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Asus PRL-DLS User Manual

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  • Page 1 ® www.asus.com 15-15-065051000...
  • Page 2 E1096 PRL-DLS ® Dual Intel Xeon™-based Motherboard ® ServerWorks GCSL SystemSet User Guide...
  • Page 3 PRL-DLS User Guide...
  • Page 4 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 5: Asus Contact Information

    Technical Support Support Fax: +1-510-608-4555 General Support: +1-502-933-8713 Web Site: www.asus.com Support Email: tsd@asus.com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany & Austria) Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany General Fax: +49-2102-442066 General Email: sales@asuscom.de (for marketing requests only) Technical Support Support Hotline:...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents Product introduction ..........Chapter 1 1.1 Welcome! ................1 1.2 Package contents ..............1 1.3 Special features ..............2 1.3.1 Product highlights ............. 2 1.3.2 Value-added solutions ..........4 1.4 Motherboard overview ............6 1.4.1 Major components ............ 6 1.4.2 Core specifications ...........
  • Page 7 Contents Powering up ............... Chapter 3 3.1 Starting up for the first time ........... 1 3.2 Powering off the computer ............ 2 BIOS setup ..............Chapter 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable disk ........... 1 4.1.2 Updating the BIOS ............

  • Page 8: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    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 9: 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 10: About This Guide

    About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing this ASUS motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of this motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.

  • Page 11: 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 12 PRL-DLS specifications summary ® Support for Intel Xeon™ processor On-die 512KB L2 cache Chipsets RCC Grand Champion Super Lite North Bridge (GMIC-SL) RCC Champion South Bridge 6.0 (CSB6) RCC Champion I/O Bridge 2.0 (CIOB-X2) Front Side Bus (FSB) 400 MHz / 533 MHz...
  • Page 13 PRL-DLS specifications summary BIOS features 4Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS with ACPI, DMI, Green, PnP features, and Enhanced Server BIOS features Form Factor Extended ATX form factor: 12 in x 13 in (30.5 cm x 33 cm) Support CD contents...

  • Page 15: Product Introduction

    Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the PRL-DLS motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Product introduction...
  • Page 16 Chapter summary Welcome! ............1-1 Package contents .......... 1-1 Special features ..........1-2 Motherboard overview ........1-6 ASUS PRL-DLS motherboard...

  • Page 17: Welcome

    Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS PRL-DLS motherboard! ® The ASUS PRL-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 PRL-DLS incorporates dual Intel Xeon™...

  • Page 18: Special Features

    See page 2-4 for more information. DDR memory support Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the PRL-DLS motherboard supports up to 4GB 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 19 82540 Gigabit Ethernet controller and the Broadcom 5703C 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 PRL-DLS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 20: 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 21 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. Smart BIOS The 4Mbit firmware gives an easy-to-use interface that provides more control and protection to the motherboard. The BIOS has a boot block write protection and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection, and is Year 2000 certified.

  • Page 22: Motherboard Overview

    1.4.1 Major components The following are the major components of the PRL-DLS motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-7. 604-pin CPU sockets 16.
  • Page 23 ASUS PRL-DLS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 24: Core Specifications

    1.4.2 Core specifications 604-pin CPU sockets. A 604-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the Intel Xeon™ and Intel Gallatin™ ® ® processors with 512KB L2 cache and a 533MHz or a 400MHz system bus that allows up to 3.2GB/s data transfer rate. 8-pin 12V SSI power connector.
  • Page 25 I/O configurations. The CIOB-X2 supports dual 64-bit PCI-X I/O busses that comply with PCI 2.2 specifications. ASUS ASIC. This chip performs multiple system functions that include hardware and system voltage monitoring, IRQ routing, among others.
  • Page 26 ® Intel 82540 Gigabit Ethernet controller Controller. This LAN controller fully supports 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX networking protocols and data rates up to 1000Mbps, 100Mbps, and 10Mbps. Broadcom 5703CHK Ethernet Controller. This LAN controller ® fully supports 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX networking protocols and data rates up to 1000Mbps, 100Mbps, and 10Mbps. The BCM5703 is optimized for LAN on Motherboard designs (LOM), enterprise networking, and Internet appliances that use PCI or PCI-X bus.

