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... rails to the rack 3-3 3.4 Rackmounting the server 3-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 4.1 Motherboard layout 4-2 4.2 Onboard LED 4-4 4.3 Jumpers 4-5 4.4 Internal connectors 4-9 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5-2 5.1.2 AFUDOS utility 5-3 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 5-5 5.2 BIOS setup program 5-6 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen 5-7 5.2.2 Menu bar 5-7 5.2.3 Navigation keys 5-7 5.2.4 Menu items 5-8 5.2.5 Sub-menu items 5-8 5.2.6 Configuration fields 5-8 5.2.7 Pop-up window 5-8 5.2.8 Scroll...
... rails to the rack 3-3 3.4 Rackmounting the server 3-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 4.1 Motherboard layout 4-2 4.2 Onboard LED 4-4 4.3 Jumpers 4-5 4.4 Internal connectors 4-9 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5-2 5.1.2 AFUDOS utility 5-3 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 5-5 5.2 BIOS setup program 5-6 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen 5-7 5.2.2 Menu bar 5-7 5.2.3 Navigation keys 5-7 5.2.4 Menu items 5-8 5.2.5 Sub-menu items 5-8 5.2.6 Configuration fields 5-8 5.2.7 Pop-up window 5-8 5.2.8 Scroll...
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... 5-33 5.8 Exit menu 5-34 Chapter 6: RAID Configuration 6.1 Setting up RAID 6-2 6.1.1 RAID definitions 6-2 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 6-2 6.1.3 RAID configuration utility 6-2 6.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 6-3 6.2.1 6.2.2 Setting the BIOS RAID items 6-3 Entering the NVIDIA® RAID Utility 6-4 6.2.3 Creating a RAID Volume 6-5 6.2.4 Rebuilding a RAID set 6-7 6.2.5 Deleting a RAID array 6-8 6.2.6 Clearing the disk data 6-9 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID...
... 5-33 5.8 Exit menu 5-34 Chapter 6: RAID Configuration 6.1 Setting up RAID 6-2 6.1.1 RAID definitions 6-2 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 6-2 6.1.3 RAID configuration utility 6-2 6.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 6-3 6.2.1 6.2.2 Setting the BIOS RAID items 6-3 Entering the NVIDIA® RAID Utility 6-4 6.2.3 Creating a RAID Volume 6-5 6.2.4 Rebuilding a RAID set 6-7 6.2.5 Deleting a RAID array 6-8 6.2.6 Clearing the disk data 6-9 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID...
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...server. Chapter 2: Hardware setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that comes with at least basic knowledge of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 7 Chapter 7: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for rack mounting...4. Chapter 4: Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that you have to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of configuring a server. Detailed descriptions of the barebone server, including sections on the front panel and...
...server. Chapter 2: Hardware setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that comes with at least basic knowledge of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 7 Chapter 7: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for rack mounting...4. Chapter 4: Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that you have to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of configuring a server. Detailed descriptions of the barebone server, including sections on the front panel and...
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Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Refer to the card. Programmable Interrupt 3* 11 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 ... 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - See Chapter 5 for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Install the software drivers for ISA or PCI devices. Assign an IRQ to the following tables. 3. ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 2-15 2.5.3 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it by adjusting...
Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Refer to the card. Programmable Interrupt 3* 11 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 ... 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - See Chapter 5 for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Install the software drivers for ISA or PCI devices. Assign an IRQ to the following tables. 3. ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 2-15 2.5.3 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it by adjusting...
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Fan control setting (3-pin FAN_SEL1) 5. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) Page 4-5 4-6 4-6 4-7 4-8 Internal connectors 1. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 5. LPC debug card connector (...6. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) Page 4-8 4-8 4-9 4-10 4-10 4-11 4-11 4-12 4-12 4-13 4-14 4-15 ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 4- Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) 10. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1) 9. Front and rear fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1/2/3/4, REAR_FAN1/2/3/4/5/6) 7. Layout...
