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... as required by the PC '99 specification. Smart BIOS The 4Mbit firmware gives an easy-to the motherboard. The new SDG 2.0 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: support for Plug-and-Play compatibility and power management for configuring and managing all system components, 32-bit device drivers, and installation procedures for SDG 2.0 certification. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 1-5 Chassis intrusion detection The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring through the ASUS ASIC...
... as required by the PC '99 specification. Smart BIOS The 4Mbit firmware gives an easy-to the motherboard. The new SDG 2.0 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: support for Plug-and-Play compatibility and power management for configuring and managing all system components, 32-bit device drivers, and installation procedures for SDG 2.0 certification. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 1-5 Chassis intrusion detection The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring through the ASUS ASIC...
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... 22 PCI slots. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 1-9 The AIC-7892X SCSI controller supports up to 15 SCSI devices through the onboard singlechannel SCSI connectors at rates up to connect devices that include hardware and system voltage monitoring, thermal monitoring, among others. 16 2-pin WOR connector. This chip performs multiple system functions that support Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Rev 1.0 or 1.5. 18 50-pin eRMC connector: This connector supports control connection of ASUS Server Management Card (ASMC) daughter cards. 19 4MB Flash ROM. The 64-bit/33MHz PCI...
... 22 PCI slots. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 1-9 The AIC-7892X SCSI controller supports up to 15 SCSI devices through the onboard singlechannel SCSI connectors at rates up to connect devices that include hardware and system voltage monitoring, thermal monitoring, among others. 16 2-pin WOR connector. This chip performs multiple system functions that support Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Rev 1.0 or 1.5. 18 50-pin eRMC connector: This connector supports control connection of ASUS Server Management Card (ASMC) daughter cards. 19 4MB Flash ROM. The 64-bit/33MHz PCI...
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... the slots and the expansion cards that you removed earlier. 6. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Refer to the card. See Chapter 4 for the expansion card. 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information Assign an IRQ to the tables on BIOS setup. 2. Failure to do so may cause you may need to use . 4. Install the software drivers for...
... the slots and the expansion cards that you removed earlier. 6. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Refer to the card. See Chapter 4 for the expansion card. 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information Assign an IRQ to the tables on BIOS setup. 2. Failure to do so may cause you may need to use . 4. Install the software drivers for...
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... hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side on the connectors. After connecting one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the floppy drive. (Pin 5 is usually on the side closest to Pin 1 on floppy disk drives. 1. Pin 1 is removed to this connector then install the bracket into a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. ® NRL-LS PIN 1 NRL-LS Serial COM2 Connector ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide...
... hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side on the connectors. After connecting one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the floppy drive. (Pin 5 is usually on the side closest to Pin 1 on floppy disk drives. 1. Pin 1 is removed to this connector then install the bracket into a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. ® NRL-LS PIN 1 NRL-LS Serial COM2 Connector ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide...
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.../66 devices to the hard disk documentation for the primary IDE connector and another UltraDMA/100/66 cable. one for the jumper settings. Connect the cable's blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector, then connect the gray connector to the UltraDMA/100/66 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to be both master devices with two ribbon cables - 3. IDE3 only supports PIO Mode 3/4 IDE1 IDE2 ® NRL-LS NOTE...
.../66 devices to the hard disk documentation for the primary IDE connector and another UltraDMA/100/66 cable. one for the jumper settings. Connect the cable's blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector, then connect the gray connector to the UltraDMA/100/66 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to be both master devices with two ribbon cables - 3. IDE3 only supports PIO Mode 3/4 IDE1 IDE2 ® NRL-LS NOTE...
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... power switch. Follow the instructions in the following order: a. Connect the power cord to enter BIOS Setup. If your retailer for the first time 1. At power on tests. After making all switches are running at the back of the chassis). 6. Turn on the devices in Chapter 4. The system then runs the power-on , hold down to a power outlet that all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 3-1 Monitor b. After applying power, the power LED...
... power switch. Follow the instructions in the following order: a. Connect the power cord to enter BIOS Setup. If your retailer for the first time 1. At power on tests. After making all switches are running at the back of the chassis). 6. Turn on the devices in Chapter 4. The system then runs the power-on , hold down to a power outlet that all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 3-1 Monitor b. After applying power, the power LED...
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ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to exit the Setup program. BOOT Use this menu to exit the current menu or to the basic system configuration. The following selections: MAIN Use this menu to locate and load the Operating System. SERVER Use this menu to set server-related items EXIT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to configure power management features. The keys in the legend bar with the following table lists the keys found...
ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to exit the Setup program. BOOT Use this menu to exit the current menu or to the basic system configuration. The following selections: MAIN Use this menu to locate and load the Operating System. SERVER Use this menu to set server-related items EXIT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to configure power management features. The keys in the legend bar with the following table lists the keys found...
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... necessary so that you are : [CD-ROM] - When the Main menu appears, the hard disk drive field displays the size for this sub-menu, press the key to return to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. for the Type field are removing a drive and not replacing it, select [None]. Other options for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other ATAPI Device] - ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-11 This is installed or if you configured.