  • Page 27: 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 28 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 ........... 2-19 ASUS PRL-DLS motherboard...

  • Page 29: Motherboard Installation

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

  • Page 30: Motherboard Layout

    B: Keyboard ATX_POWER USB1 USB2 COM1 CPULED1 ® ServerWorks GCSL North Bridge RJ-45 JFSB1 RJ-45 ® PRL-DLS POWERLED1 FLOPPY FAN3 ServerWorks ® PCIX-1 (64-bit, 100MHz 3V) BCM5703 CSB6 CR2032 3V IDE3 South Bridge Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCIX-2 (64-bit, 100MHz 3V)

  • Page 31: 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 PRL-DLS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 32: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Intel Xeon™ Processor PRL-DLS ® Gold Arrow PRL-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 33: 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 PRL-DLS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 34: 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 35 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 PRL-DLS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 36: System Memory

    ® PRL-DLS 80 Pins PRL-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. The DDR SDRAM technology evolved from the mainstream PC66, PC100, PC133 memory known as Single Data Rate (SDR) SDRAM.

  • Page 37: Memory Configurations

    SDRAM 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB (x1) = Total System Memory (Max. 4GB) = The system chipset only supports PC2100/1600 registered ECC DIMMs. Make sure to use only the specified DIMM types for stable system operation. ASUS PRL-DLS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 38: 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 39: 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 PRL-DLS motherboard user guide 2-11...
  • Page 40 Standard Interrupt Assignments Priority Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt Communications Port (COM2) Communications Port (COM1) Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port (LPT1) System CMOS/Real Time Clock ACPI Mode when used IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor...

  • Page 41: 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 PRL-DLS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 42: Switches And Jumpers

    7. Frequency Multiple 8. Frequency Multiple OFF ON PRL-DLS DIP Switches 1. CPU External Frequency Selection (SW1 & JFSB1) This option tells the clock generator which frequency to send to the CPU, SDRAM and AGP clock, and sets the CPU’s External frequency. (The BUS Clock multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU’s Internal...
  • Page 43 [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] 19.0x [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] 20.0x [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] 21.0x [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] 22.0x [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] 23.0x [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] 24.0x [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] ASUS PRL-DLS motherboard user guide 2-15...

  • Page 44: Jumpers

    ® Disable Enable (Default) PRL-DLS LSI 1010R SCSI Chip Setting 2. Fast Ethernet setting (2 x 3-pin JLAN1, JITLLAN1) These jumpers are set by default, pins [1-2], to enable the onboard INTEL 82540 Fast Ethernet controller to support 10/100/1000BASE-TX networking. Reset to pins 2-3 to disable the controller.
  • Page 45 Enable Disable (Default) PRL-DLS Broadcom 5803 LAN Chip Setting 4. VGA setting (3-pin JVGA1) This jumper is set by default, pins [1-2], to enable the onboard the onboard ATI Rage XL VGA controller. Reset to pins 2-3 to disable the VGA controller.
  • Page 46 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. ® PRL-DLS CLRCMOS1 Short solder points to Clear CMOS PRL-DLS Clear RTC RAM 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information...

