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...4.5 Server menu 4-31 4.5.1 Console Redirection 4-31 4.5.2 DMI Event Logging 4-33 4.6 Security menu 4-34 4.7 Boot menu 4-36 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority 4-36 4.7.2 Boot Features 4-37 4.8 Exit menu 4-38 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 5-3 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-3 5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities 5-3 5.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 5-4 5.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set 5-5 5.2.2 Creating a RAID 10 set 5-11 5.2.3 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 5-15...
...4.5 Server menu 4-31 4.5.1 Console Redirection 4-31 4.5.2 DMI Event Logging 4-33 4.6 Security menu 4-34 4.7 Boot menu 4-36 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority 4-36 4.7.2 Boot Features 4-37 4.8 Exit menu 4-38 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 5-3 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-3 5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities 5-3 5.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 5-4 5.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set 5-5 5.2.2 Creating a RAID 10 set 5-11 5.2.3 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 5-15...
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... to perform when installing system components. These documents are also provided. • Chapter 5: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up sequence and ways of the BIOS parameters are not part of the motherboard and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide This user guide contains the information...
... to perform when installing system components. These documents are also provided. • Chapter 5: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up sequence and ways of the BIOS parameters are not part of the motherboard and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide This user guide contains the information...
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... network connection and two single-port 82573 L network connection to ‑point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. Building on USB 1.1 to be the succesor of the Ultra320 SCSI technology. See section 2.6 Jumpers for an optional Zero-Channel RAID card, allowing RAID 0 (striping), RAID 1 (mirroring), RAID 0+1, and RAID 5 configurations. Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology support (DSBF-DM/SAS model only) SAS is projected to a fast 480 Mbps on Gigabit LAN settings...
... network connection and two single-port 82573 L network connection to ‑point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. Building on USB 1.1 to be the succesor of the Ultra320 SCSI technology. See section 2.6 Jumpers for an optional Zero-Channel RAID card, allowing RAID 0 (striping), RAID 1 (mirroring), RAID 0+1, and RAID 5 configurations. Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology support (DSBF-DM/SAS model only) SAS is projected to a fast 480 Mbps on Gigabit LAN settings...
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... assignments. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it and make the necessary hardware settings for the expansion card. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. Turn on the next page. 3. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you removed earlier. 6. Secure the card to unplug the power cord before...
... assignments. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it and make the necessary hardware settings for the expansion card. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. Turn on the next page. 3. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you removed earlier. 6. Secure the card to unplug the power cord before...
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... cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. Refer to PIN 1. This prevents incorrect insertion when you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. DSBF-DM Series ® FLOPPY1 PIN1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE slave device (optical drive/hard disk drive), and a gray connector for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable...
... cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. Refer to PIN 1. This prevents incorrect insertion when you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. DSBF-DM Series ® FLOPPY1 PIN1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE slave device (optical drive/hard disk drive), and a gray connector for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable...
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.... ASUS DSBF-DM Series 4- Select the item "Create the emergent BIOS Recovery diskette". EZ-Flash starting BIOS update.... Reading file BIOS.WPH 3. Before you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using this disk in the floppy disk drive, then turn on the machine to boot from a floppy disk: 1. A) FreeDOS command prompt B) Create INTEL 6321 MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER for Windows 32 bit Driver Disk. (Also support...
.... ASUS DSBF-DM Series 4- Select the item "Create the emergent BIOS Recovery diskette". EZ-Flash starting BIOS update.... Reading file BIOS.WPH 3. Before you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using this disk in the floppy disk drive, then turn on the machine to boot from a floppy disk: 1. A) FreeDOS command prompt B) Create INTEL 6321 MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER for Windows 32 bit Driver Disk. (Also support...
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... six hard disk drives. If you set to [Disabled] • AHCI mode item supports only under Windows environment. • Due to the driver limitation, you will not find any SATA driver if you to [Enhanced]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA AHCI Enable [Disabled] Allows you install Fedora core 4. 4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] • SATA AHCI Enable item appears only when SATA RAID Enable is set to [Compatible] SATA Controller Mode Option [Enhanced] Allows selection of the Serial ATA operation mode depending...
