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  • Page 1 PR-DLS User Guide...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    How this guide is organized ... viii Conventions used in this guide ... ix Where to find more information ... ix ASUS contact information ... x PR-DLS specifications summary ... xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ... 1-1 1.3 Special features ...
  • Page 4 Contents 2.6 Expansion slots ... 2-11 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card ... 2-11 2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card ...2-11 2.6.3 PCI slots ... 2-13 2.7 Switches and jumpers ... 2-14 2.7.1 Switches ... 2-14 2.7.2 Jumpers ... 2-14 2.8 Connectors ... 2-17 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the first time ...
  • Page 5 Contents Chapter 5: OS Installation ® 5.1 Microsoft Windows ® 5.1.1 SCSI Driver Installation ... 5-1 ® 5.1.2 Intel 82551QM/82544GC LAN Driver Installation . 5-4 ® 5.1.3 Rage XL Display Driver Installation ... 5-8 ® 5.2 Microsoft Windows ® 5.2.1 SCSI Driver Installation ...

  • Page 6: Fcc/Cdc Statements

    FCC/CDC statements Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 7: Safety Information

    Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.

  • Page 8: About This Guide

    How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the PR-DLS motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.

  • Page 9: Conventions Used In This Guide

    1. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. The ASUS websites are listed in the ASUS Contact Information on page x. 2. Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer.

  • Page 10: Asus Contact Information

    Desktop/Server (Tel): +886-2-2890-7123 (English) Support Fax: +886-2-2890-7698 Support Email: tsd@asus.com.tw Web Site: www.asus.com.tw Newsgroup: cscnews.asus.com.tw ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, Building 2, Newark, CA 94560, USA General Fax: +1-510-608-4555 General Email: tmd1@asus.com Technical Support...

  • Page 11: Pr-Dls Specifications Summary

    PR-DLS specifications summary Support for Intel On-die 512KB L2 cache Chipsets RCC Grand Champion LE Server 2.0 (GCLE) RCC Champion South Bridge 5.0 (CSB5) RCC Champion I/O Bridge 2.0 (CIOB-X2) Front Side Bus (FSB) 400 MHz Memory 6 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets...
  • Page 12 PR-DLS specifications summary BIOS features Form Factor Support CD contents * Specifications are subject to change without notice. 4Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS with ACPI, DMI, Green, PnP features, and Enhanced Server BIOS features Extended ATX form factor: 12 in x 13 in (30.5 cm x 33 cm)

  • Page 13: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the PR-DLS motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Product introduction...
  • Page 14 Chapter summary Welcome! ... 1-1 Package contents ... 1-1 Special features ... 1-2 Motherboard overview ... 1-6 ASUS PR-DLS motherboard...

  • Page 15: Welcome

    Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS The ASUS PR-DLS motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality server motherboards! The PR-DLS incorporates dual Intel package coupled with the ServerWorks (GCLE) SystemSet to deliver a reliable and high performance dual- processor server platform.

  • Page 16: Special Features

    See page 2-4 for more information. DDR memory support Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the PR-DLS motherboard supports up to 12GB of system memory using PC2100/1600 registered ECC DDR DIMMs. The ultra-fast 200MHz memory bus doubles the speed of the PC100 SDRAM to deliver the required bandwidth for the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications.
  • Page 17 82551QM Fast Ethernet controller ® and the Intel 82544GC Gigabit Ethernet controller to support the latest LAN technologies. Onboard VGA The ATI Rage-XL PCI-based VGA controller integrates an 8MB display SDRAM to provide onboard video solution. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 18: Value-Added Solutions

    1.3.2 Value-added solutions Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASUS ASIC to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The system voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable supply of current for critical components.
  • Page 19 The system fans power off automatically when the system is in sleep mode. This feature reduces both power consumption and system noise. Chassis intrusion detection The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring through the ASUS ASIC. A chassis intrusion event is retained in the system memory for more protection.

