RS160-E3/PS4 1U Rackmount Barebone Server User Guide
E2320 First Edition V1 January 2006 Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
Contents Notices ............................................................................................... vii Safety information ............................................................................ viii About this guide ................................................................................. ix Chapter 1: Product introduction ....................... 1 - 1 1.1 System package contents .................................................... 1-2 1.2 System specifications ...............
2.7.1 System/Device fans ............................................. 2-17 2.7.2 Power supply module ............................................ 2-18 2.7.3 Optical drive ......................................................... 2-19 Chapter 3: Installation options ......................... 3 - 1 3.1 Rackmount rail kit items ....................................................... 3-2 3.2 Rack rails assembly .............................................................. 3-2 3.
Master ................................................................... 5-16 5.3.6 5.4 System Information .............................................. 5-17 Advanced menu .................................................................. 5-19 5.4.1 CPU Configuration ................................................. 5-19 5.4.2 Chipset Configuration ........................................... 5-21 5.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration ............................ 5-23 5.4.4 PCI/PnP Configuration ..
7.1.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.2.1 Windows 2000/2003 Server ................................. 7-5 7.2.2 Red Hat Enterprise ver. 3.0 .................................... 7-7 VGA driver installation .......................................................... 7-9 7.3.1 Windows 2000 Server ............................................ 7-9 7.3.2 Windows 2003 Server .......................................... 7-10 7.3.3 Red Hat Enterprise ver. 3.0 ..................................
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 been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Safety information Electrical Safety • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged. • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the barebone server, including sections on the front panel and rear panel specifications. 2.
Conventions To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. W A R N I N G : Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. C A U T I O N : Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. I M P O R T A N T : Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. N O T E : Tips and information to aid in completing a task.
This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.
1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items. Chassis ASUS AR11 1U rackmount chassis Motherboard ASUS PVL-D/1U/SCSI motherboard Components 650W Single power supply, 115V~230V Slim optical drive| Chassis fan HDD fan Hot-swap SCSI HDD trays SCSI backplanes Front bezel (Optional) CPU heatsink (2 pcs.
1.2 System specifications The ASUS RS160-E3/PS4 is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS PVL-D/2U/SCSI motherboard. The server supports dual Intel ® Xeon™ processors with EM64T technology, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.
Rear panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x Serial port 1 x VGA port 2 x USB 2.0 ports 2 x RJ-45 ports (with LEDs) 1 x external SCSI port Management ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) Hardware monitors Voltage, temperature, and fan speed monitoring Automatic System Restart (ASR) feature Power supply 650W single power supply, 115V~230V, 50Hz~60Hz Dimensions 670mm (l) x 448mm (w) x 43.6mm (h) Refer to “Chapter 4 Motherboard information” for details on the internal connectors.
1.3 Front panel features The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, location switch, optical drive, and two USB ports are located on the front panel. Refer to section “1.6.1 Front panel LEDs” for the LED descriptions.
1.5 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. 2 1 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1-6 1. PCI-X riser card bracket 7. Device fan 2. Rear fans 8. SCSI backplane 3. ASUS PVL-D/1U/SCSI motherboard 9. Hot-swap HDD tray 1 4. Power supply 11. Hot-swap HDD tray 3 5. Device fan 12. Hot-swap HDD tray 4 6. System fans (4 fans) 13. Slim optical drive 10.
1.6 LED information 1.6.
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This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.
2.1 Chassis cover 2.1.1 Removing the front cover 1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw on each front end of the top cover. 2. Firmly hold the tray level and pull all the drive trays out of the bay. 3. Then push the front cover as arrow show. 4. Pull up the front cover, then disconnect all the cables in the front cover. Finally leave the cover as side. 2.1.2 Removing the rear cover Thumbscrews 1.
2. Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis. 1/2 inch distance 3. Lift the cover from the chassis. 2.1.3 1. Installing the cover Position the cover on top of the chassis with the thumbscrews on the rear, and leaving a gap of about half an inch from the front panel. Side markings 2. Make sure that the side markings on the cover (two on each side) are aligned to the grooves on the chassis. 3.
