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...Typography x DSBF-D16 Series specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Serial number label 1-1 1.4 Special features 1-2 1.4.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 Support kits for the motherboard 2-3 2.2.4 Motherboard layouts 2-6...PCI Express x8 slots (x8 link 2-28 2.5.5 PCI-X slot (for ZCR slot; DSBF-D16/SAS only 2-29 2.5.6 DDR2 SODIMM socket 2-30 iii
...Typography x DSBF-D16 Series specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Serial number label 1-1 1.4 Special features 1-2 1.4.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 Support kits for the motherboard 2-3 2.2.4 Motherboard layouts 2-6...PCI Express x8 slots (x8 link 2-28 2.5.5 PCI-X slot (for ZCR slot; DSBF-D16/SAS only 2-29 2.5.6 DDR2 SODIMM socket 2-30 iii
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... standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! DSBF-D16 Bulk Pack --- 2 -- -- -- 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3pcs per Carton 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3pcs per Carton -- 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 10pcs per Carton -- 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 10pcs per Carton If any of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to 4*29 pin SAS) 2-in China 合格 ASUS DSBF-D16 Series 1- With the correct serial number...
... standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! DSBF-D16 Bulk Pack --- 2 -- -- -- 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3pcs per Carton 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3pcs per Carton -- 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 10pcs per Carton -- 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 10pcs per Carton If any of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to 4*29 pin SAS) 2-in China 合格 ASUS DSBF-D16 Series 1- With the correct serial number...
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...-X specifications. ASUS DSBF-D16 Series 1- This high speed interface is software compatible with a host of new features, including Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm, and Hot Swap. Zero-Channel RAID (ZCR) solution (DSBF-D16/SAS model only) The motherboard comes with ...lower pin count and reduced voltage requirements. Building on and improving the parallel SCSI foundation, SAS is the new industry standard that speeds up the PCI bus....
...-X specifications. ASUS DSBF-D16 Series 1- This high speed interface is software compatible with a host of new features, including Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm, and Hot Swap. Zero-Channel RAID (ZCR) solution (DSBF-D16/SAS model only) The motherboard comes with ...lower pin count and reduced voltage requirements. Building on and improving the parallel SCSI foundation, SAS is the new industry standard that speeds up the PCI bus....
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... avoid touching the ICs on them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. Onboard LED 1. SAS LED (for DSBF-D16/SAS only) The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the LSI 1068 chipset is ON, in sleep... cord is switched off mode. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is working normally. ® DSBF-D16 Series Onboard LED LED1 (SAS LED) (green) Blinks Normal OFF Abnormal SB_PWR1 (Standby Power LED) (green) ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS DSBF-D16 Series 2-
... avoid touching the ICs on them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. Onboard LED 1. SAS LED (for DSBF-D16/SAS only) The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the LSI 1068 chipset is ON, in sleep... cord is switched off mode. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is working normally. ® DSBF-D16 Series Onboard LED LED1 (SAS LED) (green) Blinks Normal OFF Abnormal SB_PWR1 (Standby Power LED) (green) ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS DSBF-D16 Series 2-
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2.2.4 Motherboard layouts DSBF-D16/SAS model COM1 PS/2 T: Mouse B: Keyboard USB1 USB2 FBD_FAN1 REAR_FAN1 REAR_FAN2 33cm (13in) PSUSMB1 ATXPWR1 DDR FB-DIMM_13 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR FB-... module) DDR FB-DIMM_01 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR FB-DIMM_00 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) ATX12V2 CPU_FAN1 CPU1 ATX12V1 VGA1 ® DSBF-D16/SAS RJ-45 (LAN12) Intel® 5000P RJ-45 (LAN34) FBD_FAN2 DDR FB-DIMM_20 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) LAN_EN1 Intel 82563EB DDR FB-DIMM_21...