  • Page 20: Motherboard Overview

    1.4.1 Major components The following are the major components of the PR-DLS motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-7. DDR DIMM sockets ®...
  • Page 21 ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 22: Core Specifications

    1.4.2 Core specifications DDR DIMM sockets. These six 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to 12GB system memory using registered ECC PC2100/1600 DDR DIMMs. ServerWorks ® Bridge (CIOB-X2) provides a high performance data flow path between the IMB and the I/O subsystem, which supports multiple PCI-X interfaces that allows large, efficient, and flexible I/O configurations.
  • Page 23 30 SCSI devices through the onboard dual-channel SCSI connectors. Flash ROM. This 4Mb firmware contains the programmable BIOS program. ASUS ASIC. This chip performs multiple system functions that include hardware and system voltage monitoring, IRQ routing, among others. ServerWorks 64-bit I/O Bridge (CIOB-X2).
  • Page 24 Intel 82544GC Gigabit Ethernet controller. This controller is an ® integrated Ethernet LAN component that supports 1000Mbps, 100Mbps, and 10Mbps data rates. The 82544GC is optimized for LAN on Motherboard designs (LOM), enterprise networking, and Internet appliances that use PCI or PCI-X bus. The controller provides a 32/64-bit, 33/66MHz interface to the PCI bus that supports PCI Specification Rev.

  • Page 25: Chapter 2: Hardware Information

    Chapter 2 This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes details on the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard. Hardware information...
  • Page 26 Chapter summary Motherboard installation ... 2-1 Motherboard layout ... 2-2 Before you proceed ... 2-3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ... 2-4 System memory ... 2-8 Expansion slots ... 2-11 Switches and jumpers ... 2-14 Connectors ... 2-17 ASUS PR-DLS motherboard...

  • Page 27: Motherboard Installation

    Motherboard installation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The PR-DLS uses the extended ATX form factor that measures 12 inches x 13 inches (30.5 x 33 cm).

  • Page 28: Motherboard Layout

    VGA RAM PCI-X4 (64-bit, 133MHz 3V) RAGE XL PCI-X5 (64-bit, 66MHz 3V) Controller WOL_CON PCI6 (32-bit, 33MHz 5V) ERMC PR-DLS The SCSI features are optional. These components are grayed out in the above motherboard layout. 33cm (13in) ATX_POWER CPUFAN1 ® ServerWorks...

  • Page 29: Before You Proceed

    5. Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 30: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    3.2GB/s. PR-DLS PR-DLS Socket 604 Note in the illustration that the CPU has a gold triangular mark on one corner. This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket.

  • Page 31: Installing The Cpu

    4. When the CPU is in place, press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 32: Installing The Cpu Heatsink And Fan

    2.4.3 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel ® Xeon™ processors require aspecially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan. 1. Place the heatsink and fan assembly on top of the installed CPU, making sure that it fits in place.
  • Page 33 CPUFAN1 (for the CPU on socket 1) and CPUFAN2 (for the CPU on socket 2). Don’t forget to connect the CPU fan cable. Hardware monitoring problems may occur if you fail to plug the cable. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 34: System Memory

    Presence Detect (SPD) and Error Check and Correction (ECC). PR-DLS PR-DLS 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.

  • Page 35: Memory Configurations

    SDRAM 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB Total System Memory (Max. 12GB) The system chipset only supports PC2100/1600 registered ECC DIMMs. Make sure to use only the specified DIMM types for stable system operation. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide 184-pin ECC DDR DIMM Total Memory...

  • Page 36: Installing A Dimm

    2.5.3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Follow these steps to install a DIMM. 1.

  • Page 37: Expansion Slots

    1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide 2-11...

  • Page 38: Standard Interrupt Assignments

    Standard Interrupt Assignments Priority These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 PCI slot 6 Onboard 82551QM controller Onboard 82544GC controller Onboard SCSI controller Onboard VGA controller...

  • Page 39: Pci Slots

    PCI slot (PCI6) PCI6 is a 32-bit/33MHz 5V PCI slot with a Low Pin Count (LPC) signal connector to accommodate the ASUS Server Management Card. This slot has the same specifications regardless of the onboard SCSI controller. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide ®...