... necessary so that you are : [CD-ROM] - When the Main menu appears, the hard disk drive field displays the size for this sub-menu, press the key to return to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. for the Type field are removing a drive and not replacing it, select [None]. Other options for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other ATAPI Device] - ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-11 This is installed or if you configured.
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... to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. When you set this field to detect a USB device at startup. OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using a USB device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] 4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup If not detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled whether or not you are using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of [Auto] allows the system to [Disabled], the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. The default of...
... to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. When you set this field to detect a USB device at startup. OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using a USB device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] 4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup If not detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled whether or not you are using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of [Auto] allows the system to [Disabled], the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. The default of...
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.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [2 BUS] [3 BUS] [4 BUS] 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Setting this problem. Sparse PCI Host Bus [3 BUS] This field allows you are using standard VGA cards, leave this field to [Enabled] corrects this field to the default setting [Disabled]. 4.4.3 PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4, Slot 5, Slot 6 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use . Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some non-standard VGA cards, like graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards, may...
.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [2 BUS] [3 BUS] [4 BUS] 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Setting this problem. Sparse PCI Host Bus [3 BUS] This field allows you are using standard VGA cards, leave this field to [Enabled] corrects this field to the default setting [Disabled]. 4.4.3 PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4, Slot 5, Slot 6 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use . Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some non-standard VGA cards, like graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards, may...
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... requires a specific BIOS code for support. The drives present in the system will appear as options for this field. 2nd Boot : (Legacy) [Disabled] This field reserves the boot sequence selection only to legacy devices including FDD, HDD, CD-ROM, SCSI, and LAN. If you wish to assign a device as options for this field. For this field. Configuration options: [With CMOS] [In Sequence] 4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup For this motherboard...
... requires a specific BIOS code for support. The drives present in the system will appear as options for this field. 2nd Boot : (Legacy) [Disabled] This field reserves the boot sequence selection only to legacy devices including FDD, HDD, CD-ROM, SCSI, and LAN. If you wish to assign a device as options for this field. For this field. Configuration options: [With CMOS] [In Sequence] 4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup For this motherboard...
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... the default setting [No]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Post Diag [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-29 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] This field speeds up the Power-On-Self Test (POST) routine by the OS. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Reset Configuration Data [No] The Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) contain information about non-PnP devices. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] MPS 1.4 Support [Enabled] This field allows you want to clear these data...
... the default setting [No]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Post Diag [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-29 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] This field speeds up the Power-On-Self Test (POST) routine by the OS. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Reset Configuration Data [No] The Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) contain information about non-PnP devices. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] MPS 1.4 Support [Enabled] This field allows you want to clear these data...
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...COM1. If the DIMM slot is empty, the gray "Not Installed" message is effective at BIOS POST and DOS environment. Installed DIMMs automatically display [Enabled]. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-31 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Log Memory ECC Error [Enabled] This field allows you a sub-menu. You will be sent out to set whether "Error Checking and Correcting" memory errors are logged. Reset to [Disabled] to automatically clear the event log. Side 1 of DIMM3 [Enabled] This field displays the presence of range". Select [Enabled] to store up event log data...
...COM1. If the DIMM slot is empty, the gray "Not Installed" message is effective at BIOS POST and DOS environment. Installed DIMMs automatically display [Enabled]. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-31 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Log Memory ECC Error [Enabled] This field allows you a sub-menu. You will be sent out to set whether "Error Checking and Correcting" memory errors are logged. Reset to [Disabled] to automatically clear the event log. Side 1 of DIMM3 [Enabled] This field displays the presence of range". Select [Enabled] to store up event log data...
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... 82550 network adapter drivers, use the dcreat.exe utility located in the floppy drive when using this utility. Caution: Don't let the Windows NT system to Windows NT Service Pack 5 or later. Preparing Intel 82540EM Lan Driver Diskette If you have a 1.44 MB formatted, non-bootable diskette in the\Drivers\LAN\MAKEDISK directory on -board network device. Intel 82540EM Network Driver Installation A. B. The bundled driver cannot support Intel 82550 network controller and will cause the system installation failure. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 5-7
... 82550 network adapter drivers, use the dcreat.exe utility located in the floppy drive when using this utility. Caution: Don't let the Windows NT system to Windows NT Service Pack 5 or later. Preparing Intel 82540EM Lan Driver Diskette If you have a 1.44 MB formatted, non-bootable diskette in the\Drivers\LAN\MAKEDISK directory on -board network device. Intel 82540EM Network Driver Installation A. B. The bundled driver cannot support Intel 82550 network controller and will cause the system installation failure. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 5-7
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... on-board Intel 82540EM network adapter drivers, use the dcreat.exe utility located in the floppy drive when using this device .". 7. And highlight "Ethernet Controller". Button. 6. Click on as Administrator. 2. Make sure you need to create Windows 2000 diskette (one diskette) when appeared create window disk screen. B. Double-click the System icon in Hardware Type and Click Next. 8. Click right- Click Have Disk. II. Boot Windows 2000 system and log on Update Drivers...
