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Contents Notices vi Safety information vii About this guide viii Typography ix NCLV-D2 Series specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.3 Support kit for motherboard 2-3 2.2.4 Motherboard layouts 2-6 2.2.5 Layout contents 2-8 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU...
Contents Notices vi Safety information vii About this guide viii Typography ix NCLV-D2 Series specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.3 Support kit for motherboard 2-3 2.2.4 Motherboard layouts 2-6 2.2.5 Layout contents 2-8 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU...
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... definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 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 set 5-5 5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 5-11 5.2.3 Initializing the logical drives 5-14 ...44 5.4.10 Verifying a RAID set hard disk drive 5-45 5.4.11 Making a RAID set bootable 5-46 5.5 Adaptec® RAID Configuration Utility (NCLV-D2/SATA model only 5-48 5.5.1 Configuring the hard disk drive(s 5-49 5.5.2 Creating a RAID 0 set (Striped 5-50 5.5.3 Creating a RAID 0...
... definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 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 set 5-5 5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 5-11 5.2.3 Initializing the logical drives 5-14 ...44 5.4.10 Verifying a RAID set hard disk drive 5-45 5.4.11 Making a RAID set bootable 5-46 5.5 Adaptec® RAID Configuration Utility (NCLV-D2/SATA model only 5-48 5.5.1 Configuring the hard disk drive(s 5-49 5.5.2 Creating a RAID 0 set (Striped 5-50 5.5.3 Creating a RAID 0...
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... and utilities installation 6-16 6.4.1 Running the support CD 6-16 6.4.2 Drivers menu 6-16 6.4.3 Management Software menu 6-17 6.4.4 Utilities menu 6-17 6.4.5 Contact information 6-17 Appendix: Block diagrams A.1 NCLV-D2/SATA block diagram A-1 A.2 NCLV-DS2 block diagram A-2 vi
... and utilities installation 6-16 6.4.1 Running the support CD 6-16 6.4.2 Drivers menu 6-16 6.4.3 Management Software menu 6-17 6.4.4 Utilities menu 6-17 6.4.5 Contact information 6-17 Appendix: Block diagrams A.1 NCLV-D2/SATA block diagram A-1 A.2 NCLV-DS2 block diagram A-2 vi
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...supports: - 1 x SCSI channel for ASUS® Server Management Board Both models: Intel® 6300ESB Southbridge supports: - 4 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 devices - 2 x SATA-150 HDDs with RAID 0 and RAID 1 configuration via the embedded LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller Adaptec® AIC-8130 PCI...USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 in rear and 2 in front panel) (continued on the next page) xi NCLV-D2 Series specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage NCLV-D2/SATA NCLV-DS2 Graphics LAN USB Dual 604-pin sockets for Intel® Xeon™ processors with Extended Memory...
...supports: - 1 x SCSI channel for ASUS® Server Management Board Both models: Intel® 6300ESB Southbridge supports: - 4 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 devices - 2 x SATA-150 HDDs with RAID 0 and RAID 1 configuration via the embedded LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller Adaptec® AIC-8130 PCI...USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 in rear and 2 in front panel) (continued on the next page) xi NCLV-D2 Series specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage NCLV-D2/SATA NCLV-DS2 Graphics LAN USB Dual 604-pin sockets for Intel® Xeon™ processors with Extended Memory...
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... ASUS Smart Fan Control ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 AMI BIOS, 8 MB Flash ROM, Green, PnP, DMI2.0a, SMBIOS 2.3, WfM2.0 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x Serial port 1 x VGA port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports Floppy disk drive connector 2 x IDE connectors 2 x Serial ATA connectors (both models) 4 x Serial ATA RAID connectors (NCLV-D2/SATA...
... ASUS Smart Fan Control ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 AMI BIOS, 8 MB Flash ROM, Green, PnP, DMI2.0a, SMBIOS 2.3, WfM2.0 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x Serial port 1 x VGA port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports Floppy disk drive connector 2 x IDE connectors 2 x Serial ATA connectors (both models) 4 x Serial ATA RAID connectors (NCLV-D2/SATA...
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..., contact your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS NCLV-D2 Series motherboard Cables Serial ATA signal cables • 2 pcs for NCLV-DS2 model • 6 pcs for NCLV-D2/SATA model Serial ATA power cable (dual-plug) • 1 pc for NCLV-DS2 model • 3 pcs for installation details. ASUS NCLV-D2 Series 1-1 Before you for CPUs) CPU heatsink support kit...