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with surface mount 604-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) sockets. The sockets are designed for the Intel¤ Xeon™ processor in the 604-pin package with 2 MB L2 cache. The new generation Xeon™ processor supports 800 MHz system bus and Extended Memory 64-bit Technology (EM64T). Paxville CPU (4MB L2 Cache) CPU1 ® PVL-D/1U/SCSI CPU2 Intel Xeon PVL-D/1U/SCSI CPU Socket 604 Irwindale CPU (2MB L2 Cache) The motherboard supports either one or two CPUs.
3. Position the CPU above the socket as shown. 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! Marked corner (gold arrow) 5. Carefully push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. 6. Apply the thermal interface material (thermal grease) to the top of the CPU.
2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink To install the CPU heatsink: 1. Carefully place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU. 2. Twist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard. When the four screws are attached, tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink. 3. Follow steps 1 and 2 to install the second CPU heatsink. 2.2.3 Installing the fan-duck To install the fan-duct: 2-6 1.
2.3 System memory 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with eight Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets to support 240-pin DDR2 modules. 128 Pins ® PVL-D/1U/SCSI The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: 112 Pins DIMM_B4 DIMM_A4 DIMM_B3 DIMM_A3 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A1 PVL-D/1U/SCSI 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets 2.3.2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB registered ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.
2.3.3 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. 2 To install a DIMM: 3 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. 3.
2.4 Hot-swap hard disk drives To install a hot-swap HDD: 1. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, then pulling the tray lever outward. The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever. 2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay. 1 2 3. Take note of the drive tray holes. Each side has three holes to fit different types of hard disk drives. Use two screws on each side to secure the hard disk drive. 4.
5. Carefully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes. When installed, the SCSI connector on the drive connects to the SCSI connector on the backplane. Refer to section “2.7.2 SCSI backplane” for illustration. 6. Push the tray lever until it clicks, and secures the drive tray in place. The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge. 7.
2.5 Expansion slot The barebone server comes with a riser card bracket installed on the 64-bit expansion slot. You need to remove the bracket if you wish to install a PCI-X expansion card. 2.5.1 Installing expansion cards To install a short expansion card: 1. Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver to remove the screw that secures the riser card to the chassis. 2. Firmly hold the riser card bracket, then pull it up to detach it from the PCI-X slot on the motherboard. 3.
5. Take note of the holes on the riser card bay. The two pegs on the riser card bracket should match these holes to ensure that the bracket is properly in place. Peg on the riser card bracket 6. Install the riser card bracket with the card into the PCI-X slot on the motherboard. 7. Make sure that the golden connectors completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel. 8. Secure the riser card bracket to the chassis with the screw that you removed earlier. 9.
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the following tables. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
2.6 Cable connections 5 9 6 7 8 2 10 11 1 12 13 4 14 3 Pre-connected system cables 2-14 Description From To 1. Backplane SMBus cable MB BPSMB1 conn. BP J1 conn. 2. LAN activity LED / Locator LED cable MB AUX_PANEL1 conn. Front panel board 3. USB cable MB USB34 conn. Front panel board 4. SCSI cable MB SCSIA1 conn. BP U1 conn. Rear SCSI panel 5. External SCSI connector MB SCSIB1 conn. 6. 24-pin SSI power cable Power supply MB ATXPWR1 conn. 7.
Motherboard 2.6.1 The following illustration describes the cables for the specific connectors on the motherboard.
2.6.2 SCSI backplane The following illustration describes the cables/devices that are connected to the SCSI backplane board.
2.7 Removable components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices, or when you need to replace defective components. This section tells how to remove the following components: 1. System/Device fans 2. Power supply module 3. Optical drive 2.7.1 System/Device fans The eight (8) system fans and two device fans come in a screw-less design. To uninstall a fan or pair of system fans: 1.
2.7.2 Power supply module To remove the power supply module: 1. Disconnect all the power supply plugs connected to all the system devices. Refer to section “2.7 Cable connections” for the locations of preconnected cables. 2. Disconnect the main power cable from the rear of the power supply. Screw(Rear panel) Screw 3. Use a Phillips screwdriver (cross) to remove the four screws that secure the power supply to the chassis. 4. Carefully lift the power supply module from the chassis.