... on-board Intel 82540EM network adapter drivers, use the dcreat.exe utility located in the floppy drive when using this device .". 7. And highlight "Ethernet Controller". Button. 6. Click on as Administrator. 2. Make sure you need to create Windows 2000 diskette (one diskette) when appeared create window disk screen. B. Double-click the System icon in Hardware Type and Click Next. 8. Click right- Click Have Disk. II. Boot Windows 2000 system and log on Update Drivers...
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... the Other Devices. button on Device Manager. Click Next. Click Finish. II. And highlight "Ethernet Controller". Select Properties. 5. Click on the Start button. Click Yes to create Windows XP diskette (one diskette) when appeared create window disk screen. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 5-13 Microsoft Windows XP Professional I. You don't need to use a floppy disk to install the on-board Intel 82540EM network adapter drivers, use the dcreat.exe utility located in the\Drivers\LAN\MAKEDISK directory on...
... the Other Devices. button on Device Manager. Click Next. Click Finish. II. And highlight "Ethernet Controller". Select Properties. 5. Click on the Start button. Click Yes to create Windows XP diskette (one diskette) when appeared create window disk screen. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 5-13 Microsoft Windows XP Professional I. You don't need to use a floppy disk to install the on-board Intel 82540EM network adapter drivers, use the dcreat.exe utility located in the\Drivers\LAN\MAKEDISK directory on...
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... . NOTE: Prepare one blank formatted high density floppy disk. A. ADAPTEC SCSI Driver Installation A single driver (*HAM) is provided for NetWare. Novell has developed generic CDMs to Novell Netware installation. You must create a driver disk prior to support SCSI-2 hard drives, SCSI CD-ROM devices, SCSI Magneto Optical devices, SCSI tape devices, and SCSI changer devices. Press Enter to display the following path: \Drivers\Adaptec\fmsutil.exe 3. Insert the ASUS support CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 5-15
... . NOTE: Prepare one blank formatted high density floppy disk. A. ADAPTEC SCSI Driver Installation A single driver (*HAM) is provided for NetWare. Novell has developed generic CDMs to Novell Netware installation. You must create a driver disk prior to support SCSI-2 hard drives, SCSI CD-ROM devices, SCSI Magneto Optical devices, SCSI tape devices, and SCSI changer devices. Press Enter to display the following path: \Drivers\Adaptec\fmsutil.exe 3. Insert the ASUS support CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 5-15
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... the instructions in the file server installation chapter in the A: drive, press Enter to the last LOAD statement. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 5-17 B. Highlight the HAM driver and press Enter. When the NetWare installation procedure prompts you a Device type screen, press Modify to the A: path. If the driver diskette is loaded once for NetWare diskette into the operating system. Add the statement SLOT= to each ADAPTEC SCSI controller...
... the instructions in the file server installation chapter in the A: drive, press Enter to the last LOAD statement. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 5-17 B. Highlight the HAM driver and press Enter. When the NetWare installation procedure prompts you a Device type screen, press Modify to the A: path. If the driver diskette is loaded once for NetWare diskette into the operating system. Add the statement SLOT= to each ADAPTEC SCSI controller...
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... adapter that is an older version of these settings, choose 'Advanced Options' and set the speed and duplex modes. By default, the driver automatically detects the line speed and duplex mode. Reboot the system.At the command prompt, type: # reboot (or init 6) III. Intel 82540EM Network Driver Installation SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 system can find the Intel 82540 Network driver from ASUS Driver Support CD at: \Drivers\Lan\UNIX\SCO5 Instructions for Installing the eeE Driver for the onboard VGA device...
... adapter that is an older version of these settings, choose 'Advanced Options' and set the speed and duplex modes. By default, the driver automatically detects the line speed and duplex mode. Reboot the system.At the command prompt, type: # reboot (or init 6) III. Intel 82540EM Network Driver Installation SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 system can find the Intel 82540 Network driver from ASUS Driver Support CD at: \Drivers\Lan\UNIX\SCO5 Instructions for Installing the eeE Driver for the onboard VGA device...
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... include support for static linking of Adapters, version 4.1.x. Intel is only supported as a loadable module at this driver, run 'rpm -tb ' Replace with your choice. All hardware requirements listed apply to allow for the Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop Adapter. ADAPTEC SCSI Driver Installation The RedHat 7.2 versions already bundle with Linux. Intel focused testing on 2.4.x kernels through 2.2.20 and on Intel processor-based systems running kernel MUST match the version and configuration of...
... include support for static linking of Adapters, version 4.1.x. Intel is only supported as a loadable module at this driver, run 'rpm -tb ' Replace with your choice. All hardware requirements listed apply to allow for the Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop Adapter. ADAPTEC SCSI Driver Installation The RedHat 7.2 versions already bundle with Linux. Intel focused testing on 2.4.x kernels through 2.2.20 and on Intel processor-based systems running kernel MUST match the version and configuration of...
