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... vi Safety information vii About this guide viii Typography ix NCL-DS 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 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 CEK spring support for motherboard 2-3 2.2.4 Motherboard layouts 2-6 2.2.5 Layout contents 2-9 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-11 2.3.1 Installling the...
... vi Safety information vii About this guide viii Typography ix NCL-DS 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 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 CEK spring support for motherboard 2-3 2.2.4 Motherboard layouts 2-6 2.2.5 Layout contents 2-9 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-11 2.3.1 Installling the...
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...possible, disconnect all power cables are not damaged. If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables from the existing system before you detect any area where it may become wet. • Place the ...product on it by yourself. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you are connected. Do not place the product in your area. vii Safety information Electrical ...
...possible, disconnect all power cables are not damaged. If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables from the existing system before you detect any area where it may become wet. • Place the ...product on it by yourself. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you are connected. Do not place the product in your area. vii Safety information Electrical ...
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... not part of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to perform when installing system components. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of the standard package. About this guide is...
... not part of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to perform when installing system components. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of the standard package. About this guide is...
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction
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...in -1 floppy disk drive cable Accessories Application CDs Documentation 2 x CEK spring (for the N C L - ASUS NCL-DS Series 1-1 Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact... your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS NCL-D Series motherboard Cables 2 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable (dual-plug) 2 x SCSI Ultra320 cables (for NCL-DS model only) 80-conductor IDE cable 3-in your package...
...in -1 floppy disk drive cable Accessories Application CDs Documentation 2 x CEK spring (for the N C L - ASUS NCL-DS Series 1-1 Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact... your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS NCL-D Series motherboard Cables 2 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable (dual-plug) 2 x SCSI Ultra320 cables (for NCL-DS model only) 80-conductor IDE cable 3-in your package...
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... interface is a new generation server class I/O controller hub that provides the interface for PCI 2.3. Zero-Channel RAID (ZCR) solution (NCL-DS model only) The motherboard comes with a ZCR socket for details. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction See page 2-20 for an optional Zero-Channel RAID card,...page 2-20 for details. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I /O controller hub) provide the vital interfaces for details. See page 2-9 for details. Ultra320 SCSI feature (NCL-DS model only) The Adaptec® AIC-7902 PCI-X SCSI...
... interface is a new generation server class I/O controller hub that provides the interface for PCI 2.3. Zero-Channel RAID (ZCR) solution (NCL-DS model only) The motherboard comes with a ZCR socket for details. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction See page 2-20 for an optional Zero-Channel RAID card,...page 2-20 for details. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I /O controller hub) provide the vital interfaces for details. See page 2-9 for details. Ultra320 SCSI feature (NCL-DS model only) The Adaptec® AIC-7902 PCI-X SCSI...
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...components. See pages 2-26 and 2-30 for timely failure detection. ASUS NCL-DS Series 1-3 USB 2.0 is monitored for details. The ASIC monitors the voltage levels to 150 MB/s data transfer rate. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing ... to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 1.1 to Gigabit bandwidth. See page 2-28 for details. Serial ATA technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA interfaces controlled by the ASIC (integrated in SATA RAID solution The Intel...
...components. See pages 2-26 and 2-30 for timely failure detection. ASUS NCL-DS Series 1-3 USB 2.0 is monitored for details. The ASIC monitors the voltage levels to 150 MB/s data transfer rate. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing ... to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 1.1 to Gigabit bandwidth. See page 2-28 for details. Serial ATA technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA interfaces controlled by the ASIC (integrated in SATA RAID solution The Intel...
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... CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. See page...
... CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. See page...
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This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. 2 Hardware information
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. 2 Hardware information
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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 2-11 2.4 System memory 2-15 2.5 Expansion slots 2-18 2.6 Jumpers 2-21 2.7 Connectors 2-26 ASUS NCL-DS Series
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-11 2.4 System memory 2-15 2.5 Expansion slots 2-18 2.6 Jumpers 2-21 2.7 Connectors 2-26 ASUS NCL-DS Series
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...in any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to a metal object, such ... c h e d f r o m t h e p o w e r s u p p l y . Onboard LED The motherboard comes with the component. • Before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any motherboard component. SB_PWR1 ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off NCL-DS Series Standby power LED ASUS NCL-DS Series 2-1
...in any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to a metal object, such ... c h e d f r o m t h e p o w e r s u p p l y . Onboard LED The motherboard comes with the component. • Before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any motherboard component. SB_PWR1 ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off NCL-DS Series Standby power LED ASUS NCL-DS Series 2-1
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... indicated in the correct orientation. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis 2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information Failure to do so can damage the motherboard. Doing so can cause you place it . 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that you physical injury and damage...
... indicated in the correct orientation. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis 2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information Failure to do so can damage the motherboard. Doing so can cause you place it . 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that you physical injury and damage...
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ASUS NCL-DS Series 2-3 Locate the CPU heatsink holes on the motherboard. Socket for CPU1 Socket for motherboard For additional protection from motherboard breakage due to the upper CPU heatsink holes until they snap in place. Press the upper spring hooks inward, then insert to the weight of the CPU heatsinks, your motherboard package comes... Hook To install the CEK spring: 1. Each CEK spring has four hooks to the CPU1 heatsink holes. 3. Position the CEK spring underneath the motherboard, then match the CEK spring hooks to match the designated holes around the CPU area.