2.7.3 Optical drive To uninstall the slim optical drive: 1. Use a Phillips screwdriver (cross) to remove the screw on each end of the top cover. 2. Loosen the two thunbscrews on the rear panel to release the top cover from the chassis. 3. Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis. 4. Firmly hold the tray level and pull all the drive trays out of the bay.
5. Then push the front cover as arrow show. 6. Disconnect the LAN activity LED/ Locator LED cable and USB cable from the connectors under the top front cover. 7. Disconnect the IDE cable and the power plug from the connectors on the back of the drive. 8. Then leave the cover as side.
5. Use a Phillips screwdriver (cross) to remove the screw that secures the drive. 6. Carefully slide the optical drive inward for about half an inch, then lift it out of the bay. 7. Remove the screws that secure the optical drive to its metal bracket.
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This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.
3.1 Rackmount rail kit items If you have the rackmount rail kit, it contains two pairs of rails (one pair for each side of the barebone system), and eight (8) pairs of nut-and-bolt type screws. Nuts Bolts Left pair Right pair 3.2 Rack rails assembly To assemble the rack rails: 1. Determine the depth of the rack where you wish to install the system. 2. Match one long and one short rail to your desired length, and fix them together using four (4) pairs of nuts and bolts. 3.
3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack To attach the rails to the rack: 1. Select one unit of space (1U) on the rack where you wish to install the barebone server. 2. Remove the screws from the 1U space on the rack front. 1U space 3. Align the front end holes of a rack rail pair to the 1U space. 4. Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the front end. 5. Find the r e a r 1 U s p a c e that corresponds to the f r o n t 1 U s p a c e where you attached the rail. 6.
3.4 Rackmounting the server To mount the server to the rack: 1. Firmly hold the server on both sides and insert the rear panel side to the front end of the rack rail, then carefully push the server all the way to the back until the front panel fits the front end of the rack, and the rack screws on the server match the middle hole on the rack. Rack screw 2. 3-4 Tighten the two rack screws to secure the server to the rack.
This chapter includes the motherboard layout, and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.
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Layout contents Slots/Sockets Page 1. CPU sockets 2. DDR2 DIMM sockets 4-2 3. PCI/PCI-X slots 4-2 4. Zero-Channel RAID socket 4-2 5. Mini-PCI socket 4-2 Jumpers 4-2 Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-4 2. CPU fan pin selection (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2) 4-5 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34) 4-5 4. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) 4-6 5. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) 4-6 6. Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN1_EN1) 4-7 7.
4.2 Jumpers The grayed out components in the illustrations are present only in PVL-D/SCSI model. 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2.
2. CPU fan pin selection (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2) These jumpers allow you to connect either a 3-pin or a 4-pin fan cable plug to the CPU fan connectors (CPU_FAN1, CPU_FAN2). Set these jumpers to pins 1-2 if you are using a 3-pin fan cable plug, or to pins 2-3 if you are using a 4-pin plug. FM_CPU1 2 1 PWM ® PVL-D/1U/SCSI 3 2 DC mode (Default) FM_CPU2 PVL-D/1U/SCSI FM_CPU setting 3.
4. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. KBPWR1 3 2 ® PVL-D/1U/SCSI 2 1 +5V (Default) +5VSB PVL-D/1U/SCSI Keyboard power setting 5.
® Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN1_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom® BCM5721 Gigabit LAN1 controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. PVL-D/1U/SCSI 6. LAN1_EN1 2 1 Enable (Default) 3 2 Disable PVL-D/1U/SCSI LAN1_EN setting 7. Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN2_EN1) ® PVL-D/1U/SCSI These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom® BCM5721 Gigabit LAN2 controller.
® SCSI controller setting (3-pin SCSI_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Adaptec® AIC-7902W SCSI U320 controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the SCSI feature, and support RAID configurations. PVL-D/1U/SCSI 8. SCSI_EN1 1 2 Enable (Default) 2 3 Disable PVL-D/SCSI SCSI setting 9. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. To update the BIOS: 2. Set the jumper to pins 2-3. 3.
4.3 1. Connectors Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive. ® PVL-D/1U/SCSI Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. FLOPPY1 PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.
3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration with the Adaptec® HostRAID™ Technology through the onboard Intel® ICH5R integrated RAID controller.
