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...Unit (CPU 15 4. BIOS SOFTWARE 26 Support Software 26 Flash Memory Writer Utility 26 Main Menu 26 Advanced Features Menu 27 Updating your Motherboard's BIOS 28 6. FEATURES 2 Features of the ASUS Motherboard 2 Parts of the ASUS Motherboard 4 Installation Steps 6 1. Expansion Cards 16 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 16 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 16 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 17 5. External Connectors 18 Power Connection Procedures 25 IV. BIOS Setup 29 Load Defaults 30 Standard CMOS Setup 30 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 31 IV ASUS PCI...
...Unit (CPU 15 4. BIOS SOFTWARE 26 Support Software 26 Flash Memory Writer Utility 26 Main Menu 26 Advanced Features Menu 27 Updating your Motherboard's BIOS 28 6. FEATURES 2 Features of the ASUS Motherboard 2 Parts of the ASUS Motherboard 4 Installation Steps 6 1. Expansion Cards 16 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 16 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 16 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards 17 5. External Connectors 18 Power Connection Procedures 25 IV. BIOS Setup 29 Load Defaults 30 Standard CMOS Setup 30 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 31 IV ASUS PCI...
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... to the host system. Operation With Spare Drive Following are doing hot-swapping, remove only the defective drive. IMPORTANT: Although the RAID subsystem will continue normally with the failure transparent to disk failure recovery when a spare drive is in unrecoverable data loss. In the event of a second drive on the ASUS PCI-DA2100. Without a spare drive, a RAID system can be replaced and the data rebuild as soon as possible. Disk Failure Management ASUS PCI-DA2100 User's Manual 7
... to the host system. Operation With Spare Drive Following are doing hot-swapping, remove only the defective drive. IMPORTANT: Although the RAID subsystem will continue normally with the failure transparent to disk failure recovery when a spare drive is in unrecoverable data loss. In the event of a second drive on the ASUS PCI-DA2100. Without a spare drive, a RAID system can be replaced and the data rebuild as soon as possible. Disk Failure Management ASUS PCI-DA2100 User's Manual 7
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... the cache RAM type and size been installed on ASUS PCI-DA2100. F/W: Show the firmware version of ASUS PCI-DA2100. BIOS Utility Configuration ASUS PCI-DA2100 User's Manual 9 The level is pressed to ASUS PCI-DA2100. If [Ctrl-I] is in hexadecimal. Press for a keystroke. ASUS PCI-DA2100 BIOS waits 3 seconds for Configuration Utility, to Skip !! Configuration There are two functions in the Configuration Option: Configure BIOS, Configure Card, Configure SCSI and Reset to ASUS PCI-DA2100. NOTES : PCI Bus #, Device #: Show the PCI bus and PCI device number been assigned...
... the cache RAM type and size been installed on ASUS PCI-DA2100. F/W: Show the firmware version of ASUS PCI-DA2100. BIOS Utility Configuration ASUS PCI-DA2100 User's Manual 9 The level is pressed to ASUS PCI-DA2100. If [Ctrl-I] is in hexadecimal. Press for a keystroke. ASUS PCI-DA2100 BIOS waits 3 seconds for Configuration Utility, to Skip !! Configuration There are two functions in the Configuration Option: Configure BIOS, Configure Card, Configure SCSI and Reset to ASUS PCI-DA2100. NOTES : PCI Bus #, Device #: Show the PCI bus and PCI device number been assigned...
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... a status list of SCSI device scanned by BIOS. 5.1.2. BIOS Utility Configure BIOS 10 ASUS PCI-DA2100 User's Manual BIOS Translation Mode : Auto or Fixed. Auto mode : • BIOS detects the existing CHS mapping from the disk. • If any valid CHS mapping is found, BIOS uses it is found, BIOS uses Fixed mode. Support for other system. If SCSI device is not scanned by BIOS, then it . • If no valid CHS mapping is never installed by BIOS at BIOS initialization. Support...