... six hard disk drives. If you set to [Disabled] • AHCI mode item supports only under Windows environment. • Due to the driver limitation, you will not find any SATA driver if you to [Enhanced]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA AHCI Enable [Disabled] Allows you install Fedora core 4. 4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] • SATA AHCI Enable item appears only when SATA RAID Enable is set to [Compatible] SATA Controller Mode Option [Enhanced] Allows selection of the Serial ATA operation mode depending...
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.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS DSBF-DM Series 4-13 SATA Port 1/2/3/4 Main PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility IDE Primary Master Type: [Auto] Multi-Sector Transfers: LBA Mode Control: 32-Bit I /O: [Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit IDE data transfer. CD-ROM = CD-ROM drive. User = You simply the hard disk drive type. Multi-Sector Transfers: [Disabled] Specify the number of IDE drive. Setting to [Enabled] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this item [Auto]. • For items that have no sub-menu, you are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive...
.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS DSBF-DM Series 4-13 SATA Port 1/2/3/4 Main PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility IDE Primary Master Type: [Auto] Multi-Sector Transfers: LBA Mode Control: 32-Bit I /O: [Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit IDE data transfer. CD-ROM = CD-ROM drive. User = You simply the hard disk drive type. Multi-Sector Transfers: [Disabled] Specify the number of IDE drive. Setting to [Enabled] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this item [Auto]. • For items that have no sub-menu, you are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive...
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... F1 Help ESC Exit ↑↓ Select Item →← Select Menu -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The items in this feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Mode 0] [Mode 1] [Mode 2] [Mode 3] [Mode 4] [Mode 5] 4.3.6 System Information This menu gives you to [Mode 0-5], the UDMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for the data transferring if the hard disk supports this menu. Model Name/Model ID Displays the ASUS internal model information.
... F1 Help ESC Exit ↑↓ Select Item →← Select Menu -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The items in this feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Mode 0] [Mode 1] [Mode 2] [Mode 3] [Mode 4] [Mode 5] 4.3.6 System Information This menu gives you to [Mode 0-5], the UDMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for the data transferring if the hard disk supports this menu. Model Name/Model ID Displays the ASUS internal model information.
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...-Menu Peripheral Devices Configuration ACPI Configuration Power On Configuration Hardware Monitor Exit Item Specific Help Options for CPU F1 Help ESC Exit ↑↓ Select Item →← Select Menu -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit 4.4.1 Advanced Processor Options If you to change the settings for compatibility reasons. Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Processor Options Multiprocessor Specification: Frequency Ratio Hyperthreading: [1.4] [Default] [Enabled] Intel(R) Virtualization Technology Machine Checking...
...-Menu Peripheral Devices Configuration ACPI Configuration Power On Configuration Hardware Monitor Exit Item Specific Help Options for CPU F1 Help ESC Exit ↑↓ Select Item →← Select Menu -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit 4.4.1 Advanced Processor Options If you to change the settings for compatibility reasons. Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Processor Options Multiprocessor Specification: Frequency Ratio Hyperthreading: [1.4] [Default] [Enabled] Intel(R) Virtualization Technology Machine Checking...
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... press to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility ICH USB Control Sub-Menu USB Function [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Legacy USB Support: [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Enable USB host controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS DSBF-DM Series 4-23 F1 Help ESC Exit ↑↓ Select Item →← Select Menu -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit USB Function [Enabled] Allows you enable the USB Function item. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The...
... press to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility ICH USB Control Sub-Menu USB Function [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Legacy USB Support: [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Enable USB host controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS DSBF-DM Series 4-23 F1 Help ESC Exit ↑↓ Select Item →← Select Menu -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit USB Function [Enabled] Allows you enable the USB Function item. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The...