4. Ultra320 SCSI connectors (two 68-pin SCSIA1, SCSIB1) This motherboard comes with the Adaptec® AIC-7902W SCSI U320 controller that support two 68-Pin Ultra320 SCSI connectors, one for each of the two channels. Each channel can support a maximum of 15 devices as specified by Ultra320 standards.
5. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SCSI connectors or the SATA connectors cause this LED to light up. ® 1 SCSI_ACTLED+ SCSI_ACTLEDSCSI_ACTLEDSCSI_ACTLED+ PVL-D/1U/SCSI HDLED1 PVL-D/1U/SCSI SCSI/SATA card activity LED connector 6. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34) GND USB PortA(+) USB PortA(-) Power ® PVL-D/1U/SCSI This connector is for USB 2.0 ports.
® Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. PVL-D/1U/SCSI 7. COM2 PIN 1 PVL-D/1U/SCSI Serial port connectors The serial port module is purchased separately. 8. CPU and system fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN1/2, REAR_FAN1/2, FRNT_FAN1/2) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA ~ 740 mA (8.88 W max.) or a total of 2.1 A ~ 4.
® +5VSB +5VSB BMC SMBCLK 12CCLK1 PSON# BMC_RST# PWROK PSONEN# BMC connector (16-pin BMCCONN1) This connector is for the ASUS server management card, if available. PVL-D/1U/SCSI 9. +5VSB +5VSB BMC SMBDATA 12CDATA1 FP_PWRBTN# BMC_PRESENT# BMC_SMI# GND BMCCONN1 PVL-D/1U/SCSI BMC connector 1 0 . Backplane SMBus connector (6-1 pin BPSMB1) ® PVL-D/1U/SCSI This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices.
1 2 . A T X power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8 8-- p i n A T X 1 2 V 1 1)) These connectors are for SSI power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • Do not forget to connect the 8-pin ATX +12 V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot up.
1 3 . System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. The system panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. • Hard disk drive activity LED (Red 2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD.
1 4 . Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED) These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. • Chassis intrusion (4-1 pin CHASSIS) These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch.
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Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. A S U S A F U D O S (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 3. A S U S U p d a t e (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.
5.1.1 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. 2. • Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 1024 KB free space to save the file.
Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3.
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 /iI8021A00.100 AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Reading flash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... done Writing flash ...... done Verifying flash ....
5.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.
Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive, then turn on the system. 2. Insert the support CD to the optical drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy...
5.1.3 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate e. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m t h e I n t e r n e t option from the drop-down menu, then click N e x tt. ASUS RS160-E3/PS4 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c tt. Click N e x tt.
4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate e.
5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the configuration of your computer in the future.
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Main Menu bar Advanced Server Configuration fields BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot System Date System Time [Thu 09/22/2005] [11:10:19] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] IDE Configuration Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Fourth IDE Master General help Exit Use [ENTER]. [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system time.
5.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting M a i n shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 5.2.5 Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot System Date System Time [Thu 09/22/2005] [11:10:19] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.
5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the M a i n menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section “5.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them.
5.3.4 IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press if you wish to configure the item. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main IDE Configuration Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Support On IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [Enhanced Mode] [S-ATA] [35] Set [Compatible Mode] when Legacy OS (i.e. WIN ME, 98, NT4.0, MS DOS) is used. Set [enhanced Mode] when native OS (i.e. WIN2000, WIN XP) is used.
5.3.5 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Third, and Fourth IDE Master The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item, then press to display the IDE device information. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Primary IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST32122A Size : 2.
PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu.
Processor Information Displays the auto-detected information about the installed CPU or CPUs. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Processor Information *** CPU1 : Brand ID/uCode Ratio Value Cache Value Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.80GHz 0F34h/07h Actual 14 Max 14 L1/16KB L2/2048KB L3/0KB *** CPU2 : Brand ID/uCode Ratio Value Cache Value Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.80GHz 0F34h/07h Actual 14 Max 14 L1/16KB L2/2048KB L3/0KB +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
5.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Settings Configure CPU.
Single Logical Processor Mode [Disabled] Allows you enabled or disabled the single logical processor mode for dualcore CPUs. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions.