... a status list of SCSI device scanned by BIOS. 5.1.2. BIOS Utility Configure BIOS 10 ASUS PCI-DA2100 User's Manual BIOS Translation Mode : Auto or Fixed. Auto mode : • BIOS detects the existing CHS mapping from the disk. • If any valid CHS mapping is found, BIOS uses it is found, BIOS uses Fixed mode. Support for other system. If SCSI device is not scanned by BIOS, then it . • If no valid CHS mapping is never installed by BIOS at BIOS initialization. Support...
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To perform the download, the following procedure: 1 Select "Controller Maintenance" menu option under DOS. ASUS PCI-DA2100 User's Manual 15 Updating BIOS, Firmware, Boot A. Updating Appendix A: Updating BIOS, Firmware, and Boot Record The BIOS, firmware and boot-record (the section of code that requires the service of the ASUS PCI-DA2100 stored in Flash Memory can be updated via the Text RAID Manager. 2 Select the desired download option. New releases of the BIOS/firmware/boot-record are being downloaded, when downloading of boot-record is complete, please wait...
To perform the download, the following procedure: 1 Select "Controller Maintenance" menu option under DOS. ASUS PCI-DA2100 User's Manual 15 Updating BIOS, Firmware, Boot A. Updating Appendix A: Updating BIOS, Firmware, and Boot Record The BIOS, firmware and boot-record (the section of code that requires the service of the ASUS PCI-DA2100 stored in Flash Memory can be updated via the Text RAID Manager. 2 Select the desired download option. New releases of the BIOS/firmware/boot-record are being downloaded, when downloading of boot-record is complete, please wait...
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... the host system with high-speed DRAMs and firmware in mind. The ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series Controller has a comprehensive drive failure management that allows automatic bad block reassignment when a bad sector is assigned or manual replacement of failed drives, followed by a 486 CPU coupled with the high-performance and fault-tolerant disk storage operation of integration and maintenance in Flash Memory. Hot-swapping is supported through automatic detection of failed drive and manually initiated background rebuilding. The...
... the host system with high-speed DRAMs and firmware in mind. The ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series Controller has a comprehensive drive failure management that allows automatic bad block reassignment when a bad sector is assigned or manual replacement of failed drives, followed by a 486 CPU coupled with the high-performance and fault-tolerant disk storage operation of integration and maintenance in Flash Memory. Hot-swapping is supported through automatic detection of failed drive and manually initiated background rebuilding. The...
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RAID Manager & Interface 2.3. The ASUS PCIDA2000 Series is a set of 8 "Partitions". Quick installation View and edit logical drives view and edit SCSI ID Map view And edit SCSI drives Scan new SCSI drive Rebuild logical drives view and Edit SCSI channels system Functions 26 ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Controllers Driver Installation During operation, the host sees an unpartitioned logical drive or a partition of grouping connected drives into a maximum of drives grouped together to Main Menu. New RAID System Initialization NOTE: A "Logical Drive" is...
RAID Manager & Interface 2.3. The ASUS PCIDA2000 Series is a set of 8 "Partitions". Quick installation View and edit logical drives view and edit SCSI ID Map view And edit SCSI drives Scan new SCSI drive Rebuild logical drives view and Edit SCSI channels system Functions 26 ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Controllers Driver Installation During operation, the host sees an unpartitioned logical drive or a partition of grouping connected drives into a maximum of drives grouped together to Main Menu. New RAID System Initialization NOTE: A "Logical Drive" is...
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RAID Manager & Interface 2.4. Quick installation View and edit Logical Drives View And edit SCSI ID Map View And edit SCSI drives Scan New SCSI drive Rebuild Logical Drives View And Edit SCSI Channels System Functions 2 Type V or use the keys to Main Menu. Creating A New Logical Drive 1 Go to select "View and edit logical drives" and press [Enter]. 3 The screen will display the current Array configuration and status. ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Controllers Driver Installation 29 RAID Manager Creating New Drives 2. Logical Drive LG RAID Size(MB) Status #OnLine #STB...
RAID Manager & Interface 2.4. Quick installation View and edit Logical Drives View And edit SCSI ID Map View And edit SCSI drives Scan New SCSI drive Rebuild Logical Drives View And Edit SCSI Channels System Functions 2 Type V or use the keys to Main Menu. Creating A New Logical Drive 1 Go to select "View and edit logical drives" and press [Enter]. 3 The screen will display the current Array configuration and status. ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Controllers Driver Installation 29 RAID Manager Creating New Drives 2. Logical Drive LG RAID Size(MB) Status #OnLine #STB...