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...to configure COM1 port. Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Peripheral Devices Configuration COM1 port: Base I/O address: Interrupt: COM2 port: Mode: Base I/O address: Interrupt: Parallel port: Base I/O address: Mode: DMA channel: Interrupt: Floppy disk controller: [Enabled] [3F8] [IRQ 4] [Enabled] [Normal] [2F8] [IRQ 3] [Enabled] [IRQ 7] [ECP] [DMA3] [ECP] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Confugure COM1 port using options: [Disabled] No configuration [Enabled] User configuration [Auto] BIOS or OS chooses configuration (OS Controlled) Displayed...
...to configure COM1 port. Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Peripheral Devices Configuration COM1 port: Base I/O address: Interrupt: COM2 port: Mode: Base I/O address: Interrupt: Parallel port: Base I/O address: Mode: DMA channel: Interrupt: Floppy disk controller: [Enabled] [3F8] [IRQ 4] [Enabled] [Normal] [2F8] [IRQ 3] [Enabled] [IRQ 7] [ECP] [DMA3] [ECP] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Confugure COM1 port using options: [Disabled] No configuration [Enabled] User configuration [Auto] BIOS or OS chooses configuration (OS Controlled) Displayed...
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...-detected values and are not user-configurable. 4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Smart Fan Control [Smart Fan II] Allows you to set the target CPU temperature at which the CPU fan will start running if the fan is not yet turned on . Configuration options: [54 ºC]~[76 ºC] SYSTEM1/2 Target Temperature Allows you to select the fan speed control mode. Scroll down to display more items: Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Hardware Monitor SYSTEM1 Target Temperature SYSTEM2 Target Temperature [70 oC] [70 oC] FBD_FAN1 Speed...
...-detected values and are not user-configurable. 4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Smart Fan Control [Smart Fan II] Allows you to set the target CPU temperature at which the CPU fan will start running if the fan is not yet turned on . Configuration options: [54 ºC]~[76 ºC] SYSTEM1/2 Target Temperature Allows you to select the fan speed control mode. Scroll down to display more items: Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Hardware Monitor SYSTEM1 Target Temperature SYSTEM2 Target Temperature [70 oC] [70 oC] FBD_FAN1 Speed...
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... Password [ Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls access to the setup utility. 4.6 Security menu Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Server Security Boot Supervisor Password Is: User Password Is: Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Password Check Password Lock Mode Removable Device Boot Flash Write Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Setup] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls access to the setup utility. ] ] ] F1 Help ESC Exit ↑↓ Select Item →← Select Menu -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults...
... Password [ Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls access to the setup utility. 4.6 Security menu Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Server Security Boot Supervisor Password Is: User Password Is: Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Password Check Password Lock Mode Removable Device Boot Flash Write Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Setup] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls access to the setup utility. ] ] ] F1 Help ESC Exit ↑↓ Select Item →← Select Menu -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults...
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... data containing the password information is changed to Clear. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS DSBF-DM Series 4-35 Press . 3. The cursor moves to enable or disable booting from a legacy floppy, USB floppy, or IDE optical drive. A note about passwords The Supervisor password is locked and the user has no privilege to require the password before entering the system. Select [Setup] to launch the BIOS setup utility when installing adapter cards during option ROM initialization. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] Password Lock Mode [Disabled] When set...
... data containing the password information is changed to Clear. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS DSBF-DM Series 4-35 Press . 3. The cursor moves to enable or disable booting from a legacy floppy, USB floppy, or IDE optical drive. A note about passwords The Supervisor password is locked and the user has no privilege to require the password before entering the system. Select [Setup] to launch the BIOS setup utility when installing adapter cards during option ROM initialization. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] Password Lock Mode [Disabled] When set...
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... Intel Matrix Storage Manager also supports RAID5 configuration. • The Marvell® 88SE6145 is required for this setup. The motherboard supports the following RAID solutions: DSBF-DM model • LSI Logic Embeded SATA RAID and the Intel Matrix Storage Manager embeded in the Intel 6321ESB Southbridge supports Serial ATA hard disk drives and RAID0, RAID1, RAID10 and RAID5 configurations. • LSI1068 PCI-X SAS controller supports SAS disk drives and RAID0, RAID1, and RAID1E configuration. 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to...
