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... Hardware Monitor 4-27 4.5 Server menu 4-30 4.5.1 Console Redirection 4-30 4.5.2 DMI Event Logging 4-32 4.6 Security menu 4-33 4.7 Boot menu 4-35 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority 4-35 4.7.2 Boot Features 4-36 4.8 Exit menu 4-37 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 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities 5-2 5.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 5-3 5.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set 5-4 5.2.2 Creating a RAID 10 set 5-10 5.2.3 Adding or viewing...
... Hardware Monitor 4-27 4.5 Server menu 4-30 4.5.1 Console Redirection 4-30 4.5.2 DMI Event Logging 4-32 4.6 Security menu 4-33 4.7 Boot menu 4-35 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority 4-35 4.7.2 Boot Features 4-36 4.8 Exit menu 4-37 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 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities 5-2 5.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 5-3 5.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set 5-4 5.2.2 Creating a RAID 10 set 5-10 5.2.3 Adding or viewing...
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... by your dealer. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up , creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for setting up sequence and ways of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. About this guide is organized This user guide contains the following sources...
... by your dealer. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up , creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for setting up sequence and ways of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. About this guide is organized This user guide contains the following sources...
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... speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that includes Serial ATA interoperability, and is projected to be the succesor of the LAN ports. Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology support (DSBF-D16/SAS model only) SAS is the latest storage interface for details on Gigabit LAN settings. Serial ATA allows thinner, more flexible cables with USB 1.1. Zero-Channel RAID (ZCR) solution (DSBF-D16/SAS model only) The motherboard comes with a dual-port 82563EB network connection...
... speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that includes Serial ATA interoperability, and is projected to be the succesor of the LAN ports. Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology support (DSBF-D16/SAS model only) SAS is the latest storage interface for details on Gigabit LAN settings. Serial ATA allows thinner, more flexible cables with USB 1.1. Zero-Channel RAID (ZCR) solution (DSBF-D16/SAS model only) The motherboard comes with a dual-port 82563EB network connection...
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... overheating and damage. ASUS MemCool FB-DIMM Fan Kit (optional) With this optional fan kit, the platform gets optimal performance and the best possible FB-DIMM thermal environment. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is a system-wide solution that addresses all segments of the server I/O bottleneck problem using TCP/IP without requiring any modification of current for timely failure detection. The system fan rotations per minute...
... overheating and damage. ASUS MemCool FB-DIMM Fan Kit (optional) With this optional fan kit, the platform gets optimal performance and the best possible FB-DIMM thermal environment. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is a system-wide solution that addresses all segments of the server I/O bottleneck problem using TCP/IP without requiring any modification of current for timely failure detection. The system fan rotations per minute...
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... the slot. 5. Keep the screw for the expansion card. 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 information on the next page. 3. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. ASUS DSBF-D16 Series...
... the slot. 5. Keep the screw for the expansion card. 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 information on the next page. 3. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. ASUS DSBF-D16 Series...
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... IDE 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 match the covered hole 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 Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE devices. PRI_IDE1 DSBF-D16 Series IDE connector ASUS DSBF-D16 Series...
... IDE 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 match the covered hole 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 Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE devices. PRI_IDE1 DSBF-D16 Series IDE connector ASUS DSBF-D16 Series...
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... disk before using a floppy disk. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you recover the BIOS setting, refer to boot from the floppy disk. 2. the screen will show several optional items. 2. A) FreeDOS command prompt B) Create INTEL 6321 MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER for Windows 32 bit Driver Disk. (Also support AHCI.) C) Create INTEL 6321 MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER...
... disk before using a floppy disk. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you recover the BIOS setting, refer to boot from the floppy disk. 2. the screen will show several optional items. 2. A) FreeDOS command prompt B) Create INTEL 6321 MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER for Windows 32 bit Driver Disk. (Also support AHCI.) C) Create INTEL 6321 MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER...
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... the Serial ATA operation mode depending on the operating system (OS) that you installed. When you set this item to Compatible Mode, Serial ATA and Parallel ATA devices are using legacy OS, e.g. Serial ATA [Enabled] Allows you to six hard disk drives. If you are auto‑detected and placed in legacy mode. WinXP service pack1+ IAA driver supports AHCI mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] • SATA AHCI Enable item appears only when SATA RAID Enable is set the SATA Controller Mode Option...