  • Page 40: Switches And Jumpers

    The following figure shows the location and default settings of the DIP switches on the motherboard. Keep the default settings for stable system operation. PR-DLS PR-DLS DIP Switches 2.7.2 Jumpers 1. SCSI setting (2-pin SCSI_EN) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard SCSI feature.
  • Page 41 LAN On Motherboard (LOM) designs, enterprise networking, and devices that use PCI or PCI-X bus. Set to pins 2-3 to disable the controller. PR-DLS PR-DLS 1G LAN Setting ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide LAN_EN Enable Disable (Default) ®...
  • Page 42 5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. PR-DLS PR-DLS Clear RTC RAM 2-16 Short solder points to Clear CMOS R452...

  • Page 43: Connectors

    (Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug). PR-DLS PR-DLS Floppy Disk Drive Connector 2. Serial port 2 connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector accommodates a second serial port using an optional serial port bracket.
  • Page 44 2. The hole near the blue connector on the UltraDMA/100/66 cable is intentional. PR-DLS PR-DLS IDE Connectors For UltraDMA/100/66 IDE devices, use an 80-conductor IDE cable. The UltraDMA/66 cable included in the motherboard package also supports UltraDMA/100.
  • Page 45 If you wish to use the chassis intrusion detection feature, remove the jumper cap from the pins. PR-DLS PR-DLS Chassis Open Alarm Lead 5. SMBus connector (6-1 pin SMB) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices.
  • Page 46 230W, or 300W for a fully configured system. The system may become unstable and may experience difficulty powering up if the power supply is inadequate. PR-DLS PR-DLS ATX Power Connector 2-20 24-pin Power Connector ATXPWR 8-pin...
  • Page 47 These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! PR-DLS PR-DLS 12-Volt Cooling Fan Power 8. USB header (10-1 pin USB2) If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header is available for additional USB ports.
  • Page 48 RAID levels 0, 1, 5, multilevel 0/1 and 0/5, cache memory modules with ECC, and predictive caching capability. PR-DLS PR-DLS Zero Channel RAID Slot 10. Server management card connector (50-pin eRMC ) This connector allows you to connect the optional ASMC-LE, ASMC-ME, or ASMC-HE card using an ASMC interface cable.
  • Page 49 LAN card. PR-DLS PR-DLS Wake-On-LAN Connector ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide IMPORTANT: Requires an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5 volt standby power...

  • Page 50: Scsi Connection Notes

    Each channel can support a maximum of 15 devices as specified by Ultra160/320 standards. PR-DLS PR-DLS Onboard SCSI Connectors SCSI Connection Notes This motherboard has two 68-Pin Ultra160/320 SCSI connectors; one for each of the two channels.
  • Page 51 For external modems, Wake-On-Ring is detected through the COM port. PR-DLS PR-DLS Wake-On-Ring Connector 15. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. PR-DLS PR-DLS System Panel Connectors ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide Ground Ring# Speaker Keyboard Lock Connector Power LED Reset SW...
  • Page 52 • System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • System Message LED Lead (2-pin MLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system message LED that indicates receipt of messages from a fax/modem.

  • Page 53: Chapter 3: Powering Up

    Chapter 3 This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes. Powering up...

  • Page 54: Starting Up For The First Time

    Chapter summary Starting up for the first time ... 3-1 Powering off the computer ... 3-2 ASUS PR-DLS motherboard...

  • Page 55: Starting Up For The First Time

    High frequency beeps when system is working 7. At power on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide Meaning No error during POST No DRAM installed or detected Video card not found or video card memory bad CPU overheated;...

  • Page 56: Powering Off The Computer

    Powering off the computer You must first exit the operating system and shut down the system before switching off the power. For ATX power supplies, you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down the operating system. If you use Windows 95/98/2000/XP, click the Start button, click Shut Down, then click the OK button to shut down the computer.