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... Speed LG_DRV Status Vendor and Product ID Seagate ST12400N Seagate ST12400N Seagate ST12400N Seagate ST12400N Seagate ST12400N 30 ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Controllers Driver Installation will appear. Mark (*) the drives to be included in the current logical drive by typing 5, 3, 1, 0 or N or use the "Yes" and press [Enter]. 2. Create Logical Drive ? Yes No 5 To confirm creation of supported RAID level will appear. A prompt "Create Logical Drive?" RAID Manager & Interface...
... Speed LG_DRV Status Vendor and Product ID Seagate ST12400N Seagate ST12400N Seagate ST12400N Seagate ST12400N Seagate ST12400N 30 ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Controllers Driver Installation will appear. Mark (*) the drives to be included in the current logical drive by typing 5, 3, 1, 0 or N or use the "Yes" and press [Enter]. 2. Create Logical Drive ? Yes No 5 To confirm creation of supported RAID level will appear. A prompt "Create Logical Drive?" RAID Manager & Interface...
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... D:, then the following lines should it be added to install a device driver "high". 48 ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Controllers Driver Installation Consult the manual for the particular memory manager installed on your system for details on the C:\DOS containing the Microsoft CDROM extension program MSCDEX.EXE, and logical drives been assigned to Hard disk are added in the CONFIG.SYS. 3. Also note that there are no load...
... D:, then the following lines should it be added to install a device driver "high". 48 ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Controllers Driver Installation Consult the manual for the particular memory manager installed on your system for details on the C:\DOS containing the Microsoft CDROM extension program MSCDEX.EXE, and logical drives been assigned to Hard disk are added in the CONFIG.SYS. 3. Also note that there are no load...
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... change IO Port Address to DISABLED. 2 Use ASUS Text RAID Manager or RS-232 Terminal Interface Operation to configure Logical Drives and SCSI Devices and map them to Skip !! 4 Make sure the RAID configuration is disabled). box Emulation mode (default is properly set. (Refer to disable ISA Mail- 4. Note that SCSI ID 7 is reserved for Netware v3.11 or v3.12. 1 Use ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series BIOS Configuration Utility to section 4 Text RAID Manager and RS-232 Terminal Interface Operation). NetWare Driver Installation The ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series drivers...
... change IO Port Address to DISABLED. 2 Use ASUS Text RAID Manager or RS-232 Terminal Interface Operation to configure Logical Drives and SCSI Devices and map them to Skip !! 4 Make sure the RAID configuration is disabled). box Emulation mode (default is properly set. (Refer to disable ISA Mail- 4. Note that SCSI ID 7 is reserved for Netware v3.11 or v3.12. 1 Use ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series BIOS Configuration Utility to section 4 Text RAID Manager and RS-232 Terminal Interface Operation). NetWare Driver Installation The ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series drivers...
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... ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Controllers Driver Installation 4. The slot number is the slot number of Novell NetWare server described in STARTUP.NCF file to load the ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series drivers is similar to load the ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series driver by typing load DA2000.DSK[Enter] 8 System console will display the following messages on the screen: PCI Bus # = 0, Device # = 9, Port = E400, IRQ = 10 ASUS Disk Driver Installed Successfully 10 Load the driver "DA2000.DSK" once for NetWare v3.1x, v4.0x and v4.1 Version...
... ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Controllers Driver Installation 4. The slot number is the slot number of Novell NetWare server described in STARTUP.NCF file to load the ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series drivers is similar to load the ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series driver by typing load DA2000.DSK[Enter] 8 System console will display the following messages on the screen: PCI Bus # = 0, Device # = 9, Port = E400, IRQ = 10 ASUS Disk Driver Installed Successfully 10 Load the driver "DA2000.DSK" once for NetWare v3.1x, v4.0x and v4.1 Version...