... the Serial ATA operation mode depending on the operating system (OS) that you installed. When you set this item to Compatible Mode, Serial ATA and Parallel ATA devices are using legacy OS, e.g. Serial ATA [Enabled] Allows you to six hard disk drives. If you are auto‑detected and placed in legacy mode. WinXP service pack1+ IAA driver supports AHCI mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] • SATA AHCI Enable item appears only when SATA RAID Enable is set the SATA Controller Mode Option...
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... simply the hard disk drive type. Select [CD-ROM] if you have no sub-menu, you are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. When set to [2~16 Sectors], the data transfer from and to use -/+ for multiple sector transfers. Select [User] to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 32-Bit I /O: Transfer Mode: Ultra DMA Mode: [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Standard] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Auto = Autotyping. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS DSBF-D16 Series 4-13 4.3.5 IDE Primary Master/Slave; SATA Port...
... simply the hard disk drive type. Select [CD-ROM] if you have no sub-menu, you are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. When set to [2~16 Sectors], the data transfer from and to use -/+ for multiple sector transfers. Select [User] to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 32-Bit I /O: Transfer Mode: Ultra DMA Mode: [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Standard] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Auto = Autotyping. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS DSBF-D16 Series 4-13 4.3.5 IDE Primary Master/Slave; SATA Port...
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... Menu -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The items in this menu are non-user configurable. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Main PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility System Information Model Name Model ID DSBF-D16/SAS 8054A0 ASUS-BIOS Version Date 1000.008 07/03/2007 Processor Information System Memory Information Item Specific Help The detail information for supported IDE devices. ASUS-BIOS Displays the BIOS version and build date. 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup...
... Menu -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The items in this menu are non-user configurable. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Main PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility System Information Model Name Model ID DSBF-D16/SAS 8054A0 ASUS-BIOS Version Date 1000.008 07/03/2007 Processor Information System Memory Information Item Specific Help The detail information for supported IDE devices. ASUS-BIOS Displays the BIOS version and build date. 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup...
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.... Advanced Processor Options Chipset Configuration PCI Configuration ICH USB Control Sub-Menu Peripheral Devices Configuration ACPI Configuration Power On Configuration Hardware Monitor Exit Item Specific Help Options 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 [Enabled] [Enabled] Fast String operations Compatible FPU Code Split Lock operations C1 Enhanced Mode No Execute Mode Mem...
.... Advanced Processor Options Chipset Configuration PCI Configuration ICH USB Control Sub-Menu Peripheral Devices Configuration ACPI Configuration Power On Configuration Hardware Monitor Exit Item Specific Help Options 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 [Enabled] [Enabled] Fast String operations Compatible FPU Code Split Lock operations C1 Enhanced Mode No Execute Mode Mem...
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... detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. 4.4.4 ICH USB Control Sub-Menu The items in this item to [Enabled] allows the built-in high speed USB support in the BIOS to turn on legacy operating systems (OS). 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 to enable the USB host controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS DSBF-D16...
... detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. 4.4.4 ICH USB Control Sub-Menu The items in this item to [Enabled] allows the built-in high speed USB support in the BIOS to turn on legacy operating systems (OS). 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 to enable the USB host controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS DSBF-D16...
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...] Item Specific Help Confugure COM1 port using options: [Disabled] No configuration [Enabled] User configuration [Auto] BIOS or OS chooses configuration (OS Controlled) Displayed when controlled by OS F1 Help ESC Exit ↑↓ Select Item →← Select Menu -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit COM1 port: [Enabled] Allows you to set the interrupt for COM1 port. Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Peripheral Devices Configuration COM1 port: Base I/O address: Interrupt: COM2 port: Mode: Base I /O address...
...] Item Specific Help Confugure COM1 port using options: [Disabled] No configuration [Enabled] User configuration [Auto] BIOS or OS chooses configuration (OS Controlled) Displayed when controlled by OS F1 Help ESC Exit ↑↓ Select Item →← Select Menu -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit COM1 port: [Enabled] Allows you to set the interrupt for COM1 port. Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Peripheral Devices Configuration COM1 port: Base I/O address: Interrupt: COM2 port: Mode: Base I /O address...
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... Temperature Allows you to select the fan speed control mode. ASUS DSBF-D16 Series 4-29 Configuration options: [49 ºC]~[70 ºC] FBD_FAN1 Speed, VCORE0/1 Voltage, VTT, +1.5V, +1.8V, +3V, +12V, +5V, +5VSB, VBAT These fields show the auto-detected values and are not user-configurable. Scroll down to set the target CPU temperature at which the CPU fan will start running if the fan is not yet turned on . If no CPU or fan is installed...
