Asus Motherboard NR-LSR User Manual
Asus Motherboard NR-LSR User Manual

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  • Page 1 NR-LSR 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

    About this guide ... viii How this guide is organized ... viii Conventions used in this guide ... ix Where to find more information ... ix ASUS contact information ... x NR-LSR specifications summary ... xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ... 1-1 1.2 Motherboard items ...
  • 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 ... 2-12 2.7 Switches ... 2-13 2.8 Connectors ... 2-15 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the first time ... 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer ...
  • Page 5 Contents Chapter 5: OS Installation ® 5.1 Microsoft Windows ® 5.1.1 SCSI Driver Installation ... 5-1 ® 5.1.2 Intel 82550PM/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

    About this guide This user guide contains detailed information on the ASUS NR-LSR motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the NR-LSR 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: Nr-Lsr Specifications Summary

    NR-LSR specifications summary Support for Intel 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 4 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets Supports PC2100/PC1600 registered ECC DDR DIMMs Supports 64MB to 8GB system memory Onboard LAN Intel...
  • Page 13: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the NR-LSR 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 Special features ... 1-2 Motherboard overview ... 1-6 ASUS NR-LSR motherboard...
  • Page 15: Welcome

    Welcome! ® The ASUS NR-LSR motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality server motherboards! The NR-LSR supports the Intel coupled with the ServerWorks SystemSet to deliver a reliable and high performance server platform.
  • Page 16: Special Features

    Special features 1.2.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology ® ® The NR-LSR motherboard supports the Intel Pentium 4 processor via a ® 478-pin surface mount ZIF socket. The processor features the Intel NetBurst™ micro-architecture that includes hyper-pipelined technology, a rapid execution engine, a 400MHz system bus, and an execution trace cache to offer a significant increase in performance.
  • Page 17 SDRAM to provide onboard video solution. Integrated IDE bridge The motherboard includes two connectors to support an IDE board with dual-channel bus master IDE connectors. The IDE connectors support Ultra DMA 100/66/33, PIO modes 3 & 4 devices. ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide...
  • Page 18: Value-Added Solutions

    1.2.2 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: Chassis Intrusion Detection

    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

    14. Server Management daughterboard connectors See page 1-8 for the specifications of each component. Refer to Chapter 2 for detailed information on the components. 15. LPC super I/O controller 16. ASUS ASIC ® 17. LSI SCSI controller 18. Ultra-160 SCSI connector (internal) 19.
  • Page 21 ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 31 32...
  • Page 22: Core Specifications

    1.3.2 Core specifications Intel 82550PM Fast Ethernet controller. This LAN controller fully ® supports 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX networking protocols. 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.
  • Page 23 UART compatible serial ports, one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities, a floppy drive, and PS/2 keyboard and mouse. ASUS ASIC. This chip performs multiple system functions that include hardware and system voltage monitoring, IRQ routing, among others.
  • Page 24 PCI extended power connector. This connector provides the additional power required by PCI cards. 64-bit 133/100MHz PCI slot. This PCI expansion slot is for the proprietary riser card with dual PCI-X slots. The PCI-X slots support bus master PCI-X/PCI cards. PS/2 mouse port.
  • 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 ... 2-13 Connectors ... 2-15 ASUS NR-LSR motherboard...
  • Page 27: Motherboard Installation

    Place eight (8) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide...
  • Page 28: Motherboard Layout

    30.5cm (12in) ® ServerWorks CNB GCLE North Bridge ServerWorks ® CIOB-X2 I/O Bridge CLKSW PCI_EXTPWR AMS-A Super ASUS ® ASIC with Hardware Monitor AMS-B Chapter 2: Hardware information EATXPOWER FAN2 SYSFAN1 SYSFAN2 FAN3 ServerWorks ® RCC CSB5...
  • 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 NR-LSR motherboard user guide...
  • Page 30: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket designed for the Intel processor includes the Intel the hyper-pipelined technology, rapid execution engine, 400MHz system bus, and execution trace cache. Together, these attributes improve system performance by allowing higher core frequencies, faster execution of integer instructions, and data transfer rate of up to 3.2GB/s.
  • Page 31: Installing The Cpu

    2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°-100° angle. Socket Lever Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely. ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 90 - 100...
  • Page 32 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 5.
  • Page 33: Installing The Heatsink

    1. Carefully place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU. The heatsink fits in only one orientation. Take note of the heatsink placement as shown (ASUS logo facing the rear panel). 2. Hold down the heatsink lightly and twist each of the four screws with...
  • Page 34: System Memory

