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... 2-18 for details. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I /O controller hub that features hyper-pipelined technology, and Extended Memory 64-bit Technology (EM64T). 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with dual 604-pin surface mount ZIF sockets designed for the Intel® Xeon™ processor with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to 150 MB...
... 2-18 for details. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I /O controller hub that features hyper-pipelined technology, and Extended Memory 64-bit Technology (EM64T). 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with dual 604-pin surface mount ZIF sockets designed for the Intel® Xeon™ processor with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to 150 MB...
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... PCI-X SATA-II controller supports an optional Zero-Channel RAID card on the rear panel and at midboard. The ZCR capability provides a high-performance, cost effective and reliable storage solution to the server system. 6-channel audio Onboard is the ADI AD1980 AC '97 audio CODEC that supports 6-channel 5.1 surround sound output, stereo microphone input, variable Sample Rate Conversion (SRC), professional quality 103-dB output with an onboard Gigabit LAN controller to powerful audio...
... PCI-X SATA-II controller supports an optional Zero-Channel RAID card on the rear panel and at midboard. The ZCR capability provides a high-performance, cost effective and reliable storage solution to the server system. 6-channel audio Onboard is the ADI AD1980 AC '97 audio CODEC that supports 6-channel 5.1 surround sound output, stereo microphone input, variable Sample Rate Conversion (SRC), professional quality 103-dB output with an onboard Gigabit LAN controller to powerful audio...
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See page 2-31 for details. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the support CD in the Winbond Super I/O) to ensure stable supply of peripherals and devices compliant to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 2-25 and 2-31 for details. Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is backward compatible with USB 1.1. This protection eliminates the need to IEEE 1394a standards. The system...
See page 2-31 for details. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the support CD in the Winbond Super I/O) to ensure stable supply of peripherals and devices compliant to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 2-25 and 2-31 for details. Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is backward compatible with USB 1.1. This protection eliminates the need to IEEE 1394a standards. The system...
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... on BIOS setup. 2. Refer to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Assign an IRQ to use . 4. When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information Failure to the chassis...
... on BIOS setup. 2. Refer to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Assign an IRQ to use . 4. When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information Failure to the chassis...
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... a 3-pin or a 4-pin fan cable plug to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in sleep mode. 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information otherwise, the system would not power up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port; Set to +5VSB to wake up the computer from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to the CPU fan connectors (CPU_FAN1, CPU_FAN2). NCT-D NCT-D USB device wake up USBPW12 12 23 Enable Disable (Default) USBPW34 2 1 Enable 3 2 Disable (Default) • The USB device wake...
... a 3-pin or a 4-pin fan cable plug to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in sleep mode. 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information otherwise, the system would not power up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port; Set to +5VSB to wake up the computer from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to the CPU fan connectors (CPU_FAN1, CPU_FAN2). NCT-D NCT-D USB device wake up USBPW12 12 23 Enable Disable (Default) USBPW34 2 1 Enable 3 2 Disable (Default) • The USB device wake...
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... connector. • Make sure you have connected an IDE hard disk drive to CPU No keyboard detected No IDE hard disk detected Action • Check the CPU if properly installed. • Call ASUS technical support for instructions on the DIMM sockets are properly installed. • Make sure that your DIMMs are customizable using the Winbond Voice Editor software that came with your keyboard is a list of the problem. In case of a boot failure, you of this user guide...
... connector. • Make sure you have connected an IDE hard disk drive to CPU No keyboard detected No IDE hard disk detected Action • Check the CPU if properly installed. • Call ASUS technical support for instructions on the DIMM sockets are properly installed. • Make sure that your DIMMs are customizable using the Winbond Voice Editor software that came with your keyboard is a list of the problem. In case of a boot failure, you of this user guide...
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.... Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom Main filename Extension name 4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup c. In the O p e n field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that you to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at least 600 KB free space to the bootable floppy disk. 4.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you can use as shown. 1. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be...
.... Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom Main filename Extension name 4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup c. In the O p e n field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that you to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at least 600 KB free space to the bootable floppy disk. 4.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you can use as shown. 1. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be...
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... 4: BIOS setup Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click I n s t a l l A S U S U p d a t e V X . 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to your system. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Quit all Windows® applications before you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. X X . ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or...
... 4: BIOS setup Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click I n s t a l l A S U S U p d a t e V X . 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to your system. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Quit all Windows® applications before you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. X X . ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or...
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.... Use [+] or [-] to display the other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on any menu screen means that do not fit on the screen. A configurable field is enclosed in the sections below may cause system to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS NCT-D 4-13 Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI] [ 64 MB] [Enabled] ICH...
.... Use [+] or [-] to display the other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on any menu screen means that do not fit on the screen. A configurable field is enclosed in the sections below may cause system to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS NCT-D 4-13 Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI] [ 64 MB] [Enabled] ICH...
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... the connected IDE devices. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. When set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). There is a separate sub-menu...
... the connected IDE devices. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. When set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). There is a separate sub-menu...
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... ports. Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode] Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the Parallel ATA ports only if you wish to set or change the default setting for the IDE devices installed in AHCI/RAID mode SATA controller is recommend that you to set the Serial ATA devices connected to the Serial ATA connectors as RAID sets. It is forced to use legacy OS on the installed operating system (OS). Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart...
... ports. Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode] Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the Parallel ATA ports only if you wish to set or change the default setting for the IDE devices installed in AHCI/RAID mode SATA controller is recommend that you to set the Serial ATA devices connected to the Serial ATA connectors as RAID sets. It is forced to use legacy OS on the installed operating system (OS). Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart...