Fan control setting (3-pin FAN_SEL1) 5. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) Page 4-5 4-6 4-6 4-7 4-8 Internal connectors 1. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 5. LPC debug card connector (...6. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) Page 4-8 4-8 4-9 4-10 4-10 4-11 4-11 4-12 4-12 4-13 4-14 4-15 ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 4- Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) 10. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1) 9. Front and rear fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1/2/3/4, REAR_FAN1/2/3/4/5/6) 7. Layout...
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... passwords. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to pins 2-3. Reinstall the battery. 5. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to pins 1-2. 4. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default...) to re-enter data. 4.3 Jumpers 1. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! ® KFSN4-DRE KFSN4-DRE Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 2 1 Normal (Default) 3 2 Clear CMOS ASUS RS161-E5/...
... passwords. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to pins 2-3. Reinstall the battery. 5. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to pins 1-2. 4. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default...) to re-enter data. 4.3 Jumpers 1. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! ® KFSN4-DRE KFSN4-DRE Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 2 1 Normal (Default) 3 2 Clear CMOS ASUS RS161-E5/...
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... Disable (Default) KFSN4-DRE BIOS recovery setting Enable 4- Chapter 4: Motherboard information Set the jumper to pins 1-2. 6. Shut down the system. 5. Turn on the system to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) ...This jumper allows you download the correct BIOS for the motherboard and the Afudos utility. Set the jumper back to pins ...
... Disable (Default) KFSN4-DRE BIOS recovery setting Enable 4- Chapter 4: Motherboard information Set the jumper to pins 1-2. 6. Shut down the system. 5. Turn on the system to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) ...This jumper allows you download the correct BIOS for the motherboard and the Afudos utility. Set the jumper back to pins ...
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... to this connector. Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is controlled by ASWM software. Pressing the power button turns the system on the BIOS settings.
... to this connector. Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is controlled by ASWM software. Pressing the power button turns the system on the BIOS settings.
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BIOS setup ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5- Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
BIOS setup ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5- Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
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...a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the bootable floppy disk. 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup e. b. A Format 3½ Floppy Disk window appears. Select the 3½ Floppy Drive icon. Click File from the format options field, then click Start. 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable... USB flash disk in the future. b. 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. DOS ...
...a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the bootable floppy disk. 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup e. b. A Format 3½ Floppy Disk window appears. Select the 3½ Floppy Drive icon. Click File from the format options field, then click Start. 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable... USB flash disk in the future. b. 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. DOS ...
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Press . All rights reserved. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for reference only. ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5- 5.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you created earlier. 2. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Reading flash ..... Copying the...
Press . All rights reserved. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for reference only. ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5- 5.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you created earlier. 2. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Reading flash ..... Copying the...
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...4. WARNING!! done Advance Check ...... Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... Erasing flash ...... The utility returns to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Do... boot failure! 5. A:\>afudos /iKFSN4DRE.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Reading flash ...... done Writing flash ...... 0x0008CC00 ...
...4. WARNING!! done Advance Check ...... Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... Erasing flash ...... The utility returns to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Do... boot failure! 5. A:\>afudos /iKFSN4DRE.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Reading flash ...... done Writing flash ...... 0x0008CC00 ...
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.... Reading file "KFN4DRE.ROM". Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5- Starting BIOS recovery... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Completed. 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to the floppy disk drive. 3. When found ! Insert the floppy...
.... Reading file "KFN4DRE.ROM". Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5- Starting BIOS recovery... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Completed. 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to the floppy disk drive. 3. When found ! Insert the floppy...
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... pressing , or by turning the system off and then back on the system chassis. The SPI chip on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to reconfigure your system using this last option only if the first two failed. Press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to... Interface (SPI) chip that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of your computer in the future. This section explains how to configure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you can enable the security password feature or change the configuration of the...
... pressing , or by turning the system off and then back on the system chassis. The SPI chip on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to reconfigure your system using this last option only if the first two failed. Press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to... Interface (SPI) chip that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of your computer in the future. This section explains how to configure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you can enable the security password feature or change the configuration of the...
