-XX.XXX, then press <Enter>.[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 4-3 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION on page x for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier . 2. Boot from the floppy disk. 3. At the “ A: ” prompt, type AFLASH and then press <Enter>. 4. At the Main Menu, type 2 th[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the Flash ROM. The boot block is updated automatically only when necessary . This minimizes the possibility of boot problems in case of update failures. When the programming is done, the message “Flashed Successfully” appears. 8. Follow the onscreen instruc[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 4-5 4.2 BIOS Setup pr ogr am This motherboard supports a programmable Flash ROM that you can update using the provided utility described in section “ 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. ” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “ Run Setup [...]

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.2.1 BIOS menu bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADV ANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features. POWER Use this menu to configure power management features. BOOT Use this menu to configu[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 4-7 General help In addition to the Item Specific Help window , the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. Y ou may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> + <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys and their corresponding funct[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour , minute, second. V alid values for hour , minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59). Use the <T ab> or <Shift> + <T ab> keys to move between the hour , m[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 4-9 Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set passwords. T o set a password, highlight the appropriate field and press <Enter>. T ype in a password then press <Enter>. Y ou can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other characters are ignor[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave T ype [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If automatic detection fails, this may be because the hard disk drive is too o[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 4-11 If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it, select [None]. Other options for the T ype field are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP] - for ZIP-compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other A T [...]

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup T ranslation Method [LBA] Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing (LBA) is enabled, the 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with more than 504MB storage capacity . Configuration options:[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 4-13 SMART Monitoring [Disabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T . (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting T echnology) system that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology . This parameter is normally disabled because the resources used in the SMART monitoring feature may [...]

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.3.2 Keyboard Features Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [6/Sec] This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 4-15 4.4 Advanced Menu CPU Speed [Manual] This field displays the auto-detected CPU speed. CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or of f the CPU Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. Configuration options: [Disabled][...]

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]. Otherwise, leave to the default setting [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial [...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 4-17 4.4.1 Chip Configuration V ideo Memory Cache Mode [UC] USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache technology for the video memory of the processor . It can greatly improve the display speed by caching the display data. Y ou must set this to UC (uncacheable) if your display card cannot supp[...]

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W] When set to [Read Only], this parameter protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from, but not writes to, the floppy disk drive. The default setting [R/W] allows both reads and writes. Configuration options: [R/W] [Read Only] Onboard[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 4-19 4.4.3 PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ use. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palet[...]

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup ONB SCSI BIOS First [No] This field allows giving priority to the onboard SCSI BIOS for SCSI functions over other SCSI controllers. Configuration options: [No] [Y es] ONB Primary SCSI Term [Enabled] ONB Secondary SCSI Term [Enabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard termination for the primary and sec[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 4-21 4.5 P ower Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns of f the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity . Power Management [User Defined] This field allows you to activate or deactivate the automatic power saving features. When set to [Disable[...]

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup V ideo Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] V ideo Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video of f features. The Display Power Management System (DPMS) feature allows the BIO[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 4-23 4.5.1 Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after power interruptions. [Disabled] leaves your system off while [Enabled] reboots the system. [Previous State] sets the system back to the state it was before the power interruption. Configurati[...]

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Automatic Power Up [Disabled] This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. Y ou may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting [Everyday] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date] 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Tempera[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 4-25 4.6 Boot Menu The motherboard BIOS supports the BIOS Boot Specification (BBS) version 1.01. BBS is an intelligent mechanism that provides flexible ways to set boot sequence for Initial Program Load (IPL) devices such as CD-ROMs, network remote boot ROM, and SCSI or RAID controllers on PnP cards. The IPL devic[...]

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 3rd Boot : (BEV) [<0> Intel Corporation] This field allows you to select a Bootstrap Entry V ector (BCV) device to boot from. BEV devices include network controllers or cards. The BEV devices present in the system will appear as options for this field. For this motherboard, the following options are present onboard:[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 4-27 Remote Console [Disabled] This field allows the text mode VGA display to be sent out to VT100 terminal through COM1. This function is ef fective at BIOS POST and DOS environment. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [POST Only] 4.7 Ser ver Menu[...]

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.8 Exit Menu When you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu. Exit Saving Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values yo[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 4-29 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 confirmation window appears. Select [Y es] to load default values. Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the v[...]

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Chapter 5 OS Installation This chapter tells how to install SCSI, LAN, and VGA drivers for various operating systems.[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard Chapter summar y 5.1 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 ................ 5-1 5.2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server ................... 5-9 5.3 Microsoft Windows XP Professional .......... 5-16 5.4 Novell NetW are Server ................................. 5-18 5.5 Linux RedHat 7.2 .......................................... 5-22[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 5-1 5. 1 Micr osof t ® W indows ® NT Ser ver 4.0 5.1.1 LSI ® SCSI Driver Installation Windows NT 4.0 do not have drivers for the new SCSI controllers, you must load the driver manually prior to Windows NT 4.0 installation. A. Preparing an LSI Driver Disk The drivers are located on the ASUS Driver Support CD at:[...]

5-2 Chapter 5: OS Installation 3. When prompted for the manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk, insert the appropriate LSI driver disk containing the Windows NT driver required to support your LSI adapter(s) and press Enter . The driver files are distributed with ASUS Driver Support CD and are created from above “Preparing a LSI Driver disk?[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 5-3 9. Depending on the driver being installed, Symbios Ultra3 PCI SCSI Driver is shown highlighted. Press Enter to proceed. 10. The Windows NT Workstation Setup window reappears. If using an IDE CD-ROM Drive for installation, press S to load additional drives. Another window appears. Scroll up and select: IDE CD-[...]