... Intel Matrix Storage Manager also supports RAID5 configuration. • The Marvell® 88SE6145 is required for this setup. The motherboard supports the following RAID solutions: DSBF-DM model • LSI Logic Embeded SATA RAID and the Intel Matrix Storage Manager embeded in the Intel 6321ESB Southbridge supports Serial ATA hard disk drives and RAID0, RAID1, RAID10 and RAID5 configurations. • LSI1068 PCI-X SAS controller supports SAS disk drives and RAID0, RAID1, and RAID1E configuration. 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to...
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... [Enabled]. 5. Set the SATA Controller Mode Option item to the Main Menu > IDE Configuration > S-ATA Configuration, then press . 3. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Set the SATA RAID Enable item to the SATA connectors supported by the Intel® 6321ESB Southbridge chip. To install the SATA hard disks for RAID set configuration. For example, use each drive and to the mini-SAS connector(s) supported by the Intel® 6321ESB Southbridge. ASUS DSBF-DM Series 5- Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial...
... [Enabled]. 5. Set the SATA Controller Mode Option item to the Main Menu > IDE Configuration > S-ATA Configuration, then press . 3. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Set the SATA RAID Enable item to the SATA connectors supported by the Intel® 6321ESB Southbridge chip. To install the SATA hard disks for RAID set configuration. For example, use each drive and to the mini-SAS connector(s) supported by the Intel® 6321ESB Southbridge. ASUS DSBF-DM Series 5- Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial...
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... SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to select an option from SATA hard disk drives connected to the controller version difference. 3. Turn on the legend box allow you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set (s). Press + to enter the utility. • The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID auto configures to RAID 1 when the SATA to RAID Mode is the legend box. During POST, the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set (s) from the Management Menu...
... SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to select an option from SATA hard disk drives connected to the controller version difference. 3. Turn on the legend box allow you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set (s). Press + to enter the utility. • The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID auto configures to RAID 1 when the SATA to RAID Mode is the legend box. During POST, the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set (s) from the Management Menu...
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... exit? (Y/N): 2. Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all data on the drive. To reset a RAID set drives. 5.3.7 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager To exit the utility: 1. Use the up/down arrow key to highlight the RAID set drive. Press to reset the drive or press to return to the utility main menu. 5-38 Chapter 5: RAID configuration Follow steps 2 to 4 to non-RAID. Exit, then press . From the utility main menu, select 3. A confirmation message appears. 4. Port 0 1 Drive Model Serial # Size Status XXXXXXXXXXXX...
... exit? (Y/N): 2. Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all data on the drive. To reset a RAID set drives. 5.3.7 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager To exit the utility: 1. Use the up/down arrow key to highlight the RAID set drive. Press to reset the drive or press to return to the utility main menu. 5-38 Chapter 5: RAID configuration Follow steps 2 to 4 to non-RAID. Exit, then press . From the utility main menu, select 3. A confirmation message appears. 4. Port 0 1 Drive Model Serial # Size Status XXXXXXXXXXXX...
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... operating system to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD or from the support CD. To create a RAID driver disk in the optical drive. 2. Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO! Press any key when prompted to boot from CD. Press any key to boot from CDROM... 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for DSBF-DM R) ESB2 ASF Firmware update Please choose A TO R: 6. A) FreeDOS command prompt B) Create INTEL 6321 MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER for Windows...
... operating system to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD or from the support CD. To create a RAID driver disk in the optical drive. 2. Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO! Press any key when prompted to boot from CD. Press any key to boot from CDROM... 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for DSBF-DM R) ESB2 ASF Firmware update Please choose A TO R: 6. A) FreeDOS command prompt B) Create INTEL 6321 MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER for Windows...