  • Page 57: Chapter 4: Bios Setup

    Chapter 4 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS setup...
  • Page 58 Chapter summary Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-1 BIOS Setup program ... 4-5 Main Menu ... 4-8 Advanced Menu ... 4-15 Power Menu ... 4-22 Boot Menu ... 4-27 Server Menu ... 4-29 Exit Menu ... 4-30 ASUS PR-DLS motherboard...

  • Page 59: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH. If the word “unknown” appears after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide...
  • Page 60 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. 6. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX, then press <Enter>. Chapter 4: BIOS Setup...

  • Page 61: Updating The Bios

    BIOS revision will solve your problems. Careless updating may result to more problems with the motherboard! 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier.
  • Page 62 If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, the system may not boot. If this happens, call the ASUS service center for support. Chapter 4: BIOS Setup...

  • Page 63: Bios Setup Program

    Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 64: Bios Menu Bar

    4.2.1 BIOS menu bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features.

  • Page 65: General Help

    While moving around through the Setup program, note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 66: Main Menu

    Main Menu When you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears. System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour, minute, second. Valid values for hour, minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59).
  • Page 67 Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This field automatically displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during the boot process. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 68: Primary And Secondary Master/Slave

    4.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If automatic detection fails, this may be because the hard disk drive is too old or too new.
  • Page 69 After making your selections on this sub-menu, press the <Esc> key to return to the Main menu. When the Main menu appears, the hard disk drive field displays the size for the hard disk drive that you configured. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide 4-11...
  • Page 70 Translation Method [LBA] Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing (LBA) is enabled, the 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with more than 504MB storage capacity.
  • Page 71 IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA capability. To make changes to this field, set the Type field to [User Type HDD]. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [Disabled] ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide 4-13...

  • Page 72: Keyboard Features

    4.3.2 Keyboard Features Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [6/Sec] This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second.

  • Page 73: Advanced Menu

    If a mouse is detected, the BIOS assigns IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse. Otherwise, IRQ12 can be used for expansion cards. When you set this field to [Enabled], BIOS reserves IRQ12, whether or not a PS/2 mouse is detected at startup. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide 4-15...
  • Page 74 OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]. Otherwise, leave to the default setting [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices.

  • Page 75: Chip Configuration

    Configuration options: [UC] [USWC] Onboard PCI IDE [Both] You can select to enable the primary IDE channel, both the primary and secondary channels, or disable both channels. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Disabled] ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide 4-17...

  • Page 76: I/O Device Configuration

    4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W] When set to [Read Only], this parameter protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from, but not writes to, the floppy disk drive. The default setting [R/W] allows both reads and writes. Configuration options: [R/W] [Read Only] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3]...
  • Page 77 This field allows you to configure the parallel port DMA channel for the selected ECP mode. This selection is available only if you select [ECP] or [ECP+EPP] in Parallel Port Mode above. Configuration options: [1] [3] ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide 4-19...

  • Page 78: Pci Configuration

    4.4.3 PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4, Slot 5, Slot 6 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ use.
  • Page 79 Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Onboard 2nd LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], these fields allow the system to boot from the network using the onboard LAN controller boot ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide 4-21...

  • Page 80: Power Menu

    Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity. Power Management [User Defined] This field allows you to activate or deactivate the automatic power saving features.
  • Page 81 4 seconds puts the system in sleep mode. Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds powers off the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend] ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide 4-23...

  • Page 82: Power Up Control

    4.5.1 Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after power interruptions. [Disabled] leaves your system off while [Enabled] reboots the system. [Previous State] sets the system back to the state it was before the power interruption.
  • Page 83 This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. You may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting [Everyday] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date] ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide 4-25...

  • Page 84: Hardware Monitor

    4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU1 Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU2 Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary. CPU1 Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] CPU2 Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM).

  • Page 85: Boot Menu

    ROM that hooks INT 13 to BIOS. The BCV devices present in the system will appear as options for this field. The field shows [None] if no BCV device is installed. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide 4-27...
  • Page 86 3rd Boot : (BEV) [<0> Intel Corporation] This field allows you to select a Bootstrap Entry Vector (BCV) device to boot from. BEV devices include network controllers or cards. The BEV devices present in the system will appear as options for this field. For this motherboard, the following options are present onboard: [<0>...