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... of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Main Advanced System Date System Time Floppy A Server... BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot Exit [Wed, 07/25/2007] [11:07:30] [1.44 MB 3½"] IDE Configuration Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE ...configure system Date. →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Use [+] or [-] to select a field. ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5-
... of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Main Advanced System Date System Time Floppy A Server... BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot Exit [Wed, 07/25/2007] [11:07:30] [1.44 MB 3½"] IDE Configuration Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE ...configure system Date. →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Use [+] or [-] to select a field. ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5-
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... Secondary IDE Slave Tertiary IDE Master Fourth IDE Master Fifth IDE Master Sixth IDE Master System Information [Wed 07/25/2007] [11:17:09] [1.44 MB 3½"] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Use [ENTER] to ...the screen. A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is user-configurable, you can change the value of the selected item. 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup You cannot select an item that item. 5.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of the field opposite the item. Press...
... Secondary IDE Slave Tertiary IDE Master Fourth IDE Master Fifth IDE Master Sixth IDE Master System Information [Wed 07/25/2007] [11:17:09] [1.44 MB 3½"] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Use [ENTER] to ...the screen. A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is user-configurable, you can change the value of the selected item. 5- Chapter 5: BIOS setup You cannot select an item that item. 5.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of the field opposite the item. Press...
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...Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Tertiary IDE Master Fourth IDE Master Fifth IDE Master Sixth IDE Master System Information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot Exit [Wed, 07/25/2007] [11:07:30] [Disabled] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [...appears, giving you to navigate through them. Configuration options: [Disabled] [360 KB 5¼"] [1.2 MB 5.¼"] [720 KB 3½"] [1.44 MB 3½"] [2.88 MB 3½"] ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5- Refer to section 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to set the system time. 5.3.3 ...
...Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Tertiary IDE Master Fourth IDE Master Fifth IDE Master Sixth IDE Master System Information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot Exit [Wed, 07/25/2007] [11:07:30] [Disabled] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [...appears, giving you to navigate through them. Configuration options: [Disabled] [360 KB 5¼"] [1.2 MB 5.¼"] [720 KB 3½"] [1.44 MB 3½"] [2.88 MB 3½"] ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5- Refer to section 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to set the system time. 5.3.3 ...
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...8595; Select Item +- Configuration options: [Disabled] [Primary] [Secondary] [Both] IDE DMA Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables the BIOS to use PCI busmastering for the IDE devices installed in this menu allow you wish to configure the item. SECONDARY: enables only ...the Secondary IDE Controller. PRIMARY: enables only the Primary IDE Controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup SATA1/2 Primary/Secondary Channel [Disabled] Sets the SATA 1/2 Primary/Secondary channel as RAID. 5.3.4 IDE Configuration The items in the...
...8595; Select Item +- Configuration options: [Disabled] [Primary] [Secondary] [Both] IDE DMA Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables the BIOS to use PCI busmastering for the IDE devices installed in this menu allow you wish to configure the item. SECONDARY: enables only ...the Secondary IDE Controller. PRIMARY: enables only the Primary IDE Controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup SATA1/2 Primary/Secondary Channel [Disabled] Sets the SATA 1/2 Primary/Secondary channel as RAID. 5.3.4 IDE Configuration The items in the...
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...Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Select a device item, then press to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. 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 ... →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Select [CDROM] if you are not user-configurable. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5-11 Auto: Enables LBA Mode if the device supports it and the device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Select [...
...Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Select a device item, then press to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. 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 ... →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Select [CDROM] if you are not user-configurable. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5-11 Auto: Enables LBA Mode if the device supports it and the device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Select [...
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The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration ...to select the data transfer mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Sets the DMA mode. Main System Information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Model Name ASUS KFSN4-DRE/RS161 Model ID 8067A0 ASUS-BIOS Version 1000.004 Date 08/20/2007 AGESA Version: 3.1.1.0 Processor Information System Memory Information →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select...
The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration ...to select the data transfer mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Sets the DMA mode. Main System Information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Model Name ASUS KFSN4-DRE/RS161 Model ID 8067A0 ASUS-BIOS Version 1000.004 Date 08/20/2007 AGESA Version: 3.1.1.0 Processor Information System Memory Information →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select...