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...RAID 0, RAID 1 configuration and Intel® Matrix Storage Technology Graphics LAN USB Special features BIOS features (NCL-DS model only) Adaptec AIC-7902 PCI-X U320 SCSI controller supports: - 2 x SCSI channels with Extended Memory 64-bit Technology (EM64T) Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Northbridge : Intel... Intel® ICH5R South Bridge supports: - 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports ASUS Q-Fan2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 AMI BIOS, 8 MB Flash ROM, Green, PnP, DMI2.0a, SMBIOS 2.3, WfM2.0 (continued on the next page) x NCL-DR1 model includes only one PCI-X 64-bit slot) 1 x ...
...RAID 0, RAID 1 configuration and Intel® Matrix Storage Technology Graphics LAN USB Special features BIOS features (NCL-DS model only) Adaptec AIC-7902 PCI-X U320 SCSI controller supports: - 2 x SCSI channels with Extended Memory 64-bit Technology (EM64T) Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Northbridge : Intel... Intel® ICH5R South Bridge supports: - 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports ASUS Q-Fan2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 AMI BIOS, 8 MB Flash ROM, Green, PnP, DMI2.0a, SMBIOS 2.3, WfM2.0 (continued on the next page) x NCL-DR1 model includes only one PCI-X 64-bit slot) 1 x ...
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...Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x Parallel port (NCL-DS and NCL-D only) 1 x Serial port 1 x VGA port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports Floppy disk drive connector IDE connectors Serial ATA connectors Hard disk activity LED connector...CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors USB 2.0/1.1 connectors SSI 24-pin ATX and 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors Serial port connector SCSI connectors (NCL-DS model only) Backplane SMBus connector System panel connector SSI power supply (with 24-pin and 8-pin 12V plugs) ATX 12V 2.0 ...
...Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x Parallel port (NCL-DS and NCL-D only) 1 x Serial port 1 x VGA port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports Floppy disk drive connector IDE connectors Serial ATA connectors Hard disk activity LED connector...CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors USB 2.0/1.1 connectors SSI 24-pin ATX and 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors Serial port connector SCSI connectors (NCL-DS model only) Backplane SMBus connector System panel connector SSI power supply (with 24-pin and 8-pin 12V plugs) ATX 12V 2.0 ...
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... spring (for the N C L - Before you for buying an ASUS® NCL-DS Series motherboard! * This user guide includes information for CPUs) I/O shield ASUS motherboard support CD User guide If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on... 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 with the list...
... spring (for the N C L - Before you for buying an ASUS® NCL-DS Series motherboard! * This user guide includes information for CPUs) I/O shield ASUS motherboard support CD User guide If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on... 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 with the list...
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... high speed interface is software compatible with peak bandwidths of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. Ultra320 SCSI feature (NCL-DS model only) The Adaptec® AIC-7902 PCI-X SCSI controller is a new generation server class I /O interconnect technology that features hyper-pipelined technology, and Extended Memory 64-... -point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. Zero-Channel RAID (ZCR) solution (NCL-DS model only) The motherboard comes with 800 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) and 1 MB L2 cache.
... high speed interface is software compatible with peak bandwidths of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. Ultra320 SCSI feature (NCL-DS model only) The Adaptec® AIC-7902 PCI-X SCSI controller is a new generation server class I /O interconnect technology that features hyper-pipelined technology, and Extended Memory 64-... -point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. Zero-Channel RAID (ZCR) solution (NCL-DS model only) The motherboard comes with 800 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) and 1 MB L2 cache.
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PCI/PCI-X/PCI Express slots 4. Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN2_EN1) 8. SCSI controller setting (3-pin SCSI_EN1) 9. DDR2 DIMM sockets 3. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) 6. Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN1_EN1) 7. Force BIOS ...keyboard port (purple) Page 2-9 2-13 2-18 2-18 Page 2-21 2-22 2-22 2-23 2-23 2-24 2-24 2-25 2-25 Page 2-26 2-26 2-26 2-26 2-26 2-26 2-26 ASUS NCL-DS Series 2-9 CPU sockets 2. LAN (RJ-45) ports 4. 2.2.5 Layout contents Slots/Sockets 1. CPU fan pin selection (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2) 3. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 7.