  • Page 87: Server Menu

    Remote Console [Disabled] This field allows the text mode VGA display to be sent out to VT100 terminal through COM1. This function is effective at BIOS POST and DOS environment. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [POST Only] ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide 4-29...

  • Page 88: Exit Menu

    Exit Menu When you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu. Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10>...

  • Page 89: Discard Changes

    This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program. You can then return to other menus and make further changes. After you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to save any changes to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide 4-31...
  • Page 90 4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup...

  • Page 91: Chapter 5: Os Installation

    Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to install SCSI, LAN, and VGA drivers for various operating systems. OS Installation...

  • Page 92: Sun Solaris 7 Server

    Microsoft Windows 2000 Server ... 5-9 Microsoft Windows XP Professional ... 5-16 Novell NetWare Server... 5-18 SUN Solaris 7 Server ... 5-22 SCO Open Server 5.0.x ... 5-28 SCO UnixWare Server... 5-32 Linux RedHat 7.x ... 5-36 ASUS PR-DLS motherboard...

  • Page 93: Lsi Scsi Driver Installation

    Windows NT 4.0 installation. A. Preparing an LSI Driver Disk The drivers are located on the ASUS Driver Support CD at: \Drivers\Sdms\Drivers\WINNT Copy all the files and subdirectory under the WINNT subdirectory to the root directory of a clean floppy disk.
  • Page 94 LSI driver disk containing the Windows NT driver required to support your LSI adapter(s) and press Enter. The driver files are distributed with ASUS Driver Support CD and are created from above “Preparing a LSI Driver disk” Section.
  • Page 95 A:\WINNT\MINIPORT and select OK. Depending on the driver being installed, Symbios Ultra3 PCI SCSI Driver is shown highlighted on the Install Driver menu. If it is not highlighted, select it. Choose OK. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 96: Intel 82551Qm/82544Gc Lan Driver Installation

    Windows NT 4.0 does not have the drivers for the Intel 82551QM and Intel 82544GC LAN controllers. Before installing Windows NT 4.0, copy the LAN drivers from the PR-DLS support CD into a floppy disk. Prepare one blank formatted high density floppy disk before proceeding.
  • Page 97 Installing Windows NT Networking to display the following screen. Next Check the Wired to the Network On the screen that appears, click the button dispaly the following. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide screen appears, press box, then click Next Select from list...
  • Page 98 Insert the LAN driver disk that you created, then click Type in the dialog box that appears, then click OK. The following screen lists the Intel LAN adapters that you can install. Select Intel(R) PRO/100 Family Adapter succeeding screen instructions. When done, the following screen appears showing the PRO/100 Family Adapter Click...
  • Page 99 Adapter Do not select an adapter from the list. Instead, insert the LAN driver disk that you created from the PR-DLS support CD. Refer to the section “A. Preparing the Intel 82551QM/82544GC LAN Driver Disk” if you have not yet created the LAN driver disk.

  • Page 100: Ati Rage Xl Display Driver Installation

    ® 5.1.3 ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installation Insert the ASUS TRL-DLS support CD into your CD-ROM drive. If Autorun in enabled in your computer, the following screen appears. Click on ATI Rage XL Display Driver If Autorun is disabled, install the display driver from the following path: \Drivers\Display\Nt40\Setup.exe...

  • Page 101: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

    5.2.1 LSI SCSI Driver Installation A. Preparing an LSI Driver Disk The drivers are located on ASUS Driver Support CD at: \Drivers\Sdms\Drivers\Win2k Copy all the files and subdirectory under the Win2k subdirectory to the root directory of a clean floppy disk. Use this LSI driver disk during installation.
  • Page 102 The appropriate driver is shown highlighted. Press Enter to proceed. Return to the Windows 2000 Setup screen. Press Enter to proceed. The message about setup loading files appears. At this point, simply follow the Microsoft Windows 2000 installation procedure. C. Existing System Installation Boot Windows 2000 and log on as Administrator.
  • Page 103 12. The system will load the driver from the LSI driver disk. A message box may appear indicating that the target (existing) driver is newer than the source (upgrade) driver. Click No to cancel the driver upgrade at this point or click Yes to continue the installation. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide 5-11...