5.4.2 Chipset Configuration The Chipset Configuration menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Options for NB. WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Northbridge Configuration Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard SCSI Boot ROM [Enabled] [Enabled] +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
NorthBridge Configuration The NorthBridge Configuration menu allows you to change the Northbridge related settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced NorthBridge Chipset Configuration DIMM SPEED: DDR2 400 Memory Remap Feature Memory Mirroring/Sparing [Enabled] [Disabled] ENABLE: Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. DISABLE: Do not allow remapping of memory. +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
5.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Onboard Devices Settings USB Configuration Super IO Configuration Configure the USB support. +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press to display the configuration options.
Legacy USB Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to [Auto] allows the system to detect the presence of legacy USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no legacy USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB 2.
Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Win83627THF Super IO Chipset Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Serial Port2 Mode [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [Normal] Allows BIOS to select Serial Port1 Base Addresses. +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.
The following items appear only when the P a r a l l e l P o r t A d d r e s s item is set to [378], [278], or [3BC]. Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. Configuration options: [Normal] [Bi-Directional] [EPP] [ECP] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Allows you to select the Parallel Port IRQ.
5.4.4 PCI/PnP Configuration The PCI/PnP Configuration menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting the IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items.
5.4.5 Power Configuration The Power Configuration menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM) features. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Configuration ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] APM Configuration Include ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT pointer list. IMPORTANT!!! Do not change the APIC support settings after OS installation; otherwise, a system boot failure may occur.
APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced APM Configuration Enable or disable APM.
Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to Power On, the system goes on after an AC power loss. When set to Last State, the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system.
5.4.6 Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature. CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature MB Temperature CPU1 Fan Speed CPU2 Fan Speed Front1 Fan Speed Front2 Fan Speed Rear1 Fan Speed Rear2 Fan Speed [49ºC/120ºF] [47ºC/114ºF] [39ºC/102ºF] [5038RPM] [5045RPM] [N/A] [N/A] [N/A] [N/A] Smart Fan Control CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature MB Temperature [Smart Fan II] [060] [060] [50] VCORE1 Voltage [ 1.
Smart Fan Control [Smart Fan II] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Smart Fan] [Smart Fan II] The C P U 1 T e m p e r a t u r e e, C P U 2 T e m p e r a t u r e e, and M B T e m p e r a t u r e items do not appear when you disable the S m a r t F a n C o n t r o l feature.
5.5 Server menu The Server menu items allow you to customize the server features. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot Server Exit Server Features Configure Remote Access. Remote Access Configuration +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows you to configure the Remote Access features.
Remote Access [Disabled] Enables or disables the remote access feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] When the R e m o t e A c c e s s item is set to [Enabled], the following items appear. Serial port number [COM1] Allows you to select the Serial Port for console redirection. Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2] Baudrate [19200] Allows you to select Serial Port settings.
5.6 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password : Not Installed : Not Installed Exit to change password. again to disable password. Change Supervisor Password +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password : Installed : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Exit to change password. again to disable password.
Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password. Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system.
5.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot Exit Boot Settings Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 5.7.
5.7.2 Main Boot Settings Configuration Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Full Logo Display Bootup Num-Lock PS/2 Mouse Support Wait For ‘F1’ If Error Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] [Enabled] [On] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Exit Specifies the boot llows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting.
Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19.
5.8 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. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
Load Setup Defaults Select this option then press to load the optimized settings for each of the Setup menu items. When a confirmation window appears, select [ O K ] then press to load the default settings. If you wish to cancel the command, select [Cancel] then press to return to the Exit menu.
This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the following RAID solutions: PVL-D/1U/SCSI model • A d a p t e c® AIC-7902W SCSI RAID controller supports SCSI hard disk drives and RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 0+1 configurations. 6.1.1 RAID definitions R A I D 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks.
6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports SCSI hard disk drives for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SCSI hard disks for RAID configuration: 1. Install the SCSI hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2. Connect the SCSI interface cable connectors at the back of the SCSI drives. 3.
6.2 Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility! The Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility allows you to create RAID 0, 1, and 0+1 set(s) from SCSI hard disk drives connected to the SCSI connector supported by the Adaptec embedded SCSI controller. To enter the Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility!: 6-4 1. Turn on the system after installing all the SCSI hard disk drives. 2. During POST, the Adaptec SCSI BIOS automatically detects the installed SCSI hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set(s).