  • Page 47: Connectors

    PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. PRL-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. Connect the bracket cable to this connector then install the bracket into a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
  • Page 48 PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. PRL-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 49 By default, the pins labeled “Chassis Signal” and “Ground” are shorted with a jumper cap. If you wish to use the chassis intrusion detection feature, remove the jumper cap from the pins. PRL-DLS ® PRL-DLS Chassis Open Alarm Lead ASUS PRL-DLS motherboard user guide 2-21...
  • Page 50 The system may become unstable and may experience difficulty powering up if the power supply is inadequate. For Power Supply with 20-pin Power Connector ATXPWR 24-pin Power Connector PRL-DLS ® 8-pin CON12V 4-pin PRL-DLS ATX Power Connector 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information...
  • Page 51 ® PRL-DLS FAN2 FAN3 PRL-DLS 12-Volt Cooling Fan Power 7. Wake-On-Ring Connector (2-pin J2) This connector connects to internal modem cards with a Wake-On- Ring output. The connector powers up the system when a ringup packet or signal is received through the internal modem card.
  • Page 52 The PCI6 slot on the motherboard has a Low Pin Count (LPC) signal connector to accommodate the ASMC card. PRL-DLS ® PRL-DLS eRMC Connector 9. IPMI connector (4-pin CON2) The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) connector is for the ASMC card. Connect the 4-pin ASMC interface cable to this connector.

  • Page 53: Scsi Connection Notes

    68-pin Female Terminator Internal SCSI Devices (up to 15 devices) ® PRL-DLS 68-pin Internal SCSI Cable (Twisted-Pair Ribbon) Channel A 68-pin Female Terminator Internal SCSI Devices (up to 15 devices) PRL-DLS SCSI Connection Example ASUS PRL-DLS motherboard user guide 2-25...
  • Page 54 Message LED ATX Power Switch* PRL-DLS System Panel Connectors • 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.

  • Page 55: Onboard Leds

    Lights if one or two CPU overheats or if CPU 1 is not inserted. POWERLED1 Lights when the motherboard is turned ON. STBYLED1 Lights when the motherboard receives standby power. LED1-LED8 Port 80h post code LEDs (see next page) ASUS PRL-DLS motherboard user guide 2-27...

  • Page 56: Port 80H Post Code Leds

    2.9.1 Port 80h post code LEDs 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 POST Code < C0h > 1. Chipset very early initialization. 2. Programed chipset registers before memory detection. POST Code < C1h > 1. Power on check. 2.
  • Page 57 5. PnP early initialization. 6. BBS initialization. POST Code < 0Ch > 1. Initialize the keyboard controller and set up all of the 40: area data. 2. Load CPU micro-code update if BIOS updated option is enable. ASUS PRL-DLS motherboard user guide 2-29...
  • Page 58 POST Code < 0Dh > 1. Programed CPU MTRR. Measure CPU speed and save CPU speed. 2. Initialized the video, whether it is mono, color or EGA/VGA. After initialize, shrink the VGA BIOS. 3. If no video found in this stage, beep a warning sound. POST Code <...
  • Page 59 1. Initialized and installed co-processor. POST Code < 4Eh > 1. Checked whether the keyboard is locked or not. 2. Report USB Keyboard. 3. Translate HaltOn_Item value to tell whether individual catagory error should be reported or not. ASUS PRL-DLS motherboard user guide 2-31...
  • Page 60 POST Code < 4Fh > 1. Power management initialization. 2. Verify password. POST Code < 50h > 1. Write all of CMOS back to RAM. POST Code < 52h > 1. Do whatever needs to do before PCI ROM initialization. 2.
  • Page 61 7. Clear garbage in base memory except BIOS data. 8. Set segment EC00 to EFFF shadow read/write. 9. Set segment EC00 to EFFF shadow read/write. 10. Set A20 off. POST Code < ffh > 1. INT 19h (system boot). ASUS PRL-DLS motherboard user guide 2-33...
  • Page 62 2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information...

  • Page 63: Powering Up

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

  • Page 64: Chapter Summary

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

  • Page 65: Starting Up For The First Time

    High frequency beeps when CPU overheated; system is working System running at a lower frequency 7. At power on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS PRL-DLS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 66: 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 67: 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 68 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 PRL-DLS motherboard...