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... a new server, follow these procedures: 4 If your Netware installation package is a CD-ROM version and the CD-ROM Drive used to perform the installation is mapped to DOS logical drive D, type the following messages on . Installing NetWare V4.0x/v4.1 1 Use ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series BIOS Configuration Utility to disable ISA Mailbox Emulation mode(default is properly set. (Refer to section 4 Text RAID Manager and RS-232 Terminal Interface Operation). 7 Change to Skip !! 6 Make sure the RAID configuration is disabled). 4. NetWare Driver Installation 4.2.
... a new server, follow these procedures: 4 If your Netware installation package is a CD-ROM version and the CD-ROM Drive used to perform the installation is mapped to DOS logical drive D, type the following messages on . Installing NetWare V4.0x/v4.1 1 Use ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series BIOS Configuration Utility to disable ISA Mailbox Emulation mode(default is properly set. (Refer to section 4 Text RAID Manager and RS-232 Terminal Interface Operation). 7 Change to Skip !! 6 Make sure the RAID configuration is disabled). 4. NetWare Driver Installation 4.2.
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... if Windows NT is disabled). The following files are supplied for the ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series adapter and thus no logical drives or devices should be mapped to this , at system bootup, press [Ctrl-I], select Configure Card option, then change IO Port Address to DISABLED. 2 Use ASUS Text RAID Manager or RS-232 Terminal Interface Operation to configure Logical Drives and SCSI Devices and map them to root directory of ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series distribution diskette. Windows NT Installation ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Controllers Driver Installation...
... if Windows NT is disabled). The following files are supplied for the ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series adapter and thus no logical drives or devices should be mapped to this , at system bootup, press [Ctrl-I], select Configure Card option, then change IO Port Address to DISABLED. 2 Use ASUS Text RAID Manager or RS-232 Terminal Interface Operation to configure Logical Drives and SCSI Devices and map them to root directory of ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series distribution diskette. Windows NT Installation ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Controllers Driver Installation...
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... Port Address to DISABLED. 2 Use ASUS Text RAID Manager or RS-232 Terminal Interface Operation to configure Logical Drives and SCSI Devices and map them to disable ISA Mail- Windows NT Driver Installation 4 If you are installing Windows NT from a CDROM drive, insert the "Windows NT Setup Boot Disk" into floppy drive A. 5 Power on your computer. 6 When Prompted, select Custom Setup. If you are adding an ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series adapter to specify additional SCSI adapters. 5. From the list of SCSI adapters, select "Other (Requires disk provided by a hardware...
... Port Address to DISABLED. 2 Use ASUS Text RAID Manager or RS-232 Terminal Interface Operation to configure Logical Drives and SCSI Devices and map them to disable ISA Mail- Windows NT Driver Installation 4 If you are installing Windows NT from a CDROM drive, insert the "Windows NT Setup Boot Disk" into floppy drive A. 5 Power on your computer. 6 When Prompted, select Custom Setup. If you are adding an ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series adapter to specify additional SCSI adapters. 5. From the list of SCSI adapters, select "Other (Requires disk provided by a hardware...
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... ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series controller and thus no logical drives or devices should be mapped to this , at system bootup, press [Ctrl-I], select Configure Card option, then change IO Port Address to DISABLED. 2 Use ASUS Text RAID Manager or RS-232 Terminal Interface to configure Logical Drives and SCSI Devices and map them to select hardware type, select "SCSI Controllers". Installing Windows 95 and the driver 1 Use ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series BIOS Configuration Utility to disable ISA Mailbox Emulation Mode (default is reserved for driver installation. 6.1. Note that SCSI ID 7 is disabled...
... ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series controller and thus no logical drives or devices should be mapped to this , at system bootup, press [Ctrl-I], select Configure Card option, then change IO Port Address to DISABLED. 2 Use ASUS Text RAID Manager or RS-232 Terminal Interface to configure Logical Drives and SCSI Devices and map them to select hardware type, select "SCSI Controllers". Installing Windows 95 and the driver 1 Use ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series BIOS Configuration Utility to disable ISA Mailbox Emulation Mode (default is reserved for driver installation. 6.1. Note that SCSI ID 7 is disabled...
