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... may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. ix 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 product and software updates. 1. How this guide This user guide contains the...
... may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. ix 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 product and software updates. 1. How this guide This user guide contains the...
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... and reduced voltage requirements. FB-DIMM memory support This motherboard supports fully buffered DIMMs (FB-DIMMs), the latest memory solution that transmit signals between the memory modules and controllers with a ZCR socket for an optional Zero-Channel RAID card, allowing RAID 0 (striping), RAID 1 (mirroring), RAID 10, and RAID 5 configurations. Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology support (DSEB-D16/SAS model only) SAS is projected to be the succesor of new features, including Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm, and Hot Swap...
... and reduced voltage requirements. FB-DIMM memory support This motherboard supports fully buffered DIMMs (FB-DIMMs), the latest memory solution that transmit signals between the memory modules and controllers with a ZCR socket for an optional Zero-Channel RAID card, allowing RAID 0 (striping), RAID 1 (mirroring), RAID 10, and RAID 5 configurations. Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology support (DSEB-D16/SAS model only) SAS is projected to be the succesor of new features, including Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm, and Hot Swap...
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... card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. 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 system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. See Chapter 4 for the card. 2. Install the software drivers for later use . When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you removed...
... card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. 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 system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. See Chapter 4 for the card. 2. Install the software drivers for later use . When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you removed...
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... device by setting its jumper accordingly. PRI_IDE1 PIN 1 DSEB-D16 Series IDE connector 2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information DSEB-D16 Series Floppy disk drive connector 2. Pin 5 on the connector is for the primary IDE connector on the Ultra DMA cable connector. If you install two hard disk drives, you connect the IDE cable. • Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE master device (hard disk drive). 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1) This connector is removed to...
... device by setting its jumper accordingly. PRI_IDE1 PIN 1 DSEB-D16 Series IDE connector 2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information DSEB-D16 Series Floppy disk drive connector 2. Pin 5 on the connector is for the primary IDE connector on the Ultra DMA cable connector. If you install two hard disk drives, you connect the IDE cable. • Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE master device (hard disk drive). 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1) This connector is removed to...
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... device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Setting to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Primary IDE Master Device :Hard Disk Vendor :xxxxxxxxx Size :xx.xGB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode:16Sectors PIO Mode :4 Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA :Ultra DMA-6 S.M.A.R.T.:Supported Select the type of IDE drive. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS DSEB-D16...
... device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Setting to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Primary IDE Master Device :Hard Disk Vendor :xxxxxxxxx Size :xx.xGB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode:16Sectors PIO Mode :4 Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA :Ultra DMA-6 S.M.A.R.T.:Supported Select the type of IDE drive. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS DSEB-D16...
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... 4: BIOS setup When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Main System Information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Model Name ASUS DSEB-D16/SAS Model ID 8064A0 ASUS-BIOS Version Date 1000.006 11/06/2007 Processor Information System Memory Information...
... 4: BIOS setup When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Main System Information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Model Name ASUS DSEB-D16/SAS Model ID 8064A0 ASUS-BIOS Version Date 1000.006 11/06/2007 Processor Information System Memory Information...
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...depends on your CPU type. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure advanced CPU settings Ratio CMOS Setting C1E Support Hardware Prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Max CPUID Value Limit Virtualization Technology CPU TM function Execute-Disable Bit Capability Hyper Threading Technology Single Logical Processor Mode [12] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Security Boot WARNING: Setting wrong values in...
...depends on your CPU type. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure advanced CPU settings Ratio CMOS Setting C1E Support Hardware Prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Max CPUID Value Limit Virtualization Technology CPU TM function Execute-Disable Bit Capability Hyper Threading Technology Single Logical Processor Mode [12] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Security Boot WARNING: Setting wrong values in...
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... [PCIe Gen1], the target link speed will be forced to [Auto], the PCIe device runs at the speed depending on the capability of the PCI Express port of MCH. Intel VT-d [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable Intel VT-d function. Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration...
... [PCIe Gen1], the target link speed will be forced to [Auto], the PCIe device runs at the speed depending on the capability of the PCI Express port of MCH. Intel VT-d [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable Intel VT-d function. Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration...
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...I /O ports. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY South Bridge Chipset Configuration ESB2 PCI-X Hub Configuration ESB2 Bus-M PCI-X Hub configuration options. PCI Bus Frequency [Auto] Allows you to change the Southbridge settings. South Bridge Configuration The SouthBridge Configuration menu allows you to select the PCI bus speed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS DSEB-D16 Series 4-19 ESB2 PCI-X Hub Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure advanced settings for I /O Port Decode RAS Sticky Error Handling VGA 16-Bit Decode [Auto] [4K Decode] [Clear Errors...
...I /O ports. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY South Bridge Chipset Configuration ESB2 PCI-X Hub Configuration ESB2 Bus-M PCI-X Hub configuration options. PCI Bus Frequency [Auto] Allows you to change the Southbridge settings. South Bridge Configuration The SouthBridge Configuration menu allows you to select the PCI bus speed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS DSEB-D16 Series 4-19 ESB2 PCI-X Hub Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure advanced settings for I /O Port Decode RAS Sticky Error Handling VGA 16-Bit Decode [Auto] [4K Decode] [Clear Errors...
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...Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access [Disabled] Select Remote Access type. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when Remote Access is set to configure the Remote Access features. Remote Access [Disabled] Enables or disables the remote access feature. 4.5 Server menu Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Security Boot...
...Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access [Disabled] Select Remote Access type. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when Remote Access is set to configure the Remote Access features. Remote Access [Disabled] Enables or disables the remote access feature. 4.5 Server menu Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Security Boot...
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... Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press . 2. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Security Boot Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Flash Write [Enabled] Exit Install, change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. The message "Password Uninstalled" appears. The Supervisor Password item on how to display the configuration options...
... Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press . 2. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Security Boot Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Flash Write [Enabled] Exit Install, change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. The message "Password Uninstalled" appears. The Supervisor Password item on how to display the configuration options...
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...set to [Disabled], the BIOS flash memory will be write-protected. Change User Password Select this item is set a User Password: 1. To set to [Disabled], the system cannot boot from the removable devices. Select the Change User Password item and press . 2. To change or clear the password. The User Password item on top of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS DSEB-D16 Series 4-31 Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Security Boot Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Not Installed...
...set to [Disabled], the BIOS flash memory will be write-protected. Change User Password Select this item is set a User Password: 1. To set to [Disabled], the system cannot boot from the removable devices. Select the Change User Password item and press . 2. To change or clear the password. The User Password item on top of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS DSEB-D16 Series 4-31 Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Security Boot Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Not Installed...
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... use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS DSEB-D16 Series 4-33 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on state for PS/2 mouse. Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power-on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to run Setup" during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Parity Check [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the memory or paraity error check. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Setup...
... use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS DSEB-D16 Series 4-33 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on state for PS/2 mouse. Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power-on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to run Setup" during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Parity Check [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the memory or paraity error check. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Setup...
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... supports Serial ATA hard disk drives and RAID0, RAID1, and RAID10 configurations. 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with each stripe unit having to be of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. DSEB-D16/SAS model • 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...
... supports Serial ATA hard disk drives and RAID0, RAID1, and RAID10 configurations. 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with each stripe unit having to be of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. DSEB-D16/SAS model • 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...
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... For DSEB-D16/SAS model, you may use the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility or the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager if you use each RAID controller. For optimal performance, install identical drives of each drive. 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connector on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the LSI1068 PCI-X SAS controller. Set the Configure SATA as item to use , you can create a RAID set configuration. 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives...
... For DSEB-D16/SAS model, you may use the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility or the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager if you use each RAID controller. For optimal performance, install identical drives of each drive. 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connector on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the LSI1068 PCI-X SAS controller. Set the Configure SATA as item to use , you can create a RAID set configuration. 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives...
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... LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows you to the menu level. During POST, the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set (s) from the Management Menu, then press . The keys on the legend box vary according to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands. To enter the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility: 1. The keys on the next page. Use the arrow keys to select an option from SATA hard disk drives connected to the controller version...
... LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows you to the menu level. During POST, the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set (s) from the Management Menu, then press . The keys on the legend box vary according to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands. To enter the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility: 1. The keys on the next page. Use the arrow keys to select an option from SATA hard disk drives connected to the controller version...
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...-01 Port # 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE-Sel,ENTER-EndArray,F10-Configure,F2-Drive Info,F3-Logical Drives,F4-HSP ASUS DSEB-D16 Series 5-5 LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.51 Aug 13, 2007 Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Easy Configuration - 3. When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to the SATA ports. The configurable array appears on screen. Select all the drives required for the RAID set , then press . LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver...
...-01 Port # 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE-Sel,ENTER-EndArray,F10-Configure,F2-Drive Info,F3-Logical Drives,F4-HSP ASUS DSEB-D16 Series 5-5 LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.51 Aug 13, 2007 Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Easy Configuration - 3. When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to the SATA ports. The configurable array appears on screen. Select all the drives required for the RAID set , then press . LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver...
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... RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.51 Aug 13, 2007 Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MNeenwu Configuration Configure View/Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency View/Add to The Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys to include in the RAID set, then press . When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. 5.2.3 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using...
... RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.51 Aug 13, 2007 Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MNeenwu Configuration Configure View/Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency View/Add to The Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys to include in the RAID set, then press . When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. 5.2.3 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using...
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... to enter the sub-menu. Restart the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. Save your server system, you want to ceate and press to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD or from the support CD. The Makedisk menu appears. Create Driver Diskette Menu INTEL 6321 MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER Driver INTEL 6321 LSI MegaRAID Driver LSI 1068 B1 SAS Driver ESB2 ASF Firmware update FreeDOS command prompt 6. ASUS DSEB-D16 Series 6-1
... to enter the sub-menu. Restart the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. Save your server system, you want to ceate and press to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD or from the support CD. The Makedisk menu appears. Create Driver Diskette Menu INTEL 6321 MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER Driver INTEL 6321 LSI MegaRAID Driver LSI 1068 B1 SAS Driver ESB2 ASF Firmware update FreeDOS command prompt 6. ASUS DSEB-D16 Series 6-1
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... disk. The Windows Server 2003 64-bit OS RAID driver disk for the LSI1068 SAS controller is located in Red Hat® Enterprise Linux server environment: 1. Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 4. Decompress the file into the floppy disk from the following path in the Makedisk menu, explore the support CD and copy the driver file from the following path: For LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Driver:\Drivers\6321 LSI MegaRAID\ Driver\Linux\; ASUS DSEB-D16...
... disk. The Windows Server 2003 64-bit OS RAID driver disk for the LSI1068 SAS controller is located in Red Hat® Enterprise Linux server environment: 1. Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 4. Decompress the file into the floppy disk from the following path in the Makedisk menu, explore the support CD and copy the driver file from the following path: For LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Driver:\Drivers\6321 LSI MegaRAID\ Driver\Linux\; ASUS DSEB-D16...