..., contact your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS NCLV-D2 Series motherboard Cables Serial ATA signal cables • 2 pcs for NCLV-DS2 model • 6 pcs for NCLV-D2/SATA model Serial ATA power cable (dual-plug) • 1 pc for NCLV-DS2 model • 3 pcs for installation details. ASUS NCLV-D2 Series 1-1 Before you for CPUs) CPU heatsink support kit...
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...class I/O controller hub that speeds up to four SATA II hard disk drives with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configurations. See page 2-30 for details. Serial ATA II feature (NCLV-D2/SATA model only) The Adaptec® AIC-8130 SATA controller is onboard to meet the higher bandwidth ...requirements of the latest server applications. See page 2-10 for details. The SATA II specification allows up to 15 SCSI devices. See...
...class I/O controller hub that speeds up to four SATA II hard disk drives with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configurations. See page 2-30 for details. Serial ATA II feature (NCLV-D2/SATA model only) The Adaptec® AIC-8130 SATA controller is onboard to meet the higher bandwidth ...requirements of the latest server applications. See page 2-10 for details. The SATA II specification allows up to 15 SCSI devices. See...
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See pages 2-28 and 5-4 for details. See pages 2-26 and 2-31 for details. ASUS NCLV-D2 Series 1-3 The onboard Broadcom® BCM5721 and BCM5705E Gigabit LAN controllers use the PCI Express and PCI interfaces, respectively, and have network ...page 2-19 for timely failure detection. The ASIC monitors the voltage levels to prevent overheating and damage. See page 4-28 for two SATA connectors via the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller. The ZCR capability provides a cost-effective, reliable, and high-performance RAID solution. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements ...
See pages 2-28 and 5-4 for details. See pages 2-26 and 2-31 for details. ASUS NCLV-D2 Series 1-3 The onboard Broadcom® BCM5721 and BCM5705E Gigabit LAN controllers use the PCI Express and PCI interfaces, respectively, and have network ...page 2-19 for timely failure detection. The ASIC monitors the voltage levels to prevent overheating and damage. See page 4-28 for two SATA connectors via the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller. The ZCR capability provides a cost-effective, reliable, and high-performance RAID solution. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements ...
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-10 2.4 System memory 2-14 2.5 Expansion slots 2-17 2.6 Jumpers 2-20 2.7 Connectors 2-26 ASUS NCLV-D2 Series
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-10 2.4 System memory 2-14 2.5 Expansion slots 2-17 2.6 Jumpers 2-20 2.7 Connectors 2-26 ASUS NCLV-D2 Series
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..., place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that the power supply is switched off mode. SB_PWR1 ON Standby Power NCLV-D2 Series Onboard LED OFF Powered Off ASUS NCLV-D2 Series 2-1 This is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off or the power c o r d i s d e t a c h e d f r o m t h e p o w e r s u p p l y . 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard...
..., place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that the power supply is switched off mode. SB_PWR1 ON Standby Power NCLV-D2 Series Onboard LED OFF Powered Off ASUS NCLV-D2 Series 2-1 This is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off or the power c o r d i s d e t a c h e d f r o m t h e p o w e r s u p p l y . 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard...
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... around the CPU area. Locate the CPU heatsink holes on the motherboard. Install the CEK spring before installing the motherboard to the CPU1 heatsink holes. ASUS NCLV-D2 Series 2-3 If your motherboard package comes with two CEK springs. Position the CEK spring underneath the motherboard, then match the CEK spring hooks to the...
... around the CPU area. Locate the CPU heatsink holes on the motherboard. Install the CEK spring before installing the motherboard to the CPU1 heatsink holes. ASUS NCLV-D2 Series 2-3 If your motherboard package comes with two CEK springs. Position the CEK spring underneath the motherboard, then match the CEK spring hooks to the...
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... holes. Refer to section "2.2.2 Screw holes" for CPU2 7. Secure the motherboard with the external I/O ports toward the chassis rear panel. Install the motherboard with 9 screws. 6. ASUS NCLV-D2 Series 2-5
... holes. Refer to section "2.2.2 Screw holes" for CPU2 7. Secure the motherboard with the external I/O ports toward the chassis rear panel. Install the motherboard with 9 screws. 6. ASUS NCLV-D2 Series 2-5
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... 800 MHz system bus and Extended Memory 64-bit Technology (EM64T). 2.3.1 Installling the CPU To install a CPU: 1. CPU1 Intel Xeon CPU2 Gold Arrow Pin A1 NCLV-D2 Series CPU Socket 604 If installing only one CPU, use the socket CPU1. 2. Socket for the Intel® Xeon™ processor in completely.