  • Page 104: Intel 82551Qm/82544Gc Lan Driver Installation

    Installation You may install the Intel 82551QM/82544GC LAN drivers directly from the PR-DLS support CD. Proceed to the section “B. Update LAN Driver on an Existing System Installation.” If you wish to create a LAN driver disk, proceed to the section “A.
  • Page 105 When done, your Computer Management window shows the installed LAN adapters. Highlight the Intel(R) 82554GC-based Network Connection right mouse button, and select ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide to display the following. Properties , click the 5-13...
  • Page 106 Highlight the Intel(R) PRO-100 S Server Adapter, click the right mouse button, and select Properties to display the following. You may also update the LAN drivers from the LAN Driver Disk if you created one. Follow these steps to update from the LAN driver disk. Boot Windows 2000 system and log on as Administrator.

  • Page 107: Ati Rage Xl Display Driver Installation

    ATI RAGE XL graphics controller chipset. ® 5.2.4 Enabling ATA100 Feature in Windows 2000 To enable the ATA100 feature under Windows 2000, you need to upgrade to Windows 2000 Service Pack 2. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide 5-15...

  • Page 108: Microsoft Windows Xp Professional

    ATI Rage XL chipset, and LSI 53C1010R or LSI 53C1030 SCSI controller. For Windows XP Professional users, we recommended that you use the Intel 82551QM/82544GC driver from the PR-DLS support CD. Insert the PR-DLS support CD into the CD-ROM drive. On the screen that appears, select The next screen allows you to select an operating system to install the driver.
  • Page 109 Follow the succeeding installation instructions. When done, the following screen appears. Click the installation. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide to complete Finish 5-17...

  • Page 110: Novell ® Netware ® Server

    A. Preparing an LSI Driver disk The SDMS™ NWPA drivers for the Novell NetWare operating system are located on the ASUS Driver Support CD at: \Drivers\Sdms\Drivers\NetWare\ Copy all the drivers into a diskette and it will be used for the NetWare system installation.
  • Page 111 Add the statement SLOT=<slot number> to each load line in the STARTUP.NCF, by specifying the slot numbers written down in step 5 above, with only one slot number per load instance. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide 5-19...

  • Page 112: Intel 82551Qm/82544Gc Lan Driver Installation

    NW = Novell NetWare servers and clients Make sure you have a 1.44MB formatted, non-bootable diskette in the floppy drive when using this utility . 5-20 utility located at MAKEDISK.BAT in the ASUS Driver Support CD. Chapter 5: OS Installation...
  • Page 113 NET=xxxxxxxx is the unique network address for that LAN segment. The default frame type is 802.2. If your workstation needs to use the 802.3 frame type, see the section later in this document about using multiple frame types on one adapter. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide 5-21...

  • Page 114: Ati Rage Xl Display Driver Installation

    ® 5.4.3 ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installation You can select the “Super VGA” for the X Server on NetWare 5.x server system. The other NetWare system didn’t support X Server and you didn’t need the VGA driver support. SUN Solaris 7 Server ®...
  • Page 115 “Enumerating buses...” appears. Then, the Install Driver Update screen appears. Remove the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant Diskette from the diskette drive and insert the first Solaris Driver ITU diskette you want. Press F2_Continue. The Select Solaris System Version screen appears. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide 5-23...
  • Page 116 Select the appropriate Solaris operating system, and press F2_Continue. The Loading Driver Update Software screen appears, along with a progress bar that shows the percentage of drivers that have been extracted from the diskette. Drivers are read into memory and survive long enough for the system to successfully boot to its installation program.
  • Page 117 “Installation complete” appears. 20. Remove the disk from the floppy disk drive. Reboot the system. When the Solaris operating environment is finished booting and running, the new devices whose drivers you installed are available. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide 5-25...
  • Page 118 C. Existing System Installation Before adding new or updated drivers, the newly supported hardware devices should be installed and configured according to the instructions in the corresponding Device Reference Page, if any. See the Device Reference Manual for Solaris (Intel Platform Edition). When the Solaris Intel Platform Edition software is already installed, the simplest way to add new or updated drivers is to install the Driver ITU diskettes as patches on your system.