PCI/PCI-X/PCI Express slots 4. Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN2_EN1) 8. SCSI controller setting (3-pin SCSI_EN1) 9. DDR2 DIMM sockets 3. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) 6. Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN1_EN1) 7. Force BIOS ...keyboard port (purple) Page 2-9 2-13 2-18 2-18 Page 2-21 2-22 2-22 2-23 2-23 2-24 2-24 2-25 2-25 Page 2-26 2-26 2-26 2-26 2-26 2-26 2-26 ASUS NCL-DS Series 2-9 CPU sockets 2. LAN (RJ-45) ports 4. 2.2.5 Layout contents Slots/Sockets 1. CPU fan pin selection (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2) 3. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 7.
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... panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) Page 2-27 2-27 2-28 2-29 2-30 2-30 2-31 2-31 2-32 2-32 2-33 2-33 2-34 2-35 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information Ultra320 SCSI connectors (two 68-pin SCSIA1, SCSIB1) 5. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1) 12. Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) 9. Internal connectors 1. CPU and...
... panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) Page 2-27 2-27 2-28 2-29 2-30 2-30 2-31 2-31 2-32 2-32 2-33 2-33 2-34 2-35 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information Ultra320 SCSI connectors (two 68-pin SCSIA1, SCSIB1) 5. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1) 12. Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) 9. Internal connectors 1. CPU and...
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...PCI/PCI-X slots The PCI/PCI-X slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that allows RAID0, RAID1, RAID10, and RAID 5 configurations. 2-20 The NCL-DS and NCL-D models include all slots. Chapter 2: Hardware information This slot is designed for various ...server class high performance add-on cards like SCSI RAID card, fiber-channel card, etc. 2.5.6 ZCR socket The ZCR socket ...
...PCI/PCI-X slots The PCI/PCI-X slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that allows RAID0, RAID1, RAID10, and RAID 5 configurations. 2-20 The NCL-DS and NCL-D models include all slots. Chapter 2: Hardware information This slot is designed for various ...server class high performance add-on cards like SCSI RAID card, fiber-channel card, etc. 2.5.6 ZCR socket The ZCR socket ...
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...This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Adaptec® AIC-7902 SCSI U320 controller. To update the BIOS: 1. Set the jumper back to update the BIOS. 4. Turn on the system to pins 1-2. 6. NCL-DS Series SCSI setting SCSI_EN1 12 23 Enable (Default) Disable 9 . Insert the floppy disk ...jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. RECOVERY1 12 23 Normal BIOS Recovery (Default) NCL-DS Series BIOS recovery setting ASUS NCL-DS Series 2-25 Shut down the system. 5. Set to pins 1-2 to pins 2-3. 3. 8 .
...This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Adaptec® AIC-7902 SCSI U320 controller. To update the BIOS: 1. Set the jumper back to update the BIOS. 4. Turn on the system to pins 1-2. 6. NCL-DS Series SCSI setting SCSI_EN1 12 23 Enable (Default) Disable 9 . Insert the floppy disk ...jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. RECOVERY1 12 23 Normal BIOS Recovery (Default) NCL-DS Series BIOS recovery setting ASUS NCL-DS Series 2-25 Shut down the system. 5. Set to pins 1-2 to pins 2-3. 3. 8 .
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... is attached, the bus defaults to 15 devices) NCL-DS Series SCSI connection example 68-pin Female Terminator ASUS NCL-DS Series 2-29 Each channel should have only one for each of the two channels. Ultra320 SCSI connectors (two 68-pin SCSIA1, SCSIB1) (present in a point-to-point configuration). Connect SCSI devices as specified by Ultra320 standards. Mixing...