  • Page 69: 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 PRL-DLS motherboard user guide...
  • Page 70 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 71: 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 72 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 73: 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 PRL-DLS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 74: 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 75: 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 PRL-DLS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 76: 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 77 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 PRL-DLS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 78: Primary/Secondary/Tertiary Master/Slave

    4.3.1 Primary/Secondary/Tertiary 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 79 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 PRL-DLS motherboard user guide 4-11...
  • Page 80 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 81 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 PRL-DLS motherboard user guide 4-13...

  • Page 82: 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 83: 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 PRL-DLS motherboard user guide 4-15...
  • Page 84 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 85: Chip Configuration

    [Primary\Secondary] [Primary\Tertiary] [Primary] [Secondary\Tertiary\ [Secondary] [Tertiary] [Disabled] DDR DQS Delay TAP in DEC [5] Default setting is 5. User settings are from 0 to 96. The last setting, 96, is for auto selection. Configuration options: [0...96] ASUS PRL-DLS motherboard user guide 4-17...

  • Page 86: 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 87 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 PRL-DLS motherboard user guide 4-19...

  • Page 88: 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 89 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 PRL-DLS motherboard user guide 4-21...

  • Page 90: 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 91 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 PRL-DLS motherboard user guide 4-23...

  • Page 92: 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 93 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 PRL-DLS motherboard user guide 4-25...

  • Page 94: 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], System Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM).

  • Page 95: Boot Menu

    CD-ROMs, network remote boot ROM, and SCSI or RAID controllers on PnP cards. The IPL devices are classified into three categories: BIOS Aware IPL Devices (BAID) Legacy devices PnP devices, includes Boot Connection Vector (BCV) and Bootstrap Entry Vector (BEV) devices ASUS PRL-DLS motherboard user guide 4-27...
  • Page 96 1st Boot : (BAID) [None] This field allows you to select a BIOS Aware IPL Devices (BAID) to boot from. A BAID is any device that can boot on an operating system but requires a specific BIOS code for support. Bootable FDDs, ATA HDD, ATAPI CD-ROM, ATA ZIP, and ATA MO drives are classified as BAID.
  • Page 97 Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Post Diag [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS PRL-DLS motherboard user guide 4-29...

  • Page 98: Slot Configuration

    4.6.1 Slot Configuration Init Slot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 IRQ [Normal] This field allows you to set the priority level for each expansion slot in order to determine expansion card initialization order. Configuration options: [High] [Normal] [Low] [Skip] 4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup...

  • Page 99: Server Menu

    This field displays the presence of ECC DIMMS in the slots. Installed DIMMs automatically display [Enabled]. If the DIMM slot is empty, the gray “Not Installed” message is displayed. Configuration options: [Enabled] Not Installed. ASUS PRL-DLS motherboard user guide 4-31...

  • Page 100: Event Log Viewer

    4.7.1 Event Log Viewer No IPMI Device Detected Unless an IPMI device, like the ASMC-LE/HE server management card is installed, the Event Log Viewer will not display any data. If installed, a detailed range of server data is displayed. 4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup...

  • Page 101: Exit Menu

    Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than system date, system time, and password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. ASUS PRL-DLS motherboard user guide 4-33...

  • Page 102: Discard Changes

    Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to load default values.

  • Page 103: Support Cd

    Chapter 5 This chapter gives information on the provided motherboard support CD. Support CD...
  • Page 104 Chapter summary Microsoft Windows NT Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Microsoft Windows XP Professional Novell NetWare Server SUN Solaris 7 Server SCO Open Server 5.0.x SCO UnixWare Server Linux RedHat 7.x ASUS PRL-DLS motherboard...

  • Page 105: Support Cd Contents

    This is where you can find drivers for the onboard devices. Follow the installation wizards or find additional instructions as text files in each of the drivers’ folders. Management Software This is where you will find ASUS’ specially designed server management software. ASUS motherboard user guide...
  • Page 106 Manuals contained in this support CD or from ASUS’ Web Site. Contact This is where you can find contact information for ASUS technical support. The following pages will give information on certain drivers for server systems using different operating systems.