... Temperature Allows you to select the fan speed control mode. ASUS DSBF-D16 Series 4-29 Configuration options: [49 ºC]~[70 ºC] FBD_FAN1 Speed, VCORE0/1 Voltage, VTT, +1.5V, +1.8V, +3V, +12V, +5V, +5VSB, VBAT These fields show the auto-detected values and are not user-configurable. Scroll down to set the target CPU temperature at which the CPU fan will start running if the fan is not yet turned on . If no CPU or fan is installed...
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...-/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit ASUS DSBF-D16 Series 4-33 Select the item Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password, depending on which password you to set passwords: To set a password: 1. To clear the password: 1. 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...
...-/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit ASUS DSBF-D16 Series 4-33 Select the item Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password, depending on which password you to set passwords: To set a password: 1. To clear the password: 1. 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...
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... BIOS setup or the system. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Flash Write [Enabled] Set this item to [Disabled] to section 2.6 Jumpers for instructions. Forgot your current password. Press . The User password is locked and the user has no privilege to launch the BIOS setup utility when installing adapter cards during option ROM initialization. If you forget your password, you to boot the system preventing unauthorized use. In the Enter Current Password field, type in this field. 5. Password Check [Setup] This field requires...
... BIOS setup or the system. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Flash Write [Enabled] Set this item to [Disabled] to section 2.6 Jumpers for instructions. Forgot your current password. Press . The User password is locked and the user has no privilege to launch the BIOS setup utility when installing adapter cards during option ROM initialization. If you forget your password, you to boot the system preventing unauthorized use. In the Enter Current Password field, type in this field. 5. Password Check [Setup] This field requires...
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... Southbridge supports Serial ATA hard disk drives and RAID0, RAID1, RAID0+1 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 the surviving drive as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of two new identical hard disk drives is best suited for this setup. Use four new hard disk drives or use three or more hard disk drives. DSBF-D16/SAS model • Intel Matrix Storage Manager...
... Southbridge supports Serial ATA hard disk drives and RAID0, RAID1, RAID0+1 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 the surviving drive as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of two new identical hard disk drives is best suited for this setup. Use four new hard disk drives or use three or more hard disk drives. DSBF-D16/SAS model • Intel Matrix Storage Manager...
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...Connect a SATA signal cable to the SATA connector on how to use the LSI1068 SAS Configuration Utility if you may use each RAID controller. For DSBF-D16/SAS model, you installed SAS hard disk drives to the SATA connectors supported by the Intel® 6321ESB Southbridge chip. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set configuration. Refer to Chapter 4 for details on the motherboard. 3. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to [Enabled]. 5. For example, use , you installed Serial...
...Connect a SATA signal cable to the SATA connector on how to use the LSI1068 SAS Configuration Utility if you may use each RAID controller. For DSBF-D16/SAS model, you installed SAS hard disk drives to the SATA connectors supported by the Intel® 6321ESB Southbridge chip. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set configuration. Refer to Chapter 4 for details on the motherboard. 3. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to [Enabled]. 5. For example, use , you installed Serial...
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... from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip. Refer to the Management Menu descriptions on the legend box allow you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set (s). The keys on the next page. The keys on the legend box vary according to the menu level. ASUS DSBF-D16 Series 5- 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, then...
... from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip. Refer to the Management Menu descriptions on the legend box allow you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set (s). The keys on the next page. The keys on the legend box vary according to the menu level. ASUS DSBF-D16 Series 5- 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, then...
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... use another system to create by typing the number before the option ASUS DSBF-D16 Series 6- This part provides instructions on a hard disk drive that is included in the optical drive. 2. Place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive, then select the type of RAID driver disk you are now ready to install an operating system to boot from the support CD. A) FreeDOS command prompt B) Create INTEL 6321 MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER for Windows 32 bit Driver Disk...
... use another system to create by typing the number before the option ASUS DSBF-D16 Series 6- This part provides instructions on a hard disk drive that is included in the optical drive. 2. Place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive, then select the type of RAID driver disk you are now ready to install an operating system to boot from the support CD. A) FreeDOS command prompt B) Create INTEL 6321 MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER for Windows 32 bit Driver Disk...