... is attached, the bus defaults to 15 devices) NCL-DS Series SCSI connection example 68-pin Female Terminator ASUS NCL-DS Series 2-29 Each channel should have only one for each of the two channels. Ultra320 SCSI connectors (two 68-pin SCSIA1, SCSIB1) (present in a point-to-point configuration). Connect SCSI devices as specified by Ultra320 standards. Mixing...
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.... Connect the USB module cable to this LED to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. HDLED1 1 NCL-DS Series SCSI/SATA card activity LED connector 6. GND USB PortA(+) USB PortA(-) Power NCL-DS Series USB connector 1 USB34 NC GND USB PortB(+) USB PortB(-) Power 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information This USB connector complies...
.... Connect the USB module cable to this LED to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. HDLED1 1 NCL-DS Series SCSI/SATA card activity LED connector 6. GND USB PortA(+) USB PortA(-) Power NCL-DS Series USB connector 1 USB34 NC GND USB PortB(+) USB PortB(-) Power 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information This USB connector complies...
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... beeps Error Keyboard controller error Refresh Time error No master drive detected Floppy controller failure Hardware component failure 7. At power on the screen. Monitor b. External SCSI devices (starting with "green" standards or if it has a "power standby" feature, the monitor LED may have failed a power-on the devices in Chapter 4. If... runs the power-on the system front panel case lights up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on the chain) c. ASUS NCL-DS Series 3-1
... beeps Error Keyboard controller error Refresh Time error No master drive detected Floppy controller failure Hardware component failure 7. At power on the screen. Monitor b. External SCSI devices (starting with "green" standards or if it has a "power standby" feature, the monitor LED may have failed a power-on the devices in Chapter 4. If... runs the power-on the system front panel case lights up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on the chain) c. ASUS NCL-DS Series 3-1
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... Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Enabled] Onboard SCSI Boot ROM [Enabled] Options for NB. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in NCL-DS model. 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select... an item then press to change the advanced chipset settings. Advanced Chipset Settings Warning: Setting wrong values in the onboard SCSI controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard SCSI Boot ROM [Enabled] Allows you ...
... Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Enabled] Onboard SCSI Boot ROM [Enabled] Options for NB. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in NCL-DS model. 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select... an item then press to change the advanced chipset settings. Advanced Chipset Settings Warning: Setting wrong values in the onboard SCSI controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard SCSI Boot ROM [Enabled] Allows you ...
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... Controller Hub (ICH5R) IDE 1 IDE 2 SMBus USB 1 LPC-Bus USB 8 ATI Rage XL PCI 33 bus 8 MB VGA-Conn. A.1 NCL-DS block diagram Intel Xeon Processor with 800MHz system bus System Bus 64-bit, 800 MHz Intel Xeon Processor with 800MHz system bus Slot 2 Slot 1...Adaptec AIC7902 SCSI Controller ZCR SO-DIMM Type socket PCI Express Interface PCI Express Slot3 x1 PCI Express x1 PCI Express Gigabit LAN1 BCM5721 Gigabit LAN2 BCM5721 LAN Port 1 LAN Port 2 Hub Interface 1.5 PCI Slot 6 Intel I /O W83627THF-A Keyboard Ssterial Port 1 Floppy Mouse BIOS Flash 8 Mb ASUS NCL-DS Series A-1
... Controller Hub (ICH5R) IDE 1 IDE 2 SMBus USB 1 LPC-Bus USB 8 ATI Rage XL PCI 33 bus 8 MB VGA-Conn. A.1 NCL-DS block diagram Intel Xeon Processor with 800MHz system bus System Bus 64-bit, 800 MHz Intel Xeon Processor with 800MHz system bus Slot 2 Slot 1...Adaptec AIC7902 SCSI Controller ZCR SO-DIMM Type socket PCI Express Interface PCI Express Slot3 x1 PCI Express x1 PCI Express Gigabit LAN1 BCM5721 Gigabit LAN2 BCM5721 LAN Port 1 LAN Port 2 Hub Interface 1.5 PCI Slot 6 Intel I /O W83627THF-A Keyboard Ssterial Port 1 Floppy Mouse BIOS Flash 8 Mb ASUS NCL-DS Series A-1