2.2.4 Motherboard layouts DSBF-D16/SAS model COM1 PS/2 T: Mouse B: Keyboard USB1 USB2 FBD_FAN1 REAR_FAN1 REAR_FAN2 33cm (13in) PSUSMB1 ATXPWR1 DDR FB-DIMM_13 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR FB-... module) DDR FB-DIMM_01 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR FB-DIMM_00 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) ATX12V2 CPU_FAN1 CPU1 ATX12V1 VGA1 ® DSBF-D16/SAS RJ-45 (LAN12) Intel® 5000P RJ-45 (LAN34) FBD_FAN2 DDR FB-DIMM_20 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) LAN_EN1 Intel 82563EB DDR FB-DIMM_21...
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... ZCR card and use that allows RAID0, RAID1, RAID10 and RAID 5 configurations. ASUS DSBF-D16 Series 2-29 For 1U server system To install and secure the ZCR card to the ZCR card. 2. 2.5.5 PCI-X slot (for ZCR slot; DSBF-D16/SAS only) The 64bit PCI-X slot on the PCIX slot. Firmly insert the riser ...card with a riser card. PCIX4 Slot ZCR bracket holder (1U) ZCR bracket holder (2U and above) If you want to install the motherboard to a 1U server system, you need to the...
... ZCR card and use that allows RAID0, RAID1, RAID10 and RAID 5 configurations. ASUS DSBF-D16 Series 2-29 For 1U server system To install and secure the ZCR card to the ZCR card. 2. 2.5.5 PCI-X slot (for ZCR slot; DSBF-D16/SAS only) The 64bit PCI-X slot on the PCIX slot. Firmly insert the riser ...card with a riser card. PCIX4 Slot ZCR bracket holder (1U) ZCR bracket holder (2U and above) If you want to install the motherboard to a 1U server system, you need to the...
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...a possible short circuit. 5. SODIMM socket 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Place the film on the motherboard supports an ASUS® Server Management Board 3 Series (ASMB3). Firmly intsall the ZCR card to the motherboard: 1. For 2U server system or above To install and secure the ZCR card to the PCIX...DDR2 SODIMM socket on the ZCR card to the ZCR card. 2. Place a screw to secure the riser card to the motherboard and the chassis. 4. com) for DSBF-D16/SAS onboard LSI 1068 SAS controller is LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP card. Visit the LSI LOGIC website (www.lsilogic.
...a possible short circuit. 5. SODIMM socket 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Place the film on the motherboard supports an ASUS® Server Management Board 3 Series (ASMB3). Firmly intsall the ZCR card to the motherboard: 1. For 2U server system or above To install and secure the ZCR card to the PCIX...DDR2 SODIMM socket on the ZCR card to the ZCR card. 2. Place a screw to secure the riser card to the motherboard and the chassis. 4. com) for DSBF-D16/SAS onboard LSI 1068 SAS controller is LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP card. Visit the LSI LOGIC website (www.lsilogic.
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... (14-1 pin LPC1) This is a low pin count interface used to the SAS 1. SAS connectors (DSBF-D16/SAS model only) This motherboard comes with two Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connectors, the next-generation storage technology that supports both Series SCSI and Serial ATA... (SATA). connector until the cable lock snaps in the LPC debug card. +3.3V GND LPC_LAD2 LPC_LAD0 PLTRST CLK PIN1 LPC1 +3.3V +3.3V GND LPC_LAD3 LPC_LAD1 LFRAME_N GND DSBF-D16 Series LPC debug card connector ASUS DSBF-D16...
... (14-1 pin LPC1) This is a low pin count interface used to the SAS 1. SAS connectors (DSBF-D16/SAS model only) This motherboard comes with two Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connectors, the next-generation storage technology that supports both Series SCSI and Serial ATA... (SATA). connector until the cable lock snaps in the LPC debug card. +3.3V GND LPC_LAD2 LPC_LAD0 PLTRST CLK PIN1 LPC1 +3.3V +3.3V GND LPC_LAD3 LPC_LAD1 LFRAME_N GND DSBF-D16 Series LPC debug card connector ASUS DSBF-D16...