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... ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series controller and thus no ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series controller installed for OS/2 2.x/3.0, then follow step 1 through step 2 only. ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Controllers Driver Installation 65 To do this SCSI ID. 3 Execute the program DDINSTAL by typing DDINSTAL at system bootup, press [Ctrl-I], select Configure Card option, then change IO Port Address to DISABLED. 2 Use ASUS Text RAID Manager or RS-232 Terminal Interface Operation to configure Logical Drives and SCSI Devices and map them to disable ISA Mailbox Emulation mode (default...
... ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series controller and thus no ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series controller installed for OS/2 2.x/3.0, then follow step 1 through step 2 only. ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Controllers Driver Installation 65 To do this SCSI ID. 3 Execute the program DDINSTAL by typing DDINSTAL at system bootup, press [Ctrl-I], select Configure Card option, then change IO Port Address to DISABLED. 2 Use ASUS Text RAID Manager or RS-232 Terminal Interface Operation to configure Logical Drives and SCSI Devices and map them to disable ISA Mailbox Emulation mode (default...
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OS/2 Driver Installation 7.4. OS/2 Driver Command-Line Options 1 Driver Command Syntax : BASEDEV=DA2000.ADD [Driver-Options][Adapter-Options][Unit-Options] The command and options must be put in the computer. Default setting is /ET. /PCI:n Maximum PCI Bus Number in the CONFIG.SYS file. Default value is , it negates the option that follows it. 3 Driver-Options : /V Verbose. OS/2 Driver Command-Line 7. that is 255. 66 ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Controllers Driver Installation Makes the driver (disable) enable notzero SCSI LUN support. The changes of command-line...
OS/2 Driver Installation 7.4. OS/2 Driver Command-Line Options 1 Driver Command Syntax : BASEDEV=DA2000.ADD [Driver-Options][Adapter-Options][Unit-Options] The command and options must be put in the computer. Default setting is /ET. /PCI:n Maximum PCI Bus Number in the CONFIG.SYS file. Default value is , it negates the option that follows it. 3 Driver-Options : /V Verbose. OS/2 Driver Command-Line 7. that is 255. 66 ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Controllers Driver Installation Makes the driver (disable) enable notzero SCSI LUN support. The changes of command-line...
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OS/2 Driver Command-Line 7. Where n is /ET. Makes the driver (disable) enable not-zero SCSI LUN support to be supported by /A:n . Default setting is a decimal value. Normally, adapters are numbered consecutively, starting at 0. /BUS:n PCI Bus Number which ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series is / DM. /(!)SM (Disable) Enable SCSI Manager Support. (Disable) Enable all the units, connect to the adapter specified by /A:n, to the specified SCSI ID of adapters. You can get the PCI device number from the information that ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series BIOS displays at system bootup. The default ...
OS/2 Driver Command-Line 7. Where n is /ET. Makes the driver (disable) enable not-zero SCSI LUN support to be supported by /A:n . Default setting is a decimal value. Normally, adapters are numbered consecutively, starting at 0. /BUS:n PCI Bus Number which ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series is / DM. /(!)SM (Disable) Enable SCSI Manager Support. (Disable) Enable all the units, connect to the adapter specified by /A:n, to the specified SCSI ID of adapters. You can get the PCI device number from the information that ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series BIOS displays at system bootup. The default ...
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... an existing list. Reset the controller Download/Upload controller Firmware through the Text RAID Manager. Initiate data rebuilding. Set serial port baud rate. Set up to 8 partitions. RAID Manager Terminal Interface 72 ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Controllers Driver Installation Change Sync transfer clock Enable or disable wide transfer Turn beeper off. Delete a logical drive. Enable or disable the staggered spin-up of SCSI channels during power-up. A. View and edit available SCSI channels Set SCSI channel ID number. Enable or disable reset of connected drives. NOTE...
... an existing list. Reset the controller Download/Upload controller Firmware through the Text RAID Manager. Initiate data rebuilding. Set serial port baud rate. Set up to 8 partitions. RAID Manager Terminal Interface 72 ASUS PCI-DA2000 Series RAID Controllers Driver Installation Change Sync transfer clock Enable or disable wide transfer Turn beeper off. Delete a logical drive. Enable or disable the staggered spin-up of SCSI channels during power-up. A. View and edit available SCSI channels Set SCSI channel ID number. Enable or disable reset of connected drives. NOTE...