ASUS NCL-DS Series 2-3 Locate the CPU heatsink holes on the motherboard. Socket for CPU1 Socket for motherboard For additional protection from motherboard breakage due to the upper CPU heatsink holes until they snap in place. Press the upper spring hooks inward, then insert to the weight of the CPU heatsinks, your motherboard package comes... Hook To install the CEK spring: 1. Each CEK spring has four hooks to the CPU1 heatsink holes. 3. Position the CEK spring underneath the motherboard, then match the CEK spring hooks to match the designated holes around the CPU area.
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Press the lower spring clips inward, then insert to the CPU2 heatsink holes. CEK spring screw hole Standoffs for CPU1 Standoffs for CPU2 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information The CEK springs appear as shown when installed. 6. Before installing the motherboard into the chassis, locate the standoffs that should match the eight (8) CEK spring screw holes. 4. If you installed a second CPU, repeat steps 2 to 4 to install the CEK spring to the lower CPU heatsink holes until they snap in place. 5.
Press the lower spring clips inward, then insert to the CPU2 heatsink holes. CEK spring screw hole Standoffs for CPU1 Standoffs for CPU2 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information The CEK springs appear as shown when installed. 6. Before installing the motherboard into the chassis, locate the standoffs that should match the eight (8) CEK spring screw holes. 4. If you installed a second CPU, repeat steps 2 to 4 to install the CEK spring to the lower CPU heatsink holes until they snap in place. 5.
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7. The CPU sockets should be right on top of their respective standoffs. Refer to section "2.2.2 Screw holes" for CPU2 Make sure that the standoffs perfectly match the CEK spring screw holes; Secure the motherboard with the external I/O ports toward the chassis rear panel. Install the motherboard with 9 screws. ASUS NCL-DS Series 2-5 otherwise, you can not install the CPU heatsinks properly. 8. Socket for CPU1 Socket for illustration.
7. The CPU sockets should be right on top of their respective standoffs. Refer to section "2.2.2 Screw holes" for CPU2 Make sure that the standoffs perfectly match the CEK spring screw holes; Secure the motherboard with the external I/O ports toward the chassis rear panel. Install the motherboard with 9 screws. ASUS NCL-DS Series 2-5 otherwise, you can not install the CPU heatsinks properly. 8. Socket for CPU1 Socket for illustration.
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Intel Xeon Gold Arrow Pin A1 NCL-DS Series CPU Socket 604 If installing only one CPU, use the socket CPU1. 2. Flip up the socket lever and push it all the way, otherwise .... Socket for the Intel® Xeon™ processor in completely. ASUS NCL-DS Series 2-11 The sockets are designed for CPU1 Make sure that the socket lever is pushed back all the way to the other side. Locate the CPU sockets on the motherboard. The new generation Xeon™ processor supports 800 MHz system...
Intel Xeon Gold Arrow Pin A1 NCL-DS Series CPU Socket 604 If installing only one CPU, use the socket CPU1. 2. Flip up the socket lever and push it all the way, otherwise .... Socket for the Intel® Xeon™ processor in completely. ASUS NCL-DS Series 2-11 The sockets are designed for CPU1 Make sure that the socket lever is pushed back all the way to the other side. Locate the CPU sockets on the motherboard. The new generation Xeon™ processor supports 800 MHz system...
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... Vendors List at the ASUS web site. • Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 16 GB system memory when you installed eight 2 GB DDR2 memory modules. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: 128 Pins NCL-DS Series 240-pin DDR2... the DIMM sockets. • Always install DIMMs with eight Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets to support 240-pin DDR2 modules. ASUS NCL-DS Series 2-15 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with the same CAS latency.
... Vendors List at the ASUS web site. • Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 16 GB system memory when you installed eight 2 GB DDR2 memory modules. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: 128 Pins NCL-DS Series 240-pin DDR2... the DIMM sockets. • Always install DIMMs with eight Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets to support 240-pin DDR2 modules. ASUS NCL-DS Series 2-15 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with the same CAS latency.
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...insert the DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR2 DIMM sockets do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: 1. Do not force a DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and...socket such that it 1 flips out with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 2 1 DDR2 DIMM notch ASUS NCL-DS Series 2-17 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Support the DIMM lightly with extra force. 2. Simultaneously press the retaining ...
...insert the DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR2 DIMM sockets do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: 1. Do not force a DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and...socket such that it 1 flips out with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 2 1 DDR2 DIMM notch ASUS NCL-DS Series 2-17 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Support the DIMM lightly with extra force. 2. Simultaneously press the retaining ...
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... the expansion cards that you may cause you removed earlier. 6. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that the cards do ... system unstable and the card inoperable. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information See Chapter 4 for the card. 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you intend to use . 4.
... the expansion cards that you may cause you removed earlier. 6. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that the cards do ... system unstable and the card inoperable. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information See Chapter 4 for the card. 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you intend to use . 4.