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... for DSBF-D16/SAS MB Q) ESB2 ASF Firmware update Please choose A TO Q: B. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. Prepare the recovery diskette: 1. Recovering the BIOS from the floppy disk. 2. Reading file BIOS.WPH 3. ASUS DSBF-D16 Series ...item "Create the emergent BIOS Recovery diskette". EZ-Flash starting BIOS update.... Insert the motherboard floppy disk to a PC, then boot from a floppy disk: 1. 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, ...
... for DSBF-D16/SAS MB Q) ESB2 ASF Firmware update Please choose A TO Q: B. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. Prepare the recovery diskette: 1. Recovering the BIOS from the floppy disk. 2. Reading file BIOS.WPH 3. ASUS DSBF-D16 Series ...item "Create the emergent BIOS Recovery diskette". EZ-Flash starting BIOS update.... Insert the motherboard floppy disk to a PC, then boot from a floppy disk: 1. 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, ...
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... for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. DSBF-D16/SAS model • Intel Matrix Storage Manager embeded in the Intel 6321ESB Southbridge supports ...Among the advantages of two new identical hard disk drives is best suited for this setup. ASUS DSBF-D16 Series 5- RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Two hard disks perform...The Intel Matrix Storage Manager also supports RAID5 configuration. 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with each stripe unit having to be of the data in the other...
... for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. DSBF-D16/SAS model • Intel Matrix Storage Manager embeded in the Intel 6321ESB Southbridge supports ...Among the advantages of two new identical hard disk drives is best suited for this setup. ASUS DSBF-D16 Series 5- RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Two hard disks perform...The Intel Matrix Storage Manager also supports RAID5 configuration. 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with each stripe unit having to be of the data in the other...
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...For optimal performance, install identical drives of each RAID controller. For example, use the LSI1068 SAS Configuration Utility if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the motherboard. 3. For DSBF-D16/SAS model, you may use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility or the Intel®...; Matrix Storage Manager if you installed SAS hard disk drives to the SATA connectors supported by the ...
...For optimal performance, install identical drives of each RAID controller. For example, use the LSI1068 SAS Configuration Utility if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the motherboard. 3. For DSBF-D16/SAS model, you may use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility or the Intel®...; Matrix Storage Manager if you installed SAS hard disk drives to the SATA connectors supported by the ...
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Press any key to create by typing the number before the option ASUS DSBF-D16 Series 6- Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO! 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for DSBF-D16/SAS MB Q) ESB2 ASF Firmware update Please choose A TO Q: 6. Save your server system, you want to boot from CD. A) ...disk you are now ready to install an operating system to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD or from the support CD. Place the motherboard support CD in a RAID set. A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows...
Press any key to create by typing the number before the option ASUS DSBF-D16 Series 6- Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO! 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for DSBF-D16/SAS MB Q) ESB2 ASF Firmware update Please choose A TO Q: 6. Save your server system, you want to boot from CD. A) ...disk you are now ready to install an operating system to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD or from the support CD. Place the motherboard support CD in a RAID set. A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows...
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Restart the system from the hard disk drive, then place the system/ motherboard support CD in : \Drivers\LSI 1068 B1\Driver\makedisk\2k3_32.exe 6- Chapter 6: Driver...Driver\makedisk\win2k3_x64.exe or win2k3_x64.zip The Windows 2000 32-bit RAID driver disk for the LSI1068 SAS is located in: \Drivers\LSI 1068 B1\Driver\makedisk\2k.exe The Windows Server 2003 32-bit RAID driver... disk for the LSI1068 SAS is located in the optical drive. 2. To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® 2000/2003 Server ...
Restart the system from the hard disk drive, then place the system/ motherboard support CD in : \Drivers\LSI 1068 B1\Driver\makedisk\2k3_32.exe 6- Chapter 6: Driver...Driver\makedisk\win2k3_x64.exe or win2k3_x64.zip The Windows 2000 32-bit RAID driver disk for the LSI1068 SAS is located in: \Drivers\LSI 1068 B1\Driver\makedisk\2k.exe The Windows Server 2003 32-bit RAID driver... disk for the LSI1068 SAS is located in the optical drive. 2. To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® 2000/2003 Server ...