6.2.1 Configuring the SCSI controller You need to configure the SCSI controller before creating a RAID set. After selecting the SCSI channel to use, the utility prompts you to select from the available options. Use the arrow keys to select C o n f i g u r e / V i e w S C S I C o n t r o l l e r S e t t i n g ss, then press . 6.2.2 Enabling the HostRAID controller To enable the Adaptec HostRAID controller: 1. Use the arrow keys to select the H o s t R A I D item in the Configuration section. 2.
The screen returns to the options menu. 6.2.3 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe) To create a RAID 0 set for Performance: 1. 6-6 After enabling the HostRAID, the utility returns to the initial menu. Use the arrow keys to select C o n f i g u r e / V i e w H o s t R A I D S e t t i n g ss, then press .
2. The utility displays the installed SCSI hard disk drives status and menu C >. options. When available, the HDD status shows F r e e e. Press
4. Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member, then press to mark. An X mark appears after the selected HDD. 5. Follow the step 4 to select the other members of the RAID set, then press when finished. 6. Select the stripe size from the menu, then press . For server systems, we recommend that you use a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. 7.
8. If you want to make the array bootable, select Y e s from the menu, then press . 9. When prompted to create the RAID 0 set, select , then press . The utility erases all data from the selected hard disk drives. Make sure to backup all important data before creating a RAID set. A B u i l d C o m p l e t e message appears to indicate that you have successfully created the RAID 0 set. 10. The screen displays the information on the created RAID set. Press to exit the utility.
6.2.4 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror) To create a RAID 1 set for Fault Tolerance: 1. 2. Follow steps 1 to 2 of the C r e a t i n g a R A I D 0 s e t section. Select RAID-1 (Fault Tolerance) Tolerance)from the Select RAID Type menu, then press . Refer to the M i r r o r i n g R e q u i r e m e n t s note at the bottom of the screen to determine the number of hard disk drives required for the selected RAID type. 3. Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member, then press to mark.
6. Select C r e a t e n e w R A I D - 1 from the RAID-1 Build Option menu, then press . Refer to the options description below. • Create a New RAID-1 - The default option. Select this option when creating a new RAID 1 set. • Copy from ( 0) to ( 1) - Select this option when you want to copy the source drive contents to a target drive, provided that the source is equal to or smaller than the target drive.
11. The utility builds the RAID 1 set and displays a progress bar at the center of the screen. Press if you want to stop the building process. A B u i l d C o m p l e t e message appears to indicate that you have successfully created the RAID 1 set. 12. The screen displays the information on the created RAID set. Press to exit the utility.
6.2.5 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe+Mirror) To create a RAID 10 set for Fault Tolerance and Performance: 1. After enabling the HostRAID, the utility returns to the initial menu. Use the arrow keys to select C o n f i g u r e / V i e w H o s t R A I D S e t t i n g ss, then press . 2. The utility displays the SCSI hard disk drives installed in your computer C >. and the menu options.
3. Select R A I D - 1 0 ( F a u l t T o l e r a n c e , H i g h P e r f o r m a n c e ) from the S e l e c t R A I D T y p e menu, then press . Refer to the S t r i p i n g / M i r r o r i n g R e q u i r e m e n t s note at the bottom of the screen to determine the number of hard disk drives required for the selected RAID type. 4. Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member, then press to mark. An X mark appears after the selected HDD. 5.
6. Select the stripe size from the menu, then press . For server systems, we recommend that you use a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. 7. When prompted, use the keyboard to assign a name for the RAID 10 set, then press . 8. If you want to make the array bootable, select Y e s from the menu, then press . 9.
10. The screen displays the information on the created RAID set. Press to exit the utility.
6.2.6 Adding a spare drive to a RAID 10 set To add a spare drive to a RAID 10 set: 1. 2. S > from the C o n f i g u r e / V i e w H o s t R A I D S e t t i n g s menu. Press . 3. Use the arrow keys to select the spare drive from the list, then press . 4. When a confirmation dialogue box appears, select , then press .
5. The screen displays the information on the added spare drive. Press to exit the utility. 6.2.7 Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive To delete a RAID 10 set spare drive: 1. 6-18 S >, select D e l e t e S p a r e from the From the utility main menu, press .