  • Page 107: 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 108 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 109 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 motherboard user guide...
  • Page 110 For the path to the OEM SCSI Adapter files, A:\WINNT\MINIPORT should be displayed. Select Continue. Then remove the floppy disk from your A: drive. 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?”...
  • Page 111 LAN drivers. ® 5.1.3 ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installation Insert the ASUS support CD into your CD-ROM drive. If Autorun in enabled in your computer, the following screen appears. Click on to install the driver. ATI Rage XL Display Driver If Autorun is disabled, install the display driver from the following path: \Drivers\Display\Nt40\Setup.exe...

  • Page 112: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

    5.2.1 LSI SCSI Driver Installation A. Preparing an LSI SCSI 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 113 11. In some cases, a message will state that this driver is not digitally signed. This message informs the user that a non-signed driver is being installed. Either click No to cancel the installation if the non- signed driver is not desired or click Yes to continue the installation. ASUS motherboard user guide...
  • Page 114 Drivers are digitally signed by the Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL). Due to the delay between the general customer release by LSI Logic of Windows drivers and the completion of WHQL testing, some drivers that are distributed with adapters or downloaded from the LSI Logic web site at www.lsilogic.com may not be digitally signed.
  • Page 115 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 motherboard user guide 5-11...

  • Page 116: Microsoft Windows Xp Professional

    ® ® Microsoft Windows XP Professional Windows XP contains default drivers to support Intel chipset, ATI Rage XL chipset, and LSI SCSI controller. For Windows XP Professional users, we recommended that you use the Intel driver from the PRupport CD. Insert the support CD into the CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 117: 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 118 B. NetWare 6.X New Installations Novell NetWare can automatically detect NetWare 6.X. C. NetWare 5.X New Installations Visit the Novell website (www.novell.com) for information on Netware 5.X support. D. NetWare 4.XX New Installations Begin the file server installation according to the instructions in the file server installation chapter in the Novell NetWare Installation Manual.
  • Page 119 If you need to use a floppy disk to install the onboard Intel network adapter drivers, use the utility located at MAKEDISK.BAT in the ASUS Driver Support CD. \Drivers\LAN\MAKEDISK MAKEDISK [operating system] [destination] where [operating system] is the OS for which you are creating the diskette, and [destination] is the drive letter and path (such as A:).
  • Page 120 B. NetWare 4.XX, 5.X, and 6.X Installations Prepare the Intel(R) PRO/1000 Server Adapter driver from the previous section. Install NetWare 4.xx or 5.x according to the NetWare instructions. When the NetWare installation procedure prompts you for a Network Driver, insert the Intel PRO/100+ driver disk into drive A: Then use the INS key to select an unlisted driver.