    System memory 2.5.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 8GB system memory using 184-pin registered PC2100/1600 DDR DIMMs with Serial Presence Detect (SPD) and Error Check and Correction (ECC). ®...
  • Page 35: Memory Configurations

    SDRAM 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB Total System Memory (Max. 8GB) The system chipset only supports PC2100/1600 registered ECC DIMMs. Make sure to use only the specified DIMM types for stable system operation. ASUS NR-LSR 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

    3. Install the expansion card into one of the PCI-X slots on the riser card. 4. Re-install the riser card into the system. 5. Replace the system cover. Refer to the AP160R-S system user guide for details on expansion card installation. ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 2-11...
  • Page 38: Configuring An Expansion Card

    2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it by adjusting the software settings. 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.
  • Page 39: Switches

    To select the CPU external frequency using the DIP switches, ensure that the JEN jumper is set to jumper mode. ® NR-LSR CPU External Frequency Selection ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 1.Frequency Selection CLKSW 2.Frequency Selection 3.Frequency Selection 4.Frequency Selection 5.Spread Spectrum...
  • Page 40 2. CPU Core:Bus frequency multiple (U78 Switches 1-8) These switches allow you to set the frequency multiple between the CPU internal and external frequencies. This must be set in conjunction with the CPU Bus Frequency. ® NR-LSR CPU Frequency Multiple Selection The option to set the CPU core:bus frequency multiple is available only on unlocked CPUs.
  • Page 41: Connectors

    This connector accommodates a second serial port using an optional serial port bracket. Connect the bracket cable to this connector then install the bracket into a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. ® NR-LSR Serial COM2 Connector ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide NR-LSR COM2 NR-LSR 2-15...
  • Page 42 3. ATX power connector (24/20-pin EATXPWR) This connector is for a 24/20-pin power plug from an ATX 12V power supply. The plug from the power supply is designed to fit this connector in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the plug completely fits.
  • Page 43 These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! ® NR-LSR 12-Volt Cooling Fan Power ® NR-LSR 8-Pin SystemFan ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide FAN2 Rotation +12V FAN4 FAN3 +12V...
  • Page 44: Scsi Connection Notes

    5. Ultra160 SCSI connector (SCSIB) This motherboard has two 68-Pin Ultra160 SCSI connectors, one internal and one external (see section “1.4 Motherboard overview” for details on the external SCSI connector). The SCSI connectors can support a maximum of 15 devices as specified by Ultra160 standards. ®...
  • Page 45 The system has a power button and a reset button that are accessible from the front panel. ® NR-LSR POWER Setting ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide Connect to BPCON connectors on the motherboard Connect to BPCON connectors on the backplane board...
  • Page 46 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information...
  • Page 47: Chapter 3: Powering Up

    Chapter 3 This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes. Powering up...
  • Page 48 Chapter summary Starting up for the first time ... 3-1 Powering off the computer ... 3-2 ASUS NR-LSR motherboard...
  • Page 49: 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 NR-LSR 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 50: 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 2000/XP, click the Start button, click Shut Down, then click the OK button to shut down the computer.
  • Page 51: 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 52 Chapter summary Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-1 BIOS Setup program ... 4-5 Main Menu ... 4-8 Advanced Menu ... 4-15 Power Menu ... 4-21 Boot Menu ... 4-25 Server Menu ... 4-27 Exit Menu ... 4-28 ASUS NR-LSR motherboard...
  • Page 53: 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 NR-LSR motherboard user guide...
  • Page 54 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 55: 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 56 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 57: 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 NR-LSR motherboard user guide...
  • Page 58: 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 59: 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 NR-LSR motherboard user guide...
  • Page 60: 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 61: Forgot The Password

    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. ® NR-LSR Clear RTC RAM Setting ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide R476 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power...
  • Page 62: Primary And Secondary Master/Slave

    Halt On [All Errors] This field specifies the types of errors that will cause the system to halt. 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.
  • Page 63 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 NR-LSR motherboard user guide 4-11...
  • Page 64 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 65 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 NR-LSR motherboard user guide 4-13...
  • Page 66: 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 67: 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 NR-LSR motherboard user guide 4-15...
  • Page 68 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 69: 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 NR-LSR motherboard user guide 4-17...
  • Page 70: 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 71: Pci Configuration