  • Page 119: Intel 82551Qm/82544Gc Lan Driver Installation

    LAN device. ® 5.5.3 ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installation Solaris 7 cannot support ATI Rage XL graphic default, you can configure the graphic as a “Standard VGA” device for supporting Solaris X Window. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide 5-27...

  • Page 120: Sco Open Server 5.0

    SCO Open Server 5.0.x ® 5.6.1 LSI SCSI Driver Installation A. Building the SCO OpenServer BTLD Diskette To create a BTLD diskette for SCO OpenServer system, copy the raw dd image file onto a 1.44MB floppy disk. This process is dependent upon the operating system that you are using to create this diskette.
  • Page 121 “Please enter which routine (0-2) to replace ‘?’ to list, ‘a’ to add “slhapoll” at the end [default], ‘n’ to do nothing, or ‘q’ to quit” Enter the indicated routine number that precedes this message. Continue the installation according to the SCO UNIX documentation. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide 5-29...
  • Page 122 C. Existing System Installation This procedure assumes SCO UNIX is already installed on a hard disk drive. This installation is necessary to build a new UNIX kernel that includes the proper LSI host adapter driver. The basic steps for accomplishing this are outlined below. For more details on UNIX installation, refer to the SCO UNIX System Administrator’s Reference Manual.

  • Page 123: Intel 82551Qm/82544Gc Lan Driver Installation

    SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 system can correctly recognize Intel 82551QM/ 82544GC network controller during installation. User doesn’t need to load or modify the network driver for the onboard LAN device. You can find the Intel 82551QM/82544GC Network driver from PR-DLS support CD at: \Drivers\Lan\UNIX\SCO5 Instructions for Installing the eeE Driver for SCO OpenServer Copy the eee.vol file to any directory, say /tmp, on the SCO system,...

  • Page 124: Ati Rage Xl Display Driver Installation

    ® 5.6.3 ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installation SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 system can correctly recognize ATI Rage XL graphic controller (ATI MACH64) during installation. User doesn’t need to load or modify the video driver for the onboard VGA device. SCO UnixWare Server ®...
  • Page 125 HBA driver disk. Insert the “ and press Enter. The kernel is built and the installation will terminate. Remove the driver disk when prompted and reboot the system. ASUS PR-DLS motherboard user guide ” diskette when prompted to , and indicates...
  • Page 126 C. Existing System Installation Adding or Updating the C8XX Package for LSI SCSI controller. Before you install the C8XX driver, make a backup copy of the existing kernel: Log on as root. At the shell prompt, type: # cp /stand/unix /stand/unix.safe Use this copy of the old kernel to reboot the system if the driver installation fails.

  • Page 127: Intel 82551Qm/82544Gc Lan Driver Installation

    User doesn’t need to load or modify the network driver for the onboard LAN device. You can find the Intel 82551 Network driver from PR-DLS support CD at: \Drivers\Lan\UNIX\UW7DDI8 It is not necessary, nor recommended, to remove previous versions of this package from the system before installing this updated version.

  • Page 128: Linux Redhat 7.X

    RedHat 7.1 or later version already bundle with LSI 53C1010R/53C1030 driver support. To support RedHat 7.0, download the LSI 53C1010R/53C1030 driver “ ” for RedHat 7.0 from ASUS Web site at redhat70.exe products/addon/scsi/scsilan_drv.html driver into a floppy disk. In the RedHat 7.0 installation wizard screen, you should use the “...

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