2. The screen displays the available spare drive(s). Use the arrow keys to select the spare drive you want to delete, then press . 3. When a confirmation dialogue box appears, select , then press to delete the spare drive. 4. Press to exit the utility.
6.2.8 Deleting a RAID set To delete a RAID set: 1. D > from the C o n f i g u r e / V i e w H o s t R A I D S e t t i n g s menu. Press
6.2.9 Rebuilding a RAID set The rebuild option is available only for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets. To rebuild a RAID set: 1. From the main menu, select the RAID set you want to rebuild, then press . 2. R >. Press to stop. A pop-up menu appears for confirmation. Select Y e s to stop rebuilding and return to the main menu. A Build/Rebuild Completed message appears on screen to indicate that you have successfully rebuilt the array. 3.
6.2.10 Verifying a RAID set hard disk drive To verify a RAID set hard disk drive: 1. Select S C S I D i s k U t i l i t i e s from the main menu options, then press . 2. The screen displays the RAID set drives. Use the arrow keys to select the hard disk drive you want to verify, then press .
3. Select V e r i f y D i s k M e d i a from the menu, then press . You can also use the SCSI Disk Utilities to format the hard disk drive. 4. After verifying the hard disk drive, press to exit the utility. 6.2.11 Making a RAID set bootable To make a RAID set bootable: 1. Select S C S I D i s k U t i l i t i e s from the main menu options, then press .
2. Select the RAID set you want to make bootable, then press . 3. Press < B > when the RAID set information displays on screen. 4. When prompted, select M a r k e, then press . bootable B ” appears before a bootable RAID set for easy identification.
This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.
7.1 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. 7.1.1 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 OS: 7-2 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation CD. 2.
3. Select Y e s using the key when asked if you have the driver disk. Press 4. Select f d 0 using the key when asked to select the driver disk source. Press to move the cursor to O K K, then press .
5. When prompted, insert the Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive, select O K , then press . The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system. 6. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers: For PVL-D/2U/SCSI model, select Y e ss, then install the additional RAID controller drivers (for Adaptec® AIC-7902W). • 7. 7-4 Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation.
7.2 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller drivers. 7.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server To install the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows® 2000/ 2003 Server OS: 1. Restart the computer, then log on with A d m i n i s t r a t o r privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the D r i v e r s menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. 3.
4. 7-6 Click N e x t when the InstallShield Wizard window appears. Follow screen instructions to continue installation.
7.2.2 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 Follow these instructions when installing the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller base driver for the Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system. Installing the source RPM package To install the source RPM package: 1. Install the source RPM package: rpm -ivh bcm5700-.src.rpm 2. Change the directory to the RPM path and build the binary driver for your kernel: cd /usr/src/{redhat,OpenLinux,turbo,packages,rpm ..} rpm -bb SPECS/bcm5700.
Building the driver from the TAR file To build the driver from the TAR file: 1. Create a directory and extract the TAR files: tar xvzf bcm5700-.tar.gz 2. Build the driver bcm5700.o as a loadable module for the running kernel: cd bcm5700-/src make 3. Test the driver by loading it: insmod bcm5700.o 4. Install the driver and man page: make install See the RPM instructions on the previous page for the location of the installed driver. 5.
7.3 VGA driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the ATI® RAGE XL Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. 7.3.1 Windows® 2000 Server You need to manually install the ATI® RAGE XL VGA driver on a Windows® 2000 Server operating system. To install the ATI® RAGE XL VGA driver: 1. Restart the computer, then log on with A d m i n i s t r a t o r privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive.
7.3.2 Windows® 2003 Server The Windows® 2003 Server operating system automatically recognizes the ATI® RAGE XL VGA driver during system installation. There is no need to install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA. 7.3.3 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 The Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system automatically recognizes the ATI® RAGE XL VGA driver during system installation. There is no need to install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA.
7.4 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 are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 7.4.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive.
7.4.3 Management Software menu The M a n a g e m e n t S o f t w a r e menu displays the available network and server monitoring applications. Click on an item to install. 7.4.4 Utilities menu The U t i l i t i e s menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click on an item to install. 7.4.5 Contact information Click the C o n t a c t tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.