... 800 MHz system bus and Extended Memory 64-bit Technology (EM64T). 2.3.1 Installling the CPU To install a CPU: 1. CPU1 Intel Xeon CPU2 Gold Arrow Pin A1 NCLV-D2 Series CPU Socket 604 If installing only one CPU, use the socket CPU1. 2. Socket for the Intel® Xeon™ processor in completely.
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... thermal grease should come with the CPU package. 7. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket to the top of the CPU. Marked corner (gold arrow) ASUS NCLV-D2 Series 2-11
... thermal grease should come with the CPU package. 7. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket to the top of the CPU. Marked corner (gold arrow) ASUS NCLV-D2 Series 2-11
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2. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to install the other heatsink if you fail to tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence. 3. CPU_FAN2 connector ASUS NCLV-D2 Series CPU_FAN1 connector 2-13 Do not forget to the 4-pin connector labeled CPU_FAN2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to plug this connector. 4. Hardware monitoring errors may occur if you have installed a second CPU, then connect the fan cable to connect the CPU fan connector! The heatsinks appear as shown when installed. Connect the fan cable to the 4-pin connector labeled CPU_FAN1.
2. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to install the other heatsink if you fail to tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence. 3. CPU_FAN2 connector ASUS NCLV-D2 Series CPU_FAN1 connector 2-13 Do not forget to the 4-pin connector labeled CPU_FAN2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to plug this connector. 4. Hardware monitoring errors may occur if you have installed a second CPU, then connect the fan cable to connect the CPU fan connector! The heatsinks appear as shown when installed. Connect the fan cable to the 4-pin connector labeled CPU_FAN1.
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...(DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets to chipset resource allocation, and depending on the number of the DDR DIMM sockets: 128 Pins NCLV-D2 Series 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets 112 Pins DDR_B3 DDR_A3 DDR_B2 DDR_A2 DDR_B1 DDR_A1 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may occur: - Refer to the DDR2 ...Qualified Vendors List at the ASUS web site. • Due to support 240-pin DDR modules. may detect less than 4 GB when you are installing only one memory module...
...(DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets to chipset resource allocation, and depending on the number of the DDR DIMM sockets: 128 Pins NCLV-D2 Series 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets 112 Pins DDR_B3 DDR_A3 DDR_B2 DDR_A2 DDR_B1 DDR_A1 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may occur: - Refer to the DDR2 ...Qualified Vendors List at the ASUS web site. • Due to support 240-pin DDR modules. may detect less than 4 GB when you are installing only one memory module...
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Mode DDR_B3 DDR_A3 DDR_B2 DDR_A2 DDR-B1 DDR_A1 (blue) (blue) (black) (black) (black) (black) Single-channel Dual-channel Populated with DIMM Single and dual rank mixing MCH Dual Rank DIMM B3 Dual Rank DIMM A3 Dual Rank DIMM B2 Dual Rank DIMM A2 MCH Dual Rank DIMM B3 Dual Rank DIMM A3 Single Rank DIMM B2 Single Rank DIMM A2 Single Rank DIMM B1 Single Rank DIMM A1 ASUS NCLV-D2 Series 2-15
Mode DDR_B3 DDR_A3 DDR_B2 DDR_A2 DDR-B1 DDR_A1 (blue) (blue) (black) (black) (black) (black) Single-channel Dual-channel Populated with DIMM Single and dual rank mixing MCH Dual Rank DIMM B3 Dual Rank DIMM A3 Dual Rank DIMM B2 Dual Rank DIMM A2 MCH Dual Rank DIMM B3 Dual Rank DIMM A3 Single Rank DIMM B2 Single Rank DIMM A2 Single Rank DIMM B1 Single Rank DIMM A1 ASUS NCLV-D2 Series 2-15
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Keep the screw for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for later use . ASUS NCLV-D2 Series 2-17 Secure the card to the card. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly ...
Keep the screw for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for later use . ASUS NCLV-D2 Series 2-17 Secure the card to the card. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly ...
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The figure shows a RAID card installed on the motherboard supports a Zero-Channel RAID card that comply with PCI 2.3 and PCI-X 1.0 specifications. ASUS NCLV-D2 Series 2-19 2.5.4 PCI/PCI-X slots The PCI/PCI-X slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that allows all ...
The figure shows a RAID card installed on the motherboard supports a Zero-Channel RAID card that comply with PCI 2.3 and PCI-X 1.0 specifications. ASUS NCLV-D2 Series 2-19 2.5.4 PCI/PCI-X slots The PCI/PCI-X slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that allows all ...