  • Page 121: Sun Solaris 7 Server

    1. Insert a 3.5" diskette into the floppy disk drive. 2. At the UNIX prompt, type: #volcheck -v #dd if=/<path>/symitu.dd of=/vol/dev/aliases/floppy0 bs=36k #eject floppy The <path> is where the dd image is located. On this CD-ROM, the dd image file is located here: \Drivers\Sdms\Drivers\UNIXES\SOLARIS\Solaris7\SYMITU.DD ASUS motherboard user guide 5-17...
  • Page 122 For DOS System Users: Under this section, you have two choices. Use a utility that will copy the raw dd image onto a 1.44MB floppy disk. This dd image is located at: \Drivers\Sdms\Drivers\UNIXES\SOLARIS\Solaris7\SYMITU.DD RAWRITE3.COM, which is a public domain utility, is available on this CD-ROM at this location: \Drivers\Sdms\Drivers\UNIXES \RAWRITE3.COM Instructions for using this utility are included in its accompanying RaWrite...
  • Page 123 After a few seconds, the Boot Solaris screen appears. 13. At the Boot Solaris screen, select the device controller attached to the device that contains your install medium, i.e., CD-ROM or Network device. ASUS motherboard user guide 5-19...
  • Page 124 14. Press F2_Continue. Drivers for the device controller that you selected are displayed. Your system boots to run the install program. The install program starts and your machine begins booting the complete Solaris operating environment. The following messages appears some time later, and prompts you to insert each of the Solaris Driver ITU diskette(s) required to install into your system: Installing unbundled device driver support Extracting driver list from tree...
  • Page 125 # /mnt/DU/sol_27/i86pc/Tools/install.sh -i The install.sh script searches for all new or updated drivers on the diskette. When a new or updated driver is found, this prompt appears: Unconditionally installing ITUs <ITU driver names> Install patch driver-name [y] ASUS motherboard user guide 5-21...
  • Page 126 If the driver is the one that you want to install, type Y for yes or press Enter. If the driver is not the one you want to install, type N for no. If you specify yes, the install.sh script installs the driver you indicated as well as bootmod and bootbin patches.
  • Page 127 Instructions for using this utility are included in its accompanying RaWrite file or as a Microsoft Word document located at: \Drivers\Sdms\Drivers\UNIXES\RAWRITE3.DOC The other DOS alternative is to use the self-extracting image file that is located at: \Drivers\Sdms\Diskimag\OPNSERVR.EXE ASUS motherboard user guide 5-23...
  • Page 128 B. New System Installation This procedure installs SCO UNIX onto a hard disk drive. This installation is necessary to build a new UNIX kernel that includes your SDMS driver. During installation, you are given the option of retaining current partitions on the root hard disk.
  • Page 129 # /etc/conf/cf.d/link_unix The system executes the command then prompts for a series of responses: a. “Do you want this kernel to boot by default (y/n)?” Type: y Press Enter. The system backs up the old kernel. ASUS motherboard user guide 5-25...
  • Page 130 b. “Do you want the kernel environment rebuilt (y/n)?” Type: y Press Enter. To activate the new kernel, you must reboot the system. At the command prompt, type: # reboot (or init 6) ® 5.6.2 Intel LAN Driver Installation SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 system can correctly recognize Intel network controller during installation.

  • Page 131: Sco Unixware Server

    The <path> is where the dd image is located. For UnixWare 2.1.X, the dd image file is located here: \Drivers\Sdms\Drivers\UNIXES\UNIXWARE\UW21X\UNIXWARE.DD For UnixWare 7, the dd image file is located here: \Drivers\Sdms\Drivers\UNIXES\UNIXWARE\UW7 \UNIXWARE.DD ASUS motherboard user guide 5-27...
  • Page 132 For DOS System Users: Under this section, you have two choices. Use a utility that will copy the raw dd image onto a 1.44MB floppy disk. For UnixWare 2.1.X, this dd image is located at: \Drivers\Sdms\Drivers\UNIXES\UNIXWARE\UW21X\UNIXWARE.DD For UnixWare 7, this dd image is located at: \Drivers\Sdms\Drivers\UNIXES\UNIXWARE\UW7 \UNIXWARE.DD RAWRITE3.COM, which is a public domain utility, is available on this CD-ROM at this location:...
  • Page 133 Booting from the saved copy of the kernel is described in the following section titled “Troubleshooting.” If the reboot is successful, the system is ready to use. ASUS motherboard user guide 5-29...
  • Page 134 ® 5.7.2 Intel LAN Driver Installation SCO UnixWare 7.1.1 system can correctly recognize Intel 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 Network driver from 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 135 LSI SCSI driver support. To support RedHat 7.0, download the LSI SCSI driver “ ” for redhat70.exe RedHat 7.0 from ASUS Web site at www.asus.com.tw/products/addon/ . After downloading the file, extract the driver into a scsi/scsilan_drv.html floppy disk. In the RedHat 7.0 installation wizard screen, you should use the “...
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