    Setting to [Disabled] deactivates the onboard SCSI BIOS so that the BIOS on an add-on SCSI card can be used. If your SCSI card does not have a BIOS, the SCSI card will not function. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 4-19...
  • Page 72 ONB SCSI BIOS First [No] This field allows giving priority to the onboard SCSI BIOS for SCSI functions over other SCSI controllers. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] ONB Primary SCSI Term [Enabled] ONB Secondary SCSI Term [Enabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard termination for the primary and secondary SCSI channels.
  • Page 73: Power Menu

    Windows with the APM feature. In Windows 98 or later, APM is automatically installed as indicated by a battery and power cord icon labeled “Power Management” in the Control Panel. Select the item “Advanced” in the Power Management Properties dialog box. ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 4-21...
  • Page 74 Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video off features. The Display Power Management System (DPMS) feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature.
  • Page 75: Power Up Control

    Power Up on PCI Card [Disabled] These fields allow you to boot your computer from another computer by sending a wake-up frame or signal to the LAN device, or the PCI modem card if present. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 4-23...
  • Page 76: Hardware Monitor

    Automatic Power Up [Disabled] 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] 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]...
  • Page 77: 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 NR-LSR motherboard user guide 4-25...
  • Page 78 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 79: 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 NR-LSR motherboard user guide 4-27...
  • Page 80: 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 81: 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 NR-LSR motherboard user guide 4-29...
  • Page 82 4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup...
  • Page 83: Chapter 5: Os Installation

    Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to install SCSI, LAN, and VGA drivers for various operating systems. OS Installation...
  • Page 84: Chapter Summary

    Chapter summary Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 ... 5-1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server ... 5-9 Microsoft Windows XP Professional ... 5-16 Novell NetWare Server... 5-18 Linux RedHat 7.2 ... 5-22 ASUS NR-LSR motherboard...
  • Page 85: 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 86 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 87 Driver is shown highlighted on the Install Driver menu. If it is not highlighted, select it. Choose OK. For the path to the OEM SCSI Adapter files, should be displayed. Select Continue. Then remove the floppy disk from your A: drive. ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide A:\WINNT\MINIPORT...
  • Page 88: Intel 82550Pm/82544Gc Lan Driver Installation

    10. The System Settings Change message displays: “You must restart your computer before the new settings take effect. Do you want to restart your computer now?” Click on the Yes button to restart and reboot Windows NT. If you choose Cancel, remember that you must restart before the new driver loads.
  • Page 89 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 NR-LSR motherboard user guide screen appears, press box, then click Next Select from list...
  • Page 90 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 91 Driver Disk” if you have not yet created the LAN driver disk. Follow steps 4 to 12 in the section “B. New System Installation” to install the required LAN drivers. ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide in the list. icon in the Control Panel.
  • Page 92: 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 93: 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 94 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 95 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 NR-LSR motherboard user guide 5-11...
  • Page 96: Intel 82550Pm/82544Gc Lan Driver Installation

    ® 5.2.2 Intel 82550PM/82544GC LAN Driver Installation You may install the Intel 82550PM/82544GC LAN drivers directly from the NR-LSR 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 97 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 NR-LSR motherboard user guide to display the following. Properties , click the 5-13...
  • Page 98 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 99: 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 NR-LSR motherboard user guide 5-15...
  • Page 100: Microsoft Windows Xp Professional

    Microsoft Windows XP contains default drivers to support Intel 82550PM chipset, ATI Rage XL chipset, and LSI 53C1010R SCSI controller. For Windows XP Professional users, we recommended that you use the Intel 82550PM/82544GC drivers from the NR-LSR support CD. Follow these steps to install the drivers from the support CD. Insert the NR-LSR support CD into the CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 101 Follow the succeeding installation instructions. When done, the following screen appears. Click the installation. ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide to complete Finish 5-17...
  • Page 102: 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 103 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 NR-LSR motherboard user guide 5-19...
  • Page 104: Intel 82550Pm/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 105: Ati Rage Xl Display Driver Installation

    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. ASUS NR-LSR motherboard user guide 5-21...
  • Page 106: Linux Redhat 7.2

    Linux RedHat 7.2 ® 5.5.1 LSI SCSI Driver Installation The RedHat 7.2 system can automatically detect the drivers for the LSI 53C1010R controller. 5.5.2 Intel 82550PM/82544GC LAN Driver Installation The RedHat 7.2 system can automatically detect the Intel 82550PM/ 82544GC network controller during installation. You don’t need to load or modify the network driver for the onboard LAN device.

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