5-4 Chapter 5: OS Installation 10. The System Settings Change message displays: “Y ou must restart your computer before the new settings take effect. Do you want to restart your computer now?” Click on the Y es button to restart and reboot Windows NT . If you choose Cancel, remember that you must restart before the new driver loads. 1 1. Reboot[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 5-5 B. New System Installation 1. When the Installing Windows NT Networking screen appears, press Next to display the following screen. 2. Check the Wired to the Network box, then click Next . 3. On the screen that appears, click the button Select from list... to dispaly the following.[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: OS Installation 8. Click Select from list... , then click Have Disk... 9. T ype A: in the dialog box, then click OK. 10. In the following screen, select Intel(R) PRO/1000 Family Adapter , then click OK. Follow the succeeding screen instructions. 4. Insert the LAN driver disk that you created, then click Have Disk... 5. T ype A: in [...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 5-7 C. Existing System Installation 1. Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel. 2. Select the Adapter tab, then click Add . A list of adapters appears. 4. Do not select an adapter from the list. Instead, insert the LAN driver disk that you created from the NR-LSR support CD. Refer to the section “A. P[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: OS Installation 5.1.3 A TI ® Rage XL Display Driver Installation 1. Insert the ASUS TRL-DLS support CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. If Autorun in enabled in your computer , the following screen appears. Click on A TI Rage XL Display Driver to install the driver . If Autorun is disabled, install the display driver from the following pa[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 5-9 5.2 Microsof t ® Windows ® 2000 Ser ver 5.2.1 LSI ® SCSI Driver Installation A. Preparing an LSI Driver Disk The drivers are located on ASUS Driver Support CD at: DriversSdmsDriversW in2k Copy all the files and subdirectory under the Win2k subdirectory to the root directory of a clean floppy disk. Use t[...]

5-10 Chapter 5: OS Installation 4. The appropriate driver is shown highlighted. Press Enter to proceed. 5. Return to the Windows 2000 Setup screen. Press Enter to proceed. The message about setup loading files appears. At this point, simply follow the Microsoft Windows 2000 installation procedure. C. Existing System Installation 1. Boot Windows 200[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 5-11 Drivers are digitally signed by the Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL). Due to the delay between the general customer release by LSI Logic of Windows drivers and the completion of WHQL testing, some drivers that are distributed with adapters or downloaded from the LSI Logic web site at www .lsilogi[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: OS Installation 5.2.2 Intel ® 82550PM/82544GC LAN Driver Installation Y ou may install the Intel 82550PM/82544GC LAN drivers directly from the NR-LSR support CD. Proceed to the section “B. Update LAN Driver on an Existing System Installation.” If you wish to create a LAN driver disk, proceed to the section “A. Preparing the I[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 5-13 When done, your Computer Management window shows the installed LAN adapters. 3. Highlight the Intel(R) 82554GC-based Network Connection , click the right mouse button, and select Properties to display the following.[...]

5-14 Chapter 5: OS Installation Y ou may also update the LAN drivers from the LAN Driver Disk if you created one. Follow these steps to update from the LAN driver disk. 1. Boot Windows 2000 system and log on as Administrator . 2. Click on the Start button. Select Settings , then Control Panel . 3. Double-click the System icon in the Control Panel. [...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 5-15 5.2.4 Enabling A T A100 Feature in Windows ® 2000 T o enable the A T A100 feature under Windows 2000, you need to upgrade to Windows 2000 Service Pack 2. 5.2.3 A TI ® Rage XL Display Driver Installation Windows 2000 system can automatically recognize the A TI RAGE XL PCI driver during system installation. Y[...]

5-16 Chapter 5: OS Installation 5.3 Microsof t ® W indows ® XP Professional Windows XP contains default drivers to support Intel 82550PM chipset, A TI Rage XL chipset, and LSI 53C1010R SCSI controller . For Windows XP Professional users, we recommended that you use the Intel 82550PM/82544GC drivers from the NR-LSR support CD. Follow these steps t[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 5-17 5. Follow the succeeding installation instructions. 6. When done, the following screen appears. Click Finish to complete the installation.[...]

5-18 Chapter 5: OS Installation 5.4 Novell ® NetWare ® Ser ver 5.4.1 LSI ® SCSI Driver Installation A single driver (*HAM) is provided for the Novell NetW are 4.2 environment. This document explains how to install and use the SDMS NWP A SCSI Host Adapter Module (HAM) driver for NetW are. The SDMS NWP A solution consists of the device drivers, LS[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 5-19 C. NetW are 4.2 New Installations 1. Begin the file server installation according to the instructions in the file server installation chapter in the Novell NetW are Installation Manual. 2. When the NetW are installation procedure prompts you for a driver disk, insert the LSI driver for NetW are diskette into [...]

5-20 Chapter 5: OS Installation 5.4.2 Intel ® 82550PM/82544GC LAN Driver Installation A. Preparing Intel 82550PM/82544GC LAN Driver Disk 1. Use the self-extracting image files. For the Intel(R) PRO/100 Server Adapter driver , the executable file is located here: DriversLanmakediskmakenw .bat 2. Use the manual to create driver disk. If you need[...]

ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 5-21 B. NetW are 4.2 and 6.0 Installations 1. Prepare the Intel(R) PRO/100 Server Adapter driver from the previous section. 2. Install NetW are 4.2 according to the NetW are instructions. 3. When the NetW are installation procedure prompts you for a Network Driver , insert the Intel PRO/100+ driver disk into drive[...]

5-22 Chapter 5: OS Installation 5.5 Linux RedHat 7 .2 5.5.1 LSI ® SCSI Driver Installation The RedHat 7.2 system can automatically detect the drivers for the LSI 53C1010R controller . 5.5.2 Intel 82550PM/82544GC LAN Driver Installation The RedHat 7.2 system can automatically detect the Intel 82550PM/ 82544GC network controller during installation.[...]