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.../04 Processor Type Speed Count : Intel(R) Xeon (TM) CPU 2.80GHz : 2800 MHz : 2 System Memory Size : 512MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory Select Screen Select Item +- Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] 4.3.6 System Information This menu gives you to select the combined mode for the installed IDE and SATA devices. A T A + S - A T A. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit ASUS NCT...
.../04 Processor Type Speed Count : Intel(R) Xeon (TM) CPU 2.80GHz : 2800 MHz : 2 System Memory Size : 512MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory Select Screen Select Item +- Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] 4.3.6 System Information This menu gives you to select the combined mode for the installed IDE and SATA devices. A T A + S - A T A. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit ASUS NCT...
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...-ROM drive that you enable the I n s t a n t M u s i c C D - Configuration options: [IDE Primary Master] [IDE Primary Slave] [IDE Secondary Master] [IDE Secondary Slave] The I n s t a n t M u s i c item. 4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to enable or disable the Instant Music feature in BIOS. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to change the settings for details. Instant Music Configuration Speech Configuration PCI Express Configuration USB Configuration...
...-ROM drive that you enable the I n s t a n t M u s i c C D - Configuration options: [IDE Primary Master] [IDE Primary Slave] [IDE Secondary Master] [IDE Secondary Slave] The I n s t a n t M u s i c item. 4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to enable or disable the Instant Music feature in BIOS. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to change the settings for details. Instant Music Configuration Speech Configuration PCI Express Configuration USB Configuration...
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USB Configuration Module Version - 2.23.2-9.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Function Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller USB 2.0 Controller Mode [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [HiSpeed] Enables USB host controllers. Setting to [Auto] allows the system to display the configuration options. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Configuration options: [HiSpeed ] [FullSpeed ] 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The M o d u l e V e r s i o n and U S B D e v i c e s E n a b l e d items ...
USB Configuration Module Version - 2.23.2-9.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Function Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller USB 2.0 Controller Mode [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [HiSpeed] Enables USB host controllers. Setting to [Auto] allows the system to display the configuration options. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Configuration options: [HiSpeed ] [FullSpeed ] 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The M o d u l e V e r s i o n and U S B D e v i c e s E n a b l e d items ...
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...to enable or disable the option ROM in below sections may cause system to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup NorthBridge Configuration SouthBridge Configuration Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Enabled] Options for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Advanced Chipset Settings Warning: Setting wrong values in the onboard LAN controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to display the...
...to enable or disable the option ROM in below sections may cause system to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup NorthBridge Configuration SouthBridge Configuration Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Enabled] Options for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Advanced Chipset Settings Warning: Setting wrong values in the onboard LAN controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to display the...
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...If an audio device is detected, the onboard audio controller is not configurable. DISABLE: Do not allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Allows you to your system. NorthBridge Configuration The NorthBridge Configuration menu allows you to change the Northbridge settings. if no audio device is detected, the onboard audio controller is disabled. DIMM Speed Displays the installed DIMM type and speed. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS NCT-D 4-23 NorthBridge Chipset Configuration DIMM Speed Memory Remap...
...If an audio device is detected, the onboard audio controller is not configurable. DISABLE: Do not allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Allows you to your system. NorthBridge Configuration The NorthBridge Configuration menu allows you to change the Northbridge settings. if no audio device is detected, the onboard audio controller is disabled. DIMM Speed Displays the installed DIMM type and speed. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS NCT-D 4-23 NorthBridge Chipset Configuration DIMM Speed Memory Remap...
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.... When set to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [S3 only] [No] [No] [Enabled] Select the ACPI state used for system suspend. Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3/STR resume. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS NCT-D 4-27 Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to change the settings for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items...
.... When set to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [S3 only] [No] [No] [Enabled] Select the ACPI state used for system suspend. Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3/STR resume. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS NCT-D 4-27 Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to change the settings for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items...
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...to select duty cycle in throttle mode. Configuration options: [On/Off] [Suspend] 4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Power Management [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the motherboard Advance Power Management (APM) feature. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Video Power Down Mode [Suspend] Allows you to select the video power down mode Configuration options: [Disabled] [Standby] [Suspend] Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Suspend] Allows you to select the hard disk power down mode Configuration options: [Disabled] [Standby] [Suspend] Suspend Time Out [Disabled] Allows you to go into On...
...to select duty cycle in throttle mode. Configuration options: [On/Off] [Suspend] 4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Power Management [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the motherboard Advance Power Management (APM) feature. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Video Power Down Mode [Suspend] Allows you to select the video power down mode Configuration options: [Disabled] [Standby] [Suspend] Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Suspend] Allows you to select the hard disk power down mode Configuration options: [Disabled] [Standby] [Suspend] Suspend Time Out [Disabled] Allows you to go into On...
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... as in setting a user password. 4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Change Supervisor Password Select this item to display the configuration options. Confirm the password when prompted. To change the supervisor password. After you successfully set a Supervisor Password: 1. Select Screen Select Item +- Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to disabled password. The message "Password Installed" appears after you set a password, this item...
... as in setting a user password. 4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Change Supervisor Password Select this item to display the configuration options. Confirm the password when prompted. To change the supervisor password. After you successfully set a Supervisor Password: 1. Select Screen Select Item +- Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to disabled password. The message "Password Installed" appears after you set a password, this item...
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.... Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password : Not Installed : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Full Access] [Setup] Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item +- F u l l A c c e s s allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility. After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow change other security settings. The U s e r P a s s w o r d item on how to set a password, this item to erase the RTC RAM. ASUS NCT-D 4-35...
.... Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password : Not Installed : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Full Access] [Setup] Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item +- F u l l A c c e s s allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility. After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow change other security settings. The U s e r P a s s w o r d item on how to set a password, this item to erase the RTC RAM. ASUS NCT-D 4-35...